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ALL ELECTRIC GALLEY on a Vintage Sailboat! Introducing Triteia’s New Custom Upcycled Electric Stove!
Episode #236 : Boat Projects : reNewable Galley Hello Friends, On this episode I introduced you guys to my new all electric galley! I up cycled my old alcohol stove and converted it into a super modern induction range / convection oven. I am very excit...
What I Learned On My First Solo Ocean Crossing; Ship Handling to Sleep, Gear Failure to Landfall!
Episode #235 : An in-depth look at what I learned. Hello Friends, This is a deep dive into many of the things I learned during my first solo ocean crossing. It is a long video so I have broken it up into chapters / sections below so you can revisit sp...
A Look At The New DC Charging System on My Vintage Sailboat
Episode #234 : REFIT PROJECT : Upgrading Triteia's Charging System Hello Friends, On this video I go over all of the components of Triteia's new charging system. The Parts: Batteries | Dakota Lithium https://dakotalithium.com/product-category/12v-li...
Installing Dakota Lithium LiFePo4 Batteries on a Vintage Sailboat
Episode #233 : Upgrading the battery bank on an Alberg 30. Hello friends, On this episode we got into the big lithium LiFePo4 conversion replacing the aging AGM led acid batteries with Dakota Lithium Batteries. I made previous video talking about our p...
Installing New Renogy Solar Panels on Triteia ⚡️Doubling Our Solar from 200 watts to 400 watts!
I am proud to announce that Triteia and myself are now ambassadors for RENOGY SOLAR! When I was shopping for the initial solar set up for Triteia back in 2020 I decided to go with rigid Renogy Solar Panels. There were cheaper panels on the market but all...
Cruising Japan: pros and cons #solosailor #japanexpert #giveaway
Interested in cruising Japan? You won't want to miss hearing what Kirk Patterson has to say. Learning to sail later in life, Kirk sailed solo across the Pacific from Canada to Japan and proceed to be the first foreigner to circumnavigate Japan. He now...
Delivering a 1959 Triton Sailboat from Kauai to Honolulu
Episode #231 : YACHT DELIVERY CHRONICLES : The Hawaiian Adventures : Part 2 Hello Friends, Welcome to Part 2 of the latest installment of Yacht Delivery Chronicles. On this episode Esteban and myself head to his boat at Nawiliwili Harbor from Port Allen...
YOUTUBE LIVE Hang Out with Sailor James onboard SV Triteia
Hello Friends, I will be doing a YOUTUBE LIVE stream with the chat turned on talking about the Dakota Lithium upgrade, the pending galley conversion, UNILAD, the recent delivery and a variety of other things. If you are around and free pop on the chat a...
Yacht Delivery Chronicles : Kauai Bound on a Pacific Seacraft 37 Sailboat (PART 1)
Episode #230 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures : Bringing a 1959 Triton to Honolulu - Part 1 Hello Friends, Welcome to a new episode of "Yacht Delivery Chronicles"! On this episode my friend Esteban and myself catch a ride onboard SV Solstice with Capt...
Observing Spinner Dolphins with The AMAZING FROM AFAR Team on Hawaii Island with Kimberly Wood
SPECIAL EPISODE - AMAZING FROM AFAR CAMPAIGN (ALL DRONE FOOTAGE COLLECTED UNDER NMFS PERMIT #20605) Hello Friends, This is a special episode shot in December of 2021 where I traveled to the Island of Hawaii to tag along with Kimberly Wood as she worked ...
Triteia goes Lithium with Dakota Lithium Batteries! James Talks About The Benefits of LifePO4!
Episode #228 - Dakota Lithium Sponsorship - Bringing Triteia Into The Future! I am please to announce Dakota Lithium has made Triteia and myself Ambassadors for their brand! Triteia's house battery bank will be going from 2-100ah AGM Group 27 batteries to...
Bound for Honolulu from Oahu’s Kaneohe Bay
Episode #227: Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures Hello Friends, On this weeks episode I sneak out of Kaneohe Bay before the regular trade winds return with a forecasted 20+ knots. After working out how to haul up solo in such shallow water I make my way...
Solo Anchoring a 30ft Boat in 2ft of Water at Oahu’s Famous Kaneohe Sandbar
Episode #226 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures : Taking the Anchor For A Walk Hello Friends, On this weeks episode I haul up anchor and make my way through the patchwork of coral reefs and point the bow towards the world famous Kaneohe Sandbar. My ...
Falling Back In Love With The Ocean
A big thank you to Squarespace for sponsoring this video and making these stories possible. If you’d like to open your own online shop or create a website go to Squarespace.com/wildweroam for 10% of your first purchase. How do you feel about the ocean...
YOUTUBE LIVE with KIMBERLY WOOD talking Dolphins, Whales, Rhinos and Research in Hawaii and Africa!
Join in for the live stream with professional drone pilot, international researcher, underwater photographer extraordinaire Kimberly Wood. Kimberly departs for 3 months in Africa on a research expedition on Saturday so I wanted to have a sit down with her ...
Exploring Oahu’s Windward Side Above and Below the Water with Kimberly Wood
Episode #225 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures : Another Beautiful Day on Kaneohe Bay Hello Friends, One last adventure day with my friend Kimberly Wood. On the episode we head back out to explore some more reefs and to check out the sandbar on a satu...
Under Anchor at Kaneohe Bay and Exploring the Coral Reefs with Kimberly Wood
Episode #224 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures Hello Friends, On this weeks episode I awake under anchor at Kaneohe Bay to the lush smell of the rainforest blowing into the cabin from a light offshore breeze. After a beautiful sunrise and some mornin...
