The Deadly Southern Ocean Takes Its Toll [Ep. 104]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 เม.ย. 2023
- The cameras keep rolling and capture our costliest day sailing aboard our yacht. The Southern Ocean's Furious Fifties bring fury as we round the dangerous Le Maire Strait at the tip of Tierra del Fuego in South America and experience a big loss on board.
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We are two young racing sailors that decided to leave life on land and accomplish our goals of sailing around the world and learning about and experiencing different cultures. Originally from the Great Lakes, we left Newport Rhode Island in July of 2019 after refitting our boat DIY style. We then sailed to Maine, and from there down the East Coast of the USA, around Cape Hatteras, to the Bahamas, Back to Miami, and then to the Virgin Islands.
From there we headed south to Grenada to escape hurricane season, then back up to St. Maarten where we launched our first Atlantic Crossing to Horta, Azores. We made a quick trip back to the USA in July of '21 to defend our Chicago - Mackinac Race overall title, then it was back to cruising the Canaries, where we launched for our second Transatlantic voyage, sailing to Brazil in South America and on to Uruguay.
Our goal is to sail around the world via Cape Horn, and that is where we are headed now. Capturing footage to share this epic adventure with you as we round the horn and venture into the canals and fjords of Patagonia, Chile.
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Shangri-La - Basixx
For What Is Right - Trevor Kowalski
Lackawanna Trail - Roy Williams
I'm Indestructible (Tigerblood Jewel Remix) - OTE
My Darling - David Celeste
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Curtis I am very happy u know what u are doing.
That makes two of us! -Kate
For decades I have lived by a little motto: If it doesn't kill you, you learn from it, laugh at it, and keep on trucking.
You learn from it to improve and do better; you laugh at it to not let it get you down; and you keep on trucking so you don't let it stop you. It works. I'll be 74 in a week.
Absolutely love this Carl! Right on the money!
I think you guys are probably the best pure sailing channel out there right now. Keep up the good work.
Wow, thank you!
At least they do not hold every 10 seconds a child in front of the camera... For me that's the most annoying thing of some other (formerly very nice and now unbearable) channels. And one day I will catch a dolphin and ask him/her, what the hell they are doing there in front of a boat...😁
Amazing guys!! , I'm very happy to met you!! let me know if you're in Puerto Williams again
Sweet Regards!!
Same here! See you again sometime!
You are amazing. Bless you
Thank you Angel!
Camera and drone loss beats breaking boat any day!
True!
Thank you, Sailing Sweet Ruca that was very exciting.
Thank you for the very kind comment!
Sad when you lose sentimental items ,they can be replaced , the most important thing you have is each other , your love, courage and joint sailing skills will pull you through and keep you safe . thanks for the great posts .
Inspirational words. Thank you very much for your kindness.
Damn! You guys really have your shit together. Lots of fun!
Glad you enjoyed! :-)
...😊... makes me happy every time you reef early... taking a little risk off the table
Haha glad to hear it
Gnarly waves!!!
Right on Robert! A big hello to our biking friends from the other side of the world :-)
Merci, merci, merci. Bonne route en sécurité. (Une propriétaire de J110).
Merci frère J Boat!
True sailor channel ! I love how you are optimizing your sails to maintain a good speed yet stay safe. I can tell you are racers at heart. And I love that sleek J-boat look. Not yet another floating RV.
Thanks for the kind words Ghislain!
Whoop whoop the journey 🙌 is going great! The Pacific is just around the corner.
The show must go on! But first we enjoy the wilderness not well recorded!
Great footage and music… feels like I’m there!!
Thanks Steve, glad you enjoyed!
Great episode!
Thank you Brian!
Ohhyeahh, this is real sailing!! Thanks for sharing🏋🏻♀️🤟🏋🏻♀️
Thanks for watching!
I just love how that hull travels on top of the water. Cuts through it so smoothly. I want one.
The design is wonderful, an almost perfect balance.
Fantastic
Thank you 🥰
Cheering you on from the Bahamas, being the first TH-camrs, attempting to round Cape Horn from east to west. Go Kate, Curtis and Roxy!
Thanks Rauf! That warm Bahama wind sounds good right about now!
you've convinced me of Jboat quality. also Curtis is a bit cracked. really good video.
Haha love this comment! We have seriously enjoyed the J boat! And the fact that Curtis is indeed a bit "cracked" 🤣 Thanks!
Outstanding well done there folks . Excellent content
Thanks for the kind words 🥰
Such a beautiful Boat. That blue hull is the bomb.
