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Sailing Second Star
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 22 ม.ค. 2024
Sailing the Chesapeake
We explored the Chesapeake Bay in October to December 1.
Join us on our journey and we discover new places and learn more everyday about our new Windelo 54 Yachting, we loving call... Second Star.
Join us on our journey and we discover new places and learn more everyday about our new Windelo 54 Yachting, we loving call... Second Star.
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Windelo Training Part One
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Finally here is Part One! I get it a little backwards. Be gentle with how it was filmed, this video is a deep dive into Windelo systems. Not fun or entetianing in any way. SO geek out dorks!!! It's here.
Windelo Training Part 2
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Water Pumps, Electrical behind panels, Genset, and Heater
The Atlantic Crossing on Second Star
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Our brand new electric catamaran crosses the Atlantic. An adventure of a lifetime.... no wait.... the adventure is just beginning.
Windelo's Second Star Revealed
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We arrived in France on August 5 to the most beautiful boat in the world. Come aboard as we begin to share our adventures on our Windelo 54, Second Star
Maiden Voyage of Second Star
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Windelo told us she would be sailing mid July, I didn’t believe it. But here she is! Sailing the Mediterranean coast. Can’t wait to get there! Well done Windelo!
Windelo's Second Star Splashes
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Second Star has splashed! Check out her new wrap and her journey into the Mediterranean. Windelo's team will begin the shakedown any day and our arrival is right around the corner!
Windelo Factory Tour
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We headed to France to visit the Windelo Factory. It was no less than awe inspiring what they create there, from absolutely nothing. The people who work there are true craftsmen. We are simply thrilled!
Sailing Windelo, about us in a nutshell
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A little about us and what we have in store for the next year or two.
Sailing Windelo Revealed
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The boys get to see Windelo for the first time at the Miami Boat Show. We sail Tampa Bay, great weather, sailing and fun... and hit a sand bar, very impressive. Maybe we should look at the charts! In our defense (there is none...) we are right next to the channel marker. Our friend was so impressed with our sailing skills. Lets buy a great big boat and see what adventures we can have!!
Sailing Windelo
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Mission Accomplished: The search for the perfect Performance Catamaran
Loved every second of sailing Second Star. You would not believe how comfortable it is to sail through a windy day when its that cold! All I can say is Schmeeeeeeeeee
I’m jealous I really like the Windello for so many reasons and I would’ve loved to help you in the Chesapeake. You’re probably an abacos already enjoying the crystal clear blue waters. My favorite parts of that vessel is the performance and electric power! And front center protected helm!
You guys are the coolest people!
Even cooler when you're on the boat!
All good on this end. I didn’t know sailing a boat would keep you so busy! But I’m almost finished with the Chesapeake portion so that should be out this week.🎉
Oh my!!! I deleted that once already. I must have gone crazy on my cut and paste. I will fix it and re post. Thanks!!!!
Hey guys, #1WindeloGeek here. Good on you for making this video of the instrument handover. I learnt a lot, thank you!! Good news/bad news: you actually have repeated your edited highlights, so the true video length is about 50% of 76 minutes.... about 38 minute mark you can "cut". Awesome work, keep it up! Cheers, Rob
Hey, there's part 1. Thanks folks, I was starting to worry about ya. please ignore the YT algorithm advice. These long form videos are a godsend. There are plenty of us that don't have the short tik-tok, goldfish attention spans. Thank you for the great video quality and for taking the time. We appreciate you!
Thanks for the video! How are you guys enjoying the boat?I commented before, I'm watching your videos because this boat is on my short list for our next catamaran.
We are absolutely loving it. Paul sailed it from France to Annapolis. Then I hopped on board in October and we sailed from Maryland all the way to the Bahamas and the day before yesterday to Fort Lauderdale. She is going to be at the Miami boat show! Come by and see us and hopefully your list will be completed. We really do love the boat. We find it very manageable for us. So many stories to share. More videos to come. Very slowly, but surely.
@@SailingSecondStar-pj3ww We have our tickets for the show already, will see you there for sure!
Make an appointment with those guys. Maybe first thing in the morning so you have plenty of time on the boat. I know that they’re going to take it out for test sales the two days after the show. So maybe you can get involved in that too.
