Pennod 1 Codi Hwyl

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-Last time, Dilwyn Morgan

-and John Pierce Jones...

-..sailed from Llanddwyn Bay to

-Cardiff Bay in the Mistress Wilful.

-A voyage of pleasure and peril.

-It's starting to get choppy.

-Please, Dilwyn, I can't do it!

-They laughed...

-..and quarrelled.

-I don't understand.

-Why did you do that?

-It was stinking.

-It was stinking.

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-The (BLEEP!) cheese didn't stink.

-Wales's picturesque coastline

-provided the backdrop.

-This view will stay with us forever.

-It's so remarkable.

-This time, they're sailing

-the Mistress Wilful to Ireland.

-In Swansea Marina,

-the Mistress Wilful...

-..is being prepped

-for a new adventure.

-I'm about to start

-getting this boat in order.

-I'm responsible for that

-this year...

-..because Number 1 is hobnobbing

-at the National Eisteddfod.

-He's meeting his friends

-while I'm slaving away.

-While I'm here, enjoying myself...

-..he's meant to be tidying the boat

-and making last-minute preparations.

-After last year,

-I told him in no uncertain terms...

-.."John,

-you have to do more this year."

-Last year, between you and me,

-he didn't even make me a cuppa...

-..during the three-week voyage.

-Iwan, have you found the levers

-at the bottom of the stopcocks?

-Yes.

-Yes.

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-Turn them in the opposite direction.

-Have you done that?

-Yes.

-Right then, pump it to see

-if there's any water leaking.

-This year, I've left the navigation

-completely up to John.

-He's decided

-we're going to southern Ireland.

-Fortunately or unfortunately...

-..he's chosen a place called Bere

-Island off the south Irish coast.

-We're more or less ready.

-I've stocked the cupboards with

-food. There's food in here too.

-And that's it.

-I hope it'll please him.

-He's very particular about his food.

-Fish and chips

-and another portion of chips too.

-He picks at everything

-and inspects it.

-He washes his hands

-before every meal.

-But he doesn't change his pants

-for days when we're at sea.

-This is a taste

-of what's to come, hopefully...

-..on the voyage.

-I'm going to eat well,

-sleep well...

-..and live well.

-Believe that

-and you'll believe anything.

-I don't know if you've noticed

-but I've been on a healthy diet.

-I was very overweight last year.

-I'm three stone lighter now.

-He tells me he won

-Slimmer of the Year in Llangefni.

-Llangefni,

-not the whole of Anglesey.

-I don't know what food awaits me.

-I haven't done any shopping

-or preparation.

-I'll turn up

-and hope for the best tomorrow.

-I had a food order from Number 1.

-Spam, mince beef in gravy.

-Total rubbish.

-I have a few reservations

-about the voyage...

-..especially the first leg,

-the 55-60 hours of sailing.

-We're setting sail from Swansea,

-across the Celtic Sea...

-..to Bantry Bay.

-It will take about three days

-to sail there.

-Where is Taid going tomorrow?

-On the boat? Who's going with Taid?

-John.

-John.

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-Yes, with John.

-Do you want to come on the boat?

-Do you want to come on the boat?

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-No!

-I don't blame him either.

-What makes me nervous

-is sailing in the open sea...

-..with no land in sight

-for about two days.

-It's about 300 miles.

-It will be an epic adventure.

-It's his boat

-but he makes me do all the work.

-He just sits down

-and does what he wants.

-You rascal!

-Cheers, John!

-The following morning

-and Dilwyn's ready to go.

-But has John, or rather his son

-Iwan, ensured the Mistress ready?

-Good morning, John.

-Good morning, John.

-John! I'm here.

-John?

-I'm here but you're not.

-Dilwyn's not here. Alright, Inge?

-John thinks

-he's sailing to Ireland...

-..with this electronic gear.

-He has a tablet

-that does everything...

-..which works

-great at home in Cardiff.

-Just in case,

-I've brought the good old charts...

-..to get us to southern Ireland.

-I've worked out

-the relevant waypoints...

-..but that's between you, me

-and the Mistress Wilful.

-I'm not going to tell John anything.

-I'm leaving it up to him.

-I need this to get in.

-(BLEEP!)

-There's not

-a single sausage in sight.

-There are

-only vegetables in the fridge.

-The question is,

-is his diet going to affect me?

-What happened?

-Where have you been?

-There was a lot of traffic

-and the bakeries weren't open.

-Take this from me.

-It's cutting into my shoulder.

-This? It's big enough.

-Have you got it?

-There's a lot of stuff.

-Didn't you go shopping yesterday?

-I had to buy stuff that you eat.

