!!! If there's one sailboat in the ocean I would never think would face such a situation, this boat was Aquarius. Well, life surprises us! Nice to you're both fine, already found help on the way and it seems will do it fine to a port. Please, after you arrive and are well explain to us what happened, what you believe was the cause of the failure, ok? Didi you had the rigging checked after Socotra? Wish you calm seas, a steady favorable current and all my best positive thoughts! Hope to hear good news from you soon! Be patient, I'm sure you'll do it!
I woke up to see this video and cannot believe the unfortunate bad luck to lose one mast let alone two masts. 😮 However, the strength of Amels deck, the very long range of its motor and fuel tank mixed with your intelligences will save you both. I am so glad you were prepared with the internet, radio and your skillset to find help resources in the vast ocean. I wish you both the best of luck. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
What an incredibly brave and positive video! Ken - you have done amazing work getting your electronics running and making the boat safe for the long journey to Martinique. Zivile your candid remarks about how you are feeling about your situation display a very solid inner strength. Both of you are to be congratulated on how you are managing the situation placed before you. Safe travels westward and here's hoping that repair you can repair Aquarius and start lap 2.
Oh My God. What a shock to see the opening of this video. I initially guessed you came across someone else dismasted. So sorry this has happened but so good you are both OK. Best wishes for a safe return to land.
Big hugs Captain Ken, you are the strongest man, together with your wife Zivile (Isabelle) you guys are the example to survive in this accident on the Ocean. Keep in going, Keep in going almost there. ⚘️⚘️💙💙💙💙🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🌍🌎🌏⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️ God bless 🙌
it’s admirable to see that you both seem to be very composed for experiencing such a traumatic event… it must be hard to see from your perspective right now, but you were blessed in so many ways…hope you make land safely…boats can be fixed…i hope you’re back on the water soon and better than before…
Thank you for posting this, it’s good to see you both safe after your ordeal. We the Amel community are here to support you all the way. Wishing you continued fair winds! xx
Glad to see that you have almost recovered from that terrible ordeal, well done Zivile for not falling apart in this dreadful circonstances,Ken you are still the boss keeping the ship safe,fixing ais,radar & SL !!!! You are both admirable !!keep at it ,it is nearly over🥰
Thanks for sharing. I saw the alert on Boat Watch and expected the worse. You have amazing seamanship, well done on being able to secure the mast and getting your distress out to nearby boats. Heartbreaking to lose a mast but I’m sure you will come back stronger ❤
I cant believe that with all this you are still filming. God Speed. You appear to be blessed in that there are no injuries, still underway, and you have the strength and perseverance to see this through.
"WOW"! What, all this happened. I am so glad you weren't injured or worse. Thank God One World dropped you off fuel. Great you have Star Link, radar and radio and other communications. I am speechless and hope it isn't too long until you arrive in safe harbor. I will keep you both in my thoughts and await good news. And you don't need to apologize about not reading comment and returning comments as you both have more important things to concentrate on.
Considering all you pair are going through mentally and physically I'm amazed you've had the inclination to make a video. You've both got such a positive attitude. The fuel transfer was interesting....tie the cans together and throw them into the water.....I'd have never thought of that.....as you mentioned so hard to pull in with the drag and weight. I'm guessing the solar arch saved the rigid cockpit from damage.....that was a bit of luck ( well not luck but you know what i mean) . I hope the mechanics keep their side of the deal now the floppy cloth system is having a rest and give you a good run towards home. 👍
Very nasty and glad you're safe!! We were about 850nm from S. America in the South Atlantic and were dismasted. Parents and children 13, 11 and 9 years old. We managed to salvage about 1/3 of the mast from overboard and my dad managed to lift it up far enough on his back that we could hoist the rest of it upright with the anchor winch. LImped to Tristan da Cunha after being dismasted for 40 days and not even a week's worth of food and water left. Interesting times.. Really glad technology has improved since then and that you're safe!
It's heartbreaking to see the damage to Aquarius but heartwarming to know that you are both safe. Long may it stay that way. I don't know what line of work you're in Ken but I wouldn't be surprised if you have an engineering background. Top man when it comes to anything technical. Ably supported by the Admiral of course. Be wonderful when you make a safe landfall. Stay safe and thank you for putting this video out under extreme circumstances.
