ROUGH SAIL - BEATING our way across the BAY OF BISCAY - Ep 140

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We're sailing from Country Cork in the west coast of Ireland, crossing the Celtic Sea and crossing the notorious Bay of Biscay before making landfall in Spain. We encounter big waves, a lot of shipping traffic, large swell and rough sea conditions from the Atlantic Ocean as we sail upwind.
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@earlashton1342 Год назад

Travis I've been with your channel since the beginning & when I subscribed i though "OH", I don't no. But here I am & I went back & had a look at you guys back then. Oh boy have you grown. Congratulations on that your channel very much worth watching.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Very steep learning curve from where we began, but each day we continue to learn something out here. Thanks so much and we look forward to continuing to share our journey!

@jonathanscott550 Год назад

Nice video taking wow that was a rough go in the Bay of Biscay. You had an experience I don't think my stomach could handle. Hopefully you are now in much warmer weather and smoother waters. Safe sailing looking forward to next weeks video

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Thanks Jonathan! Very happy to have the passage behind us. The areas on the other side make it all worth it! Can’t wait to share more

@nancyschindler4844 Год назад

Yay for Jibsea and her crew! You all are amazing! You inspire us and educate us!

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Thanks Nancy!😆

@SailingSnowGum Год назад

Hi Steph and Travis. Thanks for posting this video. I hope you don't mind if I make so bold as to offer a couple of suggestions. The first one is, have you tried using the North Up setting with your chartplotter for long enough to experience the benefits? The point here is that sailing is all about the wind and the direction it's coming from. If the world and the wind direction keep spinning around the boat on your chartplotter display, as happens with the Heading Up setting you're presently using, maintaining situational awareness relative to the weather is so much harder. I accept that the Heading Up setting can make it easier to take a symbol from the chartplotter and then look in the right direction relative to your bow. There's pros and cons. Also, it appears from the chartplotter that the boat's radar is not on, is or not integrated into that display. Radar is a great way to see fishing boats, bouys, standing waves, rocks, ... even fishing pots. We often picked up objects worthy of our attention using radar. Also, radar is real time whereas AIS is somewhat delayed, vessel dependent. This can make a difference. Thanks again and regards, Rick.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Hey Rick, we only use our chart plotter for our heading and overall vector. We have our actual navigational charts on a separate tablet, which is set to North Up. Haven’t had any issue with situational awareness of the wind with either setting. We only turn on radar when we feel it’s necessary. Thanks for the suggestions though. May certainly help others as well!

@SailingSnowGum Год назад

@@SailingJibsea I watched the rest of the video and saw that you certainly have things under control. Good sailing in tough conditions. And good teamwork! Enjoy using North Up on your other tablet. All the best with your adventures. 🙂

@margaretyeung1833 Год назад

❤ love you video. Amazing how you captured the rough sailing part which contrast to the serenity of sunrise. I watched your video over & over. 👍👍

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Lots of highs and lows with so much in between ♥️

@brianfields4479 Год назад

Hi guys, great video with a real sense for us non marinas, of just what endurance is needed for a trip like that. As I was once told, always remember the bad times will come, but eventually the sun will shine again. Can't wait to travel through the med with you guys. Give yourselves a big pat on the back. Best wishes from nz.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

That’s a great outlook. We can’t wait. It’ll make the rough ride over, worth it!

@thomasbrasse3145 Год назад

Sorry you were feeling bad Steph. Travis kicked this sails' ass. Nicely done and good catch on that rigging.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Thanks Thomas! It was so worth it. This side of the world is beautiful!

@mikesmith1910 Год назад

Watch out for those Orca's...

@MikeHannon-jp6po Год назад

Eggs Actly...lol

@jamesbell8529 Год назад

That's where the waters rise and sink warm and cold circulation of the Gulfstream.

@klouism1 Год назад

I'm glad you made it to a port safely. Stay well and happy. ⛵

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Thank you!☺️🎉

@michaelsleater5865 Год назад

I so enjoy following your adventures!

@SailingJibsea Год назад

So nice to hear! Great having you along for it all!

@richmccue4845 Год назад

Love seeing the Hunters being used, and doing well

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Yep! She’s doing great 🎉

@BohemianBeatster Год назад

A pretty wild crossing. Well played.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Thanks 😊

@ES-xc6fk Год назад

Glad you made it safe and sound. It looks like another amazingly beautiful place you will get to explore!

