Two Storer Interviews at furledsails.com - podcasts boat design lug rigs

[Boatmik]

I have mentioned this mob before.

Furled Sails - They call themselves the "World's First Sailing Podcast" based in North America.

Anyway, last week Christy and Noel called me up chatted to me for a couple of hours.

So they will have an interview with me up on their site in the next week or so followed by a part 2 next week

They also asked a lot of questions about lug rigs which will go in a separate program - along with interviews with other people on the same subject.

I was frightfully nervous - I am much happier typing than I am talking.

Best wishes
MIK

The two Interviews were at
http://www.furledsails.com/article.php3?article=760
http://www.furledsails.com/article.php3?article=761

[Daddles]

What's with the fake pirate accent Mik?



Seriously, I'm just downloading it now - guess what I'll be listening too on my way to uni today

Richard

[Boatmik]

It is up already on the first page of furled sails.

The permanent link looks like being here
http://www.furledsails.com/article.php3?article=760

So Topics in the first podcast

• Why Australian and NZ boat design is different - how and why we build boats lighter than in the Northern Hemisphere.
  
• The Goat Island Skiff - why not multichine - why a single sail - how come it is so light.
  
• PDRacer - why a silly looking square looking boat is bucking the trend and introducing new people to sailing while more sporty looking boats are forcing sailing clubs to close their doors.
  
• How I started design and narrowly avoided designing air conditioning ducts in Bulk Ore Carriers and why I think Iain Oughtred is so good.
  
• The Mundoo Nomad Solar boat and the freedoms and limitations of solar powered craft.
  
• Why performance is the biggest safety factor.
  
• Why having fun and making people happy is better than being the "best yacht designer in the world"

And much, much more.

Michael

[Boatmik]

What's with the fake pirate accent Mik?
Richard

Sob that's my normal talking voice. Wish the parrot would stop interjecting though.

MIK

[m2c1Iw]

What's with the fake pirate accent Mik?

He sounds nothing like a parrot.......... Oh that's pirate.

Very well done Michael if you were nervous it doesn't show. Anymore episodes?

Cheers Mike

[jmk89]

Have listened to the first third. You have nothing to worry about - the interview is going very well and you don't sound anything like a pirate...

[Boatmik]

What a bunch of Gents you are!!!

It is that Daddles messing with my brain.

It turned out OK I think. In the last few minutes they announce that there will be a second part next week.

Michael

[Boatmik]

Seriously, I'm just downloading it now - guess what I'll be listening too on my way to uni today

Richard

If you were walking or cycling you would be voting with your feet.

MIK

[Daddles]

If you were walking or cycling you would be voting with your feet.

MIK

At 22km, I am NOT going to walk and I have to pick the lass up so not on the bike - not that I listen while riding, all my huffing and puffing drowns out the ipod

I listen to a lot of audio books (there's always one running in the car) and this was as good a listen as any of them. Well done mate. Can't wait for next week.

The fun part was listening to you being polite - you nearly choked when they asked you to praise dories

Richard

[Boatmik]

Wait till you hear me dimplomatic about a particular expensive form of the lug rig next week that someone developed ... mostly so it was patentable. A crazy mix of blocks and control lines. All things the standard lug does with $20 of rope.

Ah well - another idea that will sink without trace.

MIK

[Boatmik]

Second interview is out on furledsails.com

http://www.furledsails.com/article.php3?article=761

First was

http://www.furledsails.com/article.php3?article=760

MIK

[Daddles]

Good one Mik. Are we allowed to ask you about strange lug sail systems that keep everything away from them mast?

Richard

[Boatmik]

If you want to ask questions I will say more than is needed (just like normal)

MIK