Puerto Rico to Florida (Pt 1)
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- This is the first of a couple videos of our trip from Puerto Real, PR to Fort Lauderdale, FL. It was a wonderful trip, but came with a bunch of learning opportunities and trials. Here we start out and find that downwind sailing isn't always as fun as it sounds.
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Nice! So beautiful Tim. Thanks CUOTO
Thank you very much for watching Jerome. CUOTO
Getting anxious for Part Two!!!!
Thank you for watching! I'm working on it now. Stand by. CUOTO
I love the videos ❤
Thank you very much and welcome to the channel! CUOTO
Hi Tim! Looking forward to part 2! CUOTO
Thank you for watching Matt. CUOTO
Looks fun tim
Thank you for watching Thane. CUOTO
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching Stan. CUOTO
Sailing downwind is my least favorite point of sail. I don't like presenting the stern/rudder to the waves. My favorite point of sail is close hauled. Can't wait to take you sailing on my boat this summer in Narragansett Bay!
Thank you for watching. Why yes! I hope to be back in Watch Hill next month. Looking forward to seeing you. CUOTO
Great job here again Tim. You're getting better all the time. The fact is that our Marconi sloops are not efficient sailing machines for downwind travel. Instead of a balanced sail set on a yard that holds the sail across both sides of the mast we make do with a boom set triangle that pressures one side only. Of course, all these failures downwind, become assets with the wind forward of the beam. I believe you'll be adding "Auxilary Sail" to your ticket in no time!
Thank you very much for watching Tom. I appreciate that. CUOTO
First time @ SV Paquita channel, nice content, waiting for next part. Thanks for share
Thank you for coming over Gerardo. I really appreciate you giving this channel a try. I hope to get better. Stand by. CUOTO
From a broken single handed sailor, get a preventer mounted when you crash gibe you will understand why and the time to reef is when you first think of it . It is much easier to shake a reef out than to put one in . Cheers from Australia
Oh watch out for steamers on open ocean often the bridge is unmanned and no radio watch
Thank you for watching Pete. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I have another channel, but I suspect you haven't seen it. I am one of those professional mariners you speak of and have a channel about what I do. (Timbatsea)
I did have a preventer rigged, but the block failed. Since then I have installed a boom break. CUOTO
nice views interesting info excellent video
Thank you very much for watching James! CUOTO
your welcome tim one of my best sailing channels on youtube
Lovely trip!
One thing you could try would be to "tack" downwind. Come up to a broad reach, come to one side of your base course, then gybe across periodically. It's a nicer ride, with less rolling, on a broad reach than a run - as you have a bit of heeling pressure on the boat. In very light winds, it can even give you better progress towards your destination than running straight down wind. But, in the end, you ARE sailing further, and it probably will be a slower passage.
Also, I consider a broad reach safer. A small change in wind direction won't cause your jib to lose it's wing, and there's much less chance of an unwanted and uncontrolled gybe. I didn't notice if you'd rigged a preventer or not - you can run a line from the boom forwards to prevent it from gybing without warning. It's not a pretty moment if the boom is attempting to gybe and it can't, but it beats an uncontrolled gybe, which is really hard on the rig and anybody on deck.
Yes, you're being very cautious with the rig. It's a good decision not to bang the rig around unless you have to. The rig will take what I saw there and a whole lot more, but I see no reason to set out to prove the point.
As always, all the best!
Thank you very much for watching and for the great info. In hindsight, tacking downwind seems like that would have been a much better idea. I did have a preventer, but as you see in the next video, the block I had it rigged to was far too small for the load we put on it and it broke apart. I really appreciate the painters and can't wait to get back on SVP and out your advice to work. Thank you. CUOTO
Subscribed at 4.36k subs. (Subbed to SV Delos when they were around 30k, so way to go mate! ;-))
First thought was, finally a sailing RUclipsr who actually knows how to maneuver and dock a boat. ;-)
What I noticed, around 17:12, I can see you rigged a preventer (the black line), but you led it on the inside of the lifeline/railing. Those steel wires aren't your massive solid steel railings on the tug, the line isn't a steel cable, it will chafe and/or damage the lifelines. As someone else said, attach it much further forward, if possible much further out on the boom and run it outside of the lifelines.
Thank you for watching and subscribing! All true, but what intimately broke was the block on the boom. Very stupid on my part but very lucky no one was hurt or any substantial damage done. (You will see in an upcoming video, after an accidental Jibe, we broke the toggle). But now, with a bruised ego and lessons learned, and a boom break installed with better leads for and aft, we are back in business. CUOTO
Have a look at RUclips 'Sailing Zingaro'. Lots of good info refitting a boat and sailing advice. Also the old issues of 'Free Range Sailing' which has a couple sailing around Australia in a 30' sloop and a major refit in Tasmania half way through - many how to videos.
