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Ep 108 Atlantic Crossing Pt3: Squalls Catch Us At St Lucia!
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Ep 108 Atlantic Crossing Pt3: Squalls Catch Us At St Lucia!
Squalls are focused small storms, with wind speeds that can approach and exceed gale force. As we get closer to the Caribbean, these become more and more common, especially at night, to the point that we’re rarely less than a few miles from one. Since th...
  • Sep 23, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:42
Ep 107 Atlantic Crossing Pt2: Here Comes the Wind
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Ep 107 Atlantic Crossing Pt2: Here Comes the Wind
In this middle section of the passage we make the turn west into the trade-winds. We’ve headed almost 200nm south and are now just north of the Cape Verde Islands. And as the temps warm and the winds change from northerlies to easterlies, the westerly cu...
  • Sep 16, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:51
Ep 106 Atlantic Crossing Pt1 – Only 2,700nm to Go
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Ep 106 Atlantic Crossing Pt1 – Only 2,700nm to Go
And then it happens! Departure day arrives and we have a time slot to leave! Our nerves are frayed to the ragged edge, but this is what we came for. We’re committed, and like lemmings we follow the other boats toward the cliff edge. Actually, it’s qu...
  • Sep 09, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:29:57
Ep 105 ARC 2019 Getting Down to the Wire
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Ep 105 ARC 2019 Getting Down to the Wire
As time winds down to departure for the 2019 ARC, boat crews frantically try to finish last minute projects. The ARC opening ceremonies, complete with parade and huge party, drive home the fact that time is running out. Luckily for us, our early arrival ...
  • Sep 02, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:55
Ep 104 ARC 2019 Prep – Watermakers and Oyster Support
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Ep 104 ARC 2019 Prep – Watermakers and Oyster Support
As we enter the second week of prep for the ARC transatlantic crossing, we focus on converting Talisman from a boat that’s bombproof at sea, to one that is also ready to go off the grid for extended periods. We take a pessimistic view, envisioning up to ...
  • Aug 26, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:15
Ep 103 ARC 2019 Beckons – Shakedown Gibraltar to the Canary Islands
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Ep 103 ARC 2019 Beckons – Shakedown Gibraltar to the Canary Islands
The ARC, or Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, has been held every year now for over 30 years. As a vehicle for “safety in numbers”, 189 boats participated in the November, 2019 transatlantic crossing, and it's one of the biggest cruising rallies to be found...
  • Aug 19, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:20
Ep 102 Boat Fixes and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
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Ep 102 Boat Fixes and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
Tips on Passing the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Exam: These mostly from local RYA instructors. Contact me off-list for a more robust version of what follows. So what’s it like? What does it take to pass? These are the burning questions each candidate ...
  • Aug 12, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:28:51
Ep 101 Another Big Hop – 860nm Malta to Cartagena Spain
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Ep 101 Another Big Hop – 860nm Malta to Cartagena Spain
Our race westward continues with a long 860nm passage from the island of Malta, located between the Sicily and the continent of Africa, to Cartagena, Spain. Following a breakage of our electric mainsail furler, we make landfall at Villasimius, on the south...
  • Aug 05, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:32:21
Ep 100 A Death at Sea – Doublehanded Passage to Malta
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Ep 100 A Death at Sea – Doublehanded Passage to Malta
After four days waiting out the weather in Mykonos (Greece), we finally head off southwest and west toward Malta, the first major leg of a trip that eventually extends all the way to the Caribbean. But within hours we receive a chilling Pan Pan (distress...
  • Jul 29, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:30:20
Ep 99 Big Winds and Big Mileage-Rhodes to Mykonos, Greece
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Ep 99 Big Winds and Big Mileage-Rhodes to Mykonos, Greece
A pretty big passage from Rhodes, Greece, an island occupied and fortified by the Knights Templar, over to the remote island of Symi, then on to the anchorage at Kamari (island of Kos) for some sailboarding, a wedding at Kalymnos, crazy katabatic winds at ...
  • Jul 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:23
Ep 98 Four Must-See Cruising Destinations (Southern Turkish Coast)
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Ep 98 Four Must-See Cruising Destinations (Southern Turkish Coast)
We visit four of the best spots in southern Turkey for cruising sailboats, Bozak Boku, the cliff tombs of Dalyan, Gocek Bay, and Cokertme. We get some good wind in between and the sailing turns out to be top notch.
