Around the Buoy

Fight Oar Die with Bryant Knight Getting out of the military is tough enough but with an estimated 1/3 of all deployed soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan suffering from the invisible wounds of war like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury, this transition becomes nearly impossible. Bryant Knight, a retired Army Major and combat veteran, wanted to do something to help out. He is the president the ocean rowing team Fight Oar Die and along with three other Army combat vets; Alex Evans, Beau Maier and Chris Kuntz, they tackled the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge. This 3000 NM race from the Canary Islands to Antigua tests the most seasoned mariners and it gave them the perfect opportunity to bring some awareness to this very serious problem. Listen in! Many thanks to our sponsor, First Light Boatworks  

When Newport Harbor empties out in the winter, a group of intrepid dinghy sailors takes the opportunity to hit the water.  Every Sunday from October to April, the members of Laser Fleet 413 gather on the beach at Sail Newport to launch their boats for some around the buoys racing.  Some call them nuts or crazy and how could you blame them, but as fleet co-captain, Scott Pakenham will tell you, there is no better time to sail in Newport.  Take a listen as we talk with Scott about what it is like to chip the ice of the lines, all in the name of some great racing. Photo Credit: Joe Berkeley

Dawn Riley has done everything in the sailing world; from scraping by as a young sailor living in her van and making sandwiches to running an America’s Cup campaign. Along the way she has shattered a host of glass ceilings; Dawn was a part of the first all-female crew in the 89-90 Whitbread, the first full time female crew member on an America’s Cup boat and the only woman to head a Cup campaign. Truly a badass! Today she is the Executive Director of the Oakcliff Sailing Program, a unique school that is coaching future American sailors how to compete and win at the highest levels of the sport. Take a listen as Tyler and Carter talk to Dawn about her beginnings in the sport, breaking barriers and the future of American Sailing.

Each spring, Classic Boat Magazine recognizes and celebrates the best of the best in their industry.  The Classic Boat Awards includes categories for everything from the best restorations of power and sailboats, Traditional New Build and Boater of the Year.  This year’s the list of nominees is once again spectacular!  In this episode, Tyler and Carter talk to Rob Peake, the editor of Classic Boat Magazine about the history of the publication, what’s in store for 2019 and most importantly who made the short list this year.  We also check in with Woody Metzger of First Light Boatworks and talk about what’s going on this winter on the Cape and their ketch The Empress of Blandings which was nominated for Traditional New Build of the Year!  Listen in!

Friend of the show, Jamie Enos, has arguably the best job in the world; she is the skipper of the beautiful 1965 Aage Neilsen-designed ketch Saphaedra. Last year, her owner decided to head overseas to cruise the Norwegian Sea and spend the summer exploring the fjords of Norway. In Episode 20, we talk to Jamie about the last 12 years cruising New England and Caribbean waters, the preparation for going over seas, and all about her travels in the land of the midnight sun. We also get the full story on Sharkbait, the yacht’s mascot. Tyler and Carter also discuss a new “expedition” that set adrift from the Canary Islands and the origins of our favorite summer/any-time-of-the-year drink. Listen in! Many thanks to this episode's sponsors: Latitude Yacht Brokerage, First Light Boatworks & Marine Railway

Herman Melville boarded a whaling ship out of New Bedford in 1841 for a five year adventure that served as the inspiration for his novel Moby Dick, the epic tale of Capt. Ahab and his obsessive search for the Great White Whale. Every year since 1996, the New Bedford Whaling Museum has be host to the Moby Dick Marathon, a 25 hour continual reading of the American classic, and people from around the world come to participate. In Episode 19, Tyler and Carter talk with Bob Rocha of the Museum about the history of whaling in the city of New Bedford, the Moby Dick Marathon and all of the other events that are put on for the weekend. Listen in! Many thanks to this episode's sponsors: Latitude Yacht Brokerage, First Light Boatworks & Marine Railway

This Fall, the Board of Directors of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, led by Gary Jobson, announced that they will be moving from Annapolis, MD to the waterfront of our hometown, Newport, RI. Gary has been involved with sailing his entire life. A two-time Collegiate Sailor of the Year, he had a fortuitous meeting with the “Mouth of the South,” Ted Turner, that lead to him being the Tactician onboard the 12 Meter COURAGEOUS during the successful defense of the America’s Cup in 1977 at the young age of 26. Gary has gone on to bring sailing to the masses by writing numerous books about the sport, and announcing for the largest sailing events around the world for network TV, including the Olympics, The America’s Cup, and the Volvo Ocean Race. In Episode 18, Tyler and Carter talk to Gary about the NSHOF’s move to the Armory Building in Newport, and his illustrious sailing career. Listen in! Many thanks to this episode's sponsors: Latitude Yacht Brokerage, First Light Boatworks & Marine Railway

