Whenever you show a view from the front of the boat, with the hulls slicing through the water and the occasional spray of water coming up, I lean close to my 4K TV and can imagine being there, on the water, sailing again. This is something I think I may never get the opportunity to do again because of my health. I wanted to thank you for all your work filming and editing. I appreciate it more than you might think.
It's so rare that we get to see boats under sail at sea from a drone. This footage really shows off the wave height, where so many other angles don't accurately represent the sea state unless you have another boat as reference. Your video production is really off the charts, above and beyond. I have been recording sound in the film industry here in Los Angeles for the past 34 yrs and I know what it takes to produce a video of this quality. You're as professional as it gets and it's about SAILING, how fucking cool is that??
We just completed the Canaries-Cape Verde-USVI route a few days ago aboard a 50' X-5 cat. I wish we had a heavier spinnaker to handle the 22-32 kts trades. Instead, we had a somewhat fragile parasailor with max 22kts capability, and I thought that was too much. So instead we angled across the trades with main and genoa, adding several hundred miles to our passage.
Yes we are, especially because we know we weren’t even close to the max. Upfront we expected to be about 20% faster on average on downwind crossings but it can even be more.
Just awesome downwind sailing, so good to see so much sailing. Sleigh ride to Barbados!!! One of the drone clips really showed the wave height in comparison to the boat. My kind of sailing, dont like light wind conditions.
As many others said, this is quite epic sailing footage in "interesting" conditions, both sea and wind. I wonder if a certain Australian couple look a bit enviously at the boat you have and how it is performing?! Grass, greener and all that....
what a lovely videos all of them and I enjoy every single one of them since the last over three years. and am watching you from Iraq.. but unfortunately your videos are shorts. but I enjoy it any way. wish you all the best luck and success..❤🌹🌹
Hey guys it's Portland Dan. I love the way you all describe how the boat is handling, the way an adjustment in the sails affects the balance of the boat. It's like a F1 driver talking to the team about the car. Thanks for the video, very captivating and inspiring.
Great video, amazing to watch how she moves through the waves. One of the best videos I’ve seen to get that perspective of wave height and boat movement, well done. 👍
Great sailing! Thanks Marc for showing how tall the waves were by using the boat as a reference. 👍🏾💥👍🏾. Be safe and waiting eagerly for the next video.
Congratulations you have the magic! Spinacker with anti-chafe on the halyard. Forget the main, rumline up to 30 knots true, it's magic!! No main just a spin. We did this across the Pacific, no main just spinacker on Stray Kitty. For a great circle route forget the marketing of self tacking and going upwind..you do downwind 90% of the time. Get a couple spinackers.. Congratulations on the successful passage. Love your photography. The main sail was probably causing the unbalance that the primary autopilot cannot compensate.
The main was causing the unbalance that wrapped the spi 4 times around the forestay ones, but we managed to get it out with a couple of storm circles. Both autopilots (BandG H5000 and Raymarine One) seemed equally good on heading mode. The h5000 has a wind mode too but in combination with the waves we didn’t get it stable enough on any of the PERF modes. Maybe this can be improved by calibration but we don’t know how to do that ourselves
@@CatGreatcircle Well - on the contract you saw it says 11/25 -) But I think they will be faster. I assume mid of 25 will be delivery. What hull number are they selling currently? Do you know?
We put them about 40 cm down when downwind or reaching to protect the saildrives. Upwind the leeside one goes down max 2m more depending on how much wind. More wind less board
Since you guys mentioned it, how tight does the auto helm/pilot stay on the Great circle Route? I mean with wind and waves constantly changing the auto pilot must be constantly changing course. Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year to everyone.
The waves were pretty constant but the wind direction was changing whenever a squall was in the neighborhood. On heading mode downwind the impact on the course over ground is limited. During squalls we were changing the heading constantly to stay max downwind in order to reduce aws
Thanks for taking us along. Amazing central screen with all key metrics keeping you up to date as you go. When you say one autopilot failed, is that a software issue or a mechanic issue? Fair winds GC Crew!
