#110 | Dogwatch | Autopliots V's Wind Vanes | US West Coast Deliveries | Curved.Traveler Tracks
Another Dogwatch, to relieve the anxiety I am starting to feel doing these safety at sea episodes back to back- my dreams have started to become very weird and threatening when i spend my days talking...
5 Apr 20241h 1min
#109 | Safety at Sea | Dismasting, Lost Steering & Other Sailing Nightmares
Losing the mast, rudder or even a single hatch cover at sea in heavy weather can be catastrophic, unless you have been playing the 'what if' game for a while and already have the equipment, procedures...
3 Apr 20241h 17min
#108 | Safety at Sea | Heavy Weather Tactics
Whenever anyone meets me and hears I am a sailor, the first question is always 'have you been in a big storm?' Well, the answer unsurprisingly is yes, so here in concert with Keith Colwell's excellent...
29 Mars 20241h 17min
#107 | The ABC of Sailing | K is for Ketches, Yawls & Schooners
This episode we discuss ketches, yawls and schooners as part of the ABC of sailing, and I explore what are the pitfalls and joys of owning and operating such vessels, through the lens of my own experi...
26 Mars 20241h 5min
#106 | Safety at Sea | What to do BEFORE Heavy Weather Hits
Another instalment of my review & expansion of the RYA Sea Survival Handbook, by Keith Colwell. This episode I spend an hour just going through all the things to prep onboard, before heavy weather com...
13 Mars 20241h 2min
#105 | Safety at Sea | The Most Boring Safety Information Possible | Made Tolerable
This episode I continue this series, following the excellent RYA Sea Survival Handbook, by Keith Colwell. Today we look at interpreting the specifics of incoming weather forecasts & the importance of ...
8 Mars 20241h 1min
#104 | Questions & Tangents | Maybe Don't Buy an Old Race Boat
This time I answer the one burning question every sailor needs to know the answer to: Is there some way buying an old race boat is a good idea. My take? It can be.... BUT ... like getting a tattoo on ...
6 Mars 20241h 20min
#103 | Dog Watch | BS about Bellropes & AI Advice on Surviving the Apocalypse Afloat
AI wrote this description. It added the word 'hypothetical' FYI. Embrace the unexpected as Chris jests about how sailboats can serve as ideal bug-out vehicles, taking on an interesting twist as he dis...
3 Mars 202434min
