living the dream, congrats. Great meeting with you. Almost 10k subs that is Huge before you know it you'll be at 100K subs and doing sailing full time. My fav sailing channel.
It was fantastic meeting you too Paul! Let's hope your growth predictions come true - we're certainly putting the work in! Fair winds and best regards, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Hi Chris and Rossella.Congregation on your wedding, what a wonderful location for a church, simply beautiful. Love the the feel of your video's. Keep the adventure alive. Fair winds and calm seas. Mac
Hi Gary, thank you so much for your kind comment - we love the positivity of the comments we are receiving! Fair winds! Chris & Rossella (p.s. Apologies for the delayed reply - we have been apart for just under 3 months while I was working offshore)
There's some magic in the chemistry you convey across the screen. I absolutely love your videos, and you inspire adventure in my young family. Thanks for sharing.
Hi John, thank you very much for your kind comment. The thought that people may find these videos inspirational is a brilliant incentive for us to make more of them! Thank you for watching. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Your solar panels are perfectly mounted, high above the cockpit, nothing else around that makes shade to it and you can swing them to the sun in a perfect angle. Thumbs up !
Hi Peter, thank you very much for your comment. I put quite a lot of thought into the design and build of the solar panel supports. (I made a video about this on my other channel: th-cam.com/video/MfjZd_zxeFo/w-d-xo.html) Fair winds, Chris (& Rossella) 👍
Thank you for watching, subscribing, liking and commenting - we couldn't ask for more from our viewers! When you concentrate on something you really want you will always find a way to get it: You are on the path to becoming a sailor and before you know it you'll be afloat on the same waters as us. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
What an incredible way to spend your honeymoon, and the perfect itinerary! Carlo has sailed from Italy to Corsica and has promised that we'll do the trip together one day. We visited Porto Venere and Cinque Terre a couple of years ago and plan to return in the near future, this time experiencing the towns from the sea - Helen
Hi Helen, thank you for your comment! We had a perfect honeymoon and we have so many happy memories from the trip. Liguria is gorgeous and seeing it by boat you get to see the very best of it. Let us know when you and Carlo come to visit - if w're around at the time maybe we can meet up for a drink. Fair winds, Chris (& Rossella) 👍
Hi Daniel, thank you for your comment. :-) The drone footage was provided by Drone Arezzo (www.dronearezzo.com - they did a wonderful job of shooting it, and we're very happy that we can share their work, and the beauty of Portovenere, here on TH-cam. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
As great as this video share is, the best part here is that you respond to every comment. As an experienced cruiser, 10,000 miles, may I say that the best of sailing at nite, by far, is the stars! It's much better than anything during the day, as good as that is. Commune with the universe, my friends! 👊🙏👌🌊🌎🎆
Hi Gerald, thank you very much for your kind comment: Apologies for the delayed reply but I [Chris] have just come back from a 62 day trip offshore, working 12 to 17 hours every day - I'm at home again now so we're online again! Sailing at night is really beautiful and we hope to do a lot more of it. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella
Sailing Britaly Thank you, butt as an experienced sailor, you must know that time is an illusion, sow no sweat the small stuff. Where is "home" these days, besides your ❤️, of course? Thank the you! 👌🌊👍
[Apologies for the delay!] We live in the UK and Italy and on board our boat pretty much in equal measure - we have quite a hectic life! We want to continue this even now that we have a 3 month old baby girl... :-) Fair winds! Chris, Rossella & baby Emma 👍
Hi John, thank you for your comment. We're looking forward to uploading the videos showing the rest of the trip and we hope you'll enjoy those too. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Wow, great to find your channel, good to see you are living the dream, great narrations, if you are thinking to dedicate to the videos I can foresee so much success on you guys, well done at transmitting the passion and working around innovative ways of doing sailing, that foldable dinghy got my head clicking now, my boat has not much deck room !
Hi Ruud & Andrea, we couldn't believe that we managed to get married there. It was absolutely perfect and we were very lucky that many family and friends were able to join us on the day. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Thought I would check your channel out after the lovely comment you left on ours!! And im so glad i did. Beautiful stuff! I hope we sail past each other one day!
