I love your videos - the music and peace of them makes everything in the world seem ok. Keep doing them as they are great therapy. Many thanks, James (a Wanderer sailor from the UK).
Yes Adam has really scored a good boat. After a lick of paint she will look brand new. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, cheers Paul
That’s the problem with ‘groups’. Being unable to decide on a ‘team’ destination. Maybe you should just do your own thing? I think I’d prefer that. Thanks for the vid.
Hi again, as to your request for ideas for videos..... I'm a motor boater, however as i watch more of your , and others, sailing videos, I am entertaining the idea of a trailer sailer.. could you maybe integrate some basic sailing info in your future videos as of this moment, there are too many ropes and sails for me to contemplate lol. yes i know there are many "how to" videos out there, however adding snippets on a channel such as this would make the learning more relevant, if you know what i mean. Frank from Syd
Hi Frank, I will try and incorporate some sailing tips. I always thought my viewers were sailors and I didn't want to state the obvious, but if that's not the case, then yes I will work in some basic sailing tips, cheers Paul
Thanks for all your videos, I've enjoyed them and have learned a lot from them. You asked for suggestion, or ideas for videos. Well here's one. How about motor mounts, how they work, different types on the boat around you. closeup shots. Are they adjustable up and down? length of motor shaft ., I always have loads of questions. Ask the other boater questions about theirs, lessons learned, etc, etc. Thanks so much for everything!
Thanks mate for watching as you have found out it's not all about racing....and it's good for the mind. Check out my other videos when you have time, cheers Paul
Thanks for the feature Paul, you made me look better than I do in real life 😂. Enjoyed my short stay on Sunday and will certainly try to make the next one. I’m liking my free boat!
Great video again Paul, they just keep getting better. I loved my Investigator (Topaz Bill) and only sold it as cost of replacement trailer was daunting. We did some great adventures on the Queensland coast. Merry Christmas to all. ⛵
In Tea gardens there is a nautical themed house on your right as you drive in. The owner has a houseboat that looks like a floating rustic tin shed. You know provided you have the fuel you can get from Port Stephens to the ferry - the ferry is taken down that route every few years for slipping. Also you can also give a go on cardboard riding down the sand dunes near the beach. If you are really keen you can go behind the break at Hawkes Nest that's where the 6m Great White Congregate during the day (about 30-50m) from the swimmers. Question for video: How high are the boats on trailers? Which models can you get in a standard garage to keep them out of the weather. Question 2: Boat sleeping videos - tips and tricks.
Thanks Andrew, I have paddled my Kayak from Hawkes nest to the ferry and also from Bulahdelah to Rivermouth. Both great and would love to do it in Kate Louise but not sure about recharging my electric outboard, should I run out of juice. Thanks for the suggestions....noted , cheers Paul
I’m a retired vet, 68 yo, started sailing when age 16, on a 26’ keeled, Contender, on Chickmaugua Lake, in Tennessee. Sailed more and bought a catamaran in Hawaii. Found blue water and ocean currents would need some serious schooling…no time. Sold it. Can’t seem to get rid of the itch, so, I watch UA-cam and the duck regatta…. Thanks for sharing…from east Tennessee.
Have you downsized to a dinghy yet? go on get one and have more fun , age should not be an issue.....after all you've only got one life( apologies to any Buddhists, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Merry Christmas Paul. Work continues on my boat between rainstorms. Only a few more tweaks here and there until it is ready. I hope you and your wife have a great holiday season, and many thanks for all your videos...they keep me inspired to get my boat maintenance finished.
Hi Paul. I love your videos. My wife and I owned a beautiful ONJ 770 motorboat. It was lovely but we missed FREEDOM. So we sold it and bought an Camper and a tiny inflatable sailboat. Though I miss my boat I really love going sailing all over Europe like you do in Australia. Have fun guys. 😊
Hi Torisaen please send me a photo of your boat , to sailingkatelouise@gmail.com It's all about getting on the water and having fun. Happy travels, cheers Paul
As our lakes freeze over and the ice-fishing folks set up their tents and saké warmers on "my" lake, the only place to go is with the good ship Kate Louise! Cheers and happy new year to Paul and the Sydney Raiders, from a wintry northern Japan.
Thanks Paul. Always entertaining, you have a good group and it always look like fun, Merry Christmas to you all, I like to see the different boats and hear their stories.
Another great KateLouise adventure, thanks for organizing and thanks to you and the rest of the RAID crew for the chats, laughs and enjoyable group sailing. Can’t wait for the next one! PS: the videos have a great mix of sailing, chats, tips and points of interest!
