Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond

Antennas for Maritime Communication with Radio Prepper   Here is a link to information about the open crew Positions for the Atlantic Crossing from Spain to Grenada 2023 Maritime Communication by Ham Radio Communication with Gil Gruson of Radio Prepper Here is a link to the digital transceiver we discussed and the YouTube videos on it https://qrp-labs.com/qdx.html https://youtu.be/pZcQfxXmK1k https://youtu.be/EnAkxP5kk7o   His website is Radiopreppers.com His great Video are on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@RadioPrepper:d This channel is dedicated to emergency radio communications in times of wide-area disasters and unrest. It emphasises low power portable operations without grid power. Videos will include tutorials, product reviews and field operations. Please see http://radiopreppers.com to join a group of dedicated and knowledgeable radio operators. Buy Gil a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/gilgsn Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=WEYR7GMA494QL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/radioprepper Shirt & Mug: https://teespring.com/stores/radio-preppers Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/radioprepper Ugetube: https://ugetube.com/@RadioPrepper Odysee: https://odysee.com/@RadioPrepper:d Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/radiopreppers/ Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/Radio_Prepper Send Bitcoins to:bc1qc5jq4dxt7359sh80lkv9v8rlsgnh322hmn6xyc   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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Maritime Insurance This is an interview with Don Spink founder of Blue Water insurance on Maritime Insurance. Over the years I have insured with this company off and on and I always found the service to be great. When Pantaenius us quit writing maritime insurance for US sailors and I wanted to talk to Don about the situation. This is from the website of Blue Water Insurance “Blue Water Yacht Insurance (BWYI) is headquartered in Jupiter, FL but we insure boats and cruisers worldwide. For over 30 years, Blue Water Yacht has insured boats and cruisers all over the world including the Caribbean Sea (Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Grenada, Lesser Antilles, and all over the West Indies), Trans-Atlantic Passages, Transit through the Panama Canal, Mexico, Canada, Hawaii, Japan, and Italy. We also provide quotes and insurance for trips to Cuba. Our boat insurance policies are specific to active cruisers. Blue Water Yacht Insurance, Inc. is backed by A+ rated underwriters who are leading underwriters of marine insurance policies worldwide. We cater to the offshore cruising community, skipper charters, captain charters, and Caribbean cruisers. Thirty years ago, Blue Water Yacht Insurance developed the first 2-crew worldwide navigation program for the Seven Seas Cruising Association. Today we insure thousands of cruising yachts all over the world. We also offer single hand sailing quotes and policies. Our exclusive online boat insurance quote system allows you to get a quote for yacht insurance, sailing insurance, or boat insurance in a matter of days (occasionally, same day). If you compare our quotes “apples to apples” to your current policy or to another quote, our marine insurance policies have the lowest prices and best coverage! In addition, we value your privacy. Any information you enter on our quote form is held in confidence between you and us. We will NEVER sell, trade or rent your personal information to others. This privacy statement discloses how the information you provide is used and protected.” https://bluewateryachtinsurance.net/ Don Spink (561) 743-3442 [email protected]     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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Exam over 8 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 104 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.   ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved    

The Five-Year Voyage: Exploring Latin American Coasts and Rivers Here is a link to the 5 year Voyage This is from the Amazon description; “From the author of Three Years in a 12-Foot Boat comes an expedition of even grander scope, this time with Ginny, his brave sweetheart. Together they fashion a tiny craft in which they row and sail from Florida to the Caribbean along the coast of Central and South America. Though storm-battered and robbed at knife-point, they ascend the Orinoco River to a remote steam connecting with the Amazon. They descend this to Manaus, then climb another tributary south through Bolivia. After a portage they transit the world’s largest swamp, then float down the Paraguay to Argentina. Returning via other rivers, they pause to have a son. Steve sails homeward alone to safeguard baby George, but shipwrecks in surf. Written with humor and keen observation, this is the honest account of an unprecedented odyssey.”   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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2022 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Jack Andrys 2022 As usual when I start talking to Jack Andrys the time just slips away. Here is a link to some of Jack’s photos. https://photos.app.goo.gl/QqBZESKH9B6ZUPZ66 Noforeignland link https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/vesna?sid=5145363304415232&tc=1593473376635 If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note 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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Exam over 8 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 104 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.   ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Maritime Communication with Radio Prepper Maritime Communication by Ham Radio Communication with Gil Gruson of Radio Prepper His website is Radiopreppers.com His great Video are on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@RadioPrepper:d This channel is dedicated to emergency radio communications in times of wide-area disasters and unrest. It emphasises low power portable operations without grid power. Videos will include tutorials, product reviews and field operations. Please see http://radiopreppers.com to join a group of dedicated and knowledgeable radio operators. Buy Gil a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gilg Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=WEYR7GMA494QL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/radioprepper Shirt & Mug: https://teespring.com/stores/radio-preppers Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/radioprepper Ugetube: https://ugetube.com/@RadioPrepper Odysee: https://odysee.com/@RadioPrepper:d Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/radiopreppers/ Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/Radio_Prepper Send Bitcoins to:bc1qc5jq4dxt7359sh80lkv9v8rlsgnh322hmn6xyc This is a project I am working on! https://youtu.be/7QtIjBrzXxk     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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

2021 update Beware of maritimedocumentation.us now going under https://vesselrenewal.us/ 2021 New Website and Correspondence images: Here is a link to my page on this company Older website A few years ago I fell for this. I got a letter from marinedocumentation.us looking like an official Documentation Renewal from the Coast Guard. As it turns out I feel was a scam and they took me for $150. The Actual cost to renew my vessel from the US Coast Guard was $26. Learn from me and warn your friends! I reported this government website look a like to the FTC and also its ISP godaddy. but they are still around…..   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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 251 Amos Raviv pt. 2 In this interview we cover the Azores and a little of the Canary islands This is a enjoyable hour spent with Amos Raviv Here is a link to his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHH-E1FCtR13HXk6RirLyPQ And here is his Books: Living my FantaSea https://www.amazon.com/dp/1093122129/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_glt_fabc_EPPJEPFR7G5K7XNESS4H My Newest Creation is now a Best Seller!, Stuck in Paradise is on Amazon My Best Seller My Circumnavigation story My Bookstore (In Hebrew) My Comprehensive book on Marinas management       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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 251 Amos Raviv pt. 2 This is a enjoyable hour spent with Amos Raviv Here is a link to his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHH-E1FCtR13HXk6RirLyPQ And here is his Books: Living my FantaSea https://www.amazon.com/dp/1093122129/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_glt_fabc_EPPJEPFR7G5K7XNESS4H My Newest Creation is now a Best Seller!, Stuck in Paradise is on Amazon My Best Seller My Circumnavigation story My Bookstore (In Hebrew) My Comprehensive book on Marinas management       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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Episode 253 Summer 2021 Report Here is a report of my summer sail 2021 with Neil Fletcher who joined me from Sicily to Mahon Menorca In the podcast I mentioned the Oyster Mushrooms that popped up in my garden here is a photo. If you have comments or thoughts email me at franz1 at medsailor dot com 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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Episode 253 Summer 2021 Report Here is a report of my summer sail 2021 Monfalcone Italy to Spain One of the many repairs for the summer 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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

I want to thank all my listeners for their comments and positive reviews in iTunes. As a result of one of these comments I have put together a 7 hour 6 min. 16 lesson audio course to help students prepare for the American sailing Association Basic Keelboat Certification commonly referred to as the ASA 101 exam. It’s now available at a price of $29.99 the first 30 listeners to this podcast can get a discount of 20% off this price by using the coupon code mentioned in this recording. If you’re interested in learning more about these lessons here is the link. https://www.medsailor.com/sailing-learn-to-sail-lessons/ In this episode I cover part one of the Cyclades the islands of Kia, Kithnos and Serifos. The Cyclades chain is a large area and I do not recommend beginning charterers start out here the the weather patterns in the summer can be quite challenging. But I do suggest that if you choose to charter here choosing charter basis far south in the islands as possible knowing that during your charter. You’ll be working your way north and should the dreaded Meltimi start to blow you know it’s a sleigh ride home. I am debating putting together a trip sometime this winter and interested in finding out if there is a demand for my listening audience to join me on a sailing charter vacation somewhere warm, and Justin beginnings exploration stages of this idea and I’m thinking of New Zealand, French Polynesia, or Thailand. If you would have any interest in joining me on such a trip let me know your interest and your budget. If there’s not enough interest I’ll just drop the idea. If you would like to contact me please use the contact form at the website I am always looking for new people to interview and material to add to the podcast.

