Since I started watching I have become a pilot and I am always fascinated by the similarity between sailing and aircraft. The preperation, the navigation and skill involved in using an invisible force (the atmosphere) to travel. I think after all this time I would more enjoy the peace and quiet ways of sailing. Thanks for sharing 😄
I traded flying (Mooney M20J) for sailing and it amazes me how many current or past pilots are in to sailing. One person said they have one thing in common, it's the journey and not the destination... And, motorcycle riders are plentiful in both groups as well.
We’ve met so many people on sail boats that are currently pilots or were previously. Definitely a lot of similarities there. Just out of curiosity, what do pilots say to wish each other safe/enjoyable flying. Blue skies? Fair winds? -Mo
Spare boat pole... added to the ever present list of future purchases. Great video as always. Now that we're living aboard I can comment, something I couldn't do watching from our big screen tv. S/V Floryn, Cabo Rico 45
We even have a 3rd spare boat pole that we use as a towel rack in the forward head. It’s also used to push down the anchor chain when it castles as we’re raising anchor.
In this video I actually was at no point was scared or thinking that things were getting out of control in any way. We’ve seen a lot of heavy weather sailing in our past voyaging. This was not anywhere near as demanding. One time I was actually a little scared was in our voyage to Svalbard. If you want to see that video search for “DrakeParagon a hellacious 1100 nautical mile voyage to Svalbard”
I’m not terribly suspicious but pushing off on Friday the 13th of October for a 130 mile trip just seems like an iffy idea. Haven’t watched the whole vid yet, hope all went well.
We just made sure to step on the boat with our left foot while whistling and saying goodbye as we trimmed our nails, stirred our tea with a knife and ate a banana. Figured we’d do so many bad luck omens that leaving on Friday the 13th wouldn’t matter. 😂
Thank you! In Gijón there are a few nice beaches with lots of people swimming, and there are plenty of surfers, but I was really surprised to see that person swimming that far out into the harbor. I hadn’t seen anyone swimming that far out before.
They are great! We do have a fantastic pair of top of the line headsets made by Hollyland. We almost always use them when we are raising anchor. And we found them invaluable when I had to go up to the top of the mast, if you search for “DrakeParagon work at the top of the mast”
Thank you. Sure! That thing is one of the best things I ever got for the boat. :) It is made by a company called Tacklife. But I will have to get back to you on the model # later when I can find it.
@@drakeParagon Thanks so much, couldn’t locate it by make only. Maybe a “Drake’s Favorite Things” episode??? Maine is very bulky and takes up way too much space.
Any further thoughts as to why the weather models nearly all disagreed? And was that strange jabbering noise towards the end actually from the mainsail? It sounded like a small cog or sprocket being stripping itself. Your autopilot perhaps? In any event, another fine video, thank you.
Thank you Kevin! In our experience comparing the weather models for our voyages, it’s very rare that they do not all pretty much show the same thing for the weather for the day of the forecast. And then for each day out in the forecast they tend to differ more and more. For our sailing in the EU, I usually tend to focus on the ECMWF weather model. I know this sounds incredible, but that jabbering sound went away and we never figured out what it was! At the time, it really did sound to us like it was coming from the main, but for the life of me I couldn’t figure out where or how.
I have been dealing with severe asthma for my entire life. Sometimes it’s a bit of a challenge to manage, and nowadays ome days are better than others.
@@drakeParagon ah, I see. Be well. Hope to run into you guys out there someday…I saw in a comment that you have a Tides Marine track for the main. We recently added one to our Amphitrite. Game changer 🤙
@@drakeParagon Has your huffing and Puffing gotten worse with time? You could have asthma, and a heart/lung condition coming on as you get wiser. With regards to that clicking sound...did you check your main's halyard wench? Best...SV Aquila...Seattle.
