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Wonderful to see but I can’t help but feel the true hero of this is the Atlantic, to do it in 12 days in 1905 with traditional navigation equipment, no weather updates and old fashion clothing is truly amazing!
Due to the length of its waterline, it had an insane hull speed. It averaged roughly 10kts, which in terms of hull speed is equivalent to 4kts on a 30ft boat.
@@viinisaari Can you explain this? Im not familiar with Hull Speed as a term and how it is different with different sizes. I am familiar with the idea that a longer vessel has greater speed potential.
@@PracticalReformation As I've understood, up to the hull speed, a boat needs linear extra energy to increase the speed. After having reached the hull speed, you need basically exponentially more energy to accelerate the boat. This is due to the wave length of the waves the boat makes. At the hull speed, the wavelength of the bow wave reaches the length of the waterline, which starts to consume a lot of energy. TLDR: it's relatively easy to attain speeds up to the hull speed, after which it gets increasingly more difficult. So 10 knots is not that impressive for a large boat.
At 74 and having spent a lifetime at sea and also an avid sailor of yachts I absolutely loved this presentation; it got me involved and I was elated for that crew and their hard work and team spirit with their brilliant success. Very nice indeed!
Having been sailing onboard a tall ship for one year, this production gave me goosebumps multiple times. Amazing. Belated congratulations to the crew onboard Comanche!
In 1992 It took me and a friend 40 days from West Palm to Lizard Via the Northern route in a 1951 International one design made from cedar, including 10 days becalmed. Navigation was by sextant with no sat nav on board. Scared me silly, but I survived the trauma, It was an adventure never to be forgotten.
They really are a fine sea boat with many excellent qualities, the down side is the minimal freeboard aft. The boat I found abandoned in a Fort Lauderdale boat yard and bought it for the storage debt, then spent two years reworking and overhauling the boat. I fitted the boat with a Hydrovane self steering gear which was a third crew member, we took 8 hour watches and survived the tail end of a hurricane which was nearly the end of the adventure at that point. I should write down the whole trip in a blog and include pics if time allows. The boat is still in Southampton UK with the person who bought it from me in 1993.
I made 2 Atlantic crossings to the med in the 60's on board a ship. Most humbling experience of my life. You feel utterly alone with thousands of feet of water under you and sky above you for days with no land in sight. I can not imagine making that crossing in a small wooden sailing ship hundreds of years ago. Brave souls sailors were !
That’s great. I’ve made numerous crossings across both the Pacific and Indian Oceans via ship. Again and again. You feel really tiny on that huge ocean regardless of the size of the ship. I was in the Navy.
Jon Karle Freedom??? They had absolutely no idea what was waiting for them. That’s why their ships were so slow. They had to carry a butt load of supplies in case they couldn’t restock with anything once there. They sailed into the unknown and they knew it.
I've been across both the Atlantic and Pacific by ship and I can tell you that they are both very, very big. BIG,...very, very big. LARGE! You are less than a speck in both oceans. Very, very scary and awe inspiring at the same time. A great boat and a great accomplishment.
I've not been on either, but I can't help but think of them as just large bowls of water. Other planets likely have bodies of water that would dwarf all of our continents combined.
I envision it kind of like surfing, they caught the front of the storm, kind of like a wave, but had to try and keep out of the storm itself or wash of a wave...
I've literally never once cared or even thought about sailing or sail boats. In the last few weeks however I've become obsessed with watching these types of videos of people sailing across the deep ocean blue! There's another guys channel I follow and he sails solo all around the world and it's such an entertaining/relaxing vibe watching his content. I can't get enough now! I'm terrified of the ocean but would love to sail at some point in my life. Would rather a lake than an ocean, but who knows?
@@32rekt62 that dude is fun to watch. He has such chill vibes to his videos and I love how multi talented he is. Just casually sailing around the world in a small sailboat then he goes below and starts jamming out on his little piano and saxophone.
Even as a sailor the boat never, ever fails to take my breath away. I remember sitting on the rail of a fifty footer going really well when I heard this ENORMOUS groan. I lifted my head up and looked to windward to see Comanche easing her genny about half a mile to windward of us on the same reach... It was unbelievably powerful and breathtaking as she came powering past us, it still makes me smile and just wish for 5 mins on her. It will be hard for none sailors to comprehend the power, technology and skill it takes to make this boat hum but I kid you not, take an F1 car drive it down a mountain piste flat out in the rain and you will have a little bit of an idea what it might like to drive this. We hit 20 knots in our J/120 and that was nerve racking, to do double that in this? PHWOOOOOOAAAARRRR
Simon Ruffles thank you for that, I gives me a little more understanding and appreciation of this magnificent feat. I sail 420's and lasers, not quite the same, but still a large respect of the sea.
@@Aron-ru5zk u wish, 40 miles n hour??? Who does that? Any boat is more like 12 knots n hour..that's 8 KMS for u.. lollll n that's kinda walking speed... loll 😙
Love watching all of this. This is excellent and actual true entertainment free from all the bs you get streamlined at you by mainstream media outlets. Their pre launch pow wow was giving me nostalgia from my Army days.
