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Episode 390 : Season 12 : Sailing Australia
Hello Friends,
On this episode we are enjoying the peaceful anchorage of Nara Inlet on Hook Island whose landscape and stillness reminds us of New Zealand. Hearing of some nearby Rock Art we head off on a dinghy mission to hike up to a cave and see the Aboriginal art left by the Ngaro People who inhabited these islands from more than 9000 years.
We then make our way further into the inlet and hike (climb) a waterfall to take a dip in its freshwater pools up top.
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#sailingaustralia #sailingcouple #alberg30 #circumnavigation
Episode 398 : Season 13 : Sailing Indonesia
Hello Friends,
On this episode we head out to catch a minibus to the next town to check out the market and to see more of the island. While we were out we got a text message no captain ever wants to receive "Triteia is dragging" We were a few miles away when the squall hit and luckily our American friends Ricky and Hannah had just dropped anchor near us after they arrived from Australia. Ricky went over and paid out more scope on Triteia and got her safe. We are so lucky they were there!!!!
The next day we made our way back to town to start the challenging process of getting water in a developing country. Gone were the days of nice fuel docks and public docks with drinking water from a tap. If you cant afford a water maker this is reality of sailing in wild places.
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#sailingindonesia #southeastasia #tual #circumnavigation
Episode 311 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa
Hello Friends,
On this episode I head off for a week of cruising with my friends Dale and Katrina onboard their 50ft Catamaran, SV Womble. After weathering the cyclone, with a forecast of lovely weather ahead, we were all ready to get out there and see some of the beauty of New Zealand.
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#sailingnewzealand #newzealand #aotearoa #seawind #catamaran
Episode 402 : Season 13 : Sailing Indonesia
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On this episode we find our fresh water supply is contaminated while on passage and come hard about pointing for the city of Ambon where we tied up to a Fish Market for a few days to clean the tanks and restock our water before heading on.
Thanks to https://www.youtube.com/@fyd_adventure3049 for the drone footage!
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#sailingIndonesia #alberg30 #southeastasia #contaminatedwater #fishfarm
(UPDATE: 12/31/21) This video was previously only viewable via my Patron page. To close out the New Year I am making it publicly viewable. These are the outtakes and some of the extra footage from the crossing Alone Across An Ocean video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZXXKj0p0s )
Hello Friends,
This is an episode of clips I couldn't fit into the long format video but felt they would be of interest to sailors. I shot over 300 video files over the 32 days at sea and A LOT of stuff ended up on the cutting room floor. This episode is a collection of some of those outakes. Its a rough edit and meant to be a supplement to the Alone Across an Ocean episode. I have formatted it with the day headers so you have an idea of the timeline the same as I did with the longer video.
The drone footage has no sound on it because no drone footage has sound unless the editor adds some in post. That footage is me fighting the drones automatic attempt to return to the location it took off from several miles astern of Triteia, a function it would not let me turn off before I flew it because the GPS signal in the ocean on my iPhone was so weak. I crash landed it into the cockpit and suffered some pretty bad cuts to my hands trying to remove the battery since it would not shut down. It maybe broken from the crash but at least it didn't end up in the ocean.
Other than that its mostly just footage of me talking about ships business.
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Episode 307 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa
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Welcome to Season 10! This season will cover all of our adventures in New Zealand during the year of 2023 (and this episode from 2022).
On this episode I get the engine troubles diagnosed and get it pulled out of the boat and get Triteia moved out to the anchorage in Opua, NZ.
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FRIDAY BONUS VIDEO: Testing my old PFD.... the results aren't good!!!
Hello Friends,
This is a short little video I shot a while ago showing me test my 5 year old Automatic Inflatable PFD (Personal Floatation Device) from West Marine.
After jumping in the water a few seconds passed before it was activated and then once it inflated it only released from half of PFD leaving the other half still inside and the whole thing choking me. As I mention in the video, I have had this PFD since 2015 and never tested it or serviced it so I might be partially to blame for the results, I will for sure be breaking the velcro on my PFD's once a year from now on to insure this doesn't happen in an emergency.
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Episode 392 : Season 12 : Sailing Australia
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On this episode We depart the Whitsunday Islands and continue our sail north. One of our stops was Magnetic Island where we visited the Rock Wallabies!
Our Next stop was Dunk Island, as we had heard we could find FREE hot water showers on this inhabited island. Dunk Island featured an another abandoned resort and a fancy "Glamping" resort that was slowly being built (which is why there are free hot water showers) We then pushed on to Cairns and then to Mackay Reef.
