Thanks for showing this. Most people would be too embarrassed to show themselves getting into trouble and making big mistakes like not wearing life jackets, not using lifelines and leaving the mainsail up in the teeth of an approaching thunderstorm. I used to fly in this area a lot and it wasn’t called “thunderstorm alley” without good cause.
That was pretty intense. It seemed to come from nowhere and then having to choose to go through the narrow channel with rocks on either side and mistaking a navigation buoy for another ship was exciting for a few moments. You two work very well together and that is so wonderful to see the partnership. True comrades. It is rare to see that in these times where a lot of people don’t have traditional family values. You get to see what people are made of in times of these situations and both of you are calm, brave, quick thinkers. A lot of people really freeze in these moments.
Watching the video, when you saw the storm and fired up the engine heading towards it I said outload don't forget your mainsail! Easy sat at home! Extra precaution i take is I use my jump leads and clip one on to a shroud and drop it over the side. Something an old timer told me to do, not sure of the physics of it or if in fact it does any good, feels comforting though!
We have been hit twice by lightning- once mid atlantic and once off the coast of Belize.. it's a very scary experience. Both times we lost all our electronics except the ones in the oven. The Atlantic experience was actually a white squall and we were knocked down. We used our radar to see a quick way out of the cell-wish I had thought of that sooner! Like us you have a heavily constructed boat which you will come to understand is a great comfort, lighter vessels sometimes have pinprick holes blown all along the waterline I so identify with the lack of vision its difficult not to panic when you are completely blind.Congratulations-you came through in one piece and in control.
No life jackets? later in the video you explained that, but maybe a good idea to have some non hydrostatic PFDs on board too maybe for circumstances like that. Lesson for us all.
Well done! Been in that situation a few times. Anyone tries to tell you what you should or shouldn't have done, sails an armchair. Fantastic that you were able to catch the experience and function also. From sipping wine to a roof of lightning and not making a drama our of it. You sail a beautiful boat and deserve every inch of her. Wishing you both many happy and safe passages to come. Cheers.
So commendable that you had the wits to film through the rough patch! So many times we are just left with the story, days or hours later - which is not the same. Keep up the good work and always have a small GoPro clicked on somewhere... And is there any possibility to make a cover for the helm, it would make it much more comfortable in a storm. I have a boat in Montenegro (Kotor Bay), and have sailed in these areas for many years. The thunderstorms here are like nowhere else and also the sudden north off shore wind - the Bora - can be quite daunting, only surpassed by the Jugo, the southerly wind, which can raise waves of enormous heights... otherwise the Balkan Adriatic is the most beautiful and wonderful place to sail.
Amazing footage, and you really managed to capture the situation in the storm and challenging narrow passage, almost as I was with you onboard, well done.
I sourly remember a sailor’s golden rule (which actually rhymes in German): comes rain before the wind, hurry up and strike your sails. (Where else the other way round means first class sailing conditions ...) But well done, folks. Thrilling, really - thanks. Peter the Pirate
Hi, love the channel & a super episode. I was just waiting for Robert Deniro's hand to come out of the water and Judy to exclaim " that's all we need" oh well!
Really well done, I for one would never shut down my radar so as to see in those storms, I would rather have it get burned and I believe it would get burned even if turned off should you get hit by lightning. So many navigate by ipad now and you displayed a perfect example of why it is not enough. Thank you and love your videos.
I think you're right in saying the radar (along with all the other electronics) would be toast on or off with a strike. But actually the odds of a strike are much lower than the likelihood of some serious pulses from the close proximity of the lightning. If you watch the video closely the electro magnetic spikes hitting us were enough to upset the camera recording on close strikes, I think had the instruments been on I would have had damage. The iPad's not perfect for navigation by any means but it's a bloody good back up and I'm very glad I had it, and a spare in the oven!
@@svfairisle Steve, may I ask, what navigation app were you using on the iPad during the storm? I've planned to use an iPad to mirror our B&G chartplotter, but when that's off, I might have to use a native chart app directly on the iPad (C-Map? Navionics?), or even Google Maps. But I'm not too sure Google has got street-view well sorted where that cardinal mark was. :-/
@@Valden23 I use Navionics which I would strongly recommend. You can use it on several devices under the one license as well, so we have a spare ipad and phones with it on for redundancy. The ships plotter is navionics as well, which actually isn't as good as the ipad version!
This is wonderful. Never sailed. Don’t have a hunger for it. But I get to live it through your video without the work. Glorious. Thank you. Croatia is absolutely beautiful. I must go sometime. Also I subscribed.
