Big Jib, Small Jib, Good Jib, Bad Jib | #35 | DrakeParagon Season 3
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- Опубліковано 23 січ 2017
- "The rigging is right, the sail is right, but they're not right together." -Éanna. A new jib of a different size caused all sorts of problems while at sea. With no time to install new harware, a decision is made to swap out this new sail for the older, larger version. We finish the task with help from a local, then stumble on a little piece of history and...East Germany?
***Edit: At 1:07 the coordinates for Lunenburg are incorrect. The correct coordinates are 44°22'37.22"N - 64°19'7.81"W. We apologise for the error.
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2:25 its 0900 not 9am lol. loving your videos keep up the great work .Love how you show the real cruising life not these other channels that show all the great times half naked women .Its great to those who want to take up cruising to see what it takes .Fair winds SV Infinity
Thanks so much cameron, we're glad you're enjoying the videos. We try to keep the highs, the lows, and everything in-between. Ha, as for the time, we'll see. Everyone here in Scotland uses the 24 hour time...perhaps we'll start in our videos as well. Cheers (✿◠‿◠) 🇨🇦-Monique
Hey Monique I loved the drawing of Paragon and your added parts of the sail. Think I might show that to my beginner Junior Sailors. We teach the kids parts of the boat, and parts of the sail by having them clip a wooden labeled clothes pin same as your diagram. Then turn it into a game and a little competition. The team most accurate with labeling wins! The Cape Cod Mercury are our beginner boats. ; )
Wow Jessica, thanks so much. What a great way to teach the children different parts of a boat...it sounds as though you make the learning process a lot of fun as well. If you end up using the footage I'd love to hear how it went! Btw, the Mercury was the first boat that Drake learned to sail on and, subsequently, fell in love with sailing. He got a goofy grin on his face and started telling me stories of his fist days on the water. Good memories indeed! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
Ha yes I saw your video about Drake learning to sail on the Mercury and then taking out beginners himself. Good inside story on where to learn to sail in Boston. Its available to everyone! They are a great boat to learn on. You can't break them, so super sturdy. Accidents happen as you know. Will let you know if we use your drawing of parts of sail for a Chalk Talk. I often try to video the kids so we can use footage for our Sail Club's website. Housatonic Boat Club. Cheers!
Oh yes, Community Boating in Boston is the best! I love the concept; how they believe that sailing should be for all and then make it affordable so that everyone CAN join. The high cost is definitely a barrier for many...I know it was for me in the beginning.
We love living and cruising aboard Paragon, but she's definitely not a day sailor. Drake missed having a small boat to explore on which is a big part of why we have our little sailing dinghy, Wanda. She's tiny, but allows us to sail around the harbour for the day and we've had a lot of fun.
Best of luck with the kids and if we're ever in Connecticut perhaps we'll stop by!
Cheers ⚓-Monique
Ive been doing almost the same. By the time I got to the Cape Verde islands my Genoa had some damage. After taking it down a nice French lady from another boat repaired for me, for a small price of course! Nice to see you guys in sunshine for a change!! x
Thank you so much for the outtake at the end of this video where you debated the sail terminology. I am glad to know I am not alone. We had a debate while measuring sails in the marina yard last summer among some of the most knowledgeable sailors I know. We could not agree which was the luff and leech. It turned out that the saying the "Luff don't luff" gets you most of the way there. But, then my wife found this mnemonic: "Mr LUFF had a TACK in his FOOT; he had no CLEW he had a LEECH on his HEAD".
Wow, Lunenburg looks so cool it must have been hard to leave...except that I know you would have wanted to get on with your adventure. Thanks for another amazing video! --Jim
Another beautiful video. Your hard work shows and is appreciated. Happy Sails!
I really loved this video. It took me back a few years when I was folding sails in the wind in Cape Coral, SW, Florida. I blew around like in this video. I remember "hanking," the head sail on. On a 27 ft boat it didn't take as much strength to raise the sail. It looks that E`anna really had a big work out raising the sail.
