ep53 - Interior tour Cloudy Bay - Hallberg-Rassy 54 - Walkthrough - Dec 2018
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- An interior walkthrough and technical tour of s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) with teak interior, center line berth in aft cabin, linear galley, armchairs in the saloon, super-cabin and forward v-cabin in the bow.
Welcome aboard Cloudy Bay, our floating home and our transport which is taking us around the world.
Till now we have focused our sailing vlog on the experience of sailing to our destinations, and our discoveries and adventures once we arrive. By popular request we have now shot a tour inside Cloudy Bay so you can all see her layout, her cozy yet stylish traditional cabins, and some of the inner workings of what makes her tick like a Swiss clock … most of the time!
We shot both a detailed day tour and also a night tour to capture the different ambiances inside the cabins. We also poked the camera into most of the important lockers, mechanical and electrical areas and describe the instrumentation at the nav-station. December 2018
Great walk through. You show others how a properly detail presentation of a yacht ought to be done. I truely enjoyed it. She's a work of beauty indeed. And I can see a lot of the small details your lovely wife has added other to make it a most unique and pleasurable boat. You're living the dream. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful boat
There are many sailing vessels on RUclips, but Cloudy Bay is by far, my favorite.
Thanks! Cloudy Bay is happy to hear that.
I’ve watched this a number of times. Still one of the best layouts and beautiful boats ever launched. You are truly blessed.
Yes Rick, I am indeed blessed. 2 beauties in my life :)
Ditto ..whenever I need my fix of HR tour I always end up watching the Cloudy Bay tour again...still one of the best
This has to be the single greatest walk through I've ever seen. She's a Hallberg so of course she's beautiful, and you did her justice.
Thanks Jesse, glad you liked it. And yes, its easy to make a boat look beautiful when its already got pedigree.
At least something we Swedes can be proud of. With that boat you're globally independent, provided all the systems are maintained. That must be a handful. Good job!
Cloudy really is a beautiful boat. All that and she sails fantastically too. Your videos make it look so easy. Enjoy.
I would say HR makes it so easy. Thanks so much of the comment and for viewing. Glad you enjoyed the tour
Impeccable yacht from bow to stern, port to starboard! Been waiting for this tour since you were in the Grenadines when I first found your channel and then searched back to see all episodes. It is a pleasure to watch you handle this gorgeous boat so easily, but mainly I am impressed with your obsessive cleaning and maintenance of all systems aboard that keep you mobile and enjoying the life you're living. This HR, the Cap'n and First Mate are, for me, the prototypical image of what cruising life is like just below the level of hiring the driving out to someone else, you're an inspiration, man. All the best!
Wow, that was some compliment. Thanks so much Mr.Johnny wheels! I think our heads just enlarged 2-fold!!
You did hit the spot on crewed boats. We would never want paid crew on our boat (even if we could afford it!) but we do like the way those superyachts shine and sparkle. And, when we have bumped into the various crews on our travels, like us they spend a huge amount of time and effort to keep all the systems running and looking ship shape. They cannot afford not to really, its a competitive market. For us, it not the pay (Oana pays me nothing ... but love!) we get as much pleasure in keeping Cloudy ship shape as it is to sail her and explore our various destinations. And there is nothing as rewarding as doing it yourself.
@@SailCloudyBay Glen I've only said what we all know! Having a notion of the surgical cleanliness of your bilges is one thing - having it confirmed is another - she's truly a peach and an extension of yours and Oana's dream. But the scenery, the sailing, the music and editing, and the love you both have for the boat and each for other, are the reasons I watch your episodes, it's just good TV!
I've never been inside a boat. I'm wondering how confi is a boat for a 6.3ft person..
Joao, Its true that some yachts, especially ones smaller that Cloudy Bay, you would not be able to stand upright in them throughout the entire yacht. But most modern designs are made so that at least the living area (Saloon) is OK for your height, even for yachts down to say 30ft length. For Cloudy Bay, I am just over 6ft2" (193cm) and I can stand in any cabin, including the showers, with full headroom.
