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Ep 51 ‘Bucket List’ Solo Sail to Fastnet Rock
Patrick Laine

Ep 51 ‘Bucket List’ Solo Sail to Fastnet Rock

I sail solo to and from Ireland's famous Fastnet Rock, a distance of about 1000 nm. I experience everything from dead calm to near gale conditions, including a stressful crossing of a shipping channel in a fog bank. This was a 'Bucket List' sail for me.
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:27
Ep 50 1700 NM Solo Sail to France fm Azores
Patrick Laine

Ep 50 1700 NM Solo Sail to France fm Azores

I sail from Azores to France --- the long way around -- to avoid the Azores High. Spinnaker launches, solar power, fine cuisine, Iridium GO, beating to windward..... a bit of everything --- but no drama! Boring is good when cruising.
  • Jul 25, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:15
EP 49 Sailing Solo to the Azores from Madeira
Patrick Laine

EP 49 Sailing Solo to the Azores from Madeira

I launch against wind and wave on the 550 NM passage from Funchal, Madeira, to Ponta Delgada in the Azores. Along the way, I discuss my unusual VHF antenna.....and give a bit of flavor for life aboard a rocking and rolling monohull (cooking/sleeping). I quantify comfort in terms of degree of hee...
  • Jul 08, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:37
Ep 48 Sailing 1300 NM solo France to Madeira
Patrick Laine

Ep 48 Sailing 1300 NM solo France to Madeira

I sail solo from La Rochelle, France to the Madeira Islands. I fly the spinnaker multiple times enroute --- and experience my share of bloopers with that demanding sail.
  • Jul 08, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:51
Ep 47 Prep and Delayed Transat to Newfoundland
Patrick Laine

Ep 47 Prep and Delayed Transat to Newfoundland

My departure on a Transatlantic passage is delayed due to the virus. I explain the major improvements to the boat I have made in preparation for this passage: new bottom, new mainsail, new standing rigging, Iridium GO, temporary solar panels…..
  • Mar 15, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:01
Ep 46 Sailing Solo from Wales to France
Patrick Laine

Ep 46 Sailing Solo from Wales to France

I sail from Milford Haven Wales to La Rochelle France; I cross the English Channel in a near gale; I divert from Brest to Port Joinville France due to very high wind conditions; I discuss how I use navigation plotters (or not); and I arrive at my home marina of La Rochelle, France.
  • Jul 01, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:37
Ep 45 Sailing solo Isle of Man to Ireland and Wales
Patrick Laine

Ep 45 Sailing solo Isle of Man to Ireland and Wales

I sail from the Isle of Man south to Ireland, and then onto 4 ports in Wales as I continue my journey toward home in France. I question the roll/yaw stability of my boat compared to more classic designs with a full keel; I try to develop a strategy for how often to tack (long legs, or short legs);...
  • Jun 21, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:27
Ep 44B Demo Solo hoist of sails from cockpit for aspiring solo sailors
Patrick Laine

Ep 44B Demo Solo hoist of sails from cockpit for aspiring solo sailors

I have received numerous requests from aspiring solo sailors to show how I hoist sails single-handed. Here is my demo of how I do this from the cockpit. There are many variations on a theme on how to do this. I make no claim that this is the best way. It works for me.
  • Jun 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:17
Ep 44A Sailing Solo Scotland to Isle of Man
Patrick Laine

Ep 44A Sailing Solo Scotland to Isle of Man

I make an additional two port calls in the Hebrides before sailing across the Irish Sea to Northern Ireland. I end the episode with a ten hour passage to Viking territory: the Isle of Man. Along the way, I manage not only to run aground in Rathlin Marina, but also to visit one of the best marina...
  • Jun 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:20
Ep 43 Sailing Solo Faroe Islands to Scotland
Patrick Laine

Ep 43 Sailing Solo Faroe Islands to Scotland

I show the rigging of the 'German System' mainsail sheet (continuous loop); I clean off tyre marks from a month in Iceland fishing ports; a few final pics of the exotic Faroe Islands; I set course for Scotland (225 NM away); and a Cargo ship (the Alethini) refuses to give way to me under f...
  • Jun 02, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:25
Ep 42 Solo Sail from Iceland to the Faroe Islands
Patrick Laine

Ep 42 Solo Sail from Iceland to the Faroe Islands

I sail solo from Iceland to the Faroe Islands; radar reflectors for boats; sailing on headsail only; sailing with conflicting weather forecasts; docking a sailboat with the docking stick.
  • May 24, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:45
Ep 41 Sailing Iceland’s Northern Coast Solo
Patrick Laine

Ep 41 Sailing Iceland’s Northern Coast Solo

I sail to the Arctic Circle along the Northern coast of Iceland. Several port arrivals in difficult wind conditions. How to share bollards by 'dipping the eye'. More on AIS transponders on fishing buoys.
  • May 15, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:09
Ep 40 Sailling Solo Iceland’s Western Fjords
Patrick Laine