In this episode I discuss sailing in the Ionian islands. The Ionian islands are the islands off the west coast of Greece. It is a very popular chartering area because of the predictable weather patterns, relatively flat seas, and diversity of anchorages and villages to visit. While this used to be one of my favorite places to sail in Greece the massive expansion of the charter fleets in this area have detracted significantly from its appeal. While this is a great place to take a new sailor or a family for a relatively safe chartering vacation you will have to put up with crowded anchorages, overpriced restaurants, and some lack of charm due to this massive tourist development.

Comments on Maxwell Windlass, healthcare while sailing and other thoughts. Also I’ve been asked to speak at a winter sailing series of lectures at Bonneville School of Sailing and I look forward to that later this winter. If you’d like me to speak in front of your group drop me a note, if it’s possible I will try to do it.

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 together a group of people to buy a canal barge somewhere in Europe so that we can sail the French German and Dutch canals. If interested drop me an e-mail I am just in the planning stages right now but it’s something I want to do in the next two or three years. Last weekend I took a trip to southern Utah to the town of St. George we were hiking in Snow Canyon State Park and I took a few photographs to share with you. Snow_Canyon_State_Park_March_2013_near_St_George_UT_USA_Petrified_Sand_Dunes_Trail Snow Canyon State Park March 2013 near St George UT USA Petrified Sand Dunes Trail     Snow_Canyon_State_Park_March_2013_near_St_George_UT_USA_Petrified_Sand_Dunes_Trail Snow Canyon State Park March 2013 near St George UT USA Petrified Sand Dunes Trail Snow Canyon State Park March 2013 near St George UT USA Petrified Sand Dunes Trail Snow Canyon State Park March 2013 near St George UT USA Petrified Sand Dunes Trail Man_in_Rock_St_George_UT   Snow Canyon State Park March 2013 near St George UT USA Petrified Sand Dunes Trail Snow Canyon State Park March 2013 near St George UT USA Petrified Sand Dunes Trail Snow Canyon State Park March 2013 near St George UT USA   Hiking_Trail_Near_St_George_UT Climbing_Wall_Near_St_George_UT_USA Hiking_Trail_Near_St_George_UT Hiking_Trail_Near_St_George_UT Snow Canyon State Park March 2013 near St George UT USA Snow Canyon State Park March 2013 near St George UT USA Petrified Sand Dunes Trail   Funny_Sculpture_Near_Enterprise_UT   Funny_Sculpture_Near_Enterprise_UT  

This is a great interview that I had with Jules who I met in Croatia in 2011. Jules and his wife Vanessa spent four months sailing through the French canals into the Mediterranean. We talked about his trips through the French canals. He gives us some great pointers and what is needed to qualify for sailing your boat through the French canals as well as some design constraints for those wishing to travel the French canals to the Mediterranean. I learned that my boat is not going to be the ideal boat to travel through the French canals it needs to be a shallow draft boat. Jules boat has a center board which can be lowered and raised at which makes it ideal for both cruising the French canals and sailing in the Mediterranean. We then continue the interview by talking about his 5 years of sailing in the Mediterranean. If you want to get Jule full story of his sail through the canals right away here is the link: Pluto’s Travels Through the French Canals This is a photo that Jules sent me of us tied up together where we met in Mljet, Croatia Jules is allowing me to post various chapters of his adventure on my site the first posting is https://www.medsailor.com/canal_cruises/    

In this episode I discussed the first year of my travels in the Mediterranean covering from where my crew left me in Lagos Portugal across to the river that took me up to Seville Spain then down the coast of Spain and in through the Straits of Gibraltar. I spent a week in Gibraltar putting on the new roller furling gear and then we worked our way up the coast with particularly wonderful episode that occurred in the little town of Estepona. We will be adding a new menu item on Jules Dussek trip through the French canals. Also I’ve started posting some of the chapters for my book on bareboat yacht chartering in Turkey.

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.

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 251 Amos Raviv pt. 2 This is a enjoyable hour spent with Amos Raviv Here is a link to his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHH-E1FCtR13HXk6RirLyPQ And here is his Books: Living my FantaSea https://www.amazon.com/dp/1093122129/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_glt_fabc_EPPJEPFR7G5K7XNESS4H My Newest Creation is now a Best Seller!, Stuck in Paradise is on Amazon My Best Seller My Circumnavigation story My Bookstore (In Hebrew) My Comprehensive book on Marinas management       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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 251 Amos Raviv pt. 1 This is a enjoyable hour spent with Amos Raviv Here is a link to his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHH-E1FCtR13HXk6RirLyPQ And here is his Books: Living my FantaSea https://www.amazon.com/dp/1093122129/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_glt_fabc_EPPJEPFR7G5K7XNESS4H My Newest Creation is now a Best Seller!, Stuck in Paradise is on Amazon My Best Seller My Circumnavigation story My Bookstore (In Hebrew) My Comprehensive book on Marinas management       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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Sailing Croatia with Andrew Vic Summer 2019 pt. 2 This is an interview with Andrew Vic where we talk about random sailing topics   When you post our recent interview, you may mention in the intro that listeners can follow along on Google Maps. Here’s an easy link to my route… https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OfeGW0N0vq8QWZJPruozsr6-WhKc3BF1&usp=sharing Andrew Here is a link to Andrews newest KMZ Files 2008-2019 KMZ files Lots of information here! Andrews Website http://www.sailgeja.com 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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2019 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Corsica Classic Regatta Corsica Classic 10th Anniversary August 25th – September 1st 2020 Here is the Press release for the Regatta Dear Franz, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our brand new digital, augmented, immersive, inclusive magazine called Yachting in Méditerranée. Here’s the link to the first issue : https://yachting-in-mediterranee.mrmagz.com/yachting-01?page=1 Yachting in Med is the first lifestyle magazine dedicated to the Mediterranean sea through the lense of sailing and yachting. A magazine for aesthetes and life lovers, with an optimistic input, very much needed in this era. Our inclusive approach means there’s is an automatic reading option of the articles, and our immersive approach takes you to videos that can enrich and complete the content. This first issue was only in french but will be entirely both in French and english for the second issue. Yachting in Méditerranée is distributed to our core network as a private newsletter to 20K classic and modern yacht owners. We’ll be joining in the next few weeks, the prestigious catalog of PressReader App available in hotels worldwide (Marriott, Four Seasons, Taj, Fairmont, The Peninsula), airline companies (Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Air Canada, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, JetBlue), maritime companies (Silversea, MSC, Seabourn, Crystal Cruises), which will make us available in prestigious hotspots, always digitally. We’re building our social medias, but reached already 24 000 single persons on Facebook, Yachting in Méditerranée, where our core community is gathered : On Instagram : @yachtinginmed Facebook : Yachting in Mediterranee Katia’s Social Media connections: Twitter : @parisianland Instagram : @katiakulawick Here the link to the website, at the Bottom of the page you’ll find the 3 presentations for the 3 regattas with the programs and everything so you have an idea : https://www.corsica-classic.com/Devenir-partenaire-Become-partner_a28.html ————————————— This is a delightful interview I had with Katia Kulawick Assante and Thibaud Assante the organizers and founders of the Corsica Classic Regatta If you’re interested in learning about or possibly participating in this regatta a link to the regatta website is here Ports of call include Bonifacio, Porto-Vecchio, Sari-Solenzara aBastia, Macinaggio, Saint-Florent here is an article that Katia wrote about this Regatta for Sail Couture Current Dates of the Regattas are as follows: Napoleon Regattas 1st edition – from Monday 20 to Saturday 25 July Ajaccio Corsica Classic 11th edition – from Tuesday 25 August Bonifacio to Tuesday 1 September 2020 Saint-Florent Here is the agenda of the Corsica Regatta Here is a list of the current participants in the Corsica Classic Regatta Here is information about the Napoleon Regatta Here is a list of the current participants in the Napoleon Regatta @corsicaclassicyachting on instagram @CorsicaClassic on Twitter Corsica Classic Yachting Association on facebook     The regattas will be organized by the Corsica Classic Yachting Association affiliated FFV 2A028 under the aegis of the C.I.M. – International Committee of the Mediterranean, of A.F.Y.T. – French Association of Traditional Yachts and the FFV – French Sailing Federation Katia Kulawick-Assante and Thibaud kindly invited me to participate in the regatta this year it’s something I may take them up on. If you decide you are going to be a participant or know somebody that is please let me know I want to reach out to them and talk to them. Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon 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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 https://www.medsailor.com/ If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved medsailor.com HIM

