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Sailing a Japanese boat to Canada. Am I in a catch-22?
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Sailing a Japanese boat to Canada. Am I in a catch-22?

I have spent countless hours, no, days and weeks trying to figure out how to legally sail my bot Japanese Registered sail boat offshore and to Canada. I naively thought that I could buy the boat of my choice and sail off into the sunset. Not so. At least ...
  • Apr 12, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:40
This is no April Fools Joke. A decision has been made.
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This is no April Fools Joke. A decision has been made.

I had no idea when I bought a sailboat I would have to contend with so many rules and regulations. I believed I could just sail off into the sunset. But no. So this has been an education of how to navigate the Marine rules of Japan. Also, I have learned ...
  • Apr 01, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:45
Safety first. I`m smiling again and will be sailing soon.
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Safety first. I`m smiling again and will be sailing soon.

I was all ready to go for a multiple night training at sea and was faced with a dilemma Only ten days left on the offshore training permit so I felt pressure but given the absence of a working autohelm and that I am not allowed to use the AIS Transponder,...
  • Mar 26, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:14
Pacific Solo YouTube Live on my Birthday
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Pacific Solo YouTube Live on my Birthday

Thanks for joining my first YouTube Live. I have had a good week. I had a Birthday Dinner with Kande, Mac, Hitomi, and Ryan at our Log House on Thursday nite. Maria and Eli were unable to attend due to being in the Philippines to renew their passports. ...
  • Mar 20, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 01:05:31
Leaving Home Port, This Time For Good #solosailor #scared #beginnersmind
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Leaving Home Port, This Time For Good #solosailor #scared #beginnersmind

Updated Note: This video was made when I left Tokyo Port for good in March 2021 and is the first episode of Season 3 of this Channel A lot happened during the last few weeks and I finally had my first sea trial. I learned a lot including what changes I ...
  • Mar 20, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:52
I made it! 27 hour solo non stop! ( sailing solo )
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I made it! 27 hour solo non stop! ( sailing solo )

Yes, that day threw a lot at me. 27 hours non-stop. It's my birthday this week and I make another important incremental step forward in training for my Pacific Crossing. I learned a lot including what changes I need to make on the boat before I proceed...
  • Mar 14, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:07
Heading out to sea . . . alone.
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Heading out to sea . . . alone.

Hi .. . this is not a normal episode. Just wanted to update on my whereabouts. I have made it to Havu Port on the southern tip of Oshima. It was a bit of a miserable day yesterday sailing from Misaki here but I learned a lot facing mild adversity. Have ...
  • Mar 09, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:06
Season 3 Trailer: Coming on March 20 . . . my 66th birthday
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Season 3 Trailer: Coming on March 20 . . . my 66th birthday

It's March 1st! I am still at the Marina but now as a visitor. It looks like my departure will be on the 4th of March. I am waiting on the Life Raft on Board. Wahine now has a permit to sail offshore for 30 days and the permit starts on March 6th and en...
  • Mar 01, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:39
How I learned to install solar? Final Countdown
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How I learned to install solar? Final Countdown

Solar Array installation was a big feature in the last few days. Thanks to Merlin Solar for making this happen. Still lots to do and a tad bit of self doubt occasionally creeps in. Just a couple more days. Thanks to all those making this voyage possi...
  • Feb 26, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:37
One week to go! Goodbye Wahine!
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One week to go! Goodbye Wahine!

Wahine is leaving her home of nearly ten years and on Valentines Day she said goodbye to past crew and friends.. She seemed to take it in good grace but the skipper was a tad emotional! Also this week was my last work out at the UFC Gym, sailing with the...
  • Feb 19, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:02
Getting ready to go offshore.
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Getting ready to go offshore.

It's the beginning of 2021, I was working hard to prep my boat for departure from the marina in February for a test sail south to Okinawa. In answering the question I had 12 things to check Thanks to all those making this voyage possible: Keel Club Foun...
  • Feb 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:25:32
Will I be ready to sail solo? an Update. Grand finale of Season Two coming soon.
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Will I be ready to sail solo? an Update. Grand finale of Season Two coming soon.

It`s February and I leave this month. Work continues on board including moving unnecessary stuff from the boat to our log house in Aichi. A lot of time this week clearing stuff from the boat and making room for the essentials still to come . . solar, lith...
  • Feb 04, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:30
Top things to know about a diesel engine! yanmar
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Top things to know about a diesel engine! yanmar

Just four more weeks until I depart M14 berth in Tokyo, Wahines`s home for the last ten years. It is full on with much to do this month. This episode features a sewing blunder and a Diesel Engine Workshop with my friend and mechanical genius Tony. Tha...
  • Jan 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:33
MY IRIDIUM SATELLITE PHONE UNBOXING: I’m so excited!
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MY IRIDIUM SATELLITE PHONE UNBOXING: I’m so excited!

