Movies

  • 25 Basic Sailing Knots with Brion Toss Full Video

    Movie

    WATCH THE FULL VIDEO WITH ALL 25 KNOTS. YOU CAN ALSO STREAM CLIPS OF INDIVIDUAL KNOTS USING THE PLAYLIST.
    Master Sailing Rigger, Brion Toss introduces his 25 Basic Sailing Knots, the rope material you can use to tie the knots, and the material you shouldn't use. Brion demonstrates the easiest way...

  • Going Aloft with Brion Toss

    Movie

    Total running time: 60 minutes

    Want to learn how to climb your mast and work safely aloft? Legendary Rigger, Brion Toss gives a master class on the procedures and tools needed to climb your mast, and work safely and efficiently aloft. Using his friendly and engaging style, Brion explains how im...

  • YouTube: Lin Pardey - Storytelling for Sailors

    Movie

    Lin Pardey discusses YouTube prior to discussions by a couple of YouTube cruising couples in her Storytelling for Sailors series.

  • Digital Marketing: Marissa Neely & Lin Pardey - Storytelling for Sailors

    Movie + 1 extra

    Lin Pardey speaks with Marissa Neely of Fair Winds Media about digital marketing & social media management to help sailors tell and sell their stories.
    Read Marissa Neely's PR Tips. PDF Extra.

  • Public Relations: Erin-Carey - Storytelling for Sailors

    Movie + 1 extra

    Lin Pardey interviews Erin Carey of Roam Communications about public relations and social media marketing to help sailors sell their stories.
    Read Erin's PR YouTube Facts for Sailors PDF Extra

  • Youtube: Project Atticus with Desiree- & Jorden - Storytelling for Sailors

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    Lin Pardey introduces YouTube sailing videomakers, Desiree & Jordon of Sailing Project Atticus who describe the lessons they've learned and processes they've developed to build their highly successful YouTube channel.

  • TV, YouTube, Video Tips : Paul & Sheryl Shard - Storytelling for Sailors

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    Lin Pardey interviews Paul and Sheryl Shard of Distant Shores TV for her Storytelling for Sailors seminar. The Shards talk about their videomaking career and discuss the differences between broadcast distribution and YouTube production. They also provide tips for shooting sailing videos.

  • Long-Form Video: Lin Pardey - Storytelling for Sailors

    Movie

    Lin Pardey discusses producing long-form video content in her Storytelling for Sailors series.

  • Blogging: Lin Pardey - Storytelling for Sailors

    Movie

    Lin Pardey discusses blogging and how it can help you with your storytelling goals.

  • Blogging: Sailing Totem with Behan & Jamie Gifford - Storytelling for Sailors

    Movie

    Lin Pardey discusses blogging and how it can help you with your storytelling goals.

  • Traditional Book Publishing: John Kretchmer - Storytelling for Sailors

    Movie

    Lin Pardey interviews sailing author John Kretschmer about book publishing and stories that teach for her Storytelling for Sailors series.

  • Book Self-Publishing: Cap'n Fatty Goodlander - Storytelling for Sailors

    Movie

    Following Lin's introduction, Captain Fatty Goodlander talks about entrepreneurial self-publishing of his books.

  • Book Editing: Michelle Elvy - Storytelling for Sailors

    Movie + 1 extra

    Lin Pardey interviews Michelle Elvy, book editor and author, about book editing for Lin's Storytelling for Sailors series. Includes EXTRA: PDF of the first chapters from Lin]s next book - Passages, with full editor's notes and suggestions from Michelle.

  • Spending Time with Miss T - Film One

    Movie

    Miss T is a 29 ft sailboat, designed in 1969. "Spending time with Miss T" is the video project following her interior rebuild. The boat is entirely gutted at the moment, and the objective is to rebuild her interior, true to the original 1960's stylish, yet functional manner in which she was once ...

  • Drones: Eric Epstein - Storytelling for Sailors

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    Lin Pardey introduces drones and drone expert, Eric Epstein. Eric discusses the use of drones to enhance video storytelling as part of Lin Pardey's Storytelling for Sailors series.

  • Books with Lin Pardey: Storytelling for Sailors

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    Lin Pardey discusses storytelling for books, and her experience with traditional publishers and self-publishing.

  • Magazine Editing: Storytelling for Sailors - Herb McCormick

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    Herb McCormick, long time editor for Cruising World Magazine and current freelancer, discusses the role of the magazine editor with Lin Pardey for her Storytelling for Sailors series.

  • Magazines with Lin Pardey: Storytelling for Sailors

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    Lin Pardey discusses writing articles for sailing magazines as part of her Storytelling for Sailors seminar.

