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The disappearing crease part one
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- čas přidán 31. 08. 2022
- Arwen is a 14'6" yawl designed by famous New Zealand boat designer, John Welsford. In this video, I head off searching for dolphin and whales off Plymouth Sound and try to eliminate the ever present throat to clew crease once and for all.
I built Arwen over two and a half years in my garage and she was launched in 2010. Since then we have cruised the rivers and coastal waters of South Devon and Cornwall. You can follow our adventures at Arwen's blog www.arwensmeanderings.blogspot.co.uk or here on her CZcams channel where you can download videos or themed playlists / plymouthwelshboy .
Drop us a comment, subscribe to our channel and blog, click the notification bell and stay in touch. My thanks to all those who have helped me remove the crease - particularly John, Joel, Tim, Kurt, Jim and Frank.
If you would like me to address a particular dinghy cruising aspect, from my beginner's perspective, in a forthcoming video - then drop me a line below and if you have any nice, constructive, friendly advice to improve my sailing skills, please do let me know and thank you.
What a beautiful day! I could feel the breeze and smell the air; making me very homesick. Thanks for the upload.
Most welcome cousin Jack. Part two out Friday
Great news on the crease and another great day.
Thank you for sharing it. A pleasurable watch. :)
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for this lovely film. I have enjoyed the saga of the creased mainsail and will miss it...unlike you probably !
No I will miss it, it was sort of.my identifying feature for locals who know me...now they will all be confused 🤣
Very enjoyable video, thanks for making them.
You are most welcome. Documenting my exploits for my future 80yr old self but if others enjoy them that is an added bonus and a privilege for me to do. Take care now Phil, fair winds
Looking good Steve! : ) Love the vids.
Thanks. You well?
As usual another brilliant video. I could watch your channel all day. You have been a big inspiration in me getting to learn how to sail. Keep up the great work.
Thank you, you are most welcome. I work on the principal that if I, an idiot, can do it, then everyone else, who tend to all be far more intelligent than me, will have no problem 😄 stay in touch and let me know how you get on
@@plymouthwelshboy I have taken the plunge and bought a boat, (a bit bigger than a dinghy) an old Achilles24 (they have been described as oversized dinghies by a friend of mine 🤣🤣)that needed alot of work done as it sat in a yard for a decade. About halfway there with it. I hope to be afloat in the spring.
Sorry Gavin for some reason this reply has only just popped up. Good luck with the boat restoration. I hope it went well and you got out on the water in the summer
Steve! your brain told you to get on the water and set sails - wonderfully "smart" of you! Looks great, as do you.... enjoying a perfect day - THANKS
Most welcome Rob. Part two next week
Lovely little sail that Steve
Was that last week
Hi wee Polly 🤣.....a few weeks ago the day before starting our travels....I was not popular on the domestic front 😄
Always a delight to see yet another Arwen cruise up on CZcams... As often a sadness, though, when it has ended. Nevertheless, fair winds to you and Arwen, Steve!
Part two out end of this week Mike and then a short lull and all being well some autumnal sailing ones hope you are well
@@plymouthwelshboy Quite well. Thank you! Looking forward to "your promises fulfilled..." ; )
Wow.......so much better steve, when the breeze kicked in a bit I could see the whole boat power up and accelerate. The great thing about a powered up rig is that it can be depowered - it can just take a bit of time to 'calibrate' to the feel of the rig. Big boats have their place I feel.....I came from a background of maxi yachts and they are by far at their best when they are doing something a lot more serious and not doing a predictable milk run. One time I came across the old F&P anchored off Cawsand, circled her in my Liberty and spoke with the crew.....most of whom weren't even born when we raced against her down in the big chilly bin.
I know a handful of bigger boat sailors who I all like and respect immensely. U r one of them as you know..... however, not all big boat sailors are like you...😄
Congratulations Steve, that set of sail looks terrific! Send some of that warm, clear weather over here!
Hey Tony how you doing.....I think weather is about to break sadly 🙄
@@plymouthwelshboy it's a working man's lament: we've had some quite pleasant weather, but almost always during the week. As in my latest video, there is something to like about a grey day's sail... within reason!
@@TonyKeyes and let’s face it Tony, east coast Australia has been rubbish since October last year. La nina, east coast lows, floods, yeesh! With respect, I didn’t think I would be hanging out to see blue sky in Plymouth to keep my spirits up!
