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Solo Ocean Sailing: Expert Tactics & Survival Tips for Sailing Alone at Sea
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Solo Ocean Sailing: Expert Tactics & Survival Tips for Sailing Alone at Sea

Far Reach Voyages: www.youtube.com/@FarReachVoyages Thinking about sailing solo across the ocean? Whether you're planning your first solo passage or looking to refine your offshore sailing skills, this video covers essential solo ocean sailing tactics and tips every sailor should know. In thi...
  • May 24, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:44:21
Carl Alberg’s Family Sailboat for the Ocean – Alberg 37
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Carl Alberg’s Family Sailboat for the Ocean – Alberg 37

Practical Sailor Article: Six Best Homemade Boat Maintenance Tools Are you looking for a family sailboat that can cross the ocean and sail the Caribbean in safety and comfort? Carl Alberg designed the Alberg 37 to be a heavy displacement comfortable sailboat for the whole family. We found an Alber...
  • May 19, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:57
ASA Certification: Are Sailing Courses Really Worth It?
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ASA Certification: Are Sailing Courses Really Worth It?

Practical Sailor Article on Chart Plotters: Are you learning how to sail and considering taking sailing courses at a sailing school? ASA certifications are a great way to learn how to sail but they can be expensive. Today we explore the cost of sailing course and how they might help you learn how ...
  • May 17, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:18
Lagoon 55 – The Perfect Charter Boat for Your Caribbean Vacation
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Lagoon 55 – The Perfect Charter Boat for Your Caribbean Vacation

🚤 Discover Why the Lagoon 55 is the Perfect Caribbean Charter Boat | Luxury Sailing Vacation Looking for the ultimate sailing vacation in the Caribbean? 🌴✨ Step aboard the Lagoon 55, a modern catamaran that combines luxury, comfort, and performance—making it the perfect charter yacht for your tropi...
  • May 12, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:08
Bad Bottom Paint Slowing You Down?
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Bad Bottom Paint Slowing You Down?

Practical Sailor: Bottom Paint Care - Are you decided which bottom paint to use on your sailboat? Wondering how to clean your sailboat bottom paint? Modern anti-fouling paints promise a hull free of marine growth for one to several seasons. But in nutrient-rich water and as the paint becomes expe...
  • May 10, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:57
Windelo is doing things differently – the Windelo 50
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Windelo is doing things differently – the Windelo 50

🌊 Discover the Future of Sustainable Sailing with Windelo Catamarans ⛵ In this video, we take you aboard the revolutionary Windelo Catamaran – a cutting-edge eco-friendly multihull designed for performance, comfort, and sustainability. Whether you're a seasoned sailor or new to the cruising li...
  • May 05, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:23
5 Things you NEED TO KNOW about Boat Life – Spoondrifter
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5 Things you NEED TO KNOW about Boat Life – Spoondrifter

🌊 Thinking of Living on a Sailboat? Here's What You NEED to Know! ⛵ Ever dream of ditching the 9-to-5 for a life of freedom on the open sea? In this video, we dive into the essential things you need to know about living on a sailboat. From daily routines and costs, to maintenance and hidden ch...
  • May 03, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:06
$2 Million FLAGSHIP Beneteau Oceanis Yachts 60
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$2 Million FLAGSHIP Beneteau Oceanis Yachts 60

Beneteau makes more sailboats than any other sailboat manufacturer, and they released a new flagship - the Beneteau Oceanis Yacht 60. This 60 footer is a staggering two million dollars and comes equipped with a dinghy garage, three or four cabin layout, 75 foot mast, and all the accommodations a fam...
  • Apr 28, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:57
The Easiest Sailboat You’ll Ever Own – The Wayfarer
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The Easiest Sailboat You’ll Ever Own – The Wayfarer

Learning how to sail? Forget about buying a big keel boat for a second, and forget about a trailerable 22-footer. You can even forget about joining a yacht club for the occasional crew job or chartering in the tropics. Those are all great ways to learn but… There’s an even simpler way to start saili...
  • Apr 26, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:47
HIDDEN Costs of a BRAND NEW Hallberg Rassy 44
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HIDDEN Costs of a BRAND NEW Hallberg Rassy 44

Are you buying a brand new sailboat and worried about the real cost with all the options? The name Hallberg Rassy is synonymous with high build quality, blue water ocean going world traveling. If you mention that you own a Hallberg Rassy to another sailor, they immediately perk up and want to know ...
  • Apr 21, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:36
The ZERO KEEL and ALPHA RUDDER – Are Kraken Yachts Really THAT GOOD?
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The ZERO KEEL and ALPHA RUDDER – Are Kraken Yachts Really THAT GOOD?

