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The Summit is Reached | Ep. 183
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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 Boothby-Modified-Hasler self-steering windvane. ...
  • 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 moderate southerlies are forecast, a good wind for...
  • Oct 09, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:41
One Needs Wind to Sail | Ep.181
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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 finest sailing anywhere. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE...
  • 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 the AIS transponder stops working ... HOW ...
  • 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 unit goes on the fritz. HOW TO SAIL ...
  • 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 get all of it sorted before setting off on m...
  • Sep 04, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:47
Work + time (+ money … ) floats the boat | Ep. 177
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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: WEBSITE: DONATE: MUSIC: The Barber of Seville--Rossini ( VIDEO SOUNDTRACKS: CAMERAS: Canon EOS 60D with EF 24-105mm L IS zoom lens ...
  • 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 rigging modifications. WANDERBIRD's CAPE HO...
  • Aug 17, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:12
Penetrating epoxy, silver solder, just a few of my favorite things | Ep. 175
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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, for which I teach myself silver solder...
  • Aug 08, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:30
It’s never a short list | Ep. 174
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It’s never a short list | Ep. 174

Ship worms, rail rot, opened seams ... let the fun begin! HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: WEBSITE: DONATE: MUSIC: 3:33 The Barber of Seville--Rossini ( 6:36 Flying Fish (a sonatina)--Kevin Boothby VIDEO SOUNDTRACKS: CAMERAS: Canon EOS 60D with EF 24-105mm L IS zoom l...
  • Aug 01, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:21
Across the Gulf of Maine | Ep. 173
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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 greeted with another round of rain and gusty ...
  • Jul 23, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:36
So begins the last passage for 2021-22 | Ep. 172
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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 Harbor to Vineyard Haven, contend with light wind...
  • Jul 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:33
Ruth Avery vs. Charis, Race 3 | Ep. 171
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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 anchorage for the next several days, relaxing but ...
  • Jul 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:55
Martha’s Vineyard, Buzzards Bay, where summer sailors come to play | Ep. 170
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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 fun little town of Vineyard Haven the follo...
  • Jun 28, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:53
Arriving in New England waters | Ep. 169
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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 of Refuge, or sail through the night to Viney...
  • Jun 21, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:33
Fog, fickle wind, rain–a slow ride to Maine | Ep. 168
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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 thunder, and some brilliant sunshine to round i...
  • Jun 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:36
The gale clears, the trek north resumes | Ep. 167
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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 trek north to Maine. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SH...
  • Jun 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:07
Up the Creek | Ep. 166
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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: WEBSITE: DONATE: MUSIC: VIDEO SOUNDTRACKS: CAMERAS: Canon EOS 60D with EF 24-105mm L IS zoom lens Go Pro Hero 7 Black DRONE: DJI Phantom 3 Profe...
  • Jun 01, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:29
Rounding Hatteras, racing the weather | Ep. 165
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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 OCEANS TEE SHIRT: WEBSITE: DONATE: ...
  • May 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:56
At test of skill, or a foolish risk? | Ep. 164
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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 comply with my plans, so I decided to put into B...
  • May 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:51
Another “weak” cold front | Ep. 163
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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 that front is not weak. HOW TO...
  • May 05, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:12
Tidal ports to challenge the engineless sailor | Ep. 162
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Tidal ports to challenge the engineless sailor | Ep. 162

The entrance to Fernandina Beach is wide, and the anchorage is spacious. But the skipper of a sailboat sans auxiliary must me mindful of the strong tidal currents that run through there. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: WEBSITE: DONATE: MUSIC: Doodles -- Kevin Boothby VIDEO SOUNDTRACKS: ...
  • Apr 29, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:29
Dolphin Social | Ep. 161
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Dolphin Social | Ep. 161

There was no dodging the thunderstorms and squalls this time around, which preceded the passage of a cold front. Behind the front was moderate northerlies and crisp, cool conditions. Apart from the headwinds, it was pleasant sailing. Then the winds fell light, and finally flat calm, leaving me ad...
  • Apr 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:23
In the Big Blue Rocket Chair | Ep. 160
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In the Big Blue Rocket Chair | Ep. 160

A so-so weather window to begin my trek north from Miami, but after two weeks of waiting I decide it's a go. Once out in the Gulf Stream we are just bombing along with over 3 knots of favorable current and near perfect sailing conditions. Those near perfect conditions quickly deteriorate howe...
  • Apr 10, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:17
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