How Captain Ron is a Qualified Captain Captain Ron has been beloved by sailors for over 30yrs now, as everyone’s favorite goofball dumb-luck captain…or, is he? What if I told you, Captain Ron is actually a Qualified Captain?! 3:13 - Punctuality 3:40 - Friendly, personable, respectful 4:02 - Inspection & Maintenance 4:16 - Crew management skills 4:53 - Checks exhaust water flow 5:18 - Single-handed dock departure 5:50 - Delegating tasks & clear instructions 6:25 - Clear directions for docking preparation 6:29 - Expert demonstration of prop-walk & keel pivot 7:37 - Accepts input from crew & takes under consideration 8:08 - He’s good with kids 8:31 - Can correctly identify boat sounds 8:45 - Excellent boat resource management 8:55 - Takes responsibility for maintenance and clean-up 9:44 - Trouble-shoots electrical issues 9:46 - Responds to calls from crew 10:18 - Correctly calls Man Overboard 10:38 - Enjoys training crew 11:13 - Understands importance of good crew morale 11:26 - Importance of diving anchor 11:57 - Responsible for crew during shore excursions 12:15 - Boat security measures 12:51 - Anticipates problems before they arise 13:48 - Maintains calm & cool demeanor under duress 14:18 - Excellent passage planning 15:31 - SOLAS equipment 15:54 - Shares successes with crew 16:12 - Inspires crew to achieve new heights 17:07 - Correctly makes Mayday call…sort-of 17:31 - How to get out of irons 17:39 - Issuing promotions 18:22 - Encourages newcomers 19:02 - COLREGS

As a sailor, until you master these 3 things, you’ll struggle to become a complete and confident sailor: 1) technical craft, 2) physical fitness, 3) mental fitness Technical Craft * sailing, like motorcycling, is one of those sports that is largely dependent on a machine! It is easier to underestimate the human/physical component of the sport, with so much emphasis on the machine - the boat!

8 years ago, we sold our home and everything we owned, and moved onto our sailboat! And now, all these years later, we’re talking our story again, and this time, sharing all the gritty truths and all the lessons learned!

8 years ago, we sold our home and everything we owned, and moved onto our sailboat! And now, all these years later, we’re talking our story again, and this time, sharing all the gritty truths and all the lessons learned!

Save $1000’s Ordering New Sails - Tips From A Sail Maker In this video, we’ll discuss costs for taking delivery of new sails, some things you maybe didn’t know you could do to significantly save money on those new sails, value for your money, and some options you might not have known you really want for a long-lasting sail! So stay tuned to the end of the video for a tip that could save you $1000’s on a new sail!

WTF?! Cutting Away A $20k Dinghy! I came across this video in my Instagram feed, which naturally garnered quite the response in the comments, and I wanted to share some of my thoughts in response to this… Visit Bums On A Boat YouTube channel for the video of the dinghy slaying. Visit our website for two free sailing courses! www.learntosailmexico.com

For more details on how you can get two free sailing courses on-line, visit our website www.learntosailmexico.com or look into our sailing trips in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico!

For more details on how you can get two free sailing courses on-line, visit our website www.learntosailmexico.com or look into our sailing trips in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico!

For more details on how you can get two free sailing courses on-line, visit our website www.learntosailmexico.com or look into our sailing trips in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico!

The dreaded Zero Bearing Sensor Fault will eventually plague your navigation system, and when it does, this tip will save you $1000! A simple fix, about $4.11 part, and a little bit of your time, and you're back in business! Part available through McMaster-Carr, Delivers Dec 11 1 Round Belt 1/8" Diameter, 21-1/2" Outer Circumference 3044K603 1 each 4.11 each $4.11 2 Round Belt 1/8" Diameter, 21-3/4" Outer Circumference 3044K603 1 each 4.11 each $4.11 3 Round Belt 1/8" Diameter, 22" Outer Circumference 3044K603 1 each 4.11 each $4.11

CHEAP Sailboat...or is it? The Real COSTS of a "DEAL" boat (sat for 5 years!) You've surely all heard about a friend of a friend who got a smoking deal on an old boat...but did they really? We go into detail on what the risks vs rewards are, break down the real costs, and give you some key advice to take with you the next time you go looking for that "deal"!

Welcome aboard Escape Velocity, our 1981 Wauquiez Hood 38. She is a purpose-built Blue Water cruising sailboat designed for performance and live-aboard comfort. We take you for a tour of all the amenities, sleeping areas, living space, and discuss some of the systems and design elements of the boat. Part 2, to follow, will go more into detail on the costs involved to update the boat for our purposes, and expand upon how much value you can get for your money in an older cruising boat with some resourcefulness.

This is a new segment we’re bringing to you for infotainment value! We hope you enjoy, and perhaps we’ll make this a regular part of our content, along with educational content. It’s our goal to make this channel different than what you’ve come to expect from a “typical” sailing channel, so stay tuned for more surprises! Let us know in the comments what else you may like to see from us. Thanks for watching! Visit us at www.learntosailmexico.com 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - Disaster Strikes 12:24 - Boat Dismasted 16:29 - Baja HaHa 23:12 - Special Visitor

This is the second part of a two-part mini series, where in the first part we introduced you to our latest endeavor of designing custom sails made by a top sailmaker loft under our brand and design. In this part, we show you how to put a genoa on the further single-handed, and explain the design decisions we made for this particular application, and the options we spec’d for this build! 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - Unveiling the sail 05:45 - Preparing the sail on the furler 09:25 - Raising the sail 16:25 - Fully raised view of the sail 20:11 - Tech Talk about the sail design and options

We’re very excited to announce to our followers, customers and friends who are keeping tabs on what we’re up to…we are now offering custom sails through our own brand! Under our very discriminating requirements for only the highest in quality and service for our clients. This type of service goes hand-in-hand with what we do as a sailing school and our educational offerings. By being so directly involved in so many aspects of the lifestyle and industry, we truly speak from a place of experience and expertise, not simply just our opinions. Oh, sure, we have our opinions about any number of aspects of the cruising lifestyle, however we strive to offer our clients an objective assessment of what equipment we can say from REAL experience works best, what conditions you need to consider when making plans; and whether that be buying a boat, planning a passage, or increasing your theoretical knowledge, we will give you the straight goods on all the facets to consider to achieve the level of success you desire. We hope you enjoy our videos, and we hope you learn something new with each one! Thank you for watching!