The next part will include returning to the Orkneys and features some World Heritage sites and the scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow at the end of WWI. It is surprising how long it takes to edit a video. This one went quite well and took about 14 hours. So all positive comments are much appreciated.
@@FulmarConcerto Sitting in on a cold night hugging the stove - it's easy to take films like yours for granted. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. High def' camera on a drone is a game changer - those harbors are fascinating. Great places to visit and shelter in but I would rather take my chances with the tempest than take up residence in any of them!
A few years ago, the quality of cameras and videos were poor by today's standards. My first digital camera had a 1.1K resolution. My iPhone (not the very latest model) provides most of the photos and videos, but the drone has even better resolution. During my trip I wish I could have used the drone more but wind conditions and restricted flying zones restricted many of the places I visited. On a few drone flights a warning popped up on the screen with a high wind warning. The biggest regret was not having a chance to fly the drone whilst sailing, especially under spinnaker. That will have to wait until next year.
Many years ago I thought I would never sail round the world, so settled for the next best - sailing round Britain. This had to include going to the most northerly point of the UK. It was a major project as I had never sailed further north than Lowestoft. From Lowestoft until I got to the Hamble, every harbour I visited, I had never entered before let alone sailed in the associated waters, except along the south coast. If you ever get the chance to sail as far north as I have, definitely go for it.
A very good choice. I can thoroughly recommend the Fulmar and I have sailed a wide range of yachts over the past 5 decades. They are almost vice free and do exactly what you expect them to do. The only time I have managed to stall the rudder was when I was testing the upper limit for full canvas in smooth water. Normally I start reefing with 18 to 20 knots across the deck. It took a gust that reached 26 knots to overload the rudder. Everyone else on the river was under double reefs, so must have thought me mad as I was singlehanded. However I now know what the limit is, which adds to my knowledge of how to make Concerto sail to her best. On 2 occassions when I have sailed against another Fulmar, I just walked away from them. Setting sails correctly and ensuring the boat is balanced all help to sail fast. This becomes more important when sailing long distances and can mean arriving several hours earlier than them. I have also sailed against a Storm and walked away from it despite the Storm being a faster boat than a Fulmar. If you are a YBW.com forum member, find any post by Concerto in either the PBO or Yachting Monthly sections and then click on the photo avatar and then on the about button. This will bring up a list of all the information I have posted online about the renovation of Concerto and links for all the forum posts about this trip.
@@FulmarConcerto Would you say they are capable of crossing oceans with the correct equipment and crew? I've seen them racing quite competitively with good sails, is Concerto fin keel?
Concerto is a fin keel. I know of some that sailed to the Med, several that have crossed the Atlantic, and one is currently in South America. So correctly equipped they can certainly cross oceans. The biggest problem will food and water storage.
Those rocks just awash, they look frighteningly close. Watched the video twice. Nice one Roger, hope to do it one day, perhaps when there's been a bit more global warming - lol. Nice to read about the places, had to look them up in my AA road map.
Those rocks were about 20 metres away. They appeared out of the mist unexpectantly and I had to give them some extra clearance, but I was using the chart plotter to get close to the cliffs. The visibility was so poor I could not see the Muckle Fluga lighthouse, it was only when I viewed the video did I notice the feint outline. Considering there was virtually no wind, the surging water was due to the force of the tidal rip in the area. Motor sailing did nothing to reduce some of the short steep waves that made the bow plunge into them. Even with the poor visibilty, that day was special as I had rounded the very top of our country - very few yachtsmen ever manage to get there. I certainly can recommend visiting the Shetland and Orkney Islands, possibly in a few years time I will return for a more detailed visit. Not sure about using an AA road map, try using Google maps. Much easier and you can zoom in using satellite view to see the places. I even used this before entering a marina or harbour to ensure I knew what to expect, especially in windy conditions.
Thank you for this interesting film. Best wishes
The next part will include returning to the Orkneys and features some World Heritage sites and the scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow at the end of WWI.
