This is jam packed with good advice. I'll probably never actually own a boat and sail, even though it's my dream, but I still watched for the entertainment value. High quality content and editing as always.
Hey bud, I never thought I would be sailing around the world either, and inside 2 years I have a 28 foot that I'm taking lessons in, and am building a 45 foot offshore yacht in the front yard. NEVER SAY YOU WILL NOT LIVE YOUR DREAM!
@@edwardpardy7866 very cool Edward! I'm new to this sport but always wanted to own a sailboat. My only experience was on some small sunfish when I was in the Boy Scouts many years ago. I'm from PA so not really close to the ocean. How could I go about learning properly on a smaller boat (perhaps on someone else's boat) and then eventually buy a bigger boat for myself. I'm 53 now and a semi retired professional chef. I'm also not s rich guy so I can't just buy whatever and whenever. Also, how did you learn how to build your own sailboat? I'm pretty handy and don't mind getting my hands dirty especially on old cars, motorcycles and woodworking but I wouldn't know the first thing about tackling something this big and serious. Thanks in advance for any guidance Edward and again, congratulations on your project! I'd love to see it up close.
@@philipmayo4865 First off I started following sailing channels by chance on youtube and fell in love with the love and care cruisers put into their boats. I then found a small fixer up for cheap online, that I knew I could tackle and was within my skill level, and that I could haul myself. I supplemented my knowledge with Total Boat here on youtube and a little over a year later towed my project to the nearest boat club(inland lake) where I recieved more help setting up rigging. The sailing community is like no other in helping teach newbies like myself. The actual boatbuilding on the big boat is a slower process, learn as I go and talk to as many people as I can, and research online, along with actual plans from a company. There are lots of solid older boats out there that simply need elbow grease and a small investment. I bought the 28 foot for 4,500 dollars and put about 2 grand in slowly as I went. I could have done it cheaper but I wanted to be detail orientated and do it right. I had an older sailer ask me if I had bought the boat new, and no its over 40 years old. So find the boat size and project size that works for you. The O'Kellys have numerous great videos on choosing boat styles, budgets ect. The large boat I have is the big project that is larger budget( about 300 grand) and pretty intimidating, but again just taking it in steps. Hope this helps bud! Oh and if you find a sailing school, they usually supply the boat for lessons btw.
The happiness in your faces when you’re sailing the vessel is just a joy to watch. Just hope you’ll a fair good boat for you to start enjoying again traveling around the world 😉
such great energy on board. This is probably my favorite episode so far or at least in the top 3, and there are plenty of good ones. There has to be way more valuable footage to share...
Damn, I would LOVE to sail my Etchells with Annie and Eric - or anything with a rudder and sails. I could learn SO much and they are SO comfortable on a boat. People like that are so much fun to sail with.
I love that little bit of advice at the end about communication. Especially about telling each other where you’re going to be or what you’re doing. We’ve had the same little moments of fear, coming up on watch and not knowing where the other person is, or just plain waking up to check to make sure they’re still there, even when you’re off watch.
That was the fastest 30 minutes ever. Great guests on the channel today, what a treat! Been following Shane and Young Barnacles channel for the last year and a half. His wealth of knowledge and experience is second to none and a very cool bloke - it seems. You guys are keeping us well entertained even though you haven't yet found your own boat, that's an art. You could probably do a yt channel on anything and be successful (now that I think of it, a weather channel focused on sailing would be great). You're one day closer to reaching your goal 💪🏻
Lovely episode guys. Nice boat as well. Strange thing is that our offer has been accepted and signed and deposit paid on a Catana 471 that we will survey shortly. Then our Leopard 40 owners version goes on the market. Exciting times 🙂
Luv it! Thanks for sharing these details. Your hosts are amazing and YoungBarnacles are out of this world! Cant wait to see your next boat! The universe is working her magic.
TH-cam University. When I win the Lottery, I will buy a boat and sail away, putting this knowledge to use. I particularly like that you going beyond the basics to performance sailing skills. Video is so well done, Thank You Fair Winds 😎
OMG, I could’ve spent the whole afternoon trading jibes with Il Moro. I bet you can jibe better at the end of the day watching Annie drive through those light winds turns. Peace!
so glad you guys are follwoing shane and his family. he really knows his stuffand the videos of thier reacent altlantic crossing where they lost a rudder is an education on what to do and howto cope they really need more subs
Wow I’m learning a lot. Thank you for this video! I just saw a Chris White Cat outside of Annapolis Harbor with a blue hull, thought of you guys when I saw her the other day!
