ep38 - Sailing Newport - Sailing Rhode Island - Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay - Sep 2018
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- čas přidán 21. 09. 2018
- s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) sailed from Martha's Vineyard to Newport Rhode Island, with an overnight stop in Cuttyhunk Harbor in the Elizabeth Islands.
In Cuttyhunk we had our first boat collision incident since we have Cloudy Bay - a yacht dragged its anchor and collided with us in the middle of the night. And we sustained some damage to the gunwale and gel coat.
Once anchored in Newport Harbor, we spent 4 days in the beautiful town, with a balance of both exploring the town and boat maintenance.
First, we received several packages of parts and did some maintenance (installed replacement wifi antenna, service bilge pump and generator exhaust).
In Newport itself we wandered this historical yachting center of the USA, the quays, wharfs and old town. After the Cliff Walk, we visited some of the Newport Mansions which were built in the late 1800's, most of them overlooking the Atlantic coastline.
31 Aug-4 Sep 2018
To better understand the story-line of this video, we invite you to read our daily sailing blog posts:
Day 1 - Martha's Vineyard to Cuttyhunk : www.sailcloudybay.com/marthas-...
Day 2 - Boat collision in Cuttyhunk & sailing to Newport : www.sailcloudybay.com/cuttyhun...
Day 3 - Newport pick up deliveries & boat maintenance : www.sailcloudybay.com/newport-ri/
Day 4 - Cliff Walk & Newport Mansions : www.sailcloudybay.com/newport-...
Day 5 - Boat maintenance, bilge pump & generator exhaust : www.sailcloudybay.com/newport-...
After years of watching your videos, I have this fabulous surprise from you. I recently found out I’m descended of the founders of Rhode Island, and I wanted to know what it’s like to sail there. After wasting time on videos by my doorknob-compatriots, I found absolutely beautiful coverage by my favourite CZcams couple: one of them rose-clad, no less. Miss you both.
you got to see some of the best of America , before covid , great trip
Agree Rufus, it was a very nice expereince cruising up the East coast. Just a pity we got so much fog in Maine .... didnt see much of it!
So excited to sail Newport and Narragansett bay in 6 months.
Hecho de menos tú videos un 👋 saludo 😂
I’m from Connecticut and vacation on the Cape. These are the best sailing and travel videos I have seen of this region. Thanks.
Thanks for the nice comment. Glad you enjoyed the viewing.
We are thankful to the lengths you go to bc your sailing Channel and videos are some of the best on CZcams! I got hooked when I watched your interior tour of Hallbery Rassy 54 (CB),..and the rest is history..great content, great humour, and some of best sailing shots
Very glad you are enjoying them Michael. One day we will get to see them on a big 4k screen ourselves! Feel free to spread the word for people to switch from NetFlix to CloudyFlix!
Never going to look at your videos again when having breakfast, I nearly died. When you were fixing the generator you dropped a piece of tool or so, I had to laugh. Things like that happen to me too and I go crazy. Lol
You mad my day 😉
Roland, we had a feeling a few people would enjoy seeing both the frustrations and satisfaction of doing your own maintenance. We too died laughing when we first saw that clip! In the heat of the moment when doing those things, the last thing I want is a camera in my space, but so glad Oana persists because it makes very good footage.
Thanks for the comment.
Love all these New England vids. Thanks for sharing them. Home sweet home.
Dale, we really loved New England.
Brilliantly done yet again!! Loved the video and lovely scenery in Newport!! Always a pleasure to follow you two!! :)
Thanks Cliff for the nice comment. we really enjoyed that area of sailing too.
Newport is a great place, love it. My daughter went to college in Newport. (Salve Regina University) 2000-2004
One of the Cutty Hunk traditions I would have liked to have seen is all the people on the little ferry dock who jump off the pier after the ferry departs. Quite precious.
Unfortunately, due to our collision incident, we didnt venture ashore the following morning.
We had thought about trailering to and setting off from the west coast after the refit... but thanks to your videos, now the crew is reconsidering the eastward option. Decisions, decisions...
Love your videos and thank you for taking us along.
Silvio. Thanks and glad you enjoyed. Lots more to come. This one had a little delay because we drowned our PC keyboard with a cup of tea! But now fixed with new keyboard. Gotta love eBay and the speed of delivery in USA. :)
Thank God it all worked out. Always looking forward to seeing new videos. As we say here in Brazil. Good winds.
