My Classic Boat. Betty II 25ft Gaff cutter. 1921

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A stunning little 25ft gaff cutter built in Essex in 1921. Now owned by Ben Collins she is sailed out of Keyhaven in Hampshire.
We spent a day with Ben on a round trip from Keyhaven to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
A fantastic boat with a larger than life skipper. Copyright Bob Aylott myclassicboat.com Music www.andybillups.com. If you like our videos please subscribe are aim is to reach a 1000 before the start of the UK season. Its just a click way and it's free. Thanks

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@kimhorton6109 10 месяцев назад

I find myself revisiting these vids time and again. It’s just comforting to know there are people to whom sailing is so important.

@johngriffiths118 9 месяцев назад

Me too

@briancaldwell283 4 года назад

I really enjoyed this! At 76 my sailing days are over! Nothing like waking up to waves lapping against the hull! I remember one morning looking out the hatch of my Albert 22 early one morning and seeing Orion saying "good morning"! Live life young people. Forget the iPad and get out there !

@dsdave07 4 года назад

Very wise advice! I didn't, and it's too late . . . . . .

@briancaldwell283 4 года назад

@@dsdave07 it's never too late, my friend. Keep the anchor of life a weigh as long as possible!

@burtvincent1278 4 года назад

Very enjoyable tour of an old wooden boat, what character. I sail the Great Lakes around Michigan in a 25 foot fiberglass coastal cruiser. Now retired and in my seventies I can't seem to get enough of it.

@kgilliagorilla2761 4 года назад

Burt Vincent I live 30 miles west of Chicago. Aren’t these videos awesome? I would to visit the Solent and see these gorgeous old wooden boats. Cheers!

@burtvincent1278 4 года назад

@@kgilliagorilla2761 me too.

@petersmyth6604 Год назад

What a beautiful boat!..I used to own a traditional wooden yacht with bowsprit and stern bumpkin. Bermudian rigged with stay sail carvel mahogany on Oak frames ..I fully understand your love of such a beautiful yacht. Agree wholeheartedly that timber boats have a unique soul and are so different and more pleasurable to sail than their glassfibre equivalents..simply Chalk and cheese.Thanks for sharing!

@JohnDannecker 4 года назад

Quite a proper little yacht. Well preserved for her age. I hope she sails for another 100 years.

@RolandLowhorn 4 года назад

She's quick she looks so much alive she gives you a lot of love

@kgilliagorilla2761 5 месяцев назад

What a great guy. You can tell he loves his beautiful boat. Cheers from Chicago!

@josephcunningham5241 4 года назад

Betty is a gorgeous boat, wow. Ben seems like a nice guy too, someone I'd like to hang with and learn from as a younger sailing enthusiast.

@19midnightsun87 3 года назад

Man, that old lady was surprisingly quick!

@tortugabob 4 года назад

Beautiful lines. Thanks for sharing.

@hughhenderson5229 4 года назад

Full of grace, moves like dolphin. Thank you.

@ananda_miaoyin 4 года назад

A real man of the ocean here! You outta hang a small boatswain´s chair out on the bowsprit and right next to it, a bottle of scots in a gyro....do a little fishin!

@rudyhoffman1683 4 года назад

Cute lil boat

@maxrockwell7613 4 года назад

Boy's and their toys! Nice

@johnryan2193 Год назад

Great to see the usual high speed MOTOR dunce flying past with no thought for his wash !

4 года назад

I expect many Oban (Scotland) people will remember 'Snafu' my 25 foot, 4.5 tonne sloop which I used around the West Coast, oh some 50-60 years ago....

@resurrectionx5952 6 лет назад

It have truly a spirit & the bamboo mast is amazing for her more then sufficient so let the fools laughing. Wish u lot of health & strenght Sir. Sail safe 🛥️🧔✌️👍

@etma01 7 лет назад

Absolutely stunning boat

@ThyCorylus 4 года назад

I never really appreciated the boat building heritage of my home stretch on the Essex coast until I found one (Built in Rowhedge) still carrying passengers on lake Wakatipu, New Zealand. Good to see a fine boat, well cared for upon the water.

@hanoitripper1809 4 года назад

Joel - do they build tradional wooden boats in that area of nz?

@ThyCorylus 4 года назад

@@hanoitripper1809 I'm not sure in all honesty. I know there are a few boat yards still producing small sailing craft around NZ. But I can't speak of any in the Otago region.

