In a boat that size, you'd have no problem toting a homemade generator. I purchased a Sichuan Sifa MB 168F three horsepower diesel. It's 20 MM crankshaft is adapted up to one inch. A seven inch pulley can turn a Delco 10Si alternator with a 7/16 ths belt. The motor wants a 3/8 aluminum plate to mount on, which sits on a wide mount of aluminum and wood. It only has to turn out a horsepower, which is the right way to run a diesel.
The generator we have currently is a 6hp Nanni QMF 6 , it’s got a kubota diesel engine . Would be nice to have a spare and your suggestion looks good ,😊 but space (despite it being a good size boat 47ft) is limited and the 6hp took some shoehorning to get in . The fault with charging turned out to be a blown condenser but despite carrying loads of spares that wasn’t one of them . The Nanni / kubota runs well but electrics on boats always problematic in a salty environment.
Yes, you need to make such practical choices. If you have a 6 hp diesel generator, you can even go for a folding prop and an electric motor on the prop shaft. At sea that is not enough, but in the doldrums you do have some emergency engine. And the diesel generator is the backup for your solar panel and battery. You can say, diesel is dirty and the engine is noisy, but as long as you have some diesel oil, that generator can even keep your boat going, in an emergency that is a big deal.
Agree , lots of stuff and lots that breaks . As we’re long distance crusing it is nice though have some creature comforts , but it does add to the boat jobs 😂 👍🏻😎
Sometimes it’s great to start a watch , especially if it’s a clear night or sunrise etc . Other times it’s just a chore , the early morning watch is probably the worst with damp cool air and no light to brighten the mood 👍🏻😎
Durante navegación, siempre con precaución se debe ver el interior de un barco a la deriva por si hay supervivientes en muy malas condiciones o cuerpos y dar parte de estos hechos, y no pasar de largo a caja velocidad sin ver el interior
Just an FYI tip about generators in general. I know nothing about your set up but generally speaking, when a gen is not producing power, (after checking all the obvious causes) it's possible it has lost its polarity. Sometimes, starting a gen set when it is IN or UNDER "load" configuration, will repolarize the unit.
Hi William Yes I’ve heard of that affecting alternators , but never experienced it . Our Generator has a system that allows motor to crank , start ,and then about 30 seconds later allows system to slowly raise the generator output . You can see it climb up on the charge amp dial . Your also supposed to switch of the charge load allow a few seconds for engine to adjust and then shut down the engine .
Enjoyed the video we crossed in 2022 in January not with the Arc. It took us 30 days. Absolutely loved it I could have stayed out longer. The sunsets and sunrises were stunning of course. Did get hit by a storm but no real damage. Boat recorded 21 knots … What boat is that? Westerly?
Yes Greg it was a blown capacitor , we’ve gone through another three since then, but i think the root of the problem was poor fuel pressure from the main tank supply. The generator fuel pump was a small fuel pump and because it wasn’t supplying enough fuel the revs would drop as we surged /rocked/ rolled on waves tripping the fuel supply , which then tripped the power supply and repeated trips caused the capacitor to fail . We didn’t carry a spare ( why would u it’s a new generator? … ) mistake . We’ve also improved air flow from generator and plan to add an additional extractor fan for the genny sound box. Oh and we do now carry spare(s) capacitor(s) lesson learnt 👍🏻😎
Definitely the fuel supply was at the root of the problems , we’ve now fitted a day tank that feed fuel by gravity to the engine fuel pump and we’ve not had problems since then cross fingers.
When we delivered Aequitas back from Antigua to Bangor in N. Ireland a decade ago, there were 3 of us on board, so at night we each did 3 hours on watch and 6 hours off...unless we needed to change sails etc. During the day I spent most of the time in the cockpit on Wildlife Watch - almost non-existent apart from a pod of pilot whales mid Atlantic, and lots of dolphins around the Azores and along the south coast of Ireland. Aequitas had just finished a round-the-world Oyster rally and was a bit tired, so we had to contend with a few problems. The "recently serviced" generator stopped working 3 days after leaving Antigua so we had to jettison almost all of the frozen supplies and rely on fresh, dried or tinned food.....opening tinned food became an amusing lottery as all the labels had been removed and the contents' descriptions, written with a felt tip, had faded. Fortunately there was a wind-generator on the stern which kept the auto-helm working and batteries topped up, but fresh food and beer in both Horta and Cork were very welcome!
