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Ep 36 Preparing Next Major Passage
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ส.ค. 2024
- Picking up a mooring ball under sail; Steering (fail) with a sea anchor; Using a Loos shroud tensioner; Installing an inner forestay for a Solent staysail.
Thanks for the mention, Patrick! That mooring pick up looked near perfect, you were right on, and the boat did not appear to carry on much past it while you were attaching the hawser. Interesting on the drogue steering; I've heard of that method too but never tried it. Let us know if you get it to work with further experimentation. Looks like the drag is a little too much, actually, it's really slowing the boat down, that might be the problem--you need to have the boat actually sailing and balanced on the helm, then introduce small amounts of drag on one side or the other to make course corrections. Just a thought. Looking forward to your upcoming passage to Iceland!
Thanks Kevin. A few days later in higher winds I tried picking up the mooring ball under sail again. I was a bit too fast and hooked up far aft (almost abeam the helm). When the line came under tension, it pulled the bow around --- and gave me a beautiful unintended gybe. :-) You're still the boss.
@@patricklaine6958 Practice, practice ...
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Patrick is back. Awesome.
Waiting for Iceland videos.
Too kind Rama. Thanks for watching.
I meant to embed the cost of the new staysail rig in the video:Solent sail (25m2) of hydranet: €2283 Selden 200 furler and stay: €2789 Chain plate and reinforcement: €1615 Various deck fittings & sheets: €1000 Total: €7687
Patrick Laine How much of those costs were for labor? Thank you!
Good question Denver. Included in the cost of the Selden furler/stay is €535 in labor for installation/drilling holes in the mast, etc. The labor content of the chainplate plus 'reinforcement' of the foredeck was not itemized.
I installed the deck fitting changes myself.
The steel T-Bar under-deck forestay-deck-plate dispersing the stress across more under-deck is a brilliant and elegant modification! Watching your progress is saving me years of learning-the-hard-way.
Many thanks for the kind feedback Jacob.
I always feel this connection with other sailors. Since we share this "passion" for the sea, wind, and the sailing. Connects us a little bit. I know I am dependant on others to do what I love. So how can I not be thankful for that :) I learn a lot from you. Appreciate that a lot. Keep on sailing!
Very kind of you Bjorn. Much appreciated.
Great to hear from you again , looking forward to your Icelandic Adventure.
Much appreciated Victor.
Patrick, I just watched the drogue steering again. I think the drogue is only an aid to steering. The main sail and jib need to be trimmed, heavily, as an aid to the drogue; just like one can sail a J-22 with sail trim alone, and no hand on the rudder. When using the drogue for steering and coming about, let the jib get back winded to help complete the turn while easing the traveler. We used to be able to get a J-22 or Catalina Capri spinning on its keel with only input from the main and jib. I always wanted to try that with a Swan 48 but just never had enough room in a harbor to give it a try.
I was hit by 75 knots of wind, 400 miles offshore. I had inexperienced crew. I am so grateful that I had a Sea Anchor on the boat. Mine was oversized but I still blew backwards 15 miles against the current of a cold eddy. Hopefully you will never have to use yours. Fair winds!
Thanks Pat. I can take being blown back 15 miles. What I don't want to do is run downwind with the storm, and then have to beat my way back 2-300 miles when things calm down. Thanks for commenting (though I hope I never have to go through what you did!).
Patrick, I echo the words of your other subscribers; welcome back. Enjoy your videos immensely.
And welcome back to you too Andy.
Delighted your back, looking forward to you next adventure best of luck,,
Thanks Richard.
I also like the How to Sail Oceans channel because his like yours is informative as well as one can hear the wind and the sea with no disturbing music.. thanks for sharing
Warren
Thanks Warren. I'm not sure I'm playing in the same league as Kevin, but thank you for the very kind remark.
Wonderful to see another video from you! Thanks Patrick and can't wait for more!
Thanks Michael.
