The Mariner

This episode we learn key elements the skipper of a vessel in heavy weather should keep in mind, to keep his vessel sound & her crew safe. Capt. Illingworth was a submarine commander in WWII as well as a racing skipper, and therefore had a better measure than most as to the thoughts uppermost in a skipper’s mind in heavy conditions. I hope my communication of his ideas into this new medium does not distract too much from his message. If you would like to join me for many more deep dives on topic’s like: MOB recovery, heavy weather tactics and offshore seamanship, check out: The Mariner Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-mariner/id1710667118 Patreon & Youtube Membership To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon where for $5 a month you can get access to all the extra content, including the narrated version of this video (concentrating on the seamanship, safety aspects & stories surrounding what is going on in this video), livestream Q&A’s, free consultancy PLUS merch, and exclusive sponsor sailing trips with CSM. Find it all at: https://www.patreon.com/themariner You can also join this channel on Youtube to get access to the same perks as on Patreon: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq6ye2Qd2WVPoun_Iks0qVg/joinA Travel Episodes Solo, on an 80ft yacht in the North Atlantic. ’ After voyaging from Canada to the UK with a separate crew, CSM sailed the 80ft Gran Mistral ’Weddell’’, single-handedly from Southampton to Reykjavik, Iceland. There he met a new crew. After sail repairs, provisioning and safety training, they set sail for St. John’s, Newfoundland; 1700Nm away. It was September and heavy weather was expected. What we got was a ’Super Storm’. See the latest episode here: https://youtu.be/fb5t4PZ2Cqw Follow up the back story in this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNEtiOvex8NAVIih6tfWVd9wjVrPthROL CSM: Iceland-Canada Footage Commentary Live-streamed narration of video from this voyage, with live chat responses from Patrons on all the seamanship details. Sign up at: https://www.patreon.com/themariner or via Youtube membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq6ye2Qd2WVPoun_Iks0qVg/joinA Audio: Mariner’s Library Podcast: #254 | ’The Southseaman’ | Weston Martyr | Part 3 After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner’s Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book everyone compliments is ’The Southseaman’. Available anywhere you stream podcasts: https://Themarinerslibrary.podbean.com/e/255-the-southseaman-weston-martyr-part-3/ Get a better deal on your next boat insurance policy. Connect with our partner Edward William Insurance to make insurance simple and straight forward, whatever your style of sailing. FOR A 10% DISCOUNT ON YOUR NEXT POLICY Quote the code MARINER10 to receive 10% off at checkout, or better still follow this link: https://www.edwardwilliam.com/boat-insurance/proposal-form?pid=ORT If you chose to accept a policy with Edward William you will be supporting the Mariner with 10% of your policy payment. Please give me feedback on your interaction. To hear my personal research regarding this insurance broker who I also have a policy with, and the Q & A I had with their COO before making the decision to creating to partner with them; check out The Mariner Podcast #118: https://themariner.podbean.com/e/120-marine-insurance-who-i-use-why/ #navy #shipping #ships #ocean #sailing #yacht #themariner

I started this series of Advanced Seamanship Notes (Episodes 115-117) to bring to light specific areas of sailing knowledge which are A. difficult to locate in sailing resources on-line or off, and B. provided by a Mariner who is recognizably a ’Master’ - in the true sense of the word. Captain J H Illingworth was considered the ’father of offshore sailing & racing’ in postwar Britain. He started the Junior Offshore Group in the UK, acted as Commodore for the Royal Ocean Racing Club , but also was the instigator of the Sydney to Hobart Race in Australia, in 1945. That alone could be pedigree enough for my purposes- but add to that the fact that he was also a decorated submarine Captain in WWII, and suddenly you may realize, as I did; that what Capt. Illingworth did not know about waves and the upper layers of the ocean and their effect on a sailing boat is little more than chafe on the wind. Come take a knee, as I have, at the hand of a Master Mariner- and let’s learn some more about Waves & wave riding. If you would like to listen to fantastic stories of sailors in small vessels taking on the ocean in the last 150 years, all selected & read by me an actual sailor, check out the ’Mariner’s Library’. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mariners-library/id1710666955 If you would like to check out The Mariner Youtube Channel - we have gear reviews, how to videos, seamanship training videos and on the water reports. Remember to dock your finger carefully on the subscribe button! https://youtu.be/t0cfY6HqjLA Finally, to support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/themariner Edward William Insurance. Please visit https://www.edwardwilliam.com/boat-insurance/proposal-form?pid=ORT Remember to quote the code MARINER10 to receive 10% off your premium.