Ive watched all your videos so far. Im working on my first boat and the simplified explanations with arrows and animation to clarify. Priceless. Thank you and cant wait to see what your new ocean sled turns out to be
Great episode. There is alot of info that I never new about. Though I doubt I will ever own a cat (closing on my first boat, a monohull, this week) still very interesting to hear such great information from such highly knowledgeable sailors. Thanks
Along with all the sailing inspiration and instruction stands your ever present testimony of the commitment and dedication required for a marriage, something you don't see much on these sailing channels.
Have a look at the anomaly head board car from Doyle and similar systems that eliminates the need to climb up to attach the headboard of a square top main
818th LIKE from desktop Phantom Shipmate on the island end of that bridge 27:02; y'all had a busy schedule and adventure on Sandy Eggo Bay. 5,831 views later...
Great Job keeping the sails up while you hunt for that next project. Actually sailing is the backbone of this community and you're doin it. Thanx Again. Looking forward to that next tack.
Great video. Clearly, they know what they are doing and I appreciate learning from people with such expertise. The stability issue with a light weight catamaran in wind is crucial; especially with the really light boats like the Mumby and the Lerouge. A comment about Catana: They are most certainly one of the premier high tech boat builders. Few other builders match their hull design and construction especially. Early on, I was very attracted to their new "Ocean Class" catamaran. I have sailed Catanas, Outremers and Balances. All are good but they are aimed at a slightly more sedate market than the Dazcats and Marsaudons. Almost bought a Dazcat but it was more boat than I am a sailor. Mumby and Lerouge are aimed at the purists who are willing to forego some comfort. Keep up the good work.
Good episode. Many of us are not sailors. Can you explain more about how dagger boards are used? Which side when? I understand if the hull isn't right , then a DB is a waste. I have sailed, love the lean, the sounds, feel etc. I am however a stink pot guy. Slow, long cruise, with get up and go when I need it. But, I love all boats, being on the water. I can tell you stories about some of the snob sailors I have encountered over the years. ( think Caddyshack ) Much respect from yyz
Great mood and very informative. The more I watch sailing channels on TH-cam, you come definitely on top. There is something special about your quest that I can relate to more than the others channels I watched so far. Hope you find your new boat soon. You find very nice ways to get on the water in the meantime!
It's so great to see you in San Diego. We've been following your journey for a long time. What a surprise! If you are still here, would love to meet up to say hi and grab some coffee. Oh and also, great episode! 🥰
Great video! Some good info here! It was good to see another boat running both dagger boards in symmetry, which is fastest on our boat. We were out practicing a few of these skills today.
Great episode!! It is great to see Annie again... been a long time since the Hobie 16, windsurfing, CRYC Mamie burger days... Well done on the sailing, best video so far... :-)
When we met, we had no idea they were such accomplished racers. In fact I don't think it came up for years! So they are awesome sailors and modest! Our favorite kind of people!
@@TheOKellys we all grew up racing Hobie Cats, windsurfers, Star boats, SORC crewing when possible from the Coral Reef Yacht Club... a great racing and learning club as a kid...Annie was in the middle of it all... a blessed way to be able to grow up.
Done some monohull sailing but not cat and hope to adopt a cat in the next few years, so much good advice in this one, thanks so much! Really loved this video!
@@troybabs Ah, Im northwest of Edmonton a bit, and part of the Edmonton Yacht Club, they have some wonderful instructors with boats up here and are eager to teach newbies like myself to get ready to sail around the world. I assume they have some schools down your way as well.
@@TheOKellys FYI, I follow 32 cruising TH-camrs. Yeah, this was a superior episode. I deem you to have a great asset above all others - you are a weather guy! Knowing weather windows is crucial. One request for a new episode - please explain apparent wind, and how that affects your sail plan. :¬) Webhead USA
Been following Shayne Young of Young Barnacles for while, what that man knows about boats and rigging is incredible. They did one video on bolts and it was SUPER interesting, who would have thought! Plus he's worked on my dream boat - Gunboat 68 🤩🥰
@3:11 - God damn it.. I cannot take my eyes off of the cute couple.. So blessed they are... Well, I am not sure whether I am in happy mood today or your video changed my mood.. Looks like it's the second case.. Hahaha
In previous videos I was always amazed how fast you seemed to poo poo the outside helms on the Catana. After sailing on one, maybe now you are coming around? After all, you still have the inside Nav center and auto helm to do the driving in bad weather. I bet you might also like the advantage they provide when docking short handed.
