The Morning Muster Sailing Podcast Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/themorningmuster Dive deep into the substance of sailing’s most engaging topics. During each episode, Teresa & Ben Carey catch up with 2 guests: cruisers, maritime professionals, and old salts — to discuss the lessons the ocean had in store for them. Morse Alpha, LLC 4e58dc27-3a65-5af0-b0f5-8e38af1b1da8 no en Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:05:06 -0500 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:06:02 -0500 http://morsealpha.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/qPwlv4Cqa8OWSwp6mQDIcQrWo3xOT3481f0oqsL3d4U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzc2NjIvMTYxMjMw/Mzg1Ny1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg The Morning Muster Sailing Podcast http://morsealpha.com episodic Ben & Teresa Carey Dive deep into the substance of sailing’s most engaging topics. During each episode, Teresa & Ben Carey catch up with 2 guests: cruisers, maritime professionals, and old salts — to discuss the lessons the ocean had in store for them. Dive deep into the substance of sailing’s most engaging topics. sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean Ben & Teresa Carey beneriksencarey@gmail.com No No Charter Like a Pro: Insider Hacks and Secrets Charter Like a Pro: Insider Hacks and Secrets full f0026498-a13d-49b9-b53e-940c5d873113 https://share.transistor.fm/s/59d9fb10 Thinking about planning a bareboat charter? This episode gives you sharp, practical tips to make your charter more efficient, fun, and far less stressful. Two pro instructors share their insights: when to DIY and when to call the base, what to actually pack (hint: leave the tools at home), and why a recommended skipper can be “the cheapest insurance policy you’ll ever get.” Learn how to present a convincing sailing resume, which certifications matter, and when coastal complexity or local licensing should change your plan.

Get concrete advice on: quick troubleshooting vs. hands-off repairs, team-building day-one routines, provisioning surprises and creative onboard cooking, and dialing in your expectations so you sail more and motor less. You'll hear: “If they’re suggesting a skipper, they’re suggesting it for a reason,” and “Experience is the best teacher, but not always best practice.” From family charters to first-time catamaran trips and picking ideal regions, this is a chartering toolbox for sailors who want smarter, safer, and more relaxing charters.

If you already know how to sail and you charter, this episode is your shortcut to smoother, smarter, and more relaxing trips. Four veteran instructors lay out practical, no-nonsense guidance for competent sailors who want to stop wasting time, avoid stress, and squeeze more enjoyment from every charter. Expect clear takes on what to bring (and what to leave at home), when to try a quick fix yourself, and when to put the tools down and call the base.

Highlights include:

  • What to pack and what not to: “I don’t want them to come back and say, ‘you tried this and now you owe us money,’” one pro warns. Keep it simple: basic spares, personal items, and smart provisioning.
  • When to be hands-off vs. self-sufficient: In many popular charter regions, a hands-off approach is fine. In more complex waters, expect bases to want proof of experience or recommend a skipper. “If they’re suggesting a skipper, they’re suggesting it for a reason — it’s the cheapest insurance policy you’ll ever get.”
  • How to present your resume: Be honest and specific. Crossing as crew is valuable, but docking, close-quarters handling, and local seamanship matter more for independence in challenging regions.
  • Certification and training that actually help: Formal courses like ASA/IYT build safety-first practices and seamanship that insurers and charter bases respect. “Experience is the best teacher, but it’s not necessarily best practice.”
  • Team building and crew dynamics: Use day one to set expectations and roles. A skipper or instructor on board transforms family trips and mixed-skill groups by reducing stress and letting everyone relax.
  • Provisioning and onboard cooking: Discover local ingredients, catch-and-cook opportunities, and small provisioning hacks. Cooking aboard creates memorable meals and saves money.
  • Choosing destinations and tempering expectations: Shorter hops often mean more sailing; exotic or crowded areas may demand different skills. Recommendations include BVI for simplicity, Grenada for character, and the Pacific Northwest for variety—plus tips on when Europe’s tight marinas might be nerve-wracking even for experienced skippers.

Listen for quick, punchy quotes and actionable checklists that will help you decide when to DIY, when to bring a skipper, and how to get the most from the charter experience. Whether you’re planning a family catamaran, a skills-boosting trip, or scouting boats before buying one, this episode is a practical toolkit to charter smarter, sail more, and worry less.

Guests:
Tracy Sarich of Voyager Makers
Diona Young of American Sailing & LTD Sailing

Music:
Carrion by Stands For Nothing

]]> Thinking about planning a bareboat charter? This episode gives you sharp, practical tips to make your charter more efficient, fun, and far less stressful. Two pro instructors share their insights: when to DIY and when to call the base, what to actually pack (hint: leave the tools at home), and why a recommended skipper can be “the cheapest insurance policy you’ll ever get.” Learn how to present a convincing sailing resume, which certifications matter, and when coastal complexity or local licensing should change your plan.

Get concrete advice on: quick troubleshooting vs. hands-off repairs, team-building day-one routines, provisioning surprises and creative onboard cooking, and dialing in your expectations so you sail more and motor less. You'll hear: “If they’re suggesting a skipper, they’re suggesting it for a reason,” and “Experience is the best teacher, but not always best practice.” From family charters to first-time catamaran trips and picking ideal regions, this is a chartering toolbox for sailors who want smarter, safer, and more relaxing charters.

If you already know how to sail and you charter, this episode is your shortcut to smoother, smarter, and more relaxing trips. Four veteran instructors lay out practical, no-nonsense guidance for competent sailors who want to stop wasting time, avoid stress, and squeeze more enjoyment from every charter. Expect clear takes on what to bring (and what to leave at home), when to try a quick fix yourself, and when to put the tools down and call the base.

Highlights include:

  • What to pack and what not to: “I don’t want them to come back and say, ‘you tried this and now you owe us money,’” one pro warns. Keep it simple: basic spares, personal items, and smart provisioning.
  • When to be hands-off vs. self-sufficient: In many popular charter regions, a hands-off approach is fine. In more complex waters, expect bases to want proof of experience or recommend a skipper. “If they’re suggesting a skipper, they’re suggesting it for a reason — it’s the cheapest insurance policy you’ll ever get.”
  • How to present your resume: Be honest and specific. Crossing as crew is valuable, but docking, close-quarters handling, and local seamanship matter more for independence in challenging regions.
  • Certification and training that actually help: Formal courses like ASA/IYT build safety-first practices and seamanship that insurers and charter bases respect. “Experience is the best teacher, but it’s not necessarily best practice.”
  • Team building and crew dynamics: Use day one to set expectations and roles. A skipper or instructor on board transforms family trips and mixed-skill groups by reducing stress and letting everyone relax.
  • Provisioning and onboard cooking: Discover local ingredients, catch-and-cook opportunities, and small provisioning hacks. Cooking aboard creates memorable meals and saves money.
  • Choosing destinations and tempering expectations: Shorter hops often mean more sailing; exotic or crowded areas may demand different skills. Recommendations include BVI for simplicity, Grenada for character, and the Pacific Northwest for variety—plus tips on when Europe’s tight marinas might be nerve-wracking even for experienced skippers.

Listen for quick, punchy quotes and actionable checklists that will help you decide when to DIY, when to bring a skipper, and how to get the most from the charter experience. Whether you’re planning a family catamaran, a skills-boosting trip, or scouting boats before buying one, this episode is a practical toolkit to charter smarter, sail more, and worry less.

Guests:
Tracy Sarich of Voyager Makers
Diona Young of American Sailing & LTD Sailing

Music:
Carrion by Stands For Nothing

]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:05:00 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2867 Thinking about planning a bareboat charter? This episode gives you sharp, practical tips to make your charter more efficient, fun, and far less stressful. Two pro instructors share their insights: when to DIY and when to call the base, what to actually pack (hint: leave the tools at home), and why a recommended skipper can be “the cheapest insurance policy you’ll ever get.” Learn how to present a convincing sailing resume, which certifications matter, and when coastal complexity or local licensing should change your plan.

Get concrete advice on: quick troubleshooting vs. hands-off repairs, team-building day-one routines, provisioning surprises and creative onboard cooking, and dialing in your expectations so you sail more and motor less. You'll hear: “If they’re suggesting a skipper, they’re suggesting it for a reason,” and “Experience is the best teacher, but not always best practice.” From family charters to first-time catamaran trips and picking ideal regions, this is a chartering toolbox for sailors who want smarter, safer, and more relaxing charters.

If you already know how to sail and you charter, this episode is your shortcut to smoother, smarter, and more relaxing trips. Four veteran instructors lay out practical, no-nonsense guidance for competent sailors who want to stop wasting time, avoid stress, and squeeze more enjoyment from every charter. Expect clear takes on what to bring (and what to leave at home), when to try a quick fix yourself, and when to put the tools down and call the base.

Highlights include:

  • What to pack and what not to: “I don’t want them to come back and say, ‘you tried this and now you owe us money,’” one pro warns. Keep it simple: basic spares, personal items, and smart provisioning.
  • When to be hands-off vs. self-sufficient: In many popular charter regions, a hands-off approach is fine. In more complex waters, expect bases to want proof of experience or recommend a skipper. “If they’re suggesting a skipper, they’re suggesting it for a reason — it’s the cheapest insurance policy you’ll ever get.”
  • How to present your resume: Be honest and specific. Crossing as crew is valuable, but docking, close-quarters handling, and local seamanship matter more for independence in challenging regions.
  • Certification and training that actually help: Formal courses like ASA/IYT build safety-first practices and seamanship that insurers and charter bases respect. “Experience is the best teacher, but it’s not necessarily best practice.”
  • Team building and crew dynamics: Use day one to set expectations and roles. A skipper or instructor on board transforms family trips and mixed-skill groups by reducing stress and letting everyone relax.
  • Provisioning and onboard cooking: Discover local ingredients, catch-and-cook opportunities, and small provisioning hacks. Cooking aboard creates memorable meals and saves money.
  • Choosing destinations and tempering expectations: Shorter hops often mean more sailing; exotic or crowded areas may demand different skills. Recommendations include BVI for simplicity, Grenada for character, and the Pacific Northwest for variety—plus tips on when Europe’s tight marinas might be nerve-wracking even for experienced skippers.

Listen for quick, punchy quotes and actionable checklists that will help you decide when to DIY, when to bring a skipper, and how to get the most from the charter experience. Whether you’re planning a family catamaran, a skills-boosting trip, or scouting boats before buying one, this episode is a practical toolkit to charter smarter, sail more, and worry less.

Guests:
Tracy Sarich of Voyager Makers
Diona Young of American Sailing & LTD Sailing

Music:
Carrion by Stands For Nothing

]]> sailboat charter, sailing tips, learn to sail, yacht charter, Be the Captain, best practices No John Neal on Boat Choices, Outfitting, Insurance, and Experience John Neal on Boat Choices, Outfitting, Insurance, and Experience full 189fdf0a-97da-4cc0-8278-60a15d0c2c33 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d99c4ed7 John Neal on Boat Choices, Outfitting, Insurance, and Experience

This is a topic that every sailor eventually faces, and that's choosing the right boat, navigating insurance, understanding the market and important outfitting considerations. Our guest today is John Neal. John is widely respected in the sailing community for his decades of passage making experience and for his consulting work, helping sailors select seaworthy boats for offshore voyaging. We first connected with John years ago when we made the transition from sailing separately on two small boats, to joining forces on one larger boat and eventually a shared last name. John's guidance played a huge role in the boat buying process, helping us kind of weigh our values and our experiences against what the different models could offer.

