How we equipped our Beneteau Oceanis 40 to cross oceans

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Welcome to the first video in our new Atlantic crossing series! Back in 2019, we crossed the Atlantic for the first time, from Europe to the Caribbean. This year, we crossed the Atlantic back to Europe, and we will be closing the loop at the end of the year with a 3rd transatlantic.
In this video, we share with you how we equipped Polar Seal, our Beneteau Oceanis 40 from 2007, for this particular type of sailing. We go through sails, rigging, self-steering, power systems, and the few details that have made life offshore a lot more comfortable.
Finally, I give my thoughts on "ocean-going blue water sailboats" and what we think about taking our boats for very long offshore passages.
Chapters:
00:01 - The oceans we've crossed
01:45 - Our ideal sails wardrobe & setup
04:24 - Rigging tips
06:23 - One absolute ocean sailing must-have
08:00 - Powering the boat offshore
09:34 - I would personally not cross oceans without this ;)
09:55 - To never navigate in the dark
10:50 - Disconnecting is good. But not too much.
13:00 - I'm a creature comfort.
14:07 - our thoughts on "blue water ocean-going sailboats"
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@captrandy3307 2 года назад

Ryan and Sophie - congrats again on another impressive and safe passage! I passed through the Azores six times the easy way - on a 600 foot school training ship. Great inspiration for us Oceanis 40 owners. I can't help it, I must throw in my two cents about the whole "bluewater" thing. If I had a $400K budget, I would love to buy a boat like a Hallberg Rassy or an Amel. The reality is that my budget was much less. I took my time to prioritize what features I really needed and wanted and why. One builds confidence with the seaworthiness and construction quality of Beneteau Oceanis and Leopard Cats after chartering in the Caribbean. I love my huge cockpit, twin wheels, swim platform (that can also accomodate a Hydrovane, the ultimate crew member), comfortable cabin, and performance. Like you, I maintain the electronics, engine, rigging, and most important equipment in tip-top condition. I could have bought an older "bluewater" boat, but when you factor it the large cost of installing, replacing, and upgrading to high standards: reliable propulsion, AIS, Radar, Wireless Chartplotter, Autopilot, Hydrovane, Iridium Go Satcoms, solar panels, good life raft, safety gear, rigging, sails, steering system, etc - I would have spent at least $100K more on a much older "bluewater" boat with a tiny cockpit that would still have a risk of some other issue popping up just due to age. Regarding the whole "keel falling off" comments, IMHO this is only an issue if the boat had a very hard grounding with enough speed to do serious damage to the attachment/grid area. This applies to any boat with a bolted on keel. Easy solution - don't go hard aground, and if you do, thoroughly inspect for any signs of the slightest cracks around the grid and hull. Finally, thanks for your videos. For me, I particularly enjoy the technical content and lessons learned aspects. It is honest and humble of you to not be afraid of sharing your mistakes with the sailing community. I'm sure it has made many people better, more confident sailors. May you have many more safe passages. Peace Out.

@brownnoise357 10 месяцев назад

Well put. I'm Officialy an Old Fart and ALL my prior Sailboats have been heavily Overbuilt Long Keel Shallow draft, or equally over built Bilge Keeled Boats, Classic Mast, Hank on Headsails types. But this Old Fart is prepared to learn New Tricks, if New Tricks can keep me in Sailboats and the most misguided word that has been used with Sailboats is - Bluewater - I'm a Cruiser, and I need nothing to do with Sailboat Tacing a Cruising Focused Cruising Sailboat, for me that Means Shallow Draft of 5ft 1 inch or less, Bolted on Keel is fine with the reduced leverage moments and a large Aft Cockpit for Comfort as the most used room on the Boat with 80% of a Cruisers time spent at Anchor, plus with Sugarscoop or Bathing platform, a nice secure Dinghy Dock for easy access in and off the Boat. Every possible form of Sailplan can be made to work, but for ease of use, all lines back to the Cockpit, I favour KISS principles so in Mast Furling Main, and Furling Headsails. In Mast Furling also provides UV protection for Sailcloth in the Tropics, but Triradial Battenless construction to pretty much eliminate wear and tear, plus Furling Reliability. Triradial also Recovers Most of the Power lost from not having Battens. A galley below you can wedge into so no Linear galley - een on my ear underrway one too many times to ever have one again. So to me, Production boats can offer the best living aboard comfort, and prep them appropriately they can easily Cross Oceans by choosing not to take Liberties and Never take Liberties by over stressing the boat, with a single rudder and its Weatherhelm feedback providing early warnings, things should remain nicely understressed. Best Wishes and Fair Winds. . Bob. 👍⛵️✨️✨️✨️

