When you showed footage of all your sailing from Miss Rosie until now, I have to say, I am full of admiration about how dedicated and tenacious you are as a family in making your dream come through. It's quite an achievement actually. Contratulations!
My daughter Lexie and I visited Wales years ago and stopped for a beer at the pub next to the castle. Fun to see a familiar spot! Welcome home, and congrats on a great voyage!
Amazingly captivating episode, we pray the baby is safe and all goes well in your future. Spectacular music has engrained your sailing life as bliss full. Thanks so much it was stunning!
Thank you. Worked hard on this episode. Was a really complex one to put together.. For us anyway, around family and life commitments. Obviously people who edit full time for a living have the time to do much more impressive edits than this
Dear Sailing Melody family, "Crew" and helper. 👍👌👏 She is home! Congratulations to all of you. 2) While sailing Andy was shouting for a cockpit. That's exactly the main reason why I personally like steel Melody way, way better: It has a really great pilot house. I think this is much better for a family, especially with a toddler, than having to use a ladder all the time to enter the living space. Additionally steel Melody has way more daylight inside the boat and it's made of an easier to repair material (even underways). I really hope and pray that you will test sail steel Melody before selling her. Maaaan, I wish that I could pay for or at least help to cut and lengthen the boat, sigh. Best regards, luck and health in particular. To all of you of course.
Steel Melody definitely has many many benefits. But we will be constructing add dodger and hard front screeen which is similar to the pilot house on steel Melody, designed to not look too ugly. For sure you’re right steel Melody has many god points.
A MASSIVE congratulations on making to your home port. I have enjoyed following your struggles to restore steel Melody and then the new Melody. Best of luck.
I have great appreciation for all sea worthy vessels, but i must say that S/V Ocean Melody you folks have is simply amazing. Such a pleasure to watch, she must be way better with 10 knots and following seas. Cheers from the Pine Tree State.
Nice to see the area I associate with wonderful holidays in and around Abersoch in 1946/7 just before my family emigrated to New Zealand in 1948. Catching mackerel off the St Tudwals using green cotton lines. Exploring old abandoned yachts in the muddy creek in Abersoch. Staying at farm called Pant farm, making friends with a young German prisoner of war working on the farm. Marvelling at the beautiful ship model on Captain Jones mantelpiece in his cottage near the beach. Memories of an 88 year old ex-boatbuilder in NZ.
What a great episode! I don’t know that coast but shared it with a friend who sailed his small Oyster he rebuilt out of Pwlheli and on to adventures all round the med and Caribbean. Loved the split screen showing where you were, saved me using a second device to follow along you course!
Its an epic journey the family has gone, both this trip, but also the complete project. Seeing where the old melody was starting at with al the rust and the holes, turning that into a fine ship, and then the complete change of plans because of a happy occasion. Finding such a great ship for a good price and with only some small work getting it ready for a sailing trip. Seeing it going through the water was a great sight. I love how you show the trip on google maps, was already trying to find where you where sailing and that made it a lot easier. I love this boat, breaks my heart to think if you hadn't find it it would have stand on the shore another 10 years slowly getting worse and worse. Good to have it close to your home now, will make work on it easier. I do get melodramic when seeing the ship sail in nice weather and with nice easy music. Beautiful scenery video's also from Wales 🙂
Great work by Mike on nav. There is nothing quite like that feeling of your keel brushing the bottom in a dropping tide. Been there racing around Dun Laoghaire and Sandymount, Howth and Killiney Bay but ya got to get out of that tide. Crash tacking a few feet off the rocks around here can be the difference between gold and silver. Have to have a good person on nav. Calm head good crew on winches and a feel for every inch of the boat, love it. That tension was right there coming into Caernarvon judging the last few inches. Congrats making it back.
Hahahah yes Mike is amazing eh! We love this area and I’ve sailed it all my life but mikes knowledge far surpasses mine. I would have turned around and gone to anchor at LLANDDWYN island but Mike knew from experience we could get through at that state of tide
I remember sea kayaking that area, in sections over ten days. The sea state got quite 'interesting' at times. Me and my kayak didn't have the mass of Ocean Melody to dampen it any. I also cycled lots of the roads around the Llyn peninsula. That big hill is visible for miles, no need for bike GPS. Best wishes from a grey and damp Aberdeenshire. It's great to see that you are at the boat's home port at last. I
Youve a good team helping your family Andy .. a solid cockpit dodger roof and front screen like RAN two had will be big plus. Tell Tom keep learning each and every day.. its the only way to go in the long run.
