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Ken Gillstrom - Humber Sailing Centre Seminars
If you're thinking about cruising, join Ken and Carol Gillstrom for their fun and informative seminar series.
With over 100,000 miles under their keel, these long distance cruisers have the advice you need before leaving the dock, including tips on leaving the dock!
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Ken Gillstrom - Toronto and Vancouver Boat Show Seminars
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If you're thinking about cruising, join Ken and Carol Gillstrom for their fun and informative seminar series. With over 100,000 miles under their keel, these long distance cruisers have the advice you need before leaving the dock, including tips on leaving the dock!
Ken Gillstrom - Blue Water Cruising Association Sailing Seminars
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If you're thinking about cruising, join Ken and Carol Gillstrom for their fun and informative seminar series. With over 100,000 miles under their keel, these long distance cruisers have the advice you need before leaving the dock, including tips on leaving the dock!
Why Sail at Night?
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Sail Canada Advanced Cruising Instructor, Ken Gillstrom talks about the benefits and the night time wonders of boating after dark. Thinking of sailing under the stars? This is a must watch!
making bread UT
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Making bread on board while underway can be a real challenge, but the reward is so worth the trouble. However, the bread is quickly eaten without a trace, except the mess.
Servesoup
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Sometimes, just getting a cup of soup can be a challenge while underway!
Learn to Sail along the British Columbia and Alaska Coast
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Ready to take your Sail Canada Advanced or Intermediate Cruising Certificate? Do it in 2017 on Voyageur 10.10 with Certified Instructor Ken Gillstrom along the BC and Alaska coast. Voyageur 10.10 was specifically designed and built for this type of adventure!
The Glacier Song
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The crew on Voyageur 10.10 give Margerie Glacier a little coaxing to help it calve a bergy bit off the glacier. You'll be surprised by the results and the antics!
PLEASE SIT!
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Keeping a household bathroom clean and odor free is challenging enough. Now think about the head on your boat; a small enclosed space with little ventilation. This presents a whole new state of affairs. Maintaining cleanliness on board is critical to the health and morale of the crew. One source of contaminates can be easily controlled, by encouraging (enforcing) males to sit on the head. Here ...
Crew Overboard Prevention
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We have had many sailors ask us about our COB prevention method on Voyageur 10.10. It is quite difficult to describe accurately so me made this video. We did it at the dock because of the difficulty to film it properly while underway. The most important design feature of our system is that you cannot go overboard and impact the water even if you tried. Many people head out on their boats with a...
vOYAGEUR 10.10 in West Dixon Entrance
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Voyageur 10.10 east bound towards Prince Rupert with Dall Island in the background.
Panama Canal Day 2, Gatun Lake to Balboa
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Ken and Carol Gillstrom give you a close up look and tips for navigating the Panama Canal. Also, what happens when you need to stop the boat for an unforeseen problem that threatens to trap you in the Canal system? Ken and Carol show you how to calmly handle emergency boat maintenance when time isn't on your side.
Video Ocean Hazards
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We all hear about these, and a movie was made about it, but encountering one send a shiver up your spine. On our Atlantic crossing in 2013, we came across this container about 400 miles west of the Azores. When first spotted, we thought it might be a life raft because of the colour and shape. The radar did show a small blip when we were a half mile away. Fortunately it was day time and visibili...
Panama Canal Transit
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Ken and Carol Gillstrom give an informative look at transiting from the Caribbean through the 3 Gatun Locks into Gatun Lake aboard Voyageur 10.10. Check the website for more information.
Learn to Sail with Voyageur Sailing
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Advanced Cruising Instructor Ken Gillstrom and Carol Gillstrom sail to exotic places and teach Sail Canada's Intermediate and Advanced Cruising Standards.
Voyageur 10.10 Atlantic Crossing
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Voyageur 10.10 Atlantic Crossing
Toronto Boat Show Seminars
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Toronto Boat Show Seminars
Voyageur Sailing Night Sailing Tips
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Voyageur Sailing Night Sailing Tips
Learn Sailing in the Caribbean
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Learn Sailing in the Caribbean
COB Quick Stop Exercise
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COB Quick Stop Exercise
A dingy tour around, anchorage at Road Bay, Anguilla
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A dingy tour around, anchorage at Road Bay, Anguilla
Man Overboard Retrieval
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Man Overboard Retrieval
Dinner Conversation in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
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Dinner Conversation in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Happiest Man
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Happiest Man
Voyager 10.10 Newfoundland
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Voyager 10.10 Newfoundland
Voyageur Sailing Courses
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Voyageur Sailing Courses
Voyageur Diary
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Voyageur Diary
Crew Overboard Drill
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Crew Overboard Drill
Feathercraft kayak
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Feathercraft kayak
Leaving dock in tight quarters
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Leaving dock in tight quarters

