Thank you guys for keeping it real :-) I love sailing, but havent been able to do it full time. So, i have sailed, or sailed on, many vessels. There is precisely one that I think was head and shoulders above the rest, in terms of sail handling: a junk rigged 45 footer, full keeler ketch. Here is why. Sailing in Maine, just offshore, we were in the cockpit with mugs of coffee, early morning. Cap'n looked around and saw a squall line coming. "Just a sec, have to reef" I said "ok, what should i do?" He smiled, "keep drinking your coffee." He took one hand, unlocked a line, and let it out. The main came down, under sail ( blowing about 12 on a beam reach). He did it again for the mizzen. He never put down his coffee. The sails were reefed. Putting the sails up was a similar endeavor, although you needed two hands for the winch. Yes, you dont get quite as much drive, or point quite as high, as on a bermudan rig. But damn, you just cannot beat that. :-) There is no jib, genoa, or any other headsail because its all in the main and mizzen, due to how easy it is to reef. Basically, its a "Volvo" of the sea. If you guys ever want to have a unique sailing experience, find a junk rig. They are sparse, but there are a few around, especially up in Maine, where the wild sailors roam.
Key Biscayne got its name from a sailor from the Bay of Biscay (northern Spain; Basque Country) who lived in the area while shipwrecked. Biscayne is a term used to describe Basque people. Although named a "key", is not geologically part of the Florida Keys, but is a barrier island composed of sand eroded from the Appalachians, carried to the coast by rivers and then moved along the coast from the north by coastal currents! The reason Key Biscayne has the Cape Florida lighthouse is because just like that sailor from Spain, there were numerous shipwrecks in the area so it was quite a concern and the need for a new lighthouse (the first one was built in 1825 but was destroyed during the Second Seminole War) was apparent and was built in 1847
Your pretty cool, it’s great to read this history you provide, very informative rocket man, 😂 now sailor man! Seriously this is what engages people to converse politely, a lost art, especially on line. Cheers.
That's why everyone loves sailors. Because you work together, save each other, love each other, and party together. Can't get nothing better than that. 👍👍🍺🍺😁
at 0:49 I was like "hey... I think that's Port Canaveral!" and boom... it is! I ducked into there on my way south aboard the Schooner Harvey Gamage in early November 1998 to let Hurricane Mitch pass over us after the storm sank the cruise ship Fantome in the Honduras with the loss of all hands. We had left St Mary's Georgia after celebrating Halloween, stopped for fuel in Fernandina Beach, FL and headed out aiming for San Salvador, Bahamas. After getting word about Fantome, the captain made the call to find shelter. We rolled into Canaveral in the middle of the night while one of the outer bands of the Hurricane was passing overhead and the rain was just slamming down. The port authority told us to tie up at the cruise ship docks near the harbor entrance, but as a 125' wooden schooner, the facility just wasn't made for us and was wide open to the east, so, after tying up, setting fenders and chafe gear and scrambling to get everything secure, the captain found a more protected spot next to Gator's Dockside Bar about a mile further in. We retrieved all our gear and spend another couple hours getting redocked with hold-off anchors and a massive spiderweb of lines. I screwed up tying a bowline in the 2" 3 strand mooring line so the mate had me practice in the rain for the better part of an a hour until I could tie one behind my back. I won't forget Port Canaveral. Good times!
Susanne seems like a great crewmate... keeping a sense of humor and the ability to laugh at one's own personal discomfort makes everyone else a bit more comfortable.
If you look on the major yacht sales platforms, you will find a very high number of used Neel Trimarans for sale. Compare the number of them on the used market to the production numbers, you will discover that Neel has the highest percentage of boats produced on the market for resale by the original owner. Brokers have access to some interesting databases that show how long boats are on the market until sold. I'll just say, they're not easy to get rid of.
"But, as Roosevelt said, a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor" Amen, a great quote from FDR! It's a reminder that life comes with many ups and downs, but those bumps are what make us compassionate, resilient, and dynamic people. You know the adventure to Miami was worth it when dolphins are the welcome party! Reaching a goal is always so satisfying, and it shows your will to continue even when times are tough. Love Key Biscayne! A gem in an urban environment. Hope you got some good Cuban guava and cheese pastelitos/pastries from Versailles on Calle Ocho to celebrate! Based on what I know about cruise ships, that one at 13:31 looks like an Oasis-class Royal Caribbean ship. It's even bigger than that Holland America ship you ran into earlier as ALL Oasis-class ships are the world's largest cruise ships. Pretty much the BOSS MUSIC of cruise ships. If there's one cruise ship you don't mess with, it's that one!
