We're looking here at which way to steer your boat to control the power.
This has been included in probably all of the onboard videos but here we are clarifying the details.
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This week we take you to another island in the Canaries, La Gomera. We also visit a Ghost town La Rajita, which turned out was formerly one of the centers of La Gomera's fishing industry. La Gomera was situated on a main tuna migration route (and still is...
We went on a test run with Zingaro when we had an accident. 30nm out from our home port here in Ecuador the new standing rig stretched faster than it should have. Due to the strong wind and big seas we had to abort our shake down cruise and turn back.
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Ep203. This is the final episode of the South Atlantic Voyage. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we finish my 8 weeks, Transatlantic sailing voyage. We have sailed through the doldrums and over the equator and make landfall on the island of Grenada.
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Dealing with the pointy end of the Hulls this week, the crash bulkheads get a fresh coat of Flow Coat and I discover more issues with our Trailer Sailor as after 4 months out of the water she springs a leak and then the inevitable happens! Welcome back to ...
Southport NC is a small coastal town with a big heart. We recently sailed to Southport and stayed at the South Harbor Village Marina for a couple months. Aside from broken ribs and a boat crash, we enjoyed picture perfect beaches nearby at Bald Head Isla...
Ep202. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We sail away from the Brazilian Island of Fernando De Noronha and will be crossing the equator toward the Island of Grenada.
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[TURN CC ON] - After finally being able to buy our Lagoon 420 Sailing Catamaran we spend the next couple of weeks settling down while living by a marina in Hilton Head Island, SC. We go on awesome dinghy rides with our dogs, wash the boat, finish cleaning...
This week we share our adventures sailing the Canary Islands. The next island on our list is La Palma, a charming island to the north west. We once again had an amazing experience in this colorful place. So the big "Up the mast for the first time" thing...
Ep201. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We have sailed 4,000 miles from Cape Town South Africa to the Brazilian Island of Fernando De Noronha. We will be losing Steve, ...
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