well, they had their storm jib up. looks like it wasnt their first rodeo. Cant imagine what they'd do if they weren't running down wind though. thanks for the video
We ran this run because it would be fast and fun and it was. Indeed we have owned this boat for 20 years and we race offshore with it. If it had been upwind then I would not have chosen to do this leg on this day, for it would have been no fun at all.
Storm sail jib, good deep reef on the main. This isnt a swing keel trailer sailor or a shoal keel fat oday that likes to round up or stand on her nose heading down wind. She looks completely under control although I'm not at the helm. If she's well balanced, and she does look it, i bet even the helm is light in these conditions. Unless he's forced to go windward he'd be silly to motor. Running well over 10 knots, i bet it was a fun ride. In comments he mentioned arriving ahead of the storm, no doubt motoring would have added much more time to the trip as you're not going to motor that hull anywhere near 19 knts. Depending on distance covered that motoring could have been dangerous leaving you to fight the storm. This vessel isn't anywhere near pushing its limits on this video.
We had a fantastic sail. For skilled crew and the right boat, and this one is, we had fun like you would not understand it seems. We were laughing and smiling the whole way for the 5 hour run. We finished well before the storm hit, and even then I have been in winds before that were higher than this, for we are offshore racers.
@@markgross186 I think I met you at the dock at Lakehead that day! (I have the big yellow sailboat) I had to move my boat and it sucked maneuvering under motor in the winds later in the afternoon. Sailboat motors are designed for getting off the dock, and slow cruising when you don't have any wind, they stink for running in weather. If you look at the boat he is completely under control, I wouldn't go out in that weather, heck the only reason I moved my boat at all that day is my dock snapped off. Earlier this summer I did a run from Bayfield to Duluth in six foot waves and 20-25 knot winds, it was fun, stressful, but fun. The biggest worry I had was that I was towing an 8' dinghy!
... Having "BEEN THERE & DONE THAT" ... it's not as easy as it looks ... to thread that needle ... GOOD JOB!!!
Wonderful job. I wonder if she docked safely?!?
Lots of sail up still
well, they had their storm jib up. looks like it wasnt their first rodeo. Cant imagine what they'd do if they weren't running down wind though. thanks for the video
We ran this run because it would be fast and fun and it was. Indeed we have owned this boat for 20 years and we race offshore with it. If it had been upwind then I would not have chosen to do this leg on this day, for it would have been no fun at all.
Didn't see any signs of rounding up. Not Sailing by the Lee. Great job. Glad it wasn't me.
I might have taken an another reef but seems to surf nice like that so thats not necessary
Storm sail jib, good deep reef on the main. This isnt a swing keel trailer sailor or a shoal keel fat oday that likes to round up or stand on her nose heading down wind. She looks completely under control although I'm not at the helm. If she's well balanced, and she does look it, i bet even the helm is light in these conditions. Unless he's forced to go windward he'd be silly to motor. Running well over 10 knots, i bet it was a fun ride. In comments he mentioned arriving ahead of the storm, no doubt motoring would have added much more time to the trip as you're not going to motor that hull anywhere near 19 knts. Depending on distance covered that motoring could have been dangerous leaving you to fight the storm. This vessel isn't anywhere near pushing its limits on this video.
The balls!
Put that under the category of really bad choices.
We had a fantastic sail. For skilled crew and the right boat, and this one is, we had fun like you would not understand it seems. We were laughing and smiling the whole way for the 5 hour run. We finished well before the storm hit, and even then I have been in winds before that were higher than this, for we are offshore racers.
@@markgross186 I think I met you at the dock at Lakehead that day! (I have the big yellow sailboat) I had to move my boat and it sucked maneuvering under motor in the winds later in the afternoon. Sailboat motors are designed for getting off the dock, and slow cruising when you don't have any wind, they stink for running in weather. If you look at the boat he is completely under control, I wouldn't go out in that weather, heck the only reason I moved my boat at all that day is my dock snapped off. Earlier this summer I did a run from Bayfield to Duluth in six foot waves and 20-25 knot winds, it was fun, stressful, but fun. The biggest worry I had was that I was towing an 8' dinghy!
@@markgross186 What is your boat? Looks stout!