We've sailed a couple now. I hope our commentary doesn't come off as Poo Poo'ing the helms. It's a compromise we've felt not right for us. But yeh, the more time we spend sailing them, the more we appreciate the advantages.
You guys are so much fun! What a fascinating video. It’s my dream to learn to sail one day. I’ve been a small airplane pilot for over 20 years and some of the terms/descriptions you use make sense to me but it seems such a different experience on the water. One day! ✌️🌻😘
I'm actually reading live in the margin right now, and I have "get her on the boat" ready to go after I finish Margins!!!! Trying to make this dream a reality
Thanks for a very entertaining and informative video (even better than usual). Great couple, with humility to spare...👍 (the other guys were good too !)
What a great video and a great couple they are.You guys are great too. I'm thinking of buying a small 30 foot performance yacht. When I'm sailing down wind I normally reef the main. Just to increase the factors of safety. Maybe because I single hand. I also will have 2 head sails up which pulls the boat rather than the main which pushes the boat. There is also a another way to depower the sail is to let out the sheets if it's just a gust. I can't get to the states to learn from them do they have videos that I could watch.
@@tomjarecki if the danger point of sail is on a beam reach. Then by having the boom on the centre line then the sail is perpendicular to the wind and there fore must be fully loaded. This is likely to capsize the boat.
@@tomjarecki I normally sail a monohull. I was sailing a lagoon 46 on a broad reach. 30kts with full sails up. The gust of 65 knots came on a close reach.the rudder was at about 20 degrees starboard. I let the main sheet out so the boom was parallel with the gust. I then did the same with the head sail. Are you saying I did the wrong thing.
The term "Death Reach" seems like it would make a good title for a book. Now I just need to come up with a plot...🙂 I imagine moving from your cruising cat to a performance cat is pretty similar to moving up to a "complex" aircraft with twin engines, constant speed props and retracts. A lot more going on and it happens a lot faster and the consequences for getting it wrong are more severe. I've primarily sailed mono-hulls. I rented a Hobie cat on a lake once and had a heck of a time tacking into the wind and close reaching it since I didn't realize they couldn't point into the wind like a mono-hull. So it would be a steep learning curve for me to transition to a cat. Though I would like to do a sailing charter on one to see what I think of it. Thanks for the video. Good luck with your boat search it is turning into a quest... 🙂
Great tips. I know a few of the people that were mentioned as I'm a former Tornado and Nacra 6.0 racer. The one and only race I did when I had my Tornado was in San Diego and I won. It was an Olympic qualifying regatta with about 100 boats on the starting line. My crew and I got four 1st and one 2nd. I was 17 or 18 years old back in the late 80's. We beat Randy Smyth who I purchased my sails from. Maybe one of you will remember that. If so than let me know. I don't remember what the guys name was that was my crew but he was really good.
Hey guys, this may just be the best episode I've seen! Great information, well conveyed, and it looked like you were all having a great time! I would liked to have seen more info on exactly what determines whether your "get out" will be rounding up or bearing away. Personally, on our cat, we favour bearing away to reduce apparent wind, but it can be a scary prospect as the boat speed climbs into the high teens, and keeping an eye on TRUE wind direction becomes really important as you sail deeper. So did any of these guys give more info of how they decide on whether they're going to come up or bear away? I'd love to hear their take on it. Looking forward to seeing what you end up sailing next.
This is jam packed with good advice. I'll probably never actually own a boat and sail, even though it's my dream, but I still watched for the entertainment value. High quality content and editing as always.
Thanks Clif. Now get on out there!
Hey bud, I never thought I would be sailing around the world either, and inside 2 years I have a 28 foot that I'm taking lessons in, and am building a 45 foot offshore yacht in the front yard. NEVER SAY YOU WILL NOT LIVE YOUR DREAM!
