Best DogWatch Podcasts (2024)

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"AL" 21:43

2M ago21:43

21:43

“A.L.” was written by Diane Adams and directed by Jeffrey Adams. It stars Diane Adams as AL, and Scotta Turner as Eleanor. Sound Design by Jeffrey Adams. The sound effects engineer was Serena Erwin. This production was recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, a performance club in Int’l Falls, Minnesota on May 31, 2024.…

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For Posterity 30:05

4M ago30:05

30:05

“For Posterity” was written by Rachel Malasig. It starred Karen Shickell as Heather and Justin Kapla as Bob. Direction by Jeffrey Adams. The sound effects engineer was Serena Erwin. “For Posterity” was recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, a performance club in Int’l Falls, Minnesota on May 31, 2024.…

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#115 | Safety At Sea | Advanced Seamanship Notes | Capt. Voss | Part 1 1:37:08

4M ago1:37:08

1:37:08

Sometimes we get the opportunity to sit at the hand of the master and hear first hand what is the best way to do something. This is one of those moments. This episode I read the Appendix of Capt. Voss' book 'Venturesome Voyages' and if that leaves you feeling a little less than interested, don't worry, it's just because you don't' know who Capt. Vo…

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#114 | Questions & Tangents | So, You Bought an Old Race Boat Anyway. 1:48:46

5M ago1:48:46

1:48:46

Questions and Tangents #14 and this episode we continue down the rabbit hole regarding buying a used race boat. Recap Last time we discussed this I said, 'Don't do it - unless you REALLY want/ need to do it.' But as you did it anyway... (which I knew you would...) This time I'm saying- 'Since you can't take simple advice-;) here's 2 further hours o…

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#113 | Safety at Sea | Easy MOB Recovery & Other Fantastic Myths 1:16:53

5M ago1:16:53

1:16:53

So, after all your best efforts to prevent a Man Overboard Situation now your crew are in the water, and they are relying solely on you to not only come and find them; but also to do it in heavy seas, high winds and at night. Shit. Let's explore the options when all hope appears lost, when only brute strength and the spark of ingenuity may be all y…

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#112 | Safety at Sea | How to AVOID MOB Situations 1:10:29

5M ago1:10:29

1:10:29

We've all done it, taken a quick nip onto the foredeck just do ' that thing' and suddenly we find ourselves realizing one wrong move and we are toast. This episode looks to try to reconcile that kind of risk-taking to the garbage can and promote instead a deep instinctual suspicion that the sea does not actually care about you, is in no way impress…

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#111 | Deep Dives | Solar Eclipse = Wolf Eating the Sun 29:58

6M ago29:58

29:58

Today is the day of the solar eclipse across North America, the only one that will touch the continent until 2024 (when only three states will experience totality) therefore: Happy Solar Eclipse Day! I thought I would put a few thoughts down relating to the historical and scientific history of solar eclipses to give you Dad's EVEN more to amaze and…

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#110 | Dogwatch | Autopliots V's Wind Vanes | US West Coast Deliveries | Curved.Traveler Tracks 1:01:09

6M ago1:01:09

1:01:09

Another Dogwatch, to relieve the anxiety I am starting to feel doing these safety at sea episodes back to back- my dreams have started to become very weird and threatening when i spend my days talking at length about everything that can or might go wrong at sea! This time we discuss autopilots v's wine vane steering, boat deliveries out of West Coa…

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#109 | Safety at Sea | Dismasting, Lost Steering & Other Sailing Nightmares 1:17:20

6M ago1:17:20

1:17:20

Losing the mast, rudder or even a single hatch cover at sea in heavy weather can be catastrophic, unless you have been playing the 'what if' game for a while and already have the equipment, procedures and mental capacity developed to deal with the problem, concisely & precisely. If you would like to listen to fantastic stories of sailors in small v…

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#108 | Safety at Sea | Heavy Weather Tactics 1:17:58

6M ago1:17:58

1:17:58

Whenever anyone meets me and hears I am a sailor, the first question is always 'have you been in a big storm?' Well, the answer unsurprisingly is yes, so here in concert with Keith Colwell's excellent 'RYA Sea Survival Handbook', let me lay out some of the ways to avoid becoming a statistic, when the volume on the weather gets cranked to eleven. If…

