I'm a pilot. Several years ago I was flying an Amphibious Airplane (can land in both water and regular runways) and we got hired to assist a Mega Yacht. One day we flew 2 hours to deliver a box of oranges cause the owner likes freshly squeezed orange juice. That was about a $3600 orange juice. Lol
@@melisagomez511 Rich owner provides business to the company running supplies to him and you say that is a bad thing? You don't hear the pilot complaining do you?
A viewer @yamahonkawazuki asked a brilliant question and I think it deserves a pin: “How does it work with two captains on the chaseboat?” The answer is that the two captains simply (respectfully) change roles and answer to each other. The one with the rudder is the captain and the other is the (senior) deckhand. They are professionals and with their level of confidence, they have no problems taking orders from the other (captain). The very moment captain Mortlock enters the chaseboat, he will be Mr. Mortlock, and he will answer to captain Dave. When they are about to depart from the dock, you will notice that Mr. (senior) deckhand Mortlock reports to the captain of the chaseboat. You will notice at 8:38 Mr. Mortlock says “Dave, can I show you...” Mr. Mortlock is not barking orders, because he’s not the captain on the chaseboat. If he want to share experience and knowledge, he respectfully asks “Dave, can I show you..”. You have just been watching a super professional crew, on a casual day. Even in relaxed moments, they have no doubt who’s captain and who’s (senior) deckhand. The very moment Mr. Mortlock enters his own ship, captain Dave will address him as Captain Mortlock. In the army, in the navy, everywhere when professionals need to cooperate flawlessly, we have rules for all these situations. And these two captains go by the book. When they do that, they keep the boat, the crew, and the passengers to maximum safety. At sea, safety is always priority no. 1. So they do all this change of roles (as captains) without thinking. Change of role becomes second nature to these professional captains. Ohoy!
Awesome explanation, it’s professional courtesy with safety first. Not to be too simple, but it like you getting in your wives car... never mind, won’t go there 😳.
Are we watching the same video??? "Straight, That way (and pointing to the right).... Neutral! Neutral" Not that professional if you know what to look for.
I would certainly have to agree with Peter and the gentlemen referring to female genitalia on all points. The Captain of the boat has observers to provide "a view" where he can't see. That's Captain Mortlock's roll when on the chase boat...to provide information. David is the Captain...behind the wheel. Tristan is on the bow giving him direction on obstacles he can't see...just like Barbara (or whomever is on the bow) does when he is maneuvering AWOL.
Talk about stress.....not taking anything away from the captain...( Ultimate Responsibility) but being a chef on one of these. This guy has to be on his game every meal, every day....or some pompous butt is going to complain about his cream spinach. Or the salad isn't crisp enough....🙄 Hats off to the chef that keeps everyone fed....
"...or some pompous butt..." Why carry the assumption that someone who's successful simply must be pompous? Too much of that is perpetuated by Hollywood. Rich people are very frequently some of the most genuine people you could meet. Think: Their desire to vacation lavishly keeps a crew of talented experts employed and at the top of their game -- on a superyacht no less.
I'm a chef in a normal restaurant. In my experience the wealthy customers are the best customers we get, they like to chat with the staff and they only complain when there is actually something wrong with the food. The real problem people are the ones who only think that they are wealthy and they complain about everything.
@@falarn As a chef I second that. My best clients have been the wealthy. The problem ones have watched too much TV and think they know what they are talking about.
You asked how I provision. My wife is on vacation, so this morning I went to Walmart and bought tv dinners. But, I did taste your chef's cooking when I ate lunch just now. Thanks.
Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsburys, weekly, daily sometimes twice!! And that's just for two adults. The dogs food is delivered frozen! Now I can recall working on the resupply of the old HMS Ark Royal (1978 ish)when we were loading frozen 25kg blocks of Argentinian Beef, that beef was good. Back to being a happy Captain which is good to see.
