EP 38 Sailing Solo to Iceland Irish Port Calls
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- I sail from France to Ireland --- with no specific destination in mind! I cross the entrance to the TSS and to my regret, try to give way to the big cargo ships. NOTE: ENGINE ON OR OFF DOES NOT CHANGE THE DYNAMIC OF THIS SITUATION. (Look at the geometry of the crossing.) I test the new staysail in strong winds -- with very favorable results. I blow a mooring ball approach, but arrive safely in two Irish ports.
You give people what they want. Practical concise and interesting advice and along with a good story. Above all no cheesy music. Thank you and all the best.
Thanks for the kind feedback Ross.
I have to say you videos are some of the most satisfying videos to watch, thanks for the content and letting us enjoy your journey as well.
Far too kind of you Sir Foneroy. Much appreciated.
Thank you for bringing us along and I agree about Christian Williams, fantastic writer.
besides all the wonderfull scenery, all of your very sound advice and your general approach to things, i must say i am happy to see a fisher in one of your videos!
Mast und Schotbruch!
So nice of you. Thanks.
You could do exactly the same thing in or near a TSS next week and get completely the opposite response, heads you lose tails your lose, but as long and know one gets hurt we all win. There is as thing going on in the UK not to call channel 16 for radio checks, so I called last year on Ch 67 (having observed that it was being monitored) only to be told to use Ch 16 in future, I thanked them an consigned their feedback to the bin.
My boat and I would struggle to make a left turn into a slip as tight as that, to much left prop walk when in reverse, Ive been to the end of a fairway turned 180 and then made a right turn into the slip before, works for me as I have no bow thruster and with throttle and rudder I can make smarter right turns.
Great videos please keep it up, my docking sticks arrived from Amazon today, thanks to you. In the past I taped the bowline onto the pole with paper tape that snaps easily as the loop meets the cleat.
Im planning around Ireland late this summer anti clockwise starting from Glasgow, just might have to order Chateauneuf du Pape in an Irish pub!
Yes Keith, that final turn in was very tight due to the narrow fairway. I used a couple of bursts of bow thruster to shove the nose around, and I gave a good shot of reverse when about 45° into the berth to swing the stern a bit out to starboard (prop walk on my boat). As you suggest, every boat owner should go to a remote area of his marina, and practice tight maneuvers so he/she will know what tactics might help in a difficult situation.
Fair winds Patrick! Your videos are an inspiration to me.
Far too kind. Thanks
Ok. Gotta say. . . you are in my top three. Funny you mention Christian Williams. You christian, and "How we sail oceans" are my trifecta!! Love you guys. I'm following your lead. Hope I stay safe!
Oh nice move letting the wind push you to that mooring ball!!!
I’ve become somewhat disillusioned with many of the sailing channels of late - however, yours remains a joy!
Had to watch right away. Couldnt leave you all alone to have all the fun. Thanks for posting.
What a great life sailing ⛵Patrick, congratulations. Greetings from the tropical paradise island 🏝of Kauai
You and Christian are my favorite sailors.
Well, I think Christian is in a class by himself....... I'm a big fan too. :-)
Love the musical references in your videos Patrick, de très bon goût !
Trop gentil. Merci d'avoir commenté. ;-)
Follow the rules, maintain course and speed ... easy for them to say from the bridge of a 50K ton freighter logging 18 knots. It's kinda scary when you are in a small yacht and watching one of those things coming straight at you. Loved rail down footage with the new jib.
Thanks Kevin. I didn't exactly shine on my crossing of the TSS (and I was cheating with the help of Volvo to shoot me across). Stressful place that doorway to the English Channel. As for the new staysail --- I think this is going to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. :-)
Great Patrick, I hope I wasn’t the only one who suggested you tidy away the fenders, but Isabelle looks much sweeter for it. Good idea to do the lazy jacks too, hadn’t thought of that one. Great comments on the TTS too. Take care and keep filming. Thank you
I hear you on the fenders……..and I guess I don't mind so much doing that if waters are calm and there isn't traffic around. I hate doing it when the deck is bouncing up and down in 2 meter waves, or when the local regatta club is leaving port and I need to maneuver with 20 other boats……. Guilty as charged. :-)
Thank you Patrick for sharing your adventures .Merci Patrick d'avoir partagé tes aventures.
