SEA KAYAKING WITH MADI KRO

SEA KAYAKING WITH MADI KRO

Ahoy, friends! Join me in today’s episode as I visit with Madi Kro, a sea kayaker and adventurer, who hails from Germany. Madi and I dive deep into her love for the water, being immersed in nature, and adventuring on the water with a sea kayak. Some highlights of the show feature Madi sharing some of her favorite and most challenging places to kayak; how it feels to paddle both solo and with others; how she connected with her mentor, Susan Conrad, a fellow sea kayaker and adventurer; how Madi stays fit both physically and mentally for adventuring with a kayak, and she tells us about her famous kayak, PRUDENCE, the sea kayak she is currently adventuring with, in Alaska, as of this broadcast. Madi entices listeners with a taste of what it’s like to kayak in seascapes and waters rich in wildness and wilderness, as well as what it’s like to be alone in nature feeling like a small part of everything. PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you! Come raft up with me — https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/ [https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/] LINKS: Madi Kro on Instagram | @moppl.e Article about Madi in Petersburg Pilot | https://www.petersburgpilot.com/story/2025/07/24/news/kayaker-paddles-solo-through-inside-passage/15103.html [https://www.petersburgpilot.com/story/2025/07/24/news/kayaker-paddles-solo-through-inside-passage/15103.html] Susan Conrad | https://www.susanmarieconrad.com [https://www.susanmarieconrad.com] Susan’s book INSIDE | https://www.susanmarieconrad.com/product-page/inside-one-woman-s-journey-through-the-inside-passage-1 [https://www.susanmarieconrad.com/product-page/inside-one-woman-s-journey-through-the-inside-passage-1] Audrey Sutherland | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Sutherland [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Sutherland] Audrey’s book “Paddling Solo” Howai’i book | https://www.amazon.com/Paddling-Hawaii-rev-Latitude-Books/dp/082482041X [https://www.amazon.com/Paddling-Hawaii-rev-Latitude-Books/dp/082482041X] Matt Rutherford Ocean Research Project | https://www.oceanresearchproject.org [https://www.oceanresearchproject.org] Matt Rutherford Ocean Research Project Tracker | https://www.predictwind.com/tracking/Chimera [https://www.predictwind.com/tracking/Chimera] Captain Istvan Kopar | https://koparsailing.com [https://koparsailing.com] Captain Istvan Kopar Tracker | https://www.predictwind.com/tracking/Surprise [https://www.predictwind.com/tracking/Surprise] Captain Olivia Wyatt of Wilderness of Waves | https://wildernessofwaves.com [https://wildernessofwaves.com] MUSIC CREDITS: *** Intro theme by Anthony Cuozzo of Double Down Sailing: / @quazzo *** Teaser is Pink Sunrise by The Great North Sound Society *** Music used for welcome sequence in video is ‘Love in Mexico’ by Carmen María and Edu Espinal. *** Music used for outro in video is 'Silver Waves' by TrackTribe.

Staying Safe on the Boat with Jerome Rand of Sailing Into Oblivion

Today’s episode is a collab podcast featuring my friend and #1 mentor, Jerome Rand of Sailing Into Oblivion. In our talk, Jerome and I discuss strategies and methods on how to stay safe aboard our boats; we dive pretty deep into various topics to, hopefully, give listeners an overview of preparing our boats, as well as ourselves, so as to enjoy our time out on the water. Thank you so much to Jerome for spending his time, as well as sharing his thoughts, with me on this podcast! PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to equipment and/or other resources for recording video and audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these video podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you! Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpres [https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpres]...! LINKS: Jerome Rand of Sailing Into Oblivion | https://www.sailingintooblivion.com [https://www.sailingintooblivion.com] Jerome Rand on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/sailinginto [https://www.instagram.com/sailinginto]... Andrew Evans’ book Singlehanded Sailing: Thoughts, Tips, Techniques & Tactics’ | https://www.amazon.com/Singlehanded-S [https://www.amazon.com/Singlehanded-S]... Andrew Evans’ book ‘Singlehanded Sailing: Two Points West of Sanity’ | https://www.amazon.com/Singlehanded-S [https://www.amazon.com/Singlehanded-S]... Elbert S. Maloney’s & Charles Frederic Chapman’s book ‘Chapman Piloting: Seamanship & Small Boat Handling’ | https://www.amazon.com/Chapman-Piloti [https://www.amazon.com/Chapman-Piloti]... Charles Doane’s book ‘The Boy Who Fell to Shore: The Extraordinary Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Thomas Thor Tangvald’ | https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Fell-Shore [https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Fell-Shore]... Captain Istvan Kopar’s book 'Kihivas: Alone at the Ends of the Earth' | https://www.amazon.com/Kihivas-Alone- [https://www.amazon.com/Kihivas-Alone-]... MUSIC CREDITS: *** Intro theme by Anthony Cuozzo of Double Down Sailing: / @quazzo *** Music used for welcome sequence in video is ‘Love in Mexico’ by Carmen María and Edu Espinal. *** Music used for outro in video is 'Silver Waves' by TrackTribe