Hi David , good to hear some of her previous history . Yes ocean passages can be a bit monotonous if nature watch isn’t helping , we were fascinated with the frigate birds using the yacht as a way to spook the flying fish then swooping in to catch them. We did see two whales but on the Caribbean side and between islands . Dolphins too but they’re not as friendly as the Scottish /UK pods . We replaced the old generator. New one is a Nanni 6kw but weve had problems with that too. Solar has been great and because it’s not mechanical is pretty reliable so long as the sun shines. The Atlantic coast is now a tricky place to pass with Orcas attacking boats but once back north of Ushant it seems to be ok. Been to Bangor but not in Aequitas in a 65 ft Camper Nicholson owned by a friend lots of nice pubs ☺️. Aequitas was a bit tired when we bought her so we’ve changed out almost all of the major equipment , she’s set up for long distance crusing , whether we do a circumnavigation… maybe but it’s a long way round . Take care and hopefully follow on RUclips. We’re havin another year in Caribbean heading up to the States over hurricane season then probably Panama the following year . Plans are cast in Jelly …👍🏻😎
As you can see on the video we circled for about 15-20 minutes calling we did not go too close for fear of getting snarled in ropes that were floating round it. Could not put anyone in the water - just too dangerous
Never know in this day. I mean what was it doing 70 miles out unhelmed, no power. It musta been drifting for some time. Nope stay clear why invite trouble yep they did the right thing reported it.
Adding a drone to your next adventure would provide some exhilarating footage as well as serve very useful to reconnoiter derelicts or other sea hazards you happen upon.
We all start off together in the Arc + and a couple days out you’ve all gone different directions and speeds so don’t usually see anyone by eye just on plotter miles away no laws telling us to stay together or split
Hi Lee Not really an option to tow several reasons , 1/ our engine is only 60 hp , we are 18 mt and they would be a similar weight . Snatch loads in big seas on towing gear would exceed the capacity of our deck cleats or break the tow rope at some point the tow rope would need to be 200-300ft to allow for speed differential when surfing on waves. 2/Distances involved - we had 1500 miles still to go we would not have the fuel to make it under power, the plan was to sail most of the way. 3/Ocean towing very different to a short coastal tow to safe Harbour , at night you have to show different navigation lights and during the day shapes. 4/ unlikely our insurance would have allowed us to do a long ocean tow because of greater risk etc . If the other crew had been in a life threatening situation then we would have attempted to transfer the crew and abandoned the casualty yacht. 5/ towing back to Cape Verde would have been 350 miles upwind against the prevailing trade winds . Not a pleasant sail in itself , but trying to tow , tacking upwind not really a practical option.
I see no real reason why they could not tie the mast on the deck securely enough instead of scrapping it! I really think most people need a few hundred hours on an appropriate fishing vessel learning how to do things correctly and in a way that is strong or appropriate for the situation. Too many people relying on the flimsy and not suitable things when on any ocean let alone any waterway! Basically they wait to retire with money and buy a boat to get on the water and in people’s way! Like put the fish in that crate to stop it from getting away! Really! You would have more hope of the fish fixing the generator than anything else!
Very true for a fishing boat with a nice solid hull steel or Double planked wood, but having an aluminum mast alongside a glassfibre hull only 15mm -25mm thick in a rolly sea is asking to get holed . That’s the main reason for ditching the mast. Secondly the mast profile section is no longer of any use once bent or snapped , only the fittings might be of use but then who’s to say if they are damaged as the result of the demasting . Most yacht insurers would advise ditching a broken mast - they don’t want the added cost of a total loss if you hole the boat and sink it. Practically having a broken mast which will be likely longer than the yacht on deck for a 5 day motor is likely to cause more damage to decks and attachment points . At the end of the day the insurance company will pay for a replacement mast .
Hi Bushy Yes we’d been dreaming about it for ages . Then we got to just before retirement and decided to go for it . Not for the faint hearted. If you just want to sail it then u should be able to crew with someone. There were a few boats looking for both in Las Palmas and Midelo . Try registering on the Crusing association the have a crew/skipper forum where people post bait plans and crew needs and Crew post experience and passages they are looking to crew on . Often boats cross from Plymouth or other south coast ports to A Coruna across Biscay and that’s a good passage (5days)to see if your up for the Longer Atlantic crossing . Good luck 👍🏻
Check out Roger Taylor “MingMing” 23’ refurbished bilge keel @$15000 total investment. He sailed out of the UK to the Arctic/Iceland and Labrador Sea. On multiple voyages lasting up to 70 days. Navigation- sextant, handheld GPS Communication-handheld VHF NO EPIRB Lifeboat was his boat! His vessel was indestructible and sink proof. What I am getting at- you don’t need $200000 and every gadget to safely cross an ocean. Robert Manry from Cleveland Ohio sailed Plymouth MA to Plymouth England in a 13” refurbished Old Town daysailor! It wasn’t a stunt he thoroughly enjoyed his voyage.
Several ways to stun fish , unfortunately we had all other crew involved in hauling down our spinnaker so nobody to go bellow to get alcohol, and we’re not prepared fair comment . Once secured onboard I did stun the fish, and dispatch with a cut to the spine. Other alternatives are to use alcohol in the gills .
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset Thanks for your answer. Ok, but next time please stun as early as possible. Unfortunately, you see far too many videos on RUclips and in real life where people fail to stun the fish at all and it is tortured to death on the hook and many anglers grin at the camera instead of doing their job. As I am aware that fishing fleets unfortunately work in exactly the same way (difficult to do otherwise), I have limited my fish consumption as much as possible. I hope that one day I'll stop eating fish altogether, because the oceans are already being industrially fished dry anyway (not by you anglers).
