Windy weekend on the Tamar

[@briannemorna4268]

your rogue Mariner video inspired me to buy an old but nice spindrift dinghy13 . Hopefully this old girl can learn to sail. this is the most enthusiastic I have been in a long time. I can't wait to get started. thanks so much. I look forward to learning!

[@williamokeefe918]

Have you learnt to sail? Dinghy cruising is great fun!

[@briannemorna4268]

Yes I have and am as enthusiastic as ever. There's nothing like it. The wind and sun in your face and the sails full of wind. Yes I'm hooked. Thanks for inquiring.

[@unhippy1]

"i designed that building"......wins the internet award for understated achievement....

[@islaws4589]

Thought the same, brilliant! "Yeah, that's one of mine" 😁

[@josephinebennington7247]

Indeed, Roger. Come on....there’s a fascinating story here! Why, when, for whom? The clear contrast between designing a sumptuous building, and sailing a relatively modest clinker built bath tub. Have you got a Westerly tucked away somewhere?

[@mikefule]

@@josephinebennington7247 Ooh, go on, get Roger on the subject of why he doesn't have a big yacht! ;)

[@philiphicks1273]

So, we see how you afford this rich mans hobby.............

[@__hank]

@@philiphicks1273 you can pick up a dinghy and trailer for a couple of hundred quid - I don't see how it's a rich man's hobby...

[@svaperio3463]

My body is in New Hampshire, USA at the fire house on duty. My spirit is on the water with you in a creaky old wooden boat. I’ll bail.... you sail! Thanks Roger!

[@RogerRoving]

Someone to bail is always handy

[@davidmckeown652]

Nice one again, Roger, you're a breath of fresh air. And so nice not to have any music, just the sounds of real life. Best of luck to you . . .

[@mikewooldridge9583]

Another excellent video to inspire us all, thank you Roger.

[@custodianvrael6471]

Thanks to your beautiful videos, I have since swayed away from the temptation of larger yachts and settled my future sights on a sloop-rigged Illur

[@OldDadProductions]

Thanks for another interesting vid Roger, and I reckon you would be the only dinghy cruising sailor anywhere, who could sail past a huge flash looking building like that, and point out that you designed it. :-)

[@timhowell7601]

Beautiful building !! I like your sailing videos as well but that casual building you designed is impressive

[@btbtravis]

Continuing to show you don't need a full yacht to have a meaningful experience on the water. ⚓🚤 Very inspiring.

[@MrBrianc1975]

Another great video. Nice to see a proper boat out on the water rather than all those plastic power boats!

[@wwsuwannee7993]

Your little dinghy set up is just too cool :)

[@livingbeings]

Thank you for sharing your adventures with us all

[@wescarter2921]

Thanks Roger another great video

[@markdiephouse]

I sail and camp on a Prindle Cat 16' always 10-15-20 . On the trapeze. This is sailing in slow motion. I do love your videos.

[@darenlindley]

Well done ... again, Roger! I love all your videos! I've watched them all multiple times! Your book is a must read for all of us dinghy cruisers. I sail a 19" 10" Caledonia Yawl that my son-in-law and I built together. We've had some fantastic cruises on the Columbia River here in Oregon and Hood Canal, up in Puget Sound area. We had a seal try to board us about 5 times during the night at one anchorage. The building was incredible! I paused the video and really admired it! Well done!

[@ol6374]

Just brought my first dinghy for camping thanks to you, it's a gp14 built in 1960 in Singapore and owned by the commodore of the royal yacht club.

[@tuisitala9068]

Lovely video. We sold our Cornish Yawl last year and I am now getting withdrawal symptoms. I live near Lostwithiel and wonder if you are local to me as I would be keen on having a look at your fine vessel. Best wishes,

[@BumblebumBear]

Great film Roger ( as always) hard to fathom why 12 people don't like it????....but plenty do. Thanks for sharing your adventures

[@tommypetraglia4688]

Prbly narrow boaters who insist on the chugg-chugg while under way

[@rrdner5700sbcglob]

Roger! I am so glad to see you back on the water! I realize the season (winter coming on) probably means less of it but I really enjoy watching your videos. I have just begun restoration of Clarissa the 12 1/2' sailing skiff I built so many years ago. I hope to one day get her back in the water and follow in your wake (example) with some overnights. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@barryroach1980]

Really do admire the style and atmosphere of your videos Roger. Your image as the salty old sea dog adds to the ambience , i mean this in a complimentary way of course me old hearty!!!!!

