No Engine? Pay Attention | Ep. 206
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- While enjoying the idyllic anchorage of Ten Bay, Eleuthera, per usual I took a gander at the GRIB files and spotted what looked like an excellent weather window to sail to the Berry Islands in a few days time. Forty eight hours later that window collapses on me utterly. What's worse is a forecast for light and variable winds preceding fresh northwesterlies, and there are few nearby anchorages offering any shelter. Situations such as these can put the engineless sailor in quite a pickle.
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For all sailors young and old Kevin has repeatedly has shown in most or not all of his vedios that a consistent 360-degree scan of the horizon is a lesson that all of us sailors should have adopted long time ago!
Fair Winds Kevin!
Cool under water videos!
Very creative video and drone footage. Your artistic eye is appreciated.
Where are you ultimately heading towards?
Beautiful sail. Do you prefer to tow the dingy or have it up on deck?
I tow it in sheltered waters. Offshore it goes up on deck.
@@howtosailoceans1423 hey Kevin what happened to your feet? Looks like you injured them
Thank you for another interesting and enjoyable video. How did the old timers manage without weather forecasts?
Knowledge. Knowledge of the language written in the clouds, knowledge of what wind direction, swell direction and period portend. Of course, a good barometer helps greatly.
These skills have been mostly extinguished by the reliance on electrickery.
What kind of a dinghy do you have (size and weight). I’m looking for a dinghy for a Grinde 27. Thanks
8' Fatty Knees.
What do we call two sailboats at sea?
A race.
Greetings from Japan.
Did I miss something? What happened to Baby Ruth?
Thanks for sharing your awesome life with us Kevin. What a wonderful video. Much Love and Hugs
Cold wet day on the Chesapeake, when it gets like this I always tune in to Kevin's video to thaw out and remember why we have this crazy passion to sail.
Thanks for keeping it real
Thanks for stopping by Tom, appreciate the support.
Its nice to see someone feathering their oars when rowing - looks cool...
Feel this one, absolutely!
So….. who won the race?? Another great vid, I sail with you in my dreams
They kept motoring ...
Another great video! What happened to the Baby Ruth...did I miss something?
As usual - ur vids are entertaining, a pleasure to watch. Simple & create an experience for the viewer of being aboard with you, while you worry & work instead of the viewer !😂 but !..... work on your boat once in awhile !!!!! Keep it healthy & well !!!!
I really love and appreciate your sailing skills. I am worried, though, when I noticed your toes. I hope you are okay!
Nicely done Kevin. That said, I sure love my Volvo Wind when I absolutely, positively have to get there over night. :-) Are you using iridium to pick up the gribs, or are you close enough to get cell phone coverage?
I used cell coverage in the Bahamas, such as it was (generally quite slow).
Ahoi, you have a beautyful boat, love to see you sailing without engine!
Another great post Kevin. The waterline of RA looks so clean!!! I also like how you are incorporating some underwater shots. Crack on my friend.
Cracking on. You look crazy busy with WR.
Engines are overrated, they had no engines in the old days, no wind go fishing i always say
A Cape George 36 won the single handed round the world race that features only technology that is 1968 or earlier. 233 days at sea. Female skipper enjoys single handing in the Southern Ocean so desired a heavy boat - 45% ballast to displacement. Replaced the wooden mast with new aluminum 2 steps up the strength scale, same with the standing rigging. Friends daughter is going to U. of Chicago medical school - I am scared for her - brutally competitive academics, scary urban environment, cold windy winters but ranked #10 of the top universities in the world. Enjoy the Bahamas.
