Dinghy Cruise - around Lion Island, Santa doesn't sail but Dasher does.

[@dwaynedunnick3240]

Great video Paul, Really enjoyed the music as well.Thanks again. Be safe and good sailing 🌞⛵

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks mate , thanks for watching cheers Paul

[@mojavejoe190]

Fantastic video, and, yes, the music IS great. I picture myself sitting there with a glass of bourbon in one hand, Shirley Hazzard’s The Transit of Venus in the other. Heaven. Cheers from the northern hemisphere.

[@SailingKateLouise]

My pleasure...I'll have a rum cheers Paul

[@coalfieldbeelovergerald3687]

Congrats 🎊 for the accomplishment of sailing around Lion Island in the video. Also looked up Bell Birds. Interesting creatures with odd voice. Nothing like them in the States I’m aware of. Great share. Cheers 🥂 papa J

[@SailingKateLouise]

Bell birds can get deafening, cheers Paul

[@kimmccullough6802]

What beautiful places you sail. I agree, the music is wonderful.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thank you and thanks for watching, have a great Christmas cheers Paul

[@goosecoveboatbuild5466]

Thank you for that much needed 'medicine' on this cold December day here in Newfoundland Canada. And Seasons Greetings.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching and chuck another log on the fire. Snow at Christmas is how it should be....not 37c cheers Paul

[@timburroughs8012]

Thank you for getting me back and interested in sailing again Tim

[@SailingKateLouise]

My pleasure Tim, just spreading the love, cheers Paul

[@damoog5985]

Another nice vid, thanks mate. Merry Chrimblething and a happy brewed beer.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks mate , thanks for watching and happy Christmas to you cheers Paul

[@stevelawrie9115]

I know Lion Island at a glance :)

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi hoping to get to Maitland bay when it gets a bit warmer, cheers Paul

[@andyjarman4958]

How's the serenity!

[@SailingKateLouise]

simply beautiful!

[@davelawrence6777]

Cheers and holiday greetings from Florida I found your you tube channel luckily by accident and have become a real fan Thanks you for your posts and always look forward to them

[@SailingKateLouise]

My pleasure and thanks for such kind words have a great Christmas cheers Paul (hopefully going on another trip in early Jan)

[@richardjoy5060]

Thanks Paul another great video.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas cheers Paul

[@stanp6126]

Merry Christmas from Canada four You and your family Happy NEW YEAR.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks mate I'm glad you enjoyed the video, stay warm cheers Paul

[@robingraham6820]

Hi again. Another great video. I think you have the balance right. Your narration is informative and positive, the sailing and scenery are great and the music is supportive rather than dominating. You are inspiring me to get back on the water this coming summer. You would love our cruising ground. I am on Stronsay in the Orkney isles to the north of Scotland. (59N) Check it out. I so much miss the lapping of the water on the hull, you offer plenty of that. You are doing a great service to us Northern lot in our winter. Many thanks.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Wow what can I say but thank you for such kind words. I have been to the Outer Hebrides but not the Orkneys, you must be tough to live up there! Maybe when the pestilence is over and we can get back to Europe, I would love to visit that part of Scotland. Thanks again for your support, Cheers Paul

[@ecnavttocs]

Loved this vid.... I always had the romantic idea of flying along under jib and mizzen in the Stornaway.... Now I have a preview... good stuff. Must say your videography is getting really slick. My Stornaway is getting there.... fiddling around with trim on the coamings etc... spars finished ... cabin roof to epoxy down and almost there. Merry Christmas from WA Paul. Best wishes to you and your family. Cheers Vance.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Vance send me some photos to [e-mail], I can include them in a video if you like and I would also love to see building a Stornaway. Sailing under Jib and mizzen is a good way of reducing sail area when it gets blowy. But as you can see you still fly in fact sometimes only a jib would be enough. Half furling the jib doesn't really work that well for me. Have a great Christmas and don't eat too many prawns, cheers Paul

[@craigjeffs6733]

Excellent Paul. Was up there this week as well. I’ll bump into you one day I’m sure. If you’re out over summer will have a sundown beer with you somewhere in Pittwater.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Never say no to a sundowner, have a great Christmas and thanks for watching cheers Paul

[@DowneastThunderCreations]

Merry Christmas, Paul. I also wish you and your family peace and serenity in the new year ahead. 👍👍👍

