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This episode isn't too complicated. We prep the boat for launch with a long list of projects to complete. We ride out a Cat 1 hurricane (Tammy), then it's back to work. Our new drone gives us some impressive footage as I learn to fly it. It's a new DJI Min...

For this episode we present a somewhat simple docking challenge, but one that is seen frequently and has been know to put skippers on edge. After all, you never want to scuff up another boat. sailing yacht talisman, sailing, saili...

For the upcoming PatronsOnly update: https://www.patreon.com/join/saltandtar? What an inspiring group of people and place we've been fortunate to be a part of! La Cruz is unique. I really hope you enjoy the glimpse into life here and the sailing community...

This is a bit of a mashup of footage we took while at our home base of Antigua, W.I. Starting with a rather pedestrian 2 mile motor-sail from Falmouth Harbour over to Nelson’s Dockyard, we find ourselves entering the land of clustered superyachts that al...

EXPENSIVE MISCALCULATION As longtime viewers will know, the point of this channel has never been to shine a favorable light on ourselves. Instead, we're brutally honest when it comes to admitting our fails. And despite all efforts to be the “no drama” ...

Sailing back to the magical island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), we take locals sailing, harvest honey, and have the privilege of recording a local artist. This is the highlight of a beautiful 10 days in an unimaginably beautiful place. ❤️ Support thi...

We depart St Lucia on Passage to Martinique, seeing 20-25 knot tradewinds, but squalls build in the afternoon, presenting wind speeds into the high 30’s (37 knots). For those unaware, these quickly become serious conditions. An un-reefed sail will be tor...

Three no-paid sponsorship finds for the cruising sailor: On this Christmas Eve, I decided to do a quick short on few items the I’ve discovered and really like. None of these are paid sponsorships, and the manufacturers/suppliers have no idea we’re rev...

Continuing on, we leave St Vincent and the Grenadines, heading north to St Lucia. sailing yacht talisman, sailing, sailing youtube, boating, top sailing, oyster yachts, oyster sailboats, oyster 485, offshore, bluewater, blue wa...

Talisman continues the northward trek, leaving Grenada and Carriacou for St Vincent and the Grenadines. The first island in the group is Union Island, which is where transient boats clear in. We find that the town of Clifton is barely functioning under y...

Tips and Tricks for Docking a Larger Sailboat So rather than do an extended written essay like last episode, this time I decided to add voiceovers to the video, which is a less cumbersome way of getting to the same place. We’ll continue along this line ...

Tips and Tricks for Med Mooring: In this 149th episode of Sailing (Yacht) Talisman, we demonstrate (kind of) a specific docking process called Med mooring. In this case, the bow is going to be secured to laid moorings connected by a heavy chain to a helic...