The TRUTH about BLUEWATER Sailboats | Interview with Dick Beaumont (Part 1)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- This week, Adam sat down with Dick Beaumont, the founder and CEO of Kraken Yachts, to talk about about all things sailing and boat design for Bluewater sailboats. This is Part 1 of our interview series with him. When released, Part 2 will be linked here.
Dick has sailed over 250,000nm including many remote regions of the world and is currently sailing his 66ft Kraken Yacht called White Dragon.
He runs a magazine and podcast called Ocean Sailor which can be found here:
Magazine: oceansailormagazine.com/
Podcast: oceansailormagazine.com/podcast/
Kraken Yachts: www.krakenyachts.com/
0:57 - How did you get into sailing?
3:35 - What was your first boat?
4:07 - How did you first learn about Bluewater boat designs?
5:45 - What is your definition of a 'Bluewater boat’?
10:00 - What are some key features of a bluewater boat?
11:56 - Why are most boats built with blade rudders nowadays?
12:16 - How is the rudder of a Kraken yacht formed?
13.47 - What is your boat history? How did you eventually build a Kraken?
18:52 - The creation of Kraken Yachts
21:37- What are your thoughts on blade and twin rudders for blue water cruising?
28:9 - what is the history of twin rudder? Where did they come from?
32:14 - Is there a boat for all purposes?
33:06 - What is Kraken’s Zero Keel?
37:44 - Are bigger boats harder to sail?
38:07 - How can you sail a large sailboat shorthanded?
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I have listened to hundreds of sailing focused interviews over the years with some of the most iconic sailors and experienced interviewers and documentarians. This is up there with the best of them. Informative, articulate about some very complicated issues, and at the same time conveying a sense of warmth and respect for and between both of you that gave the entire process the feel of a conversation between friends. Great job Adam, you have a real talent for interviewing and explanation. Keep it up! Looking forward to more. Fair winds.
WHAT AN INTERVIEW, I could listen to him for days, outstanding questions and logical answers, can't wait for Part 2...
MORE PLEASE! I love these "Blue Collar" interviews. By that I mean down in the dirt, practical, everyday knowledge from an everyday sailor. It is difficult to take someone seriously in polo shirts, pompoms and sport coats.
Blue collar with more milions than i can count probably 🤣
This has been an unbelievably enlightening video that completely changed the way I look at sailboats. Thank you a million times for posting it.
Thanks Adam, I was just reading about Kraken and Dick Beaumont and his philosophy's about keels just the other day.
What a pleasure to see and hear him talk about it.
An excellent interview. This guy knows what he's taking about.
Adam what an intriguing interview, I know nothing about sailing but thoroughly enjoyed your chat with Dick. He is such a great speaker. Looking forward to the second part. Time just flew by watching the video. Love watching your adventures with Khiara.
I have been following Kraken Yachts but often find it hard to find detailed videos and walk throughs. This was an amazing video and the first on TH-cam that made me actually click that little ring :) thank you for all your hard work, dedication and passion. I can’t wait to see the next
God it's such a pleasure to hear Dick speak. When I don't look it's like I'm hearing Mark Knopfler talk about blue water cruisers!
Brilliant interview
Another great interview Adam. Thanks so much for taking the time to do these kind of interviews. Those old salties have a wealth of knowledge that needs to be passed on via these types of vlogs - and I love hearing their no-BS attitude about the differentiation between bluewater and production yachts because I, for one, am learning a great deal.
Adam, honestly you’re such a good interviewer, you come across as so genuine and warm, it really sets the tone for the interview like I’m watching a chat between friends.
As you know, I watch for you guys and I’m not really into boats but this captured my attention the whole time haha. Great work fam 🤩
This was valuable beyond measure
I appreciate his knowledge and experience!!!
Small world, this sailing world we live in. I met Dick and his family whilst anchored off Dunk Island in 2012. He was there in Moonshadow, his Tayana. We bumped into each other as we headed down the coast. We had his daughter Laura on board Camelot for NYE on Sydney Harbour later that same year. Nice guy. Steve SV Voila!
Awesome interview! So much wisdom and I can’t wait for part two!
Excellent video Adam!! One of the best you've made!! What a character Dick Beaumont is.
The knowledge and information is astounding. I'm nw sold on the single reinforced keel. WOW !
Bravo! Dick gets it and has the guts to tell the truth. I applaud you both for helping to get this information out there. Sailing is gaining in popularity again and it is important people have an understanding of the differences in design and why it matters. I look forward to part two with Dick.
Great to see Dicky. Haven’t seen him for years! He sailed with my dad a few times and taught my wife and daughter to scuba dive. I’ve just taken on my dad’s boat, a 1962 Neptune with an integrated keel and rudder :-)
A fascinating interview with Dick. He has definitely been around long enough to know what he is talking about and has the experience to back it up. I'm looking forward to part two!
