In trouble again - Isle of Man - Ep. 67

We leave Peel, Isle of man, for a short passage to Port St Mary and we go on a lovely calm day. Unfortunately the weather soon turns and we make the mistake of pressing on when we should probably have turned back to Peel.
Big thanks to Isle of Man Diving Charters who came to see we were OK and assist us on the passage into Port St Mary. These guys are the best.
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[@patricklaine6958]

Bravo ladies. I thought you handled those difficult conditions quite well. You'll quickly realise just how 'robust' our boats are, and that they can easily take some very challenging conditions. (We humans are the weak link. :-) ) My major concern when the seas and wind kicks up as in your video, is not the boat, but rather the engine. All of the crud in the bottom of the fuel tank will get stirred up, and can block the fuel lines at just the most inopportune moment. I think you Brits call it 'Sod's Law'. It's really important that if you see those conditions arising to top-up the fuel tank (using a jiggly siphon line) to minimise the sloshing in the fuel tank. And, that was just great of the diving school to escort you. Seaman taking care of seaman. Bravo.

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

Hi Patrick. Thanks for your kind words about our boat handling, nonetheless it seems to be a never ending stream of lessons. I agree with you about humans being the weak link, but I still worry about the boat. I guess I cannot believe just how tough yachts are, but I'm getting there. Your comment about fuel raises an important point and I recall your homemade fuel polisher from many episodes ago. Lacking one of these I am looking into using a "Fuel Conditioner" which, if used over time, breaks down sludge and allows the engine to burn it. Together with a biocide and keeping the tank full I hope it all works. The Diving school guys were fabulous.

[@ooweesaler]

That is good advice. It would not have crossed my mind.

[@rimasmeleshyus6545]

Isle of Man it’s in credible and scary sometime.thank you so much to you guys for that video.

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

It was definitely scary and we would not want to go through it again. Next time, we might try going over the top via Point of Ayre just to see if it is any nicer ;-) Thanks for commenting

[@OverlandSea]

You did very well ladies, it's those kind of conditions that make you as sailors. All learning curves 👍🏻

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

I think I would like to learn in gentler conditions, but I understand what you mean. It certainly teaches the crew what the boat will handle as long as we keep our heads.

[@OverlandSea]

We had very similar conditions coming from lands end towards Milford Haven and it also proved to us how good these Bavarias actually perform and take the rougher seas with ease. I'll be honest it isn't pleasant but definitely makes you a better sailor and makes you try to avoid the conditions if poss 😬

[@petethompson2648]

I do believe that the cox of the boat that escorted you in is Mike Keggen also is or was the cox of the Port St Mary lifeboat and a very decent bloke.

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

Yes - he said he had something to do with the lifeboat. We have a great conversation afterwards and his boy came aboard and was WOW'ed by seeing a sailboat up close. It was a lovely end to a frigthening day.

[@hideawaysailing9078]

That was a bit on the wild side glad you found safety 👍

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

Have a read of the blog that goes with it, www.saltylass.co.uk/in-trouble-again we blog every week and this blog contains a lot stuff that is not in the video.

[@hideawaysailing9078]

I had to watch your video again super exciting 👍😀 ❤️ just thinking you two could be sitting at home knitting or crocheting watching the telly On the Buses 😂😂😂

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

Did you manage to read the blog, www.saltylass.co.uk/in-trouble-again I find my telling of me going forward to the mast to pull the sail down pretty scary too. If you like this particular episode, then share it with your friends as I'm sure they will enjoy it too. We are sitting at home at the moment, but that is only because we live on Salty Lass. I have done some casting on recently, but that is only because that is how you shorten a rope to put it in a washing machine to wash it.

[@hideawaysailing9078]

Sailing Yacht Salty Lass yes I did read the blog very intense and scary. Life jackets and being tethered is a absolute must 👍⛵️❤️

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

@@hideawaysailing9078 Totally agree. We had the tethers, but that particular episode made us realise just how important that piece of safety equipment is. You also need a ring on your jacket to clip it to as well. We just bought new life jackets and we had to buy the slightly dearer version because the ring is not a standard fitting.

[@ooweesaler]

Just caught up with this and taking on board the learning. It was four years ago and I wonder now if you would handle the situation differently. I have just had new slides on our main to try to improve cockpit handling, as I currently have to go to the mast to drop the main. I am hoping I can then stay in the cockpit. Also the safety tether lines are often on the deck and simply too low to be of any assistance when on a tether. You see so many boats have this as a standard set up.

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

I think what we would do differently now is that we would have turned back much earlier. Actually - in that particular area - we have learned to ignore the pilotage and go through the local short cut which the pilotage gave a scary write up to. 😲 Now we look ahead with the binoculars and try to divert around bad seas, but it is a subject we touch upon in today's video as well. A tip for your main - buy DRY lube (usually a teflon spray) - and coat both sides of your slides and also as much of the main's track as you can reach. We do ours at the start of every season and it really makes a big difference.

[@colinlighten6700]

The weather should not have been unexpected. One day there’ll be no help.

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

According to the locals in that area, it has its own weather that the forecasts do not cover. Their advice to us was to add one or two Beaufort forces to the forecast. Also, the dive boat came to us, we did not request it even though we took the precaution of informing the Coastguard of our course. These days we have an AIS transponder fitted.

[@PuntBamaPunt1972]

Bev used to fly? How cool is that? I used to also until it got far too expensive. Now her ease with the nav charts makes perfect sense. Air nav and sea nav are not dissimilar skills.

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

Bev says that a sailboat feels much the same as a light aircraft in terms of controls and feedback.

[@schmiddy1473]

We’re making the crossing to the IOM from St Bees on the 21st in 3m inflatable SIBs.. I’m terrified

[@schmiddy1473]

What time of year was this?

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

This area was at the other end of the IoM, from St Bees you will be on the east side which is much nicer

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

From memory, Sept/Oct 2018

[@PaulusPHM]

concur with Patrick on that topic.. bit of a breeze....

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

Thanks for commenting. It definitely was a bit of a breeze. We take consolation that if we can sail around here, the rest of the world might be a bit easier. :-) Time will tell.

[@PaulusPHM]

Time will tell, next destination is to round the Fastnet rock

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

I will wait for a nice day to do that one ;-)

[@PaulusPHM]

Maybe the Fastnet Race... but it is crowded these days.. did 1981 , 83 and 87 .. But nice to take a tour out of Bristol too..