For sure One of the things we love most about Steel Melody is that enclosed pilot house. So we fully intend to contract something similar on Ocean Melody but try to keep it looking in keeping with the rest of the boat
This video was stunning. Beautiful scenery and beautiful skies. Love you all and deep gratitude towards Your wonderful friends who made the very cold journey 😊 Looking forward to many more adventures.⛵️⛵️⛵️💕💕
Bludy nice necka da woods you got m8s! Geez this Mike sounds like a real good bloke, Caearfon, sounds like a pretty good place, like Geelong a 'beach' side [Town] City, Only 60ks to the nearest beach, 90 to my favorite beach were I kinda grewed up.. ✋[Back Pats] for blokes that that helped you get to your Home Port! Thanks Andy Melissa an Cap'm Jack, an the other lil'un.
Excellent content today. Jack is a gem. I can only imagine a sail of that length. 1600 km on a motorcycle and an automobile as personable bests. Maybe 20 km in a dighy, and a few hours in a buddy's Morgan 30 on Lake Erie, but most memorable sailing experiences. 🎉 keep on trucking dudes. ❤❤❤
Well done! we hit the wall going into Carnarthern beacuse as we entered it looked like a boat was going to exit so I took off the throttle and lost a bit of way and the backwash from the tide on the port entrance wall pushed the our bow into the starboard entrance wall, luckily the anchor took most of the knock and had very small chip in the wooden toerail. We sailed to Scotland 2021 in our 30ft wooden boat from Chichester. Great to see you adventures!!
Thanks. It was a complex on to do. But the most difficult bit is fitting it around life and work and other commitments. Of course people who do this kind of thing full time for a living wouldn’t be impressed by this edit but to fit it sound our daily life is quite tricky
Fantastic episode guys on so many fronts. The power of a DREAM and hard work and dedication, but it all starts with a dream and the courage to try. Amazing!
So happy to see "Melody" get you all back to home port safely. All your hours of work have given her a new lease on life, may you have many glorious adventures together.
WOW - what an intro! Nice idea to add in the satellite map images with your position! Love it! Good to see you have arrived! Now, Steel Melody, moving on board ... and then - - the start of the adventure! What a prospect!
The habourmasters at Caernarfon have always been great and we have always enjoyed our visits there, so I am not surprised that he went the extra (nautical 😉) mile
I knew Mark well before he passed away last year. I was speaking to him only two days before he died. Very sad indeed. Iwan has taken over looking after Victoria Dock and he’s a really Lovely guy. Should be coming sailing with us soon
Always a pleasure to watch your videos and experiences 👊👍 I vancamped under Manai bridge for several days and was amazed at watching the very eratic awesome power of the straights ebb and flow A crazy waterway for sure ATB to you and fam Andy 👊🐾🏴🐶🦋🚐
Thanks mate. To anyone reading this comment please go and subscribe to this channel #country vanlife UK Super interesting and lovely guy and really cool episodes
I’ve looked forward to seeing this episode. seeing you all bringing Ocean Melody into some very familiar waters and into Victoria Dock - great achievement! 👍😃
WOW!! THOSE BEAUTIFUL SKIES!!! Reminds me of going camping! I cannot help but keep thinking that, at the moment you are counting the trips in hours or hundreds on K miles, won't be long now til they are FAR longer than that! My wife and I are so excited for you!!!
That was a lovely video a lovely intro action with Jack I can see him becoming an engineer in the future you seemed more relaxed in your home waters Melissa you are looking great well.done to your crew for the help they have given you in bringing ocean melody home and well done to the harbour master for coming back later in the evening to let enter harbour
I live in West Kirby on the Wirral and I've sailed around there often however I've also sailed around the Caribbean in the sunset / dusk you can't tell the difference because the scenery is beautiful in both destinations. I'm off to Bermuda and the Caribbean for the summer season in 2 weeks I cannot wait.
I've watched since Miss Rosie days, when I used to write to Jack after each episodes. Watched the MD2B rebuild, then onto steel Melody and all the hard work you guys put in. Now Ocean Melody. Good luck with the new family and new boat and all you do in the future. Used to fish Abersoch, St Tidnal islands, hells mouth and Porth Or. Lovely to see that area again.
