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Video: 6 of the best heavy weather sailing videos

• Harriett Ferris
• June 18, 2017

Watch our pick of the most dramatic heavy weather videos

This first video of heavy weather sailing is our from our Storm Sailing Series with Skip Novak . It was probably the most ambitious project Yachting World has ever undertaken: to head for Cape Horn with high latitudes doyen Skip Novak to make a series on Storm Sailing Techniques . Here is one of our most popular videos, rounding Cape Horn in Storm Force 10 conditions…

Hallberg Rassy are known for being heavy, sturdy, seaworthy boats.  This video shows Hallberg Rassy 48 Elysium in heavy weather off Cape Gris Nez, northern France in 2014. The yacht seems to be handling well, able to use a Raymarine lineair 7000 autopilot depsite the conditions.

This compilation is from the BT Global Challenge round the world race, a crewed race westabout the prevailing winds in one-design steel 72-footers. It took amateur crews upwind through the Southern Ocean from Cape Horn to New Zealand and from Australia to Cape Town. This footage shows some of the weather they experienced and what the crews endured – and watch out for some footage of the race leaders fighting it out under trysail during a severe storm in the Cook Strait in New Zealand.

Single-handed sailor Berthold Hinrichs sailing in Hinlopenstretet. It is the 150km long strait between Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet in Svalbard, Norway and can be difficult to pass because of pack ice.

A fun compilation video of sailing in strong breeze including 2 wipeouts, 1 dismasting and 1 guy going for a swim…

Our last example comes from popular YouTube channel Sailing SV Delos , as the crew tackle a 50-knot gale on the crossing to Madagascar. Skip to 8:00 for the stormy stuff:

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The Best Sailing Videos on YouTube - Our Favourites!

You may not actually be sailing or boating right now but these videos and clips are sure to entertain your nautical side. As we said, this is our list, but if you think we’ve missed something special let us know and we’ll add it on!

Ready for some entertainment? One, two, three, here we go…

Incredible offshore sailing video from the Volvo Ocean Race

There is no doubt that the introduction of drones for onboard reporters in the last edition of the Volvo Ocean Race changed the viewing dynamic of the race forever. Suddenly you could follow the crews beyond the marina and spectator boats right out into the middle of the ocean. 

Drones enabled us to capture never-before-seen aerial footage that moved audiences from spectators to feeling like members of the crew. To anyone who has ever flown a drone, we think you can appreciate the skill of flying from a boat on a heel like this, going that fast with that much water coming over the deck, onboard reporters we take our hat off to you. 

Here we watch some of their most epic moments in what is, without doubt, one of the most impressive Sailing Videos we’ve ever come across on YouTube.

Impressive video of Vendee Globe Boats sailing around the Kerguelen Islands

With the incredible support of the French Navy and French television TF1, a team of two people spent forty days onboard a frigate helicopter carrier in order to shoot Vendee Globe boats rounding the Kerguelen Islands. Here we see this rare and epic sailing footage.

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Video of Alex Thompson performing the most amazing skywalk

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What if you kite surfed behind the Hugo Boss Vendee Globe boat, attached yourself to a wire and hoisted yourself up to twice the height of your mast before ripping the cord and floating back down on your kite?

We think even the most adrenaline-fuelled individuals would take their hats off to this particular stunt…

This video of a couple living on a self-sufficient sailboat for 10 years

Follow this extraordinary couple who have been living aboard their boat for ten years, sailing 83,000 nautical miles. Using wind and solar panels this couple, and their baby, can be off-grid for months at a time. 

Some people may also know them as SV Delos. The couple knew nothing about sailing before going on to live on their boat full time. 

Take the full video tour of the boat that lets them live a sustainable life on the sea or, if planning your own trip, check out our essential boat packing list . 

This footage of a drunk sailor being pulled off a reef in the Caribbean!

A list of sailing videos wouldn’t be complete without at least one boat fail video and this one is a good reminder to ensure you have the right safety equipment on board ! 

After a night sail back to Grenada in the Caribbean , Sailing SV Delos find a drunk sailor who’s run his sailboat up on a reef with all his sails out and engine on motoring even further onto the reef! Sounds too crazy to be true? Take a look at this…

Watch the guys from BoatUS cover the five outboard maintenance jobs most people forget 

We’ve covered important considerations for maintaining your boat before. In this video, Yamaha technician Sean Stahl of Annapolis Boat Sales explains to BoatUS Magazine's Lenny Rudow five outboard maintenance jobs that people forget about. 

These include replacing the fuel-water separator filter, checking the timing belt for wear, checking engine and bracket zincs, checking trim tab zincs, and removing the prop to look for a fishing line behind the thrust washer.

Awesome Video of Sailing a Superboat Crossing the Atlantic in Record Time

To quote “A Great Big Story,” - “Even the most daunting world records are meant to be broken.” 

And it was no easy feat. On July 22, 2016, Comanche—a custom-built, 100-foot racing yacht—set sail from New York to the southern tip of England. Precisely five days, 14 hours, 21 minutes and 25 seconds later, the Comanche’s crew shattered the world record, by more than a day. 

This video has it all; excellent helming , speed, resilience, teamwork, and the bravery to sail through bad weather.

Brave the high seas as we set sail on one of the most amazing and inspiring journeys ever to take place on film.”

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10 Best Sailing YouTube Channels

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Daniel Wade

June 15, 2022

If you've been planning to join the Big Blue for a sailing escapade, then you've probably watched and drawn inspiration from numerous sailing YouTube channels that are available on the web. But which are the best sailing YouTube channels? Well, let's find out.

There are a lot of pessimistic individuals out there who are probably trying to dismiss sailing YouTubers and the massive audiences as another ascendancy of what might be referred to as the "couch-potato" society. Whatever your opinion on this matter, we strongly believe that sailing YouTube channels is an excellent and modern way of exposing our beloved sport not just to sailors but to other people as well. And unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard or even watched several sailing YouTube channels. But which ones are the best of the bunch?

You probably do not have much time to go about research for the best sailing YouTube channels. For this reason, we've made it our duty to ravage through, do thorough research, and present you with the 10 best sailing YouTube channels. This means that you can now easily watch the glorious sailing lives that these YouTube sailors share with millions of viewers.

So if you want some inspiration or a way of learning a thing or two about sailing, you've come to the right place. These sailing YouTube channels are beautiful, fun, and will teach you a thing or two about sailing.

