Strong Wind And Big Mistakes But Can My Drascombe Lugger Cope?

Well this was an interesting day. I knew it was going to be windy, but I had no idea how windy it would get as we beat down to the boottom of Lake Bala. I let the camera roll on some big mistakes in both this and the next video so you can see just how amazing this Drascombe Lugger really is. A lesson in how not to do it I think!!! Enjoy! 00:00 A few Repairs! 06:43 We Set Off 09:29 Reefing is required!!! 11:28 Getting a A Feel For The Wind 16:57 Bigger Waves And Wind 21:13 Boink!! 23:49 A Quick Break! 30:53 Off Again 33:57 Disaster 39:16 30KT+ Gusts For Sure 🌐 My new website: https://sailingwithdave.com ❤️ Comments are open, ask anything you want in the comments section! 📢 If you enjoyed this video, then please don't forget to share and let people know about the channel 🔔 Click here to "Subscribe" and never miss a video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZVuUVKKtVxulmgL3WzejjQ?sub_confirmation=1 #DrascombeLugger #Dinghysailing #MirrorDinghy