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You Bet Your Life (an essay)
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You Bet Your Life (an essay)
Here at How to Sail Oceans we take on the tough issues! A transcript of "You Bet Your Life" can be found at the Captain's Log on my website www.boothbyboats.com. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE...
  • Jan 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:47
Transatlantic Return, Ep. 5: Signs and wonders of landfall
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Transatlantic Return, Ep. 5: Signs and wonders of landfall
Birds, encounters with ships, and a sense of agitation and excitement foretell of landfall. Of course I actually arrive in St. John, US Virgin Islands in the middle of the night, that seems to be an iron law of passages for me. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHI...
  • Jan 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:10
Transatlantic Return, Ep. 4: Light airs, napping while sailing
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Transatlantic Return, Ep. 4: Light airs, napping while sailing
Light winds and calms persist for an entire week, slowing us to a crawl. I revisit the frequently asked question as to how I manage to get sleep while at sea. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE: ...
  • Jan 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:34
Transatlantic Return, Ep. 3: No one stops for a gam anymore
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Transatlantic Return, Ep. 3: No one stops for a gam anymore
In the middle of nowhere I fall in with another westbound sailboat! But they just sail right on past. Whatever happened to the days of stopping for a gam, swapping stories of great whaling exploits and scantily clad Tahitian women? A few rain squalls su...
  • Dec 29, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:25
Transatlantic Return, Ep. 2: Trade winds are not as steady as you think
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Transatlantic Return, Ep. 2: Trade winds are not as steady as you think
Rising winds put me through a series of sail reductions, and for several days it is rough but fast sailing in "Christmas Winds". Then the trade winds ease again and we are back at work setting sail. Sheesh, sailing is a lot of work ... HOW TO SAIL OCE...
  • Dec 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:53
Transatlantic Return, Ep. 1: Departing Las Palmas
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Transatlantic Return, Ep. 1: Departing Las Palmas
With the boat provisioned and the weather forecast looking decent (that would change a bit, of course, soon after departing ... ) I weigh anchor from the industrial port of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. It takes some time work clear off all the commercial tr...
  • Dec 15, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:47
The sailing community; preparing for transatlantic 2020, the return.
How to Sail Oceans
The sailing community; preparing for transatlantic 2020, the return.
Las Palmas attracts sailors from all over the world, and for many it is a jumping off port for a westward passage across the Atlantic. In such a social place it's hard not to find a few friends. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/se...
  • Nov 07, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:59
Water 3 euro/gallon; navigating Spanish bureaucracy; arriving in Las Palmas
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Water 3 euro/gallon; navigating Spanish bureaucracy; arriving in Las Palmas
We reluctantly depart the beautiful Papagayo anchorage for the better sheltered and more urban Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. I also need to put into Las Palmas for water and provisions for the long trip back across the Atlantic. The Port Authority, however, ...
  • Oct 28, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:45
Microsoft swallows my charts; arriving in the Canary Islands
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Microsoft swallows my charts; arriving in the Canary Islands
We are met with generally warmer, sunnier, and gentler weather as we progress south toward the Canary Islands. But unbeknownst to me a monster was lurking in the depths of my electronic navigation systems, and one fine day Microsoft Windows 10's mighty te...
  • Oct 18, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:31
Orca attacks; southbound from Spain
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Orca attacks; southbound from Spain
While helping my neighbor Denis scale his mast I find out that he was one of the boats which had been attacked--or toyed with--by a pod of orca whales located on the northwest corner of Spain. Several yachts had encountered these whales and sustained exte...
  • Oct 08, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:30
El viento viene y va
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El viento viene y va
After passing through an acceleration area on the northwest coast of Spain, with winds reaching near gale force, south of Finisterre the winds evaporate. For two days. Finally we arrive in Baiona on Saturday, September 12, eight days out of Kinsale. HOW...
  • Sep 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:58
Southbound to Spain
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Southbound to Spain
We are now in the latter half of August and it is time to plan our departure from Ireland before the winter gales commence. But the storms come early. On the night of August 19 storm Ellen comes crashing into the south coast of Ireland, packing winds ne...
