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Essential Sail Repair Kit for Ocean Sailing
Never cross an ocean without a sail repair kit! Be ready to stitch or patch any rip—especially with special adhesive tape for lightweight sails. Must-have gear for safe offshore sailing.
Jefa Autopilot Overhaul. Drive gears and bearings. #liveaboard #boatmaintenance
In this video we dismantle our linear drive autopilot to replace the drive gears and bearings. We use the instructions are from Jefa and its these we work from. Download of instructions from Jefa. https://bsidk.com/app/uploads/sites/12/2022/02/Manual-In...
Is this a Good Boat?
My new book, "Be the Captain," is finally done! http://bethecaptainbook.com/ This is the field manual I wish I had when I first started sailing offshore. Ever wondered how I actually search for boats online? In today's video, I'm taking you behind the sc...
Sailing Northern Australia’s Gugari Rip WHSE162
Gecko sails through the hole in the wall or gugari rip in Northern Australia. The current can rip through this pass up to 13 knots so we have to time it really carefully to be able to get through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/windhippie Paypal: https://...
Sea Snake in Our Dinghy! ⚠️ Check Yours Every Morning
⚠️ Banded sea krait — one of the deadliest snakes on Earth — was found in our dinghy this morning. These snakes hide in engine compartments after hunting at night. Check your dinghy every morning. It could save a life. 👉 Subscribe for more real-...
Back to the boat in Tunisia. Getting through customs! #liveaboard #sailtunisia #medsailing
Back to the boat in Tunisia. Getting through customs! Yes we are on Impavidus! We left at 09:30 and arrived at 22:00 using train planes and automobiles. The first boat jobs are already done! Enjoy the video. Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid XX 🇬🇧 ⛵...
Double Trouble: How Many Times Can I Get the Current Wrong? WHSE161
Another classic sail where I mess up the currents and we end up having to turn back to Gove for another night Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/windhippie Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/windhippie Merch store: https://wind-hippie.myspreadshop.com/...
Sized solid! Mechanical nightmare just before we leave….
Sized solid! Mechanical nightmare just before we leave for the boat.... We take the Camper for an MOT and they advise new ball joints. This quickly ends up a major issue when all the parts are sized and we have to replace most of the front end running gear...
The Worst Advice for Offshore Sailors — And What I Wish I Knew
There's BAD advice, then there's the WORST advice — this is the latter. I’m breaking down the most common myths I hear from new cruisers… and sharing what I wish someone told me before I went offshore. You’ll hear stories from my 85,000+ miles at ...
SV Impavidus Livestream. Q&A What Next?
SV Impavidus Livestream. Q&A What Next? Send us your questions. Before we return to Tunisia we are having a Livestream with everyone on YouTube. Send us your questions or ask us on the Livestream. Sunday evening 18:00 BST Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid...
Copy of SV Impavidus Livestream. Q&A What Next? Send us your questions. Sunday evening 18:00 BST
SV Impavidus Livestream. Q&A What Next? Send us your questions. Before we return to Tunisia we are having a Livestream with everyone on YouTube. Send us your questions or ask us on the Livestream. Sunday evening 18:00 BST Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid...
Pacific Sailing Adventure: Panama to Galapagos – Shroud Crisis, Mast Failure & Tips
Join Captain German (Sergiy German) for part two of our epic Pacific sailing adventure—a 4,000-mile journey from Panama to the Marquesas! In this episode, we sail from Las Perlas, Panama, encountering the wrecked yacht Lulu, sunk by a whale in the South ...
SV Impavidus Livestream. Q&A What Next? Send us your questions. Sunday evening 18:00 BST
SV Impavidus Livestream. Q&A What Next? Send us your questions. Before we return to Tunisia we are having a Livestream with everyone on YouTube. Send us your questions or ask us on the Livestream. Sunday evening 18:00 BST Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid...
Big Weather Our Final Push Before the Torres Strait
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