Hi Steve and Judy I was watching all your videos again and I think that if there was a UA-cam awards for the best made videos your videos will win hands down. 👏👏👏👏👏
As someone who is new to sailing your technical videos are fantastic along with your other comments on how to sail. Since we haven't yet purchased a boat I also really appreciate when you compare and contrast the different types of sail boats. Thanks again, and I continue to look forward to your videos.
Just back from a great day sailing on our NACRA 570 cat at the North sea shore of the Netherlands, love watching you guys, thanks, enjoy and safe sail to the Balearics! Looking forward to your next Ep!
Enjoyed the video! You mentioned preference for Cutter rig over a sloop for cruising and mentioned how easy it really is to tack (which was news to me) I’d like to learn more of your reasons for choosing that rig over others. Thanks for the video
If you go to the Tech corner page of the website... www.sailingfairisle.com/tech-corner.html and click on 'choosing a boat for long term cruising' theres the video on there and lots of extra information on cutters.
Great episode. Really envious of being able to sail and wander around forts. May have to copy you and sell up, it looks way more fun than being at home all the time! 🙃
Just when you drop anchor, within an hour or so you are surrounded with a cast of thousands. You had a good idea when checked your anchor and those about you. It is always good to check everything in crowed seas.
The seagrass issue is an EU directive, they are trying to regenerate the fish nurseries. I read on one of the other sailing channels that it is difficult to anchor in the Balearics without getting a visit from the "plant police"
Yes that's in La Azohia. Sadly the Mar Menor looks nothing like that. Take a look at earlier videos from when we were in there. You certainly could not find your anchor on the sea bed in the Mar Menor even in 3 meters of water. I swam straight into the keel of the boat several times while trying to clean the growth off it! You can hardly see your hand in front of your face.
As a lorry driver (for Tesco) and a sailor, I never thought I'd see both in one of your videos! Although I've not delivered to that store. Not a big fan of " coming up" ...... I can wait that's why I'm here. Stay safe, I'm not the least bit jealous.
Saludos desde Chile ,favor que Steve hable mas de la navegación ,angulo ,velas instrumentos etc. Greetings from Chile, please let Steve talk more about navigation, angle, instrument sails etc.
Humm the old seagrass card..... Unfortunately there is now a realization in the Med that playing that card and the "mooring ball only" trick you are directed to the Marinas or have to pay for the mooring. (Check the paperwork, they take no responsibility for the mooring failing!!!!) We have noticed it a lot since we last sailed the Med 20 years ago. There are a lot of places you can still anchor making sure you do so in sand but they are becoming fewer. Further east is better. We managed 180 days at anchor last year and only 12 in marinas. But where the anchorages are few your find the marina prices are higher. :-) Lewmar "Delta" anchor makes a good paper weight, but thats all. There is a reason its called a plough anchor! Get a Spade (French), Manson Supreme or the latest Mantis. The Manson is the best Anchor we have had in 35 years. Our Delta is in the lazarette, until we can find a farmer that needs a few furrows turning over :-) Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
Yes Delta wouldn't be my first choice, came with the boat. We do okay with it though until such time that the boat kitty will stretch to a Spade or an Ultra.
@@svfairisle Manson and Mantis have a publicity department...... Just saying. Been very impressed with our buddy boats Spade , may be worth an email... If you want some footage of Manson, Spade and a older Mantis we may be able to give you some underwater shots of them dug in as we are all diving the boats tomorrow to do anodes and props.. Ant.
Thanks Ant, yes a couple of shots might be useful. The anchoring video I'm working on is more about technique than anchors, but I will give an overview. I need to do some more research before I tackle 'which anchor' and probably turn off the comments as well!
Seagrass went to be an entangled expecie because massive moorings, and lack of protection of any kind, so it is not a card it is a need to protect it as it is fundamental for ecosystems and even to keep the shape of the coast line.
It happens so often. We find a nice quiet bay, drop anchor in a the corner, get out a beer. Next minute another yacht appears and needs to anchor as close to us as he can ! Maybe safety in numbers ? And like the guy in this video, with his Delta (I always use Deltas, got a 25k and a 20k on board) they'll drop until anchor's lying on the sea bed. If my anchor doesn't stop me going astern with at least half engine revs, it ain't gonna stop me dragging whilst shearing about in a gale. Dig It In.
Such a good weather you have over there! Mar Menor had last year a pollution problem where all fishes suddenly appeared dead and sea grass died too, authorities are just trying to recover the ecosystem. I hope you guys enjoy Spain as much as possible in these crazy covid-19 times. Greetings from Galicia!
The the pollution situation is very sad. I hope they're not just trying ti fix it by banning anchoring, it's the nitrates in the water they need to worry about.
@@svfairisle Definitely, I hope they come up with a good solution. Btw. I'm just watching your videos from start to end guys. I found out you visited my hometown A Coruña in your second video and left a comment there. Great channel! I'm really enjoying it.
Guys, I’m very jealous we are still in lockdown in the UK and our sail to the Mediterranean this year is off, hopefully we will get away next March. During this lockdown I have been making podcasts if you get bored and fancy a listen here is the link podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tim-heale-podcasts/id1515278555 Let me know what you think? Fair winds and stay safe. Tim
Ha! maybe I was a bit unfair to the track with the bits we showed. I was actually really impressed they had terraced the path out with walled edges. It was bloody miles from anywhere!
