Just out for the day

[@1949dodgejm]

Very well said at the end, You & others like you have inspired me to get out there & partake in this contagious hobby. I put it off for a year and tried to get it out of my psyche. Didn't work. Then last yr I searched out a mentor, an 80yr old guy appeared who needed deck hands . We all had a blast! Now I have my own 12' howmar, learning as I go. It's so much nicer doing it, than talking about it. Praise God. And thank you ! Love your boat . John Mascuppic lake Tyngsborough, ma. 🇺🇸

[@quarlow1215]

Can't think of a better way to spend a little leisure time.

[@ianpaul6931]

Thanks Roger! Love how calm you are launching, anchoring, and docking. No panic, just laid back sailing. I learn because you post. Thanks from BC Canada.

[@MattnUska]

Great video! Not every video needs to be an epic adventure. It is relaxing to watch you sail. Sometimes that’s what people need.

[@kernowbuoy8067]

Some days when nothing much happens turn out to be the best days. Merci

[@okiedoke6373]

Man I'm glad you posted I sure need this

[@hendrikarqitekt6286]

Roger, your french language has improved remarkably.

[@cassianocauepossasporto9373]

This. This is sailing. No rush to get there. No worries with performance. No pretentious boats, gears or gadgets. No place for ego. Just enjoying another amazing day. Arriving to places with the help of the wind. Learning the rhythm of the ocean.

[@jonjudge41]

I'm sure you appreciate this already but (at least the parts we see of it) you seem to live a wonderful life :) Being able to go for a day sail to a sleepy french pub is pretty special.

[@afloatinawoodenboat]

Sure is! Not something we really get to do in Tasmania - far too much wilderness between watering holes!

[@dt3434]

@@afloatinawoodenboat And Port Phillip too boring.

[@afloatinawoodenboat]

@@dt3434 that’s no good - I’ve not sailed port Phillip before.

[@marktaskerlyngfarm7596]

Your parting words; medicine for the soul. Lovely film, thank you Roger.🙏🌞

[@jeffjewell7400]

Never “just” a day out….always beautiful and always appreciated. Thanks for Canada!

[@harleyjune1233]

live to work, vs work to live - a wonderful discussion in the states, we love to plan our outings and then follow through, life too short to not be outside, on land or water - wonderful outing - fighting green monster of envy:)

[@colinbethell9549]

Nice video and a great reminder that we dont need to be Shackleton every time we go out, but just make the most of the day. Wonderful.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I liked the sailing, but actually, I most enjoyed the brilliant sunlight as you were backlit getting off the boat at the ramp and the golden colors and silhouetted people on the dock.

[@lot175]

I like the red ensign flying in the background !

[@lauramaunder7152]

Your 'ordinary' day made my day better.....Thank you Roger.

[@willeel3750]

Every day on the water is a gift. You're a wise man, Roger.

[@michaelmcclafferty3346]

I enjoyed your video a lot Roger. Thanks very much. I have to sell my beautiful Shetland Yoal sailboat due to my back problems but realise my best sailing days were always about just going where the wind took me around Findhorn bay in Scotland. Sailing in Brittany looks just sublime.

[@lesbigorneaux2004]

Merci encore M. Barnes, pour ce petit jour d'automne.

[@cedarbrake1309]

Thank you from Texas. Most enjoyable 1/4 hour. 👍⛵️🔥

[@jameslloyd7402]

Nice video Roger.

[@romantiachristiana5147]

Thank you, Roger. The same day, I found little wind on the Rance and in the Saint-Malo bay. As you say, sailing involves a sense of routine and the ordinary - and a sense of wonder in the world that surrounds us.

[@seashepherds4959]

Always a wonderful respite from the tumbles and jumbles of daily land life. Thank you.

[@quentinwoods8811]

Thanks Roger Again and again you slow time for us.. Appreciate the sculling camera angle too. Cheers from eastern Aus

[@astrorad2000]

Thank you Roger! Nothing more to say.

[@richardreedy117]

Yes, daily life is interesting. A nice, quiet outing is calming. Very much enjoyed your video. Thank you!!

[@daffindogtown]

Enjoyed this "ordinary" day of yours, it brought a ray of sunshine into my day. Thanks Roger.

[@Flexaret]

We don't always need an adventure, it's good to step back from our everyday responsibilities even for just a little while and live in the moment. As always thanks for sharing your day.

[@CoolBreeze640]

Really enjoyed this. 🙂

[@johnstephen2869]

I too enjoyed your‘ordinary’ day, it was wonderful thanks.

[@plymouthwelshboy]

Every day on the water is a little micro-adventure and commune with nature. Great film as always - thanks

[@Cyrille8]

Everyday is an adventure ! . Thank you Roger for all your videos.

[@KenDay]

Another beautiful video Roger. Thank you for sharing the day with us. I’d watch these every evening.

[@wendysalter]

What could be better...Very calming for the mind, thank you.