Great video as always. Thanks for going through the names of the parts of the sail, often hear it but never know what they talking about, thanks again. Definitely is a beautiful place and I couldn't agree more with the comment concerning people living onboard a boat. Hoping to make it my reality very soon... The thought of being able to live on the hook and go traveling whenever I want, even just a couple of hours up the coast, brilliant. Cheers for now guys... ;-}
Enjoyed the update immensely, its a shame Lunenburg is your only NS port. The Grand bank Dorys make excellent rowing boats and are made locally in Lunenburg. Looks like you guys were enjoying yourselves, good to see.
So I went on a work bender staying up an entire day and night. When I finally crashed into bed, I switched this video on and promptly conked out. When I did, I had quite the cinematic dream of sailing with this strange very fast mini-version of Paragon with my wife and a few friends. I ran it aground once :-/ Then suddenly I'm aboard this hovering helicopter that was literally a huge swank living place, like the interior of a private jet or a really nice yacht. I opened the side door and we're at least 10K feet, the blades are making ZERO noise as well, I thought that was odd. Since we were over the ocean I decided to pee out the side rather than use what was bound to be a very nice restroom. Then some alarm sounded and the helicopter was losing altitude quickly. My friends were around and I took couch cushions, made a fort and told everyone to get inside to brace for impact. Then the dream lapsed to me going aboard a full-blown Titanic replica... So thanks for the very elaborate interesting dream. I did actually watch the video after I woke back up! Liked it as always! Cheers!
The traditional fishing dory was rowed standing up, facing the bow. That is why there are no thwarts on the dory pulled up on the hard. I sail plastic sloops in Southern California around Los Angeles and out to Catalina Island, but love boats overall, which I why I know how to row a cod-fishing dory. If you ever make it to the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, in southern California, ask for Russ the guy with the Cal 25, and we'll have a beer or three.
Great video! Split screen while raising the jib was nice touch. Look forward to many more.
Glad you liked that Gonzalo. We couldn't decide on a single viewpoint, so ended up doing both. Cheers ⚓-Monique
Lovely update. Really enjoyed all the sail changes.
Excellent, glad you enjoyed seeing the switch. It's always a bit interesting changing out sails while at anchor...I'm just impressed that none took a dip in the water! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
Another wonderful video. I like the "Coffee Break rule" Thank you Paragon.
Coffee (or wine?) break is always a must! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
Very happy you loved my home province of NS. Happy and safe journeys to you all!
Thank you for having us Curtis. You live in such a beautiful place...we were honoured to be there.
🇨🇦-Monique
Another great video love it thanks for making Tuesday's special
Brilliant, we're glad you're enjoying the videos so much! More to come shortly. (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
Hey! Great seamanship tutorial on changing jib...LOL
Another great video. Well done!
Thanks Billy, glad you enjoyed the video! ⚓-Monique
"Super Green!"- "Fifth Element!!!
Drake "loves" his sails... Hope he never tosses Mo in the dinghy like that!!!
Ha, no acrobat dinghy shows today! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
As an aspiring oarsman this was very interesting. Thanks for the video once again. Fair winds!
in this episode we who don't sail the sea learn what it really means to change and fold the sheets. we can only wait and see what happens in the next episode of the adventures of the mighty sailing ship Paragon ⛵
Still think I'd rather deal with a jib than a fitted bottom sheet. ;)
As challenging as dealing with the sails can be, I think I may agree with Peter! Ugh, wrangling the bed sheets is the worst! ⚓-Monique
great informative video.
thank you
Thanks! :)
Such an awesome video. I am so ready to get up to that area and out of Florida. Now if it was just warmer there in the winter time :o)
I have been using the blue thread lock with good success on shackles and ss screws into aluminum etc no meat hooks ! One small bottle has lasted a long time .The fact that it seals out moisture is an added benefit in my opinion .The furling bolt would have been a perfect situation for it.
LoL our ex- Wall is everywhere ... Wtf.. Hmm and in Lunenburg is this weather now ? I lost all kind of orientation. But how ever
very nice video from the most likeable cruiser sailors out there. cheers :)))
Excellent vid as always. A quick thought.....iIf the existing track and cars aren't giving you the right sheeting angle for the new stay-sail have you considered using twings or floating leads? With some snatch blocks, a couple of rings or looper blocks and some extra line for tethers they can be quickly set up to provide a lot of versatility in sheeting angles until something more permanent can be installed. Fair Winds.
