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Paul Foreman - 6 years ago

One of the best videos you have done in my humble opinion, really enjoyed this one.
Can you mention the dates on some of the videos? so we can get an idea of how far we are behind and the weather at that time of year. You guys are living my dreams. It's great to see someone sailing from the UK abroad and doing a journey we would love to partake. The only disappointment is when the video gets to the end :(

Paul Foreman - 6 years ago

I hope so, My only 2 boats are motor at the moment but my passion is sail. Both boats are out of the water at the moment, the biggest having an engine transplant. If I can get the new girlfriend hooked, I'll be following in your footsteps. I need to get her to try motor and sail to see which she prefers. I'm missing the water terribly.
Watching your videos takes away the withdrawal symptoms.

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thanks so much Paul! What a lovely comment. Sorry, we usually put in one or two dates on each episode to give a time reference, but maybe we forgot for this one? We got to the Cies islands around the beginning of September.
Who knows, maybe we'll see you out here, one day? Elena & Ryan

al math - 6 years ago

Thanks realy enjoyed

Corkedit - 6 years ago

Good vid guys getting better everyone

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Cheers! We're trying to improve.

Hans Quistorff - 6 years ago

I have given this advice to other sailing channels. The sea legs are actually in the pelvis. If the pelvis locks in a twist when you are straining against a load there is a corresponding twist in the skull as part of the reflexes that keep you standing. That often affects the vagus nerve which makes you feel sick. Observing your face the right eye socket appears more open than the left indicating the twist. To set it straight have your husband pull the left leg while you are laying face down until it doesn't feel stretchy then cough to set it in place.

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thanks for the tip Hans.

Hans Quistorff - 6 years ago

Yes the reflexes in the tummy [abdominal muscles] are often involved in holding the pelvic distortion which is reflected in the joints of the skull.

Corkedit - 6 years ago

Stand on one leg and rub your head and tummy that will work too.

alex bond - 6 years ago

very nice,content,hope you are having a nice time chhillin in potyugal if you are in falmouth and needa berth for the night give me a call on 077 88 55 1601

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thanks Alex! We’re currently repainting Kittiwake and working on our freelance work (we’re in the yard). We don’t actually have any plans to fly to the UK at the moment, but we’ll let you know if we ever swing by Falmouth. Fair winds!

Seanic Route - 6 years ago

Nice video! We are starting our adventure, just bought a sailboat ourselves. Subscribed.

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Best of luck with your own adventure!

Phil Kelsey - 6 years ago

I agree with previous comments ... videos are getting pretty good. Good job. I follow loads of sailing vlogs and have seen many transits of the Spanish and Portuguese coasts ... but they’re usually in a big hurry on their way to the Med. I love the way you’re taking your time to explore the coast on your way down.

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thanks a lot Phil! We like to cruise slow and see more of each country, but we also kind of have to, as we need to stop to do freelance work every few days. We love it.

Simon Thomas - 6 years ago

Another lovely video. Great mix of sailing and information about your destinations. Looking forward to your next episode.

bulga117 - 6 years ago

Well done guys, I like your sailing philosophy. I did not understand one thing: are these last year's videos or are you currently sailing, in winter?
In any case, I wait for you for a beer in Sardinia, where you will find the real "best beaches" in the world :P :-)) Ciaoooooo e buon ventooo

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Scusa non avevo visto questo commento. Grazie mille per i suggerimenti. Ah beh se anche tu vivi in barca quando passiamo, sarebbe il top condividere una baia. A presto. Elena

bulga117 - 6 years ago

al nord i posti, con un sacco di bellissime rade, da non perdere sono sicuramente l'isola dell Asinara e l'arcipelago della Maddalena, come periodo siete perfetti: l'autunno è il top! Certo in barca sarebbe meglio, ma in ogni caso x una pizza molto volentieri, ci aggiorniamo, Fair Winds, G.

