Ep77 | Everything you wanted to know about the Annapolis boat show (and more!)

[@hanabishi5686]

Nice video, saw seth of the sailing family on the HH50...

[@jkjobies]

My fav sailing programme! Nobody beats your beautiful manners!

[@danknox9986]

Love Heidi and Frannie. Miss their videos!

[@jerylabrams8408]

Hi, we saw you at the show, it was a pleasure to meet and talk to you. I watch your videos and it’s so informative and relaxing. We are learning so much to apply to our new adventures. I wear your T Shirt and it’s special cause we received it from you & Steve. Personal touch! Jeri & Max S/V Far Niente

[@braddobson2060]

Nice to see someone go to the boat show to look at boats

[@harryliuhao]

Great combination of boat tour and parts, technical discussions. Well done.

[@HeidiandFranny]

Beautiful episode! You really captured the fun and excitement of the show. So much to see! We are absolutely honored to be part of your adventure at the show and it was so much fun to meet you and spend time together. Thanks so much! Franny

[@svfairisle]

You two made the show for us. Thanks for being so inviting.

[@PatsGarageOnline]

So great to see you both discover the interesting parts of some of this boats! Looking forward to the next video!

[@judymedina3280]

Great video. It was great to see Heidi and Franny on their search for their perfect boat. We are friends and we are looking forward to sharing their new lifestyle. There is so much to learn! Beautiful boats!

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Great to see Heidi and Franny! They're personal friends and I'm looking forward to the next video you have with them.

[@mattandtamsin]

I follow you guys and not That other channel…. So my “your awesome” award goes to you!

[@Sommers234]

What a great surprise seeing this terrific overview. Annapolis is a super town with so much history so quaint. I've been coming to the show for many years both power and boat. I like seeing the Bacon Sails evening which I never even heard about and so good to see Rhiley and Eleyna hosting the cruisers event. I took a walk through La Vagabonde,, a highlight for me! what a beautiful boat great to see where all the magic happens.

[@waderogers]

I was delighted to see the KZbin notification come through that you'd uploaded a new video and that it was from the Annapolis boat show! I crewed for a couple of years on a Saga 43 whose skipper learned to sail there. BTW, I love the Garcia yachts. Where I live in southeast Alaska, to get in close to the glaciers in some of the fjords, or in places like the amazing Glacier Bay, you need either a steel or aluminum hull. Plus, Garcia yachts have several 'expedition' features built in. The slanted windows on the cabin top are designed to reduce the glare of the sun when it's low on the horizon and to deflect any green water coming over the bow in a downward direction. There's also a lip at the top of the window to keep the water from going over the cabin top and into the cockpit. Good design features. Yes, $500 for a lightweight, waterproof jacket is just too much, but since you got it at the boat show price, you paid about the right amount. Juneau, Alaska is a temperate rain forest so I go thru a lot of rain gear every few years while sailing here. I agree with the rigger about the Stay-Loc terminal fittings being as strong as the wire shroud. They've certainly proven themselves on boats I've helped re-rig and are so much easier to change than a swage fitting. Oh, and congrats on the awards nomination. Your production value on your videos is top notch and I couldn't help but notice you got a big round of applause! Cheers to you both!

[@yvonnekneeshaw2784]

You r one of my fav channels…love that u share about location surroundings, explain some history, etc …🇨🇦

[@HeidiandFranny]

Wow. There was stuff in this that I did not even see! You both did a fabulous job with your editing and adventure. I was there with you again. Amazing job. Heidi

[@TurgutKalfaoglu]

Thank you for showing the boat show. Watched several KZbin videos, yours was the best as always. Love the jacket too, enjoy!

[@jamesgpearce]

Thanks for coming to see Scout, the Garcia 45! We live onboard, and are loving her so far. Regarding the shower, we don’t use the forward head. There’s a full-height dedicated shower in the aft head, forward of the tech room. It is luxurious :) Keep up the good work and see you out there!

[@jamesgpearce]

Oh and I know you don’t like the twin rudders, but they do mean we can ride up onto a tidal beach and dry out :)

[@svfairisle]

Yes they certainly have advantages

[@Outrageousconduct]

Great video , I feel like I was there 😀

[@bill8784]

Well done. It looks like you had fun. As someone else notes, the quality of your videos is excellent reflecting your backgrounds. I have been watching your channel from the start and your’s is only one of a few channels I will watch. Thank you.

[@PrecisionSailLoftVictoria]

It was amazing to spend some time with you guys! Such a great time.

[@svfairisle]

It was great fun, and thanks for the interviews, great to get your expertise. We will have fun putting together the video on sails when our Yankee arrives, very exciting!

