You’re splicing and rigging is beautiful. My dad passed away very recently and it made me remember him. He was ex merchant navy from before containerisation. He taught me from a young age to splice and parcel and serve ropes. And all sorts of rope work and decorative knots. I’ve got his old sail makers palm and fids and sail makers needles (inc his old much used block of bees wax for waxing the whipping twine) which I still use. I’m not on a boat any more but used to run an old 1930’s pair of traditional carrying narrow boats and did all my own rope and canvas work. Brought back some beautiful if painful memories. He would have loved all the work you’ve been doing with Josefine. Thanks you for all your videos.
Congratulations to a huge milestone. You and Randi have good reason to be very proud of one another for your steadfast determination in the face of such a daunting project. My hat's off to you both. It has been my pleasure to have followed you from the beginning, and am looking forward to your upcoming adventures. Fair Winds and following Seas.⛵ Ken
Dear Reg and Randie after speaking to you yesterday we went home to watch the build process of your beautiful Josefine, To watch your dreams shattered shortly after you purchased her and the heroic way you have both bounced back is a true mark of character, To see the skills and dedication to detail you have both crafted is truly something you should both be proud of , Congratulations and best wishes And we sincerely wish your dreams come true Howard and Cynthia
Hello Howard and Cynthia, Thank you, it was a pleasure to meet you, hope you have had a nice weekend. We , of course, kept working to make the most of the great weather. We hope you will continue to look in on our channel and share our sailing experiences.
Finally turning the hulk back into fully rigged sailboat makes one proud Captain I reckon, Sir! Congrats to both of You, and congrats to Josefine for having found the Capt'n and Mate she has, stubbornly pushing her into her next life no matter whatever she tried. In German it's "Mast- und Schotbruch!", Italians would call out "In bocca del lupo - crepi il lupo!" at that point, and I regret I don't know anything alike in English. I remember shouting "no no nooo!" when I saw the mast breaking to pieces and peat-dust at exactly that place. What an important point You reached with that stepping job! Thanks for sharing.
Big milestone, indeed! This episode brings to mind the sailors of old and all the work that must have been done to maintain all the ropes on a big ship. Thanks again for sharing your story! 🙂
This is indeed a very important step in the rebirth of Josefine..The forward planning and correct stringing of the standing and running rigging is crucial… The crane operator and riggers knew their job. It was a joy to watch and I fully understand the stress you endured during the masts stepping.. Outstanding job..
Congratulations Reg that is a big milestone in place and she looks lovely with all her yards and spars on in the pics and footage at the start.. all your hard work is showing.
Great job and such fun to watch - splicing, lashing, whipping, Matthew Arnold - all took me back to my youth. Many thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see the spars going up.
I've been so, but am now even more, grateful to you and Randi for sharing your "Sailing Wood" adventure. I see with each episode that Josefine reflects your efforts and those of your friends that gather at Gloucester Docks as being fully admirable. Fair winds!
Congratulations to you and Randi! I love your videos and the way you stick to the traditional ways. Yours is my favorite RUclips channel. Sending best wishes from the Gulf Coast of Florida.
I stumbled across your channel just recently and and binged watched all of them. You two are so awesome. I wish you the best and hope All goes well with your journey of life. From the U.S. with respect.
All the power to you Sir ❤ Josephine looks amazing and is in the right person's hands ✋ 👏 I had the pleasure of Sailing on her in the early 2000 around the Irish Sea 🌊 and charted her for my stag due for a trip to the Isle of Scilly 😊
I am reminded about a Yorkshireman I met a few years back - a drystone waller explaining the intricacies - "one on top of two and two on top of one"! 🙂
It’s a enormous milestone to step the rig on a restoration like this so congratulations. Your perseverance has been motivational and your attention to detail and quality an inspiration. Great project and channel.
