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We’re ready to cross the Pacific… but we can’t leave. Right now we’re stuck in Panama, anchored in a relentless rolly anchorage, waiting on one thing: the ...

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This week I’m rebuilding my entire drive shaft system: all new feathering prop, cutlass bearing, dripless shaft seal, shaft saver, and coupling. Feels good to ...

After experiencing total rudder failure in the Pacific, I’m tearing apart the entire steering system on my new boat before attempting a solo nonstop ...

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Welcome to Captain German Exploring — a channel about real sailing life, boat maintenance, and our round-the-world journey. In this episode, we tackle an ...

Nigel Calder has kept more sailors safe than perhaps anyone alive. But his path to becoming the world's foremost marine engineering expert was anything but ...

I was in the middle of a delivery on a Farr 47.7, when the bilge pump went off... What followed was an insane story that nearly killed me. I'll NEVER take ...