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Saga47swan Sailing
Добавлен 15 мар 2020
We do adventure sailing & sail training on Saga47swan, a classic swan 47, fully equipped for ocean & offshore sailing.
𝙎𝙬𝙖𝙣 47 | 𝙔𝙈 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 & 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲 | 𝙈𝙖𝙭 4 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙬 | 𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩
𝟮𝟬𝟮4 - 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 “Norwegian Seas”
Scotland - St Kilda - Faroe Islands - Lofoten, Norway - Shetland - Orkney Islands - Inner Hebrides - Crinan Canal - The Clyde
𝟮𝟬𝟮5 - 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 -Atlantic & North America
Ireland - Azores - Newfoundland - Labrador - Nov Scotia - Maine - New York - Chesapeake Bay - Bahamas
𝟮𝟬𝟮6 - 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 - Caribbean to Cape Horn
French Islands - Jamaica - Cuba - Guatemala - Columbia - Brazil - Argentina - Cape Horn - Beagle Channel - Ushuaia.
𝟮𝟬𝟮7- 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 - Antarctica & The Pacific
Antarctica - Chile Channels - Pacific crossing - Hiva Oa - Tahiti - Cook - Marshals
𝟮𝟬𝟮8 - 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 - Micronesian & Japan 🇯🇵
Guam - Ishigaki Island - Ryukyu Islands - Fukuoka
𝟮𝟬𝟮9 - 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 - Japan 🇯🇵 - Alaska & Canada
Seto inland seas - Sea of Japan - Alaska - Canada
𝙎𝙬𝙖𝙣 47 | 𝙔𝙈 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 & 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲 | 𝙈𝙖𝙭 4 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙬 | 𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩
𝟮𝟬𝟮4 - 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 “Norwegian Seas”
Scotland - St Kilda - Faroe Islands - Lofoten, Norway - Shetland - Orkney Islands - Inner Hebrides - Crinan Canal - The Clyde
𝟮𝟬𝟮5 - 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 -Atlantic & North America
Ireland - Azores - Newfoundland - Labrador - Nov Scotia - Maine - New York - Chesapeake Bay - Bahamas
𝟮𝟬𝟮6 - 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 - Caribbean to Cape Horn
French Islands - Jamaica - Cuba - Guatemala - Columbia - Brazil - Argentina - Cape Horn - Beagle Channel - Ushuaia.
𝟮𝟬𝟮7- 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 - Antarctica & The Pacific
Antarctica - Chile Channels - Pacific crossing - Hiva Oa - Tahiti - Cook - Marshals
𝟮𝟬𝟮8 - 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 - Micronesian & Japan 🇯🇵
Guam - Ishigaki Island - Ryukyu Islands - Fukuoka
𝟮𝟬𝟮9 - 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 - Japan 🇯🇵 - Alaska & Canada
Seto inland seas - Sea of Japan - Alaska - Canada
What & How to pack for an adventure on Saga47swan Sailing
What & How to pack for offshore sailing / adventure sailing with Saga47swan Sailing.
Join our returning crew & fellow sailor G-reg as he shares his tips on packing for an adventure sailing trip.
#whattopack #gonesailing #packingtips #sailor #howtopack #sailinggear #offshoresailing #coastalsailing #sailing #swan47 #classicswan #packingcube #merinowool #microfiber #hotdrink #thermos
Join our returning crew & fellow sailor G-reg as he shares his tips on packing for an adventure sailing trip.
#whattopack #gonesailing #packingtips #sailor #howtopack #sailinggear #offshoresailing #coastalsailing #sailing #swan47 #classicswan #packingcube #merinowool #microfiber #hotdrink #thermos
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Caught in a gale 8 | Heaving to in rough seas | Saga47swan Sailing
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.21 день назад
“𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤” During our crossing from Andenes, Norway to the Faroe Islands, we encountered gale-force winds and after 24 hours, we were all tired from battling big seas and strong winds with gust up to 50 kts, rain and wind chill. So we decided to heave to, allowing us to take a much needed break instead of fighting the elements. In gale-force conditions, sailing to windward is hard work for li...
