Good Jibes #136: Kristi and Bob Hanelt on Circumnavigating With ‘Skylark’
This week’s host, Moe Roddy, is joined by Kristi and Bob Hanelt, who sailed Skylark around the world from February 26, 1972, to July 20, 1974. They covered 31,106 miles and visited 102 ports or anchorages.
Hear stories of how they met and became interested in sailing, what planning looked like for their voyage around the globe, their favorite stops along the way, some of the scary moments, and their top highlight of the whole journey. This episode covers everything from sailing around the world to prepping for a voyage.
Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- How did Kristi and Bob meet?
- Where did they go on their honeymoon?
- Who came up with the idea to do a circumnavigation?
- What is the history of Skylark?
- How did Kristi and Bob plan for food?
- What were their favorite ports around the world?
- Was there ever a time they were really scared?
- Short Tacks: What was Kristi’s favorite meal to cook?
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Watch “Owed to a Skylark” at https://youtu.be/c-V2RlAWMWM?si=VhwXjfR4O1GGPOtS.