Love love love the octopus sail color and Mr Smee 😂. You've had it since August anything you would have chosen different now that your using it and how did you decorate? Living vicariously over here 😊
@@DawnHaiders the octopus sale is on the cover of Sail magazine this month. Can you believe it! We’re pretty happy with all of the decisions that we made. I can’t really think of something that we would do very differently.hmmmm Vicarious living is the way to go, that’s how we ended up buying the boat in the first place we were big TH-cam watchers. We called it boat porn. We go to bed every night and watch boat porn so sad. But now we have a boat, so who cares?
Oh I'm so excited for you guys. We wrote, shopped and chose a windelo 54 as well. Incredible boat and design to accommodate my multiple sclerosis and our ages. For now were still happily on our 35ft ericson in California but one day hopefully sooner than later we too will be leaving the kids (34,22,21,18) and setting off on the retirement plan. We cant wait to follow your adventures and we wish you all the best with fair wind and following seas. God bless! wishing you all the wonderful things we wish for ourselves 😊❤
@@DawnHaiders thank you so much! We are having the best time. We just sailed from the Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale. Which is no big deal for some, but a really big deal for us. And it was really good. The boats gonna be at the Miami boat show in February so come on over and say hello.
Yes, you can transfer water from one tank to another as well as diesel from one tank to another. We did not spend the extra money to make it US compatible. When thinking it over there more places in the world with a European model than the US. So we purchased all of our electronics in France before we departed. I also bought a bunch of Ceptics converters for next to the beds, and another one upstairs for USB, C and US plugs. They work great.
We do not have lights in the hatches below. We really don’t feel like we need them either. He used the light on his phone primarily for me to video. But if that’s something you would want definitely add it. Most of the labeling they converted into English. But there are some places that it’s still in French. We simply used Google translate in our LabelMaker and fixed it. It was no big deal.
We do not have lights in the hatches below. We really don’t feel like we need them either. He used the light on his phone primarily for me to video. But if that’s something you would want definitely add it.
They supply and owners manual that covers all the systems. Along with some troubleshooting and. I’ll be accompanying manuals for all the equipment are included as well. Their service department is available and they respond very quickly whenever we needed any help. I’m not noticed any noise from the water heater Lights are controlled from the chart plotter, from the individual switches and from the panels below.
It looks like a very clean and well laid out installation!
It is!
It is! We are getting more familiar with it every day!😊
Hey folks, thank you for sharing another video with us! This one is shot in landscape and HD, and to top it off, you even showed us parts of the boat (systems) absolutely no one else is showing, not even Windelo. Sincerely, this is very much appreciated! I have some (too many perhaps) questions if you folks have the time. 1:14 Does Windelo provide a full manual explaining every system and diagnostics for each part? 1:54 Does Windelo provide a maintenance schedule for these systems like a routine checklist of some kind? 2:30 I noticed the rep used the light on his phone to check the system. Ideally there would be a bright light mounted in each compartment (especially the fuse cabinet). Is this something you folks plan on adding or has Windelo mentioned adding to future boats? I'm thinking in the event of an emergency/ power failure this could be an issue. 2:49 What is this illuminated panel. I assume it is the hotwater heater panel? 3:14 Can you hear when the hotwater heater kicks on when laying in bed or is it "sound proofed"? 6:02 Are all of the lights and the smaller panel functions (asked 2 questions ^) controllable\monitorable from the main panel at the helm? 6:03 I noticed the electric distribution panels and equipment were in the head and I didn't see stripping on the cabinet door. Do you believe this might pose a moisture issue with electrically induced corrosion over time? 9:02 Were you folks able to get all of the labels changed to english/ your prefered language if not french? 13:41 Do you get a notification on the main helm panel of an over voltage other than the beeps? 15:05 Did Windelo later label all of the equipment? If not, do you plan to? Similar question as above but do they provide a full electrical run schematic? (similar to the aviation industry). Also, are the wires/data lines color coded/labeled? 16:55 Will the system report voltages/consumption for sub components? And does it log? Is there a way to shift water between tanks to prevent algae growth? Did you folks opt for a US or European voltage system, or something different? Are there ventilation systems to keep all of the electrical equipment in the cabinets cool? Sorry for all the questions. I hope at somepoint you give us the full tour of your new beautiful boat :)
So welcome A Part one comes today!