Thanks for the nice feedback BB.
Not only do I love your sailing videos, and coming along with you as a phantom crew member, but I particularly enjoy seeing Isabelle berthed at your destinations. She always looks so proud of herself for bringing you in safely. Warm wishes from South Africa.
nice bit of parking in a tight space,,, i like the idea of no fixed destination ... ( that is freedom )
Im really impressed by his boat parking skills. He makes it look easy
Patrick, you are a born- educator. I love your ‘no-ego’ approach to your videos. I’m up to episode 39 and am learning more from you every video, despite being a yachtmaster for over 20 years.
You’re an inspiration - keep going. :-)
Very kind of you DB. Much appreciated. Thanks for the feedback.
Coming very late to your channel and am mezmerized by your focus on problem solving and practice….I know absolutely nothing about sailing except to say that as a retired corporate pilot there are some similarities in the two modes of trasportation….wind drift, crosswind control and weather…even heaving too is like landing in a strong crosswind. I was also reminded that your landfall in Dingle is the same bay that Lindbergh entered after a long night of deadreckoning over the ocean….looking forward to continuing to catch up to the rest of your videos….
Merci encore Patrick de partager tes aventures. Ton humilité et ton calme "so British" sont un vrai régal. Vivement la suite! Stéphane
C'est très gentil de ta part grimgr. Merci.
Great job again. I love the way you present and explain things. The scene in the the pub made me laugh
Simply brilliant video and as usual, very educational. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind feedback Tom.
Tight fit in that marina! Mads from Sail Life is refiting a Warrior 38 like the one next to you. I enjoy your videos very much, thanks.
Thank you Patrick. I have been watching your videos since I first saw them last October. Together with The French Man, Erik and Christian, you are helping me identify the type of sailing I want, and come up with ever better plan of how to get into buying, preparing and using a boat for challenging trips. I have been writing down countless of ideas picked from your videos. Above all, your calm and positive manner is a true inspiration for itself. Probably I won't write too often, but I am with you all along nevertheless. Cheers, Lior.
You've made my day Lior. Thanks for the great feedback.
Chateauneuf du Pape joke in Ireland, and the Procol Harum reference. You've got a future in comedy if this whole playing with boats thing doesn't work out!
Another super video Patrick and I bet the Guinness tasted sweet after days at sea. Sorry I didn't get to meet up with you for the beer, will have to wait for your return. Windy day and hailstones at Les Minimes today, you are not missing anything!
Avec plaisir!
Thanks Patrick enjoyed the sailing too. Welcome to my Great grand father’s town Galway.
Cheers and God bless from Montevideo🇺🇾☘️👍
Thanks for another inspiring and educational video Patrick, truly like the way you share your thinking and decision making process. Particularly impressed by you drinking that pint of Guinness, heavy stuff!
The first pint might taste a bit interesting, but the one(s) afterwards taste really good!
Thanks for your honest report and the videos! We passed that exact TSS several times (once on our way to Ireland too). The cargo vessels are very attentive and most of the time they start to take measures pretty early. We never had any problems, except of that one single time when we had to take a reef in the middle of a lane within the TSS with 35+kn of wind; but also then, the cargo vessels monitored the situation and we could get back to a 90° course after some minutes.
I hear you Chris. I always preach, 'Follow the rulebook', but in this case, I didn't listen to my own advice. I was in the wrong. If I had just sailed across there normally, I'm sure they all would have zig-zagged to miss me. My bad.
thank you for all your efforts to give me a glimp of real off shore sailing
Gr4at video. A pint of Guinness in Dingle is a great way to finish a day. Lovely place and people. A 3am entrance into the bay? Brave man!
That really was an intimidating 2-3 mile entrance at night ----- but looked much easier the next day in light. As I said in other videos, I hold the iPad in my hand and stick to the blue line and count the buoy lights as they go by. :-)
Thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks for posting. If you don't mind, I would offer that you should not worry about what "might be of interest" - that always seems to me to be a trap that leads to self conscious RUclips. Your stuff always is a joy because you're sharing your joy!
