First-time Cruiser's Eye-Opening Lessons

As you may have seen in my previous video, I've now moved up my departure date for my solo sail from Tokyo to Vancouver via "Nemo North" (the furthest point from land in any direction in the Northern Hemisphere) to spring/summer 2021. And boy, do I have work to do! Here's a recap of a 10-day training sail that took me from Yuminoshima in Tokyo Bay to Shimoda, from Shimoda to Misaki, a day trip from Misaki to Enoshima and back, and then a return to Yuminoshima. Plenty of adventure along the way, including dragging my anchor for a spell, losing--and retrieving!--my gaffer pole, and a near miss with a fishing boat in the wee hours of the morning. This episode is a bit longer, but I do hope you enjoy! Thank you for your support, and feel free to leave me a comment below. Support Pacific Solo on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/pacificsolo/ Purchase Pacific Solo swag here: https://store.pacificsolo.com/ Thank you to the Keel Club Founding Members: Harry A. Hill / BetterU / Tokyo Supercars and our Patrons: Trevor Webster, Johny Gwin, Nemanja Komatinovic, Robin Mah, John King, J29BlackJack, Sumie and William Zies, David LaHeist, Claude Strobbe, Bruce McCaughan, Jeffrey Behr http://pacificsolo.com Thanks to the Kickstarter Backers who made this episode possible. Producers: Ted Carlson and Steve Houck Senior Associate Producers: Miyu Suzuki, James McNally and Kande Sheppard Associate Producers: Scott Reid, Guest 21750616, Adrian, James Fink, Claude Strobbe, David LaHeist ( travel vlog, sailing, Pacific Solo, sailing solo, sailing vlog, yachting, boating )