I know I am only viewing your journey but I am really so proud of the two of you, who would have thought this was only just your first proper adventure.
Well done you two! Crossing Biscay is quite an accomplishment and entering a foreign port in the dark is also quite a challenge. Great to see your confidence and ability growing with each episode.
Hey bud that broken plastic cone on your dinghy outboard is primarily a spacer. The thrust of the prop shoves it forward on the the shaft when running. So all you need to do is cut a piece of pvc pipe, or stack on some ss washers, to snug up the space between the rear of prop and the cotter pin. This would be safer than trusting your glue on rotten plastic! The only time there is force put on the pin is in reverse so as long as you dont have any slop you will be good to go! PS enjoying your show!
I did Biscayne a few months ago as well with my brother……first crossing for us as well.. amazing feeling right ? Hats off for you guys ….nice editing and well done 👏
Great video. It looked like you ran water into your tank filler directly from the water source. Would highly recommend you buy/build an inline water carbon filter, at a minimum, and get in the habit of using it. The first time you don't and get some nasty water in the tank, you will regret it. Never trust the source when the filter system is cheap and easy to build. If you put a valve on it, you get added convenience of controlling the flow at the filler end. Cheers.
Your posts have become an addiction to watch for myself partner and daughter. You only live once so enjoy every minute of your voyages and explore everything you can. Can you give a big shout out to John, Tiff and our daughter Daisy on your next post please. She’s only 5 and loves your stories. Stay safe guys and good luck. ⛵️⛵️😀
Hi John, Tiff and Daisy 😊 Thank you for your kind words, this has got to be one of the sweetest comments we’ve had. If you head over to our instagram (@teulutribe) we’ll post a video on our story later today 😃
Ahh, thanks guys! Daisy, is literally addicted to your channel. We’ve all loved watching you progress throughout your journey and only wish for more adventures to come! Main thing is..stay safe whatever way/direction you go. We’re with you both! Love you guys!!🙏🙏
Well done guys, you’re an inspiration to many people, your ‘can do attitude ‘ shines through and the raw emotion just tops it off! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us all
First time I stumbled across your channel, I thorougly enjoyed it. I could feel the excitement! My husband and I learned to sail and bought a 23ft practise boat this summer. Planning to leave sweden in a few years 🤞
You have quickly become one of my favourite sailing channels. ⛵️ The detail of the sailing is better than most other channels. I love watching your enthusiasm and frustration and overcoming fears to accomplish long held dreams. So many firsts in such a short time. We bought our own yacht only a week ago. A Carter 30. Owning my own boat has been a dream since I was 17. I am now 64. We have many firsts ahead of us, and you both are such an inspiration.
Aw Kerry, we are so happy you can be here, living through it with us 😊 Congrats on your boat, thats incredibly exciting. Hopefully see you on the water one day!
well done Kerry! Like you, I have a dream in my early 20's that one day I wud own my own yacht. Bought an RL34 5 yrs ago, then upgraded 2 yrs ago to a Catalina C380 and have been fulltime liveaboard cruisers since.
Another great achievement. Well done. You are learning all the time, and great to hear you talking about getting to know what Teulu likes and doesn’t. You should be very proud. Thanks as always
I came here after seeing you two on Mads channel and I'm very pleased I did. Congrats on the crossing, no mean feat, I'm impressed and look forward to following your journey. All the best to you both.
Hey Becka & Zak, what an achievement. You have gone from zero to blooming hero in next to no time! A boost to you confidence born out of your dedication, hard work, passion … & guts; you are really on the way to explore the world. As you say - you ‘bloody did it’!! We are now hooked in following your adventure. Love from Ella’s parents
Hey guys, thank you so much for your kind words. It’s so nice to hear from you two! We’ve definitely come a long way since we last met. Hopefully we will see you two on the water again at some point 😊
Guys I only just found your channel. We are probably at least two years behind you, learning to sail and dreaming of owning a boat and adventures. Well done getting this far and good luck. Love the videos.
I am so proud of you both, I know you are learning so much more off cam but I wish that if I was your age I took up sailing and had the guts and passion that you have and where it may have possibly taken me. Stay safe you two and fair sees. xx
this is so great, remember when i said you are the captain and you make the decisions, now that you have done a crossing I hope you understand more fully what it really means to be a captain. You're the captain now! Congrats!
