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How Not To Sail

"What could possibly go wrong?" Host Bradford Rogers learns some things NOT to do—and the occasional life lesson—while sailing the Gulf Coast of Florida and meeting salty characters. "Screwing up is part of cruising. Let me show you how!"

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Ep. 50: How Not To Hurricane (Idalia) from 2023-10-10T00:42

First of all... Come by the meetup this week! (Details in the podcast.)

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Ep. 49: Bitchin on How Not To Sail from 2023-08-26T14:24

The legendary Captain Bob Bitchin shares a few hitherto unshared tips on how not to cruise.

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Ep. 48: Eleuthera Means Freedom! from 2023-06-11T21:05:10

The Admiral and I visit the Bahamas island of freedom, drive on the wrong side of the road...and *maybe* escape a man with a machete.

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Ep. 47: How Not To Buy A Boat from 2023-02-06T03:18

I share some thoughts on...wait for it... How Not To Buy A Boat. (With some help from my friend Bill. Who really exists.)

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Ep. 46: Pull, Don't Be Pushed from 2023-01-21T04:44

Perhaps the most important episode you'll hear this year. (Cruising isn't just for boat owners. And...what are you *really* looking for?)

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Ep. 45: Humbug! (Announcement) from 2022-12-24T23:52

So..this week has been SO fubar that I forgot I hadn't posted this one. However, the sentiments expressed herein are even more relevant this week. (Also...some flute.)

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Ep. 44: Annapolis Boat Show...and Party!!! from 2022-10-20T23:50

To RSVP for Saturday's Zoom party (do it NOW if you wanna attend), go to HowNotToSail.com/party and put in your name and email. Su...

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Ep. 43: Hurricane Irma and Jacie Sails from 2022-09-30T15:15

Strange how much this podcast parallels this week's events...and how little I learned from my experience.

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Ep. 42: Season 2 Party and Annapolis Boat Show from 2022-09-25T14:16:43

We're getting ready for some big fun!

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Ep. 41: Updates, Parties and Ventures... Oh My! from 2022-09-02T15:00:37

Some news about the Zoom party, a certain boat show...and what I've been screwing around with. What could possibly go wrong?

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Ep. 40: Season 2 Finale from 2022-08-07T03:41:41

I try to actually fix a coupla things so I can get back "home"...and make a disturbing discovery at the last minute. (Big Thanks to new patrons Car...

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Ep. 39: On The Hard from 2022-07-22T10:00:44

In this episode, a big crane (a.k.a. a "travel lift") plucks my sailboat from the water, hopefully in one piece. And we meet an old friend.

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Well, s***...! (Announcement) from 2022-06-18T02:05:52

What the @#*$&^ is going on this week, you ask? This is the answer.

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Ep. 38: Beware Sunscreen! from 2022-06-05T13:49:29

I cruise up the Gulf Coast, learn sunscreen does not mix with autohelm, and...maybe(???) get hauled out?

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Ep. 37: Schizophrenia from 2022-05-14T02:56:33

I fail to repair my thru-hull valves but learn How Not To Snuba and just a wee bit about diesel engines. And maybe I'm optimistic?

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Ep. 36: Another Bitchin Episode from 2022-04-29T10:00:47

Ex-biker, bodyguard to Evel Knievel and 100,00-mile world sailor. You know Captain Bob Bitchin has some great How Not To Sail stories! And is that...Morgan Freeman?!??

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Ep. 35: Reefer Madness from 2022-04-15T10:00:21

Calm down, it's about one of the most important things on a boat...the refrigerator. I discover a super-cool "feature" that's been buried for a decade. And if "Blowtorch Mike" wasn't colorful en...

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Ep. 34: Not Always Utopia? (Sondra and Jimmy's Gulf Adventures) from 2022-03-25T00:26:31

Sondra and Jimmy Lee buy s/v Utopia, a Caliber 40 LRC, shoot a toilet gasket across the cabin, dodge catastrophe in a lock...and learn the importance of speaking up.

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Ep. 33: Answerin' Yarrrr Questions... from 2022-03-11T11:00:58

In this episode, I answer listener questions...with some help from a couple of VIPs...!

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Ep. 32: Captain Boomies and The Bear from 2022-02-25T11:00:59

In this episode, we hang out with former megayacht Captain Boomies and her megayacht "Mate-ineer" Christian...a.k.a. "Bear."

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Ep. 30: Have A Sip Of The Donkey from 2022-01-28T11:00:45

In Sarasota, with "The Admiral," I share a slice of the cruising life, reveal a couple of your survey results...and have a sip of The Donkey. (Reef Donkey. It's a beer. The Admiral wanted to cla...

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Ep. 29: All At Sea from 2022-01-14T15:00:20

In this episode, I check if we're still afloat, try to get some music from Peter Suarez, and resolve a little wager we made.

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Ep. 28: The Punch List from 2021-12-31T23:36:50

In the last podcast of 2021, numerous problems crop up… Who knew? Produced by: Bradford Rogers for Worldsongs Media

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Ep. 27: Ahoy, HowNotToSailer! from 2021-12-18T14:45:53

A steaming potpourri of How Not To Sail news and tidbits to (almost) close out the year. Produced by: Bradford Rogers for Worldsongs Media Music  

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Ep. 26: How Not To Paddleboard from 2021-11-24T05:54:04

In this episode, I try to stay upright on a paddleboard and get some peace…but I run into a familiar obstacle. Take the survey here: HowNotToSail.com/surv...

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Episode 26: How Not To Paddleboard from 2021-11-24T05:54:04

In this episode, I try to stay upright on a paddleboard and get some peace…but I run into a familiar obstacle.

