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The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastAtlantic Crossing: West to East - what it takes to cross an oceanSailing across the Atlantic Ocean is a demanding undertaking! In this episode we discuss the preps and plans for a West to East crossing with two sailors, who recently made the passage. We discuss what they were thinking about before departure, the projects they did, the weather planning and routing decisions, the watch systems, maintaining morale plus managing the boat and a family of 5! "We got our life raft re inspected a year ago in Grenada, which was a really great process. They inflated it and they let us see it and get in it with the k...2025-01-0753 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastOops My Boat's Too Big - how to determine what size boat to getThe trend in bluewater cruising, liveaboard, oceans sailing yachts has been moving towards bigger boats, comfortable living spaces with multiple cabins, galley, and larger bathrooms. But these sailboats are expensive to buy, maintain, and insure, requires more crew, are more difficult to handle, both offshore and in marinas or tight areas.We talk with Kim Stephens & John Harries about what makes a boat too big to handle safely, and why bigger might not be better sometimes. We analyze some of the pitfalls of this trend, and some of the value added. Kim Stephens is sailing a...2024-11-1340 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastWorld Schooling Around The WorldWorld schooling is the educational approach where learning takes place primarily through travel and experiencing different cultures and environments around the world. Sometimes, World Schooling can involve short-term trips, like the 3-months Teresa and I are currently spending in Italy while our son, Haven, attends a school here. We’re doing this with a program called Boundless Life. Sometimes, world schooling involves long-term travel or even a full-time nomadic lifestyle, like the many sailing families we’ve had on this show in the past.By the way, If you've got remote work and want to try l...2024-03-0643 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastSailing to, and Cruising The BahamasThis 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 Boat Galley Podcast or her blog Fit2Sail, and Dave Martin, a former MoA Student and Marine industry professional turned (mostly) full-time cruiser. Ben talked with them about their recent crossings to the Bahamas, which they did earlier this season. So, if you’re looking to spend the winter in the Bahamas but nervous about the crossing, which, for a lot of people crossing to the Bahamas is of...2024-02-1448 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastLessons Learned From A Yacht DeliveryIn 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 Ripple, a professional captain who’s worked for Morse Alpha, Outward Bound, and a number of tall ships. We're also talking with Mischa Kapijimpanga who was a Morse Alpha student last summer (2023) and recently bought his own Freya 39 to cruise aboard with his family of five! Teresa talked with them about their recent yacht deliveries, which Nicki and Mischa did at nearly the same time from Main...2024-01-1238 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastCruising and Creating: Balancing Content and AdventureIn this episode, we delve into the lives of cruisers who effortlessly balance content creation—blogs, podcasts, videos—with the pleasures of sailing. Discover how these adventurous souls manage to capture their sailing experiences while still relishing the joys of life at sea.Breena Litzenberger, sailor, host of Litzenbergers Saiing Podcast. Started sailing back in 2010 with her husband and they cruised for 10 years. The last 2 years she became a content creator with YouTube videos and a podcast. When COVID hit, everything changed, and she designed a web tool for content creators called Creators Wheelhouse.2023-12-2236 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastWeather, Forecasts & RoutingBen 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 windows. Ben also talked with Behan Gifford, Circumnavigator and cruising consultant. The three of them talked about Weather forecasting tools and the professional-level data that is available to all of us now, anywhere in the world. About Behan:Behan has made her home aboard a Stevens 47 for the last fifteen years, circumnavigating with her husband and three children. It's given her meaningful experience with weather routing and predictions. Th...2023-12-0636 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastGetting A Grip On Lines And RiggingWe 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 educators). She is also a sailmaker, and rigger. And today we’ll be talking about rigging. Yes – the ropes and wires we rely on but rarely make our maintenance checklists. Let’s be real, when was the last time you walked around you boat and ran your fingers along the wires, feeling for burs. Or went aloft, and checked the chafe on those halyards. Well those checks are critic...2023-03-211h 01
