Sailing safety YouTube Videos
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MAYDAY!! BOAT AGROUND!! – What to Do When Grounded & How to Kedge Off
Grounding a boat can happen to anyone, even the most experienced sailors. In this video, I’m showing you the essential technique of kedging off a reef—a lifesaving skill that can help you get your boat back afloat without waiting for rescue. Whether yo...
Dangerous Offshore Solo Sail: 3 Days Battling Lightning and Storms! | Sailing Sunday Vlog. 264
Join me on this wild solo sailing journey as I leave the Bahamas behind, sailing into open waters, well... storms.... where the weather quickly turns treacherous. The first night brings heavy weather sailing challenges, with MASSIVE storms and intense thun...
Tragic Mistakes That Will Leave You Stranded at Sea!
Meet our friend Coop. He's a USCG Search And Rescue Veteran who shares some cautionary tales, busts some myths, and gives us a couple of invaluable resources for world cruisers. https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/safety-at-sea/ ☝Resources, Gear Guides &a...
Living on a boat: These are the good days of this lifestyle
Experience the thrilling lifestyle of living aboard a sailboat with a couple navigating through unpredictable weather, finding the perfect anchorage, and discovering hidden gems along the way. Watch their journey unfold and learn about their adventurous ap...
Sailing Hiraya. Exploring Baja California
Join this dynamic sailing duo for an unforgettable downwind sailing experience along the beautiful coast of Baja California! Witness mesmerizing wildlife, such as whales breaching near their vessel, and marvel at Aqua Verde's stunning natural surroundings....
Boat Life: Broken water maker
Not Again!!! We had this Spectra Ventura 150 fixed this summer by a dealer in Florida. We were told it was repaired and ready to go. Not!! It now squeals and produces no water. We sail back to the Loreto area to Puerto Escondido to make repairs. We h...
Boat life: Sailing in the Sea of Cortez
Sailing south along Baja California we return to the area where our engine troubles all started. The temps are finally starting to warm up and we encounter a red tide. We hope our video inspires you to explore the world on your own sailboat! Living on a ...
Sailing in strong wind and building seas!
Join us as we embark on an exhilarating sail in strong winds, sharing our experiences, challenges, and solutions. Expertise from the Sailing Adventure Can't Wait channel reveals top strategies for conquering turbulent waters while maintaining boat safety a...
How to replace standing rigging
We replaced the standing rigging on our sailboat using Sta-Lok fittings while on the water. In the process we found a couple of rusted out cotter pins. If undetected we could have lost our mast. Its a good idea to climb your mast now and then and check ...
Boat Life: Did our sailboat survive?
Leaving our sailboat on the hard made us very nervous. After 5 months we returned to the boatyard to do some boat work and to launch our floating home. The amount of dirt on our decks is amazing and gross. After a lot of hard work cleaning up and a few b...
Sailing life: How to prepare a sailboat for storage
We go through some of the things that we have to do to prepare our sailboat for storage on the hard. This is our first time storing our sailboat, she is our home, and we usually stay on her. We flush the diesel engine, prepare our outboard for long term ...
Boat life. Checking our chainplates, standing rigging, storing our sailboat
Storing our sailboat in the Mexican heat is hard. The to do list seems to get bigger and bigger. We have to remove solar panels, water heaters, check chain plates, rigging. You get the idea. Life in a boatyard is dirty, hot, and sweaty. Did we mention h...
Sailing life. Life is HOT in the boat yard.
We are all hauled out and trying to figure out how to put our not so floating home to bed. We have so many questions. Do we remove the solar panels. Do we remove all the canvas? Should we shrink wrap our sailboat? What do we do about the heat. This boa...
Sailing life: Its time to haul out.
After almost 2 years cruising around fulltime on our sailboat, our floating home is in need of a little work. This is our first time hauling a boat out. The anticipation was full of anxiety and stress. The actual event, not so much. We are not looking...