Had heard on the grape vine of your dismasting glad you're unhurt, amazed you are up to a video. Good to see the sailing community coming to your aid fair winds safe end to your crossing.
Greetings Brasilienses🇧🇷. We are Marcelo and Elaine from the Freedom sailboat. We are moved by the misfortune they are experiencing. This is a sailor's worst nightmare, and we are hoping that you are safe and make it safely to a safe port. We're glad you weren't hurt... We will continue to root for you so that this nightmare ends as soon as possible. We will soon meet in the Caribbean. Good Winds 🏝️ ⛵
What a video that is...im glad that you are ok now and doing well hope all workout well and you arrive safe and sound. you will fix it and all this will be a memory . stay safe stay strong wishing you all the best.
Recovering and coming back from this will be so satisfying. It is hard to see it now but you'll get it all fixed and thrive and live life again. Sometimes the Lows are just really low.
Sorry to hear this. Good to know you’re safe. Knowing how fortunate you are in such a horrible situation shows that you have a very positive perspective.
Very Very sorry to see this. I'm happy to see that no one got hurt. Stay strong,support each other, focus on getting safe to shore. Everything else can be rebuilt and repaired.
Wow... I am very sorry that this happened to you, but glad to see you safe on board with no injuries, enough fuel and engine running like a clock. I wish you a safe passage downwind to the Caribbean, and hope you can repair, understand what was the cause of the dismasting and can trust again your boat to continue your trip around the world. I did this passage in a cat just one year ago, and I can understand very well what you are going through there in the middle of the ocean, but luckily all your important systems work and you are connected to the world. Remember: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger! All the best Aquarius!
Good both of you are safe and sound and the boat is floating and running. Tip: Use one of the boom's as a temporary mast. Clues found in this video. As you say in the video: the main mast was leaning towards stern and missen. Tells me that something happened in the bow/pulpit which then but some stress on the rigg it self, which then could not hold the load. In pure speculation it could be the bolts that got degraded/metal degradation. This is unfortunatly nothing that should happen as rest of the rigg should up the mast it self. The bow is usually the one point that takes most of the saltwater. You could also see where the breaking point is on the mast it self. Which also holds clues on what side it initially broke. Stern, port, starboard. Metal degradation is also increased when theres more load than it can handle, which also leads to breakingpoint. It definitely a big expense to replace both main, missen and rigg. But both of you are safe, safety is always the first priority. See this as speculation according to your statement on what happened. We´ll see what really happened when you haulout. Safe journey until port. Btw, find the next boat comming across and buddy boat rest of the journey as safety precaution.
I have been subscribed since the very start and I'm in disbelief with this video......... God speed to you both ...... You are both wonderful humans ....... Aquarius has the best captain and admiral on the seven seas....... You 2 are such a great team.,.... Love to you both
It is a hell of a thing. Once you get into port you will be able to do a post mortem on the rig and find out what let loose, the middle of the ocean ain't the place to do it. Be safe, hope you have an uneventful rest of the trip.
God bless you. So glad you are ok. Can't imagine what you have gone through. My previous sailboat was a 58' ketch. Remembering that we all try to prepare in the event the worse happens. Praying for your safe transit to port. You have done a great job in saving yourselves & your sailboat. ⛵ S/V Cork ~ Texas
Glad you are both O.K. Life is all about our adventures and many times, our misadventures. Or as I sometimes remind people, of a old CURSE, "may you live in interesting times". But it looks like you got through this, and that's what is mostly important, you faced adversity and prevailed.
You'll have to shout One Planet a night out , You will be surprised what they can do with these masts now , Had an experience with a 54 fter & the mast guy did wonders - 16 years later no problems , Actually it was stronger then the original , A we bit heavier but on 20 ton steel yacht ? No injuries & just think of the yarns in the yacht club when you are 90 Itll be worth a few rounds .Good luck , Chin up , its life .
Devastating setback. Incredible job getting the felled masts secured and standing rigging cleaned up; even the repair of your VHF and filming. Thank heavens your engine is working and no one was injured. Now it's all detective work and insurance claims. Suggest that you film your repair strategy and progress.
