Taking the Leap of faith! Family of 7 the Manzano family sell it all and take a leap of faith to go sailing! Jack Andrys interviewed Paul Manzano to learn how they did it! Here is what they say: About We are a family of seven setting out on an incredible adventure to sail around the world and explore our God’s amazing creation. We are from the beautiful Carson Valley in the state of Nevada. So we sold our 5,400 square foot house that we spent years remodeling and gave away 95% of our stuff. We s...
Apr 05, 2018•1 hr 16 min
Cruising Cypress Cruising Cypress there are a few tricks going between Turkish and Greek Cypress Howard helps us learn in this great interview! In this interview, we learn the in's and outs of cruising Cypress. Howard takes us around the Island and gives us valuable information of ports of call and insight into the sailing community of Cypress. Here are some photos of Cypress Howard shared with us. Beware of maritimedocumantation.us In my previous podcast I talk about https://maritimedocumentati...
Mar 30, 2018•48 min
Cruising Israel Cruising Israel is not something I really considered. However in this interview, cruising Israel is a possible viable destination. Howard takes down the coast line of Israel and gives us valuable information of ports of call and insight into the sailing community of Israel. Beware of maritimedocumantation.us In my introduction to this episode I talk about https://maritimedocumentation.us/ which is a scam to dupe you into paying about 3 times the cost to renew your coast guard doc...
Mar 08, 2018•55 min
Adventures with Jake Miller pt. 2 Jake Miller shares this second part of probably a 3 part series of him going from a dreamer to a Mediterranean Sailor Thanks Jake! You tell a great story! In this interview I catch up with Brian and we reminisce about this leg of the summer sail. If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If...
Feb 20, 2018•46 min
Adventures with Jake Miller Jake Miller shares this first part of probably a 3 part series of him going from a dreamer to a Mediterranean Sailor Thanks Jake! You tell a great story! If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at the website medsailor.com Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast i...
Feb 16, 2018•56 min
Stormy Adriatic Brian joined me in the stormy Adriatic on the roughest portion of last summer's sail. This was the leg from Corfu over to Italy and then up to Croatia about 250 nautical miles. On the passage from Brindisi Italy to Cavtat Croatia we were hit with a tremendous storm bringing the waves up to approximately 12 feet. Shearing off one of my chain plate bolts. In this interview I catch up with Brian and we reminisce about this leg of the summer sail. Sail Route from Corfu to Croatia Cre...
Feb 03, 2018•41 min
Avoid sailing the Ionians I now recommend you avoid sailing the Ionians! This episode has us sailing the Ionian Islands with Andy and Lisa Buffmire on my 5th leg of this summers sailing adventure from Turkey to Croatia. Andy and Lisa sail with me from Patras to Corfu right through of the crowded and overly popular, ruined, formerly ideal cruising grounds. Excessive expansion of charter and flotilla fleets have taken this once delightful cruising area and made it into over crowded anchorages and ...
Jan 26, 2018•26 min
Episode 148 Sailing in the Mediterranean My Anchor Setup This is my anchor set up. In the past I've talked about my double anchoring technique. In this episode I describe an image which is available at the website as well as in a YouTube video. The image is an image of the bow of my boat and my anchor set up and I discuss why I set up my anchor this way. Specific to my boat is I have a line for a second anchor to deploy off the bow of the primary anchor as well as a yellow poly polypropylene lin...
Jan 16, 2018•20 min
In this episode I sail solo from Poros through the Corinth Canal to Galixidi, then Trizona and pick my next crew up on Patra Greece. What crossed anchors can be in Galaxidi! Looks like 4 anchor lines crossed My double Anchor video Sailing in the Mediterranean summer 2017 this summer I sailed from Bodrum Turkey to Dubrovnik Croatia. This episode covers the Fifth leg and to Patra Greece. This is the fifth of several episodes where I talk about the summer sail from Turkey to Croatia in the summer o...
Dec 24, 2017•26 min
In this episode we visit Poros Greece and talk with The Hamish Crow (Crowe?) Family and talk about their Bareboat Charter experience. Sailing in the Mediterranean summer 2017 this summer I sailed from Bodrum Turkey to Dubrovnik Croatia. This episode covers the forth leg and crew to Poros Greece. This is the fourth of several episodes where I talk about the summer sail from Turkey to Croatia in the summer of 2017 If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact ...