@@SailCloudyBay Thank you so much for your reply. :)
Oh my Nautical's!!
And I thought I knew what vessel I wanted for when I start to circumnavigate the world in, (Amel Super Maramu, Oyster, some others), but your boat, very beautiful. I am afraid to find out the price.
Nonetheless, another ship builder to research.
Funny enough, I found this video from one of your own videos the long way... I had been wondering what boat you sail. So I checked your YT bio, Googled "Hallberg-Rassy 54" to than stubble upon your own video of your own boat. And btw, the perfect walkthrough I have ever seen of a sailboat. Just the right amount of slow pan across all areas to see the details.
Glen, besides being a very good sailor and a meticulous boat keeper, you're also a delightful man and your lovely wife's personality, all that comes through on all your videos and makes it all that much pleasant to watch no matter what the subject is, really..
Wishing you happy and safe sailings..
That was a very nice walk-through. Good camera work. I very much appreciate that you were careful to pan slowly. The boat is beautiful. Were I to own a sea going boat I too would want a center cockpit. Very nice overall. Thank you.
Thanks John. We were a bit concerned we have taken it a bit too slowly. But most seem to appreciate it.
Absolutely gorgeous boat everything in its place Bristol Fashion, clean as the day you took charge, thanks for the tour
Steve, glad you liked it. We had fun shooting it.
Five star video Glen. You should be in sales. What a beautiful yacht and totally off grid equipped. Three bedroom, two full baths, and all the amenities. Good luck to you both and stay safe . Have a Happy New Year and fair winds .
Thanks Mike. Maybe I’ll apply for a job at HR! And a happy new year to you too.
Hi Glen and Oana ... I boarded your wonderful HR 54 last year in Dominica where I have a house .. & have sailed with you ever since. Your vlog is so interesting ... Im visiting Bermuda this year & already know what its like there thanks to your wonderful tour .... in reality I would not set on a boat if you paid me due to my fear of the wide ocean ... however to join you on your , again I say such wonderful & interesting vlogs, it feels like I'm riding along as a stowaway ... A Very Happy Sailing Year 2019 to you both ... from a land lubber in London UK
Roy, I'm glad you can sail along with us. Bermuda is a beautiful island. One of our favorits. Just wish we had been there in the right season (Apr-Oct).
What a beautiful walk through and an absolute marvel of Engineering and planning. Wonderful craftmanship and eloquence
Hi Glen, thanks for the great walkthrough you did. Seen lots of walkthrough here on RUclips, but must say you beat them all, really detailed, and you really get to see the important things too. A beautiful boat you have and so organized.
Greetings from cold Vienna
Roland
Thanks again for the comment Roland. Glad you enjoyed seeing inside our little home.
Their build is just amazing and so well thought of. And the quality.?? Well. What can I say.!! Just look at the joinery and engine room. Love it..
The nice thing about HR is that they stick with what they know works and only change to newer style designs very slowly. Some people don't like that of course, but if you want a quality timeless design, I dont think you can beat HR. And their back up and support is also excellent. For instance we wanted new teak tops in the cockpit. Not only did they send the right size/shape they also had on record the colour index of the teak used in the build.
May I add how beautiful the interior of this gem of a boat is. Love to fall into something already set up like this boat without having to do 2-6 months of work to get it looking like that. Bravo!!!
What a beautiful Yacht. 😍
A very informative, professional and thorough orientation. 👍
Have you sent a copy of the Vid to HR? They could use it in an ad campaign, don't forget to send an invoice for the production costs.😂
Damned good idea! Trouble is they stopped making this model about 8 years ago.
@@SailCloudyBay It still shows as new, and for a ten year old boat, H-R could do worse than at least offering your video as a testimonial to the quality of the build, as evidenced by it's durability. Anyway, great job on the video, it's better done than most factory boat demo vids.
