Jolie Brise - the boat that changed Tom Cunliffe's life

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Here's a 'lock-down special' released early for Christmas about one of the greatest cutters of them all, Jolie Brise. This boat truly changed my life. She deserves this professionally made, TV-quality show, so pour yourself a glass of the finest and shut the cabin door on the world for half an hour.
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@1258-Eckhart 10 месяцев назад

Half an hour of pure wholesomeness with Tom Cunliffe. Long may he reign.

@bin_chicken80 Год назад

It would be great to see Tally Ho (when she's finished) and Jolie Brise compete in the fastnet again. That would be epic. Great video Tom. Thanks.

@douglaspealing5608 13 часов назад

Not far off now...

@rolanddunk5054 Месяц назад

Hi Tom,as an ex seaman who follows several boating channels I thoroughly enjoyed your day out sailing in a beautiful lady.Thank you.Roly🇬🇧.

@missiontent111 9 дней назад

Thoroughly enjoyable video with the presenter getting it just right. Thanks for creating and posting.

@daleskidmore1685 3 года назад

No one tells a tale of the sea like Tom does.

@AgentRafa 3 года назад

I know, he's like the David Attenborough of sailing.

@Davidcallard 10 месяцев назад

@@AgentRafaaye,aye! 😊

@user-wz2qe2pv6r 6 месяцев назад

"Seamanship and timing"...absolutely. I love that type of thinking...old ways, old skills. Beautiful boat, and terrific story telling...

@Nerd3927 3 года назад

Words can not express how much I enjoyed these 30 minutes and 31 seconds! What a magnificent Vessel and a splendid presentation!

@Nerd3927 3 года назад

Just watched again, As I will do quite often no doubt. Just wonderfull.

@clayz1 3 года назад

Love, money, more love.

@josephinebennington7247 3 года назад

What were those you just used? 😉

@jamesdonald7485 3 года назад

I concur absolutely

@shalomisrael7775 3 года назад

אל נא רפא נא לה

@tedmiles2110 9 дней назад

This is what sailing is all about! TM retired but still likes sailing vessels

@rasheedmasthan6779 3 года назад

Beautiful Boat

@joeswinny7686 3 года назад

Goosebumps and tears watching an old sailboat and listening to an old salt - my wife thinks there is something wrong with me.

@Nerd3927 3 года назад

No, same here! Totally normal reaction I would say.

@clayz1 3 года назад

I can feel it what a great and true story.

@tommypetraglia4688 3 года назад

Me too... but then I found out I needed a psych med

@PrairieSkyIA 3 года назад

I'm feeling it, too.

@gregm.846 3 года назад

Then she would think something was wrong with me as well. I'm 70 and this makes me feel young just watching it.

@romanlevicek6744 3 года назад

Tom Cunliffe you rock.

@chuckscheaffer3952 Год назад

Had to comment that I forwarded the video link to several friends. Watched the video several times on my big smart TV and learn something new each time I watch it. There are so many details in view and one doesn't catch them all the first time . Great job. Thanks.

@nigelkerr3102 Год назад

Found this purely by accident - know nothing about yachts, sailing. What a refreshing change. Now I've retired I hope to be able to find the time to take some lessons and jump into a dinghy. Perhaps the Film 'Jolie Brise - the boat that changed Tom Cunliffe's life' may end up changing mine..

@williambunting803 Год назад

That was a great story and great video, very inspirational. Dropping the pick though, I saw a coastal coal carrier in Black Wattyl Bay in Sydney Harbour do that many years ago. The ship had backed up the harbour, empty, away from the dock and attempted to do a power turn into a following wind. When side on, the wind took the bow of this quite large ship as it was way up in the air. So the Captain dropped the anchor to pin the bow to let the stern swing around to about 45 degrees. The Captain then raised the anchor and powered forward swinging the stern around as aggressively as he could, but in the very narrow bay this huge ship came with in a few feet of cleaning up a whole row of timber carrying barges and some yachts anchored to the shore. It was a truly exhilarating sight. That ship some years later caught fire between Wollongong and Sydney, to end here career as a burnt out rusting hulk.

