Channel Title: Christian Williams Channel Description: Christian Williams' videos span his sailing experience from childhood, through early multihull Bermuda races to singlehanded voyages to Hawaii in his 70s. A former Washington Post editor and television producer, he lives in Los Angeles and currently sails a 1984 Ericson 38. This free channel is not monetized. Use of an ad blocker is recommended. <video> Christian Williams Interview, UK Sails Description: This channel is not sponsored or affiliated with UK Sails or any other entity, and receives no compensation from YouTube-generated advertising. The sailing books playlist mentioned in the interview is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_yKEY5ty9Y&list=PLXJx_F6E8T8wdCQSkQHR3CfWMKiHYwbON&pp=gAQBiAQB </video> <video> Christmas Books, 2023 Description: A quick look at books by Christian Williams, available at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Christian-Williams/author/B001H6IOB8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true For a survey of notable authors writing about the oceans, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_yKEY5ty9Y&t and https://youtu.be/xnjaaQqi1E8?t=18 </video> <video> 24 Hours Offshore Alone Description: Subtitles [Closed Captions, CC] have been corrected. How it is, or was, or could have been--a video essay illustrated by clips from 2017 and 2021. </video> <video> A Sailing Family at the Dawn of Multihulls Description: Christian Williams' personal commentary on early multihull Bermuda races reveals evolution of yacht design in quest for speed on the open sea. Features rescue by US Coast Guard, offshore damage, the charms and discomfort of the Gulf Stream, and the nature of family sailing in a bygone era. In memorium: Phil Weld, commando, publisher and OSTAR winner, died at 69 in 1984. Dick Newick, the influential multihull iconoclast, died at 87 in 2013. Bob Harris, of MacLear and Harris, designer of the Tiger Cat and many big boats, died in 2014. </video> <video> Are We Sinking yet? Ah, the Endless Summer--of Yacht Maintenance Description: Closed Captions [cc] corrected. Encounters with dripless shaft seal, a faulty seacock, another sail cover revision, installation of a galvanic isolator and troubleshooting a Raymarine wheel pilot. </video> <video> New Sails for Thelonious, 2022 Description: How to choose new sails for a cruising boat. Offshore sails are bulletproof but heavy. Time for a set of coastal cruising Dacron, lighter and whiter, for Sunday afternoon. Thanks to Oliver McCann of UK Sailmakers, Marina del Rey. </video> <video> Invited to Go Sailing? What to Expect. Description: Guests for an afternoon sail aboard the 1984 Ericson 381 sloop Thelonious II. Comments on sea sickness, life jackets, man overboard, and one difference between yachting and golf. Oh, and try not to block the companionway. https://youtu.be/wOblNE9kWnk </video> <video> Battle for the Sole of Thelonious II Description: Closed Captions [cc] corrected. Labor-intensive replacement of the cabin sole (the floor) of a 1984 Ericson Model 381 (38') sailboat, and what it says about measuring, cutting, fitting and just about finishing off the carpenter. </video> <video> "Introduction to Sailing," Part 2--Learning Like a Kid Description: Hats off to the Junior Sailing Program of California Yacht Club, Marina del Rey, CA. https://youtu.be/wOblNE9kWnk </video> <video> Why We Sail--"Reflections in Varnish, Winter 2023" Description: Say, is this progress? Sails, varnish, sandpaper, leaks, felt, an electric bicycle and the recollection of a very different recent past. Wise up 2023, we're expecting better. For subtitles in any language: turn on [cc]/Settings/Subtitles/Autotranslate/Choose Language from list. </video> <video> Brilliant Repairs, Innovations -- and Slapjack, 2024 Description: Fouled prop, engine descaling using Barnacle Buster, regluing PVC inflatable, cushion for foredeck, and a family card game reminiscent of cage fighting, and from which I have learned over the years to stand well back. 00:00 Sail Cover mortality 2:02 Self-tailing winch fix 5:13 Fouled prop 6:17 Slapjack! 