Thanks mate. I recently started living aboard a 23 foot fin keeler here in New Zealand and am leaving the mooring this week. It will be my first time sailing in many years and absolutely first time single handed. This video is a great help. 👍👍😀
nothing like seeing a job really well done, with understanding, clear thinking and coordination and excellent seamanship. Thank you very much. I am going to do, say, 10 solo sails in the next 3 months, and watch this video before each one - never more than 10 knots of breeze. preferably less.
Top man. Excellent film. And very happy to see you're getting a lot more views than most of the dull sailing soap operas out there. Nice. As a solo dinghy sailor I fully appreciate the 'be prepared', 'plan' and 'get yourself organised' advice. "Forgot the boat hook." And the camera by the looks of it.
Hi Ya. Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and yes, we try to keep it real. Although its nice to dream of living in paradise and having no problems its not the world that most of us live in
Extremely informative well put together. I can really tell how much you love sailing and how much you know about it. Thank you for these tips! Now all I am missing is a boat 😆
right. i single hand my pearson vanguard. very similar experience but need all lines lead aft and better mainsheet stoppers. you can always improve. cheers
Hi Neil. Good on you. Seahorse, our Hanse 29 made sailing single handed a breeze but with a bit of thought and rearranging of controls most boats can be sailed alone easily enough, and as you say, there are always ways of making the experience easier
"First thing is tell you how to rig your boat. Im not going to tell you how to rig your boat because you should know how to do that." Many of us come to your channel (Not anymore) to learn how to sail. I jjst purchased my first sailboat and I am trying to learn all I can before I take sailing lessons. But thanks for telling me a minute in I should already know how to rig my boat. Obviously you channel was not meant for me.
If you want a film on rigging your boat, then search for that, this was a film about sailing single handed. If you as a viewer dont have confidence in your boat then setting off alone is not the right thing to do. Perhaps it could have been better phrased but we stand by what was said!
In my experience once a boat gets above 20ft or so then you really need more than one person, and even then you really need a well worked out system using a tabernacle other wise its just to heavy
"Forgot the boat hook" - It's normally the bag I've left on deck I notice after putting the tender away and before driving away and looking at the boat.....
@@SailingwiththeFoxwellFamily Funnily enough, I had to get the bolt cutters off my boat a couple weeks ago to help another who had padlocked his cabin with house/car/boat keys inside
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Thanks mate. I recently started living aboard a 23 foot fin keeler here in New Zealand and am leaving the mooring this week. It will be my first time sailing in many years and absolutely first time single handed. This video is a great help. 👍👍😀
Thanks, nice to hear from you and hope it all works out for you
@@SailingwiththeFoxwellFamily Cheers!
Straight talk from a pro! Thank you. I’m sailing the Potomac River near DC ⛵️
Thanks
nothing like seeing a job really well done, with understanding, clear thinking and coordination and excellent seamanship. Thank you very much. I am going to do, say, 10 solo sails in the next 3 months, and watch this video before each one - never more than 10 knots of breeze. preferably less.
Hi Chris. Nice to hear from you and good to know that you found the film helpful. Good luck in your own adventures
Really nice video, I really appreciate your "no airs or graces" style. Its actually really helpful to us novices! Thank-you!
Hi Dave. Thanks, glad you enjoyed it
Great video. Subscribed. I sail the lakes of North Idaho.
Hi Flyshaker. Thanks, good to hear from you
Love watching your films!!
Hi Kiran. Thanks
Good sailing, nice tricks & tips, and a few pithy profound philosophical observations. Well done. I’m going to give it a go tomorrow.
Hi Jeffrey. Glad you enjoyed it, have a nice sail
Ditto on all the other comments! PLUS, super cool tunes. Thanks so much.
Hi Bill. Thanks, Glad you enjoyed it
Top man. Excellent film. And very happy to see you're getting a lot more views than most of the dull sailing soap operas out there. Nice.
