Brent and Ana, I've been a subscriber for 2 years now and have been absolutely impressed with the conditions you have put your cat through. No other sailing channel that i watch does anything close to what you do. 9 meter swell and crosswinds and changing currents should scare the hell outta of the normal sailor, but you 2 keep pushing on. I watch you 2 maintain composure and take it on like a Sunday drink of tea. Please keep pushing on because you have inspired me to do the same. Lots of love from Florida and someday hope to meet you. Cat Impi is a rockstar!!!
Hal - that is one great message for us to keep us 'at it' on TH-cam. Yes, I must admit things have come a long way since we first started sailing on Impi having sold the Catana 471 and, then buying a Lagoon 440 we especially got so much negativity. What I found mostly though, is that when I asked technical questions of folks posting negative comments, they had no answers and it's a pity for folks genuinely trying to do accurate research into buying boats - because this stuff worries them. I recently read a post on one of the popular TH-camrs channels where he said Lagoon 440's are only good for sailing in limited cruising areas and certainly not for crossing oceans - and they are fairly popular channel being followed by many people wanting to buy boats. They have a monohull to boot, so it goes to show how misinformation can lead folks astray. Anyway - we have all come a long way and I think catamarans are widely accepted now and certainly for me who comes from a monohull background (my family were big into monohulls so I grew up around them) we have taken our cat into some challenging seas and she has performed well. The trick with catamarans is to reef, reef, reef in time and ultimately no boat is a match for the power of the ocean in the wrong situation. On our series 'Sailing into the roaring 40's' we actually filmed only when we had 'calmer conditions' as I was otherwise too busy paying attention to the waves when things were running hard. In the intro (also to this video), there is one wave I capture - and I capture it from the back - you will notice it is out of focus and that is because that wave had come under us, and man - it was massive and it kept rolling on and on, so I managed to grab the camera last minute and video what was left of it. If you see that shot I am sure you could imagine how it was when it was at its peak and went through us - W I L D but so amazing to experience the oceans power and know the boat will handle it. But yes, I would say we are careful not to 'push our luck' - we always sail in a manner that protects the boat - it is our home and we really treasure it. Cheers my friend and thanks for engaging with us here.
@@CatamaranImpi I know that you 2 have been around the world on Impi and there is no doubt in my mind that your lagoon44 can handle anything you face. I am just so happy to see that both of you face everything that is giving to you and come out the other side smiling. The people that shot negativity towards you for switching from a monohull to multihull should be ashamed of themselves. If if floats, if it sails, if it gets you to your destination, I call that a boat! Boats come in all shapes and sizes. It's all about comfort. You buy what you feel comfortable with. Please, please, keep doing what you're doing. It may not seem like it in numbers, but those of us out here that follow you 2 feel a sense of happiness when I see a new video posted. By the way, you and Ana are rockstars.
Once you tasted the salt, you will forever sail the oceans with your soul. For there you have been, and there you will always return. Nice to see you back!! love. credit: Leonardo da Vincis quote on flight.
Ahhh - such awesome, amazing words Alex - thank you my friend and yes, sorry we are putting out videos 'slow paced' but we seem to be so busy with sailing and friends always visiting, animal care and more, so time escapes us now and then :) Hope you having an awesome weekend ... Brent
Watching Impi sail in those winds reminds me of sailing our Hobie 16 at 20 knots plus boat speed with the rooster tails out the back and rudders vibrating like an engine. GREAT fun.!!
Aye - now you are stirring up the memories - some of my best moments were sailing my Hobie Tiger (18 ft) in the oceans off South Africa. I'm not sure how they rank these days, but back then it was a 'mean machine'. Thanks for sharing that with us !
You guys are amazing.. A perfect example of how with the proper care and use of knowledge epic passages like this can be made safely. Understanding your boat and conditions allows confidence knowing there is a back up plan etc. Well Done!
Cheers Mark - a comment like this makes me want to emphasise the majestic part of your profile name :) We are the folks who never sail into a territory thinking we know more than the locals do - we learn an incredible amount quickly about regions by speaking with the locals, especially weather people - be it lecturers at universities, Marine rescue people up and down the coast, local yacht club sailors etc. etc. It's one thing to understand 'global weather' and how it operates across regions of the world, and I always encourage folks new to sailing to get an understanding of it, but equally important for us is how local weather operates within that global picture. I think Bass Strait is a perfect example of how local weather systems can suddenly and unexpectedly develop and when that happens, it's good to have a local understanding of what is 'bringing it on' because this helps one to 'position the boat' for a best outcome. And yes, always, always, always having a back up plan is essential, even when it appears everything will go well. Part of that plan is having an understanding of what one will / could encounter when having to opt for Plan B or C. The ocean is beautiful but its also powerful, and one should always remain mindful of how small and insignificant we are when we sail upon it. Cheers my friend - have an awesome weekend Brent
I could not agree with you more.. My wife laughs at me at times and nick named me the brain picker! Experience is one of the greatest teachers in the world and why anyone should want to take advantage of others knowledge and experience. Cheers and Thanks
Thanks for the nice comment - always a pleasure to share and yes, need to rack my mind sometimes to share something that has value for folks. This video series I thought would be nice for those sailors wondering if they should sail down to Tasmania - I hope when we are through this folks will have more information to hand. We could not find that much about it on the net, so hopefully this will help those in our wake. Cheers and have a great weekend
Awesome stuff. and someone already used the perfect word for defining Brent's state during that last sail..Exhilaration! your love for what you were doing is very apparent. Puts a grin on my face every time I see you stretching Impi's legs like that. It is a special day indeed, a new video from Brent and Ana.
Hey Arch - thanks mate. We actually replied to you but I see it never posted and probably because we are posting under sail so internet comes and goes. Pleased you can see our passion for the sea - Exhilaration describes it well :D Hope you have a great weekend and sorry for the original reply not getting through to you!
Brent,& Ana, the roaring forties lived up to its name, you live dangerously , no safety gear, Ana was right to shake her head. Fantastic shots. John. Wirral UK>
Hey John - nicely said and certainly one needs to the care to have the safety gear. Because we live 24/7 on the boat, we find it difficult to be in gear all the time and although conditions looked bad here, the boat was actually incredibly stable with a small sail up and just being swept along by the winds. There was not a moment I felt unstable on my feet although I admit it looks quite the opposite on the video. My father always had a saying, 'Brent, do as I say and not as I do' - and that would be my message in this case for other sailors and families out there - please guys - wear your safety gear! I think Ana was shaking her head because I decided to sail past our anchorage for more sailing time which meant by passing some beautiful places to see, but the theory was that we would visit those spots when we returned with our daughter on the north bound.She also likes to pack things away before we sail into strong winds, so I was 'in the dog box' for a while - lol! Have a great weekend John and thanks for always chatting with us here Brent
Great to see you back again, love your vids. This reminds me Of my time sailing out of Lakes Entrance, Victoria, down to Refuge Cove on Wilsons Promontory and out to the kent Group, Deal Island and Down to Flinders. But that was 30 years ago, when I was a nipper fresh out of college. Sailing on a 1952 wooden sloop, Lorraine. Beautiful part of the world that few get to see. Best wishes to you and Ana. Keep em coming. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing that and always a pleasure for us to be sharing when we get the chance to !!! Amazing to think of folks 30 years ago cruising these waters with wooden boats ... and it just goes to show how with all our modern day technology the REAL sailors are those who sailed generations before. It actually amazes me how even in our brief period of sailing the oceans full time, the technology has evolved ! Well done - would love to see footage from those days ... My best Brent
I love that part of the world. I led a few climbing trips down to Tassy and I gotta say that Coles Bay is a jewel in the crown of that state's climbing assets. The Hazards, Whitewater Wall, Lassies Wall, All fantastic sea cliff granite. Just a stunning part of the world and how spectacular is Wineglass Bay. Gobsmacking.
I LOVE that you really sail her! I was standing right up there on the bridgedeck with you! Ana didn't look quite so enthralled but at least she wasn't in the saloon reading a book! Excellent episode (again)!
LOL - pleased you felt you were there with us Tony - that's what I really want for folks watching - is to feel they are there! Ana is always cautious which is keeps me in check and is probably why I never had the asymmetric up - lol . Thanks for the comment Tony - much appreciated mate!
Hi Robert - I must admit that we too can't believe we have been at it for 7 years. I always lived on a farm and eventually purchased my own so friends never thought I would last on a small piece of fibreglass, yet here we are - 7 years down the track and it feels we are only just getting started. Cheers my friend - hope you having a great weekend Brent
Hey Laurent - thanks for commenting again and encouraging us onward. We felt this series may hold a limited interest because not many international sailors want to venture down to Tasmania, however, we feel it certainly is a place to sail to and hoping these videos will encourage them. Cheers my friend ... have a great weekend
Baie dankie vir die wonderlike video's. Bly veilig op die oop see. Groete van Suid-Afrika. Thank you for the wonderful video's. Stay safe on the open sea. Regards From South Africa.
