Sailing Solo, UK to Belgium, Part 3: At Home at Anchor

Sailing Solo, UK to Belgium, Part 3: At Home at Anchor | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ bit.ly/SBKZfaq⛵ Join me on the next leg of my solo sail from the UK to Belgium. We pass through the shallow waters of the Swale and then anchor off the Isle of Sheppey. Subscribe & hit the bell to see Part 4!
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@pierreberglund4059 3 жыл бұрын

This is real. Love it!

@petermilburn1214 4 жыл бұрын

Wow well done navigating the river Chris. Nice touch with the video conf with your family.

@pcos8337 4 жыл бұрын

Nice series going here with this trip. Thanks!

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👍

@denisconnaughton2923 4 жыл бұрын

Great videos Chris. I am learning with you thanks.

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that Denis 👍

@Saylor-Rob61 4 жыл бұрын

Good video once again. I like the trip planning methodology. Very helpful.

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

@timrowe9583 3 жыл бұрын

I have an old 1950 long keeled classic. I started off my sailing career with 4 knots for planning purposes. I now use 3 knots as my guide, I now sail far more and hardly use my engine at all. In fact it irritates me having to put the engine on. Great videos.

@SailingBritaly 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience Tim, that sounds like a wise method to use and I look forward to a passage on Britaly where I'm not in a mad rush to get back home to my girls, so that a more leisurely approach can be taken - which is one of the main attractions of sailing!... Best regards, Chris

@timrowe9583 3 жыл бұрын

@@SailingBritaly hi Chris. My old boat has taken me to a new and quite different life. Right Royal was the first ocean goi g racing yacht that the Royal Engineers commissioned. She has done about 15 Fastnet races with the Engineers and the owner prior to me sailed around the world in her with his wife. I am currently in Valencia. I sailed there last year from Corfu and thought I would meander back this 2020 year. Hopefully I will make the journey in 2021. Best wishes on your future sailing but always remember that meandering is best. Since I slowed down I ha e discovered anchorages and bays that I didn’t know existed and that I had sailed past on towards the place you should go. I spent my life designing and building hospitals around the U.K. and the Middle East and lost all my property and money in the banking crash of 2008 however it was, without doubt, the best thing that ever happened to me, I am now a pensioner who can have a most fantastic life with my 2 boats and friends and partner. I have recently bought a lighter plastic boat that will be more appropriate to Med conditions. My old boat is a little heavy. I am still not sure which I will keep as I have that emotional connection to my current boat, but time is available and my intention is to compare the two until I make up my mind. Best wishes to you and you young family.

@DeanColegate 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, I’ve just become a Patreon. Really appreciate your videos. You’re such a genuine chap and I’ve learned such a lot from your practical vlogs and we’re at similar sailing skill levels although I’ve not been brave enough to go singlehanded yet! Fair winds!

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dean, you’ll be hearing from us! 👍

@SVImpavidus 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one Chris. Looking forward to following your travels across Europe. Sail Safe Ant, Cid and the pooch crew.

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ant & Cid, stay safe! 👍

@johnandrews4186 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, I've watched lots of sailing channels, but none of them have shown the difficulties/challenges that a solo novice sailor has to endure like you have done so eloquently on your videos. I got nervous just watching you tackling the shallow waters, and mooring up, all solo , and all without drama !

@SailingBritaly 3 жыл бұрын

Hi John, thank you very much indeed. I just try to share everything as it is and I hope that this is useful to others. Thank you for taing the time to give me some feedback, it means a lot and encourages me to make more videos. Fair winds! Chris :-)

@mikaoyry9144 4 жыл бұрын

I liked planning section

@sailingmarie7097 4 жыл бұрын

Part 12, leaving England... no just kidding. :) A guy from Belgium ;)

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂👍

@AndyUK-Corrival 4 жыл бұрын

Wow I can’t get over how much Emma has grown... nice little anchorage and look forward to the next episode. Andy JK

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, Emma's growing incredibly fast! Cheers, Chris 👍

@fredrikhoge8688 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. Just started watching your channel, I like it. You are transparent, experienced in terms of tech stuff and less so in terms of sailing. I find myself there somewhere in between. Found you when researching diaphragm replacement (just did it, 20 years old, the old one was as new). I do not really have the elevator pitch for your journey, the window for the channel crossing or the longer passages in the future. Perhaps I find it in the older episodes.