Kent Good idea. I will email Magnus Rassy :)
Your tour was brilliant! What a beautiful boat.
Do you actually live on this boat? Unbelievably impressively immaculate! Better than showroom perfect. Very well done by you and your wife. Thanks for the video. Fair winds from Calgary, Canada.
Yes, we live on it. But we did alot of tidying up before that video was shot!
All I can say is WOW! Such a gorgeous yacht in every aspect. I thought it was brand new, but it obviously has been well taken care of to say the least. I am happy to see someone else is a "neat & tidy" freak as myself when it comes to taking care of your obvious passion. Everything is laid out so logically, beautifully, and functional. I like all the curves and rounded lines throughout, it really makes it flow nicely to the eye. Woodcraft with chrome fittings is also gorgeous. The "snap in" carpet pieces is a great touch for not only looks but functionality. This is one of the nicest monohull pieces I've seen in my opinion. Congratulations, I'm absolutely in love with it, and I'm more of a CAT fan, LOL. Hope to see future videos of her.
Austin, What a superb comment. Thanks so much for taking the time to write that. The previous owner liked to keep things in order and we have carried on where he left off. vs Volvo ... or CAT as in dog?
Nice walk through and an impressive & beautiful boat. Congratulations. May have you good winds ahead.
Cheers Ric
The boat is beautiful! Great work with the camera on the tour. A matching vessel for matching people! You guys make me and my girl want to hurry up and get our boat. We plan to sell everything and live on the boat full-time. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures and taking some of the scare out of sailing!
Thanks for the nice comment Oliver.
You know, sometimes when we are roaring along in an empty Ocean I do think to myself OMG, shouldnt this be scary, just me and Oana out here in the middle of nowhere at the mercy of the elements. I think its healthy to think that way occasionally to stop complacency.
In reality if you are well prepared, know the boat VERY well and plan each trip with weather and safety in mind its probably safer than driving your car on an average road.
The other factor that people overlook is the consistency of sailing in true blue water areas. For instance crossing the Atlantic east to west in the trade winds is super predictable. 15-20 knots right behind you. Easy to plan for and no surprises. Then sailing in the Caribbean season, the wind is the same all the time give or take a knot. If we were Crossing the Atlantic west to east or up in higher latitudes, things get way more unpredictable. Its the unpredictable and unknown that is scary.
I think our trickiest passage was Gibraltar to Lanzarote and then the first 2 days out of Lanzarote into the trades. Similarly, the recent passages USA to Bermuda and Bermuda south were also pretty tricky.
The key to keeping out of the scary zone is to be patient and wait for the right weather window. One will always come, eventually.
We wish you all the best to achieving your dream. Above all, do it before its too late. We have met too many people who hung on to a salary for just a bit too long, then when they were ready, health issues thwarted their dream. So sad. Do what Nike says ....
@@SailCloudyBay Glen, thanks for replying. You and Oana really make me want to leave today! I have begun the process of getting rid of all of my worldly possessions (at least those that won't fit on a boat) and live the dream of a stress-free life on the ocean. How do you know how to repair anything and all things? How do rid the black/gray water? I think I've read that there is a mechanism for dumping while at sea as long as it's the required miles from shore but I'm not sure if it's true. Anyway, thank you for being so helpful! Keep those awesome videos coming! Andrew
Fantastic Boat! It looks just right for circumnavigation. What year was your boat built?
2008 Michael. But she was very lightly used until 2016 when we purchased her.
With money you can do everything, keep clean is more important, congratulations to the couple
⛵️💰🔧🔨🚿
Yes, we know why/how those super yachts keep looking shiny and clean .... that all their crews do each day!
nice. Where do you sleep during passage? Aft double seems like you'd fall out? Or at least roll around a lot. Same up front. Do you put up lee cloths?
Yes, all berths have lee cloths. But with just the 2 of us we prefer the saloon setee with lee cloth
Thanks so much for the tour. What an impressive boat she is too. Merry Christmas guys, hope you enjoyed the day.
