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Ep 55: Gybing Single HandedMarco demonstrates a controlled single-handed gybe by centering the mainsail before turning through the wind.1 Jan 2023

Published1 Jan 2023

Duration4:17

Views37K

Ep 54: Picking Up a Mooring Buoy Part 21 Dec 2022

Published1 Dec 2022

Duration4:54

Views16K

Ep 53: Lowering Main Single Handed1 Nov 2022

Published1 Nov 2022

Duration7:03

Views19K

EP 52: The Airhead Composting Toilet1 Oct 2022

Published1 Oct 2022

Duration9:59

Views22K

Ep 51: Navigation: Basic Plotting Part 2: The Running Fix10 Sept 2022

Published10 Sept 2022

Duration14:28

Views32K

Ep 50: Marine First Aid Kits21 Apr 2022

Published21 Apr 2022

Duration27:24

Views13K

Ep 49: Flag Etiquette9 Apr 2022

Published9 Apr 2022

Duration11:56

Views35K

Ep 48: Single Handed Reefing23 Mar 2022

Published23 Mar 2022

Duration7:13

Views36K

Ep 47: Heaving Lines & Throw Bags9 Mar 2022

Published9 Mar 2022

Duration8:06

Views16K

Ep 46: Heaving to15 Dec 2021

Published15 Dec 2021

Duration6:36

Views127K

Ep 45: Harnesses, Tethers & Jacklines1 Dec 2021

Published1 Dec 2021

Duration21:45

Views52K

Ep 44: Coming About Single HandedMarco demonstrates single-handed tacking techniques using a wheel brake and an autopilot auto-tack function.17 Nov 2021

Published17 Nov 2021

Duration4:19

Views22K

Ep 43: Pro Tips: Anchor Snubber on Combine Anchor Rode3 Nov 2021

Published3 Nov 2021

Duration9:57

Views89K

Ep 42: Single Handed Docking Departure Close Call21 Oct 2021

Published21 Oct 2021

Duration21:18

Views36K

Ep 41: The SeeArch6 Oct 2021

Published6 Oct 2021

Duration14:26

Views9K

Ep 40: Raising the Mainsail Single Handed20 Sept 2021

Published20 Sept 2021

Duration20:01

Views73K

Ep 39: Understanding Navigational Aids2 Sept 2021

Published2 Sept 2021

Duration14:07

Views87K

Ep 38: Adventure: Our Voyage from Vancouver to Campbell River16 Jun 2021

Published16 Jun 2021

Duration17:07

Views14K

Ep 37: Navigation: Basic Plotting Part 1A Sail Canada instructor demonstrates manual coastal navigation techniques including LOP fixes, DR plotting, and chart labeling.2 Jun 2021

Published2 Jun 2021

Duration23:19

Views235K

Ep 36: Navigation: The Magnetic Compass19 May 2021

Published19 May 2021

Duration6:23

Views43K

Ep 35: Pro Tips: Handy Sailing Gear5 May 2021

Published5 May 2021

Duration23:01

Views37K

Ep 34: Safety at Sea: Distress Signals21 Apr 2021

Published21 Apr 2021

Duration19:10

Views11K

Ep 33: Safety at Sea: Pre-departure Checks and Prep7 Apr 2021

Published7 Apr 2021

Duration24:24

Views23K

Ep 32: Learn to Sail: Part 16: Coming About or Tacking24 Mar 2021

Published24 Mar 2021

Duration8:59

Views28K

Ep 31: How to Dress for Sailing in Any WeatherA Sail Canada instructor builds a four-layer cold-weather system around Helly Hansen Agir Offshore Gore-Tex bibs.10 Mar 2021