Wonderful episode. Packed full of accomplishments and reaching new personal best. The music that you chose was very nice. I loved the way you closed this video. You two touch so many people in producing and sharing your videos. Im just one soul out here in the vast TH-cam community. But your videos have the potential to make a difference in a person's daily life and that is fairly powerful when you stop to think about it.
If you are going downwind in a ketch with a following swell take the mizzen down it blankets the mainsail and tries to push the stern round, its more efficient without it !
I am awestruck as to how much one needs to know to sail a vessel. I will put it a different way, Sail a vessel well. Both of you have achieved that and a dream that so many others cannot do and thank you. Your journey only just begun and there will be more things thrown at you for the first time. Your attitudes and experience and ability to work together will prevail. Looking forward to adventures in Spain. Cheers
Well done you heroes I can't believe that you have done something so amazing so quick in your journey and something that I would not have the guts to do my self well done x
Sort of envious of both of you for doing what i always dreamt about ... love you both stay safe and take care of each other and you will last a life time happy xx
for the signal flags the port side is for signal flags like the letters and numbers only but the starboard side is for anything including courtesy flags. I don’t think a country’s flag will matter to much if it’s in the port if it can’t be mistaken for a signal flag and those little ropes are signal halyards hope this helps and your boat is absolutely beautiful
Fantastic, you both must be totally emotionally drained after crossing the BAY OF BISCAY. We wish you both all the most pleasant sailing experiences in Teulu's future. Happy ailing!
Fantastic news 👏 come so far as new bees to sailing.....Maybe try to lock your prop coupling with a spanner 🔧 ....then put remainder on engine key 🔑 to remove before starting
It’s all thanks to this community and other sailors we have met along the way. We are looking into something like this for some of our bigger crossings to come 😊
Hey guys, love your experience on camera, it is truly a great feeling/ sense of achievement to cross big bays or oceans. My big tip, listen to advise (even if you ignore it) and keep up your sleep. Good luck
Hey Hey Becka & Zak, If anyone could sail around the world... it is you two. In flying, its dangerous to get behind the processes required; you guys seem will ahead of sailing. Good work....Thanks
You guys are doing so well, you are amazing. I am so looking forward to following your journey week by week. Oh yes, don’t throw those shorts away grrrrrrrrr. Love you guys.
Well done to you both, I remember the feeling well when I did my first solo away flight in a Cessna, just like you I just couldn’t believe it, best feeling eve. You should be so proud the both of you.
I always prepare drinks by having cups, flask and and any milk carton placed in a pot on the gimble. Only remove each item to place securely elsewhere, eg milk into fridge or cup to hand of person drinking from it. Leave nothing which can spill on counter tops as sure as the dawn follows night, a wave will cause spillage.
I've sailed in the Pacific, Atlantic East coast, and the Med but I think the two most challenging seas I've tackled are The Channel and the Bay of Biscay, so well done guys. Now you know that you can handle anything Poseidon throws at you!
You guys are DOING IT!!! you know what your doing, don't let your nerves make you rethink your plans and stay true to your wants in this life, we only get one, YOU GUYS ARE AWSOME :)
Ur Bloody Doing It!!!! Well u Bloody Did It!!! Bravo Becka, Zach well done, we are so proud of ur first Nautical passage completed safely. Uve got a very strong, capable boat, and ur both just gorgeous. 🇦🇺🌈🤣🐳💙❤💜
Well done guys, the first of many passages I am sure. I have done Biscay a couple of times, the first on a Contessa 26 with no GPS, radar, auto helm to name a few things. A long time ago, I would not do that now. At seventy and ending my sailing days you brought back memories of that first Bicay and the scense of achievment. Bon Voyage. 🙃Oops rogue wave.
Many congratulations on your great achievement. As others have said you are learning fast. Teulu is a fine ship and I for one am plesed to see you take personal safety so seriously. The world in now your oyster!
Sweet sailing and living it... I watch a number of other crews and they often work out their passage and arrival time to be in the daylight. Even to down power so they can slow down to push back arrival time. I guess it saves a lot of pressure and risk just for a few hours difference.
Sort of sounds to me like your prop was free wheeling while under sail. Usually best to stick it in Reverse before shutting off the engine. This will keep your prop from spinning while sailing. When it turns and the engine is not running, some of the bits will wear and not get properly lubricated. Just a thought.
