I did a double take when I saw that at the beginning, was hoping they'd have a chat but this video must be from May as thats when Norway Constitution Day is...so Artika probably hadnt started their adventure
I should be impressed by the Ocean Volt but I'm most impressed by Kika backing in to the dock - and in a busy area with people stood watching, great job Kika. Feels like it was only a week ago that video came out with her practicing and struggling with it, but that was a dab hand bit of docking just there, what a boss.
As a want to be sailor, but too old to start, I'm totally into you guys. It's exciting and beautiful in every respect. Heads and shoulders above the other sailing channels. 💓💓💓💓
I watch a bunch of Sailing channels, but I want to compliment yours as being the best. Your videography is superb in terms of scenery, music and onboard life. As a retired sailor with blue water voyages behind me, I am able to relive voyaging once again, and I thank you for that. As a final thought, I truly enjoy both of you and your relationship, fair winds.
Depends on what you're looking for! Obviously I'm subscribed, but there are tons of great channels out there that I watch more. Sail Life is an amazing, heavy-duty refit and Mads has a fantastic personality. Bryan Sailing is amazing as he rebuilds a heavily damaged catamaran and is such a geek! Sailing Yaba is the ultimate Ship of Theseus channel. Sailing Merewether tours a lot of great places and Millennial Falcon has two of the most energetic and charismatic young sailors out there. I relate better to Sailing Zatara because they're closer to my age (though younger) but I avoid their episodes with the kids. And there are lots and lots more I watch, if only infrequently. Ironically I stay away from the really big channels like La Vagabonde & Delos because they come across really 'smooth' and rehearsed... And I'm not into that.
Agreed! It's pretty amazing how they have grown over the years, take a minute and look back at one of their first videos! th-cam.com/video/Sxk8URqEg7Q/w-d-xo.html
OMG Arktika at 1:30 !!! Looks like you hauled out right next to Juho Karho's new boat on Alluring Arctic. Hopefully you both meet up again in Iceland or Greenland. The blades on the new sail drive prop look so unconventional. I am intrigued to see how it will perform on Uma over time. Dang that new install sure looks sexy! Great job Dan & Kika!!! LOL Awesome improvised flag pole on Coco for the parade! Lot's of fun participating in Norway day. Looking forward to seeing you add a wind generator or two to Uma to further increase power production. Another great step. Thanks for sharing!
!!! Yes!! What a coincidence!!. I was already thinking that they should be around the same neighborhood but I think Uma guys are there in the spring or something and Juho came in in July or something. right?
We're really impressed with your life style and personalities. Sailing cold waters and contributing to the knowledge base on sustainable, non-polluting boating. Excellent.
Yesss, the propeller footage was exactly i was curious just after mounting it, and then... give me some numbers... and surely they did! I love you! Nailed each thing i was eager to see. Looking forward to next video!
That is AMAZING that technology has brought you to this point of Power Regeneration...as a retired Electronics/Electro-Mechanical Technician I am thoroughly impressed. Not having to rely on Dock Power or Solar Power and just be able to sail and let Mother Nature fulfill all your Power Needs is AWESOME...
Do you ever just stop and take a moment to be incredibly proud of yourselves? Look at the life you’ve built and what you’ve transformed Uma into over the years.
Take it from an experienced electric drives design engineer: From what I can determine, the system you have has finally got everything needed to also include proper regeneration. The added servo to feather the propeller to optimize both drive and regen, along with the proper electronic control is basically what it takes. It only took about 20 years which is how long ago I got involved in boat electric drives. BTW, I still have the original drive from back then in my boat! Happy sailing!
I am not an expierenced engenieer,but some common sense let me assume that with that tiny prop( feathered or not) it will not be possible to generate enough energy to charge enough to regenerate for propulsion. 1. Since there is no noticeble speedincrease(6 knots is constant when the system is generating 300 watts or not)that means to me that the max energy is delivered given the size off te prop/ speed 2.maybe the motorcoils are also at their max,but that i doubt,since i assume the motor consumes an multiple off 300 w when driven to propulse. 3. So they have to mount an much( much)100 % at least prop,whith feathering like an brunton prop,but also servocontrolled( they have one now)then they have an much bigger drag / in th e water,as long as they put the system in work mode and there is no to very little speedincrease just forget to generate enough power( 600/1000 watts)
@@guidouytterhaegen Thanks, interesting comments! I could spend a long time discussing this subject because it has been part of my job for a long time, everything from these small drives to large wind converters. The control of this process is very delicate in such a way that you need to control the regen to a point where the process retrieves maximum energy. It all depends of how much the spinning prop can be loaded, if you over load it, it will stall if you under load it, you won't produce much energy. It is true that the system will only regen a fraction of the energy the motor will produce when driving the boat, so every watt counts when regening. In the end, 300 or more watts at hull speed is not bad if you can keep it going for several hours.
@@hankgesmag9650 indeed,thats why i mention that that prop is in my opininion far to small to generate the power they really want( 600/800w) Of course a bigger prop will be able to give more power( torque) per / rev but the overall revs will be not significant higher for the same speed( ex 6 knots)exept for lower speeds it will be able to give much more revs( pitching the blades for the given waterspeed( 3 knots ex) So ideally i think a bigger prop,with an sort of gearbox( only when in regeneration mode) augment revs at all speeds....but i now not so easy to achieve. All the systems now give there weakness( in both ways) by the fact that when in regeneration mode there is no slack in speed,the day someone makes an system( and it will be one with a BIG prop, with constantfeathering possibility) that reduces the speed under sail with lets say from 6 knots to 4.5 knots there will be lots off watts !
@@guidouytterhaegen Typically, a prop is calculated for propulsion and not generation. I have sized a lot of props that way. I have not done it, but I am sure that if you dimensioned a prop primarily for regeneration, it would be of larger diameter.
That is pretty exciting! Glad to see OceanVolt using you guys as a test bed in the real-world of high latitudes sailing where the sun is not dependable. Great solution.
I've been following you two for quite a while and I continue to be impressed by the beautiful work that you do in the tightest cramped spaces. Best of luck with your new regeneration system.
at 30:45 you can see the happiness literally radiating from Dan as he speaks about the regen finally working as they intended... so happy for you guys ;o)
Unfortunately, this level of performance is not going to be achievable for the average sailor with a 1972 fixer upper sailboat. Price on the OceanVolt website is at over $50,000 for a system capable of regeneration of 300 watts at just 6 knots. Hopefully, the price will drop with time, as it sure looks like a fantastic system.
@@franklinbush4969 Lucky for them, that $50,000 can be offset somewhat by selling their used OceanVolt system. I'm sure someone will want that, and look! They already have a shipping crate!
So cool to see the servoprops! We're excited about being close to installing our old non-servo prop motors soon, but it's so cool to see the next step in the evolution and how things are improving.
Reasonable people never add to the world they just quietly move through it. Always assuming that improvement is possible is the joy of progress. Love watching your two succeed when the more timid would never try.