Thanks Brad. Yes we had a lovely day. Nice breakfast in a stunning anchorage, nice sail to a nice lunch.... then it rained!
Merry Christmas and a Great new year to you too.
Thank you for the tour of your wonderful boat. Absolutely stunning! Love the layout/floorplan. Hope your Christmas was Merry! And your New Year is blessed.
Thanks for the nice comment. And a great new year to you guys too.
I’ve been waiting for this utterly thorough below-decks tour. Many thanks and fair winds and following seas to the crew of Cloudy Bay... cheers...
Thanks .... glad you liked it. We actually made this due to the number of requests we had on the subject.
What is the list price of this HR? Does he have crash bulkheads ? With all the goodness of this boat, I would want it to be as close as possible to unsinkable , would it be able to withstand a cat 1 storm.
Does it have two auto pilots? May I ask why would someone choose a HR over a AMEL? And for the price why not get a nice catamaran?
This particular model is no longer made. But you can view the 2nd hand market on yachtworld.com. There are no totally watertight bulkheads, but there is a watertight crash zone in the bow. The yacht is rated A1 Ocean sailing. Yes, we have 2 completely separate autohelms. We did look at AMEL but do not like their appearance, nor the steering position, nor the ketch rig. The new Amel 55 was appealing but it was out of our price range. From quality build point of view AMEL and HR are comparable. Catamaran? We did consider but for ocean passages I prefer the monohull. Plus you dont get the same sailing experience, in my view. The quality of the sailing is very important to us. Maybe when we are older a cat maybe the boat for us.
Stunning looking she looks brand new, truly remarkable condition.
Appreciate the boat tour.
Thanks Johan, Yes Oana and I both like to look after whatever we have/own. There are a few scratches/dings in the woodwork here and there, but really not bad for a 10 year old girl who likes to travel.
Very nice surprise on Christmas the tour of the boat very beautiful and very clean I have to say one of the cleanest I have seen and very well-designed is she hard to keep clean thank you once again and happy New year
Thanks for the comment Ernest. Like anything, if yo uput your mind to it, it stays clean
Second that- great tour. Beautiful boat. So well maintained. I'm still working on my refit of a neglected 2013 Jeanneau 57 in St Lucia.. I want to get it up to the standard of your yacht, but it's a long process. Hope to cross wakes with you in the Caribbean some time. Cheers, Ricardo.
This boat is so beautiful I can't see enough of it. What always amazes me on all the other videos is how fast she can sail. My last boat was a Newport 27S in San Francisco Bay for 10 years until I sold it due to health issues, but before I spent 2 years during 1980 sailing up and down in the Bahamas and such in a CT-54 that, although it was beautiful like your boat, it could never even come close in speed. It was the boat of a friend of mine who let me have it for 3 years, but it was slow and was very work intensive. I don't have a sailboat now but if I were to buy one it would be either all electric or all other system but for sure push button for all :). I envy you guys, just sailing on that boat must be the most fulfilling feeling a human being can experience. Happy Sailing Always!
Wow very beautiful net and clean yacht, Is this free advertising for HR hahaha or plane to sale the boat in the future hahaha
Hi, is this Abdulla from Doha by chance? Thanks for the comment. Yes, I guess HR will get some points from this. Maybe we could use this when we come to sell her. But that will be many years forward yet.
My dream to sail such a yacht. . Best wishes from Poland. Ps.Take me with you :)
Why are there seats in the main cabin? I don't have seats in my bedroom at home, which is larger?
I assume you mean the aft bedroom (master cabin), not main cabin (Saloon)? Well have you ever tried getting your cloths on when your bedroom is rolling 25deg one way then 25 deg the other? No? go try it without seats :)
Wow Thanks a lot for such a great tour..Love that Boat andIalways wanted to see a tour like this!!!!!!!!!! Thanks again!!!!!
