Lovely boat! Everything about HC's seem to scream quality as well as well thought out planning both on and bellow deck. Thanks for the great tour, only a dream boat for me but perhaps one day a HC 33 might be in my reach :) Subscribed :) /Rasmus
Indeed they look quite awesome both as far as storage and sleeping quarters go. Loving my Sparkman and Stephens Bianca 36 for now though, superb sailor :) Fair winds and good luck for now! /Rasmus
We came through Chichester last week, so there will be some shots in Episode one of our Vlog, should be out next week. Thanks for subscribing & enjoy your Rival, great boat, nice lines.
Hi Steve, A few of us our now using 5th Wheel type heavy duty waterproof grease to protect the propeller. It is applied very liberally and seems to work for quite some time. It doesn't look great but it is certainly worth a try.
Faraday cage: Great idea!! 'Bits and bobs' = great expression! Great video of, by an imaginative and practical sailor! In a word, 'brilliant.' Hats off to Judy: great, good spirit!
Very beautiful yacht, great quality of the wood and electrics. "living the dream of many others" Nice quality of video's too.. very professional. great stuff.
I am absolutely gobsmacked with your boat, it’s beautiful. I thought a catamaran was my favourite , although after watching your videos I think a yacht rock I could get used to. Good luck to you on your travels. Thank you from Australia🇦🇺
Wonderful! Thank you! What's the headroom like down below? As a 6'6" guy am I going to be hunched over doing dishes and preparing meals in the galley or as I hustle up and down from the helf to the v-berth?
Hi, new subscriber here. Wow what a beautiful boat. So surprised you don’t have more subscribers with these great professional videos. I look forward to binge watching to catch up.
Another Q. Never seen you use jackline. Would it be better to use any time you are offshore and go forward? What would Judy do if you slipped and fell? Jackline is a life save. I learned a person in water with 1 meter waves disappears out of virw within seconds.
Yes we use jacklines off shore, have a look at episode to in the Bay of Biscay. I dont have them permanently fitted in the Med as I don't really feel it's necessary (Fair Isle is a very stable platform) But there are occasions when it might be useful even here so I now have a dyneema reel fitted aft that I can quickly pull out around the boat as a jackline. The fitted ones are lashed in so take 20 minutes to fit.
A few questions, is the Globetrotter 3 the second hard dodger HC built? What was the last year of production for the 48t footers, and what would the 48t be worth around? Thanx.
Yes Globetrotter 3 is the only other HC with the doghouse I believe, but it’s hull number is before Fair Isle but the construction was stalled and the boat mothballed for years. So basically it’s a new boat but I sure with some issues having been stored so long. Not sure what price she fetched in the end but probably about half the price of say a Kraken 50 so not a bad deal.
Among the neverending issues on a yacht that needs to be fixed and arranged, spending time on installing disco light would be the last on my list, ... or rather, I would altogether remove it from the list. :-)
I remember seeing this boat when she first came out. Being an HC lover, I saved quite a few photos of her. That was several computers ago. I'll see if I can find them.
Looking at one that could benefit from a bit of refitting. Excellent boat for liveaboard but too much for us occasional sailors. I think the bowspirit takes quite a bit marina space as well.
Yes you'ld have to be pretty committed to have an HC as a weekend boat and if marina berth costs are high where you are then a bow sprit does become an expensive piece of real estate!
What a gorgeous boat , I have owned a few river boats in my time and that is exactly my taste and style . Wish I had your life well done for following your dreams .
I've had several from Amazon, but the plastic ones seem to go brittle & break within a year, we have this one now, also from Amazon, working really well... www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XVFKYL5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's not paranoid it's just good seamanship. You're right to look at all possible ways something may go wrong. Hydraulics are very reliable, but there is always the chance of failure so we have a very good emergency tiller system that slots straight into the quadrant through a plate on deck and has a long and chunky teak tiller arm that reaches over the rear box to the cockpit.