Thank you! These early videos were put together from our holiday photo's so the quality isn't as good as we would like but we're far better prepared to record our adventures now. I'm sure we'll share an anchorage one day and it would be great to have sundowners together. 🌅🍻🥂Fair winds to you both and best regards, Chris, Rossella & baby Emma 😊
Sailing Britaly i will certainly watch some of your newer episodes too! This one caught my eye because aladino and i got married just before setting off as well. Right now we are anchored on the north western tip of sardinia, and the cell signal is very bad, so ill save the next videos for when we get to menorca!
Sailing Magic Carpet That's lovely Maya, (belated) congratulations to you both! We know what it's like struggling with mobile data, so no problemo! Enjoy Sardinia (sooooo beautiful!) and safe sailing. 👌👍
at the beginning of each episode you should identify the boat manufacture, length, model and your first names. It's good to see young folks on an adventure------Mike Yadrick, Seattle,USA
Hi Mike, we are Chris & Rossella and here are the details of our boat: Plastilupi Half Cast 30, Built 1989 LOA 9.00 m (30 ft) LWL 7.80 m (26 ft) Beam: 3.06 m (10 ft) Draft: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 inches) Displacement: 3000 kg (6600 lbs) Sail area: 50 m2 (538 sq ft) Keel type: Encapsulated, lead filled Mast: Deck Stepped We hope you enjoy our future videos. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella
Hi Mark, thank you for your comment. :-) This passage was a great learning experience for us and we're much more comfortable sailing in pitch black conditions now. Thanks for watching! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
The Med sure has some of the amazing sailing in the world! Loved Corsica, when we were there. Currently out in the Andaman Sea now.... lots of islands, but rather crappy charts :D
Great video! I follow both of your channels. I'm wondering if you can do a video about how you made your folding tender at some point!? I have a 28ft sailboat and have been passively looking for a tender solution for a little while now. The little I saw of yours in this video looks perfect for what I'm looking for! Thanks again for the quality content. Keep up the hard work and your channels will gather a huge following!
Hi Joe, thank you for your kind comment. :-) I do have a video about the DIY folding tender on my to-do list. I love our tender and the plans are fantastic - even for someone who has never built anything in wood before. Here's a link to the plans so you can check them out at your leisure. I built a 8 foot Origami: www.woodenwidget.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=219_0_3_1 (The above link is an affiliate link so if you do decide to buy plans, we get a little commission - this costs you nothing and I would heartily recommend the plans to anyone even without this incentive!) Thanks again for your kind words - positive comments from people like you are really heartwarming and encouraging for us. Fair winds! Chris (& Rossella)
Sailing Britaly thanks for the reply and link to the plans! I actually was able to find the wooden widget website by doing some research of my own. From your video it looked like you opted for the "origami" I think I'm going to go for the "fliptail". I'll definitely use your affiliate link for the plans purchase. Have fun out there on the Britaly!
Hi Joe - the best thing about wooden widget is Benjy, the guy who makes and sells the plans. He's a really nice guy and is very friendly and helpful. You can see his personality in his plans and instructions, which even cover such things as how to varnish properly. Also, they plant 5 trees for every set of plans sold, which is a lovely initiative. Whatever plans you buy, building your own boat will be one of the most satisfying things you have ever done. Cheers, Chris (& Rossella) :-)
So thankful we found your channel! You're living our dream. We just love Italy so much. We've resolved to sail over and stay for awhile. Do you have any websites to recommend for us as Americans to make the most of an extended stay in Italy? We have a 40 ft sailboat. Lovely church you were married in. Where was it? God bless you guys!
