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Cruising the Chesapeake #sailboats #chesapeakebay
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Sailing Vlog 17 – Sailing Choptank River, Chesapeake Bay and the Ladies Abandon Me in the Cold!
Can you believe they abandoned me? Oh well, it's a great day sailing the Chesapeake Bay down the Choptank River.
Sailing Florida to Berry Islands aboard SV Cadence ⛵ Clip From Ep.144 #shorts #sailing
Simple Sail from Florida to the Bahamas all the way from Cape Canaveral to Ft. Lauderdale crossing the Gulf Stream and then to Great Harbour Cay to Check In at the Berry Islands. This was a great sail for us and SV Cadence served us well...even when the fu...
Hurricane Ian on a Sailboat, Final Update from Cadence in Florida | ⛵ The Foster Journey
Hurricane Ian was heading straight for us in Florida, so what was it like riding out the storm on a sailboat? The eye passed right overhead, and that's where this video (Part 3) starts off. As the eye moved on we were greeted with 50-60 knots of wind and m...
3 Strategies for SAILING IN STORMS at Sea, Our Recent Lessons | ⛵ The Foster Journey
It seems like mother nature has sent us through a tutorial recently on sailing in storms at sea, so we figured it'd be great to share 3 strategies and lessons that we use in storms (in this BONUS Episode 92). There are so many more strategies out there, so...
An Offshore Sail, a Storm Strategy, a Clearwater Cantina (e.80) | ⛵ The Foster Journey
In this episode, SV Cadence takes us across the final stretch of the Gulf of Mexico from Apalachicola FL to Clearwater, Florida in a soothing overnight offshore sail. But we don't get to squeeze into port easily - there's an thunderstorm awaiting and we sh...
Projects, Provisions, Safety, and Medical for a Multi-Day Offshore Passage (e.75)
In this week's episode, we'll share the projects, the provisions, satellite communications, and the medical preparations we've made for our coming passage across the Gulf of Mexico. We're travelling from Kemah, TX to Clearwater, FL, and this is our biggest...
Sunpower Solar System Install for Sailboat Independence, Phase 1 (e.74)
We've planned on this solar power installation for our sailboat for many months, and now we're happy to share phase 1 of the solar system install with you! We used two 50w Sunpower Solar Panels, a Victron MPPT charge controller, and a Consew sewing machine...
Lithium Battery Install with AGM Starter Battery and Victron DC-to-DC Charger
A few weeks back we purchased 400 amp hours of lithium batteries from Rebel Batteries for our sailboat, and now we're sharing the lithium battery installation along with how we use them with an AGM cranking battery and a Orion DC-to-DC charger. We share th...
One More Time (to Offatts) and Top 4 Anchorages in Galveston Bay (e.71)
It's time for a mini-shakedown of the new batteries, ground tackle, and other systems that we'll need for living at anchor. Our buddy Bruce joined us in his Caliber 40 to a 3-day trip to Offatts Bayou - one more time before we leave Texas. Plus, we share o...