The magical Lofoten islands - Adventure sail from Bodø to Tromsø
Просмотров 196Месяц назад
We were spoiled with breathtaking landscapes, serene anchorages, spectacular views after a good hike up the mountains, stunning Trollfjord, scorching hot weather, wildlife, white sandy beaches and so much more. #nature #anchorages #weather #lofoten #sailingnorway #fjords #wildlife #landscape
Prevent accidental Gybes | Always rig a boom preventer line | Saga47swan Sailing
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.Месяц назад
It is good seamanship to rig a preventer, when going down wind, in order to avoid accidents or damages from an accidental Gybe. On Saga47swan we have two boom preventer lines rigged and ready to use. The boom preventer line must be rigged from the end of the boom, not mid boom. The preventer line should be brought forward to the bow of the vessel, so you get a good angle. Bring the preventer li...
Norway West Coast Explorer - Bergen to Bodo I Saga47swan Sailing
Просмотров 476Месяц назад
650 nm sailing North from Bergen along the stunning west coast of Norway. See some the amazing places that our adventurous crew visited on their journey north across the Arctic Circle to Bodo, Lofoten, Nordland Norway. The crew had a huge variety of weather, lots of sail plan changes and docking in very small and remote fishing communities. Great learning experience & confidence builder for all...
Faroe to Norway offshore passage - Surfing ahead of a gale | Saga47swan Sailing
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.Месяц назад
A gale is blowing a the Iceland Ridge - Gale warning for the Faroe Islands . See how our skipper in charge Giuseppe manage the passage and find a weather window, where we surf ahead of the gale to Norway. Swift sporty passage 350 nm in two days. #adventuresailing #offshoresailing #sailing #swan47
Rounding Cape Horn of Norway | STADT
Просмотров 5332 месяца назад
Our way up North Navigating the waters around the notorious STADT! This area is infamous for its challenging sailing conditions and is known for its rough seas and unpredictable weather, making navigation particularly demanding. We chose the fair weather conditions to make our way from Florø towards Ona via STADT. We poled out the head as we head North with the wind from the South - amazing sum...
Learn To Use A Bridle | Safe Docking | Saga47swan Sailing
Просмотров 2 тыс.2 месяца назад
Skipper Chris and his adventurous crew demonstrates how to rig and use a stern Bridle for easy docking In this video you will Learn how to rig and use a Bridle stern line for safe docking. The bridle is a great technique for all crews, especially short handed , “Just the two of Us” and single handed sailors. With a bridle rigged on the stern one can hold a yacht alongside safely with just one l...
How to spring off using a Rustler's Hitch I Stress-free Casting off I Saga47swan
Просмотров 12 тыс.3 месяца назад
Nathalie & Skipper Chris demonstrates how to use a Rustler's Hitch to spring off the stern for "stress-Free" casting off. Great for all: Fully crewed, short handed crew "Just the two of us" and single handed sailors. #howto #stressfree #yachting #seamanship #yachtmasteroffshore #docking #sailing #training #
Scotland to Faroe Islands I Offshore adventure I Saga47swan Sailing
Просмотров 6043 месяца назад
Join the adventurous crew as they set sail from Oban and embark on an offshore passage to The Faroe Islands. Route: Oban - Tobermory - Portree - Summer Isles - Kinlochbervie - Offshore passage - Vagur - Tvoroyri - Sandur - Hestur - Torshavn #adventuresailing #offshoresailing #swan47 #passageplanning #competentcrew #atlanticocean #scotland #faroeislands
Hempel Silic One | Application & Key learnings | Saga47swan Sailing
Просмотров 1 тыс.3 месяца назад
Skipper Chris talks about the Hempel Silic One anti foul paint - The sys5em, Application and our Key learnings from applying it to our Swan 47. Key take away “ Read the data sheets “ Data sheets and product information can be found on Hempel website www.hempel.com/products/hempels-silic-one-77450-77450 #silicone #hempel #antifoulpaint #nonbiocide #swansailing #yacht #paint
Scottish Western Isles | Sail Hike Explore
Просмотров 1104 месяца назад