Yes we did have an extensive look at all alternatives. For us the choice was pretty easy, and after sailing her halfway around the world we would still make the same choice (in fact we did make the same choice in the meantime)
Fantastic video and boat, she really goes well. Quick question, I think I noticed that there aren't any "Locking Pins" on the rig tensioners (Wand spanners) is there a different locking system or did I just not see it correctly? I know that you have produced some video's in the past regarding the navigation package but, if you have time/are willing, can you give a slightly more in-depth vid regarding the B&G system and how it is connected to the Wide screen display. Also curious, does the B&G autopilot have a heading hold mode as you mentioned in this video that you switched to the Raymarine autopilot. Maybe a quick comment on the comparison of the two Autopilot systems. Sorry for all the questions. Cheers
I’ll have a look at the rig tensioners, don’t really know only saw them use 2 big wrenches The monitor is connected with a long hdmi cable The main difference between our hydraulic BandG and electric Raymarine autopilots is that the Raymarine only has a heading mode, the BandG has all the modes
May I ask which LG monitor you have at the chart table and are you happy with it? Also, what do you have to do to switch between autopilots while underway. We really enjoy your videos, thanks.
@@CatGreatcircle I am very curious about your implementation of the backup Autopilot. I reviewed your electrical options video where you discussed this however, I am not clear did you use a secondary control arm or just a Raymarine computer connected to the B&G hydraulic unit? Thank you.
As you will know it is almost impossible to catch the height of waves on film or video. I once got caught in huge swells crossing Biscay in a small long keel yacht, before digital cameras. My stories of mountainous seas fell on deaf ears when I got my film back, it looked like a lovely daysail. I am very envious of you, I never did cross "The pond". I was offered a berth on the ARC but Covid got in the way. I think age makes it likely that will not happen now. Great watching others though, Bon Voyage.
Quick question, I know I am a few episodes behind. While doing the Atlantic crossing, how often did you run your Genset? I ask as I see the solar panels on the roof and am curious how much fuel you consumed a day with running the Genset! Congratulations, that looked like an amazing crossing and so nice you did not have to do a sail adjustment three or four times a day!
Hardly used any fuel, I estimate less than 25 liter for around an hour a day during 9 days. And yes during the downwind sailing there’s a lot of shade on the solar panels
Grootzeil mag voor de wind met spi meer uitbetaald staan. Nu te strak waardoor deze continue overslaat (gijpt). Open zetten en de giek borgen aan de railing tegen gijpen. Dan zeil je veel sneller en relaxter.
Hebben we uiteraard ook geprobeerd voorzover het zeil open kan zonder de staven te raken. De spi wordt er juist veel minder relaxed door en het risico om om de voorstag te draaien door de turbulentie van het grootzeil bij een surf wanneer de druk volledig uit de spi verdwijnt neemt snel toe. Erg onrustig zeker in het donker. Qua gemiddelde snelheid scheelt het niet veel en die winst was meer dan weg nadat we 4 storm rondjes moesten draaien.
Parabéns pelo vídeo, muito bom, me escrevi no seu canal e agora estou acompanhando as aventuras de vocês, sucesso, Recife-PE, Brasil. Qual o modelo do seu Catamaran? Ele é muito bonito e funcional.
@@CatGreatcircle que bom que no começo de 2024 vocês vão vir em Recife, Deus abençoe vocês nessa jornada de viajar pelo mundo e conhecendo novas culturas e costumes.
Mark & Marijke, I know you had a Parasailor on your L52, but it seems like you decided not to go with one on your O55 - true? Could you explain the reasons for your decision? We have a Balance 482 currently under construction in Cape Town, and need to decide on our downwind sail, so I'd value your advice.
We had a Wingaker but it didn’t bring any added value on the Lagoon. For the Outremer we chose a smaller symmetrical one that we can leave on in squalls and a big asymmetrical one
Another great video. Like the comment about the spi halyard, probably to stop comments from people like me :-) I guess you like the outcome of the Formula 1 on Sunday, Christian Horner got his miracle.
@@CatGreatcircle i particularly enjoy your drone footage. Thinking to buy one for my catamaran sailing but I am afraid to loose it in the water. I have no experience with flying drones. Can you give me some advise on what to choose. My catamaran is a lot smaller: 10x5 meters
Now i know why this channel dont have more subs... Its the subtitles theyre hard too read... Most viewers use there phones to watch and the subtitles is hard to read... Small thick and i dunno .. low quality?
I would prefer more young girls with better eyes watching the channel as well but reality is that it will probably still be older male sailors that form the majority so I might have to adjust the font
@@CatGreatcircle yep definitely improve the font quality of the subtitles.. us older folks can barely read it. Tnx. Btw i just found this channel today and i simply asked myself why with so many videos you still havent reached at least 50k and thats one of the reasons why i guess just by doing a quick watch on a few vids i noticed i can barely read the subtitles...
