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Cruising Lealea Refit No. 35: Another Minor Setback
Another small setback when we begin to install the very first finished piece. It has been a wet summer in Petersburg and the interior rebuild of our Albin Vega 27' sailboat, Lealea, slowly continues. Dust clouds and rainstorms make for an uneven pace. To...
16-08_Sailing without Rudder (sailing sy ZERO)
Ahoi, When I recognized the rudder was broken, I had to figure out how to sail ZERO without rudder. I actually found several ways to steer and could handle ZERO at any course I wanted to go.. please send us a like and subscribe to our channel.. mahalo if...
16-07_leaving Kauai – breaking the rudder (sailing ZERO)
Ahoi, I left Kauai. After around 10 month in Hawaii I left Hanalei Bay to sail ZERO singlehanded to Alaska. It started with a nice breeze and a new record etmal. But what then happened wasn't what I expected or ever wanted.. please send us a like and sub...
16-06_last days on Hawaii (sailing ZERO)
Aloha, another episode is ready. I'm going to set sails to my solo ocean crossing soon. The last days on Hawaii were very intense, I got some issues to solve on ZERO which showed up just a couple days before my planned departure.. but there was also tim...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.34: Still yet more rain
More talk, more work, more progress which is as steady as the rain. The rebuilding of the interior in our old fiberglass Albin Vega 27' sailboat, Lealea, continues at a steady pace. A steady rain puts the humidity at 90% but there are other things to be...
Cruising Lealea Refit No. 33: Progress (The long version)
Long version. Just hanging out and chatting while the work continues on rebuilding the interior of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea. Progress on the new bulkheads and galley furniture. The paint is dry, the Nordhavn Rendezvous is in town and a local ...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.33: Progress (The short version) Just the Facts
Short version. Just hanging out and chatting while the work continues on rebuilding the interior of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea. Progress on the new bulkheads and galley furniture. The paint is dry and the Nordhavn Rendezvous is in town. To vi...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.32: Minor Setback
Paint won't dry at 40f. We knew that... To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxFPtVmGege6hYaiasmeOJG8 We thank you for your support. You can help keep the videos coming by ...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.31: Hump Day
At last we begin work on putting it all back together. The refit of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea, continues. The bulkheads are back from being glassed and are ready to be finished. Now we are seeing the fruits of our painting and varnishing labor ...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.30: Creaks and Groans
The tide is ready to turn on our refit and a few creaks and groans come out of Chuck while tightening deck screws before the painting of the interior hull begins.To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.co...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.29: Eagles and Salmon
Taking a short break from the project to volunteer at the weigh in station for the 35th annual Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Salmon Derby. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0Z...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.28: Little Norway
Midway through the second phase of rebuilding the interior of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea, we take a break from the continual cycle of sanding and painting to enjoy the fun at the Little Norway Festival held every year in Petersburg, Alaska. Sunshine and Vi...
q&d005_2.000nm straight north_teaser 1_syZERO Sailing the world
Aloha, today I did the final preparations to set sail tomorrow and cleared the decks, stored the dinghies and topped up my watertanks or better said got them topped up by Andrew, my boatneighbor.. I can feel the exitement growing inside of me and I wanted ...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.25: A Bigger Hammer
Removing the main bulkhead. Another step in the refit of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat, Lealea. Many thanks to our dear friend Pat for assisting with the dirty job. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube....