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Fair winds and following tides to “Friend of the Show” .cove and Team Wicked Wily Wildcat. This morning Adam sets off in the 750 mile human powered Cannonball Run that is , competing not only the other racers but nasty tides, unpredictable weather, howling winds and bears! Follow along on Team Wildcat!
The LA Dunton is undergoing a massive restoration at the Henry B DuPont Preservation Shipyard at and one of the first steps is to correct the hull’s shape by jacking up the bow. Decades of fishing the great banks of the East Coast of the US has caused the ends of the boat to flatten out while the hull at the chain plates to be pulled up, called hogging. Listen to the latest episode as we talk to the shipyards Director Walt Ansel as he tells us of the Dunton’s history and their plans for the future. 📸: Mystic Seaport
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After fishing for five decades off the coast of New England, the schooner LA Dunton was purchased by in 1963. Mystic felt she was important because she was one of the few surviving fishing schooners of the era and served as an important historical representation of the fleet. Fifty one years later, the Dunton is undergoing a massive restoration that will return her to her original condition and we have the director of the Henry B. DuPont Preservation Yard, Walt Ansel as our guest to talk about her history and future. Take a listen! 📸:
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A new ATB is live! In this episode we walk with the director of the Henry B. DuPont Preservation Shipyard at (and friend of the show) Walt Ansel about their newest restoration project, the LA Dunton. Built in 1921, this schooner fished the waters of the Grand Banks and Georges Banks for haddock and halibut. Take a listen as we talk about her history, restoration and what Mystic plans to do with her when she is completed. 📸:
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The ocean liner Andrea Doria collided with the Stockholm in the middle of the night in a fog bank off the coast of Nantucket. The Italian ship sank twelve hours after the collision and came to rest on her starboard side in 250 feel of water. Nicked named the “Everest of Wreck Diving” because of the technical skills needed to reach her, has claimed the lives of dozens of wreck divers. Our guest, Eric Takakjian, details one of his dives on the famed wreck in the latest episode of ATB, don’t miss it!
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Many of the wrecks that our guest, Eric Takakjian, dives on are in water deeper than 100’ and to increase safety and time on bottom, he dives with mixed gasses and stops multiple times on the accent to help his body decompress. This means that he has to carry multiple bottles of gasses into the water, thankfully once he is in they become weightless and are no longer a weight burden. Hear all about his diving exploits in the latest ATB! 📸: Eric Takakjian
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While building the Brooklyn Bridge, workers would complain of joint pain after working deep underground building the foundations of the bridge. Known as Caisson Disease or The Bends, this was the first documented cases of Decompression Sickness and is something that SCUBA divers have to worry about each time they dive. In our newest episode, we talk with wreck diver Eric Takakjian and he tells us that even though they take precautions against it, but he has “been bent” several times. Don’t miss this episode!
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learned everything she know about lobstering from her farther, but as she tells us, that does not mean he as easy on her. While out all day pulling traps he would say, “Are you going to die? Does it need to be amputated? We are not going in until we are done!” But this only made her love lobstering more and you can tell she pours that passion into .
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tells us about that, “both the lobstering and the retail side grew to full time at the same time.” So this means, after rising before the sun and spending the day pulling traps, Sadie goes to the restaurant in downtown Belfast, ME to serve a ravenous audience some tasty lobster rolls. No wonder people have said that she “does not grow moss on her feet.” Hear her story in the latest episode of ATB.
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Way before she got her first boat, got her student license but she was limited on how many traps she could have. So on her off days, she set up at farmers markets to see her haul. This soon morphed into making lobster rolls and the rest is history. Her Sadie’s story on this edition of ATB.
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Every lobster that of pulls out of a trap must be inspected. First, they are measured to see if they are a “keeper”, too big or too small and they are tossed back in. Then she checks if the lobster is female and a proven breeder, if so they are tossed back in. It’s seems like a lot of hoops to just through, but these regulations ensure that the lobster industry will remain strong for future generations.
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You could say that was born to be a lobsterwoman, and you would not be far off. When her parents left the hospital after she was born, the first stop was the wharfs and when her dad caught a rare blue lobster, Sadie snuggled up to the 1 in 2,000,000 catch. Be sure to catch the story of what happened to that blue 🦞 and the rest of a great interview with in Ep. 84. of ATB.
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Whether it’s a new pair of socks or a new boat, “Must be nice!” is heard around the waterfront from jealous lobstermen about someone else’s perceived good luck or success. So when got her new boat she knew exactly what to name it, Must be Nice! Take a listen as we talk with Sadie about and the ups and downs of the Maine lobster business.
