My New Command!!! 

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The things up on the windows, are basically electrically powered viewing portals with a pane of glass that spins at high speed, so that any rain that lands on them gets flung off, thus allowing you to see out in bad weather, without wipers.

Look at that smile, heck it made me smile. Congratulations on a new journey. Safe, Fun sails and continue to have the time of your life.

I am excited to watch your blog, Captain. I worked offshore oil for many years but never got to enjoy yachting very much. Looking forward to this!

So glad to have you back! ❤

Captain the NEW RADAR, 4:18 there are OPEN un-used previous mount holes in the table surface. NO!!!!! Please have those dressed out, filled, repaired. It looks terrible. Duct Tape not allowed. Ha ha. I am sure you have better more important things to do. Beautiful Yacht. CONGTATS on your new position.

This Round windows spin to throw the water off to allow you to see in spray or heavy rain. The proper kit! Cheers warren

Congratulations with your new command captain.

Pretty cool seeing kents installed in the Windshield. My buddy has them on his CNC cabinet so we can watch the insanity going on in there.

Welcome back Tristen.

Welcome back Captain, I have missed the AWOL vlogs so much, but looking forward to your new Vlogs.

In case anyone's curious about the differences between her and Awol... 6.1m shorter 0.14m narrower .09m more draught 98t lighter 4 fewer guests 4 kn slower identical fuel capacity

Tristan, great to "sea" you back in command again!. btw....I think the yacht's name is "Holy Spirit" in Portuguese

Red Flag Captain. Good luck and fair winds.🏴‍☠

Awesome mate!

Yesssss!!!! FINALLY again 🎉

Rain deflectors

They spin to shed ice.

Curious how the interview process went for this position?

I'm very happy for you, Captain Mortlock. Bravo. That's the flag you'll want. Those things on the windows are neutonium pulse generators which are used to open jump gates once the vessel reaches relativistic speeds.

Fantastic to see you back where you belong. Welcome back Captain Mortlock.

Your smile speaks volumes about your new command…congratulations

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy!!!! Welcome back Tristan. So wonderful to have you back again. I'm thrilled! Look forward to seeing your future vlogs.. 🥳🥳

Nice to see you back in command

Really nice that the owner(s) allow you to film. Not everyone would have been up for that, and it's good to see Captain Mortlock back in the wheelhouse!

I see people saying the windows are spinner windows, this is obviously wrong. They are clearly modified searchlights to cast the Bat-signal to summon Batman when in distress.

Good to see you back at the helm Captain. Looks like you will be having plenty of fun on this vessel. Hopefully we will see Giv and your boy during this new adventure

Proper sea boat, Tristan. It's been awhile since I've seen these spinning windows, but it says a lot for the seagoing nature of this vessel. Look forward to watching your adventures, and by the looks of it you too.

It's great to have you back where you belong.

Hallo Tristan, congratulation to your new Office. I'm glad to see you again on the bridge of an great vessel. I wish you all the best for your new Command. Greetings from Germany. Jörg

Is your wife joining you on the yacht?

Ah fab - i did so much your awol videos. Can you explain how your new command compares to AWOL?

Shes a beaut Clark! Congratulations!

As a former US Navy Craftmaster, 1st Question: They are use during rain or heavy seas, they spin too continuedly keep the glass clear. And the 2nd Question: Bravo Flag

Amazing news Tristan. Congratulations 🎉- oh and they are always clear spaces on the screen. They spin incredibly fast to keep the water off!!

Those round discs spin at great speed thus spinning off spray and rainwater - absolutely essential for a yacht of this size when bad weather hits at sea.

I have not been on your channel for a long time, but something told me to check you out today. First congratulations on your new command. I believe your new vessel is an explorer yacht and if it is that is great. I remember you saying that you wanted to captain one several videos ago and I am glad that you got your wish. Now for the homework you gave me to do. Thanks a lot.😅😅😅The circles on the bridge windows are Clearview Screens used to see through in heavy rain and seas. It has a glass disk that is heated and rotates to disperse heavy sea spray, rain and snow. Also prevents condensation and icing. The screen is driven by an electric motor. The bunkering flag is the red flag which stands for B.

Glad you are back in command. Enjoy.

I'm pausing to add a comment after just starting the video; Tristan, when I saw this video pop up I was so excited! Your presence in the YT yachting world has been missed... I followed all your AWOL videos. What a cool craft you have now, with a world-travelling pedigree. Looking forward to this new journey on that beautiful boat!

