Best Sail so Far This Summer!! Perfect Wind for Dinghy Self Steering Demonstration!

[@jbermiup8030]

"These are the best days of our lives!" beautiful

[@RhubarbYeah.]

What a happy day.😀

[@TheBoatRambler]

Yes it was!

[@jonathanshemwell2458]

Fantastic video. I really appreciated your ability to capture the sound of the water while avoiding the wind blowing over the mic.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Jonathan! I use a windslayer, which is just a cool name for a piece of sponge around the camera! 😁 It works wonders. Also if you still get too much wind noise you can always cut the lower audio frequencies while editing. 😉 www.amazon.es/-/pt/dp/B082FH5BFK/

[@stevesteel6066]

Awesome sailing, no electronics, merely just a sailing couple! Great to see!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rondenman2032]

Great video! thank you!!👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for the visit

[@chasingsunsets380]

What a beautiful sail. Thanks for sharing with us. Beautiful sail, beautiful boat, beautiful lady, what a beautiful day.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you for watching! 😉

[@thomasbuzzi3234]

Holy mackerel that boat flies!!!!!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Yes it's a lil beach rocket! 😁

[@louisweldon6710]

Beautiful lady, beautiful boat, beautiful weather, thanks for sharing.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for watching 😉

[@johnbruenn8755]

I am amazed at how much speed you get with so little sail area. Incredible!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi John, the GIS has 10sqm of sail which I can only use up to 9-10kts sustained. But with a reef, since the center of effort on the sail comes lower, it can handle a lot more and not loose much speed at all. Even with two reefs I managed to reach 16kts top speed : kzbin.info/www/bejne/apCmk6WNiK-VbJo

[@johnbruenn8755]

@@TheBoatRambler WOW!! I am impressed!

[@faneca999]

adoro os vossos videos

[@TheBoatRambler]

Obrigado amigo Faneca! 😉

[@JReed305]

Beautiful day, beautiful crew, beautiful boat. Life is good.

[@TheBoatRambler]

It sure is Jeremy!! 😉

[@petkuscinta9797]

As a competitive sailor in Etchells class it has been a while since I looked at other boat and said: "It beautiful I would not mind to have it and sail it" Very nice, well balanced, great to look at, wood!, easy to handle (you can not lift or park ethels on the beach). 👍

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! 😉

[@ChiChi-dy9qi]

What a perfect sail, a beautiful day, beautiful boat and a beautiful woman. What more could anyone ask for? I assume the beer was beautiful too?

[@TheBoatRambler]

😁😁😁😁

[@Servoengr]

A perfect day sailing captured on video for us to see. Cheers and thank you

[@TheBoatRambler]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😉

[@NA-su3jk]

What a nice place to enjoy sailing.... and excellent little sailboat.

[@TheBoatRambler]

We agree on that! 😁

[@davewilson4612]

Great video, thanks for taking me along from Australia 🦘

[@TheBoatRambler]

Glad you enjoyed it 😉

[@geoffburrill9850]

A beautiful boat, a gorgeous girl and a fabulous day, what more could one ask for?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Right? 😉

[@andreasberge6575]

Love it. Looks like a marvellous day.

[@TheBoatRambler]

And it sure was Anderas!

[@jbburton5928]

Nice boat nice bird nice beer y’a have all mate well jell

[@TheBoatRambler]

😁 Thanks! 😁

[@pcatful]

The boat handling looks excellent and great sailing with such a simple rig. I 'd like to see other angle shots of the boat, such as abeam or astern.

[@TheBoatRambler]

@pcatful have a look at this video from the first season, it has shots from all sorts of angles. 😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2S5fJV8aLOfpJo

[@jeffb6131]

Love the way you showcase you beautiful GIS, a great little boat,I want one. Great camera work especial the view from the front aft.First time I've seen it used and looks fantastic.Thank's for sharing, I just subscribed, Cheers man God Bless.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much Jeff.