This was shot beautifully and we are able to see such a beautiful story of people breaking records. It also show such a reality when we change something it is not always a big celebration until more people know about it. While a small celebration is also beautiful to spend it with people who you are close to. Please make more videos of different stories!
I did this for 8 years, in the US Navy. Joined 11 days out of graduation, and left at 25. Was one of the most awesome experiences I have ever had. The best experiences were sailing to all the ports of call, like France, Sweden, and England, to ports of the Indian Ocean like Africa, Pakistan and the Persian Gulf. The worse experience I ever had, was in 1979, when the US Navy ordered all ships to sea to ride out hurricane David. We called it a "himacaine" because it was right after they started naming storms with men's names too. I remember it was 3 days either in your rack, or on watch. You ate bagged food, because the galley couldn't cook. The ship would take a roll, and you'd actually be walking on the bulkheads, as the ship rolled from port to starboard. We were a post WW2 class destroyer, one of the oldest at that time, and we sustained the least amount of structural damage, while the newer Spruance Class destroyers, got beat up. That was when the first gas turbine power plants were first utilized, the USS Spruance, John Hancock, and Moosbrueger. Sorry, didn't mean to ramble on. It's what sailors called "telling sea stories". Hi Ho BOHICA!
Thank you for the comment. Back then, it was more an adventure than the wars many sailors have gone through today. I was on a destroyer, the first to do test trials for the Tomahawk Cruise missiles. We all thought they were so bad azz. My hats off to those who actually used those bad boys, from the first fired in the first Gulf War, in 1993 (or 91, don't remember), to the wars still ongoing today. Bravo Zulu!
I saw a picture taken during WW2 of a carrier that got beaten up by a cyclone in the Coral Sea off north east Australia. Whole front flight deck was stove in. Looked like the Concorde coming in to land. Seems that nature doesn't care how well ships are built, it can throw man's efforts to the bottom of the sea if it decides.
Wow. Sailing a perfectly trimmed boat is one of the most exciting things I've ever done and I still can't imagine the intensity these men felt. And what a gorgeous boat.
Three Atlantic crossings here, two westwards and one east. Not speed motivated at all, but 14:28 really resonated with me: "There is no place I'd rather be, even though it's a terrible place in a lot of respects". Truly life changing experiences.
IT WAS AN HONOR TO WATCH THIS SUCCESSFUL EFFORT, AND BE REMINDED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A DREAM, MAKING A COMMITMENT TO IT, TRUSTING IN A HARD WORKING TEAM, AND BELIEVING.
I know this is two years old, but wow. I've sailed a lot of "Green Water" but honestly can't imagine the skill and endurance of ship and crew this record breaker took. Real super boat and super crew. Truly amazing story. Thanks.
Amazing boat and crew, way to go! Congratulations! To quote the talented song writer/composer, Beck “ I don’t need no wheels, I don’t need no gasoline, cause the wind that is blowing, is blowing like a smoke machine” congrats you are living legends!
If I were 20 years younger and hadn't squandered my health, I would give my right testicle for a chance to be a part of that crew!!!! What an incredible experience, what an amazing story!!!!!!
Beautiful fierce boat. Wonderfully done. As a humble dinghy sailor who's had tiny bit of experience crewing on yachts. I think the importance of team work with sailing should be an experience and life lesson everyone should have opportunity to learn. There is NO team that can equal a good crew.
Well, that was pretty cool! I always figured sailing 8-9 knots was pretty fast so I guess now I have to recalibrate 😁. I would love to be puttering along at 8 knts and watch this sleek monster pass me going 32! That would be a sight to see!
The Cutty Sark was doing 17 knots regularly back in the 1870's. Those large clippers were really fast for their time, and even for today. They were outrunning their steam counterparts well into the 1900's. But the Comanche is a very impressive boat.
@@KingdaToro yeah, but that's like comparing a rally car to a formula one car, this thing is fucking flying through conditions that would shatter the super fast boats.
they say money can't buy happiness, but it sure can give you the freedom to explore and find that happiness. this entrepreneur obviously funded this incredible expedition, and was something he was passionate about. to do something like this must have made him happy, hence, money = happiness
The episode was fantastic and although times have changed in sailing, it's still dangerous. Anyone who has crossed the Atlantic Ocean knows it can be fatal without precautions and perfect planning. I have traveled to and from Germany in large ships and can only imagine crossing in a small vessel. The video was very exciting for folks like myself who only sail in fair weather!
This boat is exciting! I love that there is not an emphasis on engine power, that the winches are powered by people. Yes, there is an engine, which powers the canting keel, as well as several other hydraulic devices, and the water maker. And also charges the batteries which power the navigation equipment. But this is so much cleaner than motor sports, I believe.
I like that they tribute to the boat and the team before individual. The hugs at the end was priceless and only comprehended by the heros who made the journey.
I am a sailor and I can tell you it is 100% the most incredible experience being out there on the boat feeling the power of the wind first hand. I would recommend just going out and starting on a dinghy at any local boat club.
You should check out the Vendée Globe, a solo, no stops, no assistance race around the globe. One skipper, one IMOCA boat and the grueling southern seas.