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#107 | The ABC of Sailing | K is for Ketches, Yawls & Schooners 1:05:46

6M ago1:05:46

1:05:46

This episode we discuss ketches, yawls and schooners as part of the ABC of sailing, and I explore what are the pitfalls and joys of owning and operating such vessels, through the lens of my own experiences, running open ketch expeditions in Asia. If you would like to listen to fantastic stories of sailors in small vessels taking on the ocean in the…

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#106 | Safety at Sea | What to do BEFORE Heavy Weather Hits 1:02:56

6M ago1:02:56

1:02:56

Another instalment of my review & expansion of the RYA Sea Survival Handbook, by Keith Colwell. This episode I spend an hour just going through all the things to prep onboard, before heavy weather comes in. An hour! As I point out in the podcast- whatever it is that you need to do on your boat is realistically going to take you longer than that, so…

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#105 | Safety at Sea | The Most Boring Safety Information Possible | Made Tolerable 1:01:34

7M ago1:01:34

1:01:34

This episode I continue this series, following the excellent RYA Sea Survival Handbook, by Keith Colwell. Today we look at interpreting the specifics of incoming weather forecasts & the importance of 'aids to navigation' in fog. Jeepers... that reads bad, no wonder Robert Redford died in that movie. Look it's not bad- It's interesting.. I tell stor…

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#104 | Questions & Tangents | Maybe Don't Buy an Old Race Boat 1:20:07

7M ago1:20:07

1:20:07

This time I answer the one burning question every sailor needs to know the answer to: Is there some way buying an old race boat is a good idea. My take? It can be.... BUT ... like getting a tattoo on your face.. you need to be REALLY certain before you commit. If you would like to listen to serialized stories of the sea, selected and read by CSM, c…

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#103 | Dog Watch | BS about Bellropes & AI Advice on Surviving the Apocalypse Afloat 34:24

7M ago34:24

34:24

AI wrote this description. It added the word 'hypothetical' FYI. Embrace the unexpected as Chris jests about how sailboats can serve as ideal bug-out vehicles, taking on an interesting twist as he discusses fleeing a hypothetical AI-backed zombie apocalypse. Hear his personal accounts of challenging sailing voyages and learn lessons about readiness…

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#102 | Safety at Sea | Surviving Your Rescue 1:09:54

7M ago1:09:54

1:09:54

This episode dives once more into the seldom-explored realm of life rafts, highlighting the importance of visibility, stability, and utility in survival scenarios. The discussion includes a thorough examination of rescue measures, the practical usage of survival tools, and alternatives to traditional life rafts. This episode also discusses the impo…

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#101 | Safety at Sea | Rustling up a Meal in a Liferaft & Rescue Comms with Aircraft. 1:06:35

7M ago1:06:35

1:06:35

This episode we wrap up our look at surviving in a life raft. What is plainly apparent from this six episode deep dive on the life raft is that there is LOADS of information to know, to give yourself and your crew mates a decent chance of survival. If you would like to listen to serialized stories of the sea, selected and read by CSM, check out the…

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#100 | Dogwatch | Did Josh Slocum Die at Sea? | Heaving-to in a Race Boat | Sail Boats as Bug Out Vehicles 39:46

7M ago39:46

39:46

Episode 100 and a new bight-sized (!) format to increase the subjects I can get too and allw me to speak about things that maybe somewhat off topic in a pure sailing show... This week: 1. Did Josh Slocum die when they said he did? 2. Heaving-to in a race boat. 3. Connecting with sailors from history through their accounts. 4. The podcasts numbers g…

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#99 | Safety at Sea | Abandoning Ship 5 | Fresh Water- the Liferaft Survivors' Nemesis 1:04:45

7M ago1:04:45

1:04:45

Water, water everywhere: and not a drop to drink. When there are only a few pints of water to drink in the life raft and no indication of immediate rescue, it is essential for the life raft leader (who is not also necessarily the captain of the lost vessel) to immediately become extremely smart about water usage, water collection and the problems i…

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#98 | Safety at Sea | Part 11 | Abandoning Ship 4 59:54

7M ago59:54

59:54

This episode we continue our in-depth look at chapter 7 of Keith Colwell's Sea Survival Handbook, specifically entering a liferaft and the vast amount of actions there are to remember and take to make the most out of the meagre opportunity such a craft offers survivors. If you would like to listen to serialized stories of the sea, selected and read…