Hi James Thanks for your long support and messages. It hasn’t gone unappreciated or unnoticed :) we really value all our subscribers especially those who’ve been with us from the start :) We’ve re-numbered all the episodes now so you can easily find all the old episodes
Huge congratulations on getting this far. You really have achieved something great. I really enjoyed this video and am looking forward watching things happen in the future. Dreams do come true. Keep well and safe. James.
You tell them Jack. Lost sight in my right eye , 48 years ago!) Ever since people have tried to keep me from doing what I wanted in the name of safety. Do what you want with the knowledge that you might get hurt , but you'll look back and say it's a good life, and like the old Frank Sentara song says "I Did My Way"
Superb stuff!! I've only been out of Pwlllheli in a small poerboat and a jetski, would love to make that trip sailing but Bardsey sound... scary overfalls. Lovely to see Aberdaron bay too ❤
Another great video ben loving watching the journey keep them coming was just wondering why Ocean Melody and not just Melody and keep the other boats original name I like to keep boat names as simple as possible it can get confusing in emergencies and calling ports over the radio.
You’ll be grand coming into malahide (very shallow sand bar at entrance & 3kns so HW entrance is best) you’ve been close to shore sailing . What’s your draft btw. Excellent video and amazing friends who are a blessing
Good question Fetch and swell are both sailing terms that describe the movement of waves in the open water, but they have different meanings. Fetch refers to the distance of open water over which wind can blow to generate waves. Essentially, it is the distance between the point where the wind is blowing and the point where the waves are breaking. A long fetch will produce larger waves and swells, while a short fetch will produce smaller waves and chop. Swell, on the other hand, refers to waves that have traveled out of their area of origin and are no longer being directly affected by the wind that created them. Swell can travel across vast distances, and the size of the swell is determined by the strength and duration of the wind that created it. Swell tends to have a more uniform shape and rhythm than waves generated by local wind conditions. In summary, fetch is the distance of open water over which wind can blow to generate waves, while swell refers to waves that have traveled a long distance and are no longer directly affected by local wind conditions.
ni ice hay jack I grow up with dyslexia and ADHD. but it did not stop me from becoming a millionaire to the point that I'm all most a billionaire I've known of your ear problem and at the end of the day I'll take you as you come just one of the boys.
@@allansutton557 yeah absolutely Although over here we generally call a solid aluminium or carbon telescopic tube a “Vang” and if it’s just rope and blocks it’s a Kicker or kicking strap
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Lovely. Thank you!
Hello from South Africa I loved turkey been there I hope u enjoy it as much as I have love Capatian jack
I really like Capt. Jack doing the intro. He is a natural host ! May the adventures continue. Best wishes from Montana !
Thank you 🙏
Don't tell him (Jack) in French we say "présence"...
OMG guys that opening music! 😪😪 I had to Shazam it immediately. You certainly know how to put a great video together. Great episode too.
Glad you enjoyed it
Jack is just simply Amazing! He is such a fantastic young lad.
We think so too :) he’s a pretty cool little man eh
Thank you so much for sharing your adventures, dreams and journey. Captain Jack is a well manner class act!
Our pleasure!
When you showed footage of all your sailing from Miss Rosie until now, I have to say, I am full of admiration about how dedicated and tenacious you are as a family in making your dream come through. It's quite an achievement actually. Contratulations!
Thank you 😊
My daughter Lexie and I visited Wales years ago and stopped for a beer at the pub next to the castle. Fun to see a familiar spot! Welcome home, and congrats on a great voyage!
It’s a great pub that. The Anglesey Arms.
You can sit outside on the castle wall with your beer and look across the Menai Straits
Amazingly captivating episode, we pray the baby is safe and all goes well in your future. Spectacular music has engrained your sailing life as bliss full. Thanks so much it was stunning!
Thank you. Worked hard on this episode. Was a really complex one to put together.. For us anyway, around family and life commitments. Obviously people who edit full time for a living have the time to do much more impressive edits than this
Dear Sailing Melody family, "Crew" and helper.
