Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 20 VAT and EU Taxes

This is a great interview with Alex Chumillas of Tax Marine Service the companies website is http://www.taxmarine.com/ Finally I am able to talk to an expert on the procedure and rules for VAT and other taxes and issues in the EU.  If listeners write me questions (franz at medsailor dott comm ) that Alex can … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 19 Trip to Santa Cruz Island

I deviate a lot in this podcast and I talk about a recent sailing trip from Ventura California out to Santa Cruz Island in April 2013. I also discuss how to free and anchor when you snag another line. The photos at the website are integral to this podcast This was the first time that … Read more

Sailing In the Mediterranean Episode 16, French Canal Cruise

This is a great interview that I had with Jules who I met in Croatia in 2011. Jules and his wife Vanessa spent four months sailing through the French canals into the Mediterranean. We talked about his trips through the French  canals. He gives us some great pointers and what is needed to qualify for … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 15, Sailing in Spain

In this episode I discussed the first year of my travels in the Mediterranean covering from where my crew left me in Lagos Portugal across to the river that took me up to Seville Spain then down the coast of Spain and in through the Straits of Gibraltar. I spent a week in Gibraltar putting … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 9, preparations for the summer of 2013

You can now follow us on Twitter and Facebook and contact me directly via e-mail.  I have some decisions to make about where I’m going to be sailing in the summer of 2013.  The choices.  I’m considering, South toward Karpatos, Kasos and Crete or to the far northern islands of Greece.  Preparations can’t begin early … Read more

Sailing In the Mediterranean Episode 7 Greece to Turkey

This podcast covers the final leg of the summer 2012 sail from Croatia to Turkey. In this episode we sail from Astypalia to Kalymnos, Leros and Turkey. Suggestions for future episodes are welcome email suggestions to franz@medsailor.com and visit our website www.medsailor.com

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 1

This podcast is about sailing in the Mediterranean, the topics intended to be covered are from the perspective of either the cruising sailor, or the charter sailor.  We will talk about charter basis, local knowledge related to specific geographical areas in the Mediterranean, interviews with professionals and fellow sailors and anything else that interests the … Read more

Sailing in the Mediterranean Episode 2, 2012 summer sail Croatia, Montenegro, Albania

Summer 2012 sail This is the first of several episodes that talk about my summer sail from Croatia to Turkey. This podcast covers Croatia Montenegro and Albania   If you have some good sailing or travel stories to tell please contact me and I would enjoy conducting an interview via Skype you can reach me … Read more