www.velocir.com So, we've had our hands full the last couple of weeks with our newest addition! This has been in the works for many months now, and it was ...
We are settling in for the winter in Petersburg, Alaska's North Harbor where amenities, while primitive, are adequate for our needs. 30amp electric, water, ...
PART 2 of 2: A guide to repair and fixing fiberglass blisters on boats. This is a common problem among sailboat hulls produced in the mid-seventies. ...
A guide to paining the hull on a boat. Narrated by a Camper Nicholson 31 owners completing this project themselves by prepping and thinning the paint, then ...
Lin and Larry Pardey's 29 foot wooden cutter, Taleisin, slices through building seas as a squall approaches. Read Lin Pardey's article, Squall Line, in the ...
Photos, photos, photos and the whole story!!! A narrated photo slideshow detailing the four year rebuild of the Albin Vega 27 sailboat Velocir. From bare ...
Departing Honolulu we had a favorable weather forecast. Unfortunately, within 12 hours the forecast changed. For more sailing adventures see our other ...
After 35 days at sea from Nawiliwili, Hawaii to Sitka, Alaska in our Albin Vega 27 "Lealea" we are resting up and doing some minor repairs to the boat. More ...
Follow the crew of SV Delos as we sail the South Pacific, visiting Mt. Yasur, the very active volcano located on Tanna Island in Vanuatu. Check the links ...
A video by Lin & Larry Pardey | Running time: 64 minutes What does it actually cost to cruise? Now streaming on SAILFLIX, our new sailing video ...
Redoing the running rigging on a cruising sailboat involves measuring, measuring and measuring. Then we head over to Bacon Sails and Marine Supplies for a ...
A guide to repair and fixing fiberglass blisters on boats. This is a common problem among sailboat hulls produced in the mid-seventies. Narrated by a Camper ...
One of our favorite total get-away places in Hawaii is Hale o' Lono on the island of Moloka'i. Just 30 nautical miles from Honolulu, albeit upwind, can be an ...
Preparations complete. We will take a short shake down cruise in the islands, refuel, restock fresh provisions and depart on our next long voyage to Alaska. ...
Albin Vega Velocir makes 98 miles in 14 hours, completing her leg from Old Point, Comfort, VA to Solomons Island, MD. At the entrance to the Rappohannock ...
Yachting World's test on the new Beneteau range during their Global sea trials in March 2012. Full report in Yachting World June
Albin Vega Velocir avoids impressive thunderstorms for multiple days while traveling north on the Alligator River of North Carolina. We go through the two ...
Albin Vega Velocir travels through the Carolinas, stopping to anchor in the beautiful Waccamaw River. We use our anchor ball as a trip line and also to show ...
Albin Vega Velocir has been getting some water in the bilge from a leaky stuffing box, so we tighten the nuts to compact the packing and all is well! Then, we ...
Voyage planning becomes preparation when thought gives way to action as we get closer to departure. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: ...
Albin Vega Velocir celebrates Easter at Ft. George, FL. Then a surf session at Talbot State Park. The windy northers have made for some great surf!
Installing new LED running lights. For more details and more up-to-date information check out our website and blog at http://cruisinglealea.com. For more ...
Video footage from Yachting World's two day test onboard the new Amel 55. Full report in the May 2012 edition of Yachting World
Albin Vega Velocir is happy to be back inside the Intracoastal Waterway where she can shine as an agile sailor weaving through her course. We enjoy some sunny ...