[@freequest]

Wonderful little boat. So basically, you made your boat into one of those wind Vane things that boats use to self steer. Ingenious.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Not as reliable as a wind vane but it works in some wind conditions! 😅

[@LuckyTown77]

Marina is a great boating name.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Yes...for her! What if we ever split up? As a sailor I'll be saying her name often and forever!! 😅🤣😅

[@fendykefabs]

Excellent video, and the care you take looking after your wife doesn't go unnoticed, we'll done!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks 👍

[@onedayaway1297]

wonderfully composed and well done video.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@leemelbourne3297]

Wow. What incredibly beautiful old boats you have on the water around there. What a fantastic outing. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for watching

[@kirstypollock6811]

Lovely video! Good to see Forager again. Life can't ALL be about fixing things :-)

[@TheBoatRambler]

...although we sometimes forget that...

[@kirstypollock6811]

@@TheBoatRambler or life thinks otherwise. Mine does this week. Tractor mower threw a con rod :-(.

[@MattnUska]

That boat really moves! Great video.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks 👍

[@fastbow9]

What a wonderful skiff, my favorite design and yours is my favorite of the ones I see online! And this is a great video! Three for three out the park congratulations!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you very much Ronald! 😁

[@scoopadoopy]

Nice to see another gis sailing video after a while!

[@TheBoatRambler]

More to come! 😉

[@mikeu5380]

Wonderful cruise, and Marina has the perfect name!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Well I really couldn't find a better one could I? 😉

[@DinghyCruisingKingfisher]

Great to see you out sailing again. Thanks for the video. Josh

[@bakerjmark]

Nice sail. Glad you haven't given up on the skiff!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hey Mark! The skiff still has a lot of fun to give!! 😉

[@MilesCobbett]

Fun vessel. What part of the world are you sailing in?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Miles! I sail in the Tagus river and estuary in Portugal, just across the river from Lisbon.

[@colrodrick8784]

You really did a great job building her.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks! 😉

[@Stevie671]

I liked it when you inspected Marina's glasses. I love what you have done and I think you must be a perfectionist. Have you considered adding ballast, using a water tank that will self drain when you want, one way valves etc. You are a man of many talents. I had this crazy thought of adding a foil.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Stephen! Some GIS owners have added water ballast but I never felt the need- 3 seasons sailing in all kind of weather conditions and still haven't capsized once! (almost tho) 😅

[@kens2114]

Cool sail, weather here has been rubbish (Sydney) nice to see you sailing in sunshine cheers

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Ken! Summer wasn't that great this year around here but still some good sunny days!

[@Helliconia54]

Loving your videos. You do Mik proud.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank You John! 😊

[@damoog5985]

Fabulous

[@MikStorer]

haha ... it is a goat island skiff advertisement! The stern of the Vareno class is just beautiful - I might steal it!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Michael! The GIS is such a versatile boat, second only to the Oz Gosse imho! The varino class sailed this waters for centuries! I believe that currently there are only a handful in good condition and most are council owned due to the expensive maintenance. Maybe one day I can find them all in one place at a regional fair and I'll make a video about them! 😉

[@MikStorer]

@@TheBoatRambler That would be totally awesome! The more people know about them and are excited by them ... then the better their chances of survival. We all survive a bit longer if we are loved rather than forgotten!

[@MikStorer]

Need to mention dinghy self steering in the description and/or title. Lots of people are interested in practical sailing tips. it is one of the best demonstrations I have seen.

[@TheBoatRambler]

@@MikStorer Thanks for the idea! Implemented! 😉

[@Sp3ktral22]

Marina is an amazing First Mate!

[@TheBoatRambler]

I have to agree with you on that! 😉

[@beyondthis7]

Nice of you to give up your gunwale pads to the lady.. Looks like a great day Teo.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Phil! Well that also explained why I reefed early! 😅

[@PELVIS361]

So so beautiful! I want one :)

[@highwatercircutrider]

Beautifully made video!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you!

[@Joburgbass]

Great video , thanks for sharing.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for watching Tony!

