Traditional Sailing Boats

[@JReed305]

The Goat really is a rocket. Princesa do Tejo is a beautiful boat.

[@fredthornes5087]

Great boat, great build and a pretty damn good sailor. 👍👍👍

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Fred! 😊 what a fun day it was!

[@richardlebreton6690]

two very beautiful boats, GIS are just built to GO! It gave a great opportunity to see you steering back and forth.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Richard! The GIS is a real joy to sail in flattish waters and strong winds. 😁

[@jtolken]

Thank you for sharing and making these videos. So great to see you enjoying your boat after all the hard work. Enjoy summer from a cold Southern Hemisphere

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Jtolken! I sure hope i can take Forager out plenty of times in the next few months. I'll make sure to share as much as I can! 😉

[@dion6146]

Great sailing trip. The skiff is very fast and responsive. Nice filming too!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks a lot Dion!

[@buynsell365]

Great sail.

[@svseaorc8609]

Get Post! Look forward to seeing more.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! I'll keep uploading every week! 😉 Sweet rig you got there too!

[@svseaorc8609]

@@TheBoatRambler Thanks

[@robhosailor]

Beautiful and awsome sailing! Congratulations Teo!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks a lot Robert! 🙃

[@MikStorer]

Just fantastic! Some of the best planing reach footage of the Goat island Skiff. We don't actually have much taken from other boats - so it was a great opportunity. And the traditional Canoa is an amazing boat to look at while sailing!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Michael! A lot more to come as I will sail many times with Princesa do Tejo and other similar boats.... 😉🙃

[@cyborgplay]

As velas latinas são muito legais

[@rubenmachado1971]

Olá, parabéns pelo video, se possivel gostava de ver e experimentar esse barco.

[@TheBoatRambler]

para vêr é fácil basta combinar e aparecer pelo clube. experimentar é que vai depender do tempo e das marés. Se pensares cá vir manda-me um email. 😉

[@James_Cook_Explorer]

Nice to see you again :)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hey Tomasz! Dont't worry, I'm not going anywhere...or better still, I will go but I'll take you guys with me! 😉

[@James_Cook_Explorer]

​@@TheBoatRambler I live 700 km from the nearest coast, so I always wait for your films impatiently ;)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Wow!! No lakes or rivers you can sail around you? 😮

[@randal1470]

Great vid!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it! 😉

[@BensWorkshop]

The Princess is a lovely looking boat. What was it made for?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hey Benedict! Princesa was a fishing boat. There's a video interview to Bruno, (her skipper) on my channel! 😉

[@BensWorkshop]

@@TheBoatRambler I saw that in the recommendations afterwards, and watched it. A fine looking boat!

[@mynextketchfrontier6351]

Love Bruno’s boat the colors are so vibrant how big is it how many meters is it?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Henry! Have a look at this video for all your answers... 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZLEfpqheM51adU

[@AndyJarman]

You couldn't put a couple of reefs in while underway? Put her in irons using a droge sea anchor over the bows and drop the main?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Andy, This trip wasn't planed, The boat wasn't even fully finished. I had no cleats or reefing arrangement. Nowadays with my reefing setup I can drop sail, set a reef and carry on in about 1 minute, no need for drogues, and the GIS can be sailed in very strong winds with 2 reefs on. Reefing time :kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5bYdX6bm8qBitE 30kts gusts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apCmk6WNiK-VbJo

[@jamesmathews6771]

Ballast question. Do you use ballast to improve stability? I enjoy your channel very much. I built a Boldger Gypsy much like your boat but it is very "tippy".

[@TheBoatRambler]

I personally don't use any ballast on my GIS but some GIS sailors put a 25L jerrican filled with water either side of the centercase. Have you seen the secondary stability video? I have 3 videos looking at capsize/stability for the GIS. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKDCqJKQh5WDqaM kzbin.info/www/bejne/joDCiqqLicxlsKs kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKeTdWlthqmEhac

[@jamesmathews6771]

Thank you. I learned a lot from the capsize videos. I will try adding jerry cans of water for ballast the next time I sail. I might even capsize intentionally to build confidence in recovery!

