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🔴 Live Update – How did my South Atlantic Sailing Voyage Go? Highs and Lows.
This is a live episode where I explain how the South Atlantic Sailing voyage went. I talk about how I liked the Xquisite X5 as well as how I enjoyed the various ports of call along the 6000 mile sailing voyage.
Sailing South Africa to USA. We arrived in Namibia. Voyage update video.
This is an update video on the sailing voyage so far. Each time I arrive in a new harbor and I can find decent wifi, I will try and post a quick update video so the viewers learn about our progress and get a synopsis of what has happened and get a glimpse...
Xquisite X5. Factory Tour and history of how Xquisite started. Cape Town, South Africa.
In this episode, I take a tour of Phoenix Marine, here in Cape Town South Africa, where the Xquisite X5 is built. I was really impressed with all the attention to detail and level of quality put into at every stage that allows this boat to adhere to the h...
US Coast Guard keeps us in Cape Town. Voyage Delayed. Time to be a tourist.
We were supposed to be sailing out of Cape Town on May 20th, but the US Coast Guard has not issued us a registration number so we are unable to check out of South Africa. By the time things are sorted out, we will probably be 10 days behind schedule. The...
South Atlantic Sailing Crossing. What gear am a bringing to film it.
What camera gear am I bringing to film the 8 week, 10,000 mile South Atlantic Sailing Voyage from Cape Town, South Africa to the USA? Can I fit it all in my camera backpack? Want to know what gear I use. You can click this link to go to my website for ...
Sailing 10,000 Miles from South Africa to the USA. Plans, Hopes and Fears.
This episode of Cruising Off Duty, I am going to explain the plans for the upcoming sailing voyage from South Africa to the USA. This will be a 10,000-mile transatlantic crossing on a 50' Xquisite X5 Catamaran. The journey will take us across the South A...
How To Follow My TransAtlantic Sailing Voyage Live. Channel Origin Story & I cross 20K subscribers!
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I bring my good friend Terry Billingsly back on the channel. He helped me in the planning when I started this channel and he is the one that Created the Cruising Off Duty App that will help you stay connected to me wh...
Trip to Toronto Aquarium. Shot in 4K. Testing Sony A73, 24mm f1.4, 16-35mm f4 and Weebill Lab
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we have a 3 day weekend off but with the snow and cold, we can not do our usual boat prep work to get our sailboat ready to go into the water. So, we decide to take a road trip to Toronto to go check out the Ripleys A...
Glad to have a sailboat when 3 Tornadoes hit Ottawa. First Mavic 2 flight off boat, almost crashes.
This is our final sailing episode of the 2018 sailing season. In this episode a lot of unique things happened: 1) We left home during, what we thought was just a heavy rainstorm, only to get to our boat in Kingston to find that 3 Tornadoes had touched ...
Zhiyun Weebill Lab. First Impressions. Is this the perfect travel gimbal? (4K)
In this episode, take a first look at the Zhiyun Weebill Lab, which is a 3 axis motorized gimbal for mid-sized cameras. This is a very compact gimbal that has a rated weight capacity of 6.5lbs. But, is it the perfect travel gimbal? We shall see. If you...
Sailing the 1000 Island in Canada, in the Fall, It’s BRISK! Sailing to Hay Island and Sugar Island.
In this episode, we were nearing the end of the 2018 sailing season here in the 1000 Islands. Sailing in the fall is beautiful but at times (and especially at night) it can be Brisk. Even though it was super chilly at times, Janice still goes swimming! ...
Sony A7iii vs Panasonic GH5. Am I switching to Sony? Yes. But my GH5 still beats it at some things.
After years of filming with the Panasonic GH4 and GH5 and investing in the Panasonic Lenses, I have finally decided to switch to Sony. I just bought the Sony A7iii and that means investing in an entirely new line of lenses. It is not cheap! The reason? ...
Making Memories by sailing and exploring the 1000 Islands. Beaurivage Anchorage.
This episode shows us sailing and exploring the beauty of the 1000 islands near the end of the sailing season. We explore the area around the Beaurivage anchorage and have a few laughs when Janice tries out her stand up paddleboard for the first time. We...
The Channel’s New Direction. Making episodes with our viewers! You are invited on our boat!
We want to live life to the fullest and have all sorts of experiences so that we can make tons of lasting memories and the best way to do that is to slightly change the direction of the Cruising Off Duty channel. It will not be only sailing going forward....