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Grazie Gianluca! Non sappiamo se passiamo al Nord in barca, ma quando saremo a Cagliari vorremmo esplorare tutta l’isola (in treno o auto a noleggio), quindi possiamo organizzarci per una birra o un caffé se ti va :) -Elena

bulga117 - 6 years ago

my sailing base is in the north of Sardinia, Stintino. It would be nice to meet you and, if I can, help you for some needs in the area ...
I continue to follow your route .. Gianluca

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Grazie mille! Yep, the videos are from last summer. We’re in South Portugal now. We’ll be coming to Sardegna in the autumn and probably winter in Cagliari. Let us know if you’re around :) ciao!

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Tom Snow - 6 years ago

Great video guys! We just swam with dolphins in Hawaii, Isn't it a great feeling to be in the water with them! That beach looked pretty nice too. Take care, look forward to your next video.

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thanks a lot Tom! It was so much fun. Elena swam with wild dolphins by a reef in Egypt a few times before, but she never gets tired of the thrill. Enjoy your time in amazing Hawaii!

Knot Vikings - 6 years ago

Great stuff! So fun to see ourselves ;) great episode as usual! And nice to check out the new website! We just got to Martinique and can use our European roaming again!!

D Main - 6 years ago

Perfect.

Geremy Chubbuck - 6 years ago

Beautiful video, guys. Keep up the great work!

Chris Atkin - 6 years ago

I just love watching your vlogs x good tunes and info !! Perfect x
Safe winds

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

You're too king Chris! Thanks a lot.

thedrloboski stevens - 6 years ago

Just a question, What made you pick a Catamaran over a standard sailboat?

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

The short answer is: it was the comfiest boat we could get for under £10K - great for downwind sailing, which is what we do 80% of the time, and for shallow anchorages. If you'd like to dig a little deeper, here's a blog post that explains it all :) 11 Reasons Why We Chose A Small Catamaran: http://sailingkittiwake.com/11-reasons-why-we-chose-small-catamaran/

Jon Madsen - 6 years ago

sean Hudson - 6 years ago

Very nice, look forward to more

Oxnate - 6 years ago

Sure, when dolphins check you out from beneath you, it's awesome; but when I do it, it's creepy. So unfair.

evanofelipe - 6 years ago

Consorting with dolphins, dazzled by bioluminescence and boat-only access beaches are essential elements of long distance sailing, so that's proof you're making real progress on your sailing adventure. And thanks for sharing it with us. Stay safe.

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thank you so much Evano Felipe! Some really lovely words as usual, thank you.
Thanks to your previous comments, Elena's trying to learn about videography, which will hopefully show in the new season's videos. We'd probably need a directional mic for the sound issues (we can't afford to pay for editing software and our current software doesn't eliminate background noise). Maybe we'll upgrade at some point, if we get the spare cash.
If you have any tips on how to eliminate background noise, please give us a shout :) We use this mic http://en.rode.com/microphones/videomicro and DaVinci Resolve for editing.

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Meohmy - 6 years ago

Another great video. Cheers from Vancouver

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thank you! We really hope to be able to visit your beautiful country, one day.

Andy Penny Brown - 6 years ago

Lovely video! Many thanks ;-)

Craig Perth AU - 6 years ago

Well done , was interesting to watch ,take care , cheers

Ken Dorsey - 6 years ago

That looks like a really practical solar rig. Was it hard to wire up? Also love the new sail and thanks for the tour of places not usually seen.

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Hey Ken, cheers! Our panels are great, but they’re flexible and so probably less efficient. They weren’t very difficult to wire up, but you have to wire things up in order or you’ll get big sparks everywhere. We wired ours up as a combination of series and parallel in order to get the most voltage out of them.

Rob van Essen - 6 years ago

The music is perfectly on spot, very nice. Cheers..

Paul Foreman - 6 years ago

I agree Rob, I thought it was a bit dodgey at first episodes, they have got the hang of this just fine.

jmayuk - 6 years ago

Is your dinghy named Marica? Must have gotten quite a laugh in Spain...

jmayuk - 6 years ago

The proper English translation would be "sissy" (as in effeminate), so I would say that it isn't so much offensive as that it might raise an eyebrow or two. But just as it is perfectly plausable in English to have someone named Sissy (for example the actress Sissy Spacek) I think the Spanish would understand someone being called Marica. Especially if they are from a different country (outside Spain).