[@mskogly]

Is that a gaff sail? Love the paint job on the Princesa, a real beauty!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi! Princesa do Tejo is rigged with a Latin/Lateen sail and my GIS has a Lug sail. Princesa's colors are awesome! 🙃

[@richardlebreton6690]

I wonder how the Princess would perform with a lug & jib rig. 🤔

[@TheBoatRambler]

Princesa flies a small jib and a mizzen too! Ofc if they could get a rig with a boom it would increase sail control....But that is a traditional fishing boat and booms are not part of that tradition. 😉

[@Hermanb1915]

Hallo from South Africa. I truly enjoyed your journey with the building of Forager. I do detect a bit of OCD, everything must be perfect, but that is why she turned out so beautifully. Great job! I am looking forward to many more sailing adventures with you! Regards Herman!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Herman! Yes I've suspected of some OCD for some time now! 😂 Thanks for watching, and stay safe!

[@markkurtis8637]

There are days for me, and I'm sure there will be days for you, when four knots of wind is all I need, want and, I'm happy with it.

[@markkurtis8637]

I made the previous comment early in your video but I want you to know I really enjoyed watching the entire video. You and your friend have boat handling skills that speak to your obvious years of experience. That was a very enjoyable video.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Mark! I agree with you 100%! some days one just wants to take it easy...😉

[@christophejournoud2773]

Hi Teo, Where did you bought the sail of Forager ?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Christophe! I had it made by PL Sails in Portugal. But there is now suppliers of the GIS sails in AU, USA and Europe at least. Have a look at the GIS FB group, the guys will let you know who to contact.

[@christophejournoud2773]

@@TheBoatRambler thanks

[@dionwebber708]

When you sailing the GIS, does the slapping of the flat bottom on swells bother you?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Dion, there are ways to minimize/eliminate it. I usually sit around the mid seat area to keep the bow in the water, that way the bottom isn't exposed to often. If reaching I let the boat heel and the chines will act almost like "V bottom". But sometimes there's nothing I can do about it and just have to live with it...😅

[@dionwebber708]

@@TheBoatRambler do you know of any other boats similar to the GIS but has more of a v-bottom shape?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Dion, one of the skiffs I considered before building the GIS was the Argie 15. Same weight, but more parts to make and assemble. Just Google Argie 15. 😉

[@petrusipetrus]

Parabéns. Eu assisti todos os filmes, 30 semanas. Estou impressionado. Estou tentando construir um barco para "fins de semana", só sinto falta da garagem, da oficina - foi isso que invejei. Desculpe pelo português grosseiro - estou usando um tradutor. Cumprimentos

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! Hey man don't give up! I waited 20 years for this! It was worth every second! 😉

[@rexwolfe9916]

12:09 fish jumping out of the water

[@TheBoatRambler]

it's a grey mullet, they often land inside the boat! 😉

[@VadiodaXT]

TOP :)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Amanhã de manhã Vou dar uma voltinha! 😉

[@VadiodaXT]

@@TheBoatRambler também ia... se não fosse o trabalho :/ ABR

[@KodaEV]

Use water balast

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi KodaEV, some of the GIS owners do use it but I have felt no need to do so in the last 3 seasons and I'm still to accidentally capsize my skiff! 🤞

[@charlesmortlock6387]

That's living. I found the area on Google maps

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hey Charles! It's all about having fun! 😉

[@jimmybritt9537]

Should have had me with you , I weigh 230 lbs 😄👍👍🇺🇸

[@TheBoatRambler]

😁 We put 660 pounds worth of crew aboard to test the GIS at launch. No problem whatsoever! even all on the same tack it didn't flip...just! 😬