Point Panic! Big Wave hits sailboat at Ala Moana Bowls in Waikiki
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- Point Panic - Captain Raf and Duke Caught Inside on "Big Saturday" March 20, MMX
Captain Raf and Duke are taking out a group of tourists on their 40' sailboat for an ash scattering ceremony in Waikiki Harbor when a huge set rolls into the channel, outside the harbor buoy. With no time to avoid the waves, Captain Raf faces the swell head-on while Duke holds onto the mast for dear life!
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Absolutely brilliant. Making way under engine. This is like one of the most difficult situations a person can face. A boat that can handle extreme conditions, built for sail, caught in breaking waves.
Coming in with a following sea is FAR more dangerous ..!
@@CapnSchep Peril is peril. A following sea can lead to a stall of the rudder and keel, followed by a total loss of steerage, a broach in any direction and even a capsize. Thus the reason that most will prefer pushing into a sea. This can also lead to a vessel being overwhelmed, with similar outcomes. There are usually many factors involved, including the characteristics of the vessel, predicted weather and of course the position and terrain.
What's the big hurry for this guy to head out ... Mother in law showed up unexpectedly??
I kept waiting for the 'broach', but it never came, every wave taken on the bow! Congratulations! May you live to risk your life and property another day !
Going out bow - to not so hard - the trick in that channel with big summer south swell - or any channel with breaking surf is coming back in - then a broach is very real danger and boats have ended up on the rocks if they didnt get it right
Boat was going out for an ash scattering, and didn’t want to cancel the trip due to surf in the channel. Crashed in to rocks on a future attempt
Not to mention a boat load of grieving tourists who are now celebrating life. Ha!
This wouldn't have been a broach.
Maybe a capsize / knock down but that's not necessarily the same thing.
A broach is very specific - it's when you're sailing fast with the wind or waves behind you, and you get overpowered causing it to spin round and dig one side in from a combination of momentum and power.
(If you're going into the wind/waves and get pushed sideways and tipped over that's just a capsize, don't think it has a more specific term.)
Couldn't just buy a surf board like everyone else, just had to be special didn't yah.
The water is full of shit here. Can't surf here.
Note the line hanging off the bow. If that gets into the prop you can kiss it all goodbye. Always secure the boat for expected conditions. That includes securing all lines.
blah blah blah blah
The captain is beast!
Remember: a wave of 5 meters in shallow water is much more dangerous and destructive than a 10 meters offshore.
Who criticizes is why this dying of envy.
Not diminish the feat, he had the courage and skill that not many have.
Cowards, stay onshore.
Congratulations Captain!!!
I might question the "why", but certainly cannot question the "how." That was one of the smoothest drives through big waves I've seen.
He did the only thing he had to do
well, one also has to consider what type of waves sizes can generate in the open ocean, where big waves are in storm conditions, not a day at the beach where you can enjoy the pleasures of a good boat and then return to safe waters within fifty yards without unreasonable risk, if you trust your drivetrain. I thought it was great fun to watch.
when all around you is a relentless and endless ocean of sixty foot waves , you notice, plus you are in storm winds and running seas. you need a very good vessel at those times. I was in more than one storm where the wave energy would temporarily stop a 265,000 long ton supertanker, give it shudder that flexed three inch steel stiffener plates, before the momentum of all that weight pushed the ship forward again to the next wave. you try to steer to minimize impacts, as well as holding course allows, but the wave are not always lining up like shore break.
Just goes to show how incredible sailing vessels are. I wouldnt go to sea on anything else!
Anyone know what model of boat it is?
@@dyslexiusmaximus looks like a catalina!
@@dyslexiusmaximus Cal 39
I love the surfers just hanging out...
Trying to figure out if this was Ala Moana or Kewalo Basin.... Then I saw the bodysurfer flying by at the bottom of the screen at :20 seconds. Yep, Point Panic at Kewalo Basin.
Thanks for posting this video. That looks like a fine ship, able to deal with a few pesky waves on the way out of the harbor. I hope that everyone had a satisfying experience. I would say "fun," but with the mention of scattering ashes, it was probably more somber than that.
That is a stupendous bit of ballsy seamanship... way to take 'em head-on Capt Raf.
Nice bar crossing, not sure i'd be keen to do it but sometimes you have no choice. The boat looks like an SS 34 great design and the most trusted hull for solo circumnavigators
Cal 39'
I was just outside in the lineup that day, and I could swear I heard Capt. Raf yell out "hold on tight, and watch your ash...)
Massive balls, No fear, A skipper that knows his boat can get through what looks to the novice as impossible
I would yank that Captain's ticket he made so many choices that could go bad in so many ways.
