In this episode I interview Neil Fletcher. Neil learn to sail later in life and in this episode he tells his story of chartering with the Sun sail flotilla in Croatia several years ago. He gives us some good information of anchorages, restaurants, and a good analysis of the service he got from the … Read more
In this podcast I start out by answering three different letters from listeners. One of them deals with how to go about sailing with me so I go into that in quite a bit of detail. Then I answer some questions from other listeners. Finally I talk about the Cycladic island of Siros. I always … Read more
In this episode I address a couple listener questions and clarifications then I move on to the main body and subject of this episode which is a sample of the ASA 103 series that I’m working on right now. I always appreciate listener comments if you have thoughts or if you would like to be … Read more
I share a great interview I had with John Quinn. He talks about traveling in Europe Turkey and Israel in the late 60’s. John lives on through his work and in a little part with this story that he shared with me. I always appreciate comments please feel free to contact me using the contact … Read more
The Audio Quality is not up to snuff on this episode. It was recorded while driving my old truck and there was quite a bit of background noise. I want to thank all my listeners for their comments and positive reviews in iTunes. As a result of one of these comments I have put together … Read more
Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 27 Spike Hampson Pt. 2 This is the second of 2 podcasts of my interview with Spike Hampson talking about his journey in a small boat enroute from Wyoming to Buenos Aries Argentina. If you want a copy the book by Elias Kulukundis called Feasts of Memory. Let me know … Read more
Crete Sailors Cruising Guide by Tony Cross I met Tony Cross in the summer of 2013 at the marina in Nikolas when I was sailing in Crete he had posted on the bulletin board in the Marina the availablility of this free cruising guide. Of course I’m always interested in getting as much information on … Read more
It’s been a while since I’ve put out an episode and I thought I’d at least try to bring you up to date. The summer sale of 2013 was challenging from both a weather and technical point of view. In this podcast I talk about getting on the boat in Turkey, and preparing the boat … Read more
I deviate a lot in this podcast and I talk about a recent sailing trip from Ventura California out to Santa Cruz Island in April 2013. I also discuss how to free and anchor when you snag another line. The photos at the website are integral to this podcast This was the first time that … Read more
In this podcast I talk about the summer of 1999 where I continued my journey through the Mediterranean by launching my boat in Santa Pola Spain sailing through the Balearics to Ibiza Mallorca Minorca over to Corsica and Sardinia then across to Italy making a stop at the delightful island of Ponza. Let’s talk about … Read more