Thank you John, great demo. It's a favourite of mine, & I use it often in the Dart.

Ferry or Fairy gliding I was taught this technique in a canoe as a method of crossing fast flowing currents, more than fifty years ago now. Has come in handy many a time in all sorts of boats. Just requires a little practice. Another useful skill is sailing backwards, surprising just how many sailing folk unaware of this method of moving a boat.and how useful it can be in tight channels, getting on and off a quay.

Don’t rush guys. You can easily spend a week in Carrick Roads and not visit the same place twice. Also you must visit the Helford River. Free anchorage off the small hamlet of Durgan, or visitors moorings off Helford village. A pint of Tribute in The Shipwights Arms ❤

Very sensible decision. Just been down to look at my boat on a mooring on the Tamar...frightening.

That’s a real gem thanks, and assume the same can be applied getting off dock to avoid stern kicking into wharf?

Good plan to stay in the Fal today or ferry gliding in the Yealm would become hang gliding of Lands End!

Hi, really enjoying your videos. What were the conditions (wind direction/speed, sea state etc) for the passage from the yealm to the river fal. What time did you leave in regards to HW? Hope you don’t mind the questions but I am planning to do the same passage in a few weeks time :-) Haven’t sailed round there before.

Lovely video! Audio issues persist unfortunately :(

That was a smart bit of seamanship... not Scilly at all.