@SailingJibsea Год назад

It’s absolutely stunning! Can’t wait to share more

@pmacgowan Год назад

Congrats, if you are safe & well its still a good sail 🙂

@SailingJibsea Год назад

💯%!! Thank you

@brownnoise357 Год назад

Ugh. I’ve hated the Bay of Biscay since getting stuck in a Force 10 plus and Huge Seas for over 3 Days, with being really Seasick, and no use to Man or Beast right through it. Had one okish crossing after, but since I head down well on the Continental Shelf and just Offshore, the French, Spanish, and Portuguese Coasts and able to get into nice places for shelter, and make use of Weather Windows. Yes it does take longer, but it is a great Route to Travel on with great places, great food, and lots of historic places ❤ it. Safe Travels and Fair Winds. Bob in Wales.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⛵️🌟🌟🌟

@SailingJibsea Год назад

sounds nasty! those 3 days feel like 10 when you're feeling seasick! Looking forward to all the history and cultural towns we'll experience on the other side :)

@DVolvoguy777-x7o Год назад

This passage is otherwise known as the Rolley coaster for sure. Glad you’re safe.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

we literally kept saying "is this ride over yet?!" hahah

@DVolvoguy777-x7o Год назад

@@SailingJibsea glad you both are safe!

@stephanieglennon1414 Год назад

You guys are amazing! Your channel stands out amongst many of the other sailing RU-vidrs. You’re doing a great job and it’s a treat to watch your adventures. Thanks for taking us along. I can’t imagine how unpleasant this sail was and you are a great team. Steph, you’re so lovely😘.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Thanks so much, that means a lot to hear that!🥰 it was amongst the most u comfortable ones in the books for us so far but we’re sure glad it’s behind us!! Can’t wait to share more with you, this side has made it all worth it!😊

@TinyBoatAdventures Год назад

Great video, the notorious Bay of Biscay!

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it! It lived up to its rep

@mpb9671 Год назад

⛵⛵⛵ You guys are great through every rough situation you have gone through you two manage to keep it together and focus Well done

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Just gotta tough it out to make it over to the other side! Thank you!

@Outrageousconduct Год назад

Yeah the bay of Biscay always hated that water congratulations on your successful voyage

@SailingJibsea Год назад

We can see why! Conditions can be very unkind. Thanks so much!

@biggooseadventures Год назад

Thank you for another wonderful escape from my reality…love your videos.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Our pleasure! Thanks so much for watching ☺️☺️

@svZia-Switch51 Год назад

I know you guys were happy to have that passage behind you! I’m curious what ever happened to the staysail you put together back in SXM? That would have been a great sail for this passage and then a little bit of Genny in conjunction. Maybe the dink was in the way since you stored it on deck.😊

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Very happy it’s behind us! We still have the stay sail but it’s so tucked away that…you know. laziness🤣🤣. With the dink store on deck I think we still could have made it work

@TheBilltut Год назад

Great video keep up the good work!

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Thank ya!!

@ExposingReflections Год назад

Wow. Something has changed. Travis, you're much more relaxed. A real pleasure to listen to you. You once were a bit tense or intense, but now you have a peacefulness about you that has made you one of my favorites. Life is like that. It changes you. It's easy now to tell you're enjoying yourself more, and im happy for you. Amazing video. On a more serious note, what plans if you're in contact with the Orcas of ill repute? Would a speaker attached to the hull with a certain music playing make the rudder less enjoying or entertaining for them? Perhaps something slow and classical? Perhaps the sound of a sperm whale call or Orca calls? Maybe a tarp with weights hung from the stern if you have to stop during an attack? A plan of action for worst case scenarios, is important. Good luck, you two. And thanks for the great channel.

@johnbeck2797 Год назад

Day 4 it's interesting how much drive you get out of deeply reefed main and partially furled headsail..

@gawebm Год назад

Great video. I really felt the discomfort of this passage. I think I got a little seasick just watching it.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Lol! We tried to show the conditions as best we could. Glad you enjoyed it! 🌊

@annafraley5388 Год назад

NO one likes the Bay of Biscay, wonder why.?? 🤷🏻‍♂️🤔 🤣😂 Sounds like an A Typical dream you had to us…!! 😎👍🥳

@davebrochet5520 Год назад

Hello Jibsea, I also have a canadian flagged boat (Tioman) and should reach Gibraltar on Monday, June 5th. I can see that you are already in Gibraltar. Can you please let me know if you were able to meet the Customs in order to obtain the 18 month visa for a sailboat in the Shengen area? Many thank s for your help!

@adrenazanetti3660 Год назад

Nice video 👍🏼 I worried the whole time you were loosing your dinghy though 😂🤣 it was hanging on fox dear life and it seemed like no one noticed it heading off the port side 😳

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Lol! Ya we saw it and it was still strapped down.