Outstanding, especially the last leg, approaching a strange lee shore at night, . Thst'd give anyone some nerves, however experienced you are. Also, excellent call on leaving when you did, big systems piling into the bay leave nasty sea states for ages afterwards. It's all to do with some very weird counter currents you get along the continental shelf drop-off. Crossing that area as quickly as possible is a very good thing, as it's definitely a Place Where Bad Things Happen. All the best ...
Again I say, huge huge huge congratulations to you both… a seriously impressive feat - well done indeed and to come into a foreign port at night and in difficult weather makes it even more amazing…. I for one am super proud of you both (even though we have never met!) and can’t help but think if I could have done what you have done when I was your age - probably not!!
Well done to you guys. Another tick. Nicely done. On a masthead boat the genoa is the power and the main is giving you pointing ability. It’s really about feeling the helm to determine the balance so knowing if you have weather help or lee helm but looks like you are working it out fine and reefing early is much better than too late. Nice to see you with Sail Life yesterday. Andy UK
Congratulations crossing Biscay, but I cannot resist giving one point of unasked advice: While crossing Biscay we learned the hard way that having the mizzen up on a downwind course is not always a good idea. It can make your sailboat very unstable and the trouble is that you might not notice this below 25 kts. My guess is that your mizzen on a downwind course will give you a LOT of trouble at 50 kts and, yes, that could easily have happened crossing Biscay during this time of year.
There was mention of your prop spinning whilst sailing, just put your throttle in reverse and that will stop it. If the prop folds that will assist also. Just need to put it back into neutral for start up.
One the best things of your videos are Becka's face when talking about accomplishment, happiness and excitement. Congratulations guys!
Haha i am pretty transparent 😅
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Wow, you are so knowledgeable, navigating in the night, sailing across open ocean. Amazing. You are great
Absolutely fantastic stuff to watch and to get an insight into life on the open sea.👋
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed us crossing the bay
You have well and truely torn up the L plates. You must be so proud of yourselves. wishing you both,Fair winds and calm sea's
Cheers 😁 We are definitely feeling more confident in the boat and ourselves now!
I know I am only viewing your journey but I am really so proud of the two of you, who would have thought this was only just your first proper adventure.
Aw Paul, we are so glad you can be here with us, along for the crazy ride 😊
Awesome guys… hubby and I love watching you both, great entertainment for a couple;e of pensioners , we’re hooked !!!
Well done you two! Crossing Biscay is quite an accomplishment and entering a foreign port in the dark is also quite a challenge. Great to see your confidence and ability growing with each episode.
Thanks! Its definitely growing 😊
its amazing to see how far you've come in a short space of time? Your journey has started. Good luck and fair winds.
We still can’t believe it ourselves! Thanks Pete 😁
Hey bud that broken plastic cone on your dinghy outboard is primarily a spacer. The thrust of the prop shoves it forward on the the shaft when running. So all you need to do is cut a piece of pvc pipe, or stack on some ss washers, to snug up the space between the rear of prop and the cotter pin. This would be safer than trusting your glue on rotten plastic! The only time there is force put on the pin is in reverse so as long as you dont have any slop you will be good to go! PS enjoying your show!
I did Biscayne a few months ago as well with my brother……first crossing for us as well.. amazing feeling right ? Hats off for you guys ….nice editing and well done 👏
Great video. It looked like you ran water into your tank filler directly from the water source. Would highly recommend you buy/build an inline water carbon filter, at a minimum, and get in the habit of using it. The first time you don't and get some nasty water in the tank, you will regret it. Never trust the source when the filter system is cheap and easy to build. If you put a valve on it, you get added convenience of controlling the flow at the filler end. Cheers.
Good advice!
Thanks Joel, we’ll have a look into that 😊 We current have a filter on our drinking water tap.
Your posts have become an addiction to watch for myself partner and daughter. You only live once so enjoy every minute of your voyages and explore everything you can.