Just keep doing what you're doing! So nice to see you all out having a good time and dreaming I was out there with you. Merry Christmas to you and yours from here in Canada!🥳
Happy Christmas!! I do so enjoy your videos! I have a 1972 Cape Dory Typhoon Weekender…she’s 18.6 ft., sails like a big boat…too bad I’m in 🇺🇸…would ❤️ to do a raid! Have friends in Tassie…maybe next holiday I can take a quick stop and join in! Fair winds, and following seas mate! 🎄
Another nice dinghy adventure Paul .. looking forward to our summer (July) Salish 100 up here in Puget Sound. I enjoy you new boat n new Skipper interviews as well as campfire briefs. Sail bys describing other boats, rigging n so on. Yours n other skippers menus interesting as well. I like seeing your sunsets n rises as well as the weather chips n challenges Down Under .. seeing mates bathing n swimming is so different from our chilly Puget Sound “Polar Bear dips up here. The challenge of New n fresh stuff is always going to be there. Giving us the humor of each n pitfalls I enjoy. Nurture (bugs, birds, lizards n so so on) sure fatten up .. I’m away listening for the “ bell birds n other “ in the sound track as well as the lapping n swishing of water against n past the haul. With loosing my sweetheart n mate of 56 yrs I’m looking forward to new adventures but without her support.. I enjoy your mention occasionally of your wife too. She’s part of the memories supporting our mouncho (sp) getting out n meeting the challenges of sailing n water. Seeing the one fellow retrieving that old boat n getting out sure gives me the Will to push on n sail my Monty 17’er. Cheers n blessings buddy. Nick
Thanks Nick for those kind words, just trying to share the love ....after all you've only got one life, why not enjoy it, thanks for again watching and taking the time to comment, cheers Paul
I always look forward to spending some time with you and the guys every week. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Don't feel the pressure to produce something new, going on a sailing adventure is plenty enough. I would like to know what king of "stuff" you bring along on your boat ( I always bring too much). Cheers.
Hi Mate thanks and happy Christmas. What do I take well a lot and probably too much as well. I always take a couple of spare meals and too many clothes. Maybe I should do a video on that , cheers Paul
Very enjoyable, what you do and how you do it suits me fine! Regarding ideas - I watch a lot of wild camping, and `Going Solo` is an American guy who cooks some amazing meals in a tent on a little camp stove. It is interesting and educational to see what can be done with one burner and a little forward planning. The other thing is if you could investigate converting an open dinghy (I have a Wayfarer) to a cuddy cabin?
Thanks Steve for the suggestions. I haven't seen many Wayfarers here but I like the idea of adding a cuddy cabin. Check out sailing Wayfinder Bruce added a cuddy cabin to his Heron. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Paul as always great video that was hilarious about the duck keeping up with you and your absolutely correct about have a great spouse who lets you go sailing on your birthday and anniversary have a merry Christmas from Miami Florida.
Thanks Robin, I agree. The change never really eventuated but better safe than sorry. When is the mothership going to host a Pittwater Raid??????????????????? Have a great Christmas and I hope to catch up soon, cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouise I have to finish my VHF course/license (annoying given I'm a pilot and can talk to Sydney radar but apparently not marine rescue) and get a radio installed before my offshore minimum requirements are complete, then absolutely. Happy new year :-).
Thanks for the videos. Winter is here on East Coast of US and it warms me up seeing you sailing. Like the interviews and boat historys. So many cool designs. How about showing us where you are on a global map, not familiar with your areas. You and Rodger Barnes both have excellent channels. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Thanks for watching. This last sail was at Myall Lakes about 3hrs drive north from Sydney on the East coast of Australia. On the east coast we have quite a few big lakes and also tidal rivers. I hoping to go further a field next year. Have a great Christmas and New Year and thanks again for watching throughout the year, cheers Paul
Hey mate, love your work! Really enjoy the pace and sights of your adventures. Currently boatless after having power boats, cruisers keel boats and trailer sailers. So really remembering some of the great cruising and anchoring spots you have visited.
Enjoy watching your Videos Paul, some thing to look forward to while I build my boat. It's getting to be quite a little fleet. It would be great to hear more about the different boats that people have and a little about their stories Merry Christmas and a happy New year to you as well, Cheers mate.
Perfect sailing trip to enjoy from the couch. Glass of red. Balmy Christmas Eve. Thanks so much Paul, I know the effort that goes into these. Wish I could join you- maybe the time will come around as all good things seem to do. Had to content myself with tweaking my standing rigging and learning to fly a drone! I could easily see you guys mobilising yourselves for a trip to Tassie some time. Blessings Chris.
