In this episode, we interview Harriett and TL Linskey who run a non-profit that brings books to schools and students in the Caribbean. They cruise through the islands yearly on their 46 ft. catamaran and during the interview Harriett shares stories from their cruising history that goes back to the 1980's when they cruised their self-built Bristol Channel Cutter from Mexico to Japan. We also have a great discussion about their move from monohulls to a catamaran. Intro Chat We have had a busy summ...
Sep 25, 2018•1 hr 26 min
In this episode, we interview Ruth and Garrett from the Salt and Tar YouTube channel where they have spent the last three years building a traditional 35 foot gaff rigged ketch. Brandy is growing her fitness and nutrition business. We are working on a new website but if you are interested in a great program for eating better and staying in shape contact her at [email protected] or [email protected] Just saw an article that says only 23% of the people in the United States get the reco...
Jul 01, 2018•1 hr 56 min
In this episode, we interview Sarah Steenland, The Cruising Cartoonist and her kids as they cruise Southeast Asia. We have some more sailing / cruising news and our featured product will help make sure you never have to worry about expired signal flares. Intro Chat We have we been? Last show was after hurricane Irma last September. As much as we wanted to get some shows out, we have been too busy with other activities. We have done a couple boat trips, Cocoa beach area, St. Johns river trip over...
May 08, 2018•2 hr 16 min
In this episode we talk about our experience during hurricane Irma. The remnants of the eye went right over our house around 2:30am on 9/11/17. The British Virgin Islands were hit hard by the hurricane and they need your help. We donated to a fund started by Scott and Brittney Meyers from the Windtraveler blog. Every dollar raised goes to help the local community. Please give something, even small amounts help. https://www.youcaring.com/bviimmediaterelief-943806 Scott and Brittney along with the...
Sep 15, 2017•42 min
In this episode, we cover our week long trip sailing the middle Florida Keys from Marathon to the Content Keys. We have some more sailing / cruising news and our featured product will help you deal with smells from the head. Intro Chat We had such great plans to get some more shows out this summer, but work and other responsibilities continue to eat up our time. Steve has been dealing with lots of rental property challenges, good for future cruising kitty, but these hands on investments take a l...
Sep 02, 2017•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 32
In this episode, we get back on the air and talk about our extended honeymoon over the last five months. We have some more adventure sailing news and our featured product is a new marine sealant that will save you money. Intro Chat We are back after getting married and buying a new house. Life is starting to settle back down so we will be more consistent with the podcast and videos. Many people would think that buying a house is the antithesis of the cruiser lifestyle, but it is good to have a h...
May 25, 2017•51 min
In this episode, we feature our trip to the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. We have some more adventure sailing news and our products of the week will help you keep your boat fresh and mold free. Intro Chat We are back after an extended break from doing the podcast. We have been very busy with work, travel and a couple big life events. After we got back from the Annapolis show, we decided to fit in a week long sailing trip in the Florida Keys before year end. We had a blast and we will featur...
Dec 08, 2016•1 hr 24 min
In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with the Radonic Family and discuss their move from trailer sailing to offshore cruising. We have some more unusual sailing news and our products of the week will provide comfortable seating on and off the boat. Intro Chat We experienced some engine trouble on our Labor Day weekend trip to the Hammock Beach Resort and Marina in Palm Coast, Florida. Our throttle cable broke, but we were able to remove the outboard cover and manually work the t...
Sep 23, 2016•1 hr 31 min
In this episode, we feature part one of our interview with the Radonic Family about their extensive trailer sailer cruising. We have some more unusual sailing news and our product of the week will help you battle bugs. Intro Chat We have been on shore the last few weekends, but had some fun meeting up with our local listeners and newly ASA101 certified sailors Colby and Stacey for Colbys birthday. We also celebrated Brandy's 20th High School Reunion. Our next trip is over the Labor Day weekend t...
Sep 02, 2016•1 hr 11 min
In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with Jamie Furlong and Liz Cleere from the followtheboat YouTube sailing channel about the extensive refit of their Oyster 435 sailboat in Thailand. Intro Chat We had a great time hanging out in Nashville and listening to great music on Broadway every night. We even had time to check out Percy Priest Lake and some of the local sailboats at the Nashville Shores Marina . We also enjoyed a great lunch at Papa Turney's BBQ right above the marina ...
Aug 16, 2016•1 hr 20 min
In this episode, we talk with Jamie Furlong and Liz Cleere from the followtheboat YouTube sailing channel. We feature some sailing news and our product of the week is a small portable emergency jump battery pack. Intro Chat We had a great trip to Silver Glen Springs . We launched in Astor, FL and went down the St. Johns river about 30min to get to the springs off of Lake George. Our dog Ellie got to go on the trip and she had a blast getting attention from all the boaters. We are heading to Nash...