Nice one, Tristan is great to see you back in command of such a cool yacht. A raft-up is needed before the end of the summer 🛥🛥🥂

Would be interesting to see your CO2 system, the structure of it and how you activate it for killing a fire in the engine rooms. Thanks.

Congratulations on your new command Tristan! Great to have you back! Looking forward to lots of new adventures with you!

Congratulations to your new command ! Your smile on the video says everything ! When you left „ Port de Cannes“ for your last trip with „AWOL“ for the transfer to Amerika we missed the departure only 15 minutes , I was very sad because I didn't know at that point that it would be the last trip with AWOL… Great to have you back !!!

6:36 if you take on,discharging or carrying dangerous cargo you will fly the bravo flag and it’s a red flag.

Your smile says everything! happy for you mate :)

OMG the Real Captain is Back I'm so Pleased for You Man and she looks a Nice Ship should be fun we can see you also very Happy to be doing this again by your Massive Grin lol thanks and Congrats

window water clearing shedding system (circular pane of glass spins at speed to shed water) Code flag 'B Bravo' - loading or unloading dangerous goods

Welcome back! Cool that the owner allows you to film, thanks for that. It's a clear view screen, bij spinning the circle at hi speed all the water will fly of. Red flag during fuel bunkering i would say.

Congratulations on the new vessel. Smooth sailing.

Interesting to see she is an Australian flag vessel 👍 great to see you back at the helm, cheers from down-under.

Congratulations for you new assignment, and success. NB: Wish you always one hand water under your keel.

Quite clear you're back doing what you love, you look like a kid with a new toy (a very expensive one), happy for you and happy for me since I will get to see more of your videos which I love as well. Congratulations.

Congrats on your new position! 8:30 Why do specs never include the height of the boat? Living in Stockholm with bridges everywhere, it's annoying that boat specs don't include the height. Pretty good to know if one clears a bridge or not. :D

Congrats on your new command! Nice to see you back. The yacht is a beauty. Red flag for bunkering and the window spinner for rain. Like a windshield wiper that spins instead of wipes.

Ahoy there Captain Tristan! Great to see you back once again, we have really missed your interesting Vlogs, and have been following the Loon Vlogs, which are really good too! The 2 round units on your windscreen are round wipers, but a little tiny, normal wipers are best. Looking forward to your feedback, the new craft looks wonderful. Adios from sunny Spain.

Welcome back. I hope you finally get out of the Med and take us along on different adventures. Hope you and your family are well. From a long time fan.

Congratulations on your new command.

BEST part of the video: ". . .I think a very interesting itinerary ahead ."

Put the pawn back on the square you removed it from. ha ha

Clear screens, they spin really fast and throw water off, work much better than wipers in really heavy seas?

It's very small, for a super yacht.

Congrats on the new command! Now go put that pawn back in the right spot ;)

Congratulations ... she's beautiful. Looking forward to following your adventures!

You had plastic surgery ?

Great to see you Tristan. @11:20, what are those two things we see mounted on the ceiling?

Red flag for bunkering.

Glad you're back at the helm. That old captain sure loved his paper charts. Lol

Wow, great news, what a beaut! I didn't notice the second GMDSS VHF DSC Transceiver or a Mini C for Sea Area A3? Is Gin the Chief Stew? Greetings from Durban in sunny South Africa!

When fulling flag B which is red

So glad you're back at the helm. Can't wait to see more vlogs and where you sail in the world.

Could you possible smile any wider or harder. Welcome on board Captain. Just one question, where is your lovely wife?

I thought everyone knew what those round things are. I call them flingers.

welcome Back Captain T! Those are centrifugal water shedders to give you visibility in storms so heavy that other methods would work ( ie wipers). Enjoy your new gig! Kind regards, Bob S.

Clearview helm ports

Congrats on the new job. 👍

Aquaholic explained it, they are basically a high speed windshield wiper. It is a location that if there is a severe incoming rain or high sea spray pilot can see clearly. Good to see your back behind the wheel. Look forward to seeing working and sightseeing videos.

Congratulations! Welcome to the world of serious yachting! (as opposed to the great AWOL which is an entirely different sort of yachting/boutique hotel fun). Looking forward to following along on your new adventures, well done Captain!

Is it not a bit tiring to have owners and passengers so close all the time? When I stated at sea as a 15 year old back in the early 60’s, we also had 12 passengers onboard cargo vessels. Later, back in the early 70’s a captain I did sail with once came onboard after a trip ashore and told me there was a 2nd mate job on a cruise vessel for me if I was interested. My reply was, I don’t want talking cargo 😂. So my time at sea, also as captain was reefers, bulk, RoRo and general cargo. Enjoy your command.

