Good Jibes #230: Kevin Wasbauer on Chartering the Pacific, With Host Ryan Foland
This week’s guest is Kevin Wasbauer of Shearwater Sailing. Kevin joins us to chat about providing sailing trips on Monterey Bay and offshore adventures across the Pacific Ocean. He has competed in hundreds of regattas on the world stage and sailed tens of thousands of miles on yachts small and large, and launched Shearwater Sailing in summer 2021.
Hear how Kevin started sailing at age 8, about the sailing mentors who made the biggest impact on his career, how to start a sailing business, how to leverage your sailing network, and how to seize the day.
Here’s a sample of what you’ll hear in this episode:
- San Francisco and Santa Barbara runs
- What actually attracts a mentor
- Building a business through bootstrap learning
- No matching strangers in a crew
- Understanding charter sails through nonprofits
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots — follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re feeling the Good Jibes!
Learn more about Kevin at ShearwaterSailing.net and Ryan at Ryan.Online/SpeakerSHIP-at-Sea