A stunning display of the Fastnet Race's intensity and scale. The contrast between serene practice and race chaos, paired with breathtaking aerial views, underscores the event's raw excitement and challenge. A remarkable race, amplified by its impressive participation.
As a landlubber with very limited experience of sailing, I admire the fortitude of all those who take up this sort of challenge, and gain much pleasure in viewing the various yacht designs and how they cope with the conditions that can be met. Thank you.
I sai;ed from Tonga to New Zealand on Kialoa II (and we won the Russell Tallships Race that year). Good to see her looking fine. She was the only boat I sailed on with a gimballed shelf next to the galley, very very useful at meal time!
1998, I think. We stopped at North Minerva Reef for some excellent diving. We had only 3 experienced sailors aboard (rest was family). It was light air, about 5 knots, so we nervously decided to put up the chute. We were reaching, so set up the reaching strut on the after guy. When we finally got it up, and popped the rubberbands, she healed over and took off! We were doing 7 knots in 5 knots of breeze. The moon was out and we kept it up for nearly three days. We could not tell other boats how great we were doing on the radio scheds because they would get jealous. We arrived in Bay of Islands just in time for Thanksgiving. It was the best passage I have ever had. Kialoa II had everything in exactly the right place, and everthing just worked. No jimmy rigging. @@biggest23
Great job as always, beautiful footage, and I always like your friendly, interested, competent style of interview. But MAN, at 3:33: I've never seen a boat this big with sails this small, must have been terrifying!
@@dr5290 All a part of the strategy. I saw a lot of boats have their mainsails and even headsails get torn clean off the mast because they weren't reefed enough. On the other hand, a lot of the boats looked overpowered but coped just fine, reaching the end with out a hitch. Truly is all about how much risk you want to take.
As a sailor, I wish a video of the start would include a wide angle view of the entire start line, with an uncut view beginning at least a minute before til a minute after. I suppose the start is not as critical for long races like this, but everybody wants clean air on the first leg.
Hi Matt - check out the Cowes Cork race 1974. We started in Force 8 with wind against tide through Hurst - tacked at the Scillies and,got up a spi a few miles before The Rock - the only sail change. We considered using a flare pistol to drop the spi ! In Battlecry we beat Tabarly by 20 seconds and were gale bound in Cork for a week leaving with DT's. I think that only about ten boats started. Chris Freer.
Love it Matt (your old neighbour over the back). Took the V39 to Yarmouth Friday night and the wind over tide then round Bramble Bank was punching up some 2m waves as we all remarked on the Fastnet (came back Saturday morning in blown flat seas)
Fastnet Race began in 1925 = 98yrs - best i understood; Turmoil is one of the pillars of the race. A boat needs to be fast, capable, sea worthy. This race tests to whole package.
hi, any chance you have some video rush where we could see us ? we are "Solenn for Pure Ocean", IRC2, white hull, grey main sail reefed with "Pure Ocean" sticker, and white jib.
I want to hear so much more. Tell me about the Class 40’s and how the radical scow bow does beating to weather. I want to hear how the IMOCA fleet is doing with the various generations of boats. I want to know what the ratio of fully-crewed to double-handed retirements have been so far. Tell me everything about the double-handed fleet. How does the Sun Fast lineup stack up against the JPK lineup, vs the J-Boats... is there going to be more helicopter/drone footage...
As a lubber I'd get seasick at the drop of a hat on a boat, even that vid made me feel queasy..:) As a matter of interest, are sailors immune to seasickness or do they simply get used to it?
Some are immune whilst other sailors do get seasick but they get used to if after a short while. Some people don't get over it and, well, sailing likely isn't for them.
It is disppointing that so many retired. The conditions were not at all severe and every boat crossing the start line should be capable of dealing with conditions far worse than gusts to 35 - 40 knots. Thank goodness the breeze came in before the fleet got to the western approaches where the seas would have been far steeper. The skippers must understand that they are responsible for preparing the boat and crew - RORC will always start a race and it is up to the skipper to assess the capabilities of boat and crew - it seems in this instance that many skippers unerestimated just what a challenge the Fastnet can be and were caught out by relatively mild heavy weather.
Pip complains that she and her boat haven't been tested, so don't go until the testes have been passed. Or adjust your sailing plans to account for the weather, the fleet, and the boat.
N'importe quel Voilier classique, normal, comme Dieu le veut, n'aurait aucun problème avec 35, 40, 50 nœuds de vent... ces monstres de course sont splendides, mais vulnérables...
Rule 1: do NOT fall off the boat. If you do, you're almost certainly dead. In anything other than a flat calm, a man overboard is out of sight almost immediately and gone before the boat can be turned around. Crews know this and obey rule 1!
I used to sail in the bays seas around Victoria Australia. Out in Bass Strait mostly and forget calm and delightful. So stop carrying on about the bloody weather. Sail.
40 Knots??? I did that on my own as a novice. These guys are supposed to be sailing boats with some degree of experience. Give it a break. "manage the asset" hahahaha. get a life. 88 retirements within 24 hours. You must be kidding. These clowns are what made 1979 a disaster, while competent crews raced hard. Imagine going offshore on a short race in quite mild conditions and not even lasting 24 hours.
