Ep19. I sail my project boat for the first time! With

Today is the day! I take Demetrius out for the first time. It was amazing. Within 5 minutes I knew I'd made the right call!
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[@jasperoliger]

Best sailing advice I ever got came to me from my grandfather and now I say it to you "if the waters rough and you don't know what to do....for God sakes man heave too!" LOL it'll save ur ass in bad squalls

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers!

[@kevinmartin3859]

Terry that was brilliant well done you didn't fall of the boat and you enjoyed yourself

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers Kevin!

[@obiwanfisher537]

Awwww that is sweet. Your first time sailing! Best part of it is indeed when the engine shuts off and everyhing is just silent

[@BumblingSailor]

It was awesome!

[@Nifilheimur]

I sailed for the first time last summer after i bought my 28 footer Maxi 84 and i just went for it on my little boat! It went great and now i have some 1000nm under my keel all solo. I have worked on coastal fishing boats many years ago and know boats pretty well but i didnt have a clue about sails but i absolutely LOVE it now. The feeling when you turn off the engine and just soak in the sound of the sea and the sails is always magical for me (=

[@BumblingSailor]

Nice! I'm up to a paltry 107 nautical miles solo, hoping to get to 100k because I bloody love it! 😂

[@Nifilheimur]

@@BumblingSailor Haha ill cheer for ya mate! Go for it! (=

[@denisebrooks4513]

Your instincts are very on point. Controlling the boom is really important, not only for safety, but to prevent rigging fatigue. Both are super important for long distance sailing. We have two systems for controlling the boom: a downwind preventer - basically just the bow line tired of to the end of the boom, and an upwind preventer which has two lines rigged in an upside-down V under the boom at about where a vang attaches. We have these lines attached to deck mounted D rings, then run up through a pair of frictionless rings at the boom, back to frictionless rings also attached to those D rings, then led aft to cleats in the cockpit. This contraption keeps the boom quiet and under control and it's just a bit of line, some frictionless rings and those deck mounted D rings.

[@BumblingSailor]

That's awesome, it might be an upgrade I make! Thank you!

[@julianbatcheler9970]

the amount of times I ht my head on the boom as a kid... LOL

[@martinpaquette2631]

Love your channel. I saw on Mist's channel that you were recognized! Talk about being a celebrity now! 🎉 I like your outro material with areal shots of you sailing.

[@BumblingSailor]

I got recognised in the marina today too. A couple I'd been speaking to for a couple of days read PBO and saw the article. It's all very strange!

[@jonelliott9553]

This made me sooo happy! We all remember our first time, sailing our own boat. I’m really excited for you, Terry, you’re well on your way now.

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you!

[@davidthesailor5022]

Great stuff. Watching this video and Rich's video brought home to me that you had never actually sailed at all before, not even a little bit. Good on you for buying a boat on the idea of going on a sailing adventure without even knowing how to sail. As for your comment when finished putting in the second reef along the line of "that was easy", you will probably never put a reef in again in zero wind and calm seas. 😊

[@BumblingSailor]

😂😂😂 Definitely!

[@davidnichols147]

Brilliant!

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you!

[@Beautifultruthofficial]

Well done! you are doing what I only dream of. The seven sisters look great as you sail past them.

[@BumblingSailor]

Beautiful!

[@DeanTurner]

Good stuff and well done. As others have said life jacket on 100% stay safe dude.

[@BumblingSailor]

👍

[@28ft]

😂😂😂😂 the clip dragged on but everyone was glued to the screen watching a “speeding yacht” sit still in the water. 😂😂 I’m sure I saw a leaf gently float past…then float back the other way 2 minutes later. 😂😂. All good Bruv. Enjoy the peace and quiet. 👍

[@BumblingSailor]

Alas, I am not yet experienced enough to either control when Rich can be off work or the rate to which the wind blows. But I'm working on it! 😉

[@trhosking]

Excellent stuff! It's great to finally see the flappy things on the big stick, Please keep a link to Sailing Mist in your videos. I just watched his account of this and it was great. It would be lovely to keep promoting his channel as you head off into superstardom.

[@allanwood3562]

Good onya Terry. Sailing like that really is a kind of magic!

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers!

[@emilandersson1413]

My new favourite KZbin channel! I bought myself an old sailboat 4 weeks ago …never sailed before but I’ll soon get the courage to go out sailing. Your videos are awesome.

