In this video, I`ll show you how I installed a Xantrex Inverter. Thanks to Xantrex, we can keep our power running in bad weather conditions!
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Keep your boat secure. Use a cleat hitch forget to coil the leftover to keep the dock safe.
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The Prusik Hitch, helps me go up the mast safely as it allows me to have a safety line when using my Mastclimber.
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Kaminoseki port is the 54th port Wahine and I have moored in. I met the groundskeeper for the beautiful and expansive lawn in the port.
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I sailed into Onomichi to escape a typhoon. It was ideal. 24 hours before the storm struck, I explored the town by bicycle.
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If you're feeling lost and drained, you are not alone. ! In this video, I'm sharing my crisis of confidence and the process I am going through.
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Oita to Amami Part One. After a month of questioning my boat and then myself, I set my eyes on finally reaching Amami Oshima. It is the island near Okinawa I set out to sail to two years ago today ( March 4th). I diverted to Mei Prefecture because of a b...
Part two of my passage from Oita to Amami. Having spent a week in Abaratsu ( Nichinan), first by the Ghost Ship and then at the wonderful Calm Lanai Harbor, we set off for Tanegashima, Japan`s Cape Canaveral. Shin Taro, who helped me install the new alte...
I was without an engine, and a sudden storm was blowing me toward an active volcano, I could take refuge on a tiny island with only 59 residents. For three days, I enjoyed the rugged beauty of the island, the hot springs, and the kindness of the locals. ...
It took two years and three attempts, and I finally arrived in the deep inlet of Uken; I was welcomed by my mate Matt Pride and the Mayor. Also, I made new friends: Mitsu and his colleague Kenchan. Also, It was Shintaro`s final days with me on board Wahi...
I`m hungry and I cannot get back on my boat! The Tidal variation is only two meters, but I leave enough slack in the lines to accommodate fluctuations. Which is fine, except when the winds pick up when I go shopping for supper. It is also high tide, so ...
In this video, I answer the question of How many prefectures I have visited, and how I got there. I don`t keep track of numbers, but the question got me thinking. So I scoured the map and my various journals and realized I have only two prefectures to go ...
Following my two rather sorrowful Videos earlier this year, and after much reflection and consultation with my advisors and sponsors, I have decided to keep Wahine and focus for the time being on exploring Japan from the sea. The goal of solo sailing acr...
Hearing the words "remote island Japan" is one thing. Seeing it in person is another. And having the opportunity to sail through its clear, blue waters? That's a dream come true.
In this episode, I sail to my third port on this unique Island called Amami....
My Brother Brent comes to Japan to officiate at my son`s wedding and then joins me for a few days in Amami. We are hosted by Matt Pride, Uken`s man of adventure and I am reminded how my brother is at home at home in the water.
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Having decided to focus on coastal cruising for the foreseeable future and not a solo crossing of the Pacific, I am trying to adapt myself and Wahine to the new plan. Three changes have taken the lion's share of my attention.
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This village I am currently moored made national news yesterday because of a ‘linear precipitation belt’ passed over and dumped a mountain of rain … the most they have seen in 30 years. I am on board and safe . But debris is gathering around the boa...
Woa, two storms back to back but in between, managed to have a fun and significant weekend with friends, the Haldane Men.. Thanks to Matt Pride for your ever-ready sense of adventure and brilliant guidance.
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I am often asked what it is like to be on permanent vacation. My reply is that I am not retired and have never worked so hard in my life now that I am a liveaboard digital nomad. But I do take a vacation every day! Thanks as always to Matt Pride of Uken...
🌊🌟 Sail the Soul: Season 5 Premiering Soon! 🌟🌊
Get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey that started with a daring decision four years ago this month! Join me as I spill all the captivating details of my audacious pursuit, living life o...
I was on deck gazing at the stars a few hours ago when I received the news that my mother just passed away. She was my inspiration. She never made it on board my boat. Everything I did in life was in part to make her proud. She has been suffering from d...
Although this is the final episode of Season 4, it contains a lot of firsts:
1. First time to build a mooring buoy
2. First time to leave Wahine in the middle of the bay at any time, let alone a typhoon
3. First time to experience a Typhoon that was so dan...
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