Good Jibes #229: Barry and Samantha Spanier on Fulfilling a Lifelong Sailing Passion, With Host Monica Grant, Part 2

Welcome to Part Two of our chat with Barry and Samantha Spanier. After impressive careers in sailmaking and advertising, they’re now living their dream on their custom-built scow-bow junk-rig boat Rosie G.

In this episode, hear Barry and Samantha’s ideas for recycling plastic and energy on the water, their “milk run” of smooth sailing, the fascinating people you become friends with around the world, what most cruisers get wrong about the sailing lifestyle, and why it’s not that hard to sail.

Here’s a sample of what you’ll hear in this episode:

• The Milk Run: San Francisco to French Polynesia
• The benefits of staying put vs. constant cruising
• Setting up Edward DeBair’s sail loft in Raiatea
• 15 months on a mooring in Apu Bay, Tahiti
• A service-focused sail loft in French Polynesia

Learn more at BarrySpanier.com.

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Check out the episode and show notes here for much more detail.

And if you missed Part One of this podcast, you can find it here.