SAILING TO A TRADITIONAL IRISH CHIPPER! | Dinghy Cruising Adventure (EP12)

In this episode of the Ultimate Cruising Dinghy series, we take my 14ft Roamer sailing dinghy on an adventurous dinghy sailing trip from Altona to St Kilda across Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay. Battling gusty 20-knot northerly winds, this small boat sailing adventure puts my restored budget cruising dinghy to the test — all for the reward of Melbourne’s only traditional Irish chipper! 🍟⛵

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This little boat was a $1200 Facebook Marketplace find, restored over the past episodes of the series. She now features Dyneema standing rigging, a carbon fibre spinnaker pole, lazy jacks, custom 12V electronics, and a Mercury 4hp outboard, proving what a tiny cruising dinghy can really do. Along the way, I’m racing the clock to get home in time for an appearance on Bar Karate, the Sailing Podcast.

If you enjoy channels like Small Craft Tasmania, Igor Stropnik, Sam Holmes Sailing, or No Bullshit Just Sailing, you might enjoy this series too — we’re exploring the same kind of small-boat sailing adventure, but with a tiny Roamer dinghy and a shoestring budget.

Bar Karate Podcast Link:    • Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep323 To...  

As always thanks to our channel sponsors:

Ronstan – world-class sailing hardware

Damic Design – custom deckgrip keeping me on my feet in all conditions

Norfyx – innovative halyard reels, as seen in 12ft skiff racing videos

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