How Not To Sail Podcast
"What could possibly go wrong?" Host Bradford Rogers learns some things NOT to do—and the occasional life lesson—while sailing the Gulf Coast of Florida and meeting salty characters. "Screwing up is part of cruising. Let me show you how!"
- Update frequency
- every 24 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 80
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Ep. 52: First Annual DINGHY Awards™
Join me as we reveal YOUR winners!
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Show Notes Why these DINGHY Awards™?G…
Ep. 51: First Annual Dinghy Awards™ Nominations
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Ep. 50: How Not To Hurricane (Idalia)
First of all... Come by the meetup this week! (Details in the podcast.)
In this episode, we find out what happened with the boat (and our house) during Category 3 Hurricane Idalia.
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Ep. 49: Bitchin on How Not To Sail
The legendary Captain Bob Bitchin shares a few hitherto unshared tips on how not to cruise.
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Ep. 48: Eleuthera Means Freedom!
The Admiral and I visit the Bahamas island of freedom, drive on the wrong side of the road...and *maybe* escape a man with a machete.
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Ep. 47: How Not To Buy A Boat
I share some thoughts on...wait for it... How Not To Buy A Boat. (With some help from my friend Bill. Who really exists.)
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Ep. 46: Pull, Don't Be Pushed
Perhaps the most important episode you'll hear this year. (Cruising isn't just for boat owners. And...what are you *really* looking for?)
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Ep. 45: Humbug! (Announcement)
So..this week has been SO fubar that I forgot I hadn't posted this one. However, the sentiments expressed herein are even more relevant this week. (Also...some flute.)
Ep. 44: Annapolis Boat Show...and Party!!!
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Ep. 43: Hurricane Irma and Jacie Sails
Strange how much this podcast parallels this week's events...and how little I learned from my experience.
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Ep. 42: Season 2 Party and Annapolis Boat Show
We're getting ready for some big fun!
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Ep. 41: Updates, Parties and Ventures... Oh My!
Some news about the Zoom party, a certain boat show...and what I've been screwing around with. What could possibly go wrong?
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Ep. 40: Season 2 Finale
I try to actually fix a coupla things so I can get back "home"...and make a disturbing discovery at the last minute. (Big Thanks to new patrons Carey and Tad!)
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Ep. 39: On The Hard
In this episode, a big crane (a.k.a. a "travel lift") plucks my sailboat from the water, hopefully in one piece. And we meet an old friend.
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As I mentioned in the podcast, I'm thinking of…
Well, s***...! (Announcement)
Ep. 38: Beware Sunscreen!
I cruise up the Gulf Coast, learn sunscreen does not mix with autohelm, and...maybe(???) get hauled out?
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Ep. 37: Schizophrenia
I fail to repair my thru-hull valves but learn How Not To Snuba and just a wee bit about diesel engines. And maybe I'm optimistic?
Ep. 36: Another Bitchin Episode
Ex-biker, bodyguard to Evel Knievel and 100,00-mile world sailor. You know Captain Bob Bitchin has some great How Not To Sail stories! And is that...Morgan Freeman?!??
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Ep. 35: Reefer Madness
Calm down, it's about one of the most important things on a boat...the refrigerator. I discover a super-cool "feature" that's been buried for a decade. And if "Blowtorch Mike" wasn't colorful enough,…
Ep. 34: Not Always Utopia? (Sondra and Jimmy's Gulf Adventures)
Show notes and transcript at HowN…