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I return to Florida and crash the CBP Roam app | Ep. 210
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I return to Florida and crash the CBP Roam app | Ep. 210
The wind is not fair all the way to Rodriguez Key, so I drop anchor off of Key Largo for the night to catch up on some needed rest after crossing the Strait of Florida. I find out that I do not need to go to Key West to clear in to the United States, I ca...
  • Jun 06, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:07
The Baffling Bahama Bank | Ep. 209
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The Baffling Bahama Bank | Ep. 209
I believe that one day I shall see South Riding Rocks with my own eyes. But not this time, which is now the third time that I have exited the Bahama Bank in the dark, relying on my chart plotter for safe passage. I departed Bullocks harbor bright and ea...
  • May 27, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:18
Paradise Interrupted | Ep. 208
How to Sail Oceans
Paradise Interrupted | Ep. 208
I figuratively and literally immerse myself in the paradisiacal world of the Berry Islands, though always with a weather eye, as there are few anchorages offering 360 degree shelter. But I then commit original sin--I check my bank balance--and discover th...
  • May 19, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:21
“Come on, wind!” | Ep. 207
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“Come on, wind!” | Ep. 207
I arrive in the Berry Islands following an overnight passage from Eleuthera. I drop anchor behind Little Harbor Cay, a beautiful spot, but rather unprotected from the forecasted brisk westerly winds. So I sail around to the anchorage between Devils Cay a...
  • May 08, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:30
No Engine? Pay Attention | Ep. 206
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No Engine? Pay Attention | Ep. 206
While enjoying the idyllic anchorage of Ten Bay, Eleuthera, per usual I took a gander at the GRIB files and spotted what looked like an excellent weather window to sail to the Berry Islands in a few days time. Forty eight hours later that window collapse...
  • Apr 30, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:12
Remembrance of Things Past | Ep. 205
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Remembrance of Things Past | Ep. 205
Arriving in Rock Sound, Eleuthera, first order of business is to find a fresh water tap and a grocery store. The former I find at Wild Orchid Restaurant, and as I courtesy I eat lunch there after filling my jerry cans. Hearing a Bee Gees song on the radi...
  • Apr 22, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:33
Unplanned stops are sometimes the best | Ep. 204
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Unplanned stops are sometimes the best | Ep. 204
I put in to Cat Island because I was too tired to carry on to Rock Sound, and it turned out to be a gem of a spot. No sooner did I have my anchor down when I was greeted by a subscriber who filled me in on where I could buy groceries and take on some fres...
  • Apr 11, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:49
Remote Islands, Beaked Whales | Ep. 203
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Remote Islands, Beaked Whales | Ep. 203
I anchor behind Long Cay, in the Acklin Islands, to wait out a pulse of northerly winds. With the exception of a few fishing boats, and one other yacht, the place is deserted. I plan for a two-day passage to Rock Sound, Great Eluthera, but opt for an ove...
  • Apr 03, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:41
Arriving in the Bahamas, entering with Click2Clear | Ep. 202
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Arriving in the Bahamas, entering with Click2Clear | Ep. 202
A spell of light winds has slowed my progress, but soon the trades fill back in and by the dawn's early light of Feb. 7, 2023, I have Great Inagua in sight. Next comes the formalities of clearing in to the Bahamas. I used the Click2Clear app for pre-clea...
  • Mar 26, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:45
Departing for Bahamas, visited by Border Patrol | Ep. 201
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Departing for Bahamas, visited by Border Patrol | Ep. 201
A fair wind and it's time to put to sea! Instead of sailing into doldrums in the lee of Puerto Rico, which is what happened to me last time, I attempt to sail north up the west coast using local breezes until I reach the easterly trades coming over the n...
  • Mar 15, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:16
Born to be Wild | Ep. 200
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Born to be Wild | Ep. 200
I arrive at the deserted anchorage of Gilligan's Island, on the south coast of Puerto Rico. No sign of Ginger or Mary Ann, so I press on to Boqueron, on the west coast, and then to Puerto Real. Needing to water up and provision before heading to the Baha...
  • Mar 05, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:56
Sailing the South of Puerto Rico | Ep. 199
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Sailing the South of Puerto Rico | Ep. 199
Following some rest, relaxation, re-provisioning and repairs made in Culebra, it's time to go cruising! Next stop is Salinas, on the south coast of Puerto Rico, an overnight run of 80 miles from Culebra. SUPPORT HOW TO SAIL OCEANS ON PATREON: https://pat...
