The goal being to beat the extrem masochist sea challenge, with a boat where you can't lie down and which moves the most in the waves so you get sick to death all the time. The upgrade would be to have nails sticking out on the inside and a even smaller boat where you can't even sit down and you have to stand on one leg...
To be honest it didn't seem to be moving at all under sail. Either way I hope you're not prone to sea sickness because you are in for one of the most uncomfortable passages in recorded history
She sails at about 2-3 knots, and quite well off the wind, the first days of the last 3 sea trials were absolutely still, the second were about 15-18 knots. I wasnt ill, but almost all on the support vessel were green...
There is a very fine line between A bold and a stupid idea and you walk that line like no other. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an idea that’s gotten me so excited to see out into action. I eagerly look forward to seeing more of your journey and wish you the best of luck.
Couldn't you have made It like bigger and still break that record like maybe just few inches smaller . That thing seems to extreme just ridiculously small lol
Good luck! One concern I have is the rig. I don't know whether it's designed for "battening down" for rough weather, but at least in the deployed mode shown in the video it makes me anxious. My sense is that in a 30-knot sea state the boat's going to be picked up and thrown/rolled a fair amount. Is the rig engineered to survive that? If it is significantly damaged you could have dangling debris potentially damaging the hull, and I suspect in those conditions it would be difficult or impossible to open the hatch to effect repairs without filling the boat. Hopefully there will be tested contingency plans for things like dismasting or a flooded hull.
@@MrBaskevin Cool. You’re now afloat and full of seawater in the middle of the ocean. What does that mean for seaworthiness/handling characteristics? Electronics and other systems? Livability? What is the recovery plan? In what conditions is it possible to carry out that plan? Sinking is just one failure mode, and while it’s good that that risk has been mitigated that isn’t enough for success.
@@JohnCallender Being flooded would actually make it a lot more stable and comfortable lol. It has a couple of pumps i believe. He has a few other videos where he goes into the design and built. Maybe you should go watch them instead of predicting doom and gloom?
I have a question - even in that mild sea state, when you leant against the hull to show the rudders, you weren't far from taking on water. What happens if you have the hatch open (to stretch your legs say) and you accidentally take on a load of water?
Although I've never done any sailing I've pedaled a bicycle across America, 5100 miles so I do have a bit of a feel for this sort of thing. I think the hardest part for me would be not feeling progress forward. It will seem like you are sitting still without a visual reference of forward movement. This would wear me down. This may not bother you in the least and that would be great but I would have to come up with a means of tracking progress in real-time, a bell rings every mile, an animation that shows distance traveled, something. Just a thought, great video, thanks for the update.
I do have a log on one of the instruments that shows the distance ive travelled and the distance to go, but nothing audible and if i had the spare power i would definitiely do that - im loving all the ibput for you all.
I am a sailor and have been all my life....This vessel was designed by a gentleman who had the record for this exact route..just designed smaller. I've also done many othernon published sailing challenges....this isn't just a 2 minute idea I've dreamt up and bodged together..
I was at the NEC,Birmingham in the dim and distant past and spoke to a guy who was displaying his "solo craft ", its best described as a sealed capsule with oars either side. He rowed the Atlantic in this strange vessel. He had the added advantage of being Ex- SAS. Great bloke. As it
I suggest to do a test. One month in it in an exposed harbor or moored at sea, just to see if you can actually "physically" and mentally endure the isolation and confined space. Maybe start with a week and then 2 and then a month. Then take it out for a test in a big Atlantic storm and see how she fares, you'd probably get knocked about a LOT and you need to test that before the "full monty" Have you ever done a silent meditation retreat? You may want to start with that. Very good preparation. Vipassana would be a good starting point. I do wish you well and I do hope that you are fully prepared and not just going to "Wing it" and see what happens.
Ive already done more than all the rpevious record holders and attempts, in an ideal world a month of sailing her to test would be great - but that just cant happen untill a sponsor gives us more money !!
Without a support boat in case of major trouble, I would be worried a bit. What do you think your chances of survival are? I'm sure you will have an EPIRB but still, you will be hard to find.
Yes i chose to go without a support vessel as if not there are so many people online who have questioned some records and so without one, i cant be accused of cheating at all....
@@kpmariner1998 Sorry but its not - ive crossed before, the smallest in a 21ft mini transat solo, then gone up into the arctic, round iceland, towards Greenland etc
They are completely triangulated, and so shouldnt break, but if they do i can still carry on, as its bigger sister didnt have the outriggers on her. She will roll though thats for sure, so inside i have a full harness, head protection etc, and almost every surface is heavily domed to shed breaking waves. Shes one tough little vessel....
@@BillSikes. Oh she will and shes designed to, and is ballasted so she will come up slowly, as mots of the damage occurs when the mast comes out of the water and the keel snaps down, breaking the mast.