@DavidPaulNewtonScott 7 месяцев назад

She is beautiful. I love boats just love them.

@susannewilliams 2 года назад

Tears to my eyes such kindly lines!

@BoxTunnel 2 года назад

During my time at Dauntsey's in the eighties I spent two wonderful "tours" of Brittany on this amazing ship. First with skipper Mike van Leowen, his sister Lily as bosun (and my first crush) and her fiance Oscar. I was probably 15 or 16. Next tour a couple of years later Pal, another reggae loving Dutchman was skipper and I remember sailing towards the Isles of Scilly in some serious weather, only Pal and I were on deck and Jolie Brise was flying under her storm jib and trysail! Next stop, Royal Navy, but I will never forget that night on the way to St Mary. I've experienced much rougher weather on a Destroyer, but it wasn't as much fun as on the mighty JB!

@rafael.zander 7 месяцев назад

What a boat and story! With this soundtrack on the back... took me a few tears.

@karlcottingham1472 3 года назад

What a t hing of beauty. What grace. Beautiful as a sunset

@akneemoose3383 3 года назад

That is REAL sailing!

@ismiregalichkochdasjetztso3232 5 месяцев назад

She's such a beauty!

@jeromefridmann6108 3 года назад

Fascinating.....Appreciate this rendition......Coming to think of it.... in 1953 ( this is some 67 years ago ) Four twenty yeas ( plus) old's took a 30 foot catch ex German pilot boat(built 1922) And sailed her half around the world ( 12752 ') What remains = memories.... Little me was the skipper.

@magaliatresgetxo3721 3 года назад

I remember meeting Jolie Brise in the harbour of Castro Urdiales, just in that trip to Spain for wine. It was sitting at anchor when we arrived from Getxo in our boat and we thought it looked very complicated and we guessed it should be very difficult to handle. We were just surprised to see her weighting her anchor under sail and leave the harbour under full sail, including topsail. Amazing how those brits did. I also still remember the club launch at Club Marítimo del Abra full of boxes of wine. I was just as surprised as how much those brits drank.

@SirPrancelot1 3 года назад

Great to hear that you were there to witness her on this vital mission! Thank you for sharing your memories and long live Rioja!

@filmingandfettling 3 года назад

Fabulous!

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 3 года назад

Blimey. Fancy you being there! I have a small painting on my wall right now done by NED Phillips, one of the young crew on the wine trip. It is of the Templars' church at Castro Urdiales. Truly wonderful memories. Ned and I are still in touch. He went on to sail the oceans in a fine old wooden boat with his family. Tom

@mschmidt62 2 года назад

I have owned your "Hand Reef and Steer" for twenty years now, despite the fact that I have no cutter to sail, but parts of it have served me on my lug-rigged dinghy. I've been looking at it again lately and it is so great to see the operations described in the book illustrated in video. Easier than trying to imagine it in my head!

@Abadan83 Год назад

Third time I see this video and each time I regret we can only give one thumbs up. Seeing this I made “whiskers” for our 10 feet bowsprit also.

@blucheer8743 Год назад

Tom’s a treasure!

@robinc6308 3 года назад

Mystical.

@1davspec 3 года назад

what a great ship. Great piece of film too

@horsebee1 3 года назад

you describe the sensation of running 40 miles in four hours and the exhilaration of it. I know just how you feel and the memory. I crewed for NZ Army in Navel whalers 27 foot displacement boats as a young man. In one memorable race which we won handsomely we beat up the Rangatoto channel in the Auckland harbor to No 1 buoy, rounded it and ran before a fresh northerly wind all the way down to bean rock with the plate pulled, all sales gull winged and the largest spinnaker we had up. The crew all in the aft of the boat to pick her bow up and the hull hissing for the next hour or so. It was without doubt the most thrilling run I ever did and 40 years or so latter I can still close my eyes and see it as if it was yesterday. So yes I do understand.