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastGetting A Grip On Lines And RiggingWe 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 educators). She is also a sailmaker, and rigger. And today we’ll be talking about rigging. Yes – the ropes and wires we rely on but rarely make our maintenance checklists. Let’s be real, when was the last time you walked around you boat and ran your fingers along the wires, feeling for burs. Or went aloft, and checked the chafe on those halyards. Well those checks are critic...2023-03-211h 01
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastSailing At Night & Standing WatchWe 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 Gifford has made her home aboard a Stevens 47 for the last fifteen years, circumnavigating with her husband and three children. It's given her meaningful experience with sailing at night! The prospect of nighttime sailing is intimidating for many: demystifying that, taking the mystery out and making it feel addressable, is addressed in the coaching service she and her husband have to help folks successfully cut the docklines. You can find more...2023-02-221h 25
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastSailing At Night & Standing WatchWe 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 Gifford has made her home aboard a Stevens 47 for the last fifteen years, circumnavigating with her husband and three children. It's given her meaningful experience with sailing at night! The prospect of nighttime sailing is intimidating for many: demystifying that, taking the mystery out and making it feel addressable, is addressed in the coaching service she and her husband have to help folks successfully cut the docklines. You can find more...2023-02-221h 25
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastManaging Boat ProjectsLet'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 sailors — Steve Swartz and Daphne Douglas, who are both knee-deep in large refits of their boats to discuss the ins and outs of the process. They offer some tips on planning and execution, as well as finding the right balance between money, time, and sailing. Daphne Douglas is a field geoscientist and anthropologist turned sailor. She began refitting her “antique” 1979 Fast Passage 39, Izadora, during the summer of our...2022-12-201h 02
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastManaging Boat ProjectsLet'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 sailors — Steve Swartz and Daphne Douglas, who are both knee-deep in large refits of their boats to discuss the ins and outs of the process. They offer some tips on planning and execution, as well as finding the right balance between money, time, and sailing. Daphne Douglas is a field geoscientist and anthropologist turned sailor. She began refitting her “antique” 1979 Fast Passage 39, Izadora, during the summer of our...2022-12-201h 02
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastUniversal Lessons Learned Racing Coastal & OffshoreMurray Beach, has sailed extensively for the past 18 years, but learned to sail on his dinghy as a young teen. He love offshore sailing, especially short handed or single handed. He's raced to Bermuda many many times, and cruises all over New England regularly. Marie Rogers is first black woman commodore of Los Angeles Yacht Club, honored with 2021 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award. Learn more about this person who says, “Sailing is an amazing metaphor of how to get along.” She’s a sailing instructor and USCG Master Mariner. Demystifying and democratizing the sport of sailin...2022-12-0256 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastUniversal Lessons Learned Racing Coastal & OffshoreMurray Beach, has sailed extensively for the past 18 years, but learned to sail on his dinghy as a young teen. He love offshore sailing, especially short handed or single handed. He's raced to Bermuda many many times, and cruises all over New England regularly. Marie Rogers is first black woman commodore of Los Angeles Yacht Club, honored with 2021 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award. Learn more about this person who says, “Sailing is an amazing metaphor of how to get along.” She’s a sailing instructor and USCG Master Mariner. Demystifying and democratizing the sport of sailin...2022-12-0256 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastGPS The Promises And PitfallsA 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, formerly a Coast Guard captain who's involved with the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation and Scott Logan, a GPS consultant and expert.This episode of The Morning Muster Podcast is sponsored by:Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They’re a SunPower authorized dealer and offer both flexible panels and fixed frame panels ranging from...2022-10-2656 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastGPS The Promises And PitfallsA 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, formerly a Coast Guard captain who's involved with the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation and Scott Logan, a GPS consultant and expert.This episode of The Morning Muster Podcast is sponsored by:Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They’re a SunPower authorized dealer and offer both flexible panels and fixed frame panels ranging from...2022-10-2656 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastEmergency and Medical Preparedness and Response at SeaWhat a cool episode this is. We cover a lot of topics and get into some real life saving details that you can take to your own boat and utilize.Deb's goal is to prevent problems at sea. Brian's job is to bail you out when there are no other options. Each guest brings a different perspective on emergencies, how to prevent them, and how to respond.Some of what we talk about:Station BillsEffective DrillsDehydration & Seasickness Helicoptor Rescue in the Skiing MountainsRescuing Diabetic FishermanAssessing Patients2022-04-131h 25
