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After watching your video I realized I was not correctly attaching my halyard around the mast when attaching it to the yard as the original designer intended. Thank you for posting this video it was very informative.

Great job! I plan to use g/flex for gluing wood rails to aluminum picture frames. Thanks for the tips!

Poca spesa, tanta resa (Little expense, high yield)

BTW Paul Gartside is a Cornishman. But he has lived in the US for quite a while.

Well-made video. Thanks. And a lovely boat. I have a Vivier-designed lug yawl rigged Ilur. I use a parrel line, but I like your (Gartside's) parrel line solution. Something to think about.

I always attach the halyard at 1/3 the yard length and put a parrel bead loop at the attachment point. No issues, up down reefed or full, the yard is always next to the mast. No extra lines… looks like you’re attaching the halyard too far aft.

Thankyou - I found this useful. With my lug rigged Pathfinder I opted for Nigel Irens solution of having a 3 part halyard that uses one 'leg' as the raising part and it's second part around the mast acting as a parrel line. I now have a similar thing to work out with a much smaller dinghy and the boat only needs a one part halyard but I think it will be more effective if I also give it a running parrel line as you have done.

Well thought out and very useful discussion. Thank you!

Your videos provide great insight and details as I make my plans for a 'Gentleman's Sailing Canoe' that I will build one day soon.

Solid restoration job and very nice looking boat after all of it. You should be proud!

My outboard always works 100% of the time when I don’t need it, when I need it , it does not work 100% of the time.

I currently have 5 anchors. I only need two. Happy to give a couple away for free. If you need an anchor, ask around the harbor. There will likely be some old salty people with a few extras like me.

Dont fancy forking out for an anchor ??? quick visit to local breakers yard or lorry garage will usually secure an old brake drum for free a quick pressure wash and hammerite job provides an excellent mud weight that digs into mud or sand and will work well for most light boats up to about 25 feet. I would not recommend for off shore or strong tidal currents gales etc but sheltered waters no problem. It will last for years and kept painted will never leave rust stains. chain with a loop through the central hole and rim I always recommend keeping a small spade on board it will dig a pit into mud or sand into which you can bury drift wood with painter attached or mud weight this will hold most boats properly rigged up. and provide an emergency loo, the spade that is not the mud weight.

It is quite some years since I was last at Dell Quay, and whilst Itchenor has changed little , Dell quay has undergone quite a tidy up all those chains of boats in various states of decay south of the quay appear to have vanished all those old open fishing boats and the homespun ply wood day boats with cuddies , old ponton bridge floats converted to various purposes along with the chains they were moored to. I suppose between the wars there must have been a lot of families supplementing their living by fishing Chichester harbour and it's proximities. As a boy I do remember the odd coaster unloading on the end of the quay along with the odd fishing boat, piles of nets and crab pots stacked here and there. The pub was always busy in the summer and the field between the pub and the road got used as a car park. It would appear that the rubber gloved Gabby Mac brigade have been at work, It might look prettier but the soul of the place has gone with the rest of the stuff. There was always the smell of rotting shell fish sea weed and the mud flats has that gone to ??? Oh well most other places have changed why not Dell Quay.

Thanks, I inherited an anchor and will now put it in the boat!

I once tried to anchor a Wayfarer in Calshot creek, which is mud. The mud had a layer of slimy weed covering it. The flukes of the Danforth anchor would not dig in, they kept dragging up a great wodge of weed which slithered along the bottom. Gave up after several attempts. A grapnel, or a fisherman type might have held, but the Danforth was useless in this case. In a dinghy, I carry a folding grapnel with 2m of chain, plus nylon rode. It stows in a mesh bag fixed to the centreboard case.

how heavy is your anchor? i’m wondering what i’ll need for my similar sized dinghy

So you are saying that you can use your wife on the shore, but out on the water you definitely need an anchor.

What is the name of that boat? So nice!

I agree with you on the anchor but frankly if you posted a video two weeks ago about getting caught out by the tidal flow then you probably need to do an RYA coarse and learn a bit about tidal streams and reading charts to get an idea of the shorline composition. I would also invest in some proper sailing gear rather than a pair of converse and a tshirt. Don't rely on the luxury of a call out for assistance. Hope you bought the HM some beers. On the plus side you've got a boat , your getting out and passing on your experiences so good on you.. fair winds 👍

Good info!

What a beautiful sailing boat!

