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Andy Schell and Mia Karlsson record a year-end message from 59° North Sailing, previewing plans for 2026 and announcing open crew spots on upcoming passages. Mia will sail aboard Falken from the Galapagos to the Marquesas and Tahiti, with one spot open on each of those two Pacific legs; details are at 59-north.com.2:11 A Swan 70 Atlantic crossing from St. Martin to Gran Canaria in February has one opening.3:47 Andy is assembling a Pacific Cup entry — San Francisco to Hawaii in July 2026 — and invites interest at holdfast@59-north.com.3:00 A free open house aboard Falken is scheduled for February 15th in San Diego, with a talk to follow; RSVPs requested on the website.7:18 The Quarterdeck podcast is now a video podcast on YouTube, and the On The Wind podcast resumes January 13th with six episodes already recorded, including guests Nikki Henderson, Matt Rutherford, Ari Hustela (first Nordic Vendée Globe finisher), John Kretschmer, and Chris Kobusch and Sophie O'Neill.4:47 Schooner Woodwind in Annapolis is hiring; applications at schoonerwoodwind.com/employment.4:08

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