Can you give a big shout out to John, Tiff and our daughter Daisy on your next post please. She’s only 5 and loves your stories. Stay safe guys and good luck. ⛵️⛵️😀
Hi John, Tiff and Daisy 😊 Thank you for your kind words, this has got to be one of the sweetest comments we’ve had. If you head over to our instagram (@teulutribe) we’ll post a video on our story later today 😃
Ahh, thanks guys! Daisy, is literally addicted to your channel. We’ve all loved watching you progress throughout your journey and only wish for more adventures to come!
Main thing is..stay safe whatever way/direction you go. We’re with you both!
Love you guys!!🙏🙏
So cool going back to this newbie video. Channel 16 is English😊. How cool.
Well done guys, you’re an inspiration to many people, your ‘can do attitude ‘ shines through and the raw emotion just tops it off!
Thank you for sharing your adventures with us all
Aw, thanks Ian! We appreciate you 😊
Your channel is my absolute favourite! Thank you so much for taking us along; it's a real pleasure watching you two :)
Thank you so much Taylor, we both work really hard on our content 😊
All I can say is bravo congrats you had me smiling this whole video you are so excited it made me grin and smile for you.cheers !!!!
Cheers John, glad we could make you smile so much 😁
First time I stumbled across your channel, I thorougly enjoyed it. I could feel the excitement! My husband and I learned to sail and bought a 23ft practise boat this summer. Planning to leave sweden in a few years 🤞
Thank you Becky! Hopefully we will see you out on the water at some point 😊
You have quickly become one of my favourite sailing channels. ⛵️ The detail of the sailing is better than most other channels.
I love watching your enthusiasm and frustration and overcoming fears to accomplish long held dreams. So many firsts in such a short time.
We bought our own yacht only a week ago. A Carter 30. Owning my own boat has been a dream since I was 17. I am now 64. We have many firsts ahead of us, and you both are such an inspiration.
Aw Kerry, we are so happy you can be here, living through it with us 😊 Congrats on your boat, thats incredibly exciting. Hopefully see you on the water one day!
well done Kerry! Like you, I have a dream in my early 20's that one day I wud own my own yacht. Bought an RL34 5 yrs ago, then upgraded 2 yrs ago to a Catalina C380 and have been fulltime liveaboard cruisers since.
Another great achievement. Well done. You are learning all the time, and great to hear you talking about getting to know what Teulu likes and doesn’t. You should be very proud. Thanks as always
Cheers Simon! 😊
I came here after seeing you two on Mads channel and I'm very pleased I did. Congrats on the crossing, no mean feat, I'm impressed and look forward to following your journey. All the best to you both.
Mads and Ava are so lovely- we feel very grateful we got to sail with them 😊 Thanks for hopping over and seeing what we are about!
Hey Becka & Zak, what an achievement. You have gone from zero to blooming hero in next to no time! A boost to you confidence born out of your dedication, hard work, passion … & guts; you are really on the way to explore the world. As you say - you ‘bloody did it’!! We are now hooked in following your adventure. Love from Ella’s parents
Hey guys, thank you so much for your kind words. It’s so nice to hear from you two! We’ve definitely come a long way since we last met. Hopefully we will see you two on the water again at some point 😊
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You guys are single handed keeping my inspiration alive!!!
You've grown so much as sailors in such a short period of time - great to hear your confidence so high :0)
Thank you 😊 We are feeling more confident than ever!
fantastic work Guys! Well done... onwards with the journey. keep positing these videos... its a great inspiration
Cheers Nes, as long as we have internet we will 😊
Guys I only just found your channel. We are probably at least two years behind you, learning to sail and dreaming of owning a boat and adventures. Well done getting this far and good luck. Love the videos.
Cheers Sean, best of luck with your sailing dreams!
I am so proud of you both, I know you are learning so much more off cam but I wish that if I was your age I took up sailing and had the guts and passion that you have and where it may have possibly taken me. Stay safe you two and fair sees. xx
Thank you Steve! It’s never too late x 😊
this is so great, remember when i said you are the captain and you make the decisions, now that you have done a crossing I hope you understand more fully what it really means to be a captain. You're the captain now! Congrats!
Thanks so much!
Congratulations! The last few hours sounded challenging but more experience under the belt, well done you two! Living the dream
Thanks Chapati, more experience is always good 😊
Amazing. You two have learned so much so fast. I can’t wait to see what you find on your travels! you have became one of my favorite channels!
Thank you James, we’ve definitely come a long wait since March 😅 You’re too kind!
