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Hello Chris, first of all thank you for watching our video. Second - thank you for commenting and your involvement in bringing the original 115 to market. It must have been a hugely exciting life event. So we thank you for the Mark 1 in 1983 and later the Rob Humphries influenced MK2. The design is still strong, as is the build. Ours is a 1994 model and people often comment on how it still looks younger than a 30 year old boat. This year we crossed from Sardinia to Sicily in strong winds and always felt safe. I hope you enjoy watching some of our other videos as we continue to on our life journey learning and growing. Long may it last! Best regards, JnS

Thanks for watching and your relevant question . . . which will be answered in the next episode. Stay safe and enjoy cruising! JnS xx

Hi Daryl, thanks for getting in touch - we would definitely have met up but it wasn't our boat you saw in Sardinia. Options overwintered at Cagliari and now she's in Bar, Montenegro for summer layover. Where in Sardinia have you anchored/moored? We came down the east coast and a little up the west before sailing over to Sicily. JnS xx

That is a good memory to hold onto. She is in Manotick Marina, Ottawa, passed down to the son and heir of the owner you probably met. Thanks for watching the video and I hope you enjoy watching some of our other episodes. Stay safe JnS xx

@@sailingoptions thanks for the reply!! Hope you're enjoying the summer!

@@sailingoptions thanks for the reply!! Hope you're enjoying the summer!

Hello and thanks for watching out videos. We are fine and back in the UK over summer school holidays - catching up on family and friends etc. I'll be working on editing the next video v. soon! Stay safe JnS xx

We’re really feeling well and enjoying Montenegro right now - videos of this country and Albania will eventually be edited and published. The Schengen 90/180 day restriction is a pain for in the … however we applied for and received a 6 month tourist visa for France. There’s a video about it on our channel page. Home means grandparenting, so I’m not complaining. Thanks for watching our amateur footage and antics. Stay safe JnS xx

Thanks for watching - 11.33m long, 3.6m wide, draft 0.8 to 2.4m and perfect for shallow motoring, deep sailing and close to shore anchoring 👍 Stay safe JnS xx

Thanks for your positive feedback Graham. I really appreciate that. You have a very exciting project with the boat build, and we wish you every success in your desire to boat through the canals of France. I’m intrigued to know if you are building the boat in Oz or in France. Best wishes.JnSxx Ps. The smaller canals have narrow locks and can be very shallow - especially during and after summer.

@@sailingoptions sorry should have said we are having the boat built in the UK by Bluewater Boats. Have had the most enjoyable afternoon watching about a dozen of your videos - have laughed out loud at some of your “adventures” and also recognised those times when you were challenged. keep in touch, cheers Swanny PS where are you now?

@@GrahamSwan-yi5gw those Bluewater wide beams are stunning and we met people on the rivers and canals who invited us aboard to stay - very different to our life living on the tilt! Right now we’re in Montenegro, heading today for Tivat area. I should think you’ll be biting at the bit to get your new floating home on the water. I hope you enjoy the UK canals especially the centrals. The channel crossing will be “interesting” ! Have you read “Narrow dog to Carcassonne”?

@@sailingoptions will read the narrow dog - sounds intriguing - I have sailed extensively around Croatia & Montenegro - enjoy - keep in touch.

Hi Daryl and Shirley, love your journey account from Southern Spain up to beautiful Mallorca and Menorca, we flotilla sailed there with our son back in 2016. Thanks for the advice too. Currently we are anchored in Montenegro heading north from Albania, so we won’t be meeting up anytime soon. Please accept my apologies for the delay in reality v posting videos - our last one “Jelly Sting” was filmed in late June 2023. I’m hoping to catch up to the present by 2025 🤣🤣🤣 so please be patient 🙏. We’ve mastered the reefing and anchoring, so Sheenagh is much more confident in the holding that our 15kg Bruce gives, but still prefers to be level like in a canal 😉. Always learning 👍👌 Thanks for your comment and don’t be shy in messaging us again - I hope we can help others enjoy the wonder of sailing and exploring by sea. Big hugs JnS xx

Ps. The 2x 120W Solar panels are providing more than the demand we have to drive autohelm, device charging, instruments and fridge. Happy days 👍

Graham, you’re probably spot on! Thanks for you watching and joining in. Stay safe 👍 JnS xx

@@sailingoptions Live down here near Carcassonne and am jealous as hell of what you have been able to do.