Shes openable in upto force 6 ish, after that its hatch closed, and yes there will be extended periods where shes closed up. However inside i can do everything on sail trim, pump out water - desalinate water to drink, and go to the toilet, aswell as open/close and rotate the 2 vents on the bow.
25 knots is a Force 6. By the look of the sea state in this video the wind barely got above Force 3. If he can’t estimate wind force from sea state then his experience of sailing must be pretty limited. If instruments showed this on a boat I was navigating I’d know they were faulty. He’s planning a North Atlantic crossing from Newfoundland, he might be better advised to use the Gulf Stream/North Atlantic Drift. He’d be warmer too. Mind you, I’d not think of doing this at any price.
Yeah, I noticed the "25 knots" comment, too. It clearly was blowing more like 12-15 or so in the video. Maybe he just misspoke? Or maybe the interior shot when he said that was at a different time when it was blowing harder than you see in the wider shots?
We had an anenometer on the support vessel (that wasnt mine) that was reading 25knots, but after checking it was out - and as one of the other guys said we had everything from a force 3 to 20knots, and the video/text at times are out.
Well I sure wouldn't try to cross the ocean in that thing. Maybe it's a challenge but is it worth your life and sanity? Anyway good luck I hope you make it prove us doubters wrong.
It looks like the only time you can get it to go in a predictable direction is when it's connected to the tow boat. It seems to sail sideways quite well.
I don't know anything about boats, but would it help to have a very long fin or sword (or a very long rudder) below the boat to keep it more stable? On the sword you could also add fins to counteract the forward thumbling of the boat by the power of the sails. Best of luck!
I take it your planning to take the southern route through to the Caribbean? You have more courage than I in such a small craft. I wish you the best of luck and following seas on your adventure.
The issue of constant pretty extreme rocking even under sail is a bigger challenge than the craft surviving . I give the man no chance, the craft some chance if weather not awful.
Wish you all best. I could not do that.Have you tested for multiple rollover recovery? I would have lead in the bottom and a medium aerial kite for alternate drive option as well.😎Plus bigger boat. Serious question is the length of the boat from front of boat to the rear end of the rudder?
It is great to have a dream. I have difficulty understanding why it would matter if your boat is an inch shorter or longer. Slocum's book was great not because of the size of the crew or boat. He was a good writer. Walden pond was about the story. I look forward to hearing your adventures even if it seems you are crazy.
Ahoy shipmate - she sure is a beauty. Personally I wouldn’t cross my local canal in her and it’s been filled in since the end of the Industrial Revolution but good luck to ya!
I presume the Atlantic crossing will be via the southern route from the Canaries where the ocean current will land you in the Caribbean eventually without having to lift an oar/sail. Unless he has a supply boat alongside all the way, how is he going to store supplies for a journey that could take up to 2 months or more. BTW I have crossed the Atlantic using this route a couple of times on a small sail boat and nearly ran out of water before arrival the first time. The Northern route from the US/Canada in that piss pot would be suicidal.
@@michaeltsui3435 A number of these micro boats have had to be rescued in the recent past at enormous cost whilst attempting the crossing on the Northern route. If he is hoping for a westerly tail wind off the Azores high he'll be very lucky as the winds that far North are generally varied and confused with high breaking swells. I believe the authorities may even have a rule preventing any more mad cap adventurers risking it all for fame.
Will you have the rear extended rudder/skeg on your passage? If so, would it help to weight it, maybe even a moveable weight that can be slid fore or aft? Is it part of the LOA? Very interesting looking sailboat! Oh, what speed do you expect? Thanks, fair winds...
I wont be rescued - the vessel is designed by a previous record holder for the exact same passage, just smaller. Ive done many of other challenges to buld up to this on land and water.
Everyone has their goals in life - ive steady pushed mine smaller and further, and thats why im doing it, also to inspire people to just push their own boundaries and get slightly out of there comfort zone.
@@Adventure101 Did you try it in rough seas? I am afraid that after a while it will make you sick to the point of unconscious. But please share the results.
Does the rudder extension have to be included in the LOA? I think you quoted 3’3” LOA in your previous video but that must be without the rudder, surely?
I have solar and a hand wound generator, but thats where i have to be careful as cant have evrything on at all - so i have to use the best 'computer' onboard to make the decision for what to have on and when.
Sail in a seaworthy Folkboat at 25ft long ... ,,like Jester ...with sensible jiunk rig...and you can get across the oceans in style and safety....and back without causing others to come and rescue you!! This boat needs to be tested in a 70 knot gale .. with captain there too...
I've done a jester challenge, aswell as take a 21ft mini transat solo yo into the Arctic, round Iceland , through the Denmark strait, nearly ti Greenland and back k to UK Solo. Thus project isn't taken on lightly and ots just the next step in a long list of adventures. The designer of this vessel did the exact same route and held the record back in 93, rhis vessel is just smaller and designed around my body.