Patrick, it may have already been said, but that was a very witty reference to Procul Harem's "Whiter Shade of Pale" it really had me laughing!!!!
Al.
Well spotted, but you're giving your age away Al. The youngsters missed that. ;-)
I miss being called "phantom shipmate", but I suppose that's progress.
Compulsive viewing.
Fraser Walker haha I was thinking the same thing!
Another great video Patrick.
Great sailing , and a great training video series.
You are inspiring old guys like me to live to their potential.
I sailed across the North Atlantic from Newfoundland to The Azores last year.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Newfoundland to Azores --- now that is a real seaman's passage. Bravo!
Tks Patrick
Holding my breath as you glided expertly into the berth, wasn't necessary after all. What a pro!
Very kind of you. My head would have hit the pulpit of the other boat before my bimini would have as I was turning it. I was watching VERY closely.
A joy and an education to watch, as ever. Best wishes
Lol 'I got all watches tonight.'
Christian is great but you are superb. I am addicted to your videos.
Great stuff. Your info about right of way...is awesome.
Great channel, one of my favs alongside Drakeparagon, Erik Anderas, & Emerald Steel. As I do a fair bit of single-handed sailing in the Baltic sea , nice to pick up some tips & tricks.
A pleasure to watch as always. I learn something every time you post. Thank you!
So glad you are back with regular updates!
So true!
Merci beaucoup Patrick encore une fois pour cet agréable résumé de vos aventures! It also allows me to learn and refresh my knowledge of the maritime rules! Thx!
You have one of the best channels on RUclips, very informative, very entertaining, and lots of sailing, fair winds Patrick⛵️👍
Hi Patrick, Nice to see you out there again. Thanks for the videos. I always learn a lot from you.
Oh man, phew… Always as sitting right beside you. Want to reach out to give you a hand every now and then. Put on a pot of tea and listening to your thoughts and experiences.
The surprise of suddenly there is an end… I’m not on Isabel but watching a video… what? I was so convinced being out on the water with you? 🤥
Nevertheless, can I enough express my appreciation for your vids? And the rest of this journey is thrilling like… if it was my own adventure. 🙏🏽
That left turn in to that dock of Galway was very tight indeed. In high winds it would be brutal.
Yeah --- I earned my pay that day. :-)
Nice video! That new sail looks really great and you are definitely doing well with your boat handling skills! When you can go forward without feeling like you have to rush, you are doing it right.
Your videos are perfect. I love to see them and i learned much about your way to sail. Next year i will try to round GB with my 9 m boat, singelhanded like you.
9m. That will be sporty, but very doable if you hop along the coast. Fair winds to you.
Great journey so far.You always say interesting stuff . I like how you run your boat. Thanks again for sharing. Cant wait for the next video . Fair winds.
17:30 - "Tight fit here." That seems like an understatement. That fairway looked VERY narrow. I thought for sure you were going to whack one of those pulpits on the starboard side - a lesser man (me) would have! Thanks for another great sail!
It was very, very tight. I had my head right over the stern corner of my boat to ensure I would clear those others.......a bit stressful for sure. Fortunately there was very little wind. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 Would you consider to drive backwards (stern first) into the slip an easier solution or does that depend even more on prop walk?
My boat is equipped with a sail drive, rather than a conventional shaft and prop, so prop walk is MUCH, MUCH less of a concern (the prop is located much further forward). My boat backs beautifully, and stops very precisely, and I love to reverse in --- from time to time. The difficulty with reversing in when solo is that once you come to a stop, you have to get a line over the cleat on the pontoon, and then drive forward to pin yourself against the finger. It's not always easy getting the line over the cleat from the stern (when solo). It can be quite a reach/lasso, and I have davits and a bimini frame that interfere with freedom of movement. Thus, if you are delayed in getting the line over the cleat (for any reason), the boat will drift into the neighbor. Reversing is an excellent technique for boats with crews where another person can lasso the cleat on the pontoon, but doing it single handed can be a challenge at times.
