Sailing Adventures include films for those who dream of voyaging to exotic locales. Included are destination documentaries, cruising video guides, films about circumnavigators, sailing history, and classic 16mm sailing films restored and scanned to HD video. Our productions are created by professional filmmakers and talented amateurs who want to share their voyages with you. We are constantly adding new videos to our library. If you come across a sailing video that you believe others might enjoy, let us know through our contact form.

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    A film by Yves Gélinas Running time: 98 minutes Now in HD, TheSailingChannel is honored to offer what many consider to be the finest sailing film ever made. With Jean du Sud Around the World is a two-time winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Larochelle Sailing Film Festival as well as eight other international film awards.

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    Top 10 best boat-themed films of the 1980s Read more at https://www.ybw.com/features/top-ten/boat-themed-films-1980s-43093#FIoG3Ku7l59pkPdH.99Named one of the Top 10 best boat-themed films of the 1980s by Yachting & Boating World magazine. "Many consider this the greatest sailing film of all time." Read more ...

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  • A film by Yves Gélinas Running time: 98 minutes TheSailingChannel is honored to offer what many consider to be the finest sailing film ever made. With Jean du Sud Around the World is a two-time winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Larochelle Sailing Film Festival as well as eight other international film awards. Includes both English and French versions.
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    A film by Lin & Larry Pardey

    Running time: 42 minutes. "Wind, Sand and Sea," is a slide seminar given by Lin & Larry Pardey that tells the story of the four main sailing adventures that shaped the couples early sailing lives. $7.99 Buy Download plus Streaming | $3.99 Streaming Rental

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    A video by Rob Dubin hosted by Gary Jobson Running time: 51 minutes. Take four U.S. West Coast - Mexico cruising adventures: San Francisco Bay, the Sea of Cortez, the Channel Islands, and Ensenada, Mexico. Hosted by America's Cup Champ and sailing commentator, Gary Jobson. From the Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine series. (D5Z)

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    A video by Rob Dubin hosted by Gary Jobson Running time: 47 minutes. Take four U.S. East Coast cruising adventures: North Carolina, Chesapeake Bay, Martha's Vineyard, and Maine. Hosted by America's Cup Champ and sailing commentator, Gary Jobson. From Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine. (D4Z)

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    A video by Rob Dubin hosted by Gary Jobson Running time: 43 minutes. U.S. - Canada Lakes Cruising video hosted by Gary Jobson. Cruise from the Great Lakes to Utah including Canada's Georgian Bay, Lake Superior's Apostle Islands, Lake Michigan's Traverse Bay, and Utah's Lake Powell. From the Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine series. (D6Z)

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    A film by Gavin Shaw Running time: 1 Hour 57 Minutes Classic trade wind 5,000 mile Transatlantic crossing shot in 1986 aboard legendary sailor/author Don Street's 1905 engineless 44 foot yawl, Iolaire. Documents Iolair's ninth Atlantic crossing from Ireland with eleven ocean islands along the way to Christmas in the Caribbean.

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  • THE REAL DEAL: Larry Pardey, Legendary Sailor & Adventurer

    Larry Pardey inspired more sailing dreams and had more cruising adventures than most other modern sailors during his two circumnavigations.

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    A video by Mike Anderson

    Running time: 93 minutes.

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    From the stormy seas of Cape Horn to the wilds of the Sahara Desert, few modern sailors have seen more adventures nor inspired more dreams than Larry Pardey. Larry sailed more than 200,000 miles and circumnavigated both east-about and west-about in engine-free boats he built himself. He co-authored 12 books and created 5 videos. Larry Pardey has been called “the Enabler” and “the man who launched 50,000 dreams.”

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  • Larry Pardey inspired more sailing dreams and had more cruising adventures than most other modern sailors during his two circumnavigations.

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    A Film by Ed & Ellen Zacko Running time: 103 minutes The Partnership is a story of a sailing couple: their love and friendship, discovery and improbability. Ellen and Ed Zacko met while playing in the orchestra of a Broadway musical and hatched a scheme to take a temporary brake from the hectic New York scene and explore the world together. Their adventure aboard a Nor Sea 27 foot sloop led them to discover a different side of life that would change their lives forever.

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  • The Last Sailors - The Final Days of Working Sail

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    A 3-part film series by Neil Hollander

    Running time: 2 hrs. 30 min. The Last Sailors chronicles the working sailing craft still underway in the final decades of the twentieth century. Orson Welles' narration gives the film the gravitas this subject deserves, as most of these sailors and their craft have now vanished forever. About Sailflix-Vimeo VOD Vimeo on Demand - Rent $14.95 Buy $24.95 2

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    Tall Ships: The American Privateer Lynx Video

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    A film by Robert Margouleff & Dan Kavanaugh Running Time: 53 minutes The American Privateer Lynx transports you into the exciting seafaring world of days gone by. It connects directly with today’s youth, expanding their understanding about the maritime history of our nation and the environmental perils facing our planet. Experience an unforgettable adventure on the Pacific. Witness the fury of the ocean as the American Privateer Lynx sails through treacherous weather. Meet the crew as they describe their lives aboard then watch them share their knowledge with a class of inner city school kids, giving them the ultimate field trip.

