Great Video! Thx for pointing out what low season in the med is like! we were hiding on the french coast during the medicane... I think we would both qualify as experts now😋 Congratulations on your new boat! Great choice Fair winds and following seas ~aladino
Love your videos guys. Your night navigation and your confidence must be amazing to pick up in the middle of the night sand find another safe anchorage! Lots of admiration.
Great video, commentary and background music. The weather in the Med is normally quite good. You are sailing late in the season and as such the weather becomes a lot more variable. The infrastructure in the Med is excellent.
Been cruising the Med two full years on a boat and the weather is only really good in some of May, June, July and some of August. Please refer back to our many episodes of 50kn+ wind 😁😁😁
So glad you escaped the worst wind. Memory lane for my wife and I as we had our honeymoon in Ibiza and visited Fermentor spending half a day there. I was also recovering from hepatitis so looked liked one of the poor souls from a concentration camp! Stay safe but adventurous.
Recently found your channel and enjoying your vids. As a fellow manual windlass owner for the past 20 years you may want to get a longer handle so you can stand upright when hauling, easier on the back. But maybe you already know this, anyway stay safe, wish I was in an anchorage but that will need to wait.
Hello, I've had my first taster sailing lesson today on a 36ft boat which I enjoyed very much. It had a wheeled helm and we sailed in quite choppy seas. It was difficult to keep on course. What I would like to know is how does Skua handle in heavy seas since you removed the wheel on her. I love your video's.
A few centuries ago, a fellow countryman of yours (whose name happened to be Nelson) stated that there were four safe ports in the Mediterranean: June, July, August and Mahon (Menorca). But he didn't know that even Mahon can be an awful trap in southerly.
Im 90 nm north of Cape Naturaliste! 2000km of lee shore! All my local charts say Waters less than 6 metres may experience breaking waves. Cape Naturaliste in bad weather gets 13 metre swell and the Gap Western Australia gets waves breaking 140ft above sea level.
18:00 when you heave to you have to ease the mainsheet much more. This will remove the forward motion (that you still had). But ofc I don't know your boat and every boat is different.
The Medicane.... new thing but getting more and more regular these days.... Stay safe out there and just in case you are closing in a meltdown in isolation give a shout, always heppy to catch up with fellow sailor video makers :D
Nice video guys' some lovely scenery and good sailing. I’m not sure of trying to heave to without a backed jib but if it works for you then that’s good. Andy UK
I had that same problem with my roller. I had big stainless steel flanges made that I bolted to the side. Now if the chain slips out of the roller it is caught by the flange to then fall back into the roller when we line up again.
Hey there. How’s the tiller working out. I still want to add it to my boat (our similar boats). Love your videos. BTW I use a 85lb Mantus and It holds like being stuck on a rock. You’ll never drag. I do wish you had an electric windlass. Life would be better.
Our manual windlass is 46 years old, it has never not worked, requires 20 minutes of maintenance a year and will keep working until then end of the boat's life. Why on earth would an electric windlass be better? A tiny bit of convenience? If you want convenience then sailing isn't for you!
We’ve seen too many boats with a broken one and the owners having to manually haul the anchor 😊 This manual windlass is 46 years old and will most probably outlive us.
You still operating with a faulty steering system does that make your boat unseaworthy. Or should I say nullified your seaworthy certificate which could result in your licence to operate your boat on the highseas?
Love your journey! Can you put your camera further away from self speaking into the camera, it distorts your head ..and makes me lean back. Love the Tiller
bonjour vous deux. 30 nœuds de vent en méditerranée c'est normal surtout a cette période. la solution est de partir au large. surtout éviter de rester prés des cotes. bon vent.
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Need more info on Medicanes? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_tropical-like_cyclone
We didn’t make them up!
Hope you are safe! Thanks for sharing!...
Great vid ... absolutely luv your yacht... you both done a great job
Great Video!
Thx for pointing out what low season in the med is like!
we were hiding on the french coast during the medicane...
I think we would both qualify as experts now😋
Congratulations on your new boat! Great choice
Fair winds and following seas
~aladino
Love your videos guys. Your night navigation and your confidence must be amazing to pick up in the middle of the night sand find another safe anchorage! Lots of admiration.
Thanks so much! Nah. We just do whatever is necessary to keep ourselves and the boat safe - 30kn on a lee shore is scarier than a quick night sail 😊
Nice anchorage - eventually! And a lovely sunset at the end.
Nice video Ryan and Elena! Keep safe!
Scary weather! I would have sat and cried if we'd seen that on the forecast! Worth the scare for the crystal clear waters and sunshine though xx
Yep, you're relieved, we are too. :)
Great video, commentary and background music. The weather in the Med is normally quite good. You are sailing late in the season and as such the weather becomes a lot more variable. The infrastructure in the Med is excellent.