Holy smokes! I was on pins and needles. It was just about a perfectly developed vlog with a pleasant start, foreshadowing of trouble to come from the title, a storm in the distance, a storm in your face and the denouement of happy times with the girls. Wonderful to engage in such adventure while at my desk.
All the action in the rain made I larff ! As we used to say in the Corps, "Flap, On. Flap Off" I could feel your relief when you passed the cardinal :) Steve should enter Mister Wet Tee Shirt comps ;) BZ Millie, the world is your lobster xx
A class act - love the way you both sip that wine - now we need to get some! :-) Checkout those wineries - they would do well to have you showing off their delights on board ! :)
Amazing experience! and more amazing that you took the time and effort to keep recording no matter the conditions. Thanks for sharing it as happened, we all learn a lot from other's experiences. A few suggestions: early prep for the storm, foul weather gear, life jackets, harnesses and life lines, and... no working at the mast during the thunder storm. Great that you guys are ok!
What a stressful situation in all senses... Big applause for handling it successfully 👏 You mentioned you’ve discovered an application that predicts thunderstorms, I think it would be useful to share about it in a comment or probably in a tech video. I use wetteronline, although it’s more a rain/lightning radar than a prediction app. Cheers from 🇪🇸!
I couldn’t even stay married with my wife on board, how you managed this is excellent. Concerned at the lack of life jackets, but you were there, I wasn’t.
Well done and happy to see You arrived safe at port. Im a new subscriber and I must give You credit. You guys have become my #1 favorite sailing channel. Keep the episodes coming 👍😁
We got hit with a Bora gusting up to 50 knots, with heavy rain, in the early hours of the morning, a bit further north to where you were headed. It was not much fun, but all turned out ok with no damage. Contact lenses worked far better than glasses in such conditions. You folk handled that storm like bosses! Never thought of using the oven like a shield for electronics!
The oven acts like a "Faraday Cage/Sheild", pretty cool. A Faraday cage or Faraday shield is an enclosure used to block electromagnetic fields. A Faraday shield may be formed by a continuous covering of conductive material, or in the case of a Faraday cage, by a mesh of such materials. Faraday cages are named after scientist Michael Faraday, who invented them in 1836.
Hey Guys. Great video as usual, perfectly demonstrates how 'varied' Med sailing can be. FYI the 'freaky looking catamaran' is 'Gleda'. She's a James Wharram designed Tiki 38 I built in a barn near Warwick, UK. I sold her last year and she's now in Venice under the care of her new German owner. What a lovely surprise to see her. Freaky? OK, maybe. But to me she's beautiful! I just wrote a book about our four years sailing her. It's called 'A Foolish Escape' and is on Amazon now ;) Take care out there.
P.S. we will look out for her in Venice if she's coming here. We are here for the winter. That was filmed about 10 days ago in Otranto, so she's the other end of Italy at the moment.
@@svfairisle Thanks for the reply :) I believe she's now ashore at a small yard somewhere in the lagoon. Michael, the new owner, is planning a big refit over the winter before heading out on more adventures. Enjoy Venice!
@@Gledaman I managed to download A Foolish Escape yesterday, half way through now, it's great. very similar emotions setting off across the bay of Biscay with Judy not being an experienced sailor. I just want to find Gleda no, keeping my eyes open for freaky looking catamarans!
I know the Adriatic from first-hand experience and once got into serious trouble during a heavy gust of Bora. Having said that, I believe there are certain things you guys should have handled differently - reefing your mainsail earlier, having a backup navigational device with you and couple of other things ... glad it went all well
It might be an advantage to look at the greater picture, such as where are the high and low pressures and when sailing close to the coast maybe consider sea breeze. Rising air over land will 'suck' air from the sea towards land. As you propably know high pressure seek towards low pressure. But I guess thunderstorms are quite unpredictable! Well done both of you!
Really impressive video! Great that you made it through the storm and also that you recorded this great footage. I was wondering why you are not wearing any safety gear - if somebody goes over board under those conditions the chances to survive without a live line are near zero
Such stunning scenery. I enjoy this a lot. Reminds me of my trips where I take the good music like the Guns N Roses, Imagine Draongs or the Delta Parole and then enjoy the powerful feeling of the sea. ¡vamos!
It never ceases to amaze me when people go into airline pilot on final approach no fuel mode. You could have hoved to and waited an hour at a safe distance out. Point being no matter what the conditions a boat is safer in deep water than within swimming distance from the beach.