It is surprising how long it takes to edit a video. This one went quite well and took about 14 hours. So all positive comments are much appreciated.
@@FulmarConcerto Sitting in on a cold night hugging the stove - it's easy to take films like yours for granted. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. High def' camera on a drone is a game changer - those harbors are fascinating. Great places to visit and shelter in but I would rather take my chances with the tempest than take up residence in any of them!
A few years ago, the quality of cameras and videos were poor by today's standards. My first digital camera had a 1.1K resolution. My iPhone (not the very latest model) provides most of the photos and videos, but the drone has even better resolution. During my trip I wish I could have used the drone more but wind conditions and restricted flying zones restricted many of the places I visited. On a few drone flights a warning popped up on the screen with a high wind warning. The biggest regret was not having a chance to fly the drone whilst sailing, especially under spinnaker. That will have to wait until next year.
@@FulmarConcerto Would have been unthinkable a few yrs ago .......
Very interesting area. Probably will never get there so thanks for sharing.
Many years ago I thought I would never sail round the world, so settled for the next best - sailing round Britain. This had to include going to the most northerly point of the UK. It was a major project as I had never sailed further north than Lowestoft. From Lowestoft until I got to the Hamble, every harbour I visited, I had never entered before let alone sailed in the associated waters, except along the south coast. If you ever get the chance to sail as far north as I have, definitely go for it.
Brilliant, I have a pageant based in Plymouth but planning to upgrade to a Fulmar once funds allow.
A very good choice. I can thoroughly recommend the Fulmar and I have sailed a wide range of yachts over the past 5 decades. They are almost vice free and do exactly what you expect them to do. The only time I have managed to stall the rudder was when I was testing the upper limit for full canvas in smooth water. Normally I start reefing with 18 to 20 knots across the deck. It took a gust that reached 26 knots to overload the rudder. Everyone else on the river was under double reefs, so must have thought me mad as I was singlehanded. However I now know what the limit is, which adds to my knowledge of how to make Concerto sail to her best.
On 2 occassions when I have sailed against another Fulmar, I just walked away from them. Setting sails correctly and ensuring the boat is balanced all help to sail fast. This becomes more important when sailing long distances and can mean arriving several hours earlier than them. I have also sailed against a Storm and walked away from it despite the Storm being a faster boat than a Fulmar.
If you are a YBW.com forum member, find any post by Concerto in either the PBO or Yachting Monthly sections and then click on the photo avatar and then on the about button. This will bring up a list of all the information I have posted online about the renovation of Concerto and links for all the forum posts about this trip.
@@FulmarConcerto Would you say they are capable of crossing oceans with the correct equipment and crew? I've seen them racing quite competitively with good sails, is Concerto fin keel?
Concerto is a fin keel. I know of some that sailed to the Med, several that have crossed the Atlantic, and one is currently in South America. So correctly equipped they can certainly cross oceans. The biggest problem will food and water storage.
Those rocks just awash, they look frighteningly close.
Watched the video twice.
Nice one Roger, hope to do it one day, perhaps when there's been a bit more global warming - lol.
Nice to read about the places, had to look them up in my AA road map.
Those rocks were about 20 metres away. They appeared out of the mist unexpectantly and I had to give them some extra clearance, but I was using the chart plotter to get close to the cliffs. The visibility was so poor I could not see the Muckle Fluga lighthouse, it was only when I viewed the video did I notice the feint outline. Considering there was virtually no wind, the surging water was due to the force of the tidal rip in the area. Motor sailing did nothing to reduce some of the short steep waves that made the bow plunge into them. Even with the poor visibilty, that day was special as I had rounded the very top of our country - very few yachtsmen ever manage to get there. I certainly can recommend visiting the Shetland and Orkney Islands, possibly in a few years time I will return for a more detailed visit.
Not sure about using an AA road map, try using Google maps. Much easier and you can zoom in using satellite view to see the places. I even used this before entering a marina or harbour to ensure I knew what to expect, especially in windy conditions.