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Sail Loot Podcast 028: The Pam Wall Sailing Story, Part 1

By on October 23, 2015

Pam Wall has been sailing since she was a young girl helping to race her father’s sailboats on Lake Michigan. Of course, for Pam, helping was making the bologna sandwiches and passing up the cold beers for the young men on the boat. I don’t quite think she minded. After all, she was able to hang out with these young men for hours at a time while winning sailboat races.

Eventually Pam had to leave Lake Michigan and head off to school, but that doesn’t mean that she stopped sailing. Pam didn’t really have a plan, but she knew what she wanted to do and she knew where she wanted to do it.

Pam wanted to:

  1. Sail.
  2. Be involved in the boating community.
  3. Live in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
  4. Eventually sail around the world.

After college, without any real plan, Pam took off and headed to Fort Lauderdale. She didn’t have a job lined up, and she didn’t exactly know where she was going to sleep. Let’s just say that Pam accomplished her goals.

Pam Steering Pam's Pony. She had her first date with Andy on Pam's Pony! - Photo by Mr. Parkinson

Pam Steering Pam’s Pony. She had her first date with Andy on Pam’s Pony! – Photo by Mr. Parkinson

Pam has spent years raising a family while circumnavigating the globe. She has over a decade of Outfitting Management experience with West Marine. She now runs her own business as a Cruising and Outfitting Consultant. She can help you with any sailing, cruising, and outfitting question, concern, or problem that you may have. You can find her over at PamWall.com. You can listen to part 1 of her story here.

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The Crew Pam and Andy Wall built - Sammy and Jamie on the bow of a sailing dinghy in Lynyard's Cay, Abacos

The Crew Pam and Andy Wall built – Sammy and Jamie on the bow of a sailing dinghy in Lynyard’s Cay, Abacos

Kandarik Sailing in Pittwater, AU

Kandarik Sailing in Pittwater, AU

The entire Kadarik crew in Whangarei, New Zealand

The entire Kadarik crew in Whangarei, New Zealand

A Few Things You’ll Learn about Pam Wall in this episode:

  • Pam’s job as a bologna sandwich artist while racing sailboats with her father.
  • Pam’s father’s five-foot-itus.
  • Finding Sixth Girl, Joe Kruger’s boat of the year winning yawl.
  • Why Pam transferred schools.
  • Pam’s Hoofer Sailing Club Experiences
  • Leaving the cold to move to Ft. Lauderdale
  • From Travel Agent to running Allied Yacht Sales of Florida, Inc.
  • How Pam figured out that she wanted to cruise the world.
  • Vogue Magazine photo shoots.
  • How Pam met Andy.
  • From Marina Del Americana to Delivering boats with Andy.
  • The Carronade Re-fit.
  • Pam owning Carronade‘s fantastic guest book.
  • How Pam and Andy were able to afford their three year sailing honeymoon.
  • Pam and Andy’s average spending per month on their first cruise together.
  • Selling Carronade.
  • Naming Kandarik.
  • Building Kandarik.
  • Meeting Jimmy Buffett at Mack-Shaw Sailmakers.
  • Saving for their adventures aboard Kandarik.
  • And Much More!

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I am a 37 year old that just wants to find a way to make a remote income, gather some Sail Loot and cruise the world! I have been sailing for a couple of years now, but mostly on 10 day trips as vacationing crew. I just recently took sailing to the next level by completing my Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising, and Bareboat Cruising Certifications! I am also Vice President of a Medical Consulting Company, have a Mechanical Engineering degree from Georgia Tech, and have taken several Coding, Computing, and Online Business courses. It's time to share what I have learned!

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