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Sailing a Bavaria 40 solo YouTube Videos

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Ep 46 Sailing Solo from Wales to France
Patrick Laine
Ep 46 Sailing Solo from Wales to France
I sail from Milford Haven Wales to La Rochelle France; I cross the English Channel in a near gale; I divert from Brest to Port Joinville France due to very high wind conditions; I discuss how I use navigation plotters (or not); and I arrive at my home mari...
Ep 41 Sailing Iceland’s Northern Coast Solo
Patrick Laine
Ep 41 Sailing Iceland’s Northern Coast Solo
I sail to the Arctic Circle along the Northern coast of Iceland. Several port arrivals in difficult wind conditions. How to share bollards by 'dipping the eye'. More on AIS transponders on fishing buoys.
Ep 37 Sailing Solo France to Iceland   Exit fm France
Patrick Laine
Ep 37 Sailing Solo France to Iceland Exit fm France
I start my trip to Iceland by sailing up the West coast of France; I make an awkward arrival at a port due to tidal current; I manage to change a speed log without sinking the boat; and I divert from planned destination due to high winds and lee shore in t...
Ep 31 Solo Sail from Faroes to France   Final Legs
Patrick Laine
Ep 31 Solo Sail from Faroes to France Final Legs
I sail my final few legs South down the coast of France to my home base of La Rochelle. I suggest a candidate for 'God's Tool'. A demonstration of my single line reefing system shows how I set a reef without leaving the cockpit. I demo the 'hove to' ma...
Ep 29 Sailing Solo through The Scottish Hebrides Part 2 of 2
Patrick Laine
Ep 29 Sailing Solo through The Scottish Hebrides Part 2 of 2
I finish my North to South passage through the 'Sounds' and 'Mulls' of the Scottish Hebrides. I also demonstrate my technique for getting underway solo from a pontoon slip.
Ep 28 Sailing Solo From Faroe Islands to Scottish Hebrides
Patrick Laine
Ep 28 Sailing Solo From Faroe Islands to Scottish Hebrides
I bid farewell to the Faroe Islands and head south to Scotland's Outer Hebrides Islands. I demonstrate use of the emergency tiller, and film several dockings along the way.
Ep 27 Sailing from Shetland to Faroe Islands Solo
Patrick Laine
Ep 27 Sailing from Shetland to Faroe Islands Solo
I sail from the Shetland Islands, bound for the Faroe Islands (200 NM NW) when I lose my autopilot. What follows is without doubt my worst sailing experience, but favorable winds see me to my destination, exhausted. I explain the cause of the loss of au...