When you two finally get back to the U.K is going to be a bag of mixed feelings. Joy you made it back home safe ,but so very sad that I won't be able to watch you sail the world for a few years until you rebuild Florence. Your videos are without a doubt the best on utube. They are always full of great information and the history where you are . The video themselves are so amazing with the quality and the fantastic pictures you are able to get that show just how beautiful the places you go are. Thankyou for the memories.
Sailed into (and out of) Bermuda many times and came to absolutely love the place. Each time I get there, I love it more. There are MANY private and deserted beaches even just a short walk/dingy ride from the anchorage in St. George's. It looks like Amy found some! One of my favorite things to do in Bermuda is just to ride the bus and talk to the locals who are SO welcoming. Dockyards is quite nice when there aren't any cruise ships around but like you said, it's a zoo when they are in. Like most islands, they've figured out how to extract the most money from the passengers but Bermudans love sailors and are always keen to talk to them and show them their special locations.
My mum happened to walk by while I was watching the part of this video where Amy climbed up on the Customs pier without any shoes on. She told me "tell Amy to put shoes on!" 😁
Your sailing adventure is first class. Yours is in the class of Sailing Sweet Ruca, another genuine sailing adventure of real sailors, not just another party boat of operators bar hopping the islands around the world. Thanks for contributing to genuine sailing. Thanks for shari9ng your dream with strangers.
My wife and I lived in Hamilton, Bermuda in our twenties. We loved it. We would sail, snorkel, and play golf. We had plenty of friends our age. We would enjoy Champagne brunches at the Hamilton Princess. There were nice pubs and good restaurants. It was a ten-minute commute to work on our scooters. It was a relatively short flight to New York. I returned to the UK to work in the City and spend hours on the tube each week. I hated it. There isn't much to see in Bermuda, it is a small island, but it was a great place to live and work.
Too bad the weather was poor . I've sailed to Bermuda from the u.s. Bare boat chartered in the Bahamas and the b.v.i's and I have to say Bermuda is one of my very favorite places. Some if not the best snorkeling I've ever done. Too bad you missed the amazing 30 million year old caves and the beautiful pink sand beaches. I do hate to see what they have done with the dockyard. Be safe thanks for the videos.
We've been to Bermuda several times. Yes - agreed - there isn't a whole lot to do, but it is beautiful and very relaxing. We agree with you 100%, of all the countries we've visited, the people in Bermuda are the nicest.
That little Oyster handles the seas so beautifully...what a fantastic little ship...and repairs seem few and far between considering the mileage covered.
Can't believe you crapped all over their must check in, pre-pay, beach, LOL!!! And also for the subtle comment on being kicked out of the USA. First and foremost, you two are wonderful and I love this channel! Wouldn't kick you out of anywhere! Also I loved going to the UK. Such a wordly place! I've gotten to travel to just a few other places, but not nearly as welcoming. But staying on the positive, UK has lots of culture, acceptance, and friendliness. I've only gotten to go on business travels, but when I was free on the last day, I would walk all around and enjoy. I remember this young couple trying to take a selfie and stopped to offer help to take their picture. Afterwards, they asked if I am from the Americas and that they loved my accent. I had to smile. You were obviously the first and have to admit should own all bragging rights to the official English language! Please excuse our continued mispronunciation of aluminum and several other things:-) Wish you both the best!
I was stood directly above you when you were filming the Bermuda Day parade, having a beer in one of the bars on the terrace. You missed so much of Bermuda, there's lots of isolated quiet beaches with amazing snorkeling/freediving.