Love the educational aspect of your video Reg. After chatting to you on the quay today I will definitely follow your channel. Keep up good work. Very impressive job you are doing on a beautiful craft. Best wishes for you future journeys. Nick
Amazing and a credit to you both she looks better than when she was new. It really gave me thoughts as my 20 year restoration on my 1924 ex RNLI gaff ketch is heading towards launch this year I hope so your great work has given me a push to get to the final part……..thank your for sharing your journey the job itself is amazing but the video and story telling as well is just first class! Regards Mark Raynes ( The ex RNLI Manchester & Salford Lifeboat)
I am not sure if I have seen this before or not - certainly some bits seemed familiar. But well worth another watch. Beautifully filmed. I love those stopper knots. I am full of admiration at the way you have progressed this project and the attention to detail and crasftsmanship when you must at times simply wanted to make some progress.
Hi George. We appreciate this is a late reply to your comment but sometimes when we have been under extreme pressure of work on Josefine, we don’t get the chance to reply immediately and when the moment has passed it is often difficult to recover. We just want you to know how much we appreciate your feedback and whilst we can’t always reply, we do always read every comment. Thank you.
I am viewing with interest from Westcoast Canada.My parents took me through Banff on the way to see grandparents in Alberta and we stopped in Banff for about a week.That was some time ago (1960 I think) I see "Banff Canada" stiched on your fleese (sweater) CHEERS from Here!
Drank half a bottle of rum and fell off a classic sailing yacht....I'd call that a very fitting celebration of the mast stepping! Josefine is looking wonderful, better than I could imagine in the beginning (post survey).
flip your fid around, and you can pull the end of the strand through as you extract the fid. throw the finished splice on the ground, and roll it under foot instead of on the table, and you will get a tighter finished splice. cheers.
Bonjour Reg, Thanks to this video, I discover that you have all the talents, from surviving to COVID to including that of a seamstress 😁 More seriously, what a great episode ! Wiring Josefine in this traditional way is so rewarding to my opinion, isn't it. Your video does not capture the time you had to spend to do it. And what a great moment with the crane, I am sure you forgot the freezing weather even if it seemed easy ! Just a quick question, wouldn't steel shrouds have been stronger? But maybe too expensive and/or too heavy? Josefine has become a beautiful sailboat again I can't wait for the next video. Amicalement, Raphaël
I had a chuckle when you mentioned a 1931 penny. In Australia,where I live, a 1931 penny is very rare, and worth several thousand dollars to numismatists.
One of the best vlog's I have seen for ages. My heart was in my mouth watching the raising of the masts and as for the splicing utterly fascinating too. What a beautiful boat born again to enjoy the seas. Thank you for sharing this amazing experience. Big no massive thumbs up.
In 2006 I worked with tommy and his crew in Richards Bay South Africa. One person stands out even today and that was a bloke called Jamie, he was the singer of the bunch and used to sing for for use at dinner time . A great bunch to work with.
*_ At **0:50** .... Man is that one extremely BEAUTIFUL boat... WOW! As for the Splicing & Whipping, I'd say that was done with total "Finesse" .... BRAVO!! _*
I think we can say that Josefine's in very good hands, yours and Nielson's yard. The mast stepping is a milestone in the restoration. The filming and editing add so much.
This is a massief milestone and a great achiefment 💪 I follow you from the beginning and wish you al the best. Greetings from the North- east off the Netherlands
Well done both. I am thinking as completion gets ever nearer - how do you plan to sail her. Can you manage her short-handed together or will you be anticipating crew?
Nice to see the chraftmanship long forgotten comming to live. I used to fiddle around with stuff like that when I was young. And, what you call 'Dead Eye' is in Norwegian 'Jomfru'. Translated to English it is 'Vergin'. I have allways wondered why we name the item Jomfru, never found a reasonable explanation. Nevertheless, guess you will be off sailing this summer.
Brillant marlinspike. I'm a bit envious of your skill there. Might suggest which resource you used for stopper, et al....Boat has come a long way from whence you started. That barrister's education is certainly not wasted! Truly do enjoy watching the restoration here in Florida.
