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Ha Ha. But I'm not Mr Cunliffe ...

I think the answer is in the title of the video. I'd been asked how I rig reefing lines. And about half the boats I've sailed, either delivering or helping friends, have been rigged incorrectly. I don't instruct on my videos. In my humble view sailors need an expert on board when they are learning the fundamentals. Social media is not the place to learn. Thank you for watching. Best wishes James

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Thank you very much for watching the video. And thank you for the very kind comment. You will enjoy 'Orca' and 'Thicker Than Ice'. Fair winds and stay safe.

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1.83 but with all the gear I carry I allow for a bit more.

Patrick. Your are far too generous and kind about my rather tame sailing these days. The Thames Estuary is always demanding but I think I've clocked about 30,000 NM just in these waters. I have not dragged anchor for many many many years and I anchor a lot. The trick is to be in the right place, try to find a plateau or even a hole to drop the anchor on or in. And to move the moment a wind shift is due. I've been very peaceful even in the strongest winds by choosing the right place. We are so lucky to have those choices here. Lovely that you messaged me. Thank you for watching ... James

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Thank you very very much for finding me thanks to marvellous Patrick. I am a big fan of Patrick's sailing. Best wishes James

Thank you so much Richard. And I thought I was the only one who was nervous when I put to sea. The moment one stops learning is the time to stop! Stay safe. Best wishes James

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Ha Ha. Yes! Should have explained. I was in a rib, which was on its trolley, on the hard (concrete). Basically my old oilies (trousers) got caught in in the cleat when I was too hastily disembarking and I landed on my face. Thankfully NOT my head.

Ta. And Ouch!

Thank you so much Patrick. All rather tame for many viewers today. It's been put together for some time and I nearly did not publish. Mind you ... I successfully impressed Dieppe Port Radio as he thanked me for my 'très bon français'. Still feeling rather frail after the Pfizer Covid booster in November 21 and what it did for me. But heading our for a few weeks today. You will love 'Thicker Than Ice'. John writes so well and so honestly. They produced a RUclips video ... Look for ruclips.net/video/1ma-B2_XYF8/видео.htmlsi=vEdRXTyLkBRqvIyk When we going to meet again? James

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Thank you so much for your message. I loved 'Samingo ll' and I owned her from 2006 until 2014 when I bought my Westerly Typhoon 'Talisker 1'. I so nearly kept her but actually the Typhoon was the right boat for what I've done since. 'Samingo ll' was not in the best shape when I bought her but she certainly was in VGC when I sold her www.samingosailing.com/boats/samingo-ll/sadler-32-for-sale/ I sold her to a couple who totally neglected her for two years. I then got a call from the people who bought her from them and they put her back in to very good order and she is now sailing out of Chichester with a name change 'Swevene'. So all is well with her still ....

Thank you @samingosailing for your reply@@samingosailing. I will keep an eye out for Swevene if I am ever that way. Fair winds!

Oh gosh. I was then a professional sailor and local to the yard.

Hi John. What a lovely message to receive at dawn with summer slowly arriving and my boat 'Talisker 1' relaunched yesterday. The excitement of the her keel getting wet yesterday was as palpable as it's ever been. The extraordinary thing about the men and women who serve the RNLI is that they don't regard themselves as heroes. You get that in the lovely modest, self-effacing interview given by Coxwain Pat Davidson after RNLI Peterhead rescued the five fishermen in February 2021. Again ... thank you for watching the video. Stay safe. James

Hello. Thank you for your very kind comment and for watching the video. It seems like such a long time ago. I'm afraid I spend money on the boat and filming comes second. I have a very simple small camera that is hand held or wedged by a rubber ball tripod. It's amazing how good the images are on such a simple device these days. Many thanks again James

@@samingosailing Ah, I see. You did a wonderful job. By stripping away everything that is unnecessary and allowing the camera to linger on the shot you've captured the atmosphere of of blue water sailing. Something few channels manage to do. Thank you for your reply

@@saturday7 Thank you

Thank you so much for your comment. If I had not been sailing in to a busy commercial port (the tiny yacht marina is within the port) I would not have needed help at all. Perhaps a hand from the staff in the small marina when coming alongside if the engine would not run at all. I had to let the coast guard know so that they could inform the port that I would be under sail only. The CG called the port and then replied fairly quickly that the port were happy for me to sail in. I just had to call the port when a mile out so that they could make sure I had a clear run in to the harbour. Of course once the coast guard know they then go on red alert and take no chances (why would they know my level of competence?). The coast guard would have requested the Life Boat. As the Coxwain said afterwards "Better safe than sorry". The coast guard stations are manned by professionals and in times gone by they would have invariably been retired master mariners. The Life Boats are predominantly volunteers but their work on the Life Boats is very professional indeed. Although I have worked professionally as a sailor I endeavour to sail in a professional manner at all times. I hope your wintering well on the Great Lakes. Happy New Year. James

Thank you, happy New Year to you as well. Wintering here, boats on shore. The great lakes mostly freeze in the winter. There is some liveaboards that live at the docks with the help of bubblers to keep ice at bay. The rest of us wait while boats are neatly resting ashore.