@biotreksailing 2 года назад

This blue water sailor agrees. It takes preparation, proactive maintenance and positive attitude!

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Take #2!!! Really sorry about my first failed upload, it was VERY frustrating. For those of you who are coming back to watch the rest of the video, here is where we left: 10:55 ;) (PS: if you had left a comment on the first video, especially if it was about the concept of “blue water sailboat”, feel free to repost it! Lots of good discussions going on!)

@MrHaiopei 2 года назад

Now it's the Director's cut 😎

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

@@MrHaiopei hahaha 😂😂😅

@johnadams7402 2 года назад

No worries, just glad to see you guys. Better part of most days, watching you sailing.

@MrBobVick 2 года назад

Spent most of the day rebuilding a carburetor, and all along the way thinking want to see little sister Sophie Always wanted a Beneteau, but always found cheaper Catalina's - they were cheaper for a reason.

@williamdykes2750 2 года назад

I'd argue Polar Seal is not exactly a production sailboat any longer except in hull shape/ruder config. You have modified the boat to be what you need it to be to take you safely where and when you want to sail. And, even more importantly, you have modified yourselves by developing the skills to manage it safely. I've crossed the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, not in a sailboat, but strapped into a Martin-Baker ejection seat in A-6Es. I'd much rather to have done it your way. You two have really done well.

@jonathanwetherell3609 2 года назад

A perfect summary. Most boats do not spend their time out crossing oceans, they cruise, they sit at anchor. Knowledge and preparation is every thing.

@EricSmith-lf6cz 2 года назад

It is nice to have my "youtube buddies" back. You have been missed. 1 - I am glad you are safe. 2 - I am glad you are rested. 3 - I am glad you can see your families, even if you have to do that separately. I look forward to watching the recap of your crossing adventures.

@captainheather 2 года назад

thanks for he last little bit about bluewater mindset much appreciated and so important! hope to cross paths with you guys at some point for now enjoy your videos when theres a minute in shore to watch keep up the good work sophie!

@bos6782 2 года назад

Love your content and detailed explanation of how the boat runs. Thank you

@tomgeary7850 2 года назад

You guys are so great. I sailed the south pacific with my parents as a kid. This brings me back. (I went to l'ecole Francais en Tahiti, aussi, Sophie.) Your personalities shine through, and the productions are thoughtful and charming. I hope to get a chance to do some more sailing, soon.

@johnmclachlan1023 2 года назад

Thank you for that. Very informative. I think you're absolutely correct, it's more mindset, preparedness and ability than what were considered blue water boats years ago. With all the information, electronic devices and information etc it's much easier to plan a course and change a course than it was in years gone by.

@feanor3876 2 года назад

This was a really informative video for people just starting on cruising.

@funschatz1 2 года назад

Missed your videos. You guys are fantastic.

@patrickmaloney6440 2 года назад

So good to see you a) safe and sound, and b) back on line... Stay safe!