Glad to see an email in my inbox meaning that there is a new video from Patrick! Great surprise 🎉👏🏻 I always learn something new. Thanks !
Very kind of you Alberto. Thanks for watching.
Hi Peter
Characteristically your attention to detail does you credit and your willingness to test theory is the reason why you have so many interested followers, well done and great to see you back ‘on air’
And thanks for returning Evanofelipe. Good to have you back.
It's only too hot on the approach when you crash into the dock. If you stop successfully just tell everyone you were hotdogging. It's expected of flyboys. 😁
Great to have you back Patrick.
I have never used a drogue but given your experience (thanks for sharing this by the way so often people dont show the things that dont work or go wrong) I would say you treat it as just another tool thats available to you if things go wrong, not the whole answer. When you sail dinghys learning to sail without the rudder is a good skill to have. Not because people routinely loose there rudder but because understanding how to balance the forces in a boat without it gives you a better understanding of how it all works. I suspect if you use the drogue for stability but then steer with the sails you will get along a lot better. Have fun, we are very envious of your planned adventures.
PS the way you picked up the buoy was just showing off :-)
Ian, I noticed that we have perfect timing…...on the same day you put out a video praising hank-on sails, I show my new furling solent. :-) In my defence, I film quite an explanation as to when furlers are good (for blue water sailors who don't tack/gybe often). I recommended removable stays with a pelican hook for those who do regattas or coastal sailing where lots of maneuvering and/or changes of sail are required. Unfortunately, I cut all of that do to the length of the video. :-( Fair winds to you as you get back in the water.
Patrick....I am so impressed with how you sail. Nothing is too challenging for you and if you have a problem you solve it. or you take it home and solve there in good conditions. Then you are ready when a challenge overtakes you at sea. Good on ya, as they say down under.
Far too kind Kay. Much appreciated.
good to see you again Pat
Many thanks Shane. Thanks for coming back.
no,ty Pat. You're doing what i'd love to do.So I,like others, watch you.
Good to see you back, great kit, great advice, top channel. Have a great adventure.
Thanks for the support Keith.
I'm in shock!!! There is no techno music, there are no women in bikinis, who spend 95% of the time anchored or to sail with the engine! Just a dude sailing and alone ?? !!! In the Azores (I saw the episode N2) ?? !! Offers advice and no orders ??? !! Jesus Christ!!!
I subscribed !!! Well, I have 34 episodes to watch and listen to. Thanks Patrick, for the hard work in filming, sharing and taking us with you.
Very kind of you André. Thanks. (For info, your comment went to the 'Likely Spam' category. Don't know why.)
Good luck for Iceland trip, I was a deep sea trawlerman and worked out of Akureyi nice in summer but bloody awful in the winter
I had a friend who wintered his sailboat there. He was shovelling 2 meters of snow off it. Ouch!
Captain,
I admire your attention to detail and to actual hands-on preparation in advance of your voyages. This comes, no doubt, from being an aviator in the US Navy. If more sailors prepared and practiced for their voyages as you do, even for day trips, recreational sailing would be far safer.
David.
Thanks for the kind words David. Much appreciated.
@@patricklaine6958, dear Patrick, as a retired Brazilian Air Force Colonel, Maritime Patrol Pilot, and Systems Engineer, this also makes for a great topic: how the sailing community could benefit from the experience and knowledge of Aviators like you and me!!!!
I see a wealth of lessons, as demonstrated by your attitude on sailing.
As you suggest André, there are a lot of carryovers from aviation to sailing. It continues to be great fun for me making the transition. I hope you are having as much fun as I am in this new environment. Thanks for commenting.
Most excellent!
You excel at providing the best pragmatic and clear explanations on sailing and related topics. Thank you and I look forward to your next voyage.
Very kind of you Michael. Thanks for watching.
