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Building a Hard Dodger, Part 1
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Building a Hard Dodger, Part 1

While visiting my parents here in Maine I also carry on with my project list. The truth is that I did not complete all of my projects during my last haulout--shocking, I know. The next big project is to construct a hard dodger to shelter the companionway hatch, both from the sun and the sea. HOW ...
  • Aug 16, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:57
On a Slow Boat to Harpswell
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On a Slow Boat to Harpswell

A pleasant crossing of the Gulf of Maine is punctuated by a surprise thunderstorm which has me scrambling to take in sail. Then it's a return to light and baffling winds, swift tidal currents and--as we are now in Maine--numerous rocks and ledges to keep in mind. Challenging stuff! HOW TO S...
  • Aug 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:49
The Storm Passes, the Adventures Continue
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The Storm Passes, the Adventures Continue

Tropical Storm Elsa has passed and pleasant summer weather returns. As do the weekend boaters, making for some challenges sailing out of the confined waters of Hadley Harbor on a Sunday afternoon. Then it's back around to Vineyard Sound through Quick's Hole, to Tarpaulin Cove to await a ...
  • Jul 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:07
Sail Fast or Elsa
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Sail Fast or Elsa

Following unplanned water landing of my Phantom drone, I get a wild, current-swept ride around West Chop into Vineyard Haven. The row ashore doesn't disappoint, however, in a harbor where schooners and wooden boats abound. I also meet up with my friend Chris, just before departing on the rem...
  • Jul 22, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:05
You Cannot Sail to a Schedule
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You Cannot Sail to a Schedule

From Virginia to Maine, offshore, is run of just under 600 miles. So about a week I told myself. Not unrealistic either, as the prevailing southwesterlies during the summer months would make for reaching and running the entire way. And it started off like that, but then a low pressure formed, pro...
  • Jul 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:40
The prevailing winds are fair … when you get to them.
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The prevailing winds are fair … when you get to them.

I put my outboard motor arrangement to the test with getting me out of the narrow, winding channel to Jackson Creek. Then comes the next test, which is removing both the outboard motor and bracket in preparation for heading offshore. Fair southwesterly winds are forecast, so I push off for Maine o...
  • Jul 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:13
Installing an engine?
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Installing an engine?

I add a pair of lifeline stanchions forward to increase foredeck security, and learn how to create cargo netting for beneath the bowsprit. Then it's on to an engineering problem as I attempt to mount the 3.5hp dinghy motor so that it can push the boat as well ... HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT:...
  • Jun 22, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:43
Turning Up the Heat
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Turning Up the Heat

Work, work, work. I replace my Force 10 two-burner propane stove, make some repairs to the boom, and install a SIG 100 (Dickinson) diesel heater. Except that I still haven't worked out how to get diesel to it, but I have until October to figure that out ... HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: ...
  • Jun 11, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:25
I change my mind on batteries
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I change my mind on batteries

It's haulout time and the list is long! So let's get started ... HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: WEBSITE: TIP JAR: MUSIC: Catspaws--Kevin Boothby VIDEO SOUNDTRACKS: CAMERAS: Canon EOS 60D Olympus TG-3 Go Pro Hero 7 Black DRONE: DJI Phantom 3 Stan...
  • Jun 03, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:14
Alone Around the Atlantic (2020-21)
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Alone Around the Atlantic (2020-21)

Pandemic or no, blow high, blow low, we're going! This is the story of my solo voyage around the North Atlantic ocean in 2020-21. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: WEBSITE: TIP JAR: MUSIC: Spanish Romance--Anonymous (performed by Kevin Boothby) Sailing--Christopher Cross...
  • May 23, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:43:45
And … and the Circle is Closed
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And … and the Circle is Closed

Our stay in the Cape Lookout Bight is a short one, as it appears to be unsafe to remain anchored there with a gale system forecast to move off of the coast in a few days. And Cape Hatteras does not disappoint. We get headwinds just after rounding, which pushes us into the Gulf Stream, which carrie...
  • May 03, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:14
Northbound in April, the meteorological variety show
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Northbound in April, the meteorological variety show

On the final leg of this voyage around the North Atlantic, it's easy to get complacent. But there are no easy streets on the seaways, only an endlessly changing ocean to challenge--or torment-- the ragman. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: WEBSITE: TIP JAR: MUSIC: Catspaws--Kevin Boot...
  • Apr 26, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:27
Forty miles with a meter under the keel
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Forty miles with a meter under the keel