Thanks for another great video! I'm going to argue that all the boatwork you do is "professional" though :-)! I must admit to waiting for the "But" when Dan kept saying how easy the job was going to be! Norway's national day looks like so much fun - eating icecream all day definitely sounds like a good tradition! Must be great to know that you can make power by sailing! Great editing and camera work as always! I noticed Arktika in the background - I don't know if you got to meet Juho and Sohvi (Alluring Arctic) or if it was even their boat when this was filmed? Small world! Hope you're enjoying Iceland!
So coold to see Arktika parked right besides you! i was watching Alluring Arctic a few weeks ago when they finally got to see the new boat! I wonder if you ever spoke with any of the crew?
@@suziehanks1 Right!? I do wonder if they ever got to meet. I know Uma is very far behind on content, 2-3 months from post to real time, but i do wonder if they met up. On the Uma video, the boat is there, but on the Alluring video Uma, is -not- there. I do wonder if they stayed for the 17th of may.
From forklift motor (which used to overheat), to a used Oceanvolt, to a new Oceanvolt, to the latest Oceanvolt with positive regeneration numbers. Having seen all of the stages, this is truly impressive. Congratulations to both of you and your collaboration with Oceanvolt. It has certainly evolved to something special. Dan, you also (and always) made it look easy.
I’ve enjoyed following along on your adventures in Norway. Because of the pandemic, I’ve not been able to visit my favorite place in the World - and you both helped fill my need to be in Norway by sharing your experiences there. Thank you!
Congratulations!!! Finally regen working as we all hoped!!! So pleased for you. Are you still going to experiment with the wind generator? Another lovely video. Such high quality.
Yes of course. Regen only works while sailing. But we spend much more time on anchor than we do sailing, so wind and solar are still crucially important.
@@SailingUma Initially, I was drawn to your channel because of your electric motor. I have learned so much from your life afloat and persistent work improving your systems. Your video production is stunning. Thank you!
This is so cool! I've been following you for a while now and I am just starting my journey into off-grid living. I hope to have an all electric boat someday. The smile on your face when you realize you can create enough power to be self-sustaining, without fossil fuels, is priceless. It only gets better now. How about wind?
It's amazing what you can teach yourself when you are sailing around the world and don't have a day job. : ) (of course his architecture degree was probably a huge asset as well)
Ah…😍 another Dan’s tech-based-super-smart-innovative-DIY-installation and test-sailing & collecting-data for better future tech improvement for Uma or any other sailing boat for that matter 👍 Since the beginning of my binge watching of this channel, I’ve become so much in love with Dan’s ability of meticulously precise calculation, data collection, building accurate blueprints and the planning, & execution of any and all projects they’ve been working on Uma 🥰 especially what I love so much about Dan is his ability to make any explanation on whatever he is doing or what he’s going to do and for what purpose as simple free speech so smooth & easy to understand, while he is actually working on each project which mostly seemed pretty complicated, such as electrical wiring, renovation of bathroom and main cabin’s complete facelift and improvements, and/or installing mechanical equipments in pretty narrow & tight space, or even take the main mast apart once and reinstall to solve noise and length problems, and so much more, all without making relatively no mess or mistake at all ever💜😘👍 If his work isn’t called meticulously precise, I don’t know what is. Oh I loooooove all the episodes featuring Dan and his work on Uma sooooo much 🥰😍💖 Besides, Dan is wonderfully looking good and handsome and smart, fine gentleman, isn’t he? 😊💕😘💖😍🥰
I love the art on the chalkboard. I’m always amazed at your expertise in so many areas. You are truly setting new standards in sailing research. And as always great videography.
I learned early on that performance, reliability & being self sufficient are infinitely more important than any creatures of comfort or just looking pretty could ever give you while at sea. I love how you’re always thinking ahead as to how you can make Uma perform better & become even more reliable & self efficient. You truly are pioneers. Be proud! ⛵️❤️
Some of my best memories of Norway was the National Day parade in Oslo. I’ve never seen or experienced such pride and patriotism in a country before, so cool! Bryan from Vancouver
Looks like Congratulations are finally in order for all your testing and work on electric and regen to the point that it's actually now a seriously good workable, livable, alternative. You two stuck with your commitment and worked hard to make this possible and it's a tribute to your dedication. Bravo! You two are awesome.
Heartfelt congratulations (!!!) to Uma’s crew for finally achieving the holy grail of regen, with top-of-the line Victron and battery bank no less. A well-deserved summit after so, so much hard work. It’s amazing to remember when real bottom pain was too expensive for Uma, and now what? Sky’s the limit.
I just want to Thank you guys for what you do with the Sailing life on TH-cam! You have inspired me to go back into sailing after a 5-year sabbatical and you have inspired me to start a TH-cam channel about my new sailing adventures! I'm a few months away from having my channel up and running 😁 but I do have my channel and now I'm getting my sailboat ready... Thank You and happy Sailing 😁
Getting to the stage where even an old diesel head is getting interested. Look forward to see how the numbers stack up in the near future, looks very promising. Funny to see Artika in the background, just saw his video of him leaving the same yard.
I am so happy that the Sailing Community views you as a test bed for their Products. You are real live Ginnea Pigs for everything from Clothing to Motors. I mean that in the nicest way.
I love how you guys never stop trying to improve your systems. BTW I am so excited to see Arctic Allure's monster boat Arktika in the background (whilst you were instalingl your prop) My two fave sailing channels side by side. Have you guys met? Ahh. Silly question. 😁
That feathering prop is super slick .constantly learning UMA doing the ground ..... ? work and Salona showing the quantum leap forward possible at the next level .
Dan and Kika, Congratulations, the perfect Uma, now even more perfect. So good to see you geting all the power you need from regen. On long passages, you have no problem using all electric equipment even at night. Something takes more time. Six years to get the perfect result, you got it, thank you for all your time and efforts, we learn a lot watching as always. Cheers and fair winds, stay safe on your journey south 😀
You never get 'just' with your videos. You get the Ocean volt stuff, but you get the socialising, and the event, and the making a mast to fly flags from. You get something about a tradition in Norway, and how to berth safely and a new term to me...pinching. So much in one enjoyable video.
Nice to se the boat that Juho is navigating (Arktika)... Now the TH-cam community is getting closer to each other. Juho have already met up with Ran Saling.
You've been my fav sailing channel since you first started. Add cutting edge electric power tech demonstrator and your off charts for best channel. LOVE IT! Thank you!
Yet another super-satisfying episode. Very well-balanced, to my liking. Learning more about advancing sailboat technologies, your surroundings, with such simplicity, ease, comfort and great professionalism! The hard work involved in this recording, editing, and balancing it all, totally makes my week! Kudos to both of you, and those who support you!!! Thank you!
I just love to watch Dan work on projects. His wiring and installations are so neat and clean. Great job you two. The best sailing “you tube” out there.⛵️🔧🔩🪢⚓️⛵️👍🏼
I find you guys so progressive with your lives and the electric motor/batteries, PV's, regen tech that you pursue!! It contrasts so much with the typical channels that sail for likes! It also shows by your choice of place of travel. If you can make it work in Norway, there is nowhere on earth you or anyone else cannot go electrically!! You guys are paving the way for the future of powered sailing like no others! You are proving what others dare not attempt. Thanks for being trailblazers!!
