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Escaping a Dangerous Anchorage | S03E30
We are surprised to be hit by strong southerly winds following a nasty cold front in Utila, Honduras. Only 100 feet from shore, we endure being tossed around and cross our fingers that our Mantus Anchor won't drag. The first chance we get, we sail to Roata...
Heartbreaking loss reminds us, “Don’t Count Down The Days, Make The Days Count”
My last episode really resonated with people and I received more comments than any episode before. The episode drove home the point to not wait to travel and make memories but do everything you can afford to do, as soon as you can, because you never know ...
When Less is More – New Mantus Anchor
A few months back Mantus Anchors (https://www.mantusmarine.com) sent us one of their anchors. We've traveled more than 1000 miles since installing it and wanted to share our experience. The twist here is that the Mantus anchor is half the weight of our pre...
Windy, Wet and Wild Ride, Sailing Across Lake Ontario to Sackets Harbor. Ep142
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will be sailing out of Kingston and the relatively protected waters of the 1000 Islands, into Lake Ontario to cross to Sackets Harbor. In 26 Knots of wind, Lake Ontario can have quite the choppy conditions and it m...
Fireworks at Clayton NY. Police stop us and other Fiascos. Ep141
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will be sailing through the 100 Islands area of the St Lawrence River from Potter's Beach to Clayton to watch the Independence Day fireworks. We tried to Dinghy to Clayton to party and watch the fireworks from the ...
Sailing the 1000 Islands to a white sand beach. Potter’s Beach on Grindstone Island. Ep140
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will be sailing through the 100 Islands area of the St Lawrence River to the white sand beaches of Potter's Beach on Grindstone Island. We get a get a surprise morning wake up knock by the US Customs and Border pat...
Sailing Solo. Fighting the wind and current. Close Hauled all the way home. Ep138
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I am sailing solo back to my home port in Kingston. I will show you what it takes to sail solo when the direction you need to go is dead into the wind. This requires you to sail "close hauled" (as close as your boat ...
Sailing Solo. What to consider when alone. Weather and wind rarely match forecast. Ep137
Since I work shift work and because I get way more vacation time than my wife, I tend to be on my boat alone, a lot. What I do differently when I know I am going to be out sailing alone. #1) Be extra vigilant to check your engine and boat rigging over ...
Untying the Lines | S02E28
After living at the dock (in exchange for work) in Isla Mujeres, Mexico for a little over a year, we are FINALLY ready to untie the lines and head to the anchorage to start prepping Atticus to cruise again. We assemble our FX-23 Storm Anchor from Fortres...
How To Anchor Your Boat Perfectly EVERY TIME
Do you want to know our secrets to anchoring like a superyacht? Want to know how to anchor a boat safely & easily? Well, watch on friends. We met a superyacht captain a few years back. Over a few beers he told us how superyachts anchor so that they do...
36. I QUIT MY JOB! – One Step Closer to Sailing the World | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
I quit my job to get closer to our dream of sailing the world. This is an update on my (Jordan's) professional life as well as the starting of the refit of our Endeavour 32 "Freebie." -----------------------------------------------------------------------...
SAILBOAT UPGRADE: Replacing Our Old & Rusty Anchor Chain
Our anchor chain on our sailboat is old, rusty and starting to jump the gypsy. So, this is a why, how and what we replaced it with vid. If you have extra tips on anchor chain and what manufacture you think makes the best, please let us know! Join our cr...
Mantus Anchor Assembly + How NOT to Boat Train a Dog (Tampa Bay) (Sailing Satori) S1:E11
Now offering sailing charters in Tampa Bay! Go to: https://sailingsatori.life/charters ▶ Check out my gear on Kit: https://kit.com/sailingsatori RELATED LINKS: Mantus Anchor: https://sailingsatori.life/our-mantus-anchor/ No one said getting a stubbor...![On The Rocks! — Sailing Uma [Step 97]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/TTTVDbVn4Vg/maxresdefault.webp)
On The Rocks! — Sailing Uma [Step 97]
I am always amazed by the cruisers community's help for eachother. I witness our neighbours boat dragging to the rocks in our anchorage in Curacao, and within a few minutes of radio chatting, several other cruisers came to the rescue and the boat was safel...