This is us leaving Skye and dodging more crappy weather. We come across what can definitely be described as a superpod of dolphins in the Sound of Sleat. Find us and follow our travels at:- Instagram - https://instagram.com/svhiraeth Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/Sailing-Hiraeth/100089583404214/ Music: Later Aligator - was provided by Shane Ivers. https://www.silvermansound.com Strut/one more/Long way home - was provided by Beat Mekanik. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Beat Mekanik The get away - was provided by Mr Smith. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Mr Smith Slow Burn - was provided by Kevin Macleod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

So, after an editing hiatus, we're finally back and trying to catch up to something like up-to-date. In this episode, we leave St Ninian's Bay on Shetland and sail Hiraeth back to mainland Scotland. The North Sea crossing is unprecedentedly boring, as the weather was surprisingly good for once. That certainly does not mean that that's how it stayed. On our return to Scottish shores, the heavens opened once more, and we were subjected to business as usual for the rain. Find us and follow our travels at:- Instagram - https://instagram.com/svhiraeth Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/Sailing-Hiraeth/100089583404214/ Music: Bob sells Chevrolets/Good to Go/Water in the Creek - was provided by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/ Dirt Rhodes/Porch Blues/Slow Burn - was provided by Kevin Macleod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

We're rounding off our northern islands trip with a visit to three stunning destinations on the west coast of Shetland. Having already sailed thousands of miles in the high latitudes. Sailing along the Shetland coastline stands out as some of the most amazing we have seen. 00:00 Intro 01:17 First Leg 05:00 Hamnavoe 11:10 Second Leg 13:08 Papa Stour 17:42 Third Leg 21:13 St Ninians Instagram - https://instagram.com/svhiraeth Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/Sailing-Hiraeth/100089583404214/ Music: Old School Acoustic Blues/American Acoustic Blues - was provided by BFCmusic. https://bfcmusic.me Call of the Mountains - was provided by 'Geoff Harvey - Pixabay'

Embark on a thrilling sailing expedition to the remote Shetland Islands. Discover the rugged beauty of this Scottish archipelago, from the ancient Iron Age fort of Mousa to the vibrant capital of Lerwick. Navigate challenging waters, strong winds, and powerful tides as we explore the wild and scenic coastline. Experience the thrill of sailing in the North Atlantic, where dramatic cliffs, secluded bays, and diverse marine life await. This video is perfect for experienced sailors and aspiring boat owners. Learn valuable sailing tips and techniques as we share our journey through stunning landscapes. Whether you're a seasoned mariner or a novice sailor, this video will inspire you to set sail and explore the world's oceans. Find us and follow our travels at:- Instagram - https://instagram.com/svhiraeth Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/Sailing-Hiraeth/100089583404214/ 00:00 Intro 00:34 Leaving for Mousa 03:52 Visiting the Brock 08:40 Arriving at Lerwick 11:15 Setting sail again 15:35 Reefing the sails 19:00 A little shortcut 20:32 North Atlantic swell Music: Night Drive - was provided by Shane Ivers. https://www.silvermansound.com Roost - was provided by Andy G. Cohen. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Andy_G_Cohen/

If you're sick of all the drama sailing, this will certainly be your cup of tea. We've arrived in Stromness on the Isle of Orkney and we're heading up to the bay of Skaill to visit the neolithic settlement of Skara Brae. Before setting sail again to cross more of the North Sea, and making our way to the Shetland Isles. Find us and follow our travels at:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth?igsh=ZW9ja29nY2Z2dm95&utm_source=qr Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069515612686&mibextid=LQQJ4d&rdid=78bkhaqd4NnPRD8J&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fjxszb9LY6RuboJKW%2F%3Fmibextid%3DLQQJ4d Music: Cripple Creek - was murdered by Miles. https://fortheloveofgodpleasemakeitstop.com I got a stick/Dirt Rhodes/Whiskey on the Mississippi/Porch Blues - Was provided by Kevin Macleod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html 00:00 Intro and Stromness 00:58 Skara Brae 03:48 Leaving Stromness 08:54 Strong tidal gateway Rousay 11:14 Arriving Eday 13:50 Set sail to the Shetland Isles 16:00 Setting up the Hydrovane self-steering 21:00 Approaching Levenwick bay

We're off again. And this time, we're continuing to head north, up the west coast of Scotland around Cape Wrath and across the North Sea to Orkney. We've tried to include as much of the actual sailing as possible, without boring you to tears with the tedious crap. Find us and follow our travels at:- Instagram - https://instagram.com/svhiraeth Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/Sailing-Hiraeth/100089583404214/ Music: Together on our own/Princess - was provided by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/ Outdoors in summer - was provided by Shane Ivers. https://www.silvermansound.com Roost - was provided by Andy G. Cohen. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Andy_G_Cohen/ Matts Blues - was provided by Kevin Macleod. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html 00:00 Leaving Loch Roe 02:00 Sails up 04:21 Arriving Kinlochbervie 07:20 Leaving Kinlochbervie 11:50 Rounding Cape Wrath 20:29 Approaching Hoy Sound Orkney 23:00 Arriving Stromness

