Life is Like Sailing

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Area G (Saltair / Gulf Islands), Canada· 09/2025

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Life is Like Sailing - Summer Cruising 2025 -Ep 16Whiskey Gulf military zone in the Strait of Georgia checked on VHF Channel 3 before transiting north of Nanaimo.27/09/2025 · Area G (Saltair / Gulf Islands), Canada

Publicado27/09/2025

Duração28:36

Visualizações6K

LocalizaçãoArea G (Saltair / Gulf Islands), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Summer Cruising 2025 - Ep 15Alfy and Devlin navigate inflow winds and crowded stern-tie conditions while cruising through Smuggler's Cove.4/09/2025 · Area B (Halfmoon Bay), Canada

Publicado4/09/2025

Duração22:24

Visualizações5K

LocalizaçãoArea B (Halfmoon Bay), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Summer Cruising 2025 - Ep 14The unmaintained trappers cabin trail above Princess Louisa Inlet gains 550 meters in 3 kilometers, requiring ropes on dry rock faces.24/08/2025 · Area A (Egmont/Pender Harbour), Canada

Publicado24/08/2025

Duração15:54

Visualizações4K

LocalizaçãoArea A (Egmont/Pender Harbour), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Summer Cruising 2025 - Ep 13Alfy and Devlin navigate the Malibu Rapids at high-water slack while sailing toward Princess Louisa Inlet.17/08/2025 · Area A (Egmont/Pender Harbour), Canada

Publicado17/08/2025

Duração12:53

Visualizações23K

LocalizaçãoArea A (Egmont/Pender Harbour), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Summer Cruising 2025 - Ep 12Alfy and Devlin navigate Gabriola Passage and transit to Pender Harbor during a summer Gulf Islands cruise.10/08/2025 · Area B (DeCourcy/Gabriola/Mudge), Canada

Publicado10/08/2025

Duração16:49

Visualizações7K

LocalizaçãoArea B (DeCourcy/Gabriola/Mudge), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2025 - Ep 11Servicing Barlow winches involves cleaning gummed-up pawls and applying light machine oil to ensure proper ratcheting.9/05/2025 · Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado9/05/2025

Duração28:21

Visualizações6K

LocalizaçãoSalt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2025 - Ep 10Alfy uses a Raymarine Axiom Pro to mirror navigation data to an iPad while cruising near Wallace Island.28/04/2025 · Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado28/04/2025

Duração16:12

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LocalizaçãoSouthern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2025 - Ep 09Alfy sails 17.1 nautical miles from James Bay to Genoa Bay while dodging heavy ferry traffic.23/04/2025 · North Cowichan, Canada

Publicado23/04/2025

Duração19:47

Visualizações6K

LocalizaçãoNorth Cowichan, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2025 - Ep 08Alfy anchors in a secluded Southern Gulf Islands inlet to escape 25-knot southeast winds in mid-March.14/04/2025 · Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado14/04/2025

Duração13:39

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LocalizaçãoSalt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2025 - Ep 07Alfy sails Northern Dancer from Silva Bay to Ganges Harbour during a day of gusty, squall-prone conditions.6/04/2025 · Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado6/04/2025

Duração15:24

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LocalizaçãoSalt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2025 - Ep 06A Pfaff 545 walking-foot machine enables precise stitching of heavy marine canvas and Sunbrella fabric projects.30/03/2025

Publicado30/03/2025

Duração13:48

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Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2025 - Ep 05A 55,000-pound wooden sailboat undergoes a comprehensive systems refit and transmission repair in Silva Bay, British Columbia.23/03/2025 · Area B (DeCourcy/Gabriola/Mudge), Canada

Publicado23/03/2025

Duração30:41

Visualizações7K

LocalizaçãoArea B (DeCourcy/Gabriola/Mudge), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2025 - Ep 04Alfy anchors in Clam Bay and Princess Cove while using a Faball furnace for winter boat heating.10/02/2025 · Area G (Saltair / Gulf Islands), Canada

Publicado10/02/2025

Duração15:25

Visualizações5K

LocalizaçãoArea G (Saltair / Gulf Islands), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2025 - Ep 03Alfy and Devlin navigate 8.5 nautical miles from Otter Bay to Ganges during a winter cruise.3/02/2025 · Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado3/02/2025

Duração11:51

Visualizações16K

LocalizaçãoSalt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2025 - EP 02Alfy and Devlin navigate Harrow Strait and dock at the Vancouver Rowing Club outstation in Otter Bay.21/01/2025 · Victoria, Canada

Publicado21/01/2025

Duração16:51

Visualizações5K

LocalizaçãoVictoria, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2025 - Ep 01Alfy and Devlin moor at G-Doc in Victoria’s Inner Harbour during a winter cruise through the Gulf Islands.10/01/2025 · Victoria, Canada