Ahead full power Mr Scott.
I'm giving her all I've got Captain!
Dude holding on to the boom lol what a legend
Skipper: "If I only had 20 more horsepower".
whith 20 hp more he would have done the same:minimum speed just enaugh to have some steering power.
That type of boat is limited by its hull speed. You can put as many horses behind it as you want it's barely going to make any difference.
Hero is the marine architect and the boat builder
Completely insane... but very cool.
Fair winds from Brasil for you Mr. Captain, you deserve.
Cj
Look beyond the breakers, there is minimal wind as the water surface is nearly calm. Impossible to sail without power through these waves and no indication to set sails. The boat has a Green Can '3' to starboard as it heads offshore, appropriate navigation for the channel, as long as hawaii coreg is 'red right return'. Some surfers are in the channel. He is exiting the harbour on an ebb tide, and incoming offshore swell has created a 'rage', which even good skippers can get caught in without warning on a calm day. Best way to prevent that is to go out on slack, or early flood tide. 10 degrees off perpendicular to the wave is max, after that the boat would probobly have broached. The skipper had no choice but to proceed and he did fine. The only question is whether he knew what was going on or not - clearly most of the commentors don't.
Sail thru the waves, moronic to even consider.
I love the way all the 'experts' come out of the woodwork and comment on these rough weather vids!
Richard D I share your skepticism to an extent. At the same time, some commentators will have actual, valid experience. The trick is to sort through these, and not make a blanket criticism of all comments (which requires some boating/sailing experience).
Scott Pringle 50 years experience to date enough for you? 5 Atlantic crossings, the Baltic, the Mediterranean, English Channel, Biscay, Bay of Plenty New Zealand, Florida Gulf Coast, non stop round the British Isles, sail instructor, steel, grp, wood, ferro yacht builder, RYA Offshore skippers ticket, tallship rigger, sailmaker............
Richard D Super impressive. Sounds like some amazing adventures you must have had. But I was never questioning your credentials. No one commented on my lone point (below) which was that it's not a good idea to set out (even under power) with the sail cover on, because you can't raise the sail in a hurry in an emergency. Is that a reasonable practice in your experience?
Scott Pringle Sorry, I missed that point you were making. Yes, there are several 'points' like yours I would add, like the companionway being open. I believe it says he was 'caught out' so fair enough, he wasn't expecting to be in Cape Horn conditions!My thought re the sail cover is I don't think it would have done him any good to set sail in that particular situation, the motor is his best option. Also instead of taking the waves head on, each one almost stopping the vessel, the best tactic under sail or power or preferably both is to take the waves at a few degrees off the bow, thereby maintaining way, kinder on the boat too. Some books say to do this whenever possible as a survival tactic rather than run before a gale towing something to slow you down. All I have ever done in an 11 gusting 12 was to lash everything down and go below and let her ride it out her own way. I'm still here..........
+Richard D He was carrying passengers for an ashes scattering ceremony, so i'd assume they were down below and i'd leave the companion way open in case the worst happens, you'd want those people down below an easy way out. Would you agree?
The captain did an awesome job of managing the boat in a dangerous situation. To all of you who made comments implying that he was too close to shore, or shouldn't have been inside the break.... stuff like this happens all the time. Those of us who pilot boats know we are often at the whim of Mother Nature, although we try our best to avoid nasty situations. (Also, the camera perspective and angle makes it look more dramatic.) Nonetheless, Captain did a great job.
Umm I see surfers bro. That's like the best indication you can get that the boat is on the wrong side of something.
@@aarontooth The boat is coming out of Ala Moana Boat Harbor, which has (arguably) the best surf spot on the South Shore right at the entrance (Ala Moana Bowls) - thus the surfers. I believe the harbor master usually shuts down the harbor during big swells. The captain has skills - but was also very lucky. Absolutely no reason to be heading out during a swell like that.
The Greem Navigational Bouy tells us all that they are in a marked navigational channel
You Diane are wack. He should have known better.
Congrats on keeping direct into the wave and not getting sideways.
As others have commented, not sure if being in this location was a mistake on the skipper's part, or not (the surfer is not a good sign). I will make one point not mentioned. The sail cover is on, preventing the mainsail from being raised. This is a bad practice in my opinion and experience, as in the event of an engine failure, or other need to have sail, there will be a big delay in getting sail up. I think it should be removed before leaving the dock.
Opening the sail in those big waves will capsize the vessel
What r you talking about that captain took them waves like a champ!
Straight on, bruh!
It's a Cal 39. Not sure of the year (I think post 1984), but it looks like the hatchway of offset to starboard like a Cal 39 is.
the two dilikes are from a couple of people who were onboard!
