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Amazing Spinnaker Run on a Trimaran in Swiftsure!!!
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Amazing Spinnaker Run on a Trimaran in Swiftsure!!!
In this video a new crew member steers an F-82R trimaran in a major race - Swiftsure Juan de Fuca - without ever having sailed a multihull before!!! Includes an amazing 40 nautical mile spinnaker run home!!! He did a great job - don't you think??? Backg...
  • Jun 10, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:37
Dousing an Asymmetric Spinnaker Without a Sock – It’s Easy!!!
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Dousing an Asymmetric Spinnaker Without a Sock – It’s Easy!!!
In this video we demonstrate how to douse an asymmetric spinnaker with a leeward takedown on our F-82R trimaran. This technique can be used on both monohulls and multihulls. We'll douse onto the leeward net, and in a monohull you'd normally douse into th...
  • Jun 03, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:46
Why Are Trimarans So Fast?!?!?
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Why Are Trimarans So Fast?!?!?
The world record for a global circumnavigation in a sailing vessel is held by IDEC Sport, a 100 foot long, 74 foot wide trimaran, with a time of just under 41 days. On their best day they sailed 894 nautical miles at an average speed of 37.25 knots, and th...
  • May 27, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:57
Why Don’t SailGP Boats Use Spinnakers?!?!?
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Why Don’t SailGP Boats Use Spinnakers?!?!?
For most boats, launching a spinnaker and bearing away is the fastest way to get downwind, but the foiling boats they use in the America’s Cup and SailGP don’t use spinnakers, and we’re going to explain why. Unlike old square rigged ships, modern s...
  • May 19, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:29
What’s the Best Sailing Yacht?
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What’s the Best Sailing Yacht?
There isn’t much better than getting out and sailing the world’s oceans on a well-founded sailboat. But which brand of boat should you get to fulfil this dream, with so many choices available? With all their logos and flags, boat manufacturers would ...
  • May 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:13
Clever Technique to Hang a Line on Itself for a Tidy Boat!!!
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Clever Technique to Hang a Line on Itself for a Tidy Boat!!!
In this video we show a clever technique for hanging a line on itself for a tidy and organized boat. No fancy gadgets required, just this simple technique. And it works for all kinds of lines that are attached to the boat, in the cockpit, on the mast, on...
  • May 04, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:35
Essential Marine Flare Tips!!!
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Essential Marine Flare Tips!!!
In this video we have a flare shootout and demonstrate how to use different types of marine flares commonly used on boats, including smoke flares, hand flares, and aerial flares, including Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and pleasure/recreation (USGC/CCG) gr...
  • Apr 29, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:31
Gybing an Asymmetric Spinnaker – It’s Easy!!!
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Gybing an Asymmetric Spinnaker – It’s Easy!!!
In this video we demonstrate how to gybe an asymmetric spinnaker. We are demonstrating on a Farrier-designed F-82R trimaran, but the process would be similar on any bowsprit-equipped sport boat, and even a heavier monohull where you're launching from the ...
  • Apr 21, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:17
Need to Raise a Furling Genoa at the Dock in a Foul Wind? Try This!!!
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Need to Raise a Furling Genoa at the Dock in a Foul Wind? Try This!!!
In this video we demonstrate how to raise a furling Genoa or jib at the dock in a foul wind by backwinding it against a furled Solent sail on an inner forestay. You could also backwind a Dacron Genoa or jib against the rig if you don’t have an inner for...
  • Apr 15, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:44
Launching an Asymmetric Spinnaker – It’s Easy!!!
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Launching an Asymmetric Spinnaker – It’s Easy!!!
In this video we demonstrate how to hoist or raise an asymmetric spinnaker from a box-style bag. We are demonstrating on a Farrier-designed F-82R trimaran, but the process would be similar on any bowsprit-equipped sport boat, and even a heavier monohull w...
  • Apr 07, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:11
Sailing Upwind Under Storm Jib
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Sailing Upwind Under Storm Jib
In this video we’re sailing upwind in 35+ knots of breeze in Johnstone Strait during the VanIsle360 race with a double-reefed main sail and storm jib. A crew member is on the foredeck securing the #3 jib we had previously been flying in the short video ...
  • Apr 04, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:24
Want a Better Way to Pack a Spinnaker? Try This!!!
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Want a Better Way to Pack a Spinnaker? Try This!!!
In this video we demonstrate how to pack a spinnaker into a box-style bag. The goal is to have the spinnaker pull out of the bag on hoist without any twists or knots. A stuff-style bag is similar, except you don't have the benefit of being able to attac...