Publicado10/01/2025

Duração15:27

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LocalizaçãoVictoria, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising 2024 - Ep 14Alfy varnishes exterior boards and tests a diesel wall furnace while cruising the Southern Gulf Islands.25/11/2024 · Central Saanich, Canada

Publicado25/11/2024

Duração19:07

Visualizações9K

LocalizaçãoCentral Saanich, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising 2024 - Ep 13Alfy completes a haul-out at Maple Bay Marina before anchoring in James Bay off Prevost Island.13/11/2024 · Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado13/11/2024

Duração13:34

Visualizações25K

LocalizaçãoSalt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising 2024 - Ep 12Alfy prepares for an annual haul-out at Maple Bay Marina after a 14-mile sail from Port Browning.20/10/2024 · Area D (Cowichan Bay), Canada

Publicado20/10/2024

Duração14:00

Visualizações8K

LocalizaçãoArea D (Cowichan Bay), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising 2024 - Ep 11Alfy anchors in Herring Bay and Otter Bay while cruising the Southern Gulf Islands in September.9/10/2024 · Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado9/10/2024

Duração12:50

Visualizações6K

LocalizaçãoSouthern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Summer Cruising 2024 - Ep 10Northern Dancer 5 anchors at Wakes Cove to stage for transiting the high-current Gabriola Passage.21/09/2024 · Area G (Saltair / Gulf Islands), Canada

Publicado21/09/2024

Duração20:32

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LocalizaçãoArea G (Saltair / Gulf Islands), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Summer Cruising 2024 - Ep 09Alfy and Devlin reach Butchart Gardens by dinghy from Todd Inlet, paying $80 for a season pass.4/09/2024 · Central Saanich, Canada

Publicado4/09/2024

Duração14:01

Visualizações4K

LocalizaçãoCentral Saanich, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Summer Cruising 2024 - Ep 08Alfy and Devlin sail from Beaver Point to Todd Inlet before anchoring for a visit to Butchart Gardens.10/08/2024 · Central Saanich, Canada

Publicado10/08/2024

Duração11:46

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LocalizaçãoCentral Saanich, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Summer Cruising 2024 - Ep 07Alfy sails solo through the Gulf Islands, anchoring at Montague Harbour and Diver Bay on Prevost Island.5/08/2024 · Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado5/08/2024

Duração16:39

Visualizações5K

LocalizaçãoSouthern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Spring Cruising 2024 - Ep 06Alfy anchors in 22 feet of water at Long Harbor after sailing from Thetis Island.6/06/2024 · Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado6/06/2024

Duração10:12

Visualizações6K

LocalizaçãoSalt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Spring Cruising 2024 - Ep 05A three-generation crew cruises the Southern Gulf Islands, anchoring in Princess Cove, Montague Harbour, and Todd Inlet.15/05/2024 · Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado15/05/2024

Duração31:13

Visualizações8K

LocalizaçãoSalt Spring Island Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2024 - Ep 04Alfy and Devlin anchor in 14 feet of water at Princess Cove after mooring at Montague Harbour.11/04/2024 · Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado11/04/2024

Duração22:19

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LocalizaçãoSouthern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2024 - Ep 03A 300-watt solar array and independent controllers maintain a 1200-amp-hour house bank during early-season cruising.22/03/2024 · Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado22/03/2024

Duração27:02

Visualizações22K

LocalizaçãoSouthern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2024 - Ep 02Northern Dancer 5 uses a hydronic Eberspacher heater and radar for winter cruising in the Gulf Islands.10/02/2024 · Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado10/02/2024

Duração32:03

Visualizações10K

LocalizaçãoSouthern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2023 - Ep 01Alfy cruises the Gulf Islands aboard his 41-foot ketch, *Northern Dancer*, while performing winter maintenance in Ladysmith.28/11/2023 · Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado28/11/2023

Duração23:08

Visualizações11K

LocalizaçãoSouthern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Desolation Sound 2023 - Ep 06Northern Dancer 5 maintains steady upwind speeds over seven knots during a crossing of the Strait of Georgia.27/10/2023 · Nanaimo, Canada

Publicado27/10/2023

Duração12:51

Visualizações7K

LocalizaçãoNanaimo, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Desolation Sound 2023 - Ep 05The crew travels 46.9 nautical miles from Refuge Cove to the Vancouver Rowing Club outstation in Pender Harbour.20/10/2023 · Area C (Discovery Islands/Mainland Inlets), Canada

Publicado20/10/2023

Duração15:52

Visualizações6K

LocalizaçãoArea C (Discovery Islands/Mainland Inlets), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Desolation Sound 2023 - Ep 04Alfy and Devlin navigate Desolation Sound, managing tidal rapids and shallow entrances while hiking near Squirrel Cove.10/10/2023 · Area B (Cortes Island), Canada