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#sailingaustralia #rockwallabies #alberg30 #Magneticisland
Episode #277 : Season 9 : The South Pacific
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On this episode I explore the incredible Coral Gardens near the island of Taha'a. This was easily one of the most fun things I have done in my life. Coral Gardens is a hoa (water that flows between small islands aka Motus) with a fast running current that allows you to drift snorkel through the shallow pass weaving your way in and out of coral! SOOO MUCH FUN!!!! and really beautiful!
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Season 7 : Episode #141 : Sailing to Catalina for a week and a half on the hook
Hello friends,
Here is the official first episode of our new season ( although we will grandfather in the Avalon trip because it makes sense)
On this episode we sail from Los Angeles Harbor to Little Harbor on the backside of Catalina Island to start a week and a half long trip where we explored new and old anchorages and manage to stay on the hook the entire time!
Arriving at Little harbor we had a TON of problems getting the anchor secured due to a crowded anchorage and a brutal south swell that was bashing the anchorage.
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Very Please to announce I have been invited by Andy Schell 59º North Sailing / On The Wind Podcast to go sailing with him on their new Farr 65 Falken.
I will be coming along as filmmaker and will be making a long format film of the passage as we sail the Viking route from Newfoundland to Greenland to Iceland.
We will be doing a meet up in Annapolis, Maryland June 29th onboard Falken for anyone who wants to come down and say hi and see the boat (info on the boat : https://www.59-north.com/falken ).
RSVP is required and can be made here: https://www.59-north.com/shop-....back/falken-open-hou
I cant wait to share this adventure with you all!
Fair Winds
James
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Episode #203 : Newport Harbor by Boat
Hello Friends,
This is the second installment of my "A Boater's Guide" series. On this episode I sit down and talk about all of the options you have for visiting the beautiful Newport Harbor in Newport Beach, California.
Below are all the links that should cover most of the things I have discussed in the video.
Newport Harbor Municipal Docks:
https://marinas.com/view/marin....a/wgcmxv_Newport_Har
Anchorage Map: (at the time of this posting the NEW anchorage was not listed on this page)
https://newportbeachca.gov/gov....ernment/departments/
Newport Harbor Department: (Including "Marina Park")
https://newportbeachca.gov/gov....ernment/departments/
Guest Slips Reservations Page:
https://www.newportbeachca.gov..../government/departme
Harbor Maps:
https://newportbeachca.gov/gov....ernment/departments//resources-services
Minney's Yacht Surplus:
http://www.minneysyachtsurplus.com
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Episode 343 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa
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On this episode I visit a number of different bays around Great Barrier after riding out some bad weather and position myself at Bowling Alley Bay to sail to Waiheke for an approaching cyclone.
Great Barrier Island was everything people told me it would be. Beautiful, Wild and with very few boats or people around. It is a must visit if you are cruising in NZ.
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#solosailing #sailingnewzealand #newzealand #greatbarrierisland
Season 7 : Episode #156 : Finding a Ghost ship and having a lovely sail home
Hello Friends,
On this episode we haul out the anchor at Crane Point after enjoying a "Lunch Hook" and head out into perfect winds for a wonderful sail home.
Half way back to Los Angeles, right in the middle of the shipping channel we came across a very spooky "Ghost Ship" that had its anchor hanging down in the 1400 ft of water and was towing a half sunk dinghy. It was an eerie sight! after circling and calling out we called it into the USCG.
After that we took in a beautiful sunset and made our way home completely under sail power!
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Hello Friends,
On this episode I sit down with John Conway of @SVFelurian to talk about his new Rolly Tasker Sails.
here is the info John sent me about his sails:
"My sails are from the Roly Tasker “Performance Sails” Family. I went with the CDX PRO Laminate, which is the cruising laminate made by Contender Sailcloth. This fabric is assembled in a tri-radial pattern for both main and headsails. I chose the “Cool Grey” color option over plain white. My Main has 5 full battens, 6 intermediate slides and an aluminum headboard. Custom upgraded to webbing loops for Tides Marine strong track slides, two point single line reefing with low friction rings. My headsail is a 135% roller furling 135% Genoa with upgraded features of foam luff, tell tale window and sewn on Sunbrella UV cover to match my boat canvas."
