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TheSailingChannel.TV presents Sailboat Show Serenade. Each October Annapolis, Maryland hosts the United States Sailboat Show: the largest in-water sailboat show in the world. This year's show featured over 120 new sailboats, 250 in-water floats, more than 10,000 linear feet of dock space, over 600 product exhibitors maning 250 tents and boats, and over 50,000 sailors visiting during the show's five-day run. Stay tuned for videos from the 2007 show. Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel.

TheSailingChannel.TV previews Dancing With The Wind - A Musical Meditation on the Romance of Sail. A classic sailboat, a fresh breeze, a willing crew and the sun sparkling off the water. Add an original musical score that echoes the sounds and spirit of sailing and you have Dancing With The Wind, a 28-minute Sailing Music Video-now with optional narration track. Rent or Purchase DWTW at http://www.thesailingchannel.tv/dwtw/ DVD/CD Boxed Set: $24.95. The Boxed Set includes a separate CD soundtrack plus extra DVD features including in-depth interviews with the cast and crew. Digital Download, DWTW 28-minute Music-Only Version: Buy $9.95 / 7-Day Rental $1.99. http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1137806117 This unique music video tells the story of a 2-day cruise along Florida’s central Gulf coast that captures the romance and pure joy of sailing—without a word spoken. The boat is Wind Ketcher, a classic, Tom Gilmer-designed, 1976 Allied Seawind ketch with an Atlantic crossing under her keel. A blue water beauty, Wind Ketcher glistens and gleams across the waves, dancing with the wind to the melodies composed and performed by her skipper, professional musician, Ed Verner. Award-winning cinematographer, Steve Seckar captures the sailing from on board, the sky above. the sea and just about every angle in-between. Over the course of the voyage, we sail through fair weather and squalls, the music matching the moods of the sea on each tack. Returning to port in the golden glow of a Florida sunset, our dance with the wind ends but the video leaves us yearning for more. DIGITAL VIDEO DOWNLOAD, DWTW 28-minute Music-Only version: An exclusive offer from TheSailingChannel: a near DVD quality Windows Media Video file. Buy $9.95 / 7-Day Rental $1.99. The complete 28-minute music video will download to your PC or Laptop where you can enjoy unlimited full screen plays. MAC Users: you'll need Parallels, Boot Camp or another Windows emulator to play the Windows Media File on your MAC. HARD PACKAGED DVD/CD SHIPPED TO YOUR DOOR DVD/CD Boxed Set: $24.95. The Boxed Set includes a separate CD soundtrack plus extra DVD features including in-depth interviews with the cast and crew. Or buy it now: DVD/CD Boxed Set: US BUYERS: DVD/CD Boxed Set: CANADA/INT'L BUYERS: Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store at www.thesailingchannel.tv/store/