@@Adventure101 Masochists of the world UNITE! 21 ft can jump over waves or beat to windward...but a tub 1 meter long is only going nowhere slowly... in survival mode?
Suicide capsule. Crazy doing a crossing in that. I got sea sick on a navy ship that was 250 metres long. That capsule will get knocked over like a piece of saw dust in the waves out there.
She's totally designed for the job by a gentleman who had thevworks record for this exact route bsck in 93, just smaller to fit my frame. I've been across thr North Atlantic, into the arctic, through the Denmark strait etc before solo in a 21ft mini transat, and many other passages, so thus isn't the first thing I've done
I think the biggest problem is not being able to be horizontal during rest…this position is very hard on the vascular system…it’s a challenge alright…wouldn’t want to be caught in 30 foot seas…once you take in water it’s a matters of a few seconds…no time for sending a mayday….
Ah but i can curl up in the fetal position, and i can completely seal down the vessel and if there was water ingress pump it out from inside. It also has 12 seperate watertight compartments. I have had coast giards look over it and after explaining every feature to them theyva agreed its like a tank/safety capsule, infact a previous captin today at a sponsor meeting said he would rather be in mine than a liferaft. Inside mine you have a full harness, and can lock your arms and legs to hold you absolutely stationary. Its obviously not going to be comfortable....
@@TomatoWithARifle If your in the UK or canada, come and see her before i set off and you'll realise how well bult she is - see the post below from todays comments
@@Adventure101 sideways in a fetal position? That would be great! If you mean fetal seated I don’t think is ideal. I would try this in a harbor for the amount of days you plan to spend crossing. 20-25 days? It’s not a perfect simulation but this is a serious endeavor with potential fatal consequences. I would have a heart rate monitor, blood pressure regularly checked..check your sleep score to dial in good sleep patterns…eat and live just like out at sea. My two cents. Don’t leave anything left unturned prior to departure because it could be your last if you don’t have triple checked things (and still there is a bad outcome chance). Wish you all the best and rooting for you.
Its a great design.......for sailing across a small pond. I don’t even want to imagine the psychological challenge of being confined like this and alone for so long. Best of luck!
Question. I have been following the evolution of the Big C and the steering options. I now observe an outrigger for the rudder steering system. Why does the outrigger not essentially add "length" to the boat? This is an insane idea. Insane in a good way. Best of luck to you.
Agreed. This “smallest” whatever is getting out of hand. Can i a make a boat an inch shorter but with platforms off the back for sleeping on? Also, I personally think the craft should be required to be able to go to weather in the record attempt configuration. Otherwise, what’s to stop someone from making a 2ft diameter 12 foot deep spar buoy with a flag on top? Or, better yet, a big kite. The kite would drag the buoy into a somewhat horizontally position and one could sleep in a semi reclined state.
Yes I had someone desperate for me to add it, as it was on some of the earlier Tom Mc Nally designed boats, it works well, but not in the 'spirit' of the adventure.
Its stability is spot on, its been rolled in the harbour as we cant roll at sea due to the fact we need a support vessel to drag me back in - however its been designed by a former record holder for the same route, just smaller around my frame.
Damn, we got feed up of rolly anchorage in our "small" 30ft catamaran and went away because of it. That is going to be pure torture to be bobbing around for months in the middle of the atlantic.
I sold my 30ft tri after getting fed up with cushions and toilet - and went back to a mini transat - i like the smaller and simpler things in life.....
Absolutely cracked out, I love it. Watched another video walking through it and seems like a lot of thought has gone into it but you are REALLY going to need some kind of shading, even just a piece of sailcloth to rig overhead or similar unless you enjoy being roasted by the sun from dawn until dusk, additionally if you have to have the hatch closed and it's warm out then the inside will be a total pressure cooker and could get dangerously hot quickly. A small cabin fan would be something I would not leave home without, bring an extra panel for redundancy and as much battery as needed for running it for an extended period. The other good suggestion I see floating around (hah) in comments is to bring an inflatable mat to tow behind for stretching out and dozing on. Good luck and hopefully you have a smooth crossing my man!
I have my vents on the boew that i can rotate and open/close, but alos have a hammock that on the frame work that does protect from the sun, that i can also stretch out on, oh an itg got a hole to watch water in it...
Anything hanging off the ends of the boat should be counted in length. Like in dockage. You got a “12 foot” boat with a five foot bowsprit and a five foot boomkin, guess what? She’s a 22ft boat when you pay the bill.
@@Adventure101 giver buddy! Whatever floats yer boat! All I hope is that you make it! Even if it's just a live aboard bouy. I don't care how crazy it seems, if your taking the risk and sticking it to nay sayers of the world, that's good enough for me.
I can see that you had to extend the rudder for an effective arm but why not also extend the waterline and give yourself a little more space for provisions plus the added benefit of speed? Is the LOA part of the challenge parameters?
