Jester Challenge 2023: Stage 1, Cardiff - Pwllheli on board a 1970 Contessa 26

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Amazing beautiful episode. Contessa 26 one of the best sailboat ⛵️ I like it your videos I 'm impressed . Thanks for sharing Greetings from beautiful tropical paradise island Kauai, Hawaii. Fear winds and the best of luck

[@rolty1]

Thank you, it's so amazing that peopleare seeing this from so far away! The wonder of the internet..🙂

[@royburnham1312]

Great video Jim. I’m very envious.

[@rolty1]

Thanks Roy!

[@SVOpal]

Love seeing a contessa 26 sailing I am refitting my Canadian contessa right now I can’t wait to get her back in the water. Keep the videos coming Jim.

[@rolty1]

Thanks for the kind words! Good luck with your refit, I'll keep them coming 🙂

[@eamoncarroll6051]

I think i have seen ye play in alcoutim portugal .well done 😊

[@rolty1]

Yes you have, well spotted! We're hoping to be there again this year..

[@BethBrowne]

I love this!! Wonderful to see you sailing again! I laughed out loud when you came out with your hair straight up and said it got windy!! 🤣 Well done! I wish I was coming to Cardiff to see my daughter!! Have you seen Bethany Ivy? I watch her too. She's in Cardiff as well!

[@lorrainefarrell6470]

Great to watch Jim…thoroughly enjoyed it 😊

[@rolty1]

Thanks Lorraine, I'm glad you enjoyed it.. there's a sequel now too 😃

[@lorrainefarrell6470]

@@rolty1 if it’s the cooking one I’ve managed to catch up….bloomin marvellous Jim 👏👏 makes me chuckle 😁

[@rolty1]

@@lorrainefarrell6470 there's another one after the cooking one.. The to back from Baltimore to Cardiff... And no doubt more to come 😁

[@charmer1979]

Are you moored in Pwilheli? Thinking of getting a go anywhere boat like a contessa 26, as currently have a cobra 850 bilge keel. looks like a great boat to sail solo.

[@rolty1]

I was until the start of the challenge, which was 18th June... Now its all done (see new video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/imO6Y4t8d6aVja8) She is back at home in Cardiff. Yes, she is great for solo sailing, - you can reach everything and its all compact and light enough to handle on your own!

[@steveipod1]

I had the cobra 750 sail boat had her in Pwllheli learned to sail on my friends cobra 850, then a Grampian then a sealine f44 then a Fairline squadron 55. Now no boat n thinking of going back to sail again maybe 26 to play then a Formosa 51

[@BethBrowne]

I love this!! Wonderful to see you sailing again! I laughed out loud when you came out with your hair straight up and said it got windy!! 🤣 Well done! I wish I was coming to Cardiff to see my daughter!! Have you seen Bethany Ivy? I watch her too. She's in Cardiff as well!

[@rolty1]

Hi Beth, thanks for the note! The event itself begins today at noon with a forecast of 3 knots of wind in the wrong direction so it looks like being a gentle start.. I haven't come across Bethany, I will check her out 🙂