SOLO Atlantic Crossing on a TINY 18ft(5m) sailboat - Full tour and interview - Sailing on a budget
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Meet Nicolas, a 28 year old from Germany who completed a Transatlantic circuit on a tiny 18ft boat named quarter life crisis. Being inspired by a book and without any sailing experience or doubts holding him back he went looking for a small boat that fitted his budget. He found a Hurley 18 from 1970 for 3000 euro’s and bought it. After fitting it out for longer trips he drove it to Greece on a trailer and learned how to sail it with a friend. After sailing across the whole Mediterranean towards Gibraltar he felt ready to cross the Atlantic. Sailing all the way to Antigua from Lanzarote took him 30 days. And after some sailing in the carribean and some time back in Europe to work. He fixed up the boat again and prepared it for the upwind journey back towards Europe. As this adventure has come to an end Nico is working on his new adventure. Non stop around the world on a Class40 boat. I really wanted to share this story with you so I got an online interview with Nico accompanied with a lot of amazing footage of this journey and a boattour of his Hurley. Enjoy this crazy adventure of Nico and be inspired to have huge adventures on a small budget.
0:00 Europe to Carribean
8:38 Boat tour
15:34 Tips and budget sailing a small boat
20:20 Carribean to Europe
24:30 New adventures
#Hurley #sailing #sailboat #boatlife #atlanticcrossing
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Anyone who crosses an ocean in a sailboat has my enviable respect.
its not that hard .
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@@gtxoiltastebad how do you mean ?
@@Krpasava Its not hard to cross ocean. Pay me and i'll do it SOLO
@@gtxoiltastebad shut up please
How that boat didn’t sink with balls as big as an elephant’s is beyond me! Amazing courage!
its not that hard to do. I'll do it blindfolded
That has nothing to do with big balls. More with a deathwish. Like stepping into a boxing match with a silverback gorilla. Pure stupidity.
I'll do it backwards, without a map.
I claim you don't even know how to swim, but you're crossing the ocean in front of the keyboard. @@gtxoiltastebad
@@ArazQizilbash put your money where your mouth is and bet then
To learn to sail from scratch and solo sail the atlantic in a tiny boat is impressive and shows what can be done with just the basics, your mental strenth must be off the charts , You have inspired me , Much respect to you
I have so much respect for small sailboat people on big water
And without an engine! Lots of respect for sure
"Washing bucket...and other bucket" 😆
The Other bucket is usually red.
This man has nerves of steel, I think he should be awarded a medal or a financial reward for his spirit of adventure.
This is definitely ballsy..when crossing panama to new zealand our whole flotilla heard about an amazing 75 +/-year old UK woman who had crossed the pond in her 18footer and was being held up in Colon City because she only had a 15 hp outboard or something and couldnt reach even the minimum speed for the canal. I forget how she was helped out but I think someone actually took time to help her shop for a bigger engine and in the end we heard about her arrival some months later in the Marquesas. Singlehanded badassery. Wish I had met her. Godspeed brother, great quarterlife crisis management
good to know
Dear sir you misspelled stupid.
Might as well put it on a truck instead of going through the canal
@@Surfsail o god not one o thoze
@@stallion78 im sure the idea was to go around the world so understand a boat just an affront to a proper water woman 😂
I am glad to have a 26 footer, so no reason to worry if i want to cross the atlantic ocean… 😂 What a story! What a brave man! Congratulations! Oliver, SY Wilma
Haha, suddenly you feel abundant with your 26 footer 😅 But as they say a ship is as seaworthy as its captain.
I got a free boat two years ago. I lucked out and got a serious gem (in the rough, though). I've spent two years refitting it, and seeing this inspires me to both not be too hesitant but also to prepare and plan as carefully as possible. I'm already very confident and comfortable with my 27, I know the boat from the top of the mast to the bottom of the keel. Sailing is what keeps me going.
Well done!
I remember the 1965 crossing of the “ Tinkerbelle”.
I know Shan Acton's Book... read that book and bought a Westerly 22 from 1965 straight after... left Germany to the Canary Islands in 1998. best decision i ever made.
Yes it’s a brilliant book ..👍
It wasn't wind that propelled this man. It was sheer fucking will.
This is one of the most badass things, and bold actions I have ever seen, he has my utmost respect
very nice to hear your experiences. thanks! for sharing. and good luck!
