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)
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)
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)
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
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 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 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 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 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...
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 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...
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 ...
Sailing Norman, Cooper, Peter Islands, Sprat Bay, Virgin Gorda, Bitter End Yacht Club, Anagada.
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