Yes exactly right. Except when there's a bloody great thunderstorm parked right on top of you! I've waited offshore in bad conditions more times than I remember, this is the first time I've run for shore, but it was the best option and I would do it again.
skippy One you have stated what I was thinking. Even turning toward open water with just enough revs to give steerage would have seemed a safer option to me.
@@svfairisle You are the skipper it's your choice at the end of the day ! All I would say is the risk of entering a strange harbour in severe rain storm zero viz and known danger of rocks over a lightening strike is not comparable Hitting a rock is terminal scorched electronics replaceable. Also insured !!! You could still be struck by lightning in the harbour and risked it all for nothing !
@@svfairisle Bloody amazing how everybody is so wise and full of advice. You were in that situation and handled it so well. Thanks a million for filming and posting that experience. I watched my wifes reaction - she smiled and laughed at the Cardinal - except ours was a channel marker. A beaut rendition of a very difficult challenge - and you came out smiling. Congrats also to Millie - a tribute to her folks. :)
These 20 minute storms are crazy with lightening, appreciated your calmness. Lucky no heavy gusts and waves which would of made navigation through the island complicated. As mentioned, surprised no safety or rain gear on.? Just heard your reply for not being with safety equipment, fair enough👍🏼🙏 Compliments to your daughter on super result at University 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💖👍🏼 enjoy Venezia.🤩
Everyone seems to be worried with what they perceive as lack of safety gear, I'm touched by their concern! It probably looks different from actually being there, but I can tell you my only concern was getting hit by lightning. The seas were flat in an off shore wind, certainly no need to strap on, just wasn't that sort of weather and it was 35 degrees so although it might have looked weird getting soaking wet I didn't even consider donning the oilys. On balance it would have probably been prudent to put the life jacket on, if only for the camera, people seem to think I should set an example although I don't see myself in that role, these arn't public information films we're making! Judy did bring it up & I didn't put it on because it was so wet. I've had one self inflate on me while sitting on the bow sprit of a classic yacht filming. The shock of it going off was the closest I've ever come to falling overboard! So it's all just personal choice, I'm happy with my choices others may have chosen differently and that's fine, they may even be able to debate that their way was safer. But I felt perfectly safe and that's the point I think.
@@svfairisle oh, very kind reply! Thank you, much appreciated. I totally understand your choice and as I said, fair enough on your decision.😉 We are on our boats which we should know well enough to take the correct action for safety. You have a lovely boat, and we too, hope to sail away from our home berth very soon. Who knows if our ⛵ will ever cross, this would be fun. Compliments on your video's 👏👏👏👏🍻
Amazing video! Thank you for sharing your “hair raising” experience!. I bet you’re really glad Millie was not onboard with you at the time 🙀 May have put her off sailing for life ha ha! 🙄😀 stay safe
Magic sailing.... scary & exciting at the same time.... it just goes to show that it’s all not just bikini’s and great scenery!! It can get a little hairy at times!!! Thanks for keeping it real!! All the best Richard
Great entertainment! I’m sure it was a bit scary at times, it looked it! Nevertheless it is exactly such crises that makes for compelling viewing. Well done! Predict (not) Wind was a bit disappointing. Fair winds.
Maybe next time, when it’s raining that hard, put on your snorkeling goggles! But well done in keeping your cool in such a stressful situation! All the best Richard
Good to see you came through your ordeal in the electrical storm 🙏🏻 I would suggest you put together a SOP document and have it encapsulated and to hand in the cockpit... Start with a list of situations and refer to the relevant page... Each SOP should be no more than a maximum of ten points and easy to understand and read in poor visibility... Enjoy your hols 🍻
I understand your thoughts... I’ve sailed from Turkey to NZ on our RTW travels and other than the very disappointing sailing in the MED, we’ve had thousands of miles in great conditions. The only very rough passage was the first 2 days of a 7 day passage from NZ to Fiji last year. ~But our boat, like yours, is well founded and a pleasure to handle. Your videos are very high standard. Keep it up!!!
Great to see the value of professional camera work. In most cases, the camera would have been put down while the action was happening. Super post and very informative. I'd recommend a LifeProof cover for the iPad. Not cheap but robust and waterproof and, unlike most protectors, the screen isn't covered so touch operation isn't compromised. Croatia is a beautiful area to sail.
16:00... Mixing the marker and a mast is similar to my wheelwoman mixing up a cargo and a small island at about 2 miles distance... Lol.. thanks for sharing, that seemed quite a tense moment!
