It was great to meet you guys when you were alongside in St Kat's 🙂Thanks for having me on board for a few hours and, Tristan, as a long--standing fan of your channel it was great to meet you in person! Good luck for the next attempt! Hopefully, I will be able to film you with my drone next time you race past Southend-on-Sea! #FairWindsAndFollowingSeas
That bolt that failed looks like a sacrificial anode. They are designed to fail in that way so that when the anode has fully eroded it can be replaced with a new one. If it’s not replaced the correct part the sea water will start to erode the internal components of the main engine. Good luck
As someone who lives in a country plagued with corruption and fraud, I can tell you that the hotel staff saw the 8000€ and saw a chance to pocket some money from you by charging for the showers
If they can afford fuelling for 8keuros why shouldn't they pay for the showers? What does a gas station and a hotel have in common? Can you imagine they can be different companies? Or do you know that delivering the fuel to the boats costs? When I'm filling up my car to the top, nobody gives anything for free. I pay for peeing or food. For me the scene and all those complains were unnecessary or just ridiculous
@@MaciejDerlakI don’t know where you live but in Spain I have never paid extra to use the facilites the facilites in a gas station. The marina lends out contracts to gas companies to supply the gas, however just because they spent money on fuel it does not justify the marina being opportunistic because they are the ones who manage the fuel contracts and the berths (they got charged for an all night berth)
Such a shame you did not make it all the way-Loved the Video ! Just a thought - It would interesting to compare Virgin Atlantic Challenger to Thunder Child 2- both boats 70 foot plus Virgin Atlantic has 4000 hp and carries 16000 litres of fuel-top speed 52 knots built 1986 Thunder Child 2 8000 litres of fuel 2600 hp 54 knots I would guess Thunder Child 2 would be much lighter and more fuel efficient and better at sea ! I think Thunder Child 2 could do with black fender covers they would look good against the gold finish ! It might give the boat another knot !!!!!
honestly it makes perfect sense for you to have to pay a night fare for using the facilities. they need to be cleaned and maintained and the water heated etc. the fuel bill does not go tot he facility it goes to the fuel supplier.
@@Jacob-W-5570 I think the point he was trying to make was the fuel supplier should have some arrangement with the port facilities, €8000 of fuel I'd expect a quick shower gratuit
@@marcwebb687the port has to have some agreement with the fuel provider, I’d imagine they charge the provider some fees, they would never give up space for free
The plug that was leaking is designed to have a zinc screwed to the inside of the plug. It didn't rust through, some people will drill a telltale hole in the plug to indicate when the zinc needs to be replaced. The zinc is usually just after a pump and is to protect the impeller and pump body from corrosion. Great video, Good Luck on attempt 2 if there is one.
Excellent film, thank you very very much for taking the trouble to record your run. I followed you from day one every inch of the way until your unfortunate problem. To men of my time this run is the Everest of long distance record attempts and one I long wished to do with a team of my own but never got it together. So you are living my dream, I wish you all the very best and will lay a bet that Nic will gather you all together again in the not too distant future to break that record for vessels over 50' for the London to Monte-Carlo.
I used the McDonalds in La Coruna. I was working on the Oriana at the time, during a refit. I had been on the ship for 7 weeks. Started off in Bremerhaven dry dock, and then sailed with her back to Southampton. Spent Christmas on her and was due to get off at Coruna and fly back to London, just before New Year. After 7 weeks of ships food, walking round the corner I saw the golden arches of McDonalds. I swear I could hear angels singing! Also, used the McDonald’s in Mumbai. But that’s a different story.
Tristan, this video was F...ing awesome. Can't wait for the next attempt. At least you ate healthy, pizza and Mickey D's, haha! I'm sure the Red bulls helped with the number of hours you guys logged. Glad to see with the previous problems that you were able to get out there so quickly.
