Episode #202 : A wonderful spot on the Front Side of Catalina Island.
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On this episode we depart the very rolly Rippers Cove and make way for a smoother berths. We enjoyed a slow sailing down passing Goat Harbor as the same swell marched i...
Episode #203 : Newport Harbor by Boat
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This is the second installment of my "A Boater's Guide" series. On this episode I sit down and talk about all of the options you have for visiting the beautiful Newport Harbor in Newport Beach, Califo...
Episode #204 : Public Moorings at Redondo Beach
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My next installment of "A Boater's Guide" series where I explain what to expect when visiting Harbors and Ports as a guest boater.
Redondo Beach has the most extensive information of any of...
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This is the above decks tour of Triteia where I talk about everything I have done to her since buying her as a "Barn Find" in 2017.
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Complete Video Premieres September 20th at 7PM PST
This is a trailer for my upcoming long format episode that chronicles my first solo ocean crossing from Marina del Rey to Honolulu, Hawaii. During that passage my rudder failed 1000 miles from The Hawaii...
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This is the long format episode that chronicles my 32 day, 2300 nm passage from Los Angeles to Honolulu onboard my 1965 Alberg 30 sailboat SV TRITEIA.
1000 miles from Hawaii my rudder failed due to striking a submerged object (that was p...
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This is a video where I explain the system I used to sail my 30 sailboat 1000 miles / 18 days to Hawaii using a rigid sea drogue for steering after my rudder was disabled due to striking a submerged object.
I have made a "Manual" that is ...
Excerpt from "Alone Across An Ocean" video : https://youtu.be/1AZXXKj0p0s
This footage was so wild I wanted to make this short "stand alone" video for anyone who wanted to share it but didn't want to have to share the long format episode it was taken fro...
Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #208
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On this episode I join one of Captain Mike's snorkel tours off the coast of the world famous Waikiki Beach in Honolulu on Oahu.
You can book one of these tours here: https://www.cruisediamond...
Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #209
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On this weeks episode I meet up with Oahu Legend Big Island Mike (https://www.bigislandmike.com) who is kind enough to show me around Oahu.
Big Island Mike rode as a sponsored BMX rider for ...
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I have been getting a lot of questions about what is happening with the rudder... So here is a sneak preview showing what I have been up to the last few weeks. Lots of adventures to come!
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Andy H of the Ocean Cruisers Podcast invited me to sit down with him for a long format podcast/video interview about my passage and my background.
You can find links to all things Ocean Cruisers Podcast here: https://linktr.ee/OceanCruisersPodcast
The z...
Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #210
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On this weeks episode I get a visitor from the mainland ! One of my oldest and dearest friends from LA and a member of my shore team, Sarah, came out to explore Oahu with me for 5 days.
As s...
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I will be doing a live stream to talk about what is happening with The Good Ship Triteia, Myself and what I have been up to. The live chat will be on so tune in and I will answer any of the questions that I can.
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Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #211
On this weeks episode we make the most of Sarah’s time visiting from the mainland and take a drive up the north shore to see the sites.
Make sure you check out the end of the video to hear Sarah play one of...
Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #212
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On this episode Sarah and I make the most of her last few days on the island by snorkeling at Ko'Olina before moving on to check out the beaches and bays of the wild west side.
We were amaze...
Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #212
On this weeks video I get my custom stainless steel tangs back from the fabricator here in Honolulu and dive on the boat to complete the jury repair of Triteia's broken rudder. Thanks to Sarah for handing me e...
Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #213
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On this weeks episode I "get back on the horse" and with a lot of anxiety leave the dock at Ala Wai and head out to my first anchorage with the new jury repaired rudder.
Everything goes smoo...
Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #214
On this episode we have a change of plans as a weather update shows high winds forecasted for the coming week and we point our bow towards Oahu's westside; Pokai Bay.
During the passage I recorded a very omi...
Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #215
On this weeks episode I wake up at the very protected and peaceful anchorage of Pokai Bay. I make my way ashore and check out the town and enjoy lunch on an open veranda with a clear view of Triteia sittin...
Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #216
On this episode I enjoy one last night at the amazing Pokai Bay before hauling up and sailing up the west side heading north for the most remote anchorage on Oahu, Makua Bay. The landscape continues to ama...
Very pleased to announce my latest book is now available for purchase.
The Logs From The Good Ship Triteia; The Prose and Cons of a Sea Voyage.
Author: James Frederick
Publication Date: November 23rd, 2021
Pages: 258
Formats: Perfect Bound + Ebook
Langu...
Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #217
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On this episode I awake in the beautiful Makua anchorage and enjoy getting to see the local spinner dolphins do their tricks. Once the coffee kicked in I swam the 600 yards to shore and wen...
Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #218
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On this episode I get a fly by from a Blackhawk Helicopter piloted by my friend Bryan Wilson (Thank you for your service and the fly by)
Then I go on a dinghy excursion to look for a good...
Episode #219 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures
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On this episode I haul up anchor at Makua Anchorage and attempt to round Kaena Point and make my way up the North Shore before the winter sets in. With a strong current running and and th...
(UPDATE: 12/31/21) This video was previously only viewable via my Patron page. To close out the New Year I am making it publicly viewable. These are the outtakes and some of the extra footage from the crossing Alone Across An Ocean video ( https://www.yout...
Episode #220 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures
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On this episode I am joined by professional photographer, drone pilot and researcher extraordinaire Kimberly Wood. Kimberly travels the world working as a professional drone pilot for Cas...
AHOY ALL!
Time for another YOUTUBE LIVE STREAM!
Join me on January 9th at 6pm PST (see various timezones below) for a live stream where I will be talking about 2022 news and updates, answering questions and just generally hanging out with all of y'all ...
Episode #221 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures
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Episode #222 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures
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This week takes us into Oahu's interior to do the 14.7 mile long hike up to the famous "Stairway to Heaven" / Haiku Stairs. We go up the legal way taking the Moanalua Valley Trail. I was jo...
The VIDA MIA is a legendary wooden motor yacht that has recently been restored and is taken guests out on the water to take in the views of the beautiful coast of Waikiki.
Too find out about getting on one of the morning coffee cruising, Live Music at Su...
Episode #223 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures
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After a week in port at Honolulu's Ala Wai Harbor I make way for the windward side of the island to spend some time exploring Kaneohe Bay. I had planned this passage with a forecasted slack...
Episode #224 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures
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On this weeks episode I awake under anchor at Kaneohe Bay to the lush smell of the rainforest blowing into the cabin from a light offshore breeze. After a beautiful sunrise and some mornin...
Episode #225 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures : Another Beautiful Day on Kaneohe Bay
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One last adventure day with my friend Kimberly Wood. On the episode we head back out to explore some more reefs and to check out the sandbar on a satu...
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