Calm cool and collected - and to be so freakin’ knowledgeable about technical details, all says to me, a great open ocean captain - importantly - a small boat, single handed captain.
All in all I found myself hanging on every word. Good questioning, more then generous & elaborations from an equally generous skipper-builder Kirsten . I feel a bit part of the voyage for like Kirsten,my home uses excellent oil lantern light via the Weems & Plath Yacht Lamp.. perfect classic snug cozy- even heat source🎇
Good luck Kirsten. We're following your race with great interest - particularly because you're from the Eastern Cape! Fair winds. I also need to compliment Gerrit Louw on the quality of the interview, and his ability to keep everything relevant and to the point. I'm sure your interviewees appreciate that as well.
You are very patient, Kirsten, with all the questions. I wonder how many times you have answered the same question in the past. Thank you for the info. Have always loved the Cape George cutter. Good choice! Good luck and safe travels.
What an amazing Woman, being interviewed in a pair of her fav track pants paint stains an all. What Kirsten has done for Women all around the world is absolutely Awesome, giving them the courage to do whatever they desire. Congratulations your a brave strong Sailor. 🌈🇦🇺👍 This interviewer keeps asking the same questions over and over, mate ur dealing with a very intelligent Woman, get on with it.
Kiki, tenemos nostalgia por tu partida, las islas Azores y yo te extrañamos, seguiremos tu aventura y te llevaremos en nuestra mente..... Hasta la victoria, Capitana Kirsten!!!!
What a nice relaxing and educational interview with Kirsten. Interesting to see the boat's interior, whilst also following the "Magic Carper II" renovation of their Cape George 36. Godspeed Kirsten..
with just drop boards and a sliding hatch , waves that break into the cockpit will make for quite a wet area down below around the companionway . really should have a watertight hatch between cockpit and belowdecks . my two cents
Would be interesting to know the daily routine, sleep patterns (what was the longest sleep on the whole voyage) eating, navigation, repairs, filming etc etc. 😊
During my visit with Kirsten she made no comment about any heating onboard. I believe she will do the same as Jeremy, to quote him: "I have warm clothes"
@@OmmerSyssel "Women can't cope with coldness" is not only untrue but grammatically incorrect. And here we are months later with Kirsten as the hero of the group, I expect she put a cardigan on when she rescued the Finn.
little did he know at the time that this lady is heading up the race rounding cape horn 1st when only 4, edit: correction 3 competitors were left....
Calm cool and collected - and to be so freakin’ knowledgeable about technical details, all says to me, a great open ocean captain - importantly - a small boat, single handed captain.
All in all I found myself hanging on every word. Good questioning, more then generous & elaborations from an equally generous skipper-builder Kirsten . I feel a bit part of the voyage for like Kirsten,my home uses excellent oil lantern light via the Weems & Plath Yacht Lamp.. perfect classic snug cozy- even heat source🎇
Great to see thanks. I also have frames and ply decks on my GGR22 Saltram Saga 36
Surprised the interviewer made it such a big deal
You're an impressive sailor. Best of luck. I'll be rooting for you.
Good luck Kirsten. We're following your race with great interest - particularly because you're from the Eastern Cape! Fair winds.
I also need to compliment Gerrit Louw on the quality of the interview, and his ability to keep everything relevant and to the point. I'm sure your interviewees appreciate that as well.
That Cape George 36 was built just down the road from me. In fact I drive down Cape George every day. I reckon it's a good boat, eh !!
You are very patient, Kirsten, with all the questions. I wonder how many times you have answered the same question in the past. Thank you for the info. Have always loved the Cape George cutter. Good choice! Good luck and safe travels.
This was an excellent tour/interview. Both are so knowledgeable and discuss as equals.
Good interview. A hydrogenerator rather than the hydro-vane steering shown.
What an amazing Woman, being interviewed in a pair of her fav track pants paint stains an all. What Kirsten has done for Women all around the world is absolutely Awesome, giving them the courage to do whatever they desire. Congratulations your a brave strong Sailor. 🌈🇦🇺👍 This interviewer keeps asking the same questions over and over, mate ur dealing with a very intelligent Woman, get on with it.
She of the Sea, Mummy at Sea, Women in Maritime Charter are worth checking.
One of the better GGR walk throughs. Good job of the refit.
Kiki, tenemos nostalgia por tu partida, las islas Azores y yo te extrañamos, seguiremos tu aventura y te llevaremos en nuestra mente..... Hasta la victoria, Capitana Kirsten!!!!
Yor, great boat with a great skipper. 🙂
What a beautiful boat - ans preparations well thought out - as a Zims boy - all the best for the race Kirsten..
Great boat Kirsten...fair winds ahead!!
Loved listening to this. South Africans are so recognisable...Ja...Ag... love it 😂❤
hahah ja ag shame hectic man
good night!Allspice~ awesome . 🔥
very interesting talk & tour. I understand most of the tech talk. Will be following you.
Great interview. It's no wonder she won!
well done! not that a lubber has the faintest idea what you were talking about. first thing I googled was windlass...
Thanks a lot for sharing this interesting meeting with Kirsten!
beautiful boat, hope your race is going well. Rooting for you!!!!
What a nice relaxing and educational interview with Kirsten. Interesting to see the boat's interior, whilst also following the "Magic Carper II" renovation of their Cape George 36.
Godspeed Kirsten..
with just drop boards and a sliding hatch , waves that break into the cockpit will make for quite a wet area down below around the companionway . really should have a watertight hatch between cockpit and belowdecks . my two cents
How often are waves actually breaking into the cockpit?
@@OmmerSyssel Just that one time, you know, when you die in the Ocean.
Good luck Kirsten! Love the boat.
Beautiful tiller!
Beautiful boat💖💖💖
Was this recorded before or after she set sail for France? Wishing her all the best in this adventure.
This was recorded just a few days before she left Cape Town for France.
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I love "the little gooitjie on top" that receives the spinnaker
Very impressive. Best wishes.
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Off to a great start it appears!
I like her music tape collection
Let the lottery begin with winner takes Minnihaha home post race!!!
What do you mean ?
Paul Ereira Johnson built good sail boats, Worth checking.
I'd like to see how her main sheet is rigged...great vid.
She had Two main sheets , attached to the rear of the boom, and chained plates on each side of the cockpit.
Would be interesting to know the daily routine, sleep patterns (what was the longest sleep on the whole voyage) eating, navigation, repairs, filming etc etc. 😊
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Great video, but whoever did the closed captions was not a sailor!😊
Congratulations, well done.
Pas de doute, cette dame est une gagnante !
I want to sail the oceans with her. 😂
Any provision for heat?
During my visit with Kirsten she made no comment about any heating onboard. I believe she will do the same as Jeremy, to quote him: "I have warm clothes"
@@allspiceyachting Thank you.
@@allspiceyachting sounds pretty arrogant. Did you ever sail under prolonged humid and cold conditions? Especially women can't cope with coldness
@@OmmerSyssel Kirsten is a very experienced high lattitude and Antarctic skipper. I am confident that she knows what she is doing.
@@OmmerSyssel "Women can't cope with coldness" is not only untrue but grammatically incorrect. And here we are months later with Kirsten as the hero of the group, I expect she put a cardigan on when she rescued the Finn.
So amazing! What a brave woman.
My kind of woman.
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