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Thanks Patrick! All in all, this was a wonderful crossing, and my favorite passage to date ☺️

@MK-gr9qz 2 года назад

Great Sophie and R, this was a really good one👌

@JCAJCA3 2 года назад

Another great video! GOD bless guys. JC

@davidhyde8815 10 месяцев назад

Awesome video and very informative thank you and happy sailing

@daviddecker1994 2 года назад

Great to see Ryan is back in Azores! Plus your really going strong with the video's and no worries about take 2, its okay, no harm and no foul. I send your link to new boat owners all the time who think they bought the best (clean and cute) boat in the world, and it is a good one, but Polar Seal is really a GREAT one. Thanks for all your time spent sharing while Living Your Dreams!

@jasminelestrade1921 Год назад

You guys have come a very long way with your sailing 👍very proud of you both !.....ENJOY !👋

@HiroNguy 2 года назад

With all those improvements you've done Polar Seal is looking downright *pimpin'!*

@jasminelestrade1921 Год назад

🤔Well said , I agree with all that you have just explained 👍....A very happy and an enjoyable sailing to both of you🙏

@grantcormack9683 2 года назад

I can only agree with you on both dry cockpits & good refrigeration. Hoping to cross the Atlantic & maybe beyond, but your précis on what is required for a safe passage rings absolutely true to me.

@evewittenmyer8239 2 года назад

Another great video. Thank you!

@Draconisrex1 2 года назад

Yeah, I was really missing you and Ryan. Glad you're back to making videos.

@79ferret 2 года назад

Great to see you back making videos Sophie, With the correct preparation and crew you can go anywhere.

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

I’m glad to see you here too! ☺️

@allaheadflank 2 года назад

Great video - thanks for all the candid commentary! New subscriber!!

@Tomm9y 2 года назад

After working with a french colleague last year, I now appreciate Sophie's accent and mannerisms. I think the algorithim has worked out that 2 years on it's time to suggest your videos again. You have both done a great job of adapting to boat life and generating an income to support yourselves. Have you thought of Patreon? It's good to hear that you don't have tattoos.

@rainfinger 2 года назад

Brilliantly written, packing in lots of information for cruisers. You should still consider Hydrovane. Finally it is the sailor and not the sailboat, defining a blue-water cruiser.

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Honestly, we would totally consider a hydrovane. But with the existing setup at the back of our boat, plus our power capacity, we have no need for it on this version of Polar Seal. Maybe on Polar Seal #2? Who knows!

@johnadams7402 2 года назад

Don't let anyone tell you you can't. Someone, somewhere probably already has. Really looking forward to seeing your adventures! Fair Winds

@woodstockenvy4666 2 года назад

I couldn't help but imagine enjoying a Dove ice cream bar at mid Atlantic .. yes!, the little comforts I would hide along in that freezer. Cheers 🥂

@johnstanham6151 2 года назад

Great job!

@brian33647 2 года назад

So nice to you both back on the tube. Sophie, you give the impression that all production boats are the same which is not correct. In my opinion there are basically 2 types of production boats constructed in Europe, the French one's and the German's. The French sail boats Jeanneau, Benny and Dufour are usually monolithic hull construction using polyester resin. The German boats, Bavaria and Hanse are more likely to be foam sandwich constructions using vinylester resin. This stiffer and stronger construction is also favoured by Najad, and Hallberg. The French make some really nice coastal cruisers and yes they can cross oceans. But as you well know, they can be a real handful and exhausting in foul weather or large swell,, which is potentially dangerous, and they can very uncomfortable which spoils the passage.

@Mar-vu9nx 2 года назад

Verry clear, objective, real status assessment. Congratulations. The cute Sophi head not searched the topic suficient!!

@rwdyer2263 2 года назад

This was a very interesting video thank you Sophie

@bradewing5470 2 года назад

Well done, again.