Amazing video for 1,001 reasons. Love, love, love the DYI, love the sights of Norway on their special day, love the crazy motoring with all the sails, love the testing, love the outstanding scenery. Great photography, great editing. This couldn't have been easy yet you make it seem so easy. OceanVolt found a blue ribbon partner in Sailing Uma. This is one of my favourite episodes!
Thanks!!! I really enjoyed back when you first installed your first motor, and I’ve been following your improvements. It would be great if you share your experience with the regen capability. I myself, I own an EV, and It’s fun to understand how the regen works when going down a long hill and so on. You are already some experts, and your knowledge is good value!!! Thanks guys for everything!!!
You insipred us to go electric too. It doubled the value of our boat !!!! but it's fantastic. Interestingly, everyone else in the marina even if they're on £200K yachts looks at our engine enviously. And it's sooooooo quiet, we can motor silently into a bay and see lots of wildlife. Even the dolphins are intrigued. Keep up the great videos you two.
Good to see some wind energy going in to the batteries 😃 I’d be interested to see what you achieve on a long passage . And what do you mean Kika ? , “ people are looking at us LIKE we’re crazy “ 😝🤪😜😛😋😉
Fantastic and congratulations to you both. I’ve been waiting for this development for a while - it’s been the obvious next step. I’m looking forward to hearing real world figures over the longer term. Cudos to OceanVolt for giving you the opportunity. X
@@STRUTZKOFF zero pitch should be max prop walk. but it would be better for prop walk if the prop was closer to the hull (but not so good for actual motoring or regen.....)
Thanks Guy, that's what I was thinking, the large keel would hinder sideways movement but a little tug in the right direction could be handy. Learned about this on a 35 ft single prop boat, my friend's dad could make that thing dance
It'd be hella cool if you could also rotate the main axis of the prop because with the short lever arm prop walk on a saildrive is negligible apparently.
Now! You can never take our FREEEEDOOOOMMMMMM!!!! Good on Uma! The crew deserves this obvious win. We fans hope it proves better and better as time tests the new power plant. Dan, Kika, you are inspirations with your brilliance and good looks and overall charisma. What else should we expect from learned, professional engineers? So smart!
I see you guys got parked next to SV Arktika, which is Alluring Arctic's new boat. I hope you guys got to meet Juho if he was there at the same time. Small world!
Love it, as always! As an engineer, I can totally feel your excitement at watching the numbers on the screens and realising the efficiency gains you're making. I could re-watch the new motor/propellor test portion of this video over and over, so satisfying. And the the jury-rig mast on Coco! What could possibly go wrong, ha-ha!? It's just coming into Spring here in Christchurch, NZ so although we're half a year behind this video chronologically, it feels like we're right there with you. Thanks :-)
If you want serious regen, you should increase the prop size with at least 30-40%. With a pitch controller the increased size will not mather at all when you motoring. And at 300-400 watt it only breaks with 0.5hp so it will not slow the boat at these wind speeds. But with a bigger propeller you can regen +1500watt and then it will slow the boat.
I'm no expert on the subject of regen, or sailboats for that matter, but yeah, my first thought was exactly this, why is the prop so small? This is slow a moving system (compared to a motorboat) and slow moving props benefit from big diameters. On the other hand, you would think that Oceanvolt should have done some research on the subject. I would assume that this particular system doesn't have the strength for a bigger prop and you would probably have to change out the lower unit and maybe motor for something bigger.
Bigger prop requires smaller pitch for same motor. Smaller pitch = more low end power, but slower top end. It is a tradeoff and I would tend to believe the manufacturer has done all those tests and is well aware of the optimum configuration for their product.
@@rockfordwoods5432 larger diameter propellers are _always_ more efficient for displacement boats at speeds of less than 35 knots. To achieve this however it may require a different gear ratio. Most people would probably prefer a larger prop than they have for increased regen ability as well as higher efficiency in propulsion at all speeds.
You guys have stuck with it while others have given up....It seems like the tech is moving on is getting closer to a practical solution. Good on you for sticking it out...Respect for your values!
I found it interesting that the old prop had lost a lot of it's coating on only one blade. The next data point of interest would be efficiency when motoring. Do you get a bit more time on the new prop with your battery capacity?
Love the tech projects and especially the success of the all electric boat. Great collaboration to help the sailing community continue moving forward in this direction.
First off, congratulations on teaming up with such a highly-regarded company as Ocean Volt. I feel that this will serve both you and them - while giving us some very interesting real-life information on the true utility and feasibility of energy regeration. Yahoo!! Go Uma and go Ocean Volt!!!
Man, 500W! That's legit! Hold that for a day and you're talking 12kWh, and even in the Carribbean that's like 2-3kW of solar on a sunny day! Freakin' awesome.
Dan, that regen testing was impressive! The new OceanVolt technology is very good indeed! For Kika, this really guarantees hot showers whenever she wants them! 💥😁
That's another advantage of Electric Propulsion! Easy to upgrade. Installed my Thoosa EP system in 2008 upgraded to a new controller two years ago and now the system starts to regen at 3.5 knots. Enjoy the new upgrade.
Great video again! Nice upgrade! That dynamic blade pitch looks like it gives you so much control and efficiency. I can imagine it also gives you more control over how much prop walk you get, does it? Also, was that anti fouling in a spray can? What brand is that? Thanks again for an awesome video, looking forward to the next one 😎
Yup. Just about zero propwalk. Which has its pros and cons. Yes it’s a rattle can. Not sure what brand. It’s usually meant for stern drives or outboards. Anything that is aluminum can’t have regular copper based antifoul on it. Pretty much any boat shop has some version of it.
Thank you for showing the motor bay. I really liked how neat and tidy everything looks and how clean that compartment is. All the components are aligned and all the hoses and wires are routed in an efficient way. I don't understand why, but seeing that type of installation makes me happy; happy that somebody else likes their projects to look well thought-out and professional!
The true test would be at a relatively low windspeed like 10-12 knots true. I bet then you would see a difference. If you are going hull speed and the wind power is excessive as in your testing conditions you can probably drag an anchor behind and you won't notice any slowdown.
FYI !! Some folks ONLY read the title of the video. I am considering going electric in my Catalina 30. I have 450W with two PV panels already. My little Atomic 4 is not happy with my neglect. I watched the whole video after a friend told me you were finished with electric motors altogether. Looking forward to your next video that shows the result of having the new system installed for a longer period of time. Glad to see the first trial went well. Fair Winds. ⛵️⚓️🧜🏼♀️🐬
Great collab! Fantastic achievement Dan and Kika. Great to see you coming all the way around to where you wanted to be way back in the Electrobeke days! Congratulations. Great step! You know me, love the techy steps! So cool to see the variable pitch in action! PS Great to see a Scottish flag, when are you coming to visit? On the way back from Iceland?
I think it was the International maritime signal flag meaning "My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water." They had 2 other signal flags as well.
