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The Ultimate Test Sail Checklist-Don’t Buy a Money Pit
In episode 77 of Secondhand Sailors, we walk you through the test sail process of buying a secondhand sailboat. Before buying a used boat, you must perform a proper test sail. Learn how to spot expensive maintenance disasters before closing the deal. Performing a thorough test sail is the most crit...![EMERGENCY HAUL OUT! (Our boat is SINKING!) [RED SEAS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/nFSZ2CCqplk/mqdefault.webp)
EMERGENCY HAUL OUT! (Our boat is SINKING!) [RED SEAS]
This was not the video we expected to make this week. After spending almost three months in the boatyard in New Zealand, we were finally excited to get back in the water and start exploring the Bay of Islands before our departure...but Indioko had other plans and we had to turn around and make an em...![“The BIG PROBLEM with our boat…” [RED SEAS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/teU-93bwBso/mqdefault.webp)
“The BIG PROBLEM with our boat…” [RED SEAS]
Ever since we bought our boat, there has ben one major problem...and it nearly caused a disaster when we hit a storm in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. We've been battling this design flaw for the last 6 years but today we are going to put things right and fix this, once and for all. We'...![EPIC DRONE RESCUE AT SEA! [RED SEAS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Jl4sUtrJcz4/mqdefault.webp)
EPIC DRONE RESCUE AT SEA! [RED SEAS]
We tried to fly our drone around a remote island in New Zealand to get some awesome aerial shots of our boat in the anchorage but a battery failure meant it crash landed in the sea, only a short distance from our sailboat. It's too cold to swim here at this time of year but we just got an ROV ...
Boat Works Done… Time to See If She’s Ready!
Welcome aboard Moor R & R! Episode 3. We took Moor R & R out for a test sail to finally set up our Code 0 for the very first time! ⛵️ Like most things on a boat, it didn’t quite go as smoothly as planned… we ran into a few issues along the way, but that’s all part of the sailing adventure....
First SAIL and Boat TOUR! Enksail Orion 49 ALUMINUM Sailboat | EP 253
We move aboard our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat and take the boat out for her first sail! Join us for a boat tour as we see the transformation from a build site to a beautiful sailing vessel flying across sparkling seas. 00:00 Intro 00:32 Moving Aboard 01:30 Orion 49 Tour 02:47 Tour Saloo...
72 hours SAILING: HOW we SELECT our crew for Atlantic crossing (extended cut) | EP27
In this exciting extended episode, watch as we conduct a 72-hour test sail to determine if our crew member fits with us before embarking on an Atlantic Ocean crossing. We aim to assess compatibility and ensure smooth sailing through various challenges including overnight passages, food provisioning,...
First OFFSHORE PASSAGE of the Season! | Sailing Sitka Ep 98
First offshore passage of the season! In this episode of sailing sitka, we take our newly refitted sailboat on a sail across the Sea of Cortez after weeks of working on at her on the hard! We test out all our new upgrades and sail to our first anchorage of the season! If you enjoy, please subscribe!
Boat Building Challenges: The Upgrades Being Made AFTER the Test Sail!
The question we're being asked a lot at the moment is: what changes will be made after the test sail? The truth it, we don't have the full list. But we can see what early changes are being made to the 1370 based on the feedback from the test sail, and we have a chat about that in this week...
Sailing Our Dream Catamaran: Our Final Verdict on The Test Sail!
This week we're sailing back to Ho Chi Minh city, down the Saigon River. Nick reflects on the performance of the boat and the test sailing as a whole. We've had varying conditions which has been brilliant for testing out the boat, but less fun for Nick! However, he wouldn't have misse...
1st Passage on our new Boat! (Learning By Doing Ep213)
Sailing time! We leave Nelson Bay and sail south to Newcastle on our new (to us) Catamaran. Its only a short passage and we have chosen a pretty calm day but there are still some butterflies as this is new for both of us! Enjoy! ⚓️Join our CREW⚓️ If you enjoy our videos and appreciate the effort th...
