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Sailing Skismo
United Kingdom
Приєднався 22 гру 2006
A fledgling channel covering the dinghy adventures of a GP14 helm. Join me on my mini-adventures.
Captain Skismo.
Captain Skismo.
8 Days on a dinghy | Part Two | Loch Oich and Loch Ness
This is the second instalment of my 8 days on a dinghy adventure in the Scottish Highlands. Part one covers the first 4 days, this video covers the last 4 days. Rowing from Laggan Locks to Loch Oich, sailed Loch Oich then rowed more canal to Fort Augustus. Loch Ness was sailed over two days nd then Dochgarroch to Inverness on the last day. For little old me in little old Skismo this was a bucket-list adventure.
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8 Days on a dinghy: Caledonian Canal Part 1
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In this video I take you along for the ride from Fort William to Inverness. I'll be living aboard Skismo (A 1970's GP14) for 8 days sailing and rowing. Very little music, but what there is is mine (Acousticelt by Simon J Conway) can be found on Spotify and UA-cam here ua-cam.com/video/naT7NXBOmoY/v-deo.htmlsi=k8LwUzgCyfbGC6PY Time stamps below: 00:00 Intro 03:27 The first section and Neptune's ...
Cody Summer Camp with a GP14 ( and other boats )
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This video showcases the typical community-led activities at a Cody Sailing Club Summer Camp. Membership gives you access to some great locations, sailing venues, like-minded people and activities off the water too. It is a sailing club like no other. Search #CodySailingClub for more information or click this link codysailingclub.co.uk/ The Harold Salvesen Ex-Lifeboat video ua-cam.com/video/plY...
Skismo goes to Plymouth with Cody Sailing Club
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In this video Skismo and I sail in company with #CodySailingClub and #WeirQuaySailingClub on the Tamar River which borders Devon and Cornwall in the South West of England. This was my first time sailing these waters and there's so much more to yet explore. I will just have to go back again! Music by me :) www.gp14.org/about-the-gp14/cruising/ codysailingclub.co.uk/ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visi...
New tiller for Skismo made from old doorframe
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In this shorter than normal video I show how I used an old mahogany door frame to make a new tiller for my GP14
Box cushions
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In this video I introduce a bit of extra comfort to Skismo. Box cushions! Spending a good length of time on those hard wood benches and especially rowing, can take it's toll on you, so introducing an extra layer of comfort. Thank you to all viewers, you support this growing channel. Music by me.
Cody Sailing Club Promo
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A 2 minute ride along with Cody Sailing Club giving you a glimpse of what we do on our Spring, Summer and Autumn Camps. Inclusive, entertaining and all built on excellent sailing venues in the South ( currently ) of the UK.
RYA Dinghy Trail Milford Haven Waterway
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I try out the RYA Dinghy Trail for Milford Haven Waterway in a GP14 with no engine. Today's sail was in an F4 GF5 and some parts were tricky due to flukey winds and othjers tricky due to sheltered (very light wind) areas. All RYA Dinghy Trails can be found here www.rya.org.uk/knowledge/dinghy-trails The Milford Haven Waterway dinghy trail is here www.rya.org.uk/knowledge/dinghy-trails/wa/milfor...
RYA Dinghy Trail Brownsea Island
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This video shows the starting point and route for the RYA Dinghy Trail for Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour on the South coast of the UK. The route I took was slightly extended due to the weather conditions on the day, but you will get a good preview of what to expect if you were to visit and sail the trail. www.rya.org.uk/knowledge/dinghy-trails Parking: At the time of recording the parking AP...
GP14 Reefing set up
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In this video I answer (hopefully) a question posted by a subscriber and also show my reefing set up on my 1973 GP14 sailing dinghy with a Bermudan rig. The TYGA clips mentioned can be found at most chandlers, just search TYGA Clips. The 3 days afloat video can be found here ua-cam.com/video/Dp-5Z3ChY3c/v-deo.html
Southampton to Eling Daysail ( Pilgrim Farmers! )
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Join me in another daysail on the South coast of the UK, this time from the slipway at #southamptonsailingclub to Eling which is 5nm upstream, passing Southampton docks, cruise ships and cargo ships and all vessels in between. A lovely Autumnal day and a fresh breeze. Perfect. Thanks to Southampton Sailing Club for the use of their slipway southamptonsailingclub.com/ The tiller impeder video ca...
GP14 Galley Box Mk1
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A tour of my Mk1 galley box, originally designed for the Trangia spirit stove. This is used in my GP14 sailing dinghy and also in my tent when camping. I used hardwood 12mm plywood (Not marine grade) and it had 2 coats of epoxy and 4 coats of varnish. There are many stove options, more info about Trangia can be found here trangia.se/en/ The gas conversion kits can be found via an internet search.
