Single handed sailing Falmouth to Portland via Fowey, Salcombe and Dartmouth.
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Come with me as I sail Zephyr IV from Falmouth to Portland via Fowey, Salcombe, Dartmouth and round Portland Bill. Sailing with Dolphins half way across Lyme Bay, will it be too windy to use the inside passage round Portland Bill? And what's this about Amateur Radio.
Great film thanks single handing is always challenging. I enjoyed the bursildon bums
Hi Ken, good to have you along. Oh dear that song. I knocked it up in about 20 minutes, all those years ago and it developed a life of its own.
A lovely trip Dave. Zephyr 4 did you proud.
Hi Chris, Glad you enjoyed it. The trip across Lyme Bay was tiring but the Dolphins made it for me :-)
Loved the dolphins…what a thrill! Looks like a few less than comfortable moments; wise move not to go to the bow “wink, wink, nod, nod”!
Hi Sal, I felt like a ten year old at Christmas when the Dolphins turned up. It had a really surprising effect on me. You're never going to let me forget that little episode off Calshot spit are you. Having said that I'll never forget it either. Take Care - Dave
@@davesailing It is one of unforgettable episodes in my life story! xx
I'm enjoying your journey. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for watching Chris, always a pleasure to hear from you 😀
Love the acoustic soundtracks in your videos!
Me too :-) Mostly from UA-cam's audio library. I am a musician and maybe that helps. I do find some videos on UA-cam have the most inappropriate music. Yours are quite good, though I thought one on the last video was a bit loud, difficult to hear you talking over it, but they are very similar to mine. I think we have similar tastes :-)
Dave - thoroughly enjoyed the videos of your West Country cruise. My boat is based in Plymouth and I am planning a similar trip (only in reverse) to the Solent later this year. It will be my first experience of 'solo' sailing (any distance) and would be interested to see how you pick up buoys, go alongside etc single handed. It's the 'stopping' that concerns me most!
Hi Anna, first, thanks for subscribing and I'm so glad that you enjoyed the videos. You're in the perfect place to learn how to pick up a buoy, there's lots in Plymouth :-) so you will be able to practice before you start on your epic trip. The difficult ones are the ones with just a ring and I got myself into all sorts of scrapes picking up those. Easy enough to get hold of the thing with the boat hook but getting a rope through the ring from the deck - oh dear I did struggle. I'll be going down to the boat soon and though I can't sail anywhere I can still motor around Portsmouth harbour and find a few buoys to pick up. I'll get Bill to come with me and be camera man and maybe do a video, just about mooring and picking up buoys. You can email me - the address is on the "About" tab of my channel. I'd like to know about your boat and when you're thinking coming to the Solent. Dave
Very enjoyable video, Dave. Loved the dolphin sequence.
Glad you enjoyed it Edward. I wasn't sure if the Dolphin sequence was a bit long, but I couldn't bear to cut any of them out of it :-)
@@davesailing I know what you mean, and video editing can be a ruthless business. What you might think is entertaining may not be so to the viewing public who are known to have a short attention span. But in this case I certainly enjoyed watching those lovely creatures as you crossed Lyme Bay. Great!
Good seamanship and wonderful ssiling. Well done best regards from Jarle
Thanks for the compliment Jarle. It was a memorable trip. I'm already looking forward to more great sails next year. Best wishes to you too .. Dave
Lovely to watch whilst kicking back with a bitter. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure Richard, it's nice to know there are people out there who enjoy them, the videos.
Ha! I know just what you mean, am on my second pint of my go-to IPA!
Another good one Dave. That looked a bit wearing at times. I find bracing in constant rolling very hard work, you did well.
Thanks Stuart, glad you enjoyed it. Yes the rolly bits can be hard work can't they. At one stage I was sitting on the helmsman's seat with each hand grasping the backstays. All's well that ends well Eh. I'd happily do it again 🙂
Dolphins! You lucky lad
I thought I was very lucky and thought it was probably because nobody else seemed to be sailing across that day. But when I got back to Gosport and got chatting to another yachty, he said, "Oh yes I see them every time I cross the Bay.". Nevertheless I still think it was a privilege to have them along for so long.
Thank you - a very useful video for us as we will sail in that area this summer. Can you tell me if the antenna on the transom rail is for marine VHF and does it work effectively?
Glad you found the video useful..it was a real fun trip. The antenna is for the Navtex receiver. A bit redundant now-a-days. My vhf antenna is at the top of the mast. And works well:-)
I hope your trip goes well, have fun. Best wishes ... Dave
Hello, may I ask a personal question, what age are you? Why I'm asking! My wife says I'm to old to go sailing. Presently im 61 and thinking of buying a sail boat and getting out their before I really to old. Meanwhile, I'm pleased to see your single handed and watching how you cope. All the best 👍
Hi Graham, I'm 78 this year. I do find I'm not as strong as I was but I'm reasonably fit and agile, though my knees do ache after a few days of sailing. I don't push myself too hard, avoid overnight passages and my trips consist of harbour hops, especially when I'm single handed. That way I reduce the risks - well I think I do. I did a lot of sailing when I was in my 20's and 30's so I didn't buy Zephyr IV without some experience. So if you are still fit and well 61 doesn't sound old at all, but if you're very overweight and with a dodgy heart, take up golf rather than sailing. Where are you Graham ?
@@davesailing Thankyou for replying, it really is appreciated. Without going into detail my health is not that fantastic, however you do inspire me especially at your age and sailing single handed. Ill be in touch from time to time to ask some advice. Heres wishing you Safe, peaceful sailing. All the best.
Always be pleased to hear from you Graham.. BTW I'm a cancer survivor so every day counts.
@@davesailing I am in my mid 60s on my second replacement knew a replacement of a replacement from getting brocken when I was adventure training try it I am sure you will be fine
Love those dolphins. We were very fortunate a few years ago, in the bay of Lis Angeles, to see this…
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18:11 So beautiful, these dolphins. And disgusting that the Chinese and their ocean-raping fishing boats net them and pass them off as tuna.
But why not have jack lines and clip in to go forward and film them?
Yes very sad, especially as they aren't fish, they are mammals. Such a joy to have them round the boat for so long, quite lifted my spirits.
I could have clipped on but to be honest I was pretty tired by then and didn't feel that confident. If it had been an emergency then the adrenalin would have kicked in and I would have gone. All about risk reward ratio I suppose. I sort of regret it now but I guess there will be other times.
@@davesailing There'll be no shortage of other times, for sure. They seek us out, I think.