This is our first overnight passage of the year. We're sailing from the Isle of Muck in Scotland's Small Isles, around the top of the Isle of Skye and through the night back to the mainland. We'll be arriving In Loch Roe. Where we'll get ready for our trip around Cape Wrath, across the North Sea and over to Orkney. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth?igsh=ZW9ja29nY2Z2dm95&utm_source=qr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/jxszb9LY6RuboJKW/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Music: Later Aligator/Groovy-Funky-Disco/Moments/Phortitude/Synapse - by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com 00:00 Intro 02:23 Setting off from Muck 09:00 Pole out, deep down wind 13:40 Passing Sky, Dolphins 19:43 Night watch 23:35 Morning motoring 25:00 Arriving at Loch Roe

Sailing's not all about constant action. In fact, a lot of the time it can be pretty boring. So, in this episode, we try to show a brief glimpse of how we fill the time in those moments between needing to actively sail the boat. We leave the Atlantic side of the Outer Hebrides and make our way back through the sound of Harris and down to the Isle of Barra. After making a quick stop to re-provision, we set sail again and headed down to the small island of Staffa. Here, we venture into the majestic Fingal's cave in our little dinghy and capture some great drone footage of the island just before sunset. The sailing continues the following day through the sound of Iona and back towards mainland Scotland. Music: Flight of the Swift/Saturated Drops/What's the Angle - by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?... 00:00 Leaving Taransay 01:38 Sailing snacks & the Sound of Harris 03:48 Haunary Sound 06:31 South Unist 08:44 Castle Bay Barra 12:20 Chilling and Minkie's 15:09 Gunna Sound Coll & Tiree 16:28 Landing on Staffa 22:00 Sunset leaving Staff 24:00 Sound of Iona

We are in what can only be described as one of the most beautiful destinations we've ever sailed to. Anchored in this remote bay nestled between 2 small islands in the Outer Hebrides, we explore the island's rugged coastline and cascading waterfalls. From here we continue on our Scottish sailing journey, and head a little south to the Island of Taransay where we experience some strong winds and encounter the rare sighting of several basking sharks. 00:00 Intro 01:17 Exploring sea caves 07:05 A beach life and sunset 08:41 Heading out into heavy weather 13:09 Fixing jammed winch 14:49 Basking sharks at Taransay 19:25 Beach clean-up Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?... Music: Moments/Outdoors In Summer by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

As we leave the isle of Rona in light wind. We show you how we use our spinnaker pole, to pole out the headsail and sail wing on wing (goose wing). In this episode, we continue sailing on our journey around the islands of Scotland's west coast and make our way over to the Isle of Scarp on the remote Atlantic coastline of the Outer Hebrides. 00:00 Intro 01:22 Poling out the headsail 08:07 Time for tea 10:30 DOLPHINS!!!! Yeah! 12:07 Leaving for the sound of Harris 18:20 The Isle of Scarp OMG! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?... All music for the video was provided by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/

And so, we set sail again, this time we're leaving the Scottish fishing port of Mallaig and heading under the Skye bridge to quiet village of Plockton. Then after quick stopover at Portree on the isle of Skye we'll be sailing into the beautiful bay of Acairseid Mhor on the majestic Isle of Rona. 00:00 Intro 00:26 Leaving Mallaig 01:19 Feeling Seasick 02:42 Under the Skye Bridge 04:09 Arriving at Plockton 06:54 Crowded mooring rant 08:10 Some actual sailing!!! 12:46 Raising the anchor... Again. 14:13 Portree 16:49 Into Acairseid Mhor 17:29 The view from the top All music for the video was provided by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?...

In this episode, we leave Loch Sunart in the rain and make our way up to Loch Moidart where we negotiate a tricky tidal bar and show you how we use Antares chart to help make navigating into anchorages a lot safer. After checking out Castle Tioram and a night on anchor we continue sailing up to Mallaig and spot a pod of dolphins and several minke whales on the way. If you are interested in the Antares charts we use in the video check them out here: https://www.antarescharts.co.uk/ All music for the video was provided by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?... 0:00 Leaving Loch Sunart 4:17 Tuna Fish 5:12 Antares Charts 7:26 Loch Moidart 8:08 Castle Tioram 14:22 Dolphins & Minke whales 21:24 Mallaig

As we're making our way through the sounds of the Scottish west coast, we have an overnight anchor in Cuan Sound and stop at the isle of Kerrera for a cheeky beer and to explore the south side of the Island and Gylen castle. We continue north up through the Sound of Mull and pass the boats participating in the sailing race known as "West Highland Week". Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?... Antares Charts: https://www.antarescharts.co.uk/ Music "Motionless Land" "With a whimper" & "Adventures of the deaf Dreamer" provided by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/ 0:00 Sound of Jura 4:21 Cuan Sound Anchorage 8:35 Firth of Lorne 10:10 Isle of Kerrera 17:00 Sound of Mull 21:02 Oronsay Anchorage

