Look at your own sail luff at 6.48 minutes into your video.The luff is not at all straight or supported by your spar ,and the sail is not even wrapped nicely round your carbon foil. The whole rigs doing a dance. Either you or Mr Macnamara are right but watch the luff on his boat in his training video on a blustery day and that is as straight as an arrow. I am sure the great man himself would tell you you need more rig tension. Perhaps you can post another video soon proving your products claim that it reduces luff sag. It is not a personel attack,you tube sent a link and I watched the video,both carefully and interestedly. I know that it can be hard to capture an image of sail set perfectly and your content is really showing what a great year you have had. I have not joined the W.A and with your free membership that is £50 less to promote the boat.One less family involved too I have not sailed as far in Sumi this year and not clicked any images as I am no longer on the group to share.I am still sailing with the family,and the grandaughter has had the tiller in her hand before her second birthday. Most of the Wayfarers here have not been uncovered all season. Really during covid ,and the first family week at Rutland and some conversations afrer about event numbers and how we could grow the event and the numbers off atendees. Part of my moving to Rutland was the number of Wayfarers at the club,the events that were held,and the facilities that the club has too host events.I anticipated been involved with this. Really 2024 has been a season of change I found myself within other groups and fleets and in the company of some keen sailors.I now have twin asymetric foils and a toilet and sink aboard. Currently my Wayfarer has escaped my fleet rationisation but it will not be as hard to say goodbye. It will be nice to Wayfarers back at the cruising conference once again. Seasons greetings and Fair Winds and bon voyage for 2025. Inclusion seems to be the buzz word for 2024 and respecting and allowing differing views and opinions within sailing and facilitating others to take part on an equal and fair basis.

Hey Matthew great tour of your Wayfarer cruising setup. Had many a wet launch off Brighton Beach when learning to sail in my youth😂 We were recently touring the Outer Hebrides on land. Beautiful part of the world. I sail a Hartley TS16 out of Brisbane. What is the make and model of your mast mounted compass. Cannot find anything like that here. Love your Channel Clive

Inspired!

Lovely video Matt and some great memories too. Looking forward to next season already.

What a beautiful boat and great video, thank you. ⛵⛵

You got the hull wet a few times then Matt 😁

It was a cracking sail

hopefully I will get out in the wash next year looking to leave my wanderer in fosdyke yacht club on welland cos i'm in Lincoln. Alot to learn so great video thanks for sharing

flying along

Do you have, and if not, would you consider, some collapsible tent poles to create arches under the tent? It would it create more room and allow a better water runoff.

When you're so close to the wind the boom only moves about 12 inches when you tack, and you don't really have to switch sides 😂 Lovely trip!

Very Good but I dont see you wearing a life jacket not a good example BJ

I see you enjoyed our wonderful Argyll weather! 😊.. I have a 1985 Wayfarer rigged for cruising.. I must get out there more often! July 22 we were on the Kyles of Bute and yes, the weather was bloody awful!

good stuff, spent too much time working on my wayfarer so far, payback time coming up. these videos keep me motivated, thanks!

Thanks for taking the time to put this video together, Matthew. It shows that sometimes, the seamanlike thing to do is to alter the plan! Very interesting to a newbie like myself.

Very informative, thanks for sharing. 👍

Wow, really speeding along. I forgot how fleet of foot the Wayfarer can be 👍

Excellent sailing and video but sadly lacking common sense where was your buoyancy aid 😮

What a pleasure to see someone who really knows what they're doing, instead of all this "We just bought a boat and we don't know what we're doing" tosh that KZbin seems determined to send me, no matter how many of them I ignore!

What a pleasure to see someone who really knows what they're doing, instead of all this "We just bought a boat and we don't know what we're doing" tosh that KZbin seems determined to send me, no matter how many of them I ignore!

Hi Matt: looking mainly smooth so far, looking forward to a bit of rough!!

