Mad Mariner

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. In this segment, we interview Noigel McCarthy of West Island College's Class Afloat program in Novia Scotia. The program's vessel, the Concordia, sank of the coast of Brazil this month, sending all students and crew into the sea for hours before they were rescued. We discuss the events and what happened aboard the vessel.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. In this segment, we interview David Rockefeller Jr., the head of Sailors for the Sea, who recently rounded Cape Horn.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. In this segment, we interview John Kostecki, tactician for the BMW Oracle team that won the America's Cup.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects on boats and boating. In this segment, we interview Dawn Riley, a veteran of several America's Cups, about the race, boating education and the role of women in boating.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. In this segment, we interview Kevin Jeffrey of Norse Boats, which builds "sailing and rowing boats for modern Vikings."

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. In this segment we interview Anna Tunnicliffe, an olymic gold medalist in China and the Rolex US Sail Yachtswoman of the Year.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. In this segment, we talk to Dan Corcoran, Mad Mariner's man on the ground in Valencia, Spain, where the America's Cup began this week.

Mad mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. In this segment, we interview Bruce Kessler, the race car driver and film director who is passionate about boating and founded the FUBAR fleet cruise from San Diego to La Paz, Mexico.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. In this segment, we speak with Jenny Stern of Nordhavn, which has continued to release new models and innovations, even in a tough economy.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boatins and boating. In this segment, we talk with Alan Lang, vice president of marketing at Scout Boats, about the company's line -- including its 151 Hybrid.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. In this segment, we interview Kaci Cronkhite, a circumnavigator, advisor to the Northwest Maritime Center, and director of the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend, Washington.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. I nthis segment, we interview Walter Schultz, founder of Shannon Yachts.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. In this segment, we discuss marine education and training with Steve D'Antonio and Ralph Naranjo, whose new Winter Cruising Workshop is coming up in January.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers whether to raise the level of ethanol in blended gasoline from 10 percent to 15 percent, much of the marine industry is opposed. In this segment, we chat with Margaret Podlich, vice president for government affairs at BoatUS, about the industry's objections.

Mad Mariner's MadCast covers all aspects of boats and boating. In this segment, we examine the controversy over the proposal before the U.S. EOPA to allow 15 percent ethanol in blended gasoline, a move that the marine industry opposes. We talk with Chris Thorne, of Growth Energy, a group that supports the initiative.