Heh Chris, have you moved to Tassie permanently? We often talk about spending time in Tassie, Martin wants us to do a Raid on the Tamar ( he lived in Tassie for a while) but the ferry is quite prohibitive as you know. Probably about 3K return, which is out of the reach of a lot of guys. Anyway see you at the next Wooden boat festival, are you going to do the Tawe Nunnagah? Gary from the Melbourne Raid did it last year. Have a great Christmas and new year, cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouiseI grew up in Launceston. We moved up to the sunny coast 13 years ago. My wife’s health meant we needed to get back close to family. Then Sarah Ann turned up in my yard and I knew I had to return her to Tassie. May is a great time and cheaper on the ferry. Bit cooler than you are used to but sublime conditions in the river. The Tamar is underrated. I’m in the recess of changing that. Merry Christmas. Cheers Chris.
Thanks Mate, I've also started sailing Kathleen Gillett a 25 ton Gaff Ketch out of the Australian National Maritime Museum, great fun. Than ks for watching, cheers Paul
Hi Paul, not really related to this video, but was wondering if you could do a video on tacking and gybing on the Kate louise with the dipping lugsail and the jib. Also a bit about how to best trim to suit a Stornaway. Love watching yours and the other videos from the Sydney raid group.
Great suggestion! Neil. My lugsail is not a dipping lugsail so the mainsail stays one side of the mast , whichever tack you are on. This means one tack is less efficient as the luff is against the mast. A dipping lugsail would be very fiddly to tack singlehanded. As far as tacking and gybing , it's the same as a Bermudan rig....the mizzen is self tacking, though when Gybing I tend to manhandle the mizzen boom across, so it puts less stress on the gooseneck. As far as trim, the lugsail would not be quite as flat as a Bermudan Jib and Mainsail. So the speed is there with shape but high pointing is sacrificed. However the newer version of the Stornaway 18 to be made in the states, will have more ballast, a deeper skeg keel with a more modern profile and wings. This will increase it's speed and pointing ability. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Thanks Matt, Misty Blue is a CLC Pocketship ( CLC is Chesapeake light craft) Terry built it himself and it only took him 6months.... but it is the 7th boat he's built. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Another great video Paul, thoroughly enjoyed watching that. Almost as good as being there. I was surprised to see what I think may be the Investigator #152 Jolly Roger that Dad owned for many years. We did it up, sat it on a new trailer and sold it about 7 years ago. Gary’s Investigator had the same rubber gunwale that we fitted and I’m guessing it’s the same boat? Regards Mark (Cygnet 20 Tide Rider)
What a great variety of boats very interesting to see them all with their different setups . Can you recommend the type of life jacket for dinghy sailing ? Merry Christmas thanks Paul
Hi Paul unfortunately I didn't build Kate Louise , she was actually built by the designer Derek Ellard. But Stornaways are actually a kit boat, all the parts are CNC routed and you can put them together yourself, much easier than starting from scratch. The company has now been bought by No Coast Boat works in the states and they will be making kits there and shipping around the world. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul...ps Scruufie boats were made in the U.K. under licence for a few years and occasionally a Stornaway comes up for sale , if you are interested.
Just found your channel….really interesting and enjoyable stuff Was that a monitor lizard? Was not aware they were in Australia. Are they “neighborly”? Have you watched Roger Barnes’ channel? He is a Brit that lives and sails his dinghy in Northern France
Hi Yes they are monitor lizards grow to about 5 ft, they are brazen and will steal your food. But don't get bitten by one as they eat dead animals and their mouths are full of very bad bacteria. Yes I follow Roger Barnes, cheers Paul
Hi Paul, thank for your videos. How far south do you come? I am now the proud owner of an Ultimate 18 and would love to join you for a sail. Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you and your family
Well at the moment, Jervis Bay or St Georges Basin but hoping to get down to the Gippsland lakes sometime next year before the Paynesville Classic, cheers Paul
What GPS would be suited for the Myall lakes system? so one would know which bay is what ? I am Just down the road and have a Jarcat5 that I want to start camping / sailing with
Hi well some have Navionics which is $35 per year on their phones, which is not too bad. I don't have it as I'm more worried about dropping the phone in the water. Josh has dropped his a couple of times but it still works...an Iphone I think. I hope to see you on the water , cheers Paul
Hi, Dave has bought a Tophat 25 which he is working on, as he wants to do offshore cruising. I think he still has the Cherry but he hasn't sailed with us for 6 months, hopefully he will come on a raid in the new year, cheers Paul
No boom, (lugsail) but it doesn't point as well and therefore not as efficient as a Marconi rig. The newer version of the Stornaway 18 will have a soft batten at the foot of the mainsail to act as a soft boom. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Well you don't get any in Myall lakes, but sometimes there are dolphins. Lake Macquarie has sharks and a great white ...though I'm glad to say I've never seen it. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Yes that has been pointed out more than once....but I think dinghy cruisers are realising a cabin does have benefits. Timber open boats, hand crafted with love are rare. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
... well, nothing to be found about John Botol, Melbourne, nor any data about his boat, which a member of your gang is launching for the first time, perhaps you can help me with his email address, ... of course only if the owner wants it ...