@ianb4801 2 года назад

I see the advantages of having two electric autopilots but I find the choice to retain the one you saw as being unfit and in need of replacement as a curious one - if it was unfit before then it still is. I think you missed out by not looking more closely at something as elegant as HydroVane and that was an opportunity missed though as they don't use power, they really work well and they also demand that you improve your sailing trimming and balancing, giving you a clear performance and handling gain. Electric autopilots do hide a multitude of sins that way. With the sailing limitations of lockdowns in UK, France and Portugal, I had no opportunity to really test my new HydroVane out before my Atlantic crossing and I literally set myself the constraint of working it out before Madeira or I would have to stop at the Canaries. The result - by Madeira, my sails trimming and balancing had advanced so much and it really awakened me to sailing in the "virtual wind world". Not being a life-long sailor and single-handing at that, I benefitted from my HydroVane both ways - better sailing and less sail adjustment along with less electrical power load - best boat gear ever.

@juan6168 2 года назад

Wonderfull video. Congratulations.

@anthonybeck2384 2 года назад

Very informative 👏🏻👏🏻

@malcolmmallia9459 2 года назад

Hello.... Great comment on blue-water mindset. keep up these great videos and may our paths cross sometime soon

@dutchglobetrotter4513 2 года назад

I think you are right about the blue water boat thing.

@Tomroozeprive 2 года назад

Thank you vor this video ,greetings Tom.

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Thanks Tom ☺️

@kjelpeterson5236 2 года назад

Great information

@damienlery7550 2 года назад

Your are back yeah

@damienlery7550 2 года назад

Yes yes yes we could see you with Holmes sailing and now we got you back yes

@liesus720 2 года назад

Particularly interested in this one! :)

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

I hope it delivers! :)

@nachotomey3927 2 года назад

this is one of the best videos I have seen on the internet, and im a boat freak. Yeah okey, maybe a bit explained for sailing dummies, but great way of communicating, great points and the closing message is perfect. Theres no blue water boats, but blue water sailors

@Bella-hc4ms 2 года назад

@valeryplaton8541 2 года назад

Merci Sophie ! et la plupart des "blue water boat"... naviguent entre la Floride et les Bahamas et ne traverse jamais d'océan 😉... Une super vidéo pleine de sérieux et de bon sens ! encore une fois bravo ! Et magnez-vous de balancer les autre vidéos 😂.

@beedonn9260 2 года назад

First of all let me say I love you guys I have respect for what you're doing. I think the most interesting perspective is with the Drone shot showing the your boat is nothing but a little speck enormous ocean. Lot of people don't have a single clue that the ocean is actually the largest desert in the world. There is no shade, and there is no water to drink. It is literally the largest desert in the world most people don't understand or even comprehend that

@fimfengius 2 года назад

Well, there is an abundance of water and fish. Next time bring a watermaker and a line with a hook into the nearest desert for comparison.

@pleiadesdriver1 2 года назад

I have been enjoying your videos very recently and really love the honesty and candor you present. My wife and I have been considering this exact question in terms of purchasing our next "Pleiades III". We have been sailing the Great Lakes here in the US for last 20 years and wish to explore a much larger body of water. While we think our C&C 38 would manage bluewater cruising it is a bit small and lacks some of the necessary systems we would need. I agree with the comfort part of the equation as far as choosing our next 'house' and that is playing very strong in our minds. So, I think your comments about production and bluewater really present and interesting perspective in our search for our next. Thanks to both of you for sharing your experience and humor. It is very helpful. I don't know whether we would pick an older "bluewater" boat or a newer production boat, but it has given me some food for thought, which is what I think was you intention. Happy sailing and I hope to catch more of your travels.

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

That's awesome! We know a lot of people who cruise on 38ft boats, but I would personally not be able to do it long term. Even 40ft feels really small after 3 years! I'm so glad it gave you some food for thought, you are right, it absolutely was my intention :)

@nordlawkram 2 года назад

Good video very informative.