Great to see the hands on work as well as the deference you paid to your captain when on 'his' vessel. Note: one blooper observed. Bowline goes under the rail. 😉
I can thoroughly appreciate the logistics and planning for provision. In my maritime career, starting as an unlicensed deckhand for a marine service company. One task was to deliver provisions, lubricants and items for the bosun locker for 1mm bbl oil tankers. My very first provisioning at anchor I was the designated hand to breakdown and pass 37 pallets of goods over a transverse deck pipe to be reloaded on the other side on another pallet on a pallet truck and wheeled to the house to be inventoried and stowed by the chief steward. After obtaining my USCG 100 ton masters license I was tasked many times with underway replenishment. This entailed my boat and the ship matching 5/7 knots while my deckhand attached the cargo nets pre loaded with 3-4 pallets to the ships crane There was great pressure because the pilot was on board the ship and two tug assist and the ship was ready to sail for sea. Once we had to do two loads of a total of 42 pallets in the Los Angeles river. Hmmm, two heads of lettuce overboard. How about 3 cartons of cherry tomatoes spilling on deck because the deckhand (I wonder who) neglected to attach one loop of the cargo net. We, the captain and I retrieved all of them. From then on I mentally counted each loop while attaching to the crane hook.
I spent a week on a small boat in southern Chile this past January. Part way through the week the Captain bartered a bottle of motor oil with some local fishermen for a case of fresh fish. The heads of the fish went into a crab trap and we caught fresh crabs for another meal. Toward the end of the week we were getting low on fresh water and the Captain pulled up to a waterfall and attached a hose to a funnel and climbed up the side of the waterfall, held the funnel under the falling water and filled the tanks. It appeared this was standard procedure in the area as there were ropes in place to aid the process.
I know that Captain.. Parley's revival! That bloke from New Zealand is a Captains Ledged! He took a sunken sail boat after a hurricane in the Caribbean and with help of a retired Navy seal made it sea worthy and started a RU-vid channel! He is like the James Bond of RU-vid sailing community! Like the MacGyver or the seas.. he can use a leather man to fix a engine that has been underwater for 2 months, slay a couple of brew skis, surf a wave and bed the first mate all in one episode! Parley's revival.. awesomesauce!
Was in Monaco once during F1 week, was interesting to see the chefs of the super yachts having a deal with some F1 teams for their left over produce, now that’s procurement!
I worked as a transport supervisor on that 007 movie The Spy Who Loved Me. My elder brother was with the Action Vehicle/ Special Effect department, he drove the motorcycle sidecar that blew up the Mattress truck. Part way through filming flew back to UK and headed up a convoy of trucks Pinewood to Dover, to Venice across the Alexandrea Egypt. Down to Cairo for filming in the city and at the Pyramids. The further South to the Valley of The Kings. Your provisioning reminded me, the Caterer was having problems getting supplies even though we had Movenpick Hotels contracted. So he jumped on a plane and flew back to UK and bought 100 kilo of steaks, salmon etc. packed in his checked luggage.
Very interesting vlog, Captain. I viewed your channel originally, due to an interest in travel, but as I have watched a few of your vlogs, I have come to enjoy learning of a travel style I previously knew nothing about. Thank you for taking the time it takes to share your story with us. I am absolutely enjoying it. Stacy
Who gives a thumbs down on a great explanation video like this? I don't understand why. There is so much content and education e.g. how to use the spring line for unmooring on heavy winds. Totally realistic video how it is to work on a yacht. Great job Captain please do many more of these. But in the end who was the hero? Yes, the guy who rescued the lettuce 😂
Melisa Gomez Of course you are right most of the time it’s hard work. Nobody knows better than me. I was a Deckhand. On the other hand when you are on the right vessel, with right owner and right captain you can have lots of fun too.
Thank you sir. im envious that even the chaser boat is a classy vessel. maybe not on the level of AWOL but still a nice ride. will be looking at the merchandise as soon as funds permit. love this channel. subbed on the first video i saw. youre not arrogant and answer when possible our questions
I know this video was released almost a year ago. But I was curious about how you handle the wood crates and cardboard boxes the provisions are delivered in from the provisioner. Space has got to be an issue onboard, especially for trash and recycle items. I would also imagine that many ports have expensive fees to off-load trash?
this is actually NOT MUCH food. I guess have to do the trip twice a week at that rate. For a long passage with passengers you need TRUCK LOADS of food. (Perhaps we eat a lot, I dont know) .....
