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Sailing in Okinawa #9 — Sailing with a purpoise
In this episode we leave Ie Island and head back to Ginowan Marina but we have some visitors along the way -- a pod of dolphins. Please use the captions auto-translate function on Youtube to choose captions in the language of your choice. All the music in ...
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...
Sailing in Okinawa — SPECIAL EPISODE — Zamami Yacht Race 2022
It's been three years since Japan's largest yacht race has been hosted by Zamami Island in Japan's Okinawa prefecture. And after a five-week rainy season the skies opened up and let the sun shine on the 45th Annual Zamami Yacht Race. 日本最大のヨッ...
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...
Sailing in Okinawa #8 — Boat Delivery (HD & Closed Caption)
In this episode we arrive off the coast of Ie Island to deliver a burned out boat, take it into Ie port and checkout a supercool man cave. This video can be viewed in the language of your choice by selecting captions and auto translate in YouTube. All con...
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 in Okinawa — #7 — Burn Out (Closed Captioned)
In this episode we checkout the inside of a Yamaha 33 ketch-rigged sailboat that burned for a total loss at Ginowan Marina. Then we deliver the boat to Ie Island. This video can be viewed in the language of your choice by selecting captions and auto transl...
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.” ...
Sailing in Okinawa – #6 — That Rascally Rabbit! (Closed Captioned)
In this episode we climb aboard a 1979 33-foot Yamaha named, "Rascal" for a day sail on the west coast of Okinawa. This video can be viewed in the language of your choice by selecting captions and auto translate in YouTube. All the music in this video was...
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...
Sailing in Okinawa – #5 — What’s wrong with the rigging? (Closed Captioned)
Finally! The much awaited followup to episode 4. It's taken a year to complete but hopefully I'll be back on schedule as we have moved our social media strategies to be more fluid. This video can be viewed in the language of your choice by selecting captio...
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...
How I Paid for My Boat – a Quick and Easy Method
I`m not rich and had to find a way to pay for my dream. So I ignored the 1000 sub threshold and decided on a different fundraising idea and put together a sponsorship deck. `Because there are many people like me who have a dream but not the personal wealt...
Celebrity Chef Comes to Dinner – You Won’t Believe What They Cooked Up
You`ll never guess who came to my house! I am returning to Wahine next week to continue my training voyage around Japan and the last few days i have met up with friends at the Japan International Boat Show, a TV Crew visited our our log house to film...