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I HAVE A PROBLEM – and I hope it’s just the barnacles!
I have noticed that Wahine has been a tad slower of late and when motoring I am getting a slight shudder between 2500 - 3000 rpm. It's been a year since I painted her bottom so I am `hauling her out for a day to inspect, clean, and paint. #solosailor #barnacles #problemsolving If you ar...
Half Way to Annapolis Boat Show – Getting a Sailboat Back in the Water.
With Wahine safely moored in Japan, I am on my way to Annapolis but made a stop in Vancouver to repay a debt to my brother and to visit family and two Pacific Solo Sponsors, Julian Carlson of VERSA and Andrew Westlund of the Westlund Group / Sky Helicopters. I learned something about falling trees, ...
How a Classic Car Mechanic Helped a Solo Sailor
Genius Mechanic Tony, met me on an island to oversee some routine maintenance and help discover the reason I sometimes had trouble starting the engine. We also checked the impeller plate and cleaned the air filter. We also checked the gas filter, oil filter, and levels, and also winches. All were ...
This Person Found a Wind Shadow at the Eye of the Storm! #solosailor #typhoon14
With the approach of Typhoon 14, Wahine and I sought shelter in Onomichi, a famous cycling town where we hoped to find a micro-climate where we would be protected from the severity of the storm despite the eye wall passing near. It was remarkable what a difference a few meters can make in a storm....
Japanese Joan of Arc: Solo Sailor Visits Island, Travels the Country
I continue my voyage around various islands of the Seto Inland Sea and was able to fulfill a prize commitment to a family from Kansai who redeemed the Prize they won at a Charity Auction: an afternoon sailing fun on Wahine. Big Thanks to my mate Daniel of Sea Japan for helping out. He came along an...
Island Life! Japan Style #solosailor #cruising #remote
This was a fun episode as I enjoyed Island hopping and Island life with a new breed of Islander.... . Many coastal towns and island communities are dying but this cluster of islands known as Kamishima ( 25 islands, 18 of which are uninhabited) is proactively attracting artists, entrepreneurs famili...
Cruising with Kids – Tips to Make the Adventure a Success
Daniel moved his family from an Adobe House he built in NZ to a Wharram 55 in Thailand and after cruising for a number of years sailed to Japan where is now is based Sea offering cruising opportunities and AirBnB experiences on his boat. Check out his website and YT Channel Links below. In this e...
3 Questions I’m Being Asked As a Solo Sailor, Traveller and Cruiser
I`ve been asked three questions of late. In this video, I provide an update by answering those questions. Where are you? When are sailing across the Pacific? What`s your deal with the History Channel? In the meantime, I am having a grand time exploring an interesting part of Japan where I can easi...
Sailing in Japan with a Drone. Cruising Adventure
It`s amazing how seeing oneself from afar helps you refine your perspective of your place in the world. Yep: we are but a tiny spec on a big ocean. My training voyage continues. 56 Ports so far. Yuge is the latest, and I am definitely coming back . . soon! #sailing #ehime #nevertoolate The...
Fathers Day in Kyoto and Canada Day in Tokyo
I left Wahine for a couple of weeks on a very busy road trip. The main reason was to attend screenings of the History Channel Pilot for a new series called Dare to Dream. Happily, I was also able to join my son Mackenzie in Kyoto to celebrate fathers day, go home for a few days in Nagoya to see Ka...
Japan’s Worst Heat Wave in 135 Years – A Sailor’s Journey
A noisy neighbor prompted me to leave Imabari a couple days early. I decided to move to Nihama Marina which has a delightful beach beside it. An unprecedented heatwave was coming in Japan and I wanted to be able to have refreshing swims. Little did I know that the marina had concerns about sharks...
Navigating Dangerous Waters. Japan`s Inland Sea.
As a rookie sailor, going through the Kurushima Strait and under the famed Kurushima Kaikyou Bridge (reportedly the world`s first triple-span bridge in the world) had my attention for several days. I knew I had to pass under the bridge at slack tide to avoid the whirlpools that form. As it turne...
Cruising Japan’s Inland Sea: Yamaguchi to Ehime
I decided to spend the summer cruising the Seto Inland Sea ( Seto Naikai ) and enjoy the stunning scenery, explore the plethora of islands, visit the numerous Yacht Friendly Sea Stations and learn more about tidal currents. To Track Wahine go to www.pacificsolo.com If you are also a never-too- late...
A Solo Sail across Japan`s Inland Sea – Cruising Beautiful Waterways
Having looped the main island of Kyushu, ( about 1500 kms) I thought I might as finish a loop of Shikoku. But first a stop in the delightful Yamaguchi port town of Kaminoseki on the Big Island of Honshu, and enjoy its remarkable hot spring and green grass! To Track Wahine go to www.pacificsolo.co...
Tips for Offshore Sailing – How to Stay Safe
Marijke and Jaap Mulder have spent their adult lives largely at sea having extensive passage experience and being long term live-aboards in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Japan. Even when they tour on land they inhabit a camper van, another tiny space. In their early twenties they built a boat,...
Sailing with Dolphins in Japan`s Busy Shipping Lanes
This Video is dedicated to my cousin, Mark Robert Crawford who made his final passage a few hours before I passed through the Kanmon straits from the Japan Sea to the Seto Inland sea. It is said that “sailors write their plans in sand at low tide.” I have certainly discovered that to be true. Y...
How to Install a Line Cutter – a Lesson You Won’t Forget
If I had this when I had my accident, I may not have had my accident. I never want have that experience again when i had and near catastrophic leak because of a damaged Dripless Seal. All because my Propeller got entangled by a fishing net. I am not sponsored by Prop Protector. I will let you k...
Finally – IKI, Japan, Sailing Alone
I returned to my boat in Fukuoka after a few weeks break to sail her to Iki Jima one of the eight islands in Japanese Mythology. Finally, after two previous attempts and locations failed, it looked like things are all set to film the HISTORY CHANNEL pilot for a new series called Dare to Dream. I h...
How I Paid for My Boat – a Quick and Easy Method
I`m not rich and had to find a way to pay for my dream. So I ignored the 1000 sub threshold and decided on a different fundraising idea and put together a sponsorship deck. `Because there are many people like me who have a dream but not the personal wealth to realise it, maybe my experience and app...
Celebrity Chef Comes to Dinner – You Won’t Believe What They Cooked Up
You`ll never guess who came to my house! I am returning to Wahine next week to continue my training voyage around Japan and the last few days i have met up with friends at the Japan International Boat Show, a TV Crew visited our our log house to film a Celebrity Chef, who is also a sailor, co...
Time to Step it up!
In this episode, I move Wahine to a nearby marina where I will leave her for a few weeks as forward progress is difficult given the extended restrictions. I then dash off to Tokyo to celebrate with a few supporters the one year anniversary leaving Tokyo and then will spend some time with family. ...
Will my boat still leak? #solosailor #sailboat
This short video features the dripless seal installation by Yuki san, a real pro, followed by the water test. If you are interesting in knowing how I am paying for this, when I am not a man of means, check out some new videos at These videos are made possible by my Patrons: Trevor Webster, St...
Haul Out – What Will the Boat Reveal? #solosailor #boatlife #surprises
To replace the dripless seal, the boat needs to be out of the water. This gives me an opportunity to inspect the keel following the repair work last Sept, dealing with a crack and a lingering question: does Wahine have a loose keel? But alas even more is revealed. As they say in the boating wo...