Preconceived ideas of what you might think would be the ideal blue water boat will change. Naval architecture develops and continues to improve. Boats that were recommended 45 years ago can often be "doggy boats" with minimal interior volume, tankage, tender, and not necessarily a comfortable ocean passage making boat. Designs do change and fortunately, in some instances, improve.

John Neal:  Mahina Offshore Services

Music: Stands For Nothing 

]]> John Neal on Boat Choices, Outfitting, Insurance, and Experience

This is a topic that every sailor eventually faces, and that's choosing the right boat, navigating insurance, understanding the market and important outfitting considerations. Our guest today is John Neal. John is widely respected in the sailing community for his decades of passage making experience and for his consulting work, helping sailors select seaworthy boats for offshore voyaging. We first connected with John years ago when we made the transition from sailing separately on two small boats, to joining forces on one larger boat and eventually a shared last name. John's guidance played a huge role in the boat buying process, helping us kind of weigh our values and our experiences against what the different models could offer.

Preconceived ideas of what you might think would be the ideal blue water boat will change. Naval architecture develops and continues to improve. Boats that were recommended 45 years ago can often be "doggy boats" with minimal interior volume, tankage, tender, and not necessarily a comfortable ocean passage making boat. Designs do change and fortunately, in some instances, improve.

John Neal:  Mahina Offshore Services

Music: Stands For Nothing 

]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:10:00 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2840 John Neal on Boat Choices, Outfitting, Insurance, and Experience

This is a topic that every sailor eventually faces, and that's choosing the right boat, navigating insurance, understanding the market and important outfitting considerations. Our guest today is John Neal. John is widely respected in the sailing community for his decades of passage making experience and for his consulting work, helping sailors select seaworthy boats for offshore voyaging. We first connected with John years ago when we made the transition from sailing separately on two small boats, to joining forces on one larger boat and eventually a shared last name. John's guidance played a huge role in the boat buying process, helping us kind of weigh our values and our experiences against what the different models could offer.

Preconceived ideas of what you might think would be the ideal blue water boat will change. Naval architecture develops and continues to improve. Boats that were recommended 45 years ago can often be "doggy boats" with minimal interior volume, tankage, tender, and not necessarily a comfortable ocean passage making boat. Designs do change and fortunately, in some instances, improve.

John Neal:  Mahina Offshore Services

Music: Stands For Nothing 

]]> sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No Cruising Lessons & Insight From The Mediterranean Sea Cruising Lessons & Insight From The Mediterranean Sea full 4b15a4b4-7c00-49d2-9657-653881ab62b5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d5ad893 This episode is all about cruising the Med. We also get into cruising with kids, because both our guests are cruising with kids. Learn about the weather, the mooring techniques, the cost of cruising the Med, resources and guides, the latest intel on Orcas, and get great insight into why both our guests loved it so much—that Will and Sarah are heading back again after crossing the Caribbean just last year.

Will & Sarah Curry aboard SV Kaia II of Vancouver
https://www.instagram.com/sailing.kaia/
https://hydrovane.com/

Jillian Greenwalt aboard SV Mug up
https://www.instagram.com/jillian.greenawalt/
https://www.predictwind.com/tracking/SV_MugUp?visibleTrackDuration=0

Music: Stands For Nothing (Ben's band)

]]> This episode is all about cruising the Med. We also get into cruising with kids, because both our guests are cruising with kids. Learn about the weather, the mooring techniques, the cost of cruising the Med, resources and guides, the latest intel on Orcas, and get great insight into why both our guests loved it so much—that Will and Sarah are heading back again after crossing the Caribbean just last year.

Will & Sarah Curry aboard SV Kaia II of Vancouver
https://www.instagram.com/sailing.kaia/
https://hydrovane.com/

Jillian Greenwalt aboard SV Mug up
https://www.instagram.com/jillian.greenawalt/
https://www.predictwind.com/tracking/SV_MugUp?visibleTrackDuration=0

Music: Stands For Nothing (Ben's band)

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2619 This episode is all about cruising the Med. We also get into cruising with kids, because both our guests are cruising with kids. Learn about the weather, the mooring techniques, the cost of cruising the Med, resources and guides, the latest intel on Orcas, and get great insight into why both our guests loved it so much—that Will and Sarah are heading back again after crossing the Caribbean just last year.

Will & Sarah Curry aboard SV Kaia II of Vancouver
https://www.instagram.com/sailing.kaia/
https://hydrovane.com/

Jillian Greenwalt aboard SV Mug up
https://www.instagram.com/jillian.greenawalt/
https://www.predictwind.com/tracking/SV_MugUp?visibleTrackDuration=0

Music: Stands For Nothing (Ben's band)

]]> sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No What to look for in a yacht broker/consultant and marine surveyor What to look for in a yacht broker/consultant and marine surveyor full 5987558b-db53-41c9-8ffe-a67d84e86c22 https://share.transistor.fm/s/067ff839 Our guests this episode are Scott Woodruff, a seasoned boat broker and consultant, and Ian Stewart, an experienced marine surveyor. It's a great episode, worth careful listening for the nuggets are plentiful and the conversation moves quickly through a bunch of great topics. This episode dives into how to buy and sell used cruising sailboats wisely, focusing on when you absolutely should hire a marine surveyor, what “big‑ticket” items really matter, and how keel type, rig age, and moisture issues can make or break a deal. We discuss and compare the casual, trust‑based sales with thorough, survey‑driven purchases. We dive into how insurance companies and smart buyers now expect rigging within a certain age, documented keel and grounding history, and solid structural condition. Scott and Ian, our guests  highlight how meticulous maintenance records and independence between brokers and surveyors build buyer confidence, protect both parties, and meaningfully increase a boat’s resale value. Finally, they offer practical tips on choosing a good surveyor—like reviewing sample reports and looking for NAMS or SAMS accreditation—especially when you lack personal recommendations or are buying in a new region.

We get into the issues of trust and clear communication with a surveyor, and why buyers should attend the survey day to see and feel issues firsthand rather than relying only on paperwork. Scott & Ian also discuss managing emotions and expectations on survey day, the role of insurers in approving a deal, and how a good surveyor presents facts and costs without telling you whether to buy—framing the boat as a “problem” you may or may not want to own. They emphasize that there is no perfect boat, that online design dogma (like insisting on a full keel) can mislead buyers, and that both bolted and encapsulated keels have failure modes that a survey should uncover. Finally, they highlight practical takeaways: build a long‑term relationship with a qualified surveyor, review the full written report before deciding, keep realistic expectations about age‑related wear, and, if you’re selling, invest a weekend in cleaning and organizing the boat—especially the bilge—to show care and give buyers confidence in its condition.​

Find out more about our guests:

Scott Woodruff:
https://www.thebrokerage.yachts/
https://collectionyachts.com/scott-woodruff/

Ian Stewart:
https://www.shearwatermarinesurveying.com/

Music:
Tim Eriksen (Ben's Brother)
https://timeriksenmusic.com/

]]> Our guests this episode are Scott Woodruff, a seasoned boat broker and consultant, and Ian Stewart, an experienced marine surveyor. It's a great episode, worth careful listening for the nuggets are plentiful and the conversation moves quickly through a bunch of great topics. This episode dives into how to buy and sell used cruising sailboats wisely, focusing on when you absolutely should hire a marine surveyor, what “big‑ticket” items really matter, and how keel type, rig age, and moisture issues can make or break a deal. We discuss and compare the casual, trust‑based sales with thorough, survey‑driven purchases. We dive into how insurance companies and smart buyers now expect rigging within a certain age, documented keel and grounding history, and solid structural condition. Scott and Ian, our guests  highlight how meticulous maintenance records and independence between brokers and surveyors build buyer confidence, protect both parties, and meaningfully increase a boat’s resale value. Finally, they offer practical tips on choosing a good surveyor—like reviewing sample reports and looking for NAMS or SAMS accreditation—especially when you lack personal recommendations or are buying in a new region.

We get into the issues of trust and clear communication with a surveyor, and why buyers should attend the survey day to see and feel issues firsthand rather than relying only on paperwork. Scott & Ian also discuss managing emotions and expectations on survey day, the role of insurers in approving a deal, and how a good surveyor presents facts and costs without telling you whether to buy—framing the boat as a “problem” you may or may not want to own. They emphasize that there is no perfect boat, that online design dogma (like insisting on a full keel) can mislead buyers, and that both bolted and encapsulated keels have failure modes that a survey should uncover. Finally, they highlight practical takeaways: build a long‑term relationship with a qualified surveyor, review the full written report before deciding, keep realistic expectations about age‑related wear, and, if you’re selling, invest a weekend in cleaning and organizing the boat—especially the bilge—to show care and give buyers confidence in its condition.​

Find out more about our guests:

Scott Woodruff:
https://www.thebrokerage.yachts/
https://collectionyachts.com/scott-woodruff/

Ian Stewart:
https://www.shearwatermarinesurveying.com/

Music:
Tim Eriksen (Ben's Brother)
https://timeriksenmusic.com/

]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:58:36 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2182 Our guests this episode are Scott Woodruff, a seasoned boat broker and consultant, and Ian Stewart, an experienced marine surveyor. It's a great episode, worth careful listening for the nuggets are plentiful and the conversation moves quickly through a bunch of great topics. This episode dives into how to buy and sell used cruising sailboats wisely, focusing on when you absolutely should hire a marine surveyor, what “big‑ticket” items really matter, and how keel type, rig age, and moisture issues can make or break a deal. We discuss and compare the casual, trust‑based sales with thorough, survey‑driven purchases. We dive into how insurance companies and smart buyers now expect rigging within a certain age, documented keel and grounding history, and solid structural condition. Scott and Ian, our guests  highlight how meticulous maintenance records and independence between brokers and surveyors build buyer confidence, protect both parties, and meaningfully increase a boat’s resale value. Finally, they offer practical tips on choosing a good surveyor—like reviewing sample reports and looking for NAMS or SAMS accreditation—especially when you lack personal recommendations or are buying in a new region.

