Another great watch and you make single man sail look easy, I've literally this weekend moored my little red leisure 17 just outside Deganwy gate and finding your videos a good confidence boost 😊 great sail great content 👏
Just bought an L. Francis Herreshoff Cat Yawl 21’ wooden boat. This channel has been most helpful…Thank you… Going on my first voyage from Martha’s Vineyard to Gloucester, MA…..Subscribed.
As someone who hopes to one day own and sail a boat out of Conwy this was packed with great tips and real sailing advice. Looking forward to watching more of your videos!
Hi OTA, I only do it for you! Oh and others just like you. I most appreciate you taking the time to watch and it’s even better to know you enjoy them. Regards mike
Hello Mike, I’ve only just discovered your excellent videos….. they’re not only very well presented but educational and inspiring too. Robert (Morwenna - Crabber Mk5, Conwy).
@@sailingcosiloveit Hi again Mike, yes definitely…. I’d like very much to meet you and swop notes…. Sea ma chilli looks like a Mk4 with fixed keel and back stays? Whereas Morwenna is a Mk5 with Swing keel and no back stays but in other respects are from the same stable. Gaff rig is new to me, but I’m enjoying the new experience…. I’ll be looking out for you…. Best regards Robert.
Another great vid Mike!! Educational & also, for those of us having early season second thoughts & concerns as to whether the winter maintenance we undertook was up to scratch, a real confidence booster & incentive to get out there & give it stacks. Chin-chin
Just watching your vids. They;re fantastic and very useful. I turned 50 this year so have decided to mark it by sailing round Anglesey, so they're both enjoyable and very useful. I set sail from Conwy this Friday.
Brilliant vids, very instructional for beginners, a great help. Other channels don't seem to show much navigation, other than a quick look at a navionics screen. Quick question, what paper charts are you using, are they Imray? Cheers, Rich
Hi Mike, really appreciate your videos and I aspire to reach your level of sailing skills. A quick question, what furlers did you use on your Crabber? Cheers, Chris.
Hi Chris thanks for the kind words. I used Plastimo 406S reefing on the Crabber as I wanted them to work when the wind was up. The original ones where really hard work when the wind was up and couldn’t be partially furled either. Only downside to this was laying forestay on deck when bringing in the bowsprit. The staysail was no problem and was fitted permanent to the original forestay. Hope this helps mike
Hi Mike, Great vid and very informative. Have you considered a stack pack for the main ? Your boat seems to be very well sorted and have everything else. I have a stack pack on my Shrimper Mk1 and I find it a mixed blessing.
Never even thought of a stack pack. It would be quite long at 15ft and possibly hinder taking in a reef. Never seen a stack pack on a gaffer, you will need to send a pic mike
@@sailingcosiloveit I have only had the Shrimper for a couple of months, she is about 30 years old (sail number 377) and the stack pack looks like it could be original !!! I might make a video of it since a picture would not show much. We have just gone into a two week strict lockdown in Cyprus, so no chance to get to the marina right now. The stack pack is the same colour as the sails (Tan) and it works reasonable well at collecting up the main, but since all my controls are on the boom, the stack pack is often in the way when it is hanging loose and I need to get to the topping lift or a reefing line. I think stack packs and lazy jacks are not a new idea - I will have to look into that.
I have used music because I worry about viewers getting bored and switching off. I will take on board what you have said and see how it goes. Thanks mike
Hi Mike , just come across your superb channel, its a joy to watch, thank you.
Welcome
she's a nice little boat ! cool Thank You :)
Welcome
@@sailingcosiloveit :)
What a delightful and informative video guide. Thank you. We won’t mention the fuzzy focus since everything else was just perfect.
Our pleasure! Thanks very much 👍
you're not only a very fine sailor, but a very fine writer.
What a nice sail and that lighthouse was a beautiful sight 👍👍🇺🇸
Just sailing, warts and all :) . Thanks for bringing us all for the ride. Great insight into a day of the life on a boat. Fair winds!
Hello your always welcome along for the ride mike
Another great watch and you make single man sail look easy, I've literally this weekend moored my little red leisure 17 just outside Deganwy gate and finding your videos a good confidence boost 😊 great sail great content 👏
I’ll be on the lookout for you when I’m nest out, happy sailing mike
Just bought an L. Francis Herreshoff Cat Yawl 21’ wooden boat. This channel has been most helpful…Thank you… Going on my first voyage from Martha’s Vineyard to Gloucester, MA…..Subscribed.
