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Episode #161 : Sailing Dreams : SET THE STEP
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On this weeks episode we show you a few of the steps we took to making the the new mast step, as I have mentioned in other episodes in this series, we did not film this in my typical "how to" style as we were had to complete this entire project in 5 days time including pulling and stepping the mast, which only gave me 3 days to actually cut out the old, build and install the new step.
I got the step sealed in 2 coats of epoxy resin followed by 2 laters of mat glass on the bottom and 4 layers of glass on the top. The step was adhered below with thickened epoxy and tabbed onto the hull with the top 4 layers.
I also over drilled holes where the lag screws would go to fasten down he mast step and filled them with thickened epoxy before adding the 4 layers of glass. This gave us impenetrable sleeves for the lag screws to live in preventing water ingress in the future when or if the sealant breaks down, which is what I am certain was the cause of the original mast step failure.
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Episode 07 : Half Moon Bay to San Francisco Bay - with Sailor Commentary at the end of the episode.
This video documents the recent sailing trip I crewed on onboard the sailing vessel The Intrepid. We motor-sailed from San Diego, California to the San Francisco Bay area. 10 days, 111 hours at sea and 470 nautical miles. The uphill battle against wind and currents, sailing north on the west coast is no pleasure cruise.
The crew were as follows:
Tim Brill (Owner)
Cody Brill (Captain and son of Tim)
Nigel Howat (English Sailor/45+ years sailing experience)
& James Frederick (thats me).
I have a blog where you can read all the journal entries about each leg of the passage: http://allwaysbutstill.tumblr.com
I will also be uploaded each leg of the trip as "episodes" that will feature commentary at the end reading some of the journal entries and talking about what happened or what we saw on that particular part of the trip.
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About the Crew Members:
Tim Brill was a professional mountaineering guide for many years and has climbed all over the world. A few years ago Tim bought The Intrepid, which became famous in 2008 as it sailed around the world by the youngest person to solo sail around the world (Zac Sunderland). Tim and his sons have completed the ASA certifications 101-108 and have several trips in the planning stages. Currently he is owns an Aerobatic Flight School in Reno, Nevada where he teaches people to fly and to do stunts. http://www.aerobaticcompany.com
Cody Bril is a 15 year old sailor and sailing instructor in Reno, Nevada. He is currently shopping for his dream multihull. http://nvsailing.org
Nigel Howat is certified Ocean Yacht Master and nautical handyman who owns a company with his partner Miel. They also do Yacht deliveries up the California Coast. He has been sailing from more than 45 years and has sailed the North and Mediterranean seas. http://www.nauticalknowhow.org
James Frederick is a Sailor, Writer and Artist who currently resides in Los Angeles.
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Episode #270 : Season 9 : The South Pacific
On this episode we make way for the leeward islands, bound for Huahine. I had to cut our Moorea visit short due to some approaching storms so we had a great overnight sail to Fare Harbor and got in and settled the day before the weeks worth of storms arrived.
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Navigation Station build out part 2:
Hello Friends,
On this episode we are back onboard Triteia getting everything started on the big rewire and installation of the new Navigation Station.
Last week we looked at certain aspects of building the custom panels and now its time to unwire the old switch panel, label everything and get all the wires out of the way. After the old chaos was dealt with we dry fit the panels and get everything fastened down.
In the next episode we wire up the AC system from the shore power inlet to the switch, battery charger and 120v socket.
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Episode #187 - Timeless Traditions and Heavy Lifting
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On this episode we talk about what coin we choose to go under the mast and talk about the history of the practice. Then we recruit our friends Mats and AJ to help us move our mast to the boat. Which was NO SMALL FEAT!
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Episode 387 : Season 12 : Sailing Australia
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On this episode we say goodbye to Middle Island in the Percy Group and have a nice mellow sail to Digby Island where we find a strange shipwreck on the beach and head a shore to check it out!
This anchorage had be labeled as very rolly and uncomfortable in the cruising guide but we found it to be a great place to spend a night as we continued our north bound cruise up the east coast of Australia.
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(UPDATE: SAM MADE IT SAFE AND SOUND TO HILO!)
Hello Friends!