[@rexanddonnaboyd]

Looking forward to your reviews and technical videos, as you do them so well...Thanks!

[@jimmerriman6920]

Hull shape video? Hmmm, bring it on, that'll be a good one!

[@mz2288]

Top notch people! Really enjoyed your visit at the show. Thanks for taking us along. 🫶

[@raydevine754]

Loving your films We are about to start our own adventure in June! Down the Atlantic coast from the Hamble! Thanks for all the info and tips Ray

[@svfairisle]

It’s a nice trip. We did it quickly with ARC Portugal (episode2 &3) but you could spend a year doing it. Considering going out to the Azores as well, I wish we had done that.

[@dennisfromoz6436]

Talk about "Eye Candy" So much, too much to remember...Love it. Am looking forward to next update video, re all that Boat Show..Fantastic. Thanks for sharing all them goodies. Cheers.

[@walterelmore1017]

You bring a technical expertise which is so interesting. Sailing videos are the best. And a pretty girl! You are the best sailing video on youtube. Thank you. Will be a patreon when I can.

[@ajnasreddin]

The guy on the HH catamaran is Seth from "The Sailing Family". He didn't quite make it around the world with his family on Archer. What a small world it is.

[@adammallerman8153]

So nice to see Seth (HH Cats) who until recently was circumnavigating with his wife and 3 kids on an Outremer (The Sailing Family). Really miss his videos.

[@christip20]

I think I learn something from every one of your videos and this one was no different. I particularly liked the way you guys “presented” the boat show, but that may be because I’m interested in many of the same things. Thanks!🎃

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦

[@nohandle54]

I was at the Annapolis show! It was great - was a lot of fun seeing so many boats. I actually really loved the Garcia, if just felt so... sturdy, I guess. I've only recently discovered your channel so now I'm sorry I didn't find it before then so I could have said hello.

[@BohemianBeatster]

An informative and entertaining episode.

[@codybuehrer4018]

Wow did you run that stop 🛑 lol 1:28

[@svfairisle]

Ha! yes, i'm afraid it always takes us a week or so to remember how Americans obey the rules! In the rest of the world going through a stop sign at 5mph is an everyday thing. What always catches us out though is crossing the road. On the first day we were walking down the the boat show with a couple of other (American) YT channels & suddenly found we were on our own after crossing the road, early morning, no traffic but everyone was waiting for the green light! We consider that strange!

[@timfish]

I recently bought that jacket in black! Certainly more than I ever planned to spend on a single piece of clothing but there aren't many options if you want thin, light, made in the latest Gore-tex material and made to last. It should last for many years if cared for and you can see the thought that's gone into the design and construction. Part of the price premium is no doubt that it's brand new design as most of their gear drops by over third after it's been out for a year or two. For someone who doesn't spend much on clothes, my major worry is losing it!

[@chrisyarnold6205]

I have often wondered if Goretex would be a suitable material for sailing gear, for sure it is great for hiking, but I always thought that the salt that would inevitably collect on the jacket would disable the breathability, and would require constant treatment to remove. Seems as though a good Goretex hiking jacket might save a few dollars!

[@nickmerritt]

Thanks for boat show review, enjoyed it!

[@markbennett9787]

I congratulate you on surviving the considerable amount of schmoozing going on, I don’t think I could have handled it but that’s a hypothetical situation anyway ! Did Wind Hippie Sailing get an award ? I’ve only just discovered her and one has to admire her attitude and perhaps most importantly her humour.

[@svfairisle]

She was a finalist for Best Channel, but Parley Revival won it

[@jasonmcintosh2632]

Thx for a great video!

[@tkine97]

Wasn't that Seth, the father of the 3 boys & wife that sailed on the performance cat, SV Archer, that was showing the HH boat?

[@svfairisle]

yes it was

[@keithgabriel8455]

Very informative, well done! The Garcia Exploration 45 would be top of my wish list if I ever decide to upgrade from my Southerly 38 - Pete Goss has a glowing full boat tour of his Garcia 45 'Pearl' online.

[@timlamarre8680]

I had similar ideas-until I got on one. Above deck-impressive; below-a disappointment. Galley off to side, odd single berth; v berth claustrophobic. Odd quarter berth with washing machine stuffed in. Not as commodious as it appeared in the Gods video.

[@andreassmetana7827]

Good luck with the rigging. I just had mine done on my 48T. Found some rot behind the the chainplates. Good idea to check. Best, Andreas

[@svfairisle]

Thanks for the heads up, which ones?

[@andreassmetana7827]

@@svfairisle all the chainplates midship and also the inner forestay chainplate. Which meant that the whole bowsprit had to be dismantled. I had to replace most of chainplates. Mine was build 2005. Good luck - it’s been a massive job.