And you stuck the landing at 19:34 like Nadia
I've missed your videos so much! I'm happy to know that you keep going on and this time to such an incredible place as Iceland! Can't wait for the next episodes!
Very kind of you ngfs. Thanks.
Good to see you back Patrick. This was a fun video to watch. It’s great that you’re willing to share with us even when things don’t go exactly as planned. I like that you are always looking to improve the sailing experience.
Your content is great - good to see you again. Safe sailing to you!
Made my day Nigel.
You are the best, really. My favorite channel by far. Great content, not pretentious, educational, always encouraging and inspiring! I appreciate your work, and probably because I am an older guy and a solo sailor. Please keep it up! Chris P.
Very kind of you Chris. Many thanks.
I've been patiently waiting for your next video. I've never sailed but I find your videos very entertaining and educational. Thanks!
You've made my day Cary. That's very kind of you.
Nice to see you back Patrick!, what a hot parking .......... beautiful!
Even though I prefer to be slightly too fast rather than slightly to slow ---- that was just too fast. Walked away from it though. :-) Thanks John.
@@patricklaine6958 Patrick, is the benefit of a hot approach the ability to keep on track against wind and current? I imagine when you're pulling in next to an expensive yacht you want to make sure you don't drift into your slip mate.
Thank you Patrick for another wonderful video of your sailing adventure. I absolutely love how your videos always are so informative and still with lots of humor 🙏🤗
Kind regards, Peter
Welcome back Patrick! Looking forward to a new set of videos. Fair winds and be safe. 🍻
Welcoming your first video of the year, I’m looking forward to follow your Iceland adventure 👍🏻👍🏻
So excited to see another video. Means spring is around the corner. Please keep us informed about your tests with drogue steering.
Will do Simon. Thanks for watching.
Another excellent video Patrick. Looking forward to your Iceland trip.
Many thanks Mark. Much appreciated.
Hello Patrick, good to see you again for brand news adventures!!! Let's go with you to Iceland...
Many thanks grimgr. Thanks for coming aboard.
Great to have you back, can't wait to see your next trip.
Much appreciated Ocean Sailor.
Patrick, thank you for continuing to put out excellent content. You have always been a steady hand and very level headed. I enjoy watching your channel as you are not self promoting, and even give recommendations to other channels on TH-cam. Most others are so self-involved they wouldn't dare give out the name to the "competition". You sir have it figured out; we are all one big community.
Congratulations on your upgrades, and fair winds on your upcoming voyage.
Thanks for the kind feedback dialedN07. Much appreciated.
Just came across your video channel and I watched them all in 1 go, both inspiring and highly educational! I really like your risk management approach, as a banker that's close to my heart!
Wow Jeroen. How you have suffered! Thanks for your loyalty, and sorry for the poor production quality. :-)
Excellent stuff Patrick. Very interesting experiments for the singlehanded!
I'll give it another go ----- playing with the amount of sail I let out the next time. Thanks for watching.
So great to have you back Patrick. Thanks for also showing an idea that didn't work (in the sea anchor steering) it shows REAL content and real situations that we can all learn from. I have no doubt you will work out the solution :) - Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
I just re-read what I had posted, and I think what I was trying to say is you obviously don't have an ego. You show, and admit to something not working. I have issues with some other sailing channels offering advice, even when viewers give good evidence of incorrect procedures, but they don't admit their mistakes.
Thank you Patrick. That was a most informative video. I like your style.
Thanks for the kind feedback Keith. Much appreciated.
Very very interesting and well explained. Thank you for being back. Buon vento Patrick.
Nice to see you back Elisa. Thanks.
So glad your back. looking forward to your sailing adventures.
Very kind of you Suzette.
Hi Patrick, thank you for the video. I can't wait to see your Iceland adventure. This year I got myself a boat, she is called Sopot. Inspired by your videos I can't wait to go out sailing! Fair winds!
You've made my day Szymon. Here's wishing you some great adventures on your new boat.
Thank you!