Stan Honey, despite his sailing accomplishments, basically also invented GPS in cars. And sportvision, which shows the first down lines on TV in Football, the strikezone in Baseball and the glowing rings that used to be on TV for Hockey.
In 1973 I was at USC and tried get an laser physicist to line a tennis court with in/out boundaries. He was too busy. O well later in my old age I can reflect and laugh. Wanted the lines because of too many bad calls LOL
I did it in 1980 alone from Giralter then Grand Canary to Antigua then the Bahamas No GPS only Sextant and compass The foot of my mast cracked in half so sailed with only A mail sail. I taught my self celestial navigation My navigation was right on I still sail this boat today I am now 84 years old ken Williams I now live in Florida Be prepared if gps is messed up and have a sextant on board with appropriate paper charts
I've been sailing and into motor racing my entire life. At exactly 2:36 I realized I was in the right place. That Holset turbo is a pretty nice piece of kit.
Great mini documentary about an impressive feat! I'd have loved to get to dig deeper into nerdy facts about sailing, sailing history or the weather system and navigation.
@@rextheperson5625 Sure it's pointing to Brittany / Jersey, but they were heading to Cornwall :). Also made me WTF and rewind to check I hadnt seen it wrong. And then a little face slap lol.
American hype, beaten in the Sydney to Hobart race by Wild Oats an Aussie boat TW{CE and immediately issues protests to win in the ccourts.. Bad sportsmanship at play.
I highly doubt anyone will notice what Stan's screensaver on his computer is. That's a Cal 40, one of my favorite boats ever built, he owns one, and we raced against him a lot in the San Francisco Rolex Big Boat Series back in the 80's and 90's on our Cal 40. Good times...
That old ship is better most likely. Had awesome sails. Bring it back and break the record by weather focasting. Course they probably hit Perfect weather. Pretty cool.
Well the sailing is known for years and years to the human kind, so even though we have so much more advanced technology, most people tend to forgot that its one of the oldest form of traveling, its not like it was a boat made out of hard / heavy wood, it was also made to do it
I race inland lakes and I can't imagine racing across the ocean. My favorite boat (the one I own, instead of a boat I just sail on) is a 13 ft styrofoam boat I found in the trash and repaired and rebuilt myself. I have never lost a race in it (running solo, I took a friend with me in a charity regatta and got 3rd of 31)
yeah, because we need a modern form of transportation that gets us across the Atlantic in 5 days time. Boy, was this a landmark record in transportation history. Now we can all get from america to england in just 5 days. Pack your suitcase trunks! We are headed to England! Thank you, you wonderful team of modern innovation.
I worked on powerboats for a while, but seeing Comanche slice through the water was awesome. The only thing that made me chuckle in the video is at about the 15:00 mark where they are talking about how vast the ocean is and being alone in it, when what appears to be a cargo ship in the upper right corner is visible. Come on man! Any other clip would be better there hahaha
I noticed that too. I guess, the problem is: They couldn't take many helicopter shots when the boat was actually out at sea. So they had to take them all close to shore, probably with a lot of traffic around
One the funniest things me is that I’ve seen this video plenty of times and I enjoy, but I never realized that Mr. Clougher was part of this crew. I’ve been to countless bonfires with his son and gone hiking part of the Appalachian trail with him. Unfortunately, Mr. Clougher suffered a knee injury so he is no longer sailing like this but e is an awesome guy who has given me advice from school, to sports, to not dying while hiking.
Also, this man went back to Australia to help with the Wildfires, whether it was with the people who needed help or the animals. And once he got there, he sent a picture back of a huge spider chilling on him and Juggy had a big smile on his face. He is a savage.
it is. But to be honest: The size helps a lot. The length of the hull is probably the most important factor for a boats speed. That just shows, how much the small details have improved, to allow a boat less than half the length to be twice as fast.
@@TonyMontana-hb6uj how the fuck so? Leading Waterline Length (LWL) is practically THE number that defines a boat's speed. Leading yardstick is calculated off of LWL, underwater area, displacement and something else. He is right
What is interesting to me is how close Comanche is getting to multi-hull speeds. The boat is designed to have minimum water contact when under sail, by heeling the boat to leeward. Comanche will heel over even in 8 to 10 knots of breeze, yet can fly hundreds of square meters of sail in 25 knots of breeze. During a good part of the record breaking attempt the mainsail was reefed down 1 reef. I wouldn't be surprised if Clark decides to better the record with another attempt, to make sure that Rambler 88 doesn't beat it. They lost some time dealing with the thunderstorms.
mike grizzle Square rigs are great for flying before the wind, but Lateen/Bermuda rigs are better for tacking. It all depends on what you want your vessel to do and where you want it to go.
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" knock this bastard off " Edmund Hillary on top of Everest said " We knocked the bastard off " 😅
Wonderful to see but I can’t help but feel the true hero of this is the Atlantic, to do it in 12 days in 1905 with traditional navigation equipment, no weather updates and old fashion clothing is truly amazing!
That's fucking nuts when you think about. 120 years ago!