Beautifull yacht large space amazing ❤❤❤👍👍👍
Thanks Felix. Yes lots of space. But it's not normally as tidy as this!
Wow such a beautiful boat! Would love to have one like it.
Keep that thought till about 2025 and she could be yours :)
@@SailCloudyBay do tell!??
Very niece video but, please, step up the tempo nearly fell a sleep, have to step right the hole time.
Put your TV on fast forward!
Thank you for showing us around Cloudy Bay. What a brilliant piece of craftsmanship. As a tall fellow (1.99m), what do you reckon the average height is below deck?
You are welcome. Glad you enjoyed the tour
I'm 193cm and I have no problem with height in any of the cabins. Which is pretty good design considering there is one floor level throughout the whole yacht. I think 199cm would good too. Its built by Scadinavians for Scandinavians!
@@SailCloudyBay Very much appreciate the response. I visited HR in Ellos but wasn't able to jump in the 54. What beautiful craftsmanship. Keep safe and stay well!
Very, very very nice. what a beautiful boat. Love to see your home made lamp in every shot :-|))
Ha ha ... well spotted on the lamp! You wont get one of those with a new HR :)
Well, this completes it then, I'm toasting Cloudy Bay and her captains with a full glass of Cloudy Bay white wine.....cheers, skol
john, Cloudy Bay wine is pretty classy. That why previous owner named her I guess :)
Classy wine for classy people , and you two are.
Can you still get this layout now they have stopped making the boat?
Dave, the replacement boat for the 54 and 55 is the HR57, in currnet production. Very similar layout to our boat, excepting the bow cabin. You can view it by going onto Hallberg-rassy.com and looking for the 57 model.
That is some sweet vessel! Compliments to your stewardship!
Thank you kindly
What an utterly delicious space for a couple. Thanks for a delightful Christmas present!
Thanks Diane, you are welcome. Happy Christmas :)
Werry N I C E !!!!!!
Hi Glen and Oana
My husband and I just love your RUclips videos and look forward to seeing the places that you visit. I am always amazed and impressed about how well organised you both are- your supply of tools for instance. Where do you store all your toys Glen? It appears to me that you enjoy tinkering as much as sailing! LOL
True .... we admit ... we like the tinkering as much as sailing. It also comes part and parcel to having the boats nice and all the systems working to give us the luxuries, that everyday land lubbers take for granted, when we are off grid, which is most of the time. I really cant divulge where I keep all my tools. I dont even dare to tell Oana! haha. All I can say is that the boat is cavernous when it comes to stowage and we do have most of what we need to maintain pretty much anything. We're going to need all that once we depart Panama heading west.
Wow first boat i feel is laid out perfect if it was me love the engin room
Eric, Yes the engine room and the space to be able to work in it, was a big selling point for me.
Really enjoyed the tour of Cloudy Bay, BEAUTIFUL... but...You couldn't resist...
Jake .... hmmm pls expand on that, what couldn’t we resist? Or was it asking this very question that I couldn’t resist? :)
Resistance is futile! Your response made me laugh. It is something I saw at twenty-two mins and fifty-six secs. It's not the wonderful dog bowl light but its about "light" and illumination. I know I am crazy but I really abhor those pesky coincidences. They make me meshuggah.
At 22’56” we only see our middle cabin! Strongly suggest you go see a specialist for Meshiggahitis
You don't see a handsome man and a pretty woman (a young Sela Ward)? Okay, 2019...I am checking myself into the loony bin (like Jack Nicholson). You know I love the conspiracy theory and secrecy, I spent an hour yesterday trying to figure out QAnon (JFK Jr. - noooo) and then another hour trying to determine what was in that envelope that they gave Laura Bush (and four other VIPs) at the funeral of George HW Bush (beware, both of them are deep dark rabbit holes). Laura Bush looked petrified and Jeb looked shocked (W just hung his head in disbelief). I will let you know if they EVER let me out.
Yes, please give everyone fair warning before they release you! :)
What a beautiful boat!
