As the trade-winds settle in in the Caribbean, extra strong versions called "Christmas Trades" herald the arrival of the traditional east to west subtropical ...
Sailing Talisman
Just a short video of our crossing from Jost Van Dyke to Cane Garden Bay, Tortola. It's a line-of-sight reach across, but the winds were howling!
We head to St. Thomas, USVI, get a bit tipsy on the beach the night we arrive, head over to Tortola, BVI the next day, and pick up our Jeanneau 469 (bareboat) ...
Our first sail on a Catamaran. We chartered a Lagoon 380 in the British Virgin Islands from the Catamaran Company. We sail from Nanny Cay on Tortola. We see ...
Distant Shores TV
Four of us charter a yacht from Devon Sailing based in Plymouth. This episode documents our trip down to Plymouth and arriving and getting our supplies for the ...
Carl and Jenny
We know this is off the beaten track for our channel (monohull sailing/yachting), but it’s shoulder season here in Colorado and we decided to do a European ...
We call our bosses to say we won't be in for the afternoon and head out to the lake. The wind proves gusty, hitting 15-18 - not the strongest we've seen by ...
Essential hardware tips for boating and the marine environment. We review sealants, fasteners, thread lockers, cotter pins and cotter rings, battery powered ...
Are you looking to become a liveaboard sailor but haven't quite made the leap? In this informal chat with Patrick Slevin we find out what it's like to quit ...
followtheboat
Sailing at 9000 takes a weekend to go boat camping!
We Refit the electrical system in our Catalina C-22 Sailboat.
At the end of our bluewater sailing course, we take a few minutes to interview John Kretschmer about his feelings on modern yacht design. For those of you ...
We do a nice day sail on Lake Granby for fourth of July weekend (2016). Winds are light, but it's a fun day with Doc, our Golden Retriever. Music credits: ...
Offshore sailing guru John Kretschmer talks PFDs and life rafts, plus we deploy a Winslow offshore 6-man lift raft in open ocean conditions. Music by Jess ...
Although we started off at Norman Island, we had strong winds and a whole afternoon to get somewhere, so off we went downwind to "The Indians". Music: Spark ...
The Thailand Yacht Show is a new venture from the people behind the Singapore Yacht Show and was put on in partnership with the Thai government. (con't ...
We give a quick tour of our favorite resort in the BVI, the Bitter End Yacht Club!
How to dock a sailboat when bareboating: Spend some time with us for a discussion of what to do and not do when taking a slip. This is for the potential ...
Ep 6 - BVI Bareboat Charter 2015 Anegada Island back to North Gorda Sound and a slip at the Bitter End Yacht Club! Music by Jesse Cook-Into the Dark Also ...
Ep 5 - BVI Bareboat Charter 2015 Starting at "The Dogs", we sail under fair winds to Leverick Bay and Drake's Anchorage on the east side of Gorda Sound. Next ...
Ep 4 - Bareboat Charter 2015 Cooper Island BVI to "The Dogs": We leave Cooper Island and rock upwind under close hauled sails and heavy wind to The Dogs. This ...
Ep 3 Sopers Hole to Cooper Island: We have breakfast in Sopers, then drop the mooring and head out for Cooper Island. Again, we have great wind and the ride is ...
Hi, and welcome to Sailing at 9000! Our channel is part adventure travel and part "virtual sailing" ... It's also a bit of "how to", especially as regards our ...
Ep 2- We leave Norman Island for Cruz Bay to clear into the USVI. Our intent was to overnight at Coral Harbor on St. John and then head for a big passage ...