In the average 18 - 25 knot conditions it would be fine, the problem is just that it’s nearly impossible to judge upfront whether a squall will give winds (way) over 25 knots and then it will probably rip if you haven’t taken it down before. Not worth the risk in our approach
fast and furious, a no-go is racing without life jackets and no harness, that's a kind of russian roulette game!! Did you test emergancy man over board at these conditions? Think about that and the consequences!
a fast calculation : at 10kn the boat runs 5m/sec. What you think is your first aktion? Looking to the person in the water, but while you are reading this, just 1p sec, the person is 50m behind and from now on out of view! What you think what time it takes to get the spinnaker down, start the engine, turn around and go back to the position of emergency...against wind+waves...and if everything was done as fast as it is written down here? For shure 5 minutes or more...god bless you if you are lucky to find the person, but have you tried to get a half drawn person onboard? with tons of luck may be, but that person will be heavily injured, hit and smashed by the boat, the edges, the ropes you need to get her out of the see...what will be the story if the captain goes overboard while collecting flying fishes without any safety? Is your wife / your crew trained to act adequate? You may ask yourself if you spoiled all your lucky kismet in one go.
I hope you got it out of your system Manni, but if not do continue for a while as we love to get good advice. If you would have taken the time to watch the videos as well you would have known who’s the captain 👩✈️ on board
Whenever you show a view from the front of the boat, with the hulls slicing through the water and the occasional spray of water coming up, I lean close to my 4K TV and can imagine being there, on the water, sailing again. This is something I think I may never get the opportunity to do again because of my health. I wanted to thank you for all your work filming and editing. I appreciate it more than you might think.
You’re very welcome
@@CatGreatcircle
Sir please I have exam can you help me with great circle crossing equator solving
So the question is
A vessel sailing on a great circle track crosses the equator in longitude 164 35 W. On a course of 038T
Find the position of the two vertices?
My question is how can I know what the ship will cross first the equator or the vertex point ?
It's so rare that we get to see boats under sail at sea from a drone. This footage really shows off the wave height, where so many other angles don't accurately represent the sea state unless you have another boat as reference. Your video production is really off the charts, above and beyond. I have been recording sound in the film industry here in Los Angeles for the past 34 yrs and I know what it takes to produce a video of this quality. You're as professional as it gets and it's about SAILING, how fucking cool is that??
Yeah yippie super effing cool!
Wow! An incredible sailing vessel and crew. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share it all with us.
Thank you for the great pictures and the super sailing, wish you all a happy Trip and STAY SAFE
Phantastic boat and a great crew on a wonderful cruise...
Awesome camera work. Excellent story telling. Bravo!!!
We just completed the Canaries-Cape Verde-USVI route a few days ago aboard a 50' X-5 cat. I wish we had a heavier spinnaker to handle the 22-32 kts trades. Instead, we had a somewhat fragile parasailor with max 22kts capability, and I thought that was too much. So instead we angled across the trades with main and genoa, adding several hundred miles to our passage.
How wonderful a sailing video that actually shows the boat sailing. Thank you❤️
😂😂👍👍
Very much enjoyed this sail with you guys. Looks like dream trades for you 👌🏼
An amazing episode of fast and controlled sailing. You must be very pleased with Great Circle’s performance.
Yes we are, especially because we know we weren’t even close to the max. Upfront we expected to be about 20% faster on average on downwind crossings but it can even be more.
Just awesome downwind sailing, so good to see so much sailing. Sleigh ride to Barbados!!! One of the drone clips really showed the wave height in comparison to the boat. My kind of sailing, dont like light wind conditions.
Easy peasy, what a boat, incredible.
Fabulous sail. Your new boat is wonderful at sailing and speed. Looking forward to the next episode. Safe travels and Merry Christmas ✨ 🎄 ✨ ✌️
As many others said, this is quite epic sailing footage in "interesting" conditions, both sea and wind. I wonder if a certain Australian couple look a bit enviously at the boat you have and how it is performing?! Grass, greener and all that....
Lovely to meet you in Mindelo! I wish you a great time in Barbados! Best, Jan (Skipper on Twende Lagoon 52S)
Very nice to see you there as well! Where are you now?
@@CatGreatcircle We are in Guadeloupe. Going to sail around here for a few weeks and then head up to Antigua.
