Dinghy Cruising the cheap way to sail

Sailing dosen't have to be expensive, join the Sydney Raid sailing group on a seven boat overnight Dinghy Cruise to Point Wollstoncraft on Lake Macquarie 2 1/2 hours north of Sydney in the Australian winter. #sailing,#woodenboatsarebetter,#dinghycruising,
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[@SailingKateLouise]

Please click on the Community tab to answer my poll questions, thanks Paul

[@pauljessome5718]

Good stuff Paul your having fone the tall ship. Fantastic experiencre

[@sailoutofagarage6212]

Fantastic boat meeting! Great to see all different designs in the same show.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for your support cheers Paul

[@HKoel]

From Holland where at last the temperatur is dropping and we are preparing for a holiday with our boat I am allready looking forward to the fall and winter, when I’m going to restore my 12 foot dinghy. Your video’s and those of Roger Barnes encouraged me to. Yachtsailing is nice, but looking at your video’s I want to take up sailing with a dinghy to. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi H, I know small boat sailing is very popular in Holland. Please send me a photo of your boat so I can share, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@danoyes1]

Good on ya! Sounds like a excellent winter time project! 🚣‍♂️

[@HKoel]

Thanks for your answers. I’ll promise that I will send you a photo when I have completed the restoration. Think it will take a while. H. Koel.

[@daleskidmore1685]

The fleet just gets bigger and better! That is a nice idea to get people to send in pics of their boats, I will try and do that too.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Please do Dale, thanks for watching again, cheers Paul

[@davidsmeglap4023]

I've sailed dinghy to 50 ft. This size sailboat is way underrated. Easily trailer-able. One man can step the mast. Store it the driveway or backyard. Change the launch location. Explore different locales.

[@SailingKateLouise]

That's why I like trailer sailers as you can always go somewhere different. Where as, with a boat on a mooring you tend to sail the same areas. Not sure I've ever seen a trailer sailer at 50 ft though? cheers Paul

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Master takes 50 foot sail yaght any day

[@stephenbrown1689]

I'm with Bruce love the slow motion and other special effects, you are getting more creative with every video. Thanks for your efforts it's very enjoyable viewing. Cheers Steve

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Steve for those kind words, you were missed, see you on the next one, cheers Paul

[@garyhardy3810]

Lovely boats, lovely video. I always feel inspired, and more than a little envious, watching your videos. Thanks Paul! I might just hit the replay button now ...

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Gary, yes we are blessed with a few different sailing locations that are not too far away, but I haven't had much offshore sailing on this boat. Say hello to your guys , cheers Paul

[@christophermciver9494]

Great video Paul. Interesting to see the different types of boats participate in the Raid. Enjoyed your commentary and the contribution of the other sailors. Thank you.

[@SailingKateLouise]

My pleasure Chris it always good to see how sailing is different for different people, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@holmes2210]

That paradox really is something, it's weird seeing a rather modern looking hull with a rather ancient style of sail, looks like it works fantastically though

[@SailingKateLouise]

Very popular in the states, as a go anywhere in any conditions boat there are models bigger than the Paradox as well. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@alanbennett7199]

Really enjoying the interaction and the information along the way not to mention all the different dinghys out there

[@SailingKateLouise]

Glad you enjoyed it Alan , thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@billzweig8381]

Very inspiring. Wish I'd see something like this in my home waters.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Where are you? I'm sure you could get a decent dinghy without breaking the bank. Go on give it a go, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@Bhakti-rider]

I'm not a sailor; I was on a sailboat once and enjoyed it, though. This is very well done; I particularly liked your use of music - the music itself, the volume you set for it, the amount of time you gave it... superbly chosen and implemented. The video quality is also excellent, to boot. A delight to view.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Ernest, I'm glad you enjoyed it.It takes a bit of time to edit normally 3/4 days so it's great to know it's worthwhile, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@Mossy_Wombat]

Concur, Love that you can hear the water and sails and wind.

[@DinghyCruisingKingfisher]

Without doubt, the best dinghy cruise video productions on the planet. Thanks Paul, I will quiz you later about ‘full moon over fire’, bellbirds and whipbirds, and whether you are experimenting with a 360 camera. Thanks again, I needed that!