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Sailing La Vagabonde

This is a sailing YouTube channel that's run by Australian video bloggers Riley Whitelum and Elayna Carausu. Founded in 2014 when the couple met in Greece, this sailing YouTube channel documents the couple's life aboard their sailing catamaran known as La Vagabonde.

This Australian couple has so far sailed over 90,000 nm across many oceans and is inspiring millions of viewers to explore living on the ocean as an alternative option. This lovely couple sustains its sailing lifestyle publishing weekly YouTube videos. Having received noteworthy media attention for sailing with Greta Thunberg from Virginia to Lisbon to raise awareness on Climate Change issues, the couple has attained patrons who are always willing to fund their travel and sailing expenses.

Onboard the La Vagabonde, they have established roles. Whitelum is tasked with taking care of boat maintenance and sailing logistics such as checking the weather and planning ahead of sailings while Carausu is tasked with cooking, cleaning, and editing the videos.

Subscribers: 1.47 million

• ‍ Spearfishing a Deserted Island! (Sailing La Vagabonde) - Ep. 12
• BOAT LIFE: Our Morning Routine Onboard
• Our Tiny Home on the Ocean
• Sailing Around the World (Sailing La Vagabonde) - Ep. 1 Intro & Sailing Turkey
• TIGER SHARKS surround our boat. WE SWIM WITH THEM! 🦈 Ep.197

Sailing SV Delos

When Brian Trautman bought a sailboat 2008, he had never envisioned that he would be so immersed in it that it would become his home; a part and parcel of his lifestyle. More than a decade later, this sailboat has covered more than 70,000nm, visited over 46 countries, and helped in creating more than 200 YouTube videos.

As one of the original and the best sailing YouTube channels, Sailing SV Delos has become a sensation among sailors as it documents the travels and adventures of a lovely crew aboard the sailing vessel, SV Delos. The crew often includes the boat owner Brian, his brother Brady, Brian's wife Karin Syren, and crew member Alex Blue. The team also invites crew members to help with sailing, boat maintenance, cleaning, and, of course, filming.

Sailing SV Delos has always kept it real and chronicled several ocean passages including some of the most challenging and intense weather conditions such as a severe lightning storm that the crew had to deal with on their way to Madagascar.

With his experience as a former electrical engineer, Brian Trautman has been able to make several improvements to the boat to ensure that they remain environment-friendly whenever they sail. The crew has also contributed to several philanthropic activities such as giving $50,000 to charities and contributing to restoration efforts in Dominica after the island was ravaged by Hurricane Maria.

Subscribers: 581K  

• ‍ Buzzed by the U.S. Coastguard Chopper
• How long can we survive out here?
• When STUFF BREAKS 😭 Middle of Nowhere
• Birth of the Two Titty Yacht Club!

Gone with the Wynns

If you want a sailing YouTube channel that offers an unscripted tale of an eccentric couple who left their everyday life to become perpetual travelers and experience whirlwind adventures, you've come to the right place. Known as Gone with the Wynns, this sailing YouTube channel chronicles the adventures of prominent travel vloggers Jason and Nikki Wynn.

The couple started by chronicling their travel adventures by buying an RV and undertook an epic road trip in search of endless exploration across the country. They went around North America and even trekked around Alaska and admit that they'd have stayed there forever had it not for the fact that they suffer from what they term as incurable sedentary life phobia.

The couple then decided to sail around the world and have been on a sailing voyage of more than 10,000nm. The couple has always been inspired by their unparalleled desire to explore, grow, learn, and share their travel experiences. To them, sailing is far more surreal as it's almost akin to exploring the world as it was done in the 1400s.

Subscribers: 333K

• ‍ Boat Tour - Custom Built Off-Grid Expedition Yacht
• First Impressions of Big Boat Life
• Daily Life aboard an Expedition Boat
• BIG BOAT LIFE & Diving Into The Surf
• SAILING THE WORLD WITH ONLY 6 MONTHS TO LIVE

Free Range Sailing

A lovely couple named Troy and Pascale, shares with the world their off-the-cuff voyage in remote Australia in their 30ft yacht named Mirrol. With their minimalist lifestyle, the couple has endeared itself to millions of viewers across the world who are always eager to see how they do more with less.

This couple has documented their simple life in some of the remotest locations in the world with the main aim of showing the rest of the world that self-sufficiency is the way of life. They show their viewers how to cruise around some of the remotest locations in Australia as they indulge in other activities such as fishing and adventure.

Subscribers: 92.5K

• We're Sailing to the Kimberley!
• LIFE ON A SMALL SAILBOAT Working, Cooking, Sailing & Exploring in our Tiny Home
• Finding Fish 🐠 🎣🐟: It's Easy When You Know How
• The Nude Latitude

RAN Sailing

If you've been looking for a sailing YouTube channel that has no fakery and no fuss, RAN Sailing is meant for you. This channel revolves around the incredible life of Johan Hammarlund and Malin Lof, an adventurous Swedish couple who were looking for a different and unique lifestyle.

Four years ago, the couple decided to sell everything they owned and set sail on its 1987 custom-built Beason aluminum sailboat. They've sailed to various destinations including their homeland of Sweden, Alaska, and Seattle. In 2019, the couple welcomed a daughter, bought a bigger boat, and continues sailing the world as a family.

They've also sailed the Pacific and have attracted even more fans across the world as they showcase an incredible Swedish lifestyle with no fuss. And despite the Coronavirus pandemic, they've assured their fans that they'll ensure that they never leave the couch as they set sail despite the current situation.

Subscribers: 103K

• The Beginning Of An Adventure
• Provisioning for an Ocean Crossing
• Drama Aboard a Swan 60
• A Crazy Or Perfect Boat? 6 Cabins In A 52 Ft Boat!
• Getting Boarded At Sea

Tula's Endless Summer

You've probably wondered whether it would be possible to bring your lovely pet to your sailing escapades. Well, a young couple known as Billy Swezey and Sierra Groth have been showing that it's possible and very inspiring thanks to their Tula's Endless Summer sailing YouTube channel.

Their sailing adventure started in 2013 when Billy bought a dilapidated boat in an abandoned boatyard in New York and set about restoring the boat. Billy, who describes himself as a water bug, then met the lovely Sierra in Florida. Since then the couple together with their dog, Jetty, have been inseparable as a Dream Team and have shown the world that taking up sailing as a lifestyle is very possible.

This lovely family has sailed in the Bahamas, the Caribbean, and other destinations on their Tula, as well as other boats. Bill describes himself as a jack of all trades who has been surfing, kiting, diving, paddling, and doing everything in the ocean. On the other hand, Sierra is a lovely girl who wishes she had the power of breathing underwater. And what about, Jetty the Gypsy? Well, this dog has seen and done a lot more than most people will ever do in their life.

