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An update on progress and our plans for the next part of the refurbishment. Winter refit Vlog part 7
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An update on progress and our plans for the next part of the refurbishment. Winter refit Vlog part 7
Quite a momentous occasion.... we have finished the varnishing! Thats a big tick on the list :-) No however we are moving on to other things and we update you on what our immediate plans are. Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/
  • Jan 27, 2017
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:13
2017 New Years Day dinghy race at Wilsonains. Ian goes sailing in an Alto dinghy
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2017 New Years Day dinghy race at Wilsonains. Ian goes sailing in an Alto dinghy
Ian always likes to get out on New Years Day and go sailing, and amazingly so do some others! even though its normally cold, wet and miserable. This year he left the covers on his Blaze dinghy and borrowed an Alto for the race and along with Adam a fellow ...
  • Jan 20, 2017
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:56
REMOVING A FLEXOFOLD PROPELLER. Winter refit Vlog part 6.
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REMOVING A FLEXOFOLD PROPELLER. Winter refit Vlog part 6.
We needed to remove the propeller so that we could replace the zinc anode on the sail drive leg. We dont get to do the zinc, but this is the story of how we removed the propeller, and then cleaning it up ready for fitting back on, once the anode has been r...
  • Jan 13, 2017
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:24
Varnishing disasters! plus other stuff that needs doing. Winter refit Vlog part 5
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Varnishing disasters! plus other stuff that needs doing. Winter refit Vlog part 5
This week, more varnishing... and not all of it goes to plan but we are making progress. Plus we show you some of the other things that we have been doing. For those that may be interested we got our acrylic sheet from Simply Plastics. https://www.simply...
  • Jan 06, 2017
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:42
Blue Water Yacht, an original song by the Foxwell family
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Blue Water Yacht, an original song by the Foxwell family
An (almost) original song by the Foxwell Family. One of our subscribers, a fellow sailor with his own channel 'Just about sailing' wrote a song about his sailing and challenged us to do the same... so we did! We would love to know what you all think.... bu...
  • Dec 30, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:34
2016 review. We bought a new yacht, but so much more happened as well
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2016 review. We bought a new yacht, but so much more happened as well
This year has gone so fast and it seems as though we did so many different things its actually nice for us to look back at these films and remind ourselves of everything that when on. I hope you have all found something to entertain you as well, and please...
  • Dec 25, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:44
Varnishing our yacht interior… the simple way! Winter refit Vlog part 4.
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Varnishing our yacht interior… the simple way! Winter refit Vlog part 4.
We aren't experts and we aren't going to teach the you the right way to varnish your boat... but we will show you how we do it. Cheap, quick and easy, and although the results may not be perfect, they are more than good enough and have made a huge differen...
  • Dec 23, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:34
Fixing the hole! (is this the worst thumbnail ever?) Winter refit Vlog part 3.
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Fixing the hole! (is this the worst thumbnail ever?) Winter refit Vlog part 3.
If ever a film needed a better thumbnail, then its this one... but there is not much you can show that will make this any more interesting than it is I'm afraid. So this is just a short update on how we fixed the hole! Thanks to Mads at Sail Life for th...
  • Dec 16, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:59
The hole! Winter refit Vlog part 2.
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The hole! Winter refit Vlog part 2.
So after emptying the boat, removing all the clutter that builds up during the course of a years cruising, and then taking off everything else that would move so that we could begin work we uncover a problem... potentially a BIG problem as that!!! Music: ...
  • Dec 09, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:05
Winter Refit Vlog Part 1. The List.
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Winter Refit Vlog Part 1. The List.
So with Sea Horse out of the water now for 4 months we take a look at the long list of jobs that we have to get done. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
  • Dec 02, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:26
Hauling out and dropping the mast
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Hauling out and dropping the mast
So hauling her out of the water and un-stepping the mast might mark the end of our first season sailing Sea Horse but it also marks the start of our first winter of work, refitting her. Ummmm Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/
  • Nov 25, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:14
THE FOXWELL FAMILY GO YACHT RACING, sailing their Hanse 291 in the last race of the year
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THE FOXWELL FAMILY GO YACHT RACING, sailing their Hanse 291 in the last race of the year
Its a chilly October morning, and the last round in the Medway Cruising Club (MCC) Burton series. Its a five race series and we had done the first four with a friend but for the last race it was just us. And we had a great time. Music from http://www.pur...
