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Salt & Tar: Episode 94-Mizzen We’ve Been Missin’ (Reclaimed Mast)
Vagabond was an Atkin design "Little Maid of Kent" Schooner http://www.atkinboatplans.com/Sail/LittleMaidOfKent.html The journal found me 7 years ago and I held onto it in hope the owner would one day return. Little did I know, Garrett and I would build a ...
Salt & Tar: Episode 87-Glorious Day to Raise the Main
- A glorious day indeed. Our 40 foot main mast is on the boat! Rediviva is a ketch rig but only our main was ready, the mizzen mast will come later. A huge thank you to the marina for making this day go so smoothly. My mom was able to make it and Reid, Ga...
What is the best sailboat to sail around the world? – Sailing Ep196
In a cruising world dominated by catamarans and light-displacement boats, the ketch rig seems almost antiquated among the YouTube generation. But if you’re serious about off-shore sailing, the ketch rig has proven its worth time and time again, even by t...
Salt & Tar: Episode 54-Finishing Our Main Mast
The mast project took just about 2 weeks to complete. We wanted to move quickly as renting the space was adding up daily. We get the mast rounded and add the hounds which are where our shrouds are attached. We've got about a month before we are hoping to h...
Our charts take us overland!? + The doctor will see you now – Sailing Ep 152
What happens when your charts are faulty and you're sailing through reef-strewn islands, between narrow channels and rocks? And in the drop-dead beautiful Batu group of islands, we meet a man who has dedicated his work to helping the local people. Dr Der...![Why Two MASTS? [Ketches vs Yawls] | Sailing Wisdom](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/iWysnE-_ESM/maxresdefault.webp)
Why Two MASTS? [Ketches vs Yawls] | Sailing Wisdom
Multimasted sailboats fall into different categories based on the size and position of their masts. Schooners have a taller aft mast, while Ketches and Yawls have a smaller aft mast. In general, if the aft mast (also called a Mizzen) is forward of the rud...
Earthquake island aftermath! Ep 150
Pulau Wunga was once two islands, but a 2005 earthquake crashed them together to cause this eerie lagoon in the middle... with no way in by sailboat. In sleepy Lahewa on the island of Nias the smiles and welcomes were exceptional. And Millie continues t...
Sailing 200 miles off remote Sumatra! – Ep 149
We're in Sumatran waters now where piracy continues to plague seafarers, so what does it mean when a fishing boat follows you for some miles in open water... Innocent fishermen amused by a flying octopus? Dodgy pirates viewing SY Esper full of potential b...
Hello Sabang + Indian Ocean bowls 3m waves straight at us! – Ep 148
🔽Scroll for FTB merch DISCOUNT CODE🔽 After an eventful passage from Thailand to Sabang (see Ep 147 - https://youtu.be/8ITOTqAQEhQ) we take you on a tour of Pulau Weh, Sabang, it's Indonesia's northernmost point. The island shares the same archipelag...
Sailing from Thailand to Krakatoa! The adventure begins… Ep 147
Two days and nights of barreling counter currents and overfalls make this 225 mile crossing to Palau We a little more interesting than we had anticipated. If anyone can explain how and why the seas are behaving in this way we'd love to hear from you! Peac...
Salt & Tar Episode 31 – Part 1: Cabin Re-Remodel
Cabin re-remodel! Big changes as we get back in touch with the dream that persuaded us to take on this project! https://saltandtar.org/ https://www.patreon.com/saltandtar https://www.gofundme.com/saltandtar
Salt & Tar Episode 12
Sorry for the long wait! I can't believe how fast time moves even when it feels like it's not. This is how we managed to put our 600 Ib engine up and through the shed and into the boat. It shockingly only took 40 mins all said and done. A very special wa...