@@lester8403 And even more boring to watch with the introduction of foiling boats. I've loved the Volvo race for years and I'll tune into this from the start but I don't think this will sustain the interest of past years. I reckon I'll be chucking it after one episode. Please prove me wrong! The onboard film from previous races was gripping. This looks very different. "A steering seat from inside the boat...you're in your little cave downstairs..." The VO65s might be interesting.
This was really fun. Can you do interview with the designers or something to get more in depth on how they think and what was their focus on this designs.
@@TheOceanRace Exactly like that. I am in love with these high tech sailings. The fact that no one knows what is the right answer for this or that makes this sport so thrilling.
`I can see daylight underneath the mast...` 🙃 Thank you Sir ! You gave so many important details, to understand those boats... and their differences :)
Really cool insights Niall. The development pace of these boats is relentless. Even 11th hour racing is started to looking dated compared to Holcim, Biotherm and SeaExplorer. Really cool how Kevin let you hop on board for a quick look inside! Please keep videos like this coming!
An-ti-ci ... pation! Another outstanding video with every moment packed with great information. As others have remarked, the only things we have not been able to see in your series have been details of the design and construction phases of the hulls, foils, sails, etc., but that would mean teams opening their doors to their competitors. What you have given us only makes us want to know more. Definitely want to learn more about those Harken winches. Also, with respect to the comments regarding construction with the thought that everything breaks, and given what happened in the last edition, how will the IMOCA teams deal with mast breaks?
Good question. The IMOCA mast is a 'standardised mast' built by LORIMA. If a lot of boats snap their masts before the start, either training or doing events then there are less masts to go round as spares. But then there was a limited number of VO65s masts for the last edition. When I said to Xabier Fernández that it was impressive their repair boat was waiting in Ushuaia during 2017/18 to repair their main - he said they had always done that. So i'm guessing the teams have plans in place now for any expected breakage.
Great job Niall. Another superb video on IMOCAs. It's very awesome to see how the designs are evolving. I do, however, want to point out that GUYOT has a very good chance to be 1st. As the Ex Hugo Boss, she has proved herself a fast boat. Its all upto her team to do their part. Can t wait till this race starts.
She's definitely the best IMOCA of the 2016 generation, and has been optimised by 11th Hour Racing Team for a couple of years, including putting in new foils.
That's a GREAT question. Here's my thinking... Definitely agree with you there is a weight factor. Tillers are better for helming, they are connected (normally) straight on top of the rudder stock, so the feedback is right in your hand and your helming input is fed directly to the rudder foil. Wheels will tend to be connected through ropes / chain / wire / hydraulics to the rudder so there is an element of 'slack' in the system that can kill the feel. Also the boats must take an emergency tiller as per the rules, so why not just have a tiller anyway. Plus a wheel is bigger and takes up room. Yes for big offshore boats holding a wheel is easier in rough weather than working a tiller, but with the IMOCAs you don't helm much - or none if you are solo. So might as well have a tiller... direct control, less weight, saves space, and needed for the rules anyway.
Nice video!! Very interesting!! Are those boats still in Lorient port? Any idea until when? Would love to go there to see the boats in person. Unfortunately I live in Germany so it’s not just a quick trip. Thanks!
It's the defacto home for most of them. Along that stretch of coast there are a few ports (Concarneau, Lorient, etc) where you can find them. When I visited it was an event on the IMOCA calendar, so everyone was in town.
@@TheOceanRace Ah cool, thanks!! So the route du rhum is before the ocean race? Will they make it back to Spain on time or are there different teams/boats?
@@timmholzhauer3342 It is yes, and they will definitely be back in Spain on time! The 4 IMOCAs participating in the Route du Rhum and The Ocean Race will be delivered from Guadeloupe to Spain in December (approximately).
I enjoy your program tremendously. What makes the race more interesting is following Guyot rather than the one who finishes first. There are lessons to be learnt through mishaps. Like Guyot took a strange route approaching Newport under jury rig, I presume. I wonderd why. There was no explanation. And what is happening to Holcim?
They aren't going towards Newport they are taking the closest route to shore. Team Holcims mast got delivered to Newport yesterday and the boat is ariving on the 18th on a containership
Hi, there are more and many good reasons for the boats to be wide and for the scow now. I fail to get a good explanation here. The mini 6.50 have explored the way to these designs. Both width and scow improve the stability and ease going through the waves. Up wind and down wind.
Indeed, however the Mini 6.50 class is much more open in terms of design rules than IMOCA. The Mini are even considered the lab of offshore sailing in France and the first scow IMOCA (L'Occitane en Provence, now Bureau Vallée) came from a proven Mini architect.
The crew is stuck inside the cabin all the time in this latest generation. No chance to get the wind on your face. May be difficult mentally. Great coverage thanks!.
I got onboard for a sail in a bit of wind recently. It's strange - very disorientating. You have to keep looking at the read outs to keep a sense of things. There are a lot of sailors from more 'traditional' open boats who say they don't want to do IMOCA sailing because the enclosure is too hard on them, rather than it being something to make it easier.
