Sailing Fair Isle
We have sold our house in the UK and moved aboard our boat. She is a classic cutter rigged 48 foot Hans Christian; a very strong blue water boat more than capable of sailing around the world. Just hope we are! We are professional documentary filmmakers working for the BBC and many other TV stations around the world. Broadcasters aren't interested in commissioning sailing programs these days so we are launching our channel online. Sailing Fair Isle is aiming to be more than just a vlog showing our travels. It will be a travel log, but also a documentary style show with proper content and broadcast technical standards. That's the plan anyway. Lets see how it goes.
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We have sold our house in the UK and moved aboard our boat. She is a classic cutter rigged 48 foot Hans Christian; a very strong blue water boat more than capable of sailing around the world. Just hope we are! We are professional documentary filmmakers working for the BBC and many other TV stations around the world. Broadcasters aren’t interested in commissioning sailing programs these days so we are launching our channel online. Sailing Fair Isle is aiming to be more than just a vlog showing our travels. It will be a travel log, but also a documentary style show with proper content and broadcast technical standards. That’s the plan anyway. Lets see how it goes.
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Interview with Barry ‘the old sea dog’ He’s about to finish his circumnavigation!
When we arrived in Horta a few weeks ago we were met at the dock by our friend Barry 'the old sea dog'. This was a surprise because although we knew he was a bit behind with his videos (he's in South Africa in his current videos) but we didn't know quite h...
The best Atlantic crossing ever! until… | Ep148
This is our second Atlantic crossing but the first going from West to East which can be a much more challenging route. Thanks to constant up to date and detailed weather modelling we managed to have over a week of perfect sailing positioning ourselves just...
Atlantic crossing; 1,700 nm Bermuda to the Azores (with some very strange dolphins!) | Ep148
We have a last tour of Bermuda before setting off on our second Atlantic crossing, this one looks like it could be tricky! If you are looking for new Mainsail cars then we can't recommend Ronstan enough. Check them out at http://www.ronstan.com/ -------...
Building a J-Pole AIS Antenna
I had been meaning to build a J-Pole Antenna for oue AIS for years. I had heard they perform very well and do away with the complexity of having a splitter in line which can compromise the VHF and the AIS if things go wrong. Well of course with the constan...
Is Bermuda better than the Bahamas for cruising? Ep 147
Many people just use Bermuda as a quick staging post on a West East Atlantic crossing. We think that is a massive mistake as Bermuda is one of our favourite places. Now that The Bahamas have hiked their cruising costs to thousands of pounds per vessel, Ber...
What’s it like sailing 800 miles offshore? | Ep146
The first leg of an Atlantic crossing is often the most tricky. Coming West the trade winds from the Canaries to the Caribbean are pretty reliable but getting down the the Canaries from Portugal can be a challenge. It was for us as you can see in Ep104 whe...Watch Sailing Fair Isle from the Beginning!
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Fitting solar panels on a sailing boat
Installing solar panels on a sailboat. This video goes through the whole process of building a frame / arch to hold large solar panels for a voyaging sailboat. We are preparing out 48 foot Hans Christian blue water sailboat for long term cruising. One of t...
Boat gas cooker maintenance
When the flames get low and erratic on a gas stove it's usually a blocked jet. Our oven is going slow on Fair Isle so it's time to take the jets out to clean them. P.S. We will be adding lots of tips on anything to do with sailing on our new website. Ther...
Cleaning bronze on boats
Tips for cleaning Brass and bronze. Our boat has loads so I've tried all sorts of things to make the job easy, all the vinegar - lemon juice concoctions and all the pastes and creams. Brasso was my favorite for years, but now I have two things that cut cle...
Teak Decking on boats – replacing bungs
Keeping a teak deck properly maintained is vital if you want it to last Replacing any missing or worn plugs/bungs is doubly important as water could penetrate through to the coring of a fiberglass deck and cause rot and structural problems.
Sailing across the North sea
We sail across the North sea from Holland to the UK after buying a sailboat in Monnikendam, Holland. We spend a winter in Holland and talk about our favorite places in the Markermeer and IJlemeer. We then bring her down to the South coast for a refit ready...
Sailing across the English Channel
We spend the summer sailing around the English channel, the Scilly Isles and the Channel Islands as a shake down cruise to prepare Fair Isle for long term cruising. Living aboard a sailboat long term is very different from weekend sailing so we are dealing...
Setting Sail: Why we decided to sell up, buy a boat and sail around the world.
Living on a boat: We explain why we decided to sell our home and buy a boat. We intend to sail around the world.
Boat Tour. Hans Christian 48T
Tour of our classic sailing yacht Fair Isle. She is a classic cutter rigged blue water cruising yacht. A Hans Christian 48T. This is an inside and out tour of the boat. PATREON: If you like our videos please consider becoming a Patron. Continuing to produ...
Ep1- Leaving a life on land and setting sail as a liveaboard.
The adventure begins! This is the very first episode of 'Sailing Fair Isle', having sold our house and most of our possessions we are embarking on a trip around the world. Join us as we sail along the South coast of the UK to Plymouth to join ARC Portugal....
COMING SOON
Sailing across the Bay of Biscay can be a real challenge. This is a preview of the upcoming episode of Sailin Fair Isle.
Ep2 – Running from a Force 10 Storm in Biscay
In this episode we set off on a five day sail across the bay of Biscay with ARC Portugal. Three days in we get news of a force 10 storm crossing our path. The fleet of yachts have to run for cover, some head into open water and have to sit out the storm at...
