In this Short Sailboat Life video I practice Solo Sailing to Anchor. I sail my 32 foot Ericson Sailboat to my favorite anchor spot all by myself. SOLO SAILING! Once I'm there I drop anchor and the push the main sail forward to back down on the anchor. Gotta make sure it's set! If you'd like to watch the long-form video, you can find that here: https://youtu.be/ntjzjfKq29Q Please Like/Subscribe! It really helps! Thank you. If you'd like to help me achieve my sailboat life dream, consider becoming a Patreon or helping out on Paypal! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QRY32Z64LYWF4 https://www.patreon.com/EdwardSeaton You can help for as little as 3$ per month and every little bit helps. Thank you for comments, likes, and new Subscribers!

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Dreaming of owning a sailboat? ? Tune in to Salty Podcast #48: I chat with a boat broker about buying, financing ?, & insuring?? sailboats! ? Podcast Playlist: tinyurl.com/SaltyPodcastPlaylist Wed, Jan 15, 2025, LIVE 6pm Central ?What's your top question about buying a sailboat? ? Comment below. #SaltyAbandon #SaltyPodcast #SailingTips #SailboatBuying #Sailing ? SALTY ABANDON: Cap'n Tinsley, Orange Beach, AL Oct 2020 to Present: 1998 Island Packet 320 Nov 2015 - Oct 2020: 1988 Island Packet 27 Feb - Nov 2015: 1982 Catalina 25 SALTY PODCAST is LIVE every Wed at 6pm Central and is all about the love of sailing! YOUTUBE PLAYLIST: https://tinyurl.com/SaltyPodcastPlaylist LISTEN TO THE PODCAST (Audio only): Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/salty-podcast-sailing/id1732800578 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qUHKGBDJSiwEZUFiF6CwO Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/87d4d45b-f013-4222-8927-2efc21ac48cc/salty-podcast-sailing And anywhere you get your podcasts! SUPPORT THE PODCAST: http://patreon.com/SaltyAbandon.

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