I am new to your channel. I can't imagine the pressure of being a captain having to know all things yachts and engine management. Then there is the weather and what to do with boat maneuverability. I'm excited to learn. 😎
That may be one of the best operations videos so far. How things work is almost as interesting as watching it happen. And of course, watching it happen makes you realize the skill you have and care you take in all aspects of running the equipment. Love it. Thank you!
If that radio isn't waterproof, get a new one! Personally, I'd have a picture of that completed checklist on my phone. Always a treat to see a new SYC video.
Then store a copy somewhere in an electronic log which get’s backed to the cloud (onshore somewhere not onboard) hourly, daily, or weekly whichever make sense for your processes or situation. You don’t want keep and store all those completed checklists scans (pdf is best) on your smartphone beyond a certain time.
Hey Tristan, thanks for sharing your daily life as a captain with us. There really is no other content like yours. I always enjoy your videos, thanks again!
Thank-you once again Tristan for another interesting insight into your daily life aboard MY Espiritu Santo. Looking forward to the next one, as always.
Hello Tristan! Would it be possible for you to introduce your team? Information such as: What training your team has and what role they currently have on this boat. That would be very nice. It would make this vlog even more lively. Many greetings from Austria😀
Interesting seeing you in Messina without too much of the fishing boats and ferries. I went through the Messina straits at night. Three deck officers on the bridge with binoculars, so many pots, fishing boats and ferries. perhaps they come out at night. Keep going Tristan, very interesting always.
Hey Tristan, I'm really happy that you back, I started to follow your work back in the AWOL days with zero knowledge or experience with sailing. Since that I had a few bareboat charters in Croatia and I'm preparing to sail out in september again. Thanks to your videos I had the courage to start learning this beautiful profession and managed to nail my first charter without any damage, only based on the knowledge I learned watching you explaining everything and seeing the guys working on AWOL. Among many things your attitude was the most important thing I took from your videos and I'm sure it's making all the difference when I take the helm for a charter. Being calm, prepared and disciplined is the key for a safe and fun charter in my eyes and I'm really grateful that I learned it watching you and not by making costly and dangerous mistakes. Many thanks for your time and effort that you put in making videos, and please continue, so I can learn even more :D and a big thanks as well for the ex-AWOL and the Espiritu Santo crew for their cooperation. Who knows, maybe once in the future I pull up into the same anchorage as you :D
So enjoyable to go along with you on these daily tasks. Helps me enjoy this wonderful world I can't actually in person. But it brings back all the senses of being there, the smells of the ocean, ship and harbors. The fresh offshore breezes, warm or cool. The wonderful world of mechanical and nature all in one!
Great to be back on board with you again, Tristan. It's always interesting to get the insights and see what amazing job you and your crew do on a vessel of that size. Enjoy your time on the beautiful coastline of Sicily.
That wind was Maestrale (Northwest wind) to the West of Corsica and Sardinia, but when its not overly strong, it usually "ripples" up north around the 2 big islands so it will definitely be a Libeccio (SW), in the area you are leaving. Anyway, smart move and great planning to sneak thru Messina Strait. Good care of your guests.
Love the channel. Love how you go through exactly what you do and how you do it. The checklist was great. As a former Officer of the Deck on a 14000 ton US Navy ship we lived and died by checklist. It was also back in the day when we didn’t have GPS or auto pilot as well! Lol I had other responsibilities on the ship but what I ’d loved to do more than anything else was the operational driving of the ship. Leaving and entering port were the functions that gave us the most enjoyment if that’s the right word? Keep up the good work Captain. 😊
As a yacht fan (I used to build a small 12m yacht myself) I often watch yacht videos. 👍The more I watch, the more I like the Spiritu Santo (not necessarily because of the name 😂).
You know what your video are also good to watch as a learning tool. Your explanations on what you are doing and why are interesting. It would be nice to see the galley in use cooking meals for the guests and crew and the resupply of food and supplies to the boat while at port. Looking forward to next video.
Hi Tristan. So happy to see you back. This was a great video. I retire from 52 years in aviation in 3 days, so I’ll be following your journeys. I love your professionalism. Take care.