Scotland has so much to offer and we took our time during our Sail Hike Explore adventure to explore the Scottish Western Isles: Good hiking, view, food, people, sailing et al. #adventuresailing #sailhikeexplore #sailwithus #sailing #competentcrew #swan47 #scotland #tobermory #lochaline #lochspelve #puilladobhrain #oban #kerreramarina #finland #denmark #uk #mauritius
All you’ve got do is decide to go and the hardest part is over
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All you’ve got do is decide to go and the hardest part is over
Irish Sea - Scottish Isles | 2024 Shakedown Sail & YachtMaster training
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Irish Sea - Scottish Isles | 2024 Shakedown Sail & YachtMaster training
Aspring Yachtmaster Training | Skippered two 60nm+ passages | Irish Sea & Hebrides
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Aspring Yachtmaster Training | Skippered two 60nm passages | Irish Sea & Hebrides
Downwind sails for cruising & shorthanded crew | Twin head sails - Code Zero - Asym spinnaker
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Downwind sails for cruising & shorthanded crew | Twin head sails - Code Zero - Asym spinnaker
105% Yankee headsail | Must have sail for offshore sailing & cruising
Просмотров 9357 месяцев назад
105% Yankee headsail | Must have sail for offshore sailing & cruising
Performance of our Fully batten Main sail with 3 deep reefs || Designed by Ullman Sails.
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Performance of our Fully batten Main sail with 3 deep reefs || Designed by Ullman Sails.
Feedback & Take aways from Crew member Aga | Saga47swan Sailing
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Feedback & Take aways from Crew member Aga | Saga47swan Sailing
Aspiring Yachtmaster training | Rolling Passage Planning | Saga47swan Sailing
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Aspiring Yachtmaster training | Rolling Passage Planning | Saga47swan Sailing
The Clyde Adventure | Aspiring Yachtmaster training | Saga47swan Sailing ⛵️
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The Clyde Adventure | Aspiring Yachtmaster training | Saga47swan Sailing ⛵️
The Wild Atlantic way adventure | Saga47swan Sailing
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The Wild Atlantic way adventure | Saga47swan Sailing
Fastnet Rock Adventure | Kinsale to Galway | @Saga47swanSailing
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Fastnet Rock Adventure | Kinsale to Galway | @Saga47swanSailing
Hiking the Giant’s causeway | Saga47swan Sailing | Sail Hike Explore
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Hiking the Giant’s causeway | Saga47swan Sailing | Sail Hike Explore
2024 adventure schedule is out | Scotland Faroe Norway Shetland Orkney | Saga47swan Sailing
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2024 adventure schedule is out | Scotland Faroe Norway Shetland Orkney | Saga47swan Sailing
Charles’s Fort, Kinsale | Adventures in Ireland 🇮🇪 Esp 3 | Saga47swan Sailing
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Charles’s Fort, Kinsale | Adventures in Ireland 🇮🇪 Esp 3 | Saga47swan Sailing
Sail around Fastnet Rock | Adventures in Ireland 🇮🇪 | Saga47swan Sailing
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Sail around Fastnet Rock | Adventures in Ireland 🇮🇪 | Saga47swan Sailing
Falmouth - Isles of Scilly - Ireland adventure | Saga47swan Sailing
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Falmouth - Isles of Scilly - Ireland adventure | Saga47swan Sailing
Barloge Creek “The rapids” | Adventures in Ireland 🇮🇪 Esp 2 | Saga47swan Sailing
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Barloge Creek “The rapids” | Adventures in Ireland 🇮🇪 Esp 2 | Saga47swan Sailing
Cork: Famine & Immigration | Adventures in Ireland 🇮🇪 - ESP 1 | Saga47swan Sailing
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Cork: Famine & Immigration | Adventures in Ireland 🇮🇪 - ESP 1 | Saga47swan Sailing
Thnx a lot for this video! ❤
@@sannebast you are welcome and thanks a lot for letting me know that you liked it
Amazing presentation!
@@johngr0 thanks for letting me know that you liked it. See you at the high seas
I'm going to save this video and send it to people who are coming along with me for a passage. Thanks.