Delta isn't a great anchor in terms of relative holding power, so your neighbour not only didn't have a set anchor, but not a great one anyway. 1/4 the holding power for similar size to new generation anchors. Delta is a development of the CQR, omitting the hinge.
Guy's...guy's....you weren't to know but surrounding that faux Tesco outlet in P. de Maz are no less that four other big supermarkets...Lidl, Aldi, Mercadona and Consum (which you must have passed by) all within 2/3 minutes walk. I have a flat just up the hill (La Cumbre) so I use them all the time when I'm there. I've never actually used the Tesco place as I'm told it's pretty expensive.....Great video as always and I hope you continue to do this at least for the next 20 years (I'm banking on that many years myself...fingers crossed).
Watching your video and specifically your visit to Puerto Mazarron and the visit to Batería de Castillitos sent shivers down my spine. We visited there in February, this year. Very interested to see that they still haven't got rid of the fallen tree at the front of the castle. Was the Lebanese registered freighter still there in the bay? She was called 'Equality'!
I dont think so. We've been though that bay half a dozen times over winter and it varies between 6 or 7 ships and no ships. They seem to change. 3 came in while we were there.
The Balearics should be a pretty special place to visit this summer as many boats, hopefully (and selfishly) will not have made the journey. Last summer we could hardly anchor safely without some twits dropping their anchor after dark far too close if the wind changed. We are really looking forward to exploring the islands again this year.
they told you to leave because they CAN.. it's the irritable thing of spain, that guardia civil, and quite a nasty institution left over from the franco days.
Well done, thought you might have problems escaping from a zone 2 area. Enjoy Cartagena it should be clearing out nicely now we're seeing lots of our winter friends turning up here in Formentera, that's where we are now. I hope you didn't get stung for marina fees if you went in there. We were shocked at the summer price increase at YPC. RCRC next door should be cheaper. We will be moving across to Mallorca soon, we've booked a buoy in Cabrera, the little islands to the S/E at the end of June. If you're heading that way then I'm sure we will bump into each other in Mallorca, we intend to do a lap before moving to Minorca.
Sailing Fair Isle very cool! We will be in formentera probably by Sunday or Monday. Will you still be there? We are in a friends boat (long story) and only going as far as Ibiza before we turn around and return to our boat to sail to Cape Verde.
Sailing Fair Isle sounds good! Are you guys planning on crossing the Atlantic anytime soon? If we don’t meet now we can always meet on the other side of the pond ⛵️
No idea where all the unlikes came from on this one - you two are probably the most unoffensive couple it's possible to find on a sailing channel - and we mean that in the nicest possible way. Great example too of why it's important to make sure your anchor is bedded properly. Our first instinct was that it was a charter boat, so X metres of water means you need to drop X metres of chain and head to the pub. Did you alert the coastguard about the risk to shipping, or maybe leave a note for the skipper?
Thanks guys, we can't appeal to everyone so a bunch of thumbs down is absolutely fine! Well done with your first videos too. I didn't see you venture up to the Shipwrights arms in the last video. It's one of the nicest pubs in the West country & serves a great pint of 'Proper Job', well worth a visit!
Are you sure? they still appear on their website... www.comfortseat.nl/product/classic-extra-large-plus-grey/?lang=en I hope they're still available as we want another one!
Well put together video, really enjoyed it. Can you imagine that headland fortress in the UK, car parking would be £5 and another £5 to get in and you'd feel like a sardine 👍 The Beneteau's boats anchoring techniques were top-notch, the amazing thing is they clearly think they've done a good job 😂😂. They've probably gone back to speak with friends, on shore, who probably think wow they are so confident and experienced gosh I wish I was like them...... their friends will sadly never know the truth. Money in this case clearly doesn't bring with it intelligence or common sense 🙄🙄. Anchoring techniques are like RYA competent crew page 2 🤣🤣........ Maybe we need a Ladybird book (remember those) to be given free to each new owner of a posh yacht 😂😂 Glad you're able to move within Spain now. Enjoy the start of you're travels.
Graham Atsea I’ve just arrived from Australia to the Uk, last year our local council of Henley beach tried to implement parking charges and all the locals protested so the council backed down. Here it seems the councils do what ever they want no matter what their constituents say.
The Castillo you visited was used as the film set for The guns of Navarone. We visited there a few years ago and the hotelier where we were staying told us about it. There was a lot of modifications made to it for the filming. The shell armoury is intact below the guns as well. We went in June and it was empty back when we visited. A beautiful part of Spain.
I've actually epoxied a U shaped piece of aluminium over the top and tapped a hole in to accept a stainless bolt. Now I can take the bolt out when we leave the dinghy and disable it. Although if the thief had a pencil he could probably poke it though the hole!
Sailing Fair Isle Oh I see, it’s not a button that needs holding up. Video looks good, nicely done & interesting. We have decided not to launch our Nicholson this year & get on with a couple of jobs that need doing. Let’s hope it all settles down soon, all the best, Adrian.
