Solo sailing YouTube Videos
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Mrs Rover Arrives for our Dublin Holiday
Wave Rover has crossed the Atlantic. And now we are coastal sailing Ireland's South coast. In this video, my wife (Mrs Rover) arrives for a brief holiday. We meet some of my relatives, tour Dublin city, tour the maritime museum and see Mrs Rover's favourit...
Snapped Engine mounts, sweat, blood, tears and swearing RAW. (ep 289)
After a collision with a submerged log I discovered that the impact had snapped all four engine mounts on my port engine. I was in a pretty remote location with no access to new ones so it was up to me to figure it out. A four day repair mission of sweat, ...
Torres Strait: The Lost Files
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Sailing SOLO Tonga to Fiji, Navigational Nightmare Even Pros Get Wrong! (CSS, Ep 257)
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Sailing Solo again. 360 mile passage with a disastrous ending! (ep 288)
So I'm sailing Solo again! I'm really looking forward to this 1000nm trip. Marie and Eli are in France and will join me in 5 weeks, obviously I'm missing them a great deal but daily video calls make it easier. I'm starting off with a 360 mile passage fro...
Sailing to Dublin for the 3 Bridges Festival and Junk Rig Gathering
Wave Rover has crossed the Atlantic. And now we are coastal sailing Ireland's South coast. In this video, I was invited to participate in the 3 Bridges Festival on the River Liffey in the Heart of Dublin. I also had the opportunity to sail with the French ...
The Java Saga; James Attempts to Escape Indonesia & Battles Storms off the Coast of Java Long Format
Episode 416 : Season 13 : Sailing Indonesia Hello Friends, Welcome to a special long format "film" that chronicles my struggles as I attempted to escape Indonesia at the end of 2024. After delays in Australia earlier in the year, I find myself battling...
Wave Rover the Back Story
Wave Rover has crossed the Atlantic. And now we are coastal sailing Ireland's South coast. In this video, I was invited to give a presentation to sailors from the Malihide Yacht Club. I summarize my background, my early voyages, the building of Wave Rover ...
How to Climb a Mast at 60 Years Old
Wave Rover has crossed the Atlantic. And now we are coastal sailing Ireland's South coast. In this video, I take a moment out to demonstrate to a skeptical sailor that I can climb a mast unassisted. "Forge Your Own Adventure" [UPDATED BUILDING PLANS FOR ...
SOLO SAILING 25,000m NON-STOP UNASSISTED IN WORLD’S SMALLEST YACHT
SOLO SAILING 25,000m NON-STOP UNASSISTED IN WORLD'S SMALLEST YACHT Would you sail around the world in a boat smaller than your bedroom? We just met an incredible young South African sailor attempting a world first - a non-stop circumnavigation in the smal...
Wave Rover Going Home
Wave Rover has crossed the Atlantic. And now we are coastal sailing Ireland's South coast. In this video, Wave Rover is sailing from Cork to Dublin after a great stop over in Wicklow. "Forge Your Own Adventure" [UPDATED BUILDING PLANS FOR WAVE ROVER 2] h...
Unplanned Crew Departure
Wave Rover has crossed the Atlantic. And now we are coastal sailing Ireland's South coast. In this video, Wave Rover is sailing from Cork to Dublin, but a medical emergency requires a detour. And leads to an unexpected Port call to Wicklow. "Forge Your Own...
The Healthiest way to Eat at Sea
Wave Rover has crossed the Atlantic. And now we are coastal sailing Ireland's South coast. In this video, Wave Rover is sailing from Cork to Dublin. "Forge Your Own Adventure" [UPDATED BUILDING PLANS FOR WAVE ROVER 2] https://www.etsy.com/shop/DiverseBoa...
My Namesake was a Stoker on the RMS Titanic
Wave Rover has crossed the Atlantic. And now we are coastal sailing Ireland's South coast. In this episode I tour the Irish Heritage Museum in Cobh and discover that there was a Stoker by the name of Mulholland on board the Titanic. After seeing the ship's...