All the wires are labeled, there is no master aviation schematic., But you get the hang of it pretty quickly. And that’s frankly why I videotaped it. I’m glad you appreciated the HD and tuning it in portrait mode. The rest assure there should be lots of lousy video to come. We are far from professional TH-camrs and this is mostly just for family and friends who wanna see what we’re doing on our adventure. We posted this for people exactly like you who might be interested in a deeper dive. Part one will drop later today. And then there’s one more after that.
Great info. Where's part 1?
Coming today
I got on your boat in Annapolis and was shown around by Didier. It's truly a beautiful boat. Congratulations! My dream has always been to sail the world on a Garcia Exploration when i retire but if there is a catamaran that could get me to switch from a mono, it's the Windelo 54, assuming I can get used to catamaran motion lol.
It was a fantastic trip! I feel extremely fortunate to have done this adventure!
We are thrilled you could be apart of it! So proud of what you accomplished Robert! You are an amazing kid... man/child lol. xoxox What was your favorite part of the adventure?
Definitely the monkeys!
Congratulations on your new vessel. She looks very capable in transit,safety, and comfort as long as being appealing to the eye! I just stumbled on your channel your first episode, my wife and I are recently retired from the water after 45 years, wonderful years of being part of a great community and upholding maritime traditions, which is what I am getting to. You are becoming sailors now so it's time to separate yourselves from land. Though Second Star is your home now, she is not your house. SHE is your home. You now have a galley not a kitchen, you keep your sole clean, not your floors though decks outside. It's below or above, not down or up stairs. Your beautiful bedroom is now the master stateroom, other bedrooms are cabins. I could go on and on. It may feel uncomfortable changing your lingo but it will make you feel more part of, and you'll help to keep tradition alive. We think you two are great and just wanted to help in this incredibly courageous change you're making! Good work and good luck.
I love your post! I will remember you every day as I work to incorporate the new lingo and keep alive such a wonderous tradition, especially in the next video where we will do a walk through. OK... don't watch that one... in case I screw it up!! lol. Thank you for responding, we will miss you out here! Beth
Great job guys
thanks so much!! we have a very long way to go creating quality videos, but we are trying...... see you next time! Beth
@SailingSecondStar-pj3ww I'm thinking of getting same boat so I'm watching to see how it goes
@@stefanhoezda3342so far it’s been amazing!! I hope you join in the “family” 😊
I loved every second of sailing aboard the beautiful Second Star! Lets get this baby to the BVIs!
@henrywinkle5126 so proud of what you accomplished!! BVI’s baby!!! Can’t wait What was your favorite part of the adventure??
Fantastic recap, especially the "college friends" in Annapolis part!!! <3 SB
@@TheTransmaniaconMC there is nothing better than running into friends from Marietta college. the week after the show, Amy Kimball came for a visit, that was super awesome.
The Wynns have also had hassles with corrosion, apparently caused by current leakage. Carbon fiber is conductive, and although it is possible to design to make sure that stray current does not cuase metals to corrode, as is routine for aluminum and steel hulls, it seems possible that the non-cunductive nature of the basalt fiber in the Windelo yachts is less picky, although for sure you would still need sacrificial anodes to safeguard the props and so on. How was the relatively light weight Windelo in heavy seas? Very bouncy and uncomfortable? For sure they seem to be emininently seaworthy.
@@davidmartin3947 it was super comfortable. Well reasonably speaking. The waves were definitely rough. But both Paul and Henry worked just about every day. So definitely tolerable. I will ask Paul to chime in on this as well.
@@SailingSecondStar-pj3ww There is a load of nonsense talked about the Windelos regarding their clears in the cockpit, claiming that they are not seaworthy due to that, without regard for the fact that that is just the cockpit, with excellent drainage and with the doors behind it providing a bulkhead to the body of the yacht. Their forward cockpit would seem to be an excellent solution, providing more protection than any aft cockpit, and minimising the need to go out on the deck at all, and then you are very protected and secure. Your take and comments on that as well as the comfort can only add to a just appreciation.
