Wow! You said something I've always said... and when I say it, people just look at me like I have a hole in my head. Like they have no idea what I mean. But I totally get you when you said the ocean is like a desert! That is so right. That's exactly what it feels like after you're on it for a few hours or a few days. A desert of water. Loved your ambient sound and sights footage. That was awesome! I could watch just that for hours. That really gives you the feel of being on the boat.
Thanks. If you feel that way after a few hours imagine 7 days of it, or 12 days in the next 2 passages? I guess that’s why sailors seem so excited when they see land and yell “Land Ho!” You get use to having a variety of things to focus on in real life. Then you do a crossing and you start to miss looking at the most simple things, like a bird or a tree. Many people seem to like the ambient sounds video segment. One viewer suggested I do one episode after the voyage is over of just one extended episode of just ambient sounds of the voyage. Then people could just turn that on and leave it running while they do other things around their tv. I just might do that.
Absolutely loving this passage series! Loving the great camera and drone work as well. And your little aside about the ocean being like a desert felt very poetic and romantic.
7 a great view and report of approaching st helena I must ggree super friendly people when there many years ago trying to persuade my friend to sail his monhul there but he's chicken LOL
visiting some of the more remote British Overseas Territories such as St Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha is my absolute dream!! I've even been searching for temp jobs on St Helena :D
So when you changed from 4 lines to two (@ the forward lower corners or clews) were you guys running essentially the 2 downhaul control lines or just two sheets? You said earlier in the video that it was decided to eliminate the downhaul lines & just run sheets but then later in the video when there's just two lines (yellow) it appeared to be the downhauls that were attached to the clews as the lines looked to be running through the forward blocks at the bow. Can you clarify? Thanks. On another note, the after sale service and support to the owners is nothing short of amazing. To my knowledge, no other boat manufacturer comes even close to Equisite in owner support. They certainly deserve all the acknowledgement & kudos you can give them! Everything else being equal, it's a very good & persuading reason to buy their vessels. A double thumbs up to you & Exquisite!
Thanks. One line went through a block on the cross beam that sort of acts like a down haul and one went through a block about midship on the other side. We switched it when we needed to gybe. Hope that explains it.
Xquisite has great customer service....But the also charge for that up front..Not a bad thing, they take care of their long term customer. GOOOD for them!
Craig....couple of suggestions. As a former sailor I would like to see the instruments occasionally. Also, don’t know what time of day or night you determine progress in last 24 hours but I think a lot of us would like to see how far you go each cycle, progress to date and distance to go. Hopefully you had your drone with you at St Helena. BTW, why is it named St Helena? Thanks for the great videos.
Hey Scott. I do show the helm in this episode. I mention the wind speed and the boat speed. You you see the screen you can see the wind speeds and boat speed without me needing to read it out to the viewer all the time. I can't just keep giving wind and boats speeds numerous times every episode the bulk of the viewers that are casual sailor that wants to see a sailing story will get bored. This is not a technical specs series for the X5. I did the tour of the factory and the detailed tour of the boat. That will have to suffice for those interested getting into the details of the boat. Hope you understand. As for the drone question? Im guessing you didn't watch to the end of the episode. I do a drone flight of the port area and the town.
Hey Craig, as always great video! I noticed that while below, especially in your cabin/state room, there are consistent squeaking noises from the floorboard and/or furniture. That surprises me a little. I have sailed on newer high-end (>$1M) mono-hulls (Oyster, Discovery, Hylas) and rarely heard that kind of consistent squeaking. Any thoughts? Thx!
Thanks. The boat was pretty squeak free considering the constant waves but yes, I did have a squeak coming from the cabinet near my bed. I always sleep with gel earbuds in anyway, since I am a light sleeper, so it never bothered me.
Thanks Graig. Amazing island. I have always wanted to travel to St. Helena. What about Ascension island? No plans stopping by Georgetown? That would would be an exciting place to visit as well. But I guess you are not.
Hi Craig, I really like your videos, keep up the good work. Did you make a video on sailing performance? It seems it is a heavy boat, so how does it perform?