@@patricklaine6958 Very valid point I did not think about, because I do not have single handed experience. That's why I thought to bring this question up to a well experienced starfighter pilot very able to fundementally explain the why or why not. THANK YOU SO MUCH for your kind way to explain things - though started with a crew I might find myself in a situation, where the fellow crew member with whom I left port with, is for some reason hurt or not able to help while docking. And asking then would be a little late ;-)
Hope you visited Murphy’s Pub in Dingle! Love your videos, you are living a life I could never live, I so enjoy watching your voyages! God bless,be safe, you and yours!
I did!
Always great to watch Patrick, thanks for your time.
Great sailing video. I don’t hear Procol Harum quotes very often. Great song.
Another of the few faithful who picked that up.
Great video Patrick! Hope you enjoyed your well earned pint in Dingle for all that watch keeping. Safe journey to Iceland!
Another great start to an epic voyage.
It's always a pleasure watching your trips, thanks for sharing Patrick!
Many thanks John.
Another great video! Thanks, Patrick. I'm completely envious of your adventures....
Thank you Patrick useful to hear of your experience of the TSS. We know what we should do but it is hard to trust that the big boys will do the right thing too. I would have done just as you did and just tried to fit in and not bother them. Its great that through this medium we can learn from the experience or others not just our own. Keep up the good work.
You are very polite Andy. I don't mind sharing my mistakes, and hope others may benefit from them. :-)
Another super video Patrick! Warts and all!! Enjoy the Emerald Isle, and safe passage to Iceland. Looking forward to the next one!
Great start to the day 👍👍👍
Hi Patrick. After watching your videos for a while now. I just had to get a yacht myself. She arrives tomorrow! Adventures and fun ahead I'm sure. Thank you for the inspiration.
Can I wish you great enjoyment Andrew. Mine has given me a 'second life'. :-)
A ship which actually followed the rules?? Probably felt obligated since he was under the watchful eye of traffic control.
I really enjoy your videos Patrick, Thank you.
Much appreciated Grzegorz.
Hi Patrick ; Great to see you back on the move ! Have fun and keep the woolly undies close at hand !
Hello Mac my good friend. Hope the boatyard work is nearly finished. We need to get you back out on the water! Fair winds!
I'm watching and learning, I hope. Mine is a similar size and I'll be by myself a lot. I like the sleeping arrangement and the mooring ball hook. Beautiful work. Thanks, Ron
I'm still learning book loads with each passage Ron. I'll continue sharing my mistakes as I go along.
@@patricklaine6958 You do that, maybe I'll share a few. I'm almost to the point where it will come down to, do I have the guts to get out and do it.
R
Straight for the Guinness . . Welcome to Ireland 👏🏻👌 loving the videos, safe travels 👍🏼
Another satisfying episode. Thanks for sharing. Andy ~South Africa
Hello way, way, down south. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 Hello. Forgot to ask, what profession are you in? I seem to remember jet pilot?
Just so you know, your videos have taught me lots. I already did some sailing in Croatia last year, after completing yacht skipper course. Planning to do what you're doing, in 2024.
The BEST videos i ever watch .Desire from Antwerp
Nicely done - and nice docking at the end :) Cheers´
Always enjoy your videos. Your new sail has shown its utility.👍😀
Woo Ireland! But you sailed right past the most beautiful parts in West Cork lol, perhaps you visit again on your return home
great video Patrick. Being in Galway a few times ... lovely and lively place !! Pizza for breakfast is another option !!! Good winds !!
Always a pleasure to watch your films. Fabulous boat and kit with a winning format of stories, sailing techniques and interesting destinations. You always come across well on camera with excellent touches like the Procol Harum play in this episode. I was going to suggest you call in on Dingle, a wonderful place with some of the best pubs in the world. You should spend a few days in places like Dingle, if you can. They are truly magical. It's not just about the destination :)
Thanks for picking up on the Procol Harum line. That was good fun. :-) I did indeed visit many of Dingle's sacred temples of Guinness and Murphy's. The guys at Paddy Bawn's were particularly nice, but I also had a fabulous Hake dinner at Danno's. :-)
Always a treat....no Chatenauf du Pape!! Sacre bleu! Liked the Procul Harem flavored report, too!
