Sailing Yacht Salty Lass

Rescued at Sea – Ep. 57

An eventful stay at Howth and Ireland's Eye with Bev being sent up the mast to sort out some hoists and then Salty Lass gets into a bit of difficulty. ----- Just Giving ----- Please support the RNLI and donate something via our Just Giving page (link below). If you do not want to donate th...

Sep 20, 2018
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Play Time: 00:11:46

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Sailing to Ireland – Ep. 56

We hop from Port Dinorwic to Caernarfon and then across the infamous Caernarfon Bar to Ireland which was hiding in the most spectacular sunset. Top tip: Always get LOCAL KNOWLEDGE and never, ever cross Caernarfon Bar without talking to the Caernarfon Harbour master

Sep 13, 2018
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Play Time: 00:08:36

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[55] – Navigating The Swellies – Menai Strait – North Wales

We have to navigate the notorious Swellies in the Menai Strait which is noted for the difficulty in navigating it. It has shoals, rocks, surges and (occasionally) whirlpools and planning your passage through it requires careful study of all the pilotage marks that have been installed over the years....

Sep 06, 2018
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Play Time: 00:11:29

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[54] – Stormy Weather

We move from Conwy and run into an un-forecast storm so we divert to Beaumaris where we spent two days on a mooring ball waiting for it all to blow over. ----- Music ----- Golden Alley - Nicolai Heidlas Royalty Free Music from HookSounds

Aug 30, 2018
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Play Time: 00:09:52

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[53] – Navigating Liverpool’s Rock Channel to Conwy

We have a lovely day's sailing after we pass over drying sands using the Rock Channel to bypass Liverpool's main shipping channel and then skirt all the windfarms to get to Conwy in North Wales where we see the smallest house in Great Britain and the 13th Century Castle. ----- Music ---...

Aug 23, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:33

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[52] – Getting the grot off the yacht

We learn that the common shackle is the No. 1 enemy on a boat and get handy with seizing wire, a solution is found to the knife throwing issue and more grot comes off the yacht. ----- Knives ----- The kitchen knives shown in the video are from Lakeland (UK). So far, they are working really well an...

Aug 16, 2018
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Play Time: 00:06:20

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[51] – Party on the Pudge

We had a party on a massive Thames Barge and ----- Music ----- Golden Alley - Nicolai Heidlas Royalty Free Music from HookSounds

Aug 09, 2018
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Play Time: 00:07:43

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[50] – Extra – Prudence’s Dream

Prudence gets inspired when she see a big boat, but (unfortunately) she gets ideas above and beyond what can be delivered on a sail boat. ----- Music ----- Getting there - Silent Partner Once - Silent Partner Youtube Audio Library

Aug 07, 2018
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Play Time: 00:01:12

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[49] – A rum story

We made it over to Whitehaven in Cumbia from the Isle of Man and we looked at The Rum Story (link below) which tells the story of Whitehaven, Antigua, rum and profits made on the slave trade. The weather played merry havoc with us and we left Whitehaven in heavy, rolly seas with a westerly fetch...

Aug 02, 2018
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Play Time: 00:11:32

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[48] – Passage Planning – Douglas to Whitehaven

We leave Douglas to sail to Whitehaven in Cumbria and explain how we plan the passage and Gaynor finds out how little she knows about fishing. ----- Lifeboats ----- We are fundraising for the Royal National Lifeboats Institution (RNLI) which is funded ENTIRELY by voluntary donations. Please give ...

Jul 26, 2018
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Play Time: 00:10:19

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[47] – Douglas – Isle of Man

After we arrived in the Isle of Man, the racing boats arrived, rafted up, partied and left for another race. We stayed on and sampled the delights of Douglas and some of the touristy stuff such as the horse trams and Manx Electric Railway and and Manx Electric Railway - ----- Lifeboats -----...

Jul 19, 2018
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Play Time: 00:12:13

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[46] – Extra – Chili made from leftovers

We make a chili from left-over mince used in a Cottage Pie. On a boat you try and reuse everything and minimise waste. ----- Recipe ----- Leftover mince 1/2 an onion some leftover cherry tomatoes 1/2 bell pepper (or 2 leftover 1/4 ones in this case) 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp MILD chili ...

Jul 16, 2018
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Play Time: 00:03:31

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[45] Isle of Man Midnight Race

Whilst we did not compete in the race, we did take part as a follower and a support boat. The racers had a real challenge as there was very little wind whereas we had no problem because, not being constrained by the rules, we were able to use our engine. Thus we were first over the line and made it ...

