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Ep 69 Cruising Destinations III – Porto Spilia, Greece
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Ep 69 Cruising Destinations III – Porto Spilia, Greece

Sailing in Greece is so much fun. The bareboat and charter operations take up a lot of room, but we like having people around and the mood is universally festive. For this portion, in the middle of a week of dead wind we actually find an afternoon of 20 knot winds for a great fun sail.
  • Feb 22, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:05
Ep 68 Cruising Destinations II – Kioni and Sivota, Greece
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Ep 68 Cruising Destinations II – Kioni and Sivota, Greece

As we enter the early summer of 2018 in Greece, we find some real gems. We're still learning the habits of Talisman, our Oyster 485 sloop, but she's a rugged and spirited boat. She doesn't steer in reverse very well, but with practice things start to come together. Kioni, Greece is on...
  • Feb 17, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:54
Ep 67 Cruising Destinations: Fiscardo, Greece (Quick Take) Sailing Talisman
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Ep 67 Cruising Destinations: Fiscardo, Greece (Quick Take) Sailing Talisman

From summer of 2018, a short (but sweet) episode where we make a stop at the small harbor of Fiscardo, on the Greek Ionian island of Kefalonia. We take an afternoon to dinghy to the adjacent bay to observe the technique of long-lining. Back in town, Talisman is right on the town quay, and we drink b...
  • Feb 06, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:44
Ep 66 Crossing the Ionian Sea aboard Oyster 485 Talisman
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Ep 66 Crossing the Ionian Sea aboard Oyster 485 Talisman

As the title says, it's time for a big hop and the 3-on-3-off watchkeeping rotation that we all love so much. Our trip begins with the dreaded currents of the Strait of Mesina, where we dodge ferry and fishing boat traffic. Then it's out into the wild blue for two full days. We arrive in t...
  • Jan 24, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:32
Ep 65 Debrief – How we almost SINK our boat! (Scilla, Italy)
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Ep 65 Debrief – How we almost SINK our boat! (Scilla, Italy)

It's rare that we post a title like this one, and we count that as a good thing. Watch the nitty-gritty of an almost disaster, including an overview of how Navionics does charting on modern chartplotters and devices. Finally, it's our 15th wedding anniversary!
  • Jan 17, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:56
Ep 64 Repairs on the Fly – Tropea, Italy (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 64 Repairs on the Fly – Tropea, Italy (Sailing Talisman)

More easting for Talisman. We motor-sail from Sapri, Italy to Tropea, where they have a nice marina and repair facilities. Tropea is getting us close to the mouth of the Strait of Masina, the heavy shipping zone that separates mainland Italy from Sicily, and this will be our gateway to Greece.
  • Jan 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:48
Ep 63 Cruising the Amalfi Coast (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 63 Cruising the Amalfi Coast (Sailing Talisman)

Talisman continues east, reaching Capri and the famed Amalfi coast. Life is good. Having lived aboard the boat for almost a year, and covering over 4000 nautical miles, the daily groove of sailing from place to place is starting to seem normal. The small Italian port towns are so charming, but lang...
  • Jan 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:14
Ep 62 Anchoring Italian Style (s/v Talisman)
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Ep 62 Anchoring Italian Style (s/v Talisman)

We arrive at Procida, just off Naples, to find ourselves in the midst of a huge party.
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:42
Ep 61 The Incredible Isola di Ponza, Italy
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Ep 61 The Incredible Isola di Ponza, Italy

We leave Rome and head east under growing winds to the small island of Ponza, with its one small town and protected, Roman-built harbor. Talisman lies at anchor in an adjacent cove while we explore. You step back centuries in time.
  • Dec 20, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:21
Ep 60 Offshore Sailing – Sardina to Rome (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 60 Offshore Sailing – Sardina to Rome (Sailing Talisman)

From the Island of Sardinia we head across open water to Rome, on the mainland of Italy.
  • Dec 13, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:27:15
Ep 59 Docking and Undocking in Rugged Southern Sardinia
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Ep 59 Docking and Undocking in Rugged Southern Sardinia

It's hop skip and jump up the southeastern coast of Sardinia.
  • Nov 22, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:37
Ep 58 Twilight Arrival in a Dangerous Harbor (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 58 Twilight Arrival in a Dangerous Harbor (Sailing Talisman)

A long open water passage from Minorca to Carloforte, Sardiana. But along the way, a favorable tidal stream and brisk winds shortens our trip by almost 12 hours, leading to an almost dark arrival. The channel into Carloforte is notoriously tricky and it's a nail biter for us the entire way in.
  • Nov 01, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:51
Ep 57 Who Needs A Working Bilge Pump Anyway?
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Ep 57 Who Needs A Working Bilge Pump Anyway?

