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Sailing a Japanese boat to Canada. Am I in a catch-22?
I have spent countless hours, no, days and weeks trying to figure out how to legally sail my bot Japanese Registered sail boat offshore and to Canada. I naively thought that I could buy the boat of my choice and sail off into the sunset. Not so. At least ...
This is no April Fools Joke. A decision has been made.
I had no idea when I bought a sailboat I would have to contend with so many rules and regulations. I believed I could just sail off into the sunset. But no. So this has been an education of how to navigate the Marine rules of Japan. Also, I have learned ...
Safety first. I`m smiling again and will be sailing soon.
I was all ready to go for a multiple night training at sea and was faced with a dilemma Only ten days left on the offshore training permit so I felt pressure but given the absence of a working autohelm and that I am not allowed to use the AIS Transponder,...
Pacific Solo YouTube Live on my Birthday
Thanks for joining my first YouTube Live. I have had a good week. I had a Birthday Dinner with Kande, Mac, Hitomi, and Ryan at our Log House on Thursday nite. Maria and Eli were unable to attend due to being in the Philippines to renew their passports. ...
Leaving Home Port, This Time For Good #solosailor #scared #beginnersmind
Updated Note: This video was made when I left Tokyo Port for good in March 2021 and is the first episode of Season 3 of this Channel A lot happened during the last few weeks and I finally had my first sea trial. I learned a lot including what changes I ...
I made it! 27 hour solo non stop! ( sailing solo )
Yes, that day threw a lot at me. 27 hours non-stop. It's my birthday this week and I make another important incremental step forward in training for my Pacific Crossing. I learned a lot including what changes I need to make on the boat before I proceed...
Heading out to sea . . . alone.
Hi .. . this is not a normal episode. Just wanted to update on my whereabouts. I have made it to Havu Port on the southern tip of Oshima. It was a bit of a miserable day yesterday sailing from Misaki here but I learned a lot facing mild adversity. Have ...
Season 3 Trailer: Coming on March 20 . . . my 66th birthday
It's March 1st! I am still at the Marina but now as a visitor. It looks like my departure will be on the 4th of March. I am waiting on the Life Raft on Board. Wahine now has a permit to sail offshore for 30 days and the permit starts on March 6th and en...
How I learned to install solar? Final Countdown
Solar Array installation was a big feature in the last few days. Thanks to Merlin Solar for making this happen. Still lots to do and a tad bit of self doubt occasionally creeps in. Just a couple more days. Thanks to all those making this voyage possi...
Getting ready to go offshore.
It's the beginning of 2021, I was working hard to prep my boat for departure from the marina in February for a test sail south to Okinawa. In answering the question I had 12 things to check Thanks to all those making this voyage possible: Keel Club Foun...
Boat Maintenance, Painting the Hull and More! / solo sailing
I will be entrusting my life to the vessel that will carry me across the Pacific, through the Garbage Patch, and north to Vancouver after passing through Nemo North. SV Wahine has some years behind her, and my friend Gregor Neumann (who has been staying wi...
10-days Sailing: Intensifying Prep for My Solo Crossing
As you may have seen in my previous video, I've now moved up my departure date for my solo sail from Tokyo to Vancouver via "Nemo North" (the furthest point from land in any direction in the Northern Hemisphere) to spring/summer 2021. And boy, do I have wo...
Sailing from Hota to Tokyo Bay and Bay Cruising
My quest for deeper water came to an end, and I sailed from Hota back to Yuminoshima Marina in Tokyo Bay, leaving in the wee hours of the day under the still of darkness. Once back in harbor, I was able to make some repairs and take Wahine out with friend...
Cruising Coastal Waters summer sailing fun
On day three of my blue-water adventure, we left Oshima Island and set sail for Hota, which is on the Eastern side of Tokyo Bay and Western coast of the Chiba Peninsula. After about a 7-hour cruise, we stopped and practiced anchoring and swam in the deep t...