@@edwardpardy7866 very cool Edward! I'm new to this sport but always wanted to own a sailboat. My only experience was on some small sunfish when I was in the Boy Scouts many years ago.
I'm from PA so not really close to the ocean. How could I go about learning properly on a smaller boat (perhaps on someone else's boat) and then eventually buy a bigger boat for myself. I'm 53 now and a semi retired professional chef. I'm also not s rich guy so I can't just buy whatever and whenever.
Also, how did you learn how to build your own sailboat? I'm pretty handy and don't mind getting my hands dirty especially on old cars, motorcycles and woodworking but I wouldn't know the first thing about tackling something this big and serious.
Thanks in advance for any guidance Edward and again, congratulations on your project! I'd love to see it up close.
@@philipmayo4865 First off I started following sailing channels by chance on youtube and fell in love with the love and care cruisers put into their boats. I then found a small fixer up for cheap online, that I knew I could tackle and was within my skill level, and that I could haul myself. I supplemented my knowledge with Total Boat here on youtube and a little over a year later towed my project to the nearest boat club(inland lake) where I recieved more help setting up rigging. The sailing community is like no other in helping teach newbies like myself. The actual boatbuilding on the big boat is a slower process, learn as I go and talk to as many people as I can, and research online, along with actual plans from a company.
There are lots of solid older boats out there that simply need elbow grease and a small investment. I bought the 28 foot for 4,500 dollars and put about 2 grand in slowly as I went. I could have done it cheaper but I wanted to be detail orientated and do it right. I had an older sailer ask me if I had bought the boat new, and no its over 40 years old. So find the boat size and project size that works for you.
The O'Kellys have numerous great videos on choosing boat styles, budgets ect. The large boat I have is the big project that is larger budget( about 300 grand) and pretty intimidating, but again just taking it in steps. Hope this helps bud!
Oh and if you find a sailing school, they usually supply the boat for lessons btw.
The happiness in your faces when you’re sailing the vessel is just a joy to watch. Just hope you’ll a fair good boat for you to start enjoying again traveling around the world 😉
Best sailing video I’ve ever watched. I’ve been sailing well, for over 50 years and I learned a LOT!
such great energy on board. This is probably my favorite episode so far or at least in the top 3, and there are plenty of good ones. There has to be way more valuable footage to share...
Kind of speechless, thinking about the boat, water, wind, land, training, your experience. One of my favorites, thank you.
Don't know how I missed this one a year ago. Learning from the best. Many thanks.
Damn, I would LOVE to sail my Etchells with Annie and Eric - or anything with a rudder and sails. I could learn SO much and they are SO comfortable on a boat. People like that are so much fun to sail with.
That was a great episode - Thanks all who participated.
What a lovely couple (both)! People like that give hope to humanity!
I love that little bit of advice at the end about communication. Especially about telling each other where you’re going to be or what you’re doing. We’ve had the same little moments of fear, coming up on watch and not knowing where the other person is, or just plain waking up to check to make sure they’re still there, even when you’re off watch.
Su fun tacking up to the America Cup boat!! What great people they are on the Gato
Congratts, amazing video, we love it🤗
Awesome! I am going to watch AGAIN! Sweeeeeeet work.
Thank you! Cheers!
That was the fastest 30 minutes ever. Great guests on the channel today, what a treat! Been following Shane and Young Barnacles channel for the last year and a half. His wealth of knowledge and experience is second to none and a very cool bloke - it seems.
You guys are keeping us well entertained even though you haven't yet found your own boat, that's an art. You could probably do a yt channel on anything and be successful (now that I think of it, a weather channel focused on sailing would be great).
You're one day closer to reaching your goal 💪🏻
Lovely episode guys. Nice boat as well. Strange thing is that our offer has been accepted and signed and deposit paid on a Catana 471 that we will survey shortly. Then our Leopard 40 owners version goes on the market. Exciting times 🙂
Ah, let us know how it goes Mike!
From the terminology alone its whole new world having a sport cat!! Good luck on your choice of a new home!!
We bought our first boat!!! Thank you do much for the inspiration. SF bay if you ever want a ride...
Love the Young Barnacles channel! He’s a Carbon fiber master. I never thought of. Catana for you. Great Cat didn’t cross my mind.
I think you did a great job on this one the information was was great ..... like watching what your winching not the winch !!...Thanks for this one.
