Sailing Adventures

Sailing Adventures include films for those who dream of voyaging to exotic locales. Included are destination documentaries, cruising video guides, films about circumnavigators, sailing history, and classic 16mm sailing films restored and scanned to HD video. Our productions are created by professional filmmakers and talented amateurs who want to share their voyages with you. We are constantly adding new videos to our library. If you come across a sailing video that you believe others might enjoy, let us know through our contact form.

Sailing Videos

Beyond the West Horizon Download

Rated 5.00 out of 5
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A film by Eric & Susan Hiscock 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. Read the Beyond the West Horizon Herb McCormick CW Review July 2014.
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600 Days To Cocos Island and Galapagos Video

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600 Days to Cocos island and Galapagos
A film by Gene and Josie Evans Running time: 155 minutes 600 Days is a feature length two-part sailing documentary covering 10,000 miles exploring the Mexican and Central American coast, Cocos Island and Galapagos Islands. It that takes us back to the mid 1970s when more owners of small sailing craft were starting to venture far from their home ports in search of adventure. Throughout their voyage, crew members explore remote locales, fish for food, encounter wild animals, struggle against storms, and on a few occasions fight for survival. The original 16mm color sound print has been digitally restored and remastered to HD for theatrical and large TV screen viewing. Gene and his wife, Josie sail their 32 foot Pearson Vanguard sloop, "Discubridor" ("Discoverer") 10,000 miles from San Diego, CA south along the Mexican and Central American coast to Costa Rica, then offshore to the legendary, uninhabited Cocos Island. After exploring Cocos, they sail on to explore the Galapagos Islands, then 4,000 miles home to San Diego. Read the review of 600 Days by Karen Larson, Publisher of Good Old Boat Magazine.
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Sail Around Santa Cruz Island Video

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A film by Marc Hersh Running time: 68 minutes THE video cruising guide to Santa Cruz Island positioned in the middle of the southern California Channel Islands National Park just 25 miles off the Santa Barbara coast. Often referred to as "the Galapagos of North America," the island is home to twelve species found no where else on earth and more than a thousand species of other plants and animals.
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Cruising with Bettie: Sail Los Angeles to Bahamas Video

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A Video by Bob Steadman with Kaye Nottbush Running time: 50 minutes Join Bob and Kaye aboard their 36 foot sloop, "Bettie" as they cruise from Los Angeles to the Bahamas via the Panama Canal. This is a fast-paced documentary with gorgeous photography that will give you a first hand look at the cruising lifestyle.
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Dancing With The Wind – Spirit of Sailing

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A Video by Ed Verner Running time: 29 minutes A classic sailboat, a fresh breeze, a willing crew and the sun sparkling off the water. Add an original musical score and an inspirational narrative that echoes the spirit and sounds of sailing and you have Dancing With The Wind. Includes both narrative and music-only versions.
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Ice Blink: A Family Sailing Adventure Video

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A Film by Gregory Roscoe Running time: 54 minutes A remarkable story of the Martin's, a conventional family of five living a very unconventional life afloat. Follow Dave and Jaja Martin, and their crew of three children from their beginnings aboard a 25-foot day sailor circumnavigating the globe to their most recent voyage on a 33 foot steel sloop to the Arctic. There they encounter new friends, icebergs, and polar bears.
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RawFaith: A Family Sailing Saga Video

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A film by Gregory Roscoe Running time: 94 minutes A family sailing saga from construction through shakedown cruises, dismastings and family breakdowns told through the lens of a man, a mission and his boat. In 1997, the McKay family- George, JoAnn, Elizabeth, Aaron, Tom and Rob made the decision to build a three masted Galleon as a way for the family to voyage and see new places. However there was a key feature that needed to be integrated into the build- the boat needed to be handicapped accessible to accommodate Elizabeth who has Marfans Syndrome. This accommodation evolved into an obsession, which eventually took its toll on this American family.
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In the Wake of the Schooner Zaca Video

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A film by Luther Greene Running Time: 51 minutes TheSailingChannel.TV is proud to bring you "In the Wake of the Zaca," the remarkable adventures of the California schooner Zaca once owned by legendary film star, Errol Flynn. This award-winning documentary captures a lost age of adventure, romance, and Hollywood glamour told through the history of this 118 foot gaff-rigged topsail schooner.
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Tall Ships: The American Privateer Lynx Video

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A film by Robert Margouleff & Dan Kavanaugh Running Time: 53 minutes The American Privateer Lynx transports you into the exciting seafaring world of days gone by. It connects directly with today’s youth, expanding their understanding about the maritime history of our nation and the environmental perils facing our planet. Experience an unforgettable adventure on the Pacific. Witness the fury of the ocean as the American Privateer Lynx sails through treacherous weather. Meet the crew as they describe their lives aboard then watch them share their knowledge with a class of inner city school kids, giving them the ultimate field trip.
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Sailing Adventures of the Irish Rose: Inside Passage Video

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A film by David Perdew Running Time: 52 minutes. Sail the famed inside passage with skipper Dave Perdew on Irish Rose as novice and experienced sailors join him on different legs of cruise. From Seattle, Washington, sail up the coast of British Columbia to Juneau, Alaska. Discover 4000 year-old rock carvings along the beach and climb cliffs hundreds of feet above the passage to find ancient picture glyphs.
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Odyssey to Cape Horn Island Video

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A film by Gene Anthony Running Time: 53 minutes. In 1978, photographer and writer Gene Anthony achieved a personal quest. His sea story takes us on an inspirational odyssey to Cape Horn Island at the very tip of the Americas. We voyage by way of Gene's lifelong fascination with all things nautical, his highly successful career as a maritime photojournalist, and his triumphant journey to the very summit of Cape Horn Island.
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Sail Atlantic Islands Video with Antoine

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A film by Antoine Running Time: 52 minutes. Sail Atlantic Islands with famous French sailor and TV personality, Antoine. A highly entertaining destination video that explores the islands of the Atlantic from the cost of South Africa to Bermuda with stops at St. Helena and several islands in the Caribbean. Includes English, français, and italiano versions. See more of Antoine's films in the Once Upon an Island series. | See more sailing documentaries
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Includes English, français, and italiano versions.

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