Thanks for tuning in folks! If you want to find earlier videos from this trip that you may have missed, here is a playlist with the whole trip to Mexico in it! Cheer! ruclips.net/p/PLcmKrL3eA8jSt5RKqaep9w7_LTbC5dG5g&si=SCClbwSl-U88ch48
Wow that was awesome,you all did great.sorry your gal was seasick,that a terrible feeling.She was still a trooper 👍Great episode I really enjoyed the way you presented it as it happened!!!
Glad you enjoyed! We had a lot of fun making that this video. It was a therapeutic process after what we experienced out there. While we never want to experience such conditions agian if we can avoid it, looking back on it now offers mostly goos memories, or at least interesting ones!
I SO appreciate a realistic video of this journey south! We will be embarking on the exact journey later this year and I’m grateful I don’t get seasick. Well done! ❤
Great video Trev! That's the worst when the sickness sets in like that. The rollercoaster from hell. Thanks for sharing. Love the shots from the helm. Stay safe
It got pretty nasty out there indeed! When we left, the models were only showing some 30 kt gusts as we approached San Francisco. Ah, but how the models can change. Thanks for watching!
Thanks! And welcome to our channel! We'll check out your channel when we get some better internet! Cheers from some slow 3g coverage near Loreto, Mexico :)
That looked to be a bit of a night mare! Hope Kat is feeling much better with the calmer waters. Now to rest up do any needed repairs and head further south,
It was pretty horrendous three days! We were glad to aboard our well cared for Westerly. Believe or not, the only repairs we needed to do were glue a little piece of the navigation station lid that came slightly apart!
Great job. Our home port is SF Bay, and we've gone down to SoCal and back up again for the past three summers... because the north coast of CA is a really harsh cruising ground! Sailors who have crossed plenty of oceans and live around here generally agree that this is one of the really challenging areas to sail, all the way down to Pt. Conception. Looking forward to catching up to where you all are these days!
Yes, you California sailors have to be a hearty bunch with having to face offshore conditions almost everywhere you go! We were lucky to not face any more significant gales on the Pacific Coast, helped by the fact we had lots of time to wait out the rough stuff. Here's a recent real-time update of our travels, with lots more full videos to come! ruclips.net/video/MqmXV1tgihM/видео.html
Wow! All I can say is that’s awesome! And Kat you are amazing you took a gamble on this trip but you made it. To even smile after seven days is a testament to your dedication!
@@SailingSeaDreamofClyde The Sea of Cortez is proving to be a bit challenging with the currents and wind over tides. Fair winds and smooth seas to you two, hope to be in an anchorage with you soon, Cheers!
Try losing your steering in those steep, short period seas LOL. Just kidding don't try it, it's no fun. Speaking from experience 😆@@SailingSeaDreamofClyde
That was a sick and wild ride there Trev! Fantastic job on capturing the journey! Glad y’all add it to Cali safe and sound aboard the good ship Sea Dream of Clyde!
Having spent several months sailing singlehanded in the southern ocean including rounding all the southern capes except South Cape New Zealand, the average week was three days of gales, two days of strong gales with a couple days here and there to recover before the next weather system hit. On top of that, about every two weeks there were storm force winds for a couple days requiring lying a-hull at times AND it is pretty darn cold down there to boot. I miss the cruising life.
Oh my! Sounds like you've got some serious and wild sailing under your belt! I do have cautious interest in sailing the southern ocean some day.. What type of boat(s) were your aboard for your adventures down there? Cheers!
@@SailingSeaDreamofClyde I owned a Caroff designed Chatham 33', steel, pilothouse (low pilothouse) cutter. Perfect for sailing mostly downwind eastabout in the Southern Ocean. Just set the desired course with the Sail-o-mat windvane steering, trim the sail (s) and retire down below out of the weather to stand watch. Only one knockdown the whole trip, but it blew out the staysail and the weather clothes, shattered one solar panel, bent the stern rail and knocked off my radar reflector when the mast smacked the water.
Hell of a passage, right? Yeah I’m with you, those weather models are pretty damn good, but sometimes they still get it wrong. I found that the European models tend to be a little more accurate. We left out of Astoria heading for San Francisco last year and didn’t get into that bad weather, but we still had 10 to 15 foot waves at 7 to 8 seconds in periodicity. I’m with you, I hated those westerly waves that would sneak in on the prevailing waves that was on the north northwest. Could you guys have picked a better weather window by either going earlier or waiting until later? Definitely a good thing that you guys had at least three crew. Four might’ve been a better number because that way even if somebody is sick, you’ll have three crew that can rotate on a quicker basis than when you only have two crew. Still, it was a hell of a video!