Luv it! Thanks for sharing these details. Your hosts are amazing and YoungBarnacles are out of this world! Cant wait to see your next boat! The universe is working her magic.
TH-cam University. When I win the Lottery, I will buy a boat and sail away, putting this knowledge to use. I particularly like that you going beyond the basics to performance sailing skills. Video is so well done, Thank You Fair Winds 😎
Very cool day! Megan was crushing that 12m and leaving them in her dust!!!
OMG, I could’ve spent the whole afternoon trading jibes with Il Moro. I bet you can jibe better at the end of the day watching Annie drive through those light winds turns. Peace!
Amazing video. Just a great dive into the reality of improving your game. Nothing like it out there. Just outstanding.
Hey thanks!
Great post my friends. I appreciate learning as much as I can before I start my own Trimaran adventures.
🌞🌴⛵️
Cool vid, It won't make me change the way I sail, but that's more down to the captain of the the cruise ship never letting me have a go.
so glad you guys are follwoing shane and his family. he really knows his stuffand the videos of thier reacent altlantic crossing where they lost a rudder is an education on what to do and howto cope they really need more subs
Well what an amazingly lovely couple Annie and Eric are. Such an interesting video. Thanks
I like how they mention passion when everybody is just standing there relaxing.
WOW What a great educational video. I used to race in my younger days... but never on a boat like this. Thank you.
Great episode! So much great advice. We have so much to learn :) Thanks!
awesome power couple. save this video!
Wow I’m learning a lot. Thank you for this video! I just saw a Chris White Cat outside of Annapolis Harbor with a blue hull, thought of you guys when I saw her the other day!
Ive watched all your videos so far. Im working on my first boat and the simplified explanations with arrows and animation to clarify. Priceless. Thank you and cant wait to see what your new ocean sled turns out to be
You guys really show the ins and outs of the sailing life. Thanks
Greetings from New York City: SIMPLY MARVELOUS
How fun! Perfect day for a great time! The Sea is in the blood and souls of those that find it! Love you guys!
Loving Annie and Eric….what amazing instructors. One day…
Couple awesome sailors, those two…good peeps! We are lucky to know them.
Great episode. There is alot of info that I never new about. Though I doubt I will ever own a cat (closing on my first boat, a monohull, this week) still very interesting to hear such great information from such highly knowledgeable sailors. Thanks
Along with all the sailing inspiration and instruction stands your ever present testimony of the commitment and dedication required for a marriage, something you don't see much on these sailing channels.
Doin our best! Thanks Troy
One of your best sailing vids ever - so much knowledge and experience and skills that impart understanding and confidence. Thank you!
Really like this one. Reminds me of why I love sailing since I now have a power boat.
Have a look at the anomaly head board car from Doyle and similar systems that eliminates the need to climb up to attach the headboard of a square top main
Wow! Fabulous vid. Thanks guys
818th LIKE from desktop Phantom Shipmate on the island end of that bridge 27:02; y'all had a busy schedule and adventure on Sandy Eggo Bay. 5,831 views later...
Without a doubt, one of your best. Those two are really impressive.
Fantastic- what a great couple, and what a privilege. Thanks for sharing!!
Super great video-thank you so much!! That was a lot of info and delightful folks to learn from. 👍
Great Job keeping the sails up while you hunt for that next project. Actually sailing is the backbone of this community and you're doin it. Thanx Again. Looking forward to that next tack.
Love this video. We were just there finishing up ASA certs in San Diego at West Coast Multi Hulls. Great place to sail.
Best episode ever!
Great video. Clearly, they know what they are doing and I appreciate learning from people with such expertise. The stability issue with a light weight catamaran in wind is crucial; especially with the really light boats like the Mumby and the Lerouge. A comment about Catana: They are most certainly one of the premier high tech boat builders. Few other builders match their hull design and construction especially. Early on, I was very attracted to their new "Ocean Class" catamaran. I have sailed Catanas, Outremers and Balances. All are good but they are aimed at a slightly more sedate market than the Dazcats and Marsaudons. Almost bought a Dazcat but it was more boat than I am a sailor. Mumby and Lerouge are aimed at the purists who are willing to forego some comfort. Keep up the good work.
Great video! Great people!
