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Just About Sailing August 2016 – Vee Berth mods, daughter visits and Carnival time
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Just About Sailing August 2016 – Vee Berth mods, daughter visits and Carnival time
Some tips on how not to do boat modifications. Plus, the dreary start to August finally turned into good weather and my daughter visited and managed to get a sail - how seriously she took the whole thing I am not so sure. Plus, small town Carnival fun. ...
  • Aug 17, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:47
Just About Sailing July 2016 – Single handed Tiller Pilot test plus whoops, Port or Starboard?
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Just About Sailing July 2016 – Single handed Tiller Pilot test plus whoops, Port or Starboard?
Finally some decent sailing weather to test out my newly fitted Lazyjacks. And why not try out my recently repaired Tiller Pilot at the same time. All in all a really nice day out. But there's always room for a few mistakes...
  • Jul 11, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:32
Just About Sailing June 2016 – Totally stoked with my awsome lazy jacks
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Just About Sailing June 2016 – Totally stoked with my awsome lazy jacks
Flaming June at last. Lots of sun, but no wind. Lazy Jacks fitted - a bad workman blames his tools they say. A Summer motor on a calm day round the buoy and back. One wheel better? Just About Sailing. A light-hearted video diary of a sailboat liveaboar...
  • Jun 09, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:34
Just About Sailing May (plus one) 2016 – Liveaboard costs with actual numbers
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Just About Sailing May (plus one) 2016 – Liveaboard costs with actual numbers
A liveaboard cost breakdown in pounds and dollars (US). Buying the boat, marina fees and UK regulation costs etc. Plus, friends visit for a sail. And looking forward to a lovely Summer - hopefully. Just About Sailing. A light-hearted video diary of a sail...
  • May 17, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:13
Just About Sailing May 2016 – Proper sailing with actual wind where nothing breaks
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Just About Sailing May 2016 – Proper sailing with actual wind where nothing breaks
Replacing the log paddlewheel while Serenity is still in the water. Is that even possible without sinking? Scary. Plus a lovely sail where everything works! Just About Sailing. A light-hearted video diary of a sailboat liveaboard.
  • Apr 25, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:05
Just About Sailing April (plus one) 2016 – Actual sailing footage, curtains and a duck
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Just About Sailing April (plus one) 2016 – Actual sailing footage, curtains and a duck
Well, here is another extra video. Real sailing footage. It wasn't much, but it is so lovely to actually move along under sail power alone with the engine switched off. Oh, I also fitted some curtains and spoke to a duck. Just About Sailing. A light-hear...
  • Apr 10, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:04
Just About Sailing April 2016 – Sails, storm damage and financing my liveaboard dream.
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Just About Sailing April 2016 – Sails, storm damage and financing my liveaboard dream.
Well Spring is with us and the 'sailing season' starts - or does it? Easter sailing plans with my daughter are spoilt by what (storm) Katie did. But there might be some light at the end of the tunnel - can I actually get out sailing this time? Just Abou...
  • Apr 03, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:11
Just About Sailing March (plus one) 2016 – Beta 20 engine sea trial, quadcopter drone experiments
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Just About Sailing March (plus one) 2016 – Beta 20 engine sea trial, quadcopter drone experiments
I have dropped in an extra video for March as I was so excited to actually get out of the harbour. The weather, tides and daylight all lined up and the engine sea-trial sign-off has happened. Without this, I would have voided the warranty had I used the e...
  • Mar 13, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:43
Just About Sailing March 2016 – Liveaboard plans and a Steam Train
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Just About Sailing March 2016 – Liveaboard plans and a Steam Train
Wow March already. A brief summary of my future plans plus some initial thoughts on having become a 'liveaboard'. A walk around the harbour entrance at low tide and some basic maintenance. Oh, and a controversial video camera test - I'm not sure that the ...
  • Mar 02, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:53
Just About Sailing the Bristol Channel in a Mirage 28
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Just About Sailing the Bristol Channel in a Mirage 28
Just About Sailing. A video diary of me living aboard my Mirage 28 and honing my sailing skills planning to voyage to warmer places in 2017. This is mainly a log for me, but you are very welcome to tag along and comment. Who knows where we might end up. ...
  • Feb 29, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:17
#10 After the rescue Part 2 – feeling foolish and embarassed
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#10 After the rescue Part 2 – feeling foolish and embarassed
Second part of my reflections after the events of a couple of nights before. No-one wants to get into a position of helplessness where they need to be rescued out of danger. Big thanks to the RNLI and thoughts on humility. Just About Sailing. A light-hear...
