HOWB 150 – Interview | Colin Angus on Small Wooden Boat Adventuring 11.20.14
On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with small boat and cycling adventurist Colin Angus of Victoria, BC.At the top of the discussion were the details of some of Colin’s amazing adventures on the Amazon River among other places. He is one amazing and adventurous dude.
19 Maj 47min
HOWB 149 – Interview | Howard Rice on the SCAMP Micro-Cruising Phenom, A New Self Rescue Technique, and Prepping a SCAMP for Offshore Cruising 11.13.14
On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Howard Rice of the Small Craft Skills AcadeWe met up at the NWMC during SCAMP Camp #5 in Port Townsend, WA.At the top of the discussion (of course) was the SCAMP and the newest development in self-rescue – the “elevator”, to get oneself back in the SCAMP after a capsize. Howard also discussed new developments at the SCSA, and some of the details of modifications he is making to a stock SCAMP to prepare for a yet unannounced small boat adventure Howard will be embarking on soon.
12 Maj 35min
HOWB 148 – Interview | Tony Grove on Restoring Canada’s Oldest Working Sailboat “Dorothy”, Built in 1897 11.06.14
On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Tony Grove and Tobi Elliot of Gabriola Island, BC. Tony is restoring the 1897 built Sloop Dorothy, and Tobi is the videographer filming a documentary on the project.Dorothy was built in 1897 on Vancouver Island, BC. She is a 34ʹ LOA gaff rigged sloop with a 9ʹ beam and 5ʹ draft. She is red cedar planked on oak and fastened with copper rivets and roves and has an elegant fan tail design.
6 Maj 47min
HOWB 147 – Interview | Lin & Larry Pardey on Blue Water Cruising, Circumnavigation, Boat Selection and More 10.30.14
On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down and do my second interview with Lin and Larry Pardey of sailing fame.During the 45 minute discussion, I peppered the Pardeys with questions such as:Top 10 mistakes made in offshore cruisingHow to prepare for a circumnavigationHow to select the right boat for blue water cruising Your favorite destinations around the worldWe have a great time and the answers were amazing (as you might expect).
29 Apr 55min
HOWB 146 – Interview | John Harris of CLC Boats: New Boats, Plans, and Fun Stuff 10.23.14
On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to interview John Harris of CLC Boats in Annapolis Maryland.John and I discussed new boats and plans at CLC, developments in the wooden boat kit industry, and other fun stuff John has been up to. CLC continues to be on the cutting edge of applying modern technology to developingnew designs, new manufacturing techniques, and innovative ways to make the kits more user friendly to all You can listen to 2 previous interviews I did with John at:HOWB 057 HOWB 104
21 Apr 48min
HOWB 144 – Interview | Scott Rohrer on the “R” Boat “Pirate” at Center for Wooden Boats 10.09.14
On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Scott Rohrer, volunteer at the Center for WoodenBoats in Seattle, and discuss the fascinating history and pedigree and the famed R boat – Pirate.Pirate has a long and storied history including being a direct descendant of Ted Geary’s design R class boat Sir Tom which was one of the winningest boats in history.
7 Apr 31min
HOWB 143 – Interview | Josh Colvin on Microcruising Phenom SCAMP’s 4th Anniversary 10.02.14
On this week’s episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Josh Colvin, co-editior of Small Craft Advisor Magazine and brainchild of the microcruising phenom SCAMP (Small Craft Advisor Magazine Project) sailboat. Josh and I discussed the SCAMP phenonema (nearing 300 Plan/Kit sets sold to date) in detail including SCAMP in the Everglades Challenge; the first Red Lantern Rally; and other fun SCAMP facts.
31 Mars 32min