We think they are on the way back to Sweden , Iknow they were disappointed not to make the crossing. The rigging that failed was new 2 months prior and I think it was caused by a small component fail. The boat itself was well capable of making the crossing. My bucket list keeps growing … Our boats big enough for the two of us to run but agree would be nice to have a bigger one …👍😎
Good question , I checked online , Surfer today quoted some figures , an Aluminium can takes 200 yrs to decompose , tin cans take 50 yrs , Photo degradable drinks holder 6 months , fishing line 600 yrs, plastic bottle 450 yrs and a glass bottle 1 million yrs . Imagine how many cans are sitting in the oceans floors .. gulp , So would prefer not to add to the ocean floor debris.
I've heard that micro plastics around NZ are negatively affecting the Orca there. When anything decomposes it does NOT change into nothingness. I mean look at our landfills worldwide.
Hi SkippyCat thanxs . And thanxs to you for responding . We’re hearing that Hilma now has a new mast and is heading to Caribbean this season . Hope to meet up and swop stories . You still in Caribbean?
Hi J. Paul Yes the stats indicate around 4500 cross the Atlantic on every year but of these 450 cross by the ARC and ARC+ these are the “Atlantic rally for cruisers” organized by the world crusing club .
you can imagine all mine i use to sail with charly!!! like being lost in the fog running out off fuel then finding out we were only 500 yards off the big rocks near lossy!! fred wasnt very happy about that when he came out in highland mist to toe us to the harbour at the start off the tomatin series or off coarse there was the time we ran aground on the old bar in my dads e boat and i had to sleep in a 2 man tent with my mum sister and 2 cats!! dusty and tiny haha
An EMP or a giant Solar Flare will wipe out all of these electronics. People have become too accustomed to them. Sailors need to keep a book around that has the Beaufort Scale.
This seems like such a stupid thing to get rid of your mast cause your missing a stay pin...maybe find a bolt somewhere it's not completely nessasary to use as a pin?
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset maybe with someone to hold the bottom and two or three people to pull it up into position, maybe it could be done? But I don't know how big it is..? I did one for a 22 foot boat by myself, though it had a swivel where the mast connected to the boat.
I remember the crossing of a Dutch artist, Bas-Jan Ader. He left New York in a tiny weekend cruiser, heading for London, he had an exposition in a famous London gallery. This was during the seventies, he did conceptual art, he went to a famous art school in the States. He was an ambitious young man. An interesting dude! Crossing the Atlantic was part of his art performance. Only problem, he did not show up in time. The family got worried. Very worried. Finally, a Spanish fishing ship found the boat, floating upside down, and nobody onboard. The skipper hoisted the boat on deck, hoping for a reward, this is salvage at sea. So, his brother went to Spain, the police had checked that little boat, but there was nothing found indicating what had happened to this young man. The only thing very scary was, he had built a metal ring into his boat himself, strong enough for his life line. Well, that ring had been torn out of the boat with brutal force. And that is scary, this young man had a life line, his dead body should have been at the end of the lifeline. Except, he was not there. Missing at sea. To me, this was a warning not to go to sea in too small a boat. You can get a serious accident. You do need drinking water. You do need to sleep. That is basic, the sea is a remote area, such things can turn fatal. Let us all learn from examples. Olivier de Kersauson had written a note in the cockpit entrance of one of his catamarans: remember Tabarly! Tabarly had had a fatal accident, this note was both a prove of respect and a warning to be careful.
Sad story , such a shame he didn’t make it to exposition in London . Single handed ocean sailing is much more risky than with crew. Unfortunately sailors have been lost over the centuries sailing the Oceans of the world . I like this poem for such occasions by Elizabeth clarke hardy called “the unknown shore” “Some time at eve when the tide is low, I shall slip my mooring and sail away, With no response to the friendly hail Of kindred craft in the busy bay. In the silent hush of the twilight pale, When the night stoops down to embrace the day, And the voices call in the waters’ flow- Some time at eve when the tide is low, I shall slip my mooring and sail away. Through the purpling shadows that darkly trail O’er the ebbing tide of the Unknown Sea, I shall fare me away, with a dip of sail And a ripple of waters to tell the tale Of a lonely voyager, sailing away To the Mystic Isles where at anchor lay The crafts of those who have sailed before O’er the Unknown Sea to the Unseen Shore.”
We can barely make 8 knots under motor lol and at that speed we would guzzle the fuel we have onboard quite quickly and wouldn’t make the 3000 mile passage so some sailing has to be part of the plan. When smaller powerboats cross the Atlantic they often have to carry extra fuel in flexible fuel bladders that they carry just for the trip.
The ARC is not representative of the sailing community. Most of these people have at best some experience… lots have no experience. There were fortunately not much real problems proving this crossing is a real simple one, nothing to do with the ARC.
@@Al-Storm i disagree. Most sailors and liveaboards here in Europ do not want anything to do with ARC. Here in the Canaries, sailors find it a horrible organisation. Not much sailors love the ARC, except of course the inexperienced newbie sailors which have the false impression of security participating.
