Toby goes sailing
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20-knot winds & choppy waves, in my 20' boat. This time, can I get the sails up?
In my 20' Norfolk Gypsy I go out in a pretty brisk wind, with wind against tide making for a lot of choppy waves. The last time I tried this, I chickened out. How will it go this time around?
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How to make the perfect YT sailing video
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Here is all my accumulated experience of watching & making sailing videos on UA-cam, in 3 minutes. I hope it's helpful.
Across the River Blackwater to Salcott Creek - and I (briefly) go aground again.
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I head up Salcott Creek on the north side of the River Blackwater, going past West Mersea. And I briefly go aground again.
Dramatic purple sky, green water - River Blackwater, Essex 2023
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Came across some striking colours of the sky and water, sailing on the River Blackwater - going past Stone & Ramsey Island. (Yes, it really looked like this - I didn't add any fancy filters).
Went to test myself in gusty wind... and chickened out
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I decided to see how I would cope with a fairly gusty wind (in my 20' Norfolk Gypsy), and some choppy waves sent me scuttling straight back to the marina.
Sailing to the Gunfleet wind farm - solo, in my 20' boat
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I sail out to the Gunfleet wind farm in my 20' Norfolk Gypsy, and have an unexpected encounter with "the world's last seagoing paddle steamer" (built in 1946).
From a dinghy to a BIGGER boat - 6 things I've had to get used to
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Two years ago I bought a 20' Norfolk Gypsy (24' including the bowsprit). As I'd only sailed dinghies before, it felt pretty big to me. Here are the main things I've had to get used to, moving up from a dinghy to a bigger boat. 00:00 Intro 01:50 Everything is bigger and heavier 06:10 Mooring or marina? 10:21 Docking & mooring 15:33 Transporting, launching & retrieving 18:20 Navigation & planning...
Around the Dengie Peninsula - solo, in my 20' boat
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Around the Dengie Peninsula - solo, in my 20' boat
Reefing under sail (not using engine): 2 ways that work for me, & 2 that don't
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Reefing under sail (not using engine): 2 ways that work for me, & 2 that don't
2 reefing problems & how I solved them
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2 reefing problems & how I solved them
Reefing practice in 20 knot gusts
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Reefing practice in 20 knot gusts
First time up the coast - single-handed, in a 20' boat (Norfolk Gypsy).
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First time up the coast - single-handed, in a 20' boat (Norfolk Gypsy).
Reefing (hove-to) & a fast sail - in my 20' Norfolk Gypsy.
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Reefing (hove-to) & a fast sail - in my 20' Norfolk Gypsy.
Checking out a mud flat, trying a new tiller pilot & practising reefing - in my 20' Norfolk Gypsy.
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Checking out a mud flat, trying a new tiller pilot & practising reefing - in my 20' Norfolk Gypsy.
From dinghy to Norfolk Gypsy
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From dinghy to Norfolk Gypsy
Winter sail (nothing much happens)
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Winter sail (nothing much happens)
Stuck aground at high tide
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Stuck aground at high tide
Boat tour: Norfolk Gypsy - 20' gunter-rigged sailing boat (pocket cruiser)
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Boat tour: Norfolk Gypsy - 20' gunter-rigged sailing boat (pocket cruiser)
Sheet to tiller steering, second attempt
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Sheet to tiller steering, second attempt
Sheet to tiller steering, first attempt
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Sheet to tiller steering, first attempt
First time out to sea, in a 20' boat
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First time out to sea, in a 20' boat
Up the Colne to Alresford Creek
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Up the Colne to Alresford Creek
Going aground for the night, River Blackwater
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Going aground for the night, River Blackwater

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  • @dandom71
    @dandom71 4 дні тому

    Great video. I’m a dinghy sailor who plans to get a ‘bigger boat’ one day, so really useful stuff. Thanks!

  • @leofutbol8231
    @leofutbol8231 6 днів тому

    U have a nice poo there in the rain

  • @IronCurtainTwitcher
    @IronCurtainTwitcher 24 дні тому

    maybe have something to clip a safety line onto when winds get too frisky? learning a lot from you, cheers

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 12 днів тому

      Yup, I now have a safety line. Glad the videos are helpful.

