The Sailing Channel

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...

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 books and creating 5 videos, Larry has been called "the Enabler" and "the man who launched 50,000 dreams." The Real Deal is an intimate profile created by Mike Anderson, video producer and boatbuilder...

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.

This is the indispensable Video Cruising and Visitor Guide to Catalina Island for boaters (and landlubbers too!) A must-see before you sail and when visiting. It includes everything you need to know about cruising to tranquil Catalina island, just 20 miles from busy Los Angeles across the Santa Barbara Channel. The video covers mooring technique, anchoring, and a complete circumnavigation of the island describing the most popular harbors and anchorages. During the video, you'll visit Avalon...

Filmed in Martinique aboard Iolaire, Don Street's 46 ft engineless wooden yawl. Master sailor Don Street teaches you and your crew everything you need to know about sailors' knots, line handling and throwing in just 50 minutes. Don has decades of ocean sailing experience. Check him out at street-iolaire.com. Don gives you the critical knot and line handling skills every skipper should know. Don starts by covering 8 basic knots then adds more advanced knots like the rolling hitch, fisherman's...

Joseph, Marc, Monica, and Howard have crossed many oceans and yet all agree that Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of Southern California, is a world-class gem. Along with Grace, the only novice sailor aboard, they set out to circumnavigate the island. Sail with them as they review local sailing conditions, cross the Santa Barbara Channel, and explore fifteen anchorages.

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

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...

2 Video Series for crews and singlehanders. Includes both Cruising Tips with Captain Jack Klang and Singlehanded Docking and Sail Trim. From sail trim to docking, Capt. Jack combines classroom models and real world situations to help you become a better sailor. Capt. Jack Klang is a US Coast Guard certified skipper and long-time consultant to Quantum Sails.

Lin and Larry Pardey's Off-Shore Sailing Series is a collection of 5 videos about the skills required to become a safe and confident blue water sailor. Lin and Larry are among America's (and the world's) most knowledgeable and recognized cruising sailors. They are known as "America's first couple of cruising." The series includes: Get Ready to Cruise; Get Ready to Cross Oceans; Storm Tactics; Cost Control While You Cruise; and Cruising Has No Limits

Bob Bitchin's Latitudes and Attitudes TV made history by finally getting a half-hour, 13 episode sailing series on national cable television. Season 5, the final season, was produced in HD. In each episode, Bob and co-host Zuzana Prochazka, bring you a 22-minute magazine-style program with a feature sailing episode to an exotic location, gear and boat reviews, sailing tips, Bob's "Attitudes" monolog, and more. Feature stories take you sailing in New Zealand, the British Virgin Islands,...

Sail the famed inside passage with skipper Dave Perdew on Irish Rose as novice and experienced sailors join him on different legs of cruise. From Seattle, Washington, sail up the coast of British Columbia to Juneau, Alaska. Discover 4000 year-old rock carvings along the beach and climb cliffs hundreds of feet above the passage to find ancient picture glyphs.