AverytheCubanAmerican - You write well. It's a pleasure to read. Yeah, what skills would we have if not for adversity? As to the dolphins leading the parade, I don't recall if it was this vid, or the one prior, but Jason mentioned, of the surrounding dolphins, that they were 'far away, what's wrong?'. But as I recall, once they got under way, so did the dolphins, a sort of interesting dynamic to me. I was once in a very sketchy situation on a 40-foot monohull, rounding Montauk Point, a pretty tight and rocky passage, in the middle of a drizzle, reasonable wind. Actually, that was the only advantage I had, other than I was afloat and the boat/sails were all functioning, but it was about midnight, fogged in, with light wind and rain, moonless. There was a lighthouse, barely visible, but it did give us a clue. A buddy of mine, who was a slightly more experienced sailor than I, particularly at reading a GPS (a little hand held thing he brought along as an experiment, being this was about 2002), as well as, plotting a course by the charts. He was down below, and calling out commands, of degrees of compass I should take, so that we wouldn't run up on the rocks, which was a serious issue at the time. We had the deck lights on, as why not, considering we were otherwise running blind, and they at least gave me maybe a 25-foot notice of when or if, I was to run up on the rocks. Point being, just as it got the hairiest, a pool of porpoise surrounded us, three to port, three to starboard, and two leading the way. I called down to Jim, the course has been fine, but I think you can relax a little now. I'll just follow the porpoise, which is what I did. Jim remained down below, checking our course as the dolphins led me, and with every slight nuance of a change in direction, he would call up, 'That was good, keep going'. Once we got into open waters, we thanked the Porpoise (with a standing ovation), and they turned tail, back out to sea, waiting for the next vagabond, I suppose.
Amazing story, I’ve heard one or two similar over the years, via the Chinese whispers, I’ve never read one quite like this. My goodness, we should never underestimate the connections we have with mammals, animals, we should not fear any of them today, but work in unity together. Happy your safe today to tell your experiences. I hope many read this. ❤
@@highvibe4839 - Yeah, it was tight going, but when you think about it, the porpoise aren't going to run us up on the rocks, as they themselves, don't want to run up on the rocks, so it was a pretty easy decision to make, considering that passage is hard enough for a 40-foot sail boat to make on a bright summer's day. As similar story I've heard, is just a few years ago, Dick Van Dyke (yes, he's still alive, and must close to 100 years old by now), was paddling around on a surf board, somewhere off the southern California coast (probably around LA, just guessing). He fell asleep, and when he awoke, he had drifted so far offshore, he couldn't see land. I'm not sure if it were dolphins or porpoise, but one or the other, not only guided him to land, but helped push him there. Apparently, there are no dolphins in the Atlantic, only porpoise. The difference between them, among a few other things, is that dolphins pretty much only live in the Pacific. I don't know if there are porpoise in the Pacific, or not, but regardless, dolphins have a distinctly blunt nose, compared to a 'bottle nose' porpoise, which is what Flipper was, or you can just google it. They are similar looking enough, and behave the same enough (both are mammals, as well), that they are both commonly called by either name, depending on who you're talking with. To confuse the matter, there is also the dolphin (or porpoise) fish, which is a fish, and doesn't look anything like a dolphin or porpoise. In fact, they are a blunt headed, rainbow iridescent fish that are good eating, and I believe are sold at market as Mahi Mahi, but I would check that as fact. I've caught a few, and have always released them. They are very impressive fish, but just not even close to being confused with either a dolphin or porpoise proper.
that's always my response.... you're more than welcome to laugh at me.... joining in while I laugh at myself..... I love laughing at myself... means i'm having a great time in life!!!
Most sailors understand Some Things.. We are a team that works together, learns together and lives together. No matter whose boat they are on. What a blessed time!
So much fun in this video, thank you: 1. Couldn’t believe how easily the autopilot was overwhelmed - this can’t be right 2.. so many lines to the cockpit - and more crew members that can possibly reach them. I tend to feel embarrassed by my old school mono, with sheets to the cockpit, reefing and halyards at the mast and no jammers anywhere. 10,000 solo miles later I’m not so embarrassed. Best thing about your arrangement - so much in one place which helps with short-handing. Worst thing about this arrangements - so much in one place, eenie meenie minee mo! 3. Sail trimming by committee??? 4. Avoiding those big cruising ships is a thing, isn’t it. In port, especially under engine, I just go to where the ships can’t get me and I put the radio aside. At sea, I normally get nervous when I see a ship going to get 200 metres away (habits learned sailing across the English Channel alone, across 4 busy lines of ships), but with cruise ships I double that. Besides them being lit up at night live a carnival, making more noise than a rock concert, they travel so fast and sometimes people fall off them! Imagine a drunk reveller landing, crunch, onto your foredeck!
What I like about this episode is that it displays some of the warts that come with sailing. The weather doesn't always cooperate, things on the boat don't always work properly, and you are often in problem solving mode. Very realistic portrayal, especially when in delivery mode when you are working with a fixed schedule and pre-determined destinations. Reminds me of when we were on a delivery leg of our boat from the C & D Canal to Cape May, NJ and beating into steep 6-8 foot seas down Delaware Bay with the wind blowing against the outgoing tide under coal gray skies. It was an 8 hour slog, but as we rounded Cape May, the tide had turned, the seas settled down, the sun came out and dolphins escorted us as we came in the channel and into the harbor. Sitting at a nice restaurant in town that evening, we reflected and said it was a good day. We got where we were going, nothing broke and we were on schedule.
Hey just a heads up: you’re supposed to completely take down that inner stay sail so you can tack the jib. I think there’s a video the okelleys did where they go out on a Neel 47 and it shows the owner demonstrating this.
