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A deep index of sailing YouTube.

How do families homeschool their kids whilst crui…Find channels cruising small boats on a tight bud…Which channels have covered the decision to sell…
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My engine quit offshore. Now what?Engine failure at midnight in the Gulf Stream — and the sail-only arrival that followed.in Sail Vessel KhalifaWill the anchor hold tonight?How a sandy bottom warns you before it drags, and why rock lets go differently.in YourbestsailCan I run everything off solar and lithium?An 1,800 amp-hour lithium bank, expanded solar, and two generators — what it actually powers.in Sailing Zatara

Shearwater under sail. The index is built by the same person who owns this boat.

A note

Why this exists.

I sail. Shearwater is my boat. I built this index because finding specific knowledge inside YouTube channels — a diesel fix, how a crew actually rode out heavy weather, what cruising really costs — meant scrubbing through hours of video and hoping.

“How do families homeschool their kids whilst cruising?”

“Find channels cruising small boats on a tight budget — pocket cruisers under 30 feet.”

“Which channels have covered the decision to sell everything and go sailing — the life change, not just the boat prep?”

The index is automated: software works through every channel daily, building a detailed picture of what each one is actually about. A small group of contributors who sail are being brought on gradually to curate and review channels. Their judgement makes it better than mine alone could.

If you sail and know a channel that belongs here, suggest it — every suggestion is reviewed by hand.

— tvg

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