Ha the titles of this one made me laugh. Big up for the Bermuda sheets! May they never fail you. :)
HA! We love our Bermuda sheets! :) I bought them at a chandlery that was within walking distance of Paragon at anchor St. George's harbor. Someday we will be back!
-⛵Drake
The advantage of using purposed-made wire twisting pliers is the wire is evenly tensioned along it's length, abrasion of the wire is avoided, less chance to nick the wire, and better ability to inspect the twists and the secured part. Such pliers are very common in the aviation industry and can be had inexpensively (but do avoid the cheap knock-offs).
Using common pliers, there is an uneven tension placed in the twists which may cause the wire to abrade, nick, or fracture. These defects introduced upon installation are likely hidden and difficult to inspect due to the twists piled upon one another.
Hey guys really love the videos. I have a question; do you ever fish while underway?
😎 Beautiful video, I could feel the green.
Thank you Jeffrey. It was so intensely colourful in Lunenburg...from the houses to the grass and beyond. I'm not sure if it's because it was late spring/early summer or if it's always like that. At any rate, it was lovely to see! ⚓-Monique
Parts of the sail, same order than Mo: pujamen, gratil y baluma. Puño de driza, puño de amura y puño de escota. There are a ton of english words I need to learn before going "english" sailing hahahahah!!!! Great video guys!!!!
Wow, thanks so much Jorge! I wonder, have you ever thought about checking out 'Spanish for Cruisers' by Kathy Parsons? She's a friend and wrote this wonderful book that, really, is tailored for English speakers traveling to Spanish speaking countries. However, it has so many boat specific terms written in english/spanish and might be a great resource for you. Thanks again and we're so glad you're enjoying the videos! www.spanishforcruisers.com/sfc-description.htm
Thanks a lot for the resource guys, much appreciated!!!!!. Lovely to see the boys fighting against that sail in the wind. I used to sail on a boat with the same attachment on the luff, but it was on the main sail, a lot of work to hoist it when sailing... Cheers and thanks for your answer.
Very good video. I enjoyed all of it. The Eastern Star belonged to friends of mine before the current owners. she used to sail out of Bedeque on the Bra Dor lakes in Cape Briton N.S
thanks again
How cool! Were you ever aboard The Eastern Star? She was so incredibly beautiful and looked like she sails like a dream. (✿◠‿◠) 🇨🇦-Monique
I sailed on her a couple of times
That sounds lovely! ⚓-Monique
I love how you added the date in the beginning. You guys really do read the comments:)
We read every single comment and do our best to answer as many as we can. Often the wifi cuts out which can make that a bit of a challenge, but that's just part of living aboard. Glad you're liking the date in the videos...I like it as well. Thanks Kevin! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
Kevin McKendry where was the date?
Judy Mixon right after the intro
Monique, you have such a smooth voice. Love the graphics.
Thank you Sky Prem! We thought the graphic would be a lot more effective with a bit of narration...and it helped to refresh my memory as well! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
Loving the new look to your videos. Did you get a new camera? It seems very clear now...maybe just because you're in the sun now. 😉
Same camera, but it might just be because of the sun....definitely makes everything a little brighter and more clear. Glad you're liking it though! ⛄️-Monique
RUN... it's the incredible attacking jib :-). Great video. I love the format, quiet and simple. I've also found it strange that the part of the sail called the"luff" doesn't. :-) peace and blessings
I totally get what you're saying. I'm sure there's a good reason, but I don't get why the forward part of the sail is called the luff. Any sail history buffs out there who can clear this up? Take care and I hope you're keeping warm! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
How is Drake feeling, better I hope.
Indeed, he is feeling great and has been running on the treadmill at the local gym every other day. Except for today. Because it is Sunday and nothing is open on a Sunday. 🇨🇦-Monique
Fun video guys! those sails are Huge! Much bigger than my 26!
Soooo, seriously, I'd love to chat with you guys on my Podcast, maybe later in February or March, Eanna too if you think he'd like to do it sometime, it would be great to have different perspectives and all great personalities.
