Single Handed Solo Sailing to Scotland 2021 Part 1 Heading for Shetland & Engine Failure
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- I plan to return to beautiful Shetland but I don't get further than Peterhead. The engine fresh water pumps fails in Scotland. An encounter with RNLI Peterhead and lengthy, frustrating engine repairs. RNLI footage of a remarkable rescue of a FV by RNLI Peterhead.
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Terrific video James, and what more can be said about the RNLI and the men and women who serve? They are heroes of the first order!
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
So nice to see you back at sea again James. A breath of fresh air. :-)
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?
Lovely to here those dulcet tones of yours at last.
Indeed I have been an RLNI offshore member for years and in addition this year, I was availed of their services when they plucked me to safety off St Aldhelms Head by the Swanage Lifeboat.
Such well practiced, impressively slick operational teamwork.
But yes. It's not something one wants to crow about....other than to give something back to the wonderful people who make up the business end of the organisation we're so lucky to have.
Some stunning shots by the way.
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.
Hi James. Great to see you uploading again. Bless the RNLI 🙏🏻⛵
All the best,
Paul.
Thank you very much for watching Paul. All the best, James
Great James. Glad you have returned. I've made my financial contribution to RNLI even though you are a long way from Miami.
Hi Ron. That is so so kind. We are so lucky to have the RNLI and a contribution from Miami is just ... so generous.
Fantastic video!! Great to see you back in the water …. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to the next video …. Cheers from Muros
Thank you very much. It is very kind of you to watch the video.
What a nice story about the help you received. That is top notch professionalism. The recce at the end proves how important well thareined crews are. Here where I sail on the great lakes, the only time they will assist you is when you are in immediate danger. I was quite plesanly surprised how they communicated with you and didn't take any chances with the safety of your boat and it's captain. Tool bad re failure. But at least happened when you were able to sail in and had capable hands standing by. Fair winds from canada
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.
I know those VP2003 woes only too well, not to mention lifeboats! ;-)
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
Excellent video!!! You are missing out on potential viewers by not using a service such as "promosm"!
Get a Yanmar engine!
With respect! This was my first mechanical break down in 40,000 nautical miles.
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