The goal being to beat the extrem masochist sea challenge, with a boat where you can't lie down and which moves the most in the waves so you get sick to death all the time. The upgrade would be to have nails sticking out on the inside and a even smaller boat where you can't even sit down and you have to stand on one leg...
Ha ha !!
@@Adventure101 I don’t think he’s joking. I’m fact he’s pretty accurate.
Its a floating torture device. No reality TV show has a thing on this.
I'm liking the one leg idea
This thing is definitely a torture device 😮
It's going to be a bit of a squeeze once all of the other crew members are on board.
hee hee
Myself and I don't really take up much room.
@@obsidianjane4413 what about "me" or have "myself" and "I" decided to leave "me" at home? =P
@@bigemugamer Andrew is "me". The rest are his crew.
To be honest it didn't seem to be moving at all under sail. Either way I hope you're not prone to sea sickness because you are in for one of the most uncomfortable passages in recorded history
She sails at about 2-3 knots, and quite well off the wind, the first days of the last 3 sea trials were absolutely still, the second were about 15-18 knots. I wasnt ill, but almost all on the support vessel were green...
I believe the majority of its movement will be vertical… toward the center of the earth, at least until it encounters an immovable barrier.
If the boat was on a surface that wasn't constantly changing, you'd more easily see the distance it's traveling.
Well, live your dreams... best of luck to you.
Удовольствия ноль.Хотя,може это идеально для мазохиста?Не мое(((
There is a very fine line between A bold and a stupid idea and you walk that line like no other. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an idea that’s gotten me so excited to see out into action. I eagerly look forward to seeing more of your journey and wish you the best of luck.
Thank you.
How are you going to sleep in that thing?
So do i. If you believe in it, it can be done....
@@romanmax8561 by counting sheep and closing your eyes......
@@paulanthonybridge5741 Unless you die.
Absolutely bonkers! Thanks for sharing. Wishing you the best.
It is, but thats why the record has stood for 30 odd years....
Couldn't you have made It like bigger and still break that record like maybe just few inches smaller .
That thing seems to extreme just ridiculously small lol
Good luck! One concern I have is the rig. I don't know whether it's designed for "battening down" for rough weather, but at least in the deployed mode shown in the video it makes me anxious. My sense is that in a 30-knot sea state the boat's going to be picked up and thrown/rolled a fair amount. Is the rig engineered to survive that? If it is significantly damaged you could have dangling debris potentially damaging the hull, and I suspect in those conditions it would be difficult or impossible to open the hatch to effect repairs without filling the boat. Hopefully there will be tested contingency plans for things like dismasting or a flooded hull.
Laundry mode..
The thing floats even if full of water
@@MrBaskevin Cool. You’re now afloat and full of seawater in the middle of the ocean. What does that mean for seaworthiness/handling characteristics? Electronics and other systems? Livability? What is the recovery plan? In what conditions is it possible to carry out that plan? Sinking is just one failure mode, and while it’s good that that risk has been mitigated that isn’t enough for success.
@@JohnCallender Being flooded would actually make it a lot more stable and comfortable lol. It has a couple of pumps i believe. He has a few other videos where he goes into the design and built. Maybe you should go watch them instead of predicting doom and gloom?
Agreed. This looks like a cartwheel machine. I wish him all the best, but I wouldn’t want to be that thing in a 50 knot blow.
I have a question - even in that mild sea state, when you leant against the hull to show the rudders, you weren't far from taking on water. What happens if you have the hatch open (to stretch your legs say) and you accidentally take on a load of water?
A good boat to have if you pay for your mooring by the foot.
And to lift her in is peanuts !!
Sew in some viewing ports into the sail
The sails higher than dome, so can see well from inside.
Although I've never done any sailing I've pedaled a bicycle across America, 5100 miles so I do have a bit of a feel for this sort of thing. I think the hardest part for me would be not feeling progress forward. It will seem like you are sitting still without a visual reference of forward movement. This would wear me down. This may not bother you in the least and that would be great but I would have to come up with a means of tracking progress in real-time, a bell rings every mile, an animation that shows distance traveled, something. Just a thought, great video, thanks for the update.
That’s a great idea, hadn’t even considered that being an issue.
@@ASuperBambi Especially with downwind sailing, everything will feel completely still.
I do have a log on one of the instruments that shows the distance ive travelled and the distance to go, but nothing audible and if i had the spare power i would definitiely do that - im loving all the ibput for you all.
Have you thought about a few solar rechargeable power banks small hand held ones could be a way to recharge a portable gps.
The visual reference is the log, compass and GPS
So does the rudder and support structure not count into total boat length
Why did you not add a wave power fin in the hull design? You could make use of that bobbing like a cork motion?
Right on brother, I've gotten into small boats lately, and this is an inspiration.
How about hollowing out a peach pit & trying to sail that? Everything gets harder as you scale down
No sailor in the world would step onboard your thing.