@@damage_control_sailing thanks for the feedback . Appreciated
Hi Skipper Chris! Very curious how Silic One is holding up? We have been using a similar product for two seasons in the Caribbean and are considering switching to Silic One due to cost. We have been very pleased with the performance so far but the cost is brutal for this other product. You're sooooo right about the application process. We had some areas of failure in our first application. We under estimated the effect of direct sunlight on the prep coat and missed our application timing. One section of the under coating had dried for too long and the final coat did not achieve a strong chemical bond. That section started to fail and peel off after 6 months. At that point we had sailed from the East Coast US to the Caribbean and when we hauled in Curacao at month 9 we had some repair work required. The second season was good. This time we were better prepared and application was solid. We just touched up the failed sections. NOTE: We learned that a quick spray down with fresh water on the hull before launch will help with initial growth. Dust and bugs get stuck to the silicone layer when the boat is on the hard. It takes 5 minutes and saves you time later when cleaning in the water. We clean (wipe is a better term) the hull with a burlap rag every couple weeks and our hulls (48 foot catamaran) are spotless clean. The only growth we see is the green fuzz. We have not had one barnacle since the first application. The fuzz tends to become harder to remove around month 6 in the warm Caribbean waters but it still cleans up well with the burlap rag. Worts case I use a white (level one) 3m pad to assist with stubborn parts. The shallow part of the hull, where the sun hits it, is harder than the deeper parts but I'm VERY picky. Thanks for any thoughts or comments on your Silic One experience so far.
@@thomasburgess4712 we have been in the water since Feb 2024, sailing cold waters ( Scotland, Norway, Faroe ) the hull looks really good , apart from a area on the top of the rudder. We have not wiped / cleaned the hull at all. We will lift out in November, so we will get the full picture.
@@Saga47swanSailing Good news. I'm looking forward to hearing how it looks when you haul.
I don’t know what you were doing, but you were not hove to. Heaving to: foresail backed; mainsail sheeted in; tiller (or wheel) hard a’lee. This puts the foresail and rudder in opposition, and the boat should slowly fore reach. This is a useful maneuver at almost any time, need a break to study chart, want to have a more comfortable lunch? In the case of a gale, the foresail should be the storm jib, and the mainsail with 3 reefs, or the trysail.
Hi Bill, we had our head sail ( stay sail ) backed to windward , two deep reef in the main ( our 3 rd is try sail size) and helm tied hard over - to windward. The yacht was stable , calm and drifted with and SOG 1.5-2.5. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks
@@Saga47swanSailing Thanks, I see that you didn‘t actually film whilst hove to. I think you mean helm to leeward, that is trying to luff against the backed foresail? For people who may not have tried heaving to, the simplest way is to tack without tacking the foresail, then as soon as the foresail is backed, put the helm hard over to leeward, as if you were trying to tack again. Of course, when heaving to seriously, this may not be appropriate, for example because the direction of drift may be towards a danger.
That’s a wavy adventure papa oh!!
@@JaneLi-hp9it yes indeed, good practice though to apply the heaving to.
Nice job. I got caught in a thunder=cell in mid-Lake Michigan on our 29' Swedish mahogany folkboat. No place to go. Dropped the main and put up storm jib. Heave-to for half hour took our licks as the storm blew East. When we came up, a beautiful rainbow and another boat hunkered down greeted us. Then tea and cookies. ;-) What kind of boat is yours??
@@vicbanks9079 we are an ocean going S&S swan 47 .
How "big" was the wind? 41 knots and over?
@@perfstaas7188 max wind gust recorded was 52 kt. For most of the heave to we had 35-42 kts. The seastate was pretty big !
@@Saga47swanSailing Butt no film of it. Why?
@@perfstaas7188 it was dark most of the time and we didn’t think about putting the GoPro on. There is a small video segment of the heave to taken with a mobile phone.
@@Saga47swanSailing So whats the POINT then when you dont film it? To see faces and thats it? There are no proof of the sail(windspeed) and i am gessing you have digital tech inside soe its strange. Am i rong here?
