Fleming 55 : Scotland Cruising Adventure

Pam and Garth took their beautiful Fleming 55 on an incredible eight week cruising adventure to Scotland! This is their story.
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[@patrickmolloy6994]

Big thanks to Pam and Garth for sharing their travel story. Wonderful.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@therealunclevanya]

@@AQUAHOLIC do they have their own channel?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

@@therealunclevanya Not as far as I am aware

[@Hojiii]

Thank you three for taking the time to share your wonderful experiences. Wishing you all great travels full of safety and happiness.

[@kreabea78]

That intro is pure cinematic quality. Well done on that, i loved it.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Much appreciated!

[@FLGurl]

I totally agree. Nick has really ramped up the quality on the production!

[@royby]

How did I miss these 2 episodes from 1 year ago? Not sure but yet again an enthralling tour and talk with the owners. FANTASTIC! To quote someone 😁

[@maryholder3795]

Great story of owners, a Fleming 55 and their adventures in Scotland. This explorer boat suits their owners, and is capable of dealing with whatever she met on the voyage to Largs. Rough for humans but boat fine. Never thought she'd be able to not only the sea but canals. Versatile

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@garry17713]

What a fascinating watch. I followed their route on Google Maps as they described the locations they visited. I’m extremely jealous of what must have been a trip of a life time. Thanks for putting together a fantastic video, Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You are very welcome! 🙂

[@jacobcohen9205]

If only I was so lucky. Great boat, great cruising ground, lovely people.

[@chrisshields1775]

Thanks to Pam and Garth for sharing their adventures. The seaworthiness of Fleming yachts was certainly proved by the passage from Falmouth and Largs. What an epic cuouple who are enjoying their boat. Thanks to you Nick for bringing their Story to us. Definitely your best meet the owner to date

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@jamarie1972]

Watching this in Falmouth

[@Keatso11]

Fantastic episode and the owners were excellent to listen too. Really enjoyed the intro as well.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@C2K777]

Can we all just take a quick pause to acknowledge just how much work went into the filming of this. TWENTY FOUR YEARS it took. 2+ decades of patiently waiting for the sun to make an appearance 'North of the Border'. Then the mad dash to get all the equipment setup & the film rolling to get the 8.426 seconds of sun that the Scottish Isles gets per year. Bravo all I say

[@rorywoods6344]

Ill say this again, people who own and travel on boats are lovely genuine humans. Pam & Garth reinforce that. Also what I appreciate is as an interviewer you let people tell their stories with minimum interruption. That's a rare commodity in this day. Well done once again.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@amrand82]

I rarely comment on YT videos. Have followed this channel for years (love it). I absolutely adored this hour for so many reasons. Thank you to Pam and Garth for agreeing to share and their candidness. ❤

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@thisiconisactuallygoofysfa9960]

I could just watch this guy for hours, never getting tired of these interesting things

[@craigsimpson3186]

I have fished, dived, caravaned, and travelled all over Scotland. It's an amazing place. Pishing of rain a good percentage of the time bit still amazing. Go see it in any season.

[@torq1116]

This has been my favorite Meet the Owner so far. What great couple!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@colinrickman4126]

I was looking forward to part 2 but an hour. Amazing boat and people. Thanks Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hope you enjoyed it 🙂

[@colinrickman4126]

@@AQUAHOLIC Just finished. Living in Scotland I've always wanted to see what it would be like to cruise around the islands up here in a Nordhavn or Fleming. Better than I could imagine. Good luck that they stopped by Dartmouth on the way so you could make this happen.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

​@@colinrickman4126 Glad you enjoyed it! It was pure fluke bumping into Pam, five mins later and neither of us would have known the other was there. Kind of her to stop and say hello. 🙂

[@Bob8091]

Thanks to Pam & Garth for sharing their adventure and to Nick. A reallly enjoyable vlog. It loks like the Flemming is now firmly part of their family. ( No dogs on the bus sounded odd.)

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@120Livi]

that opening sequence is soooooo relaxing!!!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@hennagal7360]

Thank you Pam & Garth for your hospitality - " Tales of the Riverbank" ❤ Hammy Hamster fan here ! Huge respect for life and couple and family goals 🏆 Nicks gracious charm gaining us access again 🤝"

[@jacobcohen9205]

Great to see people actually using their boats for their intended purpose.

