Bigger is better what a cliche right? Or is it?
In this video, I'm telling you briefly why I don't want a wind vane and some other things most long-distance sailors do differently from me. I dare to share with you my point of view and also my journey in a genuine and honest way. The answers might surprise you, but then again this was the biggest advantage old Vikings had :-)

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I'm trying to sail around the world in my Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever I have time for it. Most of the time I sail singlehanded but occasionally I do have sailing friends onboard. Still in the Caribbean due to Covid and was supposed to be in Asia by now.

Even though this is season 3 on youtube I have already sailed 4 seasons full time but did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I have sailed several seasons in the Med prior to this, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and been sailing ever since.

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I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.

My friends have taken OFF GRID LIVING TO THE NEXT LEVEL, and are even going to produce their own Rum. Selling their boat and moving ashore into their brand-new paradise mansion in the jungle. Self-sufficient with water and electricity and soon even Rum from home-grown sugar canes. In this episode, I invite you home to my friends and give you a glimpse of a different world, different life, and different ways of thinking. These are some of the blessings of being a sailor, all the amazing and interesting people I meet. I'm sharing my adventure with you as I go or sail.

Now their beautiful Beneteau is for sale!

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I`m sailing around the world in my Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever I have time for it. Most of the time I sail singlehanded but occasionally I do have sailing friends onboard. Still in the Caribbean due to Covid and was supposed to be in Asia by now.

Even though this is season 4 on youtube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I have sailed several seasons in the Med prior to this, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

PLEASE BE KIND IN THE COMMENTS!
I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things that might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.

Starting with my sail repair and ended up doing it by hand. Meeting new sailors that are from Indonesia, and sharing nice food together while learning more about Indonesia. My new friends had their anchor stolen in Kupang so I lended them my backup rocna anchor. It was quite windy every night and their emergency anchor was basically not doing the job. So I could not watch this and felt it needed some action from my side.

Something of the most beautiful thing being a sailor is the people I meet. I have learned so much about Indonesia already and are even more facinated than I would expect to begin with. So Im already planning my next moves and looking into better options in terms of visa.

Most of the time in Tual will be spent on sail repair till I try to be a bit tourist as well.

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I'm a sailor with a YouTube channel and not a YouTuber. Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser mostly solo, making videos whenever we have time for it.
Comfortable at sea with 4 decades of sailing experience and hundreds of thousands of miles behind me.

Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning, and obviously not from my entire sailing life. Before full-time sailing 6 years ago, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing and racing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience as a captain in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

Is it okay to just enjoy life? It's so easy to forget to relax because it's always something I can do. I will try to be better at doing nothing. At least this was something I was thinking about when I felt like cruising into a New Year even without a NYE party. I really enjoyed just hanging at the beach, go for a swim and felt almost like being on a holiday. I did not make any video of this week, as I felt for some time off. I will also share why you have not seen Kylie in a while, and also kick off the new season with friends.

I feel so lucky and privileged to have this life, and especially now in this crazy world. Life is actually pretty good being a sailor in paradise, and this is something I have been focusing on lately.

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I`m sailing sailing around the world in my Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever I have time for it. Most of the time I sail singlehanded but occasionally I do have sailing friends onboard. Still in the Caribbean due to Covid and was supposed to be in Asia by now.

Even though this is season 4 on youtube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I have sailed several seasons in the Med prior to this, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and been sailing ever since. Also more than 10 years experience from Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

PLEASE BE KIND IN THE COMMENTS!
I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.

Witness the intense moments of my crash landing in Indonesia and the unexpected challenges faced by sailors at sea. Facing a nightmare scenario of a rat infestation on board - sharing how to create a rat trap that works using old peanut butter as bait! Will I successfully get my boat of these pesky creatures? One of the most challenging parts for a solo sailor is often the check-in process. Especially after a long sail. This time I have had almost 30 days at sea, still I just have to get the paperwork started right away. And even hunt rats when all I wanted to do was just go to sleep.

Saumlaki is my gateway into Indonesia as it is one of the closest ports of entry after passing the Torres Strait. Not every island in Indonesia is approved for entry or even renewing your visa.
The check-in process was done with very friendly and helpful people. Both health and customs were professional and effective. The immigration however is a totally different story. I will share more of this crazy experience in the next episode and also how to check into Indonesia with a yacht.

However I'm finally in Indonesia that's been on my bucket list for decades, and I cant wait to explore the wonders of this amazing nation. My first impression is lovely people and so different from my expectations. Indonesia is truly an exciting experience.

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I'm a sailor with a YouTube channel and not a YouTuber. Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser mostly solo, making videos whenever we have time for it.
Comfortable at sea with 4 decades of sailing experience and hundreds of thousands of miles behind me.

Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning, and obviously not from my entire sailing life. Before full-time sailing 6 years ago, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing and racing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience as a captain in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

In this episode, we explore more of what Nuku Hiva can offer before we set sail towards our first Pacific Atol. This requires some planning not only arriving in daylight, but to time this with the tidal water that can create som serious challenges at the entrance. There is no tidal tables to look at, so I use my sailing experience to come up with a strategy to find the best timeframe. How I think about this and planning our entrance is some of the thingsI share in this episode. Thank you so much for tagging along, and for the patrons helping to support making this videoes possible.

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever we have time for it. I used to sail singlehanded and occasionally have sailing friends onboard. But now the permanent crew aboard BE FREE is including Gee from Holland. We are now exploring the pacific ocean.

Even though this is season 5 on youtube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I sailed several seasons in the Medetorian prior to this, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

PLEASE BE KIND IN THE COMMENTS!
I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things that might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.

While enjoying the most amazing island I have ever visited I still have some serious challenges with my sails. I might be stuck here for a while but it is definitely not the worst place to be stuck. Bali is a dream destination, but the sail loft here was not as expected.

I'm showing you some Balinese culture and even the contrasts on this exotic island. I am also sharing my first impression of Bali in an unfiltered and honest way.

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I'm a sailor with a YouTube channel and not a YouTuber. Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser mostly solo, making videos whenever we have time for it.
Comfortable at sea with 4 decades of sailing experience and hundreds of thousands of miles behind me.

Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning, and obviously not from my entire sailing life. Before full-time sailing 6 years ago, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing and racing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience as a captain in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

In this episode we are unbelievably lucky to get our hands on an identical second hand radar as the broken one. What’s the odds for that? We are also celebrating Gee’s birthday and having fun with our beautiful neighbors. One step closer for the canal crossing and lots of good help from Gee now as she’s back onboard again.

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I`m sailing around the world in my Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever I have time for it. Most of the time I sail singlehanded but occasionally I do have sailing friends onboard. Still in the Caribbean due to Covid and was supposed to be in Asia by now.

Even though this is season 5 on youtube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I have sailed several seasons in the Med prior to this, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

PLEASE BE KIND IN THE COMMENTS!
I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things that might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.

Sailing and schedule is a very bad combination and our race against the clock before our visa expired was exhausting. We tried to fix and prepare as much as possible before our longest sail ever before we finally could check out of Panama. On a boat, it's always something and of course, we had some last-minute things before we could say we were ready. It's been an exhausting time ever since the end of last year with all the following problems after the lightning strike in the ocean. At one moment my pacific dream looked more distant than ever, but finally, we are ready to go. Setting sail into the longest sail ever on the biggest ocean, the Pacific Ocean,

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever we have time for it. I used to sail singlehanded and occasionally have sailing friends onboard. But now the permanent crew aboard BE FREE is including Gee from Holland. We are now exploring the pacific ocean.

Even though this is season 5 on youtube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I sailed several seasons in the Medetorian prior to this, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

PLEASE BE KIND IN THE COMMENTS!
I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things that might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.

In this episode, I am setting sail again, this time toward Bali Indonesia. This is a 628 nautical miles solo sail nonstop, and it looks like I will arrive in Bali on the exact same date I left Panama 12 months ago. Meaning I can look back at 11705 nautical miles in the last 12 months.

Timor Leste has been such a beautiful experience but it's time to move on. My long-stay visa is waiting for me in Bali, and I also have lots of things to sort out. The weather window this time is just perfect and will give me a very pleasant sail for a change.

I cant wait to explore Bali and to finally get som rest and not having any stress with visa rules and scheduels for a while.

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I'm a sailor with a YouTube channel and not a YouTuber. Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser mostly solo, making videos whenever we have time for it.
Comfortable at sea with 4 decades of sailing experience and hundreds of thousands of miles behind me.

Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning, and obviously not from my entire sailing life. Before full-time sailing 6 years ago, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing and racing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience as a captain in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

Im hit by the wind force of a CAT1 Hurricane out at sea!
Sailing 1081 nautical miles solo fighting my way through endless numbers of violent storms and even hurricane force winds in the Banda Sea.
This is a true story and not a youtube storm or drama. Its the reality of sailing the Banda Sea during rainy season with the north west monsoons and even cyclones that creates ridiculous weathers.
Amazing close up video of a cyclone forming and the battles I had that even cost me sails after a full knock down in gale force 12 - 72 knots of wind.

Im even sharing my strategies and why I added 731 nautical miles to my route. How the weather patterns works in the Banda Sea, and the effects of the cyclones. Strong ocean currents and also sharing a best time to cross the Banda sea timeline.