Still can't believe it, didn't look real, so sad to see that happen. I believe in you two will get it fixed. Keeping my fingers crossed Aquarius will sail again
After all these wonderful years and episodes, seeing you and Aquarius like this now makes me very sad 😢. But after rain comes sunshine, so I assume everything will be fine 💪💪. hang in there you can do it ❤
That's one of the sailors' big nightmares. I am glad you both did not get hurt and the boat remained afloat. It seems you were also lucky to find assistance from other sailors. I hope things will be back to normal soon. Best wishes to both!
Dang…I’ve been watching Sailing Channels for years & seen many forms of Safety Procedures & Issues…Although nobodies perfect, Captains Ken seem to be a cut above…Go Figure…Kinda a shocker, of course, for Captain & “Z”…Best wishes
So sorry this happened to you guys, but you are tough and resourceful people and it's amazing to see how you are dealing with this difficult and traumatic situation. Wonderful to see how you're managing to stay positive - a real inspiration for all of us. This could have happened to anyone as any defects are often hidden from sight. Last year I was sailing between Tahiti and Fiji and one of shrouds suddenly started unravelling and we could easily have lost the rig. Thinking about you and wishing you all the best.
It's been 11 days. Hope you are looking after yourselves better and keeping healthy. If you let yourselves go, simple decisions may not be so simple. Look after the engine so it will keep getting you home. Good thing Ken is pretty handy!! Good luck. Have you picked up a buddy boat?
Glad you are well! But what a week/month. First Sailing Awen then The Wandering Hillbilly, Sailing Parlay helping a Yacht aground and now you. Stay safe and remember that the way is the aim!
I was thinking your boat was probably an amel, the same boat as delos or very similar, as not a lot of boats have mizzen masts. The last boat to dismast was in the pacific , at least on RUclips. Quite often they will push broken parts overboard to clear the boat. The primary reason rigging fails is from the chain plates giving up, pulling out. One failed the other day because the had an antenna insulator so they could use the forward or stern rigging for hf, and the insulator broke. Somehow they were able to keep the mast up (perhaps they had an additional section of rope of some kind there ? ) . One cat had seriously failing bulkheads (actually two cats had this problem, one came apart completely in the Hawaian Island area, ) The other noticed the rigging was all getting slack and made it to port. 10 boats in the GGR Golden Globe Race dis masted, 3 did not and made it around the world. The Winner, Kirsten from South Africa, had replaced he chain plates before the race. One boat had very sloppy rigging and perhaps more because of a failed post under the main mast. Not sure if it fell. That is what I can remember from years of watching sailboats on RUclips. PS Delos had its rigging replaced in Thailand once, they did the work. I'll try to follow your progress. Mike (photo is of Captain Ron) N6GRG (ham radio can be another sailors communication back up )
No doubt we will get an explanation in time but I thought I would pass on two wisdoms that my buddy boat (who is an experienced shipwright) shared with me (which may or may not be relevant here): Firstly he argues against a twin headsail arrangement (on downwind passages) as the rig was likely not designed for such stresses (ie it was designed to have balanced loads on main and jib); Secondly, most rigging guidance is given with racers in mind, who willingly trade rig longevity for a few extra tenths of a knot. The obvious counter argument, therefore, is that cruisers shoukd tune for maximum reliability. Taking that point further, some riggers tighten shrouds to an extreme, with a tension approaching a guitar string, imposing loads the chain plates (or the vessel itself) were never designed to handle (and certainly not more modern, lighter built boats). As a result of that advise, I never use a twin headsail arrangement and my rig is tensioned only to the extent necessary to ensure the leeward side remains in tension under all reasonable conditions (which is a lot slacker than any rigger would ever tune it).
@@stephenburnage7687 Rigging is far more complex than most sailors who have dealt with it will take the time to tell us about, at least most of the time. Delos, with their Amel, sailed 1/2 around the world to Thailand before they re-rigged their boat. They had an experienced supplier to help them and that might have made the difference. I do not remember them replacing their chain plates Which cause a lot of difficulties and I've never heard of a single steel line breaking, its always the connection point. So far only one from the bow or stern. I had heard of a shroud breaking and that causing a serious problem with a mast.
