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Watch our "Should you have dwarf bread in your grab bag" video and add comments

Should you have dwarf bread in your grab bag

We had left Greystones and we were sailing. Now when we are sailing Beverley and I chat a lot about all sorts of things and our conversations are clearly evident in this video Leaving...
Watch our "Small marina means it's squeaky bum time" video and add comments

Small marina means it's squeaky bum time

We were in Malahide and we were concerned about out exhaust elbow. It was a task that we had been putting off for various reasons We had not done this inspection before, so we were...
Watch our "Why sailing makes us panic!" video and add comments

Why sailing makes us panic!

We had anchored in Dundalk bay and had a peaceful nights rest. We had needed to use our lee cloths because of the slight swell that was in the bay, but other than that we were fine. We had put out...
Watch our "Sailing Fail? Heaving-to goes wrong twice" video and add comments

Sailing Fail? Heaving-to goes wrong twice

We were in Arglass and we were preparing to leave to go South. However, the video shows the last sewing project that I did in Bangor, where I used tape around a spare bit of fish TV fabric. The tape...
Watch our "Our plans go wrong on Day one" video and add comments

Our plans go wrong on Day one

After a long delay because of weather, we were finally off. Our delay in departure was even longer than last year when I had to complete making the canopy before our departure. So in preparation...
Watch our "Don't drop me because it's a long way down" video and add comments

Don't drop me because it's a long way down

We were stuck in Bangor Marina, there was storm after storm and they were all coming from the South, so we could not start our adventure, so we decided to go back to the marina and use the...
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Making Washboards

We had travelled late from Carrickfergus because we had hoped that the weather would get milder as the evening progressed. However, we had got kicked about and anchored in the dark. Well now it was...
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I'm so glad that I have wobbly bits

We were in Carrickfergus for two nights and we were determined to make the best use of our stay, so one on the things on our list of jobs to do was repair the anchor locker. The piece of wood under...
Watch our "After 6 months, can we still remember how to sail?" video and add comments

After 6 months, can we still remember how to sail?

Can you believe it, we have finally left the marina, we are only going to Carrickfergus to see Beverley's mum, but we are leaving the marina. The sea state was rather lumpy and there was a fair...
Watch our "No sails! No engine! We've lots to do" video and add comments

No sails! No engine! We've lots to do

As our contract nears the end, we carry on with our preparation for departure Departure day - 5 Beverley had visited a forcourt washing machine facility and got all the ropes washed. I have to...
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