Thanks very much! Oh wow, that sounds a little too close for comfort 😳 The bag of sand is our third crew member now😂 A small comfort, but highly recommended!haha
Thanks very much! We always hope for a bit more wind so we can use the motor less, but the forecast never seems to play ball. Enjoying the adventures, nonetheless
@@SailingIndiana well the wind always blows from the place you are trying to get to or too little or too much. But we sailors are optimists living for the rare times when it’s just right. But you had an uneventful trip and got in safe before the light faded. That’s a win.
No marina when I entered this river. We had to tie up to the town wall on the port side. Locals told us to move because we were right on top of a big rock! Bill
Wow, Porto looks great 👌 we are hot on your heels (video wise) and Porto is our next destination 😊 I think we had your berth at Gijon 😂 The orcas though ☹️😳, stressing heck
Oh brilliant to hear!! You’ll love Porto, definitely worth checking out Matoshinos Marina if you’ll be there any length of time. But if a flying visit, probably worth heading up the Douro to anchor/berth. We loved our little spot in Gijon😅 Hope the facilities refurb has finished? We’ll try and post some more videos so you can watch them before you get to the next place😂🤞🏼
Oh yes please, we have been sail stalking you for ideas on the coastline of where to pitch up for the night 🤣 We'll have a check out of the marinas as we are not sure how long we will be there at Porto but that's great advice, thank you 😀 Absolutely Gijon ❤️, I was just happy to get my washing done 🤣 definite boat win that day🏆 🙌
@@Louise-i8p we loved this part of the coast! Also go to Oeiras Marina! It’s cheaper than Cascais and closer to Lisbon. They also bring you free Portuguese rolls in the morning 😍 plus there’s a swimming pool right next door! Safe sails! ⛵️
Hey Lee! Thanks so much for watching. Think we’re joining the Odyssey sailing festival in Greece end of Sept, before some UK time. But keep in touch, we’ll see you out there spring time if not!!🙌🏼
Good question! It’s a trick the local fishermen have used for some time, to keep the orca away from fishing nets and their tuna. You chuck some sand overboard and, apparently, it disorientates the orca and they back off! There have been numerous reports from sailors who have tried it and said it worked. We’ll try anything we can to keep our rudder intact😂🤞🏼
@@SailingIndiana You have a skegged rudder, but what sort of construction? Do you know? I've seen spade rudders chewed off. Would the skeg and rudder post help prevent total rudder destruction?
@@SailingIndiana Travis and Stephanie on Jibsea got some sand. They didn't have to try using it though. Also some other deterrents. Check out those vids from last year some time.
@@rickkwitkoski1976 it’s all fibre glass with possibly a timber core rudder. We think the skeg or semi-skeg would make a big difference! Or at least give you more time (more impact) before you were in trouble 😬
Nice to see you in Portugal, hope you enjoy your stay. Bons ventos e mares tranquilos...
Such a beautiful part of the world, we’ve really been enjoying it🙏🏼 Food and people are wonderful too!
Nice! Hope you enjoyed my home town. Sailed dingyhs for 20 years there. Usualy the wind comes from the North, open up those sails and get a spi up 😜
Amazing!! Definitely a beautiful place. Would love to do some dingy sailing again ⛵️🚀
Nice video guys :) We saw an orca off Galicia so totally understand the apprehension! Need to get our bag of sand ready 😂
Thanks very much! Oh wow, that sounds a little too close for comfort 😳 The bag of sand is our third crew member now😂 A small comfort, but highly recommended!haha
Nicely done another well executed passage.
Thanks very much! We always hope for a bit more wind so we can use the motor less, but the forecast never seems to play ball. Enjoying the adventures, nonetheless
@@SailingIndiana well the wind always blows from the place you are trying to get to or too little or too much. But we sailors are optimists living for the rare times when it’s just right. But you had an uneventful trip and got in safe before the light faded. That’s a win.
@@Sailing_Antrice so true! Those perfect conditions never come! But yes a safe sail is a win! 🙏🏼
Thanks for sharing the adventure! What year/model are you sailing?
Thanks for watching! She’s a 1989 Gib’Sea 372. Still going strong 💪🏼
Your Videography & Storytelling Skills are improving! Fair Winds- Captain & Crew! ⛵️
Amazing to hear, thanks so much for watching! We have a drone now but need to learn how to use it😅 So hopefully more improvements to come🤞🏼
No marina when I entered this river. We had to tie up to the town wall on the port side. Locals told us to move because we were right on top of a big rock! Bill
Oh wow! I guess it’s lucky the locals let you know… Good marina now tho
Wow, Porto looks great 👌 we are hot on your heels (video wise) and Porto is our next destination 😊
I think we had your berth at Gijon 😂
The orcas though ☹️😳, stressing heck
Oh brilliant to hear!! You’ll love Porto, definitely worth checking out Matoshinos Marina if you’ll be there any length of time. But if a flying visit, probably worth heading up the Douro to anchor/berth.
We loved our little spot in Gijon😅 Hope the facilities refurb has finished?
We’ll try and post some more videos so you can watch them before you get to the next place😂🤞🏼
Oh yes please, we have been sail stalking you for ideas on the coastline of where to pitch up for the night 🤣
We'll have a check out of the marinas as we are not sure how long we will be there at Porto but that's great advice, thank you 😀
Absolutely Gijon ❤️, I was just happy to get my washing done 🤣 definite boat win that day🏆 🙌
@@Louise-i8p we loved this part of the coast! Also go to Oeiras Marina! It’s cheaper than Cascais and closer to Lisbon. They also bring you free Portuguese rolls in the morning 😍
plus there’s a swimming pool right next door! Safe sails! ⛵️
@@SailingIndiana fabulous 👌 thank you, that's now on my passage plan 😊👍
Hey chris great video I’m back at it here back out end of sept hope to catch up if your about
Hey Lee! Thanks so much for watching. Think we’re joining the Odyssey sailing festival in Greece end of Sept, before some UK time. But keep in touch, we’ll see you out there spring time if not!!🙌🏼
What do you do with the sand?
Good question!
It’s a trick the local fishermen have used for some time, to keep the orca away from fishing nets and their tuna. You chuck some sand overboard and, apparently, it disorientates the orca and they back off!
There have been numerous reports from sailors who have tried it and said it worked.
We’ll try anything we can to keep our rudder intact😂🤞🏼
@@SailingIndiana You have a skegged rudder, but what sort of construction? Do you know? I've seen spade rudders chewed off. Would the skeg and rudder post help prevent total rudder destruction?
@@SailingIndiana Travis and Stephanie on Jibsea got some sand. They didn't have to try using it though. Also some other deterrents. Check out those vids from last year some time.
@@SailingIndiana Maybe it gets in their eyes?
@@rickkwitkoski1976 it’s all fibre glass with possibly a timber core rudder. We think the skeg or semi-skeg would make a big difference! Or at least give you more time (more impact) before you were in trouble 😬
Orcas are a type of dolphin; they're the largest of the species.
Yes it’s crazy to think that they are just big dolphins really! Or at least, relatives to dolphins
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@@Stephan_01 🥰🥰
Wow , a thumbnail without a bikini pic, on a sailing channel, is this possible?? must be AI surely
Haha, yep we had to add the clothes with AI, painstakingly work but worth it 😂