The Sailing Rode – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, we interview Harriett and TL Linskey who run a non-profit that brings books to schools and students in the Caribbean.  They cruise through the islands yearly on their 46 ft. catamaran and during the interview Harriett shares stories from their cruising history that goes back to the 1980's when they cruised their self-built Bristol Channel Cutter from Mexico to Japan.  We also have a great discussion about their move from monohulls to a catamaran.

Intro Chat

• We have had a busy summer with sailing cruising trips to Dunnedin and Tarpon Springs, the Adult Summer Games event on Lake Toho, Cocoa Beach and Labor Day weekend at Ponce inlet / Disappearing Island, met some young sailor buying boats for very low cost and living on the water. And couple with 38ft meadowlark w/ lee boards, 8 1/2ft beam and draft 1 ½ ft. designed by Herreshoff. 
• It is that time of year when the northerners have to pull and winterize the boats. Bummer. We are finally getting some boat projects done – waxed our blue hull, using a new ceramic coating – Hydro Silex
  
  It was really easy to apply and we will see how it performs to keep the oxidation from coming back.  We also replaced our fuel filter that was leaking.  Replacing the fuel lines and tank pickups is next.
• My canoe build is almost done, but the final steps seem hardest to keep moving. Just need to install the seats, paint and varnish.  It is a Michael Storer Quick Canoe.  
• We have a trip planned to visit Salt Lake City, Utah in Mid-October and drive up to Jackson Hole Wyoming, maybe Yellowstone national park in Montana, then back down to Park City, Utah.  Let us know if any listeners live in that area and want to meet.

Interview

Please join us in supporting a great cause to help the students get great books in the beautiful Caribbean Islands. 

http://www.handsacrossthesea.net/

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Here are the bios for Harriett and TL Linskey:

Harriet Linskey

Executive Director • Hands Co-Founder

Harriet's responsibilities include developing relationships in the Eastern Caribbean, fundraising, overseeing the CLASS program, setting up the logistics infrastructure, managing finances and working with donors, recipients, volunteers and board members. She is a trained secondary education teacher with five years of experience teaching English, Journalism, and Art History in New Zealand and Japan. At a rural secondary school in New Zealand, Harriet led the refurbishment of a dismal library and saw firsthand how the addition of new and relevant books can inspire all levels of readers. Before co-founding Hands Across the Sea, Harriet was for 18 years a marketing and sales executive. Harriet has a B. A. from Yale and a Diploma of Teaching from the Auckland College of Education, New Zealand.

Tom "T.L." Linskey

Marketing Director • Hands Co-Founder

Tom Linskey uses his 30 years of writing, editing, and photography experience to design and update the Hands website and create print and video materials for Hands. Back in 1986 T.L. built his own sailboat and sailed it, with Harriet, from California to Mexico, the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, and Japan. T.L. also raced sailboats; he was a three-time world champion crewman in the Olympic 470 class and a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Yachting team.

Sailing & Cruising News

• to be updated

Product of the Week

We use this gel pad at the helm as a comfortable seat when we are cruising for hours at a time.  It helps improve the comfort or any cushion and the gel does not soak up water.

Sojoy iGelComfort Gel Seat Cushion

 

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How it works:  Patreon is designed for you to support your favorite content creators.  You can support our podcast creations by signing up for various levels of support.  You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount.  In return, you get some rewards for your support.  It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.

Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy

The Sailing Rode / The Sailing Road

In this episode, we interview Ruth and Garrett from the Salt and Tar YouTube channel where they have spent the last three years building a traditional 35 foot gaff rigged ketch.

• Brandy is growing her fitness and nutrition business. We are working on a new website but if you are interested in a great program for eating better and staying in shape contact her at BrandyPayment@gmail.com or crew@thesailingrode.com

Just saw an article that says only 23% of the people in the United States get the recommended amount of exercise to stay healthy. It's the end of June and if you said this was the year you were going to get in shape and you have not got that habit started yet , then get started this week.

Interview

I have been watching Ruth and Garrett from the Salt & Tar YouTube channel for about the last six months.  They are on the third year of building their own 35' traditional wood gaff rigged ketch.  This will be their sixth boat and the are still in their 20's.  We talk about how they have been able to buy fixer upper boats, do the work, and sell them for a profit to build up to their current boat.

You can see the design a Button #2 by George Buehler here.