@Sailing Uma. I am quite surprised by the small size of the Servo prop, it’s a great tech but you still need blade area in the water to get effective regen, and extract the energy available, given the extra cost of the auto prop option are you disappointed with the amount of regen from a 12 kw motor? This is the problem that Jimmy Cornell had on Elcano, I think the use of standard sail drives, limited to an 18 inch prop, will always limit the system. It would seem that the speed reduction you were seeing whilst regening, shows that you could afford to extract more energy from your sails, what is Oceanvolt’s take on this?
I'm very happy you are building these great relations with suppliers . Your experience of the last years gives them rare input and it's only right you find a way to make it help you to continue your lifestyle. I enjoy all of what you show us : the science, the tech , the sailing , the world around you ( I'm from Nederland and really liked your stay there), your nature walks /exploration, and especially the silks !!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you for the ongoing inspiration!
Seems like it was definitely worth the effort of changing it out. An idea popped into my head while watching though. If you're at anchor where there's a decent current you should be able to run regen as well, right?
Ooh! That's an interesting idea!! Not sure what anchoring in 7 knots of current would be like though!!! Round here we try to anchor out of the main current. There are moorings that have 7 knots running past them though!!!
@@AnnInghamlife-goals Even 4 knots would provide 75 watts of power and that would reduce the battery usage by 50% or so for normal household use. Add that into the solar panels and you get a lot longer run time on batteries.
Very little energy will be created at low speeds, like in currents. I calculated 0.5knots=0.1Watts, 1knot=1Watts, 2Knots=9Watts, 3Knots=29Watts, 4Knots=69Watts, 5Watts=135W, 6Knots=234Watts, 7Knots=371Watts,10Knots=1083Watts. Matches Dan's real world fairly close (you can't expect perfection as too many variables). The big factor in wind and sea turbines is the the velocity (water speed in this case). Because V is cubed. E.G when v=1 then cubic=1, v=2 then cubic=8, v=3 then cubic=27. The increase is not linear. Higher speed means far higher watts, and lower speed gives bugger all watts. You can calculate the Watts using kW = 1/2 prop area * water density * Velocity^3 * efficiency. Prop area = 0.05m2, total area props sweep (radius squared * PI, I guessed radius=0.13meters), Water density = 1000kg/m3, Efficiency =30% (you can't get all the energy of the water as the water would stop), V = speed in m/s (m/2=knots/1.944).
@@gsh341 Sure testing cost nothing but as I explained the mathematics shows what the results will be. So if you don't have an electric motor you can calculate the results. You can calculate the Watts using kW = 1/2 prop area * water density * Velocity^3 * efficiency.
Great improvement! One thing to consider with respect to the generated power and the speed through the water, 300 watts is a bit less than 1/2 horsepower, ignoring efficiency losses. The drag should be effectively something close to the difference in speed the boat would see with around 1 horsepower motor thrust. Another factor to consider is the relationship between any boat's speed and power (thrust). Increasing boat speed when sailing slowly takes a small increase in thrust (or power). In contrast, increasing boat speed when sailing fast will take a huge amount of power. The relevance here is that when you're sailing Uma fast it means the sails are already generating a huge amount of thrust and so taking a little power with regen will probably have no effect on speed (as you saw). But if Uma is sailing slowly the sails are generating comparatively much much less thrust, and so taking a similar amount of regen power will represent a much larger drag increase, and could slow the boat more. Do you know if the regen system modulates prop pitch in an intelligent, continuous way - to keep the motor in a sweet spot RPM for efficiency of the electrical generation? If so, it should also factor in either boat speed or have some bounds with respect to generated wattage - when the boat gets really slow the pitch has to steepen so that the blades don't stall in the water. The system could detect this and back off the pitch when power is dropping.
Thankyouthankyouthankyou! Not only did you bring me back to my home town, a place I haven't seen for about two decades, but you did so on the national day to boot! Super pleased about that. I love following along on your adventure, and I've been looking forward to your Tromsø episode. :)
It has been a wonderful adventure journey watching the two of you refurbish/remodel Uma from dockside in Florida to Norway. Job well done, both of must be very proud.
I am happy that you both are being used by Sailing Companies to test their equipment and clothing. You are probably the finest “live” test bed for Suppliers to access. Cheers
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"They looked at us, like we are crazy..."
You two are crazy, in the best way possible.
I've long been of the opinion that all the best ones are crazy.
the crazy ones make the difference.
They are nuts… and bolt, and bold to be nuts!
Sailing Uma and Alluring Arctic side by side in the same yard. Two of my favourite TH-cam channels.
Yes I noticed that too. Pretty cool to see then side by side.
I did a double take when I saw that at the beginning, was hoping they'd have a chat but this video must be from May as thats when Norway Constitution Day is...so Artika probably hadnt started their adventure
I should be impressed by the Ocean Volt but I'm most impressed by Kika backing in to the dock - and in a busy area with people stood watching, great job Kika. Feels like it was only a week ago that video came out with her practicing and struggling with it, but that was a dab hand bit of docking just there, what a boss.
Agreed. Straight up pro. Good job Kika!
As a want to be sailor, but too old to start, I'm totally into you guys. It's exciting and beautiful in every respect. Heads and shoulders above the other sailing channels. 💓💓💓💓
I watch a bunch of Sailing channels, but I want to compliment yours as being the best. Your videography is superb in terms of scenery, music and onboard life. As a retired sailor with blue water voyages behind me, I am able to relive voyaging once again, and I thank you for that. As a final thought, I truly enjoy both of you and your relationship, fair winds.
Alluring Arctic - the boat next to them Arctica channel world’s greatest off piste skiing. Alluring Arctic .
Depends on what you're looking for! Obviously I'm subscribed, but there are tons of great channels out there that I watch more. Sail Life is an amazing, heavy-duty refit and Mads has a fantastic personality. Bryan Sailing is amazing as he rebuilds a heavily damaged catamaran and is such a geek! Sailing Yaba is the ultimate Ship of Theseus channel. Sailing Merewether tours a lot of great places and Millennial Falcon has two of the most energetic and charismatic young sailors out there. I relate better to Sailing Zatara because they're closer to my age (though younger) but I avoid their episodes with the kids. And there are lots and lots more I watch, if only infrequently.
Ironically I stay away from the really big channels like La Vagabonde & Delos because they come across really 'smooth' and rehearsed... And I'm not into that.
Agreed! It's pretty amazing how they have grown over the years, take a minute and look back at one of their first videos!
th-cam.com/video/Sxk8URqEg7Q/w-d-xo.html
I too find their sailing channel to be one of my favorites. Somehow it is always about sailing, beautifully shot, and impressively creative.
why not connect an automatic car transmission after the motor then to the prop?
OMG Arktika at 1:30 !!! Looks like you hauled out right next to Juho Karho's new boat on Alluring Arctic. Hopefully you both meet up again in Iceland or Greenland. The blades on the new sail drive prop look so unconventional. I am intrigued to see how it will perform on Uma over time. Dang that new install sure looks sexy! Great job Dan & Kika!!! LOL Awesome improvised flag pole on Coco for the parade! Lot's of fun participating in Norway day. Looking forward to seeing you add a wind generator or two to Uma to further increase power production. Another great step. Thanks for sharing!
!!! Yes!! What a coincidence!!. I was already thinking that they should be around the same neighborhood but I think Uma guys are there in the spring or something and Juho came in in July or something. right?
