Pennod 3 Codi Hwyl

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-Last time, we left Dilwyn Morgan

-and John Pierce Jones...

-..on Cape Clear,

-off the southwest coast of Ireland.

-The Mistress Wilful's engine

-had broken.

-The pair

-spent the night on the island.

-The following day brought

-glorious weather to the island.

-But the Mistress

-was in a sorry state.

-The tide isn't high enough to carry

-us out of here. It's too shallow.

-It's bad news in terms

-of the engine. It needs parts.

-The sensible option is to take it to

-Baltimore, a famous sailing hub...

-..in this part of the world.

-We know there'll be a specialist

-engineer there to fix the engine.

-We're lucky because we only have

-to use the engine to go 100 yards.

-We'll hoist the sails in the harbour

-and sail out to Baltimore.

-It wasn't easy to pack up...

-..and leave such a charming place.

-A man came over to speak to me. He

-was from Swansea, believe it or not.

-He had family ties with the island.

-Both his parents are from here.

-We always find someone

-with a Welsh connection...

-..which confirms the strong ties

-between the Irish and the Welsh.

-We're Celtic cousins.

-Many people

-are very proud of that connection.

-I'll be sorry to leave this place.

-I'll remember it fondly.

-It's a very special place.

-It was time to fire up the engine

-and hope for the best.

-Come on.

-The iPad is in place

-and we've set our course.

-There's a stretch of water further

-along between both islands...

-..with a strong tide but apart from

-that, we're mostly sheltered.

-I'll sail to the pontoon and use

-the engine again to bring it inland.

-I'm quite sad to leave.

-It's a wonderful place.

-A really exceptional place.

-Their way of life

-takes me back many years.

-It's an innocent existence.

-That's the joy of sailing.

-Coming into places from the sea

-feels very special.

-People of Wales,

-I urge you to start sailing.

-We're privileged because these

-waters are conducive to sailing.

-Nevertheless, we must bid farewell

-to this enchanting place.

-You must visit this island while

-it remains unchanged and unspoilt...

-..and before

-it becomes commercialized.

-We're still travelling at six knots.

-The good old Mistress

-is looking after us once again.

-I'm proud of the course I plotted

-last night.

-It's working well.

-We're both in agreement.

-We're in accord, as they say.

-Yes, we're in accord.

-And while the two seafarers

-are in accord...

-..they sail onwards to Baltimore...

-..one of Europe's

-main sailing capitals.

-We're at waypoint three.

-0.5 miles.

-Half a mile.

-The choppy waters

-are at that waypoint.

-The bumps are on their way...

-..but nothing too major.

-Once we're through this, the island

-will shelter us to Baltimore.

-We'll hoist the sails

-and enjoy ourselves.

-What was that

-about no major bumps, Dilwyn?

-Oop-a-daise!

-They'd pay a fortune for something

-like this at Blackpool!

-It's getting very dangerous.

-There's a spectacular view up ahead.

-The channel will open up in a minute

-to Baltimore Bay.

-We've made excellent timing.

-45 minutes and Baltimore's in sight.

-The Mistress is powering on.

-We're reaching a good speed

-compared to how much wind there is.

-She's doing eight now.

-Here we are.

-He's using an iPhone now.

-The iPad's died.

-He's using the iPhone now.

-We're approaching...

-..the mouth of Baltimore Bay.

-We wanted to sail

-around these islands...

-..and do a bit of sightseeing...

-..but we could be stuck in Baltimore

-for a few days, unable to sail.

-But that's how it goes.

-We'll see a bit of the town

-and share the same breathing space!

-I want to see

-if I can recognize the berth.

-Wow, what a busy place!

-Wow, what a busy place!

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-Fenders on this side.

-No, the other side.

-The other side, John!

-Do you know

-where you're going, lads?

-Make sure you have a rope ready.

-Make sure you have a rope ready.

-

-Wait a minute!

-Whoaa!

-After all the excitement, they

-arrive safely, thank goodness.

-I didn't enjoy docking.

-We came in too fast.

-I only had sails

-from 100 yards away.

-When the time came, neither the

-ropes nor the fenders were ready.

-We came in

-faster than I'd bargained for...

-..because

-I couldn't use much engine power.

-The wind's blowing us on the berth,

-so I'm not happy about that.

-I'm trying to tie it using

-the fenders we already have...

-..hoping we'll be able

-to leave her overnight.

-What do you mean?

-I can't leave her if she's

-going to scrape against the side.

-That one's fine there.

-Why isn't ours?

-That's a 40-foot boat.

-He's fussy about things like that

-but approaches the quay any shape.

-I'm ready to go to the hotel.

-I'll get a lift while Dilwyn's

-going to wait for the engineer...

-..because he knows more than me.