[@theusefulchannel]

I could easily watch this again. What a great couple Pam and Garth are and your relaxed style of interviewing, really made this a hugely enjoyable and informative video.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pauls3075]

We were having a massive extension put on the house, we bought a Predator 72 on sight but mooring in the Med in August was way too expensive ... Hmmmm. I almost felt sorry for you. Just kidding, I would love to sail around the Med (but not in August obviously) and have enjoyed listening to your story. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.

[@bhudd154]

What a wonderful adventure, Pam and Garth are great storytellers and their Fleming is not only a dream boat but a dream maker……well done everyone! Thank you Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@johnkidd797]

Garth and Pam have a lovely boat and a real enthusiasm for life in general. Long may they continue with both.👍

[@nig5278]

Best "Meet the Owners" ever! Congratulations to the drone operator for some beautiful vistas etc. Not often inclined to comment even though I usually "like". Thanks Pam and Garth and of course Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@bunksunbound5785]

Wonderful story and a lovely couple. Loved hearing about their boating story and their travels on their wonderful Fleming

[@2490debrick]

Simply... Stunning! Wonderful footage!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidrickards3778]

Wouldn't want to be at a dinner party with this couple - no one would get a word in! 🤣 Great Stories for sure.

[@jazzfan7582]

"The Joy of Life Afloat" really rings true in this story. Thank-You, Pam and Garth for sharing your adventure with us. And Thank-you, Nick for the fine job putting it on film and sharing it here with the world. Great job, I am looking forward to seeing more of these type videos in the future. Cheers from British Columbia, CA.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tteric67]

Waw, your best ‘meet the owners’ so far Nick! These people are amazing! I could listen to them all day, brilliant! 🏆😊

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@oneslackr]

Thank you Nick, Pam, & Garth for part 2 of 'meet the owner'. It was very interesting to hear their story & all about their big 8 week adventure (very scenic/beautiful).

[@dawson0000]

What a charming couple and a great story.

[@shaungoslingmills0483]

Very jealous! Pam and Garth are living my dream! And on a beautiful boat, thanks for sharing their experience and stories, fascinating and encouraging! Great work Nick!

[@davidbrowning4021]

What a grand adventure and many thanks to Pam and Garth for sharing it with all of us. Great video, thanks Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@Theoneandonly-JM]

Lovely boating people, living the dream. The coasts & isles of Scotland are simply stunning. Thank you for posting Nick 👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@taxpayer1040]

Oh just wonderful - really one if not the best film you have done. This couple have found their own paradise and the experience they convey was just perfect - a simple stream of consciousness told naturally. Thank you three - they should have a channel of their own travels.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@jaimiemadden590]

Thank you Pam & Garth, most excellent adventures, appreciate the stories about them Thank you Nick for another brilliant meet the owner

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very welcome! 🙂

[@BrentSparks]

Frantastic interview! Very revealing as to the capabilities of the Fleming line. And, I could listen to Pam & Garth talk for hours on end!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

I"m glad that you enjoyed it 🙂

[@andrewaway]

What an amazing trip. I loved this. I have always been enamoured with Flemings and Nordhavens. They seem so practical and functional. Aquaholic is my enabler. Thanks for sharing this great story.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@johningham4942]

what a lovely couple who are adament on what they can achieve with their fleming 55, the scottish trip was amazing and garth was honest about how he finds the difference between sail and motor navigation and the tides different. I think they've got the perfect explorer yacht to carry on doing the trips to far away places like scotland and later on to sweden. A brilliant "Meet the Owner" with Garth and Pam nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@nickpope567]

Lovely boat and such a lovely couple. Thank you.

[@graemewoodruff9988]

Very Interesting, thanks for sharing Pam and Garth.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@brucebhastings5820]

I really enjoyed listening to Pam and Garth. It didn't seem like an hour, it passed so quickly.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@skuffbuzzer]

Fantastic video, thanks a million. Loved it. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@matthewgarnett408]

Brilliant I never knew we had such beautiful places up in Scotland. I'd have believed you if you had told me it was an exotic island somewhere

[@DrClumber]

Dreamboat for a dream destination, brilliant and thanks for sharing!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@johnkorey6968]

The Fleming is my dream yacht. Stories like this only further cement my appreciation of the design and engineering details Fleming’s are famous for. Well done with great people. Much appreciated!!

[@chriswellstead776]

Well done Nick a great interview of the owners Pam & Garth and there Fleming, been waiting for this one. Yes I did spot the name drop (Jim Davidson). !988 Fort William to Inverness via Neptune's Staircase to Loch Ness as Coxswain of HMS Cygnet one of three bird class patrol boats back in the day. Plus we have dogs names Iona, Harris, Sky and Taran short for Taransay.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@cbrusharmy]

Yeah, you had me at "Fleming . . . ."

