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Tanker Turning On Cape Fear River
While moored alongside the fuel dock at Port City Marina, Wilmington, North Carolina (USA) I was woken by some loud noises out my window. To my surprise a tanker was being moved around by two tug boats. Considering that Cape Fear River isn't very wide I wa...
Sailing With A Gennaker
A gennaker is used when sailing downwind as it's a cross between a genoa and a spinnaker (big colored sails). A gennaker is not symmetric like a spinnaker but is asymmetric like a genoa, but the gennaker is not attached to the forestay like a jib or genoa....
Sailing The British Virgin Islands
Read the article associated with this video at: http://www.sailingbritican.com/top-16-reasons-sailing-british-virgin-islands-bittersweet/ Please give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel. Then get our FREE checklist on how to start living the saili...
Rigging, Sails and Reefing Our Sailboat
In this video I explain our rig, demonstrate how we get our sails out, the way in which we reduce our sails in rough weather – otherwise called ‘reefing our sails,’ and I also contrast our rig to other configurations most popular with cruisers. Ple...
Oyster Antigua Regatta – Sailing Britican – Part 2
Here's Part 2 of 2 parts. Find out if Britican wins the Oyster Antigua Regatta here. Read the article associated with this video at: http://www.sailingbritican.com/oyster-antigua-regatta/# Music by Nicholas Harkola. Find out more on Nick at: https://www...
Oyster Antigua Regatta – Sailing Britican – Part 1
Find out if Britican wins the Oyster Antigua Regatta. This video includes footage of professional photos and video clips detailing the before, during and after's of the Oyster Regatta in Antigua. The course goes from English Harbour to Nonsuch Bay to Jolly...
Sailboat Gooseneck Repair
The bulk of this video is about how we had the gooseneck repaired on our sailboat. The gooseneck is the section of the boat that connects the boom to the mast. After doing our rigging checks we noticed that two bolts sheered off from the plates holding the...
Sailing around St Lucia
This video showcases the lovely island of St Lucia. Check out Rodney Bay marina, town, and beach and then travel with us to the famous Marigot Bay, the Rain Forest, Pitons, and see some waterfalls. Read the article associated with this video at Rodney Bay...
Dominica – The Caribbean’s Biggest Secret – Part 1 of 2
Take a trip up Dominica's Amazon River, the Indian River. The video includes the Sunday P.A.Y.S. beach party, a visit to a plantation, the amazing Milton waterfalls, the Dublanc fishing village, some sulfur springs, and views around Plymouth. A special tha...
Dominica – The Caribbean’s Biggest Secret – Part 1 of 2
Here’s part 1 of 2 video’s covering what I think is the Caribbean’s largest secret - Dominica. From Grenada to Antigua we’ve visited over 15 islands and a favorite thus far is Dominica. In this video, you’ll get a wonderful view of the anchorage ...
Why Support Sailing Britican On Patreon?
This is a very different video from me. YIKES. I've had quite a few viewers contact me asking how they can support me to write more articles and create more videos. At first, I wasn't sure how to respond. A few people recommended that I created a Patreon P...
Martinique – Sailing & Sightseeing
Here's the crew of Britican leaving Rodney Bay, St Lucia, and sailing to the French Island of Martinique. We sailed through quite a large swell, were visited by a French Navy helicopter (taking photos), got hit with a squall, attended the Sainte Anne's Car...
SPERM WHALES in Dominica!
Oh-my-gosh! Finally! Finally! Finally, the day has arrived for me to see my first whale while sailing Britican. For two years now I've had my internal whale radar on and for two years I've missed every opportunity to see a blowhole, a dorsal fin, or a fluk...
The 12 things To Do When At A Marina
Howdy! I made this video in St Lucia and couldn't find wifi to upload it. Then went to Martinique and wifi was nonexistent...so I couldn't get it up. Finally, I'm in Dominica and I've sat at a restaurant for four hours to get this online. Woo hoo! So...thi...