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Ben Doerr Returns // Sail Bainbridge
April 15, 2025 · 1h 18m · 147 views
What this video covers
Andy Schell and Ben Doerr discuss the logistical and personal challenges of operating professional sailing businesses, specifically focusing on the difficulties of balancing long-term offshore passages with family life.30:23 Doerr, who operates Sail Bainbridge in Washington, details his work using a Tolman skiff for kelp restoration research and wildlife photography in the Puget Sound.9:52 The conversation covers the regulatory hurdles of obtaining permits for commercial sail-to-ski expeditions in North America, which have forced a pivot in his business model.32:02 Schell outlines his upcoming 2027 sailing schedule, which includes a return to the Atlantic with stops in Key West, Bermuda, the Azores, and a transit to Stockholm, Sweden.2:08 The two also discuss the complexities of managing crew and vessel maintenance, noting the utility of marine electrical and diesel maintenance courses from BoatHowTo.com and weather routing services from WRI.4:22
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