The Sailing Rode

The Sailing Rode

The Sailing Rode is about sailboat cruising and travel. We share our lessons learned as we grow our sailing experience from local trailer sailors to global offshore sailors. We discuss our sailing travel adventures and feature marine and general products we use on our boat.

Episodes

September 25, 2018 86 mins

In this episode, we interview Harriett and TL Linskey who run a non-profit that brings books to schools and students in the Caribbean.  They cruise through the islands yearly on their 46 ft. catamaran and during the interview Harriett shares stories from their cruising history that goes back to the 1980's when they cruised their self-built Bristol Channel Cutter from Mexico to Japan.  We also have a great discussion about their mov...

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In this episode, we interview Ruth and Garrett from the Salt and Tar YouTube channel where they have spent the last three years building a traditional 35 foot gaff rigged ketch.

 

  • Brandy is growing her fitness and nutrition business. We are working on a new website but if you are interested in a great program for eating better and staying in shape contact her at BrandyPayment@gmail.com or crew@thesailingrode.com

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In this episode, we interview Sarah Steenland, The Cruising Cartoonist and her kids as they cruise Southeast Asia.   We have some more sailing / cruising news and our featured product will help make sure you never have to worry about expired signal flares.

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We have we been? Last show was after hurricane Irma last September.   As much as we wanted to get some shows out, we have been too busy with other activities.  We have...

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September 15, 2017 41 mins

In this episode we talk about our experience during hurricane Irma.  The remnants of the eye went right over our house around 2:30am on 9/11/17.

The British Virgin Islands were hit hard by the hurricane and they need your help.  We donated to a fund started by Scott and Brittney Meyers from the Windtraveler blog.  Every dollar raised goes to help the local community.   Please give something, even small amounts help.  https://www.yo...

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September 2, 2017 96 mins

In this episode, we cover our week long trip sailing the middle Florida Keys from Marathon to the Content Keys.  We have some more sailing / cruising news and our featured product will help you deal with smells from the head.

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  • We had such great plans to get some more shows out this summer, but work and other responsibilities continue to eat up our time.  Steve has been dealing with lots ...
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In this episode, we get back on the air and talk about our extended honeymoon over the last five months.  We have some more adventure sailing news and our featured product is a new marine sealant that will save you money.

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  • We are back after getting married and buying a new house.  Life is starting to settle back down so we will be more consistent with the podcast and videos.
  • Many people would think that buying a hous...
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In this episode, we feature our trip to the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD.  We have some more adventure sailing news and our products of the week will help you keep your boat fresh and mold free.

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  • We are back after an extended break from doing the podcast.  We have been very busy with work, travel and a couple big life events.
  • After we got back from the Annapolis show, we decided to fit in a week long sailing...
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In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with the Radonic Family and discuss their move from trailer sailing to offshore cruising.  We have some more unusual sailing news and our products of the week will provide comfortable seating on and off the boat.

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  • We experienced some engine trouble on our Labor Day weekend trip to the Hammock Beach Resort and Marina in Palm Coast, Florida.  Our throttle cable brok...
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In this episode, we feature part one of our interview with the Radonic Family about their extensive trailer sailer cruising.  We have some more unusual sailing news and our product of the week will help you battle bugs.

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  • We have been on shore the last few weekends, but had some fun meeting up with our local listeners and newly ASA101 certified sailors Colby and Stacey for Colbys birthday.  We also celebrated Brandy's...
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In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with Jamie Furlong and Liz Cleere from the followtheboat YouTube sailing channel about the extensive refit of their Oyster 435 sailboat in Thailand.

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  • We had a great time hanging out in Nashville and listening to great music on Broadway every night.  We even had time to check out Percy Priest Lake  and some of the local sailboats at the Nashville Shores Marina.   ...
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In this episode, we talk with Jamie Furlong and Liz Cleere from the followtheboat YouTube sailing channel.  We feature some sailing news and our product of the week is a small portable emergency jump battery pack.

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  • We had a great trip to Silver Glen Springs.   We launched in Astor, FL and went down the St. Johns river about 30min to get to the springs off of Lake George.  Our dog Ellie got to go on the trip and she...
July 15, 2016 72 mins

In this episode, we review our recent sailing trip over 4th of July weekend cruising around Biscayne bay in Miami.

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In this episode, we celebrate fathers day with the man who taught Steve to sail.  His father, Mike Payment.

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  • We are back from vacation!  We had a great cruise on the worlds largest cruise ship, The Oasis of the Seas.   It definitely fueled our cruising dreams as we toured great the great ports of Nassau, St. Thomas, and St. Marteen.   St. Marteen was our favorite and we look forward to ...
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In this episode, we feature Part 2 of our interview with Neil Hawkesford from The Gleda Project about building his Wharram 38 catamaran and beginning his cruising life.  We have some sailing news.  And our featured product will keep your boat fenders looking sharp.

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  • We talk about our weekend on the beach at Palm Island Resort.
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In this episode, we talk with Neil Hawkesford from The Gleda Project about building his Wharram 38 catamaran and beginning his cruising life.  We have some sailing news.  And our featured product will help you remove that corrosive salt residue from your boat and trailer.

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In this episode, we cover our weekend cruising in the Sebastian, Florida area for Brandy's birthday and our engagement!  We cover the sailing news and our product of the week is a great adjustable bungee with lots of great uses while cruising.

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    • We got engaged during our trip cruising Sebastian, Florida!
    • Keep an eye on our YouTube channel.for the 3rd and final video from the Miami Strictly sail show.  Steve ...
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In this episode, we feature part two of our interview with Amy and David Alton from the Out Chasing Stars blog about equipping their new Foutaine Pajot Helia 44 Catamaran and boat and health insurance while cruising.

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    • We talk about our spring boat cleaning.  Lots of polishing and waxing.  See a couple of our favorite products below.
    • Listener email -Stephanie from Lake Ontario, NY sent some great product rec...

In this episode, we feature part one of our interview with Amy and David Alton from the Out Chasing Stars blog about their decision to go cruising and the purchase of a new Foutaine Pajot Helia 44 Catamaran.

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In this episode, we talk about cruising the St. Petersburg Beach, Florida area.   We also talk about the Everglades Challenge small sailboat and paddle adventure race and we cover our decision to buy a modern design anchor.

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    • We spent the weekend Truck Tenting at Daytona Bike Week motorcycle rally.  See our Truck Tentin' video here.
    • We visited with boating friends while at bike week, staying on their boat at...
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