‘Good Jibes’ #154: Summer Vacation Flashback to ‘Good Jibes’ Past (Part 3)
Welcome to part three of the Good Jibes summer vacation flashback series. We look forward to getting back to our regular weekly schedule of Good Jibes guests next week. In the meantime, we bring you three episodes from 2021 and 2022.
In keeping with the current world sporting event and last week’s episode, we start off with Episode #54: Daniela Moroz on Formula Kiting to Victory. Right now, Daniela is in Marseille, France, competing in kite sailing’s Olympic debut. As of this writing, she was in third place, with many more races ahead.
Tune in to hear Daniela chat with host Moe Roddy about how she fell in love with kiteboarding, the learning curve from a regular kite to a foiling kite, her training approach for the Olympics and other elite competitions, how to conquer intimidation in new surroundings, and whether she ever gets worried about sharks.
Next we dive deeper into the archives and reconnect with Chuck Hawley in Episode #3: Chuck Hawley Describes His Offshore Sailing Adventures and Lessons.
Chuck was chairman of the US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee, has sailed over 40,000 miles on a range of vessels, and worked for West Marine for over 30 years. Hear Chuck talk with host Ryan Foland about how to approach your first offshore race, why it’s OK to be intimidated, how to find your community of sailors, West Coast vs. East Coast sailing, and how he turned a depressing race into a joyful journey. This episode covers everything from Chuck’s storied sailing career to getting your captain’s license.
Our third episode today is #53:Brian Crawford on Exploring Shipwrecks. Brian is an author, historian, and open-space activist who has done extensive research on famous and undocumented shipwrecks throughout Marin County. His own sailing experience includes taking a schooner down the East Coast into a hurricane, meeting his wife in Tonga, and serving as a navigator in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
We hope you enjoy this week’s podcasts. If you have a particular sailor you would like to hear on the Good Jibes podcast, let us know and we’ll do our best to get them on board.
