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Sailing PILAR experiences Grand Cayman StingRay City | EP23
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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 ...
  • Apr 05, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:37
Catamaran PILAR Sails – Dry Tortugas – Cuba – Grand Cayman – EP22
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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...
  • Mar 18, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:25
Catamaran PILAR Sails from Marco Island FL to Dry Tortugas FL. EP20
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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...
  • Feb 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:15
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance on PILAR – Jabsco Water Pump Noise Reduction Project – EP24
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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...
  • Feb 09, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:07
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance on PILAR – Lubing the Anchor Windlass. EP18
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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/
  • Feb 09, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:44
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – Mounting our Viking Life Raft. EP17
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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...
  • Feb 09, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:57
Night time Flounder Gigging – Charleston SC. EP16
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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 ...
  • Feb 08, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:45
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – What’s that smell in the Bilge? EP15
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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...
  • Jan 23, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:26
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – How to Fix a Lazy Jack line. EP14
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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...
  • Jan 23, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:37
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – Virgin Gorda – The Baths. EP1
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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...
  • Jan 14, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:46
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – Bubbly Pool – Jost Vandyke Little Harbor. EP2
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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!
  • Jan 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:36
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – Snorkeling Tortola – MayaCove. EP4
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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...
  • Jan 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:40
Catamaran Sailing Charter in BVI – snorkeling uninhabited George Dog Island. EP3
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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...
  • Jan 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:43
Engine Failure while sailing Seven Days from Charleston SC to Marco Island FL – EP19
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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...
  • Jan 08, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:28:23
Catamaran Sailing from Seabrook Island to Charleston SC | EP13
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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...
  • Aug 19, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:53
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance- Sea Water Inlet Filter Cleaning Day. EP12
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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!
  • Aug 19, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:13
Catamaran Yacht Maintenance – Transducer Cleaning. EP11
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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.
  • Aug 13, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:05
Why are all those trees dead on Driftwood Beach, Edisto SC | EP10
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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...
  • Aug 13, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:04
Updating our Catamaran Yacht Name to PILAR – Bad Karma? | EP9
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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...
  • Aug 13, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:07
Our First Time sailing our Parasailor on our Catamaran | EP8
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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...
  • Aug 12, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:20
BVI Sailing- Catching Yellow Tail Snapper with a Delmonte Jig. EP5
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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.
  • Jul 02, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:54
Sailing around our Home Port – Seabrook/Kiawah Island SC | EP7
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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...
  • Jul 02, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:16
Maiden Sailing Voyage with Leaking Escape Hatches ! Fort Lauderdale FL to Seabrook Island SC. EP6
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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 ...
  • Jun 18, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:46
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