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks mate and happy Christmas to you as well cheers Paul

[@cousinjack2841]

That was most enjoyable. Lovely sail and a smashing boat. Amazing the similarities between parts of Australia and South Africa. Have a good Christmas and all the best.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas as well, cheers Paul

[@phillipobrien7365]

Another great video Paul. Hope to catch up with you at the Myall lakes in early January, I will be launching from Violet hill, Probably on the 2nd, and hope to catch up with you on the 3rd. Look out for a green Sunmaid 20 trailer sailer. We just spent 4 days there and got home today, very hot, so lots of swimming, kayakking, and cowering under our 25ft aluminium mast during many thunderstorms. Hope to see you in Jan. Cheers, Phil

[@SailingKateLouise]

High Phillip, yes definitely looking forward to Myall lakes...there will be 6 boats at least, I'm planning on going up there on Sunday 3rd email me at sailingkatelouise for phone number cheers Paul

[@stephenbrown1689]

Great video Paul glad you had a good time with the wind and swell. Merry Christmas Steve

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks mate, enjoy the prawns and think Pintels!!!

[@wilsonpickett9485]

Merry Christmas

[@SailingKateLouise]

and to you, thanks for watching cheers Paul

[@SCCFORUM]

Hi Paul. Another fantastic video. I think I will jump in the Drascombe and come over, should be with you this time next year😂⛵️ Have a great Christmas. All the best, Paul.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Paul, I nearly bought a Drascombe here, but it wasn't in good shape and they are quite rare in Australia, which is a shame. In fact any traditional homebuilt timber dinghys are rare. Anyway have a great Christmas, I always think of the home country around this time cheers Paul

[@Cruising_Pamela_B]

Another great video. You’ve inspired me. After a lifetime racing I’ve decided to build a micro cruiser like a Paradox as a retirement project and go exploring the east coast rivers. Hope to get a start on it towards the end of next year.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for the kind words....I spent a few years racing Folkboats on the harbour and it was always fun...but cruising, campfires and conversation is just as much fun. Build the boat and join us, have a great Christmas and thanks for watching cheers Paul

[@Cruising_Pamela_B]

@@SailingKateLouise After paying for the plans and the “How to Build” book I have short circuited the process by stumbling across one of the 4 Paradoxes in Australia up for sale. She’s about 10pm years old and is in pretty good Nick structurally. She’s mine now and I’m well into refurbishing her and customising the layout to include internal and nav lights, a fan, a dehumidifier, a fridge/freezer, two burner stove, toilet and a large deep cycle battery and solar panels, got it all into a boat that is only 13ft 10 inches long with a self inflating mattress and plenty of roommates in the cabin for me and my dog. The floor even has carpet ! Just need to fix a few leaky cabin top bolts (which the incessant rain is delaying) and get some cooking utensils and a sleeping bag and I’m good to go. I hope to be on the water by Easter for a shakedown cruise.

[@raycarlson1342]

Thanks again Paul. I was enjoying the sailing and the music, and was wondering what it was, then you said it was by a Mike Vass. It fitted the sail very well. Have a great Christmas. RayC

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks mate, yes he is very well known in Scottish music circles, thanks for watching have a great Christmas cheers Paul

[@robhosailor]

Great video and beautiful cruising! Great music as well! Happy Christmas and New 2022 to you!

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching and happy Christmas to you cheers Paul

[@mikeu5380]

Hi again from Japan Thanks, as always, for your generosity in sharing your cruises with us. But I have to say, the worst thing in the whole world is when a Sailing Kate Louise video ends... : (

[@SailingKateLouise]

Oh you are too kind....going away again in early Jan, stay tuned and have a great snowy Christmas cheers Paul

[@fabmanly1070]

Wow, yeah that’s quite a bit a swell. You could of kept going east, I was waving but you must of missed me.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Sorry I didn't see you , thanks for watching have a great Christmas cheers Paul

[@daleskidmore1685]

That was nice of Mike, his music does go so well with your vids though. I'd say that you having a swim by somewhere called Little Shark Bay means you have been away from England too long, ha, ha. I like the wind reports, it helps to understand a bit more about sailing. Happy X Mas.

[@SailingKateLouise]

My pleasure and thanks for coming along for the ride, have a great Christmas cheers Paul

[@cdennisb]

What a beautiful 2 days of sailing! Got a little choppy towards the end? Always a pleasure, thanks Paul!