Due to the length of its waterline, it had an insane hull speed. It averaged roughly 10kts, which in terms of hull speed is equivalent to 4kts on a 30ft boat.
Probably cooler group of people too.
@@viinisaari Can you explain this? Im not familiar with Hull Speed as a term and how it is different with different sizes. I am familiar with the idea that a longer vessel has greater speed potential.
@@PracticalReformation As I've understood, up to the hull speed, a boat needs linear extra energy to increase the speed. After having reached the hull speed, you need basically exponentially more energy to accelerate the boat.
This is due to the wave length of the waves the boat makes. At the hull speed, the wavelength of the bow wave reaches the length of the waterline, which starts to consume a lot of energy.
TLDR: it's relatively easy to attain speeds up to the hull speed, after which it gets increasingly more difficult. So 10 knots is not that impressive for a large boat.
The Atlantic doing it in 12 days way back in 1905 is worthy of its own film too.
Absolutely noteworthy to say the least..
(Vikings)
More so I'd say, they never had carbon fibre or state of the art weather forcasting,
Send me the footage and I'll throw something together bud
@Louis Parzich Legend mate 🙃😁 ty
Was sailing in the Sydney Harbour the other day and this monster flew past us, it was incredible to see it up close under sail.
At 74 and having spent a lifetime at sea and also an avid sailor of yachts I absolutely loved this presentation; it got me involved and I was elated for that crew and their hard work and team spirit with their brilliant success. Very nice indeed!
Having been sailing onboard a tall ship for one year, this production gave me goosebumps multiple times. Amazing. Belated congratulations to the crew onboard Comanche!
In 1992 It took me and a friend 40 days from West Palm to Lizard Via the Northern route in a 1951 International one design made from cedar, including 10 days becalmed. Navigation was by sextant with no sat nav on board. Scared me silly, but I survived the trauma, It was an adventure never to be forgotten.
Sounds like a story worth telling. More, please!
Badass my friend. Impressed.
I race a 1947 International One Design and wouldn't take it offshore for love or money.
You crossed doublehanded in an IOD? My hat is off to you!
They really are a fine sea boat with many excellent qualities, the down side is the minimal freeboard aft.
The boat I found abandoned in a Fort Lauderdale boat yard and bought it for the storage debt, then spent two years reworking and overhauling the boat. I fitted the boat with a Hydrovane self steering gear which was a third crew member, we took 8 hour watches and survived the tail end of a hurricane which was nearly the end of the adventure at that point. I should write down the whole trip in a blog and include pics if time allows. The boat is still in Southampton UK with the person who bought it from me in 1993.
I made 2 Atlantic crossings to the med in the 60's on board a ship. Most humbling experience of my life. You feel utterly alone with thousands of feet of water under you and sky above you for days with no land in sight. I can not imagine making that crossing in a small wooden sailing ship hundreds of years ago. Brave souls sailors were !
Thats because they knew freedom was on the other side of the Atlantic and they wanted that more than anything else.
That’s great. I’ve made numerous crossings across both the Pacific and Indian Oceans via ship. Again and again. You feel really tiny on that huge ocean regardless of the size of the ship. I was in the Navy.
Jon Karle Freedom??? They had absolutely no idea what was waiting for them. That’s why their ships were so slow. They had to carry a butt load of supplies in case they couldn’t restock with anything once there. They sailed into the unknown and they knew it.
@@jonkarle8670 no lol
Quite poetic
"Land Rover presents..."
I'm not the only one that appreciated the irony, right?
Actually using irony correctly - I see you are a man of culture lol
An amphibious exploration vehicle
Look up where Rover came from.
Lmao
@@glassmanorangjitra i think the irony lies in the adjective "land"
I've been across both the Atlantic and Pacific by ship and I can tell you that they are both very, very big. BIG,...very, very big. LARGE! You are less than a speck in both oceans. Very, very scary and awe inspiring at the same time. A great boat and a great accomplishment.
No n
I've not been on either, but I can't help but think of them as just large bowls of water. Other planets likely have bodies of water that would dwarf all of our continents combined.
Are you Trump?
These guys are going to be furious when they find out how fast planes can do it
Lol
Exactly! What are these guys thinking???
Hat tip to Charlie Lindbergh
they are sailors, its in their blood and they endjoyed it ofcourse
0_o
I thought this video was a 1:24 clip not a 22min mini doc...more like this pls.
Me Too! "Roll Credits"
except that it was only ~ 1:24 of actual sailing footage and 20:00 of footage of guys talking.
Crazy how they sailed across the Atlantic in just 22 minutes
Yeah man, something dodgy going on around here
@@DraxTheDestroyer Thank you = TH-cam .
No its 22secs
Watched at double speed, they did it in 11 minutes!
Less
They started at 10:00 into the vid
NASA will time their launch to have calm weather; this boat times it's launch to ride on the edge of a huge storm.
spelunkerd It's all about harvesting free energy.
I envision it kind of like surfing, they caught the front of the storm, kind of like a wave, but had to try and keep out of the storm itself or wash of a wave...