  • Odyssey to Cape Horn Island

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    A film by photojournalist, Gene Anthony. In 1978, Gene achieved a personal quest. His sea story takes us on an inspirational odyssey aboard a tall ship across the Pacific to Cape Horn Island at the very southern tip of the Americas. Narrated by Peter Coyote, narrator for many of Ken Burns PBS doc...

  • General Thoughts with Lin Pardey: Storytelling for Sailors

    Movie + 1 extra

    Lin gives some general thoughts about media creation for her Storytelling for Sailors seminar. Download the Extra: STS Seminar Syllabus.

  • Video Production with Lin Pardey & Tory Salvia: Storytelling for Sailors

    Movie

    Lin Pardey interviews Tory Salvia of TheSailingChannel.TV about video production, cloud storage, and long-form video distribution for her Storytelling for Sailors seminar.

  • YouTube Expedition Evans with YouTubers Jade & Brett: Storytelling for Sailors

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    YouTubers, Jade and Brett of Expedition Evans talk about their YouTuber experience for Lin Pardey's Storytelling for Sailors series.

  • Photography with Lin Pardey: Storytelling for Sailors

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    Lin Pardey present tips about taking photographs that help sell your sailing stories in here Storytelling for Sailors series.

  • Inspecting Your Rig with Brion Toss

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    Rigging can be "invisible" - the part of a sailing vessel that many sailors least understand and are least likely to maintain properly.

    Unseen rigging problems can become costly and can certainly jeopardize safety at sea. In this video, master rigger Brion Toss of Port Townsend, Washington will ...

  • Tuning Your Rig with Brion Toss

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    TUNING YOUR RIG
    Total running time: 75 minutes

    Legendary Master Rigger, Brion Toss of Port Townsend, Washington gives a thorough introduction to the mysteries of rig tuning.

    Using his friendly and engaging style, Brion bebins with an orientation of wire rope properties that regular sailors can...

  • THE REAL DEAL: Larry Pardey, Legendary Sailor & Adventurer

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    From the stormy seas of Cape Horn to the wilds of the Sahara Desert, few modern sailors have seen more adventures nor inspired more dreams than Larry Pardey. Sailing more than 200,000 miles and circumnavigating both east-about and west-about in engine-free boats he built himself, co-authoring 12 ...

  • Jim MacBeth Interviews Lin & Larry Pardey

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    Filmed in Fremantle Australia in 1993, fellow cruising sailor Jim MacBeth interviews Lin and Larry Pardey during the prime of their sailing careers. Talking aboard Taliesin, the Pardey's 29.5 foot Lyle Hess designed, self-built, engineless wooden cutter, Lin and Larry describe how they got starte...

  • Caribbean Cruising
    Movie + 1 extra

    Caribbean Cruising

    Movie + 1 extra

    Visit Caribbean islands and waters you may well want to explore on your own boat. Sail aboard a variety of sailboats to destinations in five different Caribbean adventures. Join a family chartering a catamaran to cruise Antigua, Guadeloupe and delightful Les Saints. Visit the Grenadines with sail...

  • U.S. - Canada Lakes Cruising

    Movie + 4 extras

    Hosted by Gary Jobson. Sail a variety of U.S. and Canadian lakes including Canada's Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, Lake Superior's Apostle Islands, Lake Michigan's Traverse Bay, and Utah's Lake Powell. From the Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine series.

    Your cruise starts in the North Channel of Can...

  • Dry Tortugas
    Movie + 3 extras

    Dry Tortugas

    Movie + 3 extras

    Sail aboard the tall ship, Unicorn to the Dry Tortugas National Park 70 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico from Key West, Florida. Explore the historic U.S. Civil War era Ft. Jefferson with Bob Bitchin and his Lats & Atts TV co-host, Courtney Haas. This 100-square mile park is mostly open water with...

  • Celestial Navigation Simplified with William F. Buckley, Jr.

    Movie + 1 extra

    A film by William F. Buckley, Jr.

    William F. Buckley, Jr. was an American conservative author and commentator, founder of National Review magazine, host of the long-running political TV show, Firing Line, and author of more than fifty books. He was also a passionate and experienced sailor.

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  • Cruising the Pacific
    Movie + 5 extras

    Cruising the Pacific

    Movie + 5 extras

    CRUISING THE PACIFIC from Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine. Hosted by Gary Jobson. Sail back in time to the late 1980s for five Pacific cruises. Watch the full video and explore individual episodes interactively.

    Destinations include Thailand's western coast with legendary sailor/author Trista...

  • Cruising European Waters

    Movie + 6 extras

    Hosted by Gary Jobson, this video takes us back to cruising in Europe during the late 1980s. From Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine. (D2Z)
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    We've included individual episodes as well as the full video so you can interactively explor...