Congratulations guys! Well done! Have a well deserved sleep & rest!
Thanks Tom, we will 😅
Impressed! Well done and congrats to experimenting successfully - your happiness shone through :) You're both an inspiration to others!
Thank you so much 😊
Your, both you and Zach, enthusiasm is infectious!
Thanks so much Judy 😊
Mega well done guys, you deserve to feel proud, that's a great milestone!
Thanks Philip! We kind of can't believe it!
Congratulations 👍. Crossing the Bay of Biscay is a challenge at anytime. Very well done!
Cheers John 😊
Not only was this latest voyage an accomplishment-but equally are your video journal skills improving 👍🏻
Thank you Conrad!
Thank you, uplifting to catch up with your sailing to new places. Great memories filling the life banks, good health& continuing experiences!
Cheers George!
What a great update - I love that you don’t hide how you are feeling. Stay safe.
Thanks Mike- gotta keep it real 😊
Such an inspiration to an African who has never seen a Sail Boat 🛥. Congratulations 🎊 and thank you for taking us through your sail.
Thanks Jeff! 😊
Go you good things. What a way to arrive at a new country. Memories are truly being etched in your mind.
Good on you. Well done ✔️
They really are 😊
Wonderful episode. Packed full of accomplishments and reaching new personal best. The music that you chose was very nice. I loved the way you closed this video.
You two touch so many people in producing and sharing your videos.
Im just one soul out here in the vast TH-cam community. But your videos have the potential to make a difference in a person's daily life and that is fairly powerful when you stop to think about it.
Thank you for your kind words David, Becka works incredible hard to edit each episode 😊
If you are going downwind in a ketch with a following swell take the mizzen down it blankets the mainsail and tries to push the stern round, its more efficient without it !
Thanks for the advice Andy, we’ll definitely try this!
Tea and camera fail...Laughed out loud. Fantastic !
I wasn’t laughing at the time 😅
Huge congrats so jealous of the huge adventures ahead of you, good luck!
Cheers Matt, we’ve definitely got a lot ahead of us 😆
I am awestruck as to how much one needs to know to sail a vessel. I will put it a different way, Sail a vessel well. Both of you have achieved that and a dream that so many others cannot do and thank you. Your journey only just begun and there will be more things thrown at you for the first time. Your attitudes and experience and ability to work together will prevail. Looking forward to adventures in Spain. Cheers
Thats such a lovely comment, thanks Stephan, it sure is a journey- one with many ups and down but beautiful nonetheless 😊
Well done you heroes I can't believe that you have done something so amazing so quick in your journey and something that I would not have the guts to do my self well done x
I don’t know if I’d call us hero’s, but thanks for your kinds words Stephen 😊
Sort of envious of both of you for doing what i always dreamt about ... love you both stay safe and take care of each other and you will last a life time happy xx
Thank you Richard 😁
for the signal flags the port side is for signal flags like the letters and numbers only but the starboard side is for anything including courtesy flags. I don’t think a country’s flag will matter to much if it’s in the port if it can’t be mistaken for a signal flag and those little ropes are signal halyards
hope this helps and your boat is absolutely beautiful
I was about to google the answer! Brilliant!
Thanks for the help Lizzie 😁
Proud, so very proud of you two !!!!
Cheers Harry!
Yes, you did it! Good on you.
Fantastic, you both must be totally emotionally drained after crossing the BAY OF BISCAY. We wish you both all the most pleasant sailing experiences in Teulu's future. Happy ailing!
We did definitely feel a bit drained 😅 Thanks David!
You are doing it! So very happy this is happening for you!! Fantastic 🎉🎉
We are bloody doing it Gary!
Well done you two, love your honesty regarding your experiences. All the very best for your journeys.
Thank you Norman!
I didn't want this to end.......super video in so many ways.......can't wait (AS ALWAYS) for the next one. Have fun.
Aw Patricia, thanks so much!
Congratulations guys... Well done.! Keep smiling 😃 These tests are there for your learnings, embrace them.. Cheers J&G
Thanks J&G, we have definitely learned some valuable lessons during this crossing 😊
Great achievement getting in to port safely at night. Really impressed with the sailing capabilities of the ketch. Getting to warmer seas always good.
