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TheSailingChannel presents Cruising Tips by Lin and Larry Pardey from their DVD, Get Ready to Cruise. The bow roller is a critical part of any cruising boat's anchoring system. In this tip, Larry describes the proper way to install a bow roller so it can handle the massive sideway strain your anchor rhode can generate. To see more Cruising Tips from Lin and Larry Pardey, visit www.TheSailingChannel.TV/pardey where you can purchase the complete line of Lin and Larry Pardey books and videos. If you would like to purchase Get Ready to Cruise now, just click: Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store for videos, books, music and gear www.thesailingchannel.tv/store

TheSailingChannel presents a video preview of the DVD Cruising Guide: Around Santa Cruz Island. This 100-minute information-packed DVD is available at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/stc. Around Santa Cruz Island Cruising Guide DVD (100-minutes) $29.95 This is a complete interactive video cruising guide for your voyage to southern California's Santa Cruz Island. The DVD includes 70-minutes of cruising footage supplemented by another 30-minutes of interviews with island experts. THE SAIL: Sail along with Captain Marc Hersh and his crew as they cross the Santa Barbara Channel aboard Songline, a beautiful J42 fitted out with all the cruising amenities. Then take a seat in the cockpit as the crew circumnavigates the Island, checking out some 15 pristine anchorages and taking day-hikes ashore. THE ISLAND: Positioned in the middle of the Channel Islands National Park 25 miles off the Santa Barbara coast, Santa Cruz Island offers its visitors 96 square miles of natural wonder. The largest of the eight Channel Islands, Santa Cruz is often referred to as "the Galapagos of North America." It's home to twelve species found no where else on earth and more than a thousand species of other plants and animals. SPECIAL FEATURES: The DVD contains several extras including an interview with Brian Fagan, author of Cruising Guide to Central and Southern California; briefings by National Park Service and Nature Conservancy spokespersons, and a special section on passage making from various southern California ports. Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store for videos, books, music and gear www.thesailingchannel.tv/store

TheSailingChannel presents "Irish Interlude," a sneak-peek from Lin and Larry Pardey's newest 74-minute documentary, Cruising has NO LIMITS. Available at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/chnl Cruising has NO LIMITS DVD (74-minutes) $22.95. Starting at their New Zealand home base, the Pardeys recount some of their most memorable adventures during more than 30 years of cruising. They begin by taking you across the Indian Ocean on board their 29-foot, 9-inch engineless cutter, Taleisin: destination, southern Africa. There, you follow Lin and Larry as they plan and execute a seven month “Champagne Safari on a Beer Budget”. After outfitting a 4X4, you travel into the remote Kalahari, experience life at a sculptors’ commune in northern Zimbabwe, and animal-watch at waterholes far from game reserves. Next you cross the south Atlantic to Brazil's off-shore islands where Lin and Larry experience a unique, eight-month-long encounter with nine Brazilian families who dream of their own blue water adventures. Finally, you sail north to Ireland’s music-filled shores and a summer of history, classic sailing, and friendship. Along the way, you’ll learn some of the truisms that could help you get out adventuring sooner and more enjoyably—whether on the water or on land. You’ll also come to know more about this longtime cruising couple who have been dubbed “the enablers” because of their enthusiasm and willingness to share their secrets for exploring the far corners of the world on a limited budget. “After voyaging tens of thousands of engineless miles under sail, penning more useful marine books than Hiscock and Moitessier combined, and receiving more awards for their pursuits than Tom Hanks has for his, Lin and Larry Pardey are entitled to their well-earned nautical opinions.” --HERB McCORMACK, EDITOR-AT-LARGE, CRUISING WORLD Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store for videos, books, music and gear www.thesailingchannel.tv/store

