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SAILING A 49ER DINGHY FOR THE FIRST TIME.
A couple of years ago I a dragged a buddy of mine out of sailing retirement and back into sailing dinghy's. Since then he has been nagging me about just how much fun the 49er is and to prove his point, he bought a cheap boat at the end of last year. So we...
UPDATING THE SOFTWARE ON B&G TRITON EQUIPMENT using a Zeus chartplotter
So following the successful upgrading of the Zeus software last time out, this time we try and upgrade one of the other devises in our network using the Zeus. And its amazingly simple as you will see... Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/
B&G Zeus II Updating the software
One of our viewers watched our film on installing the WiFi system into a B&G network and suggested we take a look at the software upgrade that was available for it. Well a cursory read of the B&G blurb suggested that it might be worth doing so we g...
INFLATABLE DINGHY VALVE REPLACEMENT, including the bit on the inside!
This is pretty much just what the title says its going to be except that its more than just replacing the valve, its cutting a hole in the boat as well! Music from http://www.purple-planet.com/
Windgen Repairs & the Reef Festival (Sailing SV Sarean) Ep. 6
With our Wind Generator faulting through the night we stashed our plans for the day and set to servicing the little dear. 'Breezy' is one of our main power generators so we needed her going – and fast. Darren gives you detailed coverage on how to servi...
SINGLE HANDED SAILING. Embarrassing Spinnaker Problems
The 4th race in the series and it doesn't all go to plan This is one of those films that we think... we really shouldn't show every one... but here goes. As it happens it was a lovely day for a sail, and Ian eventually finish second on handicap so it was ...
INTRODUCING THE LASER VORTEX. a great boat that few seem to know about
I thought I would show you all my Laser Vortex, that few people out side the UK dinghy racing scene have probably heard of. If you want to know more just Google it but they are pretty unusual and great fun to sail. Not everyone's cup of tea but you will be...
Mermaids, Fickle Winds and Gusty Sails (Sailing SV Sarean) Ep. 5
From one stunning anchorage to another, the Whitsunday Islands prove to be superb cruising grounds for us. The sailing is both challenging and fun - first sailing in light gusty conditions, then powering Sarean along in her sweet spot in 20-25 knots. Dar...
SINGLE HANDED SAILING. The 3rd race in the MYC short handed series
Medway yacht club are running a series of 5 races this year just for short handed sailors. They are trying to encourage the boats that use the excuse 'cant find enough crew' to take part. The first couple of races had loads for interest but for some reas...
MEDWAY KEEL BOAT REGATTA 2017
This is an annual event that is hosted by our yacht club, and that we try to support each year. And although its essentially about racing that doesn't tell the whole story. There are plenty of other activities to keep people interested and if you fancy h...
ENTERTAINING CHILDREN ON A YACHT
If you have been following our channel you will know that we like to go racing sometimes, and sea Horse has proven to be a great race boat for our River. In a couple of weeks we will once again head off for a cruise up the east coast of England and we kn...
A YACHT RACE AROUND 1500 TONS OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES!
Ok so its not as bad as it sounds but every year our yacht club has a fun race down our river, the Medway, out into the Thames and around the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery. This was a second world war supply ship that sank just at the entrance to bo...
SAILING SINGLE HANDED WITH A SPINNAKER. Tutorial with hints and tips on the way we do it
Our first film on sailing single handed was so well received that we thought we would do another. This week its how we fly a spinnaker single handed. Please note this is just the way we do it, if you have any comments or observations please feel free to l...
THE SECOND LONGEST RUNNING YACHT RACE IN THE WORLD. Thames barges racing on the Medway
Thames barges have been sailing and working on the east coast of England for over 200 year. And for well over 100 years they have also been racing them and this weekend we show you the start of the 2017 edition of this fantastic event. Music from http://...