@@clansman89 by the most expensive means possible
IKR? What a bunch of pussies...
spelunkerd NASA won't time it , they will change the weather with the help of the US governments secret technology
Stan is incredible, no bullshit, humble. Really enjoyed his talk
I've literally never once cared or even thought about sailing or sail boats. In the last few weeks however I've become obsessed with watching
these types of videos of people sailing across the deep ocean blue! There's another guys channel I follow and he sails solo all around the world
and it's such an entertaining/relaxing vibe watching his content. I can't get enough now! I'm terrified of the ocean but would love to sail at some
point in my life. Would rather a lake than an ocean, but who knows?
You been watching sam holmes sailing too?
@@SilverCinder1 Amen! 🤗
@@32rekt62 that dude is fun to watch. He has such chill vibes to his videos and I love how multi talented he is. Just casually sailing around the world in a small sailboat then he goes below and starts jamming out on his little piano and saxophone.
Good job, buddy. Welcome to the club. Now get out. 😂
i was just like you a couple years ago. check out the Golden Globe Race, from 1968. absolutely crazy sailing story.
anyone else see the irony of land rover being a sponsor of this vid?
Yes. The name Comanche is ironic as well. They were not exactly a sea faring tribe.
ps3shakes123 I think it’s because it sounds cool Comanche
Yep. It's sponsored by Land Rover but this boat isn't on Land Rover turf but the oceans.
Nope, what ya mean? 🤨
@@Joe-xo4yg please tell me you're being sarcastic
'Focus on what you can control'... This woke me up!!! Thank you for this vid!!!
Now that's what I call a proper recommendation TH-cam, good job.
Jesus Christ nobody cares you Reddit fuck
@@garfthebased1882 Damn, covid isolation getting to you huh?
@@happzy right? Literally saying something positive pisses some people off these days
Simply beautiful! hats off to the 1905 Atlantic as well.
poetry in design, engineering, construction, performance, movement and weather analysis. All bought together as one.
Kudos to the Comanche sailing team. What an amazing feat. I will never complain when I kayak ever again.
Even as a sailor the boat never, ever fails to take my breath away. I remember sitting on the rail of a fifty footer going really well when I heard this ENORMOUS groan. I lifted my head up and looked to windward to see Comanche easing her genny about half a mile to windward of us on the same reach... It was unbelievably powerful and breathtaking as she came powering past us, it still makes me smile and just wish for 5 mins on her. It will be hard for none sailors to comprehend the power, technology and skill it takes to make this boat hum but I kid you not, take an F1 car drive it down a mountain piste flat out in the rain and you will have a little bit of an idea what it might like to drive this. We hit 20 knots in our J/120 and that was nerve racking, to do double that in this? PHWOOOOOOAAAARRRR
Simon Ruffles thank you for that, I gives me a little more understanding and appreciation of this magnificent feat. I sail 420's and lasers, not quite the same, but still a large respect of the sea.
...to spend 5 minutes on her...;)
Its still like driving n RV in a corn field... u go slow..lol
Kamil Arikut no one is doing almost 40mph through a corn field in an RV
@@Aron-ru5zk u wish, 40 miles n hour??? Who does that? Any boat is more like 12 knots n hour..that's 8 KMS for u.. lollll n that's kinda walking speed... loll 😙
Another GBS masterpiece
billcounterstrike absolutely amazing. They deserve so much more than just the 500 views so far
Nicolas Pintozzi I concur
Nicolas Pintozzi 230k sound better?
Love watching all of this. This is excellent and actual true entertainment free from all the bs you get streamlined at you by mainstream media outlets. Their pre launch pow wow was giving me nostalgia from my Army days.
This was shot beautifully and we are able to see such a beautiful story of people breaking records. It also show such a reality when we change something it is not always a big celebration until more people know about it. While a small celebration is also beautiful to spend it with people who you are close to. Please make more videos of different stories!
I did this for 8 years, in the US Navy. Joined 11 days out of graduation, and left at 25. Was one of the most awesome experiences I have ever had. The best experiences were sailing to all the ports of call, like France, Sweden, and England, to ports of the Indian Ocean like Africa, Pakistan and the Persian Gulf. The worse experience I ever had, was in 1979, when the US Navy ordered all ships to sea to ride out hurricane David. We called it a "himacaine" because it was right after they started naming storms with men's names too. I remember it was 3 days either in your rack, or on watch. You ate bagged food, because the galley couldn't cook. The ship would take a roll, and you'd actually be walking on the bulkheads, as the ship rolled from port to starboard. We were a post WW2 class destroyer, one of the oldest at that time, and we sustained the least amount of structural damage, while the newer Spruance Class destroyers, got beat up. That was when the first gas turbine power plants were first utilized, the USS Spruance, John Hancock, and Moosbrueger. Sorry, didn't mean to ramble on. It's what sailors called "telling sea stories". Hi Ho BOHICA!
Thank you for the comment. Back then, it was more an adventure than the wars many sailors have gone through today. I was on a destroyer, the first to do test trials for the Tomahawk Cruise missiles. We all thought they were so bad azz. My hats off to those who actually used those bad boys, from the first fired in the first Gulf War, in 1993 (or 91, don't remember), to the wars still ongoing today. Bravo Zulu!