Published10 Mar 2021

Duration30:21

Views55K

Ep 30: Navigation: The Nautical Chart26 Feb 2021

Published26 Feb 2021

Duration12:01

Views66K

Ep 29: Pro Tips: Dealing with Propwalk11 Feb 2021

Published11 Feb 2021

Duration12:45

Views100K

Ep 28: Crew Overboard Recovery System27 Jan 2021

Published27 Jan 2021

Duration14:12

Views14K

Ep 27: Learn to Sail: Part 15: Reefing the Main13 Jan 2021

Published13 Jan 2021

Duration12:32

Views129K

Ep 26: Learn to Sail: Part 14: Shortening Sail30 Dec 2020

Published30 Dec 2020

Duration7:54

Views18K

Ep 25: More Knots & Whipping a Line16 Dec 2020

Published16 Dec 2020

Duration11:01

Views21K

Ep 24: Pulling a Knotmeter Transducer in the WaterMarco cleans a fouled knotmeter paddlewheel by swapping the transducer for a dummy plug while afloat.2 Dec 2020

Published2 Dec 2020

Duration3:38

Views15K

Ep 23: How to Flake a Mainsail18 Nov 2020

Published18 Nov 2020

Duration9:44

Views61K

Ep 22: Learn to Sail: Part 11: Lowering the Mainsail4 Nov 2020

Published4 Nov 2020

Duration9:13

Views32K

Ep 21: Learn to Sail: Part 10: Unfurling the Headsail21 Oct 2020

Published21 Oct 2020

Duration6:15

Views30K

Ep 20: Learn to Sail: Part 9: Raising the MainsailA Sail Canada instructor demonstrates the step-by-step procedure for safely raising a mainsail while head-to-wind.8 Oct 2020

Published8 Oct 2020

Duration13:43

Views71K

Ep19: Navigation: Collision Regulations for Recreational Boaters23 Sept 2020

Published23 Sept 2020

Duration7:56

Views36K

Ep18: Learn to Sail: Part 8: Basic Knots11 Sept 2020

Published11 Sept 2020

Duration13:12

Views258K

Ep 17: Navigation: Danger Bearings12 Aug 2020

Published12 Aug 2020

Duration4:49

Views28K

Ep 15: Learn to Sail: Part 7: How to Fold (Flake) Sails16 Jul 2020

Published16 Jul 2020

Duration4:14

Views41K

Ep 13: Learn to Sail: Part 6: How Sails Work15 Jul 2020

Published15 Jul 2020

Duration7:47

Views32K

Ep 16: Picking Up a Mooring BuoyMarco demonstrates rigging a redundant lazy line to prevent vessel loss from primary mooring line chafe.18 Jun 2020

Published18 Jun 2020

Duration6:20

Views79K

Ep 14: The Downside of Excessive Heeling26 Apr 2020

Published26 Apr 2020

Duration5:46

Views101K

Ep 12: Sailboat Winch Handling12 Mar 2020

Published12 Mar 2020

Duration9:55

Views73K

Ep 11: Navigation: Tide Tables2 Mar 2020

Published2 Mar 2020

Duration7:41

Views43K

Ep 10: How to Back Up in Control26 Dec 2019

Published26 Dec 2019

Duration10:41

Views172K

Ep 9: Points of Sail - A Different Perspective19 Dec 2019

Published19 Dec 2019

Duration7:36

Views86K

Ep 8: Inflatable Dinghy Repair28 Nov 2019

Published28 Nov 2019

Duration5:25

Views10K

Ep 7: Pro Tips: Cooking Safety While at Sea21 Nov 2019

Published21 Nov 2019

Duration3:54

Views22K

Ep 6: Learn to Sail: Part 3: Headsails17 Nov 2019

Published17 Nov 2019

Duration6:22

Views72K

Ep 5: Learn to Sail: Part 2: The Mainsail25 Oct 2019

Published25 Oct 2019

Duration8:24

Views85K

Ep 4: Learn to Sail: Part 1: Parts of the Boat and Sailing Terminology17 Oct 2019

Published17 Oct 2019

Duration13:19

Views238K

Ep 3: Collision Regulations: Lights and Dayshapes27 Sept 2019

Published27 Sept 2019

Duration12:03

Views99K

Ep 2: Inflatable PFD Inspection and Re-arm2 Sept 2019

Published2 Sept 2019

Duration17:37

Views23K

Ep 1: Intro to my Channel2 Sept 2019

Published2 Sept 2019

Duration1:20

Views43K

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