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Josh, nope not using 360 but I would like one, bell birds were not added and I didn't step on the puffer fish, according to google they are 1200 times more poisonous than cyanide, cheers Paul

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I love small boat sailing. Your video and storytelling skills are such a pleasure. I am very happy to subscribe.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Robb, thanks for watching and those kind words, cheers Paul

[@phillipvanrooyen3052]

Although we have a solar powered boat we were joined by two other couples in their sailing dingys. We cruise and camp on the larger inland lakes/dams in South Africa. It proved to be a wonderful experience. Thanks for sharing your sailing experience.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching Phillip. I'm glad to see you have discovered the joys of camp cruising (as Americans call it) or dinghy cruising as we call it. It just goes to prove you don't need a lot of money or a big yacht to have a great time.thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@coalfieldbeelovergerald3687]

Now that you have told us about certain native bird songs n calls. I certainly recognize the voice of the “Bell Bird” in your wake up pan of nice clips of what mornings are like at your anchorage ! Thankz Paul. Another great video as I slowly plow thru n often rewatch some video trying to learn the boat names n dinghy types.. sometimes I think 🤔 I’m the 77 yrs old dingy trying to learn something new. Cheers 🥂 mate. Papa J

[@SailingKateLouise]

Glad you enjoyed your homework, cheers Paul

[@mathewgravener2285]

From the UK, fabulous video, nice to see so many people enjoying small boat cruising. Just sent as requested a pic of my boat, cheers Mat

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Mat. We are lucky to have good weather( normally) and great places to sail with little tidal influence. Have a real ale for me , cheers Paul

[@mathewgravener2285]

@@SailingKateLouise cheers Paul, will raise a glass next time I’m in the boozer! All the best, Mat

[@papajeff5486]

Watching again…You guys in Australia love to sail. Thank you for talking about the types of sailboats going out. I haven’t decided on what kind of sailboat I want. I think a trailer sailer, cruising boat is where I’m going. There is a Great Loop around the eastern half of the US that I might like to do. We also have some other nice islands down the east side of the Gulf of Mexico / South America. I don’t know what is too much. I don’t know how long it takes. I don’t know how dangerous and difficult. Thanks for sharing…from east Tennessee. Look at you, sailing in a 15 knot wind, main down, only flying your jib. I expect your mizzen is probably up? Absolutely love learning how to sail, watching you and your buddies. Y’all don’t talk about, “how to sail” much; but, some of your fans soak it up.

[@SailingKateLouise]

research, research, research and eventually you will find the boat right for you. Thanks again for watching Pap J, cheers Paul

[@Mandalor98]

This is excellent! I now know what I want to work towards. Can’t wait to be out there sailing like this.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Great you won't regret it, let me know when you get a boat.Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@joeh773]

what a balm for the soul, thank you!

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Joeh, yes we were lucky with the weather as it has been very wet here...almost into spring so it should warm up a bit soon. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@vainwretch]

I lived in Blackalls Park for a bit. Used to hangout in Toronto . Fished in Lake Macquarie and drove all around the lake and that whole area. Loved it there and miss it and the people.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi yes it's a nice part of the world and great sailing, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@nesleinf]

Another brillian video. Keep them coming! Love from Denmark

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Bent, can you send me a photo of your boat, thanks for watching again, cheers Paul

[@nesleinf]

@@SailingKateLouise Done 🙂

[@georgemurray6845]

Love it guys. Need to get a group together to do the same thin here. When the guy with the Day Sailor showed up, my heart skipped a beat. Our second boat when I was a kid was a DS. That brought back memories. But, again, our first boat was an Silhouette. Wooden boat from England that my dad was so in love with. We lost it in a storm within a year of buying it. My dad was so sad to see it bashed up from the rocks on the Tennessee river. I don't think he ever got over it.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi George, I know there is a great O'Day following in the states but here in Australia there are not many originals. But I think an Australian company made a very similar boat but under a different name. I understand your dad's pain, it is very easy to fall in love with a boat. Thanks for watching the channel , cheers Paul

[@stefanm67]