Incredible. I wish I had his courage. He obviously thought things through very thoroughly.
Great story! Congratulations! ... looking forward to your next voyage.
I lived for about 4 years sailing around the Caribbean on a 20’ sailboat a brilliant friend designed as a rework of TREKA. Small boats like these experience every wave, I slept aft in a bunk beneath the cockpit and footwell. I did a lot of 2 to 3 day island hopping passages and three of more than 5 days. Close to the end of the voyage, the last long passage was Guanaha in Honduras to Key West. My inner ear became so confused from so many micro concussions that when I got in in the dark and anchored, everything settled down, I sat on the bunk facing forward and was convinced I was floating down by the bow. I freaked out, thought I was sinking, like the forward compartments must be filling with water, I tore up all the compartment hatch covers pulled out stowage to get to see and feel the inside of the hull, everything was dry, I launched my dinghy, got in and discovered she was sitting on her waterline completely normally. I checked in the next day, a guy I met in the anchorage invited me to breakfast in a cafe. I had to ask him after sitting at the table if the floor in the old restaurant had settled toward a corner of the building, he was confused and laughed, nothing was out of plumb. It took at least the rest of the day for my equilibrium to come back. It was so weird. So let me tell you, small boat sailing has consequences, I dream of that simplicity of life and I love dinghies but I also know singlehanding is terminal, you do it long enough, it will kill you just like it did Slocum.
This is what people don't realise. Ocean sailing in small boats is not necessarily more dangerous than sailing in a much larger yacht, but the motion of a small boat is so violent and constant it will drive you crazy. I watched all of Nicolas videos from east to west then from west to east. He's a tough, calm character but you can see the motion of the boat starting to get to him terribly.
It didn’t kill Moitessier, so there’s hope. Though he sailed on larger boats than this.
im pretty sure you must've realized there was nothing wrong with your boat or the floor! you are describing what every sailor goes through after a long voyage. whalers stayed out for sometimes 6 years at a clip. granted much larger boats but still got knocked around. i dont recall Slocum dying from seasickness either. never heard of "micro concussions" or are you saying you physically kept hitting your head on the bulkhead or something?
@@ct1762 no, I’m not anti-sailing or anti-single handing, I would love to do it again, it’s just that I know how it went for me in a small boat and all I want is lighter, smaller craft in spite of it, my thought in writing is to say this is quite serious like an extreme sport. Friends, family and loved ones can be seriously impacted as well. Don’t give up any romance of the sea over my comments, it’s mystical, the idea of “the grace of the sea” is something you get deeply into especially if you aren’t focused on generators and electric self steering and keeping an auxiliary running. When it’s just you and the wind and the sea and a small boat you’ve built yourself, it’s a privilege. In my case, it did knock something loose or cause some inner ear fluid equilibrium problem. There are all kinds of possible athletic accidents available. A lot of times you have to just sit and plan all the moves you are going to make. If you just roll around with the trades, do long legs down wind, you can get yourself in all kinds of trouble as you get fatigued. Be good to yourself, fair winds.
What an adventure. Well done indeed. Lovely video.
Fantastic journey, I followed most of it on YT and can only say I take my hat off to him.
👍....Struth, All I can speak in admiration as to what so many others have previously said! Another RARE SAILOR to assist educational and amusing us safe in out homes...Cheers Fella !👍
Amaz8ng level of ourage. No one is helping you in the middle of the Atlantic. It's all on you. Respect...
You sir are a brave man.
Thanks for the technical answer, I'll study a little more about crossings.
Hurleys are great little boats, really tough and very affordable. I exchanged satellite messages with Nicolas when he was mid-atlantic to wish him well. Great guy, great adventure.
Wow…just wow! Gutsy sailor. Very impressive.
Highly impressed and at one time, this kind of thing was a dream that I nursed. I purchased and restored a 1962 Pearson Ariel and included a 14 hp inboard engine and sailed it in Oklahoma but my wife lost interest and I had to sell it. That boat was around 27' and it would be perfect for 1 sailor and poss 2 but if I were going to cross the pond I would want a larger boat, simply for the comfort. A 32' Cape Dory sloop would be ideal. :)
Very inspiring!!
I really love this adventure
Just awesome! Great adventure and fair winds! ⛵
Shàne Acton "shrimpy" was the first sailing book i read. Round the world in an 18ft caprice. Absolutely inspiring.
