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The Island of Dreams – Where My Sailing Journey Began #sailinglife #tokyobay #itsnevertoolate
Wahine’s home when I found her was at Yumenoshima Marina — Tokyo’s “Island of Dreams.” Built on landfill, transformed into a marina and park, it was here that my journey with Wahine truly began. On this day off from writing, meetings, and even backgammon with my grandson, I return to Yumenoshima — ...
20 Must Try Japanese Foods in Tokyo 🇯🇵 Ultimate Travel Guide + The $15 Strawberry
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How To Spend 5 Days in Tokyo | Top Experiences + Red Light District 🇯🇵
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Renting a Boat in Japan #japanadventure #boatrental #tokyo
Ever wondered what it’s like to rent a boat in Tokyo and explore Japan’s stunning waterways? Join me, my cousin, and my brother, an old friend and my son as skipper, as we have a unique adventure, taking in the sights from a whole new perspective! From cruising the urban canals of Tokyo to enjoying...
Why come to Japan? #sailingadventure #cruisingjapan
Thinking of sailing to Japan? In my upcoming video, i offer the top 5 reasons you absolutely should—from stunning scenery to the unmatched kindness of its people. Discover why arriving by sea offers a unique experience no tourist can replicate! 🌊🇯🇵 Watch for it and like and subscribe. #SailingJapa...
Fathers Day in Kyoto and Canada Day in Tokyo
I left Wahine for a couple of weeks on a very busy road trip. The main reason was to attend screenings of the History Channel Pilot for a new series called Dare to Dream. Happily, I was also able to join my son Mackenzie in Kyoto to celebrate fathers day, go home for a few days in Nagoya to see Ka...
Time to Step it up!
In this episode, I move Wahine to a nearby marina where I will leave her for a few weeks as forward progress is difficult given the extended restrictions. I then dash off to Tokyo to celebrate with a few supporters the one year anniversary leaving Tokyo and then will spend some time with family. ...
Will my boat still leak? #solosailor #sailboat
This short video features the dripless seal installation by Yuki san, a real pro, followed by the water test. If you are interesting in knowing how I am paying for this, when I am not a man of means, check out some new videos at These videos are made possible by my Patrons: Trevor Webster, St...
Haul Out – What Will the Boat Reveal? #solosailor #boatlife #surprises
To replace the dripless seal, the boat needs to be out of the water. This gives me an opportunity to inspect the keel following the repair work last Sept, dealing with a crack and a lingering question: does Wahine have a loose keel? But alas even more is revealed. As they say in the boating wo...
Getting Towed in Japan! – #solosailor #driplessseal #sailingjapan
A few days ahead of schedule, but with a conducive sea state, the engineers decided to go early. The sea was calm but air temperature was frigid. But 6 hours later we arrived at Nishi Fukuoka Marina, where I haven a cradle booked for one week from Feb 14th. The temporary fix of the leak and now I a...
Sometimes you just have to wait. #solosailor #islandlife #driplessseal
In trying to be cheerier, I set about cleaning the floorboards and the bilge, while managing the leak which we have slowed to 4 drips per minute. ( about a table spoon a minute). But to move on from a temporary fix I need to resolve three issues 1. Finding the part ( Dripless Seal) which should be...
My boat is filling with water! #solosailor #selfdoubt
To be disabled at sea was unsettling in itself, but when i discovered my boat had a leak once in harbour, self-doubt flooded in. This is an account of what happened on January 15, 2021. With only a 24 hour notice I had to change plans and rather than a 7 nm passage to the neighbouring island I h...
Sailing to Nagasaki Part 2 #solosailor #mochitsuki
In this final video of 2021, I attend to an electrical problem on board (back on shore power for the first time in nine months), install new lines, hoist the flags and then cycle around Nagasaki to revisiting places like Martyrs Hill where I have led bicycle pilgrimages to in the past. Also, I was t...
Sailing to Nagasaki PART ONE #gunkanjima #sailingjapan #007
Sailing into Nagasaki! A dream come true. As with other Kyushu ports I had been to before, I had arrived by bicycle. A city rich historically, culturally, and topographically, to arrive by sea is a real treat, particularly given that the city just celebrated the 450th anniversary of the first for...
Cruising Japan #solosailor #nevertoolate acupuncture treatment
It is my second time visiting Akune, Western Kyushu. This time by boat but 21 years ago by bicycle. I am grateful to Kaminota and his family for their kindness. It was my last stop before realizing a dream . . . sailing into Nagasaki. Nagasaki adventures will be in a future episode but for now, I...
Cruising Kyushu #solosailor #mooring #seastationsinjapan
At my last two ports, I have moored at Sea Stations ( Umi no Eki) and as they were very different in style and cost I thought that some viewers would like to take a tour of each. I have stayed at several Sea Stations in Japan as well as Marinas ( where you pay) and lots of fishing ports where you d...
Are the Jibsheets Worth it? #learningstuff #solosailor #HowToSetItUp
I am learning a myriad of things. Next is setting up genoa traveler. Advice is gratefully received. I have my own ideas but one aspect of setting up the traveler puzzles me. This episode also includes fun times with good people in the last two ports I have visited in Kagoshima, Kyushu: autumn lea...
Glamping in a Boat and rounding Cape Sata! (solo sailor)
While waiting for the right conditions to round Cape Sata, I moved to Calm Lanai Harbor and enjoyed a few days of convenience and to some measure of luxury ( Toilet and bath only 30 seconds from the dock!). Join me for a tour of Calm Lanai Harbor. Then because of the concern of an overnight passage ...
Preparing to round Cape Sata and dealing with the Kuroshio Current ( solo sailor )
My next challenge is to round Cape Sata, the southernmost tip of Kyushu. I have to time it carefully with the tides and also deal with the meandering Kuroshio current. Its a waiting game. In the meantime, I am waiting it out in Aburatsu and have been taken care of by Hara san, a remarkable plan wh...
New Volcano Eruption Threatens My Sailing (single handed sailing)
Well, this was unexpected. Strings and patches of pumice from the eruption in the Ogasawara Islands ( where a new island has been forming since August) have reached Amami Oshima and clogging up some of the harbors. I feel bad for the fisherman whose livelihood depends on leaving port. Even a co...
To go or not to go?! ( solo sailor )
Actually, the real question is `When to go?` My margin for getting to Amami Oshima ( an Island towards Okinawa from mainland Kyushu) is evaporating. The local experienced sailors are advising me not to attempt the passage this week due to the weather. I may be able to I can inch my way forward ov...
Sailing the East Coast of Kyushu. (solo sailor)
I have been sailing south off the coast of East Kyushu with the goal of reaching Amami Oshima by late October. The sailing has been gentle but navigating tidal currents and the resultant turbulence through narrow passages has kept me attentive. That with the rush to finish the keel and get Wahine ...
Re-uniting a keel and hull is tricky (solo sailor)
Sister ships, Wahine and Distant Dreamer, have keel work projects going on side by side. Wahine, my boat, a Gib Sea 402 is having to redo a repair I did two years ago as well as having the keel bolts inspected. Distant Dreamer, a Columbia 43 and a Transpac winner in her class, had her keel bolts...