If you ever sail to pacific asia etc you need a safe. Best invisibly hidden behind some wood wall released by a botton to access. You are a genius you can figure a smart secret hiding place. Are you going to sail to the polynesian islands etc?
I watched a few of your videos now. Was one of your criteria when chosing a boat what would make a good 'set' for your films, or was the fact it looks so nice and there are so many maintenance jobs to document just incidental?
We had no idea that we would end up filming on Fair Isle so that didn’t come into it. We actually sailed her for 3 years before we started the channel. Even then we were only ever going to make the odd video now and then. It was Covid happening meaning we couldn’t fly off and make documentaries and run the training courses for journalists in Africa that meant we had no income and a lot of cameras rattling around on board!
Love It 🥰😍😁..!!! We just saw some Hans Christians (on RU-vid) yesterday for the First time, the 33 footers with the Pullman births in them. But THIS 48 footer may well be the nicest looking sailboat we have ever seen watching RU-vid sailing channels a few years now, much nicer than the New 53 footer “Bavaria 57” this other British couple have on a channel they just started in the lesser Antilles, though they spent two years in the Mediterranean and Atlantic crossing before starting Videotaping and indeed are Only about 13 videos in...!!
Do you have an engineering background with all this know how about motors and electric etc? What if one has almost no clue about thism learn fast or?it seems one must have lots of know how else one is stuck.
Well as our Norwegian friends (on their second circumnavigation) said in Episode 3 you need to be a bit 'technical' That doesn't necessarily mean you need a Masters in engineering, it's more about common sense I think and I sensitivity for mechanical things of all kinds. My background is in Physics not engineering, but I've always been pretty hands on with mechanical things.
Of course...of all the beautiful care and craftsmanship, I was most amazed with the toilet. That's where my mind goes! The thing is absolutely bullet-proof. Googled the price...holy crap! I hope you were able to pick it up second-hand. Nevertheless, it compliments the level of detail. Really hard to find other H.C. boats with the full-sized aft-cabin bed. Do any other boats, perhaps 40-43ft have the same? Thanks! Let me know when you plan to sail to Dubai. Best, David.
Well if they were still making them then you're right, buying one new would be properly serious money. However if you are prepared to do some work as we were you can get one for about half the price of a new Beneteau. I know what I would rather have!
What an absolutely lovely yacht. You are obviously highly skilled with having everything outside and no motorised pulley system for your rigging. Fantastic internal, and the lighting is something else altogether. But have you installed a watermaker yet? I have to say that I have been totally taken aback, I love your little "Production Centre" for all your videos etc. Only thing is this hand pumped toilet mmm think that would be a problem 😉😏😏. Anyway thankyou for showing us around your lovely home. Do you still have a land based home at all? Thankyou.
I like the fact that a lot of your storage is devoted to booze, important to get your priorities right. But in the main I was daunted by the amount of technical kit aboard - meaning a hell of a lot of repairs and maintenance! Sailing looks like an easy life, but it's not really is it? I watched your film about anti-fouling the hull and screw. What a performance! I don't know why you're opting for a life which demands so much bloody effort. Wouldn't you be happier lying on the sofa of the house you sold, watching other RU-vidrs sailing around the world? (A bit like me?) Each to their own I suppose. I admire your commitment and courage. Thirty years ago some friends and I spent two weeks sailing around the Cyclades Islands (including a Force 8 on the nose) which was a fantastic holiday. But I was a headstrong 20-something who felt immortal and at the end of the holiday we could give the boat back (unharmed, fortunately) for the owner to maintain. Best of luck to you and your partner.
You're a great presenter, and my Lord what a beautiful boat. I'm at the beginning of my boat journey, fresh offshore at 60. This is the first I've looked at and felt pretty envious. Enjoy .
