There was no close call at any stage.Skipper needs some training though...At least a storm jib needs to be put up so as to give/ improve steerage, so as to prevent yacht from broaching as it did in the following sea.Further more,life jackets are not the issue here...harnesses worn,attached to strong points is the issue,as well as safety lines running from stem to stern adjacent to the tow-rail/gunwales.Once,having fallen over board in a cold stormy sea,even with a life jacket on, you are screwed,as it will be hard to retrieve you,especially at night,as you will succumb to hypothermia within about 40min to an hour. I have sailed in a full gale at night,beating against the wind,being knocked down every 5-10 minutes by massive waves without forewarning, as it was pitch dark and it was not possible to see the waves coming. Yacht knocked down repeatedly throughout the night, through more than 100° so that the navigation lights atop the mast head were glowing from below the sea surface with the reefed main sail under water...No problem...keep your head... and keep the washboards tied in,so that the waves can't go down the companionway to flood the vessel.I would not recommend the "captain" of the yacht in the vid to come and sail the South African coast.....unless of course he wishes to see his ass without the use of a mirror.Greetings from Cape Town.🤪
Guidance applicable to some randomly recalled event in a different ocean at night. 😂guys here clearly within spitting distance of the coast at daytime likely outgoing current over a bar on entry to an inlet. In 20+years offshore I have also seen people die harnessing themselves off to dynamic sinkable items adjacent to rigging. Not great to use prescriptive hubris especially when using non comparable situations. Granted pfd here of use if it goes t**s
Agreed on all points. I was sailing at night in conditions almost like what you described. When morning came, we saw the inclinometer jammed at 70 degrees from vertical. A sea-going sailboat can handle the conditions, and what we see in this video, honestly, is trivial. Practically a duck pond.
this is summer time & entrance of capbreton pass (although you don't see it the video is taken from a huge embankment i'd think less than 100 feet away from the boat), if you go overboard with harness, boat free to roam, you'll get crushed between boat & embankment in seconds. then i don't think you're allowed to enter a pass with boats going in and out all the time with a jib on ? hypothermia is not even a concern here. imo there should be a specific license for this crazy pass ! there are plenty of video about it; take a look, you'll have a better idea of where 's that boat and how tricky is this place.
Nice video, wrong title. Bad job to captain. He was mostly just trying not to fall overboard. He’s an idiot for not wearing a life jacket and risking the lives of his passengers and crew who are not wearing one.
He's in a center cockpit...he was in no danger... More often than not they use harnesses tied to flat deck lines on sailboats as they are much harder to maneuver to rescue a MOB and frequently single handed.
@@jonasfermeforsnone of these idiots realize how much ballast we carry, or how far we can heel over and always come back up. My wife and I ROUTINELY have the windows and toerail in the water, and occasionally the keel a rudder come out as well. These boat are designed for it.
@@wtf8einstein finally, very well said, and your explanation is spot on….. Except..,. I’m guessing he has used his Roller Furler before, and can use it to help balance the thrust in front of the leading edge of the keel. No whisker or spinnaker pole or any spar as he would need an experienced sailor/racer to get it down, as I’m certain under those conditions it could cause a real problem. Just roll out a little sail area in advance to see how she handles. However he is mistaken to not have any safety gear on anyone.
@@wtf8einstein I gotta complain about something else here, that is without a doubt, the WORST dodger EVER. Number 2, in conditions like this… or even worse ones, you can barely see over or around the damn thing… and Number 1…. It is without a doubt, The UGLIEST and stupidest looking dodger anyone has ever put on a boat. And on a Frenchman’s boat to boot. The Ruling of Paris for fashion’s appraisal would never admit it belonged to a Frenchman.
Total loss of control. Must go faster than a following sea. Therefore, he needs a reefed main and storm jib or equivalent amount of head sail rolled out. That's total loss of control. He is the mercy of the sea.
Absolutely. This guy hasn't got a clue what he's doing. No life jackets. Depending on the motor, which in a sailboat is usually underpowered. Plus the prop would be coming out of the water periodically. Put up a small amount of sail and face the wind/waves. Ride it out that way. Not slowly going with the waves.
How about "He should go slower than the following sea, with a drogue out" Powerboats can race the waves in, the rag n stick brigade dont have the power.
Aah, I posted almost the exact same recommended reply to the first comment, and now I see someone had already beat me to it. Still, dead on correct. Well Done.