Keep up the great videos and above all STAY SAFE ⛵❤️😷
I've heard many things about "bluewater" boat and at one time listened contently. Then I discovered some young guy called Sam Holmes who has sailed to Europe from Florida in a 30 year old, 28ft glass sailboat. I've also talked to old time sailors that would sail boats across the Atlantic that you or I wouldn't sail across a lake. All things relative folks. Boats are tough these days and no matter what you're in and you hit a helluva storm, due to bad luck or lack of planning, it's a fingers crossed situation. Planning and experience is the major factor in water crossings. Food for thought.
Boats are tough these days - They really arent. They are getting lighter and more bendy so their price on a stand at a boat show looks attractive. Its a race to the bottom for economy of production.
A note on Sam, who Ive followed for years. He has small boats yes, but they are very capable small boats. Boats of 20-30 years ago were much sturdier, generally, because CAD and complex design computation didnt exist to allow safety margins to be slimmed, allowing lighter, better performance. Same in space travel.
Agreed. from at least 100 years ago, no matter what they were in, Smart Sailors did all they could to keep out of the Beaufort Scale Force 6 Yacht Gale Conditions. That Force 6, is the same Force 6 in today's boats in Force 6 Conditions. With Masts, Booms, Sails, zstanding Rigging, and Running Rigging Fit for Purpose, a Single Rudder, and a Shallow Draft Bolt on Rudder, watch the Barometer, and the Weather Radar, and I don't anticipate much in the way of sleepless nail biting nights tbh. I will take a look at the new Kraken 44 is it is about the size I'm looking for, Doubt it will tick enough of the Compromises Boxes that would lean the design my way, plus it is likely way beyond my budget. Best Wishes and Fair Winds. Bob. 👍⛵️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️
@@sheilamorrison1954 Hint : Stop looking at the Racing Sailboats they are flimsy and waybtoo light. for example the Beneteau First Models ? The Oceanis Range is much better with some oretty good displacement fornthe size. Deep Racing Keels = lots if leverage moments on the Keel Fixings, greatly reduced with Shallow Draft. Most are diving into the Stupid Twin Rudders Fad though, which isca nightmare for low speed manouverability as well as the loss of protection provided by the keel. There are still some good reasonably priced Production Boats available though thankfully. Best Wishes and Fair Winds. Bob. 👍⛵️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️
Excellent interview. You got hold of an excellent subject matter expert and you let HIM talk with occasional gentle prompts from yourself. Many many professional interviewers talk too much and minimise the time available to hear the interviewee. You manage to avoid that trap. Really, really well done. That hour or so was pure gold and as someone intending to buy a boat in which to circumnavigate, I was hanging on every word. Thank you so much.
Also, you're an excellent interviewer, Adam. You ask intelligent questions, then get out of the way and let the guest say what they wish. So refreshing compared to interviewers that try to dominate the conversation with their own ideas and opinions!
26 years old and I am planning on buying my own boat and sail the world with my girlfgriend and my best friend for a couple of years. Now trying to educate myself as mutch as possible😊
Wow, a huge thank you goes out to Mr.Beaumont for sharing his vast knowledge & sailing experience. Such an interesting interview filled with information that may help save many sailors lives.
I like hearing that guy talk. He tells the truth without being overly dramatic but he doesn't pull punches either. A guy with something to say that doesn't need a bunch of drama as garnishment.
I love how informative the interviews with these guys are!
Thanks for arranging such a great interview, very insightful and gives everyone some perspective and knowledge with which to assess their own risk and design preferences.
Outstanding interview and extremely interesting content! Looking forward to the next installment! Thanks Adam!!!!!
Awesome! Lots of ocean knowledge in this interview. Can’t wait for part two!
Brilliant! I could listen to Dicks boat stories and boat integrity for hours. Thanks for Sharing!
Absolutely amazing interview.Loved it from start to finish.So much knowledge shared.Well worth watching.
This was great! I learned a bit and enjoy these technical discussions. Nice change of pace.
Living here in the PNW, or Robert Perry-ville, it's nice to see his influence being perpetuated. Great interview!
You mean 40 year old ideas of Bob Perry being copied today. I don't think Bob would design a "bluewater" boat like this today, unless the client really wanted it. He has kept up with developments.
Great stuff. Learned a lot and am looking forward to Part 2. Thanks!
Thank You both for an incredible interview. Best interview I've ever. Thank you !!
Great session Adam, looking forward to the continued conversation.
You certainly are able to have your guests freely give their wealth of experience and information ✅.
Great video Adam, l will never own a sail boat at my age, but l enjoy listening to a person explain the differences between them in such a plain and sensible way, l look forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing.