Your vlogs are top notch, T.V material, many thanks👍🙌
Thank you everyone for your great comments, I WILL answer them very soon. 😊 Thanks
You’re splicing and rigging is beautiful. My dad passed away very recently and it made me remember him. He was ex merchant navy from before containerisation. He taught me from a young age to splice and parcel and serve ropes. And all sorts of rope work and decorative knots. I’ve got his old sail makers palm and fids and sail makers needles (inc his old much used block of bees wax for waxing the whipping twine) which I still use. I’m not on a boat any more but used to run an old 1930’s pair of traditional carrying narrow boats and did all my own rope and canvas work. Brought back some beautiful if painful memories. He would have loved all the work you’ve been doing with Josefine. Thanks you for all your videos.
Congratulations to a huge milestone. You and Randi have good reason to be very proud of one another for your steadfast determination in the face of such a daunting project. My hat's off to you both. It has been my pleasure to have followed you from the beginning, and am looking forward to your upcoming adventures. Fair Winds and following Seas.⛵
Ken
It has been a privilege's to watch these videos. We are all indebted to you. A thousand thanks.
Thank you Bruce, we are indebted to everyone who takes the time to share their thoughts and support, we couldn’t make them otherwise.
Well-done skipper! I can only Imagine the wonderful sense of accomplishment you must be experiencing.
Dear Reg and Randie after speaking to you yesterday we went home to watch the build process of your beautiful Josefine,
To watch your dreams shattered shortly after you purchased her
and the heroic way you have both bounced back is a true mark of character,
To see the skills and dedication to detail you have both crafted is truly something you should both be proud of , Congratulations and best wishes
And we sincerely wish your dreams come true
Howard and Cynthia
Hello Howard and Cynthia, Thank you, it was a pleasure to meet you, hope you have had a nice weekend. We , of course, kept working to make the most of the great weather. We hope you will continue to look in on our channel and share our sailing experiences.
Finally turning the hulk back into fully rigged sailboat makes one proud Captain I reckon, Sir! Congrats to both of You, and congrats to Josefine for having found the Capt'n and Mate she has, stubbornly pushing her into her next life no matter whatever she tried. In German it's "Mast- und Schotbruch!", Italians would call out "In bocca del lupo - crepi il lupo!" at that point, and I regret I don't know anything alike in English. I remember shouting "no no nooo!" when I saw the mast breaking to pieces and peat-dust at exactly that place. What an important point You reached with that stepping job! Thanks for sharing.
Big milestone, indeed! This episode brings to mind the sailors of old and all the work that must have been done to maintain all the ropes on a big ship. Thanks again for sharing your story! 🙂
This is indeed a very important step in the rebirth of Josefine..The forward planning and correct stringing of the standing and running rigging is crucial…
The crane operator and riggers knew their job.
It was a joy to watch and I fully understand the stress you endured during the masts stepping..
Outstanding job..
Congratulations Reg that is a big milestone in place and she looks lovely with all her yards and spars on in the pics and footage at the start.. all your hard work is showing.
I can’t even imagine the satisfaction you must have felt when the masts were in place. Congratulations.
Great job and such fun to watch - splicing, lashing, whipping, Matthew Arnold - all took me back to my youth. Many thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see the spars going up.
I've been so, but am now even more, grateful to you and Randi for sharing your "Sailing Wood" adventure. I see with each episode that Josefine reflects your efforts and those of your friends that gather at Gloucester Docks as being fully admirable. Fair winds!
love the accents, takes me back home, almost. beautiful job, an amazing amount of work beautifully done. 🙏
I totally understand the level of stress. I would have been stressed too! That said, Josephine looks so fine with everything in the right place.
Excellent!!!
Thank you Dave.
Congratulations to you and Randi! I love your videos and the way you stick to the traditional ways. Yours is my favorite RUclips channel.
Sending best wishes from the Gulf Coast of Florida.
..what a historical moment..she looks beautiful!
Absolutely brilliant..! 👏👍🍻
Another great video on the restoration - really enjoyed the splicing detail - thank you for sharing your journey
Most excellent, she's really coming together now!
She's really beautiful!!! Wonderful restoration job!