Wow, I want to do that too ! That wave at the start was impressive. We enjoyed similar but less extreme conditions on our L 400. Thanks again for helping me setup dinghy for passage. It worked without a glitch. I got you bottle of merlot but regrettably it cant last on our boat more than day or two. Will try again next provisioning and hope to catch you early enough :)
Thank You Dave ! We are having an awesome day on the water today - like glass and seeing the bottom all the way! Expensive on diesel but a nice break. Cheers my friend - hope you have a great weekend
Aye Frik - an awesome sailing experience there and certainly mate - you and Petro need to sail those waters - very powerful and extremely beautiful in Tasmania - both the country and the people! Looking forward to your launch !!!!
Great stop over for a beer or two - and a nice spot to take supplies with easy access by dinghy. Cheers Patrick - hope you having a beer in an equally nice spot today :)
Always a nice comment from you Sea Travel - yes, I love it when Ana gets involved :) - she enjoys videos that will hold a memory for us and help other sailors to have a bit more information when visiting the same territories. And yes, I understand what you mean by the different voice overs changing the pace of the video - I am getting tired of trying to sound sexy all the time - lol! Cheers for now and have a great weekend
Ditto...Hal Jackson! No other site with Delos being the exception, exercises their boats like IMPI. Nice boat control and set up for such windy conditions. Exhilerating stuff!!!
Thank you Hailey - so pleased you enjoyed the video and similarly we feel pleased you found our channel and took the time to comment. We enjoy interacting with folks who share similar dreams.
Hi Brent, love the series mate. Being a relatively new viewer, I'm not sure what the rest of your schedule is like, but if you haven't thought of it I highly encourage you to check out the west/southwest coasts of Tassie. Sailing into Bathurst harbour (Port Davey) or up the gordon river is one of the most magical things you can do (weather permitting of course!).
Hi Slumlord - such a relief to hear these comments because I was saying to Ana that I feel these videos may be more for personal memories than a pleasure for others to watch, but she kept encouraging me to put them out anyway - now I'm pleased I did and decided to do it in a way that other sailors could use the vids as a sort of basic guide to get started there. Usually one does not feel 'up to it' to be filming whilst the boat is ploughing through choppy oceans, but I think folks should see the 'other side' to passage making as cruising is not always plain sailing. Interestingly enough, I see so many things going wrong on boats and whilst boats need a lot of maintenance I must say Impi behaves very well considering - I'm so amazed at how much time people are taking to work on boats as opposed to relaxing on them. Perhaps our preventative maintenance program works well - we usually choose locations to get stuck into maintenance and then from there it's very much 'hassle free' for the most part. Ahhh mate - we really wanted to get down to Port Davey and up the west coast and we planned on it, however, while we were waiting in Hobart for our daughter Jenna to join us, mates of ours were down in Port Davey and said they were stuck there and had been for weeks as the weather had shut them in. We were worried to have that situation with Jenna only being with us a month so we opted to rather sail up and around the northern side and into the Tamar River (so we could easily get her to the airport without being stuck somewhere), and I must say we really loved being there and also got to speak at the oldest yacht club in the Southern Hemisphere - Tamar Yacht Club - such lovely people in Launceston that my daughter asked if we could not all immigrate there :D. I really loved the Cradle Mountains and wished we could buy a farm in Sheffield region - so beautiful it was. Cheers mate - have a great weekend Brent
G'day Brent and Ana, another great story Guy's. Tasmania really is a great place, so rich in history as well. Will we see you back in Aussie next season I wonder? Cheers Guy's
Hey David - we replied to many messages here but perhaps being under sail means some internet connectivity issues resulting in the post not going through. Yes - we applied for visas but Australia want a full medical from me AGAIN = so here we go ... probably a month before I know if Australia will have me :) Cheers and have a great weekend
Hey nice to hear from you again Ariel - Ana and I are busy sailing in some choppy seas as I write these replies so it's great to read and respond to a video about sailing whilst sailing. Cheers !
Aye Ian my man - awesome to hear from you again and thanks for the great words. I hope you having a great day there and hope to put out some more vids soon. Cheers mate!
Welcome to Tasmania. My husband and I live in Hobart and we have enjoyed sailing around this beautiful place for over 13 years. The joys of going to sleep in an anchorage thats protected from a north west blow only to find that you have to pull anchor at 3 am because the wind is now blowing in a southerly direction :-( The scenery more than makes up for the inconvenience of the weather patterns. We shall keep our eyes open for your cat on the water.
Donna Dickson - hi Donna and thank you for such an awesome comment. I had to smile at your 3am anchor scenario because that sure happened to us on a number of occasions whilst sailing your waters. You guys sure have a beautiful ocean, beautiful country and beautiful people. Thanks for writing to us here - really appreciate it
Just spent a hour or so catching up on your most recent videos and as always they are informative and entertaining . I know a little about how much effort goes into taking all the footage and then having to watch it all before deciding what to use and then comes the editing / production and you do this all so very well ! On a side note thank-you so much for the support you give the Down Under Rally and for showing everyone what a truly wonderful cruising ground the East Coast of Australia is !
Aye John and Leanne - always a pleasure and you guys run a great program for sailors in this region! Cruising in Australia is fantastic and Tasmania should not be excluded from ones adventures. Look forward to seeing you guys soon - take care Brent
Thank you Mark and that's hopefully what we will accomplish here - is a kinda BASIC documentary also for sailors to feel inspired to see this beautiful place and have a video that can deliver some familiarity and provide some information to land here. I decided to put out this series in that fashion as I was not sure if people would really enjoy 'visit videos' but for those who do and for those who could potentially find the sharing useful for their adventure to Tasmania, I hope to do a sufficient job at it :) Cheers Mark and so appreciate the feedback
Aye Mike, nice to hear from you again mate and yes, for sure - we LOVED sailing in Tasmania. After years of Ana making me promise never to take her sailing to cold climates, Tasmania has turned out to be one of her all time favourite experiences.
13:50 - Good info! But by the way, "Shooten Island"? :-) I need to teach you some Dutch, some day, Brent! Thanx again for the nice footage. Greetz, Wim
Hey Wim - Ana says she speaks fluent Dutch and this is the way you pronounce it in Tasmania - not Holland but she says she knows why you would say that in Holland. Perhaps some Tasmanians will alert me :) Cheers my friend
LOl - Wim - I actually think the Dutch language is a beautiful language - not sure where the 'ugly' come from but then in South Africa we grow up with the Afrikaans language so maybe our ear is more tuned to it :) Cheers my friend - we are so exited waiting to see your new adventures Brent
Nah... French is beautiful, English is flashy, Spanish is nice staccato, Italian is singing, but Dutch... A United Stater friend of mine told me once: "When I try to pronounce your language, it sounds like I have to throw up!" :-) Okay, well, everybody knows that English natives often are horrible at other languages, but in a sense he was right. But it also depends with which accent you pronounce my language. In the south of the Netherlands it sounds way softer, but also "dumber". Amsterdaminese sounds harsh and stretched. In the east it sounds small-in-the-front-of-the-mouth. In my part of Holland, in the "polder", it sounds very clumsy/coarse. Anyway, It's still the language I can express myself best, haha! New adventures? Yeah, same for us! I am starting up my vlogging again, and am going to switch with that to my main TH-cam channel and to English again (more or less).
Hi Ana & Brent . Great vlog , Ana nice narration , I enjoyed it . Hope you both are doing well . How is your son Terry doing ? Is he still here in Florida >
Hi Bob - we actually replied to your message but somehow it seems to have got lost in the wind :) Sorry about that! Terry is doing very well thank you - he is doing technical work on catamarans and now moving into sales at Just Catamarans. He is selling well and I get many letters from clients congratulating me on his work ethic -and THAT is what makes us seriously proud. At the end of the day it's about everyone being a winner and he seems to have got that under his belt now. Cheers my friend
Bob - we like that sail too :) .. and no, actually we have had that sail a long time now, but we usually use the asymmetric more than the spinnaker which is why it has not featured on many of our videos. I do a bit of a share sailing the spinnaker recently on our FB post here: facebook.com/cat.impi/videos/1476451345833630/
Aye Brain - #200 - we love that you mention your subscriber number because for us making the numbers real people is what we treasure most in interacting here, and especially meeting folks on our journeys makes the whole TH-cam thing so much more special for us. I am well pleased that we can post some scenery that helps to take all lifes troubles far away, if only for a moment - it makes us happy to know we can do that. We hope you having a super chilled weekend Cheers for now Brent
thanks brother as a simple dirt worker it will take time for me to wunderkind up an sailing my specialty is tower dredges and I just love the job its the main stay of aggregate production and im one of about 5000 in the usa I will be with you and anna till my last breath or yours and you don't post anymore been here for the long haul I will be here to the end
No worries Brian - I too was a dirt worker / muck shifter and managed to get there. O used to also have a small muck shifting company in California way back when, and the owner of a Ready Mix Company called Escondido Readymix - Jack Brouwer - really helped me get on my feet in the USA. So, you aggregate production guys are the greatest
Lol - are you from there ? Actually the weather was great for the most part when we were down there - some very strong winds, but for Ana who made me promise to never take her sailing in cold climates - Tasmania was one of her highlight visits to the extent she was thinking for us to do it again next season. But yes indeed, we burned a lot of diesel some nights keeping the boat warm and I noticed the girls wearing beanies from time to time :) Cheers justcrusin 109 - have a great weekend!