Great with all the attention on safety. Considering the state of sailing and amount of boats at this time, this can not be overstated. I hope you'll do one of your accidentreportvideos on the colission between the sailboat and motoryacht in italy, near Elba about a week ago resaulting in loss of life for two people, once the investigation is complete. Best regards
😢 sad that it didn‘t work out, but as you said: looking forward to the next attempt! Keep on sailing! Never give up! All the best and Greetz from Germany
Waste of fuel, damaging beyond belief to the fragile environment. Suggest you go to Gaza and help some people. How selfishly inward looking. If you seriously have no job, no motivation to contribute to society then suggest consider helping in a soup kitchen in a deprived area. Contact Save the Children to get information. Many countries of the world could benefit from the £1,000 in fuel you wasted doing this stunt.
Beautiful video… but I noticed that at 34kts, you were running those CATS at 86-88% load. For the longevity of those engines and to keep the correct time between overhauls, they should be running closer to 75-80% load. I know that you can run them up there in that 88% load range, but you know what they say, “with diesels, you get either horsepower or hours, but not both.” Be safe!
Many, many years ago, I sailed round the top of Spain to Vigo. Visibility was not too bad, but I kept my speed to under 7 knots. I was aboard my Contessa 26, it took me 14 days from Lymington to Gibraltar. Oh, the joys of a Vire 2 stroke and little wind.
Sadly the Marina probably makes very little on fuel. I know petrol stations usually make little to nothing on fuel and it’s just used as a means to get people into the store. Probably very similar situation with the Marina that charged you to use the showers…no matter how much fuel you purchased.
Every marina I have ever been to charges a hefty premium (20-25%) over the local gas station. I understand they need to pay the attendant but they also buy in bulk for cheaper rates.
Hi guys so sorry you had to abandon challenge, but well done on your travels so far, remember, TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY , we will all still be here waiting to support you on your next attempt which I am sure will be successful. Heads high 😊🥂❤
amazing. I would give zed F an A for effort, gear boxes and pioneering.. I hear that name all the time. they are willing to break their stuff trying. In similar contrast I simply run a manual trans in my truck, known for lack of heavy duty, the truck broke its frame in half before it never quit,,and now at 390k american miles. The only original piece left. Gear boxes are like that. Each one is different. Awesome to tag along this legendary boat.
Your video is awesome. Thanks Hope the stopover at PORTUGAL went well and you found your way back home. Sad that the gearbox company could not provide support at Sines. Keep posting.
I don't know much about immersion suits but being that baggy looks dangerous. Reminds me of a time i was wearing a wet suit that was slightly too big for me and it filled with water after i was barrelled in a huge set of waves. I nearly drowned, i was like a dead weight in the sea.
Greetings from Colorado, Captain Mortlock! S'been a while, lad. Great to see and hear your voice. As always, a well done video, brother! Hooligans away!
I'm all about saftey but the helmets are cracking me up... is that in case you fall off the boat and hit your head on the dock or something? 🤣🤣 Gotta love Europe. Love from the US!
I'm surprised about the number of failures that boat transmissions have, coming from the heavy truck transport industry, this would be unacceptable at the rate I have heard about. Is there something I don't know about during the operation of a boat that causes these problems or is it a quality of material issue?
Compared to road vehicles, boat engines experience a lot of blows (waves) and vibration. All these vibrations can cause a lot of problems; plug hoses, unscrew an adjustment nut, ....
It's just the first step of an extraordinary adventure and for an awesome purpose. Thanks to all of you and to you Tristan for sharing this great video.👍👍👍
Hey Tristan, good to see you online again but to be honest, people liked you when you captained a yacht it was a lot more interesting and exciting back then rather than now. But I can understand when you need a break or change of directions in your life
Under the UIM the Rib is a different category to us but we certainly would like to break all records. They we’re running with fuel bladders, petrol engines and set a very solid time. It would be hard to beat but not impossible.