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastEmergency and Medical Preparedness and Response at SeaWhat a cool episode this is. We cover a lot of topics and get into some real life saving details that you can take to your own boat and utilize.Deb's goal is to prevent problems at sea. Brian's job is to bail you out when there are no other options. Each guest brings a different perspective on emergencies, how to prevent them, and how to respond.Some of what we talk about:Station BillsEffective DrillsDehydration & Seasickness Helicoptor Rescue in the Skiing MountainsRescuing Diabetic FishermanAssessing Patients2022-04-131h 25
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastInsight & Experience Sailing The Race To Alaska (R2AK)What a fun episode about R2AK and all the ins and outs of racing, sailing, living, pooping, etc...Stage 1 Race start: June 13, 2022, Port Townsend, WashingtonStage 2 Race start: June 16, 2022, Victoria, BCApplication deadline: Tax Day baby! April 15thThe inside passage to Alaska has been paddled by native canoes since time immemorial, sailing craft for centuries, and after someone found gold in the Klondike the route was jammed with steamboats full of prospectors elbowing each other out of the way for the promise of fortune.It’s in the spirit of...2022-03-241h 09
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastInsight & Experience Sailing The Race To Alaska (R2AK)What a fun episode about R2AK and all the ins and outs of racing, sailing, living, pooping, etc...Stage 1 Race start: June 13, 2022, Port Townsend, WashingtonStage 2 Race start: June 16, 2022, Victoria, BCApplication deadline: Tax Day baby! April 15thThe inside passage to Alaska has been paddled by native canoes since time immemorial, sailing craft for centuries, and after someone found gold in the Klondike the route was jammed with steamboats full of prospectors elbowing each other out of the way for the promise of fortune.It’s in the spirit of...2022-03-241h 09
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastEarning A Living While Sailing & CruisingA lovely chat about the life of living, cruising and working. The struggles, the rewards and the freedom.Pat has been on the go for decades! He runs http://wandererfinancial.com — you can sign up and work with him to help realize your financial independence and cruising dreams. Cindy works in the entertainment industry and is making the most of her career while she sails with her family.This episode is brought to you by Edson Marine.For over 160 years, Edson Marine has been helping sailors with their sailboat steering systems and making sure they ar...2022-02-1852 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastEarning A Living While Sailing & CruisingA lovely chat about the life of living, cruising and working. The struggles, the rewards and the freedom.Pat has been on the go for decades! He runs http://wandererfinancial.com — you can sign up and work with him to help realize your financial independence and cruising dreams. Cindy works in the entertainment industry and is making the most of her career while she sails with her family.This episode is brought to you by Edson Marine.For over 160 years, Edson Marine has been helping sailors with their sailboat steering systems and making sure they ar...2022-02-1852 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastSailing Maine & Training ExpeditionsAn in depth discussion with 3 of our students, Daphne, Chris and Brandon plus our mate, Angela and that guy Ben. Teresa hosted and gave us all a hard time. We discuss the camaraderie and the group dynamics aboard a smallish boat and how to feed the diverse dietary requirements. We talk about keeping things organized and the benefits of preparation. We conclude there’s alot of value in dividing jobs and maintaining consistency. and that there are always days when things are challenging aboard a boat. There’s an “Aha!” moment, when we discuss how there’s plenty of wind and f...2022-01-2443 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastSailing Maine & Training ExpeditionsAn in depth discussion with 3 of our students, Daphne, Chris and Brandon plus our mate, Angela and that guy Ben. Teresa hosted and gave us all a hard time. We discuss the camaraderie and the group dynamics aboard a smallish boat and how to feed the diverse dietary requirements. We talk about keeping things organized and the benefits of preparation. We conclude there’s alot of value in dividing jobs and maintaining consistency. and that there are always days when things are challenging aboard a boat. There’s an “Aha!” moment, when we discuss how there’s plenty of wind and f...2022-01-2443 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastLessons of Engineless CruisingYou can find more information about our guests:Shemaya Laurel's blog www.sailingauklet.com.Adam Cove can be found in instagram @adam.cove.This episode of The Morning Muster Podcast