7:44 Barnacle Buster system cleaning 9:59 Inflatable repair 13:54 Barnacle Buster result 16:45 Foredeck fanny cushion </video> <video> Advanced Cruising-Boat Sailing Techniques (Part 7, "Introduction to Sailing") Description: Closed Captions [CC] have been corrected. This video explores the techniques and goals of advanced recreational sailors, with an emphasis on confidence gained by analysis and observation. It is Part 7 of the series "Introduction to Sailing" playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJx_F6E8T8x68XWx4Z_RrXMQ4YJ9iWq4&si=04KRKpVh97Uci7TA </video> <video> 40 Sailing Books for Holiday Giving Description: A video compilation over ten years of classic and contemporary sailing books, any of which makes a marvelous gift--or addition to our own shelf. See below for timestamp location of titles. Christian Williams books and audiobooks: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001H6IOB8?ingress=0&visitId=feead56c-3e9b-45da-8a77-2ef744b0dfd9 00:00 03:52 Typhoon, Joseph Conrad 05:23 The Riddle of the Sands, Erskine Childers 07:16 Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson 09:02 Captains Courageous, Rudyard Kipling 11:22 The Curve of Time, M. Wylie Blanchet 12:57 Two Years Before the Mast, Richard H. Dana 14:09 N x E (North by East), Rockwell Kent 15:28 The Boy, Me and the Cat, Henry M. Plummer 18:28 World Cruising Routes, Jimmy Cornell 19:50 Boatowner's Electrical and Mechanical Manual, Nigel Calder 20:40 Alone Through the Roaring 40s, Vito Dumas 21:38 Across Island and Oceans, James Baldwin 22:38 The Bounty Trilogy, Nordoff and Hall 23:47 Once is Enough, Miles and Beryl Smeeton 24:44 Joshua Slocum, Victor Slocum 25:37 The Long Way, Bernard Moitessier 25:55 Moby Dick, Herman Melville 27:58 Desolation Island, Patrick O'Brian 29:22 Harbors and High Seas (atlas to O'Brian novels) 30:17 A Sea of Words (lexicon of O'Brian novels) 32:00 Heavy Weather Sailing, Adlard Coles 32:15 Thucydides, Landmark edition 32:40 Campaigns of Alexander, Landmark edition 33:18 The Saga of Solace, Victor Clark 33:37 Gipsy Moth Circles the World, F. Chichester 33:40 Joshua Slocum, Victor Slocum 34:18 Varieties of Religious Experience, W. James 35:18 A History of Western Philosophy, B. Russell 35:50 The March Upcountry (Anabasis), Xenophon 36:22 Birds, a Field Guide 37:27 Plutarch's Lives 37:00 The Long Way, Bernard Moitessier 37:22 Existentialism is a Humanism, Sartre 38:02 Cicero, Selected Works 39:28 The Fall, Albert Camus 39:35 The Voyage of the Beagle, Chas Darwin 40:59 Alone Across the Atlantic, F. Chichester </video> <video> "Introduction to Sailing," Part 1--First Sail Ever Description: How to Sail for beginners. "Introduction to Sailing" videos https://youtu.be/wOblNE9kWnk </video> <video> Why We Sail--"Lessons of Spring, 2024" Description: 00:00 Dealing with prop walk 03:00 Settings for genoa leads 09:00 Replacement of hatch sliders 11:10 Stopping the squeak of a wheel pilot 12:52 Eastport pram maintenance 17:02 Trimming mainsail for wheel pilot success 18:30 Step stool for V berth entry 20:58 Cushion for foredeck </video>

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Christian Williams' videos span his sailing experience from childhood, through early multihull Bermuda races to singlehanded voyages to Hawaii in his 70s. A former Washington Post editor and television producer, he lives in Los Angeles and currently sails a 1984 Ericson 38. This free channel is not monetized. Use of an ad blocker is recommended.

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