Hi Mark. Happy New Year. Please forgive the delay in replying to your comment. Which Typhoon do you have? I'm right in the middle of production with TN20. There is a data base with most Typhoons accounted for. Re the stay sail. I always felt that it was necessary for the sailing I was going to do and there were various things to overcome. Ed Dubois gave our plans the thumbs up, not very long before he died. I did not want to have running back stays so the new sheave had to be very close to the genoa sheave. The anchor locker bulkhead was substantial so a specially designed chain plate was manufactured. I started off hanking on the stay sail before converting to a furling gear. The sail works superbly. With strong winds on the beam or to windward under double or triple reefed main and stay sail she sails beautifully. ATB James

@@samingosailing hi my westerly typhoon is grand slam, I am just watching some more of your vlogs as I have just started to build a solar arch and wondering how you got past the back stay. It’s great to be able to go through your vlogs to see your setup .

@@Sailinggrandslam I have Grand Slam down as TN23 and Liverpool based. I have a video just on the arch. Let me have your email address and I'll send it to you ... if that might help.

Hi. Thank you for watching the video. It is a sail I have done countless times for many many years. It does not get easier. There is no need to sail single-handed. Many of my friends and much better sailors than me, would never sail alone. Sailing solo is just a different discipline and it does not suit many. You have to have the right attitude. But it is no more clever than sailing as a good crew member. A solo sailor has to look after themselves properly and avoid injury. If your fit to look after the ship a sound well found vessel will look after the crew. Close to land and traffic a solo sailor cannot sleep. So knowing ones limits is vital. It is only when you get offshore deep in the ocean, away from traffic that a solo sailor can relax. Stay safe ... James

And to you too Jesus

Oostende is not so good in strong north or north westerlies unless your behind the lock in the inner harbour. I'm never in too much of a hurry to leave as I have lots of Flemish sailing friends. It's a fascinating place with Bruges, Ypres and Gent so close. The German Atlantic Wall was never dismantled between Oostende and Nieupoorte and is now a museum. Ha ha, Med style docking! I'm not so good at it although I manage. It's easier going between two boats and with lots of fenders, walk your way in using the two other boats. It's ok if its not windy, even if your the only boat. This time I mercilessly used wonderful Simon Munters, harbour master in his rib. I'm still slightly fragile!

Thank you Jesus. Stay safe. ATB James

Thank you for watching. ATB James

Hi Ron. Many thanks for watching this video. Yes ... the autopilot uses the ACU-200. Stay safe James

I wonder what you are doing after the Atlantic circuit Patrick - looking forward to your next adventure.

I've always been fairly lucky north of Scarborough, but Lowestoft across the Wash has become very hard work. Reminds me of the Bob Dylan song with the line "if you keep on growing higher there will be no more room up there"! Well! You can practically step from installation to installation off the Wash and the Humber. There will be no more room out there. Then you have the Immingham traffic! The ocean is beckoning again. Next year I hope.

It's not an engine I would choose to have ... certainly. But, It's never let me down until last year. I do most of the work on the engine so have got used to the foibles. Thankfully, I have still not needed a LB. Fingers crossed. Thanks for watching. Stay safe James

Thank you very much for watching the video. It was lovely to meet some of RNLI Peterhead, particularly as I'd read about their astonishing service to the FV in February of 2021. Thankfully I did not need help but it was humbling that Aberdeen CG asked them to make sure I was safe. And as Pat told me afterwards. It was a good exercise for his crew. Like you, I've been an RNLI member for many many years. My grandchildren live and play in Cornwall. The RNLI lifeguards do incredible work on the beaches round the coast too.

Thank you very much for watching Paul. All the best, James

With respect! This was my first mechanical break down in 40,000 nautical miles.

So sorry Ron. The 3rd reef leech line runs inside the boom. There is not enough room on the boom for single line reefing for all three reefs but there is enough room for single line reefing for 1 and 2 and just the leach line of reef 3. All lines run back to the cockpit. At the beginning of the film I show the green and white 3rd reef leech line next to reef 1 (blue line). I have seen Skip Novak's RUclips series. Rob Kemp, who designed and manufactured my sails, put a deeper 3rd reef on my main sail.

Hi Ron. That is so so kind. We are so lucky to have the RNLI and a contribution from Miami is just ... so generous.