is sponsored by:Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They’re a SunPower authorized dealer and offer both flexible panels and fixed frame panels ranging from 50w to 410W. They’re super high efficiency solar panels, which means more power in less space. Katie & Lyall are both sailors & have lived off grid for over 8 years...2021-12-2758 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastLessons of Engineless CruisingYou can find more information about our guests:Shemaya Laurel's blog www.sailingauklet.com.Adam Cove can be found in instagram @adam.cove.This episode of The Morning Muster Podcast is sponsored by:Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They’re a SunPower authorized dealer and offer both flexible panels and fixed frame panels ranging from 50w to 410W. They’re super high efficiency solar panels, which means more power in less space. Katie & Lyall are both sailors & have lived off grid for over 8 years...2021-12-2758 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastOutfitting for Blue Water SailingBarry Kennedy has sailed thousands of blue water miles and in the far regions of the world... 2 seasons in Antarctica. He's headed to the Arctic this year aboard his new boat. We're talking a little bit about offshore boats, gear choices, upgrades and the process of upgrading/refitting. We touch on ideas for best boat design for offshore, sail choices, rigging for simplicity, deck layouts, layouts down below, self steering, and more. Plus the difficulty of keeping yourself on track and not get overwhelmed during refits by budget and time.This episode of The Morning Muster Podcast...2021-12-0441 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastOutfitting for Blue Water SailingBarry Kennedy has sailed thousands of blue water miles and in the far regions of the world... 2 seasons in Antarctica. He's headed to the Arctic this year aboard his new boat. We're talking a little bit about offshore boats, gear choices, upgrades and the process of upgrading/refitting. We touch on ideas for best boat design for offshore, sail choices, rigging for simplicity, deck layouts, layouts down below, self steering, and more. Plus the difficulty of keeping yourself on track and not get overwhelmed during refits by budget and time.This episode of The Morning Muster Podcast...2021-12-0441 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastOffshore Sailing: Bermuda to Rockland ExpeditionA fun episode with a great group if sailors who shared a special expedition from Bermuda to Rockland in July 2021 with us. We talk real candidly about about romance of life offshore and the challenges, like waking up for watch, heaving-to so close to land, using the head, cooking underway, going to sleep, steering in big swells, and dodging lightening. Real people, real sailing. This episode is sponsored by: Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They’re a SunPower authorized dealer and offer both flexible panels and fix...2021-11-1553 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastOffshore Sailing: Bermuda to Rockland ExpeditionA fun episode with a great group if sailors who shared a special expedition from Bermuda to Rockland in July 2021 with us. We talk real candidly about about romance of life offshore and the challenges, like waking up for watch, heaving-to so close to land, using the head, cooking underway, going to sleep, steering in big swells, and dodging lightening. Real people, real sailing. This episode is sponsored by: Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They’re a SunPower authorized dealer and offer both flexible panels and fix...2021-11-1553 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastChoosing The Right BoatWe dive deep into the boat selection process with Pippa Turton and Mike Firestone. We consider and discuss: what makes a good first boat, what size makes sense, considering cruising plans and goals, assessing your own skills, budget considerations, sailing before refit, priority features, and more.Pippa Turton is a long time RYA sailing instructor, who's sailed thousands of miles on a variety of boats in Europe and Caribbean. She currently runs Girls Go Sailing aims, which aims to build confidence in female sailors through good training, and experience. Mike Firestone is a m...2021-11-0152 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastChoosing The Right BoatWe dive deep into the boat selection process with Pippa Turton and Mike Firestone. We consider and discuss: what makes a good first boat, what size makes sense, considering cruising plans and goals, assessing your own skills, budget considerations, sailing before refit, priority features, and more.Pippa Turton is a long time RYA sailing instructor, who's sailed thousands of miles on a variety of boats in Europe and Caribbean. She currently runs Girls Go Sailing aims, which aims to build confidence in female sailors through good training, and experience. Mike Firestone is a m...2021-11-0152 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastOffshore Sailing Lessons & DebriefsGuests:Rob Parker • Vancouver 36Dorothy Mammen • Oyster 43 & Beneteau 423Sponsor:Fiorentino Para-AnchorFiorentino makes smart products that slow or stop your boat's drift during a storm or mechanical failure at sea. They have an improved parachute anchor and a Shark Drogue which can be used