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Dealing with Diesel Bug in Indonesia and Switching the Anchor Chain End for End
Episode 427 : Preparing for the next sailing season in Indonesia Hello Friends, On this episode I pull out all 300ft of anchor chain to flip it end for end to even out the corrosion until I can get it re-galvanized in Malaysia later in the year. I also get a water delivery and drain the fuel tank...
Sailor James Shows The Easiest Way to Transfer Diesel While Underway
Just a short little video showing you an easy and safe way to transfer diesel without having to hold the jerry can up in the air on a rolling boat, getting a mouth full of diesel or needing a shake siphon. All you need its two lengths of hose and a rag. If you found this video useful please consid...
Returning Back to Indonesia & Triteia with Parts from America After Two Months Away
Episode 426 : Back to Indonesia Hello Friends, On this episode I show you the parts I bought in the states to bring back to Triteia since buying parts in Indonesia is all but impossible. When then head back to the boat to see how she is looking after being gone for 2 months while she rode out the...
Second Live Stream of the day after Audio Isues
Episode 400 : Hello Friends, On this episode If you enjoy the channel please "Like" the videos and Subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes. If you find the videos helpful or entertaining and would like to contribute you can become a Patron at: Other Ways to Support t...
Sailor James Speaks At Berkeley Yacht Club About Highlights of the Circumnavigation So Far
Episode 421 : California Speaking Tour 2025 Hello Friends, This is a recording of the talk I gave at Berkeley Yacht Club (Thank you Mari Bird 🙏🏻) in March of 2025. This was the last of four talks I gave while stateside. For this presentation I go over some of the highlights of my last 4 years sinc...
Anchored at Frys Harbor on Santa Cruz Island, Sailing Back to Ventura + RC Boat Race
Episode 424 : Birthday Adventure Trip (Part 3) Hello Friends, On this episode we finish up our time at Santa Cruz Island and make our way back to Ventura. I also included all the footage from the trailer I shot for my new cruising guide in this episode... you can buy a copy of the guide here: ...
⚠️DRIVING A 40FT SAILBOAT INSIDE A GIANT SEA CAVE⚠️ Sailor James 50th Birthday Adventure
Episode 423 : Birthday Adventure Trip (Part 2) Hello Friends, On this episode I awake at Coches Prietos on my 50th Birthday (April 11th) and we set off to round the top of Santa Cruz Island to explore the world famous Painted Cave. John of @SVFelurian was feeling extra wild and backed his 40ft slo...
Celebrating My 50th Birthday with Friends and Family At Santa Cruz Island
Episode 422 : Birthday Adventure Trip (PART 1) Hello Friends, On this episode I take you along with us as we head to Santa Cruz Island to celebrate my 50th birthday! My dear friend John Conway of @SVFelurian offered to take us out for a long weekend trip to celebrate. If you enjoy the channel ...
Sailor James Talks about Solo Sailing for the Singlehanded Sailing Society at Richmond Yacht Club
Episode 420 : California Speaking Tour 2025 Hello Friends, This is a special episode of the talk I gave at the Richmond Yacht Club (SFBAY) organized by the Singlehanded Sailing Society (thanks to @westsailtortuga3179 and @SailingRumour ) in March of 2025. For this talk I speak specifically abou...
📚My New Cruising Guide to the Channel Islands of California is OUT NOW! LINK TO BUY IN DESCRIPTION👇🏻
You can purchase the book at: Also check out the companion playlist that shows many of the anchorages covered in this book: If you enjoy the channel please "Like" the videos and Subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes. If you find the videos helpful or entertaining and ...
Another Night in Bangkok; From Tuktuk Rides to Visiting Wat Pho Temple to Longtail Boat Rides
Episode 419 : Land Adventures - Bangkok, Thailand Hello Friends, On this episode I head to Thailand just days before my visa expires in Indonesia. I land in Bangkok and check into my Pod Hotel. From there I meetup with an old friend from LA, Rebecca, to check out the Chinese New Year celebrations ...