@uncletiggermclaren7592 2 года назад

@@hanoitripper1809 People MIGHT build a boat in Otago, as a hobby, but there isn't an industry. It doesn't really have many safe harbours, the coastline is really dangerous to sail around, very few safe natural harbours, and some of the roughest seas year round, of anywhere in the world. It is firmly in the Roaring Forties, and the fetch of the seas has pretty much the whole bottom of the world to build up, and it sees some severe weather. Kiwis are pretty famously the worlds best sailor-men as you know, but even we don't treat South Island waters as places to just go for a casual jaunt. So the average Kiwi who was going to build boats, would ( and do ) simply do it somewhere better suited, like all the world beating harbours of the North Island. Consequently all the things you need are up here, and I would think very little in the way of support Industry is available in the South. And of course you run into the problem that all the go-ahead, intelligent, successful and attractive Kiwis come and live in Auckland, so it just would be unappealing to work down South.

@914va 7 лет назад

Jealous as all get out!! What a grand boat she is! Thank you for posting!

@Ajay-lu4je 3 года назад

Its a ship

@914va 3 года назад

@@Ajay-lu4je it's a vessel.

@Ajay-lu4je 3 года назад

@@914va ship

@914va 3 года назад

@@Ajay-lu4je that's why it's been presented on My Classic Boat. Ooo wait.. it should been presented on My Classic Ship....RIGHT????...

@Ajay-lu4je 3 года назад

@@914va yes it should

@Molly8014 7 лет назад

Beautiful video and boat. I used to sail a friends FB in Hawaii. The fwd guy snapped out of its swaged fitting and the loose footed mast went over the side. We "bumped" onto a reef near Diamond Head but a powerboat rescued us and pulled us free. Most excitement ever!

@tuskybristler4321 3 года назад

Beautiful boat sir enjoyed the video also What a prick flying past you in his gin pallace some people have no respect he would get a nice fine over here in NZ

@donnakawana 4 года назад

Wow,seriously beautiful an fast

@harpoondreams8609 3 года назад

Beautiful boat. I'm envious. But 5 people overnighting on that boat? I'd had to be the one that has to go No. 2. ;) Best wishes.

@davidellis2021 7 лет назад

Another lovely video of another lovely boat, thanks!

@jorehir 4 года назад

Beautiful! From the thumbnail it looked like a 100ft yacht!

@SpiritBear12 6 лет назад

She's a pretty little boat. I like the brown sails too, they bring out the stained wood details that much more.

@Korsaro1 7 лет назад

Thank you for the beatifull boat and Video

@aselnur 2 года назад

Sir , ı am writing from Turkey, your sailboat is totally awesome.

@mjwmercer 7 лет назад

Sweet job there. I see a labor of love.... everywhere you look, perfect.

@ralphvandereb66 4 года назад

absolute beauty, splendid little gaffer, love them

@advar100 7 лет назад

Just beautiful thanks for sharing ,

@seanicky 7 лет назад

Great video Ben, Betty II is looking good, and your ease and passion for the boat comes across in a lovely way. I hope the engine instalation is going ok! Nick

@just-dl 5 лет назад

lovely. particularly the low profile, though having standing room in the cabin has a certain appeal to it.... thank you!

@davenisbet3028 4 года назад

What a beautiful boat and well cared for - you love her and it shows!

@Beorninki 7 лет назад

Very nice boat!

@lightspeed388 7 лет назад

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful little boat!!

@rabwoody264 4 года назад

Lovely! The boat, the man the video....thank you.

@harvestmooncharters726 4 года назад

Beautiful boat, love the sails!

@moomman89 7 лет назад

Nice old boat.

@wadesaleeby2172 4 года назад

Nice Captain!🤗

@edwinmeijlink109 4 года назад

What a lovely boat !

@reallyhappenings5597 7 лет назад

Classic, timeless SV.

@TruckerOak 5 лет назад

Beautiful boat! Very envious. ⛵🙂

@TheNachotime 7 лет назад

I've watched almost all of your videos and the shot at 8:55 is perhaps the prettiest of all of them. just good simple pure sailing.

@dje007 2 года назад

Thanks for stating the time! It's so wonderful to sense everything during such a moment of another person's fine life.

@mr.morgan5643 3 года назад

Very nice Sir! Thank you for sharing!! She's a sweet one!! Hope you get to sail her many many more years!! Blessings, Doug

@cumminsscout 6 лет назад

Thank you for that bid of dream...

@caladito 5 лет назад

Congratulations! You are a happy man

@bobkent21 4 года назад

This brings peace into the world.

@prof.m.ottozeeejcdecs9998 7 лет назад

Lovely little cutter. You certainly kept her well, and enjoy her.

@Hoireabard 4 года назад

It’s interesting to see a real sailor. It’s beautiful.

@snabelone 4 года назад

Beautiful lines!

@jayfigg7981 4 года назад

If I could sail more than one boat at a time, that sure would be a fun one!

@LOZBRY 7 лет назад

lovely boat I had something similar only 21 foot loved seeing the gaff rig much more pleasing to the eye,very good keep going mate,

@woodysadventures2486 6 лет назад

Beautiful!

@stringandreed Год назад

Incredibly beautiful boat. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

@todloeffelholz5815 7 лет назад

That is a awesome old boat, Im sure you enjoy her alot.

