About this podcast
Serious discussions about sailing subjects with longtime sailing instructors Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert. Recorded live as part of the Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship's Tuesday Evening Chat series. Video available through the YouTube channel at www.mdschool.com.
Episodes
- RADAR - A New Class · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 10Captain Frank Mummert discusses some thoughts on the new RADAR class that he is putting together for MDS students. He talks about why he thinks it is important, what his…
- 009 - More AIS Thoughts · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 9Captain Frank Mummert discusses some lessons learned from his recent trips to and from Bermuda, regarding AIS, MMSI numbers, and DSC radios. In this podcast, he describes the…
- 08 - Logs and Logkeeping for the Recreational Sailor · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 8Captain Frank Mummert discusses the reason for keeping logs on a recreational boat and describes the three basic types of logs. He also provides some insight into how to keep the…
- 07 - DELMARVA Circumnavigation Class · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 7Captains Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert discuss the things they feel are important for the Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship's DELMARVA circumnavigation class. They discuss…
- 06 - AIS BASICS · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 6Captain Frank Mummert with the Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship discusses some of the basics of Automated Identification Systems and how to use it for collision…
- 005 - Anchoring TIps · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 5Captains Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert of the Maryland School of Sailing discuss anchoring tips and techniques they have learned as mariners and sailors. They provide their own…
- 004 - OFFSHORE SAILING EMERGENCIES · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 4In this episode, Captain Tom Tursi discusses a process for identifying and analyzing potential problems in an offshore passage. The spreadsheet Tom refers to is available at our…
- 003 - Entering an Unfamiliar Marina · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 3Captains Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert of the Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship discuss the logistics and best practices for choosing a marina while cruising. They each…
- 02 - Surviving Summer Squalls · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 2Captains Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert discuss dealing with summer squalls, those quick, nasty storms that pop up when the land is hot, the water is cool and the air is humid. They…
- 001 - Teamwork Is Seamanship · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 1In Episode 001 of Serious Sailing, Serious School, Captains Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert discuss how a tragic sailing accident off the Canadian coast might have been avoided with…