Back in the day at the fuel dock in the Bronx, we had a half-sunk Bayliner that was a hotdog cart. Then we dine off the Riviera of the Bronx Orchard Beach.
Man, I would give anything to be able to do this for a living! Thanks for the channel sir, I really enjoy it. We’re living thru you and your crew mates!
Perfect 👌 vlog, please keep the chase boat duties coming. Vlog idea could you show us an actual typical dining experience you offer your guest. Treat a crew member on their next birthday, from kitchen to serving don't have to show them eating it 😂
I would be suggesting the provisioner invests in a trolley dolly that way the food is moved from refrigerated van to chase boat pronto with time spent checking and stowing rather than what we saw with a retro check? Love your channel 🙏
I own and captain a 63ft M/Y and enjoy it. At a much smaller scale, and with family and friends as crew, yet with most of the amenities of a luxury super yacht (aircon, watermaker, washer and dryer, dishwasher, full galley and a barbecue unit on the fly, satellite TV, gyro stabilizer, en-suite cabins etc), except space of course. The downside is precisely those drudgeries like provisioning, cooking, cleaning, making the beds, washing the exterior after a trip, constantly fixing things, fitting shore lines, and worrying about sloppy fellow captains and how they can harm your boat. Had a few weeks in different occasions as a guest on super yachts, and yet I prefer the smaller private boat, for the freedom it gives you to access the smallest coves, in full privacy, and to enjoy floating at sea for several weeks at a time, at an affordable budget. So how we provision? Take the dinghy (no chase boats here), go to shore, go to a grocery store, load up a shopping cart with all the goods, pay, carry the goods back to the dinghy in hopefully 2-3 trips, go back to the anchored boat, unpack, put everything in the fridge or storage areas, and after roughly 2 hours you are hopefully done for the week. Phew.... Most difficult items are bottled water (super heavy and you need lots of water during summer), and paper products that are really bulky. Then it is beer (again heavy and highly consumed during summer) and wine (which comes in glass bottles that are naturally fragile)... those you normally buy in large quantities and in full cases before departure, hoping they will last so you don’t have to replenish. In a nutshell, a very different world, but probably equally rewarding.
in a 63 you NEED crew. At least one guy. Friends as crew is OK to some point, but sometimes you need somebody with expertise to help. In a 63 you have space to store a ton of beet and water, so you dont need to do so many travels in a dinghy. I NEVER EVER load any beverage but in a dinghy. Always at dock. Too much mess as you mentioned.
You like the design on axopar 37ST? It's nice to see you guys have finnish boat there. I have to say axopar is the best looking boat that "we" have Created and im pretty sure every finn who is interested in boats will agree with me. Edit: first tought it was AXOPAR 28 T-TOP so corrected.
The crew would require a car, maybe a transporter, to get to the supermarket and might spent 2hours or more. If you order everything from a provisioning company in advance, the whole process is way faster. And the cost will be lower as well.
Online it says charter rates start at $110,000 per week with up to 12 guests. So at about $10-$15K per customer, the food quality had better be excellent! Remember, this captain, crew, and owner(s) strive to create an outstanding experience with excellent service to encourage repeat customers and good word of mouth recommendations to keep their charter list full. I need to win Mega Millions lottery, lol.
The chase boat episode I’m looking forward to. Do you tow it between ports. What sort of boat is it. Do your passengers say I would like to go for a look along the coast or snorkeling and it’s part of the charter price. Does Dave live on it and eat on the main boat
Captain Tristan, where do you secure or store the chase boat on AWOL? How long is it? Thanks in advance for your reply. Love the videos even though you're no longer captain of AWOL. Keep them coming. Cheers
Provisioning company, now that's organized. I work at Newport shipyard, in Newport RI, and I always see the stewies and chef unloading a car with loads of bags into dock carts.