We bought the gaff and then never tested it , the hook on the end was not screwed tight so I spent couple of mins trying to gaff the fish and gave in . We did have a short gaff below but it’s only 3 ft so no use , 6 ft still a bit short but know what u mean . Will try harder next time lol. 👍😎
We were able to see into the bottom of boat and we used binos to check as well. we went round three times. Nothing else to do ,too dangerous to put someone in the water 350 nm from land in the seastate we had .Instruction from marine authorities is to be wary of boarding , too big a chance of damage to our hull and endangering lives of our crew. Many of these boats are used by Illegal immigrants to go from Africa to Cape Verde and are then abandoned adrift and become a navigation hazard .
They do? Isn't that book derived from the Jews then branched out to Catholicism? Those countries are mostly Arabic, right? I guess they have a different book (or slant) but that sure wouldn't stop me from visiting there. I mean everyone is entitled to their opinion, right? But I suppose Kevin doesn't think so, huh? Yep bury the head completely in the sand, Kevin I have a Siser-in-Law exactly like you. I tell her that I believe in "Quantum Entanglement of Soul" and she has absolutely NO CLUE WTF I'm talking about. Zero clue.
Hi David , We’ve been planning for a long time , and dreaming for a lot longer , the fist step is always the hardest , make a plan and give it a go . You don’t have to be an owner to cross Atlantic , try joining the Crusing association and sign on as crew seeking opportunity?
GREAT sailing video, cracking down to earth people.
Fantastic voyage.
Well done.
Great video! One of the best ARC videos I've watched. Have fun and be safe.
Thank you very much 😊
Watching now the beginning of your passage. Amazing journey !
@@hebertcentrone6804 we are for Hurricane season in Trinidad at the moment 😊
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset enjoy your stay
In a boat that size, you'd have no problem toting a homemade generator. I purchased a Sichuan Sifa MB 168F three horsepower diesel. It's 20 MM crankshaft is adapted up to one inch. A seven inch pulley can turn a Delco 10Si alternator with a 7/16 ths belt. The motor wants a 3/8 aluminum plate to mount on, which sits on a wide mount of aluminum and wood. It only has to turn out a horsepower, which is the right way to run a diesel.
The generator we have currently is a 6hp Nanni QMF 6 , it’s got a kubota diesel engine . Would be nice to have a spare and your suggestion looks good ,😊 but space (despite it being a good size boat 47ft) is limited and the 6hp took some shoehorning to get in . The fault with charging turned out to be a blown condenser but despite carrying loads of spares that wasn’t one of them . The Nanni / kubota runs well but electrics on boats always problematic in a salty environment.
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset You can MFP moisture fungus proof it like the military. I find a lot of boat stuff cools off of raw seawater. A disaster.
😊😅@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset
Yes, you need to make such practical choices.
If you have a 6 hp diesel generator, you can even go for a folding prop and an electric motor on the prop shaft. At sea that is not enough, but in the doldrums you do have some emergency engine. And the diesel generator is the backup for your solar panel and battery. You can say, diesel is dirty and the engine is noisy, but as long as you have some diesel oil, that generator can even keep your boat going, in an emergency that is a big deal.
Excellent documentary! Thank you! Too much stuff to break on that boat.
Agree , lots of stuff and lots that breaks . As we’re long distance crusing it is nice though have some creature comforts , but it does add to the boat jobs 😂 👍🏻😎
"..they sit like coiled springs while taking the watch..."
(love that phrase) 😊
Sometimes it’s great to start a watch , especially if it’s a clear night or sunrise etc . Other times it’s just a chore , the early morning watch is probably the worst with damp cool air and no light to brighten the mood 👍🏻😎
Durante navegación, siempre con precaución se debe ver el interior de un barco a la deriva por si hay supervivientes en muy malas condiciones o cuerpos y dar parte de estos hechos, y no pasar de largo a caja velocidad sin ver el interior
Stopping for a vessel like that could end up being your last stop.
I would have stopped to look and scuttled it if no one on board
11:10 "Missing split pin"? Clevis pins-> heads to weather so sheets tend not to hang up on split/cotter pins & TAPE everything.
Just an FYI tip about generators in general. I know nothing about your set up but generally speaking, when a gen is not producing power, (after checking all the obvious causes) it's possible it has lost its polarity. Sometimes, starting a gen set when it is IN or UNDER "load" configuration, will repolarize the unit.
Hi William
Yes I’ve heard of that affecting alternators , but never experienced it . Our Generator has a system that allows motor to crank , start ,and then about 30 seconds later allows system to slowly raise the generator output . You can see it climb up on the charge amp dial . Your also supposed to switch of the charge load allow a few seconds for engine to adjust and then shut down the engine .
Did you get around to sorting out what the problem was with the generator and alternators?
Watch next video please
Awesome trip you guys! Enjoyed the show!
You have luxury boats with every bell and whistle - yet no garbage room !!?😂
Just throw it overboard !
