A Barque, a Brig and a Schooner...Walk into a Bar

Apr 08 2022 13
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Tall ships are a part of our shared human history, and everyone knows that sailors tell the best stories. Join Erin Short of Tall Ships America as she discovers the people behind these iconic vessels and what it truly means to be a traditional sailor in a modern world. Every month, we sit down and get to know each other over a pint of beer or a cup of tea. Sea stories, inspiration, and a little bit of everything else.Just no shanties, please.

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"Pretty much, we just go sailing": On board St. Lawrence II with Captain Chris Chafe

Apr 08 2022 47 mins  
Shout out to Railton, Ontario! This week, Erin gets the unredacted scoop on Captain Chris Chafe. Captain Chafe is the executive director at Tall Ship Expeditions Canada (T.S.E.C.) - Brigantine Incorporated (www.tallshipexpeditions.com) and captain of St. Lawrence II out of Kingston, Ontario. Chris and Erin realize they have strong feelings about tides. We talk about how, sometimes

Making Impossible, Possible: Susan Brittain with Sound Experience

Mar 04 2022 51 mins  
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Season Two Finale with Captain Tiffany Krihwan aboard Ernestina-Morrissey

Dec 10 2021 43 mins  
It's our season two finale! We'll be back in March with some fresh episodes and new voices from our tall ships community. We have none other than the 2019 Tall Ships America Sail Trainer of the Year, Captain Tiffany Krihwan, currently serving as captain with Ernestina-Morrissey. We dive into the rich legacy of this historic schooner, her connection with Cape Verde, and he

"I was a sailor in my mind": Gord Laco with GH Laco & Associates

Nov 12 2021 44 mins  
This week, Erin had the pleasure of sitting down with Gord Laco, jack of all trades. Gord is the operator of G.H.Laco&Assciates Ltd, a ship and yacht rigging supply outfit he has operated since 1999. Gord served as an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, currently holds a civilian appointment looking after HMCS ORIOLE, the RCN’s sail training ship, and also operates a thrivin

I have a gravity allergy: Marann Fengler aboard Battleship Iowa

Oct 06 2021 51 mins  
We are back! After a brief hiatus, Erin is thrilled to be talking to the super generous and generally delightful Marann Fengler. Currently working with the Battleship Iowa www.pacificbattleship.com , Marann first started her tall ship adventures aboard Los Angeles Maritime Institute's twin brigantines, Irving Johnson and Exy Johnson (for more about the ships and their legacy,

"I like the strange and new": Captain Andy Ellers with the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington

Aug 13 2021 75 mins  
Join Erin as she and Captain Andy Ellers talk about how a sculpture major from Denison University wound up with his own IMDB page and may or may not have gotten into a spot of trouble with Russell Crowe on the set of Master and Commander: Far Side of the World. But first, we talk about the challenges of working with wicked expensive research equipment and how there just aren't

A New Flavor of Daunting: Aboard Schooner Tabor Boy with Captain Jay Amster

Jul 09 2021 43 mins  
Join Erin as she interviews Captain Jay Amster, first new captain of Schooner Tabor Boy in 35 years and Director of Tabor Boy Programs at Tabor Academy www.taboracademy.org This episode has it all! A twelve year mystery that we need your help solving (follow Tall Ships America on Facebook and Instagram to help @tallshipsamerica). It devolves into a Captain Jill Hughes appreciation

Season 1 Trailer

Jun 21 2021 3 mins  
Join Nic Hardisty of Tall Ships America as he uncovers the ships, people, and events that have shaped history. We’ll explore America’s robust maritime heritage from the days of indigenous sailors expertly navigating coastal waters in their umiaks to some of the tall ships that still sail today. You’ll hear compelling stories from a variety of historians and researchers, and y

It's a fantastic time to be a meteorologist: Joe Sienkiewicz with the Ocean Prediction Center at NOAA

Jun 10 2021 58 mins  
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Look Down and See: Amali Knobloch aboard Hudson River Sloop Clearwater

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This week, Erin talks to Amali Knobloch with Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. We discover how the ship was part of the environmental awakening of the 1960s and how the founder, Peter Seeger's, participation in the Civil Rights movement of that time is still reflected in their programming today. We talk about the importance of seeing people that look like you in leadership roles