We agree! Awlgrip Ocean blue if you were wondering! Luckily we were able to figure it out after purchasing!
I am so sorry for the loss of your camera and drone. I am excited about seeing the next episode. Hope you stay safe and well.
Hi Michael! No worries, we will hang in there :-)
So cute in the sleeping bag 😊 Be of good cheer you guys!! Love your never say die smile you have Kate , it shows the great child like faith you both have. It's all good 👍⛵💖🌤️
Thanks RD for the nice comment! 🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍
Great sail! Makes Sweet Ruca feel like a Laser on strong winds sometimes, with rain, wind & waves - loved to go out sailing my Laser on these conditions in Búzios, when I was young. It used to fly over the waves, amazing!
Sorry for your losses, but it happens. Down there, on Chile and Argentina, there are some tax freezones where you can get these replaced, if you haven't already.
Thanks for sharing, hope you're all fine, see you on the next episode. Fair winds!
Thanks for sharing! Definitely like a big laser sometimes! Cheers 😀
Nice job on the video, I think it flowed nicely. You could hear the disappointment in Curtis's voice after losing some very valuable gifts. Huge waves, sounded like Curtis loved it. Anxious to see the rounding of the big rock
Curtis has a special playground fot sure! Tough day, but the journey continues
Don’t know why I didn’t get a notification. Just happened to check in.
Thanks for letting us know. Hopefully it was a glitch!
Gotta say... "You got handed lemons that day , but you made lemonade and then some..." 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋
This is very heartwarming. Thank you. It was a difficult day, but many blessings to count
Ok .... my fav sailing channel is Sailing Sweet Ruca ... Now this is what sailing is all about .... wonderful to see ... Love Love it ... Most inspiring to my self and I'm very sure to thousands of others ... Cheers
Wow! It's comments like this that inspire us to keep filming! Thank you so much!!!🥰🥰🥰⛵️👍❤️🤙
Great work guys!!!
Thanks Josh!
@@SailingSweetRuca I first solo dingy sailed when I was 7 and bought my first hobie cat when I was 15. I’ve had 2 big goals for as long as I can remember, sail the northwest passage and round the horn. Being a dad is just my top priority right now. Watching you guys is just boosting my sailing stoke. 😉.
It's great to get to see this. i admire you both and Sweet Ruca as well.
Thank you so much!
Another well produced and edited video.
Thanks David! That means a lot 🥰
Kate, Curtis (and Roxy!) keep up the good work! I look forward to following you around the Horn and on to the Pacific! Great channel, interesting videos, thanks for sharing
Hi Pablo! Thanks and we are glad to have you following along on the adventure :-)
Won’t miss any! 👍
@@Pablo-kq6fx Me either
Other than the loss of some special items, great video. when you guys get so someplace calm....give that self steerer a nice rest and vacation lol be safe
Haha! Life is a vacation! Or work! It never stops and just keeps going!
Despite losing your cameras the video was still of great quality Not to worry . Great adventure. Thank you for sharing.
Ps : I lost my reading glasses , expensive lewmar which handles not long ago during the crossing. I guess it is part of the adventure!!! It happens to all of us sailors 😂!! You are not alone. No worthed feeling miserable.
Haha thanks for sharing your story and the comforting words. 🥰
Curtis you are so lucky to have such a great crew!! 😊😊
I couldn't agree more! -Kate 🥰😘😉
You two (three, sorry doggy!) are doing it the hard way, but you're safe and your boat and expertise is keeping you that way. The gadgets can be replaced, and the sting of their loss is temporary. Onwards!
Hi from New Zealand. All I can say is you two are really game and brave. All activities well done and very well executed. Shame about your toys being lost over board but I am sure Davy will be able to use them. Cheers Ian
Thanks for the nice comment Ian! Would love to make it to New Zealand someday!
Who needs fancy toys, when you've got helmet Cam...! That was just such a cool Vid guys... 😎
So glad you enjoyed! We tried to make the most of it!
You two crush it on every video you put out there. Love your content.
Thanks so much!
You guys rock!
You rock Terrance!
Great video. The editing and quality are top notch. The loss of a cherished gift from a friend is like a kick in the gut. Hard to take. Amazes me how much the conditions change at sea and how well you all adapt to them. Can't wait for the next video. Keep having fun and stay safe. Bill
Thanks as always Bill! It was definitely one of the most difficult days
Dang….I was really hoping this was the episode I’d finally see the top of Curtis’ hat from the drone!
