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  @mikehogan182722 сағат бұрын

  Very helpful - thanks!

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  @genoa492 күн бұрын

  I watched all the sanding waiting for you to blow a gasket.

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  @lucycowie97872 күн бұрын

  I worked for Westerly Brokerage in the 1980s. The “caravan/bungalow” was maybe true of the early designs but the GKs, the Fulmar, Seahawk, Falcon and the Storm were great shapes and sailed really well. The fulmar was very popular for match racing. It’s nice to see a Westerly being featured..

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  @RefitandSail2 күн бұрын

  I know I’m being a bit cheeky calling it that but I genuinely like the boat it’s just so much bigger internally that the contessa 32’s I sail its nickname became the bungalow. Agree on the fulmar, storm and typhoon. All very good boats (if a little heavy for my preference).

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  @lucycowie9787Күн бұрын

  @@RefitandSail I loved the Seahawk and Falcon we always hoped we’d get them on… The new designs were so good ..The 1987 Southampton boat show was incredible with 33 Storms sold on the first day!. It was a great company and it was my favourite job. I was sad to hear, some years ago that the hull moulds for the current lines at time of collapse, were sitting up in a field somewhere near Newcastle. I joined the Brokerage at day 1 of its inception and was there until I had my son in 1988.. I went back to do boatshows and it was always great fun. Our boat is moored next to a Storm. I can remember reading an old review of the Westerly Longbow which they said “had all the windward performance of the Eddystone Lighthouse”. I thing caravan/bungalow is not unkind at all.. we called the Westerly 25 the Coelacanth… and if you look at a photo of one of those you’ll see the hill line, bilge keels an hefty skeg of a Westerly 25. It allows the Centaur to become swanlike in comparison.

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  @churchofthegreenflipflop24362 күн бұрын

  I ended up at a particular port this weekend and was put on a certain pontoon and as i walked to the pub, I walked past a number of beautiful Co32’s including Concerto 😉. Wonderful boats. Excellent video!

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  @RefitandSail2 күн бұрын

  In that way I know exactly where you were. Pleased to have won you over 😊

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  @cordemaris22112 күн бұрын

  Great job and interesting video! A few years ago, I completed a deck refit on a Malo 40h. I had to remove the rotten balsa core, replace it with new wood, and then spray paint the whole thing. It was a huge job for a hobbyist like myself, but I learned a lot. Now I have a new problem that you might be able to help with. The skeg feels a little too wobbly side to side, and upon close inspection, it looks like someone previously repaired the area where the skeg attaches to the hull. My plan is to reinforce that section by laying multiple layers of carbon fiber. Could that work?

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  @RefitandSail2 күн бұрын

  Hard to advise without seeing the boat but I would recommend you stick with std glass as there is negligible benefit to using carbon in that application, it’s not as easy to use as glass and costs a lot more.

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  @mathew5315.13 күн бұрын

  What epoxy do you use george?

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  @svtryst41764 күн бұрын

  Thanks for putting this out there....well done.

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  @jong.55084 күн бұрын

  What a beautiful hull color! Just beautiful. Love the club's Crown and Seahorse logo, as well.Classy and classic. George, your work is absolutely and consistently beautiful. Thank you for all you do!

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  @RefitandSail4 күн бұрын

  Thanks 😊

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  @derekdidonato4 күн бұрын

  I don’t have anything to add. I’m just commenting to help the algorithm.

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  @RefitandSail4 күн бұрын

  Thanks…. You know how this game works eh?! 😊

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  @olivierorban7874 күн бұрын

  Lotti will be very sharp

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  @RefitandSail4 күн бұрын

  Thanks, hope so, getting there!

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  @petrospapapanagiotou4 күн бұрын

  Great to see Lottie back! And who would believe that the time for her to splash in the water is approaching!!! Can't wait to see the coppercoat application and all the details about it... 👍⛵

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  @knickebien19664 күн бұрын

  12:04 Interesting artwork in the background here ... did not know George did abstract art as well as Contessas.

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  @RefitandSail4 күн бұрын

  My daughter loves a bit of art and she can make a mess (I mean art) here without me worrying about the cleanup.

