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[53] – Navigating Liverpool’s Rock Channel to Conwy

We have a lovely day's sailing after we pass over drying sands using the Rock Channel to bypass Liverpool's main shipping channel and then skirt all the windfarms to get to Conwy in North Wales where we see the smallest house in Great Britain and the 13th Century Castle. ----- Music ---...

Aug 23, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:33

[52] – Getting the grot off the yacht

We learn that the common shackle is the No. 1 enemy on a boat and get handy with seizing wire, a solution is found to the knife throwing issue and more grot comes off the yacht. ----- Knives ----- The kitchen knives shown in the video are from Lakeland (UK). So far, they are working really well an...

Aug 16, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:20

[51] – Party on the Pudge

We had a party on a massive Thames Barge and ----- Music ----- Golden Alley - Nicolai Heidlas Royalty Free Music from HookSounds

Aug 09, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:43

[50] – Extra – Prudence’s Dream

Prudence gets inspired when she see a big boat, but (unfortunately) she gets ideas above and beyond what can be delivered on a sail boat. ----- Music ----- Getting there - Silent Partner Once - Silent Partner Youtube Audio Library

Aug 07, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:12

[49] – A rum story

We made it over to Whitehaven in Cumbia from the Isle of Man and we looked at The Rum Story (link below) which tells the story of Whitehaven, Antigua, rum and profits made on the slave trade. The weather played merry havoc with us and we left Whitehaven in heavy, rolly seas with a westerly fetch...

Aug 02, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:32

[48] – Passage Planning – Douglas to Whitehaven

We leave Douglas to sail to Whitehaven in Cumbria and explain how we plan the passage and Gaynor finds out how little she knows about fishing. ----- Lifeboats ----- We are fundraising for the Royal National Lifeboats Institution (RNLI) which is funded ENTIRELY by voluntary donations. Please give ...

Jul 26, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:19

[47] – Douglas – Isle of Man

After we arrived in the Isle of Man, the racing boats arrived, rafted up, partied and left for another race. We stayed on and sampled the delights of Douglas and some of the touristy stuff such as the horse trams and Manx Electric Railway and and Manx Electric Railway - ----- Lifeboats -----...

Jul 19, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:13

[46] – Extra – Chili made from leftovers

We make a chili from left-over mince used in a Cottage Pie. On a boat you try and reuse everything and minimise waste. ----- Recipe ----- Leftover mince 1/2 an onion some leftover cherry tomatoes 1/2 bell pepper (or 2 leftover 1/4 ones in this case) 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp MILD chili ...

Jul 16, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:03:31

[45] Isle of Man Midnight Race

Whilst we did not compete in the race, we did take part as a follower and a support boat. The racers had a real challenge as there was very little wind whereas we had no problem because, not being constrained by the rules, we were able to use our engine. Thus we were first over the line and made it ...

Jul 12, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:49

[44] Tall Ships On The Mersey

The best place to watch the Tall Ships' Parade of Sail is out on a sail boat, right in the middle of them. After Gaynor's duties as a Liaison Officer, we felt we had to see them off down the Mersey To read our story of the day visit ----- Lifeboats ----- We are fundraising for the Roy...

Jul 05, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:22

[43] Changes

Splice and Dice is what you call a sailing and cooking vlog ... ... when you DON'T have a boat To read more visit our story at ----- Music ----- Cockpit - Silent Partner Licence: cc-by-sa-3 -

Jul 03, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:01:49

[41] Running aground in our sailboat

[We had an issue with the video, so we have deleted it, edited it and re-submitted it. Apologies for any inconvenience] We had improved the anchor, so we went to test it out at a local anchorage to Liverpool called Hilbre Island. It is a beautiful place with a local seal colony resting on the sands...

Jun 21, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:08:36

[40] Anchor chains, shackles and swivels

We upgrade our chain markers with a modern digital system and add a fancy, shiny anchor swivel so that our ground tackle looks really flashy and shiny lying on the seabed (ok , ok... the survey said that the anchor needed a swivel because it lacked one) ----- Music ----- Nazar Ryback - Little Fr...

Jun 14, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:54

[34] Ferry to the Mersey

We leave a very wet and rainy Peel and do an overnight passage across the Irish Sea and into the Mersey where we wait for the tides to be right so that we can enter the Liverpool lock system and put Salty Lass into her new home in Liverpool Marina and Please support the RNLI and donate something...

May 10, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:03

[32] Portpatrick to Peel (Isle of Man)

We decided to take a day off and enjoy Portpatrick before we finally leave and commence our run down to the Isle of Man. This time the sea was much calmer and this time we had next to NO wind Please support the RNLI and donate something via our Just Giving page (link below). If you do not want to...

Apr 26, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:07:37

[31] Damsels in distress

We left Portpatrick on a nice day that turned into a very stormy day and that made it very difficult to get back into Portpatrick and on that piece of coastline there is not really any other place to go. The RNLI saved our bacon and got us in safely. One day, it may be your turn, so please support ...

Apr 19, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:19

[30] No water under the keel

We sail from Stranraer in Loch Ryan to Portpatrick in the Mull of Galloway and Gaynor goes on a hunt for cooking gas* so we can continue to eat and drink aboard. We also discover our very own Guardian Angel. * Note for Americans - Gas = Butane, not Gasoline. Even we are not mad enough to cook with ...

Apr 12, 2018
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:17

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