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A Spontaneous Sail to St Martin at The Start of Hurricane Season

Our plan was to hang out in Bequia, an island the makes up part of St Vincent and the Grenadines for a few weeks. But we got restless. Also, we have friends in St Martin that we really wanted to see. After looking at the weather and planning a passage we d...

Jun 11, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:32

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How Do We Make Money Sailing & Other Questions Answered | Sailing Britican

Please give us a like and subscribe to our channel to follow more of our adventures. Sign up to our newsletter and send in your questions here: https://sailingbritican.com/free-subscription/ In this episode on the Sailing Britican Channel, we answer quest...

Jun 18, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:59

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Tintamarre Island St. Martin

How often do you spend time on a tropical deserted island? Do you know what it’s like? Let me tell you about one of the magical moments that come with being a cruiser - being able to hang out in places that ‘normal’ people never see. The beach glis...

Jun 25, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:09

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Living On A Sailboat & Other Questions Answered | Sailing Britican

In this episode on the Sailing Britican Channel, we answer questions about the following: - What’s the deal with insurance and hurricane cover? - Do you need a license for your dinghy? - What permits or licenses do you need to have to operate a boat? - W...

Jul 02, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:46

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Boat Life, Caribbean Sailing, High Winds & Taking On Water

In this episode of Sailing Britican, we take you for a bumpy sail and a bit of sight-seeing from St Martin to Grenada stopping in St Bart's, St Lucia and St Vincent & The Grenadines (Bequia Island and Union Island). During our 290+ nautical mile sail d...

Jul 09, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:08

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Boat Life – A Kids View

A special interview! Our daughter, Sienna, interviewed two boat kids about what it's like to be a kid living on a boat. She asks questions about what it was like for them to cross the Atlantic Ocean, what's homeschooling like on a boat, what scares them, a...

Jul 16, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:28

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Rescue at Sea, A Dragging Boat, 50 Knot Winds & A Lightning Strike (almost)

We’ve been cruising using our savings for five years. We’ve run out of money so we’ve set ourselves up to offer weeklong cruising experiences for people that want to transition into our type of lifestyle. As we made this video we were on our 9th Brit...

Jul 23, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:52

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How To Get Real Sailing Experience

We started offering liveaboard cruiser sailing experiences, taking paying guests, on Britican three months ago and so far it's going great. We're not offering a 'charter' operation where we take people around on vacation. Instead, we are offering an experi...

Jul 30, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:39

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How To Do A Man Overboard Drill

Like this video, subscribe and visit our website for the full Man Overboard Drill procedure here: https://sailingbritican.com/man-overboard-procedure/ Also, check out our Rescue At Sea experience where we saved two people who were floating away: https://yo...

Aug 06, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:55

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Sailboat Cruising Lifestyle – The Roles – Who Does What?

If you're going to join the ranks of becoming a sailboat cruiser, what roles and responsibilities will you take on? Are you up for the challenge? Watch this video to find out who does what on Britican so that you get an idea of the roles that need to be fi...

Aug 13, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:46

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Grenada Carnival | A Bluewater Cruisers Bucket List Experience

What do cruisers get up to when they're sailing around the world? In the Caribbean, it's very likely that they'll enjoy at least one Carnival during the sailing season. Watch this video to get a taste for the Grenada Carnival and then read the article that...

Aug 20, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:21

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CopperCoat Antifouling Experience Part 1 of 5 | Sailing Britican

We had CopperCoat Antifouling applied to the hull of our Oyster 56' in 2016. Since then we've had nothing but problems. Here's a play by play on everything that's happened since the original application. For all the details, visit https://sailingbritican.c...

Aug 27, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:39

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How To Leave A Dock – The Easy Way

Learn how to leave a dock the easy way. Why make things difficult for yourself? There are many ways to leave a dock but this way is the easiest. Watch the video and learn how now. And after that, grab your checklist on the website here: https://sailingbrit...

Sep 03, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:01

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How To Mooring Ball & Mooring Buoy | For Monohulls & Catamarans

In this video, I’ll show you how to easily tie onto a mooring ball (otherwise known as a mooring buoy), how to release the lines and leave a mooring ball and at the end, I’ll give you a little know technique about how you can prevent a mooring ball fro...

Sep 10, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:01

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How to Repair Your Teak Deck – A 10 Step Easy-To-Follow Process

In this video, I'll show you what needs to be repaired on a teak deck, the tools, and supplies necessary to repair it, the step-by-step process, and I’ll also offer some tips and tell you about what does and doesn’t work. When you find out how much it...

Sep 17, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:59

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CopperCoat Antifouling Experience Part 2 of 5 | Sailing Britican

Watch our full CopperCoat Antifouling Nightmare video here: https://youtu.be/jVtzBenciz0 YouTube has disabled comments on all our videos due to having our child in some of our videos. We have complained over and over again yet our words fall on deaf ears....

Sep 18, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:48

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Surviving A Tropical Storm | Sailing Britican

After watching a weather disturbance for days we felt confident that nothing more than a bit of rain and wind was coming. Unbeknown to us, a tropical storm formed overnight and crossed just north of our current anchorage. Knowing that serious weather bands...

Sep 24, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:53

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Heavy Weather Sailing – High Wind Sailing Techniques

Heavy Weather Sailing. You can’t avoid heavy weather - squalls and even storms pop up unexpectedly. We once had a Tropical Storm pop up and we had absolutely no warning. So…if you’re going to become a Bluewater cruiser it’s important to know what o...