@@niallmyant-best8923 It is standard practice to put a bit of dish detergent (i.e. glycerin) on the inside of a scuba mask for exactly this reason. Works a treat.
They are all going to be absolutely rubbish for any inshore racing, they are just so specialised to the ocean crossings. It is going to be amazing to see them, at full flight in big seas and see how they are managed for changing conditions with the decks being so hard to access.
Amazing technology. But do recognize that ‘state of the art technology’ boats produce 600 tons of CO2 during their built, that is equivalent to a car going around the world 55 times and these boats are non recyclable. High price for ego and vanity satisfaction. Happiness can be achieved with a simple laser / hobbie cat sailboat on lake racing your friends.
Thanks for the comments and questions, keep them coming! ⛵️🌍
I really don’t understand why this channel is not up there with 1m viewers? It certainly deserves it!
Because sailing is not that popular of a sport!
Because sailing is HORRIBLE at marketing and relies on BS green energy sponsors and virtue signaling which is cheap and a huge turn off.
@@SailFlyTri sailing is not that popular because it's not that's crowd friendly! And freaking boring to watch!
@@lester8403 And even more boring to watch with the introduction of foiling boats. I've loved the Volvo race for years and I'll tune into this from the start but I don't think this will sustain the interest of past years. I reckon I'll be chucking it after one episode. Please prove me wrong! The onboard film from previous races was gripping. This looks very different.
"A steering seat from inside the boat...you're in your little cave downstairs..."
The VO65s might be interesting.
It’s consistency. About the time they get close to getting loads of subscribers the race ends.
My man’s gonna hunch around the whole planet, wow! All in the name of those slick aerodynamics, what a legend!
Niall, this is so great! Actual, insightful commentary. Love it!
Love it! Would appreciate a longer cut of this video.
Quel anglais irreprochable 😌👏
Bravo kevin!
So great to watch the video on the technical aspects of the boats. We need more videos like this one!
As a german Imoca Fan-girl, i truely appreciate your Videos. Perfect Mixture of Analyse and interesting Images.
I love this channel. Niall is such an engaging character. Informed, curious, and a brilliant interviewer.
Can't wait for the VO65 teams to be announced as well 🤩
Brilliant video, watched it 3 times back to back.
Great video!
Would love to see more in depth design and sailing explainers
Being a Spaniard, all kind of kudos to our French neighbours, who live sailing with endless passion.
@Niall that commentary is first class. Really good detail balance and delivery. Proper professionalism. Thanks!
Great video. I can't wait until the starting gun.
1:30 "Pushing the Bounds." Best Christopher Walken impression ever. 🍺
great insight from Niall as usual. Loved it.
This was really fun. Can you do interview with the designers or something to get more in depth on how they think and what was their focus on this designs.
We’re leaving planning to do that! Have you seen Niall’s interview with Juan K on our channel?
@@TheOceanRace Exactly like that. I am in love with these high tech sailings. The fact that no one knows what is the right answer for this or that makes this sport so thrilling.
Thank you very much for these interesting insights.
Can’t wait for the race to start!
Very informative. Thank you!
nice show! love the informed presentation and impromptu interviews with Will and Kevin. Thanks Niall and crew!
Thank you for analysis and highlighting the differences- looking forward to the racing
`I can see daylight underneath the mast...`
🙃
Thank you Sir ! You gave so many important details, to understand those boats... and their differences :)
We need more niall!!
This video is absolute gold, especially as a media person who will be working on the race. Thanks for this superb analysis Niall!
Super interesting walk around!
Fantastic job! Congrats.
Really great vlog. Very interesting with insightful comments and great interaction with the crews.
Great show, cool of the guys to show you around their boats. Keep it coming!!
Wow, TOC and IMOCA boats are stunning, and this channel is really keen, great insights and coverage. Kudos!!!
Really cool insights Niall. The development pace of these boats is relentless. Even 11th hour racing is started to looking dated compared to Holcim, Biotherm and SeaExplorer. Really cool how Kevin let you hop on board for a quick look inside!
Please keep videos like this coming!
This was a really good video. Fantastic enthusiastic insights. Well done!
An-ti-ci ... pation! Another outstanding video with every moment packed with great information. As others have remarked, the only things we have not been able to see in your series have been details of the design and construction phases of the hulls, foils, sails, etc., but that would mean teams opening their doors to their competitors. What you have given us only makes us want to know more. Definitely want to learn more about those Harken winches. Also, with respect to the comments regarding construction with the thought that everything breaks, and given what happened in the last edition, how will the IMOCA teams deal with mast breaks?
Good question. The IMOCA mast is a 'standardised mast' built by LORIMA. If a lot of boats snap their masts before the start, either training or doing events then there are less masts to go round as spares. But then there was a limited number of VO65s masts for the last edition. When I said to Xabier Fernández that it was impressive their repair boat was waiting in Ushuaia during 2017/18 to repair their main - he said they had always done that. So i'm guessing the teams have plans in place now for any expected breakage.
Amazing video and great shots! So azing and we'll spoken!
Favorite racing!
