It’s pretty difficult to get a sailing boat to roll. Maybe it was more obvious to him that it wasn’t that close yet. He was talking about draining because taking just three or so waves like that in quick succession could have made for a really bad time. You don’t usually sail with as thin margins as that.
His boat has a large "cruising keel" about half the length of the boat, not a little "fin keel". That long, heavy keel with a huge surface area can move back and forth under water fairly easily. But the farther you lean, the closer it gets to the surface, and you're almost never going to get a cruising keel out of the water, which is what you would need to fully capsize. Cruising boats have a cruising keel for exactly that reason, and because they hold a heading in heavy weather better than a fin keel. He knows that, and owns that boat for that reason, and doesn't worry about capsizing for that reason. He also has ways of pumping or bailing water out of the cockpit, but doing that while sailing in those conditions is 1) very difficult and 2) a moot point because it's just going to fill again. Like he said, Time to head in.
One day I was lazily taking a bath and realized how slow the bathtub drained and that made me think if my cockpit drains … Next thing I did the next winter was to add two more drain holes each being doubled. It was more effective a couple of times : when the cockpit could had been filled and drain into the cabin… Nothing fancy in terms of weather : just left Jersey Island at the wrong time and got caught in the Raz Blanchard by a force 6. I would advise you to tuck these sheets away : as loose as they are they're not great help for the water to drain. But You already know that I suppose. Good video.
Get those cockpit drains reworked! Tessie has a high bridge deck, which is good, but thats a crap-ton of weight up high and back that you dont need in a breaking following sea..
My steering cable snapped in waves like that but my partner, an experienced Bermuda racer, got the emergency tiller on in seconds and had me head back to shore.
@@oceanscaper Now that partner was super class himself… What did he commission the boat himself, or did he just work year round on boats in the water… such experience stacks the deck in being a successful trip… glitches dealt with,…. Continue on as before… Own and challenge all…. Win/Suceed/be best.
@@erikaanderaaErik is right..especially with a "wheel" boat. Two hours of fretting and spinning that wheel will wipe you out..the windvane did ok, only a few near broaches, and he wasnt surfing out of control that I saw, so I agree with his tactics. Save your strength until you and the boat really need it. It comes from experience.
@epicgamer785 Thanks for that Mr. Keyboard Warrior...... When you have posted your own content of equivalence; then I will respect you, but until then, we'll I don't....... ☮️
And…this has to be on your mind with an upcoming Greenland attempt only a few weeks away. I’m rooting for you, all the way, but please trust your instincts. Were those the worst sailing conditions you’ve ever been in? Yikes! I watched that one in parts.😮😮😮
I went on a boat in Sydney and you could turn it half in the water and when it flipped back up the water drained out in like 3 secs. It was a little yaught thing, pretty big with two wheels but it was an amazing thing how it drained water. I don't know how it did it
NBJS, WHOA, you need 8-10 more feet of boat or bigger drain holes. What are those called, scuppers? I know you made it otherwise that first video scene would not have posted. That's going to the edge, and those arn't rogue waves. But not much wind, 50-60 knots?
@@alexxela754 yeah, a filled cockpit, don’t mean nothin’ wait till he’s down the front and notices the nut holding on the wheel to the pedestal rolling around in the water in the cockpit and the wheel is about halfway off…. That’s when you get a bit of a jolt. Besides when the waves are all blowing off, all white and blocking his main half the time, he won’t care if the cockpit is almost full.
Sometimes. Capt. J, you just let your mouth runaway with you. This skipper has significant height changes against the horizon, and he is definitely salty.
Storm is coming and the waves will only get bigger. id be concerned. you sound old so before you dismiss my opinion i used to live on a boat so i know more than you
@@epicgamer785 I love and appreciate your appraisal,….. but it just isn’t possible…. That’s been part of the dick measure issue snd why the courts always ask me to appear in shorts and T, for all the suits and robes and their equipment… sorry, just one teeny part of it. Actually I’ve been keeping my radar for someone like you who could be above and beyond the levels that all others see, and you and I see the other… I’m gonna stay aware… All the BEST!
