Sumara of Weymouth

11th May 2022 – Rotherhithe

32 days to go before the Scoresby Sund Expedition starts

I often have people asking me what it is like sailing on such a small yacht. They are intrigued how everything fits in. Yachts seem to have grown in size a bit like cars, just look at the original Mini against the new monsters.

When I started yachting, the suggested ideal round-the-world yacht would have been around 36 foot long, those for crossing the channel were much smaller. Now I imagine if you asked the question most people would suggest a 46 foot yacht for world cruising and a 36 foot one for Channel hopping. Gradually people seem to think you need a bigger yacht, and yet big yachts can be tiresome. They are expensive, tricky to moor in tight spaces (if there is even a space big enough) and the sails are hard work to sheet in and reef. My little Vertue never tires me out and does everything I have ever wanted. As they say “The smaller the boat, the bigger the smile”

So I’ve made this video which is far too long as I seem to wander off subject and gush about all sorts of slightly irrelevant things. Nevertheless, if you are intrigued by small yachts, it might be worth 35 minutes of your time if there’s nothing better to do!