Sailing IONIAN PARADISE - CROSSED ANCHORS and NOT a CARE in the WORLD (how to fix it) Ep.26

[@glatisant74]

Great anchor freeing explanation, thank you. Didnt know how to do it before. Also, a nice approach for sailing is just go where the wind goes in order to enjoy. Nice spirit and good video atmosphere

[@europeanyachtcharters377]

Sail with the wind and enjoy. Great Video, light friendly comments , enjoyed the style.

[@peterfrebold]

..... laughing ..... so true ... when it is time it's time .... when you gotta go, you gotta go ..... it is like when you have had this great meal and conversation in a restaurant and you decide it is time to vacate and you have to wait to pay the bill, it erodes on the good experience ..... love your commentaries Mandy and Alex ... once again I've learnt something from your video other than how spectacular the Med is ..... never stop dreaming ... have fun be safe, save our oceans ......

[@seethelittlethings]

aaah I love it when we managed to make people laugh! Very good to hear 😄haha yes I know that feeling when being in a restaurant.. it does kinda kill the buzz right! Although I try not to let it do that, would be too bad for the experience:) Happy we could share some of our knowledge, hopefully you will never need it 😉 cheers

[@SailingMalie]

Good explanation on the solution to crossed anchors. Well done.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Roy! We've just seen so many people struggle with it and our friends taught us, so we thought we'd share it too! :)

[@Theguyunderyourbed22]

A common practice for mooring in small marinas is to tie a rope to the very tip of the anchor (not the shank where the chain is but the other tip on the crown), which in Greece we call kleftis (thief) but I'm sure it has another name in english that I can't remember off the top of my head. It's great for anchoring in small crowded marinas like this and generally it doesn't tangle with the anchor chain if the depth isn't too great. You have to bring your vessel over your anchor, which in some cases might be a bit tricky, and then you pull the anchor up by the rope. This pulls the anchor upside down and usually dislodges the flukes easily if they're stuck, and also makes any chains or lines caught in them to fall out of the anchor. I think the biggest benefit with this method is that you don't need the person in the other vessel to do anything, which is great in case there's no one in it.

[@seethelittlethings]

True :) we call this an anchor trip line. We use a floating line with a very small buoy (and write “don’t tie up!! Trip buoy!!” On it. It’s crazy what some boats tie up to. )

[@meow1990_2]

4:30, just grab the other boat's anchor with your hand and toss it away. Works every time for me 😺

[@ianclarke1207]

Best tube on sailing that I have come across, after looking at 128, please keep up the good work. Love the way you both work along side each other.

[@seethelittlethings]

Hi Ian, that is so sweet! Happy you enjoy it so much :) we decided we will dedicate all our time to video-making. Hopefully it'll pay off :) Welcome aboard! Cheers

[@tabbycowley5825]

i always wanted the cross chain issue explained, thank you so much!! xx

[@seethelittlethings]

Hehe that’s cool! Well happy it helped you 🌹

[@romeowhiskey1146]

Nice diagram on the CROSSED anchors.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Romeo, trying to share some knowledge we get from friends. Hopefully it's helpful, may it ever happen! :)

[@dalecharlesphoto]

Thanks for the anchor tip! Well done.

[@seethelittlethings]

You’re welcome :) thanks for watching!

[@rossipop]

Sweet Ep..... Come on Baby Smile you look great ...... Much hugs safe sail guys ......

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks rossipop, every week it's so nice to read a comment from you :)!

[@allanatherfold572]

Another very nice video, good memories of last summer for me. Looking forward to seeing the crossing to Italy. We crossed to Otranto on one tack for 11 hours! Now just day sailing in Maui. 😊

[@seethelittlethings]

Ooooh that sounds good! The wind was strong with us, but it was way too much west.. it kept turning more and more in the wrong direction 😅. Day sailing in Maui sounds incredible though. I could definitely think of worse places to go for a day sail! One day we hopefully make it there too. If you're still there then, let us know ;)

[@savmal57]

Hey there, good job, thank you for letting us travel with you! Can you pls tell what is the name of that blue small balloon than directs the air (breeze) in your cabin? Thank you

[@DoubleUThings]

Nice and balanced video. I like your film style. Happy greetingz, Wim

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Wim, that means a lot :) happy greetings back!

[@jo_mtl8435]

You guys are amazing 🖤🖤 thank you for let us dream 💕💕

[@seethelittlethings]

ooaaw thanks Jalel! Giving back what others gave to us before. Keep the dream in mind and one day you'll be living it too!

[@razisn]

Hi, I was reading about the storms on the Med coast of Spain and I am hoping both you and the boat are safe and well. Take care. What a winter this is being in the Med..