Thanks Miodrag. The X5 performs well for a Cruising Catamaran. It is not a speedy performance Cat but that's not the market they are going after. They want the liveaboard cruising market that is all about comfort. A heavier boat has a more comfortable ride.
They were both comfortable. It was hard to compare because the Discovery was sailed in really light winds. For much of this sailing trip we had heavy winds so we bounced around a lot more in this trip. If you mean which boat would I prefer living on ? The Xquisite wins in my books.
Yes. Janice and I will be walking the dock all 4 days, so you should be able to see us. Make sure to say hi if you see us. Hull #8 was available. I have not heard if it has sold yet. I wish they offered 8 to us to sail now as a promo boat. ha ha. I'd consider an early retirement to sail and film full time but sadly, that is not the case so I have to work until I can get my pension in 4 years. We will certainly be in the market for a Cat in about 3. :-)
What? We thought it made the boat look pretty. You don't agree? Ha Ha. Actually it was there to block the light coming out of the compass. There was no switch to turn of the illuminated compass so it ruined our night vision. If I owned the boat I would disconnect the wire to the light. You can always shine a red light on the compass if you really need to see it at night. So we did the next best thing and covered it with tinfoil. It did the trick. :-)
I'm sure the next boat off yhe production line will have a dimmer / selectable red back light. The service on this boat seems amazing. I'm sure they weren't happy seeing that foil over the compass.
It's worth noting that Parasailor state right on their web site that the sail can be used with either 2 or 4 control lines: "Note - The Parasailor can be flown with either 2 or 4 control lines. In this walk-through guide 4 control lines are used, as they offer the most flexibility and provide the greatest control of the sail. To discuss alternative ways of handling your Parasailor then please contact us." www.parasailor.co.uk/how-to-use-your-parasailor.html One of the cool aspects of this sail is how it generates lift at the bow. This changes the moment of the boat under power and dramatically reduces the chance of broaching on a monohull.
@@Bowmans-Woods I think the lift aspect of the sail is a huge factor in choosing a Parasail / Parasailor over a standard spinnaker. It's definitely on my must-have list for downwind sailing.
Thanks Ostrander. You clearly have been watching. :-) Yes, Ottawa is our home town where I work as a Police Officer. Our boat that we sail is about 2 hours away from where we live in Kingston, Ontario at the edge of Lake Ontario, with the beautiful 1000 Islands at our doorstep. Toronto is about a 5ish hour drive from Ottawa.
Thanks. Yes the tin foil was our way to stop the light from the compass from blinding us and ruining our night vision. There was no switch to turn off the light in the compass. It may not be pretty, but the tin foil was perfect for blocking all light. :-)
Like #700! Thanks again for the extra ambient sounds. I am sure that after 7 days straight you were probably tiring of the sound (or didn't hear it anymore?) Looking forward to seeing the island tour.
Ya. Glad you liked the sounds. Many people seem to. So I’ll try and add that every video. Yes, the ocean is beautiful but after a while it can become ho hum. Next 2 passages are 12 days of sailing each. That’s a long time without anything but water and clouds to look at.
good clip. Whales breaching is a whale LAUNCHING it's hopefully entire body out of the water and slapping down on the side that is being irritated by parasites. Whales surfacing would be the correct terminology. Keep up the fine editing and filming
Wow! You said something I've always said... and when I say it, people just look at me like I have a hole in my head. Like they have no idea what I mean. But I totally get you when you said the ocean is like a desert! That is so right. That's exactly what it feels like after you're on it for a few hours or a few days. A desert of water.
Loved your ambient sound and sights footage. That was awesome! I could watch just that for hours. That really gives you the feel of being on the boat.
Thanks. If you feel that way after a few hours imagine 7 days of it, or 12 days in the next 2 passages? I guess that’s why sailors seem so excited when they see land and yell “Land Ho!” You get use to having a variety of things to focus on in real life. Then you do a crossing and you start to miss looking at the most simple things, like a bird or a tree.
Many people seem to like the ambient sounds video segment. One viewer suggested I do one episode after the voyage is over of just one extended episode of just ambient sounds of the voyage. Then people could just turn that on and leave it running while they do other things around their tv. I just might do that.