If you're looking for a blue water ocean going family cruising sailboat where the keel won’t fall off, Kraken Yachts has you in mind with their designs. They feature the Kraken Zero Keel and Alpha Rudder which make this boat much safer, more comfortable, and easier to maintain at sea. Kraken s...
  • Apr 19, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:56
The ULTIMATE Family Charter Catamaran – Bali 5.8 Full Tour
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The ULTIMATE Family Charter Catamaran – Bali 5.8 Full Tour

The Bali 5.8 Catamaran Sailboat is going to be the flagship of the charter sailboat industry. With up to six private cabins, each with ensuite head and glass shower stall, this open space catamaran provides connected space between the aft cockpit and main saloon with the Bali opening garage door sty...
  • Apr 14, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:11
The History of Cape Dory Sailboats
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The History of Cape Dory Sailboats

Cape Dory Yachts was founded in 1963 by Andrew Vavolotis in East Taunton, Mass. In the following 28 years, the company built over 2,800 sailboats ranging from 22 to 45 feet, and over 2,000 of the 19' Typhoon and the 22' Typhoon Senior, as well as the Cape Dory 10, which was the original C...
  • Apr 12, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:50
Full Tour of this IMPRESSIVE Sailboat – The Jeanneau Yachts 55
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Full Tour of this IMPRESSIVE Sailboat – The Jeanneau Yachts 55

Are you shopping for a world cruising 55 foot sailboat? At this years Miami International Boat show we caught up with Jeanneau and toured the new Jeanneau Yachts 55 and we were impressed by this ocean going sailboat. Featuring twin helms, two cockpits, three private cabins with heads, and half the ...
  • Apr 07, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:09
The BEST and WORST Boat Washing Machines
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The BEST and WORST Boat Washing Machines

Are you looking into how to wash clothes on a boat? I set out to figure out which washing machine to install on my boat and to be honest, there’s a serious lack of comparative information out there helping me decide how to most efficiently wash clothes on the sailboat. Sailing Totem has an article,...
  • Apr 05, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:24
Lagoon’s WILD NEW 43 Footer is Replacing the 42!
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Lagoon’s WILD NEW 43 Footer is Replacing the 42!

Are you interested in chartering a catamaran sailboat? This is Lagoons new entry level cat. The 43, and while you can still buy a special model of the Lagoon 42 for about $600,000, you can also buy this new model for around the same price but most of you wont be buying one, you’ll be interacting wi...
  • Mar 31, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:03
Ocean Crossing Sailboat Rally Goes Awry
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Ocean Crossing Sailboat Rally Goes Awry

Ocean sailing has changed and in this year’s ARC Sailboat Rally we find out Starlink has had a lot to do with it. Same with smart phones, Whatsapp, and short video platforms like Tiktok, Facebook, and Youtube shorts. This year’s ARC rally allowed us to follow along in real time on social media. We...
  • Mar 29, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:38
43 FOOT BOAT TOUR – The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440
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43 FOOT BOAT TOUR – The Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440

Are you shopping for a 40-plus foot sailboat? The 40-foot sailboat market is one of the hottest and this week, we’re looking at the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440 featuring twin helm, fold down transom, two heads, and three staterooms layout. The 440 boasts electric windlass, in-mast furling mainsail, and...
  • Mar 24, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:34
AMAZING MACHINES! How They Make Sailboat Sails
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AMAZING MACHINES! How They Make Sailboat Sails

Do you need new sails for your sailboat? Ever wondered how they make sails? From Dacron to laminates, we visited Evolution Sails in Deltaville Virginia to see how they make sails for sailboats. They make cruising sails, racing sails, mains, jibs, and genoas. We checked out the pneumatic sewing machi...
  • Mar 22, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:50
The UNIQUE Maxus 26 Lifting Keel Trailer Sailor
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The UNIQUE Maxus 26 Lifting Keel Trailer Sailor

What is the best trailerable sailboat? One big feature is the mast stepping system. Today we look at trailer sailors like the Catalina 275, the Beneteau First 24 and First 27SE. We discuss a new sailboat to the market, the Maxus 26. We feature a full sailboat tour of the Maxus 26 and look at its uni...
  • Mar 10, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:22
Which Batteries Would I Buy TODAY for my SAILBOAT?
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Which Batteries Would I Buy TODAY for my SAILBOAT?

What is the best battery for a sailboat? What is the problem with lithium batteries on boats? Is AGM or lithium better for a boat? Today we build a solar and battery system for a 35 foot sailboat with the battery technology available for boats today with the goal of a balance live aboard power syste...
  • Mar 08, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:25
Jeanneau Yachts 65 Full Tour and Review
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Jeanneau Yachts 65 Full Tour and Review

Choosing between a monohull and catamaran was already hard, but Jeanneau just made it even harder. The new Jeanneau Yachts 65 is a monumental ocean going sailboat made for the cruising family aiming at taking long voyages across the open ocean. Features include a keel stepped mast, massive lounge co...
  • Mar 03, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:39
Is It Too Soon for Electric Sailboats?
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Is It Too Soon for Electric Sailboats?

Gone with the Wynns recently had problems with their electric drive HH Catamaran and spoke out on YouTube regarding their troubles. Sailing Uma has been using an electric motor swapped sailboat for years. Today we look at where the industry stands on electric drive sailboats with motor options from ...
  • Mar 01, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:52
Com-Pac Sailboats – Everything You Need to Know
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Com-Pac Sailboats – Everything You Need to Know

Are you looking for a trailerable sailboat? With Com-Pac's Mastendr system and stainless-steel centerboards, they might be the best trailer sailboats of all! Com-Pac Yachts began business in 1974 with their first boat, the Com-Pac 16. The idea then was to build a seaworthy yacht with a strong c...
  • Feb 24, 2025
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:58
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