[@marcusnorfolk7944]

How has it gone for you?

[@jesusislord-ht1nj]

Good on you lad

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers!

[@groundowl3098]

Great show! Excellent sailing! Now, reefing is very important. There is an old saying: If you think it's time to reef, its already too late. I've been in that position once, and had to reef on a bucking bronco. This is very important: Your sail has reinforced grommets on it at reefing points. You need to feed a rope through those eyes, with about a foot dangling on each side. You can just put a knot of both sides of the sail, and leave them on. Your sail was missing these ties. When you reef, you lower it to the reefing point, flake the sail, and the ropes will be dangling, ready to be tied to the boom. Neatness counts in this instance because it can save your life. Do not let the sail billow out below. That is very dangerous if its catching wind. Thanks for sharing. A first sail is special.

[@BumblingSailor]

👍👍👍

[@julianbatcheler9970]

Arrrr Amazing to see you sailing. And the rest won’t be terrifying.

[@BumblingSailor]

👍👍👍

[@jimmorris8158]

Nothing like your first sail, especially on your own boat. Well done

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you!

[@TheJmccready]

ABSOLUTELY love it!❤

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers John!

[@stevefilby2838]

Brilliant I'm really jealous, I haven't sailed my boat yet, as basically I have no idea how to, well sort off. Great stuff look forward to more sailing stuff

[@BumblingSailor]

You'll be reet, it's a lot easier than I thought!

[@mikethomas2138]

Fabulous. Good on you .

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers!

[@mrdunna1207]

To stop mainsail cars dropping out of track you can by a sail track stopper. Make life a lot easier. All the best.

[@BumblingSailor]

Update in the latest video 👍

[@evaodland7349]

They make a stopper that prevents the slides from falling out of the track when dropping the main. They stack atop each other and the sail cover should fit over the stack. It is called a Slide Stop or Track Stop. A knurled nob that pressures the slide track and stops the slides from exiting the gap....sometimes a drilled and tapped hole and a screw is all that is needed if you want to DIY. The make stops for round or flat mast track slides.

[@BumblingSailor]

I don't think that'd help, I'm going to do a little update later about it. Thanks for the info though!

[@dustynet]

Just found your channel today and binge watched upto here! Best video yet! Awesome to see the boat out and you seeing the work pay off!

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you so much!

[@rogerdepretto440]

Brilliant mate.😊

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers!

[@kinkong1961]

nice to see you learned some very valuable skills with him as you have made three stops since and without incident so all the best from john from rugby uk.

[@BumblingSailor]

👍

[@RikThomas]

Super happy for you! No better feeling than your first sail on your first boat. You have already sailed single-handed, and I haven't, so you are already doing things I never have!

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers! Thanks for watching!

[@UnderCoverOkie]

Well done sir! 🎉

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you kindly

[@shanespring2669]

Bloody awesome

[@BumblingSailor]

Definitely!

[@gonesailing]

Nice one Terry. That’s what it’s about…messing about in boats. Congratulations, a natural sailor ⛵️

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you!

[@MrBonito22]

Helps to have all halyards and downhauls back to cockpit.

[@lesbrown7848]

Well done, one for the bucket list 🐬 A brown that's a sailor. its a pleasure to see you enjoying WHAT YOU want to do, which is important in life, but some don't ever get the chance. Go get UM Tery

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers Les! I'll be over there in no time! 😂

[@sleethmitchell]

when they converted to slab reefing, they neglected to put reef points on the sail. they are a row of little ties that poke through both side of the sail. that really neatens up the job. a boom that rotates to shorten up the sail can;t have too many fittings on it; pokes costly holes through expensive sails.

[@BumblingSailor]

There are reef points on the sail, got the little holes through it. Just no string 😂.

[@pointnemo72]

Welcome to the club! You made it, brother! You're living the dream now. There's ups and downs, and lots of work, but you now have the option to just cast off and bugger off to the other side of the planet.

[@BumblingSailor]

Definitely! Cheers!

[@chrisfox5525]

Terry it’s really great to see you growing In confidence, it’s like weight has been lifted now you’re at sea. It’s the right plan to take this more leisurely and enjoy the journey and more learning opportunities.

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you!