The challenges we face make us stronger and better for going through them. This was a beautiful voyage, full of ups and downs, reminding us that at the end of the day a dolphin show and a sundowner with friends makes it all worth it. Thank you for sharing!
Same my anxiety would take over especially since I’m a insulin dependent diabetic so I’d be constantly worried that my insulin wasn’t at the right temp or what would happen if there was an emergency and I couldn’t get to shore and to hospital in time!
This was the best active sailing from you guys in a long, Long Time! You had a Full House, too! Loved the dog, kids, guys, gals and Dolphins! I Enjoyed the Jib tacking, memories of long ago... Superb video, so cool, music, vibes, and just enough of the Sailing jargon to feel like I was there! Lucky Sailors getting to share your passage to Miami and around the Bay, sweet. The sailboat anchored at Miami, looked like a little Castle! 😶🌫🥰
G'day again, it is great that you got some sailors (that race) on board to help get the boat sorted. I hope you got lots of valuable trimming tips from them. I love your videos but the only thing that is a negative is the lack of fine tuning sailing skills. these usually come from a few seasons of racing, but can make a huge difference in passage times when you have a well trimmed boat, and it's fun to get the most out of your vessel. One of our favourite things to do is try and get the boat sailing in perfect trim in a strait line.... when the boat sails strait for 10 minutes without touching the helm, you know you have the balance right, then turn on the autopilot. It will also save electricity and reduce the workload on the autopilot, extending it's life. Cheers from Down Under, Rustie.
Thanks for bringing us along! When I see how many things there are on these boats....I think back to when my Dad would come home for lunch, we'd go rent a 17 ft sloop and sail around Boston Harbor. One sail...no motor, and 1 oar/paddle. haha. Funny thing is...I never thought my "sailing knowledge" would ever come up again....but watching this channel the last 10 years or so (yes, I know, you've only been sailing since 2016), it's nice. No sailing for me at least until I finish recovering from my broken leg from last May. Yeah, it was bad...but I'm back walking, slowly...and moving forward. So maybe? Until next Sunday!
Ruby Rose did a review of the Neel 47 and they were really hard on build quality. I know its a challenging environment, but I wonder how much of that trouble comes down to a boat that's not well built.
I’m just a TH-cam sailor, but my impression of the Neel after watching the Wynn’s videos is not good. I had forgotten about the Ruby Rose video. With their up close review, you can really tell the poor quality.
@@DB-cm1fx I'm a "TH-cam sailor" too--but I'm a manufacturing engineer for an aerospace company, and little problems like they were seeing at sea have the causes in the design or the factory.
We make noise, our ambitions are admirable on this journey of life, but the best moments along the way our small, solitary and quiet in my belief. For an instance we see all our efforts for what they are, necessities of our own choice, but we are what we are and it is what it is. We are small in this world but we think big and when we trim to the breeze that there is and not the breeze, there ought to be, the wind will always bring us home.
I’m retired and disabled so I totally enjoy living vicariously through you guys. I look forward to your videos each week. Since I have a service dog, I am especially interested in knowing how you handle the dog’s potty business while out at sea? Safe travels!
Looks like a great time ! Once you push away from the dock on a sailboat you become a team. Cell phones put away. Focus on sailing with its challenges and beauty. And look at you getting your boat a little bit sooner !
Loved how Nikki and Jason switched roles. Being uncomfortable to learn. And, an excellent reminder, there is always a loving community willing to teach and help.
It was really exciting watching everyone kick in to racing mode, trying to squeeze everything out of those sails they could. Go! Go! Go! And so glad they got your main sorted.. that was pain in your keister for way too long!
That mast head fix was exactly the solution that I suggested when you guys had the initial issue. I'm glad my brain hasn't lost the rigging sense i got from mucking about on schooners!
I loved this video but I kept wondering how the owners feel about all the negative stuff. What’s the eta on your new boat? I can’t wait to see you guys on it.
What a FABULOUS episode!!! I have to say, I started feeling queasy just watching some of it on my darn device!! LOL! So great to see the kids, the dog, the co-conspirators .. and the DOLPHINS! HOLY MOLY! That was something! Thanks guys! Keep up the great work! xo
True wind doesn't use the knot log, It uses speed over ground combined with the anemometer. True wind doesn't care how fast you're going through the water only how fast you're moving over ground relative to the wind and direction read by the anemometer. There must be a setting wrong in the system if you're not seeing it.
After watching the “Supernova” series, and in the spirit of doing deliveries in the future, I am wondering if you can separate the issues you encountered into; problems with the boat design, problems with initial commissioning, problems with the season commissioning, and issues that resulted from your familiarity with the boat.
I’d have to swap out that manual winch for a power one. Also, it seems like knot logs fouling are a frequent problem. Seems to me having more than one on the bottom would be smart. Redundancy is valuable, especially considering the importance of that device.
That head line is something you will need to inspect often. The way you have it rigged (as I saw) would have it rubbing under tension on the eye in the block every time you raise the sail. Have a spare line ready and inspect it often. I would also recommend investigating putting a proper pulley on the block (15:49) both to reduce friction and wear on the line.
I'd love to try a short passage like this. I need to know how I will do. Also learn about sailing. I know i wouldn't learn that much but its a start. You 2 are awesome.
