The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast

First episode of this new podcast format as we launch Season 6! Professional sailing skippers Andy Schell and August Sandberg discuss sailing and seamanship, picking a new topic every week. And the first topic is: Charts! ..or are they called Maps?...

Professional sailing skippers Andy Schell and August Sandberg discuss sailing and seamanship, picking a new topic every week. This week, we're talking winches! How to use them, how to size them and how to keep them happy. Haul away! -- Join us on ...

Professional sailing skippers Andy Schell and August Sandberg discuss sailing and seamanship, picking a new topic every week. This episode is all about helmsmanship. How do you keep your boat fast, trimmed and on course? -- Join us on where we dive...

Professional sailing skippers Andy Schell and August Sandberg discuss sailing and seamanship, picking a new topic every week. This week, we're talking deck layout! Our favourite deck sailing gear, how you should position it, and how to balance comfort...

Emma Garschagen and August Sandberg discuss running backstays. What are they, and what do they do? How do they work, and why does some boats have them and some don't? Tips, tricks and sea stories included! -- Join us on where we dive deep on the art...

Andy Schell and August Sandberg are joined by their good friend Ben Doerr from Sail Bainbridge for a discussion on old boat charms and ails! -- Join us on where we dive deep on the art of seamanship. First two weeks free! -- This podcast is recorded...

August is singlehanding for this episode, telling the story of when he experienced a forestay failure offshore on his Swan 48 Isbjørn. -- Join us on where we dive deep on the art of seamanship. First two weeks free! -- This podcast is recorded...

Andy & Lee take over the helm this week to talk about battery technology. Last year Andy made the switch to Dakota Lithium on SPICA, his Norlin 34 in Sweden, and Lee just did the same on their VW Westphalia. FALKEN is about to get a...

August and this week's special guest Ben Doerr are both big fans of the high latitudes and of winter sailing. Too many sailors wrap up and mothball their boats in the wintertime, missing out on fantastic cold weather sailing experiences. But...

These days, Andy and the 59 North team is pondering the sail plan and sail inventory for our new Farr 65 FALKEN, and is very excited to talk about it. Sails, balance, redundancy.. Let's all get together for a huge, virtual group hug and tumble...