I was pleased with myself when I correctly answered your question Paul... 🙄🤣🤣😁. Yet another great video and I seem to be commenting daily as I'm binge watching and catching up. You really do document your adventures beautifully.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Stefan for those kind words, my aim is to just show how much fun you can have messing about in boats, cheers Paul

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

Hi Paul, What we used to do on Tallships is spank the mizzen. This helps a lot to help turn you on the other tack. So just before you want to tack pull in on your mizzen all the way which will make you point up them tack as you want to. Consider the mizzen as a extension of your rudder.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Mark I'm keen to give it a go, cheers Paul

[@jacksalisbury5218]

So enjoyable, thanks for taking the effort to post! Lake Erie

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Bigest cargo ship sink bjg stormy say

[@mtb_sail_vids3645]

Beautiful video of a nice variety of boats. I’m inspired. Thanks.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thank you,, yes the group is growing which is great, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@brucedyson-smith459]

Great job as always Paul,loved the slow mo sequence. Cheers Bruce

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Bruce....something different, by mistake, cheers Paul

[@grantabicht2415]

Great to see another Stornaway...!

[@SailingKateLouise]

More to come!

[@glynjones3376]

Excellent videos chills me out and inspiring keep em going ⛵️👍

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Glyn, glad you enjoyed it, cheers Paul

[@stevec-b6214]

Thanks again for a great video - amazing variety of sailing craft in one place! i have an old wayfarer, dont think you want a picture of that - i would love a winkle brig, but they are like hens teeth...

[@SailingKateLouise]

Yes they are a very nice looking boat, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@pierschatterton2659]

What a great collection of different boats. That makes for an interesting sail (and video!) Thanks again for the effort of putting together these presentations, they are most enjoyable! See you out there again one day!

[@SailingKateLouise]

Looking forward to it Piers, we will have to make a Pittwater Raid in the summer, thanks for watching again....fair winds , cheers Paul

[@rossbarnett3759]

Excellent Video photography

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Ross, cheers Paul

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Beautiful wooden classic design, I really like it, thanks for sharing Greetings from beautiful Hawaii islands ⛵️ 🏝

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching Rimas, cheers Paul

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

Nice video👍 Its great you have a group of guys to go sailing with. Top stuff! Nigel

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Nigel, please send me a photo of your boat so I can spread the love, cheers Paul

[@jamesgood6065]

Another great episode Paul. Thanks!

[@SailingKateLouise]

Glad you enjoyed it James

[@berinslaptop]

I wish Iw as there with my sailboat. I built mine my self as well. I also did the sail and almost everything all DIY. My current boat is a rebuild from the first boat "splashed a mold/boat off the original" so my current boat is a modified "D4 DINGHY" with a very modified bow.looks amazing all fiberglass. And I have multi masts and sail systems, I have a 16' mat with a marcony/jib, I have a different sails for tha mast, I also have a 10' mast for a lanteen setup. and again all of my sails but one are hand made.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Berin, I downloaded the photos, thanks for watching cheers Paul

[@duanegregg6222]

Excellent 👍🏼

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Duane, cheers Paul

[@philiporourke7896]

Great vid, so much fun to watch. Thanx.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Glad you enjoyed it! and thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@rolandorfortunato456]

Excellent video Sir I am new to your KZbin channel I'm familiar with ROGER BARNES in France and I came across your channel and I'm enjoying it very much I've subscribed and look forward to seeing more videos I'm in the process of buying a Canadian built Vandestadt and Mcgruer Siren 17 daysailer thank you for the information on the return to port marker color scheme very interesting.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Rolando thanks for watching sailingkatelouise I'm glad you enjoyed my adventures.Check out my other videos there's about 40 odd, which I've been making for a couple of years.I love the Siren 17 and have followed the French Guy who sails on Lake Superior, really well made videos and great locations. He has also done a few videos on upgrade to his Siren 17 which I found very interesting. Thanks for watching and post some videos when you get on the water, cheers Paul from Sydney

[@afloatinawoodenboat]

Wow, this video felt really different! Loved the shift in story telling. Can’t wait to bring piccolo north one day to join in :)

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Holly and Gene, yes one day we will sail together, thanks for watching again, cheers Paul

