FALKEN Refit Update // Propane or Induction?
Andy & Emma discuss the current happenings onboard FALKEN during her refit in the UK. Andy traveled to Gosport, England last week to check in on the progress and make some key decisions in the FALKEN ...
4 Apr 202250min
How to Learn Cruising Skills
This week, we will tackle an excellent question that we received from Quarterdeck member and Isbjørn crewmember Knut Nesheim: "What is the best way to build the skills needed for cruising?" Like many...
27 Mar 20221h 1min
ISBJØRN to the Arctic
This week, August is joined by Jon Amtrup, who is going to skipper ISBJØRN along with him to the Arctic this summer! They discuss the route, the destinations, and challenges. Jon is a great guy, a ver...
20 Mar 20221h 3min
Sails and Sail plan
These days, Andy and the 59 North team is pondering the sail plan and sail inventory for our new Farr 65 FALKEN, and is very excited to talk about it. Sails, balance, redundancy.. Let's all get togeth...
13 Mar 202254min
Cold Weather Sailing
August and this week's special guest Ben Doerr are both big fans of the high latitudes and of winter sailing. Too many sailors wrap up and mothball their boats in the wintertime, missing out on fantas...
7 Mar 20221h 16min
Battery Technology
Andy & Lee take over the helm this week to talk about battery technology. Last year Andy made the switch to Dakota Lithium on SPICA, his Norlin 34 in Sweden, and Lee just did the same on their VW West...
27 Feb 202250min
Forestay Failure
August is singlehanding for this episode, telling the story of when he experienced a forestay failure offshore on his Swan 48 Isbjørn. -- Join us on The QUARTERDECK, 59º North's new online platform wh...
20 Feb 202242min
Old Boats
Andy Schell and August Sandberg are joined by their good friend Ben Doerr from Sail Bainbridge for a discussion on old boat charms and ails! -- Join us on The QUARTERDECK, 59º North's new online platf...
13 Feb 20221h 8min