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @corvavw6447
    @corvavw6447 10 місяців тому

    Als je met zo een schip nog moet leren varen😢😂😅😊

  • @klauswagner7608
    @klauswagner7608 Рік тому

    Sehr gut erklärt.

  • @jasoncary7957
    @jasoncary7957 Рік тому

    I’ve been trying to get into a slip. She keeps pulling away 😂

  • @delruner
    @delruner 3 роки тому

    Ken possible for you to show this quick stop from a different perspective? Looking at the crew was not helpful. Thanks

  • @AdamMT1618
    @AdamMT1618 4 роки тому

    Awesome.

  • @johndone5906
    @johndone5906 4 роки тому

    Shame there was no dockside shots of the mooring lines.

  • @jameshmcguire
    @jameshmcguire 4 роки тому

    I love my K-light in the water...always struggled with the build though. My Klepper is a dream to build after doing the feathercraft.

  • @youyouulf
    @youyouulf 4 роки тому

    Never heard about fixed mast steps? Unbelievable that the option is not even mentioned! They make for easy, safe and quick access all the way up and down the mast, always ready for you. You just need simple, suitable safety gear even if you are alone on the boat out at sea. But you obviously prefer being thrown around the mast if and when waves hit the boat. Go figure! I get that you don't want mast steps if you have a racing yacht, but most ppl go cruising, so extra windage and weight doesn't matter to them. Watch this: ua-cam.com/video/4B2jvgrSiNc/v-deo.html

  • @AndersonInfoSys
    @AndersonInfoSys 4 роки тому

    Actually anyone can put it together. I would love to see someone put it back in bag. Another half-ass video.

  • @mikebogart5513
    @mikebogart5513 5 років тому

    I have one for sail. The whisper. Easily keep up with a glass kayak stored in a custom backpack , go by train or Buss. Very stable too.

  • @MalcolmLambe
    @MalcolmLambe 5 років тому

    Or you could have just pushed the bow out while holding the stern line tight.

    • @mrfish9876
      @mrfish9876 5 років тому

      With a small boat, or if the wind wasn't blowing onto the dock, then yes. But not in this case. I don't know what boat that is but I'd estimate at least 8 tons, probably more, so a puny human couldn't push it very fast. As soon as it gets out of reach of your legs/arms*, it'll lose the little momentum you've been able to give it, and the wind would blow it back onto the dock. *And if you look at 1:34 for example and imagine someone sat on the bow, pushing the boat off with their legs - their reach isn't going to be very far at all.

  • @tedthesailor172
    @tedthesailor172 5 років тому

    Nice and neatly done, many thanks.

  • @SOLDOZER
    @SOLDOZER 5 років тому

    Not a good idea Ken....

  • @sailingtheworld2021
    @sailingtheworld2021 5 років тому

    lol was this filmed in Penetangushine? .....at the :14 second mark it looks like my boat?

  • @gmssails
    @gmssails 5 років тому

    The filming was all wrong. As the boat backed up using the spring line, the camera should have been showing the spring line and how the crew member handled it. Unfortunate!