-The boat is in such a mess.

-Half-empty water bottles.

-This is John's bunk.

-When he comes down here,

-he snacks on crisps and things...

-..and stuffs them in the holes.

-He's gone now but I'm not happy

-at all with where the boat's moored.

-It's tied against a solid wall...

-..and the wind's blowing it.

-John seized the opportunity

-to take a break.

-Dilwyn, on the other hand,

-struggled with the engine.

-But someone came to his aid.

-I am worried because if it's

-a big job and needs parts...

-..I don't know

-how long we'll be here.

-We might be talking a matter of days

-or even longer. I'm not sure.

-Paddy the engineer, which is

-a great name for an Irishman...

-..is trying his best.

-Only time will tell.

-While Dilwyn's lying on his belly...

-..John's stuffing his.

-It's worth coming to Casey's pub

-in Baltimore...

-..just for the apple scone

-and home-made jam.

-Delicious!

-We have to move to the outer edge,

-which isn't easy with no engine.

-There are two large boats

-coming in to dock behind us.

-It's all going on!

-Paddy the engineer

-has located the problem.

-There are two water systems

-in a boat's engine.

-Clear water and saltwater.

-A hole in the heat exchanger

-is causing the clear water to leak.

-The smoke

-comes from the engine overheating.

-He's going to remove the part, take

-it to his workshop to weld it...

-..and bring it back

-first thing in the morning.

-We should be fine after that.

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-Another day dawns

-over Baltimore Bay.

-Will the Mistress

-set sail today, I wonder?

-Is the surprise you have

-in store for me to do with sailing?

-Yes, it is. See this?

-Towelsail Yawls is a book about

-the history of lobster fishing.

-I spoke to the woman at the B&B...

-..and she said she knows the author.

-He's coming here to meet us...

-..and bringing one of the lobster

-fishing boats he's built...

-..so we can go out on it.

-I thought you were taking me out

-for a nice lobster meal.

-No, not quite,

-but you'll learn how local lads...

-..fished for lobster.

-They were formidable sailors.

-Welcome aboard.

-Welcome aboard.

-

-Thank you.

-I'm chuffed

-I've been able to arrange this.

-They'd put up a tent at the front

-and live in it for seven weeks.

-They'd put clay on the floor

-and light a fire to cook food.

-Just thinking of living in

-a confined space for seven weeks...

-It's a beautiful boat.

-Don't tell Number 1

-but I'm looking forward to this!

-They set off

-for a new adventure in the yawl.

-Coming out in a traditional boat

-like this in its native home...

-..makes this an unforgettable

-experience for me.

-I've a keen interest

-in maritime history...

-..and people's way of life

-along different coastlines.

-This is great for me.

-It's not meant as a treat for John.

-This is something for me

-but I wanted him to come along too.

-We're going to hoist the sails

-in the traditional way in a moment.

-Come on them.

-Do you want this? Have you got it?

-Yes.

-I'm enjoying this now.

-I'm really enjoying the peace.

-It differs from the Mistress.

-There's more room

-to walk around on this.

-I can't describe the experience,

-to be honest.

-It's something

-I've always wanted to do.

-There are

-your mates from Skomer, Dilwyn!

-Are those your children?

-The seals, you mean?

-It sails so smoothly.

-This is proper sailing.

-You can hear the blocks squeaking.

-# All the blocks are squeaking

-# Dilwyn Morgan's shouting #

-I wish I didn't have to return

-to the Mistress.

-But I wouldn't like to sail back

-home in this either. No, thanks!

-They reach the furthest point

-of the River Ilen...

-..where traditional boats are made.

-Do you see this?

-This boat is being rebuilt.

-It was built

-in this shipyard originally...

-..and sailed

-all the way to the Falklands...

-..by two men from Cape Clear

-at the beginning of last century.

-It was utilised out there

-for most of its life...

-..and then someone brought it back.

-It's in the exact place

-it was built many years ago.

-They've stripped it bare...

-..and are rebuilding it with planks.

-It's custom made?

-Yes, they have to cut them

-in different sizes.

-It's a real skill.

-Let's head for home.

-Let's head for home.

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-What an amusing afternoon.

-Very interesting. Thank you.

-Very interesting. Thank you.

-

-You're welcome.

-After an interesting afternoon...

-..what's the latest

-with the Mistress' engine?

-I spoke to the bloke.

-We can't move her today

-but she'll be tip-top by tonight.

-The bad news is we can't move her...

-..but the good news is that

-it won't cost as much as I thought.

-You were worried about that.

-You were worried about that.

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-I thought he'd bleed me dry.

-But it's only going to cost

-80 euros, around 50.

-What bothers me is that

-we've come all this blooming way...

-..to one of the

-best sailing locations in Europe...