In essence, Tula's Endless Summer is a superb sailing YouTube channel that vividly chronicles the life of a young and lovely couple going about their sailing escapades.

Subscribers: 132K

• CROSSING THE Gulf Stream To West End (Grand Bahama)
• How Much Does It Cost To Live On A Boat?
• First Time on an Electric Foil (We Brought Our Dog!)
• COAST GUARD INCIDENT..
• She Was FEEDING SHARKS!!!

Sailing Uma

Neither Dan Deckert nor Kika Mevs grow up sailing and never dreamt of buying a sailboat just to cruise around the world. But soon after graduating, this gorgeous couple founded a successful architectural design-consulting firm as a way of earning a living. Fortunately, Dan and Kika soon realized that the rat race wasn't their cup of tea. They both had dreams of traveling the world and seeing for themselves of the earth was a beautiful place. Again, they had been inspired when a friend advised them not to buy a couch!

Having realized that the conventional life wasn't meant for them, the couple bought a sailboat named UMA even though they didn't know anything about sailboats or sailing. They had to Google their way out and restored their lovely boat to their liking. They came up with a 5-year plan to learn step by step before sailing around the world. The plan was to start with a small boat and learn how to sail on a lake before getting a vessel that they could use for their offshore adventures.

Despite the steep learning curve, this lovely couple had solutions to many problems during their sailing escapades and now is showcasing their sailing escapes in one of the best sailing YouTube channels around. So far, they've visited 22 countries, covered 18,358 nautical miles, and have incredibly used zero gallons of diesel.

Subscribers: 254K

• Naked Night Dive + Exploring the Baths
• BOAT TOUR: The Modern Interior of our 50 yr old DREAM YACHT
• 5 Years Living offgrid on an ALL ELECTRIC Sailboat
• Biggest Waves We've Ever Seen — DAY 10 / North Atlantic Crossing
• HURRICANE SURVIVAL TACTICS (I Stayed on the boat)

Sailing Doodles

With one of the most-watched sailing YouTube channels on the internet, Bobby White and his partner Laura began their sailing escapades after Bobby suffered a medical scare in his late 30s. He was good-looking, had a flourishing career as a corporate pilot, flying the rich and famous around the world. He had suffered a stroke and his career was gone just like that!

After healing, Bobby sold everything he owned and bought a C&C 37-foot sailboat. Along with his two lovely dogs, he set sail from his native Texas to the Caribbean. He made the wise move to document his new life and that is how Sailing Doodles came to be. With his partner Laura, Bobby admits that chronicling their sailing journey on YouTube isn't as easy as many people think but it's certainly worth it to share and inspire others in a very cool way.

Subscribers: 289K  

• ‍ No Bikini Needed
• Sailing Miami Style
• Beautiful Skipper - Sailing from Phuket
• Who Needs Clothes on a Private Island?
• Group Shower on the Isle of Capri

Whitespot Pirates

Who said that sailing was only a man's stuff? Well, if you've been thinking so, you might want to have a second thought. Nike Steiger has been inspiring girls all over the world to take up sailing. Through her Whitespot Pirates YouTube channel, she's been documenting her solo-sailing escapades after she bought an abandoned boat in Panama.

For the last 6 years, she's been sharing unscripted videos of her voyages in her 30-foot aluminum boat named Karl. In addition to keeping it real with her adoring viewers, she's comprehensively detailed the wonderful highs and cyclonic lows of her sailing life. To top it all, this is an award-winning YouTube channel that documents Nike's astonishing voyages.

Subscribers: 79.6K  

• UNTIE THE LINES - A Weekly Solo Sailing Documentary
• Crash! Boom! Bang! - UNTIE THE LINES IV
• The Sailboat I bought is a COMPLETE DISASTER!
• Arriving In PARADISE With My Sailboat. A DREAM come true!
• Solo Sailing Cuba: I Am Not Allowed To Go Ashore

It takes a lot of guts to sell all your possessions and begin sailing around the world. While many couples cannot even contemplate taking such an action, it's exactly what Matt and Jessica Johnson did as soon as they realized that their life had become boring as a result of spending a lot of time in front of the TV.

But instead of taking up yoga or exercising, they decided to make a radical change by selling everything they had in their possession and began sailing around the world. Today, MJ Sailing is one of the most popular sailing YouTube Channels. This is a couple who left everything including their careers and took up a great hobby without ever regretting it.

Subscribers: 125K

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Our trip around the bottom of South America and through Patagonia was from East to West (Atlantic to Pacific). Due to the end of the Pandemic era and associated complexities, we skipped some popular stops in Argentina, so those places will be omitted from our...

27 Nov 6 Great Christmas Gifts For The Sailor In Your Family

Ahoy, fellow sailing enthusiasts! As the holiday season sets sail, it's time to embark on the quest for the perfect Christmas gifts that will elevate the maritime experience for the sailors in your life. Whether they're navigating stormy seas or leisurely cruising in calm waters, our...

27 Nov Starlink On Our Sailboat (12v Conversion How-To)

This post will detail our Starlink setup on our boat and list links to the items we purchased and used for it. Here are the items we used so that you can easily find and order them. Of course there are some other slick equipment...

26 Aug 14 Essential Items For Outfitting Your Boat To Sail The Patagonia Fjords

We learned a lot while cruising in the fjords of Chilean Patagonia, the Beagle Channel, and sailing around Cape Horn. Of course you can watch the sailing videos here to see what life on board at the end of the world is like, but among...

01 Jun J/46 Reef Lines

This is our 3 reef setup. We added a 3rd reef line sheave to the boom. It fit in the existing box with no modifications. Grey line is reef 3/4. Our new main has 3 larger reefs rather than 4. We almost never use the...

30 Apr Our Sailing Route Around The World

One of the questions we get asked the most is where we are going to go next, and why? Well folks, here it is. This is the route we are taking around the world, and why we chose to go this direction. We are sailing west-about around...

11 Apr What #ThatFeeling of Sailing Means to Us

When we take in the sights and the smells of the world, we get a feeling.  We often find ourselves revisiting these sights and smells, day dreaming at the office of when we can next feel the wind in our hair, see the water rush past...

24 Mar “The Patagonia Sailing Bible”: A Book Review from Sailors on Sweet Ruca

As sailors currently navigating the Chilean Fjords of Patagonia on our sailboat Sweet Ruca, we have found the "Patagonia & Tierra Del Fuego Nautical Guide" 3rd Edition to be an essential resource for our voyage. This book, written by Mariolina Rolfo and Giorgio Ardizzi, has...

