REAL Sailing in Storms & Squalls on Day 8 Offshore [Ep. 70] 

Hey finnster! You're awesome. Thanks for dedication to a nice comment :D

Thanks Giorgio. We do what we can :)

Thanks B M! Appreciate the comment and feedback. The boat has a long way to go :)

Glad you enjoyed it! Roxy is still there :-)

Gives you a chance to get the salt off the boat and you.

It was definitely fun going for a rip.. if only the wind didn't die afterwards! Thankfully it came back :)

THIS is so VERY true! Spot on Satguy :)

Hey Jan! Thanks for the feedback as usual. You are right, Roxy is a great crew member! What you don't see is that she is constantly trying to be involved in the action XD

I know dogs are like that , always a team member !

Sorry to leave you with the cliffhanger Sgt-Bond! It sort of just happened that way, I swear! Glad you enjoyed the footage :)

was just saying the same thing! "what?! next time?!!" with a smile of course

We will try Katrine! Thanks for the nice comment and feedback :)

Glad you enjoyed it M K!

Wow Neal! Quite the compliment. Thanks for following along and glad you are enjoying!

As usual it's great to hear from you stubby! Thanks for the well thought out comment about the editing :) It's much appreciated! Sorry to leave you in suspense!

Thanks Norberto. No one else to talk to in the middle of the ocean!

Lots of experience as a team Robert. Thanks for noticing :) Cheers!

Favorite part of the day! 🌅

Thanks Kyle! That's the approach we're going for :)

Wow Peter! You're the best. Thank you for the nice comment and thanks for watching

Thanks John. You are 100% correct. For some reason all the radio talk on the movies just seem to take over sometimes in the moment. We need to get better on the radio! :-)

Thanks and good to hear from you again

Haha thanks and love you too!

Glad to hear we have an overwatch David. We are not fans of the bumps in the night, but we have been suprised at how much it happens.

We do what we can 😆⛈️

Thanks Rich!

Thank you D! It is very cool you took the time to drop us a note! Cheers!

Wow Al! That is a super nice comment. Thanks for brightening our day! :D Cheers to you.

Thanks for the nice comment Frans! Squalls are part of the deal and can't be avoided on these long passages :)

She's a wonderful vessel!

Thanks for noticing Rauf :) A lot of thought goes into weather routing. Cheers.

Thanks for the really nice and well thought out comment Kevin! It definitely helps to pass the time. Kate prefers the squalls during the day as opposed to the night time. Down time is nice and relaxing, but having these moments from when your mind is truly invested in the sport is a great feeling. Very meditative.

Thanks Steven for the Awesome comment ;-) Cheers!

Right on D D! Thanks for the nice comment :)

Definitely something we talk about with the number of ships we pass out on the ocean.

Hey Allyn! It's all waterline speed difference I bet. We keep the bottom super clean also, that seems to make the biggest difference in our speed. What's the Bed Pirate up to this week? We always want an update :-)

@@SailingSweetRuca Hmmm the bed pirate has been waiting at the door for a chance to slip out and do his dirty work. Also all of a sudden he has decided that bags taste good...he's been licking them profusely. Maybe he is hungry, the calorie specific diet we have him on has taken him from 21 lbs to 17. Yeah your waterline is bigger...more speed...your sails are bigger...more speed...better design...more speed. Our boat is a big belly weather helm monster. Though we are making some PVC cannons for the bed pirate debut on the deck. Also I build sailing ship models, and we are going to do a little film trick to film The Bed Pirate next to a few of the models to make it look like he is prancing the dock a couple of centuries ago. For fun we might let him face rub on one for a moment to add comedic effect.

Wow! Hi Graham, what a wonderful compliment! Thank you so much! Regarding the new jib and heel angle, tough to sum up in a short comment, but we will try. First, it is lighter in total weight than the previous one, reducing the weight aloft, allowing a slightly lower CG and more righting moment from the keel. The big gains are from maintaining a flatter profile and better aerodynamic efficiency, transmitting more energy in stronger winds into pulling the boat forward rather than pushing the boat over to the side.

@@SailingSweetRuca Got that, totally clear now, thanks again. Remember a few posts ago there was a small debate about why sailing downwind with main and genoa didn't really work too well and a reader commented he had a good experience with a twin foil furler as using the two sails pulled the boat and minimised rolling and course heading .....here is some extracted text, (from a comment elsewhere on a very novice cruisers site) I've taken that offers an excellent explanation as to why the boat is pulled along .....(I'm sure you know all this anyway but others might benefit) Mike P Would be a lot easier to explain verbally rather than write but here goes. Your boat pivots round the keel, (the center of lateral resistance) Basically about two feet aft of your mast and about 3 or 4ft below the waterline. So anything PUSHING aft of this point will tend to turn the boat one way or the other. Couple this to the heel of the boat due to following sea and you will find that the boat will tum to port as the boat heels to starboard and versa vida. In your video the mainsheet was sheeted in around half way when sailing downwind. Three issues with that - 1 , The center of effort of the sail would be aft of your center of lateral resistance and hence the boat would want to turn. (usually into the wind) 2. As she turns the following sea would then fall on the quarter of the stern resutting in increasing the rate of turn. 3. Rate of turn increases heel which increases the rate of turn still further To add to your woes you were also running your engine, which if in gear would result in even more power aft of your pivot point increasing all the above!! Trying to fly the jib with the main up (both sails on the same tack )downwind, in a blow, without a pole, is as you have found out, a pain in the proverbial. The jib is in disturbed air from the main and is probably working at 20% efficency in those conditions. The solution to ALL your probelms would have been to drop the main. The Jib effectivily pulls you along, the power being way forward of your pivot point. The jib will fly well without the mainsail ruining the airflow, though it would be even better with a pole. One tip is (assuming you have dropped the main and its tied down) to let the main boom right out, using your preventer. Then run the jib sheet round the end of the main boom. This acts pretty much like a wisker pole. You should sail more with just the jib as I think you will find that in your boat you can achieve 75 to 80% of your boat speed just under jib with added safety and easier control. My hull speed is 7knts. similar to yours and in 12knts of wind I can sail at 6 to 6.5knts underjib alone, no need for the main sail. Hope this helps.

Thanks for sharing knowledge

Thanks Santosa. Safety first!

Thanks for the tips Jorge. You never know what could happen! Lots of Buenos Aires comments got us thinking :)

@@SailingSweetRuca Not sure about Puerto de Buenos Aires, Rio de la Plata can be very tricky. I think Mar del Plata is the safest choice. Or in case you need to stop check "Puerto de Quilmes" or "Puerto de La Plata". Awesome video, I particularly enjoy your "racing" approach when trimming, it is not so common in YTB sailing videos.

@@jorgeconcheyro Thanks Jorge! We can't help ourselves. Maybe we will see you in Argentina. Thanks for the tips :)

Right on!

Thumbs up!

Thanks London!!!! :-)

Thanks for the feedback Topc. We will keep that in mind for the future :) Glad you enjoyed.

Single line for reef 1, double line for 2 and 3 ( 4 is a swap of 2 ) Will have to explain these one of these days. You are very welcome Alan!

Thanks for the chuckle KC! That was a good one! (Kate seriously loves a good pun)

We trim like racers because we ARE racers :D Haha thanks Bob

It was really loud!

We purchased it from our friend Andy Camarda @ Evolution Sails Chicago www.evolutionsails.com/sail-lofts/usa/chicago/

Ha!

What until you see the Cape Horn episode ;-)

Oh Nick, don't worry so much ;-) You are technically correct of course, and we should try to pass on good etiqute to others unlike those in Hollywood.