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Charlie Hitchen
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2011
Hi! Welcome to our youtube channel. Our films and clips are of our adventures on the Scottish west coast in our yacht Zuma, a Jeanneau Fantasia. We publish these films to provide information and maybe a bit of inspiration to others who are doing similar things. We also share here those films which have inspired us or provided us with information we have found useful.
Sailing a Small Yacht from the Clyde to the Outer Hebrides
This is a taster for a FREE talk I am giving hosted by Kip Cruising Club and friends on the 27th of February, 2024. All are welcome to join. The joining details are given in the video and below. The music is a brilliant cover version of Beautiful Day by the excellent First to Eleven.
Topic: Sailing a small yacht from the Clyde to the Western Isles
Time: Feb 27, 2024 07:00 PM
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Ad 7th February 23
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This is an advertisement for a talk I am giving via Zoom to members of Kip Cruising Club and others at 7pm on the 7th of February 2023. All welcome to join the meeting. This talk was rescheduled from December because of illness. Join Zoom Meeting us02web.zoom.us/j/88630559427... Meeting ID: 886 3055 9427 Passcode: 881352 The music is by the wonderful Iernis.
Sailing and walking the Clyde
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This is a compilation of clips of film taken from some of our sailing and walking trips in the Clyde area on the West Coast of Scotland over the last ten years. Some of the locations are identified; others are left unidentified to tease the memories of other Clyde disciples! I do not own the music, though I have no hesitation in recommending that you check it out. In the initial section, I have...
Anchorages of the Clyde, an illustrated talk.
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Anchorages of the Clyde. 7PM-8PM, TUESDAY 13TH DECEMBER Kip Cruising Club are pleased to invite you to a talk by Charlie Hitchen. He will share his 5 favourite anchorages in the area. Other attending may wish to share their favourite unusual anchorages in the Clyde. These talks are free and open to all. Join Zoom Meeting us02web.zoom.us/j/88630559427... Meeting ID: 886 3055 9427 Passcode: 88135...
Enterprise Northern Championships 2022
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This is a video account of the UK Northern Area, Enterprise Dinghy Championships held at WiSH Sailing Club, in Wigan, Lancashire on the 9th and 10th of July 2022. Competitors enjoyed two days of excellent winds and great sunshine sailing on Stotman's Flash, part of the stunning Flashes Nature Reserve. If you wish to join WiSH SC or to learn more about this newly formed club, please visit the cl...
WiSH SC Presentation 23 March 2022
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This is a taster for an illustrated talk I will be doing on 23rd March 2022 at WiSH SC, in Wigan UK.
Sailing at WiSH Sailing Club, Scotman's Flash, Wigan
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We have been unable to sail our dinghy for 18 months due to Covid. On Good Friday we took advantage of the easing of restrictions to enjoy a bit of socially distanced sailing at our home club. This is the place we learned to sail and it was great to be back on the water. The music is a superb fingerstyle cover of Sombody that I used to Know by the wonderfully talented, Eiro Nareth. Check out hi...
Winter Dinghy Cuising on Scotland's West Coast.
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One of my lockdown projects was to edit some of the footage I have of trips made in the past. This series of clips is from March 2010 and is an account of a trip by two DCA Wayfarer dinghies on Loch Etive, one of Scotland's most beautiful and longest sea lochs. We had to modify our plans early in the trip and so sailed only on the part of the loch north of Taynuilt. The weather was mixed and va...
Dinghy Cruising. Loch Etive. Teased out of Time.
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One of my lockdown goals is to edit masses of clips I have taken of various trips we have made in the past. This very old Vlog is an account of a dinghy crusing trip we made in Easter of 2011. Our boat was a 25 year old Wayfarer Mark 2. Our plan was to launch at Taynuilt on Loch Etive and to make out onto Loch Lihne to do a circumnavigation of Lismore. We wanted to visit the west side of Lismor...
Dinghy Cruising Association. Around Mull in an 18ft boat.
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This is a video account of a trip made around the Isle of Mull in the glorious summer of 2012. The boat is a Swift 18 trailer sailer. A lock-down project of sorting photos and film clips turned up the footage which is incredibly in decent HD! I had written this trip up and the article appears in the DCA244, the superb journal of the Dinghy Cruising Association. The music is sampled from a range...
Sailing from Skye to Inverkip...and driving too!.
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This is the third and final section of a three part account of a trip we made in Zuma, a 27ft Jeaneau Fantasia from Inverkip on the Clyde to the Isle of Skye and back in the summer of 2019. This third part describes the way we brought the boat and our car back from Skye: part sea journey; part road trip. For music I have sampled the introduction of the beautiful Seinneam Cliu nam Fear Ur by Cap...
