EP 38 Sailing Solo to Iceland Irish Port Calls
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- I sail from France to Ireland --- with no specific destination in mind! I cross the entrance to the TSS and to my regret, try to give way to the big cargo ships. NOTE: ENGINE ON OR OFF DOES NOT CHANGE THE DYNAMIC OF THIS SITUATION. (Look at the geometry of the crossing.) I test the new staysail in strong winds -- with very favorable results. I blow a mooring ball approach, but arrive safely in two Irish ports.
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I have to say you videos are some of the most satisfying videos to watch, thanks for the content and letting us enjoy your journey as well.
Far too kind of you Sir Foneroy. Much appreciated.
Had to watch right away. Couldnt leave you all alone to have all the fun. Thanks for posting.
Fair winds Patrick! Your videos are an inspiration to me.
Far too kind. Thanks
nice bit of parking in a tight space,,, i like the idea of no fixed destination ... ( that is freedom )
Im really impressed by his boat parking skills. He makes it look easy
Follow the rules, maintain course and speed ... easy for them to say from the bridge of a 50K ton freighter logging 18 knots. It's kinda scary when you are in a small yacht and watching one of those things coming straight at you. Loved rail down footage with the new jib.
Thanks Kevin. I didn't exactly shine on my crossing of the TSS (and I was cheating with the help of Volvo to shoot me across). Stressful place that doorway to the English Channel. As for the new staysail --- I think this is going to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. :-)
Tight fit in that marina! Mads from Sail Life is refiting a Warrior 38 like the one next to you. I enjoy your videos very much, thanks.
You could do exactly the same thing in or near a TSS next week and get completely the opposite response, heads you lose tails your lose, but as long and know one gets hurt we all win. There is as thing going on in the UK not to call channel 16 for radio checks, so I called last year on Ch 67 (having observed that it was being monitored) only to be told to use Ch 16 in future, I thanked them an consigned their feedback to the bin.
My boat and I would struggle to make a left turn into a slip as tight as that, to much left prop walk when in reverse, Ive been to the end of a fairway turned 180 and then made a right turn into the slip before, works for me as I have no bow thruster and with throttle and rudder I can make smarter right turns.
Great videos please keep it up, my docking sticks arrived from Amazon today, thanks to you. In the past I taped the bowline onto the pole with paper tape that snaps easily as the loop meets the cleat.
Im planning around Ireland late this summer anti clockwise starting from Glasgow, just might have to order Chateauneuf du Pape in an Irish pub!
Yes Keith, that final turn in was very tight due to the narrow fairway. I used a couple of bursts of bow thruster to shove the nose around, and I gave a good shot of reverse when about 45° into the berth to swing the stern a bit out to starboard (prop walk on my boat). As you suggest, every boat owner should go to a remote area of his marina, and practice tight maneuvers so he/she will know what tactics might help in a difficult situation.
Great job again. I love the way you present and explain things. The scene in the the pub made me laugh
besides all the wonderfull scenery, all of your very sound advice and your general approach to things, i must say i am happy to see a fisher in one of your videos!
Mast und Schotbruch!
So nice of you. Thanks.
I’ve become somewhat disillusioned with many of the sailing channels of late - however, yours remains a joy!
Great channel, one of my favs alongside Drakeparagon, Erik Anderas, & Emerald Steel. As I do a fair bit of single-handed sailing in the Baltic sea , nice to pick up some tips & tricks.
You give people what they want. Practical concise and interesting advice and along with a good story. Above all no cheesy music. Thank you and all the best.
Thanks for the kind feedback Ross.
Thanks Patrick enjoyed the sailing too. Welcome to my Great grand father’s town Galway.
Cheers and God bless from Montevideo🇺🇾☘️👍
Oh man, phew… Always as sitting right beside you. Want to reach out to give you a hand every now and then. Put on a pot of tea and listening to your thoughts and experiences.
The surprise of suddenly there is an end… I’m not on Isabel but watching a video… what? I was so convinced being out on the water with you? 🤥
Nevertheless, can I enough express my appreciation for your vids? And the rest of this journey is thrilling like… if it was my own adventure. 🙏🏽
Great start to the day 👍👍👍
Always enjoy your videos. Your new sail has shown its utility.👍😀
A pleasure to watch as always. I learn something every time you post. Thank you!
