The Sailing Channel

This is the feed for The Sailing Channel. Some good video clips and products.

  • The Big Sailboat Project Volume I & II
    Ten years in the making, The BIG Sailboat Project tracks the gritty effort of two gals as they pursue their dream of building and cruising a 43 foot steel sailboat. Located a 1000 miles from the coast in rural Alberta, Canada, the duo decide on steel as their building material, which they shape into a Bruce Roberts designed 43 MKII Long Keel Cutter. Each episode is approximately 23 minutes long, and includes documentary footage of hull construction artfully edited and interspersed with 3-D animation illustrating…
  • Cruising on the Mary T: Newfoundland’s Southwest Coast-Promo
    23 minute documentary. Voyage with Amy and Kenny aboard 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 frozen in time and learn the sad story of their slow decline. Meet the locals who tell of vanishing fisheries and a government that’s eliminating their support including mail, mainland ferries and electricity. Witness a homecoming celebration in the small island village of Ramea where a traditional way of life is quickly disappearing. Then sail east to…
  • Once Upon an Isle: Secret Caribbean Pt2 – Trailer


    TheSailingChannel.TV presents Secret Caribbean, Part 2, another in a series of extraordinary documentaries about exotic island destinations for cruising sailors hosted by famous French sailor and filmmaker, Antoine    . The documentaries are available in English, French, and Italian.


    This is Part 2 of a 2-part grand tour of the Caribbean Sea that covers 30 cruising destinations that lie off the beaten track. Part 2 (52-minutes). Highlights with many stops in-between: Antoine continues his voyage off the coast of Venezuela visiting the archipelago of…
  • Once Upon an Isle: Secret Caribbean Pt1 – Trailer


    TheSailingChannel.TV presents Secret Caribbean, Part 1, another in a series of extraordinary documentaries about exotic island destinations for cruising sailors hosted by famous French sailor and filmmaker, Antoine    . The documentaries are available in English, French, and Italian.


    This is Part 1 of a 2-part grand tour of the Caribbean Sea that covers 30 cruising destinations that lie off the beaten track. Part 1 (52-minutes). Highlights with many stops in-between: Voyage from Guadeloupe’s outer islands, north through the southern French Antilles, then on…
  • Pardey Interview: US Sailboat Show


    TheSailingChannel.TV interview with Lin and Larry Pardey at the 2011 U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD.

    This is the first time Lin and Larry have been on an U.S. East coast boat show tour since 2003. TheSailingChannel was delighted to a share its booth with the Pardeys at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. The line of friends, admirers, and fans continued non-stop for 4-days. In this short interview the Pardeys talk about their visit, the young cruising sailors they’ve met, Lin’s new book,
  • Cast Off for Mexico

    TheSailingChannel.TV presents Cast Off for Mexico, the indispensable Video Guide for boaters entering and exiting Mexican waters. This video is a must-see before you sail and while you’re there. It includes everything you need to know about visiting Baja’s northernmost Port of Entry, Ensenada. Produced by Ted Field and Mark Ritts, the same team that produced the popular cruising video, “Cast Off for Catalina”.
    The video features a roundtrip voyage to Ensenada, Mexico and back to San Diego as your return Port of…

  • The Pocket: Sailing Tips with Capt. Jack

    Thesailingchannel.TV brings you Capt. Jack’s Sailing Tips. In this tip, Capt. Jack demonstrates how to maintain a pocket between your mainsail and jib to balance the sails for best performance.

    A 58-minute video of 30 Cruising Tips by Capt. Jack is available at www.thesailingchannel.tv/latsatts as a Video Download for Just $9.99 or as a DVD for $24.95 plus S&H.

    Captain Jack Klang holds a 50 ton USCG Master license, power and sail. He has a way of showing how things work so anyone…

  • Play to a Draw from The Privateer Lynx


    The Privateer Lynx heads off shore for a romp on the pacific and a sea trial with Mother Nature.
    TheSailingChannel.TV is proud to be named the exclusive distributor of video downloads and VOD rentals for the 51-minute HD documentary,”Tall Ships: The Privateer Lynx”.


    This is the extraordinary story of a tall ship and the exciting lives of the young men and women who sail her. Filmed in spectacular high definition, The Privateer Lynx transports you into the exciting seafaring world of days gone by while…
  • Ice Blink-Life as a Canvas
    Life as a Canvas – chapter from Ice Blink, a remarkable PBS documentary about a conventional family of five living a very unconventional life afloat. In this clip, Jaja and Dave Martin discuss why they chose a cruising lifestyle for their family over a conventional one ashore. Rent or buy Ice Blink: a Family Navigating Live’s Ice Clogged Waters and follow Dave, Jaja 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…
  • Tall Ships: The Privateer Lynx – Trailer


    TheSailingChannel.TV is proud to be named the exclusive distributor of video downloads and VOD rentals for the 51-minute HD documentary,”Tall Ships: The Privateer Lynx”.
    This is the extraordinary story of a tall ship and the exciting lives of the young men and women who sail her. Filmed in spectacular high definition, The Privateer Lynx transports you into the exciting seafaring world of days gone by while connecting directly with today’s youth, expanding their knowledge about the maritime history of our nation and the environmental perils…