The Sailing Channel

A film by Yves Gelinas Running time: 98 minutes TheSailingChannel is honored to offer what many consider to be the finest sailing film ever made. With Jean du Sud Around the World is a two-time winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Larochelle Sailing Film Festival as well as eight other international film awards.

TheSailingChannel.TV brings you all thirteen 22-minute episodes of Latitudes and Attitudes TV Video Series Season 4 with Bob Bitchin and his co-host, Zuzana Prochazka. Feature stories take you sailing in the Persian Gulf, Mexico, the Aegean Sea, St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean, and the Great Lakes. The magazine-style program includes gear and boat reviews, Yoga Onboard with Kim Hess, Bob Bitchin's "Attitudes," and more.

Once labeled a "youth-at-risk," Matt Rutherford risks it all in a death-defying attempt to be the first person to sail alone and nonstop around North and South America. Professional sailors called him crazy and declared the journey "a suicide mission." Braving the icebergs of the Arctic and the stormy seas of Cape Horn is no easy feat for any sailor. After reading about Ernest Shackleton and Arctic explorers, Matt became obsessed with sailing alone through the Northwest Passage -- the mostly...

Once labeled a "youth-at-risk," Matt Rutherford risks it all in a death-defying attempt to be the first person to sail alone and nonstop around North and South America. Professional sailors called him crazy and declared the journey "a suicide mission." Braving the icebergs of the Arctic and the stormy seas of Cape Horn is no easy feat for any sailor. After reading about Ernest Shackleton and Arctic explorers, Matt became obsessed with sailing alone through the Northwest Passage -- the mostly...

On board Taleisin-the boat that has been their home for over 65,000 miles of voyaging - Lin and Larry demonstrate the techniques that have kept them safe and comfortable. Below deck, Lin describes galley upgrades, table design ideas, comfortable seating arrangements, and ways to improve ventilation. On deck, Lin and Larry show how sail and ground-tackle handling can be made easier for even the smallest crewmember. Learn about sun protection, rain collection, and line handling, advice on buying...

So you feel confident with cruising local waters and are thinking of setting off across an ocean. Before you start planning, join Lin and Larry Pardey on board Taleisin in Fremantle, Australia, as they demonstrate gear storage for offshore voyaging, dinghy choices, warping out a stern anchor, proper life-raft storage, storm trysails, sail repairs, and other valuable hints to help you prepare. Then voyage along with them on a classic trade-wind passage across the Indian Ocean toward Africa,...

Skimming before caressing tradwinds, savouring tropical landfalls, evading stormy seas - such is the image of the cruising lifestyle, but it can be so much more. Join Lin and Larry Pardey, winners of the CCA Far Horizon Award as they recount some of their most memorable adventures during more than 40 years of cruising. Learn how they planned and executed a seven-month "Champagne Safari on a Beer Budget", outfitting a 4X4 to reach remote corners of Southern Africa. Share their memories of...

The most watched video about handling heavy weather, Storm Tactics delivers the skills you need to manage storms with confidence. 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. With over 200,000 miles of blue water voyaging under their keel, 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...

This 64-minute HD sailing how-to documentary answers the questions: "What does it actually cost to cruise?" and "How do you keep from blowing the budget you set?" Join world-cruisers, authors, and filmmakers Lin and Larry Pardey as they share the financial lessons they have learned during 45 years of voyaging. Using their 25-year collection of sailing videos to bring their stories to life, Lin discusses ways to keep maintenance costs in control, the importance of an unstoppable cruising boat,...

From the Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine library, this 2 disc how-to sailing series is hosted by veteran charter skipper and sailing author, Don Street. It includes a treasure trove of anchoring and docking tips that will make your cruising safer and more comfortable. On Disc One Don explains Heavy Weather Preparation and Sailing Tactics; Foredeck Work; Mainsail Flaking Systems; Sail Repairs; Distance Offshore and Simplified Celestial Navigation; and Rigging Boom Preventers for jibe...

Spencer and Kathleen Bailey want to sail around the world, but first they need to find the right sailboat, give it a 30-year refit and then outfit it for blue water cruising. When done they cast off for extended coastal cruising along the U.S. East Coast from Maine to Florida via the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). Then they venture offshore across the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas, and voyage south through the islands of the eastern and western Caribbean. Part 1

Spencer and Kathleen Bailey want to sail around the world, but first they need to find the right sailboat, give it a 30-year refit and then outfit it for blue water cruising. When done they cast off for extended coastal cruising along the U.S. East Coast from Maine to Florida via the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). Then they venture offshore across the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas, and voyage south through the islands of the eastern and western Caribbean. Part 2