I was always wary off shore and had jack lines on my Han's Christian 43 cutter and wore a harness and tether when leaving the helm and working the sails. Storms can be scary, especially at night. I did a lot of single handed sailing up and down the American coast from Maine to Florida.
First well Done very proud parents with the 1 st degree ,yes the Med does have some lovely thunder storms nice to see but not to be in ,least the boat has had a good wash down with fresh water
Super exciting footage guys. One question: If you have everything switched off and hit by lighting, can one expect any damage to the systems/wiring on the yacht? Well done for remaining calm 👏 Bravo
Yes you will almost certainly still get damage. A direct hit can cause structural damage as well. Turning things off is more for voltage spikes without a direct hit which are all around when you're that close. You even see the picture break up as the recording is hit by huge electromagnetic spikes as I'm recording. There are comments on here from people who think lightning is not a big deal and staying off shore in the storm is better than trying to avoid it by any means available. I think that would be a bad choice in most circumstances and getting out from the storm is a priority. I will get more information from experts in the field and produce a video on electrical storm techniques this winter.
I know this is 3 years ago but I had to comment. That was absolutely scary but thrilling! I know absolutely nothing about sailing but I thought you were so brave. Thank you for sharing it, glad you were both ok ♥️
Great episode. Thanks for sharing! Wow, it’s winter coming already? That lockdown sure screwed times up. Course we in US are still fighting to just get people to comply. Sad since I love to travel but no one will let us in without extended quarantine. Don’t blame them but ....
Yes it's a bit harsh, we have a Patreon with a boat in Spain that hasn't been able to come out all year & they've sold their house in the States to live on the boat! We were tested when we got to Italy. I don't know why they can't do that for people that need to travel.
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Thanks for showing this. Most people would be too embarrassed to show themselves getting into trouble and making big mistakes like not wearing life jackets, not using lifelines and leaving the mainsail up in the teeth of an approaching thunderstorm. I used to fly in this area a lot and it wasn’t called “thunderstorm alley” without good cause.
That was pretty intense. It seemed to come from nowhere and then having to choose to go through the narrow channel with rocks on either side and mistaking a navigation buoy for another ship was exciting for a few moments. You two work very well together and that is so wonderful to see the partnership. True comrades. It is rare to see that in these times where a lot of people don’t have traditional family values. You get to see what people are made of in times of these situations and both of you are calm, brave, quick thinkers. A lot of people really freeze in these moments.
When in doubt, turn around and head away from land. Incredible documentation of your adventure through the storm. Cheers!
Watching the video, when you saw the storm and fired up the engine heading towards it I said outload don't forget your mainsail! Easy sat at home! Extra precaution i take is I use my jump leads and clip one on to a shroud and drop it over the side. Something an old timer told me to do, not sure of the physics of it or if in fact it does any good, feels comforting though!
I got so involved that the thought of lifelines, and life jackets completely escaped me until I saw the comments. Great footage!
We have been hit twice by lightning- once mid atlantic and once off the coast of Belize.. it's a very scary experience. Both times we lost all our electronics except the ones in the oven. The Atlantic experience was actually a white squall and we were knocked down. We used our radar to see a quick way out of the cell-wish I had thought of that sooner! Like us you have a heavily constructed boat which you will come to understand is a great comfort, lighter vessels sometimes have pinprick holes blown all along the waterline I so identify with the lack of vision its difficult not to panic when you are completely blind.Congratulations-you came through in one piece and in control.
No life jackets? later in the video you explained that, but maybe a good idea to have some non hydrostatic PFDs on board too maybe for circumstances like that. Lesson for us all.
Well done! Been in that situation a few times. Anyone tries to tell you what you should or shouldn't have done, sails an armchair. Fantastic that you were able to catch the experience and function also. From sipping wine to a roof of lightning and not making a drama our of it. You sail a beautiful boat and deserve every inch of her. Wishing you both many happy and safe passages to come. Cheers.
Thank you! That’s very kind
making videoś in that circumstances is what you make my favorit channel!
Great job crew. Your beautiful boat is my favorite. I could stare at her lines for hours. 👍👍👍
So commendable that you had the wits to film through the rough patch! So many times we are just left with the story, days or hours later - which is not the same. Keep up the good work and always have a small GoPro clicked on somewhere...
And is there any possibility to make a cover for the helm, it would make it much more comfortable in a storm.
