Author: SailorGuy
Added: Thu, 22 May 2008 16:49:32 -0800
Duration: 107

Join Lin and Larry Pardey at their New Zealand home base as they recount some of their most memorable adventures during more than 30 years of cruising. Go on safari in southern Africa, visit Brazil's off-shore islands, and experience a summer of music and classic sailing in Ireland. Available at www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Thu, 22 May 2008 16:19:33 -0800
Duration: 110

51-minute documentary available from www.thesailingchannel.tv/cwb Have you ever dreamt of "sailing off into the sunset?" Then join Bob and Kaye aboard their 36 foot sloop, "Bettie" as they cruise from Los Angeles to the Bahamas via the Panama Canal on the first leg of their sailing adventure.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:34:39 -0800
Duration: 267

TheSailingChannel a l’honneur d’offrir le film de Yves Gélinas Jean-du-Sud autour du monde, deux fois Palme d’Or au Festival du Film de Voile de La Rochelle (pour la première partie en 1983 et la seconde en 1985) et de 8 prix dans d’autres festivals. Disponible pour l'achat ou la location à : http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/jean-du-sud/ 100 minutes DVD : $19.95 positifs Téléchargement de Digital : location de sept jours : $4.99 Achat : $9.95 http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1475282718 L’ex-comédien et cinéaste raconte son tour du monde de 28,000 milles via les quarantièmes rugissants et le cap Horn à bord de son sloop de 30 pieds. Tourné en 16mm avec son synchrone, le film donne vie aux paroles de la chanson de Gilles Vigneault qui a inspiré le nom du bateau: « Quand Jean-du-Sud nous contait ses voyages On avait l’impression d’êt’ses mat’lots » Bienvenue à bord!

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:58:38 -0800
Duration: 278

TheSailingChannel is honored to offer what many consider to be the finest sailing film ever made. Available for purchase or rental at: http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/jean-du-sud/ 100 minutes DVD: $19.95 plus S&H Digital Download: 7-day Rental: $4.99 Purchase: $9.95 http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1475282718 Twice winner of the Palme d'Or at the Larochelle Sailing Film Festival and of 8 awards in other festivals, Jean-du-Sud celebrates the filmmaker's 28,000 mile, single-handed circumnavigation through the roaring forties and around Cape Horn aboard his Alberg 30 sloop.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:46:16 -0800
Duration: 160

At the United States Sailboat Show, TSCtv visits withTrue Wind, makers of a unique line of premium Hood Dacron® sailcloth duffle and gear bags. We really like the quality of the True Wind bags. Nothing like the feel of brand new sailcloth! And the finishing is top-notch. In fact, we like their gear so much we decided to sell it on our site. Strong, durable and resistant to sunlight, abrasion and water, Dacron® is an ideal fabric for soft-sided bags. Handcrafted in the U.S.A., choose from the full line of True Wind Sailcloth Bags at TheSailingchannel.tv/store/gear

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:46:20 -0800
Duration: 381

TheSailingChannel's Kate Hopkins talks with Dave Anderson of Schaefer Marine at the 2006 US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. Dave gives us a briefing on Schaefer's Tuff Luff headfoil system for quick racing sail changes, its jib furling systems for cruising boats 22 to 70 feet, it's innovative mainsail boom furling system, and Schaefer's high performance line of cruising and racing blocks.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:13:07 -0800
Duration: 274

TheSailingChannel.TV uses historic images and classical music to bring to life its review of A New Voyage Round The World by William Dampier. First published in 1697, a new edition makes this little known classic available to the modern reader. Providing the inspiration for Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels, William Dampier was the forefather of the English narrative. Pirate, explorer and naturalist, Dampier provides one of the earliest and most eloquent accounts of discovery and piracy on the high seas with keen observations of people, places, and nature. Dampier circled the globe three times, wrote of the wildlife and flora of the Galapagos 150 years before Darwin, visited Australia close to 80 years before Cook, and his innovations in navigational technology were studied by Cook and Nelson. A New Voyage Round the World provides a rare and exciting glimpse into life on the ocean at a time when a true map of the world did not yet exist. Available at TheSailingChannel.TV/store

