The Morrisons and Riglers safely negotiate the channel through the barrier reef into Anegada’s harbor. There they find a secluded atoll with pristine beaches, exotic wildlife, and some of the best dining in the BVI. Anegada’s population is just over 200. The island is also home to the rare rock iguana, wild orchids, and the green sea turtle. Locals harvest a fresh supply of lobsters each day that visitors can savor that night at open fire kitchens by the sea. Stay tuned for Episode 9, Exploring the BVI. TheSailingChannel.Com brings Gary Jobson’s outstanding film about sailing the British Virgin Islands to video podcasting. Sunsail, the world’s largest sailing vacation company, wanted to showcase it’s British Virgin Islands fleet. So it ran a contest among its former charter customers. The winners, a family and two couples, would cruise free while staring in a promotional video produced and narrated by sailing legend Gary Jobson–not a bad deal! Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.Com. We are surveying our podcast viewers to learn more about you and the sailing content you want. If you could give us a few minutes of your valuable time, we would greatly appreciate it. Click here for the survey or visit www.TheSailingChannel.Com.

VirtualSailboatShow: CordPro
TSC interviews Cordpro’s Dennis Miller at the 2005 U.S Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD. Dennis demonstrates CordPro, a device that that takes the tangle out of extension cords and hoses. Dennis shows us models that will help cruising sailors tame those snaking hoses and cords that meander up and down the deck. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.Com.

This Good Old Alberg 30
Put Your Company Logo Here. TheSailingChannel is seeking corporate sponsors for this program. Since March, we’ve reached over a quarter million sailors through our video podcasts. Use the power of video on the Internet to enhance your corporate brand. EMAIL US FOR MORE INFORMATION. TheSailingChannel.tv documents the refit of a 1975 Alberg 30 sloop. It’s the “This Old House” of sailboat restoration with Chesapeake Bay tunes sung by Them Eastport Oyster Boys, and featuring a refit team of seasoned sailors who belong to the Chesapeake Bay Alberg 30 One-Design Association. All currently own or have owned Alberg 30s in the past. The A-30 refit crew has many years of experience and has repaired and restored several other vessels. TSCtv will follow the refit through completion and sea trials scheduled for the summer of 2007. We anticipate approximately 12 episodes in this series. On Saturday, January 21, 2005, TSCtv videotaped the A-30 team in the beginning stage of the refit at Mike and Trish Lehman’s home where the boat is stored. The setting could not be better. Mike and Trish s beautiful home sits on the bank of Mill Creek off the Magothy River which flows into the Chesapeake Bay just above the Bay Bridge. The Lehman’s keep their own Alberg 30, beautifully maintained, at their dock. Their home is on a slight rise above the creek with a splendid view. The front walkway leads past a large garage and workshop to a paved parking area next to the street where the A-30 rests in its steel cradle. We consider this an optimum setting for videotaping the refit story. During our first day of filming, we were able to capture two major tasks: removal of an oversized fuel tank from beneath the cockpit (firmly bedded with several tubes of 5200) and the restoration of the original molded-in water tank beneath the V-berth. Team members described the process for both tasks and we also captured a good deal of banter back and forth as they worked. (We wired up each with a radio mic and shot three digital cameras for exceptional coverage.) In between tasks we interviewed the team members: Rolph Towney Townshend, Ralph Bluntschli, and Mike Lehman. The three were eager to tell their story. We learned about their personal sailing history, the history of the A-30 on the Chesapeake, the history of the refit boat, Roulette, and their goal of restoring the vessel and selling it to someone who will keep it on the Bay and sail it actively in Association races and cruises. Be sure to subscribe to receive future Alberg 30 episodes and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel.tv.

1988 ADBA Oak Hollow WFGC, High Point NC (Part 1 of 6)
From: kbeck871 (2 posts)

Sunsail/Paradise Found #7: The Baths to Anegada
The Morrisons and Riglers take a group jump into the sea at The Baths. Then they continue their BVI cruise with a sail to the “drowned” island of Anegada. Anegada means drowned land. Its highest point is only 28 feet and much of the island’s interior consists of salt ponds. But at the water’s edge, sandy beaches abound. Note that making landfall is a bit tricky since Anegada is guarded by one of the world’s largest coral reefs. Stay tuned for Episode 7, Anegada Getaway. TheSailingChannel.Com brings Gary Jobson’s outstanding film about sailing the British Virgin Islands to video podcasting. Sunsail, the world’s largest sailing vacation company, wanted to showcase it’s British Virgin Islands fleet. So it ran a contest among its former charter customers. The winners, a family and two couples, would cruise free while staring in a promotional video produced and narrated by sailing legend Gary Jobson–not a bad deal! Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.Com. We are surveying our podcast viewers to learn more about you and the sailing content you want. If you could give us a few minutes of your valuable time, we would greatly appreciate it. Click here for the survey or visit www.TheSailingChannel.Com.

New BAH Class
From: ProMod059 (27 posts)

Sunsail/Paradise Found #11: Green Key and The Indians
All of our cruisers come together for a visit to Green Key off of Little Jost Van Dyke. During a stroll down the beach, there are lots of stories to share. Next, there is snorkeling at The Indians: four rocks that rise from the ocean floor to a height of 90 feet. Located next to tiny Pelican Island just north of Norman Island, the bottom is just 50 feet deep. The Indians offer our cruisers a chance to swim amongst a wide variety of tropical fish and brilliantly colored corals. Stay tuned for Episode 12, Million Dollar View, the final episode of Paradise Found: Saling the BVI. TheSailingChannel.Com brings Gary Jobson’s outstanding film about sailing the British Virgin Islands to video podcasting. Sunsail, the world’s largest sailing vacation company, wanted to showcase it’s British Virgin Islands fleet. So it ran a contest among its former charter customers. The winners, a family and two couples, would cruise free while staring in a promotional video produced and narrated by sailing legend Gary Jobson–not a bad deal! Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.Com. We are surveying our podcast viewers to learn more about you and the sailing content you want. If you could give us a few minutes of your valuable time, we would greatly appreciate it. Click here for the survey or visit www.TheSailingChannel.Com.

WMRT – Monsoon Cup
TheSailingChannel presents the World Match Racing Tour Monsoon Cup through our partner, SailTV. See a live broadcast of the race from Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia (GMT +8) on Sunday 12/3/06. You can also watch archived video of earlier heats, as well as past WMRT race events from the around the globe. SailTV delivers world-class sailing events over the Internet to both computers and television sets. 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.

VirtualSailboatShow: Edson Marine

Tall Ship Prince William: Voyage of Understanding
TheSailingChannel presents a Tall Ships mini-documentary from our partner SailTV – Tall Ships Youth Trust Voyage of Understanding. On 12 July 2006, 48 student sailors concluded a 10-nation goodwill voyage aboard the Tall Ship Prince William in London, UK. Funded by the HSBC Education Trust, the goal of the voyage was to help young adults from diverse backgrounds to gain a better understanding of different cultures and religions while developing teamwork and communications skills. The Prince William is operated by the Tall Ships Youth Trust, a non-profit dedicated to the personal development of young people through the crewing of Tall Ships. The young crew, representing eight different nationalities, sailed the 60-metre square rigger some 800 nautical miles from Brixham, UK via France and Belgium, to a spectacular arrival up the Thames and under the famous London drawbridge. Read more about the voyage. 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.

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