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Why We Spin Yarns
by Giselle Miller
Follow the journey of Giselle and Clif, a couple living aboard their sailboat, Sedna, as they embark on their first ocean passage. Get a glimpse of life at sea from the saltiest of sailors, to the greenest of pollywogs. Listen to a narrative of a ever-present, nomadic culture that follows the wind.
Episodes
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Episode 4: Ocean Passage
Listen as Giselle and Clif, aboard sailing vessel Sedna, make their way from Mexico to the Marquesas, on their first ocean passage. Episode includes the interview clips of fellow Pacific sailing couples as they reflect upon the highs and lows of passage-making. Cruising vessels featured include…
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Episode 3: Harbor Queen
While interviewing female sailors in La Cruz Mexico, one common thread emerged: the quest, or need for community. Embracing the cruiser lifestyle often equates to leaving behind the ones your love, those building blocks that make up what we call home. Home and friendship is a relative term when…
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Single Threads: Jeanne Socrates
In this mini-episode of Why We Spin Yarns, I interview Jeanne Socrates, the oldest woman to ever circumnavigate the globe single-handed: totally alone and non-stop. Her accomplishments as a female solo-sailor are impressive, but I was more interested how she got to this place of attempting...
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Episode 2: The Shakedown
The second full episode of Clif and Giselle's journey aboard sailing vessel Sedna. Sedna finally gets in the water and begins her first leg of their journey, making the passage from Guaymas to Puerto Vallarta. Tidbits from the long sailing passage lead into reflections from featured cruisers…
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Single Threads: Leiv Poncet (Mini-Episode)
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...
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Episode 1: The Yard
Our journey begins in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, where sailing vessel Sedna is patiently waiting to be placed in the water. Hear the sounds and stories from both sailors and staff alike that spend part, or all of their cruising season in this funny, little, dirt-limbo-land for boats. Cruisers...
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Preview! Welcome to Why We Spin Yarns.
It's here! The preview for Why We Spin Yarns. Listen to the stories of sailors and follow the journey of Clifton and Giselle, a couple of young sailors preparing for their first ocean crossing. Special thanks to Bruce on S/V Scuttlebutt, Mike on Compass Rose, Hillary and Ty on Varuna, and the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Follow the journey of Giselle and Clif, a couple living aboard their sailboat, Sedna, as they embark on their first ocean passage. Get a glimpse of life at sea from the saltiest of sailors, to the greenest of pollywogs. Listen to a narrative of a ever-present, nomadic culture that follows the wind.
HOSTED BY
Giselle Miller
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Follow the journey of Giselle and Clif, a couple living aboard their sailboat, Sedna, as they embark on their first ocean passage. Get a glimpse of life at sea from the saltiest of sailors, to the greenest of pollywogs. Listen to a narrative of a ever-present, nomadic culture that follows the wind.
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Why We Spin Yarns is created and hosted by Giselle Miller.
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