Finding Sporty Seas off the California Coast as we cruise south aboard Sea Venture - EP 115
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- In this episode we continue our journey south down the California coast, find some "sporty" seas, and anchor in Drakes Bay, just outside the Golden Gate Bridge.
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We retired early and decided to make a big change. We sold everything and moved aboard our 54' Cheoy Lee passagemaker, a “go anywhere in the world”, ocean going power boat.
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One of the best video
s of a sea state I have seen
That is rolling seas! Is this the highest wake you have experienced? You two are a very sweet couple and work so well together! God bless you both and keep you safe!
I think the largest seas we have been in are probably 12-14 ft seas. I thought these were 6-8 feet. At the time PredictWind said they were 8 feet on 8 seconds. Thanks, Jim
How do you manage sea sickness? I love the sea, I live my dream through you two. I would have loved living on a boat, and cruising. My husband doesn't share my enthusiasm. Thank You for taking the time to share your cruising experiences with us.
So far we’ve been pretty lucky and neither one of us gets seasick. Sometimes we both feel a little nauseous at times though. Usually it just helps to focus on the horizon or lay down and often on a passage The feeling passes after a short while. We do carry the variety of seasickness medicines on board for guest that struggle with it. Thanks for watching, Jim
Watching that Nordhavn smashing down the hill like its no big deal ... Super Cool shot
Very impressive the difference the bulbous bow and the paravanes make! Confidence inspiring on the open sea!
Great video as always.Looks like you had some seas. I look forward for your next one. Thank for sharing.
I made that same trip last year from Blaine. I didn't enjoy cruising at night especially in the fog. I met you two in West Point Harbor. You guys were the last people I expected to see in Redwood City, lol. I look forward to watching your progress to Mexico. Calm waters and no wind!
Glad we had a chance to meet up. We are currently in Ensenada Mexico having a great time.
Love these vids. You guys are a great team. 👏👍🏻
Glad you made it safely
These are really nice folks. Thanks for sharing. I’ve enjoyed following the ventures of Sea Venture and crew
I had thought all Nordhavn 62 had the bulbous bow extension and then later the stern extension was added to reduce 'porpoising'
Ryan, I believe the earlier 62’s did not have a bulb. If I am not mistaken, I believe everything above a 55 has them and for 55 or smaller its an option. Thanks, Jim
Love to see your putting out videos. Fair Seas
I wish I could like this more then once!
You anchored quite far out from the fish dock in Drakes Bay. I usually anchor ~1/4 mile from there, in water ~12 ft. You also bypassed one of the most magical spots on the NorCal coast--Tomales Bay. TB is really the best anchorage on the NorCal coast, although crossing the Bar getting in needs to be timed right.
Hi, Don't think I would have liked going the other way through those "sporty" waves , they looked pretty steep. I had to laugh when you showed where you had to sit because the cats had taken over the helm chair . I used to do the same thing .. don't disturb the kitty cats.. lol thanks for the video.
Your "Sporty" seas I call rough. Nice video.
Awesome cruise!
Good team work. We'll have to get some headsets like you have.
We love them. If you go to the things we love part of our website: www.CruisingSeaVenture.com there’s more information on them.
Smart cats. Staying on the centerline. Lower would be better, but I guess Blake needs to be in charge.
Exactly!
Great video, in the rough stuff how did your buddy boat fair?
Nordhavns are great boats. They had active fin stabilization and I think they were just fine.
What a leg, so did you have a chance to compare your ride against the Nordhaven and their fin stabilizer. Similar pitch and roll? Tracking you on your wed site. Hope your making those Nordhaven owners jealous with Sea Venture. Love the video and thanks for sharing this adventure with us.
I’ve had 3 long cruises on Nordhavns. All in the PNW, all with hydraulic stabilization and all puke inducing roll machines. You can even see the extreme roll in this footage. They’re top heavy and stabilization is a challenge. The fit and finish is second to none and brand loyalty exceeds all others but for the best ride there are better choices.
When I eventually own a Nordhavn 62 it will have old school paravanes.