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:13:06 -0800
Duration: 55

Ice Blink is coming to PBS in 2008. This powerful 54-minute documentary follows a conventional family of five living a very unconventional life afloat. Through a special arrangement with the producer, TheSailingChannel is making available to our viewers a near-DVD quality Windows Media download for only $4.99. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1304976770 DVD AND COMPANION BOOK AVAILABLE AT http://thesailingchannel.tv/iceblink/index.html DVD: $17.95 + S&H Companion Book, Into the Light: $22.95 + S&H DVD/BOOK SPECIAL: $35.95 + S&H Ice Blink is the remarkable story of 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 and there return.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:34:05 -0800
Duration: 287

TheSailingChannel sails with Dufour Yachts into the 2006 US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. In the third and final episode, we get a behind the scenes look at boat show preparations as we bring the Dufour fleet into their slips. We also learn about the work the brokers must do to get their boats ready for the public. You can view the entire 15-minute Dufour Yacht Review at www.thesailingchannel.tv where you can see more sailing videos.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:43:08 -0800
Duration: 362

TheSailingChannel sails with Dufour Yachts into the 2006 US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. In Part II, we discuss the yacht's Volvo Marine Diesel Sail-Drive system that eliminates the need for a conventional propeller shaft, and delivers better performance forward and backing. We also chat about the popularity of the US Sailboat Show and communicate with the Sailboat Show staff in preparation for entry into our slips. Stay tuned for Part III: Dufour into the Sailboat Show. You can view the entire 15-minute Dufour Yacht Review at www.thesailingchannel.tv where you can see more sailing videos.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:28:00 -0800
Duration: 291

TheSailingChannel sails with Dufour Yachts as they bring their fleet of cruising and performance cruising sailboats into the 2006 US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. Part I discusses yacht construction.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:42:57 -0800
Duration: 146

Each October Annapolis, Maryland hosts the United States Sailboat Show: the largest in-water sailboat show in the world featuring over 120 new sailboats, 250 in-water floats, more than 10,000 linear feet of dock space, over 600 product exhibitors maning 250 tents and boats, and over 50,000 sailors visiting during the show's five-day run.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:19:09 -0800
Duration: 297

TheSailingChannel.TV previews Dancing With The Wind - A 28-minute Musical Meditation on the Romance of Sail - without a word spoken. Rent or Purchase DWTW at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/dwtw/. DVD plus CD soundtrack Boxed Set: $24.95; Digital Download Video: Buy $9.95 / 7-Day Rental $1.99. A classic sailboat, a fresh breeze, a willing crew and the sun sparkling off the water. Add an original musical score that echoes the sounds and spirit of sailing and you have Dancing With The Wind. This unique music video tells the story of a 2-day cruise along Florida’s central Gulf coast that captures the romance and pure joy of sailing. The boat is Wind Ketcher, a classic 1976 Allied Seawind ketch that dances with the wind to music composed and performed by her skipper, Ed Verner. We sail through fair weather and squalls, the music matching the moods of the sea. Returning to port, our dance with the wind ends but the video leaves us yearning for more.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:04:05 -0800
Duration: 419

TheSailingChannel.TV previews Lin and Larry Pardey's Storm Tactics: Cape Horn Tested. This 84-minute video delivers the skills you need to weather storms with confidence. If you like the preview, buy the DVD. It's the next best thing to having Lin and Larry Pardey onboard, coaching you on storm tactics as the seas build and the rigging howls. Purchase the Storm Tactics video and the companion 256 page recently revised Handbook at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/storm_tactics DVD or VHS: $29.95 HandBook: $19.95 DVD/Handbook Combo: $39.95 Closing in on 200,000 miles of blue water voyaging, Lin and Larry Pardey are recognized as the sailing world's most experienced and knowledgeable cruising couple. In Storm Tactics, they provide a detailed look at the techniques and gear that have kept them safe at sea.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:06:06 -0800
Duration: 302