  • @Spud63
    @Spud63 26 днів тому

    have you stopped sailing miss the vids

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 12 днів тому

      Not quite! But other things have been getting in the way. Thanks

  • @Poppy_love59
    @Poppy_love59 28 днів тому

    Beautiful boat!

  • @timneely946
    @timneely946 Місяць тому

    Good call to sit this one out. Have you considered using a safety harness when you go forward to raise the sails in rough conditions?

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing Місяць тому

      Yup, I've now got one. Though it's tricky to get the right length - short enough to stop you falling out, but long enough to let you reach the halyards etc.

  • @timneely946
    @timneely946 Місяць тому

    I/m so glad I discovered your channel Toby. Just getting back into sailing after a long hiatus, this time with a 17’ Com-Pac Sun Cat. It will be my first experience with gaff rigging and I am enjoying learning by watching you as you master your boat. Thanks so much, Tim

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing Місяць тому

      Thanks Tim, glad the videos are helpful. Enjoy your new boat.

  • @stevenwatsham5973
    @stevenwatsham5973 Місяць тому

    I am one year late.. But this is my back yard.. I have just swoped a 44ft Essex Smack called Our Boys for a lovely Hurley 22r... Jeez... So happy with the little Yacht..

  • @robertmcalone5517
    @robertmcalone5517 Місяць тому

    Hi I see you have a Tiller clutch. I have one on my gypsy

  • @stuartmclellan685
    @stuartmclellan685 Місяць тому

    Well done. That was a real adventure.

  • @stuartmclellan685
    @stuartmclellan685 Місяць тому

    Good video. Will look for second attempt.

  • @Cedric-q4o
    @Cedric-q4o 2 місяці тому

    Thankyou, great video and realistic. It is good you don't edit out the things that go wrong. Very helpful too. Health permitting I'll be moving my small boat to a mooring in that area next year.

  • @frankevich
    @frankevich 2 місяці тому

    Could look it up I suppose, but view of the underbody hull and keel shape would have been nice.

  • @frankevich
    @frankevich 2 місяці тому

    Neat looking, but seems like an awful lot of turns on those boom cleats, and shouldn't they be set at a small angle to prevent binding on the turns?

  • @Fearless-sailing
    @Fearless-sailing 3 місяці тому

    Nicely done

  • @dhouse-d5l
    @dhouse-d5l 3 місяці тому

    Great video indeed, in fact we love all ur videos. Trick is to put your reefs in at the pontoon.. easier to shake out than setup once underway.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks v much. Yes, that’s the sensible way. 👍

  • @RT-np5ws
    @RT-np5ws 3 місяці тому

    We ended sleeping at the hill deck joined 70degres over

  • @colinmorley6983
    @colinmorley6983 3 місяці тому

    Thank you Toby. Just a few thoughts: 1) go on an RYA day skipper course will teach about how to handle a small boat. 2) have a RIB tender. Not tippy. 3) when boarding a moored boat come along side an have a line from your thwart that you tie as firmly as you can to the middle of the boat so that the two are tightly together and won’t move apart during boarding and also you can hold the shroud for stability as you move onto the boat. 4) in shallow water use the centreboard as depth gauge so if it touches you know it is too shallow. Happy sailing

  • @plainsimple442
    @plainsimple442 3 місяці тому

    heave to will work

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Yes, since making this video I mostly go heave-to for reefing.

  • @dhouse-d5l
    @dhouse-d5l 3 місяці тому

    Great video. S'funny how it doesnt take much. We've just gone from a Laser 13 to a 17ft Crabber..Light and day..Something too about the gaff rig is just so satisfying, hard to explain, kinda softer than a Bermudan rig, more forgiving.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks. Yes, and a gaff rig also looks great. More character, I'd say.

  • @dhouse-d5l
    @dhouse-d5l 3 місяці тому

    We keep coming back to ur super vids Sir. Theres not enough small Gaff type creek action on YT with so much hands on detail. Cant wait to get on our little Crabber this weekend. Keep them coming.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks v much. Small gaff-type creek action is definitely up my street. Might adopt that as my slogan!