I saw a picture taken during WW2 of a carrier that got beaten up by a cyclone in the Coral Sea off north east Australia. Whole front flight deck was stove in. Looked like the Concorde coming in to land. Seems that nature doesn't care how well ships are built, it can throw man's efforts to the bottom of the sea if it decides.
Thank you for your service and fair winds to you!
So you didn't do this, you were on a destroyer. That's a significant difference.
Gunna call bs on this
Wow. Sailing a perfectly trimmed boat is one of the most exciting things I've ever done and I still can't imagine the intensity these men felt. And what a gorgeous boat.
Three Atlantic crossings here, two westwards and one east. Not speed motivated at all, but 14:28 really resonated with me: "There is no place I'd rather be, even though it's a terrible place in a lot of respects". Truly life changing experiences.
IT WAS AN HONOR TO WATCH THIS SUCCESSFUL EFFORT, AND BE REMINDED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A DREAM, MAKING A COMMITMENT TO IT, TRUSTING IN A HARD WORKING TEAM, AND BELIEVING.
Woah it only took 22 minutes, incredible!
Kyler Dennison hahah yeeee bro I like this simplistic sense of humor😂 your comment should be highlighted fam
It’s called sarcasm, the lowest form of humour.
@Wade yeah it's satire
It's edited to make the video longer
They talked for like 20 mins too.
Looking at a man made object that has been engineered to such perfection is more than a thing of beauty.....it's a work of art.
I know this is two years old, but wow. I've sailed a lot of "Green Water" but honestly can't imagine the skill and endurance of ship and crew this record breaker took. Real super boat and super crew. Truly amazing story. Thanks.
Amazing boat and crew, way to go! Congratulations! To quote the talented song writer/composer, Beck “ I don’t need no wheels, I don’t need no gasoline, cause the wind that is blowing, is blowing like a smoke machine” congrats you are living legends!
Holy crap. The Atlantic Ocean is nothing to play with. It's volatile as hell. It's amazing they even made it.
I've done lots of sailing on small boats in summer camp. I love to sail. I would have loved to have been there. This was totally awesome! Thanks.
Very impressive, pushing the boundaries of what's possible technologically and in terms of meteorology and then sailing it well, how progress is made!
If I were 20 years younger and hadn't squandered my health, I would give my right testicle for a chance to be a part of that crew!!!! What an incredible experience, what an amazing story!!!!!!
Beautiful fierce boat. Wonderfully done. As a humble dinghy sailor who's had tiny bit of experience crewing on yachts. I think the importance of team work with sailing should be an experience and life lesson everyone should have opportunity to learn. There is NO team that can equal a good crew.
I'm a shipspotter (all boat spotter) living in Panama. Was excited to see Comanche come through the canal last year.
Being a sailor myself, you guys have accurately portrayed the ordeals of an ocean crossing. Good job
Well, that was pretty cool! I always figured sailing 8-9 knots was pretty fast so I guess now I have to recalibrate 😁. I would love to be puttering along at 8 knts and watch this sleek monster pass me going 32! That would be a sight to see!
And this is just for a monohull. The current state of the art is sailing hydrofoils, they can attain over twice the wind speed.
The Cutty Sark was doing 17 knots regularly back in the 1870's. Those large clippers were really fast for their time, and even for today. They were outrunning their steam counterparts well into the 1900's. But the Comanche is a very impressive boat.
@@KingdaToro yeah, but that's like comparing a rally car to a formula one car, this thing is fucking flying through conditions that would shatter the super fast boats.
An immense achievement. Congratulations, and well done, to all involved.
is like surfing 24/7 I love it and you have time to think how fortunate you are...
they say money can't buy happiness,
but it sure can give you the freedom to explore and find that happiness.
this entrepreneur obviously funded this incredible expedition, and was something he was passionate about.
to do something like this must have made him happy,
hence,
money = happiness
The episode was fantastic and although times have changed in sailing, it's still dangerous. Anyone who has crossed the Atlantic Ocean knows it can be fatal without precautions and perfect planning. I have traveled to and from Germany in large ships and can only imagine crossing in a small vessel. The video was very exciting for folks like myself who only sail in fair weather!
This boat is exciting! I love that there is not an emphasis on engine power, that the winches are powered by people. Yes, there is an engine, which powers the canting keel, as well as several other hydraulic devices, and the water maker. And also charges the batteries which power the navigation equipment. But this is so much cleaner than motor sports, I believe.
You're just completely dumb.
Wow, great production -- as always!
This wouldn't have been possible without such a diverse and inclusive crew
All good at home? Look on the positives your wife will only leave you once.
I like that they tribute to the boat and the team before individual. The hugs at the end was priceless and only comprehended by the heros who made the journey.
Amazing that a mono-hull can make that kind of speed.
AMAZING! Congrat's to all of the sailors aboard Comanche. The open ocean is an amazing place...
i suddenly want to be a sailor
Bruno Vidal haha same! I don’t really know what I’m getting into whatsoever but it seems amazing
You guys should google Volvo Ocean Race. It takes this kind of sailing to the next level. I recognized half of the sailors from the Volvo.