Life is not a joke
I am a sailor and have been all my life....This vessel was designed by a gentleman who had the record for this exact route..just designed smaller. I've also done many othernon published sailing challenges....this isn't just a 2 minute idea I've dreamt up and bodged together..
I was at the NEC,Birmingham in the dim and distant past and spoke to a guy who was displaying his "solo craft ", its best described as a sealed capsule with oars either side.
He rowed the Atlantic in this strange vessel. He had the added advantage of being Ex- SAS. Great bloke.
As it
not sure feasible, but if you could mount a gyroscope somewhere, would stop the bobbing around a lil bit
Wont that fill up with the first big wave?
Nope, it's totally lock downable and everything can be controlled from inside.
I suggest to do a test. One month in it in an exposed harbor or moored at sea, just to see if you can actually "physically" and mentally endure the isolation and confined space. Maybe start with a week and then 2 and then a month. Then take it out for a test in a big Atlantic storm and see how she fares, you'd probably get knocked about a LOT and you need to test that before the "full monty"
Have you ever done a silent meditation retreat? You may want to start with that. Very good preparation. Vipassana would be a good starting point.
I do wish you well and I do hope that you are fully prepared and not just going to "Wing it" and see what happens.
Ive already done more than all the rpevious record holders and attempts, in an ideal world a month of sailing her to test would be great - but that just cant happen untill a sponsor gives us more money !!
Without a support boat in case of major trouble, I would be worried a bit. What do you think your chances of survival are? I'm sure you will have an EPIRB but still, you will be hard to find.
Yes i chose to go without a support vessel as if not there are so many people online who have questioned some records and so without one, i cant be accused of cheating at all....
@@Adventure101 respect !
This will be an incredible feat I have my concerns however
Dont worry - this vessels like a safety capsule when fully closed up - how many bouys do you see sunk vs yachts etc ????
@@Adventure101if you have to seal the hatches in rough seas, how much oxygen does that leave you?
@@offdeadeye88
How do you fix the rigging or a tangled sail ?
@@Adventure101so it’s not a yacht - why bother
Do you think the little outrigger/ boom things will snap off after you roll a couple times?
That'll never roll not with that lead filled keel and those sponsons abeam
@@BillSikes. he better have an EPIRB after it rolls about 22 times. I’ve crossed the Atlantic many times. This is just a pure death wish.
@@kpmariner1998 Sorry but its not - ive crossed before, the smallest in a 21ft mini transat solo, then gone up into the arctic, round iceland, towards Greenland etc
They are completely triangulated, and so shouldnt break, but if they do i can still carry on, as its bigger sister didnt have the outriggers on her. She will roll though thats for sure, so inside i have a full harness, head protection etc, and almost every surface is heavily domed to shed breaking waves. Shes one tough little vessel....
@@BillSikes. Oh she will and shes designed to, and is ballasted so she will come up slowly, as mots of the damage occurs when the mast comes out of the water and the keel snaps down, breaking the mast.
when do you set off on the voyage? where do you keep all your food
Inside and in the outer sponsons, and its May/June this year from St Johns
@@Adventure101 THANKS. i was driving down the motorway yesterday did i see this boat being towed behind a grey van????
I'm not sure how calm it needs to be to be able to sail with open cockpit, it seems tough to sail for extended periods while closed up!
Shes openable in upto force 6 ish, after that its hatch closed, and yes there will be extended periods where shes closed up. However inside i can do everything on sail trim, pump out water - desalinate water to drink, and go to the toilet, aswell as open/close and rotate the 2 vents on the bow.
How do you carry enough food and water for the journey?
I carry enough food onboard, but have a water desalinator for water onboard
25 knots is a Force 6. By the look of the sea state in this video the wind barely got above Force 3. If he can’t estimate wind force from sea state then his experience of sailing must be pretty limited. If instruments showed this on a boat I was navigating I’d know they were faulty. He’s planning a North Atlantic crossing from Newfoundland, he might be better advised to use the Gulf Stream/North Atlantic Drift. He’d be warmer too. Mind you, I’d not think of doing this at any price.
Yeah, I noticed the "25 knots" comment, too. It clearly was blowing more like 12-15 or so in the video. Maybe he just misspoke? Or maybe the interior shot when he said that was at a different time when it was blowing harder than you see in the wider shots?
On the video he has a strap line saying this ,instrument error apparently
We had an anenometer on the support vessel (that wasnt mine) that was reading 25knots, but after checking it was out - and as one of the other guys said we had everything from a force 3 to 20knots, and the video/text at times are out.
@@JohnCallender Spot on the cutting of the film was out with the wording, it was ranging from force 3 to Force 5 on these 2 days.
So how long is the boat with the rudder extended out?
I think I would be crying with joy that I was still alive!🤔 I'm glad you're still with us mate.
Dear Christ above! I couldn’t think of anything worse! Good luck shippers, BZ for doing it. Mentalist! 💪❤️
Thank you
Well I sure wouldn't try to cross the ocean in that thing. Maybe it's a challenge but is it worth your life and sanity? Anyway good luck I hope you make it prove us doubters wrong.