👍👌👏 She is home! Congratulations to all of you. 2) While sailing Andy was shouting for a cockpit. That's exactly the main reason why I personally like steel Melody way, way better: It has a really great pilot house. I think this is much better for a family, especially with a toddler, than having to use a ladder all the time to enter the living space. Additionally steel Melody has way more daylight inside the boat and it's made of an easier to repair material (even underways). I really hope and pray that you will test sail steel Melody before selling her. Maaaan, I wish that I could pay for or at least help to cut and lengthen the boat, sigh.
Best regards, luck and health in particular. To all of you of course.
Steel Melody definitely has many many benefits. But we will be constructing add dodger and hard front screeen which is similar to the pilot house on steel Melody, designed to not look too ugly. For sure you’re right steel Melody has many god points.
A MASSIVE congratulations on making to your home port. I have enjoyed following your struggles to restore steel Melody and then the new Melody. Best of luck.
Thanks
Lots more steel Melody work coming up soon
Huge new achievement unlocked! Congratulations to you all.
Thank you so much!
Good to see you made it home safely!
😁😁😁
Yes Yes Yes lovely stunning morning lovely hard working family living their dream and they live in lovely Wales boy are they lucky people envy them
Thank you 🥰
The beginning of this episode was very emotional! Oh my how Jack has grown!
He has hasn’t he. It’s amazing how grown up he is now. Thanks for your support as ways guys. We love you 🥰
I have great appreciation for all sea worthy vessels, but i must say that S/V Ocean Melody you folks have is simply amazing. Such a pleasure to watch, she must be way better with 10 knots and following seas. Cheers from the Pine Tree State.
Wow, thank you! She’s an amazing yacht that’s for sure
Nice to see the area I associate with wonderful holidays in and around Abersoch in 1946/7 just before my family emigrated to New Zealand in 1948. Catching mackerel off the St Tudwals using green cotton lines. Exploring old abandoned yachts in the muddy creek in Abersoch. Staying at farm called Pant farm, making friends with a young German prisoner of war working on the farm. Marvelling at the beautiful ship model on Captain Jones mantelpiece in his cottage near the beach. Memories of an 88 year old ex-boatbuilder in NZ.
It’s an amazing area. There’s still a polish camp of ex POW’s here who have fascinating stories to tell.
New beginnings. Thanks Mike, Andrew, Paul.
Thanks 😊
Well done guy's, another step closer
Thanks 😊
I really appreciate the chart with your course on it. Nicely done!
Yeah thanks :) it’s a lot of work to do that extra stuff but worth the effort I think, it add a lot of production value don’t you recon :)
Jack steals the show every time! 🙌🏻 Well done guys!
Hahahah thanks
What a great episode! I don’t know that coast but shared it with a friend who sailed his small Oyster he rebuilt out of Pwlheli and on to adventures all round the med and Caribbean.
Loved the split screen showing where you were, saved me using a second device to follow along you course!
Oh that’s cool. What did your friend think of it :)
@@SailingMelody He was surprised he did not know Jack as he was until a few years ago a top Otolaryngologist. In the area his name is Clive. :)
You guys are so happy on the water !! 👍
Yes we are!!! Nowhere makes us happier
So nice to see how happy you guys are.
Thank you!
@@SailingMelody Big Hugs to all of you. It’s amazing to see Sir Jack grow up soooo quickly.
Beautiful country and awesome video! 👏👏👏👏
Thank you. We’re very lucky to live here, it’s gorgeous. Proud to be Welsh 🏴
Its an epic journey the family has gone, both this trip, but also the complete project. Seeing where the old melody was starting at with al the rust and the holes, turning that into a fine ship, and then the complete change of plans because of a happy occasion. Finding such a great ship for a good price and with only some small work getting it ready for a sailing trip. Seeing it going through the water was a great sight. I love how you show the trip on google maps, was already trying to find where you where sailing and that made it a lot easier. I love this boat, breaks my heart to think if you hadn't find it it would have stand on the shore another 10 years slowly getting worse and worse. Good to have it close to your home now, will make work on it easier. I do get melodramic when seeing the ship sail in nice weather and with nice easy music. Beautiful scenery video's also from Wales 🙂
Thanks so much x
amazing, you are the most inspirational family i know, you have all worked so hard, i have followed you from that start, xxxx
Awewhhhh thank you!!! We should take some of your bears around the world with us.