While no doubt there are exceptions, i have come to distrust sailboat riggers, as they seem to have little understanding of mechanical properties and misguidedly adopt "a tighter is better" mentaility. As an engineer, having foolishly allowed two riggers to tune (and potentially overstress) my boat, i studied what i could and detuned everything. Of course, the ultimate authority is the actual boat designer, if you are fortunate enough to be able to access him or her. I agree with your broader point that when you seek to identify the weakest point in the system, it's more likely to be a point of connection rather than a continuous piece of steel. Moreover, I have seen two boats demonstrate that the weakest point is actually the fiberglass that supports the chainplates (leading to stress cracks). More modern, lighter boats are especially vulnerable to this. Of course, the rigger is only on the boat for a few hours and will no doubt claim that it was OK when they left the boat. The reality, of course, is that the consequences of over tightening will likely only reveal themselves months and thousands of miles later, when the owner is left to figure out what went wrong. I must add, however, that these are general observations, and I have no knowledge on the specific circumstances of this rig failure.
Omg guy's I'm glad you both are safe and well is main thing! Did it just snap off in 11 knots of wind? That's weird aye! We're are you heading for now? Cheers
it's good to see you in good shape after this dramatic accident ! I hope that the fabulous AMEL owner's family will be able to help you to rebuilt Aquarius ! Looking to hear some good news soon, SV NO_COMMENT
surprising as the both of you do really good mtce on the boat - hope all goes well with Insurance and not another barefoot doctors case - you might want to get the contact details of their lawyer just in case - he is in miami
Wow... wow wow wow..... Just shocked to see that. -- QUESTION -- Is there a video showing how this all started? (of course, I fully expect that you had much more important things to take care of than filming all this)..
Very sad Hope you stay safe. Drives the point home that regardless of the manufacturer of boat, prior to a ocean crossing is to completely inspect the rig from chain plates to masthead, you might not find anything or maybe so? Also not using a triatic and have independently stayed masts gives possible safety and options
Glad you both are ok! Wishing you a speedy transit into a safe port! Super speculation here but did the main mast fail at the point where the furling system is at??
!!! If there's one sailboat in the ocean I would never think would face such a situation, this boat was Aquarius. Well, life surprises us! Nice to you're both fine, already found help on the way and it seems will do it fine to a port. Please, after you arrive and are well explain to us what happened, what you believe was the cause of the failure, ok? Didi you had the rigging checked after Socotra?
Wish you calm seas, a steady favorable current and all my best positive thoughts! Hope to hear good news from you soon! Be patient, I'm sure you'll do it!
I woke up to see this video and cannot believe the unfortunate bad luck to lose one mast let alone two masts. 😮 However, the strength of Amels deck, the very long range of its motor and fuel tank mixed with your intelligences will save you both. I am so glad you were prepared with the internet, radio and your skillset to find help resources in the vast ocean. I wish you both the best of luck. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
What an incredibly brave and positive video! Ken - you have done amazing work getting your electronics running and making the boat safe for the long journey to Martinique. Zivile your candid remarks about how you are feeling about your situation display a very solid inner strength. Both of you are to be congratulated on how you are managing the situation placed before you. Safe travels westward and here's hoping that repair you can repair Aquarius and start lap 2.
Thank goodness for SV One Planet and also that you aren't dependent on an electric motor!
Oh My God. What a shock to see the opening of this video. I initially guessed you came across someone else dismasted. So sorry this has happened but so good you are both OK. Best wishes for a safe return to land.
Big hugs Captain Ken, you are the strongest man, together with your wife Zivile (Isabelle) you guys are the example to survive in this accident on the Ocean. Keep in going, Keep in going almost there. ⚘️⚘️💙💙💙💙🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🌍🌎🌏⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️ God bless 🙌
it’s admirable to see that you both seem to be very composed for experiencing such a traumatic event… it must be hard to see from your perspective right now, but you were blessed in so many ways…hope you make land safely…boats can be fixed…i hope you’re back on the water soon and better than before…
Praise the Lord that you are both ok. Our thoughts are with you. You both are winners. Keep smiling as this too shall pass.
Best wishes
P&J
Thank you for posting this, it’s good to see you both safe after your ordeal. We the Amel community are here to support you all the way. Wishing you continued fair winds! xx
Glad to see that you have almost recovered from that terrible ordeal, well done Zivile for not falling apart in this dreadful circonstances,Ken you are still the boss keeping the ship safe,fixing ais,radar & SL !!!! You are both admirable !!keep at it ,it is nearly over🥰
Pumping out content during an emergency. Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing. I saw the alert on Boat Watch and expected the worse. You have amazing seamanship, well done on being able to secure the mast and getting your distress out to nearby boats. Heartbreaking to lose a mast but I’m sure you will come back stronger ❤
I cant believe that with all this you are still filming. God Speed. You appear to be blessed in that there are no injuries, still underway, and you have the strength and perseverance to see this through.