@@davidmartin3947 the forward cockpit is simply amazing. That’s what makes it feel so safe. We ran into a couple the other day complaining about how soaking wet they were and how scared they were out in the Chesapeake. It was blowing around 20 kn. We just smiled and looked at them, because we had no trouble at all. We weren’t wet. There was no drama, we were just cutting through the waves, and the wind was nothing.we could not have felt more safe.
Thanks for your comments. We’ve had no issues with stray currents and corrosion and our experience has been very positive with Windelo and the build quality. We’ve had minor new boat adjustments and warranty work but nothing close to what the Wynns have experienced. Something to say for French boatbuilders. My favorite thing about Second Star is how fun it is to sail. Unlike some cats, you feel the sails and the wind making it pure joy to be at the helm. Rough weather sailing, something new to me, was easy and felt safe at all times. The boat is not bouncy and carves through high seas like a champ. It is amazing for such a light boat.
@@paulwinkle7448 Interesting. The folk at Barefoot Doctors who I deeply respect had serious reservations about both a forward cockpit and a lightweight design, and people like the Wynns have had serious issues with Asian builds, so it is great to hear that all is going well for you so far.
Great vid. How did your solar panels perform? I was a bit shocked at the Wynns experience.
@@geniexmay562 great! We had hours of free engine power No issues at all We are outside of Annapolis right now, Adam Marina, but when we takeoff for the weekends, we very rarely run the generator we love the solar
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! So happy for both of you <3
My baby girl, can't wait to get you back aboard!!!
Hi Ok are you going to feed the fans with more tales of daring do. 🧙🏼♂️😎😉🇬🇧
@@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 that’s so funny! Today I posted a very boring behind the scenes window of training video. But as God is my witness as I “Miss Scarlet, I will get the Chesapeake Bay adventures up online this week if I don’t, please feel free to give me a hard time.
i like this boat so much..... congrats
@@donjobi9400 we do too! We’re having a ball sailing around! It feels very safe and manageable. That was my big fear that a performance catamaran would be too much for us. Although there’s no illusions here that we have this down. But we’re doing fine, actually way better than fine. We’re loving it.
It was a pleasure being aboard your boat in Annapolis. If I were to opt for a catamaran, the Windelo 54 would be it!
@@constantinealexandrakis oh I’m so glad you got to be aboard in Annapolis. It’s actually headed for the Miami boat show right now.
@@SailingSecondStar-pj3ww hope it is a good show and that you have a great time if you are on board! I have always thought of myself as a monohull guy but my experience on second star made me think that if I could afford it, I may switch for a Windelo 54. Btw, Gautier is a tremendously nice young man; he was very kind to show us around. He must be great to work with!
Congratulations. Very happy for you. Looking forward to more great videos. Have a safe crossing!!!!!!!!!
@@TobyLovesLife hi Tobi loves life! Very soon I’ll have the Chesapeake adventures online. I never knew there was so much to do on a boat. I never seem to have time to do any of the video editing. I don’t know how these guys do it. Well, I guess it’s their job so maybe that’s what it is. More to follow very shortly hopefully in the next couple of days We will be at the Miami boat show in February if you wanna stop by and say hello
This why a bought a motor yacht!
music promotion video, bloody terrible
😂 thanks for the positive feedback “Happy Sensy” 😂
Hey, Capt Randy here. Great video and I enjoyed meeting you and staying at your inn. If you need a great crew member, I'm a licensed 100 ton capt with 40 years of experience. Good luck with your new boat!
@@captrandy3307 you never know! We’ll be at the Miami boat show in February so if you feel like getting out of the cold, come visit us. Lots of sailing ahead so we will keep you posted for sure.
Schlechte Vorstellung dieses katamaran. Nervige Musik
someone needs to take that nice cat back off you as you dont deserve such a beautiful cat if you taking 480p video instead of 1080p or 4k quality footage of it is a complete disgrace
am confused you took over a very very expensive catamaran and brought with you two badly set up phone cameras to take crap 480p video? you obviously got more money than sense
Good comment..and manners..are where..so..you think you have a right to be ignorant arrogant..and ego filled with some one else..you know your abusive..comes this from your parents or..you have no right to speak this way to another human..do you..
