Alan Olson on Building Tall Ships
Episode 74 of the Good Jibes with Latitude 38 podcast, hosted by Latitude 38 Sailing Magazine, titled "Alan Olson on Building Tall Ships" was published on January 17, 2023 and runs 51 minutes.
January 17, 2023 ·51m · Good Jibes with Latitude 38
Episode Description
This week's host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Alan Olson to chat a lifetime of thrills on and off the water. Alan is the Project Director for the Matthew Turner boat. He built his first boat at age 22, has over 60 years of maritime experience in construction and sailing, and won the 2018 Leadership Award from Tall Ships America. Hear what goes into building a tall ship, how to sail from Minnesota to the Caribbean, abandon ship, dodge hurricanes and winter, and Alan's 5 years at a Buddhist monastery. Learn more about Alan and Matthew Turner at CallOfTheSea.org
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