"WOW"! What, all this happened. I am so glad you weren't injured or worse.
Thank God One World dropped you off fuel. Great you have Star Link, radar and radio and other communications. I am speechless and hope it isn't too long until you arrive in safe harbor. I will keep you both in my thoughts and await good news. And you don't need to apologize about not reading comment and returning comments as you both have more important things to concentrate on.
Considering all you pair are going through mentally and physically I'm amazed you've had the inclination to make a video. You've both got such a positive attitude. The fuel transfer was interesting....tie the cans together and throw them into the water.....I'd have never thought of that.....as you mentioned so hard to pull in with the drag and weight. I'm guessing the solar arch saved the rigid cockpit from damage.....that was a bit of luck ( well not luck but you know what i mean) . I hope the mechanics keep their side of the deal now the floppy cloth system is having a rest and give you a good run towards home. 👍
Very nasty and glad you're safe!! We were about 850nm from S. America in the South Atlantic and were dismasted. Parents and children 13, 11 and 9 years old. We managed to salvage about 1/3 of the mast from overboard and my dad managed to lift it up far enough on his back that we could hoist the rest of it upright with the anchor winch. LImped to Tristan da Cunha after being dismasted for 40 days and not even a week's worth of food and water left. Interesting times.. Really glad technology has improved since then and that you're safe!
It's heartbreaking to see the damage to Aquarius but heartwarming to know that you are both safe. Long may it stay that way.
I don't know what line of work you're in Ken but I wouldn't be surprised if you have an engineering background. Top man when it comes to anything technical. Ably supported by the Admiral of course.
Be wonderful when you make a safe landfall. Stay safe and thank you for putting this video out under extreme circumstances.
Take very good care of yourselves. I hope you make a safe harbour quickly without any more problems.
Had heard on the grape vine of your dismasting glad you're unhurt, amazed you are up to a video. Good to see the sailing community coming to your aid fair winds safe end to your crossing.
Greetings Brasilienses🇧🇷.
We are Marcelo and Elaine from the Freedom sailboat.
We are moved by the misfortune they are experiencing.
This is a sailor's worst nightmare, and we are hoping that you are safe and make it safely to a safe port.
We're glad you weren't hurt...
We will continue to root for you so that this nightmare ends as soon as possible.
We will soon meet in the Caribbean.
Good Winds 🏝️ ⛵
What a video that is...im glad that you are ok now and doing well
hope all workout well and you arrive safe and sound.
you will fix it and all this will be a memory .
stay safe
stay strong
wishing you all the best.
...and had time to put up a video!true legends!you seem pretty calm and collected about this.im confident you will make it safely
WOW, sorry that happened. Glad your both OK. Prayers !!
Recovering and coming back from this will be so satisfying. It is hard to see it now but you'll get it all fixed and thrive and live life again. Sometimes the Lows are just really low.
Sorry to hear this. Good to know you’re safe. Knowing how fortunate you are in such a horrible situation shows that you have a very positive perspective.
I'm glad that you got rescued. It broke my heart to see you both go through this.
Very Very sorry to see this.
I'm happy to see that no one got hurt.
Stay strong,support each other, focus on getting safe to shore.
Everything else can be rebuilt and repaired.
Wow... I am very sorry that this happened to you, but glad to see you safe on board with no injuries, enough fuel and engine running like a clock. I wish you a safe passage downwind to the Caribbean, and hope you can repair, understand what was the cause of the dismasting and can trust again your boat to continue your trip around the world. I did this passage in a cat just one year ago, and I can understand very well what you are going through there in the middle of the ocean, but luckily all your important systems work and you are connected to the world. Remember: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger! All the best Aquarius!
Good both of you are safe and sound and the boat is floating and running.
Tip: Use one of the boom's as a temporary mast.