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Frederik, we live between the UK, Italy (where we are now, on lockdown unfortunately) and the boat. We didn’t “sell everything” to go sailing until we ran out of money, we spent years working on our financial freedom to give us the freedom to go cruising several months per year for the foreseeable future without this being to the detriment of our finances. We spend as little as possible in life, as we value experiences and time together over shiny expensive material things. We plan on sharing how we have done all of the above with our viewers, as well as my technical experience, and our experience as boat dealers (we have never sold a boat for less than we paid for it and we’ve owned quite a few now) to help other people live their dreams instead of watching other people live theirs. I think that about covers it! Cheers , Chris 👍

@randyowens2717 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Randy! 👍

@SailingSisu 4 жыл бұрын

nice one! we are thinking of sailing around there...but damn! the bloody winters are a pain!

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

The summers can make up for it though: in my home time ‘up North’ the days are really long that it hardly gets dark at night, it’s more like a long twilight which lasts from 11 pm to 3 am ish. You can get so many things done in the summer...

@navegandomivandestadt34 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gus 👍

@tonyporter8999 4 жыл бұрын

Chris - great video. Helps me to refresh my rusty skills. Question ? Assuming you use 4G to access internet for Navionics on your tablet. What happens when you’re signal is poor/dodgy - is there a maritime internet access facility ? Meanwhile. Love your video style. Tony

@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 4 жыл бұрын

Ah this is great. Remembering my passage planning test for my DS! Can you paint some 10m marks with bright yellow paint on the anchor chain? One stripe, two stripes etc etc

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ruaraidh, we had the coloured rubber markers on our last boat and they worked a treat, this must be a different material on these ones. You can paint the chain, but the downsides to that are A) It wears off and you have to repaint periodically, and B) if you ever have to re-galvanise the chain it causes problems as the paint contaminates the zinc bath. Some people add whipped line, some add cable ties, I guess there are many 'imperfect' was of doing this and I'm still working out which is the best way. Very best regards, Chris 👍

@clairephaneuf6437 4 жыл бұрын

Chris! Your Nerve"s must be Shattered, Great Job! :)

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Claire, I’ve been around the block a few times so this was just another experience to add to the list. I love a challenge! Cheers, Chris

@BerylMaryTravels 4 жыл бұрын

Well done Chris, must become a Patreon 😁 take care - Owen

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Owen, thank you! Your channel is off to a great start and I know you appreciate how much time goes into the editing now. Best regarads from the three of us! 😊

@roderickmchardy3650 4 жыл бұрын

hope all is well with the family back in italy

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Roderick, the three of us are in Italy with Rossella’s family. Things are crazy. As of today it is illegal to go for a walk away from your house in this region. You have to have a piece of paper certifying what your motivation is to go anywhere and there are only a few defined reasons you can be out. You take care too as the only difference between Italy and other countries is the amount of testing they are doing and their transparency. This thing is everywhere already. May it pass quickly for everyone... Cheers, Chris

@roderickmchardy3650 4 жыл бұрын

@@SailingBritaly stay safe

@laurenceholden 4 жыл бұрын

Your tether on this.Video - as long as it is have you considered where that would hang you along side if you were tossed over? Perhaps a tether 1/2 as short? And webbing along center line? What do you think?

@tombarker3608 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris good to see the family. I'm glad to see that safety is on the mind. The harness, the night lighting , and radar reflector. On a hot summer swim suite type day would you demonstrate your safety harness. I get the part about being tethered to the bout but how do you get back on board? I know you are a mountain climber but I'm pretty you don't have handholds on the side of Britily. Safe travel to you and your family til you are together again.

