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Sailing PILAR - Blue Dot Voyages
April 25, 2024
Sailing PILAR - Blue Dot Voyages

Sailing PILAR - Blue Dot Voyages

Sailing PILAR – Blue Dot Voyages is a Sailing channel sharing adventures of Dawn and Stephen Bell on SV PILAR, a 2015 Leopard 48 Catamaran Yacht.
⛵️Currently weekend and vacation voyagers, while we finish out the last years of our careers and prepare to sail around the world.
⛵️Sail extensively in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina and Georgia.
⛵️Sailed Grand Cayman, Cuba and BVI.
⛵️Offer sailing charters when we can that are longer travel opportunities where you learn to sail our catamaran!
⛵️We are not “Below Deck” drama, but focus on sailing fun, life on the water, boat maintenance, marine creatures, unique places and islands.

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Tobago Cays paradise April 25, 2024
Tobago Cays paradise April 25, 2024
Published: Apr 25, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:01
PARADISE FOUND: TOBAGO CAYS – TEAL BLUE WATERS, SWAYING PALMS, ENDLESS FUN!
PARADISE FOUND: TOBAGO CAYS – TEAL BLUE WATERS, SWAYING PALMS, ENDLESS FUN!
#catamaransailing #leopard48catamaran #sailing #TobagoCays #grenadines #reef #oceanview Warning: This video contains images of THE LARGEST EXPANSE OF BEAUTIFUL WATERS YOU HAVE EVER SEEN. We couldn’t wait to get to Tobago Cays. Put it on your bucket ...
Published: Apr 21, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:16:11
April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024
Published: Apr 16, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:00:31
April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024
Published: Apr 16, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:00:44
WHERE DO BILLIONAIRES SAIL TO GET AWAY FROM MILLIONAIRES ?  CANOUAN!
WHERE DO BILLIONAIRES SAIL TO GET AWAY FROM MILLIONAIRES ? CANOUAN!
#catamaransailing #leopard48catamaran #sailing #Canouan #mandarinoriental #sandylaneyachtclub After Bequia, we headed to Canouan, a little known, enigmatic luxury island in the Grenadines where the experience at Sandy Lane Yacht Club was quite unexpected ...
Published: Apr 12, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:10:57
Moonhole?  What, where and most importantly Why?
Moonhole? What, where and most importantly Why?
Published: Apr 09, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:01

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Maiden Sailing Voyage  with Leaking Escape Hatches !  Fort Lauderdale FL to Seabrook Island SC. EP6
Maiden Sailing Voyage with Leaking Escape Hatches ! Fort Lauderdale FL to Seabrook Island SC. EP6
We took delivery of our 2015 Leopard48 Catamaran in Fort Lauderdale, FL and sailed her home to Charleston, SC in June 2018. Our "delivery" voyage consisted of some Boatyard Blues, Six Drawbridge Openings in Florida, Leaking escape hatches, Cape Canaveral ...
Published: Jun 18, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:06:46
Sailing around our Home Port – Seabrook/Kiawah Island SC |  EP7
Sailing around our Home Port – Seabrook/Kiawah Island SC | EP7
Our first sail out of Bohicket Marina, June 22, 2018. We went out of the North Edisto River heading southeast, with 17-20 knot winds, beam reach, then turned north running downwind to a fish haven, turned back southeast, headed offshore another 5 miles, t...
Published: Jul 02, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:02:16
BVI Sailing- Catching Yellow Tail Snapper with a Delmonte Jig.  EP5
BVI Sailing- Catching Yellow Tail Snapper with a Delmonte Jig. EP5
Captain Stephen Bell had a sure fire way of catching Yellow Tail Snapper for dinner. By using corn kernels. Yes - corn kernels. He swears by it. Watch how it works.
Published: Jul 02, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:54
Our First Time sailing our Parasailor on our Catamaran |  EP8
Our First Time sailing our Parasailor on our Catamaran | EP8
In July 2018, we used our parasailor for the first time! Designed to lift the bow of the boat to increase your speed, the ISTEC sail is made in Germany and you can choose your sail design. Even better yet, Jolly Roger came with our boat! It is quite a...
Published: Aug 12, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:20
Updating our Catamaran Yacht Name to PILAR – Bad Karma? |  EP9
Updating our Catamaran Yacht Name to PILAR – Bad Karma? | EP9
Our Leopard 48 Sailing Catamaran, formerly called Widago, is now officially PILAR! The name change on our catamaran is complete and now we won't confuse people looking for the wrong boat! We are PILAR on AIS as well! Track us at http://bluedotvoyages...