Another great start to an epic voyage.
Always great to watch Patrick, thanks for your time.
thank you for all your efforts to give me a glimp of real off shore sailing
Great video Patrick. Really enjoyed it.
A joy and an education to watch, as ever. Best wishes
Gr4at video. A pint of Guinness in Dingle is a great way to finish a day. Lovely place and people. A 3am entrance into the bay? Brave man!
That really was an intimidating 2-3 mile entrance at night ----- but looked much easier the next day in light. As I said in other videos, I hold the iPad in my hand and stick to the blue line and count the buoy lights as they go by. :-)
The BEST videos i ever watch .Desire from Antwerp
Thanks for posting Patrick! Another great passage indeed. Have a save sail to Iceland!
Great journey so far.You always say interesting stuff . I like how you run your boat. Thanks again for sharing. Cant wait for the next video . Fair winds.
Another great video! Thanks, Patrick. I'm completely envious of your adventures....
Nicely done - and nice docking at the end :) Cheers´
Straight for the Guinness . . Welcome to Ireland 👏🏻👌 loving the videos, safe travels 👍🏼
It's always a pleasure watching your trips, thanks for sharing Patrick!
Many thanks John.
Simply brilliant video and as usual, very educational. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind feedback Tom.
Nice book, you are reading! Safe travels!
Patrick. I really enjoy your videos and cant wait to see the next.. I have sailed for many years here in Texas but always still learn as i have never done sailing like you do on long transits.. Please keep giving us these tips.. Wes
Nice video! That new sail looks really great and you are definitely doing well with your boat handling skills! When you can go forward without feeling like you have to rush, you are doing it right.
Hi Patrick, Nice to see you out there again. Thanks for the videos. I always learn a lot from you.
Merci beaucoup Patrick encore une fois pour cet agréable résumé de vos aventures! It also allows me to learn and refresh my knowledge of the maritime rules! Thx!
I miss being called "phantom shipmate", but I suppose that's progress.
Compulsive viewing.
Fraser Walker haha I was thinking the same thing!
Woo Ireland! But you sailed right past the most beautiful parts in West Cork lol, perhaps you visit again on your return home
Another super video Patrick! Warts and all!! Enjoy the Emerald Isle, and safe passage to Iceland. Looking forward to the next one!
Great vid. Congratulations!
Great video Patrick! Hope you enjoyed your well earned pint in Dingle for all that watch keeping. Safe journey to Iceland!
I really enjoy your videos Patrick, Thank you.
Much appreciated Grzegorz.
You have one of the best channels on TH-cam, very informative, very entertaining, and lots of sailing, fair winds Patrick⛵️👍
Another great video Patrick.
Great sailing , and a great training video series.
You are inspiring old guys like me to live to their potential.
I sailed across the North Atlantic from Newfoundland to The Azores last year.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Newfoundland to Azores --- now that is a real seaman's passage. Bravo!
Tks Patrick
Love to see how well that staysail works. Very interesting to hear your records compared to the genua. ⛵️
Great video , as always , thanks for sharing. Greeings from Belgium
Many thanks Fernand.
great video Patrick. Being in Galway a few times ... lovely and lively place !! Pizza for breakfast is another option !!! Good winds !!
Thanks for another inspiring and educational video Patrick, truly like the way you share your thinking and decision making process. Particularly impressed by you drinking that pint of Guinness, heavy stuff!
The first pint might taste a bit interesting, but the one(s) afterwards taste really good!
So glad you are back with regular updates!
So true!
I must have watched one episode of your blog a few months ago...today Google/ TH-cam suggested I look at it again ....and what do you know you are in Galway....my Town.!
So welcome to Galway and thanks for your enjoyable blog.
I hate to think of the algorithm that allows youtube to track both our devices, sees you in Galway, sees I am in Galway and notes I looked at one of your videos a few months ago....then sends me an alert to look at this current video....brilliant but scary technology!!!
Bon voyage et bonne chance en Icelande!!
Thank you Patrick for sharing your adventures .Merci Patrick d'avoir partagé tes aventures.
