YouTube Videos

🌊🌟 Sail the Soul: Season 5 Premiering Soon! 🌟🌊 Get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey that started with a daring decision four years ago this month! Join me as I spill all the captivating details of my audacious pursuit, living life o...

I am often asked what it is like to be on permanent vacation. My reply is that I am not retired and have never worked so hard in my life now that I am a liveaboard digital nomad. But I do take a vacation every day! Thanks as always to Matt Pride of Uken...

Woa, two storms back to back but in between, managed to have a fun and significant weekend with friends, the Haldane Men.. Thanks to Matt Pride for your ever-ready sense of adventure and brilliant guidance. Check out the new Channel: Cruising Japan in ...

Having decided to focus on coastal cruising for the foreseeable future and not a solo crossing of the Pacific, I am trying to adapt myself and Wahine to the new plan. Three changes have taken the lion's share of my attention. Check out the new Channel:...

My Brother Brent comes to Japan to officiate at my son`s wedding and then joins me for a few days in Amami. We are hosted by Matt Pride, Uken`s man of adventure and I am reminded how my brother is at home at home in the water. If you are a never-too-late...

Hearing the words "remote island Japan" is one thing. Seeing it in person is another. And having the opportunity to sail through its clear, blue waters? That's a dream come true. In this episode, I sail to my third port on this unique Island called Amami....

Following my two rather sorrowful Videos earlier this year, and after much reflection and consultation with my advisors and sponsors, I have decided to keep Wahine and focus for the time being on exploring Japan from the sea. The goal of solo sailing acr...

I`m hungry and I cannot get back on my boat! The Tidal variation is only two meters, but I leave enough slack in the lines to accommodate fluctuations. Which is fine, except when the winds pick up when I go shopping for supper. It is also high tide, so ...

It took two years and three attempts, and I finally arrived in the deep inlet of Uken; I was welcomed by my mate Matt Pride and the Mayor. Also, I made new friends: Mitsu and his colleague Kenchan. Also, It was Shintaro`s final days with me on board Wahi...

I was without an engine, and a sudden storm was blowing me toward an active volcano, I could take refuge on a tiny island with only 59 residents. For three days, I enjoyed the rugged beauty of the island, the hot springs, and the kindness of the locals. ...

It is my second time visiting Akune, Western Kyushu. This time by boat but 21 years ago by bicycle. I am grateful to Kaminota and his family for their kindness. It was my last stop before realizing a dream . . . sailing into Nagasaki. Nagasaki adventure...

At my last two ports, I have moored at Sea Stations ( Umi no Eki) and as they were very different in style and cost I thought that some viewers would like to take a tour of each. I have stayed at several Sea Stations in Japan as well as Marinas ( where yo...