Dropping anchor engineless in the SAILING CAPITAL of the UK

[@philipwright7186]

Good stuff guys, refreshingly down to earth and all the better for it. A pleasure to watch.

[@sailingmaalie]

Hi Philip, many thanks for commenting and your kind words. Big smiles today from Solene and I, on passage at 45°N

[@SailingSnowGum]

The skipper of the Queen Mary II might not recognise you, but he does recognise us, in Snow Gum. We were crossing Cherbourg harbour in the minutes before he was about to steam out (we didn't know!) from the Titanic's berth when we lost a fender right in front of him, at night. It took us three attempts, reversing and going in circles, to snag it and pull it back on board. He said, 'Snow Gum, Snow Gum - Queen Mary II. Well done. Can we leave now?' Ha! 🙂

[@sailingmaalie]

Haha no way! At least he has a sense of humour 🤣

[@DaleNewnham]

We dropped one in front of the Isle of Wight ferry in Cowes and like you grabbed it just in time! We were super embarrassed but surely nothing like doing it in front of a Queen!!😂

[@mattdouglas5570]

Great video you two I find myself glued to watching where some channels I fast forward so thank you great footage interesting no click bait which is very much appreciated

[@sailingmaalie]

Thanks so much Matt, great feedback! Really appreciate it 👍🏼👍🏼

[@jackwaldie8044]

I had many happy sailing adventures in my trusty Stag 28 down that way. Bringing back many happy memories.

[@sailingmaalie]

Top quality cruising, we loved it!

[@grahamm2015]

And a grand time was had by all.

[@sailingmaalie]

Yes indeed, what a time!

[@mattdouglas5570]

Great Great work anchoring that is satisfying when you do that ,I have lived in the isle in the past so was great to see

[@sailingmaalie]

If the wind is right we like to drop anchor under sail as often as we can. That way if we do lose the engine we've practiced how to get in and out an anchorage 🤞🏼

[@colincampbell-dunlop498]

Great video! Yes Poole harbour entrance can be quite demanding when the tide is ebbing and particularly if there is wind over tide. You got in though and that’s the main thing. Running aground in there is pretty common. It is a very shallow harbour outside of the main channels but v rewarding. Safe travels 😊

[@sailingmaalie]

Yup, there was a fierce amount of water moving in that channel, wind over tide like you say. Poole Harbour was amazing, we spent a couple of weeks there. Thanks for commenting 😁

[@stephenburnage7687]

Impressed by your anchoring under sail technique. That's Yachtmaster standard. Well done!

[@sailingmaalie]

We practice it whenever we get the chance, for when the engine does eventually go kaput . Thanks!

[@power9345]

Love the singing kettle and the boat life clips. Taken me back on board... keep them coming 👏❤

[@sailingmaalie]

Cups of tea and summer berries, the IOW was such a fun place to explore :) Cheers Vic ! ⛵️⛵️

[@DaleNewnham]

We met you guys in Dover briefly and you anchored next to us in Poole Harbor. I just noticed our boat in this video in Newtown Creek so we must have been hitting all the same spots!

[@sailingmaalie]

SV Mallard, right?

[@DaleNewnham]

@@sailingmaalie yes! Great to see you start a channel!

[@sailingmaalie]

Ah I knew it, such a nice boat. It was great to meet you, where did you get to? Cheers

[@DaleNewnham]

We went a little west of Poole and then headed all the way back to Harlingen in the Netherlands. The dream of getting to the Scilly Isles is still just a dream! We are hoping to get to the Mediterranean via the Canal du Midi this year if all goes well.

[@jcfgh]

Great sailing! Well done

[@sailingmaalie]

An iconic place to sail in the UK, it was so cool cruising about! Thanks 😁

[@stephenburnage7687]

I have issues with my (raw) water pump failing prime, too. Have rebuilt it several times but it still fails to prime. I have therefore had to develop a technique of assisting the priming (after a heal or a dry out) by pulling the water through.

[@sailingmaalie]

This was our experience too, inconsistent priming. Vetus called it a 'lazy pump.' Perished lip seal at back of pump and a bearing that you almost could not turn by hand. Lots of footage in the next video with shiny new pump.

[@stephenburnage7687]

@sailingmaalie Mine is a Jabsco but the same issue. I replaced all seals, bearings etc but still have the sane problem.

[@sailingmaalie]

Ah that is a real pain! We decided not to replace piece by piece as we were on a tight schedule sailing south, so would struggle to pick up post. It was expensive, but new pump now primes and works perfectly. Perhaps you have an issue downstream of the pump? Closer to inlet or water strainer? Hope you find a solution!

