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Part 37 of a series: Sailing Miami to Key West. We catch our first shark! Anchored at Molasses Key, morning brings an issue with the outboard motor. We continue south. Fishing while we travel on the Atlantic Ocean and catch two large barracuda!
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Part 30 of a series: Sailing Miami to Key West. Ashley and I arrive at Lorelei Restaurant in Islamorada on our sailboat just before a rainstorm. The bartender shows us a video of a Crocodile swimming in the marina. We meet with a longtime friend (Josh) w...
Part 6 of a series: Sailing Miami to Key West. Anchored on an island beach in Miami Fl, we speak to everyone that walks by. Some hilarious conversations are caught on film. A manatee is captured on drone footage. Big thanks to Wes "Snipes" for the ba...
Finding the limits of our new sailboat. The right wind makes for exciting sailing! Ashley and I discuss my social habits. Four different conversations happen with random people on Lake Wylie in Charlotte NC.
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In a future episode, we will show how we prepared the sailboat for Hurricane Florence. Until then, enjoy an encounter with a local legendary sailor.
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A family of fishermen are stranded with no working engine on a pontoon boat. After I demonstrate a heave-to, I float near them to see if they want my assistance. I tow them safely to a dock, but to get them to their final destination, I flag down another...
Ashley demonstrates how we install our hammock on the sailboat. I take the boat for a solo sail on a light wind day and ride in the hammock. I pass by a friendly fisherman and have a short conversation. Next, the wind picks up, and the true sailing acti...
Ashley tells a memory of boating on Lake Wylie as a kid. Some footage of my second solo sails follows.
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Ashley and I have a wonderful day of sailing and motor sailing. We discuss the types of lubricants we have used on the sailboat.
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Footage from one of our first sailing adventures. We begin to realize just how much the wind changes directions, especially on a lake. As the wind changes speed and direction, I realize the wind indicator is out of position and is not visible from the h...
While taking a friend for his first sail, another friend accidentally ran his Jet Ski into the side of our boat. There are a lot of laughs in this funny episode as we enjoy a leisurely sail on a calm evening. I capture the start of a bass fishing tourname...
Footage of my first solo sail. After a short intro with Ashley, I sail with a symmetrical spinnaker without a spinnaker pole (or whisker pole). I reminisce about flying a kite as a young kid and the similarities to sailing. Some thunderstorm clouds beg...
On our 4th sail ever. We practice tacking and daydream about sailing in Florida. We discuss some misconceptions about sailors and how we would like to change that. We reflect on just how much fun sailing really is and Ashley says "I choose to Sail."
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We test our skills on this exciting voyage. Both Ashley and I are scared, nervous, and freak out several times on this sail. We demonstrate sailing off of a heave-to and show the boat under motor power and on plane.
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Our 3rd sail. We get a taste of some blustery wind and proceed with caution. Tour our first boat just before it is sold. Wes (Snipes) makes his first appearance playing guitar and I sing a few tunes. Ashley is nervous about sailing in these conditions.
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Our Second voyage on our new sailboat! We take my parents for their first sailboat ride ever! Movie Clip: Captain Ron
Music: Magic Power, Triumph
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We rig the entire boat on the trailer to practice. Walk through our sailboat as I try to figure it all out.
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