#107 | The ABC of Sailing | K is for Ketches, Yawls &

#107 | The ABC of Sailing | K is for Ketches, Yawls & Schooners

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This episode we discuss ketches, yawls and schooners as part of the ABC of sailing, and I explore what are the pitfalls and joys of owning and operating such vessels, through the lens of my own experiences, running open ketch expeditions in Asia. If you would like to listen to fantastic stories of sailors in small vessels taking on the ocean in the last 150 years, all selected & read by me, check out the ’Mariner’s Library’ Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mariners-library/id1710666955

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