@@Sailingengineer74 it all got chopped and stored In the dinghy till land fall, so no smelly rubbish!
What did the sailboat with the broken mast do?
@@oliverschwank3517 motored and returned to Mindelo then back up to las Palmas to get new mast
Was that a southerly swing keel yacht dis masted... ???
@@fraserconnell21 no it was a Wauwuiez47ps
Wauquiez
Great stuff, well done!
Thank you
Happy to have done this crossing in the same fleet! - Peter on SV Sturdeee.
Yes a great team - “the fleet of 23” 👍🏻😎
Enjoyed the video we crossed in 2022 in January not with the Arc.
It took us 30 days. Absolutely loved it I could have stayed out longer. The sunsets and sunrises were stunning of course. Did get hit by a storm but no real damage. Boat recorded 21 knots …
What boat is that? Westerly?
Thanks for sharing i enjoyed
Did the generator suffer a blown capacitor?
Yes Greg it was a blown capacitor , we’ve gone through another three since then, but i think the root of the problem was poor fuel pressure from the main tank supply. The generator fuel pump was a small fuel pump and because it wasn’t supplying enough fuel the revs would drop as we surged /rocked/ rolled on waves tripping the fuel supply , which then tripped the power supply and repeated trips caused the capacitor to fail . We didn’t carry a spare ( why would u it’s a new generator? … ) mistake . We’ve also improved air flow from generator and plan to add an additional extractor fan for the genny sound box. Oh and we do now carry spare(s) capacitor(s) lesson learnt 👍🏻😎
Definitely the fuel supply was at the root of the problems , we’ve now fitted a day tank that feed fuel by gravity to the engine fuel pump and we’ve not had problems since then cross fingers.
Excelente vídeo, e transmite uma passagem normal da viagem, sempre com pequenos contratempos
When we delivered Aequitas back from Antigua to Bangor in N. Ireland a decade ago, there were 3 of us on board, so at night we each did 3 hours on watch and 6 hours off...unless we needed to change sails etc. During the day I spent most of the time in the cockpit on Wildlife Watch - almost non-existent apart from a pod of pilot whales mid Atlantic, and lots of dolphins around the Azores and along the south coast of Ireland.
Aequitas had just finished a round-the-world Oyster rally and was a bit tired, so we had to contend with a few problems. The "recently serviced" generator stopped working 3 days after leaving Antigua so we had to jettison almost all of the frozen supplies and rely on fresh, dried or tinned food.....opening tinned food became an amusing lottery as all the labels had been removed and the contents' descriptions, written with a felt tip, had faded. Fortunately there was a wind-generator on the stern which kept the auto-helm working and batteries topped up, but fresh food and beer in both Horta and Cork were very welcome!
Hi David , good to hear some of her previous history . Yes ocean passages can be a bit monotonous if nature watch isn’t helping , we were fascinated with the frigate birds using the yacht as a way to spook the flying fish then swooping in to catch them. We did see two whales but on the Caribbean side and between islands . Dolphins too but they’re not as friendly as the Scottish /UK pods . We replaced the old generator. New one is a Nanni 6kw but weve had problems with that too. Solar has been great and because it’s not mechanical is pretty reliable so long as the sun shines. The Atlantic coast is now a tricky place to pass with Orcas attacking boats but once back north of Ushant it seems to be ok. Been to Bangor but not in Aequitas in a 65 ft Camper Nicholson owned by a friend lots of nice pubs ☺️. Aequitas was a bit tired when we bought her so we’ve changed out almost all of the major equipment , she’s set up for long distance crusing , whether we do a circumnavigation… maybe but it’s a long way round . Take care and hopefully follow on RUclips. We’re havin another year in Caribbean heading up to the States over hurricane season then probably Panama the following year . Plans are cast in Jelly …👍🏻😎
Really nice video, thanks for making it.
Thank you
Did you ensured that there were no one onboard the small fishing boat?
As you can see on the video we circled for about 15-20 minutes calling we did not go too close for fear of getting snarled in ropes that were floating round it. Could not put anyone in the water - just too dangerous
I wouldn't have gotten too close either. I found helping people can be a fast way into the ground... or into the sea.
Never know in this day. I mean what was it doing 70 miles out unhelmed, no power. It musta been drifting for some time. Nope stay clear why invite trouble yep they did the right thing reported it.
What boat is it?
Our boat Aequitas is an Oyster 47 built in 2002 in the UK
Adding a drone to your next adventure would provide some exhilarating footage as well as serve very useful to reconnoiter derelicts or other sea hazards you happen upon.
We have the Drone … we just need a Pilot….. Mary maybe … and avoid dropping in the water 👍😎
Demasted in flat calm seas, dear me was this yacht not maintained ?
@@SteveJones-gz4vd yes it was! Had a brand new mast but maybe human error when fitting
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset Fair enough, hope they replaced the standing rigging with mast
Are there large groups of sail boats set off together and sail together the entire crossing or are there maritime laws saying no you cant?
