Ep20. SAILING SOLO into the ENGLISH CHANNEL with ZERO EXPERIENCE!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ย. 2024
- Here it is! I finally get her out where she belongs... And it felt so good!
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Hands down the best sailing video I've ever watched! Tery I'm so proud of you, you show everyone that anything can be done if you try! Well done, make sure you swing by us when your passing!
😂😂 I'll wouldn't go that far, it's just some idiot sticking a camera in his mush 😂😂 Cheers for watching!
@@BumblingSailor your no idiot mate your doing what most of us just talk about. And if you think your an idiot at the start of all this you will be a genius in no time
Can’t wait for your first time out on Sarinda. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
I’ve wandered here after you mentioned it, you weren’t wrong.
@@mikethomas2138 Tery is the best!
It's very refreshing to see someone actually follow through with, "go small, go now". Wishing you the best, along with everyone else here. Keep it up. GL
Yep, sod it! 😂😂
"It turns out you can just do stuff if you like." This is such a great quote. Friend, you have gone sailing! and you did it well. You do good words too.
😂😂 Cheers!
You are my hero. Not because you know it all, but because you don't and you work through the problem until you find a solution. As other folk have been saying ''You rock''
😂😂 Thank you!
Terry, I am so impressed. With very little sailing experience, you have taken your boat out into the open sea’s , what an experience, talk about grabbing the bull by the horns!
Amazing. RESPECT!
Brother, so brave👍
Loved this video. I will be certainly following your progress, result👍👍👍🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪❤️❤️
Thank you! It was awesome!
The smile on your face when you left.....priceless !! well done mate, great first passage.
😂 It was awesome!
You provided EXACTLY what others are trying to explain for years.
Sailing is NOT complicated, does NOT need hugely expensive boats, and with the right basic mindset
everyone can do this without all that nonsense, overcomplicated "nautical" nonsense of names, words, and terms.
Your video is one of a few TRUE videos here on TH-cam.
Well done, mate.
You just made history.
Safe travels and always fair winds ❤❤❤❤
Side note....
Get yourself very good 🌞 sun glasses. Helps a lot to avoid tiredness.....
Thank you so much! It's definitely about just doing it! (I've since bought some 😂)
Don’t worry about video quality, we don’t! Really enjoying your adventure, and I’ve learned so many new sailing terms like doobree, thingymabop, and wassaname!
Well Terry you’ve only gone and bloody done ‘a sailing!’ And to the Isle of Wight as your first proper sail! Bloody awesome! The video was fantastic, absolutely loved it. No problem with audio, your narration was perfect. So proud of you and your determination and dedication. You are doing it! Living your dream. Well done you, this is exciting and inspiring to watch 😃 and you got to Bembridge too, so pleased 🙂⛵️⚓️🌊
Cheers Cara! It was friggin awesome!
I admire you for going beyond your comfort zone and making your dreams happen !
Yes it's easy to see what you are doing wrong but what's more important you are recognising those things too ! There's a lot to learn and you need time but you are doing what it takes, it's just one step at a time.
Exhaustion comes from exposure to the elements, from concentration and your mind running wild trying to adapt, understand, remember what you have read and been told and from the total sensory overload, it is also because you are fighting against the movement of the boat and over correcting your balance, and possibly from not eating enough before you started, it all gets easier in time.
So where were you sitting at the beginning and end of the video, looks like a B&B or something ?
My aunties spare bedroom 😂 basically the same but free 😂😂😂
Things you need, easy access to water, a bottle to pee in when in the cockpit, and dry clothes.
Well done.
Mate, you rock! Boats rock too, but you'll get used to it ;) really enjoyed this video, seeing you go out on your first leg of the journey, who knows where it will take you. Fare winds to you
Cheers! I'll get used to it eventually 😂
Crackin video brother... we'll done!
I'm a newbie to... Been on the seas for 4 months now, currently in Poole Harbour... crossing the channel in a few weeks on my way to the Mediterranean.