R2AK | Texas 200 | Istvan Kopar | Matt Rutherford | Sailboat Anxieties | Aging as a Sailor | Being Boatless

Ahoy, friends! In today’s episode, we talk about some rad sailing/“on the water” events going on as of this broadcast and others soon to start! I also reveal some of the anxieties I’m having about my sailboat and sailing, aging as a sailor, the emotional side of boat ownership, the possibility selling my 2024 Com-Pac Legacy, and possibly being “boatless” — I’m hoping that by being open and honest with you — by sharing my story — perhaps you will relate to the situation I’m facing and, more importantly, maybe my story might even help you face challenges in your own sailing world! PLEASE BE KIND -- I'm no expert -- I'm just a regular gal learning as I go! Also, I don't have a huge budget dedicated to resources for recording audio -- but, I put lots of love and time into creating these podcasts in the hopes that sharing what I learn might help you! Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com [https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com]! LINKS: R2AK (Race to Alaska) | https://r2ak.com [https://r2ak.com] Texas 200 | texas200.com [http://texas200.com] Restro Thunder Road YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@restrothunderroad [https://www.youtube.com/@restrothunderroad] Restro Thunder Road Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/restrothunderroad/ [https://www.instagram.com/restrothunderroad/] Podcast with Brandon of Restro Thunder Road | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD_jGe_YteA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD_jGe_YteA] Captain Istvan Kopar - American 250 Anniversary Challenge | https://koparsailing.com [https://koparsailing.com] Captain Istvan Kopar’s Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/istvankopar [https://www.facebook.com/istvankopar] Podcast with Captain Istvan Kopar - America 250 Anniversary Challenge | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL6aPfHF5J4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL6aPfHF5J4] Golden Globe Race | https://goldengloberace.com [https://goldengloberace.com] Matt Rutherford Single-Handed Sailing Podcast | https://singlehandedsailing.libsyn.com [https://singlehandedsailing.libsyn.com] Matt Rutherford’s Ocean Research Project | https://www.oceanresearchproject.org/ [https://www.oceanresearchproject.org/] Matt Rutherford’s Ocean Research Project YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/oceanresearchproject [https://www.youtube.com/user/oceanresearchproject] MUSIC CREDITS: *** Intro theme by Anthony Cuozzo of Double Down Sailing: / @quazzo *** Music used for welcome sequence in video is ‘Love in Mexico’ by Carmen María and Edu Espinal. *** Music used for outro in video is 'Silver Waves' by TrackTribe.