I hope this video not only works as entertainment but even could be of a value for sailors coming this way in the future. Its not ment to scare you off, but to share what you can expect and why Indonesia is among the most complicated nations to sail. Especially as a solo sailor.

If you ever wondered about my earlier statements about why you need a strong engine and even a range of minimum 500 nautical mile, this episode could enlighten you a bit. This is a prime example why going blue water (CE category A) without engine is stupid, and why a fully electric is in the same category.

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I'm a sailor with a YouTube channel and not a YouTuber. Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser mostly solo, making videos whenever we have time for it.
Comfortable at sea with 4 decades of sailing experience and hundreds of thousands of miles behind me.

Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning, and obviously not from my entire sailing life. Before full-time sailing 6 years ago, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing and racing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience as a captain in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

I am back after being sick and having lots of challenges. But I also have great news as I finally have decided and even started on my project building a hard dodger and hard top.

Thank you all for waiting patiently for new episodes and I am truly sorry for keeping you all waiting. I lost my phone with the registered SIM card for security codes and biometrics for logging in to my different tools. This alone would not been a disaster if it was not for the fact my Macbook which I just got back from repairs died again at the same time. I could borrow another sailor's Mac however logging in via another machine or phone would require codes which I could not receive. So instead of messing up everything I was hoping to get at least one of my MacBooks up and running again, as they have my biometrics and login credentials. Unfortunately, this took a while and I also was sick for a few weeks.

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Please also check out my brand new channel @PracticalThomas where the full version with more details is shared every time I have some practical topics in my videos https://youtu.be/DoamO6EUeAI

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I'm a sailor with a YouTube channel and not a YouTuber. Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser mostly solo, making videos whenever we have time for it.
Comfortable at sea with 4 decades of sailing experience and hundreds of thousands of miles behind me.

Even though this is season 7 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning, and obviously not from my entire sailing life. Before full-time sailing 6 years ago, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing and racing ever since. I also have more than 10 years of experience as a captain in search and rescue at sea in Norway.

All you wanna know about my Hardtop project for my Bavaria 55 Cruiser. How much does building a hard dodger with a hardtop on a 55-footer cost? And why not carbon fiber instead of glass cloth and polyester? I'm sharing my production methods, calculations, and even the differences in weight from canvas via glass fiber to carbon. I am also doing everything myself alone at Anchor here in Indonesia.

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Please also check out my brand new channel @PracticalThomas where the full version with more details is shared every time I have some practical topics in my videos https://youtu.be/DoamO6EUeAI

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I'm a sailor with a YouTube channel and not a YouTuber. Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser mostly solo, making videos whenever we have time for it.
Comfortable at sea with 4 decades of sailing experience and hundreds of thousands of miles behind me.

Even though this is season 7 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning, and obviously not from my entire sailing life. Before full-time sailing 6 years ago, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing and racing ever since. I also have more than 10 years of experience as a captain in search and rescue at sea in Norway.

Sailing through the Torres Strait with no delays right on time for the outgoing current at the most challenging part. I'm sharing very simplified how I understood the new cyclone predicted in my path was not to be trusted. Join me on this amazing adventure as I leave Vanuatu and set sail for Indonesia on a 2500 nautical mile nonstop journey. Some say it is crazy some say it's impossible. I say it is doable with modern yacht and technology, knowledge, and a good strategy. In this series of 3 episodes, I am sharing my strategies and how I am executing this challenging sail. Several challenges in sailing such long distances during the South Pacific cyclone season, from Vanuatu to Indonesia. The obvious one is of course cyclones, but light winds and changing winds are just as big a challenge.

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever we have time for it.

Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean prior to, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

PLEASE BE KIND IN THE COMMENTS!
I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things that might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.

MY CREW IS SPOILING ME! BE FREE is now full of life with amazing friends that I wanna show San Blas. My beautiful friend, Amanda is visiting BE FREE and I even take Brian and Alisia onboard for this trip to San Blas. This region is pretty exotic in many ways and it's not really that accessible if not having a boat. So it's definitely a privilege to not only be back here but also to share it with good friends onboard BE FREE. My crew is spoiling me and I'm almost surprised I had forgotten how much fun it can be having a crew. At least when the crew is like these beautiful people. Some said San Blas would not exist in 10 years, I believe it will. How much of its genuine appearance is a different story. How many bars and restaurants are needed in paradise and are these what you expect to find everywhere when going to the most remote place Panama can offer. Still is a beautiful place and I wish we could stay longer. But everything comes to an end and this time my friend's holiday is over and we sail back to Shelter Bay

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I`m sailing around the world in my Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever I have time for it. Most of the time I sail singlehanded but occasionally I do have sailing friends onboard. Still in the Caribbean due to Covid and was supposed to be in Asia by now.