We all start off together in the Arc + and a couple days out you’ve all gone different directions and speeds so don’t usually see anyone by eye just on plotter miles away no laws telling us to stay together or split
Thank you for the reply! Fascinating stuff!
Why didn't you tow them?
Hi Lee
Not really an option to tow several reasons ,
1/ our engine is only 60 hp , we are 18 mt and they would be a similar weight . Snatch loads in big seas on towing gear would exceed the capacity of our deck cleats or break the tow rope at some point the tow rope would need to be 200-300ft to allow for speed differential when surfing on waves.
2/Distances involved - we had 1500 miles still to go we would not have the fuel to make it under power, the plan was to sail most of the way.
3/Ocean towing very different to a short coastal tow to safe Harbour , at night you have to show different navigation lights and during the day shapes.
4/ unlikely our insurance would have allowed us to do a long ocean tow because of greater risk etc . If the other crew had been in a life threatening situation then we would have attempted to transfer the crew and abandoned the casualty yacht.
5/ towing back to Cape Verde would have been 350 miles upwind against the prevailing trade winds . Not a pleasant sail in itself , but trying to tow , tacking upwind not really a practical option.
And that's why you should add running backstays to your rig for any ocean crossing
great video
I see no real reason why they could not tie the mast on the deck securely enough instead of scrapping it! I really think most people need a few hundred hours on an appropriate fishing vessel learning how to do things correctly and in a way that is strong or appropriate for the situation. Too many people relying on the flimsy and not suitable things when on any ocean let alone any waterway! Basically they wait to retire with money and buy a boat to get on the water and in people’s way! Like put the fish in that crate to stop it from getting away! Really! You would have more hope of the fish fixing the generator than anything else!
Very true for a fishing boat with a nice solid hull steel or Double planked wood, but having an aluminum mast alongside a glassfibre hull only 15mm -25mm thick in a rolly sea is asking to get holed . That’s the main reason for ditching the mast. Secondly the mast profile section is no longer of any use once bent or snapped , only the fittings might be of use but then who’s to say if they are damaged as the result of the demasting . Most yacht insurers would advise ditching a broken mast - they don’t want the added cost of a total loss if you hole the boat and sink it. Practically having a broken mast which will be likely longer than the yacht on deck for a 5 day motor is likely to cause more damage to decks and attachment points . At the end of the day the insurance company will pay for a replacement mast .
I would love to do a trans Atlantic, knowing where to start is the issue :)
Hi Bushy
Yes we’d been dreaming about it for ages . Then we got to just before retirement and decided to go for it . Not for the faint hearted. If you just want to sail it then u should be able to crew with someone. There were a few boats looking for both in Las Palmas and Midelo . Try registering on the Crusing association the have a crew/skipper forum where people post bait plans and crew needs and Crew post experience and passages they are looking to crew on . Often boats cross from Plymouth or other south coast ports to A Coruna across Biscay and that’s a good passage (5days)to see if your up for the Longer Atlantic crossing . Good luck 👍🏻
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset thanks, I'll definitely be taking a look at that. 👌👍👍
Get a good heavy sailboat with strong rigging, bronze through hulls, thick sails and know how to navigate and forecast weather.
Check out Roger Taylor “MingMing” 23’ refurbished bilge keel @$15000 total investment. He sailed out of the UK to the Arctic/Iceland and Labrador Sea. On multiple voyages lasting up to 70 days.
Navigation- sextant, handheld GPS
Communication-handheld VHF
NO EPIRB
Lifeboat was his boat!
His vessel was indestructible and sink proof.
What I am getting at- you don’t need $200000 and every gadget to safely cross an ocean.
Robert Manry from Cleveland Ohio sailed Plymouth MA to Plymouth England in a 13” refurbished Old Town daysailor! It wasn’t a stunt he thoroughly enjoyed his voyage.
Knowing WHEN to start as well...
how come everybody is chilling on the phone?? is there internet wifi ?
@@Toastiiiiiiiiiiiiii we have Starlink
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset thanks
Nice Video and Nice Guys😄😄😄😎😎😎
Why can't you stun the caught fish immediately and kill it quickly instead of letting it slowly die of suffocation?
Several ways to stun fish , unfortunately we had all other crew involved in hauling down our spinnaker so nobody to go bellow to get alcohol, and we’re not prepared fair comment . Once secured onboard I did stun the fish, and dispatch with a cut to the spine. Other alternatives are to use alcohol in the gills .
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset Thanks for your answer. Ok, but next time please stun as early as possible. Unfortunately, you see far too many videos on RUclips and in real life where people fail to stun the fish at all and it is tortured to death on the hook and many anglers grin at the camera instead of doing their job. As I am aware that fishing fleets unfortunately work in exactly the same way (difficult to do otherwise), I have limited my fish consumption as much as possible. I hope that one day I'll stop eating fish altogether, because the oceans are already being industrially fished dry anyway (not by you anglers).
Hi guys enjoyed your video
Heard of Murphy law if it can go wrong it will, and at the worst possible time.
