Best Multihull Podcasts (2024)

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026 Europe’s GR5 from the North Sea to the Mediterranean with Kathy Elkind and the Zero to Travel podcast 1:06:58

4M ago1:06:58

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The GR5 (Grand Randonnee Cinq) is a 1400 mile/2300km trail in Europe from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, crossing The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and France. It is a part of the longer E2 European E-Route, and its most famous section is theGrandes Traversee des Alpes, which runs 400-500 miles/ 650-800km along French-Italian …

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025 Japan’s Michinoku Coastal Trail with Christine Thuermer 1:32:37

7M ago1:32:37

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The Michinoku Coastal Trail (MCT) is a newly-created long distancetrail on Honshu’s northeast coast in Japan. It has immediatelybecome one of Christine’s favorites among all of the trails she hasever hiked, and gave her many new experiences. The MCT’s 1000+ KMcan be thru-hiked, but frequent access to train lines and towns alsomake logistics extreme…

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024 Exciting Multihulls for Adventure Races with Vlad 1:24:39

7M ago1:24:39

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In March 2023, Vladimir Eremeev accomplished a great feat: he was the first person to ever complete the Everglades Challenge in a Pacific Proa, which he designed and built himself. A Pacific Proa has no bow, and uses different concepts to sail than any other boat. Vlad has a history of accomplishing great things in unorthodox boats. Join us as he e…

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023 Japan’s Kumano Kodo: The Kohechi with Matt and Chris 51:31

8M ago51:31

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Japan’s Kumano Kodo is a 1300-year-old network of sacred pilgrimage routes through remote mountains and along a beautiful coastline. The Kumano Kodo’s sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the Kii Mountain Range are registered with UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The Kohechi is the second most remote and most difficult of the Kumano Kodo’s routes.…

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022b 2023 Summer Hiatus 1:10

1y ago1:10

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The Trails Around the World podcast will be on hiatus this summer. I am already working on new episodes, and I will return in the Fall.

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022 The Haute Route Pyrenees between France and Spain with Enigma 1:58:10

1y ago1:58:10

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The Haute Route Pyrenees (HRP) runs along the spine of theless-crowded of Western Europe’s two major mountain ranges, betweenFrance and Spain. Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to theMediterranean Sea, the HRP is one of three long distance trailstraversing this range, with the GR10 and GR11 providing lesschallenging alternatives with their own cha…

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021 Winter Thruhikes on Warm Islands with Christine Thuermer: Crete and the Canary Islands 1:19:23

1+ y ago1:19:23

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Southern islands have long distance trails that can be hiked during the winter. Christine Thuermer describes hiking on Crete and the Canary Islands during the winter season. Both have stunning scenery as well as beautiful beaches. #christinethuermer #christinethurmer #trailsaroundtheworld #skyking #crete #hiking #canaryislands #winterhiking #thruhi…

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020 Canada’s Canol Heritage Trail with J.R. Harris. Spectacular scenery, wildlife, history, and challenge through 350km of remote Canadian wilderness. 1:49:04

1+ y ago1:49:04

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The Northwest Territories’ Canol Heritage Trail has spectacular scenery and wildlife, as well as interesting historical significance. 220 miles/350 kilometers long, it takes about 3 weeks to hike, and is the most remote and challenging long distance hiking trail that this podcast has ever discussed. It is normally accessed by bush plane. J. Robert …

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019 Kayak circumnavigations of Iceland and Newfoundland by Greg Stamer. How to prepare for expeditions/adventures and make them a part of your life. 1:31:45

2y ago1:31:45

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Greg Stamer circumnavigated Iceland and Newfoundland by Kayak, and has succeeded expeditions and adventures in his life. We discuss his expeditions, how he fits adventure into his life, and how one prepares for such expeditions and adventures. #GregStamer #Kayaking#trailsaroundtheworld #skyking #Iceland #Newfoundland #paddling #circumnavigation…

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018 Latin American Coasts and Rivers by Small Boat with Stephen Ladd 1:33:07

2y ago1:33:07

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Steve and Ginny set off on an adventure, and kept going for five years. In a small boat, they went from the United States down the entire coast of Central America. Then they penetrated the rivers of South America, crossed the equator, and crossed the majority of the South American continent’s interior river system north to south, then again south t…