-Bacon and other unhealthy food.

-Bacon and other unhealthy food.

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-Organic milk this time.

-There's so much food here

-and nowhere to keep it.

-I thought this would have been done

-yesterday but it wasn't.

-We need to set sail

-within the hour...

-..so that the tide will take us out

-to the Bristol Channel...

-..and onwards to Ireland.

-He's awfully relaxed.

-That worries me,

-and I get the feeling...

-..nothing much has changed

-aboard the Mistress Wilful.

-It will all be left to Muggins here

-as usual. But it's early days.

-He's had more practice than me

-at the helm.

-I won't admit to much

-but I admit that.

-And off they go.

-John has left the cockpit at last.

-We're setting off

-from Swansea Marina.

-I've already noticed

-that he's a lot more agile on deck.

-It was hard getting him to do

-anything up front on the last trip.

-But he's a lot more sprightly

-on his feet this time round.

-I'm feeling good now.

-I'm a bit anxious.

-We're going to be caught in traffic.

-Fishing traffic.

-There are trawlers from Europe here.

-We'll be sailing through them.

-Hopefully not until morning.

-They leave Swansea Marina

-and set sail for the open sea.

-# Farewell to dear Llangyfelach #

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-The Mistress Wilful

-is heading to Ireland.

-But the weather

-is less than favourable.

-The aim was to sail from Swansea

-Marina across the Celtic Sea...

-..to Bantry Bay

-in south-west Ireland.

-But will the storm

-force them to change their plan?

-We've been hit by a sudden squall.

-Heading into the showers...

-..the wind picked up from 6mph

-to 16-20mph in only five minutes.

-But we're OK,

-we're carrying on towards Ireland.

-I'm going to steer for a while.

-That's better.

-INDISTINCT WEATHER FORECAST

-Alright?

-Alright?

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-Yes, it's alright.

-There's more bad weather on the way

-but nothing we can't handle.

-Six is fine.

-They say it'll hit us

-as we approach.

-We'll battle on and adapt

-to the conditions as we go.

-What do you mean?

-We might have to go further south

-and turn towards Bere Island.

-It won't last very long,

-according to the forecast.

-The worst of the weather has passed.

-I'm going to fetch warmer clothes

-and grab my torch...

-..while you take the helm.

-One, two, three. I'm stiff.

-The sea's worse now.

-It's engulfing us.

-I'm not

-enough of a helmsman for this.

-The waves are rising

-but John's spirits take a dive.

-I've got a touch of seasickness.

-I've never had it before.

-It's an awful feeling.

-I'm a bit scared too.

-Very scared, to be honest,

-which doesn't help.

-I'm afraid

-we're in for a long night.

-Why did I decide to do this?

-I had to come down here.

-But I don't know

-if I'm better or worse off.

-Lying on my back is better for me.

-I feel better like this...

-..but I'm worried that I had to

-leave Dilwyn up on deck on his own.

-Dafydd the cameraman

-will have to keep him company.

-I'm going to stay here for a while.

-I've never felt like this before.

-It's half past five in the morning

-and dawn is breaking.

-It's been a long night.

-Poor John has been ill...

-..so he's....

-..in his bunk and Dafydd's

-been keeping me company...

-..while I've been steering.

-The wind has changed

-in Ireland's direction...

-..so we can't head to Ireland

-at the moment.

-The weather forecast

-said it would alter...

-..so it's wise to carry on

-for a few more hours.

-It's a roller coaster of a ride

-at the moment.

-The waves are higher than the boat.

-I'm feeling a bit better.

-I was awful last night.

-You were very poorly.

-You were very poorly.

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-I was vomiting all night.

-I'm out of bed

-but the sea's still choppy.

-I'm going to go for...

-I'm going to go for...

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-A nap?

-Yes. Shout if you need me.

-I will, don't you worry.

-Dilwyn had very little sleep.

-The wind is changing, forcing them

-to change course once again.

-Oh, dear! Poor John!

-Dolphins appeared to cheer them up.

-The Mistress is now on autopilot.

-As you can see,

-we're using autopilot now.

-The autopilot's taking over

-for a few hours tonight.

-A handkerchief sail

-is keeping the momentum.

-We need to charge the batteries...

-..because we've used them a lot

-over the past few days.

-It's a matter

-of keeping watch tonight.

-The engine and autopilot will guide

-us across the Celtic Sea tonight.

-After hours of sailing

-in harsh conditions...

-..they had to veer off course

-for a while...

-..before catching sight

-of the Irish coast.

-Number 1 is lying on his bunk...

-..while the autopilot

-is hard at work.