I havnt even watched yet and i can allready say your crazy as heck to do this WOW
Great story, great video 👍
Amazing
fantastic experience
Petit bateau, grand plaisir!
Gros bateau, gros soucis...
Incredible story. What a guy 👍
Way to go, sounded like fun....Do when you are young and enjoy..
Wow inspiring
Wow, just wow! Big water, bigger Captain - hat's off to you!
I was given a Jaguar 25 as a gift. I don't plan on crossing an ocean with her, but it's nice to see that it's possible with small boats. It gives courage in difficult circumstances and puts into perspective my complaints about the lack of luxuries and my constant excuses about the lack of money. Thanks for the insight
Yes, a jaguar is, yes, indeed, a jaguar
Good to see..thanks.
Glad you liked it! More interesting stories coming up!
Amazing adventure!
Recently got laid off and was honestly torn between selling my boat or refitting and setting sail and this video really egging me to go with the latter. Amazing story, congrats and thanks Nicolas!
Definitely be inspired and go for it! What kind of boat do you have and where are you located?
Live life with no regrets mate. There is nothing worse than at the end of your time saying "I wish I had"
Don't do it! Get another job and work extra hours
When covid hit florida I used my savings and bought a balboa 26 and sailed it around Florida with no experience then Hurricane Ian sunk it but now I have a hunter 27 best thing I ever did was get on a sailboat! It's not for everyone but I love it. I've been thru 3 Hurricanes while living on them 2!
Teach me to sail
you are my hero Nikos
Amazing adventure.
A reall cool thing to do!
Respect for this man ! That takes guts to do that! Bravo buddy ! 👏🏼 🍻
Could be worse. He might be traveling in terror with a child, depressed seas-sick wife and broken air conditioner.
I now have the inspiration. I am going cross the Atlantic in my 12ft tinny and I owe it all to you.
Skip the tinny go with a log raft so much more of an adventure 😂
@@patrickday4206 Sharks!!!
@@patrickday4206 Sharks!!!😰
David Blagden crossed the atlantic in a Hunter in about 1976 - as part of the Observer transatlantic Yacht race - Willing Griffin was the boat's name it was truly a feat of human endurance and tenacity. Good to see others following. 19ft boat - Hassler auto pilot, and vesta curry .. David died in the Fastnet gales several years later. He was a hero and real pioneer.
This is so inspiring! ✊
Brave man taking on the ocean with just a yellow belt. However, after this sucedsful adventure, he EARNED his black belt. Well done. 👍👍👍 May the LORD guide you safely through your journeys.
Amazing...
I can't believe this 😮
Awesome
Hurleys are the best budget yachts, encapsulated keels with skeg rudder, heavy for their size.
Great and very seaworthy pocket cruisers!
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It looked like a very seaworthy vessel on the trailer.
You're crazy but in a good way. I wish I had your courage! Best of luck in your future adventures.
I have a 1968 Coronado 25 that I'm refitting now and plan on doing the same thing kinda ..but I'm in Florida and will be doing the Gulf of Mexico for my kiddy pool training and then the Bahamas and then the Atlantic crossing !!! Great adventures heads !!!
Cool! Some amazing cruising grounds close bye!
Hurleys are Solid. good choice
awesome!
Congratulations sailing ⛵️ on a very tiny sailboat .Greetings from Patagonia Chileana, Punta Arenas Antarctica
Yes you don’t need much to go blue water sailing and this proves it!
:) Well done. Great setup, definitely for a young person.
Bravo
I own a 24 foot sailboat, and you inspire me a lot! :-)
Small sailboats are great.ive got plans for a west wight potter 19 or 21
excellent.
Gute Fahrt ⚓👍🏻
30 days!! That is like crossing the spanish sea (pacific) in a normal sailer!! You are great!!
You could have choosen the hurley 22, which also a fantastic ocean going ship - great story
Awesome.
love u bro
Mad as a box of frogs! But an epic sailing trip 🙏🇬🇧
What the spirit!
I had a 28 ft Columbia. You sir have Giant cajones.
Balls as big King Kong !
Wow !!! ❤
You ROCK man!!!
Cruzaste el Atlántico con cerveza Dorada, ¡Que puntal!
Good job!! Congrats!!
Amazing trip!!
Fair winds!!
