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Serious Sailing, Serious SchoolRADAR - A New ClassCaptain Frank Mummert discusses some thoughts on the new RADAR class that he is putting together for MDS students. He talks about why he thinks it is important, what his experiences have been and reviews some of the best practices that will be taught in the class, starting in the spring of 2026.
2025-07-2423 min
Serious Sailing, Serious School009 - More AIS ThoughtsCaptain Frank Mummert discusses some lessons learned from his recent trips to and from Bermuda, regarding AIS, MMSI numbers, and DSC radios. In this podcast, he describes the benefits of using a maneuvering board and the ease of communicating with another ship by calling directly using the MMSI number. Finally, he rants a bit about people leaving their AIS transmitters on while docked and discusses some solutions to the problem.
2025-06-2420 min
Serious Sailing, Serious School08 - Logs and Logkeeping for the Recreational SailorCaptain Frank Mummert discusses the reason for keeping logs on a recreational boat and describes the three basic types of logs. He also provides some insight into how to keep the log and the sort of information that a recreational sailor might want to retain. He wraps up with a comparison between commercially available logbooks and off-the-shelf alternatives.
2025-05-2823 min
Serious Sailing, Serious School07 - DELMARVA Circumnavigation ClassCaptains Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert discuss the things they feel are important for the Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship's DELMARVA circumnavigation class. They discuss how they set the class criteria, what they do during the class and some of the things that have gone wrong over the years.
2025-05-1551 min
Frederick County Sports WeekendFrederick County Weekend Sports Show: 05-03-25Steve Nibbs talks to two new 2025 inductees into the Alvin G Quinn Sports Hall of Fame. He welcomed in Mike Mummert and Frank Strakonsky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-05-0521 min
Serious Sailing, Serious School06 - AIS BASICSCaptain Frank Mummert with the Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship discusses some of the basics of Automated Identification Systems and how to use it for collision avoidance.Check out www.MDSCHOOL.COM for more information and send an email to office@mdschool.com to suggest a topic for discussion.
2025-04-2224 min
Serious Sailing, Serious School005 - Anchoring TIpsCaptains Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert of the Maryland School of Sailing discuss anchoring tips and techniques they have learned as mariners and sailors. They provide their own experiences and answer questions from the audience.Video at www.mdschool.comFor more information or to provide feedback, contact us at office@mdschool.com
2025-04-221h 03
Serious Sailing, Serious School004 - OFFSHORE SAILING EMERGENCIESIn this episode, Captain Tom Tursi discusses a process for identifying and analyzing potential problems in an offshore passage. The spreadsheet Tom refers to is available at our school store, item number 64 - Offshore Emergencies List. It's a free downloadable copy of Tom's original spreadsheet.Remember that you can always contact us through office@mdschool.com and putting "Chat" in the subject line. You can get the spreadsheet at mdschool.com
2025-03-2544 min
Serious Sailing, Serious School003 - Entering an Unfamiliar MarinaCaptains Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert of the Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship discuss the logistics and best practices for choosing a marina while cruising. They each have several decades of experience and use that to provide advice on how to prepare for an entry into an unfamiliar marina, including how to research the approach who to contact, and how to prepare the boat.The Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship provides training for beginning and advanced sailors, whether your goal is to circumnavigate the harbor or the world. With over 300 ocean cruises taught...
2025-03-1142 min
Serious Sailing, Serious School02 - Surviving Summer SquallsCaptains Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert discuss dealing with summer squalls, those quick, nasty storms that pop up when the land is hot, the water is cool and the air is humid. They then take questions from the audience.
2025-02-2655 min
Serious Sailing, Serious School001 - Teamwork Is SeamanshipIn Episode 001 of Serious Sailing, Serious School, Captains Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert discuss how a tragic sailing accident off the Canadian coast might have been avoided with better communication and teamwork. The captains take questions from a live audience and expand upon their comments while adding extra information. Sponsored by the Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship, A Serious School For Serious Sailors.
2025-02-1544 min
Shuffle. Repeat.Progressive BluesAlbums DiscussedFrank Vandenkloot - Heavy Days Are Here Again Steamhammer - MK IIJack Bruce - Harmony RowSocrates Drank the Conium - Taste of Conium Frumpy - By the WayGeronimo Black - S/TMadder Lake - Butterfly FarmSpectrum / The Indelible Murtceps - TestimonialAtlantis - Ooh BabySatin Whale - Desert PlacesIntro Music / Instrumental by Aries Beatshttps://free-songs.de/my-music/ Background Music by00:00 Niwel - Bad Love01:45 Ikson - Paradise04:14 Daloka - Summer Vibes
2021-05-221h 03
MASH MinuteMinute 46: There Just HAD to be a Morning AfterAn uplifting and climactic minute is ruined by Duke and Trapper’s bro-y behavior towards Houlihan at breakfast the morning after her rendezvous with Frank is interrupted by the loudspeaker broadcast. We have an awesome guest (Rachel Mummert’s back), we get to history-geek out over the Armed Forces Radio Network (now AFRTS *snicker* Get it? A Farts?) and certain things happening with the moon in July 1969, AND name a new character! Ok, it’s Murrhardt. But we didn’t recognize him at the time and we had to do something to cheer ourselves up. That spoon in Trapper’s mouth port...
2019-08-2700 min