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Rookie solo sailor gets hacked ( solo travel ) sailing solo across the pacific
I was hacked while Wahine and I were in corona limbo. It seems to have been a sophisticated attack. Arghhhh!!!! But it is not all bad news. I am told my autohelm part is to arrive any day and that along with other encouragements means that I will so...
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 ...
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...
Sailing a Japanese boat to Canada. Am I in a catch-22?
I have spent countless hours, no, days and weeks trying to figure out how to legally sail my bot Japanese Registered sail boat offshore and to Canada. I naively thought that I could buy the boat of my choice and sail off into the sunset. Not so. At least ...
Sailing in Okinawa — #4 –Naked & Afraid? (Closed Captions)
In this video, Karl teaches an ASA 103 and 104 course aboard Knotty Girl as the crew gets a surprise at the Zamami Island Pier. Japanese and other subtitles available by using auto translate in YouTube settings. If you’d like to support this channel th...
Sailing in Okinawa — #3 — Sand Island (Closed Captioned)
In this episode of Sailing in Okinawa, we head to Sand Island a great place off the west coast of Okinawa for day trips and snorkeling. Japanese and other subtitles available by using auto translate in YouTube settings. If you’d like to support this chan...
Sailing in Okinawa – #2 — Zamami Yacht Race (Closed Captioned)
This is the second episode of Season 1 of Sailing in Okinawa. The Zamami Yacht Race is the largest Yacht Race in Japan. Japanese and other subtitles available by using auto translate in YouTube settings. 私のビデオを日本語字幕に変更する方...
Sailing in Okinawa — #1 (Closed Captioned)
This is the first episode of Season 1 of Sailing in Okinawa. This episode is also the trailer/pilot for "Sailing in Okinawa" and it explains the background and purpose behind the channel while revealing what's in store. This video can be viewed in the lang...
Top Ten Fears / crossing an ocean. fear files travel vlog fear files
In just a few months I am crossing an ocean, by sailboat and by myself, to see my mom. And I am kinda scared. I have never sailed across an ocean before. I have identified ten fears and am seeking to address them. The list includes storms, falling overboar...
Sailing from Hota to Tokyo Bay and Bay Cruising
My quest for deeper water came to an end, and I sailed from Hota back to Yuminoshima Marina in Tokyo Bay, leaving in the wee hours of the day under the still of darkness. Once back in harbor, I was able to make some repairs and take Wahine out with friend...
Big News! I am sailing solo sooner! sailing vlog
Special Episode: I have moved up the date of my departure onboard SV Wahine for my solo voyage across the North Pacific from Japan to Canada to late spring 2021! Why? Times and circumstances have changed. Given so many changing realities, I have decide...
Cruising Coastal Waters summer sailing fun
On day three of my blue-water adventure, we left Oshima Island and set sail for Hota, which is on the Eastern side of Tokyo Bay and Western coast of the Chiba Peninsula. After about a 7-hour cruise, we stopped and practiced anchoring and swam in the deep t...
Sailing to Oshima, Japan: Home of Godzilla! travel vlog
Day two of my 8-day cruise, we left Misaki and were gone with the wind, reaching a milestone in my sailing journey: Oshima Island! The cruise was amazing, and we sailed most of the way with a wing on wing configuration. Located off the coast of Japan, Os...
A Preview of My 8-Day Coastal Cruise — Sailing Area 1 — Aug. 08, 2020
I'm freshly back from my 8-day sailing trip along the Japanese coast and am happy to report that it was wonderful. I was able to gain valuable training and experience for my eventual solo-sail across the Pacific -- a great step in my journey. Also, a big,...