Download MP3: Messing About In Ships Episode 35 March 19, 2009 (61 minutes)
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Interview
This week Peter Mello interviewed Nick Jaffe (Twitter @bigoceans) about his solo sailing adventures and sponsorship challenge from the social media / online crusing guide BlueMapia. Please register (for free) for BlueMapia and plot a few points of interest on their online cruising guide to help raise some sponsorship for the remainder of Nick’s adventure.
Nick’s Boat:

News Items
USNS Impeccable Story
Hawaii SuperFerry
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Music: Wave Over Wave by The Great Big Sea and So Far Down by David Usher
Updated: February 5, 2026 (Originally published March 20, 2009)
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