Sailing Zephyr IV
I bought Zephyr IV, a 35 foot Westerly Ocean Quest in 2021 when I was 76. My friends thought I was mad and were sure that I'd drown myself. My channel shows videos about sailing Zephyr IV, to prove to them that I haven't , drowned !
Zephyr IV is based in Portsmouth Harbour and I sail mostly around the South coast of the U.K. As well as videoing my sailing trips, I also video much of the maintenance and modifications to the boat.
I have quite a few interests so my channel features a variety of other videos.
I'm a performer of traditional folk music so there are a few videos of the music I play and some songs that I sing.
Check out my other channel Dave's Trad Tunes or youtube.com/@davestradtunes7597 For Sea Songs.
I've been a licensed Radio Amateur for most of my life and occasionally I operate from my boat so there are a few videos of setting that up.
I hope you find something to interest you, if you enjoyed anything, please subscribe to my channel.
Best Wishes - Dave
Sailing Through the Fastnet Storm at 76 Years Old
76 and fearless ? My first Solo Sailing Adventure on Zephyr IV
Why I Ignored Everyone and Got a Boat Anyway
Volvo Penta 2003 Smoking? Try This Simple Tune Up!
Volvo Penta 2003 Mystery Solved With This Simple Check!
How To Replace leaky Water Pump on a Volvo Penta 2003
It's Foggy - Will We Make It Back to Portsmouth Safely?
Have we got enough time to make It Past Portland Bill?
Fowey To Salcombe. Strong wind Sailing Zephyr IV. Aground AGAIN! Watch to the end
Falmouth To Fowey Sailing Zephyr IV
Plymouth to Falmouth Sailing Zephyr IV
The Best of Plymouth: Exploring the City’s Hidden Gems
Dartmouth to Plymouth. Headwinds slow us down.
Portland to Dartmouth Sailing Past the Dangerous Portland Bill!
West Country Sailing Trip starts in 30 knot winds
Autopilot fails on Zephyr IV, can I fix it at sea ?
Easy Sailing Adventure to Brighton Awaits!
First Sail of 2025. A joyful day afloat
How UltraSonic Antifouling actually stops boat slime
Ultra Sonic Antifoul - Results after a year.
EVA FOAM DECKING - filling the gaps.
I Tried 3 Winch Handles Which One Wins?
Refurbishing Whitlock Cobra Steering Pedestal
Plastimo Compass Bulb Replace
Solo Portland to Portsmouth - horrible night in Chapmans Pool
Single Handed Poole To Portland. Best Sail of 2024.
80 Year Old Solo Sailor, Sails West, September 2024 Ep 1
We Tried to Sail West But Nature Had Other Plans!
Should we be doing this at our age. Old Guys sail West in August's Strong Winds.
Queen Victoria's Ironclad Deterrent. The Warrior.