  • @dhouse-d5l
    @dhouse-d5l 3 місяці тому

    Looks really nice. Sail a lovely Crabber 17 but kinda looking at something similiar but with a cabin..Nice upload.

  • @ClanGunnBushcraft
    @ClanGunnBushcraft 3 місяці тому

    Hey Toby It's been a bit breezy out there this past couple of weeks! You're autopilot is made from lines and pulleys... Did you make this yourself? Buy it?? My second ST2000 has broken... at £700 a time, I'm needing a better system. Thanks, Andy

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Hi Andy - In another video entirely, I tried out sheet-to-tiller steering - which involves lines & pulleys (blocks). Maybe that's what you're referring to? That needs sail power to operate - so it definitely wouldn't work at keeping me head to wind whilst I'm hoisting the sails. I now have an ST1000 tiller pilot, which is what I was using here. And yes, it was breezy!

    • @ClanGunnBushcraft
      @ClanGunnBushcraft 3 місяці тому

      @@tobygoessailing Arrrh, yes... I watched your video on it a while back and assumed it was your permant set up. Raymarines are good when they work 😂 Thanks again,Toby

  • @HP-qj4gz
    @HP-qj4gz 3 місяці тому

    Excellent video! Well done, that was challenging but both you and the boat evidently handled it well and enjoyed it too!

  • @marktaskerlyngfarm7596
    @marktaskerlyngfarm7596 3 місяці тому

    Brilliant, thank you. We are so looking forward to launching Orchid, no.81. Still a little to do but were close now. This video though has just made me check how long till the tin of 033 turns up. Soon! 🌞

  • @JamesVibe
    @JamesVibe 3 місяці тому

    You are a great storyteller. Thanks for advice.

  • @john3Lee
    @john3Lee 3 місяці тому

    Well done - Hey, was that an old pirate radio ship that you past ?

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks. Yes, it’s Radio Caroline. (The ship itself is called the Ross Revenge).

    • @john3Lee
      @john3Lee 3 місяці тому

      @@tobygoessailing Oh wow !! I used to listen to Caroline & Radio London, back in the day !! I really enjoy your sailing adventures, its what I would do if I had access to east coast sailing - Thanks again..

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      @@john3Lee I used to listen to Caroline too. Though they were a bit further out to sea then! Thanks.

    • @tetleyk
      @tetleyk 3 місяці тому

      @@tobygoessailing That's showing your age! I made a crystal radio and listened to Caroline at night in bed. Happy days !

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      @@tetleyk Yeah, I know! I also made a crystal radio, though for some reason it would only ever pick up Radio 4. Not what I wanted at all.

  • @Scruffy1000
    @Scruffy1000 3 місяці тому

    Massive respect Toby for even thinking about taking your boat out in those conditions, single-handed too!, you’re really testing yourself….good on yer! As for forgetting to slacken the mainsheet, well with me it was usually the topping lift, after 20 mins poor sailing I’d be looking up at the saggy mainsail, quizzing the wind direction, trimming and pulling and pushing on anything I could reach and then the lightbulb moment…… topping lift …….again ! Great film as always Toby, stay safe and leave those fenders where they are, your secrets safe! All the best, Richard.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks Richard. Yup, it was quite a daunting challenge, but turned out far better than I expected. So that was very satisfying. And the topping lift is my other favourite thing to overlook. The less said about fenders, the better. But good to know you won't reveal anything. Cheers!

  • @iancowan7071
    @iancowan7071 3 місяці тому

    Great video Toby, your camera handles the constant motion afloat really well . Looking forward to your next sail. Thanks.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks Ian. That's a very acute observation - because with this video, for the very first time, I had my GoPro camera on a gimbal. I wanted to capture the motion better i.e. for the horizon to stay horizontal whilst the boat moved. (With the camera clamped in a fixed position on the boat, it's the horizon that moves in the background - which isn't so satisfying to watch). Anyhow, I was pleased with the results, and glad you noticed!

    • @iancowan7071
      @iancowan7071 3 місяці тому

      @@tobygoessailing Really effective, had me guessing!