Published: Aug 13, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:07
Why are all those trees dead on Driftwood Beach, Edisto SC |  EP10
Why are all those trees dead on Driftwood Beach, Edisto SC | EP10
We traveled through secret back way marsh creeks on our voyage to Driftwood Beach in Edisto SC with of our guest couples. Driftwood Beach has a beautiful beach - hard to get to, so know one is ever there. One one side is the ocean with pounding waves. On...
Published: Aug 13, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:02:04
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – Transducer Cleaning.  EP11
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – Transducer Cleaning. EP11
Got tired of not seeing our speed while we were sailing, so we cleaned our transducer, while we were under way. You have to be fast so water doesn't fill the bilge. Watch.
Published: Aug 13, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:02:05
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance- Sea Water Inlet Filter Cleaning Day.  EP12
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance- Sea Water Inlet Filter Cleaning Day. EP12
All play and no work is not possible on a boat, so here's what we found when we set out to clean out sea water inlet filters!
Published: Aug 19, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:13
Catamaran Sailing from Seabrook Island to Charleston SC |  EP13
Catamaran Sailing from Seabrook Island to Charleston SC | EP13
We recently took Bill and Pauline sailing from Seabrook Island, SC to Charleston, SC. Watch as we take waves over the bow, run from a dark thunderstorm, catch lots of fish, and watch the most brilliant sunset from our Leopard48. More sailing in South Ca...
Published: Aug 19, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:53
Engine Failure while sailing Seven Days from Charleston SC to Marco Island FL –   EP19
Engine Failure while sailing Seven Days from Charleston SC to Marco Island FL – EP19
Engine Blues, Following Seas & Everything in Between – Thanksgiving Voyage 2018 CHARLESTON SC TO MARCO ISLAND FL : Nov 21 – Dec 4, 2018 Our departure was originally scheduled for the day after Thanksgiving. But as the winds often have their way, w...
Published: Jan 08, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:28:23
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – Snorkeling Tortola – MayaCove. EP4
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – Snorkeling Tortola – MayaCove. EP4
While in British Virgin Islands, we visited Maya Cove. We anchored the boat and went snorkeling and beach combing. Post Hurricane, new coral was growing as far as we could see. In all of our years scuba diving, this was the first time we saw new grow...
Published: Jan 11, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:02:40
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – snorkeling uninhabited George Dog Island.  EP3
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – snorkeling uninhabited George Dog Island. EP3
George Dog Island, a destination on our BVI Sailing cruise, is an uninhabited island well worth a visit. Snorkel from your boat anchorge over to the island. We saw more sea creatures in this snorkel than we've seen on some of the scuba dives. Great pla...
Published: Jan 11, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:03:43
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – Bubbly Pool – Jost Vandyke Little Harbor.  EP2
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – Bubbly Pool – Jost Vandyke Little Harbor. EP2
To get to the Bubbly Pool, you need to hike along a scenic trail for about 1/2 mile. Try to plan a visit when the waves are NOT coming out of the north!
Published: Jan 11, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:02:36
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – Virgin Gorda – The Baths. EP1
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – Virgin Gorda – The Baths. EP1
Our very first catamaran experience, we chartered a 52 Lagoon in BVI to see if we liked catamarans. OH boy - did we! We visited the Baths on the island of Virgin Gorda in BVI and enjoyed wandering through the maze of boulders, waterfalls and sandy spots...
Published: Jan 14, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:02:46
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – How to Fix a Lazy Jack line. EP14
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – How to Fix a Lazy Jack line. EP14
We had a little problem when our Lazy Jack line broke. Lazy Jacks hold the main sail in place a bit on extra windy days, especially during raising and lowering. It got caught on the main sail one day and snapped the line inside the mast, as well as the s...
Published: Jan 23, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:08:37
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – What’s that smell in the Bilge?  EP15
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – What’s that smell in the Bilge? EP15
Being a new boat to us, we haven't spent a ton of time yet in the bilge. This is Stephen's favorite part of the boat. So, today was bilge cleaning and checking day. Now, it's SO clean you could store sushi there. But we won't. See more Catamaran Mai...