[@christopherpeterson1400]

I really enjoy this video, great pre trip map explanation, great camera angles , i like to see the perspective of the shores in conjunction with boat foreground

[@Theoriain1]

Nice bit of sailing footage there. Some nice relaxing bits but also some exciting bits. But the thoughts of that breakfast was hard to beat! 😋

[@jacksalisbury5218]

Always enjoy your videos Roger. Thank you from Lake Erie, OH

[@ramblerandy2397]

Magical video. Makes me hanker to go back to dinghy sailing on the Solent, but I'm just not in the position to do it these days. So these videos are thenext best thing. Thanks. Oh, and I will check out that naval building. A single line of 'I designed that' just peaks the interest. 👍

[@maxboonkittypoison]

thanks for the video. love your videos and seeing the other dinghy's. greetings,, kitty.

[@maxflight777]

Compelling viewing ! The perfect prescription for the challenges of modern life! Thank you for posting these Roger, you’ve given a lot of pleasures many viewers.

[@vernonlove7242]

I just love how you make it look so easy. I have spent a lot of years at sea but I have never been on a sail boat. Thank you for letting us be part of your trips.

[@alexbowie6316]

Another day out with Roger in England. Love it and I'm a Scot who doesn't sail!

[@jcfgh]

Thank you Roger for a super trip up the Lyhner.

[@kernow..exp.]

Greetings from Mark in Cornwall UK it's nice to see that you've came to Cornwall I have a 13 foot tender which I sail around the Carrick roads at Falmouth

[@RoyClare]

Thanks, Roger, a lovely capture of what was evidently a fun weekend. My wife and I used to cruise in a Dockerel 17 many years ago. Once spent a whole fortnight onboard, between Gosport and Poole. Many adventures ... then kids arrived and we had to move up to a boat with a lid. More recently, working in New Zealand and with the kids grown up and away, we cruised a Hawk 20. Love the freedom and simplicity of the open boat and always relish the switch of the atmosphere and personality that occurs with the ‘conversion’ from sea-boat to sea-tent. We’re now sailing a Moody 376, which my wife loves, but there are many days when I hanker after dinghy cruising days. Sail on, sail well .. Roy

[@simonsargent9514]

Thank you, your videos relax an entertain me which, if I am honest I need !! xx

[@navegandoyconociendocorrie5152]

Gracias por compartir sus experiencias. Es grato saber que en otros lugares del mundo, disfrutan de las travesías en dinghies!!!! Saludos desde la ciudad de Corrientes, a orillas del majestuoso Rio Paraná.

[@mrstephenthomas100]

Roger, thank you so much for your film, takes me back to my early sailing days on the Cleddau in Pembrokshire.

[@stevecooney1361]

Thank you for a so beautiful vlog. So jealous of you and your boat. Can I ask for a vlog on your boat. You might well have one already

[@n2dabloo]

I’m watching this in 2021 while on anchor in the Gulf of Mexico. On an oilfield supply boat, dreaming of sailing.

[@SailingYachtZora]

Thanks for the vid, i just received your book and hope to take some ideas for my own boat. good stuff

[@Radnally]

Thank you

[@g.russell4140]

Thanks for another great video, Roger. You are truly an inspiration.

[@oreilly1237878]

Fascinating on the beautifull Tamar.Usefull to have sailing clubs dotted around to.Nothing like wooden dinghy's or sailing alone my previous Maurice Griffith's design Evintide.Love your videos,thank you.

[@madcarew.3256]

wave to Ft bovisand..happydays diving!

[@OutnBacker]

By the hull form, I would say you have a worthy sea boat. High freeboard, plumb bow yielding a long waterline - probably tracks well, I'd imagine.

[@cdamauser1963]

Looks like your living the good life. Nice vessel. Best regards from Kingman Arizona.

[@thomasreed325]

New subscriber. Enjoy your videos, thanks for your time.

[@chetthejet3896]

You read my mind I was wondering how you would do if you went over board. From north east TN USA . Stay safe.

[@snakeeyes4424]

I love your reefing system

[@simonwoodward7169]

Would love to know what caused the Wayfarer capsize, and why sailing past the naval dockyard is so stressful!

[@zepfan9988]

Wish I could come along mate but I'm in Sydney great too see the show pleasant sailing great channel ⛵⭐👍🍺

[@jimmyboy163]

Great video, I'm looking at building the Lilou 2 from Francois vivier

[@brianminghella3312]

Love your vids, thoroughly enjoy the journey but I have to say it, your main sheet arrangement would drive me nuts.