Great video. I dayworked for a week or so on this yacht when she was in Auckland! One day I had the privilege of cleaning the grease trap. Good to see her in action. Say hello to the crew from Sean, hope everyone’s doing well 👋
Hey Captn - Glad to see you back on the High Seas. I missed these educational videos while you weren't on a large Yacht. Please do more, even when you aren't employed! I had dreamt of getting a Captain license decades ago, along with a Pilots license but life got in the way. It would be nice if you could touch on some of the subjects every Captain needs to know! I particularly enjoy these step by step narated videos, especially on the complicated but not often discussed topics. You may want to consider 1) How to use each instrument (thru separate videos), 2) Navigation, 3)what you do differently on Open water versus being in Coastal waters, etc.
Wonderfully instructive and fascinating video! I thoroughly enjoy your vlogs. As a Grand Banks trawler owner, and newly-minted USCG 100 Ton Master, I find myself taking notes while watching, and hope to incorporate some of your techniques and SOPs into my Operations Manual and day to day activities. Your demeanor, calm pace, and willingness to help are much appreciated. I am a retired military instructor pilot and airline Captain, and you have a gift for instructing! Thank you for sharing your insights into the world of super-yachting!
We boat on west coast in US and Canada. Not open ocean but island and inside passage to AK. There are fewer boats of all sizes out this year. Weather has been wet and cold and winds high at times. Based on other boaters 32 to 56 feet they are doing less due to costs. Your type of boat I have not talked to any but assume it is weather conditions that have reduced travel.
I am glad you're back to active captaining. Your latest videos are awesome. They are back to why I originally subbed. The new boat seems like a good fit.
Micro-economics: fewer yachts in the Mediterranean this season…reason is simple…high net worth individuals are reducing spending in the expectation that the world economy is shaky. Big article in today’s Financial Times referencing lowered earnings expectations for the major luxury retailers, especially in the EU.
Really happy to have you back as Captain on whatever vessel Sir! You do an exceptional job of explaining things on board the vessel regarding safety(always safety first!). systems operation and crew operation and responsibilities. You Sir have a knack for explaining things at a level which is educational and informative and I greatly appreciate it! Again, congratulations to you and Giv on your nuptuals and having baby Hugo! Love the channel, please keep it going like this Sir! Best regards, GSM3 Jordan.
Keep up the good work... What you show is relatable to smaller boats as well, it is a lot of safety principles that everybody can use and implement. Saw you first on the Vid from Yachts for sale with David..... You do a good job - and we - the screen saileors - thank you
Really enjoying the videos on the new boat. It’s really interesting to see how you run things with a smaller crew on a non-charter yacht vs what you had on AWOL, or like Captain Paul has going on the M/Y Loon channel.
Thanks for the tip of Ventusky. My wife and I have a classic RPH trawler similar to a Defever 49 and have been using Predict Wind. Got caught out with an ok prediction that turned bad the moment we sailed. Tips on resources like these are invaluable.
I won't ever be onboard a mv like Espiritu Santo. It is far outside my financial posibilities. But I am grateful for you having us aside. Amazing video once again. 2019 I visited Taormina and Catania and hiked up to Mount Etna. In my mind I am with you. Stay safe.
Outstanding content here, yet again! I'm hoping that your owner eventually decides to pay the U.S. East Coast a visit. It'd be great to spot your yacht in person.
Great you’re back in action showing these super informative videos, great for us guys just starting out and hoping to be where u are one day! I really hate to ask, but where can I find that list you use pre departure, and maybe the engineers also? Would be great to know in several years! Thanks again! Safe travel!
Really good video with lots of useful tips for prospective yacht skippers ..preparation, preparation and more preparation together with check lists is essential for such a large and complex vessel… 😊
Amazing job Captain! As a nautical science student and hopefully as a future master, I really enjoy your videos.. we have the same work “style” really.. and i’m also happy to say that I’m passing all your quizzes 😂 keep up the good work
Now that I've watched the whole video :), I enjoyed every minute, beginning to end. Learned stuff, too :). Your professionalism and narrative style is fantastic, cap. That checklist, similar to what pilots use, is great. I would think it's especially helpful when shorthanding. Thanks and looking forward to the next vid. Have fun!