@Lorrie, well said! If would like to learn to sail, the day course are alright however the best are what we call “live aboard courses” anywhere from 2 to 7 days eat, breath and sleep sailing.
Hello from Ft Lauderdale. It's cool seeing that you passed through my neck of the woods. The dolphins were beautiful and playful. I would love to be able to see them IRL someday!
I used to the engine the 'Iron Topsail'. Just a tip I used when sailing my catamaran (a boat), as you go about, keep the foresail locked in place until you cross over the wind direction so as to back wind the foresail to drive the bow around, and then tack the foresail. That way you power to bow around rather than coast around like a mono hull (half a boat). I believe it has something to do with the wind tunnelling between the hulls and stalling your turning momentum. I have never tried it on a trimaran (a boat and a half). Good luck!!
You two are the best photographers/videographers on the sailing channels. I’m shopping for a new camera (SLR). What do you use? I am not interested in a TH-cam channel just photography and shorts.
While it’s quite interesting to see how you deal with the unexpected, I’m so happy to see things working out. Another thing I didn’t expect was all of the creaking.
I have to wonder if one of them thar cruise ships was one I was on. I just finished back to back to back cruises out of Miami over the past month. Prior to that I did 3 more cruises out of Miami in Dec-Feb
Yep it is interesting meeting people in real life you've only known via the Internet, and in my limited experience it's been a good thing. Keep the good stuff coming guys and I hope you get your new boat soon.
Great job getting the sails tuned but why did you want to furl the jib before or during a tack when without a furler you can still tack like every other boat does.
It's Monday morning here in Australia just after 6am Catching this vid while waiting for my work computer to log on What a great video. It's these videos that "bring life" to my work week because on the water is where we belong Not stuck in a cubicle like a meercat Shows how amazing the sailing community is IRL connections are so much more than virtual One day if you get a chance to be in Australia, I'd love to come sailing
Loved it, as always. Could you give me your impressions on this tri vs your cat for light airs performance, general boat motion/comfort in tough seas, heavy seas comfort/performance and overall performance? VERY interested to hear your thoughts on the trimaran experience vs cat.
So happy for them to be finally able to change to a nicer boat in the not too distant future. Still no Gunboat but even their new boat will fit their impeccable Texas styling much better.
How about moving those cars back for the Genoa, definitely was thinking a barber hauler would help too. I suppose one of the negatives of all the solar on the coach top is limited locations for car tracks. It sure looks like that in addition to those inboard cars which look like they would be good for the staysail that the boat would benefit from a longer and more outboard track for that big genny
Thank you guys for keeping it real :-)
I love sailing, but havent been able to do it full time. So, i have sailed, or sailed on, many vessels. There is precisely one that I think was head and shoulders above the rest, in terms of sail handling: a junk rigged 45 footer, full keeler ketch. Here is why.
Sailing in Maine, just offshore, we were in the cockpit with mugs of coffee, early morning. Cap'n looked around and saw a squall line coming. "Just a sec, have to reef" I said "ok, what should i do?" He smiled, "keep drinking your coffee."
He took one hand, unlocked a line, and let it out. The main came down, under sail ( blowing about 12 on a beam reach). He did it again for the mizzen. He never put down his coffee. The sails were reefed.
Putting the sails up was a similar endeavor, although you needed two hands for the winch.
Yes, you dont get quite as much drive, or point quite as high, as on a bermudan rig. But damn, you just cannot beat that. :-) There is no jib, genoa, or any other headsail because its all in the main and mizzen, due to how easy it is to reef. Basically, its a "Volvo" of the sea.
If you guys ever want to have a unique sailing experience, find a junk rig. They are sparse, but there are a few around, especially up in Maine, where the wild sailors roam.
No better way to make friends than to solve problems and enjoy sundowners together. Maybe someday Joe can rejoin for a day or two. This was nice.
Key Biscayne got its name from a sailor from the Bay of Biscay (northern Spain; Basque Country) who lived in the area while shipwrecked. Biscayne is a term used to describe Basque people. Although named a "key", is not geologically part of the Florida Keys, but is a barrier island composed of sand eroded from the Appalachians, carried to the coast by rivers and then moved along the coast from the north by coastal currents! The reason Key Biscayne has the Cape Florida lighthouse is because just like that sailor from Spain, there were numerous shipwrecks in the area so it was quite a concern and the need for a new lighthouse (the first one was built in 1825 but was destroyed during the Second Seminole War) was apparent and was built in 1847
Thanks!!!
Your pretty cool, it’s great to read this history you provide, very informative rocket man, 😂 now sailor man! Seriously this is what engages people to converse politely, a lost art, especially on line. Cheers.
I grew up on Key Biscayne, and I never kew that! The first times that I ever spent on a sailboat was right there in No Name harbor.
Incredible, that a North Korean dictator should lecture American's in their history. Yeah, I know, it is just a name. Funny still!
