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Sailing to Ketchikan | Ep. 8 | Lots of Whales, Clearing Customs, and Heading into the Wild!
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Sailing to Ketchikan | Ep. 8 | Lots of Whales, Clearing Customs, and Heading into the Wild!

In this one, we cruise from Foggy Bay and head through Ketchikan to clear USA customs and stock up on food for several weeks away from any town. As we head into Clarence Strait, a group of humpback whales escort us, putting on some great bubble net feeding displays. This episode wraps up in Ratz H...
Exposed to Mighty PACIFIC OCEAN | Ep 7 | Sailing into ALASKA
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Exposed to Mighty PACIFIC OCEAN | Ep 7 | Sailing into ALASKA

In this episode, we finish sailing up Grenville Channel and head into Prince Rupert with brilliant sunshine making some slow sailing feel just fine. Sadly, due to a severally delayed passport Ellis has to hop off before we continue into Alaska. Alex and I continue on across Dixon Entrance with a per...
54 Tacks in 10 Miles! | Ep. 6 | Sailing the Skinny Channels of the Inside Passage to Alaska
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54 Tacks in 10 Miles! | Ep. 6 | Sailing the Skinny Channels of the Inside Passage to Alaska

In this one, we get off the boat to check out an abandoned fish cannery, and go for a hike to a lake to do some trout fishing. We face light winds as we claw our way up the rest of Princess Royal Channel, and do a bit of night sailing. The sunny weather returns, and with it comes some strong NW wi...
Dodging Gales on The Pacific Coast | Ep. 5 | Sailing Through Stormy Weather along The Inside Passage
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Dodging Gales on The Pacific Coast | Ep. 5 | Sailing Through Stormy Weather along The Inside Passage

The unsettled spring weather continues as we deal with calm winds one day, followed by gale force the next day. Rainy weather sets in as we head up Princess Royal Channel to avoid some serious storms that produced hurricane force winds not far from where we were. Despite the nearby heavy winds, we e...
Exposed to The Pacific Ocean | Ep. 4 | Squalls, Rough Seas & Crossing Cape Caution!
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Exposed to The Pacific Ocean | Ep. 4 | Squalls, Rough Seas & Crossing Cape Caution!

Welcome to Episode 4 of our adventure to Alaska! In this one, we depart Alert Bay and enter Queen Charlotte Sound where we experience the Pacific Ocean swell for the first time on this trip. Heavy squalls allow us to make great progress to Beaver Harbour near Port Hardy, and then the next day we s...
Alaska Bound! | Ep. 3 | Goofy Sailors, Great Sailing, & Some Playful Dolphins
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Alaska Bound! | Ep. 3 | Goofy Sailors, Great Sailing, & Some Playful Dolphins

In this episode, we continue north from Otter Cove at the junction of Discovery Passage and Johnstone Strait up to Alert Bay. As we sail off the anchor, Alex's shoe goes overboard! Ellis documents the skillful recovery of this critical piece of gear, and then we set off up Johnstone Strait wi...
Sailing The Inside Passage to Alaska | Ep. 2 | Night Sailing and Tidal Rapids
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Sailing The Inside Passage to Alaska | Ep. 2 | Night Sailing and Tidal Rapids

In this episode, we continue north from Jedediah Island to Comox, Campbell River, and into Discovery Passage. This one has lots going on as we continue north to Alaska! On the fly sail repairs, goofing around in brutally light winds, prawn fishers rick-rolls us, night sailing, tacking through a ti...
Setting Sail Up The Inside Passage to Alaska! | Ep. 1 | Engineless Docking & Rough Seas
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Setting Sail Up The Inside Passage to Alaska! | Ep. 1 | Engineless Docking & Rough Seas

Here is the first video of 2022 Alaska! We set sail from Cowichan Bay on May 1st, provisioned in Nanaimo, then set off across the Strait of Georgia to Jedediah Island. We had everything from dead calm, to a marginal gale! Join us as we adventure north to Alaska on a Westerly Discus. In these video...
1979 Westerly Discus Boat Tour | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde
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1979 Westerly Discus Boat Tour | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde

Some folks have been asking for a boat tour video of Sea Dream of Clyde, so here it is! Sea Dream of Clyde is a 1979 Westerly Discus bridge deck version, which is a 33ft sloop built for the rigors of offshore sailing. Sea Dream of Clyde is reportedly the first Discus ever built, and has a slightly...
Sailing The Inside Passage on a Catalina 27: Part 4 of 5 | Night Time Sailing and More Glaciers
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Sailing The Inside Passage on a Catalina 27: Part 4 of 5 | Night Time Sailing and More Glaciers

Welcome to part 4 of my 5 part series of Sailing The Inside Passage to Alaska on a Catalina 27! In this part, we get chased out of Reid Inlet in Glacier Bay by a sudden localized gale, and sail through the night to Blue Mouse Cove. We continue to Juneau, then turn south to begin the journey home. ...
Dolphins Visit Sea Dream of Clyde!
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Dolphins Visit Sea Dream of Clyde!

Here is a sneak peak of some of the footage from my current trip north! A group of Pacific White Sided Dolphins came by Sea Dream of Clyde for a play in the bow wake! We are at the northern end of Vancouver Island, and poised to reach Alaska within a week! Stay tuned for new videos!
Sailing The Inside Passage on a Catalina 27: Part 3 of 4 | Wind, Bergs, and a Stroll on a Glacier
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Sailing The Inside Passage on a Catalina 27: Part 3 of 4 | Wind, Bergs, and a Stroll on a Glacier

Welcome to part 3 of my 4 part series of Sailing The Inside Passage to Alaska on a Catalina 27! In this part, we continue north from Petersburg to Glacier Bay AK. Lots of northwest wind had us tacking pretty much all the way north, with a few pretty tough days with near gales. Glacier Bay did not ...
Sailing The Inside Passage on a Catalina 27: Part 2 of 4 | Alaska, Whales, and Never Ending Tacking!
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Sailing The Inside Passage on a Catalina 27: Part 2 of 4 | Alaska, Whales, and Never Ending Tacking!

