Stuck In The Mud | A Spoken‑Word Sailing Planet Earth Story (ep. 6)

Chapter 6: Stuck in the Mud | A Spoken‑Word Sailing Planet Earth Story December 2025. Footage from our sail aboard Azimuth down the East Coast of New Zealand, rounding the East Cape from Tauranga to Wellington. Wide horizons, restless seas, and the rhythm of long passages. Over the film runs my spoken‑word story “Stuck in the Mud” — a tale of one romantic weekend gone wrong. A mad rush for the Cardiff lock, a missed buoy, and the sudden silence of running aground. Gin instead of tea, shame instead of triumph, and the universal truth: there are two kinds of sailors — those who have run aground, and those who are going to. This video blends the drama of New Zealand’s East Coast sailing with the humour and humility of our Bristol Channel misadventure. 📖 Sailing Planet Earth, Volume 1 available now on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/yc5zjjmd 🔔 Subscribe for more Sea Tales and adventures under sail Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=6... Sailing Azimuth Blog: https://sv-azimuth.com Timestamps: 00:00 A romantic weekend sail from Portishead to Cardiff 00:29 "Cue Chaos!" 01:02 Dead Stop 01:32 Calling the lock keeper 01:54 Gin, Large Ones! 02:35 Edelweiss lifts off again 02:49 Scarpering into the night 03:03 "Here's the truth ..."