Having crossed the Atlantic from West to East in 2019 she is now crossing from East to West. Departing from the Port of Calero on the easternmost island of the Canaries.
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This tough little sailboat that has carried me safely over 7800Nm on the open ocean has completed her voyage and is now ready to take someone else on an amazing adventure.
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EP. 38 Having crossed the Atlantic from West to East in 2019 she is now crossing from East to West. Departing from the Port of Calero on the easternmost island of the Canaries, Wave Rover is only 300Nm from Martinique.
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Ep. 39 Having crossed the Atlantic from West to East in 2019 she has now crossed from East to West. Wave Rover arrives in the Port of Le Marin on the Island of Martinique. Also in this episode I showca...
Ep. 40 Having crossed the Atlantic twice on Wave Rover, I explain my decision to cancel the circumnavigation and sail Wave Rover back to Canada in an epic nonstop passage. I also give a brief tour of the Marina, Martinique, and the Anchorage of Le Marin.
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Having crossed the Atlantic twice on Wave Rover I am now preparing her for a major ocean passage. I show an old school way of making a sail repair that can be easily done at sea if need be. Her bottom is cleaned by some divers, her outboard is fixed, and I...
In this episode Wave Rover leaves Martinique under sail and proceeds North on an epic nonstop passage to Prince Edward Island on the East Coast of Canada.
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Ep 43. In this episode Wave Rover encounters light wind and hoists her colorful drifter. She is escorted by dolphins and proceeds North on an epic nonstop passage to Prince Edward Island on the East Coast of Canada.
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Ep 44. In this episode Wave Rover deals with light wind using her colorful drifter. She has a close point of approach with the cruise ship Freedom of the Seas as she proceeds North on an epic nonstop passage to Prince Edward Island on the East Coast of Can...
Ep 45. In this episode Wave Rover continues to deal with light wind using her colorful drifter. She is making slow progress North on her epic nonstop passage to Prince Edward Island on the East Coast of Canada.
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Ep 46. In this episode Wave Rover continues to deal with light wind using her colorful drifter. I share some of my daily routine, specifically cleaning and organizing as well as how I boil eggs Wave Rover style. Wave Rover continues to progress North on he...
Ep 47. In this episode Wave Rover continues to deal with light wind using her colorful drifter. I share more of my daily routine, specifically keeping Wave Rover clean. Using rain squalls for showering and trying to avoid getting hit by lightening. Wave Ro...
Ep 48. In this episode Wave Rover finds some wind and needs to reef. Wave Rover continues to progress North on her epic nonstop passage to Prince Edward Island on the East Coast of Canada.
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Ep 49. In this episode Wave Rover has plenty of wind. I think that I was bitten by a spider and some strange happenings with my electricity as my power bar loses power before my very eyes. Wave Rover continues to progress North on her epic nonstop passage ...
Ep 50. In this episode Wave Rover has been at sea for two weeks. She is forced to deal with a variety of wind conditions as she transits the region known as the "variables". If you are wondering what I've been up to when not sailing Wave Rover check out my...
Ep 51. In this episode Wave Rover deals with an approaching cold front and winds of 30+ knots. She hoists her new storm sail for the first time . If you are wondering what I've been up to when not sailing Wave Rover check out my other channel: Rover's Res...
Ep 52. In this episode Wave Rover's "hove to" as she isn't making much headway against an approaching cold front and winds of 30+ knots. 24 hours later she finds conditions are virtually calm. If you are wondering what I've been up to when not sailing Wave...
Ep 53. In this episode Wave Rover hoists her spinnaker for the first time. Shortly afterwards I receive a text about a powerful low pressure system packing winds of over 40kts heading my way. I share my decision making process concerning the weather report...
Ep 54. In this episode Wave Rover is running before a gale with just her high visibility storm sail and making about 5 knots. If you are wondering what I've been up to when not sailing Wave Rover check out my other channel: Rover's Rest https://www.yo...
Ep 55. In this episode Wave Rover continues to run before a gale but a few hours later the sun comes out and the wind disappears. If you are wondering what I've been up to when not sailing Wave Rover check out my other channel: Rover's Rest https://w...
Ep 56. In this episode Wave Rover gets a big boost from the Gulf Stream. If you are wondering what I've been up to when not sailing Wave Rover check out my other channel: Rover's Rest https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9k8PCCTlNyDzvYaef3Jekg
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Ep 57. In this episode Wave Rover leaves the Gulf Stream and enters the cooler waters North. And with those cooler temperatures comes fog. If you are wondering what I've been up to when not sailing Wave Rover check out my other channel: Rover's Rest h...
Ep 58. In this episode I show my typical daily routine at sea on Wave Rover. Including how and when I sleep, how I cook, and fill my day. Wave Rover is also transiting through fog. She continues to progress North on her epic nonstop passage from Martinique...
Ep 59. In this episode Wave Rover is only 100Nm off the coast of Canada but with no wind she can't make any way. I encounter 2 whales, a cow and calf, just as the breeze begins to fill in. The shearwaters behave in a strange manner as they prefer to run af...
Ep 60.Wave Rover has completed her voyage. She has sailed 7800 Nautical miles and spent 105 days at sea over the 11 month voyage. In this, the last episode, she completes her most challenging passage. The epic solo nonstop passage from Martinique to Prince...
In this special episode I answer your questions about Wave Rover and her voyage.
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Part 1 of 3 : Minimalist solo sailor, Alan Mulholland, crosses the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to the Azores, and then on to the Canaries. After getting underway, Wave Rover, a Contessa 26, encounters all kinds of weather conditions as she crosses the North ...
Minimalist solo sailor, Alan Mulholland, crosses the Atlantic from the Port of Calero in the Canaries to Martinique in the Caribbean. This is the second Atlantic crossing for Wave Rover having just completed a West to East passage in Part 1. In this part, ...
Minimalist solo sailor, Alan Mulholland, having crossed the Atlantic twice in Wave Rover, first from West to East (East coast of Canada to the Canaries via the Azores) and then a trade wind East to West crossing from the Port of Calero in the Canaries to M...
In this special Wave Rover video I discuss the important lessons I have learned over the last 25 years of solo ocean sailing. I have put an index of the video with time stamps below to help you find or return to sections that are of more interest to you. T...
This is a distillation of the measures I take to be safe at sea. These measures come from years of experience and multiple solo ocean crossings in boats 26 feet and under. Sit back and let the words flow over you, take what you need.
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The Digital plans are now ready to download!!!!! Proven on 2 Atlantic crossings, and 7800 nautical miles on open ocean. Ladies and Gentlemen, start building your MK 3's
In this special video I make the DIY MK 3 Wind Vane digital plans available. I also rev...
Season 2 of Wave Rover starts off with a Huge announcement! I'm building a new boat. Wave Rover Hull #1 is a brand new 21foot pocket cruiser. Designed by an naval architect to comfortably circumnavigate the world, and yet, be built by the average person i...
Starting out my day on my homestead, I then head off to the potential new boat shed and explain how I built it. I also explain when I expect that we will have building plans of Wave Rover hull #1 available.
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The study plans are available and Andy Dize, the Naval Architect of the Wave Rover 6.50, has graciously allowed me to sell the first 100 study plans as a fundraiser to offset the cost of building material. I follow up with a Zoom interview with Andy. In t...
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