I'm happy for you guys, you're living out your dream before it's too late, an exercise that many of us never achieve. Your boat is absolutely gorgeous and outfitted perfectly...as far as I can tell:) Thank you for taking the time to create your RU-vid content, I love it! Keep posting!!
Awesome, just amazing, living the dream. Peter, you look like you're in your happy place: the ocean and new things to learn about. Great looking boat, thanks for taking us along.
We agree!! Alderney is one on the most perfect places we have ever visited. An idyllic, quiet, paradise island with such a friendly community. You're very luck to live in such a perfect place. We hope to visit again - many times...
Americans seem to have great difficulty with the correct pronunciation of Buoys. Which is Boy in the singular, or Boys in the plural. Like most things maritime, it's derived from the French language.
Nope. No difficulty at all. 'most people in the world pronounce it "Boooy" like Americans ... but Yes there are small numbers of people around the world that will pronounce it differently. The French pronounce it very similar to the Americans too "bouée" .... As we travel the world, we find that in different countries, people pronounce things differently, none of them are right or wrong or have difficulty.. we generally go with the way that the majority of people choose...
5:46. I saw that Garcia Yachts sells custom fitted sheets for this yacht that cost like $3500 Euros 8:11 another place to save money vs the Garcia cushions.
Just found you guys. Watched Pete Goss on his Explorer 45 yesterday' he has No. 2 hull I believe. Awesome yachts, fair winds to you and look forward to following your travels. Andy UK
Thanks Andy, I think Pete has a more recent boat than hull #2. ..but he has a VERSION 2. And perhaps hull # 17..18?? I'm guessing.. Version 2 was a general design improvement over version 1, the switch was made at perhaps hull #12 or 14 I'm again guessing?..
Great Videos! Just found you and I hope you are planning to continue the videos as you sail west. I'm from your part of the country in Portland, OR. I have to live the dream thru others, although my wife and I lived on a Yacht for 7 years, shes done and we will have to settle with the land yacht:) I think the boat is stuck with those anchors which do not allow you to drag known as grandchildren!
Yes - we're missing a furry person. We're planning to look for a lonely kitten in Greece or Turkey and are thinking hard about how to design a litter box...
I am enjoying your videos very much. Thank you for sharing! Are there any issues with securing the tender against the arch once it's been lifted? Seems like it might bounce around a bit in lumpy seas? Also, it would be really great to see a demo of how the reefing system works on the mainsail. Thanks!
Thanks and good points. We'll add a bit of video for the reefing down in this coming episode. And we'll make a point of making a far better reefing demo there after. At the dock. Also 4 the tender. For now: the reefing is 4 reefs. Reef 1 and 2 are automatic single line reefs. One long line is all you need to pull per reef 1&2. The 3rd reefs is a conventional 2 line reef. And the 4th is unrigged. So for 4 you need to jump up and thread a line through a pair of clues. In the wind.!!.. or prep for it when you see a big wind coming. The main is on high quality ball bearing tracks. Sails are French maker : Incidence Sails and are conventional Dacron. The dinghy is a bit bouncy so we added a 1/2" nylons line to hold it forwards. I saw a really good set up on French Kiss, (hull # 19 at a guess) they had added an extra stainless steel bar to prevent it swinging. It actually doesn't swing that much at all in 30 knots. Far less than I was expecting. But I also think that in 40 or 50 knots it would need something more. Am thinking about it.. but need ideas. One suggestion we had was to add a second back up carribeaner for incase the housing line breaks but this would not help with swinging.....
@@sailingchloe2330 Looking forward to the reefing videos. Very curious to see if this can be done single handed. Thanks! Would you, or have you ever put the dinghy on deck forward of the mast? Maybe for a long ocean crossing?
@@dropthatfone Yes we'd be happy single handing. But perhaps adding a self tacking jib might make things simpler. Dingy on front is possible but instead we'd just fold up the rib and lash it down onto the swim platform. ie. It's an F-RIB however, in reality for oceans I'd just leave it in the sailing arch and add a couple of good braces. It's high so waves will not get into it. Unless they were REALLY high and breaking.
900amp.hrs at 12v or 10.8KWatt.hrs - With her 1080Watts of PV and these batts, we simply don't bother to connect to shore power... although in very over-cast, wet northern weather, it may be different... time will tell.
Hi Dawn, Peter. @ 5:32 there’s some scenes showing the cupboards in the front cabin, which look nice. Which of the wood finishes is this? I’m thinking it’s the ‘Afromosia ambiance’, but do tell if my eyes are out of whack and it’s the light oak. Thanks. Do you find these cupboards to be handy or are they awkward to use?
Hi, yes, you're right its Afromosia. A form of teak. I would recommend the cupboards as there is little alternative space to put some of your clothes. We're happy with them. You can reach the first two while standing and the 'forward two' , per side, when you jump up on the bed. The big draws under the bed are a bit too big for underwear etc. We tend to use these for towels and the top ones you refer to, for t-shirts, underwear and small things. They're well made, are a useful size and latch well.
Hi the both of you. I have been looking at the Garcia yachts for the last year and the yard just sent me the Brochure. Any tips you can give me on the boat. Also I like the Blue Hull is it a extra option. Great videos.
@@sailingchloe2330 Hey guys. Thanks so much thats very Helpfull. Hopefully in France later this year to visit the yard. Hope you guys are hunkered down and safe. Best wishes from San Clemente Cal. Cheers.