As a solo dinghy sailor I fully appreciate the 'be prepared', 'plan' and 'get yourself organised' advice.
"Forgot the boat hook." And the camera by the looks of it.
Hi Ya. Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and yes, we try to keep it real. Although its nice to dream of living in paradise and having no problems its not the world that most of us live in
Good clean information good audio. I think I’ll subscribe! Thank you.
Hi Zachary, thanks
Great video. Thanks for the demonstration and wise advice.
Hi Francis. No Problem, good to know you found it interesting
Extremely informative well put together. I can really tell how much you love sailing and how much you know about it. Thank you for these tips! Now all I am missing is a boat 😆
Hi Igor. Good to hear from you and thank you for your kind words. Have fun
Merry christmas! I love your videos 😇
Hi Pedestrian. Sorry we are late responding but thanks you, its nice to know, and happy new year to you as well
Great video. Thank you for posting!
Hi ya. No problem our pleasure, glad you found it useful
Still a great instructional video, thank you.
Hi Robert, thanks
I love your work mate!
Top marks!
Thanks Kevin
Good tips, indeed. It boils down to: plan, reduce variables and have control. Thanks for sharing!
Glad it was helpful!
What an informative video and good tips to learn which will be useful as I've been thinking for ages about getting a sailboat of your size.
Hi Richard. Thanks, nice to hear from you and good to know that you found it useful.
Wow, your framing, editing, and story outline are excellent. And you did this video single Hamed too!? Well done
Hi Thankyou, glad you enjoyed it
Accidents are not planned
True true
thanks for this great guidance!!
Hi Jan. Glad you found it useful, thanks for letting us know.
right. i single hand my pearson vanguard. very similar experience but need all lines lead aft and better mainsheet stoppers. you can always improve. cheers
Hi Neil. Good on you. Seahorse, our Hanse 29 made sailing single handed a breeze but with a bit of thought and rearranging of controls most boats can be sailed alone easily enough, and as you say, there are always ways of making the experience easier
Well Done.
Thankyou
"First thing is tell you how to rig your boat. Im not going to tell you how to rig your boat because you should know how to do that."
Many of us come to your channel (Not anymore) to learn how to sail. I jjst purchased my first sailboat and I am trying to learn all I can before I take sailing lessons. But thanks for telling me a minute in I should already know how to rig my boat. Obviously you channel was not meant for me.
If you want a film on rigging your boat, then search for that, this was a film about sailing single handed. If you as a viewer dont have confidence in your boat then setting off alone is not the right thing to do. Perhaps it could have been better phrased but we stand by what was said!
Can you step and unstep a mast by yourself?
I like that prepped reverse wrap on the future lazy sheet. 👍 Thanks
Thanks, you it wasn't my idea, I just copied it from some one else but if your not standing directly over the winch then it works well
In my experience once a boat gets above 20ft or so then you really need more than one person, and even then you really need a well worked out system using a tabernacle other wise its just to heavy
"Forgot the boat hook" - It's normally the bag I've left on deck I notice after putting the tender away and before driving away and looking at the boat.....
Hi Paul. Yup, car keys, that's another favourite :-0
@@SailingwiththeFoxwellFamily Funnily enough, I had to get the bolt cutters off my boat a couple weeks ago to help another who had padlocked his cabin with house/car/boat keys inside
Is that an X-102???
ummm where? and if its shifter then I think thats an X332
what brand dinghy is that?
Hi John. The yacht is a Hanse 291, the dinghy I believe was by plastimo but we don't have it any more I'm afraid so i cant check
How hard can it be. hehe
Thanks for the video but go easy on the music.
Hi Richard. Music is always a tough call but thanks for the feedback
90% of my sailing was single handed
turn that awful noise off, unwatchable, pops clicks and bangs ain't music, dumbed down
Never raise your sail at a mooring. That's what motors are for. She looks good in 8-10 knots lol. What a rubbish video.
Sorry Matthew not sure what your saying with that comment?