Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde Archive – Page 3

It’s haul out time for Sea Dream of Clyde! In this one, we head to Newcastle Marine in Nanaimo to have the boat lifted out of the water and moved into the shipyard for our by-annual painting and general maintenance. I show the wet sanding technique we us...

Here is a quick preview of what you'll see in an upcoming video that will be up in 2-3 weeks. This footage is from the morning of September 20th when the winds and seas were peaking during the three days of gale force we experienced off the California Coas...

In this one, we set sail from Nanaimo for our last couple of stops in the Gulf Islands before leaving them behind for what will be at least a few years. Once at anchored on Gabriola, we are swarmed by thousands of little flies, so we abandond ship and head...

Ahoy! In this one, we sail from Point Roberts, Washington to the beautiful Sucia Island. As we approach Sucia Island, an aggressive cold front moves in, changing the weather from sunny and warm to stormy and cool. We anchor in Echo Bay, then go ashore just...

We've been looking forward to releasing this one for awhile! In this one, we finally leave our home ports behind for Mexico! We set sail from Bellingham Harbor, sail through the fog to Lopez Island, then to Port Townsend. In Port Townsend, we check out the...

Ahoy Folks! Sorry it has been a little while since the last video: Wifi and time to edit were hard to come by as we sailed down the wild west coast of the Baja Peninsula! In this one, we awake at the beautiful Dungeness Spit, which we arrived at the prev...

At last, we shove off the dock from Neah Bay and do the “big left turn!” We experience varied winds that keep is busy through the first four days of our seven day trip to Drakes Bay, as the crew all settle into their first offshore experience. Unfortun...

We’ve been really excited to at long last release this one! In this video, a gale hits us that was not forecast to occur on our route when we left. Very often there is a gale blowing off of Cape Mendocino to about 100 nautical mile out to sea. It is for ...

In this one, we complete our journey from the PNW to the San Francisco Bay by sailing under one of the most iconic landmarks, the Golden Gate Bridge! After a solid nights rest, we depart from Drakes Bay under delightfully mellow conditions. Right as the su...

Ahoy and welcome back to Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde! In this one, we pick up where we left off in downtown San Francisco at the cool anchorage called Aquatic Park. While we’re having breakfast, the Hawaiian voyaging canoe, Hokule’a’s, pulls into the ...

In this episode, after almost two weeks meandering around the San Francisco Bay, we depart for Halfmoon Bay. A heavy feeling looms over Sea Dream of Clyde as we head back out under the Golden Gates and back into the swell of the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunatel...

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Ah, that sweet California sunshine! In this episode, we leave Monterey in the dark to make the 85 mile run past Big Sur down to San Simeon, then along to the wonderfully calm Morro Bay. During this sail, Kat cracks the sea sickness code with the help of ...

There are lots of great towns to visit while sailing down the US west coast to Mexico, but not all stops are created equal. In this video, we continue our stay in the amazing Morro Bay, California. Between the beautiful beach walks, hiking, rock climbing, ...

We were nervously excited to complete this leg of our trip to Mexico. Many people had warned us of how rounding Point Conception can be one of the more difficult sections of the California coast, with one guidebook going so far as calling it the "Cape Horn...

Oh, that sweet Southern California warmth! In this one, we leave Santa Barbara and the hum of the city behind and sail across to the wonderfully peaceful Santa Cruz Island. We enjoy some great hiking, SUPing, snorkelling, and lots of relaxing. Next we head...

Ahoy from Puerto Escondido (and Kathmandu!) and here is your real-time Patron update for March 27th, 2024! We're sharing this one to the public so folks can get an idea of some of the extras they get while also directly supporting the channel by becoming a...

Welcome to Southern California, and all that comes with it! In this one, we sail from Malibu to Los Angeles, then onto Catalina Island. Fog envelopes us as we ghost along powered by our spinnaker and guided by dolphins. Delighted by the nice coolness the f...

Ahoy and welcome back to Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde! After arriving to Catalina Island in the dark in the last episode, we awake and start to explore our new surroundings. We are thrilled by the lack of people and abundance of trails and roads to hike in t...

Here is a quick video talking about why it is important to know how to SAIL ON and OFF the ANCHOR without using your ENGINE, and how to do it! We think having the ability and confidence to sail on and off the anchor is a critical skill that every sailor ...

Just a quick trailer/intro about our channel! If you enjoy lots of sailing content without made-up drama and hype, this might be the channel for. Join us as we explore the fiords and mountain tops of Alaska, to the rugged coastlines of British Columbia, ...

At last, we sail into Mexico! In this one, we continue our sail from Catalina Island to San Diego. Once in San Diego, we restock on food that might be hard to find in Mexico, and take care of lots of little tasks around the boat. With dusk approaching an...

We are really excited to share this one. It’s full of awesome sailing action, amazing wildlife, and epic views as we sail to some very remote parts of the Baja West Coast. In this one, we pick up where left off on our journey from Ensenada to San Quintin...

Ah, that never-ending Pacific Ocean swell smashing into desolate coast lines with hardly any other boats in sight while sea lions rampage around your hull; This is what sailing to the Gulf of California is all about! This episode was extra fun to put tog...

a quick clip from our new video launching on Friday!

Whew! Lots going on in the video! This one starts out in Bahía Asunción on the Baja West Coast. We a strong easterly coming, we shift to our anchorage location to lessen the fetch. While heading to shore, we learn a hard lesson on timing surf landing in ...

another snippet from our most recent full-length video! We were pretty nervous as this boat approached with guns drawn!