Hi there! Thank you very much for your comment. Italy is a stunning country and exploring it by boat is a wonderful way to enjoy it! The Church we got married in is the Church of St Peter in Portovenere. We fell head over heels in love with the church when we saw it, and we still can't quite belive that we managed to get married there. It was a dream come true! 🙏 Here are a couple of links which might be useful: www.noonsite.com/Countries/Italy (Italy guide) www.jimbsail.info/italy (Ditto, different source) www.noonsite.com/General/EuropeanUnion (Information about VAT [Value Added Tax- a bit of a legislative minefield. It's not a big problem for you but you do need to be informed and follow certain rules to avoid any problems]) We hope this helps and welcome aboard as a new subscriber. Fair winds! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
hi - we're planning to sail explore in the same area this summer (if covid allows!) and wondered if there are enough decent anchorages in this northern part of Italy where the marinas seem very expensive also we prefer to stay out where possible - even our small old catamaran gets hit with extra charges. Do you use the same base marina usually ? We are probably hoping to use Genoa as a base since we live just north of Milan. Many thanks
We always managed to stay at anchor while we were cruising (the boat was based in La Spezia, where it was moored while unattended). I don't see any problem at all with doing this, but then I was happy to anchor off Deal pier before my channel crossing, so I'm probably more of a fan of anchoring out than most people. :-) Enjoy your trip and the isolation of your own little floating island where you can live by your own rules. Much needed at this moment in time. Cheers, Chris
Hi there, yes this was our first ever night passage at sea on a sailboat, as well as our first ever offshore passage. Our honeymoon was a great adventure for us! :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Hi Nicholas, thank you for watching and commenting. We have a boat tour video with all the details of our boat so please check that out. Thank you for subscribing - welcome to our crew! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Great video, thanks for sharing. Is that a UK registered boat and if so what paperwork did you need for Italian waters. Could you also state the boat type? Many thanks, and happy sailing!
Hi there, the boat details are all here: th-cam.com/video/pyXmGkZazDM/w-d-xo.html Vincero was registered on the SSR (£25 for 5 years). Never got asked for anything other than insurance docs, although we had everything required by law (VHF & PLB registration with OFCOM, Short Range Certificate to operate the VHF). Owning a boat as a Brit is a million times easier than if we'd have registered her in Italy. Cheers, Chris 👍
Ciao! We did get some sleep actually. :-) We used the same system that we use when we drive from Italy to the UK or vice versa: 2 hrs on, 2 hrs off. It's great to be able to share the load 50/50. We were tired when we arrived though, and were very happy to take some time to relax! Buon vento, Chris & Rossella 👍
Indeed I am from London myself and I have done the drive from Sardinia to the UK twice but with two kids driving non-stop would be out of the question.
London is where we met (in 2005) so it is a very special city for us! Kids add another dimension, or two, on to every journey. As you say, you have to modify your plans around them but the rewards of travelling with kids make it well worthwhile! Sardinia is absolutely stunning and we definitely want to go sailing there at some point. :-)
Hi there, thanks for you comment. We're planning on editing our own videos for the foreseeable future but we'll let you know if we change our mind. Welcome to the crew and fair winds! Chris & Rossella 👍
HI there, it was a calm night so we had the full mainsail and a partially furled genoa. It was very dark and we basically only had starlight to illuminate the water ahead of us until the moon rose, which meant we were really straining our eyes to see what was ahead of us. After the moon rose we could see for miles! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Do you have a by any chance @t installed on the boat ? Will be a lot easier to follow you if you share your boat-vitals url - e.g. this my my boat for example : @t
Hi Michael, we filmed the footage on our honeymoon a while back and we are editing and uploading it now from home. We didn't have any proper internet access during our trip and we 'detoxed' from internet during the entire trip. It would have been very useful for weather forecasting though... Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
+codmander We knew exactly where we were ($100 hand held GPS + paper charts) and we kept a constant watch throughout the night, so we were no risk to others. Our only concern was hitting floating objects / debris. Thanks for watching, Chris (& Rossella)
Ciao Gennaro, non ancora, ma è nostra intenzione arrivare ad aprirlo! Al momento abbiamo un account Twitter twitter.com/sailingbritaly ed una pagina Facebook: facebook.com/sailingbritaly. Grazie per aver guardato il nostro video! A presto, Rossella (e Chris)
Oh no, my man! Marriage in the West is one of the worst things a man can do to his future - with the POSSIBLE a exception of committing a serious felony. With all the info that’s available out there, how did you make that mistake bro? You’d learn the hard way, unfortunately.
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living the dream, congrats. Great meeting with you. Almost 10k subs that is Huge before you know it you'll be at 100K subs and doing sailing full time. My fav sailing channel.