Direct from their website, here is the “Standard Features” of the performance cdx pro
• Individual sail design
• Polyester Cruising Laminate CDX Pro by Contender Sailcloth, white or cool grey
• Seams triple stitch with UV stabilised thread
• Stainless steel rings reinforced with webbing
• Strong radial patches
• Strong batten pockets with velcro lock or tie in type
• Mainsails are constructed with alloy headboards
• luff hardware is shackled on
• webbed on luff hardware
• Low stretch leech line with clam cleat
• Two draft stripes for visual reference of sail shape
• Full rows of tell-tales
• XL sail bag including sail tie, long bags as option
Here is their description of what CDX PRO cloth is.
The CDX Pro range of fabrics is designed around a variety of sub-assemblies with different weights of taffetas and a 500 denier polyester cross-ply. A polyester insertion is added to these assemblies to create a complementary range of modern sail laminates increasing in weight and strength.
Sails made from CDX Pro Laminate can be delivered either in cool grey or traditional white.
Find out more at: https://www.rollytasker.com
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Season 4 | Episode 58 | Sailing to Santa Barbara Island
Hello Friends!
Welcome to Season 4 ! This is mine and Camille's first adventure video and Camille's first big sailing trip. As we mention in the introduction this episode was shot last summer just after I returned from cruising in Åland. Since that time we have gotten married!! If you would like to see the little wedding video we put together for our friends and family it can be found here: https://youtu.be/8ph2vV1zVDo
On this episode we prepare the boat for the 6 day trip, our passage to Santa Barbara Island and our day ashore hiking and exploring this isolated island 44nm off the coast of Los Angeles.
The next few episodes will show out passage to the backside of Catalina where we spent time on the hook at Little Harbor and finally on a mooring ball at Cat Harbor at the isthmus. With sailing, snorkeling, hiking and just the right amount of nudity any summer sailing trip demands.
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Fair Winds,
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Episode 390 : Season 12 : Sailing Australia
Hello Friends,
On this episode we are enjoying the peaceful anchorage of Nara Inlet on Hook Island whose landscape and stillness reminds us of New Zealand. Hearing of some nearby Rock Art we head off on a dinghy mission to hike up to a cave and see the Aboriginal art left by the Ngaro People who inhabited these islands from more than 9000 years.
We then make our way further into the inlet and hike (climb) a waterfall to take a dip in its freshwater pools up top.
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#sailingaustralia #sailingcouple #alberg30 #circumnavigation
Episode #267 : Season 9 : The South Pacific
Hello Friends,
On this episode I show you around Pape'ete Marina and its cruisers lounge, dodge some rain, help another solo sailor find a safe berth rafted up with Triteia and head out to the local marine supply store to pick up some supplies.
Here is the solo sailor Henry Wootton’s Instagram account https://instagram.com/hjwoots?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Episode #266 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Adventures
Hello Friends,
After an amazing time in the Tuamotus, we were ready to make way for Tahiti and the Society Islands. The weather dictates much of a sailors life and my plans had changed a few times in the days leading up to my departure. I had a rough sail to Tahiti, seeing winds over 35 knots and the seas that go with them. I arrived into Pape’ete Harbor at 2am and found a safe place to tie up.
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This video is a bonus segment from the YARNS PODCAST interview with Dennis and Barbara of SV Landfall.
You can see the interview here: https://youtu.be/Cm03TvkwXZQ
Read about their adventures here: http://saillandfall.com
And see a film of their Tasman Crossing here: https://youtu.be/wF303vA5K5Y?si=O8fOJktQcy9UwUTL
About the Podcast:
James Frederick sits down with sailors he meets around the world to record their seas stories in remote anchorages and far-flung ports. All the interviews are recorded as a video podcast that is released on the Sailing Triteia YouTube Channel. They are also being made available as an audio podcast for those who prefer this format of content.
About the Host:
James Frederick aka Sailor James is a solo circumnavigator slowly sailing around the world onboard his 1965 Alberg 30 Sloop SV Triteia. James shares his adventures weekly on his YouTube channel which has more than 100k subscribers. Aside from the vlog, James is also a writer for Yachting World, Cruising World, Good Old Boat and more. More information about Triteia and their adventures can be found at the below links.
SV Triteia Links
Website: https://www.svtriteia.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/james.the.sailor.man/
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The intro and outro song was sung by Sarah Satya with new lyrics to the classic tune written by James Frederick.
Sarah Satya Links:
Music: https://sarahsatya.bandcamp.com
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