Sarcasm.
Love your channel. Every test shows us who we are….and some show us who we REALLY are.
🤣🤣 Thanks for the laugh! We needed it! Appreciate the kind words 🙏
I love these videos. You are living the dream and sharing it with us. Thank you. Keep your spirits strong, you are in our prayers.
Thank you for the nice comment and following along 😀🥰
Amazing Sailing!!!! You Guys are definitely entitled to wear a gold loop earring on your left ear!!… and that includes Roxy the dog. 👏👏👏
Roxy with an earing...hmm. Sounds like a good thumbnail :-)
@@SailingSweetRuca lol I can just see it in my mind.
The best sailing channel around the world . I never missing your all channels .Congratulation sailing to Cape Horn .Amazing footage filming .Greetings from beautiful tiny island Kauai island. About 40 years base in Hawaii islands , I discovered from the books Hawaii islands.That time was no internet I am extremely happy living in paradise island.Fear winds for you guys.
Wow thanks for the kind words! That is a huge compliment!
Greetings from Copenhagen, Denmark. Best sailing channel, best music. Thank you so much for sharing.
Greetings Birger in Copenhagen! Thanks for dropping us a note:-)
Sorry to hear about the drone. But glad to see that is going well in such tough circumstances and that y’all reached the strait safely. Love the dolphins playing around. Stay safe in the cold weather. Thanks for another awesome video.
Thanks for the nice comment! Glad you enjoyed!
The F. Fifties is definitely true rail in the water sailing! Really enjoying your adventure !
Thanks for coming along!
awesome sailing guys
Thanks Rex! 👍⛵️🥰
😢so sorry about done and camera! Hopefully it's all in the cloud ... hang tough! You can do this!
no. no cloud
Thanks for the kind thoughts Don! The show must go on!
In the fifties, at night, blasting through the waves when most TH-cam cruisers would be cowering in their bunks, Kate lets out a “Yippee Ki-yay MF”! Awesome. Love this channel. Proper sailing.
Hahaha! Send it!
SAILING! You two are "legends" with your "epic" sailing! Thanks for these vids.
I see that you did a lot of upwind beating today in the Straight. Now hiding in a hole. Are you going to enter the Pacific soon? It must be getting rather late in the season...
"The gales of November come early!"
You two are superhero level sailors..
🦸♂️🦸♀️ wow! Thanks Jim!!!
Wait until you start crossing the Pacific ocean. I’m sure there’s going to be a lot more ocean.
Sorry you’re having a bad day. If both of you are anything like this Kurt your constant need for perfection is what maintains your sanity and is what feeds your sense of pleasure. I see it in your sailing.
Damn you got me scared shitless. Sailing at night in rough weather is not for the meek. 😮
Thanks for the comment and kind words! Lots more sailing to do for sure!
Fantastic video, fantastic boat, fantastic nav sation, fantastic sailing, just fantastic!
Thank you for the fantastic comment Jamie! Have a wonderful week :-)
Guys this is such great stuff. Seeing how you both deal with the issues and challenges of the day in such a calm and professional manner, you should both be very proud of each other!! I’m very much looking forward to the Pacific adventures but probably not as much as you are😵💫
Wow thanks Simon! That is such a nice compliment! Thanks for coming along 🥰😀
This is a very nice sailing video, congrats.
Thank you very much!
Great job guys!!
Thanks Brian!
Doing very well! So sorry about the equipment loss. I know that’s a bit pricy and the loss of good tools for documenting.
Thanks Fred!
Sorry about the drone and gopro. There must be 1,000 drones on the ocean floor. : (
So true! The show must go on!
Curtis isn't going to forget that little trip to the bow anytime soon. Exciting.
Yeee haw! :-)
@@SailingSweetRuca I thought I heard yippie-ki-yea m'f_____r! Not yeehaw...? :)
Haha you heard correct
I love watching dolphins bow riding. I like to think they’re having fun.
Thank goodness you got thru the outfalls safely! What a relief!
Definitely a relief!
Fantastic, the BOUNTY spent 3 months trying to go around the horn the same way as you and gave up turning east to make Tahiti, you guys are making it look like a cake ride I'm impressed your yacht is impressive and the way you control her is too. Cheers.
To be fair we have a few advantages. We have more modern boat design and sails that can sail into the wind more efficiently, an engine, and weather via satellite is game changing. Have to give the crew of those tall ships lots of respect, the age of sail is awe inspiring! We are glad you enjoyed though and will gladly accept the compliment ;-) Cheers Lindsay!