Absolutely loving this passage series! Loving the great camera and drone work as well. And your little aside about the ocean being like a desert felt very poetic and romantic.
Thanks. Glad you are enjoying it.
Wow! Stunning aerial view of St. Helena Island!! Who knew?!
It was a really impressive looking island.
I’m really enjoying this series, and it’s been totally worth the wait. Great video, can’t wait for the next one.
Thanks. Glad to hear it PJ
Awesome shots of the Island!!!! Excited for the next episode
Thanks Ryan. Im working on the next one already. :-)
I’ve been following your voyage across the Pacific Ocean and I must say the videos are getting better and better.
I meant Southern Atlantic Ocean.
Thanks Dirk
Simple rule of thumb with any spinnaker type sail . Every rope goes around the outside of any standing structure or standing rigging
Ya. The blocks were directly under the seats, so that was hard. We eventually moved the blocks and got it working perfectly.
Amazing!!! very good video
Thank you! Cheers!
Another great episode and once again can't wait for the next one.
All I can say awesome just discover this channel . Thanks
Thanks
Another top notch video Craig ....beautiful looking island
Thanks to the entire Ostrander Family. :-)
@@Bowmans-Woods your welcome !!
Looks like a great adventure. I appreciated seeing the way the sail was raised & issues with it. Awesome drone footage of St Helena at the end!
Thanks Hedgiecc. Glad to share it.
7 a great view and report of approaching st helena I must ggree super friendly people when there many years ago trying to persuade my friend to sail his monhul there but he's chicken LOL
St. Helena looks amazing. So crazy its just a tiny speck in the middle of the ocean on the map.
Yes. The island is pretty small but really it’s that the Ocean is Massive. 😁👍
visiting some of the more remote British Overseas Territories such as St Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha is my absolute dream!! I've even been searching for temp jobs on St Helena :D
That is a cool goal. If you have your own blue water boat you could certainly do it. St Helena was well worth the visit. 😁👍
Best one yet!
Thanks Chase
Thanks Craig, nice video and love the explanation on the parachute
You are very welcome, Lagaronne.
So when you changed from 4 lines to two (@ the forward lower corners or clews) were you guys running essentially the 2 downhaul control lines or just two sheets? You said earlier in the video that it was decided to eliminate the downhaul lines & just run sheets but then later in the video when there's just two lines (yellow) it appeared to be the downhauls that were attached to the clews as the lines looked to be running through the forward blocks at the bow. Can you clarify? Thanks. On another note, the after sale service and support to the owners is nothing short of amazing. To my knowledge, no other boat manufacturer comes even close to Equisite in owner support. They certainly deserve all the acknowledgement & kudos you can give them! Everything else being equal, it's a very good & persuading reason to buy their vessels. A double thumbs up to you & Exquisite!
Thanks. One line went through a block on the cross beam that sort of acts like a down haul and one went through a block about midship on the other side. We switched it when we needed to gybe. Hope that explains it.
That was one of your best videos. Can't wait wait till you get on the island, Watch out getting on the dock use the ropes an time it well.. Carry on
Yes getting on shore st this island is for the young and agile. Not sure how my 79 year old mother could swing from a water taxi onto shore?
Great Stuff, imagine no engine noise just the sound of the wind in the sails and the waves slapping the Hull
No engine is always better. 😁
Awesome video
Thanks Stuart.
Great video yet again ! Thanks Craig! Shame we don't see Janice though, no doubt that will change going forward.
Thanks S. Yes, she will be back. Next time someone invites me to sail a passage I will only say yes if Janice is also invited. I missed her. 😁
also don't hoist or drop your kite bareheaded. Have a jib up to reduce the pressure on the sail as you raise/lower.
OK. Thanks Cliff.
Xquisite has great customer service....But the also charge for that up front..Not a bad thing, they take care of their long term customer. GOOOD for them!
Yes. They seem to really care about after sales satisfaction, which is rare.
Nice video!
Thanks Avocat
Craig....couple of suggestions. As a former sailor I would like to see the instruments occasionally. Also, don’t know what time of day or night you determine progress in last 24 hours but I think a lot of us would like to see how far you go each cycle, progress to date and distance to go. Hopefully you had your drone with you at St Helena. BTW, why is it named St Helena? Thanks for the great videos.
