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FurledSails.com Podcast #118 Jimmy Cornell (9 Dec 2007)

Sailing Legend Jimmy Cornell revels us with tales of his many circumnavigations with his family. He also has sailed to the Antarctic and is the author of numerous books. His new book "Passion for the...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #119 Sailing Grace (16 Dec 2007)

John Otterbacher, author of Sailing Grace, set sail after having 8 heart surgeries within 8 months on Grace with his wife and two young children an adventure that ended 31 months and 4 thousand miles...

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2 week vacation (30 Dec 2007)

Dear Listeners, Due to some sickness and the holidays, we have taken a short vacation. We will put up a new podcast on January 6th. We would like to wish all our listeners Merry Christmas and fair...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #120 Capt. Robby Smith (6 Jan 2008)

Capt. Smith started his sea adventures by running away as a teen in a leaky pram,since then you can't keep him out of the water. He was dismasted by the Coast Guard. Capsized a boat and almost went...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #121 Capt. Robby Smith (13 Jan 2008)

Captain Smith reveals how he received the name "Captain Nasty". He also tells us about the treasure he helped find off of Jupiter Beach and his experience afterwards. See you on the water!

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FurledSails.com Podcast #122 Lugnut 1 (21 Jan 2008)

Our friend, Gary Blankenship a.k.a. Lugnut tells us about his boat building addiction or as Noel calls him the pied piper of boat building. We also learn why he is called Lugnut among the Watertribe...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #123 Lugnut 2 (27 Jan 2008)

Part 1 Gary and Noel both participate in this second part, talking about their adventures in EC27. They set sail in Oaracle from Tampa bay to Key Largo which is 3nm. They managed to come into the...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #124 Mississippi voyage (4 Feb 2008)

Gary and Connie Hoffman had a wonderful adventure voyaging down the Mississippi river and other waterways to the Gulf of Mexico in their Norseboat. In their own words they did the trip because: "A...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #125 Fine Tolerance (11 Feb 2008)

Phil and Liz took s/v Fine Tolerance further north than almost any cruising sailors have gone. They sailed the North West Passage through the Arctic passing above Canada from the Pacific through to...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #126 Fine Tolerance 2 (17 Feb 2008)

Imagine your boat being stuck in ice and getting out on the ice to walk to another boat, then finding your boat gone the next morning! This is exactly what happened to Phil and Liz of the boat Fine...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #127 Floating Fox (25 Feb 2008)

Kyle and Kathy Harris sailed from the US to Papua, New Guinea where they work as bible translators. Their stories from PNG are fascinating, and when they decided to pair it with sailing Kyle said it...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #128 Serge Testa (16 Mar 2008)

Serge Testa is still holding the world record for circumnavigating in the smallest boat. Need we say more? From 1984 through 1987 Serge circumnavigated in S/V Acrohc Australis. Serge tells all about...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #129 Michael Storer (24 Mar 2008)

Michael Storer who builds some wonderful boats and sells plans from Australia talks with us about sailing, building and design. Michael designed the Goat Island Skiff, the OZ PDRacer, and many more...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #130 Michael Storer 2 (1 Apr 2008)

Michael tells us all about lug sails, as well as sharing with us what cruising he has done. He also regals us with tales about naming boats and how not to do it. See you on the water!

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FurledSails.com Podcast #131 Dave and Anke 1 (7 Apr 2008)

Dave and Anke share with us their experience building their first boat Zune. Luna is the boat they currently live on and sail in Alaska. Luna 31-foot "Bolgeresque" boat similar to the Advanced...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #132 Dave and Anke 2 (13 Apr 2008)

Dave and Anke tell us about their next project building a triloboat. They share with us how they cruise Alaska on a shoestring budget. Also hear about their encounter with an elephant seal. See you on...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #133 Chief of Watertribe 1 (22 Apr 2008)

Chief from Watertribe talks to about the Everglades Challenge, Ultimate Florida Challenge, and his Tridarka Raider. See you on the water!

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FurledSails.com Podcast #134 Chief of Watertribe 2 (13 May 2008)

Chief from Watertribe continues his talk with us about the Everglades Challenge, Ultimate Florida Challenge, and his Tridarka Raider. See you on the water!

