Sailing alone across the gulfstream into the Bahamas.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video I try to show what its really like out here sailing free. I cross the gulf stream alone and wander into the Bahamas. Find out what happens! Will I make it? If you really like these videos and want to chip in and become a digital crew member of SVEV click the link below and join my crew! There is a ton of content not available on TH-cam that's live on Patreon for you to watch. Cheers matee..
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Beautiful footage, I think you have something, just keep it simple and chaotic. Don’t fancy up no matter what , your struggle is what makes this channel different. Real adventure!
Dude... that was the most awesome and cinematic episode yet! Gorgeous shots all throughout the video. This is inspiring, man. Can't wait for the next one!
The "fear" as you call it, I refer to as "Pure Unadultrated Freedom" There is something about being out "in the middle of it" and on your own. Seatow isn't around, and there's nobody there to save you.. You're on your own and have to do everything yourself.. After many years and many hurricanes aboard later, I've come to embrace this feeling and enjoy the true freedom that sailing offers... Fair Winds and good journey to you as you continue your adventure...
Wow! It's not very often that the seas would be that calm.
for viewers a danforth has twin blades that dig deep in sand, several feet of heavy chain holds it flat when boat begines dragging it on bottom, the harder the boat pulls the deeper it digs in, tremendous hold power in sand, ive never dragged a danforth once its deep set
Until you have a 180 degree wind shift.
@@Bleemus actualy the boat would come around and after dragging a short distance blades would dig in and reset, because the blades move both directions it woud re dig in even if it flipped complety over, they come in many weights sizes, even a mini can be used for canoes and kayaks,
Yes..I lost one sailing the St Lawrence River in Canada. If anyone saw it floating around, you can keep it!! 😆 🤣
@@lloydbrown9327I would go looking but I lost mine in Texas 😂
Your drone cinematography and the honest, candid way in which you speak are both very admirable and inspiring. I saw your original entrance into Bimini and I think it's safe to say that the conditions and timing were much better this time. I can't wait until you reach 100,000 subscribers and I'll be able to say I was around for the start of things! I have been watching sailing TH-camrs for a while and I'm currently saving up for a sailboat of my own, thank you for providing even more inspiration while I keep on working towards that dream!
Great videos lately! Thanks
Wow, I've just scrolled a "decent" way down the comments, and I'm surprised nobody spilled the beans about what this " surprise " is. Interesting. Great vid, by the way.
What is the surprise?
Capt. Michael, your best video yet! excellent job.
Best episode to date! Thank you for sharing.
Great video and what a cool anchorage at the end. Can't wait to take my boat there in the not too distant future.
Great video...Mr Mike, I am in Canada. Wishing it was me there! Stay safe....if anything can go wrong it will! For sure you know that! Safe travels! From the east coast of Canada 🇨🇦
Capt. Mike - love your channel, love your drone shots....Dude - out on the Gulfstream alone with no lifejacket, no jackline teather and no personal beacon ? WTF ? You're breaking all the rules !!
Yes!!!! Success! So happy for you dude. Great episode and awesome camera work . Good to see you made it there safely. 👍
Awesome video man! Went a lot smoother than your first run into Bimini as I recall🤪 Honestly I think this was the best video I've seen you do. Have fun. Can't wait to see what's next.
Glad to see you made it! When you were on your way to Marathon and Dry Tortugas, I thought you might come down and join us in Isla Mujeres. We're off back to Rio early April. Have fun in Bahamas!
Just so you know, those commercial vessels don't run on crude oil. They run on bunker fuel.
Great.......great video, man I really love drone footage
Great to see you back in the Bahamas! I will be that area 3/20. Hope to run into you and have a cocktail…
Back to the Bahamas! Nice, man, enjoy!
Windy has several forecast models with ECMWF (Europe) and GFS (NOAA) being accurate, make sure Windy hasn't changed it for you. Other fun things for Windy, make sure the date and time are current when you reload the page to update weather information. It has quirks I've noticed that require a bit more attention, especially since you'll be sailing to windward and getting surprised by waves and wind. Did you pick up Bruce's Guide to passages south?
Thanks!
Nice crossing. To have left from Miami and crossed in sailboat and made the N shore of N Bimini is pretty good navigating. Many leave further S from No Name and reaching Bimini channel is a challenge due to Gulf Stream. I see you went almost to the southernmost Bimini red channel marker and didn't cut the corner this time. The bay you were in at north end is one of the calmest anchorages, except for the float plane 3x day, and it's free. Your diesel seems to be working fine, nice repair. The fronts coming across the US every few days was a challenge for getting a weather window- better to motor in calm than trying to sail with SE winds and 4 ft seas. Hope the Berries are on the horizon.