Even though this is season 4 on youtube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I have sailed several seasons in the Med prior to this, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

PLEASE BE KIND IN THE COMMENTS!
I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things that might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.

Join me on this amazing adventure as I leave Vanuatu and set sail for Indonesia on a 2500 nautical mile nonstop journey. Some say it is crazy some say it's impossible. I say it is doable with modern yacht and technology, knowledge, and a good strategy. In this series of 3 episodes, I am sharing my strategies and how I am executing this challenging sail. Several challenges in sailing such long distances during the South Pacific cyclone season, from Vanuatu to Indonesia. The obvious one is of course cyclones, but light winds and changing winds are just as big a challenge.
And now I was surprised by a short-lived storm ripping apart my sail that was already furled in. I also enjoyed close encounters with marine life such as dolphins and sharks. And these dolphins are not like others I have seen. They seemed to just enjoy hanging around even when I was only drifting.

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Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever we have time for it.

Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean before, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

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I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things that might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.

Join me on this amazing adventure as I leave Fiji and set sail for Indonesia on a 3000 nautical mile journey. Some say it is crazy some say it's impossible. I say it is doable with modern yacht and technology, knowledge, and a good strategy. In this video I am sharing my strategy and how I am executing this challenging sail as I am starting on this journey. Several challenges in sailing such long distances during the South Pacific cyclone season, from Fiji to Indonesia. The obvious one is of course cyclones, but light winds and changing winds are just as big a challenge. Now I have a big challenge as a massive cyclone is gonna block my passage.

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever we have time for it.

Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean prior to, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

PLEASE BE KIND IN THE COMMENTS!
I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things that might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.

In this video, I share my experience of having a Tender Garage and a pretty generous swimming platform. Is a 55-footer too small for this solution and what's the downside? I thought it could be an idea to share this as more mass production yachts nowadays are offering Tender Garage and bigger swimming platforms. It for sure has its sides good and bad.

Mass production Yachts or production yachts on a smaller scale is where the volume is, so this is also more interesting to discuss when it comes to pros & cons in solutions.

Please leave a comment if you enjoy this kind of topic and would like to see more similar to this.

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I`m sailing around the world in my Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever I have time for it. Most of the time I sail singlehanded but occasionally I do have sailing friends onboard. Still in the Caribbean due to Covid and was supposed to be in Asia by now.

Even though this is season 4 on youtube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I have sailed several seasons in the Med prior to this, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor for decades. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience as a captain in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

PLEASE BE KIND IN THE COMMENTS!
I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things that might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore. I enjoy sharing my mistakes as well my knowledge and experience without trying to teach you anything.

All you wanna know about my Hardtop project for my Bavaria 55 Cruiser. How much does building a hard dodger with a hardtop on a 55-footer cost? And why not carbon fiber instead of glass cloth and polyester? I'm sharing my production methods, calculations, and even the differences in weight from canvas via glass fiber to carbon. I am also doing everything myself alone at Anchor here in Indonesia.

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Please also check out my brand new channel @PracticalThomas where the full version with more details is shared every time I have some practical topics in my videos https://youtu.be/DoamO6EUeAI

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I'm a sailor with a YouTube channel and not a YouTuber. Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser mostly solo, making videos whenever we have time for it.
Comfortable at sea with 4 decades of sailing experience and hundreds of thousands of miles behind me.

Even though this is season 7 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning, and obviously not from my entire sailing life. Before full-time sailing 6 years ago, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing and racing ever since. I also have more than 10 years of experience as a captain in search and rescue at sea in Norway.

Sailing from the west towards the east in the Caribbean is always an interesting exercise, Especially after weeks of strong winds. The shallow waters of Bocas del Toro make it sometimes quite a challenge to leave as the waves can be pretty nasty. Again BE FREE is flying over the Caribbean waves on the last sail from Bocas to Shelter Bay marina in Colon. We are on a schedule as Gee has a flight to catch going back home to Europe.
Entering the breaker walls of Colon surfing 14 knots into the bay and entrance to the Shelter Bay Marina. This time it was also quite a challenge docking stern to with 27 knots of wind on our side.
This was hopefully the last sail in the Caribbean for now as the next step is through the Panama Canal and entering the next chapter - The Pacific

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ABOUT THIS CHANNEL:
I`m sailing around the world in my Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever I have time for it. Most of the time I sail singlehanded but occasionally I do have sailing friends onboard. Still in the Caribbean due to Covid and was supposed to be in Asia by now.

Even though this is season 5 on youtube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I have sailed several seasons in the Med prior to this, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

PLEASE BE KIND IN THE COMMENTS!
I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things that might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.