Episodes 59
Avg. Duration 44m
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Since Mar 2018
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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A podcast featuring conversations with people in the boating and sailing community with interesting stories, a unique perspective and those making a positive difference. We seek to highlight those working behind the scenes, and those with stories that may have slipped under the radar.

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Scott Travers

Sep 13, 2025 38m

In this episode I’m joined by Scott Travers, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association.Scott is a graduate of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Salve Regina…

Young Women Advancing in Professional Offshore Sailing - Panel Discussion

Jul 31, 2025 57m

Young women advancing in professional offshore sailing: a panel discussion featuring Erica Lush (lushsailing.com); Aurora ‘Rory’ Meunier Mott; and Ellie Menezes.This episode features a round-table or…

Rozalia Project

Jun 03, 2025 51m

Meet Ashley Sullivan and learn about the Rozalia Project that is taking a multi-faceted approach to cleaning up and cataloging marine debris. Their platform is the sailing vessel American Promise.…

Brad Read

Apr 16, 2025 36m

In this episode we hear from Brad Read who is the Executive Director, Sail Newport based at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island. Get full access to Standing Before The Mast at…

RI State Representative Lauren Carson

Feb 24, 2025 30m

In this episode we sit down with Rhode Island State Representative Lauren Carson of Newport.Representative Carson is the lead sponsor of a house bill that would allow cities and towns to regulate…

An Australian Christmas Story

Dec 22, 2024 21m

In this episode, we hear about a rather different kind of Christmas story from which we in the Northern Hemisphere are used to. Aussie Joe Cooper, who’s been on this podcast before, shares his…

Matthew Cohen - Inside Lighthouses

May 20, 2024 41m

My guest for this episode is no stranger to the podcast. Photographer Matthew Cohen has been on before and he’s back this time to report about a unique project he conceived, researched and executed…

Christina Connett Brophy, PhD - Senior Vice President at Mystic Seaport Museum

May 04, 2024 1h 10m

Christina is the Senior Vice President of Mystic Seaport Museum.  Christina shares with us here earliest sailing experiences growing up sailing on Geronimo which belonged to the St. Georges School in…

2023 Newport International Boat Show Preview

Sep 03, 2023 28m

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Matthew Cohen Photography

Apr 09, 2023 1h 14m

Meet Matthew Cohen, professional marine photographer, racing sailor, seasoned offshore sailor and sometimes glider pilot.In our conversation, Matt walks us through his early sailing experiences and…

Kim Kavin - yachting journalist, writer, freelancer

Feb 16, 2023 1h 5m

Kim Kavin began her journalism career at a newspaper nearly 25 years ago. While many local newspapers have either been bought out, consolidated or shut-down, Kim Kavin made a move to yachting…

Better Bay Alliance

Jan 26, 2023 42m

Dave Lussier is our guest for this episode. Dave is one of the founding members of the organization Better Bay Alliance. Dave walks us through how it came to be, what they’ve done so far, and their…

Holiday Podcast 2022

Dec 21, 2022 1h 5m

I’m joined by Capt. Eric Pfirrmann from Save the Bay, and Ted Romanosky, owner of the 1940 classic wooden schooner ‘Good Fortune’. It's our seasonal laid-back gathering over beer and provisions.We…

Voice Of The Oceans with Wilhelm Schurmann

Nov 20, 2022 1h 13m

The Schurmann family set sail in 1984 and became the first Brazilian family to circumnavigate the world. The design and build of Kat is the culmination of that initial voyage and others on previous…

Captain Ian Ridgeway - FUEL Martha's Vineyard

Oct 19, 2022 40m

In this episode we get to know Ian Ridgeway. Ian, along with Casey Blum are co-founders of the FUEL Program. FUEL stands for: Foundation for Underway Experiential Learning.The topsail schooner…

Newport International Boat Show with Lisa Knowles & Jocelyn Emory

Sep 09, 2022 36m

In this episode I sit down with Newport International Boat Show Director Lisa Knowles and Marketing Director Jocelyn Emory.The show - the 51st - will take place September 15th through the 18th, 2022…

Sail To Win

Jun 13, 2022 53m

In this episode we hear from Mike Patterson, Whitney Curtin, Aaron 'Ike' Isaacson and Steve Baskis about Sail To Win. They formed Sail To Win "to honor and empower wounded veterans, first responders,…

Christopher Pastore - Associate Professor of History & Author

Apr 28, 2022 46m

Christopher Pastore is Associate Professor of History at the University at Albany, State University of New York.Focusing on early American environmental history, his most recent book, titled Between…

Eric Wiberg - Nautical Author & Historian

Mar 04, 2022 1h 2m

Meet Nautical Author and Historian Eric Wiberg.Born in New York in 1970, Eric Wiberg is a citizen of Sweden and the US. He is the author of over 20 books on maritime history - particularly in the…

Sarah Schumann - Commercial Fisherman and Author

Feb 02, 2022 43m

Sarah is a commercial fisherman with a BS in Marine Affairs from the University of Rhode Island; and a MSc in Nature, Society, and Environmental Policy from University of Oxford in England.Her…

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