Take care and God bless ⚓
Nice! Fair winds mate!
absolutely smashing it! yeah that's exactly how you sleep when its like that. stay awake as long as you can then crash out
😂😂 I'm looking forward to it! Can't wait to do my first night passage!
I'd hazard that all of your viewers are bloody proud of you Terry. I certainly am!
😂😂😂 Thank you!
Congratulations, well done you ! Thanks for letting us join in on the adventure. I’m looking forward to rounding Cape Horn.
Me too! 😂
This was one of the best sailing videos I've ever seen! No made up problems, just the life as it throws the challenges! Thank you for sharing your experiences, I hope one day I can walk in those shoes too!
Thank you so much!
Don’t be upset about the audio. I follow a sailing channel where you can only hear what he’s saying half the time but the scenery and what he gets up to makes up for that. Brilliant start Terry.
Thank you!
@@BumblingSailor Sorry … Tery … I remembered👍
Take a scissors and remove the guts of a fluffy toy animal. Wrap it around your microfone, or where the mike is, in your thing you use for filming. Action cam, whatever. Some fluffy fabric will do miracles, or spend a fortune on the professional thing. But please DO something about it, most sailing video's are BEEEEEEP quality.
thank you for being sooooo crazy brave!!!
😂😂 Or crazy stoopid 😂
Bravo !
Beautiful vidéo et quel courage !
Vous vous êtes lancé seul , c'est beau.
Je me régale avec vos vidéos. Merci
merci à toi aussi!
Sailing is tiring for sure, especially when beating in confused seas like you were there. It still takes us three tries to pick up a morning ball, and that's with two people on deck! And your instincts are good. Putting up the minimum sail to get the job done is the safest and puts the least strain on the rigging. Congrats on a very successful first sail!
Thank you!
Good to see you out sailing , may the lady of the sea be with you
Thank you!
I think I may have heard a bit of nervous laughter a couple times (Something I'm no stranger to). But what I noticed most was the sheer joy of your first real solo sail. Good for you Man. Won't be long and you'll be sailing like that other guy with a Contessa (Eric of NBJS). Glad you took us all along .
Maybe one day! 😂
Mad crazy but brilliant, you have balls of steel and your videos single handed are great.
Been with you from start and never imagined you sailing so soon. Keep sailing captain.
Thanks for following along!
Congratulations!, as you have tested, any thing you REALLY want to do, can be done!. You will see that any hour sailing is a real long sailing class. Enjoy sailing and welcome to the sailing world!
Thank you!
Keep doing what your doing, your learning experience, is our learning experience. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers!
I set off 22 years ago, also from New Haven. But in Connecticut. I had never been on a boat before. And like you was worried about putting up the sails. You sound right northern, I'm from Lancashire. I still have my sailboat. And I am a superyacht captain. There's a lot to learn. Enjoy
Aye, I'm from Bolton. Which used to be part of Lancashire until greater manchester stole us 😂.
Such a great video, and it has been fabulous to watch your progress. Main thing is you always smile and take the mick out of yourself.
Sir Bumble..well done ❤
😂😂 Cheers!
Looking good. Nice job on the sailing. Your video captures it well. Ive started using that 360 camera a bunch too.
Thanks for watching! Yeah, it's a really cool camera. I'm probably using about 10% of its capabilities, but it's fun to play with!
Love this.
Sad you're leaving Sussex. But good going.
Brilliantly adventurous, and concealing (hardly) your delight at actually being out there.
No bullshit, no Henri Lloyd £400 offshore fashion.
You have a boat and you're sailing with a massive smile.
A bit of stress with anchorage, but that's surely to be expected.
"Not graceful" is a wee understatement...
So looking forward to your ongoing journey.
Sunscreen and a brimmed hat essential...
Video and audio quality great.
😂 Thank you!
I got to say it , ( you are a riot to watch ) just a terrific inner personality that is refreshing g to see. That is real entertainment. You got the right attitude just go ahead & do it, go for it. Learn as you go but keep the risk manageable. I look ahead to your future vids and know I will enjoy every one. Keep safe Mr Sailor & full speed ahead.
