Tim Labute shares sailing and boat discussions through Lady K Sailing.
This profile covers earlier videos, boats and journeys. For current voyages and crew updates, refer to the creator’s latest posts.
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Boats and projects
The boats below are part of the channel’s earlier story; ownership and equipment may have changed since those episodes.
Boat details
1980 Hughes 35. Previously this was called a Northstar 1500. It’s a Sparkman and Stephens design and is designed for racing and cruising alike. Tim is a racer at heart which is why he lives in a normal house and cruises part-time.
They have owned this boat now for 6 years.
Refits and equipment
Their yacht was in a sad state of affairs when they first bought their yacht. In that time, they have upgraded Lady K with:
- Upgraded Volvo MD2030 diesel engine (saildrive)
- ST4,000+ autopilot and Garmin GPS
Journeys and notable episodes
Places in the story
These locations refer to earlier episodes, not a live position.
According to Instagram, they are in Light House Cove, Florida. This is a popular place for part-time cruisers.
They have been covering a ton of content about affordable sailing yachts:
Earlier sailing journeys
Lady K Sailing has mostly sailed in the United States and South America.
Unlike other channels, they focus on knowledge and feature unique boats, as well as though that have succumbed to the weather, bureaucracy or other channels in their trip around the world.
Collaborations
As far as I’ve seen, they haven’t really been a channel that has collaborated with others. They’re less about the lifestyle and more about the commentary. That’s not a bad thing as I’ve personally learned a ton these last few years.
Notable episodes
Sailing hasn’t been easy for this couple. Their worst experience was almost sinking and calling the Coast Guard helicopter:
Aside from that, it’s been seeing other cruisers getting into strife.
Further reading
Frequently asked questions
Which boat names appear in the story?
S/V Lady K