Looking forward to Formentera, where Chris Rea wrote On the Beach ... If you like Big Cannon watch out for Lord Armstrong's 100 Ton guns at Fort Rinella, when you reach Malta.
what happened to the boat that anchored off your bow and didnt bother to set their anchor? did they move on their own, or did you have to educate them?
They moved off first thing, but I did very politely ask, did he realise his anchor wasn't set? He replied, I dont know what you mean! Some people cant be educated.
@@svfairisle She had the look I am accustomed to with his work, thank you for the reply. Hope things are well there, here in the states it's a bit tense, with the popularity of the sailing videos I am wondering if the oceans could handle another 50 million boats if we all left for fairer shores...
You guys look so pale in this video, you would be shocked if you came back to the UK - we are all tanned with uncut hair. We've turned into gardening hippies!
@@dirkrooman9191 Arh! I was wondering! Our radar reflector is at the top of the mast, it's a couple of cylinders that you wouldn't even notice. What you're referring too are Baggywrinkles! They are wool buffers that help stop sail chafe. When you're running with thewind with the boom a long way out as you would be sailing in the trades for days on end the sail can rub against the stays and that will lead to chafe. Baggywrinkles do a great job of stopping that. Hope that clears it up!
Steve you are going to see a lot more bad and inexperienced anchoring in the Med. Like you say, not, so much of a problem when you have only few boats, but it becomes very frustrating in crowded anchorages, I’ve even been know to up anchor and leave rather than argue with people.
Unfortunately Fair Isle you have now broken the law and liable for arrest by going to the Balearic islands from Murcian waters as that's outside the region!!!! Mobility BETWEEN regions isn't allowed until June 22nd.
Hi Guy. We had a long chat with the Guardia Civil officer and he was very helpful. He said travel by boat is fine so long as you don’t go in to port. Several of us took the advice and are now here. We are on passage through Spanish waters.
@@svfairisle I took the boom staysail of a 65 fter i had and just had a furling staysail without the boom worked a treat & a lot safer for the punters . Loverly tacking up a harbour in a gail , 2 reefs in the main & self tacking staysail , 7kts to winward in 35 on the nose .
While annoying for you and clearly on no background i am happy to see that the seagrass is well taken care of. It is one of our research focusses and in many parts of the med widely neglected...
Sadly the sea bed in the MM is totally dead below 4 meters. It's suffered extreme eutrophication due to nitrate run off. I'm not sure what they thought they were protecting but it certainly wasn't seagrass.
Forgive me for saying, but with all the death and pain being caused by the corona virus in Spain, I was shocked to see you walking about like that. The locals must have been very upset to see two foreigners walking around with no PPE.
We have masks and wore them around people as we have been all along. The Spanish have specific rules which we abide by. Masks must be worn in shops and on public transport. Not on the beach or walking on the street. Some people (about 5%) wear masks all the time if they are particularly vulnerable. It is optional. It is not at all crowded here. I hope that remains the case in the coming weeks.
Is that cat rigged boat a Freedom? I didn't know Freedoms had wishbones. I do know Nonsuches have wishbones, but I don't believe they ever made a boat that big.
@@operator0 Rollon is a Tanton 43, designed by Yves-Marie Tanton and built in the Ta Chiao yard in Taiwan. There were only about 40 ever made so she's not very common. www.cruisingworld.com/sailboats/tanton-43-ketch-different-cult/
@@deirdremacleod learn something new everyday......never new they designed a ducks bum on a 'cat rig"......familiar with the 'hoyt freedom 40'.......thanks ua-cam.com/video/iFle9YZCzLw/v-deo.html
Yes I know! In our defence with all the restaurants, markets and specialised shops closed we've been eating food from local Spar shops for months. Tescos lends some variety and I admit I miss bacon and English sausages, Tesco has both!
Not just Tesco, there's M&S, Iceland, C&A to mention just a few, if you're that way inclined. That being said it's generally cheaper to buy in the Spanish supermarkets and stores, these days you can get a wide variety of goods imported from UK. IN THE LAST 2 years they've even introduced milk in plastic bottles!
Your eviction from the Mar Menor doesn’t surprise me. You have to remember that Spain’s governmental systems are still rooted deeply in the Fascist culture from Franco’s years. The exercise of power and authority is a goal in its own right rather than for the good of the country or its people. For example, you would be ill advised to ask a member of the Guardia civil for directions, you would be at risk of being arrested and fined for vagrancy.
OMG I can't believe what I'm reading. The mentioned law was canceled 50 years ago (1970). We are a pleasant country and people love to help each other, and Guardia Civil will help you as much as possible, at sea and on land. During the COVID alarm, recreational boating was not allowed in our waters, that's all. Greetings from a Spanish sailor.
@@SailingSarah.... Most countries are signitaries on the maritime 72 hour rule. If the vessel has engine problems or other major safety issues a captain can claim a 72 hour safe harbour stay. Customs and immigration are not allowed on the boat during that time. You are allowed off the boat to get supplies or parts to repair the boat. Here in Mexico... The sea of cortez... Sailboats held their ground and refused to budge. The military left them alone. Most militarys/police in the world are fairly good people..... Except for the USA. There... They would shoot you in a heartbeat. Please sailors... Do not try disobedience in the US... It will only end badly for you. But... As I say... Most of the rest of the world is fine.