Unable to reach the Northwest Channel before nightfall I decide on yet one more stop, a small anchorage behind Chub Cay. I depart early the following morning and reach the Bahama Bank around 1000hrs, and from there follow the 40-mile run from the Russell Beacon to South Riding Rock. When the wind ...
  • Apr 11, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:41
DR to Miami, a passage with a pit stop
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DR to Miami, a passage with a pit stop

Happy Easter everyone! So back out on the high seas we have an uncertain weather forecast with primarily contrary winds, so I look for an anchorage in the Bahamas to wait it out. I find a nice spot in the Berry Islands which also enables me to catch up on sleep and make some repairs on the boat. ...
  • Apr 04, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:55
Departing Luperon, a challenge for the engineless sailor
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Departing Luperon, a challenge for the engineless sailor

Luperon presents a rather tricky departure for the engineless cruising boat. One first has to work out of the narrow entrance into the anchorage, which will mean tacking against the prevailing easterly trade winds. I choose an early morning calm to make this first move. But I cannot leave yet as ...
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:06
Lone Sailor does the DR
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Lone Sailor does the DR

Buenos dias! The Dominican Republic is a tourist destination for a reason. And it is probably easiest to travel the DR by car rather than trying to sail your boat everywhere, although driving in these parts can present something of a culture shock to initiates. But first I needed to get cleared wi...
  • Mar 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:41
Interview with Steve Brule
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Interview with Steve Brule

Steve Brule is an independent filmmaker and independent thinker. He is the producer of the very successful--and controversial--Fiamengo Files. We met up at his place in Costambar, Dominican Republic, for a chat. DONATE TO THIS CHANNEL: SUBSCRIBE TO STUDIO BRULE:
  • Mar 05, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 01:00:16
To the Dominican Republic
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To the Dominican Republic

It's hard to find a break in the strong winter trade winds, so I pick the best window I can see to get from Boqueron, Puerto Rico, to the Dominican Republic. Of course it's never just simple downhill sledding. We get caught in the doldrums on the lee side of Puerto Rico, then squalls and...
  • Mar 02, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:48
Westbound and Down
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Westbound and Down

I decide on a more leisurely cruise along the south coast of Puerto Rico, and discover some wonderful anchorages along the way. Not quite leisurely sailing though on account of the strong winter trade winds ... HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: WEBSITE: TIP JAR: MUSIC: Catspaws--Kevin Boothb...
  • Feb 19, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:23
The Futility of Sailing Plans
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The Futility of Sailing Plans

After a week in beautiful Culebra it is time to continue on westward toward Florida. The plan is to sail around and anchor on the west side of Culebra in preparation to sail to Salinas, Puerto Rico. I have a lovely sail around to Bay Linde, but overnight strong winds, squalls, and big north swells...
  • Feb 10, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:30
Sailing the Virgin Islands
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Sailing the Virgin Islands

Back on my old stomping grounds, the US Virgin Islands. Following the crossing from Gran Canaria I clear customs and immigration without incident, and immediately proceed to the Starfish Market on St. John for fresh provisions. Then follows some fun sailing through the islands ... HOW TO SAIL OCE...
  • Jan 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:56
You Bet Your Life (an essay)
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You Bet Your Life (an essay)

Here at How to Sail Oceans we take on the tough issues! A transcript of "You Bet Your Life" can be found at the Captain's Log on my website www.boothbyboats.com. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: WEBSITE: TIP JAR: MUSIC: Tears in the Rain--Joe Satriani (performance by Kevin Bo...
  • Jan 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:47
Transatlantic Return, Ep. 5: Signs and wonders of landfall
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Transatlantic Return, Ep. 5: Signs and wonders of landfall

Birds, encounters with ships, and a sense of agitation and excitement foretell of landfall. Of course I actually arrive in St. John, US Virgin Islands in the middle of the night, that seems to be an iron law of passages for me. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: WEBSITE: TIP JAR: CAMERAS: ...
  • Jan 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:10
Transatlantic Return, Ep. 4: Light airs, napping while sailing
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Transatlantic Return, Ep. 4: Light airs, napping while sailing

Light winds and calms persist for an entire week, slowing us to a crawl. I revisit the frequently asked question as to how I manage to get sleep while at sea. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: WEBSITE: TIP JAR: MUSIC: Tears in the Rain--Joe Satriani (performance by Kevin Boothby) ...
  • Jan 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:34
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