Published: Jan 23, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:26
Night time Flounder Gigging – Charleston SC.  EP16
Night time Flounder Gigging – Charleston SC. EP16
Mid October is the perfect time to go Flounder Gigging in SC. Watch and see how we caught our dinner one night! And don't miss the birds.... A Little about DeVeaux Bank from Wikipedia. Deveaux Bank is a horseshoe-shaped sand spit island encompassing a ...
Published: Feb 08, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:04:45
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – Mounting our Viking Life Raft. EP17
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – Mounting our Viking Life Raft. EP17
Watch us mount our newly certified Viking life raft using the pulley method. (Without dropping it in the ocean). We recently had it repacked and certified (every 3 years) by AirSeaSafety in Charleston SC. They are top notch, but of course, instead of l...
Published: Feb 09, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:57
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance on PILAR – Lubing the Anchor Windlass.  EP18
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance on PILAR – Lubing the Anchor Windlass. EP18
Watch as we dissassemble, clean, lube and reassemble our anchor windlass on our Leopard48 Sailing Catamaran. See more Catamaran Maintenance videos here: http://bluedotvoyages.com/catamaran-yacht-maintenance/
Published: Feb 09, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:06:44
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance on PILAR – Jabsco Water Pump Noise Reduction Project – EP24
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance on PILAR – Jabsco Water Pump Noise Reduction Project – EP24
We had grown tired of the noise from the Jabsco water pump so decided to see what we could do to make it quieter. Stephen being a 30 year veteran and expert in the industrial pump business, knew that the type of pump being a simple diaphragm pump was goi...
Published: Feb 09, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:02:07
Catamaran PILAR Sails from Marco Island FL to Dry Tortugas FL.  EP20
Catamaran PILAR Sails from Marco Island FL to Dry Tortugas FL. EP20
Watch as we embark on the first leg of our sailing adventure from Marco Island, FL to Dry Tortugas, FL. Lots of pictures of Fort Jefferson, our beautiful anchorage, beaches, and even a deadly Man-of-war! Read our full blog post here: http://bluedotvoya...
Published: Feb 11, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:07:15
Catamaran PILAR Sails – Dry Tortugas – Cuba – Grand Cayman – EP22
Catamaran PILAR Sails – Dry Tortugas – Cuba – Grand Cayman – EP22
Catamaran Sailing Voyage from Dry Tortugas, FL - Cuba - Cayman 0:00 introduction 5:05 Blue Marlin Catch at 5:05 7:28 Dolphin Fish School 8:33 Jolly Roger Parasail flies again 16:13 New year's on our sailboat 18:41 Message in a bottle out to sea 22:05 Tar...
Published: Mar 18, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:24:25
Sailing PILAR experiences Grand Cayman StingRay City | EP23
Sailing PILAR experiences Grand Cayman StingRay City | EP23
While in Grand Cayman in March 2019, we enjoyed an hour with the friendly Stingrays! Locals refer to them as "puppies", and as you will see in the video, it's easy to see why. Feeding them squid or fish is the easy way to attract them. And when the ...
Published: Apr 05, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:04:37
Cleaning the bottom of our Catamaran Multihull – Don’t swallow! EP25
Cleaning the bottom of our Catamaran Multihull – Don’t swallow! EP25
Recently had a little trouble getting someone to clean bottom of our catamaran at a reasonable price, so guess what. DIY. Stephen and I did a bit one beautiful morning with just a mask, snorkel and holding our breath. We tied ourselves on with suction h...
Published: Apr 12, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:02:36
Blue Marlin Catch while Sailing Catamaran in Gulf of Mexico – EP21
Blue Marlin Catch while Sailing Catamaran in Gulf of Mexico – EP21
#BlueMarlinCatchandRelease #CatchingBigFish #FishingOffACatamaran By popular demand - video short of our Blue Marlin Catch and Release on our Leopard 48 Sailing Catamaran Pilar. Location was about 50 miles southwest of Dry Tortugas, FL in the Gulf of Mex...
Published: May 09, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:02:23
Sailing Grand Cayman, BWI – Georgetown, East End, Rum Point Cruising Guide EP26
Sailing Grand Cayman, BWI – Georgetown, East End, Rum Point Cruising Guide EP26
Grand Cayman Cruising and Activities Guide was written during Winter 2019. We sailed down during the Christmas/New Year's Holiday. Here you will find all the activity details during our stay, in a daily log format. Our hope is that you decide to visit Gran...
