After our first Atlanta How Not To Sail meetup (a month after losing the vessel), I get a voicemail that changes everything.
Annapolis, here I come!
Okay, I think this episode speaks for itself—and that’s a good thing, since I’m right this very minute in a rural area slightly more than halfway to the 2025 Annapolis How Not To Sailer meetup!
I just want to mention again that (like last year…only this time, I’ll be there in person) the meetup is for ALL HowNotToSailers! (Although of course, I’ll have some special swag for Patrons…)
And here’s the surprise: A New DAILY Podcast!!!
Yep, here’s the deal: I’m launching a daily podcast…The How Not To Sail Minute.
Counterintuitive, given how long the “regular” HNTS episodes take to produce? Yes.
In fact…maybe it’s a stupid idea. But I also have the sneaking suspicion that it might actually give a kick in the ass to everything else How Not To Sail.
The format is: a short little nugget each weekday about cruising. Or I guess I could just quote the show description:
Your daily (weekday) dose of cruising wisdom, humor, and occasional useful insight…from the same alleged minds who brought you the How Not To Sail podcast.
ANYwho, the first episode is already live at hownottosail.com/minute, and each new show will appear there.
I’ve already set up syndication to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all those destinations…and if you’re the nerdy type, you can do like me and add it to your favorite podcast app by copy/pasting the RSS feed address: https://feeds.libsyn.com/594680/rss
I’d love to hear your feedback!
Thank You Again, USCG!
I want to thank the United States Coast Guard–particularly USCG Sector Key West and STATION Key West.
Thanks to BM2 Anthony Diggle and BM2 Ethan Kast for sitting down for a thorough interview in the hot sun amongst the roosters, bikers, tourists and children. (Apparently, Bosun’s Mate 2 is a rating and Petty Officer is a rank…so I hope I didn’t do any disservice by going with whichever appelation sounded best on the voiceover.) And of course, Major Thanks to the rest of the crew on the RBM45 who came out to get me:
BM3 Billy Stone (Coxswain)
BM3 Gianna Bracone (Boarding Officer/ Navigator)
FN Reilly McCarthy (Engineer)
Also, a hearty shout out to Petty Officer Nicholas Strasburg in Public Relations for letting me interview Anthony and Ethan.
And to Ensign Jack Agar and OS3 Zachary Aparo over at SECTOR Key West…who may or may not be heard in this episode. You guys rock!!!
Please remember, the Coast Guard is not out there to ruin your fun. They’re out there to save your ass…which with proper seamanship and preparedness, you can hopefully avoid them having to do!
Thanks, Jim!
Special thanks to Our Friend Jim, who has been doing important things for How Not To Sail.
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