All is well with the world when I watch your videos - so relaxing but also makes me itch to get back out there ASAP. Many thanks Paul.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks James, we were lucky with the weather and the wind was perfect, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Great video! There's a nasty bombora on the way to Maitland Bay. Love your channel 👍

@SailingKateLouise

3 ай бұрын

Yes I know,, we didn't get too close as the swell was quite big, thanks for watching and check out my other videos, cheers Paul

Looked beautiful out there. Stephanie and I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From a very cold (-5) Skegness

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, -5 is a bit too chilly for me. My daughter and her husband are going to England ,Scotland and Ireland in early Jan.....winter and with heating shortages everywhere. I hope it's not too bad for you, thanks for your support and have a great Christmas and new Year, cheers Paul

I have always been amazed at how a boat seems to shrink in size when in swell and waves, but it takes on the dimensions of an ocean liner when you take it out of the water to do annual maintenance!! Love your videos and miss getting afloat.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha,thanks for watching,cheers Paul

Very pretty boat! Lovely relaxing video. Im stuck in the Maldives at the moment on a 220ft ketch, built in NZ by alloy yachts. Beautiful boat but a bit of a Gin palace. We haven’t put the sails up for weeks! And wont until European summer. Cant wait to get home yo my own 18ft ketch and go sailing for real, love small boats, but I’ve gota pay the bills!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Aah! Chris the Maldives... doesn't sound that bad. But I know what you mean when you can't go sailing....it's the sound of the water, the gentle breeze and harnessing of nature that gets you. But I won't go on, as that will drive you even more bonkers. Send me a photo of your ketch I would love to see it, cheers Paul sailingkatelouise@gmail.com

Oh man! I'm totally wrong. I came to the conclusion from all your videos that the group should be named the puddle pushers. All those perfect bays and fires and the weather (bit sick of seeing the weather in your town) And now you're adventuring out off the coast in the wild sea. 2-3m swell. So hats off from me now. Looks like you are not a puddle pusher anymore. I think there might have been a few of us waiting to see your take on the trip and it didn't disappoint.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ross....Puddle Pushers, I quite like that name. The coast off Sydney can get pretty rough and we are blessed with some great lakes, so normally we take the easy route. Not sure we could make it from Sydney to Newcastle 75 Nm out in the ocean, without a lot more experience. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Great vid, fun to watch. Thanx.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Phil, cheers Paul

Great video Paul! The run outside was a lot of fun. I'm glad I did it. Hopefully I pack enough to stay longer next time and meet a few of the guys. If you'll have us along again :p. Apart from sleeping on a sharp angle at night in that shallow area, the Pacific was great. Cheers Andrew

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Good to meet you Andrew, I still don't know how you got a 27 yacht off the bottom and out to deeper water. It must have been a shock to wake up to that. Thanks for coming, cheers Paul

What fun! Really enjoyed this installment! Kate Louise looked right confident out there. Snow should stop falling mid day tomorrow. Approx 12" +... I think by then. We start gaining sunlight in a couple weeks. Cheers!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Ooh that makes me feel cold 12 inches,thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks for the video ,

@SailingKateLouise

8 ай бұрын

Thanks again, cheers Paul

Wonderful raid Paul. Liked seeing how your boat handled the chop off the coast. Well done!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott. Yep the Stornaway went well and luckily we weren't bashing into the swell too much, just reaching, cheers Paul

Thanks for another outstanding video! I recently had a heart attack so I've been catching up on your last few videos. In one of them you commented on needing new ideas but I beg to argue that there is nothing wrong with your videos. They are entertaining, relaxing, beautiful video and editing along with great interaction with the other guys. I particularly like seeing all of the other boats in addition to your beauty. Thanks for the therapy and inspiration. Once I have rehabbed I will get back out on the water myself. Cheers! ⛵⛵⛵

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi James sorry to hear you have not been well. Thanks you for such kind words, that are encouragement to keep going. I wish you a speedy recovery, cheers Paul

@jamessandman3708

Жыл бұрын

@@SailingKateLouise Thank You so much Paul! Cheers to you, mine will have to wait per doctor's orders, lol ⛵⛵⛵

@jamessandman3708

Жыл бұрын

@@SailingKateLouise We often quote the line from the movie Jaws "we are gonna need a bigger boat." After my heart attack I am saying, I'm gonna need a smaller mast! lol ⛵⛵⛵

Blinking brilliant! I love every second of your videos. You know when you stop for lunch/beer somewhere, I would like to see that as well if possible ;) good health and best wishes to all you raiders!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

will do next time, cheers Paul

Sorry I missed you guys out there Paul - I was pressed for time on this one. Excellent video and great to see your perspective on the open water section. Nicely done!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh

Love the Big Water scenes Paul - simpley delightful watching another boat nearly disapear behind a swell! I've got to get out in the Atlantic and feel it as well. Thank you

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rob, the swell was pretty big and has been for a while. The Atlantic would be another kettle of fish though!, cheers Paul

@robkunzig5795

Жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, my town is a the mouth of the Delaware River and so the Atlantic is but 4.3 miles from our Lewes ramp. You all had a lot of back wash waves on top of those beautiful swells. I hope to find a day with 4 to 6 (or even higher?) with wave lengths that are as nicely spread out as yours were. I'd love to experience the rhythm of beautiful swells and just go with it. Also, loved the scene of the boats crossing at 14:30!