Publicado10/10/2023

Duração18:19

Visualizações6K

LocalizaçãoArea B (Cortes Island), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Desolation Sound 2023 - Ep 03The crew of *Norton Dancer 5* performs a stern tie in Roscoe Bay after hiking to Unwin Lake.2/10/2023 · Area A (Malaspina/Toba), Canada

Publicado2/10/2023

Duração15:12

Visualizações6K

LocalizaçãoArea A (Malaspina/Toba), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Desolation Sound 2023 - Ep 02Alfy and Devlin anchor in Melanie Cove after a 46-mile passage across the Strait of Georgia.26/09/2023 · Area A (Malaspina/Toba), Canada

Publicado26/09/2023

Duração17:46

Visualizações12K

LocalizaçãoArea A (Malaspina/Toba), Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Desolation Sound 2023 - Ep 01A sailboat refit includes new Harken Mark 4 furlers, standing rigging, and a custom laminated mahogany bowsprit.18/09/2023 · Nanaimo, Canada

Publicado18/09/2023

Duração24:16

Visualizações16K

LocalizaçãoNanaimo, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - A Four Week RefitNorthern Dancer 5 receives a new 13-foot-2-inch Sapele Mahogany bowsprit and all-new standing rigging at Blackline Marine.9/09/2023 · Sidney, Canada

Publicado9/09/2023

Duração19:30

Visualizações7K

LocalizaçãoSidney, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Gulf Island Cruising - 2023 - Ep 01Alfy sails the Northern Dancer 5 to Sydney for maintenance work at Blackline Marine.5/08/2023 · Ladysmith, Canada

Publicado5/08/2023

Duração11:24

Visualizações6K

LocalizaçãoLadysmith, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Victoria Cruise - Ep 02The Northern Dancer 5 sails from Victoria to Montague Harbour using 3DI sails for improved performance.17/07/2023 · Victoria, Canada

Publicado17/07/2023

Duração24:07

Visualizações11K

LocalizaçãoVictoria, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Victoria Cruise - Ep 01Alfy motors the CNC 34 Moonshine from Sydney Spit to anchor in 20 feet of water at Cadboro Bay.8/07/2023 · Saanich, Canada

Publicado8/07/2023

Duração13:45

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LocalizaçãoSaanich, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Genoa Bay TripAlfy modifies a salon table’s fiddles with woodworker Peter to improve ergonomics while cruising near Genoa Bay.22/06/2023 · North Cowichan, Canada

Publicado22/06/2023

Duração23:03

Visualizações6K

LocalizaçãoNorth Cowichan, Canada

Life is Like Sailing - Round Saltspring Race - 20237/06/2023

Publicado7/06/2023

Duração24:26

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Northern Dancer V get NEW 3Di sails by North Sails!29/05/2023

Publicado29/05/2023

Duração22:23

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Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising - Ep 0829/11/2022

Publicado29/11/2022

Duração20:42

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Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising - Ep 0723/11/2022

Publicado23/11/2022

Duração24:38

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Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising - Ep 0616/11/2022

Publicado16/11/2022

Duração11:40

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Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising - Ep 059/11/2022

Publicado9/11/2022

Duração13:13

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Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising - Ep 042/11/2022

Publicado2/11/2022

Duração12:25

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Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising - Ep 0325/10/2022

Publicado25/10/2022

Duração10:35

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Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising - Ep 0218/10/2022

Publicado18/10/2022

Duração13:16

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Life is Like Sailing - Fall Cruising - Ep 0112/10/2022

Publicado12/10/2022

Duração14:25

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Life is Like Sailing - A Hans Christian Raft Up!13/09/2022

Publicado13/09/2022

Duração15:56

Visualizações11K

Life is Like Sailing - Haul Out - Ep 024/09/2022

Publicado4/09/2022

Duração21:01

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Life is Like Sailing - Haul Out - Ep 0129/08/2022

Publicado29/08/2022

Duração16:28

Visualizações16K

Summer Cruising - 202225/06/2022

Publicado25/06/2022

Duração16:50

Visualizações9K

Updated Boat Tour on our 1979 Hans Christian 43 Ketch13/06/2022

Publicado13/06/2022

Duração24:25

Visualizações49K

Life is Like Sailing - Circumnavigating Pitt Island22/11/2021

Publicado22/11/2021

Duração51:39

Visualizações31K

Life is Like Sailing - Gulf Islands in July - Ep 0619/08/2021

Publicado19/08/2021

Duração17:41

Visualizações8K

Life is Like Sailing - Gulf Islands in July - Ep 0513/08/2021

Publicado13/08/2021

Duração17:37

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Life is Like Sailing - Gulf Islands in July - Ep 04Alfy and Devlin transit Gabriola Passage and anchor at Montague Harbour on Galiano Island.6/08/2021 · Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

Publicado6/08/2021

Duração12:43

Visualizações4K

LocalizaçãoSouthern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada

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