The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast
The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast, hosted by professional skippers Andy Schell and August Sandberg, covers seamanship, navigation, sail trim, boat buying and sailing leadership. It has 135 episodes released roughly weekly, typically 50 to 60 minutes long. Estimated downloads per episode are 2,000 to 8,000, with a rate of $40 to $200 per episode.
Engaged sailing audience of experienced skippers and boat buyers
- Apple Podcasts shows 196 ratings averaging 4.8 stars, a strong sign of loyal listeners
- Weekly episodes since 2018 build a consistent, long-running audience
- Boat shopping and refit episodes reach people actively weighing marine purchases
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- co-hosted banter, interview, solo monologue
- Tone
- educational, conversational
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 35 to 60 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the website promotes its own paid membership and a scholarship.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Feed carries an explicit flag, yet episode titles are about boats, navigation and sailing, with no flagged content in the titles shown.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | quarterdeck.59-north.com |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1339636919 |
| RSS feed | sailing.libsyn.com/rss |
Benchmark score: 20 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Props // Rerun | 2026-09-29 | 47 min |
| Tanton 44 // Boat Shopping | 2026-09-22 | 1 h 36 min |
| Full Stack 59° North | 2026-09-15 | 1 h 0 min |
| Passage Planning // Bergen - Torshavn | 2026-09-15 | 33 min |
| Allied Princess 36 // Boat Shopping | 2026-09-01 | 51 min |
| Gozzard 36 // Boat Shopping | 2026-08-25 | 1 h 5 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 20 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.
Deep dives on the art of seam'nship. Technical discussions and lessons learned from all aspects of sailing, from leadership & preparation to sail trim, navigation and more. Hosted by professional skippers Andy Schell & August Sandberg. Produced by 59º North Sailing. A podcast about leadership, sailing & seam'nship.
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About The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast
The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast is hosted by professional skippers Andy Schell and August Sandberg and produced by 59º North Sailing. The feed and website describe episodes on seamanship, navigation, sail trim, boat shopping and sailing leadership. Episodes arrive roughly weekly, with a median length of about 56 minutes, across 135 episodes since January 2018.
Apple Podcasts lists 196 ratings with an average of 4.8 stars, which the team reads as a loyal listener base. Listener estimates are based on these signals and are not published figures: about 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, skewing toward sailors aged 35 and over, mostly in the United States and United Kingdom. The feed shows no sponsor mentions, and the website promotes its own paid membership.
A host-read mid-roll would fit marine equipment, boat maintenance and sailing gear brands. Based on the estimate, one episode would cost roughly $40 to $200.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast
How much does The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll ad is estimated at $40 to $200 per episode. Rates are estimates from public signals, not a published price list.
What is The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast about?
The show covers seamanship, navigation, sail trim, boat buying and sailing leadership. Hosts Andy Schell and August Sandberg are professional skippers, and episodes run about an hour.
How do I contact The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.
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