Ep 40 Sailling Solo Iceland’s Western Fjords

I sail solo Iceland's Western coast to explore its fjords. I discuss boom brakes vs preventers; mooring against harbor walls with tires; diesel fuel pre-filters; and the challenge of vastly varying winds in the fjords.
  • Apr 30, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:47
Ep 39 Sailing Solo Across N Atlantic to Iceland
Patrick Laine

Ep 39 Sailing Solo Across N Atlantic to Iceland

I set sail from Galway, Ireland for Iceland ---- an 800 NM crossing of the N Atlantic. Conditions are safe, but uncomfortable. I explain my wind management strategy, and am surprised by an island acceleration zone on arrival --- with winds of 35+ knots.
  • Apr 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:40
EP 38 Sailing Solo to Iceland Irish Port Calls
Patrick Laine

EP 38 Sailing Solo to Iceland Irish Port Calls

I sail from France to Ireland --- with no specific destination in mind! I cross the entrance to the TSS and to my regret, try to give way to the big cargo ships. NOTE: ENGINE ON OR OFF DOES NOT CHANGE THE DYNAMIC OF THIS SITUATION. (Look at the geometry of the crossing.) I test the new staysail...
  • Apr 02, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:27
Ep 37 Sailing Solo France to Iceland Exit fm France
Patrick Laine

Ep 37 Sailing Solo France to Iceland Exit fm France

I start my trip to Iceland by sailing up the West coast of France; I make an awkward arrival at a port due to tidal current; I manage to change a speed log without sinking the boat; and I divert from planned destination due to high winds and lee shore in the anchorage.
  • Mar 25, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:04
Ep 36 Preparing Next Major Passage
Patrick Laine

Ep 36 Preparing Next Major Passage

Picking up a mooring ball under sail; Steering (fail) with a sea anchor; Using a Loos shroud tensioner; Installing an inner forestay for a Solent staysail.
  • Mar 08, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:30
Ep 35 Sailing Solo Across Bay of Biscay Whale Encounter
Patrick Laine

Ep 35 Sailing Solo Across Bay of Biscay Whale Encounter

I sail solo home to France from Spain. Enroute I encounter a pod of whales and test a theory that they might be attracted by electronic music compositions by the artist 'Rone'. The evidence for this is compelling!
  • Sep 17, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:37
Ep 34 Sailing Solo Across Biscay Under Spinnaker
Patrick Laine

Ep 34 Sailing Solo Across Biscay Under Spinnaker

I deploy the spinnaker two times while conducting a 320 NM solo passage across the Bay of Biscay.
  • Sep 07, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:00
Ep 33 Refining My Solo Docking Technique Spring Line and Pivot Point
Patrick Laine

Ep 33 Refining My Solo Docking Technique Spring Line and Pivot Point

In the previous Episode I used the Docking Stick for the first time. It worked very well, but the spring line pulled the bow into the dock abruptly. In this video, I adjust the position of the spring line and it pulls the boat in nicely 'parallel'.
  • Jun 30, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:38
EP 32 Improving my solo docking technique with the ‘Docking Stick’
Patrick Laine

EP 32 Improving my solo docking technique with the ‘Docking Stick’

I demo an alternative to running to midships and trying to lasso a cleat, with the simple but efficient 'Docking Stick'. I use this in two docking approaches 'parallel to pontoon', and one 'reversing into slip' docking.
  • Jun 28, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:04
Ep 31 Solo Sail from Faroes to France Final Legs
Patrick Laine

Ep 31 Solo Sail from Faroes to France Final Legs

I sail my final few legs South down the coast of France to my home base of La Rochelle. I suggest a candidate for 'God's Tool'. A demonstration of my single line reefing system shows how I set a reef without leaving the cockpit. I demo the 'hove to' maneuver while waitin...
  • Jun 20, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:41
Ep 30 Sailing Solo from Scotland to France
Patrick Laine

Ep 30 Sailing Solo from Scotland to France

I test a back-up system for the autopilot (with mixed results). High winds at the end of my 180 NM leg from Ireland to the UK lead to a divert of 90 NM to France rather than entering a narrow port. I demonstrate my solo technique for gybing. Several dockings filmed, including a blooper.
  • Jun 14, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:40
Ep 29 Sailing Solo through The Scottish Hebrides Part 2 of 2
Patrick Laine

Ep 29 Sailing Solo through The Scottish Hebrides Part 2 of 2

I finish my North to South passage through the 'Sounds' and 'Mulls' of the Scottish Hebrides. I also demonstrate my technique for getting underway solo from a pontoon slip.
  • Jun 05, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:12
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