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Could you post a video showing how the Highfield Lever works? Nothing on youtube. We could do with a tighter jib halyard on our Heron but not sure how it works. Thanks.

We are thinking of buying one and this video is most helpful. We also have a small UA-cam channel 👍

Greetings from Germany! I purchased a wanderer and now my family is experiencing a very similar learning journey as yours. Thanks for sharing your content. Sad, there are no updates currently :)

Do it have a keel.

Long time no see. I hope you two are well. Please come back soon. I'll be sailing the Gulf Coast for five days and nights starting tomorrow. Yaaahrrr!!! Stay in trouble.

Will there be any new videos this year?

hi could you tell me the location where you launched from

You did great Dan. I'm not sure about your crew though!

Missing seeing what you two guys are up to. I really do hope you've not changed your minds and have given up on your channel?

hello just a few tios to help you on your sailing career. Firstog all your kicker is upsidown the cleat should be at the botton for more purchase. secondlywhen you pull in your mianshet you take it to you knee where the tiller is. that is fine but try use both hands. I am not sure if your tiller extention is long enough for this but is is worth a try. Finaly i would look at phills watersports for more tips on sailing it is a great cheannel keep up the good work.❤❤

Just got mine a few weeks ago. Same colour. I actually went to Ullswater last week and had 3 days sailing, perfect. Going back to do my level 2. Hoping to see more from you two? Would be good to share our adventures too.

You guys are great we bought as a dingy this spring just now we refitting it an splash it 20 maj thanks for your inspiring videos greats from east sveden❤

One thing i would add is to have an objective everytime you go out to improve your skill set, maybe sailing around a course, up to a bouy, man overboard etc. fair winds aye!

Hi I live in Thailand and am in the process of renovating a Wayfarer. Like you I have no idea how to rig the bitch and yes I have named it the *Bitch.* Could you do another video slowly rigging the boom, kicking strap etc.. Or come to Thailand and play with my boat.

For your tpe of boat a highfield lever is crutial however newer boats like rs200 do not use theese insted the use a clam cleat and 4 to 1 cascade purchase

A bow of glassfiber wich they use in smal tentut it under the cover and the rain slides of the tent. Sorry for my english ( mistakes) Theo from holland

The Gull you have is a great boat, although not a new one, she is an earlier version than mine, which was built 1976. Consequently, she's going to need a bit of maintenance, which will make a world of difference to the way she sails and to your enjoyment of her. Learn how to do the work on her yourself and you'll probably start to enjoy working on her as well as sailing her. - One good thing about an older boat is you can work and maintain them more easily. Like the sound of the plans you have for the channel. I think you're thinking along the right lines. Regards to the two of you, David.

Hi Dan and Roe. I like your sailing videos, both the Wayfarer and the Gull, particularly the Gull as late in the season last year I became the owner of a Gull too, albeit a slightly different version to yours. Like yourselves, I'm fairly new to sailing, so have much to learn, you two sharing your experiences and asking for comments on others similar experiences is a great way for us all to learn. I'm sorry to hear that your channel has taken a bit of a hit in popularity, it certainly hasn't done so with myself. It did surprise me to hear Dan say about the numbers dropping off. The other weekend, where I sail and keep my boat (Mudieford Quay, Christchurch), I was chatting to someone in the dinghy park, and when I mentioned I sailed a Gull, that told me how they had been watching your channel. Not an isolated incident, over the months I've had a few people say they have watched some of your videos. - I always tell them to, like the videos, subscribe to see more, post a comment even if it's just to say 'Hi', as all these things help with the UA-cam algorithm. What would I personally like to see more of, the sailing and boat related things. Liked the one about how you rigged your boat, also when you took your Gull to the sailing school. I think there's so many more along those lines you could do, for example, you've got a slight problem with water entering your front buoyancy tank, perhaps lets see how you're going to find the leak, then lets see how you fix it, what products you use and so on. Regards to you both, and don't give up on the channel. David.

Thanks for making this video. Yes, it was very helpful as I've recently bought a Gull, and have been given all the bits but have to figure how they all go. One thing, and I don't mean to be horrible, as you are doing you're best to be helpful, but havent you put the hawk the wrong way round??

Grip the rivet slightly further up the shank, this will allow you to get a better grip on the rivet gun and close the handles up a bit to start the rivet, then carry on as normal with the gun to pull the rivet through. There's nothing wrong with that rivet gun, you're just not doing it very well. Hope this helps for next time as I'm about 3 months too late with this information. 👍

Weird comment but....I sailed a lot as a teenager and now as a 40 something I want to get my kids out out on the water and have been looking at Wayfarers so can get 4 people cruising. Was worried I had forgotten a lot but watching this video and some other has actually made me realise I'm probably ok :)

I love watching you learning, you are a great couple. May I offer some advice, when you are gybing, pull the main sheet in a few hand fulls and you just have to practice swapping sides.. If you do the same in higher winds, you will capsize. Although your boat is quite stable. My laser will 100% throw you out in such manoeuvres if you dont be more aware. But take in a few handfulls of sheet and take a firmer grip on it, it will really snap over in higher winds.