Nice work guys! You make it look easy. Losing the drone and camera sucks.
Thanks man! It's definitely not always easy!
Happy Easter Kate, Curtis and Roxy the dog. Best sailing channel on TH-cam.
Thanks Bill! Happy Easter to you and your family!
I completely understand the reaction to the loss; on the one hand it’s absolutely true that things can be replaced - though the lost footage cannot - but gifts are more than things, they’re a tangible reminder that someone thought of you and wanted to show it.
We’re currently at 57N in our place in Scotland, and walked on the beach at Cullen looking at waves crash ashore from the Moray Firth last night, and we thought of you again.
Keep on keeping on guys ❤
Hi Kevin! Sounds like a nice day on the beach at 57N. Haha! :-) We really appreciate the camera, and the lost footage was way more intense than the late night bow walk. The wide lens was a game changer! Hopefully we can find a suitable replacement up the road in Puerto Montt. We think about you and the rest of the crew every time the sails go up :-) Thanks for your support!
Sad to see the GoPro and the drone go! It's not like you can just head to the store where you are and replace them!
That is so true! We will make the beat of it!
Great job to you both! You definitely must love sailing, to do this in these temperatures!
Hi Janice! Thanks! We surely do love sailing, the cold...not so much :-)
Well then lets go sailing ! Thank you !
You bet!
Congratulations on the 25k subscribers. Love to see the elation of your sailing. Was surprised at how much the wind & wave was pushing the bow in in the dolphin shots. If it were me, I would be thinking, I bit off more than I can chew.
It warma my heart that you noticed the bow during the dolphin clips! It was my intention! 🥰
Great sailing that's some gnarly water and winds
Your an awesome team
Thank you!
Nice mix of music and waves.
Thank you.
Thanks! I try to find the right balance 🙏
Well, now Neptune’s accepted these excellent offerings, hopefully the old fellow will give you a better ride. 🤷♂️
As ever, great narration, in-the-moment footage and a beautiful soundtrack.
Good job, guys.
😎👍🍻
Wow! That is excellent feedback! 🥰 Thank you so much!
Great show again soo about your cameras
Thanks Chase! It's our business so it's quite a setback ☹️
Another great video, you guys are very unique in that you get the real sailing in your videos. Seeing the challenge of putting a reef in high winds is great. I appreciate the extra effort you put into your filming. It is hard work. Keep it going! With your experimenting with the camera I guess losing one here and there is a cost of getting this great footage. 2 cameras back to back is a bummer. I am rooting for you guys to get a large following to make it all worth it.
Wow! What a nice comment. Thanks so much for the kind words. Takes the sting off a little from the bad day. Glad you are enjoying the sailing bits!
Another great video, that is some serious sailing right there, bravo.
Thanks Dan!
Sorry to hear about the drone and GoPro. It’s easy to forget that you guys are pretty far south and it’s cold there.
Part of the sailing video game. It is chilly in these parts!
On the trail of Magelan. Great adventure, great team, excellent sailers.
Glad you enjoyed it
Very enjoyable episode. Great job on the edit!
Wow thanks! 🥰
A date and time stamp would help on older videos
when possible.
Audio and content perfect.
Thank you William! We have placed the episode numers at the end of the title. I hope this helps. You can also find all episodes in order on our TH-cam home page. 👍❤️
Quick tourist Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion: Double the Celsius then add 32. 10C x 2 = 20. Then, to that the result, add 32. So, 20 + 32 = 52F. The actual conversion of 10C to F is 50F. The touristy conversion works fairly well (within a few) most everyday situations.
A good little tip to get us close! Thank you! 🥰
Sorry about your stuff. Would it help to think about the book ‘Endurance ?’ They lost their boat and had to sleep on frozen bird waste for a year. Good luck!
On the bad days it is always good to think that there could be something worse! Thankful to not be sleeping on an island of bird poo :-)
I know nothing of sailing. I've been to the west coast and played in the waves. I've seen shark week. That's all I know of the ocean.
I am in awe of these young folks in that they are so, skilled in sea travel . Keep the videos coming.
You got hit with the southern ocean tax. Sometimes I feel like my life is just an empty nub, just an empty camera mount. :(
This comment made us laugh out loud. Thank you!
@ 7:33 Curious concentrations of brightness above the horizon Off the bow.
??? We don't see anything? Aliens?
@@SailingSweetRuca You fail to differentiate the concentrations of brightness above the horizon. We are looking south at 7:33.