Try a gale in Cook Straight in New Zealand. I've seen waves higher than the 20m masthead. Still, a following sea is never nice. Head into it next time.
Overaskende, trodde drenering var mye bedre på disse båtene, kontra om du har motor og drenering i hekk så er det bare gi gass. Rett og slett ikke en trygg greie dette, håper du får en løsning kommer alltid tøffe dager der ute. Hilsen tidligere fisker.
Alaska fisherman 16 years......Do not take a boat in the ocean !! You must have a ship to travel the ocean ....unless you enjoy the sport of russian roulette
Hey fella your doing good job but you need good size 7/8" pump out pump thats runs electrically and is water proof for bilge pump ti get that water out fast, dont woory about other saying Negligent comments cause they can handle the weather in sail boat in extreme weather
Thats why the professionals at sea calls this people waffies.... Lose ropes flying around bound for the propeller, semi propper equiped, not reading the weather forecast good enough, and in the end the have to be saved from the sea and putting other seafarers life at risk because they thought it was a good idea to set sail during this kind of weather......
This man is an extremely experienced sailor with nearly a decade under his belt. I've watched the full video, and he correctly judged that he and his boat were capable of running in the conditions pictured. The yacht is fully equipped with everything - life saving & everyday use - required & recommended for a boat of that size. Hush.
He chose the weather and the boat is high seas rated😂 plus from my understanding the guy has been sailing the north atlantic forever and is from a norwegian coast town...
This is well within Erik's capabilities, and well within the weather a Contessa 32 can handle (the design survived a force 10 in the 1979 Fastnet race).
@@sjors9110 sjors, Now you nailed the bullseye several times. I look at his water and think, ah good conditions for my rough weather students. When going down the front of the trough of the wave, and you lose the air due to it being blocked by the height of the wave, then you’ll get to see when getting to the top, the predominant color is white. Exactly like a furious snow storm. All white and blinding.. that’s concerning.
I've spent a fair amount of time sailing up and down the CA coast. Yes, we have our Pacific storms and swell and currents, but to call this video pretty average CA weather is a bit of a stretch.
I always had the impression that taking the wheel yourself will put you in the worst possible spot on such ships. Get a normal tiller and you will sit in a much more comfortable spot. Everybody accepts this SHIT, but I don't. Kick those stupid wheels out.
What waves ???? Trying sailing in a southern Atlantic ocean storm with breaking waves 8m+ in height and winds 80knts + ........ survival......my whole crew were terrified. I had to helm for 3 hours and at its peak we hoved to for 26 hours. I don't care what anyone says, in a major storm if you have sea room the only best option in a sailing yacht is to Hove to and let the storm pass over you. To many risks doing anything else. Seen to many people think they know better and loose people, vessels, injuries or their own lives. Take this advice and practice your storm hove to tactics. Or ignore it at your peril. Remember that NO true sailor is afforded the luxury of Hindsight.
Dudes boat almost rolls and he goes aaaaahhhh my drain holes are to small....like wtf Id be shitting y pants
It’s pretty difficult to get a sailing boat to roll. Maybe it was more obvious to him that it wasn’t that close yet.
He was talking about draining because taking just three or so waves like that in quick succession could have made for a really bad time. You don’t usually sail with as thin margins as that.
That is exact reason why he is worrying about drain holes - getting your cockpit full of water will make roll MUCH easier
The dude was far away from rolling. Basically if you watch his videos, you'll find out what a crazy sailor he is and it's not his wildest storm
Shipping water I think is the expression when filling faster than bailing
His boat has a large "cruising keel" about half the length of the boat, not a little "fin keel". That long, heavy keel with a huge surface area can move back and forth under water fairly easily. But the farther you lean, the closer it gets to the surface, and you're almost never going to get a cruising keel out of the water, which is what you would need to fully capsize. Cruising boats have a cruising keel for exactly that reason, and because they hold a heading in heavy weather better than a fin keel. He knows that, and owns that boat for that reason, and doesn't worry about capsizing for that reason. He also has ways of pumping or bailing water out of the cockpit, but doing that while sailing in those conditions is 1) very difficult and 2) a moot point because it's just going to fill again. Like he said, Time to head in.
