Navigating 13 Canal Bridges on a 120-year-old Tall Ship

The start of historic wooden ketch Bessie Ellen's 120th anniversary voyage, sailing around the UK! This film - one of many documenting A Year in the life of Bessie Ellen - follows day 1 of Leg 1 of the season, departing Gloucester and navigating 13 bridges on the narrow Sharpness Canal. On board for the trip are 8 guests, 4 crew, 2 filmmakers (that's us!), skipper Nikki Alford and salty sea dog Bracken! 💛 SUPPORT OUR WORK: ➤ BECOME OUR PATRON   / goingthewholehogg   ➤ BECOME A BESSIE ELLEN PATRON   / bessieellen   ➤ LEAVE KIM AND DEL A TIP https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... 2024 marks the 120th anniversary of Bessie Ellen, and to celebrate, her owner and skipper, Nikki Alford, is embarking on a Round Britain Tour and taking part in the maritime festivals at Brest and Douarnenez. Built in Plymouth in 1904, Bessie Ellen spent much of her working life delivering cargo around the West Country and Denmark, but has operated as a charter boat for the last twenty years. Kim & Del Hogg www.goingthewholehogg.com Instagram + Facebook | @goingthewholehogg ⛵ MORE BESSIE ELLEN FILMS    • Tall Ship Sailing The Hebrides, Scotland (...   💻 READ ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE ON BESSIE ELLEN https://www.goingthewholehogg.com/sai... ⛵ BOOK A SAILING HOLIDAY ON BESSIE ELLEN https://bessie-ellen.com/ 🧺 BUY BRAND NEW BESSIE ELLEN MERCHANDISE & 2025 CALENDAR (all proceeds support BE) https://bessie-ellen.com/shop/ If you enjoyed this film please do support us and Bessie Ellen by giving it a LIKE, dropping a COMMENT and hitting that SUBSCRIBE button for more Bessie Ellen related films! This really helps us to grow our channel and share Bessie Ellen's story far and wide as it encourages YouTube to show our videos to more people with similar interests. 🎥 OUR CAMERA KIT USED IN THIS FILM Camera | https://amzn.to/3r58GM5 Main Lens | https://amzn.to/2IxM39v Wide Lens | https://amzn.to/3lFoqgY Telephoto Lens | https://amzn.to/2Ha274 Drone | https://amzn.to/3GtN1R5 White Balance Checker | https://amzn.to/3yIaI5E Travel Tripod | https://bit.ly/36PLgfM Mics | https://amzn.to/2mJOR8o and https://amzn.to/3LcL7Yy Voiceover Mic | https://amzn.to/44561Rv Camera Clip | https://bit.ly/3ntWEEH Camera Bag | https://bit.ly/WandrdPrvke Editing Software | https://bit.ly/4gazkrK 📷 OUR COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY GEAR https://www.goingthewholehogg.com/tra... 🎵All of the music in this film is from Epidemic Sound ➤ Use our referral link for a free trial https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... 📰 Subscribe to our monthly-ish email round-up of what's new, what's coming up & the inside scoop on everything Going the Whole Hogg https://www.goingthewholehogg.com/#si... ➡️Follow our adventures and Go The Whole Hogg with us Website | https://www.goingthewholehogg.com/ Facebook |   / goingthewholehogg   Instagram |   / goingthewholehogg   Pinterest |   / goingthewholehogg   🙏 Some of these links are affiliate links which means that if you purchase a product or service via these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. We greatly appreciate your support! #BessieEllen #sailing #woodenboat