Nice presentation, well done :-) Sail safe!
Thank you u sail safe too
Sail looks magnificent Steve, well done. Still keen to see your rowing setup when you get the chance. Thanks for making the video. Josh
Haven't forgotten Josh. Was thinking about it the other day. Want to try and get a stand up rowing position or learn sculling 🤔🙄
@@plymouthwelshboy thanks Steve, sorry if that sounds like nagging!
'Can there be anything better ...?', well, Conan the Barbarian had thoughts on the same question and replied, "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of their women.", though, in this instance, I don't suppose the genres mix too well. :) Thanks for the vid.
Most welcome
REALLY enjoyed this video. Pots are an unregulated pain everywhere, at Harwich the authority have a parked yacht track which is littered with pots, i saw a yacht's rudder get caught in one last week, which resulted in the cost of a lift to check and repair the damage, so i feel the placement of pots should be better policed.
Hey sumo bear...how are you? I ran over a pot stray line last year fortunately with no I'll effect to me or the pot. They do seem to be proliferating though that's for sure
Congratulations on sussing that out Steve! Its great to eliminate gremlins. Thankyou for heeding my previous suggestions even though they were wrong. Have you noticed any marked difference now the crease has gone? Happy sailing. 😊
Yeah, she goes like a rocket now and much better in light winds too Chris 😄
great video steve can you overnight at those jetties where you set off from ? obviously i know there would be some sort of payment if you can stay , safe sailing and fair winds ⛵️
Hi mark.....you can get a berth in the marina alongside but not on the pontoons on the ramp
@@plymouthwelshboy thats great steve what marina is that ?
Hi mark, sorry only just seen this. Don't know how I missed it. Forgive my tardiness. The marine is queen Ann's battery at Sutton harbour
Good video. About ropes (and anything long that needs to coiled now and then…) - they have a sinister and mean attitude so that e.g. if you coil a rope nicely and put it out of your sight for even a few seconds - then as you need it again, whatever the time elapsed, it has writhed to a tangle that takes longer to clear than the original coiling… garden hoses are the worst as they can also kink themselves so that water will never again go nicely thru them…
Really good to see the sail set nicely. How did you attach the camera to gaff?
That is so true......remember when Indy fell in the pit of snakes? That's my aft cockpit.....full of snaking pieces of string 😄
Looks like you raised the heel of the sprit boom as well. Did that help?
That did. I think the higher more act tie on point on the top yard helped in some way as did moving the snotter location up on the mast
I see you are using the under 4mtr pontoon again. Has anyone questioned your boat length? I would like to land my 4.8mtr Devon Yawl there to get a coffee. Do you think it would be OK? No where to land really anywhere. Keep up the good work. Ashame about the 🐬.
So far I have been the only boat I've ever seen use it. The harbour authorities have seen me alongside and said nothing. Coffee is a 30m walk away.....so....I guess try and see what happens...if it isn't busy...?
Steve, you are such a tease! What did you to de-crease? Increase downhaul tension?
No idea mate.....I'm just easily confused when there are more than three pieces of string to haul on 🙄🤔😁
@@plymouthwelshboy ah right so never to be repeated 😅
I just try anything until something works...normally either downhaul tension, sprit boom another adjustment or easing something......done very quickly...something works before a disaster happens ...... 🤔😄
Crease can be adjusted by loosening pull at end if crease. Scallops, waves between corners can be adjusted by pulling corners tighter.
As.it so happens on this occasion I shifted the halyard tie on point on the yard further aft. Then i moved the snotter position further up the mast and then I altered the downhaul tackle to increase purchase.....and something worked...now you are good Ng to ask me which one nick and to be honest I have no idea.....🤔🙄🤔😁🤣
Which slipway is it you are launching from? I have seen the Elphinstone and Commercial slipways recently but that reminds of the one I used when I was at uni many years ago :-)
I use QAB slipways. It costs but I can store car and trailer quickly and safely and there is space to tie up at pontoon for sorting myself out. Many use the free slipway over at mountbatten but parking is on the road or in the car park about 100m away and there is nowhere to tie up the boat if launching single handed
@@plymouthwelshboythanks very much for the info!