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Last Cruise for Casco Bay | Ep. 186
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Last Cruise for Casco Bay | Ep. 186
No decent weather to head south across the Gulf of Maine, so I make it one last Casco Bay cruise for the season. I spend several days in The Basin waiting out blustery weather. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/c-1981134 HOW TO SAIL...
  • Nov 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:21
Stick her at it | Ep. 185
How to Sail Oceans
Stick her at it | Ep. 185
For those of you who have complained that HtSO is no longer end to end sailing footage with some commentary, as it was at the beginning, well ... here you go. Brisk northwesterlies usher in cool autumn weather, and which gives me a close reach to Brunswic...
  • Nov 05, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:47
A cruise, like a life, needs work | Ep. 184
How to Sail Oceans
A cruise, like a life, needs work | Ep. 184
I reach the famous tourist town of Bar Harbor and find the anchorage on the northwest side satisfactory. I am able to provision at the nearby Hannaford supermarket before sailing across Frenchman Bay to the wide but sparsely populated Flanders Bay. On ac...
  • Oct 29, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:00
The Summit is Reached | Ep. 183
How to Sail Oceans
The Summit is Reached | Ep. 183
I finally reach the famous anchorage of Roque Island, Maine, and I am blessed with beautiful weather to boot. After which it is time to turn around and begin the trek south. Naturally the rain and fog return. I go over some additional details to the Boot...
  • Oct 17, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:51
Into the dark, foggy night, to Roque Island | Ep. 182
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Into the dark, foggy night, to Roque Island | Ep. 182
After days of laying at anchor, a seabreeze finally fills in enough for me to exit the St. George River and sail around to Rockland, Maine. The stop in Rockland is a short one, just long enough to re-provision and take on water, as another round of modera...
  • Oct 09, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:41
One Needs Wind to Sail | Ep.181
How to Sail Oceans
One Needs Wind to Sail | Ep.181
Light winds and fog prevail during the summer months on the coast of Maine. The former frustrates the engineless sailor, the latter frustrates everyone. But when the winds are fair and Maine does show herself, the yachtsman is treated to some of the fine...
  • Oct 02, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:30
Technology is trouble, but also very useful | Ep. 180
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Technology is trouble, but also very useful | Ep. 180
As if there is some sort of conservation principle of technological troubles, one problem is solved just as another emerges. At least my hunch on the Isotherm refrigeration unit was correct. A new start controller has it purring like a kitten. But then ...
  • Sep 21, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:27
To the Penobscot and Beyond, Part 1 | Ep. 179
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To the Penobscot and Beyond, Part 1 | Ep. 179
Thus begins my Down East cruise, albeit slowly due to light winds. I get a nice sailing day to round Cape Small and on to Ebenecook, on the Sheepscot River. Then I'm harbor bound for a few days to wait out inclement weather, during which my refrigeration...
  • Sep 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:49
New season, new toys, new adventures | Ep. 178
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New season, new toys, new adventures | Ep. 178
Ruth Avery is back in the water and I have some new toys to play with. First up is installing an Em-Trak B923 AIS transponder. Second is rigging and testing the new Code 0 from Willis Sails, which is set flying but on a torsion cable furler. I hope to ...
  • Sep 04, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:47
Work + time (+ money … ) floats the boat | Ep. 177
How to Sail Oceans
Work + time (+ money … ) floats the boat | Ep. 177
Projects always seem to proliferate at the end, all those loose ends that need to be tidied up before the splash. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE: https://www.kevinboothbysailing.com DONATE: ...
  • Aug 26, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:36
Teredo worms begone (I hope); Baby Ruth ready for sea; rigging modifications | Ep. 176
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Teredo worms begone (I hope); Baby Ruth ready for sea; rigging modifications | Ep. 176
I complete the repair to the upper trim tab gudgeon and encase it in roving and epoxy, which I hope will deter any more hungry teredo worms. I finish up my work on Baby Ruth, so at least I have the little boat ready for sea. Finally I discuss some riggi...
  • Aug 17, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:12
Penetrating epoxy, silver solder, just a few of my favorite things | Ep. 175
How to Sail Oceans
Penetrating epoxy, silver solder, just a few of my favorite things | Ep. 175
After a week of scraping and sanding the mast, it's time to refinish. This time I will try starting off with MAS penetrating epoxy in hopes of increasing the longevity of the varnish. I try out a novel solution to the chafing problem with the mast tangs,...
