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3. Pushing off from Savannah, GA – Offshore Sailing on Bella Luna – Swan 48 sailboat

Swan 48 'Bella Luna' pushes off from Savannah, GA and heads for Tortola with captain AJ Smith and crew Drake Roberts and Monique Davis.

May 17, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:04

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4. Day 1 – Sailing Across the Gulf Stream – Offshore Sailing on Bella Luna – Swan 48 sailboat

Swan 48 'Bella Luna' starts her 1,500 nautical mile voyage to Tortola with captain AJ Smith and crew Drake Roberts and Monique Davis aboard. While sailing at 10 knots with just a mainsail, they enter the Gulf stream.

May 24, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:43

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5. Days 2-3 Sailing the Bermuda Triangle – Offshore Sailing on Bella Luna – Swan 48 sailboat

Swan 48 'Bella Luna' continues her 1,500 nautical mile voyage to Tortola with captain AJ Smith and crew Drake Roberts and Monique Davis aboard. They enjoy their first dinner at sea, try to catch a fish, and discuss the importance of sunscreen at sea. They ...

May 31, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:11

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6. Days 3-4 Captain AJ’s knot class – Offshore Sailing on Bella Luna – Swan 48 sailboat

Days 3-4 of Swan 48 Bella Luna's 10 day voyage to Tortola. Drake hand steers by watching the tell tales and windex. Monique and Drake discuss how to determine if you're on a collision course. Captain AJ demonstrates how to tie a variety of knots.

Jun 07, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:17

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7. Days 5-6 GoPro Kite Camera – Offshore Sailing on Bella Luna – Swan 48 sailboat

Days 5-6 of Swan 48 Bella Luna's 10 day offshore sailing voyage to Tortola. They see the most amazing sunset and sunrise, and use a goPro kite camera to shoot footage of the sailboat from the sky!

Jun 14, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:01

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8. Days 7-8 Hove to in a squall – Offshore Sailing on Bella Luna – Swan 48 sailboat

Days 7-8 of Swan 48 Bella Luna's 10 day offshore sailing voyage to Tortola. As Mo's seasickness worsens, they encounter a squall and heave to.

Jun 21, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:50

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Sailing Bella Luna from Savannah to Tortola – 10 Episodes (Swan 48 Sailboat)

Use this menu to navigate to any episode of the "Sailing Bella Luna from Savannah, GA to Tortola" series. You can also navigate to the "2011 NARC Rally Nightmare Interview" or to "An Interview with captain AJ Smith in Saint Martin" NOTE: If you can't see...

Jun 22, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:44

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9. Days 9-11 Arrival in Tortola – Offshore Sailing on Bella Luna – Swan 48 sailboat

Days 9-11 - We encounter trouble with the auto pilot and Mo introduces a brilliant new footwear idea. We hope you enjoy our sunny day sailing montage and our last sunrise before we arrive at our destination in Tortola. As always, we really appreciate any ...

Jun 28, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:34

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10. Exploring Tortola aboard Bella Luna (Swan 48 Sailboat)

After 10 days at sea aboard Bella Luna, Drake and Monique spend a couple of days exploring Tortola.

Jul 05, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:41

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4. What do you like about the Swan sailboat?

February, 2012 - I interviewed charter race boat captain AJ Smith in Saint Martin. We had just completed a 1,500 nautical mile sail from Savannah, Georgia aboard Swan 48 "Bella Luna."

Jul 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:02

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AJ Smith Professional Racing Sailor Captain Interview, Feb 2012

February, 2012 - I interviewed charter race boat captain AJ Smith in Saint Martin. We had just completed a 1,500 nautical mile sail from Savannah, Georgia aboard Swan 48 "Bella Luna." Note: For the interview's interactive menu to work you must have Adobe...

Jul 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:46

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5. What is your job on Bella Luna?

February, 2012 - I interviewed charter race boat captain AJ Smith in Saint Martin. We had just completed a 1,500 nautical mile sail from Savannah, Georgia aboard Swan 48 "Bella Luna."

Jul 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:35

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1. How did you get into sailing? What did you do in the NAVY?