Thanks for the nice feedback BB.
Good stuff Patrick 👍🏻
Thank you for bringing us along and I agree about Christian Williams, fantastic writer.
Not only do I love your sailing videos, and coming along with you as a phantom crew member, but I particularly enjoy seeing Isabelle berthed at your destinations. She always looks so proud of herself for bringing you in safely. Warm wishes from South Africa.
Chateau neuf de Papp haha, you french guys knows what’s a good red!
Great vid!
Another satisfying episode. Thanks for sharing. Andy ~South Africa
Hello way, way, down south. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 Hello. Forgot to ask, what profession are you in? I seem to remember jet pilot?
Just so you know, your videos have taught me lots. I already did some sailing in Croatia last year, after completing yacht skipper course. Planning to do what you're doing, in 2024.
Lol 'I got all watches tonight.'
Christian is great but you are superb. I am addicted to your videos.
Great stuff. Your info about right of way...is awesome.
Hope you enjoyed that pint Patrick.
That "Faroe like" pointy island you saw as you past through the Blasket Sound was called "An Tiaracht" (Irish word meaning "The Westerly"). What may (or may not) interest you about it is its where alot of the last two Star Wars where made from!!! Our local claim to fame;-)
As always, loving your content. Thank you and Safe Travels.
I can understand the Star Wars attraction --- it really did feel like something transplanted from another planet (much like the Faroes). They have a shark fin island just like An Tiaracht in the Faroes. :-)
What a great life sailing ⛵Patrick, congratulations. Greetings from the tropical paradise island 🏝of Kauai
Merci encore Patrick de partager tes aventures. Ton humilité et ton calme "so British" sont un vrai régal. Vivement la suite! Stéphane
C'est très gentil de ta part grimgr. Merci.
Nice Patrick i really enjoyed it. That new sail very sharp. Cheers
Welcome back George. Thanks
Thank you Patrick useful to hear of your experience of the TSS. We know what we should do but it is hard to trust that the big boys will do the right thing too. I would have done just as you did and just tried to fit in and not bother them. Its great that through this medium we can learn from the experience or others not just our own. Keep up the good work.
You are very polite Andy. I don't mind sharing my mistakes, and hope others may benefit from them. :-)
Thanks for the insight to Christian Williams..that's my week sorted. Great smooth sailing Patrick. Pronounced 'Gaul'-way..;-)
Hi Patrick - I am glad you made it safely!
Yep…..cheated death again. :-)
Molto bravo Patrick, ottime spiegazioni
Much appreciated Stefano.
Oh nice move letting the wind push you to that mooring ball!!!
Hi Patrick, I'm new to your channel..... what a pleasure it is to sail with you, looking forward to the rest of the passage. Thanks for sharing.
Many thanks Niall.
Your videos are perfect. I love to see them and i learned much about your way to sail. Next year i will try to round GB with my 9 m boat, singelhanded like you.
9m. That will be sporty, but very doable if you hop along the coast. Fair winds to you.
As always Patrick great video, wish I was out there too, unfortunately working. May the wind be always at your back.
Impossible
Brilliant! As ever. Solo sailing as it should be. Pretty quiet sail, as you will love it of course, but you are bound to get the odd curve ball on the way to Iceland, which you will handle with your usual aplomb. Always look forward to your videos, it’s always great when the advice pops up, now waiting for the next. Thanks. Fair winds.
Many thanks Wynn. My good friend James (from Samingo Sailing' like to say, 'The best passage is one that is completely uneventful because it was planned properly, and well- conducted." Boring is indeed good!
Great addition to your sail inventory the staysail. Agree ref not hanging on an anchor in those conditions; when I had to I was up every 15 minutes to check positioning and on deck every hour to boot. Uggh.
Great stuff!
Enjoyable and informative as ever. I guess If there is one place that commercial vessels will follow the rules it's in monitored TSS zones 😁 I totally understand your thinking though! I read Christians book at Christmas and also enjoyed it very much. Love the new sail btw. Fair winds for the trip to Iceland from a phantom crew member .
Thanks Patrick , good video to start my day. Cosy in a hire boat on the English canals. Cold and wet outside. Christine.
