Drizzly Days in the shallows

[@damoog5985]

Not really alone when you bring 30,000 of us with you. Thank you Mr.B.

[@nicholasfernandes2217]

Hehehe. That's right.... we're waiting the next venture.

[@danoyes1]

@@nicholasfernandes2217 living vicariously!

[@thetraditionalsailor]

Make that 40k

[@danoyes1]

@@thetraditionalsailor Go small, go simple, go now! L.P.

[@BumblebumBear]

Not for the first time Roger shows he’s the only real sailor I know….sure there are others…but like me…all the ones I know are fair weather. Thanks for another great film.

[@rsb62rsb]

A fine film, and bravo for braving the weather. The countryside there looks lovely. Wishing you a good sailing year! 👍🏽😀

[@gerardlacey9384]

Lovely to hear from you again Roger, I hope you have a good season this year!, funny about the left and right hand fork, if it weren't for a situation like that in a hotel many years ago involving the Monty Pythons and the hotelier, we may never have had Fawlty Towers!, imagine that loss to society. Best wishes to you and thanks. Gérard lacey in Ireland.

[@stevenholton438]

You're so current Roger! Love it!

[@DanielJohnson-vr9mw]

All I can say is thanks for this. Regards from Argentina.

[@ildut4921]

Hello Roger, la météo bretonne et ses 4 saisons par jour 🤭, j'avais presque froid à te regarder sous la pluie. Une belle navigation dans un endroit superbe. Merci du partage et bon vent pour la nouvelle saison qui démarre. 👍🏻🙏

[@michaelchartres]

Oh to be "young" and fit again! Great video as usual Roger. Thanks and regards Michael

[@Thorsten89342]

Another wonderful film from you, Roger, thank you so much.

[@hoopaa6231]

I appreciate you going out on a rainy day for us. Always fun to watch, so peaceful.

[@jeffreysolsby6806]

Love the comment on continental fork positioning. Agree. Well said!

[@nesleinf]

You had an exiting moment there at 2:30 before you set up another reef 🙂 But your good seamanship kept the boat upright 👍 Greetings from cold Denmark 🙂

[@surreyarborist]

Squeaky bum moment

[@mirror1675]

What happens to that boat of it capsizes? Looks like it would fill with water and sink until its gunwales were at sea level. What then?

[@667darkstar]

@@mirror1675 The Ilur has inbuilt foam flotation, plus waterproof bags and stuff. In case you're curious, Roger did several capsize themed videos. Have fun.

[@cliffterpher]

Great to see your latest adventures Roger. A miserable day in Brittany on the water is still better than most! We have a a vintage GP14 (which is used a lake in summer) but this is type of sailing which interests me. Exploring your surroundings and discovering these area is wonderful to watch. One day I hope to be able to do this type of sailing. Love watching your videos and thanks so much for your efforts and humour.

[@q.e.d.9112]

I was 7 years old when Dad and his friend, Toby, bought “Kestrel” 🔔25 in 1951. She cost them £25. I learnt to sail on her and later my brother and I got a damaged Cadet for £5. I sailed her on a reservoir, in reality, but across the oceans in my imagination.

[@stephenhenion8304]

Such an enjoyable excursion ! Your adventurous spirit and laid back style are Fantastic... And about the Fork and Knife...🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸

[@astrorad2000]

Thank you Roger. A wonderful adventure that I have lived vicariously and now I can dream of sailing in France.

[@Wildcard258]

Always a treat! Thank you.

[@eburke5533]

You’re inspiring me to get the sanders out and get my own dinghy ready for the summer! Thanks for another wonderful video roger

[@brucebrown9604]

The weather in Brest is in a league of its own! Your video is true to the atmosphere of all those little creeks and rivers feeding into the Rade de Brest, a real pleasure to watch!

[@togle184]

Love your attitude about the joys of sailing.

[@vaunmalone3064]

You are fearless Roger, neither fog nor rain deters you from making the most of the day. ❤

[@janebaker966]

Thank you so much fir giving us this view of calm,relaxing life. Even in dull weather that Brittany coast looks beautiful. There is a calm,therapeutic.quality to your films. It's good to slow down and not just appreciate but absorb the beauty of the world which there is still a lot of despite everything.

[@colrodrick8784]

Always love watching

[@johnc6339]

You really are a hardy soul Roger. You were never going to wimp out were you? Chapeau! Very atmospheric videography which captured it all so well. A pleasure to watch.