I will probe you wrong, I've done many other non published things and people have asked for this to be published....kind of wish I hadn't at times...
Good luck.
You're going to need it 😜
thank you very much , big man and wonderfull story ! Long road for your exploit ! One french friend !
Best of luck! It will be exciting to watch your journey.
Thank you so much!
Good luck Big C watching from Downunder.
If you ever wondered, this is what hell looks like. Completely bonkers that anyone in their sane mind would want to do this volontarily!
How long is the boat and what is the intended route? I'm Brazilian, thanks!
My girlfriend has a Brazilian😂
@@piratepete4322 Hello. Where are she from? State?
On a passage such as this, I forsee many heated exchanges between the captain, the mate, and the cook. Let's hope it turns out free of mutiny.
That’s if there aren’t any stowaways
The extended metal construction is not counted in the total length?
godspeed
It looks like the only time you can get it to go in a predictable direction is when it's connected to the tow boat. It seems to sail sideways quite well.
No she sails fairly well, and i canget about 40 degrees off downwind
Is it self righting if it gets turned over? I feel with the small length, a big gust from behind could almost blow it over end for end.
It needs ballast. I think filling the cockpit with concrete would provide the best chance of survival.
Shes designed to roll, and yes is also designed to come yp slowly so as not to break the rig as she comes up.
That's quite an amazing craft! Good luck!!!
I don't know anything about boats, but would it help to have a very long fin or sword (or a very long rudder) below the boat to keep it more stable? On the sword you could also add fins to counteract the forward thumbling of the boat by the power of the sails. Best of luck!
Are you taking a crew member?
But where does the ship's cat live?
I take it your planning to take the southern route through to the Caribbean? You have more courage than I in such a small craft. I wish you the best of luck and following seas on your adventure.
Nope, im going the northern route as thats where the current record is from, but i could do the southern route.
@@Adventure101 If you don't mind me asking, have you done a crossing before?
You need to test your boat in force 8
I remember seeing this on the motorway
The issue of constant pretty extreme rocking even under sail is a bigger challenge than the craft surviving . I give the man no chance, the craft some chance if weather not awful.
Why isn't the distance back to the rudder included in the length of the boat?
Reminds me of going over Niagara falls in a barrel 😮
Wish you all best. I could not do that.Have you tested for multiple rollover recovery? I would have lead in the bottom and a medium aerial kite for alternate drive option as well.😎Plus bigger boat. Serious question is the length of the boat from front of boat to the rear end of the rudder?
Yes and we expect it to do thst, it's hull length and I've now to stop people questioning it taken the stabilizer off.
It is great to have a dream. I have difficulty understanding why it would matter if your boat is an inch shorter or longer. Slocum's book was great not because of the size of the crew or boat. He was a good writer. Walden pond was about the story. I look forward to hearing your adventures even if it seems you are crazy.
Ahoy shipmate - she sure is a beauty. Personally I wouldn’t cross my local canal in her and it’s been filled in since the end of the Industrial Revolution but good luck to ya!
Ha ha ---shes bullet proof and desig ned for the crossing by a former record holder for the same passage, just smaller to fit my frame.
I presume the Atlantic crossing will be via the southern route from the Canaries where the ocean current will land you in the Caribbean eventually without having to lift an oar/sail. Unless he has a supply boat alongside all the way, how is he going to store supplies for a journey that could take up to 2 months or more. BTW I have crossed the Atlantic using this route a couple of times on a small sail boat and nearly ran out of water before arrival the first time. The Northern route from the US/Canada in that piss pot would be suicidal.
I think he's running downwind on the northern route.
@@michaeltsui3435 A number of these micro boats have had to be rescued in the recent past at enormous cost whilst attempting the crossing on the Northern route. If he is hoping for a westerly tail wind off the Azores high he'll be very lucky as the winds that far North are generally varied and confused with high breaking swells. I believe the authorities may even have a rule preventing any more mad cap adventurers risking it all for fame.
Will you have the rear extended rudder/skeg on your passage? If so, would it help to weight it, maybe even a moveable weight that can be slid fore or aft? Is it part of the LOA? Very interesting looking sailboat! Oh, what speed do you expect? Thanks, fair winds...
Just curious, does he have to pay I'm advanc for his rescue?
I wont be rescued - the vessel is designed by a previous record holder for the exact same passage, just smaller. Ive done many of other challenges to buld up to this on land and water.
Good luck! Stay safe, will be watching your progress.
when are you thinking of trying this
It should have wheels. Otherwise, how is it going to move along the sea floor?
The saying "Just because you can doesn't mean you should" comes to mind...
Everyone has their goals in life - ive steady pushed mine smaller and further, and thats why im doing it, also to inspire people to just push their own boundaries and get slightly out of there comfort zone.