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  @knickebien19664 күн бұрын

  4:45 That floor does look good!

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  @RefitandSail4 күн бұрын

  Yes, it really makes the interior special

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  @gimp0794 күн бұрын

  although i stopped watching boat videos(i realized boats were way above my financial level) i still watch yours as you bring a certain interesting angle and narrative to your work. good stuff and thanks for your videos..

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  @RefitandSail4 күн бұрын

  Thanks very much

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  @user-ee5fn8yu7o4 күн бұрын

  Love the artwork George!

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  @RefitandSail4 күн бұрын

  Daughter likes a bit of painting in the workshop (not so much with antifouling/bottom paint and a roller yet)

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  @maemae74264 күн бұрын

  Yay. No sailing 😂😂

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  @RefitandSail4 күн бұрын

  Well it is call “refit” AND “sail”

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  @phillycheesetake4 күн бұрын

  I also wouldn't convert Lottie to electric, but not for anything related to range anxiety or lost capability, I just think electric motors offer the most in outboard form and converting a Contessa 32 to an outboard would be a crime. I've been on a boat which had twin 416 chainplates protruding abaft for which the owner had fabricated brackets for an outboard and half-ladder. Originally only installing one for a series drogue, but disliking how it made the stern asymmetrical he installed a matching one. If I would convert to electric that's how I'd do it, because with the attachments stowed the polished chainplates didn't spoil the lines or views of the stern, they looked as if they belonged. There needs to be more benefit than some self-satisfaction of "going green" for me. Like eliminating a bunch of thru-hulls and seacocks, removing maintenance items, reducing ongoing cost of ownership, reducing fuel aboard, that sort of thing. Not some intangible and arguably illusory benefit which in the scheme of things is irrelevant. To cut a long comment short; I think Jamie made the right decision!

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  @RefitandSail4 күн бұрын

  I agree!

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  @riccardocicin18964 күн бұрын

  And the masck? An optional? Do you like to breathe the dust?

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  @Laarth4 күн бұрын

  Lottie is back!! 🎉

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  @pauld95305 күн бұрын

  Love the cardboard organiser tip

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  @martystill51075 күн бұрын

  Love your work, very informative. Can I ask why you use fuses on the main cables from the batteries instead of circuit breakers?

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  @user-pt3xk9tk4i5 күн бұрын

  You deserve way more subscribers/viewers! I don’t own a yacht or know how to sail, but dreams are free and your channel is great watching!

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  @captratty21676 күн бұрын

  That first engine is the cleanest looking 2GM I have seen. Someone should get a good second hand engine. It may need nothing more than a good flush of the cooling system and a routine service. In charter boats they seem to go for 6000 hours or more.

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  @cals42006 күн бұрын

  Wow! Those were some crazy conditions out there. Great video and love the name of your boat.

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  @philipmasters74916 күн бұрын

  Sailed the Inter Bank RTI in the early 1970’s (Midlands, Lloyds etc) on a lovely 36’ wooden cruiser/racer ANDREA, Sorry you didn’t get round, we did! Looking forward to the single hander, better sailing this time. One last look at the back of the island would be good.

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  @paulcrocker28377 күн бұрын

  Good idea, I raced for over 50 years,, I done so many R T I races, and Cowes weeks, I lost count, Round the Island I feel was the most dangerous, so many people it's there only race, and we felt lots of skippers had no idea, love the video thankyou, Paul South West France 🇨🇵

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  @tc79317 күн бұрын

  Great video George!! Really interesting to see the difference in wind and sea state only 40 mins before our start and how quickly it changed!

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  @grahamsmith81227 күн бұрын

  There are brave sailors and old sailors but very few brave old sailors. Sailing is about having fun, not breaking stuff and yourself, good call. (I would have removed the solar panels)

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  @sheppeyseacadets30127 күн бұрын

  No crutch strap on one or two life jackets so the jacket is useless if you have a MOB

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  @RefitandSail7 күн бұрын

  Yeah, I noticed afterwards that Ben did not have the crotch strap on, should have checked that on the way out.

