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Watch our "Why sailing makes us panic!" video and add comments

Why sailing makes us panic!

We had anchored in Dundalk bay and had a peaceful nights rest. We had needed to use our lee cloths because of the slight swell that was in the bay, but other than that we were fine. We had put out...
Watch our "Sailing Fail? Heaving-to goes wrong twice" video and add comments

Sailing Fail? Heaving-to goes wrong twice

We were in Arglass and we were preparing to leave to go South. However, the video shows the last sewing project that I did in Bangor, where I used tape around a spare bit of fish TV fabric. The tape...
Watch our "Our plans go wrong on Day one" video and add comments

Our plans go wrong on Day one

After a long delay because of weather, we were finally off. Our delay in departure was even longer than last year when I had to complete making the canopy before our departure. So in preparation...
Watch our "Don't drop me because it's a long way down" video and add comments

Don't drop me because it's a long way down

We were stuck in Bangor Marina, there was storm after storm and they were all coming from the South, so we could not start our adventure, so we decided to go back to the marina and use the...
Watch our "Making Washboards" video and add comments

Making Washboards

We had travelled late from Carrickfergus because we had hoped that the weather would get milder as the evening progressed. However, we had got kicked about and anchored in the dark. Well now it was...
Watch our "I'm so glad that I have wobbly bits" video and add comments

I'm so glad that I have wobbly bits

We were in Carrickfergus for two nights and we were determined to make the best use of our stay, so one on the things on our list of jobs to do was repair the anchor locker. The piece of wood under...
Watch our "After 6 months, can we still remember how to sail?" video and add comments

After 6 months, can we still remember how to sail?

Can you believe it, we have finally left the marina, we are only going to Carrickfergus to see Beverley's mum, but we are leaving the marina. The sea state was rather lumpy and there was a fair...
Watch our "No sails! No engine! We've lots to do" video and add comments

No sails! No engine! We've lots to do

As our contract nears the end, we carry on with our preparation for departure Departure day - 5 Beverley had visited a forcourt washing machine facility and got all the ropes washed. I have to...
Covered in filth, slime and dirt

Covered in filth, slime and dirt

I had at last finished my wee job that keeps me busy during the winter, so it was time to buckle down and help Beverley complete all the jobs that need doing before we can venture out on our...
Watch our "We'll either fix it or really break it" video and add comments

Radio Mic

We had taken the sail down, but it was far too windy to continue with that job, so we decided to tackle a little job inside the boat and that was our fixing our radio mic. The cable that we ordered...
Raising money for the RNLI

The RNLI turned 200 years old on 4th March 2024. So as sailors and people who promote the joy of sailing, we thought that we would like to raise just £200. What we hope is that other people take up the shout and raise their own £200. In the last 200 years the RNLI have saved over 144,000 lives and yet they are funded entirely by people like you. They are not government funded.

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