Seeing as how they celebrated the Norway national day this must have been shot back in may, 17th to be exact... So I guess they missed each other?
Saw that one too, and was like wohoo, Juho got featured with Arktika in sailing UMA ❤️❤️❤️👍🏼
haha saw it too :) th-cam.com/video/KzntYZk9ZxI/w-d-xo.html
We're really impressed with your life style and personalities. Sailing cold waters and contributing to the knowledge base on sustainable, non-polluting boating. Excellent.
Less polluting ;)
Non polluting boating??? Hahaha.
Yesss, the propeller footage was exactly i was curious just after mounting it, and then... give me some numbers... and surely they did! I love you! Nailed each thing i was eager to see. Looking forward to next video!
That is AMAZING that technology has brought you to this point of Power Regeneration...as a retired Electronics/Electro-Mechanical Technician I am thoroughly impressed. Not having to rely on Dock Power or Solar Power and just be able to sail and let Mother Nature fulfill all your Power Needs is AWESOME...
What kills me is that motor is like 50k USD
I'm pretty sure the solar panels are still a critical feature of the system
@@divinesotomayer3107 and their water filtration wasn't cheap either.
@@timskufca8039 absolutely.
@@divinesotomayer3107 It's 15k Euros.
Do you ever just stop and take a moment to be incredibly proud of yourselves? Look at the life you’ve built and what you’ve transformed Uma into over the years.
Take it from an experienced electric drives design engineer: From what I can determine, the system you have has finally got everything needed to also include proper regeneration. The added servo to feather the propeller to optimize both drive and regen, along with the proper electronic control is basically what it takes. It only took about 20 years which is how long ago I got involved in boat electric drives. BTW, I still have the original drive from back then in my boat! Happy sailing!
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I am not an expierenced engenieer,but some common sense let me assume that with that tiny prop( feathered or not) it will not be possible to generate enough energy to charge enough to regenerate for propulsion.
1. Since there is no noticeble speedincrease(6 knots is constant when the system is generating 300 watts or not)that means to me that the max energy is delivered given the size off te prop/ speed
2.maybe the motorcoils are also at their max,but that i doubt,since i assume the motor consumes an multiple off 300 w when driven to propulse.
3. So they have to mount an much( much)100 % at least prop,whith feathering like an brunton prop,but also servocontrolled( they have one now)then they have an much bigger drag / in th e water,as long as they put the system in work mode and there is no to very little speedincrease just forget to generate enough power( 600/1000 watts)
@@guidouytterhaegen Thanks, interesting comments! I could spend a long time discussing this subject because it has been part of my job for a long time, everything from these small drives to large wind converters. The control of this process is very delicate in such a way that you need to control the regen to a point where the process retrieves maximum energy. It all depends of how much the spinning prop can be loaded, if you over load it, it will stall if you under load it, you won't produce much energy. It is true that the system will only regen a fraction of the energy the motor will produce when driving the boat, so every watt counts when regening. In the end, 300 or more watts at hull speed is not bad if you can keep it going for several hours.
@@hankgesmag9650 indeed,thats why i mention that that prop is in my opininion far to small to generate the power they really want( 600/800w)
Of course a bigger prop will be able to give more power( torque) per / rev but the overall revs will be not significant higher for the same speed( ex 6 knots)exept for lower speeds it will be able to give much more revs( pitching the blades for the given waterspeed( 3 knots ex)
So ideally i think a bigger prop,with an sort of gearbox( only when in regeneration mode) augment revs at all speeds....but i now not so easy to achieve.
All the systems now give there weakness( in both ways) by the fact that when in regeneration mode there is no slack in speed,the day someone makes an system( and it will be one with a BIG prop, with constantfeathering possibility) that reduces the speed under sail with lets say from 6 knots to 4.5 knots there will be lots off watts !
@@guidouytterhaegen Typically, a prop is calculated for propulsion and not generation. I have sized a lot of props that way. I have not done it, but I am sure that if you dimensioned a prop primarily for regeneration, it would be of larger diameter.
That is pretty exciting! Glad to see OceanVolt using you guys as a test bed in the real-world of high latitudes sailing where the sun is not dependable. Great solution.
I've been following you two for quite a while and I continue to be impressed by the beautiful work that you do in the tightest cramped spaces.
Best of luck with your new regeneration system.
Gotta love how technology just keeps improving all the time
It does doesn't it. If only other aspects of life could adapt the principles of the scientific method that drives all this progress so successfully...
at 30:45 you can see the happiness literally radiating from Dan as he speaks about the regen finally working as they intended... so happy for you guys ;o)
Unfortunately, this level of performance is not going to be achievable for the average sailor with a 1972 fixer upper sailboat. Price on the OceanVolt website is at over $50,000 for a system capable of regeneration of 300 watts at just 6 knots. Hopefully, the price will drop with time, as it sure looks like a fantastic system.
@@franklinbush4969 Cutting edge is always as a premium price. But the price always seems to eventually drop to reasonable levels
@@txhawk23 Boat stuff is always pricey though.
@@franklinbush4969 Lucky for them, that $50,000 can be offset somewhat by selling their used OceanVolt system. I'm sure someone will want that, and look! They already have a shipping crate!
@@thomasnorman7016 Weren't you paying attention? Oceanvolt cut them a sweet deal to feature the product on this channel.
So cool to see the servoprops! We're excited about being close to installing our old non-servo prop motors soon, but it's so cool to see the next step in the evolution and how things are improving.
Reasonable people never add to the world they just quietly move through it. Always assuming that improvement is possible is the joy of progress. Love watching your two succeed when the more timid would never try.
Thanks for another great video! I'm going to argue that all the boatwork you do is "professional" though :-)! I must admit to waiting for the "But" when Dan kept saying how easy the job was going to be! Norway's national day looks like so much fun - eating icecream all day definitely sounds like a good tradition! Must be great to know that you can make power by sailing! Great editing and camera work as always! I noticed Arktika in the background - I don't know if you got to meet Juho and Sohvi (Alluring Arctic) or if it was even their boat when this was filmed? Small world! Hope you're enjoying Iceland!
So coold to see Arktika parked right besides you! i was watching Alluring Arctic a few weeks ago when they finally got to see the new boat! I wonder if you ever spoke with any of the crew?
I caught that too
@@suziehanks1 Right!? I do wonder if they ever got to meet. I know Uma is very far behind on content, 2-3 months from post to real time, but i do wonder if they met up. On the Uma video, the boat is there, but on the Alluring video Uma, is -not- there. I do wonder if they stayed for the 17th of may.
@@snowown Alluring Arctic is very close to real time, so I think they missed. They would have mentioned them for sure if they knew.
I missed that, just came here from watching their channel "Alluring Arctic". Must go back and check it out.
Yea shame they didn't do some collab 🥺
With that servoprop, Uma is now Bionic Uma. Congratulations on the regen!
Lol..
From forklift motor (which used to overheat), to a used Oceanvolt, to a new Oceanvolt, to the latest Oceanvolt with positive regeneration numbers. Having seen all of the stages, this is truly impressive. Congratulations to both of you and your collaboration with Oceanvolt. It has certainly evolved to something special. Dan, you also (and always) made it look easy.
