Stories From The Sea With Captain Matty Matthew Ecklund

One of my fondest memories from last year came on the docks of North House Folk School where I encountered another Tartan 42 - the twin of S/V Rose - as I came alongside on the 50' Schooner Hjørdis. Mark and Julie, the owners of "Suvetar" invited me to share a bottle of wine and a Gam with them. This is the story of that memorable night.

Recorded while traveling down the coast of Nova Scotia from the Straits of Canso to the Gulf of Maine. Some dietetic sounds of the waves rolling past the hull along the bow, as we raced down eight foot seas on the first open ocean leg of The Voyage of Rose. Recorded in early July, 2020.

In this first episode, I invite you to come along with me on my sailboat Rose as I explore some of the things I've learned at sea and the people I've met along the way. This evening as the sun was setting and I was waxing poetic looking out on a limitless horizon, I decided it was time to begin telling my story. I hope that you'll find it interesting, maybe a little funny, that it'll offer you a moment to peace and reflection, and that together we can travel to some interesting places. Welcome aboard!

Check out Anchor.fm to learn more about creating a podcast of your own, a fantastic activity to embark on during the pandemic. I'll be sharing stories of the last 12 years of my life at sea recorded live on the boat as I sail it to points unknown and in conversations I have with old Shipmates and friends as we entertain you and inform you about what it's like to live on a boat and take it on a Voyage.