The Sailing Channel

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

  • Matt Rutherford Around the Americas Return
    On April 21st, 2012, Matt Rutherford, 31, sailed into his homeport of Annapolis, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay after completing a non-stop, 314 day 27,000 mile solo circumnavigation of North and South America – the first such solo voyage ever in a small sailboat. He made the voyage in a 27 foot sloop, St. Brendan, named after a 6th century explorer. The 1970, 42 year old, Swedish built Albin-Vega sailboat is a sturdy vessel, but not one designed for the rigors of the Northwest Passage and Cape Horn.
    Rutherford had actually crossed his…
  • RawFaith – Trailer
    RawFaith is a documentary about a man driven by a mission to build and sail a 100 foot handicapped accessible galleon to distant shores. Our own notions of personal priorities and obligations to others will be prompted by the experiences of the McKay family, RawFaith and its mission.

    Looking to take on a new challenge, family patriarch George McKay coalesces his family around the idea of building a three masted galleon that would accommodate the family and the needs of their daughter Elizabeth with Marfans Syndrome as a floating family compound. The ship…
  • Sail Repair with Wally Moran – Pt. 5


    In this 5-part, 56 minute series, sailing writer, Contributing Editor to SAIL Magazine and charter skipper, Wally Moran tackles his first sail repair project using Sailrite’s powerful yet easy to use Ultrafeed LSZ-1 sewing machine. In Part 5, Wally bends on the mainsail, reviews his repairs, and takes his boat out on the creek where he hoists the repaired main for inspection.

    Watch all 5 episodes free at www.thesailingchannel.tv/sailrite. You can also download the series to view…

  • 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…
  • Albatross Exhibitionist


    This video was inspired by the tragic story and images of Albatross chicks on Midway Island in the Pacific dying slow and agonizing deaths due to ingested plastics consumed in error by the seabirds. It was produced by Skeleton Sea, a group of surfers who have created a green art project that promotes clean oceans, respect for nature and human rights. The artists use the flotsam washed up on beaches to create their art.

    In February 2012, Skeleton Sea held an art workshop in Sanya, China in association…

  • 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…