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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 more expensive one is better....
#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-hearted video diary of a sailboat liveaboard.
#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 engine failed about 1 hour short of my de...
#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 Milford Sound. However, Tenby was about the sam...
#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 sailboat liveaboard.
#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.
#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 liveaboard.
#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 liveaboard.
#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.
#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.
#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 ended in a rescue. This is simply ...
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 testing out the GoPro for the first time.
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 with another boat. Oh, and a fabulous flour f...
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 between Bernard Moitessier and Captain...
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 publish more. - We shall see. Just About Sa...
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 much I could do with so many equipm...