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Hayden & Radeen of S/V Island Spirit are back, streaming 🎙️ LIVE from Saint-Martin in the Caribbean (but the ended up being in Antigua) 🌬️ Wind patterns (with graphs), ⚓️ Best anchorages 🌀 Pro tips for maneuvering & anchoring around Sint Maarten

YouTube Link: https://tinyurl.com/SaltyPodcast57

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SALTY ABANDON: Cap'n Tinsley, Orange Beach, AL:
Oct 2020 to Present - 1998 Island Packet 320;
Nov 2015-Oct 2020; 1988 Island Packet 27
Feb-Oct 2015 - 1982 Catalina 25

SALTY PODCAST is LIVE every Wed at 6pm Central and is all about the love of sailing!
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Welcome to Part 3 of the Island Packet Factory Tour series! In this final episode, factory owners Darrell & Leslie Allen take Capn Tinsley deep inside the Island Packet Factory in Largo, FL. Watch where the skilled team brings each custom sailboat to life—from the mold to the finishing touches—and learn a few ways you can get your own Island Packet sailboat. Made in America!

⛵ Watch the full 3-part series:
⚓ Part 1: First look at the IP 44 Motor Sailer – https://tinyurl.com/IPFactoryPart1
⚓ Part 2: Full tour of the Island Packet 349 – https://tinyurl.com/IPFactoryPart2
⚓ Part 3: Behind-the-Scenes Factory Tour (this video) – https://tinyurl.com/IPFactoryPart3

🎧 Listen to the full Salty Podcast Playlist here: https://tinyurl.com/SaltyPodcastPlaylist

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SALTY ABANDON: Cap'n Tinsley, Orange Beach, AL:
Oct 2020 to Present - 1998 Island Packet 320;
Nov 2015-Oct 2020; 1988 Island Packet 27
Feb-Oct 2015 - 1982 Catalina 25

SALTY PODCAST is LIVE every Wed at 6pm Central and is all about the love of sailing!
YOUTUBE PLAYLIST: https://tinyurl.com/SaltyPodcastPlaylist

PODCAST TOOLS:
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Juliette of sailing vessel Spica shares her journey from sailing novice to confident sailor, now planning an ambitious voyage from Florida to Nova Scotia, Greenland, and ultimately Norway.

• First hooked on sailing after a four-day course in Annapolis on an Island Packet 32
• Purchased an Island Packet 35 after meeting owners who had lived aboard for 11 years in the Keys
• Initially terrified during first solo sailing experience but now feels completely at home
• Currently docked at Fort Pierce, Florida after living at anchor for a year
• Balances life as a sailing nomad with running her life coaching business remotely via Starlink
• Plans to sail up the East Coast to Norway, connecting with her genealogical heritage
• Learned boat maintenance through necessity and YouTube tutorials
• Travels with her dog Bronson, who has adapted from non-swimmer to "full water dog"
• Values the supportive sailing community that has helped her along the journey

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SALTY ABANDON: Cap'n Tinsley, Orange Beach, AL:
Oct 2020 to Present - 1998 Island Packet 320;
Nov 2015-Oct 2020; 1988 Island Packet 27
Feb-Oct 2015 - 1982 Catalina 25

SALTY PODCAST is LIVE every Wed at 6pm Central and is all about the love of sailing!
YOUTUBE PLAYLIST: https://tinyurl.com/SaltyPodcastPlaylist

PODCAST TOOLS:
Livestream: Https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5430067749060608
Create AI Clips: https://klap.app/?via=SaltyAbandon