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

We're not sure on the exact translation, but apparently it's a word that describes gay people. We don't know if it's offensive/politically correct; we'd like to know. We'd expect any word that isn't a simple and plain "gay" could be offensive, but you never know. We surely don't want to offend anyone :( Bad coincidence!

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thanks! Oh really? Do you know the proper English translation? We thought it'd be an offensive word.

thedrloboski stevens - 6 years ago

Just what does the word mean?

jmayuk - 6 years ago

I'm sorry to hear the story and you have my deepest sympathies. As for the word itself, its not really offensive in Spanish, so I wouldn't worry about taking it down. Just maybe be prepared in case someone says something.

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Yes, it’s the name of a friend of Elena’s who passed away before we left.
No one ever laughed or said anything (we didn’t know it meant something in Spanish!) but we might take the letters down when we go back to Spain this year, just not to offend anyone. We’ll put them back up once we’re out of Spain to honour Marica’s memory.

Fredrick Rourk - 6 years ago

Your videos are getting better and better!

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Wow thanks!

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Cheers Lee! Fair winds!

FrenchAM100 - 6 years ago

Brilliant episode. You are seeing places many people sail past on the rush South. Some gorgeous places to put on my to go list. Well done Jeckells Sails too. Keep safe. Andy - Sussex, UK

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Cheers Nick! Best of luck with your own adventure!

Nick Meteor - 6 years ago

Sailing Kittiwake Thanks for the pointer. Much appreciated, keep it coming as and when you can. Fair winds and following seas....but not too much of either!

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

It's so great to hear someone will follow us! And so soon! Congrats. We're a little behind with the anchorage information updates on the blog, but these two posts should get you going: http://sailingkittiwake.com/category/anchorages/. We recommend stopping at the Isles of Scilly if you can - they're an incredible place. We used the Almanac and Jim B Sail to find the spots we stopped at. Any questions, feel free to drop us an email. Fair winds! Elena & Ryan

Nick Meteor - 6 years ago

Sailing Kittiwake Yes Please, anchorage info most welcome for those of us on a shoestring budget and about to follow in 2018. Great vid, thank you.

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

That's so nice to hear Andy. Please do let us know if you have any questions on places and anchorages for your own trip. We used a grand total of 2 marinas all the way from the UK to the Algarve (Ortigueira and Figuera da Foz), so we can share lots of anchorage information, if you need any. Fair winds, Elena & Ryan

Cale Lorenzo - 6 years ago

Nice video. You missed the real most beautiful beaches, though. That is the ria before Ortigueira. The beaches between O Porto de Bares, O Vicedo and Porto do Barqueiro are jewels. And (almost) no tourists. And no permits. Go there next time..

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Wow! How amazing. We didn’t see any :(
We kept on smelling ‘whale breath’ at night when on passage in that area, so maybe we just couldn’t see them!

Cale Lorenzo - 6 years ago

We lived a few years in that area. Watching the whales from my RIB, just outside that ria. Great!

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Really? We wish we knew! The Almanac and Jim B Sail didn't mention that :(

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Barry van Vliet - 6 years ago

i love this life you living .

stotas2 - 6 years ago

Great adventure enjoy and thanks for the video

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thanks for watching!

David Chandley - 6 years ago

A nicely edited and enjoyable video,,,, I look forward to seeing more ... Cheers

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thanks so much David!

Brian Petersen - 6 years ago

Excellent video!

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thanks Brian!

neil Williams - 6 years ago

Hi guys, great videos. Did you anchor at Bayona or use the marina?
Neil

Sailing Kittiwake - 6 years ago

Thanks a lot Neil. We anchored just outside the marina, along with other bigger boats. It gave us great access to the town via the Yacht Club pontoon, where we tied our dinghy.

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