TheSailingChannel presents "Irish Interlude," a sneak-peek from Lin and Larry Pardey's newest 74-minute documentary, Cruising has NO LIMITS. Starting at their New Zealand home base, the Pardeys recount some of their most memorable adventures during more than 30 years of cruising. They begin by taking you across the Indian Ocean on board their 29-foot, 9-inch engineless cutter, Taleisin: destination, southern Africa. There, you follow Lin and Larry as they plan and execute a seven month “Champagne Safari on a Beer Budget”. After outfitting a 4X4, you travel into the remote Kalahari, experience life at a sculptors’ commune in northern Zimbabwe, and animal-watch at waterholes far from game reserves. Next you cross the south Atlantic to Brazil's off-shore islands where Lin and Larry experience a unique, eight-month-long encounter with nine Brazilian families who dream of their own blue water adventures. Finally, you sail north to Ireland’s music-filled shores and a summer of history, classic sailing, and friendship. Along the way, you’ll learn some of the truisms that could help you get out adventuring sooner and more enjoyably—whether on the water or on land. You’ll also come to know more about this longtime cruising couple who have been dubbed “the enablers” because of their enthusiasm and willingness to share their secrets for exploring the far corners of the world on a limited budget. “After voyaging tens of thousands of engineless miles under sail, penning more useful marine books than Hiscock and Moitessier combined, and receiving more awards for their pursuits than Tom Hanks has for his, Lin and Larry Pardey are entitled to their well-earned nautical opinions.” --HERB McCORMACK, EDITOR-AT-LARGE, CRUISING WORLD Cruising has NO LIMITS DVD (74-minutes) available in June 2008. Pre-order now. Pre-order price: $19.95; Regularly $22.95. We won't charge your credit card until we ship your order. Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit www.TheSailingChannel.TV/store for sailing videos, books, music, and gear.

TheSailingChannel presents a slice of the cruising lifestyle. Have you ever dreamt of "sailing off into the sunset?" Then join Bob and Kaye aboard their 36 foot sloop, "Bettie" as they cruise from Los Angeles to the Bahamas via the Panama Canal on the first leg of their sailing adventure "Bettie" is based on a Cascade 36 hull. It was custom molded for Bob by Yacht Constructors in Portland Oregon back in 1978. Four years and lots and lots of man hours later Bob splashed her. "Bettie" has a raised freeboard that allows for a flush deck design. This is a fast-paced documentary, with gorgeous photography, that will give you a first hand look at the cruising lifestyle. Over 10,000 miles have passed under Bettie’s keel since Bob and Kaye left Los Angeles in 2004. They sailed down the west coast to Panama, through the Canal, east to Cartagena, Columbia then north to Honduras and east across the Caribbean to the Bahamas. That's the focus of this video. Next, Bob and Kaye cruised north along the eastern U.S. seaboard to Boston. The geese were flying south by October beckoning them back to warmer climes, so they headed south to Guatemala and Honduras. After refitting and some time back in L.A., Bob and Kaye sailed back across the Caribbean to the Florida Keys. TheSailingChannel is partnering with Bob and Kaye to produce a continuing series of cruising documentaries as we follow "Bettie" to the far corners of the world. Bob Steadman is a highly acclaimed Hollywood cinematographer. He recently served as technical consultant to the Director of Photography on the feature, Body of Lies directed by Ridley Scott and starring Leonardo de Caprio and Russell Crowe. Read all about it in Bob's Blog and check out Bob Steadman's screen credits on the Internet Movie Database. High Quality Windows Media Video Download DIGITAL VIDEO DOWNLOAD: 51 Minute Video. Buy $9.99 / 7-Day Rental $4.99. The complete 51-minute video will download to your PC or Laptop where you can enjoy unlimited full screen plays. MAC Users: you'll need Parallels, Boot Camp or another Windows emulator to play the Windows Media File on your MAC. Cruising with Bettie will be available on DVD in the near future. Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store for videos, books, music, and gear

