The Reef Knot! At the 2025 Annapolis Boat Show, Matt taught two aspiring sailors, Daniel and Wendy, the Bowline. Special thanks to Daniel and Wendy for joining us at our Bali booth at the show, they learnt the knots quick! If you'd like to learn more, Book a Sailing Course! https://catamaranguru.com/catamaran-guru-sailing-academy/#books Our one-week long live aboard sailing instruction (7 days, 7 nights). For those interested in the Day Skipper Course, Sailing experience and basic boat handling knowledge is required. This 7-day course will help you and give you the tools to becoming a confident skipper. Included will be things like pilotage, boat handling, seamanship and navigation and that you can skipper or rent a yacht in familiar waters by day. For Competent Crew participants, we will be doing this course between Fort Lauderdale, Cay Biscayne, the Florida Keys and back. The aim for this course is to introduce a complete beginner to cruising under sail, equipping the novice sailor with skills required to be an active, useful crew member, i.e. knowledge about sea terms and parts of the boat, sail handling, ropework, fire precautions and prevention, personal safety equipment, man overboard, emergency equipment, meteorology, seasickness, helmsmanship, general seamanship and manners, able to keep a lookout and handle all sails. All the good stuff! At Catamaran Guru Sailing Academy, we offer hands-on training with the internationally recognized RYA sailing courses and ICC Certification. Matt Joubert is our wonderful Sailing Academy and highly certified: RYA Yacht Master Offshore RYA Cruising Instructor Tender maneuvering STCW’ 95 Instructing RYA Power Boat Level ll RYA Personal Watercraft Instructor PADI Dive Master Management As one of only a few U.S. schools providing these credentials, we help you compare them to ASA programs so you can choose the path that best fits your sailing goals. RYA certifications are highly respected worldwide, making them perfect for sailors planning adventures in international waters. What truly sets us apart is learning aboard a brand-new Bali 4.4 catamaran. With its open-concept layout, advanced electronics, and cutting-edge systems, this yacht provides an exceptional training platform. You’ll gain experience on the same type of boat many new owners choose today. Spacious, stable, and outfitted with modern features, the Bali 4.4 is perfect for mastering navigation, seamanship, and real-world skills that make liveaboard cruising safe, comfortable, and unforgettable. Your safe harbor for yacht sales, yacht ownership, liveaboard lifestyle and sailing education, and charter management. Visit our website for insider details on how to own and operate a yacht for less than you think! Get expert yacht buyer assistance to ensure your buy the right boat for you and your dream.

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Join us as we chat arout beautiful Block Island, a top destination for sailors off the coast of Rhode Island, inbetween Long Island and Martha's Vinyard! Full pod: https://tinyurl.com/SaltyPodcast26 #SaltyAbandon 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-Nov 2015 - 1982 Catalina 25 SALTY PODCAST is LIVE every Wed at 6pm Central: SALTY PODCAST YouTube PLAYLIST: https://tinyurl.com/SaltyPodcastPlaylist LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/salty-podcast-sailing/id1732800578 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qUHKGBDJSiwEZUFiF6CwO Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/87d4d45b-f013-4222-8927-2efc21ac48cc/salty-podcast-sailing SUPPORT THE PODCAST: http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon. MY PODCAST GEAR: Rodecaster Pro II Podcast Console: https://amzn.to/49nZ2o9 Shure Podcast Mic: https://amzn.to/49ndAoI Insta360Link AI Cam: https://amzn.to/49IuKNb Mic Boom: https://amzn.to/42RGb2T DJI Wireless Lav Mic: https://amzn.to/3RPqAws DJI Mini 3 Pro Drone" https://amzn.to/45WQtjI PODCAST TOOLS WANT TO CREATE A LIVESTREAM? Check out StreamYard: Https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5430067749060608 TUBE BUDDY Channel Tools: https://www.tubebuddy.com/pricing?a=SaltyAbandon BOAT GEAR: Purisan Waste Filtration System: https://amzn.to/4eLZCQ6 #SaltyAbandon #Podcast #Sailing #SailingLife #BlockIsland #SailingAdventure #SailingVlog #BoatLife #SailingCommunity #marthasvinyard #longisland #SailingPodcast #GenX Salty Abandon, sailing podcast, sailing, Block Island, Block Island Sound, Bermuda of the North, martha's vinyard, long island, sailing destination, sailing adventure, sailing vlog, GenX

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The entire cover is temporary and only for this winter, so we decided to try waterproofing it and see if it will last through the season🤞 As mentioned, we only removed the green cover because we plan to sew our own over the winter. - Do you think it’s possible to sew our own cockpit cover?

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