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Jan 5, 2018 23 min

Single Threads: Leiv Poncet (Mini-Episode)

from Why We Spin Yarns Hosted by Giselle Miller

Welcome to the first mini-episode, or "Single-Thread," of Why We Spin Yarns. Single Threads will be episodes, disperced throughout the season, that focus on individuals we meet who live their lives on or around the sea. For this first Single-Thread, I interviewed Leiv Poncet, a single-hander from the Falkland Islands, who travels aboard his steel boat Peregrine. Leiv was raised aboard a 50' steel schooner, so has been cruising for most of his life. He is currently sailing from La Paz, Mexico to the Falklands, via the Gambiers, in order to complete his full transit of the Pacific Ocean. Voices in this episode include Bruce on Scuttlebutt, Leiv (of course), and you'll also hear my husband Clif. We interviewed Leiv in the cockpit of our boat while she was on the hard in Guaymas, so pardon the tad bit of road noise from the highway beyond the yard. Music featured in this episode includes: "All Do Time," "Alleyways," and "Drink and Steal" by Vagabond Mantra; "Witchcraft and Fireworks," by Les Hayden; ukulele ambiance by Monplasir, and "Shift of Currents" by Blue Dot Sessions. See my website for full Creative Commons Licenses. Interested in learning more about Sedna, and the Why We Spin Yarns Podcasts, visit our website at www.sednastories.com.

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This is the first of several "Single Threads," Mini-Episodes that will be posted in-between each main episode. Single-Threads are sailor spotlights that focus on one or several people who live their lives on or around the sea. For the first edition, I interviewed Leiv Poncet, a single-handed sailor who is currently completing his voyage through the Pacific: from the Faukland Islands, up to Alaska and back down.

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