@sorenchristensen9377 2 года назад

Hi, great video, thanks! I totally agree with your assessment re. Blue water boats. I have crossed in a 29 footer, and it was fine. Only difference is that a bigger boat have more comfort. But you're so right, crossing oceans, and sailing altogether, is only a small part of living aboard, and these Beneteau´s and Jeanneau´s, Bavaria, anything which is popular with Charter operators, are much more comfortable to live on in the tropics.

@danielcallinan5629 2 года назад

Totally agree on the bluewater comments.

@richardanderson4916 2 года назад

New sub! Great content and thoughtful discussion! Thank you and stay safe!

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

that's awesome! Thanks Richard :)

@erikanderson8433 2 года назад

Sophie, I found myself watching your video because I couldn't stop listening to your accent. I love the French accent and wish that my French (Ce n'est pas bien, je suis desole:) were half as good as your English. I wish that my wife and I could do what you and Ryan are doing. Great video! Merci beaucoup.

@joeyrodriguez336 7 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@SideHustleInspiration 2 года назад

I'm from #FlatbushBrooklyn. Saw an article this morning discussing you on the #NewYorkPost and subscribed to your channel. I'm no longer in #Brooklyn, but wanted to congratulate you on taking your #sidehustle to the public 9th step and grandfathering in full-time status as #digitalnomads. I know life is good for you right now! (smile)

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

aaah that’s so cool! Thanks for stopping by and welcome to the crew! ☺️

@rikvandok 2 года назад

Love your final comment: it’s not the boat, it’s the crew!

@ChasingLatitudes 2 года назад

Great job you two, love ya both, my apologies for that silliness that happened

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Hey no worries! Glad you are back! ☺️

@MrJudgementday99 2 года назад

Hi, great video, I couldn't agree more with your views on Blue Water Sail Boat. You may know people with Swans that have all the same attributes as a Beneteau, but because it is a swan people say it is a Blue Water Sail Boat. I would much prefer your boat to a 1980's boat of any sort, your is more modern and design has developed. There is a reason that all the manufacturers are not producing Blue Water Sailing Boats, design has developed. Just look at Oyster who now doesn't do a center cockpit, who do twin rudders without skegs and have a wide fat back to the boats and are selling more than ever. I feel there is a snobbery about Blue Water Sailing Boats. we have a bigger brother of yours in our Oceanis 58, it has sailed around to Abu Dhabi the longer way and in December we sail to the Med, the boat is great and goes like a train, is very comfortable in and out, we have added a second autohelm and a hefty watermaker, we have all the safety equipment we could wish for and have had no huge issues with her. Good luck in your sailing and one day we may meet up.

@Willco5114 2 года назад

Great video. Maybe your best.

@19Vagabond 2 года назад

It is good to have those back up devices; I had an Inreach fail, of course just out of warranty. I was told the irridium modem in it likely failed.

@BloodHawk31 2 года назад

This opens so many of my dreams, thank you for the info, If it is possible to share, how do you sustain the ship financially, I really want to end up cruising the ocean and buying a ship is not usually the problem, but it needs fuel and repairs, upgrades, people need food, it's like prepping for retirement :D I need to work on the income after I go about a project like this. But it is a dream that can be a reality, I will follow your channel, it sounds like a valuable source of information on realistic solutions.

@jean-carlosjuliana1280 2 года назад

Great videos guys when you guys are coming back to Bonaire much love from Bonaire 🇧🇶

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Aaaah Bonaire. Paradise on Earth. Say hi to the island from us and next time you’re at the brewery, check out the shelves behind the counter. You may see Polar Seal there 😉

@liznelson2930 2 года назад

Great video and great ideas thanks Sophie and Ryan , we have a Jeanneau 42i and will start our cruising in a couple of years we live aboard and are loving it making improvements as funds allow 😀 your washing machine that you put in are they available to buy now? If so can you share the site please Thanks again, Liz

@mikehortin9964 2 года назад

A great informative vlog. Do you see (m)any motor trawlers doing long passages?

