Sailing Talisman
We're cruising couple Kevin and Wendy, and we're sailing the world in our completely upgraded Oyster 485. We packed up everything, rented the houses, and headed for Troon, Scotland where the boat was located. We closed in late 2017 and following a major electronics refit (the first of several) headed south to the Mediterranean. One season morphed into a second, then a third. And then the Caribbean beckoned. We participated in the 2019 ARC, and have been cruising there since. The adventure continues ... Kevin Kelley - RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #56489 200T Master, SRC-RSR - Contact via Sailing Yacht Talisman Facebook Messenger or email below Wendy Kelley - RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #69223 200T Master, SRC-RSR Merch coming soon 🔥
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We’re cruising couple Kevin and Wendy, and we’re sailing the world in our completely upgraded Oyster 485. We packed up everything, rented the houses, and headed for Troon, Scotland where the boat was located. We closed in late 2017 and following a major electronics refit (the first of several) headed south to the Mediterranean. One season morphed into a second, then a third. And then the Caribbean beckoned. We participated in the 2019 ARC, and have been cruising there since. The adventure continues …
Kevin Kelley – RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #56489 200T Master, SRC-RSR – Contact via Sailing Yacht Talisman Facebook Messenger or email below
Wendy Kelley – RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #69223 200T Master, SRC-RSR
Merch coming soon 🔥
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Ep 177 Docking and Dropping the Sails | Antigua, W.I. | Kevin and Wendy
As our season begins to wind down, we head for Jolly Harbour Marina and Boatyard, our seasonal layup location. Upon arrival, the first order of business is to drop, flake, and store our sails below. And getting a huge 140% Genoa down and flaked is no sma...
Ep 177A Short | Quick Peek – Working With Sealants
Just a bit of how-to when working with sealants. Tips & Tricks. Full length version goes public 8.7.25 at noon Mountain Time (USA) https://youtu.be/JPWAdQb3_gA
Ep 176 Kevin & Wendy | Stellar Sailing from Guadeloupe to Antigua
We complete our loop; Antigua, Sint Maarten, British Virgin Islands, USVI, St Croix, and Guadeloupe. This trip is always bittersweet, given that it marks our return home to Antigua. We love Antigua, and it’s our home base, but it means the adventure sa...
Ep 175 The Last of the Unspoiled Caribbean Islands
We complete the final portion of our 200nm offshore passage from St Croix to Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe, and find things exactly as we left them last year. Paradise on earth, honestly. Iles des Saintes is a collection of small islands south of the main ...
Ep 173 Kevin & Wendy | Rough Sail to St Croix
Kevin & Wendy Rough Sail to St Croix In this episode we make the hop from St Thomas, USVI to St Croix, a passage of about 34nm due south. As has happened previously, the wind speeds turn to sustained 30 knots. We end up with at least two failures, whi...Watch Sailing Talisman from the Beginning!
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Sailing the BVIs, Bareboat Charter 2014
Sailing Norman, Cooper, Peter Islands, Sprat Bay, Virgin Gorda, Bitter End Yacht Club, Anagada.
Ep 1 BVI Bareboat Charter 2015 Charlotte Amalie & Norman Island
This first episode of our 2015 bareboating trip focuses on our travels from Colorado to St. Thomas, a day of sightseeing in Charlotte Amalie, picking up our Beneteau 37.2 monohull charter boat, and sailing to Norman Island. There's a ton of snorkeling and ...
Ep 2 Sailing the BVIs 2015 Cruz Bay and Christmas Cove USVI
Ep 2- We leave Norman Island for Cruz Bay to clear into the USVI. Our intent was to overnight at Coral Harbor on St. John and then head for a big passage across to St. Croix. But wind and swells worked against us as a south wind built. The swells were huge...
Channel Trailer Sailing at 9000
Hi, and welcome to Sailing at 9000! Our channel is part adventure travel and part "virtual sailing" ... It's also a bit of "how to", especially as regards our restored and refitted Catalina 22 Swing Keel sailboat. A pocket cruiser if there ever was one .....