Jul 12, 2018
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Play Time: 00:07:49

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[44] Tall Ships On The Mersey

The best place to watch the Tall Ships' Parade of Sail is out on a sail boat, right in the middle of them. After Gaynor's duties as a Liaison Officer, we felt we had to see them off down the Mersey To read our story of the day visit ----- Lifeboats ----- We are fundraising for the Roy...

Jul 05, 2018
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Play Time: 00:09:22

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[43] Changes

Splice and Dice is what you call a sailing and cooking vlog ... ... when you DON'T have a boat To read more visit our story at ----- Music ----- Cockpit - Silent Partner Licence: cc-by-sa-3 -

Jul 03, 2018
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Play Time: 00:01:49

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[42] Tall Ships in Liverpool

The Tall ships in Liverpool was something really beautiful, but I wanted to get a little closer, so I became a Liaison Officer and ----- Lifeboats ----- We are fundraising for the Royal National Lifeboats Institution (RNLI) which is funded ENTIRELY by voluntary donations. Please give via our Jus...

Jun 28, 2018
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Play Time: 00:07:43

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[41] Running aground in our sailboat

[We had an issue with the video, so we have deleted it, edited it and re-submitted it. Apologies for any inconvenience] We had improved the anchor, so we went to test it out at a local anchorage to Liverpool called Hilbre Island. It is a beautiful place with a local seal colony resting on the sands...

Jun 21, 2018
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Play Time: 00:08:36

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[40] Anchor chains, shackles and swivels

We upgrade our chain markers with a modern digital system and add a fancy, shiny anchor swivel so that our ground tackle looks really flashy and shiny lying on the seabed (ok , ok... the survey said that the anchor needed a swivel because it lacked one) ----- Music ----- Nazar Ryback - Little Fr...

Jun 14, 2018
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Play Time: 00:07:54

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[39] Servicing our Volvo Penta – Oil and Diesel

After sorting out the seawater systems for the engine, next we had to do the diesel and oil. Thankfully, Gaynor has done the diesel maintenance course and I was often involved in fixing diesel tractors when I used to fly, so we reckoned that, between us, it should be a piece of cake ----- RNLI --...

Jun 07, 2018
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Play Time: 00:10:14

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[38] Brunswick Stew

Brunswick stew is a simple one-pot meal in which everything gets cooked in the same pot. Although I used pre-cooked potatoes in this, I cooked them in the same pot, removed them to the side and then returned them to the pot when I had cooked the sauces and chicken pieces. ----- Recipe ----- Serv...

Jun 03, 2018
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Play Time: 00:04:56

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[37] Servicing our Volvo Penta sea water cooling system

Our Volvo Penta needed its annual service, but when preparing for it it soon became obvious that it needed a few extra bit serviced since the coolant system had a small leak and the strainer was definitely "sub-optimal" ----- RNLI ----- Please help us support the RNLI by donating to ke...

May 31, 2018
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Play Time: 00:06:48

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[36] No fire in the hold

The last thing you want to find out is that critical equipment fails to work when you really need it. So, we had ours checked, serviced or replaced and this led to some interesting questions being answered such as "What happens when you fire a powder fire extinguisher in a small, confined space...

May 24, 2018
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Play Time: 00:05:17

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[35] Spare RIBs

With Salty Lass in her home berth, we start on the jobs needed to update her to a cruising boat including the vital task of sticking her name on the hull and sorting out a "car" for going to the "shops" As usual things do not turn out as expected. and ------ Just Giving RNLI ...

May 17, 2018
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Play Time: 00:09:05

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[34] Ferry to the Mersey

We leave a very wet and rainy Peel and do an overnight passage across the Irish Sea and into the Mersey where we wait for the tides to be right so that we can enter the Liverpool lock system and put Salty Lass into her new home in Liverpool Marina and Please support the RNLI and donate something...

May 10, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:03

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Rescued at Sea – Ep. 57

Sailing to Ireland – Ep. 56

[55] – Navigating The Swellies – Menai Strait – North Wales

[54] – Stormy Weather

[53] – Navigating Liverpool’s Rock Channel to Conwy

[52] – Getting the grot off the yacht

[51] – Party on the Pudge

[50] – Extra – Prudence’s Dream

[49] – A rum story

[48] – Passage Planning – Douglas to Whitehaven

[47] – Douglas – Isle of Man

[46] – Extra – Chili made from leftovers

[45] Isle of Man Midnight Race

[44] Tall Ships On The Mersey

[43] Changes

[42] Tall Ships in Liverpool

[41] Running aground in our sailboat

[40] Anchor chains, shackles and swivels

[39] Servicing our Volvo Penta – Oil and Diesel

[38] Brunswick Stew

[37] Servicing our Volvo Penta sea water cooling system

[36] No fire in the hold

[35] Spare RIBs

[34] Ferry to the Mersey

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