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Why Harbor Bars Turn Swell Into Breaking Waves
A harbor bar is a ridge of sand across an inlet or harbor entrance. As swells reach that shallow water, they steepen and break, turning a long, gentle wave into a wall of water across the channel. Full Video: 📗 Get My Book:
Exploring a WW2 Aircraft Carrier | USS Yorktown in Charleston, South Carolina
On our last episode, we left Brunswick, Georgia, with no real plan for where we’d stop. This time, we kept heading north toward Charleston—and boat life had a few surprises waiting for us. A loose water maker hose emptied our tanks into the bilge, leaving us with a lot of water to make and a long o...
A devastating loss! My husband, my love, my life!
Amy of Sailing Melody shares heartbreaking news of the passing of her husband and fellow voyager Andy, reflecting on nine years together, family cruising memories, and his enduring love of the sea.
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On Day 12 of his solo non-stop circumnavigation aboard his Pacific Seacraft 40, Oliver Widger of Sailing With Phoenix champions Klippel-Feil Syndrome research across the open Pacific Ocean.
Keeping Whales From Sinking Us – 700 NM to a New Country
Daniel and Jenna Brown sail 700 nautical miles from Fiji to New Caledonia aboard SV Machete, implementing rigorous whale strike mitigation and offshore seamanship.
Day 11 sailing around the world without stopping
On Day 11 of his solo non-stop circumnavigation aboard Phoenix, Oliver shares an honest reflection on offshore endurance, isolation, and facing an 8 to 9 month ocean odyssey.
Exploring Port Louis 🇲🇺 | Local Life & Street Dance – Ep 291
Dutch solo sailor Jacqueline Evers explores Port Louis, Mauritius, balancing small-boat life aboard her 27ft Grinde Loveworkx with local market reprovisioning and street culture.
Day 10 sailing around the world without stopping.
On Day 10 of his non-stop unassisted circumnavigation aboard a Pacific Seacraft 40, Oliver Widger manages physical conditioning, nutrition, and his Klippel-Feil Syndrome advocacy mission.
HELLO MADAGASCAR!!! A Dream Come True!!! Sailing To Nosy Be & Getting Cleared In to the
James Frederick navigates classic 1965 Alberg 30 Triteia from Mayotte across the Indian Ocean to Hell-Ville, clearing customs and anchoring in Crater Bay, Madagascar.
Riley Makes an Illegal Emergency Stop.. 4m Waves, Electrics Down
Riley of Sailing La Vagabonde battles 4m waves, blown blocks, and dead electrics, hand-steering through 30-knot gales to an emergency stop in the Solomon Islands.
Day 9
On Day 9 of his solo non-stop circumnavigation aboard a Pacific Seacraft 40, Oliver Widger monitors tropical weather and trims his Kraken sails across deep Pacific waters.
Panama Canal Revisited
Holly Martin of Wind Hippie Sailing revisits her budget Panama Canal transit aboard her 27ft sloop Gecko, detailing line handlers, Gatun Locks rafting, and engine troubleshooting.![We Find a Hand Built Steel Expedition Sailboat: Interview + Boat Tour [Ep 70]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/pODKEVgF-t0/mqdefault.webp)
We Find a Hand Built Steel Expedition Sailboat: Interview + Boat Tour [Ep 70]
David and Jess of Sailing Into the Mystic tour SV Tyama, an Alan Mummery 50ft hand-built steel expedition cutter constructed by Captain Hank for polar high-latitude voyaging.
I’ve Been Shipwrecked. I’ve Rescued Sailors. Here’s What Decides Who Survives. | LIVE
James of Sailing Zingaro conducts an essential masterclass on offshore disaster survival, life raft deployment, emergency beacons, and critical seamanship.
Our Longest Night of the Atlantic Crossing | S6 E05
Dan and Kika navigate their family cruising catamaran through relentless mid-Atlantic squalls, 38-knot gales, and high-stakes night watches between Cape Verde and Grenada in the Caribbean.
30 Days Surviving The Pacific: THE MOVIE
Back 2 Basics Adventures completes an epic 30-day, 3,000-nautical-mile Pacific Ocean crossing from the Galapagos to Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia, enduring ITCZ squalls and living off the sea.
My Catamaran Broke Apart 100 Miles From Hawaii
About 100 miles off Kona, pounding waves broke my catamaran’s rear main beam, leaving the starboard hull hanging from the deck. Keeping the boat together meant repeated trips into the black water beneath it, using rope and winches to lash a broken home back together. Full Catamaran Video: Excerpt...
Why Is the Rudder in Front of the Propeller?
Moving the engines aft creates more interior space, but it also places the rudders ahead of the propellers. I would test low-speed maneuvering on each engine separately because two engines are not true redundancy if one failure leaves the boat circling. Full Stream: 📗 Get My Book:
When Grenada Stopped Being Safe
For decades, cruisers gathered in Grenada because it sat just below the hurricane box that shaped many marine insurance policies. In July 2024, Hurricane Beryl flattened Carriacou and turned Tyrell Bay into a boat graveyard, shattering the industry's faith in that safe zone. Full Video: 📗 Ge...
Can a Wave Snap a Ship in Half?
A ship's hull behaves like one enormous beam, bending through hogging and sagging as wave crests and troughs support different sections. Push that steel beyond what it can bear and the hull can fracture, a failure that overwhelmingly strikes long, heavily loaded tankers and freighters. Full Vi...
The 282-Foot Yacht With an Incredible Past
Finished in an Italian warship yard in 1927, this 282-foot yacht began as "Flying Cloud". She then passed from an English duke, to a Guinness heir, and Aristotle Onassis before Windjammer finally made her its flagship in 1969. Full Video: 📗 Get My Book:
The Hurricane You Cannot Dodge
A hurricane does not steer itself; larger wind patterns high above it, called steering currents, carry it like a cork in a river. When those currents weaken, the storm can stall or wander, making its path dangerously unpredictable. Full Video: 📗 Get My Book:
A Great Deal or a $200,000 Disaster?
This 60 year old Sparkman & Stephens yacht has an incredible pedigree, a valuable mast, and a recently reduced asking price. The aluminum hull could still be viable or require a $200,000 replating job, making a complete hull-thickness survey essential before buying it. Full Stream: 📗 Get My B...