Hey guys, what an amazing life you 2 share. My sweetheart and I have been traveling and enjoying our retirement Years as well although we aren’t doing by Sailing. That sooooo exciting and erotic in my opinion. Love having y’all share your videos. Be safe and have fun.
Thank you. Yes we are living our dream. There’s not a day when I don’t feel absolutely delighted to be doing this. I hope you are equally happy. All the best Jude.
Thanks! I (Jude) went around the boat pointing at things and asking Richard: “is that expensive?” If he said yes, I made a cover for it. Even though the clutches aren’t very expensive, we have twenty of them. It’s the outboard cover I’m most proud of. Some fancy fitting design work - just like making a bodice 😃.
Enjoying the videos thanks guys👍👍 Good luck with your web site. A few suggestions from a 25+yr single hander. If you have snap shackles with a 1-2ft trip line on the tack and clew of your spinnaker getting it down will be amazingly easier than what your used to. Simply start your engine and put it in gear with rev’s to approximately match your boat speed, bear away until you are almost running dead down win and put your pilot on to hold your course. While walking forward maintain a hold on the spinnaker sheet and pop the snap shackle but pulling the sheet and clew inboard, once the clew Is free the spinnaker will fly like a flag forward of the bow, attach the sheet snap shackle to the lifelines etc to prevent the sheet going overboard. Snuff the spinnaker at your leisure, if the apparent wind is greater than your boat speed the spinnaker will fly like a flag harmlessly all day. If wind increases while your spinnaker is up and reaching the clew snap shackle is sketchy, follow the same procedure but release the tack snapshackel for a similar result. Also, the spinnaker sheet turning block you have mounted to to the base of the arch/bimini, would be better situated slightly farther aft on the mooring cleat, probably a much stronger attachment point. Best wishes for your travels. Peter👍👍
Hi Peter, thanks for your tips, we will certaily look into how we can use them. Typically we don't have any issues getting the spinnaker down using the sock. In this case we had a gybe becuase of an inccorect course adjustment. As skipper, that is my fault. You advice on running the engine is sound. We did this off St Tropez last year when we had big seas to reduce the apparent wind when getting the spinnaker in. The location for the block around the base of the arch is what has been designed for by Jeanneau so the base is well bolted down and reinforced to handle this. Certianly a good thing to point out as it is so easy to use something that it is not designed to handle. Regards Richard and Jude
Good to get away from those busy bays. The spinnaker run looked awesome. Do you think a preventer on the boom would have been useful while dousing the spinnaker? Greece is a great place to sail. Fair winds.
Hi Peter, we have a preventer and use it when we are running dead downwind, wing on wing. We made a mistake with our course adjustment that caused the gybe, normally this would not happen. It is something that we could put on just in case but it is also in line with where the spinnaker drops as well so we would need to be carful that don't foul each other. Greece certaily is a great place to sail. So much to explore. Regards Richard and Jude
There is a superb anchorage in the SW of AntiPaxos with the most amazing caves and for a night stopover… no light pollution, no cell coverage, and absolutely no noise - at all.
This doesn’t stop the gybe. But it slows down the boom and looks after the boat. And would probably save a life too. ruclips.net/video/gMBdjr5ovWg/видео.html
Yes. I did not explain clearly to Mario on how to use the autopilot and we turned to much to starboard causing the gybe. It's for this very reason that I told Thea not to go forward as you never know what will happen and this sort of thing can easy kill someone. The other option that we could try is to release the tack to callapse the spinnaker for the drop of the sock. This would give us a bit more insurance against an accidental gybe. Something for us to try. Regards Richard and Jude
Hey I very much enjoyed the video, well done, but I have a question for you. I see that when you were in Gaios you were on the new pontoons at the northern entrance, do you have to book them, or can you just turn up and take a berth, like you do on the town quay? Keep the videos coming, cheers, Clive
Hi Clive, we just turned up and didn’t see any signs that said we needed to do anything. No one came by to ask for payment. There is no power or water on those pontoons though. Not yet anyway. I’m glad you liked the video 😊. Jude.
Hello, we love our Ocean Cruising tender. It’s not very heavy, ours is 2.7m long and about 36kg which is lighter than most inflatables at the same length. There is a lot more room inside it due to not having the large inflated sides. It will never get a puncture or go flat. If it gets a knock we can fibreglass repair it ourselves. And it’s cool! It’s not much trouble to winch onto the deck and we sometimes tow it. Thanks! Jude.
S02E14: Completed again as watched before starting from S01E01. Enjoyed it again xx❤️💙⛵️
Like a fine wine
Thank you 🙏
Hey guys, what an amazing life you 2 share. My sweetheart and I have
been traveling and enjoying our retirement Years as well although we
aren’t doing by Sailing. That sooooo exciting and erotic in my opinion.
Love having y’all share your videos. Be safe and have fun.
Thank you. Yes we are living our dream. There’s not a day when I don’t feel absolutely delighted to be doing this. I hope you are equally happy.
All the best
Jude.
Like the sun cover for the line clutches. Great idea👍
Thanks! I (Jude) went around the boat pointing at things and asking Richard: “is that expensive?” If he said yes, I made a cover for it. Even though the clutches aren’t very expensive, we have twenty of them.
It’s the outboard cover I’m most proud of. Some fancy fitting design work - just like making a bodice 😃.
Lovely - please introduce us to your crew!