[@pshearduk]

Thanks for bringing us along Roger 🙏🏼

[@ryder6070]

Thanks Roger

[@daveblogs5019]

Yay..its a new vid day.. Thanks Roger 😁👍

[@glennesbit5069]

I'm glad you shared this small adventure. Lovely.

[@richardredling3291]

Thank you Roger for sharing a simple day out on the water. Any time sailing is time well spent.

[@damoog5985]

It's always a special moment when the latest Barnes lands on KZbin. After the epic Venice episode, this was a nice "entremet" - thanks for sharing.

[@gordonstewart8258]

"Nothing really happened. Just sailing around the Rade, visiting a bar." Sounds perfect.

[@paulobaptista6026]

beautiful reflection at the end of the video... thanks! :) God bless.

[@andypennybrown6848]

Totally agree with that Roger keep having fun!

[@styx85]

That Elfyn is a rather beautiful boat.

[@davidpickett]

Lovely video Roger. Thanks for sharing this.

[@brucebrown9604]

Josh Macrae's "Messing about on the river" revisited and wonderfully illustrated! Thank you for sharing!

[@celiapage7002]

Roger, What a beautiful video! Your closing words hit the cord. Thank you from an old man who stills works but dreams of sailing in small boats. Roger, you keep my dream alive through your videos and down home commentary. Long live the Queen! A yankee in Arizona.

[@jctothel]

Fucking wonderful Roger! This has brightened my evening immensely!

[@maxflight777]

Sometimes you need profanity to describe the impact Roger’s videos have ! So beautiful and heart-warming . A good antidote to modern times.

[@jctothel]

@@maxflight777 Exactly! Glad someone understands how I feel about Roger’s excellent and heartwarming videos!

[@SailingMalie]

Very nice Roger. Just a day out on the water that's what it's all about. Well Done!!

[@joyliansailing8096]

Thanks Roger. Loved the postscript. Enjoy the simple!

[@rsb62rsb]

Ahhh…. That’s better. Lovely film, merci beaucoup.

[@SgtBrewdawg]

Thanks Roger for another wonderful video ⛵️

[@sadretroy2352]

Thank you Roger. 👍⚓️

[@dugalreid8933]

Wonderful merci

[@davidbarrett7424]

Your closing words are soo true Roger. Thank you for bringing a simple peaceful sail to our screens. In this busy world I for one am guilty of not seeing enough pleasure in the simple things - thank you for the reminder to slow down and savour life iteself.

[@johnranyak1374]

Great video! I hope one day to have the skills with wind conditions as you do. Thanks for the lesson.

[@Pawdee]

Wonderful, Roger -thank you.

[@billywhizz6483]

What a wonderful trip, a perfect day on the water! Many thanks for sharing.

[@knucker4931]

Very relaxing! Reminded me of 'The Detectorists' when weren't finding anything and would look at each other and one would say 'Pub?' Best wishes Al

[@quentinwoods8811]

“…go on then…” 😂🍻

[@danielforde-pogson]

Bloomin' lovely as always, Roger. Merci beaucoup! Ooh, love the subtitles too! Although I always enjoy the French.

[@robertseaman2254]

Wonderful roger give so much pleasure watching and taking in that special atmosphere Robert norfolk

[@JosefMarc]

Perfect. Thanks Roger. I'm known more as a musician than a sailor but it's the same. Playing a seaside pub on such a day, there's nothing to report to KZbin but I love watching the sailors like you tying up for a bite with a friend. Hi from Florida where pubs are tiki huts and we feel the connection.

[@hedleyjackson5131]

This is the sort of day that appeals to me, take the family for a sail lunch in a pub by the sea river, then take the boat home. Just need find the right setup.

[@Neptuneboy1959]

Hah, my home waters, Rade de Brest, as I've lived afloat 3 years here, based in Camaret for the long stormy winters, and anchoring, exploring Atlantic coast, all summer. I love seeking out those endless nooks and crannies of the Rade, even though my 1.7m draft scrapes bottom occasionally. I used to be an avid wayfarer dinghy cruiser, in Suffolk, coastal, estuaries and muddy creeks, with many adoptions to camp, and sail in most conditions. If I could find somewhere to store, ashore here, I'd have a simple dayboat, dinghy, even sailing canoe to these magical places. Very inspired by your video. Thank you.

[@stephenburnage7687]

I am slowly making my way back to Europe in a 34ft boat and have been wondering where best to live aboard (6 months a year). Don't want the temperatures of the Mediterranean or Iberian Perninsuar so thought about either the Zuiderzee (Netherlands) or Brittany.. Why did you choose Camaret and would you recommend it?

[@Neptuneboy1959]

@@stephenburnage7687 although it can be very heavy skies, wet, misty, storms Dec to Feb, the temperatures are always moderate, being well out into Atlantic. It's probably the cheapest winter berth in France, although I've heard Dinan town quay is a great proposition, upriver from St Malo, if your draft modest, and totally protected, with a great ancient town. Camaret is small, isolated, far from Brest, just a daily bus, 7am, €2, but has one of everything needed, pharmacist, post office, v well stocked big supermarket, 2 boulangerie, and many bars, bistro, small restaurants, fish sellers, Chandler, sailmaker. Mostly, it's stunningly beautiful raw nature, ever changing sky, light, and easy going, unpretentious people, that make it home for me, and wows friends that visit. It can get many storms though, some winters, but last winter was exceptionally calm, barely any.

