Contessa 26 sailing fast and slow from Baltimore Ireland to Cardiff after the Jester Challenge 2023

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Contessa 26 sailing home to Cardiff after the Jester Challenge 2023.
A mostly downwind sail with conditions varying from 5 knots of wind to 35 knots. It's amazing how fast these little boats can go!
Also included, food! And tips on how to pour water into a kettle or a cup in a seaway without it all getting messy.
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Stage 1: Cardiff to the Jester start in Pwllheli - • Jester Challenge 2023:...
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@davidalexander-watts6630 Год назад

Good to see a proper teapot on a Contessa 26. Essential kit.

@rolty1 Год назад

Oh yes, its quite essential. What you can't see, however, is how many times the lid has been glued back together! 😃

@gaybasehore5954 Год назад

Jim I love your videos. I’m an aging American woman who want to learn to sail and I love your boat. So capable and just right for one person. Keep them coming so we can continue to enjoy your refreshing videos.

@rolty1 Год назад

Thank you so much Gay... I never thought so many people would enjoy my videos, so I'll certainly keep them coming! The best of luck with your own sailing dream too.. 🙂

@lagazettedesfrancais8155 Год назад

Refreshing to see someone sailing the old way.

@rolty1 Год назад

Thank you very much.. it's the only way I know!

@RoryL83 Год назад

Your videos are brilliant!! Keep em coming!!

@rolty1 Год назад

With that sort of encouragement I certinly will! Thank you

@romantiachristiana5147 10 месяцев назад

I have only just discovered your channel, and I have found a lot of inspiration from your sailing skills and friendly manner. You might find my channel confusing, but I sail a very small 14ft ballasted keel boat (Beneteau Cabochard) named after an 18th century German philosopher and poet (Friedrich von Hardenberg aka Novalis). I stick to coastal sailing and navigation, and my cabin is cramped. I put my cooker on the companionway step and cook (simple stuff) when I'm moored. I live in France and Novalis spends most of her time on a trailer at home inland. Perhaps I'll hear from you sometime. I am subscribed so will keep an eye open for new videos.

@rolty1 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for the kind words... your little boat sounds like a pile of fun; good to be able to snatch her out of the water and take her home! Your channle looks interesting 🙂

@gwrdriver1660 15 дней назад

Love the vids, keep them coming

@sambardsley3758 3 месяца назад

Just found your channel. Great videos and loving the Dolphins. Sun, sea, sailing and nature, all the things to you ever need.

@rolty1 3 месяца назад

Thats it exactly! New videos later to cover the 2024 Jester Challenge to the Azores; i'm just preparing now and the boat is out of the water for a quick bit of maintenance..

@hughburgess4168 3 месяца назад

Jim, I see that you not only like fry with your ketchup, but you also like fry with your pepper! ⛵️

@rolty1 3 месяца назад

Yeah, you spotted it! Pepper on everything except for crumble..

@kevinconway3979 Год назад

What a great trip all round and very will put together video. Congratulations on doing what most of emulate to do. Certainly hope to meet you on your travels some day.

@rolty1 Год назад

Thanks Kevin, I'm very pleased you like my videos, I'll be looking out for you on my travels!

@welshfreelance Год назад

Much enjoyed -Thenk you. Lovely to see a fellow Contessa in local waters. More please!

@rolty1 28 дней назад

More coming soon! :)

@EpoxyAndButylTape Год назад

Well done Jim, I’m now an official fan. Did I mention that you have impeccable taste in boats?

@rolty1 Год назад

Why thank you.. I am very happy with my choice and have no plans to change. I just wish I was 6 inches shorter! :)

@jasonjones1347 10 месяцев назад

Really enjoy you videos. currently renovating a Contessa 26 in South Wales. Your videos are useful to me, thanks

@rolty1 10 месяцев назад

That's great to know.. I keep mine in Cardiff bay.

@brianmurphy4404 Год назад

Great vid jim..cool relaxed sailing...love it

@rolty1 Год назад

Thanks Brian!

@robp4037 11 месяцев назад

Great video! And the arrival tipple looked to be an honest and fair measure to me!

@rolty1 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Rob, I thought so too!