Nice video guys - well done. We own a GP14 - not exactly the same as your Wayfarer, but not a million miles away either :)

Did you sail along the coast to Yarmouth or Lowestoft to get to the Broads from Suffolk?

Very nicely set up, your boat. Thanks for sharing

Honestly one of the best sailing films I’ve seen. Amazing skills and music. I sail a wayfarer too. Amazing boats. Stay safe

Matt, interested in your go pro mount on the engine bracket. What are the saddles you used to secure the pole to the wood please?

So interesting to see those tidal whirlpools and hear of your spin. I hope to sail there one day and see for myself what caught Orwell out and pitched him and his son into the drink (while he was on Jura working on 1984.) many thanks - Best wishes.

Am new to sailing, so still learning, can somebody tell me what size outboard motor is being used on this yacht, I won't to gear up to be able to do some local UK coastal ingredients guys

Crazy! I am just fitting single line reefing to my wayfarer, thanks for confirming it is actually a good idea ;)

Thanks for the video. May I ask what kind of an outboard do you use? I have got a MK2 without an engine bracket. One of the previous owners fitted some phenolic sheet on top of the transom from inside and outside and clamped an engine there. Clamp marks are still visible. I am thinking of buying a 2.3 hp air cooled petrol outboard but haven't decided long/short shaft yet. I would be interested in knowing your opinion. Cheers

Great wee video Matt! You’ll need to splash out on a lovely quiet eProp. W10454

Fine sailing! Where did you get the tidy bag on your aft bulkhead? I need something like that fro my Wayfarer (3526)!

Really enjoyed watching this. We now have W1100 and previously had W8156

Totally agree with the masterclass in seamanship, made it look like you were sailing a little optimist dinghy. A very enjoyable video Mathew, thanks for sharing 👍.

Very nice Matt! Was it chilly?

Excellent vid. Thanks - Love your Wayfarer

Fantastic.... that's dedication for you, up and ready early doors.

are you going to cruise the Broads? I am fancying an easy pub cruise in my old wayfarer.

Palatial. 👌

Matt, that soft attachments of t2 blocks want break on that Selden boom eyes, they aren’t sharp to much or it’s good to use that?

Watched last summer’s solo videos which I greatly enjoyed. Even better to see two lovely varnished boats together. The wooden decks elevate a Wayfarer to much more than a floating caravan!😊

Glad I found this channel. brilliant stuff. At about 09:20 May I ask you what the little shiny clamps are, just aft of the camcleats on the centreboard case. I am looking for something that will clamp a line both ways and I am hoping they do that!!!

wonderful, thank you :)

Wind on the nose is Loch Sween - situation normal. Engine 👍

Where did you buy all your sea going waterproof clothing from especially van orange gloves they look nice and warm

So enjoyable to watch, Time stamp 17:57 setting up tests. How come no one uses ribs shaped and stored to fit the inside rails three 12 cm thick thick. Help keep flapping down and feel like more room.

that was once in a life time sail in a little boat ,to get the weather window you could try that trip over and over tenfold and take a week getting as far as jura and the weather would stop you going further on only so long you can sit it out and the food and beer runs out and you head back to start point those weather conditions only come round every 3 or 4 years and you need to pick the right time hard to drop everything when the conditions suit

Another brilliant video, Matthew! After years visiting the N Norfolk coast, invariably at mid/low tide (!), I finally saw Brancaster Harbor at a mid-summer high spring tide, with the sun setting towards the North over the sea, and was blown away by the beauty of it all. Another world. I must get my boat up there when she's finished (last plank going on as we speak).

I'm full of admiration! You really have to know what you're doing to sail safely in such tricky waters. Picking up the entrance to the Brancaster channel from the open sea is a feat in itself.

Lovely to watch, a great area to sail in. I have now watched this film several times as a try to figure out how the boat is rigged. I can't help wondering if it might be possible to create a stern tank and remove the side tanks in my Albacore to make the interior resemble your Wayfarers? Best wishes Al