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The Sail We Fear The Most | Sailing Ruby Rose
Over the years we have sailed the Raz De Sein three times. Preparation gives me sleepless nights every time. The Raz de Sein is after all one of the fiercest tidal gates in the world. Getting your timing right is the difference between one of the best and ...
Getting ready to go offshore.
It's the beginning of 2021, I was working hard to prep my boat for departure from the marina in February for a test sail south to Okinawa. In answering the question I had 12 things to check Thanks to all those making this voyage possible: Keel Club Foun...
Will I be ready to sail solo? an Update. Grand finale of Season Two coming soon.
It`s February and I leave this month. Work continues on board including moving unnecessary stuff from the boat to our log house in Aichi. A lot of time this week clearing stuff from the boat and making room for the essentials still to come . . solar, lith...
5 LESSONS LEARNED AS A MINIMALIST SOLO OCEAN SAILOR | Wave Rover | Contessa 26
In this special Wave Rover video I discuss the important lessons I have learned over the last 25 years of solo ocean sailing. I have put an index of the video with time stamps below to help you find or return to sections that are of more interest to you. T...
Top things to know about a diesel engine! yanmar
Just four more weeks until I depart M14 berth in Tokyo, Wahines`s home for the last ten years. It is full on with much to do this month. This episode features a sewing blunder and a Diesel Engine Workshop with my friend and mechanical genius Tony. Tha...
PART 3 of 3 THE WAVE ROVER STORY /solo Atlantic circuit in a Contessa 26/ Northward bound
Minimalist solo sailor, Alan Mulholland, having crossed the Atlantic twice in Wave Rover, first from West to East (East coast of Canada to the Canaries via the Azores) and then a trade wind East to West crossing from the Port of Calero in the Canaries to M...
Six Weeks to go: A Big Lesson about Marine Electrics ( sailing marine electrical )
With just six weeks to go before Wahine and I depart our slip for the last time, we are working hard at getting ready to go. There is a whole lot going on including a complete audit of the electrical system. I am learning every day and this week was a less...
PART 2 of 3 THE WAVE ROVER STORY /solo Atlantic circuit in a Contessa 26/ Westward crossing
Minimalist solo sailor, Alan Mulholland, crosses the Atlantic from the Port of Calero in the Canaries to Martinique in the Caribbean. This is the second Atlantic crossing for Wave Rover having just completed a West to East passage in Part 1. In this part, ...
I survived the Polar Bear Swim. 2021! Bring it on! ( sailing, Year of the Cow, Never Too Late)
I said goodbye to 2020 with a wintry dip in the ocean, sang happy birthday to my mom, pondered the importance of setting goals and Mt Fuji drive by! January is a month of jobs for wahine and me. Electrics, new sails, new furler, solar, dodger and bimini p...
Sayonara 2020! Looking back at this year’s sailing adventures.
As 2020 comes to a close, I am strongly focused on the challenges ahead in 2021. There is much to prepare before I depart in June. But I feel it's important to take a look back and see how far I've come, the ups, the downs, mistakes (er...learning opportu...
PART 1 of 3 THE WAVE ROVER STORY /Solo Atlantic Circuit in a Contessa 26 /Crossing Atlantic Eastward
Part 1 of 3 : Minimalist solo sailor, Alan Mulholland, crosses the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to the Azores, and then on to the Canaries. After getting underway, Wave Rover, a Contessa 26, encounters all kinds of weather conditions as she crosses the North ...
Happy Holidays from the Island of Dreams ( sailing, Christmas, never too late )
Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season. December always prompts reflection and probably this year more than ever we been provoked to ponder issues that are larger than ourselves. Let`s continue to dream and hope and put those aspirations into action in ways ...
POST VOYAGE Q&A with Wave Rover
In this special episode I answer your questions about Wave Rover and her voyage. If you are wondering what I've been up to when not sailing Wave Rover check out my other channel: Rover's Rest https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9k8PCCTlNyDzvYaef3Jekg T...
Sails, Solar, Safety, and Sponsors before I leave the Marina! (solo sailing )
Lots to do and to think about as the new year fast approaches. In February, I will leave my mooring at Yumenoshima Marina and set off to Okinawa. Between February and my departure for the solo crossing of the Pacific in June, I will not have permanent harb...
THE END!! CROSSED THE NORTH ATLANTIC TWICE//105 DAYS SOLO ON THE HIGH SEAS//7800 NAUTICAL MILES
Ep 60.Wave Rover has completed her voyage. She has sailed 7800 Nautical miles and spent 105 days at sea over the 11 month voyage. In this, the last episode, she completes her most challenging passage. The epic solo nonstop passage from Martinique to Prince...
Lifeline Installation and Sunday Sailing
One of my lifelines snapped a month ago when someone was stepping off the boat so I thought it best to replace them last Sunday Morning. When I finished, I invited three friends to join me for an afternoon sail with Skylie ll, Wahine, and me. The wind wa...
BECALMED 100Nm OFF THE COAST OF CANADA/ SOLO NONSTOP ATLANTIC OCEAN PASSAGE/MARTINIQUE TO CANADA
Ep 59. In this episode Wave Rover is only 100Nm off the coast of Canada but with no wind she can't make any way. I encounter 2 whales, a cow and calf, just as the breeze begins to fill in. The shearwaters behave in a strange manner as they prefer to run af...
Am I fit enough for a solo crossing of the Pacific? ( solo sailing )
Last episode, I discussed what I'm asking from my boat, SV Wahine, and if she's safe enough to get me across the Pacific on my solo crossing. It's only fair she ask the same of me. I'm readying myself both physically and mentally, and there is much to do...
Going Solo and it All Falls Apart | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 79
Come along on a POV journey to single-handedly sail Soulianis off anchor. Since the engine wasn’t started, Kirk forgot to check on the dinghy painter—and it all goes downhill from there. Normally we have our specific roles and routines; but the change...
DAILY ROUTINE AT SEA OF A SOLO SAILOR// SOLO NONSTOP NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN PASSAGE// CONTESSA 26
Ep 58. In this episode I show my typical daily routine at sea on Wave Rover. Including how and when I sleep, how I cook, and fill my day. Wave Rover is also transiting through fog. She continues to progress North on her epic nonstop passage from Martinique...
MY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Sailing Tip: Learn To Sail Solo With A Hydrovane
It is a remarkable morning in Tokyo Bay and has the potential of being a milestone day. So I spent it solo sailing. Just Wahine, Skylie ll and me. The lightest of winds at the start but they did pick up some later. Skylie ll ( aka the Hydrovane) manages...
SAILING THROUGH FOG// SOLO NONSTOP ATLANTIC OCEAN PASSAGE // CONTESSA 26
Ep 57. In this episode Wave Rover leaves the Gulf Stream and enters the cooler waters North. And with those cooler temperatures comes fog. If you are wondering what I've been up to when not sailing Wave Rover check out my other channel: Rover's Rest h...
A Change of Plans | Sailing Ruby Rose Ep 130
This week on Sailing Ruby Rose we drop our lines and head back to the French mainland, only to be caught out by the challenging tides in this part of the world. We're forced to change our plans not only once but twice as we learned (for the billionth time....
12 things to check before going offshore
Is my Gib'Sea 402 safe for an ocean crossing? A major -- and perhaps obvious -- part of my preparations to set sail across the Pacific alone on SV Wahine is ensuring that she's safe for offshore sailing and can handle the long journey in the open waters o...
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