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Fog, fickle winds, foiled plans
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Fog, fickle winds, foiled plans
Closing the Virginia coast I encounter thick fog, which brings back memories of sailing the coast of Maine with my father years ago. And then comes the fickle winds, which also bring back memories of Maine in the summer. Meanwhile I'm contending with so...
  • Apr 21, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:24
Around Diamond Shoals, Ruth Avery thinks she’s Diamond Girl
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Around Diamond Shoals, Ruth Avery thinks she’s Diamond Girl
Well now we get to sail out of Beaufort's narrow, winding, current-swept inlet. We need a generally northerly wind to sail out, but then, as we are turning to the northeast, we need the winds to shift southerly for us. It's a tall order, admittedly. But...
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:04
Thrills and chills sailing into Beaufort
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Thrills and chills sailing into Beaufort
After quite the amusement park ride in the Gulf Stream, we close the coast and make for Beaufort, NC. The strong winds ease once over the colder waters, but the ebbing current out of the Beaufort Inlet is fierce. The winding channel into the anchorage i...
  • Apr 06, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:54
Like an Old Country Road
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Like an Old Country Road
The Gulf Stream offers a considerable amount of favorable current to boats northbound up the US East Coast, up until Cape Hatteras. But it is a double-edged sword. The favorable current often comes at the cost of uncomfortable sea states (and potentially...
  • Mar 31, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:08
Northbound for Early Birds
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Northbound for Early Birds
After a midnight arrival in Key Biscayne, FL, and then hanging on my anchor through another cold front, I spend some time relaxing in the relatively upscale area of Key Biscayne and Coconut Grove. But I am watching for a weather window to begin my trek no...
  • Mar 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:00
Biscayne bound; the DIY self-steering windvane
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Biscayne bound; the DIY self-steering windvane
Southerly winds ahead of an approaching cold front prompt me to make the 100-mile sail from Marathon, FL, to Biscayne Bay (Miami). On account of numerous requests, I revisit my self-steering windvane, from its design and construction to its operation. ...
  • Mar 03, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:51
New Batteries: AGM’s, by the Numbers
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New Batteries: AGM’s, by the Numbers
Well after contemplating life and its complexities, I turn back toward the northeast, to Marathon, FL. But a pit stop is on order in the well protected New Found Harbor while another strong cold front approaches. Once in Marathon I get a dinghy pass whic...
  • Feb 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:39
Kevin Boothby and the Philosopher’s Sandbar
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Kevin Boothby and the Philosopher’s Sandbar
February 1, 2020, and my mooring contract with Garrison Bight City Marina is up. I move off onto anchor near Fleming Key to weather another passing front. Should have stayed on the mooring ... my anchor pulls out around 0600 the following morning thanks ...
  • Feb 12, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:24
D.I.Y. canvas work (between cold fronts)
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D.I.Y. canvas work (between cold fronts)
Now that I have some time, it is time to build a new mainsail cover. The old cover has places so badly damaged from UV light that it is not much stronger than tissue paper, and any attempt at sewing patches is futile. The steady march of strong winter co...
  • Jan 29, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:34
Much Ado About Moorings
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Much Ado About Moorings
Conditions settle down enough for me to sail up to another mooring, but alas it is not without some additional adventures. Not wishing to repeat the previous week, I don mask and snorkle and tie an additional line directly to the mooring itself, just in ...
  • Jan 20, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:46
The Sailor Must Remain Self-Reliant
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The Sailor Must Remain Self-Reliant
Failing to reach Garrison Bight before dark I (wisely) decide to anchor out for the night and pick up a mooring the following morning. After some follies with actually securing the boat to a mooring, and after more than three weeks of hard sailing, we are...
  • Jan 12, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:14
When wind and tide don’t abide, adjust accordingly
How to Sail Oceans
When wind and tide don’t abide, adjust accordingly
We escape the clutches of the rushing Gulf Stream and enter the relatively tranquil waters of the Hawk Channel. But the wind fails me four miles from the anchorage at Indian Key, and I end up just closing the shore and anchoring for the night. Then it's ...