[@jeanletreust72]

Malgré la bruine et le froid, Avel Dro navigue !! La nouvelle tente est efficace.. Merci pour ces belles images !

[@vempronordeste2841]

Good morning Mestre Roger, thank you for sharing with us such real and wonderful adventures, always in total humility,,,, a big hug from the people of Bahia, Brazil.⚓🥇🎶🏴‍☠♥

[@sklenars]

Such a joy to watch your videos. With all the insanity thats going on in the world right now, your relaxing escapist dinghy trips are the perfect antidote, far from the madding crowd....

[@philiporourke7896]

Another great vid, early spring is nasty here too. From Chicago, thanx.

[@P61guy61]

Most excellent! Thank you for posting.

[@marlings]

Such an enjoyable video, peaceful, contemplative and beautiful surroundings ❤️

[@captainhml3868]

I could watch and listen to this all day.

[@barryhannon5634]

"Great show Mr. Barnes"!

[@petemacfarlane6478]

Thank you, Roger. Another inspiriation. It must take time to put these little films together but they are an utter joy. I am very grateful.

[@brianbee2869]

Very enjoyable video. Thank you for sharing Roger.

[@craigweyna8027]

Knife in right and fork in left hand ! THEN YOU HAVE TO TURN UPSIDE DOWN TO GET THE FORK IN! We love the videos - Please keep them coming. There are very few boats like yours in the states.

[@rosslane8641]

Thank you , love your work in teaching us & inspiring adventures we can do.thanks mate!

[@bosse641]

Wonderful.

[@NudisVerbis]

Thank you, lovely to see you out again.

[@SailingWithDave]

Really enjoyed this video. It certainly looked quite grim Roger! I've been sailing (or trying to) in sleet and snow up here in North Wales, so equally as desparate for a sail!! A well deserved beer there for you and that meal looked divine!! Kudos Roger for getting out there and flying the flag!!

[@dalehilltopfarm]

Always reminds me it's not complicated. Always an inspiration.

[@Tintenfinger]

Thanks so much for making and sharing another inspiring video, Roger - I have been checking your channel almost daily for the last few weeks and was beginning to suspect some kind of mishap or even illness. - I am not a dinghy sailor but admire your spirit of enterprise, from which I draw encouragement for my single-handed 2022 season on my 27-footer currently being refitted by me in winter storage. Your choice of anchorage for the night in Daoulas, however, seemed a bit unfortunate to me at first, considering the traffic noise from the Rue du Valy on the other side of the river, but luckily that noise subsided by nightfall. So, there was another lesson to be learnt: Drizzle from the sky and noise from a road do not necessarily stand in the way of another boat tour worth remembering!

[@torstenbehrendt870]

Hit the bell an you don't have to manually check for new videos ;-)

[@clivewilkinson5394]

Roger, from a none sailor, thanks for the amazing interesting content. Especially all the beautiful places you sail and visit. As for stuffing your sleeping bag have you tried twisting it. Take the closed end in your hand and make a string motion it twists the bag without damage into something like a thick rope then start stuffing back in the bag it's much easier. Many thanks for the great content.

[@johnbiddal5951]

Good to see you afloat again Roger. I'm just putting the finishing touches to my home made (cheap) boom tent and looking forward to getting rocked to sleep aboard for many nights this Summer.

[@donalroche5666]

Very professional video Roger. Many thanks. I enjoyed every little detail. Have a great summer sailing.

[@KenDay]

Brilliant and beautiful video Roger - massively improved with the culinary corrections given to our transatlantic cousins. 😂

[@james7149]

A kind of meditation and comfort in this challenging world👏

[@Ramenscooter]

Most outstanding!

[@earthfodder]

Just beautiful- thank you.

[@DinghyCruisingKingfisher]

Very intrepid Roger, thanks for sharing this film.

[@seanogallchoir3237]

Thank you, good to see the weather does not stop the sailing. When one works at sea, in all conditions it is a real challenge. The best life can be enjoyed at sea # HeroesAtSea.

[@tubalooney]

Nothing, absolutely nothing happens before coffee :-) je partage entièrement votre sentiment caféiné ainsi que vos réflexions sur la fonctionnement correcte des couverts hahaha bonne navigation!!!

