Sailing Chloe - Episode 43: A Coruna, Spain to Tangier, Morocco

[@waynesimmonsdmd41]

Brings back memories- we sailed our boat, Theta Volantis, from Guernsey to La Caruna, then to Baiona, and on to Lagos, Portugal and eventually to Gibraltar and on to Mallorca. Great videos- thanks

[@GarciaYachts_official]

Congratulations for your trip and the very pleasant way you relate it! Looking forward to discover the next chapters of Chloe's Odyssey

[@ДмитрийИванов-х5х1в]

Сколько по времени строиться лодка у вас ?

[@alexeykozakevich5643]

Wow! That is a great boat! It attracts a lot of attention! There is a lot of arguing about that keelless hull and the centerboard! And also the comparisons whith the Boreal yachts that are also aliminium centerboards. Could you please do some information from times to times on waves, wind speed and the boat speed and behaviour?

[@sailingchloe2330]

Will do!

[@williamsmith2804]

Thanks....... I enjoyed the variety of subjects in your video. You guys seem to know how to handle a sailboat.

[@sailingchloe2330]

Thanks for your kind words William, we'll try to add some more technical material in the future.. to keep it interesting.

[@jedi201]

Great video's, binge watched all 43 episodes. I would like to see a detailed walk through, including technical and engine rooms. Cold storage solutions. Hows your power consumption vs available power. Magnificent yacht, I can only dream.Fair winds.

[@sailingchloe2330]

OK. We'll do some cold storage this next episode.. and engine later.

[@alexeykozakevich5643]

And, Yes, thanks for the videos! Youre doing a great job, I enjoy it!

[@davidthwaites4209]

Fantastic. Well done. Must be some gb genes there somewhere.

[@Valden23]

@ 16:50 'The boat requires about 10 kn of wind before it will start to sail'. Dawn, Peter. Did you have either of your new bowsprit mounted foresails for this trip? Gennaker or Code Zero? A Parasailor could be a good option. Not cheap but, I understand. Also, re your Dek-King side decking - have you noticed it getting warm underfoot much? It seems to be holding up to the sun well. Not fading too quickly.

[@sailingchloe2330]

HI, Yes when sailing down the Portuguese coast we found we needed at least 10knots when 150degrees AWA downwind... having said that there was a good amount of following current, which drops our AWS. ie. 10knots of TWS means 8knots of AWS before the sails even start to contribute negatively to the AWS. We have a gennaker waiting for us at GY. It isn't ready when we left as we were putting a big Sailing Chloe cat graphic on the sail. So now, it's ready and we're hoping to get it shipped to us at some point in the future. We'll not risk it bing delivered to Tangier as it might get 'captured by customs'. We have installed all the light wind rigging ready for it already: halyards, forward tack line etc. We looked into parasailor - but it's not ideal to have so much 'spaghetti' on deck with only two people. And I'm not sure if the big hoop/ring would fit in the sail locker? Once delivered, we'll use the gennaker on a top down furler ... and see how it helps.. and then explore if we need an A-sym later, but again; we don't really want to use a sock when the wind pops up suddenly with only two people. Code-0 would also be on a 'nice to have' list but the sail locker is only so big.. and we have a higher priority right now, trying to find e-scooters- Also destined for the sail locker. Chloe does seem to reach pretty well in

[@famillesougnez202]

Nice and interesting channel. Chloe is an amazing sailboat. Wouldn’t like to be dawn’s mother 😂😂.

[@sailingchloe2330]

Dawn's Mum is lovely and she can give as good as she gets too!! LOL

[@alanwest4902]

Love Garcia sailing yachts! Love Chloe! Love following your travels! Friendly tips for your videos: Have a look at the Beastgrip iPhone rig + lens and especially the Rode Deadcat GP video mic for use in windy conditions. Breastgrip.com Never zoom while filming video. Don’t pan right to left (pan once in a scene)

[@sailingchloe2330]

Thanks so kuch for tips. We'll try to slow down and do a better job.

[@williamdykes2750]

Just one quick question and I won't bug you guys again. After reading your blog about managing your electrical use, generation and storage it seems as though the autopilot is a big electrical draw. Did you consider installing a mechanical wind vane? Could it be done on your boat if you wanted to do it? If not, is the dingy storage on the davits the limiting factor? I'm very curious about this. Thank you.

