Boat Shade Hack: Market Umbrella for 20 Knots Sailing! #shorts
Need shade on your boat? This market umbrella mounts easily, offering a comfortable spot even at 20 knots. Sun gone? Stow it away in seconds. #BoatShade #SailingTips #BoatingLife #OutdoorLiving
Need shade on your boat? This market umbrella mounts easily, offering a comfortable spot even at 20 knots. Sun gone? Stow it away in seconds. #BoatShade #SailingTips #BoatingLife #OutdoorLiving
Christian Williams
Christian Williams' videos span his sailing experience from childhood, through early multihull Bermuda races to singlehanded voyages to Hawaii in his 70s. A former Washington Post editor and television producer, he lives in Los Angeles and currently sails a 1984 Ericson 38. This free channel is not monetized. Use of an ad blocker is recommended.
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Boat Shade Hack: Market Umbrella for 20 Knots Sailing! #shorts
Need shade on your boat? This market umbrella mounts easily, offering a comfortable spot even at 20 knots. Sun gone? Stow it away in seconds. #BoatShade #SailingTips #BoatingLife #OutdoorLiving
DIY Cooling Hacks: Freeze Paper, Chill Beer & Make Cocktails! #shorts
Cool a beer can in 20 minutes with a spray bottle! Or, whip up a Trader Vic's inspired Polynesian cocktail with orange juice and Myers rum. Cheers! #CoolingHack #TikiCocktails #DIYDrinks #SummerHacks
Why We Sail–“Spring Comes to Southern California, 2026”
A blue-sky romp on perfect waters, with report of cushion repair and replacement of Adler Barbour/Dometic refrigeration system.
Welcome to the New Age of Sail, Skipper!
Yachts and their skippers are older than ever before. Strategies for the new reality. New Book for 2026: "The Long Voyage home: an Autobiography with 20 Sailboats" by Christian Williams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq8l8k6dFUg&t
Audiobook Released: “The long Voyage Home,” an Autobiography with 20 Sailboats”
Lessons of a long career in newspapers and television and 30,000 miles offshore, available at Amazon books and Audible. Australian labradoodle puppies courtesy of family renewal after the Pacific Palisades fire of January 7. 2025.
New from Christian Williams: “The Long Voyage Home, an Autobiography with 20 Sailboats”
Adventures in the world of land and sea, from The Washington Post to Hollywood and alone on the deep blue sea. Publication date Dec. 1, 2025 at Amazon Books. Audiobook from Audible available Dec. 10. "What a life! A look into a man's soul--a genuine stor...
Update: Sailing After the Palisades Fire
There's nothing a good sewing machine can't mend. We're looking for a new house, unless of course we decide to build on our vacant lot, a decision being made by about 8,000 families, few of them much further along in the process than we are. In the meanti...
A Gale of Fire Turns our World to Ash
Thelonious II is safe and so are we. But as for our home of 35 years....
40 Sailing Books for Holiday Giving
A video compilation over ten years of classic and contemporary sailing books, any of which makes a marvelous gift--or addition to our own shelf. See below for timestamp location of titles. Christian Williams books and audiobooks: https://www.amazon.com/...
Brilliant Repairs, Innovations — and Slapjack, 2024!
Fouled prop, engine descaling, regluing PVC inflatable, cushion for foredeck, and a family card game reminiscent of cage fighting, and from which I have learned over the years to stand well back.
Christian Williams Interview, UK Sails
This channel is not sponsored or affiliated with UK Sails or any other entity, and receives no compensation from YouTube-generated advertising. The sailing books playlist mentioned in the interview is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_yKEY5ty9Y&l...
Why We Sail–“Lessons of Spring, 2024”
Christian Williams embarks on another thrilling sailing episode sharing lessons of spring during 2024. From preparing for sailing with friends to engaging in unique projects around the sailboat, watch this video as he explores tips and tricks on how to mai...
24 Hours Offshore Alone
How it is, or was, or could have been--a video essay illustrated by clips from 2017 and 2021.
Battle for the Sole of Thelonious II
Labor-intensive replacement of the cabin sole (the floor) of a 1984 Ericson Model 381 (38') sailboat. And what it says about measuring, cutting, fitting and just about finishing off the carpenter.
Christmas Books, 2023
A quick look at books by Christian Williams, available at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Christian-Williams/author/B001H6IOB8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true For a survey of notable authors writing a...
Are We Sinking yet? Ah, the Endless Summer–of Yacht Maintenance
Closed Captions [cc] corrected. Encounters with dripless shaft seal, a faulty seacock, another sail cover revision, installation of a galvanic isolator and troubleshooting a Raymarine wheel pilot.
Advanced Cruising-Boat Sailing Techniques (Part 7, “Introduction to Sailing”)
Closed Captions [CC] have been corrected. This video, Part 7 of the "Introduction to Sailing" playlist, explores the techniques and goals of advanced recreational sailors, with an emphasis on confidence gained by analysis and observation. https://youtu.be...
Why We Sail–“Reflections in Varnish, Winter 2023”
Say, is this progress? Sails, varnish, sandpaper, leaks, felt, an electric bicycle and the recollection of a very different recent past. Wise up 2023, we're expecting better. For subtitles in any language: turn on [cc]/Settings/Subtitles/Autotranslate/Ch...
A Sailing Family at the Dawn of Multihulls
Christian Williams' personal commentary on early multihull Bermuda races reveals evolution of yacht design in quest for speed on the open sea. Features rescue by US Coast Guard, offshore damage, the charms and discomfort of the Gulf Stream, and the nature ...
New Sails for Thelonious, 2022
How to choose new sails for a cruising boat. Offshore sails are bulletproof but heavy. Time for a set of coastal cruising Dacron, lighter and whiter, for Sunday afternoon. Thanks to Oliver McCann of UK Sailmakers, Marina del Rey.
Invited to Go Sailing? What to Expect.
Guests for an afternoon sail aboard the 1984 Ericson 381 sloop Thelonious II. Comments on sea sickness, life jackets, man overboard, and one difference between yachting and golf. Oh, and try not to block the companionway. https://youtu.be/wOblNE9kWnk
“Introduction to Sailing,” Part 2–Learning Like a Kid
Hats off to the Junior Sailing Program of California Yacht Club, Marina del Rey, CA. https://youtu.be/wOblNE9kWnk
“Introduction to Sailing,” Part 1–First Sail Ever
How to Sail for beginners. "Introduction to Sailing" videos https://youtu.be/wOblNE9kWnk
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