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What is the BEST Sail Cloth? | Sailing Wisdom
If you have ever asked yourself: "What are the different types of sail cloth?" then this is the video for you! We will be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of different types of commonly used sail cloth materials. We will look at which sail types...![Finishing the MAINSAIL [Capable Cruising Guides]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/hpoiHqxU9cY/maxresdefault.webp)
Finishing the MAINSAIL [Capable Cruising Guides]
Today, we take a look at the quality of our new mainsail. Then we head to the boatyard to refurbish our old battens and work on a couple of side projects before returning to Temptress and wrapping up this project! Note: This is the third and final part o...![Installing our Made-in-China MAINSAIL [Capable Cruising Guides]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/xbKr8sKLgRI/maxresdefault.webp)
Installing our Made-in-China MAINSAIL [Capable Cruising Guides]
Our mainsail was cut to ribbons in July after getting blasted with a 50k squall. In this video we bend on our new mainsail. We were very concerned about whether it would fit or not. After all sending it back to Hong Kong from the Dominican Republic woul...![Buying a MAINSAIL From China? [Capable Cruising Guides]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/lTljmKixPvw/maxresdefault.webp)
Buying a MAINSAIL From China? [Capable Cruising Guides]
Our mainsail was cut to ribbons in July after getting blasted with a 50k squall. When we arrived in Luperon, we measured our main and ordered a new one from China. In this video, we unbox it to take a look at the workmanship, take off the old sail, and pre...
Ep 22: Learn to Sail: Part 11: Lowering the Mainsail
Welcome to Episode 22 of Carpe Diem Sailing and Part 11 of our Learn to Sail Series. In this video I go over the steps for lowering the mainsail, with an emphasis on safety and efficiency. SHOWNOTES www.carpediemsailing.com/shownotes CARPE DIEM SAIL TRA...![Can We Put Our SAILBOAT Back TOGETHER In Time? [Ep. 12]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/0wWsgK-NqhM/maxresdefault.webp)
Can We Put Our SAILBOAT Back TOGETHER In Time? [Ep. 12]
We put our boat back together!!! We are almost ready to go sailing. It is November and we need to get south. Will we get back in the water and put the sails on in time to get to the Bahamas? Track us on our website! http://www.sweetruca.com Join our cre...
Jens first ever night sail. sailing around the uk, Dover to Hartlepool
Hello everyone welcome to a other part of sailing Volupia in this video we we sail from dover with some over nighters to Hartlepool with some new crew https://ko-fi.com/sailingvolupia http://www.patreon.com/posts/7092616 visit the RNLI website and ...
Racing the Catalina 42 Such As It Was Ep 10
2:52 Race is called 4:16 Dancing 4:53 Sailing 10:12 Compass take apart 11:06 Dancing again Our first race on Cakewalk didn’t end up as anticipated. The winds died shortly after race started, it was called off and Karen was pissed. Steve just wanted ano...
Ep 20: Learn to Sail: Part 9: Raising the Mainsail
Welcome to Episode 20 of Carpe Diem Sailing and Part 9 of our Learn to Sail Series. In this video I go over the steps for raising the mainsail, with an emphasis on safety and efficiency. SHOWNOTES www.carpediemsailing.com/shownotes CARPE DIEM SAIL TRAIN...
Islands, Sailing, & Dancing on our Catalina 42 Ep 9
2:38 Karen at the helm and dirty sails 5:22 The island 6:51 Drone shots We sailed to the deserted islands, our dinghy actually held air. Motored it to the shore, saw some great bird footprints in the sand, flew our drone, and Karen worked on her tan lines...
Islands, Bikini, Sailing, and Fishing on a Catalina 42 Ep 8
Karen had her new yellow bikini. Went out to the islands on our Catalina 42, wanted to test the patch on our dinghy and get some drone shots. Unfortunately, on the way out the dinghy went limp. We were disappointed since flying our drone was not an option....![Our MAINSAIL is Shredded…Now What? [Capable Cruising Guides]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/heQVPzw2NCk/maxresdefault.webp)
Our MAINSAIL is Shredded…Now What? [Capable Cruising Guides]
Our mainsail was cut to ribbons in July after getting blasted with a 50k squall. We've been avoiding this day for a while, but it's time to raise it up, evaluate the situation, and take measurements for a new mainsail, so we can keep traveling. IN THIS V...
Sailing on a Catalina 42, checking out the sails and the islands Ep 6
We’re sailing. Karen is looking great in her bikini. Went out on Saturday with little wind. Sunday the air picked up. Used our Kobalt drill and Winch Bit to make our winches electric. Call me lame but it's nice to use when raising the main or even trimmi...
Hoisting the Hobie 16, 14 or 15 sail difficult How to make it easier
Hopefully this will help your difficult hoist. Anopther way to look at it if it's really hard is that you push the sail up the mast with a hand either side and then take up the slack with the halyard. for the full list of sailing instructional videos: htt...