What I love about the idea of sailing is capturing the energy of the wind on the beam. That -- with graphics -- -- would do it for me. Thanks for the introductory lesson! Best regards as always.
I greatly appreciate these kind of videos, im a total beginner and will venture into the seas in a few years... so this kind of 1st-hand-knowledge has very high value for me :) Thank you guys! :)
It was nice to see so much of your boat. It's beautiful. Well laid out. I like the solar under the mizzen boom. Makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing 👍.
LIz and Jaime, its great to see the smiles! Really makes it all worth it. With Asia slowly reopening now I hope you will finally have a chance to take us with you while you explore new areas in Asia and beyond. Don't let the sirens of the sea in Sabah hold you in their grip for too much longer!
Nice clear and concise. Knowing how to set your sails and the principles behind the aerodynamics can help you even as a cruiser Sail better, Sail further, Sail faster.😉 Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
I’ve been sailing for years now albeit in Sweden but I’ve never heard the halyard called an up haul. Out haul to s treat her the sail out, yes. Live and learn👍 Nice sailing environment you’ve got yourselves 😊 Warren s/y Legend 🏴🇬🇧⚓️⛵️🇸🇪
Great video and I appreciate all the graphics and work that went into that part of the presentation 👍 I took careful notice of the first few seconds of the video and thought 1sr always look at the weighing of the sail...Jamie 😄
@@followtheboat yes thank you for asking. This covid environment and crap weather has delayed my day skipper license certification. Hey ho. So I am absorbing from your experience as much as I can. You guys are awesome and my highlight after a long day’s work ☺️
Liz - Thanks for the sails explanation. For years I've read in sailing stories about having 'all tacks aboard', but I could never figure out what was meant. Even my sailing dictionary was vague.
Good and informative video and I thank you. It wouldn't hurt my feelings if you included a small taste of that every time you set sail. As in pointing out an adjustment that needs doing, showing the visual clues and a short explanation. I've been watching sailing videos for 3 years now and feel like I could make any repair needed and have a fair grasp on what to stock up on for parts but actually grabbing some of the wind for my own use is still a little mystical. I honestly don't know if I'll ever get to go what with the world as it is now but you never know. I live a couple hours drive time from one of the great lakes in the US some fingers crossed on that much. I should stop as I'm sure you have better things to do than reading this but thanks for this video.. 😎
Always good to hear from you, Michael, appreciate the feedback. One of the issues with recording a video like this is that it's pretty heavy on the camera work, meaning we're taking at least two takes for each manoeuvre. That's probably why you won't see anything so comprehensive in each sailing video we do, but I get what you're saying and we'll endeavour to be more descriptive in future videos. Good luck with your own sailing ventures over there.
@@followtheboat no need to get so in depth for the likes of me. Just a hint here, a tidbit there... Im living vicariously through you guys anyway lol. I can only imagine the rigors of youtubing. I see some that have 5+ minutes of video that's them walking past the camera. I can't even imagine making the same trip 3 or more times! You guys work hard for it for sure. I do enjoy it on this end though. Lmao! I do hope you guys are having a good and safe time. Whatever you film.... 😎
More sails, but smaller! I hope the video helped to learn a little about ketches. She's not too complicated, Jamie has single-handed her when I've been away on many an occasion. 🙏👍 Liz
How to sail... It's simple. 1. The pointy end goes first. 2. Keep the dirty side down. 3. Pull on the stringy bits till the white floppy things stop flopping. Now you are sailing!!! If you want to go fast things get a little more technical.
I have been watching several videos recently that discuss differences between cutter, solent and slutter rigs. I am trying to avoid running back stays on my boat which was originally rigged with a removable stay with running back stays. Solent or slutter looks like the answer. Do you have any thoughts on running back stays good or bad and solent rigs.
I think I have never seen as many dedicated clutches for different sheets in other boats. Would it not meant going up to the side deck to unclutch the foresail sheet before tacking?