Awesome video guys absolutely loved it
Good episode. Many of us are not sailors. Can you explain more about how dagger boards are used? Which side when?
I understand if the hull isn't right , then a DB is a waste. I have sailed, love the lean, the sounds, feel etc. I am however a stink pot guy.
Slow, long cruise, with get up and go when I need it. But, I love all boats, being on the water. I can tell you stories about some of the snob sailors I have encountered over the years. ( think Caddyshack )
Much respect from yyz
what a great afternoon sail - how much fun was that.
Gosh, a good video, now I know what a 'beam reach' sail is. An exciting sail.
Amazing video!!! What a wonderful couple!!
Great mood and very informative. The more I watch sailing channels on TH-cam, you come definitely on top. There is something special about your quest that I can relate to more than the others channels I watched so far. Hope you find your new boat soon. You find very nice ways to get on the water in the meantime!
Thanks Alain. We are on the quest!
They both have the eye of the Tiger & the brains to know when to pounce. When racing had the eye, but often pounced at the wrong time.
It's so great to see you in San Diego. We've been following your journey for a long time. What a surprise! If you are still here, would love to meet up to say hi and grab some coffee. Oh and also, great episode! 🥰
great video Nick and Megan! Thanks
Great video! Some good info here! It was good to see another boat running both dagger boards in symmetry, which is fastest on our boat. We were out practicing a few of these skills today.
Wow, so much to learn, ty for this great experience.
Way kewl , one of the best production vlogs yet imho, excellent presentation , thank you.
Wow, thanks!
Great episode!! It is great to see Annie again... been a long time since the Hobie 16, windsurfing, CRYC Mamie burger days...
Well done on the sailing, best video so far... :-)
When we met, we had no idea they were such accomplished racers. In fact I don't think it came up for years! So they are awesome sailors and modest! Our favorite kind of people!
@@TheOKellys we all grew up racing Hobie Cats, windsurfers, Star boats, SORC crewing when possible from the Coral Reef Yacht Club... a great racing and learning club as a kid...Annie was in the middle of it all... a blessed way to be able to grow up.
@@geoffreyhanan1837 Mamie Burgers. I miss those and her so much!
Done some monohull sailing but not cat and hope to adopt a cat in the next few years, so much good advice in this one, thanks so much! Really loved this video!
Simply fascinating.
Thank you all so much!
Hey guys... loved this episode very much. Thank you and cheers from the Canadian prairies of Alberta, where I dream of a sailing life.
Where abouts in Alberta are you Troy? I'm not a bot or troll btw lol.
@@edwardpardy7866 Okotoks, which is essentially Calgary 🐎
@@troybabs Ah, Im northwest of Edmonton a bit, and part of the Edmonton Yacht Club, they have some wonderful instructors with boats up here and are eager to teach newbies like myself to get ready to sail around the world. I assume they have some schools down your way as well.
The vids just keep getting BETTER! 🤯
Awesome interview! Kudos‼️
I love this episode. And yeah, u will end up on Catana :) i knew that from beggining. Thank u guys. Greetungs from Catana 47 #ikigaisailing
This is one of the best episodes I have seen in the last five years! :¬) Webhead USA
WOW! Thank you!
@@TheOKellys FYI, I follow 32 cruising TH-camrs. Yeah, this was a superior episode. I deem you to have a great asset above all others - you are a weather guy! Knowing weather windows is crucial. One request for a new episode - please explain apparent wind, and how that affects your sail plan. :¬) Webhead USA
Makes me want a Cat. Great information
Been following Shayne Young of Young Barnacles for while, what that man knows about boats and rigging is incredible. They did one video on bolts and it was SUPER interesting, who would have thought! Plus he's worked on my dream boat - Gunboat 68 🤩🥰
@3:11 - God damn it.. I cannot take my eyes off of the cute couple.. So blessed they are... Well, I am not sure whether I am in happy mood today or your video changed my mood.. Looks like it's the second case.. Hahaha
Fun Info! bought the book on kindle!
In previous videos I was always amazed how fast you seemed to poo poo the outside helms on the Catana. After sailing on one, maybe now you are coming around? After all, you still have the inside Nav center and auto helm to do the driving in bad weather. I bet you might also like the advantage they provide when docking short handed.