[@christopherthomas1458]

Another lovely video

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Chris, cheers Paul

[@OkieBobby]

Always look forward to and love Paul's videos. Something unique that I didn't expect. The towing vehicles (shown at the 54 second mark) are all so normal (well maybe not the flatbed pickup, which I love) compared to vehicles required to tow larger craft. For me, this is one of most important aspects of dinghy cruising, and one of the primary reasons I sold my Rob Roy 23. Just use your regular car. Ironic that Paul is almost embarrassed about the one hour launch time of the whole group. The 23 footer I used to have took two people three hours to raise or lower the mast (and a lot of fear & muscle); I don't miss that drudgery one bit. Dinghy cruising is evolution.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks mate yes big boats not only cost a lot to maintain, often need a crew and can't get close to the beach. I love the mateship, the challenge of getting there, and the campfires. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@rodrigosenra2693]

Hi Paul. Got to say, very inspiring! I love to watch your videos. Im building my own Stevenson Weekender, will be ready by the end of this year.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Great Rodrigo, please send me some photos to [e-mail] so I can share your journey, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@okcantbelieveit294]

Going from strength to strength! 😁

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks mate, cheers Paul

[@sailingchampagneonice1126]

Great video Paul, a really nice watch⛵️

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thank you, I;m glad you liked it , check out some of my other adventures, cheers Pul

[@PELVIS361]

Fenomenal, so inspirational! I wish I could do it 😀

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching Pavle, maybe one day, cheers Paul

[@Mona8519]

So nice! Thx for sharing with us :)

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching! cheers Paul

[@lexjordan491]

Hi Mate, I built a j6 jar at years ago, sold it to buy a 27 foot Norwegian motor sailor. Worst thing I have done. Trailor sailing is the way to go

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Lex, you could always go back to the good side. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@outlander-x]

watched a second time, to digest it better. gr8 boats! really like your mini-yacht, and that paradox. 🤩🤩 as for mine, i've got what used to be a just about 50 year old venture-17. will send you pix. (well, i've got video, too, on mine and a couple other channels.) got it for as cheap as i could, from near youngstown, ohio. it was a mess...total rebuild, gutted down to bare hull. (it is so modified, it is not really a venture-17 anymore, aside from the beefed-up hull) it has a sunfish main. frankensteined out of spare parts and salvage from about 7 or 8 other boats! the mast is what used to be the boom, (filled with foam, and with another aluminum mast riveted inside it) and it is cutter-rigged using a friend's discarded jib off his o'day mariner, to make the headsails, which are on a bowsprit. works ok. it is kept at my uncle's dock on guilford lake, with his son's family's pontoon boat. here in ohio, usa, they don't let you sleep aboard your boat at night, on any state-owned water (which most of it is. the authoritarianism is out of hand. i hear it is 80 quid per person fine if they catch you. 250 quid and jail if you are caught without fishing license.) so you couldn't really do stuff like that here. so we just fart around on our boats during the day. which is where i was, yesterday...😉

[@SailingKateLouise]

Wow thanks mate, it sounds like your boat has been a real labour of love and a clever reuse of materials. As for the fines I am stunned, I had no idea.....Ohio must be a nanny state. It makes me realise how lucky we are here in Oz, thanks again ,c heers Paul

[@outlander-x]

nice.🤩

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@outlander-x]

@@SailingKateLouise you're welcome.

[@sergelanduyt9234]

Life at its best 👌💯

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Serge ,yes make the most of life whole you can,cheers Paul

[@sanibel2008]

great

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@pauljessome5718]

Hi Paul Time for you to shake out the sails and give us another sailing video. Paul in Canada

[@SailingKateLouise]

Will do soon, but I've just got back from sailing the tall ship Duyfken from Sydney to Hobart and back...4 weeks. I've got a bit of editing to do now...check out sailing Duyfken on youtube. But Kate Louise will hit the water soon, cheers Paul

[@pauljessome5718]

@@SailingKateLouise Hello again: I watched the sailing video. Duyfken is well weathered. Video shows how a traditional square rigger was congigured but I most enjoyed how it shows the need for raw manpower to run such a ship. Well done. Paul

[@Badastro59]

Enjoy your videos, hope my sailing dinghy is on the water soon, My favourite omelet capsicum, onion, Mushroom.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Glen, I'll have to try that one, but my nonstick fry pan is not very nonstick. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@Badastro59]

@@SailingKateLouise I use cast iron, teflon is not good, Dupont have known that for 60 years ?

