A good video on the impacts the Coronavirus is having on marinas. We're feeling it here at the marinas in Juneau, Alaska. A guy I know is in quarantine on his small powerboat, along w/ his girlfriend who tested positive. They've been unable to get groceries (they lost some business and gear for their diving and fishing businesses) and had to apply for Covid unemployment here in the States, so I've been running a few groceries and supplies to the marina ramp and he comes up and gets it from where I put it down (while I'm in my car some 10 meters away). So stay safe out there. Also, good info to know about your staysail and how long someone can get service out of a dacron sail. I'd guessed it was anywhere from 10-15 years if used regularly. I have some older dacron sails but mostly use my mylar/kevlar racing sails but the main is wearing thin, so I might have to change it out in a couple of years for a backup dacron sail I have onboard. Cheers and keep up the excellent videos!
I have a bit of a idea for you for cleaning hull, make a multi piece angled pole and a stiff deck cleaning brush, angle the pole to match curves of the hull so you can do most of the scrubbing from on deck or in dock. Might help save some water time
Its good to see you guys back and enjoying life. A very diferent prospective from life here in New York. I did get my first sail in last weekend, and have been spending more time on Jennifer Marie, just fiddling around. Your in a lovely anchorage and you should have fun there for awhile! Cheers!
Been watching quite a few sailing around the world vloggers for several months now, but I just came across your channel and am binge watching. You two are such a nice couple and your videos are so well made. Thanks for sharing.
Two steps forward and one back is always the case with traveling. In Cartagena they say absence makes the heart grow fonder. 😎 Good to see your horizon has expanded.
Very well done.. It shows you both are using your professional background very well.. I enjoyed it all.."Fair Isle" is a nice boat and you seem to maintain her very well..
Good to know. We're considering sailing straight to Sardinia if Spain goes ahead with an extra 2 weeks of lockdown, but boltholes along the way are very useful.
Hi, enjoying your videos. You mention the mooring cost in Cartagena at Euro 100 per night. Looking at their website it should be around 50 per night. I am intending to go to Cartagena this summer with my boat and would like to avoid any surprises. Enjoy the med, don’t forget to go to Cabrera, south east of Mallorca. A truly magical place.
Yes it came as a shock to us. They do deals for stays longer than a month but for anything less than that the rates at YPC arn't negotiable and they have risen significantly from their old advertised rates. RCRC marina next door are a cheaper option for short stays.
Balearics will be expensive, Lockdown or not! I remember us needing a new paper chart couple years ago. £17 in the UK , €45 euro in Mallorca.... ouch! but plenty of anchorages if there is still space to anchor (which I think you might be very lucky this time round). Btw can’t wait for your anchor chain video ;-) keep it up
Good stuff, We did 3 months in the Balearics last season we have lots of info on free anchorages and the less used. Get in touch if you think it may be of use to you. Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
Thanks guys, we may do that. No idea where we will be yet or how busy it will be. Hoping that there won't be the usual charter boat madness going on so anchoring might be easier than most years.
When cleaning the boat in water like that cover your ears. Getting weird bugs in your ears is not good. Infections and all sorts of stuff. Take care, and keep the videos coming. Love the boat.
I forgot that you can't go walking on a boat. I used to jog a little on the navy ship on the 02 level but that was a small loop. That's why we had treadmills.
Hi Guys, great to see you have finally escaped your Mar Menor prison, but I think it could have been a lot worse in other places.... Small update from me, sailed down from Denia with the initial plan of going in to Gib, but alas, once I left Denia there were no longer any places available.... spent a few days anchored at la Linea, which I know you have both enjoyed previously, then got in to Alcaidesa marine, where I am still currently.... Lots of jobs etc ongoing for me onboard prior to an expected (I hope) departure around the 10th, destination Preveza.... There I hope to arrive 01 July and have my better half fly in to Corfu 02 July... will try to find a good weather window to depart Alcaidesa and then a 15 - 20 days to Greece.... Fair winds to you and hope your will enjoy a good season.... Ray S/Y YOLO.....
