YouTube
1st Talk at Southampton Boat Show
"Electrifying a 1970's boat"
Environmental
Welcome update
If you are joining us from "A Word in Time" then Welcome :-) These two video's might be interesting in terms of our plans, goals and beliefs. "It is the big reveal of the announcement we have been hinting at. Plus more progress on the carbon
Dyneema rigging
New Video: Building new knees for our new dyneema cap shroud chainplates
Our latest video is out today 😁
Environmental
New video: "Are our views on Sustainability really shockingly controversial?"
Our new video has just gone live on YouTube! We have a conversation and are left wondering "Are our views on Sustainability really shockingly controversial?"
Safety
Video: Is our Mizzen base support strong enough?
We have released a new video: "Is our Mizzen base support strong enough?" Enjoy!
Dyneema rigging
New video out "DIY chainplates: Splicing, knotting and fitting"
This is how we make our dyneema chainplates. We are experimenting with moving our regular video release to Mondays as the upload is so much faster at home.
Dyneema rigging
Video: Stretching our DIY Mizzen Dyneema shrouds and chainplates
Our next video is live! We have finished splicing all 6 mizzen shrouds (technically 4 plus 2 forestays) plus the 2 running backstays as well as all 8 chainplate loops. Now all the shrouds & stays need to be stretched to tighten the splices where the weave was opened when
Dyneema rigging
New video "What do we need to do to get our Mizzen Mast up?"
Our latest video is published :-) Our next big task, one we need to do before winter, is to get our Mizzen mast up. We haven't touched it for a long while, so couldn't remember quite where we had got to and where everything was. Several years
Generation
New Video: Prototyping our adjustable guardrail side solar panel supports
We have been fitting new carbon fibre stanchions with carbon fibre top rails where we are putting solar panels (4 x 175watt). Here we build prototype adjustable supports so that the panels can be dropped for docking, tilted to follow the sun or to avoid waves when heeling. Shout out
Sailing
New video all about our sail plan
Our latest video is now live 😍 'Our new sail plan, converting to a cutter. new furlers, new sails etc"
Plans
New video: Inspired by @SailingUma our NOOK++ plans for our boat refit
A bit different this time.
Safety
New video side solar progress
Enjoy