Clues found in this video. As you say in the video: the main mast was leaning towards stern and missen. Tells me that something happened in the bow/pulpit which then but some stress on the rigg it self, which then could not hold the load. In pure speculation it could be the bolts that got degraded/metal degradation. This is unfortunatly nothing that should happen as rest of the rigg should up the mast it self. The bow is usually the one point that takes most of the saltwater.
You could also see where the breaking point is on the mast it self. Which also holds clues on what side it initially broke. Stern, port, starboard. Metal degradation is also increased when theres more load than it can handle, which also leads to breakingpoint.
It definitely a big expense to replace both main, missen and rigg. But both of you are safe, safety is always the first priority.
See this as speculation according to your statement on what happened. We´ll see what really happened when you haulout.
Safe journey until port. Btw, find the next boat comming across and buddy boat rest of the journey as safety precaution.
I have been subscribed since the very start and I'm in disbelief with this video......... God speed to you both ...... You are both wonderful humans ....... Aquarius has the best captain and admiral on the seven seas....... You 2 are such a great team.,.... Love to you both
It is a hell of a thing. Once you get into port you will be able to do a post mortem on the rig and find out what let loose, the middle of the ocean ain't the place to do it.
Be safe, hope you have an uneventful rest of the trip.
I clicked 'like' but it was that you are ok, not on the state of your lovely boat. Thanks for the update, been worried about you both.
Ok but WHY did it break in 11kts of wind? There must have been something terribly wrong with the rigging.
I was a damage controlman in the navy and this brings me back. Good job remaining calm and getting it done!
God bless you. So glad you are ok. Can't imagine what you have gone through. My previous sailboat was a 58' ketch. Remembering that we all try to prepare in the event the worse happens. Praying for your safe transit to port. You have done a great job in saving yourselves & your sailboat. ⛵
S/V Cork ~ Texas
Soon you will be safe thanks to your strength!Thank you for this lesson in courage
Tyg, you're safe and not hurt. Equipment can be replaced. Good job and Gods speed to port!!
Just watched this video. So thankful you both safe, and hope you reach our destination soon to start the repair work...
God Bless both of you! You are fortunate that you are in a strong hulled boat.❤
Stay strong folks ! Love how you are staying calm and methodically making survival repairs !
Sending Hugs, 🤗You 2 are awesome and amazing, Handling one of the worst situations with a Lot of Good decisions.🙏
Bravo team, be safe
Hang in there, Friends!⚓
Glad you are both O.K. Life is all about our adventures and many times, our misadventures. Or as I sometimes remind people, of a old CURSE, "may you live in interesting times". But it looks like you got through this, and that's what is mostly important, you faced adversity and prevailed.
You'll have to shout One Planet a night out , You will be surprised what they can do with these masts now , Had an experience with a 54 fter & the mast guy did wonders - 16 years later no problems , Actually it was stronger then the original , A we bit heavier but on 20 ton steel yacht ? No injuries & just think of the yarns in the yacht club when you are 90 Itll be worth a few rounds .Good luck , Chin up , its life .
Devastating setback. Incredible job getting the felled masts secured and standing rigging cleaned up; even the repair of your VHF and filming. Thank heavens your engine is working and no one was injured.
Now it's all detective work and insurance claims.
Suggest that you film your repair strategy and progress.
Luckely no personal injuries!
Good luck, good speed and following seas!
RESPECT how you are dealing!
All grace with your recovery from this.
HOLD FAST...God Bless! you guys seem to be pretty calm and collected...
Still can't believe it, didn't look real, so sad to see that happen. I believe in you two will get it fixed. Keeping my fingers crossed Aquarius will sail again
Wow, I am so glad your safe, I was so shocked to see what happened to you,,,,
After all these wonderful years and episodes, seeing you and Aquarius like this now makes me very sad 😢. But after rain comes sunshine, so I assume everything will be fine 💪💪. hang in there you can do it ❤
🙏 Meldžiu Dievą ir visus jūrų neptūnus, kad išvengtumėt blogo oro ir saugiai pasiektumėte tikslą. 😱😰 Jūs šaunuoliai!!! ...o Ken-as, neprapuls niekur 💪
Thank you for taking the time to share. Fingers crossed for the rest of your journey.
Sending you both love and prayers.
oh no!, but best news no injuries...all the best in sorting this disaster out !