We've sailed a couple now. I hope our commentary doesn't come off as Poo Poo'ing the helms. It's a compromise we've felt not right for us. But yeh, the more time we spend sailing them, the more we appreciate the advantages.
I love this episode!! Informative and fun.
That was such a great episode… thanks 🙏 for the great work and adventure 😀
That's an impressive sailing team on El Gato
Wow definitely one of your best videos!
Great video, I might give them a call....
That was really, really interesting, and very well explained for a newb like me
Awesome. Love it. Thank you!
You guys are so much fun! What a fascinating video. It’s my dream to learn to sail one day. I’ve been a small airplane pilot for over 20 years and some of the terms/descriptions you use make sense to me but it seems such a different experience on the water. One day! ✌️🌻😘
@End: I don't like you guys.. I love you!! This was an awesome Ep!! So much knowledge, Annie and Eric shared..!! Loads of love to you all sailors!!
What a great episode!! You guys ROCK!!
A great episode guys, one of my favourites! Love this content. Tech us more! 😃
I'm actually reading live in the margin right now, and I have "get her on the boat" ready to go after I finish Margins!!!! Trying to make this dream a reality
Thanks for a very entertaining and informative video (even better than usual). Great couple, with humility to spare...👍 (the other guys were good too !)
Really learning so much from your videos thank you.
Talk about value added video! Well done you two!
A lot of good information in this one. I made some notes.
What a great video and a great couple they are.You guys are great too.
I'm thinking of buying a small 30 foot performance yacht.
When I'm sailing down wind I normally reef the main. Just to increase the factors of safety. Maybe because I single hand. I also will have 2 head sails up which pulls the boat rather than the main which pushes the boat.
There is also a another way to depower the sail is to let out the sheets if it's just a gust.
I can't get to the states to learn from them do they have videos that I could watch.
@@tomjarecki if the danger point of sail is on a beam reach.
Then by having the boom on the centre line then the sail is perpendicular to the wind and there fore must be fully loaded. This is likely to capsize the boat.
@@tomjarecki I normally sail a monohull.
I was sailing a lagoon 46 on a broad reach. 30kts with full sails up.
The gust of 65 knots came on a close reach.the rudder was at about 20 degrees starboard.
I let the main sheet out so the boom was parallel with the gust. I then did the same with the head sail.
Are you saying I did the wrong thing.
Great sailing lesson!💖🤙🏼
The term "Death Reach" seems like it would make a good title for a book. Now I just need to come up with a plot...🙂 I imagine moving from your cruising cat to a performance cat is pretty similar to moving up to a "complex" aircraft with twin engines, constant speed props and retracts. A lot more going on and it happens a lot faster and the consequences for getting it wrong are more severe. I've primarily sailed mono-hulls. I rented a Hobie cat on a lake once and had a heck of a time tacking into the wind and close reaching it since I didn't realize they couldn't point into the wind like a mono-hull. So it would be a steep learning curve for me to transition to a cat. Though I would like to do a sailing charter on one to see what I think of it. Thanks for the video. Good luck with your boat search it is turning into a quest... 🙂
Yeh, the airplane analogy is perfect. Same principles, just less forgiving and you have to prepare in advance for everything.
Great tips. I know a few of the people that were mentioned as I'm a former Tornado and Nacra 6.0 racer. The one and only race I did when I had my Tornado was in San Diego and I won. It was an Olympic qualifying regatta with about 100 boats on the starting line. My crew and I got four 1st and one 2nd. I was 17 or 18 years old back in the late 80's. We beat Randy Smyth who I purchased my sails from. Maybe one of you will remember that. If so than let me know. I don't remember what the guys name was that was my crew but he was really good.
I enjoyed this one a great deal (much more than I was expecting TBH). Lots of good, relevant information. Thanks for this.
Hey guys, this may just be the best episode I've seen! Great information, well conveyed, and it looked like you were all having a great time! I would liked to have seen more info on exactly what determines whether your "get out" will be rounding up or bearing away. Personally, on our cat, we favour bearing away to reduce apparent wind, but it can be a scary prospect as the boat speed climbs into the high teens, and keeping an eye on TRUE wind direction becomes really important as you sail deeper. So did any of these guys give more info of how they decide on whether they're going to come up or bear away? I'd love to hear their take on it. Looking forward to seeing what you end up sailing next.
Annie and Eric are my idols