[@EdwardSeatonSailing]

Seen both the videos. Both are worth watching 😉

[@BumblingSailor]

👍👍👍

[@edwardlagace9813]

A very nice sail.

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers!

[@justinspain2601]

Loving your channel! Great to see someone normal living the dream!

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you! Not sure I'm completely normal though 😂😂😂

[@ReverendRandoid]

Absolutely amazing! Well done man! Yer sailing!

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers!

[@surreyarborist]

When putting the main up put two turn wraps on the winch drum face forward tail it with left hand swig up the main haliyard with right hand leaning backwards to get the luff tight.

[@BumblingSailor]

👍

[@secretsquirrel6124]

That'll do😊

[@BumblingSailor]

😂😂 Cheers!

[@ericmartin5720]

Nice!

[@BumblingSailor]

👍

[@raytheron]

What a moment! I'm so happy you got to sail Demetrius for the first time. And, yes, it's a very emotional thing, to be sure. The reefing system is a wee bit shite, I feel, but I'm sure you'll improve it. Oh, and get to use a cleat hitch, it'll make life easier for you as you won't need as many turns around the cleat. Go well, oh sailorman!

[@BumblingSailor]

I know how to do a cleat hitch. You shouldn't do them on lines that are/need to be released quickly.

[@jamesa7506]

Looks like a lot of work but a lot of fun once you get the hang of it! I hope by now you've invested in a life vest and have gotten into the habit of using a leash while on deck messin about with your sails and whatnot. You'll be hatin the view of the stern as your left bobbing in the water.

[@BumblingSailor]

I do when alone 👍

[@rogerrolandbelanger4762]

I enjoyed watching your video. I’m new to sailing to just got me a boat. I haven’t even had it in the water yet. I got me a 22 foot trailer sailor. I’ve been doing some work on it and can’t wait till I get it out on the water.

[@robertstevenson3126]

Carnt wait for the Atlantic

[@BumblingSailor]

Me either!

[@CentaurAcademy]

Well done fella. Looking forward to your Tahiti episodes next year.

[@CentaurAcademy]

Not joking, you have the balls.

[@BumblingSailor]

And the will, but maybe not next year...

[@CentaurAcademy]

@@BumblingSailor Ok, chicken, not Cape Horn, sneak through the Panama Canal like a wuss. You'll do it.

[@BumblingSailor]

@@CentaurAcademy The Panama canal ain't my kinda thing. I'll be going the long way round.

[@CentaurAcademy]

@@BumblingSailor I will be with you all the way from my comfy chair then. Have you read this? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_Alone_Around_the_World

[@devilkid6652]

Remember that first sail feeling myself. Bought my boat October and had an instructor on board in November as the course I originally booked got cancelled. Loved every sail since and learning something new every time. Slowly getting better and better. No one died and the boat still floats. That's how my instructor explained a good sail.

[@BumblingSailor]

That is good enough for me 👍😂

[@Ollyhop]

Keep it coming pal. Love the videos especially seeing you enjoy sailing and the piece and quiet of it all. Let’s hope you can raise enough not to have to got back to work. Good luck

[@BumblingSailor]

I hope so! Thanks for watching!

[@RichieKeane]

Fantastic, smile on your face says it all. Keep going and stay safe

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers!

[@Devon_Dan_Sailing]

Total respect for what you’re doing. I’ve always wanted to do this so have started with dinghy sailing but they are so small it’s a bit off putting from the dream of a proper seafaring sail boat. Competent crew in April to get going properly.

[@BumblingSailor]

Awesome! You'll love it!

[@sailingeden9866]

Great video.

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you!

[@Hawaiishelldiver]

No need to reply. Really want to take sailing lessons now, but I live in Hawaii where it's too expensive to have any kind of boat. Thanks for taking us along on your first sail.

[@BumblingSailor]

Thanks for watching! Hopefully you'll get something sorted!

[@robinwells8879]

You can fit a closer for the gate in the mast track with a wing nut for quick removal if required. This will stop the cars coming out when not needed. I have a roller reefing boom too and I am lucky enough to have a roller furling head sail too. Serene is definitely the word when you shut the engine down and the wind takes over sole propulsion. Very special feeling that doesn’t fade in my experience. Go well.