Not from Tassy but still in a cold area (ACT) - days top out somewhere between 10 and 15C at the moment :-( I really liked the parts where you show the planning behind your trips - helps us to understand the various factors that need to be considered. I watch a number of sailing channels but you go out of your way to help us to appreciate the considerations of weather and safety in planning. Cheers
Loved it guys. Great work on the commentary Ana. You gave Brent a run for his money...lol. I'm currently working down in southern Victoria and I think the Roaring Forties have come up for a visit. You're gutsy sailing in them. They certainly have some power. As always, keep it up, your both brilliant. Rog.
Pierre Abrie thanks Pierre - appreciate the comment. It’s easy to get more subscribers - one just needs to do some ‘how to do it videos’ but to get quality subscribers who share common interests is what we enjoy and we love our social media community. Cheers my friend and hope all is ok back in Sa :)
Hello you two, I loved the video showing IMPI kicking up her heels - pure exhilaration. A couple of questions 1. Who was that sultry voiced vixen you used to describe the weather patterns at the start of this video - since when do you use professional voice over actors *s* 2. When you apply pressure to the backstay how do you measure the amount of pressure applied ? Do you have a gauge or do you rely on the number of turns applied and once you have finished that particular tack at what point do you release the pressure ? As always stay safe and have fun - cheers
Hello Glen and well done for getting big time points with Ana on point 1. - you are a smoothie - lol! 2. On most cats we do not have running rigging so no turn buckles on back'stays' so what we do is to use the main sheet through topping lift (boom lift) to provide the tension to the forward stay so the furler tubes keep a 'straight profile'. Cats are mostly designed to be able to carry the loads of 'forward sail pressure' via the shrouds (side stays if you like) but personally I like to help them along by using the main sheet. So even with the main up if we have wind from astern and I am carrying a large genoa / double genoa / spinnaker etc. in that event I would use the traveller to set the mainsail position and keep tension on the main sheet. Of course there comes a point when apparent wind and boat speed is sufficient to crack off the mainsheet for more shape but one needs to be cautious. I never have a slack mainsheet with large sails upfront when the boat is diving into the back of waves because the 'stopping momentum' of the boat is carried as power into the sail and in a worst case scenario can cause dismasting or at least in best case scenario put the rig under unnecessary tension. Many people disagree with me on sailing the spinnaker or asymmetric sails without a main sail being hoisted, but this is mostly because one fears a momentary buckle / distortion mid mast which could then cause the mast to pop off the base, and by having a main sail hoisted the theory then is that the sail provides support up the length of the mast. However, for me, I make sure the 'diamond shaped rigging guys' are correctly tensioned (around the mast spreaders) which is what lends support to the mast and also the 'rake angle' of the spreaders plays a role under tension here. We also do not tension the side shrouds to shroud tension specifications because with a catamaran one is placing a huge amount of force through a downward momentum on the mast over a wide span, so if a cat is crashing through waves a sudden inertia with no 'give' can cause a bulkhead to separate. What we like to do is have the shrouds slightly under tensioned (but not sloppy) and use a shock chord between the shrouds to take up the slack on the leeward side. This way it acts as a shock absorber so if there is a wind shift topping waves the shock on the shrouds by the momentary release of power is taken up by the chord. But these are always open to huge debates and I do think one needs to continuously observe the forces at play to do the best for ones particular brand of boat. Cheers Glen - have a great weekend
Thanks Brent, as always whenever I listen/read any of your 'technical' comments or responses it makes me go of and read/learn something new. Strangely, and I suppose this is because I do not own a catamaran I have never truly considered the way they are rigged compared to a mono-hull. There is no traditional backstay and unless the mast get moved forward 2 - 3 meters there is no way one could be installed and therefor using the mainsheet the way you described is sort of like using it as a sudo backstay. You must use very strong shock cords on the shrouds to prevent slapping but it makes sense for a whole number of reasons - I can only imagine the forces applied to all the fittings if they were submitted to the full force of the wind and waves. I wonder if there is an argument for having another shroud attached to the hull further aft that could be used to apply the sort of tension that a traditional backstay would provide or perhaps that would just make more work for sailing the boat. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Good comment Glen and yes, some cats do have a forward storm shroud. Its a great safety feature I think although it can tend to be in the way when tacking the genoa, but I guess one develops techniques and some folks we know usually furl in the genoa when tacking and then pull it out again on the other side.
Hi again Moz and as usual it is always refreshing to hear from you. We do fish from Impi and mostly just with a regular piece of shock chord and line tied to the horns cleat of the boat - lol - but yes, we catch a lot of tuna, mahi mani and other fish this way, and usually when doing speeds around 8knots in rough water on a decending pressure system - that's when we really get them. I also believe our pink lures are the ones that are successful for us. On this adventure and I hopefully will share that - our daughter Jenna joins us in Tasmania and we purchase a cheapie rod and reel and catch flatheads and other fish for the first time from a 'stationary position'. Yes, can you believe after all these years we only now get into catching fish with he boat being stationary - lol. I think it's this way for us because we have had so many friends get fish poisoning from reef fish and man - they have been ill for months and months. One of our friends recently had his whole head and face swell up like a soccer ball - one could almost not see his eyes so bad it was, so we are very careful of what we catch around reefs. Ciguatera fish poisoning is something that kinda sneaks up on one ... it builds up 'memory' in the body and the body does not rid itself of it, so one day when least expected, the scale suddenly tips where the body can't deal with it anymore. It's a very serious worry for us so we don't mess with reef fish. Have an awesome weekend Brent
Yes, the wind sure gets up there and sometimes with little to no notice, but we also had some AMAZING weather there too. Thanks for the comment and hoping you have a great weekend ... Brent
We really enjoyed it Gordon - speed wise - we were seeing around 12 knots straight toward the end. The reason I don't often publish speeds is because currents also play a role so sometimes one can really be 'trucking along' with little effort and getting great speeds with currents whereas at other times one can be working it hard with less speed due to counter currents. But yes mate - that was an AWESOME feeling in beautiful conditions :). Thanks for interacting Gordon - appreciate it Brent
Awesome to see a cat doing what cats can really do - and all of it while upright - not having to ride on the rails! Far too few catamaran channels on TH-cam are demonstrating this type of performance. No wonder the mono-hull die-hards still have a superiority complex when they comment on cats. How fast was she going with the handkerchief up at 40+kts? I'm sure the 9 shown on the Raymarine was not SOG, because it looked way faster? And sorry Brent, but now that we've heard Ana, your job as narrator is under threat....she sounds much more refined in English than us Afrikaners ;) ;) Cheers, Alwyn
Aye Alwyn - lol - Ana is smiling !!! I also hail from a monohull background so all good - we love all boats and for sure there are advantages and disadvantages in everything and yes, cats can sail heavy seas and sail them well. Toward the end there we were seeing an easy 12knts SOG but I was all over the boat so not too concerned with speed. As a rule I am not one to chase the speed because currents and all sorts of other factors play a role in boat speed, so when folks post speed I often wonder about all the other factors. But yes, we were easily over 12 knots at times. The 9 you saw was wind force (Beaufort 9). I see Ana still smiling - lol Cheers mate
hello people, it's yacht ventura we have anchored in most of those places that you are blowing off s unsafe in onshore winds 30kt + and were quite happy to find somewhere reasonably safe / we are a 100 + year old boat built in the tamar river tas / after a hot day on that beautiful island the sea is cold and the land is warm / it's not unusual for 50kts onshore after 3 - 4pm which is very useful for sailboats for propulsion
Hello Robert and yes, so much respect for you local sailors in Tasmania. We always managed to find anchorages to duck into although I must admit we tried anchoring off Swansea at one point hoping to get some refuge from NW winds - and then got hammered by ocean swells out of the south throughout the night - so one always learns in new territories. We loved Tamar and that visit will follow in future videos of this series - the Tamar Yacht Club folks were awesome to us - an experience we will always remember. And yes, we will also share winds in an anchorage that topped well over 50 knots - it was WOW! Where about was your boat built on the Tamar?
