Cook sailing through the East Coast of Oz and especially the Great Barrier Reef, obviously with zero charts, is an amazing feat. He truly is up there the worlds greatest navigators. I often think of men like Cook and Drake, especially Drake and the places he sailed to and the shenanigans he got up too, what a character, it must've been an amazing life. I love the story of the Spanish ambassador in England demanding Queen Elizabeth hang Drake for piracy. Then while the ambassador was still in England, Drake rolled into port after being away for years ransacking Spanish treasure ships. So Queen Elizabeth took the ambassador to Drakes ship, where she made the ambassador be a witness to her Knighting Drake on the deck of his ship. Monarchs were made of something very different back then

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

Great story thanks for sharing, yes the maritime museum is well worth a visit if you ever in Sydney, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

The boys loved the museum too. Can’t wait to see James Craig down here for the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Feb!

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

very interesting you will enjoy, thanks for watching Holly and boys, cheers Paul

Excellent video, these are boats i would never get to see. Really enjoyed watching it.

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it, cheers Paul

Enjoyed the history lesson and seeing the old sailing ships and the submarine. Very nice video! Thanks!

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Excellent - been meaning to get down there.

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

Well worth it and there is a lot to see so make it a long day, cheers Paul

That was great! Thanks Mate!

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! James and thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Much better, bravo sir

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks DJ, yep I don't know what happened with youtube, I compressed, limited and eq'd but something went weirdly amiss, cheers Paul

My first sailing adventures were on dads' NS14, scooting around Lake Mac. Then onto a Sonata 26 sailing out of the Sunshine club. Since then, nothing, now I'd like to get into it again but in a different way, a live aboard catamaran. And sail around the coast of Australia with the missus, who has never put foot on a boat before. May happen, may not.

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

Well if you do Shane make some videos. I also like the idea of a Cat but they are not cheap, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

@shanevillis4079

2 жыл бұрын

@@SailingKateLouise Yes Paul, they are certainly not cheap for sure haha. Just depends if the wifey can handle the motion.

It was lovely to meet you today at the Viking festival! Look forward to seeing the video

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mick, likewise, it was a great day...give me a few days for the video( just got back tonight), cheers Paul

Loved the tour n more the history along with it. Papa J

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Hello Paul, since we are not sailing today, I thought I would send along a meal suggestion. I too am vegetarian, but I do eat fish and shellfish. A quick, delicious and satisfying meal is cheesy grits with garlic shrimp. I use parmesan cheese mixed into the grits and a light seasoning of garlic. I also do not use added salt, but the shrimp add plenty of seasoning, even if you don't like garlic. Many thanks for your wonderful videos.

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

I'll give it a go, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

I highly enjoyed the video and definitely time well spent. Take care everyone

@brian-te4xs

2 жыл бұрын

I am looking forward to watching your videos sailing around looking at nature.

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian I've just got back tonight after 5 days At St Georges Basin with 5 guys from the Sydney Raid group, give me a few days for the video, cheers Paul

@brian-te4xs

2 жыл бұрын

Cool

The design are really amazing 💖💖

@SailingKateLouise

Жыл бұрын

There is something special about tall ships, cheers Paul

I've sailed on Endeavour, 60 knot wind, 6 mtr seas and she was so solid. Rolled like a cork but sturdy as.. Here's a short video out of the stern windows. I was in Banks' cabin kzread.info/dash/bejne/hW14rM6OhqzXdLQ.html

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

Wow quite a ride , thanks for sharing, cheers Paul

love these old sailing vessels. I find them FAR more appealing than modern vessels.

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, yes there is some romance but life would have been tough, cheers Paul

@SoloRenegade

2 жыл бұрын

@@SailingKateLouise "rough" is relative. And never said I wanted us to return to the past. Don't assign views to others that they are not holding.

1700??? Really? Come come Paul.......

@SailingKateLouise

2 жыл бұрын

sorry I meant 1770, cheers Paul