TheSailingChannel.TV covers the 2006 Annapolis-Maritime Republic of Eastport Tug-of-War: MRE Men, sponsored by River Crest Design Build versus Annapolis Men. Once a year, local and national attention focuses on the Annapolis Harbor — or, as some like to call it, the Gulf of Eastport — for a competition unlike any in the world: the Slaughter Across the Water. It is the longest tug of war over a body of water in the world. The Tug is staged between the Maritime Republic of Eastport, the MRE, and Downtown Annapolis, featuring a 1700’ rope, over 350 tuggers, and more than a thousand spectators. The Tug transforms Downtown Annapolis and Eastport with a festival-like atmosphere that includes food vendors, cheering crowds, and all sorts of local color. The Tug draws on the rivalry between Eastport and the City of Annapolis, with civic pride on both sides allowing this zany event to improve more than community morale. The MRE has raised more than $180,000 for charities over the past eight years. Subscribe to more video podcasts for sailors at www.thesailingchannel.tv.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 08:43:17 -0800
Duration: 244

This is the ninth and final episode in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. You can view the entire 22-minute video at Sail.tv. In this final episode, we learn about the two bow men who make up the foredeck team and run the front of the boat. Their main responsibility is to prepare, set, dose, and pack the spinnaker and head sails as quickly and correctly as possible. During the pre-start, the bow men play a critical role in signaling the distance to the start line and the position of opponents to the helmsman. The bow men must possess a high level of agility, athleticism, and strength as they perform acrobatic maneuvers to adjust the spinnaker pole and sails at the business end of an America's Cup racing yacht. Thank you to BMW ORACLE for making this video series available. You can view the entire 22-minute video at Sail.tv.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:13:07 -0800
Duration: 188

This is the eighth in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we observe teamwork of the mast and pit men who work around the mast and in the front end of the cockpit. The mast men handle the halyards at the mast that raise and lower sails. They also grind the mainsail upwind and during the prestart. The pit men coordinate the sail hosts and drops, controlling halyards, foreguys, and other control lines. They also communicate the Afterguard's plan on sail changes to the bow team. Upwind, the pit men grind the genoa.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:40:09 -0800
Duration: 307

This is the seventh in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode we watch the Trimmers tune the sails for maximum performance. The headsail trimmer crouches low on the leeward side of the boat just behind the trailing edge of the genoa. This is right in the wind slot between the headsail and mainsail which acts like a turbo charger, firing alternate bursts of sea spray and wind at the trimmer as the boat accelerates. "You are pretty well rinsed by the time you come off the water" says Zach Hurst, one of the younger trimmers aboard. Directing the muscle power of the grinders to handle loads up to 4-tons, the trimmer alters the shape of the headsail. He coordinates with the mainsail trimmer who uses a winch to position the boom and adjust the angle of the mainsail to the wind. Depending on the course direction, the trimmers adjust the sails for optimum shape and speed. Their interaction directs the flow of wind over the sails, driving the yacht forward.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:37:28 -0800
Duration: 152

This is the sixth in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we learn about the "work horses" of the crew: the grinders. It's like working out on a gigantic exercise machine for 10 hours a day. Physically demanding, the grinders work in pairs, using a variety of winches to shape the sails in coordination with the trimmers. Sailing upwind, the loads are huge: about 4 tons on the headsail sheet and 5 to 6 tons on the mainsheet. During the pre-starts and tacking duels, the grinders work like demons to keep up with rapidly changing sail settings. "You need to remember to breathe," says veteran grinder Graig Monk. "If you keep your breathing rhythm right, you recover quicker."

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 13:13:06 -0800
Duration: 154

This is the fifth in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode we ride along on the weather boat with team meteorologist, Chris Bedford. Chris heads the weather team, receiving updates from other team weather boats and weather buoys strung out along the race course. Chris analyzes the data then relays it o the strategist aboard the race boat. There the Afterguard combines the weather analysis with other information to determine the best racing strategy for current conditions.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Sun, 20 May 2007 12:34:07 -0800
Duration: 193

This is the fourth in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we hear from the Strategist, Eric Doyle. Prior to the race, the strategist communicates with weather boats out on the race course. He then confers with the Helmsman and other members of the Afterguard to develop a race strategy. The strategist also works closely with the mainsail trimmer to adjust the backstays which alter the curvature of the mast, determining the shape of the genoa and mainsail. When the wind is light, the strategist goes aloft to search for a breeze. Eric raced in the 2000 America's Cup as mainsail trimmer aboard Conner's Stars & Stripes. His honors include 1999 North American and World Star Class Champion.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Sat, 19 May 2007 13:13:06 -0800
Duration: 201