[@andybullock6848]

Thanks for a lovely video. You're a bit naughty not wearing life jackets, although it must be nice feeling the wind on your skin.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Andy! Wearing lifejackets and a lycra shirt over them (so that I don't get tangled on main sheet or other lines) it would be horrible in +100F!! Thank God it's not mandatory here in Portugal! 😁

[@jampasritalon4180]

I see you took my advice aboutthe swim suit model. Good job. Sincere kudos on the audio - barely any misic and what there was was soft. Mostly just sailing and the right amount of commentary. Good job again.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for the tips! 😂 I started dating this "model" some 12 years ago...the time has come to face the cameras! 😁

[@BensWorkshop]

Looks like a nice day sailing. Small sailing boats can be very agile, especially the right way up ;)

[@TheBoatRambler]

😂 fingers crossed Forager will remain "uncapsized" for a while! 😁

[@BensWorkshop]

@@TheBoatRambler Hopefully ;)

[@CathyMartinTBW]

We want more Marina!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Let the warmer weather come and we will be out more often! 😉

[@raytheron]

Otimo! Tens um muito bom barquinho!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Obrigado Ray!

[@khiemtran6272]

Very cool! Nice to see Forager again!

[@TheBoatRambler]

I hope I can take her out a few more days before the end of the season. 😉

[@xBigSlimx]

Rotate the 360 camera, classic! I’m stealing that one!

[@TheBoatRambler]

😁

[@christophejournoud2773]

Hi, thanks for sharing. It makes the end of holidays easier 🙂 (and by the way I ordered GIS plans !)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Nice one! Congratulations on that decision! Now all you need is a bit of patience and discipline during the building process! 💪 let us know how it goes on the GIS FB group.

[@fishmut]

Christophe where could I purchase these plans , what a lovely boat to build , it sails very nicely and looks like it gets along to.

[@Mona8519]

Another great Video. Thx for sharing :)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for watching! 😉

[@pcatful]

How about that Varino class boat with no boom and a load of people. I've never seen a boat like that.

[@hurdurdur7rl696]

That skiff really likes to fly ...

[@TheBoatRambler]

A little pocket rocket! 😁

[@mikejansen1515]

Mmmmmm.....🤔 Was it about the sailing?..... Or was it about taking the girl out? 😄😄.....either way, looking good. Nice to see the Skiff out again. Enjoy it my friend.....

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Mike! Maybe both together made it special! 😁

[@deliogumagda3848]

WOW this stuff is so cool keep inspiring us here in Philippines

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks for your support Delio!| 💪

[@deliogumagda3848]

@@TheBoatRambler no problem to that hehe

[@nefas11]

Marina marinera! 👍

[@TheBoatRambler]

😁

[@70navman]

Wish i can build a boat like yours, lightweight, car-toppable and learn sailing. Just curious. I notice that everytime you do tacking /gybing have to dock your heads down to avoid being hit by the boom. Hypothetical question, is it possible to raise it about 8-10 inches above and how it affects performance? Thanks

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi. To raise the boom you would need to either use a smaller sail, or make a taller mast, or put a reef on.

[@Alastair510]

Good thing you had competent crew aboard. You seemed maybe distracted, I wonder why?

[@TheBoatRambler]

😁

[@konradr7590]

Hey, what happened with the wood boom that you made when building your boat??

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Konrad! that boom never left the workshop, the carbon boom is way more rigid which is exactly what you want, in particular with a loose footed sail.! A flexible boom would bend and make more depth on the sail during gusts which is the opposite of what is needed.😉

[@alexforget]

I think I will build something similar with a canadian canoe as the base with an outrigger just like the boat In the movie moana. With such a light craft the listing is the major limiting factor in your speed and you always have to be carefull about it.