[@kens2114]

Always enjoy your sailing trips, worthwhile braving the weather. Cheers

[@andybullock6848]

Another beautiful production. I watched you sailing in the drizzle on a cold day in southern Tasmania and I had to add more wood to the fire to warm up!

[@alvee264]

I look forward to all your adventures. Thanks

[@sailingaphrodite4189]

The weather looks just as good as it is in Cornwall at the moment.

[@steveclancy6474]

Always a pleasure

[@nicholasbell9017]

Hi Roger. Another little adventure! You are a man who knows how to enjoy life, and it's a joy to share these voyages with you. Good to see you wear a proper set of oilskins. Those £300 breathable offshore suits are okay for a season, then they leak. Oilies every time! Nick.

[@rodneymaennling5963]

Thanks Roger for a fine virtual sailing weekend! You must be blessed with hot blood for your hands. Dealing with wet ropes and canvas I would quickly cease functioning! Our 22 foot cedar strip sloop had a lovely cabin; great for hands on the Strait of Georgia waters! Best wishes, Rodney Vancouver Island

[@crawford323]

The oddity of American usage of our utensils is blamed on the British. A hand in the lap and the switch of the knife to the weak hand supposedly was a safety requirement to keep the British troops safer as the troops were housed in the colonies homes by law. This eventually, it was said, became a secret sign that you were a patriot and for the revolution. So we are still taught this is the polite way to eat. I do enjoy your preference for coffee over tea. I bought your book and I am a big fan of your adventures.

[@alvessail4718]

Welcome back. We miss you 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@superwag634]

My favourite videos. Always watch yours first regardless of all the subscriptions in finance, war, sailing, etc

[@DanielSmith-rw9ms]

Roger, you make "suffering" look so worthwhile. I did buy your book. Yes, I was taught by an old ww2 vet who fought in tanks over there how to eat "Continental" style as he called it. Thanks!

[@bilal716]

goosebumps watching that first heel! always enjoy the dining portion of all your excursions!

[@seller559]

Coffee is my first thought in the morning. How some people can wake, get dressed, drive somewhere to purchase their coffee….no way. I’m not human until I’ve had my second cup.

[@afloatinawoodenboat]

Gosh, what a dreary spring! Still a lovely part of the world. Our sailing season is winding down as autumn in Tasmania is pretty cold this year with el Nina. The boys loved that huge flock of seagulls that took off overhead in this video!

[@marcverbeke2970]

Superb!

[@rogberube6422]

I love that video, Roger. Thanks for sharing.

[@AndyJarman]

Spent today sailing in an Ilur on Peel inlet just south of Perth in Western Australia. It was a chill 28C here today, summer definitely over for another year. My commiserations to you Roger.

[@romantiachristiana5147]

Well, Roger, you had a lot of courage. I was better off in northern Brittany with a sunny Sunday and a dull but dry Monday and Tuesday morning. It was very cold on Sunday and Monday mornings. Leaving my cabin open with a cockpit tent avoids condensation and is much drier, but - brrrr! We had to get our consolations not too far away from home.

[@latesailor1350]

Wonderful video, Roger. I enjoyed this immensely!

[@daleskidmore1685]

Great start to the new season. Flew by.

[@pakde8002]

When he said he'd be spending the night I imagined a nice little B&B cottage.

[@ramblerandy2397]

I was just thinking about you this morning, and lo and behold a video appeared. An absolute tonic. Yes, those Breton homes do look beguiling. As you say, nothing happens before morning coffee. And your knife and fork observation had me coughing and spluttering into mine. 😋 An excellent video which started my Saturday morning nicely. 🖖

[@johnoflegend1529]

Thanks for that Roger. Cheers

[@russelllang2910]

It might have been drizzling, but at least you got to go sailing. Our plans for dinghy sailing next weekend have been thwarted by toxic algae blooms in the Gippsland Lakes, with warnings to avoid contact with the water. A result of too much fertilizer in farm run-off combined with warm and sunny weather.

[@gillesfressonnet501]

Well done Roger !!!! 🤗🤗

[@Antipodean33]

I'm envious of your lifestyle mate, I couldn't think of no better way to spend my time but sailing a small boat and getting comfortable for the night

[@russellsmith8609]

Yes, another very enjoyable glimpse into a little slice of life in Britany. I was watching another sailing channel called Sailing Uma. They spent some time sailing up above the arctic circle, Finland, Norway and Iceland. They said that the people up there say that there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes. But, cold damp and rainy take a firm gripe on desire to preserve. Well, spring is coming again, looking forward to warmer sailing, cheers.