Thanks for that John - Some video bloggers told us recently that every time they want to make a movie they quickly run and put on all their safety gear because they can't handle the comments they get otherwise. The reality of it is, that of course it is safer and better to be in safety gear 24/7 but ultimately it's not practical to be - it restricts movement and I sweat a lot in the gear. It's kinda like saying always carry pepper spray on your person at home incase someone breaks in - well, in South Africa that has become a reality but still, no one carries it full time because one is at home and its not practical. So yes, it is true that one develops a sense for when it is really necessary to wear gear and that also differs from person to person - being agile, athletic and having sea legs all plays a role, but on Impi in these conditions, I must say the boat was sufficiently stable, we have a lot of grab rails everywhere, and I am not going to pretend to always be in gear just incase some viewer has an issue with it. I think its important to be honest about these things, but yes, we are HUGELY in favour of safety on the boat - we live by it, we discuss it all the time and we often do 'drills' hopefully to build an instinctive procedure that comes naturally when there are disasters. I would seriously hate to have Ana or myself go overboard - it must be the most desperate feeling ever and one should have a personal AIS style locating beacon at least so the boat has a good chance of getting back to you. Night shifts, rough seas - yes - every time and clipped into a lifeline with proper harness too! What we do most of the time is to carry our AIS personal pencil type device that sets off an alarm for man overboard and directs the person left on the boat right back to the beacon through an active tracking line and also a small PLB device if the yacht does not come back. These days I am starting to carry the InReach Garmin more as it has tracking and text functions and fully waterproof, but the AIS is most important as it is the fasted form of recovery if an overboard situation were to happen. I think there is a need for some floatation device that can be carried in ones pocket for convenience or even stitched into a comfortable shirt of sorts - we have been looking at ways to do that. Cheers mate and hope you having a great weekend.
Thanks Cliff - we need to get a proper list going and we need to put your name up there :). One never knows when a helping hand will be needed. Cheers my friend and pleased you enjoyed it
Thank you my friend - we try to use music that is allowed. We ask permission and the only thing they require is to have the rights to our videos for monetizing and we don't mind loosing that revenue if it means people have a more pleasurable viewing experience. Cheers and thanks for engaging
just me #200 sail impie as hard as he can just listen to anna enjoy where you at it will be another year before my little boat is ready if you ever get to Washington usa let me know I will be there what ever happened to the sailing vet I send money to help I have gone to the web site but I find nothing sv wunderkind
Brian Panco Hi Brian, great to hear from you. we have a referendum coming up here in New Caledonia and on the outer islands where most of the tribes live, things are a bit twitchy due to a lot of noise from the party for independence from France. As such we have to be very careful as not to upset anyone. Hence the lack of publication. The tribes are very proud people and if we publish what is really happening we may encounter opposition. We hope that by the end of this sailing season we will be able to report to our followers about the progress made. We are meeting on a weekly basis with Guy, we are actually seeing him tonight. However we have to remain very discreet. Thanks for your support! Ana
This is more like a Cruisers guide than a Cruising channel. Half way into the video and we hadn't left the map. Think of the audience. Most are not going to go cruising. Your audience isn't other cruisers; it's people who want to see what it's like. People who want to see you live your dream. The numbers in that last group far outweigh the number of viewers who are actual cruisers. They will watch you anyway. Pander to the dreamers and not the dooers, and your channel will go through the roof.
Hi NeonStyle and thanks for the comment. We actually have a variety of topics on our channel, including technical boat topics, and to be sure, many of our videos are FOR sailors already living the dream and for sailors buying boats, new to sailing etc. It's about new destinations and encouraging sailors to follow and get 'off the beaten track', and it is NOT for numbers and a pat on the back - we don't earn from our videos - we genuinely share from a space that either appeals to folks or not, but we genuinely want to share the things we learn, so others can learn too. We understand that many people - 'the audience' as you put it, may not be interested in some of the topics or series we put out, and there are a huge amount of other more successful (if you measure success by subscriber numbers that is) channels they watch doing the 'live your dream' thing. We do in fact share videos showing us 'living the dream' too, and we share a ton of short 'almost real time' videos on Facebook that have inspired many to the life of sailing. As a result we have GREAT people in our network and our passion is not driven by numbers although having genuine numbers is awesome, but is driven by the interaction with PEOPLE. We LOVE the people who regularly interact with us here and this is our passion, and especially so when we meet people in person, and we have met a lot of folks on our channel in person - just awesome! And that is just who we are! The Tasmania series of videos are exactly that - SAILING TASMANIA - it is a sort of cruising guide if you like - Tasmania being off the beaten track - google it and you will find little information on TH-cam that shares SAILING TASMANIA, but for those viewers at home it hopefully also opens a bit more of what we as sailors need to consider when we sail certain territories. I noted a comment by you regarding our long introductions - and for me this is the place where I TRY to share the VIBE of sailing. When we purchased the Lagoon 440 as our vessel of choice, many people on the forums told us the boat would fall apart in the first year - and they told us in no uncertain terms - lol. Back then - there were no TH-cam videos and mostly one got info from Vlogs or on forums, and the information was very limited. Many people wondered about catamarans sailing across the oceans safely - especially production catamarans. Well, we actually take the effort to video the boat sailing some serious oceans - it's a time when sailors least want to be doing video work, but many 'viewers / the audience' write to tell us they crack a 6 pack of beer, turn up the volume and live on the boat crashing through the oceans in those long intros. I do think one needs not to be in a rush and for those who sit back and really experience it, I think they get a lot more from those 5 minutes being onboard the boat in the deep southern ocean. So - with Tasmania, I have tried to introduce different music to the different intro's hoping one of them would appeal to to peoples different tastes in music, because those shots in the Southern Ocean are quite different to the usual 'coconut or milk run' many follow. Anyway - I seriously do appreciate this comment from you - I realize too you are sharing from a space that would like to see our channel do better with the numbers and perhaps I need to mix it up MORE in each video as opposed to certain videos. Thank you and have a great weekend. Brent
Well, for what’s its worth, I liked it. There are plenty of other channels all doing the same for the dreamers . For us doers, I like channels with more focus on education, thanks for the videos .dont pander to anyone, you are not pandering for sponsorship so do what you want.
Enjoyed the video but please give the obtrusive and fancy transitions a miss. It's extremely distracting and makes the video look very amateurish. Stick to simple fades.
Aye Ian - thanks for the feedback - I quite like the different transitions but clearly something I should look into. I guess we learn through these comments - I know in the past the biggest complaint was about music, then sound levels and it seems I have managed to get through those hurdles - so - time to look into transitions. Cheers mate - hope you have a great weekend Brent
Brent and Ana, I've been a subscriber for 2 years now and have been absolutely impressed with the conditions you have put your cat through. No other sailing channel that i watch does anything close to what you do. 9 meter swell and crosswinds and changing currents should scare the hell outta of the normal sailor, but you 2 keep pushing on. I watch you 2 maintain composure and take it on like a Sunday drink of tea. Please keep pushing on because you have inspired me to do the same. Lots of love from Florida and someday hope to meet you. Cat Impi is a rockstar!!!
Hal - that is one great message for us to keep us 'at it' on TH-cam. Yes, I must admit things have come a long way since we first started sailing on Impi having sold the Catana 471 and, then buying a Lagoon 440 we especially got so much negativity.
What I found mostly though, is that when I asked technical questions of folks posting negative comments, they had no answers and it's a pity for folks genuinely trying to do accurate research into buying boats - because this stuff worries them. I recently read a post on one of the popular TH-camrs channels where he said Lagoon 440's are only good for sailing in limited cruising areas and certainly not for crossing oceans - and they are fairly popular channel being followed by many people wanting to buy boats. They have a monohull to boot, so it goes to show how misinformation can lead folks astray.
Anyway - we have all come a long way and I think catamarans are widely accepted now and certainly for me who comes from a monohull background (my family were big into monohulls so I grew up around them) we have taken our cat into some challenging seas and she has performed well. The trick with catamarans is to reef, reef, reef in time and ultimately no boat is a match for the power of the ocean in the wrong situation.
On our series 'Sailing into the roaring 40's' we actually filmed only when we had 'calmer conditions' as I was otherwise too busy paying attention to the waves when things were running hard. In the intro (also to this video), there is one wave I capture - and I capture it from the back - you will notice it is out of focus and that is because that wave had come under us, and man - it was massive and it kept rolling on and on, so I managed to grab the camera last minute and video what was left of it. If you see that shot I am sure you could imagine how it was when it was at its peak and went through us - W I L D but so amazing to experience the oceans power and know the boat will handle it.
But yes, I would say we are careful not to 'push our luck' - we always sail in a manner that protects the boat - it is our home and we really treasure it.
Cheers my friend and thanks for engaging with us here.
@@CatamaranImpi I know that you 2 have been around the world on Impi and there is no doubt in my mind that your lagoon44 can handle anything you face. I am just so happy to see that both of you face everything that is giving to you and come out the other side smiling. The people that shot negativity towards you for switching from a monohull to multihull should be ashamed of themselves. If if floats, if it sails, if it gets you to your destination, I call that a boat! Boats come in all shapes and sizes. It's all about comfort. You buy what you feel comfortable with. Please, please, keep doing what you're doing. It may not seem like it in numbers, but those of us out here that follow you 2 feel a sense of happiness when I see a new video posted. By the way, you and Ana are rockstars.