Here are the links to:

The Salt and Tar YouTube channel

Sailing & Cruising News

• to be updated

Product of the Week

We recently upgraded the queen size foam mattress on our boat and it is awesome.  The mattress was recommended by some friends who bought it on Amazon for the boat and it is super comfy.  We have had several trips with the new mattress and we get a great nights sleep.

Best Mattress 6" Memory Foam Mattress

Amazon Prime Video of the Week

Great free sailing movies if you are an Amazon Prime Member

We talked about the 1968 Golden Globe Race,  the first solo non-stop around the world sailing race, in the sailing news.  Deep Water is a documentary of that race and it is a great story.

Link to Deep Water on Amazon Video

Amazon Store

Please use our Amazon Affiliate links below for anything you buy on Amazon or look at over 90 items we have in our TSR Recommended Gear section on the website.  We use all the items on our boat and include notes of why we like them.  We also added over 40 sailing and cruising books we recommend.  You pay the same low Amazon price and we get a small commission.

Please help us Support Podcast

We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast.  Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes, stitcher, or Google Play Music.  You can send them these links:

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• Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram  We will follow you too!
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• Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com

Patreon

If you enjoy the podcast, you can support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode

How it works:  Patreon is designed for you to support your favorite content creators.  You can support our podcast creations by signing up for various levels of support.  You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount.  In return, you get some rewards for your support.  It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.

Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy

The Sailing Rode / The Sailing Road

In this episode, we talk with Jamie Furlong and Liz Cleere from the followtheboat YouTube sailing channel.  We feature some sailing news and our product of the week is a small portable emergency jump battery pack.

Intro Chat

• We had a great trip to Silver Glen Springs.   We launched in Astor, FL and went down the St. Johns river about 30min to get to the springs off of Lake George.  Our dog Ellie got to go on the trip and she had a blast getting attention from all the boaters.

• We are heading to Nashville for a little business and a lot of fun honky tonkn', August 4-7,  let us know if you are in the area and want to meet up.
• Brandy produced a great video of our trip cruising Sebastian, FL for her birthday and our engagement!  If you like the videos, please give us a thumbs up and leave us a comment.
• We missed celebrating making it to episode 25.  We will make sure to make a big deal when we get to number 50.
• Brandy was packing for us to sail to Cuba after watching this video.  It is definitely in our plans.
• Steve listens to a lot of podcasts during his extensive travel for work, here is a list of his favorite sailing podcasts on iTunes Podcast Directory.  Check them out and please send them a note if you enjoy their shows.
  • 59 North - interviews with offshore sailors
  • Sail Loot - interviews and information on making money while cruising or building a cruising kitty
  • Shooting the Breeze - interviews with sailors around the Chesapeak
  • The Sailing Podcast - interviews with a variety of sailors
  • Slow Boat Sailing - interviews and information on circumnavigating part time
  • Ocean Sailing Podcast - interviews with sailors out of Australia
  • Sailing the Mediterranean - sailing interviews and stories from cruising the Med
  • Sailing Anarchy - Podcast from the Sailing Anarchy website, covers racing and sailing industry
  • followtheboat - Audio Sailing Log of a passage from the Suez Canal to India.

Interview

Liz and Jamie own SV Esper, a 1989 Oyster 435 they they have completely refit and refinished.   They are currently located in Phuket, Thailand at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina.   In part one of the interview, they talk about their sailing backgrounds and cruising from Turkey to India through Pirate Alley with a convoy of other sailboats.

They also sail with their beautiful cat Millie

 Check out there great videos on their followtheboat YouTube channel here.

Here is one of our favorites, beautiful cruising in Thailand

Also go to their website followtheboat.com to see some great photography by Liz...

Sailing News

• Yacht Thief Rescued in Moray Firth
• Viking Ship - Draken Harald Harfargre  Sturggling to Pay Great Lakes Pilot Fees
• Man Launches Sailboat after 34 years and 20,000 hours of work

Product of the Week

Nekteck Multifunction Car Jump Starter Portable Power Bank External Battery Charger 600A Peak with 16800mAh - Emergency Auto Jump Starter

This battery pack is great for emergencies and for general charging of mobile devices.  Here is our amazon affiliate link to the product

Amazon Store
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Please help us Support Podcast

We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast.  Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes, stitcher, or Google Play Music.  You can send them these links:

It also helps when you share the podcast links on social media and sailing forums.

• Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram  We will follow you too!
• Remember to tag your Instagram sailing related pictures with #thesailingrode
• Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com

Patreon

If you enjoy the podcast, you can support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode

How it works:  Patreon is designed for you to support your favorite content creators.  You can support our podcast creations by signing up for various levels of support.  You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount.  In return, you get some rewards for your support.  It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.

Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy

The Sailing Rode

In this episode, we catch up with Will and Cat from Monday Never to get their perspective after the first nine months of cruising.

Keep up with all their adventures on their site at MondayNever.com

Please support the creation of their travel videos here

See Cat catch her biggest fish here

• Small Sailboat called "Don't Panic" rescued in the UK
• Sailing Cat acts as Deaf Owners Ears at Sea
• 477ft. Tanker Hits Moored Sailboats

Product of the Week

We love this spotlight.  It is light weight, waterproof, and strong enough for our navigation in the dark.  

  Click this link to see it in our Amazon affiliate.

Amazon Store
Please use our Amazon Affiliate link or if you are in Canada, use the Amazon.CA affiliate for anything you buy on Amazon or look at over 90 items we have in our TSR Amazon store.  We use all the items on our boat and include notes of why we like them.  We also added over 40 sailing and cruising books we recommend.  You pay the same low Amazon price and we get a small commission.

Please help us Support Podcast

We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast.  Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes, stitcher, or Google Play Music.  You can send them these links:

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• Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram  We will follow you too!
• Remember to tag your Instagram sailing related pictures with #thesailingrode
• Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com

Patreon

If you enjoy the podcast, you can support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode

How it works:  Patreon is designed for you to support your favorite content creators.  You can support our podcast creations by signing up for various levels of support.  You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount.  In return, you get some rewards for your support.  It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.

Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy

The Sailing Rode / The Sailing Road

In this episode, we review our recent sailing trip over 4th of July weekend cruising around Biscayne bay in Miami.

Intro News

• We released new YouTube videos!  We have a video of how we have our boat setup form cruising showing the interior and exterior setup.   We also have the first video produced by Brandy!  She released a video of our trip cruising near Ft. Desoto / St. Petersburg, Florida and the Everglade Challenge sailing race where small sailboats and paddlers travel 300 miles down to the Florida Keys.
• We are catching up on releasing podcasts.  Our goal is to release two a month, we have ten so far this year, so we are two behind but we plan to catch up over next couple months.
• We have some great interviews coming up with the Crew of Follow the Boat and another we a trailer sailor that did some extensive cruising before moving to an offshore cruising boat.
• This weekend we are cruising the St. Johns River and anchoring in Silver Glen Springs.   Come out and join us if you are in the area.  You can drive to the county park and wade out to the boats.

Biscayne Bay cruising review

• We originally planned to go to the Ft. Pierce and Stewart area, but the disgusting blue green algae bloom changed our plans.  The impact we have on ecosystems is very sad.
• We decided to head further south and cruise around Biscayne Bay in Miami, a great cruising ground with beautiful water and great sailing.
• We will add detail notes and links on the trip in the next few days.  We ran out of time before releasing the episode.

Sailing News - Links to be added soon

Product of the Week

Solo 1 Litre Pressure Sprayer

We love this little sprayer for rinsing off after a swim in salt water.  Also great for a quick cool off on a hot summer day.

Amazon Store
Please use our Amazon Affiliate link or if you are in Canada, use the Amazon.CA affiliate for anything you buy on Amazon or look at over 90 items we have in our TSR Amazon store.  We use all the items on our boat and include notes of why we like them.  We also added over 40 sailing and cruising books we recommend.  You pay the same low Amazon price and we get a small commission.

Please help us Support Podcast

We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast.  Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes, stitcher, or Google Play Music.  You can send them these links:

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• Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram  We will follow you too!
• Remember to tag your Instagram sailing related pictures with #thesailingrode
• Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com

Patreon

If you enjoy the podcast, you can support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode

How it works:  Patreon is designed for you to support your favorite content creators.  You can support our podcast creations by signing up for various levels of support.  You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount.  In return, you get some rewards for your support.  It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.

Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy

In this episode, we celebrate fathers day with the man who taught Steve to sail.  His father, Mike Payment.

