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For people interested in sailing you could do worse than check out some of the more popular sailing YouTube videos out there. That's how I got started. The firs

by wlll 5y ago

For people interested in sailing you could do worse than check out some of the more popular sailing YouTube videos out there. That's how I got started. The first step was realising that "regular" people like me could do it and it wasn't just the preserve of yacht club douch bags (they're still out there I'm sure). The fact that Brian from Delos turned out to be an (ex) programmer was also a pretty big inspiration to me. Here's my favourites from my subscriptions. - SV Delos - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvLc83k5o11EIF1lEo0VmuQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvLc83k5o11EIF1lEo0VmuQ / https://svdelos.com/ https://svdelos.com/ - Ex programmer, may have worked at MS - Ran Sailing - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLYd5EnTTwUKhouIkHoqzMw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLYd5EnTTwUKhouIkHoqzMw - Sailing Uma - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXbWsGV_cjG3gOsSnNJPVlg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXbWsGV_cjG3gOsSnNJPVlg - Erik Aanderaa - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUH6fLsV6J7WKEmf7vJKfAw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUH6fLsV6J7WKEmf7vJKfAw - Sam Holmes Sailing - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE4vct4tqxSuG4JH6vMVZSA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE4vct4tqxSuG4JH6vMVZSA - Sailing Project Atticus - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF45qzioJ_0FVdZVG2NJTWg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF45qzioJ_0FVdZVG2NJTWg - Christian Williams - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6qLhh5YBeL42HRMh3dc1A https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6qLhh5YBeL42HRMh3dc1A - How to Sail Oceans - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTmJcC_Yw3IL7Bvtf_7nTLw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTmJcC_Yw3IL7Bvtf_7nTLw - Sailing Yacht Florence - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkExLY1E6CE-GPsMCdSjmxQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkExLY1E6CE-GPsMCdSjmxQ - The guy is/was an electronic engineer? - Calico Skies Sailing - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFbz7qMXCm28EPCkZWSMKg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFbz7qMXCm28EPCkZWSMKg - Sail Life - https://www.youtube.com/c/SailLife https://www.youtube.com/c/SailLife - Lots of DIY boat work, but nicely done. - Sailing Kittiwake - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9U1fPkHj0mJjC4LWGH26g https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9U1fPkHj0mJjC4LWGH26g - Gone with the Wynns - https://www.youtube.com/user/gonewiththewynns https://www.youtube.com/user/gonewiththewynns - Sailing Soulianis - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRqsOR0Y2zru-jXSzLcMcxg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRqsOR0Y2zru-jXSzLcMcxg - Sailing La Vagabonde - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZdQjaSoLjIzFnWsDQOv4ww https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZdQjaSoLjIzFnWsDQOv4ww - MJ Sailing - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJGfEEg7R04-ifkg_FFnaw https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJGfEEg7R04-ifkg_FFnaw - Sailing Ruby Rose - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rRsBE2nFbnUSjtmv6Jq6w https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rRsBE2nFbnUSjtmv6Jq6w (not so keen on this one now, lots of catamaran reviews) It's important to realise that not everything these people do is always a "correct" or good practice, but watching all of these people /definitely/ helped me get my qualifications down the line, and I still enjoy the escapism of watching someone sail around the Bahamas on a cold winter evening (my boat is up on the hard in N Wales, UK. The Bahamas it isn't). For me (YMMV) another thing that helped was joining the local dinghy sailing club. I'm really not interested in racing, but it was cheap (they rent out boats, or you can crew on someone elses), and a lot of what I learned about sailing there was directly translatable to the 43ft (13.1m) boat I now sail. There is also a sailing slack run buy a couple of tech people that you might be able to join if you're interested in getting started and want some more pointers. https://join.slack.com/t/sailboatguide/shared_invite/zt-g0b16zau-7lfaZFrJ48Zz~38DXSyImw https://join.slack.com/t/sailboatguide/shared_invite/zt-g0b1... *edit* And if anyone is curious, I post about my boat adventures here https://twitter.com/SYSilverGirl https://twitter.com/SYSilverGirl

mongol 5y ago
Perhaps you will appreciate this: Sven Yrvind https://youtube.com/channel/UCptM0nqGDJLz14oP6ROdKRw https://youtube.com/channel/UCptM0nqGDJLz14oP6ROdKRw
- wlll 5y ago
  Thanks, will take a look!
prawn 5y ago
I can't claim to be any enthusiast about the topic, but I like adventurous people and had come across this guy at some point: "Sailing Alone Across an Ocean on a 30ft Sailboat and Losing the Rudder 1000 Miles from Hawaii" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZXXKj0p0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZXXKj0p0s Worth skimming through. I checked your Twitter and something stood out - got Australian family currently living in Aberystwyth!
- wlll 5y ago
  I was in Aber until last month! Sailed there from Falmouth, but now in Pwllheli further up the coast. Losing your rudder would kinda suck.
snowwrestler 5y ago
Watching Delos made me realize that the actual mix of activities in this lifestyle is about 50% boat maintenance and tinkering, 40% sitting at anchor somewhere looking for things to do, and 10% actually sailing the boat. The Delos folks have some presentations on their channel about the finances of it and the #1 message is basically “this only works financially if you do all the work yourself.” My takeaway is that it seems like a fun lifestyle for people who like to tinker with things constantly, but it’s maybe not as relaxing as it seems from YouTube videos (which are edited, after all).
- gvb 5y ago
  Well known saying: "Cruising is repairing your boat in exotic places." Getting replacement parts in exotic places tends to be expensive and takes a lot of time and energy. The more "modern" your boat is, the more expensive and difficult it is to repair. As you note, most of the cruising time is spent at anchor. A lot of time spent at anchor is dealing with provisioning because everything takes a dinghy ride (first pump out the water and maybe fix the outboard) and walking to the (small) store to buy from what they have on hand.

by wlll 5y ago

mongol 5y ago

Perhaps you will appreciate this: Sven Yrvind https://youtube.com/channel/UCptM0nqGDJLz14oP6ROdKRw https://youtube.com/channel/UCptM0nqGDJLz14oP6ROdKRw

wlll 5y ago
Thanks, will take a look!

prawn 5y ago

I can't claim to be any enthusiast about the topic, but I like adventurous people and had come across this guy at some point: "Sailing Alone Across an Ocean on a 30ft Sailboat and Losing the Rudder 1000 Miles from Hawaii" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZXXKj0p0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZXXKj0p0s Worth skimming through. I checked your Twitter and something stood out - got Australian family currently living in Aberystwyth!

wlll 5y ago
I was in Aber until last month! Sailed there from Falmouth, but now in Pwllheli further up the coast. Losing your rudder would kinda suck.

snowwrestler 5y ago

Watching Delos made me realize that the actual mix of activities in this lifestyle is about 50% boat maintenance and tinkering, 40% sitting at anchor somewhere looking for things to do, and 10% actually sailing the boat. The Delos folks have some presentations on their channel about the finances of it and the #1 message is basically “this only works financially if you do all the work yourself.” My takeaway is that it seems like a fun lifestyle for people who like to tinker with things constantly, but it’s maybe not as relaxing as it seems from YouTube videos (which are edited, after all).

gvb 5y ago
Well known saying: "Cruising is repairing your boat in exotic places." Getting replacement parts in exotic places tends to be expensive and takes a lot of time and energy. The more "modern" your boat is, the more expensive and difficult it is to repair. As you note, most of the cruising time is spent at anchor. A lot of time spent at anchor is dealing with provisioning because everything takes a dinghy ride (first pump out the water and maybe fix the outboard) and walking to the (small) store to buy from what they have on hand.