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Serious Sailing, Serious School

Serious Sailing, Serious School

Written by: Frank Mummert
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Serious discussions about sailing subjects with longtime sailing instructors Tom Tursi and Frank Mummert. Recorded live as part of the Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship's Tuesday Evening Chat series. Video available through the YouTube channel at www.mdschool.com.

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Episodes
  • RADAR - A New Class

    RADAR - A New Class
    Jul 24 2025

    Captain Frank Mummert discusses some thoughts on the new RADAR class that he is putting together for MDS students. He talks about why he thinks it is important, what his experiences have been and reviews some of the best practices that will be taught in the class, starting in the spring of 2026.
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    24 mins
  • 009 - More AIS Thoughts

    009 - More AIS Thoughts
    Jun 24 2025

    Captain Frank Mummert discusses some lessons learned from his recent trips to and from Bermuda, regarding AIS, MMSI numbers, and DSC radios. In this podcast, he describes the benefits of using a maneuvering board and the ease of communicating with another ship by calling directly using the MMSI number. Finally, he rants a bit about people leaving their AIS transmitters on while docked and discusses some solutions to the problem.
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    20 mins
  • 08 - Logs and Logkeeping for the Recreational Sailor

    08 - Logs and Logkeeping for the Recreational Sailor
    May 28 2025

    Captain Frank Mummert discusses the reason for keeping logs on a recreational boat and describes the three basic types of logs. He also provides some insight into how to keep the log and the sort of information that a recreational sailor might want to retain. He wraps up with a comparison between commercially available logbooks and off-the-shelf alternatives.
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    24 mins
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