I always love starting Sunday morning with the Wynn's....always leaves me smiling. Thank you
That's why everyone loves sailors. Because you work together, save each other, love each other, and party together. Can't get nothing better than that. 👍👍🍺🍺😁
at 0:49 I was like "hey... I think that's Port Canaveral!" and boom... it is! I ducked into there on my way south aboard the Schooner Harvey Gamage in early November 1998 to let Hurricane Mitch pass over us after the storm sank the cruise ship Fantome in the Honduras with the loss of all hands. We had left St Mary's Georgia after celebrating Halloween, stopped for fuel in Fernandina Beach, FL and headed out aiming for San Salvador, Bahamas. After getting word about Fantome, the captain made the call to find shelter. We rolled into Canaveral in the middle of the night while one of the outer bands of the Hurricane was passing overhead and the rain was just slamming down. The port authority told us to tie up at the cruise ship docks near the harbor entrance, but as a 125' wooden schooner, the facility just wasn't made for us and was wide open to the east, so, after tying up, setting fenders and chafe gear and scrambling to get everything secure, the captain found a more protected spot next to Gator's Dockside Bar about a mile further in. We retrieved all our gear and spend another couple hours getting redocked with hold-off anchors and a massive spiderweb of lines.
I screwed up tying a bowline in the 2" 3 strand mooring line so the mate had me practice in the rain for the better part of an a hour until I could tie one behind my back.
I won't forget Port Canaveral.
Good times!
Susanne seems like a great crewmate... keeping a sense of humor and the ability to laugh at one's own personal discomfort makes everyone else a bit more comfortable.
If you look on the major yacht sales platforms, you will find a very high number of used Neel Trimarans for sale. Compare the number of them on the used market to the production numbers, you will discover that Neel has the highest percentage of boats produced on the market for resale by the original owner. Brokers have access to some interesting databases that show how long boats are on the market until sold. I'll just say, they're not easy to get rid of.
If you dont mind sharing, what are the problems with the boat?
"But, as Roosevelt said, a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor" Amen, a great quote from FDR! It's a reminder that life comes with many ups and downs, but those bumps are what make us compassionate, resilient, and dynamic people. You know the adventure to Miami was worth it when dolphins are the welcome party! Reaching a goal is always so satisfying, and it shows your will to continue even when times are tough. Love Key Biscayne! A gem in an urban environment. Hope you got some good Cuban guava and cheese pastelitos/pastries from Versailles on Calle Ocho to celebrate!
Based on what I know about cruise ships, that one at 13:31 looks like an Oasis-class Royal Caribbean ship. It's even bigger than that Holland America ship you ran into earlier as ALL Oasis-class ships are the world's largest cruise ships. Pretty much the BOSS MUSIC of cruise ships. If there's one cruise ship you don't mess with, it's that one!
AverytheCubanAmerican - You write well. It's a pleasure to read. Yeah, what skills would we have if not for adversity?
As to the dolphins leading the parade, I don't recall if it was this vid, or the one prior, but Jason mentioned, of the surrounding dolphins, that they were 'far away, what's wrong?'. But as I recall, once they got under way, so did the dolphins, a sort of interesting dynamic to me.
I was once in a very sketchy situation on a 40-foot monohull, rounding Montauk Point, a pretty tight and rocky passage, in the middle of a drizzle, reasonable wind. Actually, that was the only advantage I had, other than I was afloat and the boat/sails were all functioning, but it was about midnight, fogged in, with light wind and rain, moonless.
There was a lighthouse, barely visible, but it did give us a clue. A buddy of mine, who was a slightly more experienced sailor than I, particularly at reading a GPS (a little hand held thing he brought along as an experiment, being this was about 2002), as well as, plotting a course by the charts.
He was down below, and calling out commands, of degrees of compass I should take, so that we wouldn't run up on the rocks, which was a serious issue at the time.
We had the deck lights on, as why not, considering we were otherwise running blind, and they at least gave me maybe a 25-foot notice of when or if, I was to run up on the rocks.
Point being, just as it got the hairiest, a pool of porpoise surrounded us, three to port, three to starboard, and two leading the way. I called down to Jim, the course has been fine, but I think you can relax a little now. I'll just follow the porpoise, which is what I did.
Jim remained down below, checking our course as the dolphins led me, and with every slight nuance of a change in direction, he would call up, 'That was good, keep going'.
Once we got into open waters, we thanked the Porpoise (with a standing ovation), and they turned tail, back out to sea, waiting for the next vagabond, I suppose.
Amazing story, I’ve heard one or two similar over the years, via the Chinese whispers, I’ve never read one quite like this. My goodness, we should never underestimate the connections we have with mammals, animals, we should not fear any of them today, but work in unity together. Happy your safe today to tell your experiences. I hope many read this. ❤
@@highvibe4839 - Yeah, it was tight going, but when you think about it, the porpoise aren't going to run us up on the rocks, as they themselves, don't want to run up on the rocks, so it was a pretty easy decision to make, considering that passage is hard enough for a 40-foot sail boat to make on a bright summer's day.
As similar story I've heard, is just a few years ago, Dick Van Dyke (yes, he's still alive, and must close to 100 years old by now), was paddling around on a surf board, somewhere off the southern California coast (probably around LA, just guessing). He fell asleep, and when he awoke, he had drifted so far offshore, he couldn't see land.
I'm not sure if it were dolphins or porpoise, but one or the other, not only guided him to land, but helped push him there.
Apparently, there are no dolphins in the Atlantic, only porpoise. The difference between them, among a few other things, is that dolphins pretty much only live in the Pacific.