How did they get so close in? I wouldn't want to be with a mile of those kinds of breakers!
Respect Captain. That would have been mental!
@TroyaE117 if you notice there are bouys to his right (the green can) which means he is in a channel right where he should be heading out to sea, its the surfers that are in the wrong place.
Amazing Brah….Hano loves ya. Now that is an Uhi to tell.
First, why would i get this video after 13 years and second, who would go out in those conditions, smh
Wow! hope I never find waves like that.
Get used to it Barry...lots of scary river bar crossings in New Zealand and Australia :-)
Hey Barry, 10 years later, how do you feel about it? I've seen you take some beatings in your vids.
It doesn't seem like Capt Raf had this in mind.
Tourist passengers show panic when you simply set sail & first heel over, companion way is open (not critical, but you don't need 50 gal of seawater soaking everything), bow line is in the water and ol' Duke is clinging to the boom for no reason, but is in a great place to get swept off. Mess below in that 30 yo Winnebago is likely BIG. Good news:keel didn't fall off & the rig didn't come down.
I wouldn't want Sector Honolulu to see this.
Can't see what the rest of the rigging is doing but that forestay is really moving around pretty radically under the furled genoa doing the jiggy dance twerk. I wonder if the foil didn't suffer some damage or maybe the furler drum.
Good thing he didn't have any goop hanging out at the bottom.of his fuel tanks or the engine could have packed up before he made it out of that shipshow for lack of fuel flow after the racor got hit by a gallon of black slime.
Looks like a Cal 39 Mk II. GREAT boats!!! Cal Lapworth design.
FYI
That's not the Ala Wai Harbor nor is there a Waikiki Harbor. That is exiting the commercial harbor of Kewalo Basin where the Point Panic surf spot is right next to the channel.
Mrjamestw :
That is not a controlled situation.
That water is too shallow, and that sea is too steep.
That is no place for a sailboat.
If the engine stops, there is no way he will get out of there. His boat will turn broadside to that sea, and he will get rolled, and wrecked.
A bunch of comments made by people who know nothing about sailing. He is in a marked channel with a very seaworthy dependable vessel. Only thing I would have done different is slide the hatch aft a little to make sure the ashes stayed dry. Great job Captain !
......I wonder if that surfer shat himself as that 40 footer came over the crest of the wave.
40 footer lol maybe 12
@@asfphones9781 id say she was a 20 footer
That's some cool way to scatter one's ashes!
Not worth crossing a bar in that weather!! Hang on!!
Cheers Greg
I feel like that boat in life.. most of the time 😅
everyone does brother
That was incredible to watch. The skipper seem to just be all casual about it.. There in his flip flops with a beer on the go, shouting at the chef to sort him out a bacon sarnie.. ha ha.
I would have cacked myself being in surf/breaker like that, especially as the 2nd one was equally huge... Still not sure if he's a suicidal maniac, a master sailer or clueless C:)t
@2011blueman Do you know what a green buoy can means ? I would hope the surfers do. There also is a red one not seen in the video.
they're crazy It endangered the lives of passengers and surfers.
@TroyaE117 They are doing everything they are supposed to. The hatch is open probably because there are people below deck. In the event of a capsize they need to be able to get out quickly. Yachts like this are designed to cross oceans, so I don't think a little 10ft breaker is going to be a problem.
I'll bet the "pucker factor" was off the charts! ......Holy shit, I can't imagine!
good work by the helmsman. I reckon a storm jib would have helped as well
You nailed it man. Cal 39 MKII for sure. I just google imaged it. Same sheer, transom, cabin...yep, that's it.
Just saw this and knee she was a Cal Lapworth 39 Mk II. Before we knew about Swans from Finland...
Cal was making great boat s right here in the USA.
What a nice and stable craft this is. This is what it would be like if you were stuck in a storm in open sea only you would have a drogue anchor off the bow to keep you pointed into the swell. Hope his windows are storm rated glass.
This is exactly why sails should be ready to hoist BEFORE you leave the dock. Winds were coming from starboard and some flying canvas would have helped that boat significantly. Not to mention that if his motor went with no canvas flying he would be done.
This is pacific ocean true sailor ,congratulations from new caledonia cousins ! Same sea same spirit ....
That's one way to test your standing rigging.
😂
I was body surfing Panics when this set came in; WAY more than I had bargained for when I jumped in 45 min. before these came in!!! Great video.
Thank god for a heavy keel. Helped the captain blast through the whitewater
Man if I ever face something like that I hope I do as good. One of those times when all that "extra" planning and learning and boat prep pays off...