Oh wow, shame to have to crash through the med so fast! I heard today that Greece arn't accepting people from the UK when they open up on 1st July? Hope your wife can manage to get in. Also Murcia Today were reporting the the President may extend lockdown by another 2 weeks so travelling out of region may not be allowed. If you're on transit to another country that may not affect you? We were hoping to go to the Balearics next week in stage 3 but it seems that may not be possible now until 1st July :(
@@svfairisle Morning 🙂🙂🙂 my better half will be travelling out of Ukraine, still not certain of much but hopefully she will be able to travel. My current status is 'transit' so hopefully I will not be prevented from departing, we have had some delivery yachts through in the last weeks without problems of coming and going, but I plan to check more today. The last official news I read re: Greece doesn't go as far as July other than all airports plan to be open for international arrivals with random checks and sea arrivals will be permitted 👍👍👍👍👍
We are currently anchored off the coast of mainland Spain. We hope that Murcia and the Balearics will be in Stage 3 on June 8th which will mean we can sail there. We will work our way through the islands West to East.
Great video, as always, thanks! We have been locked down on our boat in A Coruna Spain, since 14th March and are being told by our Marina that we must return each night and that we cannot move around the province and anchor out. Annoying as we wanted to move !st June. Do you have any official information on what boating activities are allowed and when? A little jealous of you going cruising again! Any help appreciated. Thanks.
I feel your pain! If you can't cruise the province you must still be in stage 1. I'm not up to speed with whats happening in Northern Spain, but on the Med coast the Costa del Sol is still in stage 1 so they cant stay out. Murcia is in stage 2 so we can. We were hoping to sail to the Balearics next week when we move to stage 3 but we've just heard that sailing beyond the province may be delayed another two weeks due to an outbreak in Mallorca.
@@svfairisle Thanks for your reply. Galicia is in phase 2, so we should be able to sail within our province. I think there is an issue here because A Coruna is a transit port, allowing boats in to refuel and provision but not to stay. The marina has to inform the Guards Civil of all new arrivals. Shouldn't impact us as we have been in Spain since February, but they are being very strict. So we wait until June 8th. So glad you are able to be underway again.
@@svfairisle venice was one of our options but heard about rather thick smell there and insect invasions (those probably not in the winter) and we are looking into monfalcone now. Nice pkace good location, good shelter and infrastructure...
Well Balearic's go to high season in June an from my proper experience there is no negotiation possible. We were in Port during the lock down and hardly got a discount even with being trapped in Port by the lockdown. Clear statement for June from the port we stayed that there is no reduction. I recommend that you check out the ports of IB-Ports www.portsib.es/es/paginas/inicio these are state operated and far more cheaper then the Clubs.
Unfortunately your Hans Christian 49 is too large for IB. I was in the Balearics two years ago for the entire summer. I stayed in my all-time record high marina in Ibiza city, €243 per night as I recall. I had some engine problems in Andrax and stayed there for five or six days at €150 per night with no negotiation for an even longer stay, Palma de Mallorca is also very expensive, but I found a marina smack dab in the middle of town that normally stored many charter boats, so during the week when they were out of the marina, they had fairly reasonable rates. But there are enough fabulous anchorages so that you don’t want to spend any time in a hot Marina anyway.
When we were ocean cruising and sailing downwind we were advised to have the following set up. (this is for a set up with the wind on the port aft quarter, we also never sailed directly downwind!) Genoa poled out to port, quite hard, staysail very hard, as flat as possible to STBD. Main out to STBD with gybe preventer winched in hard. `I know it seems counter intuitive but we were told to try this by the Oyster techs when we were in Las Palmas and in good winds it works really well and certainly reduces the rolling compared with goose winging. Maybe worth a try....safe sailing and loving the reports. Andy www.intotheblue56.com
Yes I do use a similar setup to that sometimes and I agree it's a good one. I do usually poll out the yankee on the slightly windward side and pull the main out hard with the preventer. I don't often bother with the staysail though, but I can see sheeted in hard it could help stop roll, will definitely try that thanks. I was being lazy on this occasion, should have set up the pole ready, all the shenanigans with the bridge distracted me & by the time we got the other side in the rolly stuff getting on deck to grapple with the pole wasn't appealing! I know, been lazing around in lockdown too long!
