Warwick "Commodore" Tompkins began life afloat just weeks after being born. He spent the first nine years of his life aboard the 85-foot schooner Wander Bird, and rounded Cape Horn - the wrong way - when he was only four. Now in his 80s, Commodore has spent his life racing, delivering, designing, rigging, and cruising boats of all kinds. Today he lives in Mill Valley and sails his self-built sailboat, Flash Girl. We talked about racing, boat construction, making landfall, and his philosophy of sailing.
Clark Beek // Being Run Over By A Container Ship & Other Adventures - Ep. 56
Philippe Jamotte // Tackling a Record-Breaking Circumnavigation Not Long After Learning To Sail - Ep. 55
Wilbur Spaul // Sailing to Hawaii in 9-foot Sailboat Named Chubby Girl - Ep. 54
Ronnie Simpson // From Fallujah to Fiji with Many Ocean Miles In-between - Ep. 53
SV Avocet: Chris & Marissa Neely // A Talented Young Couple Refit a Beautiful Old Boat - Ep. 52
Tor Johnson // The Challenges and Dangers of Sailing Photography - Ep. 51
Martin Machado // Making Art on Boats from 26 to 900 Feet - Ep. 50
The Franz Family // Cruising Mexico in a 68-foot, Aluminum Boat - Ep. 49
John Arndt // 33 Years at Latitude 38 - Ep. 48
Stan Honey // Part 2: Fixing Boats and Rules - Ep. 47
Stan Honey // Part 1: Sailor, Navigator, Inventor, Record-Breaker - Ep. 46
Jim Quanci // Three Decades of Ocean Racing: It’s a Family Affair - Ep. 45
Ryan Nelson // Making a Career Out of a Passion for Sailing - Ep. 44
John Neal // What 300,000 Miles at Sea Will Teach You - Ep. 43
Kame Richards // 46 Years of Sailmaking, Racing, and Learning - Ep. 42
Sailing Totem // The Gifford Family of Five Spends a Decade Circumnavigating - Ep. 41
John Kretschmer // Philosopher, Professional Sailor, and Epic Storyteller - Ep. 40
Rich Jepsen // Matching a Love of Sailing with a Passion for Teaching - Ep. 39
Schwarzman & Rucker // A Family of Four Circles the Pacific in a Year and A Day - Ep. 38
Elana Connor // Part 2: Finding Yourself, Alone, in the Middle of the Pacific Ocean - Ep. 37
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