In southwest Shikoku, near Cape Ashizuri, lies the wonderful town of Tosa Shimizu offering spectacular vistas, history, and charm as well as convenience for ...

The charm of the Japanese Coast, on and off land continues to delight. This three-day voyage starts with my final preparations before departure. I am ...

Hosted by Lowell's brother, Brent, this live interview dives deep into the trials and triumphs of Lowell's solo sailing journey. Two years ago he set out to ...

Just before I left Kochi, I was invited to be guest crew on Dawn, a Beneteau 35. for a Kochi Yacht Club Race. Also, a highlight of the day was to have lunch ...

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Join me as I revisit Temple #23 after 21 years and then cruise the coastline to the SE most tip of Shikoku following the pilgrims way. Shikoku is the ...

Calling all Never Too Laters . . . for a Special YT Live event to mark the two year anniversary since I stepped on board my dream. It is two years ago that I ...

I woke every morning for forty days to a wonderful view at Uchinoura Sea Station ( Umi no Eki) based at the Shinjo Fishermen’s Cooperative. The entire team ...

I first visited Kochi on my epic bicycle trip following the Cherry Blossom front from Kyushu to Hokkaido and I had an extraordinary conversation with a ...

Yay. I waited 40 days and it arrived and now I can solo again. This is a Two in One Episode. A current updated ( as of today) and a collage of scenes of my ...

I was hacked while Wahine and I were in corona limbo. It seems to have been a sophisticated attack. Arghhhh!!!! But it is not all bad news. I am told my ...

I was simply enchanted with the secluded cover that harbors a secret. ( hint: government censorship and survival) Once arriving in Mie after 200 + Nautical ...

Here is the second episode of Season 3 of Pacific Solo. I took a very important decision that will greatly affect Pacific Solo, but the last few weeks have ...

As I mentioned in a previous episode I have had to postpone my solo crossing of the North Pacific for one year because the boat and I are not ready. I was ...

I have spent countless hours, no, days and weeks trying to figure out how to legally sail my bot Japanese Registered sail boat offshore and to Canada. I ...

I had no idea when I bought a sailboat I would have to contend with so many rules and regulations. I believed I could just sail off into the sunset. But no. ...

I was all ready to go for a multiple night training at sea and was faced with a dilemma Only ten days left on the offshore training permit so I felt pressure ...

Updated Note: This video was made when I left Tokyo Port for good in March 2021 and is the first episode of Season 3 of this Channel A lot happened during ...

Yes, that day threw a lot at me. 27 hours non-stop. It's my birthday this week and I make another important incremental step forward in training for my ...

Hi .. . this is not a normal episode. Just wanted to update on my whereabouts. I have made it to Havu Port on the southern tip of Oshima. It was a bit of a ...

It's the beginning of 2021, I was working hard to prep my boat for departure from the marina in February for a test sail south to Okinawa. In answering the ...

My quest for deeper water came to an end, and I sailed from Hota back to Yuminoshima Marina in Tokyo Bay, leaving in the wee hours of the day under the still ...

Special Episode: I have moved up the date of my departure onboard SV Wahine for my solo voyage across the North Pacific from Japan to Canada to late spring ...

Got any questions I haven't answered? Leave me a comment, and I'll do my best to answer there -- or maybe in another video! For now here are the top ten thus ...