The countdown continues to my departure from Tokyo to Okinawa. It will be a two-month practice run. Many challenges to face to get there but i keep pressing forward with the help of patrons and supporters. In this episode, i reveal a special device th...
  • Jan 22, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:43
Six Weeks to go: A Big Lesson about Marine Electrics ( sailing marine electrical )
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Six Weeks to go: A Big Lesson about Marine Electrics ( sailing marine electrical )

With just six weeks to go before Wahine and I depart our slip for the last time, we are working hard at getting ready to go. There is a whole lot going on including a complete audit of the electrical system. I am learning every day and this week was a less...
  • Jan 15, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:38
I survived the Polar Bear Swim. 2021! Bring it on! ( sailing, Year of the Cow, Never Too Late)
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I survived the Polar Bear Swim. 2021! Bring it on! ( sailing, Year of the Cow, Never Too Late)

I said goodbye to 2020 with a wintry dip in the ocean, sang happy birthday to my mom, pondered the importance of setting goals and Mt Fuji drive by! January is a month of jobs for wahine and me. Electrics, new sails, new furler, solar, dodger and bimini p...
  • Jan 07, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:24
Sayonara 2020! Looking back at this year’s sailing adventures.
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Sayonara 2020! Looking back at this year’s sailing adventures.

As 2020 comes to a close, I am strongly focused on the challenges ahead in 2021. There is much to prepare before I depart in June. But I feel it's important to take a look back and see how far I've come, the ups, the downs, mistakes (er...learning opportu...
  • Jan 01, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:57
Happy Holidays from the Island of Dreams ( sailing, Christmas, never too late )
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Happy Holidays from the Island of Dreams ( sailing, Christmas, never too late )

Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season. December always prompts reflection and probably this year more than ever we been provoked to ponder issues that are larger than ourselves. Let`s continue to dream and hope and put those aspirations into action in ways ...
  • Dec 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:59
Sails, Solar, Safety, and Sponsors before I leave the Marina! (solo sailing )
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Sails, Solar, Safety, and Sponsors before I leave the Marina! (solo sailing )

Lots to do and to think about as the new year fast approaches. In February, I will leave my mooring at Yumenoshima Marina and set off to Okinawa. Between February and my departure for the solo crossing of the Pacific in June, I will not have permanent harb...
  • Dec 16, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:09
Lifeline Installation and Sunday Sailing
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Lifeline Installation and Sunday Sailing

One of my lifelines snapped a month ago when someone was stepping off the boat so I thought it best to replace them last Sunday Morning. When I finished, I invited three friends to join me for an afternoon sail with Skylie ll, Wahine, and me. The wind wa...
  • Dec 07, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:17
Am I fit enough for a solo crossing of the Pacific? ( solo sailing )
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Am I fit enough for a solo crossing of the Pacific? ( solo sailing )

Last episode, I discussed what I'm asking from my boat, SV Wahine, and if she's safe enough to get me across the Pacific on my solo crossing. It's only fair she ask the same of me. I'm readying myself both physically and mentally, and there is much to do...
  • Dec 04, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:56
MY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Sailing Tip: Learn To Sail Solo With A Hydrovane
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MY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Sailing Tip: Learn To Sail Solo With A Hydrovane

It is a remarkable morning in Tokyo Bay and has the potential of being a milestone day. So I spent it solo sailing. Just Wahine, Skylie ll and me. The lightest of winds at the start but they did pick up some later. Skylie ll ( aka the Hydrovane) manages...
  • Nov 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:36
12 things to check before going offshore
Pacific Solo

12 things to check before going offshore

Is my Gib'Sea 402 safe for an ocean crossing? A major -- and perhaps obvious -- part of my preparations to set sail across the Pacific alone on SV Wahine is ensuring that she's safe for offshore sailing and can handle the long journey in the open waters o...
  • Nov 16, 2020
  • Language: JA
  • Play Time: 00:28:09
Boat Maintenance, Painting the Hull and More! / solo sailing
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Boat Maintenance, Painting the Hull and More! / solo sailing

I will be entrusting my life to the vessel that will carry me across the Pacific, through the Garbage Patch, and north to Vancouver after passing through Nemo North. SV Wahine has some years behind her, and my friend Gregor Neumann (who has been staying wi...
  • Nov 08, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:31
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