@@SuperYachtCaptain what's up with people commenting on all ur videos and comments pretending to be you with a whatsapp account... freaking scammers are everywhere.... Good luck my friends
This was an amazing video and such a fabulous attempt by an amazing team. As you said you can retry again and man you, team and yacht will do it. Maungaturoto, NZ
Hello Again. 'Tristan', great shame the attempt came to an end, another day it will happen. Regards, RichardA. P.S. the video footage is back to your normal high quality.
Mechanical installation of gearbox, like degrees or alignments can cause this to happen before you see any water leakage. Or it could be just a defective part in the gearbox. But I love your videos and Safe-haven boats.
Can someone explain to me why in the reduced visibility of fog you have to slow down and have all the precautions in place, but at night, when there is essentially no visibility, there seems to be no problem blasting along at 34 knots?
Great adventure and reporting! I’d love to do something like this……perhaps one day. 8 wonder if the perfect vessel would have 2 or 3 engines as having 4 does increase the chances of a mechanical issue and increases fuel consumption. The RIB Hot Lemon that held the round Britain record had 2 engines, although nothing like the comfort you had!
Maaaaaaaan honestly bro I feel gutted for you guys and didn't see that ending coming at all m8. I hope you try again soon but maybe get a fuel sponsor lol that was so expensive I was shocked. I'd love to have seen the cabins though Matt but I think I can find the boat online so no biggie. Better luck next time k. 👍✌️
Who will now deliver the letter? Maybe one of the Ultime-Class Trimarans from Britany can do it. With the right weather window probably in less time and for sure with less fuel. ;-)
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"
If you can run at 32 knts at night, why would you need to slow down to 20 in fog. I realise for safety, but what makes reduced visibility from fog worse than night-time running ? Is it just because you expect more traffic during the day ? Also it seems there is a lot of compromise between number of fuelling stops / fuel onboard / speed & fuel burn rate. Each stop seemed to take a long time and it'd be interesting to see if it would actually be quicker to run slower but with fewer fuel stops.
Restricted visibility applies to vessels not in sight with one another. At night vessels are showing their running lights in accordance to the COLREGS depending on the type of vessel. In open see on a clear night we can see them from miles away. In fog (restricted vis) we are not in sight of other vessels and therefor proceed at safe speed in accordance with the rules.
Hello there , What channel or site would you recommend to get ahead of the possy and study the harder courses you experienced during your time ? Or have all the exams you took been easy ? I hope to start as a deckhand and work my way up to deck officer etc . Thank you .
Come on now Tristan ,plumbers tape ! If your on a fishing boat it’s plumbers tape but on a super yacht it’s called polytetrafluoroethylene 😝 another great video 👍
Great video Tristan, Can you tell me why the Port throttle control appears wide open compared to the other three? You show it a couple of times in the vid, thanks
just found this channel, and enjoyed the video, sorry it didnt work out this time, do you know how many hours the ZF gearbox has done? is it still under any kind of warranty?
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Thank you Capt. Tristan
Do you think it was the waves that did the gear box in?
@@triedproven9908 hard to say at this stage, we’ll wait for the official report from the engineers before making a conclusion.
I see didn't see that section thanks
@Super Yacht Captain i take it Thunderchild waz named after War Of The World's
The sound of the engines is absolutely fantastic.....wow
i really expected an obnoxious zoom but its such a soothing hum, really nice and unexpected.
It's weird seeing thunder child without Frank at the helm.
Great video Tristen can't wait for the next one.
It was great to meet you guys when you were alongside in St Kat's 🙂Thanks for having me on board for a few hours and, Tristan, as a long--standing fan of your channel it was great to meet you in person! Good luck for the next attempt! Hopefully, I will be able to film you with my drone next time you race past Southend-on-Sea! #FairWindsAndFollowingSeas
Cheers John, we’ll be back 😎🍻
That bolt that failed looks like a sacrificial anode. They are designed to fail in that way so that when the anode has fully eroded it can be replaced with a new one. If it’s not replaced the correct part the sea water will start to erode the internal components of the main engine. Good luck
As someone who lives in a country plagued with corruption and fraud, I can tell you that the hotel staff saw the 8000€ and saw a chance to pocket some money from you by charging for the showers
If they can afford fuelling for 8keuros why shouldn't they pay for the showers? What does a gas station and a hotel have in common? Can you imagine they can be different companies? Or do you know that delivering the fuel to the boats costs? When I'm filling up my car to the top, nobody gives anything for free. I pay for peeing or food. For me the scene and all those complains were unnecessary or just ridiculous
@@MaciejDerlakExactly , 💯 agree !