I have a boat in Montenegro (Kotor Bay), and have sailed in these areas for many years. The thunderstorms here are like nowhere else and also the sudden north off shore wind - the Bora - can be quite daunting, only surpassed by the Jugo, the southerly wind, which can raise waves of enormous heights... otherwise the Balkan Adriatic is the most beautiful and wonderful place to sail.
Amazing footage, and you really managed to capture the situation in the storm and challenging narrow passage, almost as I was with you onboard, well done.
I sourly remember a sailor’s golden rule (which actually rhymes in German): comes rain before the wind, hurry up and strike your sails. (Where else the other way round means first class sailing conditions ...)
But well done, folks. Thrilling, really - thanks. Peter the Pirate
Wie geht das Sprichwort denn auf Deutsch? Ich finde den Reim nicht😂
I am a big fan from Arizona and I LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos ...thank you for sharing your experience ...
Love your channel , when the weather hits you handle it perfectly with a Gosh !! Brilliant.
Stay safe folks xxx
Very dramatic footage...well done!
Cheers
Yet another magic video; thanks.
Hi, love the channel & a super episode. I was just waiting for Robert Deniro's hand to come out of the water and Judy to exclaim " that's all we need" oh well!
Really well done, I for one would never shut down my radar so as to see in those storms, I would rather have it get burned and I believe it would get burned even if turned off should you get hit by lightning. So many navigate by ipad now and you displayed a perfect example of why it is not enough. Thank you and love your videos.
I think you're right in saying the radar (along with all the other electronics) would be toast on or off with a strike. But actually the odds of a strike are much lower than the likelihood of some serious pulses from the close proximity of the lightning. If you watch the video closely the electro magnetic spikes hitting us were enough to upset the camera recording on close strikes, I think had the instruments been on I would have had damage. The iPad's not perfect for navigation by any means but it's a bloody good back up and I'm very glad I had it, and a spare in the oven!
@@svfairisle Steve, may I ask, what navigation app were you using on the iPad during the storm? I've planned to use an iPad to mirror our B&G chartplotter, but when that's off, I might have to use a native chart app directly on the iPad (C-Map? Navionics?), or even Google Maps. But I'm not too sure Google has got street-view well sorted where that cardinal mark was. :-/
@@Valden23 I use Navionics which I would strongly recommend. You can use it on several devices under the one license as well, so we have a spare ipad and phones with it on for redundancy. The ships plotter is navionics as well, which actually isn't as good as the ipad version!
great that you had the composure to film this
Great to see your vlogs back on Stephen and Judy I've missed you all.
Omg,i love this couple.❤️ from 🇵🇭
Well done you two, not an easy situation, rocks, no instruments , poor visibility, what more could you ask for 🤪 keep enjoying yourselves 🇬🇧🇬🇧
This is wonderful. Never sailed. Don’t have a hunger for it. But I get to live it through your video without the work. Glorious. Thank you. Croatia is absolutely beautiful. I must go sometime. Also I subscribed.
Holy smokes! I was on pins and needles. It was just about a perfectly developed vlog with a pleasant start, foreshadowing of trouble to come from the title, a storm in the distance, a storm in your face and the denouement of happy times with the girls. Wonderful to engage in such adventure while at my desk.
Now that was exciting to watch! You have a wonderful channel. More please.
All the action in the rain made I larff ! As we used to say in the Corps, "Flap, On. Flap Off"
I could feel your relief when you passed the cardinal :)
Steve should enter Mister Wet Tee Shirt comps ;)
BZ Millie, the world is your lobster xx
A class act - love the way you both sip that wine - now we need to get some! :-) Checkout those wineries - they would do well to have you showing off their delights on board ! :)
Very nice video. It was like I was there. on the edge of my seat.
Amazing experience! and more amazing that you took the time and effort to keep recording no matter the conditions. Thanks for sharing it as happened, we all learn a lot from other's experiences. A few suggestions: early prep for the storm, foul weather gear, life jackets, harnesses and life lines, and... no working at the mast during the thunder storm. Great that you guys are ok!
That was just plain scary! Isn’t sailing just exciting! 👌🙏
What a stressful situation in all senses... Big applause for handling it successfully 👏 You mentioned you’ve discovered an application that predicts thunderstorms, I think it would be useful to share about it in a comment or probably in a tech video. I use wetteronline, although it’s more a rain/lightning radar than a prediction app. Cheers from 🇪🇸!
I couldn’t even stay married with my wife on board, how you managed this is excellent. Concerned at the lack of life jackets, but you were there, I wasn’t.