February, 2012 - I interviewed charter race boat captain AJ Smith in Saint Martin. We had just completed a 1,500 nautical mile sail from Savannah, Georgia aboard Swan 48 "Bella Luna."

Jul 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:46

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6. What do you look for in crew?

February, 2012 - I interviewed charter race boat captain AJ Smith in Saint Martin. We had just completed a 1,500 nautical mile sail from Savannah, Georgia aboard Swan 48 "Bella Luna."

Jul 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:57

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2. How did you turn sailing into a career?

February, 2012 - I interviewed charter race boat captain AJ Smith in Saint Martin. We had just completed a 1,500 nautical mile sail from Savannah, Georgia aboard Swan 48 "Bella Luna."

Jul 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:05

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3. How do you teach someone to sail?

February, 2012 - I interviewed charter race boat captain AJ Smith in Saint Martin. We had just completed a 1,500 nautical mile sail from Savannah, Georgia aboard Swan 48 "Bella Luna."

Jul 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:00

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9. What about heavy weather?

February, 2012 - I interviewed charter race boat captain AJ Smith in Saint Martin. We had just completed a 1,500 nautical mile sail from Savannah, Georgia aboard Swan 48 "Bella Luna."

Jul 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:19

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8. How are racing boats different from cruising boats?

February, 2012 - I interviewed charter race boat captain AJ Smith in Saint Martin. We had just completed a 1,500 nautical mile sail from Savannah, Georgia aboard Swan 48 "Bella Luna."

Jul 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:30

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7. What makes a good sailor?

February, 2012 - I interviewed charter race boat captain AJ Smith in Saint Martin. We had just completed a 1,500 nautical mile sail from Savannah, Georgia aboard Swan 48 "Bella Luna."

Jul 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:54

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1. Saint Martin – Day 1

Drake and Monique finish crewing aboard Swan 48 Bella Luna and begin a week long exploration of Saint Martin. In this first day, they walk down the main drag in Dutch Sint Maarten, look at the mega yachts, and enjoy a delicious inexpensive dinner at a Chi...

Jul 19, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:49

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2. Saint Martin – Carnival 2012

Drake and Monique start the day with signing up for SCUBA diving at the Ocean Explorers Dive Center in Dutch Sint Maarten. Then they unexpectedly stumble upon Carnival on the French side in Marigot. This is an episode from the series playlist "Exploring ...

Jul 26, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:46

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3. Saint Martin – Where the cruisers go…

While Mo sits at the Lagoonies bistro to study for her SCUBA diving class, Drake walks around Saint Martin and visits the two marine chandleries, Island Water World and Budget Marine. This is an episode from the series playlist "Exploring Saint Martin" - ...

Aug 03, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:19

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4. Saint Martin – SCUBA diving with Ocean Explorers Dive Center

Monique gets her SCUBA diving 'Open Water' certification at the Ocean Explorers Dive Center on Kim Sha beach in Dutch Sint Maarten. On her first dive she sees sharks! This is an episode from the series playlist "Exploring Saint Martin" - https://www.yout...

Aug 16, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:50

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Luciana de Lima PADI SCUBA Instructor Interview, Feb 2012

Luciana de Lima is a PADI SCUBA diving Instructor, and co-owner of the Ocean Explorers Dive Center in Dutch Sint Maarten. In February 2012, we interviewed Luciana in the Ocean Explorers shop. Ocean Explorers is our favorite SCUBA diving center in the C...

Aug 30, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:23

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Visiting Liveaboards Renee and Lynette aboard Sailboat Bubbly, Part 1 of 2

Renee and Lynette have sailed over 30,000 nautical miles aboard their 27 foot steel sailboat "Tekaihau" since pushing off from New Zealand. They recently pulled into Dutch Sint Maarten in the Caribbean, sold Tekaihau, and bought a much larger sailboat, ...

Sep 13, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:00

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Visiting Liveaboards Renee and Lynette aboard Sailboat Bubbly, Part 2

Renee and Lynette have sailed over 30,000 nautical miles aboard their 27 foot steel sailboat "Tekaihau" since pushing off from New Zealand. They recently pulled into Dutch Sint Maarten in the Caribbean, sold Tekaihau, and bought a much larger sailboat, ...

Sep 20, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:01