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching, have a great Christmas cheers Paul

[@bryanbadger6841]

G'day Paul. Yet another great episode mate. If you do "accidentally" get across here to EnZed, I'll put the kettle on. Beer fridge will be full too. Just thinking while you were sailing, never waste a moment. Have a line over the side at all times. If you catch something, we'll great. If not, so be it. Think I've been subbed for 6 months now. So Thank-you for each episode. I'm loving them. Looking forward to 2022 and what you have lined up for us. Until next time, take care and stay safe. Have a great Christmas and a happy NY2022. Atb from across the ditch here in Nz.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Bryan...I do love NZ but maybe not in an 18ft boat......but it was tempting, have a great Christmas too. I'm planning to go up to Myall lakes again in early Jan with a few guys....thanks for watching cheers Paul

[@per4013]

Thanks for the lovely Christmas card Paul. My boat’s in the shed and the fjord is frozen over. Don’t suppose you’d care to swap places? Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year! Per...in Norway.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Per, my wife is booking a flight now...she doesn't like the heat and it gets very humid in Sydney this time of year. Have a glogg or two for me cheers Paul

[@kurt6738]

Hi Paul great videos thanks im not sure of the name of that bay either we call it lumi Bay due to the bioluminescence almost always there at night i was just there on Saturday night on glidepath great spot one of my favourites

[@SailingKateLouise]

Yep the weather was perfect and the mooring is out of the traffic, have a great Christmas and thanks for watching cheers Paul

[@andybullock6848]

Hi Paul, congratulations on this beautifully made and edited video of a pre-Christmas cruise in your lovely wee ship. Would you please give me some tips on filming and cameras? My efforts have been marred by excessive camera movement, especially when I zoom in on a subject from onboard. My camera is an Olympus u tough-8010 waterproof camera. It has some inbuilt stabilization but it is inadequate to remove the camera movement (when I am holding it - I haven't tried attaching it to the boat). I presume you use more than one camera, since your videos move between various camera positions and angles. Thanks, Andy

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Andy thanks for the kind words. I have a Panasonic wax30 waterproof cam 1080p and about 10 years old. It has a flip out screen which does make it easier to compose shots, it's also a pistol grip which also makes it easy to hold while sailing with the other hand. This cam does have stabilisation but it's not that good (10 year old camera) so I stabilise and grade every shot in Resolve 17 which is free and very good edit software. My other camera (new) is an Osmo Action ( 1) which has great stabilisation and also 4k (though I haven't shot 4K yet) . I tend to mount on the mizzen looking forward or the mast looking back, with go pro mounts. You can get a 3/4 inch to gopro adapter allows you to screw into the tripod hole on the bottom of your camera and then you can use various gopro (copy)mounts( cheaper on ebay). Trust me it's still hard to hold the camera steady but get as many shots as you can and always think filming, as well as trying not to run aground or hit someone. I you want more help email me at [e-mail] cheers Paul

[@andybullock6848]

@@SailingKateLouise Thanks very much for your advice Paul. it sounds like at least part of the solution to my camera movement problem lies in computer software, as much as in camera selection. Unfortunately I'm not hugely computer literate. Regards, Andy

[@SailingKateLouise]

@@andybullock6848 Give da vinci Resolve 17 a go ....it's not that hard and there are lots of youtube videos to help you, but you will need 16gb of ram or it will be too slow, cheers Paul

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

I was just thinking about you because I saw you on a video made be one of the raid boats in NSW

[@SailingKateLouise]

Yep we had a good time and will be up at Myall lakes again in the new year ...have a great Christmas and thanks for watching cheers Paul

[@andyjarman4958]

Sneaky sails are the best sails. The lower Hawkesbury was my happy hunting ground during my youth. Sailing up from Sydney harbour the swell was frequently pretty challenging even in settled fine weather. Noticed you sail with the outboard in the water - is there an option to pull it up to reduce drag? I'm building a lug yawl Ilur. I've never sailed with a mizzen - if anyone can direct me to a tutorial in what to do with the mizzen sail - please drop me a link!