@GerardFoucher75018 Год назад

Hi! You have very good sound! Can I ask you what brand/model are your mikes? Thank for the voyage, it was great!

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Hey Gérard. We have the Hollyland Lark M1 mics. They’re awesome. Glad you enjoyed the vid!

@faelsinnes Год назад

Nice sail, the Bay was kind to you. Regarding the dream, only thing to say is "you're not in Kansas anymore Dorothy ! " Don't know how far behind the video's are to real life...watch out for the Orcas off Portugal ! U tube it if you don't know what I mean.

@zenstitch9972 Год назад

Good job, Mates!

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Thank you!

@davetschirhart9037 Год назад

Thanks!

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Thanks so much Dave! We appreciate your support so greatly!!💙

@CarlSmithAviationBroker Год назад

What do you two think of those 'double-jointed' winch handles?

@SailingJibsea Год назад

We like to keep them on our main working winch that control our reefs, jib and main halyards. Clean, out of the way and easy to work with. We wish the grip itself was longer. We don’t use them on our working jib sheet winches as we prefer the longer handle and stability of our regular ones

@Marc_de_Car Год назад

Thanks

@SailingJibsea Год назад

thank you for watching!

@wilecoyote2074 Год назад

That was a rough passage and some nifty sailing. Appreciate you managed to still video during it all. Orca attacks were in the news and I was thinking of you both. Glad you made it safely. 👍

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Tbh when we’re really uncomfortable and just trying to hang on, it makes it very challenging to get the push to film, while simultaneously thinking that “we’ve got to show what it’s like out here!”

@HopeOfJoe Год назад

Soooooo cool. Know it was bumpy and sea sickness crept in,yet cool that you two are making it. And a summer in the Need is exciting. See you next time. ✨ 🌊 💨 ⛵️ 🏝️ 👙 🌞 ✨

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Makes it all worth it!! ☀️ 🏝️

@andyw6702 Год назад

Nice! Love your videos. As you head further south, are you concerned about orca attacks? Haven't much lately, probably wrong time of the year

@SailingJibsea Год назад

They’re further south right now and VERY active. It’s terrifying. We hear of damage to boats almost daily ☹️☹️

@andyw6702 Год назад

@@SailingJibsea I've seen several orca attack videos on RU-vid, A terrifying event to go through. Seem to be mostly attacking rudders but, I think, a 30 foot boat actually sank. Be careful, safe travels. Love your updates.

@chrismulvey49 Год назад

Did you consider traveling further west to get to deeper water? I just checked and the continental shelf does extend fairly far off shore

@SailingJibsea Год назад

We did consider that but it meant saiking directly west only to be in larger seas when the winds piped up. So south east seemed to be the more comfortable option

@spruce5020 Год назад

Ahoy Jibsea, Great video. It's nice to see a video where the passage is "spicy" and those doing the sailing are honest about the challenges this presents. I am looking at joining the crew on a sailboat leaving Portsmouth to sail to Cartegena, Spain. The skipper say's the Bay of Biscay is either horrible or beautiful, no in-between. When did you make this passage? Was it the end of May as the posting date would indicate? Thanks Scott

@SailingJibsea Год назад

That’s awesome! Hope it’s beautiful. We made the passage in early May

@toddthompson4307 Год назад

Great video!

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@rl8992 Год назад

Wow, great footage, Steph what do you take for sea sickness?

@SailingJibsea Год назад

We tried our best to capture what we could while getting beat up lol! I just take a Gravol (motion sickness medication)

@petertorrey4080 Год назад

Nice video.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

glad you liked it!

@Afortunado357 Год назад

How many feet is your boat and year of issue??? Thank you

@billhanna8838 Год назад

Inner shroud not got a cottor pin in the botle screw ?

@RichardRoger1966 Год назад

Are you nervous of the Orcas around the Strait of Gibraltar? I keep hearing reports of issues with attacks. And from one of them it noted there was a primary female who was training the others to attack. Perhaps she was upset by her calf being killed by a boat and she's PO'ed at the sailing world for it...