Once you tasted the salt,
you will forever sail the oceans with your soul.
For there you have been,
and there you will always return.
Nice to see you back!! love.
credit: Leonardo da Vincis quote on flight.
Ahhh - such awesome, amazing words Alex - thank you my friend and yes, sorry we are putting out videos 'slow paced' but we seem to be so busy with sailing and friends always visiting, animal care and more, so time escapes us now and then :)
Hope you having an awesome weekend ... Brent
Watching Impi sail in those winds reminds me of sailing our Hobie 16 at 20 knots plus boat speed with the rooster tails out the back and rudders vibrating like an engine. GREAT fun.!!
Aye - now you are stirring up the memories - some of my best moments were sailing my Hobie Tiger (18 ft) in the oceans off South Africa. I'm not sure how they rank these days, but back then it was a 'mean machine'. Thanks for sharing that with us !
You guys are amazing.. A perfect example of how with the proper care and use of knowledge epic passages like this can be made safely. Understanding your boat and conditions allows confidence knowing there is a back up plan etc. Well Done!
Cheers Mark - a comment like this makes me want to emphasise the majestic part of your profile name :)
We are the folks who never sail into a territory thinking we know more than the locals do - we learn an incredible amount quickly about regions by speaking with the locals, especially weather people - be it lecturers at universities, Marine rescue people up and down the coast, local yacht club sailors etc. etc.
It's one thing to understand 'global weather' and how it operates across regions of the world, and I always encourage folks new to sailing to get an understanding of it, but equally important for us is how local weather operates within that global picture. I think Bass Strait is a perfect example of how local weather systems can suddenly and unexpectedly develop and when that happens, it's good to have a local understanding of what is 'bringing it on' because this helps one to 'position the boat' for a best outcome.
And yes, always, always, always having a back up plan is essential, even when it appears everything will go well. Part of that plan is having an understanding of what one will / could encounter when having to opt for Plan B or C.
The ocean is beautiful but its also powerful, and one should always remain mindful of how small and insignificant we are when we sail upon it.
Cheers my friend - have an awesome weekend
Brent
I could not agree with you more.. My wife laughs at me at times and nick named me the brain picker! Experience is one of the greatest teachers in the world and why anyone should want to take advantage of others knowledge and experience. Cheers and Thanks
Sweet sailing video, somehow made even better with the technical and local knowledge bits, very much appreciated Brent.
Thanks for the nice comment - always a pleasure to share and yes, need to rack my mind sometimes to share something that has value for folks. This video series I thought would be nice for those sailors wondering if they should sail down to Tasmania - I hope when we are through this folks will have more information to hand. We could not find that much about it on the net, so hopefully this will help those in our wake. Cheers and have a great weekend
Awesome stuff. and someone already used the perfect word for defining Brent's state during that last sail..Exhilaration! your love for what you were doing is very apparent. Puts a grin on my face every time I see you stretching Impi's legs like that.
It is a special day indeed, a new video from Brent and Ana.
Hey Arch - thanks mate. We actually replied to you but I see it never posted and probably because we are posting under sail so internet comes and goes. Pleased you can see our passion for the sea - Exhilaration describes it well :D
Hope you have a great weekend and sorry for the original reply not getting through to you!
Brent,& Ana, the roaring forties lived up to its name, you live dangerously , no safety gear, Ana was right to shake her head. Fantastic shots. John. Wirral UK>
Hey John - nicely said and certainly one needs to the care to have the safety gear. Because we live 24/7 on the boat, we find it difficult to be in gear all the time and although conditions looked bad here, the boat was actually incredibly stable with a small sail up and just being swept along by the winds. There was not a moment I felt unstable on my feet although I admit it looks quite the opposite on the video. My father always had a saying, 'Brent, do as I say and not as I do' - and that would be my message in this case for other sailors and families out there - please guys - wear your safety gear!
I think Ana was shaking her head because I decided to sail past our anchorage for more sailing time which meant by passing some beautiful places to see, but the theory was that we would visit those spots when we returned with our daughter on the north bound.She also likes to pack things away before we sail into strong winds, so I was 'in the dog box' for a while - lol!
Have a great weekend John and thanks for always chatting with us here
Brent
Nice video! Badass in 40+ kts. Great sailing you two. 👍
:D - thanks Krafthaus - awesome comment and for a 50+ adult in 40+ plus winds - I like the 'Badass bit' -lol - cheers mate
Great to see you back again, love your vids. This reminds me Of my time sailing out of Lakes Entrance, Victoria, down to Refuge Cove on Wilsons Promontory and out to the kent Group, Deal Island and Down to Flinders. But that was 30 years ago, when I was a nipper fresh out of college. Sailing on a 1952 wooden sloop, Lorraine. Beautiful part of the world that few get to see. Best wishes to you and Ana. Keep em coming. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing that and always a pleasure for us to be sharing when we get the chance to !!! Amazing to think of folks 30 years ago cruising these waters with wooden boats ... and it just goes to show how with all our modern day technology the REAL sailors are those who sailed generations before.
It actually amazes me how even in our brief period of sailing the oceans full time, the technology has evolved !
Well done - would love to see footage from those days ...
My best
Brent
Love your commentary Anna. Nice change from Brent's dulcet tones. 😉
I love that part of the world. I led a few climbing trips down to Tassy and I gotta say that Coles Bay is a jewel in the crown of that state's climbing assets. The Hazards, Whitewater Wall, Lassies Wall, All fantastic sea cliff granite. Just a stunning part of the world and how spectacular is Wineglass Bay. Gobsmacking.
I LOVE that you really sail her! I was standing right up there on the bridgedeck with you! Ana didn't look quite so enthralled but at least she wasn't in the saloon reading a book! Excellent episode (again)!
LOL - pleased you felt you were there with us Tony - that's what I really want for folks watching - is to feel they are there!
Ana is always cautious which is keeps me in check and is probably why I never had the asymmetric up - lol .
Thanks for the comment Tony - much appreciated mate!
7 Years sure goes by quick ! Love your videos. You're the best channel out there. Cheers
Hi Robert - I must admit that we too can't believe we have been at it for 7 years. I always lived on a farm and eventually purchased my own so friends never thought I would last on a small piece of fibreglass, yet here we are - 7 years down the track and it feels we are only just getting started.
Cheers my friend - hope you having a great weekend
Brent
Wow🙌🏼, simply,”wow”! I love your videos and as always; thanks for sharing...
Ok Robert - we owe you a beer :).
Thanks for that mate - really appreciate the feedback.
Hope you having a great weekend
Brent
Love the technical and detail part of the video and of course the sailing :) Thanks guys and best from HKG
Hey Laurent - thanks for commenting again and encouraging us onward. We felt this series may hold a limited interest because not many international sailors want to venture down to Tasmania, however, we feel it certainly is a place to sail to and hoping these videos will encourage them. Cheers my friend ... have a great weekend
Baie dankie vir die wonderlike video's. Bly veilig op die oop see. Groete van Suid-Afrika.
Thank you for the wonderful video's. Stay safe on the open sea. Regards From South Africa.
Wow, I want to do that too ! That wave at the start was impressive. We enjoyed similar but less extreme conditions on our L 400. Thanks again for helping me setup dinghy for passage. It worked without a glitch. I got you bottle of merlot but regrettably it cant last on our boat more than day or two. Will try again next provisioning and hope to catch you early enough :)
Folks, another top video. Exhilarating sailing (!) with very informative pointers added in, as always. Well done.
Thank You Dave ! We are having an awesome day on the water today - like glass and seeing the bottom all the way! Expensive on diesel but a nice break. Cheers my friend - hope you have a great weekend
Awesome sailing, Brent! You really are out to make us go there, aren't you!
Aye Frik - an awesome sailing experience there and certainly mate - you and Petro need to sail those waters - very powerful and extremely beautiful in Tasmania - both the country and the people!
Looking forward to your launch !!!!
Had a couple of beers in that pub last November beautiful spot Coles Bay, Enjoy guys.
Great stop over for a beer or two - and a nice spot to take supplies with easy access by dinghy. Cheers Patrick - hope you having a beer in an equally nice spot today :)
Awesome video. Really like how both of you are doing voiceovers, it changes the pace of the video, in my opinion.
Always a nice comment from you Sea Travel - yes, I love it when Ana gets involved :) - she enjoys videos that will hold a memory for us and help other sailors to have a bit more information when visiting the same territories. And yes, I understand what you mean by the different voice overs changing the pace of the video - I am getting tired of trying to sound sexy all the time - lol!
Cheers for now and have a great weekend
Nice job narrating Ana, hope Brent put you in the credits:)) Love that fast sail....