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, the jacklines will be reviewed before the next time they are used. For this trip I didn't have time to fit any dedicated anchoring points so I made do with the mooring cleats. My thinking was something along the lines of this. 1) Don't go overboard. 2) If I did trip then the jacklines would be very likely to stop me from going overboard. 3) If I did go overboard I had envisaged getting washed backwards to the stern where there is a sugar scoop style transom waiting for me with a pull down swim ladder always present. I was pretty confident that I could get back on board from there. 4) In the worst case I carried two box cutter style knives with me in my jacket so that I could cut myself free in the very worst case if I couldn't get back on board (one knife as a spare in case I dropped the first) I could have then used the PLB which was on me at all times (the yellow pouch on my waist belt) to raise the alarm - this sends a tringulated position to rescue services via GPS and also transmits a signal for a homing beacon so the search team can pinpoint you even more accurately. I've also done lots of sea survival courses for my offshore job, so I could have put some of the techniques I learnt on those into practice too. The best option is always going to be number 1) so in future I intend to fit dedicated strongpoints close to the boat's centreline so it is physically impossible to go overboard whilst cipped in. There is definitely room for improvement in this system but it was the first time I had ever used jacklines and I didn't have the time to set up a perfect system prior to leaving. I do believe I was a lot safer with my system than I would have have been without it though. Best regards, Chris Rossella & Emma 😊

@claussalt4140 4 жыл бұрын

Chris, not sure if you’re still monitoring older videos. I’ve just started watching. I have YMC Coastal Theory but the pandemic stopped me doing the 5Dayer so currently at Day Skipper practical level waiting patiently for the opportunity to take the next practical (coastal) test. Have you taken YMC Coastal practical?

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, I’ve never done any practical sailing courses in my life. I did the Yachtmaster theory and exam via distance learning and I did a powerboat course with CEVNI and Short Range Certificate, but the only sailing lessons I’ve had were from a mate of mine from my RAF days who taught me to sail over a few days on Lake Garda. Everything else I’ve just learnt by doing. I hope you get out sailing again soon! Cheers, Chris 👍

@jimiandersen6962 4 жыл бұрын

Nice sailing. What kind of boat is it?

@rene5918 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, I noticed you are wearing an Imax suit. Is this the Imax thermo suit? Was just wondering how you came to that choice, and what your experiences are? Love your channel!!

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, the IMAX thermo suit is the best £75 I have spent in years, I love it! 👍

@esr243 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, Excuse the uninformed question: going from your departure to Ramsgate, was there an alternative to taking the shallow depth option ?

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, here is a chart centred on this section of the trip: webapp.navionics.com/#boating@8&key=%7Bk_yHcw~E There are shallows all over the place and the deeper water channels have tons of shipping in them: www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:0.8/centery:51.4/zoom:7 Here is an animation showing the currents in the area (press the play button to see them change): www.yr.no/kart/#lat=52.67204&lon=-6.234&zoom=5&laga=straum&proj=3575 It's quite challenging place to navigate and this was my first time ever sailing through these places. Cheers, Chris 👍

@almath9987 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris hope your passage goes well, the fact your still posting is positive 😉 would love to help out but find it hard enough to fund my own boat 😥 do you have a Amazon wish list? Don't mind a one of gift say £10 / £20 know some people will go higher and some lower but if you list things you need from shackles to new musto waterproofs etc... sure we can help out in someway, just a suggesting as i have seen in other channels do this. Keep up the good work looking forward to the next one👍🏻⛵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@clairephaneuf1908 4 жыл бұрын

HOME! :)

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

⛵️🌅👍

@vxnova1 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, great video as always, Quick question how deep is your depth sounder in the water or do you have the offset taken into account?

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, thank you! Our depth sounder is set up with the offset so that it gives you the actual depth of water, rather than the distance from the transducer to the seabed. They can be set up however you like (some people prefer them to read the water under the keel) In our case I prefer to know the water depth as this is more immediate for me to do tidal height calculations, dead reckoning and so forth. Very best regards, Chris 👍

@CheersWarren 4 жыл бұрын

Sailing Britaly Chris, 100% agree , you can't relate to the chart depths if you adjust the echosounder to depth under the keel . Cheers Warren

@davidgore6212 4 жыл бұрын

I think you need to consider how your Jackstays are run - from the shots in this and part 2 it looks very unlikely that the jackstays would prevent you from going over the side - if that were to happen while on autopilot sailing you would get dragged behind the boat with little chance of getting back on board....

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi David, I’m going to review the setup for the next trip. I was in a rush to get going and I still think these imperfect Jackstays are better than not using jackstays... Cheers, Chris

@thecivvie 4 жыл бұрын

When I did my competent crew, the trainer told me to repeat the depth even though we were in blue water. Because as he said, once I sail alone, I will always keep an eye on it. I am like you, when away, I always talk via messenger video or WhatsApp video to family.

