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PREPARING FOR A GALE ON THE NORTH ATLANTIC/ SOLO NONSTOP ATLANTIC OCEAN PASSAGE /CARIBBEAN TO CANADA
Ep 53. In this episode Wave Rover hoists her spinnaker for the first time. Shortly afterwards I receive a text about a powerful low pressure system packing winds of over 40kts heading my way. I share my decision making process concerning the weather report...
HURRICANE ANCHORING SURVIVAL TIPS | Storm Sailboat Preparations Ep. 49
In today's sailing vlog we prepare our sailboat for a Category 1 hurricane at anchor in North Carolina (Isaias). We share step by step our storm survival tactics to make it through this hurricane season 2020 while at anchor. The tropical storm goes up to...
(embarrassing) Lessons We Learned the HARD Way Ep 87
*DISCLAIMER* This is not a definitive list of tactics in heavy weather sailing, nor are we suggesting we are experts IN THE LEAST at handling storms at seas. In 4 years we've traveled 1,800 miles and been caught in 2 gnarly squalls. These are takeaway l...
Riders on the STORM! We’re being chased up the Panamanian Coast | Sailing Zingaro Ep. 40
Come SAILING with Zingaro!!!! Go to https://sailingzingaro.com/ to see availability. Sailing Storm after Storm through the Doldrums to an uninhabited island off Panama. It's challenging and we're pushing the boat to its limits. When we arrive, we run into...
An 1100 nautical mile offshore sail straight to Svalbard in the Arctic Circle
Three years in the making and all of our preparation led to this moment...pushing off for Svalbard! 1100 nautical miles held more than a few surprises as the weather window we had hoped for evaporated. Join us on the beginning of this epic journey! We hav...
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR SAILBOAT CAPSIZES? – Ep 120
If your boat gets knocked down by a 30ft wave in a hurricane, what happens below decks, and how can you prepare for it? Subscribe for more sailing videos: https://goo.gl/CxeBQ8 We're busy fitting bolts, hoses and more bilge pumps inside our sailboat in a...
Preparing For Higher Latitudes With A Series Drogue – Ep. 111 RAN Sailing
Our coming ocean passage to Alaska will be in more unstable weather than before so we decided to add a Jordan Series Drogue. A series drogue is a great passive system if you get into a gale or storm and are in the risk of a knock-down. We also install two ...
Sailing Through Iceberg Territory – DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4 Finale, Episode 26
This is it! After years of preparation, thousands of miles sailed, stormy weather, breakdowns, spectacular sights, brilliant weather, and old and new friends we are about to set foot upon the land we yearned to explore...Greenland! Of course, even in these...
The Big Decision – DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4, Episode 23
What to do, what to do. The winds are increasing and we weigh our options. Stay the course? Tack or Gybe? Should we avoid the stormy waters south of Greenland or oncoming winds. Craving real time updates? Check out our Patreon page where we share all the...
What Would YOU Do? – DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4, Episode 22
The winds are increasing, the waves are building, and the gusts are getting stronger. What do you do? Do you run with it? Do you heave to? A lot of decisions are going to be made as we continue our sail to Greenland in the North Atlantic. Stay with us! Cr...
Rolly Seas and Breaking Waves | # 21 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 4
When is the right time to reef a sail offshore? Some say once you realise it's time to reef, it's already too late. The winds are increasing and the waves are building as heavy weather approaches. Can our cautious captain keep us comfortable and on course?...