@@MaciejDerlakI don’t know where you live but in Spain I have never paid extra to use the facilites the facilites in a gas station. The marina lends out contracts to gas companies to supply the gas, however just because they spent money on fuel it does not justify the marina being opportunistic because they are the ones who manage the fuel contracts and the berths (they got charged for an all night berth)
@@MaciejDerlakto me it was ridiculous that he was whining about not getting a shower for a couple of days.
Such a shame you did not make it all the way-Loved the Video ! Just a thought - It would interesting to compare Virgin Atlantic Challenger to Thunder Child 2- both boats 70 foot plus Virgin Atlantic has 4000 hp and carries 16000 litres of fuel-top speed 52 knots built 1986 Thunder Child 2 8000 litres of fuel 2600 hp 54 knots I would guess Thunder Child 2 would be much lighter and more fuel efficient and better at sea ! I think Thunder Child 2 could do with black fender covers they would look good against the gold finish ! It might give the boat another knot !!!!!
honestly it makes perfect sense for you to have to pay a night fare for using the facilities. they need to be cleaned and maintained and the water heated etc.
the fuel bill does not go tot he facility it goes to the fuel supplier.
@@Jacob-W-5570 I think the point he was trying to make was the fuel supplier should have some arrangement with the port facilities, €8000 of fuel I'd expect a quick shower gratuit
@marcwebb687 that sounds ludicrous, what's next you want bed and board at the petrol station?
@@marcwebb687the port has to have some agreement with the fuel provider, I’d imagine they charge the provider some fees, they would never give up space for free
The plug that was leaking is designed to have a zinc screwed to the inside of the plug. It didn't rust through, some people will drill a telltale hole in the plug to indicate when the zinc needs to be replaced. The zinc is usually just after a pump and is to protect the impeller and pump body from corrosion.
Great video, Good Luck on attempt 2 if there is one.
Excellent film, thank you very very much for taking the trouble to record your run. I followed you from day one every inch of the way until your unfortunate problem. To men of my time this run is the Everest of long distance record attempts and one I long wished to do with a team of my own but never got it together. So you are living my dream, I wish you all the very best and will lay a bet that Nic will gather you all together again in the not too distant future to break that record for vessels over 50' for the London to Monte-Carlo.
As a former STCW instructor, that was some good training on the immersion suits & PFDs. Good shout on the crutch strap.
One of the best episodes. Good luck for attempt 2
As always Tristan another great video to watch. Your videos are so much fun. Hope you and Genevieve are doing well. Thanks again, cheers.
It's a beautiful vessel 😊 I love how capable it is vs very rough seas. Almost unsinkable 😊
I used the McDonalds in La Coruna. I was working on the Oriana at the time, during a refit. I had been on the ship for 7 weeks. Started off in Bremerhaven dry dock, and then sailed with her back to Southampton. Spent Christmas on her and was due to get off at Coruna and fly back to London, just before New Year. After 7 weeks of ships food, walking round the corner I saw the golden arches of McDonalds. I swear I could hear angels singing! Also, used the McDonald’s in Mumbai. But that’s a different story.
Tristan, this video was F...ing awesome. Can't wait for the next attempt. At least you ate healthy, pizza and Mickey D's, haha! I'm sure the Red bulls helped with the number of hours you guys logged. Glad to see with the previous problems that you were able to get out there so quickly.