Ricardo S/V Lampejo from Ubatuba Brazil ⛵️🌊😎🎉🍻
Mis respetos. Buena Mar.
Good little boat, tough sailor. I used the same twin-headsail setup until I broke the mast attachment for the pole. I used electric autopilot for a successful 10,000 mile Atlantic Circle from Canada - but got through four of them! My 24- footer was a lot bigger than this although the actual living space wasn’t much different, but I was at least able to get everything below deck and out of the cockpit. It was faster, too. Obviously 18 feet is enough. Well done!
That must have been a great adventure as well Jim! What kind of boat did you have? Windvanes are definitely the way to go for these kind of solo trips. Way more reliable and fixable.
@@Boatlifeisbest I had a Luna 24SL - basically a quarter ton racer! Not the most likely boat but it did the job well. This was back in 96: I started and returned to Lake Ontario. 23 days las Palmas to Antigua. I only once got really stuck with the pilot, had to steer by hand 20 hours nonstop into Cascais Portugal. Otherwise just used the spare. I was always going in the right direction!
Very cool and 23 days is a very respectable speed for a 24 footer. Doing everything in 96 definitely ads to the difficulty factor. Can’t just have your phone with gps and navionics to navigate everywhere 😅
Well done, sir. As much a feat of endurance as well as sailing skill.
Definitely the endurance part is a major factor in this adventure. Enduring 30+ days non stop in a very confined space that’s rolling and moving like crazy.
Amazing, especially considering the wind vane cost more than the boat.
This brother is seriously badass. I could do this if I knew beans about sailing and wasn't scared to death of water.
All balls legend
Brave!
Been on the Atlantic in gale and and full storm force winds. I can just wonder how many of this kind of sailors just disappear. Think about a 6 or 7 meter wave rolling over a tiny yacht like this. I guess, one such occasion can be managed, but again and again for days. Still, I appreciate these people. They know the risk and take it into account in two ways: by making plans to avoid the heavy weathers and accepting the possibility of the worst. Sailing is not precisely a hobby or a life style you choose because it is fashionable or something like that. Some people clearly have a deep rooted need to sail, wander wildernesses, fly gliders, live deep in forests, do things that are not wise or sane.
I happen to have an Avance 24 yacht, made in 1976, which costed 3000 euros. It is, actually, in quite good condition. With some modifications, it will definitely be capable of ocean cruising. I'd lift the cockpit floor and diminish the cockpit volume, change the hatches and thing like that. Made by myself, 1000 euros would be enough for the most of the structural modification for the yacht, maybe even all. And thank Poseidon, it does not have any kind of an electric system currently, so a simple, professionally designed and built system should not be that expensive, either.
And then a small hint: this kind of yachts are far cheaper in Scandinavia than in central or western Europe...
Unbelievable!!! However i am an oceangoing chief officer, i wouldnt dare to sail solo on atlantic with anysize boat. It is risky. Anyway I congratulate you on your courage. Be safe, Greetings from Turkiye
Que Deus abençoe está tu aventura.
He's doing the old school trade wind route, all down wind
😊tak for rolig god og mega inspirerende video , jeg er selv ved at ombygge min bandholm 27 til længere ture 🙋♂️👏✌
Hi, doing the same to my Allegro27. Making her seaworthy to go to the Azores and beyond.
Power to you but absolutely insane thing to do
Wow
Did the same thing got a Albin Vega 27 want crossthe ocean..but never go anywhere problem problem problem haha after 3 years I managed to go around Nederland. Anyway now my boat is for sale. I will get a camper will see
It can definitely happen with a boat that’s had poor maintenance to end up into the fixing, fixing, fixing spiral. Hope you have better luck with your campervan!
AFter crossing the whole Mediterranean Sea at Gibraltar - Fuck it, Lets go XD
A paraglider just like Sam Holmes Sailing. Nice.
Merci au régulateur d'allures . 😮
Niko - that boat must be in a museum - please write email to Koç Museum at Istanbul -
i m very sure
Hi ) what papers did you take with you during transit and entering with boat to Greece ?
This was a great interview and a great adventure for Nicolas.
Does anyone in the audience know about Acrohc? Designed, built (low budget ) and circumnavigated by Serge Testa. ~30 years ago. Acrohc is now in the Queensland Museum collection. Acrohc is ~12 foot long.