Erik I chose this video for watching before the day I had brain surgery. Thanks for your brilliant content
Wow, I hope you’re doing good! Thank you!🙏
So how did the surgery go?
@@akm7463 Are you Erik ? Surgery went well as well as Radiation and chemotherapy. Thank you for the motivation to fight ...
@@rudolfbumm8126 no im not erik lol, glad to hear it went well tho
The boat is heeling over from the weight of your balls!
😂😂😂
It was caused by by waves.
And the balls did stop that wave
@@yacha23whoosh
Кранцы в кокпите посередине моря? Зачем
Common problem. Scuppers are too small. That cockpit needs to drain in seconds, not minutes.
Yes, excellent time to realise your scuppers are too small, bet you’ll remember now and fix that issue.
One day I was lazily taking a bath and realized how slow the bathtub drained and that made me think if my cockpit drains … Next thing I did the next winter was to add two more drain holes each being doubled. It was more effective a couple of times : when the cockpit could had been filled and drain into the cabin… Nothing fancy in terms of weather : just left Jersey Island at the wrong time and got caught in the Raz Blanchard by a force 6.
I would advise you to tuck these sheets away : as loose as they are they're not great help for the water to drain.
But You already know that I suppose.
Good video.
Get those cockpit drains reworked! Tessie has a high bridge deck, which is good, but thats a crap-ton of weight up high and back that you dont need in a breaking following sea..
They're called "scuppers".
You have a car horn on you boat? That’s nice!
It auto cancels the bad mouthing😅
lol 😂
Your the man Eric skill and nerves of steel.
More adds in shorts please. “The ray marine stood me strong in the harsh conditions !”
It sure did☺️
That's not brutal, that's breezy.
On a good side... all the lines and really clean now 😂🤪👍
and the teak deck.
My steering cable snapped in waves like that but my partner, an experienced Bermuda racer, got the emergency tiller on in seconds and had me head back to shore.
Need to be on an Island Packet. No steering cables.
@@oceanscaper Now that partner was super class himself… What did he commission the boat himself, or did he just work year round on boats in the water… such experience stacks the deck in being a successful trip… glitches dealt with,…. Continue on as before… Own and challenge all…. Win/Suceed/be best.
@@genegeneish Island Packets are very, Very fine offshore production vessels.
D a w g FUCK that, steering cables snapped in conditions like this??? Nope nope nope.
Time for a smoke, if they're still dry
Nah I'm cool. Don't have many fears, and I'm a great swimmer... but the deep sea terrifies me
Just remember the North Sea is very cold almost freezing cold. It's the freezing cold water that would claim you.
@Not_Sure_ I would almost prefer that cuz at least I'd die quicker
Great clip! I’m going to glass in 3” fiberglass tubes in place of the 1\1/2” hose scuppers that are there now in our Crealock 37.
I wonder if he practices heaving too and if he considered that
I can't watch these videos because the voiceover is all whispered with pauses in between and it doesn't make any sense
How long did it take you to get to shore?
In seas like that I would suggest actually piloting your boat with your two hands
Beeing alone Ill rather let the windpilot steer in such conditions. No business in the cockpit at that time😇
@@erikaanderaaErik is right..especially with a "wheel" boat. Two hours of fretting and spinning that wheel will wipe you out..the windvane did ok, only a few near broaches, and he wasnt surfing out of control that I saw, so I agree with his tactics. Save your strength until you and the boat really need it. It comes from experience.
nah your wrong. you should use your brain and think before making comments
@epicgamer785 Thanks for that Mr. Keyboard Warrior...... When you have posted your own content of equivalence; then I will respect you, but until then, we'll I don't....... ☮️
@@Si-jk4iy I used to live on a boat lmao. i will admit my previous comment could have been worded better
I sailed in a storm with a guy from sweden who had previously sailed on the north sea. I was freaked but he was super chill. It was nothing for him.
Free surface effect, mass above the centre of gravity, those waves are gone decimate any memory of a GM and make the rolls super slight
im curious why not setup an electric pump to pump water over board?
