All Episodes
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Atlantic Crossing: West to East - what it takes to cross an ocean
This is a fascinating episode with lots of great insights and experience shared!Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean is a demanding undertaking! In this episode we discus...
Oops My Boat's Too Big - how to determine what size boat to get
The trend in bluewater cruising, liveaboard, oceans sailing yachts has been moving towards bigger boats, comfortable living spaces with multiple cabins, galley, and la...
World Schooling Around The World
World schooling is the educational approach where learning takes place primarily through travel and experiencing different cultures and environments around the world. ...
Sailing to, and Cruising The Bahamas
This Episode:Today we’ll eavesdrop on a conversation Ben had with two sailors who are cruising in the Bahamas. Our guests are Nica Waters, who you may know from the Bo...
Lessons Learned From A Yacht Delivery
In this episode, we’re talking about delivering boats with two sailors who recently completed their first yacht delivery and learned a lot.Teresa sat down with Nicki R...
Cruising and Creating: Balancing Content and Adventure
In this episode, we delve into the lives of cruisers who effortlessly balance content creation—blogs, podcasts, videos—with the pleasures of sailing. Discover how thes...
Weather, Forecasts & Routing
Ben sat down with Jon Bilger, the founding director of PredictWind, a weather app – well, more than a weather app. It helps sailors plan voyages and find weather windo...
Getting A Grip On Lines And Rigging
We invited Amanda Swan on the show today because not only does she have hundreds of thousands of sea miles under her belt, but she is also educator (and we like educat...
Sailing At Night & Standing Watch
We chat with Behan Gifford and John Worth about sailing at night, standing watch, working on commercial vessels, making passages, ship traffic, AIS, and more. Behan Gi...
Managing Boat Projects
Let's talk about boat projects! We love them and hate them, or do we? They require alot of planning and thought, in addition to the actual labor. We chat with two sail...
Universal Lessons Learned Racing Coastal & Offshore
Great discussion with Murray Beach and Marie Rogers about keeping safety procedures simple, smart racing, prepping for offshore races, fatigue and watch schedules. Sto...
GPS The Promises And Pitfalls
A discussion about GPS! We all use it everyday, more than we probably even realize. But is it all it's cracked up to be and will it last? We chat with Pauline Cook, f...
Emergency and Medical Preparedness and Response at Sea
A vibrant and informative discussion with two professionals in the medical and marine emergency response world: Brian Notheis, a USCG helicopter rescue swimmer and Deb...
Insight & Experience Sailing The Race To Alaska (R2AK)
Our guests Katy Stewart, Jeff Oakleaf, and Jake Beattie have lots of sailing experience, but nothing is quite like sailing in the Race to Alaska! It's a tough and quir...
Earning A Living While Sailing & Cruising
We're talking with Patrick Schulte and Cindy Wallach both veteran liveaboards and cruising sailors who make a living while sailing and travelling.
Sailing Maine & Training Expeditions
We sat down with a few of our students and instructors from MoA 219 (September 2021) to talk about learning to sail in Maine, the challenges, the experiences, the tria...
Lessons of Engineless Cruising
Our guests, Shemaya Laurel and Adam Cove offer great insight into sailing and cruising without an engine. Even if you never plan to sail without an engine aboard, this...
Outfitting for Blue Water Sailing
In this episode we’re discussing considerations for offshore sailing with regards to gear and design choices. Guests are Pam Wall and Barry Kennedy, both bluewater sai...
Offshore Sailing: Bermuda to Rockland Expedition
A unique episode - a recap of our sporty passage from Bermuda to Rockland with our crew/students. It's a passage debrief of sorts, and a fun discussion about the exped...
Choosing The Right Boat
Choosing the right boat isn't just about the design and features. It's about finding the right balance between the owner, the boat and the goals. Ben chats with a mari...
Offshore Sailing Lessons & Debriefs
A discussion with two former Morse Alpha students who recently completed offshore passages. One Pacific crossing aboard an Oyster 43, and one spicy trip North from the...
Sailing High Latitudes
The crews of Novara and Paragon are high latitude veterans. Teresa talks with them about what it takes to sail the north and south extreme latitudes.
Ocean Racing - Prepping For The Marion Bermuda Race
An inspiring chat with two Marion Bermuda Race veterans about ocean racing, why they love it and keep coming back year after year. We talk about boats, tactics, naviga...
Food Philosophies & Musings! Eating Your Best Aboard Boats
With John Kretschmer and Emily Whebbe we're tackling the all important topic of food aboard the boat. We're talking cooking, provisioning, food philosophies, desserts,...
VHF Radio Communication: Stories and Protocols
A chat with tugboat captain, Ben Moll and USCG Communications Chief, Meghan Manship about the VHF radio. We hear stories about Mayday calls, protocols, New York City V...
Weather & Routing Fundamentals
Weather knowledge and understanding is a fundamental part of any sailing expedition. While there are many great resources for weather data and forecasts, knowing how t...
Lessons Learned Sailing Single Handed
An enlightening chat with two accomplished solo sailors, Richard Gordon-Rein and James Tomlinson about what it takes to sail solo, and what they've learned from doing ...
Perspectives On Sail Training, Leadership, and Seamanship
A very interesting and inspiring chat with two seasoned sailing educators who have a variety of experience on board different vessels about teaching, sailing, leadersh...
Nighttime & Limited Visibility (Fog) Sailing
A look at operating in limited visibility with Captains Dan Pease and Julia Carleton. Teresa will talk with them about what's on their mind when the fog rolls in, and ...
Lessons Learned Sailing Offshore
Valuable insight from two sailors Stephanie Ferrie & Glenn Robbins, who recently made their first offshore passages. Some tips, and suggestions for your own passages, ...