John Luu you guys should check out Sailing SV Delos in youtube.... a young crew has been out there for 8 years sailing and making videos
I am a sailor and I can tell you it is 100% the most incredible experience being out there on the boat feeling the power of the wind first hand. I would recommend just going out and starting on a dinghy at any local boat club.
You should check out the Vendée Globe, a solo, no stops, no assistance race around the globe. One skipper, one IMOCA boat and the grueling southern seas.
This is such an inspiring story! Just wonderful! I've lost count of the number of times I've watched this video. Waiting for the 4k version =)
in my families old sailboat (23' OD high;y modified Duet class), we were ecstatic if can stay over 5 knots for a few hours.
Stan Honey, despite his sailing accomplishments, basically also invented GPS in cars. And sportvision, which shows the first down lines on TV in Football, the strikezone in Baseball and the glowing rings that used to be on TV for Hockey.
Bloody overachiever leaves nothing for he rest of us wannabes LOL
"invented" you mean owned the company that made it work.
In 1973 I was at USC and tried get an laser physicist to line a tennis court with in/out boundaries. He was too busy. O well later in my old age I can reflect and laugh. Wanted the lines because of too many bad calls LOL
That's one beautiful boat! Well done by the design team and all the crew (both on and off the boat). :-)
this looks crazy intense
@SAVVY what a badass you are
SAVVY you absolute mad lad
Brilliant effort - great to see the crew smiles
have watched this at least 10 times... gives me goosebumps every time... epic voyage..
Truly amazing job guys, seeing a guy 80 feet up on a beam, hanging over the ocean, going 30 miles an hour, in the rain is epic
I did it in 1980 alone from Giralter then Grand Canary to Antigua then the Bahamas No GPS only Sextant and compass The foot of my mast cracked in half so sailed with only A mail sail. I taught my self celestial navigation My navigation was right on I still sail this boat today I am now 84 years old ken Williams I now live in Florida Be prepared if gps is messed up and have a sextant on board with appropriate paper charts
I was going to buy a boat and try learning to sail in Florida so I can reach the Bahamas. I need a teacher!
You're a legend of man. Write a book
16:12 Seagull flys bye and squawks “that’s amazing”. The sailor looks up squawks back “that’s amazing.
I can't believe they did this in just over 22 minutes!
I've been sailing and into motor racing my entire life. At exactly 2:36 I realized I was in the right place. That Holset turbo is a pretty nice piece of kit.
Great mini documentary about an impressive feat! I'd have loved to get to dig deeper into nerdy facts about sailing, sailing history or the weather system and navigation.
"...to the southern tip of England" *points to France*
Fr I saw that
Idk but I think that is Jersey (or maybe it’s called guernsey but idk) it is an English island off the coast of France.
@@rextheperson5625 Sure it's pointing to Brittany / Jersey, but they were heading to Cornwall :).
Also made me WTF and rewind to check I hadnt seen it wrong. And then a little face slap lol.
@@TheMastaRob Ooooh, ok now I get it. There were going to Cornwall, so they definitely pointed to the wrong place
Lol glad I wasn't the only one to see that
love this youtube channel❤
GREAT GBS
American hype, beaten in the Sydney to Hobart race by Wild Oats an Aussie boat TW{CE and immediately issues protests to win in the ccourts.. Bad sportsmanship at play.
Congrats Comanche and crew.
Amazing engineering, brave af crews, and great storytelling!!
I highly doubt anyone will notice what Stan's screensaver on his computer is. That's a Cal 40, one of my favorite boats ever built, he owns one, and we raced against him a lot in the San Francisco Rolex Big Boat Series back in the 80's and 90's on our Cal 40. Good times...
Cal 40's a Onetime Transpac winner - Jensen Marine Co. The best - loved my Cal 25
5 days is amazing. But 1905 12 days is much more impressive.
I can only imagine the sailors of 200+ years ago seeing this boat with modern electronics and record setting speed
Absolutely agree, this is a feat borne mostly of technology (money)...
That old ship is better most likely. Had awesome sails. Bring it back and break the record by weather focasting. Course they probably hit Perfect weather. Pretty cool.
Well the sailing is known for years and years to the human kind, so even though we have so much more advanced technology, most people tend to forgot that its one of the oldest form of traveling, its not like it was a boat made out of hard / heavy wood, it was also made to do it
@@stevoschannel4127 so, the Atlantic didn't take pots of technology and money to build and sail?
Very cool enjoyed every second of this. The cinematography was excellent. Someone on board had a really nice drone for sure. So well done!
you've just inspired me to make a 'Dark & Stormy' cocktail. . . .Delish . . .Well done . . .
That teared me up So impressed guys
Spectacular, i would even pay for this!
that was breathtaking. well done!
I race inland lakes and I can't imagine racing across the ocean. My favorite boat (the one I own, instead of a boat I just sail on) is a 13 ft styrofoam boat I found in the trash and repaired and rebuilt myself. I have never lost a race in it (running solo, I took a friend with me in a charity regatta and got 3rd of 31)
yeah, because we need a modern form of transportation that gets us across the Atlantic in 5 days time. Boy, was this a landmark record in transportation history. Now we can all get from america to england in just 5 days. Pack your suitcase trunks! We are headed to England! Thank you, you wonderful team of modern innovation.
