Overnight passage Isle of Man to Mull of Kintyre. Sailing Solo on my tiny Contessa 26

[@philiporourke7896]

Sunrise was gorgeous, thanx.

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Yay! Thanks. It was. Appreciate you watching.😊

[@pilot3788]

Just fabulous. I want a boat again!

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Yay. Be very happy to hear if I've inspired you a little.....

[@alastairmarshall7040]

Awesome taking me along for the ride. My parents lived in Ardrishaig the other side of the crinan canal a beautiful place. Scotland is an incredible place and it must be fantastic to see it from the sea. Best wishes😁

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Thanks Alastair. Nice to hear a few people are watching. I've loved it. Back at work on the Ilse of Wight at the moment - Really looking forward to getting back to the boat and the Hebrides soon..

[@alastairmarshall7040]

@@NeilWilliamsGallery Hi Neil, thanks for the reply. Will keep watching your adventures. Best of luck😁

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Congratulations. Greetings from beautiful tropical paradise island Kauai, Hawaii. Wishing you fear winds and following seas 🌊 ⛵️ and great adventures

[@HP-qj4gz]

Lovely! Well done! Ailsa Craig seems to follow you for miles. I used to live in the West of Scotland so that brought back a lot of happy memories.

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Thanks Ailsa. I think in the video I call it Arran... I was a bit tired...Doh.. I also call Gannets Cormarants.. hmmm..

[@stevieb5008]

well done mate. good job!

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Cheers Stevie. Appreciate it.

[@RaP22]

Great sailing around the calf, specially with the dolphins and if you’re lucky with the basking sharks. Nice to see my little island on KZbin.

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for basking sharks. Very cool . Love this Isle of Man.x

[@davidshipkiss]

Good to find you on here Neil, we chatted to you briefly on the pontoons at Campbeltown when we were on our way to Northern Ireland in our Twister 28, Will follow your journey with interest.

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Hello! I remember you guys of course. And another boat to envy. Thanks for getting in touch. I'm back at work on the IOW for a while.. then back to sailing!

[@perfectscotty]

Beautiful voyage. Thanks for the video.

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Thank you Scotty. Really nice to hear someone is watching. Appreciate it.

[@stephenreardon2205]

Great to see you made it including solo overnight!

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Thanks Stephen. 🙂

[@danknox9986]

You might want to get a pole for your headsail to use when going downwind. Enjoyed your video. Always wanted to go to Mull with my niece.

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Thanks! Yes - I'm actually owed one from the previous owner and currently chasing it down...

[@leeselighty240]

Congratulations, you made it look easy, im a new sub now, i hope one day to have my own boat an sail everywhere, but thats a pipe dream for now, so il watch you living your best life. Safe passages.

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Nice. Thanks. It’s really not that tough. . Just getting started is the hardest part.

[@gregorysaue6968]

Thank you for the real soumds of sailing and not music.

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Cheers Gregory. I’ll try and keep it real!

[@johnnyquango99]

Great video. Well done on the passage.

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Appreciate that Johnny. Thanks for watching.😊

[@freefall1963]

Well done mate, I can see Alisa Craig behind you also known as ‘Paddy’s milepost’

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Yes! I think in my tired state I called in Aran... Doh. But very cool location

[@jesbates8611]

I can't see a tiller pilot/wind vane, what do you use for self steering? I'm also interested what camera you use for filming with no wind noise? Thanks

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

All the filming an editing for KZbin are done on my iphone 13. That's it. And I have a tiller pilot when it's not broken. You can see the more recent videos when I make do with a rubber band on the tiller...

[@jesbates8611]

@NeilWilliamsGallery yes, sorry about the trials and tribulations of your tiller pilot, it's tough solo without something. I think you said you were getting a replacement at Ramsgate

[@jesbates8611]

@@NeilWilliamsGallery I guess the iPhone has some wind noise canceling software. I found that very frustrating on my footage

[@EpoxyAndButylTape]

Ironically enough my Contessa 26 is named "Kintyre".

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

Nice. 😊

[@erchiqui803]

Hello one question, which license do I need to sail in uk?

[@NeilWilliamsGallery]

I'm no expert, but I don't think you need any.

[@jesbates8611]

No license needed. Tides are a big part of coastal sailing in the UK so knowledge of passage planning with tidal calculations is important.