It was fantastic meeting you too Paul! Let's hope your growth predictions come true - we're certainly putting the work in! Fair winds and best regards, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Hi Chris and Rossella.Congregation on your wedding, what a wonderful location for a church, simply beautiful. Love the the feel of your video's. Keep the adventure alive. Fair winds and calm seas. Mac
Hi Gary, thank you so much for your kind comment - we love the positivity of the comments we are receiving! Fair winds! Chris & Rossella
(p.s. Apologies for the delayed reply - we have been apart for just under 3 months while I was working offshore)
There's some magic in the chemistry you convey across the screen.
I absolutely love your videos, and you inspire adventure in my young family.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi John, thank you very much for your kind comment. The thought that people may find these videos inspirational is a brilliant incentive for us to make more of them! Thank you for watching. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Very nice thanks for sharing!! Congratulations on your first overnight passage !!
Hi James, thank you for watching! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Beautiful and honest. Well done guys!
Thank you Gaspard. :-) Fair winds! Chris & Rossella
Discovering your videos, one after the other, what a pleasure !
Welcome aboard! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Your solar panels are perfectly mounted, high above the cockpit, nothing else around that makes shade to it and you can swing them to the sun in a perfect angle. Thumbs up !
Hi Peter, thank you very much for your comment. I put quite a lot of thought into the design and build of the solar panel supports. (I made a video about this on my other channel: th-cam.com/video/MfjZd_zxeFo/w-d-xo.html) Fair winds, Chris (& Rossella) 👍
You will always remember that first true sailing adventure...Cheers to many more in your future!
Hi Jon, thank you for your comment and welcome to our crew. :-) We'll never forget that trip, that's for sure! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Enjoyed the video and your relaxed style. Thank you.
Thank you for watching! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Great videos so far guys! Thanks for sharing the sailing world with us wannabes ;)
Thank you for watching, subscribing, liking and commenting - we couldn't ask for more from our viewers! When you concentrate on something you really want you will always find a way to get it: You are on the path to becoming a sailor and before you know it you'll be afloat on the same waters as us. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Thank YOU for the encouraging words.
What an incredible way to spend your honeymoon, and the perfect itinerary! Carlo has sailed from Italy to Corsica and has promised that we'll do the trip together one day. We visited Porto Venere and Cinque Terre a couple of years ago and plan to return in the near future, this time experiencing the towns from the sea - Helen
Hi Helen, thank you for your comment! We had a perfect honeymoon and we have so many happy memories from the trip. Liguria is gorgeous and seeing it by boat you get to see the very best of it. Let us know when you and Carlo come to visit - if w're around at the time maybe we can meet up for a drink. Fair winds, Chris (& Rossella) 👍
Great video y'all! From South Texas.
Liked and enjoying the blogs!
Thank you very much Brian. :-) Fair winds! Chris & Rossella
Beautiful video and great drone work. Thank you.
Hi Daniel, thank you for your comment. :-) The drone footage was provided by Drone Arezzo (www.dronearezzo.com - they did a wonderful job of shooting it, and we're very happy that we can share their work, and the beauty of Portovenere, here on TH-cam. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
As great as this video share is, the best part here is that you respond to every comment. As an experienced cruiser, 10,000 miles, may I say that the best of sailing at nite, by far, is the stars! It's much better than anything during the day, as good as that is. Commune with the universe, my friends! 👊🙏👌🌊🌎🎆
Hi Gerald, thank you very much for your kind comment: Apologies for the delayed reply but I [Chris] have just come back from a
62 day trip offshore, working 12 to 17 hours every day - I'm at home again now so we're online again! Sailing at night is really beautiful and we hope to do a lot more of it. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella
Sailing Britaly Thank you, butt as an experienced sailor, you must know that time is an illusion, sow no sweat the small stuff.
Where is "home" these days, besides your ❤️, of course? Thank the you! 👌🌊👍
[Apologies for the delay!] We live in the UK and Italy and on board our boat pretty much in equal measure - we have quite a hectic life! We want to continue this even now that we have a 3 month old baby girl... :-) Fair winds! Chris, Rossella & baby Emma 👍
Great video, really enjoyed it !
Thank you very much for your comment Mike. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Greetings from Washington, D.C. I enjoyed your vlog. I look forward to the others.