TheSailingChannel is honored to offer what many consider to be the finest sailing film ever made: With Jean-du-Sud Around the World. A Film by Yves Gélinas. Twice winner of the Palme d'Or at the Larochelle Sailing Film Festival (for Part One in 1983 and Part Two in ’85) and of 8 awards in other festivals, Jean-du-Sud celebrates the filmmaker's 28,000 mile, single-handed circumnavigation through the roaring forties and around Cape Horn aboard his Alberg 30 sloop. Available for purchase or rental at: http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/jean-du-sud/ 100 minutes DVD: $19.95 plus S&H Digital Download: 7-day Rental: $4.99 Purchase: $9.95 Shot in 16-mm film with sync sound, Jean-du-Sud puts you in the cockpit: Yves speaks as he would to a fellow crew member. Unless you do it yourself, this is as close as you'll ever get to a solo circumnavigation. In attempting to sail non–stop between Saint-Malo, France and Gaspé, QC, Canada through the Roaring Forties and around Cape Horn alone aboard his boat, Jean-du-Sud, Canadian Yves Gélinas added his personal share to the art of sailing a small boat around the world. Besides the voyage, his accomplishments included the design of a system to self-steer his boat, the writing of a book to document the voyage, and the shooting of a 16 mm film while sailing. Even though Yves was unable to complete the circumnavigation non-stop, Jean-du-Sud was the smallest boat up to that time to sail that route. In acknowledgement, the Joshua Slocum Society International bestowed on Gélinas the Golden Circle Award. "I had a lot of time to meditate – the phone did not ring often – but I must say I haven’t had any great revelations, I did not experience nirvana or samadhi. Yet I have known many moments of total contentment : ends of days when the sun dove into the sea splashing half the sky with warm light...The trade wind caressing naked skin (it is almost as good as if it came from a loved one)…The simple pleasure of watching the bow of my boat slice through the surface of the sea, pushed, but also guided by an invisible force : the magic of the wind…." Yves Gélinas DIGITAL VIDEO DOWNLOAD: 100 Minute Video An exclusive offer from TheSailingChannel: a near DVD quality Windows Media Video file. Buy $9.95 / 7-Day Rental $4.99. The complete 100-minute video will download to your PC or Laptop where you can enjoy unlimited full screen plays. HARD PACKAGED DVD SHIPPED TO YOUR DOOR DVD - US & CANADA BUYERS: $19.95 plus $4.95 S&H DVD - INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: $19.95 plus $9.00 S&H Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store

TheSailingChannel.TV's Kate Hopkins talks with Dave Anderson of Schaefer Marine at the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. Dave gives us a briefing on Schaefer's Tuff Luff headfoil system for quick racing sail changes, its jib furling systems for cruising boats 22 to 70 feet, it's innovative mainsail boom furling system, and Schaefer's high performance line of cruising and racing blocks. Subscribe via iTunes to our free video podcasts for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.TV. To subscribe with other Podcatchers, visit TheSailingChannel RSS Feed Page. And be sure to watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel Ship's Store for sailing videos, books, music and gear

At the United States Sailboat Show, TheSailingChannel.TV's Joe Duley interviews Roger Marquis of True Wind, makers of a unique line of premium sailcloth duffle and gear bags. We really like the quality of the True Wind bags. Nothing like the feel of brand new sailcloth! And the finishing is top-notch. In fact, we like their gear so much we decided to sell it on our site at www.TheSailingChannel.TV/store/gear About True Wind Sailcloth... The Dacron® sailcloth found in True Wind bags is custom-woven in Ireland by Hood Sailmakers, one of the world’s leading sailcloth manufacturers and sail designers. Founded in the 1950’s by the legendary Ted Hood, Hood Sailmakers pioneered the use of Dacron® for sail making, and has been at the forefront of sailcloth manufacturing ever since. Strong, durable and resistant to sunlight, abrasion and water, Dacron® is an ideal fabric for soft-sided bags, and the sailcloth found in True Wind products is the very same cloth that is used to power some of the largest and most prestigious racing, cruising and classic yachts in the world. Another distinguishing feature of True Wind sailcloth is that it is new, not recycled, refurbished, seconds or scraps. By using new sailcloth, True Wind is better able to control the overall quality of the fabric, especially as it relates to its color, weave and finish. Crisp and bright in texture and appearance, the sailcloth in a True Wind bag will take on a patina over time and soften with use. Handcrafted in the U.S.A., True Wind bags feature superior craftsmanship, original design, and come in a wide range of colors. Styles include Navigator Duffles, Classic Totes, Regatta Totes, Sailor Bags, and Ditty Bags. If you see one you like, just click a photo, a link, or visit www.thesailingchannel.tv/store/gear Subscribe via iTunes to our free video podcasts for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.TV. To subscribe with other Podcatchers, visit TheSailingChannel RSS Feed Page. And be sure to watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel Ship's Store for sailing videos, books, music and gear