[@drewskij2175]

Did you all run a stop sign at 1:24? LOL!

[@svfairisle]

We’re just claiming we were on a starboard tack & the wind was behind us so surly leaning out of the window with a camera was tantamount to being at sail? Okay we just missed it!

[@fraserwright9482]

It will be interesting to see your perspective on Catamarans as they are like the SUVs of the live aboard yachts in the Pacific ⛵. In Europe you spend alot of time docking or mooring so a monohull is a good idea.

[@Lannie1948]

Excellent !

[@chuckduzzie8529]

There were similar lines when I went to New Orleans Jazz Festival in 2019

[@mikenelson1387]

I can’t imagine another channel winning. However you are much much younger.

[@svamour4574]

Garcia is a cold weather vessel, synthetic material expands in cold weather. Please reference the experts: The REAL PROBLEM with Synthetic Rigging | Sailing Wisdom [S5 Ep 28]. Great show, keep up the good work.

[@svfairisle]

I've had long discussions with Herbie, in fact we stayed on Wisdom in Baltimore with them both on the way to the show. Big temp gradients are indeed a problem but unless you're flitting between freezing temps and the tropics it's all do-able.

[@svamour4574]

@@svfairisle Can you imagine forced to motor with an electric motor because the rigging was not stable? The Rigging Doctor video was eye opening.

[@svfairisle]

@@svamour4574 Yes that was a bad situation, it can be avoided though by having tension adjustment via mechanical fittings, hydraulic rams or even a good old block & tackle. All costs money though. One of the reasons I’m sticking to wire rigging for now

[@MHow1900]

I've been looking for a video that shows what I would actually see if I went to the show, great job. Too many videos by other channels only showing themselves.

[@lowellmccormick6991]

The guy from Selden used the word "passivation". Sailors who like to keep their stainless steel from bleeding rust should get familiar with that word. Stainless steel doesn't rust. However, when stainless steel fabrications like the bow anchor support or stanchions are fabricated in metal shops that also fabricate ferrous steel items, particles of steel, some as small as molecular size, settles on and in the grain of the stainless steel nearby and will eventually cause bleeding rust. Passivation is the process of soaking the stainless steel assy in a mild acid solution made from orange peels. The acid dissolves the ferrous particles and is washed off with water. It's marina safe and very cheap. Also, when you buy stainless steel bolts, be sure that they are spec'd as passivated. McMaster-Carr carries a line of passivated stainless steel bolts. One more note about marine corrosion. Most people are familiar with separating dissimilar metals to prevent galvanic corrosion. When I worked on pumping stations in the brackish waters of S. Louisiana, the specs for the jobs had us isolating type 304 stainless pipe flanges from type 316 stainless bolts.

[@mattschaal5578]

Was that a stop sign I saw?

[@svfairisle]

Well Judy didn't see it while she was driving and I didn't see it while filming or editing, maybe we should stick to sailing!

[@antonynr]

I was quite taken by the ewincher, until I saw the price!! I think I'll make do with the Ultimate Cranker at almost 1/4 the price.

[@svfairisle]

We will shop around if we decide to get one

[@philipwright7186]

The US does seem to be the last bastion of the traditional style sailing cruiser, they do look attractive, but I personally wouldn't get too hung up in twin rudders Steve. In the latest saga of the Gibraltar Orcas, the only boat to have sunk as a result of an interaction was one with a skeg hung rudder. It seems force on the skeg compromised the integrity of the hull whereas in all other cases the stock was bent but no hull damage occurred. Note to the Selden guy: I don't think your products are approved by Lloyd's of London - they do insurance! Think you mean Lloyd's Register - the classification society.

[@robertw.1499]

At that awards ceremony, I was so rooting for you to get that award. Just because your background is in television and you both have enormous amounts of experience in editing and presenting, I just feel that, although you were finalists, you never really stood a chance of getting that top award. It's almost like the lesser experienced deserve it more. Oh well, you've still got 53,800 of us who love your stuff (at the time of writing this) ❤

[@svfairisle]

Actually the Magic Carpet entry was the best! It was a promotion for their sailing to Sweden. Really interesting. Thank you for your support on our channel. We will try again next year....

[@brianbrowne206]

It's a bit like a sailing KZbin owners club. The only downside is that every sailing youtube video for the next month is all about meeting other KZbin superstars at the boat show.

[@HeidiandFranny]

I agree!

[@svfairisle]

We try to make ours more about the show, it was fun going to the YT party’s though!

[@kenmaragos5742]

I’m dying to know which furler you decided was the best.

