Join me where I will give you a run down of what happened with pictures and then take you out to join me for my first sail after my collision. Credit to Timothy Olin for the photos
Really great to see you getting back at it after the crash. Im learning to sail, have a boat on ullswater, i have certainly made lots of mistakes but on the lake its less critial. One day ill get out in the north sea! Keep it up.
Very jealous of your mooring in the lakes though. How beautiful that must be. Yes there are some beautiful spots here to anchor and moor. I totally recommend it (apart from the weather haha 🥶).
@@donnasailing yeah it's pretty special. RNYC looks like a nice spot though and easy access to the sea. So close to Newcastle too so that makes it a bit easier than amble. Hope you have a good season. 👍
There’s no such thing as a “right of way boat”, the #1 rule is avoid collisions at all costs. The #2 rule is port tack gives way to starboard tack, if rule #2 fails, see rule #1. As in - rather than plowing into you, the other boat should have avoided and then protested:
Glad to see you're getting your confidence back after the collision - I bet it wouldn't have happened if you / they weren't "racing", so don't beat yourself up about it. Nobody was hurt and nothing sank. Self tailing winches and roller furling make single-handing or short handed sailing much easier. Thanks very much for the update!
Accidents happen, thankfully nobody hurt, and nobody sank. You know what happened and how to avoid it happening again, so crack on enjoying time on the water. I don't blame you for walking the boat into your berth, blimey that's tight! Enjoyable video! Looking forward to seeing more 😊
When you start racings it's always tense, but it's often worth watching the rest of the fleet to figure out how the more experienced are planing to cross the start line. And yes starboard is generally a safer bet than port if conditions allow. But I do enjoy watching your sailing adventures and you honesty. All the best from the Isle of Wight.
Thank you, I'm racing in a couple of weeks with one of the club members who has been doing it for years and hes going to give me some pointers so not giving up just yet.