In Italy as of today 30.5.2020 this restaurant would have been clsed by the police and the proprietor heavily fined for not respecting the mask wearing between meals and distancing rules and he probably would have asked you for your documents, place of residence, phone number tfor future reference just in case.
A good video on the impacts the Coronavirus is having on marinas. We're feeling it here at the marinas in Juneau, Alaska. A guy I know is in quarantine on his small powerboat, along w/ his girlfriend who tested positive. They've been unable to get groceries (they lost some business and gear for their diving and fishing businesses) and had to apply for Covid unemployment here in the States, so I've been running a few groceries and supplies to the marina ramp and he comes up and gets it from where I put it down (while I'm in my car some 10 meters away). So stay safe out there. Also, good info to know about your staysail and how long someone can get service out of a dacron sail. I'd guessed it was anywhere from 10-15 years if used regularly. I have some older dacron sails but mostly use my mylar/kevlar racing sails but the main is wearing thin, so I might have to change it out in a couple of years for a backup dacron sail I have onboard. Cheers and keep up the excellent videos!
I have a bit of a idea for you for cleaning hull, make a multi piece angled pole and a stiff deck cleaning brush, angle the pole to match curves of the hull so you can do most of the scrubbing from on deck or in dock. Might help save some water time
Some of your videos are tv level quality, congratulations to you and keep up the good work
Its good to see you guys back and enjoying life. A very diferent prospective from life here in New York. I did get my first sail in last weekend, and have been spending more time on Jennifer Marie, just fiddling around. Your in a lovely anchorage and you should have fun there for awhile! Cheers!
Lockdown could have been much worse for sure. We feel lucky
Been watching quite a few sailing around the world vloggers for several months now, but I just came across your channel and am binge watching. You two are such a nice couple and your videos are so well made. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Karen, spread the word! It’s very difficult getting seen amongst the mountain of YT channels!
nice video thanks
I second what Karen Smith said, great channel.
Good to see you free again, thanks for sharing
I just love that boat !
liked the sail chap.
You have such a fine sailboat for two people. I appreciate the intelligent content.
Great that you are back up and running now. Stay safe. Andy UK
Great to see things getting back to near normal for you.👍
Guys...as usual I just love, love love your videos.
Always look forward to your videos.
Your boat is a pearl! Barbro Sweden
Thank you for these lovely and informative videos
Free at last, Free at last, Thank God Almighty we are free at last ! :)
Very palpable relief there guys! Good to see you back sailing for a change!
This channel is very well. Guys more videos please. Greetings
How wonderful to see you have 'escaped' the Mar Menor. Enjoy the open sea.
Two steps forward and one back is always the case with traveling. In Cartagena they say absence makes the heart grow fonder. 😎 Good to see your horizon has expanded.
Great to see Fair Isle sail again on open sea. Enjoy the freedom!
Woohoo back on the sail! Enjoy your trip.
Ohh I follow Marky on ig ,, nice to see him in video :)) ... Good luck in the sailing round and about
Very well done.. It shows you both are using your professional background very well.. I enjoyed it all.."Fair Isle" is a nice boat and you seem to maintain her very well..
Great video! Can't wait for the next one :)
Thanks Sam. Good luck on your trip around the world. We support you and Chessie all the way
I heard that Fornels on Minorca is good for mooring, very secure and safe with great facilities onshore.
Good to know. We're considering sailing straight to Sardinia if Spain goes ahead with an extra 2 weeks of lockdown, but boltholes along the way are very useful.
Another great episode. Looking forward to more. Marina prices are bonkers at this time of year!
Hi, enjoying your videos. You mention the mooring cost in Cartagena at Euro 100 per night. Looking at their website it should be around 50 per night. I am intending to go to Cartagena this summer with my boat and would like to avoid any surprises. Enjoy the med, don’t forget to go to Cabrera, south east of Mallorca. A truly magical place.
