🇫🇷 CROSSING BISCAY 🇪🇸 S2. E20. Sailing La Rochelle to Bilbao.

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  • @peterschouten-ys8yr
    @peterschouten-ys8yr Місяць тому +1

    Hi, seeing your Pic of crossing the biscay reminds me of our trip 42 years ago doing just what you are now. We sailed from la Rochelle to Gijon with very similar conditions. The coastline you are now going to explore is just magical. And then around the corner are the famous rias. You might one day remember this part of your trip as one of the best also because it is al new . Cheers Peter.

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  Місяць тому

      @@peterschouten-ys8yr glad we could evoke some lovely memories for you Peter. Northern Spain is for sure a beautiful part of the world and we loved it! Although… there is some swell there 😂 more on that later….!

  • @mattanderson9029
    @mattanderson9029 22 дні тому +1

    Like old friends that I've never met
    I watch em on a knackered old set
    There adventures are quite mad
    And The dogs a proper lad
    They'll go global soon, I'd bet
    😉
    🍻To nomads everywhere🥂

  • @snafflecaterers7187
    @snafflecaterers7187 20 днів тому +1

    Hi guys loving your vids
    We may be able to meat up next year as we intend to sail to the med in our 37ft snowgoose cat
    Keep making the great vids and we will buy you a coffee 😁

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  19 днів тому

      Cheers guys. Best of luck on your adventure. Give us a shout when you set off!

  • @MOTOUK1
    @MOTOUK1 Місяць тому +1

    Awesome video you three 🙏👍 glad all was well with the orcas that day. Can’t wait to do the same passage next year. Looking forward to your next ones and to hear what your plans are next summer, more Mediterranean? Thanks

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  Місяць тому

      After that we have been keeping our eyes peeled for the black and white meanies the entire way.

  • @RobertBobForsyth
    @RobertBobForsyth Місяць тому +1

    Well done Yewy and crew. 200nm - a big first and bragging rights on an Orca encounter too. I like the channel a lot having just caught up with the back-watch. Keep up standard and good old NE common sense.

  • @jcfgh
    @jcfgh Місяць тому +3

    Well done! Did you report the Orca interaction? The Cruising Association are compiling research on all interactions , in conjunction with European bodies. Hope you are all well. Best wishes from Dartmouth. James

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  Місяць тому

      We certainly did report it! Thanks for the well wishes!

  • @johnd3352
    @johnd3352 Місяць тому +1

    As you get further south watch for the fishing boats with miles of drift net, at night, shot east west. They should have flashing buoys with radar reflectors but don't bank on it. Gan canny.

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  Місяць тому

      @@johnd3352 thanks for the heeds up!

  • @SailingSeaStar_
    @SailingSeaStar_ Місяць тому +1

    Great thumb nail btw 👍

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  Місяць тому

      Thank you :) The concerned look on Rob's face really sums up how we felt.

  • @tonysimons2860
    @tonysimons2860 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks!

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  Місяць тому

      @@tonysimons2860 and thanks to you too!

  • @Ken-fe4cg
    @Ken-fe4cg Місяць тому

    Nice video and luck was on your side with the Orcas! As I understand it, if you cleared into the EU in France then you don’t have to do it again when you arrive in another EU country?

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  Місяць тому

      @@Ken-fe4cg thanks! No, you don’t if you’re in your Schengen days, which we weren’t as we had a French long stay visa. Still no idea what to do, neither did anyone else. Officials differed from person to person!

    • @Ken-fe4cg
      @Ken-fe4cg Місяць тому +1

      Understood. But you’re right no one seems to know what’s going on! Anyway, enjoy Spain.

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  Місяць тому

      @ we will (and did!)😂

    • @robertviney7512
      @robertviney7512 Місяць тому

      Some of the red white flashing lights may be wind turbines depending how far you are off France , if you find your in close company with orcas again you could always try dropping your sails and going in circles in reverse under engine , just don’t do what the Spanish coastguard tell you to do ,witch is switch everything off and sit there like a lame duck especially when you get closer to finister or barbete

  • @waltervanderboor
    @waltervanderboor 8 днів тому +1

    s a sailor… red white red, means nor able to move…That’s in colregs. When flashing it could be government / research vessel. A special marker. One that’s not moving. Its confusing, because a red light flashing is dangerous cargo, or fishing white flashing in sea state can look like flashing but may be just the waves.

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  8 днів тому

      @@waltervanderboor yeah, we know this, but despite the Yachtmaster theory and years sailing around, we hadn’t seen light pattern before! Incidentally red, white, red means restricted in ability to manoeuvre rather than not able to move.

    • @waltervanderboor
      @waltervanderboor 8 днів тому +1

      @@sailinghjem Wait until you get to Asia, here people have their own interpretation of safety and lights for boats. Hence tugs at night with zero lights and small fisherman with either nothing or half a city of lights in rainbow colors.

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  7 днів тому

      @@waltervanderboor 😂 if in doubt, bear away! Will be our mantra.

    • @waltervanderboor
      @waltervanderboor 7 днів тому +1

      @@sailinghjem Yes we say similar, "What do many lights mean?..... stay away, do not go near. But not always possible, we live close to Singapore.. Lots of lights at sea

    • @sailinghjem
      @sailinghjem  7 днів тому

      @ looks to be an amazing part of the world. Do you get much mould with the temperature and humidity? If so, how do you deal with it?