But they are educated and not attacking other people sharing. Make video at the standard you like, and stay away of the things you do;´t like without commenting. Thanks
They get to spend their money how they want. So do you. Spend your money on what makes you feel better so you don’t keep sounding like a jealous loser.
@@gatecrasher1970 oh you’re my first hater! I wish I had more money than sense. “ Let the hate run through you it will make you more powerful Luke Skywalker” lolol
Fantastic boat, congrats! You may want to lower the music volume on future videos, hard to hear your voices sometimes.
Moi aussi, je trouve que le volume de la musique est trop fort.
Great presentation- I’m hooked
Fantastic boat, I saw it live at an exhibition and said that's it! This enclosed cockpit is such a good thing everything is available to you without being exposed to the elements I wish you many happy miles and fair winds
@@vorda400 thank you so much! The enclosed cockpits are a game changer. Our insurance did not allow us to go south of Cape Hatteras until after December 1, so it was very cold. After our trip around Cape Hatteras, we stopped in Beaufort North Carolina. We met a couple that had just sailed the same exact course that we had. They were practically frost bit and soaking wet and totally miserable. We had to wear a sweater. A very different experience from what they had you just don’t know what you have sometimes. thanks for watching.
Looks like this boat is only inside space. There is nowhere to sit or have lunch outside. The table inside looks small. But its fast
@@niconico3907 actually there is a table outside that you can have lunch. The inside is not small at all. There’s plenty of space the kitchen great the dining room table is large. They’re still a NAV table and on top of that a daybed you can close it all up. It fits really cold, I can open it and wide up if it’s hot. We’re loving it.
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So glad to see you guys.. thats stunning..indeed look at the hulls on that 😂😂😂 😎🧙🏻♂️🇬🇧 Eggs keep longer if not refrigerated as long as you can keep them cool. What speed did you clock when you were throwing up that rooster yail.
Hmmm... it looks like that I have just found a new channel for watching. Loving the Windelo brand and this vessel. Congratulations! Looking forward to following your adventures.
@@donphobos thanks Dan! Maybe a little more content on my end would be really helpful. We actually just dropped the boat off in Fort Lauderdale to get it all pretty for the Miami boat show. So I’m home and have no excuse for not editing any videos. So I swear I will get something out this week.
Everything is stunning, especially that sail 🤩
@@RebootTheCatamaran that’s so nice of you to say! My husband and I made a deal. He got to choose the layout for the dinghy, mostly because I did not want to jockey seat. So he got that. And I got to design the sail. We even went with octopus, toilet tissue holders, and they’re on our business cards, but we drew the line about there. When the octopus comes out, it is spectacular.
Looks good..and fast. Amazing bridge deck with all those windows and sliding doors…but when a wave smashes into them?
Giant waves nearly splash on the “plastic” front windows, if water gets in, it drains before it gets to the sliders. It’s really dry in there.
@@SailingSecondStar-pj3ww …then you haven’t been in giant waves, just big ones….hope you never will be.
This is such an exciting adventure. I am so happy for you and Paul. Looking forward to following along on your journey. Cheers from Tonya P.
In Europe we don't refrigerate our eggs. Better hygiene standards at farms mean our eggs don't need to be chemically washed. American farms have lower standards and their eggs need to be washed to remove bacteria etc. When the eggs are treated they also wash the outer membrane off which protects the egg. So these eggs need to be refrigerated as the shell is now porous. European eggs remain protected and sealed and so don't need to be refrigerated. In case it was confusing/worrying you.
You can get American eggs from local farms that don’t need refrigeration, as well. We had four dozen eggs onboard for 45 days in 80 degree heat and they were fine 😁 just has to be local, unwashed farm eggs, which are easy to get here in Florida
@@AdeboFunkyVoodoo eggs and milk in France are definitely then in the United States. That wasn’t so challenging as just figuring out what token was supposed to go in the cart. Or what the heck everything was because it was all in French. But totally fun and a huge adventure and can’t wait to have more.