Summer Sailing Season 2021 and Crew Call In this podcast I outline my plans for the sailing from the northern Adriatic to Spain with information on crew openings. Write me if you have any information on boat yards in Spain where I can store my boat or if you’re interested in joining me for part of the summer sail If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. franz1 at medsailor dot 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 in iTunes and perhaps write a note. link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Loading…   Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved Tags, Sailrite, DIY

I have a great interview with Kivanc and Danielle of See Bee Sailing Kivanc and Danielle Aslaner from the Bay Area California, who just bought their dream boat in Croatia, quit their jobs and are about to live full-time on their boat and start sailing the world. Kivanc is originally from Istanbul and had an interest in sailing and the nautical lifestyle from a young age. While he was growing up in Turkey, sailing was a sport mostly for those well off and seemed inaccessible. His time and attention were also focused on other things such as finishing his education. Fast forward 10 years later to California where he discovered the benefits of belonging to a sailing club. OCSC (Olympic Circle Sailing Club) in the Bay Area opened up the world of sailing in an affordable way, while offering courses taught by top-notch sailing instructors. After Kivanc received a number of sailing certifications, Danielle decided to take a crew class so she could be of more help to Kivanc on the sailboats they chartered in the club and understand the sailing nomenclature better. After the crew class, things started to click with Danielle around understanding basic sailing principles and how things functioned on the boat. Within one year, Danielle jumped all in and completed nearly all the sailing courses offered by the club, including Coastal Passage Navigation. She even started a woman’s only sail group with another sailing pal from OCSC. Over the years as Kivanc and Danielle grew into their sailing hobby their priorities shifted. Both had established careers in high-tech but they craved something more out of life. After doing a number of destination charters around the world, they developed a taste of what it would be like to liveaboard a sailboat. The decision was made 6 years ago to start saving for a sailboat and take a 2-3 years sabbatical from work to experience living aboard and exploring part of the world while sailing. The plan was to start in early 2020 but then the Covid pandemic hit and they were stuck at home an extra year. Danielle even quit her job right beforehand. Instead of being down about this unexpected delay, a lot of soul searching happened and they made the decision to go “all in” with their sailing adventure when they could eventually depart from America. Instead of the original 2-3 year plan, they now have no plans to return to America and will keep sailing as long as it’s enjoyable and as long as the money lasts. Kivanc and Danielle bought their dream boat a 45’ Elan Impression in Croatia at the beginning of 2020, right before the pandemic. They named her Sea Bee a combination of their two shared hobbies – beekeeping and sailing. She has been patiently waiting in a marina for their return – which is about to happen at the end of April, 2021. Kivanc, Danielle and I talked about their adventures in buying a boat in Croatia to go cruising with. Kivanc goes into great detail about this in his YouTube video which is below: https://youtu.be/aZc5kjFyybo If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note. franz1 at medsailor dot 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 in iTunes and perhaps write a note. link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Loading…   Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved Tags, Sailrite, DIY

Learn about Sailrite with Zach Grant In this episode we Learn about Sailrite with Zach Grant. Sailrite is a podcast sponsor and in my opinion, a great company. They produce lots of free Sailrite YouTube videos for the DIY sailor. I talked to Zach today for the first time before I always talked to his father Matt Grant a couple of years ago so it is great to catch up again with this great company. 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 in iTunes and perhaps write a note. link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Loading…   Sailing! Learn To Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam Exam over 7 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to take the written exam. If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved Tags, Sailrite, DIY

I enjoy getting to know Jim and Judy Brown and we discuss their Yacht Dauntless and what is like to be a charter business owner, Captain and Crew https://www.saildauntless.com/ is their website Length: 52′, beam 15′ draft 6′ US Coast Guard Documented Vessel engine Yanmar 80 hp diesel Generator AIS Electric Winches Hydraulic Swim Platform Total sails = 3 Dingy 10′ seats 5 Outboard 15 hp Life Raft – offshore rated CE Rating A13, B16, C16 The Captain – James Brown Veteran Coast Guard Ocean Rescue Licensed U.S. Coast Guard Captain – 50 ton masters 8 years deep ocean experience Sailing since early childhood Passion for the ocean Former Cubmaster STCW certified in first aid, CPR, firefighting and sea survival 6,000 nautical miles sailed on Dauntless   The Chef / First Mate – Judy Brown What started as a food journey to improve my health has become apassion for making great food and serving it to others. The Italian in me loves to help make people happy with a beautiful meal that satisfied the pallet and the soul. How fun to taste the fresh, local fare in the comfort of your own private yacht, surrounded by crystal clear water and your favorite libation in-hand! I’ve been sailing since I was a teenager at Girl Scout Camp Tekakwitha in Hampton Bays, NY. We can’t wait for you to come and enjoy our new yacht with us! STCW certified in first aid, CPR, firefighting and sea survival 6,000 nautical miles sailed on Dauntless ——————————————————————– If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2021 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

This episode is part 5 of of the ongoing story with Chris Axelson Chris Axelson and his family decided to take the plunge and go sailing in the: treacherous Covid Plandemic waters of 2020. Against all odds he is able to live the dream this year when the rest of us are sitting stuck in our homes because of this Plandemic Covid crisis. Chris and his family Homestake Lodge a Ski Touring Lodge in Montana here is a link to his webpage http://www.homestakelodge.com/about/ About Homestake Lodge A history of our lodge Chris and I bought the property in August of 2007 and began rough work on the ski trails. We lived in a camping tent until the middle of October when we got our Yurt put together and assembled. We thought we were living the good life when we moved into the yurt. We planned to run the ski operations out of the yurt during our first winter, and try to get as many trails established as possible. We worked sun up to sun down cutting trails, mowing, stumping, etc. Christmas Eve we moved into our cabin, and got the yurt set up for the ski season and our customers. We were officially open for business. January of 2008 we started construction on the lodge which was completed by November of that year. This allowed us to the run the ski business out of the lodge for the 2009/2010 season, and we picked up the yurt on a trailer and moved it out to the meadow to get ready for a ski-in/ski-out overnight destination for guests. The yurt has been our most popular overnight accommodation so far. Guests enjoy skiing out and pulling their gear in a sled, firing up the wood stove to keep them warm, and the coziness of a yurt with 2 sets of bunk beds, a futon, and a small kitchenette. The last few years we have worked diligently to add more ski trails and improve the ones we already have in place. Chris and I have cut about 70% of the trails ourselves, and the remaining 30% were established roads or trails already in place when we bought the property. When we bought the property, no buildings existed. We added a lodge, barn, cabin, house, and yurt. Our future plans in expanding include waiting to see which overnight accommodations are most popular and either build 1 or 2 more cabins or yurts. We have a snowmaking system which has been a great success. It is a small system, but it allows us to pump water from our pond below the lodge and get an early snow pack on our learn-to-ski area. This sets it up for the season in great shape. Life at Homestake Lodge is wonderful and peaceful and full of constant work that we enjoy. We have to force ourselves to take time off once in awhile because there is a never ending list of projects to be done. We love every bit of it-even the shoveling of cow patty’s off the trail once the cattle leave for the season! Our lodge is completely off-the-grid. We rely completely on our solar PV panels for electricity and solar hot water panels and wood stoves for our heat. See more on that below. Sustainability One of our major goals in the design and operation of Homestake Lodge was to minimize our carbon footprint. For us, “going green” and living “off grid” was a new concept. We had to do a lot of our own research as well as talking with people that know this industry. Electricity and Heat Homestake Lodge now has a grid-tied solar power system (summer 2014). What you read below is more like history. The electricity here at the lodge comes from the power system in the barn. The photovoltaic (PV) panels are on the roof of the barn and supply electricity to the barn, cabin, and lodge. There are 36 panels on the roof and almost the same amount of batteries to store the electricity. If we don’t get enough sun or use up all our stores in the batteries, the generator comes on. The generator has a 30kwh capacity, which is much more than we need right now. In the lodge, we heat with many different things. We have eight large solar hot water panels on the south side of the lodge. This is our primary heat source for our radiant floor heating as well as domestic hot water. The basement has radiant floor heating in the slab of concrete. It makes the bathrooms and showers and wax room area much more cozy and warm. The great room has a wood stove which puts out enough heat for that area. Each bunk room has fin tubes whose heat comes from the solar hot water tank. All of this is backed up by a wood gasification boiler which sits down in the wax room. In December and January, we had it running almost 24/7, when there isn’t enough sun to heat the solar panels. In November, February, and March, we run it primarily at night or not at all if the sun produces enough heat during the day to keep all the thermostats and hot water tank up to temperature. The rest of the months we do not the run the boiler at all. All of that has kept the lodge warm when it has been -30 degrees. So, we have been very happy with that. Tweeking will be a constant part of that process over the years I

