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It can never be as easy as splashing the boat and sailing I thought as Chris displayed what was left of our rudder post. Fortunately, this atrocity was not on Avocet’s rudder, but rather our Victory 21, Geronimo, that we were getting ready for the 69th annual High Sierra Regatta. Having done a few projects aboard the year prior, we thought all we needed to do was burnish the bottom and be on our way but of course the universe couldn’t let us get away with it that easily. The race weekend went by in a blink but was full of fun and memories. We don’t know exactly where Avocet will be in July of 2023, but we do know that Chris and I will be sailing Geronimo alongside the rest of the Victory fleet in the 70th annual High Sierra Regatta! Who knows, maybe after a whole season of cruising we will become unstoppable 😉 Big thanks to the SV Prism crew for being our personal videographers catching the action on the water; to Mitch and Quincey for being great competitors and pals; to Peter and Olivia for joining us despite having only met us once before; and of course to Mama Neely and China Peak Landing for the accommodations ♥️ Check out the High Sierra Regatta recap blog: https://bit.ly/3CqoBrm ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Sony A7s https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 4 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing #HuntingtonLake #Victory21 #HighSierraRegatta #FresnoYachtClub
Sailing Geronimo | High Sierra Regatta 2022
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Going under the Golden Gate
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Rounding Point Conception
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You have seen a lot of our big projects, from the bulwark conversion to mast rebuild but what you don't really see is the little stuff that goes on, usually at the same time. We want to make sure our videos are valuable and also want to get projects done without the hassle of filming it all... but we are creators at heart and always end up filming at least *part* of the little projects so we have acquired a collection of little videos to share with you. Instead of making three short videos, we thought we would share four projects in one palatable 15 minute video! Check out what you will see: 0:00 - 5:57 Cabin Sole Refinish 5:58 - 10:24 Nonskid 10:25 - 12:18 Sewing Cushions and Stack Pack 12:19 - 14:00 Stateroom Shelf 14:01 - 15:00 Next on Sailing Avocet ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Sony A7s https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 4 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing
Fixing Avocet | Small Sailboat Projects
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The canvas dodger we had inherited aboard Avocet had seen better days; the frame was not stout, the dark blue canvas had been sun bleached and abused over the years, and perhaps the worst trait of all was that the strataglass was as transparent as milk making any sort of attempt to see through it impossible. Although it served us well as a windbreak and had gotten us this far in our journey we knew it was time to upgrade. Originally we had the idea to create a completely rigid hard dodger and forgo the hassle of sewing canvas, but then at the advice of notable sailors we decided to create a hardtop that could support solar panels with canvas sides that can be removed for easy cleaning and air flow on the particularly stuffy days at anchor. This video shows how we built our dodger, but if you would like to know more please visit our website www.svavocet.com Chapters: 0:00 - 1:33 Why Build a New One? 1:33 - 9:20 Building the Hard Top 9:20 - 10:41 Building the Metal Frame 10:41 - 12:50 Disaster and Painting 12:50 - 14:28 Fitting 14:28 - 17:00 Sewing the Canvas Sides 17:00 - 18:00 Finishing Touches 18:00 - 19:42 Thank You! ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Sony A7s https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 4 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing
Fixing Avocet | Building a Sailboat Dodger