HR are high on my lottery win list.
Which may count for little, but I can dream...
Keep dreaming .... for my life I dreamt of owning an HR, and here we are! Glad we can at least share her with you in this small way.
@@SailCloudyBay Thank you for your positive response, maybe one day...
Glenn,
I notice you have Raymarine electronics. I also notice in one of your videos that you had a wireless remote. Could you give me some details on what the remote is and how it is wired into the NMEA 2000 network?
I am debating whether to add an autopilot control head at the helm or use a remote control. My new Axiom chartplotter has autopilot control integrated into it. We have the Axiom in the pilothouse and are going to use an iPad with the Rayremote app in the cockpit. Raymarine does not allow the app on the iPad to control the autopilot yet.
Hi Mark. The only wireless remote that I have for the Raymarine is for the autohelm. I think the remote you are talking about (red box?) would be the one we just installed for operating the hydraulic furling and outhaul system. Before we had that, it was a 2-person job to furl the sails: 1 on the pedestal buttons and 1 watching the sails and shouting commands. This is because we cannot see the sails from the pedestal because of the bimini.... unless you have abnormally long arms! Installing this remote was in our video from the end of last year, as we cruised south down the east coast. I installed it while we were waiting on weather in St.Augustine.
Thanks Glen. We will be back in Florida this fall to continue work on the boat. Check it out at
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Obrigado por abrir sua casa para nos. É linda. parabens pelo estado impecavel dela."que ano é?" Excelente vídeo. (Google translator: Thank you for opening your house for us. Is beautiful. Congratulations on her impeccable condition. "What year is it?" Excellent video.)
Gonzalo thanks for the nice comment the boat was new in 2008.
Nice as can be
Wow!
Thanks for your time and effort in producing a fine video. Beautiful boat. Dave & Linda M/S Olivebank
Thanks David. Glad you appreciate that it did take quite a bit of time. As so all the videos. But the responses we get and the fact that family can see what we are doing, makes it all worthwhile.
"Can we get it messy again?" Hoot! Hoot! HaHaHa!
This was THE BEST inside video I've EVER seen of a Hallberg Rassy... Loved the wide angel and slow movement, Mr Camera Man! Outstanding filming and commentary. I've watched a ton of vids and this IS THE BEST JOB. (Normal lenses, usually moving too fast, do not give you a sense of relationship - space to space, room to room. The night filming was a very nice touch as well.
You likely contributed to me finding "My Boat" as well... Of all the models I've seen, somehow this interior felt the most "comfortable" and spacious without too much or too little.
Thank you so much.
Hope to write to you from "on the water" some day!
Sir THE Best camera work for a walk through. A steady even pace.... never reached for the Dramamine.
Brilliant. Good to hear. We dont like to make our viewers motion sick! Thanks for the nice comment.
😄😉! Thank you! What a boat! And now: get it messy again😂! Every sailor knows how it’s in daily routine😆!
Karston, thanks for the comment. Messy? already achieved :)
Wow that is realy nice boat u all have realy nice
Thanks Eric, appreciate the comment.
An exquisite boat and home. Thanks for the tour.
Thanks William, yes above all she is our home.
congratulations on the presentation. "Cloudy Bay" is a true jewel of a yacht. Beautifully cared for. Thanks for sharing.
It was cool but you bored me to death at the fast forward
Jerry Bano sorry we bored you. Not sure what you mean by “at the fast forward”.
Brokers should use this presentation as a tutorial of how to do proper camera work and presentation. Excellent work.
What a beautiful yacht, I spent 20 years as a deep sea trawlerman and this is so different
Yes, I imagine a trawler accommodation maybe a little more .... let’s say practical! :)
I spend many years working on offshore oil rigs so I guess that would be similar but less bouncing around.
Beautiful boat....
Excellent video. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
love the wide open deck space in the salon... doesnt feel cramped at all. set up like a true lounging area living room.