Hey Scott. I do show the helm in this episode. I mention the wind speed and the boat speed. You you see the screen you can see the wind speeds and boat speed without me needing to read it out to the viewer all the time. I can't just keep giving wind and boats speeds numerous times every episode the bulk of the viewers that are casual sailor that wants to see a sailing story will get bored. This is not a technical specs series for the X5. I did the tour of the factory and the detailed tour of the boat. That will have to suffice for those interested getting into the details of the boat. Hope you understand. As for the drone question? Im guessing you didn't watch to the end of the episode. I do a drone flight of the port area and the town.
Hey Craig, as always great video! I noticed that while below, especially in your cabin/state room, there are consistent squeaking noises from the floorboard and/or furniture. That surprises me a little. I have sailed on newer high-end (>$1M) mono-hulls (Oyster, Discovery, Hylas) and rarely heard that kind of consistent squeaking. Any thoughts? Thx!
Thanks. The boat was pretty squeak free considering the constant waves but yes, I did have a squeak coming from the cabinet near my bed. I always sleep with gel earbuds in anyway, since I am a light sleeper, so it never bothered me.
Thanks Graig. Amazing island. I have always wanted to travel to St. Helena. What about Ascension island? No plans stopping by Georgetown? That would would be an exciting place to visit as well. But I guess you are not.
Thanks. We got a late start and Steve needed to fly home so we skipped Ascension but stopped at a Brazilian Island instead.
Craig, you continue to inspire me after a few years now. Keep it up bro :)
Thanks Done Boy. Always nice to hear stuff like that.
Here in Colorado, I would never be able to see whales breaching in the "wild"....thank you for that!
You are welcome Joachim. Glad to see it and share it.
Hi Craig, I really like your videos, keep up the good work. Did you make a video on sailing performance? It seems it is a heavy boat, so how does it perform?
Thanks Miodrag. The X5 performs well for a Cruising Catamaran. It is not a speedy performance Cat but that's not the market they are going after. They want the liveaboard cruising market that is all about comfort. A heavier boat has a more comfortable ride.
Very nice can’t wait for the next video to see the island are there any docks?
Thanks Brad. No docks. Water taxi to a swing rope. Not designed for less agile for sure.
Nice video, I love this Cat!
Thanks Nick
Thanks for sharing 😎🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴
Thanks Z.
What boat was more comfortable, the Exquisite or the Discovery during your voyages?
I was wondering the same thing
They were both comfortable. It was hard to compare because the Discovery was sailed in really light winds. For much of this sailing trip we had heavy winds so we bounced around a lot more in this trip. If you mean which boat would I prefer living on ? The Xquisite wins in my books.
@@Bowmans-Woods Sounds good, we're meeting Tamas at Annapolis on Sat, maybe we will see you there. Hull #8 is available...............for you.
Yes. Janice and I will be walking the dock all 4 days, so you should be able to see us. Make sure to say hi if you see us. Hull #8 was available. I have not heard if it has sold yet. I wish they offered 8 to us to sail now as a promo boat. ha ha. I'd consider an early retirement to sail and film full time but sadly, that is not the case so I have to work until I can get my pension in 4 years. We will certainly be in the market for a Cat in about 3. :-)
Very nice vid though I got seasick just looking out your cabin window.
Ha ha. Thanks and sorry.
what if you crossed the bottom line to the parasail it should stop the chafing
What the thoughts about having bow Sprits on the hulls to get the down lines away from chafing points??
Yes. That would help with our issue with the seats. We ended up moving the blocks to the cross beam. That solved our issue.
Please explain the very Technical Aluminum foil fix you have implemented.
What? We thought it made the boat look pretty. You don't agree? Ha Ha. Actually it was there to block the light coming out of the compass. There was no switch to turn of the illuminated compass so it ruined our night vision. If I owned the boat I would disconnect the wire to the light. You can always shine a red light on the compass if you really need to see it at night. So we did the next best thing and covered it with tinfoil. It did the trick. :-)
I'm sure the next boat off yhe production line will have a dimmer / selectable red back light. The service on this boat seems amazing. I'm sure they weren't happy seeing that foil over the compass.