Hi John, thank you for your comment. We're looking forward to uploading the videos showing the rest of the trip and we hope you'll enjoy those too. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Great edit. Thanks for posting. Fair winds, Skipper Froo.
Hi there Froo, thank you for watching and commenting! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Wow, great to find your channel, good to see you are living the dream, great narrations, if you are thinking to dedicate to the videos I can foresee so much success on you guys, well done at transmitting the passion and working around innovative ways of doing sailing, that foldable dinghy got my head clicking now, my boat has not much deck room !
Thank you very much for your comment. We hope to dedicate lots of time to these videos so watch this space! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella
Beautiful footage, great place for a wedding
Hi Ruud & Andrea, we couldn't believe that we managed to get married there. It was absolutely perfect and we were very lucky that many family and friends were able to join us on the day. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Congrats on the new beginning!
Thank you. 😊 Fair winds! Chris & Rossella
Thought I would check your channel out after the lovely comment you left on ours!! And im so glad i did. Beautiful stuff! I hope we sail past each other one day!
Thank you! These early videos were put together from our holiday photo's so the quality isn't as good as we would like but we're far better prepared to record our adventures now. I'm sure we'll share an anchorage one day and it would be great to have sundowners together. 🌅🍻🥂Fair winds to you both and best regards, Chris, Rossella & baby Emma 😊
Sailing Britaly i will certainly watch some of your newer episodes too! This one caught my eye because aladino and i got married just before setting off as well. Right now we are anchored on the north western tip of sardinia, and the cell signal is very bad, so ill save the next videos for when we get to menorca!
Sailing Magic Carpet That's lovely Maya, (belated) congratulations to you both! We know what it's like struggling with mobile data, so no problemo! Enjoy Sardinia (sooooo beautiful!) and safe sailing. 👌👍
Beautiful picts ! One day I will have our 26' maxi 77 going and I'll come see ya
at the beginning of each episode you should identify the boat manufacture, length, model and your first names. It's good to see young folks on an adventure------Mike Yadrick, Seattle,USA
Hi Mike, we are Chris & Rossella and here are the details of our boat:
Plastilupi Half Cast 30, Built 1989
LOA 9.00 m (30 ft)
LWL 7.80 m (26 ft)
Beam: 3.06 m (10 ft)
Draft: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 inches)
Displacement: 3000 kg (6600 lbs)
Sail area: 50 m2 (538 sq ft)
Keel type: Encapsulated, lead filled
Mast: Deck Stepped
We hope you enjoy our future videos.
Fair winds! Chris & Rossella
beautiful aerial footage Captain... proper pitch black... I would have had a twitchy bum night for sure... incredible...
Hi Mark, thank you for your comment. :-) This passage was a great learning experience for us and we're much more comfortable sailing in pitch black conditions now. Thanks for watching! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
very nice, what a life!
Thank you John, we both feel very blessed. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
The Med sure has some of the amazing sailing in the world! Loved Corsica, when we were there. Currently out in the Andaman Sea now.... lots of islands, but rather crappy charts :D
Hi there, thank you for your comment. We love Corsica and no doubt the Andaman Sea is a fabulous place to sail... :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
I'm so happy for you guys.
Porto Venere is a real gem. 🙏
Absolutely, we really miss going there (flipping lockdowns!...) We adore the town and the church. 🌅⛵️🙏
Great video and congrats you two ..
Hi Bill, thank you very much. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
This was nice!
Thank you very much! Fair winds, Chris & Rosssella
Well done video. TFS. Congratulations on the marriage. Wish you all the best.
Hi there, thank you for watching! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
figata la chiesa, congratulazioni
Grazie mille! Sì è bellissima...da togliere il fiato! A presto, Rossella e Chris :-)
Well done!
Thank you Jim! 🙏
very NICE video and congratulations on your wedding.
Thank you Armando! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Well done, skipper!
Thank you! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Congratulations to you both
Tips for tools kit etc is gasket paper A4sheets varied thickness cut to suit
Great videos Jamie
Hi Jamie, thank you for watching. Great tip there regarding the gasket paper. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella
Loved it guys! Hope we cross bows when we make our way across the pond :)
Thank you guys, we hope so too. :-) Keep up the great work on your channel! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Deus abençoe você amigo e está linda rainha muito bonita boa viajem e um bom vento
Cheers mate! Bom vento 👍
very nice! Keep on!