We get into the issues of trust and clear communication with a surveyor, and why buyers should attend the survey day to see and feel issues firsthand rather than relying only on paperwork. Scott & Ian also discuss managing emotions and expectations on survey day, the role of insurers in approving a deal, and how a good surveyor presents facts and costs without telling you whether to buy—framing the boat as a “problem” you may or may not want to own. They emphasize that there is no perfect boat, that online design dogma (like insisting on a full keel) can mislead buyers, and that both bolted and encapsulated keels have failure modes that a survey should uncover. Finally, they highlight practical takeaways: build a long‑term relationship with a qualified surveyor, review the full written report before deciding, keep realistic expectations about age‑related wear, and, if you’re selling, invest a weekend in cleaning and organizing the boat—especially the bilge—to show care and give buyers confidence in its condition.​

Find out more about our guests:

Scott Woodruff:
https://www.thebrokerage.yachts/
https://collectionyachts.com/scott-woodruff/

Ian Stewart:
https://www.shearwatermarinesurveying.com/

Music:
Tim Eriksen (Ben's Brother)
https://timeriksenmusic.com/

]]> sailing, boat surveyor, yacht broker, sailing industry, money, investing, adventure sports, how to sail No Atlantic Crossing: West to East - what it takes to cross an ocean Atlantic Crossing: West to East - what it takes to cross an ocean full f86a909e-2543-4cd6-bae8-3892d0a1ad47 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9556f1fe 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 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 kids, and talked about the order of operations if you were using the life raft, like who goes first, who goes second, what does that process look like and getting extra water jugs or what else needs to be  part of your ditch kit that wasn't in the life raft itself. That was really eye opening, helpful, and it was really good for the kids  to be able to get in it and see  what that would look like.  – Jillian

Chris Lobel
is a RYA Yachtmaster Instructor and the skipper/owner of Saga47swan sailing. Chris and his partner Nathalie take up to 4 crew on offshore adventure sailing trips on their classic Swan 47.
https://youtube.com/@Saga47swanSailing
www.Saga47swan.com
https://www.instagram.com/saga47swan
https://www.facebook.com/saga47swan?

Jillian Greenawalt
left upstate New York with her husband and 3 kids aboard a 1972 Bowman 46 in 2021. Together, they've cruised the east coast, the Eastern Caribbean and are now in the Mediterranean. Their boat is called Mug Up!

Music: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen

]]> 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 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 kids, and talked about the order of operations if you were using the life raft, like who goes first, who goes second, what does that process look like and getting extra water jugs or what else needs to be  part of your ditch kit that wasn't in the life raft itself. That was really eye opening, helpful, and it was really good for the kids  to be able to get in it and see  what that would look like.  – Jillian

Chris Lobel
is a RYA Yachtmaster Instructor and the skipper/owner of Saga47swan sailing. Chris and his partner Nathalie take up to 4 crew on offshore adventure sailing trips on their classic Swan 47.
https://youtube.com/@Saga47swanSailing
www.Saga47swan.com
https://www.instagram.com/saga47swan
https://www.facebook.com/saga47swan?

Jillian Greenawalt
left upstate New York with her husband and 3 kids aboard a 1972 Bowman 46 in 2021. Together, they've cruised the east coast, the Eastern Caribbean and are now in the Mediterranean. Their boat is called Mug Up!

Music: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen

]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:19:12 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3213 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 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 kids, and talked about the order of operations if you were using the life raft, like who goes first, who goes second, what does that process look like and getting extra water jugs or what else needs to be  part of your ditch kit that wasn't in the life raft itself. That was really eye opening, helpful, and it was really good for the kids  to be able to get in it and see  what that would look like.  – Jillian

Chris Lobel
is a RYA Yachtmaster Instructor and the skipper/owner of Saga47swan sailing. Chris and his partner Nathalie take up to 4 crew on offshore adventure sailing trips on their classic Swan 47.
https://youtube.com/@Saga47swanSailing
www.Saga47swan.com
https://www.instagram.com/saga47swan
https://www.facebook.com/saga47swan?

Jillian Greenawalt
left upstate New York with her husband and 3 kids aboard a 1972 Bowman 46 in 2021. Together, they've cruised the east coast, the Eastern Caribbean and are now in the Mediterranean. Their boat is called Mug Up!

Music: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen

]]> sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No Oops My Boat's Too Big - how to determine what size boat is best Oops My Boat's Too Big - how to determine what size boat is best full 061d9466-3333-4e8c-869e-fc459c35a3db https://share.transistor.fm/s/d625d606 The 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 aboard a Stevens 47, S/V Meraviglia, with her husband, Bob.  They are long time health care professionals and in 2022 decided to take a break and experience life on the water while we had the physical ability to do so. They did a total refit of their vessel, working, on her full time from June of 2023 to February 2024.  They are currently in Aruba after beginning our journey in Brunswick, Georgia in February and working their way down the thorny path.  They plan to transit the Panama Canal in December and explore the South Pacific in 2025.

Website: https://sailingmeraviglia.com/   
Instagram: @SailingMeraviglia


John Harries was born and brought up in Bermuda and started sailing as a child, racing locally and offshore before turning to cruising. He has sailed over 150,000 miles, most of it on his McCurdy & Rhodes 56, Morgan’s Cloud, including eight ocean races to Bermuda, culminating in winning his class twice in the Newport Bermuda Race. He has skippered a series of voyages in the North Atlantic, the majority of which have been to the high latitudes. John has been helping others go voyaging by sharing his experience for nearly  30 years, first in yachting magazines and, for the last 22 years, as co-editor/publisher of AAC.

Website: https://www.morganscloud.com Attainable Adventure Cruising

Music: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen

]]> The 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 aboard a Stevens 47, S/V Meraviglia, with her husband, Bob.  They are long time health care professionals and in 2022 decided to take a break and experience life on the water while we had the physical ability to do so. They did a total refit of their vessel, working, on her full time from June of 2023 to February 2024.  They are currently in Aruba after beginning our journey in Brunswick, Georgia in February and working their way down the thorny path.  They plan to transit the Panama Canal in December and explore the South Pacific in 2025.

Website: https://sailingmeraviglia.com/   
Instagram: @SailingMeraviglia


John Harries was born and brought up in Bermuda and started sailing as a child, racing locally and offshore before turning to cruising. He has sailed over 150,000 miles, most of it on his McCurdy & Rhodes 56, Morgan’s Cloud, including eight ocean races to Bermuda, culminating in winning his class twice in the Newport Bermuda Race. He has skippered a series of voyages in the North Atlantic, the majority of which have been to the high latitudes. John has been helping others go voyaging by sharing his experience for nearly  30 years, first in yachting magazines and, for the last 22 years, as co-editor/publisher of AAC.

Website: https://www.morganscloud.com Attainable Adventure Cruising

Music: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen

]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:56:08 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2403 The 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 aboard a Stevens 47, S/V Meraviglia, with her husband, Bob.  They are long time health care professionals and in 2022 decided to take a break and experience life on the water while we had the physical ability to do so. They did a total refit of their vessel, working, on her full time from June of 2023 to February 2024.  They are currently in Aruba after beginning our journey in Brunswick, Georgia in February and working their way down the thorny path.  They plan to transit the Panama Canal in December and explore the South Pacific in 2025.

Website: https://sailingmeraviglia.com/   
Instagram: @SailingMeraviglia


John Harries was born and brought up in Bermuda and started sailing as a child, racing locally and offshore before turning to cruising. He has sailed over 150,000 miles, most of it on his McCurdy & Rhodes 56, Morgan’s Cloud, including eight ocean races to Bermuda, culminating in winning his class twice in the Newport Bermuda Race. He has skippered a series of voyages in the North Atlantic, the majority of which have been to the high latitudes. John has been helping others go voyaging by sharing his experience for nearly  30 years, first in yachting magazines and, for the last 22 years, as co-editor/publisher of AAC.

Website: https://www.morganscloud.com Attainable Adventure Cruising

Music: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen

]]> sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No World Schooling Around The World - aboard and ashore World Schooling Around The World - aboard and ashore full 7fa8abe7-a99c-49f6-9479-1ee548d1870b https://share.transistor.fm/s/2d58067a World 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 living in another country, let us know! Boundless Life is amazing, and I'm happy to pay it forward with a discount. Just mention "Carey Family." 👩‍💻🌐

So, while we’re here in Italy, Teresa sat down with two world schooling parents. Her first guest is Steve Crider, a self-employed consultant with a lot of work flexibility. He and his family just started some extended travel across the US and Europe. We met them here in Italy through the Boundless Life program, and their children attend school with our son.

Our other guest is Maggie Hirt, an author and mother who “boatschooled” her four children on a global voyage with her family. The trip lasted several years and she is planning to get back to it. 

Steve, Maggie, and Teresa talked about worldschooling and what works best for their families. 

Music: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen

]]> World 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 living in another country, let us know! Boundless Life is amazing, and I'm happy to pay it forward with a discount. Just mention "Carey Family." 👩‍💻🌐

So, while we’re here in Italy, Teresa sat down with two world schooling parents. Her first guest is Steve Crider, a self-employed consultant with a lot of work flexibility. He and his family just started some extended travel across the US and Europe. We met them here in Italy through the Boundless Life program, and their children attend school with our son.

Our other guest is Maggie Hirt, an author and mother who “boatschooled” her four children on a global voyage with her family. The trip lasted several years and she is planning to get back to it. 

Steve, Maggie, and Teresa talked about worldschooling and what works best for their families. 

Music: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen

]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:18:31 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2624 World 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 living in another country, let us know! Boundless Life is amazing, and I'm happy to pay it forward with a discount. Just mention "Carey Family." 👩‍💻🌐

So, while we’re here in Italy, Teresa sat down with two world schooling parents. Her first guest is Steve Crider, a self-employed consultant with a lot of work flexibility. He and his family just started some extended travel across the US and Europe. We met them here in Italy through the Boundless Life program, and their children attend school with our son.

Our other guest is Maggie Hirt, an author and mother who “boatschooled” her four children on a global voyage with her family. The trip lasted several years and she is planning to get back to it. 

Steve, Maggie, and Teresa talked about worldschooling and what works best for their families. 

Music: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen

]]> boundless life, world schooling, home school, traveling family, world travel No Sailing to, and Cruising The Bahamas Sailing to, and Cruising The Bahamas full 18e214e7-d40f-4679-9cb8-092f324a1a6b https://share.transistor.fm/s/66f009df 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 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 often their first overnight passage, so, if that's you, then you’ll love this episode because they compared notes, they talk about weather windows, destinations, and anchorages and discussed the ins and outs of getting your boat to the Bahamas for a relaxing and exciting winter.

The Music:
Stands For Nothing


]]> 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 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 often their first overnight passage, so, if that's you, then you’ll love this episode because they compared notes, they talk about weather windows, destinations, and anchorages and discussed the ins and outs of getting your boat to the Bahamas for a relaxing and exciting winter.

The Music:
Stands For Nothing


]]> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 03:45:35 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2888 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 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 often their first overnight passage, so, if that's you, then you’ll love this episode because they compared notes, they talk about weather windows, destinations, and anchorages and discussed the ins and outs of getting your boat to the Bahamas for a relaxing and exciting winter.

The Music:
Stands For Nothing


]]> sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No Lessons Learned From A Yacht Delivery Lessons Learned From A Yacht Delivery full f9ff372d-5312-4578-bf86-527b16dfe4a6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/326475dc 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 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 Maine to the Chesapeake. So, if you’re curious about boat deliveries, passage making, and voyage planning in general, this episode is for you. They compared notes and discussed the ins and outs of moving a boat from one place to another on a schedule.