Aug 03, 2016•1 hr 33 min
In this episode, we catch up with Will and Cat from Monday Never to get their perspective after the first nine months of cruising. Keep up with all their adventures on their site at MondayNever.com Please support the creation of their travel videos here See Cat catch her biggest fish here Small Sailboat called "Don't Panic" rescued in the UK Sailing Cat acts as Deaf Owners Ears at Sea 477ft. Tanker Hits Moored Sailboats Product of the Week We love this spotlight. It is light weight, waterproof, ...
Jul 22, 2016•44 min
In this episode, we review our recent sailing trip over 4th of July weekend cruising around Biscayne bay in Miami. Intro News We released new YouTube videos! We have a video of how we have our boat setup form cruising showing the interior and exterior setup . We also have the first video produced by Brandy! She released a video of our trip cruising near Ft. Desoto / St. Petersburg, Florida and the Everglade Challenge sailing race where small sailboats and paddlers travel 300 miles down to the Fl...
Jul 15, 2016•1 hr 12 min
In this episode, we celebrate fathers day with the man who taught Steve to sail. His father, Mike Payment. Intro News We are back from vacation! We had a great cruise on the worlds largest cruise ship, The Oasis of the Seas. It definitely fueled our cruising dreams as we toured great the great ports of Nassau, St. Thomas, and St. Marteen. St. Marteen was our favorite and we look forward to spending more time there when we start cruising on our our boat. We spent Memorial Day weekend cruising our...
Jun 23, 2016•1 hr 16 min
In this episode, we feature Part 2 of our interview with Neil Hawkesford from The Gleda Project about building his Wharram 38 catamaran and beginning his cruising life. We have some sailing news. And our featured product will keep your boat fenders looking sharp. Intro News We talk about our weekend on the beach at Palm Island Resort. If you enjoy the podcast, you can show us some support with a donation to the TSR Tip Jar here. Make sure to like The Sailing Rode Facebook page to keep up with ou...
May 06, 2016•1 hr 14 min
In this episode, we talk with Neil Hawkesford from The Gleda Project about building his Wharram 38 catamaran and beginning his cruising life. We have some sailing news. And our featured product will help you remove that corrosive salt residue from your boat and trailer. Intro News We had a great weekend at the Tortuga Music Festival on Ft. Lauderdale Beach . More videos soon on our YouTube channel. We got good news on our boat trailer repair and it looks like our brakes will last another season!...
Apr 28, 2016•59 min
In this episode, we cover our weekend cruising in the Sebastian, Florida area for Brandy's birthday and our engagement! We cover the sailing news and our product of the week is a great adjustable bungee with lots of great uses while cruising. Intro News We got engaged during our trip cruising Sebastian, Florida! Keep an eye on our YouTube channel. for the 3rd and final video from the Miami Strictly sail show. Steve did not keep his promise to finish it before this podcast released. Tax prep took...
Apr 15, 2016•1 hr 13 min
In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with Amy and David Alton from the Out Chasing Stars blog about equipping their new Foutaine Pajot Helia 44 Catamaran and boat and health insurance while cruising. Intro News We talk about our spring boat cleaning. Lots of polishing and waxing. See a couple of our favorite products below. Listener email -Stephanie from Lake Ontario, NY sent some great product recommendations that we have added to our Amazon store , just look for the listener r...
Mar 30, 2016•1 hr 6 min
In this episode, we feature part one of our interview with Amy and David Alton from the Out Chasing Stars blog about their decision to go cruising and the purchase of a new Foutaine Pajot Helia 44 Catamaran. Intro News We released new YouTube videos! Miami Strictly Sail Show Part 2 , Hunter 50 Boat Tour , Mantus Anchors Product Overview Check out some of Mantus other products: Dinghy Anchor , Universal Deck Key , LED Light Show Notes on Iphone - reminder that you can easily access all of the lin...
Mar 23, 2016•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, we talk about cruising the St. Petersburg Beach, Florida area. We also talk about the Everglades Challenge small sailboat and paddle adventure race and we cover our decision to buy a modern design anchor. Intro News We spent the weekend Truck Tenting at Daytona Bike Week motorcycle rally. See our Truck Tentin' video here. We visited with boating friends while at bike week, staying on their boat at a great Loggerhead marina nearby, and ate a great dinner at Caribbean Jack's resta...
