The State of Isbjorn Sailing in 2018 // Essay Podcast

On the Wind Sailing

Andy Schell

Places & Travel, Sports, Wilderness, Society & Culture

4.8 • 601 Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2018

⏱️ 41 minutes

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#221. It's been a LONG time since I talked much about the business on here, and, now three years in (almost) and at the dawn of a new year, I feel like this is as good a time as any. I'm writing and recording this in real-time, by the way - as I write this, it's just before 1000 SWE time on Tuesday January 2, the day this will release.

Mia & I spent a lot of yesterday afternoon, January 1, reflecting on 2017 and planning ahead for 2018, across the business. The big question that we kept reminding ourselves of was the overall mission statement of 59 North. What, exactly, do we do, what do we WANT to do, and HOW do we accomplish that without getting sidetracked.

On the Wind is Presented By Forbes Horton Yachts, longtime supporter of both 59 North in general and the podcast specifically. I've known Forbes for many years, and he indeed helped us buy Isbjorn back in 2015. Remember, Forbes can help you buy ANY boat on the market, not just ones he's listing. To contact Forbes and start looking for your dream boat, visit forbesyachts.com - that's F-O-R-B-E-S. forbesyachts.com.

On the Wind is also supported by Broadreach and Offshore Passage Opportunities.

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0:00.0	Hey gang, happy new year, and welcome to another year of On the Wind. Before we start,
0:06.6	some news for the beginning of 2018, including a new presenting sponsor to kick us off.
0:14.0	On the Wind is presented by Forbes Horton Yachts, long-time supporter of both 59 North in general
0:20.1	and the podcast specifically. I've known Forbes for many
0:23.9	years now and he indeed helped us buy East Bjorn back in 2015. Friend of the podcast and host of
0:30.4	sailing stories, Lee Cumberland, spoke to Forbes about the boat buying process and how he can help
0:36.0	you find the right one to suit your needs.
0:39.8	So say I want to buy a boat, when is the right time to contact a broker? Should I know the
0:45.3	exact boat I want or have a loan or cash in hand? Well, that's a great question. And some brokers
0:52.1	will say, after you've got the money in your pocket um i've found it's a
0:57.6	process for most of my customers they'll call me on a listing and it couldn't be further from the
1:03.7	boat that they end up buying in the end and i think that has to do with condition of the boats that
1:09.8	are out there the budget um If you have a very, very
1:13.8	specific idea of what you want, you're probably going to be end up more in the new boat category
1:19.2	than you are in the brokerage category because condition can vary so wildly. And at the end of
1:25.1	the day, finding that cream puff is really what you're after.
1:29.2	By the way, Forbes can use his experience to help you buy or sell any boat, and help you navigate
1:35.0	the joys and pitfalls of the process.
1:37.6	To contact him and to start looking for your dreamboat, visit Forbesyots.com.
1:43.1	That's F-O-R-B-E-S, Forbesyots.com.
1:48.3	On the Wind is also supported by Broadreach, my old employer in the Caribbean days.
1:53.1	Tune in next week on the podcast, episode 222, to hear my full interview with
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