I love your videos. Looks like a lot of fun! Stay safe and keep making more videos…
fast ship....enjoyed the rainbow near the end🌈thank you again and have a pleasant voyage, we donot have such things in Chicago👋
Looks quite impressive, it’s beautiful to watching you sail. Thanks for this great videos.
what a lovely videos all of them and I enjoy every single one of them since the last over three years. and am watching you from Iraq.. but unfortunately your videos are shorts. but I enjoy it any way.
wish you all the best luck and success..❤🌹🌹
You can see only parts of them?
@@CatGreatcircle yes at the most 28 minutes
another great episode! Safe passage to the Greatcircle crew! thanks for sharing! Love the porpoise footage!! they are so graceful!
Hey guys it's Portland Dan. I love the way you all describe how the boat is handling, the way an adjustment in the sails affects the balance of the boat. It's like a F1 driver talking to the team about the car. Thanks for the video, very captivating and inspiring.
Realy enjoying your channel from your launche to ep.239 I have contacted my friends in Barbods to look out for your arrival
We’re almost leaving 😎🤣
that looks fantastic, safe sailing and so relaxed.
Great video, amazing to watch how she moves through the waves. One of the best videos I’ve seen to get that perspective of wave height and boat movement, well done. 👍
Great episode! Can't wait to do the same next year. Thank's for inspiring👍🤗
Fantastc sailing with your beautiful O55.
Congratulations for first ocean crossed. Merry Christmas
Thanks Jose, you too
Great sailing! Thanks Marc for showing how tall the waves were by using the boat as a reference. 👍🏾💥👍🏾. Be safe and waiting eagerly for the next video.
The first price for "Elegance" while gliding through the Atlantic.
Congratulations you have the magic! Spinacker with anti-chafe on the halyard. Forget the main, rumline up to 30 knots true, it's magic!! No main just a spin. We did this across the Pacific, no main just spinacker on Stray Kitty. For a great circle route forget the marketing of self tacking and going upwind..you do downwind 90% of the time. Get a couple spinackers.. Congratulations on the successful passage. Love your photography. The main sail was probably causing the unbalance that the primary autopilot cannot compensate.
The main was causing the unbalance that wrapped the spi 4 times around the forestay ones, but we managed to get it out with a couple of storm circles.
Both autopilots (BandG H5000 and Raymarine One) seemed equally good on heading mode.
The h5000 has a wind mode too but in combination with the waves we didn’t get it stable enough on any of the PERF modes. Maybe this can be improved by calibration but we don’t know how to do that ourselves
There is an interesting article on autopilot settings in latest Yatching world jan 2022
Ok thx let’s have a look
Can't wait for my 55!! Great to see that I obviously made the perfect choice. It just looks breathtaking beautiful. CU somewhere on the globe.
Oh - Paul Baumgarten is my Alias here. It's Peter (kiting Peter) 🙂
When do you expect delivery?
@@CatGreatcircle Well - on the contract you saw it says 11/25 -) But I think they will be faster. I assume mid of 25 will be delivery. What hull number are they selling currently? Do you know?
Love your Videos!....Do you ever adjust the daggerboards?......Gotta Love Outremers!
We put them about 40 cm down when downwind or reaching to protect the saildrives. Upwind the leeside one goes down max 2m more depending on how much wind. More wind less board
Since you guys mentioned it, how tight does the auto helm/pilot stay on the Great circle Route? I mean with wind and waves constantly changing the auto pilot must be constantly changing course. Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year to everyone.
The waves were pretty constant but the wind direction was changing whenever a squall was in the neighborhood. On heading mode downwind the impact on the course over ground is limited. During squalls we were changing the heading constantly to stay max downwind in order to reduce aws
Thanks for taking us along. Amazing central screen with all key metrics keeping you up to date as you go. When you say one autopilot failed, is that a software issue or a mechanic issue? Fair winds GC Crew!
Yep we like it a lot
The autopilot didn’t fail, we just turn a switch to activate the other one and then the BandG just thinks there’s no autopilot
Heading mode often works extremely well dead downwind and surfing. I have never understood quite why though.
Very nice video! Great adventure! Cheers! Captain Denny
Curious if you also looked at Balance Catamarans or any other close alternatives before you chose Outremer. Thanks.
Yes we did have an extensive look at all alternatives. For us the choice was pretty easy, and after sailing her halfway around the world we would still make the same choice (in fact we did make the same choice in the meantime)
Amazing boat!