Sailing the Inner Sound: Otters and Minke Whales.
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This is the second section of a three part account of a trip we made in Zuma, a 27ft Jeaneau Fantasia from Inverkip on the Clyde to the Isle of Skye and back in the summer of 2019. This second part describes some of our wanderings in the Inner Sound and wildlife encounters around Rona and Raasay. For music I have sampled the introduction of the beautiful Seinneam Cliu nam Fear Ur by Capercailli...
Sailing from Inverkip to Skye via the small Isles. 2019
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This is the first section of a three part account of a trip we made in Zuma, a 27ft Jeaneau Fantasia from Inverkip on the Clyde to the Isle of Skye and back in the summer of 2019. This first part describes the journey through the Small Islands to Skye. Here we would leave the boat on a mooring we had arranged and travel to our daughter's wedding in Italy. The second part describes some wanderin...
Illustrated Talk: Wigan Sailing Club 29th Jan 2020 A taster.
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This is a taster for those who might wish to attend my talk on the 29th Jan at WSC. It is aseries of short clips ciulled from six years of sailing on the West Coast of Scotland. The music is Book of Golden Stories by the superb Runrig.
Wigan Sailing Club Charlie Dickinson Trophy. October 2019
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Wigan Sailing Club Charlie Dickinson Trophy. October 2019
Dinghy Cruising Association Border Reivers' Meet 2019
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Dinghy Cruising Association Border Reivers' Meet 2019
Sailing from the Clyde to to Skye and the Inner Sound
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Sailing from the Clyde to to Skye and the Inner Sound
Sailing in the Scottish Hebrides Coll, Mull, Ulva and the Treshnish Islands.
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Sailing in the Scottish Hebrides Coll, Mull, Ulva and the Treshnish Islands.
Sailing the Hebrides: Zuma in the Small Isles
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Sailing the Hebrides: Zuma in the Small Isles
Dinghy Cruising Association Hilbre Meet 2017
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Dinghy Cruising Association Hilbre Meet 2017
Sailing in the Southern Hebrides. ( Part 1). Scratching the Surface Zuma 2015
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Sailing in the Southern Hebrides. ( Part 1). Scratching the Surface Zuma 2015
Sailing the Southern Hebrides (Our Zuma Summer)
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Sailing the Southern Hebrides (Our Zuma Summer)
Elderly Gentleman mows the lawn with assistance from helpful Dog
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Elderly Gentleman mows the lawn with assistance from helpful Dog
Sailing from Liverpool to Scotland (Zuma goes North)
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Sailing from Liverpool to Scotland (Zuma goes North)
Absolutely love this one Charlie.
I have a mirror dinghy which I plan to cruise extensively now that I’m retired. But I think envy you Wayfarer folk😉
Interesting. I am Bosun at my local club. I was recently working on two GRP Mirror clones belonging to the club and thinking these would make excellent solo dinghy cruising boats! Enjoy your retirement.
It’s remarkable how the YT algorithm brings me videos of an area I kayaked just days before! How did it know? I had never searched for videos before going there.
Beats the heck out of me. Hope you enjoyed your trip.
@@charliehitchen5263 I did. Wondrous seenery. Great weather and conditions.
Good to see you again. Do you still sail the Wayfarer?
Yes. Wayfarer and siling canoe as well. Thanks for watching.
What a lovely trip. In the wind and the weather. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching, John. Glad you enjoyed it.
Lovely video. I had a Wanderer for about thirty years and day sailed in and around Loch Sween. Loved your flexible approach. I suppose the gales could have spoiled a fixed plan but you both had an excellent week and lots of lovely weather!!! Great video!
Thanks for watching. You are so right about the flexible approach. You can get yourself into big trouble by trying to keep to a plan when the weather is not on your side. We were in the Loch Sween area and the Macormaigs this summer in a small yacht. Such a lovely area and the Wanderer is a great boat to enjoy it in.
What a most excellent adventure in one of the most beautiful places! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching. Need to get back there soon!
What a beautiful place.
We think so. A place full of history and mystery for us. Thanks for watching.
Lovely adventure, fair winds sailors
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind wishes.
love watching you video do you have more - i will be sailing a cl16 (similar to Wayfarer) boat next year and would be very interested to know how you organize your boat for a six day trip - do you always sleep on land?