Thanks Mark . An awesome sail and yes, Ana should bin the credits :)
Hope its been a great weekend
Ditto...Hal Jackson! No other site with Delos being the exception, exercises their boats like IMPI. Nice boat control and set up for such windy conditions. Exhilerating stuff!!!
Aye thanks RnDsailing - We really enjoy the oceans and we love sailing them. Cheers mate!
The Liztenburgers look like daredevils. They just launched their trimaran. They complain their old boat was to slow.
We have a mate with a trimaran and yes Fredrick - they are speedy machines :)
Sooo informative and educational!! You guys seem like such sweet and genuine people! That view is breathtaking so glad I found your channel
Thank you Hailey - so pleased you enjoyed the video and similarly we feel pleased you found our channel and took the time to comment. We enjoy interacting with folks who share similar dreams.
Hi Brent, love the series mate. Being a relatively new viewer, I'm not sure what the rest of your schedule is like, but if you haven't thought of it I highly encourage you to check out the west/southwest coasts of Tassie. Sailing into Bathurst harbour (Port Davey) or up the gordon river is one of the most magical things you can do (weather permitting of course!).
Hi Slumlord - such a relief to hear these comments because I was saying to Ana that I feel these videos may be more for personal memories than a pleasure for others to watch, but she kept encouraging me to put them out anyway - now I'm pleased I did and decided to do it in a way that other sailors could use the vids as a sort of basic guide to get started there.
Usually one does not feel 'up to it' to be filming whilst the boat is ploughing through choppy oceans, but I think folks should see the 'other side' to passage making as cruising is not always plain sailing. Interestingly enough, I see so many things going wrong on boats and whilst boats need a lot of maintenance I must say Impi behaves very well considering - I'm so amazed at how much time people are taking to work on boats as opposed to relaxing on them. Perhaps our preventative maintenance program works well - we usually choose locations to get stuck into maintenance and then from there it's very much 'hassle free' for the most part.
Ahhh mate - we really wanted to get down to Port Davey and up the west coast and we planned on it, however, while we were waiting in Hobart for our daughter Jenna to join us, mates of ours were down in Port Davey and said they were stuck there and had been for weeks as the weather had shut them in. We were worried to have that situation with Jenna only being with us a month so we opted to rather sail up and around the northern side and into the Tamar River (so we could easily get her to the airport without being stuck somewhere), and I must say we really loved being there and also got to speak at the oldest yacht club in the Southern Hemisphere - Tamar Yacht Club - such lovely people in Launceston that my daughter asked if we could not all immigrate there :D.
I really loved the Cradle Mountains and wished we could buy a farm in Sheffield region - so beautiful it was.
Cheers mate - have a great weekend
Brent
G'day Brent and Ana, another great story Guy's. Tasmania really is a great place, so rich in history as well. Will we see you back in Aussie next season I wonder? Cheers Guy's
Hey David - we replied to many messages here but perhaps being under sail means some internet connectivity issues resulting in the post not going through. Yes - we applied for visas but Australia want a full medical from me AGAIN = so here we go ... probably a month before I know if Australia will have me :)
Cheers and have a great weekend
love the map overviews. choppy seas., good videos
Hey nice to hear from you again Ariel - Ana and I are busy sailing in some choppy seas as I write these replies so it's great to read and respond to a video about sailing whilst sailing. Cheers !
Catamaran Impi been busy with two grandsons and a granddaughter on the way
Oh! I say! Cat Impi has another vid out. Now were really talking sailing. Luv your videos.
Aye Ian my man - awesome to hear from you again and thanks for the great words.
I hope you having a great day there and hope to put out some more vids soon. Cheers mate!
Wow beautiful. Have fun.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Bill - always a pleasure for us and nice to hear from you again!
Welcome to Tasmania. My husband and I live in Hobart and we have enjoyed sailing around this beautiful place for over 13 years. The joys of going to sleep in an anchorage thats protected from a north west blow only to find that you have to pull anchor at 3 am because the wind is now blowing in a southerly direction :-( The scenery more than makes up for the inconvenience of the weather patterns. We shall keep our eyes open for your cat on the water.
Donna Dickson - hi Donna and thank you for such an awesome comment. I had to smile at your 3am anchor scenario because that sure happened to us on a number of occasions whilst sailing your waters. You guys sure have a beautiful ocean, beautiful country and beautiful people. Thanks for writing to us here - really appreciate it
Just spent a hour or so catching up on your most recent videos and as always they are informative and entertaining . I know a little about how much effort goes into taking all the footage and then having to watch it all before deciding what to use and then comes the editing / production and you do this all so very well !
On a side note thank-you so much for the support you give the Down Under Rally and for showing everyone what a truly wonderful cruising ground the East Coast of Australia is !
Aye John and Leanne - always a pleasure and you guys run a great program for sailors in this region!
Cruising in Australia is fantastic and Tasmania should not be excluded from ones adventures.
Look forward to seeing you guys soon - take care
Brent
Nice one guys, glad to see parts of Tasmania. I never seen other cruisers documenting this part of Australia, so well done👍
Thank you Mark and that's hopefully what we will accomplish here - is a kinda BASIC documentary also for sailors to feel inspired to see this beautiful place and have a video that can deliver some familiarity and provide some information to land here.
I decided to put out this series in that fashion as I was not sure if people would really enjoy 'visit videos' but for those who do and for those who could potentially find the sharing useful for their adventure to Tasmania, I hope to do a sufficient job at it :)
Cheers Mark and so appreciate the feedback
Another great video Brent and Ana. Looks like great sailing conditions for sure hey
Aye Mike, nice to hear from you again mate and yes, for sure - we LOVED sailing in Tasmania. After years of Ana making me promise never to take her sailing to cold climates, Tasmania has turned out to be one of her all time favourite experiences.
Catamaran Impi Yes I have no thoughts to do any cold water/ weather sailing myself 😊
13:50 - Good info! But by the way, "Shooten Island"? :-) I need to teach you some Dutch, some day, Brent! Thanx again for the nice footage.
Greetz, Wim
Hey Wim - Ana says she speaks fluent Dutch and this is the way you pronounce it in Tasmania - not Holland but she says she knows why you would say that in Holland. Perhaps some Tasmanians will alert me :)
Cheers my friend
Haha! Yeah, I can imagine they pronounce it over there like you guys pronounced it. Dutch is and stays an ugly language. But still... :-)
LOl - Wim - I actually think the Dutch language is a beautiful language - not sure where the 'ugly' come from but then in South Africa we grow up with the Afrikaans language so maybe our ear is more tuned to it :)
Cheers my friend - we are so exited waiting to see your new adventures
Brent
Nah... French is beautiful, English is flashy, Spanish is nice staccato, Italian is singing, but Dutch... A United Stater friend of mine told me once: "When I try to pronounce your language, it sounds like I have to throw up!" :-)
Okay, well, everybody knows that English natives often are horrible at other languages, but in a sense he was right. But it also depends with which accent you pronounce my language. In the south of the Netherlands it sounds way softer, but also "dumber". Amsterdaminese sounds harsh and stretched. In the east it sounds small-in-the-front-of-the-mouth. In my part of Holland, in the "polder", it sounds very clumsy/coarse. Anyway, It's still the language I can express myself best, haha!
New adventures? Yeah, same for us! I am starting up my vlogging again, and am going to switch with that to my main TH-cam channel and to English again (more or less).
Love your stuff Impi!
Thank you Michael!
Great to see waters I have sailed on.
Always an awesome feeling to know one has sailed the seas we hear others speak about hey Andrew!
Thanx again! :-) WHOEAAAAAAAA!!!
Crazy sailing there at the end!
LOL - aye Tom - it was amazing !!!
Hi Ana & Brent . Great vlog , Ana nice narration , I enjoyed it . Hope you both are doing well . How is your son Terry doing ? Is he still here in Florida >
WOW ! Your big blue sail is beautiful . Is it a new one ?
Hi Bob - we actually replied to your message but somehow it seems to have got lost in the wind :) Sorry about that!
Terry is doing very well thank you - he is doing technical work on catamarans and now moving into sales at Just Catamarans. He is selling well and I get many letters from clients congratulating me on his work ethic -and THAT is what makes us seriously proud. At the end of the day it's about everyone being a winner and he seems to have got that under his belt now.
Cheers my friend
Bob - we like that sail too :) .. and no, actually we have had that sail a long time now, but we usually use the asymmetric more than the spinnaker which is why it has not featured on many of our videos.
I do a bit of a share sailing the spinnaker recently on our FB post here: facebook.com/cat.impi/videos/1476451345833630/
AMAZING!!!
Thanks Shawn ! You're a great guy and we were thinking of you whilst on Moose's island recently! Cheers mate
another great vid for the books when I get a new vid from you all lifes troubles seem to just fade away just me #200 sv wunderkind
Aye Brain - #200 - we love that you mention your subscriber number because for us making the numbers real people is what we treasure most in interacting here, and especially meeting folks on our journeys makes the whole TH-cam thing so much more special for us.
