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DR to Miami, a passage with a pit stop
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DR to Miami, a passage with a pit stop

Happy Easter everyone! So back out on the high seas we have an uncertain weather forecast with primarily contrary winds, so I look for an anchorage in the Bahamas to wait it out. I find a nice spot in the Berry Islands which also enables me to catch up o...
  • Apr 04, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:55
Departing Luperon, a challenge for the engineless sailor
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Departing Luperon, a challenge for the engineless sailor

Luperon presents a rather tricky departure for the engineless cruising boat. One first has to work out of the narrow entrance into the anchorage, which will mean tacking against the prevailing easterly trade winds. I choose an early morning calm to make ...
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:06
Lone Sailor does the DR
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Lone Sailor does the DR

Buenos dias! The Dominican Republic is a tourist destination for a reason. And it is probably easiest to travel the DR by car rather than trying to sail your boat everywhere, although driving in these parts can present something of a culture shock to ini...
  • Mar 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:41
Interview with Steve Brule
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Interview with Steve Brule

Steve Brule is an independent filmmaker and independent thinker. He is the producer of the very successful--and controversial--Fiamengo Files. We met up at his place in Costambar, Dominican Republic, for a chat. DONATE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://www.payp...
  • Mar 05, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 01:00:16
To the Dominican Republic
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To the Dominican Republic

It's hard to find a break in the strong winter trade winds, so I pick the best window I can see to get from Boqueron, Puerto Rico, to the Dominican Republic. Of course it's never just simple downhill sledding. We get caught in the doldrums on the lee sid...
  • Mar 02, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:48
Westbound and Down
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Westbound and Down

I decide on a more leisurely cruise along the south coast of Puerto Rico, and discover some wonderful anchorages along the way. Not quite leisurely sailing though on account of the strong winter trade winds ... HOW TO SAIL OCEANS TEE SHIRT: https://mari...
  • Feb 19, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:23
The Futility of Sailing Plans
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The Futility of Sailing Plans

After a week in beautiful Culebra it is time to continue on westward toward Florida. The plan is to sail around and anchor on the west side of Culebra in preparation to sail to Salinas, Puerto Rico. I have a lovely sail around to Bay Linde, but overnight...
  • Feb 10, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:30
Sailing the Virgin Islands
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Sailing the Virgin Islands

Back on my old stomping grounds, the US Virgin Islands. Following the crossing from Gran Canaria I clear customs and immigration without incident, and immediately proceed to the Starfish Market on St. John for fresh provisions. Then follows some fun sail...
  • Jan 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:56
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.
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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
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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
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