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A 2 DVD set by Rob Dubin with Don Street Running time: 112 minutes. This 2 disc how-to sailing series is hosted by veteran charter skipper and sailing author, Don Street. Included are Streetwise Tips Volume 1 & 2. The DVDs include a treasure trove of heavy weather sailing, anchoring and docking tips that will make your cruising safer and more comfortable. On Disc One Don explains Heavy Weather Preparation and Sailing Tactics; Foredeck Work; Mainsail Flaking Systems; Sail Repairs; Distance Offshore and Simplified Celestial Navigation; and Rigging Boom Preventers for jibe prevention. On Disc Two Don demonstrates anchoring techniques; ways to prevent chafe; instructions on handy knots and whippings; methods to get you afloat when you go aground; and shorthanded docking. -
A film by Eric & Susan Hiscock Interactive DVD Running time: 91 minutes In the late 1950's, very few "middle class" sailors had taken small sailing craft on long voyages. British Sailors, Eric & Susan Hiscock became pioneers in making long trans-oceanic passages in a small sailboat to what was then quite remote destinations. Their sailing adventures paved the way for future generations of cruising sailors who would follow in their wake, making blue water passage-making the more common experience it has become today.
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A film by Claire Roberge and Guy Lavoie Running Time: 81 minutes. A sailing adventure experiencing nature and meeting the indigenous people of the North. Join Claire and Guy aboard their steel-hulled sailboat, BALTHAZAR as they cruise 7000 nautical miles from Gaspé, Quebec Canada to Alaska's Bering Sea via Greenland and the legendary Northwest Passage. Purchase the DVD or Blu-Ray and get free HD Download and Streaming through Vimeo on Demand. Flat rate U.S. Shipping: $7 | Flat rate Intl. Shipping: $15 Version française incluse. Un film documentaire de Claire Roberge et Guy Lavoie. Une aventure humaine qui rencontre les peuples indigènes du Nord. Rejoignez Claire et Guy à bord de leur voilier à coque d'acier, BALTHAZAR alors qu'ils naviguent à 7000 milles marins de Gaspé, au Québec, en passant par la mer de Béring en Alaska par le Groenland et le légendaire passage du Nord-Ouest. -
A video by Rob Dubin hosted by Gary Jobson Running time: 43 minutes. U.S. - Canada lakes cruising with Gary Jobson as your host. Cruise from the Great Lakes to Utah including Canada's Georgian Bay, Lake Superior's Apostle Islands, Lake Michigan's Traverse Bay, and Utah's Lake Powell. From the Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine series. (D6Z) -
A video by Rob Dubin hosted by Gary Jobson Running time: 51 minutes. Take four U.S. West Coast cruising adventures: San Francisco Bay, the Sea of Cortez, the Channel Islands, and Ensenada, Mexico. Hosted by America's Cup Champ and sailing commentator, Gary Jobson. From the Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine series. (D5Z) -
A video by Rob Dubin hosted by Gary Jobson Running time: 47 minutes. Take four U.S. East Coast cruising adventures: North Carolina, Chesapeake Bay, Martha's Vineyard, and Maine. Hosted by America's Cup Champ and sailing commentator, Gary Jobson. From Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine. (D4Z) -
A film by Yves Gélinas Running time: 98 minutes TheSailingChannel is honored to offer what many consider to be the finest sailing film ever made. With Jean du Sud Around the World is a two-time winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Larochelle Sailing Film Festival as well as eight other international film awards. -
A Film by Tory Salvia & Amy Flannery Running time: 77 minutes Once labeled a “youth-at-risk,” 30-year old Matt Rutherford risked it all in an attempt to become the first person to sail alone, nonstop around North and South America. Red Dot on the Ocean is the story of Matt’s death-defying voyage and the childhood odyssey that shaped him. -
A Film by Tory Salvia & Amy Flannery Running time: 77 minutes Once labeled a “youth-at-risk,” 30-year old Matt Rutherford risked it all in an attempt to become the first person to sail alone, nonstop around North and South America. Red Dot on the Ocean is the story of Matt’s death-defying voyage and the childhood odyssey that shaped him. -
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A video series by Sandra Sims Volume 2 TRAILER Sandra and Gina build a gantry for the chain hoist they’ll need to lift steel plates, then start serving up radius curved stringers, bottom and side plate, and more plate to cover the keel. Learning as they go, they discover new tricks to keep welds straight and bend heavy steel into the graceful curves befitting their dream yacht. By the end of the episode they’ve finished plating the hull and primed it red just as winter snows stop work until Spring. Check out the full series. Running time:4 hours 25 minutes Ten years in the making, The BIG Sailboat Project tracks the gritty effort of two gals as they pursue their dream of building and cruising a 43 foot steel sailboat. Located a 1000 miles from the coast in rural Alberta, Canada, the duo decide on steel as their building material, which they shape into a Bruce Roberts designed 43 MKII Long Keel Cutter. -
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A video series by Sandra Sims Running time:4 hours 25 minutes Ten years in the making, The BIG Sailboat Project tracks the gritty boat building effort of two gals as they pursue their dream of cruising a 43 foot steel sailboat. Located a 1000 miles from the coast in rural Alberta, Canada, the duo decide on steel as their building material, which they shape into a Bruce Roberts designed 43 MKII Long Keel Cutter.About The BIG Sailboat Project VOLUME I
Volume I contains five episodes covering steel construction from keel to fully enclosed vessel.