[@seanogallchoir3237]

Anyone who feels the cold should live in a warm climate, or drink rum, coffee with mustard is also good. # HeroesAtSea.

[@kathyowens9901]

My goodness, out for a sail and dinner, you so remind me of @camping with Steve Wallis who goes on an adventure and cooks a meal, that really was great with lots of adventure, thank you.

[@ysgolgerlan]

Thanks for a nice video, very interesting even though I don't sail myself.

[@RickMunday]

Admittedly, I haven't sailed since I was a teenager. I have only canoed and kayaked over the years since. Well, I did have a sail rig for one of my kayaks, but it only saw minimal use. Time will roll by and I'll forget about your channel. And then you'll post a new video and for some reason, it makes me immensely happy. I don't know if it's a longing for living back in Europe again (as I now live in North Central Illinois across the pond), or is it the sea calling me back (having grown up as a teenager on the Gulf of Mexico). Either way, thanks again for brightening my day.

[@albertoharistoy4546]

Sea Fever by John Masefield

[@sensations111]

You certainly made the best of your day. Good on you.

[@robinengland5799]

You always make wonderful videos thank you so much! Wish I could sail like you!!!

[@RogerRoving]

Thank you

[@robmarykunzig5533]

Roger, watching you on the big TV doesn't allow me to "comment" - so We've watched a couple of times and now it's time to get on the computer to say great to see you out and about again! That wind almost put that gunwale under - I too put in a couple of reefs on Saturday - although it was in my front yard haha. Seriously had to adjust my yard with my new loop for the traveler and with the wind thought it would be fun to reef and make it a nice clean reef. Also learned my Soft Shackles will make around the rolled reef which I had never thought about until I noticed it on Avel Dro. Thanks so much, as always Roger - R & M

[@henrytownend6748]

Another fantastic video Roger. The boom tent is looking great.

[@bahumdinger8361]

thank you

[@pauljessome5718]

Roger you are a die hard sailor . Enjoy Paul in Canada

[@williamfairley2502]

Great video Roger as always.

[@jackoslowley2472]

Your a inspiration to us all , I am working on a dinghy in my garden my dinghy only came with a wood mast no boom and only 2 halyards it has a mirror dinghy gooseneck but I am undecided on boom or maybe your simple sail rig ..keep up the videos it was a pleasure to view and take care of yourself.

[@JoseGarcia-wg7zu]

Muy valiente salir a navegar en el Dinghy con ese clima!Viejo lobo marino!,,

[@Dutcharmytent]

I cannot get out on the water yet so I really appreaciate your videos.

[@quarlow1215]

Being so unsophisticated, I have to disagree with you about the fork. Since I lack enough fine motor skills to be able to get this task done in a reasonable time frame. It would be quite embarrassing to show how many thumbs are on my left hand. Lol 😆. I'm still in awe of the carefree nature of your cruising. To just lay anchor and sip coffee till you have enough tide seems so relaxing to me. Great to see you after such a long winter, can't wait how the next episode.

[@Petitgaaateau]

Too true about the coffee.

[@fredjones7307]

It's nice to see you sculling the boat with an oar over the stern. I don't know why it isn't used more in the UK. It's ideal used in a dingy in a crowded anchorage, also if you lose an oar...

[@PeterSchenck]

Hello Roger. Nice video. I wish you a good sailing year. Greetings from Hamburg Germany. 👍😊

[@nickshenstone1362]

Lovely Vid as usual Roger,Thank you from California

[@ntbanjo]

Great to see a new video, and I learnt something new..... I have had the fork and knife in the wrong hand all my life lol

[@mobymory-yoko6313]

Another excellent video! Thank you. I don’t know how your hands weren’t cold in the beginning part though😂. Impressive.

[@bakerjmark]

Thanks for taking us along on another great trip. By the way, In Canada we don't switch our fork to our right hand after cutting with the knife.

[@vladabocanek3703]

Hello Roger. As I see, in Britanny was same weather as in Czech republic. Not comfy. I wasn't so brave, as You, even I wanted to go fishing overnight, but cancelled it. Even so, thank You for sharing this moments.

[@MrBrianc1975]

Brilliant video Roger. Good to see you enjoyed your trip despite the weather. I follow the weather in your region and it dosnt appear to differ from here in Dorset.