Yay at last the moment we've all been waiting for..well done mate, we're all very proud of you on your very 1st solo passage.. BIG congratulations Mr Bumble
Cheers!
setting some main sail will make things more comfortable and stop some of the rocking side to side...great to see you out there juststay wthin your comfort zone and when the wind picks up it better to reduce sail early than later..keep bumbling Terry...
Cheers for the info!
GREAT to see you so happy!! Keep sailing and keep smiling!! 👍👍
Cheers!
That felt absolutely genuine, thank you for sharing. I cannot wait until my first day solo sailing a boat, I don’t even have yet…
Turns out you can just do things if you set your mind to it!
First solo sail… done. Still living… tick. Learnt from the mistakes… tick. Well done, sir! Looking forward to the next video (sunscreen or not lol 😂) You are always learning and adding to your experience, so don’t beat yourself up over mistakes that you are making and unlikely to make again. Have a ‘successful sail’ malt when you anchor and let yourself relax (top tip that lol 😂). Keep sailing and bumbling along and we will enjoy the journey with you. Best regards from bonnie Scotland 🏴
😂😂 Thank you!
So inspiring! Go small, go now! Soon I hope I will be following your lead!
Awesome! Best of luck with your adventure!
well done ,you survived . every day new lessons
Definitely, cheers!
Excellent video, audio was good enough and your first solo sail was great to see. Your videos have an honest and accurate feel to them. Looking forward to seeing more bumbling.
Cheers! I'm looking forward to doing more!
Well done Terry absolutely brilliant first solo passage. Don’t worry about the audio that happens when it’s windy 😂
😂😂 Cheers!
Awesome job! Sometimes you just get scratch the Spirit of Adventure itch and get out there.
Bye the way, delighted to see your wearing your life jacket ✔️✔️✔️✔️
😂👍
good job! picking up a mooring you want to motor WAY down. sometimes you can put it in neutral and it will ghost up. after a while, you'll be sailing up to it...
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This is the sort of encouragement i needed. Nice one!
A hat is what you need.. one of those all-round brim floppy numbers, Comfort is a serious issue, need to stay focussed and reduce fatigue as much as possible.
I am in awe of your achievement. Totally enjoyed the video.
Thank you! I agree, I definitely need to rethink headwear/sunglasses/suncream. Thanks for watching!
I am so damn impressed with you. I’ve watched countless sailing videos and this one is exactly what I imagine sailing to be like. New subscriber.
Happy for you man! Passing the lighthouse must have been surreal. Fair winds and following seas! We'll be watching.
It was! Thank you!
Hey my biggest buddy Bumbles --- Your wind vane is called a MARK 1
It was designed by a guy in Newfoundland and was a common self made unit.
They actually work ok
You'll want to add a little more weight to the Counter Balance and increase the WIND PADDLE surface area by about 20%.
I've seen others make an Add On piece for the paddle so in lighter winds it works better and then can be removed in heavier weather.
Make sure you use a pulley type block for the adjustment line to rudder and keep it " tight "
It works great and for a budget unit where others are spending $4000+ on Monitor or other types it is priceless. The Raymarine ST-2000 is a good electric backup unit to have on your vessel. You SHOULD write in to Raymarine and apply for an Ambassadorship with them. FREE GEAR BRO !!!!
I was on their team for 4 years and they hooked me up Fancy Pants Good !!
Anyways. Keep up the Videos , your looking great Bro !!
Cheers & Beers & BBQ Steers
PS .. when trying to catch a mooring ball.
calculate the wind and drift. Cut off the motor and DRIFT into it.
makes it really easy to grab it with a hook
I soooo want to sail with you Terry ,, I wanna see how drunk we can get and still stay topside !!
😂😂😂 Cheers for the awesome info!
This is brilliant, and it is exactly what being British used to be about: ''No idea how to do it, but I'll just go at it with mindless enthusiasm and a stiff upper lip! And gaffer tape. And a total lack of practical experience.''