Kamau, use your gift for persuasion! Hit me up anytime! Sail on!
Lol!!! That ending xD
Did you like the cookie at the end? Brilliant! Ha, a little behind the scenes peek at how very smooth we are. heh! (✿◠‿◠) 🇨🇦-Monique
Great video guys! How long ago was it filmed? Lautenberg looks a great anchorage.
Ben Moody this was in 2013
Now that's what you call 'halcyon days'. Wonderful!
Oh, I love that word...it describes the moment so perfectly. Thank you for that. (✿◠‿◠) 🇨🇦-Monique
Oh and I should have said something nice, like, I have watched all of your videos and love them!
Thanks James! ⚓-Monique
That guy on "Eastern Star" is the nice man that bought my Meadowlark 37. Did you see my old leeboard boat "Spark"?
How lovely! I don't believe we saw Spark, but let us know if you see her in any of the footage! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
LOL......now I don't feel so bad. I always mix up the luff and leech too! :-D
I know it after recording that narration. Ask me again in a couple of months and we'll see... (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique
19:48 Haha That’s great.
I love Lunenburg and would love to spend an entire summer there. I know you were in a hurry to get to sailing but I wish you could have stayed longer. Mo when you get back to the Southeast I will bring some of my dogs for you to love on. Pick a size from 8 to 138 pounds.
Beautiful green country. I'm assuming this is during summer time there.
Whaaaaat?!? You haven't hear about Lunenburg's fabulous micro-climate that keeps it green in January! (✿◠‿◠) hehehehe...yes, it is definitely in the summer. We'll often be posting the date on these videos ( check out 2:28 ) just to give you an idea of the timing. Cheers ⛄️-Monique
I have got to get a new pair of earbuds. Did Eanna say he gave the man going to Ireland a " carrot " The closed caption was off. Thanks You Tube. I always enjoy your videos.
It did sound like carrot and it threw me off too. However, I'm sure he said "card" with his information on it since the man was going to Eanna's home town.
Thanks
Thanks SpiritBear12, you're absolutely right. He did say 'card'. ⚓-Monique
You're welcome
Thanks >^..^
Tuesday! Mo - I think because as you (slowly) get close to being out of trim - the forward edge of the sail begins to show luffing first. Just a guess though. :-) Where did you guys overwinter? Looking at Ireland Customs (for myself) - I just found out you can only stay for 3 months when visiting, 6 months in the UK. Can I ask how it was with the weather, or is that too much info to give out? :-)
Great video . If you come to Plymouth U.K. On your travels , I'll be able to help out with any sail repairs or cover repairs .best of luck ⛵️⛵️
Done! (✿◠‿◠) We had actually considered spending a winter in Plymouth, but with our plans to head north the Isle of Lewis was a better jumping off point. Perhaps in the next year or two. Thank you so much for the kind offer...at the very least perhaps a glass of cheer if we end up passing through. Fair winds to you! ⚓-Monique
DrakeParagon no problems . Really enjoy the videos , keep them coming , best of luck
Where do you store your extra sails on the boat? I have never really seen them laying around inside before.
Hi Mark,
We have a sail locker in the bow between the head and the anchor chain locker. In there we have two extra jibs, an extra staysail, an asymetrical spinnaker, and a mainsail for our sailing dinghy Wanda. Also in there we have a couple of folding bikes, some extra lines and fenders, and a really heavy storm anchor. We show a little peek at the sail locker right here :) ->
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-⛵Drake
very informative vid. sometimes u sailing channel's skip over the monotonous stuff. and don't explain the simple things, like how to fit and raise a sail. in so forgetting that most of ur viewer's are not experienced sailors.
while we all love watching a barely dressed woman in the sun. it's great to watch a vid that we can learn something. So long story short, thanks for the info. 👍👍
A few days in Lunenburg and nobody gave you an introduction and history to the wooden dory's? (edit: the funny looking wooden row boats) Used on the great banks for fishing, they would be hoisted off the decks of schooners and picked up at some time later. Lots of history as they are still making them in Lunenburg 100 years later.
you missed a wonderful tour: www.doryshop.com
Drake those D rings are called shackles
Yes, we realised and put a bit of an edit in the video. Check out 8:48. Though it does seems as though people use those terms interchangeably. 🇨🇦-Monique
What year was this filed?