Enjoy watching you guys. I am upgrading from my Laser as i aam looking for something more sailing than diving...! Its a huge learning curve and your videos are so helpful and encouraging.

Hello guys, great to observe the documented progress of your dinghy sailing adventures. It can feel like a steep learning curve initially but that's all part of the fun and you're looking good. I am a very happy Gull owner (#2795 Porters built) recently moved to Devon. I look forward to the new seasons episodes and please let me know if you're down this way (River dart). Cheers !

A 14’ would be ideal, plenty of gp14s around.

As a beginner, I think of racing as just a day of supervised sailing. Lots of other folks around and safety boats. Keep it fun and slow and don't worry about it.

Your videos are great. Good luck. Both your boats are great. Just stick with them both! Please think about joining Dinghy Cruising Association members and lots of others at La Semaine du Golfe 2025! You won't regret it.

Brilliant video. And I'm learning something too

So kind, thank you for The vidéo !

How are my favorite troublemakers? Y'all up and disappeared. When is the next video?

Love the idea of improving your tacking! Try not to anticipate the boom coming across - don't move from your side of the boat until the boom thwacks over. The leeward side of the boat will rise up alarmingly in front of you, your bum will seem to be about to dip in the lake, but you can then stand up, step uphill to the (now) windward side of the boat and, as you do so the boat will (should!) come back onto an even keel. That way you don't spend an eternity grovelling in the bottom of the boat, sails flapping, waiting for the tack to complete. Try sitting out more - you can sit on opposite sides to balance the boat, giving you both more room and better visibility.

Re. Lying to, get someone to show you how to heave to. Totally calm and in control, boom out of your way, you can not only swap places but have a cuppa and a sandwich - great skill to have!

As soon as you're ready, sell the Gull and invest the money in the Wayfarer. You're the perfect size and weight for it, its size on your lake will just push you to gybe and tack more, improving your boat handling. Get some fresher (secondhand) sails from a racer (they're forever replacing sails, so will sell off sails in great condition), get a local sailmaker to add two sets of reefs and the necessary hardware on your boat. Get a furling jib set up. Get a properly balanced combi trailer! And then start dinghy cruising. Wayfarers are great for cruising, and they're popular so hold their value well. If you set her up right you'll get a good return on your investment should you sell. And they're big, powerful rigs - Wayfarers ARE fast! Not modern race boat fast, but plenty exciting enough for you. And read Roger Barnes's book and watch his videos for inspiration. Good luck!

So glad you enjoyed Glenridding! We started learning to sail at Glenridding Sailing Centre (over 20 years ago). We loved it so much we promptly moved up to the Lakes (Kendal) from a lifetime in London, and it changed our lives!

Just watched a few of your videos - love them! (So I've subscribed, of course). We didn't start sailing till our forties (20 years ago), so I still remember being where you are now. My top tips? 1. Don't buy a boat! When you begin, EVERY boat you sail feels wonderful, but you've not a clue what is right for you (you do touch on this). Join a club, sail lots of different boats and let that money burn a hole in your pocket until you really HAVE to buy something. (This tip would make for rubbish videos, mind!) 2. Find a good instructor, and spend all your money on tuition instead. You'll see lots of sailors who've just done a weekend course and then taught themselves a ton of bad habits - don't do this! Instructors fall into two camps: they're either great sailors or great instructors. Very rarely you'll find someone who's brilliant at both - spend your money with them! 3. Race. Buying a boat that is raced at your local club, then copying other sailors as they sail away from you in identical boats and identical conditions is brilliant (free) tuition. And the people who beat you will be only too happy to explain where you're getting it wrong...

A fun and honest video. Thanks for sharing your experience with your Wayfarer. I have an older one as well, sail #2186 from the 1970s. Mine is still under repairs and I’ve yet to launch it. It came with a book which has been helpful to me. Good luck!

Hi Dan and Row. Take a look at a GP14. Can be sailed single-handed, but is plenty big enough for 2. Most come with self-bailers for emptying the boat after a capsize. Suitable for racing or cruising.

Wayfarer is a good boat might be worth doing a competent crew course in the new year be great fun and learn some more skills

Good question.

Re; the rivet gun. See if you can find out who the boat boson is at your club and ask him. He will have a decent rivet gun that you can borrow.👍

Many years ago I did a sailing course at Mylor Sailing school near Falmouth. Boats and instructors were amazing so a safe and exciting way to improve sea sailing skills. Obviously I don't know what it's like now but it's still there unlike most sailing schools I went to!