Oct 01, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:49

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How To Service A Lewmar Winch | Sailing Britican

Get our Lewmar Winch Service Checklist on our website after you watch the video: https://sailingbritican.com/lewmar-winch-service-checklist/ It wasn't until we used our winch one day, and it made a horrible sound, that we discovered that it needed to be s...

Oct 08, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:15

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How To Have Good Tasting Water On A Boat – No More Water Bottles!

One of the most important things a blue water cruiser needs is good tasting drinkable water. HECK - cruisers drink a lot (and some of those liquids need to be water)! You can buy bottled water but it gets expensive, is heavy to lug around and it takes up v...

Oct 15, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:06

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Sailing Life, Making Money Chartering Our Sailboat & More

What's sailing life like when you're a sailing cruiser family AND you also do charters to help pay for the lifestyle? Get an idea of what it's like for us, a family of three, to live the boat life sailing around the Caribbean AND take paying guests from ti...

Oct 29, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:59

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Lithium Battery Install On A Boat – What Would We Have Done Different If Given The Chance?

Visit https://sailingbritican.com/lithium-battery-install/ for full spec and more details regarding our Lithium Battery Install. Why get Lithium Batteries on a boat? You get more output for the same space (at least double the power in the same physical sp...

Nov 12, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:37

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How To Become A Sailing Cruiser | Sailing Britican

Watch this, How To Become A Bluewater Cruiser Video, to get an idea as to the various steps involved with going from being a landlubber to a sailing cruiser. Discover what you need to know about bluewater boating, in general, and how to determine what boat...

Nov 19, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:39

SailingBritican

Sailing Experience – Taking On Water While Sailing Through A Squall

Our Britican Experience guest, Paul, our crewmember, Douwe, and Sim, Sienna & I had some great long sails, a couple squalls (one big one), we took on water (again), enjoyed some incredible food, sunsets, snorkeling, met up with some old friends and mad...

Dec 03, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:57

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CopperCoat Antifouling Experience Part 3 of 5 | Sailing Britican

We’ve had a long history of trying to get our CopperCoat antifoul to work. After paying an initial fee of well over $10,000 to get our boat sanded back to the gel coat and an application of Coppercoat we discovered months later that the application did n...

Dec 18, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:09

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How To Replace A Thru-hull Fitting & Seacock – Sailing Britican

In this boating how-to video, we cover a thru-hull fitting and seacock replacement. We also explain what they are, how they work, how they break and provide a demonstration on how to replace one. To get a checklist on the exact process, links to the pro...

Jan 07, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:52

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Boat Life Problems That Are NOT Boat Related – Sailing Britican

There are three major areas within the context of boat life problems that are not boat related. They included issues with people aboard, difficulties with people back home and money problems. In this video, we outline the various problems and offer solutio...

Jan 21, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:03

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Boat Life – The Best Place To Spend Hurricane Season Is?!?!?!

Are you trying to determine where to spend hurricane season while sailing the Caribbean? Let us offer you 10 reasons why this spot is the BEST spot. As you'll see we recommend Grenda! Find more information at: https://sailingbritican.com/hurricane-season/...

Feb 11, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:24

SailingBritican

Top 10 The Reality Of Boat Life

What is the reality of boat life? Is it mainly about sailing the blue seas or is there way more to it? Here I’ve listed the top ten areas that make up the reality of boat life. Make sure you understand each area so that your expectations are realistic. R...

Feb 25, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:14

SailingBritican

Cruisers Can Cruise AND Race Their Own Sailboat!

Are you interested in joining us for Antigua Sailing Week - April 24th to May 1st 2020? To get more information email [email protected] JOIN US FOR A SAIL ON BRITICAN - The Britican Experience: https://sailingbritican.com/liveaboard-experience/ ...

Mar 10, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:44

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Britican Channel Update: What To do About This Virus Issue?

An update as to where we are, what we're doing, and our plans for the future. Also check out my article, The COVID-19 Silver Lining For Cruisers here: https://sailingbritican.com/covid-19-silver-lining/ Please give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our chan...

Mar 17, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:44

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Where Can We Sail To Escape Lock Down?!

Do we sail north to America or over to the UK or do we stay put? If we stay put in Grenada is that a good decision? Will we be forced out of the country? Will Grenada become unsafe? So many uncertainties. Watch our video to see the latest. And find out wha...

Mar 24, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:40

SailingBritican

How To Make A VHF Radio Call For Boaters

Most new VHF radio users get their initial experience by calling another person or a marina. After making a few calls, using the VHF radio becomes second nature – just like using the telephone. Watch this video and then head over to our website to get si...

Apr 07, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:48

SailingBritican

Don’t Sail Without A Buddy Boat – 10 Reasons!

Please like our video and subscribe to our channel if you want to see more about becoming a sailing cruiser. For more information on the benefits of finding a boat buddy, the downsides of finding a buddy boat and how to find them visit: https://sailingbrit...

Apr 14, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:31

SailingBritican

A First Time Sailor – What’s The Sailing Lifestyle Like For Her?

Please give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel. Then get our FREE checklist on how to become a sailing cruiser 160+ steps and tips, visit: https://sailingbritican.com/living-the-sailing-life/ Today’s video showcases one of our recent guests - J...

Apr 21, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:36

SailingBritican

Life Under Lock Down On A Boat | Sailing Britican Channel Update

So...I think it's week five or six on our lockdown in Grenada. This video will give you an idea of what life is like during lockdown on a boat in a marina. There are only three other liveaboard boats here with us. Outside in the anchorages, there are hundr...

Apr 28, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:34

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