This episode was particularly thrilling, what with the sporty sailing to weather and the good photography of that pretty island of Bermuda. You two will have sailed about 50,000 once you get back to England. What an achievement it will have been! What are your plans for next year? I remember flying to Bermuda on B.O.A.C. out of the newly-named J.F.K. Int'l in April of 1965. It's been 58 years already! Now in my seventieth year of life, I am working on my fourth keelboat here in tropical Hawai'i. She's an old-fashioned, blue-water pocket cruiser which I am rescuing from recent neglect. That sloop you see in the thumbnail photo is Solveig. She was twice-winner of the Hobart-to-Sydney race -- line honors in 1953 and on handicap in 1954. I owned her for her last ten years in Hawai'i until an Aussie CEO bought her from me in 2016 and had her shipped back to Sydney. He, like I, put a lot of time and money into restoring her, undoing some of my modifications. Solveig was the oldest boat to enter the Hobart just a couple of years ago.
Hi Guys, I have been following your travels for while now. Just looking for some advice. I plan to sail a new Seawind 1260 Cat from Pattaya back to the Sunshine Coast in Australia. I see you used a chap to provide weather updates and advice on timing , routing, and other weather-related issues. Can let us know what you did and share any learnings or hints to set this up for our trip. We plan to take a leisurely cruise through SE Asia back to the east coast. The weather obviously be a key consideration of the planning for when and where we sail. Hope to see you on the water one day! I sailed a lot around the Solent and Mediterranean.. great fun! JD
Modernism and frivolity are impacting the significance of many historic venues. You two preserve the classic qualities in every place you visit - press on.
Fun episode….what a disappointment the Dockyard……have visited several times on deliveries, but never got to HM Dockyard. Glad now or I would have been very disappointed. Oh well….on to the Azores! Fair winds, thanks, Andrew
Nice. Holman & Pye certainly designed sweet sailing boats. We also have one, an Australian built Bowman 47, the sloop version of the Bowman Corsair 46. But those lee shrouds at 5:10 are looking a bit saggy there Matt!
Each time when a new episode is released my mind is thinking about final destination. I am not happy about it. Thank you both for making new films every 14 days. Yes, this is the best and unique sailing channal on YT.
I really enjoy following you on your global journey and I'm looking forward to watching your last leg back to the UK. Just one thing, and I hope you won't mind me saying - when you go up the mast next time do - please - clip on a safety line in addition to the halliard. I had a halliard fail once and it was only because my crew was standing on the spreaders that she didn't have an unexpected and rapid return to the deck!! Good luck on your crossing and hopefully fair winds.
@@SailingYachtFlorence That's great! My apologies for not being more observant! It's just that, after my own horrific experience and realisation of what could have happened, I'm a bit paranoid!! All the very best to you both.
@SailingYachtFlorence Splendid stuff! I'm hoping that although your UK destination might be Pompey, your first UK landfall might be Isles of Scilly. Just saying. :)
I've loved following you for so many years it will be a bit sad when your journey ends because it's been fun living vicarously through you! You have been a blessing to a landlocked sailor (wannabe). Travel safe on the last couple of legs to home!
I grew up sailing sunfish and Hobie cat's, then was a full on windsurfing addict, then back to a fast beach catamaran, and finally to a Pearson 27 about two weeks ago. My first sailboat with a steering wheel. You two make everything look so easy...managing the sails, going forward during rough seas, etc. IT'S HARD!!! AND DANGEROUS!!! So stay safe and keep up the great videos:)
It was VERY nice to briefly meet you in Faial, Azores. I am back (my adopted) home in Mindelo, Cape Verde . Fair winds back to Portsmouth! And, who knows, we will meet again.
Interesting to see the extent of the chafe on your jib sheets. I remember a chafe seminar before an ARC and the advice being never to use put the jib sheets directly in the pole end, but through a snap block on a short soft shackle that was attached to the pole end. This was all to minimise loss of the sheet through the constant ‘sawing’ with every wave. Downwind ocean sailing is very different to what most people experience as sheets and trim may stay unaltered for days at a time, meaning one part of a sheet is constantly flexed over a block
Great video guys thank you. I’m glad you got Florence all ready to go home. May you have Fairwinds at your back and no catastrophes on the way home. From California. 💜🤗⛵️🫶😎🇺🇸🐬
Lived in Bermuda for three glorious years back in the 1990s. Your video brought back a lot of good memories though it's a shame but not surprising to see what has become of Dockyard. I used to watch the cruise ships pass through the St. George Cut. It was tight. You could almost reach out and touch the ships!
