Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Single handed sailing”

Solo Sailing Two Nights from San Blas To San Andres – UNTIE THE LINES II #16

Finally I am leaving the San Blas Islands to go on my so far longest single handed sail of about 250nm north west to San Andres. Karl and me had a beautiful passage and it felt do good to be out and about! Ahoy, thanks for watching and see you next week, ...

Nov 06, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:18

Big mistake out at sea. This could have cost me my life – UNTIE THE LINES S212

No, I did not make it to Cuba...I decided to head back to the San Blas Islands and to head north after that. On the way back there, a couple of things went wrong...and I had the feeling that maybe it was best to sell good old Karl and end this little adven...

Sep 25, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:10

#4: Tour of Our Niagara 35 – Topside

Seems the first tour I did I forgot entirely we even HAD a topside. You might want to see the--you know--sails and rigging and stuff. So, here 'tis. Tour of zee boat, topside! More photos and write-ups about our beautiful boat under "The Boat" tab at h...

Sep 04, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:04

Wind vane? check! VHF / AIS? check! Engine? …SERIOUSLY? // UNTIE THE LINES S2E06

It is the last week before departing on my first 200nm solo sailing trip to Colombia...and there is the usual pre-departure craziness going on. Last things to fix and set up and sailing to Porvenir to check out of Panama... I am extremely excited to get g...

Jul 31, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:14

Beach time or ENGINE repair? Full time cruising never gets boring – UNTIE THE LINES S2E05

KARL and me are doing some island hopping in the beautiful San Blas and I am grooving back into solo sailing. There are a couple of projects on the worklist before I can set off on my first slightly bigger solo trip, but I have some great help from my frie...

Jul 24, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:23

Life is Like Sailing – Jacklines

A quick video on how I easily set up my jacklines for solo sailing.

Jan 05, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:04:43

Sailing Blue Bird | Leaving the anchorage – BOUND for BALTIC expedition

Leaving an anchorage in the danish archipelago. Day 67 of a 2300 nm roundtrip in the Baltic sea, in an Albin Ballad. Music by Allan Iversen & Jakob beck. https://www.blue-bird.dk Thank you for watching :) Link to google map: https://www.google.dk/m...

Dec 20, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:58

Dreams DO come true! After countless trials and tribulations I finally sail to an island paradise

My sailboat KARL and I have finally arrived in paradise. It was a 30 miles trip that took about eleven hours due to lack of wind and an overheating problem with my engine...But arriving in the San Blas Islands was dreamlike and I cannot wait to explore thi...

Oct 06, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:58

Solo Sailing: Scared to leave port after experiencing a 50 knots squall – UNTIE THE LINES #43

After quite some time I went for my second solo sailing trip with Karl. It was only a short one, but it was a start and it felt really good. Now Karl and me are in Green Turtle Cay Marina and I am searching for some guts to leave the marina (there has been...

Sep 26, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:16

Ben Stookey at Music Night

Ben Stookey performing his original songs 'Single' and 'Run Run Run' at music night at the Silos Restaurant in Oriental, North Carolina. Ben Stookey was introduced to sailing at a very young age by his parents. His father sailed a 21 foot sailboat from...

Dec 06, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:42

Cabin Tour – Living aboard a Nonsuch 26 Swallow Sailboat

A guided tour of the cabin of Ben Stookey's Nonsuch 26 liveaboard cruising sailboat. While looking through his library of cruising books, Ben highlights and highly recommends Annie Hill's wonderful book "Voyaging on a Small Income" Ben Stookey was introd...

Nov 30, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:44

Deck Tour – Nonsuch 26 Swallow Liveaboard Sailboat

A guided tour of the deck of Ben Stookey's Nonsuch 26 liveaboard cruising sailboat. Ben Stookey was introduced to sailing at a very young age by his parents. His father sailed a 21 foot sailboat from England to Antigua in the Mini Transat Race in 1977. ...

Nov 22, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:09

Ben Stookey Sailor Liveaboard Interview, Sep 2012, Part 3

In Part 3, Ben talks about where he's sailed, some of the most difficult sailing situations he's experienced, encountering dangerous conditions in the Gulf Stream, heaving to, and his future plans. Ben Stookey was introduced to sailing at a very young age...

Nov 15, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:51

Ben Stookey Sailor Liveaboard Interview, Sep 2012, Part 2

In Part 2, Ben talks about when he decided to find a sailboat for cruising, about the pros and cons of the wishbone rig on his Nonsuch 26, solar power, his favorite, most important cruising gear, food aboard and ashore, and he offers his words of advice fo...

Nov 08, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:05

Ben Stookey Liveaboard Cruiser Interview and Boat Tour, Part 1 of 6

Ben Stookey was introduced to sailing at a very young age by his parents. His father sailed a 21 foot sailboat from England to Antigua in the Mini Transat Race in 1977. When Ben was 14, his parents bought a boat in Finland and they spent years cruising a...

Nov 01, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:33

Single Handed Sailing: Saint Martin to North Carolina (Westsail 42 Sailboat Paragon)

April 2010: Drake single hands Westsail 42 'Paragon' 1500 nautical miles from Dutch Saint Martin to Beaufort, NC in 13 days and catches a big tuna!

Nov 07, 2011
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:44

Single Handed Sailing: NYC to Bermuda Nightmare, Part 6 (Westsail 42 Sailboat Paragon)

This was the one of the most difficult and nightmarish sailing experiences of my life. The damage to Paragon's bowsprit and rig forced me to put off plans for sailing on to the Pacific and instead I had to limp back to North Carolina for repairs. Today I...

Mar 01, 2011
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:32