HAROLD SALVESEN - EX R N L I LIFEBOAT
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HAROLD SALVESEN - EX R N L I LIFEBOAT
GP14 Cruise week 2023 - Milford Haven
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GP14 Cruise week 2023 - Milford Haven
Tiller Impeder alternative for small dinghy
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Tiller Impeder alternative for small dinghy
How to Sail Backwards (with a Bermuda Rig dinghy)
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How to Sail Backwards (with a Bermuda Rig dinghy)
GP14 Another 1 flame no fridge FODMAP Trangia meal
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GP14 Another 1 flame no fridge FODMAP Trangia meal
GP14 1 flame no fridge FODMAP Galleybox Trangia meal
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GP14 1 flame no fridge FODMAP Galleybox Trangia meal
Thanks Simon. Loch Ness is an intimidating piece of water - it was a pleasure to be part of the trip and a double pleasure to relive it by your wonderful travelogue. John
Thank you John, it was also a pleasure to have your company for 8 days, thank you for watching.
I was really interested in the domestic details, so thank you!
You're welcome and thank you for watching :)
Thats a lovley trip for a dinghy. Cheers for the video and inspiration. I'm currenlty trying to come up with Tent MK2 for my Lugger and will take a little bit of inspiration from this! One quick question. Can you right the GP14 with all that kit in or do you intend on never capsizing?
@@SailingWithDave Thanks Dave, well, like yours, I have built-in buoyancy tanks down each side of the boat and that keeps the boat mostly out of the water if I’m on my side. The dry bags of sleeping stuff and clothes offer a bit of buoyancy too. That said, all that extra gear in the bottom of the boat also offers a bit more stability. I’ve never capsized with all that gear in but I’m more than confident that if I did I would be able to right it. It’s been 3 years since I last capsized and I had a fair amount of gear in the boat then and I ended up doing a dry capsize ( in front of King Harry Ferry in Falmouth! ) I did lose my paper chart and my favourite sandwich box.
Thanks very much for sharing, a most enjoyable and informative adventure. Such a beautiful place to sail 😊
@@gonesailing Thank you for watching and yes, the scenery is absolutely stunning there. The trouble now ( for the people around me) is that I can’t stop talking about it! 🤓
I can only imagine. Thanks very much for all the time and effort you made in posting this ⛵️ fair winds from across the pond.
Blimey! What a wonderful cruise. Thank you for taking us along.
@@mikeu5380 Thank you for watching 🤓
Grand trip, I tried it with limited success ;) in a canoe. I love that phrase `the boat is looking`busy`` I will use that one!
Seems like a tranquil way to travel.
i can be but it can aso be realy horribe haha done it on a sup, mountan bike and sailed it god knows how many times and will do it again at some point
Surfing on the loch. Fabulous.
Thanks for sharing this with us, it was so enjoyable to watch & be a part of your journey. The amount of time and effort to produce this video is very much appreciated. I was very interested in the dark angled buoy you used, if you could show them and the reason behind using them would be interesting to know.
What a wonderful experience - thanks for sharing it with us!
@@jchambers1191 Thank you for watching , much appreciated. 🤓
Super nice video work! I bet you were happy to have your new cushions! Great scenery and amazing dinghy adventure!
@@ChrisTietjen_00 oh! The cushions were one of the most valuable items on the boat! 😂 I was very glad to have them. It was indeed an amazing dinghy cruising adventure.
Lovely work!
@@johnriley5844 Thank you, and thank you for watching 🤓
Great job! Thank you for sharing your skills. Not yet an owner, but certainly have my heart set on the DF95.
Thanks for watching and hope you get to sail one soon 🤓
Hi am doing up a old GP14 it's my very first time, so still learning, but I noticed the mast on my GP14 is the same as on your Skismo. Is the any chance you could do a video from start to finish of putting up the sails, so I get to learn from your guys p
@@philiphemmings3739 hi and thanks for watching. Is there a sailing club near you that you could visit to get the basics ?
Where did you buy the flight case handles from.
Hi, I suspect I bought them from Amazon, I can check when I get back home ( in a week ) 👍
He uses tiger clips for refin but I cannot see them on eBay can somebody tell me where to purchase them from guys
Tyga clips were purchased from tridentuk, a uk based chandlers
This has quite inspired me to visit the area in august with the Wayfarer. I can also visit my favourite place St davids too.