After a long dark winter, we set off sailing Scotland again in search of some new anchorages. We start the journey with a few spots in the firth of Clyde and an amazing encounter and a rare sighting of a humpback whale. Before we make our way around the Mull of Kintyre, and share a few tips of how we go about passage planning for tricky tidal currents. Music for the video was partly provided by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?... 0:00 Intro 1:34 Little Cumbrae 4:26 Bute, Glencallum Bay 5:50 Humpback whale 9:07 Holy Isle 11:40 Mull of Kintyre 12:04 Passage Planning 19:39 Rounding the Mull 21:57 Isle of Gigha

This video is all about drilling more holes in our sailboat, as a boat can never have too many holes... I'm fitting a new block to the base of the mast and re-fitting the existing ones in a bombproof way to ensure they stay leak-free. Leaking fittings lead to a wet deck core, costly further repairs and potentially dangerous failures. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?...

In this video, we're cutting open the 35 year old diesel tank on our sailboat, to clean the whole thing out. I'm making my own inspection hatches for easier access and installing a fuel-polishing system to keep our diesel clean and free from diesel bug. Link to diesel polishing layout drawing:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q9eACPelcBKRi19AB4VhHz_vEC2tBjZg/view?usp=sharing Materials list: Inspection hatches:- 3mm carbide drill bits 6.5mm carbide drill bits 140mm x 5mm aluminium discs 140mm x 5mm filler plate mounting ring - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371386552612 100mm carbide hole cutter 2mm nitrile sheet M6 x 30mm A4 slotted head bolts M6 x 12mm A4 washers Duralac - anti-corrosive jointing compound WD40 Diesel Polisher:- 8mm fuel hose 3/8" Brass Shut Off Ball Valve 2x 1/4" Female-Female Tee/3 Way Ball Valve 1/4" Male to Male Brass Coupling Fitting 1/4" to 8mm Brass Barbed Hose Tail Facet 40185 Electronic Fuel Pump Kit 12V Marine Fuel Filter 500FG/500FH Diesel Fuel Filter Water Separator Flomasta pipe thread sealant All music for the video was provided by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?...

We've prepped the boat and In this video, we go through all the steps of applying an epoxy barrier coat to the hull, to prevent osmosis. And how we applied the epoxy-based Coppercoat anti-fouling. We'll also run through the reason why we decided to go to all the trouble of doing so. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?... Materials List:- West System Epoxy: 105 Epoxy resin 205 (fast setting) Hardener 206 (slow setting) Hardener 404 High-density Filler 406 Colloidal Silica 407 Low-density Filler G-Flex Epoxy Resin & Hardener Epoxy Barrier Coat Paint: International - Gel Sheid 200 CopperCoat: Epoxy Resin (water-based) Hardener Copper powder Isopropyl Alcohol Foil Profiles:- http://airfoiltools.com/airfoil/details?airfoil=n0012-il

We re-fit our rebuilt rudder, but not before unearthing a nasty surprise with the upper and lower rudder bearing tube supports. Sally reacted badly to the fibreglass, and we managed to prepare the rest of the hull and keel, ready for Coppercoating. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?...

After we pulled our rudder apart, and unearthing a bit of a mess. In this episode we start the hard work of actually putting it back together again. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?... Many thanks to Karl and the team at https://phantommarine.co.uk/ All music for the video was provided by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/ Rudder project materials list: West System: 105 Epoxy resin 205 (fast setting) Hardener 206 (slow setting) Hardener 406 Colloidal Silica 3M - 5200 Fast Cure (sealant/adhesive) 3M - P592 Metal Primer Expanding Epoxy Foam: Sicomin PB250 resin Sicomin DM02 hardener Fibreglass Lay-Up Schedule: Internal:- Combination 225/450 Biaxial 450 Cross Weave 450 Biaxial 450 Cross Weave 450 Biaxial 450 Cross Weave 450 External:- Chopped Strand 600 Biaxial 450 Cross Weave 450 Biaxial 450 ISO 12215-8:2009 Small craft - Hull construction and scantlings - Part 8: Rudders https://www.iso.org/standard/37476.html Foil Profiles:- http://airfoiltools.com/airfoil/details?airfoil=n0012-il

Have you ever wondered what the inside of your rudder might look like? Well, we decided to open our wet rudder, and it wasn't pretty.... This is why we decided to do it, and how we went about rebuilding it again. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svhiraeth/?... Many thanks to Karl and the team at https://phantommarine.co.uk/ All music for the video was provided by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://www.joshwoodward.com/ Rudder project materials list: West System: 105 Epoxy resin 205 (fast setting) Hardener 206 (slow setting) Hardener 406 Colloidal Silica Expanding Epoxy Foam: Sicomin PB250 resin Sicomin DM02 hardener Fibreglass Lay-Up Schedule: Internal:- Combination 225/450 Biaxial 450 Cross Weave 450 Biaxial 450 Cross Weave 450 Biaxial 450 Cross Weave 450 External:- Chopped Strand 600 Biaxial 450 Cross Weave 450 Biaxial 450