Please your back … I use checklists all the time especially when leaving the boat at the end of a sail .. last thing you need is leaving a through hull open
Great content as always Tristan. I liked your ideas on the checklist, would you consider sharing it so I can see what mine is missing! I realise some items are boat specific but would be great to see the format and general points.
Good stuff Tristian . Love the ocean but rarely get to enjoy it . Just wanted to say if it's not a lot of trouble and You find the need for more content , might I suggest just mounting the camera outside and catch a 30 minute or more sunset .Or even 10 minute would be nice. Something to view as one would be winding down for the evening . A video of the night skyline of some of the places You visit at dusk or dawn with sound of water rippling against the boats . It is something that most of Us will never get to experience . Another is Video of a nice lighting storm moving across the water or up the shore line . You have the opportunity to catch some awesome video I would imagine . Anyway good stuff and Glad Your back at the Helm .
Como sé que entiendo el español por su infancia, le dire que estoy muy contenta de sus videos didácticos y con unas imágenes preciosas y de gran calidad fotográfica. Me alegro verle de nuevo a bordo . Gracias
My congratulations on your extremely interesting and well documented content (as always). You make us viewers feel like being part of the action. As an Italian, I'd like to offer a little geographical clarification: at 10:14 you say that the land on the port side is Italy and Sicily is on the starboard side. In reality Sicily is a region of Italy and the continental land on the port side is the region of Calabria. Both the regions of Calabria and Sicilia (Sicily) are part of Italy. Thank you and keep the videos flowing!
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I am new to your channel. I can't imagine the pressure of being a captain having to know all things yachts and engine management. Then there is the weather and what to do with boat maneuverability. I'm excited to learn. 😎
That may be one of the best operations videos so far. How things work is almost as interesting as watching it happen. And of course, watching it happen makes you realize the skill you have and care you take in all aspects of running the equipment. Love it. Thank you!
If that radio isn't waterproof, get a new one! Personally, I'd have a picture of that completed checklist on my phone. Always a treat to see a new SYC video.
Agree in using a phone ie old phone for pics on wifi with Onedrive so pics backed up and on your laptop in mins as well. Use this for work most days.
I’d have a checklist for launching the tender too. And don’t forget to actively update and improve the checklist over time!
Yep was thinking the same thing about the picture from the phone! 👍👍
I was thinking that too. I would scan that checklist so I could ALWAYS produce a copy!
Then store a copy somewhere in an electronic log which get’s backed to the cloud (onshore somewhere not onboard) hourly, daily, or weekly whichever make sense for your processes or situation. You don’t want keep and store all those completed checklists scans (pdf is best) on your smartphone beyond a certain time.
I hope that the owner and his guests are appreciating all the hard work that you are putting into this. 🤗
I actually enjoy your "captains" quiz, such as navigation lights and the bowline lesson. Thanks for sharing, beautiful.
I just simply enjoy your step by step narration of any tasks onboard. Please keep them coming. Thanks so much.
Hey Tristan, thanks for sharing your daily life as a captain with us. There really is no other content like yours. I always enjoy your videos, thanks again!
I have missed ‘a big warm welcome’…thank you for including us in your Captain adventures again!!!
Thank-you once again Tristan for another interesting insight into your daily life aboard MY Espiritu Santo. Looking forward to the next one, as always.
I love that new lifting bridle for the tender. I bet it feels good every time you set it up and pack it away. Great piece of kit.
Hello Tristan!
Would it be possible for you to introduce your team? Information such as: What training your team has and what role they currently have on this boat. That would be very nice. It would make this vlog even more lively.
Many greetings from Austria😀
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! A glimpse into a world I’ll never experience so I thank you for that ❤️
Interesting seeing you in Messina without too much of the fishing boats and ferries. I went through the Messina straits at night. Three deck officers on the bridge with binoculars, so many pots, fishing boats and ferries. perhaps they come out at night. Keep going Tristan, very interesting always.
