Heatwave Dinghy Cruising 

Thanks Malcolm, it's the best fun you can have on the water. Have a great Christmas and New Year, cheers Paul

Hi Derrick you guys do it really tough, but a beautiful rugged part of the world. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks mate , yes they are a great bunch of guys and the group is growing with different boats. Off again this weekend to Myall Lakes which is beautiful (when not crowded). I hope your winter is not too cold, cheers Paul

I've lost too many , thanks again for watching, cheers Paul

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks Francis have a great Christmas as well, cheers Paul

Thanks again for watching. Do you get any moisture/ mold problems under a tarp in winter? cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouise No, Paul, mold hasn't been a problem. I leave the front and back of the tarp open somewhat for airing. We only get about 35 inches of rain during our rain season of Oct thru April/May, so we have many days of dry weather. I often can sail several days a month during our fall-winter months.

Thanks Robyn, but remember Summer is coming, cheers Paul

Wow Rob what did you buy and where are you? email me at sailingkatelouise@gmail.com ....my apologies to your partner, cheers Paul

Thank you so much 😀, cheers Paul

Thanks Mate

Hi Dave, yes the cake was great perfect for a sailing snack. Have a great Christmas, cheers Paul

Thanks Paul, yes I'm with you on that one...but it was great. Thanks for watching again, cheers Paul

Thank you! and thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks , cheers Paul

Thanks mate love it, cheers Paul

Thanks Marc, yes the mocca pot makes great coffee and quickly, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks mate, the fairlight gulls are great boats you should come and join us if your near Sydney, cheers Paul

Our first family boat was a Gull in Edinburgh Scotland. Used it for everything and had many great adventures. Very seaworthy in spite of my attempts................

Great, a bit chilly in Scotland!!! are you going to join us for a Raid ie. somewhere near Sydney or are you in another country?@@neilhenderson5782

@@SailingKateLouise up In Brisbane but won’t rule out a road trip at some point to sail in a raid for sure

Hi thanks for watching and those kind words. In fact I've just got back from 3 days at Myall lakes and haven't had a shower yet as I'm downloading the footage...12 boats, very hot but good sailing....give me a few days. Have a great Christmas , cheers Paul

Thanks Steve glad you enjoyed it. Supermarket premaid meals are a great start if you don't have much ice or a fridge and it's easy to jazz them up a bit. I'm going to try something a bit different in the next video should be out before Christmas...have a great one , cheers Paul

Thanks , I'll take a closer look next time Luke comes along, cheers Paul

Very nice, my apologies to your wife.....it won't take 5 years, 2 at the most. Where are you based? cheers Paul

Thanks Bruce....see you on the next one, cheers Paul

Thanks Capt, cheers Paul

wow exciting, I hope there was no damage...did you get any video of the shark???

I hope to see you on the water, come and say hello, cheers Paul

Hope I can organize a time that is convenient for us both. Cheers.@@SailingKateLouise

Thanks Michael, cheers Paul

Thanks Gary.....KFC...who would have thought, cheers Paul

Thanks mate yes we are blessed with good weather....most of the time, but around Christmas it does get pretty hot.Yesterday in Sydney it was in the mid 30's at 9pm that's too hot if you don't have air conditioning. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks mate, cheers Paul

Thanks James, cheers Paul

Thanks Dave enjoy Christmas and your 2 week summer...ha ha, cheers Paul

Hi Rob yes Steve's Ptarmigan has so much room , it will be a fantastic cruise boat and probably fast as well. Bring on Easter when it should be finished, cheers Paul

Thanks for watching Richard, cheers Paul

I'm hoping to get down to the Gippsland lakes just before the Paynesville Classic next year and persuade a few to join me , thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Well Giaus I need your real name if I'm to remember you, cheers Paul

Yes that's really interesting, wasn't it because of a feature film?