Another good update but - unnecessarily sensational headline which in reality only represented the last few seconds of your 20min video and was not the key component. C’mon guys, please don’t fall into the same trap as the shallow sailing vlogs. You genuinely have a point of differentiation so don’t dilute that with silly headlines that aren’t representative of your quality content.
Point taken, but it's not every day you get boarded by a very angry Guarda Civil officer and get told to 'leave immediately' Maybe we played down too much how aggressive these guys can be, but obviously I didn't have the footage so couldnt show it. Turns out he thought we were running an illegal charter business because we had 'sailingfairisle.com' written on the doghouse. For the first 15 minutes he was insisting I needed to go with him to see his boss who had looked at the website and surmised we were a charter business not a YT channel!
If you don't have the picture you cant tell the story, I tell that to the broadcast journalists we train every day! Would have loved to have got some picture but I would have been arrested!
why not dig it in while you are there ? maybe they are beginners and not profesionels like you are ? when the wind picks up and the drag you will be happy you dit , big chanse you are leaward
Well on paper this chap is the professional. He is a delivery skipper believe it or not. I think he specialises in delivering yachts direct to the beach! I did of course warn him that his anchor wasn't set, his answer was 'I don't know what you mean' There's a limit to how much you can help people like that!
@@stevegorse9859 I'm afraid so. I was shocked, and yes I would have swam down and buried his anchor (mainly as he so so close!) but he left straight away.
Hi Steve and Judy I was watching all your videos again and I think that if there was a UA-cam awards for the best made videos your videos will win hands down. 👏👏👏👏👏
Well! You two are simply delightful! Just finding you now, and so glad I did! cheers!
Check them out from the beginning Liz...probably the most professional videos on the web.
As someone who is new to sailing your technical videos are fantastic along with your other comments on how to sail. Since we haven't yet purchased a boat I also really appreciate when you compare and contrast the different types of sail boats. Thanks again, and I continue to look forward to your videos.
Thanks, have you seen the 'choosing a cruising boat video'? seems like that one might be useful for you.
@@svfairisle I have. Another excellent video.
Just back from a great day sailing on our NACRA 570 cat at the North sea shore of the Netherlands, love watching you guys, thanks, enjoy and safe sail to the Balearics! Looking forward to your next Ep!
You two are quickly becoming g my favorite tour guides to the world. Thanks for the video.
Some lovely walks that area and vantage points , superb views , thanks for tge uoad
Enjoyed the video! You mentioned preference for Cutter rig over a sloop for cruising and mentioned how easy it really is to tack (which was news to me) I’d like to learn more of your reasons for choosing that rig over others. Thanks for the video
If you go to the Tech corner page of the website... www.sailingfairisle.com/tech-corner.html and click on 'choosing a boat for long term cruising' theres the video on there and lots of extra information on cutters.
One word "Flopperstopper." Off the end of you pushed out boom. Really effective. Love your videos. Excellent shooting and editing.
I've experimented with those many years ago with limited success, but I agree, could be revisited.
Cool to see you around our summer holiday stomping grounds 👍😀
Great episode. Really envious of being able to sail and wander around forts. May have to copy you and sell up, it looks way more fun than being at home all the time! 🙃
I thoroughly recommend it!
One day, hopefully sooner now! 😁
lovely video...really cheers me up to watch
I’ve had a week off and binge watched all your videos. I’m hoping to do the same in a few years you’re both an inspiration!
Just when you drop anchor, within an hour or so you are surrounded with a cast of thousands. You had a good idea when checked your anchor and those about you. It is always good to check everything in crowed seas.
Another great video! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.
Thats crazy about Mar Menor! Hope to see you in the Balearics :)
The seagrass issue is an EU directive, they are trying to regenerate the fish nurseries. I read on one of the other sailing channels that it is difficult to anchor in the Balearics without getting a visit from the "plant police"
Yes the Balearics in general and Ibiza in particular are very sensitive to sea grass. But there is no sea grass in the Mar Menor.
@@svfairisle Errrrm have a look at your vid at time 2.53 please. That to me looks like the offending article. No offence meant.
Yes that's in La Azohia. Sadly the Mar Menor looks nothing like that. Take a look at earlier videos from when we were in there. You certainly could not find your anchor on the sea bed in the Mar Menor even in 3 meters of water. I swam straight into the keel of the boat several times while trying to clean the growth off it! You can hardly see your hand in front of your face.
@@svfairisle OK sorry about the lack of geography.
@@svfairisle But there are plans to regenerate the area, we want the seahorses and all the marvelous fauna of the Mar Menor to come back.
When we get our boat, a little 33', seems following your 'footsteps' would take us to great places ! Thanks and take care
Exactly what we need more sailing boats in the med, just keep to your coastline..
@@djurodjurakaruci6773 more sailing boats is always better than more motor boats.
As a lorry driver (for Tesco) and a sailor, I never thought I'd see both in one of your videos! Although I've not delivered to that store.
Not a big fan of " coming up" ...... I can wait that's why I'm here.
Stay safe, I'm not the least bit jealous.