Oh ya! I agree on the European model being the best. When we left, the models only showed that we would experience some 30 kt gusts on the last day into San Francisco, which is pretty typical for that area, so we went for it. Unfortunately for us we were too far offshore to divert course when the models started to change. Yes and no having extra crew. Sea Dream fits three people really nicely during longer trips, and I think 4 on a passage would be a bit cozy, plus on a long trip water would start to be a challenge. But indeed, an extra set of hands certainly would have been nice during those three days of rough stuff! Thanks for the comment, Wade!
@@SailingSeaDreamofClyde With four people, you have two on watch and two off watch, usually sleeping, if they can in those conditions! In your case with you lady being seasick, if one of you guys badly twisted an ankle, broke a leg, or god forbid, fell overboard, it gets bad real quick! Especially if you're doing a COB rescue. One person to drive in those seas, the other person trying to get the COB back onboard! We stayed just far enough off shore to avoid the massive numbers of crab pots, so we were in depths just deeper than 300' as I recall. You said that the wind models showed stronger wind closer to shore, so going when you did, staying out further was a good strategy, if all goes well. Hell of a good job though, trusting the boat!
Yes, it was a rough ride. The noise and motion in the cabin was brutal. The waves smacking the side of the hull were so loud and scary for her while she was stuck down there. She's not tried Avomine, but she had later success with a patch.
Thanks for tuning in folks! If you want to find earlier videos from this trip that you may have missed, here is a playlist with the whole trip to Mexico in it! Cheer!
ruclips.net/p/PLcmKrL3eA8jSt5RKqaep9w7_LTbC5dG5g&si=SCClbwSl-U88ch48
Wow that was awesome,you all did great.sorry your gal was seasick,that a terrible feeling.She was still a trooper 👍Great episode I really enjoyed the way you presented it as it happened!!!
Glad you enjoyed! We had a lot of fun making that this video. It was a therapeutic process after what we experienced out there. While we never want to experience such conditions agian if we can avoid it, looking back on it now offers mostly goos memories, or at least interesting ones!
I SO appreciate a realistic video of this journey south! We will be embarking on the exact journey later this year and I’m grateful I don’t get seasick. Well done! ❤
We're glad you enjoyed! If you have any questions about the route, don't hesitate to reach out via Instagram or Facebook. Cheers from Loreto, Mexico!
What a journey! I'm glad you all made it in safe and sound. Love the post journey boat tour.
Cheers! It was intense! To bad I could not capture the smell of the post journey boat tour! Haha
@@SailingSeaDreamofClyde hahaha we are all grateful for that 😂😂
I saw you guys in Bellingham, 👏 congrats on getting out there and off the dock!
Hey! Thanks a lot! We were certainly in a very visible slip for our time there. Cheers from Loreto!
Great video Trev!
That's the worst when the sickness sets in like that. The rollercoaster from hell.
Thanks for sharing. Love the shots from the helm.
Stay safe
Thanks so much! Yes, the sea sickness was rough on Kat. Luckily, we never got into seas like that again the rest of the way to Mexico!
I was watching these storms come in on Windy app look pretty nasty now I know have a good rest. Your Westerley will take care of you👍🇬🇧
It got pretty nasty out there indeed! When we left, the models were only showing some 30 kt gusts as we approached San Francisco. Ah, but how the models can change. Thanks for watching!
Well done ! First time viewer from FB YT group! 🎉⛵️
Thanks! And welcome to our channel! We'll check out your channel when we get some better internet! Cheers from some slow 3g coverage near Loreto, Mexico :)
That looked to be a bit of a night mare! Hope Kat is feeling much better with the calmer waters. Now to rest up do any needed repairs and head further south,
It was pretty horrendous three days! We were glad to aboard our well cared for Westerly. Believe or not, the only repairs we needed to do were glue a little piece of the navigation station lid that came slightly apart!
@@SailingSeaDreamofClyde shows how well you did the work in the first place, hope the rest of your trip is much better.
Great job. Our home port is SF Bay, and we've gone down to SoCal and back up again for the past three summers... because the north coast of CA is a really harsh cruising ground! Sailors who have crossed plenty of oceans and live around here generally agree that this is one of the really challenging areas to sail, all the way down to Pt. Conception. Looking forward to catching up to where you all are these days!
Yes, you California sailors have to be a hearty bunch with having to face offshore conditions almost everywhere you go! We were lucky to not face any more significant gales on the Pacific Coast, helped by the fact we had lots of time to wait out the rough stuff.
Here's a recent real-time update of our travels, with lots more full videos to come! ruclips.net/video/MqmXV1tgihM/видео.html
Wow! All I can say is that’s awesome! And Kat you are amazing you took a gamble on this trip but you made it. To even smile after seven days is a testament to your dedication!
Thanks for the kind comment!
Wow, open cockpit! We had very similar conditions but we're centre cockpit fully enclosed. Way to go you crazy Canucks!
We've had many folks tell us that that passage can likely be one of our most difficult. I hope they're right!