Thank you for showing us through your home! I picked up on many features I like. I live on a concrete yacht or more correctly ferro-cement. She's a Hartley 34. Cheers Gray Australia
The HC's look to be very well built & thought out carefully. Everything is put into good use including storage space. Congrats on keeping the yacht in superb shape. The teak wood craftsmanship is to be admired. Well done!✅👍
Just discovered you. Great fun. Lovely boat. I sailed to Ireland from Annapolis via Bermuda/Azores on a Baba 40. Similar but not so swank as yours. I'll be watching plenty more. Do you get any leakage thru the topside in heavy weather?
No the top sides are good, deck, chain plates , everything have stayed watertight. We did have water coming through some of the portholes in a beating we got going to Madeira last week though, all the seals need changing
No the top sides are good, deck, chain plates , everything have stayed watertight. We did have water coming through some of the portholes in a beating we got going to Madeira last week though, all the seals need changing
A true modern day classic, beautiful yacht and I like the pilot house, I'm a professional sailor who's sailed many yachts but never had the pleasure of sailing onboard a hans Christian, heavy safe take you any where in comfort and style.
@ timestamp 9:35 *Having a safe aboard a yacht is not to keep Pirates from stealing. The safe is a place to stow valuables while you're ashore and keep them secure. ... In the event that some wayward fool decides to board your vessel while you're away looking foritems to steal.* *The safe is also a place to stow pistols and ammunition ... In case the event arises that a sailor may have a spine, and decide to fight the pirates like an Alpha, rather than die, begging on his knees like a pathetic coward.* *That's why every Hans Christian I've owned (3 in total) have all had at least one factory installed safe on board. And why every yacht I've owned has had one added, if not already equipped from the factory build.* *Nice boat. May you have fair winds and following seas.*
Good point my man!! Never thought about that. Too busy thinking of batteries charging properly, level of the tanks, how much food is left, what needs repairing or maintenance. I guess thats why we need checklists like pilots before they fly. ✔✅
@@sfopaladin2661 I totally agree with you. I've owned a few private yachts ... 50 to 85 feet. I created checklists for the entire crew, each box commensurate with that specific crewmans experience acme ability. (I also did have the only 250 foot, Romeo Clas, WW2, sub in the Sea Scout fleet ... but that's another puritan and new story.) I guess my main point is ... locks only keep honest people honest. May the winds & seas always be in your favor Skipper.
Hi Steve, I came back to this tour to see if you menetioned the big reel that you have on the foredeck. You put your hand on it, but didn't elaborate. What is it? Guessing a spool of heavy mooring line? Cheers! Kent & Megan (currently looking for our retirement boat)
Yes you guessed right, not that exciting just 100 meters of rode. FairIsle was set up as a high latitude boat (we've now wimped out & headed for some warmth!) but you'll find a lot of high latitude boats with spools of rode for sea anchors / drogues / shorefasts etc it's the only way you're going to be able to store long lengths of thick rode and not have it in a tangled mess just when you need it. We will be fitting a spool of dyneema webbing behind the cockpit this winter, I'll go through the ideas behind it in the next anchoring video this summer. For most boats it's definitely the best option I think.
I really don’t think one is necessary to be honest. Have you seen the video I did explaining ‘back & fill?’ The wash on the rudder can be used very effectively as a thruster on these type of boats
Yes, I did watch that video too. But my concern is more about manoeuvre backwards in tight circumstances. I am about to buy a Frans Maas 43 Ketch, and they seems to be quite a challenge in this kind of situation. (Specially if short handed, wind and current).
Beautiful boat! This is the first tour I've seen of an HC, now I see the reputation is well deserved. I really like the updates to the engine room, nav station and the creation if an editing room. Great examples of making them an extension of you. Well done!
Hi, newbie here, I just subscribed to your channel. Obviously there's no surprise when I say that is a magnificent boat, I think the nicest Monohull I've ever seen. Good job on the first videos I've watched,❤ looking forward to the rest of them.
Holy crap (pun intended) :) I just checked out the price on the Blakes's Victory Classic marine toilet, 19K ? Never the less, a proper throne for a Queen,...and you have two.