... yup, Paul, ... ... I "trusted" Mr. Google's translator, who gave me "John Bottol" as an English subtitle, ... well, you Australians do have quite an accent sometimes, I'm afraid, ... and of course I found the boat immediately after your tip, ... thanks to you ... Edit: There is a PDF under "John Crawford Handbook" with everything you should (... or want to ...) know about this little boat, ... just in case the owner doesn't know it yet ...
@@SailingKateLouise it's not a joke, Google spinach-oxalates-cancer. They also cause serious inflammation issues. However on another note, we're signing up for sailing lessons and looking for a boat because of you and Roger Barnes, 😁 Marc, France
'You dont need the bees knees boat, you just need to get out on the water'... never a truer word said. Brilliant footage!
Thank mate, have a great Christmas and thanks for watching, cheers Paul
I love your videos - the music and peace of them makes everything in the world seem ok. Keep doing them as they are great therapy. Many thanks, James (a Wanderer sailor from the UK).
Thanks James for such kind words, cheers Paul
The Investigator story was amazing, the fates had decided. I hope Adam has many happy adventures with her. 👍
Yes Adam has really scored a good boat. After a lick of paint she will look brand new. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, cheers Paul
That’s the problem with ‘groups’. Being unable to decide on a ‘team’ destination. Maybe you should just do your own thing? I think I’d prefer that. Thanks for the vid.
Thanks for watching Jim, cheers Paul
Scrambled eggs with tomato and spinach, looks pretty good to me👍
Yep one of my favourites, cheers Paul
Hi again, as to your request for ideas for videos..... I'm a motor boater, however as i watch more of your , and others, sailing videos, I am entertaining the idea of a trailer sailer.. could you maybe integrate some basic sailing info in your future videos as of this moment, there are too many ropes and sails for me to contemplate lol. yes i know there are many "how to" videos out there, however adding snippets on a channel such as this would make the learning more relevant, if you know what i mean. Frank from Syd
Hi Frank, I will try and incorporate some sailing tips. I always thought my viewers were sailors and I didn't want to state the obvious, but if that's not the case, then yes I will work in some basic sailing tips, cheers Paul
Richard from Louisiana here love your videos
Thanks Richard glad you enjoy them, we have a few laughs. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul
Thanks for all your videos, I've enjoyed them and have learned a lot from them. You asked for suggestion, or ideas for videos. Well here's one. How about motor mounts, how they work, different types on the boat around you. closeup shots. Are they adjustable up and down? length of motor shaft ., I always have loads of questions. Ask the other boater questions about theirs, lessons learned, etc, etc. Thanks so much for everything!
Great idea, I always want to know what people want to see. You can email more ideas to sailingkatelouise@gmail.com cheers Paul
What a beautiful array of boats! Kate Louise is looking fine! Cheers and thanks for another outstanding video!! ⛵⛵⛵
Glad you enjoyed it, cheers Paul
Brilliant as always. Thank you Paul.
I am envious as usual.
Your wife must be one in several million!
Jim,
Thanks Jim, she'll appreciate that, cheers Paul
Just got into sailing with my old dinghy. Love the peace and its reflected truly well in your videos.
Thanks mate for watching as you have found out it's not all about racing....and it's good for the mind. Check out my other videos when you have time, cheers Paul
Thanks for the feature Paul, you made me look better than I do in real life 😂. Enjoyed my short stay on Sunday and will certainly try to make the next one. I’m liking my free boat!
Thanks for being part of it Adam, you're a natural. Have a great Christmas, cheers Paul
Great video again Paul, they just keep getting better.
I loved my Investigator (Topaz Bill) and only sold it as cost of replacement trailer was daunting.
We did some great adventures on the Queensland coast.
Merry Christmas to all. ⛵
In Tea gardens there is a nautical themed house on your right as you drive in. The owner has a houseboat that looks like a floating rustic tin shed. You know provided you have the fuel you can get from Port Stephens to the ferry - the ferry is taken down that route every few years for slipping. Also you can also give a go on cardboard riding down the sand dunes near the beach. If you are really keen you can go behind the break at Hawkes Nest that's where the 6m Great White Congregate during the day (about 30-50m) from the swimmers.
Question for video: How high are the boats on trailers? Which models can you get in a standard garage to keep them out of the weather.
Question 2: Boat sleeping videos - tips and tricks.
Thanks Andrew, I have paddled my Kayak from Hawkes nest to the ferry and also from Bulahdelah to Rivermouth. Both great and would love to do it in Kate Louise but not sure about recharging my electric outboard, should I run out of juice. Thanks for the suggestions....noted , cheers Paul
I’m a retired vet, 68 yo, started sailing when age 16, on a 26’ keeled, Contender, on Chickmaugua Lake, in Tennessee. Sailed more and bought a catamaran in Hawaii. Found blue water and ocean currents would need some serious schooling…no time. Sold it. Can’t seem to get rid of the itch, so, I watch UA-cam and the duck regatta…. Thanks for sharing…from east Tennessee.