Bermuda makes that rough passage to get there somewhat worth it! Bermuda sure has changed in all the years since I sailed there (many years ago)! No one captures the movement and beauty of the sea as you do! Thank you!
The naval dockyards was just an empty area when i was there in 96 the cruise ships did not dock there at all i was a chef at the white horse george square st georges is the prettiest place on the island imo no mention of the billions of tiny singing (beeping) frogs all night no? 😂
I know, you know what you are doing. Next time when you remove the adhesive. You can use denatured alcohol or mineral spirit. So you don't have to scrape the fiberglass. Long time viewer, first time commenting. Matt and Any you all are great. I love your channel!
Lovely…thanks for sharing a bit of Bermuda. Not having ever been there or seen Bermuda otherwise, I was surprised to see so many rooftops covering the island wherever you went. So it be. Almost a bit of British aye? Almost home you be! Cheers 🥂 to bringing so much to the love of sail. It’s been a treat, a delight, a great adventure just tagging on to everything you share. Thanks for all you’ve given your viewers!
I wish you would've visited the famous Horseshoe Bay, with the pink sand beach. I would've loved to hear and see your take on it being worth the trip or not. Thanks for sharing the beautiful scenery.
Another awesome episode, by now I guess you are safely "home" in the UK. I'm looking forward to the final stages of the journey. What a wonderful experience you have shared with us.
Is Portsmouth your final destination ? My good friend is from Portsmouth and he was wondering. I have been following you for years ... This is a wonderful programe.
I would imagine that the white roofs have the advantage of reflecting heat. Interesting that in spite of Bermuda being a British colony, the bouyage system is set up the wrong way around..the American system, and before anyone complains that it can be either way, the entire world's bouyage system is set with port and stb correct for incoming vessels.. only the Americans have it reversed. In the case of Bermuda, it may be due to the visiting cruise ships being predominantly from the US.
Another scintillating and beautifully filmed episode. Your videos are just so interesting and informative. I’ve followed you from Day 1 and have loved every minute of your wonderful and brave adventure. Go well.
You need to have a courtesy flag for every nation you visit. You need the yellow Q flag. You need the flag of the country your vessel calls "home." When you visit another country, you fly the courtesy flag above your own nation's flag. When you first enter a country, you fly the yellow Q flag to signify that you have not yet cleared in through customs/immigration. Once you have cleared in, you douse the Q flag. In international waters, you can drop the courtesy flag and fly under the flag of your nation.
Matt, 50 yrs as an experienced machinist, I just want to warn you for future reference, that stainless steel is not necessarily the super metal for all purposes that MOST people think it is. SST work hardens with contact motion just like your boom goose neck. My choice would be galvanized steel at 1/10th the cost and many more years of setvice life. Of course your parts supplier doesn't offer it. I crewed for an 80 year old Norwiegn master mariner on his 38' Contessa. His GRP rudder broke off entering Norway. The Fab shop welded up a SST rudder and told him it would NEVER break off for his trip back to Canada. The steering forces on the new SST rudder blade actually caused the rudder stock to break off leaving only 6" of rudder blade curved to port like a , when I dived over in frigid water. At that time we had 15 ft seas and gusts to 46 knots. We managed with good seamanship to Canada.
so when we were sailing I used to avoid coffee for three days before a passage so reduce the severity of the inevitable sea sickness. I just heard you saying you hadn't had coffee all passage...is that cos of sea sickness problems after coffee?
The first law of boat projects is that all sabaot projects tend to stay in progress until another project is generated from the first project causing a cascade of new projects.
When you two finally get back to the U.K is going to be a bag of mixed feelings. Joy you made it back home safe ,but so very sad that I won't be able to watch you sail the world for a few years until you rebuild Florence. Your videos are without a doubt the best on utube. They are always full of great information and the history where you are . The video themselves are so amazing with the quality and the fantastic pictures you are able to get that show just how beautiful the places you go are. Thankyou for the memories.
years to rebuild? we plan a 6 month refit and then off to the Arctic! Lots more to come :-)
@@SailingYachtFlorence will ye be documenting the refit?