@@perfstaas7188 we heave too and it works for us - that is the point we are trying to get across. Sorry we didn’t film the wind speed . What difference does that make to our experience - it was just a gale, nothing record breaking.
Well done and you all stay safe.
This is exactly how I like to rig my lines. For various reasons last year I had two unplanned gybes in quick succession in 30 knots & 5m waves, boatspeed 12-16 knots. No damage! Preventer in every😮 time the boom eases out past the toerail.
A truly enjoyable and memorable voyage. Thank you Saga and my fellow crewmates.
@@brianmcd01 thanks for letting us know, it was pleasure to have you onboard - great laughs and tales to tell
Surely, this is sailing 101 isn't it ? Would anyone be in charge of the vessel offshore if they needed to be told this ?
@@jamesgraham6122 thanks for your comment, yes one should think this is common sense, but We often see photos here on social media , sails wing on wing, no preventer, crew standing in harm's way. A preventer is for down wind sailing, both offshore and coastal- even the afternoon sail to the beach. Off course, if you are sailing downwind in big waves, with an inexperienced helm person, the likelihood of a sudden / accidental Gybe is higher.
I put a boom brake on my 47. It replaces the vang and is adjustable. I singlehand so it is my gybe disaster avoidance system. It is by Walder. It was money well spent for me.
On the GOM/US coast F8 is called: Hurricane...! Many decades ago I worked in a shipyard in Sandnessjøn just a little South of Bodø... Fair Winds...
Nice video. My home harbor are Askvoll, south of Florø.
Awesome and Amazing … ❤
Huge thank you for this, incredibly helpful. Have subscribed and hope to buy you a beer some point on the high seas!
Setting up mine for blue water at the moment and haven't decided on final config. Masthead 30 footer and limited budget so thinking 130% on a furler and say high cut 105% hanked onto the solent stay that can be reefed to say 85%. But the high clew would mean the sail would need to be dropped completely to reef it to get access to the clue for new sheets and tidying up bottom unused sail with reefs. Plus of course a storm jib
I like the rustlers hitch but don't know why you didn't use a stern spring? No vessels were ahead of you..... were there rocks or shallows?
Good question- “rule of thumb “ for springing off is 1. Always into tide and if possible into wind. So in case of no tide, and wind coming from the stern quarter, you would spring stern out. If you would spring out the bow, then the wind would push your stern ( the whole beam is exposed to the forces of the wind) back onto the pontoon as soon as you start to go forward. Hope it is clear - try to draw it and it should be clear as mud ;)
@@Saga47swanSailing The mud thinned 🙃
What about 90° blown on?
@@lubberwalkerstern out as you can get a better / bigger angle due to the shape of the yacht -
@@Saga47swanSailing I crewed for a couple of skippers (yeah 2 captains one hand). We were in a 6 birth marina Bay. Two rows of 3 (3 tied to port and a acoss the water to the right 3 tied starboard) all facing in with just a Boat beam width down the middle between each row. We were the middle boat tied to port slightly blown on. The skippers discussed stern or bow springing (and were also confusing each other). I told them I'd get them out with less fuss than lines and shouted orders. I fendered the dockside bow and untied all lines. We just sat still. I had one skipper face aft on the helm, one skipper a roving fender and I had one too. I bow thrust toward the Dock and as the stern came out went into tick over reverse. We slipped gently through the gap between the boats behind us. The two roving fenders watching mostly the leeward. No lines, no snags, no hassle, no shouting). I call it a cheatspring.
Nice sailing on a quiet day around Stadt.
@@MitKnukkelsen yes, we had a great sail without the notorious “STADT” seastate. Today we sailed passed Hustadvika, which can also be a challenge to get around.
Very good test explained really well. Thank you for posting.
thank you for that..wife will be happy no more trying to get off the boat to set a bow spring line..
For docking - A stern or midship lasso is always good. The midship line can hold the yacht , even without the engine on. The stern lasso - hold the yacht with the engine in forward tick and helm AWAY from dock . Leaving the dock, check out the Rustler’s hitch video . Any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us
I singlehand my swan 47cb and docking for me is always a circus act. Any tips or thoughts?