- I’ve never seen a sinking boat pole. I’m afraid that you still haven’t. 🥺 I stand corrected. I just did a test, here at anchor, and found that our boat poles do indeed not sink. But at the time, my split second decision was thinking that it probably had. Thanks for letting us know. 🙏 - Drake
- Good question, thanks for asking. We have a special track in our mast called a Tidesmarine track, and modifications to the mainsail to use it. The track makes it extremely easy to quickly raise, lower, or reef the main by taking out the friction. With the Tidesmarine track, I have never had to go up into the wind when reefing or unreefing. And the vast majority of the time, I can quickly and easily raise the main without having to go directly into the wind, and without any hassles. I’ve done it hundreds of times, and so I think it’s faster and easier for us and for our boat and how we sail it. Our boat has a full keel and weighs 40,000 lbs, which is pretty heavy for a 42 foot sailboat, and she is not nimble. Just about everything takes longer to do than it would on a smaller, fin keel boat. She also tends to hobby horse when motoring straight into the wind, which can be extremely uncomfortable. So… in most windy situations, if I had to choose between motoring straight into the wind, and then hobby horsing for however long it would take to raise the main, or stay on a reach and raise the main without the hobby horsing and then just keep going, I would rather do the later. Of course, in this video, it didn’t quite work. I was able to raise it to the second reef, maybe even the first reef, but then ran into a little problem with the last part going to a full main. But it usually works, and even in this case we were able to correct it easily. I hope this helps convey my thinking about it all. Please note that I’m not recommending doing it this way to everyone out there on all boats. I’m just showing what we usually end up doing. - Drake
My understanding is that a piece of an impeller had broken off and gone into the closed fresh water circuit. Back then, the engine was overheating and Hazel hired a mechanic in France who worked with Hazel to swap out the impeller among other things. Then the engine was running fine, not overheating, and Hazel continued on, sailing a great distance to Spain, with lots of engine running without any problems. I suspect that the French mechanic didn’t realize, and I don’t think Hazel knew, that that tiny bit of broken impeller was still in the system. But it wasn’t until we did our convoy that it got caught somewhere and plugged the circulation and caused the overheat. But I don’t know all the details, and if you want to know more I would recommend you ask Hazel on any of her videos at TH-cam.com/SailingAlanouwoly.
Mo and I are not sure what makes you think that we were not communicating. 🤔 We have lived aboard Paragon for 14 years, and depended on each other as we have sailed many tens of thousands of nautical miles together. At this point I think we have the communication thing down pretty good. 😁 - Drake
I suppose the same way people have been sailing for hundred, nay thousands, of years. We're not luddites...technology can be great. But we definitely have backups for our backups. Cheers (✿◠‿◠)
the electronic world did crash, recently: crowdstrike, global microsoft failure, just a couple weeks ago, 19 July 2024. entire bank franchises shut down for the day or more. delta airlines is currently under class action lawsuit for cancelling many flights. airlines could not take off. train stations could not sell tickets. hospitals and hotels could not function. gas stations could not sell gas. meanwhile, sailboats didn't care and simply sailed on...
I hold the unpopular opinion to like orca sushi. Given the only situation improving is that of the shipyard that installs rudders abd toe boat companies. Don’t understand why we okay to fish millions of other species and accept this small group to put peoples life at risk. It’s hypocrisy
sigh* It’s a scary situation and I don’t know what the solution might be. I know there is some amount of self-reporting going on that is being catalogued, but for what purpose I do not know. Over the years Colorado (a state in the US) has seen an uptick in mountain lion attacks as a result of people encroaching on their territory. We’re basically building houses further and further in the back country and then surprised when there is an encounter with the lions. But that doesn’t seem to be the case here. I certainly don’t want an endangered group of Orca (or really any Orca) killed but, at the same time, I don’t want boats to keep getting attacked and even sunk. And it does seem to only be a matter of time before someone dies as a result of these attacks. But again, I don’t have a solution. Hopefully something will be found that works to reset this balance. -Mo
@@drakeParagon please don’t get me wrong: I love animals, and totally understand that we’re in their habitat as sailors. I understand it’s a very small group of
Since I started watching I have become a pilot and I am always fascinated by the similarity between sailing and aircraft. The preperation, the navigation and skill involved in using an invisible force (the atmosphere) to travel. I think after all this time I would more enjoy the peace and quiet ways of sailing. Thanks for sharing 😄
I traded flying (Mooney M20J) for sailing and it amazes me how many current or past pilots are in to sailing. One person said they have one thing in common, it's the journey and not the destination... And, motorcycle riders are plentiful in both groups as well.
We’ve met so many people on sail boats that are currently pilots or were previously. Definitely a lot of similarities there. Just out of curiosity, what do pilots say to wish each other safe/enjoyable flying. Blue skies? Fair winds? -Mo
A lot of crossover for sure! -Mo
Perfect!!
Thank you!
Spare boat pole... added to the ever present list of future purchases. Great video as always. Now that we're living aboard I can comment, something I couldn't do watching from our big screen tv. S/V Floryn, Cabo Rico 45
We even have a 3rd spare boat pole that we use as a towel rack in the forward head. It’s also used to push down the anchor chain when it castles as we’re raising anchor.