@billhanna8838 2 года назад

Now just a solid dodger (with water catcher), Permanent furler staysail on a self tacker Stainless mast support rapt in a leather covering (Cold in the winter) Innerspring 0r 6 Inch latex mattress & extra 40 Gal fuel tank , Diesel heater & your nearly there , Ha never stops .

@stanleybest8833 5 месяцев назад

For many boats, a loose 12 volt chest freezer is more affordable than ever and will sip electric. Always use ECO mode, which prolongs it's compressor life and battery efficiency. I won't travel in anything without a CB radio.

@Sciolist 2 года назад

It is monsoon season around our parts, so I'm kind of appreciating need to keep & stay dry.

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

It is a VERY underrated aspect of Life onboard, and especially offshore. Anything that makes the crew more comfortable makes them more awake and alert, and subsequently safer.

@allanmoore7790 2 года назад

Hope you are finding time in your busy schedule to continue writing “Sophie’s Cruising Cookbook”. How to organize a galley would be helpful in Chapter 1.

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Allan.... I’ll make a chapter for galley organization for you. I’m definitely working on it, and feel noooooo pressure whatsoever to deliver 😅 (just joking. I’m 100% on it and hoping it turns out as good as in does in my head 😉)

@allanmoore7790 2 года назад

I was looking at Marine Traffic the other day and noticed that Aequus is still anchored in Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York. Glad the Hurricane skirted them but Sag Harbor was a good choice to ride it out as it is a protected anchorage. James mentioned that he would post a video on their preparations and of the storm as it passed through in the near future. I also noticed that they are surrounded by beautiful traditional sailing yachts. One of them, designed by Francis Sweisguth and built at the Harvey Gamage Shipyard in 1928 in Maine, is KELPIE, a 78’ traditional gaff-rigged schooner once employed by the U.S. Coast Guard to hunt German U-Boats during WWII. The other, named SOPHIE, is a 91’ classic yacht, designed by Bruce King for Jan Stenbeck and launched in 1994. Stenbeck was a huge fan of the America’s Cup and wanted to have built a 90-foot replica of the America’s Cup yacht Endeavor, which once completed he christened in his daughter’s name, Sophie. Unfortunately, Stenbeck passed away in 2002, giving the yacht a huge emotional significance to his daughter.

@Berelore 2 года назад

More Beneteau sailboats have crossed the Atlantic than any other boat...

@tammy6992 2 года назад

👍

@armslength2618 2 года назад

I don't think the concept of 'blue water sailboat' is crap, even if people have gone across the Atlantic in a barrel. I suppose it could be (and perhaps has been) done in my present boat at 1.1x TWS, but the crew and I would get awfully tired hanging from the traps for 2 weeks straight or even overnight. There are well-definable features of ocean-crossing sailboats, and the closer you get to incorporating those features into a long-voyage boat/ship, I believe the safer and more comfortable you'd be. Sort of like the difference between an A380 and a Sukhoi-29. For example I'd go for a long deep steel hull, enough space for minimum 4 crew and provisions, two masts, enclosed Sirius or Nordhaven type helm/bridge, schooner rig and small pair of square-sail yardarms on the foremast for trades wind downwind and broad reaching. Extensive mix of modern and classic navcom instrumentation, power appliances, etc. Sort of like a steel Pelagic 77 with a lot more automation, fewer berths, and a H/R-64 type fin keel. Does that make me evil or careless? I don't think so.

@DragonXDrei Год назад

If you google the question of what boat is recommended for ocean crossing this is what you get: "For crossing the Atlantic Ocean, you should aim for a boat that is at least 30-40 feet long. An experienced sailor can do with less. The smallest sailboat to cross the Atlantic Ocean was just over 5 feet long. We recommend taking off in a sailboat that is around 30-40 feet long or bigger. This is to make sure you can withstand rough weather and bigger waves."

