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Orcas are a type of dolphin; they're the largest of the species.

Wow , a thumbnail without a bikini pic, on a sailing channel, is this possible?? must be AI surely

Nicely done another well executed passage.

Nice video guys :) We saw an orca off Galicia so totally understand the apprehension! Need to get our bag of sand ready 😂

No marina when I entered this river. We had to tie up to the town wall on the port side. Locals told us to move because we were right on top of a big rock! Bill

Wow, Porto looks great 👌 we are hot on your heels (video wise) and Porto is our next destination 😊 I think we had your berth at Gijon 😂 The orcas though ☹️😳, stressing heck

I notice at 13:37 seconds that your fire blanket is not in a good position. If you ever have a galley fire, you possibly would not be able to get it out of the wall fixing. On my yacht, I have two fire blankets, one in the forepeak and the second at the companionways steps from the cockpit, both some distance from the galley which is amidships. In a panic situation, it might burst into flames when you are away from the galley and to then being able to get back and successfully get hold of the fire blanket is very important. I did two fire fighting courses in the Royal Navy at HMS Phoenix Fire-fighting Training establishment and have done refresher courses in the Civil Service.

do i have to keep looking ...close up...to your fucking face!!!!!!

What do you do with the sand?

Hey chris great video I’m back at it here back out end of sept hope to catch up if your about

Your Videography & Storytelling Skills are improving! Fair Winds- Captain & Crew! ⛵️

Nice video again guys. And on life jackets: Being a solosailer on windvane or autopilot I just wear a harness tethered to a strong point. Mainsail sheet most of the time. Short tether keeps me secured in the cockpit. Risky thing about life jackets is that most people use the lifelines on top of the stantions to tether to or life lines on starboard and port. As soon as you fall over board, especially on the leeward side, you can drown within minutes, even if the jacket inflates. The waterflow will take you down. My advice: Have a life line from the bow to the cockpit, along the center of the boat, and use short tethers, making sure you do not go over board. And on anchoring in mud: Depending on wind, current and swell in time mud will be building up on top of the anchor. As happened in your case. Best case scenario is that it will be hard to get the anchor up. Worst case it may cause you to drag. And finally......enjoy Porto. My best friend's girlfriend was born there. They both live in Holland now but they go back to Porto at least once a year. Lovely city. Hope you like it!

Think you have sensible approach. By default we wear them but like you guys, if we're both in cockpit while calm or motoring, we often take them off. Risk is higher with just two crew; having one person left to handle the boat and rescue/recovery means a MOB is likely to be in water much much longer. We also have PLB/EPRIBS on our lifejackets plus a VHF/DSC walkie-talkie when alone on watch ... have a recurring nightmare of coming up for watch to find I'm the only person aboard; the other crew being 0-4 hours somewhere behind the boat!!

I believe the law is that they have to be out and readily accessible. We don't wear them in fair conditions except for the little ones. Hello from Indiana!

Regarding life jackets, instead of being keyboard warriors, people should mind their own business

Jackets surly situation dependant. Like has been said, common sense should prevail? I’m hoping to cruise from the UK in the future, how are you negotiating the Schengen rules now we’re out of the EU regards to Visa/stay restrictions?

In the United States we basiclly follow the law regarding lifejackets when we traveling on our sailboat. Because our primary jackets are compact self inflating, the law requires that they are worn when you are on the move. We are good with this because the jackets are so comfortable you forget you have them on. We dont use them in the dinghy as we have some orange old school tied in, you cant give these away so we don't worry about theft. We dont wear them any at anchor, on a mooring, or at the docks.

Set the 'VERY BEST EXAMPLE' by throwing the rule book, written by a comity to cover their own arses, into the 'oggin'. If you can show responsible actions to relative situations COMMON SENSE is all you need. Peace, love 'n' best wishes to you both.

What does everyone think about the life jacket topic? 🛟

Good to see you two on the move again!

Great episode!! Loved the Dolphin footage! Awesome info on sailing this part of the coast! x

Useful info thanks, we are currently looking at options for our 36 ft sail boat. Question how is the power draw? Mains or have you converted to 12v? I am hoping the mini will eventually be able to be used.

Hey happy campers. Apparently you like good food. The BBQ looks great. However, leaving the house for whatever reason, I always take my Cobb. It's more than a BBQ, it's a kitchen in itself. Slowcooking, giving me time to drink a few beers while she does the job. I'm not affiliated in anyway. Just check it, British/Dutch invention.

You needed that part. Why didn't you buy two of them in case that problem arises again? As you buy parts that wear out shouldn't you be stocking up on back up parts? Anyway, nice video. Happy sailing.

Bod in ick.

Fowey was my childhood home. I spent a lot of my life sailing in St Austell bay and coastal cruising between Plymouth and Falmouth.

