What a beautiful sail, well done Capt Cunliffe, all good advice as always, and you can't go wrong with a good curry or a delicious steak and kidney pie. And let's not start on about those Cornish pasties from the Cornish Cove Tearoom in beautiful Port Isaac in Cornwall, they are THE best! This was a re-watch for me, needed to be reminded of some good classic sailing, here in already-hot Florida, and you never fail to provide it, cheers!

Hysterical....force 10 curry...now THAT'S a curry! Fray Bentos Steak and KidneyPie....it keeps for about 20,000 years and cooks wonderfully....no hassle, just bung it in the oven and Bob's your uncle. I use them all the time and always have a selection in case of a nuclear winter. If I ever attempt to cross the Pacific in a yacht...Fray Bentos Pies will be my absolute best friend.

The force 10 got me 😂, another great video

Who wouldn't want a pint and a curry with Tom and his fantastic storytelling.

Thank You,Sir.

Absolutely brilliant, chuckled all the way through the clip. Tom makes a day on a boat seem so simple, and his logic makes perfect sense. Fray bentos and tinned spuds...you certainly know how to treat a lady. Love it!

Thanks Tom you are so entertaining and a natural in front of the camera, plus a font of wisdom.

It surely is hard to hold a Frown after a visit with Tom! Much Obliged Master Tom!!

I do like a good Cunliffe vlog that makes me smile and that one worked nicely.

I could watch Tom’s videos for hours, they’re brilliant, thank you 😁

I've only just come across you and I'm loving your videos. My earliest memories was sharing a fray bentos pie and a tin of new potatoes with my dad on his boat. I'm 32 now and have lived on little 24ft sailing boats for 4 years and just brought a 38ft steel yacht that I'm just starting a refit on. My aim is to get to the med by the end of summer, fingers crossed.

This is classic Tom Cunliffe!!! Good sailing advice, topped off with what he's having for dinner.

Love Fray Bentos pies! Brought up on them.

Not had a Frey Bentos pie for years - mouth watering. Will have to get one from the supermarket. Thanks for the reminder.

Fantastic story thanks John.

Love it, we always have a Fray Bentos pie in the cupboards just in case or if we can't be bothered to do much cooking. Haven't got an oven on my boat, just 2 x burners unfortunately.

fun video.....really enjoy your vlogs.

Brill innit ✌️⚓️

I got here from second chance sailing. I like this very much that you describe the sails position. Ive never been sailing , probably cant sail , but I like watching other people sail. Thank you for the video.

Thanks Tom, Love all your vids you remind me of my first camping experience 52 years ago with my old school mate Graham Bond. We had canvas sheet on a bed of bracken and another strung up in the trees in the forest of dean. We bought one of the said steak and kidney tin pies from a shop in Cinderford, ran back to our camp, lighting a fire, and placed it on top where about half an hour later it exploded showering us in meat and gravey. My cooking has not improved neither my spelling, but I do remove the lids before cooking now

Fantastic video Tom...

Great vid sir! I am pretty sure I half recognised you when you walking past the top of the harbour master's pontoon in Lymington, a while back. I wish I'd have said hello.

Takes huge energy to cook a fray bentos pie.

Nice one Tom.

Good sailing - and the prospect of Fray Bentos and potatoes to come. This is life as it should be!

What’s wrong with a bit of motor, eh? Makes me think of that lovely story of the two young sailors in a pub, arguing about which is the best way to sail into a wind. They can’t make their minds up so they decide to ask an old salt at the next table, bent over his pint and pipe. The old boy looks them in the eye with all the wisdom of his rough years at sea in his face and says: “A 100 HP diesel”! Hope you eventually got into the S & K pie! Nice filming, Ros!

I'd like to try a Force 10 curry!! Out here on the West Coast of the Colonies, we use a red chili sauce called Sriracha to spice things up! And great sailing, too!

I have always used the iron mainsail when needed precisely in the sort of situation you experienced - ensuring you make landfall before sunset, especially in an unknown port or anchorage. It's simply the safe thing to do. Another benefit is that you can point a bit higher when motor sailing with main and jib sheeted tight, which can make a big difference if your destination is to windward. I would always rather sail but as you say, the boat is carrying a big lump of metal so it needs to pay its way and earn its keep sometimes.

A Mason 44 , a fabulous boat , I thought I had the only Mason in the UK ! I had the Mason 33 , she sailed like a dream And the quality was second to none .But age creeps up on everybody , I now sail my Twister28 "Florence May" out of Torquay And cover Brittany and the Channel Islands this year it's scilly , fair winds Roger

I'm delighted that Tom does just what I did a few weeks ago. I felt I was committing a sailing crime starting up the motor to make headway on a passage instead of tacking and taking the punishment.

We have those steak and kidney pies with puff pastry on top here in Canada! The ones I am aquainted with were made by Smedly. I have not seen them around for years now but they were sure good. Cheers from Canada!

In the early 1960s when I was an apprentice on a Glasgow tramp ship. I happened to be on the bridge when the 2nd mate put the 1200 ship's time position on the chart. I said "Is that where we were at noon" and he said " No, That's where we thought we might be because you can never be absolutely sure of where you are". Obviously pre Satnav but very good advice...even today !.

Oh nice, we used to chuck a couple tins of beans in a braking tray first then pop the old Freys on top, haul and shoot a string of sixty crab pots and we would have a nice hot lunch to have, great on a scuffly south westerlie drizzle bound day in the shipping lanes north of Alderney

I’d guess the American alternative is a Marie Callanders pot pie. Same concept. Comfort food.

Ever wondered what happened to Fred Dibnah and Jack Hargreaves? Well the remodeled into Tom Cunliffe. The go to guide for all things nautical. 😀😀😀

Good ole steak and kidney pie.

nice vid..searching my old memory now..isn't there advice on rights of way referring to being "abaft the beam"? cheers!

Love these videos. Nothing wrong with running the engine. Tom, do you like motorsailers and what are your thoughts on them? Do they work well under sail?

I do love steak & kidney, but they've closed all the Marks & Spencers in Canada; who made the pies you mentioned? I'll see if they ship! BTW, I did enjoy the rest of your video, but the mention of the pie made me head to the pub for a pint & pie!

G’day Tom just wondering have you ever sailed to Australia in all of your travels? Love your vlogs. Cheers Ray

I do like a force 10 curry. Made me laugh anyway.

I'm surprised to learn ur a curry cook. Anyway, how about a vlog on seasickness ? Do u get it ? Cheers.

Australia makes the best curry🇦🇺. Want the recipe?.

One Cunlliffe's vlog a day, keep the doctor away!

Force 10 curry🤣

I really don't know why I watch these as most of it is unintelligle to me, until you got to the Fray Bentos pie bit. I have always held you in high regard but my goodness, Fray Bentos pies - yuk.

Fray bentos is not what it used to be

Im sure you can get an overpriced tin opener in salcombe

You English have no idea what constitutes a healthy meal