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#97 | The ABC of Sailing | J is for Jargon 1:02:21

7M ago1:02:21

1:02:21

In this episode I continue the ABC of sailing, with the letter J. and 'J is for Jargon' This time I look at the history, benefits and disadvantages of all the jargon used in sailing and take a look at the entries in the J section of the 1952 volume, 'Mariner's Dictionary' that help to underline just how dense, granular and historically-rooted many …

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#96 | Questions & Tangents 12 | Over-riding Turns, Poor Winch Placememt & Finding Warm Gloves for Sailing 56:29

7M ago56:29

56:29

In this episode we discuss Youtube viewer questions relating to: 1. Over rides on winches, how do they happen, how to avoid them and how to deal with them when they appear anyways. 2. Operating winches on boats with awkwardly mounted equipment (Swans!) 3. Finding gloves that keep you warm and dry. (Hint- the answer is NOT gloves!) If you would like…

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#95 | Safety at Sea | Part 10 | Abandoning Ship 3 55:24

7M ago55:24

55:24

Continuing with the lunchtime recording sessions (while my two year old is having his nap (!), this time we are looking at what happens after you have made the decision to leave the vessel due to fire, sinking, collision etc. This begins with getting into the liferaft of course, but quickly escalates into a whole new kind of seamanship, as you and …

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#94 | Safety at Sea | Part 9 | Abandoning Ship 2 1:22:35

8M ago1:22:35

1:22:35

In this episode we continue the brilliant RYA Sea Survival Handbook by Keith Colwell This time we are looking at Abandoning Ship!, words that should drive an icy spear into any good skippers heart! This section of the book will take a few days to cover and I am doing this while snowed in (with a two year old) during the worst winter storm in Nova S…

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#93 | Safety at Sea | Stepping UP into the Life Raft 1:12:09

8M ago1:12:09

1:12:09

This time we are looking at Abandoning Ship!, words that should drive an icy spear into any good skippers heart! This section of the book will take a few days to cover and I am doing this while snowed in (with a two year old) during the worst winter storm in Nova Scotia in 20 years .. So, apologies if the audio is not as engineered as normal! If yo…

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#92 | Questions & Tangents 11 | The 1974 'Orgy of Destruction on Barnstaple Beach' 38:27

8M ago38:27

38:27

Questions and Tangents ! As always I get to talk about kinda whatever I want in these episodes, and this week it's a newspaper article from 1974 that's got me excited- I think when you hear about 'The Orgy of Destruction outside Barnstaple' you too will be excited. A little shorter this week as we haven't done one of these for a long time and I am …

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#91 | Safety at Sea | Part 7 | The Psychology of Survival 1:14:19

8M ago1:14:19

1:14:19

This episode we continue reviewing the excellent, RYA Sea Survival Handbook by Keith Colwell with a look at the psychological tactics that must be employed to get you past circumstances that may be life and death in the very real meaning of the phrase. If you would like to hear more exclusive sailing content, head over to https://www.patreon.com/th…

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#90 | ABC of Sailing | I is for Information Availability at Sea 1:14:21

9M ago1:14:21

1:14:21

Continuing the ABC of basic sailing concepts series, I take a look in this episode at the modern revolution in information collection, exchange and processing on board the modern yacht. So, step away from your Scrimshaw, put down your sextant and lend me your shell-like because you are not going to believe what is possible on a phone in the middle …

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A Tree Falls in the Forest 40:07

11M ago40:07

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This has been ‘A Tree Falls in the Forest’ recorded before a live audience on September 30, 2023 at the Salty Jester in International Falls, Minnesota. Our cast included Scotta Turner as Cheri, Caleb Silvers as David, Jeffrey Adams as Jim, Dalton Johnson as Bob, and Mitchell Erickson as Pete. Script written and directed by Jeffrey Adams. Sound effe…

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#89 | Global Solo Challenge | Intro to the racers already on the water. 1:24:21

12M ago1:24:21

1:24:21

This episode is the first I am going to do about the Global Solo Challenge Race that I intend to join in early December. I'm still a little way off on the last funding to get the project over the start line but I figure its best to throw myself in completely and go for broke rather than tippy toe around the edges any longer. Presently, my Open 60 F…

