Interesting. We much prefer full-time living aboard but we only do that bit in the tropics. I couldn't handle living aboard in the UK winter.lol I’ve definitely seen that one
It’s surprising how many people admit they don’t like living on board or sailing all the time when you travel about. Quite a few we’ve met have said it but the rewards are worth it.
To be fair in that instance we were arriving at St Mary’s in the Scillies after a tedious motor and strong wind and misty rain started as we arrived so we couldn’t see the islands. There was also a huge swell so a bad intro to the Scillies. A couple we met the lady admitted she doesn’t like sailing or heeling on the boat but likes going places. I’m torn on it, I like sailing on a good day.
Arriving in the Scillies in poor weather can be a bit intimidating. We arrived from the North with large swell and thick fog. We anchored next to Cromwells Castle but didn't actually see it until the fog cleared, well after we were anchored. It can test your nerves
Their videos are quite variable - they can do quite a lot of repeating themselves. They seem quite reluctant to actually use the sails. The last few have been OK.
Sailing Brothers sounds good, will take a look.
But the Sailing Brothers catamaran is looking like a failure.....
Just unloved. They bought it site unseen. A gamble. They are then undertaking long passages without overhauling anything. Not surprising that things fail. It makes good telly though
of all the channels I expected to see suggested here this was not one of them. It’s over sensationalised nonsense. They are clueless (as they were before they tried sailing) or at least want us to believe they are. They present themselves as the first people to ever try an adventure. They love a clickbait title/thumbnail which is how I’ve been suckered into watching so much of them. I had assumed their target audience were far younger than the YBW demographic. Their videography probably reflects their generation, they will certainly know how to maximise the monetisation.
I have a lot of time for Roger and what he’s done for dinghy cruising. I don’t have enough time in my life to watch his videos. I assume the pace is intentional, but to me they lack a “story” and each episode is twice as long as it should be.
You’ll need to be prepared for watching a young woman whining and crying a lot if the episodes I’ve encountered are typical. These are sort of people who buy a cat (the animal) to take with them on a journey and then discover that taking an animal round the world is not as simple as taking yourself.
I had a look at the first few, since my parents are buried in Tarbert Loch Fyne where they were centred so I know the area.
Don't be such an old fart. Weren't you young and clueless once?
I’m just old and clueless now - but I don’t feel the need to post videos making out I’m an epic adventurer for doing trips that many have done before.
They remind somehow of Clarkson, May and Hammond. But obviously much younger, and without producers to manage the risk for them.
Will be interesting to see what Lusty thinks. I haven’t watched any of them in the French canals.
That's pushing it a bit far.
