Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Bristol channel”

#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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sailing what’s that all about then?

A few ups and downs this year (2015). My non-sailing friends don't really get it fully. I thought I'd create this just to help explain things. I felt really bad about needing a tow from the RNLI. They were brilliant and pointed out that there was not m...

Dec 21, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:44

Bristol Channel Sailing 2015

Well to be honest, not much sailing happened this year. The initial 'shakedown' cruise literally shook everything down - which all needed fixing. Still, might as well break everything at once. However, things are looking good for 2016. Fingers crossed.

Dec 07, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:19

Water in the Bilges

Turned out that the 'engineer' who replaced the exhaust elbows before I bought the boats had used standard jubilee clips rather than proper exhaust clamps - and not tightened them properly. Every time the engine was on it was pumping water into the bilge.

Jul 27, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:48

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