This video was garbage. 10 minutes of non sense blabbing before actually showing content
Great with all the attention on safety. Considering the state of sailing and amount of boats at this time, this can not be overstated. I hope you'll do one of your accidentreportvideos on the colission between the sailboat and motoryacht in italy, near Elba about a week ago resaulting in loss of life for two people, once the investigation is complete. Best regards
I will do if the MAIB or flag state issue an official report.
@@SuperYachtCaptain Lets hope so. The least we can do in case of tragedy is learn from it.
er being a land lubber
didn't see much roping to the boat as crew moved about while sailing
might be wrong
Agree. This is very important information that needs to be relayed to the community.
I read this first as London - Tokyo and now I can’t stop think that would be a great video!!
This is incredibly prestigious. I can’t imagine awesome it was being on this trip.
😢 sad that it didn‘t work out, but as you said: looking forward to the next attempt! Keep on sailing! Never give up! All the best and Greetz from Germany
Epic boat, brilliant attempt, can’t wait for attempt 2 where I’m sure you’ll smash it.
Thanks so much Captain Tristan for taking us along on this epic adventure.
Waste of fuel, damaging beyond belief to the fragile environment. Suggest you go to Gaza and help some people. How selfishly inward looking. If you seriously have no job, no motivation to contribute to society then suggest consider helping in a soup kitchen in a deprived area. Contact Save the Children to get information. Many countries of the world could benefit from the £1,000 in fuel you wasted doing this stunt.
Fantastic boat, hard to believe you ate that McDonalds crap, with all that great sea food available!!
Beautiful video… but I noticed that at 34kts, you were running those CATS at 86-88% load. For the longevity of those engines and to keep the correct time between overhauls, they should be running closer to 75-80% load. I know that you can run them up there in that 88% load range, but you know what they say, “with diesels, you get either horsepower or hours, but not both.” Be safe!
Many, many years ago, I sailed round the top of Spain to Vigo. Visibility was not too bad, but I kept my speed to under 7 knots. I was aboard my Contessa 26, it took me 14 days from Lymington to Gibraltar. Oh, the joys of a Vire 2 stroke and little wind.
The fun (for me) was in the making. I kind of shrug off the missed record. How fun is it to be attempting, Too cool.
Sadly the Marina probably makes very little on fuel. I know petrol stations usually make little to nothing on fuel and it’s just used as a means to get people into the store. Probably very similar situation with the Marina that charged you to use the showers…no matter how much fuel you purchased.
Typical member of the privilege class, complaining about the little things
Every marina I have ever been to charges a hefty premium (20-25%) over the local gas station. I understand they need to pay the attendant but they also buy in bulk for cheaper rates.
Hi guys so sorry you had to abandon challenge, but well done on your travels so far, remember, TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY , we will all still be here waiting to support you on your next attempt which I am sure will be successful. Heads high 😊🥂❤
amazing. I would give zed F an A for effort, gear boxes and pioneering.. I hear that name all the time. they are willing to break their stuff trying. In similar contrast I simply run a manual trans in my truck, known for lack of heavy duty, the truck broke its frame in half before it never quit,,and now at 390k american miles. The only original piece left. Gear boxes are like that. Each one is different. Awesome to tag along this legendary boat.
That is one fine Irish vessel.
Bags of fun. Tough break on the gearbox
So after you straighten out the mechanical issues you might have a good boat for running drugs from Monaco to London right?
Your video is awesome. Thanks Hope the stopover at PORTUGAL went well and you found your way back home. Sad that the gearbox company could not provide support at Sines. Keep posting.
I don't know much about immersion suits but being that baggy looks dangerous. Reminds me of a time i was wearing a wet suit that was slightly too big for me and it filled with water after i was barrelled in a huge set of waves. I nearly drowned, i was like a dead weight in the sea.
What's with the refueling helmets?
Greetings from Colorado, Captain Mortlock! S'been a while, lad. Great to see and hear your voice. As always, a well done video, brother! Hooligans away!