That would be so awesome to lay in bed, look up at the stars on the ocean at night. Your very lucky people.
Yes the stars at night are quite something on a yacht out to sea.
Bellisimo!
Have you stopped posting videos?
For now, yes.
Thank you, both for letting everyone and myself see your well designed home Cloudy. Happy times for for the both of you.
Thanks Lance, we enjoyed showing it to everyone. And, once we had tidied up we kind of fell in love all over again (with Cloudy that is. Oana and I and alway in love! .... except those odd moments when we are not :) )
A beautiful boat , love watching your youtube channel now i got to watch day one to catch up
Get the popcorn out, a comfy chair, and enjoy the ride!
Word of advice, I would not start at the very first video - we were not good at vlogging then. Maybe first one should be Atlantic crossing, last January. Then again, the refit video from early 2017 and the passage Greece to Lanzarote will also set the scene nicely. Happy viewing. Glad you like our channel
what a stunningly beautiful Yacht you have and so very cosy and yet spacious
A Very Happy New Year to you Both
Howard, yes we love it and Happy New year to you also
Excellent tour. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it Ronnie. We had fun making it and it meant we have a spring clean excuse!
Sorry ... That should be tools!!
Well, actually I have quite a few toys on board too! 2 kite boards, 4 kites, and 2 sets of dive gear! So your typo was appropriate!
Glen, that is a stunning tour. Especially the last part in the evening. I was looking at the 50 and 57 and while they are nice, this has a charm and quality that seems better. Especially now that my mind is at ease with the spade rudder (after watching your rudder video) I believe this to be the best HR produced. The 46, 48 and 53 are high on the list too but this has it. Nice speed, great weight and excellent look and feel.
Wanna buy it? Will VERY soon be for sale
@@SailCloudyBay wow... That's sure interesting. Are you going to do a formal listing for it or a video? I believe that you had just ordered new sails, bimini and dodger as of the last video?
THANKYOU for SHARING YOUR FLOATING HOUSE with US, LOVED IT!!!!! Happy Days
You are welcome :)
@@SailCloudyBay I lived and worked on a Ship for 2 Years, travelling the World, helping people!!! Had lots of great times, though when your out on the Ocean, no matter how big your Ship is, its still only a BOAT. Ive sailed through 30ft swells, pirate infested waters, seen Collisions which you dont realise until your working on the sEa!!! Thats a great Yacht you have and Im so Happy that you and your Beautiful wife enjoy each other and the OCEAN!!!!! Peace and Blessings to you Both and your Yacht and HAPPY SAILING :-) :-)
You are right, any sailing yacht out in the open Ocean feels small!
Beautiful boat. And through the entire cabin space the only thing that seems awkward or out of place are the white plastic fans. They're very nice looking but they sort of stick out like a sore thumb among all the lovely wood.
How many price for the boat?
MANUEL GUARDAMAR take a look on www.yachtworld.com
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Beautiful ship. What year it is?
cristian de oliveria leme 2008
Very good show around….. particularly the feeling at night!
Ty for Sharing your Wonderful Boat. What a Beautiful Boat She is. New Sub Here.
Enjoyed the tour, thank you!
Our pleasure!
Beautiful boat ⛵
Hello !
Vous avez un très joli bateau , mais quand je vois tout les systèmes électriques (une véritable usine à gaz !) , moi ça me fait peur , je ne sais pas comment vous faites !! .
Si vous regardez sur google map , il y a un H.R. 53 qui est sans entretien depuis des années , ça me fait mal au coeur !
Bonne navigation !!
Nice boat that Cloud Bay.
It sure is Steve, we love her.
I watch most of the sailing channels that I have to say that is one beautiful boat!
Thanks :) Yes we love her.
Greatest tour video I have ever seen love the layout your videos are best when you show maintenance and repairs in detail thumbs up mate fair winds and keep your butt dry
Thanks Mike, With such encouragement from you guys the viewers we are really starting to enjoy this side of our cruising ... making the vlog and blog. It also give Oana a "job". She has always said she misses work, but this morning she said, OMG, 45 email ... this is like work again!