@@Adventure101 Did you try it in rough seas? I am afraid that after a while it will make you sick to the point of unconscious. But please share the results.
@@Adventure101 Icarus comes to mind.
This applies to comments too. 😉
Your right, but i have been building up to this, by many other previous challenges, this ones just smaller..
where are you now?
The world would be so much dimmer without people like you! Best of luck on your journeys.
Thank you..
Prepare for that dimness.
Does the rudder extension have to be included in the LOA? I think you quoted 3’3” LOA in your previous video but that must be without the rudder, surely?
The rudder is a pretty important part and should be included in the LOA.
What about power for communications equipment, running lights, nav equipment etc?
I have solar and a hand wound generator, but thats where i have to be careful as cant have evrything on at all - so i have to use the best 'computer' onboard to make the decision for what to have on and when.
Here in BC Canada, we like to race bathtubs between the mainland and Vancouver Island, but this is a whole new level of insane. Well played.
Sail in a seaworthy Folkboat at 25ft long ... ,,like Jester ...with sensible jiunk rig...and you can get across the oceans in style and safety....and back without causing others to come and rescue you!!
This boat needs to be tested in a 70 knot gale .. with captain there too...
I've done a jester challenge, aswell as take a 21ft mini transat solo yo into the Arctic, round Iceland , through the Denmark strait, nearly ti Greenland and back k to UK Solo. Thus project isn't taken on lightly and ots just the next step in a long list of adventures. The designer of this vessel did the exact same route and held the record back in 93, rhis vessel is just smaller and designed around my body.
@@Adventure101 Masochists of the world UNITE! 21 ft can jump over waves or beat to windward...but a tub 1 meter long is only going nowhere slowly... in survival mode?
Good luck to you, that's a hell a of a challenge you are taking on. Following with great interest, cheers from NZ
Thanks!
Suicide capsule. Crazy doing a crossing in that. I got sea sick on a navy ship that was 250 metres long. That capsule will get knocked over like a piece of saw dust in the waves out there.
She's totally designed for the job by a gentleman who had thevworks record for this exact route bsck in 93, just smaller to fit my frame. I've been across thr North Atlantic, into the arctic, through the Denmark strait etc before solo in a 21ft mini transat, and many other passages, so thus isn't the first thing I've done
I wish you well ,but I'm worried ,hope you have lots of backup communications for rescue if needed .
Yes I have got more safety equipment than I have on my 21ft solo ocean racing yacht, that I took up into the arctic solo....
I think the biggest problem is not being able to be horizontal during rest…this position is very hard on the vascular system…it’s a challenge alright…wouldn’t want to be caught in 30 foot seas…once you take in water it’s a matters of a few seconds…no time for sending a mayday….
right. first time i saw this i thought death trap
Ah but i can curl up in the fetal position, and i can completely seal down the vessel and if there was water ingress pump it out from inside. It also has 12 seperate watertight compartments. I have had coast giards look over it and after explaining every feature to them theyva agreed its like a tank/safety capsule, infact a previous captin today at a sponsor meeting said he would rather be in mine than a liferaft. Inside mine you have a full harness, and can lock your arms and legs to hold you absolutely stationary. Its obviously not going to be comfortable....
@@TomatoWithARifle If your in the UK or canada, come and see her before i set off and you'll realise how well bult she is - see the post below from todays comments
@@Adventure101 sideways in a fetal position? That would be great! If you mean fetal seated I don’t think is ideal. I would try this in a harbor for the amount of days you plan to spend crossing. 20-25 days? It’s not a perfect simulation but this is a serious endeavor with potential fatal consequences. I would have a heart rate monitor, blood pressure regularly checked..check your sleep score to dial in good sleep patterns…eat and live just like out at sea. My two cents. Don’t leave anything left unturned prior to departure because it could be your last if you don’t have triple checked things (and still there is a bad outcome chance). Wish you all the best and rooting for you.
Its a great design.......for sailing across a small pond. I don’t even want to imagine the psychological challenge of being confined like this and alone for so long. Best of luck!
You need to see her, she's designed for Oceans by the ex world record holder for the same route. She's as tough as old boots.
Question. I have been following the evolution of the Big C and the steering options. I now observe an outrigger for the rudder steering system. Why does the outrigger not essentially add "length" to the boat? This is an insane idea. Insane in a good way. Best of luck to you.
Agreed. This “smallest” whatever is getting out of hand. Can i a make a boat an inch shorter but with platforms off the back for sleeping on? Also, I personally think the craft should be required to be able to go to weather in the record attempt configuration. Otherwise, what’s to stop someone from making a 2ft diameter 12 foot deep spar buoy with a flag on top? Or, better yet, a big kite. The kite would drag the buoy into a somewhat horizontally position and one could sleep in a semi reclined state.
No the stabilizers come off. Most yacht measurements wouldn't I crude ot, but to be honest to Hugo who has thevrecord I'm going without it..