I don't know if there are porpoise in the Pacific, or not, but regardless, dolphins have a distinctly blunt nose, compared to a 'bottle nose' porpoise, which is what Flipper was, or you can just google it.
They are similar looking enough, and behave the same enough (both are mammals, as well), that they are both commonly called by either name, depending on who you're talking with.
To confuse the matter, there is also the dolphin (or porpoise) fish, which is a fish, and doesn't look anything like a dolphin or porpoise. In fact, they are a blunt headed, rainbow iridescent fish that are good eating, and I believe are sold at market as Mahi Mahi, but I would check that as fact.
I've caught a few, and have always released them. They are very impressive fish, but just not even close to being confused with either a dolphin or porpoise proper.
that's always my response.... you're more than welcome to laugh at me.... joining in while I laugh at myself..... I love laughing at myself... means i'm having a great time in life!!!
Most sailors understand Some Things..
We are a team that works together, learns together and lives together. No matter whose boat they are on. What a blessed time!
So much fun in this video, thank you:
1. Couldn’t believe how easily the autopilot was overwhelmed - this can’t be right
2.. so many lines to the cockpit - and more crew members that can possibly reach them. I tend to feel embarrassed by my old school mono, with sheets to the cockpit, reefing and halyards at the mast and no jammers anywhere. 10,000 solo miles later I’m not so embarrassed. Best thing about your arrangement - so much in one place which helps with short-handing. Worst thing about this arrangements - so much in one place, eenie meenie minee mo!
3. Sail trimming by committee???
4. Avoiding those big cruising ships is a thing, isn’t it. In port, especially under engine, I just go to where the ships can’t get me and I put the radio aside. At sea, I normally get nervous when I see a ship going to get 200 metres away (habits learned sailing across the English Channel alone, across 4 busy lines of ships), but with cruise ships I double that. Besides them being lit up at night live a carnival, making more noise than a rock concert, they travel so fast and sometimes people fall off them! Imagine a drunk reveller landing,
crunch, onto your foredeck!
I think the greatest compliment that a dog owner could have is a cat person saying that…… that dog is 💯 awesome!❤
What I like about this episode is that it displays some of the warts that come with sailing. The weather doesn't always cooperate, things on the boat don't always work properly, and you are often in problem solving mode. Very realistic portrayal, especially when in delivery mode when you are working with a fixed schedule and pre-determined destinations. Reminds me of when we were on a delivery leg of our boat from the C & D Canal to Cape May, NJ and beating into steep 6-8 foot seas down Delaware Bay with the wind blowing against the outgoing tide under coal gray skies. It was an 8 hour slog, but as we rounded Cape May, the tide had turned, the seas settled down, the sun came out and dolphins escorted us as we came in the channel and into the harbor. Sitting at a nice restaurant in town that evening, we reflected and said it was a good day. We got where we were going, nothing broke and we were on schedule.
Hey just a heads up: you’re supposed to completely take down that inner stay sail so you can tack the jib. I think there’s a video the okelleys did where they go out on a Neel 47 and it shows the owner demonstrating this.
The challenges we face make us stronger and better for going through them. This was a beautiful voyage, full of ups and downs, reminding us that at the end of the day a dolphin show and a sundowner with friends makes it all worth it. Thank you for sharing!
I could never, ever get on a boat and sail out to sea but I really love watching you both do it for me, thank you😊
Get a friend to take you out a little ways, maybe you’ll change your mind!
Same my anxiety would take over especially since I’m a insulin dependent diabetic so I’d be constantly worried that my insulin wasn’t at the right temp or what would happen if there was an emergency and I couldn’t get to shore and to hospital in time!
Best 🐬 DOLPHIN 🐬 action EVER!! GREAT WAY TO START MY MORNING- BIG 😀
This was the best active sailing from you guys in a long, Long Time! You had a Full House, too! Loved the dog, kids, guys, gals and Dolphins! I Enjoyed the Jib tacking, memories of long ago... Superb video, so cool, music, vibes, and just enough of the Sailing jargon to feel like I was there! Lucky Sailors getting to share your passage to Miami and around the Bay, sweet. The sailboat anchored at Miami, looked like a little Castle! 😶🌫🥰
G'day again, it is great that you got some sailors (that race) on board to help get the boat sorted. I hope you got lots of valuable trimming tips from them. I love your videos but the only thing that is a negative is the lack of fine tuning sailing skills. these usually come from a few seasons of racing, but can make a huge difference in passage times when you have a well trimmed boat, and it's fun to get the most out of your vessel. One of our favourite things to do is try and get the boat sailing in perfect trim in a strait line.... when the boat sails strait for 10 minutes without touching the helm, you know you have the balance right, then turn on the autopilot. It will also save electricity and reduce the workload on the autopilot, extending it's life. Cheers from Down Under, Rustie.
Thanks for bringing us along! When I see how many things there are on these boats....I think back to when my Dad would come home for lunch, we'd go rent a 17 ft sloop and sail around Boston Harbor. One sail...no motor, and 1 oar/paddle. haha. Funny thing is...I never thought my "sailing knowledge" would ever come up again....but watching this channel the last 10 years or so (yes, I know, you've only been sailing since 2016), it's nice. No sailing for me at least until I finish recovering from my broken leg from last May. Yeah, it was bad...but I'm back walking, slowly...and moving forward. So maybe? Until next Sunday!