@shawnlund 6 месяцев назад

I thought I was imagining the ketchup on the tomatoes 😅 I’ll sub just for that 😊

@rolty1 6 месяцев назад

Thanks Shawn, stand by for more ketchup indulgence in the future!

@SuperDonald64 Год назад

Lovelly

@joeltatham5673 Год назад

Well done. A great adventure, thanks for taking us along.

@rolty1 Год назад

Thank you Joel!

@theyacht40 Год назад

I can see my mate Ken from LSYC in background on Penwood ,😂

@rolty1 Год назад

Yeah Ken is a lovely man, he's commented on here too!

@claverton Месяц назад

The gimbals on your stove, are they a DIY job? I only ask because I have to work out how to add gimbals to my stove and yours appear to be working well. Good tip on pouring liquids btw, I hadn't thought of that

@rolty1 28 дней назад

The gimbals are a modification of what was on the stove when I bought the boat. The pivot point was set for too low so when you placed a heavy item on the stove it would over balance so I raised the pivot point and now it works well

@sventropy6734 Год назад

Really enjoyed your video,thank you

@rolty1 Год назад

Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

@gordiallen 9 месяцев назад

Enjoyed that! Cheers mate!!

@rolty1 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@deesmith5220 Год назад

I like your channel. If you keep making vids, I'll keep watching from the USA.

@giovannitarasconi3479 11 месяцев назад

Sei forte...

@HP-qj4gz Год назад

A fine video! Very enjoyable. Did you have to hide the genoa behind the main to furl it in that wind? Keep the videos coming please!

@rolty1 Год назад

No, the great thing with a small boat like the Contessa 26 is that everything can be handled easily single handed. I just relaxed the sheet until the pressure was off then pulled in the furling line by hand, no sweat! I'll keep em coming as long as you want to watch them, thank you..

@gavsdiary4571 Год назад

*water in the tea pot. :D

@stuartwelford7562 Год назад

Good stuff! Really enjoyable.👍

@rolty1 Год назад

Thanks Stuart, that's great to know!

@gleoit Год назад

Good indeed

@rogerkynaston7654 Год назад

ooh. Good to find you again.

@rolty1 Год назад

Hi Roger, great to find you here!

@victorimmature 3 месяца назад

Are you still sailing ? , Love your vids

@rolty1 3 месяца назад

Yes I am, I'm making preparations for the 2024 Jester Challenge to the Azores, I'll be covering it here so watch this space!

@MS-ji6oj 10 месяцев назад

Nice stories! How well insulated is the boat? Is it humid inside the cabin?

@rolty1 10 месяцев назад

The insulation isnt world class.. the topsides are double skinned but the construction is solid GRP, there's no balsa core - which to me is a good thing from the longevity point of view. Yes, in the winter it gets chilly and there can be a fair amount of condensation, but I have a diesel heater which keeps it very cosy on small amounts of fuel, and drives away that moisture..

@robinwaistell441 Год назад

Well done, great video and great hints and practical tips. Please keep going. Is your wind vane your own design ? Why do you need a wind vane and electronic steering ? R

@rolty1 Год назад

I shall keep going, thank you! I did make the wind vane myself, from plans I got from the designer, Alan Mulholland. Electric steering is handy when one is motoring, as this is generally when there isnt any wind, or in the tight confines of a hrabour where the wind vane wouldnt be practical. Also prop wash tends to upset wind vane systems, but they are way more reliable than the electric variety and take no power, therefore the best bet where possible...

@samsails9820 Год назад

What do you use to shine your kettle with Jim? 😉 Another great video

@rolty1 Год назад

It's chrome on copper so it's very easy to keep clean and I don't think I've ever actually polished it.. . I'm glad you liked the video!

@shaggyrandy1264 Год назад

Chopstiks!

@marcusscrafton535 Год назад

Very enjoyable film but there is a strange laughing sound at 15:24?

@jonc4752 Год назад

Jim....by any chance is that a Mk3 wind vane built from plans and if so how do you rate it, as I was considering the same for my Great Dane 28...virtually identical rudder set up to the C26.