[@mikefule]

But on the plus side, he never gets hit on the head by the boom.

[@lwaterman3505]

As always a great show!

[@davidgarston3353]

Hey Roger, a typically laid back informative video would be nice to see some of your land based activities , loving your work Roger.

[@tonymindling1898]

I’m enjoying your videos, Roger. My boat is a 17 foot swing-keel sloop with boom, jib and all of that. I’m intrigued and envious of the simplicity of your rig, from tipping up and securing the mast, to the loose-footed gaff rig. Yet it seems to scoot along quite well. I’m curious why you don’t set up a bridle, though. If I had to undo and re-fasten the sheet on each come about I would surely soon have it torn out of my hand, and that would be an adventure recapturing it. Thanks for the invite to sail with your group, but first I’d have to round the horn and cross “the pond”, as I am in N. California. I sail with a group of small trailer sailers called the “Potter Yachters”. Google them - they do some fun adventures. (The boats are smallish, not the sailers!)

[@notwhatiwasraised2b]

I want to know more about your boat's rigging, cleats, etc

[@adamf.4823]

Buy his book!

[@tonychorley4936]

More great days out Roger

[@caskwith]

Nice to see places I recognise.

[@MrFergusferret]

Love your video

[@josephinebennington7247]

We, the armchair sailors, and not so armchair, have 3 role models, Roger D Taylor, Roger Barnes, and that Essex Boy Dylan Winter. What a trio! Would love to buy you all lunch together, and hear your stories from the face, not the screen.

[@islaws4589]

Is the green boat with the enclosed cabin a Paradox?

[@MyDE90]

Cool little adventure.

[@scottarico3090]

Roger, between the 6:06 and 6:09 time stamp, it looks like you have a wood burner, or flame based heater of some kind. What is that?

[@RogerRoving]

Scott Arico it’s an Origo Hester I’m experimenting with. I may do a video about it. If you’re good....

[@scottarico3090]

@@RogerRoving have you tried it with the synthetic tent you mentioned recently? Or do it not give off enough vertical heat that a hot spot in the tent happens?

[@johndavies9641]

Very nice👍

[@Bootbouwert]

Hi Roger, Why dont you use a traveler for your mainsheet at your transom? Is there a special reason for it? Teach me! Love your video’s!

[@RogerRoving]

It's how the boat is and it would take quite a lot to change it. Main advantage is simplicity.

[@sarahtiller3724]

Please explain how ,and show how you have rigged your Tiller/Rudder control

[@willsanborn6603]

Thanks for sharing such a splendid video. Did you make your tent? Best regards.

[@RogerRoving]

No I had the tent made for me.

[@rhodevans6523]

Thanks for another interesting video. I'm very interested in the device you've rigged up to add some control to the tiller (a bit like the commercially available 'Tiller Tamer'). Could you provide details of how it's rigged up? Thanks.

[@RogerRoving]

I explained it in one of my shore based videos this last winter. But I will probably do this again.

[@rhodevans6523]

@@RogerRoving Thanks Roger

[@cvanscho]

Great video! If it were me though, I suspect I may get fed up with that sheet block arrangement that needs moving every tack! There must be some modifications possible to fit a traveller and still accommodate the rudder?

[@tommypetraglia4688]

There is no room with the steering being transom hung, he would be forever dodging a tangled mess... besides it adds to the sheer poetry of handling such a lovely craft. The beauty lies within its simplicity

[@simtalkayak]

What is the rope that slides through the Eyelet on your tiller? Lovely and wholesome videos.

[@RogerRoving]

It's a way of locking the tiller. One day I will do a video explaining it.

[@brettsandford4146]

Excellent again Roger! Re. 'your' building did you design the whole frontage or only the RHS and if so why the change half way across? Blending the style of the building on the left into yours and then taking it to a more modern layout? Interesting. Loved all the nav details you gave us and the range of camera angles. Good work. And the sound seemed spot on too. I've recently purchased a 15ft Finn olympic class dinghy, hardly anyone's first choice for a cruiser but we shall see what I can make of her.

[@RogerRoving]

We completed the terrace, which was late Victorian. That's why the style changes.

[@nordmeisterp8763]

Love it 🤗

[@jimray937]

Awesome seamanship 👍

[@ewingsharp8916]

Adventure on Roger👊❤️

[@alexbowie6316]

There isn't another hobby or activity like it............dingy cruising has the lot!

