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Here are 14 videos dealing with the FPB Series. This is the best way to get a feel for how these yachts deal with the real world of cruising. They start with a five minute introduction, and then take you through storm force reaching and running conditions, a North Atlantic gale, and more pleasant sea states. These end up with a pair of videos detailing the design work that went into the FPB Series prototype.

The FPB video series introduction is available here.

To join sea trials on the FPB 64, Avatar, click here

For storm force reaching and running with waves to 30 feet (9m) and beyond while crossing the infamous Tasman Sea, click here.

Part two of the Tasman crossing will show you how the FPB 83 Wind Horse handles surfing conditions.

Join Wind Horse for a 2900 mile passage from California to Panama, and get a feel for the rhythm of a long passage here.

Transiting the Panama Canal, making an upwind Caribbean Sea voyage, and enjoying thin water cruising in the beautiful Bahamas are here.

The trip from the Bahamas north to Nova Scotia can be difficult, especially when the breeze is on the nose. Ride with Wind Horse and crew on this 1200 mile passage, and then enjoy Lunenberg, Nova Scotia.

Newfoundland and Labrador are fascinating parts of Canada. This video starts with a passage in steep beam seas.To experience what this feels like click here.

Greenland is one of the most spectacular and dangerous cruising areas on the planet. Click here to find out why this island has such a draw for explorers.

Short of actually making a voyage on an FPB the heavy weather videos will give you a good idea of how these yachts handle adverse open ocean conditions. This video deals with the North Atlantic during a compression gale.

The FPB design cycle is presented in two sections. It provides a detailed look at the design precedents which provide the foundation for the FPB Series, the design process itself, with an explanation of what we expected from the prototype. This video was done before launching and the performance projections make for an interesting comparison with the reality of Wind Horse. Part one is here. Watch part two by clicking here.

FPB Slide shows include high resolution versions of the best of the FPB photos from the hundreds of articles on SetSail.com

A first detailed look at the FPB 64 Avatar, now afloat, is here.

101 detailed photos of the first FPB 64 in high resolution are here.

Another set of FPB 64 photos, these by Carol Parker,  are here.

A set of photos of the FPB 64 Avatar at anchor are  here.

A spectacular set of heavy weather FPB 64 Final Trials photos are here.

Part two of Final Trials photos is here.

A detailed look at Final Trials photos are here.

Our favorite Wind Horse photo set, at work on the ocean and at rest in lovely anchorages, is here.

There are lots of detailed photos of the FPB prototype, Wind Horse, here.

We’ve got six slide shows (with more to come) from our favorite cruising areas. Check back often as we will be adding additional slide shows in the future.

Svalbard, at the top of the world between Arctic Norway and Greenland, is a magical island group. Glaciers, polar bears, walrus, and the Arctic ice pack at 80 degrees north can be experienced by clicking here .

On the other hand there the Bahama Islands. Friendly locals, warm water, and beautiful beaches are the norm here .

Which country has the longest coastline on the planet, wonderful cruising infrastructure, and breathtaking scenery? Click here to cruise Norway with us .

The west coast of Mexico’s Baja California and the Sea of Cortez offer spectacular cruising, great whale watching, and birding. To find out for yourself what these areas are like click here .

Canada’s east coast starting with Nova Scotia offers a unique blend of friendly locals, isolated anchorages, and lovely surroundings. Spend time with us in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador by clicking here .

Interested  in the tropical Pacific? Check out the lovely islands of Fiji and Fanning here.

Here are eight videos to help you make those cruising dreams come true. They are designed to work as Owner’s Manuals for our books and DVDs, and to get the most from each of our titles.

The introduction to this series will get your cruising juices flowing.

The Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia video is next.

The Surviving the Storm video will give you a feel for how this seminal work deals with the subject of extreme weather tactics.

Mariner’s Weather Handbook is considered the reference on marine weather. This short video will guide you through the best way to take advantage of the information contained therein.

The Practical Seamanship video walks you through the basics of this important topic.

Getting the most out of the CDrom editions of these four books is covered in this video.

Sail Care and Repair is covered in this video.

Finally, a video on using our PDF compilation called Navigator’s Library walks you through taking advantage of the PDF search, linked tables of contents, and other time saving functions.

The following five videos are excerpted from the five hour Offshore Voyaging DVD series.

Introduction to the South Pacific aboard the 78 foot ketch Beowulf is first. This has some of our favorite sailing footage, with surfs in the Southern Ocean to 27 knots.

Winter Crossing will take you aboard the Sundeer 64 ketch Artemis during a storm tossed out of season crossing of the North Atlantic.

Want to spend more time in the South Pacific? Click here to cruise aboard the 68 foot ketch Sundeer.

For a look at cruising in the early 1980s click here. Included is archival video footage from the beginning of the Deerfoot Series of yachts.

Finally, come back aboard Beowulf for a 2900 mile record breaking passage between the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific and San Diego California, dodging two hurricanes along the way.