@RyanSophieSailing Год назад

Interesting

@mikestevens6882 2 года назад

Love your videos etc. Can you comment on whether you experience much in terms of "transom slap" or other excessive hull/water interaction noise while trying to sleep at anchor? My better halfs must have list includes decent sleeping arrangements while at anchor, we had a bad experience on an oceanis 37 charter boat, the aft cabins were uninhabitable from a sleeping point of view. Thanks for your feedback.

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Ooch! That’s a long topic... so transom slap really depends on so many factors, but I would say that no boat will keep you safe from it (from experience). It’s more a matter of the conditions on anchor... the transom can be noisy (on all boats) and the v-berth may be subject to some anchor chain noises. My best tips would be to get a bigger boat where the V-berth and the anchor locker are separated by a sail locker, and offer nice sleeping arrangements. But yes, boats are noisy on anchor! 😕

@smash7777- 2 года назад

Totally get what you're saying about crossing the ocean in a bathtub or a barrel or whatever but i think when people say you're better to go in this kind of boat or that kind of boat they mean it's safer. I'd like to see the figures on boats that have sank or had a bash in it while crossing or something like that if i was looking to buy a boat for that particular task. I'm not a sailor just giving my opinion and am curios so if anyone has anything else to add i'd love to hear it as like i say i have no experience or anything like that. Just a curios mind! PS. i would love to buy a boat and head off into the horizon 👍 👍

@louissanderson719 3 месяца назад

Are guys planning on doing the pacific?

@familyupgrade 2 года назад

FINALLY! And yes, it was good. Like cheese, better with abstinence. :-D

@jamesnguyen9033 2 года назад

Very well put on what are needed for ocean crossing - mindset. Agree - the production boat vs. the "blue" whatever is just BS from mostly the armchair admirals.

@billwilliams9527 2 года назад

Stay away from those trolls that tell you how to sail. They are irritating and probably don't have a clue.

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

I think that’s sound advice. For everyone ☺️ happy sailing Bill!!!

@ianb4801 2 года назад

Curious about your preventer system. Why don't you just have a pair of longer lines and tie them direct to the end of the boom from within the cockpit, as I do? I use a very long loop as well (tip courtesy of Pip Hare) so I can still untie them from on deck, without centering the boom, if I have to, Are you able to get at the boom from the cockpit?

@oguztanrisever9946 2 года назад

Hi could you send me a simple skech of boom preventer you have Thanks in advance

@ianb4801 2 года назад

I have an Iridium Go and it doesn't impress me. I have a Garmin Inreach and that impresses me even less; the damned thing announced, midway between Caracao and Panama "oh I am broken" and I haven't switched it on since. The Iridium Go is forever getting upset and I need to remove it from the mount, carefully remove 2 small cables (the thin tail to the very thick external aerial lead just seems destined to break), remove the mount and the back to take the battery out - then reverse the process; sailing direct and solo from Portugal to Curacao very late in the season with the heavier, following conditions accordingly, made that a first class pain in the neck. Not sure what else to use but these devices just don't seem designed to be installed for full-time use and that's a recipe for failure.

@BitcoinNewsTodayLive 2 года назад

How do you put.a full keel on a beneteau??? :-D

@glennvoyer4624 2 года назад

Ryan is it possible for you to send me the schematic of polar seal as i would like to do the same just dont know how to intergrat house moter and bowthruster batteries

@K_R_W 2 года назад

Great channel, super sense of HA HA that separates this channel from the crowd IMHO. But I think Aladino and Maya, would definitely oppose the idea that you don't need a lumbering bluewater sailboat. I'm with you that you don't need traditional lines to sail the oceans blue.

@DaveWarnock 2 года назад

@@kingfish4918well except that they have a proven track record in getting through massive boat building to live aboard cruising. They are working on a longer time frame than many but they have clearly been working towards this for a long time.

