That blip comes on the radar. Is it a squall? Is it a boat? Most boats this far offshore have some type of AIS, not all, but many. So who is this mysterious ...
I almost have a heart attack as we’re dodging coral bombies within the lagoon while trying to find a safe spot to anchor at the famous coral cay.
Welcome to Episode 43 of Carpe Diem Sailing, in this episode I discuss and demonstrate how to use a snubber on a combined anchor rode. Traditionally snubbers ...
My next challenge is to round Cape Sata, the southernmost tip of Kyushu. I have to time it carefully with the tides and also deal with the meandering Kuroshio ...
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Support Lady K - http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing Or http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k How to cross the gulf stream from florida tot he bahamas in a ...
We finally reached SURINAME. Entering a muddy Piranha infested river, with high currents against us. Took us a good 8 hours to reach our destination, ...
We have a MAJOR problem! While we try to fix one problem, another rears its head, and then another. If we can't fix it, we may need to TURN BACK? #sailing ...
Well, this was unexpected. Strings and patches of pumice from the eruption in the Ogasawara Islands ( where a new island has been forming since August) have ...
This is how we sail SY Esper, our Oyster 435 cutter-rigged ketch. The principles apply equally to most sail plans... 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - ...
Strong winds wreak havoc at Gary's Anchorage off K'gari/Fraser Island. I then gets a brief mainsail induction from John... (there's a lot to learn) 😳
Welcome to Episode 42 of Carpe Diem Sailing, in this episode I analyze a tricky single handed departure which produced a lot of critical feedback when the ...
#snipe #sailboatracing #dinghyracing #onedesign Support Lady K - http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing Or http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k We explore SNIPE as ...
If you watched our previous episode, you will recall that this passage to the Amazon Jungle in Suriname, was by far the worst we've experienced. Our rigging ...
We set the spinnaker and really get our tiny home at sea rolling. We find a huge convergence zone filled with squalls, storms, and lightning. The weather ...
Actually, the real question is `When to go?` My margin for getting to Amami Oshima ( an Island towards Okinawa from mainland Kyushu) is evaporating. The ...
Kristina finally catches her FIRST fish while motor sailing 13 hours to Double Island Point. SV Tucana then braces the Wide Bay Bar to get to the Island K'gari.
We have sailed through a couple of hectic storms already, but this was by far the worst, most uncomfortable sail ever. Storms lasts a couple of hours, but this ...
Ep. 46 Taking the whole day to learn how to trim our sails before taking on a catamaran twice the size of our Catalina 22. #catalina22 00:00 ~ Intro : ...
On this episode, we get out steering cables replaced at The Boat Works, John injures himself 😕 before we sail in Moreton Bay on our way to Bribie Island.
I have been sailing south off the coast of East Kyushu with the goal of reaching Amami Oshima by late October. The sailing has been gentle but navigating ...
Cruising on a sailboat as a family is great but it also has it's challenges, sail, film, do maintenance on the boat and take care of a baby can make us very ...
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Welcome to Episode 41 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I review a revolutionary new piece of marine safety gear. The SeeArch is meant to be worn on the ...