Its hard to judge since we do not have the perspective of seeing ourselves. I think it just depends on the boat. We were cruising at 7 knots and keep in mind that active fins are less effective the slower you go, which is not the case with paravanes. We also had the advantage of having a bulbous bow, which this N62 did not have, which makes a difference in pitching. Nordhavn’s are incredibly capable boats. I think you have to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each. We love our paravanes but at times I think about how nice it would be to just push a button. Thanks, Jim
@@CruisingSeaVenture understand, thanks.
It looks like your Furuno RADAR display and navchart are showing different heading values. Is one set on true north and the other magnetic north? I try to set all my nav gear to magnetic. Avoids some confusion. Also set my autopilot to magnetic. Looked like a fun passage!
They are both set to magnetic but the heading sensors cum up with slightly different values. We really do not pay any attention to the heading sensor from the radar, since it the TimeZero nav system that is interfaces with the auto pilot. Thanks, Jim
Nice..
Congratulations on finishing that long passage! What brand of "marriage saver" headphones do you use? Would you buy the same brand again? Also, I see you have the ones that cover both ears. Any difficulty hearing the radio with that set up?
They are made by EarTec. There is more info about them on our website: CruisingSeaVenture.com. You can hear other stuff just fine but it puts it all in the background where we like it. It allows us to focus on each other. Also, the double ear ones do not slide around and at least for me, do not feel like they could easily fall off. Thanks, Jim
@@CruisingSeaVenture -- Thanks! I appreciate the information.
Helpful information, looks rough for a 38ft sailboat in spots,
I was told too stay close to shore.
I personally would not do in an boat without stabilization. Wind conditions are often not favorable for sailing down the coast. How close you are to shore just depends on the forecast. For us it seemed the best conditions during this time was 40-50 miles off shore, except toward the end of the passage when the forecast was better closer to shore.
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How big were the swells.
I think it is hard to judge from the boat. For perspective, I am holding the camera about 9 feet off the water. I thought they were 6-8 feet high. PredictWind at the time said the sea state was 8 foot seas, 8 seconds apart. Most importantly, it was comfortable in Sea Venture the entire time. Thanks, Jim
@@CruisingSeaVenture thanks for the information.
Curious to learn about your burgee. Wrangell Yacht Club? 😂
Everett Yacht Club
How often do go down the engine room for a look around when your on passage
Every 3-4 hours. We have a detailed checklist on the wall in the engine room that we go through. It takes about 5 minutes. Thanks, Jim
@@CruisingSeaVenture That is a great way to check it, do you have CCTV too, I do.
Sort of . . . We have 2 cameras but I haven't run the cables yet. It's one of the projects before we leave Ensenada to complete. Thanks, Jim
@@CruisingSeaVenture yes well worth it, I like to see everything looks good especially when it’s windy
Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦
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What manufacturer is that boat?
Cheoy Lee. Thanks, Jim. Lots of specific information in our website with the same name.
dont know how old this is i see 2021 in the video, if this was real time there was a king tide in the bay recently during the full moon was just at Drakes and Dillons getting crabs and clams
Question: How high were the "sporty" seas?
I think it is hard to guess. From the boat I thought they were 6-8 foot seas. PredictWind said they were 8 ft on 8 seconds.
@@CruisingSeaVenture I've always thought that the waves don't look too big when on video.... but those waves looked huge... thought 8-10'. As always, great video!
@@CruisingSeaVenture Videos always show the sea height as less than they actually are. They look like 2-4 on the vid which means ~8 ft actually
Video never does justice to convey just how rough it is.
Lumpy..isn't to bad through there. You guys should pickup a 3rd crew. Much more manageable. I'd be happy to jump on for a plane ticket. Then you can do 4 on 8 off..
Good try cool stuff! Free air ticket and a holiday.
Blake and Barkley don't make very good watch standards..
I can't believe adults allow cats to dictate where the adults sit. I wouldn't allow my much loved and incredibly loyal dog to dictate where I sit (an animal that comes to you whether you're sick, injured, sad, happy, anytime and without being told to, unlike cats which are selfish) The saying "crazy cat lady" is such a true saying