-It's keeping us on course.

-We're sailing along the coast

-of Cork. Kinsale is in the distance.

-We're heading to Fastnet

-in that direction.

-It was somewhere around here

-that the Lusitania was sunk.

-May they rest in peace.

-It prompted America's involvement

-in the First World War.

-It was a passenger liner...

-..though the Germans

-believed otherwise.

-They claimed

-it was carrying weapons.

-I have a German propaganda medal

-at home.

-The Germans claimed

-they had a right to sink it.

-A picture of the Lusitania

-on one side, and on the other...

-..the grim reaper selling tickets...

-..with the Lusitania

-carrying arms in the background.

-Captain? Captain?

-What?

-What?

-

-You've forgotten something.

-We're in Ireland.

-Do you want to raise

-the courtesy flag?

-You see to it, Number 1.

-# Amhran na bhFiann

-The Soldier's Song #

-JOHN HUMS THE IRISH ANTHEM

-You're not meant to sing the anthem.

-It's a courtesy flag,

-not a burial at sea.

-It's on the wrong side, lads.

-The dolphins continue to follow

-but there's bigger company nearby.

-There she blows.

-There she blows.

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-A great sight!

-There are two whales, maybe three,

-over there.

-It's not something

-you see every day.

-I've never seen one

-in British waters before.

-As we've sailed this stretch of sea,

-looking for Fastnet Lighthouse...

-..we've seen whales,

-dolphins, porpoises and birds.

-We've been greeted

-with a warm welcome.

-A sight worth seeing.

-It's our third night

-on board the Mistress.

-We were meant

-to be on Bere Island tonight...

-..but the weather put paid to that.

-We're sailing on autopilot again

-but for a different reason.

-It's gone from one extreme

-to the other...

-..from strong winds

-to no wind at all.

-We're about

-ten miles from Fastnet Lighthouse.

-From there,

-we'll head for Mizen Head...

-..and Bantry Bay.

-With Bantry Bay ahead of us, we're

-heading for the Atlantic tonight.

-That'll be an experience, won't it?

-Yes, a new experience in my life.

-They sail into the darkness

-once again.

-John adds a personal touch

-to the adventure.

-He remembers his favourite uncle

-who was a ship's captain.

-He's gone below to the cabin...

-..and hung a photo of

-his Uncle Owen on the wall again.

-It's been up once, but he took

-it down during yesterday's storm...

-..and wrapped it in a towel

-to keep it safe.

-He's now hung it back up.

-I'm not quite sure

-if he talks to it.

-Now that we're approaching

-the Atlantic...

-..Uncle Owen is back up

-and John's staring at him.

-At last, Fastnet Lighthouse

-comes into view.

-We're behind the famous Fastnet now.

-It's a long way to come

-just to see a light!

-We were meant to be here

-in daylight.

-That's how it goes. It's quite

-a turbulent stretch of water.

-There's barely any breeze

-as we pass the perilous Fastnet.

-A famous race was held here.

-In which year was that?

-Some time in the 1980s?

-Many people drowned.

-Many people drowned.

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-It's an infamous race.

-It's held every two years,

-from Plymouth to here.

-Yes, around here and back.

-It was deemed the perfect storm.

-Lessons were learnt from that race.

-Yes, that you should

-stay with your boat...

-..instead of panicking

-and going for the life raft.

-They found many boats the

-following day with no-one in them.

-The men had drowned

-trying to find the life rafts.

-The boats were fine.

-Stay in the boat until you're forced

-to step up onto the life raft.

-Stepping up as the boat is sinking.

-Yes.

-We're passing Mizen Head now.

-The Mistress is venturing into

-the Atlantic for the first time.

-What would Uncle Owen say now?

-He'd say, "Look at those old codgers

-in a 50-year-old 27-foot boat."

-Do you know any good jokes

-about the Atlantic?

-No.

-I'm glad we're in a boat,

-sailing on the Atlantic.

-Do you remember the story of the bus

-that tried to cross the Atlantic?

-No? It was Christopher Colum-bus!

-Bantry Bay and Bere Island

-come into view at dawn.

-Two days later than expected.

-Both sailors are exhausted.

-They're ready for bed.

-Dafydd the cameraman

-is also ready for a break.

-We had a lot of fun. At one point

-it looked doubtful that we'd arrive.

-But we stuck together.

-We're still here.

-He's very upbeat.

-He's really enjoyed himself.

-I think!

-Next time on Codi Hwyl...

-Smoke!

-I shouldn't have trusted you.

-I can't get my head around

-making ice cream from goat's milk.

-There'll be no ice cream

-for a month at this rate!

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