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Sailing Solo. Fighting the wind and current. Close Hauled all the way home. Ep138
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I am sailing solo back to my home port in Kingston. I will show you what it takes to sail solo when the direction you need to go is dead into the wind. This requires you to sail "close hauled" (as close as your boat ...
Sailing Solo. What to consider when alone. Weather and wind rarely match forecast. Ep137
Since I work shift work and because I get way more vacation time than my wife, I tend to be on my boat alone, a lot. What I do differently when I know I am going to be out sailing alone. #1) Be extra vigilant to check your engine and boat rigging over ...
Editing with an iMac Pro on a Sailboat? Do I have enough solar power for that? New COD App! Ep136
I spend a lot of time editing the Cruising Off Duty episodes, but when I got my iMac Pro it helped speed up a really long process. Often I spend 8+ hrs editing each episode. If a faster computer could shave off an hour or 2 off each project and took down...
Alone on your boat for days? My ways to never feel lonely.
Because I work shift work and because I get way more vacation time than my wife, I tend to be on my boat alone, a lot. But I never feel lonely. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I will show you how I spend so much time 2 hrs from home on my boat, but...
Alexandria Bay. How Quick actions saved the town from record flooding.
Ep134. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we take our Sailboat 5 hours down the St Lawrence River to Alexandria Bay. We meet with a local businessman who, through quick actions, saved the town from being decimated by last years flooding. Alexandria B...
Sailing to Alexandria Bay. Boldt Castle. Who pays the $Millions for restoration.
Ep133. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we take our Sailboat 5 hours down the St Lawrence River to Alexandria Bay where we get a guided tour of Boldt Castle with the man in charge of restoration efforts, Brian Salisbury. Brian has been working for 2...
The Antique Boat Museum in Clayton NY. Going Fast In A 1930s Powerboat.
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our weekend in Clayton NY by visiting the Antique Boat Museum. We tour the houseboat the George Boldt lived in while overseeing the construction of his Castle on Heart Island in 1903 and we get to go fast ...
Want to know where we are headed before we go? Follow us on Facebook
This is a typical "Heads up" Video we post on Facebook. So if you want to know where we will be in the future, follow (or Like) Cruising Off Duty on Facebook. www.Facebook.com/CruisingOffDuty This weekend we are heading to Alexandria Bay and meeting wit...
Visiting Beautiful Clayton NY by Sailboat. How they overcame the record flooding.
Ep131. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we sail to Clayton NY, which is a beautiful little town on the shores of the St Lawrence river, in the 1000 Islands area. Last year there was record flood levels that decimated many towns along the waterfront. ...
🔴Live Episode: Exciting plans for 2018 sailing season and Q&A. 7pm EST.
In this Live Episode of Cruising Off Duty we are going to tell you about the exciting changes and sailing plans for this 2018 sailing season. We will also answer any questions from the viewers at the end. If you want to send in some questions ahead of ti...
2018 Sailing Season has started. New Cruising Off Duty Intro. What do you think?
The 2018 Sailing Season has begun. This is the new Cruising Off Duty Branded Intro. Since it will be played before most episodes, it has to be short, but I think it gives the Mantra of the Channel. Which is: You don't need to sail far and wide to see ...
Boldt Castle. Breathtaking Crown Jewel of the 1000 Islands. (in 4K)
Ep130. We motor 4 hrs down the St Lawrence River through the 1000 Islands to explore Boldt Castle. This is the Breathtaking Crown Jewel of the 1000 Islands. This Castle is just baffling at it's size and Opulence. George Boldt and his family were very ...
Wolfe Island Ferry. Anchoring Issues! Wind/Weeds cause every boat to drag.
Ep129. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we head to Kingston and take the Free Wolfe Island Ferry across to explore the island by using our Folding Bikes. Then I sailed into the 1000 Islands, to Brakey Bay, on a friends boat and the combination of hi...
Get good use out of your sailboat. Learn to sail solo. A must if you work shift work.
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I take my sailboat out solo to meet my friends up river at Simcoe Island. If you want to get a lot of use out of your sailboat, then you have to get comfortable taking your sailboat out alone. This is especially true...