Ep. 16 - SOLO AROUND TASMANIA & ACROSS BASS STRAIT IN A 13' OPEN DINGHY

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This is the story of how a 13 foot open sailing dinghy sailed her way across Bass Strait and around Tasmania.
Many thanks to Geoff Macqueen for giving Small Craft Tasmania the opportunity to tell this story.
You can visit The Dinghy Spart RU-vid channel here (please subscribe!):
/ @thedinghyspart2474
Geoff’s boat is a Welsford Houdini (built by Geoff):
jwboatdesigns.co.nz/plans/gen...
Mat’s boat is a Welsford SCAMP (built by Gig Harbour):
ghboats.com/our-boats/12-scamp/
To learn more about our beautiful Island:
www.discovertasmania.com.au/

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22 апр 2024

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@brucedyson-smith459 Месяц назад

Congratulations Geoff what an achievement to have completed.Excellent job Mat of bringing this story to light so that we can appreciate it in full. Hats off to you both.

@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx Месяц назад

Thanks Bruce. Hope we can sail together one day soon. Mat & Jo (and Geoff!).

@brucedyson-smith459 Месяц назад

@@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx Yes that would be great.

@user-lb2gg2gt2g Месяц назад

I congratulate Geoff for understating his achievements , I fish and sail around tassie and I want to say I am seriously impressed by solo dinghy sailing the west coast . Respect.

@jonathanlewis1352 Месяц назад

Maiden has just won the Ocean Globe Race but you’ve captured the essence of sailing in this video. Wonderful presentation. Thank you.

@romandybala Месяц назад

Well this voyage just rooted the guy who sailed Bass Strait in his 80 year old 26 ft Couta boat . Now we await the 10 ft solo crossing. Well done to all of them.

@damoog5985 Месяц назад

Epic. What a testament to Geoff's seamanship and to John Welsford's designs. Great video, thanks.

@SailingGinger Месяц назад

Congratulations Geoff. That is a proper adventure!

@schmiddy1473 Месяц назад

Let’s go!! Reminds me of something like an outside your zone mission!

@EricDevoe Месяц назад

The Houdini is quite the capable boat. We sail ours here on the west coast of Florida, which is a bit more sedate than the west coast of Tasmania! Nice to see her sailing in her element.

@kens2114 Месяц назад

He’ll of an achievement, good on you Geoff. Great video, thanks.

@andybullock6848 Месяц назад

Thanks Matt for this excellent video, and congratulations to Geoff for an astonishing achievement.

@markweiss6222 Месяц назад

Thanks for the heads up what a great trip around that coast courageous act managed with sticking to well considered plans

@SailingKateLouise Месяц назад

Inspirational stuff and scary, thanks Mat for telling the story, cheers Paul

@jeffb6131 Месяц назад

Another great video Mat, thanks for sharing.Congratulation Geoff on you completion of another epic leg in your circumnavigation. A great adventure in a sturdy little boat, welldone.

@deckie6 Месяц назад

Well done Geoff!

@Antipodean33 Месяц назад

Great stuff fellas, glad I came across this channel and Geoffs channel, instant subs to both. Can't believe I haven't come across this channel before, these are just the channels I love. Cheers from South Australia

@peteyak1960 Месяц назад

Great video. Even though video makes waves look smaller, even the waves you were sailing through in this video looked pretty solid, which gave weight to Geoff talking about the really big swells he encountered on the west coast. Fascinating details about his dingy build and rig choices - his simple and straightforward approach really stood out. So many things to like about this. Another really fascinating video.

@keithdrower9120 Месяц назад

Lime Bay is a beautiful, calm and peaceful place to end your epic voyage. Congratulations on a very incredible circumnavigation.

@GlobetruthFU Месяц назад

Bass and Flinders would be proud.

@nickrose1778 Месяц назад

Yeh Houdini. Great to hear the details of the trip and what he had to do when things went pear shaped. Specially the capsize in Bass Straight and the extra difficulty because he was at sea. Cheers

@briansmythe3000 26 дней назад

Unreal lLove it well done Sir

@alexfarrar9980 Месяц назад

Great video Mat! Fabulous yarn with Geoff

@edauvaa1730 Месяц назад

The restless spirit of people always pushing the limits. But this dinghy sail is pure love of "getting out there and giving it a go."