David Punton you can take the broadcasters out of the studio, but you can't take the broadcaster out of the youtubers...
Saludos desde Chile ,favor que Steve hable mas de la navegación ,angulo ,velas instrumentos etc.
Greetings from Chile, please let Steve talk more about navigation, angle, instrument sails etc.
Gracias Vasco, estoy planeando un video de navegación, échale un vistazo.
Humm the old seagrass card..... Unfortunately there is now a realization in the Med that playing that card and the "mooring ball only" trick you are directed to the Marinas or have to pay for the mooring. (Check the paperwork, they take no responsibility for the mooring failing!!!!) We have noticed it a lot since we last sailed the Med 20 years ago. There are a lot of places you can still anchor making sure you do so in sand but they are becoming fewer. Further east is better. We managed 180 days at anchor last year and only 12 in marinas. But where the anchorages are few your find the marina prices are higher. :-) Lewmar "Delta" anchor makes a good paper weight, but thats all. There is a reason its called a plough anchor! Get a Spade (French), Manson Supreme or the latest Mantis. The Manson is the best Anchor we have had in 35 years. Our Delta is in the lazarette, until we can find a farmer that needs a few furrows turning over :-) Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
Yes Delta wouldn't be my first choice, came with the boat. We do okay with it though until such time that the boat kitty will stretch to a Spade or an Ultra.
@@svfairisle Manson and Mantis have a publicity department...... Just saying. Been very impressed with our buddy boats Spade , may be worth an email... If you want some footage of Manson, Spade and a older Mantis we may be able to give you some underwater shots of them dug in as we are all diving the boats tomorrow to do anodes and props.. Ant.
Thanks Ant, yes a couple of shots might be useful. The anchoring video I'm working on is more about technique than anchors, but I will give an overview. I need to do some more research before I tackle 'which anchor' and probably turn off the comments as well!
Seagrass went to be an entangled expecie because massive moorings, and lack of protection of any kind, so it is not a card it is a need to protect it as it is fundamental for ecosystems and even to keep the shape of the coast line.
It happens so often. We find a nice quiet bay, drop anchor in a the corner, get out a beer. Next minute another yacht appears and needs to anchor as close to us as he can !
Maybe safety in numbers ?
And like the guy in this video, with his Delta (I always use Deltas, got a 25k and a 20k on board) they'll drop until anchor's lying on the sea bed.
If my anchor doesn't stop me going astern with at least half engine revs, it ain't gonna stop me dragging whilst shearing about in a gale. Dig It In.
Such a good weather you have over there! Mar Menor had last year a pollution problem where all fishes suddenly appeared dead and sea grass died too, authorities are just trying to recover the ecosystem. I hope you guys enjoy Spain as much as possible in these crazy covid-19 times. Greetings from Galicia!
The the pollution situation is very sad. I hope they're not just trying ti fix it by banning anchoring, it's the nitrates in the water they need to worry about.
@@svfairisle Definitely, I hope they come up with a good solution. Btw. I'm just watching your videos from start to end guys. I found out you visited my hometown A Coruña in your second video and left a comment there. Great channel! I'm really enjoying it.
We were very glad to see A Coruña! wish we could have stayed longer.
Guys, I’m very jealous we are still in lockdown in the UK and our sail to the Mediterranean this year is off, hopefully we will get away next March. During this lockdown I have been making podcasts if you get bored and fancy a listen here is the link podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tim-heale-podcasts/id1515278555 Let me know what you think? Fair winds and stay safe. Tim
michael7dee amen to that! The whole thing is about control...
Marked track! Marked with the blood of stumbling hikers. Beautiful views, well done. Marine SifrediCarloforte is open.
Ha! maybe I was a bit unfair to the track with the bits we showed. I was actually really impressed they had terraced the path out with walled edges. It was bloody miles from anywhere!
,interesting update on the present Spanish coast story thanks
A very enjoyable vlog Guys! Take care!
Delta isn't a great anchor in terms of relative holding power, so your neighbour not only didn't have a set anchor, but not a great one anyway. 1/4 the holding power for similar size to new generation anchors. Delta is a development of the CQR, omitting the hinge.
Fantastic scenery! 👍
Love watching your videos.
Guy's...guy's....you weren't to know but surrounding that faux Tesco outlet in P. de Maz are no less that four other big supermarkets...Lidl, Aldi, Mercadona and Consum (which you must have passed by) all within 2/3 minutes walk. I have a flat just up the hill (La Cumbre) so I use them all the time when I'm there. I've never actually used the Tesco place as I'm told it's pretty expensive.....Great video as always and I hope you continue to do this at least for the next 20 years (I'm banking on that many years myself...fingers crossed).
We were told the 'Tesco' was the only place to get proper bacon, after that i stopped looking for other shops!
Excellent vlog as always thanks
It’ll be interesting to see if we do actually go to phase three next week & can actually leave.
Fair winds & calm seas to you both.
fingers crossed for you
We were really interested by the app you used to locate your anchor. Please let us know the name of it. Many thanks. Rod
It's just called Anchor, on the Apple app store.
