5 Reasons to Be Scared of Sailing
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[S03E16] We have had some scary moments over the years, but are they the same as our biggest fears? We go through the top 5 worst things that have happened to us and take a look at what scares you most… Go straight to the bit you fancy hearing most using these time codes: 00:00 Intro 01:25 Our most recent anchoring nightmare 03:38 Biggest Sailing Fears (poll results) 04:48 Our top 5 worst experiences + lessons learned 05:20 5-Dragging anchors! 13:31 4-Being rundown! 21:38 3-Hitting things! 27:20 2-Losing control because of weather! 32:20 1-Health emergency at sea 36:56 Man overboard 39:42 Boat hit by lightning 42:26 Engine failure 43:17 Daily fears 44:10 Boat on fire 45:06 Don’t get cocky 46:52 Daft fears Episodes referenced in this chat: 299 – Sailing Indonesia (Delays, Boat Repairs, Storms) 260 – I fell off my boat: Man Overboard (Pt 1) 261 – I fell off my boat: Man Overboard (Pt 2) If you’d like us to answer a question or read out YOUR story, send us a tweet to @followtheboat on Twitter to get our attention. Click here for ways to support us – become a Patreon – join FTBMates – bung a quid in our Rum Fund Click the image to watch the podcast chat    
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