Thank you for watching Nick. I am very familiar with channels. I subscribe to free range sailing and like Troy and Pascal very much. (He was a marine engineer). CUOTO
Finally you're starting to get a tan😉 The sea does look beautiful! Thanks for taking us along Tim.
😂😂😂 Oh yes! I am cursed in that I have never been able to get a sunburn. I never apply sunscreen, and now I almost think it's too late. I had mistakenly thought that being darker meant I was somehow naturally immuned to skin cancer. But now I know and am trying to remember to put on sun screen. But old habits are hard to break. Thank you very much for watching Nicholas. CUOTO
i noted you said you had to have the jib resewed. Check this out next time you need something resewn. For a little extra you can have sails or bimini or UV cover on the jib you can have them resewn with Teflon thread. Its very strong and very UV resistant and they say it will out last the sail material it is so good. I just had to buy the guy a 75$ roll of thread and it was well worth the cost. I hate having to have things restitched every 4 or 5 years. I hope this helps you someday. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you very much for watching Randall. Good to know. I will definitely look into Teflon thread next time. CUOTO
One thing I have learned/confirmed...... sailing is way too much work for an old fart like me. I love seeing what you all are doing have a lot of respect for you. My best wishes and prayers will be with you.
Thank you very much Don. CUOTO
I never was a fan of downwind sailing, more than once I have tacked downwind for comfort…mainly on gaff rigged schooner …boomed mainsail , foresail , staysail and wild jib. Sailing is a lot of fun and can tell you are having fun! Never stop learning!
Thank you for watching Stanley. Yes, someone earlier also suggested that I tack downwind. Seems so obvious now. I am thrilled with the things I am learning every day. And everything that breaks on my boat, seems to get repaired but also has me feeling a little more intimate with the complexities of my boat. CUOTO
“Reading pages” is the term for sailing with the wind with sails open like a book.
Really? I've never heard of that before. We call it Wing on Wing. Thank you Peter for watching. CUOTO
Love it, lots of fun watching you sail. I would have to have tubs of sunscreen if I was there. 😄
Thank you for watching Stephen. I have never been able to burn, but now after 55 years of being out in the sun unprotected, I am just now starting to worry about damage I may have unknowingly done. CUOTO
Glad to see you out on your sailboat .... you've got to be thrilled making that passage.
Thank you for watching Jack. It was a wonderful and trying passage. CUOTO
Got a little sea sick sitting here in my computer chair😎 Enjoyed can’t wait for #2! cuoto
Thank you for watching Terry. I appreciate that. CUOTO
great stuff Capt. just before you mentioned the whisker pole I was saying put up your whisker pole.. you will learn all the tricks and have it down pat after just a bit of practice. (light winds , more sail). Yes i always hated downwind (light wind) downwind heavy wind will put the fear of God in you, when ya start surfing along. best sailing is never a straight line ..lol. It is always a bright spot in my day to get the notification that you posted up a new video. Thanks CUOTO
Thank you for watching James and supporting the channels James. Yes Sir! I'm learning. CUOTO
Looks like a great time Tim, CUOTO!
Thank you so much for watching Ronnie. I really appreciate it. CUOTO
Very beautiful Tim looks relaxing and a lot of fun stay safe See ya on the one
Thank you for watching Eddie. As you will see in the next video, the relaxing part ended quite abruptly. CUOTO
I like being able to share the adventure with you. I think it would be really interesting to see how you adjust the sails to get the maximum out of the wind.
Thank you for watching. That's a great idea! I'm on it. CUOTO
Another great video Tim .
Thank you for watching William. CUOTO
Has tugboat job in New Jersey. Has vacation home in Puerto Rico. Gets sailboat and sails it to Puerto Rico. Gets tugboat job in Puerto Rico. Moves sailboat back to the States. Tim, you've got some 'splaining to do!
#paulliebenberg he transferred job to PR I'm sure he'll miss the winter's!
😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Paul. Got to keep moving before the authorities catch up with me. 😂 CUOTO
Thank you for watching Tom. CUOTO
@@svpaquita ...oh! That explains explains it then. Hope you don't get caught. This channel is getting better with each episode. :)
Hey Tim,
Congratulations on completing your passage back to Florida. Sorry to hear that you experienced an accidental jibe; a most dangerous development. Sailing off the wind requires constant attention to the position of the boom. I see you had a preventer set up mid-boom to a point on your midship rail. You might consider moving the preventer to the end of the boom, running it to a position more forward on the boat. Perhaps even to the bow cleat. The preventer needs to be kept tensioned, in sync with the tension on the mail sheet. This way the boom is constrained in both directions, minimizing the risk of an accidental jibe.