My heater keeps me nicely warm at sea :-)
Excellent video - Thanks :)
Always a pleasure to watch your films. Fabulous boat and kit with a winning format of stories, sailing techniques and interesting destinations. You always come across well on camera with excellent touches like the Procol Harum play in this episode. I was going to suggest you call in on Dingle, a wonderful place with some of the best pubs in the world. You should spend a few days in places like Dingle, if you can. They are truly magical. It's not just about the destination :)
Thanks for picking up on the Procol Harum line. That was good fun. :-) I did indeed visit many of Dingle's sacred temples of Guinness and Murphy's. The guys at Paddy Bawn's were particularly nice, but I also had a fabulous Hake dinner at Danno's. :-)
Ok. Gotta say. . . you are in my top three. Funny you mention Christian Williams. You christian, and "How we sail oceans" are my trifecta!! Love you guys. I'm following your lead. Hope I stay safe!
Holding my breath as you glided expertly into the berth, wasn't necessary after all. What a pro!
Very kind of you. My head would have hit the pulpit of the other boat before my bimini would have as I was turning it. I was watching VERY closely.
Thank you Patrick. I have been watching your videos since I first saw them last October. Together with The French Man, Erik and Christian, you are helping me identify the type of sailing I want, and come up with ever better plan of how to get into buying, preparing and using a boat for challenging trips. I have been writing down countless of ideas picked from your videos. Above all, your calm and positive manner is a true inspiration for itself. Probably I won't write too often, but I am with you all along nevertheless. Cheers, Lior.
You've made my day Lior. Thanks for the great feedback.
Hope you visited Murphy’s Pub in Dingle! Love your videos, you are living a life I could never live, I so enjoy watching your voyages! God bless,be safe, you and yours!
I did!
Always a treat....no Chatenauf du Pape!! Sacre bleu! Liked the Procul Harem flavored report, too!
Nicely picked up Will. :-)
Love the musical references in your videos Patrick, de très bon goût !
Trop gentil. Merci d'avoir commenté. ;-)
What a great life, living the dream
17:30 - "Tight fit here." That seems like an understatement. That fairway looked VERY narrow. I thought for sure you were going to whack one of those pulpits on the starboard side - a lesser man (me) would have! Thanks for another great sail!
It was very, very tight. I had my head right over the stern corner of my boat to ensure I would clear those others.......a bit stressful for sure. Fortunately there was very little wind. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 Would you consider to drive backwards (stern first) into the slip an easier solution or does that depend even more on prop walk?
My boat is equipped with a sail drive, rather than a conventional shaft and prop, so prop walk is MUCH, MUCH less of a concern (the prop is located much further forward). My boat backs beautifully, and stops very precisely, and I love to reverse in --- from time to time. The difficulty with reversing in when solo is that once you come to a stop, you have to get a line over the cleat on the pontoon, and then drive forward to pin yourself against the finger. It's not always easy getting the line over the cleat from the stern (when solo). It can be quite a reach/lasso, and I have davits and a bimini frame that interfere with freedom of movement. Thus, if you are delayed in getting the line over the cleat (for any reason), the boat will drift into the neighbor. Reversing is an excellent technique for boats with crews where another person can lasso the cleat on the pontoon, but doing it single handed can be a challenge at times.
@@patricklaine6958 Very valid point I did not think about, because I do not have single handed experience. That's why I thought to bring this question up to a well experienced starfighter pilot very able to fundementally explain the why or why not. THANK YOU SO MUCH for your kind way to explain things - though started with a crew I might find myself in a situation, where the fellow crew member with whom I left port with, is for some reason hurt or not able to help while docking. And asking then would be a little late ;-)
Thank you for the video Patrick! You deserved that Guinness :) It is interesting that you mentioned lazy jacks. I tightened mine the other day - they didn't work when they were loose. I must say I wasn't aware of the problem when they rub against the sail. Now it will be yet another thing to adjust while sailing! :) Safe trip!
On my boat, the chafing is maximum against the lazy jack when I take a reef. At that point, where the lazy jack line crosses the batten it has worn a hole completely through the material……. I'll probably retire that sail after this trip. It has served me well.
