ISC Round the Island Race 2024 on the Floating Bungalow- It was a touch breezy out there!

At the last minute I decided to enter my Westerly Sealord cruising yacht into the annual Round the Island Race which must be one of the most well-attended races in the world (normally) with around 1000 boats taking part each year. As always you get the weather of the day and some years there is no wind at all, quite the opposite for 2024!
Join us (Skipper George the SBB and scratch crew of Ben and Graham) for the race - at least until retirement. Nearly 1000 entries and approx 150 finishers tells the storey of how challenging the conditions were.
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About Me
I run a small business called The Solent Boat Butler and spend my days repairing, maintaining and refitting sailing boats (often Contessa 32’s due to my long experience with them). I'm mostly in the central Solent area of the UK. Being a cruising and racing sailor with many thousands of inshore and offshore sea miles logged I like to think that I bring a great deal of real-world experience to my work and help many new (and not so new) boat owners to improve and maintain their boats. When I'm not fixing boats I also provide some own-boat sail training, help owners with deliveries, provide pre-purchase inspections and deliver consultancy services to those that are refitting their own boats for cruising or racing.
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Disclaimer
I hope that viewers both enjoy and learn something from my videos but please remember to take the appropriate precautions for any DIY refit works you undertake with appropriate PPE and the correct tools for the job. If you are in any way unsure as to how to go about a project or are unsure if something on your boat is safe please consult a professional. I don’t necessarily show every step of how to do a particular job so only take on a project if you know exactly what you are doing or consult a professional, I accept no liability for errors or omissions in this video, it is for entertainment purposes only.
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Music credits
Intro Music: Bensound.com
Other Music: epidemicsound.com
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