Been cruising the Med two full years on a boat and the weather is only really good in some of May, June, July and some of August. Please refer back to our many episodes of 50kn+ wind 😁😁😁
So glad you escaped the worst wind.
Memory lane for my wife and I as we had our honeymoon in Ibiza and visited Fermentor spending half a day there. I was also recovering from hepatitis so looked liked one of the poor souls from a concentration camp!
Stay safe but adventurous.
A Medicane, good plan to avoid when able. Hope you are both healthy and safe where you are now.
Thinking of you guys and wishing / praying for your happiness, safety and good health. Happy Easter, God bless
Thank you! We're safe :)
Recently found your channel and enjoying your vids. As a fellow manual windlass owner for the past 20 years you may want to get a longer handle so you can stand upright when hauling, easier on the back. But maybe you already know this, anyway stay safe, wish I was in an anchorage but that will need to wait.
Hello, I've had my first taster sailing lesson today on a 36ft boat which I enjoyed very much. It had a wheeled helm and we sailed in quite choppy seas. It was difficult to keep on course.
What I would like to know is how does Skua handle in heavy seas since you removed the wheel on her.
I love your video's.
A few centuries ago, a fellow countryman of yours (whose name happened to be Nelson) stated that there were four safe ports in the Mediterranean: June, July, August and Mahon (Menorca).
But he didn't know that even Mahon can be an awful trap in southerly.
We couldn’t agree more! 😁
Im 90 nm north of Cape Naturaliste! 2000km of lee shore! All my local charts say Waters less than 6 metres may experience breaking waves. Cape Naturaliste in bad weather gets 13 metre swell and the Gap Western Australia gets waves breaking 140ft above sea level.
Another really enjoyable watch guys, you show it as it is which makes it all the more enjoyable. Stay safe !
Thanks Richard! Stay safe xxx
18:00 when you heave to you have to ease the mainsheet much more. This will remove the forward motion (that you still had).
But ofc I don't know your boat and every boat is different.
The Medicane.... new thing but getting more and more regular these days.... Stay safe out there and just in case you are closing in a meltdown in isolation give a shout, always heppy to catch up with fellow sailor video makers :D
Thanks for sharing. Stay safe stay well. regards from the UK
Nice video guys' some lovely scenery and good sailing. I’m not sure of trying to heave to without a backed jib but if it works for you then that’s good. Andy UK
The boat at 21:33 looks neat what type of boat is that? Does it have any living space below deck
I had that same problem with my roller. I had big stainless steel flanges made that I bolted to the side. Now if the chain slips out of the roller it is caught by the flange to then fall back into the roller when we line up again.
Very nice video guys
Hey there. How’s the tiller working out. I still want to add it to my boat (our similar boats). Love your videos. BTW I use a 85lb Mantus and It holds like being stuck on a rock. You’ll never drag. I do wish you had an electric windlass. Life would be better.
Our manual windlass is 46 years old, it has never not worked, requires 20 minutes of maintenance a year and will keep working until then end of the boat's life. Why on earth would an electric windlass be better? A tiny bit of convenience? If you want convenience then sailing isn't for you!
If it isn’t broke... don’t fix it. In the grand scheme of things, it’s Ecco friendly.
I hope you all holding well in the present times.
Crazy weather! Makes for good viewing though. Will you be avoiding the Med in low season in the future? Great video, thanks guys. X
Indeed 😊
Hey Guys, the anchor riding sail works properly when tied out to one side of the boat. The Sailrite web site has a good how to use video
Works fine this way too 😊 that’s the video we watched before making one.
Surprised you have not seen the advantages of an electric windlass. André in Sydney
We’ve seen too many boats with a broken one and the owners having to manually haul the anchor 😊 This manual windlass is 46 years old and will most probably outlive us.
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Hey guys, how much was your boat and how do you get internet in the middle of the ocean? haha
😂
@@SailingKittiwake Loving the videos! How do you get internet though? Really interested in buying a boat
Was the steadying sail a success?
Yup 😊👍
👍👍👍
You still operating with a faulty steering system does that make your boat unseaworthy. Or should I say nullified your seaworthy certificate which could result in your licence to operate your boat on the highseas?
What are you talking about? We swapped the faulty wheel for a tiller many episodes ago.
Love your journey! Can you put your camera further away from self speaking into the camera, it distorts your head ..and makes me lean back. Love the Tiller
bonjour vous deux. 30 nœuds de vent en méditerranée c'est normal surtout a cette période. la solution est de partir au large. surtout éviter de rester prés des cotes. bon vent.
30 noeuds c’est normal, 70 noeuds c’est pas 😉
Hurricane anchor?
you are no longer solo???
We’ve always been a couple? 🤔
@@SailingKittiwake I'm looking to support female solo sailors. thank you
told you before ''it's a jungle out there'' be careful..!!!( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°) stay safe..
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