Thanks for recommending Christian Williams. Don’t know why I haven’t heard of him or why my dad never told me about him. We used to sail every week.
Patrick, you are a born- educator. I love your ‘no-ego’ approach to your videos. I’m up to episode 39 and am learning more from you every video, despite being a yachtmaster for over 20 years.
You’re an inspiration - keep going. :-)
Very kind of you DB. Much appreciated. Thanks for the feedback.
I'm watching and learning, I hope. Mine is a similar size and I'll be by myself a lot. I like the sleeping arrangement and the mooring ball hook. Beautiful work. Thanks, Ron
I'm still learning book loads with each passage Ron. I'll continue sharing my mistakes as I go along.
@@patricklaine6958 You do that, maybe I'll share a few. I'm almost to the point where it will come down to, do I have the guts to get out and do it.
R
Thanks for the tips Patrick, the shipping lane is always a difficult area, enjoyed the video, safe sailing
The Colregs don't help much for the entrance and exit of the TSS's. They just say to be extra vigilant. ;-)
@@patricklaine6958 I try to contact the ship on the radio but they don't always answer, so it always remains a problem especially when single handed which is most of the time for me, in the Solent here you don't have much space, and you have the major ferries coming out from Portsmouth and Southampton at multiple angles and times
Hi Patrick. After watching your videos for a while now. I just had to get a yacht myself. She arrives tomorrow! Adventures and fun ahead I'm sure. Thank you for the inspiration.
Can I wish you great enjoyment Andrew. Mine has given me a 'second life'. :-)
Thanks for your honest report and the videos! We passed that exact TSS several times (once on our way to Ireland too). The cargo vessels are very attentive and most of the time they start to take measures pretty early. We never had any problems, except of that one single time when we had to take a reef in the middle of a lane within the TSS with 35+kn of wind; but also then, the cargo vessels monitored the situation and we could get back to a 90° course after some minutes.
I hear you Chris. I always preach, 'Follow the rulebook', but in this case, I didn't listen to my own advice. I was in the wrong. If I had just sailed across there normally, I'm sure they all would have zig-zagged to miss me. My bad.
Great sailing video. I don’t hear Procol Harum quotes very often. Great song.
Another of the few faithful who picked that up.
Thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks for posting. If you don't mind, I would offer that you should not worry about what "might be of interest" - that always seems to me to be a trap that leads to self conscious TH-cam. Your stuff always is a joy because you're sharing your joy!
Coming very late to your channel and am mezmerized by your focus on problem solving and practice….I know absolutely nothing about sailing except to say that as a retired corporate pilot there are some similarities in the two modes of trasportation….wind drift, crosswind control and weather…even heaving too is like landing in a strong crosswind. I was also reminded that your landfall in Dingle is the same bay that Lindbergh entered after a long night of deadreckoning over the ocean….looking forward to continuing to catch up to the rest of your videos….
Great Video, learnt a lot about crossing the Channel , have a safe passage.
Many thanks Sailaway. Very kind of you.
Great to hear ‘the joy in your voice’ as you make good passage. Well done. Did I hear you right “...wind Holded.....’ ?
As usual - just pure joy to see and listen to your explanations and stories. I learn from you so much! Would like to ask if you can share your log book routine. What data you record, at what frequency. What is important to you when you put a record into the log book.
You and Christian are my favorite sailors.
Well, I think Christian is in a class by himself....... I'm a big fan too. :-)
Another super video Patrick and I bet the Guinness tasted sweet after days at sea. Sorry I didn't get to meet up with you for the beer, will have to wait for your return. Windy day and hailstones at Les Minimes today, you are not missing anything!
Avec plaisir!
Great Patrick, I hope I wasn’t the only one who suggested you tidy away the fenders, but Isabelle looks much sweeter for it. Good idea to do the lazy jacks too, hadn’t thought of that one. Great comments on the TTS too. Take care and keep filming. Thank you
I hear you on the fenders……..and I guess I don't mind so much doing that if waters are calm and there isn't traffic around. I hate doing it when the deck is bouncing up and down in 2 meter waves, or when the local regatta club is leaving port and I need to maneuver with 20 other boats……. Guilty as charged. :-)