@rolty1 Год назад

Yes, its a Mk3 which I built. I'm very happy with it, it even works dead downwind, I would definitely recommend, its sturdy and reliable. Trim tans and servo pendulums have their own pros and cons, but for a trandom hung rudder this is good 😀

@jonc4752 Год назад

@rolty1 Great, thanks for the positive feedback, I shall order up the plans from Wave Rover. I currently have an old Hasler (not fitted) but I really like the simplicity of this set up. Best regards Jon

@rolty1 Год назад

@@jonc4752 Yes, simple is definitely best when you are completely self reliant and miles from anywhere!

@SVOpal Год назад

Love your spray hood anyway I can get the manufacturer or dimensions?

@rolty1 Год назад

It was made by Quay sails in Poole, Dorset. It's actually a bit too high for me, the previous owner must have been tall as I can't really see over the top of it without standing on something! I think they are generally made to fit the individual boat, I'm not sure how I could give dimensions... the makers may have a record

@SVOpal Год назад

@@rolty1 thank you for the reply

@AdrianKerr Год назад

Hello, what self steering gear are you using?

@rolty1 Год назад

Hi, its the Mark 3 By Alan Mulholland from Canada, he sells the plans and you can make one for not a lot.. its a good bit of kit. Trim tabs and servo pendulums have different benefits and drawbacks..

@AdrianKerr Год назад

@@rolty1 oh I thought so! What's your thoughts on the MK III

@rolty1 Год назад

@@AdrianKerr I'm very happy with it, for the price ~£100 its amazing. For a transom hung rudder a trim tab arrangement is best, I would say. The trim tab is in a protected location and unlikely to get fouled or damaged. On the other hand a servo pendulum will steer you back on course very quickly when you surf down a wave but a trim tab makes it worse before it gets better, which could be a worry in survival conditions... The Mk III itself has steered me for well over 1000 miles already without problem. I've just modded it so I can alter course with a cord and pulley idea without climbing up on the back of the boat!

@moonshine3333 Год назад

So the alternative question to the Genoa … how do you reef the main going downwind? I’ve never managed it (my boats have always had swept back spreaders that don’t help).

@EpoxyAndButylTape Год назад

A small winch on the boom should make it easier for you.

@moonshine3333 Год назад

@@EpoxyAndButylTape Thanks, but in 40 years of sailing I’ve never seen a winch on a boom 😳

@EpoxyAndButylTape Год назад

@@moonshine3333 I’ve been offshore sailing for 43 years and six of the nine boats I’ve owned had winches on the boom. Most small boats don’t have them fitted unless they’ve already done a trans oceanic passage.

@moonshine3333 Год назад

@@EpoxyAndButylTape Where on the boom? Near the gooseneck, halfway along, by the outhaul? Can you give an idea of a marque that I could look up? This shouldn’t turn into a pissing contest but I’ve only completed 2 Fastnets, around 6 RORC cross-channel events and countless Cowes Weeks and RTIR’s and I’ve NEVER seen a winch on the boom. And that includes a corporate week on a Round the World Challenge boat. Solent based. Not saying you’re wrong. Just saying I’ve never seen it.

@EpoxyAndButylTape Год назад

@@moonshine3333 no worries. You can see a good example if you look up Fitting New sails - triton osprey refit part 22.

@kimroberts155 Месяц назад

Did that tea taste as awful as your expression seemed to say?😂

@rolty1 28 дней назад

Haha, no, thats just my expression of pure pleasure!

@richardayres2949 Год назад

Any reason why you don’t use a bowl instead of a plate?

@rolty1 Год назад

I do often use a bowl, but toast doesnt like bowls much...

@steveipod1 8 месяцев назад

Did he really pick that for off the floor and continue eating 🤮

@rolty1 8 месяцев назад

The floor in ocean going conditions is surgically clean, nothing is brought on the boat... plus it's good to stimulate the immune system! 🙂

@steveipod1 8 месяцев назад

😂😂 good man I like ya ur a good sailor so thi king of returning back to the sailing g I live in Portugal now

@rolty1 8 месяцев назад

@@steveipod1 yeah, don't delay, it's the best fun!

@steveipod1 8 месяцев назад

Well, I am deciding on a Barbican 33, Tradewind, 35 or formosa 42

@steveipod1 8 месяцев назад

Preferably something with a long, full deep keel that’s what I want. Basically for what you saying that the water you’re a pretty much coastal sailing, now I’ve freed myself from motor yachting its time to really go for it under sail