YARNS:Dave & Jaja Martin (@WindHippieSailing parents) Talk with Sailor James; Wild Family Adventures
December 18, 2023 by Sailing Triteia | Language: EN Play Time: 01:14:55 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
Welcome to YARNS; Conversations with Cruisers, A Sailing Podcast
James Frederick sits down with sailors he meets around the world to record their seas stories in remote anchorages and far-flung ports. All the interviews are recorded as a video podcast that is released on the Sailing Triteia YouTube Channel. They are also being made available as an audio podcast for those who prefer this format of content.
On this episode I interview Dave & Jaja Martin about their wild life of sailing a modified Cal 25 around the world and starting a family during the circumnavigation. With the arrival of their third child they upgraded to a steel 33ft boat, Driver, and headed for the arctic where whey over wintered in the ice year after year living in Newfoundland, Iceland, and the Lofoten Islands of Norway.
This interview was a special treat because it was the first time I have interviewed two generations of sailors in the same family. Their daughter Holly Martin @WindHippieSailing was on the podcast back in June of 2023 : https://youtu.be/gTMg8n-s0_U
Thanks again to the Martin Family for having me over to your beautiful home for dinner and to spin some yarns and thanks to Holly for making it happen.
Dave & Jaja Bio: https://setsail.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/itl_bio.pdf
Into the Light: A Family’s Epic Journey – Book : https://www.amazon.com/Into-Light-Familys-Epic-Journey/dp/1930086040
Documentary: Ice Blink : https://thesailingchannel.tv/product/ice-blink-family-sailing-adventure
Holly Martin’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WindHippieSailing
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About the Host:
James Frederick aka Sailor James is a solo circumnavigator slowly sailing around the world onboard his 1965 Alberg 30 Sloop SV Triteia. James shares his adventures weekly on his YouTube channel which has more than 100k subscribers. Aside from the vlog, James is also a writer for Yachting World, Cruising World, Good Old Boat and more. More information about Triteia and their adventures can be found at the below links.
SV Triteia Links
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/sailorjames
Instagram: http://instagram.com/james.the.sailor.man/
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The intro and outro song were sung by Sarah Satya with new lyrics to the classic tune written by James Frederick.
Sarah Satya Links:
Music: https://sarahsatya.bandcamp.com
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Sailing Triteia
My name is James and I have recently untied the lines for good and set off to start a slow circumnavigation of this big beautiful world. After 4+ years of refitting my 1965 Alberg 30 she is finally ready for some serious sailing. In 2021 I completed my first solo ocean crossing from Los Angeles to Hawaii traveling 2300 nm and will be heading south in the summer of 2022, bound for the South Pacific. If you find value in the content of the channel and want to become a Patron you can for as little as $1 a video, thats only $4 a month! https://www.patreon.com/sailorjames PAYPAL: jamesthesailorman@gmail.com Tracker and Blog: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/Triteia Thanks for watching! Love, James & The Good Ship Triteia
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