You should have spliced the main brace
Cousteau used a kite to demonstrate it as an emergency form of propulsion in case of dismasting
Great form of propulsion , some commercial vessels are using it and I think there is a vessel attempting a world speed record using kite power 👍🏻😎
ROFLOL - Thousands of yachties have made ocean voyages without all that stuff, including me.
@@timdunn2257 but it our choice!
Call yourselve stuff ?
It pays to have a bucket that is capable of supporting the reality of your bucket list. This guy hopefully understands that now.
We think they are on the way back to Sweden , Iknow they were disappointed not to make the crossing. The rigging that failed was new 2 months prior and I think it was caused by a small component fail. The boat itself was well capable of making the crossing. My bucket list keeps growing … Our boats big enough for the two of us to run but agree would be nice to have a bigger one …👍😎
Nice video but it's pointless talking about what sails you have up if no-one can see them.
I saw the spinnaker..
Why can you not throw tin cans over board, won't they sink to the bottom and rust?
Good question , I checked online , Surfer today quoted some figures , an Aluminium can takes 200 yrs to decompose , tin cans take 50 yrs , Photo degradable drinks holder 6 months , fishing line 600 yrs, plastic bottle 450 yrs and a glass bottle 1 million yrs . Imagine how many cans are sitting in the oceans floors .. gulp , So would prefer not to add to the ocean floor debris.
I've heard that micro plastics around NZ are negatively affecting the Orca there. When anything decomposes it does NOT change into nothingness. I mean look at our landfills worldwide.
I have a 1965 nicholson 32 which i am preparing for a crossing. I have planned 2026. Nice video of your journey.
Hi Johan , how’s the preparations for your crossing coming along . Nic 32 would be a nice strong boat for the crossing .
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset have her on the hard now to work on her.
Hi Johan , sounds like some me hard work projects are in your future , enjoy and good luck 👍🏻
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset Thanks for the nice video! I was on the SkippyCat :)
Hi SkippyCat thanxs . And thanxs to you for responding . We’re hearing that Hilma now has a new mast and is heading to Caribbean this season . Hope to meet up and swop stories . You still in Caribbean?
You say "Every year 4500 cross the Atlantic, of these 450 are the worlds..."
Hi J. Paul
Yes the stats indicate around 4500 cross the Atlantic on every year but of these 450 cross by the ARC and ARC+ these are the “Atlantic rally for cruisers” organized by the world crusing club .
you can imagine all mine i use to sail with charly!!! like being lost in the fog running out off fuel then finding out we were only 500 yards off the big rocks near lossy!! fred wasnt very happy about that when he came out in highland mist to toe us to the harbour at the start off the tomatin series or off coarse there was the time we ran aground on the old bar in my dads e boat and i had to sleep in a 2 man tent with my mum sister and 2 cats!! dusty and tiny haha
Good thing the sunset wasn't going * up *.
Would like a small sail boat to get out of South Africa.
Why would you want to sail in rush hour traffic?
Started off that way but soon we all go different directions. Occasionally see one on horizon and all arrived separately.
I haven't watched the video, but I hope this didn't happen with the same boat. If so, they have a serious owner maintenance issue.
@@MitchellTuckness so what are you commenting on
I would’ve put on my brown trousers immediately ….😳
Mostly wear shorts onboard, but know what u mean 😂
You'd also find me on the poop deck!
@7:15 a guy barely alive in the bow of the boat who said "there's no God" just days before...
An EMP or a giant Solar Flare will wipe out all of these electronics.
People have become too accustomed to them.
Sailors need to keep a book around that has the Beaufort Scale.
Very true, that’s why we carry paper charts and a sextant . I also like to watch the clouds for advanced warning on upcoming weather changes .👍😎
I have an extra chamber in my heart just for Mary. She is a legend
This seems like such a stupid thing to get rid of your mast cause your missing a stay pin...maybe find a bolt somewhere it's not completely nessasary to use as a pin?
@@russ549 that might be good idea if the mast was upright
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset maybe with someone to hold the bottom and two or three people to pull it up into position, maybe it could be done? But I don't know how big it is..? I did one for a 22 foot boat by myself, though it had a swivel where the mast connected to the boat.
@@russ549 she as a 47 they did try to hold it but too much load
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset okay, yea that's a pretty big mast!
No problem. Boat insurance will fix it.😂
@@et1161 Why take the risk?
Mahi-mahi is the name of the fish..
@@MrGentlebutfirm such a loverly meaty fish too
I remember the crossing of a Dutch artist, Bas-Jan Ader. He left New York in a tiny weekend cruiser, heading for London, he had an exposition in a famous London gallery. This was during the seventies, he did conceptual art, he went to a famous art school in the States. He was an ambitious young man. An interesting dude!