Your photography has to be amongst the best, if not the best, of any sailing channel on YT. Thank you.
agreed
Sailed into (and out of) Bermuda many times and came to absolutely love the place. Each time I get there, I love it more. There are MANY private and deserted beaches even just a short walk/dingy ride from the anchorage in St. George's. It looks like Amy found some! One of my favorite things to do in Bermuda is just to ride the bus and talk to the locals who are SO welcoming. Dockyards is quite nice when there aren't any cruise ships around but like you said, it's a zoo when they are in. Like most islands, they've figured out how to extract the most money from the passengers but Bermudans love sailors and are always keen to talk to them and show them their special locations.
My mum happened to walk by while I was watching the part of this video where Amy climbed up on the Customs pier without any shoes on. She told me "tell Amy to put shoes on!" 😁
😂
I agree with your mother ! They’re not called “dock shoes” for nothing !
Watching from Namibia,Walvis Bay 🎉🎉
Your sailing adventure is first class. Yours is in the class of Sailing Sweet Ruca, another genuine sailing adventure of real sailors, not just another party boat of operators bar hopping the islands around the world. Thanks for contributing to genuine sailing. Thanks for shari9ng your dream with strangers.
My Grandfather was the harbourmaster in Bermuda during WWII. I think he would have been appalled to see it now.
I have family in Bermuda and it was wonderful to take a visit back, vis video, to where my Mom and Dad met during WWII.
Bermuda, my favorite island to visit. So glad you had a safe and successful sail from the Bahamas.
My wife and I lived in Hamilton, Bermuda in our twenties. We loved it. We would sail, snorkel, and play golf. We had plenty of friends our age. We would enjoy Champagne brunches at the Hamilton Princess. There were nice pubs and good restaurants. It was a ten-minute commute to work on our scooters. It was a relatively short flight to New York. I returned to the UK to work in the City and spend hours on the tube each week. I hated it. There isn't much to see in Bermuda, it is a small island, but it was a great place to live and work.
Oh I,m a bit gutted now my twenty minutes or so of escapism and relaxation will shortly come to a end
You're sailing photograph Was absolutely beautiful. Hate to see your adventures almost over.😢
it's will just be the end of this circumnavigation chapter, not our sailing adventures or these videos :-)
Too bad the weather was poor . I've sailed to Bermuda from the u.s. Bare boat chartered in the Bahamas and the b.v.i's and I have to say Bermuda is one of my very favorite places. Some if not the best snorkeling I've ever done. Too bad you missed the amazing 30 million year old caves and the beautiful pink sand beaches. I do hate to see what they have done with the dockyard. Be safe thanks for the videos.
We've been to Bermuda several times. Yes - agreed - there isn't a whole lot to do, but it is beautiful and very relaxing. We agree with you 100%, of all the countries we've visited, the people in Bermuda are the nicest.
Once again the music used is this video is top notch
You certainly have one of the best channels out there.
So look forward to each instalment - simply the best sailing channel around. Thank you.
That little Oyster handles the seas so beautifully...what a fantastic little ship...and repairs seem few and far between considering the mileage covered.
It's not the plane; it's the pilot.
White roofs keep the buildings cooler
Can't believe you crapped all over their must check in, pre-pay, beach, LOL!!! And also for the subtle comment on being kicked out of the USA. First and foremost, you two are wonderful and I love this channel! Wouldn't kick you out of anywhere! Also I loved going to the UK. Such a wordly place! I've gotten to travel to just a few other places, but not nearly as welcoming. But staying on the positive, UK has lots of culture, acceptance, and friendliness. I've only gotten to go on business travels, but when I was free on the last day, I would walk all around and enjoy. I remember this young couple trying to take a selfie and stopped to offer help to take their picture. Afterwards, they asked if I am from the Americas and that they loved my accent. I had to smile. You were obviously the first and have to admit should own all bragging rights to the official English language! Please excuse our continued mispronunciation of aluminum and several other things:-) Wish you both the best!