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:34
SAILING SINGLE HANDED. A tutorial with hints tips and techniques to make it nice and easy
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SAILING SINGLE HANDED. A tutorial with hints tips and techniques to make it nice and easy
Some people like doing it, others not so much, but being able to sail a yacht on your own is an important skill to have. This is a short film that we shot at the end of the year, on a gloomy day, that gives you some idea of the way we go about it. Please ...
  • Nov 11, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:09
SINGLE HANDED YACHT RACING in 25 knots of wind
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SINGLE HANDED YACHT RACING in 25 knots of wind
As many of you may know Ian likes sailing on his own, so when he found out that our yacht club was running a couple of races this year just for single, and double handed competitors he was looking forward to competing Unfortunately Sea Horse was still in ...
  • Nov 04, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:38
Family cruise day 8. The end of the cruise and a sail back to the River Medway
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Family cruise day 8. The end of the cruise and a sail back to the River Medway
Its an early start today to catch the tide that will sweep us out into the north sea so that we can cut around the Maplin sands and the Shoeburyness firing range. Then we head south west, into the Thames estuary and then into the River Medway where right o...
  • Oct 28, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:18
Family cruise day 7. We leave Fambridge marina and head back to Burnham
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Family cruise day 7. We leave Fambridge marina and head back to Burnham
We start today with Izzy finally catching a crab but the weather forecasts all predicted that our luck was about to run out and that tomorrow morning would be our last chance to get home for a few days. So later we head off, motoring back down the river t...
  • Oct 21, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:24
Family cruise day 6. A relaxing sail to Fambridge plus other stuff
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Family cruise day 6. A relaxing sail to Fambridge plus other stuff
So after pulling Ian up the mast to check on the jib halyard we set off for a pleasant sail further up the Crouch to Fambridge. It was a great journey and apart from some fun and games finding a pontoon to tie up all went very smoothly. Once there we unl...
  • Oct 14, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:34
Family cruise day 5. We leave Brightlingsea and have a lovely sail down to Burnham on Crouch
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Family cruise day 5. We leave Brightlingsea and have a lovely sail down to Burnham on Crouch
So after a short, but great stop over in Brightlingsea we get up early (well early for us) and start heading south again. This time down to Burnham, one of our favorite places on the east coast, for the start of a few days spent on the River Crouch Music ...
  • Oct 07, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:07
Family cruise day 4. A great sail along the coast to Brightlingsea
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Family cruise day 4. A great sail along the coast to Brightlingsea
Today, the friends that we had made in Tollesbury were planning a short hop along the coast to Brightlingsea.... and as we had never been before there before and as they didn't seem to object to us tagging along, we decided to follow them. Turned out to b...
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:39
Family cruise day 3. Another day spent in Tollesbury
Sailing with the Foxwell Family
Family cruise day 3. Another day spent in Tollesbury
No sailing this week I'm afraid. It is a family holiday after all and its not just about sailing is it Ian! Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/
  • Sep 23, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:41
Family cruise day 2. Fun N Stuff in Tollesbury
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Family cruise day 2. Fun N Stuff in Tollesbury
So after the long, but fun, sail to Tollesbury marina we have a relaxing day in and around Tollesbury itself. Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/
  • Sep 16, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:01
A GREAT SAIL from the Medway to Tollesbury in Sea Horse our Hanse 291
Sailing with the Foxwell Family
A GREAT SAIL from the Medway to Tollesbury in Sea Horse our Hanse 291
Family cruise day 1. So its the start of our 2016 summer cruise and we couldn't have asked for better conditions. The sun was shinning the tides we perfect and we had a really great sail north to Tollesbury, a unique little marina hidden away in the saltin...
  • Sep 09, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:16
Wilsonains sailing club ‘Junior week’ 2016 Izzys turn to go sailing with friends
Sailing with the Foxwell Family
Wilsonains sailing club ‘Junior week’ 2016 Izzys turn to go sailing with friends
Last year Junior week was extremely cold, extremely wet and extremely windy. This year it was very warm, very very dry and sunny but unfortunately not much in the way of wind. But it didn't stop close to 50 cadets of mixed ages and abilities having a wond...
  • Sep 02, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:15
S2E16 Round the cans yacht racing. This weeks its the ladys race so Hannah gets to sail
Sailing with the Foxwell Family
S2E16 Round the cans yacht racing. This weeks its the ladys race so Hannah gets to sail
When we arrived there wasn't any wind, like zero! But it filled in just enough for us all to get to the furthermost mark downwind and then half way back before the organisers sensibly decided to shorten. Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/ For a ra...
  • Aug 26, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:42

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