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The Haulout “Third Quarter” | Ep. 356
Working through the middle stretch of a boatyard haulout, Kevin Boothby refits the wooden spars and hull of the Gilmer 31 Ruth Avery, applying epoxy barrier coats, servicing rigging, and stepping the rig.
Day 31 sailing around the world without stopping
During Day 31 sailing around the world without stopping, Oliver Widger welcomes an unbothered brown noddy aboard, pausing offshore passage work to let the seabird rest.
A Rope Attachment and Reinforced Joints.
Sven Yrvind reinforces his plywood test boat hull in Västervik, installing an iron bottom runner, dual lifting rope pipes potted in thickened epoxy, and fiberglass corner joints.
Day 30 sailing around the world without stopping
On Day 30 of his non-stop circumnavigation, Oliver encounters a wild storm petrel that lands on deck while he is hoisting his light air sail at sea.
Sailing to Mitsio Island in Remote Madagascar
James Frederick sails SV Triteia 35 miles north to Nosy Mitsio, Madagascar, explores baobab groves with crew from SV Ancala, and demonstrates a solo mainsail reef-down dropping technique without lazy jacks.
All the Plywood for the Structural Keel Is in Place.
Sven Yrvind laminates all five plywood layers for the structural keel of his test boat in Västervik, installing lifting pipes and letting the epoxy cure under heavy shop weights before final shaping.
The Challenges of Sailing Around the World Keep Coming
Entering the Pacific doldrums on days 19 to 23 of his solo non-stop circumnavigation, Oliver Widger aboard Phoenix do Mar repairs a chafing halyard, weathers sudden squalls, and stows his bow anchor down below.
More of the Same – The Penultimate Layer.
Sven Yrvind laminates the penultimate bottom layer of his 4.8-meter plywood test boat and prepares reinforced stainless steel hull protection.
Day 28 sailing around the world without stopping.
On day 28 of sailing around the world without stopping, solo sailor Oliver Widger scales 60 feet up the mast to complete essential rigging work in the middle of nowhere.
More of the Same – Third layer.
Sven Yrvind adds the third layer of lamination to a structural member on his test boat and assesses newly delivered 316 stainless steel hardware.
Phoenix Update. Shoutout to @friskies for all the supplies while I’m away and partnering with us!
On Day 27 at sea, Oliver Widger provides an update on his cat Phoenix, explaining why she remained ashore with his brother rather than sailing offshore.
More of the Same – 2nd Layer.
In his Västervik workshop, solo sailor Sven Yrvind applies the second layer of laminate on his test boat build, checking glue squeeze-out and detailing plans for a protective stainless shoe.
Day 25 sailing around the world without stopping
Stalled in the doldrums on Day 25 of his solo nonstop circumnavigation, Oliver Widger celebrates zero equipment failures aboard Phoenix do Mar, reflecting on his exhaustive refit and contrast with past breakdowns.
Saying goodbye to friends in Mauritius 🇲🇺 | A Warm Welcome in Réunion – Ep. 292
Jacqueline Evers departs Mauritius aboard Loveworkx for an Indian Ocean passage to Réunion, handling mainsail feeder jams, windvane issues, and an overnight heave to before docking at Titan Bay.![not so alone anymore – sailboat life in Mo’orea [ep 217]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/hnyHsZW-yho/mqdefault.webp)
not so alone anymore – sailboat life in Mo’orea [ep 217]
Lauren Landers welcomes her cousin Whitley and friends aboard Soul de la Mar in French Polynesia, cruising from Tahiti to the lagoons of Mo'orea for reef snorkeling, ray encounters, and sailing.
Day 23 sailing around the world without stopping.
On Day 23 of sailing around the world without stopping, Oliver Widger assesses catastrophic rigging loads and medical preparedness far offshore aboard SV Phoenix do Mar.
Exploring Sakatia Island in Madagascar with An Cala Crew
James Frederick sails SV Triteia from Crater Bay to Nosy Sakatia in Madagascar, scouting protected anchorages, hiking cross-island with SV An Cala, and diving with sea turtles.
Four Days of Storm WHSE191
Holly Martin weathers a four-day storm in Gerupuk Bay, Lombok aboard her Grinde 27 sloop Gecko. After escaping exposed Ekas Bay, she handles 35-knot squalls, emergency dinghy hoisting, road floods, and reseals her forward water tank deck fill.
Day 22 sailing around the world without stopping
On night 22 of his non-stop solo voyage around the world, Oliver Widger films from the cockpit under a full moon that illuminates the ocean across 360 degrees.
The Reality of Sailing Around the World Is Setting In
Eleven to seventeen days into his 30,000-mile solo nonstop circumnavigation aboard the Pacific Seacraft 40 Phoenix do Mar, Oliver Widger manages rigging chafe, oscillating night winds, Code Zero sail changes, and 95-degree doldrums heat.
My 1st Solo Crossing: GIANT Fish broke my rod, Catch & Cook
Banner Sullivan takes catamaran Zola on a two-day solo run from the Bahamas to Florida, snapping a rod on a wreck grouper in 80 feet of water, spearing two lobsters, undocking single-handed, and crossing with a live bat stowed under the mast lines.
Day 21 at sea sailing around the world without stopping
Marking day 21 of his non-stop around-the-world voyage, Oliver Widger passes 2,700 miles at sea, surpasses his Hawaii passage distance, and maps out his upcoming nautical tattoo milestones from the equator to Cape Horn.
Exlex Fins – For Those Interested in the Development of Yacht Design.
Sven Yrvind demonstrates the adjustable G11 epoxy laminate steering fins and scale trunk slots designed for his experimental ocean cruiser Exlex.