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A new ATB is live! In this episode we talk with Maine Lobsterwoman Sadie Samuels of . She has been pulling traps since she was 7 and now, after a long day on the water catching lobsters she comes on shore to run her restaurant, Must Be Nice Lobster, in downtown Belfast ME. Don’t miss this one!
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Much of the original equipment that used to make their oars and paddles were water powered and driven by a system of overhead belts seen here driving the lathe. Not much has changed over the 164 years but thankfully the safety standards have risen considerably. Listen to our talk with new S&T owner Neil Gutekunst on the latest episode of ATB. 📸: S&T
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grew out of the Orono Manufacturing Co. selling essential items like oars and paddles to anyone with a canoe. New owner Neil Gutekunst tells us, “Back then it was a real item of commerce. You needed those oars and paddles to live and make a living.” We sit down with Neil in the latest episode of ATB, be sure to take a listen.
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Today, like they have been doing it for the past 165 years, all of the paddles & oars are made exclusively by hand. From picking the stock to dipping it in the varnish ( BTW), the amazing craftsmen at S&T put years of experience into your order. We talk with the new owner, Neil Gutenkunst, in the Kate’s episode of ATB. Listen in! 📸 : S&T
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So much of what makes flying boats like the Albatross so special are on display in this picture. A campfire on a secluded beach surrounded by crystal clear water. It’s perfect! Don’t miss this movie or this episode. Downloaded it at . 📸:
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tells the stories of the pilots who keep the venerable Albatross flying. Pilots like Julie Fetco, her story of selling her aircraft to a well known “independent pharmaceutical exporter” cannot be missed. To hear Julie’s and all the other fascinating stories, download the movie on . Camera:
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The middle of the Arizonan desert is an odd place to find a sea plane but “The Boneyard” at is home to thousands of retired aircraft. One of the central characters in , retired airline pilot Tom Casey, found his Albatross amount the rows and rows of relics. 📸: Dirk Braun
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The Grumman Albatross was used by the , and the from 1949 to 1961 for search and rescue. Of the 466 airframes built, only a few remain flying and they are on display in the beautiful film . After you listen to our interview with the film’s director, Dirk Braun, you can purchase the DVD or rent it on .
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Training for the .toughest.row for started while she was apart of the team in the latest edition of . Tic Tac is tucked away under the VO65 during its extensive refit. “I was doing the refit with all these young Polish sailors, I quickly had to become the teacher.” Hear all about Liz’s sailing and now rowing experience in the latest edition of ATB.
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has done four different editions of , the first when she was only 20 years old. “It was just a huge adventure. Everything was just mind blowing. I was just fearless and that is probably why I got the job.” Now Liz has decided to tackle an Atlantic rowing solo in the .toughest.row. Listen in!
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has thousands of hours sailing the open ocean, but what about her rowing experience? “I’ve never enjoyed rowing in the gym. And once I bought the boat, was one of the first times I went rowing.” Liz has been busy training on her boat, nicknamed Tic Tac, so she will be ready for the .toughest.row this Dec. Don’t miss her story. 📸:
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The epic journey onboard continues but they were not the only boaters on the Great Loop. The Carneys met up with many fellow during their travels. Trading tips, loop hacks and stories, the Great Loopers are a very social group and kept the journey interesting. Listen in on their adventure on ALL PODCAST STATIONS, including !
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Moving on from the Great Lakes, ventures into the vast river system of the central US. The entry point is the Chicago River and it has to be one of the coolest legs of the trip as you pass down the river in the shadows of massive skyscrapers.
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was@not always sweet. As Kate & Tim traveled through the Great Lakes, they started to develop trouble with their engine and had to delay their trip for five weeks to get the fuel system repaired. During this away from the Loop, they made the best of it by traveling by car, seeing friends and family and eventually working in a bakery. Hear the good and bad during the Looper’s adventure.
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After leaving the Hudson River, Tim & Kate entered the Erie Canal, a 351 mile system of 32 locks and canals that connect The Hudson River to the Great Lakes. “The canals are a whole set of different challenges than what we first anticipated.” Hear about Great Loop adventure in the latest ATB.
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It was surreal for Tim and Kate to return to their old home of NYC. They tied up in Brooklyn and we able to host friends and family onboard and for the first time since moving onboard, they finally settled into . Hear all about their epic journey around the eastern half of the US on the Great Loop in the latest episode of ATB.
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