Cracking video. We both learnt to sail in Wayferer's. Back in 1977 we went to Barton broad. As teenagers we cracked across the broad in a blue decked beasty that had aft lockers that always managed to catch the main sheet at some point. We have had two of our own since then and now thanks to those boats we are sitting of SW Kos waiting for the meltemi to give us a sailing window across the Aegean... Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid

Many people are put off by the perception that the wayfarer is hard to manage ashore and to be fair, a mk 1 full of crusing gear needs a car to get it up the slipway. I was able to pull my MK4 (normally with a kid or two on board) up the slipway on my own. The MK4 is truly an excellent boat.

Talking about serious Wayfarer voyaging, don't forget Frank Dye's 1963 and 1964 trips from Scotland to Iceland and Norway!

I've got a MK4 and whilst I absolutely love it it never gets used because I've also got a Miracle which for most of the time is just easier to use and does most things nearly as well.

I said exactly the same thing. I thought they were old man picnic boats, until a friend of mine bought a new Hartley, which had a full Harken kit out. My 600 was broken and he offered me to helm it. Loved it, even did a few opens and a few good results in the SailJuice series. I was up the very front of the bloody mary in it one year until I turned it over. Yes they do go over but it took 35 knot gust with the kite up whilst gybing. Great tactical racing boat.

Another difference between a MkIV Hartley and an old Woodie, is that you can easily right a Woodie after a capsize...

Love a wayfarer, on my third 😊

A lot of these older designs have stood the test of time and the Wayfarer is no exception.

Started watching years ago, then thought you had stopped posting so unsubscribed. Now found you again on the Wayfarer dinghy group. Re subscribed. Love watching your sailing adventures 👍😊

I always love watching "The Foxwells". Don't need the stupid faces.... Nice to see Izzie getting involved. When moving weight around, is the aim to keep the boat as near upright as possible? I'm used to seeing cruisers heeling over, sometimes to the gunwales. Why the difference? You make sailing look like so much fun. I am really cross with myself that I never got involved with sailing when I lived at Bradwell on Sea, River Blackwater, for 12 years.

what a great video, thanks for sharing this

Loving it, thank you. Wonderful that you capture all the angles and then stitch it all together so very well; we really felt we were onboard with you all. ⛵️🍾❤️

Regular viewer, do like the racing. Smiley faces OK if you do well, otherwise click bait.

Your daughter seems to be enjoying sailing these days which is nice to see. I don't know if it's just the camera angle but you seemed to have the spinnaker pole too far back quite a lot of the time resulting in the bottom of the spinnaker being too close to the jib. I'm a regular viewer and not a fan of of those silly thumbnails. Best leave that sort of thing to the chav channels IMHO.

I'm watching because it's Sailing with the Foxwell Family... simple as that!

Regular viewer who loves watching your content 👍🏾

Regular viewer, enjoy your family sailing.

Started viewing when you had the trailer sailer Red Fox always enjoyed the videos.

Regular viewer, great to see Izzy enjoying racing

Haha, regular viewer. Good stuff as always. Cheers.

I have been following you and family for years. You have all given me inspiration to sailing in the places you have visited. Your basic, not too produced, video's are great. Keep it going ..... we are all improving and learning together.

I've been watching since you started love the films

I watch primarily because you're such a cute family, and secondly to watch Izzy grow up before our eyes. She is so pretty.

Viewer since around 2016-2017. Most likely found you through the "Sailing single handed"-something video that blew up on YT around then. I watch every video, and I've gone through all of them from the start as well.

me? fairly regular viewer. i have a similar boat, which i used to race. i also have a yacht in Essex, one of your favourite haunts. I'm hoping one day you'll visit this area again and we can say hello.

Not for the open mouths anyway. 😂 I think your sailing videos are quite nice and i rather like them. @Elisabeth: You obviously don’t need him to tell you when to go in the tacks and gybes. You seem to have it pretty much under control. Good sailing, Izzy!

Regular viewer, love the racing videos. Great to see the whole family racing again.

Always enjoy your videos and have learned a lot from them. The elastic trick is worth remembering and I will be sure to give it a try when I am next out.

Or buy a boat with both, I have a 130 Genoa on a furler and working jib on a inner forestay, sail hanked on and in the bag.

Fun

Really enjoyed the calm racing with your daughter. What a great way to encourage her and calm her fears.

Yes, to race two, please.

Great that you are still putting out interesting videos.

People trying to sail through the lee of a Wayfarer - unbelievable!

Inspiration! We are a family of 3 and our girl is 14. We have a wayfarer too.

Definitely viewable. However, I was thinking of the FOV. If You do have a camera with a wder field of view, it might be even better. If not, it's fine the way it is.

Great points. I'm a solo sailor, and my old shark 24 has no life lines. I think I might install a down haul on the jib in case I get into trouble.

I love these raw sailing videos with head cams, gives me my sailing fix when I can't get out on the water.

Really enjoyed watching this lessons being learned for when my daughter comes sailing, nice charm relaxed and reassuring. Lovely to see

Cool, calm instructions Ian, makes for a happy crew, nice job 👍

Way to go Izzy! Glad to see you back sailing with mom and dad..

What a joy!

Nice! I had one child who was nervous about many things, but completely fine with boats and another who was fine with most things, but took quite a while to get comfortable with boats. 😂

Spring finally came although on certain days it doesn't seem like it wants to stay. Excellent to see you out enjoying a day on the water. Please video more.

Nice video, thanks! Boat should have done a turn at 37:31 for touching a mark.

How many different dinghy classes raced together here?

nice sailing great too see three people from the same family in the same boat without shouting at each other enjoyable

Nice sailing.... but you need a yacht...😊