This Email lead to these Interviews with Loucas Gourtsoyannis I am recommending are keen to chat to you. I met them both on our journey from Croatia to Spain. The first one is Loucas His email address is [email protected] +30 693 711 0878 His Website is: https://www.sailmed.org/aegean-cargo-sailing-in-the-media Loucas runs a sustainable cargo sailing business delivering Food sourced from local farmers In Greece to other Countries to enable them to survive. This is my limited understanding but he is fascinating and lovely. The Captain Loucas Gourtsoyannis is steering the Aegean Cargo Sailing Voyage. He is trained as mining engineer in Greece and PhD in Metallurgy in Montreal, Canada. He has worked in Canada, Greece and Belgium in research, technology, innovation and industrial standards. In the last 7 years he lives on the sail boat Pelago in Greek waters and sometimes around European seas, rivers, lakes and canals. Jaci —————– If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

This Email lead to these Interviews with Loucas Gourtsoyannis I am recommending are keen to chat to you. I met them both on our journey from Croatia to Spain. The first one is Loucas His email address is [email protected] +30 693 711 0878 His Website is: https://www.sailmed.org/aegean-cargo-sailing-in-the-media Loucas runs a sustainable cargo sailing business delivering Food sourced from local farmers In Greece to other Countries to enable them to survive. This is my limited understanding but he is fascinating and lovely. The Captain Loucas Gourtsoyannis is steering the Aegean Cargo Sailing Voyage. He is trained as mining engineer in Greece and PhD in Metallurgy in Montreal, Canada. He has worked in Canada, Greece and Belgium in research, technology, innovation and industrial standards. In the last 7 years he lives on the sail boat Pelago in Greek waters and sometimes around European seas, rivers, lakes and canals. Jaci —————– If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

This Email lead to these Interviews with Loucas Gourtsoyannis I am recommending are keen to chat to you. I met them both on our journey from Croatia to Spain. The first one is Loucas His email address is [email protected] +30 693 711 0878 His Website is: https://www.sailmed.org/aegean-cargo-sailing-in-the-media Loucas runs a sustainable cargo sailing business delivering Food sourced from local farmers In Greece to other Countries to enable them to survive. This is my limited understanding but he is fascinating and lovely. The Captain Loucas Gourtsoyannis is steering the Aegean Cargo Sailing Voyage. He is trained as mining engineer in Greece and PhD in Metallurgy in Montreal, Canada. He has worked in Canada, Greece and Belgium in research, technology, innovation and industrial standards. In the last 7 years he lives on the sail boat Pelago in Greek waters and sometimes around European seas, rivers, lakes and canals. Jaci —————– If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

This is the email that lead to this interview. If you have suggestions then let me know. Franz, I Greatly enjoy your podcast, and I want to thank you for all the time you have put in to aggregate all this information about sailing around the globe. I love putting on old podcasts and following the journeys around whether it’s in the Fjords of Sweden or the Gulf of Corinth. I am a lifelong sailor and was looking forward to hearing you speak at my home yacht club this spring, Columbia Yacht Club., obviously we are living in a different world now then when those plans were made. If you are looking for submissions for future podcast guests I have a transatlantic story to share. The trip was extremely formative and gave me a lot of perspective on sailing. The crossing was not smooth due to poor planning, unrealistic expectations under provisioning, substance abuse, we ran through our sail inventory blowing through spinnakers and disabling our jib foil. We spent time in Gran Canaria outfitting a J122 and preparing it for the crossing. I can speak to what goes into the trip, what day to day life looked like on our 18 day passage and how our crew of sailors of various backgrounds delivered the boat across the Atlantic. It was my most intense 3 weeks of sailing I have done and would be happy to speak to all of it , a narrow aspect of the experience or anything in between. —————– If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

This Email lead to these next 4 Interviews I am recommending are keen to chat to you. I met them both on our journey from Croatia to Spain. The first one is Loucas His email address is [email protected] +30 693 711 0878 His Website is: https://www.sailmed.org/aegean-cargo-sailing-in-the-media He runs a sustainable cargo sailing business delivering Food sourced from local farmers In Greece to other Countries to enable them to survive. This is my limited understanding but he is fascinating and lovely. The Captain Loucas Gourtsoyannis is steering the Aegean Cargo Sailing Voyage. He is trained as mining engineer in Greece and PhD in Metallurgy in Montreal, Canada. He has worked in Canada, Greece and Belgium in research, technology, innovation and industrial standards. In the last 7 years he lives on the sail boat Pelago in Greek waters and sometimes around European seas, rivers, lakes and canals. Jaci —————– If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Interview with Erin Carey sailing publicist! “Roam Generation is a public relations agency specialising in traditional PR for adventurers, travel brands and experts, and mission-driven organisations. We help you stand out in the crowd, so you can continue to live a life less ordinary.” Erin Carey is the founder of Roam Generation, a PR and communications agency focused on helping adventurers, travel brands and experts and inspiring mission-driven organisations, share their unique and inspiring story with the world. Erin has 15 years of communications experience in the corporate environment and has interviewed in excess of 1000 people throughout her career. She has an inquisitive nature and loves to ask the big questions, to get to the real heart of the story. Roam Generation came about while Erin and her family were living on a yacht and sailing the world’s oceans. However, they weren’t sailors when they came up with the idea of leaving the rat race and sailing away. Without letting that minor detail get in the way, Erin and her husband bought a yacht on the opposite side of the world and went on to cross the Atlantic Ocean a mere 18 months later. It was on that journey that she met the most inspiring and incredible people, people that she knew she had to help. Roam Generation was developed to support the adventurers, the inspirers, the dreamer and the doers to continue their lifestyle of freedom and adventure. By sharing her client’s stories through PR and social media, together they are able to inspire more people to step out of their comfort zone and live a life less ordinary. “ https://www.roamgeneration.com/ Thanks Franz, great chat this morning. The SV Delos documentary can be viewed from the 11th Dec at www.80northseries.com If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Simon and Carla of “Sailing Ocean Fox” “We, Carla and Simon are sailing from Croatia around the world on our Lagoon 400. This site will give you the option to follow us on our travels, Carla’s passion for healthy food and Simon’s passion for red wine.” Here is the Website of Sailing Ocean Fox https://www.sailingoceanfox.com/ From and Email from their publicist… “Simon and Carla Fowler of Sailing Ocean Fox. Simon and Carla have been living aboard their 40 foot catamaran, Ocean Fox, and sailing the world’s ocean’s for two and a half years. What started as a crazy idea of Carla’s, just two days after their wedding, turned into an adventure sailing over 20,000 miles and visiting 40 counties. Simon and Carla are currently in Portugal, Carla’s home country, and they’d love to share their wisdom about sailing in Portugal. Other topics they can speak about include: – How Covid is effecting the cruising lifestyle – Their favourite anchorages and marinas – The cost of cruising in Portugal – Insider tips from a local!” Here is the link to the article I discussed at the start of the podcast regarding the Covid Virus https://notthebee.com/article/a-few-days-ago-johns-hopkins-published-a-study-saying-corona-is-nbd-they-then-deleted-it-read-it-here-in-its-entirety   If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