@danknox9986 11 месяцев назад

I really enjoy these videos. Thank you for posting.

@daveyconcrete9801 7 лет назад

Great video. well done sir.

@cava-ft2vi 5 лет назад

Love the way u love your boat

@ukaszm5959 4 года назад

Just amazing.

@aarfeld 7 лет назад

What a lovely old gal.

@highphlyer 4 года назад

Lovely video.......

@larsfrandsen2501 Год назад

Love this channel. Boats and owners. All lovely. Thanks.

@davidfrere4522 6 лет назад

Lovely. I'm inspired. Thank you for sharing.

@kennethm.pricejr.8921 5 лет назад

Enjoyed the gaff rig discussion.

@530eman 4 года назад

Awesomeness 😎 beautiful boat

@jimmyjimjimmyjimjimjimjim4437 5 лет назад

I used to sail a gaff rigged schooner with my brother who owned it. It was converted to a staysail but it still was nothing but block and tackle. That was a LOT of line. I believe it was 50' at waterline but it's been a long time. Wood hull boat and smelled of pine tar - I loved that smell. Once the sails were set it was a pleasure to sail.

@matthiafox 5 лет назад

Adorable boat!

@brinjoness3386 6 лет назад

she's a beauty, looks like a cotta boat with a cabin

@williammize4352 4 года назад

Beautiful

@glyntutt1586 7 лет назад

Hello Bob! Ex pompey graduate here and I remember you at the PSC.

@taiming71 Год назад

Nice old boat a real classic.

@pojucanpaulucci9052 5 лет назад

Very beautiful boat. . Fair winds From Brazil.

@markwelch6679 5 лет назад

what a cracking boat, I'm sure she's very fond of her owner too! Regards Mark

@bartofilms 4 года назад

Beautiful. Sailboats often have personalities. I crewed on a Rival 41 around this time in '85. Not a wooden build and not gaff rigged, but what a joy she was to be aboard with the sun setting and a quartering wind on the Genoa.

@jamesf5150 5 лет назад

That is a man who knows how to handle a tender. Notice he stopped rowing 10m out, yet came alongside perfectly?

@manta1969manta 4 года назад

She beautiful!

@marclonte3059 7 лет назад

Lovely vessel, I have got almost a similar ship a 1922 Deben Cherub "Sea Nymph "witch I am restoring at the moment.Fair winds Marc

@jupitorious7925 5 лет назад

beautiful boat

@eaunan 4 года назад

excellent video!

@psystealth 3 года назад

beautiful boat !

@mufitkahraman5908 5 лет назад

A pure sailing experience.

@outlander-x 4 года назад

nice little yacht.

@adrianvalbuena8158 5 лет назад

Nice to see we both have the same wooden storage boxes inside the cabin.... but your boat is far far nicer than mine. Congratulations.

@wolfwolf1773 5 лет назад

so cute!

@skyjockbill 3 года назад

Stunning series I've just discovered. So beautiful, and the owners so learned and eloquent.

@2bitrasputin793 5 лет назад

Wow. I felt kind I was right there.(the hull shape reminds me a little of my father's Flying Scot). It reminds me when I would sail on Nita Faye z (the old mail delivery vessel for the Florida Keys, for its low draft), a gaft rigged Sharpie owned by the remarkable Key West maritime watercolor artist David Harrison Wright. You can see Nita Faye and many historical ships that called on Key West at David's Website. I think you'll really enjoy looking at his art. I love your Greek Fisherman's cap, Very dapper.

@swaggie5803 5 лет назад

"Fantastic" , Thank you.

@nssdesigns 6 лет назад

Very nice...

@sh4969 5 лет назад

I like your gaff cutter.

@michaelwilliams8781 3 года назад

Nice boat ... reminds me of an Itchen Ferry.

@ape3774 7 лет назад

Beautiful lines, I do like to see a classic in full sail, Hope to see you up the coast some time , Sexy Beast TYC

@AmeliaHoskins Год назад

Charming.

@robertoesposito9081 2 года назад

Stupenda complimenti!!

@totherepublic358 5 лет назад

She is beautiful. I love sailing vessels (boats in general, really) for their character, and your boat has it in spades. She reminds me of an old Hartley 21' my Dad and I had (except nicer) and I agree that a heavy boat has nicer feel. The amount of fun that boat has in her would be hard to match.

@Ajay-lu4je 3 года назад

Its a ship

@petronics2454 7 лет назад

Dear Ben, (Skipper, please forgive me if I got that name wrong) - "Mitty II" has her personality embraced in you. In my very, very limited - 150hrs of sailing (as crew, Nav, Skip - not bum-on-seat) I think this beautiful heritage boat and your scope, could teach a lot of youngsters how to really sail; ropes and blocks. Thank you so much for sharing this with the community. This is my favourite video of the month. Cheers from Down Under. P