I have a 12 ft dinghy and always carry at least 1 anchor, and often 2, even on the river or reservoir. If nothing else, it's nice to have a break, make a coffee, and possibly even go for a swim from the anchored boat. It's also vital safety equipment.

I think that is very good advice, I'll, take one along in future. Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

Aside note: haven't you got the lower mainsheet pulley block with the cleat upside-down? I feel it would be difficult to cleat it in the position used in this video, and possibly too easy tu uncleat unintentionally. Congratulations on such a neat boat, though!

Thanks for taking the time to show us your trip up to Dell Quay & the problems you encountered. Very real situation & good advice. Always carry an anchor & chain plus rode, one of the most important pieces of equipment to have and not an extra. I enjoy the videos. Tim

Is this a spoof?

Hi Joe. Colleen has not got a boat, but wondered if she still needs an anchor?

Unfortunately by their nature anchors have to have weight. But as you say you just have to learn to live with one. Maybe find the best balance point to store it.

You did the right thing. I kept my yacht on the reach in the 90s and lost count of the number of times my Stanchions were damaged by well meaning folk or beginners under sail misjudging the tide and sliding down the side - sometimes when we were on board. Gave up after to a few years and been safe from damage in Chi Marina ever since but the scars are still on the yacht. You have a lovely traditional boat - a Seagull outboard would go well with it as well as a small anchor and some chain.

Lovely boat. I'm a big fan of the traditional boats. I must say though, I'm starting to think the modern boats have a lot to offer. Young bucks like Major Mick are really doing a brilliant job of turning me on to the possibilities of new materials and designs.

Take an alternative means of propulsion a small 2.3hp Honda Outboard would be ideal..

A great video. Thank you for sharing. I sailed with friends from Cobnor to East Head on both the Saturday and the Sunday in a Victoria 16 . We met with the DCA boats on the beach. The gusty conditions were indeed a challenge. I have made lots of mistakes over the years and I am often asked why sail against wind and tide in the morning? Less mud and an easy ride back! I do keep a trusty if rusty Danforth anchor aboard. Keep sailing and keep posting. Thanks. D

A boat without an anchor is like a man without pants

Yes that half tide is vicious up there, we're moored just on the bend. No anchor? Lesson learnt, anyway very nice boat, beautiful.

Such a good video. Thanks for sharing. I reckon you did very well luckily you didn't get caught on one of the moored boats lines off the bow. Looked like enough wind to get moving but that can get you into more trouble amongst the boats and current. Your lovely boat lives on to sail another day.

Lovely boat

That's why I got rid of my sailing dinghy and moved over to a motorboat. Sailing is wonderful, but I simply don't often have the time to let nature dictate the direction I travel in, but i will go back to sailing when I retire.

Definitely buy an anchor! And maybe some boat shoes that cope with sharp stones and submersion? :) I hate sharp stone but at least you aren’t contending with stonefish. I think Jane was doing an amazing job piloting next to the RIB. Good nails and excellent seawomanship are not mutually exclusive ❤

I hope they were new underpants!

I found the same on an evening sail from DQ. I was in my gp14 with an inexperienced friend and my aim was to launch against the tide to head towards Birdham. Unfortunately the wind was light and the tide was strong, so we needed a tow from a passing motorboat. Lessons learned though!

We own the same 14' Gartside dinghy "Swansong" and faced similar wind and current challenges on the Yucatan coast. Purchased a 2.5hp outboard after our first day out. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

Fantastic! Really enjoyed your video : )

Congratulations on the first sail!

Wonderfully first day! I’m hoping our first day will also be relatively calm!

Well done. Congratulations guys!⚓👍

Nice first sail, must feel great to have it on the water.

Greetings. I don't think it's necessary to have a pulley with this type of rig. For a long time now I have successfully used a properly profiled hole in the mast instead of an upper block. It is traditional, reliable and convenient; at the beginning of the season, you can spray silicone spray into the hole.

Try a topsail halyard bend . It may get you even closer to the masthead.

Hey mate. Love your videos! Just a note on how you've attached the halyard to the yard: make sure you don't pull her too high and tight: the yard needs to swivel on port tack around to starboard freely, otherwise you'll get sail twist and an obvious creese from throat to clew. Trial and error will result in the closest spot. Also, a 'halyard hitch' is a good knot to try here. Great stuff...STAY SALTY!