The ending segment beginning at 15:17 prompted this observation and thought: "A simple life is not a poor life. If you have what you need - you're not poor, nor to be pitied. In many ways: a more-simple and contented life may be the envy of those encumbered by the stress of life filled with 'too much stuff'..." You appear to have found a comfy balance.
Omgoodness, my darlings, I'm so glad that you've arrived safely! Wishing you both a very Merry Christmas, and all safe travels/sailings !😊 All love and best wishes, Claire and the 'newish' Sofa Crew (Tommi the rescue dog, and Amber the rescue cat, and in loving memory of Captain Millie) ❤❤❤
Always a pleasure to get the up load guys… luv 😊the swearing Liz!…tell it like it is!…wishing you and Jamie a very merry winter solstice …and a rewarding trip on your travels 2024
Merry Christmas to you both! I'm still of the belief that y'all should acquire a half-wishbone mule sail to add to your arsenal of sails. One of the joys of a ketch is that it's the "Swiss Army Knife" of sailing yachts in regard to its' possible sail configurations. 🐻🎀
Bought a 28'er in September, no tiller pilot, no chart plotter, single handed, first keel boat. Depth sounder packed up on the first leg (Gosport to Brighton). That was corrosion on the terminals. Got as far as the wash before the season ran out. Upgrade over winter plus house bank to run them ready for a completion up to Hartlepool in the spring. Home Port. So, my lack of sympathy to the TWO of you.
Wow, what an adventure! It's so uplifting to see how you guys keep sailing with such determination and positivity, even when faced with equipment failures like the depth sounder and autopilot. The fact that you focus on the joy of sailing fast is truly inspiring. Keep embracing the challenges and embracing the wind! And by the way, Merry Christmas to you both! Sending warm wishes for a wonderful holiday season filled with many more amazing sailing moments. 🎄⛵️
Merry Christmas to you as well. At 42 degrees latitude and -88 latitude we do not have snow. It’s 7c outside with Fog! Wool! Strange winter here. Cheers!
I've hoped you would cross paths with Learning by Doing, Vernon, sailing in the same vicinity. I think you would get on great with him. Merry Christmas 🎅
Lovely vidoeo. Merry Christams to you. Boat works are very simlar to working on your house. Something always needs fixing or refurbishing and any of those jobs always takes three trips to the hardware store.
We Love your channel. We bought a Ketch rig and proud of it. It was our decision to have a true liveaboard 44, but your jexplainations over the years caught our attention. So far so good and no regrets. But do have a question: Would you use the same bottom coat again on Espa if it was a steel hull, which we have? Just trying to sort that decision out for end of January haul out in Grand Canaries. Keep the video coming, all topics are good coming from your situation and long list of experiences; one day at a time.
Sailing with no autopilot for four or five hours is great. As soon as the engine goes on it is a pain you ken ware. Happy Christmas and a sober new year.
Great video, so authentic & informative. I have a question. I heard you say that you were anchoring in 23m of water? Wow, that sound like it would need a lot chain. How much do you guys carry, and is anchoring at that kind of depth a regular happening?