Great showing. Thanks.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Well that certainly was an interesting sail Paul & as always, great camera work of your sailing buddies & scenery. Thanks for sharing another great video!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your continued support, cheers Paul

Another excellent dinghy sailing adventure - your boat handled those high seas beautifully despite the beers! 6.3 knots must be near your max hull speed? Good to see so many of you adventurers there although you must have missed Josh whose video skills are giving even yours a run now!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, yes we had great fun. Josh had to get back the same day so he motored out from Pittwater and then was along way in front of us. But his navigator went really well in the swell. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

@sharonbraselton3135

Жыл бұрын

That's fast aail boat

Looked like a beautiful sail Nice vid as usual :)

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate cheers Paul

I have to say that Kate Louise was the prettiest little boat in the anchorage -- probably on any given night, if I'm honest. Thanks for all the great videos!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike and thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Great video Paul as per usual. It's great to see more adventures happing with the group

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve

Thanks for the map, big help. You got some great video shots of your group. Great location.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was 16nm return and a great adventure. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Back in 1980’s when sailed Puget Sound I used a Neptune 16’ under me. We use to get some 3’ up to 5 n 6’ once in awhile. That was hairy but exhilarating . Mostly steep stuff as the Southerlies blow up the Sound. The longer the fetch n hairier it got. Loved circumnavigating Vashion n Bainbridge Island. Love seeing these long rollers n chop. Yah ! Probably about the safe limit for open boat.. Cheers mate, Papa J.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Another Great episode Paul 😀😁😊

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, cheers Paul

Great vid, one of your best. Thanx.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Philip thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Another beautiful video. Love watching them and I will be out as soon as I can.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rob yes we haven't seen you for a while...or Michael. We must do another sand isles over the summer, cheers Paul

That was a pleasure to watch. Can't wait for Warner sailing weather here. Cheers!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching...not to rub it in but it was 38C here the other day....too hot, cheers Paul

Great video. i'm very envious of the cruising grounds you have to choose from down there. Quite right about the coffee, I always say "nothing happens before coffee"!!!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, coffee always seems to taste better when sailing, cheers Paul

Great video!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Derrick, cheers Paul

What a fantastic cruising ground you have there. Greetings from the River Fowey in Cornwall.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Oh I miss Cornwall, spent many summers there as a child.... and of course Poldark the TV series. Send me a photo of your boat to sailingkatelouise@gmail.com and thanks for watching, cheers Paul

I would have liked to see some of the antics regaining the boat after your lunch that first day : )

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Yes well filming was the last thing on my mind....the camera was on the boat, cheers Paul

One of my favorite things is "uphill sailing" on out TT720. I'm sure that swell looks proportionally bigger the closer you are to the waterline and less free board you have. Can get quite steep and choppy just east of Lion island as there is a bit of a shoal there and also due to the reflections which tend to double them up. Looked like fun.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi yes , there's always swell between Lion Island and west head but this was bigger and has been for the last week or so. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

What a beautiful area to sail!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks for another great sail paul and yes Kate Louise is still the prettiest girl on the water cheers

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, Oh I'm ....she... is flattered, cheers Paul

It is just above freezing here in UK. Wish I was sailing in Oz!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

And I hear you have got troubles with the cost of heating in the U.K....rug up happy Christmas , cheers Paul

@b.loedsinn4110

Жыл бұрын

@@SailingKateLouise Hi Paul, It is not only heating, everything is getting more & more expensive - and now we have a lot of strikes. The country seems to be going to the docs. Jim Stark

Mikey Floyd designed and built a nice wee cruising boat too.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi, yes Jess was the first Mikey Floyd boat I've seen, very nice. I will check out his other designs, cheers Paul

I love your videos and Kate Louise. Might I suggest that you put some "baggy wrinkle" on your port and starboard mainstays to save wear and tear on your mainsail.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! Neville, cheers Paul

You moved me to Vancouver BC but I like living here in Vancouver WASHINGTON USA!!!!!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

oops my bad, sorry,cheers Paul

that was different from usual vids great to see coastal sailing

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi, yes it was fun and a real confidence booster. Doing it in company helps. I will definitely do it again, but we are blessed with some great lakes to explore near Sydney which is where we normally go.Thanks for watching again, cheers Paul

Just letting you know Paul that I watch all your videos on my TV but I can't leave comments on it. We're based in Melbourne with a Jatcat6 and we really appreciate the time and effort you put into the videos. Gives up lots of ideas for when we get up your way.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi yes I think you have to logged onto KZread with an account even if you don't post videos, to leave a comment...ahh technology. But thank you for your continued support and any suggestions for videos are more than welcome. Thanks again, cheers Paul

The sea kayakers looking at Katelouise thinking “geez, he’s brave taking an open boat out in these swells” 😂