  • First Timer's Guide to the AICW with Wally Moran

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    A Video with Canadian sailor, Wally Moran, Charter Skipper and writer.
    A Waterways Guide contributor, Wally is a highly regarded expert on cruising the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) along the southeast U.S. seaboard from Norfolk, Virginia to Miami, Florida. In In recent years he has orga...

  • Once Upon an Island: Tahiti and the Leeward Islands

    Movie + 6 extras

    A film by Antoine Muraccioli, French celebrity and world sailor. (French and Italian versions included.)
    ALERT: this film contains some brief scenes of nonsexual nudity.
    Antoine takes you on a intimate tour of Tahiti and the Leeward Islands - the iconic South Pacific Polynesian destination for ...

  • Odyssey to Cape Horn Island

    Movie

    A film by photojournalist, Gene Anthony. In 1978, Gene achieved a personal quest. His sea story takes us on an inspirational odyssey aboard a tall ship across the Pacific to Cape Horn Island at the very southern tip of the Americas. Narrated by Peter Coyote, narrator for many of Ken Burns PBS doc...

  • Cuba: Forbidding...Forbidden with Wally Moran

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    A video with Wally Moran, charter skipper and writer.
    This forbidden Caribbean isle has become an elusive destination for U.S. cruising sailors. But Wally is Canadian and has cruised to Cuba several times.

    "Varadero and Santa Marta were my first taste of large, urban civilization since I'd ar...

  • Outfitting the Ideal Cruising Sailboat

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    By Sailing Quarterly producers, Rob and Dee Dubin.

    After filming for 6 years and 24 episodes, the Dubins purchased a new bluewater cruising boat, "Ventana" - an Island Packet 40. They outfitted her with many of the gear and customizations featured in the series. In this video, the Dubins giv...

  • U.S. East Coast Cruising - North Carolina to Maine

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    Take four sailing adventures along the diverse east coast of the USA from North Carolina to Maine. Hosted by Gary Jobson. From Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine.

    Your voyage begins with cruising guide author, Claiborne Young as he navigates the ICW and Barrier islands of North Carolina.

    Nex...

  • Bluewater Destinations: Ep6 - Bluewater Cruising

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    BLUEWATER DESTINATIONS
    EPISODE 6: Bluewater Cruising
    A film by British Sailor, TV director, and circumnavigator, Michael Briant. From his six-part series.

    Join Michael Briant in the Caribbean aboard his bluewater cruising sailboat, Bambola, a 1980 Moody 36 center cockpit sloop. Michael begin...

  • Bluewater Destinations: Ep5 - Australia and West Timor

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    BLUEWATER DESTINATIONS
    EPISODE 5: Australia to West Timor, Indonesia
    A film by British Sailor, TV director, and circumnavigator, Michael Briant. From his six-part series.

    Michael Briant sails into Sydney harbour, probably the nicest large city south of the equator, and full of life and fun. ...

  • Bluewater Destinations - Ep4: Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji

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    BLUEWATER DESTINATIONS
    EPISODE 4: Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji
    A film by British Sailor, TV director, and circumnavigator, Michael Briant. From his six-part series.

    After visiting the Marquesas and Tuamotus, British sailor and circumnavigator, Michael Briant sails on to Tahiti and the Society Islands...

  • Bluewater Destinations: Ep3 - Marquesas & Tuamotus

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    BLUEWATER DESTINATIONS
    EPISODE 3: Marquesas & Tuamotus
    A film by British Sailor, TV director, and circumnavigator, Michael Briant. From the 6-part series.

    After crossing the south Pacific from the Galapagos Islands, join British sailor and circumnavigator, Michael Briant as he visits two exo...

  • Wind, Sand, & Sea with Lin & Larry Pardey

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    "Wind, Sand and Sea," a slide seminar given by Lin & Larry Pardey. Lin tells the story of the four main adventures that shaped their early sailing lives.

    The Pardey's gave the talk during the 2011 U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD in support of CRAB, Chesapeake Bay Accessible Boating. The se...

  • Bluewater Destinations: Ep2 - Panama Canal to the Galapagos Islands

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    BLUEWATER DESTINATIONS
    EPISODE 2: Panama Canal to the Galapagos Islands
    A film by British Sailor, TV director, and circumnavigator, Michael Briant. From his 6-part series.

    A must for anyone intending to transit the Panama Canal. All three methods of locking are shown – side wall, alongside, ...

  • Suliere: The Crossing
    Movie + 2 extras

    Suliere: The Crossing

    Movie + 2 extras

    A Film by Paul Burgess.
    Sail a 50 ft ocean-going catamaran on one of the world's longest ocean passages - a 6,200 mile voyage from South Africa to Grenada in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean.

    Share the voyage with owner's Paul and Lesley, and their crew of two departing the port of St Fr...