Intro News

• We are back from vacation!  We had a great cruise on the worlds largest cruise ship, The Oasis of the Seas.   It definitely fueled our cruising dreams as we toured great the great ports of Nassau, St. Thomas, and St. Marteen.   St. Marteen was our favorite and we look forward to spending more time there when we start cruising on our our boat.
• We spent Memorial Day weekend cruising our boat around the Ponce Inlet / Daytona Beach area.  We launched the boat and parked the trailer at the Swoop Boat ramp near New Smyrna Beach Airport.   We mostly anchored at Disappearing Island, but we did spend one night at Loggerhead Marina in Daytona Beach  the marina has nice facilities including a pool and is attached to the great waterfront restaurant, Caribbean Jacks.
• We also spent a weekend at The Adult Summer Games, a crazy fun event created by a good friend of ours.   Here is a video from a previous event.
• We had a great weekend at the Chicago Americas Cup qualifying event.  The boats are impressive to see in person and their performance is amazing.  Here are the highlights.
• If you enjoy the podcast, you can show us some support with a donation to the TSR Tip Jar here.
• Make sure to like The Sailing Rode Facebook page to keep up with our latest cruising plans, if you live in Florida we may be cruising in your area.
• We plan to be in the Fort Pierce and Stuart area over the 4th of July Weekend,  let us know if you plan to be boating in the area.

The Interview - Fathers Day with Mike Payment

• We spend fathers day talking with Steve's dad about his sailing background and Steve's childhood sailing in Michigan.
• We sailed out of North Cape Yacht Club on Lake Erie in Southern Michigan
• Our boat was a 1972 Bristol 22
• We often took summer cruises to the islands in Lake Erie, like Put in Bay and over to Sandusky Ohio to stay in the marina at the Cedar Point Amusement Park
• Mike now sails a C&C 27 out of Oceanside, CA

Sailing News

• How many times a week should you shower?
• Explorer Hempleman-Adams to circumnavigate North Pole
• A great Cruising World interview with climate expert Dr. Philip Rasch on the climate change impact for cruising sailors
• Simon Parker races Clipper Round the World Race across the US on Bike
• Man sailing around the world with Hen as companion

Product of the Week

Honda EU2000i Super Quiet 2000watt Generator

We have been using this generator for 6 years and over 100 nights at anchor.  It easily powers our 5500btu air conditioner and runs around 9 hours on a full tank.  For longer running time, we use this custom tank extender and it works great!
Honda Generator Fuel Tank Expander

Amazon Store
Please use our Amazon Affiliate link or if you are in Canada, use the Amazon.CA affiliate for anything you buy on Amazon or look at over 90 items we have in our TSR Amazon store.  We use all the items on our boat and include notes of why we like them.  We also added over 40 sailing and cruising books we recommend.  You pay the same low Amazon price and we get a small commission.

Please help us Support Podcast

We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast.  Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes, stitcher, or Google Play Music.  You can send them these links:

It also helps when you share the podcast links on social media and sailing forums.

• Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram  We will follow you too!
• Remember to tag your Instagram sailing related pictures with #thesailingrode
• Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com

Patreon

If you enjoy the podcast, you can support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode

How it works:  Patreon is designed for you to support your favorite content creators.  You can support our podcast creations by signing up for various levels of support.  You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount.  In return, you get some rewards for your support.  It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.

Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy

The Sailing Rode / The Sailing Road

In this episode, we feature Part 2 of our interview with Neil Hawkesford from The Gleda Project about building his Wharram 38 catamaran and beginning his cruising life.  We have some sailing news.  And our featured product will keep your boat fenders looking sharp.

Intro News

• We talk about our weekend on the beach at Palm Island Resort.
• If you enjoy the podcast, you can show us some support with a donation to the TSR Tip Jar here.
• Make sure to like The Sailing Rode Facebook page to keep up with our latest cruising plans, if you live in Florida we may be cruising in your area.

The Interview - Part 2 with Neil Hawkesford - The Gleda Project

• Get a copy of Neil's book A Foolish Voyage here.  It is a fantastic read.  Neil tells the story of sailing the south coast of the UK in an 18 foot sailboat.   You really feel that you are along for the ride.  It will make you want to go back to your early 2o's and go on a big adventure!