Once the foresail furling line is unfurled from amidships, everything else (the sheets) is handled from the cockpit. The sheets are simply locked on the winch and secured further with a cleat. Clear as mud? 😁 Liz
@@followtheboat Yes, you just described the handling of the foresail sheet that I am acquainted with. The thing that caught my eye was the clutch on the side deck. I had a second look at the video. The clutches are actually within the reach of the cockpit, not forward. I am so used to seeing clutches inside the cockpit.
I've never sailed on a ketch/yawl rigged boat before. Do you unfurl the mizzen first to keep it in "clean" air to make things easier? Or are you using it to provide directional stability as you hoist the foreword canvas? There's no such thing as a silly question but there is such a thing as silly people. Could you please enlighten me as to the thinking behind your process. Cheers.
We were told the general rule is start at the front when going into wind but this is assuming you're doing everything under sail. The mizzen does provide stability but to really it's unfurled first because it's the easiest and closest.
Our headsail jams many more times than the main, Jonathan. In fact our main has only jammed once in fifteen years and that was because we were new and didn't know what we were doing. Furling design also might have something to do with jammed sails. Our Hood system is trouble-free.
Excellent ...Only way to make it better, would be to have Liz in her bikini, at the helm, yelling at Jamie telling him what lines to pull........Ha, Ha
Very informative.. I hope you 2 are going well. Don't take this the wrong way but i have to comment on it every time I encounter it which is unfortunately becoming more often as time goes by. That so called music makes me want to push a knitting needle far into the canals of my ear lol and then jump off a high cliff. God I hate it. I don't know what the genre is but whoever invented it did so for the sole purpose of pissing me right off! Cheers and have a great day.
@@followtheboat George Zamfir would be rolling in his grave. That's if he is in fact dead at all. If he isn't, he soon will be when he hears that lol. cheers Liz.
always nice to get a update on Elizabeths posterior, 😊
Hahaha. Cheeky... Liz
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What I love about the idea of sailing is capturing the energy of the wind on the beam. That -- with graphics -- -- would do it for me. Thanks for the introductory lesson! Best regards as always.
Thanks for joining us, Daniel. Always a pleasure 🙏
No better sight in sailing than a cutter rigged ketch with all the canvas up. Thanks for sharing!!
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Ooooh! It just starts with the merest tickle of the key. Nice!
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I greatly appreciate these kind of videos, im a total beginner and will venture into the seas in a few years... so this kind of 1st-hand-knowledge has very high value for me :)
Thank you guys! :)
Good to know the video will be useful for you. Any other suggestions for video ideas, just let us know. Good luck with your own sailing adventures ✌️⛵
Love it that this is the 275th episode
Yeah, I can hardly believe it! Liz 😃
Cool after my wife and I get going on bus life we might want to check out boat ⛵ life. How amazing.
You wouldn't be the first... It's the same but different. 😉 Liz
It was nice to see so much of your boat. It's beautiful. Well laid out. I like the solar under the mizzen boom. Makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing 👍.
LIz and Jaime, its great to see the smiles! Really makes it all worth it. With Asia slowly reopening now I hope you will finally have a chance to take us with you while you explore new areas in Asia and beyond. Don't let the sirens of the sea in Sabah hold you in their grip for too much longer!
Hehe, we do love Sabah, Shamus, but we've started our research on Japan so fingers crossed 🤞
Ahhh you have a Main! Only teasing, great video clear, concise, and informative.
Yep, and it comes out when there's wind! 😁 Liz
Nice clear and concise. Knowing how to set your sails and the principles behind the aerodynamics can help you even as a cruiser Sail better, Sail further, Sail faster.😉 Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
Indeed. When we first bought Esper all I did was trim the sails, learning how to get that extra 0.3kn out of them.
I’ve been sailing for years now albeit in Sweden but I’ve never heard the halyard called an up haul. Out haul to s treat her the sail out, yes. Live and learn👍
Nice sailing environment you’ve got yourselves 😊
Warren s/y Legend 🏴🇬🇧⚓️⛵️🇸🇪
To be honest we refer to it as the halyard too but both are correct 😎
New follower here!! Love to see creators putting heart on their craft! Great work!Thanks for the share!
