Salty Podcast: Sailing Stories & Adventures
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 The Salty Podcast each week for adventures in storm survival, cruising life, and the joy of sailing. No fluff — just salty conversations, heartfelt moments, and lessons from sailors worldwide.
Salty Abandon is Captain Tinsley from Gulf Shores & Orange Beach AL:
Oct 2020 to Present - 1998 Island Packet 320;
2015-2020 - 1988 Island Packet 27 (lost in Hurricane Sally Sep 2020)
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sailing podcast, sailing stories, sailing adventures, sailboat life, cruising lifestyle, liveaboard sailors, ocean adventures, solo sailing, circumnavigation, bluewater cruising, sailing the Caribbean, sailing the Bahamas, offshore sailing, storm stories, sailing interviews, real-life sailing stories from around the world, tips and experiences from liveaboard sailors, adventures of solo and crewed sailors, lessons from storms, passages, and long crossings, cruising life beyond the horizon
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 81
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Salty Podcast #20 | 🌴⛵ Salty Sailor Living in Guatemala for 4 Years! What's it Like? Ask Capt Vinnie! 🌊❓
Transcript here: https://share.descript.com/view/ZVzLUmr9TxK
Listen to one sailors adventures in sailing to Guatemala and living there for the last 4 years! Meeting Captain Vinnie!
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Salty Podcast 19 | ⛵🛠️ Sailboat Outfitting/Repairs: Expert Advice from Yacht Rigger in St. Petersburg, FL 🌴⚓
Get insider tips and professional insights on sailboat outfitting in an exclusive interview with Steve Lloyd, founder of Yacht Rigger in St. Petersburg, FL. Discover everything from rep…
Salty Podcast #18 | 🧭⛵ How is Celestial Navigation Relevant to Sailors Today? | Listen to the Expert! 🌟🔭
Audio from Video Livestream April 17, 2024: https://tinyurl.com/SaltyPodcast18
Cap'n Tinsley talks to Commander Chris Kreitlein (USN, Retired), author of the book, "Simple Celestial – Na…
Salty Podcast #17 | ⛵🌴 Sailing & Chartering an Island Packet 349 Sailboat in Panama City Beach, FL 🌊✨
Cap'n Tinsley talks to the crew/owners Sailing & Chartering a 2020 Island Packet 349 Sailboat out of Panama City Beach, FL, S/V La Bella Vita. Audio from video livestream April 10, 202…
Salty Podcast #16 | 🏝️⛵ LIVE! Family of 5 Living on a Sailboat in the Bahamas! 🌊👨👩👧👦
Cap'n Tinsley talks to the crew, family of 5, on Sailing Vessel Fresh to Salty, about their sailing adventures as a family in the Bahamas. Two adults and three teenagers!
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Salty Podcast #15 | 🌍⛵ What's it Like to Sail Around the World on an Island Packet 420 Sailboat? 🌊✨
Cap'n Tinsley talks to the crew of Sailing Vessell Trance, an Island Packet 420 that circumnavigated the globe! Dan & Marlene sailed her around the world November 30, 2019 - May 27, 20…
Salty Podcast #14.5 Bonus | ⛵💰 Budget Sailing from Key West to Everglades City | Includes Anchorages 🌴⚓
Cap'n Tinsley talks to Key West John about his sailing route from Key West to Everglades City
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Salty Podcast #14 | ⛵🌊 Sailing an Island Packet from Texas to the FL Keys to Maine 🌴🦞
Cap'n Tinsley talks to the new owners of a 2005 Island Packet 485 Sailboat LIVE from their boat in Panama City, FL!
Take a sail down to the Gulf Coast with Cap'n Tinsley to discuss the …
Salty Podcast #13 |⛵🌴 Captain of Island Packet 445 Sailboat in Gulf Breeze 🌊✨
Cap'n Tinsley talks to Chuck, Captain/Owner of Sailing Vessel Freedom, an Island Packet 445 Sailboat in Gulf Breeze, FL. Audio from LIVESTREAM Video March 14, 2024.
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Salty Podcast #12 | 🏝️⛵ LIVE from a Sailboat in the Caribbean | SV Island Spirit! 🌊🌞
Cap'n Tinsley talks to Hayden & Radeen from their anchored Island Packet sailboat in Sint Maarten in the Caribbean. Audio from LIVESTREAM video March 6, 2024.
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Salty Podcast #11 | 🏝️⛵ LIVE from Sailboat in Georgetown, Bahamas! 🌊✨
Want to support the podcast? http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon. Captain Tinsley gets an updated on full-time sailing cruisers Mike & Steph on their Island Packet 35 in Georgetown, Baham…
Salty Podcast #2 | ⛵💨 Discussing My Uncomfortable Solo Sail Gulf Crossing 🌊😬
Want to support the podcast? http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon. Captain Tinsley talks with Salty Scotty about my solo Gulf Crossing. I've had better times. Recorded video Nov 28, 2023.
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Salty Podcast #4 | 🚤📦 Need a Boat Delivered? Hire This Guy! Parks Marine Service 🌊✨
Want to support the podcast? http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon. Captain Tinsley talks with Blaine Parks of Parks Marine Services, an experienced Yacht Delivery Service. Audio from Jan 1…
Salty Podcast #1 | ⛵📚 Capt School Instructor | Capt Ralph Bush 🌊✨
This was my first LIVE Podcast episode and we had some guest mic issues at the very beginning. So please fast forward through that and get to the good stuff!
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Salty Podcast #3 | ⛵🔍 Do I Need a Boat Survey? 🤔📋
Want to support the podcast? http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon. Captain Tinsley talks with with Cecilia Potts of Set Sail Marine Survey. Recorded LIVE video Jan 2, 2024.
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Salty Podcast #7 | ⛵🔍 Buying a Sailboat? Where to Begin? 🤔🌊
Want to support the podcast? http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon. Captain Tinsley talks with Terri Ivins: Yacht Broker, sailor, liveaboard Island Packet owner, author from Stuart, FL. Reco…
Salty Podcast #6 | ⛵🔧 Don't Skimp on Your Rigging | Zern Rigging 🛠️✨
Want to support the podcast? http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon. Captain Tinsley talks with Rick Zern of Zern Rigging (Pensacola, FL) abouty the importance of properly maintaining the rig…
Salty Podcast #5 | 🏝️⛵ Key West John & the Sailing Pirate Life 🏴☠️🌊
Want to support the podcast? http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon. Salty Podcast #5 | Key West John & the Sailing Pirate Life. Recorded LIVE video Jan 17, 2024.
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Salty Podcast #8 | 🌴⛵Living the Dream on an Island Packet 35 Sailboat 🌊✨
Want to support the podcast? http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon. Captain Tinsley talks to the crew of S/V Beyla, an Island Packet 35 currently in the Bahamas! Recorded LIVE video Feb 7, …
Salty Podcast #9 | 📜⛵ Island Packet Sailboat Historian ... Bill Bolin 🌊✨
Want to support the podcast? http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon. Captain Tinsley talks with Bill Bolin, Island Packet Sailboat historian and one-stop source for factory information and do…