Hats off to you, Sir!
Yeah Im well impressed, learn the safety aspects soon. Im only new to sailing myself, getting my skippers licence in a few weeks in Dun Loaghaire. Im amazed at what you pulled off here, that took balls. Congratulations you survived. In some of the earlier on deck shots you actually look bigger than the boat. You handled it all fairly well, and no panic while taking on water lol, well done, Im a fan.
Good on you. Still alive and you didn't need any help. Enjoy
Cheers!
Windvane steering is magic. I've stared at mine for 1000's of miles.
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I loved this video so much. The English Channel seems like a pretty epic first sail, especially solo. You handled it so well & it looked like you were really enjoying the experience
Yeah, it was awesome!
Brilliant video. Audio quality doesn’t matter, I reckon. The epic ballsiness of it is just ace.
😂😂😂 Cheers!
Terry, so very proud of you. You’re an inspiration to everyone who has a dream. Really enjoyed this video, excellent!!! You had me laughing along with you and I could feel your enthusiasm and enjoyment of your experience. You’re a sailor, be proud of yourself!!!
😂😂😂 Thanks so much!
Secure your chain with a slip knot when you put it on deck so chain does not fall over the deck, never an hot in a mooring field- good call.
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As a narrowboater who has a love for these tiny sail boats, you've truly inspired me! I always thought it was too complex for my disabled brain to get right but you're showing me that anyone with enough gumption can learn and do it. It's my dream to sail to the Norwegian fjords and you've just given me the motivation to make that into a reality. Watch this space.
This happens to be the best vid. You have done so far; I've done the same thing, only I spent a little more and have not moved my boat yet. Moored in Noss on Dart Marina for now.
👍👍 Awesome!
👍👍 Awesome!
Dayum. I admire you. So honest, cool and adventurous. I’m jealous.
Love these kinds of videos. Honest calm and genuine.
Farken brilliant, best sailing channel barr none. Fark off with ya Delos & Vagabond. This is the real you tube dreamers deal!!!
😂😂😂 I don't know about that! I wouldn't mind a bit of their money to be honest, it'd make stuff a bit easier 😂
@@BumblingSailor Couldn't we all brother. Keep it real you'll be bigger than all of them!
@@Kingcactus20000 😂😂 We'll see!
Great video 😁 nice to see a "new to the sea" sailor for a change - oh this video is a year old already, cool I can catch up with you for some lessons as you'll be a pro by now 👍👍
Good job! You got this! Just keep a calm cool head and take things as they happen. Sailing is easy but be ready to reef those sails to keep your boat under control. Be safe my friend!
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Anchoring skills, dealing with zero visibility are more important than I can express here. Your journey feels like a déjà vu to this 72-year-old Pearson 323 sailor.
Yip!
I have been following you since you first started. Living in Northeastern Michigan sailed most my life in the Great lakes, out to the Atlantic, down to the Florida Keys. We may drop a hook near each other one day.
I feel like I'm watching myself when I first went out. Very good
Absolutely love the honesty of this. I'll have to go back and watch the 19 previous videos. Nice one👍
😂😂 Sorry about that!
You have some proper balls my friend! And I know, I did the same with my 38 foot steel cruiser here in the Netherlands! Love the vids Terry, keep them coming!
Your honesty is refreshing.
Loved it all my life i have wanted to sail the seas as a lone sailor I'm an x commercial fisherwoman from Pompey area and at last i will be in position to do this, thank you for showing your 1st trip, you were amazing and just like me, never sailed before so refreshing to see someone like me out there
You’ve done well young ninja. You’ve done stuff that some boat owners just talk about for years. You’re nolonger a boat owner, you’re a boater. Big difference.
😂😂 Cheers!
This is a great adventure mate. Congratulations on you maiden navigation...
PS: It is a really good video mate. I loved it...
Maaaaaaate…. We aren’t here for sound quality ! We are here for your ace experience! So ace you are living your dream. Keep on keeping on. Thank you so much for letting us be there with you (sort of). If you need anything on the Cornish bit let me know! Even if it’s a beer replen
Will do, thank you!