  • Jul 17, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:42
Ep 97 Cruising the Southern Turkish Coast (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 97 Cruising the Southern Turkish Coast (Sailing Talisman)
The eastern Med never fails to amaze. Our stops were largely dictated by what we heard from other cruisers. Someone would say "you have to go here, here, and here", and that's where we'd go. These were some of the best times we'd had.
  • Jun 30, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:09
Ep 96 Blue Star Ferries Near Collision (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 96 Blue Star Ferries Near Collision (Sailing Talisman)
Another near miss. This episode is more of a "what to do as a skipper" version. We hate when this happens, but if you're out on the water it'll only be a matter of time. Location is the waters between Greece and Turkey, in the Aegean Sea.
  • Jun 20, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:33
Ep 95 More Maintenance and Bouncing Around Bodrum
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Ep 95 More Maintenance and Bouncing Around Bodrum
A quick COVID-19 update from the Caribbean (Antigua), and then on to some more maintenance in Bodrum, Turkey. Specifically, we address motor mount issues on our genset, install an external voltage regulator (Sterling Power), and add a large fuel filter to ...
  • Apr 01, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:00
Ep 94 Sailing, Ancient Ruins, and Oil Pressure Issues Bodrum
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Ep 94 Sailing, Ancient Ruins, and Oil Pressure Issues Bodrum
Having left Greece, we arrive in Datca, Turkey. Things are great there, with a laid back style one wouldn't expect.
  • Mar 17, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:04
Ep 93 A Whirlwind of Cruising – Saying Farewell to the Greek Aegean Sea
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Ep 93 A Whirlwind of Cruising – Saying Farewell to the Greek Aegean Sea
Wow! What to say. We sailed to so many cool places in a relatively short period of time that it all seemed to blend into one. The winds filled our sails and the sun shone. The water took on the light turquoise color you get when sun and sand bottoms come t...
  • Feb 10, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:30:35
Ep 92 No Hot Water! Plus Bilge Pump Going Off?
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Ep 92 No Hot Water! Plus Bilge Pump Going Off?
Out hot water heater (cholorifier) rots out, flooding the bilge with water. The bad part about this is that there were 750 liters of water in the holding tank that could continue siphoning. So now another repair project, costing money and time. It never en...
  • Jan 10, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:51
Ep 91 Island Hopping Around Greece
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Ep 91 Island Hopping Around Greece
We finally get back to sailing after two weeks being pinned in Mykonos marina by the Meltemi winds. We still have upcoming mechanical issues, but for the moment it's time to relax.
  • Jan 04, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:00
Ep 90 How Much Wind is Too Much Wind? – Mykonos, Greece
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Ep 90 How Much Wind is Too Much Wind? – Mykonos, Greece
We have a less than ideal anchoring experience on our first night in Mykonos, Greece when the Meltemi winds fill in on us. Stuck on a lee shore in 30-40 knot winds, we're forced to stand anchor watch until dawn. But when we try to seek refuge in the marina...
  • Dec 18, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:47
Ep 89 More Sailing and Exploring-Dipping our Toes into the Aegean
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Ep 89 More Sailing and Exploring-Dipping our Toes into the Aegean
How hard can this be?
  • Oct 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:10
Ep 88 Sailing, Exploring, and Celebrating Our Anniversary
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Ep 88 Sailing, Exploring, and Celebrating Our Anniversary
We leave Athens and head for the island of Kythnos. We finally get some good sailing and find the perfect little cove.
  • Sep 14, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:57
Ep 87 Best Dolphins Ever! Plus Transiting the Corinth Canal
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Ep 87 Best Dolphins Ever! Plus Transiting the Corinth Canal
We leave the charming town of Galaxidi, Greece on our way south and east, headed for the Aegean Sea. Along the way we get treated to the most amazing dolphin show we've ever seen, either in-person or on video. Next comes the Corinth Canal, which turns out ...
  • Aug 23, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:06
Ep 86 Making Tracks for the Aegean
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Ep 86 Making Tracks for the Aegean
Leaving Kioni, Greece, the coolest place we've ever been by boat, we head for the Gulf of Corinth, on our way to cross over to the Aegean side of the Greek Islands.
  • Aug 14, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:15
Ep 85 Top Bluewater Cruising Sailboats – Hallberg Rassy 49
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Ep 85 Top Bluewater Cruising Sailboats – Hallberg Rassy 49
While in Mykonos, Greece we get an opportunity to do a walkthrough of Hallberg Rassy 49 "Big Blue". This is a continuation of our occasional series aimed at choosing a relatively affordable bluewater cruising sailboat.
  • Aug 01, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:53

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