Enjoyed the video Patrick nice one. On a ships lifeboat (well when I was at sea) the sea anchor was designed to be rigged on a very long scope and just behind the sea anchor was a small line doubled back to the boat (like a flag halyard) and this was used to run out a oil bag to the sea anchor. The oil bag was basically a hessian sack about a foot square which filled with cotton waste or other absorbent material and was filled with fish oil then run out to the sea anchor, the idea being it produced an oil slick ahead of the boat to calm breaking seas. Don't shoot the messenger lol but this was a Department of Transport requirement for all British Merchant Navy lifeboats.
Fantastic job on your extra fore stay, heavy duty (a real built on the Clyde job) and lots of options. Shame the drogue did not work for steering but a handy brake perhaps a bit of chain on that as well to bury it deeper and perhaps a size up. I think you know all roads are leading to a hydro vane type wind steering tough lol. Safe landings ......
I'm glad you brought up that point Ian. In fact, I have very long lines (+/- 75 meters) that I would use with the large sea anchor (as all the literature recommends). I too have read accounts in older sailing books about the use of oil bags to try to flatten the seas in a heavy blow. (I also read that this almost never worked. :-) On the other hand, using a drogue/sea anchor/bucket to try to steer the boat can be done with much shorter lines. I do think you are right about the hydro vane, but I have seen videos of other boats who succeeded in steering with a drogue, so I'll give it another try just for intellectual curiosity (playing with reduced sails).
Well worth keeping at it Patrick, just a thought I wonder if the locked rudder at midships position is giving the boat strong directional stability which making the drogue less effective as it fighting the rudder, less sail may help but may also lessen the effect of the drogue. Not sure if this makes sense but the drogue may work if you had no rudder there at all. @@patricklaine6958
Excellent video again Patrick 👍 You are covering the subjects and skills that are on every ocean/costal sailors mind.
Looking forward to your next adventure. Your going to need the thermals 😀
Thanks Jason. I just saw the wx in Iceland: 3°C. What have I got myself into?????
You were defiantly "in the groove on the ball" Patrick. Thank you for posting.
I'm afraid the LSO would have given me a 'No Grade' --- Fast all the way. Any one you can walk away from....... :-)
Good to have you back Patrick. Looking forward in seeing your Iceland adventure! I am thinking about a staysail for my Contest 41 ketch and I calculated 8000 EUR costs last year - therefore almost the same you have payd, but doing the reinforcements/laminating for my own and also having the need of mobile backstays as I have in mind doing cutter rig with therefore lower attachment at the mast. Would be fine to see how you fitted the steering lines for your staysail on deck in an next video.
I didn't show the deck fittings in this one Dosheimer because I haven't yet decided exactly how I want to run the lines. For the time being, the sheets are going through the same cars as the genoa….. but that may change. When the staysail is very close-hauled, the sheet needs to run between the lower and upper shroud, but for all other points of sail, the sheet needs to run outside the upper shroud. I'm going out this week with a professional racing rigger, and will ask him for deck fitting recommendations. I'll film the final outcome at some point in the future.
Love this guy, feels like your on the boat with him, I'm picking up so many things from watching his videos
Thanks for the kind feedback Darragh.
Patrick, way to go with the solent rig!!
And looky-lifelines--you are da new viking.
Thanks Mike. I've been wanting this rig for a long time! I was strapped on when I went forward in this video (though must admit I don't always do it). I understand Erik's issues with the lines. :-)
Thank you for sharing your experience, I hope the heating works better than the drogue! All the best for your adventure, I will follow closely!
Many thanks Zauber. The heating worked fine!
Great to see you back, Patrick. I always learn something from your videos, and enjoy them very much. Looking forward to your voyage to Iceland and seeing how the new sail works. ;-)
I'll be casting off lines and heading Northbound in 8 or 9 days. I'll film if topics of interest arise. Welcome back.