[@BumblingSailor]

Thanks Robin! I don't think I can close the track as I need to dump cars when reefing. I think 😂

[@dulls8475]

You are living like a king!

[@BumblingSailor]

😂😂 Dunno about that, but I'm definitely having a good time!

[@zerogo40]

Like burger king ha ha, I am proper jealous congratulations

[@dulls8475]

@@zerogo40 I am armchair sailing.....sadly.

[@captvaghunter]

Ahh man the weather looked like it was going to blow more and more every minute , it teased the chit outaya. There was a lot to learn in this episode

[@BumblingSailor]

Definitely, I loved it!

[@captvaghunter]

@@BumblingSailor it seems like there are quite a few of us about to be sailors in the comments, your like the first duckling to jump off the cliff to the water and we're watching you to see if it's safe lmao that's 😂

[@28ft]

Harness Bruv. Screw in to the mast a small D shaped fixing so that you can attach a carribeener on a lanyard to it from your harness. That way while you’re learning you will feel more secure and confident when doing those tasks. Once you get your balance better this task and others like it will be easier. I’d also be in bare feet. You can feel your way through your balance better. With shoes you have zero feedback. Ditch them straight away while you’re learning. You don’t want them on if you do take a swim anyway. Or get those five fingered shoes if it’s too cold up there. Those “things” you had on are not for sailing…😂.

[@BumblingSailor]

I have a climbing sling around the gooseneck for when solo, so all good. Cheers!

[@christyhanlon554]

Other than that very well done!!👍👍

[@Decruary]

Haha so true, drink your pint

[@BumblingSailor]

👍

[@YouYachtieBaby]

Happy days! My last boat had a very similar mast track and problematic sliders. It was designed for old mainsails with boltropes that feed themselves up. You can get a stop that fits in where the track narrows and stops the sliders all falling out. Makes for an easier drop but needs removing when you reef.

[@BumblingSailor]

That's exactly it! Thanks!

[@calthorp]

If you get two short pieces of wool & tie them on the shrouds at a height comfortable to view, you will find them way easy to see wind direction & how close you are sailing to it. Possibly the cheapest thing you will put on your boat too. To stop the boom banging about you can rig a preventer, It is just a light line (so it can snap if a heavy load goes on it) tied from the boom to a convenient spot (maybe top of life line). Of course you have to take it off to gybe. You only want to do it on a long tack down wind.

[@BumblingSailor]

👍

[@lancpudn]

R'reet Terry, New subscriber ower from shiphappens, I've been binge watching quite a few of your vids to catch up & it's amazing what you're doing, I'm from same neck o the woods as you, Atherton & only water I've been on is the Leeds Liverpool canal on a narrow boat weekend from just outside Chorley to Burnley lol. It were like watching Duran Duran singing 'Her name is Rio' when you were putting them sails up 😁😄

[@BumblingSailor]

😂😂😂😂 Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@jadams3427]

Good stuff. Put some tension in the kicking strap to stop the main boom lifting. If it lifts it loses power. When sailing to a mooring to can de-power the mainsail by letting the kicker go slack. Using your dinghy outboard as a backup is 100% sensible. It is not the best engine in waves, but when there are waves, there is usually wind. In a calm marina the outboard is absolutely fine. Give that Yanmar TLC and it will be fine. Do check and maintain that tiller. Dad had one break in a Folkboat when I was young. I learned it is nice to avoid such an event.

[@BumblingSailor]

😂😂😂 Luckily I have a spare one!

[@ShaunGud]

Well done 👍🏽 Terry your sailing ⛵️

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers mate!

[@adam56usa]

Love your channel and your honesty. Gotta start somewhere. You did good.

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you!

[@richardcooper4206]

I didn't see you tighten your kicker. Easily forgotten but makes all the difference. Plus, no need to put so many turns on your cleats, it just wastes time and fills them up. Stick with it, keep up the good work.

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers 👍

[@welsh58boy]

Good on ya fella 👍

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers!

[@m111kca4]

Well done, I haven’t a clue what you’re doing so I hope you do 😂

[@BumblingSailor]

Kinda... Ish... 😂

[@koboldtrans2161]

im jealous as hell. well done mate

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you!

[@ascot1049]

Contessa do look good sailing.

[@BumblingSailor]

I love her!

[@jtclarke]

Reminds me off my first time sailing in my 26ft eBay boat :)

[@BumblingSailor]

Awesome!

