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Returning to my boat via Japanese quarantine. (solo sailor)
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Returning to my boat via Japanese quarantine. (solo sailor)

My final few hours in Canada were significant as I had precious moments with my mother and breakfast with long time friend with my good friend Terry with whom I have had adventures on three continents! He wanted to trade me his PING Golf Shirt for a Neve...
  • Sep 19, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:51
Reunited with my Mom after 2 years *Emotional* (solo sailor)
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Reunited with my Mom after 2 years *Emotional* (solo sailor)

I was gutted when I could not set sail after my JCI inspection on August 26th because of a potential Keel problem. But at the very same time, Canada lifted its quarantine rules for returning Canadians who are fully vaccinated. Still, there are lots of pr...
  • Sep 11, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:02
Damaged by a Lightning Strike! Now What? (solo sailing set back)
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Damaged by a Lightning Strike! Now What? (solo sailing set back)

Finally, inspection day arrived, but in doing routine maintenance, while Wahine is out of the water, I discovered a two-year-old repair needed to be done again, and then one thing led to another. It seems that a lightning strike is to blame and I am needi...
  • Sep 04, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:54
No frills: haul out and a stroll through a boatyard in Japan. (solo sailing)
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No frills: haul out and a stroll through a boatyard in Japan. (solo sailing)

The day finally arrived for the haul out and the JCI Inspection which I need to go further offshore. So this episode is likely boring to most but there may be a few people who will enjoy a no-frills walk through a boatyard in Japan. If like me you want t...
  • Aug 28, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:27
Summer Fun: Usually I am ON the water not IN it! haha! (solo sailor)
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Summer Fun: Usually I am ON the water not IN it! haha! (solo sailor)

I`m having summer fun while waiting for my boat to be inspected. Part of that fun is being in the water rather than ON the water. Also, I have been looking to the sky to increase my understanding of clouds and what they convey to a sailor. On my way to ...
  • Aug 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:33
Typhoon # 9. This is not a drill. (solo sailing oita japan )
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Typhoon # 9. This is not a drill. (solo sailing oita japan )

It looked like Typhoon # 9 would be a direct hit. So after a quick dash across Kyushu to visit Kumamoto City and have lunch with friends, I returned to Wahine to prepare her. Also, I decided to have a 5th covid test. I was in for a surprise! If like me...
  • Aug 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:37
Top Ten Things I’m learning ( solo sailing )
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Top Ten Things I’m learning ( solo sailing )

This is not a HOW TO video but it is an update of the things I am learning and having to learn. Things about the boat, working remotely from the boat, being a sixty-year-old trying something new, etc. www.nevertoolateacademy.com These videos are made ...
  • Aug 07, 2021
  • Language: JA
  • Play Time: 00:08:02
Coming soon . . . a Happier Episode ( Never Too Late sailing solo)
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Coming soon . . . a Happier Episode ( Never Too Late sailing solo)

.I was asked recently by a group of friends what I am learning and is it difficult at my age . . so I have come up with a TOP TEN list. Actually, after I recorded I could think of dozen more. One of the things I am learning is how to work from the boat ....
  • Aug 02, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:11
Dockside Rescue ( solo sailing )
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Dockside Rescue ( solo sailing )

Warning: this not the happiest of videos. One morning, following a gale the night before, I discovered a Grey Heron entangled in my backstay. Another Heron, likely its partner, watched from the treetops across the cove and sometimes circled overhead watc...
  • Jul 31, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:03
Seven things I have learned! ( solo sailing)
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Seven things I have learned! ( solo sailing)

Well, this is a slightly different episode. In addition to the 7 things I have learned about Typhoons in Japan, I share four reflections following being on board Wahine in Tokyo during Super Typhoon 19 and share tips from Japan cruising specialist Kirk Pa...
  • Jul 25, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:46
Dodging thunderstorms and experiencing acts of kindness ( Sailing Japan)
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Dodging thunderstorms and experiencing acts of kindness ( Sailing Japan)

The risk of thunderstorms, unexpected acts of kindness, and an interesting coast lined marked my final few days sailing the Ehime Coast in West Shikoku. I had to be mindful of CAPE numbers ( Convective Available Potential Energy: see below) during my fin...
  • Jul 17, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:17
Sailing the spectacular west coast of Shikoku ( solo sailing )
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Sailing the spectacular west coast of Shikoku ( solo sailing )

In southwest Shikoku, near Cape Ashizuri, lies the wonderful town of Tosa Shimizu offering spectacular vistas, history, and charm as well as convenience for yachts who harbor there. With laundry, restaurants, shops, marine stores all within minutes if not...
  • Jul 11, 2021
  • Language: JA
  • Play Time: 00:10:35
Stopped at sea by the Coast Guard #solosailor #japan #voyage
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Stopped at sea by the Coast Guard #solosailor #japan #voyage