[@buynsell365]

Great sail !!! Does the rudder kick up automatically. .... or do you have to pull it up.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank You. The rudder it's a cassette style rudder, so you need to lift it up although it is held by an elastic band so if you hit something it swings back some so it wont break. check out my latest 360 video, You can pan around and look at the rudder as I launch, and when I get to the island you can see it swing back has I drag it on the shallows. have fun! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWqcoaiIiNOLppI

[@johnshoureas1629]

Did Marina have any sailing experience before she met you ?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi John! Not really. She had been aboard one of the Tagus canoes many years ago with her father who worked aboard cargo boats for most of his life but as for her sailing experience or skills... 😶

[@afloatinawoodenboat]

Hi teo thanks I love forager and her videos. Mum said I have to wear my life jacket but you don’t is that a grown up thing or is it another country rules thing? Do boats have laws on them like here in Australia in Portugal? From Gene

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Gene! Your mum is correct! You should wear your life jacket. In Portugal we have to have them aboard but it’s not mandatory to wear them while sailing unless at night or in bad weather. Valid for dinghies or cruisers alike. Most of the small vests used by racing dinghy sailors are not valid/approved as life vests here in Portugal, they are considered unsafe as you need to be conscious so you don’t end up face down and drown. Automatic vests are really not an option for dinghy sailing as they would inflate every time we capsize and the big ones are too cumbersome to wear!!! The estuary here has sheltered and shallow waters, and I still wear my life jacket if sailing alone in rough weather. Stay safe! 😉

[@andrasvarga4066]

Gyorsított felvétel ?

[@Antipodean33]

Everyone should first learn to sail a dinghy before buying a bigger boat. I see people buy 35 foot yachts with zero experience and they get in trouble and the boat is up for sale in no time

[@ianbruce6515]

My sensitivity to wind and boat was at it's highest when dinghy sailing as a kid. Still pretty good when I started sailing bigger boats. By the time I was a professional, sailing on yachts over 80 feet with enclosed wheelhouses my close intuitive contact with the vessel and the wind was much impaired.

[@davidnisbet1911]

Your skiff really moves! Did you do the plans yourself?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi David! This is a Goat Island Skiff designed by Michael Storer. You can get the plans at Storerboatplans. 😉

[@davidnisbet1911]

@@TheBoatRambler thanks very much!

[@Pedrovskyy]

onde é isso de Portugal ?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Oi, Isto foi filmado no estuario do rio Tejo perto do Rosario.

[@andrewharmon7929]

She goes to weather like a skinny cat!

[@chadrew6]

Your halyard needs to be pulled all the way up so the sail doesn't have a crease and also has a better shape and not half reefed!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Pulling the halyard isn't enough to make the crease disappear, you need much more power to do so. That's why I have an 8:1 downhaul...which only does its job if I don't forget to adjust it correctly tho. The half reef was unintended ofc!

[@ZarzyckiRoSSY]

Really nice :‐)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you!

[@aw-marinebootsbau]

What a wonderful video... start dreaming here, sitting in front of the monitor... Hmmmmm....

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks! 😉

[@xinwentang8664]

尤老师，平板电脑屏幕有炸纹，没掉下来，没有缺损，没关系，有补救的材料。 买瓶玻璃修补液，按破碎纹路滴上去，液体就会渗透的纹路缝里，干了用刀片推掉高出的部分就算是搞定了。

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Joseph. Thanks for your feedback! I can try a different stitch method next time, to minimize the seams. The best image will always be while zoomed out and as close to the center of the screen as possible. And get roasting!! 😋

[@martindornhofer1591]

Beautiful wife on a beautiful boat! That’s all you need….😊

[@TheBoatRambler]

We agree! 😁😁

[@joseareosa8600]

Amigo está em zportugal. Fale português.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Caro José o digital não tem fronteiras! A opção de falar em inglês nada tem a vêr com onde estou ou de onde sou. Em todos os paises do mundo há pessoas que falam inglês, o mesmo não se pode dizer do português. Até em alguns países membros da CPLP há muitos que não falam português! Ao escolher narrar os meus videos em inglês julgo ser possivél divulgar o conteudo a um maior numero de pessoas em diversos países.