This is a special episode where I interview my friend and marina neighbor Sam Holmes who, by the time this was uploaded, departed for Hawaii in his Ranger 23 named "Swedish Fish"
Our regular viewers will remember him from the episode where Camille and myself sailed to Santa Barbara Island ( https://youtu.be/bKYkneYs0z0 )
Since then Sam has outfitted his tiny 23ft sailboat for passage making including adding a wind vane steering system, solar power and more.
The day before Sam left I sat down with him onboard SV Swedish Fish and interviewed him about the trip and his preparations. Sam is a true maniac and I have full faith that he will make it to Hawaii with many stories to tell about the passage.
You can watch his progress at: https://share.garmin.com/SamHolmes
He told me off camera he will be filming the passage and after its all done giving the footage to a professional editor he knows to edit it into a long video or episodes. His youtube channel is there:
https://www.youtube.com/user/SamoPajamo/
Fair Winds to Sam and SV Swedish Fish!!!!!
until next time,
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| Season 3 | Episode 52
On this episode we leave Vaxholm and make the final push for me to Stockholm. A casual few hours of motoring, we made our way through the busy waterways that lead you into Stockholm's center and pulled into Wasahamnen Marina.
After getting the boat all tied up I went exploring the docks and the beautiful lightship before finally visiting the incredible VASA museum.
The VASA was one of the largest sailing ships ever made at its time and its attempt at size was its undoing as she sank less than a mile from where she weighed anchor. Now show sits in the museum for all of us to see her beautiful hull and details. https://www.vasamuseet.se/en
Not long after that I was carrying my bags off of Arcturus and stepping off of her deck for the last time. It was a wild trip and I am grateful for having the opportunity to sailing in such magical place. I hope to find myself back in Åland one day on my own boat.
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| Season 3 | Episode 48
Welcome to Season 3 of my channel!
On this episode we lave Sandivk just after midnight racing the next "wind event" that is scheduled for the next morning at 11am, bringing 35+ knots along with it once again.
I enjoyed a beautiful night at the helm and finally got to experience the the sun never fully setting. It was like a prolonged sunset that turned into a sunrise and by 3:30am it was bright and crisp.
Neil had seen "Bjökör on Navionics and asked the guys at the market about it in Sandvik and no one seemed to know about it. When we arrived we were pleasantly surprised to find it was a nature preserve, had a south facing harbor and only one spot to tie a boat up to the dock, which thankfully was empty.
This season will follow my time on board SV Arcturus as we explore the Åland Islands and beyond. We sail into cities, tie up on small islands, anchor bows to and ride out a blow before heading back to Sweden. I hope you will follow along with us on the trip.
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Hello Friends,
On this episode (Part 3) we finish laminating and trimming the alcohol stove enclosure for the boat. This is a slow process that takes days as you can only laminate one piece at a time, wait at least 24 hours then trim it off and do the next piece.
We finally get to the point of cutting the bottom/transition/back of the interior space of the enclosure. This required a very precise cut and good team work when it came time to set the piece in place coated with contact cement.
In the next video we will get all of the teak trim cut to size and mounted then we will be ready to take it to the boat, screw it in and make some tea on the new gimbaled stove!
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Season 7 : Episode #167 : The Breezy Anchorage of Johnson's Lee
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On this episode we start the day after a very blustery night on the hook at Johnson's Lee on Santa Rosa Islands southern coast. After surveying the shore for a suitable place to land and finding no such place we returned to the boat just in time before the winds picked up.
Finding ourselves not trusting the wind we busied ourselves onboard. Camille prepared 3 jars of fermented veggies and explains how to make Kimchi and Sauerkraut.
Soon the winds increased and we watched our dinghy sailing in the air like a kite as we yawled on the anchor.
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I am please to announce that I have an article in the latest issue of Good Old Boat magazine (Jan/Feb 2023)
I talk about how I got bit by the sailing bug onboard SY Selkie with Captain Celia Bull, finding my way onto boats and eventually rescuing and restoring Triteia and our early adventurers together.
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Season 7 : Episode #146 : Catalina Island BY SEA (part 2)
Hello Friends,
This weeks episode is broken up into TWO parts. The First Part is Camille and Mister Steady's hike on the Trans-Catalina Trail from Little Harbor to the Isthmus. The Second Part is James' slow sail from Little Harbor to Catalina Harbor. (Part 1: https://youtu.be/ceJmXt_fIjE )
On Part 2 James departs the very rolly anchorage of Little harbor and enjoys a nice slow sail flying the 150 gennaker sailing at between 1 and 2 knots in the light breeze. The distance between the harbors is only 3 nm so after a mellow sail James found a spot to drop the hook at Catalina Harbor and waited for Camille and Mister Steady's Arrival!
