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NEW Adventure: Sailing to Rocket Island!
Part two of my passage from Oita to Amami. Having spent a week in Abaratsu ( Nichinan), first by the Ghost Ship and then at the wonderful Calm Lanai Harbor, we set off for Tanegashima, Japan`s Cape Canaveral. Shin Taro, who helped me install the new alte...
Published: Mar 14, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:07:02
Diagnosing Alternator Woes at Sea! #sailing #starlink #japan
Oita to Amami Part One. After a month of questioning my boat and then myself, I set my eyes on finally reaching Amami Oshima. It is the island near Okinawa I set out to sail to two years ago today ( March 4th). I diverted to Mei Prefecture because of a b...
Published: Mar 04, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:07:00
Will this Guy have the Courage to Sail Away?
If you're feeling lost and drained, you are not alone. ! In this video, I'm sharing my crisis of confidence and the process I am going through.
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To Track Wahine p...
Published: Feb 02, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:05:27
Iām sorry! I may have the WRONG BOAT!
I have no regrets about buying Wahine four years ago, She has been my home on the water, classroom, studio, laboratory, think tank, and refuge. We have sailed over 3000 kilometers visiting over 60 ports. It has been a pure delight to see much of the sa...
Published: Jan 11, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:06:43
A Year of Surprises: The coolest, weirdest, and best things that happened to me
Happy Holidays everyone. Thanks for watching. How was your 2022? Mine kinda went like this
Winter: Troublesome ( Accident at Sea and Health issues)
Spring: Positive ( Filmed the Pilot with History Channel and completed a circumnavigation of Kyushu)
Summer:...
Published: Dec 21, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:10:32
When a Passage Takes an Unexpected Turn ā Watch What Happens Next!
I set out for my third attempt in two years to go to Amami. I wanted to use it as a training voyage so I invited two experienced mariners to join me. But our weather window was slim further complicated by an unforeseen electrical problem. In the end, th...
Published: Dec 07, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:16:30
No Frills update: Go Solo or With Crew? ā
18 months into a Training voyage around Japan I have some news.
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Published: Nov 27, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:10:16
Safely Use the Prusik Hitch as a Solo Sailor
I have been practicing knots and learning two new ones. The Flying Bowline is fun and can be used when need to create a loop very quickly for docking or throwing to someone overboard, and the Prusik enables me as a solo sailor to climb the mast with a saf...
Published: Nov 18, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:04:37
I HAVE A PROBLEM ā and I hope itās just the barnacles!
I have noticed that Wahine has been a tad slower of late and when motoring I am getting a slight shudder between 2500 - 3000 rpm. It's been a year since I painted her bottom so I am `hauling her out for a day to inspect, clean, and paint.
#solosailor #...
Published: Nov 11, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:04:10
Japanese Joan of Arc: Solo Sailor Visits Island, Travels the Country
I continue my voyage around various islands of the Seto Inland Sea and was able to fulfill a prize commitment to a family from Kansai who redeemed the Prize they won at a Charity Auction: an afternoon sailing fun on Wahine.
Big Thanks to my mate Daniel of...
Published: Sep 17, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:08:23
Island Life! Japan Style #solosailor #cruising #remote
This was a fun episode as I enjoyed Island hopping and Island life with a new breed of Islander.... . Many coastal towns and island communities are dying but this cluster of islands known as Kamishima ( 25 islands, 18 of which are uninhabited) is proactiv...
Published: Aug 26, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:16:20
Cruising with Kids ā Tips to Make the Adventure a Success
Daniel moved his family from an Adobe House he built in NZ to a Wharram 55 in Thailand and after cruising for a number of years sailed to Japan where is now is based Sea offering cruising opportunities and AirBnB experiences on his boat. Check out his w...
Published: Aug 19, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:14:57