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On the ground, land, sand? 😂 they don’t toilet on the boat unless we’re doing a crossing, then it’s an artificial grass patch.

Haha, thanks - I’ll take that as a compliment! We always trained them to not react to other animals, cats included. They’d sit and watch them go by. In time, we visited friends with cats to ensure they’re used to it and well… they did!

I LOVE newfies, they’re such a beautiful, gentle giant breed. I was very stuck between a Berner and a Newfie! Mimi isn’t a water breed but she has adjusted… somewhat 😂

Thanks for watching! We wouldn’t do this without them, they’re part of the family so although sometimes we may get stressed or annoyed and rarely can also be limited by where we go, they MAKE this trip for us 💙

Thank you!! I saw you guys launched too, I hope you have a wonderful season and enjoy Arran (I think that’s where I last stalked you were…?) 🙃

It is a strange little place and although we loved it in some ways, it is really good to be out again. Thank you for watching 💙

Thanks for watching! 🙂

Thank you! Hope you enjoyed the episode 😊

It was art 😂

Really helpful 😎

Thanks for watching! No specific ones, we just found any car ramp that held up 90kg! (Almost triple the dog weight!)

Hi Kari, thanks for watching! All of our dogs sailed from their puppyhood so their only transition period was when we moved onto the boat full time rather than be weekend sailors. In the first couple of weeks they were a little more reactive to things around them but as weeks passed, this settled down. Now they just watch the world go by both at anchor and in marinas! We don’t worry about the bilge blocking up as we check this regularly and hoover, A LOT😂

It is indeed 😄 thanks for watching!

Noted! Thanks for watching :)

You can go to settings and change the speed of playback which changes the audio speed as well. 😊

Thanks for watching and all the best! 😃

Such an attack is unlikely in our cruising ground so not a worry at present 😀

There’s a whole video coming on that topic…. 😆

We’ve had many more Amazon goodies since 🤣

Daria tries to make it entertaining for herself by causing trouble in the chandlery… she tries to derail the purchasing efforts by randomly pointing at things and saying “we need that” or “have you thought about that project” or “stay focused Chris!!” Good to hear from you two! I can’t imagine you haven’t threatened to choke Steve in his sleep… 😂😂😂

Ahoy! The acrylic for the Lewmar size 10’s - I bought 300x300 smoked grey acrylic 8mm thick off of eBay. I bought 6 blanks and cut them down to the right size with a circular saw and a belt sander, and then just sanded up the edges through the grits to a polish. The sealant is CT1 Black. It’s labour intensive, but for not a lot of outlay can get your hatches looking like new - can add a lot of visual value to an ageing boat!

A thought - it wouldn’t hurt to go up to 10mm thickness on the size 10’s - the hardware (hinges and latches) can all do it as they are made for both thicknesses anyway.

Fantastic, thanks guys for that, will have a mooch on ebay 👍😊

We're always here 😁 Just takes us time to film and edit sometimes. Thank you for watching 🙂

Thank you for watching :)

Haha, thanks? It's really all just the dogs...

When I saw the elbow before the valve I thought that goes against the recommendation of trudesign the company. “Bronze is better” is old thinking. Look at what everyone is pulling out of their boats - bronze. With the collar composite is just as strong.

Well… each to their own but thanks for watching!

They really do make the trip! :)

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it! Goldens are simply the best and they are great sailing dogs - certainly take to it better than our Bernese 😂 We do our best to keep things smooth too because it’s no fun sailing in chaos anyway!

It’s a gorgeous little place and the monkeys certainly leave an impression! We will be in Ibiza in early spring… looking forward to it!