Thank you! :-)
Great video! I follow both of your channels. I'm wondering if you can do a video about how you made your folding tender at some point!? I have a 28ft sailboat and have been passively looking for a tender solution for a little while now. The little I saw of yours in this video looks perfect for what I'm looking for! Thanks again for the quality content. Keep up the hard work and your channels will gather a huge following!
Hi Joe, thank you for your kind comment. :-) I do have a video about the DIY folding tender on my to-do list. I love our tender and the plans are fantastic - even for someone who has never built anything in wood before. Here's a link to the plans so you can check them out at your leisure. I built a 8 foot Origami:
www.woodenwidget.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=219_0_3_1
(The above link is an affiliate link so if you do decide to buy plans, we get a little commission - this costs you nothing and I would heartily recommend the plans to anyone even without this incentive!)
Thanks again for your kind words - positive comments from people like you are really heartwarming and encouraging for us.
Fair winds!
Chris (& Rossella)
Sailing Britaly thanks for the reply and link to the plans! I actually was able to find the wooden widget website by doing some research of my own. From your video it looked like you opted for the "origami" I think I'm going to go for the "fliptail". I'll definitely use your affiliate link for the plans purchase.
Have fun out there on the Britaly!
Hi Joe - the best thing about wooden widget is Benjy, the guy who makes and sells the plans. He's a really nice guy and is very friendly and helpful. You can see his personality in his plans and instructions, which even cover such things as how to varnish properly. Also, they plant 5 trees for every set of plans sold, which is a lovely initiative. Whatever plans you buy, building your own boat will be one of the most satisfying things you have ever done. Cheers, Chris (& Rossella) :-)
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Happy Marriage and safe sailing .
Thank you Mostafa :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
So thankful we found your channel! You're living our dream. We just love Italy so much. We've resolved to sail over and stay for awhile. Do you have any websites to recommend for us as Americans to make the most of an extended stay in Italy? We have a 40 ft sailboat. Lovely church you were married in. Where was it? God bless you guys!
Hi there! Thank you very much for your comment. Italy is a stunning country and exploring it by boat is a wonderful way to enjoy it! The Church we got married in is the Church of St Peter in Portovenere. We fell head over heels in love with the church when we saw it, and we still can't quite belive that we managed to get married there. It was a dream come true! 🙏
Here are a couple of links which might be useful:
www.noonsite.com/Countries/Italy (Italy guide)
www.jimbsail.info/italy (Ditto, different source)
www.noonsite.com/General/EuropeanUnion (Information about VAT [Value Added Tax- a bit of a legislative minefield. It's not a big problem for you but you do need to be informed and follow certain rules to avoid any problems])
We hope this helps and welcome aboard as a new subscriber.
Fair winds!
Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
@@SailingBritaly Thank you so much!
Prego! :-)
hi - we're planning to sail explore in the same area this summer (if covid allows!) and wondered if there are enough decent anchorages in this northern part of Italy where the marinas seem very expensive also we prefer to stay out where possible - even our small old catamaran gets hit with extra charges. Do you use the same base marina usually ? We are probably hoping to use Genoa as a base since we live just north of Milan. Many thanks
We always managed to stay at anchor while we were cruising (the boat was based in La Spezia, where it was moored while unattended). I don't see any problem at all with doing this, but then I was happy to anchor off Deal pier before my channel crossing, so I'm probably more of a fan of anchoring out than most people. :-) Enjoy your trip and the isolation of your own little floating island where you can live by your own rules. Much needed at this moment in time. Cheers, Chris
Just found your channel, nice video and narrative with some actual sailing! First night sail, also first offshore passage together?
Hi there, yes this was our first ever night passage at sea on a sailboat, as well as our first ever offshore passage. Our honeymoon was a great adventure for us! :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
nice bid guys ,
Thank you :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella
Very nice video, liked and subscribed, but may I ask how many feet the boat is and what brand😊 good winds to you on your next sail😊
Hi Nicholas, thank you for watching and commenting. We have a boat tour video with all the details of our boat so please check that out. Thank you for subscribing - welcome to our crew! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Great video, thanks for sharing. Is that a UK registered boat and if so what paperwork did you need for Italian waters. Could you also state the boat type? Many thanks, and happy sailing!