Nicely picked up Will. :-)
As always Patrick great video, wish I was out there too, unfortunately working. May the wind be always at your back.
Impossible
Great addition to your sail inventory the staysail. Agree ref not hanging on an anchor in those conditions; when I had to I was up every 15 minutes to check positioning and on deck every hour to boot. Uggh.
Thanks for recommending Christian Williams. Don’t know why I haven’t heard of him or why my dad never told me about him. We used to sail every week.
Hope you enjoyed that pint Patrick.
That "Faroe like" pointy island you saw as you past through the Blasket Sound was called "An Tiaracht" (Irish word meaning "The Westerly"). What may (or may not) interest you about it is its where alot of the last two Star Wars where made from!!! Our local claim to fame;-)
As always, loving your content. Thank you and Safe Travels.
I can understand the Star Wars attraction --- it really did feel like something transplanted from another planet (much like the Faroes). They have a shark fin island just like An Tiaracht in the Faroes. :-)
The way you say buoy is great xD
Chateau neuf de Papp haha, you french guys knows what’s a good red!
Great vid!
Great video , as always , thanks for sharing. Greeings from Belgium
Many thanks Fernand.
Nice book, you are reading! Safe travels!
Patrick. I really enjoy your videos and cant wait to see the next.. I have sailed for many years here in Texas but always still learn as i have never done sailing like you do on long transits.. Please keep giving us these tips.. Wes
Thanks Patrick , good video to start my day. Cosy in a hire boat on the English canals. Cold and wet outside. Christine.
My heater keeps me nicely warm at sea :-)
Love Dingle! Visited many times!
Yes --- had a great time there trying to visit all of the pubs. ;-)
Love to see how well that staysail works. Very interesting to hear your records compared to the genua. ⛵️
Great Video, learnt a lot about crossing the Channel , have a safe passage.
Many thanks Sailaway. Very kind of you.
Hi Patrick, I'm new to your channel..... what a pleasure it is to sail with you, looking forward to the rest of the passage. Thanks for sharing.
Many thanks Niall.
Thanks for posting Patrick! Another great passage indeed. Have a save sail to Iceland!
Brilliant! As ever. Solo sailing as it should be. Pretty quiet sail, as you will love it of course, but you are bound to get the odd curve ball on the way to Iceland, which you will handle with your usual aplomb. Always look forward to your videos, it’s always great when the advice pops up, now waiting for the next. Thanks. Fair winds.
Many thanks Wynn. My good friend James (from Samingo Sailing' like to say, 'The best passage is one that is completely uneventful because it was planned properly, and well- conducted." Boring is indeed good!
Good stuff Patrick 👍🏻
Molto bravo Patrick, ottime spiegazioni
Much appreciated Stefano.
I didn't see a problem with that mooring ball. You didn't hit it or fall overboard. What's wrong with going around if you not in the position you hoped for. A little help with the mooring line is handy and not too expensive. Great hearing you not having to do without afternoon grog rations. 8-) Too bad they wouldn't let you play chicken with that tanker. Some people have no adventurous spirit. Happy sailing.
That was a tight fit.
My head was over the aft corner of the boat to ensure it cleared during the turn in. As you say, very tight!
Nice Patrick i really enjoyed it. That new sail very sharp. Cheers
Welcome back George. Thanks
Hi Patrick - I am glad you made it safely!
Yep…..cheated death again. :-)
Great video Patrick. Really enjoyed it.
What a great life, living the dream
Thanks for the tips Patrick, the shipping lane is always a difficult area, enjoyed the video, safe sailing
The Colregs don't help much for the entrance and exit of the TSS's. They just say to be extra vigilant. ;-)
@@patricklaine6958 I try to contact the ship on the radio but they don't always answer, so it always remains a problem especially when single handed which is most of the time for me, in the Solent here you don't have much space, and you have the major ferries coming out from Portsmouth and Southampton at multiple angles and times