[@TheBeaker59]

Boats like yours (I've had a couple over the last 40 yrs) are the easiest boats to sail. Most things aren't too daunting or heavy yet the ballasted nature makes it comfy. I used to race fast dinghy's as a teen and 's just cold and wet. Your instructor seems fine. Its cool you enjoy sailing up wind just remember a cruiser rarely does that on purpose well mainly just to get around something so you can spend days broadreaching etc.

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers!

[@MrDavedraver888]

Yay its what we've all been waiting for .Well done lad ,it looked like a perfect day for losing ur sailing virginity..Big smile 😃

[@BumblingSailor]

😂😂😂 It was! Cheers!

[@jadams3427]

If you put some kind of 'gate' on the mast where the slides go in you should be able to keep them in the track all the time; reefed or not.

[@BumblingSailor]

I'll have another look, I think I need to remove cars when putting the 2nd reef in 🤷

[@josepheddy8189]

Very cool

[@BumblingSailor]

Thanks!

[@ItreboR63I]

Great stuff chap. Hope to see you at there one day. Just need to finish our renovation.

[@BumblingSailor]

Awesome! Best of luck with it!

[@chefscreations]

You can get a thing called "Mast Gate Keepers" or "Mast Gates". They are just little covers that once your mainsail is on, they cover the hole so your track slides can just go up/down without falling out of the track when you reef the sail. Obviously it then means you can't remove the sail without taking them back off again... I'm just going to cobble some together for my own tub.

[@BumblingSailor]

I need to remove the cars below the reef clews though when reefing, which is the pain. I think. 😂

[@chefscreations]

@@BumblingSailor I guess it depends on your set-up. You can get hooks (Cringles?) for hooking the reefing points over. Just whack the reefing eye over the hook. Tighten main halyard. Sorted. I've got single line reefing back to the cockpit on mine and a sail stack pack with lazy jacks. I'm just really lazy!

[@BumblingSailor]

@@chefscreations 😂😂😂 I do have a hook at the gooseneck but it's right down at the bottom of the track, so I've gotta chuck cars out 🙄

[@chefscreations]

@@BumblingSailor They're all different I guess. I know the reefing eyes on mine are between the track cars, so when it reefs down, the cars can stay in place, and the sail just folds down around them (as if you're packing it away) as the new reef is put in. It is a line which holds them down, rather than on a hook. You'll know what's best for your own rig. If you end up in/near Falmouth/Penzance for any length of time, give us a shout.

[@Sp3ktral22]

Just seen your article in the latest Practical Boat Owner. Nice

[@BumblingSailor]

Thank you!

[@jameswrethman5375]

well done to you, a wee sail in conditions that give you time to learn. im envious dying to get out on mine but have a couple of issues than mean coming back out the water. great video and well done. interested in your ideal of a climbing harness for being up at the mast. hope you post a video of what your thinking. cheers.

[@BumblingSailor]

I've discovered I've got a point on my life jacket that works instead. Thanks for watching!

[@david78212]

Ah, the trying stuff out and seeing what you're missing. That never seems to stop on a new (to you) boat for the first year or so.

[@BumblingSailor]

😂😂😂 Definitely!

[@keith800]

Great to watch🤔a nervy time first couple of sails but soon get the hang of it in your own way ,every one has their own technique and just do what you feel is right for you☺.

[@BumblingSailor]

Cheers! I'm 3 solo sails in now and absolutely love it!

[@sailsandfails6561]

I always get it wrong, Me: ready about. Crew: Ready. Me: taco. Well it’s close enough 😅 Great video as always 😊

[@BumblingSailor]

😂😂😂😂

[@Larks01]

Well done mate, you are a natural!!! In regards to your concerns about the boom banging and clattering - your mainsheet track looks like an interesting setup that would be well worth having a close look at before you hit any heavy weather under sail. Did Richard comment on it all? It holds a heck of a lot of pressure once there’s some wind in the sails and from what I could see in the vid your track and traveler block are connected to the pushpit rails either side which are themselves bolted into the deck. So all of the pressure on the main is being held by the mainsheet connection points down to whatever fastenings or welds are at those points either side. Given the age of the boat and the condition of your engine mounts etc, I’m thinking that it might be worth particularly getting a look somehow at how the pushpit is fastened to the deck. I’m probably a bit more conscious of what a mainsheet track coming adrift can do because I had one nearly take my leg off when it blew out of the deck in a race in Thailand and looking at the location of yours it looks like it could be close to taking your noggin off if it went adrift on yours.

