Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World – Page 5 of 6
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.
Showing 97-120 of 144 results
Ep 39 Sailing Solo Across N Atlantic to Iceland
I set sail from Galway, Ireland for Iceland ---- an 800 NM crossing of the N Atlantic. Conditions are safe, but uncomfortable. I explain my wind management strategy, and am surprised by an island acceleration zone on arrival --- with winds of 35+ knots.
EP 38 Sailing Solo to Iceland Irish Port Calls
I sail from France to Ireland --- with no specific destination in mind! I cross the entrance to the TSS and to my regret, try to give way to the big cargo ships. NOTE: ENGINE ON OR OFF DOES NOT CHANGE THE DYNAMIC OF THIS SITUATION. (Look at the geometry of the crossing.) I test the new staysail...
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 the anchorage.
Ep 36 Preparing Next Major Passage
Picking up a mooring ball under sail; Steering (fail) with a sea anchor; Using a Loos shroud tensioner; Installing an inner forestay for a Solent staysail.
Solo Sailing, A day in my life – Sailing Papua (Learning By Doing Ep77)
Solo Sailing on a 7 day passage to Indonesia I show you a little of what a day on the big blue ocean is like. At the same time boring and exhilarating. Life is good! A link to a recent podcast I did: Become part of the crew and support my videos: Please visit: to see more work. Follow here:...
Is that a watermaker! Installing a Sea Recovery water maker!
Episode 25... Another Adventure finally gets back to Grenada with "all my eggs in the basket" just in time for locals Thanksgiving in October and Halloween Pegataur shenanigans! then WHAAAATTT! Is that a watermaker?!?!?! what a crazy awesome and lucky upgrade and i try to include lots of d...
Ep 35 Sailing Solo Across Bay of Biscay Whale Encounter
I sail solo home to France from Spain. Enroute I encounter a pod of whales and test a theory that they might be attracted by electronic music compositions by the artist 'Rone'. The evidence for this is compelling!
Seasickness Strikes. Why we both need to be able to sail alone. Ep144
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we sail 5+ hours across Lake Ontario from Sackets Harbor back toward Kingston. Seasickness takes out Janice for the duration. This was not a problem because I am used to sailing alone. But, what if it had been me that was sick or injured and couldn't he...
Sailing Solo. Fighting the wind and current. Close Hauled all the way home. Ep138
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I am sailing solo back to my home port in Kingston. I will show you what it takes to sail solo when the direction you need to go is dead into the wind. This requires you to sail "close hauled" (as close as your boat will sail into the wind) and when ...
Sailing Solo. What to consider when alone. Weather and wind rarely match forecast. Ep137
Since I work shift work and because I get way more vacation time than my wife, I tend to be on my boat alone, a lot. What I do differently when I know I am going to be out sailing alone. #1) Be extra vigilant to check your engine and boat rigging over thoroughly before you leave the dock to try ...
Editing with an iMac Pro on a Sailboat? Do I have enough solar power for that? New COD App! Ep136
I spend a lot of time editing the Cruising Off Duty episodes, but when I got my iMac Pro it helped speed up a really long process. Often I spend 8+ hrs editing each episode. If a faster computer could shave off an hour or 2 off each project and took down my frustration level with my previous compu...
Alone on your boat for days? My ways to never feel lonely.
Because I work shift work and because I get way more vacation time than my wife, I tend to be on my boat alone, a lot. But I never feel lonely. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I will show you how I spend so much time 2 hrs from home on my boat, but never feel lonely. No, it is not because I...
EP 32 Improving my solo docking technique with the ‘Docking Stick’
I demo an alternative to running to midships and trying to lasso a cleat, with the simple but efficient 'Docking Stick'. I use this in two docking approaches 'parallel to pontoon', and one 'reversing into slip' docking.
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' maneuver while waitin...
Ep 30 Sailing Solo from Scotland to France
I test a back-up system for the autopilot (with mixed results). High winds at the end of my 180 NM leg from Ireland to the UK lead to a divert of 90 NM to France rather than entering a narrow port. I demonstrate my solo technique for gybing. Several dockings filmed, including a blooper.
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
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 autopilot, and show a few brief scenes of the ...
Get good use out of your sailboat. Learn to sail solo. A must if you work shift work.
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, I take my sailboat out solo to meet my friends up river at Simcoe Island. If you want to get a lot of use out of your sailboat, then you have to get comfortable taking your sailboat out alone. This is especially true if you work shift work, like I do, and are ...
Sailing La Vagabonde Just Anchored Next To Us! Sailing Ocean Around Ep. 68
The anchor touch down in English harbour and from here we discover the amazing surroundings such as Shirley Hights and the southern coastline of Antigua. After a few days we sail together with dolphins towards deep bay. And here we get accompanied by a very famous sailboat... Support us by becomin...
Ep 26 Sailing Solo France to Shetland Islands
My final, solo sailing passage of 300 NM to the Shetland Islands. I show how to get weather at sea with Garmin InReach, and how I manage very strong winds when running downwind. Is Isabelle an honorary Viking?
Ep 24 Sailing Solo France to Shetland Islands
I sail from Brest to Cherbourg enroute to the Shetland Islands. I film mooring arrivals along the way and discuss other miscellaneous topics, e.g., Do military ships show up on AIS?, and How 'inefficient' is tacking? How to sail through tidal races?
Panama or Bust . Adventures of an Old Seadog, ep92
Sailing to Colon in Panama and the entrance to the Panama canal. I drown my computer with red wine!, anchor by the city of Colon, have a tour of the Panama canal, get boarded, do lots of paperwork and go to the famous Shelter bay marina. #panamacanal #sailing #cruising Thank you for watching this ...
Episode 23 Sailing Solo France to Shetland Islands
(I realize this should have been published before the episode crossing the Channel. Internet logistics issue.) I launch my 2018 sailing adventure: sailing solo to the Shetland Islands. This first phase (La Rochelle to Brest, France) is the core of this video, with 4 dockings at ports enroute, and...