Dec 12, 2017•56 min
In this episode we visit Paros, Greece and gave a great cockpit conversation with Jack and Julia Andrys and my crew, Mike Allgood and Neil Fletcher. We talk about numerous topics in this wide ranging conversation. Sailing in the Mediterranean summer 2017 this summer I sailed from Bodrum Turkey to Dubrovnik Croatia. This episode covers the second leg and crew to Paros Greece where we become weatherbound due to a Meltimi. Here is a link to Jack's Facebook page where you can see a lot of images and...
Nov 20, 2017•55 min
In this episode we visit Ikaria Greece and sail to Paros. Sailing in the Mediterranean summer 2017 this summer I sailed from Bodrum Turkey to Dubrovnik Croatia. This episode covers the second leg and crew from Ikaria to Paros Greece This is the second of several episode where I talk about the summer sail from Turkey to Croatia in the summer of 2017 Thanks go out to crew 2 Niel Fletcher and Mike Allgood If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use the contact form at th...
Nov 06, 2017•25 min
Sailing in the Mediterranean summer 2017 this summer I sailed from Bodrum Turkey to Dubrovnik Croatia. This episode covers the initial sail from Bodrum to Ikaria Greece This is the first of several episode where I talk about the summer sail from Turkey to Croatia in the summer of 2017 Thanks go out the the first crew mates, Mike Epperson and Mike Allgood on crew 1 the working crew, and crew 2 Niel Fletcher and Mike Allgood If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. Use t...
Oct 02, 2017•39 min
Sailing Sardinia and Italy Right now I am living out adventures Sailing in the Mediterranean. Here is a past episode on Sardinia and Italy first published on March 21 2013 In this podcast I talk about the summer of 1999 where I continued my journey through the Mediterranean by launching my boat in Santa Pola Spain sailing through the Balearics to Ibiza Mallorca Minorca over to Corsica and Sardinia then across to Italy making a stop at the delightful island of Ponza. Let's talk about putting toge...
Sep 03, 2017•39 min
While I am out making memories here is a past episode from March 1 2013 This makes it easy and fun! Thanks for the letters. Today I answer the following letters ( I have taken off any personal information and just republished the letters below). Keep them coming! BTW I mentioned the wonderful weather routing free service that Herb Hilgenberg, SOUTH BOUND II has offered for many years for those sailors crossing the Atlantic. Here is his web page. http://www3.sympatico.ca/hehilgen/vax498.htm -----...
Aug 26, 2017•29 min
Going from Dreamer to Sailor I am out sailing here is my story published first on Oct 18 2012 This is the story of how I went from being a dreamer of being a sailor as a child in landlocked Utah to realizing my dream and becoming a sailor with my boat in the Mediterranean.
Aug 12, 2017•22 min
Sailing in Croatia and Montenegro. rewind episode I will be back at the end of this summer it will be interesting to see the changes this episode was first published on Sept 18, 2012 Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 2, 2012 summer sail Croatia, Montenegro, Albania Summer 2012 sail This is the first of several episodes that talk about my summer sail from Croatia to Turkey. This podcast covers Croatia Montenegro and Albania If you have some good sailing or travel stories to tell please contact...
Jul 29, 2017•30 min
Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 3,Interview with sailor Andrew Vik published originally on Sept 12, 2012 I conducted this interview with Andrew Vik . I am looking for other sailors to interview if you have any ideas please contact me! seedream@medsailor.com Also check out my books: Also consider purchasing my books on Amazon And Bareboat Yacht Chartering in Turkey 2012
Jul 14, 2017•33 min
In this episode I have a great discussion with Julia Andrys about weather forecasting and weather forecasting tools and what she uses while sailing in the Mediterranean Julia mentions three great resources for whether planning they are: https://www.windy.com/ http://inavx.com/ Predictwind.com All three have apps for smartphones. Below is a screenshot of the thunderstorm predicting page of windy.com I still have a few open crew positions for the summer of 2017 sail from Turkey to Croatia, if you ...