TheSailingChannel.TV uses historic images and classical music to bring to life its review of A New Voyage Round The World by William Dampier. First published in 1697, a new edition from 1500 Books makes this little known classic available to the modern reader. Providing the inspiration for such works as Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels, William Dampier (1652 - 1715) was the forefather of the English narrative. Pirate, explorer and naturalist, Dampier provides one of the earliest and most eloquent accounts of discovery and piracy on the high seas with keen observations of people, places, and nature. Dampier circled the globe three times, wrote of the wildlife and flora of the Galapagos 150 years before Darwin, visited Australia close to 80 years before Cook, and his innovations in navigational technology were studied by Cook and Nelson. Filled with accounts of privateering exploits as well as the first detailed descriptions of plants and animals ever recorded by an Englishmen, A New Voyage Round the World provides a rare and exciting glimpse into life on the ocean at a time when a true map of the world did not yet exist. Features an introduction by Kris Lane, College of William and Mary. Available at TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store: http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/store/books/1500_books/new_voyage.htm Or click now and buy on Amazon. Subscribe via iTunes to our free video podcasts for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.TV. To subscribe with other Podcatchers, visit TheSailingChannel RSS Feed Page. And be sure to watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store for sailing videos, books, and music

TheSailingChannel.TV sails with Dufour Yachts into the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. In the third and final episode, we get a behind the scenes look at boat show preparations as we bring the Dufour fleet into their slips. We also learn about the work the brokers must do to get their boats ready for the public. You can view the entire 15-minute Dufour Yacht Review at www.thesailingchannel.tv where you can see more sailing videos. Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store

TheSailingChannel.TV sails with Dufour Yachts into the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. In Part II, we discuss the yacht's Volvo Penta Marine Diesel Sail-Drive system that eliminates the need for a conventional propeller shaft, and delivers better performance forward and backing. We also chat about the popularity of the US Sailboat Show and communicate with the Sailboat Show staff in preparation for entry into our slips. Stay tuned for Part III: Dufour into the Sailboat Show. You can view the entire 15-minute Dufour Yacht Review at www.thesailingchannel.tv where you can see more sailing videos. Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store

TheSailingChannel.TV sails with Harold Del Rosario, US Distributor for Dufour Yachts, as he leads the Dufour fleet of cruising and performance cruising sailboats into the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. Dufour Yachts are built to exacting Bureau Veritas standards making them exceptional blue water vessels. In Part I, we look at cruising versus performance cruising designs, sizes, and hull and deck construction. Stay tuned for Part II, Auxiliary Power Plant and Part III, Dufour into the Sailboat Show. You can view the entire Dufour review on TheSailingChannel at... http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/ussbs05/ussbs06/videos/ussbs06_dufour.htm Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel.

TheSailingChannel.TV presents Sailboat Show Serenade. Each October Annapolis, Maryland hosts the United States Sailboat Show: the largest in-water sailboat show in the world. This year's show featured over 120 new sailboats, 250 in-water floats, more than 10,000 linear feet of dock space, over 600 product exhibitors maning 250 tents and boats, and over 50,000 sailors visiting during the show's five-day run. Stay tuned for videos from the 2007 show. Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel.

TheSailingChannel.TV previews Dancing With The Wind - A Musical Meditation on the Romance of Sail. A classic sailboat, a fresh breeze, a willing crew and the sun sparkling off the water. Add an original musical score that echoes the sounds and spirit of sailing and you have Dancing With The Wind, a 28-minute Sailing Music Video-without a word spoken. Rent or Purchase DWTW at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/dwtw/ DVD/CD Boxed Set: $24.95. The Boxed Set includes a separate CD soundtrack plus extra DVD features including in-depth interviews with the cast and crew. Digital Download, DWTW 28-minute Video: Buy $19.95/1-Day Rental $1.99. This unique music video tells the story of a 2-day cruise along Florida’s central Gulf coast that captures the romance and pure joy of sailing—without a word spoken. The boat is Wind Ketcher, a classic, Tom Gilmer-designed, 1976 Allied Seawind ketch with an Atlantic crossing under her keel. A blue water beauty, Wind Ketcher glistens and gleams across the waves, dancing with the wind to the melodies composed and performed by her skipper, professional musician, Ed Verner. Award-winning cinematographer, Steve Seckar captures the sailing from on board, the sky above. the sea and just about every angle in-between. Over the course of the voyage, we sail through fair weather and squalls, the music matching the moods of the sea on each tack. Returning to port in the golden glow of a Florida sunset, our dance with the wind ends but the video leaves us yearning for more. Rent or Purchase DWTW at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/dwtw/ DVD/CD Boxed Set: $24.95. The Boxed Set includes a separate CD soundtrack plus extra DVD features including in-depth interviews with the cast and crew. Or buy it now: DVD/CD Boxed Set: US BUYERS: DVD/CD Boxed Set: CANADA/INT'L BUYERS: DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, DWTW 28-minute Video: Buy $19.95 / 1-Day Rental $1.99. Browse to http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/dwtw/ Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel.