Hi there, the boat details are all here: th-cam.com/video/pyXmGkZazDM/w-d-xo.html Vincero was registered on the SSR (£25 for 5 years). Never got asked for anything other than insurance docs, although we had everything required by law (VHF & PLB registration with OFCOM, Short Range Certificate to operate the VHF). Owning a boat as a Brit is a million times easier than if we'd have registered her in Italy. Cheers, Chris 👍
Like!
Thanks Randy!
Be honest did either of you sleep during the night sail, I bet not.. :) Fun nonetheless. Next time try my home of Sardegna, even better beeches. :)
Ciao! We did get some sleep actually. :-) We used the same system that we use when we drive from Italy to the UK or vice versa: 2 hrs on, 2 hrs off. It's great to be able to share the load 50/50. We were tired when we arrived though, and were very happy to take some time to relax! Buon vento, Chris & Rossella 👍
Indeed I am from London myself and I have done the drive from Sardinia to the UK twice but with two kids driving non-stop would be out of the question.
London is where we met (in 2005) so it is a very special city for us! Kids add another dimension, or two, on to every journey. As you say, you have to modify your plans around them but the rewards of travelling with kids make it well worthwhile! Sardinia is absolutely stunning and we definitely want to go sailing there at some point. :-)
Liked & subscribed :-)
Thank you Kris, welcome to the crew! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Hey guys!
Good luck with your adventures.
If you need an video editor,feel free to hit me up.
Hi there, thanks for you comment. We're planning on editing our own videos for the foreseeable future but we'll let you know if we change our mind. Welcome to the crew and fair winds! Chris & Rossella 👍
How do you set the sails at nght ? Do you see enough ?
HI there, it was a calm night so we had the full mainsail and a partially furled genoa. It was very dark and we basically only had starlight to illuminate the water ahead of us until the moon rose, which meant we were really straining our eyes to see what was ahead of us. After the moon rose we could see for miles! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
You shold right that you were in Portovenere for the wedding
hopefully you had your running lights on
Yes we had our nav lights on and a radar reflector up the mast. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella
Do you have a by any chance @t installed on the boat ? Will be a lot easier to follow you if you share your boat-vitals url - e.g. this my my boat for example : @t
Where do you connect to the internet?
Hi Michael, we filmed the footage on our honeymoon a while back and we are editing and uploading it now from home. We didn't have any proper internet access during our trip and we 'detoxed' from internet during the entire trip. It would have been very useful for weather forecasting though... Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
Sailing Britaly Thanks. As I watch this again, your church and surrounding area is amazing. Best wishes on your life together. .
Thank you for your kind comment Michael. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍
radar and chartplotter your safty and others
+codmander We knew exactly where we were ($100 hand held GPS + paper charts) and we kept a constant watch throughout the night, so we were no risk to others. Our only concern was hitting floating objects / debris. Thanks for watching, Chris (& Rossella)
I detect a copyright infringement here.....
Would you care to elaborate?
Linda princesa? Você dev
Lifewest????😭
avete un canale Instagram?
Ciao Gennaro, non ancora, ma è nostra intenzione arrivare ad aprirlo! Al momento abbiamo un account Twitter twitter.com/sailingbritaly ed una pagina Facebook: facebook.com/sailingbritaly. Grazie per aver guardato il nostro video! A presto, Rossella (e Chris)
Sailing Britaly verrete in costiera amalfitana quest'anno?
Quest'anno purtroppo no, ma sicuramente è nella nostra lista di posti da visitare data la bellezza della costiera amalfitana! :-)
Ciao Gennaro! Ora abbiamo instagram: instagram.com/sailingbritaly Ci vediamo li! Chris 👍
Sailing in open water and at night without wearing lifejackets? Another rookie mistake...
Che cazzo mettete il titolo in italiano?
Oh no, my man!
Marriage in the West is one of the worst things a man can do to his future - with the POSSIBLE a exception of committing a serious felony.
With all the info that’s available out there, how did you make that mistake bro?
You’d learn the hard way, unfortunately.