Hi John. The Golden Rule of journalism: Declare who, what, when, where, and how. To not include "where" would be journalistic malpractice. Your assertion that everybody knows where it is is patently absurd on its face. Cheers
Why are all the British sailors so Ill prepared for this race? There are some fantastic dead British sailors turning in their graves right now! What has happened to the UK, it seems to be the norm there now. Very disappointing. Let’s get the quality back in British.
British sailor Sam Goodchild just delivered a thrid place in the highly competitive IMOCA fleet on his first major race with a new boat - Sam Davies finished 5th in Innitiatives Coeur - quality performances from British sailors
Congratulations to the sound engineer, getting clear speech in a gale is so hard.
Agreed. That is a superb mic job.
Not sure. We are deep imto 21st century. Sound issues shouldn‘t be a big problem anymore
A stunning display of the Fastnet Race's intensity and scale. The contrast between serene practice and race chaos, paired with breathtaking aerial views, underscores the event's raw excitement and challenge. A remarkable race, amplified by its impressive participation.
it's the one wave in 50 that drops the cutlery drawer 🤣love it
As a landlubber with very limited experience of sailing, I admire the fortitude of all those who take up this
sort of challenge, and gain much pleasure in viewing the various yacht designs and how they cope with
the conditions that can be met. Thank you.
Interview with Pip was so good! Thank you
Shout out for the real MVP in this upload - Matthews Microphone, great quality lads.
Great coverage, Matthew Sheahan. As a current land-lock sailer, I enjoy all your updates.
Cheers
Thanks for the update, hopefully, nobody got hurt in the turmoil. This is not a walk in the park.
Sadly a lot of people did. But no-one died, which was great in the conditions!
I sai;ed from Tonga to New Zealand on Kialoa II (and we won the Russell Tallships Race that year). Good to see her looking fine. She was the only boat I sailed on with a gimballed shelf next to the galley, very very useful at meal time!
What year was that mate?
1998, I think. We stopped at North Minerva Reef for some excellent diving. We had only 3 experienced sailors aboard (rest was family). It was light air, about 5 knots, so we nervously decided to put up the chute. We were reaching, so set up the reaching strut on the after guy. When we finally got it up, and popped the rubberbands, she healed over and took off! We were doing 7 knots in 5 knots of breeze. The moon was out and we kept it up for nearly three days. We could not tell other boats how great we were doing on the radio scheds because they would get jealous. We arrived in Bay of Islands just in time for Thanksgiving. It was the best passage I have ever had. Kialoa II had everything in exactly the right place, and everthing just worked. No jimmy rigging. @@biggest23
Good luck to Pip from France, she's awesome!
Great job as always, beautiful footage, and I always like your friendly, interested, competent style of interview. But MAN, at 3:33: I've never seen a boat this big with sails this small, must have been terrifying!
@@dr5290 All a part of the strategy. I saw a lot of boats have their mainsails and even headsails get torn clean off the mast because they weren't reefed enough. On the other hand, a lot of the boats looked overpowered but coped just fine, reaching the end with out a hitch. Truly is all about how much risk you want to take.
As a sailor, I wish a video of the start would include a wide angle view of the entire start line, with an uncut view beginning at least a minute before til a minute after. I suppose the start is not as critical for long races like this, but everybody wants clean air on the first leg.
Many many thanks for the great content Matt
Hi Matt - check out the Cowes Cork race 1974. We started in Force 8 with wind against tide through Hurst - tacked at the Scillies and,got up a spi a few miles before The Rock - the only sail change. We considered using a flare pistol to drop the spi ! In Battlecry we beat Tabarly by 20 seconds and were gale bound in Cork for a week leaving with DT's. I think that only about ten boats started. Chris Freer.
Love it Matt (your old neighbour over the back). Took the V39 to Yarmouth Friday night and the wind over tide then round Bramble Bank was punching up some 2m waves as we all remarked on the Fastnet (came back Saturday morning in blown flat seas)
Really enjoyed this video - didn’t even know this race existed before! Thank you so much for the great and informative coverage!
Fastnet Race began in 1925 = 98yrs - best i understood; Turmoil is one of the pillars of the race. A boat needs to be fast, capable, sea worthy. This race tests to whole package.
Great footage what a race!. Many many thanks for the great content Matt.
I did the Fastnet in 2021 and 2023. Great fun
Such beautiful boats - pushed right to the breaking point.
Great coverage and clearly demonstrated the conditions which were brutal.
Excellent coverage! Keep safe everyone.
Great footage what a race!
"drops the cutlery drawer"!🤣
And a few cupboard doors and ceiling panels.
Many thanks for a splendid video especially enjoyed the chat with Ellie Driver
thanks Matt better than all readings
Trimaran is going to be epic. She is looking real good already.
It was amazing to be in Cowes and watch them go. Inspirational stuff.
Great footage what a race!. Excellent coverage! Keep safe everyone..
Great video.
