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Hauling Out in The Azores | Sailing Wisdom: S3E17
Herby and Maddie are finally ready to haul out and leave Wisdom on the hard while they return to the states. They have a chance to explore Angra do Heroísmo, a town on the south coast of Terceira, as well as seeing a parade Praia Fest. Patreon: https://w...![Plotting on Paper Charts DIY [4K] | Sailing Wisdom](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/M_eY1gQsrc8/mqdefault.webp)
Plotting on Paper Charts DIY [4K] | Sailing Wisdom
Paper charts are the most reliable and important form of navigational information that you can carry on your boat. They not only tell you where you are, but also what is around you and where any potential hazards might be. Having a paper chart is a critica...
Sail to Terceira | Sailing Wisdom: S3 Ep16
Herby and Maddie leave Horta, Faial, and set sail for Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira. The winds were more favorable than predicted and we managed to sail the distance in 22 hours instead of the predicted 30 to 36 hours! Upon arriving in Terceira, they prepar...
Port at Horta! | Sailing Wisdom: S3 Ep 15
We made it! Now it’s time to get off the boat and start exploring! Come along with Herby and Maddie as they hike, eat, and explore the town of Horta, the fourth busiest port in the world, and their first landfall in a month! Patreon: https://www.patreo...
Transatlantic Summation and What’s Next REVEALED! | Sailing Wisdom
After crossing the Atlantic, Herby and Maddie discuss their general thoughts of the voyage, and what is next to come! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/riggingdoctor Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/rigging-doctor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...
Equipment Failures and Success Across the Ocean | Sailing Wisdom
Herby and Maddie talk about the gear they used while crossing an ocean. What worked, what broke, and what was worthless! Some of the major talking points are the electric motor, the Monitor Windvane, and the electrical gizmos on board the boat. Electric M...
Storm Avoidance and Weather Routing: Atlantic Crossing Affected by Climate Change | Sailing Wisdom
Herby and Maddie discuss their tactics for storm avoidance while crossing the Atlantic. They discuss the gear they used and how they used it to better predict the weather and plan their route accordingly. Blog: Weather Routing: https://www.riggingdoctor....
Watch Schedules and Safety Across an Ocean | Sailing Wisdom
Sailing across an ocean means sailing 24 hours a day. How do you sleep and still stay safe? In this video, Maddie and Herby discuss what worked for them as they voyaged on their transatlantic adventure. They found a way to always keep a person on watch and...
Health While Crossing an Ocean: Food, Water, and Hygiene! | Sailing Wisdom
Health while sailing across an ocean is a very important and an often overlooked aspect of sailing. You need to eat to stay healthy and strong because if you sick or injured out there, you are all alone! Maddie and Herby discuss how they approached health ...
Crew or No Crew? Atlantic Crossing Review | Sailing Wisdom
When you set off on your cruising yacht to cross an ocean, should you have crew? Herby and Maddie discuss what they have learned from their own personal experience as well as the experiences of other ocean crossing sailors they have met. #review #transatl...
Highs and Lows: Atlantic Crossing Review | Sailing Wisdom
This mini series will discuss what we learned during our Atlantic Crossing. Each day, we discuss a different facet of the voyage and what we took away from it. Today, we are discussing the high and low points of the voyage across the ocean. #review #tra...
Transatlantic Part 12: Arriving in the Azores | Sailing Wisdom S3 E14
24 days after we left the beautiful beaches of Bermuda, we finally see land as we close in on the Azores. All of our planning, preparation, and endurance is coming to an end as the goal comes into view: Land Ho! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/riggingdoc...
Transatlantic Part 11: Electric Motor, Life at Sea | Sailing Wisdom S3 Ep13
Spirits are up as we near our destination! This video is packed with GORGEOUS imagery of life at sea. We discuss how it has been crossing the ocean with an electric motor, Herby fixes a malfunction in the packing gland and talks about cloud formations with...
Transatlantic Part 10: Dolphins in the Middle of the Ocean | Sailing Wisdom S3 E12
We are finally back on the move after four days of being becalmed! This episode includes a major highlight of our crossing: visits from Northern Bottlenose Whales and a pod of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins!! We were so excited, we kept all of the footage in, s...
DIY Announcement and Upload Schedule! | Sailing Wisdom
#diy #boatwork Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/riggingdoctor Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/rigging-doctor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riggingdoctor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwisdom Website: https://www.riggingdoctor.com P...
Transatlantic Part 8: Power Production and Cloud Reading | Sailing Wisdom S3 Ep10
We have a pretty rough go of it in the beginning of this episode when a multitude of boarding waves pour into the cabin through a dorade. Unfortunately, we don't have a clip of us actually cleaning up, but I'm sure you can imagine the process of desalinati...
Transatlantic Part 7: Hurricane Avoidance and Old School Weather Routing | Sailing Wisdom S3 Ep9
In this episode, you really get the feel of what it's like to be out there in the middle of the Ocean. Daily life is slow, but there are moments of excitement that make it all worth it. Off in the distance, you can see Hurricane Chris and Herby discusses h...
Boatshow Update #1
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Climbing the Mast! | Sailing Wisdom Ep 127
In this episode, we prepare for our Atlantic Crossing by doing a rigging inspection up the mast! It's very important to make sure everything is in good order before embarking on such a serious journey. While Herby is the one that needs to go up, Frank and ...
DYNEEMA: Installing synthetic standing rigging on a sailboat (Rigging pt. II)
A complete walkthrough how-to install synthetic standing rigging. How to splice a deadeye, and discussion of the pro’s and con’s of steel rigging vs synthetic. This is the second video in this series "Be your own rigger". In the next video we'll discus...
DYNEEMA: How-to splice it, and make a soft shackle (Rigging pt. I)
LIVE UPDATE: Zingaro is shipwrecked. Find out more on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sailingzingaro/sailing-zingaro-season-two-of-the-web-series A COMPLETE how-to on dyneema. What it is, the 20 places it's used on my boat, how to make t...
Ocean Sail to Florida! | Sailing Wisdom Ep 102
We rack everything up and are ready to head out, but when we pull our anchor up, we are met with quite the surprise. Finally, we break free and have a gorgeous, but very cold sail right on past Georgia to Florida! For painting commissions: artisticeyestu...
Storm Talk Q&A | Sailing Wisdom
VIDEO INDEX Part 1: Boat History and Sailing Experience - 1:54 Part 2: Heaving to and Weather - 9:00 Part 3: Motor - 13:22 Part 4: Boat Organization - 19:31 Part 5: Synthetic Rigging - 27:17 Part 6: Post Storm Reflection - 34:58 Still Part 6: Seasicknes...
Synthetic Standing Rigging: How to Tension Your Stays with the Shroud Frapping Knot
Tensioning your synthetic standing rigging with deadeyes is possible when you use the knot I created which I call the Shroud Frapping Knot. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/real_life_adventure/ Check out our website: www.riggingdoctor.c...
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