[@jjdebruyne]

What an amazing interview with a great couple. One of the best you have done

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@FlemingYachtsEurope]

Great video Nick. Thank you to Pam and Garth for sharing their wonderful Scottish adventure on their Fleming 55. Stunning footage!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Great boats, Fleming! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@zerog5041]

What a fabulous story, very lucky people to be able to do that kind of adventure, oh how I wish I had applied myself more to making the income to enjoy such pleasure in my later life. Excellent video Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you 🙂

[@Kichdy]

Thats so freaking beautiful.

[@mac301060]

Fantastic interview-would make a TV series. If i ever have enough to afford a Fleming i'll get my wife to watch this- Pam &Garth are a very natural couple & sold the boat & adventure very well - one of the best programs i've seen for a while.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@TheNinja691]

Funny you say that as I made my wife watch a Nordhavn video yesterday 😆

[@markjenkins6810]

Fantastic story of cruising the west coast of Scotland. Great job featuring the video footage of the cruise. Perhaps you could do more of these meet the owner videos with a video edit of their travels. A nice way to while away a Friday afternoon 👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BBob1]

What a genuinely nice couple. My dream boat was a Nordhaven but I've changed my mind. The Fleming just seams that little bit more homely.

[@easybigun7825]

A great story and a great boat. Thanks to Pam and Garth for sharing it and thank you for bringing it to us. If I could afford it, I would definitely pick a Fleming, probably the 58. If I wanted to spend a little less of the money I don't have, then maybe a Sirena 58 or a Sasga Menorquin 54, to keep the semi-displacement hull theme going. Thanks again for a great video.

[@gm1937]

Wow, I’m moving to Scotland. Greetings from New York City.

[@andyqa9357]

Brilliant couple of videos Nick. Just finished a trip from the Netherlands to Port Dinorwic via the Caledonian Canal and Pam and Garth's tales sparked some wonderful memories. Thank you both for sharing and thank you Nick for bringing great stories to us all... Awesome!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@MrPeteJMc]

A lovely story of their adventures. Fascinating. Thank you for sharing.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@ironhorsehero1988]

Just goes to show with the right kind of vessel, the right kind of training along with careful planning and you can go wherever your confidence feels like, with friends and family along instead of paid crew all the more enjoyable. Thank you both (and Nick) so much.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Great episode! Finally got though it when the phone stopped ringing ! Thanks for sharing! Keep rolling Aquaholic and Pam/Garth team be safe! 👍👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@ThoughtfulWander]

@@AQUAHOLIC 👍👍

[@antonoat]

What a treat this was, thank you Pam and Garth for sharing your Scottish adventure and other travels with us, congrats on your amazing boat, she is a thing of beauty and seems to be the ultimate travel companion😀 Thanks to you Nick for this fabulous film it was a great watch! 👏👍😀

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@douglasthompson296]

Hi Nick, now that would be my cup of tea, living and touring on a long range steel trawler boat, that's what dreams are made of. Cheers DougT

[@1055Richard]

Wonderful - been sat in my 'to watch' list since it dropped but wanted to have an interrupted hour to watch it. Thanks Pam, Garth - lovely to hear you talk with so much passion and enthusiasm about your time onboard. My wife and I are hoping to do similar over the next few years

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@terryhughes7349]

Classic boat design. Nice. Also, lovely landscape shots.

[@richardgreen7163]

Thank you so much Guys, watching this was way better than any of the Tele I've watched for ages. I see the difference in boats now. I've always fancied getting a med based boat but your trip sounded great fun. I think plodding around the need would be fun for a while but your trip sounded like an adventure. Thanks so much for sharing, I look forward to the next one please... Hint hint.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@TheHylander27]

How lovely, sit back, relax and be told a story. Fab!

[@stephenmurray9850]

Amazing couple and a beautiful , capable yacht. Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it very much.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@RichDoes..]

I've been on a fishing trawler many times in the Irish sea.... NOT once did I have weather so calm!

[@johnmull59]

Superb. Thank you all. What a great way to see the Western Isles.

[@jamarie1972]

Been looking forward to seeing this Great video Thanks to Pam and Garth for sharing this with us Cheers Nick and Marrianne for another fantastic video

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@Orchardman53]

Really interesting, you are great at getting people to relax in front of the camera.

