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Gavin Randall | Navigating to South Africa, Weather & Uncertainty – LWP #4
Gavin Randall recounts his passage from Mauritius to Richards Bay aboard his Hallberg-Rassy 38, detailing calms, unpredictable eddies, and a 36-hour heave-to.
Why the Salty Dawg Rally Should Depart on Saturday Nov. 7 | Real-Time Offshore Weather Briefing
Andy Schell analyzes offshore weather for the Salty Dawg Rally, comparing a Thursday start against waiting for Saturday's post-frontal window across the Gulf Stream.
Pro Meteorologist Explains the Hurricane Season // On The Wind Podcast #509
Meteorologist Jeremy Davis joins Andy Schell to explain the split hurricane season, detailing how Pacific El Niño wind shear suppresses Atlantic storms and analyzing historical passage telemetry.
DEADLY WEATHER coming right for us!
Facing an incoming super El Niño cyclone season in the South Pacific, Iain and Brioni navigate their Leopard 47 across the Fijian lagoon to secure Indioko before departing on a flight to Athens.
SEA OF CORTEZ PREP Part 2: PredictWind Routing, Float Plans & TimeZero Setup! ⚓ (& FREE Template)
Pat and Alexa prepare their Nordhavn 57 Noeta for crossing the Sea of Cortez, dialing in PredictWind weather routing, TimeZero navigation, propane provisioning, and offshore float plans.
Sailing La Vagabond responds to my accusation of lying
Peter Lukursky and Bart analyze marine weather data costs, reviewing Riley's response regarding SeaPeople and examining UK admiralty and Australian data licensing.
Our First Philippines Sail Was a Disaster!
Luke and Adam depart Surigao after dental work, battle opposing currents on their passage north, and divert 30 miles to explore Massin City and its cave chapel.
Sailing LA Vagabonde is Lying – Free wind my Ar@#’se
Plukky examines Sailing La Vagabonde's Free the Wind campaign for the SeaPeople app, comparing its claims against free government weather data and testing its route planner on a 35-mile upwind course in the northern UK.
We’ve Got to Get Out of Here! Bad Weather & Worse Anchorages in Fiji
Facing sudden 22-knot wind shifts and dragging boats in Fiji, Holly and Ray test their custom Sereno anchor alarm before departing for Vanuatu.
Tim Lemeer | The Art of Weather Routing & Ocean Sailing to South Africa – LWP #3
How do you decide when to sail to South Africa, when the weather is changing continuously, and the wrong decision can have serious consequences with waves up to 20 meters high? My guest is Tim Lemeer, my Dutch weather router, who helped me plan my passage for three years now. Today we talk about ho...
Why Harbor Bars Turn Swell Into Breaking Waves
A harbor bar is a ridge of sand across an inlet or harbor entrance. As swells reach that shallow water, they steepen and break, turning a long, gentle wave into a wall of water across the channel. Full Video: 📗 Get My Book:
Day 9
On Day 9 of his solo non-stop circumnavigation aboard a Pacific Seacraft 40, Oliver Widger monitors tropical weather and trims his Kraken sails across deep Pacific waters.
Journey Soon Adventure Chaos Ep236
Steve and Karen prepare SV Isabella, their 56ft Super Mikado ketch, for an offshore voyage from Georgia to Texas via Florida, installing engine room telemetry and staging fuel reserves.
Outrunning Hurricane Season
Beau and Brandy navigate SV Saoirse through challenging Caribbean waters, escaping the hurricane belt on an offshore passage toward safety in the ABC Islands.
My Catamaran Broke Apart 100 Miles From Hawaii
About 100 miles off Kona, pounding waves broke my catamaran’s rear main beam, leaving the starboard hull hanging from the deck. Keeping the boat together meant repeated trips into the black water beneath it, using rope and winches to lash a broken home back together. Full Catamaran Video: Excerpt...
Why Is the Rudder in Front of the Propeller?
Moving the engines aft creates more interior space, but it also places the rudders ahead of the propellers. I would test low-speed maneuvering on each engine separately because two engines are not true redundancy if one failure leaves the boat circling. Full Stream: 📗 Get My Book:
When Grenada Stopped Being Safe
For decades, cruisers gathered in Grenada because it sat just below the hurricane box that shaped many marine insurance policies. In July 2024, Hurricane Beryl flattened Carriacou and turned Tyrell Bay into a boat graveyard, shattering the industry's faith in that safe zone. Full Video: 📗 Ge...
Can a Wave Snap a Ship in Half?
A ship's hull behaves like one enormous beam, bending through hogging and sagging as wave crests and troughs support different sections. Push that steel beyond what it can bear and the hull can fracture, a failure that overwhelmingly strikes long, heavily loaded tankers and freighters. Full Vi...
The 282-Foot Yacht With an Incredible Past
Finished in an Italian warship yard in 1927, this 282-foot yacht began as "Flying Cloud". She then passed from an English duke, to a Guinness heir, and Aristotle Onassis before Windjammer finally made her its flagship in 1969. Full Video: 📗 Get My Book:
The Hurricane You Cannot Dodge
A hurricane does not steer itself; larger wind patterns high above it, called steering currents, carry it like a cork in a river. When those currents weaken, the storm can stall or wander, making its path dangerously unpredictable. Full Video: 📗 Get My Book:
A Great Deal or a $200,000 Disaster?
This 60 year old Sparkman & Stephens yacht has an incredible pedigree, a valuable mast, and a recently reduced asking price. The aluminum hull could still be viable or require a $200,000 replating job, making a complete hull-thickness survey essential before buying it. Full Stream: 📗 Get My B...
The Window Design That Made These Boats Leak
Cooper sailboats can be good performers, but their large acrylic windows were not always engineered with enough frame overlap. Once the adhesive begins to fail, water can quickly enter the boat and damage the surrounding interior. It does not necessarily make the boat a bad purchase, but it creates ...
A Great Bluewater Boat With a Leaky Reputation
This Robert Harris design was built by Ta Yang in Taiwan and earned a reputation as a stout bluewater cruiser. Unfortunately, the original teak decks also earned these boats the nickname “Leaky Tikis.” This example has lost its teak deck and received several interior repairs, but a buyer still needs...