This week I talk with Nick and Terysa of the YouTube channel Sailing Ruby Rose. From their website “Hi there! Thanks for visiting our little corner of the internet! We’re Nick and Terysa and are currently fulfilling our dream of sailing and traveling around the world.” https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rRsBE2nFbnUSjtmv6Jq6w   ———– If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Travels of Jaci and Kevin Jacioutthere I received this delightful Email from Jaci and Kevin so how could I resist getting them on the podcast?: “Hello Franz Firstly I want to say thank you and I am really excited about finding you by accident on podcasts. We are currently day 13 into a Mediterranean crossing originating in Croatia down south with the actual crossing from Greece and we are heading to Spain and have survived a Medicane en route. My partner Kevin gets sea sick so on the journey to pass time I found your podcast interviewing Chris and his covid Croatia journey which is very similar to the start of ours. So on the long days, it’s perfect to have discovered something that not only has captured our attention but is knowledgeable 😀. The heading to Spain is to spend winter as part of our new life as live a-boards which started in Covid. If you are interested in my story I have written a few blogs of our unique adventure so far, mostly for family, friends and others I try to inspire with our journey from corporate to nomad. https://jacioutthere.wixsite.com/home Great work and thank you, we are about to listen to Nathan. Kind regards Jaci We are Kevin and Jaci from Cape Town South Africa. We belong to the category Global Nomads and currently reside on a catamaran between Spain and Croatia to follow our dream. With much angst and sacrifice we took the chance and quit our corporate jobs in order to make adventure our life and become liveaboards in the Mediterranean. The desire is to learn more about life, absorb new cultures and gain and give inspiration along the way. In doing so we hope that we are able to show people by example that our new lives could encourage them to believe that they too can follow their dreams. My motto is and boy has it come back to bite me multiple times : If your dreams do not scare you they are not big enough Timeline 2009 was the first time in Croatia and 5 times subsequently when we have sailed Croatia and realized that we wanted to live in the wonderful country. 2 September 2018 – MTB trip in Slovenia – the desire to move to Europe become too great to ignore 18 may 2019 – obtain skipper qualification for sailing in EU 26 June 2019 – offer is made after much research on a 2015 Lagoon39 9 Dec 2019 – Lagoon39 renamed GypsyDjango officially becomes ours 26 Jan 2020 – welcome to Barcelona and a big culture shock 13 March 2020 – Spanish residency card collection- officially allowed in EU 😀 14 March 2020 – covid lockdown 😂 3 June 2020 – life gets interesting with an attempted crossing and rejection on ferry to Italy 4 June 2020 – re attempt and overnight ferry to a Italy and 1st tourists in empty Rome after border opening 9 June 2020 – overnight in dining saloon of freight ferry to zadar from Ancona with special permission by director of border police as boat owners to enter Croatia 10 June hitch hike lift with locals to split 5 September 2020 – 3 months almost over and time to exit Croatia to begin Mediterranean Crossing to Spain via a quick tour of Montenegro 15 September 2020 – bypassing Albania due to covid – hello to Greece with aim to discover Ionians and leave via Zakynthos 17 September 2020 – worst 38 hours of our lives surviving the Medicane on Lefkada which was not forecast to be hit and the wise decision we made to hide in the perfect bay and delay kefalonia. 23 September- off to Italy we go during yet another storm but needing to move because of winter season approaching 27 September- while not allowed off boat (covid and Greece) and hiding out in Reggio during another storm we took the opportunity to sail the 4.4 currents of the Messina Strait in 29knot winds to head to Sicily, a detour because of the weather conditions from original aim of Lipari and Ustica. 2 October- hugging the coastline heading west in westerly winds we finally got to the northwest tip of Sicily and crossed to Sardegna 3 October- yet another detour due to 4m swell and currents with 30knot winds and a speed of 11.9 achieved on fully reefed main we arrived at Sardegna on the east coast. Still not officially in Italy. 8 October- time to cross to Menorca – still keeping in mind the aim to get to Barcelona before winter weather. No where to check in officially to Spain on the Island. 22 October- we have forgotten about future bad weather and fallen in love with this special Island 23 October- final leg of the crossing to Barcelona In Covid 2020 we have sailed 2297 NM over 500 hours and been in 5 countries 😊 which has been interesting. We are South Africans with Spanish Residency on an American boat which makes life even more interesting. We will be making this crossing annually.” ———– If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podca

This episode is part 4 of of the ongoing story with Chris Axelson Chris Axelson and his family decided to take the plunge and go sailing in the: treacherous Covid Plandemic waters of 2020. Against all odds he is able to live the dream this year when the rest of us are sitting stuck in our homes because of this Plandemic Covid crisis. Chris and his family Homestake Lodge a Ski Touring Lodge in Montana here is a link to his webpage http://www.homestakelodge.com/about/ About Homestake Lodge A history of our lodge Chris and I bought the property in August of 2007 and began rough work on the ski trails. We lived in a camping tent until the middle of October when we got our Yurt put together and assembled. We thought we were living the good life when we moved into the yurt. We planned to run the ski operations out of the yurt during our first winter, and try to get as many trails established as possible. We worked sun up to sun down cutting trails, mowing, stumping, etc. Christmas Eve we moved into our cabin, and got the yurt set up for the ski season and our customers. We were officially open for business. January of 2008 we started construction on the lodge which was completed by November of that year. This allowed us to the run the ski business out of the lodge for the 2009/2010 season, and we picked up the yurt on a trailer and moved it out to the meadow to get ready for a ski-in/ski-out overnight destination for guests. The yurt has been our most popular overnight accommodation so far. Guests enjoy skiing out and pulling their gear in a sled, firing up the wood stove to keep them warm, and the coziness of a yurt with 2 sets of bunk beds, a futon, and a small kitchenette. The last few years we have worked diligently to add more ski trails and improve the ones we already have in place. Chris and I have cut about 70% of the trails ourselves, and the remaining 30% were established roads or trails already in place when we bought the property. When we bought the property, no buildings existed. We added a lodge, barn, cabin, house, and yurt. Our future plans in expanding include waiting to see which overnight accommodations are most popular and either build 1 or 2 more cabins or yurts. We have a snowmaking system which has been a great success. It is a small system, but it allows us to pump water from our pond below the lodge and get an early snow pack on our learn-to-ski area. This sets it up for the season in great shape. Life at Homestake Lodge is wonderful and peaceful and full of constant work that we enjoy. We have to force ourselves to take time off once in awhile because there is a never ending list of projects to be done. We love every bit of it-even the shoveling of cow patty’s off the trail once the cattle leave for the season! Our lodge is completely off-the-grid. We rely completely on our solar PV panels for electricity and solar hot water panels and wood stoves for our heat. See more on that below. Sustainability One of our major goals in the design and operation of Homestake Lodge was to minimize our carbon footprint. For us, “going green” and living “off grid” was a new concept. We had to do a lot of our own research as well as talking with people that know this industry. Electricity and Heat Homestake Lodge now has a grid-tied solar power system (summer 2014). What you read below is more like history. The electricity here at the lodge comes from the power system in the barn. The photovoltaic (PV) panels are on the roof of the barn and supply electricity to the barn, cabin, and lodge. There are 36 panels on the roof and almost the same amount of batteries to store the electricity. If we don’t get enough sun or use up all our stores in the batteries, the generator comes on. The generator has a 30kwh capacity, which is much more than we need right now. In the lodge, we heat with many different things. We have eight large solar hot water panels on the south side of the lodge. This is our primary heat source for our radiant floor heating as well as domestic hot water. The basement has radiant floor heating in the slab of concrete. It makes the bathrooms and showers and wax room area much more cozy and warm. The great room has a wood stove which puts out enough heat for that area. Each bunk room has fin tubes whose heat comes from the solar hot water tank. All of this is backed up by a wood gasification boiler which sits down in the wax room. In December and January, we had it running almost 24/7, when there isn’t enough sun to heat the solar panels. In November, February, and March, we run it primarily at night or not at all if the sun produces enough heat during the day to keep all the thermostats and hot water tank up to temperature. The rest of the months we do not the run the boiler at all. All of that has kept the lodge warm when it has been -30 degrees. So, we have been very happy with that. Tweeking will be a constant part of that process over the years I