  • @fatcharlieuk
    @fatcharlieuk 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for another great video Toby - informative as usual. One of the reasons we go sailing is to challenge ourselves and you met yours today. A couple of observations - is there any possibility to raise some sail before getting out into the river? I see from the chart there's a narrow channel between Peewit island and the marina - calmer in there maybe? Same for getting back in, to avoid that rock 'n roll approach is it possible to carry the main past the N. cardinal pole and into the channel a bit? With the main sheeted tight to the centre, one can motor-sail to within 25-30 degrees of the wind - even better if you have a traveller and can pull it to windward. I love watching your videos and tell me to sod off if I'm teaching my mother's mother to evacuate ovoids... 🙂 Also, I now want a Norfolk Gypsy - what a great boat!

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks Charlie. Someone (maybe you?) suggested that to me before i.e. hoisting sails before getting into the river. Which is a great idea in principle. But the thing is that Bradwell Creek (next to Peewit Island) is full of moored boats with very little room for manoeuvre. And once you get round the corner heading towards the N Cardinal, the channel is pretty narrow, and doesn't leave you much room. Having said that, if it was more than an hour or so after low water, I could most probably do it - as Shamrock is shoal draft. So it is actually a good idea, thanks! I'll try it one of these days. And yes, the Gypsy is a lovely boat.

    • @fatcharlieuk
      @fatcharlieuk 3 місяці тому

      @@tobygoessailing I forgot to add how inspirational your videos have been btw. I was a professional skipper for many years - several Atlantic crossings, lots of Mediterranean and Caribbean stuff. RYA qualifications, the lot. Then I fell into a decades long rut and hardly sailed at all. Your videos have reminded me what fun it is to sail for its own sake. So mich so that I’ve got myself a small trailer sailer and am launching on Monday week! Keep the videos coming :-)

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      @@fatcharlieuk Wow, that's some compliment, especially coming from an ex-pro. Thanks! Appreciate it. And in fact it prompts a question from me. I've been thinking for a while of finding someone to give me a bit more training in handling Shamrock in more extreme conditions - bigger waves, more wind etc. I know Shamrock's not a heavy weather boat & has a big open cockpit & a centreboard rather than a keel - and therefore maybe it's not realistic or prudent to go out in anything above F5. But if it is a possibility and you ever thought you could help, that would be great. No worries if you can't, don't want to, or think it's a completely mad idea in the first place! And if you do think it's a bit mad, be interested to hear your thoughts. I'm really interested in what Shamrock's capabilities really are.