Tres bonne presentation simple et efficace bravo🤙👍👍👍👍😎
Merci ! Nous sommes content que ça vous ait plu
One of the IMOCAs will win this
Very informative. Thank
You for your great mov
IMOCA are the queens of the ocean the worse the wheather conditions the faster they go... 😎
Great job Niall. Another superb video on IMOCAs. It's very awesome to see how the designs are evolving. I do, however, want to point out that GUYOT has a very good chance to be 1st. As the Ex Hugo Boss, she has proved herself a fast boat. Its all upto her team to do their part.
Can t wait till this race starts.
She's definitely the best IMOCA of the 2016 generation, and has been optimised by 11th Hour Racing Team for a couple of years, including putting in new foils.
Hi Niall. Ignorant question, but please indulge it. Why do all the IMOCA boats have tillers rather than wheels? Is it a weight and complexity thing?
That's a GREAT question. Here's my thinking... Definitely agree with you there is a weight factor. Tillers are better for helming, they are connected (normally) straight on top of the rudder stock, so the feedback is right in your hand and your helming input is fed directly to the rudder foil. Wheels will tend to be connected through ropes / chain / wire / hydraulics to the rudder so there is an element of 'slack' in the system that can kill the feel. Also the boats must take an emergency tiller as per the rules, so why not just have a tiller anyway. Plus a wheel is bigger and takes up room. Yes for big offshore boats holding a wheel is easier in rough weather than working a tiller, but with the IMOCAs you don't helm much - or none if you are solo. So might as well have a tiller... direct control, less weight, saves space, and needed for the rules anyway.
Should just add that Sea Explorer's tillers on their roof are linked via rope to the rudders, but those tillers are only for starts and minor use.
Is there going to be a Offwatch , one of the best podcasts I’ve listened to
Nice video!! Very interesting!! Are those boats still in Lorient port? Any idea until when? Would love to go there to see the boats in person. Unfortunately I live in Germany so it’s not just a quick trip. Thanks!
It's the defacto home for most of them. Along that stretch of coast there are a few ports (Concarneau, Lorient, etc) where you can find them. When I visited it was an event on the IMOCA calendar, so everyone was in town.
They're currently in Saint-Malo, Brittany where the Route du Rhun will start next weekend.
@@TheOceanRace Ah cool, thanks!! So the route du rhum is before the ocean race? Will they make it back to Spain on time or are there different teams/boats?
@@timmholzhauer3342 It is yes, and they will definitely be back in Spain on time! The 4 IMOCAs participating in the Route du Rhum and The Ocean Race will be delivered from Guadeloupe to Spain in December (approximately).
Almost like space travel; so cool.
Excellent!!
I would like to see technical data on the systems of the boat, and the logistics of preparation
There are things they are open and proud about, and things they don't like to share. But I'll keep asking until they give up the goods.
I enjoy your program tremendously. What makes the race more interesting is following Guyot rather than the one who finishes first. There are lessons to be learnt through mishaps. Like Guyot took a strange route approaching Newport under jury rig, I presume. I wonderd why. There was no explanation. And what is happening to Holcim?
They aren't going towards Newport they are taking the closest route to shore. Team Holcims mast got delivered to Newport yesterday and the boat is ariving on the 18th on a containership
This helps me to build better boats
Hi, there are more and many good reasons for the boats to be wide and for the scow now. I fail to get a good explanation here. The mini 6.50 have explored the way to these designs. Both width and scow improve the stability and ease going through the waves. Up wind and down wind.
Indeed, however the Mini 6.50 class is much more open in terms of design rules than IMOCA. The Mini are even considered the lab of offshore sailing in France and the first scow IMOCA (L'Occitane en Provence, now Bureau Vallée) came from a proven Mini architect.
The crew is stuck inside the cabin all the time in this latest generation. No chance to get the wind on your face. May be difficult mentally. Great coverage thanks!.
I got onboard for a sail in a bit of wind recently. It's strange - very disorientating. You have to keep looking at the read outs to keep a sense of things. There are a lot of sailors from more 'traditional' open boats who say they don't want to do IMOCA sailing because the enclosure is too hard on them, rather than it being something to make it easier.
Hem hem... the solution to condensation is applying a thin coating of glycerin on windows... i did it on the mirror of my bathroom, works wonders...
Will pass it on - you never know, it might have been over looked.
@@niallmyant-best8923 It is standard practice to put a bit of dish detergent (i.e. glycerin) on the inside of a scuba mask for exactly this reason. Works a treat.
It’s the Whacky Races!
God's speed you all!
Dong Fong❤😂
Go Malizia !
Basically these boats are flying sailing submarines :)
They are all going to be absolutely rubbish for any inshore racing, they are just so specialised to the ocean crossings.
It is going to be amazing to see them, at full flight in big seas and see how they are managed for changing conditions with the decks being so hard to access.
Amazing technology. But do recognize that ‘state of the art technology’ boats produce 600 tons of CO2 during their built, that is equivalent to a car going around the world 55 times and these boats are non recyclable. High price for ego and vanity satisfaction. Happiness can be achieved with a simple laser / hobbie cat sailboat on lake racing your friends.
Lorient in the end those ugli Nazi bunkers serve a better purpose, Now they house beautiful wave surfers instead of deadly U-boats.