Really great to see you out there again. The Iceland voyage sounds like a real adventure! Looking forward to seeing the videos.
Much appreciated Sun of Man. :-)
Hi Patrick, So good to see that you're back!!! Nice to see the changes you've made to Isabelle and I hope they will come to good use on your trip to Iceland. Looking forward to your video's!
Welcome back Alex. Many thanks.
Excellent one Patrick. Really looking forward to seeing the Iceland videos. That really will be an adventure.
Many thanks Paul. Hope the health is improving. Fair winds.
Yes I agree Patrick you are awesome and I hope to join you sailing one day but I am still working!
Excellent video , so glad to have more from your channel after so long.
I was surprised at the disappointing results of using the drogue for emergency steering .
Thanks for breaking down the install costs on the Forestay/Solent.
Looking forward to more from you
Fair Winds
I'll give the steering experiment another try Ken. I think I had too much headsail out. Thanks for watching.
Delighted to see you 're back - last April we as family got surprised during sailing on the Ijsselmeer, NL, with day temp below 5 degrees, and max 2 degrees C during night time... But that was not blue water sailing! Looking forward to your next episodes - as another commenter stated, me too I am always learning from your hands on videos! Thank you so much to putting so much effort into it! All the very best for your ambitious trip!
Very kind of you Pitter. Many thanks.
Nice one Patrick. We have a launch date of 2nd April. Busy in the yard. Have been persuaded to enter the Round the Island race. It’s going to be an interesting season!
Good for you. There are far too many boats in that race for a coward like me. I'd be terrified of running into someone, or being runover! Good luck.
Hi Patrick, Great to see back onboard fit and healthy, another excellent informative video. Looking forward to your series on passage to Iceland, fair winds, Cheers from OZ 👍👍
Hello down under. Many thanks.
Great to see you back Patrick, looking forward to your uploads...No fuss..just sailing and boat stuff, Brilliant
And welcome back Terribly British. Much appreciated.
Great video and content! Looks like you got a new camera as well with great audio! Can’t wait to see the preparation and trip! Our season on Lake Michigan starts at the end of April. Can’t wait to get back on the water!!
I use to fly out over lake Michigan with my private plane from Traverse City……..fantastic area. Fair winds to you.
@@patricklaine6958 no sharks, no salt, no worries! Fair winds and following seas on your travels!
Nice to have you back its been a long winter here in Ontario frozen solid. Glad you mentioned about how to sail oceans his skills are really amazing. Good luck and fair winds cant wait for the videos the boat looks great. Cheers
Thanks George. Yes, Kevin is in a nautical class all by himself. Nothing but respect from me.
Best wishes for the Iceland voyage , Great to see you back Patrick and looking forward to your future Videos , Thanks for Sharing
Many thanks Phil. I'm looking forward to getting cold.
When I was in training class, they suggested you back up to the morning ball . Then use the open transom to easily hook the ball. Then walk it to the front. Worked really great on calm water.
Absolutely BB -- and I do that sometimes when using the motor. The point of this exercise was to do it without use of the motor. I''m not very good at that yet.
@@patricklaine6958 ohh my bad the mooring ball under sail. Well you did do a great job as usual. (you had success even if that meant , failures)
Oh yes, I'll be getting one of those mooring ball thingies, Another great video Patrick, TFS :D
Many thanks Richard. It sure makes life easier for me.
This phantom crew mate is looking forward to our trip! Good to see you back.
Much appreciated Richard. Thanks.
Great to 'see' you again. Fair winds to Iceland. Thanks for posting your video.
Many thanks Alfonso. Much appreciated.
Can't wait for the next episodes Patrick! Looking forward to following your voyage to Iceland!
Many thanks BrotherBoat. :-)
Great video, cant wait to live vicariously on your passage to Iceland! :). Nice tip on the mooring ball... should avoid funny body contortions... I think I've stretched my arms a few inches with this exercise!
