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Starry Horizons

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.

Listen to the podcast here or at the smartphone links below:

Intro News

• • 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 recommendations that we have added to our Amazon store,  just look for the listener recommendations area.
  • We plan to release the final Miami Boat Show video this week, check out our YouTube channel.
  • Cruising Outpost Magazine is providing a one year subscription for us to give away to one of out listeners.  To enter, just subscribe to one or all of our social media sites, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.   We will pick a subscriber on April 8th.
  • Meet up with us the weekend of April 1st (Brandy’s Bday weekend!) at Captain Hirams in Sebastian, FL (map) 
  • We will also be at the Tortuga Music Festival April 15-17 at Ft. Lauderdale Beach.   We will also be meeting with friends at the Bahia Mar Marina across the street from the festival

Interview – Part 2 with Out Chasing Stars

Amy & David Alton

• Their boat, Starry Horizons, a Fountaine Pajot Helia 44
• Check out their blog, Out Chasing Stars and their YouTube channel to follow their cruising adventures.   They just transited the Panama Canal and made a passage to the Galapagos.

Sailing News

• UK Reseach Ship Naming Contest, “Boaty McBoatface” leading favorite
• Students Track Model Sailboat Across the Atlantic  track the boats online here
• Ex-Google CEO Pays $4.75 for Boat Slip
• Cool Video of Global Ship Traffic via Satellite and AIS

Product of the Week

Our favorite marine polish and wax:

Meguiar’s M4965 Marine/RV Fiberglass Restoration System

Woody Wax is great for treating your decks and non-skid to repel dirt.

Book Review:  Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started Sailing by John Vigor

This book is loaded with great sailing, cruising, and boat maintenance tips

Please help us Support Podcast

We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast.  Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.  You can send them these links:

It also helps when you share the podcast links on social media and sailing forums.

• Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram  We will follow you too!
• Remember to tag your Instagram sailing related pictures with #thesailingrode
• Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com

Patreon

If you enjoy the podcast, you can support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode

How it works:  Patreon is designed for you to support your favorite content creators.  You can support our podcast creations by signing up for various levels of support.  You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount.  In return, you get some rewards for your support.  It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.

Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy

Starry Horizons on it’s way to the coast

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.

Listen to the podcast here or at the smartphone links below:

Intro News

• • We released new YouTube videos!  Miami Strictly Sail Show Part 2, Hunter 50 Boat Tour, Mantus Anchors Product Overview
  • Check out some of Mantus other products:  Dinghy Anchor, Universal Deck Key, LED Light
  • Show Notes on Iphone – reminder that you can easily access all of the links in the show notes by hitting the three dots next to the show name in the iphone podcast application, then pick Full Show Description.  This allows you to look at non-audio links while listening to the show!
  • Florida Anchoring Ban –  Keep up with all the news on the Florida anchoring ban legislation at the Seven Seas Cruising Association.   Beware, this could create a precedent that could spread to other cruising areas.
  • Cruising Outpost Magazine is providing a one year subscription for us to give away to one of out listeners.  To enter, just subscribe to one or all of our social media sites, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.   We will pick a subscriber on April 8th.
  • Meet up with us the weekend of April 1st (Brandy’s Bday weekend!) at Captain Hirams in Sebastian, FL (map) 
  • We will also be at the Tortuga Music Festival April 15-17 at Ft. Lauderdale Beach.   We will also be meeting with friends at the Bahia Mar Marina across the street from the festival

Interview – Part 1 with Out Chasing Stars

Amy & David Alton

• Their boat, Starry Horizons, a Fountaine Pajot Helia 44
• Cool video of their boat being trucked from the factory in France to the coast

Sailing News

• SailX Virtual Sailing World Championship
• Hell on the High Seas reality TV show for charity
• Hugo Boss kite surfing stunt of the top of the mast of a IMOCA 60, also has links at bottom of article to keel walk and mast walk stunts
• Man swims seven hours to safety after being knocked off sailboat

Product of the Week

Cape Hatteras Chafe Guards – approx. $17 on Amazon

We use these to keep our anchor rode from chafing, they work great!

Please help us Support Podcast

We need your help to spread the word about the Podcast.  Please share the podcast with your sailing & cruising friends and ask them to subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.  You can send them these links:

It also helps when you share the podcast links on social media and sailing forums.

• Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram  We will follow you too!
• Remember to tag your Instagram sailing related pictures with #thesailingrode
• Send us your feedback on the show and any show topic ideas to Crew@TheSailingRode.com

Patreon

If you enjoy the podcast, you can support us on our Patreon site and get some special rewards. Check it out at this link:

https://www.patreon.com/TheSailingRode

How it works:  Patreon is designed for you to support your favorite content creators.  You can support our podcast creations by signing up for various levels of support.  You can set a maximum monthly amount so if we release a lot of podcasts in one month, you still only pay your maximum amount.  In return, you get some rewards for your support.  It is kind of like giving us a tip or buying us a drink after a good show.

Thanks for listening and all your support!  We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

–  Steve & Brandy

The Sailing Rode Sailing Podcast