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James Frederick

James Frederick

What Do I Need to Sail Across an Ocean?

I get this question regularly and it is somewhat an impossible question to answer because there are so many variables. But I wanted to…

7 min read4 days ago

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What Do I Need to Sail Across an Ocean?

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James Frederick

The Struggle of Stillness

Often times, cruising by yacht is a lesson & test of one’s patience

4 min readApr 2, 2024

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The Struggle of Stillness

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James Frederick

The Gentle Giants of An Abandoned Pearl Farm at a South Pacific Atoll.

As I stood pouring hot water from the kettle into my well-worn stainless-steel French press, I looked out of the starboard side portlight…

10 min readOct 27, 2023

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The Gentle Giants of An Abandoned Pearl Farm at a South Pacific Atoll.

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James Frederick

Triteia Does The Doldrums

A Casual Swim in the Middle of the Ocean James Frederick

5 min readJul 9, 2023

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Triteia Does The Doldrums

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Legends of the South Pacific; La Cloche De Hina of Tuherahera Village in the Tuamotus

I stood next to a bright yellow and blue painted wall while a group of locals sat, each facing a different direction, on a long low bench…

5 min readJan 26, 2023

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Legends of the South Pacific; La Cloche De Hina of Tuherahera Village in the Tuamotus

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James Frederick

A Passage to the Leeward side of Oahu

Untying the lines in the sleepy marina nestled in the heart of Honolulu, I departed Ala Wai Harbor at five in the morning. As I made my way…

8 min readAug 26, 2022

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A Passage to the Leeward side of Oahu

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James Frederick

1000 MILES STEERED BY DROGUE

Finding a way out of a tight spot while alone and a drift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

12 min readMay 9, 2022

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1000 MILES STEERED BY DROGUE

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A Roaming Stone

In this age of technology and gadgets, where most anyone can know there near exact location on the earth with a quick check of their phone…

5 min readMay 9, 2022

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A Roaming Stone

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The Stillness of Little Harbor

A Well-Kept Southern California Secret

5 min readApr 11, 2022

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The Stillness of Little Harbor

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James Frederick

James Frederick

James Frederick is a writer, sailor and film maker currently sailing around the world on his 1965 Alberg 30 sailboat and sharing the adventures on YouTube.

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