Keep bringing good video's
Watching your video and specifically your visit to Puerto Mazarron and the visit to Batería de Castillitos sent shivers down my spine. We visited there in February, this year. Very interested to see that they still haven't got rid of the fallen tree at the front of the castle. Was the Lebanese registered freighter still there in the bay? She was called 'Equality'!
I dont think so. We've been though that bay half a dozen times over winter and it varies between 6 or 7 ships and no ships. They seem to change. 3 came in while we were there.
@@svfairisle Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Stay safe!
I'll hope to' see you soon in italy thai summer... have a good sail! Sergio
Great video, loved it. Especially the cat-rigged Tanton but then I might be a bit biased ;-)
Yes, great people who own it to!
Sailing Fair Isle you didn't say what it was, looks like Comfort.
Sorry yes should have said, she's a Tanton 43
Make the most of Formentera whilst the main anchorage is not so busy, it gets crazy there in the summer months. 😬
We will, but last time we went in October and we were the only ones there, so it's normal for us!
PS are you sailing yet?
@@svfairisle no, still on the hard waiting for our cutlass bearing to be delivered. Sigh.
The Balearics should be a pretty special place to visit this summer as many boats, hopefully (and selfishly) will not have made the journey. Last summer we could hardly anchor safely without some twits dropping their anchor after dark far too close if the wind changed. We are really looking forward to exploring the islands again this year.
they told you to leave because they CAN.. it's the irritable thing of spain, that guardia civil, and quite a nasty institution left over from the franco days.
Kick out is better than quarentined.
We just got to Cartagena. Where are you guys now? We’re heading to Ibiza in a few days.
Well done, thought you might have problems escaping from a zone 2 area. Enjoy Cartagena it should be clearing out nicely now we're seeing lots of our winter friends turning up here in Formentera, that's where we are now. I hope you didn't get stung for marina fees if you went in there. We were shocked at the summer price increase at YPC. RCRC next door should be cheaper. We will be moving across to Mallorca soon, we've booked a buoy in Cabrera, the little islands to the S/E at the end of June. If you're heading that way then I'm sure we will bump into each other in Mallorca, we intend to do a lap before moving to Minorca.
Sailing Fair Isle very cool! We will be in formentera probably by Sunday or Monday. Will you still be there? We are in a friends boat (long story) and only going as far as Ibiza before we turn around and return to our boat to sail to Cape Verde.
I think we will be in Mallorca by Sunday, depends on the weather. Keep in touch, we will try and catch you for a beer before we go if we can.
Sailing Fair Isle sounds good! Are you guys planning on crossing the Atlantic anytime soon? If we don’t meet now we can always meet on the other side of the pond ⛵️
Sailing Fair Isle we are going to be anchoring in San Antoni around 1pm today. Are you guys already in Mallorca?
No idea where all the unlikes came from on this one - you two are probably the most unoffensive couple it's possible to find on a sailing channel - and we mean that in the nicest possible way. Great example too of why it's important to make sure your anchor is bedded properly. Our first instinct was that it was a charter boat, so X metres of water means you need to drop X metres of chain and head to the pub. Did you alert the coastguard about the risk to shipping, or maybe leave a note for the skipper?
Thanks guys, we can't appeal to everyone so a bunch of thumbs down is absolutely fine! Well done with your first videos too. I didn't see you venture up to the Shipwrights arms in the last video. It's one of the nicest pubs in the West country & serves a great pint of 'Proper Job', well worth a visit!
Your boat is an absolute gem they don’t get any better then that she’s a real beauty a classic
where did you get the sun lounge that's on your boat?
It's called 'Comfort Seat' made in Holland, they're excellent
@@svfairisle they don't sell them atm :( we live in England IOW> but thanks !
Are you sure? they still appear on their website... www.comfortseat.nl/product/classic-extra-large-plus-grey/?lang=en I hope they're still available as we want another one!
Well put together video, really enjoyed it.
Can you imagine that headland fortress in the UK, car parking would be £5 and another £5 to get in and you'd feel like a sardine 👍
The Beneteau's boats anchoring techniques were top-notch, the amazing thing is they clearly think they've done a good job 😂😂. They've probably gone back to speak with friends, on shore, who probably think wow they are so confident and experienced gosh I wish I was like them...... their friends will sadly never know the truth. Money in this case clearly doesn't bring with it intelligence or common sense 🙄🙄. Anchoring techniques are like RYA competent crew page 2 🤣🤣........ Maybe we need a Ladybird book (remember those) to be given free to each new owner of a posh yacht 😂😂
Glad you're able to move within Spain now.
Enjoy the start of you're travels.
Graham Atsea I’ve just arrived from Australia to the Uk, last year our local council of Henley beach tried to implement parking charges and all the locals protested so the council backed down. Here it seems the councils do what ever they want no matter what their constituents say.
What a lovely couple you are, sorry if I was rude about a 'screaming' in a beach :(
The Beneteau of all the space in the bay....
The Castillo you visited was used as the film set for The guns of Navarone. We visited there a few years ago and the hotelier where we were staying told us about it. There was a lot of modifications made to it for the filming. The shell armoury is intact below the guns as well. We went in June and it was empty back when we visited. A beautiful part of Spain.
Instablaster...
If your outboard clip doesn’t work you can always wrap a suitable sized cord around stop button. It works on my 3.3 Mariner.