  • Feb 24, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:44
#9 After the rescue part 1 – equipment faliures RNLI tow
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#9 After the rescue part 1 – equipment faliures RNLI tow
Well, things did not end well. The first part after leaving Tenby was fine. Good weather and fair winds. However, I couldn't hoist the main as the topping lift broke and I made it worse trying to fix it. I gradually slipped behind schedule and then the en...
  • Feb 24, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:04
#8 Moored at Tenby – reflections on a bumpy passage
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#8 Moored at Tenby – reflections on a bumpy passage
Well, I had completely underestimated the fact that the sea would still be in an awful state despite the wind dropping. Basically, waves come straight across the Atlantic and into the Bristol Channel. I nearly turned back to Neyland once I got out of Milf...
  • Feb 24, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:25
#7 The big voyage passage plan – we have a weather window
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#7 The big voyage passage plan – we have a weather window
After a week of brilliant weather, there was the threat of a front coming in on the Sunday. It came through the night before leaving two clear days to get to Swansea. One long sail or two short ones? Just About Sailing. A light-hearted video diary of a ...
  • Feb 24, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:43
#6 Reflections on maiden ‘voyage’ – first engine issues
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#6 Reflections on maiden ‘voyage’ – first engine issues
Well, 20 minutes is not exactly an Atlantic crossing. However, first time with a tiller in 20 years, and first time with a very quirky engine. Just About Sailing. A light-hearted video diary of a sailboat liveaboard.
  • Feb 24, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:05
#5 Launch day – final thoughts prior to first short ‘voyage’
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#5 Launch day – final thoughts prior to first short ‘voyage’
OK. So the big day has actually arrived. Sun is shining. Everything sorted. Boat is to be lifted into the water for a short motor over to the nearest marina (Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales). Just About Sailing. A light-hearted video diary of a sailboat ...
  • Feb 24, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:36
#4 The day before launch – grand tour of the boat
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#4 The day before launch – grand tour of the boat
After six days of lazing around the day was finally getting nearer where I would find out if she would actually float. Plus I had actually tidied up - so time for a tour of the interior. Just About Sailing. A light-hearted video diary of a sailboat livea...
  • Feb 23, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:59
#3 Wearing a spacesuit – running out of antifoul
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#3 Wearing a spacesuit – running out of antifoul
Relaxing into my two week boat commissioning holiday. Things seems to be going more or less to plan so far. Just About Sailing. A light-hearted video diary of a sailboat liveaboard.
  • Feb 23, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:10
#2 Prioritising – first cup of tea on sailboat as liveaboard
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#2 Prioritising – first cup of tea on sailboat as liveaboard
Second video diary entry. The key question as to whether I could successfully make a cup of tea aboard was met with a resounding "maybe". Just About Sailing. A light-hearted video diary of a sailboat liveaboard.
  • Feb 23, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:13
#1 Move onto boat – Finally a liveaboard, optimistic plans for fortnight
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#1 Move onto boat – Finally a liveaboard, optimistic plans for fortnight
Brief series of 'talking head' videos. I took two weeks holiday starting in late April 2015. Boat was more or less ready to go in the water. Plan was to take a gentle cruise from Pembrokeshire, Wales to Watchet, England. The fortnight started well, but e...
  • Feb 23, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:21
Fossil Hunt along the Watchet coastline
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Fossil Hunt along the Watchet coastline
This Bits and Pieces playlist is just a random selection of stuff. Not that interesting really. This is me trying to find fossils on the mass of rocky shoreline that stretches out at low tide. We have up to 12 meter (39 feet ) tidal ranges here. Also tes...
  • Feb 21, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:17
Just About Sailing February 2016 – dreams of a small sailboat
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Just About Sailing February 2016 – dreams of a small sailboat
I have posted this a bit early to try and tempt the weather gods to give us all even a small window to actually get out there and do some sailing. Anyway, even without going out into the channel, Serenity managed to sustain some damage from a collision wi...
  • Feb 15, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:51
Just About Sailing – The £200 Millionaire – don’t get rich quick
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Just About Sailing – The £200 Millionaire – don’t get rich quick
I couldn't decide how to best describe my financial philosophy of my Just About Sailing liveaboard lifestyle. But finally decided to do it in the form of a Hegelian dialectical dialogue. By far the simplest and most straightforward method. Think half way...
  • Feb 14, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:25
Just About Sailing January 2016 – buy a sailboat, liveaboard – easy
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Just About Sailing January 2016 – buy a sailboat, liveaboard – easy
This is really a recap of what happened in 2015. All of my plans to do a regular video update went out of the window. I thought that if I provocatively gave the first one a title making it one of a series then it would force me to get my finger out and ...
  • Feb 01, 2016
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:56

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