The Music:
Stands For Nothing, (Tim Eriksen, Chris Crowley & Ben Carey)


]]> 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 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 Maine to the Chesapeake. So, if you’re curious about boat deliveries, passage making, and voyage planning in general, this episode is for you. They compared notes and discussed the ins and outs of moving a boat from one place to another on a schedule.

The Music:
Stands For Nothing, (Tim Eriksen, Chris Crowley & Ben Carey)


]]> Fri, 12 Jan 2024 07:24:29 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2329 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 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 Maine to the Chesapeake. So, if you’re curious about boat deliveries, passage making, and voyage planning in general, this episode is for you. They compared notes and discussed the ins and outs of moving a boat from one place to another on a schedule.

The Music:
Stands For Nothing, (Tim Eriksen, Chris Crowley & Ben Carey)


]]> yacht delivery, sailing, sailboat, instruction, learn to sail No Cruising and Creating: Balancing Content and Adventure Cruising and Creating: Balancing Content and Adventure full 01058def-2cec-4136-8273-11de2c030ce7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d6e4a0ac 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 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.


Creatorswheelhouse.com

Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast on Apple Podcasts

Marissa Neely, sailor,  creator of the YouTube channel Sailing Avocet

Sails aboard SV Avocet; a 1979 Cheoy Lee 41' that she and her husband spent 5 years refitting before casting off to cruise. She’s been up and down the California coast, cut her teeth on the Channel Islands, and finally sailed south of the border to mainland Mexico and into the Sea of Cortez, where she currently resides. 


https://www.svavocet.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingAvocet

Teresa Carey, podcast host, Morse Alpha Expeditions

MorseAlpha.com 

Music By: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen


]]> 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 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.


Creatorswheelhouse.com

Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast on Apple Podcasts

Marissa Neely, sailor,  creator of the YouTube channel Sailing Avocet

Sails aboard SV Avocet; a 1979 Cheoy Lee 41' that she and her husband spent 5 years refitting before casting off to cruise. She’s been up and down the California coast, cut her teeth on the Channel Islands, and finally sailed south of the border to mainland Mexico and into the Sea of Cortez, where she currently resides. 


https://www.svavocet.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingAvocet

Teresa Carey, podcast host, Morse Alpha Expeditions

MorseAlpha.com 

Music By: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen


]]> Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:00:13 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2205 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 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.


Creatorswheelhouse.com

Litzenberger's Sailing Podcast on Apple Podcasts

Marissa Neely, sailor,  creator of the YouTube channel Sailing Avocet

Sails aboard SV Avocet; a 1979 Cheoy Lee 41' that she and her husband spent 5 years refitting before casting off to cruise. She’s been up and down the California coast, cut her teeth on the Channel Islands, and finally sailed south of the border to mainland Mexico and into the Sea of Cortez, where she currently resides. 


https://www.svavocet.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/SailingAvocet

Teresa Carey, podcast host, Morse Alpha Expeditions

MorseAlpha.com 

Music By: Stands For Nothing, Ben's band with his brother Tim Eriksen


]]> sailing youtuber, sailing channel, vlog, sailinglife, content creators, youtube, sailing youtube No Weather, Forecasts & Routing Weather, Forecasts & Routing full 6be25ddb-2b56-4816-b4ee-a2099c1b1cc4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/95e91efa 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 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. The prospect of sailing offshore 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.

https://www.sailingtotem.com/

About Jon:
Jon Bilger is the founding director of PredictWind, and a keen competitive yachtsman with achievements in Alinghi Weather as Team Manager, a winner of the Americas Cups in 2003 and 2007, and as the Alinghi Weather Team Manager for the 2010 Dog Match. Also competing in the 1992 in Barcelona grabbing a 7th place in the 470 class.

https://www.predictwind.com/

The Music:
Stands For Nothing



]]> 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 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. The prospect of sailing offshore 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.

https://www.sailingtotem.com/

About Jon:
Jon Bilger is the founding director of PredictWind, and a keen competitive yachtsman with achievements in Alinghi Weather as Team Manager, a winner of the Americas Cups in 2003 and 2007, and as the Alinghi Weather Team Manager for the 2010 Dog Match. Also competing in the 1992 in Barcelona grabbing a 7th place in the 470 class.

https://www.predictwind.com/

The Music:
Stands For Nothing



]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 07:31:05 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2212 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 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. The prospect of sailing offshore 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.

https://www.sailingtotem.com/

About Jon:
Jon Bilger is the founding director of PredictWind, and a keen competitive yachtsman with achievements in Alinghi Weather as Team Manager, a winner of the Americas Cups in 2003 and 2007, and as the Alinghi Weather Team Manager for the 2010 Dog Match. Also competing in the 1992 in Barcelona grabbing a 7th place in the 470 class.

https://www.predictwind.com/

The Music:
Stands For Nothing



]]> Predict Wind, Sailing, how to sail, learn to sail, No Getting A Grip On Lines And Rigging Getting A Grip On Lines And Rigging full 4afa22ff-7ada-4cb7-b219-33f02d1783ec https://share.transistor.fm/s/f236bd68 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 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 critical. And we’ll be talking about why this matter today. 


Also on the show, we invited John Thurston. John is a rope expert. He owns Lanex USA  in Jamestown RI. Rocinante, our Norseman 447 is outfitted stem to stern in Lanex Rope - a European based cordage company. And we love it. And John’s advice was so good, we thought you might want to hear some of it too. 

We cover a bunch of useful sailing topics in this podcast about lines and rigging:

How to care for your running rigging and lines. Why you should take your lines off the boat during the off season.

Whats the difference between HMPE (dyneema) and Polyester cordage.

Which one floats and which one burns? Covers vs. cores and how they interact.

Amanda encourages us to buy lines over length to accomodate chafe, and to buy same size lines – so you can switch them out and change the wear spots. What causes  lines to slip on winches and clutches.

We get into the clasic deate of lines led aft vs at the mast, but in regards to line care and longevity. 

Do you color code your lines and reef cringles for safety? It' s a great idea!

What causes sheave chafe? We get into Rig inspections and checklists,

Keeping this simple… its so easy to sit at your deck and buy sailing gear. But do you need it all?

Splicing good line is harder than poor soft line - most riggers dont want to splice with the good stuff because its too hard!

Get to know what elastic deformation does to your lines and how creep degrades your line strength.

And sailing gloves -- do you use them?



Music by Tim Eriksen


]]> 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 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 critical. And we’ll be talking about why this matter today. 


Also on the show, we invited John Thurston. John is a rope expert. He owns Lanex USA  in Jamestown RI. Rocinante, our Norseman 447 is outfitted stem to stern in Lanex Rope - a European based cordage company. And we love it. And John’s advice was so good, we thought you might want to hear some of it too. 

We cover a bunch of useful sailing topics in this podcast about lines and rigging:

How to care for your running rigging and lines. Why you should take your lines off the boat during the off season.

Whats the difference between HMPE (dyneema) and Polyester cordage.

Which one floats and which one burns? Covers vs. cores and how they interact.

Amanda encourages us to buy lines over length to accomodate chafe, and to buy same size lines – so you can switch them out and change the wear spots. What causes  lines to slip on winches and clutches.

We get into the clasic deate of lines led aft vs at the mast, but in regards to line care and longevity. 

Do you color code your lines and reef cringles for safety? It' s a great idea!

What causes sheave chafe? We get into Rig inspections and checklists,

Keeping this simple… its so easy to sit at your deck and buy sailing gear. But do you need it all?

Splicing good line is harder than poor soft line - most riggers dont want to splice with the good stuff because its too hard!

Get to know what elastic deformation does to your lines and how creep degrades your line strength.

And sailing gloves -- do you use them?



Music by Tim Eriksen


]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:17:49 -0400 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3661 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 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 critical. And we’ll be talking about why this matter today. 


Also on the show, we invited John Thurston. John is a rope expert. He owns Lanex USA  in Jamestown RI. Rocinante, our Norseman 447 is outfitted stem to stern in Lanex Rope - a European based cordage company. And we love it. And John’s advice was so good, we thought you might want to hear some of it too. 

We cover a bunch of useful sailing topics in this podcast about lines and rigging:

How to care for your running rigging and lines. Why you should take your lines off the boat during the off season.

Whats the difference between HMPE (dyneema) and Polyester cordage.

Which one floats and which one burns? Covers vs. cores and how they interact.

Amanda encourages us to buy lines over length to accomodate chafe, and to buy same size lines – so you can switch them out and change the wear spots. What causes  lines to slip on winches and clutches.

We get into the clasic deate of lines led aft vs at the mast, but in regards to line care and longevity. 

Do you color code your lines and reef cringles for safety? It' s a great idea!

What causes sheave chafe? We get into Rig inspections and checklists,

Keeping this simple… its so easy to sit at your deck and buy sailing gear. But do you need it all?

Splicing good line is harder than poor soft line - most riggers dont want to splice with the good stuff because its too hard!

Get to know what elastic deformation does to your lines and how creep degrades your line strength.

And sailing gloves -- do you use them?



Music by Tim Eriksen


]]> sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No Sailing At Night & Standing Watch Sailing At Night & Standing Watch full f2f78e40-1893-49b9-8fe0-d200c4b20c17 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7397d4d3 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 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 information about Behan and her husband Jamie and their consulting services at their website Sailing Totem.

John Worth started his maritime career in 1973 as a deckhand aboard the schooners in Camden, Maine. He has had a long career aboard schooners, tugboats, yachts, as well as teaching at Maine Maritime Academy. He is now actively retired as a Ferry Captain with the Maine State Ferry Service and an occasional tug job. He holds a USCG 1600 ton master/near coastal with towing and sail endorsements. You can find John on instagram at jdubs53

Music by Tim Eriksen (Ben's brother)

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]]> 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 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 information about Behan and her husband Jamie and their consulting services at their website Sailing Totem.

John Worth started his maritime career in 1973 as a deckhand aboard the schooners in Camden, Maine. He has had a long career aboard schooners, tugboats, yachts, as well as teaching at Maine Maritime Academy. He is now actively retired as a Ferry Captain with the Maine State Ferry Service and an occasional tug job. He holds a USCG 1600 ton master/near coastal with towing and sail endorsements. You can find John on instagram at jdubs53

Music by Tim Eriksen (Ben's brother)

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]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:27:16 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 5127 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 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 information about Behan and her husband Jamie and their consulting services at their website Sailing Totem.