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017 The Omine Okugake Michi of Japan's Kumano Kodo with David Gilbert of Randomwire: An ancient, challenging pilgrimage route, deep in Japan's sacred mountains 1:25:39

2+ y ago1:25:39

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Japan’s Kumano Kodo is a 1300-year-old network of sacred pilgrimage routes through remote mountains and along a beautiful coastline. The Kumano Kodo’s sacred sites and pilgrimage routes in the Kii Mountain Range are registered with UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The Omine Okugake is the most remote and most difficult of the Kumano Kodo’s routes. …

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016 Romania's Via Transylvanica: Exotic, yet affordable and convenient 1:35:05

2+ y ago1:35:05

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The Via Transylvanica is exotic, yet affordable and convenient. The trail crosses Transylvania and the Carpathian mountains on it’s 1400 km/ 900 mile route across the heart of Romania. Conceived and built over just the past six years, this trail offers a complete package of both outdoor and cultural adventure. Old european castles, wild forests and…

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015 Japan's Rokko Traverse Trail with "Sky King": accessible adventure 26:34

2+ y ago26:34

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Japan’s Rokko Traverse Trail, or Rokko Zenzan Jyusouro, traverses the ridge that lies just north of Kobe, Japan. It is extremely easy to access, can be thruhiked in three days, and allows one to take public transportation to comfortable accommodation every night. Along the route are beautiful and wild mountain ridges, a number of shrines and temple…

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014 Hungary's Kektura with Christine Thuermer: A perfect first thruhike in Europe 58:10

3y ago58:10

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Hungary’s Kektura is Europe’s oldest long-distance trail. The Kektura is full of adventure and interesting experiences, and it is 1100 km/700 miles long, but it has relatively easy terrain, easy logistics, and is easy on the bank account. In other words, this may be the perfect first long-distance trail to hike in Europe. #trailsaroundtheworld #kek…

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013 France's GR34 with "Doing Miles": a coastal trail with culture, beautiful nature, and easy logistics 1:25:56

3y ago1:25:56

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The GR34 is a coastal trail in France’s most western region. Running along the Atlantic coast, this trail is wild and beautiful, but also close to towns and facilities, visits many sites of cultural interest, is less physically challenging than many mountain trails, and has less-complicated logistics than many other long distance trails. James and …

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012 The Sentiero Italia with Christine Thuermer: "The sexiest trail in Europe"; Europe's PCT or CDT 1:32:21

3y ago1:32:21

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The Sentiero Italia may be the “sexiest” trail in Europe! 7000 kilometers (4300+ miles) of trail through wild country, high in the mountains. It is one of the world’s longest ridge trails, walking a watershed-divide like the United States’ Continental Divide Trail. Christine Thuermer (or Thurmer) rejoins us to tell us about this fantastic new trail…

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011 The Arizona Trail with "Rocks" and "Hopeful": Desert beauty/a shorter version of the PCT 2:00:47

3y ago2:00:47

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The Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT) is an 800 mile (1300 km) trail across Arizona. Passing through desert and mountains, it is famous for it's diversity and beauty. Rocks, who told us about the Pacific Northwest Trail in episode 002, returns and is joined by his buddy Hopeful. The AZT is not a beginner's trail-- it is not only long, but also re…

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010 The Long Trail (Vermont) with "Mountains of Learning": America's original long trail 1:02:47

3+ y ago1:02:47

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Vermont's Long Trail is the oldest long trail in the United States. It was the inspiration for the Appalachian Trail. Stretching 272 rugged miles along the ridge of the Green Mountains, it runs from Vermont's northern border with Canada down to it's southern border with Massachusetts, and is contiguous with the Appalachian Trail for it's southern 1…

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009 Thruhiking in Europe with Christine Thuermer, Part 2 1:13:05

3+ y ago1:13:05

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In Episodes Eight and Nine, we speak with Christine Thurmer about long distance trails in Europe. Christine has written three bestselling books about hiking (in German). She has hiked 53,000 km/33,000 miles. As far as we know, that is more than any other woman alive, today, and quite possibly more than any woman in history. She has also bicycled 30…

