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ALIENS FROM OUTER SPACE
So they aren’t really aliens, it’s the red sand forts that sit in the middle of the Thames estuary. They were however just one of the things that we saw on the first part of our journey down to the Solent. We had this adventure in the summer but its...
OUR REVIEW OF THE SUN ODYSSEY 34.2 SAILING YACHT
Ok so our opinion is slightly biased as we have one and love it (and for a limited period its up for sale) but we have owned and sailed quite a number of different boats now so have some idea of what makes a good boat. Although these arnt perfect they do m...
SQUIB Racing
This is a film from earlier in the year that we have only just finished editing. It was a great sail and it does help to show you just how much fun sailing you can have these boats. FOR SALE. We actually have Legend up for sale if any of you fancys a che...
THE STREAKER DINGHY. A race onboard and the story of how it came about.
This week, as the sun was out and we had a good forecast, we thought we would bring you on board and show you what kind of dinghy we are sailing now. Unfortunately for reasons that will become obvious when you watch the film the race itself didn't go to pl...
A WET AND WINDY RACE IN OUR SQUIB ON WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE A FANTASTIC DAY TO GO SAILING
This is what happened to us in race 4 of the 2022 Medway Yacht Club Squib summer series. The race wasn't as exciting as last week but the sail itself was epic. We make these films just for fun, and we hope that you have enjoyed watching them however we ha...
SQUIB RACING
This week we take you on board Legend, our Squib, as we take part in race 3 of the Medway yacht club summer series. For lots of different reasons there were only 3 of us this week however we had some great 'close' racing as you will see. We make these fil...
NOT MORE MUD!!!
This week we make use of the long weekend that was given to us all as part of the Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations by heading north up the east coast of England to Bradwell, and then Tollesbury. We make these films just for fun, and we hope that you h...
NEW SAILS, BUT WILL THEY FIT
We treated ourselves to another dinghy. This time its a 59er, but it needs new sails which we cant buy that easily so we try something different Whats a 59er I hear you ask, why cant you just buy new sails and what did we get instead. All questions that w...
SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO MOTOR
We make these films just for fun, and we hope that you have enjoyed watching them however we have been asked on a couple of occasions now if we have a Patreon account. We don’t want to do that at this stage as we feel it would turn the channel into a bus...
NO ONE GETS IN HERE WITHOUT GOING AGROUND
So while thats not strictly true, if you are visiting for the first time and dont have anyone to follow then there is a very good chance you will. The place in question is Swale Marina, which is dug out of the ground at the end of Conyer creek. And althou...
Ep 47: Heaving Lines & Throw Bags
Welcome to episode 47 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I talk about and demonstrate how to throw a heaving line and throw bag. I also cover repacking a throw bag. CARPE DIEM SAIL TRAINING https://www.carpediemsailing.com LEARN TO SAIL PLAYLIST http...
Ep 46: Heaving to
Welcome to Episode 46 of Carpe Diem Sailing, in this episode I go over Heaving To a very worthwhile and under utilized manoeuvre. Heaving To has many uses for both crewed and singled handed boats. In this video demonstrate and explain the mechanics behind ...
Open Sea
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Ep 45: Harnesses, Tethers & Jacklines
Welcome to episode 45 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I discuss harnesses (inc PFD integrated), tethers and jacklines. I go over rigging a jackline and general principles to be considered when clipping in (or deciding not to clip in...) at sea. For...