My friend from S/V Corsair (link down below) and I check out an awesome Chesapeake 32. The boat's owner (Bob) gave us some background on the Chesapeake 32, how ...

After 3 long months in Haiti, (Dec. 14 - Mar. 15) we take the plane back to Uma and pick up where we left off refitting her. As we were inspecting some hidden ...

Here is a look at how I hoist, jybe and douse the spinnaker on my boat. The video was taken during the 2015 'Round Saltspring race so hopefully it all makes ...

We made it South !!!! where we worked on Uma in a much more comfortable temperature, and took a little trip for Christmas. A big cheers to all the beautiful ...

Gaming legend and one of our first Patreon sponsors American McGee is the first subject in our new series of sailing questions put to nautical types. You don't ...

Well it was time to get rid of my ancient VHF radio and the new radio and set up is great! www.lifeislikesailing.com www.facebook.com/lifeislikesailing

Fancy winning an exclusive Esper t-shirt? Make no mistake, these are no ordinary tops. The only people who own Esper clobber are crew who have sailed on Esper, ...

Well it is has been a week since the trip with Mads ended. I was going to start cleaning the boat up a bit today, but a dingy run up the slough seemed more ...

In this episode Mads and I complete the last leg of our trip back to my marina. Hope everyone enjoyed the Cruising Canada series! www.lifeislikesailing.com ...

Footage from July, 2014 in Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Ragnar joins the Delos crew all the way from Sweden! He busts his head on the mizzen, and helps the crew ...

In this episode Mads and I say goodbye to one good friend and meet two new friends. For the next episode head over to Sail Life: ...

In this episode Mads and I sail from Vancouver to Wallace Island. For the next video head over to Sail Life: https://www.youtube.com/user/madsdahlke/videos ...

We furl away the flapping staysail and continue on towards the Butang Islands on a flat sea. We amuse ourselves with the navigation system and vain efforts at ...

In this episode Mads and I walk through Coal Harbour, Gastown and China Town in Vancouver. For the next video head over to Sail Life: ...

A quick look into my travels after the race from Ganges to Vancouver. No exciting sailing clips, but some nice scenery along the way. ...

Here is the race! We had light air, heavy air, sailing in daylight and sailing in the dark! Was a fun race and a great crew this year! ...

A very quick look at the day before the race and some of the activity that was happening at the Saltspring Island Sailing Club. www.lifeislikesailing.com ...

Heading over to Saltspring Island to do the 2015 'Round Saltspring Race and it was nice relaxing day getting over to Ganges, BC. www.lifeislikesailing.com ...

In this video I show how I took apart and then put back together my two speed self tailing Barient 28 winch. I'm definitely no expert, but I found that it ...

Of course this isn't Esper's first sail per se, but this is the first time we've shaken out the sails since the refit. It also marks our first video in our ...

The second half of the head systems upgrade was replacing 3 thru hulls, valves and elbows, plus a new toilet. Because I was so busy working on other areas of ...

The final episode of the haul out series is here! You will see how I paint under the keel before going into the water and watch the boat travel back to where ...

We leave the big city of Manila behind and set sail for Coron, Palawan, Philippines! Along the way we stop at Apo Reef for some snorkeling and diving, then a ...

In this episode I take a walk around the yard and get a lesson from James on how to service my Barient 28 winch! Bonjour James!! www.lifeislikesailing.com ...