Thank you very much. It is very kind of you to watch the video.

Thank you Patrick. It is a bit late for last years sailing but over the last few weeks I've been quite encouraged by my recovery. So perhaps it is not all over me! 🙂

@@samingosailing Good news. I saw on Marine Traffic that you got away a few times this Summer. Pourvu que ça continue ainsi!

@@patricklaine6958 Thank you Patrick. I am still lost in admiration for your North Atlantic circuit this year. Amazing! It was something I planned to do way back but I had to settle for Madeira and the Azores and home due to time constraints. Something you rattled off in 2020. But I'm now told I can do stuff again so this winter it will be back to getting fit, prepping the boat and then I'll bend your ear about all that lovely summer daylight in higher latitudes. Your plans?

Hello Ron. I'm sorry for the late reply. I'm anchored in the River Swale on my way home from Belgium. The weather is very unpredictable. There is a simple answer to the wind vane. I could not afford one. But I really really want one and with a possibility of sailing far again next year it will be something to revisit. As a solo sailor you do need a very good autohelm, when close to land and traffic. I spoke with the CEO Raymarine UK and he told me that their Evolution with Linear Drive, provided I had power, would take me round the world. I have found it to be fabulous. It is without doubt, state of the art and steers the boat, in all the conditions I've experienced, superbly. But having something, purely mechanical, has to be a good idea for very long offshore passages. My back up is the original Autohelm ST6000. It is wired in such a way that it is fairly easy to swap over though I've only practised switching the drives in harbour. Not something that would be enjoyable in a seaway. Thank you so much for watching the videos again. I did not steer the boat at all from NW Spain to Madeira. Just occasionally touched the buttons to alter course a couple of degrees. The Portuguese Trades were blowing 5 to 7's, mostly 6's and 7's and the steering was incredible as you saw in this video. Stay safe James

@@samingosailing Hi James; Sorry to my late reply to your reply. Do you have the ACU-200 or the ACU-400, or perhaps some other Raymarine unit? A friend and I had a Raymarine 6000 unit fail sailing Newport to Bermuda a few years ago, and he replaced it with an ACU-400 unit. (His boat is a mid-70s S&S Swan 44 displacing 30K pounds.) The unit is incredible. I have a Raymarine 6000 on my 37 foot Tartan, displacing 21K pounds fully loaded, and it works fine. But as a back up I bought a Pelagic tiller pilot that can be attached to the emergency tiller, in the event the 6000 dies. But I also have a WindPilot Pacific wind vane. My sailing friends say that I'm like a man that wears both a belt and suspenders. I'm sure that my pants won't fall down. Here in the USA one can buy a used wind vane for about $2000; usually a Monitor which most owners like very much, although it worth being sure that one buys one made withing the last 20 years which used 316 steel, not 304 steel which is more subject to corrosion. Keep posting your great videos. I really enjoy then particularly as my single handing days are numbered, as I will be 80 in a bit more than a year and I don't bounce back as quickly as I did a decade ago. Regards, Ron

@@roncanizares9966 Hi Ron. I have the Raypilot Tip 1 Lin Short Stroke (MB1130) Linear Drive for vessels up to 22,000lb (10,000kg). The ST6000 pales in comparison but it is a good back up. Your Windpilot is terrific. With one of those I might not need the sophistication of my state of the art Raymarine steering. Ideally, I would like wind van steering and the electronic steering that I have. Belt and braces in the UK :-)) I do like belt and suspenders though. I'm not far behind you on the age stakes. I'm 66 and suffered a total heart block last November and now have a pace maker. This year I've been recovering and a recent MRI has been very encouraging, which I celebrated with a southern north sea cruise to Belgium. So its not all over for me yet after all. I can now work on my fitness and perhaps do a long cruise next year. Stay safe and thank you for your messages. Regards James

@@samingosailing Hi James; I am glad your health issues are now under control, and I am looking forward to your future videos. Best regards, Ron (a fellow OCC member)

@@roncanizares9966 Thank you so much Ron. Yes! Getting there ... I hope. Stay safe James

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Hi Alison. How wonderful and thank you for your comment with this very interesting explanation. Where do you live in SA? Many thanks again - James

@@samingosailing I'm in Johannesburg, very far from the sea and boats, sadly 🙁

Hi Janis. Many thanks for watching the video. Here is a link to my boat www.samingosailing.com/my-boat-westerly-typhoon-talisker-1/ Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any further questions. Stay safe James

We have Harbour Porpoises and Seals way up river and Dover Sole the size of dinner plates. Otters have been reintroduced. The land and waters that Constable and Turner Painted :-) And Robin Knox Johnson when asked for his most demanding moment sailing. His reply was instant .... The Thames Estuary. Thanks for watching