Thanks for watching and for the positive feedback too. Fair winds to you.
Great video and I appreciate all the graphics and work that went into that part of the presentation 👍
I took careful notice of the first few seconds of the video and thought 1sr always look at the weighing of the sail...Jamie 😄
Yes, there is a lot of work behind these short videos - every second lovingly crafted by Jamie. 👌🙏 Loz
Love it! Love it! Love it! Thank you so much! This is a brilliant tutorial!!!!! Thank you so much!!!
Our pleasure, Paolo 😎👍 Hope you're keeping well.
@@followtheboat yes thank you for asking. This covid environment and crap weather has delayed my day skipper license certification. Hey ho. So I am absorbing from your experience as much as I can. You guys are awesome and my highlight after a long day’s work ☺️
Can you explain and demonstrate Heaving-To in a ketch rig and point out the differences between doing so in a ketch versus sloop, please?
Yeah, that's a good one, David. We haven't done this in a while so we'll record it next time we practice it. Thanks for the suggestion 👍
Heaving four?
:D :D :D :D
@@svbarryduckworth628 😂😂
Thanks! Have a great day.
You too 😃👍
Outstanding! Looking forward to more.
Thank you! We aim to publish one video every week. 👍 Liz
I really like your comments about tidying up the lines. After all, sloppy lines make for sloppy seamanship! Fair winds!
Yes, and when things go wrong you don't want to waste time disentangling lines or, worse still, have to pull them out of the water! 👌 Liz
@@followtheboat Especially if the prop is still turning!!
Thanks guys!
Cheers, mate! 👍 Liz
Glad to see a good quality video! So awesome! Big like! New fan here!
Thanks for joining us aboard Esper 👍👍
Lovely, thanks you two, really useful demo X
Cool, so pleased you found it useful. 👌 Liz
Liz -
Thanks for the sails explanation. For years I've read in sailing stories about having 'all tacks aboard', but I could never figure out what was meant. Even my sailing dictionary was vague.
So glad we could help! I'm hours at regenerating the correct tend for everything on a sailboat... 😉 Liz
Aye, skipper. Sailing close hauled 😉👍
You forgot about the 'cold beer & relax' part .
Haha! Yes, that's a given. 😉 Liz
We always hoist the main first, then the foresail
Good and informative video and I thank you. It wouldn't hurt my feelings if you included a small taste of that every time you set sail. As in pointing out an adjustment that needs doing, showing the visual clues and a short explanation. I've been watching sailing videos for 3 years now and feel like I could make any repair needed and have a fair grasp on what to stock up on for parts but actually grabbing some of the wind for my own use is still a little mystical. I honestly don't know if I'll ever get to go what with the world as it is now but you never know. I live a couple hours drive time from one of the great lakes in the US some fingers crossed on that much. I should stop as I'm sure you have better things to do than reading this but thanks for this video.. 😎
Always good to hear from you, Michael, appreciate the feedback. One of the issues with recording a video like this is that it's pretty heavy on the camera work, meaning we're taking at least two takes for each manoeuvre. That's probably why you won't see anything so comprehensive in each sailing video we do, but I get what you're saying and we'll endeavour to be more descriptive in future videos. Good luck with your own sailing ventures over there.
@@followtheboat no need to get so in depth for the likes of me. Just a hint here, a tidbit there... Im living vicariously through you guys anyway lol. I can only imagine the rigors of youtubing. I see some that have 5+ minutes of video that's them walking past the camera. I can't even imagine making the same trip 3 or more times! You guys work hard for it for sure. I do enjoy it on this end though. Lmao! I do hope you guys are having a good and safe time. Whatever you film.... 😎
Great video again guys
Thanks! 🙏 Liz
This is great. Not many Ketch out their (on you tube). I always wandered whats its like to handle a ketch rig...