Fantastic video and boat, she really goes well. Quick question, I think I noticed that there aren't any "Locking Pins" on the rig tensioners (Wand spanners) is there a different locking system or did I just not see it correctly? I know that you have produced some video's in the past regarding the navigation package but, if you have time/are willing, can you give a slightly more in-depth vid regarding the B&G system and how it is connected to the Wide screen display. Also curious, does the B&G autopilot have a heading hold mode as you mentioned in this video that you switched to the Raymarine autopilot. Maybe a quick comment on the comparison of the two Autopilot systems. Sorry for all the questions. Cheers
I’ll have a look at the rig tensioners, don’t really know only saw them use 2 big wrenches
The monitor is connected with a long hdmi cable
The main difference between our hydraulic BandG and electric Raymarine autopilots is that the Raymarine only has a heading mode, the BandG has all the modes
Boring is good at sea . Nice shots , Fair winds .
May I ask which LG monitor you have at the chart table and are you happy with it? Also, what do you have to do to switch between autopilots while underway. We really enjoy your videos, thanks.
It’s an LG Ultrawide 34”, for the autopilots there’s just a switch that we turn to activate the other one
@@CatGreatcircle I am very curious about your implementation of the backup Autopilot. I reviewed your electrical options video where you discussed this however, I am not clear did you use a secondary control arm or just a Raymarine computer connected to the B&G hydraulic unit? Thank you.
No it’s fully self sufficient with its own (electrical) drive unit and it’s own compass
Hello, great video. I’m new to your channel. What boat model is this? Sorry if this was already asked before or covered in other videos. Keep up! 💪
It’s an Outremer 55
as usual top quality great footage , nice to see the crew enjoying sailing , so keep sharing and Merry Christmas
Another great video, thanks, good sailing to landfall if only we had had drones 25 years ago .
I wonder what we’ll have been missing in 25 years…
Hello Great video
As you will know it is almost impossible to catch the height of waves on film or video. I once got caught in huge swells crossing Biscay in a small long keel yacht, before digital cameras. My stories of mountainous seas fell on deaf ears when I got my film back, it looked like a lovely daysail. I am very envious of you, I never did cross "The pond". I was offered a berth on the ARC but Covid got in the way. I think age makes it likely that will not happen now. Great watching others though, Bon Voyage.
And apparently the size of the wave looks very different depending on the size of the boat you’re in as well
Do you ever use the flying fish that end up on the deck for bait?
No we tried with an artificial one but just to attract fish to the lure behind it
Hi, i want to cross the Antarctica too but i have to idea how do it .Any advice please!
Quick question, I know I am a few episodes behind. While doing the Atlantic crossing, how often did you run your Genset? I ask as I see the solar panels on the roof and am curious how much fuel you consumed a day with running the Genset! Congratulations, that looked like an amazing crossing and so nice you did not have to do a sail adjustment three or four times a day!
Hardly used any fuel, I estimate less than 25 liter for around an hour a day during 9 days.
And yes during the downwind sailing there’s a lot of shade on the solar panels
In big seas like that - is it still possible to cook on the stove even if it is not gimbled?
Grootzeil mag voor de wind met spi meer uitbetaald staan. Nu te strak waardoor deze continue overslaat (gijpt). Open zetten en de giek borgen aan de railing tegen gijpen. Dan zeil je veel sneller en relaxter.
Hebben we uiteraard ook geprobeerd voorzover het zeil open kan zonder de staven te raken.
De spi wordt er juist veel minder relaxed door en het risico om om de voorstag te draaien door de turbulentie van het grootzeil bij een surf wanneer de druk volledig uit de spi verdwijnt neemt snel toe. Erg onrustig zeker in het donker.
Qua gemiddelde snelheid scheelt het niet veel en die winst was meer dan weg nadat we 4 storm rondjes moesten draaien.
How does this Catamaran handle in a bad storm, or crossing the Gulf Stream with it’s large waves?
For that you have to take a look at the BioTrek videos, they cover both
I am always curious how you get your B&G to display on a standard monitor
On the bigger plotters there’s an hdmi out (or at least there was as they seem to reconsider it)
Parabéns pelo vídeo, muito bom, me escrevi no seu canal e agora estou acompanhando as aventuras de vocês, sucesso, Recife-PE, Brasil. Qual o modelo do seu Catamaran? Ele é muito bonito e funcional.
It’s an Outremer 55 and we’ll pass by Recife somewhere in the beginning of 2024…..
Bem vindo!
@@CatGreatcircle que bom que no começo de 2024 vocês vão vir em Recife, Deus abençoe vocês nessa jornada de viajar pelo mundo e conhecendo novas culturas e costumes.
I could feel your exhilaration from here!