I didn’t know ZF made boat gear boxes. I had one of their 8speeds in my 240i. Banger of a transmission!
Great video Tristan. I look
Forward to the next chapter.
what an absolute beast of a boat, rock solid at speed
Love the channel and you're 100% correct, always get back on the horse.
Go do something useful with your life, rather than aspiring to be a waste of time!
Hello from Albany Western Australia , stunning vessel , beautiful lines , good luck lads.
I'm all about saftey but the helmets are cracking me up... is that in case you fall off the boat and hit your head on the dock or something? 🤣🤣 Gotta love Europe. Love from the US!
Awesome atempt. Good look on your next attempt!
Starboard Outboard.... must have missed that, never seen a V12 outboard before :-)
reminds me of flank/battle speed!! Very cool! 👍👍👊👊
I'm surprised about the number of failures that boat transmissions have, coming from the heavy truck transport industry, this would be unacceptable at the rate I have heard about.
Is there something I don't know about during the operation of a boat that causes these problems or is it a quality of material issue?
Compared to road vehicles, boat engines experience a lot of blows (waves) and vibration.
All these vibrations can cause a lot of problems; plug hoses, unscrew an adjustment nut, ....
It's just the first step of an extraordinary adventure and for an awesome purpose. Thanks to all of you and to you Tristan for sharing this great video.👍👍👍
Hey Tristan, good to see you online again but to be honest, people liked you when you captained a yacht it was a lot more interesting and exciting back then rather than now. But I can understand when you need a break or change of directions in your life
Were you aiming to set a new record, or break the existing outright record held by the Scorpion RIB?
Under the UIM the Rib is a different category to us but we certainly would like to break all records. They we’re running with fuel bladders, petrol engines and set a very solid time. It would be hard to beat but not impossible.
@@SuperYachtCaptain what's up with people commenting on all ur videos and comments pretending to be you with a whatsapp account... freaking scammers are everywhere.... Good luck my friends
Bad luck guys! Better luck next time... awesome to watch. I hope you retry :) God bless
Well made it further this time. Keep rolling Thunderchild 2 Team!! Better luck next time!!
Get up. Get back on. Great channel!!
Hard luck to you all…..can’t always win them all, come back stronger and better…..👍🇮🇲💪
Great video
We look forward to the try well done
This was an amazing video and such a fabulous attempt by an amazing team. As you said you can retry again and man you, team and yacht will do it.
Maungaturoto, NZ
Thunder child got a ticket for looking too awesome.
Hello Again. 'Tristan', great shame the attempt came to an end, another day it will happen. Regards, RichardA.
P.S. the video footage is back to your normal high quality.
If you can go up the Foncerannes staircase single handed on 50footer then Saint Catherines lock is a dodle.
Do it again ,great show ,bad luck about the mechanical
Cheers from Aus
Mechanical installation of gearbox, like degrees or alignments can cause this to happen before you see any water leakage. Or it could be just a defective part in the gearbox. But I love your videos and Safe-haven boats.
Wonderful video!! Did I see dolphins?? I look forward to seeing the next attempt! Love from Vermont
Whales 🐳 and dolphins 🐬 😊👍
@@SuperYachtCaptain Awesome🐬🐳
Good luck next time, seams like the boat runs on traditional dino juice, what is the fuel cell research?
Show huge changes in displays technology when you look at this boat compared to 1986 virgin Atlantic challengers set up.
Can someone explain to me why in the reduced visibility of fog you have to slow down and have all the precautions in place, but at night, when there is essentially no visibility, there seems to be no problem blasting along at 34 knots?
In fog, navigation lights are not visible.
At night they are VERY visible
@@trumpisyourpresident9785 Well that's a good and valid explanation.
Thank you.
Great adventure and reporting! I’d love to do something like this……perhaps one day. 8 wonder if the perfect vessel would have 2 or 3 engines as having 4 does increase the chances of a mechanical issue and increases fuel consumption. The RIB Hot Lemon that held the round Britain record had 2 engines, although nothing like the comfort you had!
