Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Life aboard”

Winded Voyage | Episode 27 | Tested As A Lake Sailor

The 1000M around the Mediterranean journey starts in Switzerland and quickly takes us to Port Leucate to prepare for the journey. I'm with my brother Stephane as we are determined to get our Swiss Maritime licence. We meet friends, fix a few things get pro...

Jul 27, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:16

Winded Voyage | Episode 26 | Dock, Tack, Jibe & M.O.B Demos

We are off to sail 1000M in the Med for 3 weeks. It's not part of this episode, but will be coming up next. Meanwhile, in this episode, sailing coach François demonstrates port manœuvres and I take on the Man Over Board exercise. The weather is stil cold...

Jul 06, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:14

Winded Voyage | Episode 25 | On Course To Sail Legally

I passed the theory test! And there's more. Eye test, hearing test, first aid course. And now I must do the lake sailing license. In this episode I'll take you on a short flashback in my home town of Lausanne Switzerland. And it's on to the water with a sa...

Jun 29, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:59

Winded Voyage | Episode 24 | Good Sailor Neighbors

Finding peace and solitude by going solo is one thing, but when sailing you’ll inevitably find friends. They’re generally all helpful, generous, knowledgable, interesting, brave and congenial. We’ll meet a few of my new friends that help, party and w...

Jun 22, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:07

Life Aboard: Resizing Battens

It's time for another boat project from our Life Aboard series. (The fact that we have slow internet and this is a shorter video definitely helps!) We had trouble with the top two battens in our mainsail "popping" over when we tacked. The solution was t...

Jun 07, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:55

Life Aboard: Re-Bedding Hatches

Re-bedding a deck hatch is the focus of this "Life Aboard" video. A fairly straightforward process, the key is to make sure that all surfaces are well cleaned, and use enough sealant to ensure a good seal. For more "Life Aboard" videos, as well as to see...

Feb 02, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:49

Life Aboard: Swapping a Windlass Gypsy

From our "Life Aboard" video series, this video shows the step by step process to swap out a windlass gypsy (our boat has a Quick "Dylan" model). Completing this project allowed us to use a smaller anchor chain (3/8" vs 1/2"), saving space and weight. Fo...

Oct 09, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:00

Life is Like Sailing – August Cruise – Part 10

Sadly this is the last episode in the summer cruising series as we make our way home. I hope everyone enjoyed the 2015 cruising videos, but now it is time to get settled back at the marina for the upcoming winter season. If you liked the video please giv...

Sep 20, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:30

Life Aboard: Cleaning Airmar Transducer

From our "Life Aboard" video series, Amy shows how to pull and clean an Airmar Transducer, which needs to be done periodically, or whenever the boat remains still for long enough, in order to clean out any growth. Please note that you should specifically ...

Jul 13, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:29

Life Aboard: Converting Heads to Fresh Water

This video from our "Life Aboard" series shows how we converted our electric heads to flush using freshwater rather than saltwater. There are two big reasons we did this: 1) Reduce smells 2) Eliminate buildup inside the hoses To follow along with our cr...

Jul 13, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:55

Sail Life – Five upcoming projects/tasks

I head up to check on Obelix for the first time after getting back from the US. In this video, I talk about the five projects/tasks I want to get out of the way before moving aboard the boat. The house still hasn't been sold but I'm so excited to become a ...

Jul 05, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:45

Life Aboard: Running Lines Through The Mast

The second video in our "Life Aboard" series which shows more of our day to day life on our sailing catamaran. This video shows how we swapped out our main halyard and run the new line through the mast. To follow along with our cruising adventures, pleas...

Jul 01, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:55

Life Aboard: Making Water

The first in our "Life Aboard" series of videos that will be focused more on details of day to day life aboard a sailboat. This video shows how we can make water (at 30 gallons per hour!) onboard Starry Horizons with our CruiseRO watermaker. To learn mor...

May 16, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:02

Sail Life – Liveaboard test day 14, lessons learned

The last day of my first two-week long liveaboard test. I try to sum up what I've learned.

Jan 03, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:18

Sail Life – Liveaboard test day 13, a windy day

The forecast predicted wind gusting up to 60 knots. Didn't turn out nearly as bad. In fact it was another lovely day aboard!

Jan 02, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:02

Sail Life – Liveaboard test day 4, fuel gauge

I'm a few days behind on replying to comments and emails. I've been sick for the past two days. I thought I was getting better but as you can probably tell by the end of this video that wasn't the case. I wanted to publish this video to wish all of you guy...

Dec 23, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:15

Cruising Lealea Q&A #9: How Much Does it Cost?

So many people have asked us we can't dodge it any longer. How much does it cost to live aboard and cruise? We give it our best shot. Link to Laura's Cruising Budget article http://cruisinglealea.com/cruisingbudget.html For more sailing adventures see o...

Feb 26, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:51

Cruising Lealea Q&A #5 – Storm Tactics.

We had several questions about storm tactics. We try to answer them in this video. For more information we recommend "The Storm Tactics Handbook" by Lin and Larry Pardey. Here is a link http://astore.amazon.com/lealea-20/detail/1929214472 Also on video ht...

Feb 08, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:07

Cruising Lealea in Alaska: Puffin Bay to Port Alexander

After a noisy night anchored in Puffin Bay we begin motoring towards our next destination, Port Alexander which was once the salmon fishing capital of the world. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www...

Apr 04, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:53

Cruising Lealea in Alaska-Sitka to Whale Bay

After a few days in Sitka, enjoying the Seafood Festival and taking in the sights, we cast off for Whale Bay and Kritoi Basin to begin our exploration of Southeast Alaska. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - h...

Mar 17, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:36

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