Cruising Conversations – Episode 8 – Denis & Mary Umstot

This Cruising Conversations interview is dedicated to Mary Umstot, who passed away on October 12, 2021. Mary and her husband Denis enjoyed over 64 years together and a large part of that time was spent cruising offshore. Denis and Mary are two veteran cruisers who were early adapters of the cruising under power lifestyle. During their many years cruising, they collected courtesy flags from the 40 countries they visited with TEKA III, their Robert Beebe designed long-range cruising trawler. Their experiences traveling the world by sea helped pave the way for all of us who have followed. Not only did they live and breathe the cruising lifestyle, but they were both major contributors to the educational side of cruising. Mary was the author of the book, Cruising in the Mediterranean, and she also wrote a children’s book, How Boats Work (illustrated by Penny Talbot – another long-range cruiser). When it was time for the fourth edition of Robert Beebe’s classic, Voyaging Under Power, the publisher sought out Mary to take on the task. Mary deferred the task to her husband Denis and over a year later in 2008, the latest version was published. In May of 2021, Jeff Merrill caught up with Denis and Mary Umstot in Anacortes, WA. At the time, Denis and Mary were preparing TEKA III for sale after 24 years of ownership, and it closed shortly thereafter. It was an ideal time to talk with Denis and Mary in the saloon of TEKA III and listen to them reminisce and recount some of their exploits aboard. Thank you Denis and Mary, it was a wonderful time we spent together. Time is always too short, especially when you can no longer be with the ones you love – but it makes you appreciate the memories even more. #JMYS #Trawlers #CruisingConversations For more information please visit: http://jmys.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffmerrillyachtsales/?fref=nf Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/merrillyachts Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmystrawlers/ Jeff Merrill Email: Jeff@JMYS.com Cell: +1 949.355.4950 Music: Watercolor Lilies – Aaron Kenny – YouTube Music Library