This is the third in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we hear from another member of the Afterguard, Peter Isler, the boat's Navigator. Peter helped win the America's Cup as navigator aboard Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes in 1987 and 1988. He's competed in every America's Cup since. The Navigator's primary job is track the yacht's course using the on-board computer. Linked into Global Positioning Satellites (GPS), the computer constantly updates the boat's position in relation to the course and its opponent. The navigator queries the computer using a wireless, hand-held tablet and interacts with the Helmsman, Tactician, and Strategist to keep the yacht racing as efficiently as possible.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Thu, 17 May 2007 16:28:10 -0800
Duration: 204

This is the third in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we hear from another member of the Afterguard, Peter Isler, the boat's Navigator. Peter helped win the America's Cup as navigator aboard Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes in 1987 and 1988. He's competed in every America's Cup since. The Navigator's primary job is track the yacht's course using the on-board computer. Linked into Global Positioning Satellites (GPS), the computer constantly updates the boat's position in relation to the course and its opponent. The navigator queries the computer using a wireless, hand-held tablet and interacts with the Helmsman, Tactician, and Strategist to keep the yacht racing as efficiently as possible.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Tue, 15 May 2007 11:49:06 -0800
Duration: 159

Presented by Sail.TV and TheSailingChannel.TV. This is the second in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we hear from another member of the afterguard, Sten Mohr, the boat's Tactician. His primary job is to recommend to the helmsman when to jibe (turn away from the wind) or tack (turn into the wind) so the boat travels the most effective course to the next racing mark. Sten is a Danish match racing veteran ranked highly by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). He was the first European to be ranked as the number one match racer. Sten recently sailed on the Victory Challenge Team and has achieved several Grade 1 victories. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and live coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Fri, 11 May 2007 17:28:05 -0800
Duration: 270

Presented by Sail.TV and TheSailingChannel.TV. This is the first in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. This first espisode introduces the boat, the crew and details the duties of the helmsman, world championship sailor, Chris Dickson. Chris also serves as Skipper of the boat and CEO of BMW ORACLE yacht racing. Future episodes cover the duties of the Tactician, the Navigator, the Strategist, the Weather Team, the Grinders, the Trimmers, the Mast and Pit Men, and the Bowmen. You can view the entire 22-minute video on Sail.TV. For updates and live coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV on TheSailingChannel.TV.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:57:37 -0800
Duration: 337

Wanderlust 3 is a brand new Hunter 49 sloop, tricked out with the full range of modern electronics and cruising gear. She’s heading on a yearlong adventure, circumnavigating the globe and TheSailingChannel.TV has a birth just for you. Join skipper and professional filmmaker Mike Harker as he sails to all those places you’ve longed to go. You can read and subscribe to Mike’s weblog, and video podcasts of his voyage on TheSailingChannel.TV. Here’s a short video about Mike who began his sailing career soaring over the Southern California coast... in hang gliders.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:42:58 -0800
Duration: 317

Presented by Sail.TV and TheSailingChannel.TV. The BMW ORACLE America's Cup racing yacht features a state-of-the-art keel that accounts for 19 of the vessel's 24 legal tons. Designing and manufacturing the keel posed an exceptional engineering challenge. Engineers needed to balance strength with maximum hydrodynamic efficiency. The keel's bulb or "bomb" must be heavy enough to keep the yacht upright and stable. At the same time the keelfin and bulb must have limited resistance to water flow to maintain maximum boat speed. Further complicating the design is the fact that the keel tends to vibrate as the yacht increases speed. These vibrations transfer to the hull affecting the yacht's structural integrity. To improve the yacht's stiffness, BMW engineers have applied similar technology used in stiffening the companies motor cars. They've also refined the shape and position of the keel wings to increase boat speed.

Author: SailorGuy
Added: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:55:09 -0800
Duration: 400

TheSailingChannel's Joe Duley interviews Frank Remus, Senior VP for US Sales, about SteriPEN the remarkable portable water purifier, at the 2006 US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. SteriPEN is the only portable water purifier that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to destroy waterborne microbes. Whether your sailing or ashore in some foreign land, SteriPEN purifies clear water by destroying viruses, bacteria and protozoa¿including Giardia and Cryptosporidium¿in seconds. SteriPEN is a great addition for your ditch bag and your liferaft.