Hello to my friends who are the world's leading specialists in ripping currents. :-) I remember the good ole days of laying on my stomach at midships trying to reach the mooring ball. That hook is definite progress!
It's great to see you back I have a similar sized boat and sail single handed also and I find your videos very useful interestingly I have made the same changes to my rig except that I run a cutter thanks again for your fantastic videos
Thanks Matt. I suppose you have running backstays with the cutter rig. I envy your sailing with two headsails deployed, but I don't envy adjusting the backstays with every tack/gybe. :-) Fair winds to you.
Have a nice and safe trip!
Very kind of you Jeroen.
Thanks Patrick, another wonderful, informative video. Looking forward to your next journey.
Thanks for the kind feedback Glenn.
Great to have you back, Patrick Laine. I have missed your wisdom.
I'm not too sure that the pros would call it wisdom Carsten, but I am having a heck of a lot of fun learning as I go along! Thanks for watching.
Great Video, best in You Tube, looking forward to Iceland.
Thanks for the kind feedback Sailaway. Much appreciated.
Really interesting learning we’ve got here from your channel. 👍🏽
Thnx Patrick 👌🏽
Welcome back MiQ. Thanks for the feedback.
Always informative and a pleasure to watch. Good luck on the trip to Iceland.
And fair winds to you too Ron.
Welcome back after the winter! So, going north... remember scandinavia is not so far away!
Well noted Marco. :-)
Good to see different ways of doing things on a sailboat. Never having done it, I would have guessed the red, drogue, steering line, was plenty forward to turn the bow....but maybe not. It will be interesting to see what the resolution is. Also, I will be interested to see how you keep the cabin warm as you move north. Thanks for a great video.
Thanks Patrick. I'm sure I will get the drogue steering to work. In rereading the literature since I filmed this, I realize I had too much canvas out (for that comparatively small drogue). I'll give a try again and play around with the sail size a bit. Keeping warm up North is OK --- I have a Webasto heater. My concern was that it uses a fair amount of electricity, but I discovered that after it runs 20 minutes or so, its program changes and the power usage falls way off (while the warm air keeps coming). This may be the topic of a mini segment of a video later on. Fair winds to you.
Welcome back Patrick. Enjoy learning from your experiments.
Many thanks Richard.
Hola Patrick, what a pleasure to see you again, hope you had a great trip, can't wait to see the next episode , cheers ;)
Thanks Jorge. I am already talking to friends about a probable passage by A Coruña at the end of the Summer. :-)
Patrick, thank you for your videos. They are excellent. Regarding your sea anchor, I think that your test was completely successful. Actually, you got the target: Reduce the speed (very useful to spoon before the sea. For the manoeuvre of weathering the storm; in my opinion, you have to deploy the sean anchor. I look forward to news about your travel to Iceland. Good bow! (Spanish saying between sailors to wish good travel by sea.
Muchas gracias David.
Next time you try steering with a drogue, run the drogue bridle lines forward of midship. You can run the bridle lines through a block or low friction ring, tied to a forward cleat, and then to a winch. You will get better leverage this way. Thank you for the great video!
I'll try taking it a bit further forward (it was at the level of the shrouds). The problem with that is that the bow narrows, so the line going aft will slide under the hull, and not be very far displaced laterally. Without using a pole to push the line out, the midships position is widest part of the boat and maximizes the angle of pull from the drogue. I'll what you suggest, but am convinced that just dropping a bit more sail will do the trick...... We'll see.
Things can get complicated very quickly with steering loss. I hope we never get to deal with it... You might need to have a control line for the bridle so that the loose side does not slide under the hull. A simple loop with some rode attached on a stern cleat may work.
Here is an article on steering without rudder that might help: www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/04/14/guide-steering-without-rudder-methods-equipment-tested/
They removed the rudder for this test.