@nesleinf

Жыл бұрын

🤣

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

You're right of course, I used to go kayaking but never in swell that big....mainly lakes, check out myplacestopaddle on youtube. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

@superwag634

Жыл бұрын

@@SailingKateLouise Cool. And what is the opinion of seakayaking vs dinghy cruising? Whats more enjoyable? Setting up a dinghy seems to be a larger commitment in time and effort. Seakayak can be dropped in anywhere and with minimal effort. Sometimes we have to overcomplicate things before realising what we had was perfect lol😬

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

@@superwag634 Sure I loved camp cruising in a Kayak and sleeping in a hammock, but you were restricted to 3 days as that was all the water you could carry. Everything I had was the lightest smallest possible but the Kayak was still full and heavy(Prijon Proteus). As I had dinghy sailed when younger, it was probably inevitable I would go back to sailing. With the added benefit(comfort) of a cuddy cabin and the added distance I could go, dinghy cruising was a no brainer. Thanks again, cheers Paul

Wonderful. Big swells are so exciting...as long as they're not breaking. Would you benefit by keeping a cheap inflatable dinghy on board, for when you anchor off a beach? I saw Roger Barnes has one.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

I've got one but it was on the boat, mainly use it in winter when the water is cold. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

I have not yet been out in a swell like that, but I never go out if the wind is more than 8m/sek. Both my boat and I are old, so we don't react too fast 🙂 But seeing this makes me wonder if I should try it some time. It's nice to know how much you can handle 👍

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Exactly and it was a test for me never having done it before. Kate Louise handled it well. But it was a reach there and back, not sure about beating into such swell for hours though. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Ha ha , David a friend of mine went to the pub a Pattonga...many beers later he went to the warf and couldn't find his boat...it went under the warf then got crushed and sunk with the rising tide..

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

OMG that's sounds terrible....note to self, 2 beers only. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

👍 meu like aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷 Muita saúde pra vocês!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Obrigado novamente, queridos Paul

👍👍👍

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your continued support, cheers Paul

have you thought of a pulley anchoring system were you drop the anchor out, then with a loop line, secure the other end on the beach , save swimming :)

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi well I have an anchor buddy which works well.But in this case Using the stern line I just couldn't pull it in enough. I have seen the loop method using a fender but haven't tried it. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Tides do that yaknow. All the best gary in japan.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, cheers Paul

Hi! I love your videos and I have a question. My husband and I are interested in getting into dinghy sailing with a goal of going camping along the coat of Vancouver island as well as taking visitors and friends for picnics/short rides. So we’d like a boat that could fit two adults and camping gear or 4 adults and no gear. We would be camping on shore and not sleeping on the boat. We’ll be looking for a used boat as we want to be as cost efficient as possible. Do you have any suggestions of what to look for or even what words to use while searching?

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi my choice would be a Jon Welsford designed Pathfinder with a cuddy cabin. Lots of room and fast. But check out Siren 17 on youtube, there is a French guy who has made some great videos about sailing his Siren 17 with his wife around Canada...happy viewing, cheers Paul

Whenever I've gone in more wind than I'm use to, I find myself bouncing and tipping all night in my camper. I suppose that's a normal reaction for new sailors!

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi Bruce, there only has to be a slight wash and it often bounces back off the shore, unless you are a long way out. I sleep on an airbed and rock around. But the annoying thing is it squeaks as it rubs against timber work and that can keep you awake.Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Nice video. Can someone please explain to me why a get-together of small sailing craft is called a "raid"?

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen it comes from viking days when a group of sail/row boats go on an adventure(pillaging etc).The raid term is now used in Europe and the States and increasingly here, cheers Paul

Looks like a new jet boil stove? Have you changed anything in your setup?

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

It's a cheap knockoff of a jet boil burner...only $7 when I bought it 10 years ago but everything is the same, cheers Paul

"Sea kayakers.... pretty brave I think. The swells are big" Coming from a guy brave enough to sail a dinghy that could swamp and sink or capsize and turtle quite easily. 😅 I'd feel far more comfortable in the kayak.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

I still think the swell was big compared to the height of the kayak, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

@sparkeyjones6261

Жыл бұрын

@@SailingKateLouise Oh, no doubt. But kayaks are designed to be able to maneuver in rough water and recover more easily if flipped. I think you're the braver one here. 😉

We're going to have a BEER. Because WINE not?

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben love your work, cheers Paul

What is the flag that your boat carry? The same as my home country, Skåne, occupied by Sweden since 1658. Yellow cross on red. Australian?

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Hi it's the marine code for the letter R and as we are the Sydney Raid group we have adopted the R flag. But I'm happy we share it with Skane. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Is the flag Finish/Swedish?

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

It's martime code R. As we are the Raid Sydney group we have adopted the R flag. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

I have to say… your mozzies are wussy. Too cold. Haha. Tasmanian mozzies laugh in their faces.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

I was hoping it was too cold for mozzies in Tassie, cheers Paul

Really nice vid mate, thanks.

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Taff,cheers Paul