@stevenplancich6449 2 года назад

Ya forgot to mention that now you have a Washing Machine😜 Hoping ya can get Funds to replace those “Old/Ancient” sails…Stay Safe & Enjoy 😎

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Ah! We can’t really run the washing machine when we’re offshore, but it’s still a FANTASTIC piece of kit 😁 New sails are on the boat as we speak, which is really fun!!! ☺️

@stephen285 2 года назад

what about floaties? did you bring floaties or a pool noodle just in case?

@MrCrabbing 2 года назад

Check out "the simple sailor" and his small boat passages, I can't remember his RU-vid channel just now.

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Would that be Sam Holmes? We love what he does! And we shared that Atlantic crossing in some ways ☺️

@MrCrabbing 2 года назад

@@RyanSophieSailing here he is junkming sorry just that on its own, it backs up what you were saying about mindset and how important prep is

@MrCrabbing 2 года назад

junkming

@fimfengius 2 года назад

I am new to this channel and I can trace a french accent but I also see a Swedish flag on the boat. So who is the swede?

@malinosterlund9222 2 года назад

Hi Right order! Marrige Kids Katamaran hehe XOX WL from Sweden

@gurnblanstein9816 Месяц назад

Yes we know what reefing is and why you do it bye-by....

@ztjaenisch 2 года назад

What year is that boat? The engine looks brand new

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

It’s 2007

@klemenprezelj 2 года назад

One question, do u have to roll in the genoa if tacking becouse of the extra forstay.

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Yes we do! But with the kind of sailing we do, sail changes such as tacking and gybing are fairly rare, so furling the sail really isn't bothering.

@klemenprezelj 2 года назад

@@RyanSophieSailing ,thought so. It would be a bother here in adriatic,but i would opt for more security as well if i had gone long range as you. Wish u both happy sailing times ahead👍

@ProTuner06 Год назад

Sam Holmes takes a MUCH smaller sailboat around the world.

@RyanSophieSailing Год назад

@curacao11 2 года назад

:-)

@ianmarina1986 3 месяца назад

"Oceanis is our range of long-distance, blue water cruisers" - Beneteau. I think it's safe to say you can cross oceans with an Oceanis, and it's actually defined as a "BLUE WATER CRUISER" by the manufacturer. I just don't get the dilemma or confusion, it's literally called "OCEANIS". what am I missing?

@seethelittlethings 2 года назад

It’s called Oceanis do we have to say more

@littlemeg137 2 года назад

The idea that a properly equipped Oceanis 40 isn't suitable for blue water crossings is ridiculous. Plenty of people do it in much smaller boats, with less advanced equipment than you have on Polar Seal.

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

Right?!!!

@louissanderson719 3 месяца назад

I just watched a guy cross the Atlantic in a Hurley 18.

@ianb4801 2 года назад

Hi guys, hope this will stop soon - for you peace of mind as well as for mine. I received another notification from "one of those sites" linked from this RU-vid post. I know it's not you and that it's driving you mad (well maybe more mad), but has RU-vid come up with a way to fight this?

@RyanSophieSailing 2 года назад

It’s absolutely awful. I get dozens of those a day, it’s really bad... nothing from RU-vid, and it’s terribly annoying!!!

@ianb4801 2 года назад

@@RyanSophieSailing I know - and I understand fully. It's easier for me to deal with an occasional one - goodness I get far worse than this being single as I am.Getting lots is a total nightmare for you. But this one is a bit different in that they seemed to use software to build a precis of the video from somewhere so maybe that's a RU-vid weakness that they're exploiting. Putting all else aside, the only way these people can be stopped is to notice things, perhaps weaknesses that we can exploit the other way too; if such a weakness exists then maybe we can all simply flood them into oblivion. A ps too, since your video, I' noticed my Iridium Go making it's startup music once and now I wonder what's going on. Is it possible to swap notes somewhere about this - I have a solo and non-stop crossing from Panama to Brisbane ahead of me and the more I'm aware of the better.