[@XSiLx2007]

Amigo, a opção da lingua tem muito a haver com o público alvo. O domínio é francamente muito maior quando se usa a língua dos países que ganharam a ww2. De outra maneira séria o Francês ou o alemão, uma vez que o latim já não é uma língua vulgarmente falada. Por outro lado, os portugueses são poliglotas.

[@Belphegoresque]

Não sejas bronco, não vês que assim o Teo faz vídeos para o mundo e não só para o tuga ver? Se não entendes a língua estudasses...

[@nolanmailhos1470]

All right let me break it down for. I was interested in alternative sail Rig design. And I was interested Leahteen sails with that I discovered your channel. And like first video. And fresh. Now let me tell you I think you could make money documenting the Lost arts for sailing. And I did not mean to be rude to you! But you do not know everything about sailing. How does a Viking ship run. How does a Chinese junk run. Just to give examples. And it will be so many people and let you into their world. If you get my drift. And just to throw something at you . I challenge you to take your skiff up the Nile River. I bet you get some content then. How far can you go before you can't go no more. I'm just saying open your mind the possibilities are endless. I pretty much I lived on the water all my life. Everyday I Learn something new. PS! There is a false security in those twin kills. From experience! Because I had one. Sand will not let them go. Trying to get anywhere near a beach with those. Always ended with my kills stuck. And you will see this material again.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hey Nolan! Thanks for your feedback! I want make content about things that I actually experience(d). I would love to sail a Viking boat but they are in short supply in Portugal! 😁 I would love to sail the Nile as far as possible or the Mississippi! But to do that I would need to have a fat bank account or a passive income which could allow me to go around for a year or so doing all those things! I have neither! For now.... As for the twin keels I really didn't have much choice as it was either that or a ocean capable retractable keel boat, maybe a Southerly 95 or a Southerly 100...but they are expensive and rare. I haven't given up on crossing an Ocean, or sailing up rivers around Portugal/Europe.... but one step at a time! Cheers.

[@andrasvarga4066]

Vagy Luger..

[@andrasvarga4066]

Látszik a vonó kötél...

[@RustyKnorr]

I’ll never understand dinghy sailors without life jackets. I know, make all the excuses you want, every drowned sailor made the same ones. Until their luck ran out.

[@XSiLx2007]

It's an unacceptable risk and sometimes things go the wrong way. And he knows better than everyone. Well, he should think abbout this .... saffety first

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi guys! You are right SAILING WITH A LIFEVEST IS SAFER!! And I do, if sailing alone in rough conditions. In Portugal we are required to have them aboard (as I do) but it’s not mandatory to wear them while sailing unless at night or in bad weather. Valid for dinghies or cruisers alike. Most of the small vests used by racing dinghy sailors are not valid/approved as life vests here, they are considered unsafe as you need to be conscious so you don’t end up face down and drown, same with manually inflatable vests. Automatic vests are really not an option for dinghy sailing! I could find a million “excuses” like the boat is unsinkable, the water around here in most areas is less than 6ft deep, I have the vests aboard etc etc but the truth is…it’s a personal choice and within the law. As for risk…some ppl ride bikes down a mountain, go surfing in shark infested waters, or just use scooters in traffic, our lives are nothing but a series of calculated decisions. Around here, wearing a vest is still a personal choice, I make mine every time I go out sailing. And thanks for caring guys! Cheers Teo

[@XSiLx2007]

@@TheBoatRambler well, as you said, it is a an option. Anyway, i did the same as you did , and almost paied with my life. I was Lucky that time . I was very Lucky in did.

[@solomondees.4632]

My friend hasnt worn one in 70+ years of sailing. I better pass on your sage advice right away lol.

[@RustyKnorr]

@@solomondees.4632 So what? One example. The coast guard has tens of thousands of examples of dead sailors with no life jacket. 70 years lucky, who cares? Does that make the families of the dead sailors feel any better for their losses? Seatbelts, lifejackets, motorcycle helmets, vaccinations, they’re there for a reason, to save lives, and millions of dollars of tax payer’s money that could be used for better things than saving morons with good luck and bad judgement.