How Not To Sail

About How Not To Sail

"What could possibly go wrong?" Host Bradford Rogers learns some things NOT to do—and the occasional life lesson—while sailing the Gulf Coast of Florida and meeting salty characters. "Screwing up is part of cruising. Let me show you how!"

Publisher

Worldsongs Media

Category

society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jan 2019

Latest episode

12 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 83 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   12 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 69: Escape? (Finding Jacie Sails, Pt. 2)

   Host Jacie Sails explores the complexities of escaping her current situation in this compelling interview.

2. 

   10 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 68: Finding Jacie Sails

   After our first Atlanta How Not To Sail meetup (a month after losing the vessel), I get a voicemail that changes everything. And Big News... I've just launched The How Not To Sail Minute (https://HowNotToSail.com/minute), a daily (weekdays) dose of How Not To Sail. Let me know what you think! HowNotToSail.com/minute

3. 

   4 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Annapolis Meetup Friday 5pm at Davis’ Pub!

   Join me in Annapolis at Davis' Pub on Friday, Oct. 10 at 5pm! More info at HowNotToSail.com

Inside a recent episode

Ep. 69: Escape? (Finding Jacie Sails, Pt. 2)

Published 12 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Surprisingly, they were few. the main and stasel were torn, the forward port lifeline had snapped, the batteries showed no charge, and of course the cabin was a disaster. But the hull seemed intact, and frankly the keel didn't look much worse than the last time I'd seen it underwater. I was lucky she'd gone aground in soft mud, apparently. The manager of the boatyard seemed friendly and competent enough, so since you're supposed to get the bottom repainted every couple of years, and since I view pulling my nine-ton boat out of the water with the kind of enthusiasm usually reserved for discovering an unexplained skin condition... […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

130 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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Quality

72

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

93

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