11 years ago, we sailed the Inside Passage aboard a very bare boned Catalina 27 from Port Hardy, all the way up to Juneau and back. I posted a video of this trip in the past, but decided to re-edit it to improve the audio and flow with the (relatively) retro footage I captured. In this episode, we...
Sailing The Inside Passage on a Catalina 27: Part 1 of 4 |  A Dead Engine 100 Miles From Anywhere
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Sailing The Inside Passage on a Catalina 27: Part 1 of 4 | A Dead Engine 100 Miles From Anywhere

11 years ago, we sailed the Inside Passage aboard a very bare boned Catalina 27 from Port Hardy, all the way up to Juneau and back. I have posted a video of this trip in the past, but decided to re-edit it to improve the audio and flow of the videos with the (relatively) retro footage I captured. ...
Changing the Oil on a 1979 Mercedes OM636 Marine Diesel Engine
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Changing the Oil on a 1979 Mercedes OM636 Marine Diesel Engine

Here is a quick video that is a bit niche, but might be helpful for some fellow sailors that also have a OM636 diesel. I could not find an oil change video for this engine, and there are a few unusual quarks involved when changing the oil on it, including a cleanable oil filter! The info that the sh...
A New Gulf Island Nature Reserve & Solo Sailing! | Episode 7 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde
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A New Gulf Island Nature Reserve & Solo Sailing! | Episode 7 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde

In this video, I pick up from where I left off in episode 6 ( and I row my sweet dinghy boat from Silva Bay to the beautiful Saturnina Island, which was recently purchased to be turned into a Nature Reserve! After checking out Saturnina, I carry on to Nanaimo to wrap up a nice extended, work-aboard ...
Hundreds of DOLPHINS surround a CATALINA 27! – From the Vault #2 – Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde
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Hundreds of DOLPHINS surround a CATALINA 27! – From the Vault #2 – Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde

This was recorded aboard my first boat, a Catalina 27, in November 2011 in Johnstone Strait, BC, Canada. We were sailing along, minding our own business, when out of nowhere a pod of many hundreds, if not over a thousand Pacific White Sided Dolphins rampaged towards us. They hung out with us for clo...
Gulf Island Buddy Boat Sailing: Spinnakers and Friends! | Episode 6 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde
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Gulf Island Buddy Boat Sailing: Spinnakers and Friends! | Episode 6 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde

I was joined by Alex C, Sarah, Alex L, and Reid for a nice weekend cruising through the Gulf Islands. The first day of the weekend started with a late evening departure from Cowichan Bay with everyone aboard, and finished in Canoe Cove where we went to go pick up Alex L's new boat, Hepatica! ...
Sailing the Gulf Islands. Snorkeling, Cactus, and Sailing to Where the Water Is Cold | Episode 5 |
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Sailing the Gulf Islands. Snorkeling, Cactus, and Sailing to Where the Water Is Cold | Episode 5 |

With a historic heat wave on the way, we left our cabin in the forest and set off aboard Sea Dream of Clyde to where we knew there would be natural air conditioning. The water around the south end of Vancouver Island, which comes in fresh daily from the deep Pacific Ocean is perpetually cold. Huge t...
Haul-Out and A Solo Sail Through The Gulf Islands | Episode 4 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde
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Haul-Out and A Solo Sail Through The Gulf Islands | Episode 4 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde

In this video, I discuss Sea Dream Of Clyde's trip to the boat yard, and share a few tips that worked really well for me. Once back in the water, I sail south back to Cowichan Bay from Nanaimo under some surprisingly pleasant winds and seas. The transit goes nice and quickly with that freshly p...
Killer Whales, Chill Solo Sailing, and an Epic Sunset | Episode 3 | Nanaimo to Kendrick Island
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Killer Whales, Chill Solo Sailing, and an Epic Sunset | Episode 3 | Nanaimo to Kendrick Island

With Sea Dream of Clyde positioned in Nanaimo ahead of a visit to the shipyard, I took the opportunity to head to Dogfish Bay, which is one of my favorite anchorage in Gulf Islands. Decent sailing out of the gate was made even better when a pod of transient orcas decided to swim right past Sea Dream...
Stormy Solo Sailing Through The Gulf Islands | Episode 2 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde
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Stormy Solo Sailing Through The Gulf Islands | Episode 2 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde

Sea Dream of Clyde's shipyard date in Nanaimo was coming up, so I took advantage of a forecasted southerly blow and well timed northerly flowing flood current to sail 35 miles north from Cowichan Bay to Nanaimo Harbour where I was hauling out. This transit includes two tidal passages to plan ...
Sunny Spring Sailing in The Southern Gulf Islands | Episode 1 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde
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Sunny Spring Sailing in The Southern Gulf Islands | Episode 1 | Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde

We managed to get out for a bit of a long weekend finally! Good sailing from Cowichan Bay to near Sidney Spit, then some strolls around the island. After a lovely day chilling on and around Sidney Island, we enjoyed an evening sail up to Russell Island, before heading home back to Cowichan Bay the n...
Sailing & Skiing at Princess Louisa Inlet!
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Sailing & Skiing at Princess Louisa Inlet!

This one is a silly oldy! If you're new to the channel, be sure to check out my more recent, and much better quality videos! The forecast looked good enough, so we loaded up Alex's C&C 34 and headed across the strait after work to make the most of the Easter long weekend. Great saili...
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