[@Antipodean33]

The Paradox looks really deep in the water, I wonder if she'd be a little better off with a bit less ballast? Love the clips, also gets me out working on my boat ready for summer.

[@Cruising_Pamela_B]

It needs to be deep in the water as it has no centreboard or keel. The slab slides deep in the water are the centreboard and the chine runners are an end plate on that. It has an enormous amount of rocker so the ends of the boat are not that deep. It is also only just on 4 feet wide so it’s pretty tender and only gains stiffness when it gets to about 30 degrees of heel.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Mark and thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@yeoldegunporn]

Thanks for your videos. I can only sail vicariously these days! I am hoping to once again have a boat soon, but I just moved across the US to Maine, so not a lot of sailing season left here before the cold comes.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Thomas, but from what I know, Maine has a great wooden boat sailing tradition, take the winter to find your dream boat and post some videos when you get one, cheers Paul

[@robstevens5503]

Another great video of a great trip. I will try to get around to sending you a picture of my boat since I haven’t made any of your raids yet. Maybe one day…

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Rob, join us the more the merrier, cheers Paul

[@pauljessome5718]

That paradox should have a foundation under it. Paul in Canada. Credit to the chap who built the sailing canoe. However the outriggers are quite silly looking . He has the skills to build a proper set. Paul in Canada

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Paul, yes Chris has had enough of getting wet in his Kombi canoe and is now looking at building something bigger with a cuddy cabin. Paradoxs' seem to be popular in the states, there are only 4 in Australia. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@mikebetts2046]

Nice video guys. Greetings from west Michigan, USA. But in all honesty, I'm thinking up moving up beyond my dinghy and getting into something a bit bigger. However, this video gives me hope that staying with a dinghy class would be a decent fall-back position.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Mike, smaller is cheaper and lets you go places keel boats can't. Send me a photo of your dinghy to [e-mail] and thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, cheers Paul

[@LWJCarroll]

Thanks to KZbin suggestion! Ive been to Sydney a few times but didn’t know about this lake at all! Sydney…do you know off the semi scale cruise ship about 20-30 feet long in Sydney. Oriana like and I found a photo of him cruising in rough looking Sydney harbour regatta poking out at the rear, sailing boat on his left…back in the 1980s I think…Ive searched for the photo etc but cant find it now…subscribed btw…. Thanks Laurie Tokoria NZ.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Laurie, I think I have also seen that photo somewhere but I don't know where, maybe a modelling group might see this and enlighten us. I came to Australia on a similar ship back in the day different times.....Thanks for watching and subscribing, cheers Paul. p.s. I'm getting ready for the Bledisloe cup....the ever optimist!

[@RobertSmith-jl4yw]

I very much enjoyed this video. The boats are all great, but the one that is most interesting is the Paradox. I've watched a number of videos on these boats. I like the chine runners as an alternative to keels or centreboards. I have a fascination with these small, watertight cruisers. Sven Yrwind (Bliss, Exlex, etc.) worked with the designer of the Paradox when he was in the 'States. His current project is very interesting - check it out on KZbin. Also, Yann Quinett from France has just completed a world circumnavigation in his plywood and fibreglass, 14-foot-long (!), Baluchon - A truly epic achievement. But we're getting away from dinghies here. I built an Iain Ougtred boat, the Seahorse Skiff (15'x5') with sprit sail and sail it here in South Australia. I'm not convinced with the sprit - it's often a pain. To accommodate my family, I bought a 1975 Sunmaid 20 - a lovely little cruiser, and very seaworthy, currently stripped bare in my driveway for remedial work and modifications. I noticed one on one of your earlier trips. I will send a couple of pics if I remember, and hope to take the Sunmaid to NSW next year. Thanks again for sharing.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Robert, yes Phil has a Sunmaid 20 which he re stored and often comes on raids. If you need any info email me at [e-mail] and I will pass you onto Phil re Solar installation etc. As for the Paradox, yes a very interesting boat, I'm not sure I'm up to circumnavigation ala Yann. There are only 4 Paradoxs' in Australia but they are popular in the states.Let me know when you are coming to NSW and we can arrange a Raid to meet up. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@paulaus]