Enjoyed your vid....I noticed you had some flowers in the mix. How long can you keep cut flowers on the yacht? Do you put them in the regular refrigerator or do you have a special cooler just for flowers? I look forward to each of your vids. I only wish I could afford a week on AWOL.....I'd love to experience you and your crew as they make a trip an experience!
Hi Tristan, are those Diesel outboards on the chase boat? If so, excellent decision for many reasons including being able to use the yacht's fuel, and the fact diesel is far less likely to ignite compared to gasoline that is in the vast majority of outboard motors.
By the way you guys should trade in the axopar for the new 37 cabin or 37SC in the Brabus version. Personally I would go for lighter colors for the interior rather than red and black of the demo units you see. Would be seriously phat!
Do you carry biodegradable waste back to port too or do you toss things like bones, fruit peels and melon rinds into the water? If the later, do you have a process for grinding it up first or does it go over as is?
Very interesting Captain! .. Your content is always super informative! And as a time served chef,currently looking into a "career shift"(so to speak?) I'm always going to find any content relating to the galley extra fascinating,so thanks for that. That said, I enjoy all your content and am happy to have discovered your channel when I did. Thanks again and top work all around AWOL crew!🙂😎
Got a question captain, since you yourself and the chase boat captain, are both captains, are you the same rank or do you as captain of the yacht have rank over him? what i respect about you, is youre willing to do the grunt work when needed. that means ALOT.
yamahonkawazuki That one I can answer: They simply (respectfully) change roles and answer to each other. The one with the rudder is the captain and the other is the (senior) deckhand. They are professionals and with their level of confidence, they have no problems taking orders from the other (captain). Ohoy!
@super yacht captain What is the regulations when the ship/yacht not are in port, ex anchor like this episode and the captain are at dry land like you? Is the chief officer (barbara) the commander of the vessel or can someone else have the command, like deckhand?
S N I was thinking the same thing and was trying to pick out what sets Awol apart. My best guess from the limited footage is the blacked out radar/satellite mast. Do these boats ever get some sort of individual character like an accent color/stripe, or is anonymity best?
Was that enough food for crew and the guests on board? Or was it just for a couple days, or to buy what was low. My family would eat that in a week it's just me and my wife a 2 year old and a 12 year old.
Provisioner outfits charge exorbitant prices and don’t always have the nicest stuff. If we have time we chefs prefer local markets. Time and local currency not withstanding. Nice Vlog Captain M.
Informative video as always Tristan. However that's a small order even if there's only crew on board. Your charter page says the AWOL can accommodate 12 guests and 8 crew. That order would only last a day with all those people on board. For a full charter with several days at sea you'd need far more food. Are those fridges and freezers (10:25) the only cold storage available or do you have walk-in fridges and freezers?
That was an extremely small provisioning run. Looked like just a few meals for the guests. The big crew provisions can require docking the yacht and multiple truck load deliveries.
As per usual great informal videos, When you, the captain are onboard the chase boat who has more authority/responsibility, you or the chase boat captain even though you may be his boss (is it still hierarchical) ?
@@rasmusfagerlund6694 Ehhhh , nope the chaseboat is an extension of the main vessel. (As far as i see) The boss and responsible for all that stuff is Tristan.
@@rasmusfagerlund6694 normally they should negotiate this at the beginning (assinging of master of the vessel); both may be legally able (as most sailors hold the licenses anyway for up to 15m/46ft) but Tristan may have a better insurance and had to make the paperwork anyway (maps, nautical news, coordination with the port, ...); Chaseboats are unlike tenders often registered seperatly. The master doesn't need to hold the stearing wheel. This isn't allways this bad as authority is only for emergencies. Sailing is a real nice community. If the crew doesn't like the handling of the master the crew get's gets dumped at the nearest port. Just talk with each other (if you think a master makes too dangerous decisions, it's better to be off the vessel anyway).
In one of your videos you described how you have 2 fuel tanks on AWOL and than pump fuel as needed through filters into a central tank to ensure clean contamination free fuel goes into the engines. How do you insure clean contamination free fuel for the chase boat?