@rohansully584 Месяц назад

Amazing!

@m1kalD Месяц назад

Thank you again for another wonderful video. The Houdini is so little and open, definitely a man who loves the sea. I'd like to see what he would do with Johns' latest boat.

@kevingardner1658 5 дней назад

Great stuff mate

@handroids1981 Месяц назад

This is absolutely amazing. Somewhere between Eva Zu Beck and Alluring Artic Sailing. Liked and subbed.

@terrysmall1421 Месяц назад

bloody brilliant...well done that man!

@17Viking Месяц назад

What a fantastic accomplishment - congratulations! I grew up in Tassie and often sailed a huon planked cray dinghy from Lauderdale or Cremorne across the bay to Slopen Island and Lime Bay. That episode brought back a lot of great memories.

@handroids1981 Месяц назад

Wow. Sounds like a fantastic time.

@OutsideYourZone Месяц назад

Awesome adventure

@vempronordeste2841 Месяц назад

A hug from everyone here in Brazil❤💚🧡🖤💯

@handroids1981 Месяц назад

And a hug from everyone in Northern Tasmania. AKA the Mainland.

@andrewnorgrove6487 6 дней назад

Nice 🤟

@scottastell9415 Месяц назад

An awesome story.

@petreamccarthy8635 Месяц назад

Another great video. Thanks.

@lightprint348 Месяц назад

very inspiring

@chiekowatson9288 Месяц назад

Great trip! What a blast you must have had. Check out Ant Steward around alone, he's a South African guy who sailed around the world in a small open boat. An unbelievable accomplishment.

@SailingAu Месяц назад

Wow! Amazing. Well done Geoff! Thanks for doing the story, Mat. Great work.

@tonysmario817 Месяц назад

fantastic adventure!!

@philgrizzlyadams Месяц назад

Gobsmacked, thats impressive. And inspirational...:-)

@animapulcra9205 Месяц назад

Congratulations to your friends successful journey. Then I give the community the story of Webb Chiles who sailed 3/4 around Earth in a Drascombe Lugger named Chidiock Tichborne. Your friend is about to grow great (hint 😅 ) ambitions I hope!

@CaptainOdark30 Месяц назад

Great vid!! Woo hoo!

@shroommcfanta2020 Месяц назад

Congrats..😊

@user-ri7zn9wv9w Месяц назад

Nice work

@HKSailing Месяц назад

Im just about to do a coastal run from Syd to Qld in a 36 and I'm nervous, this guy does Tassie in a dingy!!!! wow Well done

@simonh7841 Месяц назад

Sydney to BNE is no mean feat. Fairly long stretches between anchorages and against the current. Have done it many times and it’s always a challenge. Safe trip.

@handroids1981 Месяц назад

Is you are alive??

@HKSailing Месяц назад

@@handroids1981 I totally agree. That is one massive achievement!

@abeare9616 Месяц назад

I'd like to know more about that electric OB. Something like that would really work on mine.

@malcolmrobertson72 Месяц назад

Great little boat. Have you a make and model of the electric outboard. Might suit my small boat if I could find out more about it.

@SmallCraftTasmania-ms4sx Месяц назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cr9apeCvE_E.htmlsi=ugZ_pkGbBwrD_kQA

@dalesails Месяц назад

Geoff's electric motor set up is the way, I have always envisioned one should be on a sailboat. Out of the way, but handy when needed. Any information you could provide about it would be great. Maybe a short video about it. That would be great. Thanks, Dale FL USA

@thedinghyspart2474 Месяц назад

My thoughts as well Dale! I made a youtube video of the set-up back when I installed it (you'll find it in the link Mat gave above). The wiring has been improved a bit with the Anderson plug, but other than that it's the same. Besides the limitations of speed and range, I've been pretty happy with the set-up. I'm not aware of anyone copying it, though I recon a proper manufacturer could do something really nice with the idea.