Yes it came as a shock to us. They do deals for stays longer than a month but for anything less than that the rates at YPC arn't negotiable and they have risen significantly from their old advertised rates. RCRC marina next door are a cheaper option for short stays.
Great seeing Marky Warren. So that what he looks like in real life 😂, could you tell him i said hi. Great video 👍😎🇿🇦
great stuff and nice to see you again.. and indeed.. those prices of the clubs and their berths... astounding.. !!!
Life is getting back to normal...
Yes... & then it didn't !
I really love your ship
Originally from Southsea now living in Toronto with parents who sailed, I'm enjoying your channel.
I've also lived in Southsea ... on one of the roads leading down to Osborne Road
@@calxtra5361 What a small world. I lived on one of those too. The 2nd one from the front of Queens hotel.
Balearics will be expensive, Lockdown or not! I remember us needing a new paper chart couple years ago. £17 in the UK , €45 euro in Mallorca.... ouch! but plenty of anchorages if there is still space to anchor (which I think you might be very lucky this time round). Btw can’t wait for your anchor chain video ;-) keep it up
Good stuff, We did 3 months in the Balearics last season we have lots of info on free anchorages and the less used. Get in touch if you think it may be of use to you. Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
Thanks guys, we may do that. No idea where we will be yet or how busy it will be. Hoping that there won't be the usual charter boat madness going on so anchoring might be easier than most years.
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When cleaning the boat in water like that cover your ears. Getting weird bugs in your ears is not good. Infections and all sorts of stuff. Take care, and keep the videos coming. Love the boat.
I forgot that you can't go walking on a boat. I used to jog a little on the navy ship on the 02 level but that was a small loop. That's why we had treadmills.
Hi Guys, great to see you have finally escaped your Mar Menor prison, but I think it could have been a lot worse in other places.... Small update from me, sailed down from Denia with the initial plan of going in to Gib, but alas, once I left Denia there were no longer any places available.... spent a few days anchored at la Linea, which I know you have both enjoyed previously, then got in to Alcaidesa marine, where I am still currently.... Lots of jobs etc ongoing for me onboard prior to an expected (I hope) departure around the 10th, destination Preveza.... There I hope to arrive 01 July and have my better half fly in to Corfu 02 July... will try to find a good weather window to depart Alcaidesa and then a 15 - 20 days to Greece....
Fair winds to you and hope your will enjoy a good season....
Ray S/Y YOLO.....
Oh wow, shame to have to crash through the med so fast! I heard today that Greece arn't accepting people from the UK when they open up on 1st July? Hope your wife can manage to get in. Also Murcia Today were reporting the the President may extend lockdown by another 2 weeks so travelling out of region may not be allowed. If you're on transit to another country that may not affect you? We were hoping to go to the Balearics next week in stage 3 but it seems that may not be possible now until 1st July :(
@@svfairisle Morning 🙂🙂🙂 my better half will be travelling out of Ukraine, still not certain of much but hopefully she will be able to travel. My current status is 'transit' so hopefully I will not be prevented from departing, we have had some delivery yachts through in the last weeks without problems of coming and going, but I plan to check more today. The last official news I read re: Greece doesn't go as far as July other than all airports plan to be open for international arrivals with random checks and sea arrivals will be permitted 👍👍👍👍👍
Excellent video. It's lovely to see both of you again. Are you currently in Mallorca? Or will you be going there?
Kind regards
Daryl
We are currently anchored off the coast of mainland Spain. We hope that Murcia and the Balearics will be in Stage 3 on June 8th which will mean we can sail there. We will work our way through the islands West to East.
@@svfairisle Thank you for your reply. Will you be going to Palma in Mallorca?
Kind regards
Daryl
I always look forward to your videos. It’s so relaxing. What‘s the name of the song at 7:24?
