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How to Sail Oceans

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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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Play Time: 00:15:00

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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

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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
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Play Time: 00:13:21

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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
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Play Time: 00:11:03

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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

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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

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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
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Play Time: 00:10:26

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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
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Play Time: 00:10:54

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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
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Play Time: 00:11:09

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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
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Play Time: 00:13:10

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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

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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
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Play Time: 00:11:08

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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

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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
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Play Time: 00:12:26

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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
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Play Time: 00:11:40

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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
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Play Time: 00:13:03

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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

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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

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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

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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
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Play Time: 00:14:41

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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

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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
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Play Time: 00:10:33

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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
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Play Time: 00:13:12

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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
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Play Time: 00:11:30

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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

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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

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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

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Key West is for fun in fair weather | Ep. 211

Though no longer needing to sail to Key West for customs clearance, still I would like to fill a propane tank and enjoy a night or two on the town. I have spent time in Key West before, but in my opinion it is not a place for a long term stay on a boat un...

Jun 15, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:15

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Drift Faster | Ep. 212

A nice afternoon of sailing, following my departure from Big Pine Key, Florida, ends in near calm conditions which persist through the night. Unfortunately I had not yet made into the swift Gulf Stream Current, so progress is slow. For the next several d...

Jun 21, 2023
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Play Time: 00:12:46

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Cold Shot Coming | Ep. 213

Warm sunshine and light winds persist, interrupted by some passing thunderstorms in the night. A good deal of our progress toward Beaufort owes to the Gulf Stream current. But that is soon to change with an approaching cold front. SUPPORT HOW TO SAIL OC...

Jun 27, 2023
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Quick-slow, quick-slow | Ep. 214

Like a dance cadence this passage goes from screaming reaches to ghosting in the faintest of winds. There's been more slow's than quick's, however, and it's looking like it's going to be nine days all told to get to Beaufort, NC, from Big Pine Key, FL. I...

Jul 03, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:30

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Now for the fun part | Ep. 215

It has been said that any fool can drive a ship ... but try sailing one in close quarters with swift currents and fickle winds. Such is the way in and out of Beaufort, NC, which is definitely not recommended for a straight sailboat (nor the faint of heart...

Jul 10, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:14

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