[@helengreig5213]

One of the most interesting videos that I've watched on Aquaholic. Thanks Pam and Garth for sharing your adventure.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Lovely couple and a very interesting video nick ⛵️🚤🛥⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@williamcallaghan350]

Loved the adventure of pam and garth thank you I even missed supper couldn't leave my computer

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@TheNinja691]

What a great video. Love your channel Nick, it’s been a good distraction for me since I lost my dad Wednesday. Great to see people living the dream ☺️🙏

[@AQUAHOLIC]

So sorry to hear that. 😕

[@TheNinja691]

@@AQUAHOLIC thanks Nick 🙏

[@ATasteofJapan-br1fc]

Nick, you have surpassed yourself. Absolutely love the video. Some great footage at the start followed by a very informative chat. Pam and Garth come across as really nice people who just about anybody could get along with. They seemed to be very in tune with each other and so open with others. I love that they gave each other the space to speak without interruptions. That chat just flowed so easily and seamlessly. As for the Fleming 55, it has now moved to the top of my list. Five-meter waves on the bow and she just crested every single one of them. Sounds like it was well hairy, but the boat looked after them. What a sea keeper that is. Well done all for a great video.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@davidblackwell7958]

Wonderful story, brilliantly presented. I saw a pack of Fleming’s around Neptune’s staircase at the beginning of the month. Majestic in the morning mist. These boats are so elegant they look beautiful and at one with the incredible scenery.

[@merv690]

Pam and Garth seem incredibly normal and nice. A refreshing change to some, congratulations on what i think is one of your best meet the owner videos Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@shaunmccartan2196]

Brilliant meet the owners, Nick yet another astounding story aboard a supreme boat

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@briansmith1029]

Lovely boat lovely views and dolphins amazing nick

[@richards6367]

What an adventure and such a lovely couple to boot.

[@clivebrowne9888]

Great Storey with good people. Brought back memories as i used to live in the Outer Hebrides and regularly travelled the islands and surrounds.

[@thruball]

@33.35 Garth wins here as Taransay was setting for Castaway 2000. Beautiful spot.

[@MsGeeforce]

The hour flew by. Many thanks to all.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@Resort_Fans]

Absolutely wonderful interview with such a lovely and engaging couple. This was the best hour I've spent all week! More please!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@colinritchie1510]

Just watched this...superb! So glad you ventured to the West coast of Scotland and the Western Isles, my home cruising area for the last 63 years. If you ever need an extra hand through the Crinan Canal or over the Minch and thereabouts, let me know! In all those years I've seen a lot...but only half...so much to see, and the most beautiful cruising area anywhere. Thanks for your detailed and interesting story, and I wish you many more adventures in your wonderful vessel.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@loki7441]

Nice Journey. A guy I worked with when I was an apprentice had been in the navy. He showed me photos he took going down the Bristol Channel. Brown trouser weather was all you could call it. Some of the welding around the bow needed repairs after the sea had done its work. So fair play to them for forging ahead. Although in bad weather its often safer to carry on, as it can sometimes be too dangerous to turn about.

[@grahambrown-theoffsitecons6345]

What a lovely couple - thank you for an excellent meet the owners - best yet -

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@jeevesponzi5257]

What a superb couple of adventurers. That you so much for a great 45 mins!

[@bugbirdhughes]

What a fabulous adventure I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Thanks for sharing your experience Pam & Garth.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it Mr. G 🙂

[@bobt3374]

What an amazing couple plenty of experiance & adventurous excellent 2nd part Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@smurf9857]

What an amazing journey! Thank you to all

[@robertsummers4202]

That was a amazing interview! Wow! I needed a world map to catch up. I used Google maps a bit, but it was tough to go back and forth. At first going thru the boat made me think there's no way I could manage. But, by the end, I was excited! Great 👍

[@mikehowie8148]

Hi Nick, thoroughly enjoyed Pam and Garth’s story, and by coincidence we have a recently purchased Fleming 55 based in Port Solent are planning a trip to Scotland in it next year. A lot of very useful information.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

That's fantastic! Have a great trip!

[@kingjackupeace5844]

Hello all, Jeff here, I'm always late commenting...both of these videos, Sir Nick, have really taken the "Meet the Owners" to a new level. Pam and Garth gave so much to this, which needs to be noted, especially here, at the second part. I felt like I was watching a movie... and I say that, because this is definitely different from the other "Meet the Owners" videos... what a treasure, this compilation was... very much appreciated.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@nickwatkins5321]

Lovely couple, lovely boat. Best of luck to them

[@nathanwilliams1139]

I do believe this is my favourite Aquaholic video to date. Which is saying something!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@sailormarttiki3197]

A good interviewer is a good listener, you are definitely both

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very kind! 🙂