Thanks John. Teulu loves some down wind sailing 😍
YEAH you guys didi it!!!! Congrats. Looking so much forward of how you go on further and further into "thats normal now" NO STRESS ANYMORE
We did!!! Thanks Thomas 😊
Love your honesty about what you are feeling. Great job!
Thanks! 😊
A Hydrovane would be a good insurance policy, especially now you are stretching your wings.......added steering backup.
Hi Garry. We would love to get one at some point!
Well done "Teulu Tribe" , good planning and sticking mostly to it payed off big time. Now to plan out the rest of your sail journey may it go as well.
Thanks John 😁
Well done you two;)
Thanks you two 😁
This is my favorite episode so far. You guys are doing it!
Cheers 😊
Well done guys, massive achievement and confidence booster. Enjoying the journey with you, Cheers Dave & Helen ⛵️
Thanks Dave and Helen! 😊
Fantastic news 👏 come so far as new bees to sailing.....Maybe try to lock your prop coupling with a spanner 🔧 ....then put remainder on engine key 🔑 to remove before starting
It’s all thanks to this community and other sailors we have met along the way. We are looking into something like this for some of our bigger crossings to come 😊
Right on you guys congrats on the crossing and safe seas ahead for you .
Thanks Don 😊
Hey guys, love your experience on camera, it is truly a great feeling/ sense of achievement to cross big bays or oceans. My big tip, listen to advise (even if you ignore it) and keep up your sleep. Good luck
Hey Jonathan, thanks for watching and for the advise 😊
Hey Hey Becka & Zak,
If anyone could sail around the world... it is you two.
In flying, its dangerous to get behind the processes required; you guys seem will ahead of sailing.
Good work....Thanks
Hey James, thanks you 😊 We will be taking it one step at a time!
You guys are doing so well, you are amazing. I am so looking forward to following your journey week by week. Oh yes, don’t throw those shorts away grrrrrrrrr. Love you guys.
Thanks Michael 😊
Well done to you both, I remember the feeling well when I did my first solo away flight in a Cessna, just like you I just couldn’t believe it, best feeling eve. You should be so proud the both of you.
It really is a surreal and incredible feeling! Thanks Andy 😊
I always prepare drinks by having cups, flask and and any milk carton placed in a pot on the gimble. Only remove each item to place securely elsewhere, eg milk into fridge or cup to hand of person drinking from it. Leave nothing which can spill on counter tops as sure as the dawn follows night, a wave will cause spillage.
That’s some good advice, I definitely learned the hard way!
Absolutely brilliant, well done, your both so genuine and i love that😊
Thanks Simon, we are always trying to keep it authentic 😊
Happy bunny here. There it was, had to wait all they say until the end. You bloody did it.
Seriously well done to both of you.
Cheers Darin 🐰
You did it!!! You bloody did it!!!
Haha cheers Jules!!
I've sailed in the Pacific, Atlantic East coast, and the Med but I think the two most challenging seas I've tackled are The Channel and the Bay of Biscay, so well done guys. Now you know that you can handle anything Poseidon throws at you!
Thanks so much Adam! They were challenging at times but we did it 🎉
You guys are DOING IT!!! you know what your doing, don't let your nerves make you rethink your plans and stay true to your wants in this life, we only get one, YOU GUYS ARE AWSOME :)
I won something ?
We are!! Thanks so much Joe 😊
Leave the prop in gear when sailing. It's noisy and wearing the bearing as it turns. Good stuff. Biscay is full on!
Thanks for the help!
Ur Bloody Doing It!!!! Well u Bloody Did It!!! Bravo Becka, Zach well done, we are so proud of ur first Nautical passage completed safely. Uve got a very strong, capable boat, and ur both just gorgeous. 🇦🇺🌈🤣🐳💙❤💜
We definitely blood did it 😅 Thank you for your kind words 😍 🐳
my favourite bit has to be becka zooming in on to the horizon and saying "we missed this rock"
Glad you enjoyed it 😅
Hi you both,you are doing really well.
If you put your gearbox in work in stead of neutral is a big deal on noisereduction.
Thanks! Unfortunately we have a hydraulic gearbox so this doesn't work for us!
