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Tom Robinson’s Row Across the Pacific, Part 14 – The Islets of Penrhyn – The Motu Church: As he settles in to life on the magical island of Penrhyn, Tom Robinson shows his genius for meeting the world.   T...
Tom Robinson’s Solo Row Across the Pacific, Part 13 – Life on Penrhyn: After 160 days alone at sea rowing, Tom embraces a few months of life ashore in a tropical paradise....
Tom Robinson Rows Across the Pacific, Part 12 – LAND HO!!: Land Ho! At last…...
Tom Robinson Rows Across the Pacific, Part 10 – No Agua !!!: Tom’s last resort as he uses up his fresh water supply....
Tom Robinson’s Row Across the Pacific, Part 9 – 40 Days & 40 Nights: As the current pushes him northward above his ideal course, things get complicated for Tom in terms food and where he wi...
Tom Robinson’s Row Across the Pacific, Part 6 – Mysterious & Troublesome Lights: Ominous lights in the night; equipment failure; danger: It’s all part of being an adventurer.   The next part...
Tom Robinson’s Row Across the Pacific, Part 5 – Catch of the Day: Here’s the first chance we’ve had to actually get aboard MAIWAR with Tom to see what it’s actually lik...
The Hvalsoe 16 – Little Shell and Big Wave Dave Attempt the Salish 100: A beautiful story of how a community honors a father and the spirit of a daughter that fulfills her father’s dream...
Tom Robinson’s Row Across the Pacific, Part 4 – The Voyage Begins: After nine years of dreaming, working, planning, working, and then working some more – Tom Robinson has finally em...
Tom Robinson’s Row Across the Pacific, Part 3 – The Wooden Workboat Culture of Perú: Tom Robinson has made it to the threshold of his long held goal of becoming the youngest person to row across the Pacifi...
Tom Robinson: Rowing Across the Pacific Ocean in a Wooden Boat, a Worldwide Classic Boat Show Presentation: Tom Robinson is setting out to become the youngest person to row across the Pacific Ocean. He also happens to be doing i...
Tom Robinson’s Row Across the Pacific, Part 2 – The Rowboat MAIWAR, A Close-Up Tour: Armed with Aussie ingenuity and determination – Tom Robinson is setting out to row across the South Pacific Ocean....
Schooner MAGIC, A Family Goes Cruising: When the schooner MAGIC sailed into Brooklin this summer, we all got to witness her arrival with the three young sisters...
DAVID B – One Boat, Two Hearts: A skilled mechanical tinkerer and a gifted naturalist/cook turn their combined talents to the restoration of an ancient...
Alden Schooner HEART’S DESIRE – Part 2, The Voyage to Newfoundland: After completing the refit of HEART’S DESIRE, Matt and Jess undertake the voyage of sailing their Alden schooner u...
HEART’S DESIRE, Part 1 – New Life for an Alden Schooner: With a community’s help on Martha’s Vineyard and the tireless and skillful efforts of a young couple as they...
The RowCruiser with Colin Angus: For when an afternoon row is just not enough, and you’d like to explore beyond the waters close at hand… and...
Destination Unknown, The Tahiti Ketch ‘EVELYN’: Tahiti Ketch: Two words summon up a dream that has led so many seaward. Join Astra and Lou as they lay over in Brooklin...

 

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