Have you downsized to a dinghy yet? go on get one and have more fun , age should not be an issue.....after all you've only got one life( apologies to any Buddhists, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Merry Christmas Paul. Work continues on my boat between rainstorms. Only a few more tweaks here and there until it is ready. I hope you and your wife have a great holiday season, and many thanks for all your videos...they keep me inspired to get my boat maintenance finished.
Thanks mate...glad to hear the maintenance is nearly done and the water gets closer. Have a great Christmas also, cheers Paul
Great raid with great boats. Cheers
Thanks for the visit, cheers Paul
HI Adam just watching your part of the video good to see you out there
Thanks for watching Robert, cheers Paul
Hi Paul. I love your videos. My wife and I owned a beautiful ONJ 770 motorboat. It was lovely but we missed FREEDOM. So we sold it and bought an Camper and a tiny inflatable sailboat. Though I miss my boat I really love going sailing all over Europe like you do in Australia. Have fun guys. 😊
Hi Torisaen please send me a photo of your boat , to sailingkatelouise@gmail.com It's all about getting on the water and having fun. Happy travels, cheers Paul
Fun way to spend time.
Yep it is, thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul
Love the myall lakes, cruised there in the eighty’s
Thanks Woody, yes it's one of my favourite places, cheers Paul
Love your videos. Looking forward to lots more in 2024. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thanks Andrew, have a great Christmas and new year, Cricket, mince pies.....and all that ham! cheers Paul
As our lakes freeze over and the ice-fishing folks set up their tents and saké warmers on "my" lake, the only place to go is with the good ship Kate Louise! Cheers and happy new year to Paul and the Sydney Raiders, from a wintry northern Japan.
Thanks Mike, stay warm, cheers Paul
It makes my day watching your videos, thanks.
Thanks Joe, cheers Paul
Thanks Paul. Always entertaining, you have a good group and it always look like fun, Merry Christmas to you all, I like to see the different boats and hear their stories.
Thanks Stephen, cheers Paul
Another great KateLouise adventure, thanks for organizing and thanks to you and the rest of the RAID crew for the chats, laughs and enjoyable group sailing. Can’t wait for the next one! PS: the videos have a great mix of sailing, chats, tips and points of interest!
Thanks Dave, it's always the company that makes it, cheers Paul
Just keep doing what you're doing! So nice to see you all out having a good time and dreaming I was out there with you. Merry Christmas to you and yours from here in Canada!🥳
Thanks Robert. Have a great white Christmas as we boil on Christmas day and get stuck into the prawns and Cricket on boxing day, cheers Paul
Happy Christmas!!
I do so enjoy your videos!
I have a 1972 Cape Dory Typhoon Weekender…she’s 18.6 ft., sails like a big boat…too bad I’m in 🇺🇸…would ❤️ to do a raid!
Have friends in Tassie…maybe next holiday I can take a quick stop and join in!
Fair winds, and following seas mate! 🎄
Happy holidays! please send me a photo of your boa to sailingkatelouise@gmail.com cheers Paul
Another nice dinghy adventure Paul .. looking forward to our summer (July) Salish 100 up here in Puget Sound.
I enjoy you new boat n new Skipper interviews as well as campfire briefs. Sail bys describing other boats, rigging n so on. Yours n other skippers menus interesting as well.
I like seeing your sunsets n rises as well as the weather chips n challenges Down Under .. seeing mates bathing n swimming is so different from our chilly Puget Sound “Polar Bear dips up here.
The challenge of New n fresh stuff is always going to be there. Giving us the humor of each n pitfalls I enjoy.
Nurture (bugs, birds, lizards n so so on) sure fatten up .. I’m away listening for the “ bell birds n other “ in the sound track as well as the lapping n swishing of water against n past the haul.
With loosing my sweetheart n mate of 56 yrs I’m looking forward to new adventures but without her support.. I enjoy your mention occasionally of your wife too. She’s part of the memories supporting our mouncho (sp) getting out n meeting the challenges of sailing n water.
Seeing the one fellow retrieving that old boat n getting out sure gives me the Will to push on n sail my Monty 17’er.
Cheers n blessings buddy.
Nick
Thanks Nick for those kind words, just trying to share the love ....after all you've only got one life, why not enjoy it, thanks for again watching and taking the time to comment, cheers Paul
I always look forward to spending some time with you and the guys every week. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Don't feel the pressure to produce something new, going on a sailing adventure is plenty enough. I would like to know what king of "stuff" you bring along on your boat ( I always bring too much). Cheers.
