A podcast that centers on people who live, work and play on the water.

Around the Buoy began broadcasting from Newport, Rhode Island in 2017 and has since grown to be a podcasting standard in the market.
Hosts Carter Richardson, owner of East Passage Boatwrights, and Tyler Fields, of Tyler Fields Photography, bring together a vast range of knowledge and experience in each entertaining episode.

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March 25, 202501:06:5391.93 MB

Ep. 93: Sailing with Erica Lush

Offshore solo sailing has long been dominated by the French, with 65% of the skippers on the starting line of the Vendée Globe flying the tricolors. And in a sport that has been traditionally sailed by men, making inroads as an American woman can be extremely challenging. But these barriers are not going to stop Erica Lush. With countless miles at sea with legends like Tracy Edwards and Liz Wardly, the local Rhode I...

Ep. 93: Sailing with Erica Lush

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  • @lushsailing has been a professional sailor now for over a decade and she is seeing a difference from programs like @maidenfactor and @themagentaproj. When she was fresh out of college, it was difficult for her to get a position up on deck, but after a phone call from Tracy Edwards, she was at the helm racing around the world. Listen to her story and her goals of competing in the upcoming Solitaire du Figaro. 📸: @onnevanderwal To download this and all episodes, go the link in our bio. Thank you to @tylerfields_photography and @eastpassageboatwrights for sponsoring this episode. #podcast #france🇫🇷 #france #french #sailing #solo #solosailing #solosailingwoman #womeninsport #aroundtheworld #regatta #sleep #racing #alone #ocean #dreams #rhodeisland #newport #bristol #narragansett #circumnavigation
  • While in Newport, @lushsailing got a call from @tracyedwardsmbe, asking if she would like to joint the crew of @maidenfactor. She said yes, but did not fully understand what she was signing up for. She quickly realized the true legend that she was sailing for when she read Tracy Edwards’ book while on the first leg of the ship’s voyage. Hear more about Erica’s desire to sail around the world alone in the latest ATB. 📸: @lushsailing To download this and all episodes, go the link in our bio. Thank you to @tylerfields_photography and @eastpassageboatwrights for sponsoring this episode. #podcast #france🇫🇷 #france #french #sailing #solo #solosailing #solosailingwoman #womeninsport #aroundtheworld #regatta #sleep #racing #alone #ocean #dreams #rhodeisland #newport #bristol #narragansett #circumnavigation
  • After graduating from @bostonu, @lushsailing returned to Newport and worked on board the 12M fleet, gaining experience that would eventually lead her to sailing all over the world. Listen to her story in the latest episode of ATB. 📸: @onnevanderwal To download this and all episodes, go the link in our bio. Thank you to @tylerfields_photography and @eastpassageboatwrights for sponsoring this episode. #podcast #france🇫🇷 #france #french #sailing #solo #solosailing #solosailingwoman #womeninsport #aroundtheworld #regatta #sleep #racing #alone #ocean #dreams #rhodeisland #newport #bristol #narragansett #circumnavigation
  • For @lushsailing, sailing flows through her blood. Her dad, Tony, built his own boat, took it across the Atlantic and then in 1982, he sailed in the first BOC Challenge, and early solo around the world race inspired by the @goldengloberace. His race was cut short when his boat sank in the Indian Ocean. Her all about how Erica got into sailing in the latest episode of ATB. 📸: @onnevanderwal To download this and all episodes, go the link in our bio. Thank you to @tylerfields_photography and @eastpassageboatwrights for sponsoring this episode. #podcast #france🇫🇷 #france #french #sailing #solo #solosailing #solosailingwoman #womeninsport #aroundtheworld #regatta #sleep #racing #alone #ocean #dreams #rhodeisland #newport #bristol #narragansett #circumnavigation
  • A new ATB is live! Offshore sailing has been dominated by the French, with 65% of the fleet in the Vandee Globe flying the Tri-colors. And in a sport sailed predominantly by men, being an American woman can make it difficult to make inroads to the fleet. But that’s not going to stop our guest @lushsailing. She is over in France training for the Solitaire du Figaro, seen as a feeder race to the Vandee Globe, with huge goals! Take a listen! 📸: @eurekalush To download this and all episodes, go the link in our bio. Thank you to @tylerfields_photography and @eastpassageboatwrights for sponsoring this episode. #podcast #france🇫🇷 #france #french #sailing #solo #solosailing #solosailingwoman #womeninsport #aroundtheworld #regatta #sleep #racing #alone #ocean #dreams #rhodeisland #newport #bristol #narragansett #circumnavigation
  • The crew onboard included 58 submariners and the torpedo room also doubled as the main crew berthing. At @msichicago, U-505 is on display and allows the museum guests to tour the below deck spaces of the sub and getting a better feel of what it was like to live on board one of the most feared weapons in WWII. Learn more about her story and why she is on display in Chicago in the latest ATB. 📸: @msichicago To download load this episode, go to the link in our bio. Thank you to @tylerfields_photography and @eastpassageboatwrights for your sponsorship of this episode. #podcast #submarine #sub #german #germany #ww2 #capture #wartime #atlantic #uboat #allies #africa #warfare #history #battle #battleoftheatlantic #chicago #museum #science #industry #msi
  • The @msichicago raised $250,000 to purchase and deliver the German U-boat U-505 to their museum. On a late summer night in 1954, Lakeshore Drive was shut down and U-505 crossed over the highway and moved into position at the museum. Don’t miss this episode as we talk about the 505’s history and how visitors can experience this one of a kind exhibit. 📸 @msichicago To download load this episode, go to the link in our bio. Thank you to @tylerfields_photography and @eastpassageboatwrights for your sponsorship of this episode. #podcast #submarine #sub #german #germany #ww2 #capture #wartime #atlantic #uboat #allies #africa #warfare #history #battle #battleoftheatlantic #chicago #museum #science #industry #msi
  • The Commanding Officer of the USS Guadalcanal, Captain Dan Gallery, was instrumental in tracking and capturing U-505 off the coast of Africa in June of 1944. Capt. Gallery, a Chicago native, also assisted in getting the sub to @msichicago when the Navy was done with it, where it has stood on display since the 1950’s. In this episode, we sit down with John Llewellyn, Senior Exhibit Strategist at the MSI, and talk about U-505’s capture and the unique exhibit in the museum. 📸: Naval History & Heritage Command To download load this episode, go to the link in our bio. Thank you to @tylerfields_photography and @eastpassageboatwrights for your sponsorship of this episode. #podcast #submarine #sub #german #germany #ww2 #capture #wartime #atlantic #uboat #allies #africa #warfare #history #battle #battleoftheatlantic #chicago #museum #science #industry #msi
  • After the WWII ended, the @usnavy no longer had a use for the vessel and it was set to be used for target practice and sunk. Thankfully, the the staff at Chicago’s @msichicago, heard about the plan and raised enough funds to purchase the sub and move it to their grounds where she has been on permanent display for the past seven decades. Her her amazing story on the latest episode of ATB. 📸: @msichicago To download load this episode, go to the link in our bio. Thank you to @tylerfields_photography and @eastpassageboatwrights for your sponsorship of this episode. #podcast #submarine #sub #german #germany #ww2 #capture #wartime #atlantic #uboat #allies #africa #warfare #history #battle #battleoftheatlantic #chicago #museum #science #industry #msi

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Great Episode and podcast

I loved the opportunity to hear about a local legend continuing her restoration right down the coast in CT! Can’t wait to see Coronet in the future as she sails up the Narragansett bay!

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