Hi Barry, Thanks for watching. Yes we never sleep in the dinghy. Too much like hard work and bloody uncomfortable. If we camp on shore we always get a good night's sleep, we can walk about and explore a bit and we can light a fire which we always enjoy. We generally have a watertight barrel each for clothes and one for sleeping bags and mats. The tent and food are in drybags. We also have a waterproof toolbox that we use for stoves and a small barrel for cameras, phones, etc. You can see the barrels, etc at about 9:30 of this video.th-cam.com/video/H8M0rO3FAaE/w-d-xo.html The barrels go in the back locker of the Wayfarer and the drybags go under into the space under the front deck. I hope that this helps. Happy to answer any further questions. Enjoy your cruising.
Really enjoyed that, what a wonderful trip, a pleasure to watch.
Well done video. I love the scenery. The ham and egg is the real deal, in my opinion. I like that both of you seem to be enjoying the day. One of the best sailing videos I've seen.
Well done video. I love the scenery. The ham and egg is the real deal, in my opinion. I like that both of you seem to be enjoying the day. One of the best sailing videos I've seen.
Thanks for watching.
Spent a week canoeing this river in 1977 BRILLIANT trip !!....
very nice Charlie and just shows how much there is to explore on the Clyde ! 😊
Amen to that. The film only just scratches the surface of this brilliant sailing area. Thanks for watching.
I just gave a presentation to my yacht club here in California about my "dream Scottish Cruise" which is almost exactly what you did, just add a leg up into Loch Etive. You did it in a Swift 18. OK, then!!! I will be looking into trailer sailers again!
Thanks for watching. It is a dream to sail on the Scottish West Coast. We had dream weather too. There is a written account of this trip that I wrote for the Journal of the Dinghy Cruising Association. I need to work out how to attach it here.
Very very good.🤟.😊🚣🏾
Thanks, John.
Very good,what a fantastic part of the world👍.
Thanks for watching, John. West Coast of Scotland. Just the place for dinghy cruising. Where do you hail from?
Bellísimos lugares de Escocia, y un hermoso video de vuestra aventura.... gracias por compartirlo.
Thanks for watching!
Great music.
Is that not Broughtyferry Castle in the first clip. That is on the Tay on the east coast.
Hi Douglas. Thanks for watching. The castle in the first clip is Portencross Castle. This is about ten miles south of Largs and stands at the mouth of the upper Firth of Clyde. There is a corresponding castle across the Firth of Clyde on the island of Little Cumbrae. The two castles originate in the same period though Broughtyferry is a grander affair with the attached fortifications. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portencross_Castle
Great video…wonder if the Scottish Tourist Board would be interested 😃😃….say hello to us on yacht cumfae next time you are in Rothesay
Lovely video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching. It was fun making it and reliving ten years' memories.
Absolutely stunning guys .you truly are living the dream and what a fantastic video for the world to watch along.
Thanks, Boss. Need to get back into a dinghy a bit this year.
What a beautiful compilation video. Brilliant guys. Best wishes for 2023.👍🏴
Thanks for watching. All the best to you too.
Enjoyed seeing you in Kip Marina this summer. Tried to watch the talk on zoom but the meeting hasn't started. Fair winds.
Hi Thanks for watching. Covid would you believe got me two days before the talk. On the 13th I could hardly talk for a minute never mind an hour. I had to tell the hosts to cancel. 😞 Sorry if the message did not get out. Seems to be improving but still testing positive. Some talk of rescheduling for January.
@@charliehitchen5263 hope you feel better soon. I'll keep an eye out for a rescheduled talk and your next video!
Cracking scenes there guys and I hope that was a good malt youse downed ☺️ The Birdseye view of glen Callum bay (Callum s hole) reminded me of the evening a few years ago when my mate and I anchored our boats in there and slogged our way to the point you took that photo/video from, just to discover my mate,s boat drifting south out of the bay, we made our way down to the dinghy a hell of a lot faster than going up and so glad there was an outboard on it.🙄😁. If I wasn't restrained in Millport (ferry schedule) I would attend your talk at kip.🏴🏴👍
Thanks for watching. Some experience in Callum's Hole there!! The talk is online so maybe you can catch it. The zoom number is at the end.
Looks some lovely scenic sailing - thankls for sharing - loved the fishing bird shots too :)
Thanks for watching. The talk is coming up on Tuesday. So lucky to be able to sail this wonderful area.
Been enjoying many of the videos you've uploaded recently! I currently own a wayfarer and am looking into a swift 18... Would you rate it as a decent upgrade? I'm keen for the security of a keelboat but want something that would still be easily trailerable, they look like a good option...
