World cruising guru Jimmy Cornell launches his new global cruiser, a boat that Matthew Sheahan discovers could spark a new niche in semi-custom adventure cruisers and that will take Cornell through the North West passage
+Quodge "Nav station" Man! No kidding, that Nav station would be my perch during those cold and stormy anchor watches. I'll bet that aluminum hull glints like a diamond in the Sun. She is such a beauty.
Jimmy is Romanian and I'm proud of him. He is an inspiration for many of us and in my opinion he should be considered a living national treasure, much like Sir David Attenborough is in GB. Godspeed
This boat is amazing. There is no question that it was designed to go far, safely. Bringing the anchor chain back so the weight is more centered makes sense. The only thing that could be changed is going with a single helm. Similar to the Ver-sa helm by Balance or the single helm by Sirus. I think it is a waste of space for twin helms if you can have a single "swing" helm. Love this yacht!!
It would be interesting to have a follow up video if what worked and what didn't. Personally I can't see the point of the double wheels . as passage making with a small crew your going to use an auto helm 99% of the time I would like to save some space.looks well thought out . cheers warren.
Listen i am not huge at comments, but i will try !! Fat bottomed boats need two wheels to keep a rudder in the water when heeled !! Sailing boats with one rudder, only need 1 wheel. But at a boat like this or racing yachts, they use 2 rudder's for a host of reasons. But safety is also one of the reason's. If something is going wrong, you can limp home. Hope this gives a explanation. Sorry for my bad English 👋
armed dane Hi thanks for reply . I think you might be slightly confused , the 2 steering wheels operate both of the rudders at the same time. A failure of one steering wheel is usually a full steering failure. Having 2 wheels does not help with safety. It’s usually for better visibility when sailing but in this sort of boat I would prefer having more room on the cotpit and less complication below decks . Thanks for your reply cheers Warren
well that makes sense , but does it disconnect one rudder too? I'm sure its well thought out but two wheels is overkill for a boat like this not intended for round the cans racing or offshore racing and the 2 wheel take up a lot of space in the cotpit. IMHO but better minds than mine thought this boat out .
Eric built that boat of his in his back garden and its built like a tank but he still has mant constant issues. Jimmy's new boat is designed to avoid many long term problems. Steering for example. rear mount where a emergency rudder can be mounted. Twin rudders with independant cable steering. break a steering cable...no problem......destroy a rudder? no problem it has 2. twin autopilots....rear mount to mount a windvane if needed. engine dies....mount outboard on back...no big deal. 2 windlasses one internal for main chain and second for rope work or rope anchor rode. chain in middle of boat. rear anchor locker. Every PITA thing curisers have been either compromising with or strapping to the deck has been dealt with. Large tanks in center of boat under floor for proformance and safety and ease of access. No jerry jug jungle on jimmy's deck From a safety proformance and practical standpoint this is probably the world's finest world cruising sailboat. yes it costs and doesnt have the bling of the gin palaces made for the Coconut run but thats not what it was made for.There are hundred of models of marina queens already...nice to see something different
Little to find fault with here, but doing so is more feasible than listing everything which is great about this boat. The proportions of the boom seemed a bit skinny to my eye - anyone else feel that way? And I was surprised by the lack of overhead handholds in the saloon. Personally I like to see strongpoints to enable lashing any heavy items which broke loose or had to be restrained in the interior - to me smooth liners are more suitable for a house than a boat. Things like this, in a boat with "good bones" would be easily remedied for anyone who felt the same way, so it's hardly a criticism, more a question of personal preference.
Another surprise to me was the rudders being under the hull rather than transom hung. In ice, it seems to me a major liability to have appendages below the canoe body. While no doubt they swing up, how realistic is it to repair them without hauling-out? This would be somewhat more of a challenge to address for someone buying one of these boats finished, but perfectly doable.
Have a look at Elley Grey a St.Malo pilot cutter replica delivered in 2012 , a better boat to sail the world for a start it has a electric furling square sail , long keel , wheel house , jaccusi , and so much more and stunning .
i would have a center mount swing steering wheel, closer to the pilot house. that would make it possible to mount an all weather dodger, for protection in severe weather. other then that, great boat. although, it does look, at least on the inside, like an amel. btw, don't bother clapping back with all that is wrong with my suggestions. fact is, i've only crewed once on a four day passage. so of course, i think i'm an expert.
Okay I got to ask a stupid question.. but how good as this boat in tropical climates ?? It seems to be built for Eskimos which is great , but sailing around the Caribbean it looks more like a sweat box, correct me if I'm wrong
Nigel Doyle Why take such a risk in a Pos boat though, could get jammed up and cost the Coast guard time and money.. it just doesn't seem responsible. The northwest passage from what I heard, can be fierce.
Your the best, I understand you perfectly. Americans not so good. That companionway, what is that a boat or a submarine? Blimey me bucko's. she's a very smart vessel, salt.
Well one is the design fee he gets from Garcia then they do it for cost for him in exchange for doing the boat show circuit with the prototype. Gear appears to be inkind for putting name on boat for his big rally which is now over. Rally fees and the boat is now up for sale for 600k so he will probably see a profit
Aluminium hulls bend when they get hit. this one is completely reinforced inside and covered in many inches if insulation. Aluminum is self oxiding and doesn't need paint to protect from corrosion. Yes i would not dock this boat in a cheap marina with bad stray current. I am sure this vessel has a good 100 years in front of it yet.
Quodge "iron" I assume you mean steel... Aluminum is considerably more expensive than steel. However boatbuilders claim that Aluminum is cheaper in the long run. Why? They say it's not necessary to paint the Hull (except below the waterline). This is a major savings. They also say fabrication is easier on their machine shop equipment. In addition it doesn't corrode as easily as steel. It's also much lighter which means smaller engine and lighter rigging. They also claim it's marginally more resistant to puncture than steel.
She, She, She... Cars are She's, Air plains are She's, Boats are She's. Ruins a machine into a Sccheeee. Ruins the Video. Declines women into a pile of bolts, screws, sheet metal and fiberglass. Stopped watching at min 4.24m. Other than that great Video.