I would have fallen into the water with that pull 🤣
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so cool, but please no music:)
Noted, next video is in the making , will be with more commentary
Noce - will have to give that a go.
I do the final casting off single handed from the cockpit. I take the bow rope to the cleat where you had the R hitch & pass a bight (or loop) through the cleat then pass the other end of the dock line back to the bow where it started. I have a piece of rod about 12 inches long, on a line, which passes through the bight & holds the line in the cleat The end of the line goes to me at the cockpit. When I want to relese the bow line I just pull on the line to the rod & the bow line drops out of the cleat. I do not recover it until clear of the dock as it will not foul anything. I pull the rod back to the cockpit. If I wanted to, I could use a long bow line & pass one end right back round the bow cleat & back to the cockpit & pull the end in from there. That way I do not risk any knots jamming.
That's an interesting idea. I too would have concerns about a knot jamming when single handed.
Is the tieing of the rustlers hitch shown ?
No, but you can ask uncle google
With the weather that grim, I’d have stayed in bed! Great use of the Rustler’s hitch, makes single handing so much easier I find 👍🏻👍🏻
good team
Thank you
Nice Job, much easier then Concrete in Lagos!
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Nicely 👍
Well done! This technique also works single handed as the hitch will self release once the vessel has moved away from the Dock.
Yes, you can tie the “release” line to the boat and it will pull / release the hitch, when you reverse. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Crew still had to release a line up forward if you watch the video careully I think there was another line further forward.
@@grahamlongley8298 no, there is only the bow line with the rustler’s hitch . Slip the midship Motor forward When the yacht is away from the dock, then reverse. When you reverse pull the rustler.
@@Saga47swanSailing So how does a single handed sailor in the cockpit pull the rustler?
@@grahamlongley8298 you can tie the “release” end of the rustler to the yacht, so it will pull the rustler, when you go reverse
Very neat
Thanks for letting us know.
I enjoyed the great sight seeing with you
Belated happy birthday May Baby 😀
Waste off time …. You’ll find out in 1 year
Hi Jeremy, can you share your experience? Thanks in advance Chris
@@Saga47swanSailingstill no answer from jeremy after 2 months, typical troll. I’ve heard nothing but good things about silic one. No one can seem to articulate any bad experiences with it.
fancy having to put up with that moozak 24 / 7 .............. sheeeeeesh
Very comprehensive walk through of your lovely yacht. I am a retired RYA instructor and have taught many courses on Swan yachts a 43 Melody blue IV , a 47 Nordlys , and a 57 Flyer which was sold and is now called Argol V flying a French flag. I still do yacht maintanance on the 43 and the 47 every year at Le Crouesty in the Morbihan , France. I know these boats well and really apreciate their good design and robust construction. I have been in a few offshore storms and I have never been concerned for the boat. I cannot mention the same for the crew!. Good luck in your yachting expeditions and fair winds.
We made an offer in 2018 on Nordlys,,unfortunately it was under offer already and we didn’t get it . Swans are the source ;)
Chris, We are following the instructions as you show them and have one question on securing the ribbon. It seems like using just the little black bead to hold the ribbon allowing the trigger to be pulled is risky. It slips a little . Should you add a knot? I would not want the pressure of the inflation tube to pull the ribbon without pulling the trigger. What did you do to insure the bead does not let the ribbon slip too much?
You have tie the ribbon as shown in the manual, then it will not slip. The black ribbon has to be tight around the bladder, so the inflated bladder will activate the MOB1. Page 7 in the manual oceansignal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MOB1-user-manual-v-01.07-02082019.pdf
@@Saga47swanSailing Thank you. We have the ribbon without the newer luggage tag type attachment. I can see why they changed it as the plain flat ribbon is very difficult to secure with out using a knot instead of just the sliding bead type. I should have Ocean Signal send me the new lanyard.
These have been our home waters for close to 10 years, having a pilot cutter on the Scilonian's lines from the 1850s and built in Cornwall wall. Its a lovely part of the world! Love your videos!
