In this episode I talk about this summer’s itinerary and the adventures of traveling to and from Turkey. I also give some thoughts on my outlook for the Turkish economy. This summer I sailed in Sweden with my listener and friend Neil Fletcher. Neil and I will be doing a podcast going into much more … Read more
A listener wrote in and asked me to talk about the gear that I use on my boat when I have it set up for single-handed sailing. I spend about a half an hour talking about the gear that I use for basic anchoring in the next few episodes I hope to remember to … Read more
Crete Sailors Cruising Guide by Tony Cross I met Tony Cross in the summer of 2013 at the marina in Nikolas when I was sailing in Crete he had posted on the bulletin board in the Marina the availablility of this free cruising guide. Of course I’m always interested in getting as much information on … Read more
It’s been a while since I’ve put out an episode and I thought I’d at least try to bring you up to date. The summer sale of 2013 was challenging from both a weather and technical point of view. In this podcast I talk about getting on the boat in Turkey, and preparing the boat … Read more
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
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
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
Notes from the field It’s been a long time since I’ve made a post on this blog. My excuse is that I’ve been sailing. I left home on June 12 and just got back on August 13. This summer I sailed from Croatia to Montenegro down the coast of Albania and cleared into Greece in … Read more
Friends always ask me when I am bringing my boat back to the USA. My response is probably never. I am glad to live in the USA for most of the year but I like the Med for a couple of months a year because it is not the USA. Not better but not worse … Read more