I spotted one of those Paradox on Gumtree in Perth quite cheap too.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Mark who owns the Paradox in the videos, tells me there are only 4 in Australia. He spent a long time waiting for one to come up, cheers Paul

[@colrodrick8784]

ah Paul. You can sail on Lake Burley Griffin. Around 50 years ago I did. On a VJ with my brother and we won.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Well done Col...I was only joking about Lake Burley Griffin, cheers Paul

[@colrodrick8784]

@@SailingKateLouise it was a much younger me then. I’m thinking probably early 70s not that long after the lake was created. I lived there for more than a decade. One of the ‘girls’ I worked with was born there and remembered watching the lake filling in after the dam (Cotter?) was built. Different times. We slept upstairs in the club.

[@SailingKateLouise]

@@colrodrick8784 Thanks Col great story cheers Paul

[@colrodrick8784]

@@SailingKateLouise your videos keep me dreaming Paul. And yes I also remember Europe in winter. My wife and I were supposed to be in Germany last Xmas. Who knows when we might get there…

[@SailingKateLouise]

@@colrodrick8784 Yes we were meant to be in the UK 2 years ago ....maybe next year

[@AndyJarman]

"Left port floats upstream." Partly drunk bottle of red port wine dropped in the river floats the wrong way.

[@SailingKateLouise]

I like it thanks

[@stevelawrie9115]

Ah, good, decent coffee :)

[@SailingKateLouise]

Yep can't go sailing without coffee, especially in winter, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@skaraborgcraft]

Good tunes, video should have come with a spliff alert. That Paradox looked well overweight, i dont normally see them dragging a transom like that.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi, that's the first one I have seen up close very interesting, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@paulinemaclean1298]

Mon the Hoops!

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hopefully heading to your homeland in October, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@nevillemiller4256]

I love your footage, and hope to join you on your adventures sometime soon. Why do you fly the number 8 flag?

[@SailingKateLouise]

Please do Neville, always welcome. The number 8 flag is the nearest I could get to a pennant style flag....that also happens to be the flag of St George...very English. Though I have lived here longer than I lived in the U.K., cheers Paul

[@eriglebrundelabouexiere472]

We have a strong tradition of dinghy cruising in Europe, specially in England and Brittany... And we sail on open seas, Atlantic, Iroise, irish sea and the Channel... So please,...

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Erig, I think you want more open sea sailing. Well we are lucky that we don't have to head out too far but I will attempt some, cheers Paul

[@luissilva-qg4ob]

hola planos para construir excelente.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Buena suerte y gracias por mirar, saludos Paul.

[@Joburgbass]

Thanks for this video Paul. Good job as usual. 👍👍 I have a question btw, does anyone ever bring a fishing rod along? It’s something I would like to do once I’m on the water with my (future) dinghy. 😉

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Tony. I haven't seen anybody bring fishing gear but that's probably because we are going so fast😄, cheers Paul

[@Joburgbass]

@@SailingKateLouise yeah nah, fishing while on the move (trolling) would require an extra pair of hands, but I thought maybe anchoring somewhere to whet a line or even after arrival at camp site. Anyway, it was something I like to think about to do.

[@richmeister1960]

When I buy the boat I will send you pictures.🙂

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Richard please do and thanks for watching , cheers Paul

[@Alt-ec4nv]

Leave it to the brits to confuse left from right ;)

[@SailingKateLouise]

ooh harsh!, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@adamtedder1012]

Dude sailed a dinghy around the world.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Adam, it's a shame you didn't film it....or did you?, cheers Paul

[@trygvethomassen6393]

the boat i have its a ""Enigma" the small on of Paradox ,nice boat ,but i chanse it littel , i putt kil on it , so i have littel draft , about 45++cm ,