@meganluke444 7 месяцев назад

When Leo Gooldens finishes Tally-Ho and gets her back to the UK, it would be great to see these two magnficent yachts face off in the Fastnet.

@seashepherds4959 3 года назад

People know me as stern and not very talkative. When I sail they are amazed how my whole personality changes and only joy and carefree passion on my face as though a load has been lifted off my shoulders- it has; the boat working the wind lifted it all! Designed to free the soul. I see in your face Tom, the ages peel away and a young man emerging like a dolphin on the bow wave! Thank you for getting me back on the boat with this wonderful presentation of Jolie Brise!

@AnnInghamlife-goals 3 года назад

Eloquent description of the transformation of every sailor when the wind blows, sails fill, and hearts soar.

@georgeburns7251 Месяц назад

Sounds like he forgot his meds.

@carlsails58 2 года назад

Most beautiful pilot cutter I’ve ever seen! Grand! Just dropped by to watch again. It popped up after I watched your west system video today. No one can narrate or give tours or lectures like Tom!

@kathleenzajkowski6612 3 года назад

Outstanding. Just outstanding.

@manfredschmalbach9023 3 года назад

"... and I thought what a *_noble_* enterprise! - Nobody got payed, we all just did it for fun, which is the way it should be with a boat like that." I can't agree more. She's a beauty, and thus she deserves passion, which is flawed by money as we know.

@briengilroy4939 3 года назад

One word only: Magic!

@sailorpete136 2 года назад

Love boon furling, our old yacht had an Oregon pine boom and a brass rolling mechanism that worked fine and served us well for many years. With the old system the whole boom rolled and the sail went around the outside, we took the battens out as they reached the boom, adjusting the topping lift to get a tight even roll. Magic.

@martinjames9250 3 года назад

What a wonderful piece of film.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 3 года назад

Thanks Martin. Glad you enjoyed it. Tom

@rosalam2706 3 года назад

Tom really can tell a great story. Lovely boat

@TillerWheel 3 года назад

Great video Tom. Lovely to see her in action. Hearing you say how she changed your life reminds me of my fathers tale - one day, famous East Coast smacksman, Dick Norris, insisted he come for a sail aboard his Whitstable smack, 'Stormy Petrel' and he was hooked. Went straight out and bought the 'Thistle' and then once he completed her rebuild, moved on to the Thames barge 'Edith May', which ultimately led to the establishment of our company 'Tiller & Wheel CIC'. From that one sail with Dick, my whole family's life changed forever!

@Nerd3927 2 года назад

I vote this the most enjoyable RU-vid video of the last 12 months!

@carlsails58 3 года назад

What a legacy. Enjoyed every second.

@ranter7100 10 месяцев назад

What a majestic beauty she is.

@petewilliams4289 2 года назад

Thank you 30min & 31sec that will change anyone's life

@gregnicholls8347 3 года назад

How romantic it is to watch this beautiful boat in pristine condition and sailed healthy people thrashing through the water. What a contrast to the days of its working life. How fortunate we are to enjoy it now.

@felipemartinez1269 3 года назад

Inspirational video, thankyou for uploading.

@wallanmc 3 года назад

It warms my heart....

@olliereed4206 3 года назад

Once you have lived on a boat, particularly a ocean going one; that is it. Nothing else will ever match it and you will always feel the draw of the ocean. Because it is freedom.

@davidcaskie6680 3 года назад

What a story! I really need a Jolie Brise right now... Thanks Tom

@darshanpatel5932 3 года назад

Majestic, simply majestic.

@elmerburley7710 3 года назад

Please long live this vessel may she be sure and true to her values and to her crew

@Painless61 2 года назад

How wonderful the ship looks like … love ist

@nigellucas560 3 года назад

Tom, I saved this for Christmas then saved it again due to CV 19.MkII. What a present, really. I didn't know you skippered this vessel. Loved the booze run to Spain - just down my particular street that trip. Even today I could find you a crew to do it again. But the joy of the sail. I know you bang on about the lines but its just a great vessel that we took from the French and then made even better. You met some of my mates from Maldon when you sailed on the Cambria, I've sailed from there for 30 years. You must see their new toy, the sailing barge in service Blue Mermaid, she is carrying cargo - its a story to be told. Thanks again Tom. Nigel

@scotthuff4485 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing Jolie Brise in this beautifully produced video. What a lovely cutter!

