This time on Distant Shores we make a 2-week passage across the Atlantic Ocean, a first-time experience for our crew members, Noel and Tracey. Along the way we ...
Modern weather routing has become the most significant advancement in offshore sailing this century. Click the video to see how to use this ridiculously ...
"When I was just day sailing, wind strength and direction were all I needed to think about. But after three years of full-time cruising, I've discovered much ...
Rounding Cape Hatteras requires careful planning and the right weather conditions, but even then we were in for a few surprise visitors as we rounded the great ...
You can live this lifestyle too! BlueWater Cruising will show you how: https://www.bluewatercruisingplan.com/ This is the last of the three Q&As; TUNE IN ...
We get ourselves settled into Sutton Harbour just in time for some very bad weather to blow through. Finishing up our last few miles after having just sailed ...
We begin with a rather large, uncomfortable storm in the Gulf Stream. Cooking is not an option, so we turn to our trusty Herby Jerky! Herby Jerky: ...
We continue our journey north around the high pressure system between the Azores and Portugal. Today we have splendid sailing on an absolutely gorgeous day ...
It’s here!! Season 4 starts off with a bang as we leave the Azores and embark on our journey to Porto, Portugal! The weather is not ideal for leaving, but the ...
Do you dream of sailing the Caribbean someday? Are you looking for your next tropical sailing destination? Come along with us as we explore the Leeward ...
02:00 Intro 03:05 Picking a Weather Window 05:30 Tides, Cuts, and Currents 06:20 Winds and Waves 12:27 Departing Eleuthera 18:53 Sailing Performance Numbers ...
Final preparations for our sail from Aruba to Colombia, including the installation of our new Iridium GO! Satellite system from PredictWind.com which will ...
TRAILER From Sailing Quarterly: Seamanship Vol. 1 Noted sailing author, John Rousmaniere, demonstrates anchoring and retrieving an anchor under sail. Keith ...
TRAILER From Sailing Quarterly: Seamanship Vol. 1 Bill Biewenga returns with information on how to receive weather reports via computer and SSB radio. Bill ...