I Built My First 5″ FPV Drone… and It Was Brutal
After months of flying a Cinewhoop and making endless repairs, I decided it was finally time to build my first 5" FPV drone. Following Mr. Steele’s iconic Apex build (with some key modifications), I set out to assemble, bind, and fly my first real freestyle quad. It didn't go smoothly... b...
Sailor James Explores Bali’s Sacred Monkey Forest & Waterfalls in Ubud
Episode 418 : Land Adventures - Bali Hello Friends, On this episode I take a fast boat to Bali after getting Triteia safely secured in a marina for the wet season. I spent a month on Bali exploring Kuta and Ubud and filmed the Sacred Monkey Forest and some of Bali's famous waterfalls for you....
Sailor James Explains How The Seasons Decide Where & When You Can Cruise When Sailing The World
Hello Friends, On this episode I sit down and explains how sailors lives, especially those cruising the world, are controlled by the seasons and the weather. I cover leaving your boat in safe marinas, talk about the risks of leaving your boat in cyclone and hurricane zones, speak about the differ...
I Tried to Rescue My Stuck Drone… and Made Everything Worse
What started as a simple FPV training session turned into a full-blown rescue mission... and then a comedy of errors. One drone stuck in a tree. My solution? Use a second drone to get it down. That didn’t go well. Surrounded by blackberry bushes and a completely unreachable treetop, I had to get cre...
Turning Back & Retreating to Bali & Lombok After Not Making It Out of Indonesia in Time
Episode 417 : Season 13 : Sailing Indonesia Hello Friends, On this episode I make my way back 250 nautical miles to Gili Gede on Lombok after not being able to make it out of Indonesia before the wet season arrived. From Java to Bali, where I attempted to get fuel, to diving on the prop to pushing...
I Thought FPV Was Just Flying.. Then This Happened
Learning FPV drones as a complete beginner was way harder than I expected. This is the first part of my FPV drone journey—from simulator crashes to soldering wires I didn’t even know existed. Inspired by Johnny FPV and the incredible cinematic drone shots he's known for, I decided to dive headf...
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 fierce storms and attempted to cl...
Sailing Across the Wallace Line; James Leaves Lombok After Rhonda’s Departure and Sails to Bali
Episode 415 : Season 13 : Sailing Indonesia Hello Friends, On this episode I depart Lombok and sail for Bali to start making my final hard push to try and get out of Indonesia before the Monsoons switch to the wet season storms. While passing between Lombok and Bali I cross the mysterious "...
Saying goodbye to Rhonda. Her Farewell Message as She Leaves Triteia to Move Back to New Zealand
On this episode Rhonda says goodbye to Triteia as she prepares to move back to New Zealand and start a new chapter of her life. You can continue to follow along with her journey at If you enjoy the channel please "Like" the videos and Subscribe so you don't miss any future episod...
A Visit to Medana Bay Marina & Boat Yard on Lombok in Indonesia
Episode 414 : Season 13 : Sailing Indonesia Hello Friends, On this episode I show you around Medana Marina on the Northern coast of Lombok. I really like this small marina and its simple boat yard. If it had been possible to get quality boat parts in Indonesia I would have done a lot of work at th...
Sailor James Talk at the Berkeley Yacht Club; The Final Talk of the 2025 Tour
March 23rd - 5pm - Berkeley Yacht Club Hello Friends, Please join me for the final talk of my California speaking tour at the Berkeley Yacht Club. I will be sharing stories with you about some of the places I have visited over the last 3.5 years of my circumnavigation. The talk is free and open t...
A Special Presentation by Sailor James for the Singlehanded Sailing Society at Richmond Yacht Club
March 20th - 7pm - Richmond Yacht Club (SF BAY AREA) organized by the Singlehanded Sailing Society of San Francisco. I hope you will join me for my first talk in Northern California. I will be talking about my life as a solo sailor and about the constructs of sailing singled handed vs. short hande...