• Go to Neil's web site The Gleda Project to see all the details of him building his Wharram 38 catamaran and his current cruising blog.   Neil's catamaran build took eight years. In the interview, Neil speaks about not just building a boat, but building his future lifestyle.
• For a female perspective on Gleda's adventures, go to his partner Gail's blog Landgirl Afloat.

Sailing News

• ARC Bluewater Open Weekend cruisers rally May 14th - 15th Lymington, UK
• Key Safety Equipment for Offshore Passages
• A Tale of Survival After Catamaran Hits Whale
• 280Ft. Sailing Superyacht AQUIJO

Product of the Week

Bumper Buddies

These covers keep our fenders looking sharp and protect the hull of the boat.

Amazon Store

Please use our Amazon Affiliate link or if you are in Canada, use the Amazon.CA affiliate for anything you buy on Amazon or look at over 90 items we have in our TSR Amazon store.  We use all the items on our boat and include notes of why we like them.  We also added over 40 sailing and cruising books we recommend.  You pay the same low Amazon price and we get a small commission.

Please help us Support Podcast

We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast.  Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes, stitcher, or Google Play Music.  You can send them these links:

It also helps when you share the podcast links on social media and sailing forums.

• Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram  We will follow you too!
• Remember to tag your Instagram sailing related pictures with #thesailingrode
• Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com

Patreon

If you enjoy the podcast, you can support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode

How it works:  Patreon is designed for you to support your favorite content creators.  You can support our podcast creations by signing up for various levels of support.  You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount.  In return, you get some rewards for your support.  It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.

Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy

In this episode, we talk with Neil Hawkesford from The Gleda Project about building his Wharram 38 catamaran and beginning his cruising life.  We have some sailing news.  And our featured product will help you remove that corrosive salt residue from your boat and trailer.

Intro News

• We had a great weekend at the Tortuga Music Festival on Ft. Lauderdale Beach.
• More videos soon on our YouTube channel.
• We got good news on our boat trailer repair and it looks like our brakes will last another season!  Probably thanks to our featured product this week, Salt Away.
• Make sure to like The Sailing Rode Facebook page to keep up with our latest cruising plans, if you live in Florida we may be cruising in your area.
• We are going to the America's Cup Races June 10-12 in Chicago!  Let us know if you plan to go.

The Interview - Neil Hawkesford - The Gleda Project

• Get a copy of Neil's book A Foolish Voyage here.  It is a fantastic read.  Neil tells the story of sailing the south coast of the UK in an 18 foot sailboat.   You really feel that you are along for the ride.  It will make you want to go back to your early 2o's and go on a big adventure!

• Go to Neil's web site The Gleda Project to see all the details of him building his Wharram 38 catamaran and his current cruising blog.   Neil's catamaran build took eight years. In the interview, Neil speaks about not just building a boat, but building his future lifestyle.
• For a female perspective on Gleda's adventures, go to his partner Gail's blog Landgirl Afloat.

Sailing News

• NOAA Tiny Boat Drones help Map Shallow Sea Floor
• Three Men Rescued from Remote Pacific Island after Plane Sees Help Sign on Beach
• Modern Viking Ship Crossing Atlantic
• Kon Tiki II Voyager Rescued off of Brazil

Product of the Week

Salt-Away - salt residue remover and motor flush

We use this product after every trip in salt water and it keeps our boat, motor and trailer running and looking like new!

Amazon Store

Please use our Amazon Affiliate link or if you are in Canada, use the Amazon.CA affiliate for anything you buy on Amazon or look at over 90 items we have in our TSR Amazon store.  We use all the items on our boat and include notes of why we like them.  We also added over 40 sailing and cruising books we recommend.  You pay the same low Amazon price and we get a small commission.

Please help us Support Podcast

We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast.  Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.  You can send them these links:

It also helps when you share the podcast links on social media and sailing forums.

• Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram  We will follow you too!
• Remember to tag your Instagram sailing related pictures with #thesailingrode
• Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com

Patreon

If you enjoy the podcast, you can support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode

How it works:  Patreon is designed for you to support your favorite content creators.  You can support our podcast creations by signing up for various levels of support.  You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount.  In return, you get some rewards for your support.  It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.

Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy

In this episode, we cover our weekend cruising in the Sebastian, Florida area for Brandy's birthday and our engagement!  We cover the sailing news and our product of the week is a great adjustable bungee with lots of great uses while cruising.