I am well pleased that we can post some scenery that helps to take all lifes troubles far away, if only for a moment - it makes us happy to know we can do that.
We hope you having a super chilled weekend
Cheers for now
Brent
thanks brother as a simple dirt worker it will take time for me to wunderkind up an sailing my specialty is tower dredges and I just love the job its the main stay of aggregate production and im one of about 5000 in the usa I will be with you and anna till my last breath or yours and you don't post anymore been here for the long haul I will be here to the end
No worries Brian - I too was a dirt worker / muck shifter and managed to get there.
O used to also have a small muck shifting company in California way back when, and the owner of a Ready Mix Company called Escondido Readymix - Jack Brouwer - really helped me get on my feet in the USA. So, you aggregate production guys are the greatest
Hmmm - Tasmania in short sleeve shirts - not at the moment I think - the Highway to Hell track seemed appropriate :-) Very picturesque though. Cheers
Lol - are you from there ?
Actually the weather was great for the most part when we were down there - some very strong winds, but for Ana who made me promise to never take her sailing in cold climates - Tasmania was one of her highlight visits to the extent she was thinking for us to do it again next season.
But yes indeed, we burned a lot of diesel some nights keeping the boat warm and I noticed the girls wearing beanies from time to time :)
Cheers justcrusin 109 - have a great weekend!
Not from Tassy but still in a cold area (ACT) - days top out somewhere between 10 and 15C at the moment :-(
I really liked the parts where you show the planning behind your trips - helps us to understand the various factors that need to be considered. I watch a number of sailing channels but you go out of your way to help us to appreciate the considerations of weather and safety in planning. Cheers
Wonderful vid ya'll.
Thank you !
Loved it guys. Great work on the commentary Ana. You gave Brent a run for his money...lol.
I'm currently working down in southern Victoria and I think the Roaring Forties have come up for a visit. You're gutsy sailing in them. They certainly have some power.
As always, keep it up, your both brilliant.
Rog.
Thanks You Roger, Brent mentioned your comment and I am pleased to give him a run for his money and that you enjoyed the commentary. Thank you x
Amazing!!!
Cheers Igor
Great video guys
Thanks Juan - much appreciated :)
Hi guys, how did you find Mitch King, a little Aussie musician? Perfect accompaniment.
Yes Brent spends a lot of time searching for music and we came across Mitch who lets us use his music! 👍⛵️👍
You are game son! Far out, we would have our storm sails out in that! But we are a little skittish hahah
😂 - nothing wrong with being skittish because it shows a total respect for the sea which is good seamanship 👍🙌👋
Without doubt you need more subscribers.
Pierre Abrie thanks Pierre - appreciate the comment. It’s easy to get more subscribers - one just needs to do some ‘how to do it videos’ but to get quality subscribers who share common interests is what we enjoy and we love our social media community. Cheers my friend and hope all is ok back in Sa :)
Hello you two, I loved the video showing IMPI kicking up her heels - pure exhilaration. A couple of questions
1. Who was that sultry voiced vixen you used to describe the weather patterns at the start of this video - since when do you use professional voice over actors *s*
2. When you apply pressure to the backstay how do you measure the amount of pressure applied ? Do you have a gauge or do you rely on the number of turns applied and once you have finished that particular tack at what point do you release the pressure ?
As always stay safe and have fun - cheers
Hello Glen and well done for getting big time points with Ana on point 1. - you are a smoothie - lol!
2. On most cats we do not have running rigging so no turn buckles on back'stays' so what we do is to use the main sheet through topping lift (boom lift) to provide the tension to the forward stay so the furler tubes keep a 'straight profile'. Cats are mostly designed to be able to carry the loads of 'forward sail pressure' via the shrouds (side stays if you like) but personally I like to help them along by using the main sheet. So even with the main up if we have wind from astern and I am carrying a large genoa / double genoa / spinnaker etc. in that event I would use the traveller to set the mainsail position and keep tension on the main sheet. Of course there comes a point when apparent wind and boat speed is sufficient to crack off the mainsheet for more shape but one needs to be cautious. I never have a slack mainsheet with large sails upfront when the boat is diving into the back of waves because the 'stopping momentum' of the boat is carried as power into the sail and in a worst case scenario can cause dismasting or at least in best case scenario put the rig under unnecessary tension.
Many people disagree with me on sailing the spinnaker or asymmetric sails without a main sail being hoisted, but this is mostly because one fears a momentary buckle / distortion mid mast which could then cause the mast to pop off the base, and by having a main sail hoisted the theory then is that the sail provides support up the length of the mast. However, for me, I make sure the 'diamond shaped rigging guys' are correctly tensioned (around the mast spreaders) which is what lends support to the mast and also the 'rake angle' of the spreaders plays a role under tension here.
We also do not tension the side shrouds to shroud tension specifications because with a catamaran one is placing a huge amount of force through a downward momentum on the mast over a wide span, so if a cat is crashing through waves a sudden inertia with no 'give' can cause a bulkhead to separate. What we like to do is have the shrouds slightly under tensioned (but not sloppy) and use a shock chord between the shrouds to take up the slack on the leeward side. This way it acts as a shock absorber so if there is a wind shift topping waves the shock on the shrouds by the momentary release of power is taken up by the chord.
But these are always open to huge debates and I do think one needs to continuously observe the forces at play to do the best for ones particular brand of boat.
Cheers Glen - have a great weekend
Thanks Brent, as always whenever I listen/read any of your 'technical' comments or responses it makes me go of and read/learn something new. Strangely, and I suppose this is because I do not own a catamaran I have never truly considered the way they are rigged compared to a mono-hull. There is no traditional backstay and unless the mast get moved forward 2 - 3 meters there is no way one could be installed and therefor using the mainsheet the way you described is sort of like using it as a sudo backstay. You must use very strong shock cords on the shrouds to prevent slapping but it makes sense for a whole number of reasons - I can only imagine the forces applied to all the fittings if they were submitted to the full force of the wind and waves. I wonder if there is an argument for having another shroud attached to the hull further aft that could be used to apply the sort of tension that a traditional backstay would provide or perhaps that would just make more work for sailing the boat. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Good comment Glen and yes, some cats do have a forward storm shroud. Its a great safety feature I think although it can tend to be in the way when tacking the genoa, but I guess one develops techniques and some folks we know usually furl in the genoa when tacking and then pull it out again on the other side.
so uplifting and exhilarating Brent, i can only dream of breathing that wonderful air, do you ever fish from Impi ? as always best wishes to you both
Hi again Moz and as usual it is always refreshing to hear from you.
We do fish from Impi and mostly just with a regular piece of shock chord and line tied to the horns cleat of the boat - lol - but yes, we catch a lot of tuna, mahi mani and other fish this way, and usually when doing speeds around 8knots in rough water on a decending pressure system - that's when we really get them. I also believe our pink lures are the ones that are successful for us.
On this adventure and I hopefully will share that - our daughter Jenna joins us in Tasmania and we purchase a cheapie rod and reel and catch flatheads and other fish for the first time from a 'stationary position'. Yes, can you believe after all these years we only now get into catching fish with he boat being stationary - lol.
I think it's this way for us because we have had so many friends get fish poisoning from reef fish and man - they have been ill for months and months. One of our friends recently had his whole head and face swell up like a soccer ball - one could almost not see his eyes so bad it was, so we are very careful of what we catch around reefs. Ciguatera fish poisoning is something that kinda sneaks up on one ... it builds up 'memory' in the body and the body does not rid itself of it, so one day when least expected, the scale suddenly tips where the body can't deal with it anymore. It's a very serious worry for us so we don't mess with reef fish.
Have an awesome weekend
Brent
amazing info Brent - i think you should do a piece on this in an upcoming vlog to let other cruisers know, thanks for your time
Welcome to Tassie, where we say if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes.
Good One Donnie :D
Damned Windy place it is. Great video as usual though.
Yes, the wind sure gets up there and sometimes with little to no notice, but we also had some AMAZING weather there too. Thanks for the comment and hoping you have a great weekend ... Brent
That last piece of speed was epic, what was your SOG?
We really enjoyed it Gordon - speed wise - we were seeing around 12 knots straight toward the end. The reason I don't often publish speeds is because currents also play a role so sometimes one can really be 'trucking along' with little effort and getting great speeds with currents whereas at other times one can be working it hard with less speed due to counter currents. But yes mate - that was an AWESOME feeling in beautiful conditions :). Thanks for interacting Gordon - appreciate it
Brent
Juhu waited so long 👍❤️
Hey Cat Tiki - sorry we are so slow.
Catamaran Impi no you are doing right. Live your adventure and don't hurry. All the best to you both.