as either a speed limiting drogue or for emergency steering. We’ve tested both aboard Rocinante, when we were doing emergency preparedness drills. They were easy to store and deploy, and super stout. And, Fiorentino is offering discount if you mention the Morning Muster Podcast.Musi...2021-05-1251 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastOffshore Sailing Lessons & DebriefsGuests:Rob Parker • Vancouver 36Dorothy Mammen • Oyster 43 & Beneteau 423Sponsor:Fiorentino Para-AnchorFiorentino makes smart products that slow or stop your boat's drift during a storm or mechanical failure at sea. They have an improved parachute anchor and a Shark Drogue which can be used as either a speed limiting drogue or for emergency steering. We’ve tested both aboard Rocinante, when we were doing emergency preparedness drills. They were easy to store and deploy, and super stout. And, Fiorentino is offering discount if you mention the Morning Muster Podcast.Musi...2021-05-1251 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastSailing High LatitudesThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com.Drake Paragon Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpfax0gLoUZMqw-ROxX77YwNovara Website:https://www.sy-novara.comThis episode is sponsored by: Outland Hatch Covers. Outland makes next-gen hatch covers made from PVC that protect your hatch-acrylic from harmful UV damage and help keep t...2021-04-2354 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastSailing High LatitudesThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com.Drake Paragon Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpfax0gLoUZMqw-ROxX77YwNovara Website:https://www.sy-novara.comThis episode is sponsored by: Outland Hatch Covers. Outland makes next-gen hatch covers made from PVC that protect your hatch-acrylic from harmful UV damage and help keep t...2021-04-2354 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastOcean Racing - Prepping For The Marion Bermuda RaceThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com.Find out more about the Marion Bermuda Race:marionbermuda.comThe US Sailing Online Safety at Sea Training for the Offshore Safety at Sea Certificate:shop.ussailing.org/offshore-online-sas-2-code-pack.htmlThis episode is sponsored by Scanmar Marine. Scanmar designs and manufactures high quality cruising products...2021-04-0852 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastOcean Racing - Prepping For The Marion Bermuda RaceThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com.Find out more about the Marion Bermuda Race:marionbermuda.comThe US Sailing Online Safety at Sea Training for the Offshore Safety at Sea Certificate:shop.ussailing.org/offshore-online-sas-2-code-pack.htmlThis episode is sponsored by Scanmar Marine. Scanmar designs and manufactures high quality cruising products...2021-04-0852 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastFood Philosophies & Musings! Eating Your Best Aboard BoatsGuests:Emily Whebbe of Sailing the BakeryJohn Kretschmer, offshore junky, fantastic story teller, author, educatorSponsor:Fiorentino Para-AnchorFiorentino makes smart products that slow or stop your boat's drift during a storm or mechanical failure at sea. They have an improved parachute anchor and a Shark Drogue which can be used as either a speed limiting drogue or for emergency steering. We’ve tested both aboard Rocinante,when we were doing emergency preparedness drills. They were easy to store and deploy, and super stout. And, fiorentino is offering discount if you...2021-03-1657 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastFood Philosophies & Musings! Eating Your Best Aboard BoatsGuests:Emily Whebbe of Sailing the BakeryJohn Kretschmer, offshore junky, fantastic story teller, author, educatorSponsor:Fiorentino Para-AnchorFiorentino makes smart products that slow or stop your boat's drift during a storm or mechanical failure at sea. They have an improved parachute anchor and a Shark Drogue which can be used as either a speed limiting drogue or for emergency steering. We’ve tested both aboard Rocinante,when we were doing emergency preparedness drills. They were easy to store and deploy, and super stout. And, fiorentino is offering discount if you...2021-03-1657 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastVHF Radio Communication: Stories and ProtocolsVocabulary:Sailing a Barge: leaving the dockVessel Traffic Control: provides active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterways.Episode is sponsored by Beta MarineFor over 20 years Beta Marine has been providing smooth, reliable marine diesels. These are 100% mechanical engines, built on the Kubota block, with widely available parts and a 5 year warranty. Beta Marine USA has a new online parts store; plus: saildrives, alternators, custom mounts and feathering props. betamarinenc.com Music by Tim Eriksen 2021-03-0148 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastVHF Radio Communication: Stories and ProtocolsVocabulary:Sailing a Barge: leaving the dockVessel Traffic Control: provides active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterways.Episode is sponsored by Beta MarineFor over 20 years Beta Marine has been providing smooth, reliable marine diesels. These are 100% mechanical engines, built on the Kubota block, with widely available parts and a 5 year warranty. Beta Marine