  • @MrCh1lll
    @MrCh1lll 5 років тому

    I Love night sailing 🌏🌎🌍⛵❤

  • @philbobaggins8603
    @philbobaggins8603 5 років тому

    I like the finish on the boat very nice and no paint to flake off.

  • @neleabels
    @neleabels 6 років тому

    Nice, elegant and quiet.

  • @ColGadarby
    @ColGadarby 6 років тому

    Ken...How do you get off if the vessel is 30 tons but has 1340 Hp each side..that's nearly 1700 Hp. Too much power to use springs. Bow thruster not powerful enough to do much either in even 10kts of wind...

  • @thehopefulsailor887
    @thehopefulsailor887 6 років тому

    We tried to get off out of our wharf yesterday with a 20-knot wind blowing us on, we couldn't seem to get the boat to turn out wide enough... something we don't normally have a problem with when we aren't getting blown directly on the side. I am not sure what else we could have done... we tried a spring from the stern to a cleat on the dock around mid-ship, tried a super short line, tried a line on the port cleet and driving forward, it would seem the boat would get to 30ish degrees and stop, we have an obstacle we need to get past. (you can see a video on my channel)... would you have any tips?

    • @DayTimeSailor
      @DayTimeSailor 5 років тому

      The Hopeful Sailor. Using a bow spring line would work better and allow the boat to 90 degrees of the dock If needed. Make sure that the aft spring line from the dock is doubled back to the bow cleat and the dock cleat is at lease 10 feet aft of the bow. Motor forward until spring line is tight then turn the bow into the dock and increase throttle slowly. The stern will walk out. Once the boat is 45 degrees or more with the dock, go to reverse gear and power up. Release one end of spring line and haul in the other end. This works better than rotating around the stern because the prop is designed for more power in forward. Yet there is a wind limit to any approach. At more than 30 kits it is best to stay at the docks even thought it is safe to sail in winds greater than 30 its.

  • @donaldl.blandjr.6442
    @donaldl.blandjr.6442 6 років тому

    You wouldn't retort so glibly once watching a mate get dragged @ 4kts till the boat can get stopped, Eh?

  • @Moondog9322
    @Moondog9322 7 років тому

    Beautiful crew! 😊

  • @rossirossi2
    @rossirossi2 7 років тому

    Nice Vid! Question: With the stern line tensioned by the boat in reverse how does the crew take up the slack, when we've done this there is none.

  • @05Cat28
    @05Cat28 7 років тому

    Great Talk Regarding the west coast, how do you deal with all the crab pots and driftwood? Especially when there is a chop. Cheers

  • @andrecarre9282
    @andrecarre9282 7 років тому

    Je ne comprends pas l'Anglais alors je ne regard pas!!!

  • @racedude5
    @racedude5 7 років тому

    Nice simple explanation. Thanks, great job

  • @wcresponder
    @wcresponder 7 років тому

    A dockside shot of the procedure would have been the icing on the cake. cheers.

  • @WonderingAimlessly
    @WonderingAimlessly 7 років тому

    Would have liked to have seen the transient dock line as the slack was pulled in to see the technique of the rope on the dock. I have ideas of how to, but would have been a nice visual. Nice video overall. Very helpful.

  • @garysouza2277
    @garysouza2277 7 років тому

    Great video. Very well explained. I was thinking bow line to the dock, in gear forward with the rudder hard over so prop wash would push out the stern. Get the angle needed, then back away till clear, then straighten out and go forward. I'm going to try this.

  • @LifeatSixKnots
    @LifeatSixKnots 7 років тому

    Very nice video and explanation of how this works. I'm sure I will need to do this one day.

  • @dumbcat
    @dumbcat 7 років тому

    Now do it without the motor.

    • @liongod1000
      @liongod1000 7 років тому

      If your motor's not working you DON'T leave the dock.... simple as that! (It means you're NOT Seaworthy)

    • @dumbcat
      @dumbcat 7 років тому

      Man sailed around the world for untold generations before the invention of the motor.

    • @foppo100
      @foppo100 7 років тому

      If I had to do it without a motor I would try to use a boat hook to push the bow off the key.