The Mayflower II is a replica of the original ship that brought more than a hundred settlers from Europe to the New World in 1620.  Built in 1956, she was a gift to the citizens of America from the English as a thank-you for their support during WWII.  Since being delivered in 1957, she has been a focal point at The Plimoth Plantation, welcoming visitors onboard to give them a sense of what life onboard was like.  But after 60 years and 25 million visitors, she was in need of a restoration, and who better to take on the task than the shipwrights at The Mystic Seaport Museum. In Episode 17, we talk to Kate Sheehan of The Plimoth Plantation about the Mayflower II’s history, and Matt Barnes, one of the Lead Shipwrights at Mystic, about the massive undertaking of saving this national treasure. Listen in! Many thanks to this episode's sponsor: Latitude Yacht Brokerage

Leo Goolden is no stranger to big projects, after completing the restoration of the 1947 Folkboat, LOREMA, he sailed her from England to Antigua where he cleaned up in the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta.  Currently, he is in the middle of a much larger project, the restoration of the 1909 Gaff Cutter TALLY-HO.  Leo has been documenting the entire restoration on his website and they are highly entertaining.  In Episode 16, Tyler and Carter talk with Leo about the unique history of the boat, how the restoration is going, and how the community is helping him out.  They also talk about the troubles that the Golden Globe Race is encountering in the Southern Ocean and about some bad ideas that should just be left alone. Listen in! Thank you to our sponsor, Latitude Yacht Brokerage.

From 1878 to 1945, The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company was the leading authority on designing and building the fastest yachts known to man. After the yard closed its doors, all the company’s documents, approximately 19,000 pieces, were donated to the Hart Nautical Collection at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Museum. In the past, the public has had limited access to these documents, but with the advancements in digital photography the museum has made a push to make this information more accessible to the public. In conjunction with opening of the Museum’s newest exhibit: Lighter, Stronger, Faster: The Herreshoff Legacy; the staff, including our guest, Evelyn Ansel, has been busy completing this task. In Episode 15, Evelyn gets out from behind the lens to talk with Tyler and Carter about going through the history of this famed boatyard, piece by piece. Feature photo credit: Alison Langley   

As the impacts from global warming become more and more undeniable, many people and organizations are thinking of ways to reduce their footprint and become more carbon neutral. Sail Cargo has a loftier goal, they not only want to be carbon neutral, they are striving to be carbon negative.  For the past year the crew at Sail Cargo has been constructing the “Jungle Shipyard” in Costa Rica and gathering supplies to build the wooden sailing cargo ship CEIBA. In Episode 14, Tyler and Carter talk to Danielle Doggett, the Managing Director of Sail Cargo, about this one of a kind program and their vision of the future of oceanic shipping. Sail Cargo Managing Director, Danielle Doggett. Photo: Esteban Monge  

Rocking the Boat started in 1996 as a volunteer project teaching East Harlem junior high school students how to build wooden boats after school and over the past 20 years it has grown to offer programs in sailing, rowing and environmental studies as well.  Their motto is, “Kids just don’t build boats, boats build kids.” and the proof is seen in the graduation rates and college enrollment numbers of their students that are well above NYC’s averages.  In Episode 13, we talk to Ben Bentley, the Boatbuilding Job Skills Program Director at RTB to learn more about the program and how this inner city oasis keeps kids motivated towards a brighter future. Listen in! This week’s sponsor: East Passage Boatwrights Show Notes & Links: * Hosts: Carter Richardson & Tyler Fields * Guest: Ben Bently, Rocking the Boat * Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

When Jon Wilson published the first issue of WoodenBoat Magazine in 1974, the number of his employees, (him, his wife and their toddler son) outnumbered their subscribers, two.  But thanks to some self-admitted naivete and a ton of perseverance, WoodenBoat can now be found on newsstands around the world.  In this episode, Tyler and Carter talk to the founder of WoodenBoat Magazine and discuss how his passion for wooden boats not only saved a significant part of our maritime history but also inspired a new generation of boat builders.  On the other side of the spectrum, Tyler and Carter also talk about the latest news with the next editions of the Volvo Ocean Race and the America’s Cup.  Listen in! This week’s sponsor: East Passage Boatwrights Show Notes & Links: * Hosts: Carter Richardson & Tyler Fields * Guest: Jon Wilson * Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

"First light is almost a religion." Woody Metzger, from First Light Boatworks, joins us in this episode. Learn about the history of this interesting boat-building and restoration yard located in Chatham, Massachusetts. First Light builds, restores, and services wooden boats. They are also the exclusive builder of the Monomoy 26', an absolutely stunning, award-winning lapstrake powerboat. Plus, Tyler shares his experiences photographing an, um, unique car race in Baja California, Mexico. Listen in! This week’s sponsor: East Passage Boatwrights Show Notes & Links: * Hosts: Carter Richardson & Tyler Fields * Guest: Woody Metzger, First Light Boatworks * Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram  

Things are rocking and rolling at Around the Buoy! We are excited to introduce you to Tyler Fields as our new co-host. As we focus on growing this podcast and bringing you interesting content from around boating world, Carter and Tyler are all set to do that with their broad boating knowledge and humor-infused approach to sharing their passion with you. They have a great on-air dynamic that will keep you tuning in each month and becoming a part of this new digital family of boat lovers. Listen in to this brief intro... * Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Feature Photo: Tyler Fields