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When a Passage Takes an Unexpected Turn – Watch What Happens Next!
I set out for my third attempt in two years to go to Amami. I wanted to use it as a training voyage so I invited two experienced mariners to join me. But our weather window was slim further complicated by an unforeseen electrical problem. In the end, th...
Safely Use the Prusik Hitch as a Solo Sailor
I have been practicing knots and learning two new ones. The Flying Bowline is fun and can be used when need to create a loop very quickly for docking or throwing to someone overboard, and the Prusik enables me as a solo sailor to climb the mast with a saf...
Half Way to Annapolis Boat Show – Getting a Sailboat Back in the Water.
With Wahine safely moored in Japan, I am on my way to Annapolis but made a stop in Vancouver to repay a debt to my brother and to visit family and two Pacific Solo Sponsors, Julian Carlson of VERSA and Andrew Westlund of the Westlund Group / Sky Helicopter...
How a Classic Car Mechanic Helped a Solo Sailor
Genius Mechanic Tony, met me on an island to oversee some routine maintenance and help discover the reason I sometimes had trouble starting the engine. We also checked the impeller plate and cleaned the air filter. We also checked the gas filter, oil fil...
This Person Found a Wind Shadow at the Eye of the Storm! #solosailor #typhoon14
With the approach of Typhoon 14, Wahine and I sought shelter in Onomichi, a famous cycling town where we hoped to find a micro-climate where we would be protected from the severity of the storm despite the eye wall passing near. It was remarkable what a ...
Japanese Joan of Arc: Solo Sailor Visits Island, Travels the Country
I continue my voyage around various islands of the Seto Inland Sea and was able to fulfill a prize commitment to a family from Kansai who redeemed the Prize they won at a Charity Auction: an afternoon sailing fun on Wahine. Big Thanks to my mate Daniel of...
Island Life! Japan Style #solosailor #cruising #remote
This was a fun episode as I enjoyed Island hopping and Island life with a new breed of Islander.... . Many coastal towns and island communities are dying but this cluster of islands known as Kamishima ( 25 islands, 18 of which are uninhabited) is proactiv...
Cruising with Kids – Tips to Make the Adventure a Success
Daniel moved his family from an Adobe House he built in NZ to a Wharram 55 in Thailand and after cruising for a number of years sailed to Japan where is now is based Sea offering cruising opportunities and AirBnB experiences on his boat. Check out his w...
3 Questions I’m Being Asked As a Solo Sailor, Traveller and Cruiser
I`ve been asked three questions of late. In this video, I provide an update by answering those questions. Where are you? When are sailing across the Pacific? What`s your deal with the History Channel? In the meantime, I am having a grand time exploring a...
How to Survive a Hot Summer on a Boat Without AC
Hey everyone …. I’m In Japan’s Inland Sea and it is HOT! This is how I cool down enough to fall asleep! I decided to video my third ‘cooling’ event of the night and experiment doing a quick edit on my phone when I woke up! Ok, time for breakfa...
Sailing in Japan with a Drone. Cruising Adventure
It`s amazing how seeing oneself from afar helps you refine your perspective of your place in the world. Yep: we are but a tiny spec on a big ocean. My training voyage continues. 56 Ports so far. Yuge is the latest, and I am definitely coming back . . s...
Fathers Day in Kyoto and Canada Day in Tokyo
I left Wahine for a couple of weeks on a very busy road trip. The main reason was to attend screenings of the History Channel Pilot for a new series called Dare to Dream. Happily, I was also able to join my son Mackenzie in Kyoto to celebrate fathers day...
Japan’s Worst Heat Wave in 135 Years – A Sailor’s Journey
A noisy neighbor prompted me to leave Imabari a couple days early. I decided to move to Nihama Marina which has a delightful beach beside it. An unprecedented heatwave was coming in Japan and I wanted to be able to have refreshing swims. Little did I kn...
Navigating Dangerous Waters. Japan`s Inland Sea.
As a rookie sailor, going through the Kurushima Strait and under the famed Kurushima Kaikyou Bridge (reportedly the world`s first triple-span bridge in the world) had my attention for several days. I knew I had to pass under the bridge at slack tide to a...
Cruising Japan’s Inland Sea: Yamaguchi to Ehime
I decided to spend the summer cruising the Seto Inland Sea ( Seto Naikai ) and enjoy the stunning scenery, explore the plethora of islands, visit the numerous Yacht Friendly Sea Stations and learn more about tidal currents. To Track Wahine go to www.pacif...
A Solo Sail across Japan`s Inland Sea – Cruising Beautiful Waterways
Having looped the main island of Kyushu, ( about 1500 kms) I thought I might as finish a loop of Shikoku. But first a stop in the delightful Yamaguchi port town of Kaminoseki on the Big Island of Honshu, and enjoy its remarkable hot spring and green gras...
Tips for Offshore Sailing – How to Stay Safe
Marijke and Jaap Mulder have spent their adult lives largely at sea having extensive passage experience and being long term live-aboards in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Japan. Even when they tour on land they inhabit a camper van, another tiny space....
Sailing with Dolphins in Japan`s Busy Shipping Lanes
This Video is dedicated to my cousin, Mark Robert Crawford who made his final passage a few hours before I passed through the Kanmon straits from the Japan Sea to the Seto Inland sea. It is said that “sailors write their plans in sand at low tide.” ...
How to Install a Line Cutter – a Lesson You Won’t Forget
If I had this when I had my accident, I may not have had my accident. I never want have that experience again when i had and near catastrophic leak because of a damaged Dripless Seal. All because my Propeller got entangled by a fishing net. I am not s...
How to Make a TV Show from a Sailboat
Paddleboarding, squid fishing, dolphins, local foods, burial tombs, painting a kite with a 90-year-old kitemaker, beach clean-up with high school students and more were among the things I experience on Iki, a magical island part of Japanese Mythology. Thi...
Finally – IKI, Japan, Sailing Alone
I returned to my boat in Fukuoka after a few weeks break to sail her to Iki Jima one of the eight islands in Japanese Mythology. Finally, after two previous attempts and locations failed, it looked like things are all set to film the HISTORY CHANNEL pilot...
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...
Time to Step it up!
In this episode, I move Wahine to a nearby marina where I will leave her for a few weeks as forward progress is difficult given the extended restrictions. I then dash off to Tokyo to celebrate with a few supporters the one year anniversary leaving Tokyo...
Will my boat still leak? #solosailor #sailboat
This short video features the dripless seal installation by Yuki san, a real pro, followed by the water test. If you are interesting in knowing how I am paying for this, when I am not a man of means, check out some new videos at https://www.nevertoola...
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