Crossing the Atlantic was part of his art performance. Only problem, he did not show up in time. The family got worried. Very worried. Finally, a Spanish fishing ship found the boat, floating upside down, and nobody onboard. The skipper hoisted the boat on deck, hoping for a reward, this is salvage at sea. So, his brother went to Spain, the police had checked that little boat, but there was nothing found indicating what had happened to this young man. The only thing very scary was, he had built a metal ring into his boat himself, strong enough for his life line. Well, that ring had been torn out of the boat with brutal force. And that is scary, this young man had a life line, his dead body should have been at the end of the lifeline. Except, he was not there. Missing at sea.
To me, this was a warning not to go to sea in too small a boat. You can get a serious accident. You do need drinking water. You do need to sleep. That is basic, the sea is a remote area, such things can turn fatal. Let us all learn from examples. Olivier de Kersauson had written a note in the cockpit entrance of one of his catamarans: remember Tabarly! Tabarly had had a fatal accident, this note was both a prove of respect and a warning to be careful.
Sad story , such a shame he didn’t make it to exposition in London . Single handed ocean sailing is much more risky than with crew. Unfortunately sailors have been lost over the centuries sailing the Oceans of the world . I like this poem for such occasions by Elizabeth clarke hardy called “the unknown shore”
“Some time at eve when the tide is low,
I shall slip my mooring and sail away,
With no response to the friendly hail
Of kindred craft in the busy bay.
In the silent hush of the twilight pale,
When the night stoops down to embrace the day,
And the voices call in the waters’ flow-
Some time at eve when the tide is low,
I shall slip my mooring and sail away.
Through the purpling shadows that darkly trail
O’er the ebbing tide of the Unknown Sea,
I shall fare me away, with a dip of sail
And a ripple of waters to tell the tale
Of a lonely voyager, sailing away
To the Mystic Isles where at anchor lay
The crafts of those who have sailed before
O’er the Unknown Sea to the Unseen Shore.”
Settle down an get engine started an go for 10,15 knots an hope.🙏🙏👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧⛵️⛵️
We can barely make 8 knots under motor lol and at that speed we would guzzle the fuel we have onboard quite quickly and wouldn’t make the 3000 mile passage so some sailing has to be part of the plan. When smaller powerboats cross the Atlantic they often have to carry extra fuel in flexible fuel bladders that they carry just for the trip.
The ARC is not representative of the sailing community. Most of these people have at best some experience… lots have no experience. There were fortunately not much real problems proving this crossing is a real simple one, nothing to do with the ARC.
Actually, it is, because this is what the sailing community is becoming thanks to YT.
@@Al-Storm i disagree. Most sailors and liveaboards here in Europ do not want anything to do with ARC. Here in the Canaries, sailors find it a horrible organisation. Not much sailors love the ARC, except of course the inexperienced newbie sailors which have the false impression of security participating.
@@francisverhelst9375 That still doesn't mean it's not part of the community, it is, regardless of how you feel about it.
@@Al-Storm well for the majority of sailors it is outside of the community. So you can try to vote it in, but alas…
@@francisverhelst9375 There is no vote, never has been, never will be. The community is vast, whether you like it or not.
Scotchman no wonder you going to the islands to get sunshine.
You didn't fancy a closer look at that fishing boat then?
You never know whats under the water and we had hundreds of many miles left to do without getting snagged or worse. That’s the decision we made
A small 1/2 shot of tequila, rum, or whiskey neutralizes a fish immediately.
Having a plastic squeeze bottle with some vodka in it squeezed into the gills will quiet the fish quickly.
You need a six foot gaff max. Not a sixteen foot gaff.🤦♂️
We bought the gaff and then never tested it , the hook on the end was not screwed tight so I spent couple of mins trying to gaff the fish and gave in . We did have a short gaff below but it’s only 3 ft so no use , 6 ft still a bit short but know what u mean . Will try harder next time lol. 👍😎
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and the person laying unconscious in the bilge, died. how courageous of you
We were able to see into the bottom of boat and we used binos to check as well. we went round three times. Nothing else to do ,too dangerous to put someone in the water 350 nm from land in the seastate we had .Instruction from marine authorities is to be wary of boarding , too big a chance of damage to our hull and endangering lives of our crew. Many of these boats are used by Illegal immigrants to go from Africa to Cape Verde and are then abandoned adrift and become a navigation hazard .
Dude that’s 0-100 anger… he did say they notified the authorities. Why so angry
🇿🇦. I won t ho to Zanzibar and Maldives as they ban the Bible.
They do? Isn't that book derived from the Jews then branched out to Catholicism? Those countries are mostly Arabic, right? I guess they have a different book (or slant) but that sure wouldn't stop me from visiting there. I mean everyone is entitled to their opinion, right? But I suppose Kevin doesn't think so, huh? Yep bury the head completely in the sand, Kevin I have a Siser-in-Law exactly like you. I tell her that I believe in "Quantum Entanglement of Soul" and she has absolutely NO CLUE WTF I'm talking about. Zero clue.
Doing that would be a dream come true for me
Hi David , We’ve been planning for a long time , and dreaming for a lot longer , the fist step is always the hardest , make a plan and give it a go . You don’t have to be an owner to cross Atlantic , try joining the Crusing association and sign on as crew seeking opportunity?