Great interview! Appreciate it look forward to part 2🤙
Thank you for this interview! It helps me to clear my head and confirms what I want from the boat. I've been sailing Jeanneau 44 production boat last couple of years and I totally agree with Dick about the seaworthiness and safety of the bolt on keel and and spade rudder of it! Excellent Interview!
Completely fascinating discussion! Thank-you for this series of interviews
Absolute ripper of an interview mate. Well done.
I am looking forward to Part II.
I don't usually like the interviews nearly as much as the sailing and exploring but this interview was fascinating!
Cabo Rico is a full keel no blade rudder and Pacific Seacraft is a skeg mounted rudder.Both fine blue water sailboats.Great interview Dick is spot on.
Great interview, packed with wonderful info on these boats.
Thank you- this was excellent and I am looking forward to part 2. Well done 👍
I learnt more in this video about boat construction than all the others. An excellent video and great content for all those dreaming of sailing. So much better than some of the other sailing content out there.
Adam does NOT disappoint! Gr8 installment, brother. Keep it coming. And yes, thank you!
Really enjoyed that video. Dick knows his stuff and made perfect sense. Loved it, thank you!
I absolutely LOVE these informative videos. Can't get enough. THANK YOU!
Excellant discussion, wish I had heard it 40 years ago. Please keep up with this type of programming.
Can only echo the praise for an excellent job . Looking forward to the next one. Thanks.
Adam, that was great!!!You asked serious questions that I anxiously wanted the answer to.I can’t wait to watch the 2nd part and get the other 5 qualifications of a true bluewater capable sailboat .I want to watch the video on your trip on the Kraken now.Thank you for doing this episode,I learned a lot but also agree with every thing he said and then explaining why he believes that was very informative.Hope you can do many more interviews with this man!!!Very good insight with a sailor with thousands of miles and many years on bluewater experience.Many thumbs up 👍👍👍👍🙏🙏
That was super educational and useful, and has reinforced some of my concerns with bolt on keels and non-skegged rudders. cheers.
Brilliant, obvious, and needs to be said loud and often. Looking forward to part2.
Fascinating and very informative interview. I enjoyed it immensely and benefitted quite a lot. Many thanks to you both.
Been looking forward to this! I've been super interested in the K50 for quite a while now. Can't wait for the sailing footage!
Extremely informative, looking forward to part 2!
Wow! That was awesome! That was an incredible amount of wisdom packed into 40 minutes!
Fantastic interview. Can't wait to hear his other definitions of a real ocean blue water sailboat. The hull, keel, and rudder are rarely seen or described in advertising videos and yet is the foundation of flotation and movement. His yachts are a far cry from the Mayflower my ancestors sail on to New England.
Such a wealth of knowledge, thanks for providing the interview.
Thanks to Dick and Adam for that very informative and entertaining interview.
Adam, excellent interview, looking forward to Part 2!!
Great interview, informative, lots of learning whilst being enjoyable. Great stuff
Entertaining. Informative. Brilliant.
Thanks to both of you for making this video.
AL
Vancouver, Canada.
Brilliant interview from such a knowledgeable guy , i recently bought an Endurance 35 cutter rigged sloop and is reassuring to know it was on the list of his safe bluewater cruisers
That was probably the best video on sailing i have ever watched. Look forward to the next parts...
Absolutely awesome!!! Thank you so much for doing this.
Thanks for sharing. Lot of wisdom there and I’m looking forward to the next video.
Absolutely LOVED this session!
Well Done ADAM, I loved hearing Dick's experience answering such great questions. But more importantly, I'm so glad you know how to ask a good Question, and actually listen to the complete answer. So many 'armchair'-interviewers' need to see your videos.
Cheers, from a current armchair-sailor ! ....Look forward to more thoughtful, educational work from you and yours...
Brilliant interview, can't wait for pt II.
What a great interview! I read just this past week that the US race boat in IMOCA class hit a log and capsized off the coast of Florida. This goes to his point, the amount of junk floating around the oceans is insane, not even counting orcas chewing rudders off. I thought that event was a one-off, but it ISN’T! A great many British sailors jump across to Spain to summer in the Med in decidedly NOT blue water yachts and have their boats completely destroyed by a pod of small whales simply being playful and curious. I’ve been considering a blue water boat for my next lift, and been watching a lot of TH-camrs on their adventures, which is how I found this interview. Every single one has found half-sunken yachts on every corner of the globe, and only ONE is still ghost sailing the world with no crew, Paul McGettigan’s Swan 48. The older boats can now be had for under $10,000 US, and if you shop around boat yards in the autumn around the northern US, you’ll find boats where someone’s accrued slip fees are beyond the value of the boat, and the yard has put it up for sale, as-is. Usually, these boats will sell for pennies on the dollar, and you can find some fantastic old boats already in a shop that will happily fix what’s wrong to get some profit back into a lost cause, no transport necessary. Big old full-keel yachts are out of style these days, but they sure do press on across the world, don’t they?