More sails, but smaller! I hope the video helped to learn a little about ketches. She's not too complicated, Jamie has single-handed her when I've been away on many an occasion. 🙏👍 Liz
Great vid. Thanks.
You are very welcome. 🙏 Liz
Fantastic! 👍👍
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Nice one!
Cheers! 🙏 Liz
Seems still beyond my Pay-Grade, But I suppose doing it…Experience…Is Important…Continue to Stay Safe & Enjoy😎
It becomes routine and, like many things, is easy once you understand the basics, Steven. Hope you're well.
Excellent- thanks
Very well done and I’m ordering the Rig book
It's a good investment and we still consult it from time to time.
liz any chance of a video of you anchoring a few times so i know how to handle the windless ;)
😃 Oh believe me, there's plenty of that footage! 😁 Liz
Really, really Love This.
Cheers 😎
Happy to know you enjoyed it. Thanks! Liz
Brilliant
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Have you ever had issues with your in-mast furler? Are you able to reef or lower the sail if it jams?
How to sail... It's simple.
1. The pointy end goes first.
2. Keep the dirty side down.
3. Pull on the stringy bits till the white floppy things stop flopping.
Now you are sailing!!! If you want to go fast things get a little more technical.
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@@followtheboat I am glad you got a laugh out of it! Just a little saying I learned from a very good friend and salty sailor over 40 years ago.
@@nkuntroll247 it's funny cos it's true 😉
I have been watching several videos recently that discuss differences between cutter, solent and slutter rigs. I am trying to avoid running back stays on my boat which was originally rigged with a removable stay with running back stays. Solent or slutter looks like the answer. Do you have any thoughts on running back stays good or bad and solent rigs.
iam so used with frontsail...😄 u got 3sails iam confused which is which,, next to pull up...winch up...
We have four sails, not three 😉
I think I have never seen as many dedicated clutches for different sheets in other boats. Would it not meant going up to the side deck to unclutch the foresail sheet before tacking?
Once the foresail furling line is unfurled from amidships, everything else (the sheets) is handled from the cockpit. The sheets are simply locked on the winch and secured further with a cleat. Clear as mud? 😁 Liz
@@followtheboat Yes, you just described the handling of the foresail sheet that I am acquainted with. The thing that caught my eye was the clutch on the side deck. I had a second look at the video. The clutches are actually within the reach of the cockpit, not forward. I am so used to seeing clutches inside the cockpit.
I've never sailed on a ketch/yawl rigged boat before. Do you unfurl the mizzen first to keep it in "clean" air to make things easier? Or are you using it to provide directional stability as you hoist the foreword canvas? There's no such thing as a silly question but there is such a thing as silly people. Could you please enlighten me as to the thinking behind your process.
Cheers.
We were told the general rule is start at the front when going into wind but this is assuming you're doing everything under sail. The mizzen does provide stability but to really it's unfurled first because it's the easiest and closest.
My worry with in mast is jamming. As a single hander it is appealing but slab seems safer?
Our headsail jams many more times than the main, Jonathan. In fact our main has only jammed once in fifteen years and that was because we were new and didn't know what we were doing. Furling design also might have something to do with jammed sails. Our Hood system is trouble-free.
@@followtheboat Thanks.
Excellent ...Only way to make it better, would be to have Liz in her bikini, at the helm, yelling at Jamie telling him what lines to pull........Ha, Ha
Haha! If that ever happened you would NOT be seeing it on film! 😁 Liz
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Very informative.. I hope you 2 are going well.
Don't take this the wrong way but i have to comment on it every time I encounter it which is unfortunately becoming more often as time goes by. That so called music makes me want to push a knitting needle far into the canals of my ear lol and then jump off a high cliff. God I hate it. I don't know what the genre is but whoever invented it did so for the sole purpose of pissing me right off! Cheers and have a great day.
Oh no, sorry the music isn't to your taste. 😢🥴 Liz
@@followtheboat George Zamfir would be rolling in his grave. That's if he is in fact dead at all. If he isn't, he soon will be when he hears that lol. cheers Liz.
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