Great work by Mike on nav. There is nothing quite like that feeling of your keel brushing the bottom in a dropping tide. Been there racing around Dun Laoghaire and Sandymount, Howth and Killiney Bay but ya got to get out of that tide. Crash tacking a few feet off the rocks around here can be the difference between gold and silver. Have to have a good person on nav. Calm head good crew on winches and a feel for every inch of the boat, love it. That tension was right there coming into Caernarvon judging the last few inches.
Congrats making it back.
Hahahah yes Mike is amazing eh! We love this area and I’ve sailed it all my life but mikes knowledge far surpasses mine. I would have turned around and gone to anchor at LLANDDWYN island but Mike knew from experience we could get through at that state of tide
I remember sea kayaking that area, in sections over ten days. The sea state got quite 'interesting' at times. Me and my kayak didn't have the mass of Ocean Melody to dampen it any. I also cycled lots of the roads around the Llyn peninsula. That big hill is visible for miles, no need for bike GPS.
Best wishes from a grey and damp Aberdeenshire.
It's great to see that you are at the boat's home port at last. I
Yeah it’s right at the beck of our house. Literally. We can walk up it from our garden lol
one big step to your dreams,hope all the stars align...
They’re already aligning
Youve a good team helping your family Andy .. a solid cockpit dodger roof and front screen like RAN two had will be big plus.
Tell Tom keep learning each and every day.. its the only way to go in the long run.
For sure
One of the things we love most about Steel Melody is that enclosed pilot house. So we fully intend to contract something similar on Ocean Melody but try to keep it looking in keeping with the rest of the boat
Congratulations on reaching your end point.
Thank you 😊
Great video guys! Love watching the whole journey 😊
Thanks so much! 😊
❤🎉
Great video. Congratulations ❤️
Thank you so much 😀
Nice trip, nice intro.
Welcome back "home" 😊
Thank you 😊
Congratulations on Great sail Hope everyone is doing well.
Yes we are. Thank you xx
Welcome Home 👍
Thanks :)
This video was stunning. Beautiful scenery and beautiful skies. Love you all and deep gratitude towards Your wonderful friends who made the very cold journey 😊
Looking forward to many more adventures.⛵️⛵️⛵️💕💕
Hey Kathleen :)
Hope you’re ok and keeping well.
Thanks as awkward for your lovely kind words and support.
Bludy nice necka da woods you got m8s! Geez this Mike sounds like a real good bloke, Caearfon, sounds like a pretty good place, like Geelong a 'beach' side [Town] City, Only 60ks to the nearest beach, 90 to my favorite beach were I kinda grewed up.. ✋[Back Pats] for blokes that that helped you get to your Home Port! Thanks Andy Melissa an Cap'm Jack, an the other lil'un.
It’s a gorgeous place and yeah we’re super grateful to Mike, Andrew, Tim
, Paul and Chris and everyone else
Excellent content today. Jack is a gem. I can only imagine a sail of that length. 1600 km on a motorcycle and an automobile as personable bests. Maybe 20 km in a dighy, and a few hours in a buddy's Morgan 30 on Lake Erie, but most memorable sailing experiences. 🎉 keep on trucking dudes. ❤❤❤
Yeah it’s pretty cool building up miles on these long passages but there’s much lingers ones shards of us
Well done to all aboard with the fantastic Captain Jack, what a guy! Keep following your dreams with My very best wishes
Thank you! Will do!
Well done! we hit the wall going into Carnarthern beacuse as we entered it looked like a boat was going to exit so I took off the throttle and lost a bit of way and the backwash from the tide on the port entrance wall pushed the our bow into the starboard entrance wall, luckily the anchor took most of the knock and had very small chip in the wooden toerail. We sailed to Scotland 2021 in our 30ft wooden boat from Chichester. Great to see you adventures!!
It can be tricky for sure
A very professional made video
Thanks. It was a complex on to do. But the most difficult bit is fitting it around life and work and other commitments.
Of course people who do this kind of thing full time for a living wouldn’t be impressed by this edit but to fit it sound our daily life is quite tricky
Congratulations 🍾
🥳 thank you 😊
Excellent episode! Of course I love seeing Jack!
Thank you 😊
Danke!
Gern geschehen
Beautiful. Congrats. Been following you since early on. Dreams do come true.
Thank you so much!
Great video as always 😊
Thanks again!