[@SailingKateLouise]

great send me a photo to [e-mail] ,cheers Paul

[@dewae3254]

I hope to have a biat someday to send but with how prices are i will probably have to make it with my own two hands

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi, I don't know where you are in the world but yes timber boats are expensive in man hours but the results are very satisfying. Small Fibreglass boats from the 70/80's are always for sale just get some good advice before buying. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@chriswilliams6568]

You can’t add a photo to KZbin, only can add a link to something. Thx. Also please do not cook with a plastic spoon, you could melt it, and that will get in your food. Take a small wooden spoon.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Chris yes I have melted spoons before and the Sporks (all in one knife, spoon , fork) tend to snap as they are not very strong snap. I have carved wooden spoons before maybe I should take one. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@dockmasterted]

Does that mean that your lights are marked different than those of in area "B"?

[@SailingKateLouise]

nope see above reply, cheers Paul

[@garryjackson3941]

do you guys have a club...im asking as i live near lack Mak an restoreing a mini cruser a ausie built bluefin...at 13 f 4 in would it fit in?

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Gary, no there is no official club just 'Raid Sydney' on facebook where events are posted along with useful boaty stuff. Anyone can come along, join us , cheers Paul

[@SailingKateLouise]

That's if it's a dinghy not a stink boat.

[@garryjackson3941]

@@SailingKateLouise whats deffintion of a stink boat then?

[@Jack-eb5zy]

How many feet is the boat with the boat with the half cabin because it must be very small cause it looks the same size as my single hull racing boat and what's the boats model name

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi if you mean Kate Louise, she is 18ft and called a Stornaway 18, google Scruffie boats there are a few different models, cheers Paul

[@seppoe]

Couple of things - a seacaptain-in-training once told that Finland has somehing like 95% of world’s floating markers, and if you happen to view a chart of our archipelago you might even beeieve that… I can do better than a photo - I’ve been videoing my sailings and other stuff of my Gartside ’Terror’ boat. A link to a sailing video is kzbin.info/www/bejne/gom4Zn1_gLB3btk. I intend to do more videos but as you can probably see I’m still learning how to do them so we’ll see.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Wow thanks for sharing, I love your boat and the sailing in Finland looks great , all those islands to explore... keep posting, cheers Paul

[@SailingKateLouise]

High Seppo well for me to use your footage you have to upload to dropbox or google drive etc and send me the link, cheers Paul

[@Helloworldwrjfjrjrj]

Can three go on real off shore sea too around sydney harbour or pit-water?

[@SailingKateLouise]

I have gone offshore but only for a day sail, better for lakes and protected waterways. Only a skeg keel with no centre board, I think would more ballast would be needed to go seriously offshore. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@davidkelly831]

Does anyone ever use a hammock in those small boats?

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi David, Yes Andrew who has a heron uses a hammock, some use stretcher beds most use slats across the seats to make a bed long enough. I used a hammock a lot in my kayaking days. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@davidkelly831]

@@SailingKateLouise thank you 👍

[@keeszondervrees8787]

Me is sad... me is colourblind...

[@SailingKateLouise]

oh sorry to hear that but thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@lynetteaustin]

Test

[@SailingKateLouise]

it works?

[@roxyknight4909]

The boat intros is excellent, and greatly adds to the video. Many thanks

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks....more to come , cheers Paul

[@felixcat9318]

I find myself particularly interested in the Matt Layden designed micro cruisers which are sailed from within the cabin. There's a Canadian Paradox owner that built himself an enclosed cabin Puddle Duck Racer inspired by his Paradox, which he called a Paraduck design. It is much better known by the name Gorfnik, which he named this extremely capable, very cleverly designed micro cruiser. He proved the design on some remarkable voyages and the tiny boat has surprisingly good accommodation for her Captain, rain or shine! Dinghy cruising and camping looks wonderful, and I'm working on a foldable, bicycle towed micro cruiser in which the folding bicycle stores in the bow when afloat, removing the need to return to one's starting point for the car and trailer. Ultralight, basic and with an enclosed cabin, the propulsion is mainly via kayak paddle, although the design allows for a sailing version. As I intend to go along the UK canals and rivers I thought paddling may be preferable. This is a really beautiful and inspiring video, encapsulating all that's good about dinghy cruising and camping.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi, please, please, please send me some photos of the build and when you launch. I used to live near Guilford and love the canal between Guildford and Godalming. [e-mail], cheers Paul