Hey Tristan,
I'm really happy that you back, I started to follow your work back in the AWOL days with zero knowledge or experience with sailing. Since that I had a few bareboat charters in Croatia and I'm preparing to sail out in september again. Thanks to your videos I had the courage to start learning this beautiful profession and managed to nail my first charter without any damage, only based on the knowledge I learned watching you explaining everything and seeing the guys working on AWOL. Among many things your attitude was the most important thing I took from your videos and I'm sure it's making all the difference when I take the helm for a charter. Being calm, prepared and disciplined is the key for a safe and fun charter in my eyes and I'm really grateful that I learned it watching you and not by making costly and dangerous mistakes.
Many thanks for your time and effort that you put in making videos, and please continue, so I can learn even more :D and a big thanks as well for the ex-AWOL and the Espiritu Santo crew for their cooperation. Who knows, maybe once in the future I pull up into the same anchorage as you :D
That’s awesome to hear, thank you for the kind words 🙏
Great to see you back on board as Captain. Fabulous content as usual, can’t wait to see your continuing adventures
I love that you are back in command. Fantastic. All the best.
Its really great to watch your dockings and boathandling! It fells a bit like back to the roots für this channel and i love that 😊
So glad to have you back. There’s no other channel like this on RUclips.
Thanks Captain Mortlock, for another interesting video.
So enjoyable to go along with you on these daily tasks. Helps me enjoy this wonderful world I can't actually in person.
But it brings back all the senses of being there, the smells of the ocean, ship and harbors. The fresh offshore breezes, warm or cool. The wonderful world of mechanical and nature all in one!
Great to hear an explanation of docking. Many thanks. Take care
Great to be back on board with you again, Tristan. It's always interesting to get the insights and see what amazing job you and your crew do on a vessel of that size. Enjoy your time on the beautiful coastline of Sicily.
My son saw this video and was wondering what sort of education you need to be a yacht captain.. could you advise?
These videos are a joy to watch! Thank you. Your food does seem surprisingly simple, atleast to me. No salad just sliced cucumber
Looks like a very practical well thought-out yacht.
That wind was Maestrale (Northwest wind) to the West of Corsica and Sardinia, but when its not overly strong, it usually "ripples" up north around the 2 big islands so it will definitely be a Libeccio (SW), in the area you are leaving. Anyway, smart move and great planning to sneak thru Messina Strait. Good care of your guests.
Love the channel. Love how you go through exactly what you do and how you do it. The checklist was great. As a former Officer of the Deck on a 14000 ton US Navy ship we lived and died by checklist. It was also back in the day when we didn’t have GPS or auto pilot as well! Lol
I had other responsibilities on the ship but what I ’d loved to do more than anything else was the operational driving of the ship. Leaving and entering port were the functions that gave us the most enjoyment if that’s the right word?
Keep up the good work Captain. 😊
That bridge setup looks pretty perfect 👍
As a yacht fan (I used to build a small 12m yacht myself) I often watch yacht videos. 👍The more I watch, the more I like the Spiritu Santo (not necessarily because of the name 😂).
You know what your video are also good to watch as a learning tool. Your explanations on what you are doing and why are interesting. It would be nice to see the galley in use cooking meals for the guests and crew and the resupply of food and supplies to the boat while at port. Looking forward to next video.
You are a true professional Captain. A pleasure to watch. Be safe.
I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel. I enjoy every video and am I waiting for each update ! Thanks a lot and stay safe !
This brings back Memories With early
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Thanks
You are perfect, like dancing your favourite song.
Hi from Auckland, New Zealand
Loving this! The more technical-minded videos are always such a treat. Keep it up!
This video had everything - even knot-training.
Another great video. So interesting to see the workings of a vessel and all the processes that go on.
Another great episode. Very informative as always. It's amazing how safety conscious you are and doing everything properly. Love the scenery
Hi Tristan. So happy to see you back. This was a great video. I retire from 52 years in aviation in 3 days, so I’ll be following your journeys. I love your professionalism. Take care.
If you leave a radio laying around, best if you are the Captain!!!!
Please plan an episode in which you introduce us to your new crew members and their respective jobs.
Hi Tristan another great video, very informative as usual, shame about the wind getting up but it is all part of it.
Great video. I dayworked for a week or so on this yacht when she was in Auckland! One day I had the privilege of cleaning the grease trap. Good to see her in action. Say hello to the crew from Sean, hope everyone’s doing well 👋
This is the content we neeed more. Nice work, Tristan!
