Lowell Sheppard: The 71-year-old 'Never Too Later' who traded life in Tokyo for a solo odyssey, transitioning from Pacific ambitions to the Japan Solo ...
What happens when you leave land behind for years? Holly from SV Gecko meetup in Lombok and I talk about sailing around the world, relationships, personal ...
After months of life on my sailboat, staying at The Oberoi in Lombok felt like arriving in a peaceful oasis. Located close to Medana Bay, it was the perfect ...
I am currently writing my book in Bali. My diary notes and photos on hold the heartbeat of my voyage—moments of wind, sea, and silence. Now I’m weaving them ...
This is Africa. I sailed over 450nm to come and have the one person I trust with my engine. Master Mechanic Arona. Galopin and I are looking forward to some ...
This is is the only sailing channel that dares to sail Africa. Curently in Dakar Senegal getting ready to embark on an epic journey sailing around Africa, ...
There’s a typhoon in the forecast—at least according to one of the weather models—and it could sweep right over Amami next week. So it’s prep time aboard ...
25 years ago, I began an epic 3,000 km bicycle journey the length of Japan—chasing cherry blossoms from south to north. On Day One, I rode 125 km to ...
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure #sailorgirl It's a three day passage to sail from Cabo Verde to Dakar Senegal. We've got a good weather window, so we're ...
I was without an engine, and a sudden storm was blowing me toward an active volcano, I could take refuge on a tiny island with only 59 residents. For three ...
Part two of my passage from Oita to Amami. Having spent a week in Abaratsu ( Nichinan), first by the Ghost Ship and then at the wonderful Calm Lanai Harbor, ...
Oita to Amami Part One. After a month of questioning my boat and then myself, I set my eyes on finally reaching Amami Oshima. It is the island near Okinawa I ...
If you're feeling lost and drained, you are not alone. ! In this video, I'm sharing my crisis of confidence and the process I am going through. If you are a ...
In this video, I`ll show you how I installed a Xantrex Inverter. Thanks to Xantrex, we can keep our power running in bad weather conditions! If you're having ...
I have no regrets about buying Wahine four years ago, She has been my home on the water, classroom, studio, laboratory, think tank, and refuge. We have ...
Happy Holidays everyone. Thanks for watching. How was your 2022? Mine kinda went like this Winter: Troublesome ( Accident at Sea and Health issues) Spring: ...
I set out for my third attempt in two years to go to Amami. I wanted to use it as a training voyage so I invited two experienced mariners to join me. But our ...
18 months into a Training voyage around Japan I have some news. If you are a never-too-later like me check out the free resources at ...
I have been practicing knots and learning two new ones. The Flying Bowline is fun and can be used when need to create a loop very quickly for docking or ...
I have noticed that Wahine has been a tad slower of late and when motoring I am getting a slight shudder between 2500 - 3000 rpm. It's been a year since I ...
With Wahine safely moored in Japan, I am on my way to Annapolis but made a stop in Vancouver to repay a debt to my brother and to visit family and two Pacific ...
Genius Mechanic Tony, met me on an island to oversee some routine maintenance and help discover the reason I sometimes had trouble starting the engine. We ...
With the approach of Typhoon 14, Wahine and I sought shelter in Onomichi, a famous cycling town where we hoped to find a micro-climate where we would be ...
I continue my voyage around various islands of the Seto Inland Sea and was able to fulfill a prize commitment to a family from Kansai who redeemed the Prize ...