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008 Thruhiking in Europe with Christine Thuermer, Part 1 1:07:00

3+ y ago1:07:00

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In Episodes Eight and Nine, we speak with Christine Thurmer, aka German Tourist. Christine has written three bestselling books about hiking (in German). She has hiked 53,000 km/33,000 miles. As far as we know, that is more than any other woman alive, today, and quite possibly more than any woman in history. She has also bicycled 30,000 km and paddl…

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007 The Everglades Challenge with "Pelican" aka Nick Hall: Annual high adventure along Florida's coast and Everglades 2:01:54

3+ y ago2:01:54

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The Everglades Challenge is one of several events that are annually organized by the “Watertribe” organization. This challenge is held during the first week of March, each year, and involves a 300-mile (500 km) trip by boat down the coast of Florida, within one week. This event is a great adventure in it’s own right, but it is also a great way to l…

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006 Japan's Tokai Shizen Hodou with "Doing Miles", Part 2: Exotic long trail with easy logistics 1:05:44

3+ y ago1:05:44

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This is Part 2 of my interview with James and Amy, of DoingMiles.com, about Japan's Tokai Shizen Hodou, or Tokai Nature Trail. This trail is little-known despite being 50 years old. It encompasses 1054 miles/1697 km, including all of it's alternate routes, but is about 600 miles/1000 km from end-to-end. Although it can be thru-hiked in about 5 week…

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005 Japan's Tokai Shizen Hodou with "Doing Miles", Part 1: Exotic long trail with easy logistics 57:25

3+ y ago57:25

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Japan's Tokai Shizen Hodou, or Tokai Nature Trail, is little-known despite being 50 years old. This trail encompasses 1054 miles/1697 km, including all of it's alternate routes, but is about 600 miles/1000 km from end-to-end. Although it can be thru-hiked in about 5 weeks, this trail is perfect for section-hiking because it is so accessible along m…

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004 The Maine Island Trail with Joe Guglielmetti: The original water trail/ 300 miles on the Maine Coast 1:32:43

4y ago1:32:43

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The Maine Island Trail is the original "water trail", which can be followed using a boat or watercraft of any type. It runs the length of the U.S. state of Maine's famously and stupendously beautiful coastline, from New Hampshire to Canada. This episode's guest is Joe Guglielmetti, a professional Guide and kayak instructor in Maine. #trailsaroundth…

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003 New Hampshire's Cohos Trail with "Whispers" 50:17

4y ago50:17

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Whispers joins us to teach us about the Cohos Trail, which crosses the Appalachian Trail as it traverses New Hampshire's White Mountains and runs north to the Canadian border. The Cohos Trail is a 170 mile trail which has been built over 20+ years in cooperation with the communities through which it passes.…

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002 The Pacific Northwest Trail with "Rocks" 1:17:36

4y ago1:17:36

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The Pacific Northwest Trail runs south of the US-Canadian border from Glacier National Park and the Continental Divide Trail for a distance of 1200 miles (~2000 kilometers) to the Pacific Ocean in Olympic National Park.

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001 The Transcaucasian Trail with "Enigma" 1:13:47

4y ago1:13:47

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The TransCaucasian Trail is a spectacular long distance trail which is under construction in the exotic countries of Armenia and Georgia. Many segments of the trail are already complete, and are available for you to experience and enjoy. Armenia and Georgia are in the Caucasus mountains, which tower above the Alps as Europe’s highest mountain range…

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Introduction 1:38

4+ y ago1:38

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This is the introductory episode for my podcast, which will explore long distance trails in countries around the world. Please check back every month for descriptions of trails and how to start planning one of these personal expeditions.