That is so nice what you have done for your daughter 👍
Mom did a great job great blessing to have your children show up. Best stay with you this time of year .
Well done and happy to see You arrived safe at port. Im a new subscriber and I must give You credit. You guys have become my #1 favorite sailing channel. Keep the episodes coming 👍😁
Brilliant storm video, scary stuff with a lovely destination to recover in ⚓
We got hit with a Bora gusting up to 50 knots, with heavy rain, in the early hours of the morning, a bit further north to where you were headed. It was not much fun, but all turned out ok with no damage. Contact lenses worked far better than glasses in such conditions.
You folk handled that storm like bosses! Never thought of using the oven like a shield for electronics!
The oven acts like a "Faraday Cage/Sheild", pretty cool.
A Faraday cage or Faraday shield is an enclosure used to block electromagnetic fields. A Faraday shield may be formed by a continuous covering of conductive material, or in the case of a Faraday cage, by a mesh of such materials. Faraday cages are named after scientist Michael Faraday, who invented them in 1836.
Also: the "other ship coming out" brings to mind the old joke about the admiral and the lighthouse keeper.
Aircraft carrier vs lighthouse - th-cam.com/video/aKu04xhEU7I/w-d-xo.html
Hey Guys. Great video as usual, perfectly demonstrates how 'varied' Med sailing can be. FYI the 'freaky looking catamaran' is 'Gleda'. She's a James Wharram designed Tiki 38 I built in a barn near Warwick, UK. I sold her last year and she's now in Venice under the care of her new German owner. What a lovely surprise to see her. Freaky? OK, maybe. But to me she's beautiful!
I just wrote a book about our four years sailing her. It's called 'A Foolish Escape' and is on Amazon now ;) Take care out there.
P.S. we will look out for her in Venice if she's coming here. We are here for the winter. That was filmed about 10 days ago in Otranto, so she's the other end of Italy at the moment.
@@svfairisle Thanks for the reply :) I believe she's now ashore at a small yard somewhere in the lagoon. Michael, the new owner, is planning a big refit over the winter before heading out on more adventures. Enjoy Venice!
I've always had a soft spot for wharrams
I sailed a Wharram in the Gulf of Aqaba.
For about a week. Loved it!
@@Gledaman I managed to download A Foolish Escape yesterday, half way through now, it's great. very similar emotions setting off across the bay of Biscay with Judy not being an experienced sailor. I just want to find Gleda no, keeping my eyes open for freaky looking catamarans!
I have to say I think I would of hove too and just waited out storm but good job on navigating a narrow channel by the way luv your boat
I just found your channel very enjoyable, your boat is beautiful
Brilliant Video! Just so glad you are safe! I know I keep saying it but you are such a lovely couple!
Nothing better than sailing in a good wind storm
I know the Adriatic from first-hand experience and once got into serious trouble during a heavy gust of Bora. Having said that, I believe there are certain things you guys should have handled differently - reefing your mainsail earlier, having a backup navigational device with you and couple of other things ... glad it went all well
Excellent video... And congrats to your loin fruit on a job well done at University...😉🙂👍
It might be an advantage to look at the greater picture, such as where are the high and low pressures and when sailing close to the coast maybe consider sea breeze. Rising air over land will 'suck' air from the sea towards land. As you propably know high pressure seek towards low pressure. But I guess thunderstorms are quite unpredictable! Well done both of you!
Some scary moments there, well done for getting through that! Nice to meet up with your daughter after such an experience!
The power of nature! Well done you two. That was very scary! Large glass of vino collappso after that passage. 👍
Great video. We had a similar experience north of Sicily a couple of years ago but with 40 knots of wind and a water spout 3 miles away.
Wooowww incredible strom
Really impressive video! Great that you made it through the storm and also that you recorded this great footage. I was wondering why you are not wearing any safety gear - if somebody goes over board under those conditions the chances to survive without a live line are near zero
Have those safety lines really saves anyone?
With enough speed you think the weight of the water would just bend you in half at the attachment point
What an adventure! But still I would have liked to be on board with you. Can wait to see all the footage you will shoot in Italy
Great video! I passed Otranto straight twice - both time we experienced some stormy weather.. I guess that is just the weather there...:)
Wow! What an adventure. So glad everything is okay.
Such stunning scenery. I enjoy this a lot. Reminds me of my trips where I take the good music like the Guns N Roses, Imagine Draongs or the Delta Parole and then enjoy the powerful feeling of the sea. ¡vamos!