Enjoy the adventure the North Sea, like all seas are beautiful. Safe sailing.
Dang swamped! When it comes to the engineering design of your hull and boat, couple terms to understand, pitch pole and knockdown.
And…this has to be on your mind with an upcoming Greenland attempt only a few weeks away. I’m rooting for you, all the way, but please trust your instincts. Were those the worst sailing conditions you’ve ever been in? Yikes! I watched that one in parts.😮😮😮
That is probably the worst yes👌
What's that alarm⁉️
The bilge alarm ⁉️⚓⛵
The camera never shows how big those waves really are. Those waves are "Oh my God" size for a sail boat.
"We need to get to shore now" i hope that, because this video made it out, that you made it to shore. Glad you're ok! ❤
what can you do if it actually flipped there? Is there a way to turn it back?
Wait. It may right it self
I went on a boat in Sydney and you could turn it half in the water and when it flipped back up the water drained out in like 3 secs. It was a little yaught thing, pretty big with two wheels but it was an amazing thing how it drained water. I don't know how it did it
Crazy Basterd! This guy is a ruthless sailor, channel name fits perfectly!!!
You weren't buttoned up. Baton down the hatches. Pump automatic pump with it's own battery.
Tessie is a WARRIOR!
This guy Erik, is a real sailor! ⛵️
I guarantee you that as long as you can use the wind rudder, it's only bad in your head.
CHANGE COURSE TO MATCH THE STORM/ WAVES THEN AFTER READJUST COURSE
The old man let you pass… but you had to pay with alittle hide😅
NBJS, WHOA, you need 8-10 more feet of boat or bigger drain holes. What are those called, scuppers? I know you made it otherwise that first video scene would not have posted. That's going to the edge, and those arn't rogue waves. But not much wind, 50-60 knots?
Good luck but you could be back on an oil rig. enjoy
I cannot fathom how much your back hurts from dragging those gigantic balls around😅
only a young man with Viking blood in his veins could keep his cool in this situation. I love my culture.
Not good to hear high water alarm constantly.
I’m gunna sail in the North Sea in an open top sail boat. Then a little wave splashes water in the open boat. 100% chance
Эрик, привет! Твои видео вдохновляют! Это настоящий яхтинг- не Средиземка какая- нибудь!
I know the North Sea is shallower and one of the causes for large waves, but those waves don’t look even close to being concerned about….
Sure. He just filled cockpit with water, nothing to be concerned about…
@@alexxela754 yeah, a filled cockpit, don’t mean nothin’ wait till he’s down the front and notices the nut holding on the wheel to the pedestal rolling around in the water in the cockpit and the wheel is about halfway off…. That’s when you get a bit of a jolt. Besides when the waves are all blowing off, all white and blocking his main half the time, he won’t care if the cockpit is almost full.
Sometimes. Capt. J, you just let your mouth runaway with you. This skipper has significant height changes against the horizon, and he is definitely salty.
Storm is coming and the waves will only get bigger. id be concerned. you sound old so before you dismiss my opinion i used to live on a boat so i know more than you
@@epicgamer785 I love and appreciate your appraisal,….. but it just isn’t possible…. That’s been part of the dick measure issue snd why the courts always ask me to appear in shorts and T, for all the suits and robes and their equipment… sorry, just one teeny part of it. Actually I’ve been keeping my radar for someone like you who could be above and beyond the levels that all others see, and you and I see the other…
I’m gonna stay aware… All the BEST!
Love your stuff.
You should have spliced the main brace and weigh anchor to make sure it is heavy enough for you to yo ho ho
Try a gale in Cook Straight in New Zealand. I've seen waves higher than the 20m masthead. Still, a following sea is never nice. Head into it next time.
You need 2 large cockpit deck level scuppers
That viking bullshit went down the drain 😂 I love this guy he's nuts very nice boat I've watched all his videos
Gonna need a bigger boat 😂
💥💥Awesome 😘🙏
Making content like this, isn’t worth it. It’s like choosing to go to the titanic with an Xbox controller for steering. Big no no
Man you really pissed off the ocean Gods!