@larrycarpenter9899 3 года назад

A beautiful story about a beautiful boat told by a master storyteller. Thank you Tom for sharing that fine story as only you can. Thank you sir

@marciacunningham5877 Месяц назад

Beauty beyond description! Michael

@skippyone2769 3 года назад

What a wonderful 1/2 hour listening to the Jack Hargreaves/Fred Dibnah of the seas. A man who has lived a life long gone but for special story tellers with the gift of communication.

@rgfrw 3 года назад

6 months ago I bought a model sailing ship for something to do while not working. I went on RU-vid to find some tips on modelling and instead I discovered Tom Cunliffe! What magnificent videos they are. Just a joy to watch. Thank you so much!

@bybeka1 10 месяцев назад

Tom, you're a great man!

@drewgibbons4799 3 года назад

WOW. The work of Thousands over how many years for these boats to exist. Many thanks to Mr. Cunliffe, sharing experience and wisdom to those willing to accept. Like myself.

@ColinHarvey78 2 месяца назад

What an amazing boat and amazing story! Makes me feel quite emotional!

@HMS1Blake 2 года назад

Fantastic. What a ship. Never spent such a hefty proportion of thirty minutes and thirty-two seconds with the hairs on the back of my neck and my forearms on end!

@jamesdonald7485 3 года назад

I sailed a wooden yacht from New Zealand to Thailand between 2011 and 2014. She is a 12 ton Gauntlet built in NZ of NZ native timber. We sold her and she is now in the Med in the care of another owner. I had owned her for 16 wonderful years and lived on her for 9 of those years as we cruised through SE Asia. I can identify absolutely with this glorious video. Such a treat to see it.

@squarerigapprentice 3 года назад

Really enjoy your videos Tom. The way you talk about gaffers and wooden boats in general is how I have always felt about gaffers and square riggers. Everything about them, the smell of hemp and stockholm tar, the sound of rain or the crew pattering around the wooden decks, the rush of water under the bow, gives me chills to think about. Cheers.

@BillSedgwick101 3 года назад

How I wish my father (same name as me) was alive today. He's been gone for many years now but loved his boats despite being a farmer in Kenya and later South Africa. He would have so enjoyed your yarns, Tom and would have related to many of them. Ah well, I can enjoy them for him.

@peterfrommystic7890 3 года назад

Wow! Just wonderful. Thanks so much.

@CatholicSaintslayIncorrupt 3 года назад

What a Privilige to listen!! Thankyou Frederick.John.Minter for teaching me as child.

@grahamsmith8122 3 года назад

Loved that Tom, a joy to behold. Imagine what it would take to build a replica of such a vessel today, even if we could afford too? Such craftmanship has all but been lost and 'the kids today' have little desire to learn such skills. Sad to have seen so many old wooden ships rot away to nothing, in the creaks of the river Blackwater, .during my dinghy days at the HBCS. Have a safe winter Tom, you and Ros. Graham.

@rogerdinnis3816 3 года назад

graham smith look for Leo Goolden and his rebuild of Tally Ho.

@grahamsmith8122 3 года назад

@@rogerdinnis3816 Thanks Roger, I have found that. Sampson boat Co. That should keep me quiet for the winter!

@mikebrown1778 3 года назад

@@grahamsmith8122 I envy you if you've only just found Sampson Boat Co. I've been following Leo's epic tale from the very beginning and it's the best channel I've ever found on RU-vid.

@grahamsmith8122 3 года назад

@@mikebrown1778 Well, I dont have TV so I spend a fair amount of time (wasted?) watching sailing channels.

