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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
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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
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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
The Bay for play, summer 2019
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The Bay for play, summer 2019

A recent video by Patrick Laine on radar reflectors has me climbing the mast to hang a new reflector. Then I'm northbound up the Bay toward Annapolis, but will make a stop a Solomons as a subscriber has offered me a mooring at Zahniser's. Following Solo...
  • Aug 05, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:16
Through-hull replacement and … splash!
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Through-hull replacement and … splash!

I follow protocol as best I know with installing the new Marelon through-hull. There's no way to test whether or not I have it sealed properly until the boat goes in the water, so I'm pacing the deck like Horatio Hornblower as the travelift carries her ba...
  • Jul 29, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:47
Through-hull replacement and other fun things, part two
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Through-hull replacement and other fun things, part two

Well replacing just one through-hull is turning out to be quite a bit of work. And the two other 1-1/4" throughs to the cockpit drains appear to be in decent condition, so I'm opting to recondition them rather than replace. While sanding and cleaning the...
  • Jul 20, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:36
Through-hull replacement and other fun things, part one
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Through-hull replacement and other fun things, part one

I normally schedule my annual haulout for the month of September, but a failing through-hull fitting--even though successfully repaired--persisted as a source of anxiety and I wanted to get it replaced sooner than later. So the first task was to figure o...
  • Jul 13, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:33
Anchor down in Poquoson; haul out in Deltaville
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Anchor down in Poquoson; haul out in Deltaville

Winds remain fickle but gradually settle southwesterly during the night of Thursday, June 6, enabling me to make Poquoson around 0400 Friday. Sleep deprivation is taking a toll as I discover the following morning that I had not secured the anchor rode pro...
  • Jul 05, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:33
Miami to Deltaville, Part Three
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Miami to Deltaville, Part Three

A forecast for not quite as brisk northeasterly winds have me tiptoeing back into the Gulf Stream to take advantage of the favorable current. Come Tuesday morning, June 4, winds are around 15-18 knots out of the northeast and the Gulf Stream is far from c...
  • Jun 26, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:00
Miami to Deltaville, Part Two
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Miami to Deltaville, Part Two

With the help of the Gulf Stream current we are logging over 160 miles per day, but I am opting to work my way to the northwest wall and out of the current in anticipation of a cold front and brisk northeasterly winds. I find a small land bird attempting ...
  • Jun 19, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:20
Miami to Deltaville, Part One
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Miami to Deltaville, Part One

A period of southerly winds is on tap, bringing with it the infamous Miami heat (and humidity). But that also means good sailing weather for heading north to the Chesapeake Bay. First, however, we need to work our way out of the Old Florida Channel, and...
  • Jun 12, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:47
Waiting on a Wind Shift
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Waiting on a Wind Shift

Well it's been a month at anchor behind Miami South Beach, and the infamous Miami heat (not the basketball team) has arrived. I took some refuge in the air-conditioned gym, but my membership has expired and it's time to head north anyway. Which means I h...
  • May 27, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:13
Tools, Spares, and Materials for Ocean Cruising, Part Two
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Tools, Spares, and Materials for Ocean Cruising, Part Two

We move on to a spare parts list for the ocean cruiser, which of course will depend on what equipment you have. Following that I talk about adhesives and sealants, tapes and lubricants. Finally I go over materials I carry onboard, including cloths, leath...
  • May 13, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:55
Tools, Spares, and Materials for Ocean Cruising, Part One
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Tools, Spares, and Materials for Ocean Cruising, Part One

I decide to attempt a little more sturdy repair to the seacock and corroded elbow leading to the galley sink drain (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I5XQLgczio) prior to heading offshore for Virginia. While gearing up for this project it seemed to me ...
  • May 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:31
Overnight to Miami; please don’t hit the bridge
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Overnight to Miami; please don’t hit the bridge

So we begin our trek back to the northeast with an overnight run to Biscayne Bay from Marathon. Our promised southerly winds don't show up until late into the night, but we reach Fowey Rocks by daybreak and sail into the sheltered bay waters through the O...
  • Apr 22, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:29
Brisk sailing; anchoring adventures; drone practice
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Brisk sailing; anchoring adventures; drone practice

We turn to the northeast from Boca Grande Key, back toward Marathon, after which we will continue on to Miami. The onslaught of cold fronts ushering in strong northerly winds is making life difficult, resulting in some brisk sailing and forcing me to move...
  • Apr 12, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:21
For Whom the Ship’s Bell Tolls
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For Whom the Ship’s Bell Tolls

So of course a visit to Key West must include a visit to the home of Ernest Hemingway. I also have to check out the famous (or infamous) nightlife on Duval street and I am pleased to find a vibrant live music scene. I purchase a second hand Phantom 3 dr...
  • Apr 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:55
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