Thanks for saying that - time is marching on and we need to soak up that sunshine :) - have a great weekend
Awesome to see a cat doing what cats can really do - and all of it while upright - not having to ride on the rails! Far too few catamaran channels on TH-cam are demonstrating this type of performance. No wonder the mono-hull die-hards still have a superiority complex when they comment on cats. How fast was she going with the handkerchief up at 40+kts? I'm sure the 9 shown on the Raymarine was not SOG, because it looked way faster?
And sorry Brent, but now that we've heard Ana, your job as narrator is under threat....she sounds much more refined in English than us Afrikaners ;) ;)
Cheers, Alwyn
Aye Alwyn - lol - Ana is smiling !!!
I also hail from a monohull background so all good - we love all boats and for sure there are advantages and disadvantages in everything and yes, cats can sail heavy seas and sail them well. Toward the end there we were seeing an easy 12knts SOG but I was all over the boat so not too concerned with speed. As a rule I am not one to chase the speed because currents and all sorts of other factors play a role in boat speed, so when folks post speed I often wonder about all the other factors. But yes, we were easily over 12 knots at times. The 9 you saw was wind force (Beaufort 9).
I see Ana still smiling - lol
Cheers mate
hello people, it's yacht ventura we have anchored in most of those places that you are blowing off s unsafe in onshore winds 30kt + and were quite happy to find somewhere reasonably safe / we are a 100 + year old boat built in the tamar river tas / after a hot day on that beautiful island the sea is cold and the land is warm / it's not unusual for 50kts onshore after 3 - 4pm which is very useful for sailboats for propulsion
Hello Robert and yes, so much respect for you local sailors in Tasmania. We always managed to find anchorages to duck into although I must admit we tried anchoring off Swansea at one point hoping to get some refuge from NW winds - and then got hammered by ocean swells out of the south throughout the night - so one always learns in new territories.
We loved Tamar and that visit will follow in future videos of this series - the Tamar Yacht Club folks were awesome to us - an experience we will always remember. And yes, we will also share winds in an anchorage that topped well over 50 knots - it was WOW!
Where about was your boat built on the Tamar?
It ok Brent, You’re salty enough to have no shoes or harness on in that weather - lol
Thanks for that John - Some video bloggers told us recently that every time they want to make a movie they quickly run and put on all their safety gear because they can't handle the comments they get otherwise. The reality of it is, that of course it is safer and better to be in safety gear 24/7 but ultimately it's not practical to be - it restricts movement and I sweat a lot in the gear. It's kinda like saying always carry pepper spray on your person at home incase someone breaks in - well, in South Africa that has become a reality but still, no one carries it full time because one is at home and its not practical.
So yes, it is true that one develops a sense for when it is really necessary to wear gear and that also differs from person to person - being agile, athletic and having sea legs all plays a role, but on Impi in these conditions, I must say the boat was sufficiently stable, we have a lot of grab rails everywhere, and I am not going to pretend to always be in gear just incase some viewer has an issue with it.
I think its important to be honest about these things, but yes, we are HUGELY in favour of safety on the boat - we live by it, we discuss it all the time and we often do 'drills' hopefully to build an instinctive procedure that comes naturally when there are disasters. I would seriously hate to have Ana or myself go overboard - it must be the most desperate feeling ever and one should have a personal AIS style locating beacon at least so the boat has a good chance of getting back to you.
Night shifts, rough seas - yes - every time and clipped into a lifeline with proper harness too! What we do most of the time is to carry our AIS personal pencil type device that sets off an alarm for man overboard and directs the person left on the boat right back to the beacon through an active tracking line and also a small PLB device if the yacht does not come back.
These days I am starting to carry the InReach Garmin more as it has tracking and text functions and fully waterproof, but the AIS is most important as it is the fasted form of recovery if an overboard situation were to happen.
I think there is a need for some floatation device that can be carried in ones pocket for convenience or even stitched into a comfortable shirt of sorts - we have been looking at ways to do that.
Cheers mate and hope you having a great weekend.
Catamaran Impi lol
Wow!
If you ever consider a mate, I want to throw my name into the hat.
Thanks Cliff - we need to get a proper list going and we need to put your name up there :). One never knows when a helping hand will be needed. Cheers my friend and pleased you enjoyed it
like the videos:) this video is a copy-strike goldmine:)
Thank you my friend - we try to use music that is allowed. We ask permission and the only thing they require is to have the rights to our videos for monetizing and we don't mind loosing that revenue if it means people have a more pleasurable viewing experience. Cheers and thanks for engaging
just me #200 sail impie as hard as he can just listen to anna enjoy where you at it will be another year before my little boat is ready if you ever get to Washington usa let me know I will be there what ever happened to the sailing vet I send money to help I have gone to the web site but I find nothing sv wunderkind
Brian Panco Hi Brian, great to hear from you. we have a referendum coming up here in New Caledonia and on the outer islands where most of the tribes live, things are a bit twitchy due to a lot of noise from the party for independence from France. As such we have to be very careful as not to upset anyone. Hence the lack of publication. The tribes are very proud people and if we publish what is really happening we may encounter opposition. We hope that by the end of this sailing season we will be able to report to our followers about the progress made. We are meeting on a weekly basis with Guy, we are actually seeing him tonight. However we have to remain very discreet. Thanks for your support! Ana
This is more like a Cruisers guide than a Cruising channel. Half way into the video and we hadn't left the map. Think of the audience. Most are not going to go cruising. Your audience isn't other cruisers; it's people who want to see what it's like. People who want to see you live your dream. The numbers in that last group far outweigh the number of viewers who are actual cruisers. They will watch you anyway. Pander to the dreamers and not the dooers, and your channel will go through the roof.
Hi NeonStyle and thanks for the comment.
We actually have a variety of topics on our channel, including technical boat topics, and to be sure, many of our videos are FOR sailors already living the dream and for sailors buying boats, new to sailing etc.
It's about new destinations and encouraging sailors to follow and get 'off the beaten track', and it is NOT for numbers and a pat on the back - we don't earn from our videos - we genuinely share from a space that either appeals to folks or not, but we genuinely want to share the things we learn, so others can learn too.
We understand that many people - 'the audience' as you put it, may not be interested in some of the topics or series we put out, and there are a huge amount of other more successful (if you measure success by subscriber numbers that is) channels they watch doing the 'live your dream' thing. We do in fact share videos showing us 'living the dream' too, and we share a ton of short 'almost real time' videos on Facebook that have inspired many to the life of sailing.
As a result we have GREAT people in our network and our passion is not driven by numbers although having genuine numbers is awesome, but is driven by the interaction with PEOPLE. We LOVE the people who regularly interact with us here and this is our passion, and especially so when we meet people in person, and we have met a lot of folks on our channel in person - just awesome! And that is just who we are!
The Tasmania series of videos are exactly that - SAILING TASMANIA - it is a sort of cruising guide if you like - Tasmania being off the beaten track - google it and you will find little information on TH-cam that shares SAILING TASMANIA, but for those viewers at home it hopefully also opens a bit more of what we as sailors need to consider when we sail certain territories.
I noted a comment by you regarding our long introductions - and for me this is the place where I TRY to share the VIBE of sailing. When we purchased the Lagoon 440 as our vessel of choice, many people on the forums told us the boat would fall apart in the first year - and they told us in no uncertain terms - lol.
Back then - there were no TH-cam videos and mostly one got info from Vlogs or on forums, and the information was very limited. Many people wondered about catamarans sailing across the oceans safely - especially production catamarans. Well, we actually take the effort to video the boat sailing some serious oceans - it's a time when sailors least want to be doing video work, but many 'viewers / the audience' write to tell us they crack a 6 pack of beer, turn up the volume and live on the boat crashing through the oceans in those long intros. I do think one needs not to be in a rush and for those who sit back and really experience it, I think they get a lot more from those 5 minutes being onboard the boat in the deep southern ocean.
So - with Tasmania, I have tried to introduce different music to the different intro's hoping one of them would appeal to to peoples different tastes in music, because those shots in the Southern Ocean are quite different to the usual 'coconut or milk run' many follow.
Anyway - I seriously do appreciate this comment from you - I realize too you are sharing from a space that would like to see our channel do better with the numbers and perhaps I need to mix it up MORE in each video as opposed to certain videos.
Thank you and have a great weekend.
Brent
Well, for what’s its worth, I liked it. There are plenty of other channels all doing the same for the dreamers . For us doers, I like channels with more focus on education, thanks for the videos .dont pander to anyone, you are not pandering for sponsorship so do what you want.
Enjoyed the video but please give the obtrusive and fancy transitions a miss. It's extremely distracting and makes the video look very amateurish. Stick to simple fades.
Aye Ian - thanks for the feedback - I quite like the different transitions but clearly something I should look into. I guess we learn through these comments - I know in the past the biggest complaint was about music, then sound levels and it seems I have managed to get through those hurdles - so - time to look into transitions.
Cheers mate - hope you have a great weekend
Brent