With extra planning and boat prep you would never have been there
@@keithadams812 probably why I’ve never had that experience ;)
@@keithadams812 your comment got me to watch it again😂 I’d be tempted to fly a small staysail or headsail with all that wind from astern.
Help me out here exactly where did the 'rogue' wave appear.
If the capt had "no idea what what he was doing" he wouldn't have punched those waves so well and woulda been sideways or knocked down completely. He was a master. There are very few capts that could handle that situation.
No man . The boat hit the wave! :)
Poor surfers. Imagine having one of those in your fucking line up
It's not the line up, the boat is in the channel, which is closed out, been there, not much fun.
Pretty sad when you come to a public arena and swear like a pig !
I'm not sure about an IP. The stern and the sheer look more like a Sparkman Stephens design. Let's try to figure it out. Should be fun. I've been doing some searching just now...yea...it's not a Cal-40. I just googled the IP-40. Different boat.
Thanks
Why didn’t he use his sails or just the gib? Looks like an offshore wind ?
the dude on the mast just hanging on is hilarious i thought for sure he was going down on the second wave
Not sure if the guy that posted this knows what a rogue wave is. There is no rogue wave in this video. Just monster surf that no saiboat should be going through, especially with all the surfers on that break.
Island Packet are some very expensive sailboats. Its good to see they are probably worth the money. Thanks for the info.
Phenomenal job
the music matches with the boat almost being capsized
This video is in slow motion. where can i find the original.
Its the exit channel at Ala Wai Harbor on Ala Moana Blvd just up from Waikiki.
The surf was running big that day. You can see the green bouys and channel markers.
Apparently common, search on "big waves close out the channel at Ala Moana" for another boat.
what type of hull is it? Fiber glass, ferro-cement, or wooden?
Hardened semen
What a cool video. Thanks for the love you put into it! Looking forward to seeing more :)
good thing he kept the boat headed straight into it, any veering off just a little and they would get hammered.
Great,, but I would love to know how my Leisure 17 would have handles those breakers.. Cheers, Pete
uuuuaaaauuuuuuuu!!!!!!! hard mast! tree incredible waves! why the surfers dont keep clear the channel of the harbour area!! invelieve!! excelent vid. tnks!
Does anyone know what the make of that sailboat is? This video is a definite testament to the apparent toughness of that vessel.
BOSS status.
Hell yeah.
Funny how some see skills where I see stupid temerity
Haha what’s up wicked salty? Any luck regrouping for another boat?
@Mrjamestw a breath of fresh air.
An engine failure there and that ship is going to be in serious trouble. The companionway hatch is still open and seawater is cascading in there. There are surfers in the water too. This is no place for a sailboat.
Looks lika a CAL-40. Why is the companionway open?
Never been Ala Moana side but in Maui there is a 'harbor' I have had to punch 20 foot waves before just to get outside on big swell days. Theres no way around it when swell comes from certain angle. Luckily I've only done it in power boat.
Awesome song and vid. Props to the Captain
I've been through something only a little less hairy just once. It was a classical wind-against-tide situation in a Florida entrance (Fort Pierce). Here it seems to be big swells against strong wind. The tidal range is small, but the entrance could funnel the current. This is quite dangerous, because the swirling of the breaking waves could deflect the boat from an exactly straight-on heading. A full-keel boat is probably better in the waves, but harder to straighten quickly if deflected.
Why were they so close to shore, near such dangerous surf?
Go sailboat ... keep that nose to the waves 🌊
So foolish. The stress on the rigging and the base of the mast, the engine and transmission being thrown out of alignment - just wait for the swell to die down.
I am sure that "Captain Raf and Duke" had to spend several hours cleaning up "group of tourist" barf after that trip.... Probably mixed with the deceased's ashes.... Dang. The sea has no heart.
What's the model of boat?
Imagine some poor bastard sitting on the thunderbox evacuating last night's vindaloo while crossing that bar... Good times eh!😆
Where are their life vests?
great music! what / who is it?
ok, but what is the hull made of?
Well done. The Skipper kept the nose directly into the force of the waves, slow and steady, just enough over-matching the power of each wave. Pretty full waves anyway, so not too much power for that shape of craft. There's no real issue or danger here for those that know the surf.
What about fuel going sideways and your fuel pump drawing air... Sputter engine stall.... Truly the hero of the stupid
There is a danger that motor will not provide enough of thrust, and you'll be carried back by breaking waves. If you past the break, it should be all good.
Did they out of that area?!!
Nice work Cap.🫡
What make of yacht is this?
that boat is fully capable of handling those waves head on
Looks like the wind was behind them a head sail up may have made it easier, still bloody scary
Perfect video