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  @helzhelz7 күн бұрын

  Well done guys! Enjoyed the video! I was a 44 year old somewhat beginner on a Class 40 racing boat which started at 5 crew, then lost 2 to overwhelming sickness after the needles. We completed the race and it will be something that stays with me throughout my sailing future. Humble lessons, sore…everything…and plenty of stories to recap in the bar after sailing events. Thankfully had an extremely capable ocean racing experienced skipper! I didn’t manage to catch any footage with my phone for obvious reasons, so I’m glad to see others managed a bit!

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  @RefitandSail7 күн бұрын

  Nice, I worked on and sailed a class 40 briefly a few years back, it was quite a weapon!

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  @renexxx20177 күн бұрын

  My son sailed from the Netherlands to race in his Hurley 22. For them the race was cancelled on friday evening already. They were asked to join on a First 40 something but had to retire just before the Needles because of a ripped mainsail. Had a great day anyway

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  @RefitandSail7 күн бұрын

  That’s a shame, I hope your son can try again next year

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  @samsails98207 күн бұрын

  Good call, boat and crew still in tact

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  @grahamm20157 күн бұрын

  What a summer we are having, I will look out for you in two weeks as I cruise to Cean. I hope we don't get wind like that as I'll be at a land yacht championship.

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  @Topsailor-iw4ql7 күн бұрын

  Fair weather sailors😂 no defiantly a wise call. Did it 3 years ago and was hard then and had three reefs in. Boat was slow as a snail. Never a fan of my sails being overpowered. My crew used to say I was a chicken but can be a costly bit of fun. Thanks for the film.

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  @mikedjames7 күн бұрын

  I was on a Euvation, a Beneteau First 31.7 ..same start but we were not going that fast so by the time we reached Hurst Castle, the sea had cleared of other boats, either way ahead or dropping out around us, the wind had maxed at about 37 knots, we had rolled in the No3 to balance the rig, so we carried on. Managed to finish, nothing broke. Lost one sail batten early on and the sole of a deck shoe to wave action on the reach to St Cats. We seriously considered turning back, the marina bar beckoned.

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  @RefitandSail7 күн бұрын

  Well done for making it around in one piece, part of me wishes we carried on but there is always the risk/reward equation

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  @simonrichards36337 күн бұрын

  Great video as always! We tried to get some footage on our Westerly Longbow, but too focused on making sure we didn't break anything. Turned around just 15 mins over the start line. Would be great to see a video on rig setup on these westerly's, their capabilities and things to look out for

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  @RefitandSail7 күн бұрын

  Thanks. Not breaking the boat is always a good thing!

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  @steventostevin30857 күн бұрын

  I was a fisherman. My skipper would say. If you go to sea for pleasure. You would go to hell for a past time.

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  @RefitandSail7 күн бұрын

  Ha! I like that very much!

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  @secretsquirrel61247 күн бұрын

  I see your problem You didn't use a contessa 32

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  @RefitandSail7 күн бұрын

  Clearly where I went wrong!

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  @jonnydotnet8 күн бұрын

  Great footage in the circumstances - puts some of the "official" coverage to shame! Good decision and best of look for the solo race.

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  @RefitandSail7 күн бұрын

  Thanks, appreciate the comment

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  @sailingsibongile8 күн бұрын

  Gosh George... Well done for getting the footage

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  @RefitandSail7 күн бұрын

  Thanks

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  @robertgrahamwork8 күн бұрын

  Good call, looked pretty lumpy out there. I was wondering while watching though whether stowing the solar panels before the race, while being a faff, would have been a good idea, surely they were adding a bit to windage and weather helm? Also the wind generator - I always get nervous when it gets very windy and blades are spinning like a jet engine. Did you have a storm jib and a third reef in the main? Wasn't quite clear to me. Seems they would be good to deploy in those conditions if you had continued.

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  @RefitandSail7 күн бұрын

  The solar installation is very well secured so a bit of a pain to remove, have been out in more wind than Saturday (in the open ocean) and was not worried about the panels although I did secure them down with rope after one tried to flip up. Wind gen not a problem as it’s above head height and it was off most of the time, in that wind it would top up the batts and switch itself off only coming on again for a few minutes when the battery voltage dropped off a bit. We didn’t use the third reef but if continuing I would have put it in, the headsail is a blade no3 that is reefable (it has a second tack and clew) so I could have reefed it further and maybe would have done for getting out of hurst. Do carry a storm jib but not really needed in that wind and she is a heavy boat so needs a bit of sail up to punch though the waves. Thanks for the comment and watching.