Talisman's wonky bilge pump wiring is finally addressed.
  • Oct 24, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:21
Ep 56 Sailing the Balearic Islands … Menorca
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Ep 56 Sailing the Balearic Islands … Menorca

Talisman continues east, landing in Menorca.
  • Oct 09, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:25
Ep 55 New Electronics for Talisman
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Ep 55 New Electronics for Talisman

We add some new Raymarine i50 and i60 (wind, speed, depth) instruments to our system. These plug directly into the new SeaTalkNg backbone and eliminate the last vestiges of the legacy ST1 system. Here's how we did it.
  • Sep 14, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:38
Ep 54 Pilgrimage to Oyster Yachts, Palma de Mallorca (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 54 Pilgrimage to Oyster Yachts, Palma de Mallorca (Sailing Talisman)

We take our two friends, Shanna and Kelly, aboard for a passage over to the Balearic Islands. From Ibiza town (as opposed to Ibiza island) we head over to Palma de Mallorca and the Oyster Brokerage outpost there. As promised, the Oyster folks totally took great care of us while we were there, findin...
  • Aug 31, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:37
Ep 53 Sail P0rn (Sailing Talisman) Cartegena to Alicante
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Ep 53 Sail P0rn (Sailing Talisman) Cartegena to Alicante

We get up early to make a long day run to Alicante, Spain. The sailing conditions were epic, and although we were close hauled for the first half, later it was beam-on and fast. What a joy it was!
  • Jul 24, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:11
Ep 52 Genset Repair (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 52 Genset Repair (Sailing Talisman)

We finally tackle a finicky Fischer Panda genset that's been shutting itself down prematurely. I'm sure some viewers will see too much time spent barking up the wrong trees, but the point is to show how hard it can be to diagnose problems.
  • Jul 10, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:27
Ep 51 Sailing Talisman from Ceuta, Spanish Morocco to Cartagena, Spain
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Ep 51 Sailing Talisman from Ceuta, Spanish Morocco to Cartagena, Spain

We finally head east and north, across a long expanse of Mediterranean open water. It's a big passage, nothing like our short shakedown across the Strait of Gibraltar. We pass through weather fronts and sail during the night dodging shipping traffic.
  • Jun 27, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:24
Ep 50 Cruising Sailboats: Amel Super Maramu vs Oyster 485 (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 50 Cruising Sailboats: Amel Super Maramu vs Oyster 485 (Sailing Talisman)

We get a full tour of the Amel Super Maramu, a classic bluewater cruiser. This is the boat made famous by Brian and the rest of the crew on s/v Delos, and is much beloved worldwide. Of course we had to show off Talisman too.
  • Jun 15, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:38:50
Ep 49 Big Weather in Gibraltar, then off to Ceuta, Spanish Morocco
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Ep 49 Big Weather in Gibraltar, then off to Ceuta, Spanish Morocco

We see a weather window to leave Gibraltar for Ceuta, but then get hammered on both ends.
  • May 30, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:18
Ep 48 Electric In-Mast Furler Resurrection (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 48 Electric In-Mast Furler Resurrection (Sailing Talisman)

This is more of a maintenance video, as the Hood Formula electric mainsail furler we disassembled in the previous episode is reassembled, painted, installed, and used. There is a real skill set to using in-mast furling systems of all types, and I list some tips on these at the end.
  • May 18, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:53
Ep 47 Furler Fail (Sailing Talisman)
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Ep 47 Furler Fail (Sailing Talisman)

Following our major furler failure, which damaged our sails and scared the crap out of us, the furler becomes the center of attention for a full rebuild.
  • May 11, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:50
Ep 46 Rough Passage to Gibraltar
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Ep 46 Rough Passage to Gibraltar

We leave at 2:00 am from Rota, Spain for a passage down to Gibraltar. See our Patreon page at:
  • Apr 22, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:27
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