The sun is not in the south, so why the two rows of bright concentrations of light areas nearer the horizon?
Sorry you lost your drone and video camera. The data-loss is a serious issue.
I daily shoot a Nikon P1000, usually starting 60 minutes prior to the sunrise. The one second shutter (on a tripod) (completely impossible for you floating on the deep blue) demonstrates (every day is different) light sources in the sky, as much as 180 degrees from the expected rise of the sun.
Between 2013 and 2019 more than 4000 new comets were observed and mapped flying into our view, mostly from the same corridor. Many were described as 'highly-charged' with cosmic energy (like the sun). Several were described as 'looking occupied.
In 2016 NASA quietly announced they were observing OUR SUN's binary ! It was described as so near they were watching its motion and observing it dragging its own solar system ( 2013 Comet Catalina V4, the binary) (the Ison comets in orbit around V4)
(and Comet Catalina 2013 U S 10) (its furthest flung orbital).
Study 'The Electric Universe Theory'. (Wal Thornburg). When you grasp that nitrogen is a plasma (any gas subject to the properties of a magnetic field) you will gain some understanding of how the comet flood/ river/ stream/ invasion has changed SPACE Weather, and, due to the properties of nitrogen (connects our weather to space-weather), our weather is greatly affected.
And so are measurable elevations of irradiance in various areas of the spectrum of electro-magnetic energies that we exist in.
P.S. The dim lights are electrically connected to our sun. Keep an eye out.
Gravity is magnetics on a planetary scale, and has 'repulsively' as well as attraction.
Most of the cometary bodies in our sky exist in what is described as a 'cloud-envelope'.
www.youtube.com/@BruceSeesall
As I study I find interesting sources of information. Check out this link from Bruce. Scour his downloads.
See what you think.
Check our Igor here at Against the Grain
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Badass!!!!! Top notch nav!!!!
Thanks Daniel! Curtis is a great navigator! ~Kate 😁
Are you planning on spending time in the Patagonian canals and anchorages? If so, are you using the Rolfo/Ardrizzi nautical guide?
We are indeed! Thanks for looking out 🙂
Next time get a line attached to the camera housing some how and the rails. So that if snaps or break you still have the line attached to the rails.
I hope it helps.
That is a good idea Luis!
@@SailingSweetRuca some sort of strong fishing line.
Happy Easter 🕊️🙏🌺💐🌷🌸🌅🏝️
Same to you!
Yes, converting C to F degrees quickly in ones head is a pain. Here is my trick: When it is cold out, multiple C by 2 and add 30, when it is hot out, multiple C by 2 and add 25. I.e., 10C = 2*10+30 = 50F, 30C = 2*30+25 = 85F(true 86F). It works for me. Great video and channel which I just stumbled across (and now subscribed). SV JohannaRose
Thanks for the sub and the tips! Always welcome!
We admire you and your GPS coordinates are impressive! Your navigational skills are awesome due to your executing your plan so successfully. Congratulations on your successes. Sorry about your drone and GoPro 10...just another victim to Davy Jones Locker. Was skirting your jib in those conditions really that necessary or were you just bored? LOL. You guys are the BEST!
🤣🤣 haha sometimes the jib gets stuck! I swear! Thanks for the kind words Scott! We appreciate your kind words and expertise!
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Sorry for the loss. 😢
Us too 😥
Hope you can get a new drone shipped to a collection point along the Beagle Channel. Great choice of music as usual. Love how you can dial down the Ruca to reduce load, prepare for the night, slow down, yet she sails well. Then you also know how the safely keep the speed up when required.
Unlike in the epic film 'Master and Commander' you haven't lost the mizen mast or had to cut a crewmember loose with the wreckage of the mizen!
Haha good movie though! Lol! Thanks for the kind comment and vote of confidence!
I always have a lanyard attaching my GoPro to my sea kayak. I don't rely on the mount fitting alone.
A good idea, and something we should do! Thanks Jimmy!
Reefing downwind a pain in the ass! Not much choice however.
Glad to be sailing downwind at least!
My guess is that after the camera loss, the SDs will be removed at regular intervals and backed up........right? It's just an amazing choreographed dance watching you both work together in any condition ‼️ And Kate's smiling face as she looks around in all that weather turmoil. Gotta repeat from last week......everyone needs a Kate. ✨ 🌊 💨 ⛵️ 🏝 👙 🌞 ✨
Haha aww thanks Richard! We will be sure to remind Curtis of this on a regular basis!