Patrick Childress – His Last Photographs of SV Brick House

Days before Patrick’s hospitalization for Covid 19, he had been disassembling the boat to supply many many photos of our Sailboat ..a Valiant 40: Brick House, for an article that was being written for Practical Sailor Magazine, about one of the greatest boats ever made for cruising, the Valiant 40. Its a good read and shows my home of nearly 20 years. The link to the article is below.

Maybe just maybe I should sell her, and look for other sailboats to join in all of the beautiful places in the world I have yet to see and sail. No big ocean crossings just the joy of a new destination…hmmmmm…

No decisions the first year they say…and it would be extremely tough for me to sell her. I am turning up short on captain companions ready to continue on with me, and I have no desire to sail on my myself, with groups of woman, or with mere delivery captains. I’m already home. First choice would be to find a very experienced companion to continue this life with, but it’s proving difficult to find and I don’t want to waste my life trying to maintain this boat til the right guy comes along. This boat is meant to sail…and to keep moving. I am too. And I can’t sail off with someone only to sail off…it has to be the right person who is a phenomenal sailor.

If anyone has huge interest in buying my precious home, let me know. I may be talked in to it, with time. Or if you have tons of experience crossing oceans and think we may get along…then give me a shout…rebecca.childress at yahoo.

Practical Sailor Article

Valiant 40 Sailboat Tour (#3) Down Below Part 2. Water Tank Repair, Chain Locker, Marine Toilet, Electronics

Communication Evolution on Brick House : Iridium GO! Predictwind!

 

 

 

 

Predictwind & The Stormy Weather of Cape of Good Hope/Cape Aghullas!

An Offshore Passage..Secure it, Lash it Down, Close it tight, or lose it Overboard!!

The only thing that fell over on our last offshore passage were the cushions…we forgot to replace the velcro when we redid the bulkheads. But losing something overboard, whether it be your valuable water supply, a crew member, or the anchor at sea…all can be a very serious problem while sailing offshore on a passage!

Patrick Childress’ latest “Tips from the Pros” Sailing Video series, with Hank Schmitt, demonstrates some simple things you can do, before leaving on an offshore passage, to prevent bigger problems while you are sailing offshore.

Check out the video here, and please leave all comments on the video in YouTube…not here. It really helps Youtube to promote the video more if they see that you are enjoying the video and commenting about it, sharing it, giving it a thumbs up etc.

Female Crew on a Sailboat: Sailing Safe

Professional Delivery Captains -Sailing Tips from the Pros Sailing Series

Bluewater Sailing Tips and Tricks Videos on Patrick Childress Sailing Youtube Channel

Have you seen the “Patrick Childress Sailing” YouTube playlist? He has some really great ones on there now…32 in fact! There are lots of good tips and tricks for both sailing your Bluewater sailboat, as well as buying a Cruising sailboat, and repairing and upgrading a number of the important systems of the boat. He adds more every 2-3 weeks. Once in a while he even shows you some videos…but for Patrick…every video is fun, so you just never know what aspect of “fixing a sailboat in an exotic port” you will see!

Please feel free to share this playlist with your friends, family, or on your blog! …and SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already so you know when the next one is added! Here they all are…for your viewing pleasure…why not make it BRICK HOUSE evening this weekend!?

 

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