Congrats on getting it back together. I actually came here to watch what it's like to rebuild a Yanmar 3GM, not too bad honestly. Very few electronics, which is nice. I just spent days tracking down bad sensors in my engine, which caused them to run super rich and idle terribly. I hope your engine has served you well since!

A tip, always disconnect your raw water pump belt, or disconnect the hose out from it and run it to a bucket/bilge if your engine has an aqua lift muffler and you plan to crank it excessively without starting. You don't want to rely on the pressure from a non-running engine to clear the muffler. I doubt the water was the cause of your bent connecting rod, but hydro locking an engine can definitely do that and worse. Unfortunate the engine needed to come out, I hope it works out for you guys, I'm off to watch that now.

Nicht done 😊

Those two forts at the entrance to The Fowey River were anchor point for a massive chain that was stretched across the harbour entrance to stop 'unwanted guests' from paying a visit. The little beach to your Port as you enter is called Ready Money Cove, it gets its name from the fact that when the wreckers (locals that deliberately guided ships onto the rocks so that they would wreck and their cargos could be 'liberated') crashed ships onto the rocks, all the cargo would end up being washed ashore into Ready Money Cove, hence 'Ready Money'. If you go ashore across from the town of Fowey, you can walk to the top of the cliffs at Polruan and if you're brave enough (or perhaps young enough and stupid enough) you can sit on a ledge beneath the Coast Guard lookout station a few 100 feet above the water on a sunny afternoon and read a book - only if you're stupid enough to though. And to those that suggest sailing to the Med for the sun, guess what, every Capt Tom, 1st Mate Dick and Deckhand Harry has the same idea. Sailing or any form of boating in the Med is like a floating package holiday in Torremolinos in August. Thousands of boats all moored stern to inches apart herded together like cattle. Little better than an charter flight with 2 inches of legroom, followed by a three hour bus ride delivering everyone to their hotels. Most of whom will spend the entire holiday in an English pub every night, followed by days flopped on a sunbed elbow to elbow with someone from Leeds. I still don't understand why you would fly to a different country and spend your entire time looking for everything English. The return trip will be so stressful you will need another two weeks holiday to recover from it, , departing your hotel at 2.30 am to catch the cattle flight home crammed onto a plane with drunks, sombreros and wooden donkeys. No thanks, Uk in good weather is fantastic, we have some amazing coastlines, harbours and inlets, far fewer crowds and if you really want the sun, try cruising the French canals. Just my opinion.

Great Video! How are you dealing the 90 day stay limit?

Let's see when you dare to fish

Creemos que navegar cerca de la costa nos da seguridad, pero es todo lo contrario. No entiendo porqué lo hacéis.

La presencia de aduanas se debe a que estáis en en uno de los centros del narcotráfico en España.

Fab video, nice to see you relaxing into the cruising life a bit more. If you have two smartphones I think you can leave one running an anchor watch app on the boat and take the other phone ashore. If the anchor watch is triggered then you get an alert. Pretty sure I have seen this done.

Get some "silky" to clean your fenders and fender rub on hull, not expensive and small tub lasts ages.

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Wishing you good sail to Porto...Neat barbecue for Masala Grilled Aubergine or sweet potatoes. Buen Viaje from Brighton..

Very nice.

That chili oil dish looked so phenomenal! I have never seen an instant grill before, how did you feel it worked compared to a charcoal or propane grill?

How exciting, looking forward to receiving it!❤🤐

Hi you two, good navigating! Hope you are both well and enjoying life, looks lovely where you are in the video! Whenever I see your shots talking from the helm I notice the fishing rod, what’s the best fish you have caught? Enjoying your videos Graham & Claire xx

The Boom had it out for you this episode! Good work navigating that channel and using day shapes, I think we have used ours once in the two months of sailing we've done 😅

Drop down transom with a 30hp outboard as an emergency would of saved the day,

Good vid, nicely put together

i suggest you get rid of the "indiana." numbers will go up. what would you think of "sailing illinois"?

Like you I have in mast furling. They are not the most efficient sail, being just about the flattest flat thing! I think you always seem to have your clew outhaul too tight, flattening the sail. Once you have it out just back off a little to create a bit of shape and a little curve along the foot and a bit of belly in the sail, especially in lighter winds. Flatten it more in a blow to take the power out. Think of a plane wing. The leach cleat also slips on mine so I take the line (extend it if needed), through the clew outhaul eye, get some tension, and tie it off. Once you get the best setting where the leach stops rattling you should not have to adjust it again. Enjoy your blue water sailing...and yes, do use your anchor ball ☺.

i think you would do better with a full batten main without inmast furling

You are doing fine, ace-ing it!