21 Feb Cape Horn vs The Panama Canal, Which Path Is Best – According to ChatGPT – Can AI Answer This Debate?

Since Opening ChatGPT is all the rage right now, we decided to ask it the following question: "Write a blog post with the title: Cape Horn vs The Panama Canal, Which Path Is Best For Sailing Around the World. Discuss the two ways to sail around...

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The 10 Biggest Sailing YouTubers Right Now

Feeling a little bit blue after your yacht charter holiday? Thanks to the world wide web, you can always go on a virtual-navigation on your sofa whenever you want. Here are the top 10 sailing YouTubers who share their glorious sailing lives to millions of viewers. How does it feel like to live on your boat for five years? Is it expensive to sail around the world? Find out all the answers in their videos!

1. Sailing La Vagabonde

They are an Australian couple with the dream of circumnavigating the globe by sailboat… initially having no clue of how to sail. Elayna and Riley have now sailed over 88,395nm each across many oceans. Through their videos, they hope to inspire their fellow sailors to explore alternative options of living and to spread ocean awareness. They update the followers of their lives every Monday/Tuesday.

2. Sailing Project Atticus

Jordan and Desiree spent 3 years fixing up their 30-foot sailboat “Atticus,” and left their home, America, with only 2,000 dollars. That money took them to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Then they had to do boat repairing jobs to save enough money to sail again. Now they are still sailing around the world on a budget and working along the way to make ends meet. They believe you don’t need a lot of money to follow your dreams, you just need a LOT of HARD WORK!

3. Finding Avalon

Jackson and Xanthe, a young couple who met in an aprés-ski bar in the Snowy Mountains of Australia and instantly bonded over a love for adventure, travel and the ocean. Jackson is and always has been a sailor, and it didn’t take long for him to make a sailor out of Xanthe. The idea of buying a yacht and sailing around the world was dreamt up by Jackson when he was traveling globally to compete in sailing regattas. 

So they bought Finding Avalon in Croatia in the middle of 2018. She is a 38ft Elan Impression from 2005 and a former charter boat. Jackson and Xanthe have traveled to many rather incredible places along the way.

4. GoSea Sailing

The GoSea family has three people and two pets, they share 28 feet of space as they embark on a mission to see as much of the world as possible. From sailing with a monkey in Africa, swimming with great white sharks buying and fixing a boat that they bought for $1 – The GoSea family film it all.

5. Sailing Zatara

After Renee and her husband entered their mid-40s, they realized they were completely exhausted with corporate America. Something definitely had to change. So, they sold their house in Texas and bought a sailboat, regardless of having no prior sailing experience and set sail with their 4 kids. Since the beginning of this crazy impromptu adventure in late 2016, the family has now sailed over 30,000 nautical miles: the first year in a monohull (Beneteau 55′), the rest in a catamaran (Privilege 585). 

6. Lazy Gecko Sailing & Adventures

Meet Jeremiah, Brittany, and their kids! They are a family that sold everything that they own, bought a sailboat, moved aboard, and are now traveling full-time! They not only sail places but also explore this crazy world by other means.

7. Free Range Sailing

Watch how Troy and Pascale cruise remote Australia in their tiny home, a 30′ yacht named Mirrool. This couple takes a minimalist approach to life and focuses on the experience of doing more with less. They spend months on their boat in remote locations where self-sufficiency is a way of life. And they are very willing to share the lessons they’ve learned with the viewers.

8. MJ Sailing

After Matt & Jessica Johnson circumnavigating the North Atlantic in their last boat Serendipity, (1989 Sabre Targa 34), this couple took on a 2 year complete refit of their new boat, Elements of Life. She is a custom aluminum 37′ Trisalu, built in Quebec in 1983. They have sailed 20,500nm since 2012….and counting!

9. Sailing Doodles

The Sailing Doodles are currently on a 10-month sail from Vancouver Canada all the way to Thailand with their two full-sized Labradoodles named Maverick and Goose. Follow along with them as they sail down the west coast of the USA, down into Mexico, and across the Pacific Ocean to Asia. You can even sail with them for $125/day, check out  their website  for more information.

10. Gone with the Wynns

Jason and Nikki Wynn, a couple of perpetual travelers, Sailors, RV’ers and modern day documentarians. They believe that sailing is like exploring the world like its 1492. This form of travel is all about the journey. Moving a pace set by the breeze, weathering storms and 100% prepared to discover the adventures we don’t yet know exist. They sail a 2005 Robertson and Caine Leopard 43 Sailing Catamaran, and they share their trips on YouTube frequently.

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The following is a collection of free Sailing Documentaries and Movies for Educational Purposes. Commentary from the worlds top yacht designers and builders, with coverage from the years past Classic Regatta’s. Watch DORADE in her quest to repeat all of the major ocean races she won in the 1930s. Sailing documentaries and movie trailers, that showcase classic yachts and a lot more!

Classic Boat Builders:

ARTISAN BOATWORKS: INFORMATIONAL ASPOYA BOATS: INFORMATIONAL BRISTOL BOAT COMPANY, RHODE ISLAND: 1919 Herreshoff S-Boat Reconstruction INFORMATIONAL BROOKLIN BOAT YARD, MAINE: INFORMATIONAL CLAASEN SHIPYARDS, NETHERLANDS: INFORMATIONAL FAIRLIE RESTORATIONS LTD: INFORMATIONAL GANNON AND BENJAMIN MARINE RAILWAY: INFORMATIONAL HAROLD A. BURNHAM – 11th Generation Wooden-Boat Builder: INFORMATIONAL HUNT YACHTS – HISTORICAL – INFORMATIONAL LATITUDE CLASSIC YACHTS (Tofinou): INFORMATIONAL LYMAN MORSE: INFORMATIONAL PENDENNIS SHIPYARD LTD: INFORMATIONAL ROBB & BERKING CLASSICS FLENSBURG: INFORMATIONAL ROCKPORT MARINE, MAINE: INFORMATIONAL SHIP BUILDING IN ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS: DOCUMENTARY SPAULDING WOODEN BOAT CENTER: DOCUMENTARY SPIRIT YACHTS, UK: INFORMATIONAL SPIRIT YACHTS: 2006 Venice Boat Scene from Casino Royale TRAILER VITTERS SHIPYARD: EDUCATIONAL

Classic Yachts:

BURGESS W. STARLING “COLUMBIA” – DOCUMENTARY BURGESS W. STARLING/STEPHENS OLIN “LIONHEART” – DOCUMENTARY BURGESS W. STARLING/DYKSTRA “RAINBOW” – DOCUMENTARY BURGESS W. STARLING/STEPHENS OLIN “RANGER” – DOCUMENTARY DAHLSTROM G.”RHAPSODY RESOLUTE” – INFORMATIONAL DYKSRA & PARTNERS NAVAL ARCHITECTS “ANNAGINE” – INFORMATIONAL ESTLANDER GUSTAF “LA MORENA” INFORMATIONAL ESTLANDER GUSTAF “LA MORENA” (part 2) INFORMATIONAL FIFE III WILLIAM “ADVENTURESS” – TOUR FIFE III WILLIAM “CAMBRIA” – INFORMATIONAL FIFE III WILLIAM “EILEAN” – PROMOTIONAL FIFE III WILLIAM “MARIQUITA” – INFORMATIONAL FIFE III WILLIAM “MARISKA” – INFORMATIONAL FIFE III WILLIAM 6 Metre “NADA” – RESTORATION PREVIEW FIFE III WILLIAM 6 Metre “SASKIA II” – DELIVERY FIFE III WILLIAM 15 Metre Class “TUIGA” – SAILING DOCUMENTARY FOX UFFA Flying 15 “COWESLIP” – REGATTA FOX UFFA 22 Square Metre “VIGILANT” – SAILING FRANK W. C. “PASHA” – PROMOTIONAL FRERS GERMAN “REBECCA” – REGATTA GOELLER FRED “ADAMANT” – INFORMATIONAL HERRESHOFF L.F. “QUIET TUNE” – INFORMATIONAL HERRESHOFF N.G. New York 30 “ALERA” – SAILING HERRESHOFF N.G. New York 30 “AMORITA” – Amorita’s Unlucky Day – TRAILER HERRESHOFF N.G. New York 30 “IBIS” – DOCUMENTARY HERRESHOFF N.G. “ELENA” – DOCUMENTARY HERRESHOFF N.G. “MARILEE” – INFORMATIONAL HERRESHOFF N.G. S-Class – RACING HERRESHOFF N.G. Buzzards Bay 18 “UNCAS” INFORMATIONAL HOEK ANDRE – “THE EAGLE 54” – PROMOTIONAL HOLM TORE “BEATRICE AURORE” – PROMOTIONAL KING BRUCE “WHITEHAWK” – INFORMATIONAL LANGAN “HUCKLEBERRY” – INFORMATIONAL MYLNE ALFRED “MINGARY” – LAUNCHING MYLNE ALFRED “THE BLUE PETER” – INFORMATIONAL NICHOLSON CHARLES E. “ENDEAVOUR” – INFORMATIONAL NICHOLSON CHARLES E. “NYRIA” – INFORMATIONAL NICHOLSON CHARLES E. “SHAMROCK V” – INFORMATIONAL NICHOLSON CHARLES E. “VELSHEDA” – INFORMATIONAL NICHOLSON CHARLES E./DYKSTRA “HANUMAN” – INFORMATIONAL PAINE FRANK C.”ATLANTIS” – INFORMATIONAL PARKER REUEL “IBIS” – INFORMATIONAL PARKER REUEL “PEREGRINE” – INFORMATIONAL PLYN AUGUST “MIGNON” – INFORMATIONAL REIMERS KNUD “BACCHANT” – INFORMATIONAL SORVIK TORSTEN “TEJST” – INFORMATIONAL SPARKMAN & STEPHENS “BUZZY III” – LAUNCHING SPARKMAN & STEPHENS “BUZZY III” – NEW BOTTOM PAINT SPARKMAN & STEPHENS “CHEROKEE” – LAUNCHING SPARKMAN & STEPHENS Design No.7 “DORADE” – RACING SPARKMAN & STEPHENS “SKYLARK OF 1937” – CHRISTENING STIRLING WILL INTEGRITY – INFORMATIONAL TOWNSEND WILLIAM “CORONET” – INFORMATIONAL ROBB ARTHUR “THE DARING” – PROMOTIONAL

Classic Yacht Regattas:

Class Regattas:

8 Metre Class:

2022 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2019 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2017 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2016 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2014 WORLD CUP: REGATTA

6 Metre Class:

2019 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2017 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2011 WORLD CUP: REGATTA 2007 WORLD CUP: REGATTA

International Star Class:

2019 WORLD CHAMPIOSHIPS: REGATTA 2017 WORLD CHAMPIOSHIPS: REGATTA 2014 WORLD CHAMPIOSHIPS: REGATTA 2012 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: REGATTA

Cowes Week:

1968 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1968 COWES WEEK (XODs): REGATTA 1965 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1962 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1961 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1960 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1957 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1955 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1954 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1952 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1935 COWES WEEK: REGATTA 1920 COWES WEEK: REGATTA

Les Dames de Saint-Tropez:

2019 LES DAMES de SAINT-TROPEZ: REGATTA 2015 LES DAMES de SAINT-TROPEZ: REGATTA

Les Voiles de Saint Tropez

2019 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Le Best-Of: REGATTA 2018 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Le Best-Of: REGATTA 2017 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Le Best-Of: REGATTA 2016 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Le Best-Of: REGATTA 2015 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Le Best-Of: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 7: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 6: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 5: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 4: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 3: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 2: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ – Day 1: REGATTA 2013 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ: REGATTA 2012 LES VOILES de SAINT-TROPEZ: REGATTA

Monaco Classic Week:

2021 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – PREVIEW: REGATTA 2019 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – FINAL: REGATTA 2017 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – Best Moments 2017: REGATTA 2015 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – Circuito 15 Metros – Potofino Rolex Trophy: REGATTA 2015 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – La Belle Classe: REGATTA 2015 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – DAY 3: REGATTA 2015 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – DAY 2: REGATTA 2015 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – DAY 1: REGATTA 2012 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – La Belle Classe: REGATTA 2011 MONACO CLASSIC WEEK – Tuiga: REGATTA

New York Yacht Club:

2015 NEW YORK YACHT CLUB RACE WEEK AT NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND: REGATTA 2014 NEW YORK YACHT CLUB RACE WEEK AT NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND: REGATTA 2013 NEW YORK YACHT CLUB RACE WEEK AT NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND: REGATTA 2012 NEW YORK YACHT CLUB RACE WEEK AT NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND: REGATTA

Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge:

2017 ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2016 ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2015 ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2014 ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2013 ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA

2017 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA 2016 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA 2015 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA 2014 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA 2013 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA 2012 LES VOILES D’ANTIBES: REGATTA

2016 ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK: REGATTA 2015 ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK: REGATTA 2014 ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK: REGATTA 2013 ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK: REGATTA 2012 ARGENTARIO SAILING WEEK: REGATTA

2015 LE VELE D’EPOCA A NAPOLI: REGATTA 2014 LE VELE D’EPOCA A NAPOLI: REGATTA 2013 LE VELE D’EPOCA A NAPOLI: REGATTA 2012 LE VELE D’EPOCA A NAPOLI: REGATTA

2016 BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK: REGATTA 2015 BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK: REGATTA 2014 BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK: REGATTA 2013 BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK: REGATTA 2012 BRITISH CLASSIC WEEK: REGATTA

2017 CORINTHIAN CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2016 CORINTHIAN CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2014 CORINTHIAN CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA 2013 CORINTHIAN CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA

2016 NEWPORT CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA DAY 1: REGATTA 2015 MUSEUM OF YACHTING REGATTA DAY 1: REGATTA 2015 MUSEUM OF YACHTING REGATTA DAY 2: REGATTA 2013 MUSEUM OF YACHTING REGATTA DAY 1: REGATTA 2013 MUSEUM OF YACHTING REGATTA DAY 2: REGATTA 2011 MUSEUM OF YACHTING REGATTA: REGATTA

2017 OPERA HOUSE CUP RACE: REGATTA 2016 OPERA HOUSE CUP RACE: REGATTA 2014 OPERA HOUSE CUP RACE: REGATTA 2013 OPERA HOUSE CUP RACE: REGATTA 2012 OPERA HOUSE CUP RACE: REGATTA

2015 XI COPA DEL REY BARCOS ÉPOCA : REGATTA 2014 XI COPA DEL REY BARCOS ÉPOCA : REGATTA 2013 XI COPA DEL REY BARCOS ÉPOCA : REGATTA 2012 XI COPA DEL REY BARCOS ÉPOCA : REGATTA

2016 VELE D’EPOCA DI IMPERIA : REGATTA 2014 VELE D’EPOCA DI IMPERIA : REGATTA 2012 VELE D’EPOCA DI IMPERIA : REGATTA

2017 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA 2016 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA 2015 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA 2014 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA 2013 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA 2012 CANNES REGATES ROYALES: REGATTA

WoodenBoat Regatta Series:

2017 EGGEMOGGIN REACH REGATTA: REGATTA 2015 EGGEMOGGIN REACH REGATTA: REGATTA 2015 THE HERRESHOFF CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA: REGATTA

Kettenburg Classic Regatta, San Diego Yacht Club:

2014 KETTENBURG CLASSIC REGATTA: REGATTA

Cultural and Humanitarian Awareness:

A PLASTIC OCEAN OFFICIAL TRAILER – DOCUMENTARY CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE PACIFIC – DOCUMENTARY DR.SYLVIA EARLE ON THE OCEANS – INFORMATIONAL GREAT FUTURES START HERE – BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA PSA – DOCUMENTARY GREEN SENSE FARMS – VERTICAL FARMING – DOCUMENTARY GROWING UNDERGROUND – FOOD TO THE CITY FROM UNDER THE CITY – DOCUMENTARY MATT RUTHERFORD – THE OCEANS GARBAGE PATCH INFORMATIONAL NEWPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015 – Eric Lu at Breakers INFORMATIONAL NEWPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL – SILVER ANNIVERSARY INFORMATIONAL PLASTIC POLLUTION IN THE OCEANS – DR. SYLVIA EARLE, OCEANOGRAPHER – INFORMATIONAL PRISTINE SEAS – PROTECTION OF UNTOUCHED REEFS – INFORMATIONAL

Documentary:

1939 HURRICANE: THE HURRICANE OF 1939 – DOCUMENTARY 1938 HURRICANE: A WIND TO SHAKE THE WORLD – DOCUMENTARY 1936 AROUND THE HORN ON WANDERBIRD – DOCUMENTARY A COWES IN MINIATURE (1932) – TRAILER AHTO – CHASING A DREAM – TRAILER ALONE ON THE WAVES – Sám ve Vlnách – DOCUMENTARY A SUMMER REGATTA IN MAINE 1934 – INFORMATIONAL BARGE SAILING (The Voice of the Water) – TRAILER BLESMA ULTIMATE CHALLENGE – (viewer discretion is advised) – TRAILER BUILDING OF BRILLIANT – DOCUMENTARY CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS (1937) – TRAILER CHARLOTTE: A WOODEN BOAT STORY – DOCUMENTARY CLASSIC YACHTS: at Helsingfors Segelsällskap – DOCUMENTARY COWES WEEK (1961) – REGATTA CROSSING THE NARROW SEA – A story about ocean, wind and friendship – DOCUMENTARY CRUISING HAS NO LIMITS: SAILING CHANNEL THEATRE – DOCUMENTARY DINGHY POLAR EXPEDITION 2012 – DOCUMENTARY DORADE DISCUSSION WITH HARKEN ENGINEER – INFORMATIONAL DORADE TRANS ATLANTIC RACE 1931 Part 1 of 5 – DOCUMENTARY DORADE PREPARING FOR TRANSPAC – DOCUMENTARY DORADE TRANSPAC DAY 9 – DOCUMENTARY DORADE TRANSPAC DAY 7 – DOCUMENTARY DORADE TRANSPAC DAY 5 – DOCUMENTARY DORADE TRANSPAC DAY 3 – DOCUMENTARY DRAGESEJLADS (ca. 1940-1945) – DOCUMENTARY DRUM: An Extraordinary Adventure – DOCUMENTARY EFFIE M. MORRISEY (ERNESTINA) COASTAL SCHOONER – DOCUMENTARY FAME – DOCUMENTARY FASNET YACHT RACE TRAGEDY (1979) – TRAILER FLASH II – INTERNATIONAL STAR CLASS- INFORMATIONAL FLYING DUTCHMAN – DOCUMENTARY FROM TIMBER TO TIDE – DOCUMENTARY FULL SPEED AHEAD! SAILING TO VICTORY (RT Documentary) – TRAILER HISTORY OF HUNT YACHTS – DOCUMENTARY IN THE WAKE OF ZACA- SAILING CHANNEL THEATER – DOCUMENTARY JEANIE JOHNSTON – The Replica Famine Ship – DOCUMENTARY MAIDENTRIP – TRAILER NEW YORK 30s – DOCUMENTARY NORFOLK BROADS – 2013 3RR – DOCUMENTARY NORFOLK BROADS – THREE RIVER RACE – DOCUMENTARY OPERA HOUSE CUP: A Story of Wooden Sailboats – DOCUMENTARY PEQUOT YACHT CLUB (Circa 1956) – INFORMATIONAL P-LINER TALL SHIPS – DOCUMENTARY RACING WITH THE COMPETITION: On board NY40 CHINOOK – DOCUMENTARY ROYAL SWEDISH YACHT CLUB: Centenary Races (1930) – DOCUMENTARY SAILING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC – PART 1/5 – DOCUMENTARY SAILING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC – PART 5/5 – DOCUMENTARY SAILING AND WALKING ON SCOTLAND’S WEST COAST – DOCUMENTARY SAILING BABY BLUE: EPISODE 1 – MAINE TO FLORIDA – DOCUMENTARY SAILING BABY BLUE: EPISODE 2 – BAHAMAS TO BVI – DOCUMENTARY SAILING BABY BLUE: EPISODE 3 – THE LEEWARDS – DOCUMENTARY SAILING BABY BLUE: EPISODE 4 – THE WINDWARDS – DOCUMENTARY SAILING BABY BLUE: EPISODE 5 – CAMP GRENADA – DOCUMENTARY SAILING SCHOOL ( Newton Ferrers School of Yachting) – DOCUMENTARY SAILING THE NORFOLK BROADS – THREE EASY STEPS – DOCUMENTARY SAIL MARTHA’S VINEYARD – DOCUMENTARY SAINT PETERSBURG YACHT CLUB – Classic Week Trailer – DOCUMENTARY SEA CLOUD – LUXURY SAILING SHIP – DOCUMENTARY SCHOONER MARTHA – 2015 TRANSPAC – DOCUMENTARY SHACKLETON’S EPIC VOYAGE REVISITED – DOCUMENTARY STAR: A LEGENDARY CLASSIC BOAT – INFORMATIONAL SURVIVAL – THE SHACKLETON STORY – DOCUMENTARY SYDNEY HOBART YACHT RACE 50 GOLDEN YEARS – DOCUMENTARY TED TURNERS GREATEST RACE – THE 1979 FASTNET – DOCUMENTARY THE BOAT PEOPLE – DOCUMENTARY THE EDNA FRANDSEN ADVENTURE – DOCUMENTARY THE FINEST HOURS – OFFICIAL TRAILER – Chris Pine, Eric Bana Movie DOCUMENTARY THE GREAT STAR FLEET – DOCUMENTARY THE LAST CAPE HORNERS – The End of the Great Sailing Ship Era – DOCUMENTARY THE MIGHTY TI: MARION-BERMUDA – DOCUMENTARY The RACING TENDER – DOCUMENTARY The LEGEND OF CAPTAIN CHARLIE BARR – DOCUMENTARY THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER – POEM THE TRUE STORY OF MOBY DICK – DOCUMENTARY THE WATERWAYS OF IRELAND LOUGH ERNE – DOCUMENTARY THE WOODEN BOAT STORY – DOCUMENTARY TANGAROA EXPEDITION – DOCUMENTARY UNTIE THE LINES – DOCUMENTARY VANISHING SAIL – DOCUMENTARY WHALING SHIP THE “CHARLES W. MORGAN” – DOCUMENTARY WOOD, SAILS, DREAMS – TRAILER YOU HAVE TO GO OUT – TRAILER

Electric Propulsion:

TORQEEDO TRAVEL 1003 – DOCUMENTARY TORQEEDO TRAVEL 1003 – ALERION EXPRESS 33 – INFORMATIONAL MASTERVOLT – THE LABORATORY BOAT – INFORMATIONAL MASTERVOLT ON TOUR – TRAINING MADE EASY – INFORMATIONAL PLANETSOLAR – AROUND THE WORLD – INFORMATIONAL WHICH MOTOR IS RIGHT FOR YOU – ELECTRIC PROPULSION – INFORMATIONAL

General Interest:

BAHAMAS SAILING – SEA OF ABACO – DOCUMENTARY BBC COAST – EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE – DOCUMENTARY CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE PACIFIC – DOCUMENTARY EUROPEAN SAILING REGATTA (1930) – DOCUMENTARY GROWING UNDERGROUND – FOOD TO THE CITY FROM UNDER THE CITY – DOCUMENTARY HOW THINGS USED TO BE – LIFE IN MAINE – DOCUMENTARY JOHN TRUMPY ESTATE FOR SALE – INFORMATIONAL INNSIFAIL REBORN – DOCUMENTARY LIGHTHOUSE OF “LA JUMENT” – PHARE de “LA JUMENT” – DOCUMENTARY MINUET – AWARD-WINNING SHORT FILM – SHORT-FILM NEW YORK THE WAY IT WAS – SHORT-FILM ONE OF THE FUNNIEST COMEDY SKETCHES OF ALL TIME – SHORT-FILM PADDLE STEAMER WAVERLEY – DOCUMENTARY PORTOLA – CLASSIC 1929 YACHT – INFORMATIONAL PRISTINE SEAS – PROTECTION OF UNTOUCHED REEFS – INFORMATIONAL RUSSIAN TITANIC – SOVIET FLEETS GREATEST DISASTER – DOCUMENTARY SEQUOIA ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL – DOCUMENTARY SIDECAR BOAT- DOCUMENTARY STRANDBEEST: THE DREAM MACHINES OF THEO JANSEN – DOCUMENTARY TRADITIONAL SAILING IN CROTIA – DOCUMENTARY TAKE TO THE BOATS – BRITAIN’S INLAND WATERWAYS (1962) – DOCUMENTARY THE CAPE LIGHT: AWAY FROM THE EDGE – DOCUMENTARY

Marine Photography:

ARRIGO KURT PHOTOGRAPHY – PROMOTIONAL BLACK BILLY PHOTOGRAPHY – Front Street Shipyard Promo: PROMOTIONAL LANGLEY ALISON PHOTOGRAPHY – 2015 Promo Reel: PROMOTIONAL RENEDO JESUS PHOTOGRAPHY – PROMOTIONAL ROSENFELD & SONS MORRIS – INFORMATIONAL TAYLOR JAMES R. – Cambria Photos: PROMOTIONAL

Maritime Museums:

MARITIME MUSEUM CHESAPEAKE BAY ( St. Michaels, Maryland ) – INFORMATIONAL MARINE MUSEUM HERRESHOFF ( Bristol, Rhode Island ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Bath, Maine ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Halifax, Canada ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Helsingør Denmark ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Auckland, New Zealand ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( San Diego, California ) – INFORMATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Barcelona, Spain ) – INFORMATIONAL MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM ( Liverpool, England ) – INFORMATIONAL NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Amsterdam, Netherlands ) – INFORMATIONAL NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Sydney, Austrailia ) – INFORMATIONAL NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ( Greenwich, London ) – INFORMATIONAL

Ports of Call:

FALMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL HULL MASSACHUSETTS – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL MARBLEHEAD MASSACHUSETTS – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL MATTAPOISETT MASSACHUSETTS – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL NIANTIC CONNECTICUT – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL SAINT-TROPEZ FRANCE – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL STONINGTON CONNECTICUT – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL VINEYARD HAVEN MASSACHUSETTS – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL VINEYARD HAVEN MASSACHUSETTS (PART 2) – A QUICK TOUR – INFORMATIONAL

Sailmakers:

NORTH SAILS – BETTER BY DESIGN – INFORMATIONAL NORTH SAILS – FACTORY IN NEVADA- INFORMATIONAL NORTH SAILS – MILESTONES IN SAILMAKING – INFORMATIONAL NORTH SAILS – THE SCIENCE OF LOWELL NORTH – INFORMATIONAL NORTH SAILS – TRIM FOR SPEED – INFORMATIONAL SOLAR CLOTH SYSTEM – VOILES ET TEXTILES SOLAIRES – INFORMATIONAL

Historic Seaports:

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Learn how to dock a sailboat under sail, or under power, in a variety of different scenarios. Sailing legend Peter Isler walks us through the process using animations, illustrations and live action footage. Understand the techniques and skills required by both skipper and crew in order to make your docking experiences safe and easy. The videos are based on the learning material featured in the ASA textbooks Sailing Made Easy and Basic Cruising Made Easy .

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It's time to apply the skills we learned in the docking drills video to returning your boat safely to the dock. As we've learned every boat and every docking situation is different so let's keep things simple for our lesson on bringing the boat back into the dock. To solidify your fundamentals practice on a day where there is a light wind that's aligned parallel to the dock. We will make an upwind approach - that is always preferred - and the dock will be on our port side.

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Docking a larger sailboat under power can be challenging. This episode features great open water drills to reveal characteristics of your boat that will help you learn to maneuver in tight quarters with control and confidence. Understand how a sailboat behaves at slow speed and in addition to the rudder learn about other turning forces - such as the wind, prop walk, and prop wash.

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It's time to apply the skills we learned in the docking drills video to getting your boat out of a slip safely. Bear in mind every boat and every docking situation is different. But if we keep things simple, success is a sure thing! For your first attempts, find a slip that is aligned bow to the wind. Learn how to configure your docklines for a simply departure, make sure your crew is safely aboard, and use your engine to control your speed in order to make a smooth and safe departure.

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An ideal approach.

What is the the ideal approach for docking a sailboat under sail? In a perfect world the wind will be blowing parallel to the dock so you can approach on a close reach and tie up pointing into the wind. Learn how to prepare your crew for docking, how to safely control your speed on your approach to the dock, how to safely step off the boat onto the dock, and finally how to secure your boat once you have docked.

The Downwind Approach

A good sailor must know how to dock their boat in all types of conditions. Although docking under sail in a downwind scenario isn’t desirable and should be avoided, there are situations that mandate such a skill. Learn the correct steps and methods to adhere to as you steer the boat into a downwind slip.

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Tying off fenders is something we have to do all the time so how should they be hung and how should you tie them? Different situations call for different applications, but generally speaking the best thing to do is hang the fenders from amidships from the lifelines just kissing the water.

The “Docking Made Easy” videos are presented by Cruising World in association with Beneteau America.

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A Beginner's Guide to Sailing a Sailboat

Key Information for Beginners and Sailors

There are many ways to learn to sail:

• You can just jump in a boat with a friend and try to learn from experience
• You can sign up for a formal course at a sailing school
• You can buy or borrow a small sailboat and do it all on your own

No matter which way works best for you, it helps to understand the boat and what's involved in sailing first before you're out on the water, where suddenly you might get into trouble.

The Basic Steps of Sailing

Sailing involves both specific knowledge and skills. The following are the basic steps of learning to sail- as much as you can learn while not actually on a boat. You don't have to follow this order; skip ahead if you already know some of the basics. If you're mostly new to sailing, you might want to proceed through these steps like chapters in a manual.

• Understand Basic Sailing Terms. To get into sailing, you have to understand the words that are used to talk about the sailboat and the skills used to sail. Start here with a review of basic sailing terms. Don't worry about memorizing everything as many of these terms and concepts will become clearer as you read on about how to do it.
• Learn the Parts of the Boat. Before you go on the boat, it's helpful to know the words used in different parts of the boat. Even if you have an instructor, he or she won't say "Grab that rope over there and pull it," but instead will say "Haul in the jib sheet!" Review the basic boat terms you'll need to know.
• Start an Online Course. Now you're ready to learn more about what all those parts of the boat are used for. Here you can start an online learn-to-sail course by learning more about the parts of the boat along with a lot of photos, so you'll see what to do.
• Rig the Boat. Read to go sailing now? Hold it a minute- you have to rig the boat first by putting on sails and making other preparations. Here again are a lot of photos of what to do on a typical small sailboat used by beginners.
• Review Basic Sailing Techniques. OK, now you have the boat ready- so what do you do now to make it go? Manage the sails to go in the direction you want by learning basic sailing techniques.
• Discover How to Maneuver. Sailing in a set direction is reasonably easy, but eventually, you'll have to change direction. That often involves tacking and gybing. Take a moment to learn what's involved in these critical maneuvers.
• Recover From a Capsize. Now you've got the basics down. But did anyone ever tell you that small sailboats often tip over if the wind is gusting? Be prepared and carefully see how to recover from a capsize .
• Dock or Anchor the Boat. Now you're out there sailing and you've got the boat under control. Learn how to go faster, dock or anchor the boat and use some of the equipment you've ignored so far. Take a look at some of these additional sailing skills.
• Practice Tying Knots.  For thousands of years, sailors have used times where it is cold or raining by doing things like tying knots. Knots are important on a sailboat and you will need to learn at least some basic sailing knots to sail at all.
• Sail Safely. At this point, plus practice on the water, you're good to go. However, it's good to remember that water is a dangerous place. Learn the basics about sailing safety. Staying safe makes it easier to keep having fun out there.

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