Having sailed the Channel for the 1st time this Summer, I can confirm your tips are spot on 👍. Two additional bits of information: . The practice in France during opening hours is to call the harbour master (usually channel 09) when in front of the harbour, and an attendant will come to guide you and assist with berthing (most useful when there is a strong current!). Outside of opening hours, indeed you find a place, berth, and register the next day. . With a fast sailboat, in windy conditions, the drift due to the cross current in the Channel can in practice be for the most part ignored under average tidal conditions (I know this is not what is taught in the UK, but if your boat is averaging more than 5 knots, it has been our experience). Thanks for posting a great video ! 😎
Thanks for this. I'm literally trying to work out how to sail from Falmouth to Brest this weekend and you've given me everything I need to know. Your family rocks!
Congratulations well done you lot ! Sturgeon a couple of hours before you sail works well , I don't usually get sea sick but if I'm doing a delivery trip I always take them for the first day or two , I'm useless to anyone if I'm sick , delighted ye got sailing , I brought my boat back to Ireland in June from the river crouch, Essex , that was a horrible trip but she's in crosshaven now so I can continue with the work. She an endurance 40 and boy does she sail well .thank you for your saga very interesting Cheers especially to the little ones ,
Hi.The Ship "Sołdek" sailing across the screen at 5:33 is a Museum Ship moored in Gdansk. She is the first ship built in Poland after the WWII. Worth visiting ;)
Really enjoying your video's. The top tips for channel crossings are spot on. I would add keeping a AIS and visual watch as your surprised by debris and fishing bouys you see mid channel. Safe sailing.
Hi. Thanks for this. I'm giving it a go this Summer. Do you need any kind of boat registration papers? I don't really have anything with my boat. The ssr registration is online these days seemingly.
We have a few bits printed out, insurance documents, SSR - these are always asked for whenever we go into a marina, we do have them online but for ease of checking in we hand over hard copies.
Occasionally they do yes. We were boarded on a trip to France in 2022 they wanted to see the boats papers and our passports but didn’t have any reason to do a search.
I' m glad I'm not British. Checking out, filing a float plan, what fkn business is it of the government where I go and what I do there ? I had heard you have tremendous police supervision there. The rest of it, well, you're simple.
Having sailed the Channel for the 1st time this Summer, I can confirm your tips are spot on 👍.
Two additional bits of information:
. The practice in France during opening hours is to call the harbour master (usually channel 09) when in front of the harbour, and an attendant will come to guide you and assist with berthing (most useful when there is a strong current!). Outside of opening hours, indeed you find a place, berth, and register the next day.
. With a fast sailboat, in windy conditions, the drift due to the cross current in the Channel can in practice be for the most part ignored under average tidal conditions (I know this is not what is taught in the UK, but if your boat is averaging more than 5 knots, it has been our experience).
Thanks for posting a great video !
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Thanks and thank you for the additional information. Very helpful.
Thanks for this. I'm literally trying to work out how to sail from Falmouth to Brest this weekend and you've given me everything I need to know. Your family rocks!
Ah thanks. Glad to be of service. Have a good passage!
Excellent
Thank you! Cheers!
Congratulations well done you lot ! Sturgeon a couple of hours before you sail works well , I don't usually get sea sick but if I'm doing a delivery trip I always take them for the first day or two , I'm useless to anyone if I'm sick , delighted ye got sailing ,
I brought my boat back to Ireland in June from the river crouch, Essex , that was a horrible trip but she's in crosshaven now so I can continue with the work.
She an endurance 40 and boy does she sail well .thank you for your saga very interesting
Cheers especially to the little ones ,
Thanks John,
Nice to meet a fellow Endurance owner. She does indeed sail well! Thanks for watching and for sharing :)
Hi.The Ship "Sołdek" sailing across the screen at 5:33 is a Museum Ship moored in Gdansk. She is the first ship built in Poland after the WWII. Worth visiting ;)
Thanks for the tip 😊
Really enjoying your video's. The top tips for channel crossings are spot on. I would add keeping a AIS and visual watch as your surprised by debris and fishing bouys you see mid channel. Safe sailing.
Thanks. You are right, I know people who have fouled their prop on discarded fishing nets.
Great video
Very useful. Thanks.
Love tip 12 thank you for the warning
😂 if only I’d of known
Hi. Thanks for this. I'm giving it a go this Summer. Do you need any kind of boat registration papers? I don't really have anything with my boat. The ssr registration is online these days seemingly.
We have a few bits printed out, insurance documents, SSR - these are always asked for whenever we go into a marina, we do have them online but for ease of checking in we hand over hard copies.
@@fivegosailing Thanks for replying. I'm keen to try this. Just a bit nervous of bureaucracy. Fair winds⛵
Oh dear your Union Jack at the beginning of your voyage plan is upside down
Oh dear we can’t even blame that on a flipped camera angle 😅 #whoops
It's easier coming back, just come in a rubber dinghy!
Eat crystallised ginger is better for seasickness than ginger nut biscuits
Good tip. I’ll get some in, I’ve been fine on all the passages since so I’m hoping it was a one off.
Does anyone board or search the ship
Occasionally they do yes. We were boarded on a trip to France in 2022 they wanted to see the boats papers and our passports but didn’t have any reason to do a search.
Just swim it
I' m glad I'm not British. Checking out, filing a float plan, what fkn business is it of the government where I go and what I do there ? I had heard you have tremendous police supervision there. The rest of it, well, you're simple.
This is great!! Thanks for these tips! Can’t wait to use them soooooon 🥰⛵️⚓️🦜 quick question though, do you have a printer on board then?
Yes we do, it’s useful for the kids school work. I also have a laminator 😂
absolutely Best ever! 🫶🤩🥳🥂❤️ Please travel the world 🌎… this is so great Information! Thank you sooo much!
Thanks Caroline, we had some technical issues getting this video published, so we are so pleased it has been enjoyed :). Thanks for the support