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A Marathon of Sailing! EPISODE 50!!! [Part 2 of ???]

The hardest part of sailing can sometimes be deciding when to go, and when to stay. Here we make the hard call to keep going. NO ONE wanted to keep sailing and we could all have used a rest, but when you have a good weather window, you need to take it! So that's just what we did. "And we t...

Apr 06, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:31

How to update electrical issues on our Catalina 22 sailboat

Ep. 27 ~ Transducer repair, battery switch installation, new electrical panel & plugging the bilge pump. #catalina22 This week Donovan went to the marina without me while I stayed back and worked on more episodes. He had to move the transducer, which broke last week, he installed a battery switc...

Apr 05, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:04

HURRICANE CATAMARAN REBUILD – HOW DID SHE PERFORM? – Episode 104

The hurricane damaged Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 catamaran that have been rebuilding finally is completed and gets splashed! Salvage boat repair is a complex thing, and is difficult to budget for, so we do a cost breakdown of everything that went into this cat, including the short comings along with t...

Apr 04, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:51

The Never Ending Passage, Part 1 of ??? [🎥57🇵🇫]

We are on a remote island, in the middle of Cyclone Season. We need to get to New Zealand, 2,500 miles away. Cyclone Sarai is south of us. Another is forming over Vanuatu. Will we make it?! Will we catch that fish? Will this passage ever end!? Click to find out! PRE-COVID: This video was shot in Ja...

Mar 30, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:40

Sailing in strong wind on our Catalina 22

Ep. 26 ~ Sailing when the wind is going in completely the opposite and wrong direction you want it to. #catalina22 This week we took our niece Gracie out sailing along with our blind pup. This was her first outing in our sailboat. This day was a great lesson in sailing when the wind is coming dire...

Mar 27, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:19

Ep 32: Learn to Sail: Part 16: Coming About or Tacking

Welcome to Episode 32 of Carpe Diem Sailing and Part 16 of our Learn to Sail Series. In this video I cover the steps for safely and effectively Coming About or Tacking. The video is broken down into stills and slow motion clips to clearly show what I'm doing and when to do it. SHOWNOTES www.c...

Mar 25, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:59

Never give up on your dreams! Unless that dream is surfing in Huahine. [🎥48🇵🇫]

We are in the middle of Cyclone season and we need to move the boat. As we debate where to go, we share a few rescue stories from the Carenage, provision for the passage, plead for the sun to come out, get kicked off a wave in Huahine, show you how to exercise while living aboard and how we celebrat...

Mar 23, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:52

Building a sailboat Cabin Table with a navigation map in epoxy for our Catalina 22

Ep. 25 ~ This week we finished out cabin table. The one that came with our boat was in terrible shape and delaminating, so Donovan started from scratch and built this beauty! We saw a video on Youtube of someone who made this table with a navigation map, but we can't remember which video we saw...

Mar 21, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:44

Leaving Home Port, This Time For Good #solosailor #scared #beginnersmind

Updated Note: This video was made when I left Tokyo Port for good in March 2021 and is the first episode of Season 3 of this Channel A lot happened during the last few weeks and I finally had my first sea trial. I learned a lot including what changes I need to make on the boat before I proceed fu...

Mar 20, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:52

Wanna Sail the World? START HERE! // Sailing Australia (Ep 147)

You can live this lifestyle too! BlueWater Cruising will show you how: Join us on a two-day non-stop sail down Australia's east coast as Keith shares his thoughts on fanning the flame of your lifelong dreams, while Jack literally has us GOING IN CIRCLES on his midnight shift! All episodes of...

Mar 18, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:43

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! [🎥47🇵🇫]

We're back on Archer! Five months in 20 minutes is all it took! We show you the repair process and share what it felt like to get "home” at the end of 2019 (just before Covid became a thing). We owe a huge THANK YOU to both teams at Outremer and the Raiatea Carenage Boat Yard. We are incr...

Mar 16, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:25

How not to sail on our Catalina 22

Ep. 24 ~ Practicing points of sail and how to read the wind and trim our sails #catalina22 This is part two of a two part episode. In part one, we took Ourper Diem out sailing so we could practice points of sail and how to read the wind and trim our sails. In this episode, our day of sailing is comi...