Hi Mate thanks and happy Christmas. What do I take well a lot and probably too much as well. I always take a couple of spare meals and too many clothes. Maybe I should do a video on that , cheers Paul
A wonderful recount of the trip. Great catching up with you, see you in the New Year.
Happy new year! cheers Paul
Very enjoyable, what you do and how you do it suits me fine! Regarding ideas - I watch a lot of wild camping, and `Going Solo` is an American guy who cooks some amazing meals in a tent on a little camp stove. It is interesting and educational to see what can be done with one burner and a little forward planning. The other thing is if you could investigate converting an open dinghy (I have a Wayfarer) to a cuddy cabin?
Thanks Steve for the suggestions. I haven't seen many Wayfarers here but I like the idea of adding a cuddy cabin. Check out sailing Wayfinder Bruce added a cuddy cabin to his Heron. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Suggestion,, maybe do boat tour's of the different types..more details would be great.keep up the great work,love the channel.👍⛵⚓
Hi Peter, I do more closer looks at the boats in later videos, check them out , cheers Paul
All the best for the New year. Paul.
Thanks for the great effort. gary in Japan
Thanks Gary....all the best to you and thanks for watching throughout the year , cheers Paul
Excellent! Thanks
Glad you liked it! Tim, merry Christmas, cheers Paul
Love your videos :) Thank you
Thanks for watching George and leaving a comment, cheers Paul
Another brilliant video 🙂
Thanks Mate, have a great Christmas and new year, cheers Paul
Paul as always great video that was hilarious about the duck keeping up with you and your absolutely correct about have a great spouse who lets you go sailing on your birthday and anniversary have a merry Christmas from Miami Florida.
Thanks Roland, have a great Christmas as well , cheers Paul
Although it was a shame the group split, it’s good to see everyone taking responsibility for their own boat and crew.
Thanks Robin, I agree. The change never really eventuated but better safe than sorry. When is the mothership going to host a Pittwater Raid??????????????????? Have a great Christmas and I hope to catch up soon, cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouise I have to finish my VHF course/license (annoying given I'm a pilot and can talk to Sydney radar but apparently not marine rescue) and get a radio installed before my offshore minimum requirements are complete, then absolutely. Happy new year :-).
Looking forward to it El Comode@@robinhilliard
Thanks for the videos. Winter is here on East Coast of US and it warms me up seeing you sailing. Like the interviews and boat historys. So many cool designs. How about showing us where you are on a global map, not familiar with your areas. You and Rodger Barnes both have excellent channels. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Thanks for watching. This last sail was at Myall Lakes about 3hrs drive north from Sydney on the East coast of Australia. On the east coast we have quite a few big lakes and also tidal rivers. I hoping to go further a field next year. Have a great Christmas and New Year and thanks again for watching throughout the year, cheers Paul
Hey mate, love your work! Really enjoy the pace and sights of your adventures. Currently boatless after having power boats, cruisers keel boats and trailer sailers. So really remembering some of the great cruising and anchoring spots you have visited.
Thanks mate ....you could always get another boat and join us. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤️ Paul x
and to you too and thanks for watching through out the year , cheers Paul
That's very nice. Keep up with the great footage, Good luck, and God bless! Fredu from Gozo, Malta 🇲🇹
Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Enjoy watching your Videos Paul, some thing to look forward to while I build my boat. It's getting to be quite a little fleet. It would be great to hear more about the different boats that people have and a little about their stories Merry Christmas and a happy New year to you as well, Cheers mate.
Will do , thanks for watching and have a great Christmas , cheers Paul
Nice to see underway19:36
Thanks Robert, yes we had a good time. When you get the chance check out some of my other videos....heading towards 100, cheers Paul
'great video.
I love all the boat are different / looks like a real fun crowd.
Camera man gets an 'A'
edit. dept = A +
Parabéns
Obrigado meu amigo por assistir e um feliz ano novo, felicidades Paul
Merry Christmas to you from Sweden!
God jul och gott nytt år från Australien, cheers Paul
Love your videos, im always envious of the camaraderie amongst your group. Lots of laughs. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for watching again, have a great Christmas, cheers Paul
Wonderful. Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Have a great Christmas and thanks for watching, cheers Paul
great video. thanks. merry Christmas
Same to you and thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Enjoying your videos from the mountains of Southern California. Happy New Year!
I hope it's not too cold there, have a great Christmas, cheers Paul
Thanks fir the sail and merry Christmas from the other side of the big pond
Thanks Dave have a good one , cheers Paul
Perfect sailing trip to enjoy from the couch. Glass of red. Balmy Christmas Eve. Thanks so much Paul, I know the effort that goes into these. Wish I could join you- maybe the time will come around as all good things seem to do. Had to content myself with tweaking my standing rigging and learning to fly a drone! I could easily see you guys mobilising yourselves for a trip to Tassie some time. Blessings Chris.
