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Small boats are wet – Sailing Tarka Ep. 21

Proceeds from this video will go to the Coral Reef Alliance, but you can also support me directly (and specifically the production of these videos) by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/theadventuresoftarka Tarka is a 1973 Albin Vega 27 (8.2m) tha...

Nov 16, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:01

How Much does a Bluewater Sailboat Cost? | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 22

Do you dream of sailing over the horizon in your own sailboat? If so, one of the biggest questions you probably have is, How much is the boat? In this episode, we break down the cost of our Tartan 37, going into the buying process, closing expenses and tr...

Nov 01, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:06

Last Sail in the Great Lakes: Chicago to the Calumet River | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 21

Sailing into Chicago was pretty surreal for us. We first began hatching cruising plans while living in the city ten years ago. Now, looking back at the shoreline we used to walk along, a sailboat floating only in our imaginations, it feels like we’ve com...

Oct 20, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:42

We Can Sail Anywhere in the World from Here | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 20

This is it! After years of preparation, we’re finally untying the dock lines, leaving our homeport, and pointing our bow south. Our first stop is Chicago, Illinois. It’s 50 nautical miles from Racine, Wisconsin, to Belmont Harbor, where our friends Ka...

Oct 09, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:35

Liveaboards to Cruisers: Final Preparations | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 19

Just one week is left before we depart our home port of Racine, Wisconsin — for good!?! — and take off south down the river. The list of projects, errands, and to-dos is still a mile long. We need to buy anchor chain, install an anchor swivel, hook up...

Sep 19, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:17

Drilling Holes & Laying Fiberglass: Installing a Windlass | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 18

Settle in… we’ve got our first 20+ min episode for you! The river trip is right around the corner, and our preparations start getting serious. The list of boat projects we want to complete (as discussed in Ep 15) before leaving Lake Michigan is LONG. I...

Sep 04, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:30

GOODBYE Marine Head & Holding Tank, HELLO Composting Toilet | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 17

Aug 16, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:58

Dinghy Outboards are Tricky Little Beasts | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 16

Back in our homeport of Racine, we start tackling the long list of projects we want to finish before leaving for our journey down “The Ditch.” Kirk researches the heck out of LED bulbs. He determines the warm Kakanuo bulb https://amzn.to/2JX40fS to be...

Jul 31, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:16

Splashing back to paradise – Sailing Tarka Ep. 13