<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:05:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@hownottosail/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 21: Off To The French Caribbean Islands]]></title><description><![CDATA[We leave the world of BVI Charter Boats behind and set sail for St Martin, one of the French Caribbean Islands that includes Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Barthélemy and French Guiana. 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But we cannot stop in Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands as we do]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@hownottosail/episode-17-sailing-to-the-bvi-s-and-how-we-shower-onboard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sailing/@hownottosail/episode-17-sailing-to-the-bvi-s-and-how-we-shower-onboard</guid><category><![CDATA[sailing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hownottosail]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2019 20:19:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e9UUQXvjaT4PWUpq48mg6Uv5cmsGJwp6rUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interview with Cruisers: RAN Sailing]]></title><description><![CDATA[We do not only want our videos to inspire others to get out and travel but we believe that there are a whole community of people, especially in the sailing world, the provide inspiration. 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The cummulative]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/adventure/@hownottosail/bonus-video-all-that-went-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/adventure/@hownottosail/bonus-video-all-that-went-wrong</guid><category><![CDATA[adventure]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hownottosail]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 12:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eMvrnJfYkgaVFzTUYFSBT337w3Gu2fLEnuL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Episode 15: Boat Repairs in Exotic Places]]></title><description><![CDATA[The budget and the repairs are getting us a bit down as we continue beating East into the trade winds and it takes a toll on our old sailboat. 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