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Deck Tour – Nonsuch 26 Swallow Liveaboard Sailboat

A guided tour of the deck of Ben Stookey's Nonsuch 26 liveaboard cruising sailboat. Ben Stookey was introduced to sailing at a very young age by his parents. His father sailed a 21 foot sailboat from England to Antigua in the Mini Transat Race in 1977. When Ben was 14, his parents bought a b...

Nov 22, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:09

Happy Thanksgiving from Drake and Monique!

Happy Thanksgiving from Drake and Monique aboard s/v 'Paragon' in Oriental, NC!

Nov 22, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:09

Thanksgiving Message and Preview of Cruising in Alaska

Thanks to all of you who watch our videos, especially our subscribers. Here is a special message from us to you and a little peek at what is coming up in Cruising Lealea - Alaska. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - "Cruising Lealea in A...

Nov 19, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:51

Sailing from Hawaii to Alaska – Day 13 Part 2: Glassy Sea, Awesome Sky

In the North Pacific High but not yet in the gyre, we recorded a disturbing amount of junk in the water. We fouled our prop when we ran over what appeared to be an inner tube but cleared it without much difficulty. Despite all the trash we recorded before lunch, we were treated to a spectacular su...

Nov 16, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:18

Ben Stookey Sailor Liveaboard Interview, Sep 2012, Part 3

In Part 3, Ben talks about where he's sailed, some of the most difficult sailing situations he's experienced, encountering dangerous conditions in the Gulf Stream, heaving to, and his future plans. Ben Stookey was introduced to sailing at a very young age by his parents. His father saile...

Nov 15, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:51

Ben Stookey Sailor Liveaboard Interview, Sep 2012, Part 2

In Part 2, Ben talks about when he decided to find a sailboat for cruising, about the pros and cons of the wishbone rig on his Nonsuch 26, solar power, his favorite, most important cruising gear, food aboard and ashore, and he offers his words of advice for those thinking about following in his foot...

Nov 08, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:05

Ben Stookey Liveaboard Cruiser Interview and Boat Tour, Part 1 of 6

Ben Stookey was introduced to sailing at a very young age by his parents. His father sailed a 21 foot sailboat from England to Antigua in the Mini Transat Race in 1977. When Ben was 14, his parents bought a boat in Finland and they spent years cruising all over Europe. Ben's first year of hi...

Nov 01, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:33

Sailing from Hawaii to Alaska – Day 6: Laura’s Log

Laura usually takes the sunrise watch. This morning she shot the opening video clip at dawn but got in front of the camera between preparing meals and doing the sail change duty on the fore deck. Of course, she shot the closing sunset as well as most of the video footage in all our videos. You ca...

Oct 19, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:50

Sailing from Hawaii to Alaska – Day 5: The Daily Routine

Our daily routine at sea from turning the running lights off at dawn to going shortening sail and going to watches at dusk. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - "Cruising Lealea in Alaska" - "Sailing the Pacific Coast" - ...

Oct 16, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:03

Sailing From Hawaii to Alaska – Day 4: Sail Drills

On Day 4 we performed four sail changes when squalls crossed our path in the morning and just before sunset. Still good sailing weather though and Laura was able to cook up some tasty meals in spite of the conditions. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginni...

Oct 12, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:27