This episode is part 3 of of the ongoing story with Chris Axelson Chris Axelson and his family decided to take the plunge and go sailing in the: treacherous Covid Plandemic waters of 2020. Against all odds he is able to live the dream this year when the rest of us are sitting stuck in our homes because of this Plandemic Covid crisis. Chris and his family Homestake Lodge a Ski Touring Lodge in Montana here is a link to his webpage http://www.homestakelodge.com/about/ About Homestake Lodge A history of our lodge Chris and I bought the property in August of 2007 and began rough work on the ski trails. We lived in a camping tent until the middle of October when we got our Yurt put together and assembled. We thought we were living the good life when we moved into the yurt. We planned to run the ski operations out of the yurt during our first winter, and try to get as many trails established as possible. We worked sun up to sun down cutting trails, mowing, stumping, etc. Christmas Eve we moved into our cabin, and got the yurt set up for the ski season and our customers. We were officially open for business. January of 2008 we started construction on the lodge which was completed by November of that year. This allowed us to the run the ski business out of the lodge for the 2009/2010 season, and we picked up the yurt on a trailer and moved it out to the meadow to get ready for a ski-in/ski-out overnight destination for guests. The yurt has been our most popular overnight accommodation so far. Guests enjoy skiing out and pulling their gear in a sled, firing up the wood stove to keep them warm, and the coziness of a yurt with 2 sets of bunk beds, a futon, and a small kitchenette. The last few years we have worked diligently to add more ski trails and improve the ones we already have in place. Chris and I have cut about 70% of the trails ourselves, and the remaining 30% were established roads or trails already in place when we bought the property. When we bought the property, no buildings existed. We added a lodge, barn, cabin, house, and yurt. Our future plans in expanding include waiting to see which overnight accommodations are most popular and either build 1 or 2 more cabins or yurts. We have a snowmaking system which has been a great success. It is a small system, but it allows us to pump water from our pond below the lodge and get an early snow pack on our learn-to-ski area. This sets it up for the season in great shape. Life at Homestake Lodge is wonderful and peaceful and full of constant work that we enjoy. We have to force ourselves to take time off once in awhile because there is a never ending list of projects to be done. We love every bit of it-even the shoveling of cow patty’s off the trail once the cattle leave for the season! Our lodge is completely off-the-grid. We rely completely on our solar PV panels for electricity and solar hot water panels and wood stoves for our heat. See more on that below. Sustainability One of our major goals in the design and operation of Homestake Lodge was to minimize our carbon footprint. For us, “going green” and living “off grid” was a new concept. We had to do a lot of our own research as well as talking with people that know this industry. Electricity and Heat Homestake Lodge now has a grid-tied solar power system (summer 2014). What you read below is more like history. The electricity here at the lodge comes from the power system in the barn. The photovoltaic (PV) panels are on the roof of the barn and supply electricity to the barn, cabin, and lodge. There are 36 panels on the roof and almost the same amount of batteries to store the electricity. If we don’t get enough sun or use up all our stores in the batteries, the generator comes on. The generator has a 30kwh capacity, which is much more than we need right now. In the lodge, we heat with many different things. We have eight large solar hot water panels on the south side of the lodge. This is our primary heat source for our radiant floor heating as well as domestic hot water. The basement has radiant floor heating in the slab of concrete. It makes the bathrooms and showers and wax room area much more cozy and warm. The great room has a wood stove which puts out enough heat for that area. Each bunk room has fin tubes whose heat comes from the solar hot water tank. All of this is backed up by a wood gasification boiler which sits down in the wax room. In December and January, we had it running almost 24/7, when there isn’t enough sun to heat the solar panels. In November, February, and March, we run it primarily at night or not at all if the sun produces enough heat during the day to keep all the thermostats and hot water tank up to temperature. The rest of the months we do not the run the boiler at all. All of that has kept the lodge warm when it has been -30 degrees. So, we have been very happy with that. Tweeking will be a constant part of that process over the years I

Free Croatia Anchorages Free Croatia Anchorages! Nathan Quirk is a contributor to the Noonsite.com a resource for all sailors on location specific information. I heard about Nathan from my interview with Chris Axelson. Nathan has a google earth KMZ file of free anchorage locations in Croatia. I wanted to get to know Nathan and learn about some of these anchorages so this is Part 2 of a 2 part series of interviews. The link to get this KMZ file of Free Croatia Anchorages in Croatia that are free is HERE Alternatively you may find them here is the first link does not work I captured my screen when doing this interview so you can watch as I move around Google Earth as we talk here is the you tube video https://youtu.be/1nRKmNBpBCE ——————————————————————– If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

Free Croatia Anchorages 1 Free Croatia Anchorages 1! Nathan Quirk is a contributor to the Noonsite.com a resource for all sailors on location specific information. I heard about Nathan from my interview with Chris Axelson. Nathan has a google earth KMZ file of free anchorage locations in Croatia. I wanted to get to know Nathan and learn about some of these anchorages so this is Part 1 of a 2 part series of interviews. The link to get this KMZ file of the Free Croatia Anchorages Anchorages in Croatia that are free is HERE Alternatively you may find them here is the first link does not work I captured my screen when doing this interview so you can watch as I move around Google Earth as we talk here is the you tube video https://youtu.be/_0vtMJ18v0o ——————————————————————– If you would like to support the Sailing in the Mediterranean and Beyond Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.

This episode is part 2 of a 2 part interview with Chris Axelson Chris Axelson and his family decided to take the plunge and go sailing in the: treacherous Covid Plandemic waters of 2020. Against all odds he is able to live the dream this year when the rest of us are sitting stuck in our homes because of this Plandemic Covid crisis. Chris and his family Homestake Lodge a Ski Touring Lodge in Montana here is a link to his webpage http://www.homestakelodge.com/about/ About Homestake Lodge A history of our lodge Chris and I bought the property in August of 2007 and began rough work on the ski trails. We lived in a camping tent until the middle of October when we got our Yurt put together and assembled. We thought we were living the good life when we moved into the yurt. We planned to run the ski operations out of the yurt during our first winter, and try to get as many trails established as possible. We worked sun up to sun down cutting trails, mowing, stumping, etc. Christmas Eve we moved into our cabin, and got the yurt set up for the ski season and our customers. We were officially open for business. January of 2008 we started construction on the lodge which was completed by November of that year. This allowed us to the run the ski business out of the lodge for the 2009/2010 season, and we picked up the yurt on a trailer and moved it out to the meadow to get ready for a ski-in/ski-out overnight destination for guests. The yurt has been our most popular overnight accommodation so far. Guests enjoy skiing out and pulling their gear in a sled, firing up the wood stove to keep them warm, and the coziness of a yurt with 2 sets of bunk beds, a futon, and a small kitchenette. The last few years we have worked diligently to add more ski trails and improve the ones we already have in place. Chris and I have cut about 70% of the trails ourselves, and the remaining 30% were established roads or trails already in place when we bought the property. When we bought the property, no buildings existed. We added a lodge, barn, cabin, house, and yurt. Our future plans in expanding include waiting to see which overnight accommodations are most popular and either build 1 or 2 more cabins or yurts. We have a snowmaking system which has been a great success. It is a small system, but it allows us to pump water from our pond below the lodge and get an early snow pack on our learn-to-ski area. This sets it up for the season in great shape. Life at Homestake Lodge is wonderful and peaceful and full of constant work that we enjoy. We have to force ourselves to take time off once in awhile because there is a never ending list of projects to be done. We love every bit of it-even the shoveling of cow patty’s off the trail once the cattle leave for the season! Our lodge is completely off-the-grid. We rely completely on our solar PV panels for electricity and solar hot water panels and wood stoves for our heat. See more on that below. Sustainability One of our major goals in the design and operation of Homestake Lodge was to minimize our carbon footprint. For us, “going green” and living “off grid” was a new concept. We had to do a lot of our own research as well as talking with people that know this industry. Electricity and Heat Homestake Lodge now has a grid-tied solar power system (summer 2014). What you read below is more like history. The electricity here at the lodge comes from the power system in the barn. The photovoltaic (PV) panels are on the roof of the barn and supply electricity to the barn, cabin, and lodge. There are 36 panels on the roof and almost the same amount of batteries to store the electricity. If we don’t get enough sun or use up all our stores in the batteries, the generator comes on. The generator has a 30kwh capacity, which is much more than we need right now. In the lodge, we heat with many different things. We have eight large solar hot water panels on the south side of the lodge. This is our primary heat source for our radiant floor heating as well as domestic hot water. The basement has radiant floor heating in the slab of concrete. It makes the bathrooms and showers and wax room area much more cozy and warm. The great room has a wood stove which puts out enough heat for that area. Each bunk room has fin tubes whose heat comes from the solar hot water tank. All of this is backed up by a wood gasification boiler which sits down in the wax room. In December and January, we had it running almost 24/7, when there isn’t enough sun to heat the solar panels. In November, February, and March, we run it primarily at night or not at all if the sun produces enough heat during the day to keep all the thermostats and hot water tank up to temperature. The rest of the months we do not the run the boiler at all. All of that has kept the lodge warm when it has been -30 degrees. So, we have been very happy with that. Tweeking will be a constant part of that process over the years I&#