@@grahamepigney8565 we love Carcassonne - it’s a beautiful town.

@@sailingoptions we'll be up to Carcassonne on Tuesday to meet some family and take them for a tour of the cite and a meal. Are you still down this way?

@@grahamepigney8565 have a great time with family 😀 Right now we’re sheltering from big waves in southern Adriatic. Tomorrow heading north towards Budva, Montenegro 👌

I didn’t know that - thanks Graham for the insight. JnS xx

Thanks for watching and yes Sheenagh is ok, although still wary. Love to hear your feedback on our videos- thanks again. JnS xx

Thanks for sticking with us and our learning - I’ve been trying out lapel type microphones and the DJI unit is excellent 👍 just have to remember to use it 🤣

Thanks - sorry for the delay in posting new content - we’re finding it difficult to get editing time because we’re enjoying the travelling so much! Big love JnS xx

HI Sorry we haven't responded sooner - thank you! JnS

Thanks for watching. In the statement which accompanied our application we stated that we lived aboard our boat, which was based at Port Napoleon. If you are land based and touring then you will need to include an itinerary, which you might keep as loose as possible but include destinations you will visit and hotels/camp sites etc. Hoping this helps you. Stay safe JnS

@@sailingoptions Thank you for the reply, I appreciate your insight. We have just completed our application and are in the process of booking the appointment. Was just a bit concerned as it asked for the address so I just put one where we have already booked a 1 month stay (with free cancellation policy) but just wanted to check to see whether their expectation would be that we will be in one place for the entire six months as our plan is to move about etc but I will try to book as much accommodation as I can and give a guide etc where hopefully this will be enough for them. Fingers crossed. Thanks again

Hi Steve, you’re looking good shipmate 👌

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Hi! Sorry we haven't responded until now. I don't know the make of the Swedish boat, but it had a shallow draft keel and is smaller than the Southerly 115. I hope you enjoy watching some of our other videos. JnS xx

Hi! Sorry we've taken so long to respond. The boat is a Curtevenne Sport 980. Our friends sold it, went home to Duncan, Victoria, BC and bought a holiday home in Mexico!!! Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy some of our other episodes. I'll be back on editing again v. soon, Stay safe JnS xx

Thanks we’re glad to help out Stay safe JnS xx

Thank you 🙏 JnS xx

Hi Again - WE visited Arles by car on our way back home and loved it!

Sorry we haven't responded earlier. You're very kind and we hope you enjoy watching some of our other videos. Stay safe JnS xx

Hi! Sorry we haven't responded earlier! You're on the right tack with the mooring lines. WE use the rubber shock absorbers to get a quiet night when moored in Marinas when passing boats or swell cause the lines to creak around the cleat :) However, soft polyprop line is great to handle and stretches to eliminate "snatching". JnS

Hi! Thanks for asking 👍 Starboard is the French courtesy flag hoisted for being in France and port side is where club or personal flags/burgees are hoisted - ours is the Cruising Association (design combines signal flags for C and A). Membership provides oodles of information helping to wend our way through Europe 😀 JnSxx

Thanks for watching and I agree but internet connection has been awful with limited access recently being quite remote but you’ll see the video’s of this journey stage later 👍 We hope you like the stuff we’re creating. JnSxx

Thanks for the advice and for watching our amateur video. We are learning and honestly it’s difficult enough editing on the boat as it is 🫣😀 but I’ll seriously consider the voice over route. Hoping you watched other videos on the channel 👍 and appreciate your support. JnSxx

May I recommend a pair of DJI wireless mics with wind filters. We bought the earlier this year and love 'em!

Thank you, that’s very kind of you to say. Thanks for staying with us. JnSxx

@@sailingoptions no absolutely thank you for posting these videos. I hope one day to do the same trip. So I appreciate them and it’s clear that you are both lovely natural people too. It’s a refreshing change from all the “influencers”

We posted a video recently about the Schengen complication I’ll add a link Thanks for watching JnSxx

Here’s the link and I hope it answers your question 👍 ua-cam.com/video/0CPNj-9gUb4/v-deo.htmlsi=PMHJ0RdTcuMX_-3i

@@sailingoptions yes we watched it with interest. What type of things do you need for a extended visa also what about the boat , is there a timeliness for its allowed stay in the EU waters. ? Thanks for getting back to me.