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Through every refit we have become more familiar with Avocet’s design and layup, touching nearly every inch of the boat in the process, but there was one final piece that was left mostly untouched by us - the mast. We had already done a bit of rig work prior, fabricating all-new chainplates and replacing our cap shrouds but we knew there was much more to be done. From the records we have, our mast was installed in 2004, but it was showing signs of wear and beginning to fail in crucial areas such as the shivs. So, back to the boatyard, we went with tools in hand for a relatively quick but major upgrade. Read the full recap here: https://www.svavocet.com/2021/12/17/mast-rebuild/ Chapters: 0:00 - 1:07 Project Intro 1:07 - 2:15 Deconstruction 2:15 - 2:33 Sanding 2:33 - 7:25 Leave the mast BARE? Paint? No Paint? Let's discuss (feat. Kim Weir!) 7:25 - 9:58 More sanding and Nyalic application (feat our friend Jeff moving the mast) 9:58 - 14:24 Putting it back together 14:24 - 15:31 Synthetic, Wire or Rod rigging? Insight on Himods 15:31 - 21:04 Building a new mast step out of G10 21:04 - 22:04 Stepping the mast 22:04 - 26:44 Installing the furler 5 months later 26:44 - 28:45 Our new Precision Head Sail!!! 28:45 - 29:33 Next on Sailing Avocet... Some Key Tools Used in this Video: Aluminum Epoxy: https://amzn.to/3NyO4lF Bosch Sander: https://amzn.to/3qNorEi Dust Shroud: https://amzn.to/3Dp6Fw0 ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! #CheoyLee #Sailing #FixingAvocet
Fixing Avocet | Rebuilding our Mast
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Two days after we returned from Catalina Island, we packed our bags and kissed our boat projects goodbye as we flew east to attend the 2021 Annapolis Boat Show! Although we were invited to the various YouTube Creator parties we kind of did our "own thing" since we were with family and celebrating Chris's brothers birthday (@Sailing Vessel Prism). We were blown away with how many online friends we had the opportunity to meet in real life around the show as well as through our organized meet and greets at the YouTube Creators booth, and Lin Pardey's booth while representing the legend herself. We know this video was not our usual higher-produced content, but considering we took a lot of footage while at the show we figured we might as well make something with it to share with you all and to keep as a memory we can look back at down the line. Chris and I look forward to sharing more videos with you very soon... be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date with real time happenings! HUGE THANKS to: Chris's mom and sister Jon and Shannon Jeff Bach @Precision Sails Lin Pardey Carolyn Shearlock (the boat galley) @David Shih for the drone footy @Expedition Evans for snagging our credentials and of course to YOU for watching 🙂 ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before check out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Sony A7s https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 4 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing #AnnapolisBoatshow
Annapolis Boat Show 2021 | Sailing Avocet
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After months of projects, we finally put the tools away to make our break for Catalina Island where we planned to rendezvous with our friends aboard SV Esprit. This was an exciting trip for us... it was our first-night passage without additional crew, we almost lost our boat in a storm, and really tested our quick thinking skills as sailors. Plus we had a lot of fun soaking up the sunshine and snorkeling for hours on end. Little did we know this would be our last sailing trip of the year before we flew east to Annapolis, then got our hands dirty in the boatyard upon our return... but more on that soon 🙂 Thank you all for the support! Fair winds, Marissa, Chris and Cleocat P.S. It was a Marlin, not a Swordfish 🙂 Chapters 00:00 - 1:59 Our First Night Passage 2:00 - 3:40 Morning Light 3:41 - 4:00 Emerald Bay Details 4:02 - 4:50 Under the Sea 4:51 - 8:40 LIGHTING STRIKES 8:41 - 10:50 Hello, Avalon! 10:51 - 11:53 Goodbye, Avalon! 11:54 - 13:05 Pure Sailing Bliss 13:06 - 13:40 Back to Emerald Bay 13:41 - 15:30 To Anacapa Island We Go! 15:31 - 16:00 Harbor Bound and What's Next ______________ Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Vvo7ZP Facebook: https://bit.ly/2ovaM7L Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Mw7cSF Pinterest: https://bit.ly/2p7v1s4 https://svavocet.com _________________ Like our content? Consider becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/svavocet _________________ This channel is a participant in the Amazon Affiliate program. If you would like to help us earn some extra $ (at no cost to you) please check out our Amazon Links before checking out! Camera Gear: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cam 4k https://amzn.to/323l6lP Panasonic GH9 https://amzn.to/2M3IYjF GoPro Hero 10 https://amzn.to/35i4YiB Rode mic https://amzn.to/30XCGXe Syrp Slider https://amzn.to/2M6Heqa _________________ #CheoyLee #Sailing
Sailing Avocet | Catalina Rendezvous
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