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Salty Podcast: Sailing Stories

Salty Podcast: Sailing Stories

Captain Tinsley 104 episodes Nov 10, 2026

The Salty Podcast shares real sailing stories and adventures — expert tips, ocean crossings, storm tales, heartwarming stories, and the quirks of life at sea. Each week, Cap'n Tinsley brings you voices from the water: sailors who've crossed oceans, lived aboard, and chased horizons. Join for adventures in storm survival, cruising life, and the joy of sailing. No fluff — just salty conversations, heartfelt moments, and lessons from sailors worldwide.

Episodes

Teaser for my SIR ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTON interview!  Coming to the Salty Podcast!
Teaser for my SIR ROBIN KNOX-JOHNSTON interview! Coming to the Salty Podcast! Nov 10, 2026 1:05 Send us Fan Mail⛵ COMING SOON: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston on the Salty Podcast! | Episode 106In 1968, nine sailors set out to accomplish what many believed was impossible—sail solo, nonstop around the world. Only one finished.Sir Robin Knox-Johnston made history aboard his 32-foot sailboat, Suhaili, spending 312 days alone at sea and becoming the first person to complete a solo, nonstop circumnavigat
⛵ HER BOAT SANK: 100 Miles off Dominican Republic! | Coast Guard Rescue | Salty Podcast #105
⛵ HER BOAT SANK: 100 Miles off Dominican Republic! | Coast Guard Rescue | Salty Podcast #105 Oct 26, 2026 53:45 Send us Fan Mail⛵ Salty Abandon is Cap'n Tinsley from The Salty Podcast!😱 Their catamaran sank 100 miles off the coast of the Dominican Republic!In Salty Podcast #105, Carol McClain shares the incredible true story of how she and Thomas lost their Lagoon 450 catamaran, *Sweet Caroline*, while sailing toward Puerto Rico.Their boat suddenly struck something beneath the surface. With water gushi
Boating Etiquette ⛵️  Power vs Sail
Boating Etiquette ⛵️ Power vs Sail Oct 24, 2026 4:02 Send us Fan Mail🎤⚓️ Boating Etiquette — A Salty Abandon Rap! ⛵️After thousands of miles on the water aboard Salty Abandon, my Island Packet 320, I've witnessed some pretty interesting boating behavior! 🌊From powerboats plowing through the ICW and jet skis stopping in narrow channels to anchorage surprises, floating yacht nightclubs, and marina adventures, I've collected plenty of experie
⛵ Salty Abandon — Sailing On 🎶❤️ thru Bahamas & Missing Salty Scotty
⛵ Salty Abandon — Sailing On 🎶❤️ thru Bahamas & Missing Salty Scotty Oct 21, 2026 4:56 Send us Fan Mail# ⛵ Salty Abandon — Sailing On 🎶❤️Almost two years ago, I lost the love of my life, Salty Scotty. ❤️In October 2025, I set sail aboard Salty Abandon with my faithful feline crew, Tuxey and Mango, on an adventure from Orange Beach, Alabama, to Georgetown, Bahamas.Along the way, I experienced laughter, tears, sailing mishaps, unforgettable friendships, and moments that helped me begi
He Bought a $1M Sailboat Before He Knew How to Sail ⛵ Salty Podcast #104
He Bought a $1M Sailboat Before He Knew How to Sail ⛵ Salty Podcast #104 Sep 3, 2026 1:38:46 Send us Fan MailHere’s the tighter version — about half the length, while keeping the SEO terms and the strongest parts of the story:Jack Yeager bought a million-dollar-plus sailboat before he knew how to sail, then spent the next five years turning that decision into an extraordinary sailing adventure. In Salty Podcast #104, Jack joins Cap’n Tinsley to tell how he went from a workaholic software
Affordable Luxury Sailing ⛵ Real Impact in Grenada | Salty Podcast #103
Affordable Luxury Sailing ⛵ Real Impact in Grenada | Salty Podcast #103 Aug 28, 2026 53:50 Send us Fan MailRich Whitlock returns to Salty Podcast with Adir, founder of the JustBE Foundation, to talk about a different kind of Caribbean adventure — **affordable luxury sailing with a purpose**. ⛵🌴From their Jeanneau 51, **Calypso**, Rich and Adir are helping communities in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique recover from Hurricane Beryl. Their projects include rebuilding a wellness ce