[@davelawrence6777]

Another great sail Paul Wonderful diverse group of boats won't be sending any boat pictures at my age the best I can do is my cuddy cabin power boat but you and your mates bring back fond sailing memories thanks again for the sail along cheers

[@SailingKateLouise]

My pleasure Dave thanks for watching, cheers Paul

[@richardjoy5060]

Thanks Paul another great vid plus heaps of new boats 👏👏👏👏

[@SailingKateLouise]

My pleasure, thanks for watching....and if you have any suggestions for other videos let me know, cheers Paul

[@ginnybelle100]

Great video thanks Paul. Interesting to see the different boats and their fit-outs. Looks like you were blessed with another great winters day of sailing & moonlit night around the fire.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Ginny, yep the Gluhwein went down well, cheers Paul

[@MrTweagle]

Paul - you’ll find that you can scandalise your main by easing the peak halyard and you’ll find you don’t need to reef. Leave your throat halyard as is. Great for those moments when you’re thinking “I should have put a reef in”. This is very effective - just might not look quite so pretty. I was working in the United States and sailing a Cat boat which didn’t have any reefpoints and it worked great. Great vid 😀😃😄😁😆

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks mate that's a good idea. Unfortunately though my peak and throat halyard are on sheet going through blocks. So releasing one releases the other...if that makes sense. Thanks for watching and your support, cheers Paul

[@robertfrederick9061]

Really neat collection of small sailing craft. Your collection makes my 11-1/2 foot SJ(Sailing Jon) appear very rough & primitive. I have an aluminum JON boat so I made it into a sailing Jon. I fabricated twin outboard 3 foot long kick up dagger boards & kick up rudder from 1/2 inch plywood coated with epoxy resin. The mast & boom are made from 1-1/2 inch Sch 40 pvc as is the mast step. I fabricated the main sail & 120 jib from blue poly tarp, the forestay & 2 aft athwart stays are 1/8 inch galv wire rope. When I erect the mast & attach the boards & rudder I get many comments & sometimes some derisive jabs. My contraption sails very good to windward & really well downwind but needs help to come about. I once blew out the pvc mast step racing a 16 foot Hobie Cat downwind because I had the mainsheet pulled in too taut. Regardless of appearance I have fun with the SJ.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Robert I'm really intrigued, please send a photo to [e-mail] cheers Paul

[@H2oRichy]

Really enjoyed that, as you guys are living the dream!

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks mate, get a boat and join us, cheers Paul

[@sharkmentality9717]

Use to escape my family with dingy walkabouts. Don't be fooled, $10,000 is quickly spent on refits and equipment.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, Cheers Paul

[@davidhowell7901]

Enjoy sail camping on my Precision 15 on local mountain reservoir Lake Jocassee in SouthCarolina. I don't have aux. pwr. and the breeze can die suddenly so Im thinking of rigging for oars (lightweight breakdown sculling type) We don't have poisonous Puffer Fish, though!😂

[@SailingKateLouise]

Great Dave please send me a photo of your Precision 15 , fair winds, cheers Paul

[@DowneastThunderCreations]

👍👍👍

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Mate, cheers Paul

[@chidoscraftsarts1009]

Watching from the Philippines 💖💖🤗 Someday when I afford to buy sailing boat, I will travel to the whole Philippines 😁😀

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi, yes there is some great sailing there, thanks for watching, cheers , Paul

[@thomasbuzzi3234]

Just plain fun!! Sailing company just good happenings.

[@SailingKateLouise]

Thanks Thomas the latest Myall raid video coming soon, cheers Paul

[@lyntongardiner598]

Delightful. Lovely pocket sailing watercraft. It’s a pleasure to view pals sharing the moment together. Perfect. 🌞LG…Miami Beach

[@SailingKateLouise]

Hi Lynton thanks for watching....I'm always a little concerned for you guys in Florida when Hurricane season comes around. Thanks for watching again, cheers Paul