Thanks for watching. The Swift was a good boat for us and we did some adventurous stuff in her. She did not sail as well as the Wayfarer and we tweeked her quite a bit to make her sail better. Build quality was excellent though. We kept her for three years and went on to buy another Wayfarer and a 27ft yacht. Remember that the Swift is only an 18ft boat. You still need to pick your days and stay on the side of caution. Enjoy your sailing.
@@charliehitchen5263 Thanks for the advice Charlie! Interesting that you ended up going back to a Wayfarer, perhaps I'll stick with mine a little longer, stop window shopping and save some money for actual adventuring😄
@@mbailey9955 The Swift sailed like a dog when we first bought her. We set the mast up correctly and that was better. Next we raised the motor in the well which pulled the prop up behind the stub keel. Much better! She was great downwind particularly with a kite we bought in a boat jumble; decent off the wind; pretty poor upwind in anything like a chop. Then she would fall off the waves and she needed some motor to keep her on track. I guess a few micro yachts have the same failings. We don't regret having bought her and she never let us down.
As with all your videos Excellent. Thanks for sharing.♥️👍
Thanks for watching and your kind comment.
Great stuff! That's my cruising area in my Sigma 33c. Been in Tinkers Hole a few times.
Thanks for watching. We have been a few times in a bigger boat. It felt a bit out there in our old 18 footer.
@@charliehitchen5263 thanks for posting. Had a lively wee sail today from! Linnie to Dunstafnage, heating and steak on.
Beautiful video and beautiful music. Keep them coming.👍👍👍
Thanks for watching. A couple more in the pipeline.
Lovely footage. At 3:37 it looks like you’ve no boom. Later it is back. Did I get that right?
Thanks for watching. No the boom is there all the time. At 3:37 I am reefed and the fold of the sail covers the boom.
Beautiful!
Thanks for watching and your kind comment.
Very entertaining and nicely filmed. I have just bought a wayfarer and can’t wait to be doing something similar.
Thanks for watching. Enjoy your Wayfarer.
Thanks for the very nice video. The Van Morrison song at the end clinched it! Please post many more family trips with you two...
Thanks for watching and your positive comment. We like a bit of Van Morrison too. Some people say that they would prefer the "natural" sound rather than music. The sound recorded by an old waterproof video camera is so poor. In any sailing setting, the sound is like a rhino rolling around in a giant bowl of natchos!
@@charliehitchen5263 Charlie Do both... You have a talent for editing and composition. Rock on!
Lovely! What became of your B. Seagull motor in the other video?
Thanks for watching. I sold it. It was just too noisy and smoky for us. Some people swear by them; I just swore at it a lot! The Tohatsu 3.5 HP 2 stroke we used on this trip was pretty good. We now use a 2.5 HP Suzuki. Clean, reliable and quiet!
@@charliehitchen5263 Thanks for the reply. I just purchased a B.S. for nostalgic reasons (had one as a kid) … we’ll see if I’m swearing by or at it soon enough.
Thanks for sharing, Charlie. :)
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for a good video log of your camp cruising on Lock Melfort. The Wayfarer is a braugh little boat!
It is indeed. A great piece of design. Thanks for watching.
A fruitful lockdown project. I hope the outboard recovered from its drenching. The snow on the surrounding mountains made us really know it was winter. Lucky you had the bothy!
Lucky indeed. The MBA is a great organisation. We had intended to camp as on the other trips but as it turned out the bothy was just what the conditions needed. Thanks for watching.
Fantastic video look forward to see more adventures from you both 🏴
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
Enjoyed this. Thanks. Regards from Argentina.
Glad you enjoyed it!
𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚖 👉
Spectacular scenery! Thank you for making this film :)
Thanks for watching.
looking forward to more sailing vids.
Thanks for watching. More to come soon.
Wonderful film, thank you for sharing! Brings back memories of a (sunny!) week of sailing the Inner Hebrides in 1986 in a chartered motor sailer and, in 2004, sailing from the Netherlands to Scotland and back in my own 27-foot sailboat (six weeks of almost entirely dry weather). Great sailing holidays, not only weather-wise.
Thanks for watching. Glad that you too have enjoyed your Scottish trips. 2004! That was a great summer!
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching.
You guys are beautiful bless you :) stay safe
Thanks for watching. All the best, Charlie.
Absolutely glorious saga. You guys are living in my dream. Greetings from Russia!
Thanks for watching, my friend. Hope you get the chance to make your dream real soon. Best wishes, Charlie.
Congratulations. I envay your mood .😀
Thanks for watching.