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FurledSails.com Podcast #135 Cast Off (21 May 2008)

This week we speak with Ted Field and Mark Ritts about "Cast Off for Catalina" and "Cast off for Mexico". These videos are very professionally done and we would highly recommend them. Ted and Mark...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #136 Mike Harker (27 May 2008)

Mike Harker who started out hang gliding discovered a whole new world of sailing after an accident that almost ended his life. He has circumnavigated in his Hunter "Wanderlust". See you on the water!

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FurledSails.com Podcast #137 EarthNC Plus (4 Jun 2008)

We speak with Virgil Zetterlind about this wonderful new product called EarthNC Plus. These are electronic charts that work with Google Earth and boy is it impressive! The details in this program will...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #138 Ancient Sailing 1 (12 Jun 2008)

Cheryl Ward, a professor at FSU, tells us about her latest project which is building an ancient Egyptian ship called Min of the Desert. She also shares with us the history of the Egyptian sailing...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #139 Ancient Mariners 2 (24 Jun 2008)

Cheryl Ward tells us about how the Egyptians moved incredible weights with their ships and regals us with many more tales of the ancient mariners. See you on the water!

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FurledSails.com Podcast #140 Container Yachts (25 Jul 2008)

Bernie Blum tells us about container yachts which fit into a container such as you would see on a train, ship etc. It is the boat to have if you want to ship your boat. See you on the water! Call and...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #141 Jay Fitzgerald (19 Aug 2008)

We talk with Jay Fitzgerald who is a die hard engine less sailor who started the Oar Club for others who are interested in the same ideas. He is also the author of several books such as "Sailing with...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #142 Jay Fitzgerald 2 (2 Sep 2008)

We talk with Jay Fitzgerald who is a die hard engine less sailor who started the Oar Club for others who are interested in the same ideas. This week Jay tells us all about the Oar Club and how you can...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #143 Marvin Creamer Part 1 (28 Sep 2008)

Marvin Creamer tells us about sailing around the world with no instrumentation not even a watch. He was in his 6's at the time and what an adventure he had. He used the sun, stars,wave activity and...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #144 Marvin Creamer Part 2 (15 Oct 2008)

Marvin tells us how he managed to navigate into the many different ports he visited with no instrumentation. We enjoyed his many stories. See you on the water!

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FurledSails.com Podcast #145 On Island Time (16 Nov 2008)

Scott Williams, author of "On Island Time:Kayaking the Caribbean, tells us of his adventures in his kayak as he crosses the gulf stream from Florida to the islands. He also sails and builds boats in...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #146 Phil Bolger 1 (6 Jan 2009)

Boat designer Phil Bolger shares with us how his designs have come about and his philosophy on what makes a boat great. Our friend Gary Blankenship who sails with Noel during the Everglades Challenge...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #147 Phil Bolger 2 (8 Mar 2009)

Boat designer Phil Bolger shares with us how his designs have come about and his philosophy on what makes a boat great. Our friend Gary Blankenship who sails with Noel during the Everglades Challenge...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #148 Simple Sailor (30 Apr 2009)

Roger Taylor author of "Voyages of a Simple Sailor" tells us about his boats and voyages in his two boats "Roc" and "Mingming". He also used "Mingming" for the 28 Jester Azores Challenge. See you on...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #149 Simple Sailor 2 (26 Nov 2009)

Roger Taylor author of "Voyages of a Simple Sailor" tells us about his northern voyage and a great story about an amazing whale

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FurledSails.com Podcast #150 E-Charting (18 Jan 2010)

Get Onboard With E-Charting is a complete guide to using electronic charts on the water for the recreational boater. In this interview we talk to Mark Doyle about his book and his life on the water....

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FurledSails.com Podcast #151 The Complete Trailer (17 May 2010)

Brian Gilbert talks to us about his book The Complete Trailer Sailor. Email us at podcast@furledsails.com Download: FurledSails Podcast #151 The Complete Trailer Sailor in MP3 format Sign up for the...

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FurledSails.com Podcast #11 - Lats and Atts (1 Mar 2011)

This show is dedicated to the people behind the Latitudes and Attitudes magazine and TV show. We interview Capt. Woody, Dave the circulation dude, Tania Aebi, and Bob Bitchin. Download: FurledSails...

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