Mark & Marijke, I know you had a Parasailor on your L52, but it seems like you decided not to go with one on your O55 - true? Could you explain the reasons for your decision? We have a Balance 482 currently under construction in Cape Town, and need to decide on our downwind sail, so I'd value your advice.
We had a Wingaker but it didn’t bring any added value on the Lagoon. For the Outremer we chose a smaller symmetrical one that we can leave on in squalls and a big asymmetrical one
@@CatGreatcircle Thanks so much! The two spinnakers combined are probably cheaper than one Parasailor/Wingaker.
Amazing sail, 1. Class...🤟
Wowsa! She flies...
The Outremer seems to be really really good in this conditions
It really is but actually the biggest difference between our current and previous cat is probably in the area with wind angles below 90 degrees
I love your videos.
Привет из России ! Молодцы! Очень нравится Ваш контент!
Hi to you, nice crossing. Did you kept the spi also through the night shifts?
During the third night we brought it down but from the fourth night we had enough confidence to keep it up all the time
Parabéns pelo vídeo, sou o mais novo escrito no canal. Fortaleza- CE Brasil
Bem vindo!
@@CatGreatcircle Muito obrigado.
Do you have regenerative sailing on the engine ? ( able to get power from the propeller when motor not running?) ?
No
@@CatGreatcircle it’s a thought when under sail 🤔
Another great video. Like the comment about the spi halyard, probably to stop comments from people like me :-) I guess you like the outcome of the Formula 1 on Sunday, Christian Horner got his miracle.
cool music
What date did you start the crossing
Must have been early December 21
Very good camerawork by Mark. Can I ask him: are you a son of Dirk ?
Probably not 🤣
@@CatGreatcircle 😀😀😀
@@CatGreatcircle i particularly enjoy your drone footage. Thinking to buy one for my catamaran sailing but I am afraid to loose it in the water. I have no experience with flying drones. Can you give me some advise on what to choose. My catamaran is a lot smaller: 10x5 meters
Buy the old DJI P4, best suited to start and catch from a sailing boat
@@CatGreatcircle thank you I “ll look into that 👍
If you need a 60 year old with little experience to crew for you just give me a shout. Enjoy that beautiful boat.
Ever need any help? Thank you
Prachtige aflevering 👌🏻
Now i know why this channel dont have more subs... Its the subtitles theyre hard too read... Most viewers use there phones to watch and the subtitles is hard to read... Small thick and i dunno .. low quality?
I would prefer more young girls with better eyes watching the channel as well but reality is that it will probably still be older male sailors that form the majority so I might have to adjust the font
@@CatGreatcircle yep definitely improve the font quality of the subtitles.. us older folks can barely read it. Tnx. Btw i just found this channel today and i simply asked myself why with so many videos you still havent reached at least 50k and thats one of the reasons why i guess just by doing a quick watch on a few vids i noticed i can barely read the subtitles...
Красивый фильм!
Thanks
👍👏
What are you eating ???
That I would have to watch again to be able to tell you but I am sure it was delicious
Why did you use the Spi all the time and not the beloved A2? Shouldnt it be a good choice as well if it is fiered enough in such downwind conditions?
In the average 18 - 25 knot conditions it would be fine, the problem is just that it’s nearly impossible to judge upfront whether a squall will give winds (way) over 25 knots and then it will probably rip if you haven’t taken it down before. Not worth the risk in our approach
R u Swedes?
Just Tina
:)
fast and furious, a no-go is racing without life jackets and no harness, that's a kind of russian roulette game!!
Did you test emergancy man over board at these conditions?
Think about that and the consequences!
a fast calculation : at 10kn the boat runs 5m/sec. What you think is your first aktion? Looking to the person in the water, but while you are reading this, just 1p sec, the person is 50m behind and from now on out of view!
What you think what time it takes to get the spinnaker down, start the engine, turn around and go back to the position of emergency...against wind+waves...and if everything was done as fast as it is written down here? For shure 5 minutes or more...god bless you if you are lucky to find the person, but have you tried to get a half drawn person onboard? with tons of luck may be, but that person will be heavily injured, hit and smashed by the boat, the edges, the ropes you need to get her out of the see...what will be the story if the captain goes overboard while collecting flying fishes without any safety? Is your wife / your crew trained to act adequate?
You may ask yourself if you spoiled all your lucky kismet in one go.
I hope you got it out of your system Manni, but if not do continue for a while as we love to get good advice.
If you would have taken the time to watch the videos as well you would have known who’s the captain 👩✈️ on board