[@BumblingSailor]

Someone is looking into it, cheers,

[@alecmartin2661]

i know exactly how you feel , for first time out under sail, it is a unique experience and very enjoyable, only been under sail a couple of times myself as very new at this as well, just love it.... great video btw.....

[@BumblingSailor]

Thanks!

[@flossey100]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BumblingSailor]

👍

[@sailing_whitespice]

Great video as always but for the love of god please put a lifejacket on....if you havnt got one i will send you one.

[@BumblingSailor]

I've got one, it was to hand. I was pretty comfortable in the benign conditions and with plenty of people around. Plus, I'm a cracking floater 😂. When I've been solo I've had the life jacket and a plb attached. 👍

[@naignildoi826]

Try blaging a go on a small junk rig. Just to see how much esier they are to sail

[@BumblingSailor]

I love the junk rig!

[@MikeSantis]

Reefing won't be the same easy in 20 knots wind.

[@BumblingSailor]

Yip.

[@TheWeekendSailors]

I can’t believe I’ve a followed a sailing channel for 19 episodes before any sailing 🤣…. Says a lot about your personality! Enjoyed it all and look forward to the future trips!

[@BumblingSailor]

😂😂😂 Thank you for sticking with it!

[@allanwood3562]

Hey mate do we need to do a whip around to get you a life jacket? Don't be shy to ask.

[@BumblingSailor]

Nope, I've got one. I'll choose when to wear it 👍

[@allanwood3562]

@@BumblingSailor cool. Sorry about being nosey Terry.

[@BumblingSailor]

@@allanwood3562 you're only trying to help mate. I'm still half asleep, sorry 😂

[@allanwood3562]

@@BumblingSailor no dramas mate. I was knackered too.

[@Drunken.Sailor]

Holy hell.. I would fire my first mate if we left port with that trim. Either you need more weight in the bow or this is a single man vessel. Just joking. Love the video. Keep up the good work mate 🤘🏻

[@BumblingSailor]

We're both fat and it's a tiny boat. 😂😂😂 Thank you!

[@russellthomson5571]

You will eventually have some scary moments. The Contesa will be fine so dont worry. If you start to think about reefing then you probably should. Reef early especially by yourself. Solo better to be under powered.

[@BumblingSailor]

Agreed!

[@grahamanderson3885]

Lifejackets????

[@BumblingSailor]

Calm down sunshine 😂

[@jadams3427]

Old boats had roller reefing. Slab reefing is better, so many are converted.

[@BumblingSailor]

Definitely!

[@Martinitsme]

Where’s ya life jacket

[@BumblingSailor]

Elsewhere.

[@ericmartin5720]

Your head is the same shape as the cabin opening…

[@BumblingSailor]

Vaguely circular? I think most are...

[@kend1053]

Looks like a great time. Hate to be critical and I hope this helps. When you raised the main and again when you were reefing the sails I noticed you wrapping the lines around the cleat and this is not a good way to secure a line. Your last loop of the figure 8 you're making on the cleat needs to be turned over itself to lock the line securely. I know that's a poor explanation, but I'm not great with words. Same way with your dock lines if you're securing to a cleat. Sorry, don't mean to be a big butt head. The boat really goes quite easily with that little outboard. I was surprised. Looks like you're doing great...So much to learn.

[@BumblingSailor]

Aye, I know. If I'm looking at removing the line soon or regularly then I'll use the 'oxo' method here.

[@dcallan812]

@3:30 mind your f_cking head. looks like a nice sail. 2x👍

[@BumblingSailor]

😂😂😂 Thank you!

[@CraigOverend]

What was the hardest part of sailing for the first time?

[@BumblingSailor]

I didn't like going downwind. But realistically the principles of sailing are pretty easy. I reckon anyone could get a boat sailing after only a couple of hours on one. Doing it well, and being able to cope if things go wrong are different animals though.

[@michaelstone2469]

Not quite la vagabond but it'll do

[@BumblingSailor]

Maybe one day I'll have a bird and a nanny, but hopefully not. 😂