Salty Podcast #102 ⛵ Cecilia Potts: Baja, Sailing & Island Packets
Salty Podcast #102 ⛵ Cecilia Potts: Baja, Sailing & Island Packets Aug 17, 2026 1:18:11 Send us Fan MailIf you’re an Island Packet owner, there’s a good chance you know my next guest. And if you’ve had any experience with her at all, I’d bet it was a good one.Joining me for her second appearance on The Salty Podcast is Cecilia Potts — sailor, adventurist, surveyor, and Island Packet enthusiast. Cecilia was first featured on Salty Podcast #3, where we mainly talked about her surveying
Know Before You Tow: When Help on the Water Becomes a Salvage Claim⛵Salty Podcast #101
Know Before You Tow: When Help on the Water Becomes a Salvage Claim⛵Salty Podcast #101 Aug 7, 2026 51:29 Send us Fan Mail🎙️ Salty Podcast #101: Know Before You Tow  When does accepting help on the water stop being a routine tow and become a salvage claim?In this episode, Cap’n Tinsley talks with maritime attorney and U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captain John Fulweiler about the surprisingly gray line between towing and salvage.John explains the three basic elements of a salvage claim—marine peril, volun
Salty Podcast #100 ⛵ Stories Sunken Ships Tell with Dr. James Delgado
Salty Podcast #100 ⛵ Stories Sunken Ships Tell with Dr. James Delgado Jul 30, 2026 1:10:31 Send us Fan MailFor the 100th episode of the Salty Podcast, Dr. James Delgado joins Cap’n Tinsley to explore what shipwrecks reveal about the people who built, sailed and sometimes died aboard them.James is a maritime archaeologist, historian, author and explorer whose five-decade career has included more than 100 shipwreck projects around the world. His investigations have included Titanic, USS A
Salty Podcast #99 ⛵ Changing Lives through the Ocean!  StreetWaves.org
Salty Podcast #99 ⛵ Changing Lives through the Ocean! StreetWaves.org Jul 23, 2026 33:25 Send us Fan MailA kid can live three to five miles from the beach and still never see the ocean. That fact hits hard, and it is where Maurice “Maui” Goodbeer starts. Maui is the founder and executive director of Street Waves, a South Florida nonprofit that has spent years teaching inner-city kids how to swim, surf, and build real skills on boats. His drive is personal: after his younger brother wa
Go Small, Go Simple, Go Now ⛵ Lin Pardey | Sailing Legend, Circumnavigator, Author! Salty Podcast #98
Go Small, Go Simple, Go Now ⛵ Lin Pardey | Sailing Legend, Circumnavigator, Author! Salty Podcast #98 Jul 17, 2026 1:19:59 Send us Fan MailA 24-foot cruising boat with no engine sounds like a constraint until you hear what it unlocks. We sit down with Lynn, a sailor and author whose life at sea is built on small-boat cruising, practical offshore seamanship, and the kind of calm confidence that only comes from doing the work. From the first miles “westward” to the storms that proved their tactics, she explains why simp
Unfiltered Sailboat Buying Advice with James Evenson, author of "Be The Captain" ⛵ Salty Podcast #97
Unfiltered Sailboat Buying Advice with James Evenson, author of "Be The Captain" ⛵ Salty Podcast #97 Jun 3, 2026 1:10:34 Send us Fan MailTo buy James' book: https://bethecaptain.com/A keel leak that grows the harder you sail is the kind of story that rewires how you think about “good boats.” We sit down with James from Sailing Zingaro, a longtime delivery captain and former Navy submariner with roughly 90,000 miles at sea, to talk about what holds up offshore and what quietly fails until it’s suddenly your emer

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