Great stuff I really enjoy it keep it up
Thanks Leslie :)
Well done people
At what state of tide did you go through Bardsey. Should be following you in a couple of weeks. Most enjoyable video.
Fantastic episode guys on so many fronts. The power of a DREAM and hard work and dedication, but it all starts with a dream and the courage to try. Amazing!
Thanks Manny. Give me a call sometime for a catch up and chinwag
So happy to see "Melody" get you all back to home port safely. All your hours of work have given her a new lease on life, may you have many glorious adventures together.
Thank you 😊
Great job!!!! Im jealous
Thank you. Every time I look at our boat I’m jealous of whoever owns it until I realise it’s me
WOW - what an intro!
Nice idea to add in the satellite map images with your position! Love it!
Good to see you have arrived!
Now, Steel Melody, moving on board ... and then - - the start of the adventure! What a prospect!
Yes. Lots
Coming up on steel Melody and the fitting out Ocean Melody, and then we’re off!!!
Well done - challenging passage, Bowman handled it with ease and what an experience for all on board
She’s a beast and a beauty of a boat all rolled into one
@@SailingMelody Stunning channel guys, long time subscriber and always a joy to watch..!
Well done.......from Australia
Cheers :)
Glad to see you guys make it to port hope all is well.
Thank you 😊
Well done , what a beautiful boat , great sailing footage all the best for the future. Fair Winds !!
We’re so lucky to have found her and resurrected her
The habourmasters at Caernarfon have always been great and we have always enjoyed our visits there, so I am not surprised that he went the extra (nautical 😉) mile
I knew Mark well before he passed away last year. I was speaking to him only two days before he died. Very sad indeed. Iwan has taken over looking after Victoria Dock and he’s a really Lovely guy. Should be coming sailing with us soon
@@SailingMelody - I saw the memorial stone they put up for Mark the last time we were over. It was a nice thing to do.
Always a pleasure to watch your videos and experiences 👊👍 I vancamped under Manai bridge for several days and was amazed at watching the very eratic awesome power of the straights ebb and flow A crazy waterway for sure ATB to you and fam Andy 👊🐾🏴🐶🦋🚐
Thanks mate.
To anyone reading this comment please go and subscribe to this channel #country vanlife UK
Super interesting and lovely guy and really cool episodes
👊👊👍@countryvanlifeuk Cheers Andy 👊
Wonderful episode! Looks like it was a great trip for you all. Love and hugs! 💕😎💕😎💕
Thank you 😊
I’ve looked forward to seeing this episode. seeing you all bringing Ocean Melody into some very familiar waters and into Victoria Dock - great achievement! 👍😃
Thank you. Yes great to be on home turf for a while to get her kitted out for our big adventure
WOW!! THOSE BEAUTIFUL SKIES!!! Reminds me of going camping! I cannot help but keep thinking that, at the moment you are counting the trips in hours or hundreds on K miles, won't be long now til they are FAR longer than that! My wife and I are so excited for you!!!
Thank you. Got some prep to do to the boat and then we will be heading off south
Fantastic! Glad you’re in safe and sound.
Thank you!
Congratulations! Looking forward to seeing what's next!
Lots of host work now to finish steel Melody and get Ocean Melody ready to head south
Well done guys 👍
Thanks 😊
That was a lovely video a lovely intro action with Jack I can see him becoming an engineer in the future you seemed more relaxed in your home waters Melissa you are looking great well.done to your crew for the help they have given you in bringing ocean melody home and well done to the harbour master for coming back later in the evening to let enter harbour
Thank you very much!
I live in West Kirby on the Wirral and I've sailed around there often however I've also sailed around the Caribbean in the sunset / dusk you can't tell the difference because the scenery is beautiful in both destinations. I'm off to Bermuda and the Caribbean for the summer season in 2 weeks I cannot wait.
I've watched since Miss Rosie days, when I used to write to Jack after each episodes. Watched the MD2B rebuild, then onto steel Melody and all the hard work you guys put in. Now Ocean Melody. Good luck with the new family and new boat and all you do in the future. Used to fish Abersoch, St Tidnal islands, hells mouth and Porth Or. Lovely to see that area again.
