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.

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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!

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

–  Steve & Brandy

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The starting line of the 2016 Everglades Challenge

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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Intro News

• • 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 a great Loggerhead marina nearby, and ate a great dinner at Caribbean Jack’s restaurant next the the marina.
  • We released the first video from trip to the Miami Boat Show,  two more videos coming out soon.
  • We bought a new anchor!  We talk on the show about our process of selecting a modern anchor design.  Check outMantus Anchors, they set quick!
  • New boat cover,  we bought the 24′-26′ but it is a few inches short so you may want to go up to the next size depending on your boat.

Cruising St. Petersburg, FL

• We launched our sailboat and anchored near Ft. Desoto Park, they have a great campground where you can pull your boat up near your site.
• We visited the start of the Everglades Challenge adventure sailing race.  A 300 mile race to Key Largo in small boats.

• After the start of the race we sailed out Bunces Pass and went south the Anna Maria Island where we anchored off the beach and had lunch at the Sandbar restaurant.  They have an amazing Soft Shelled Crab BLT sandwich.
  

  My Brother Shawn and his soft shelled crab BLT

• Sunday was very windy and rough seas in the Gulf so we sailed around Bunces pass and posted our first Facebook Live Video.   Make sure to like our page to get updates on our next live video, we hope to actually be sailing next time, this one was just a test.

Sailing News

• FBI arrests hacker after being rescued from sailboat by Disney Cruise Ship
• Body of mummified sailor recovered in Phillipeans
• Hugo Boss racing hull discovered 10 years after being lost at sea
• Gunboat 55 Rainmaker hull recovered and towed to Bermuda
• New technology creates recyclable composite for boat manufacturing

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:

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• Please like or follow us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram  We will follow you too!
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We wish you fair winds and hope to see you on the water soon.

Thanks for listening!   –  Steve & Brandy

The Sailing Rode Sailing Podcast