Ep 3 Sailing the BVIs 2015 Sopers Hole and Cooper Island Dolphins
Ep 3 Sopers Hole to Cooper Island: We have breakfast in Sopers, then drop the mooring and head out for Cooper Island. Again, we have great wind and the ride is exciting. We pick up a mooring at Manchineel Bay on the east side of Cooper Island and almost im...
Ep 4 Sailing the BVIs 2015 Cooper Island to The Dogs
Ep 4 - Bareboat Charter 2015 Cooper Island BVI to "The Dogs": We leave Cooper Island and rock upwind under close hauled sails and heavy wind to The Dogs. This episode is more virtual sailing than what we've had so far. The landlocked sailors out there will...
Ep 5 Sailing the BVI 2015 Leverick Bay to Anegada Island
Ep 5 - BVI Bareboat Charter 2015 Starting at "The Dogs", we sail under fair winds to Leverick Bay and Drake's Anchorage on the east side of Gorda Sound. Next morning, we opt for a quick reach out to Anegada Island, this time with strong wind on the beam. A...
Ep 6 Sailing the BVIs 2015 Anegada Island to Bitter End Yacht Club
Ep 6 - BVI Bareboat Charter 2015 Anegada Island back to North Gorda Sound and a slip at the Bitter End Yacht Club! Music by Jesse Cook-Into the Dark Also music by Jungle Punks, ALBIS, Silent Partner, and Huma Huma
Ep 7 Docking a Sailboat
How to dock a sailboat when bareboating: Spend some time with us for a discussion of what to do and not do when taking a slip. This is for the potential bareboat skipper who's considering a night or two at a marina.
Ep 8 Sailing the British Virgin Islands – Bitter End Yacht Club
We give a quick tour of our favorite resort in the BVI, the Bitter End Yacht Club!
Ep 9 Sailing the British Virgin Islands – The Indians
Although we started off at Norman Island, we had strong winds and a whole afternoon to get somewhere, so off we went downwind to "The Indians". Music: Spark by ALBIS City Groove by Jungle Punks Undwater Love by Jerom Ismaae
Ep 10 Life Safety at Sea with John Kretschmer
Offshore sailing guru John Kretschmer talks PFDs and life rafts, plus we deploy a Winslow offshore 6-man lift raft in open ocean conditions. Music by Jess Cook (Into the Dark) and Milk Chance (Stoln Dance)
Ep 11 A Quick Day Sail … July 4th, 2016
We do a nice day sail on Lake Granby for fourth of July weekend (2016). Winds are light, but it's a fun day with Doc, our Golden Retriever. Music credits: Chiba (From Rock to Stone) Chiba (Honor This World)
Ep 12 Bluewater Sailboats with John Kretschmer
At the end of our bluewater sailing course, we take a few minutes to interview John Kretschmer about his feelings on modern yacht design. For those of you looking to purchase a passagemaking sailboat, it's good stuff. Music Credits: Huma Huma (Omission)
Ep 13 Catalina C 22 Sailboat Electrical Refit
We Refit the electrical system in our Catalina C-22 Sailboat.
Ep 14 Boat Camping Weekend
Sailing at 9000 takes a weekend to go boat camping!
Ep 15 Marine Hardware Tips
Essential hardware tips for boating and the marine environment. We review sealants, fasteners, thread lockers, cotter pins and cotter rings, battery powered screw guns and impact drivers, plus lubricants.
Ep 16 Fast Sailing: Playing Hooky from Work
We call our bosses to say we won't be in for the afternoon and head out to the lake. The wind proves gusty, hitting 15-18 - not the strongest we've seen by far, but enough to get us get us moving along at a good clip. Music: Underwate Love, Jerome Ismaa
Ep 17 Viking River Cruise Part 1: Passau, Germany
We know this is off the beaten track for our channel (monohull sailing), but it’s shoulder season here in Colorado and we decided to do a European river cruise with Wendy’s parents. It was a Viking River Cruise from Passau, Germany to Budepest, Hungary...
Ep 18 Viking River Cruise Part 2: Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
We know this is off the beaten track for our channel (monohull sailing/yachting), but it’s shoulder season here in Colorado and we decided to do a European river cruise with Wendy’s parents. It was a Viking River Cruise from Passau, Germany to Budepest...