Ep3 – Sailing the Portuguese coast
Sailing down the Atlantic coast of Portugal is a delight, yes there are big Atlantic swells but the sun is out and we have some wonderful places to explore. We are sailing with the ARC Portugal so there is great camaraderie amongst all the boats, races, p...
Uprate your boats alternator
UPDATE: I say at the end of the video that there will be ad update in EP4, well we hadn't done enough testing to do it there, but there are regular references to it in later episodes. Here is a written summary: ALTERNATOR UPDATE: For those of you who have ...
Boat Lift – Antifoul
This is guide covering what to do when lifting your boat for antifouling and general maintenance. We cover Prop servicing, changing anodes, repairing scratches on the topsides, checking your sea-cocks and lots of other little jobs to be done when your boa...
Ep4 – Exploring the beautiful Island of Culatra.
The Lagoon national park area around Faro in the Algarve is well known with sailors around the world as a great place to safely anchor while waiting for the right weather to transit down to the Canary Isles or into the Med. It also has a great DIY boatyard...
Ep5 – Sailing the Straits of Gibraltar
This leg of our journey begins in Cadiz, home of the Spanish navy and American naval bases. We one of the greatest sails to date through the Straits of Gibraltar at 8 knots on headsail alone. Africa on one side Europe on the other, sunshine and good wind, ...
Ep6 – A katabatic blast into the Med!
Leaving Gibraltar and sailing into the Med. The rock had one last trick though a 50 knot katabatic blast that put our man overboard system into action, don't worry it was just to retrieve the oars! Our misfortune continues though with a rope around the pro...
Interview with Targ and Tereza: S/V Lady Golem
Lots of people have asked for more of the interview with the crew of Lady Golem so here it is! Targ and Tereza's Nordia 57 is a fantastically strong ocean going boat that's in final preparations for an around the world voyage.
Ep7 – Sun, Sea and Romans in Cartagena.
Sailing with the family, swimming, diving and finding secret beaches on the Costa Blanca. We explore the town of Cartagena eat tapas and hang out in the wonderful marina. We go on board Tim's classic wooden yawl and settle into our winter berth. ...
Ep8 – Sailing in the late summer sun
Sailing in October, for us, usually means piling on the layers. Not this year! It's still 35 degrees on the Costa Blanca and we're really enjoying sailing, swimming and exploring in the sunshine. We go in search of good anchorages, buy a paddleboard, and ...
Ep9 – Night sailing to Ibiza
Sailing the Mediterranean in November can be fantastic. Our trip from mainland Spain to the island of Ibiza was a great overnight sail. Accompanied by dolphins and sailing in shorts and tee shirts is not something we're used to this late in the year. We fo...
Ep10 – Sailing the Mediterranean in Winter
We really enjoyed sailing around Ibiza and Formentera off season, but the weather can be changeable in November so in this episode we see another side of the Med. Strong winds, big seas combined with short days meant sailing back to mainland Spain from th...
Back & Fill
This is a longer version of the Back & Fill section in Episode 10. Many people ask us about techniques for manoeuvring a long keeled boat. Well we're very lucky as we have a very good bow thruster so it's not so difficult for us. But a bow thruster is ...
Promo: Sailing Fair Isle Season 1
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Changing your engine oil in a boat.
Oil changes are pretty straight forward, but there are some differences doing it on a boat to a car, so if it's something you're not too familiar with this may help. Remember there's lots of technical information on 'Tech Corner' the technical page of our...
Annual winch greasing
Re-greasing your winches every year is something a lot of people don't get around to doing. It can be a chore to do especially if you're somewhere with bad weather in the off season. It is well worth doing however as it will make your expensive winch las...
Happy Xmas from Sailing Fair isle
We thought we would put out a little film on Xmas eve to say HAPPY XMAS and thank you to all out viewers. Living on the boat in a warm climate at Xmas is a first for us and I have to say we both love the freedom the warm weather gives you at this time of ...
Ep11 – Xmas on the boat
This is our first Christmas on board as a cruising live-aboard. It's also our first xmas in the warm, where you can go swimming in the sea on Christmas morning and have a BBQ in the afternoon. There are over 50 cruisers celebrating xmas with us at YPC mar...
Ep12 – Hiding from Mediterranean winter winds.
Sailing the Mediterranean in March means you have the place to yourself, but the weather can catch you out! We have sea fog & strong winds but some good sailing along the coast of Spain and into the Mar Menor inland sea. It's good to be back at anchor ...
Full boat tour and interview from Ep12.
We've released this from Patreon by popular demand!... This is a much longer version of the interview with Paul, Debbie and Amelie on board their Helia 44, Wild Odyssey. It includes a full boat tour, above and below decks. They are inspirational first tim...
Ep13 – Lockdown at Sea!
Denied permission to enter port, stopped from landing our dinghy on a remote beach on the first day of lockdown in Spain. The Spanish authorities moved quickly, so quickly that it caught a lot of people out including us. After having spent a couple of week...
The only 4 knots you need to know… maybe!
We're releasing this video from the Patreon site as with half the world at home getting cabin fever (hopefully that's the only fever) at least you can practice your knots... This isn't just how to tie a knot, it's what knot is best. And I don't mean reall...
Ep14 : Lockdown at Sea (part 2)
The Spanish lockdown continues and the whole world is now being affected by the corona virus. We stay out at sea in the Mar Menor which would be great if it wasn't for the bad weather! And the lack of cooking gas. Daily life for us, and everyone else in Sp...
Varnishing
If you're currently locked down on your boat or just planning what you're going to do when you get back to her, take the opportunity to get on with some varnishing. We have a lot of varnish on Fair Isle so I get a plenty of practice applying it! I've f...
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