Mar 18, 2016•58 min
In this episode, we give a virtual tour of the 2016 Miami Strictly Sail Show as we dream about our future cruising boat. We also visit some of the vendors to help you spend your 2016 outfitting budget. Intro News Check out our three TSR YouTube videos from the Miami Strictly Sail Show covering the boats and vendors we saw at the show. We will release them over the next week and our Patreon supporters will get access to them a week early! Get a copy of the One Simple Question sailing documentary ...
Feb 24, 2016•1 hr 8 min
In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with Deb and TJ Akey from The Retirement Project blog where we discuss the difficult process they went through of buying and refitting their cruising boat which they detailed in their book, How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat. Intro Chat Notes Things to do over the winter months to improve your sailing SailX video game Videos – SV Delos , Sailing la Vagabond , Monday Never , Distant Shores , Amazon Prime Sailing videos & our link to sign up fo...
Jan 29, 2016•1 hr 28 min
In this episode of The Sailing Rode Podcast, we feature part one of our interview with Deb and TJ Akey from The Retirement Project blog about their cruising experience and their book, How Not to Buy a Cruising Boat. You can also listen to the show by searching for The Sailing Rode on iTunes Podcasts or at the following links: iPhone iTunes link Android Stitcher link Interview Check out Deb and TJ's cruising blog, The Retirement Project , with a lot of great tips. Pick up a copy of their book, Ho...
Jan 21, 2016•1 hr 6 min
It's the Christmas Special of The Sailing Rode Podcast and our gift to you is a collection of Christmas sailing stories. You can also listen to the show by searching for The Sailing Rode on iTunes Podcasts or at the following links: iPhone iTunes link Android Stitcher link Intro Chat Check out our Facebook page for pictures of us and the boat in the holiday boat parade Here is the Dude Ranch we are taking the boat to for our New Year Celebration Another great last minute Christmas Gift is the Au...
Dec 23, 2015•56 min
Show Notes In this episode of The Sailing Rode Podcast we talk with Mike and Rebecca Sweeney about their transition from a catamaran to a monohull. Interview Check out their cruising blog with over 2000 posts! http://www.zerotocruising.com/ Buy their previous cruising PDQ 32 catamaran - ZTC is for Sale! http://www.zerotocruising.com/pdq-32-for-sale/ Check out Rebecca's boat workout site: StrengthPlus! http://www.strengthplus.ca/ Kettlebell workout on a boat Grab your kettlebell and try these exe...
Dec 18, 2015•1 hr 24 min
Show Notes In this Episode of the podcast, we are helping you prep for the holidays with our Holiday Sailing Gift Guide, whether you are looking for a gift to buy a cruising sailor or ideas to give your significant other to buy for you, we have you covered. Intro Chat Help us add to our holiday sailing gift guide throughout the holiday season. If you have a product you really like, send us an email about it and will will include it in our gift guide on our next show. Just email us at Crew@TheSai...
Dec 01, 2015•47 min
Show Notes In this Episode of the podcast, we feature Part 2 of our interview Ken & Carol Gillstrom from Voyageur Sailing Adventures. We talk about their adventure sail training programs and some of their personal cruising experiences including a harrowing story about losing their rudder hundreds of miles offshore.. We cover the sailing news and our product of the week is a energy efficient fan that will keep the air moving in your cabin. Intro Chat Happy Thanksgiving! Help us with our holid...
Nov 25, 2015•1 hr 20 min
The Sailing Rode 009 - Ken & Carol Gillstrom - Voyageur Sailing - Part 1 Show Notes In this Episode of the podcast, we feature the fist part of our interview Ken & Carol Gillstrom from Voyageur Sailing. We talk about their 14 year plan to build a boat and sail away. We cover the sailing news and our product of the week is a clip that allows you to easily secure your dock pole on deck. Interview Check out Ken and Carol's website for all the info on their boat and their adventure sail trai...
Nov 17, 2015•1 hr 9 min
In this Episode of the podcast we interview Will & Cat Marks from MondayNever.com about the break they are taking early in their careers to go on an extended cruise in the Caribbean. We cover the sailing news and our product of the week is a great waterproof bluetooth speaker. Interview Check out Will & Cat's blog at MondayNever.com to see their boat and keep up with their progress. While you are there, leave them a comment to wish them well on their adventure. Will & Cat's Boat Brok...
Nov 08, 2015•1 hr 25 min
In this episode, we review our six night trip cruising the Key Largo and Islamorada area of the Florida Keys. We cover some sailing news and our product of the week is a great dinghy that costs less than $200! ** Video of the Trip will be posted next week - ran out of time to edit it before our trip this weekend** Trailer Parking near Islamorada - Boatmans Mangrove Marina, Tavernier, Florida - $35 for the week. Anchorages & Restaurants (Anchorages shown in Waterway Guide) Anchorage - Communi...
Oct 15, 2015•1 hr 4 min