PUTTING OUR NEW BOATS DIY BULKHEADS TO THE TEST, FULL SAILS!
Want Real-Time Updates?! Support our channel! Would you like to buy us a beer or one time gift Check out our amazon store front to see products from our refit, camera gear we use, and favorite boat gear. Merch! Support our channel and get something Awesome in return! We upload a new video ev...
Exploring Keehi Lagoon, La Mariana Sailing Club and Triteia’s First Sail with the Repaired Rudder.
Episode #240 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures On this Episode I explore the Mamala Bay and survey the shipwrecks that sit on the reefs. I then take a look around the La Mariana Sailing Club and check out the “Dove” before finally taking Triteia out for a test sail putting her new sails and ru...
ATLANTIC CROSSING – The Canary Islands leg | STLT Ep.76
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Replacing our Rigging in Turkey | M2 Yacht Services | Sailing Sunday
2008 Beneteau Oceanis 46 From the day we bought Sunday a shroud was showing signs of corrosion that we paid close attention too, along with damaging our forestay crossing the Aegean Sea and our insurance not covering anything to do with the mast/rigging (10yrs old), so this was essential to replace...
First test sail of my newly acquired Cape Dory 28
I set out on my first test sail. After fiddling around with the engine we soon get underway. The wind was around 15kts but eventually died down to 4-8kts. The sails went up easily and got us moving right along. I also tested the tiller pilot and chartplotter that came with the boat. I think those w...
Casting Bronze Boat Hardware- From Pattern Making to Test Sail
Casting bronze grabrail brackets and whisker strut padeyes for the Atkin Ingrid ketch Julia. Test sail in Elliot Bay, Puget Sound.
Xquisite X5 Catamaran. Test Sail before I leave Cape Town for Transatlantic Voyage
In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we will test sail the Xquisite X5, 50' Catamaran that I will help sail across the South Atlantic, Across the equator and to the Caribbean. We wanted to try sailing with a Parasail for the first time, which will be the sail we assume we will use the most on...
Xquisite X5 – The boat I will sail 10,000+ NM across the South Atlantic from South Africa to the USA
Ep172. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we are taking a test sail of the Xquisite X5 Catamaran at the end of the Annapolis Sailboat Show. I have been invited to take the inaugural sail of hull #7 of this 50' Catamaran from Cape Town South Africa, 10,000+ nautical Miles across the South A...![HAWAII has BOATS too! [Adventure #129]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/nhCOFGMpqw8/mqdefault.webp)
HAWAII has BOATS too! [Adventure #129]
Our boat search has taken us to the land of Aloha! After finding a for sale by owner boat, we made a spur of the moment decision and hopped on a flight to the middle of the Pacific to look at this Celestial 48. Come check it out with us! ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos and adventure...
Fountaine Pajot Saona 47 Test Sail in La Rochelle France
Our FP Saona 47 test sail in La Rochelle, France. Nothing fancy, taken and edited only on a cell phone, (sorry for the background noise). We were along for the ride when they were doing final handover, we weren't allowed to be fully hands on but got an overview from the skipper.![HOW TO BUY A BOAT (Or not…?) [Adventure #128]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/cVRXIzs8cm0/mqdefault.webp)
HOW TO BUY A BOAT (Or not…?) [Adventure #128]
Well, this isn’t quite what we had planned for you this week, but with a few unforeseen events we wanted to take this opportunity to really go into detail about the boat buying process. We sit down and talk about the unraveling of our steel boat from last week’s video, then discuss what they key fe...
Our New Boat! Test Sailing a Southerly 47
We've been itching to tell you for months now! It's finally official that Discovery Yachts Group have acquired the Southerly Yachts brand and will be building the complete range of Southerly cruising boats as well as the new Distant Shores 485! This is a Southerly-style boat designed with ...