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“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 and Hoffmans Cay, which offers better shelter...
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 collapses on me utterly. What's worse is a for...
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 radio reminds me of the last time I was in the B...
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 fresh water. With my provisioning worries put ...
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 overnight to Cat Island first. I am visited by...
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-clearance. Overall it worked well, althoug...
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 north coast. Well it doesn't work,...
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 Bahamas, conveniently the marina has rental...
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: HOW TO SAIL OCEANS ON RUMBLE: HOW TO SAIL OCE...
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 have the island of Culebra in sight, just und...
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-Hasler. Wind and waves have subsided quite a bi...
The Caribbean for Christmas, Part 3 | Ep. 196
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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 track, before encountering the easterly trade wi...
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 before the southwesterlies, preceding an appro...
The Caribbean for Christmas, Part 1  | Ep. 194
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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 moderate NE as we enter the Gulf Stream the followi...
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 Caribbean is November 1, and it is now late...
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 continue on to Deltaville, though in gentle...
New England to the Chesapeake Bay, direct  | Ep. 191
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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 cooler temps and brisk northerly winds. And t...
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: HOW TO SAIL OCEANS ON RUMBLE: HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: ...
Buzzing around Buzzards Bay | Ep. 189
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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 Chesapeake Bay, but Padanaram is not so...
The Great Round Sh(iiiiii!!)oal Channel  | Ep. 188
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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 HtSO vid, which is not boring. In this epi...
The trek south begins  | Ep. 187
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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 departure from Maine, bound for Vineyard Sound. HOW...
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: HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: DONATE: WEBSITE: MUSIC: Doodles--Kevin Boothb...
Stick her at it  | Ep. 185
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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 Brunswick from Bar Harbor, Maine. Given the natural...
A cruise, like a life, needs work | Ep. 184
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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 account of persistent light winds I remain anc...
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