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A Wild North Atlantic Crossing – Jan Mayen to Iceland- Chapter 3.
Greetings! Join my wild raid across the furosious oceans from the incredible Jan Mayen to Iceland, another huge vulcanic spectacle in the cold North Atlantic! 360 NM claused hauled for 3 days takes its toll on most of us. But when facing adversity, rememb...
Passage Planning for an Ocean Crossing by Sailboat ( sailing waypoint travel vlog )
There is a typhoon off the coast of Japan making it a cold and rainy day, so I have turned my attention to passage planning and preparing for the voyage in 8-months' time. I am grateful to Kirk, Paula, Rick, and Maurice who all have extensive passage ex...
Climbing the Mast Solo! ( single handed sailing )
Welcome to "Captain`s Learning Log." Before I bought Wahine, I had many fears. Two of them were of going below and under, and the other was going above and over. The ATN Mastclimber helped me conquer one of those fears, and it enables me to go up alone, w...
HYDROVANE Installation on our BENETEAU – Testing & Review – EP 09 – Sailing Beaver
#hydrovane #beneteau #sailing JOIN OUR PATREON TEAM - For extra content, our eBooks, real-time updates, sea stories & more. https://www.patreon.com/sailingbeaver Installation, testing and review of a @Hydrovane Self-Steering System on our Beneteau O...
Sailing Haugesund to Lofoten- Around the Norwegian Sea pt.1
Here is Chapter 1 of Sailing Around the Norwegian Sea! This episode covers the sail from my hometown Haugesund and all the way up to Værøy in incredible Lofoten. Dream away while we visit all the beautiful islands and sliding slowly through the archipel...
No More Rain! Sailing and A Few Fails ( imovie sailboat )
This day did not go as I expected, but I am always grateful for the lessons learned. And there were three of them, to be exact! Thanks to Patron Robin Mah for the additional footage of me climbing the mast and trying to attach the rudder. And yes, next tim...
Three tips: my first Kickstarter Campaign for my sailing channel
Hi! I'm continuing, separate from Season 2, the Pacific Solo Captain's Log, where I will record and upload simple videos about what I am learning. This week I have three tips for those who are thinking of launching their own Kickstarter Campaign. I've ju...
Sailing with the Hydrovane — Pacific Solo — Season 2, Episode 6
Last episode, I installed Skylie 2, my new hydrovane and permanent "crew member." I have had a chance to take Wahine out a few more times, and I have to say, the hydrovane is fantastic! I'm looking forward to even more time with Skylie 2 (named after my be...
Installing a Hydrovane #solosailor #selfsteering #DIY
I am a step closer to my goal of sailing solo across the Pacific. I've completed the installation of new and permanent crew member "Skylie II," my new hydrovane. The hydrovane will act similar to an autopilot, and is a relatively simple device that frees m...
A very Stormy Yacht delivery & Preparing for Greenland pt 3
Hi everyone! First of all jump onboard and join me on a very stormy yacht delivery, were I supricingly got caught in another fullblown Force 10 storm outside Lindesnes, the south cape of Norway, wich is one of the seven worst open coastlines along my cou...
Crossing the North Sea Wintertime- for a Vikingfestival
25th of January 2020 I set out again for another North Sea crossing to get to Shetland and the impressive Up Helly Aa vikingfestival. With 4 degrees celsius, gale winds on the nose, and 4-6 meter waves it is all set for a real battle agains the elements. T...
Preparing for Greenland pt. 2 – Safety Equipment
Back again! This time I will go through all my safety equipment I have in hand if I a life threatening situation should occur, forcing me to evacuate my boat- during my Greenland adventure. Jan Mayen and Greenland is pretty far from any rescue services ...
Pacific Island Hike Adventures of an Old Seadg, ep126
Thanks to 'Easy' Mike Jacoby for being a brilliant guest presenter. Ex World Surfboard Champion Mike Jacoby and I explore the Island of Fatu Hiva in the South Pacific. #southpacificislands#sailingaroundtheworld Thank you for watching this episode, please g...
Dingies, Engines and Hugs. Adventures of an Old Seadog, ep103
In this episode, trouble with an outboard engine, meet sailing Zingaro, the dinghy starts to fall apart, we steal wifi , eat ice cream and drink beer, take a tour around Panama city and say goodbye to friends, Thank you for watching this episode, please gi...