@@SailingKateLouise Sorry, I don't know the film. (I only know "real life" here...or rather, as real as it is... ; )

Hi Josh , yes the sailing was great KL has never been that fast...and in the breeze the heat was not too bad but when it dropped ......awful, cheers paul

Thanks Ross....life's an adventure or it seems to be every time I go sailing, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks Jo, have a great Christmas , cheers Paul

Hi Winston...well that's great, it's good to know I'm doing something positive for the community. Your boat is out there somewhere you've just got to find it, cheers Paul

Ha Ha , cheers Paul

Merci mon ami et passe un excellent Noël et une bonne année de la part de Downunder, bravo Paul

Hi Marto, Luke lives on Lake Macquarie, so when we are on the lake he joins us, cheers Paul

ahh that's Melbourne for you...have a good trip. We are off to Myall Lakes at the weekend....hopefully not too crowded, cheers Paul

Yep it was hot, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thank you!! and thanks for watching, cheers Paul

My mistake sorry, thanks for watching cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouiseAn easily made mistake - the extra engine is the give away. They were Dutch East Indies Air Force planes flown to Australia ahead of the Japanese advance through Indonesia. The only difference between them and the Luftwaffe planes was these had American Wright radial engines - the same as used in the Martin seaplanes the Dutch were also using, which also ended up in the RAAF. The Dutch and some Indonesian and Eurasian crews completed training at Rathmines and were then shipped to England via the USA to fight Germans. They left the planes behind and they were formally gifted to the RAAF. When the Australian crews turned up to fly them - they couldn’t - because all the controls, dials, gauges and the manuals were all written in German. Took a few weeks to sort out.

Not sure of the diameter about 10cms, I tried to clean it a couple of times but it always tarnishes after a few weeks and the second hand sticks so it's not really functional. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

No unfortunately the better half doesn't really like a boat without a head, it must be a female thing. Thanks for watching all those videos, you must be sick of me by now, cheers Paul

Wow that's a huge question, that's pretty hard to answer. I you want to build yourself to save some dollars, in an open dinghy you can't go past the Iain Oughtred Fulmar or maybe the slightly smaller Gannet. If you can afford to buy, maybe a Bayraider 17. With a cabin a Stornaway like mine or a Pathfinder, if you just want to get on the water in Australia, Hartley 16's are common and Compass Careels in fibreglass. If you are overseas, I can't really help sorry...there are just so many to choose from, but thanks for the question , cheers Paul. p.s. if you want to discuss further email me at sailingkatelouise@gmail.com

THANK YOU, sooo much. I repeat watching your videos just because they’re mighty fine, pleasing, informative and have found that you put a real response, really appreciated. Paul, I know this takes a lot of work and dedicated commitment. You must truly enjoy this. It shows. Thank you again…from east Tennessee.

@@papajeff5486 My pleasure Jeff, yes they do take a while, but I love editing, it's what I've done all my life and I also appreciate people who take the time to leave a comment, thanks again cheers Paul

I'm only about 5ft 6in. In the new version of the Stornaway the cabin will be 100mm higher, cheers Paul

Hi Chris, we are the Sydney Raid group and we have adopted the code R flag....I'm sailing on the 22nd might see you then , cheers Paul

Hi Its called Infinity by Lemmino and it's free from no Copyright music...just google. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouise I have listened to some songs from Lemmino. They were quite different and no ome else was at all as good as Infinity. What is Lemmino? Is it some kind of platform? I assume not a band as the music is so varied. The Infinity is anywhay great. Is this Australian music?

Well my wife prefers the cold to the heat, but minus 15 ....that's a step too far, cheers Paul

Gracias, envíeme una foto de sus barcos, si aún no lo ha hecho. Que tengas una excelente Navidad y un próspero año nuevo, Paul en Sydney.

Vaya, eso es increíble... ¿el gobierno limita el tamaño del barco que puedes construir? eso es una locura

Thanks James, cheers Paul

Thanks mate, cheers Paul

Thanks and thanks for watching, cheers Paul