LOL
I was stood directly above you when you were filming the Bermuda Day parade, having a beer in one of the bars on the terrace. You missed so much of Bermuda, there's lots of isolated quiet beaches with amazing snorkeling/freediving.
Thank you so much for this beautiful video. What an island paradise. You two are the bravest souls I know. Well done!
Bermuda very nice good to see you doing repairs have a safe trip home ……tight lines ……fish
ENJOY BURMUDA! Lots to do and good people!😊
Red outline of thumbnail might give impression to few people that they have already watched this video.
good point, thanks, we have cropped the image to remove the box 👍
As usual, your videos are fantastic! Their informational, interesting, and well narrated. Thank you!
Those racing fractions are similar to those adopted on Sydney Harbour, New South Wales.
This episode was particularly thrilling, what with the sporty sailing to weather and the good photography of that pretty island of Bermuda. You two will have sailed about 50,000 once you get back to England. What an achievement it will have been! What are your plans for next year?
I remember flying to Bermuda on B.O.A.C. out of the newly-named J.F.K. Int'l in April of 1965. It's been 58 years already!
Now in my seventieth year of life, I am working on my fourth keelboat here in tropical Hawai'i. She's an old-fashioned, blue-water pocket cruiser which I am rescuing from recent neglect.
That sloop you see in the thumbnail photo is Solveig. She was twice-winner of the Hobart-to-Sydney race -- line honors in 1953 and on handicap in 1954. I owned her for her last ten years in Hawai'i until an Aussie CEO bought her from me in 2016 and had her shipped back to Sydney. He, like I, put a lot of time and money into restoring her, undoing some of my modifications. Solveig was the oldest boat to enter the Hobart just a couple of years ago.
You could re-bush the aluminium gooseneck fitting to have a very workmanlike repair or spare part.
Hi Guys, I have been following your travels for while now. Just looking for some advice. I plan to sail a new Seawind 1260 Cat from Pattaya back to the Sunshine Coast in Australia. I see you used a chap to provide weather updates and advice on timing , routing, and other weather-related issues. Can let us know what you did and share any learnings or hints to set this up for our trip. We plan to take a leisurely cruise through SE Asia back to the east coast. The weather obviously be a key consideration of the planning for when and where we sail. Hope to see you on the water one day! I sailed a lot around the Solent and Mediterranean.. great fun! JD
Modernism and frivolity are impacting the significance of many historic venues. You two preserve the classic qualities in every place you visit - press on.
Those ‘racing fractions’ should read racing tactics!
Beautiful Bermuda 🇧🇲 Another great video.. thank you 🙏
Fun episode….what a disappointment the Dockyard……have visited several times on deliveries, but never got to HM Dockyard. Glad now or I would have been very disappointed. Oh well….on to the Azores! Fair winds, thanks, Andrew
Nice. Holman & Pye certainly designed sweet sailing boats. We also have one, an Australian built Bowman 47, the sloop version of the Bowman Corsair 46. But those lee shrouds at 5:10 are looking a bit saggy there Matt!
10 out of 10 as usual Amy and Matt
Each time when a new episode is released my mind is thinking about final destination. I am not happy about it. Thank you both for making new films every 14 days.
Yes, this is the best and unique sailing channal on YT.
I really enjoy following you on your global journey and I'm looking forward to watching your last leg back to the UK. Just one thing, and I hope you won't mind me saying - when you go up the mast next time do - please - clip on a safety line in addition to the halliard. I had a halliard fail once and it was only because my crew was standing on the spreaders that she didn't have an unexpected and rapid return to the deck!! Good luck on your crossing and hopefully fair winds.
Thanks, don't worry, look closely, always on 2 lines up the mast. (actually 2 harnesses as well, 1x climbing harness and 1x bosuns chair)
@@SailingYachtFlorence That's great! My apologies for not being more observant! It's just that, after my own horrific experience and realisation of what could have happened, I'm a bit paranoid!! All the very best to you both.