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#88 | Don’t Pay the Ransom, I Escaped! 1:03:07

12M ago1:03:07

1:03:07

It's been a long time since I published a podcast and I finally I found after many, many attempts that the only way to get back on the horse was to just record whatever came out of my mouth for an hour and we can pick the bones out of it later. In this episode I talk about what has been happening for me in 2023, I talk about the Global Solo Challen…

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#87 | Interview | Offshore Sailing & Cruising with Paul Trammell 2:09:59

1+ y ago2:09:59

2:09:59

This episode I thought I would share with you an interview I did month or so ago with Paul Trammell on his wonderful podcast 'Offshore Sailing and Cruising '. It was great to chat to Paul and learn about his sailing to date, but as this was an interview I was doing for him introducing myself to his audience we will have to wait for a future date to…

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#86 | My Perfect Boat | William Nutting | Founder of the Cruising Club of America 34:05

1+ y ago34:05

34:05

The features that make 'The Perfect Boat' are an area of sailing that walks the narrow line between philosophical & scientific truth. Historically it is also beset by sailors claiming dead cert, bald-faced objective truth for their strongly held and decidedly subjective opinions. In this new section on The Mariner, I will be interviewing sailors fr…

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#85 | Notes on Cold Water Resistance Training & Abandonment Technique 1:08:41

1+ y ago1:08:41

1:08:41

I found an interesting document on a pen drive over the weekend- given to me by the organizers of the Velux 5 Race 10 years ago, it was a series fo notes prepared by the Race Officers after discussing with Alex Thompson and Mike Golding, Mike's fantastic rescue of Alex in the Southern Ocean in 2006. At first the notes seemed a little wandering, but…

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#84 | Safety at Sea | Part 6 | Calling for Help 1:23:57

1+ y ago1:23:57

1:23:57

After centuries of sailors, praying and hoping for a 'magic button' with which to save their lives far from shore on the briney deep, we are now in the 21st century in the enviable situation of having just that built into all newly built VHF and SSB units. The incredible functionality of the DSC button and all the other modern electronic life savin…

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#83 | Questions & Tangents 9 | The ’MOJE’ MOB system, Dutchman mainsail reefing & 36ft boats in the Southern Ocean 1:18:17

1+ y ago1:18:17

1:18:17

Questions & tangents returns for the last time in 2022 and I have lots to get through, questions I cover this episode range from Man Overboard recovery systems I don't know about to Mainsail reefing systems I don't know about to the safety of smaller boats in heavy conditions which is definitely something I don't know about. Plenty of targets and c…

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#82 | Safety at Sea | Part 5 | Liferafts 2:09:33

2y ago2:09:33

2:09:33

Liferafts are probably the least understood part of the safety equipment on a modern yacht- sure you know where it is (probably), what it does (maybe) and almost certainly what it cost (!) but have you seen YOUR life raft inflated? Have you had extra equipment added to the safety pack inside the raft that could be essential to you in an emergency? …

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#81 | The Mariner | The Halifax Explosion 1:15:14

2y ago1:15:14

1:15:14

At 0904 on the 6th December 1917 a massive explosion ripped through Halifax, Nova Scotia instantly killing 1600 people, injuring 9000 and destroying the city wholesale. The blast displaced 20,000 souls who then had to deal with a deep winter blizzard over the next few days. It was to say the least a catastrophe and still ranks as the largest non-nu…

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#80 | The Mariner | Entering ’The Global Solo Challenge’ in 2023 44:55

2y ago44:55

44:55

Although we have had a few false starts with a round the world sailing project since the podcast began in early 2020- I think everyone will recognize that trying to make any kind of big plans during Covid has been basically impossible. We got close with the Ocean Globe Race entry in 2021, only to have the Race Committee cancel the race division we …

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#79 |The Mariner | The ABC of Sailing | H is for Handling Lines 2:17:10

2y ago2:17:10

2:17:10

In this episode we investigate handling lines- a wide and varied subject that tests my abilities to stay on subject and not launch into exponential tangents! I try to make the case for not just doing things 'as they have always been done historically' particularly with regards to storing rope, and to be sympathetic to the needs of a new generation …