This is the ninth and final episode in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. You can view the full 22-minute video at Sail.tv In this final episode, we learn about the two Bow Men who make up the foredeck team and run the front of the boat. Their main responsibility is to prepare, set, dose, and pack the spinnaker and head sails as quickly and correctly as possible. During the pre-start, the Bow Men play a critical role in signaling the distance to the start line and the position of opponents to the Helmsman. The Bow Men must possess a high level of agility, athleticism, and strength as they perform acrobatic maneuvers to adjust the spinnaker pole and sails at the business end of an America's Cup racing yacht. Thank you to BMW ORACLE for making this video series available. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the eighth in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we observe teamwork of the Mast and Pit Men who work around the mast and in the front end of the cockpit. The Mast Men handle the halyards at the mast that raise and lower sails. They also grind the mainsail upwind and during the prestart. The Pit Men coordinate the sail hosts and drops, controlling halyards, foreguys, and other control lines. They also communicate the Afterguard's plan on sail changes to the Bow Team. Upwind, the Pit Men grind the genoa. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the seventh in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode we watch the Trimmers tune the sails for maximum performance. The headsail trimmer crouches low on the leeward side of the boat just behind the trailing edge of the genoa. This is right in the wind slot between the headsail and mainsail which acts like a turbo charger, firing alternate bursts of sea spray and wind at the trimmer as the boat accelerates. "You are pretty well rinsed by the time you come off the water" says Zach Hurst, one of the younger trimmers aboard. Directing the muscle power of the grinders, who handle loads up to 4-tons, the trimmer alters the shape of the headsail. He coordinates with the mainsail trimmer who uses a winch to position the boom and adjust the angle of the mainsail to the wind. Depending on the course direction, the trimmers adjust the sails for optimum shape and speed. Their interaction directs the flow of wind over the sails, driving the yacht forward. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the sixth in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we learn about the "work horses" of the crew: the grinders. It's like working out on a gigantic exercise machine for 10 hours a day. Physically demanding, the grinders work in pairs, using a variety of winches to shape the sails in coordination with the trimmers. Sailing upwind, the loads are huge: about 4 tons on the headsail sheet and 5 to 6 tons on the mainsheet. During the pre-starts and tacking duels, the grinders work like demons to keep up with rapidly changing sail settings. "You need to remember to breathe," says veteran grinder Graig Monk. "If you keep your breathing rhythm right, you recover quicker." You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the fifth in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode we ride along on the weather boat with team meteorologist, Chris Bedford. Chris heads the weather team, receiving updates from other team weather boats and weather buoys strung out along the race course. Chris analyzes the data then relays it o the strategist aboard the race boat. There the Afterguard combines the weather analysis with other information to determine the best racing strategy for current conditions. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the fourth in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we hear from the boat's strategist, Eric Doyle. Prior to the race, the strategist communicates with weather boats out on the race course. He then confers with the Helmsman and other members of the Afterguard to develop a race strategy. The strategist also works closely with the mainsail trimmer to adjust the backstays which alter the curvature of the mast, determining the shape of the genoa and mainsail. When the wind is light, the strategist goes aloft to search for a breeze. Eric raced in the 2000 America's Cup as mainsail trimmer aboard Conner's Stars & Stripes. His honors include 1999 North American and World Star Class Champion. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the third in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we hear from another member of the Afterguard, Peter Isler, the boat's Navigator. Peter helped win the America's Cup as navigator aboard Dennis Conner's Stars & Stripes in 1987 and 1988. He's competed in every America's Cup since. The Navigator's primary job is track the yacht's course using the on-board computer. Linked into Global Positioning Satellites (GPS), the computer constantly updates the boat's position in relation to the course and its opponent. The navigator queries the computer using a wireless, hand-held tablet and interacts with the the Helmsman, Tactician, and Strategist to keep the yacht racing as efficiently as possible. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the second in a series of videos describing the roles of crewmembers aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. In this episode, we hear from another member of the Afterguard, Sten Mohr, the boat's Tactician. His primary job is to recommend to the helmsman when to jibe (turn away from the wind) or tack (turn into the wind) so the boat travels the most effective course to the next racing mark. Sten is a Danish match racing veteran ranked highly by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). He was the first European to be ranked as the number one match racer. Sten recently sailed on the Victory Challenge Team and has achieved several Grade 1 victories. You can view the entire 22-minute BMW ORACLE Racing Crew video on Sail.TV. For updates and coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other sailing podcasts at TheSailingChannel.TV.

This is the first in a series of videos describing the roles of crew members aboard the BMW ORACLE America's Cup Racing Yacht. This first espisode introduces the boat, the crew and details the duties of the helmsman, world championship sailor, Chris Dickson. Chris also serves as Skipper of the boat and CEO of BMW ORACLE Racing. Future episodes cover the duties of the Tactician, the Navigator, the Strategist, the Weather Team, the Grinders, the Trimmers, the Mast and Pit Men, and the Bowmen. You can view the entire 22-minute video on Sail.TV. For updates and live coverage of the 32nd America's Cup from Valencia, Spain, tune into Sail.TV.

Wanderlust 3 is a brand new Hunter 49 Sloop, tricked out with the full range of modern electronics and cruising gear. Skipper Mike Harker, is taking her on a yearlong adventure circumnavigating the globe and TheSailingChannel.TV has a birth just for you. Wanderlust 3 is a brand new Hunter 49 Sloop, tricked out with the full range of modern electronics and cruising gear. Skipper and professional filmmaker, Mike Harker, is taking her on a yearlong adventure circumnavigating the globe and TheSailingChannel.TV has a birth just for you. Join Mike as he sails to all those places you’ve longed to go. You can read and subscribe to Mike’s weblog and video podcasts of his voyage at TheSailingChannel.TV/wanderlust3. Be sure to subscribe to this free video podcast series and our other podcasts for cruising sailors at TheSailingChannel.TV. Watch SailTV on TheSailingChannel.TV to see more racing and cruising videos, full screen on your PC, 24x7x365.

TheSailingChannel.TV is dedicated to cruising sailors around the world. We are cruising sailors ourselves, as well as video professionals. We've created TSCtv so that we can combine our love for sailing with our desire to produce informative and entertaining videos about cruising. Our videos cover the gear, the people, the skills, and the places that interest cruising sailors.

At the 2006, 37th Annual United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, MD, TheSailingChannel.tv's Joe Duley interviews Frank Remus, Senior VP for US Sales, about SteriPEN the remarkable portable water purifier. SteriPEN uses ultraviolet (UV) light to destroy waterborne microbes. Whether your sailing or ashore in some foreign land, SteriPEN purifies clear water by destroying viruses, bacteria and protozoa including Giardia and Cryptosporidium in seconds. SteriPEN is a great addition for your ditch bag or your liferaft. 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.

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 to see more racing and cruising videos, full screen on your PC, 24x7x365.