[@SailingKateLouise]

Yep my outboard would hit the mizzen , so I can't pull it up, which is a pain and I can't really mount it on the transom and there is definitely more drag on one side. It annoys me, so I try not to think about it too much. As for the mizzen, it's really self tacking and only needs trimming when you would trim the main and jib. But more importantly when will you finish the Llur and join us for a sail????? cheers Paul

[@Joburgbass]

Hey Andy, where are you building your Ilur? Did you get a kit from Tony in Perth? I am also going to build an Ilur have not yet decided on the rig, but there is a modification for an camper cruiser that Francois Vivier has designed that I will probably opt for then see what sail config works. The sloop or even Gaff Cutter appeals to me. Paul, thanks for the video! I know the Hawkesbury quite well around there! Did some fishing and have gone around Lion Island a few times… and managed to use the wrong anchor there which I had to cut loose and abandon. 🤦‍♂️ Thanks for great video again. Hope you had a great Christmas and wishing you a Happy New Year and many happy sneaky sails in 2022.

[@SailingKateLouise]

@@Joburgbass Thanks, yes I to have just got a larger anchor as the smaller one dragged and didn't fill me with much confidence it would hold. Are you going to build your LLur in Sydney or Perth? cheers Paul

[@Joburgbass]

@@SailingKateLouise I will be building in Sydney.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Great make sure you get a camera and do some time lapse are you anywhere near Hornsby?

[@djmini2numpty141]

2nd vid im watching , back to back lol . certainly something i aim to do is spend a night on the water, albeit on my 5mtr side console tinny , as well as camping on one the river beaches... curious, you have ablutions on board ???? coz, when you gotta go, you gotta go lol

[@SailingKateLouise]

Take a folding shovel if you can get ashore, thanks for watching, Cheers Paul

[@MikeAG333]

The sailing is lovely, and the food was a huge step up from some of your previous offerings ( :) ). The thing that is missing for me, though, is that you are stuck on board. It was 2.30 when you arrived, and 6 o'clock when you ate. That's 3-1/2 hours you could have been exploring on land. I can't wait to build my boat next year, but I won't be sitting on it admiring the view all afternoon..........I'll use it as the way to find a new place to explore on foot. Don't you wish you could beach Kate Louise, or have a little tender or paddle board to run ashore on?

[@SailingKateLouise]

Yes I need a little inflatable.....stay tuned.... thanks for watching and have a great Christmas cheers Paul

[@sailoutofagarage6212]

This was an early X-mas gift, thanks for presenting such good content! The morning sounds was a real highlight, I guess you did not record that audio on the Osmo?

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks, no I used my Panasonic HX WA 30 which is about 10 years old and has a really good mic but no 4K just 1080. I don't think think they make them anymore, which is a real shame as it's waterproof as well. Have a great Christmas and thanks for watching cheers Paul

[@andyjarman4958]

I always thought a dinghy was a boat that was designed to be carried on another boat?

[@SailingKateLouise]

maybe you are right...in which case I've got a heavy dinghy that can go on a ship....thanks for watching cheers Paul

[@flihii1]

Paul I really like your boat. Do they come in kit form or can one get plans for one? I especially like the cabin design. Could you perhaps point me in the right direction?

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi They are made as a kit by Scruffie Marine or built for you. The company has moved production to the U.S. and production shipping all move will start soon. If you are interested follow the Scuffie website where more details will be given by Derek Ellard the designer soon. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@flihii1]

@@SailingKateLouise Thanks for your response Paul. Appreciate it.

[@papajeff5486]

I have not sailed with a mizen sail. So you like it? What’s it like to be in front of the mast? Does it help you? Also, it seems your cabin prevents rowing. Do you have a motor? You put a tent over your boom. Is your cabin too small? Does the cabin help on long trips? Texas

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi it's a cuddy cabin(small) just 6ft, only slept by myself, would be cramped with 2 even though there are 2 berths. I have an electric outboard (Torqeedo) runs off 2 x12 volt wheelchair batteries....about 10 hrs at 1knot or 1 1/2 hrs at 5knots. I put a boom tent on which gives me a lot of covered room, but you do get condensation on the inside of the tent. Yes the Stornaway is really too wide to take oars or they would have to be long oars. Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas cheers Paul

[@dougfairweather]

Just wondering how you dehydrate your food?

[@SailingKateLouise]

I bought a dehydrator off E-bay for about $65 Aus. I can dehydrate about 5 meals at a time, it takes about 5/6 hrs but as a single Backcountry(dehydrated meal) is about $11over 5 years I have saved quite a bit. Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas cheers Paul

[@dougfairweather]

@@SailingKateLouise Love you videos, Paul....