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Sailboats have masts. On those masts are installed all sorts of sailing-related gear & gizmos that must be maintained. One of those gizmos is the anchor light which, inconveniently, lives at the very, tippy-top of the mast... the worst possible place f...

We have a little more than 24 hours left to sail before we reach our next destination of Isla Tigre, Honduras. With 100 miles to go, we experience a bit of everything at sea - fishing, dolphins and a night time squall. When we arrive in Honduras we are a b...

Islas Murcielagos is our last stop in Costa Rica and we decided to stay a couple days to soak in it's raw beauty. While here we decide it's the perfect time to go through the Precision Sails measuring process for our new headsail. To get this done, we send...

She always wanted to climb the mast and the perfect opportunity presented itself when the headsail halyard became wrapped around the furler. I, being one who does not enjoy heights as much as some, was thrilled to assist her in ascending aforementioned mas...

Climbing a mast is usually a 2-person operation. I prefer to do it alone and in this video I share how I do this, in what I believe is a safe manner. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ 👇👇👇 Check out the links below!👇👇👇 📖 Be...

In this episode, we prepare for our Atlantic Crossing by doing a rigging inspection up the mast! It's very important to make sure everything is in good order before embarking on such a serious journey. While Herby is the one that needs to go up, Frank and ...

A few notes: 1. Going down is just the opposite as going up. 2. Never bring an ascender to the very top of a rope, as it needs a a few inches of space above it to dis-engage from the rope and move downward again. (I learned this the hard way and was stuc...

In this episode the mast and equipment at the top needed a good clean after all the sand from the Sahara that was blown across over the winter. With Jen being the lighter one of the two of us she drew the short straw! Just a short video of her first time. ...

We sail from Comox BC down to Sydney BC to get our rigging tuned up and a few last minute boat improvements. Then we head to the USA to pick up our newest crew member Laura! This channel is funded by viewers like you. Please help us keep this channel cr...

Mast steps are expensive when you buy them off the shelf... I made our mast steps, fitted them myself, and the whole job cost less than $100. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ In this video I talk you through the pros and cons of fitting mast s...

When you need to go up a mast, safety is paramount. Aside from safety is the logistics of getting your weight up the stick! If you have a friend handy whom you trust to crank a winch, you can get up the mast in no time and with little effort on your part. ...

Solo climbing a sailboat mast is scary, especially for someone like me who suffers from acute acrophobia. We've officially started making progress South! So many things to learn along the way. It's amazing all of the little skills that need to be acquire...