I've actually epoxied a U shaped piece of aluminium over the top and tapped a hole in to accept a stainless bolt. Now I can take the bolt out when we leave the dinghy and disable it. Although if the thief had a pencil he could probably poke it though the hole!
Sailing Fair Isle Oh I see, it’s not a button that needs holding up. Video looks good, nicely done & interesting. We have decided not to launch our Nicholson this year & get on with a couple of jobs that need doing. Let’s hope it all settles down soon,
all the best, Adrian.
What is the groups name and title of the music in your opening? Love it!
It's called 'sweet sailing' by Trio Leo.
Hopefully, I will learn from their mistake.
Restaurant Antipodas ,on the bay excellent.
Hermoso video , abrazos desde Argentina
Gracias
Seems like you'll have the Med all to yourselves this summer. Lucky devils. Two vids per week should make up for it. 🥂 Cheers.
Looking forward to Formentera, where Chris Rea wrote On the Beach ...
If you like Big Cannon watch out for Lord Armstrong's 100 Ton guns at Fort Rinella, when you reach Malta.
Sounds cool!
We need more videos
nice video thanks
what happened to the boat that anchored off your bow and didnt bother to set their anchor? did they move on their own, or did you have to educate them?
They moved off first thing, but I did very politely ask, did he realise his anchor wasn't set? He replied, I dont know what you mean! Some people cant be educated.
Is Fair Isle a Bob Perry design?
No, he had a hand in the HC 36 but thats the only one.
@@svfairisle She had the look I am accustomed to with his work, thank you for the reply. Hope things are well there, here in the states it's a bit tense, with the popularity of the sailing videos I am wondering if the oceans could handle another 50 million boats if we all left for fairer shores...
Hello big cannon. Saludos
You guys look so pale in this video, you would be shocked if you came back to the UK - we are all tanned with uncut hair. We've turned into gardening hippies!
I adore Cartagena.
Hi .Nice channel and video.Why si many reflectors ?
Sorry not with you... reflectors?
Sailing Fair Isle Sorry the re or deflector for radar in thé rigging.
@@dirkrooman9191 Arh! I was wondering! Our radar reflector is at the top of the mast, it's a couple of cylinders that you wouldn't even notice. What you're referring too are Baggywrinkles! They are wool buffers that help stop sail chafe. When you're running with thewind with the boom a long way out as you would be sailing in the trades for days on end the sail can rub against the stays and that will lead to chafe. Baggywrinkles do a great job of stopping that. Hope that clears it up!
Sailing Fair Isle oh I learned something today thx
You guys are fab
Steve you are going to see a lot more bad and inexperienced anchoring in the Med. Like you say, not, so much of a problem when you have only few boats, but it becomes very frustrating in crowded anchorages, I’ve even been know to up anchor and leave rather than argue with people.
Hello go visit ciutadella menorca and the neolithic city. Saludos
Everyone needs to go to "ACTION" 😀
Unfortunately Fair Isle you have now broken the law and liable for arrest by going to the Balearic islands from Murcian waters as that's outside the region!!!! Mobility BETWEEN regions isn't allowed until June 22nd.
Hi Guy. We had a long chat with the Guardia Civil officer and he was very helpful. He said travel by boat is fine so long as you don’t go in to port. Several of us took the advice and are now here. We are on passage through Spanish waters.
Your wife sounds like a holiday program presenter it works well.
She was a newsreader, she's toned down the punchy delivery!
Staysail on a self tacker is the bees knees, That Bene not even digging the pick in Amazing >
I agree it's even easier to tack, but those club footed self tackers are a great device for swiping you off the foredeck!
@@svfairisle I took the boom staysail of a 65 fter i had and just had a furling staysail without the boom worked a treat & a lot safer for the punters . Loverly tacking up a harbour in a gail , 2 reefs in the main & self tacking staysail , 7kts to winward in 35 on the nose .
While annoying for you and clearly on no background i am happy to see that the seagrass is well taken care of. It is one of our research focusses and in many parts of the med widely neglected...
Sadly the sea bed in the MM is totally dead below 4 meters. It's suffered extreme eutrophication due to nitrate run off. I'm not sure what they thought they were protecting but it certainly wasn't seagrass.
Forgive me for saying, but with all the death and pain being caused by the corona virus in Spain, I was shocked to see you walking about like that. The locals must have been very upset to see two foreigners walking around with no PPE.
We have masks and wore them around people as we have been all along. The Spanish have specific rules which we abide by. Masks must be worn in shops and on public transport. Not on the beach or walking on the street. Some people (about 5%) wear masks all the time if they are particularly vulnerable. It is optional. It is not at all crowded here. I hope that remains the case in the coming weeks.
Cool😎
My fav location, Azohia. Enjoy.
Be careful, can’t move between regions till 21/6 - so don’t rush to the Balearics just yet. Suggest you read an article in today’s El País
Hey! I Live in the area of Murcia. Maybe if you still are around the area and fancy a Beer just Message me 👍
Is that cat rigged boat a Freedom? I didn't know Freedoms had wishbones. I do know Nonsuches have wishbones, but I don't believe they ever made a boat that big.
No this one is a Tanten.