    • @tetleyk
      @tetleyk 3 місяці тому

      @@tobygoessailing The first thing you need to remember is that Shamrock can stand far greater weather than you can and you will reach your limit long before Shamrock will. At a guess I'd say that you probably shouldn't think about setting out if it's blowing force 5 or more and you'd probably find that Shamrock sails best in force 4 gusting 5 or less. If you wanted to sail in stronger winds than this then you need to invest in smaller "storm" sails made of a much heavier weight cloth since too much sail up for the wind conditions is the best way to overpower the boat. Think capsizing or finding that you cannot steer the boat as the force in the sails overcomes the correcting action of the rudder, to say nothing of the excessive drift to leeward since your centreplate is quite small. Naiad is 16' 6" in length, gaff rigged and the centreplate goes down to 5' and I won't go out if the wind is stronger than force 4. Her sister boat, Shoal Waters was sailed in winds much greater than force 3 gusting 4, her nominal limit, but in order to do this she had a loose-footed storm main with it's own gaff and a miniscule storm jib that was hanked on to the forestay when required. With this very reduced rig she sailed in gale force winds but only when she was already out sailing and never setting off from her mooring in those conditions. I don't have storm sails for Naiad yet, that's next on the list of things to buy. Not that I want to go out in high winds but sometimes you're out there and it blows up unexpectedly. So it can be done, but you need to have the correct setup in order to do so. Even with the correct heavy weather sails you'll find that the sailing is quite different as well. You won't be able to point as high and if there is much of a sea then before trying to tack you'll need to free off the wind a little to gain some speed before pushing the boat round through the wind. The idea here is that your speed and timing is such that the oncoming waves don't slam into the bows and stop you in irons. I have two paddles, one on each side deck, so that if Naiad looks like she isn't going to go through the eye of the wind that I can usually frantically paddle to get her round. This might not be possible in Shamrock but you may well find that having your engine ticking over in very heavy weather is a good idea just to achieve the same thing if necessary. You'll probably also find that Shamrock won't make much way to windward if you are beating against the tide, so be ready and willing to change your plan/destination to suit the conditions. Going downwind in high winds is usually a foresail only trip and you'll need to determine if Shamrock prefers the waves on the quarter or dead astern. I don't need to tell you that a buoyancy aid is essential since you seem to wear one when sailing even in light winds but I'd also advise being clipped on as well in even moderate weather. The other thing that a lot of sailors forget is the human factor. In heavy weather you are going to get wet and cold and once that happens your judgement suffers. You'll regularly find me wearing three pairs of gloves, for example. A thin silk liner, a woollen inner and an overmitt that I used to use when riding a motorbike. And I have several backup pairs of gloves in the cabin so that when the inner pairs get wet I can take them off and put on a dry pair. Likewise socks and clothing. Layer up and have dry spares. Getting wet and cold in when sailing is a recipe for disaster. As Charles Stock used to say, then best thing is not to get wet and cold in the first place. He was a big fan of heavy duffle coats and the like. The other thing to bear in mind is that you have a shoal draft boat with a centreboard and you should never bash on unless you really have to. Find a sheltered spot to windward and anchor or put Shamrock on the mud and wait it out. Sorry, this got a bit long but since I don't know any other way of contacting you, this will have to do. One of these days we may meet out on the Blackwater, but not if the wind is stronger than force 4. 😀

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      @@tetleyk Brilliant advice, thanks v much. Yes, my limitations are definitely well below those of Shamrock! The thing is that I felt surprisingly comfortable in my latest outing. And with two reefs and a partially furled jib, Shamrock didn’t feel over-canvassed at all. Which made me think I could go out in a slightly stronger wind and still be OK. Sailing amongst the waves - after I’d realised it was all going fine - was great fun. Though I do realise that with Shamrock’s current setup there are limits to what’s possible. Having the ability to change the sail plan would require some significant modifications e.g. replacing the furling jib. Mostly I want to know that I can handle worse weather if it does blow up during a longer trip. I don’t want to feel anxious every time the wind starts picking up (within reason). And there’s also part of me that finds the idea of sailing in tougher weather strangely appealing. Which might well change on contact with reality, of course! Would be great to meet up some time, if you ever felt like it. For that, or for any other words of sailing wisdom, you can contact me at tobygoessailing@gmail.com (Just set up that email address).

  • @derbyshirebirdwatcher6054
    @derbyshirebirdwatcher6054 3 місяці тому

    One of the most useful things that I learned from a Day Skipper course was to do things earlier. The very best advice was to make your sandwiches before you set off.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Wise words! When I first got Shamrock I would always use the stove & put the kettle on. Which is a nice thing to do. But these days I tend to take a thermos.

  • @SmallSailboatCruising
    @SmallSailboatCruising 3 місяці тому

    Nice work. Bravo!!! Scandalising the main worked in your favour.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks! I hadn't thought about the lowered peak like that. I was thinking I'd just done a hasty job of hoisting the sail in tricky conditions & not properly completed it. But you're right, it probably did help in those winds - a helpful idea, thanks! And makes me think I should experiment a bit more with the peak position in stronger wind.

  • @SmallSailboatCruising
    @SmallSailboatCruising 3 місяці тому

    Nice work. Bravo!!! Scandalising the main worked in your favour.

  • @dhouse-d5l
    @dhouse-d5l 3 місяці тому

    Good seamanship, good decision, and nout to do with 'Hens'..haha. I love the howling of the wind but I know my limits too...and yes single handed in a gaff needs some care, I know, my Crabber can bite if I let my guard down.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks. Yeah, I wasn't comfortable carrying on that day.

  • @dhouse-d5l
    @dhouse-d5l 3 місяці тому

    Great sailing. and de-brief.. Just about to try single handing in our small crabber ...

