Cruising boat YouTube Videos
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Arrival in Iceland | #80 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
It was a rough sail to Iceland. Paragon has taken some damage and the crew is spent, but now is not the time to rest. We're closer to our end destination in Ireland and there is much to do. Time to get to work! Actually, maybe it's just time for a celebrat...
Rogue Wave | #79 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
Sailing the North Atlantic can be tricky in the best of times, and these are not the best of times. It's a challenging sail with rolly conditions and strong winds, but a rogue waves causes damage that leaves the crew rationing. Will our equipment make it t...
Sailing In The Land Of Giants | #78 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
We are sailing in the land of giants. The crew of Paragon thought we had seen proper icebergs on the western side of Greenland, but we had seen nothing. The east coast towers with massive icebergs 15 stories tall (or more!) that are essentially floating mo...
Pushing Off From The Weather Station In Greenland…AGAIN! | #77 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
The steering is fixed, the boat is secured, and we have an...acceptable weather window. Kind of. But our time has run out as the frequency of storms increases and the tiny, unprotected harbour fills with icebergs. We can't stay any longer, so we leave. We ...
Trapped Between a Rock and an Iceberg in a Gale | #76 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
With a report calling for 50+ knots of wind off the southern coast of Greenland, we stayed put in the semi-protected harbour of the weather station. After all, we needed to have access to internet and weather reports. But then came the icebergs. Should we ...
What does an iceberg look like underwater? | #75 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
We've got company at the weather station in Greenland, and it's not just another boat. The grounded iceberg is breaking apart and starting to cause concern in the tiny harbour. Where is our weather window? If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs ...![Is this the PERFECT Boat for US? Meet Yaringa! [Adventure #209]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/G2iT80VbBDM/maxresdefault.webp)
Is this the PERFECT Boat for US? Meet Yaringa! [Adventure #209]
Is there such a thing as the perfect boat? Why is this boat such a good fit for us? Come meet Yaringa, our new home on the water! She’s a 1985 Passport 40 and while there may not be such a thing as a perfect boat, come take a tour and learn why we fel...
We Find an Abandoned “GHOST SHIP” Sailboat Adrift in the Shipping Channel Near Los Angeles
Season 7 : Episode #156 : Finding a Ghost ship and having a lovely sail home Hello Friends, On this episode we haul out the anchor at Crane Point after enjoying a "Lunch Hook" and head out into perfect winds for a wonderful sail home. Half way back to...
Living on a Nordic Tug 32 | Boating Journey
In episode 70, we sit down with Jeff G of M/V Why Knot and get a tour of his 1986 Nordic Tug 32. In our interview we find out how he likes living aboard his 32' boat in Ballard. A big Thank you to Jeff for meeting with us and sharing his insights. If yo...![Full Interior Tour Celestial 48 Cruising Boat [Adventure #208]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/vNXFR9j-OGE/maxresdefault.webp)
Full Interior Tour Celestial 48 Cruising Boat [Adventure #208]
Come for a full interior walk through of Makara. We discuss all of the systems and equipment on board, show the items we have updated and discuss future projects. ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos and adventures. To help us continue making t...
Having Difficulty Removing the Prop Shaft and Almost Sinking on LAND
SEASON 6 / The Haul Out : Episode #122 : Getting the shaft.... out Hello Friends, On this weeks episode we hire the Ventura Harbor Boat Yard to help us pull out our prop shaft so we can change the cutlass bearing and remove my archnemesis THE PACKING N...![Full Exterior Tour Celestial 48 Cruising Boat [Adventure #207]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Y7pqtxBMPcA/maxresdefault.webp)
Full Exterior Tour Celestial 48 Cruising Boat [Adventure #207]
Come join us for a full exterior walkthrough of Makara while she is hauled out! We discuss all of the systems and features, including rigging, sails, winches, teak deck, instruments and offgrid power-making and water catchment! ________________ We hope y...
Bilge Pumps
Continuing our series of Tech Corner videos on jobs you might be able to get done on your boat if you're lucky enough to be able to get to it, even if you can't sail it. We're releasing this video on Bilge pumps from the Patreon site as it's an important...
Bling n’ Bumpers, Wind over Water – In the Boatyard, Episode #79
We finish up with the stanchion repair with one more day in the shop. A bunch of big packages arrive at our front door with more parts for the refit. Wind over Water is sponsored in part by: Marine Solar Innovations - https://marinesolar.com/ Mack Sails...