Welcome to episode 45 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I discuss harnesses (inc PFD integrated), tethers and jacklines. I go over rigging a jackline and ...
Carpe Diem Sailing
Welcome to Episode 44 of Carpe Diem Sailing, in this episode I go over coming about or tacking single handed. I demonstrate the manoeuvre with and without an ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Welcome to Episode 40 of Carpe Diem Sailing, the first in a new series on single handing. In this episode I start off by discussing various concepts relevant ...
Welcome to Episode 39 of Carpe Diem Sailing. I'm back on my regular posting schedule and in this episode I go over the navigational aids systems in IALA ...
We completed our ASA Sailing Courses, including ASA 101: Basic Keelboat Sailing, ASA 103: Basic Coastal Cruising, ASA 104: Bareboat Cruising, and ASA 114 ...
Sailing Dark Angel
WARNING!! It has been brought to my attention that there have been reported instances of death by electrocution in some marinas in the US while swimming in a ...
Ep. 35 ~ Sailing Lessons ~ We left home for our ASA sailing classes and headed down to Ft Lauderdale for a 7 day ASA class on a catamaran to complete 101, 103, ...
Sailing Okaliptüs
Ep. 34 ~ Sailing Lessons ~ If you are thinking of taking any ASA classes, the next few episodes will hopefully give you an idea of what to expect. This ...
Welcome to Episode 37 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this video, part 1 of Basic Plotting I take you through plotting a fix or known position, then plotting a Dead ...
Welcome to Episode 36 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this video I talk about the magnetic compass and how to convert bearings from true to magnetic and vice versa. ...
Ep. 31 ~ Donovan and I took our sailboat, Ourper Diem, out to practice exercises from our ASA Sailing Association study books. Our one week long class is in a ...
Welcome to Episode 35 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this video I talk about a few items of personal sailing gear that I never leave the dock without. Hand ...
Venture: 1988 Catalina 30 Instagram: @Venture_bc & @Keannarink Venture BC’s first YouTube video. We launch Venture and travel down the Fraser river in a ...
Sail with Kee
Welcome to Episode 34 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this video I discuss 16 internationally recognized distress signals. I start with purposely designed items ...
Welcome to Episode 33 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this video I discuss pre-sail checks and preparation. I focus on readiness as a method for avoiding an ...
Welcome to Episode 32 of Carpe Diem Sailing and Part 16 of our Learn to Sail Series. In this video I cover the steps for safely and effectively Coming About ...
Welcome to Episode 31 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I go over dressing appropriately for sailing, in fair weather and foul. I cover sun protection as ...
Welcome to Episode 30 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I go over nautical charts and how to read one. I cover information found in the title block, ...
Welcome to Episode 29 of Carpe Diem Sailing. Along with wind, propwalk is one of the biggest issues sailors face when docking or undocking their boats but it ...
Welcome to Episode 28 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this video I try out and review a crew overboard recovery system. This 2 in 1 recovery system is advertised to ...
Welcome to Episode 27 of Carpe Diem Sailing and Part 15 of our Learn to Sail Series. Building on our last video, where I discussed the theory of shortening ...