Nice work you two! Meeting of birds 😂. Always fun to watch your adventures!
Thanks you! We’re so glad you enjoyed the episode. :)
The length of this video is appropriate and you're wise to split it up into parts.
Fill your boat pole with beanbag beads .. it will float.
Whaaaaaa? Really. What an interesting idea. Thanks for the suggestion.
Lol point into the wind.
Yea, sometimes we're able to do it this way, but it didn't quite work out this time. 🤷🏼♀ -Mo
Scary!😮
In this video I actually was at no point was scared or thinking that things were getting out of control in any way. We’ve seen a lot of heavy weather sailing in our past voyaging. This was not anywhere near as demanding. One time I was actually a little scared was in our voyage to Svalbard. If you want to see that video search for “DrakeParagon a hellacious 1100 nautical mile voyage to Svalbard”
I’m not terribly suspicious but pushing off on Friday the 13th of October for a 130 mile trip just seems like an iffy idea. Haven’t watched the whole vid yet, hope all went well.
Don't you know, It's bad luck to be superstitious.
We just made sure to step on the boat with our left foot while whistling and saying goodbye as we trimmed our nails, stirred our tea with a knife and ate a banana. Figured we’d do so many bad luck omens that leaving on Friday the 13th wouldn’t matter. 😂
Bs safe!
Thank you 🙏 😊
Was there really a swimmer person in the water in the marina exit? Is that a normal occurrence in that area? Great video as usual!
Thank you! In Gijón there are a few nice beaches with lots of people swimming, and there are plenty of surfers, but I was really surprised to see that person swimming that far out into the harbor. I hadn’t seen anyone swimming that far out before.
2 of something is one of it and one of something is eventually 0
Av set of "Marriage Savers," communication devices, would sure help when one of you is on deck. No more yelling or poor communication.
They are great!
We do have a fantastic pair of top of the line headsets made by Hollyland. We almost always use them when we are raising anchor. And we found them invaluable when I had to go up to the top of the mast, if you search for “DrakeParagon work at the top of the mast”
Could you share the make and model of your small pressure washer for me? Thanks as always for another great episode.
Thank you. Sure! That thing is one of the best things I ever got for the boat. :) It is made by a company called Tacklife. But I will have to get back to you on the model # later when I can find it.
@@drakeParagon Thanks so much, couldn’t locate it by make only. Maybe a “Drake’s Favorite Things” episode??? Maine is very bulky and takes up way too much space.
Any further thoughts as to why the weather models nearly all disagreed? And was that strange jabbering noise towards the end actually from the mainsail? It sounded like a small cog or sprocket being stripping itself. Your autopilot perhaps? In any event, another fine video, thank you.
In your opinion, what weather model would you consider to be the most accurate? If you could only have one, which would you choose?
Thank you Kevin! In our experience comparing the weather models for our voyages, it’s very rare that they do not all pretty much show the same thing for the weather for the day of the forecast. And then for each day out in the forecast they tend to differ more and more. For our sailing in the EU, I usually tend to focus on the ECMWF weather model. I know this sounds incredible, but that jabbering sound went away and we never figured out what it was! At the time, it really did sound to us like it was coming from the main, but for the life of me I couldn’t figure out where or how.
Drake still feeling the effects of Covid? Sounded like he was really sucking wind after raising the main. Hope all is well.
I have been dealing with severe asthma for my entire life. Sometimes it’s a bit of a challenge to manage, and nowadays ome days are better than others.
@@drakeParagon ah, I see. Be well. Hope to run into you guys out there someday…I saw in a comment that you have a Tides Marine track for the main. We recently added one to our Amphitrite. Game changer 🤙
@@drakeParagon Has your huffing and Puffing gotten worse with time? You could have asthma, and a heart/lung condition coming on as you get wiser. With regards to that clicking sound...did you check your main's halyard wench? Best...SV Aquila...Seattle.
I've never seen a sinking boat pole.
- I’ve never seen a sinking boat pole.
I’m afraid that you still haven’t. 🥺 I stand corrected. I just did a test, here at anchor, and found that our boat poles do indeed not sink. But at the time, my split second decision was thinking that it probably had. Thanks for letting us know. 🙏 - Drake
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Did she bother to thank-you for all your help and for rescuing her?
Yes, of course. 😊 Hazel is a great friend, and we really look forward to convoying with her again.