Yea a new episode
Bermuda is my absolute favorite destination to visit. I have visited when Bermuda Day was celebrated. It was a wonderful celebration. 😁❤️
wish you a good trip back to the UK, hope you have nice weather :)
@SailingYachtFlorence Splendid stuff! I'm hoping that although your UK destination might be Pompey, your first UK landfall might be Isles of Scilly. Just saying. :)
Happy sailing Matt and Amy. Travel safe.
I've loved following you for so many years it will be a bit sad when your journey ends because it's been fun living vicarously through you! You have been a blessing to a landlocked sailor (wannabe). Travel safe on the last couple of legs to home!
Great vlog and very interesting. You are great at this photography malarkey. Thanks for sharing.
I grew up sailing sunfish and Hobie cat's, then was a full on windsurfing addict, then back to a fast beach catamaran, and finally to a Pearson 27 about two weeks ago. My first sailboat with a steering wheel. You two make everything look so easy...managing the sails, going forward during rough seas, etc. IT'S HARD!!! AND DANGEROUS!!! So stay safe and keep up the great videos:)
It was VERY nice to briefly meet you in Faial, Azores. I am back (my adopted) home in Mindelo, Cape Verde . Fair winds back to Portsmouth! And, who knows, we will meet again.
Interesting to see the extent of the chafe on your jib sheets. I remember a chafe seminar before an ARC and the advice being never to use put the jib sheets directly in the pole end, but through a snap block on a short soft shackle that was attached to the pole end. This was all to minimise loss of the sheet through the constant ‘sawing’ with every wave. Downwind ocean sailing is very different to what most people experience as sheets and trim may stay unaltered for days at a time, meaning one part of a sheet is constantly flexed over a block
Great video guys thank you. I’m glad you got Florence all ready to go home. May you have Fairwinds at your back and no catastrophes on the way home. From California. 💜🤗⛵️🫶😎🇺🇸🐬
Still the best and most inspirational sailing channel. Looking forward to your views on the Azores.
Thank you Matt and Amy, just breath taking, love Florence ⛵⛵
Lived in Bermuda for three glorious years back in the 1990s. Your video brought back a lot of good memories though it's a shame but not surprising to see what has become of Dockyard. I used to watch the cruise ships pass through the St. George Cut. It was tight. You could almost reach out and touch the ships!
Bermuda makes that rough passage to get there somewhat worth it! Bermuda sure has changed in all the years since I sailed there (many years ago)! No one captures the movement and beauty of the sea as you do! Thank you!
Thanks guys,
The naval dockyards was just an empty area when i was there in 96 the cruise ships did not dock there at all i was a chef at the white horse george square st georges is the prettiest place on the island imo no mention of the billions of tiny singing (beeping) frogs all night no? 😂
Amy & Matt, you guys are awesome 👏. Love your video always. Nothing dampen your spirit.
I know, you know what you are doing. Next time when you remove the adhesive. You can use denatured alcohol or mineral spirit. So you don't have to scrape the fiberglass. Long time viewer, first time commenting. Matt and Any you all are great. I love your channel!
Your home and safe safe holiday. Your parents are absolutely awesome 👍
Thank you!!
I really love the background music. Keep em coming.
Beautiful, many thanks
Amy and Matt, missed your theme music. It's probably one of the best !
Lovely…thanks for sharing a bit of Bermuda. Not having ever been there or seen Bermuda otherwise, I was surprised to see so many rooftops covering the island wherever you went. So it be. Almost a bit of British aye? Almost home you be! Cheers 🥂 to bringing so much to the love of sail. It’s been a treat, a delight, a great adventure just tagging on to everything you share. Thanks for all you’ve given your viewers!
Dzięki :)
Another award winning video.
Another great video!!
Fair winds ⛵️
Such a beautiful island, thankyou again for sharing, looking forward to watching you in the Azores
Some people watch the Superbowl, some watch the world cup. I watch Florence, Oh and AMY put shoes on.