Ages ago during Carrier-Oiler along side underway fueling, I saw a submerged sail boat get hit by the oiler. impact resembled a small explosion of water. lots of stuff out there.
Thanks for the tip on finding an old boat.
Fantastic chat!!!! Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to Part 2!
Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Thanks!
Good job, Adam - brilliant interview; Mr Beaumont made some complex information easy to understand. Now for the next part :-)
Great perspective, can’t wait for the next one! Had my wife looking at photos of our keel and rudder.
WOW!! That was Encyclopaedia Britannica in the flesh, bringing some serious enlightenment. Huge thanks for this video.
Excellent interview, very informative. I could listen to the Captain for hours. Thank you.
I like this guy , he tells it like it is . He is very knowledgeable.
Absolutely fascinating interview. Thank you so much!
I don't comment on many videos; but I really enjoy these interviews. The one with John was outstanding too. I love to see Adam and Khiara living their day-to-day; but having a few of these discussions about boats, the sailboat industry, and cruising are really fantastic. Keep 'em coming!
Will do! Thanks for watching (and commenting this time) 😊
I like this guy - safety first, second and third
Great video, Adam...great topic with a very interesting sailor. It confirmed all of my reasoning for hunting down the boat of my dreams! I have a target, and only need to cash up now to end a 35 year false start.
Strangely, a year ago I got into a heated discussion with someone on a review channel of the Amel 60, a brand which in my opinion was iconic and was originally a benchmark for blue water cruisers, but which latest 4 models I had described as being a "very pretty Mediterranean marina hoppers" aimed at the charter market for precisely the reasons Dick elicited as being the shortcomings of these modern luxury racer designs.
Great stuff, mate. Keep 'em coming.
Super informative! Very well done Adam. Thank you.
Somehow, I feel a little better about sailing my 50 year old Chris Craft Caribbean.
Adam and Dick, that was an amazing video, I have learned so much from it. Thank you.
Brilliant the most informative presentation I have ever heard on TH-cam
Phenomenal knowledge - engrossed by it -THANKS FOR SHARING
Great interview.
One interesting point For the advocates of the skeg and rudder design, you probably know Nigel Calder, he damaged his rudder in Spain I believe and the strong skeg was also damaged and transferred that damage into the hull,under engine etc, he was unable to find a local repair facility with the capability to fix it properly so I had to fix it himself with Spanish help and then later I had to completely redo it when he got to a better yard this took a year and a half out of his sailing life on that boat , it’s all documented in professional boat builder magazine by Calder.
A spade hung rudder, would have been a lot easier to repair particularly if the rudder tube was well above the waterline as most of them are on good boats.
While not something to be recommended it is possible to replace a spade hung rudder in the ocean which Pipa Hare had to do in her last vendee global challenge has she lost one of her twin rudders.( she had a spare!)
I’m not saying you want a breakaway rudder but over strong skeg can be an issue too!
Cheers Warren
i'll take a catamaran with kick up rudders. if you're rich enough for yachting why would you buy an uncomfortable cramped monohull anyway.
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There are many other factors & design elements. Is it an independant partial skeg? Is it a full skeg protected rudder? Is the skeg integral in the fin keel or full keel design? An integrated full skeg is going to have much greater impact resistance than a bolt on skeg. Bruce Roberts designs went through this whole evolution of skegs. Calder made it to port. That is all that counts. What happens after that is at best secondary.
@@barrybarnes96 have you sailed a catamaran at sea? They’re hideous and the motion is god awful.. yep, I’ll take a cramped seaworthy monohull everyday!
Of course you can design a externally hung rudder that hangs on gudgeons and pittles from a vertical transom and can be changed out in mid ocean. I even designed one that integrated with a swim step to preserve the end plate effect.
fantastic thanks for shareing this interview and all the real world experience Dick has
This was the most informative interview I’ve ever seen/heard.
Awesome! What an interesting, informative interview, thank you both.
I concur with many in the comments that the interview and information elucidated is most excellent. I look forward to part two. The main feature of your style that is most appealing is your silence in listening to your subject develop a thought through to a most satisfying conclusion. As observers we are able to develop the picture of an idea in our minds eye and come away the richer, for having participated in the experience.
awesome video, learned more about boats in 30 minutes than the last 3 years, more more more
Excellent Guests! Much obliged.
Excellent question and answer session. This was well done and so interesting,
Adam tell Mr Beaumont thank you so much 🙏 in helping us want to be sailors searching for good information to help us one day achieve our dreams. We have so much respect for him and the Captains that have shaped our history and future for the better. Thank you Adam, thanks mate 👍
Very informative Adam. I wasn't going to watch but glad I did and am looking forward to part two.
Dick has forgotten more than most people know about sailboats. What a great interview.
Love this guy and his remarks are spot on!
Awesome interview, I found it incredibly valuable and informative.