I stumbled across your channel just recently and and binged watched all of them. You two are so awesome. I wish you the best and hope All goes well with your journey of life. From the U.S. with respect.
BIG thumbs up Reg😀😀😀😀
Love it ! she is looking fabulous with her new masts.
Great episode - getting quite excited now - she looks amazing. Take care and get 100% better soon. See you in The Med.
What an accomplishment. I am truly impressed at your perseverance and patience. Well done.
All the power to you Sir ❤ Josephine looks amazing and is in the right person's hands ✋ 👏 I had the pleasure of Sailing on her in the early 2000 around the Irish Sea 🌊 and charted her for my stag due for a trip to the Isle of Scilly 😊
Hope you get well soon. Everything is looking so good
I am reminded about a Yorkshireman I met a few years back - a drystone waller explaining the intricacies - "one on top of two and two on top of one"! 🙂
Wonderful accomplishment ! Such a deserving ship and you are the best Steward this ship could have hoped for. Congratulations
Thank you Tetreault, we appreciate your support and encouragement and very pleased you enjoyed the video.
15:00 ... I always thought a 'rope' was a line without a job.🤔 Sooper work as usual. 👍
Great video Reg, full of really interesting stuff. What a massive step forward. Anyday now you'll be raising the sails and heading off!
It’s a enormous milestone to step the rig on a restoration like this so congratulations. Your perseverance has been motivational and your attention to detail and quality an inspiration. Great project and channel.
Thank you Bill, we appreciate your support and encouragement.
Hi Reg. I am as satisfied by the splicing as you are. Congratulations on the mast raising and the whole job, gary in Japan.
...you really have done an exquisite job ...very impressive ...and thoroughly envious, lol
A huge milestone! I am very impressed by the skills you have developed during this restoration - Congratuations!
Fabulous episode ❤
Thank you Akim.
What an achievement. A cause for celebration indeed.
Love the educational aspect of your video Reg. After chatting to you on the quay today I will definitely follow your channel. Keep up good work. Very impressive job you are doing on a beautiful craft. Best wishes for you future journeys. Nick
Hi Nick, thanks for dropping bye, it was a pleasure to meet you and welcome onboard.
Amazing and a credit to you both she looks better than when she was new. It really gave me thoughts as my 20 year restoration on my 1924 ex RNLI gaff ketch is heading towards launch this year I hope so your great work has given me a push to get to the final part……..thank your for sharing your journey the job itself is amazing but the video and story telling as well is just first class! Regards Mark Raynes ( The ex RNLI Manchester & Salford Lifeboat)
Oh my gosh.... she is beautiful!!!
Looking beautiful 🙂 !!
thanks for showing ⚓
I am not sure if I have seen this before or not - certainly some bits seemed familiar. But well worth another watch. Beautifully filmed. I love those stopper knots. I am full of admiration at the way you have progressed this project and the attention to detail and crasftsmanship when you must at times simply wanted to make some progress.
Hi George. We appreciate this is a late reply to your comment but sometimes when we have been under extreme pressure of work on Josefine, we don’t get the chance to reply immediately and when the moment has passed it is often difficult to recover. We just want you to know how much we appreciate your feedback and whilst we can’t always reply, we do always read every comment. Thank you.
Congratulations awonderful accomplishment. Excellent video of the process
Hard work and ALOT money. Great job. U have come so far. Ps I like that coffee mug. I bought one 25 years ago in Bimini.
Looks sooooo nice Get well soon we want more of your videos !!
Very well done, congratulations to you all. 👌
I am viewing with interest from Westcoast Canada.My parents took me through Banff on the way to see grandparents in Alberta and we stopped in Banff for about a week.That was some time ago (1960 I think) I see "Banff Canada" stiched on your fleese (sweater) CHEERS from Here!
Drank half a bottle of rum and fell off a classic sailing yacht....I'd call that a very fitting celebration of the mast stepping! Josefine is looking wonderful, better than I could imagine in the beginning (post survey).
