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Kath McNulty and Franco Ferrero in Patagonia. OCC Rose Medal winners and, until very recently, Roving Rear Commodores Kath McNulty and Franco Ferrero tell the story of their Chilean adventures aboard Caramor their Rusler 36. Please note: The views, opinions and recommendations expressed on this website and the documents referenced herein are those of the persons expressing them alone. The OCC and its officers and directors have not verified, and accept no responsibility for any such views, opinions and recommendations.

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GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race 2024 |Crosbie Lorimer brings you the latest updates from the dock pre-race.

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As requested by Jubes

St Kitts & Nevis has been fortunate in the 2024 hurricane season so far.

Casting a net from an inflatable, Rob is a professional!!

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The presentation of the motor boat and sport cruiser Sealine C390, Croatia, Europe. - Nautilus Yachting Croatia - www.nautilus.hr - naut@nautilus.hr Original Video | Unique Content | Human Created Content | © Copyright by Nautilus

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Welcome to Day 4 of our Christmas calendar! 🎄 Today, we’re taking you behind the aft cabin, where all the magic happens to keep Vela running smoothly. ⛵ Here’s what’s tucked away behind our bed: 🛠️ Rudder & quadrant: This is where the hydraulic steering actuator connects to the rudder, enabling us to steer from the cockpit. While the hydraulic system eliminates breakable wires, it also means less tactile feedback on the rudder. 🔥 5kW oil heater: This keeps our entire boat warm—even in freezing winter temperatures. ❄️ We plan to insulate the heating hoses to improve efficiency and reduce diesel consumption. 🌬️ Ventilation pumps: These service the galley and engine compartment, but they’re old and noisy. Replacing them with quieter, more efficient models is on our project list! 🤖 Autopilot system: Autopilot computer: Powers the hydraulic pump, steering the boat for us. Gyro compass: Provides precise input to ensure we stay on course. This area might not be glamorous, but it’s essential for keeping us comfortable and safe at sea. Got questions about how these systems work? Drop them in the comments! 💬 🎥 Tune in tomorrow as we explore another part of Vela! 🎵 Music by Sergio Prosvirini from Pixabay #YouTubeShorts #Explore #TravelVlog #Vloggers #DailyLife #ChristmasCalendar #Vlogmas #ChristmasOnBoard #Beneteau44cc #Sailing #Liveaboard #LifeAtSea

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF YACHTING

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Vela

This episode we discuss ketches, yawls and schooners as part of the ABC of sailing, and I explore what are the pitfalls and joys of owning and operating such vessels, through the lens of my own experiences, running open ketch expeditions in Asia. If you would like to listen to fantastic stories of sailors in small vessels taking on the ocean in the last 150 years, all selected & read by me, check out the 'Mariner's Library' Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mariners-library/id1710666955 If you would like to check out The Mariner Youtube Channel - we have gear reviews, how to videos, seamanship training videos and on the water reports. Remember to dock your finger carefully on the subscribe button! https://youtu.be/t0cfY6HqjLA To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/themariner

This time we are looking at Abandoning Ship!, words that should drive an icy spear into any good skippers heart! This section of the book will take a few days to cover and I am doing this while snowed in (with a two year old) during the worst winter storm in Nova Scotia in 20 years .. So, apologies if the audio is not as engineered as normal! If you would like to listen to serialized stories of the sea, selected and read by CSM, check out the Mariner's Library Podcast; available on all podcast platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mariners-library/id1710666955 If you would like to check out The Mariner Youtube Channel - we have gear reviews, how to videos, seamanship training videos and on the water reports. Remember to dock your finger carefully on the subscribe button! https://youtu.be/t0cfY6HqjLA To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/themariner

Another discussion about the situation in Ukraine- this time focusing on exactly why Russia would choose to launch an attack against the Ukraine at this moment in time and examining how the actions of NATO & the US might be interpreted by a Cold War agent like Putin.  I believe that by seeking truth and validating nuance on both sides of the equation, peace can be restored once again in the Ukraine.  I want to underline that I am absolutely against the actions the Russian military are taking in Ukraine and it is my heart felt hope that diplomacy and understanding will prevail as soon as possible. I applaud Ukraine's recent decision to seek neutrality rather than membership of NATO. From my research and understanding this is the only path to peace in the short term. Just before you go.... If you recognize that creating this content requires hours of effort and you would like to help support for the equivalent of 25 cents per episode please visit my Patreon Site (https://www.patreon.com/themariner) and select the $5 per month option. If you want to get out on the water on a race, regatta or training voyage you can book with me here: Spartan Ocean Racing & Training (https://www.spartanoceanracing.com/) If you have any questions please send them to: csmthemariner@gmail.com  (mailto:csmthemariner@gmail.com) Cheers, CSM

I’ve moved Completely co to my second mooring and it’s great.

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I found this little anthology of sailing stories over the weekend and decided to give it a shot. I want you to consider that each story is written by a sailor just like you, who experienced something so unique in their sailing career, that they felt compelled to put it on paper and share it. What would it take for you to do the same? Probably quite a lot! These stories, like all the rest in the Mariner's Library are a fantastic window through time to a group of people you would no doubt love to have aboard one evening to share a drink with; That's not possible now, but through these stories their experiences remain to teach and entertain, and we can still have a laugh (or a shudder!) with these fellow rovers  100 years later. How awesome it that? If you appreciate this content, please consider supporting the podcast with a donation of $5 per month. In return you will get access to more exclusive patron-only book readings at: www.patreon.com/themariner (http://www.patreon.com/themariner)  

If you are a solo sailor, a racer, a cruiser or even a dinghy sailor.... you  should know who Sir Francis Chichester is. Basically, he is the guy that proved to the world in the 60's that you could sail solo around the world without stops. He did stop, just once and only because he wanted to, but very soon afterwards the Sunday Times in the UK created the Golden Globe; the first ever Solo, Non-stop Around the World yacht race in 1968 and the rest is history. BUT, this was not the first of Francis Chichester's adventures, nor his last and in this book, The Romantic Challenge, we discover Francis just a few years on from his successful circumnavigation, looking for something else in sailing that will whet his whistle in the same way the circumnav did.   What he choose to do was to challenge the concept of sailing 200Nm per a day, a big feat for even modern computer-designed cruiser. At the time in the early 70's it was a far away goal to most sailors except those who remembered the Clipper ships . As was his style, he chose to add greatly to the difficulty of the undertaking, by laying forth a goal of completing this high daily mileage on not one or two days, but for five! He drew a 4000Nm line across the Atlantic and challenged himself to complete 1000Nm in five consecutive days. Meaning every single one of them would be required to be over 200NM.  It was a quantum leap in the psychology of performance around sailing and we are lucky that Sir Francis's style of writing allows the reader to get under the skin of the endeavor and really see inside the mind of a master mariner at work as he wrestles with the task. If you appreciate this content, please consider supporting the podcast with a donation of $5 per month. In return you will get access to more exclusive patron-only book readings at: www.patreon.com/themariner (http://www.patreon.com/themariner)

When I was growing up, my parents read me 'Swallows & Amazons' by Arthur Ransome.  That first book, and the series of adventure stories for children Ransome followed it up with, still to this day remain for me some of the most magical and endearing tales of my youth. You can imagine then, my excitement at discovering a Ransome story here in the Mariner's Library that allows me as an adult and a sailor to connect with Ransome once again and discover that he also was a sailor. His stories perhaps underpin my love of the ocean, developed at a young age- it's wonderful at 45 years old to discover that he really did know his tack from his gybe, and had already done his hours at the tiller, 60 years before I heard his stories. I have really enjoyed reading this story and I hope in turn you get pleasure from listening.  If you find that you like this authors style I would point you towards 'Swallows & Amazons' and the Arthur Ransome society in the UK  https://arthur-ransome.org/ If you would like to support this podcast, which is published for free, five days a week (Tues-Sat) please follow the link over to Patreon, where you can join our community and for $5 a month gain access to loads more exclusive audio books recordings just like this one.

Sailing the dream at 60 plus Over water flight DJI Mini 4k @ Elafónisos, Greece June 2024

This book is the chronicle of W.A. Robinson setting off on his 32 footer 'Svaap' from Panama, then taking two years to circumnavigate the world, during the interwar years.  It is a wonderfully written and diligent account, by a sailor who, although initially advertising himself as 'not a writer', goes on to produce the most wonderfully vivid and heartfelt story, that even now, a hundred years later, still stirs the soul to adventures beyond the West horizon. To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon where for $5 a month you can get access to more audio books, videos, life streams and sailing discussion. https://www.patreon.com/themariner  Check out also, The Mariner Youtube Channel - where we have gear reviews, how to videos, seamanship training videos and on the water reports from all over the world. https://youtu.be/t0cfY6HqjLA Edward William Insurance. For 10% discount on your next mariner insurance policy: Please visit https://www.edwardwilliam.com/boat-insurance/proposal-form?pid=ORT Remember to quote the code MARINER10  to receive 10% off your premium.  

After reading so many sailing books from the past 120 years I am starting to recognize certain authors who I had never heard of before starting the Mariner's Library who were giants within the sailing community a life time ago. One of the most commonly referenced authors from the first half of the 20th century has to be Weston Martyr, and the book everyone compliments is 'The Southseaman'.  Just learning whatever I can about the man, his adventures and the nature of his bond with the sea plus a quick reading of the opening few pages told me enough for me to know that we would be in for a great tale, told by a master storyteller.  I for one, am excited to hear for the first time an old, but fresh-to-me story, that was so inspiring and enjoyable to my own, long-gone sailing heroes. If you would like to listen to more about sailing, the sea and regular discussions about safety & seamanship; check out The Mariner Podcast, available on all podcast platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-mariner/id1710667118 To support the production of this material please consider heading over to Patreon where for $5 a month you can get access to more audio books, videos and discussion. https://www.patreon.com/themariner  Check out also, The Mariner Youtube Channel - where we have gear reviews, how to videos, seamanship training videos and on the water reports from all over the world. https://youtu.be/t0cfY6HqjLA Edward William Insurance. For 10% discount on your next mariner insurance policy: Please visit https://www.edwardwilliam.com/boat-insurance/proposal-form?pid=ORT Remember to quote the code MARINER10  to receive 10% off your premium.  

Before crossing the Gulf, I need to troubleshoot my AIS and there's also a "noise" I need to figure out. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5430067749060608

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In this episode, we finally solve the mystery behind the boat engine’s screaming alarm—a worn-out fan belt! After a quick replacement, the engine runs smoothly again, allowing us to move from the marina to a nearby anchorage while waiting for our new roller furler to arrive. Despite the rainy weather, we managed to install the roller furler without major issues, a critical upgrade before our next ocean passage. We also cleared out of French Polynesia—surprisingly easy, and we later learned we could’ve done it online! Now, with the boat prepped and paperwork ready, our next destination is the Cook Islands—stay tuned for the next adventure! #Sailing #BoatRepair #FrenchPolynesia #SailboatLife #RollerFurler #CustomsClearance #CookIslands

Navigation de Nassau aux Berrys Island en passant par Jaws Beach, Bonds Cay, Whale Cay et retour à Palm Cay. Suivez nous aussi sur FB et Instagram : Sailing_Merida https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100042942677797 / sailing_merida #bahamas #voilier #catamaran #lagoon #lavieestbelle #sailingadventures #sailing #voile #bateau #boatlife #aventure

Notre première entrée en bateau aux États-Unis à Fort Lauderdale. Suivez nous aussi sur FB et Instagram : Sailing_Merida https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100042942677797 / sailing_merida #fortlauderdale #voilier #catamaran #lagoon #lavieestbelle #sailingadventures #sailing #voile #bateau #boatlife #aventure

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