The Morning Muster Sailing Podcast
Episodes
Charter Like a Pro: Insider Hacks and Secrets
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking about planning a bareboat charter? This episode gives you sharp, practical tips to make your charter more efficient, fun, and far less stress...
John Neal on Boat Choices, Outfitting, Insurance, and Experience
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
John Neal on Boat Choices, Outfitting, Insurance, and ExperienceThis is a topic that every sailor eventually faces, and that's choosing the right boat...
Cruising The Mediterranean Sea
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about cruising the Med. We also get into cruising with kids, because both our guests are cruising with kids. Learn about the weath...
Why you need a yacht broker/consultant and a marine surveyor that work for you
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guests this episode are Scott Woodruff, a seasoned boat broker and consultant, and Ian Stewart, an experienced marine surveyor. It's a great episo...
Atlantic Crossing: West to East - what it takes to cross an ocean
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fascinating episode with lots of great insights and experience shared!Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean is a demanding undertaking! In this ...
Oops My Boat's Too Big - how to determine what size boat to get
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The trend in bluewater cruising, liveaboard, oceans sailing yachts has been moving towards bigger boats, comfortable living spaces with multiple cabin...
World Schooling Around The World
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
World schooling is the educational approach where learning takes place primarily through travel and experiencing different cultures and environments a...
Sailing to, and Cruising The Bahamas
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This Episode:Today we’ll eavesdrop on a conversation Ben had with two sailors who are cruising in the Bahamas. Our guests are Nica Waters, who you m...
Lessons Learned From A Yacht Delivery
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re talking about delivering boats with two sailors who recently completed their first yacht delivery and learned a lot.Teresa sa...
Cruising and Creating: Balancing Content and Adventure
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into the lives of cruisers who effortlessly balance content creation—blogs, podcasts, videos—with the pleasures of saili...
Weather, Forecasts & Routing
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben sat down with Jon Bilger, the founding director of PredictWind, a weather app – well, more than a weather app. It helps sailors plan voyages and...
Getting A Grip On Lines And Rigging
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We invited Amanda Swan on the show today because not only does she have hundreds of thousands of sea miles under her belt, but she is also educator (a...
Sailing At Night & Standing Watch
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with Behan Gifford and John Worth about sailing at night, standing watch, working on commercial vessels, making passages, ship traffic, AIS, a...
Managing Boat Projects
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about boat projects! We love them and hate them, or do we? They require alot of planning and thought, in addition to the actual labor. We c...
Universal Lessons Learned Racing Coastal & Offshore
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Murray Beach, has sailed extensively for the past 18 years, but learned to sail on his dinghy as a young teen. He love offshore sailing, especially ...
GPS The Promises And Pitfalls
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion about GPS! We all use it everyday, more than we probably even realize. But is it all it's cracked up to be and will it last? We chat wi...
Emergency and Medical Preparedness and Response at Sea
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What a cool episode this is. We cover a lot of topics and get into some real life saving details that you can take to your own boat and utilize.Deb's ...
Insight & Experience Sailing The Race To Alaska (R2AK)
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What a fun episode about R2AK and all the ins and outs of racing, sailing, living, pooping, etc...Stage 1 Race start: June 13, 2022, Port Townsend, Wa...
Earning A Living While Sailing & Cruising
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A lovely chat about the life of living, cruising and working. The struggles, the rewards and the freedom.Pat has been on the go for decades! He runs h...
Sailing Maine & Training Expeditions
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An in depth discussion with 3 of our students, Daphne, Chris and Brandon plus our mate, Angela and that guy Ben. Teresa hosted and gave us all a hard ...
Lessons of Engineless Cruising
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You can find more information about our guests:Shemaya Laurel's blog www.sailingauklet.com.Adam Cove can be found in instagram @adam.cove.This episode...
Outfitting for Blue Water Sailing
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Kennedy has sailed thousands of blue water miles and in the far regions of the world... 2 seasons in Antarctica. He's headed to the Arctic this ...
Offshore Sailing: Bermuda to Rockland Expedition
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A fun episode with a great group if sailors who shared a special expedition from Bermuda to Rockland in July 2021 with us. We talk real candidly about...
Choosing The Right Boat
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We dive deep into the boat selection process with Pippa Turton and Mike Firestone. We consider and discuss: what makes a good first boat, what size ma...
Offshore Sailing Lessons & Debriefs
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guests:Rob Parker • Vancouver 36Dorothy Mammen • Oyster 43 & Beneteau 423Sponsor:Fiorentino Para-AnchorFiorentino makes smart products that sl...
Sailing High Latitudes
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. O...
Ocean Racing - Prepping For The Marion Bermuda Race
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. O...
Food Philosophies & Musings! Eating Your Best Aboard Boats
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guests:Emily Whebbe of Sailing the BakeryJohn Kretschmer, offshore junky, fantastic story teller, author, educatorSponsor:Fiorentino Para-AnchorFioren...
VHF Radio Communication: Stories and Protocols
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vocabulary:Sailing a Barge: leaving the dockVessel Traffic Control: provides active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly con...
Weather & Routing Fundamentals
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. O...
Lessons Learned Sailing Single Handed
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. O...
Perspectives On Sail Training, Leadership, and Seamanship
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Biz Wallace (she/her) is a captain, artist, waterwoman, and activist. Originally from North Carolina, Biz has spent the last ten years sailing profess...
Nighttime & Limited Visibility (Fog) Sailing
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Captain Dan ran a windjammer in Maine for many years, and then worked on tugboats in Maine and New England. Captain Julia Carleton has worked for Hurr...
Lessons Learned Sailing Offshore
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. O...
Offshore/Cruising Sail Choices & Considerations
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. O...