The charm of the Japanese Coast, on and off land continues to delight. This three-day voyage starts with my final preparations before departure. I am touched and inspired by the people I meet along the way. Shibafuji san, took me to his boatyard where ...
  • Jul 04, 2021
  • Language: JA
  • Play Time: 00:12:11
Live interview with rookie solo sailor Lowell Sheppard
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Live interview with rookie solo sailor Lowell Sheppard

Hosted by Lowell's brother, Brent, this live interview dives deep into the trials and triumphs of Lowell's solo sailing journey. Two years ago he set out to realize a life-long dream. Sailing solo from Tokyo to Vancouver. This trans-Pacific interview wil...
  • Jul 04, 2021
  • Language: JA
  • Play Time: 01:08:56
Race Day at Kochi Yacht Club ( Yacht Race Sailing Solo)
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Race Day at Kochi Yacht Club ( Yacht Race Sailing Solo)

Just before I left Kochi, I was invited to be guest crew on Dawn, a Beneteau 35. for a Kochi Yacht Club Race. Also, a highlight of the day was to have lunch in the Port from which John Manjiro set off on his fateful fishing trip. His life affected the ...
  • Jun 26, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:29
Cruising Shikoku: where sea and soul meet (solo sailing)
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Cruising Shikoku: where sea and soul meet (solo sailing)

Join me as I revisit Temple #23 after 21 years and then cruise the coastline to the SE most tip of Shikoku following the pilgrims way. Shikoku is the smallest of Japan`s four main islands. Standing like a gargantuan breakwater off western Honshu, the i...
  • Jun 16, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:38
Join me for a Never Too Late Special!
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Join me for a Never Too Late Special!

Calling all Never Too Laters . . . for a Special YT Live event to mark the two year anniversary since I stepped on board my dream. It is two years ago that I stepped on board my dream. At my 64th Birthday Party in March 2019 I announced my dream to buy ...
  • Jun 13, 2021
  • Language: ZXX
  • Play Time: 00:05:47
43 Nautical Mile Crossing to Shikoku after 40 days in Wakayama (solo sailing)
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43 Nautical Mile Crossing to Shikoku after 40 days in Wakayama (solo sailing)

I woke every morning for forty days to a wonderful view at Uchinoura Sea Station ( Umi no Eki) based at the Shinjo Fishermen’s Cooperative. The entire team there was very helpful and went beyond the call of duty to assist in helping getting parts, organi...
  • Jun 05, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:08
Kochi is a must visit for cruisers ( sailing solo )
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Kochi is a must visit for cruisers ( sailing solo )

I first visited Kochi on my epic bicycle trip following the Cherry Blossom front from Kyushu to Hokkaido and I had an extraordinary conversation with a gentleman who explained to me the connection between the Cherry Blossoms and the spirit of the Kamikaze....
  • May 30, 2021
  • Language: JA
  • Play Time: 00:09:22
Finally, It arrived! Plus cruising & an unlikely use of a catheter!
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Finally, It arrived! Plus cruising & an unlikely use of a catheter!

Yay. I waited 40 days and it arrived and now I can solo again. This is a Two in One Episode. A current updated ( as of today) and a collage of scenes of my cruise around the most southern tip of Honshu, Japans largest island and the news that my auto helm...
  • May 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:46
Rookie solo sailor gets hacked ( solo travel ) sailing solo across the pacific
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Rookie solo sailor gets hacked ( solo travel ) sailing solo across the pacific

I was hacked while Wahine and I were in corona limbo. It seems to have been a sophisticated attack. Arghhhh!!!! But it is not all bad news. I am told my autohelm part is to arrive any day and that along with other encouragements means that I will so...
  • May 14, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:48
Sailing Japan: Cruising the Kii Peninsula Part One (a secluded cove with a secret)
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Sailing Japan: Cruising the Kii Peninsula Part One (a secluded cove with a secret)

I was simply enchanted with the secluded cover that harbors a secret. ( hint: government censorship and survival) Once arriving in Mie after 200 + Nautical mile solo sail from Tokyo without a working autohelm and AIS. But I wanted to keep moving so I ...
  • May 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:57
Sailing and Living with Uncertainty
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Sailing and Living with Uncertainty

Here is the second episode of Season 3 of Pacific Solo. I took a very important decision that will greatly affect Pacific Solo, but the last few weeks have been a lot happier. I keep learning and growing every day as a sailor. This episode is directed and...
  • May 01, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:25
Cruising Japan! One more year of training with no port to call home! ahhhh
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Cruising Japan! One more year of training with no port to call home! ahhhh

As I mentioned in a previous episode I have had to postpone my solo crossing of the North Pacific for one year because the boat and I are not ready. I was looking into the option of sailing across with a Crew and spend the next year training on the West Co...
  • Apr 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:00
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