I had watched the video and read the article before my trial Theo --- but obviously not closely enough! In the text, they say if you are headed downwind, you shoud drop the main and run on jib only; if heading into the wind, it may be helpful to moderate the the size of the jib. If I had paid more attention to that advice, perhaps my experiement would have been more successful. :-) I'll give it another try when the opportunity presents itself.
Good to see you again. Like always it's always efficient. thanks for sharing your expertise.
Many thanks Didier. Very kind of you.
Great video, very informative and explained very well. A great sailing channel Patrick.
Much appreciated Charles. Thanks
Just found your channel. I subscribed. Keep the videos coming. Happy Sailing.
Much appreciated. (Just so you know, for some reason, your comment went to the 'spam' account.) (??) I approved it. Fair winds.
Welcome back Patrick. Can I suggest you have a look at a DVD called Storm Tactics by Lin and Larry Pardey, available from Amazon UK. (I have no connection with Amazon or the Pardeys). I highly recommend the DVD which gives very helpful information (and film) showing all aspects of riding out storms at sea including best boat angles, techniques for setting your parachute, heaving to etc etc. There is also a book by the same name. Looking forward to your Iceland adventures and thanks for sharing your trips with us all.
I have the Capable Cruiser book by the Pardeys. I'll check out the storm tactics book. I know they favor using a bridle and having the drogue out to the side. As I will use two lines on my storm drogue from the bow, I can actually do the same thing if need be just by walking one of the lines aft to midships or astern. I plan to find a day with winds of 30 kts or so and throw out the sea anchor just to see how the boat responds. Thanks for the recommendation.
Yes they recommend a large parachute like drogue with a set up so the bow is circa 45 degrees off the wind The boat sits in the (surprisingly) calm area formed downwind of the parachute. The boat must be stationary or it will not remain in this calm area. So trial and error to find out what sail arrangement achieves this is vital, as of course you are doing. As is locking the wheel/tiller around 15 degrees off centre. Having just bought a Bavaria 38 in La Trinité-sur-Mer I will be most interested in your solution and will try to miss you as I head South and you head North! Enough from me, thanks again for the great videos and happy adventures.
Nice to see you again, very informative as always. Thank you. Bon voyage to Iceland!
Great demo's of new safety equipment. I could be warmer by Ice Land since it's in the middle of the gulf stream. Waiting for those videos to be uploaded. Cheers and safe voyage ! BTW that's putting a lot of faith in your motor at the end LOL
As you say Robert, it is a bit protected by the Gulf Stream (as are the Faroe Islands). The temperature remains in a fairly narrow range (0 to 15°C). That said, I have a good friend who has wintered there, and he has been shoveling 2 meters of snow off his boat with great frequency. :-)
Yikes , That's what I've been doing all winter Ha Ha And I'm sick of it already.
Good to have you back, thanks for sharing your experiences!
Much appreciated plisskendk. Thanks for watching.
Your vids are always worth the wait. Thank you, sir.
Ver kind of you Alan. Thanks for the feedback.
I suspect that you made several approaches to the mooring ball but through the magic of video editing - it looks as if you got it on your first try. Haha ... I'm just joking ... I know you got it because you make everything look easy when it comes to handling Isabelle. Another excellent video to start off the year. Happy travels & keep it on the numbers ! ! !
On the aircraft carrier, we call it a 'bolter' if you miss the wires. I must be honest and say I have often 'boltered' on mooring balls (but not this time). :-) Thanks for watching Ali.
Yay! Patrick this morning, Leo tonight! Welcome back Patrick !👍
Too kind. Many thanks S Jay.
Great, great video! Believe it or not I was about to go out and try the hook I bought after I saw it on your other episode when I checked YT! Hats off! Smooth seas and fair winds Patrick!
Thanks Simone. I'll ask them for a commission. :-)
🤣 you should! Btw, tested, it’s indeed a beauty. Stay safe out there, and then come down to us in the Med after all that cold.