@@SailingSeaDreamofClyde The Sea of Cortez is proving to be a bit challenging with the currents and wind over tides. Fair winds and smooth seas to you two, hope to be in an anchorage with you soon, Cheers!
Ya, we've certainly had a taste of the steep, short period seas here! @@SailingInfidels Give us a holla if you're around the Loreto-La Paz area!
@@SailingSeaDreamofClyde will do :)
Try losing your steering in those steep, short period seas LOL. Just kidding don't try it, it's no fun. Speaking from experience 😆@@SailingSeaDreamofClyde
That was a sick and wild ride there Trev! Fantastic job on capturing the journey! Glad y’all add it to Cali safe and sound aboard the good ship Sea Dream of Clyde!
Thanks guys! Cheers from Loreto!
What an awesome video! Well done putting this together. If only the footage did justice to the sea state!😭
Heck ya. Its so hard to show the real size of waves in video.
I love the clips from around peak gale where you can really see the movement of the boat!
Ya, that was some great footage you captured Kevin!
Having spent several months sailing singlehanded in the southern ocean including rounding all the southern capes except South Cape New Zealand, the average week was three days of gales, two days of strong gales with a couple days here and there to recover before the next weather system hit. On top of that, about every two weeks there were storm force winds for a couple days requiring lying a-hull at times AND it is pretty darn cold down there to boot. I miss the cruising life.
Oh my! Sounds like you've got some serious and wild sailing under your belt! I do have cautious interest in sailing the southern ocean some day..
What type of boat(s) were your aboard for your adventures down there? Cheers!
@@SailingSeaDreamofClyde I owned a Caroff designed Chatham 33', steel, pilothouse (low pilothouse) cutter. Perfect for sailing mostly downwind eastabout in the Southern Ocean. Just set the desired course with the Sail-o-mat windvane steering, trim the sail (s) and retire down below out of the weather to stand watch. Only one knockdown the whole trip, but it blew out the staysail and the weather clothes, shattered one solar panel, bent the stern rail and knocked off my radar reflector when the mast smacked the water.
Sounds like it was a great boat for those adventures. I've always dreamed of having a pilot house, especially for my adventures in Alaska.
Nice video. What date did you depart?
Thanks! We left Neah Bay, WA on September 14th and took exactly one week to Drakes Bay. Cheers.
Very good!
Hell of a passage, right? Yeah I’m with you, those weather models are pretty damn good, but sometimes they still get it wrong. I found that the European models tend to be a little more accurate. We left out of Astoria heading for San Francisco last year and didn’t get into that bad weather, but we still had 10 to 15 foot waves at 7 to 8 seconds in periodicity. I’m with you, I hated those westerly waves that would sneak in on the prevailing waves that was on the north northwest. Could you guys have picked a better weather window by either going earlier or waiting until later? Definitely a good thing that you guys had at least three crew. Four might’ve been a better number because that way even if somebody is sick, you’ll have three crew that can rotate on a quicker basis than when you only have two crew. Still, it was a hell of a video!
Oh ya! I agree on the European model being the best. When we left, the models only showed that we would experience some 30 kt gusts on the last day into San Francisco, which is pretty typical for that area, so we went for it. Unfortunately for us we were too far offshore to divert course when the models started to change. Yes and no having extra crew. Sea Dream fits three people really nicely during longer trips, and I think 4 on a passage would be a bit cozy, plus on a long trip water would start to be a challenge. But indeed, an extra set of hands certainly would have been nice during those three days of rough stuff! Thanks for the comment, Wade!
@@SailingSeaDreamofClyde With four people, you have two on watch and two off watch, usually sleeping, if they can in those conditions! In your case with you lady being seasick, if one of you guys badly twisted an ankle, broke a leg, or god forbid, fell overboard, it gets bad real quick! Especially if you're doing a COB rescue. One person to drive in those seas, the other person trying to get the COB back onboard!
We stayed just far enough off shore to avoid the massive numbers of crab pots, so we were in depths just deeper than 300' as I recall. You said that the wind models showed stronger wind closer to shore, so going when you did, staying out further was a good strategy, if all goes well. Hell of a good job though, trusting the boat!
That looked horrific for Cat, have you tried Avomine 25mg tablets? Well done for staying awake and getting to a safe anchorage!!
Yes, it was a rough ride. The noise and motion in the cabin was brutal. The waves smacking the side of the hull were so loud and scary for her while she was stuck down there. She's not tried Avomine, but she had later success with a patch.
That was a bad one. Same thing with me in the same area, southern Oregon.
We PNW folks certainly have a challenging first offshore passage to make out of the gate!
Hope the winter isn't to rough at Fisherman's!
8 min and 16 sec in the film you say : Havent slept fore 60 ouers. Deed you have the helm al that time? If yes , why deedent you "hove to" ?????
I (Trevor) did attempt to sleep, but just couldn't from all the noise and movement. Kevin and I split the helming though! Cheers.