Glad you got underway to Brittany. If your plans take you South....Golfe de Morbihan is a cross between Poole Harbour and Salcombe, but with pretty islands and proper beaches.. Wishing you well for the ongoing journey...
Thanks so much for watching! A really great cruising ground around Brittany, we can see why it is so popular. Will have a look at your suggestion, thanks very much!
Well done both of you, nicely done especially dealing with a difficult docking when both so tired out. The beginning of an exciting journey ahead for both of you.
Thanks so much!! It definitely was a tricky spot to be in after such a long night… It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster since, but you’ll have to wait for the next few episodes 😅
I really enjoy following you along your journey! In light winds, your mainsail outhaul might be too tight - might be worth testing loosening it a bit to give the sail a more curved shape. You might be able to sail faster / start sailing in even less wind.
Hi thanks so much for the advice! We are still learning about sail trim etc, so all tips such as this are well received. We thought that ‘the tighter the better’ was the approach with in-mast furling, to try to mimic the slab reef sail. So we’ll try this approach and see how we go!! Thanks again
Thanks so much Chris!! This was all the way back in May (we’re trying to catch up to real-time but have so much to share since then!). Amazing that you’re planning the same trip, hopefully the coming videos will be of some help.
Thanks so much!! Ah such a lovely place, we didn’t quite make it up the river all the way to Gweek. We wanted to go to the Seal Sanctuary there! See you next year then🤞🏼
The TWO Upper Lugs near the seat ends (near the cabin access) could accommodate swivels that could hold pockets where winch handles could be stored in- something I did!
Ah good spot! When we got the boat it came with some very tired looking bags that clipped onto them, but we never got around to making new ones. So now they are just annoying lugs that we often find digging into our bags on passage😂
Thanks so much🙌🏼 We were hoping to cross the pond this year, but have some more engine issues… So looks like it’ll be end of next year now. But that’ll give us next season in the Med tho, so no bad thing.
Thanks so much for watching ☺️🙌🏼 We actually checked this (with q flag at the ready), but France actually don’t want you to fly the Q unless you have something to declare! Strange but true
Well done. I made it across the channel this summer. Had to raft the first time due to No Pontoon space but it was all ok. French staff very helpful. Wine so cheap, peaches the size of buses and so cheap. Marina fees half of the UK. (Ask about discounts for owners associations and RYA members etc. but big well done!!! Fantastic achievement. Can’t wait to see where you go next.
Thank you so much!! This was the passage we’d been looking forward to, but also dreading a little bit😬 But we are so happy and proud of ourselves for achieving this! Amazing that you have also made the trip this summer. Such a beautiful coastline to explore and very welcoming.
Thats gotta feel good. Quick question - we return to our boat soon and will be leaving Florida for the Bahamas and beyond. I have some what decided on getting Starlink but i have heard they have have gotten tough on folks using the land RV service for marine applications. Are you still happy with it?
Thanks so much for watching! Feels great finally leaving the uk🙌🏼 We’ve been very happy with the Starlink Roam package, so far. We took a wave over the bow at the start of the biscay crossing and it stopped working, but we cleaned it up and it worked a few days later. Otherwise it’s done well. We use it on the move but we’ve been pretty close to shore most the time (due to orca sightings), so haven’t received any complaints from Starlink. If we’re at anchor it sometimes goes slow when we spin with the tide, but we just stow and un-stow it and it’ll face a better direction then. We’d say go for the roam and see how you get on!
Next time, safety first! Clip on when going forward! Pass the tether around the mast and back to your D ring. I’m sure Lauren doesn’t want to see you go overboard and I’m sure that you don’t want to give her the stress of trying to recover you! That being said, I’m jealous! Enjoy your trip!
Glad you got underway to Brittany. If your plans take you South....Golfe de Morbihan is a cross between Poole Harbour and Salcombe, but with pretty islands and proper beaches.. Wishing you well for the ongoing journey...
Thanks so much for watching! A really great cruising ground around Brittany, we can see why it is so popular. Will have a look at your suggestion, thanks very much!
Congratulations guys, good stuff.
Thank you so much🙏🏼⛵️
Well done both. The joys of short space docking 😂😂 I wondered why you were sailing the channel with an old fender ;lying on deck. Ready for anything 👍
Ah yes, just when we thought we were home and dry😂 Haha, yep, you never know when you’re going to need a fender!!!
Well done Chris and Lauren! 🎉 great team work and calm under pressure.
Thank you so much!! We think we were too tired to panic 😅
Well done guys
Thanks so much🥰🙌🏼
Well done both of you, nicely done especially dealing with a difficult docking when both so tired out. The beginning of an exciting journey ahead for both of you.
Thanks so much!! It definitely was a tricky spot to be in after such a long night… It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster since, but you’ll have to wait for the next few episodes 😅
You did a perfect job docking in a tight splt, your self-confidence is lower than your capability. Nice work.
