In this episode of A Virtual Happy Hour we discuss how to start a YouTube channel with the hosts of Sailing Magic Carpet. This dynamic duo produce beautiful travel videos from their home, a restored Vindo 32 sailboat. A great resource for anyone who every ...
What a treat it was to get together with the crew of Magic Carpet. We caught up with Maya and Aladino motoring north through the canals of France toward the North Sea. Maya's musical skills and Aladinos craftsmanship together bring you a sailing channel th...
In this episode we get a report in on our cockpit table and we dig into repairing the frozen seacocks on Windover. A little bit of boat work for all you isolated sailors. Spring has sprung lets git 'er done!
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In part two of our visit with Jamie and Liz from the popular YouTube sailing channel "Follow the Boat" we talk about being YouTube creators. The gear, the techniques and living the cruising creator lifestyle.
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Today we continue with part two of our visit with @Bumsonaboat. In this episode Joel and Michal talk about the life events that led to their start sailing and on YouTube. They share with us the gear and software they use to produce their popular videos and...
This week on Wind over Water we are making power. It all starts with a delivery from Mack Sails of our new main and jib. Next we tackle repair of our shore power input and finally we repair the instruments for our trusty Yanmar diesel. Come and join us as ...
Today on "A Virtual Happy Hour" we meet with sailing channel Royalty. Liz Cleere and Jamie Furlong are the team behind the successful sailing channel "Follow the Boat". Liz, Jamie and Millie the cat have travelled through some of the most remote, exotic an...
Have you ever dreamt of buying an old boat and taking off. Bums on a Boat is a great YouTube channel for the dreamers who don't mind getting their hands dirty. Joel and Michal are two determined, young sailors who are adventuring on a budget. Follow along ...
For all you DIY sailors out there, today's guest should be familiar to you. The star and creator of SV Seeker visits Windover today. Doug Jackson has been building a steel 74 foot, junk rigged, origami boat in his yard for the past nine years. Doug is fear...
In this episode James offers his advice to anyone who wants to become a creator on YouTube. He shares how he got started and how he keeps growing himself and his channel. From gear to software to sponsorship to how to tell a story, we cover it all. How to ...
In this episode we meet Jana and Beef, an adventurous couple from Australia who are slowly sailing their lovely sailboat, Don Quixote, from the Eastern US back to Australia. Their well crafted videos are a mix of adventure travel, free diving, surfing and ...
We had a great visit with James Evenson, star and creator of Sailing Zingaro. In part one we talk about his start and the voyages, victories and disasters along the way.
Sailing Zingaro has a great sailing channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwVB...
Join us on Windover for a visit with some of our favourite YouTube Celebrities. We talk about sailing, boats and life. We also talk about being a creator on YouTube and how they got their start. Come aboard, bring a drink and a snack and share "A Virtual H...
Things don't always go as planned. Join us in the boatyard as we try and plough through some projects and meet some roadblocks along the way. Nobody said it would be easy. Let's try and stay positive and make it work.
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In this special episode, the crew of Windover has "A Virtual Happy Hour" with Spencer and Breena from the YouTube channel "Sailing With The Litzenbergers". We had a great time visiting with and getting to know this creative couple better. A little somethin...
Always wanted a boat but can't find one to fit your budget? This week on Wind over Water we take you on a "socially distanced" road trip and share our "Ten Top Boat Buying Tips" with you.
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In this special episode, the crew of Windover has "A Virtual Happy Hour" with Maddie and Herbie from the YouTube channel "The Rigging Doctor". We had a great time visiting with them and sharing stories. A little something extra from us to all of you in thi...
This week in the boatyard we remove the waterline on Windover in preparation for painting, we continue work rebuilding the mast and we send our companionway doors away to get new ones made. The chill of winter is starting to lift here in Canada. Hoping all...
This week in the boatyard we finish up our new work bench and take another crack at removing stainless fasteners stuck in our aluminum mast. Spring is just around the corner folks.
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Despite the cold, work continues in the boatyard. This week we modify some tools to attempt the removal of stubborn fasteners holding the gooseneck on our mast. Then we scrounge materials and build a workbench for our upcoming refit.
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First we get some work done in the shop and then go for a road trip to buy our daughter Molly another boat....yes you heard that right...Molly wants another boat.
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In this, our eightieth episode, we discuss how to choose a name for your boat and do your own custom graphics using basic skills.
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We finish up with the stanchion repair with one more day in the shop. A bunch of big packages arrive at our front door with more parts for the refit.
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This week our dreams come true when we add a new boat to the fleet. The February chill sends us into the heated shop to resurrect an ancient set of dinghy davits. Join us in the boatyard as we refit our aging Bristol 41.1 for more adventures.
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