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Update: Thelonious II Departs Oahu Aug. 9
Christian Williams
Update: Thelonious II Departs Oahu Aug. 9
Christian Williams departs Oahu singlehanded for Los Angeles after delay by gale trade winds. For daily noon position reports and breadcrumb trail, click here: https://www.olmsteadwilliams.com/christians-journey/ Full video in September.
  • Aug 03, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:48
Why We Sail — “Ready for Departure, Hawaii 2021”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail — “Ready for Departure, Hawaii 2021”
Video of completed 2021 voyage here: https://youtu.be/Oz8wpl9YG1o Noon position reports here, click on day for log entry: https://www.olmsteadwilliams.com/christians-journey/
  • Jun 30, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:27
Why We Sail–“Cape Horn Steering Vane Install and Sea Trial”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail–“Cape Horn Steering Vane Install and Sea Trial”
Click on [cc] for corrected English subtitles. Excellent installation video by "Sailing Uma": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaqW0EYF20I Christian's candid report on the challenges of the Cape Horn install: https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/threads/installa...
  • May 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:53
Why We Sail–“Time to Call the Coast Guard”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail–“Time to Call the Coast Guard”
Notes on USCG boarding protocols, helicopter rescue, commercial ship diversions and survival far at sea. Who're you gonna call? Semper paratus, skipper. Turn on YouTube Closed Captions [cc] for English.
  • Apr 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:51
Beach Dogs of Rarotonga
Christian Williams
Beach Dogs of Rarotonga
It's always Latitude 21 South, Longitude 159 West somewhere.
  • Feb 20, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:15
Why We Sail–“Rehabilitation in Winter”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail–“Rehabilitation in Winter”
Haul out the boat, but keep your feet wet. The dolphins are listening. Closed Captions [CC] have been corrected.
  • Feb 18, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:33
Why We Sail–“Escape the Neighborhood”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail–“Escape the Neighborhood”
Tools are identified in Closed Captions [CC]. Resolution in the face of hardship, calm in the eye of the storm, and a beer opener that works. These attributes I commend to all of us, especially when the wind rises to 5.5 knots.
  • Dec 06, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:36
Why We Sail–“Summer, 2020”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail–“Summer, 2020”
We looked forward to summer and this is what we got. But summer isn't one season, it's the memory of all of them and the hope for more.
  • Aug 20, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:43
“Introduction to Sailing,” Part 5–Time to Reef
Christian Williams
“Introduction to Sailing,” Part 5–Time to Reef
https://youtu.be/wOblNE9kWnk
  • Jul 03, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:30
Why We Sail–“Casual Singlehanding”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail–“Casual Singlehanding”
Notes on the value and pleasure of occasionally setting sail alone.
  • Jun 10, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:13
Endless Sailing with Thelonious Monk
Christian Williams
Endless Sailing with Thelonious Monk
A memory world of wind and sea in plague time. For endless play on entertainment screen, right-click and select "Loop." Playlist: 0:06 "Let a Song Go Out of my Heart," Art of the Ballad, 1957 3:06 "Sweet and Lovely," Art of the Ballad. 10:30 "Tea for Two,...
  • Apr 10, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:35:44
Why We Sail–“Last Sail for the Duration”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail–“Last Sail for the Duration”
Captions corrected [cc]. Twelve knots and sunny 70 degrees off Los Angeles, then back to the face masks and worldwide uncertainty. We trim sails now not for speed or sky but for the good of all.
  • Apr 05, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:58
Why We Sail–“Self-Isolation 2020”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail–“Self-Isolation 2020”
We're in this together--we just didn't know how few together was.
  • Mar 29, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:15
Why We Sail — “Winter Again”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail — “Winter Again”
Winter's the season of work, and it works us, too. Subtitles [cc] have been corrected.
  • Feb 15, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:10
Holiday Sailing Book Recommendations 2019
Christian Williams
Holiday Sailing Book Recommendations 2019
This is a new upload correcting the former stereo imbalance issue. Apologies for lost comments. Previous book recommendation videos: "Rarotonga," new novel by Christian Williams (2019)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw39kJ-4rsk&t=1s "Sailing Books ...
  • Dec 01, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:16
Why We Sail–“Pram Story”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail–“Pram Story”
Sometimes small is big. This is an Eastport pram, built from a kit by Chesapeake Light Craft. It sails well and is very light but its capacity limits utility. An inflatable is required as a supplement .
  • Nov 13, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:54
Audiobook Sample: “Rarotonga,” a novel by Christian Williams
Christian Williams
Audiobook Sample: “Rarotonga,” a novel by Christian Williams
Audiobook, print and eBook now available at Amazon. Eleven-minute excerpt from Chapter Nine, "Storm." Eccentric millionaire Robert "Bobby" Ayers, fleeing creditors, ex-wives and law enforcement, makes a critical decision in mid-Pacific after a serie...
  • Nov 05, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:00
“Rarotonga,” a new sailboat novel from Christian Williams
Christian Williams
“Rarotonga,” a new sailboat novel from Christian Williams
Paperback, Kindle and Audible audiobook now at: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YVH915X/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
  • Oct 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:56
“Introduction to Sailing,” Part 4–Cruising Boat Maneuvers.
Christian Williams
“Introduction to Sailing,” Part 4–Cruising Boat Maneuvers.
In this episode Alex rehearses raising the mainsail and revisits the challenge of "prop walk, and practices tacking with emphasis on coordination between helm and crew. https://youtu.be/wOblNE9kWnk
  • Aug 31, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:46
“Rarotonga,” coming in October
Christian Williams
“Rarotonga,” coming in October
Publication date Oct. 10, 2019, from East Wind Press. Audiobook and eBook, Dec. 1.
  • Aug 25, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:22
“Introduction to Sailing,” Part 3: Moving Up to a Larger Boat
Christian Williams
“Introduction to Sailing,” Part 3: Moving Up to a Larger Boat
In this episode Alex encounters maneuvering under diesel power, deployment of a roller furling genoa jib, and crew work when tacking. Thelonious II, the boat, is a 1984 Ericson 38. https://youtu.be/wOblNE9kWnk
  • Aug 16, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:26
Why We Sail–“Spring, Finally”
Christian Williams
Why We Sail–“Spring, Finally”
An Ericson 381 sloop in Santa Monica Bay, 10 knots, one Kona beer, moderate jet lag.
  • Apr 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:04
Sailing Books as Holiday Gifts, 2018
Christian Williams
Sailing Books as Holiday Gifts, 2018
Ten books that make good gifts for sailors. Turn on Closed Captions--click [CC] on lower YouTube screen--for title information. Apologies for the audio quality.
  • Dec 15, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:13
“Introduction to Sailing,” Part 6–Nautical Terms in Action”
Christian Williams
“Introduction to Sailing,” Part 6–Nautical Terms in Action”
https://youtu.be/wOblNE9kWnk
  • Oct 23, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:46
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