Published: Jun 11, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:17:41
An unexpected surprise – Dolphin Strand Feeding in Kiawah-Seabrook Island while in our dinghy. EP28
An unexpected surprise – Dolphin Strand Feeding in Kiawah-Seabrook Island while in our dinghy. EP28
Just happened to catch this yesterday with granddaughter Bea. In South Creek, off North Edisto River, Seabrook-Kiawah Island, SC near Charleston, SC. Amazing Dolphin Strand Feeding. Strand feeding, so-called because the prey fish are stranded on the shor...
Published: Jun 17, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:44
11 day Sail from Grand Cayman to Cuba to Charleston SC – EP27
11 day Sail from Grand Cayman to Cuba to Charleston SC – EP27
Watch the highlights of our Sailing voyage from Grand Cayman to Cuba to US. 11 days on the water with only 2 stops - Caya Largo Cuba (before the no-travel change) and Key West FL before the final leg to Bohicket Marina located in South Carolina's Charlest...
Published: Jun 27, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:29:27
Hurricane Dorian coming at us – Blue Dot Voyages  PILAR – EP31
Hurricane Dorian coming at us – Blue Dot Voyages PILAR – EP31
Our plans to stay in Southport NC through the end of September were cut short by Hurricane Dorian. So, with time only for minimal preparations, we left Southport and traveled south - yes south to return to our home port at Bohicket Marina. Why? It was...
Published: Sep 04, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:12:14
Escaping Hurricane Dorian  – Sailing away from Southport – EP32
Escaping Hurricane Dorian – Sailing away from Southport – EP32
Although we had planned a relaxing Labor Day holiday in Southport NC, we quickly changed plans when we learned that Hurricane Dorian's eye was heading directly towards Southport. So, we made a last minute decision to leave before the 3 pm tide shift and ...
Published: Sep 07, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:11:31
Blue Crab Catching, Cleaning & Cooking Dafusky Crab Cakes on Blue Dot Voyages PILAR – EP29
Blue Crab Catching, Cleaning & Cooking Dafusky Crab Cakes on Blue Dot Voyages PILAR – EP29
Watch this recreational blue crab catching with chicken parts on a string in PILAR's tender. Learn how to catch the most blue crab at once, learn how to clean them humanely and safely (the live ice method), proper cooking method, and the best recipe we h...
Published: Sep 24, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:12:45
We caught 7 Dolphin Fish (mahi) in 4-6 foot seas! – May2014
We caught 7 Dolphin Fish (mahi) in 4-6 foot seas! – May2014
Great day for catching fish - 7 Mahi off the South Carolina coast in May 2014. Rough Seas, but the 32 ft Regulator we were in handled it well. LINKS: BLOG SITE: https://bluedotvoyages.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/bluedotvoyages SEA CREAT...
Published: Oct 02, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:04:23
Broken Ribs, Boat Crash and Sailing in Southport, BaldHead, and Oak Islands – EP30
Broken Ribs, Boat Crash and Sailing in Southport, BaldHead, and Oak Islands – EP30
Southport NC is a small coastal town with a big heart. We recently sailed to Southport and stayed at the South Harbor Village Marina for a couple months. Aside from broken ribs and a boat crash, we enjoyed picture perfect beaches nearby at Bald Head Isla...
Published: Oct 09, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:14:01
Oyster Harvesting & Eating them Raw – Seabrook Island SC – EP33
Oyster Harvesting & Eating them Raw – Seabrook Island SC – EP33
Oyster Harvesting can be great this time of year. We go out and take just what we want to eat. If you try this yourselves, remember, they are razor sharp, you will need rubber gloves, and solid sole boots if you plan on walking around the beds. Put ba...
Published: Oct 29, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:05:08
Seabrook Island, SC Horseback Riding along Beach – EP34
Seabrook Island, SC Horseback Riding along Beach – EP34
Ever ride horses along the beach? Took a break from sailing to enjoy a beautiful ride along Seabrook beach to Capn Sam's Inlet. Rode right along with the dolphins. LINKS: BLOG SITE: https://bluedotvoyages.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/blue...
Published: Oct 31, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:02:16
Smoke on the Water Morning –  Blue Dot Voyages  PILAR – EP35
Smoke on the Water Morning – Blue Dot Voyages PILAR – EP35
We anchored out on Halloween night and after pulling our anchor 3 times, :-( , during a storm, we finally got to sleep around midnight. We woke in the morning to very cold air on warm water, creating the "smoke on the water" effect. Beautiful. LINKS...
Published: Nov 03, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:52