[@stephenburnage7687]

@@Neptuneboy1959 Thank-you for the feedback! Much appreciated. I am still a year or two away, (currently in Panana, halfway on my expedition from Vancouver, Canada back to the UK) but will look out for you once I get there!

[@jrbergen]

Brilliant Roger. Thsnk you.

[@trosmeneth]

Magical Roger, thank you.

[@OldJong]

Most of the times, we only need a little bit of wind in the sails so the boat can makes tranquil progress against the current.

[@ildut4921]

Merci Roger pour le merveilleux partage, ce moment d'harmonie avec la nature, et ce beau soleil 👍🏻🙏😎

[@TruckerOak]

Wonderful video of a lovely day out on the water. Thank you kindly for sharing this Roger. All the best to you!

[@nesleinf]

You are absolutely right. This was a video of pure sailing for the joy of it. And what a nice video 👌

[@robmarykunzig5533]

Thank you Roger for all you do for us out here - wishing we were out there sailing next to you. Thank you ! R

[@clinkerboats]

A nice account of your day out sailing with a friend. Very enjoyable to watch. Thank you for posting these videos, Roger.

[@andyjarman4958]

Watched this a second time and nodded off!

[@2BitCarnyHypnotist]

Thank you for making these videos! You clearly put a lot of effort into them and it shows. Always amazing

[@chrisbirch3765]

Very nice Roger, always good to see your exploits, keep on keeping on matey.

[@andrewanastasovski1609]

Your friend has a pretty cool boat.

[@rogberube6422]

Perfectly agree with you, Roger. I love that kind of video. Thanks.

[@ashleyhoward8926]

I'm about Roger's age & i came here from "the Toy dolls" singing nellie the elephant. Thanks Roger, keep up the good work.

[@NA-su3jk]

Who was filming at the dock? Mystery!

[@brianinbrisbane6632]

Lovely views there at your cafe stop. I'd love to have a little boat to sail around but Northampton has just a few small lakes or waterways and the vosts to sail there seem over the top.

[@gunnarbech]

One of your ‘ordinary sails’ made into a treat for us! Thanks again, Roger Barnes :)

[@fredbustin3788]

Enjoyed it!

[@gregsaunders9472]

Thank you- greatings from sunshine coast australia

[@peterbedford2610]

Living the dream

[@grumpyoldman2744]

Another awesome video thank you Rodger

[@caferratti]

Thank you very much!

[@Kevin-xs6oj]

I thoroughly enjoy to excellent work! You are a master!

[@afloatinawoodenboat]

Absolutely! To be fair, almost all of our days on the water are these lovely types of “adventures”. That’s what the kids love, and those are the memories they will keep that will ultimately draw them back to the water later in life. Thanks again for a great video! More of these please :) although don’t stop the grand adventures either!

[@MrBrianc1975]

Fantastic relaxing video Roger. Have you thought of maybe vidoeing a walk around your town?

[@cdennisb]

Terrific to see you out on the water again! Totally agree with your message……sometimes it’s enough just to be sailing and enjoying the day. Cheers!

[@Kameleonline]

These videos are starting to take an air of classic french cinema.... (with a touch of the Barry Normans at the end). I love it. Soon, you'll be invited to Cannes... More please. It's therapy just as much as it is sailing.

[@daleskidmore1685]

A day like that would do for me Roger.

[@alvee264]

Great day.

[@jamieminton172]

What everyone else has said!!! Curiosity... What were those fellows at the ramp collecting/catching?

[@RogerRoving]

They were cleaning and de-beaking a load of cuttlefish.

[@afloatinawoodenboat]

Yes my boys wondered too!

[@desdeelmuelle4085]

que excelente video roger!

[@Vince-ml9gw]

Perfect! Absolutely loved the video. I recently purchased your book and have begun reading it. Meanwhile I’m nearing completion of an Ian Oughtred Auk at 7’ 10”. Looking forward to adventure on the lake this summer. Thank you Roger for inspiration and sharing great information!

[@liamstone3437]

Your sails appear to be something other than Dacron. Are they some kind of linen or cotton sail cloth?

[@aNaturalist]

He answered this on a different video. I can't remember exactly what he said, but I think it's a heavier weight dacron with a weave pattern that makes it look more like cotton.

[@TheSoling27]

Thank you -- wondering if you will be doing anymore design charette videos ..

[@youtubespectator7279]

The rowing 09:17 and water sounds remind me so much of a Pink Floyd song - Signs of Life.

[@andyjarman4958]

David Gilmour lives on a boat on the Thames. Here's a video of Roger in his you get days: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apmZeIyVhduhrsk

[@pikethree]

I thought the adventure was going to begin on the slippery boat ramp, cars do struggle with swimming sometimes 🙂