Watch that weather lad, practicing the heave to would be useful, you can steer with the traveller, and all that money on bits and bobs id spend on a hydrovane wich can also act as a second rudder.you should have your aux rudder made up anyway, two bits of metal an old whisker pole and a rivet gun would do it, a nice selection of carrots in case your thruhulls go poor kevin has some work there, happy days
Thanks Sean. I'm sure I'll eventually get a Hydrovane. I have practiced the hove to many times. In Ep 31 you will see that my boat does it perfectly in 10-15 knots of wind. However, once the wind get above 25 kts --- it refuses to stabilize --- dangerously so. I have tried every technique in the books (and more). It must be the combination of fin keel, spade rudder, and hull form that makes it so difficult in high winds/seas…… I feel more confident now with my new sail plan.
Patrick Laine yes great new sail. Drake paragon got caught out last june up there by a monster low, latest episode. Roger taylor mimgming2 brings back magnificent vistas but never lands, look forward to your films. Hilmas rudder dropping off looked like could be galvanic action, as i understand anodes on the prop and hull should be backed up by earthing to the engine block, i do hope their keelbolts have been checked, just time to watch ep31 before the rugby cheers
Yeah -- I watched the Drake videos and their two long sessions hove to. I hope that doesn't happen to me, but they handled it well. The Hilma episode was scary. They struggled a bit, but worked their way through a tough problem in the end. Fair winds
Patrick Laine indeed ive been caught out in the channel a couple of times, adlard coles heavy weather sailing is some preparAtion , storm boards on the lee window for inst, my fAv vid is lealea plan b, the albin vega has the keel for the job
Welcome back! Bon voyage to Iceland. Nothing like setting course towards there in March, Patrick!
I really like the new inner stay and the care you have taken to distribute loads into the hull.
One comment re the “cutter rig” option that you mention ... yes, an inner stay *can* be attached to the mast at the spreaders, but IMHO only if there are running back-stays to keep the mast in column at that level. Elsewhere on TH-cam a channel last year was describing a cutter-rig modification made to a mast without consideration of the forward loads, which are considerable especially in a seaway.
Meanwhile, have fun, happy sailing. Roy
I edited out the running back stay commentary Roy because the video was too long. I once crossed the Bay of Biscay with a friend who had running backstays (due to cutter rig). Before every tack and every gybe, the first step was to release the back stay. I'm sure one gets used to that, but as a first exposure, I found it VERY annoying. Thanks for coming back this season.
Patrick Laine thanks for the great, informative videos. Is that why you decided against the cutter rig, Kim was about to ask when I saw this excellent comment about needing backstays to counter the pull. Thanks again
Exactly. I did not want to have running backstays that required constant adjustment. As a solo sailor, I already feel I've got my hands full. :-)
Patrick Laine so every cutter rig (even those designed right from the start, not added later) need those extra backstays? That would be a lot for a solo, I didn’t realize that
Patrick Laine um, what exactly was your previous gig, lol, making hundreds of precise moves at 100’s of knots, hmm, I’d think adjusting a backstays would be within your considerable talents. But I get your point.
I too subscribe to "How to Sail Oceans". Kevin Boothby is truly inspirational
Great to see you back posting... its like waiting for the next series of one of my favourite shows on netflix. Keep up the good work & thanks for the videos, love them...
My daughter still prefers Handmaid's Tale to my videos. :-)
Welcome back Patrick, great to see you again! Ur boat looks great with all the improvements.
I live in Newcastle upon Tyne, innthe North East of England. If you cross my way on the way to Iceland and stop over around (like U did in Blyth last year), it would be great to catch up over a few beers :))
Looking forward to your new adventure and informative videos. Fair winds.
Many thanks Emre. It's not in the plan to do the East Coast of the UK this year……….but plans and sailing don't go together well. :-)
Looking forward to watch your videos! Welcome back and good Winds!
Thanks Manuel. Fair winds to you as well.