@@anthonywhitehouse2295 the French authorities want you to spend your hard earned cash in their country and need to know that your self sufficient financially. They also request an itinerary or your tourist visit - we stated living aboard travelling the south coast of France with a base address of the overwinter boat yard in France. If your boat is Uk registered then you must check the latest EU regs via RYA or CA to determine length of time you can have your boat in Europe and return goods status. We don’t have that issue because our boat entered Europe while Uk was still in Europe in 2020. It’s complicated but doable.

@@sailingoptions that's very informative thank you. Our boat is still in the uk . We're trying to get as much information as possible so we can prepare for the future travels. Love watching you and your adventures keep the videos coming. God speed and fair winds.

Hi thanks for watching and congrats on becoming a Southerly owner. My measurements on our Mk2 are: Waterline to mast step is 1.475m Highest point on our boat is the MFD housing at the helm, then there’s clearance to stand up at the helm. Waterline to full clearance including standing at the helm is 2.6m You should be careful and measure your own boat before going further really I think. There will be differences and getting it wrong at the lowest bridge could be costly 😳 Best wishes with your project 👍 JnS xx

@@sailingoptionsThank You wery mutch for your answer realy apricate it, lovest bridge on the avon and kenneth canal is 2.4m so i think i have to put it as close as possible and will have to duck 🙂 i better go this weekend for a cycle trip along the canal with a tape measure 🙂 fair winds.. will catch up one day if you go at this tempo on you Long way West 🙂 keep up with nice videos, i realy wish to see a boat tour one

Thank you - we really enjoyed this JnS xx

I love switching off the engine 😀 and squeezing as much as our boat and sails can out of a good breeze 👍nothing better on the water! I’m glad you liked the extended sailing section. JnS xx

Hello friends! we were there in April 23. Nice to see that you visit the same places as we did. We went to Genoa and then back to the Netherlands because of the low water in the French canals. We especially liked Menton and the old town of San Remo. Enjoy and have fun! Ruud & Bep Fontaine

@@ruudfontaine great to hear from you and hope you’re both looking forward to getting out on the water very soon. You will get to these places much faster than we do in your beautiful speedy boat. Drop me a line and let us know your plans for this year 👍

We like it when you stay - thank you JnS xx

Thanks for the compliment but believe we’re still learning ⛵️ always room for improvement 😀 Thanks for watching and commenting JnS xx

Yes probably, but we really didn’t expect it to take soooo long to arrive 😳 Put Marseille on your list 👍 Thanks for watching JnS xx

That sounds a good plan and we know for certain you will enjoy it! Keep us posted on your journey . . . JnS xx

The detour to Etang de Thau was definitely worth the extra fuel and time and I too would visit Marseillan again . . .after we've finished exploring all the other wonderful places we want to see! Thanks so much for watching and please keep the comments flowing, it's good to get feedback! JnS

We thank the good engineers of canals for the floating bollards . . . JnS

I have checked the settings and found that the playlist was listed in popularity order. I've changed it to oldest first - hope that helps? Thanks for watching our videos we really hope you continue to enjoy them. JnS

Thank you for shedding light on the story about the ketch - sad isn't it when we see abandoned boats. JnS

@@sailingoptions it is, but at the same time it's now kind of part of the environment, and the lore of the region which, well, maybe not a good end for a boat, but not a bad one either.

Well I can say this - I hate canal grass and weed! In my head I'm still a "jeune homme" but Sheenagh might chuckle at that! Thanks for watching. JnSxx

Absolutely spot on - we learnt so much about these and have seen so many since too. Avoiding the seaplane areas is a wise decision. Thanks for watching and commenting - keep em coming! JnS

You can hire boats and do it in stages! It's beautiful. JnS xx

Thanks for watching!

I was moved by the visit to Dunkerque and there are so many stories of people doing amazing things surrounding the conflicts. Thanks for watching and commenting we hope you enjoy our story. JnS

Thank you for watching this video and the answer is: we’re members of the “Cruising Association” and the burgee looks a little like the Japanese rising sun! Here’s the link: www.theca.org.uk JnS