Mar 14, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:35

Ep 31: How to Dress for Sailing in Any Weather

Welcome to Episode 31 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I go over dressing appropriately for sailing, in fair weather and foul. I cover sun protection as well as dressing in layers when in adverse weather. I also talk about the various fabrics and materials to use in a layering system that wil...

Mar 11, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:30:21

Installing a New Bilge Pump / Learning how to Properly Reef🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♂️ Ep. 8

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Mar 10, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:53

Dealing with the Aftermath: A New Hope [🎥46🇵🇫]

We are on a remote island with a unseaworthy boat. We need to get her to a qualified yard on another island and fully inspect her for damage. And we learn that not everyone is rooting for us... This video was shot before Covid and summarizes our experiences while repairing Archer. We are aware this...

Mar 09, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:49

What are Points of Sail on our Catalina 22

Ep. 23 ~ The wind is either not cooperating fully with us, or we just don't know what we are doing.... or... just hear me out, maybe it's a combination of both? Yes, let's go with that. #catalina22 In this week's episode, Donovan and I take Ourper Diem out for a sail to practice...

Mar 07, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:33

Salvage Mission: A Bora Bora Nightmare [🎥45🇵🇫]

We come home from dinner and our boat is gone - a true nightmare for any boat owner. Yes, we are re-posting this Pre-Covid video to keep the timeline straight, but we hope you enjoy the updates we made... Kito Sylvain's Bora Bora Moorings Services ("BBMS") took possession of all the...

Mar 02, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:42

How to repair sailboat electrical wiring, starboard & lines on our Catalina 22

Ep. 22 ~ In this week's episode, we, and by we I mean Donovan, make a cover for the keel handle out of starboard, fix some electrical wiring and start planning how to run all our lines aft. #catalina22 We also took the boat out for some dolphin watching. We didn't have time to do a sail, ...

Feb 27, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:29

Ep 30: Navigation: The Nautical Chart

Welcome to Episode 30 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I go over nautical charts and how to read one. I cover information found in the title block, scale, projection, depths, elevations, symbols, the compass rose and I briefly discuss digital charts. I do not get into plotting or compass work...

Feb 26, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:01

Who INSPIRED us – and we race ARCHER! [🎥44🇵🇫]

Seth shares how he got into sailing, we enter Archer into her first race, and we show you how we care for her amazing red paint. More guests come and they're afraid of sharks (silly landlubbers :). PS: This was shot before the Pandemic. Enjoy! POSTING LIVE UPDATES ON SOCIAL: ---------------...

Feb 23, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:16

CATCHING SAILFISH IN FLORIDA USING KITES!! – Episode 98

We continue the rebuild of the hurricane damaged Fountain Pajot Helia 44 catamaran, where we go inside and start the stringer repairs using west systems epoxy. We then take a day off and Jamie and I end up getting into a little friendly competition! To join us on Patreon and get a chance to come sa...

Feb 21, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:12

Sailboat electrical repair, solar panels and biminis on our Catalina 22

Ep. 21 ~ In this episode, we fix some electrical issues, solar panel issues, we install our new bimini and try to set up a 6th line to tie our boat to a piling. That last project didn't go well, thanks to the millions of oyster shells on the piling, so we remove our line and will regroup for a...

Feb 19, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:00

Tahiti Bound! How we hold watch, find food & see family in the middle of nowhere! [🎥43🇵🇫]

#BoatLife before the Pandemic: As we explore the remote atolls of the Tuamotus, the stress of that remoteness comes home. We attempt to find food, we give you a tour of our nav table, and we explain how we do our watch schedule. We learn how to use our camera (finally), and Elizabeth battles with so...

Feb 16, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:38

WORK HARD PLAY HARD! | Salvage boat repairs | Episode 97

Action packed episode this week as we pull the engine out and cut out the transom of the hurricane damaged Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 catamaran, and install the mold we made to repair it. We also tow another salvage cat into American waters from the Bahamas, which has no rudders or keels! If you are ...

Feb 14, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:20

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