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Explore sailing, boating, and water sports through our curated video archive. From epic sea voyages to serene diving escapes, discover unforgettable adventures from top YouTube creators. Start your journey. Dream big. Sail far.
Buying a sailboat on a budget of $20,000 is easy! Today we’re looking at a Pearson 31, a Hunter 31, a Bristol 29.9, and a Cape Dory sailboat. We will be discussing problem spots like mast and rigging, inspecting a sailboat's deck core, engine hours, and keel bolts. Don’t forget to leave a comme...
A sailboat disaster of a different sort for a young couple who set off on their honeymoon from Sint Maarten aboard a Fountaine Pajot 37 Catamaran. Bound for Florida by way of Puerto Rico and Cuba, the woman, Isabella Hellman, disappeared. Awoken in the night, the husband Lewis Bennett found the boat...
Thirty-six-foot Sailboats didn’t always have aft cabins, island beds, in-mast furling, electric windlasses and winches. The all-new Catalina 356 is a couple’s cruising boat with a small size that packs in some huge features. New for the six series is a Seldên mast that’s both stronger and lighter, a...
To date, the Vendée Globe is the greatest sailing race round the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance. The event followed in the wake of the Golden Globe which had initiated the first circumnavigation of this type via the three capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn) in 1968. Only one out of the...
The Catalina 426 is the latest addition to Catalina’s renowned fleet, designed for sailors seeking a blend of performance, comfort, and versatility. This 42-foot cruiser boasts sleek, modern lines and a spacious interior layout, ideal for extended voyages or weekend getaways. Equipped with advanced ...
Women who sail is a great topic and raising kids on a sailboat can be a lot of fun too. From life jackets to home schooling and medical care while aboard, Marisa Evans joins us to discuss her life aboard her 37 foot three cabin Jeanneau Sun Odyssey sailboat with her four children. She talks about ma...
In the $500,000+ cruising sailboat market, the competition for world traveling sailboats is full of exceptional sailing yachts like the Catalina 445, the Amel 50, and the Beneteau 46.1. Hanse Sailboats brings to the table the luxury 460 with its twin headsail, electric furling, twin helm, and fold-d...
Sailhub is doing everything they can to make sailing easier for every new sailor. They make how to videos and DIY sailing content to teach people how to sail, what hot new sailing products to look for, and how to use different sailing gear. They attend boat shows in Europe and check out all the late...
If you’ve ever wanted to build your own sailboat, you’ve undoubtedly come across Wharram Catamarans. These home-built DIY sailboat plans are a big hit with thousands of sailboats built from Wharram plans. Edwardo from New York City has been exploring Indonesia in long boats and needed a big catamara...
Want to learn how to drive a boat? In this video, we’ll answer the top ten questions we hear from new boat owners and people who want to learn how to safely operate a boat for the first time:
1. How to drive a boat?
2. How to drive a sailboat?
3. Which way is port and starboard?
4. How to remember p...
Most people who want to go cruising to tropical destinations on a sailboat buy a Beneteau or Dufour, but those who want an extremely fast sailboat will be impressed by the Dragonfly 40 folding swing-wing trimaran.
This 40-foot cruising sailboat has room for two couples to go cruising, hitting a top...
Sailing Drones are WILD! The New Jersey drone sightings aren’t the only things making waves in the world of unmanned vehicles. Sailing drones are covering the world’s oceans taking pictures, sonar scanning, and mapping the seabed. The drones from Saildrone are being adopted by the US military for re...
Beneteau has Lagoon Catamarans and the luxury boats in the Jeanneau line up, but Hanse has Moody. A proper Deck Saloon sailboat, this 50 footer packs all the bells and whistles like electric winches and furling headsails, a 10kw generator, Yanmar 150 diesel engine, and a master stateroom with island...
Learning how to sail is a lot of fun but it can also pose some challenges. This new sailor crashed into a sea wall, bought the wrong outboard motor, and found the cost of sailing to be much higher than expected. This week we look at the advice he got about learning to own his Catalina 22 sailboat an...
Carbon Ocean Yachts newest creation called Duende is a one-off, custom-built, carbon fiber, ocean racing catamaran sailboat. We got on board at the Newport Boat Show and shot some behind-the-scenes video for you on how they built this amazing sailboat! Three headsail furling systems, electric winche...
This week Practical Sailor contributor Aja takes us through sailboat insurance including quotes from State Farm, Edward Jones and Boat US Geico including hull insurance, liability, medical coverage, and uninsured boater coverage. We discuss the cost of insuring a Beneteau 37.1 for inland lake use, c...
Like Kraken Yachts and some Passport sailboats, Outbound Yachts are made in China. It's heavy like an Island Packet, but fast like a Beneteau. This offshore cruising sailboat is ideal for the cruising couple looking for a 40 to 50 footer to sail around the world and provides some amazing featur...
Interested in buying a sailboat but worried about the cost of ownership? Things like sailboat maintenance, marina or yacht club yearly fees, parts and labor all come into play. This week we dive into the yearly cost to own a sailboat in the Northeast including New York, Vermont, Ontario, and Quebec....
If you're looking for a fast sailboat to use as a day sailer, then Saffier Yachts may have just the sailboat to buy. With speed and performance comparable to a J/110 or an Olsen 30, this 33-foot sailboat is both beautiful and easy to sail singlehanded. It’s also a smart boat with a smart phone ...
This week, a cautionary tale of sailing vessel Platino. A sailing accident, equipment failure leading to dismasting and rescue. We discuss what led up to the sailing disaster on SV Platino and what we can add to our sailboat maintenance checklist as we do our own boat maintenance.
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In a sea of French production cruising sailboats like the new Beneteau 37.1 and Oceanis 40.1, or the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 350 and 380, Elan brings us the Impression 43. Elan, well known for their skis and sporting apparel has been making sailboats for decades with Rob Humphreys Yacht Design. Today w...
Keel Failure on sailboats is a scary thought. Inspecting the keel matrix of a production style sailboat is a critical step in your boat maintenance checklist. Some boats that have run aground lose their keel or suffer keel damage that compromises the keel matrix inside the boat. Today we discuss a H...
Are you interested in a very fast and capable 45 foot cruising sailboat? Today we bring you the J Boats J/45 cruising sailboat which is both a very comfortable cruiser for a retired couple and a capable racing sailboat for the racer cruiser market. When compared to sailboats like Beneteau and Jeanne...
Anodes for your sailboat come in a lot of shapes and sizes. Choosing the right anode to avoid galvanic corrosion and protect your boat is critical in your boat maintenance routine. Aluminum anodes, zinc anodes, and magnesium anodes can be used in different waters. Salt water and fresh water play a b...
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