  • Bluewater Destinations: Ep1 - Trinidad to Panama

    Movie

    BLUEWATER DESTINATIONS
    EPISODE 1: Trinidad to Panama
    A film by British Sailor, TV director, and circumnavigator, Michael Briant. From the 6-part series.

    Michael takes you on a voyage from Trinidad to Panama exploring the southern parts of the Caribbean that are seldom visited and islands tha...

  • Dancing With The Wind
    Movie + 2 extras

    Dancing With The Wind

    Movie + 2 extras

    A film by Ed Verner | Running time: 28 minutes
    A classic sailboat, a fresh breeze, a willing crew and the sun sparkling off the water. Add an original musical score and an inspirational narrative that echoes the spirit and sounds of sailing and you have Dancing With The Wind. This unique 28-minu...

  • Sailvation: Sailboat Charter Briefing

    Movie + 1 extra

    A Video by Incila Oezmert
    Sailvation Sailboat Charter Briefing walks you through a typical charter boat hand-over. The video is not designed to replace your live hand-over, but with the information it provides, you'll be better equipped to understand the hand-over process, ask more detailed ques...

  • Vol. 1: Cruising Under Sail - Annapolis Book of Seamanship

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    From The Annapolis Book of Seamanship 5-part series with John Rousmaniere.

    Vol. I: The most complete and detailed instructional video ever made for learning how to cruise under sail -- from the moment you first climb aboard to dropping anchor.

  • Journey Back to Myself

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    A film by Margie Woods.
    Margie Woods puts it all out there in Journey Back to Myself. With limited offshore experience, she sets sail solo from San Francisco to Hawaii, the only female entry in the 2016 Transpac race. Using her video camera and journal Margie records each day's ex...

  • In the Wake of the Zaca

    Movie + 3 extras

    A film by Luther Greene
    TheSailingChannel.TV is proud to bring you "In the Wake of the Zaca," the remarkable adventures of a California schooner. This award-winning documentary captures a lost age of adventure, romance, and Hollywood glamour told through the history of a 75 year-old, 118 foot ga...

  • Cruising with Bettie: L.A. to the Bahamas

    Movie + 5 extras

    A film by Bob Steadman with Kaye Nottbusch
    Join Bob and Kaye aboard their 36 foot sloop, "Bettie" as they cruise from Los Angeles to the Bahamas via the Panama Canal. This is a fast-paced documentary with gorgeous photography that will give you a first hand look at the cruising lifestyle.

    Vis...

  • Yoga Onboard with Kim Hess

    Movie + 3 extras

    Yoga Onboard is a practical guide for cruisers and live-aboards. Sailor and Yoga instructor, Kim Hess, shows you how to adapt traditional yoga postures, or asana, using various parts of the boat as props to create a yoga practice that works for your vessel.

    Some of the benefits of a regular yoga...

  • The Mary T: Newfoundland's SW Coast

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    A film by Amy Flannery (Director of Red Dot on the Ocean: The Matt Rutherford Story).
    Cruise with Amy and Kenny aboard the Mary T, their 1984 Morgan 384 sloop as they explore Newfoundland's southwest coast. Sail past grand vistas of rock bound shores into stunning fjords. Visit remote outports f...

  • Cruising on the Mary T: Nova Scotia to the Bahamas

    Movie + 3 extras

    A film by Amy Flannery.
    From the Director of Red Dot on the Ocean: The Matt Rutherford Story comes a rollicking docu-comedy about a couple's year-long sailing adventure.

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    Follow the Mary T as Amy and Kenny cast off in 2019 follow...

  • Singlehanded Docking-Sail Trim with Capt. Jack Klang

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    Another exceptional instructional sailing video by U.S. Coast Guard certified skipper, Captain Jack Klang.

    Singlehanded Docking and Sail Trim compliments Capt. Jacks highly successful Cruising Tips. In this video, Capt. Jack Klang combines innovative classroom models with real world sailing si...

  • Boat Maintenance DIY with Gary Jobson

    Movie + 9 extras

    A video by Rob Dubin with Gary Jobson
    Boat Maintenance DIY provides Do It Yourself maintenance tips for all boat owners. From Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine.

    Use video segments to interactively explore DIY maintenance tips.

    A Master Collection from the Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine. T...

  • Channel Islands National Park: Treasure in the Sea

    Movie

    Produced by the U.S. Government National Park Service and narrated by Kevin Costner.

    Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources. Isolation over thousands of years has creat...

  • RawFaith: A Family Saga

    Movie + 1 extra

    A film by Gregory Roscoe
    RawFaith is a family saga told through the lens of a man, a mission, and a boat. In 1997, the McKay family decided to build a three masted Galleon as a way for the family to voyage and see new places. However, the boat needed to be handicapped accessible for their daught...