We look at the areas of the Irish Sea where we have experienced rips, tides, overfalls and other less pleasant sea states and rank them from best to worst. ...
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With cold weather becoming the norm for us, we look at how we stay warm on the boat. It is something that a lot of people ask us about so here are the answers ...
After being defeated by our Lewmar portlights last winter, we solved the problem by throwing half of each window away. ---- Coffee Jar --- If you like our ...
We look back over 2020 and include some previously unseen footage (and for any pedants watching, whilst the video is 13 minutes in total, the first minute is ...
Christmas comes early on Salty Lass as we get some useful boat presents and get our decorations up. We will be sending out a virtual card and a virtual ...
The weather is rubbish, so we find new uses for umbrellas, vinegar and a kitchen knife ---- Coffee Jar --- If you like our videos, you can always drop a tip ...
The atrocious stormy weather means we might as well do some of those projects we never got around to starting ... ---- Coffee Jar --- If you like our videos, ...
We look at close hauled sailing using some footage from our summer sailing and have an update on were we are and the current weather. ---- Coffee Jar --- If ...
We explore the very under-rated Larne Lough whilst on a stop-over to Glenarm. It really is a lovely spot and well worth the visit. ---- Coffee Jar --- If you ...
We try and get the most out of the remainder of the sailing season by going off to the north coast of Northern Ireland, so we provision and head out only to ...
Our sailing time in Scotland comes to an end and we have to return back across the North Channel to Carrickfergus, but being in Troon makes us nostalgic... We ...
We continue our journey around Bute after Storm Ellen clears and we are on for a great sail up the Kyles of Bute... as long as we actually manage to maneuver ...
We continue our cruise of Scotland and the Firth of Clyde by going from Millport to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, but first, we have to pick up our friend ...
After arriving in Scotland, we have a bumpy night on a mooring ball, then we have to go and pick up some guests. ---- Coffee Jar --- If you like our videos, ...
We finally manage to get started on our much delayed sailing season by making a trip from Carrickfergus to Lamlash on the Isle of Arran. As always in sailing, ...
We try to get off cruising, but our engine has other ideas.... We mention some free resources at http://www.saltylass.co.uk/resources ---- Coffee Jar --- ...
After watching our Lazy Jacks doing their best to slice their way through our mainsail, we decide to do something about it. ---- Coffee Jar --- If you like ...
We have some nice relaxing sails in Strangford Lough but, sadly, the place is a bit like a ghost town because of the virus. Nonetheless, the people we did meet ...
We finally leave Carrickfergus after the lockdown ends and sail to the nearly enclosed sea lough of Strangford, but our time under lockdown means we are out of ...
You do more Yachtmaster prep by looking at how we would recover a man overboard and we find out that what we thought "ain't necessarily so".... ---- Coffee ...
If it was not for the weather, we would be off on a short cruise, but a few little jobs need a tidy up so we use the break to get them done. Next stop.... Out ...
Going for a sail when you are a bit rusty is always interesting, but escaping a tight slip with a strong wind against you at the same time? Let us just say ...
We talk about preparing to deal with storms and why you should expect every day to be a stormy day at sea ---- Coffee Jar --- If you like our videos, you can ...
After calling our autopilot a "Stupid autopilot" because she does not follow a series of course changes, it turns out that *WE* are not as smart as we thought. ...