TheSailingChannel.TV previews Lin and Larry Pardey's Storm Tactics: Cape Horn Tested. This 84 minute video delivers the skills you need to weather storms with confidence. If you like the preview, buy the DVD. 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. Purchase the Storm Tactics video and the companion 176 page Handbook at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/storm_tactics. DVD or VHS: $29.95; HandBook: $19.95; Video/Handbook Special: $39.95. Closing in on 200,000 miles of blue water voyaging, 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 techniques and gear that have kept them safe at sea. "... I wanted to show how the sailor's safety valve--heaving-to-works, and the slick it creates. It's hard for people to imagine the almost magic effect of a slick as it saps the power of breaking waves...." - Larry Pardey. "One of the reasons I wanted to sail east-to-west around Cape Horn was to take video shots proving that small vessels can safely weather storms if they are well outfitted and efficiently handled," Larry Pardey stated after his record-breaking voyage. Lin and Larry completed their against-the-wind rounding of the Great Southern Capes on board their engineless 29-foot Taleisin, weathering nine days of storm-force winds to reach Puerto Montt in Chile. There they interviewed several high-latitude voyagers, prepared the narrative, and shot further detailed footage to complete the Storm Tactics video, a project Lin and Larry conceived almost ten years ago. Read more about Storm tactics at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/storm_tactics/about_storm_tactics.htm Add the Storm Tactics Handbook to the Video and you've got the ultimate reference set. Modern methods of heaving-to for survival in extreme conditions. Trysail and para-anchor technology for all types of boats and sailors. Concise and easy to understand, Storm Tactics Handbook covers all types of sailing vessels from the most classic of cruising yachts to modern race boats. This is MUST KNOW information for every sailor, coastal or offshore. Used as a text at sailing schools and cruising seminars for offshore rallies in the UK, the USA and New Zealand. Now in its sixth printing, Lin and Larry add revisions to each new printing to keep Storm Tactics Handbook up to date. "...Surely this book will result in cruising sailors going through gales at sea in a lot more comfort and with a lot more confidence.” -- Roger C. Taylor, Author of Elements of Seamanship “We seldom review a book twice, but there are exceptions for exceptional books and this is one.” -- Classic Boat Magazine Purchase the Storm Tactics video and the companion 176 page Handbook at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/pardey/storm_tactics. DVD or VHS: $29.95; HandBook: $19.95; Video/Handbook Special: $39.95. Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel.

TheSailingChannel.TV covers the 2006 Annapolis-Maritime Republic of Eastport Tug-of-War: MRE Men, sponsored by River Crest Design Build versus Annapolis Men.. Once a year, local and national attention focuses on the Annapolis Harbor — or, as some like to call it, the Gulf of Eastport — for a competition unlike any in the world: the Slaughter Across the Water. It is the longest tug-of-war over a body of water in the world. The Tug is staged between the Maritime Republic of Eastport, the MRE, and Downtown Annapolis, featuring a 1700’ rope, over 350 tuggers, and more than a thousand spectators. The Tug transforms Downtown Annapolis and Eastport with a festival-like atmosphere that includes food vendors, cheering crowds, and all sorts of local color. The Tug draws on the rivalry between Eastport and the City of Annapolis, with civic pride on both sides allowing this zany event to improve more than community morale. The MRE has raised more than $180,000 for charities over the past eight years. Read more about the 2006 Tug... What is MRE? Like any great movement, the concept for the Maritime Republic of Eastport began in a local pub over a couple mugs of beer. The prime mission was to find a creative way to promote and encourage the patronage of Eastport businesses that were destined to be hurt by the Maryland State Highway Administration's shutting down for repair of the drawbridge connecting mainland Annapolis with the Eastport peninsula. The citizens of Eastport took advantage of their isolation to sever their social, political and economic ties as well. Read more about the MRE on their website.... Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel.