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  @Cptnbond8 күн бұрын

  Great camera work despite the rough weather. Cheers.

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  @RefitandSail8 күн бұрын

  Thanks 👍 it wasn’t easy given the conditions

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  @nicholasohare87828 күн бұрын

  Good call, can’t be that often that you get the lee rail underwater in that boat. Amazing footage….. on other vids, I saw boats with No2 Genoa and one reef and in the same frame other boats with storm jib and trisail. Glad you got back safely with no damage

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  @RefitandSail8 күн бұрын

  There was quite a mix of sailplans in use, some with full main and storm jib and others with no2 and triple reefed. All boats behave differently. You are right about not dipping the rail that often, she doesn’t sail very efficiently at that amount of heel!

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  @Manny_Akamotakis8 күн бұрын

  wow, great vid, looking forward to seeing your solo round the island attempt.

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  @RefitandSail8 күн бұрын

  Have done the solo one many times (and won it overall before) so looking forward to that!

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  @Manny_Akamotakis8 күн бұрын

  @@RefitandSail pressure is on 😂

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  @nicholasbell90178 күн бұрын

  Someone has posted a video of the race boats passing Hurst castle. Frankly, it looked terrifying!

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  @SailingTumbler8 күн бұрын

  Good call George! Imptish stayed at home this year so I jumped on With Alacrity for a very quick lap of the South Island. I can confirm it was wet, wavy, and very quick round the back!

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  @RefitandSail8 күн бұрын

  Well done for making it around in one piece

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  @barrysmith91548 күн бұрын

  We had the main sail rip ten minutes out from our start time of 06.50 hours so we returned early . It's the first time for me around the Island. I hope to go back next year. What time did you start?

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  @RefitandSail8 күн бұрын

  That’s a shame. We were on the 0640 start

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  @knickebien19668 күн бұрын

  Perhaps George can give us his perspective on "older" fiberglass boats.

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  @RefitandSail8 күн бұрын

  Happy to but in what context? Quality of build? Style/design?

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  @knickebien19667 күн бұрын

  @@RefitandSail I am concerned with fiber glass osmosis/blisters, delamination and hidden problems within the layup. Supposedly fiberglass does have a lifespan, but no one knows what it is. Everything else I am willing to "refit" and them "sail" ...

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  @AEFisch8 күн бұрын

  Is there a reason you are using fuses for the batteries instead of installing a separate Breaker next to them? Seems that if a fuse blows and the short is repaired one might not have a spare fuse (years down the road)?

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  @RefitandSail8 күн бұрын

  The use of fuses rather than high amperage breakers seems to be pretty std practice, that’s not to say that we should never consider other options. I always supply a spare fuse when I do an install like this so if that is used then it’s up to the owner to ensure the spare is replaced and kept onboard.

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  @cordemaris22118 күн бұрын

  This was my first RTIR. I was on board a Najad 36 with the owner, and another crew member. We encountered gusts of 55 knots rounding the Needles, but by that point, it was too late to turn back. From the Needles to Bembridge, it was absolutely epic, with waves around 10 meters high and an apparent wind of about 35 knots. We finished 3rd in our class out of 40 participant (although I should probably mention that 36 of them retired! :D ) Thanks for sharing!

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  @RefitandSail8 күн бұрын

  Well done for making it around in one piece. Part of me wishes that we had continued and finished the race but I just didn’t want to risk breaking something that would put me out of action for the solo RTI which is two weeks after this event.

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  @bonvoyage53778 күн бұрын

  so ............second last!!! joking, great effort

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  @alexperry55317 күн бұрын

  @@RefitandSail What's the solo RTI? Which club runs this? Can't seem to find anything out about it online.

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  @cordemaris22112 күн бұрын

  @@RefitandSail In all fairness, if that was my boat I would have bailed too!