*YOUR VIDEOS ARE VERY WELL DONE, BOTH YOUS ARE PRO NARRATORS, RESPECT FROM SCOTLAND*
Thanks John
congratulations by a italian lonely sailor between italy and croatia, storms are present and dangerous in adriatic sea .have a good trip
Croatia looks great , never been , lots of islands to visit,
Exciting sail in challenging conditions are always the most memorable; but the lightning at close proximity!
It never ceases to amaze me when people go into airline pilot on final approach no fuel mode.
You could have hoved to and waited an hour at a safe distance out.
Point being no matter what the conditions a boat is safer in deep water than within swimming distance from the beach.
Yes exactly right. Except when there's a bloody great thunderstorm parked right on top of you! I've waited offshore in bad conditions more times than I remember, this is the first time I've run for shore, but it was the best option and I would do it again.
skippy One you have stated what I was thinking. Even turning toward open water with just enough revs to give steerage would have seemed a safer option to me.
@@svfairisle You are the skipper it's your choice at the end of the day !
All I would say is the risk of entering a strange harbour in severe rain storm zero viz and known danger of rocks over a lightening strike is not comparable
Hitting a rock is terminal scorched electronics replaceable.
Also insured !!!
You could still be struck by lightning in the harbour and risked it all for nothing !
@@greggron That would always be my advise !
Just for information I am an RYA Yachtmaster of over twenty years.
@@svfairisle Bloody amazing how everybody is so wise and full of advice. You were in that situation and handled it so well. Thanks a million for filming and posting that experience. I watched my wifes reaction - she smiled and laughed at the Cardinal - except ours was a channel marker.
A beaut rendition of a very difficult challenge - and you came out smiling.
Congrats also to Millie - a tribute to her folks. :)
That was too funny, your explaining the storm litterly timed with one here in the USA while I'm putting my gear in my car from my truck/Lorry.
These 20 minute storms are crazy with lightening, appreciated your calmness. Lucky no heavy gusts and waves which would of made navigation through the island complicated. As mentioned, surprised no safety or rain gear on.?
Just heard your reply for not being with safety equipment, fair enough👍🏼🙏
Compliments to your daughter on super result at University 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💖👍🏼 enjoy Venezia.🤩
Everyone seems to be worried with what they perceive as lack of safety gear, I'm touched by their concern! It probably looks different from actually being there, but I can tell you my only concern was getting hit by lightning. The seas were flat in an off shore wind, certainly no need to strap on, just wasn't that sort of weather and it was 35 degrees so although it might have looked weird getting soaking wet I didn't even consider donning the oilys. On balance it would have probably been prudent to put the life jacket on, if only for the camera, people seem to think I should set an example although I don't see myself in that role, these arn't public information films we're making! Judy did bring it up & I didn't put it on because it was so wet. I've had one self inflate on me while sitting on the bow sprit of a classic yacht filming. The shock of it going off was the closest I've ever come to falling overboard! So it's all just personal choice, I'm happy with my choices others may have chosen differently and that's fine, they may even be able to debate that their way was safer. But I felt perfectly safe and that's the point I think.
@@svfairisle oh, very kind reply! Thank you, much appreciated.
I totally understand your choice and as I said, fair enough on your decision.😉
We are on our boats which we should know well enough to take the correct action for safety.
You have a lovely boat, and we too, hope to sail away from our home berth very soon. Who knows if our ⛵ will ever cross, this would be fun. Compliments on your video's 👏👏👏👏🍻
...A bit of adventure to go along with all the fun... Both together make for an exciting life. All's well that ends well.
Amazing video! Thank you for sharing your “hair raising” experience!. I bet you’re really glad Millie was not onboard with you at the time 🙀 May have put her off sailing for life ha ha! 🙄😀 stay safe
With such a lightning storm I would go down waiting a better moment to step out. Wind and sea permitting.. nice video!
Sitting under it would be a very bad option.
Magic sailing.... scary & exciting at the same time.... it just goes to show that it’s all not just bikini’s and great scenery!! It can get a little hairy at times!!!
Thanks for keeping it real!!
All the best Richard
Great entertainment! I’m sure it was a bit scary at times, it looked it! Nevertheless it is exactly such crises that makes for compelling viewing. Well done!
Predict (not) Wind was a bit disappointing. Fair winds.
Maybe next time, when it’s raining that hard, put on your snorkeling goggles!
But well done in keeping your cool in such a stressful situation!