At this point is when you need to take control of the boat and steered yourself and not let a wind regulator do it for you…
Overaskende, trodde drenering var mye bedre på disse båtene, kontra om du har motor og drenering i hekk så er det bare gi gass. Rett og slett ikke en trygg greie dette, håper du får en løsning kommer alltid tøffe dager der ute. Hilsen tidligere fisker.
This guy chases dumpster fires purposely
I always use the auto pilot in horrible weather and high waves and bad storms. That’s the first thing you do. Not.
Didn't you use your radar to know this was gonna happen
That aint no storm - dude aint seen nothing !!
Heads up to coast guard FYI coast guard, keep me on your radar
Alaska fisherman 16 years......Do not take a boat in the ocean !! You must have a ship to travel the ocean ....unless you enjoy the sport of russian roulette
The guy behind you is trying to pass
a brave and wise man against adversity
Aren’t you supposed to be steering?
Auto helm
Hope u got a good bilge pump lol
Bailing?
Hey fella your doing good job but you need good size 7/8" pump out pump thats runs electrically and is water proof for bilge pump ti get that water out fast, dont woory about other saying Negligent comments cause they can handle the weather in sail boat in extreme weather
Should have been at the helm
God bless
Seasick?
Every time🤓
Id be FREEKIN out!
Burde gjort dreneringen større;)
Tidy up that cordage ffs
heave to
Maybe did the math and wants to go to shore as a priority
Im gonna take a hard pass on that!!!
God help that’s the real challenge
Crazy 😜
No BS.
you head to trouble and disaster....
NOPE
Your mad
You are a fucking viking...
I hate the North Sea
💪🙏🇧🇷
Thats why the professionals at sea calls this people waffies.... Lose ropes flying around bound for the propeller, semi propper equiped, not reading the weather forecast good enough, and in the end the have to be saved from the sea and putting other seafarers life at risk because they thought it was a good idea to set sail during this kind of weather......
This man is an extremely experienced sailor with nearly a decade under his belt. I've watched the full video, and he correctly judged that he and his boat were capable of running in the conditions pictured. The yacht is fully equipped with everything - life saving & everyday use - required & recommended for a boat of that size. Hush.
He chose the weather and the boat is high seas rated😂 plus from my understanding the guy has been sailing the north atlantic forever and is from a norwegian coast town...
This is well within Erik's capabilities, and well within the weather a Contessa 32 can handle (the design survived a force 10 in the 1979 Fastnet race).
@@sjors9110 sjors, Now you nailed the bullseye several times. I look at his water and think, ah good conditions for my rough weather students. When going down the front of the trough of the wave, and you lose the air due to it being blocked by the height of the wave, then you’ll get to see when getting to the top, the predominant color is white. Exactly like a furious snow storm. All white and blinding.. that’s concerning.
"The sea was angry, my friend..."😏 BTW... They're called "scuppers"...
the North Sea….. that’s pretty average weather on the California coast.
North Sea is brutal in the winter it gets much worse than this.
I've spent a fair amount of time sailing up and down the CA coast. Yes, we have our Pacific storms and swell and currents, but to call this video pretty average CA weather is a bit of a stretch.
I always had the impression that taking the wheel yourself will put you in the worst possible spot on such ships. Get a normal tiller and you will sit in a much more comfortable spot. Everybody accepts this SHIT, but I don't. Kick those stupid wheels out.
Better to be at home
What waves ???? Trying sailing in a southern Atlantic ocean storm with breaking waves 8m+ in height and winds 80knts + ........ survival......my whole crew were terrified. I had to helm for 3 hours and at its peak we hoved to for 26 hours. I don't care what anyone says, in a major storm if you have sea room the only best option in a sailing yacht is to Hove to and let the storm pass over you. To many risks doing anything else. Seen to many people think they know better and loose people, vessels, injuries or their own lives. Take this advice and practice your storm hove to tactics. Or ignore it at your peril. Remember that NO true sailor is afforded the luxury of Hindsight.
BETTER HAVE GOOD BILGE PUMP'S
None of that water should make it to the bilge
THINK JACK ASS HOW DID THE VIKINGS DO IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU WANT TO BE NORWEGIAN NOW
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