Hi Zivile and Ken, so glad to see you are uninjured and making good progress. Everything crossed for you both. Bruce and Penny. SV Penelope (Marmaris)
That's one of the sailors' big nightmares. I am glad you both did not get hurt and the boat remained afloat. It seems you were also lucky to find assistance from other sailors. I hope things will be back to normal soon. Best wishes to both!
Ken, Always an engineer at heart
Glad you guys are ok.
Omg guys how frightening for you both. Good luck getting in. Hang in there you camps!
Wow bummer! Glad you're safe!👃
Horrible news! But most important: no harm to your health! I am sure, that you will sort out how to handle all the material damage! Fingers crossed!
Dang…I’ve been watching Sailing Channels for years & seen many forms of Safety Procedures & Issues…Although nobodies perfect, Captains Ken seem to be a cut above…Go Figure…Kinda a shocker, of course, for Captain & “Z”…Best wishes
So sorry this happened to you guys, but you are tough and resourceful people and it's amazing to see how you are dealing with this difficult and traumatic situation. Wonderful to see how you're managing to stay positive - a real inspiration for all of us. This could have happened to anyone as any defects are often hidden from sight. Last year I was sailing between Tahiti and Fiji and one of shrouds suddenly started unravelling and we could easily have lost the rig. Thinking about you and wishing you all the best.
Great first reaction of getting the genoa away from water, good seamanship.
Keep strong, pop a bottle of vino or 2 and keep each other upbeat
It's been 11 days. Hope you are looking after yourselves better and keeping healthy. If you let yourselves go, simple decisions may not be so simple. Look after the engine so it will keep getting you home. Good thing Ken is pretty handy!! Good luck. Have you picked up a buddy boat?
Oh no! hope you are, or wil be, ok again. Best of luck
Hoping that you both reach a repair yard quickly and safely!
I did not want to hit the like button , there is no way I can like this , but I did anyway , but your alive and well and this can be repaired
I'm so sorry about your accident. You are doing a great job! Continue to be safe.
What the ACTUAL hell..... OK., Watching.... Hope this has a good ending...
Glad you are both safe what a shock I'm a ketch owner as well hang in there guys and good luck.⛵
Sending you lots of good energy. I hope you can get some rest and be able to eat soon. Please be well. We love you and your channel
Wishing you a safe passage.
Based on the competence of the captain and crew, I say "land is not far away" and dedicate all my good wishes to you.❤
Glad you are well! But what a week/month. First Sailing Awen then The Wandering Hillbilly, Sailing Parlay helping a Yacht aground and now you. Stay safe and remember that the way is the aim!
Soon it will be a good story to tell your friends. You guys will be fine. A lesson for all sailors.
I’m happy to see you’re okay ❤
Jeez, that is a major bummer! I wish you safe travels and keep the engine happy, you need it! ;-) Greets and best wishes from Portugal!
Hull is intact, engine is purring, lots of fairy juice and main thing, you guys are fine. The rest will sort itself out over time.
Really amazing how you guys are dealing with this situation. Sending you all the best of luck from SV Bagabonda!
I was thinking your boat was probably an amel, the same boat as delos or very similar, as not a lot of boats have mizzen masts. The last boat to dismast was in the pacific , at least on RUclips. Quite often they will push broken parts overboard to clear the boat. The primary reason rigging fails is from the chain plates giving up, pulling out. One failed the other day because the had an antenna insulator so they could use the forward or stern rigging for hf, and the insulator broke. Somehow they were able to keep the mast up (perhaps they had an additional section of rope of some kind there ? ) . One cat had seriously failing bulkheads (actually two cats had this problem, one came apart completely in the Hawaian Island area, ) The other noticed the rigging was all getting slack and made it to port. 10 boats in the GGR Golden Globe Race dis masted, 3 did not and made it around the world. The Winner, Kirsten from South Africa, had replaced he chain plates before the race. One boat had very sloppy rigging and perhaps more because of a failed post under the main mast. Not sure if it fell. That is what I can remember from years of watching sailboats on RUclips. PS Delos had its rigging replaced in Thailand once, they did the work. I'll try to follow your progress. Mike (photo is of Captain Ron) N6GRG (ham radio can be another sailors communication back up )
No doubt we will get an explanation in time but I thought I would pass on two wisdoms that my buddy boat (who is an experienced shipwright) shared with me (which may or may not be relevant here): Firstly he argues against a twin headsail arrangement (on downwind passages) as the rig was likely not designed for such stresses (ie it was designed to have balanced loads on main and jib); Secondly, most rigging guidance is given with racers in mind, who willingly trade rig longevity for a few extra tenths of a knot. The obvious counter argument, therefore, is that cruisers shoukd tune for maximum reliability. Taking that point further, some riggers tighten shrouds to an extreme, with a tension approaching a guitar string, imposing loads the chain plates (or the vessel itself) were never designed to handle (and certainly not more modern, lighter built boats). As a result of that advise, I never use a twin headsail arrangement and my rig is tensioned only to the extent necessary to ensure the leeward side remains in tension under all reasonable conditions (which is a lot slacker than any rigger would ever tune it).