All the best Richard
I have to say a storm like this is amazing , has been so hot!! As always a lovely episode
Certosa Marina is great! I was there last year, very friendly staff and great access to Venice. Enjoy!!!
Yes it's superb!
whaoo... a real drama :) thanks for great episode
Wow! That lighting was very very frightening!
Good to see you came through your ordeal in the electrical storm 🙏🏻
I would suggest you put together a SOP document and have it encapsulated and to hand in the cockpit... Start with a list of situations and refer to the relevant page... Each SOP should be no more than a maximum of ten points and easy to understand and read in poor visibility...
Enjoy your hols 🍻
I understand your thoughts... I’ve sailed from Turkey to NZ on our RTW travels and other than the very disappointing sailing in the MED, we’ve had thousands of miles in great conditions. The only very rough passage was the first 2 days of a 7 day passage from NZ to Fiji last year. ~But our boat, like yours, is well founded and a pleasure to handle. Your videos are very high standard. Keep it up!!!
Wow. What a beautiful boat!
That's EXACTLY the positive side on a pilot house..... Always staying dry 😴
Great video. That storm must have been very scary!
Good work team 👏🏻👏🏻
Well done in scary conditions!😁Great episode 😁👌⛵️
That must have been tough stuck on a boat with 4 woman fair play 😱 great video 👍👍
I love a good storm. Hatches down, reef in and ride it out!
And get the paper charts out,
Wow, thanks for showing us in the credits! :)
Thanks for being a Patreon!
Welcome to Croatia! Do not worry, those thunder storms are sporadic, not so often. Keep an eye when you have Jugo or Bura wind and enjoy many islands!
Great to see the value of professional camera work. In most cases, the camera would have been put down while the action was happening. Super post and very informative. I'd recommend a LifeProof cover for the iPad. Not cheap but robust and waterproof and, unlike most protectors, the screen isn't covered so touch operation isn't compromised. Croatia is a beautiful area to sail.
Thanks for the ipad tip, they are normally okay in the doghouse but not in that weather, i will look into it
Wow exciting video! Scary stuff!
Millie's friend doing the splits in Split before she split is REALLY pushing my resolve not to make objectionable puns past its breaking point.
Glad your okay that was a bad storm
Wow!! Good film.
16:00... Mixing the marker and a mast is similar to my wheelwoman mixing up a cargo and a small island at about 2 miles distance... Lol.. thanks for sharing, that seemed quite a tense moment!
I was always wary off shore and had jack lines on my Han's Christian 43 cutter and wore a harness and tether when leaving the helm and working the sails. Storms can be scary, especially at night. I did a lot of single handed sailing up and down the American coast from Maine to Florida.
First well Done very proud parents with the 1 st degree ,yes the Med does have some lovely thunder storms nice to see but not to be in ,least the boat has had a good wash down with fresh water
Great video. As a professional mariner I would have advised you to abort the transit between the rocks though, given the conditions.
Great sailing in these conditions, exciting to watch this video. Well done!!
Nice job
Super exciting footage guys. One question: If you have everything switched off and hit by lighting, can one expect any damage to the systems/wiring on the yacht? Well done for remaining calm 👏 Bravo
Yes you will almost certainly still get damage. A direct hit can cause structural damage as well. Turning things off is more for voltage spikes without a direct hit which are all around when you're that close. You even see the picture break up as the recording is hit by huge electromagnetic spikes as I'm recording. There are comments on here from people who think lightning is not a big deal and staying off shore in the storm is better than trying to avoid it by any means available. I think that would be a bad choice in most circumstances and getting out from the storm is a priority. I will get more information from experts in the field and produce a video on electrical storm techniques this winter.
One of the disadvantages of hot weather are those electric squalls. Turn and run for a while was an option. That storm will pass.
I know this is 3 years ago but I had to comment. That was absolutely scary but thrilling! I know absolutely nothing about sailing but I thought you were so brave. Thank you for sharing it, glad you were both ok ♥️
Thank you, lightning is not fun on a boat!
Should of seen that coming!
we did
Great episode. Thanks for sharing! Wow, it’s winter coming already? That lockdown sure screwed times up. Course we in US are still fighting to just get people to comply. Sad since I love to travel but no one will let us in without extended quarantine. Don’t blame them but ....
Yes it's a bit harsh, we have a Patreon with a boat in Spain that hasn't been able to come out all year & they've sold their house in the States to live on the boat! We were tested when we got to Italy. I don't know why they can't do that for people that need to travel.