Love and peace to you both
Love to see preventive maintenance...smart cruisers....great video be safe kids
I did not understand size off Florence till i Mat standing by mast doing repairs
I wish you would've visited the famous Horseshoe Bay, with the pink sand beach. I would've loved to hear and see your take on it being worth the trip or not. Thanks for sharing the beautiful scenery.
As usual. Very nice video. Love the drone especially. Yes, my favorite time on arriving in port is a real good sleep! Fair winds to the Azores
Given the predominance of white roofs, it is a very fair assumption that they are indeed painted white. 😉😊
Another beautiful video, well narrated and edited as always. Fair winds.
Another awesome episode, by now I guess you are safely "home" in the UK. I'm looking forward to the final stages of the journey. What a wonderful experience you have shared with us.
Not home yet, we'll share our homecoming plans next week.
Awesome video, fair winds and good sailing
So many exotic locations. Thank you, and I look forward to your next.
What a beautiful island. I would love to visit.
Is Portsmouth your final destination ? My good friend is from Portsmouth and he was wondering. I have been following you for years ... This is a wonderful programe.
Safe travels.
Nice job guys. Your video was very well done, and very interesting! Thanks. Looking forward to your next leg off the journey.
I would imagine that the white roofs have the advantage of reflecting heat. Interesting that in spite of Bermuda being a British colony, the bouyage system is set up the wrong way around..the American system, and before anyone complains that it can be either way, the entire world's bouyage system is set with port and stb correct for incoming vessels.. only the Americans have it reversed. In the case of Bermuda, it may be due to the visiting cruise ships being predominantly from the US.
Very good video ,have fair winds
As always, another great and enjoyable video. Stay safe.
Wow wow Sailor 👍
Another scintillating and beautifully filmed episode. Your videos are just so interesting and informative. I’ve followed you from Day 1 and have loved every minute of your wonderful and brave adventure. Go well.
Crazy footage..as usual...wow.!!
Excellent clear vhf rescepion
Safe travels!
Great video, thanks.
Enjoyed this episode again like all the previous ones , safe sail ❤
Great vid!
Ty
What should the kit of flags contain and when and how should they be hoisted?
You need to have a courtesy flag for every nation you visit. You need the yellow Q flag. You need the flag of the country your vessel calls "home." When you visit another country, you fly the courtesy flag above your own nation's flag. When you first enter a country, you fly the yellow Q flag to signify that you have not yet cleared in through customs/immigration. Once you have cleared in, you douse the Q flag. In international waters, you can drop the courtesy flag and fly under the flag of your nation.
@@mckenziekeith7434 Thank you, I appreciate your help.
♥️♥️🥰🥰
Matt, 50 yrs as an experienced machinist, I just want to warn you for future reference, that stainless steel is not necessarily the super metal for all purposes that MOST people think it is.
SST work hardens with contact motion just like your boom goose neck. My choice would be galvanized steel at 1/10th the cost and many more years of setvice life. Of course your parts supplier doesn't offer it. I crewed for an 80 year old Norwiegn master mariner on his 38' Contessa. His GRP rudder broke off entering Norway. The Fab shop welded up a SST rudder and told him it would NEVER break off for his trip back to Canada.
The steering forces on the new SST rudder blade actually caused the rudder stock to break off leaving only 6" of rudder blade curved to port like a , when I dived over in frigid water. At that time we had 15 ft seas and gusts to 46 knots.
We managed with good seamanship to Canada.
❤ ⛵
What possibly can fill your lives with adventure after you return to England ?
so when we were sailing I used to avoid coffee for three days before a passage so reduce the severity of the inevitable sea sickness. I just heard you saying you hadn't had coffee all passage...is that cos of sea sickness problems after coffee?
The first law of boat projects is that all sabaot projects tend to stay in progress until another project is generated from the first project causing a cascade of new projects.
Second load is the view from the boat/yard will improve exponentially with the inverse difficulty and or quantity of the work to be completed.