Captain Istvan Kopar - America 250 Anniversary Challenge

Today’s episode features world-class sailor and 3x circumnavigator Captain Istvan Kopar! If you follow the Golden Globe Race, you’ll likely recognize Captain Kopar’s name as he was one of the 50th Anniversary Edition 2018 Golden Globe Race finishers — but, did you also know that, almost thirty years before that 2018 Golden Globe Race, Captain Kopar, with the help of two friends, built a 31 ft sloop which he solo circumnavigated around the world, making only one stop in Perth, Australia. Today, Captain Kopar has his sights set on an entirely new-to-him challenge regarding the solo circumnavigation — the challenge he has planned will coincide with and celebrate the 250th Anniversary of America! On July 4th of this year, at the age of 73, Captain Istvan will depart Ft. Lauderdale, FL, aboard Surprise, his Valiant 42, and sail solo across the Atlantic to Les Sables D’Olonne, France. Then, later this summer, though not officially part of the race, Captain Kopar will depart Les Sables D’Olonne with the 2026 Golden Globe fleet on Sept, 6th, but instead of heading eastbound ‘round the world with the rest of the GGR fleet, Captain Kopar will head starboard -- west -- towards rounding Cape Horn, while the GGR fleet rounds the Cape of Good Hope. In today’s podcast, Captain Kopar and I dive deep back into time as he shares his story of how sailing became such an integral part of his life and how, all the more, sailing has continued to shape his life so that he can live a life well-lived. Captain Kopar would like to express his immense gratitude to his family, friends, and supporters who’ve all helped make his America 250th Anniversary Challenge aboard SV Surprise possible. Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com [https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com]! LINKS: Kopar Sailing website | https://koparsailing.com [https://koparsailing.com] Kopar Sailing Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/istvankopar [https://www.facebook.com/istvankopar] Kopar Sailing YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@UCQpwi5k-tLiL1CkBv1orTUw [https://www.youtube.com/@UCQpwi5k-tLiL1CkBv1orTUw] Captain Kopar's book, 'Kihivas: Alone at the Ends of the Earth' | https://www.amazon.com/Kihivas-Alone-at-Ends-Earth/dp/1517793637 [https://www.amazon.com/Kihivas-Alone-at-Ends-Earth/dp/1517793637] UK Sailmakers Podcast | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YoZSvVB6Ok [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YoZSvVB6Ok] 'Two old blokes talk : Istvan with Don and JL VDH calling in 2019/04/16' | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9vE2sq6Uk&list=PLjOcewuo5Q63FGePQiLoSI7qP3KZmfyxS&index=3 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG9vE2sq6Uk&list=PLjOcewuo5Q63FGePQiLoSI7qP3KZmfyxS&index=3] Offshore Sailing & Cruising Podcast with Paul Trammell 'Istvan Kopar, Westbound Solo Around the World' | https://paultrammell.libsyn.com/istvan-kopar-westbound-solo-around-the-world [https://paultrammell.libsyn.com/istvan-kopar-westbound-solo-around-the-world] MUSIC CREDITS: *** Intro theme by Anthony Cuozzo of Double Down Sailing: / @quazzo *** Teaser is Pink Sunrise by The Great North Sound Society *** Music used for welcome sequence in video is ‘Love in Mexico’ by Carmen María and Edu Espinal. *** Music used for outro in video is 'Silver Waves' by TrackTribe. *** Music used for outro in video is 'Silver Waves' by TrackTribe.

On the hard | Catalina Yachts | Sunfish | Gig Harbor Boat Works | RAID ERIE

Come raft up with me at https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com [https://passagesfromtheheart.wordpress.com/] LINKS: Lynn Sailboats | https://www.lynnsailboats.com [https://www.lynnsailboats.com] The Sailboat Shop | https://www.thesailboatshop.com [https://www.thesailboatshop.com] Com-Pac Legacy for sale | https://www.thesailboatshop.com/default.asp?page=xNewInventoryDetail&id=17202398&p=1&s=(Sort%20By)&d=D&fr=xNewInventory [https://www.thesailboatshop.com/default.asp?page=xNewInventoryDetail&id=17202398&p=1&s=(Sort%20By)&d=D&fr=xNewInventory] The Sailboat Company | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1103214911214634/ [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1103214911214634/] G. Winters Sailing | https://www.winterssailing.com [https://www.winterssailing.com] VS721 by Aurora Marine | https://store.auroramarine.com/vs721-bottom-coat.html [https://store.auroramarine.com/vs721-bottom-coat.html] Trailer-mounted boat lift | https://boatstands.com/product/blt4-boat-lift/?srsltid=AfmBOoqr_sCIYtyjM7SadHCzl0_s19h-mFdh9ozRwiap6jxgmWxpFvBx [https://boatstands.com/product/blt4-boat-lift/?srsltid=AfmBOoqr_sCIYtyjM7SadHCzl0_s19h-mFdh9ozRwiap6jxgmWxpFvBx] CPYOA | https://cpyoa.com/forum/ [https://cpyoa.com/forum/] Sunfish/ISCA | https://www.sunfishclass.org [https://www.sunfishclass.org] Gig Harbor Boat Works | https://ghboats.com [https://ghboats.com] Catalina Yachts article by Peter Swanson | https://loosecannon.substack.com/p/catalina-yachts-auction-includes?r=nzq2r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e233_tv4_tp1_a1dennhbggdxcr&triedRedirect=true [https://loosecannon.substack.com/p/catalina-yachts-auction-includes?r=nzq2r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e233_tv4_tp1_a1dennhbggdxcr&triedRedirect=true] Sero Sailing | https://seroinnovation.com/ [https://seroinnovation.com/] Zim Sailing | https://zimsailing.com/ [https://zimsailing.com/] Fathom Metal Works | https://www.fathommetalworks.com [https://www.fathommetalworks.com] Dwyer Mast | https://dwyermast.com [https://dwyermast.com] US Spars | https://www.usspars.com/ [https://www.usspars.com/] RAID ERIE | https://www.raiderie.net [https://www.raiderie.net] MUSIC: *** Intro theme by Anthony Cuozzo of Double Down Sailing: / @quazzo *** Teaser is Pink Sunrise by The Great North Sound Society *** Welcome sequence in video is ‘Love in Mexico’ by Carmen María and Edu Espinal. *** Outro in video is 'Silver Waves' by TrackTribe.