  • Jan 03, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:42
Sailing on Thin Water
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Sailing on Thin Water
Happy Holidays everyone! In this episode we thread our way through the Providence Channel, cross the Bahama Bank, and exit into the Florida Strait by South Riding Rock. Having to pay close attention to my navigation seriously cut into my sleep schedule...
  • Dec 26, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:58
Marine Technology, Old and New
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Marine Technology, Old and New
A spell of light winds and pleasant weather obliges me to break out the sextant for a few sun LOP's. I also talk about my new Garmin inReach-mini, which I now use for obtaining offshore weather. For more information on celestial navigation, see my two pr...
  • Dec 17, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:52
The wind is free, just not always what you want
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The wind is free, just not always what you want
The strong northwesterlies arrive and the Gulf Stream refuses to release me from its clutches. Finally some pleasant sailing ensues until Sunday (November 24) when we are obliged to heave-to for strong southwesterlies ahead of an approaching cold front. ...
  • Dec 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:18
No Weather Window is Perfect
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No Weather Window is Perfect
Well after days and days of waiting, a weather window appears for Monday, November 18. This follows a massive low pressure system which hung off the US East Coast for three days before finally moving off to the northeast. Two days out, however, the model...
  • Dec 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:21
The Weather Gods Frown; Alternative Routes to Key West
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The Weather Gods Frown; Alternative Routes to Key West
Being slow (as usual) to get my act together, I missed a decent weather to head offshore on Nov. 2, content to wait for the next one. Well here I am one week later and there is still no window in sight. In the meantime I am exploring some alternative ro...
  • Nov 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:51
Galley Slaves Get Coffee Breaks in 2019
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Galley Slaves Get Coffee Breaks in 2019
I spend several weeks anchored off of the Deltaville Boatyard waiting for two new sails to arrive from New Zealand. Saturday, October 26 brings a decent weather forecast to head south to Hampton, Virginia, which will be my departure point for Key West. ...
  • Nov 01, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:40
Virginia to Key West: The Logical Route
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Virginia to Key West: The Logical Route
On account of the contrary Gulf Stream there is no sailing direct from the mouth of the Chesapeake to Key West, Florida. I see three realistic possibilities for this passage, preferring the one that leads through the Providence Channel in the Bahamas. W...
  • Oct 15, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:55
Autumn leaves the landsman rakes, while the sailor turns south
How to Sail Oceans
Autumn leaves the landsman rakes, while the sailor turns south
Persistent southerly winds have me hanging on my hook in Annapolis for several days, poised to begin my journey south to Hampton, Virginia, which will be my takeoff point for the Florida Keys. With these winds also come more warm and humid weather, which ...
  • Oct 06, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:23
Meet up with the Rigging Doctor; Big Weather
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Meet up with the Rigging Doctor; Big Weather
Ah, so much to do in Baltimore ... including meeting two fellow YouTuber's, Herbie and Maddie of the Rigging Doctor. There's also some great open mic nights in the area, such as Southern Provision on Tuesday night. Hurricane Dorian followed it's forecas...
  • Sep 20, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:18
To Baltimore; handling a gaff sail (revisited); the flying anchor set
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To Baltimore; handling a gaff sail (revisited); the flying anchor set
We have some unexpected "fun" when tacking out of the South River, on our way back around to Annapolis. I purchased a Down-the-Hatch ventilator from West Marine, which really helped to keep the cabin livable during the searing summer heat, but the top bat...
  • Sep 06, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:05
What it Cost to Sail for One Year
How to Sail Oceans
What it Cost to Sail for One Year
Since I started this channel a little over two years ago, one of the most common questions I've been asked is: how much does is cost to go sailing full time? So I decided to finally tackle this one. I pulled together all of my expenses from June 2018 thr...
  • Aug 28, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:05
Leaking water tank; jam night; drone crash
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Leaking water tank; jam night; drone crash
After a few tries, I manage to locate the offending hole in the bottom of the main water tank. After cleaning things up, I slather it with 3M 5200, and we seem to be watertight again. But I won't let a leaking water tank dampen my party spirit, and I mak...
  • Aug 16, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:30

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