@SailingJibsea Год назад

As we approach the current hot spot, it is a major worry. We hear almost on the daily, of attacks occurring and it’s terrifying

@davsor08 Год назад

Personally, I find it hard to believe that orcas keep grudges like that and orchestrate 'attacks' in revenge. Scientists work on several theories and one, which I find the most believable, is that these events are hunting practice sessions. Keep in mind that orcas are formidable hunters, solo and in packs, and packs of 2 - 4 orcas have reportedly even taken down mighty blue whales. The theory asserts that the cause of these events having started is that the orcas have lost much of their usual live practice prey, like giant tuna which due to extensive fishing in later years has nearly vanished from the coastal areas of Portugal and Spain and sought deeper waters. The young ones need that practice for future whale hunts, so at some point in time, one orca accidentally came up with the idea of going for rudders, as they have a certain resemblance to whale flippers, which is the first point of attack for when orcas attack a large whale to immobilize it. Anyhow guys, stay safe and hopefully you get in to the Med safely :) Looking forward to some sunny episodes in the summer :)

@RichardRoger1966 Год назад

@@davsor08 I don't think you're giving the Orca's enough credit for intelligence. Dogs can keep grudges towards their abusers (males, males with baseball caps, or whatever idiosyncrasy they carry) . Whales have a far larger and more complex brain than a dog, so why is it hard to believe...? Secondly, what is right beside the rudder typically? The prop and if a baby got too close to the prop, it would get injured. Ergo Mom gets upset at vessels. She cannot take down a tanker ship, they may not even notice a bump. But a sailing vessel being so much smaller, and it has the same device on it could easily become a target. Noting it could be the sound(s) transmitting through the water which could alert the creatures.

@einarquay Год назад

Lovely to see the Canadian flag flying proudly on the boat. My impression is that we don’t have a lot of sailors out there compared to other countries. What’s your view?

@SailingJibsea Год назад

We love it flyin our big flag too! There are certainly way less of us out here that’s for sure. Especially on this side of the pond. We’ve physically only seen 3 in the past 13 months

@scarletbegonias2359 Год назад

Many places around the world where the deep water meets a continental shelf wreaks all kinds of havoc on mariners. I wonder if navigating the southern passage beyond The Bay of Biscay along the Portugal Coast wouldn't be preferred during rougher weather to avoid Orca encounters? There aren't any reports of Orca's harassing rudders in rough seas, something to consider as you approach that leg of your journey.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Not sure about whether they are less inclined to attack in rougher seas but we have heard of many incidents the further from shore one is. We’re hoping to never find out for ourselves 🤞🏼

@scarletbegonias2359 Год назад

@@SailingJibsea I sincerely hope that you don't have such an encounter either. It's an area that you're approaching with increased frequency and I have never heard of an incident happening in rough seas with boats moving more actively. Seems to me that a hull moving up and down in rough but not too rough weather would make it nearly impossible for an Orca to nibble on a rudder without putting itself in danger. You certainly wouldn't want to lose steering in that kind of weather either, but if it were me I would take that risk.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Based on the cruising and research community down in this area, the recommended approach is to motor sail close to shore within 20m of depth once entering the hotspots where the pod of attacking orcas are currently present

@hamrite Год назад

Stay at a good distance from that coast, the Orca's attacks have become too frequent !!

@SailingJibsea Год назад

There really has been! It’s awful.

@markamsterdam539 Год назад

Good video

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Thank you!

@rickkwitkoski1976 Год назад

Quite a bit south of here, but where are they in real time?

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Portugal

@philipheebsh4201 Год назад

Great camera work capturing those waves. 🎉

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Thank you! It’s so hard to do them justice with what the camera can capture

@arqcm Год назад

dont Forget to stop at AVEIRO Portugal!!!

@EllebogenOfficial Год назад

This is my navigation area.😂😂😂

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Fun area 😂😂😅

@Tim8mit Год назад

why is north to the bottom of your chart plotter....each view had me confused seeing Lands End Uk below France that was confusing

@SailingJibsea Год назад

Because we have it set on course heading, instead of north. We keep our tablet set on north

@goofnoff2672 Год назад

Why did you not just cross the channel to France? It appears to be closer.

@SailingJibsea Год назад

We didn’t plan on going there and it would have meant checking in and starting our schengen clock much sooner.

@dancarter482 Год назад

You're on watch. Standing watches, not _shifts_ !

@roydaley3413 Год назад

👍

@RaeSimpson Год назад

W eld that saildrive sealing ring

@SailingJibsea Год назад

We don’t have a saildrive

@RaeSimpson Год назад

@@SailingJibsea

@shaneshaw1895 Год назад

damn it, I hated to do it but I was like # 667, I wanted to leave it as 666!

@SailingJibsea Год назад

😂

@mtumix 10 месяцев назад

??? Rough Sea`??? Are you kiddin me?

@pauldent7067 9 месяцев назад

i never really understand why women go to sea, apart from a few they can't cope, they're a liability tbh, id rather be on my own, less to worry about.

@SailingJibsea 9 месяцев назад

That sounds like a very lonely outlook