USA has a new online parts store; plus: saildrives, alternators, custom mounts and feathering props. betamarinenc.com Music by Tim Eriksen 2021-03-0148 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastWeather & Routing FundamentalsThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com.You can find out more about the guests on this episode:Rick Miller https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-miller-36512aa/Chelsea Carson https://www.sea-tactics.com/You can download Chelsea's Free Weather Resource Guide at www.sea-tactics.com where she also has online weather courses available and currently...2021-02-1546 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastWeather & Routing FundamentalsThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com.You can find out more about the guests on this episode:Rick Miller https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-miller-36512aa/Chelsea Carson https://www.sea-tactics.com/You can download Chelsea's Free Weather Resource Guide at www.sea-tactics.com where she also has online weather courses available and currently...2021-02-1546 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastLessons Learned Sailing Single HandedThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. You can find out more about the guests on this episode:James Tomlinson samingosailing.comRichard Gordon-Rein svdarwind.blogspot.comThis episode is sponsored by Scanmar Marine. Scanmar designs and manufactures high quality cruising products for both power and sailing vessels. For more info, check out scanmarinternational.com2021-02-0138 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastLessons Learned Sailing Single HandedThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. You can find out more about the guests on this episode:James Tomlinson samingosailing.comRichard Gordon-Rein svdarwind.blogspot.comThis episode is sponsored by Scanmar Marine. Scanmar designs and manufactures high quality cruising products for both power and sailing vessels. For more info, check out scanmarinternational.com2021-02-0138 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastPerspectives On Sail Training, Leadership, and SeamanshipBiz Wallace (she/her) is a captain, artist, waterwoman, and activist. Originally from North Carolina, Biz has spent the last ten years sailing professionally around the world. She has a BA in Design from USC and holds her 100 ton USCG captains license, commercial able seaman endorsement, and is a certified lifeguard and rescue diver. She volunteers for several climate justice organizations and is an outspoken advocate for the inclusion of BIPOC women in maritime. You can find out more at Biz's website: bizwallace.comJesse Weigel started sailing about a decade ago as an intern aboard a s...2021-01-2047 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastPerspectives On Sail Training, Leadership, and SeamanshipBiz Wallace (she/her) is a captain, artist, waterwoman, and activist. Originally from North Carolina, Biz has spent the last ten years sailing professionally around the world. She has a BA in Design from USC and holds her 100 ton USCG captains license, commercial able seaman endorsement, and is a certified lifeguard and rescue diver. She volunteers for several climate justice organizations and is an outspoken advocate for the inclusion of BIPOC women in maritime. You can find out more at Biz's website: bizwallace.comJesse Weigel started sailing about a decade ago as an intern aboard a s...2021-01-2047 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastNighttime & Limited Visibility (Fog) SailingCaptain Dan ran a windjammer in Maine for many years, and then worked on tugboats in Maine and New England. Captain Julia Carleton has worked for Hurricane Island Outward Bound and aboard educational schooners from Maine to the Caribbean. They both have extensive fog and night travel experience, and share with us some insight into staying safe and the seamanship protocols they follow.The Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise...2021-01-0850 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastNighttime & Limited Visibility (Fog) SailingCaptain Dan ran a windjammer in Maine for many years, and then worked on tugboats in Maine and New England. Captain Julia Carleton has worked for Hurricane Island Outward Bound and aboard educational schooners from Maine to the Caribbean. They both have extensive fog and night travel experience, and share with us some insight into staying safe and the seamanship protocols they follow.The Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise...2021-01-0850 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastLessons Learned Sailing OffshoreThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. Steph & Glenn are both super passionate about sailing and living their dreams. They each set out last year for an extended cruise aboard their boats, a mono and a cat respectively. We hear some of their stories from the first passage they made, some of the things they did right, and how...2021-01-0858 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastLessons Learned Sailing OffshoreThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. Steph & Glenn are both super passionate about sailing and living their dreams. They each set out last year for an extended cruise aboard their boats, a mono and a cat respectively. We hear some of their stories from the first passage they made, some of the things they did right, and how...2021-01-0858 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastOffshore/Cruising Sail Choices & ConsiderationsThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. You can find out more about the guests on this episode:Jamie Gifford of Sailing TotemAndy Cross of Rolling with YahtzeeThis episode is sponsored by Scanmar Marine. Scanmar designs and manufactures high quality cruising products for both power and sailing vessels. For more info, check out...2021-01-0849 min
