Sailing Melody
Sailing Melody is the official YouTube channel for the Bennington Family and our sailing adventures. We are now well on our way to becoming a full time live-aboard family. We started with a little 24ft Snapdragon bilge keel, and then moved up to a 28ft Great Dane long keel yacht. Now though we're working on MELODY, our 38ft Steel Pilothouse Cutter. We're working hard to get her ready to go back in the water but as you'll see there's a lot of work to do. Join us on our epic journey restoring this beautiful boat to her former glory and then come with us as we set off around the world.
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Sailing Melody is the official YouTube channel for the Bennington Family and our sailing adventures.
We are now well on our way to becoming a full time live-aboard family.
We started with a little 24ft Snapdragon bilge keel, and then moved up to a 28ft Great Dane long keel yacht.
Now though we’re working on MELODY, our 38ft Steel Pilothouse Cutter.
We’re working hard to get her ready to go back in the water but as you’ll see there’s a lot of work to do.
Join us on our epic journey restoring this beautiful boat to her former glory and then come with us as we set off around the world.
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Why you should NOT live on a boat!!!
Support us on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/sailingmelody In this weeks Episode Andy, Jack and Chris move Ocean Melody just to we could take delivery of a very special item. What are you doing still reading this! You should be watching the video, ...
Before and After Teak Decks! Melissa is insane!
Support us on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/sailingmelody In this weeks Episode Andy, Jack and Chris move Ocean Melody just to we could take delivery of a very special item. What are you doing still reading this! You should be watching the video, ...
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We suddenly had to move our boat for a VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY! Life changing!
Support us on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/sailingmelody In this weeks Episode Andy, Jack and Chris move Ocean Melody just to we could take delivery of a very special item. What are you doing still reading this! You should be watching the video, ...
How we collect water for off grid life – ALONE AT ANCHOR
Support us on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/sailingmelody Will we be able to find a perfect spot to anchor for this amazing challenge? What are you doing still reading this! You should be watching the video, and if you already have you should be c...
The DIRTY Truth About Off-Grid Boat Life (Literally) 🤢
Off grid challenge week one. As we settle into life in out tiny floating home, we tackle one of those jobs NOBODY enjoys. Fixing the broken toilet. Support us on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/sailingmelody Will we be able to find a perfect spot to an...Watch Sailing Melody from the Beginning!
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Is this the best Steel Sailing Yacht ever designed? The DUDLEY DIX 38 Pilothouse
Our links Support us on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/sailingmelody Check us out on Instagram : https://instagram.com/sailingmelody Come talk to us on facebook : https://facebook.com/melodysailing Or make a one time contribution via PayPal or Ko-Fi u...
BEST SMALL SAILING YACHT in the world!!
Welcome to Episode 1 of Sailing Melody. In this first episode we introduce you to our family, our plans to sail around the world and do some sailing in our Snapdragon 24 around the coastline of North Wales. We explore the wildlife to be found and look at s...
The MOST BEAUTIFUL place to sail in the UK
In this video we explore the historic town of Caernarfon with it's magnificent castle. We look at sailing in the Menai Straits. We look at a selection of bluewater cruising yachts and we meet Pixie Tom, an incredible local musician. Please note, becaus...
Should we buy this boat to live on?
We are Sailing Melody. We are Andy, Jack and Melissa and we're on the hunt for a bluewater sailing yacht to become our permanent home as we go full time cruising with the aim of sailing around the world. This isn't a normal episode, it's just a little vid...
Yacht sunk in a STORM OFF SCOTLAND
Hi everyone. In this episode we tackle the damage caused to our yacht by Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis and we travel all the way to Scotland to look at a Bluewater Sailing yacht only to find it had already sunk in the North Sea. We are Andy, Melissa and Ja...
Engine failure at sea!! We had to be towed in!
Hi everyone. In this episode we sailing our Snapdragon 24 from Caernarfon up past Port Dinorwic/Felinheli as far as Britannia Bridge. On the way back though our engine failed and we have a bit of drama getting back into safe waters in high winds and big s...
The calm after the storm. Sailing Yacht Recovery
Hi everyone. In this episode we take our last sail before the lockdown, moving our Snapdragon 24ft Sailing Yacht back to her mooring. We take a walk on our local beaches in search of the native wildlife of North Wales. And we interview the whole family f...
FREE YACHT – But how do we get it home?
Hi everyone. In this episode we get a new sailing yacht for free! Miss Rosie is a Great Dane 28, a classic and beautiful bluewater sailing yacht and in an act of unbelievable generosity she was given to us for absolutely nothing. We're now having to put ...
I got my hand STUCK in an engine!!!
Hi everyone. In this episode we find out if our 50 year old Volvo Penta MD2B Marine Diesel engine is beyond repair or if it can be resurrected. We work on our radar arch and start getting Miss Rosie ready for the long sailing voyage back from Cornwall to ...
Getting this neglected yacht back in the water
In this episode we finally launch our classic sailing yacht. Miss Rosie is a Great Dane 28, built in 1967 and built by Klauss Baess and designed by Aage Utzon. The Great Dane 28 was inspired both by the Folkboat and the Sisu Spidsgatter. She looks rather ...
Epic Sailing Adventure begins on an OLD TATTY BOAT
After weeks of work Miss Rosie finally makes her first voyage as we sail her from Mylor Yacht Club in Falmouth to Newlyn around the stunning coast of Cornwall. We are Andy, Melissa and Jack, a sailing family based in North Wales, looking for a bluewater s...
Our boat toilet broke! And this is what happened next
Stuck in Newlyn Harbour doing boat repairs in preparation for our passage around Lands End. The head is broken and the main sail reefing lines aren't working right. At least it's beautiful here! We are Andy, Melissa and Jack, a sailing family based in N...
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