YouTube Videos

It’s time to get on with provisioning Nutshell for our impending departure to Indonesia. First we remove the two gas bottles from the boat. One is to be filled and the other returned. We spend the day running around and ticking off things on our list. ...

This video is the third in our Sail Trim series and explains the procedures for upwind sailing.

This video reviews the types of sailing ropes used on our sailboat and why each type has been chosen. Note: after feedback and discussion I plan to use 3/8" VPC to replace the main halyard rather than T-900.

We got new sheets with hedgehogs on them! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/real_life_adventure/ Check out our website: www.riggingdoctor.com Music: http://www.bensound.com

In this video I explain our rig, demonstrate how we get our sails out, the way in which we reduce our sails in rough weather – otherwise called ‘reefing our sails,’ and I also contrast our rig to other configurations most popular with cruisers. Ple...

A short video of our first time ever sailing! Soon, we will soon begin filming our vlogs, "A Social Experiment: Sailing Sustainably//Bums on a Boat!" 🌊 Follow us on our journey to living a sustainable lifestyle at sea. The idea stemmed from Ken Neum...

Redoing the running rigging on a cruising sailboat involves measuring, measuring and measuring. Then we head over to Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies for a tutorial of the different standard line selections, discussing their uses, breaking strengths and des...