Re-bedding a deck hatch is the focus of this "Life Aboard" video. A fairly straightforward process, the key is to make sure that all surfaces are well cleaned, and use enough sealant to ensure a good seal.
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We make landfall in the Caribbean in the beautiful BVI's! Lots of snorkeling, great sailing, new friends and we even get to go diving! Oh yeah, and our first haul out as well!
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We start heading south away from the cold with a passage down to Bermuda. There we met up with friends, continued our fishing education and were invited out for an awesome day of sailing on catamaran royalty, the 1st Gunboat ever built, Tribe.
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The crew of Starry Horizons make a quick return to the States in order to host a bachelor party and cheer on family sailing in the 2015 Shellback National Championships. We sailed from Portland up to Brooklin, dodging a seemingly infinite number of lobste...
Starry Horizons was in Brooklin, ME to cheer on "Frolic" which is owned by Amy's cousin Camden, and captained by her Uncle Jim.
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The crew of s/v Starry Horizons spends an awesome 6 weeks cruising in Nova Scotia, Canada. We spent time in Halifax, the Bras D'or Lakes and Mahone Bay, enjoying the best that Nova Scotia has to offer.
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From our "Life Aboard" video series, this video shows the step by step process to swap out a windlass gypsy (our boat has a Quick "Dylan" model). Completing this project allowed us to use a smaller anchor chain (3/8" vs 1/2"), saving space and weight.
Fo...
With hurricane season right around the corner, s/v Starry Horizons picks up a crew member and leaves the Bahamas to head north to Nova Scotia, Canada.
Along the way, we entertain ourselves at sea, have some (more) trouble with a headsail, get a turbo boos...
With all the boat work in Florida finally over, Starry Horizons and crew set sail for three glorious weeks in the Bahamas and finally get to enjoy a taste of the cruising life.
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From our "Life Aboard" video series, Amy shows how to pull and clean an Airmar Transducer, which needs to be done periodically, or whenever the boat remains still for long enough, in order to clean out any growth.
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This video from our "Life Aboard" series shows how we converted our electric heads to flush using freshwater rather than saltwater. There are two big reasons we did this:
1) Reduce smells
2) Eliminate buildup inside the hoses
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The second video in our "Life Aboard" series which shows more of our day to day life on our sailing catamaran. This video shows how we swapped out our main halyard and run the new line through the mast.
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The first in our "Life Aboard" series of videos that will be focused more on details of day to day life aboard a sailboat. This video shows how we can make water (at 30 gallons per hour!) onboard Starry Horizons with our CruiseRO watermaker.
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After a month and a half in Miami, Starry Horizons and crew set sail around the coast of Florida to head up to Tampa and the next step towards continuing our circumnavigation.
Video log of our passage from A Coruna to Las Palmas on our Helia 44 catamaran Starry Horizons. Subtitles included again due to poor quality GoPro audio.
Video of our Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 catamaran, Starry Horizons, crossing the Bay of Biscay. The audio isn't great, so we've added captions to the audio.
A video showing the transport from the Fountaine Pajot factory and the launching of Starry Horizons, a Helia 44 catamaran. She will carry Admiral Amy and Captain David around the globe on a 5 year circumnavigation.
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