I love your style, editing, sense of humor and restraint. So sorry about the damage to Cloudy Bay. I hope the person responsible will pay for the repair.💲 It's so refreshing to see a man wear a pair of proper length shorts. The new fashion of to the knees and longer just doesn't fit the bill. To each his own personal preference I suppose. I loved the Newport Mansions and Cliff Walk and proud to observe Old Glory at half-staff to honor Senator McCain. Thank you for taking us along.👍
Thanks for the lovely comment. The person responsible was OK on the day, but since then not so receptive. Yes those shorts are very comfy. I probably get a lot of “gay” type comments but comfort is everything and we are certainly not the type to get our fashion clothing on whenever the camera is out .... not that we have much fashion clothing on board!
Hey Guys ... another great video ... thanks so much for sharing your adventures. Fair winds S/V Refuge, Toronto.
Thanks for the nice comment :)
My home town! I was just up there sailing from third beach to newport harbor- Goat island 3 weeks ago.
wow what a beautiful place is Rhode Island ,expensive though! Your videos are brilliant and pleased to see your better half is taking more of a lead Fair Sailing
Thanks for the comment and encouragement to Oana’s camera work. Yes RI and that area are indeed wonderful to see and experience. This NE coast of USA really has been a great cruising ground for a summer season.
Lovely boat the HR 54. And looks very easy to sail.
It really is!
Thank's for sharing yours adventures. I like them so much!
G’day from Queensland, awesome vid thanks !
Thanks for the comment. We’ll see ’ya in QLD in about 2 years mate. Yep, fairdinkum. Can’t wait to taste the Aussi humor again and go to the reef. :)
Enjoying your videos from Mobile, Alabama.
Dick, thanks for the comment. More to come :)
When I was working it seemed like there were endless emails to attend to. These days it’s endless video clips to compile .... ! But all the very encouraging comments keep us motivated for the editing and posting. Thanks
Will you be filming the repairs to the damaged gunwale and gel coat ? I'm sure many of us would like to see the repairs being done. Love your videos and photography.
Thanks for the nice comment. Yes, when we repair the various impact points it will certainly be filmed. Will be done next time we are out the water, likely Antigua.
Hi Glen, after seeing your Rhode Island video, I think you may be slightly disappointed with Cowes !
Great comment, thanks. I’m sure a lot of cruising grounds will pale a little after being up here in NE US.
Sorry about the boat guys.......I would have filmed the boat that hit you and put on video....lol...I’m sure your pissed....what is your solar set up...Watts, panels, rail mount set up etc......please let us know the details of how the insurance claim process went....
Each 24v panel is 125 watt rated. So with full sun we get up to 250watts or 9+amps @24v (27v for charging). They are wired into the Mastervolt Combi solar regulator in parallel and each has a diode to stop back leakage should one panel be charging and the other in shade. We had the pushpit extended so that we had a hard rail to mount them on. The extension and mountings were custom made by a very good SS guy in Almerimar, Spain, called Arcglow. We specifically wanted 2 x 24v panels in parallel rather than 2 x 12V panels in series, so that one in shadow did not dilute the other. Realistically, with 2 fridges and a freezer going we only just about manage keep the batteries neutral (no % charge drop) during sunshine hours. So they are only a top up really. We cannot rely on them to actually charge the batteries. We need the engine alternator or generator to do that. That said, if we leave the boat for a trip and only leave one fridge and the auto bilge pump on, then the batteries are kept topped up over a 2-3 week period.
Was that a hit and run? The owners didn't stop and exchange info??
That Inlet was a bit narrow!
Did you find the boat that dragged? Getting their insurance to pay for that?
Yes, the yacht that dragged ended up a few meters astern of us. All polite and OK at the time. But sadly not so polite since, trying to put the blame on us, and still waiting for his insurance details.
You might need to return for some gunboat diplomacy, we wouldn't blame you. Americans like John Kerry park their boats in Rhode Island? We refer to guys like him as scumbags. The Battle of Rhode Island revisited...
Can someone please answer, if oil and water don't mix. Then why don't sailors use wood oil on there teak wood to protect it from the elements, plus it would give the wood a nice look?
Applying teak oil is an option, same as people do with garden furniture. But over time, in the sun, the teak goes all black and sticky when applied in a marine environment. It really doesn’t look good. There are other products but all the experts on this say to just leave it bare, don’t scrub it and only wash gently with seawater. Then you get that lovely bleached white look.
Thank you for answering, I always wondered why every boat, yacht had that bleached look.
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