6 videos - so this would be the 6th time I've said some version of: so glad this type of content is back!
Absolutely love your videos, so informative and I am still learning all the time
Hey Captn - Glad to see you back on the High Seas. I missed these educational videos while you weren't on a large Yacht. Please do more, even when you aren't employed! I had dreamt of getting a Captain license decades ago, along with a Pilots license but life got in the way. It would be nice if you could touch on some of the subjects every Captain needs to know! I particularly enjoy these step by step narated videos, especially on the complicated but not often discussed topics.
You may want to consider 1) How to use each instrument (thru separate videos), 2) Navigation, 3)what you do differently on Open water versus being in Coastal waters, etc.
Magic pure magic, glued to my canoe watching this, juhaptergee
Love to seeing you bring her in, we have a 38' Trimaran in the San Juan islands in WA state. Will go slow as a pro1
Wonderfully instructive and fascinating video! I thoroughly enjoy your vlogs. As a Grand Banks trawler owner, and newly-minted USCG 100 Ton Master, I find myself taking notes while watching, and hope to incorporate some of your techniques and SOPs into my Operations Manual and day to day activities. Your demeanor, calm pace, and willingness to help are much appreciated. I am a retired military instructor pilot and airline Captain, and you have a gift for instructing! Thank you for sharing your insights into the world of super-yachting!
I know I have not been keeping up. Congrats to you both, great news on your son :)..
We boat on west coast in US and Canada. Not open ocean but island and inside passage to AK. There are fewer boats of all sizes out this year. Weather has been wet and cold and winds high at times. Based on other boaters 32 to 56 feet they are doing less due to costs. Your type of boat I have not talked to any but assume it is weather conditions that have reduced travel.
I am glad you're back to active captaining. Your latest videos are awesome. They are back to why I originally subbed. The new boat seems like a good fit.
Fantastic, captain, thank you for posting. 👍
Lovely early morning view of the boats and water..enjoy your trip,thanks for sharing,,😊
Micro-economics: fewer yachts in the Mediterranean this season…reason is simple…high net worth individuals are reducing spending in the expectation that the world economy is shaky. Big article in today’s Financial Times referencing lowered earnings expectations for the major luxury retailers, especially in the EU.
The EU should probably sanction Russia harder 😢 you are correct the USA looks like 2008 repeat
I'd really like to see a tour of the machine room and all the technical bits of the boat 😊
Great content Tristan, especially enjoyed the checklist bit, love being able to pick up ideas that we can use on our, much smaller, boat!
So Wise , Thank You. Glad to see you back in charge
Nice video again. I like that you use a checklist before departing. That is what we are used in aviation before we go flying 🙂
great we are start to see some other crew members as well!
Really happy to have you back as Captain on whatever vessel Sir! You do an exceptional job of explaining things on board the vessel regarding safety(always safety first!). systems operation and crew operation and responsibilities. You Sir have a knack for explaining things at a level which is educational and informative and I greatly appreciate it! Again, congratulations to you and Giv on your nuptuals and having baby Hugo! Love the channel, please keep it going like this Sir! Best regards, GSM3 Jordan.
Keep up the good work... What you show is relatable to smaller boats as well, it is a lot of safety principles that everybody can use and implement. Saw you first on the Vid from Yachts for sale with David..... You do a good job - and we - the screen saileors - thank you
Really enjoying the videos on the new boat. It’s really interesting to see how you run things with a smaller crew on a non-charter yacht vs what you had on AWOL, or like Captain Paul has going on the M/Y Loon channel.
Love these style of Videos, hope there are many many more.
Great video. I enjoy seeing you back as a captain since I get to watch videos like this! Thank you.
Hi different job but also have checklist do the same on laminate sheet and after completion I take pic and file it in the cloud....loving your channel
For your information, Sicily is Italy my friend.
At 10.20 crossing the strait between calabria and sicily you said something incorrect.
Nice video❤
Great to see you back. Really enjoyed your previous vlogs on your old boat.
Thanks for the tip of Ventusky. My wife and I have a classic RPH trawler similar to a Defever 49 and have been using Predict Wind. Got caught out with an ok prediction that turned bad the moment we sailed. Tips on resources like these are invaluable.
