Embark on an extraordinary solo voyage across the Atlantic Ocean aboard a 21ft home-built sailboat in this captivating episode. Learn about the challenges ...

Embark on an extraordinary adventure with a daring sailor as they set off alone on a solo Atlantic crossing. Travel alongside them on board their meticulously ...

Discover the incredible story of a sailor's epic solo Atlantic Ocean crossing on his 21ft homemade sailboat. Join him as he navigates from Virginia Beach to ...

In this captivating episode, watch as Chris and Allie navigate the challenging waters of the Sea of Cortez during their daring sailing expedition. Brace ...

Many times after I leave a place folks reach out and say that if they had known they would have loved to meet up or that they had mooring space and a hot ...

48 Hours before Wave Rover's first overnight passage I find myself storing ship and searching for crew all the while getting about on my new Mokwheel E-Bike. A ...

My friend Brian the Professor has refinished Wave Rover (the original) with new thru hulls, functioning head, straightened the stern pulpit but impressively ...

Obviously this was filmed a couple of weeks ago before we moved Wave Rover. The video is mainly about finally taking my mandated day off (half day off) and ...

#Wuben I'm happy to be reviewing the Wuben flashlights. These well made and rugged flashlights have earned a spot on Wave Rover for her voyage around the ...

In this video, I make another big change to the camber of the cabin top. ***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 17 spaces left to fill on the ...

In this video, I layout and install the bulkhead just forward of the beautifully cambered cabin bulkhead and install the counter tops for the galley and nav ...

In this video, I layout and install the beautifully cambered cabin bulkhead and give my thoughts on this design change. ***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There ...

In this video, I design and build the foredeck. ***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 24 spaces left to fill on the bulkhead. Check out the link ...

In this video, I'm finally back aboard Wave Rover. The after deck is put on and this is a significant milestone. The deck represents about 25% of the upper ...

In this final installment, I show the correct and probably the simplest method to lay out an octagon (there are many ways to do this). I fix the surface ...

In Part 2; I shape the mast into a hexadecagon (16 sides) and I explain why I built a solid vs a hollow mast as well as my choice of lumber and glue. ...

In this episode, we carefully select construction grade, spruce, pine and fir lumber. I then make a scarfing jig to cut scarf joints before laminating the ...

In this episode, I gather together a few friends to help me bring Wave Rover home. While preparing for the big move, I visit my good friend Bill to ask for ...

When the Chines were glued up a few weeks back we didn't realize how messy the joint was until Wave Rover was rolled upright. Make a one time donation to ...

With the 650 now upright and inside her heated room, it's time to organize the work space for the next big phase of the build. After a quick organization of my ...

Now that Wave Rover is right side up, I must prep her for the next big step... fitting out her inside. But first I have to clean up her sheer and re-level her. ...

With practically no time remaining before the planned roll over we have a serious set back. Overcoming the set back, the hull is rolled over with the help of ...

Having Fiber glassed the chines in Part 1, I now move on to fiber glassing the hull with 10oz (300g/m) fiberglass cloth. The Wave Rover 650 is a 21foot (6.5m) ...

In this video I take a short field trip to my good friend Bill England's "Sea Clamp" boat shed, where Bill is building a 48' Diesel Duck Motor Sailor (George ...