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85: BUY THE BOAT BACK 18:05

5y ago18:05

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In this caper, Jim shares the story of his summer 2019 ride on one of his “cattlemarans” in the Caribbean. Jim sails along on a big catamaran with his entrepreneur-boatbuilder-sailor friend Doug Jane to deliver the boat to a customer. Lots of fun and challenges on this trip … with a little insight into the boat chartering business.…

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84: THE FLEDGLING EAGLE 33:50

5+ y ago33:50

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THE FLEDGLING EAGLE In this 34-minute podcast, the listener is plunged into a detailed description of EAGLE, a 53’ catamaran designed by Paul Beiker and just launched by Fast Forward Composites of Bristol RI. The backstory of the EAGLE’s conception is told, and some key details of this bellwether boat are described in depth: Her configuration and s…

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83: CUTTING BACK 11:47

6+ y ago11:47

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WHAT'S HAPPENING? TOO MUCH! This Caper tells of many Capers -- Too many to permit our weekly schedule from continuing right now, but enough to bring you a new Caper now and then. My Podcast is not going away, and after all, there are over 80 of them posted and accessible any time. But current involvements, as brought on part by the Podcast, make it…

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82: "REAL" BOAT, REAL SKIPPER (Part 3) 30:20

6+ y ago30:20

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FINE PHILOSOPHICAL FILANDERING Part Three of this flirtation between monohull and multihull, this Caper continues the conversation between Havilah Hawkins, Larry Fortunoff and me aboard the classic sloop VELA. Revealed are the levels of commitment, persistence and conviction that are inter-layered with the design, construction and operation of any…

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81: "REAL" BOAT, REAL SKIPPER (Part 2) 29:14

6+ y ago29:14

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UNMARKED FORK IN A DESERT TRAIL Talking again with Havilah Hawkins Jr. aboard his monumental gaff sloop VELA, we approach the subject of parting with one's boat of many years. We then revert to all the things he has done with those many years of vessel stewardship, and inevitably return to ending that era of one's life. "Haddie" has a lot to say ab…

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80: "REAL" BOAT, REAL SKIPPER 33:02

6+ y ago33:02

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"REAL" BOAT, REAL SKIPPER This Caper deviates. It is a conversation with a real schoonerman, largely about a very traditional, single-hulled vessel whose designer, builder and skipper tells the story of how a man and wife with a "real" boat can influence -- in an inspired manner -- the lives of many.…

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79: ANCHORAGE CONVERSATIONS (Part 2) 29:33

6+ y ago29:33

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ANCHORAGE CONVERSATIONS (Part 2) Here are a few more Sterncastle Stories with my buddy Larry, which makes this capercast a Part 2 of the Part 1 portion of this chat. Tied to a dock in Maine, with no anchoring worries, with a good friend on a good boat, it is time to tie one on and gather the yarns that make cruising a tapestry. In this brand of bla…

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78: THE 100' FOUR HULLER 32:04

6+ y ago32:04

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THE 100' FOUR HULLER In this second of two conversations with Roger Hatfield, we learn the backstory of about the most bizarre, yet commercially successful, multihulls ever. And get this: Gold Coast has already started on a second one! If that ain’t “The Ancient Future” now! Listen and learn. Please enjoy this Caper about the four-hulled “Tandem Ca…

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77: KNOT MY PROBLEM 33:28

6+ y ago33:28

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KNOT MY PROBLEM This Caper has all you need to know about the four-hulled “Tandem Catamaran,” at least enough to really understand it from the next Caper. Roger Hatfield, the co-designer and builder of this futuristic configuration, tells us how the concept, which comes from his client Mr. Warren Mosler, may indeed point the way ahead for the smoot…

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76: REALITY EN SHTICK 17:13

6+ y ago17:13

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REALITY EN SHTICK To the tune of "Yes, we have no bananas," we have no video today. Or tomorrow, but maybe someday, even if I have to make it myself. There's a story here, and I'm just trying to get it, and tell it, straight. Nevertheless, there IS video today -- if not much -- as per the link listed below. Suggestion: To placate your justifiable …

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75: ONE, TWO, THREE OR FOUR (yes, 4) HULLS? 20:16

6+ y ago20:16

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ONE, TWO, THREE OR FOUR (yes, 4) HULLS? This Caper is mainly a report on the current status of the OutRig Project. It describes the cast of characters involved in determining that status, plus something of how these individuals have come to be involved. While there is no conclusion on the main issue — how the Project will integrate with the Mariner…

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74: A BOAT FOR TWO BUBBAS 29:25