Heh Chris, have you moved to Tassie permanently? We often talk about spending time in Tassie, Martin wants us to do a Raid on the Tamar ( he lived in Tassie for a while) but the ferry is quite prohibitive as you know. Probably about 3K return, which is out of the reach of a lot of guys. Anyway see you at the next Wooden boat festival, are you going to do the Tawe Nunnagah? Gary from the Melbourne Raid did it last year. Have a great Christmas and new year, cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouiseI grew up in Launceston. We moved up to the sunny coast 13 years ago. My wife’s health meant we needed to get back close to family. Then Sarah Ann turned up in my yard and I knew I had to return her to Tassie. May is a great time and cheaper on the ferry. Bit cooler than you are used to but sublime conditions in the river. The Tamar is underrated. I’m in the recess of changing that. Merry Christmas. Cheers Chris.
Not the Tawe but I’m booked in for the Kettering wooden. BOat festival the following week.
I sail a 10 ton gaffer and I love this channel
Thanks Mate, I've also started sailing Kathleen Gillett a 25 ton Gaff Ketch out of the Australian National Maritime Museum, great fun. Than ks for watching, cheers Paul
Hi Paul, not really related to this video, but was wondering if you could do a video on tacking and gybing on the Kate louise with the dipping lugsail and the jib. Also a bit about how to best trim to suit a Stornaway.
Love watching yours and the other videos from the Sydney raid group.
Great suggestion! Neil. My lugsail is not a dipping lugsail so the mainsail stays one side of the mast , whichever tack you are on. This means one tack is less efficient as the luff is against the mast. A dipping lugsail would be very fiddly to tack singlehanded. As far as tacking and gybing , it's the same as a Bermudan rig....the mizzen is self tacking, though when Gybing I tend to manhandle the mizzen boom across, so it puts less stress on the gooseneck. As far as trim, the lugsail would not be quite as flat as a Bermudan Jib and Mainsail. So the speed is there with shape but high pointing is sacrificed. However the newer version of the Stornaway 18 to be made in the states, will have more ballast, a deeper skeg keel with a more modern profile and wings. This will increase it's speed and pointing ability. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family
Same to you! and thanks for watching, cheers Paul
another great vid Paul Merry Christmas and happy new year to you too.
Thanks, you too!, cheers Paul
Another Great Vid. would love to see some different country though :)
Yes I have to go further a field. Hoping to get up to Moreton Bay next year and also Paynesville. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
I really enjoy your videos, they are most inspiring! What kind of boat is Misty Blue?
Thanks Matt, Misty Blue is a CLC Pocketship ( CLC is Chesapeake light craft) Terry built it himself and it only took him 6months.... but it is the 7th boat he's built. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Another great video Paul, thoroughly enjoyed watching that. Almost as good as being there.
I was surprised to see what I think may be the Investigator #152 Jolly Roger that Dad owned for many years.
We did it up, sat it on a new trailer and sold it about 7 years ago.
Gary’s Investigator had the same rubber gunwale that we fitted and I’m guessing it’s the same boat?
Regards Mark (Cygnet 20 Tide Rider)
Yes Mark ,152( sail no) was called Jolly Roger, so now you know where your boat went, Gary lives in Maitland. Have a great Christmas, cheers Paul
Thanks Paul, you too.@@SailingKateLouise
What a great variety of boats very interesting to see them all with their different setups . Can you recommend the type of life jacket for dinghy sailing ? Merry Christmas thanks Paul
Marlin , Fuel and Menace are all suitable PFDs range in price from $50 to $99 Aus., cheers Paul
Hi Paul. Did you build your boat, and if so did you record the build. Great video's. Many thanks Paul from Cornwall England
Hi Paul unfortunately I didn't build Kate Louise , she was actually built by the designer Derek Ellard. But Stornaways are actually a kit boat, all the parts are CNC routed and you can put them together yourself, much easier than starting from scratch. The company has now been bought by No Coast Boat works in the states and they will be making kits there and shipping around the world. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul...ps Scruufie boats were made in the U.K. under licence for a few years and occasionally a Stornaway comes up for sale , if you are interested.
Merry Xmas Paul from the UK
Thanks Mutley ( my wife thinks my laugh is like Mutley's) Have a great Christmas and fair winds on Lake Bala, cheers Paul
i had a hurricane 5.9 catamaran and its name was Mutley , so the name stuck , it certainly made me laugh at the speeds we went @@SailingKateLouise
You should do a raid at lake keepit near gunnedah it has a sailing club.
Hi yes I would love to go further inland, cheers Paul
Merry Christmas.