This isn't a power boat the boat was never in trouble. Sailboats are made for that even though it was a broach the keel is so heavy it would pop right up from a full knock-down. The captain is not an idiot you just don't know what you're looking at, AND a sailboat can never run faster than a following sea... hull speed for that boat is no more than 6.5-7kts. Separately, I hate his companionway hard dodger, it ruins the lines of that vessel.
Good grief people. Boat is coming into an inlet vs a current-why waves and foam THERE vs horizon Yes they should have on PFDs No they can’t power up to stay on the waves backside with the auxiliary engine and a displacement hull. Sails May have made it worse re high probability of accidental jibe- plus maybe the mooring or dock is 400 yds from there and they wanted them down for that - who knows. No they shouldn’t have gotten broadside to the waves- but those waves not likely big enough to 360 roll that boat. If they wanted to keep the stern to the waves run a small drogue. Or safest scenario within 6 hrs the current will have stopped or reversed and the breakers will flatten or be gone. So no not the safest best job and not the risk of life close call either. Chalk one up to learned keeping on schedule for land may not work without discomfort….. and risk. And find the PFDs….
So far, yours is the best answer. I might add that if the entry is narrow, a broach like that could send him onto the rocks. It's what we cannot see in this video that locks in the best action to employ. These decisions are often made in seconds and once you've discovered that you're wrong, it's too late to try again. As I said, a tip of the hat sir.
Should have been wearing PFD's, In Australia it is a $400.00 fine per person for crossing a bar like that. saying they are safe in the cockpit is wrong too. That boat probably has a 1.5m keel, and the water depth at low tide there is less than a meter. If they had hit bottom they would be toast.
So, Australian Sailors are so chikenshit of sailing without a Life jacket, that they need a LAW that makes them MANDATORY??? Next? Make a LAW to put a fine of you Daily with rouge ses???? Brainless mankind.
AN humoristic reply to the Australian with a love for manadotory Life jacket..... Here: so Australian Sailors are so chikenshit of sailing without a Life jacket, that they need a LAW that makes them MANDATORY??? Next? Make a LAW to put a fine of you sail with rough sea???? Brainless mankind.....🎉
Kudos? What’s he doing so close to shore in those seas with a keel beneath him? Luckily he had enough water below him that the KEEL kept him from capsizing, not his seamanship. Seems like another amateur in trouble to me. And that filthy hull and waterline speaks volumes. Just sayin’
Would have liked to see PFDs or harness -- no big deal on the fenders (looks unseaman-like but doesn't hurt anything), personally I'd probably carries a 2nd or 3rd reefed main for roll control (and in case the auxiliary cops out... ), but sailboats aren't going to outrun those rollers -- sometimes you just have to put the helm where you want it and wait for the sea to turn your boat loose; a well-found sailboat may roll and wallow, but no big danger...
I’d love to spend 10 days on that ship. 3-5 days learning everything and then spend the rest of the time as a true part of the crew. Capable of efficiently following commands without needing to ask questions and just really live like they did 200-300 years ago.
Ship? LOL! It's a relatively small boat. "Ship" means 300' (91m) or longer. As for living like they did 200-300 years ago, after a week without deodorant or a shower, no flushing head (toilet), no running fresh water and no way to have a cold drink you might realize it wasn't that great in past centuries.
When they realize that having a bit of sail up to stabilize the bow and add power they would have better luck and not be placing themselves at such a great risk.
What kudos He was only holding on for his dear life, no lifejackets, a little stabilizing sail is a MUST in such conditions and best captains read the weather and avoid this.
Perfectly normal wind against the tide pass entry. Needs sail up for speed and stability but otherwise we'll done. No danger! It's a sailboat. That's what it's made for!!!
This is what happens with a static keel boat. When a sailboat without a retractable centerboard gets pushed down a wave, the keel catches and creates drag, which can capsize the boat.
Not even close. Sailboats are like fish bobbers they right themselves. My old Coronado is good to 130 degrees which is 40 degrees past when the mast hits the water.
Yeah the captain had zero control. Most modern keels prevent capsizing by automatically steering the boat. Also missing basically all safety gear needed for these conditions and it appeared he left the hatch open.
It's a center cockpick...he's in a deep well with safety rails and sailors use harness tied to flat deck lines instead of pfd or flotation harnesses as sailboats aren't very maneuverable and often don't have crew to to handle MOB
He should run the main sail on first cleat to give him some control, then your running the waves instead of just being in the mercy of the waves. And off course jackets with life lines
Safety first world! Y'all hung on PFDs. If you want to wear one, wear it. I bet the danger is in floating very close to te rocks where the cameraman is, so the helm did a pretty good job of getting away, given the conditions.