I also noticed that the auto-pilot seems to be oversteering when you are under sail. Not sure how to fix that; I’ve had similar issues with my auto-pilot.CUOTO
Thank you for watching George and for the advice. Rune actually bought me a boom break that is supposed to work as a preventer and break. But I haven't tried it out yet. And after almost a year of a non trustworthy autopilot, I have it working and it hasn't once had an issue. I know that I still have some tuning to do on it, but am so happy that it is working that I am reluctant to change anything. 😂. I had replaced the linier drive unit and had the old one rebuilt for a spare. The old one had nylon gears and was very quiet. The new one and the rebuild kit for the old one have brass gears. This is where the new sound is coming from. But I think I'd rather have longevity over silence. CUOTO
The boom brake is a good upgrade. They work well and keep things from breaking. Have a great trip back to New England. Perhaps I’ll run into you in Maine.
Looks like a great start to the trip! Thanks for the great content.
Thank you very much for watching Mike. CUOTO
Thanks for the video
Thank you for watching George. CUOTO
That stern air will build while you're thinking about other things... it's a blast! Thanks for the ride, captain! #CUOTO ~__/))__*
Thank you for watching since the beginning! I appreciate that. CUOTO
Followed you real time on the AIS/GPS tracking as you made this passage… great to see the same trip from the sailboat !!!
Thank you very much for watching and tracking us Richard. CUOTO
Great video Tim. I can imagine you probably put one or two tough days in there. Stay safe.
Thank you for watching John. Things got rather, interesting, later in the trip. You'll see us get spanked a couple unexpected times in the next video. CUOTO
Great Video Tim! 💯
Thank you very much for watching and supporting both channels Chris! (Chris Is a Patron) It was great to meet you and have you along on the trip. You are welcome to join us anytime, especially when you bring half a cow with you like you did! You were a wonderful shipmate and your generosity is legendary! CUOTO
Every sailing RUclips channel says they are going to sail around the world. None of them do.
😂😂😂😂😂 Very True!!!! 😂 But at least I say that it is my hope to sail around the world. Thank you for watching. Who knows? Maybe, by the time I get everything paid off, and if I am still healthy, hopefully I will still want to sail around the world. Stay tuned to find out. CUOTO
👍☑️🏝️ Good morning Tim & crew, been waiting for this adventure to start!
Awesome! Thank you!! CUOTO
Can you get a lazey s bracket to offset grill over the water and add a drip tube down low to water.
Thank you for watching Tom. That may be possible. But we also could have cooked on the other side and all would have been good. We only needed a vertical rod holder, and we had the fish rod holder (at a 45 degree angle) set up on the down wind side. But, you live and sometimes you learn. 😂 CUOTO
Beautiful.
I bet the ribeyes were great.
We used to have a nice thick grilled ribeye every Sunday.
Now they’re out of my price range, so once a month we have 1/2 inch thick ones done quickly on a cast iron griddle on the stove!
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Thank you very much for watching. I should have known that when a Patron from central Texas shows up with inch and half thick dry aged Ribeyes, they are going to be good! You literally could cut them with the side of your fork. CUOTO
Give him my regards.
I’m from the eastern extreme of Central Texas, near the Brazos River.
OK Captain you might want to put that grill in the stern and not have it up wind. 😳😳😳
😂😂😂😂😂 Right??? 😂 Thank you for watching Jeffrey. CUOTO
My thoughts as well, this is the first boat I've seen with the grill 'not' mounted to the stern rail.
Also, Tim, with the boom that hard over, rig the preventer, outside the lifelines, and tight, so as not to allow the boom, to move and accelerate, in an inadvertent jibe condition. That way it's just the sail moving, not the boom and associated gear.
Best wishes from the far North.
@@carlthor91 Thank you Carl. Will do. CUOTO
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Thank you for watching Lester. CUOTO
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Tim, your courage, determination and humbleness to take on this adventure is admirable. For a mariner programmed to meet schedules and tasks every day in the harbor, the vagaries of blue water sailing must be difficult for you right now. But, your calm and jovial personality never gives away the anxieties of “get there-itis”!
The sharp edges of the solar panels just above your head beg for silicon bumpers like the little kids need around household corners. CUOTO 🇺🇸⚓️
Thank you for watching Dick. And thank you for your kind words. You are absolutely correct. I have been experimenting with tennis balls, but haven't found the right fit yet. One day, someone is going to open up a head wound and it will be too late. Thank you. I'm going to move that one up the priority list. CUOTO
We had success with a gel corner bumper for kids from A*#z#n. Self adhering but the sun and salt may have other ideas. We placed two on each corner, one above the other to cover both edges. There may also be a similar strip to run the length of the panel if you feel it is best.