It's called 'weather any storm' by Cody Francis
Great channel, what was he breading trough when scrapping the bow
If you're asking wha I was using as a scraper it was a one of the plastic scrapers you get for clearing the ice from a car windscreen
Great video, as always, thanks! We have been locked down on our boat in A Coruna Spain, since 14th March and are being told by our Marina that we must return each night and that we cannot move around the province and anchor out. Annoying as we wanted to move !st June. Do you have any official information on what boating activities are allowed and when? A little jealous of you going cruising again! Any help appreciated. Thanks.
I feel your pain! If you can't cruise the province you must still be in stage 1. I'm not up to speed with whats happening in Northern Spain, but on the Med coast the Costa del Sol is still in stage 1 so they cant stay out. Murcia is in stage 2 so we can. We were hoping to sail to the Balearics next week when we move to stage 3 but we've just heard that sailing beyond the province may be delayed another two weeks due to an outbreak in Mallorca.
@@svfairisle Thanks for your reply. Galicia is in phase 2, so we should be able to sail within our province. I think there is an issue here because A Coruna is a transit port, allowing boats in to refuel and provision but not to stay. The marina has to inform the Guards Civil of all new arrivals. Shouldn't impact us as we have been in Spain since February, but they are being very strict. So we wait until June 8th. So glad you are able to be underway again.
Any chance we might meet you guys in the ionian or adriatic this summer? And where are you going to spend the winter? Still looking for a good spot :D
We are hoping to get to Venice for the winter. Probably won't do Greece until next season, but yes keep in touch would love to meet up.
@@svfairisle venice was one of our options but heard about rather thick smell there and insect invasions (those probably not in the winter) and we are looking into monfalcone now. Nice pkace good location, good shelter and infrastructure...
@@svfairisle We set off to sail around the world in 1995, got as far as GREECE - and we're still here !
41,000 steps on fitbit (for women users) = ~27 kms or ~17 miles
Some people don't handle the lies very well
Well Balearic's go to high season in June an from my proper experience there is no negotiation possible. We were in Port during the lock down and hardly got a discount even with being trapped in Port by the lockdown. Clear statement for June from the port we stayed that there is no reduction.
I recommend that you check out the ports of IB-Ports www.portsib.es/es/paginas/inicio these are state operated and far more cheaper then the Clubs.
Thanks, yes we will certainly check out IB ports. Hoping that we can pretty much stay at anchor though.
Unfortunately your Hans Christian 49 is too large for IB. I was in the Balearics two years ago for the entire summer. I stayed in my all-time record high marina in Ibiza city, €243 per night as I recall. I had some engine problems in Andrax and stayed there for five or six days at €150 per night with no negotiation for an even longer stay, Palma de Mallorca is also very expensive, but I found a marina smack dab in the middle of town that normally stored many charter boats, so during the week when they were out of the marina, they had fairly reasonable rates. But there are enough fabulous anchorages so that you don’t want to spend any time in a hot Marina anyway.
When we were ocean cruising and sailing downwind we were advised to have the following set up. (this is for a set up with the wind on the port aft quarter, we also never sailed directly downwind!) Genoa poled out to port, quite hard, staysail very hard, as flat as possible to STBD. Main out to STBD with gybe preventer winched in hard. `I know it seems counter intuitive but we were told to try this by the Oyster techs when we were in Las Palmas and in good winds it works really well and certainly reduces the rolling compared with goose winging. Maybe worth a try....safe sailing and loving the reports. Andy www.intotheblue56.com
Yes I do use a similar setup to that sometimes and I agree it's a good one. I do usually poll out the yankee on the slightly windward side and pull the main out hard with the preventer. I don't often bother with the staysail though, but I can see sheeted in hard it could help stop roll, will definitely try that thanks. I was being lazy on this occasion, should have set up the pole ready, all the shenanigans with the bridge distracted me & by the time we got the other side in the rolly stuff getting on deck to grapple with the pole wasn't appealing! I know, been lazing around in lockdown too long!
In Italy as of today 30.5.2020 this restaurant would have been clsed by the police and the proprietor heavily fined for not respecting the mask wearing between meals and distancing rules and he probably would have asked you for your documents, place of residence, phone number tfor future reference just in case.