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Your Pocket Sailing Instructor Podcast — 104 episodes · page 1 of 2
Episode 7 The Skipper Mindset Shift NEW SERIES: From Passenger to Confident Skipper!
Episode 6 When Things Go Sideways: Staying Calm Under Pressure NEW SERIES: From Passenger to Confident Skipper!
Episode 5 Anchoring: Stop dragging for good NEW SERIES: From Passenger to Confident Skipper!
Episode 4 Docking Without the Drama (Even in Tight Marinas) NEW SERIES: From Passenger to Confident Skipper!
Episode 3 The key decisions every skipper must get right NEW SERIES: From Passenger to Confident Skipper!
Episode 2 Why you still don’t feel confident sailing NEW SERIES: From Passenger to Confident Skipper!
Episode 1 You've taken a course... now what? NEW SERIES: From Passenger to Confident Skipper!
#86 SailTies: Turning Every Voyage Into a Story
#85 From Impulse to Informed: Graham's Boat Buying Journey
#84 Essential Tips for First-Time Boat Buyers!
#83 Mastering Winches: A Sailor's Guide!
#82 Equipment Upgrades! NOW is the time!!
#81 Am I ready for the Intermediate Bareboat Sailing course?
#80: Three Generations, One Boat: A Sailing Story
#79 Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas!
#78 Croatia 2025 Trip & Highlights!
BONUS: AI hosts discuss Bareboat Cruising course in Desolation Sound
#77 Creating an Itinerary! The basic steps...
#76 Desolation Sound Mayday! :-(
#75 Last Minute Gift Ideas for your Sailor!
#74 My Experience with AI ... yikes!
#73: Winterizing... we've come full circle LOL!
#72: Standing Rigging 101: What to Check Before It Fails
#72 Spring!! Maintenance & Shake Down Sail...
#71 How to build experience between courses!
#70 Tender 2.0
#69 New Tender Time!
#68 Chartering in Croatia: Interview with Graham Toews
Top 10 Experiences for your Sailor!
#67 Your Personal Playlist!
#66 My Winterizing FAIL!!
#65 Crew You! How to solve crew issues on your boat...
#64 Sailing (Han) Solo!
#63 Your 2024 Seamanship Toolbox Kick Off Party!
#62: Sails - Final steps
#61: Sails - Finding a Sailmaker
#60: Sails - Maintenance and DIY Repairs
#59: Sails - Prevention & Basic Maintenance
#58: When things go wrong... my 5 step process to stepping back and getting $hit done!
#57: Chartering Step 3 - Trip planning, provisioning and check-out procedures
#56: Chartering Step 2 - Type of charter & collecting quotes
#55: Chartering Step 1 - Choosing a destination
Technical Tuesday: Wind Indicator HACK!
#54: Recycling your Boat... what to do when it's time to say goodbye
#53: Crew Overboard: What to Do When Seconds Matter
Technical Tuesday: Flares!
#52 Keels! Different types of keels and things to consider...
Technical Tuesday: Boom Vangs
Technical Tuesday: Shackles
#51 Spring Maintenance!
Technical Tuesday: Cleats
Technical Tuesday: Blocks
#50 Renaming Ceremonies!
Technical Tuesday: Winches
#49 Boating Superstitions!
Technical Tuesday: Lines
#48: Mindset Shift - Docking Action Items...
#47: Smooth Docking Starts Here: The Basics Explained
#46: Anchoring 2.0 Continued!
#45: Anchor Like a Pro: Stress-Free Techniques That Work
#44: Don't be a jerk - Boating Etiquette
#43: Beating the Winter Blues - how I stay engaged in my sailing over the winter!
#42: PFDs, life jackets & tethers... what you need to know!
#41: My 2023 training plan!
#40: Boat Show Season! How to make the most of your boat show visit!
#39: Top 10 things I wish I knew before getting my own boat...
#38: What is my sailing journey? How did I get here?
#37: Boating with kids!
#36: So yeah, all my docklines snapped during this storm... WTF
#35: Top 10 Gifts for Sailors!
#34: Winterizing!
#33: Croatia - Provisioning & Other Boat Stuff
#32: Adventuring in Croatia - Itinerary & Highlights
#31: Chartering in Croatia - Packing, Food & Boat Woes
#30: Sailing in Croatia! Getting Organized for our Charter
#29: Sorry! I'm still alive!
#28: Be the Skipper Everyone Trusts: Preparation Secrets
#27: How to be a prepared sailing crew
#26: Sailing with your spouse...
#25: Purchasing & owning a boat! Now what?
#24: Boat Buying 101: Avoid Costly Mistakes
#23: Top 10 Sailing Knots
#22: 5 Seamanship Skills Every Confident Sailor Must Know
#21: What to expect from your sailing coach
#20: How to prepare for your sailing course!
#19: Which Sailing Course Do I Take?
#18: Seasickness!!
#17: Sailing Goals - Offshore Sailing
#16: Sailing Goals - Liveaboard Sailing
#15 Sailing Goals - Racing
#14: Sailing Goals - Day Sailing
#13: I Need New Sailing Boots!
#12: Crew Dynamics: Who do you recruit?
#11: Base Layers! How to layer up for the occasion...
#10: Foul Weather Gear Selection: My Top Tips!
#9: Must-Read Sailing Books
#8: Overcoming a #boatfail!
#7: Day Sailing Done Right: What You Need to Know
#6: 10 Ways to Meet Other Sailors
#5: Maritime Mysteries & Mishaps: Old Presque Isle Lighthouse