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Reunited with my Mom after 2 years *Emotional* (solo sailor)
Pacific Solo
Reunited with my Mom after 2 years *Emotional* (solo sailor)
I was gutted when I could not set sail after my JCI inspection on August 26th because of a potential Keel problem. But at the very same time, Canada lifted its quarantine rules for returning Canadians who are fully vaccinated. Still, there are lots of pr...
Damaged by a Lightning Strike!  Now What? (solo sailing set back)
Pacific Solo
Damaged by a Lightning Strike! Now What? (solo sailing set back)
Finally, inspection day arrived, but in doing routine maintenance, while Wahine is out of the water, I discovered a two-year-old repair needed to be done again, and then one thing led to another. It seems that a lightning strike is to blame and I am needi...
Sailing though the Corryvreckan Scotland
Sailing Volupia
Sailing though the Corryvreckan Scotland
We are now sailing the west coat of Scotland follow us while we sailing around the uk currently on the west coast of Scotland before making our transit down the west coast of Scotland and England visiting Ireland then to Cornwall. we stated our advent...
No frills:  haul out and a stroll through a boatyard in Japan. (solo sailing)
Pacific Solo
No frills: haul out and a stroll through a boatyard in Japan. (solo sailing)
The day finally arrived for the haul out and the JCI Inspection which I need to go further offshore. So this episode is likely boring to most but there may be a few people who will enjoy a no-frills walk through a boatyard in Japan. If like me you want t...
Sailing Alone on the ICW – S2EP20
Taylor’s Travels
Sailing Alone on the ICW – S2EP20
In this episode I leave Melbourne, FL and finally get sailing on the nearly 40 mile passage down the ICW to Fort Pierce. I share some of the disadvantages to travelling within the protection of the ICW vs being on the open ocean. Once I arrive and drop the...
Summer Fun: Usually I am ON the water not IN it!  haha! (solo sailor)
Pacific Solo
Summer Fun: Usually I am ON the water not IN it! haha! (solo sailor)
I`m having summer fun while waiting for my boat to be inspected. Part of that fun is being in the water rather than ON the water. Also, I have been looking to the sky to increase my understanding of clouds and what they convey to a sailor. On my way to ...
Sailing with friends on the west cost of Scotland and recorking the teak deck
Sailing Volupia
Sailing with friends on the west cost of Scotland and recorking the teak deck
We are now sailing the west coat of Scotland follow us while we sailing around the uk currently on the west coast of Scotland before making our transit down the west coast of Scotland and England visiting Ireland then to Cornwall. we stated our advent...
Typhoon # 9.  This is not a drill.   (solo sailing oita japan )
Pacific Solo
Typhoon # 9. This is not a drill. (solo sailing oita japan )
It looked like Typhoon # 9 would be a direct hit. So after a quick dash across Kyushu to visit Kumamoto City and have lunch with friends, I returned to Wahine to prepare her. Also, I decided to have a 5th covid test. I was in for a surprise! If like me...
Top Ten Things I’m learning ( solo sailing )
Pacific Solo
Top Ten Things I’m learning ( solo sailing )
This is not a HOW TO video but it is an update of the things I am learning and having to learn. Things about the boat, working remotely from the boat, being a sixty-year-old trying something new, etc. www.nevertoolateacademy.com These videos are made ...
Sailing the west coast of Scotland Jura, the inner Hebrides
Sailing Volupia
Sailing the west coast of Scotland Jura, the inner Hebrides
We are now sailing the west coat of Scotland follow us while we sailing around the uk currently on the west coast of Scotland before making our transit down the west coast of Scotland and England visiting Ireland then to Cornwall. we stated our advent...
Coming soon . . . a Happier Episode ( Never Too Late sailing solo)
Pacific Solo
Coming soon . . . a Happier Episode ( Never Too Late sailing solo)
.I was asked recently by a group of friends what I am learning and is it difficult at my age . . so I have come up with a TOP TEN list. Actually, after I recorded I could think of dozen more. One of the things I am learning is how to work from the boat ....
Dockside Rescue ( solo sailing )
Pacific Solo
Dockside Rescue ( solo sailing )
Warning: this not the happiest of videos. One morning, following a gale the night before, I discovered a Grey Heron entangled in my backstay. Another Heron, likely its partner, watched from the treetops across the cove and sometimes circled overhead watc...
Seven things I have  learned!  ( solo sailing)
Pacific Solo
Seven things I have learned! ( solo sailing)
Well, this is a slightly different episode. In addition to the 7 things I have learned about Typhoons in Japan, I share four reflections following being on board Wahine in Tokyo during Super Typhoon 19 and share tips from Japan cruising specialist Kirk Pa...
Moving back on our Boat
Sailing Volupia
Moving back on our Boat
We are now sailing the west coat of Scotland follow us while we sailing around the uk currently on the west coast of Scotland before making our transit down the west coast of Scotland and England visiting Ireland then to Cornwall. we stated our advent...
Dodging thunderstorms and experiencing acts of kindness ( Sailing Japan)
Pacific Solo
Dodging thunderstorms and experiencing acts of kindness ( Sailing Japan)
The risk of thunderstorms, unexpected acts of kindness, and an interesting coast lined marked my final few days sailing the Ehime Coast in West Shikoku. I had to be mindful of CAPE numbers ( Convective Available Potential Energy: see below) during my fin...