Maybe some retractable bow sprits on each proa?
Ya. We moved the blocks to the cross beam and it solved our issue.
Sweet
How come there is aluminum foil in one of the gauges?
Just the Compass. It had a light that could not be turned off. It bothered our night vision
@@Bowmans-Woods i agree we did stuff like that in the navy
It's worth noting that Parasailor state right on their web site that the sail can be used with either 2 or 4 control lines: "Note - The Parasailor can be flown with either 2 or 4 control lines. In this walk-through guide 4 control lines are used, as they offer the most flexibility and provide the greatest control of the sail. To discuss alternative ways of handling your Parasailor then please contact us." www.parasailor.co.uk/how-to-use-your-parasailor.html
One of the cool aspects of this sail is how it generates lift at the bow. This changes the moment of the boat under power and dramatically reduces the chance of broaching on a monohull.
Yes. We figured that out. The training video we saw showed 4. The boat sailed way more comfortably with the parasail up. 😁👍
@@Bowmans-Woods I think the lift aspect of the sail is a huge factor in choosing a Parasail / Parasailor over a standard spinnaker. It's definitely on my must-have list for downwind sailing.
with the 2 lines it might just be worth the effort
Thanks for the great video really enjoy following your journey. I was wondering what is silver foil used for at 4:48
Thanks. The Compass light could not be turned off and it messed with our night vision. So we put tinfoil to block the white light.
Can the lines be run on the other side of the railing?
We ended up moving our blocks to the cross beam away from the seats and bars. Problem solved.
When you are not sailing! What do you do when you are living in Toronto!
craigs a police man in ottawa
Thanks Ostrander. You clearly have been watching. :-) Yes, Ottawa is our home town where I work as a Police Officer. Our boat that we sail is about 2 hours away from where we live in Kingston, Ontario at the edge of Lake Ontario, with the beautiful 1000 Islands at our doorstep. Toronto is about a 5ish hour drive from Ottawa.
@@Bowmans-Woods well hell yes lol plus were only couple hours west of you 😉
this seems like a lot of fafing about compared to a code 0 on a roller fairing
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Beautiful drone footage and those waves are intimidating to say the least! Great video Craig!
Thanks again Roger. :-)
one retired cop to another Chuckle. What's with the tin foil jammed around that vent?
amazing episode again Craig! 👏🏻⛵️🌎
Thanks Richard.
What a privilege to be able to learn so much. PS: Noticed the tin foil under a white cover - what is the purpose?
Thanks. Yes the tin foil was our way to stop the light from the compass from blinding us and ruining our night vision. There was no switch to turn off the light in the compass. It may not be pretty, but the tin foil was perfect for blocking all light. :-)
I see 3 lines
At the end? One was just loosely attached. It wasn’t controlling the sail.
Like #700!
Thanks again for the extra ambient sounds. I am sure that after 7 days straight you were probably tiring of the sound (or didn't hear it anymore?)
Looking forward to seeing the island tour.
Ya. Glad you liked the sounds. Many people seem to. So I’ll try and add that every video. Yes, the ocean is beautiful but after a while it can become ho hum. Next 2 passages are 12 days of sailing each. That’s a long time without anything but water and clouds to look at.
amazing, can't wait for the next episode. You've piqued my curiosity about this place :)
Thanks. Glad to hear it Shiva.
Yay been looking forward to this video of my home. I really enjoyed it. Thanks 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it Danielle. You have a beautiful Island.
@@Bowmans-Woods yes I do miss it. Are you sailing to
Ascension island next?
No. Due to time constraints, we skipped it to stop instead at a Brazilian Island. Steve needed to fly home.
good clip. Whales breaching is a whale LAUNCHING it's hopefully entire body out of the water and slapping down on the side that is being irritated by parasites. Whales surfacing would be the correct terminology. Keep up the fine editing and filming
Cool. Thanks. Surfacing, got it for next time. 😁
if you want ground hog day try surviving a stroke every day starts the same
ehhhhhh!!! NEVERMIND .