Bloody great videos. Really enjoying them. Thank you
I won't ever be onboard a mv like Espiritu Santo. It is far outside my financial posibilities. But I am grateful for you having us aside. Amazing video once again. 2019 I visited Taormina and Catania and hiked up to Mount Etna. In my mind I am with you. Stay safe.
Outstanding content here, yet again! I'm hoping that your owner eventually decides to pay the U.S. East Coast a visit. It'd be great to spot your yacht in person.
Great you’re back in action showing these super informative videos, great for us guys just starting out and hoping to be where u are one day! I really hate to ask, but where can I find that list you use pre departure, and maybe the engineers also? Would be great to know in several years! Thanks again! Safe travel!
Really good video with lots of useful tips for prospective yacht skippers ..preparation, preparation and more preparation together with check lists is essential for such a large and complex vessel… 😊
Amazing job Captain! As a nautical science student and hopefully as a future master, I really enjoy your videos.. we have the same work “style” really.. and i’m also happy to say that I’m passing all your quizzes 😂 keep up the good work
Now that I've watched the whole video :), I enjoyed every minute, beginning to end. Learned stuff, too :). Your professionalism and narrative style is fantastic, cap. That checklist, similar to what pilots use, is great. I would think it's especially helpful when shorthanding. Thanks and looking forward to the next vid. Have fun!
Nice Video. Good to see you back at the helm.
So glad Capt's Vlog is back... 😊
I enjoy watching your videos, watching what you do is very fascinating thank you for sharing! Keep up the great work!
Great seeing you back in the captains chair 👍
Another great video Tristan. Thank you.
Please your back … I use checklists all the time especially when leaving the boat at the end of a sail .. last thing you need is leaving a through hull open
Thanks for your tips and sharing knowledge of the day to day tasks on board.
Love it
Great video
Love the passage planning , casting off and the med mooring parts more of those please.
Keep them coming please.
Great content as always Tristan. I liked your ideas on the checklist, would you consider sharing it so I can see what mine is missing! I realise some items are boat specific but would be great to see the format and general points.
Good stuff Tristian . Love the ocean but rarely get to enjoy it . Just wanted to say if it's not a lot of trouble and You find the need for more content , might I suggest just mounting the camera outside and catch a 30 minute or more sunset .Or even 10 minute would be nice. Something to view as one would be winding down for the evening . A video of the night skyline of some of the places You visit at dusk or dawn with sound of water rippling against the boats . It is something that most of Us will never get to experience . Another is Video of a nice lighting storm moving across the water or up the shore line . You have the opportunity to catch some awesome video I would imagine . Anyway good stuff and Glad Your back at the Helm .
Como sé que entiendo el español por su infancia, le dire que estoy muy contenta de sus videos didácticos y con unas imágenes preciosas y de gran calidad fotográfica. Me alegro verle de nuevo a bordo . Gracias
Great vlog Tristan I have been with you for years and I'm so enjoying the new yacht. Keep up the great work
That why it is great to have a bit of a commercial back ground ......coming to use ...❤😂
Sorry but I dont under what you mean
Here in the Med, we call it stern to dock ... in Turkish ( kıçtan kara ) and the ground line & floating buoy system is tonoz.
Very good! Thanks!👍🏻🍀
You are the best Cap !
Brilliant as ever
Great vid as always.
Small things like how ground lines work is very interesting.
Would love to watch power hook up and water and fuel filling
So, so good to see you on a boat again
Great video, enjoyed watching it!
My congratulations on your extremely interesting and well documented content (as always). You make us viewers feel like being part of the action. As an Italian, I'd like to offer a little geographical clarification: at 10:14 you say that the land on the port side is Italy and Sicily is on the starboard side. In reality Sicily is a region of Italy and the continental land on the port side is the region of Calabria. Both the regions of Calabria and Sicilia (Sicily) are part of Italy. Thank you and keep the videos flowing!
Wow!!! I honestly did not know that, thank you for sharing. 😎🙌
How do you know if all the passengers are on board before departing, particularly early morning or late at night?
Only top notch. Nice to see.