Are the crew going to be part of your videos? What level of exposure is the owner going to allow? Will the owner and family/guests be shared with us? As you and other yatching youtubers have pointed out in the past, security is a priority, how public will you be allowed? In this post you mentioned after this season she is going in maint, service, refit? What will be done, would you be able to share that process with us?

Hey Tristan, are you still running your brokerage?

Looks like most of your viewers have identified the spinners on the windshield. The boat has a very classical finish, I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the layout & decor.

Grats on the new command. 1st- Clear View- spins off water to provide vision during heavy seas/storms, foul weather. 2nd Red in most ports..

Congratulations!!

Congratulations on your New Command, looks like a Brilliant Vessel, Welcome back, missed your Great Vidclips. Is your Wife back onboard with you .... ????? .... Now .... Those 'Round Things' .... We knew them as a "CLEARVIEW" when I was in 'Sea Rescue' back in Cape Town .... Many, Many Years Ago .... :-) :-) :-) Suppose that they would have Very Different names and make, depending where you are... They are Rotating/Spining 'Panes' where the Rain/Spray is 'Spun Away' .... Best to All from ChCh, NZ

A great adventure has begun. I’m looking forward to seeing it unfold. ♥️😇👍

Window ports are to keep a clear area that will not fog over.

@3:44 Not to complain but who in the world plays 2...b5 as a reply to 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3? (Okay, Magnus Carlsen would probably play something like this. And win even against Grandmasters.)

@6:37 that would be the Bravo flag....for if you are bunkering...discharging....or carrying some kind of hazardous or dangerous cargo.

I never knew I missed that intro until just then. Welcome back to being a super yacht captain once more and all the best in this new change in your life. I look forward to all the interesting things you will be sharing with us.

I'd be smiling like that too. Looking forward to the new adventures. No FLIR? (Forward Looking InfraRed) Figure a vessel like that should have that capability.

Tristan, is your wife with you? Are you still handling your charter and sales end of the business? I've been following you four years and love your videos! Would love to meet you and your wife sometime at FLIBS. I hope to get there this year. My sister lives in Orlando and I've been talking to her about going down there this year as I live in NC now. As I have mentioned to you before, I lived in the Sarasota - Bradenton area since 1986. I worked for Teakdecking Systems in the '90s. I never got to go do the show back then. Hope to meet you along with David Seal, Nick, and Rico and Victoria.

Congrats! 🎉

Remember....Gotta have Two, and if there is room...Three! Horror or Horrors, you only have two "Kent Clear views" Tut Tut - No doubt you will have a third VHF Radio Portable, that might do for Radios???

Good to see you back!! When left AWOL I must admit I stopped following. Will follow your new adventure and back where you belong. Have you got your good lady with you again?

Well now, this is more like it. You look like you need a rest, I don't remember you looking that weathered before. Sorry mate, we all get old :D Those look like Kent Clear View screens, basically spin contamination off instead of wiping it off. Beloved of the RN in WWII. But maybe not Kent brand. You fly the red flag when fueling. Bravo. I have to admit I unsubscribed while you were just flogging boats and looked kind of homeless, in a boat way. Looking forward to seeing the oily bits.

Really pleased and excited for this as I won’t lie…stopped watching and unsubscribed when you left AWOL. I watch other “Captain” channels but never been quite the same! Are the crew going to be part of your vlogs?

Hi Captain! Welcome to your next Helm! They are lucky to having you 👏 My question is: Is your wife traveling with you? Is she taking a part in the crew? I remember you both from your last command and just wondered.

Kent Screen x 3 Nice. Only pure red light has no impact on night vision, unfortunately white light through red a gel is no good. So in the yard I would politely suggest a change to red led's. My Father made a system out of red led cells fitted into Kodak film canisters for night passages. I think he read about them in Yachting Monthly of possibly Practical Boat Owner, and off he went into his workshop and a bit later (couple of weeks) he unveiled his creation. To me and my brothers they seemed to be a very poor attempt at homemade Xmas lights, but they worked marvellously well and I still have them in a box in the loft. You have command of a very capable world girdler there and I am looking forward to your voyages. I wish you calm seas and fair winds. Nice to have you back.

When bunkering or taking in or discharging dangerous goods, fly the red bravo flag.

Happy to see you again as captain. From the Netherlands we say ‘Ahoy and goede vaart!’ Stay safe.