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Cruising Kyushu #solosailor #mooring #seastationsinjapan
At my last two ports, I have moored at Sea Stations ( Umi no Eki) and as they were very different in style and cost I thought that some viewers would like to take a tour of each. I have stayed at several Sea Stations in Japan as well as Marinas ( where you pay) and lots of fishing ports where you d...
Are the Jibsheets Worth it? #learningstuff #solosailor #HowToSetItUp
I am learning a myriad of things. Next is setting up genoa traveler. Advice is gratefully received. I have my own ideas but one aspect of setting up the traveler puzzles me. This episode also includes fun times with good people in the last two ports I have visited in Kagoshima, Kyushu: autumn lea...
Glamping in a Boat and rounding Cape Sata! (solo sailor)
While waiting for the right conditions to round Cape Sata, I moved to Calm Lanai Harbor and enjoyed a few days of convenience and to some measure of luxury ( Toilet and bath only 30 seconds from the dock!). Join me for a tour of Calm Lanai Harbor. Then because of the concern of an overnight passage ...
Preparing to round Cape Sata and dealing with the Kuroshio Current ( solo sailor )
My next challenge is to round Cape Sata, the southernmost tip of Kyushu. I have to time it carefully with the tides and also deal with the meandering Kuroshio current. Its a waiting game. In the meantime, I am waiting it out in Aburatsu and have been taken care of by Hara san, a remarkable plan wh...
New Volcano Eruption Threatens My Sailing (single handed sailing)
Well, this was unexpected. Strings and patches of pumice from the eruption in the Ogasawara Islands ( where a new island has been forming since August) have reached Amami Oshima and clogging up some of the harbors. I feel bad for the fisherman whose livelihood depends on leaving port. Even a co...
Learning to sail our Catalina 22
Ep. 47 Day sail to learn how to trim our sails before we buy our future home, a catamaran twice the size of this Catalina 22. 00:00 ~ Intro : Sails up Shop the SV Ourper Diem store : We recommend the following Facebook Groups with incredibly patient and knowledgeable people: - Catalina 22...
To go or not to go?! ( solo sailor )
Actually, the real question is `When to go?` My margin for getting to Amami Oshima ( an Island towards Okinawa from mainland Kyushu) is evaporating. The local experienced sailors are advising me not to attempt the passage this week due to the weather. I may be able to I can inch my way forward ov...
Sailing the East Coast of Kyushu. (solo sailor)
I have been sailing south off the coast of East Kyushu with the goal of reaching Amami Oshima by late October. The sailing has been gentle but navigating tidal currents and the resultant turbulence through narrow passages has kept me attentive. That with the rush to finish the keel and get Wahine ...
Re-uniting a keel and hull is tricky (solo sailor)
Sister ships, Wahine and Distant Dreamer, have keel work projects going on side by side. Wahine, my boat, a Gib Sea 402 is having to redo a repair I did two years ago as well as having the keel bolts inspected. Distant Dreamer, a Columbia 43 and a Transpac winner in her class, had her keel bolts...
😤 A HARD Cape to Sail: PROBLEMS ( engine…again!) and MISTAKES //Ep.90
(English Below 🇬🇧) Une navigation complexe nous attend: passer le cap de Dar Es Salaam, et le moteur décide encore de nous faire peur. Ce cap, ce sera vent, vagues et courants de face pendant 35 miles. Même si notre moteur marche à merveille dernièrement ( on touche du bois!), on préfère toujours me...
Returning to my boat via Japanese quarantine. (solo sailor)
My final few hours in Canada were significant as I had precious moments with my mother and breakfast with long time friend with my good friend Terry with whom I have had adventures on three continents! He wanted to trade me his PING Golf Shirt for a Never Too Late Polo. So we did . . I am back in...
Reunited with my Mom after 2 years *Emotional* (solo sailor)
I was gutted when I could not set sail after my JCI inspection on August 26th because of a potential Keel problem. But at the very same time, Canada lifted its quarantine rules for returning Canadians who are fully vaccinated. Still, there are lots of protocols to comply but I finally made it to C...
Damaged by a Lightning Strike! Now What? (solo sailing set back)
Finally, inspection day arrived, but in doing routine maintenance, while Wahine is out of the water, I discovered a two-year-old repair needed to be done again, and then one thing led to another. It seems that a lightning strike is to blame and I am needing to inspect the keel bolts to ensure there...![Seasickness & Fog won’t ruin my fun sailing the Cape Cod Canal- [Ep. 42]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/mkbEjSJhyhE/mqdefault.webp)
Seasickness & Fog won’t ruin my fun sailing the Cape Cod Canal- [Ep. 42]
Cape Cod Canal, here we come, seasickness and fog won't stop us! Since running aground Jake has yet to go sailing; this week he starts the long process of learning to enjoy sailing again. Flashback to June for Pride month, and we sail to Provincetown Massachusetts to celebrate this joyous time ...
No frills: haul out and a stroll through a boatyard in Japan. (solo sailing)
The day finally arrived for the haul out and the JCI Inspection which I need to go further offshore. So this episode is likely boring to most but there may be a few people who will enjoy a no-frills walk through a boatyard in Japan. If like me you want to be a Never-Too-Later check out: These vi...
Summer Fun: Usually I am ON the water not IN it! haha! (solo sailor)
I`m having summer fun while waiting for my boat to be inspected. Part of that fun is being in the water rather than ON the water. Also, I have been looking to the sky to increase my understanding of clouds and what they convey to a sailor. On my way to my hometown, I stopped for a few hours in Hi...
Typhoon # 9. This is not a drill. (solo sailing oita japan )
It looked like Typhoon # 9 would be a direct hit. So after a quick dash across Kyushu to visit Kumamoto City and have lunch with friends, I returned to Wahine to prepare her. Also, I decided to have a 5th covid test. I was in for a surprise! If like me you want to be a Never-Too-Later check out:...
Top Ten Things I’m learning ( solo sailing )
This is not a HOW TO video but it is an update of the things I am learning and having to learn. Things about the boat, working remotely from the boat, being a sixty-year-old trying something new, etc. www.nevertoolateacademy.com These videos are made possible by my Patrons: Trevor Webster, Stev...
Where I learned to Sail: Dinghy Sailing on a Laser 2 // Ep. 43
We go on a different kind of sailing adventure this week and break out the old laser 2 sailboat! I show you where my sailing journey began...
Coming soon . . . a Happier Episode ( Never Too Late sailing solo)
.I was asked recently by a group of friends what I am learning and is it difficult at my age . . so I have come up with a TOP TEN list. Actually, after I recorded I could think of dozen more. One of the things I am learning is how to work from the boat . . . contrary to what many think, I am not r...
Dockside Rescue ( solo sailing )
Warning: this not the happiest of videos. One morning, following a gale the night before, I discovered a Grey Heron entangled in my backstay. Another Heron, likely its partner, watched from the treetops across the cove and sometimes circled overhead watching our rescue operation. Herons are cheri...
I Accidentally Cut a MASSIVE Hole in my Boat
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Seven things I have learned! ( solo sailing)
Well, this is a slightly different episode. In addition to the 7 things I have learned about Typhoons in Japan, I share four reflections following being on board Wahine in Tokyo during Super Typhoon 19 and share tips from Japan cruising specialist Kirk Patterson. In the video, I share three of his ...