LOL, went camping in my dinghy last week. smooth as glass...
looked like that the next morning, that was a nasty ride.
Great coverage, thank you.
hi, any chance you have some video rush where we could see us ? we are "Solenn for Pure Ocean", IRC2, white hull, grey main sail reefed with "Pure Ocean" sticker, and white jib.
Hope well see the tally ho in the fastnet race again one day soon
Tally Ho would have done so good!
Hope to race in it myself one day. Hat's off to those who have.
great coverage! thank you
loved the real boat at 4:05
I was there 1979. Lets not have more tragedy.
I want to hear so much more. Tell me about the Class 40’s and how the radical scow bow does beating to weather. I want to hear how the IMOCA fleet is doing with the various generations of boats. I want to know what the ratio of fully-crewed to double-handed retirements have been so far. Tell me everything about the double-handed fleet. How does the Sun Fast lineup stack up against the JPK lineup, vs the J-Boats... is there going to be more helicopter/drone footage...
Pip sounds prescient. She's had a shocker, and hope she salvages some useful experience.
Looks amazing... From under the covers in bed snugggled up with my dog...
They must be crazy
Looks like fun
Nothing more tedious than fair weather sailing
I wonder how foil boats would do in a force 10 situation?
Hart melody is going to cry the entire day
Fastnet usually throws something at you. It’s not for the faint hearted
"ellie driver chili pepper" now that is a name
We all can't wait to see the return of Tally Ho.
MERCI
Someone knows where is Club Swan 125 Skorpios?
That's British/Irish weather for ya.
As a lubber I'd get seasick at the drop of a hat on a boat, even that vid made me feel queasy..:)
As a matter of interest, are sailors immune to seasickness or do they simply get used to it?
Some are immune whilst other sailors do get seasick but they get used to if after a short while. Some people don't get over it and, well, sailing likely isn't for them.
It is disppointing that so many retired. The conditions were not at all severe and every boat crossing the start line should be capable of dealing with conditions far worse than gusts to 35 - 40 knots. Thank goodness the breeze came in before the fleet got to the western approaches where the seas would have been far steeper. The skippers must understand that they are responsible for preparing the boat and crew - RORC will always start a race and it is up to the skipper to assess the capabilities of boat and crew - it seems in this instance that many skippers unerestimated just what a challenge the Fastnet can be and were caught out by relatively mild heavy weather.
Pip complains that she and her boat haven't been tested, so don't go until the testes have been passed. Or adjust your sailing plans to account for the weather, the fleet, and the boat.
“demasted” Heck of a descriptive word. Whoa.
It feels so great to know I’m not alone in my world view! Today’s world is working hard to make me doubt my own sanity by canceling and isolating me.
Can't wait for the orcas to pull up and put in their bid
Can't to see Pip in the V.G. again.
anyone who says this was FUN is full of it!!!
N'importe quel Voilier classique, normal, comme Dieu le veut, n'aurait aucun problème avec 35, 40, 50 nœuds de vent... ces monstres de course sont splendides, mais vulnérables...
Won't be the worst conditions they will face I'll bet.
Growl you may...go you must!💨💨💨💨⛵⚓
I think I would have pulled out, instead of taking the chance of smack tarring my boat.
And with a belly full of lunch 😂😂😂
Dear God.....did you spill the eye-shadow or what?
🙏 🌊 safety 🦺 #luxor ⌚
Why don’t more people fall off these boats?
Thanks. It’s hard to see if you don’t know.
Rule 1: do NOT fall off the boat. If you do, you're almost certainly dead. In anything other than a flat calm, a man overboard is out of sight almost immediately and gone before the boat can be turned around. Crews know this and obey rule 1!
I used to sail in the bays seas around Victoria Australia. Out in Bass Strait mostly and forget calm and delightful. So stop carrying on about the bloody weather. Sail.
40 Knots??? I did that on my own as a novice. These guys are supposed to be sailing boats with some degree of experience. Give it a break. "manage the asset" hahahaha. get a life. 88 retirements within 24 hours. You must be kidding. These clowns are what made 1979 a disaster, while competent crews raced hard. Imagine going offshore on a short race in quite mild conditions and not even lasting 24 hours.
Great filming, music/noise sucks
Everybody knows where this race is so there's no point in mentioning it.
Do u know where u need a mullet?
Hi John.
The Golden Rule of journalism:
Declare who, what, when, where, and how.
To not include "where" would be journalistic malpractice.
Your assertion that everybody knows where it is is patently absurd on its face.
Cheers
Why are all the British sailors so Ill prepared for this race? There are some fantastic dead British sailors turning in their graves right now! What has happened to the UK, it seems to be the norm there now. Very disappointing. Let’s get the quality back in British.
British sailor Sam Goodchild just delivered a thrid place in the highly competitive IMOCA fleet on his first major race with a new boat - Sam Davies finished 5th in Innitiatives Coeur - quality performances from British sailors
music is pointless and ruins your videos.
Who really cares
Please stop showing someone s face and show the bloody
Boats!.you can talk over it
While its happening if feel
Needing too.
Great coverage, thank you.