Salty Podcast: Sailing Stories

The Salty Podcast shares real sailing stories and adventures — expert tips, ocean crossings, storm tales, heartwarming stories, and the quirks of life at sea. Each week, Cap’n Tinsley brings you voices from the water: sailors who’ve crossed oceans, lived aboard, and chased horizons. Join The Salty Podcast each week for adventures in storm survival, cruising life, and the joy of sailing. No fluff — just salty conversations, heartfelt moments, and lessons from sailors worldwide. Salty Abandon is Captain Tinsley from Gulf Shores & Orange Beach AL: Oct 2020 to Present - 1998 Island Packet 320; 2015-2020 - 1988 Island Packet 27 (lost in Hurricane Sally Sep 2020) Want to support the podcast? http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon Salty Podcast Shop: https://SaltyPodcast.myshopify.com https://youtube.com/@svsaltyabandon https://www.facebook.com/saltyabandon sailing podcast, sailing stories, s

Salty Podcast: Sailing Stories is a sports podcast hosted by Captain Tinsley, with 110 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Captain Tinsley hosts Salty Podcast: Sailing Stories, a sports show with 110 episodes published.

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  Episode #102

  Salty Podcast #102 ⛵ Cecilia Potts: Baja, Sailing & Island Packets

  Aug 17, 20261h 17mS1

  Send us Fan Mail If you’re an Island Packet owner, there’s a good chance you know my next guest. And if you’ve had any experience with her at all, I’d bet it was a good one. Joining me for her second appearance on The Salty Podcast is Cecilia Potts — sailor, adventurist, surveyor, and Island Packet enthusiast. Cecilia was first featured on Salty Podcast #3, where we mainly talked about her surveying work. But during that interview, she casually dropped some hints about the incredible sailing she’s done, and I knew I had to have her back. Cecilia and I first met through a pre-purchase survey she did for me in 2020 on a boat I did not end up buying. Then the very next week, she surveyed the boat that would become my current Salty Abandon boat — my 1998 Island Packet 320. We became friends and have stayed in touch ever since. In this episode, Cecilia shares stories from sailing down the Baja coast to Mexico, overnight passages, close calls, solo sailing, and how those adventures eventually led her into the world of marine surveying. We also talk Island Packets, boat ownership, upgrades, and what she looks for first when surveying a boat. If you enjoy sailing stories, practical boat talk, and a little Baja adventure, this is a fun one. Get your Sailor SPF Shirt at https://SaltyPodcast.myshopify.com AIRLOCK: Get rid of those stubborn boat smells with $30 off using code SALTY30 here: https://airlockusa.com/SALTY30 Support the show 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 ▶️ YouTube Playlist : https://saltyabandon/SaltyPodcastPlaylist AIRLOCK : Get rid of those boat smells with $30 off with code SALTY30: https://airlockusa.com/SALTY30 Salty Podcast SPF Sailor Shirts : https://saltypodcast.myshopify.com/ ️ Wanna Start a Livestream? Try Streamyard : Go live like a pro with an easy, browser-based studio for podcasts, interviews and livestreams: Https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5430067749060608 ✂️ Opus Clips : Turn long videos into short, shareable clips fast. https://tolt.link/saltypodcast Support the Podcast : http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon

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  Episode #101

  Know Before You Tow: When Help on the Water Becomes Salvage⛵Salty Podcast #101

  Aug 7, 202651 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail ️ Salty Podcast #101: Know Before You Tow When does accepting help on the water stop being a routine tow and become a salvage claim? In this episode, Cap’n Tinsley talks with maritime attorney and U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captain John Fulweiler about the surprisingly gray line between towing and salvage. John explains the three basic elements of a salvage claim—marine peril, voluntary assistance, and success—and why situations involving a disabled boat, dragging anchor, flooding, grounding, or changing conditions can quickly become more complicated than a boater expects. We also talk about towing memberships, salvage contracts, marine insurance, maritime liens, vessel arrest, how salvage awards are calculated, and what to do if someone makes a salvage claim against your boat. Tinsley also shares the Bahamas grounding that sent her down this maritime-law rabbit hole, plus another tow where rising water in the bilge raised the question of whether the situation could have crossed into salvage. One of the biggest surprises: a salvage award is not simply based on time and materials. A relatively short operation can still result in a very substantial demand. If you own a boat, sail, cruise, fish, or spend serious time on the water, this is an episode worth hearing before you ever need assistance. Guest: John Fulweiler SaltWaterLaw.com john@saltwaterlaw.com 1-800-383-MAYDAY ▶️ Salty Podcast: https://saltyabandon.com/saltypodcast101 #SaltyPodcast #Sailing #Boating #MaritimeLaw #MaritimeSalvage #BoatLife Get your Sailor SPF Shirt at https://SaltyPodcast.myshopify.com AIRLOCK: Get rid of those stubborn boat smells with $30 off using code SALTY30 here: https://airlockusa.com/SALTY30 Support the show 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 ▶️ YouTube Playlist : https://saltyabandon/SaltyPodcastPlaylist AIRLOCK : Get rid of those boat smells with $30 off with code SALTY30: https://airlockusa.com/SALTY30 Salty Podcast SPF Sailor Shirts : https://saltypodcast.myshopify.com/ ️ Wanna Start a Livestream? Try Streamyard : Go live like a pro with an easy, browser-based studio for podcasts, interviews and livestreams: Https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5430067749060608 ✂️ Opus Clips : Turn long videos into short, shareable clips fast. https://tolt.link/saltypodcast Support the Podcast : http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon

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  Episode #100

  Salty Podcast #100 ⛵ Stories Sunken Ships Tell with Dr. James Delgado

  Jul 30, 20261h 10mS1

  Send us Fan Mail For the 100th episode of the Salty Podcast, Dr. James Delgado joins Cap’n Tinsley to explore what shipwrecks reveal about the people who built, sailed and sometimes died aboard them. James is a maritime archaeologist, historian, author and explorer whose five-decade career has included more than 100 shipwreck projects around the world. His investigations have included Titanic, USS Arizona, Alabama’s Clotilda, buried Gold Rush ships beneath downtown San Francisco and deep-sea wrecks connected to the Battle of Midway. He explains how maritime archaeologists identify an unknown wreck and why the most valuable discoveries are often not gold or treasure. Personal belongings, human remains and small physical details can reveal how people lived, worked and traveled at sea. James shares stories about a teapot still hanging inside Titanic’s engine room, sailors’ bones showing the physical toll of life aboard historic ships, salted pork and weevil-filled hardtack, fire hoses left behind on USS Arizona and the research that helped confirm the identity of Clotilda. The conversation also explores Gold Rush ships buried beneath San Francisco, press gangs and kidnapped sailors, wrecks near the Dry Tortugas, Confederate blockade runners around Bermuda, Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge, the Atocha and the myths surrounding sunken treasure. James also discusses using robots and submersibles to explore wrecks too deep for divers, surviving a typhoon near Bikini Atoll, working with descendant communities and deciding whether a wreck should be recovered, preserved, memorialized or left where it rests. Throughout the episode, James returns to one central idea: shipwrecks are not simply broken vessels on the bottom. They are places where human stories survive, preserved inside what may be the largest museum on Earth. AIRLOCK: Get rid of those stubborn boat smells with $30 off using code SALTY30 here: https://airlockusa.com/SALTY30 Support the show 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 ▶️ YouTube Playlist : https://saltyabandon/SaltyPodcastPlaylist AIRLOCK : Get rid of those boat smells with $30 off with code SALTY30: https://airlockusa.com/SALTY30 Salty Podcast SPF Sailor Shirts : https://saltypodcast.myshopify.com/ ️ Wanna Start a Livestream? Try Streamyard : Go live like a pro with an easy, browser-based studio for podcasts, interviews and livestreams: Https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5430067749060608 ✂️ Opus Clips : Turn long videos into short, shareable clips fast. https://tolt.link/saltypodcast Support the Podcast : http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon

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  Episode #99

  Salty Podcast #99 ⛵ Changing Lives through the Ocean! StreetWaves.org

  Jul 23, 202634 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail A kid can live three to five miles from the beach and still never see the ocean. That fact hits hard, and it is where Maurice “Maui” Goodbeer starts. Maui is the founder and executive director of Street Waves, a South Florida nonprofit that has spent years teaching inner-city kids how to swim, surf, and build real skills on boats. His drive is personal: after his younger brother was murdered, he promised at the funeral he would do something direct for kids who are growing up around violence and limited options. We get into what Street Waves actually does on the ground: small-group swim instruction for safety, surf training that builds confidence fast, and hands-on maritime career exposure at the marina. Once kids can swim, “salty jobs” become possible, from lifeguarding and ocean rescue to marine trades like fiberglass work, engines, and boat electrical. Maui shares the moments that stay with him, like teens crying when they see the ocean for the first time, plus breakthrough stories including a former non-swimmer becoming ocean rescue and a student going on to become a Navy SEAL. The conversation takes a sharp, useful turn into nonprofit strategy for creators, coaches, and builders. Maui explains why mission-first work can widen access for people who cannot afford services, how donations and grants can fund that gap, and why he believes the world needs more nonprofits to fill what for-profits and government miss. We also talk volunteering, drowning prevention realities, and the community healing power of time on the water. If you care about youth swimming programs, drowning prevention, surf therapy, maritime careers, or building a nonprofit organization with real impact, hit play. Subscribe, share this with someone who loves the ocean, and leave a review so more people can find the story. If your boat has stubborn head, bilge or musty cabin smells, AIRLOCK can help freshen things up. Use code SALTY for 10% off here: https://airlockusa.com?sca_ref=10693038.qKP0HHcr3urB&utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=affiliatelink&utm_campaign=prom Support the show 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 AIRLOCK : Get rid of those boat smells with 10% off with code SALTY: https://airlockusa.com?sca_ref=10693038.qKP0HHcr3urB&utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=affiliatelink&utm_campaign=prom Salty Podcast SPF Sailor Shirts : https://saltypodcast.myshopify.com/ YouTube Playlist : https://saltyabandon/SaltyPodcastPlaylist Wanna create a Livestream? : Https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5430067749060608 Opus Clips : Turn long videos into short, shareable clips fast. https://tolt.link/saltypodcast Support the Podcast : http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon

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  Episode #98

  Go Small, Go Simple, Go Now ⛵ Lin Pardey | Sailing Legend, Circumnavigator, Author! Salty Podcast #98

  Jul 17, 20261h 20mS1

  Send us Fan Mail A 24-foot cruising boat with no engine sounds like a constraint until you hear what it unlocks. We sit down with Lynn, a sailor and author whose life at sea is built on small-boat cruising, practical offshore seamanship, and the kind of calm confidence that only comes from doing the work. From the first miles “westward” to the storms that proved their tactics, she explains why simplicity can be the fastest route to real freedom on the water. We talk about the turning points that shaped everything: leaving conventional goals unspoken so the journey can evolve, building Seraph with mentor Lyle Hess, and discovering that an engine-free boat demands sharper planning, better boat handling, and stronger teamwork. You’ll hear vivid stories from the Panama Canal, the Atlantic, and beyond, plus clear lessons on heaving to, storm tactics, and why modern weather tools can create analysis paralysis if you forget to prepare the boat and the crew. If you’re searching for bluewater sailing advice, storm preparation checklists, or navigation wisdom that holds up without hype, this conversation delivers. The episode also looks at what has changed in the cruising world: dock culture, marinas, self-steering windvanes, sponsorship pressure, and why honest gear opinions matter. Lynn shares her enduring compass points, including the motto “Go Small, Go Simple, Go Now,” and the deeper idea that comfort and security do not automatically create adventure. We close with something even bigger than sailing: aging, caregiving, rebuilding community after loss, and what it means to keep moving forward with grace. If you enjoyed this, subscribe for more long-form sailing stories and real-world cruising lessons, share it with a friend who’s dreaming of casting off, and leave a review so more sailors can find the show. Support the show 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 Get rid of those boat smells with Airlock! 10% off with code SALTY here: https://airlockusa.com?sca_ref=10693038.qKP0HHcr3urB&utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=affiliatelink&utm_campaign=prom SALTY PODCAST SAILOR SHIRTS : https://saltypodcast.myshopify.com/ YOUTUBE PLAYLIST : https://saltyabandon/SaltyPodcastPlaylist Wanna create a Livestream? : Https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5430067749060608 GEAR FEATURED IN MY UPCOMING VIDEOS: 🛟 Boat Fenders → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08S1PXKKR ⚓ Dock Lines → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BS4BNYR9 🧽 Exterior Cleaning Kit → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BL533KR7

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