Around Britain: Part 7

[paulme33]

nice weather for ducks...its bad even when your in a 42 footer...

[66inca]

EMI Wankers,

[SeanOBriain]

Nathan - How much sailing experience did you have before you set off originally?

[onkudu]

@SeanOBriain Oh, at least 3 hours in a dinghy on a lake a few years previous. Yeah, basically none. I'd been on a sailing boat maybe 3 times before in my life. There's only one way to learn though, right :)

[SeanOBriain]

@onkudu Well then, kudos to you sir! (No pun intended). I have a few years experience on a small fishing boat, but none with sail yet. You've inspired me to take the plunge (once again, no pun intended).

[menofmercury]

I don't think any autopilot would manage a small bilge-keel boat corkscrewing down a following sea, nor a wind vane. As you say, you needed to look back and anticipate the next wave. Autopilots can only react after the boat changes heading, they don't see the waves coming.

[paulme33]

just look at the colour of that water, maybe you should of sailed around the med.

[revtonyc]

its been great to see you in my home waters, and experiencing the joys of what wind and shallow waters do. and as a fellow mk1 corribee owner, i can only encourage you to have confidence in your wee boat at all times - she WILL look after you.

you won't remember me, but i ran into you at st kat's back in sept last year after we'd sailed in from tollesbury.

you're doing a great job nathan. be encouraged. there's a lot of bang for your buck in a corribee!

with every blessing to you mate.

tony

[onkudu]

Aussie chap, at the gates to the West dock?

I trust Kudu, she is looking after me, it's me I'm worried about! haha.

All the best.

[revtonyc]

yep, that's me. i was just talking to my wife who is in NZ at the mo visiting family and told her about you, and a few days ago she was just telling her family about you - how weird is that?! are you in lowestoft yet? sleep well brother, t

[condor31man]

It is now 12:56am Chicago time. Have been unable to close this series to go to bed. Great job! Look forward to more.

[SailingCartagena]

Tiller pilots find some conditions too much for their weak motors. Try getting your sails very well balanced or, in the case of a broad reach, sailing by head sail alone.

The biggest cause of tiller pilot failure is unbalanced sails.

[OldJong]

Very good so far. Keep up young man! :-)

[crabnebulamusic]

a quality series of videos well done dude !

[JoMoMoss]

Well done Nathan.never will I get fed-up with seeing some good sailing in moderate to rough conditions.just brilliant!......thanks once again..fair winds.