The amount of stitching of toys with no eyes on this boat has reached spectacularly high numbers 😂😂😂 It definitely isn’t like the UK - I do like it here but I’m looking forward to moving on in the spring too… the longer we’re here the smaller the place feels - it’s odd! I have to keep the threat levels up you know 😂😂😂😂 Thank you for watching as always ❤️

Both are lovely - we loved Cadiz & are loving Gib - yes, noted about the monkeys... we have seen them thieving away amongst tourists and they did try to forcefully steal Jasper's hoodie 🤣

Thanks for watching! 😁 Yes, it's beautiful for winter weather - definitely warmer than Scotland!! Enjoy Oz! 🙂

Thank you!!! We’re delighted to finally be here and we’re really enjoying everything Gibraltar has to offer 😅 Weather is still really good and although cool at night, we don’t mind and actually enjoy it as we get good sleep and less mozzies! 😂 Hahaha, he is who he is… and it was just one cat!!!! 😂

Thanks for watching!

I think that’s the only way to celebrate not being eaten by an orca this entire coast 😂

Absolutely, we are so glad to be here and excited to get into the Med now. Gib is a lovely place 😊

Thanks! We are loving it here so far and we’ve been to see the monkeys a few times now. Not something you get bored of! 😂

Thank you so much!!! Delighted to be here!

Haha, thank you for watching ❤️ We loved Puerto Sherry and really enjoyed our time. It’s important to stay silly and not forget your inner child! ☺️

Thanks for watching 😊 Some gorgeous sunsets here…. You’ll see in no time! 😆

Alrighty smarty pants 😂

@@SailingRagdoll I tried it in fuertevntura and if I continued trying it I would have certainly ended up in a hospital. Maybe you’ll succeed. I challenge you 😂

Thank you very much! Thanks for watching 🙂

I'm sorry to hear you got attacked by orcas - TWICE in one night!!!! That's bonkers. Did they cause much damage or did you get away unscathed? I hope you're back in the water now?! We were lucky enough that we haven't encountered them on this coast but it has been a right pain sailing close to shore and only during daylight to get through. We've just arrived in Gibraltar so almost out of the orca zone... almost! We liked Puerto Sherry - it was lovely and quiet though everything seemed 'far away'. Thanks for watching! 🙂 Fair winds! ⛵️

@@SailingRagdoll lost the rudder and left the boat there as it was a delivery. the repair was fast, and the sailboat and crew are safe back in the UK now. You are going to like the Med it is a great cruising ground, especially in the winter when there are no charter rentals. fair winds

Glad to hear all was safe - thank you & fair winds to you too! ⛵️

Haha, I do love when we go full 'speed mode'! Ragdoll does sail well... It was fairly quiet thankfully but certainly gave us an adrenaline rush 😂 We called ahead when the marina on the Portuguese side said have no space... no one got back to us beforehand but thankfully they had space 🤣 Otherwise I don't know what we would have done 🤣 Thanks for watching 👏 Fair winds guys! ⛵️

You pick your nose you lose! 😂

It certainly does. We didn’t go under the bridge as we stayed at Ayamonte for a couple of days (lovely place!) and we weren’t 100% sure we’d make it under the bridge with our mast.

Thanks Carl! It took a while but thankfully Chris got over it and with a couple of short hops during the next couple of sails he’s been ok! Thanks for watching! Fair winds! ⛵️

Thanks for watching! 😃 Loving Spain… again! 😂

That's laziness, ain't it? The thing is we use them so much that we can't be bothered putting all three up and down all the time. They get in the way upfront and block views below the Genoa when we're sailing... we will, one day figure out a decent solution but until then, we shall comedically struggle 🤣 Yeah, he did not have an easy time... it knocked him out for two days straight! Thanks for watching as always ⛵

Unfortunately that doesn't do the trick... he got better after a couple of days though!

It's the worst he's had it - he took anti sickness medication before we left but he did have a coffee that morning and our exit from Lagos was somewhat bumpy.. despite conditions settling down later on, he already 'had it'. It took a solid two days for him to recover but got there in the end. That's a shame - but glad you got there safely and you're tucked away for the winter! Look forward to seeing you guys in the Med next season!

Thanks Michelle! Yes - he's usually ok as he preps & takes medication before we go and 9/10 he's absolutely fine... but sometimes... well... I'll have a look out for those - we tend to use Stugeron and we have a small stash of them from the UK! 😆