[@seethelittlethings]

Hey raz, thanks for writing! we’re good, the marina even moved our boat to a safer spot. Legends. We are currently in Germany to visit friends and the boat show. Back soon, starting season 2! So much to show you!

[@SVImpavidus]

👍👍Ant, Cid & the Pooch crew.

[@seethelittlethings]

😄🍻⛵ thanks!

[@TIGPresto]

Agreed, very nice job describing your anchor situation! We've never had to do that style of mooring here in the US, so we've never dealt with that problem. Speaking of boat repairs, we had some great sailing today, and got back to the dock with several new broken things to fix! :( It is always something, isn't it? By the way, we will probably never get to sail in Greece, but I just ordered a copy of that book!

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Dean! Mooring like that is actually quite nice. Since we haven't really gone side on ever, I feel super uncomfortable doing that 😂 The Med way I can do now pretty good, even with more winds, but the side one way.. I let Alex do it when we have to, I still need some practice there.. I'm sorry to hear things broke again! Would be nice if the boat decided to just stay the way it is for a few months in a row hehe, would make life easier (but maybe also a bit more boring 😁). Hope you get it fixed easily then :). Now you got the book btw, you are going to have to sail Greece some day. I bought a travel book for Cuba once, still haven't been, but knowing it's there, keeps the goal in mind ;)

[@HélèneHYERNAUX]

What a nice video !! I was wondering what is the name of the app you used on 7:52 ? Thxs !

[@alaninglis1924]

Having skippered charter yachts throughout the Greek Islands for over 20 years, I have encountered many crossed anchor chains, my solution is similar to yours except I have an anchor trip which holds other yachts chain up while you retrieve your anchor, same result only done in only a few minutes, I had people comment “what did he just do” Regards Alan Inglis Kiwi Skipper.

[@seethelittlethings]

Nice! We saw that piece of equipment a few times. If everything went according to plan we often just lifted the anchor all the way. As soon as we pulled up into the bow roller the anchor was horizontal enough for the other chain to slide right off

[@sailingtroublemaker]

I once crossed hard in Aegina and the owner of the other boat was not there... was not easy but good experience! Nice sailing. Ithaca is your lost most place :)

[@seethelittlethings]

Aaaah yeah in Aegina we've seen some crazy situations.. always too bad when the owners not there. Also cause it feels not too good leaving a boat behind that might not have an anchor that's set well anymore.. But sometimes you have now choice! Ithaca is amazing :) :)

[@enermembulat9540]

Been watching most of your videos. Really cool! I've seen that bay in Ithaca in the video. Could you please share where I can find it? I'll go to Ithaca in Aug. Would like to spend a night there. Looks awesome.

[@seethelittlethings]

Hey Ener, thanks! you can find all places we go to on seethelittlethings.com/map

[@enermembulat9540]

@@seethelittlethings , Cool! Thank you!

[@dawnhornsby7215]

I enjoyed that ride😍

[@seethelittlethings]

🎢whiiehooe⛵

[@maryetdave]

See the little things, when sailing you actually see that (moves slowly compared to a car or even 8 to 5 jobs) You have time to admire the view. Most of the time disconnected (no cell service) so you are left to let your mind deift with the current.

[@seethelittlethings]

It is nice to have time to admire the view :) In Greece you basically always have cell service though 😂theres always an island in sight with some tower on it hehe. cheers

[@foundatsea3483]

YES! lol Great fun

[@Beba-qv3db]

What drone model do you use to take aerial movies?

[@seethelittlethings]

mavic air. started with the spark. would go for the mavic mini now.

[@Beba-qv3db]

@@seethelittlethings thank you for info. Great choice. Will sail Ionian Sea this September so I have some time to prepare and do trial flights. Good luck to both of you. You do fantastic!

[@johnshobbies4224]

So let me get this straight. Mandy has no problems raising the sails and Alex does. I guess we now have proof Mandy is the better sailor. Just saying,you should be a teacher hun.love y’all,I’m jealous of y’all’s adventure.😁

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks for pointing out the truth here 💪 somebody had to say it right 😂😂 hope you have a great weekend! Lottalove M&A

[@Ian-yf7uf]

No wonder Odysseus fought so hard to return home.

[@charlespickering2726]

Ah the joys of goat funk. So very cute but their odor is pretty distinctive.

[@seethelittlethings]

hehe very true, you can smell them way before you enter the bay ;)

[@charlespickering2726]

@@seethelittlethings Try sitting in a honda fit with four of them on a hot day in california haha. But the cute little meh's is worth it.

[@seethelittlethings]

Haha that sounds pretty harsh 😂 but also kinda fun!

[@charlespickering2726]

@@seethelittlethings The adorableness of a few week old goatlings offsets their cologne.