Not a book... (or: The video thread)

[SeaHusky]

Teleport on the news.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCYdn5NeDvw

[SeaHusky]

November is the darkest and gloomiest month on the northern hemisphere so if you, like me, spend time huddled up watching boating videos here are a couple of tips.
A Danish guy who has fixed up one 30-footer and is living aboard while he is fixing up the second boat he bought in, and sailed back from, Scotland. Informative and entertaining camera work.
https://www.youtube.com/user/madsdahlke

He tipped viewers off to this next site which is a bit different. A British guy who bought and fixed up a traditional narrow boat and is cruising the inland waterways of England and Wales. The fact that he is a previous local TV news reporter and radio host  makes for great quality narrative and camera work as well as humor in a very British style. If you are not interested in the buy and fix part you can skip the first 30 videos.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6SNxiLzSlh8e0yjndE9o_A

[Pappy Jack]

Just for those of you who are tired of winter and who want to get out there there  and sail.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUgRdJhNcdk

Fair winds and full sails,

Pappy Jack

[Pappy Jack]

Here is a good one for all of us wanna be cruisers. Enjoy...   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jGO8Z29H2c

Fair winds,

Pappy Jack

[Frank]

Grog for that!!!
A CD 25 is sitting headroom only. Gotta love the KISS principle there and they certainly seem happy and content! Funky couple!!

[Pappy Jack]

Save this one for next winter. You won't regret it.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLX_7hbDmQs

Fair winds
Pappy Jack

[SeaHusky]

Another Yrvind update. 78 and heading out again...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=140&v=Q6LVzOpMzqA

[SeaHusky]

I can't decide if he is brave or reckless but he seems to enjoy heavy weather sailing.
https://www.youtube.com/user/kjolevannspumpe/videos

[SeaHusky]

I don't know if this guy has been mentioned before but if not he is what this site is about. A normal guy takes the boat he has, a Hurly 22, and sails around the world (half way so far).

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8fE9ar8uLrbKeqdJsP8VXg

[Captain Smollett]

This is not sailing, but is kind of a sailfar mindset and gorgeous scenery.  1200 miles on a paramotor?  Sure; why not.

First video is a prep flight near his home but he explains a lot of his plan and techniques.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96j0d4Rq1rE&t=919s


Now the actual event:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rltNSqhKAU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4bovIUYvrY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpwd-T2Qvbk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb5L2TTEuk4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oVhNmMjVp8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MutW_J4RN7Y

[LongDrift]

Yes, tons and tons of great sailing related content on YouTube.  I had no idea either until last year.  Some of it is hard to find at first, but once you start uncovering the stones there is all sorts of great stuff out there from million dollar yachts to "I'm sailing across the pacific on two oil barrels strapped together with bailing twine, lol.

J

[CapnK]

I've seen some of Tuckers videos in the past, pretty good content yes even if not sailing-related. He makes you think you could do it too - and I imagine most of us could, if we were so inclined. :)

AFA aviation videos go, check out Mike Patey and his bush plane build, "Draco". This guy is crazy motivated and has the ultimate man-cave as a hangar. ;)

Draco!

Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAZEfL3nmhg

Owner/builder Mike Patey:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvdee86uThqIrloZjWwNVg

[Captain Smollett]

I've seen some of Tuckers videos in the past, pretty good content yes even if not sailing-related. He makes you think you could do it too - and I imagine most of us could, if we were so inclined. :)

AFA aviation videos go, check out Mike Patey and his bush plane build, "Draco". This guy is crazy motivated and has the ultimate man-cave as a hangar. ;)

Draco!

Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAZEfL3nmhg

Owner/builder Mike Patey:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvdee86uThqIrloZjWwNVg

Haha ... too funny.  We are fans and are in bigtime awe of Draco and Mike. 

[CapnK]

Wow.

Wish it was subtitled!

https://etv.err.ee/1069115/uus-252-paeva-uksindust

[skylark]

https://youtu.be/WzQECx7y1Oo

Dinghy crossing the Atlantic, part 1.  I have no idea what he is saying. King of Bongo.

[Owly055]

Good fun and brief.   A dhow regatta at Lamu Kenya.  There are several Utubes of this.  Not as wild as he Henley on Todd in Alice Springs  The Aussies beat everybody for crazy, but the crews do not lack for enthusiasm.

                                                                                               H.W.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT1oLryNFa4





(Note: One pic had Alamy watermarks all over it; keeping it up would be a clear instance of copyright violation, so I pulled it down. No offense intended, just can't afford lawyer fees. :)  - CapnK)

[CapnK]

Christian posts another gem, a good 1.5 hours worth of singlehanding life offshore. He seems like a fun guy, especially as opposed to the typical YT millennial grasping for views, likes, subscribes and the holy grail - a Patreon sponsorship:

Hawaii 2021: Inside Singlehanded Sailing with Christian Williams.

Enjoy! :)

[Tim]

link fix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz8wpl9YG1o

[CapnK]

That's what I do when typing before Coffee #1 is even finished... :D

Thanks Timmeh! ;) Fixed mine, too...

[CapnK]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbyeIXeVr7c

"...'cause there were casualties. Casualties of ships, whole ships gone missing, overwhelmed in the sea, smashed up on the rocks there down near those unlit coasts as they were then, of Tierra del Fuego, alright.
Man doesn't live forever. If he lives a challenging and adventurous life while he may, that's not such a bad idea."
- Alan Villiers

Great documentary  "The Last Cape Horners; The End of the Great Sailing Ship Era."