Well done Terry you are doing it living your dream and learning at the same time good luck fair winds and calm seas to you mate
Cheers Kevin!
Absolutely love your video, it's refreshing to see someone just show it all, warts and everything. Subscribed, And can't wait to see more.
Awesome! Thank you!
Like many I have also watched numerous clips, and read various books on sailing, but you have turned dreams into reality and proven that if you don't start you will get nowhere. Fair winds and may the adventure continue.
I guess its a bit like passing your driving test and driving off without someone to talk to.
But scarier cos you might sink, and you have to use the wind for power. Nice job getting past that first big step. 2x👍
😂😂 It is! Cheers!
Impressed! Keep it up lad!
Just brilliant, loved every minute, can’t wait for the next instalment.
Thank you!
You are a legend. To think its only since last September when your first video appeared and how much you have done and now your living your dream what you have achieved is incredible😊 , One way I pick up a mooring buoy is to run a rope from the bow cleat back to the cockpit then lean out grab the buoy clip the rope on to ( at least your connected to it ) it then as the boat drifts astern of it hop up to the bow and pull in the rope along with the buoy and moor off to it.
Nice! Cheers for the info!
So loved this and the fact you just went, got to see your next one
Best video ever, off to find the next installment. I’m fully invested in seeing if you make it all the way round.
😂😂 Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I went back and watched episodes 1 onwards for context, makes me think I could do it
Getting into it!! Nice one Terry, let the adventures begin, all the best.
Cheers Jerome!
Best Sailing video I've seen in a long time! Thanks :)
Keep it up, I enjoyed every second of it!
When/if u sail up north to norway ill come buddy sailing with you
Nice!
Fantastic ,, glad to be aboard the first time sailing ,, thank you .
Cheers!
Ur being a bit modest I think, nav ok, seamanship getting there...its looking good. Old school rough and ready sailing, great stuff.
Mine is a 1973 Storfidra 25'. Very close to your standards.
I follow you with great interest.
Greetings from Nynäshamn, Sweden
Thank you!
Nothing wrong with the audio bro. Well done on your first voyage and an entertaining video!
Thank you!
The first time you catch wind, and feel that pull is magic. I've driven Ferrari , Lamborghini, Astons and all kinds of American muscle with my work - and they are all distant second to that feeling of catching the wind. Working to keep it trimmed - so much more than sitting on your duff letting an engine do the work.
It was awesome!
The sea always looks flatter on video! I've been in seas big enough that I surfed a 60' schooner - on video the sea looked like a nice day at the beach! Awesome work mate!
😂😂😂 Frustrating ain't it!
As a new yacht owner I have to say I'm thoroughly enjoying this!
Cheers!
Awesome!! Nothing ventured, nothing gained! My hat off to you, sir!
GREAT video. Thrilled to see you getting out.
Cheers!
Well done your first single handed sail, brave but excellent.
Thank you!
Main up pointing into wind with engine on, then set your desired course, then set sail ( adjust)
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Lovely watching you making the mistakes we did. Actually you made a much better job of your first voyage than I did. Brilliant
😂😂 Cheers!
That yacht will take you anywhere. Get the main up too for better balance. Really enjoyed your film.
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You have bolstered my courage to attempt the un attempted in my life friend. All that thinking rubbish and planning, sometiyou just have to jump in with both feet and be committed to the task at hand!
Go for it! (don't haunt me if ya die tho 👍)
Bludy brilliant - I reckon as an Island nation sailing is naturally in our blood 😁 👍
Gotta be!
Terry, this is a really good video👍
Thank you!
im very late, i know.... but that was fantastic!! such fun, learning, fukking it up and trying again... and again. Im about to start learning myself... launching my bonito 22 this weekend.... hopefully it goes as well as this did.....
well done, carry on.
Wow how I enjoyed this video. How amazing and brave you are to do that. There's a life of adventure ahead of you. Best of luck.
Thank you!