-We're going to miss all that.

-We're going to miss all that.

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-I think I've found a way round it.

-Go back to the Mistress, fetch my

-sailing gear, forget my Wellingtons.

-Do I need mine? Am I coming?

-Do I need mine? Am I coming?

-

-Of course you are.

-I'll meet you at the shed

-near the Mistress.

-I want to go and see someone.

-What does John have planned?

-I've hired this.

-What, this?

-What, this?

-

-Yes, for a few hours.

-No way! Don't lie!

-We're going to sail

-around the islands with its owner.

-He charters this

-and I've hired it for four hours.

-A 50-footer just for us two?

-You've no idea

-what this means to me.

-This is what you call a boat.

-This is what you call a boat.

-

-I'd like one like this.

-We're wasting time.

-I've paid for four hours.

-We'd better go

-instead of wasting any more time.

-It's almost twice the size

-of the Mistress.

-Do you want to take her?

-Do you want to take her?

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-No, you take her now.

-For a 50-foot boat,

-it handles better than the Mistress.

-You can steer it like a car.

-John's sitting there like a lord.

-He'll want

-a bigger a boat after this.

-Hopefully!

-If I were teaching you to drive,

-I could take over.

-Don't!

-It's like dual controls on a car.

-If you go the wrong way,

-I can tweak it.

-Don't!

-It's nice having other people do

-all the work, hoisting the sails.

-It's easy to steer

-when it's powered by the engine.

-It's like driving a car, but it's

-harder when it's powered by wind.

-I enjoy being at the helm.

-Do you, Dil?

-Yes. It's going well.

-I'm doing nothing.

-I'm excess baggage.

-He's usually shouting at me

-to fetch him a cuppa or a scone.

-A cuppa would be nice, Dilwyn.

-A 50-footer costs around 150,000.

-JPJ Pugwash...

-..is in control.

-He's told me to go down below,

-so off I go. Let's see what happens.

-I enjoy being up here by myself...

-..steering this large boat.

-You feel responsible

-and you can feel the entire boat...

-..the whole 50 feet of it,

-in your hands.

-It's incredible, to be honest.

-Incredible.

-I have to check how we are for tide

-but we should be OK.

-We're fortunate

-to be sailing on Con's boat...

-..because he's taking us to places

-we wouldn't be able to go.

-He's taking us around the islands

-that have narrow passages.

-He says

-even local sailors don't go there.

-There are spectacular views

-to be had, so we're fortunate...

-..to have this experience.

-I have to admit...

-..the thrill I get from sailing...

-..is when I'm under canvas,

-the wind in my hair...

-..and I'm surrounded by sea.

-You also see

-some spectacular scenery like this.

-We're heading

-to the island in the distance.

-It's a particularly narrow channel.

-I'd never have the chance

-to do this with John...

-..but since I'm with a local expert,

-I'm going to sail through it.

-That's what makes sailing for me.

-You use the wind

-to sail the boat...

-..to difficult, remote areas.

-I can't explain how I excited I am!

-This is incredibly exciting.

-It's not much wider than the boat.

-I wouldn't do this in the Mistress.

-OK.

-I'd go through it again.

-Good.

-Time for the grand tour.

-I want to show him the difference

-between the Mistress...

-..and a luxury boat.

-There's plenty of room to dance.

-The saloon's here

-with a dining table.

-We could have a disco in here.

-You're not

-the best dancer I've seen.

-This is the navigation desk.

-It's full of electronic technology.

-It's full of electronic technology.

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-Chart plotter.

-And an iPad, Dilwyn.

-This berth sleeps two.

-The toilet's in there.

-It's en-suite.

-And there's a shower.

-Here's the kitchen.

-Plenty of room

-to make Christmas dinner here.

-Storage areas as well as

-a dining and relaxation area.

-A television.

-A television.

-

-There are two more bunk beds.

-Another bed.

-And an en-suite

-with a shower and toilet.

-This is great.

-I could lie here while you were

-steering and supervise the sails.

-This boat is called Inishbeg.

-Do you know what that means?

-What does Inishbeg mean?

-Island...

-Island...

-

-Beg?

-Little.

-Little.

-

-Correct. Little Island.

-That's what Wales means

-in the Irish language.

-Bhreatain Bheag,

-meaning Little Britain.

-What is it?

-What is it?

-

-Bhreatain Bheag.

-He's making fun of me.

-Unfortunately, their time

-aboard the Inishbeg is over.

-Back to Baltimore

-and back to reality.

-It was their last chance to wander

-before heading back up the coast.

-More on that next time...

-..as we continue sailing

-along the Emerald Isle.

-"Have you ever been a-sailing?

-Yes, in a frying pan."

-Where am I going?

-Last orders, please!

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