The Morning Muster Sailing PodcastOffshore/Cruising Sail Choices & ConsiderationsThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. You can find out more about the guests on this episode:Jamie Gifford of Sailing TotemAndy Cross of Rolling with YahtzeeThis episode is sponsored by Scanmar Marine. Scanmar designs and manufactures high quality cruising products for both power and sailing vessels. For more info, check out...2021-01-0849 min
The Bonnie Boat Sailing Podcast≈Morse Alpha≈Ben and Teresa Carey of Morse Alpha Expeditions have been professional sailors and educators for their entire adult lives. From schooners and open boats in Maine, to singlehanding their respective boats up and down the East Coast, to their current business of coastal and offshore sail training, Teresa and Ben have varied and deep sailing experience which they kindly share in this podcast. We talk about knot-nerdery, the characteristics of a good leader, boat selection, and much more. Morse Alpha can be found online at http://morsealpha.com/
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Boat RadioThe Wheelhouse - James Finlayson talks to yachtswoman, film maker and ocean conservationist Teresa Carey.Teresa Carey regularly speaks in public with the aim of inspiring people to realise their potential and she really does practice what she preaches. She writes the blog Sailing Simplicity about her life afloat, she runs the sailing school Morse Alpha with husband Ben Eriksen, she is a co-founder of the marine conservation organisation Hello Ocean, and she has turned to film-making with the award winning documentary One Simple Question, which charts a voyage to the Arctic in search of an iceberg. Details of all her work can be found on her website: teresacarey.com
In The Wheelhouse she...2016-07-0638 min
The Sailing RodeTSR 016 Miami Strictly Sail ShowIn this episode, we give a virtual tour of the 2016 Miami Strictly Sail Show as we dream about our future cruising boat. We also visit some of the vendors to help you spend your 2016 outfitting budget.
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Check out our three TSR YouTube videos from the Miami Strictly Sail Show covering the boats and vendors we saw at the show. We will release them over the next week and our Patreon supporters will get access to them a week early!
Get a copy of the One Simple Question sailing documentary. Teresa Carey and Ben Eriksen did a...2016-02-241h 07
On the Wind SailingBen & Teresa Carey // Sailing Filmmakers#122 is Ben & Teresa Carey (again!). Mia and Andy had a chance to watch their movie, 'One Simple Question' and Andy spoke to them about it for a bit (spolier alert - it's awesome!). We also talked a lot about their 'Hello Ocean' citizen-science research projects, what motivates them to work so hard in sailing, and what they're up to at the upcoming Annapolis Boat Show! Hello Ocean can be found at helloocean.org, where there is also a link to their Indie Gogo page. Ben & Teresa's sail-training is at morsealpha.com. Get details...2015-09-291h 03
On the Wind SailingBen & Teresa Carey // Buying a Norseman 447#27. Ben & Teresa Carey Return! Andy spoke with Ben & Teresa from his couch in Lancaster PA. No, they were not on the couch - they were in Maine! In a sweet little cafe while their new boat was anchored offshore1 And that’s much of what this episode is about - their new-to-them Norseman 447, how they decided on buying it, what it was like getting down to Panama (the country!) to bring her home, and the adventures they had along the way. Of course Andy, Ben & Teresa take a few detours along the way, talking about sailing philosophy, shipwrecks at se...2014-05-231h 10
The Sailing PodcastSimple Question MovieEpisode 39 of The Sailing Podcast is with Teresa Carey and Ben Eriksen who are currently working on their own sailing movie – One Simple Question. While the movie is...
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The Sailing PodcastSimple Question MovieEpisode 39 of The Sailing Podcast is with Teresa Carey and Ben Eriksen who are currently working on their own sailing movie – One Simple Question. While the movie is...
The post Simple Question Movie appeared first on The Sailing Podcast.2013-11-2100 min
two inspired guys w/ andy & ryan#4: Ben & Teresa CareyBen and Teresa are sailors and filmmakers who recently returned from their voyage north to Labrador on their 28-foot Bristol Channel Cutter. Their movie of the adventure, One Simple Question, is about their search for icebergs, simplicity and happiness, and is due out next spring. Andy and Ryan talked to them in Annapolis - they're amazing people, truly following their passion and enjoying success with it. Find them online at simplequestionmovie.com2012-10-161h 12