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks. Crabbers look pretty similar to Gypsies - though I've never sailed one. Good luck!

    • @dhouse-d5l
      @dhouse-d5l 3 місяці тому

      @@tobygoessailing Thanks. Well we went two up on Sunday in a bit more than were used to, two reefs,.. huge fun.

  • @tetleyk
    @tetleyk 3 місяці тому

    Nicely done. Now you know that you can do it. My limit for setting off is 3 gusting 4 and I wouldn't go out in the winds you had (4 gusting 5) but I've been out in Naiad when that has blown up. Not difficult to deal with just very uncomfortable, especially tacking. I've had my share of extreme winds when sailing when I was younger. Nowadays I stay at home, a fair weather sailor 🤣 Thanks for posting.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks. I'm not sure how anyone could get the sails up in those conditions without a motor, as there would be no way of getting head to wind. When I've tried raising the mainsail when I'm *not* head to wind, it's never worked - there just seems to be too much friction to get the sail up. (Things rubbing against the shrouds etc.) But pre-engine sailors must have done it, or else boats were built differently? Or I was doing something wrong (most likely option)...

    • @tetleyk
      @tetleyk 3 місяці тому

      @@tobygoessailing I think it's a question of reducing the chafe as much as possible and then finding the best way that suits your boat. On Naiad the main is bent to the mast with soft loops with parrel beads instead of a lacing and that's only because I forgot to put the mast hoops on, which I would have preferred. I use the jib to get some speed downwind, then luff and start hauling on the two haliards as soon as she starts to round up. The aim is to get a couple of feet of sail up with both throat and peak together & then concentrate on getting the throat up as fast and far as I can. Once there is a bit of main up I can usually get Naiad to heave to (of sorts) which allows me to get the rest of the main up. If She won't heave to, then I repeat the downwind & luff until the throat is up and then the peak goes up fairly easily. With that much wind I'm not concerned about getting the luff bar taut, just tight enough. All this predicates enough downwind room. Most of the time I'm either at anchor or on the mooring meaning that getting the sail up isn't a problem. Getting the anchor back onboard in those conditions with the sail up, even with 2 reefs, is most certainly a problem and that's when I up anchor and then hoist sail. I'd prefer not to do that, but very occasionally you have no choice. By the way, in the olden days when boats didn't have motors, they didn't go into marinas either (there were none) and hence no problem 😄

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      @@tetleyk Thanks for the detailed answer - v helpful. I'll have to experiment with going downwind under jib & then luffing up/heaving to. One question. When trying to get the mainsail up fast, one thing that always slows me down is uncleating the halyards. I have deck (horn? - not sure of the terminology) cleats for the halyards, so there's a lot of winding/unwinding. Let's say you've had one attempt at hoisting the mainsail, and have got the sail halfway up. The halyards are (obviously) cleated. When you come round for the second time & luff up, you're going to have to uncleat both halyards in order to free them, to hoist the mainsail the rest of the way. By the time you've uncleated both halyards - quite a few valuable seconds in my case - you may have missed the moment & been blown off by the wind again. Just wondering if a jamming/cam cleat would be useful, to make it easier to do quicker actions here? Or does it not happen like that?

    • @tetleyk
      @tetleyk 3 місяці тому

      @@tobygoessailing I use cam cleats on all my halyards, furling lines and topping lifts, precisely for that reason. I can uncleat the line one-handed.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      @@tetleyk Makes sense. Thanks.

  • @redsnappersadler34
    @redsnappersadler34 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for posting, really enjoyed that

  • @mcrumph
    @mcrumph 3 місяці тому

    This was the perfect sailing video.

  • @jonelliott9553
    @jonelliott9553 3 місяці тому

    Really nice video, Toby. The weather and the sea-state made me miss our boat. Those are some challenging conditions to do on your own but you handled it incredibly well. Thanks for posting the video.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks Jon. Yup, those were the trickiest conditions I've had for hoisting the sails, but good to have done it.

  • @sadas672
    @sadas672 3 місяці тому

    You did a great job sailing and filming👍 Thanks for sharing Swell was 😳 something

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks. Yup, the waves can get quite exciting in the river here!

