Karen had her new yellow bikini. Went out to the islands on our Catalina 42, wanted to test the patch on our dinghy and get some drone shots. Unfortunately, on ...
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Our mainsail was cut to ribbons in July after getting blasted with a 50k squall. We've been avoiding this day for a while, but it's time to raise it up, ...
We’re sailing. Karen is looking great in her bikini. Went out on Saturday with little wind. Sunday the air picked up. Used our Kobalt drill and Winch Bit to ...
Hopefully this will help your difficult hoist. Anopther way to look at it if it's really hard is that you push the sail up the mast with a hand either side and ...
Filmed in late February before the global situation, see our FB and Instagram for our current status. What is the best gift for a sailor? We pick up an entire ...
Last week we rebuilt the Furler, and this week we’ll rebuild the gearbox, and re-install all the parts of the Furling system back into the mast. At the end of ...
In this Tips on Tuesday we remove the Motor, gearbox, and Furler from the mast on an Amel Super Maramu. We complete the rebuild of the furler. Thanks so much ...
We continue sailing down the east coast to Florida as we get ready to cross over to the Bahamas! This channel is funded by viewers like you. Please help us ...
This Technical Tuesday we go through our process of buying our sails online. Hope you find it useful! DISCOUNT AVAILABLE TO OUR VIEWERS! If you're in the ...
Passage planning!! We've been discussing where we want to go after the Bahamas and it's hard to decide! There are so many opinions! Should we go to the BVI's ...
Are you lost with the sailing lingo? Want to learn as many sailboat related words in a minute as you can? Join us as we teach you sailboat words for beginners ...
What is reefing? This video covers the basics of what is involved in reefing a mainsail, as well as tips on how to safely and easily carry out the operas while ...
We needed a new headsail, so we're measuring for a new one from Precision Sails! Measuring your own rig is so easy, we did it while in chairs and funny hats ...
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The 6 boats currently racing have rounded Cape Horn. Here are their reports. MAPFRE finally succomed to mast track damage and after they rounded Cape Horn the ...
My last Vlog before sailing off for warmer climes. As we finish off preparations for sailing South, the list of chores grows. It's time to prioritise what ...
This video explains how to raise the mainsail on a cruising sailboat.
The sail has arrived! Maddie and Herby finally set sail for a gem of a destination in the Chesapeake Bay. Support us on Patreon: ...
Maddie Herby take down, flake, and drop off their mainsail for maintenance. Herby does some work on Tooth III, and Maddie reveals her secret for combatting ...
This is a brief instructional video explaining how to properly flake the mainsail on a cruising sailboat.
An overview of how the single line mainsail reefing system is setup and operates on a Pearson 31-2. We also show how to set a reef using the single-line system.
In this video I explain our rig, demonstrate how we get our sails out, the way in which we reduce our sails in rough weather – otherwise called ‘reefing our ...
We are forced to trade in our old outboard engine for a new used one, and we answer that age-old question, how do you raise the mast on a small C&C 24 ...