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Is our Sail Boat ready for BLUEWATER?Episode 17 | Sailing Catalpa

This episode we continue getting Catalpa ready for cruising and tackle some big jobs. We hope you enjoy watching us working hard to achieve our goals we are stoked we are getting closer to starting our big adventure. Big love the Catalpa Crew Lee, Sara, ...

Apr 16, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:07

Too Much Wind In Buzzard’s Bay + Rolling Waves = Bumpy Ride | #42 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 2

Weather review, getting diesel and water, pushing off from Newport, radar and AIS targets, a mysterious ship encounter, autopilot failure, strong wind against strong current in Buzzard's Bay. If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a co...

Aug 17, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:33:09

Wind vane? check! VHF / AIS? check! Engine? …SERIOUSLY? // UNTIE THE LINES S2E06

It is the last week before departing on my first 200nm solo sailing trip to Colombia...and there is the usual pre-departure craziness going on. Last things to fix and set up and sailing to Porvenir to check out of Panama... I am extremely excited to get g...

Jul 31, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:14

Lagoon 440 Sailing FORCE 8 Winds

This is a video of our recent trip from Vanuatu (Port Vila) to New Caledonia (Noumea) where we were caught in winds double the predicted strength. The wind was at Force 8 (Beaufort 8) and reaching into Force 9 (Beaufort 9) during squalls. Of course a camer...

Jul 29, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:58

TRAILER: Radar Systems Reflectors and Computer Simulators

TRAILER From Sailing Quarterly: Seamanship Vol. 2 Captain Hal Sutphen takes a look at radar reflectors, alarms, scopes and computerized radar simulators. (404D) Buy the complete volume at https://youtu.be/a-99saxnhJY Also at... http://www.thesailingchann...

Mar 21, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:37

Foggy Sailing English Channel

Sailing in foggy conditions across the North Sea to Holland from the Solent. We navigate thick fog on the approach to Ramsgate. This is an excerpt from season 7 of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series. http://www.distantshores.ca/tvshows/byserie...

Feb 28, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:44

Stormy Weather – Tracking Squalls with a Plotter

This is a Sneak Peek from the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series episode #111 about doing a transatlantic passage with the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) in December 2012. Captain/Owner Paul Shard and crewmember Matthew Heron show how they use t...

Feb 21, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:14

28 A Day in the Life- Hanging Out in the Chesapeake

Hanging out in the Chesapeake! We take off sails and other supplies from Velocir to "put her away." Then Amelia climbs to the top of a Camper Nicholson 31 using a top climber form Velocir to detach the radar cord. Every day Grant checks the crab traps, ...

Jun 13, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:52

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