This is the ninth and final episode in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. You can view the full 22-minute video at Sail.tv In this final episode, we learn about the two Bow Men who make up the foredeck team and run the front of the boat. Their main responsibility is to prepare, set, dose, and pack the spinnaker and head sails as quickly and correctly as possible. During the pre-start, the Bow Men play a critical role in signaling the distance to the start line and the position of opponents to the Helmsman. The Bow Men must possess a high level of agility, athleticism, and strength as they perform acrobatic maneuvers to adjust the spinnaker pole and sails at the business end of an America's Cup racing yacht. Thank you to BMW ORACLE for making this video series available. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the eighth in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we observe teamwork of the Mast and Pit Men who work around the mast and in the front end of the cockpit. The Mast Men handle the halyards at the mast that raise and lower sails. They also grind the mainsail upwind and during the prestart. The Pit Men coordinate the sail hosts and drops, controlling halyards, foreguys, and other control lines. They also communicate the Afterguard's plan on sail changes to the Bow Team. Upwind, the Pit Men grind the genoa. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the seventh in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode we watch the Trimmers tune the sails for maximum performance. The headsail trimmer crouches low on the leeward side of the boat just behind the trailing edge of the genoa. This is right in the wind slot between the headsail and mainsail which acts like a turbo charger, firing alternate bursts of sea spray and wind at the trimmer as the boat accelerates. "You are pretty well rinsed by the time you come off the water" says Zach Hurst, one of the younger trimmers aboard. Directing the muscle power of the grinders, who handle loads up to 4-tons, the trimmer alters the shape of the headsail. He coordinates with the mainsail trimmer who uses a winch to position the boom and adjust the angle of the mainsail to the wind. Depending on the course direction, the trimmers adjust the sails for optimum shape and speed. Their interaction directs the flow of wind over the sails, driving the yacht forward. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the sixth in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we learn about the "work horses" of the crew: the grinders. It's like working out on a gigantic exercise machine for 10 hours a day. Physically demanding, the grinders work in pairs, using a variety of winches to shape the sails in coordination with the trimmers. Sailing upwind, the loads are huge: about 4 tons on the headsail sheet and 5 to 6 tons on the mainsheet. During the pre-starts and tacking duels, the grinders work like demons to keep up with rapidly changing sail settings. "You need to remember to breathe," says veteran grinder Graig Monk. "If you keep your breathing rhythm right, you recover quicker." You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the fifth in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode we ride along on the weather boat with team meteorologist, Chris Bedford. Chris heads the weather team, receiving updates from other team weather boats and weather buoys strung out along the race course. Chris analyzes the data then relays it o the strategist aboard the race boat. There the Afterguard combines the weather analysis with other information to determine the best racing strategy for current conditions. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the fourth in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we hear from the boat's strategist, Eric Doyle. Prior to the race, the strategist communicates with weather boats out on the race course. He then confers with the Helmsman and other members of the Afterguard to develop a race strategy. The strategist also works closely with the mainsail trimmer to adjust the backstays which alter the curvature of the mast, determining the shape of the genoa and mainsail. When the wind is light, the strategist goes aloft to search for a breeze. Eric raced in the 2000 America's Cup as mainsail trimmer aboard Conner's Stars & Stripes. His honors include 1999 North American and World Star Class Champion. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the third in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we hear from another member of the Afterguard, Peter Isler, the boat's Navigator. Peter helped win the America's Cup as navigator aboard Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes in 1987 and 1988. He's competed in every America's Cup since. The Navigator's primary job is track the yacht's course using the on-board computer. Linked into Global Positioning Satellites (GPS), the computer constantly updates the boat's position in relation to the course and its opponent. The navigator queries the computer using a wireless, hand-held tablet and interacts with the the Helmsman, Tactician, and Strategist to keep the yacht racing as efficiently as possible. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the second in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we hear from another member of the Afterguard, Sten Mohr, the boat's Tactician. His primary job is to recommend to the helmsman when to jibe (turn away from the wind) or tack (turn into the wind) so the boat travels the most effective course to the next racing mark. Sten is a Danish match racing veteran ranked highly by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). He was the first European to be ranked as the number one match racer. Sten recently sailed on the Victory Challenge Team and has achieved several Grade 1 victories. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the first in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. This first espisode introduces the boat, the crew and details the duties of the helmsman, world championship sailor, Chris Dickson. Chris also serves as Skipper of the boat and CEO of BMW ORACLE Racing. Future episodes cover the duties of the Tactician, the Navigator, the Strategist, the Weather Team, the Grinders, the Trimmers, the Mast and Pit Men, and the Bowmen. You can view the entire 22-minute video on Sail.TV. For updates and live coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