Yes I had someone desperate for me to add it, as it was on some of the earlier Tom Mc Nally designed boats, it works well, but not in the 'spirit' of the adventure.
will you bring a neck brace ?
like those used in F1
if you have short waves you might rock about a bit.
Is there gonna be a support boat with you throughout the crossing?
If so, #noballs.
Nope, it's just me, totally solo....
Core af dude. Good luck!
I humbly suggest adding product to your med kit - Calmoseptine. This treats a red chafed arse area like no other. Bring a gallon. Fair seas!
Is it inspired by a buoy?
No its a smaller version of Tom McNallys other boats - he crossed many times and held the world record, he designed and built most of this one.
I'm not sure where the 25 knots of wind is... maybe you sneezed.. bless you
Have you submerged it in water to make sure it stays a float?
Yup, and shes fine, in the video the support boats anenomenter was reading out, we say that on the screen, it was 18 knots
@Big C Atlantic Challenge your mast should move like a turret with your outriggers attached.
@@Adventure101 it looks strong. Good luck
my legs get cramps just looking at that thing
When are you going to cross the Atlantic? Just wondering
For me it’s a wtf deal. But you make yourself happy man. Be safe.
this is like walking on your hands across the world
Stepping on each hand as you go.
It should have wheels, else how is it going to travel along the sea floor? Anyway, good luck and best to Donald and Joshua.
She aint gonna need wheels other than for on the land....
What a distinctive looking vehicle! If I saw it, I'd think it was a submersible and ask how deep it can go.
Dock fees are $0.75 a day
Excellent! I wish good winds. From Buenos Aires, Argentina
Looks like a buoy without chain and sinker,
Is it April 1st already ?
I really suggest testing your craft in rougher waters (safely of course) to really test its stability
Its stability is spot on, its been rolled in the harbour as we cant roll at sea due to the fact we need a support vessel to drag me back in - however its been designed by a former record holder for the same route, just smaller around my frame.
Damn, we got feed up of rolly anchorage in our "small" 30ft catamaran and went away because of it.
That is going to be pure torture to be bobbing around for months in the middle of the atlantic.
I sold my 30ft tri after getting fed up with cushions and toilet - and went back to a mini transat - i like the smaller and simpler things in life.....
Where do we send the posthumous Darwin Award?
how does he sleep
Sitting or in good conditions in the fetal position or in the hammock on the deck
Just curious - what is the record for sailing a wheelie bin across the Atlantic?
All the best mate ......
Absolutely cracked out, I love it. Watched another video walking through it and seems like a lot of thought has gone into it but you are REALLY going to need some kind of shading, even just a piece of sailcloth to rig overhead or similar unless you enjoy being roasted by the sun from dawn until dusk, additionally if you have to have the hatch closed and it's warm out then the inside will be a total pressure cooker and could get dangerously hot quickly. A small cabin fan would be something I would not leave home without, bring an extra panel for redundancy and as much battery as needed for running it for an extended period. The other good suggestion I see floating around (hah) in comments is to bring an inflatable mat to tow behind for stretching out and dozing on. Good luck and hopefully you have a smooth crossing my man!
I have my vents on the boew that i can rotate and open/close, but alos have a hammock that on the frame work that does protect from the sun, that i can also stretch out on, oh an itg got a hole to watch water in it...
Anything hanging off the ends of the boat should be counted in length. Like in dockage. You got a “12 foot” boat with a five foot bowsprit and a five foot boomkin, guess what? She’s a 22ft boat when you pay the bill.
Best of luck .
Amazing the biggest advantage in century. Greetings from Hawaii islands 🏝 ⛵️
A truly phenomenal challenge. Hope you achieve it. Gonna be bored stiff I expect and when you’re not, you’ll probably wish you were
Can't wait for him to start, gonna follow along if its possible!
@@jammcguire1276 Your all going to be able to follow me .....were going to be able to upload videos and messages from onboard.
@@Adventure101 Can't wait! You know we are rooting for ya!
Would of been nice to see it actually sail.
optimistic of you to assume this thing actually sails instead of just drifting downwind a bit
We will be uploading some more footage soon of her sailing.
@@Adventure101 giver buddy! Whatever floats yer boat! All I hope is that you make it! Even if it's just a live aboard bouy. I don't care how crazy it seems, if your taking the risk and sticking it to nay sayers of the world, that's good enough for me.
Most challenges test a new innovation and market it with spectacle.
What's the innovation here?
I can see that you had to extend the rudder for an effective arm but why not also extend the waterline and give yourself a little more space for provisions plus the added benefit of speed? Is the LOA part of the challenge parameters?
Of cause it is very small, he is going after the world record for the shortest boat to ever sail across the Atlantic.
Not being able to lay down for weeks on end is a horrible thought, I think that alone would make me flip out.
A coracle made out of a septic-tank?! Random! 🤗
The lengths people go to to escape Whitehaven