87. What Do You Do? Sitting on Sea Anchor for 12-Days Sailing to Hawaii? 56-Days Part 5
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- Опубликовано: 4 апр 2024
- In this episode we do some chores offshore and make the sea anchor more secure for the blow that's on its way.
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Way to put the pressure on Norm. "I can't fulfill my dream if Norm leaves the voyage." I've been the victim of that manipulation before. 😂😅😂
Hahaha no seriously he knew I was ok if he wanted to bail out like a sissy!
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Excellent. After 14 years of ocean passages and steady cruising one learns some things. Before I left Seattle 2010 I replaced the Goose Neck. Recently just post Covid after having spent two years locked down in Tasmania. I was below Cairns in 35knots of wind astern I noticed the Goose Neck was quite worn. Never a good thing. So since I planned to replace my Strong Track while in Cairns I found a good Engineering company to design and build a more robust Gooseneck as well. Over the years I had hove to a number of times. Two times in the Pacific Crossing, three times in the two round trips Tonga to New Zealand ( a boat like yours and mine won't make that passage in the 8 day window between fronts. And once more between New Caladonia snd Australia. Probably averaged 36 hours each time Hove To.
It is a great Storm Tactic as I now see you know. Good on you. Amazing how few cruisers actually go to the trouble to learn this storm tactic. There is a young American couple with a blog. The Rigging Dr. I cannot imagine cruiaing with all the Animals they Cartry on board but. He is really sharp and they have sailed a lot of miles. He made a really good point. When you put all the reef in 3 or 4 and you Heave to. In big winds you are putting a he'll of a lot of load on your Goose Neck. I have a Storm Try sail and of course a Track on the Mast which I have never putvour. Nwxt time I am in
Say 35 knots, I am going to heave to. Less w😮😊ear on a 1400.00 Au. Goose Neck has got to be a good thing. Just wanted to pass that on for whatever you make of it. Great to see you out here and hope the wind makes our paths cross. Good luck on your channel...
Thank you so much for the comment! I will certainly look into the gooseneck when we get to New Zealand. Perhaps I will also upgrade it.
I really meant using a storm Trysail would take all the pressure off the Gooseneck when hove to in a storm
Ahh ok I understand. Yeah that makes sense!
Whangeri is the best place I know for boat services. Much cheaper Haul out rates than Oz.
Thanks!!
I could never sit like that. Give me 50 knots and 30 foot seas.. in 1991 i had 70 knots and 30 foot seas for 48 hours on my passage from fanning island to western samoa. It was scary but my 30 footer handled it better than me.
My greatest fear as a solo sailor is to be becalmed. For days and days.
I hear ya! It was definitely a challenge and I’m not sure we would do it again. Thanks for watching!
50 days! Jesus!
I know, right!
@@SV-Mig that was long.
I think if you were hove to in addition to the sea anchor there would be much less rolling
On this passage, we did not have small enough storm sails to heave-to in greater winds than 25 or so. While we were in Hawaii, we had a fourth reef put in the main and had a proper storm jib made for this boat. In the future, we will be able to heave to and only add the sea anchor for extreme weather.
is that older dude allowed out of his little prison at all? lmao
He’s allowed out three or four times a day on good behavior
When you tied your Bowline it looked odd to me. Looked like you tied it backwards. When your rabbit came out of the hole it did not go around the tree or the load line but around the line of the loop. I always thought the would create a a jammed not. What is your thought when you pulled it in and untied it.
It works either way. But if you’re doing a bite on it, it’s easier to do it this way. Came out easily no problem.
Thanks for the video. Question, do the canvas side pieces you have on the cockpit rail (I'm guessing you have them to cut out the sun and the elements?) get hammered/damaged or cause extra strain on the rail in a storm?
Those are called weather cloths and yes overtime they wear out, but it takes a long time. Certainly large enough waves could cause damage to the rails if they hit those it’s one of those trade-off things. The good they do constantly day in and day out outweigh the possible bad they could do.
@@SV-Mig Thanks for the reply. They look like a great way to create some extra protection for the crew.
Why are you not Hove To?
On this passage, we did not have small enough storm sails to heave-to in greater winds than 25 or so. While we were in Hawaii, we had a fourth reef put in the main and had a proper storm jib made for this boat. In the future, we will be able to heave to and only add the sea anchor for extreme weather.
Why are you sailing to Hawaii in February, not the best sea conditions for the West coast. I live in Washington State I'd never sail to Hawaii in February.
This question is answered in episode 82. Sailing to Hawaii in Winter.