@@stephenburnage7687 Rigging is far more complex than most sailors who have dealt with it will take the time to tell us about, at least most of the time. Delos, with their Amel, sailed 1/2 around the world to Thailand before they re-rigged their boat. They had an experienced supplier to help them and that might have made the difference. I do not remember them replacing their chain plates Which cause a lot of difficulties and I've never heard of a single steel line breaking, its always the connection point. So far only one from the bow or stern. I had heard of a shroud breaking and that causing a serious problem with a mast.
While no doubt there are exceptions, i have come to distrust sailboat riggers, as they seem to have little understanding of mechanical properties and misguidedly adopt "a tighter is better" mentaility. As an engineer, having foolishly allowed two riggers to tune (and potentially overstress) my boat, i studied what i could and detuned everything. Of course, the ultimate authority is the actual boat designer, if you are fortunate enough to be able to access him or her. I agree with your broader point that when you seek to identify the weakest point in the system, it's more likely to be a point of connection rather than a continuous piece of steel. Moreover, I have seen two boats demonstrate that the weakest point is actually the fiberglass that supports the chainplates (leading to stress cracks). More modern, lighter boats are especially vulnerable to this. Of course, the rigger is only on the boat for a few hours and will no doubt claim that it was OK when they left the boat. The reality, of course, is that the consequences of over tightening will likely only reveal themselves months and thousands of miles later, when the owner is left to figure out what went wrong. I must add, however, that these are general observations, and I have no knowledge on the specific circumstances of this rig failure.
Omg guy's I'm glad you both are safe and well is main thing! Did it just snap off in 11 knots of wind? That's weird aye! We're are you heading for now? Cheers
it's good to see you in good shape after this dramatic accident ! I hope that the fabulous AMEL owner's family will be able to help you to rebuilt Aquarius ! Looking to hear some good news soon, SV NO_COMMENT
surprising as the both of you do really good mtce on the boat - hope all goes well with Insurance and not another barefoot doctors case - you might want to get the contact details of their lawyer just in case - he is in miami
Sailing Zatara brought me here
I have AMEL SM nr. 200, never changed rigg, and never thought this could happen to a stable Ketch!!! Now i am scared with my SM in Havanna!!
OH MY GOODNESS ! HANG IN THERE ! YOUR GOING TO MAKE IT ! STAY COOL CALM AND COLLECTED AS BEST YOU CAN ! PRAYERS AND WISHING YOU A SUCCESSFUL LANDING !
Wow... wow wow wow..... Just shocked to see that. -- QUESTION -- Is there a video showing how this all started? (of course, I fully expect that you had much more important things to take care of than filming all this)..
Hi....Good to see you are both safe and un harmed......how is the engine holding up
Very sad Hope you stay safe. Drives the point home that regardless of the manufacturer of boat, prior to a ocean crossing is to completely inspect the rig from chain plates to masthead, you might not find anything or maybe so? Also not using a triatic and have independently stayed masts gives possible safety and options
Glad you both are ok! Wishing you a speedy transit into a safe port!
Super speculation here but did the main mast fail at the point where the furling system is at??
How???? Good luck in spite of all that!!
Good work managing the issues.
Would like to understand how that happened and the mesan whent also.
Best wishes my friends ❤️
I' ll put a thumb up for your channel, but I don't like your situation at all! thankfully you are safe. fair wind . I wish you the best.
You are both so lucky
We were anchored next to you in Nuku Hiva a few years ago. Sad to see this. There must be a story...
I'm praying for you