John Worth started his maritime career in 1973 as a deckhand aboard the schooners in Camden, Maine. He has had a long career aboard schooners, tugboats, yachts, as well as teaching at Maine Maritime Academy. He is now actively retired as a Ferry Captain with the Maine State Ferry Service and an occasional tug job. He holds a USCG 1600 ton master/near coastal with towing and sail endorsements. You can find John on instagram at jdubs53

Music by Tim Eriksen (Ben's brother)

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]]> sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No Managing Boat Projects Managing Boat Projects full 2a84f80f-ba19-4782-9660-c2a1d2283163 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0d3aefc1 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 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 pandemic year. The engine died on her way down the Chesapeake, landing her in Deltaville where she now spends the better part of the year. Having sat out the bulk of 2021 to attend to other things, she returned to the boat a year ago to discover that water had found its way in from the topsides and turned the interior into a moldy swamp that has sent her on a refitting and refinishing journey. Daphne has fallen in love with the journey and the process. You will never know your boat better than when you have to tear it all apart and rebuild it with your own hands.

Find her Instagram:
@svizadora (the boat journey)
@daphnephilia (personal, travel, artistic)

Steve Swartz likes to tinker! He has worked on and around various vessels for the past 16 years.  He has made his living exclusively through boat work for 11 of them, and the past 8 as Captain. The vessels have ranged from commercial fishing and dredging, to traditional Schooners and high end yachts. All of them were broken at some point! Steve is a firm believer in "Boat Karma" — do good things for your boat often, ideally when it's somewhat convenient, and that will pay dividends down the road, hopefully when it wouldn't have been convenient.

Find him and his wife Jenny on Instagram:
@gambellandhunter

This 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 the cabin cool. They’re also super easy to put on and take off. 


We’ve got Outland Hatch Covers on all our hatches and even all the ports in the cabin and hull. We love them. Check out outlandhatchcovers.com for more info.


Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com

]]> 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 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 pandemic year. The engine died on her way down the Chesapeake, landing her in Deltaville where she now spends the better part of the year. Having sat out the bulk of 2021 to attend to other things, she returned to the boat a year ago to discover that water had found its way in from the topsides and turned the interior into a moldy swamp that has sent her on a refitting and refinishing journey. Daphne has fallen in love with the journey and the process. You will never know your boat better than when you have to tear it all apart and rebuild it with your own hands.

Find her Instagram:
@svizadora (the boat journey)
@daphnephilia (personal, travel, artistic)

Steve Swartz likes to tinker! He has worked on and around various vessels for the past 16 years.  He has made his living exclusively through boat work for 11 of them, and the past 8 as Captain. The vessels have ranged from commercial fishing and dredging, to traditional Schooners and high end yachts. All of them were broken at some point! Steve is a firm believer in "Boat Karma" — do good things for your boat often, ideally when it's somewhat convenient, and that will pay dividends down the road, hopefully when it wouldn't have been convenient.

Find him and his wife Jenny on Instagram:
@gambellandhunter

This 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 the cabin cool. They’re also super easy to put on and take off. 


We’ve got Outland Hatch Covers on all our hatches and even all the ports in the cabin and hull. We love them. Check out outlandhatchcovers.com for more info.


Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com

]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3739 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 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. 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 sailors — Steve Swartz and Daphne Douglas, who are both knee-deep in large refits of their b sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No Universal Lessons Learned Racing Coastal & Offshore Universal Lessons Learned Racing Coastal & Offshore full afd854fa-7530-4fd9-8eca-698b326c95ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/2c2ad9b2 Murray 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 sailing has become a passion for her. She's witnessed first hand how people thrive after gaining the training to safely take part in sailing activities. This is especially true for persons who have historically  been denied access because of gender, religion, race, and economic concerns. 

]]> Murray 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 sailing has become a passion for her. She's witnessed first hand how people thrive after gaining the training to safely take part in sailing activities. This is especially true for persons who have historically  been denied access because of gender, religion, race, and economic concerns. 

]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2022 04:00:00 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3380 Great discussion with Murray Beach and Marie Rogers about keeping safety procedures simple, smart racing, prepping for offshore races, fatigue and watch schedules. Stories of racing accidents and strategies, strength, endurance and struggles. Great discussion with Murray Beach and Marie Rogers about keeping safety procedures simple, smart racing, prepping for offshore races, fatigue and watch schedules. Stories of racing accidents and strategies, strength, endurance and struggles. sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No GPS: It Isn’t Flawless - a look at the problems that we never notice GPS: It Isn’t Flawless - a look at the problems that we never notice full 54ab3282-3392-4f81-b8af-0643b76c5f85 https://share.transistor.fm/s/552386ee 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, 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 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. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.

Music By:
Tim Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia. He combines hair-raising vocals with inventive accompaniment on banjo, fiddle, guitar and bajo sexto - a twelve string Mexican acoustic bass - creating a distinctive hardcore Americana sound that ranges from the bare bones of solo unaccompanied singing on  Soul of the January Hills through the stripped-down voice and bajo sexto Christmas album Star in the East to the lush, multi-layered arrangements on Josh Billings Voyage, an album of northern roots American music from the imaginary village of Pumpkintown. 

]]> 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, 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 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. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.

Music By:
Tim Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia. He combines hair-raising vocals with inventive accompaniment on banjo, fiddle, guitar and bajo sexto - a twelve string Mexican acoustic bass - creating a distinctive hardcore Americana sound that ranges from the bare bones of solo unaccompanied singing on  Soul of the January Hills through the stripped-down voice and bajo sexto Christmas album Star in the East to the lush, multi-layered arrangements on Josh Billings Voyage, an album of northern roots American music from the imaginary village of Pumpkintown. 

]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:30:00 -0400 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3391 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, formerly a Coast Guard captain who's involved with the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation and Scott Logan, a GPS consultant and expert. 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, formerly a Coast Guard captain who's involved with the Resilient Navigation and Timing Fo GPS, navigation No Emergency and Medical Preparedness and Response at Sea Emergency and Medical Preparedness and Response at Sea full 332e6e10-2d77-4d99-bdc7-14a1783f98d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e24dcc4b What 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 Bills
Effective Drills
Dehydration & Seasickness
Helicoptor Rescue in the Skiing Mountains
Rescuing Diabetic Fisherman
Assessing Patients
Personal Locator Beacons AIS vs GPS
InReach
What to put in the Ditch Bag
Tall Ship Concordia
Life Raft Life Failures
Tall ship Bounty and Yacht Rebel Heart
Wearing PFD's
Reading USCG & NTSB Reports
Pan Pan VHF Calls
Rescuing a Fishing Vessel and Dewatering Pumps
Medical Mysteries
Cold Water Acclimation
Rescuing a Sailor in the Bahamas
Paradoxical Undressing

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. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.

Music By:
Tim Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia. He combines hair-raising vocals with inventive accompaniment on banjo, fiddle, guitar and bajo sexto - a twelve string Mexican acoustic bass - creating a distinctive hardcore Americana sound that ranges from the bare bones of solo unaccompanied singing on  Soul of the January Hills through the stripped-down voice and bajo sexto Christmas album Star in the East to the lush, multi-layered arrangements on Josh Billings Voyage, an album of northern roots American music from the imaginary village of Pumpkintown. 

]]> What 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 Bills
Effective Drills
Dehydration & Seasickness
Helicoptor Rescue in the Skiing Mountains
Rescuing Diabetic Fisherman
Assessing Patients
Personal Locator Beacons AIS vs GPS
InReach
What to put in the Ditch Bag
Tall Ship Concordia
Life Raft Life Failures
Tall ship Bounty and Yacht Rebel Heart
Wearing PFD's
Reading USCG & NTSB Reports
Pan Pan VHF Calls
Rescuing a Fishing Vessel and Dewatering Pumps
Medical Mysteries
Cold Water Acclimation
Rescuing a Sailor in the Bahamas
Paradoxical Undressing

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. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.

Music By:
Tim Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia. He combines hair-raising vocals with inventive accompaniment on banjo, fiddle, guitar and bajo sexto - a twelve string Mexican acoustic bass - creating a distinctive hardcore Americana sound that ranges from the bare bones of solo unaccompanied singing on  Soul of the January Hills through the stripped-down voice and bajo sexto Christmas album Star in the East to the lush, multi-layered arrangements on Josh Billings Voyage, an album of northern roots American music from the imaginary village of Pumpkintown. 

]]> Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:40:02 -0400 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 5108 A vibrant and informative discussion with two professionals in the medical and marine emergency response world: Brian Notheis, a USCG helicopter rescue swimmer and Deborah Hayes, a professional mariner, wilderness medical instructor and EMT. You don't want to miss this one. A vibrant and informative discussion with two professionals in the medical and marine emergency response world: Brian Notheis, a USCG helicopter rescue swimmer and Deborah Hayes, a professional mariner, wilderness medical instructor and EMT. You don't wan sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No Sailing The Race To Alaska (R2AK) - you should do it! Sailing The Race To Alaska (R2AK) - you should do it! full 6786fb18-b3f0-4be3-b9fd-38b0cdfbf372 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3182562e 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, Washington
Stage 2 Race start: June 16, 2022, Victoria, BC
Application deadline: Tax Day baby! April 15th

The 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 tradition, exploration, and the lawless self-reliance of the gold rush that Race to Alaska was born. R2AK is the first of its kind and North America’s longest human and wind powered race, and currently the largest cash prize for a race of its kind.

This isn’t for everyone

It’s like the Iditarod, on a boat, with a chance of drowning, being run down by a freighter, or eaten by a grizzly bear. There are squalls, killer whales, tidal currents that run upwards of 20 miles an hour, and some of the most beautiful scenery on earth.


Our Guests:
Katy Stewart has completed the race 4 times. This time she's competing solo.
Jeff Oakleaf is a newbie to the race, sailing on Rough Duck with a crew of 4.
Jake Beattie is the co-founder of the R2AK.

Sponsored By:
For over 160 years, Edson Marine has been helping sailors with their sailboat steering systems and making sure they are safe for their adventures on the water. From maintenance and replacement parts for your sailboats steering system and pedestal to premium boating accessories, find what you need to get your sailboat in shipshape. Not every day is full of sun and a light breeze; Edson has your back when the weather turns. Their passion for quality will bring you home safely. For more information on Edson Marine and their products, visit www.edsonmarine.com.

Music By:
Tim Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia. He combines hair-raising vocals with inventive accompaniment on banjo, fiddle, guitar and bajo sexto - a twelve string Mexican acoustic bass - creating a distinctive hardcore Americana sound that ranges from the bare bones of solo unaccompanied singing on  Soul of the January Hills through the stripped-down voice and bajo sexto Christmas album Star in the East to the lush, multi-layered arrangements on Josh Billings Voyage, an album of northern roots American music from the imaginary village of Pumpkintown. 

]]> 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, Washington
Stage 2 Race start: June 16, 2022, Victoria, BC
Application deadline: Tax Day baby! April 15th

The 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 tradition, exploration, and the lawless self-reliance of the gold rush that Race to Alaska was born. R2AK is the first of its kind and North America’s longest human and wind powered race, and currently the largest cash prize for a race of its kind.

This isn’t for everyone

It’s like the Iditarod, on a boat, with a chance of drowning, being run down by a freighter, or eaten by a grizzly bear. There are squalls, killer whales, tidal currents that run upwards of 20 miles an hour, and some of the most beautiful scenery on earth.