  • Feb 26, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:03
The Caribbean for Christmas … at last! | Ep. 198
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The Caribbean for Christmas … at last! | Ep. 198
The wind evaporates entirely making for a night of flat calm--not wind, nor breath, nor motion. The morning of December 14 dawns fair with the first few breaths of the trade wind arriving with the golden rays of the morning sun. The following morning I h...
  • Feb 18, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:40
Self-steering windvanes, sextant navigation, southward progress | Ep. 197
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Self-steering windvanes, sextant navigation, southward progress | Ep. 197
So far I am pleased with the performance of the Boothby-modified-Hasler self-steering arrangement, but now I would like to get some numbers to back up my opinions. I present the first in series of tests, comparing the traditional Hasler with Boothby-Hasle...
  • Feb 10, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:26
The Caribbean for Christmas, Part 3 | Ep. 196
How to Sail Oceans
The Caribbean for Christmas, Part 3 | Ep. 196
I divert west of the classic sailing route from the US East Coast to the Caribbean, hoping to avoid an area of strong winds resulting from a low pressure system to the southeast. I am confident that I will be able to work my way east further down the trac...
  • Jan 30, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:26
The Caribbean for Christmas, Part 2 (Re-uploaded, see below!) | Ep. 195
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The Caribbean for Christmas, Part 2 (Re-uploaded, see below!) | Ep. 195
THIS IS A RE-UPLOAD! It has come to my attention that my videos were not playing back in HD on YouTube. Hopefully that is fixed now. The swift Gulf Stream current takes for a ride! Combined with light winds it sets us over 60 miles to the northeast be...
  • Jan 25, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:08
The Caribbean for Christmas, Part 1 | Ep. 194
How to Sail Oceans
The Caribbean for Christmas, Part 1 | Ep. 194
Putting to sea at last! After more than a month of making preparations, poring over weather files, fretting and pacing, the anchor is up and the little ship is making her way out of the Chesapeake Bay. Brisk northerlies greet us outside, becoming moderat...
  • Jan 14, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:51
The North Atlantic is Daunting in December | Ep. 193
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The North Atlantic is Daunting in December | Ep. 193
I spend several weeks anchored in the Hampton river (Virginia) looking at weather files, hoping to find a long enough break in the onslaught of early winter cold fronts to get across the Gulf Stream. The typical departure date from the US East Coast to the...
  • Jan 06, 2023
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:10
Return to the Chesapeake Bay for a refresh | Ep. 192
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Return to the Chesapeake Bay for a refresh | Ep. 192
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! In this episode I enter upon the Chesapeake Bay, after four days of passaging from Hadleys Harbor, MA. I am headed for Deltaville, but after slogging to windward for 20 miles I call it quits and put into Poquoson. I do...
  • Dec 30, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:09
New England to the Chesapeake Bay, direct | Ep. 191
How to Sail Oceans
New England to the Chesapeake Bay, direct | Ep. 191
Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas everyone! In this episode we are at sea again, making our way southwestward from New England waters to the Chesapeake Bay. Nature serves up quite a variety show, with light winds, warm temps, fog, and then clearing skies with co...
  • Dec 24, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:54
Start a passage with a short-tacking drill | Ep. 190
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Start a passage with a short-tacking drill | Ep. 190
If the excitement over starting an ocean passage isn't enough for you, start it off with a tricky tacking drill through a narrow harbor entrance. Really gets the blood up, I recommend it. SUPPORT HOW TO SAIL OCEANS ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/user?u=...
  • Dec 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:26
Buzzing around Buzzards Bay | Ep. 189
How to Sail Oceans
Buzzing around Buzzards Bay | Ep. 189
Hadleys Harbor is a wonderful, well sheltered spot. Problem is, there's no place to buy stores. So for that I sail to Padanaram. Now I might just stay on my friend Chris' guest mooring in Padanaram while waiting for weather to jump offshore to the Chesa...
  • Nov 30, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:26
The Great Round Sh(iiiiii!!)oal Channel | Ep. 188
How to Sail Oceans
The Great Round Sh(iiiiii!!)oal Channel | Ep. 188
To all of my American viewers, Happy Thanksgiving! For those of you who are not American, well, you can still eat a giant meal and spend the afternoon on the couch and watch some boring sports game on television. Or alternatively you can watch the latest...
  • Nov 24, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:09
The trek south begins | Ep. 187
How to Sail Oceans
The trek south begins | Ep. 187
Winter is coming and it is time to begin the southern migration. Fair winds are forecast on the Gulf of Maine, but there are only the faintest catspaws inside the sheltered waters of Quahog Bay. It will be early afternoon before I finally take my departur...
  • Nov 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:03

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