Money, money, money.
I’ve enjoyed following along on your adventures in Norway. Because of the pandemic, I’ve not been able to visit my favorite place in the World - and you both helped fill my need to be in Norway by sharing your experiences there. Thank you!
I really love the fact that Kika is at the wheel for the docking, and does it coolly perfectly (more coolly than I would...).
Loved it !!!! Your boat looks like an electric Orca with Sails , killing it 👊🏾
All you need now is snowboarding lessons and your in paradise ❄️
You guys are the neatest, most organized, competent sailors afloat.
Congratulations!!! Finally regen working as we all hoped!!! So pleased for you. Are you still going to experiment with the wind generator? Another lovely video. Such high quality.
Yes of course. Regen only works while sailing. But we spend much more time on anchor than we do sailing, so wind and solar are still crucially important.
@@SailingUma You are pioneering Electric sailing with in five years it will become the norm
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@@SailingUma Initially, I was drawn to your channel because of your electric motor. I have learned so much from your life afloat and persistent work improving your systems. Your video production is stunning. Thank you!
This is so cool! I've been following you for a while now and I am just starting my journey into off-grid living. I hope to have an all electric boat someday. The smile on your face when you realize you can create enough power to be self-sustaining, without fossil fuels, is priceless. It only gets better now. How about wind?
After watching you guys for years now I think Ocean Volt realized what the rest of have.....you have mad skills Dan!!!
It's amazing what you can teach yourself when you are sailing around the world and don't have a day job. : ) (of course his architecture degree was probably a huge asset as well)
Dan is mad - a mad ocean scientist 🥼 in all the best possible ways!
....really mad skills.
Ah…😍 another Dan’s tech-based-super-smart-innovative-DIY-installation and test-sailing & collecting-data for better future tech improvement for Uma or any other sailing boat for that matter 👍
Since the beginning of my binge watching of this channel, I’ve become so much in love with Dan’s ability of meticulously precise calculation, data collection, building accurate blueprints and the planning, & execution of any and all projects they’ve been working on Uma 🥰 especially what I love so much about Dan is his ability to make any explanation on whatever he is doing or what he’s going to do and for what purpose as simple free speech so smooth & easy to understand, while he is actually working on each project which mostly seemed pretty complicated, such as electrical wiring, renovation of bathroom and main cabin’s complete facelift and improvements, and/or installing mechanical equipments in pretty narrow & tight space, or even take the main mast apart once and reinstall to solve noise and length problems, and so much more, all without making relatively no mess or mistake at all ever💜😘👍 If his work isn’t called meticulously precise, I don’t know what is. Oh I loooooove all the episodes featuring Dan and his work on Uma sooooo much 🥰😍💖 Besides, Dan is wonderfully looking good and handsome and smart, fine gentleman, isn’t he? 😊💕😘💖😍🥰
I love the art on the chalkboard. I’m always amazed at your expertise in so many areas. You are truly setting new standards in sailing research. And as always great videography.
I learned early on that performance, reliability & being self sufficient are infinitely more important than any creatures of comfort or just looking pretty could ever give you while at sea. I love how you’re always thinking ahead as to how you can make Uma perform better & become even more reliable & self efficient. You truly are pioneers. Be proud! ⛵️❤️
Some of my best memories of Norway was the National Day parade in Oslo. I’ve never seen or experienced such pride and patriotism in a country before, so cool!
Bryan from Vancouver
You should visit Scotland Brian, national pride without nationalism.
Looks like Congratulations are finally in order for all your testing and work on electric and regen to the point that it's actually now a seriously good workable, livable, alternative.
You two stuck with your commitment and worked hard to make this possible and it's a tribute to your dedication. Bravo! You two are awesome.
Wow, you guys are on the cutting edge! Congratulations on the new system and partnership with Ocean Volt.
Heartfelt congratulations (!!!) to Uma’s crew for finally achieving the holy grail of regen, with top-of-the line Victron and battery bank no less. A well-deserved summit after so, so much hard work. It’s amazing to remember when real bottom pain was too expensive for Uma, and now what? Sky’s the limit.
No Barnacles for a year except those few is because you have kept UMA in Cold Storage for a year
I just want to Thank you guys for what you do with the Sailing life on TH-cam!
You have inspired me to go back into sailing after a 5-year sabbatical and you have inspired me to start a TH-cam channel about my new sailing adventures! I'm a few months away from having my channel up and running 😁 but I do have my channel and now I'm getting my sailboat ready... Thank You and happy Sailing 😁
Getting to the stage where even an old diesel head is getting interested. Look forward to see how the numbers stack up in the near future, looks very promising. Funny to see Artika in the background, just saw his video of him leaving the same yard.
I am so happy that the Sailing Community views you as a test bed for their Products. You are real live Ginnea Pigs for everything from Clothing to Motors. I mean that in the nicest way.
I love how you guys never stop trying to improve your systems. BTW I am so excited to see Arctic Allure's monster boat Arktika in the background (whilst you were instalingl your prop) My two fave sailing channels side by side. Have you guys met? Ahh. Silly question. 😁
I thought that was it!
That feathering prop is super slick .constantly learning UMA doing the ground ..... ? work and Salona showing the quantum leap forward possible at the next level .
Dan and Kika,
Congratulations, the perfect Uma, now even more perfect. So good to see you geting all the power you need from regen.
On long passages, you have no problem using all electric equipment even at night. Something takes more time.
Six years to get the perfect result, you got it, thank you for all your time and efforts, we learn a lot watching as always.
Cheers and fair winds, stay safe on your journey south 😀
You never get 'just' with your videos. You get the Ocean volt stuff, but you get the socialising, and the event, and the making a mast to fly flags from. You get something about a tradition in Norway, and how to berth safely and a new term to me...pinching. So much in one enjoyable video.
I feel like you’ve been trying to get Oceanvolt to partner with you properly for YEARS. Fantastic they’ve finally come round to working with you guys…
Congratulations on the new regen electric motor! Six years in the making-- truly spectacular.
Nice to se the boat that Juho is navigating (Arktika)... Now the TH-cam community is getting closer to each other. Juho have already met up with Ran Saling.
He just met with Erik Aanderaa as well!
It’s like all my favourite channels coming together…. Awesome.
You've been my fav sailing channel since you first started. Add cutting edge electric power tech demonstrator and your off charts for best channel. LOVE IT! Thank you!
Looks like a much better set up for regen. Do you need a rope cutter? The leg looks well designed as a hook to catch any floating debris.
Yet another super-satisfying episode. Very well-balanced, to my liking. Learning more about advancing sailboat technologies, your surroundings, with such simplicity, ease, comfort and great professionalism! The hard work involved in this recording, editing, and balancing it all, totally makes my week! Kudos to both of you, and those who support you!!! Thank you!
