Chronicling our dog's travel on our sailboat

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Paul Exner who leads who runs the Modern Geographic Sailing Academy takes students step-by-step to go anywhere by sail. He teaches sailors the skills they need to sail in the ocean with confidence. This video shows him on a heavy air passage across Hawaii’s Alenuihaha Channel between Maui and Big Island in heavy weather aboard his Cape George Cutter 31, SOLSTICE. He has sailed hard for 40 years before he'd been in conditions that required a storm trysail and storm headsails. His students on this expedition had signed up for sailing in storm sailing conditions. Paul writes, “Bluewater sailing is a ‘practice’ — the same as any professional discipline like law, medicine, engineering, or business … you must practice your ‘art’ under the circumstances you’d expect in the real-world. Before a sailor can grow, they must surround themselves with bluewater conditions to establish a base-line from which mastery grows. “During the MOD GEO expedition you’ll grow as a sailor through hands-on practice on routes that you plan, influenced by weather forecasts you interpret — while you manage an ocean-ready sailing vessel to encounter a complete range of offshore and coastal conditions thrown at you in real time. You’ll learn proven seamanship methods and actionable-info to accelerate the pace and confidence by which you reach your sailing dream.” Paul’s not kidding you with these firm statements — many sailors have learned from Paul Exner how to complete their own Earth circumnavigation, sail multi-year voyages aboard their own boat — OR, become a trusted professional in the marine industry. Paul is a very experienced sailor and he knows how to teach seamanship. He also knows that an ocean-going boat needs dependable equipment. That is why his boat is powered by UK Sailmakers’ bluewater standard dacron cruising sails. In fact, he is just replacing his 18-year-old genoa. That’s a lot of years, especially when most of those miles were done on the ocean.

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We did it! We finally did it! Time to do the 2nd sea trial. We have had the propeller adjusted and pitched correctly and installed and it's time to test out the new prop and engine to see if we can leave the dock.

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We stumbled across an unusual find at the Miami Boat Show - a paddle-wheeler! The Paddle Qwest 16 is actually a pontoon boat paddle-wheeler. So it's doubly unique, since it can be powered by either pedaling or by electricity. And yes, that IS a solar panel you see on the stern. http://features.boats.com/boat-content/2014/07/2014-paddle-qwest-pontoon-boat-first-look-video/ Read the full review: http://features.boats.com/boat-content/2014/06/paddle-qwest-16-pedal-way-fun/ For more boating videos, visit http://www.boats.com. boats.com features boat reviews, how-to videos, special features, and information about new boats, boats for sale, and boating products—usually with a dash of fun. Our reviewers test the features, performance, and specifications of each boat, searching out the hidden details for a critical evaluation. If you're shopping for a boat, we want to help you make the best choice. And if you're just looking, we'll try to make it fun too. Subscribe to receive notification of new videos.

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O Dia Mundial dos Oceanos alerta para o papel fundamental dos oceanos na proteção da vida. E a SIVI está comprometida com ações que buscam diminuir o impacto da ação humana sobre o meio marinho. Vamos todos fazer a nossa parte! #sivilhabela #sivi50 #diamundialdosoceanos #worldoceansday #shorts

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A bord d'Initiatives-coeur, Tanguy de Lamotte félicite Bertrand de Broc, qui a franchi dimanche la ligne d'arrivée du Vendée Globe 2012-2013 en 9ème position.

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