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Many months ago… ok over a year ago, I promised Doc Frisbie that I’d tell the story of the day I moved my new to me Gulfstar 44 ketch from downtown Waikiki, at the Ala Wai Marina, to the mooring field at Keehi Lagoon. What ensued was comical (to me anyway) and led to a
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In the latest episode of the Splice the Main Brace Podcast, we break down the recent dismasting of SV GONE AWAY, Harvey Morgan’s 1972 Allied Princess 36 Ketch during the inaugural Bob James Memorial Mobjack Bay Regatta. This cross pod was first aired on Jeffrey Wettig’s Shooting the Breeze Sailing Podcast. We start out with
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Doc Frisbie had longed for the nautical lifestyle for years, but it wasn’t until he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer that he took the plunge. After enduring several life-changing events, following a major life change with enduring the global pandemic that was COVID just to learn that he had the biggest battle of his life
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After a couple months of delay Episode 08 of the STMB Podcast is now up! Join me for Part 2 of my conversation with Jim Garrett. Thanks again to Jim for hosting me aboard his Catalina 34 PATRIOT at Wormley Creek Marina. On this episode we talk about the progression of Jim’s sailing, where the
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This week Scott is joined by lifelong sailor Jim Garrett. Jim started sailing as a young man on dinghies around the York River and Chesapeake Bay. Over the years he graduated from small boats to keel boats, with many adventures along the way. Along the way Jim met some famous local sailors and some world-renowned
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Whelp, that was too long of a break. Sorry about that. In Episode 06 we have a short clip with Scott and Fern on Wagtail headed to Holiday Marina on the Severn River for the off season followed by Scott’s thoughts on helping Joe move his boat from the dock in Gloucester on Wilsons Creek
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Please forgive the lengthy break, faithful listeners. Ok, not sure if more than one of you missed the show, but I did get one inquiry about when the next episode would be out. Thanks, Matt N.! Well, for those of you that were patiently waiting, the wait is almost over. Currently I’m on an airplane
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In Episode 05 of the Splice the Main Brace Podcast, Scott is joined onboard S/V Tranquility Base (affectionately called TB) by his stepdaughter, Natalia. As the episode begins, Scott and Natalia have recently anchored a mere 300 ft from the mooring ball at the Ware River Yacht Club (WRYC), TB’s home port, due to some
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In Episode 04 of the STMB Podcast, Chris Smith joins Scott to talk about his sailing background and future plans. Chris and Scott join Jeffrey Wettig from the Shooting the Breeze Sailing Podcast for a quick interview at the boat show. Chris inadvertently becomes the co-host of STMB. Chris and Scott meet Jeffrey’s wife Nora
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The Splice the Main Brace Podcast episodes are uploaded to Spotify and shared to other platforms via an RSS feed. Spotify does not allow podcasts that contain music to be shared to other platforms. Following the recent passing of Jimmy Buffett, STMB created a tribute podcast in an attempt to honor the life and works
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