Holy smokes!! Congratulations on such a great achievement!! She's looking so much better! Who's got some sails??!!
flip your fid around, and you can pull the end of the strand through as you extract the fid. throw the finished splice on the ground, and roll it under foot instead of on the table, and you will get a tighter finished splice. cheers.
Thank you aj, that’s a good tip about the fid, the rolling on the floor thing we have learnt.
Looks fantastic! Congratulations…
Congratulations , Beautiful!!
She looks fabulous
She looks like sailing ship now! Awesome
Beautiful boat nice job.
Bonjour Reg,
Thanks to this video, I discover that you have all the talents, from surviving to COVID to including that of a seamstress 😁
More seriously, what a great episode ! Wiring Josefine in this traditional way is so rewarding to my opinion, isn't it. Your video does not capture the time you had to spend to do it.
And what a great moment with the crane, I am sure you forgot the freezing weather even if it seemed easy !
Just a quick question, wouldn't steel shrouds have been stronger? But maybe too expensive and/or too heavy?
Josefine has become a beautiful sailboat again I can't wait for the next video.
Amicalement, Raphaël
I had a chuckle when you mentioned a 1931 penny. In Australia,where I live, a 1931 penny is very rare, and worth several thousand dollars to numismatists.
Indeed a big milestone. Happy to see it. Congratulations.
Sorry to hear about your Covid I hope you contonue to mend,
Perfect timing.
and also this time you hav done a very good job!
What a beauty ❤of a boat
Looking really good. Thank you for this.
Looking so good, its a credit to all your hard work
Congratulations! as usual a good episode with good explanations and solid craftsmanship. Josefine becomes more and more beautiful.
One of the best vlog's I have seen for ages. My heart was in my mouth watching the raising of the masts and as for the splicing utterly fascinating too. What a beautiful boat born again to enjoy the seas. Thank you for sharing this amazing experience. Big no massive thumbs up.
Fantastic and educating!
All standing and a tall ship once again!
In 2006 I worked with tommy and his crew in Richards Bay South Africa. One person stands out even today and that was a bloke called Jamie, he was the singer of the bunch and used to sing for for use at dinner time . A great bunch to work with.
*_ At **0:50** .... Man is that one extremely BEAUTIFUL boat... WOW! As for the Splicing & Whipping, I'd say that was done with total "Finesse" .... BRAVO!! _*
Very very satisfying.
Most excellent!
Stunning ship.
Looking good sir!
Well done mate.
Very satisfying stuff you would both be floating on clouds
I think we can say that Josefine's in very good hands, yours and Nielson's yard. The mast stepping is a milestone in the restoration. The filming and editing add so much.
Congratulations 🎉
Magnificent!
This is a massief milestone and a great achiefment 💪
I follow you from the beginning and wish you al the best.
Greetings from the North- east off the Netherlands
Very interesting video! Thank you for sharing. :o)
Congrats with this result
Well done both. I am thinking as completion gets ever nearer - how do you plan to sail her. Can you manage her short-handed together or will you be anticipating crew?
Magnificent.
Nice to see the chraftmanship long forgotten comming to live. I used to fiddle around with stuff like that when I was young. And, what you call 'Dead Eye' is in Norwegian 'Jomfru'. Translated to English it is 'Vergin'. I have allways wondered why we name the item Jomfru, never found a reasonable explanation. Nevertheless, guess you will be off sailing this summer.
A nice job all round expertly done well the time
Very cool
Excellent
Thank you.
good effort, well done
Brillant marlinspike. I'm a bit envious of your skill there. Might suggest which resource you used for stopper, et al....Boat has come a long way from whence you started. That barrister's education is certainly not wasted! Truly do enjoy watching the restoration here in Florida.
Congrat!
Fantástic guys !!
Tell me did he have shrub with his woods.Congratulations on getting the masts stepped proud moment
I remember the old masts splattering over the dock. This looks awesome, love the dead eyes. Are you making ratlines?
is it all those years ago seems like not long at all but enjoying every minute of videos thank you
I rigged my new mast and it,s a lot of stress even if it goes according to plan which s unlikely. Well done