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  • TRAILER: In the Wake of the Zaca

    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...

  • TRAILER - Once Upon an Island: Caribbean Secrets

    A film by Antoine, French celebrity and world sailor.
    (Includes English, French, and Italian versions.)

    Hosted by French TV celeb, sailor and filmmaker, Antoine, this grand tour of the Caribbean covers 20 cruising destinations that lie off the beaten track. From Marie-Galante to Panama, from ...

  • TRAILER - Pardey: Cost Control While You Cruise

    From Lin & Larry Pardey's Offshore Sailing Series.
    What does it actually cost to go cruising? How do you keep from blowing the budget you set? Join Lin and Larry Pardey as they share the financial lessons they have learned during 45 years of voyaging and from countless interviews with cruising s...

  • TRAILER - Sail Vicarious Vol. II, Pt. 2: Year of the Refit

    In this series, Spencer and Kathleen want to sail around the world. But after finding the right boat, they need to do an extensive refit before the can go cruising.

    This volume covers the second half of the refit: electrical system, interior work, exterior work, engine room, refitting tidbits...

  • TRAILER - Ice Blink: A Family Navigating LIfe's Ice Clogged Waters

    A Film by Gregory Roscoe | Running time: 54 minutes
    A remarkable story of the Martin's, 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 glo...

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

    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.

    In February of 2007, Amy and husband Ken set out for a year-long cruise up to Canada and then back down the coast to the B...

  • TRAILER - Sail Vicarious Vol. VI: Cruising the Eastern Caribbean

    In this series, Spencer and Kathleen want to sail around the world. After exploring the British Virgin Islands, Vicarious continues into the Caribbean.

    Volume 6 covers a cruise through the eastern Caribbean from St Martin to Grenada with visits to most of the major Leeward and Windward island...

  • TRAILER: Streetwise Tips Volume 2

    A how-to video by Rob Dubin with Don Street
    We've made the individual segments available for easy access to different topics.

    From the Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine library, this 56-minute how-to sailing video features legendary skipper and sailing author, Don Street shares more tips on h...

  • TRAILER - Pardey: Get Ready to Cruise - Bow Roller

    Join Lin and Larry Pardey as they share ideas and hints to make your boat safer, easier to sail, and more enjoyable to cruise.

    In this tip, Larry Pardey describes the bow roller he has attached with large bolts to the hefty bowsprit for handling the side load during anchor retrieval. He points...

  • LATV S5:58, Season 5 Trailer (long)

    Now in HD! The amazing New Zealand Share the Sail adventure concludes, starting with a tour of Mansion House Bay. Then it’s on to the highlight of the trip – a barbeque for the entire flotilla hosted at their home by Lin and Larry Pardey. The trip ends with wet and wild motorsail into 30-knot win...

  • TRAILER: Cruising Has No Limits with Lin & Larry Pardey

    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. Adventures include a "Champagne Safari on a beer budget" in southern Africa, a Brazilian island encounter, and an Irish summer of music and class...

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

    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...

  • TRAILER: Dancing With The Wind

    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...

  • TRAILER - Sailvation: Sailboat Charter Briefing

    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...

  • TRAILER - Pardey: Get Ready to Cross Oceans - Kedging Out

    Join Lin and Larry Pardey on board Taliesin as they demonstrate valuable voyaging and ocean crossing skills.

    In this tip, Larry demonstrates a quick way to deploy a stern anchor for pulling your boat back into deeper water when you run around.

    On board their 29 foot wooden cutter, Taliesin ...

  • TRAILER: Odyssey to Cape Horn Island

    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...

  • TRAILER: The Pocket - from Cruising Tips with Capt. Jack Klang

    In this tip, Capt. Jack demonstrates how to trim sails by maintaining a perfect pocket between the jib and the mainsail.

    This is one of 30 tips included in the 65-minute how-to video: Cruising Tips with Capt. Other topics include, sail trim, docking, and anchoring. Jack combines innovative cl...

  • TRAILER - The Mary T: Newfoundland's SW Coast

    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...

  • TRAILER: Cast Off for Catalina

    The indispensable Video Guide to Catalina Island for boaters (and landlubbers too!) This video is a must-see before you sail and while you're there. It includes everything you need to know about cruising to tranquil Catalina island, just 20 miles from busy Los Angeles off the California coast. Th...

  • Dry Tortugas - TRAILER

    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...

  • TRAILER - Season 1: Bluewater Destinations

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

    Michael begins with a brief tour of some of his favorite Caribbean destinations: Rodney Bay, St. Lucia; Luperon, Dominican Republic;...

  • TRAILER - 600 Days, Part 1: To Cocos Island

    Theater Edition Restoration in HD with added special features

    A film by Gene and Josie Evans
    Completed in 1976, this is Part 1 of a two part sailing documentary shot in 16mm color film by noted Hollywood cinematographer, Gene Evans - cameraman for "Roots" the miniseries, and feature films inc...

  • TRAILER - 600 Days, Pt 2 - Cocos to the Galapagos Islands

    Theater Edition Restoration in HD with added special features.

    A film by Gene and Josie Evans
    Completed in 1976, this part two of a two part sailing documentary was shot in 16mm color film by noted Hollywood cinematographer, Gene Evans - cameraman for "Roots" the miniseries, and feature films...

  • TRAILER - Don Street Sailors' Knots, Line Handling & Throwing

    Filmed in Martinique aboard Iolaire, his 46 ft engineless wooden yawl, legendary sailor Don Street teaches you and your crew everything you need to know about sailors' knots & line throwing in just 50 minutes. Don has decades of ocean sailing experience. Check him out at http://www.street-iolaire...