Hi James
Thanks for your long support and messages. It hasn’t gone unappreciated or unnoticed :) we really value all our subscribers especially those who’ve been with us from the start :)
We’ve re-numbered all the episodes now so you can easily find all the old episodes
Good stuff guys! Cheers 😊
Thanks Trev :)
Great video thanks, love to your family from New Zealand
You are so kind :)
Excellent job guys👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you! 😃
Epic!
Thank you 😊
Huge congratulations on getting this far. You really have achieved something great. I really enjoyed this video and am looking forward watching things happen in the future. Dreams do come true. Keep well and safe. James.
Thank you so much!
Very nice , you deserve every bit of this .
Thank you so much 😀
happy family 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Yes, thank you
You tell them Jack. Lost sight in my right eye , 48 years ago!) Ever since people have tried to keep me from doing what I wanted in the name of safety. Do what you want with the knowledge that you might get hurt , but you'll look back and say it's a good life, and like the old Frank Sentara song says "I Did My Way"
Thanks so much :)
beautiful boat!
Thank you very much!
When Andy told ya ya near the shore it seems "yes I believe you but I my doubts" I was smiling....😅
Hahaha yes indeed
And what a Lad you are Jake, an inspiration to all....... No such thing as can't.
Thanks Jonathan :)
Superb stuff!! I've only been out of Pwlllheli in a small poerboat and a jetski, would love to make that trip sailing but Bardsey sound... scary overfalls. Lovely to see Aberdaron bay too ❤
Yes Bardsey is not for the feint of heart. It’s a pussycat in some conditions and deadly in others. We were ok though that time
Hi ya was that young Jack snuggled up in the cot out of the cold
Hahaha yeah
I now see where Josh Bardwell got that line from!
Hahaha he’s a good friend of mine. We stole the line from Joshua 😅. It’s a huge mark of respect and tip of the hat to him
Another great video ben loving watching the journey keep them coming was just wondering why Ocean Melody and not just Melody and keep the other boats original name I like to keep boat names as simple as possible it can get confusing in emergencies and calling ports over the radio.
We wanted to keep part of her existing name: she was called ocean overture but we wanted to meld the two names
Wind coming from direction, tide from another.... I've made the mistake of not factoring that in before.
Agreed. Wind against tide is never a good combination
Maybe I missed it but have you sold the metal boat and are planning commuting to her for more work until she’s sold😅?
No not yet
We explain about that at the end of this weeks episode.
Nice intro.
Thanks 😊
You’ll be grand coming into malahide (very shallow sand bar at entrance & 3kns so HW entrance is best) you’ve been close to shore sailing . What’s your draft btw.
Excellent video and amazing friends who are a blessing
Nice video. What’s the difference between fetch and swell?
Good question
Fetch and swell are both sailing terms that describe the movement of waves in the open water, but they have different meanings.
Fetch refers to the distance of open water over which wind can blow to generate waves. Essentially, it is the distance between the point where the wind is blowing and the point where the waves are breaking. A long fetch will produce larger waves and swells, while a short fetch will produce smaller waves and chop.
Swell, on the other hand, refers to waves that have traveled out of their area of origin and are no longer being directly affected by the wind that created them. Swell can travel across vast distances, and the size of the swell is determined by the strength and duration of the wind that created it. Swell tends to have a more uniform shape and rhythm than waves generated by local wind conditions.
In summary, fetch is the distance of open water over which wind can blow to generate waves, while swell refers to waves that have traveled a long distance and are no longer directly affected by local wind conditions.
@@SailingMelody thanks for taking the time to explain. Much appreciated :-)
What is the software showing your trip? Excellent to show your progress
What happened to finish what you started on the other boat ?
You seem to have forgent about her.
Not at all
We explain about that at the end of the episode. Did you want to the end of this episode? We discuss exactly that
ni ice hay jack I grow up with dyslexia and ADHD. but it did not stop me from becoming a millionaire to the point that I'm all most a billionaire I've known of your ear problem and at the end of the day I'll take you as you come just one of the boys.
What the heck is a “kicking strap”?
It’s a series of blocks and line which holts the boom down to stop it kicking upwards when the wind grabs the mainsail
@@SailingMelody Oh! So it’s another name for a boom vang.
@@allansutton557 yeah absolutely
Although over here we generally call a solid aluminium or carbon telescopic tube a “Vang” and if it’s just rope and blocks it’s a Kicker or kicking strap
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Thanks Jon :)