Why do you need to be so negative?
great guys great story and a wonderful moderation. Thanks for sharing this great record!! very sympa!!!
great story, very well told and put together. cheers!
I once held multiple transatlantic records. Back when I was a DJ on the QE2.
Underrated joke.
0:56, Since when was southern England located in France ? Sure hope the person that did the video edditing isn't the chief navigator on board lol.
amazing story telling !! beautiful BG score
Really awesome job! Hopefully this record stands for a good while 🎉
I worked on powerboats for a while, but seeing Comanche slice through the water was awesome.
The only thing that made me chuckle in the video is at about the 15:00 mark where they are talking about how vast the ocean is and being alone in it, when what appears to be a cargo ship in the upper right corner is visible.
Come on man! Any other clip would be better there hahaha
I noticed that too. I guess, the problem is: They couldn't take many helicopter shots when the boat was actually out at sea. So they had to take them all close to shore, probably with a lot of traffic around
"Southern tip of England?" - the animation shown doesnt go to England, it goes to France.
It's the official point where the transatlantic crossing ends, because there you enter the English Channel.
Ze Americans don't take that too seriously
salzheeringer The course is Ambrose Light to the Lizard to replicate the 1905 race.
@@billbogg3857 correct
Close enough, tiny European countries, when you park your lanralocerit sits in three different counties at the same time.
This is like Fast and furious but on the water, and the acting is better, and the story makes sense.
Very enjoyable documentary. Thanks and congratulations!
One the funniest things me is that I’ve seen this video plenty of times and I enjoy, but I never realized that Mr. Clougher was part of this crew. I’ve been to countless bonfires with his son and gone hiking part of the Appalachian trail with him. Unfortunately, Mr. Clougher suffered a knee injury so he is no longer sailing like this but e is an awesome guy who has given me advice from school, to sports, to not dying while hiking.
Also, this man went back to Australia to help with the Wildfires, whether it was with the people who needed help or the animals. And once he got there, he sent a picture back of a huge spider chilling on him and Juggy had a big smile on his face. He is a savage.
But don't forget the "Atlantic". 12 days, 4 hours ... without the electronics ...
@Agent J I imagine modern weather tracking and modeling played the biggest role as far as electronics are concerned.
@Agent J those are not electronics.
@Agent J 😆
12 days is still really impressive for a 228 foot wooden schooner!
it is. But to be honest: The size helps a lot. The length of the hull is probably the most important factor for a boats speed. That just shows, how much the small details have improved, to allow a boat less than half the length to be twice as fast.
@@Stryke607 You clearly ain't expert
Altantic was steel, but still ...
@@TonyMontana-hb6uj how the fuck so? Leading Waterline Length (LWL) is practically THE number that defines a boat's speed. Leading yardstick is calculated off of LWL, underwater area, displacement and something else. He is right
To put things into perspective, a modern trimaran would do the same trip in 4 days 11h with a single sailor. Thanks Thomas Coville!
eh thats debatable
What is interesting to me is how close Comanche is getting to multi-hull speeds. The boat is designed to have minimum water contact when under sail, by heeling the boat to leeward. Comanche will heel over even in 8 to 10 knots of breeze, yet can fly hundreds of square meters of sail in 25 knots of breeze. During a good part of the record breaking attempt the mainsail was reefed down 1 reef. I wouldn't be surprised if Clark decides to better the record with another attempt, to make sure that Rambler 88 doesn't beat it. They lost some time dealing with the thunderstorms.
@@Cameron-ur2tkBanque Populaire V (fastest multihull, 2009). Comanche (fastest monohull, 2016)
2009: 3d 15h 25min 48s, in multihull (9 years ago....). 2016: 5d 14h 21min 25s, in Comanche monohull.... Imagine with the Hydroptere....
@@Cameron-ur2tk not debatable, already achieved world record. Thomas Coville, look him up.
Wow, that footage at 7:03 really gets my heart racing.
Hit that start line fully lit up. There ain't much more exciting than that. What I'd do to be on that boat.
I’d be terrified of falling off and the boat just zipping off on its own but other than that it looks so cool
Point of reflection; The Mayflower took 66 days
jutubaeh Chuck Norris does it in an instant
The Mayflower used square rigged sails. Modern sails work different.
mike grizzle Square rigs are great for flying before the wind, but Lateen/Bermuda rigs are better for tacking. It all depends on what you want your vessel to do and where you want it to go.
they were heavy with righteousness
@@worldpeace1822 no, the ocean crossed chuck norris.
Slap 3 cannons on board, There you go, you literally made the Flying Dutchman XD
awesome teamwork i watched this video a few time and everytime i enjoy it
It’s nice that Jim Clark and his daughter both share a passion for sailing.
This Trans Atlantic record will be tough to beat. The Navigator was the reason as much as the ship.
When they talk about transiting in a "single system", does that refer to the weather?