I just love to watch Dan work on projects. His wiring and installations are so neat and clean. Great job you two. The best sailing “you tube” out there.⛵️🔧🔩🪢⚓️⛵️👍🏼
I find you guys so progressive with your lives and the electric motor/batteries, PV's, regen tech that you pursue!! It contrasts so much with the typical channels that sail for likes! It also shows by your choice of place of travel. If you can make it work in Norway, there is nowhere on earth you or anyone else cannot go electrically!! You guys are paving the way for the future of powered sailing like no others! You are proving what others dare not attempt. Thanks for being trailblazers!!
Amazing video for 1,001 reasons. Love, love, love the DYI, love the sights of Norway on their special day, love the crazy motoring with all the sails, love the testing, love the outstanding scenery. Great photography, great editing. This couldn't have been easy yet you make it seem so easy. OceanVolt found a blue ribbon partner in Sailing Uma. This is one of my favourite episodes!
Thanks!!!
I really enjoyed back when you first installed your first motor, and I’ve been following your improvements. It would be great if you share your experience with the regen capability.
I myself, I own an EV, and It’s fun to understand how the regen works when going down a long hill and so on. You are already some experts, and your knowledge is good value!!! Thanks guys for everything!!!
f-ing awesome! No more stinky noisy diesel for many cause you are showing us all.
You insipred us to go electric too. It doubled the value of our boat !!!! but it's fantastic. Interestingly, everyone else in the marina even if they're on £200K yachts looks at our engine enviously. And it's sooooooo quiet, we can motor silently into a bay and see lots of wildlife. Even the dolphins are intrigued. Keep up the great videos you two.
Good to see some wind energy going in to the batteries 😃 I’d be interested to see what you achieve on a long passage . And what do you mean Kika ? , “ people are looking at us LIKE we’re crazy “ 😝🤪😜😛😋😉
Fantastic and congratulations to you both. I’ve been waiting for this development for a while - it’s been the obvious next step. I’m looking forward to hearing real world figures over the longer term. Cudos to OceanVolt for giving you the opportunity. X
If y'all can independently control the prop pitch, Uma could prop walk like a boss, that'll help in docking
Prop walking is an good old thing almost forgotten now. Hopefully it is possible and even both directions.
I’m not sure how prop pitch effects prop walk ?
@@STRUTZKOFF zero pitch should be max prop walk. but it would be better for prop walk if the prop was closer to the hull (but not so good for actual motoring or regen.....)
Thanks Guy, that's what I was thinking, the large keel would hinder sideways movement but a little tug in the right direction could be handy. Learned about this on a 35 ft single prop boat, my friend's dad could make that thing dance
It'd be hella cool if you could also rotate the main axis of the prop because with the short lever arm prop walk on a saildrive is negligible apparently.
Wow... amazing system. That new prop is amazing. I imagine this would bring a lot of comfort knowing that your power needs are more reliably handled.
Impressive, nice clean professional looking install. Setting prop pitch for regen on the fly under sail from the cockpit is going to be the bomb 🤯👌👍
Now! You can never take our FREEEEDOOOOMMMMMM!!!! Good on Uma! The crew deserves this obvious win. We fans hope it proves better and better as time tests the new power plant. Dan, Kika, you are inspirations with your brilliance and good looks and overall charisma. What else should we expect from learned, professional engineers? So smart!
This man has the best crew member ever.
Conversely this woman has the best crew etc…
Everytime you guys talk or do anything related to the electrical drive, im so in! By far my favorite content!
I see you guys got parked next to SV Arktika, which is Alluring Arctic's new boat. I hope you guys got to meet Juho if he was there at the same time. Small world!
Love it, as always! As an engineer, I can totally feel your excitement at watching the numbers on the screens and realising the efficiency gains you're making. I could re-watch the new motor/propellor test portion of this video over and over, so satisfying. And the the jury-rig mast on Coco! What could possibly go wrong, ha-ha!? It's just coming into Spring here in Christchurch, NZ so although we're half a year behind this video chronologically, it feels like we're right there with you. Thanks :-)
If you want serious regen, you should increase the prop size with at least 30-40%. With a pitch controller the increased size will not mather at all when you motoring.
And at 300-400 watt it only breaks with 0.5hp so it will not slow the boat at these wind speeds. But with a bigger propeller you can regen +1500watt and then it will slow the boat.
I'm no expert on the subject of regen, or sailboats for that matter, but yeah, my first thought was exactly this, why is the prop so small? This is slow a moving system (compared to a motorboat) and slow moving props benefit from big diameters. On the other hand, you would think that Oceanvolt should have done some research on the subject. I would assume that this particular system doesn't have the strength for a bigger prop and you would probably have to change out the lower unit and maybe motor for something bigger.
Bigger prop requires smaller pitch for same motor. Smaller pitch = more low end power, but slower top end. It is a tradeoff and I would tend to believe the manufacturer has done all those tests and is well aware of the optimum configuration for their product.
@@rockfordwoods5432 The pitch is adjustable via computer so there won't be a problem if it's correctly done. Look at Bell Boing aircraft.
@@rockfordwoods5432 larger diameter propellers are _always_ more efficient for displacement boats at speeds of less than 35 knots. To achieve this however it may require a different gear ratio. Most people would probably prefer a larger prop than they have for increased regen ability as well as higher efficiency in propulsion at all speeds.
You guys have stuck with it while others have given up....It seems like the tech is moving on is getting closer to a practical solution. Good on you for sticking it out...Respect for your values!
I found it interesting that the old prop had lost a lot of it's coating on only one blade.
The next data point of interest would be efficiency when motoring. Do you get a bit more time on the new prop with your battery capacity?
That servoprop is sheer wizardry. You guys are bananas...and obviously a lot of fun!
Love the tech projects and especially the success of the all electric boat. Great collaboration to help the sailing community continue moving forward in this direction.
First off, congratulations on teaming up with such a highly-regarded company as Ocean Volt. I feel that this will serve both you and them - while giving us some very interesting real-life information on the true utility and feasibility of energy regeration. Yahoo!! Go Uma and go Ocean Volt!!!
Love the transition: "So you're probably thinking WHAT THE ..." BLOOOOT :-D
This is for sure the future of sailing. Really great to follow your progression. Green sailing 100!
Now Dan can possibly make some extra money being an expert OceanVolt system installer.
I'm so excited for you guys. This is what you guys have been looking forward to from the second that you decided to do this. This is awesome guys
Man, 500W! That's legit! Hold that for a day and you're talking 12kWh, and even in the Carribbean that's like 2-3kW of solar on a sunny day!
Freakin' awesome.
You guys are really leading the charge for the electric motors for sailboats! Experts in the field! Very cool, good for you both!
Dan, that regen testing was impressive! The new OceanVolt technology is very good indeed! For Kika, this really guarantees hot showers whenever she wants them! 💥😁
With 300 watts under full sail and speed ,there will be not much to shower,and certainly not to fill the vast amounts needed to power the boat.
That's another advantage of Electric Propulsion! Easy to upgrade. Installed my Thoosa EP system in 2008 upgraded to a new controller two years ago and now the system starts to regen at 3.5 knots. Enjoy the new upgrade.
Great video again! Nice upgrade!
That dynamic blade pitch looks like it gives you so much control and efficiency. I can imagine it also gives you more control over how much prop walk you get, does it?
