Sailing Into Oblivion Podcast

Well, after so long on the hard, Sparrow has a few problems, I knew this would be the case.  The engine is overheating, and I keep checking in as the progress happens.  Hopefully this will just be a s...

24 Dec 20241h 24min

Today we sit down with James, friend of the show and fellow Westsail 32 owner.  Our trip didn't work out but soon enough he and I will get some time out on the ocean, thanks for listening. Support thi...

21 Dec 20241h 55min

Finally, after nearly 20 months on land, Sparrow is back where she belongs, floating gently on the water.  Big thanks to everyone that has helped support getting to this point, lots still to do before...

19 Dec 202436min

Just some updates and last minute to-do lists that I am wrapping up.  We have come to the end of the road here and will find out if we sail this winter or stay put for the remainder of the season.  Ei...

15 Dec 202443min

Well, the forecast is showing a possible change in the weather that could fill up the sound with more than enough water to get old Sparrow back out on the ocean! That gives me the weekend to finish an...

13 Dec 202432min

Today we have Patrick on the show, a fellow sailor I met here at the boatyard. He and Michaela have jumped from land to sea looking for more life experiences and the challenge of the unknown.  We had ...

9 Dec 20241h 25min

Well, we had a glimmer of hope but to no avail. The water level came up but without enough time to get old Sparrow back in the water.  So, it's going to be a few more days until we can get moving. Tod...

7 Dec 202451min

Today I sat down with Marisa, a fellow sailor in her first year of the cruising life on a Valiant 32 named Shelly.  She and her partner Bret made the leap from van life to the sea with a positivity an...

5 Dec 20241h 24min