Wanderlust 3 is a brand new Hunter 49 Sloop, tricked out with the full range of modern electronics and cruising gear. Skipper and professional filmmaker, Mike Harker, is taking her on a yearlong adventure circumnavigating the globe and TheSailingChannel.TV has a birth just for you. Join Mike as he sails to all those places you’ve longed to go. You can read and subscribe to Mike’s weblog and video podcasts of his voyage at TheSailingChannel.TV/wanderlust3. Here’s a short video about the boat and Mike Harker who began his sailing career soaring over the Southern California coast... in hang gliders. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.TV. Watch SailTV on TheSailingChannel.TV to see more racing and cruising videos, full screen on your PC, 24x7x365.

Wanderlust 3 is a brand new Hunter 49 Sloop, tricked out with the full range of modern electronics and cruising gear. Skipper and professional filmmaker, Mike Harker, is taking her on a yearlong adventure circumnavigating the globe and TheSailingChannel.TV has a birth just for you. Join Mike as he sails to all those places you’ve longed to go. You can read and subscribe to Mike’s weblog and video podcasts of his voyage at TheSailingChannel.TV/wanderlust3. Here’s a short video about the boat and Mike Harker who began his sailing career soaring over the Southern California coast... in hang gliders. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.TV. Watch SailTV on TheSailingChannel.TV to see more racing and cruising videos, full screen on your PC, 24x7x365.

The BMW ORACLE America's Cup racing yacht features a state-of-the-art keel that accounts for 19 of the vessel's 24 legal tons. Designing and manufacturing the keel posed an exceptional engineering challenge. Engineers needed to balance strength with maximum hydrodynamic efficiency. The keel's bulb or "bomb" must be heavy enough to keep the yacht upright and stable. At the same time the keelfin and bulb must have limited resistance to water flow to maintain maximum boat speed. Further complicating the design is the fact that the keel tends to vibrate as the yacht increases speed. These vibrations transfer to the hull affecting the yacht's structural integrity. To improve the yacht's stiffness, BMW engineers have applied similar technology used in stiffening the companies motor cars. They've also refined the shape and position of the keel wings to increase boat speed. Watch SailTV on TheSailingChannel.TV to see more racing and cruising videos, full screen on your PC, 24x7x365. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.TV.

At the 2006, 37th Annual United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD, TheSailingChannel.tv's Joe Duley interviews Frank Remus, Senior VP for US Sales, about SteriPEN the remarkable portable water purifier. SteriPEN uses ultraviolet (UV) light to destroy waterborne microbes. Whether your sailing or ashore in some foreign land, SteriPEN purifies clear water by destroying viruses, bacteria and protozoa including Giardia and Cryptosporidium in seconds. SteriPEN is a great addition for your boat, ditch bag or your liferaft. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel.tv.

At the 2006, 37th Annual United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD, TheSailingChannel.tv's Joe Duley interviews Frank Remus, Senior VP for US Sales, about SteriPEN the remarkable portable water purifier. SteriPEN uses ultraviolet (UV) light to destroy waterborne microbes. Whether your sailing or ashore in some foreign land, SteriPEN purifies clear water by destroying viruses, bacteria and protozoa including Giardia and Cryptosporidium in seconds. SteriPEN is a great addition for your boat, ditch bag or your liferaft. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel.tv.