Ep 19 Viking River Cruise Part 3: Melk Abbey
We know this is off the beaten track for our channel (monohull sailing), but it’s shoulder season here in Colorado and we decided to do a European river cruise with Wendy’s parents. It was a Viking River Cruise from Passau, Germany to Budepest, Hungary...
Ep 20 Sailboat Shopping-Grand Soleil GS 50
We head to Fajardo, Puerto Rico to look at a 2004 Grand Soleil GS 50 sailboat. The 2001-2007 GS 50s are Judel/Vrolijk designed, and have naturally beautiful lines. Slight changes were made starting in 2008, and the boats were produced until 2013. A new Bot...
Ep 21 Sailboat Shopping: Grand Soleil GS50 San Francisco
We travel to San Francisco to look at a 1997 Grand Soleil GS 50. This is a slightly older version of the one we saw in Puerto Rico, and is a Doug Peterson design. The DP version carries the flavor of a German Frers Swan, with two separate cockpits separate...
Ep 22 Sailboat Shopping: 1994 Swan 46 MKII
Our trip to San Francisco included a stop to look at a 1994 Nautor Swan 46. The Swan 46 MKII (1989-1997) and 48 (1995-2002) were both German Frers designs, and featured dual aft cockpits separated by a traveler. Two separate companionways made them a uniqu...
Ep 23 Home Again-Sailing the Caribbean
We head to St. Thomas, USVI, get a bit tipsy on the beach the night we arrive, head over to Tortola, BVI the next day, and pick up our Jeanneau 469 (bareboat) for 10 days of epic sailing in the Caribbean.
Ep 24 Sailing The Caribbean-Jost Van Dyke and Cane Garden Bay
Just a short video of our crossing from Jost Van Dyke to Cane Garden Bay, Tortola. It's a line-of-sight reach across, but the winds were howling!
Ep 25 Crazy Sailing-The “Christmas Trades” kick in with a vengence
As the trade-winds settle in in the Caribbean, extra strong versions called "Christmas Trades" herald the arrival of the traditional east to west subtropical weather patterns. We got hit hard during this phase, and while it was fun, it was also hard-core.
Ep 26 Full Moon Party-Trellis Bay Tortola, BVI
We partake in the Trellis Bay full moon party. Trellis Bay is right next to the airport at Beef Island, Tortola BVI. The party was out of control. Highly recommended!
Ep 27 Superyachts in Antigua
We head to Antigua, West Indies for a long weekend of boat shopping. But first we take a tour of the Antigua Yacht Club marina in English Harbour, Falmouth. Superyachts were everywhere, and we couldn't help lusting after them.
Ep 28 Sailboat Shopping in Antigua: Moody 46 Cutter
Wendy and I travel to Antigua, West Indies in the Eastern Caribbean to view a 1999 Moody 46. The Moody 46 is a respected bluewater offshore cruiser, and this one was very well maintained. Toward the end of the video I have a recap of the showing and our th...
Ep 29 Nelson’s Dockyard and the Fortifications of Antigua
As part of our sailboat shopping excursions we head to Antigua in the West Indies. On the second day we looked at the Moody 46 in the morning and hiked from Falmouth Harbour to English Harbour, exploring the fortifications and eventually ending up at Nelso...
Ep 30 Sailboat Shopping: Dufour 485
We take a tour of a 2008 Dufour 485 sailboat.
Ep 31 Sailboat Shopping: Tayana 52 in Antigua, W.I.
While in Antigua we take a tour of a 1991 Tayana 52 bluewater cruiser. The boat shows extremely well and we discuss some of the features and benefits of this classic offshore cruiser. At the end of the video I discuss the merits of aft cockpit boats versus...
Ep 32 Sailboat Shopping: Oyster 485
A trip to Troon, Scotland to view the 1994 Oyster 485.
Ep 33 We Finally Own a Boat! Oyster 485 Talisman
Back in Troon, Scotland, we finally close on our sailboat, Oyster 485 Talisman.
Ep 34 Sailboat Electronics Refit in a Foreign Land
Oyster 485 Talisman receives a much needed electronics upgrade in preparation for our passage across the Bay of Biscay to Spain.
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