Just amazing, really happy for you guys
Thanks 🙏🏼
Well done guys, the first of many passages I am sure. I have done Biscay a couple of times, the first on a Contessa 26 with no GPS, radar, auto helm to name a few things. A long time ago, I would not do that now. At seventy and ending my sailing days you brought back memories of that first Bicay and the scense of achievment. Bon Voyage. 🙃Oops rogue wave.
Thanks Ian, it sounds like your first crossing was a bit different from ours 😅 I bet you’ve got some good story’s to tell!
Many congratulations on your great achievement. As others have said you are learning fast. Teulu is a fine ship and I for one am plesed to see you take personal safety so seriously. The world in now your oyster!
Thank you Chris 😃
Sweet sailing and living it... I watch a number of other crews and they often work out their passage and arrival time to be in the daylight. Even to down power so they can slow down to push back arrival time. I guess it saves a lot of pressure and risk just for a few hours difference.
Thanks Leon. We would normally do this. However, with the wind picking up we thought it would be best to just get in 😅
As others have said, it's gone so fast...just shows what focus and determination can achieve.
Keep on moving forward 💪
It’s crazy how fast it’s gone, thanks Marc 💪🏼
I'd go crazy with the dangeling noise from the mast.
Sort of sounds to me like your prop was free wheeling while under sail. Usually best to stick it in Reverse before shutting off the engine. This will keep your prop from spinning while sailing. When it turns and the engine is not running, some of the bits will wear and not get properly lubricated. Just a thought.
We have a hydraulic gearbox so leaving it in reverse doesn’t stop it from spinning. This is normal for these kind of gear boxes 😊
Outstanding, especially the last leg, approaching a strange lee shore at night, . Thst'd give anyone some nerves, however experienced you are. Also, excellent call on leaving when you did, big systems piling into the bay leave nasty sea states for ages afterwards. It's all to do with some very weird counter currents you get along the continental shelf drop-off. Crossing that area as quickly as possible is a very good thing, as it's definitely a Place Where Bad Things Happen. All the best ...
Thanks Roger- yes, we can definitely see that!
Yes just so proud of your achievements on this epic voyage of discovery 😀
Awww thank you Jim 😁
Again I say, huge huge huge congratulations to you both… a seriously impressive feat - well done indeed and to come into a foreign port at night and in difficult weather makes it even more amazing…. I for one am super proud of you both (even though we have never met!) and can’t help but think if I could have done what you have done when I was your age - probably not!!
Cheers Andrew! It definitely wasn’t the easiest port entry we have done 😅 I’m sure you could have done it too.
Well done to you guys. Another tick. Nicely done. On a masthead boat the genoa is the power and the main is giving you pointing ability. It’s really about feeling the helm to determine the balance so knowing if you have weather help or lee helm but looks like you are working it out fine and reefing early is much better than too late. Nice to see you with Sail Life yesterday. Andy UK
Thanks Andy! Yes, definitely learning to manage the weather helm especially!
Well Done, The Bay of islay is a great crossing to have u der your Belts. Best Wishes and Fair Winds. Bob. 👍🙂
Thanks Bob 😊
Congratulations crossing Biscay, but I cannot resist giving one point of unasked advice: While crossing Biscay we learned the hard way that having the mizzen up on a downwind course is not always a good idea. It can make your sailboat very unstable and the trouble is that you might not notice this below 25 kts. My guess is that your mizzen on a downwind course will give you a LOT of trouble at 50 kts and, yes, that could easily have happened crossing Biscay during this time of year.
Thanks for the advice Bas, we’ll try taking the mizzen down next time!
You are such an inspiration. Congratulations and keep sailing on!
Thanks Curtis!
Great seeing you both in another country and the start of a new journey 👍
Thanks Michael!
A massive well done to the both of you - huge achievement :)
Thanks 😊
There was mention of your prop spinning whilst sailing, just put your throttle in reverse and that will stop it. If the prop folds that will assist also. Just need to put it back into neutral for start up.
We have a hydraulic gearbox so this doesn't work frustratingly!
Definitely running. I think walking is well behind you guys now!
Thanks 😅
Well done guys, you got balls ! Keep the videos coming. 👏🏼
Haha, getting there! 😊
Congratulations both you have done a brilliant job well done 👍👍👍👍
Thanks Stuart 😊
Well done; a great achievement. A really well put together video too.
Thanks Steph! 😊
Congratulations what a conference builder great job👍👍
Thanks! It really was 😊