Also, was that anti fouling in a spray can? What brand is that?
Thanks again for an awesome video, looking forward to the next one 😎
Yup. Just about zero propwalk. Which has its pros and cons. Yes it’s a rattle can. Not sure what brand. It’s usually meant for stern drives or outboards. Anything that is aluminum can’t have regular copper based antifoul on it. Pretty much any boat shop has some version of it.
Thank you for showing the motor bay. I really liked how neat and tidy everything looks and how clean that compartment is. All the components are aligned and all the hoses and wires are routed in an efficient way. I don't understand why, but seeing that type of installation makes me happy; happy that somebody else likes their projects to look well thought-out and professional!
Form follows function is beauty, efficiency, order. And yes, I enjoyed the very clean and tidy installation too. And I'm not even Canadian. ;)
The true test would be at a relatively low windspeed like 10-12 knots true. I bet then you would see a difference. If you are going hull speed and the wind power is excessive as in your testing conditions you can probably drag an anchor behind and you won't notice any slowdown.
FYI !! Some folks ONLY read the title of the video. I am considering going electric in my Catalina 30. I have 450W with two PV panels already. My little Atomic 4 is not happy with my neglect. I watched the whole video after a friend told me you were finished with electric motors altogether. Looking forward to your next video that shows the result of having the new system installed for a longer period of time. Glad to see the first trial went well. Fair Winds. ⛵️⚓️🧜🏼♀️🐬
Great collab! Fantastic achievement Dan and Kika. Great to see you coming all the way around to where you wanted to be way back in the Electrobeke days! Congratulations. Great step! You know me, love the techy steps! So cool to see the variable pitch in action! PS Great to see a Scottish flag, when are you coming to visit? On the way back from Iceland?
Lochaber no more
@@grahamsharp5130 no, it’s still there alright! No matter the song…. 😉
@Ruaraidh McDonald Walker
I know pal, I live in the Highlands myself.
@@grahamsharp5130 you never know!
I think it was the International maritime signal flag meaning "My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water." They had 2 other signal flags as well.
You two were my first sail channel and my favorite. Love you all and stay safe.
The new propeller is.like having your own gas station.
Your drive to be electric is what’s made me a fan. Very cool!
@Sailing Uma. I am quite surprised by the small size of the Servo prop, it’s a great tech but you still need blade area in the water to get effective regen, and extract the energy available, given the extra cost of the auto prop option are you disappointed with the amount of regen from a 12 kw motor? This is the problem that Jimmy Cornell had on Elcano, I think the use of standard sail drives, limited to an 18 inch prop, will always limit the system. It would seem that the speed reduction you were seeing whilst regening, shows that you could afford to extract more energy from your sails, what is Oceanvolt’s take on this?
I'm very happy you are building these great relations with suppliers . Your experience of the last years gives them rare input and it's only right you find a way to make it help you to continue your lifestyle. I enjoy all of what you show us : the science, the tech , the sailing , the world around you ( I'm from Nederland and really liked your stay there), your nature walks /exploration, and especially the silks !!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you for the ongoing inspiration!
So now that it is fall how do you like this version of Ocean Volt??
I agree 100% with electric power, even though I worked over 25 years for an oil company. Way to go Uma; good video and congratulations.
Seems like it was definitely worth the effort of changing it out. An idea popped into my head while watching though. If you're at anchor where there's a decent current you should be able to run regen as well, right?
Ooh! That's an interesting idea!! Not sure what anchoring in 7 knots of current would be like though!!! Round here we try to anchor out of the main current. There are moorings that have 7 knots running past them though!!!
@@AnnInghamlife-goals Even 4 knots would provide 75 watts of power and that would reduce the battery usage by 50% or so for normal household use. Add that into the solar panels and you get a lot longer run time on batteries.
Very little energy will be created at low speeds, like in currents.
I calculated 0.5knots=0.1Watts, 1knot=1Watts, 2Knots=9Watts, 3Knots=29Watts, 4Knots=69Watts, 5Watts=135W, 6Knots=234Watts, 7Knots=371Watts,10Knots=1083Watts.
Matches Dan's real world fairly close (you can't expect perfection as too many variables).
The big factor in wind and sea turbines is the the velocity (water speed in this case). Because V is cubed. E.G when v=1 then cubic=1, v=2 then cubic=8, v=3 then cubic=27.
The increase is not linear. Higher speed means far higher watts, and lower speed gives bugger all watts.
You can calculate the Watts using kW = 1/2 prop area * water density * Velocity^3 * efficiency.
Prop area = 0.05m2, total area props sweep (radius squared * PI, I guessed radius=0.13meters), Water density = 1000kg/m3, Efficiency =30% (you can't get all the energy of the water as the water would stop), V = speed in m/s (m/2=knots/1.944).
@@AORD72 True, the power won't be as much at lower water speeds, but it's worth investigating since it literally costs nothing to test the idea.
@@gsh341 Sure testing cost nothing but as I explained the mathematics shows what the results will be. So if you don't have an electric motor you can calculate the results. You can calculate the Watts using kW = 1/2 prop area * water density * Velocity^3 * efficiency.
Great improvement! One thing to consider with respect to the generated power and the speed through the water, 300 watts is a bit less than 1/2 horsepower, ignoring efficiency losses. The drag should be effectively something close to the difference in speed the boat would see with around 1 horsepower motor thrust.
Another factor to consider is the relationship between any boat's speed and power (thrust). Increasing boat speed when sailing slowly takes a small increase in thrust (or power). In contrast, increasing boat speed when sailing fast will take a huge amount of power. The relevance here is that when you're sailing Uma fast it means the sails are already generating a huge amount of thrust and so taking a little power with regen will probably have no effect on speed (as you saw). But if Uma is sailing slowly the sails are generating comparatively much much less thrust, and so taking a similar amount of regen power will represent a much larger drag increase, and could slow the boat more.
Do you know if the regen system modulates prop pitch in an intelligent, continuous way - to keep the motor in a sweet spot RPM for efficiency of the electrical generation? If so, it should also factor in either boat speed or have some bounds with respect to generated wattage - when the boat gets really slow the pitch has to steepen so that the blades don't stall in the water. The system could detect this and back off the pitch when power is dropping.
Such a beautiful country 💙
Great episode folks. That prop test was way cool. Had to watch it again. 👍
@10:14 Juho’s new boat on the background! Alluring Arctic is the channel’s name.
Came to say the same thing. They are at the same harbor in Tromsö 😅
Wow! You just made Norway cool! That looked so traditional and so chill! So unlike a lot of what is going on nowadays.
Having UMA flag above Norwegian flag might not be the right etiquette
Thankyouthankyouthankyou! Not only did you bring me back to my home town, a place I haven't seen for about two decades, but you did so on the national day to boot! Super pleased about that. I love following along on your adventure, and I've been looking forward to your Tromsø episode. :)
It has been a wonderful adventure journey watching the two of you refurbish/remodel Uma from dockside in Florida to Norway. Job well done, both of must be very proud.
I am happy that you both are being used by Sailing Companies to test their equipment and clothing. You are probably the finest “live” test bed for Suppliers to access. Cheers