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#78 | Questions & Tangents 8 | Aviation VHF Frequencies | Dehler Sails | The Lesson of the Rocks 1:42:02

2y ago1:42:02

1:42:02

Questions & Tangents is your opportunity to get to the bottom of those nautical problems that keep you awake in the middle of the night such as, 'Is electronic log keeping really a Thing'? & 'Which boat would Chris have if money and maintenance were not an issue?' You guys lay awake at night thinking about some weird things... but its my pleasure t…

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#77 | The Mariner | On Deck Report | Icelandic Island Channel 54:16

2y ago54:16

54:16

Another on deck report! This time passing through islands just before I arrive in Iceland. It’s super light winds, flat seas and a rare opportunity to chat and appreciate the scenery as we transit within a few hundred meters of sheer stratified cliffs- Iceland at it’s best:) Patreon On-Line Seamanship Course If you would like to develop your seaman…

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#76 | The Mariner | Safety at Sea | MOB Report | Newport Bermuda Race 2022 1:58:38

2y ago1:58:38

1:58:38

The loss of Colin Golder from his boat 'Morgan of Mariette' in the 2022 Newport Bermuda Race shocked the race officers and participants alike. In this episode, in an effort to learn from this incident, and in so doing memorialize Colins' memory, I go through the incident report prepared by US Sailing and attempt to distil what lessons I can with th…

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#75 | The Mariner | The Triangle of Bermuda 1:08:47

2y ago1:08:47

1:08:47

No mistake made in the title! I wish to put forth the concept that we should be referring to the 'Triangle of Bermuda' rather than the 'Bermuda Triangle' to correctly identify a patch of the world's oceans that contains a known set of meteorological, navigational, oceanographic and seamanship challenges that together have indeed caused a number of …

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#74 | The Mariner | Safety at Sea | Part 4 | Lifejackets 49:57

2y ago49:57

49:57

As we continue to move through the excellent RYA Sea Survival Handbook by Keith Colwell we come to the piece of safety equipment that most sailors have the most familiarity with. We live in an age of miracles where now, falling into the cold, black waters of the Atlantic in the middle of the night MAY not actually be a death sentence, but for a lif…

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#73 | The Mariner | Book Review | The Bombard Story | Dr Alain Bombard 1:47:22

2y ago1:47:22

1:47:22

Something different! a book review of one of the books I have just read over on my other podcast Rare Nautical Reads This is my thoughts having just read this famous French text (wonderful translated by Brian Connell) that charts the voyage of Dr Alain Bombard across the Atlantic in a 12ft rubber raft, with no food, and no water, in 65 days. Alone.…

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#72 | The Mariner | On Deck Report | Sept ’22 | Pentland Firth 1:02:28

2y ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Another on deck report and in this one you join me sneaking through the Pentland Firth, a narrow channel at the very top of the Uk mainland. It's midnight, the wind is very light and the coast is very close by: listen in as I discuss keeping such situation safe, keeping on top of the navigation and of course- getting the coffee in! Patreon On-Line …

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#71 | The Mariner | Safety at Sea | Part 3 | Survival In Cold Water 1:26:21

2y ago1:26:21

1:26:21

Sea Survival - Cold Water Survival It is one of my greatest fears. entering cold water in an uncontrolled manner and dying prematurely due to my lack of experience in such an environment. After making this podcast today I am forced to realize that just taking a weeks worth of cold water showers could-statistically- make me 50% more likely to be abl…

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#70 | The Mariner | On Deck Report | Sept ’22 | North Sea 42:36

2y ago42:36

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First On Deck Report For the longest time I have been struggling with how to create a podcast episode at sea with all of the environmental noises that make life on deck interesting and evocative BUT which also play merry hell with recording on a microphone. Well, I think I have a solution and whilst it's early days this episode is an opportunity to…

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#69 | The Mariner | Safety at Sea | Part 2 | Before You Depart 1:00:41

2+ y ago1:00:41

1:00:41

Part 2 I did my Safety at Sea course last weekend and I was struck by how compressed the time was for the course- only 2 days or 8 hrs to learn a HUGE amount of info. I was reminded once agin how unsexy the subject of survival at sea can be and how easily it can get abbreviated to fit better into busy sailor schedules. (ISBN 978-1-906435-96-7) at e…

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