Our Guests:
Katy Stewart has completed the race 4 times. This time she's competing solo.
Jeff Oakleaf is a newbie to the race, sailing on Rough Duck with a crew of 4.
Jake Beattie is the co-founder of the R2AK.

Sponsored By:
For over 160 years, Edson Marine has been helping sailors with their sailboat steering systems and making sure they are safe for their adventures on the water. From maintenance and replacement parts for your sailboats steering system and pedestal to premium boating accessories, find what you need to get your sailboat in shipshape. Not every day is full of sun and a light breeze; Edson has your back when the weather turns. Their passion for quality will bring you home safely. For more information on Edson Marine and their products, visit www.edsonmarine.com.

Music By:
Tim Eriksen is acclaimed for transforming American tradition with his startling interpretations of old ballads, love songs, shape-note gospel and dance tunes from New England and Southern Appalachia. He combines hair-raising vocals with inventive accompaniment on banjo, fiddle, guitar and bajo sexto - a twelve string Mexican acoustic bass - creating a distinctive hardcore Americana sound that ranges from the bare bones of solo unaccompanied singing on  Soul of the January Hills through the stripped-down voice and bajo sexto Christmas album Star in the East to the lush, multi-layered arrangements on Josh Billings Voyage, an album of northern roots American music from the imaginary village of Pumpkintown. 

]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:10:29 -0400 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 4159 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 quirky race with just one rule -- you cannot have an engine aboard your vessel. It's nicknamed the America's Cup For Dirt Bags. Listen to this for some great insight into the race itself but also the seamanship required to just complete this one-of-a-kind race. 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 quirky race with just one rule -- you cannot have an engine aboard your vessel. It's nicknam sailing, race to alaska, r2ak, sailboat race, PNW, Northwest Maritime No Earning A Living While Sailing & Cruising Earning A Living While Sailing & Cruising full e3fb8f12-dfa8-430b-800c-78d3f482d3ae https://share.transistor.fm/s/0134924c A 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 are safe for their adventures on the water.  From maintenance and replacement parts for your sailboats steering system and pedestal to premium boating accessories, find what you need to get your sailboat in shipshape.  Not every day is full of sun and a light breeze; Edson has your back when the weather turns. Their passion for quality will bring you home safely.  For more information on Edson Marine and their products, visit www.edsonmarine.com.



]]> A 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 are safe for their adventures on the water.  From maintenance and replacement parts for your sailboats steering system and pedestal to premium boating accessories, find what you need to get your sailboat in shipshape.  Not every day is full of sun and a light breeze; Edson has your back when the weather turns. Their passion for quality will bring you home safely.  For more information on Edson Marine and their products, visit www.edsonmarine.com.



]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:53:34 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3179 We're talking with Patrick Schulte and Cindy Wallach both veteran liveaboards and cruising sailors who make a living while sailing and travelling. We're talking with Patrick Schulte and Cindy Wallach both veteran liveaboards and cruising sailors who make a living while sailing and travelling. sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No Sailing Maine & Training Expeditions Sailing Maine & Training Expeditions full 98327945-cf3a-4a80-b689-7678f06b7dcf https://share.transistor.fm/s/470000fd An 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 fog in Maine. We decided that we all need wax pencils. We recall the feeling of navigating blind in the fog, and then finding the green can that looms silently out of the fog! What a great feeling that is! It’s confirmed – Morse Alpha Instructors have a lot of patience! During this expedition we rendezvoused with the Maine Windjammers at the Wooden Boat School and enjoyed sailing amongst them as they dropped sail and anchored together. We wondered why is there always poop talk on boats. Sailing out past the sight of land for the first time. is really spectacular… one of the best experiences of life. The Coast of Maine has beautiful geography and wildlife, and of course – lobster pots! But with constant vigilance you can easily avoid them. In Maine, there’s also rocks, lots of them, they’re like a minefield. Maine offers a unique experience to pack alot of learning into a short amount of time. We stood anchor watch when the wind picked up in a dicey anchorage. We rotated through the 45 minute watches very effortlessly, and quietly! We used the barometer to keep tabs on the pressure. We triangulated our position with lights ashore and used the radar to ensure we maintained a constant distance off the islands. Angela the mate reconnects with her first schooner, the AJ Meerwald, when we anchored near them one night. After the expedition, Chris & Brandon went back to their boat and were so excited to get out and go sailing with their new found skills and understanding. All of us left with a renewed sense of confidence, and alot of new skills. We actively sailed Rocinante, and time passed so quickly, because we were all so engaged.

Produced by Teresa and Ben Carey, Angela McIntyre is our Assistant Producer and the music is by Tim Eriksen, Ben's brother.


You can subscribe to The Morning Muster wherever you get your podcasts, or visit MorseAlpha.com. You can also find us on instagram @morsealphaexpeditions


Stay Found People!


]]> An 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 fog in Maine. We decided that we all need wax pencils. We recall the feeling of navigating blind in the fog, and then finding the green can that looms silently out of the fog! What a great feeling that is! It’s confirmed – Morse Alpha Instructors have a lot of patience! During this expedition we rendezvoused with the Maine Windjammers at the Wooden Boat School and enjoyed sailing amongst them as they dropped sail and anchored together. We wondered why is there always poop talk on boats. Sailing out past the sight of land for the first time. is really spectacular… one of the best experiences of life. The Coast of Maine has beautiful geography and wildlife, and of course – lobster pots! But with constant vigilance you can easily avoid them. In Maine, there’s also rocks, lots of them, they’re like a minefield. Maine offers a unique experience to pack alot of learning into a short amount of time. We stood anchor watch when the wind picked up in a dicey anchorage. We rotated through the 45 minute watches very effortlessly, and quietly! We used the barometer to keep tabs on the pressure. We triangulated our position with lights ashore and used the radar to ensure we maintained a constant distance off the islands. Angela the mate reconnects with her first schooner, the AJ Meerwald, when we anchored near them one night. After the expedition, Chris & Brandon went back to their boat and were so excited to get out and go sailing with their new found skills and understanding. All of us left with a renewed sense of confidence, and alot of new skills. We actively sailed Rocinante, and time passed so quickly, because we were all so engaged.

Produced by Teresa and Ben Carey, Angela McIntyre is our Assistant Producer and the music is by Tim Eriksen, Ben's brother.


You can subscribe to The Morning Muster wherever you get your podcasts, or visit MorseAlpha.com. You can also find us on instagram @morsealphaexpeditions


Stay Found People!


]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:51:26 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2595 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 trials and tribulations. Of course we had a few laughs and reminisced a bit. But this was a fun one to record with a great group of sailors. If you're curious about what a Morse Alpha Expedition is all about, this should help give you some insight. 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 trials and tribulations. Of course we had a few laughs and reminisced a bit. But this was a sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No Lessons of Engineless Cruising Lessons of Engineless Cruising full 74518bed-1520-4886-9d33-62f603ed95ff https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f53c5dc You 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. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.

Music by:Tim Eriksen

]]> You 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. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.

Music by:Tim Eriksen

]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:28:37 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3505 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 episode discusses techniques that apply to all sailors and teaches seamanship lessons that benefit all of us on the water. 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 episode discusses techniques that apply to all sailors and teaches seamanship lessons t sailing, seamanship, junk rig, engineless, hardcore, cruising, sailor, learn to sail No Outfitting for Blue Water Sailing Outfitting for Blue Water Sailing full d5836311-5692-4f1a-aa7f-31235b70c921 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f6db2dc4 Barry 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 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. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.

Music by:Tim Eriksen

]]> Barry 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 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. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.

Music by:Tim Eriksen

]]> Sat, 04 Dec 2021 11:51:06 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2502 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 sailors with thousands of miles under their keels. Barry is in the midst of a refit on his Garcia 50 Passoa, and Pam and her husband built their Freya 39 and sailed around the world. 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 sailors with thousands of miles under their keels. Barry is in the midst of a refit on his sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No Offshore Sailing: Bermuda to Rockland Expedition Offshore Sailing: Bermuda to Rockland Expedition full d652ca4b-cb50-45a3-ad71-e74ca10bc826 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c71176e3 A 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 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. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.

Music by: Tim Eriksen

]]> A 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 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. They provide free consultation to help you size and build a DIY system. Check out their website for more info www.sunpoweredyachts.com and use the promocode MORSEALPHA to get 10% off their flexible panels.

Music by: Tim Eriksen

]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3180 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 expedition, the lessons learned, the trials, the tribulations and the joy of sailing offshore. 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 expedition, the lessons learned, the trials, the tribulations and the joy of sailing offshore sailing, offshore, ocean, seamanship, learn to sail, morse alpha No Choosing The Right Boat Choosing The Right Boat full ee430d17-c10b-4437-a065-2646abd74dd7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/775488e7 We 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 marine surveyor, who's been in the business for decades. He's sailed many boats and surveyed thousands more!
 

Episode is sponsored by Beta Marine
For 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 

]]> We 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 marine surveyor, who's been in the business for decades. He's sailed many boats and surveyed thousands more!
 

Episode is sponsored by Beta Marine
For 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 

]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2021 14:17:36 -0400 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3169 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 marine surveyor and a seasoned sailing instructor. 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 marine surveyor and a seasoned sailing instructor. sailing, sailboat, marine, seamanship, outdoor ed, ocean No Offshore Sailing Lessons & Debriefs Offshore Sailing Lessons & Debriefs full ef0f4d04-19f6-4ffd-9ff9-69fefe27d169 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f3c06d7 Guests:
Rob Parker • Vancouver 36
Dorothy Mammen • Oyster 43 & Beneteau 423

Sponsor:
Fiorentino Para-Anchor
Fiorentino 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.


Music:
Tim Eriksen, Ben's Brother.

]]> Guests:
Rob Parker • Vancouver 36
Dorothy Mammen • Oyster 43 & Beneteau 423

Sponsor:
Fiorentino Para-Anchor
Fiorentino 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.


Music:
Tim Eriksen, Ben's Brother.

]]> Wed, 12 May 2021 04:20:00 -0400 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3098 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 Caribbean aboard a Vancouver 36. A candid discussion about weather, gear, boats, staying mentally strong, storms, communication, scrums/musters, and the zen of ocean sailing. 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 Caribbean aboard a Vancouver 36. A candid discussion about weather, gear, boats, stayin offshore sailing, sailing, sailboat, boating No Sailing High Latitudes Sailing High Latitudes full 4fd75998-e5f4-4112-837e-6b437a1a3afe https://share.transistor.fm/s/28642b3a 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 offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com.

Drake Paragon Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpfax0gLoUZMqw-ROxX77Yw

Novara Website:
https://www.sy-novara.com

This 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 the cabin cool. They’re also super easy to put on and take off. 


We’ve got Outland Hatch Covers on all our hatches and even all the ports in the cabin and hull. We love them. Check out outlandhatchcovers.com for more info.



Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com


]]> 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 offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com.

Drake Paragon Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpfax0gLoUZMqw-ROxX77Yw

Novara Website:
https://www.sy-novara.com

This 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 the cabin cool. They’re also super easy to put on and take off. 


