Liveaboard life: self-sufficient w/ solar, sails & VHF radio
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Uploaded by kirstendirksen on Feb 10, 2011
When Teresa Carey is sailing she knows just where all her energy comes from and where it's going. She has just a 130 watt solar panel - about 30 times less wattage than the average household- so she keeps electronics to a minimum. Besides solar and her sails, she uses some non-renewable energy: diesel for a small engine and propane for her stove.
Original story here: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/liveaboard-life-self-sufficient-w-solar-...
Teresa's blog: http://sailingsimplicity.com/
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Where are all the places she has sailed to?
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@kirstendirksen what a beautiful yacht. my favorite designer!
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great video make more of them
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Sailobat Dreams.. One never knows the depth of knowledge needed to sail. Aside from miles of ropes, different sail types, cleaning and such I am knee deep in studying Electronics today, solar panels, Batteries, Inverters, Generators and loads of everything from a laptop to VHF radios and GPS's. It gets overwhelming. So to remember why I give up my weekends to engineering books and sweaty labor of love, I find your videos so inspirational...You are most Fascinating..Thank you so much!
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RE: AC for Laptop ~ You can probably get a DC charger for it, that you would use in a car. Inverters waste electricity, and your laptop is just going to rectify it to DC anyway. Just an idea if you want to get more efficient with your power usage :)
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hi Teresa ,have you read the book" shrimpy" by shane acton ? he sailed around the world in an 18 ft caprice , if you can get hold of a copy it is a brilliant read ,i love youre sailing adventures :) i have a junk rigged coromandel thet i sail from ryde harbour on the isle of wight ,but not big enough to live on :(
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@ksharber No problem. Good luck with your flicka. Its a beautiful boat.
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@SailingSimplicity i wasnt nit-picking. maybe i was mistaken. i love your story and your example of simple living:D im saving up for a flicka.
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