  • @SailingPauHana
    @SailingPauHana 7 років тому

    That was very eye opening. We have done some sailing on Lake Erie at night and enjoyed many of the things you talked about, but the photo plankton is something we are are really looking forward to seeing some day. Thanks for sharing.

  • @admiralgenius1262
    @admiralgenius1262 8 років тому

    love the video. a true sailer can continue to learn stuff his whole life if he tries hard enough. unfortunately there are plenty of morons out there who already know everything there is to now about sailing. most of them are are 20 years younger than I am and I love to learn new tricks like this. thank you

    • @FubarGuy666
      @FubarGuy666 6 років тому

      Which just goes to show you can teach an old sea dog new tricks

  • @grendle81
    @grendle81 8 років тому

    I bet this guy wears a raincoat in the shower.

  • @msf60khz
    @msf60khz 8 років тому

    Thank you very much for your experienced advice. D

  • @johnsheridan9395
    @johnsheridan9395 8 років тому

    How would you do this if the prop walk takes the stern to port?

    • @JayRSwan
      @JayRSwan 7 років тому

      The rope will counter that. The Crew member tending the line just needs to keep it tight.

  • @Zajebancije
    @Zajebancije 8 років тому

    I like your crew!

  • @joehenderson658
    @joehenderson658 8 років тому

    I haven't night sailed yet but I'm looking forward to it.

  • @ohakuneyachtclub8753
    @ohakuneyachtclub8753 8 років тому

    great in-depth video. how much did it cost you all up for the port fees and line handlers etc. ?

  • @DouglasBWelch
    @DouglasBWelch 9 років тому

    interesting approach. always good to learn new techniques. my boat has significant prop walk to port, so I would have used it to back out and off.

    • @cbrucewarren
      @cbrucewarren 6 років тому

      you could also spring off using a doubled bow line to help counter the wind blowing your stern dockside

  • @petermar8683
    @petermar8683 9 років тому

    well done!

  • @TheSailingBrothers
    @TheSailingBrothers 9 років тому

    I don't little bit of night sailing and I found it quite scary I suppose it's one of them things you have to get used to

  • @SailingPardonMyFrench
    @SailingPardonMyFrench 9 років тому

    Chilling. Is it too low to show on radar? Understand you prob don't run your radar all the time but still.

  • @reggie2845
    @reggie2845 10 років тому

    I've never seen use of the halyard to pull up a MOB. Nice technique. Probably another video, but it would have been helpful to see the boat make the turn around maneuver under sail to pick up the MOB.

  • @alsationwolfdogs
    @alsationwolfdogs 10 років тому

    the blond has a nice ass

    • @ushoys
      @ushoys 8 років тому

      +Bill DiCarlo Blonde

    • @JohnSmith-op2em
      @JohnSmith-op2em 7 років тому

      Bill DiCarlo yes she do

    • @JohnSmith-op2em
      @JohnSmith-op2em 7 років тому

      ushoys remember yovonne dicarlo,,misses munster

  • @thebigdoghimself
    @thebigdoghimself 10 років тому

    Great video, Thanks!

  • @cdilmore
    @cdilmore 10 років тому

    Great explanation and demonstration! Thanks!

  • @falls450
    @falls450 11 років тому

    great video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @orlandopereira4320
    @orlandopereira4320 11 років тому

    Long way from Dutchmans lol.

  • @StarVoyager9
    @StarVoyager9 11 років тому

    Nice lesson...although, large boats, should have bow and stern thrusters.

    • @admiralgenius1262
      @admiralgenius1262 8 років тому

      most large sailboats do not have bow thrusters. that one did not and race boats never have them. they are for the super rich clueless boat owners.

    • @StarVoyager9
      @StarVoyager9 8 років тому

      I boat alone, almost exclusively. And in some marinas, with the tide coming in or out, I don't care how great any sailor is, but docking procedures become a genuine challenge and the thrusters help avoid all the marina drama. Especially when over 40 feet.