EP#233 @oceanresearchproject Matt Rutherford
9 de marzo de 2024 · 1h 18m · 739 visitas
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Matt Rutherford of the Ocean Research Project joins Jerome Rand aboard Into Oblivion's podcast for a wide-ranging conversation recorded remotely.1:02 Rutherford's immediate priority is replacing his mainsail and staysail: North Sails quoted just under $9,000 for both, with a target of returning to sea by October or November.2:07 The new sails are potentially made from recycled plastic material, and Rutherford is exploring a collaboration with North Sails sailmaker Eric Wakefield to document them.3:21 His current sails fail at the stitching every time he reefs in heavy weather — a safety problem when a 40-knot system is bearing down.11:23 The two discuss the WestSail 32's history, including its dismasting risk tied to a rotting wooden boomkin and eye bolt losing the backstay, and compare notes on sail and rigging longevity versus use.17:35 Rutherford's upcoming Ocean Research Project expedition covers roughly 850 miles of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers, including a 25–26-hour round trip up the Potomac to Washington D.C., running non-stop on three-hour-on, six-hour-off shifts with four scientists aboard over ten days.53:08 The conversation also touches on single-handed ocean passage boat selection, the Contessa 32, microplastic contamination, and the motivational psychology behind extreme exploration.28:27
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