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 ...

In this episode I get the final two coats of anti-fouling paint on. Things get pretty messy when you are on the hard when you have to spend all your time on ...

In this episode I got the last coat of anti-fouling paint on. Since it was the Easter weekend and I didn't want to delay getting the paint on I ended up just ...

In this episode I got my first coat of anti-fouling paint on and talked about the zincs on the boat. I'm no expert in chemistry, but I gave the best ...

Here is Part 4 of our new series of videos on maintenance, upgrades, equipment and gear reviews and more as we begin our 2015 re-fit of 'Sophisticated Lady' ...

In this episode I get the first coat of primer on the hull only to find that again this is the time to see all the little imperfections. So another round of ...

In this episode I applied primer to the keel and realize that this was the time that the last little imperfections really show up, but after a little more ...

Meet one of our new AmbientRealLife Sponsors... IGY Marina's Yacht Club at Isle de Sol! This is an unbelievable Mega-Yacht Club on a private island, and we ...

In this episode there is sanding, sanding and more sanding! I also show what I did to prepare the keel for the task of fairing it out and finally got some of ...

In this episode you see how the boat gets hauled out and put onto the hard and I explain what projects I plan to get done while the boat is out of the water. ...

Here is Part 3 of our new series of videos on maintenance, upgrades, equipment and gear reviews and more as we begin our 2015 re-fit of 'Sophisticated Lady' ...

While writing an article about wintering in Marina di Ragusa Sicily, I thought I'd add a quick video of a beautiful sunset over the marina. The video also ...

Just a bit of cleaning this week and bigger projects next week as I prepare to haul out. www.lifeislikesailing.com www.facebook.com/lifeislikesailing

Here are the first test scenes captured from our new Sony AX-100 video camera filming in 4K Ultra HD Resolution! All scenes filmed in the British Virgin ...

A subscriber that had contacted me a while back came for a visit and here is a quick look at the project he was working on while his boat was up on the hard. ...

This video shows how the spinnaker pole is set up on my boat and how it is controlled using the 'guy'. I plan to make a spinnaker sailing video in the ...

WE DID IT!! World's First... a "MARINER" Waterproof Drone filming in 4K with a GoPro Hero4 stabilized on a FULLY WATERPROOF GIMBAL, with Waterproof FPV ...

This video is more for the people that have limited knowledge or experience with sailing as I give a little demo and explanation of some of the lines on my ...

A fun little dingy trip with my daughter to Ladner Reach on a mid-February day! www.lifeislikesailing.com www.facebook.com/lifeislikesailing

A weekend with the kids means fun things to do. The first night we went to the Richmond Olympic Oval and you will have to see the next video to see the fun ...

So this is part one of our summer cruise up the east coast of england. Starting from our home in the Medway we made our way up the coast to Shotley marina at ...

A little photographic experiment by Laura Wong-Rose. A brief moment of life aboard Lealea in Petersburg, Alaska. For more sailing adventures see our other ...

A job I have been putting off for too long was fixing the head and holding tank systems. A broken Y-valve, old hoses and rusty stains made it an area I never ...

Here is part two of You Know You're a Sailor When, if you have any more ideas i will post a third.  By the way the music is by the Dunehoppers, a local old ...