L is for many things at sea, but as always, I wanted to find something that would make us stop & think maybe and see things afloat from a new angle. This episode gives us the opportunity to discuss things as divergent as structural delamination and emotional overload, excessive crankcase oil pressure and fighting complacency as we get more experienced. L is for Leaks and boy are there a lot! To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon. where for $5 a month you can get access to more audio books, videos and discussion. Edward William Insurance. Please visit https://www.edwardwilliam.com/boat-insurance/proposal-form?pid=ORT Remember to quote the code MARINER10 to receive 10% off your premium.

Marine insurance is a massive heartache for many sailors who are doing slightly ’non-standard’ things in sailing, whether it is crossing oceans, sailing solo or cruising with your family- often times it is very difficult to get a policy that will cover you. I have faced this problem for years- this episode I discuss who I am now insured with and why and read the answers to questions I submitted to the Chief Operating Officer of my brokerage. To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon. where for $5 a month you can get access to more audio books, videos and discussion. Edward William Insurance. Please visit https://www.edwardwilliam.com/boat-insurance/proposal-form?pid=ORT Remember to quote the code MARINER10 to receive 10% off your premium.

Sometimes we get the opportunity to sit at the hand of the master and hear first hand what is the best way to do something. This is one of those moments. This episode I read the Appendix of Capt. Voss’ book ’Venturesome Voyages’ and if that leaves you feeling a little less than interested, don’t worry, it’s just because you don’t’ know who Capt. Voss is. I’ve got you covered on that too. If you would like to listen to fantastic stories of sailors in small vessels taking on the ocean in the last 150 years, all selected & read by Chris, check out the ’Mariner’s Library’. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mariners-library/id1710666955 If you would like to check out The Mariner Youtube Channel - we have gear reviews, how to videos, seamanship training videos and on the water reports. Remember to dock your finger carefully on the subscribe button! https://youtu.be/t0cfY6HqjLA To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/themariner

Questions and Tangents #14 and this episode we continue down the rabbit hole regarding buying a used race boat. Recap Last time we discussed this I said, ’Don’t do it - unless you REALLY want/ need to do it.’ But as you did it anyway... (which I knew you would...) This time I’m saying- ’Since you can’t take simple advice-;) here’s 2 further hours of things to bear in mind.’ I guess #3 (Owing a Race Boat Long Term) is coming soon...

We’ve all done it, taken a quick nip onto the foredeck just do ’ that thing’ and suddenly we find ourselves realizing one wrong move and we are toast. This episode looks to try to reconcile that kind of risk-taking to the garbage can and promote instead a deep instinctual suspicion that the sea does not actually care about you, is in no way impressed or ’wow’d’ by your skill set and will take every opportunity you give it, to wipe you off the deck of you boat if it can and off the face of the earth, if you are not able to regain the safety of the vessel quickly. Join me for a sobering, but not necessarily melancholy look at preventing a Man overboard situation.

If you would like to listen to fantastic stories of sailors in small vessels taking on the ocean in the last 150 years, all selected & read by Chris, check out the ’Mariner’s Library’. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mariners-library/id1710666955 If you would like to check out The Mariner Youtube Channel - we have gear reviews, how to videos, seamanship training videos and on the water reports. Remember to dock your finger carefully on the subscribe button! https://youtu.be/t0cfY6HqjLA To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/themariner