@TomCunliffeYachtsandYarns 3 года назад

Cheers Graham. You too

@papastevoduncan478 3 года назад

Wow Tammy. What an old beauty she is. Thanks for sharing with us.

@barraabus 2 года назад

A beautiful 30 minutes of stunning workmanship , andseafaring skills... Thank you.

@chuckwilliams6261 3 года назад

Wonderful craft, I think the beauty of her hull is surpassed only by the beauty of her rig.

@sjurgabriel Месяц назад

Wonderful ship and presentation! I´m following the rebuild of "Tally Ho" from the same era. It would be wonderful to see the two together, fighting for the win in the Fastnet Race :-)

@suzysaudiostorycorner1366 26 дней назад

What a beauty! Thank you for such a fabulous trip around this 'bijou'. Makes me feel homesick. :)

@user-mj6sl9qv8j 2 года назад

Beautiful boat and a wonderful story to boot.

@borisnum904 6 месяцев назад

Iv watched this so many times love it and very big fan of you Tom

@tommypetraglia4688 3 года назад

What is this that which transported me to the comfort shores of a mystical world. I wish I could stay but that would require never waking up

@terencegamble4548 3 года назад

A great film and a wonderful story - many thanks.

@Neilhuny 3 года назад

Fantastic boat, fantastic crew, fantastic stories, fantastic video.

@kennethward9530 3 года назад

As the American writer Emerson said “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm”, and enthusiasm certainly powers Tom’s storytelling to greatness. Now when the two captains started talking I felt like a child in a room of grownups, but that was OK, it just pointed out some things I need to learn. Thanks for the great video sir.

@LeifDjurfeldt 3 года назад

A REAL sailboat that is!!! it reminds me quite a bit of how my father's swedish double ender sails. we saw the film together now, here in chile, south america, with him. thank you so much for all your films!!

@juan6168 3 года назад

Wonderfull video. Congratulation.

@jupitersailing 2 года назад

We couldn't ask to have a finer ambassador for sailing than dear Tom. Long may he continue.

@cdanielh128 3 года назад

Fantastic. When I see a presentation like this, I for a few moments wonder what I have done with my life. Something of the sea calls to man. Just phenomenal.

@robgosse9923 3 года назад

What a fantastic 30 minutes. And what a story teller.

@1davspec 3 года назад

What an excellent film thank you

@theblackarab663 3 года назад

Best half hour i've spent for many years

@AnnInghamlife-goals 3 года назад

As sailor of a small gaff rigged boat this film makes my heart sing.

@Sailor_McNemo 2 года назад

Such is the power of this ship that I think watching this video has changed my life...

@charabanc1418 3 года назад

Thank you Tom. Excellent story.

@yellowmatilda9991 3 года назад

I was lucky enough to have a few adventures aboard when I was a teenager. So many memories came flooding back with this wonderful film. Thank you

@Andre-hi9xn 3 года назад

What a dramatic ridiculous video, I loved every second of it! Who seeks eternal youth: go sailing! Thanks Tom.

@bungaloboynes 3 месяца назад

What a great boat and great video thanks Tom your an isparation to the world

@jeffreysearle2996 2 года назад

What a wonderful video, classic music selection and great camera work. I think I will watch it again. 😎

@filmingandfettling 2 года назад

My new best friend!! :-)

@verdikulk6193 3 года назад

What a beauty.....

@750count 3 года назад

Pure pleasure to watch this I can see how a boat like that could change your life

@clivecro4971 3 года назад

Wow, a life truly well lived Tom. She is so beautiful and majestic.

@clivecro4971 3 года назад

@@Danielj60 Hahaha, great minds!!

@martinspooner3294 3 года назад

Tom... What a real treat, that was wonderful. As the skipper of Britannia PZ8 my wife Bev and I are moved at your always engaging stories. What a wonderful vessel. Keep em coming.

@asd67lkj 2 года назад

Thanks Tom. Have been an off and on fan since "An Island Race"....If only I could convert those saved vhs tapes to DVD......Love you easy going style of training.....