Same to you!, cheers Paul
Just found your channel….really interesting and enjoyable stuff
Was that a monitor lizard? Was not aware they were in Australia. Are they “neighborly”?
Have you watched Roger Barnes’ channel? He is a Brit that lives and sails his dinghy in Northern France
Hi Yes they are monitor lizards grow to about 5 ft, they are brazen and will steal your food. But don't get bitten by one as they eat dead animals and their mouths are full of very bad bacteria. Yes I follow Roger Barnes, cheers Paul
Hi Paul, thank for your videos. How far south do you come? I am now the proud owner of an Ultimate 18 and would love to join you for a sail.
Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you and your family
Well at the moment, Jervis Bay or St Georges Basin but hoping to get down to the Gippsland lakes sometime next year before the Paynesville Classic, cheers Paul
Could you please tell me what kind of boat is the green Yatch.
It's a Sunmaid 20, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
29:41 - Sharon wants him out of the house...ha, ha, ha!
Well you could be right....though she denies it! Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
What GPS would be suited for the Myall lakes system? so one would know which bay is what ? I am Just down the road and have a Jarcat5 that I want to start camping / sailing with
Hi well some have Navionics which is $35 per year on their phones, which is not too bad. I don't have it as I'm more worried about dropping the phone in the water. Josh has dropped his a couple of times but it still works...an Iphone I think. I hope to see you on the water , cheers Paul
I think I'll leave it to winter months to come down, or at least when the cicadas aren't active.
yes they can get to almost white noise level sometimes at Myall Lakes. Thanks again for watching and have a great Christmas, cheers Paul
How about the one at 9:45?
That's a Waller 5.4, cheers Paul
You were just unlucky to come across a particularly fast duck 🦆 !
Ha Ha love it, cheers Paul
What’s the boat at 2:25?
It's a Sunmaid 20, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
Where's your mate Dave with the Cherry, haven't seen him for awhile, wondering how he's getting on with his boat
Hi, Dave has bought a Tophat 25 which he is working on, as he wants to do offshore cruising. I think he still has the Cherry but he hasn't sailed with us for 6 months, hopefully he will come on a raid in the new year, cheers Paul
Boom or no boom which is the easiest to handle?
No boom, (lugsail) but it doesn't point as well and therefore not as efficient as a Marconi rig. The newer version of the Stornaway 18 will have a soft batten at the foot of the mainsail to act as a soft boom. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
The man having his morning evacuation lol
Not sure where that was, cheers Paul
What a blokey society. Is there something wrong with Australian women? i wonder..
Really good show by the way.
Well it's not meant to be blokey, it's open to all with dinghies and small boats, wives do come sometimes, thanks for watching, cheers Paul
do any West Wight Potters ever join you
I haven't seen one yet, but I think someone is building one locally, cheers Paul
More sharks please.
Well you don't get any in Myall lakes, but sometimes there are dolphins. Lake Macquarie has sharks and a great white ...though I'm glad to say I've never seen it. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
"The only thing more expensive than a cheap boat is a free boat." -sailor's proverb
I know that saying, but Adam's Investigator does seem to be in good nick. Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas, cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouise He sure did get lucky! Have a happy New Year Paul
its not a cooking show, so carry on with your breakfast staple.... belated merry xmas
Thanks Frank, cheers Paul
Good stuff, but to be fair, more and more of these boats are not 'dinghies' , Trailersailer Cruising it is.
Yes that has been pointed out more than once....but I think dinghy cruisers are realising a cabin does have benefits. Timber open boats, hand crafted with love are rare. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
... well, nothing to be found about John Botol, Melbourne, nor any data about his boat, which a member of your gang is launching for the first time, perhaps you can help me with his email address, ... of course only if the owner wants it ...
Hi Paul do you mean John's Botterill exporer?
... yup, Paul, ... ... I "trusted" Mr. Google's translator, who gave me "John Bottol" as an English subtitle, ... well, you Australians do have quite an accent sometimes, I'm afraid, ... and of course I found the boat immediately after your tip, ... thanks to you ...
Edit: There is a PDF under "John Crawford Handbook" with everything you should (... or want to ...) know about this little boat, ... just in case the owner doesn't know it yet ...
Old far side joke I wish the cicadas would shut up . 🙂
Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas, cheers paul
Love your videos but, you need to cut out the spinach, it is giving people cancer.
oh I hope not, I like spinach. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul
@@SailingKateLouise it's not a joke, Google spinach-oxalates-cancer. They also cause serious inflammation issues.
However on another note, we're signing up for sailing lessons and looking for a boat because of you and Roger Barnes, 😁
Marc,
France
so you dont have to be middleclass to own a boat
of course not, just keep your eyes open for a bargain, thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul
Hey Paul, what is your Facebook page?
Raid Sydney, sailing , rowing and camping in small boats, cheers Paul