Love my Sunday morning ritual: Coffee with the Wynns ....and company. Always makes me smile. Thank you for sharing with us.
Ruby Rose did a review of the Neel 47 and they were really hard on build quality. I know its a challenging environment, but I wonder how much of that trouble comes down to a boat that's not well built.
I’m just a TH-cam sailor, but my impression of the Neel after watching the Wynn’s videos is not good. I had forgotten about the Ruby Rose video. With their up close review, you can really tell the poor quality.
@@DB-cm1fx I'm a "TH-cam sailor" too--but I'm a manufacturing engineer for an aerospace company, and little problems like they were seeing at sea have the causes in the design or the factory.
We make noise, our ambitions are admirable on this journey of life, but the best moments along the way our small, solitary and quiet in my belief. For an instance we see all our efforts for what they are, necessities of our own choice, but we are what we are and it is what it is. We are small in this world but we think big and when we trim to the breeze that there is and not the breeze, there ought to be, the wind will always bring us home.
This trimoran seems unnecessarily clumsy, finicky and complicated. I can't wait to see the new HH! It's such a sexy boat 🙂
I’m retired and disabled so I totally enjoy living vicariously through you guys. I look forward to your videos each week. Since I have a service dog, I am especially interested in knowing how you handle the dog’s potty business while out at sea? Safe travels!
Looks like a great time ! Once you push away from the dock on a sailboat you become a team.
Cell phones put away. Focus on sailing with its challenges and beauty. And look at you getting your boat a little bit sooner !
Great start to Sunday morning in Florida. Thanks
That "I thought YOU put the mainsail down!" at the end... Priceless.
It is funny to see the Wynns in long pants, hats 🧢 & tops. You all are facing some intense winds.
Loved how Nikki and Jason switched roles. Being uncomfortable to learn. And, an excellent reminder, there is always a loving community willing to teach and help.
It was really exciting watching everyone kick in to racing mode, trying to squeeze everything out of those sails they could. Go! Go! Go! And so glad they got your main sorted.. that was pain in your keister for way too long!
That mast head fix was exactly the solution that I suggested when you guys had the initial issue. I'm glad my brain hasn't lost the rigging sense i got from mucking about on schooners!
Nikki and Jason both have excellent narration voices, I find them so soothing And articulate.
Great film I thought trimarans where faster you where only doing third wind speed. I cannot wait until you get your boat to see how fast she goes.
Nice! So glad you were able to do some sailing. And awesome to make friends and to make memories! Thx for taking us along!
I loved this video but I kept wondering how the owners feel about all the negative stuff. What’s the eta on your new boat? I can’t wait to see you guys on it.
Thank You , A fine example of so many good things
very fun... loving the end with the black-crowned night heron... seems you have its assistance
I feel for Joe and Cara...but that sea sick just doesn't play! Another fun video! Mabbee Joe n Cara can come back... Safe travels everyone!
This one could have easily been an hour video and I still would have been disappointed when it was over, thanks guys.
What a FABULOUS episode!!! I have to say, I started feeling queasy just watching some of it on my darn device!! LOL! So great to see the kids, the dog, the co-conspirators .. and the DOLPHINS! HOLY MOLY! That was something! Thanks guys! Keep up the great work! xo
...and that's what it's all about!
So fun to see my friend, Suz sailing with you all.
Really enjoyed watching the dolphins they really put on a show! It looked like you had a great time with your friends. Thank you for sharing!
Really enjoyed the interaction with all your guests!
Great episode!
Makes me look forward even more to the time you are on your HH! The community aspect gives a whole new perspective.
The cruise ship at 13:36 is Odyssey of the Seas ☺️ just disembarked her a few weeks ago-an absolute marvel of a ship
People with similar passions often turn into instant friends. What fun to enjoy new people.
True wind doesn't use the knot log, It uses speed over ground combined with the anemometer. True wind doesn't care how fast you're going through the water only how fast you're moving over ground relative to the wind and direction read by the anemometer. There must be a setting wrong in the system if you're not seeing it.
Best sailing video since you sold Curiosity. Nice to see the action and camaraderie.
Great video as usual - wonderful to see you enjoying the company of others. What a shot of the Night Heron on the bow 😊😊
Great to see that mainsail problem sorted, well done! Great fun, thanks for a great video!
This was such a fun video. I smiled throughout. As always, thanks Wynns for another fun Sunday morning.
After watching the “Supernova” series, and in the spirit of doing deliveries in the future, I am wondering if you can separate the issues you encountered into; problems with the boat design, problems with initial commissioning, problems with the season commissioning, and issues that resulted from your familiarity with the boat.
I’d have to swap out that manual winch for a power one.
Also, it seems like knot logs fouling are a frequent problem. Seems to me having more than one on the bottom would be smart. Redundancy is valuable, especially considering the importance of that device.
Fun to see you guys all working together.
That head line is something you will need to inspect often. The way you have it rigged (as I saw) would have it rubbing under tension on the eye in the block every time you raise the sail.