Enjoying the videos thanks guys👍👍 Good luck with your web site. A few suggestions from a 25+yr single hander. If you have snap shackles with a 1-2ft trip line on the tack and clew of your spinnaker getting it down will be amazingly easier than what your used to. Simply start your engine and put it in gear with rev’s to approximately match your boat speed, bear away until you are almost running dead down win and put your pilot on to hold your course. While walking forward maintain a hold on the spinnaker sheet and pop the snap shackle but pulling the sheet and clew inboard, once the clew Is free the spinnaker will fly like a flag forward of the bow, attach the sheet snap shackle to the lifelines etc to prevent the sheet going overboard. Snuff the spinnaker at your leisure, if the apparent wind is greater than your boat speed the spinnaker will fly like a flag harmlessly all day. If wind increases while your spinnaker is up and reaching the clew snap shackle is sketchy, follow the same procedure but release the tack snapshackel for a similar result. Also, the spinnaker sheet turning block you have mounted to to the base of the arch/bimini, would be better situated slightly farther aft on the mooring cleat, probably a much stronger attachment point.
Best wishes for your travels. Peter👍👍
Hi Peter, thanks for your tips, we will certaily look into how we can use them. Typically we don't have any issues getting the spinnaker down using the sock. In this case we had a gybe becuase of an inccorect course adjustment. As skipper, that is my fault. You advice on running the engine is sound. We did this off St Tropez last year when we had big seas to reduce the apparent wind when getting the spinnaker in. The location for the block around the base of the arch is what has been designed for by Jeanneau so the base is well bolted down and reinforced to handle this. Certianly a good thing to point out as it is so easy to use something that it is not designed to handle. Regards Richard and Jude
@@sailinghelios2023 Thanks for the reply Best wishes with your travels and channel R&J👍👍⛵️⛵️
So nice to see you guys enjoying where I live 😎
Oh you’re lucky then!
@@sailinghelios2023 I'm very lucky! I would have loved to meet you both here tho
Maybe next time!
Good to get away from those busy bays. The spinnaker run looked awesome. Do you think a preventer on the boom would have been useful while dousing the spinnaker?
Greece is a great place to sail. Fair winds.
Quanto è bona. Io sciogliere i un lato del costume. Bona bona bona e bella. Che corpo
Hi Peter, we have a preventer and use it when we are running dead downwind, wing on wing. We made a mistake with our course adjustment that caused the gybe, normally this would not happen. It is something that we could put on just in case but it is also in line with where the spinnaker drops as well so we would need to be carful that don't foul each other. Greece certaily is a great place to sail. So much to explore. Regards Richard and Jude
There is a superb anchorage in the SW of AntiPaxos with the most amazing caves and for a night stopover… no light pollution, no cell coverage, and absolutely no noise - at all.
Oh nice! Thank you. I’ll add it to my favourites list.
I 💯 agree. One of the best places ever, leaving the masses behind.
Just be yourselves , You make a good team & remember its your infusium that make it enjoyable & Interesting , Fair winds .
Thank you, good advice.
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Thank you
Lovely and an awesome RUclips ❤️💋💋💋💋
Thank you! We are so glad you liked it!
@@sailinghelios2023 I loved it 😻❤️💋💋
Quel joli bateau 👍👍👍
Thank you
Was that an accidental gybe when you were bringing down the spinnaker? If so...What caused it? How could it have been avoided?
This doesn’t stop the gybe. But it slows down the boom and looks after the boat. And would probably save a life too. ruclips.net/video/gMBdjr5ovWg/видео.html
Yes. I did not explain clearly to Mario on how to use the autopilot and we turned to much to starboard causing the gybe. It's for this very reason that I told Thea not to go forward as you never know what will happen and this sort of thing can easy kill someone. The other option that we could try is to release the tack to callapse the spinnaker for the drop of the sock. This would give us a bit more insurance against an accidental gybe. Something for us to try. Regards Richard and Jude
Hey I very much enjoyed the video, well done, but I have a question for you. I see that when you were in Gaios you were on the new pontoons at the northern entrance, do you have to book them, or can you just turn up and take a berth, like you do on the town quay? Keep the videos coming, cheers, Clive
Hi Clive, we just turned up and didn’t see any signs that said we needed to do anything. No one came by to ask for payment. There is no power or water on those pontoons though. Not yet anyway. I’m glad you liked the video 😊. Jude.
What sorta dent did you make in the thc rack?
Hi CJ, no dent, all good
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Dear Jude, you were born to wear bikiny. You could wear them wherever you go.
Thank you!
You know, in our current lifestyle, I don’t have much need to wear much more.
@@sailinghelios2023 Jude, you would look the most beautiful if you don't have to wear anything and I am sure the sea would agree with me).
You know Richard looks naked behind your leg Jude in the opening welcome 😂
Hah! Yeah I suppose he does look naked. But he is wearing bathers (for a change). I promise. 🤣
@@sailinghelios2023 🤣🤣🤣
perché avete scelto un tender cosi rigido come lo portate in barca non è pesante ?
Hello, we love our Ocean Cruising tender. It’s not very heavy, ours is 2.7m long and about 36kg which is lighter than most inflatables at the same length. There is a lot more room inside it due to not having the large inflated sides. It will never get a puncture or go flat. If it gets a knock we can fibreglass repair it ourselves. And it’s cool! It’s not much trouble to winch onto the deck and we sometimes tow it.
Thanks!
Jude.