We’ve got Outland Hatch Covers on all our hatches and even all the ports in the cabin and hull. We love them. Check out outlandhatchcovers.com for more info.



Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com


]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:00:00 -0400 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3267 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. 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. sailing, polar, high latitude, explorer, extreme, sports, Drake Paragon, Novara, Teresa Carey, offshore sailing, podcast No Ocean Racing - Prepping For The Marion Bermuda Race Ocean Racing - Prepping For The Marion Bermuda Race full 925a7c99-f219-4899-8c3b-cf1c80b9c244 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c9d37fa2 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 offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com.

Find out more about the Marion Bermuda Race:
marionbermuda.com

The US Sailing Online Safety at Sea Training for the Offshore Safety at Sea Certificate:
shop.ussailing.org/offshore-online-sas-2-code-pack.html

This 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.com

Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com


]]> 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 offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com.

Find out more about the Marion Bermuda Race:
marionbermuda.com

The US Sailing Online Safety at Sea Training for the Offshore Safety at Sea Certificate:
shop.ussailing.org/offshore-online-sas-2-code-pack.html

This 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.com

Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com


]]> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 23:49:17 -0400 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3172 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, navigation, safety, crew dynamics, self-sufficiency, seamanship, and of course strategies for winning! If you are interested in ocean sailing and racing, you'll find valuable information in this episode. 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, navigation, safety, crew dynamics, self-sufficiency, seamanship, and of course strategies for sailing, ocean racing, marion bermuda race, sailboat race No Food Philosophies & Musings! Eating Your Best Aboard Boats Food Philosophies & Musings! Eating Your Best Aboard Boats full 4b8f8068-759f-45ba-96f9-14537b461261 https://share.transistor.fm/s/76bac9fa Guests:
Emily Whebbe of Sailing the Bakery
John Kretschmer, offshore junky, fantastic story teller, author, educator

Sponsor:
Fiorentino Para-Anchor
Fiorentino 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.


Music:
Tim Eriksen, Ben's Brother.

Rough Outline:
What's your food philosophy?! When you're eating your best, you're eating your best! How to store food for a passage with 6 people aboard. We try to remove as much trash as possible and get rid of the styrofoam, and plastic packaging. We like to pre-freeze our meat. But we don't bother removing labels on cans, but we don't even buy that much canned food. How do you balance how much produce to bring and know how much to buy before it goes bad? We generally eat all the produce first. We like using inventory lists and a menu to help keep track of what we have. But early on in the passage, theres more seasickness. Day 1 is usually pasta, because it's easy on the belly. The next few days are tacos with rice and beans and various toppings, depending on how you are feeling. But rice and beans and tortillas are usually pretty good options for seasickness and settling stomachs. John likes to plan out meals, and has it all worked out in his head, and cooks during his passages.

Cooking in the galley is a nice time to just chill and putter around in a little galley-oasis! We all seem to enjoy cooking in the galley. It's always a good idea to have a few super easy options on the menu for those days you just don't feel like cooking. The watch schedule plays an important part in how you schedule your meals. But often times we keep meals aligned with watch changes. And it's important to establish a routine with food. It helps people get over the seasick hump. In general, its good to push good healthy meals pretty hard in the beginning. Not eating, doesn't help you adjust. When you lose your eating routine on land and just climb into a bunk, you're more prone to seasickness.

Captains hour on board Quetzal. Your life on the boat should reach a state of happiness and well being thats equal to your life on land. It tends to relax people, and start to tell stories. It's an equalizer. Theres different levels of experience, and it's easy to feel intimidated. When everyone starts telling their own stories, Captains hour gives you time to tell your story. And having a glass of wine sometimes help that. And the goal is to help people find their groove. The time between point A and B is what it's all about. It's a very self regulating thing. You're generally so tired and trying to get yourself together, you don't abuse it. There's no peer pressure. And there's often plenty of club soda with lime!

What we're talking about is food rituals. What do you keep aboard for the ritual? It's great tp keep treats on board - like fancy olives! If all else fails, we have olives. But Emily loves dessert, and her 9 year old loves em too! A treat offshore at the end of the day is a great ritual. John is always selling people on things like canned Octopus from Spain. But it was profoundly disappointing! Teresa like to sneak treats into Bens duffel bag and fills his water bottle with fizzy water!

One day we decide to eat everything on the boat before we went shopping again. To help clear out the lockers. Newfoundland and Labrador is depressing how poorly and unhealthy they eat there. The vegetable selection is pretty much limited to potatoes.There's a lot you can do with a can of tomatoes or chickpeas toward the end of a passage. Creativity is important as the fresh food disappears. There was a french family with 40 cabbages in the bilge. How long can we go without shopping? Emily went 5 weeks without shopping. Kale and cabbages were lasting forever, and it became a competition with myself to see how long we could go. 😎 In Grenada, there was a huge rush on the stores during the early days of the Pandemic -- and now we have some really weird cans aboard, because it was panic buying! On Rocinante we found a random can of beans that exploded in the bilge and there was mold all over the place.

How do you stay hydrated? Water gets so boring after a while. Carbonated water is the go-to. Emily has a 5lb bottle of CO2 that lasts about a year! Great idea! Sometimes problematic to find a place that will refill that. Being low on CO2 makes her nervous! John added a good filtration system onboard. So he can drink from the tanks and its tastes good. It's so easy not to drink. You have to really monitor yourself, and watch your urine color regularly. 

You cant talk about the intake without talking about the output. So let's talk about "food that lubes the tubes"! Getting regular is so important. You've got to get regular to feel comfortable and make the adjustment to sea life. Sometimes we keep a "shit-list". Have you pooped today?!
So what keeps you regular?! Coffee! It's one of the keys to getting things rolling. Fibrous and non spicy easy to digest foods. Not pasta. Smoothies help you stay hydrated and lube the tubes. You can throw vegetables and fruit and flax and vitamins in there. We have an immersion blender. It's a great addition to the galley. Tadji also makes great smoothies. When people are seasick they focus on crackers. And that compounds the problem.  Frozen mangoes are also a great seasickness remedy. Box soups are also a good one. Emily eats them cold. And it's important to know how things feel coming back up! Potato chips don't come back up nicely! 

Planning well for food is often neglected at seminars and boat shows. In general food is a major topic of discussion. On a long passage, everybody looks forward to food. Preparing good food is a game changer. A boat is not an excuse for a bad meal. Theres cook books, and then there are passage-making books. This is why Emily started keeping her blog. How do you cook on a boat? Well it's not rocket science and you still want to eat well on board. And food stress is real. We've witnessed it plenty of times.

We try hard to come up with meals that accommodate a variety of dietary needs. We used to be all vegetarian all the time. But now we've introduced some meat into the menu. We use a galley binder with recipes and detailed instructions. John did a long trip and went vegetarian for the entire passage. If people aren't willing to embrace being vegetarian for 20 days of their life, they probably aren't the best shipmates!

Ben bought an $80 fishing pole once. We ate an $80 fish. Sustainable fishing aboard Quetzal. They catch about one every 5000 miles! 

What's your bottom of the Bilge Meal? The item you have to have on board so that when you have nothing left, you've at least got this. Spaghetti, Ragu and corned beef. A secret recipe from the Ancient Maya! For Emily, its alway beans and rice. She doesn't like beans. Theres also always a can of green beans. They sit in the bilge for a long time. There's a hierarchy of things to eat in cans. There's no reason to buy a can of green beans. The only thing we buy in cans are corn, tomatoes, spinach and maybe refried beans.

You're point is valuable, that you should put alot of thought out at sea, because they become the high...

]]> Guests:
Emily Whebbe of Sailing the Bakery
John Kretschmer, offshore junky, fantastic story teller, author, educator

Sponsor:
Fiorentino Para-Anchor
Fiorentino 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.


Music:
Tim Eriksen, Ben's Brother.

Rough Outline:
What's your food philosophy?! When you're eating your best, you're eating your best! How to store food for a passage with 6 people aboard. We try to remove as much trash as possible and get rid of the styrofoam, and plastic packaging. We like to pre-freeze our meat. But we don't bother removing labels on cans, but we don't even buy that much canned food. How do you balance how much produce to bring and know how much to buy before it goes bad? We generally eat all the produce first. We like using inventory lists and a menu to help keep track of what we have. But early on in the passage, theres more seasickness. Day 1 is usually pasta, because it's easy on the belly. The next few days are tacos with rice and beans and various toppings, depending on how you are feeling. But rice and beans and tortillas are usually pretty good options for seasickness and settling stomachs. John likes to plan out meals, and has it all worked out in his head, and cooks during his passages.

Cooking in the galley is a nice time to just chill and putter around in a little galley-oasis! We all seem to enjoy cooking in the galley. It's always a good idea to have a few super easy options on the menu for those days you just don't feel like cooking. The watch schedule plays an important part in how you schedule your meals. But often times we keep meals aligned with watch changes. And it's important to establish a routine with food. It helps people get over the seasick hump. In general, its good to push good healthy meals pretty hard in the beginning. Not eating, doesn't help you adjust. When you lose your eating routine on land and just climb into a bunk, you're more prone to seasickness.

Captains hour on board Quetzal. Your life on the boat should reach a state of happiness and well being thats equal to your life on land. It tends to relax people, and start to tell stories. It's an equalizer. Theres different levels of experience, and it's easy to feel intimidated. When everyone starts telling their own stories, Captains hour gives you time to tell your story. And having a glass of wine sometimes help that. And the goal is to help people find their groove. The time between point A and B is what it's all about. It's a very self regulating thing. You're generally so tired and trying to get yourself together, you don't abuse it. There's no peer pressure. And there's often plenty of club soda with lime!

What we're talking about is food rituals. What do you keep aboard for the ritual? It's great tp keep treats on board - like fancy olives! If all else fails, we have olives. But Emily loves dessert, and her 9 year old loves em too! A treat offshore at the end of the day is a great ritual. John is always selling people on things like canned Octopus from Spain. But it was profoundly disappointing! Teresa like to sneak treats into Bens duffel bag and fills his water bottle with fizzy water!

One day we decide to eat everything on the boat before we went shopping again. To help clear out the lockers. Newfoundland and Labrador is depressing how poorly and unhealthy they eat there. The vegetable selection is pretty much limited to potatoes.There's a lot you can do with a can of tomatoes or chickpeas toward the end of a passage. Creativity is important as the fresh food disappears. There was a french family with 40 cabbages in the bilge. How long can we go without shopping? Emily went 5 weeks without shopping. Kale and cabbages were lasting forever, and it became a competition with myself to see how long we could go. 😎 In Grenada, there was a huge rush on the stores during the early days of the Pandemic -- and now we have some really weird cans aboard, because it was panic buying! On Rocinante we found a random can of beans that exploded in the bilge and there was mold all over the place.

How do you stay hydrated? Water gets so boring after a while. Carbonated water is the go-to. Emily has a 5lb bottle of CO2 that lasts about a year! Great idea! Sometimes problematic to find a place that will refill that. Being low on CO2 makes her nervous! John added a good filtration system onboard. So he can drink from the tanks and its tastes good. It's so easy not to drink. You have to really monitor yourself, and watch your urine color regularly. 