Maaaaaaaan honestly bro I feel gutted for you guys and didn't see that ending coming at all m8. I hope you try again soon but maybe get a fuel sponsor lol that was so expensive I was shocked. I'd love to have seen the cabins though Matt but I think I can find the boat online so no biggie. Better luck next time k. 👍✌️
that waverunner right at the start would beat the thunder baby on the same trip by a day, at least.
Excellent video sad the attempt came to an end but well done to all the team.
A cockpit shower might be a good idea?
Who will now deliver the letter? Maybe one of the Ultime-Class Trimarans from Britany can do it. With the right weather window probably in less time and for sure with less fuel. ;-)
Those cats definitely throw out a nice note any chance with a short vid with out music coming out of dock
why is the website 54 knots, when cruising at 34 knots? most videos of thunder child include it breaking down
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"
If you can run at 32 knts at night, why would you need to slow down to 20 in fog. I realise for safety, but what makes reduced visibility from fog worse than night-time running ? Is it just because you expect more traffic during the day ?
Also it seems there is a lot of compromise between number of fuelling stops / fuel onboard / speed & fuel burn rate. Each stop seemed to take a long time and it'd be interesting to see if it would actually be quicker to run slower but with fewer fuel stops.
Restricted visibility applies to vessels not in sight with one another. At night vessels are showing their running lights in accordance to the COLREGS depending on the type of vessel. In open see on a clear night we can see them from miles away. In fog (restricted vis) we are not in sight of other vessels and therefor proceed at safe speed in accordance with the rules.
@@SuperYachtCaptain Thanks that clears that up for me :)
Coming from the world of Cannonball runs, I see this and immediately think you can do it faster.
Less chat, coffee, and showers. More speed.
Must be electronics by LUCAS,surprised the boat didnt catch fire and sink even with a very well qualified crew!
The boat without any issues, still hasn’t been made. Ask me how I know, hahaha
Right! That's it! The next time I need 8,000 Euros of fuel for my knackered old kayak I will look elsewhere for a shower. :)
Hello there ,
What channel or site would you recommend to get ahead of the possy and study the harder courses you experienced during your time ? Or have all the exams you took been easy ? I hope to start as a deckhand and work my way up to deck officer etc .
Thank you .
The part that you were charged for the shower in Spain it would have been “my home is your home” in some places in Greece.
Hard luck guys, better safe than sorry!! Better luck next time🤞🤞🤞👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Come on now Tristan ,plumbers tape ! If your on a fishing boat it’s plumbers tape but on a super yacht it’s called polytetrafluoroethylene 😝 another great video 👍
They don’t using Simrad chartplotters 😮! Where is your course, maps? Only full gas!
best ever looking forward to the next trip on the sea
all the love from norway
Great video Tristan, Can you tell me why the Port throttle control appears wide open compared to the other three? You show it a couple of times in the vid, thanks
Engines are probably all synchronised by one throttle control
hello, at 16:16 you pass my house 🤣
What an epic adventure!
If a bolt rusted to the point of failure, the whole system is junk.
Put it in the bin and get it designed properly.
Great series, loved it!
#1 rule of ALL boats--------> they break! Normal procedure sit back, cool it and repair all SOP.
You're supposed to be able to and practice putting that immersion suit on in 60 seconds !
just found this channel, and enjoyed the video, sorry it didnt work out this time, do you know how many hours the ZF gearbox has done? is it still under any kind of warranty?
I don't know if somebody asked about the range yet on a full tank
I remember you coming into St. sampsons Harbour lovely boat
for the speed you are burning a lot of fuel.
Such a pity. All the luck from Germany and a better run next time
Should’ve showered on board. You weren’t doing 30kts in the harbour lol.
Beautiful sturdy boat!
I noticed only engine 3 and 4 running towards the end it the video, do you run 2 engines at a time on the longer legs?
Wow I can’t believe it