  • Aug 08, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:30
It’s never a short list | Ep. 174
How to Sail Oceans
It’s never a short list | Ep. 174
Ship worms, rail rot, opened seams ... let the fun begin! HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE: https://www.kevinboothbysailing.com DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/KevinBoothby MUSIC: 3:33 The Bar...
  • Aug 01, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:21
Across the Gulf of Maine | Ep. 173
How to Sail Oceans
Across the Gulf of Maine | Ep. 173
The scarier weather maps become reality as soon as I enter the Gulf of Maine, with brisk southwesterlies preceding heavy rain showers. But the strong winds are short lived, and overnight I lay becalmed about 40 miles south of Portland, Maine. Then I am g...
  • Jul 23, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:36
So begins the last passage for 2021-22 | Ep. 172
How to Sail Oceans
So begins the last passage for 2021-22 | Ep. 172
After nearly two weeks of fickle winds all over the US East Coast, I find a somewhat promising window to head out around Cape Cod and north to Maine (the Cape Cod Canal is not open to engineless boats). But first I have to thread my way from Hadleys Harbo...
  • Jul 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:33
Ruth Avery vs. Charis, Race 3 | Ep. 171
How to Sail Oceans
Ruth Avery vs. Charis, Race 3 | Ep. 171
I venture across Buzzards Bay to Padanaram where I have a mooring reserved, courtesy of my friend Chris. After doing laundry and stocking up on groceries, Chris and I have another race across Buzzards Bay to Hadleys Harbor. I remain in the idyllic anchor...
  • Jul 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:55
Martha’s Vineyard, Buzzards Bay, where summer sailors come to play | Ep. 170
How to Sail Oceans
Martha’s Vineyard, Buzzards Bay, where summer sailors come to play | Ep. 170
My passage from the Chesapeake ended in Pt. Judith, RI. And so is where my short New England cruise begins. I attempt a day sail to Vineyard Haven but do not have the tides right in Vineyard Sound so I put in to Tarpaulin Cove for the night. I reach the...
  • Jun 28, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:53
Arriving in New England waters | Ep. 169
How to Sail Oceans
Arriving in New England waters | Ep. 169
The fog clears with a frontal passage, ushering in brisk southwest to west winds to speed us on our way to New England. With only a few hours of daylight left I debate where to make landfall, whether to put in to Block Island, go to Point Judith Harbor o...
  • Jun 21, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:33
Fog, fickle wind, rain–a slow ride to Maine | Ep. 168
How to Sail Oceans
Fog, fickle wind, rain–a slow ride to Maine | Ep. 168
After a sleigh ride down the Chesapeake Bay, the winds go light and generally easterly, putting us close hauled on starboard tack, with the occasional port tack thrown in to get some more sea room. Besides light winds, we encounter dense fog, rain and thu...
  • Jun 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:36
The gale clears, the trek north resumes | Ep. 167
How to Sail Oceans
The gale clears, the trek north resumes | Ep. 167
The large low offshore which has me holed up in Put In Creek, Mobjack Bay, has begun moving northeastward and away from the area. Behind it light to moderate southeasterlies are forecast, an acceptable window to exit the Chesapeake Bay and resume my tre...
  • Jun 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:07
Up the Creek | Ep. 166
How to Sail Oceans
Up the Creek | Ep. 166
Wild thunderstorms, swift tidal currents, strong winds and calms ... all in a day's work. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE: https://www.kevinboothbysailing.com DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/Ke...
  • Jun 01, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:29
Rounding Hatteras, racing the weather | Ep. 165
How to Sail Oceans
Rounding Hatteras, racing the weather | Ep. 165
It is Sunday morning, and I have until Tuesday evening to cover the 200 miles from the Cape Lookout Bight to the Chesapeake Bay, according to the latest weather models. After that I am contending with a cold front. In theory it is doable ... HOW TO SAIL...
  • May 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:56
At test of skill, or a foolish risk? | Ep. 164
How to Sail Oceans
At test of skill, or a foolish risk? | Ep. 164
Twice I have sailed into Beaufort, and twice I had thought it a rather risky thing to do. The original plan was for a short stay in the Cape Lookout Bight before continuing on around Cape Hatteras to the Chesapeake Bay. The weather, however, did not comp...
  • May 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:51
Another “weak” cold front | Ep. 163
How to Sail Oceans
Another “weak” cold front | Ep. 163
The gentle southerly breezes which propelled me north-eastward toward Cape Lookout die away as I approach Frying Pan Shoals, off Cape Fear. After laying becalmed for nearly one day, southerlies appear again ahead of a "weak" cold front. What's behind th...
  • May 05, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:12

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