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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
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
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
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 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
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
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
When wind and tide don’t abide, adjust accordingly
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Transatlantic 2020? I press on.
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Transatlantic 2020? I press on.
While the global bug has thrown a belaying pin into the spokes, my plans for an Atlantic crossing this summer may yet be salvageable. So the plan is to continue with preparations for an around the Atlantic cruise in 2020, come what may. Since I have alre...
  • May 04, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:30
Splash in, more tricky maneuvering, don’t scratch that fresh paint please!
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Splash in, more tricky maneuvering, don’t scratch that fresh paint please!
I finish up my on-the-hard projects and go splash into the muddy waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Getting back around to the sheltered anchorage of Jackson Creek proves just as challenging in reverse, but at least I don't hit any channel markers this time! ...
  • May 16, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:50
The Plan
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The Plan
I complete most of my preparation projects and discuss my strategy for passaging to Ireland. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE: https://www.boothbyboats.com TIP JAR: https://www.paypal.me/Kevin...
  • May 28, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:02
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 1: Departing Deltaville
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 1: Departing Deltaville
I discuss my solution to my fears of running out of fresh water on such a long passage. Come June 6, 2020, the weather forecast is decent and so it's time to go. But I no sooner get out onto the Bay when the wind dies away, so I take the opportunity to g...
  • Jul 12, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:47
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 2: Cruising Lake Atlantic
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 2: Cruising Lake Atlantic
After getting pummeled by severe thunderstorms, the Atlantic quiets down to the gentle breezes and the slightest of swells. At times almost like lake sailing. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE: ...
  • Jul 17, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:54
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 3: Steady as She Goes
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 3: Steady as She Goes
Light winds prevail, interrupted by calms and a period of moderate headwinds. The latter causes the aft end of the port reefing comb to pull away from the boom, prompting me to attempt a somewhat creative repair. The modifications to the windvane are als...
  • Jul 26, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:12
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 4: Tropical Storm Scare
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 4: Tropical Storm Scare
As we approach the Grand Banks of Newfoundland the weather becomes noticeably cooler and foggier. Light winds still prevail, for the most part, until--seemingly out of nowhere--tropical storm Dolly appears just to the southwest of my position. This has m...
  • Jul 30, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:09
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 5: No Beach Parties
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 5: No Beach Parties
Passing over the Flemish Cap we are in the Labrador Current and it is cold. As we work our way into deeper water the winds begin to increase as a low pressure system passes to the north. This sends me through a series of sail reductions, as the winds bec...
  • Aug 04, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:12
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 6: The North Atlantic Roars
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 6: The North Atlantic Roars
As we depart the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and head out into the wide Atlantic toward Ireland, the eastward marching low pressure systems bear down upon us. The winds remain out of the south and west quadrants, which makes for fast sailing, but those mi...
  • Aug 08, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:28
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 7: Arriving in Ireland
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 7: Arriving in Ireland
Grey skies and ragged, wind-lashed waves follow us almost to the end. But was we approach the southwest coast of Ireland, she greets us with cheerful blue skies and moderate winds. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+s...
  • Aug 13, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:22
How to Sail Across Three Oceans
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How to Sail Across Three Oceans
Following some post-passage repairs, I decide to sail up the River Ilen for my first cruise in Irish waters. At Oldcourt I visit Hegarty's Boatyard, which is currently building a replica of Conor O'Brien's famous yacht Saiorse. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHI...
  • Aug 23, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:36
Cruising Emerald Isle
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Cruising Emerald Isle
First a road trip (mission?) to Cork to fill my propane cylinder, then a coastal cruise to Kinsale. Ireland does not spare the engineless sailor any challenges, with its narrow entrances, rivers with swift currents, and docking situations. HOW TO SAIL OC...
  • Aug 31, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:20
Southbound to Spain
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Southbound to Spain
We are now in the latter half of August and it is time to plan our departure from Ireland before the winter gales commence. But the storms come early. On the night of August 19 storm Ellen comes crashing into the south coast of Ireland, packing winds ne...
  • Sep 15, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:20
El viento viene y va
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El viento viene y va
After passing through an acceleration area on the northwest coast of Spain, with winds reaching near gale force, south of Finisterre the winds evaporate. For two days. Finally we arrive in Baiona on Saturday, September 12, eight days out of Kinsale. HOW...
  • Sep 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:58
Orca attacks; southbound from Spain
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Orca attacks; southbound from Spain
While helping my neighbor Denis scale his mast I find out that he was one of the boats which had been attacked--or toyed with--by a pod of orca whales located on the northwest corner of Spain. Several yachts had encountered these whales and sustained exte...
  • Oct 08, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:30
Microsoft swallows my charts; arriving in the Canary Islands
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Microsoft swallows my charts; arriving in the Canary Islands
We are met with generally warmer, sunnier, and gentler weather as we progress south toward the Canary Islands. But unbeknownst to me a monster was lurking in the depths of my electronic navigation systems, and one fine day Microsoft Windows 10's mighty te...
  • Oct 18, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:31
Water 3 euro/gallon; navigating Spanish bureaucracy; arriving in Las Palmas
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Water 3 euro/gallon; navigating Spanish bureaucracy; arriving in Las Palmas
We reluctantly depart the beautiful Papagayo anchorage for the better sheltered and more urban Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. I also need to put into Las Palmas for water and provisions for the long trip back across the Atlantic. The Port Authority, however, ...
  • Oct 28, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:45

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