Intro News

• We got engaged during our trip cruising Sebastian, Florida!
• Keep an eye on our YouTube channel.for the 3rd and final video from the Miami Strictly sail show.  Steve did not keep his promise to finish it before this podcast released.  Tax prep took priority this week.
• SV Panope anchor test videos - see all the current popular anchors on the market being tested in real cruising conditions.
• Cruising Outpost Magazinee - our winner is Philip Skinner, one of our Instagram followers.
• Meet up with us at the Tortuga Music Festival April 15-17 at Ft. Lauderdale Beach.   We will also be meeting with friends at the Bahia Mar Marina across the street from the festival
• We are going to the America's Cup Races June 10-12 in Chicago!  Let us know if you plan to go.

Cruising Sebastian, Florida

•  We had a great weekend cruising the Sebastian, Florida area.  We anchored the first night off the islands directly East of Captian Hirams.  The other two nights we stayed at a slip at Captain Hirams.  The rate was $1.75/ft. $5 extra for power.  They have a great tropical bar restaurant and always feature great live music.
• Brandy's birthday was Saturday and we got engaged that afternoon while anchored off an island in the intercoastal.   It was a great night celebrating with friends.

Sailing News

• Boat US Foundation - 406 Day to remind you to check your emergency locator devices
• Clipper round the world race sailor, Sarah Young, dies after being washed overboard
• Sailing has a higher death rate than skiing and football
• Man plans to cross Atlantic on a self built 65ft. whale

Product of the Week

Tekton Adjustable Bungees, 12 pack - Approx. $15

Book Review:  Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing by John Vigor

This book is loaded with great sailing, cruising, and boat maintenance tips

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Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy

In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with Amy and David Alton from the Out Chasing Stars blog about equipping their new Foutaine Pajot Helia 44 Catamaran and boat and health insurance while cruising.

Intro News

• We talk about our spring boat cleaning.  Lots of polishing and waxing.  See a couple of our favorite products below.
• Listener email -Stephanie from Lake Ontario, NY sent some great product recommendations that we have added to our Amazon store,  just look for the listener recommendations area.
• We plan to release the final Miami Boat Show video this week, check out our YouTube channel.
• Cruising Outpost Magazine is providing a one year subscription for us to give away to one of out listeners.  To enter, just subscribe to one or all of our social media sites, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.   We will pick a subscriber on April 8th.
• Meet up with us the weekend of April 1st (Brandy's Bday weekend!) at Captain Hirams in Sebastian, FL (map) 
• We will also be at the Tortuga Music Festival April 15-17 at Ft. Lauderdale Beach.   We will also be meeting with friends at the Bahia Mar Marina across the street from the festival

Interview - Part 2 with Out Chasing Stars

• Their boat, Starry Horizons, a Fountaine Pajot Helia 44
• Check out their blog, Out Chasing Stars and their YouTube channel to follow their cruising adventures.   They just transited the Panama Canal and made a passage to the Galapagos.

Sailing News

• UK Reseach Ship Naming Contest, "Boaty McBoatface" leading favorite
• Students Track Model Sailboat Across the Atlantic  track the boats online here
• Ex-Google CEO Pays $4.75 for Boat Slip
• Cool Video of Global Ship Traffic via Satellite and AIS

Product of the Week

Our favorite marine polish and wax:

Woody Wax is great for treating your decks and non-skid to repel dirt.

Book Review:  Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing by John Vigor

This book is loaded with great sailing, cruising, and boat maintenance tips

 

Amazon Store

Please use our Amazon Affiliate link or if you are in Canada, use the Amazon.CA affiliate for anything you buy on Amazon or look at over 90 items we have in our TSR Amazon store.  We use all the items on our boat and include notes of why we like them.  We also added over 40 sailing and cruising books we recommend.  You pay the same low Amazon price and we get a small commission.

Please help us Support Podcast

We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast.  Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.  You can send them these links:

It also helps when you share the podcast links on social media and sailing forums.

• Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram  We will follow you too!
• Remember to tag your Instagram sailing related pictures with #thesailingrode
• Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com

Patreon

If you enjoy the podcast, you can support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode

How it works:  Patreon is designed for you to support your favorite content creators.  You can support our podcast creations by signing up for various levels of support.  You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount.  In return, you get some rewards for your support.  It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.

Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy