Passage Preparation Tips for Offshore Sailing to Chagos - (Patrick Childress Sailing Tips #13)

Preparing to Sail from SriLanka to Chagos in the worst of weather, flat calm and a major storm. Predicting the weather with Predictwind Weather on the Iridium GO was excellent, but rough seas and dead calms were both unavoidable. Patrick talks about fuel management for such wind and waves, what he does to the anchor chain prior to departure, why he pumps up the Dinghy very well before every Ocean passage, and then gives a quick tour of the Chart Table and our marine electronics. Getting weather at sea with Predictwind and the Iridium GO, keeping the water out of the boat, and what sails to use for the particular offshore passage Depending on the expected wind forecasts. Related Posts Our article in Ocean Voyager about our Indian Ocean Preparation : http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2018/03/19/indian-ocean-crossing-the-preparation/ http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2017/08/28/one-thing-is-for-certain/ http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2018/06/06/predictwind-and-the-iridium-go/ http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2018/10/28/hello-africa-sailing-through-a-southern-buster-from-mayotte-to-tanzania/ Please give a thumb up and subscribe! Please, start your Amazon shopping here: https://amzn.to/2K9MmuA See more sailing videos at http://www.youtube.com/patrickchildress See our article in Ocean Voyager about our Indian Ocean Preparation : http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2018/03/19/indian-ocean-crossing-the-preparation/ Sadly, they don’t make our Raymarine Chartplotter anymore...but this is the one we would get if we could: https://www.westmarine.com/buy/raymarine--axiom-pro-12-rvx-multifunction-display-with-navionics-north-american-charts--18561670 Iridium GO https://amzn.to/2Ux3R96 *****Make sure to use the drop down to get the complete bundle...you definitely want the External Antenna by Predictwind! 1 Chafe Protection and Port Leaks https://youtu.be/NPmMLxALjf4 3 Sailboat Fuel Transfer at Sea https://youtu.be/GDmV-VemaXU 4 Anemometer Repair https://youtu.be/2xATulCi3hE 5 Anemometer Bearing Lubrication https://youtu.be/P_9pZX1LjyE 7 Install a new Backstay https://youtu.be/O7wKT8de7Dw 8 Introduction to Patrick Childress https://youtu.be/O7wKT8de7Dw 9 Stop the Clang on the Mast https://youtu.be/8Wi4X6UytY8 10 Sailboat Burglar Alarm https://youtu.be/pi0zpy7CH5o 11 Sailboat Refrigeration/Seafrost https://youtu.be/2RqO2XCmtOI 12 Cleaning the bottom, Propspeed, and Mantus Anchor Hook https://youtu.be/yLNYZDusvaE 13 Indian Ocean Preparations https://youtu.be/MlNDoW9RSpI 14 Chagos,AIS, Fuel Siphon, Squalls https://youtu.be/J8xd7CcbECk 15 Sailing Chagos, Monitor Windvane, jib block, , Racor Fuel Filter system https://youtu.be/xKc7chnn6Sw 16 Survive on a Deserted Island: Water https://youtu.be/4tfme-zmGpU 17 Survive on a Deserted Island: Coconuts https://youtu.be/3Xt8Ccm9oW0 19 Sailing to Rodrigues Island Mauritius https://youtu.be/qLSXkTxLRzM 20 Provisioning for Sailing an Ocean https://youtu.be/bZYRQpcIY60 21 New headstay after Profurl Roller Furling https://youtu.be/VPwrbg9NEYA 22 GalleyTips for Sailing an Ocean https://youtu.be/RqtMEjMZJA0 23 Glue a sail repair at sea https://youtu.be/ge3FcEiYl4w 24 Best Dinghy for Bluewater Sailboats https://youtu.be/YWPhSoIPXyE 25 7 Sailing Tips https://youtu.be/HJu26X6b8p8 26 3 Sailing Tips for Bluewater Sailboats https://youtu.be/Tcz7ZidQu-U 27 Sailboat Plumbing Replacement https://youtu.be/5vXzPmlZKto 28 Flares as Self Defense against Pirates, Reef hook, mainsail reefing and Deck scuppers https://youtu.be/lakH18f2_tA 30 Brick House Valiant 40 Tour Abovedeck https://youtu.be/vT6qZtij6us 31 Brick House Valiant 40 Tour Belowdeck https://youtu.be/g-SCowpKCWw 32 Brick House Valiant 40 Tour Below Deck #2 https://youtu.be/bRofFfb37eg ✘✘ MY CAMERA GEAR ✘✘ https://amzn.to/2E5N5Ig https://amzn.to/2E4YLei ▬▬ FOLLOW ALONG! ▬▬ ✩Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/svBrickHouse ✩ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SYBrickhouse ✩ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SVBrickhouse ✩Our blog: :http://www.WhereIsBrickHouse.com ✩Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/PatrickChildress Wish we were on Patreon? We aren’t...but you can support us in 5 other ways: 🍯(Tip Jar) http://whereisbrickhouse.com/tip-jar/ ⛵️ TWO FREE SAILING COURSES: http://whereisbrickhouse.com/sailing-school/ ⏩ Amazon shopping here: https://amzn.to/2K9MmuA ⏩ West Marine Shopping here: http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-8942237-13612378 ✩Tshirts and other: https://www.WhereIsBrickHouse.com/store I can highly recommend this company called NauticEd. They offer TWO FREE SAILING COURSES: http://www.nauticed.org/?school=where-is-brick-house-patrick-childress-sailing **As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases** #PatrickChildressSailing #TravelsAnimals #SailingTips