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Ep. 25: How Not To Paint Your Cabin Top from 2021-09-18T22:08:06

A week in the blazing sun. A thousand dollars worth of materials, some of which may or may not be the right stuff for the job. What could possibly go wrong?  Edited by: Bradford Rogers
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Episode 24: Listener Questions from 2021-09-05T14:45:19

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Ep. 24: Listener Questions from 2021-09-05T14:45:19

I answer your questions!

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Ep. 23: Reaching Reality with Barry Walton from 2021-08-26T15:30

Check out my convo with HowNotToSailer Barry Walton, director and one of the stars of the sailing documentary Reaching Reality.

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Ep. 22: O Brother, Here Art Thou from 2021-05-22T19:37:56

In this episode, I get to take my recently-discovered brother sailing, and uncover some more How Not To Sail tips…

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Ep. 21: Pluses and Minuses from 2021-03-14T19:32:55

This first episode of Season Two is about a rather dirty topic.

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Unheard Gems from Season One from 2021-02-18T02:34:28

Here are some of the stories and How Not To Sail moments from Bob Bitchin, Fuel Dock Debbie, and Eric Stone you *didn't* hear in Season One...!

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Seaon One Party-The Crunchiest Bits from 2021-01-29T23:42:49

The best bits from the party! More suitable than the YouTube version for using during activities like driving or bathing a cat.

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Episode 20: Eric Stone from 2021-01-10T00:00

In the FINAL episode of Season One, I visit with Eric Stone.

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Episode 19: Loose Ends from 2020-12-25T04:19:13

Kinda self-explanatory, no?

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News: Season One Wrap Party! from 2020-12-05T01:16:08

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Episode 18: Back To The Barn from 2020-11-24T20:01:54

After a month and 700-mile round trip, it's about time to put Jacie Sails back into her slip.

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Episode 17: It's Alive! from 2020-11-08T15:55:04

In this episode we come full circle. (You'll hear what I mean if you've heard the previous episodes...)

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Episode 16: ...or Stubbornness? from 2020-10-07T16:30

In this episode, I do a couple of stupid things. Try not to act surprised.

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Episode 15: Persistence...? from 2020-08-28T00:00

In this episode, I finally head back toward my home port, meet some "old friends" (I didn't say they were human!), and am stubbornly persistent as usual. Hopefully that works out okay.

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Episode 14: Happy Where I Am? from 2020-07-15T00:43:54

Ah...back in Marathon with a frosty beverage in hand. But is there trouble in paradise?

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Episode 13: Back Toward Marathon from 2020-06-08T16:48:04

After coming to grips with the new reality of things, I start the 350-mile journey back toward Marathon, and "home." (And I probably should learn how certain things work on the boat. Just sayin'...

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Episode 12: The Way Forward from 2020-04-29T23:05:04

In the aftermath of a major setback, I learn that you have to go with the current. (Produced aboard Jacie Sails during the COVID-19 pandemic.)

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Episode 11: My Favorite Dance Is The Whiskey Tango Foxtrot from 2020-04-14T17:39:04

The Admiral and I finally make it to the boat show in Miami...and a shocking development.

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Listener Mail: Free Book Offer, Favorite Cruising Grounds, and more... from 2020-02-22T09:00

In this bonus episode, I answer your questions! 

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Episode 10: Miami from 2020-02-12T22:35:29

Wherein I point the boat toward downtown Miami at last! (Plus info on the How Not To Sail book giveaway!)

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Episode 9: Eastbound! from 2019-11-30T18:32:57

FINALLY, I sail east from Marathon toward Key Biscayne, Miami and the Miami Boat Show, stopping at Rodriguez Key near Key Largo, getting rained on, scraping through some shallow water, and havin...

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Update: We Found Fuel Dock Debbie from 2019-09-27T22:18:21

I tracked down Fuel Dock Debbie, and here's the phone call... (Also, an update on the How Not To Sail book giveaway.)

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Episode 8: I Don't Wanna Be Buffett from 2019-09-17T16:03:26

In my quest to learn more about this "Trop Rock" music that all the boaters seem to love, I talk to Eric Stone, Mike Nash, and Brian Watson from SV Another Road.

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Episode 7: Fuel Dock Debbie from 2019-08-03T03:44:25

In this episode, we find out what happened under the bridge, and meet a new interesting character.

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Listener Mail: Ask me anything! from 2019-07-12T20:22:35

In this bonus episode, I answer your questions!

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Episode 6: The Great Leap Forward from 2019-06-21T01:39:57

In this episode, I make the leap 90 miles south from Marco to Marathon, and find...something in the way. (Or many somethings, really.)

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Episode 5: Jacie Sails from 2019-05-25T17:00

In this episode, we finally meet the main character—Jacie Sails—and learn how she got her unusual name.

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Episode 4: Sounds from 2019-04-15T16:36:39

In this episode, I visit the home of the Cheeseburger in Paradise to record my show on Pyrate Radio and try to score an interview with the island's elusive and colorful owner.

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Episode 3: Fog from 2019-03-29T01:45:14

In this episode, I finally set out from Gulfport, and run into fog...both literal and metaphorical.

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Episode 2: Control from 2019-03-17T20:42:37

In this episode, I make final preparations for my voyage, gain a theme song, and learn an interesting lesson from musician and sailor Peter Suarez.

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Episode 1: Bitchin from 2019-02-28T22:49:21

In this premiere episode, I have a crazy idea to sail alone around Florida to the Miami International Boat Show to launch the podcast...and talk to cruising mentor, former bodyguard to Evel Knie...

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