  • Sep 15, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:20
Cruising Emerald Isle
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Cruising Emerald Isle
First a road trip (mission?) to Cork to fill my propane cylinder, then a coastal cruise to Kinsale. Ireland does not spare the engineless sailor any challenges, with its narrow entrances, rivers with swift currents, and docking situations. HOW TO SAIL OC...
  • Aug 31, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:20
How to Sail Across Three Oceans
How to Sail Oceans
How to Sail Across Three Oceans
Following some post-passage repairs, I decide to sail up the River Ilen for my first cruise in Irish waters. At Oldcourt I visit Hegarty's Boatyard, which is currently building a replica of Conor O'Brien's famous yacht Saiorse. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHI...
  • Aug 23, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:36
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 7: Arriving in Ireland
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 7: Arriving in Ireland
Grey skies and ragged, wind-lashed waves follow us almost to the end. But was we approach the southwest coast of Ireland, she greets us with cheerful blue skies and moderate winds. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+s...
  • Aug 13, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:22
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 6: The North Atlantic Roars
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 6: The North Atlantic Roars
As we depart the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and head out into the wide Atlantic toward Ireland, the eastward marching low pressure systems bear down upon us. The winds remain out of the south and west quadrants, which makes for fast sailing, but those mi...
  • Aug 08, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:28
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 5: No Beach Parties
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 5: No Beach Parties
Passing over the Flemish Cap we are in the Labrador Current and it is cold. As we work our way into deeper water the winds begin to increase as a low pressure system passes to the north. This sends me through a series of sail reductions, as the winds bec...
  • Aug 04, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:12
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 4: Tropical Storm Scare
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 4: Tropical Storm Scare
As we approach the Grand Banks of Newfoundland the weather becomes noticeably cooler and foggier. Light winds still prevail, for the most part, until--seemingly out of nowhere--tropical storm Dolly appears just to the southwest of my position. This has m...
  • Jul 30, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:09
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 3: Steady as She Goes
How to Sail Oceans
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 3: Steady as She Goes
Light winds prevail, interrupted by calms and a period of moderate headwinds. The latter causes the aft end of the port reefing comb to pull away from the boom, prompting me to attempt a somewhat creative repair. The modifications to the windvane are als...
  • Jul 26, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:12
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 2: Cruising Lake Atlantic
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Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 2: Cruising Lake Atlantic
After getting pummeled by severe thunderstorms, the Atlantic quiets down to the gentle breezes and the slightest of swells. At times almost like lake sailing. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE: ...
  • Jul 17, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:54
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 1: Departing Deltaville
How to Sail Oceans
Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 1: Departing Deltaville
I discuss my solution to my fears of running out of fresh water on such a long passage. Come June 6, 2020, the weather forecast is decent and so it's time to go. But I no sooner get out onto the Bay when the wind dies away, so I take the opportunity to g...
  • Jul 12, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:47
The Plan
How to Sail Oceans
The Plan
I complete most of my preparation projects and discuss my strategy for passaging to Ireland. HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://maritimetees.net/search?q=how+to+sail+oceans WEBSITE: https://www.boothbyboats.com TIP JAR: https://www.paypal.me/Kevin...
  • May 28, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:02
Splash in, more tricky maneuvering, don’t scratch that fresh paint please!
How to Sail Oceans
Splash in, more tricky maneuvering, don’t scratch that fresh paint please!
I finish up my on-the-hard projects and go splash into the muddy waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Getting back around to the sheltered anchorage of Jackson Creek proves just as challenging in reverse, but at least I don't hit any channel markers this time! ...
  • May 16, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:50
Transatlantic 2020? I press on.
How to Sail Oceans
Transatlantic 2020? I press on.
While the global bug has thrown a belaying pin into the spokes, my plans for an Atlantic crossing this summer may yet be salvageable. So the plan is to continue with preparations for an around the Atlantic cruise in 2020, come what may. Since I have alre...
  • May 04, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:30

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