R I’m well jealous, would love to sail Martha’s Vineyard.. good luck on ye maiden voyage mike
As someone who hopes to one day own and sail a boat out of Conwy this was packed with great tips and real sailing advice. Looking forward to watching more of your videos!
Hi Giles, I hope it happens sooner rather than later mike
As always - really enjoying your fabulous videos - very enjoyable and I always learn lots. Cheers so much for putting them together and sharing them
Hi OTA, I only do it for you! Oh and others just like you. I most appreciate you taking the time to watch and it’s even better to know you enjoy them. Regards mike
@@sailingcosiloveit 😃👍 Cheers Mike
Hello Mike, I’ve only just discovered your excellent videos….. they’re not only very well presented but educational and inspiring too. Robert (Morwenna - Crabber Mk5, Conwy).
Wow a local, hi Robert guess I will see you around sooner or later. Please say hello if you see me as I’m very fond of Crabbers. Cheers mike
@@sailingcosiloveit Hi again Mike, yes definitely…. I’d like very much to meet you and swop notes…. Sea ma chilli looks like a Mk4 with fixed keel and back stays? Whereas Morwenna is a Mk5 with Swing keel and no back stays but in other respects are from the same stable. Gaff rig is new to me, but I’m enjoying the new experience…. I’ll be looking out for you…. Best regards Robert.
Fabulous video, you really do know how to sail your boat and know your ground. It`s important when sailing.
Hi Neil thanks for the kind words mike
Good video you might see me bobbing around Anglesey very soon.
Thanks Mike
You sound like a Beatle!😘
Well we do have somethings in common 😉
Wait, thats Tarka, as in from Adventures of Tarka?
Loved the video and the sailing! The ‘smurfs on speed’ music was a bit of a bummer…
Another great vid Mike!! Educational & also, for those of us having early season second thoughts & concerns as to whether the winter maintenance we undertook was up to scratch, a real confidence booster & incentive to get out there & give it stacks. Chin-chin
Your words make it very worth while thanks mike
Just watching your vids. They;re fantastic and very useful. I turned 50 this year so have decided to mark it by sailing round Anglesey, so they're both enjoyable and very useful. I set sail from Conwy this Friday.
Watch out for thar southerly, enjoy mike
20:01 "... sailing is one of the last real freedoms us normal folk have left."
Amen 👍
Agreed but not sure I qualify for normal 🤪
Brilliant vids, very instructional for beginners, a great help.
Other channels don't seem to show much navigation, other than a quick look at a navionics screen.
Quick question, what paper charts are you using, are they Imray?
Cheers, Rich
Ye Imray but for no particular reason other than they are widely available mike
Hi Mike, really appreciate your videos and I aspire to reach your level of sailing skills. A quick question, what furlers did you use on your Crabber?
Cheers,
Chris.
Hi Chris thanks for the kind words. I used Plastimo 406S reefing on the Crabber as I wanted them to work when the wind was up. The original ones where really hard work when the wind was up and couldn’t be partially furled either. Only downside to this was laying forestay on deck when bringing in the bowsprit. The staysail was no problem and was fitted permanent to the original forestay. Hope this helps mike
Hi Mike, Great vid and very informative. Have you considered a stack pack for the main ? Your boat seems to be very well sorted and have everything else. I have a stack pack on my Shrimper Mk1 and I find it a mixed blessing.
Never even thought of a stack pack. It would be quite long at 15ft and possibly hinder taking in a reef. Never seen a stack pack on a gaffer, you will need to send a pic mike
@@sailingcosiloveit I have only had the Shrimper for a couple of months, she is about 30 years old (sail number 377) and the stack pack looks like it could be original !!!
I might make a video of it since a picture would not show much. We have just gone into a two week strict lockdown in Cyprus, so no chance to get to the marina right now. The stack pack is the same colour as the sails (Tan) and it works reasonable well at collecting up the main, but since all my controls are on the boom, the stack pack is often in the way when it is hanging loose and I need to get to the topping lift or a reefing line. I think stack packs and lazy jacks are not a new idea - I will have to look into that.
I will look out for the video mike
Very, very good. (A humble suggestion: please consider dumping the music. You don't need it at all).
I have used music because I worry about viewers getting bored and switching off. I will take on board what you have said and see how it goes. Thanks mike
I could do w/o the music Myself
I’m actually looking for the song names, don’t dare dump the jam 😂
Get yer bro on cam laa so we can meet him.
Hi John he keeps doing housework! can't get him to take his piny off. See what I can do mike