  • Mar 31, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:51
Anchor Untangling & Setting in Sand
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Anchor Untangling & Setting in Sand
I wanted to show you exactly how a boat anchor behaves on the sea floor. I found a nice popular anchorage where the tide had gone out, exposing the same sandy bottom that the boats in the distance are anchoring in, so we can see exactly what is going on, w...
  • Mar 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:15
Want to Sleep Soundly at Anchor? Try This!!!
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Want to Sleep Soundly at Anchor? Try This!!!
Anchoring is a great way to get away with your friends and family and explore uninhabited locations. Plus it’s a lot cheaper than staying at marinas. But lots of people are nervous about anchoring, and wonder how exactly that chunk of steel hanging from...
  • Mar 24, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:36
Optimizing Genoa Sail Trim and Car Position
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Optimizing Genoa Sail Trim and Car Position
In this video we show how to trim a Genoa and set the car lead position. Genoa trim is particularly important on Genoa-driven masthead boats, but the same principles also apply to trimming jib sails on fractional mainsail-driven boats. The cars shown ...
  • Mar 17, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:14
Sailing Upwind in 30+ Knots of Breeze
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Sailing Upwind in 30+ Knots of Breeze
In this video we’re sailing upwind in 30+ knots of breeze in Johnstone Strait during the VanIsle360 race with a double-reefed main sail and #3 jib. Lots of sails were destroyed in that leg, including the #3 jib we’re flying in the video. Disclaimer:...
  • Mar 12, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:51
That Cheap Foul Weather Sailing Gear Might Cost Your Life!
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That Cheap Foul Weather Sailing Gear Might Cost Your Life!
With a myriad of choices on the market today it can be hard to pick the right sailing foul weather gear. Many manufacturers focus on waterproofness, breathability, and visibility, but the cheaper manufacturers don't tend to optimize their designs for dra...
  • Mar 11, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:54
Want to Dock your Boat like a Pro? Try This!!!
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Want to Dock your Boat like a Pro? Try This!!!
In this video we demonstrate how to dock your boat with the centre line technique. Disclaimer: - This content is offered solely for your education and entertainment. - There are no warranties, expressed or implicit, about any content or its fitness for ...
  • Mar 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:17
Three Second Bowline Challenge
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Three Second Bowline Challenge
In this video we demonstrate how quickly a bowline can be tied with the method shown in our video "Need to Tie a Bowline When You Can’t See Your Hands? Try This!" https://youtu.be/OOqvkI_90Y8 Disclaimer: - This content is offered solely for your educat...
  • Mar 05, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:16
ICOM M94D vs iPhone Waterproof and Float Test
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ICOM M94D vs iPhone Waterproof and Float Test
In this video we compare waterproofness and flotation of the ICOM M94D and iPhone (8 and later). Disclaimer: - This content is offered solely for your education and entertainment. - There are no warranties, expressed or implicit, about any content or it...
  • Mar 01, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:15
What’s the Best Communication Device for your Boat? Watch This!!!
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What’s the Best Communication Device for your Boat? Watch This!!!
In this video we answer the question of "Why do I need a handheld VHF when I already have a cell phone?" There are so many offerings on the market, that we have to narrow things down a bit, so we’ll be looking specifically at an iPhone 8 vs. an ICOM M9...
  • Mar 01, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:32
Sail Trim: Stop Leech Flutter Before it Destroys Your Sail
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Sail Trim: Stop Leech Flutter Before it Destroys Your Sail
In this video we show how to stop leech flutter in a genoa by tightening the leech line. The tightening mechanism may vary from sail to sail, but the principle is the same. Tighten the leech line until the sail stops fluttering, but not so much as to ca...
  • Feb 26, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:23
No Reefing Lines Rigged? No Problem!!!
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No Reefing Lines Rigged? No Problem!!!
Here we are rigging a reef line while underway. We had swapped the laminate main sail out for the Dacron main sail before leaving the dock, because it was quite windy and the Dacron sail is more robust. But we didn't rig the second reef line properly and...
  • Feb 24, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:57
Need to Tie Something Down? Try a Trucker Hitch!
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Need to Tie Something Down? Try a Trucker Hitch!
In this video we demonstrate how to use a trucker hitch to tie things down on your boat. I also use this technique for rigging applications like bobstays, whisker stays, and mast raising wires. Disclaimer: - This content is offered solely for your educ...
  • Feb 22, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:18

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