Jun 23, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Want to go sailing with me this summer? In this episode I talk crew opening positions for the summer of 2017 and engine oil change tips. Also I go over a reader’s letter. I will be installing a Furlex roller on my staysail this summer I found this great video on the installation process! https://youtu.be/cgPgVY1aWsU Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE...
Jun 13, 2017•30 min
Neil Fletcher Reports on the So Cal 300 My good friend Neil Fletcher just completed the Southern California 300 mile yacht race (the SoCal 300). Neil took it upon himself to record this story for us. It's a great story Neil told me that in the process of creating this audio story he enjoyed learning some new skills in audio editing and interviewing techniques. I hope Neil continues to be my Southern California correspondent. Great Job Neil! Thanks I would love to have other listeners provide aud...
Jun 05, 2017•29 min
In this episode I talk with David Baird David just bought a boat in Palma Mallorca and sailed it to Corfu by way or Tunisia. He tells a great story! Here is a YouTube video of his boat before he purchased it! https://youtu.be/bCPoKDKg34Q Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note. link https://itunes.apple.c...
May 24, 2017•1 hr 12 min
In this episode I talk about Diesel Engine Fuel Systems. Also I include an interview with my adventurous friend Bill Wiebe. Here is a link to Racor Fuel/water filters. http://ph.parker.com/us/17583/en/marine-filtration-rcr Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note. link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Apr 29, 2017•1 hr 9 min
In this final episode with Rory Rory talks about completing is circumnavigation. This is from Rory's website http://www.roryandcookie.com/about.html "In 1989 Rory McDougall had a dream. Inspired by Laurent Bourgnon who crossed the Atlantic in a Hobie 18 catamaran, Rory had the burning passion to sail around the world on the smallest catamaran and multihulled sailboat. Rory tried for 2 years to get support and sponsorship to create a high-tech event to circumnavigate the world on an open-deck bea...
Apr 16, 2017•1 hr 17 min
This week I answer some questions that came in from a British listener about: Past Episodes Boat drinking water Tender/dinghy security Here are links to the products that I use and recommend Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter Sawyer Products SP128 Mini Water Filtration System Please Consider supporting the podcast on Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? ...Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps w...
Apr 08, 2017•42 min
This is the fifth episode on laminate working and this one is on tools and techniques for vacuum bagging of composite reinforced laminate's with Louis Martins a long time listener and boat builder located in Lisbon Portugal. If you buy or build a boat you're going to need to learn these techniques and while it's better to actually watch videos on this topic. Here you can at least get a head start in the terminology and the thought process of learning to use epoxy reinforced fiberglass, graphite ...
Apr 01, 2017•1 hr 4 min
This week I talk to Matt Grant VP of Sailrite. Sailrite is a sponsor of this podcast and a company I fully endorse personally. Check out their website http://sailrite.com Please Consider supporting the podcast on Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note. Here is the link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?...
Mar 25, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Ian and Tyler Drogan and some friends chartered a Bareboat in Greece this summer here is part 2 of their story; Here is some other information Tyler shared with me: here is a website we made prior to the trip and updated during the trip http://www.windandrock.com It has information and blog posts about the trip. As far as other info: Sail Ways website http://www.sailways.gr/ My personal website if anyone wants to get in contact http://www.tylerdrogin.com Link to part 1 of a story I wrote about t...
Mar 18, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Ian and Tyler Drogan and some friends chartered a Bareboat in Greece this summer here is part 1 of their story; Here is some other information Tyler shared with me: here is a website we made prior to the trip and updated during the trip http://www.windandrock.com It has information and blog posts about the trip. As far as other info: Sail Ways website http://www.sailways.gr/ My personal website if anyone wants to get in contact http://www.tylerdrogin.com Link to part 1 of a story I wrote about t...
Mar 12, 2017•57 min
In this episode I discuss my thought process about Route Planning and I go thought the process of planning out one of three possible routes I may use for this summer. Please Consider supporting the podcast on Patreon Want me to go sailing with you? Then contact me! If you have ideas for future podcasts or comments please drop me a note! and PLEASE rate my podcast in iTunes and perhaps write a note. Here is the link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2...
Mar 04, 2017•51 min
