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Sailing Japan: Cruising the Kii Peninsula Part One (a secluded cove with a secret)
Pacific Solo
Sailing Japan: Cruising the Kii Peninsula Part One (a secluded cove with a secret)
I was simply enchanted with the secluded cover that harbors a secret. ( hint: government censorship and survival) Once arriving in Mie after 200 + Nautical mile solo sail from Tokyo without a working autohelm and AIS. But I wanted to keep moving so I ...
May 06, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:57
Cruising Japan! One more year of training with no port to call home! ahhhh
Pacific Solo
Cruising Japan! One more year of training with no port to call home! ahhhh
As I mentioned in a previous episode I have had to postpone my solo crossing of the North Pacific for one year because the boat and I are not ready. I was looking into the option of sailing across with a Crew and spend the next year training on the West Co...
Apr 21, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:00
This is no April Fools Joke. A decision has been made.
Pacific Solo
This is no April Fools Joke. A decision has been made.
I had no idea when I bought a sailboat I would have to contend with so many rules and regulations. I believed I could just sail off into the sunset. But no. So this has been an education of how to navigate the Marine rules of Japan. Also, I have learned ...
Apr 01, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:45
Safety first. I`m smiling again and will be sailing soon.
Pacific Solo
Safety first. I`m smiling again and will be sailing soon.
I was all ready to go for a multiple night training at sea and was faced with a dilemma Only ten days left on the offshore training permit so I felt pressure but given the absence of a working autohelm and that I am not allowed to use the AIS Transponder,...
Mar 26, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:14
Leaving Home Port, This Time For Good #solosailor #scared #beginnersmind
Pacific Solo
Leaving Home Port, This Time For Good #solosailor #scared #beginnersmind
Updated Note: This video was made when I left Tokyo Port for good in March 2021 and is the first episode of Season 3 of this Channel A lot happened during the last few weeks and I finally had my first sea trial. I learned a lot including what changes I ...
Mar 20, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:52
I made it! 27 hour solo non stop! ( sailing solo )
Pacific Solo
I made it! 27 hour solo non stop! ( sailing solo )
Yes, that day threw a lot at me. 27 hours non-stop. It's my birthday this week and I make another important incremental step forward in training for my Pacific Crossing. I learned a lot including what changes I need to make on the boat before I proceed...
Mar 14, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:07
Heading out to sea . . . alone.
Pacific Solo
Heading out to sea . . . alone.
Hi .. . this is not a normal episode. Just wanted to update on my whereabouts. I have made it to Havu Port on the southern tip of Oshima. It was a bit of a miserable day yesterday sailing from Misaki here but I learned a lot facing mild adversity. Have ...
Mar 09, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:06
Getting ready to go offshore.
Pacific Solo
Getting ready to go offshore.
It's the beginning of 2021, I was working hard to prep my boat for departure from the marina in February for a test sail south to Okinawa. In answering the question I had 12 things to check Thanks to all those making this voyage possible: Keel Club Foun...
Feb 13, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:32