Welcome Aboard! Apia, Samoa to Adelaide, South Australia aboard a Cheoy Lee 43ft M/Sailer via The Kingdom of Tonga, New Caledonia, Coffs Harbour, Sydney, Wilsons Prom, Apollo Bay and Port Fairy.
I owned this boat from 1992 until 2007 in Washington state USA. and had many years of fun times. The boat was named Happy like me when I had her. I would like to contact the present owner if possible as I have all the log books and baby pictures of when it was under construction in Kowloon and would like to see about getting them to the owner. Made me think about good times watching the video.
Ahoy, The owner that we delivered the boat to Adelaide for sold it approx a year after we delivered it. As far as I know the person who purchased it was local to Adelaide. A fair amount of time has passed since I've been in Adelaide so I'm not certain of it's whereabouts now. I'll see what I can do.
I really enjoyed the few videos I watched of yours Brenton. Very well done. I love sailing and cant wait to get back out there. And what a nice stable boat you have. Fair winds to you.
Fabulous clip! I have a 41 foot Formosa ketch (built in Taiwan '74) totally renovated by me and a shipwright 9 years ago - a similar style boat to yours. So I found your clip particularly interesting. Have done a ton of coastal voyages and one 4 day voyage out to Lord Howe Island...but looking forward to doing a voyage like yours (in reverse.) Your boat looks beautiful and in excellent condition btw. My boat is called 'Diana' ;;; maybe we'll meet somewhere down the way...all the best.
Ahoy, Happy you enjoyed it. This particular boat isn't mine, the video was made whilst delivering the boat for the new owner. Unfortunately, I don't have any footage of the internals that I can show you.
Hi Guy's, liked the video a lot. Just a question, we have the same model just without the flying bridge. Same hullshape but a cutterrig. Ive seen quitte a lot of motoring/motorsailing in the video. We like to think although she's not a runner but not realy a slow sailer. do you feel different or was there just not enough wind/time?? Thanks Danny
Hi Danny, Short answer... Tiger Lilly is not our boat, this was a delivery trip. The delivery began in San Diego and ended in Adelaide, Australia. For a 43ft boat at 22 tonnes, we found that this particular boat required a fair bit of wind pressure to push her along at a reasonable speed under sail alone.
Thanks Jim. The catamaran belongs to a friend of mine, Peter. It's a Dean 40 Aero and her name is Lunatic. This shot was taken from inside the Knysna Heads, South Africa by a local photogapher. At the time we were on our way out through the Heads for a sea trial, the 2 people onboard are Peter and myself. To answer your question.. we made it out that day, and back in again. 2 weeks later we set sail for Australia. The trip took 40 days with a couple of hairy moments along the way. Lunatic in now berthed in North Haven Marina, South Australia.
I only managed to get a 3 minutes into it. The music was too much. A proper narration would have been better rather than listening to Bryan Ferry. Not that I don't like BF, just that it becomes irritating when trying to watch a sailing video but only marginally less so than than with the sound turned down.
Brilliant video and music , so great to find this 10 years later, thank you 😊
Cheers for your kind words. Happy to hear you enjoyed it.
I have so much more respect of the ocean and a lot more inspiration after watching this, thank you from a fellow Adelaidian
The Ocean is a place of many moods, that is for certain.
Lovely what a great glimpse into your adventure 💙
Well done. I really enjoy well edited sailing videos of people's trips and pictures that is accompanied by good music. No talking, just good music.
Murray Barker Thx Murray, I'm happy that you enjoyed it, and then took the time to say so... Appreciate it.
I worked on a 48ft for 18 weeks 20 years ago,a blast😎
I owned this boat from 1992 until 2007 in Washington state USA. and had many years of fun times. The boat was named Happy like me when I had her. I would like to contact the present owner if possible as I have all the log books and baby pictures of when it was under construction in Kowloon and would like to see about getting them to the owner. Made me think about good times watching the video.
Ahoy, The owner that we delivered the boat to Adelaide for sold it approx a year after we delivered it. As far as I know the person who purchased it was local to Adelaide. A fair amount of time has passed since I've been in Adelaide so I'm not certain of it's whereabouts now. I'll see what I can do.
Choey Lee. Most beautiful boat made.
I enjoyed the virtual voyage. Nice video, good music too.
Thanks for the video adventure! HAS to be the one of the BEST I've seen on sailing.
I really enjoyed the few videos I watched of yours Brenton. Very well done. I love sailing and cant wait to get back out there. And what a nice stable boat you have. Fair winds to you.
Nice trip. Nice music
Fabulous clip! I have a 41 foot Formosa ketch (built in Taiwan '74) totally renovated by me and a shipwright 9 years ago - a similar style boat to yours. So I found your clip particularly interesting. Have done a ton of coastal voyages and one 4 day voyage out to Lord Howe Island...but looking forward to doing a voyage like yours (in reverse.) Your boat looks beautiful and in excellent condition btw. My boat is called 'Diana' ;;; maybe we'll meet somewhere down the way...all the best.
Great boat great music great video.
well done lads. quite an adventure.
Enjoy 😊 sailing sailboat ⛵️ video! 😘⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri
looks like a lot of fun, great video and music
Love the Cheoy Lee, looks like quite an adventure…… BellaDonna.
Great Vid mate , plan to do a similar trip in the next few years on my Westsail 33 !
Nicely done!
ROXY !!!! CHEERS !!!!
Awesome video! Would love to see a tour of the inside of your boat...
Ahoy, Happy you enjoyed it. This particular boat isn't mine, the video was made whilst delivering the boat for the new owner. Unfortunately, I don't have any footage of the internals that I can show you.
Had to Shazam the first song: "More than this" by Roxy Music.
Hi Guy's, liked the video a lot. Just a question, we have the same model just without the flying bridge. Same hullshape but a cutterrig. Ive seen quitte a lot of motoring/motorsailing in the video. We like to think although she's not a runner but not realy a slow sailer. do you feel different or was there just not enough wind/time?? Thanks Danny
Hi Danny, Short answer... Tiger Lilly is not our boat, this was a delivery trip. The delivery began in San Diego and ended in Adelaide, Australia. For a 43ft boat at 22 tonnes, we found that this particular boat required a fair bit of wind pressure to push her along at a reasonable speed under sail alone.
What's the music in the same time with the wale . Please & thank you
Hi JFL, The songs title is 'Society' and it's written and performed by Eddie Vedder.
very nice video. What happened to the Catamaran?
Thanks Jim. The catamaran belongs to a friend of mine, Peter. It's a Dean 40 Aero and her name is Lunatic. This shot was taken from inside the Knysna Heads, South Africa by a local photogapher. At the time we were on our way out through the Heads for a sea trial, the 2 people onboard are Peter and myself. To answer your question.. we made it out that day, and back in again. 2 weeks later we set sail for Australia. The trip took 40 days with a couple of hairy moments along the way. Lunatic in now berthed in North Haven Marina, South Australia.
did someone die? whats with the sad music?
love Samoa. I've got some freehold land there. let's do some trade. Some of my land for a some sail time?
Could have enjoyed more actual explained sailing and less music video..
nice trip but the song sucks big time
I only managed to get a 3 minutes into it. The music was too much. A proper narration would have been better rather than listening to Bryan Ferry. Not that I don't like BF, just that it becomes irritating when trying to watch a sailing video but only marginally less so than than with the sound turned down.