[@notwhatiwasraised2b]

The history on those banks.....

[@georgeburns7251]

I would definitely modify that main sheet. Having to remove it to tack seems unpleasant.

[@giveitaswingoutdoorswithsm2901]

I like the bib and brace !!! you look ready to shoot or pull some Crab Pots Lol ! Under sail it would be pure Leo Walmsley (Phantom Lobster etc )

[@steveschwartz6138]

I like how your mainsail does not have a boom. Do you find it has negative affect on performance such as sailing upwind? The boat seems to sail beautifully.

[@motorhomeless]

Roger, your vodeos are eminently entertaining and I know I'm not alone in envying your lifestyle and pluck. I am curious about one thing: on your excursions along the French coast do you sail across the Channel?

[@motorhomeless]

"Vodeos", D'Oh!

[@zepfan9988]

Great stuff🍻👍

[@dave1secondago]

I would love a sailing dinghy , but I get sea sick

[@pete7869]

posible you send me information what is the old woods versions dingys prices? if i liket buy one!😇👍 i lovet !!!

[@Jmmondeau]

i want to use your boom-less system on a 27 foot boat. How well does it work downwind. It seems like a very simple and effective system. I never cared for my boom because it can hit novices on the head. And I also just want to try something different.

[@petergrundy8081]

Oh Roger I thought you meant the Tamar in Tasmania

[@austinthornley1272]

What do the ropes on your tiller control?

[@rogerdoran8153]

Can you say why you chose the mainsheet arrangement please ?

[@simonlippett4821]

What are the lines connected to the tiller Roger?

[@b.loedsinn4110]

Great video Roger - as always. Especially liked the scene showing the viaduct. What was the guitar track at the end?

[@peregrinegrace8570]

San jermanns ? I fink you'll find its called saint Germuns .

[@RogerRoving]

I think I was probably confusing it with the place in Paris. But doubtless I should really have been using its Cornish name.

[@paulcollins9397]

There’s nothing, absolutely nothing, more worth doing...

[@martinoutdoors6941]

Roger what do you keep in the two red top containers or are they purely buoyancy

[@RogerRoving]

Tools and other bits and pieces. They're ex-Royal Naval containers, used originally for flares and the like.

[@1212341234alan]

Hey how do we meet up

[@santamulligan676]

Haha if you had gone round to milbrook you’d have bumped into me

[@Hindukushsailing]

Love it. What you designed the building you sailed past dude that' so cool. How many people can say that. Good on ya mate. I like to see the sleeping accommodations its not a fetish on my part just a glimpse at reality. I enjoyed the video immensely. Need to post a video on the tow vehicles that Honda CRV looks capable. We here in the Americas think we need a V6 or a V8 to tow anything.

[@rickyspecs]

Hindukush any diesel with modern engine management system and legal kerbside weight will do. No need for all these SUVs. Ours is a 1.6litre station wagon (estate car in English) and more than enough for an unbraked trailer + boat, dog and gear.

[@fishheadlemonsnack824]

I am curious as to your craft's ultimate speed under sail. Your book may say. It seems you are really hauling ass, as we Americans say.

[@RogerRoving]

4.5kn generally. Any faster than that and she starts surfing, which risks a broach, as she doesn't have a planing hull, and the rudder tends to lose grip on the water. We once surfed at 16kn on the waves on Bideford Bar. I'd not want to do that again though....

[@rickdeadman8017]

What class of boat is your dinghy?

[@2bitrasputin793]

"I designed that building"

[@PeopleMakePictures]

Why no boom ?

[@RogerRoving]

Why have a boom?

[@johnirby493]

Video was made of pieces of other videos. One minute showing reefed main, the next showing full main. Then back to reefed.

[@ahabva]

Roger...would you consider giving up your architecture career, and devoting yourself to making dinghy videos?

[@RogerRoving]

Might happen yet...

[@Helliconia54]

and no one wears a life jacket?

[@RogerRoving]

John Colley I’m wearing one the whole time when sailing, actually.

[@lucafreeman705]

Thanks for another great video, Roger. We were inspired by your cruising dinghy and made a smaller 8ft version of our own! If you want to have a look visit the link to the LF marine website at the bottom. where you can even buy one. Thanks again for sharing your passion with us. sites.google.com/view/lf-marine-com/home?authuser=0