So free
Yes, day sail then hike and explore
When the website program asks for the GROUP MMSI number, is that where I enter the vessels MMSI number? ie. Group MMSI = Vessel MMSI?
Yes, the mmsi number of your vessel / VHF
It tells you nothing at all. And the music is annoying.
Hi Nicholas, we are sorry that you didn’t like our video - it was made for the crew, and not meant to be an educational video. We do educational video too, there are a few on our channel already. Are you looking for a specific topic for a video ? Looking forward to your reply. Skipper Chris
Remember you have to hold the MOB1 right against your computer monitor for it to work. Great job showing the steps involved and the green lights when it does program correctly versus the red lights when it doesn't program correctly. If it doesn't show any flashing lights after the programming sequence, then it never really attempted the actual programming operation.
Also, if you have trouble on google chrome (like I did), try doing it on your phone! For some reason, the faster refresh rate makes it more reliable.
Great explanation, Much appreciated
Interesting stuff Chris. Look forward to the next one.
I went for 4 reefs on my main before sailing from Australia to the UK. Used the 3rd reef constantly and had to put the 4th in a few times on the trip. I had to design a draft controlled reefing system that meant I could put the next reef in very quickly. The friction rings still don't remove the chafe of the line tied to the boom, my reef design removes that chafe and would be very easy to install onto your boat.
Hi - sounds interesting. I've searched on the term "draft controlled reefing system" but I'm not getting useful results. Care to let us know a bit more about it please?
@@philipwilkie3239 I don't sell it, and didn't patent it so I haven't been overly concerned about making it easy for others to install. I figure if they have the ability to build it, they have the ability to understand simple designs such as this. After I got abused due to someone claiming it was 2 complicated to fix because typical reefing systems can be fixed quickly. I can't be bothered helping people who think snapping 4 reefing lines on a 1000nm journey is normal and so I leave it for those who want to think for themselves on how to mount it. I never snapped 1 reefing line and my sail has zero chafe after 20000nm and I can reef earlier while still maintaining forward curvature behind the mast.
@@nonlinearplasma1370 That makes complete sense - I get exactly where you're coming from. I've watched all the clips and looked at the Insta pics as well - and I think I get the basic idea. The only thing that confuses me a little is there seems to be two different versions. Or I'm not interpreting the pics correctly. I have the opportunity to completely re-rig my 40ft cutter however I want. I'm prone to experimenting so I'll cheerfully take the hint and do my own homework. Thanks!
@@philipwilkie3239 It wasn't a hint, I'm happy to help those who want to build it themselves. I've installed this system on 2 boats, although the first was in a full length track and not that easy to put on any boom. This system works well for the majority of booms. I was improving the design as I was sailing. The basic concept is to have 3 frictionless rings per reef. The first is attached to the boom on a sliding system attached to the outhaul. The second is attached to the reefing line after being tied to the reef point. (Not the boom). The reefing line goes straight into the Sheave box. Then as it comes out the boom at the mast end the reefing line goes tho the other frictionless ring which is attached to the one on the sail end via dyneema which goes tho the frictionless ring attached to the boom. The front pulls the reefing line to the attachment point. Reefing line holds no weight, a secondary attachment point must be used to allow the outhaul to control the draft
@@nonlinearplasma1370 I'm based in Perth atm, although the boat itself is at RQ in Brisbane - don't ask - complicated story. I'm an automation/electrical engineer myself with a fair bit of hands on background. If you search on "burramys adams 40" you will find the site the original owner John Eurell maintains. The details you have written here clarify my questions for the moment thank you. It will be sometime before I am back in Brisbane and able to finish work on the rig. If nothing else I know understand the details are perhaps less important than thinking about the overarching goals you have been pursuing - good shape and minimal chafe . The other material on your website is intriguing - as someone who has dedicated much of his working life this past decade to crushing rock and dissolving dirt - it's way outside my competency, but it looks like an interesting exercise to work my way through. Once again thanks for responding. I may get back in touch later if I have any truly stupid questions to ask. Cheers
Well done captain...I've made several long passages in a 47 ...great boat in any weather
Thanks for the feedback, yes the swan 47 is a great boat and she loves big waves too.