This episode is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Chris Axelson Chris Axelson and his family decided to take the plunge and go sailing in the: treacherous Covid Plandemic waters of 2020. Against all odds he is able to live the dream this year when the rest of us are sitting stuck in our homes because of this Plandemic Covid crisis. Chris and his family Homestake Lodge a Ski Touring Lodge in Montana here is a link to his webpage http://www.homestakelodge.com/about/ About Homestake Lodge A history of our lodge Chris and I bought the property in August of 2007 and began rough work on the ski trails. We lived in a camping tent until the middle of October when we got our Yurt put together and assembled. We thought we were living the good life when we moved into the yurt. We planned to run the ski operations out of the yurt during our first winter, and try to get as many trails established as possible. We worked sun up to sun down cutting trails, mowing, stumping, etc. Christmas Eve we moved into our cabin, and got the yurt set up for the ski season and our customers. We were officially open for business. January of 2008 we started construction on the lodge which was completed by November of that year. This allowed us to the run the ski business out of the lodge for the 2009/2010 season, and we picked up the yurt on a trailer and moved it out to the meadow to get ready for a ski-in/ski-out overnight destination for guests. The yurt has been our most popular overnight accommodation so far. Guests enjoy skiing out and pulling their gear in a sled, firing up the wood stove to keep them warm, and the coziness of a yurt with 2 sets of bunk beds, a futon, and a small kitchenette. The last few years we have worked diligently to add more ski trails and improve the ones we already have in place. Chris and I have cut about 70% of the trails ourselves, and the remaining 30% were established roads or trails already in place when we bought the property. When we bought the property, no buildings existed. We added a lodge, barn, cabin, house, and yurt. Our future plans in expanding include waiting to see which overnight accommodations are most popular and either build 1 or 2 more cabins or yurts. We have a snowmaking system which has been a great success. It is a small system, but it allows us to pump water from our pond below the lodge and get an early snow pack on our learn-to-ski area. This sets it up for the season in great shape. Life at Homestake Lodge is wonderful and peaceful and full of constant work that we enjoy. We have to force ourselves to take time off once in awhile because there is a never ending list of projects to be done. We love every bit of it-even the shoveling of cow patty’s off the trail once the cattle leave for the season! Our lodge is completely off-the-grid. We rely completely on our solar PV panels for electricity and solar hot water panels and wood stoves for our heat. See more on that below. Sustainability One of our major goals in the design and operation of Homestake Lodge was to minimize our carbon footprint. For us, “going green” and living “off grid” was a new concept. We had to do a lot of our own research as well as talking with people that know this industry. Electricity and Heat Homestake Lodge now has a grid-tied solar power system (summer 2014). What you read below is more like history. The electricity here at the lodge comes from the power system in the barn. The photovoltaic (PV) panels are on the roof of the barn and supply electricity to the barn, cabin, and lodge. There are 36 panels on the roof and almost the same amount of batteries to store the electricity. If we don’t get enough sun or use up all our stores in the batteries, the generator comes on. The generator has a 30kwh capacity, which is much more than we need right now. In the lodge, we heat with many different things. We have eight large solar hot water panels on the south side of the lodge. This is our primary heat source for our radiant floor heating as well as domestic hot water. The basement has radiant floor heating in the slab of concrete. It makes the bathrooms and showers and wax room area much more cozy and warm. The great room has a wood stove which puts out enough heat for that area. Each bunk room has fin tubes whose heat comes from the solar hot water tank. All of this is backed up by a wood gasification boiler which sits down in the wax room. In December and January, we had it running almost 24/7, when there isn’t enough sun to heat the solar panels. In November, February, and March, we run it primarily at night or not at all if the sun produces enough heat during the day to keep all the thermostats and hot water tank up to temperature. The rest of the months we do not the run the boiler at all. All of that has kept the lodge warm when it has been -30 degrees. So, we have been very happy with that. Tweeking will be a constant part of that process over the years I&#

Neil Fletcher Sailing the Baltic Pre 2020 In this episode Neil tells us of his sailing adventures sailing the Baltic https://www.sailingarcturus.com/ If you would like to support the Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2019 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Larry Pardey This week I heard about the passing of Larry Pardey and I wanted to share some of my thoughts about his effect on my life. Here is a link to the New York Times obituary Larry and Lynn Pardey have had a direct impact on my life and he will be missed. I’m glad that Lynn is still in good health and actively involved in the sailing community. Below is a link to a YouTube video of the self steering wind vane which Larry designed and I copied and used my boat https://youtu.be/IP9ppE7F8WQ      

This week I I deviate away from cruising sailing to delve into the world of commercial shipping with a discussion with Valeriia Sulima Before the interview Valeriia a shared this information with me: “Bullet points as promised about myself: – I was born in the industrial city of eastern part of Ukraine called Dnepropetrovsk. No one from my family had any connection to the sea or the shipping industry. – I studied in Kiev, then I moved to Moscow where I pursued a law degree and simultaneously studied another legal program in Ukraine (distanced education). I did my masters in London and Moscow. In total I have 4 diplomas (2 bachelor degrees and 2 master degrees). As you can see I didn’t follow the career path of a lawyer. – My first acquaintance with the shipping started with the favourite book of my father called “Two Captains” written by Veniamin Kaverin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Captains) and continued with numerous internships in London. – I came to Hamburg in 2014 for the internship at the Tribunal of the Law of the Sea. – 2015 started to work for the exclusive agent of the Portuguese Registry (Madeira) called European Mar GmbH. Last position Sales Representative. – Aug 2019 joined a startup called Closelink (platform for purchasing marine lubricants, matching suppliers with shipowners) as Business Development Manager for Mediterranean and Russian speaking countries. – In 2019 became a president of Youngship Hamburg, an NGO dedicated to building networks and sharing knowledge among young maritime professionals (https://www.linkedin.com/company/youngship-hamburg). – Aug 2020 working in a business development team of a German marine insurance broker – Döhle Assekuranzkontor. My responsibilities involve expansion of the customer portfolio and creation of social media marketing strategy. – About me: Ballroom dancer (winner of the World Championship in Beijing in 2010), marathon runner (Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris in 2017, 42.195 km), fine art auction’s alumnus (Christie’s Art Business School in 2019), street art hunter and podcasts lover.”   If you would like to support the Podcast there are several ways! 1 Become a Patreon 2 Become a Sponsor 3 Buy my Sailing Audio lessons Past Podcasts may now be found HERE 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 Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Costal Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam over 9 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 103 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2019 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