Hey Tom,
As for when this video was filmed, these videos are not being published in real time. We pushed off from North Carolina in March of 2013, and sailed from the US to Canada, Greenland, and then to Iceland where we spent the winter producing our Season 1 episodes. Then we spent the next season sailing to Faroe, Scotland, and down the east coast of Ireland to the south coast where we spent the next winter producing our Season 2 episodes. After that we spent the next Spring and Summer sailing up the west coast of Ireland back to Scotland which is where we are now working on producing Season 3.
During the Summer season we are always filming and voyaging and rarely have any time for video editing or finding places to upload videos to UA-cam. We currently have over 1000 hours of video footage that we have not started editing yet. Our focus for Seasons 1,2,3 and beyond has always been to spend as much time as we need to tell our story well, rather than to try to tell it in real time.
We are not a vine that tells a 6 second story or a channel that goes around the world in 8 episodes. Instead, we aim to tell a sequential story that covers the real aspects of cruising and all that happens to us along the way. We aim to share, not just the pretty cocktail hours and day sails, but all the particulars of real life cruising...the breakdowns (both gear and people), the set backs, the triumphs, the places we visit, and the people we meet.
We hope that you find the story worthy and interesting regardless of when it was filmed. We will continue this in-depth coverage as we explore far flung destinations and can't wait to share the local distillery in Canada (with house dog!), what happens when you run out of propane in Greenland, and the thought process of when the risk of pushing off becomes too risky.
It's all in there and we can't wait to share the rest of this journey with you.
(✿◠‿◠) 🇨🇦-Monique
I read somewhere that an ear plug in one ear only, will help some people overcome sea sickness.
I've heard that as well but haven't had a change to try it as of yet. Perhaps in this next leg to the Faroe Islands this spring...I'll let everyone know how it works out! ⚓-Monique
what kind of dinghy is yours?
Hey james, we purchased Wanda, our dinghy, at a consignment store and aren't sure of her make and model. Our best guess is that she might be a homemade kit boat and kudos to the person that built her since she rows and sails like a dream.
A similar dinghy, and one Drake previously owned, would be the Fatty Knees. It has a wonderful design and also rows and sails extremely well. In fact, that particular make was on Drake's wish list when we stumbled across Wanda.
If you'd like more information, check out their website at www.fattyknees.com
Cheer ⚓-Monique
lovely clear explanation of the parts of a sail... i knew the terms but not the locations (Non-Sailor... boo Hoo.)
Thanks Bob! We needed a bit of a refresher and thought, if we were going to be talking about parts of the sail, it might be helpful for everyone else as well. As you can see by the cookie at the end, we forget terms as well. (✿◠‿◠) 🇨🇦-Monique
What will be the plan after Ireland?
Right now we're hunkered down in a protected harbour in the far north of Scotland to wait out the blustery Scottish winter. Our plan is for this to be our jumping off point in the Spring to sail back to the Faroe Islands and then on to Svalbard and Northern Norway. Until then we'll be working madly on editing Season 3. :)
-⛵Drake
DrakeParagon are you guys in Wick tasting Old Pulteny ;-)
Oh, doesn't that sound lovely. In fact, we are on the Isle of Lewis in a bit of a gale at the moment. However, the wood stove is purring away and we're snug and toasty aboard Paragon. (✿◠‿◠) 🇨🇦-Monique
DrakeParagon have a great one. And if you guys come to Holland give me a shout so I can buy you a beer or two
I like the cut of your jib!
1:06 I'll bet Lat 29-43 is not correct! :-)
Hi Noell,
When we published this video, in the video description we wrote:
*** At 1:07 the coordinates for Lunenburg are incorrect. The correct coordinates are 44°22'37.22"N - 64°19'7.81"W. We apologise for the error.
Good video guys...but that unnatural, sloooow narration is really, really, irritating.
Which narration did you find irritating...mine or Drakes? (no pressure here...heheeee) (✿◠‿◠) 🇨🇦-Monique