Thank you so much for a very positive comment, it means a lot to hear🙏🏼
I really enjoy following you along your journey! In light winds, your mainsail outhaul might be too tight - might be worth testing loosening it a bit to give the sail a more curved shape. You might be able to sail faster / start sailing in even less wind.
Hi thanks so much for the advice! We are still learning about sail trim etc, so all tips such as this are well received.
We thought that ‘the tighter the better’ was the approach with in-mast furling, to try to mimic the slab reef sail. So we’ll try this approach and see how we go!! Thanks again
@@SailingIndiana no expert myself - we're all just learning as we go and pretend to know what we're doing until we do :-) fair winds!
Awesome guys, amazing adventure. What time of year did you do this? We are hoping to tread in your footsteps next year. Enjoy your trip, Chris
Thanks so much Chris!! This was all the way back in May (we’re trying to catch up to real-time but have so much to share since then!).
Amazing that you’re planning the same trip, hopefully the coming videos will be of some help.
Congratulations! You finally made it out of the UK.
Thank you so much Lonnie 🙌🏼 It feels crazy that we finally did it, after so long!!
Congratulations! We’re in Gweek hoping to head over next year
Thanks so much!! Ah such a lovely place, we didn’t quite make it up the river all the way to Gweek. We wanted to go to the Seal Sanctuary there!
See you next year then🤞🏼
The TWO Upper Lugs near the seat ends (near the cabin access) could accommodate swivels that could hold pockets where winch handles could be stored in- something I did!
Ah good spot! When we got the boat it came with some very tired looking bags that clipped onto them, but we never got around to making new ones. So now they are just annoying lugs that we often find digging into our bags on passage😂
You still have Guy’s dinghy?😂 well done on making the crossing 🙌
He’s a legend🥹🙏🏼 That’s so much! Got loads of content to share, just need to get editing!!😂
Fantastic! When are you crossing the pond and cruising the Bahamas/Caribbean/Virgin Is/ABCs?
Thanks so much🙌🏼 We were hoping to cross the pond this year, but have some more engine issues… So looks like it’ll be end of next year now. But that’ll give us next season in the Med tho, so no bad thing.
Good effort! Just a reminder, q flag should be flown until checked in, then replaced by curtesy flag of the country 😉
Thanks so much for watching ☺️🙌🏼
We actually checked this (with q flag at the ready), but France actually don’t want you to fly the Q unless you have something to declare! Strange but true
Well done. I made it across the channel this summer. Had to raft the first time due to No Pontoon space but it was all ok. French staff very helpful. Wine so cheap, peaches the size of buses and so cheap. Marina fees half of the UK. (Ask about discounts for owners associations and RYA members etc. but big well done!!! Fantastic achievement. Can’t wait to see where you go next.
Thank you so much!! This was the passage we’d been looking forward to, but also dreading a little bit😬 But we are so happy and proud of ourselves for achieving this!
Amazing that you have also made the trip this summer. Such a beautiful coastline to explore and very welcoming.
Well done guys. When will I see you in Lisbon?
Thanks so much🙌🏼 We’re a little behind on the videos, so hopefully sooooon!!
Any help needed here in Lisbon, just say. Would be nice to meet you. Whats your ETA in Lisbon?
Thats gotta feel good. Quick question - we return to our boat soon and will be leaving Florida for the Bahamas and beyond. I have some what decided on getting Starlink but i have heard they have have gotten tough on folks using the land RV service for marine applications. Are you still happy with it?
Thanks so much for watching! Feels great finally leaving the uk🙌🏼
We’ve been very happy with the Starlink Roam package, so far. We took a wave over the bow at the start of the biscay crossing and it stopped working, but we cleaned it up and it worked a few days later. Otherwise it’s done well. We use it on the move but we’ve been pretty close to shore most the time (due to orca sightings), so haven’t received any complaints from Starlink.
If we’re at anchor it sometimes goes slow when we spin with the tide, but we just stow and un-stow it and it’ll face a better direction then.
We’d say go for the roam and see how you get on!
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Nice trip ;) Sound is a bit muffled at times.
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Next time, safety first! Clip on when going forward! Pass the tether around the mast and back to your D ring. I’m sure Lauren doesn’t want to see you go overboard and I’m sure that you don’t want to give her the stress of trying to recover you! That being said, I’m jealous! Enjoy your trip!
What? Going into the EU? Is this a Brexit statement? all kidding - very nice video, thank you for making it!
😂😂 We’ve gone over to check they don’t miss us too much!
Thanks so much for watching
lovely video spoilt by poor audio, radio mics might help a lot.
Thanks for watching! Yes we were annoyed we couldn’t save the audio in editing… We will try and pick up some Bluetooth mics or something similar.
Audio is one of the most important things to master in utube, poor audio loses subs
@@MartinLockhart Yes it’s definitely unforgiving… We need to up our game in that department😬 Especially with all the wind noise from sailing.
Poor audio spoilt the video
Thanks for watching Alex. Yes we tried our best when editing but couldn’t save it… Definitely something we’ll look to improve
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