Thanks, an excelent video. But what is the line along / under the “fender liste” …. dont know the correkt name. 🙏🏼🇩🇰
Hi, and thanks for watching. The black line under the fenderliste ( gunwale ) is part of my boom tent set up which can be seen in my 8 days on a dinghy part one video. My boom tent has Velcro straps sewn into the bottom edge and those straps wrap around that black line and then back onto themselves to hold the boom tent lower edges down tight. 🤓
@@sailingskismo , thanks, makes sence 🙏🏼
Did you really say "Blimey"? Then there's "heaved-to-ed".. Love these Skismoisms, as well as these Skismo cruises.
@@mikeu5380 haha, crikey oh blimey I’ve been caught red handed! 🤓
I admire your resistance to an outboard, I was given a seagull, thats my justification as a true Yorkshireman. Loving the trip ;)
@@stevec-b6214 Haha, I fully understand that 🤓 So glad we didn’t have motors, that would have been noisy on the canal stretches. Thanks for watching.
I’m the lock keeper in the cap at the first three. We were all wondering what the strange looking tent with a mast in the Marina was. Hope you had a good trip!
@@Jo3sX Oh! Amazing, hats off to all of you for making us feel just as welcome as those 75 foot mega-yachts. We had a thoroughly amazing time, thank you 🤓
Good to watch how you got on. Can i ask about your boom tent? What material do you use & did you make it yourself? I need to replace something similar but unsure what direction to go in.
What an awesome trip! I enjoyed your explaining your loadout and the issues you encountered with stowing your gear. Can't wait to see the next segment - thanks for sharing your travels.
@@jchambers1191 Glad you enjoyed , thanks for watching 🤓
Very nice adventure. Beautiful landscape and interesting to see the locks and steam train. Thanks for explaining how you stow all of your gear. You've done a really good job figuring out how to get a lot of adventure out of simple little boat.
@@ChrisTietjen_00 Thank you
Hi.great adventure. Did it myself in 2019 in a 16ft wooden yachting monthly senior Like you we did manage to get some sailing in but did have a motor. Looking forward to part 2. Thanks for all the effort of filming. Chris GP.
That was fantastic. I love watching your adventures. How was the road journey considering how far away you live from that place. Did everyone trailer up there?
Thank you Joe, that means a lot. We did all trailer up there. Graham ( Ondine ) had a trailer issue on the way up performing a roadside repair in the pouring rain. I drove through the night, service-station hopping to grab 90 minutes sleep in each. We travelled over 520 miles to get to Corpach. It was worth the wear and tear. Thanks for watching, part 2 coming soon :)
What a great adventure. I love the simplicity of your boat and the way you adapt things to suit your needs .I would very much like to do this trip my self in the not to distant future. Looking forward to part two already and thank you for sharing your journey.
What a wonderful expedition - thanks for sharing your travels!
@@jchambers1191 Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 🤓
We're looking at setting up two Wayfarers for a trip to Scotland next year. We're starting to plan early so we can budget, for space in diaries and gather boats an kit. We're planning on tent camping rather than boat, there will be 3 per boat, so space is going to be fun. So after years of racing, it'll be great to cruise instead. Enjoyed the video. Thank you.
@@simonwells2213 good timing! I’ve just returned from Scotland having spent 8 days on mine, living aboard for 8 days. Video will be out soon- ish. Dinghy cruising is quite special in my opinion. 🤓
Thanks for your great commentary and a lovely video.
Thank you, it was a pleasure to make. 🤓
what a great community spirit!
Great video!
I really enjoyed that. I am moving to Plymouth in August, partly for the dinghy cruising locally and within an hour.
Thanks, well that sounds like a great plan! I'm 60 miles from the nearest (decent) coastline.
@@sailingskismo I lived in Worcester for two very long years
Wonderful video. I had forgotten how quiet and peaceful sailing is in this form. My GP14 has been unattended for about 15 years and I am just about to start restoring it. Maybe I am too old to sail it now, but never the less, a good boat is always worth restoring.
Yes, this form of sailing certainly ‘flicks my switch’. I’d say you’re never too old!
The army caul it admin looking after your gear and keeping yourself clean very important.
Hey mate what type of dead eye on the back of your boat
Hi, It is a RWO Marine CS3 50mm. It is, I guess, quite old so not sure if they still exist as a new item. Thanks for watching. :)
Your seamanship skills and wind awareness are top notch The videos are a joy to watch and a lot if thought has gone into the edit of the clips which keep the viewer engaged.I am a Wayfarer sailor but now becoming fond of the GP 14 and it's capabilities. Personally I would get rid of some of the gear in the boat to enable more efficient boat performance and less faff finding,sorting which takes time. Just my view,easy to say though.However watching you on the boat you seem to be be very organised. Waiting for the next vid. Liked and subscribed 🙂🙂
Thank you , very kind words :) - I am always envious of the space in a wayferer but they are just too heavy on land for little ol' me. I am perfectly suited to the GP14. Thanks for watching and for the like and sub, it all helps :) Fair winds!
