Sailing The Needles (in 30 knts)

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This week on sailing Cadoha, we set sail for Yarmouth, via the Needles Channel and get slightly caught out by a breaking wave amidst higher wind strength than expected. we accidentally gybe the boat and have a slightly sticky spot that we're left reflecting on ever since. We call upon the collective wisdom of our experienced sailing viewership to help us learn and grow ready for our next outing, sailing the waters of the Great British Isles.

[@gbr562]

Would be a lot easier to explain verbally rather than write but here goes.

[@johnboston6258]

If the needles main channel is looking like it did in your video, take the north channel every time, both going East or West. It takes 10 minutes longer and so much safer. Just make the decision nice and early. Coming back from Poole / Studland Bay it's hardly a detour at all and if you are going West its a turn to Starboard just after Hurst Castle. Please keep up the posts as its our favorite KZbin Sailing channel. And if you ever need someone to dog sit Hank count me in☺

[@brianskinner3027]

I sail a traditional gaff cutter. One thing I would suggest you consider when downwind sailing is always sail with the wind on the quarter, not dead aft. Tom Cuncliffe advocates this as safer and actually faster and you avoid the possibility of an unvoluntary gybe. Headsail only is fine but if you do need to turn round into the wind you will need to rehoist the main, not the easiest thing to do in any real sea. If sailing in strong wind conditions downwind I personally would advocate keeping both heads sails and mainsail hoisted but with the mainsail reefed to its fullest extent and as I say don't sail dead downwind, rather with the wind on the quarter, much much safer.

[@garywilliams9810]

It’s taken me a long tome to get my wife ok with sailing I’ve done that by being careful we came back from Salcombe in 30 knots from behind. Just used the Genoa. I always just use the Genoa in very windy conditions from behind. She feels very safe and never complains. (Well almost) loving the videos.

[@chrishutchison5031]

Still the best music of any sailing channel. Godspeed CaDoHa

[@markfishersolosailing7033]

Hi, Love your videos, especially the dog thought captions, I live on my 40ft steel sloop in Lymington, not far away, keep away from the Needles channel in anything more than a light breeze, the chart has a note warning you about the area around Bridge Buoy, a better way is through the North channel close to Hurst castle, you can go close to the shore there too as it is deep close to the beach, there is a Green Buoy further West, keep inshore of that on your approach or exit, that will keep you clear of Shingles Bank

[@jonathanairey9123]

Nice to see Medallia in the background. Pip is doing a brilliant job right now on the VendeeGlobe. Allex Pip!! And really good to see you have a method sorted for the fuel contam. Well done.

[@suepeck2772]

Love the music in the drone shots! Well done springing off that dock...you won’t be able to call yourselves ‘clueless’ much longer!

[@gingerxela]

Great video as always! Lots of great advice here; my comments are:

[@francismontocchio9910]

Thank you very much for your openness showing us the tricky bits!

[@Tim8mit]

love hanks outfit,. You learned something serious about using lines to maneuver the boat at the dock, good on you.

[@clarehedgecox6814]

Love this! More content like this on how to get off a pontoon in windy Yarnmouth is so interesting and helpful! Thanks for sharing ⛵️

[@adrianturner4105]

Great boat & an interesting video. If you have 30 knots of wind you don’t need a mainsail & you will have more control & no worries of gybing. I also prefer the North channel when entering the Solent as the Shingles breaks up any waves that build up & you tend to be sailing on a broad reach which is much more comfortable. A retired Lifeboat Coxswain said that if the weather is bad the North Channel is the one to use.

[@inixio11]

It is official. You are my favourite sailing KZbin channel. Fantastic epic music, smart,clear, not pretentious comments. Love the boat , love you guys. Keep up with the awesome work.

[@sailingstardreamer]

Another great video look at your confidence grow when you came off the pontoon in Yarmouth. Sometimes if you can’t film don’t worry because it’s ok not to film everything you’re more important. Dom it was nice to see you composed when entering the needles channel when the unexpected happened. Keep up the great work was we love to see you following your dreams. Steve

[@adamcjainsworth]

Good spronging! The perfect solution for that situation, nice work. Yarmouth can be tricky - fast tide. I've been kicked around the Needles plenty of times and I've seen a pro race boat stuck on the Shingles. Every day's a school day...it's sailing. Loving the videos, well done.

[@YoureNowOnTV]

Thanks for sharing and being open to learning new skills or to seek advice when required. 😀👍⛵️

[@GenXPats]

We have watched SO many sailing channels from the big dogs to the up and comers and the newbies just getting going. I have to say that you guys are absolutely one of the BEST! First of all, you're both just adorably likeable, clever and funny. Your humor comes across as genuine and not rehearsed and I love that. Your personalities remind me of myself and my boyfriend. Your videos are really well done, also and as a former music major I absolutely love and appreciate the music that you choose! The lovely, theatrical and somewhat classical music just gives your channel a completely different feel, without being snooty or high-brow about it. We are sailing the Caribbean so if you guys ever get the itch to cross the Atlantic please reach out. We'd love to have a beer or a fruit drink with you! Love to handsome Hank as well! Keep doing what you're doing! 😁👍💙

[@capnjan9835]

Love your channel, always look forward to new entries... Keep the videos coming, we'll catch you up soon! Hank is such a Star, so fun sailing with dogs, if a little more work, some of the best things in life are not easy - hope to see you out there one of these seasons!

[@carjock]

Love the vid. Worts and all. Nice to see the real life not so nice stuff. Hank doesn’t seem like he was too concerned.