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    A film by Paul Burgess Running Time: 76 minutes. Sail a 50 ft ocean-going catamaran on one of the world's longest ocean passages: a 6,200 mile Atlantic crossing from South Africa to Grenada in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean.

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    A Film by Ed & Ellen Zacko Running time: 71 minutes Join Ed and Ellen Zacko aboard Entr'acte for a voyage between two oceans. Explore Panama's San Blas islands in the Caribbean, then transit the Panama Canal to the Pacific.

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    Sailing Adventures of the Irish Rose: Inside Passage Video

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    A film by David Perdew Running Time: 52 minutes. Sail the famed inside passage with skipper Dave Perdew on Irish Rose as novice and experienced sailors join him on different legs of cruise. From Seattle, Washington, sail up the coast of British Columbia to Juneau, Alaska. Discover 4000 year-old rock carvings along the beach and climb cliffs hundreds of feet above the passage to find ancient picture glyphs.

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    A video series by Spencer and Kathleen Bailey Running time: 8.5 hours. Join Spencer and Kathleen over a multi-year project as they locate the right cruising sailboat, make her ready for long range cruising. Then cast off with them as they cruise the U.S. eastern seaboard and venture offshore to the Bahamas and onto the Caribbean. You'll be there as they learn the hard way, correct mistakes, gain experience and confidence by doing, then reap the rewards of cruising aboard a well found vessel.

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    About Sailflix-Vimeo VOD Sail Vicarious Cruising/Refit Series Vimeo Rent $19.99 Buy $39.99

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    Featuring Wally Moran Running Time: 38 minutes. Wally Moran, a Canadian sailing writer and professional charter skipper, gives a briefing on sailing to Cuba. He describes the best route, how you should prepare for your voyage, and what its like to interact with government officials and the local population. As President Obama acts to normalize relations with Cuba and a bill ending travel restrictions on U.S. citizens visiting Cuba wends its way through Congress, it's likely that this forbidden Caribbean isle maybe the next great destination for U.S. cruising sailors.

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    Sail the ICW: First Timers Video Guide

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    Featuring Wally Moran Running Time: 38 minutes. Sailing magazine and Waterways Guide writer, Wally Moran gives you the information you need to successfully and safely transit the Intracoastal Waterway - the ICW. A Canadian, Wally is a highly regarded expert on cruising ICW along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard from Canada to Miami.

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    A film by Antoine, French celebrity and world sailor. (French and Italian versions included.) Running Time: 58 minutes. Antoine takes you on a intimate tour of Tahiti and the Leeward Islands, part of the Society Islands - the iconic South Pacific Polynesian destination for adventurous bluewater sailors. For current cruising information about French Polynesia visit the French Poly Cruisers Facebook Group. This film is part of Antoine's Once Upon an Island series featuring the most beautiful islands in the world.

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    Shot in High Definition, the film is accompanied with a simple but fascinating commentary, relaxing music, magnificent footage of plants, animals, and the traditions of indigenous peoples.Part of the Society Islands including Moorea and the Leewards, Tahiti was first visited by European explorers more than two and a half centuries ago, Accompany Antoine on a tour of modern Papeete's, Tahiti's capital. Next circle the island by helicopter, experiencing incredible vistas from soaring jagged mountains with plunging waterfalls to reef-lined turquoise lagoons perfect for a remote anchorage. Then fly deep into the forested and mountainous heart of the island.

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    Sail Mediterranean Islands Video with Antoine

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    A film by Antoine Running Time: 53 minutes. Sail Mediterranean Islands with Antoine, famous French sailor and celebrity, aboard his 40 foot catamaran Banana Split as he takes you on a tour of exotic locations off the coasts of Spain, Italy, and Greece. Part of Antoine's Once Upon an Island series featuring the most beautiful islands in the world. Includes English, français, and italiano versions.

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    Sail Atlantic Islands Video with Antoine

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    A film by Antoine Running Time: 52 minutes. Sail Atlantic Islands with famous French sailor and TV personality, Antoine. A highly entertaining destination video that explores the islands of the Atlantic from the cost of South Africa to Bermuda with stops at St. Helena and several islands in the Caribbean. Includes English, français, and italiano versions.

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    A film by Marc Hersh Running time: 68 minutes THE video cruising guide to Santa Cruz Island positioned in the middle of the southern California Channel Islands National Park just 25 miles off the Santa Barbara coast. Often referred to as "the Galapagos of North America," the island is home to twelve species found no where else on earth and more than a thousand species of other plants and animals.

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    Sail Around New Zealand Video with Antoine

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    A film by Antoine Running Time: 54 minutes. Sail Around New Zealand with Antoine, French sailor and TV personality. Explore the island's diversity and natural beauty. Part of Antoine's Once Upon an Island series featuring the most beautiful islands in the world. Includes English, français, and italiano versions.

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    Sail Around New Caledonia Video with Antoine

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    A film by Antoine Running Time: 52 minutes. Antoine invites you to sail around New Caledonia onboard his yellow catamaran Banana Split for an unforgettable tour of this magnificent South Pacific island located a thousand miles off the east coast of Australia. Part of Antoine's Once Upon an Island series featuring the most beautiful islands in the world.

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