Terry, my girlfriend and I are very much newbies too so we're enjoying your content. We're working through our DS theory at the moment and are aiming to buy a 28ft BK in the autumn! I'm from Hadleigh originally, and now live in Portsmouth, so it's great seeing what life on the water is like back home on the east coast. I was a Sea Scout in Leigh On Sea 20 years ago so we'll have to plan a trip over there eventually! I notice that Dancing Bear is for sale on Apollo Duck so I hope that means the brokers are just being cheeky with adverts rather than you having it up for sale? Good luck with your journey! We'll be following along.

Hi Terry, Congratulations on your new boat. Getting grounded on your 1st trip is the best thing that could have happened. It shows you the stark reality of how dangerous sailing can be especially approaching the hours of darkness. If those winds changed and you had wind over tide you, could have easily ended up in a serious situation with the boat taking a heavy grounding and water. Don't compare your sailing journey to other people as they may have more free time than you. Its better to build your knowledge up progressively than in one hit that way it stays in your head. All the training days you did are good but you don't start learning until your on your own. Your going to suffer engine problems, tangled sails and more groundings. Its making sure you spares upon spares and keeping on top of maintenance and always carry a spare outboard a, radio & nav with a separate power supply that will get you out of a sticky situation. A few precautions can turn potentially dangerous situation into a minor inconvenience rather than having to call the RNLI. When I started out 10 years ago, the risks I took were utterly stupid looking back. I think as you get older and having kids makes me think twice about the days I go out in as well as what you enjoy. If you upset the wife by taking her out on a rough day get used to sailing solo 🤣

Hey Terry, thank you again for getting in touch today, great clip no bs and straight to the point. For us we are planing to buy a boat somewhere around 2026 and by then hopefully we would gain many courses and experience. can you please name the training centre and a link to them. cheers thank you.

Look like your based near Felixstowe? Welcome aboard 😊😊😊

An amazing series of videos. I’m in exactly the same situation. I’ve owned a powerboat for a few years, but not have bought a sailing boat and feel like a complete novice (feel and am a novice!!). Your videos have been fantastic!! Keep them coming.

What a refreshingly lovely video 😊 good luck with your channel ... best wishes, SIOUX ⛵

Mighty fantastic 😍 Love it ⛵🧀

Thanks for your honesty ..

Hi Terry, great video...look forward to watching the rest and following your journey. What was the name of your instructor on your comp crew course....can you remember?

Good luck with the channel!

G'day from Australia. I have just bought an boat. A Colombia 27. The boat is in Airle beach qweensland and on the hardstand . I have some work to do on it and it will take a while. I will be doing an ytube channel. i take possecion on the 18th. Just after that i will do an intro on my boat. Then you can keep up with my progresse. congratulations on the perchis, happy new year. I have just allso subscribed. Gerard on SV Gemstar.

Excellent plan, excellent journey, excellent future!