[@svfairisle]

We're going with the Furlex 404S. Seems very well made and came on the recommendation of a very experienced rigger so we will see. There will be a tech special on the re-rig we are doing this winter when the furler will go on along with a brand new Yankee from Precision sails which is due to arrive before xmas, very excited about that!

[@kenmaragos5742]

Thanks for replying. I worked at both boat shows and I’m sure I saw you at some point.

[@Div3r]

1:22 Tut-tut who was driving 😯

[@svfairisle]

Judy

[@SpiralDiving]

I'd be interested to hear why you don't like twin rudders when they seem to have so many advantages?

[@svfairisle]

Well the only advantage I know of is they do a good job steering the yacht, nice and responsive. But actually that’s only because designers have compromised the rear section hull shape on many yachts to give a large cockpit and maybe double rear cabins. In other words they have messed up the hull and the twin rudders are a fix for the steerage, a good hull shape steers really nicely without them. The down sides are many. More drag, if your worried about that sort of thing, more complexity, but MUCH more importantly for cruisers is they are in incredibly vulnerable to damage. Out of line with the keel they get no protection, they have no skeg and they stuck out the side just waiting for a little touch on a grounding which you WILL get if you are cruising in unfamiliar waters all the time. People think twin rudders gives you redundancy, if you bash one you have a spare! Well that’s the biggest lie of all spouted by salesmen. One tried to do it to me at the boat show… it didn’t go down well!

[@iainmacdonald1170]

@@svfairisle Two words - Lobster pots......

[@svfairisle]

@@iainmacdonald1170 yes and that!

[@johnmagnan759]

Wonder what Heidi and Franny ended up getting. 50+ foot catamaran seems kind of extreme for a beginner. But that's just a personal opinion. I mean at some point you are going to actually have to sail her unless you just want a million dollar boat that stays on the hook. I always tell beginners to either spend a year taking sailing lessons or get a 30' monohull and learn how to sail before you buy a big boat. You never realize how big your boat is until you do that first bottom job. LOL

[@omega19uk]

Is that Seth from SV Archer?

[@judyaslett6209]

yes. great guy

[@omega19uk]

@@judyaslett6209 I miss their channel..it was up there with yours.

[@janeingram7331]

I don't know what the requirements were for best sailing channel, but I did not hear "Saliling Florence" or Sailing Uma, both are outstanding channels Magic Carpet is more about building and repairing where Florence and Uma sail the world and then show fantastic footage of where they arw visiting. Don't think Magic Carpet is in that catagory.

[@svfairisle]

Boat build channels are very popular, but i'm with you (we've just watched their latest St. Helena Ep) it's Florence every time for us!

[@vincentconnolly2597]

FLORIDA 🏖️⛱️ FLORIDA

[@TM-tw1py]

$500 is half price on the coat!

[@thomasthornton5737]

😃👍👍❤

[@MaShcode]

Remember when competing against millennials “We’re not young enough to know everything” As Satchel Paige said, age is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Show discounts are the clever way of fleecing customers. I’m sure the labor that made the jacket will never see the inside of those million dollar yachts.

[@vincentconnolly2597]

👍⛵🎣🌊⛱️🏖️💯

[@billygrahamyachtsinc753]

Judy, Judy, Judy. Please tell me you are not going to embarrass Fairisle, causing her to hide herself from other boats plus Hans Christian with one of those UGLY power winch handles. You know, you need the winching physical exercise.

[@judyaslett6209]

We didn’t buy one but one day if they get very pretty then maybe…..

[@yarpenzigrin1893]

That was a pretty horribly designed boat. Aramid rigging? I guess that's fantastic if you want to replace them every 5 years and pay through the nose. Hydraulic jacks under the mast? That won't be a pain when it inevitably breaks, will it. I prefer a boat as simple as possible and as reliable as possible.

[@svfairisle]

I wouldn't want the complexity either, but I think it's been well done. They are using the best components (aramid rigging will probably last longer than steel and is certainly stronger) but as a cruising boat it makes no sense, there's no way to repair things in out of the way places.

[@chrisyarnold6205]

Is it just me, or do these modern boats lack something, they might be practical and efficient passage makers, but lack style and tradition. I don't know I'll probably be swearing at my 36 ft 1980s leaky retirement home, but really wouldn't be jealous of owners of any of these.

[@svfairisle]

Yes I know what you mean, modern production boats may make an excellent weekend boat or place to entertain, but are lacking as a boat to liv on and often the ability to go off shore too, We were surprised though as we did find some good new boats, check out the hylas walk through video we have coming up, or even the Outbound if you want a good sporty sailing cruiser.