@@svfairisle Hmmm. Never heard of that. I'm going to look it up. I've always had a soft spot for cat rigged boats.
@@svfairisle Actually it's a Tanton (you were close)
@@operator0 Rollon is a Tanton 43, designed by Yves-Marie Tanton and built in the Ta Chiao yard in Taiwan. There were only about 40 ever made so she's not very common. www.cruisingworld.com/sailboats/tanton-43-ketch-different-cult/
@@deirdremacleod learn something new everyday......never new they designed a ducks bum on a 'cat rig"......familiar with the 'hoyt freedom 40'.......thanks ua-cam.com/video/iFle9YZCzLw/v-deo.html
Being in Spain and going to buy stuff from Tesco? weird
Yes I know! In our defence with all the restaurants, markets and specialised shops closed we've been eating food from local Spar shops for months. Tescos lends some variety and I admit I miss bacon and English sausages, Tesco has both!
Sailing Fair Isle Every little helps!
Not just Tesco, there's M&S, Iceland, C&A to mention just a few, if you're that way inclined. That being said it's generally cheaper to buy in the Spanish supermarkets and stores, these days you can get a wide variety of goods imported from UK. IN THE LAST 2 years they've even introduced milk in plastic bottles!
@@svfairisle lol
Your eviction from the Mar Menor doesn’t surprise me. You have to remember that Spain’s governmental systems are still rooted deeply in the Fascist culture from Franco’s years. The exercise of power and authority is a goal in its own right rather than for the good of the country or its people. For example, you would be ill advised to ask a member of the Guardia civil for directions, you would be at risk of being arrested and fined for vagrancy.
OMG I can't believe what I'm reading. The mentioned law was canceled 50 years ago (1970). We are a pleasant country and people love to help each other, and Guardia Civil will help you as much as possible, at sea and on land. During the COVID alarm, recreational boating was not allowed in our waters, that's all. Greetings from a Spanish sailor.
Should have paid your rent 🤪🇬🇧
i don't understand forcing boats to leave , if anything has social distancing perfected it's a boat at anchor
Haha I suppose a well expected eviction?
When evicted.... Just say no... And invoke the 72 hour rule if its a relast resort.
What is 72 hour rule?
How do you day "no" to authorities without being beat down, tased, robbed and suffocated to death? D:
@@SailingSarah.... Most countries are signitaries on the maritime 72 hour rule. If the vessel has engine problems or other major safety issues a captain can claim a 72 hour safe harbour stay. Customs and immigration are not allowed on the boat during that time.
You are allowed off the boat to get supplies or parts to repair the boat.
Here in Mexico... The sea of cortez... Sailboats held their ground and refused to budge. The military left them alone. Most militarys/police in the world are fairly good people..... Except for the USA. There... They would shoot you in a heartbeat.
Please sailors... Do not try disobedience in the US... It will only end badly for you.
But... As I say... Most of the rest of the world is fine.
:)
Another good update but - unnecessarily sensational headline which in reality only represented the last few seconds of your 20min video and was not the key component. C’mon guys, please don’t fall into the same trap as the shallow sailing vlogs. You genuinely have a point of differentiation so don’t dilute that with silly headlines that aren’t representative of your quality content.
Point taken, but it's not every day you get boarded by a very angry Guarda Civil officer and get told to 'leave immediately' Maybe we played down too much how aggressive these guys can be, but obviously I didn't have the footage so couldnt show it. Turns out he thought we were running an illegal charter business because we had 'sailingfairisle.com' written on the doghouse. For the first 15 minutes he was insisting I needed to go with him to see his boss who had looked at the website and surmised we were a charter business not a YT channel!
Sailing Fair Isle ok fair enough that’s a totally different experience worthy of the headline - shame you didn’t explain that extra juicy detail!
If you don't have the picture you cant tell the story, I tell that to the broadcast journalists we train every day! Would have loved to have got some picture but I would have been arrested!
Sailing Fair Isle But if no picture means no story then surely no story means no headline?! 😊
Well its had 57 thousand views in 5 days and you're the closest anyone ones come to calling it clickbait so I think I'm fine!
There's something depressing about Englishmen speaking in metric dimensions.
Click bait-y
I try my best
why not dig it in while you are there ? maybe they are beginners and not profesionels like you are ? when the wind picks up and the drag you will be happy you dit , big chanse you are leaward
Well on paper this chap is the professional. He is a delivery skipper believe it or not. I think he specialises in delivering yachts direct to the beach! I did of course warn him that his anchor wasn't set, his answer was 'I don't know what you mean' There's a limit to how much you can help people like that!
Mario Van den broeck Seriously?
Sailing Fair Isle oh dear!!! I’m speechless.
@@stevegorse9859 I'm afraid so. I was shocked, and yes I would have swam down and buried his anchor (mainly as he so so close!) but he left straight away.
Sailing Fair Isle hopefully they’ll catch your up and coming “how to anchor” video :-)
You notice all of the locals walking about WEARING their masks? How very British of you to ignore that.
About 5% of people here wear masks outside, maybe less.
Sailing Fair Isle well, 100% of that 5% in your video were masked up.
Stangelycoloured Ok, they retreated from this position by the end of the day.