@ArcticSeaCamel 4 жыл бұрын

I've studied the tides as well but never sailed in them. Here in Baltic Sea they don't exist. I bet there's no other way to really learn them but doing and going.

@johnrochester6713 4 жыл бұрын

It looks like you have an electric outboard on the stern, do you still have the Bison 68?

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Yes John we love it! 👍

@TheBeggFamily 4 жыл бұрын

That’s a very open cockpit, do you have no cover for foul weather? I only follow one other solo sailor, so I’m looking forward to future episodes. Keep safe!

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, we have a sprayhood but it was completely destroyed by UV (You can see it in our older videos - it's in a right state!) The only cover I had for this trip was my cheap as chips foul weather gear but they did me proud! Cheers, Chris 👍

@TheBeggFamily 4 жыл бұрын

Sailing Britaly I’m a radio ham and had an antenna held up by nylon rope. This was destroyed twice by UV, so I gave up on that antenna! I can sympathise.

@georgeh1352 3 жыл бұрын

Riveting stuff, wish I found these videos earlier. Did you say it was a Spring Tide?, just got through by the skin of your teeth, need to carry a bucket and spade lol. Last time I was on the Medway I was on a Warship heading for Chatham so know that the sand bars and shallows are challenging to say the least.

@jean6756 4 жыл бұрын

Which brand is your sailyacht ? Gr Jean

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Britaly is a 1992 Bavaria 350. Cheers, Chris

@ProjectFreewheel 4 жыл бұрын

So tight!

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Yes I was cutting it fine... It’s soft mud down there so touching wouldn’t have been the end of the works but I was very relieved when the depth started increasing again! 👍

@ProjectFreewheel 4 жыл бұрын

@@SailingBritaly Haha, I bet!

@Spicks96 4 жыл бұрын

OOh 1.7 metres Chris.... bet that made you pucker up lol.... Did you say on part 2 that you didn't set your keel off-set? Any reason for that? Nice that you got to spend some time with the Family whilst alone on-board . Have you set up a wish list at all so we can try to help you out with much needed stuff? Maybe an idea over on Patreon :)

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Vince! The lowest I saw in this video was 1.8 metres but yes that was cutting things very fine and my heartbeat was a bit higher than normal! Some people prefer their depth sounder set up to tell them how much water they have under their keel but I prefer it to tell me the actual water depth as this makes it easier for me to navigate when taking tidal heights etc. into account. Whenever I want to know how much clearance I have I subtract 1.65 metres from whatever the number is on the sounder. It's personal preference really and both options have their merits - the important thing is that everyone on the boat understands what the number on the sounder is telling them and what the boat draws! Very best regards, Chris 👍

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

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@philipfreeman72 4 жыл бұрын

What was your previous boat ?

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Phillip, here is a boat tour of our previous boat and all of the details are in the video description: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pt-IoKqcv8fedIE.html Cheers, Chris 👍

@SailHosailing 4 жыл бұрын

I really miss girls in your videos. Looking forward family reunion. Cheers!

@mimmociaccio5470 4 жыл бұрын

You foegot the Taking Down Flag Cerrmony!!!!

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Ciao Mimmo! Si hai ragione... 😂 Very best regards, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊

@alangwell1620 4 жыл бұрын

please show a map showing your geographical location to countries and recognizable bodies of water.

@alexmorgan3435 4 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't want to negotiate that shallow channel on a falling spring tide. If you had run aground then at best you would have been there until the next high enough neap tide to lift you off maybe a couple of weeks or a month away or more if you went aground on a very low spring tide.

@roderickmchardy3650 4 жыл бұрын

bon voyage chris ,,, pygamas ,really ????????

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

Doesn't everyone wear PJs whilst solo sailing?! 😂 (That's Rossella's influence, which is still present when we are over 1,000 miles apart...)

@JonMadsen70 4 жыл бұрын

@SailingBritaly 4 жыл бұрын

😊😊

@DorsetSaferRoads 4 жыл бұрын

watching you motor down wind with a good blow on is triggering me, even if you had just got a bit of genoa out, i know is extra work especially single handed just doesnt feel right ;-)