All things Sailing & Nautical
FritidNomad Sailing, a highly respected and popular sailing school in the Solent discuss a wide variety of topics of interest to sailors, boat owners, students and others who are interested in all things nautical. We chat to our students about the RYA sailing courses they have done with us, we speak to a Yachtmaster examiner regarding expectations. We also have episodes chatting with local volunteer inshore rescue services, a yacht broker, Fastnet Race participants and so much more.
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- Why do your RYA Sailing Course in the Solent with Nomad Sailing? (00:14:54)
Lou, Nomad Sailing's Chief Instructor chats to her students on board Nomad 1 on day four of their RYA sailing course in the Solent. What do they think of it? Why did they chose to do their RYA Competent Crew and RYA Day Skipper courses in the Solent with Nomad Sailing and most importantly what have been their favourite bits so far? Have a listen to this short podcast to find out.
- GAFIRS - Part 2 (00:27:13)
James returns after 7 days - not all of them spent on the shout last week. Find out what happened and additionally advice on what you should ensure you have when you take to the water.
- Owning your own berth, who knew it was a thing? (00:22:48)
Today I talk to Nic Parton from Triangle International Berth Brokers about berth brokerage. I had no idea you could own your berth in a marina and even rent it out, Nic tells me all about it. How did such berths came about, how many there are on the south coast, in the UK generally and in Europe and what the future holds.
- Clipper Round the World Race (01:01:28)
The Race of Your Life - ever seen the posters and thought about joining the Clipper Race? Jim speaks to four people that have taken part, hear about the highs and lows, the wonder and the hardship of being involved in the only amateur round the world yacht race.
- Hell & High Water (00:59:08)
In 2013 I agreed to go up to Scotland for 10 days to skipper the support boat for Sean Conway's swim from Lands End to John O'Groats. 10 days turned into 2 months and many memorable moments. I speak to Owain who was my first mate, the publicity man and the photographer for the trip, who having visited the Isle of Eigg ended up moving there after the adventure. We recall some of the hairiest moments and the kindness of people along the way.
- Putting your boat into Charter Management, the pros & cons (00:23:25)
James owns a 40ft Fairline Targa, Lou discusses the pros and cons of putting the boat into charter management. Does chartering de-value the boat, what does it take to code a boat, what income can be generated and much more. We digress on occasions - nothing new there ;-)
- Clean Sailors for cleaner oceans (00:39:05)
Holly Manvell, the founder of Clean sailors discusses the environmental issues currently threatening our oceans and ways us sailors might help be part of the solution. More information can be found: https://cleansailors.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cleansailors/ https://www.instagram.com/cleansailors/
- Insights from the candidate of a Yachtmaster Exam (00:32:10)
You have heard from the examiner now to hear from the examined. Joe talks about his Yachtmaster exam, how to prepare, what tasks he was given and the ups and downs during the exam. A must listen for all those budding Yachtmaster candidates out there. Check out our Yachtmaster preparation weeks
- The Fastnet race, have you? would you? (00:42:52)
Lou chats with 3 of the Nomad family who have taken part in more than one Fastnet Race. What were the highlights, the scariest moments and the most important piece of kit? Plus much more .......
- Yachtmaster Examiners - what do they expect of candidates? (00:33:15)
This week we talk to Becky Walford about her role as a Yachtmaster Examiner. Becky is one of the few female RYA YM examiners and she gives us a few hints at what she is looking for out of Coastal and Offshore candidates. Do I fail if I do a crash gybe or run aground? Listen in and find out.
- QHM Portsmouth - all you ever wanted to know (00:28:05)
We have a chat with Becky Walford, the Port Safety Officer Assistant for The Queen's Harbour Master in Portsmouth. We learn about the 20,000 items that were found during the dredging operation in preparation for the arrival of the aircraft carriers. The 55 square miles covered by QHM in the Solent, the various roles at QHM and that the people that work there are human - who knew 😉
- Honest answers from a Yacht Broker (00:25:46)
This week we have a chat with Sam who is a Boat Broker for Boatshed.com and ask her amongst other things "do we really need a boat broker?"
- Operations Manager of a sailing school - what do they do? (00:18:51)
Lou & Joe chat about the role of an Operations Manager at Nomad Sailing and touch on the last 12 months and what effect this has had on the business. Lou's love affair with the Handy Billy continues......
- Why do we Sail? (00:19:38)
Jim, Lou and Joe discuss why they sail, what got them started and what they enjoy the most about sailing.