Love your stuff mate, just bought a gp14 fibreglass
Congratulations! I’m sure you’ll be pleased with the boat, I’ve had Skismo for 7 years and I have another wooden one that I’ve had for over 20 years, great boat and is the perfect weight - size balance for me and the kind of sailing I do. 👍
Great video, did you buy the sail with the reefing points in it or did you modify an old sail and add the eyelets and strengthening patches yourself please? Thanks Dan.
Hi, I had the reefing points put in by a sail loft. It was cheaper than buying the tools and materials to do it myself. 😊
@@sailingskismo brilliant, thank you. I have a spare main sail for my GP14. I think I’ll do the same. Thanks for clearly explaining your setup. Happy sailing ⛵️😊
Nice result.
Thanks, I’m pleased with the result and it feels really sturdy too. Thanks for watching.😊
Thanks very much for sharing your sailing adventures in the South West. I much enjoyed the trip, your excellent guidance, and the beautiful scenery, which has me homesick for blighty! Fair winds from across the pond.
Hi and thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed , much appreciated. 🤓
Finally getting round to set up something similar on my GP14 - how do you attach cleats, fairleads to the boom and the mast? I'm debating between rivets and tapping. Another question, is there any benefit using a cam cleat instead of clamcleat for the reefing line?
Hi, I use rivets to attach things to the boom, primarily because it is a quick way to do so. Also, the rivets are the same metal as the boom so less risk of galvanic corrosion. Nothing wrong with tapping and using threadlock but do use marine grade screws otherwise they will rust and weaken. As far as cleats go: I prefer cam cleats on warps under a lot of strain, I’ve used clam cleats in the past and they have failed to hold in heavy conditions. That may have been down to how I had the warp running into them or maybe a slight mismatch of size. If I ever get around to it, I will run my reef lines inside the boom to tidy it all up a bit.
@@sailingskismo thanks, a good point about the corrosion
A map would have been nice.🙂
Thanks for sharing launching details as well a great sailing views and information.
You're welcome, and thanks for watching :)
Nice to see Skismo's hull 'endampened' once again! Looking forward to more on-the-water episodes this season. Cheers!
Thank you, very kind. There will certainly be more episodes this season 👍
Hi, that was a storm 17 and it performed extremely well in those light winds. www.swallowyachtsassociation.org/?page_id=534 You are also correct about the viaduct- it was built in 1908. Thanks for watching, always appreciated 🤓
Glad to see you back on the water. That was as you indicate a great sailing venue. I'm so jealous. Perfect for dinghy sailing. Can you say anything about the pinky ketch that was sailing with you. It looked like the main was gunter rigged. It appeared to move quite well also. Skismo is looking good.🐬 I imagine that the via duct was not from Roman times. Still a lot of history along the Tamar.
Great video.... what drysuit are you using in this?
Hi, it’s a Typhoon, breathable with closed feet and neoprene cuffs and collar. I would be wary of getting one with closed feet though ( same material as the rest of the suit ) as mine seeps through already and it isn’t that old. If I were buying new now, I would go for built-in boots or stick with built-in latex socks. My previous typhoon dry suit was amazing, lasted me 20 years! This one however, I feel won’t match up to that.
Great to see your adventure.Thank you.Looking fwd to getting my gp14 on the water.Did you make or buy your boom tent? and sleeping hammock? Happy sailing.
Hi Christian, thank you for watching. I do use my Genoa, if there are times I don’t use it it is probably because I’ve got the camera pointing forwards and don’t want to block the view. I made the boom tent ( that was a learning curve! ) and my bed is an off-the-shelf camp bed, slightly modified to fit the boat. There is another video all about the bed and how I made it fit. 🤓
I am actually near this bay in June with my boat. How does one go about launching from the various little ports? I'm going to be on the north west side.
I'm afraid I can't really answer that. Our boats were moored on the pontoon of Arradon's marina all week, we sailed out and back in everyday. Amazing place though, so many places to explore, you will love it! Maybe some Brittany-based DCA members can help you?
Stop!!! , I sail my Dragon Force and Dragon Fly in salt water a lot. If you do not apply Corrosion X and Reel X grease to your mast step bearings they will completely rust. Start out right if you’re sailing in salt water! I’m in the process of replacing all my mast foot assembly because of this