I know! very glad they were on the boat already. There's a special tool kit in stainless steel for a thousand bucks too, fortunately also already on the boat!!
What a magnificent boat. Great space and all of that fantastic woodwork! Made when boat designers had vision and skilled craftsmen took pride in their trade.
You have a beautiful comfortable yacht :-) It would be nice to hear a bit more about your sail plan, self steering etc. Must say I've never seen soo many instruments in a cockpit! What do they all do please? I sail a 26ft Hunter Horizon with just a NASA Duet! Thanks for sharing.
I'll try and keep putting bits of info about sail plan / instruments etc in all the videos. Episode 3 should be out tomorrow & has some info about sail plan. I will try and include some instrumentation segments in future videos.
London house prices are not so bad when you're selling up to buy a boat lol. That's the nicest boat I've ever seen, and the way that it's organised shows a lot of intelligence and ability to get stuff done.
Thank you. One of our explores is to find out where we can go to anchor. The cost of marinas is still high so any money you have runs out quite quickly....
@@svfairisle I'm sure that between research and exploring you'll find some good spots. Someone recently recommended to me that if I do something similar I should join the Cruising Association to meet other cruisers already out on the water. They might help you find anchorages and could be interviewed for your show... www.theca.org.uk
Wow, what a beautiful boat. I had a chance to sail a HC in the 35' range in the 90's. I was very impressed. Sorry for the geeky question, but what iPad app do you use for navigation and charts ? I've been wanting to try one instead of using the chart plotter (which all have pretty bad interfaces on them). Thanks and good luck !
Ha! You don’t have to apologise for geeky questions my friend... my favourite kind! I use Navionics on the iPad. I actually have Navionics on my plotter as well and as you say the iPad interface is much better, so much so that I use it as the main nav system and the ships as a backup. The charts are much cheaper for the iPad too, you buy the app then pay for and download whatever chart region you need. My ships system has WiFi so I can also switch to the ships charts which have radar and AIS overlays on the iPad at any time as well so works brilliantly. Just have a spare iPad or phone for extra backup ( the Navionics license lets use have it on several devices) and you’re laughing. We don’t even bother with a cover for the iPad, but then Fair Isle is a very dry boat, you do have to keep it out of the sun though or it will overheat. We had to move it from a mount on the binnacle which was often in the sun to one on the ceiling of the doghouse, no problems since then,
Keep the videos coming.Im here in Gosport and can see my yacht EauPal from my sitting room but I'm not allowed out to it,the Admiralty police boat tell you to go home ,its a shame because the weather has been great and i would be happy to just chill on it. I follow you on AIS and look forward to your video's.
Thanks Chris, sadly not much following to be done on AIS at the moment! At least we are on the boat, i feel your frustration not being able to get on yours.
Very nice vessel. You can be proud of her! Do you have a trade winds preventer on the boom or maybe a boom brake? A full cockpit enclosure is a great feature for those blustery days and nights-even in the tropics.
Thanks Wayne, No we don't have any sort of boom brake, it's been bugging me actually & I really should research getting one. I do religiously use a preventer when we're down wind sailing but I know you can still be caught out. Steve
Well in my opinion they are the prefect boat to sail as a cruiser, but I'm biased! Safe, comfortable.. sea-kindly is the phrase used and it's right. No pounding when you're bashing through a bit of a sea upwind, steers herself, cutter rigged (the only rig to have in a 40foot+ boat etc. etc. If you want a boat to have to wizz around the bay on a weekend just for the feel of sailing however... rubbish!
Very few i'm afraid. Manufacturers know that people looking at boats want them to look spacious and modern and sadly designers design boats to sell not to sail now. Heavy displacement boats like this with lots of teak would be very expensive to build now and wouldn't sell because who wants a 50 foot boat that doesn't have at least 3 double cabins!? Just sailors that actually sail their boats like we do, most sit in marinas and the designers and manufacturers know that!