  • @dreamtimesv
    @dreamtimesv 3 місяці тому

    Very good video and debrief. Challenging conditions and you did well. I noted your tiller clutch. I’ve had that product on 3 different yachts and found it invaluable as part of tiller management but they don’t work well in tough conditions as you found, better to try the autopilot instead. Thanks and best. 😊

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks! Yup, tiller pilot was great. Tiller clutch OK for brief periods of reaching but not much more. All good things to learn...

  • @adrianwhite3631
    @adrianwhite3631 3 місяці тому

    Another really informative video Toby - Thanks! I've not taken my Gypsy out in conditions like that so full credit to you. Forgeting to uncleat the main sheet before hoisting the main is also one of my favourate tricks. cheers Adrian

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks Adrian. I have this strange urge to find out how much weather Shamrock and I can deal with - even though the sensible part of me is saying, "There's no need to do this, you idiot!" Anyhow, one step at a time. And it was very satisfying to manage it. I forget to uncleat the mainsheet every single bloody time!

  • @stuartsutherland7664
    @stuartsutherland7664 3 місяці тому

    All good experience!

  • @marcusscrafton535
    @marcusscrafton535 3 місяці тому

    Another excellent and very honest video. Really enjoyed it. Very envious.

  • @chriscummins261
    @chriscummins261 3 місяці тому

    Thanks Toby great video, like you l am working on gaining single handing experience/confidence but in my Cornish Crabber and the other side of the Thames Estuary on the Swale. I was out last week and also found myself watching my fenders but was unable to pull them inboard due to only having one pair of hands!

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks Chris, and good luck. Yeah, fenders are a real drag single-handed. Especially as I err on the side of caution & have them on both sides of the boat. Too many things to move around!

  • @Spud63
    @Spud63 3 місяці тому

    new to the channel, thats a really nice boat

  • @mcrumph
    @mcrumph 3 місяці тому

    This isn't particularly about your videos, but about all the sailing videos I watch. Rather,this is what the perfect sailing video would be for me. The main thing I really dislike about sailing videos is when all we see is whomever's gawping mug talking into the camera. I don't want to see the narrator/contentor. I want to see boats sailing. It doesn't matter if they are racing or sailing about, it doesn't matter if they are super-maxis or small dinghies, it doesn't matter if they are headed off around the world or just around the bay. I want to see boats sailing. I don't want tours of towns or the most popular anchorages in the Med or Caribbean. I want to see boats sailing. Put the camera as far aft as possible to show as much of the boat as you can & then let it run and record until it runs out of power (plug in an external power source). Talk, don't talk, I don't care. If it takes four hours to get to your anchorage, then I would love to see four hours of footage (this will also minimize editing time). Leave off the royalty-free music, just record the sound of the wind in the sails & the boat in the water.That is music enough for me. I really like your videos & have pushed all the requisite buttons, so keep up the good work.

    • @tobygoessailing
      @tobygoessailing 3 місяці тому

      Thanks, glad you like them - even though they don't match your exact specifications! Interesting idea. Might try it one day & see how many people bother to watch. The main issue for me would be battery power, as GoPro batteries don't last long & I don't have an alternative method of providing power to my camera. But I can look into that.

    • @mcrumph
      @mcrumph 3 місяці тому

      @@tobygoessailing Hahaahahahhh... Phew, I understand what you are saying & unfortunately, I can only give you 1 thumbs up. I don't imagine they would be that popular. Sailing Fair Isle put one up like I described & I think they only got about 12 likes. I will take what I can get. I do watch a lot of sailboat racing because they have multiple cameras, especially the TP-52 Super Series, as well as the starts for various blue water races. I am now an old man, & while I started sailing when I was 6, I do not currently have a sailboat & I don't foresee having one in the future. I do watch a lot of sailors from Australia, Tasmania & England because the dinghy culture you have simply doesn't exist here in the US. A tragedy, I feel, but what are you going to do. As long as you keep making them, I will keep watching.

  • @ianrees3231
    @ianrees3231 3 місяці тому

    watching again very enjoyable

  • @lpaone01
    @lpaone01 4 місяці тому

    I know the feeling. It's great --disconnected from humanity.