You cant talk about the intake without talking about the output. So let's talk about "food that lubes the tubes"! Getting regular is so important. You've got to get regular to feel comfortable and make the adjustment to sea life. Sometimes we keep a "shit-list". Have you pooped today?!
So what keeps you regular?! Coffee! It's one of the keys to getting things rolling. Fibrous and non spicy easy to digest foods. Not pasta. Smoothies help you stay hydrated and lube the tubes. You can throw vegetables and fruit and flax and vitamins in there. We have an immersion blender. It's a great addition to the galley. Tadji also makes great smoothies. When people are seasick they focus on crackers. And that compounds the problem.  Frozen mangoes are also a great seasickness remedy. Box soups are also a good one. Emily eats them cold. And it's important to know how things feel coming back up! Potato chips don't come back up nicely! 

Planning well for food is often neglected at seminars and boat shows. In general food is a major topic of discussion. On a long passage, everybody looks forward to food. Preparing good food is a game changer. A boat is not an excuse for a bad meal. Theres cook books, and then there are passage-making books. This is why Emily started keeping her blog. How do you cook on a boat? Well it's not rocket science and you still want to eat well on board. And food stress is real. We've witnessed it plenty of times.

We try hard to come up with meals that accommodate a variety of dietary needs. We used to be all vegetarian all the time. But now we've introduced some meat into the menu. We use a galley binder with recipes and detailed instructions. John did a long trip and went vegetarian for the entire passage. If people aren't willing to embrace being vegetarian for 20 days of their life, they probably aren't the best shipmates!

Ben bought an $80 fishing pole once. We ate an $80 fish. Sustainable fishing aboard Quetzal. They catch about one every 5000 miles! 

What's your bottom of the Bilge Meal? The item you have to have on board so that when you have nothing left, you've at least got this. Spaghetti, Ragu and corned beef. A secret recipe from the Ancient Maya! For Emily, its alway beans and rice. She doesn't like beans. Theres also always a can of green beans. They sit in the bilge for a long time. There's a hierarchy of things to eat in cans. There's no reason to buy a can of green beans. The only thing we buy in cans are corn, tomatoes, spinach and maybe refried beans.

You're point is valuable, that you should put alot of thought out at sea, because they become the high...

]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:00:00 -0400 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3476 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, finding good produce, planning, seasickness, alcohol, and the importance of a good meal on passage. Cooking in the galley is a nice time to just chill and putter around in a little galley-oasis! We love food rituals! One day we decide to eat everything on the boat before we went shopping again. How do you stay hydrated? Water gets so boring after a while. What's your bottom of the Bilge Meal? You should put alot of thought into meals out at sea, because they become the highlight of the day. It can really turn a grouchy moment around! 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, finding good produce, planning, seasickness, alcohol, and the importance of a good meal galley, cooking aboard, offshore meals, sailing No VHF Radio Communication: Stories and Protocols VHF Radio Communication: Stories and Protocols full 22681c9a-73cf-44aa-a84d-84a4a52fac75 https://share.transistor.fm/s/011ec3b2 Vocabulary:
Sailing a Barge: leaving the dock
Vessel Traffic Control: provides active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterways.

Episode is sponsored by Beta Marine
For 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 

]]> Vocabulary:
Sailing a Barge: leaving the dock
Vessel Traffic Control: provides active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterways.

Episode is sponsored by Beta Marine
For 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 

]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:54:48 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2900 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 Vessel Traffic Control, radio etiquette, overhearing things we probably shouldn't, and VHF pet peeves from two professional VHF experts. 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 Vessel Traffic Control, radio etiquette, overhearing things we probably shouldn't, and VH sailing, VHF radio, USCG, tugboats, maritime, New York Harbor, marine radio No Weather & Routing Fundamentals Weather & Routing Fundamentals full ad9c3d88-82e2-4ae9-a6c2-dc23281a73cb https://share.transistor.fm/s/916dbdf1 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 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 happening. You can also find her on Instagram @Sea_Tactics or Facebook @SeaTactics

This 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 the cabin cool. They’re also super easy to put on and take off. 


We’ve got Outland Hatch Covers on all our hatches and even all the ports in the cabin and hull. We love them. Check out outlandhatchcovers.com for more info.


Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com


]]> 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 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 happening. You can also find her on Instagram @Sea_Tactics or Facebook @SeaTactics

This 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 the cabin cool. They’re also super easy to put on and take off. 


We’ve got Outland Hatch Covers on all our hatches and even all the ports in the cabin and hull. We love them. Check out outlandhatchcovers.com for more info.


Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com


]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 03:00:00 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2779 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 to interpret the data to help you make informed decisions using expert weather knowledge is what routing is all about. Rick Miller is a lifelong professional mariner who currently teaches at Maine Maritime Academy, and sails as Master for Sea Education Association. Chelsea is a degreed meteorologist and lifelong sailor who has ‘tied the knot’ between the science of weather and the strategy of sailboat racing. She’s the meteorologist for the US Sailing Team, and has a variety of racing experience from one design dinghies to navigating keelboats offshore. Chelsea is the founder of SeaTactics, delivering expert weather knowledge to racers who want to elevate their sailing strategies to gain a competitive edge. 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 to interpret the data to help you make informed decisions using expert weather knowledge weather, sailing, meteorology, forecasting, maritime, sailboat, vessel, waster spout, NOAA, GRIBS No Lessons Learned Sailing Single Handed Lessons Learned Sailing Single Handed full 7af03405-08c2-4571-8221-f786b4865902 https://share.transistor.fm/s/74dae28e 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 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.com
Richard Gordon-Rein svdarwind.blogspot.com

This 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.com

Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com


]]> 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 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.com
Richard Gordon-Rein svdarwind.blogspot.com

This 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.com

Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com


]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2333 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 so. Richard has recently sailed solo to from Alaska to Mexico to Hawaii and back. James has decades of experience sailing solo in Northern Europe. We chat about loneliness, self-sufficiency, self-care, the rewards of solo sailing, planning, watch standing as a single hander, sleep schedules, developing skills, and making safe decisions. 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 so. Richard has recently sailed solo to from Alaska to Mexico to Hawaii and back. James solo sailing, sailing, singlehanding, offshore sailing, coastal sailing, single, alone, ocean, sports, sailingworld No Perspectives On Sail Training, Leadership, and Seamanship Perspectives On Sail Training, Leadership, and Seamanship full 2a1ac3ad-5884-4b3a-a0d5-c52ded04aaf8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9bdd12c8 Biz 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.com

Jesse Weigel  started sailing about a decade ago as an intern aboard a schooner in Washington state. After that, he went full fledged into the tall ship world, sailing on schooners on both the east and west coasts. He did some transatlantic square rigged time, and various small boat program work in my hometown of Port Townsend, Washington. He spent a few summers as a watch officer for Hurricane Island Outward Bound both in Maine and Florida. His last tall ship contract was aboard the Dutch sail training vessel Gulden Leeuw, sailing with the Canadian program class afloat. He prefers to teach sailing as a vessel towards self discovery and teamwork rather than for the sake of sailing (although that is a very worthy cause!) 

Episode is sponsored by Beta Marine
For 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 


]]> Biz 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.com

Jesse Weigel  started sailing about a decade ago as an intern aboard a schooner in Washington state. After that, he went full fledged into the tall ship world, sailing on schooners on both the east and west coasts. He did some transatlantic square rigged time, and various small boat program work in my hometown of Port Townsend, Washington. He spent a few summers as a watch officer for Hurricane Island Outward Bound both in Maine and Florida. His last tall ship contract was aboard the Dutch sail training vessel Gulden Leeuw, sailing with the Canadian program class afloat. He prefers to teach sailing as a vessel towards self discovery and teamwork rather than for the sake of sailing (although that is a very worthy cause!) 

Episode is sponsored by Beta Marine
For 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 


]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:00:00 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2837 A very interesting and inspiring chat with two seasoned sailing educators who have a variety of experience on board different vessels about teaching, sailing, leadership, soft skills, hard skills, gender and why they love their jobs. A very interesting and inspiring chat with two seasoned sailing educators who have a variety of experience on board different vessels about teaching, sailing, leadership, soft skills, hard skills, gender and why they love their jobs. sailing, sail training, leadership, outward bound, morse alpha, sea education association, sailboat, learn to sail, sailing school No Nighttime & Limited Visibility (Fog) Sailing Nighttime & Limited Visibility (Fog) Sailing full 9d746099-c4cf-49c0-ae02-9626a7fb9ea3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b8c7147d Captain 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 offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. This episode sponsored by Fiorentino. Fiorentino makes smart products that slow or stop your boat's drift during a storm or mechanical failure at sea. Find them at para—anchor.com. 


]]> Captain 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 offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. This episode sponsored by Fiorentino. Fiorentino makes smart products that slow or stop your boat's drift during a storm or mechanical failure at sea. Find them at para—anchor.com. 


]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:58:18 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3027 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 rules they follow to stay safe. 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 rules they follow to stay safe. sailing, fog, nighttime, overnight, sailing at night, sailing in the fog, how to sail No Lessons Learned Sailing Offshore Lessons Learned Sailing Offshore full a207016e-30a6-4dab-b407-af70ba901dd8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2b86879f 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 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 they would have done some things differently. An educational and inspiring discussion.

This 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 the cabin cool.

Music by Tim Eriksen 


]]> 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 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 they would have done some things differently. An educational and inspiring discussion.

This 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 the cabin cool.

Music by Tim Eriksen 


]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:23:54 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 3505 Valuable insight from two sailors Stephanie Ferrie & Glenn Robbins, who recently made their first offshore passages. Some tips, and suggestions for your own passages, and interesting stories. This was recorded in February 2020, and things have changed a bit since then. But the value of this podcast is timeless. Valuable insight from two sailors Stephanie Ferrie & Glenn Robbins, who recently made their first offshore passages. Some tips, and suggestions for your own passages, and interesting stories. This was recorded in February 2020, and things have changed sailing, offshore, kids on boats, passagemaking No Offshore/Cruising Sail Choices & Considerations Offshore/Cruising Sail Choices & Considerations full a5cffc9c-ba2d-4b48-9fc5-14c74759517c https://share.transistor.fm/s/f86160a1 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 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 Totem
Andy Cross of Rolling with Yahtzee

This 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.com

Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com


]]> 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 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 Totem
Andy Cross of Rolling with Yahtzee

This 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.com

Music by Tim Eriksen: timerksenmusic.com


]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:20:00 -0500 Ben & Teresa Carey Ben & Teresa Carey 2974 In an depth discussion about choosing, maintaining and setting cruising sails with sailmaker Jamie Gifford of Sailing Totem and racer/cruiser Andy Cross, editor of 48º North. In an depth discussion about choosing, maintaining and setting cruising sails with sailmaker Jamie Gifford of Sailing Totem and racer/cruiser Andy Cross, editor of 48º North. sailing, sails, sailmaker, sail repair, racing, cruising, zoom sails No