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Episode #162 : Sailing Dreams : STEP UP!
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On this weeks episode we re-step the mast on SV Decatur. A rather surgical process especially considering that we had to first sit it down on the mast shoe, align it, mark the shoe then pull it up high enough for me to get under it to work and fasten the shoe into place.
The entire process went off without a hitch ! and we get SV Decatur turned back into a sail boat!
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Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures : Episode #218
Hello Friends,
On this episode I get a fly by from a Blackhawk Helicopter piloted by my friend Bryan Wilson (Thank you for your service and the fly by)
Then I go on a dinghy excursion to look for a good place to snorkel. Traveling north through incredibly clear waters I turn back at Yokohama Beach and return to Triteia. Once back onboard I swim ashore and walk south down Makua Beach to explore the extensive reef system that makes up the southern end of the bay.
I enjoy my last golden hour on the beach and try and take it all in.
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James of the
Good Ship Triteia
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| Season 3 | Episode 44
Welcome to Season 3 of my channel!
On this episode we explore the amazing island of Rödhamn, meet some of the locals and get advance on other anchorages from our new friends Christian and Markus. Reluctantly leaving this incredible spot we sail on to another adventure!
Check out Markus' album at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PWQjMOsl3c
This season will follow my time on board SV Arcturus as we explore the Åland Islands and beyond. We sail into cities, tie up on small islands, anchor bows to and ride out a blow before heading back to Sweden. I hope you will follow along with us on the trip.
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Dont forget to check out the A STERN VIEW PODCAST with a new episode talking about the west harbor of Mariehamn! Please subscribe on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts!
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Episode #221 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures
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A special episode featuring a boat tour of the J42, Sailing Vessel Thylacine. Captain Noah Peffer walks us through Thylacine and her features and some of his plans as he and his wife Alex prepare for full-time cruising in the very near future.
Noah Peffer is an educator at the University of Southern California... I stole the below text from their website.
Captain Noah Peffer, Lecturer and Vessel Captain
Captain Peffer Graduated from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston with a two bachelors in Art and Education in 2000 and promptly moved to Los Angeles. In 2005 he completed a graduate degree in art at Cal Arts and has been working as a conceptual artist, carpenter, fabricator and teacher in Los Angeles for the past decade. Captain Peffer grew up sailing the East Coast and Bahamas on the David Stevens schooner Sarah Abbott (sister ship to Atlantas!) with his family. The son of a wooden boat owner he was raised in and around boatyards and developed an interest in traditional sailing craft while simultaneously racing on everything from 420’s, to Shields, to Schooners, to ocean racing ULDB’s. Captain Peffer has cruised in many parts of the world but always returns to Southern California. He is also a Lecturer at Cal State University Long Beach in the Wood Department.
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There is a VERY special episode of "A STERN VIEW PODCAST" this week corresponding with this video episode. On New Years Eve I interviewed Alex and Noah onboard Thylacine while on a mooring at Cat Harbor about their time cruising the Sea of Cortez in 2009. You can listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/sailor-....james-664482657/bonu
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George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Episode #276 : Season 9 : The South Pacific
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On this episode I say good bye to Raiatea and make a short, but breeze hope to the other side of the lagoon to the island of Taha'a. With the Tradewinds blowing strong I found it impossible to make my intended anchorage and change course to find a safe spot to spend the night. The next morning I haul up and move out to the shallows near Coral Gardens.
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A day sail onboard S/V Anduril with light winds and temperatures in the 70's we were greeted by a few pods of a Pacific White Sided Dolphins.
Anduril is a 1969 Islander Excalibur 26 designed by William Crealock. This was my first time aboard Anduril and I am a huge fan of classic plastic so I was stoked. Its always cool to see the details unique to each boat.
The skipper is my friend Neil Fletcher who recently purchased a beautiful 1966 Allied Seabreeze 35 named Arcturus that he will be sailing throughout the Stockholm archipelago this summer and further a field in the coming years. Make sure and follow his blog to read about his travels and to find out more about Arcturus https://theneilfletcher.wordpr....ess.com/?blogsub=con
you should also follow his Vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/user24587816