Have a spare line ready and inspect it often. I would also recommend investigating putting a proper pulley on the block (15:49) both to reduce friction and wear on the line.
Awesome to have good people around PLUS your visiting friend that is a sailor!
F. I. N. A. L. L. Y. ‼️ 🎉 ❤
I'd love to try a short passage like this. I need to know how I will do. Also learn about sailing. I know i wouldn't learn that much but its a start. You 2 are awesome.
@Lorrie, well said!
If would like to learn to sail, the day course are alright however the best are what we call “live aboard courses” anywhere from 2 to 7 days eat, breath and sleep sailing.
Hello from Ft Lauderdale. It's cool seeing that you passed through my neck of the woods. The dolphins were beautiful and playful. I would love to be able to see them IRL someday!
Watching your videos always makes me smile
I used to the engine the 'Iron Topsail'. Just a tip I used when sailing my catamaran (a boat), as you go about, keep the foresail locked in place until you cross over the wind direction so as to back wind the foresail to drive the bow around, and then tack the foresail. That way you power to bow around rather than coast around like a mono hull (half a boat). I believe it has something to do with the wind tunnelling between the hulls and stalling your turning momentum. I have never tried it on a trimaran (a boat and a half). Good luck!!
Beautiful welcome from all your dolphin buddies!
You are two beautiful souls. They shine through the screen
Awesome vid guys. Thank you.
Seeing those dolphins gave me goosebumps...I absolutely loved it 🥰...been following you two for years💕thx 4 sharing
You two are the best photographers/videographers on the sailing channels. I’m shopping for a new camera (SLR). What do you use? I am not interested in a TH-cam channel just photography and shorts.
While it’s quite interesting to see how you deal with the unexpected, I’m so happy to see things working out. Another thing I didn’t expect was all of the creaking.
Living our dreams thanks guys
SO looking forward to you getting the carbon fibre cat and being back in the pacific.
That said what a wonderful time with "the team"
Super fun and informative vid! It looks like the boat is getting dialed in finally.
I have to wonder if one of them thar cruise ships was one I was on. I just finished back to back to back cruises out of Miami over the past month. Prior to that I did 3 more cruises out of Miami in Dec-Feb
Having a pet on board can be a wonderful stress relief (as long as the pets are happy too).
Loved this!!! Especially the comradery
Sincere question... I was wondering why those special sailing lifejackets aren't used when out on the deck while actively sailing?
Absolutely love this video. Smiles, stories, fun!!!!
So you need to stock up on Ginger tea, when someone has a problem with motion sickness start drinking large quantities of Ginger tea. It works.
Sunday coffee w the Wynns . Awesome!!!
you can get out of irons by full opposite rudder, then just wait. if you have the time and space of course.
Great video and learning experience for us all! Switch it up, let everyone learn onboard, keep troubleshooting, live, laugh, love!
Super groovy episode. Exciting, informative, funny, and filled with new beautiful friendship on the high seas.
Great friends and patrons. The main squared away. Having fun best of all.
It’s the Wynns! So Awesome! 😊👍🌸
Well? Is Jason getting his dishwasher? We have to know!
Yep it is interesting meeting people in real life you've only known via the Internet, and in my limited experience it's been a good thing. Keep the good stuff coming guys and I hope you get your new boat soon.
You guys got this I believe you can do anything if you put your minds to it!!
Great film.... you guys are always enjoyable to watch
Love this one. All the ports we have sailed from. PC and Ft Lauderdale. Love the big Holland America cruise ship.
I've been watching since you entered Alaska in the RV but I still no not get the attraction for a boat. Maybe on inland waters.
Those dolphins, such show-offs😁. Scene stealers too. Great Sunday morning watch.
Great job getting the sails tuned but why did you want to furl the jib before or during a tack when without a furler you can still tack like every other boat does.
It's Monday morning here in Australia just after 6am
Catching this vid while waiting for my work computer to log on
What a great video.
It's these videos that "bring life" to my work week because on the water is where we belong
Not stuck in a cubicle like a meercat
Shows how amazing the sailing community is
IRL connections are so much more than virtual
One day if you get a chance to be in Australia, I'd love to come sailing
Loved it, as always. Could you give me your impressions on this tri vs your cat for light airs performance, general boat motion/comfort in tough seas, heavy seas comfort/performance and overall performance? VERY interested to hear your thoughts on the trimaran experience vs cat.
Awesome video today. Love the comraderie amongst everyone. And while you may not have met them before, the patrons have been following you guys. 🙂
So happy for them to be finally able to change to a nicer boat in the not too distant future. Still no Gunboat but even their new boat will fit their impeccable Texas styling much better.
How about moving those cars back for the Genoa, definitely was thinking a barber hauler would help too. I suppose one of the negatives of all the solar on the coach top is limited locations for car tracks. It sure looks like that in addition to those inboard cars which look like they would be good for the staysail that the boat would benefit from a longer and more outboard track for that big genny
Lots of hulls equals lots of dolphins. Three bow pressure waves to play in!!!!!
"Florida current"? Never heard of it. In Florida we cross the Gulf Stream on the way to the Bahamas.
nice, gives you a real idea of day to day sailing