This week is part 2 of the interview with Phil Quirk on his adventures sailing from Southern CA to Sri Lanka you can read more at his blog! Richard Dauben, Phil and Carole Quirk https://www.sailblogs.com/member/southerncrossdqq “Rich is a lifelong sailor who sailed his previous boat Cerita, a Beneteau 411, down the west coast of Mexico and Central America, through the canal, and up the western Caribbean to Savannah, Georgia. He is now eager to sail south and then west from California to explore the South Seas. He is an avid guitarist and loves to sing. eMail address is [email protected] Phil Quirk is a lifelong sailor who looks forward to sailing the South Pacific and hopefully further. He is an excellent saxophonist, is learning the base, and is working on his harmonies. Carole Quirk is the mother of three boys and has experience playing classical piano. She is relatively new to sailing but hopes to assimilate well to the cruising lifestyle.” “Southern Cross is named after the CSN song about sailing to the South Pacific. DQ+Q is the name of the above musical trio who hope to sing their way along as they sail and meet sailors and musicians around the world.” If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note 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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Exam over 8 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 104 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.   ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

This week I interview Phil Quirk on his adventures sailing from Southern CA to Sri Lanka you can read more at his blog! Richard Dauben, Phil and Carole Quirk https://www.sailblogs.com/member/southerncrossdqq “Rich is a lifelong sailor who sailed his previous boat Cerita, a Beneteau 411, down the west coast of Mexico and Central America, through the canal, and up the western Caribbean to Savannah, Georgia. He is now eager to sail south and then west from California to explore the South Seas. He is an avid guitarist and loves to sing. eMail address is [email protected] Phil Quirk is a lifelong sailor who looks forward to sailing the South Pacific and hopefully further. He is an excellent saxophonist, is learning the base, and is working on his harmonies. Carole Quirk is the mother of three boys and has experience playing classical piano. She is relatively new to sailing but hopes to assimilate well to the cruising lifestyle.” “Southern Cross is named after the CSN song about sailing to the South Pacific. DQ+Q is the name of the above musical trio who hope to sing their way along as they sail and meet sailors and musicians around the world.” If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note 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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Exam over 8 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 104 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.   ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Andrew Cully of classic yachts info.com This week I have a great discussion with Andrew Cully of classic yachts info.com. Andrew and I both share a passion for classic wooden boats and Andrew decided to create a website dedicated to his passion. http://classicyachtinfo.com/ Check out his website I’m sure you will enjoy it like I did and if you have any classic boats for sale make sure you list them on his site this is what he wrote me after we did the interview/ “With regards to the description for the podcast I imagine you will put something together. I can help if you like. The only thing I didn’t really stress is that the boats for sale page is not just for yachtbrokers to put up their listings but also for private owners of classic yachts. They can miss out the broker and gain exposure from the site and from the social media options for only a small listing cost.”     Always welcome classic yacht stories, pictures and information… … and those who want to promote their own classic yacht companies by way of an article are also welcome.  

Jack Andrys 2020 As usual when I start talking to Jack Andrys the time just slips away. Here is a link to some of Jack’s photos of the crossing https://photos.app.goo.gl/QqBZESKH9B6ZUPZ66 Noforeignland link https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/vesna?sid=5145363304415232&tc=1593473376635 If you have suggestions for future episodes please write me a note 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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam Exam over 8 hours of Audio Instruction to help you get ready to go sailing and also to prepare you for the written portion of the ASA 104 written exam. https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me.   ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved

Dylan Magaster part 2   I received this email from Dylan, so how could I resist the interview invitation! Hello, My name is Dylan Magaster and I am the creator of the successful YouTube channel FLORB with 600k subscribers and over 100M views (www.youtube.com/dylanmagaster). I believe if you were to bring me as a guest to your podcast we could create an episode that would provide a lot of value and entertainment to your listeners. I started a career in YouTube at the age of 21 years old with a backpack and $1,000. After 6 months in South America I converted a van in order to begin my travels in North America. About 2 years ago I moved to the Mediterranean and bought a sailboat with only 7 days of sailing experience. I have since sailed from Spain to Croatia, all the way into the Black Sea and all the way down to Tunisia, where I am currently living aboard on my 1939 Morgan 382 sailing boat, The Arianrhod, until the borders reopen. My life choices and professional journey have been called anything from risky to unconventional but FLORB is now a full-fledged, reputable film production company based in Los Angeles, California. I look forward to hearing from you. Cheers! Dylan Dylan Magaster flew to South America at the age of 21 with only $1,000 in the bank and his camera gear. He backpacked for 6 months, converted a van, and began creating influential short documentaries showcasing Alternative Living. After nearly two years in a van, Dylan decided to move to the Mediterranean in pursuit of adventure. With only 7 days of sailing experience, he bought a 1979 Morgan 382 sailing boat and has since been living aboard The Arianrhod. Currently, he has sailed over 6,000 nautical miles to 3 different continents. He has traveled to 27 countries thus far while sharing countless inspiring stories of Alternative Living. Dylan’s main passions are Adventure, Storytelling, and Sustainable Living. Now, he is the CEO of FLORB, a successful film production company based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Media: www.youtube.com/dylanmagaster www.youtube.com/dylanmagaster2 www.instagram.com/dylanmagaster https://www.facebook.com/FloatingOrbProductions https://www.facebook.com/florbespanol https://www.facebook.com/dylanmagaster     Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon 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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 https://www.medsailor.com/ If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved medsailor.com

I received this email from Dylan, so how could I resist the interview invitation! Hello, My name is Dylan Magaster and I am the creator of the successful YouTube channel FLORB with 600k subscribers and over 100M views (www.youtube.com/dylanmagaster). I believe if you were to bring me as a guest to your podcast we could create an episode that would provide a lot of value and entertainment to your listeners. I started a career in YouTube at the age of 21 years old with a backpack and $1,000. After 6 months in South America I converted a van in order to begin my travels in North America. About 2 years ago I moved to the Mediterranean and bought a sailboat with only 7 days of sailing experience. I have since sailed from Spain to Croatia, all the way into the Black Sea and all the way down to Tunisia, where I am currently living aboard on my 1939 Morgan 382 sailing boat, The Arianrhod, until the borders reopen. My life choices and professional journey have been called anything from risky to unconventional but FLORB is now a full-fledged, reputable film production company based in Los Angeles, California. I look forward to hearing from you. Cheers! Dylan Dylan Magaster flew to South America at the age of 21 with only $1,000 in the bank and his camera gear. He backpacked for 6 months, converted a van, and began creating influential short documentaries showcasing Alternative Living. After nearly two years in a van, Dylan decided to move to the Mediterranean in pursuit of adventure. With only 7 days of sailing experience, he bought a 1979 Morgan 382 sailing boat and has since been living aboard The Arianrhod. Currently, he has sailed over 6,000 nautical miles to 3 different continents. He has traveled to 27 countries thus far while sharing countless inspiring stories of Alternative Living. Dylan’s main passions are Adventure, Storytelling, and Sustainable Living. Now, he is the CEO of FLORB, a successful film production company based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Media: www.youtube.com/dylanmagaster www.youtube.com/dylanmagaster2 www.instagram.com/dylanmagaster https://www.facebook.com/FloatingOrbProductions https://www.facebook.com/florbespanol https://www.facebook.com/dylanmagaster     Please Consider supporting the podcast in Patreon 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/sailing-in-the-mediterranean/id566678892?mt=2 https://www.medsailor.com/ If you’re interested in my sailing instructional audio series here are the links: Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Keelboat Certification Lessons for the ASA 101 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/Eiig Sailing! Learn to Sail: Basic Coastal Cruising; Lessons for the ASA 103 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/PvOYK Sailing! Learn To Sail: Bareboat Cruising Certification Lessons for the ASA 104 Exam https://gumroad.com/l/bwXh Sailing in the Mediterranean Website https://www.medsailor.com If you would like to be a guest or have suggestions for future episodes or if you would like Franz to be a speaker at your Sailing Club or fundraiser please feel free to contact me. ©2020 Franz Amussen all rights reserved medsailor.com