A Passage Through Oahu’s Shallow Sampan Channel into Kaneohe Bay
Episode #223 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures Hello Friends, After a week in port at Honolulu's Ala Wai Harbor I make way for the windward side of the island to spend some time exploring Kaneohe Bay. I had planned this passage with a forecasted slack...
Hiking Oahu’s World Famous “Stairway to Heaven” Haiku Stairs the Legal Way
Episode #222 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures Hello Friends, This week takes us into Oahu's interior to do the 14.7 mile long hike up to the famous "Stairway to Heaven" / Haiku Stairs. We go up the legal way taking the Moanalua Valley Trail. I was jo...
Exploring Electric Beach on Oahu with Professional Photographer Kimberly Wood
Episode #220 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures Hello Friends, On this episode I am joined by professional photographer, drone pilot and researcher extraordinaire Kimberly Wood. Kimberly travels the world working as a professional drone pilot for Cas...
Swimming with Sharks and Dolphins at Electric Beach After a Failed Passage to the North Shore
Episode #219 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures Hello Friends, On this episode I haul up anchor at Makua Anchorage and attempt to round Kaena Point and make my way up the North Shore before the winter sets in. With a strong current running and and th...
Hauling up Anchor at Pokai Bay bound for the Most Remote Anchorage on Oahu; Beautiful Makua Bay
Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #216 On this episode I enjoy one last night at the amazing Pokai Bay before hauling up and sailing up the west side heading north for the most remote anchorage on Oahu, Makua Bay. The landscape continues to ama...
Sailing to Pokai Bay & A Mysterious Plane Crash At Sea?
Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #214 On this episode we have a change of plans as a weather update shows high winds forecasted for the coming week and we point our bow towards Oahu's westside; Pokai Bay. During the passage I recorded a very omi...
Anchoring at the World Famous Waikiki Beach
Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #213 Hello Friends, On this weeks episode I "get back on the horse" and with a lot of anxiety leave the dock at Ala Wai and head out to my first anchorage with the new jury repaired rudder. Everything goes smoo...
WE Sail the NaPali Coast of Kauai | Episode 128
WE sail the most incredible coast in the world, the NaPali Coast of Kauai. WE have now completed the trifecta of seeing the NaPali Coast, by land, by air and now by sea. WE had a wonderful week of exploration with our friends from Colorado around the isl...
WE Explore Kauai by Helicopter & Foot | Episode 127
WE explore the oldest island of the Hawaiian chain, Kauai. We hike a portion of the Kalalau Trail on the NaPali Coast to a beautiful white sand beach. This hike was one of the most beautiful hikes we have ever been on. The following day we explore more o...
Oahu Onshore Adventures with Big Island Mike : Skateboarding at Wallows!
Season 8 : Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #209 Hello Friends, On this weeks episode I meet up with Oahu Legend Big Island Mike (https://www.bigislandmike.com) who is kind enough to show me around Oahu. Big Island Mike rode as a sponsored BMX rider for ...
Sailing from Molokai to Oahu | Episode 125
After a once in a lifetime sail around Molokai, we hoist the sails again and set off for the next Hawaiian Island. Molokai's coast has been the most dramatic coastline we have sailed yet. We sail from Molokai to Oahu and make our way to yet another dram...
WE Sail from Maui to Molokai | Episode 124
This episode we get some spectacular final underwater exploring around the beautiful beaches of Maui before setting sail and sailing around the beautiful but secluded island of Molokai. We have enjoyed our short time visiting Maui and as our time comes to...
WE Were Maui Wowied on the Road to Hana | Episode 123
Another land adventure on another Hawaiian Island. After finding an anchorage that allowed us to comfortably leave the Wolfhound for a couple days, we rented a car and drove the infamous Road to Hana around Maui. Don't go chasing waterfalls, they said......
WE Sail from the Big Island to Maui Overnight | Episode 122
Aloha Big Island, Aloha Maui. WE set sail from the Big Island to Maui for an overnight passage across the Alenuihaha Channel, known as one of the most dangerous passages. Luckily for us, we paid close attention to the weather and chose to go at night as th...
WE Lost Our Drone in Hawaii | Episode 121
We have done it again... We lost another drone in Hawaii! Sailing and droning, droning and sailing don't really go together, however Warren has been able to do a really great job as flying the drone while we are at sail, a task that has taken some time to ...
Sailing Around the Big Island to Captain Cook’s Bay | Episode 120
WE sail around the Big Island of Hawaii to the iconic navigator bay of Captain Cook. After a couple days of exploring inland of the Big Island, we now sail around the dramatic West Coast of Hawaii and see more waterfalls than anyone could count on two han...
BIG Island Adventures Around Hawaii in 3 days | Episode 119
WE tour around the BIG Island of Hawaii in 3 days and jam it full of adventures. It's been a month since we have set foot on land after crossing the Pacific Ocean, so for the following 3 days we make it our mission to do as much as possible on the Big Isla...
WE|Sail Explores the Big Island, Hawaii | Episode 118
After a couple days of cleaning, fixing the boat and fueling up we get the boat all to ourselves and then set off to explore the Big Island of Hawaii. WE find some tasks are easier than others when living on a boat, but lately after COVID, some things can...
Adios Mexico, Setting Sail Across the Pacific Ocean | Episode 113
We learn how to sail a multi-million dollar sailboat! We have move aboard the Wolfhound and are learning the ropes, literally! This is the first time that we sail a 74 foot completely custom schooner sailboat and we set sail for Hawaii in just a few days....
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