Ahoy Great Episode! Loved the footage coming in to Bimini to yr own private anchorage 2nd day Awesome. That must have been the flattest ocean sailing for U yet! Cheers!!
Very smooth sailing!!
Hi have just watched this episode, like your style. Enjoyed it..May I just make a comment, please slow down your panning as it gets to much..
Also the Bruce. I used a Bruce for 15 years only , the only time it let me down was if there was weed along the bottom. I've changed to a Sarka..
Me... ah a tanker. Me... change course until conflict is clear. Tanker...thanks mate
At low tide that back side of Bimini all comes out of the water and there are these beautiful flats that go for miles.
Take a shot of rum each time he says "Gulf stream".
Love your drone footage when it was calm. You're getting better. Picture the camera move you want, then fly your vision.
Thanks!❤
Thanks Kay!!
You should not have your red and green nav lights on at anchor, other boats will assume you are motoring.
Nice job captain.
first mate popping back aboard to haunt the chanel,
First mate noted on duty!! We will sail on!! Once episode 30 is uploaded... 9am Sunday JuLy 14th... please note. I may have sold blood to make sure this video was posted..
Greetings from Key West!
I'm on a Morgan OI 33' sloop.
really dreamy audio mike,,,nice
i can hear the self reassurance in your words, we will be fine, your not a seasond old salt yet, its uncharted territory, no viewers can know what your living, especialy out there alone,,i believe your working up the courage to break orbit and really roll the dice, you will learn the full meaning of alone,,,,,
land dwellers have never experianced going back ashore after days on a boat, you sit down at a table and you cannot stop the room from rolling side to side,
my shinny star about to wink out but ill still be around
No winking out here.. it may have cost me 2k for a new computer...CPU mother board, ram. Power supply, and inverter.. graphics card. M.2 drive.. Rusty. Your help at this point is keeping this channel afloat. Most captain's priorities would be exiting the USA before the CBP seize my boat! What am I doing? Standing in front of an Amazon locker waiting for Ram to upload a video.. New video up tomorrow!!
Was that Fisher island? I’ve anchored there a few times before sailing to Bimini
Thanks!
Red sky at morning, sailor take warning!
captain michael we shall beat to quarters
👍How much water did you draw while pulling into your anchorage?.
you know michael in 1977 when i bought my morgan 28 i met a retired couple who sailed their boat to the bahamas, they knew what they were doing, one passage returning to florida they found themselves with more adrenilin then ever before, pushing on in swells they discribed higher than telephone poles, each time they reached the crest they saw rows of waves in their path, when they finaly reached safety they dropped anchor and flopped down and slept,
Wow amazing experience!!Thanks for sharing that 😮
@@markbuskens6070 the big fear would be looseing aux. power in those conditions,
When it comes to work,you should look into working in Georgia
What actual DATE was this?
🔱 Conquer the Seas! and your fears!
Thank you mate!!
Since you’ve crossed the golf stream four times and I’ve been to Bimini already
Why do you not have a previous chart platter to follow right into this harbor? I don’t understand why you seem to make things more difficult for yourself.
You mention your boat is 38ft. What is the draft?
Are you in Bimini now?
Not a bad way to live. Go to bed not knowing where you will end up the next day. It's not up to you it's up to the Sea
No video last Friday. Hope everything is ok
Everything is OK. The video I will release by Sunday will explain. As I write this comment I'm getting shit kicked by quite a storm. Computer issues and general day to day sailboat life has forced me to be late on this next video. I want it to be perfect 👌. It's not easy out here and I will not upload a video unless it feels right. I appreciate you checking in on me mate. New video up this weekend...
Without Jesus we have no direction.
Honestly fear. Is lake Ontario
I've been out on lake Ontario and felt just as uneasy. The waves are close together so you get a different experience..
How do you land your drone underway solo?
you can only go so long on cat naps, the worst part of solo
your going to take EV around the moon, you trust her so much
i know what your up to
Hey man. I’ve seen this so many times on your videos. Since you’re a solo sailor completely completely by yourself why at any point are you not wearing your PFD connected to a jackline when you walk forward?
You must agree that your luck is terrible for bad things to happen if you were to fall overboard with your boat under Sail or under power. That’s game over. Your dead!!!you’re in the middle of nowhere miles from shore and your boat is sailing away from you
Other than the word, than stupid !!!!!
every 20 minutes or so i pop up here and take a look around............sees cargo ship nearby. this is how accidents happen. probably also not monitoring vhf. totally irresponsible.
Seeking a journey? check your email.
This guy is so over dramatic about everything. He acts like crossing the Gulf Stream is like attempting to ride an asteroid in outer space. Gives some long winded over dramatic explanation on why hes not going to Key West. He could just simply say "Meh, the winds are not cooperating so we're going to Bimini instead". A whole lot of fake made up drama when actually theres none at all.