[@yakekaj]

Nice, junk rig is the way to go, freestanding mast so no rigging to break!! Reef in a couple of seconds and down wind can sail by the lee 🤘🤘

[@sailingmaalie]

Keep it simple! We were in awe at how easy the boat looked to handle 🤟🏼

[@PeterGibson-u8l]

Everybody runs aground in pool harbour !

[@sailingmaalie]

Haha makes it a bit less embarrassing!

[@sailawayteam]

The worthy Hebridean! Has it seen action? I've got one too. Great sailing!

[@sailingmaalie]

Yes, what a beast! So powerful and amazingly efficient, much more attentive to wind shifts than we are 🤣

[@sailingmaalie]

Does yours work well? What sort of boat is it on?

[@sailawayteam]

@sailingmaalie I've only got it installed since last late summer and used it in lighter winds, and it works quite well in all points of sail. Not yet tested in big following seas which is hard for any autopilot. I have a 31 footer, quite light and somewhat narrow boat, it's an enlarged version of the Finnish H-boat.

[@sailingmaalie]

@sailawayteam Tightening the bungee has helped us in lighter wind, bit below 9 knots it's time for the autopilot! We can attest to it working in following seas, 3000 miles across the Atlantic. Haven't seen this boat before, the H boat looks quick!

[@sailawayteam]

@sailingmaalie yes, it's wonderful boat to sail, and fast too for a non-planing hull. I've noticed too that the bungee is indeed a critical part of the pilot 😃

[@gabriellemorgan4997]

Cooker looked like it needed a wee bit of attention!

[@sailingmaalie]

Well spotted 🤓

[@sporranheid]

Spicy! 👍

[@sailingmaalie]

Not our favourite way to end a passage haha 🌶🌶

[@cakesinthewild]

Nice series so far, I look forward to seeing where you go next :)

[@sailingmaalie]

Thanks a lot for following along, glad you are enjoying the footage !

[@arkadybron1994]

The last boat that I had was a Junk rigged eventide 28. Apart from some issues with the articulated battens, it was the easiest handling of any boat I've ever sailed.

[@sailingmaalie]

It looked so simple to tack through the wind, no winches required! And the sails looks amazing too

[@arkadybron1994]

@@sailingmaalie They also go downwind like dream. No boom to worry about. Reefing is just a matter of lowering the halyard. Because it's a fully battened sail it's as easy as that.

[@WavedancerWesterlyfulmar]

Caernarfon bar is SUPER spicy. Buckingham bronco

[@sailingmaalie]

Just looked it up, that sounds full on!

[@MikeSantis]

Wow from August. You must be very down South by now. Have a good trip guys

[@sailingmaalie]

We are now on our way back north actually! 🇨🇦 Thanks!

[@MikeSantis]

@@sailingmaalie wow! Canada?!!!

[@sailingmaalie]

Yes! Some big passages ahead of us over the coming weeks, we aim to have arrived by June. Can't wait to see the mountains!

[@MikeSantis]

@@sailingmaalie fantastic. Enjoy! Looking forward to your future videos. And I can't wait to sail my boat in Lysefjord in Norway in May!

[@solenegiraudeau2961]

⛵⛵⛵🌊🌊🌊

[@sailingmaalie]

💨💨

[@07fcurry]

lefty tighty 😆

[@sailingmaalie]

True story! Gas valve fittings on Calor bottles are back to front, so strange !

[@dulls8475]

Next sail out of your birth....depends on the birth and the wind i know but it is a great feeling.

[@sailingmaalie]

We have always wanted to try this! Off a breakwater would be much simpler for the first time - or maybe with a lighter boat..

[@WavedancerWesterlyfulmar]

Your main sheet set up looks dangerous to me. Seems like same design as the one that killed 2 sailors recently. They had steel cables though on almost 70ft yacht

[@sailingmaalie]

We only use this setup when we have the sprayhood cover extension on, otherwise we have a standard traveller and mainsheet. What seems dangerous about it? Plenty of serious offshore boats with this setup, including Kirsten's CG36 in which she won the GGR..

[@DaleNewnham]

⁠@@sailingmaalieI also watched that video where people died. They lost control and crash gybed and the main sheet being close to the helm caught round them if I remember correctly. It was a big boat and the forces were massive compared to your boat, but your mainsheet is very close to you when sailing so caution when gybing is needed!

[@sailingmaalie]

@DaleNewnham Yes good shout, we always gybe as slowly and as controlled as possible

[@wolfpackj]

Is this a Greek flag?

[@sailingmaalie]

No, it's s Shetland flag