OMG, so enjoy your stream of narrative sorting thru your next tactical movements!! Frankly, the absence of an auxilliary diesel would be daunting for me. The Berry islands remain a favoritee spot for me over the years. Thanks again Shipmate
I Love watching your Videos and the professional approach you take on your content. One thing I saw on this episode that you can leave out in futures ,,,,,
Those Fred Flintstone Dirty Feet 🦶 !!!!! Lmao😂
Hey in regards to your thoughts on Starlink , Do It asap. I've had mine 5 months now and swear by it. Pricing will be coming down for current customers by years end BUT right now is the time to buy the V.2 Hardware while on sale. And the ROAM package is best to start with to save money.
I have some tricks/tips to use that plan while on water ,, which is a kinda no-no with Starlink. But totally doable. I'd have to privately email you that info.
Well keep on sailing on ...
Cheers & Beers
SV Jaz -
Interesting on Starlink, Chris. I'm just seeing prices and plans in total chaos just now, so not sure what to make of it.
It would be nice to see an overall chart of the Bahamas to help us locate your general position and perhaps a overall plan of your intended cruise plan? Do u need people contact from time to time? I would like to travel alone like you especially in those warm climes as I am quite content with my own company! I think I would need some goal, writing, blogging like this, snorkling, playing music, photography, fishing etc., etc.. perhaps a video of what your average daily activity would be interesting? Anyway, it is a real distraction from the usual daily grind of life or non life watching you on your adventure. SkipRay, Kerry, Ireland. This is a bit like having a pen-pal in the good oul days! Fair sailing.
Admittedly I am sometimes remiss on the zoom out views. I guess with people contact we have to distinguish between real and virtual these days. I get much more of the latter, although it is still not the same as real human company, for sure.
I’d love to help but I can’t stand Patreon. I believe they are disingenuous with participants. Is there another way to become a member without Patreon?
You can use PayPal www.paypal.me/KevinBoothby, or go to my website www.kevinboothbysailing.com and make a contribution. Thank you!
Loved the underwater dinghy shot!
Thankyou that was very nice, the winds are carrying you on there journey, and your decisions have a say in it
Enjoyed, thanks! Andrew
Hey I notice you don't have a vang and your main sheet is all the way aft on the boom, but have very good control over mainsail twist, is this accomplished with peak halyard tension on a rig like this?
Generally the weight of the boom takes care of the twist. On gaffers you want the gaff light and the boom heavy.
@@howtosailoceans1423 interesting, thanks for the info!
Always loved your channel. Really liked you not subscribing to the music overlays originally, except your own, which I tipped my hat for effort. Been watching on mute last few episodes. Not for me anymore. Take care.
Thanks for having us aboard once again, Kevin. I thought it poignant, the juxtaposition between the comment of enjoying most sunsets from an idyllic anchorage and the reality of life; that you must play chess with nature. It forced me to wonder which of the two man is most hungry for.
OK Kevin. So nice to have all this info to use. Having to decide which wind model to use. Oh my. beats listening over and over to a scratchy SSB report that was painted with a foot wide brush. This is what I love about the E Caribbean. Very consistent winds eastern quadrant period. Anchor on the west side of anything and you are OK for months. (Barring tropical systems). Bahamas are beautiful but enough challage even with an engine. You do amazingly well.
I remember Herb, when I used to tune in on my southbound passages, hoping a boat close by had a transceiver so I could get something relevant. It's a different world now
very relaxing :)
You didn’t show the church at Governors Harbor!!
But another great episode as usual!
Indeed I missed that.
Life before Predictwind must have been interesting.
Forecasts were not nearly as detailed.
Hi Kevin. I have loved you’re true sailing videos and with more true old sailing vocabulary as you advance. You are the real deal. Lately I have been getting a little worried. You are doing some of the same loops as before, and I feel that your motivation is decreasing together with your humor. This is totally understandable for any one that likes new challenges. I still love your videos, but maybe someone needs to be the devils advocate. Please keep on sailing.
Kevin, you are still da man, sailing with no engine is an art form.
Thanks Rauf, where are you these days?
@howtosailoceans1423 We are in Governor's Harbor, headed to Spanish Wells, planning our trans-Atlantic at the end of May.