S6E12 How I Plan and Execute a Sailing Voyage From the US East Coast to the Virgin Islands

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  @FarReachVoyages · 9 months ago · pinned

  For Veterans: The Healing Powers of Sailing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBGEhZWm1I4">https://youtu.be/fBGEhZWm1I4?si=VvVZYvxhgFX7gCAX</a><br>Rebuilding a gutted hull to a better than new voyaging boat: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7FdROltzPw">https://youtu.be/u7FdROltzPw?si=J8JA84tpwtmtIyiv</a><br>Installing an engine with a folding propeller in a boat with a full keel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcwbQ2jAyNM">https://youtu.be/JcwbQ2jAyNM?si=rWzZ2xwWk1G0kwdh</a><br>11,000 Miles in 5 minutes: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5quxbG3Q4FA">https://youtu.be/5quxbG3Q4FA?si=c4DSrVC9Fbv8JnfI</a><br>Far Reach walk through: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGkRmaDjVoo">https://youtu.be/SGkRmaDjVoo?si=UsW5vg4f3HwEl309</a><br>You Can’t Learn to Sail by Watching YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFRTidU7T1E">https://youtu.be/aFRTidU7T1E?si=iPwoiOQLlr3Otr2Y</a>

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  @CalebLeverett · 2 years ago

  I’d much rather watch a true sailor like you than the typical “sailing” YouTubers who insert completely unnecessary drama. Subscribed.

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  @sailingsegundo4644 · 2 years ago

  Once in a blue moon on youtube you find a video that&apos;s actually informative. Thank you .

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  @Trajectionable · 2 years ago

  I know of no finer step-by-step voyaging guide on here. &nbsp;This is remarkable. &nbsp;Bookmark this. &nbsp;Many thanks.

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  @harbourdogNL · 1 year ago

  &quot;I don&apos;t have a chart plotter, radar, electric autopilot, water maker, refrigerator, wind generator, electric windlass or lithium battery pack.&quot; I love it. Most people wouldn&apos;t leave the dock if just one of those wasn&apos;t functioning.

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  @robertwilson8789 · 1 year ago (edited)

  As a lifelong sailor that built my own boat and sailed it around the world in the early 80&apos;s and have sailed many thousands of nm since I find most of your advice sensible . I do see in your video one glaring exception to how I do it that I find dangerous and simple to fix . Anytime you are sailing solo or are solo on deck at watch you should be attached to a &apos;jackline&apos; . This is just a securely fastened rope . nylon strap . or sometimes even a cable that runs fore and aft and can be put away when it is not needed . I was washed overboard by a rouge wave when I was soloing once and my harness line was set a few feet too long because I wanted max mobility but it made it very hard to get myself back on board and i was dragged along like a caught fish for about 20 minutes trying , but the thought of watching my boat sail away without me burned that into my soul .Edit ! Ok I hadn&apos;t watched the full video yet when I made my comment . I see you did address this issue so kudos .In redress let me tell you a trick I came up with while sailing deep oceans . I always tried to capture rainwater for bathing and such but as you probably know if captured off of sails it can take a while of waiting to let it wash off to even get the salt out of it and some squalls don&apos;t even last that long . So here&apos;s the trick . buy some appropriately sized umbrellas and hang them upside down out of sprays way like your side stays and hot glue a port with a hose disconnect then run said hose to an inline filter and walla ! Potable water at sea from rain . And the beauty thing is that umbrellas collapse and can be stowed easily and kept clean .

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  @raytruck5799 · 1 month ago

  This is one of my favorite videos. Every time I watch I learn something new.

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  @stevejackson59 · 9 months ago

  You’re an engineer and a teacher, even if you don’t know it. I just want to say thank you for one of the most complete sailing guides I’ve seen! I especially enjoyed the lack of ego in exchange for reality

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  @skippywinters · 1 year ago

  This is by far the best, most informative sailing channel I’ve come across. No bikini girls, no nonesense straight to the point valuable tips. I really appreciate you putting in the effort to pass down your personal experience. I don’t know if you’d ever have the time or the curiosity, but I’m sure we’d love to see you circumnavigate the globe. You definitely have the skills 90% of YouTubers lack. Greetings from Portugal

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  @toddwever4916 · 2 years ago

  Best sailing YouTube Ive ever watched. &nbsp;Simply Brilliant. &nbsp;Thanks!

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  @DAVIDHOPE-z2y · 1 month ago

  Extremely well done. No BS, just great information with no wasted yapping. Thank you, excellent!!!

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  @SailingAround · 1 year ago

  The most informative Youtube video I&apos;ve found on Ocean Sailing single or doublehanded. I will say that in the Navy, I always kept a small bottle of isopropyl Alcohol and a washcloth for a &quot; crack and crevice wipe down&quot; at sea when we got restricted on water usage. It&apos;s a little fiery but keeps the bacteria count down.

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