6+ y ago29:25

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A BOAT FOR TWO BUBBAS This Caper tells of evolving a small catamaran for taking two big boys fishing, with nine chances to get out and back. Those chances are: one breeze, two batteries, four legs and two hulls. These hulls are set just wide enough apart to permit real bubbas to really bounce around. This combination of features is unprecedented, a…

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73: THE ANCIENT FUTURE 23:31

6+ y ago23:31

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THE ANCIENT FUTURE This is my first attempt at looking back on our contemporary multihull stories from the fictional vantage of about 150 years ahead in the future. It is an experiment, done mostly for the fun of it, but hoping to suggest the role that multihulls may play in the long term saga of man's relationship to the sea, to the Planet, and to…

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72: THE MULTIHULL PHENOMENON 30:27

6+ y ago30:27

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THE MULTIHULL PHENOMENON To assure our new listeners that these capers are about people as much as they are about boats, this issue starts with an old boat making news. It's an example of how the postwar "Can-Do Generation" dragged multihulls from "the lunatic fringe" into the main stream. It brings old boats into the conversation again, and then s…

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71: HOW SEARUNNERS CAME TO BE 20:50

6+ y ago20:50

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HOW SEARUNNERS CAME TO BE This is Part Two of the audio update to Chapter 5 of Among The Multihulls, which concludes the evolution -- in the 1960s and 70s -- of the Searunner Trimaran design series. It finishes with a highly qualified appraisal of this type of vessel. This story is not intended to convince anyone to build a Searunner today, but ins…

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70: PRISON ISLAND 26:34

6+ y ago26:34

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PRISON ISLAND This caper takes me back to Mexico to retrieve Juana from the canners at Sabo. We then stumble into a delightful cove on an island where we are not supposed to be, but there is nobody around. We play Robinson Crusoe, catch a lift home, and meander towards the days of Searunner trimerans. But we don't get there because of computer prob…

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69: WITH A CREW OF FOUR (ONE GESTATING) 32:13

6+ y ago32:13

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WITH A CREW OF FOUR (ONE GESTATING) This is the audio update for Chapter 4 of my book “Among The Multihulls - Volume 1.” It tells of our coastal voyage in the 24' trimaran Juana, probably the first modern trimaran to venture offshore, 1959. It's an old story, told here with some new details -- let's call them embellishments -- intended to help plac…

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68: SETTING THE SCENE 37:32

6+ y ago37:32

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SETTING THE SCENE In this audio version of Chapter 3 of Among the Multihulls, I attempt to go a little deeper into the "deep history" of how the modern trimaran came into being. It sets the scene for the explosive advent inf the 1960s by describing the ebullience and confidence that brought the seafaring multihull into the main stream. *NB (Note we…

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67: PROMISE MADE 31:45

6+ y ago31:45

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PROMISE MADE Well yes, I made a promise to myself, that night at Old Providence Island over sixty years ago. I would fasten myself to a life with boats and sailing. And I suppose it would appear that I have kept it, but I'm not suggesting it 's for everyone. For me, the stimuli were so strong, the fulfillment so co complete, the identity so clear, …

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66: THE LAST NEXT CHAPTER 27:37

6+ y ago27:37

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THE LAST NEXT CHAPTER (An Audio Afterword) Here begins a series of Capers stemming from my book AMONG THE MULTIHULLS. They also stem from a text Afterword called THE NEXT LAST CHAPTER, which is posted on www.outrigmedia.com. Now, just two years later, I am adding further commentary to update and re-focus the text version, hoping to reach those who …

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65: DANNY, DOUG AND DAD 20:54

6+ y ago20:54

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DANNY, DOUG AND DAD "Put yourself out there," is the theme of this caper, with three examples of how it's done. Danny Mydlack, our new media consultant, put himself in here by taking the initiative to contact us and make two trips down from Baltimore for gathering footage for our upcoming video "tractor." Doug Jayne has put himself out there for ye…

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64: PLAY IT WHEN I'M DEAD 18:28

6+ y ago18:28

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PLAY IT WHEN I'M DEAD Wishing that I had collected more voice recordings when my subjects were alive, this caper is offered while the subject IS alive, miraculously. My particular friend Bruce Matlack tells of just one of many youthful exploits from back when he was trying to get to Tahiti without his own boat. He eventually made it, in his twenti…

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