[@sailingchloe2330]

Hi William, You're right. the AP is a big draw when compared to the rest. We looked into mech wind vane and ran the numbers - but we think now that modern PV's + Large LiPO's have made mechanical AP's a bit redundant... looking at the numbers, a well made autopilot and a back up was what we concluded is best these days... .

[@williamdykes2750]

Marathon viewing today, all 43 episodes. Once you create the monster you have to feed it; so, when will you upload #44?

[@sailingchloe2330]

Hi William, Wow. I apologize that must have been painful.. sorry, we're not good at making videos. We'll nearly done making the next one. We'll get it out before we leave Tangier with our shiney new reset Schengen visa's .. then we'll head into the Med.

[@williamdykes2750]

Not painful at all. To the contrary it was thoroughly enjoyable. I can only imagine how much fun you two are experiencing while learning all of the ins and outs of your new boat and its capabilities.

[@jonnorousseau3096]

Just don't respond to the Cape Finnisterre lighthouse on channel 16 and order them to alter course by 15°N like the USS Abraham Lincoln did a while back😂😂😂😂😂 I've heard the Bay of Biscay can get quite rowdy, how did you find the sailing and shipping traffic? Clearly you two are sailors sailors if you know what I mean, the fact that the boat of choice is a Garcia Exploration 45' is testament to that. I'd be looking to round the Horn and do the North West passage if I had a boat like that.

[@sailingchloe2330]

Sailing was great when leaving the uk and past Brest.... but a couple of hundred NM's later, wind died before we arrived in A Corona. Shipping traffic was easy to miss. They all ran along fairly clearly defined paths. So we just stayed 5 miles away from these paths.. and the big ones all stick out like sore thumbs on AIS or Radar. The main concern, as usual, was fishing pots. Spotting them with radar is a skill!

[@dthelmcken420]

like everything except for the frequent and unnecessary barbs thrown at Dawn's Mum. She's not there but she does live rent-free in your head. Fair winds and smooth sailing __/))

[@rolfschumacher9484]

Hello guys, I noticed this communication unit - intercom with you. Can you recommend them? Btw. a very nice video :-)

[@sailingchloe2330]

well do a review later...

[@surfersurfer2492]

Hi Why no news since 3 months !?!? Are you stop the trip ?

[@sailingchloe2330]

hmm.. now it feels like we're forced to stop with this bloody virus. Let hope it's a temporary halt.

[@surfersurfer2492]

Sailing Chloe yes, lt’s strange but you are to be prudent. Could be fast. Hope continu to see yours video. Nice boat. Intelligent video, it’s a pleasure to travel with you 👍

[@janiceworkman7144]

Great videos......mom jokes are getting old. Dawn how and the world do you put up with him?😂

[@NorthPoleTime]

I love the mom comments. Can't wait to see her in one of your videos!

[@SeanRWilson]

One piece of advice....invest in a muffler/furry thing for the microphone on your camera...assuming you're using an external mic. Otherwise, lovely tour of Spain & Portugal !!

[@fredericocamposdidone3844]

👍🏼😊⛵️

[@Valden23]

Great episode! We're looking forward to the next one. Hijabs for the ladies? :-)

[@sailingchloe2330]

no. only the men...

[@hwntwww]

Yep, Spain has lots of culture and beer

[@williamwright2183]

Nice Truck 😂

[@sailingchloe2330]

yes! we need so of those bad boys back, State's side!!

[@markevans7693]

Get something to eliminate the wind noise. PLEASE!

[@frankstocker5475]

Too much wind noise on the mic.

[@Darth.Fluffy]

So.... What happened? You go into the Med, or to the Carib?....... Talk to me, buddy.

[@peterleblanc8290]

great videos, however wind noise distracting and makes it difficult to hear commentary

[@edloki3057]

Um.. you're on a multi-million dollar Garcia sailboat... yeah, I'll pass on this channel.

[@NorthPoleTime]

Geez. wonder how you feel about $100 million yacht owners. This boat is about as modest a world cruiser as you can buy with all of the safety features built in.