Why don't you just head up into the wind to make it easy to raise the mainsail and then just fall back on course when it is up all the way?
- Good question, thanks for asking. We have a special track in our mast called a Tidesmarine track, and modifications to the mainsail to use it. The track makes it extremely easy to quickly raise, lower, or reef the main by taking out the friction. With the Tidesmarine track, I have never had to go up into the wind when reefing or unreefing. And the vast majority of the time, I can quickly and easily raise the main without having to go directly into the wind, and without any hassles. I’ve done it hundreds of times, and so I think it’s faster and easier for us and for our boat and how we sail it. Our boat has a full keel and weighs 40,000 lbs, which is pretty heavy for a 42 foot sailboat, and she is not nimble. Just about everything takes longer to do than it would on a smaller, fin keel boat. She also tends to hobby horse when motoring straight into the wind, which can be extremely uncomfortable. So… in most windy situations, if I had to choose between motoring straight into the wind, and then hobby horsing for however long it would take to raise the main, or stay on a reach and raise the main without the hobby horsing and then just keep going, I would rather do the later. Of course, in this video, it didn’t quite work. I was able to raise it to the second reef, maybe even the first reef, but then ran into a little problem with the last part going to a full main. But it usually works, and even in this case we were able to correct it easily. I hope this helps convey my thinking about it all. Please note that I’m not recommending doing it this way to everyone out there on all boats. I’m just showing what we usually end up doing. - Drake
What was wrong w her engine?
My understanding is that a piece of an impeller had broken off and gone into the closed fresh water circuit. Back then, the engine was overheating and Hazel hired a mechanic in France who worked with Hazel to swap out the impeller among other things. Then the engine was running fine, not overheating, and Hazel continued on, sailing a great distance to Spain, with lots of engine running without any problems. I suspect that the French mechanic didn’t realize, and I don’t think Hazel knew, that that tiny bit of broken impeller was still in the system. But it wasn’t until we did our convoy that it got caught somewhere and plugged the circulation and caused the overheat. But I don’t know all the details, and if you want to know more I would recommend you ask Hazel on any of her videos at TH-cam.com/SailingAlanouwoly.
lack of communication
Mo and I are not sure what makes you think that we were not communicating. 🤔 We have lived aboard Paragon for 14 years, and depended on each other as we have sailed many tens of thousands of nautical miles together. At this point I think we have the communication thing down pretty good. 😁
- Drake
When electronic world crashes... how on earth will you sail without all the tech??
I suppose the same way people have been sailing for hundred, nay thousands, of years. We're not luddites...technology can be great. But we definitely have backups for our backups. Cheers (✿◠‿◠)
Navigating and sailing are going to be the least of my problems in such a scenario.
the electronic world did crash, recently: crowdstrike, global microsoft failure, just a couple weeks ago, 19 July 2024. entire bank franchises shut down for the day or more. delta airlines is currently under class action lawsuit for cancelling many flights. airlines could not take off. train stations could not sell tickets. hospitals and hotels could not function. gas stations could not sell gas. meanwhile, sailboats didn't care and simply sailed on...
Just follow the signs silly 😊
thats when the seas will weedout the ones who dont belong there. dont worry about it.
She has pulchritude and attitude about her pulchritude
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:)
i wouldn't want to be wit this guy sailing .,i was stressed out watching this short clip of panic .
I’m sorry you found this video stressful to watch. But I can assure you that there was no panic.
I hold the unpopular opinion to like orca sushi. Given the only situation improving is that of the shipyard that installs rudders abd toe boat companies. Don’t understand why we okay to fish millions of other species and accept this small group to put peoples life at risk. It’s hypocrisy
sigh*
It’s a scary situation and I don’t know what the solution might be. I know there is some amount of self-reporting going on that is being catalogued, but for what purpose I do not know.
Over the years Colorado (a state in the US) has seen an uptick in mountain lion attacks as a result of people encroaching on their territory. We’re basically building houses further and further in the back country and then surprised when there is an encounter with the lions.
But that doesn’t seem to be the case here.
I certainly don’t want an endangered group of Orca (or really any Orca) killed but, at the same time, I don’t want boats to keep getting attacked and even sunk.
And it does seem to only be a matter of time before someone dies as a result of these attacks.
But again, I don’t have a solution. Hopefully something will be found that works to reset this balance. -Mo
@@drakeParagon please don’t get me wrong: I love animals, and totally understand that we’re in their habitat as sailors. I understand it’s a very small group of