Sail Cloudy Bay I will start commenting than more
Excellent tour of a beautiful boat.
Thanks Doug. Glad you enjoyed it
Amazingly beautifully maintained. You must be an experienced naval officer everything is so shipshape and bristol!
Thomas, no more like a Naval rating charged to keep things shop shape. Oana is the Officer :)
Funny you should mention that though. When I left school I was selected to enter the Royal Navy as an engineer officer. But at the medical they kicked me out because I only really have one working eye. I never could quite understand why I needed 2 good eyes to be an engineer. In fact, for the rest of my career I actually was an engineer. Their loss. Funny how life takes you down its paths, often without control!
@@SailCloudyBay your comments almost brought tears to my eyes! because you described my own early twenties issues...
To this day [at 68] I still can't forgive the Navy for disqualifying me because of my only one good eye!
I remember telling the examining officer that the British Royal Navy din't have any problem outsourcing work to one eyed pirates throughout their Naval history...
Nicolas Bouyiouclis. Wow, what a coincidence. We must have had the same damned medical officer inspect us!!
Just found your channel!! Awesome job and amazing boat😎😎
Not John Burr from West Mersea is it?
bravo
you look great on the boat
health to your hands
stay healthy and happy for a lifetime
Lovely boat. We are in the market for a 53 now. Curious to know how you find navigating in the Med with a 54: is it too big a boat for docking in marinas?
Rues, For me, the HR53 is THE best value for money you can buy if you want a large HR. And they are built like battle ships. Much stronger than the 54 and only very marginally smaller. As for size, a bit of practice going in reverse, using the bow thruster as a rudder (with wheel locked central) you can reverse park the 53/54 like a pro, into any space, even in a cross wind. That said, we rarely go into marinas. We prefer to anchor. Not because docking frightens us, but anchoring is so much easier and because there are too many clowns in marinas who dont know how to maneouver their boats. Best stay away from them!
@@SailCloudyBay I tend to agree! We have been told that good anchoring spots are often hard to find in the Med. Would you care to disagree with that observation?
Also: do you find the size hard to manage (especially for the Main sail). We will be sailing as a couple.
@@x2oChannel There are lots of anchorages in the Med, but the touble is that not many are sheltered. And in the Western Med an annoying swell seems to be constantly present. Here I speak for the mainland coasts, Spain, France, Italy. In the Balerics, Corcia and Sardinia there are lots of good anchorages. In the balerics simply choose the lee side of the islands.
In Greece, both Ionain and Aegean, there is much less swell and plenty of places to anchor. And, the harbours are dirt cheap too. Adriatic I cannot speak of, but can only imagine swell is less than Western med.
As for size of boat, yes it is daunting at first, but you very quickly get used to it. And with all the hydraulic furling and electric winches, HRs are a breeze to sail, even single handed. The "heaviest" task the 2 of us have is when we take the sails down and fold them. Thats a real workout! They are damned heavy! But that is only done once per year maximum.
@@SailCloudyBay your advice is gold. Merci!
Very nice boat and video.. what year was it made? How long have you owned her? And may I ask what does a boat like yours cost? Why did you choose a very expensive monohaul over a cat? Thanks for your time and videos
Thanks Eddy. She was made in 2008. We have owned her since 2016, nearly 3 years now. If you look up on Yachtworld.com you can filter and see all the HRs for sale there. This will give you an idea of her value.
I like cats for all the usual reasons, but for the shear pleasure of sailing you cant beat a monohull, in my opinion. The other reason for buying an HR over any other yacht was the quality of production, the reputation and seaworthiness. When the chips are down I dont want to be worrying how the boat will cope. Only us.
Again, on cats, we didnt find a quality manufacturer. All the production cats are basically for the charter market. But since then we have seen that Discovery now make a nice cat and also Knysna (South Africa).
First! Oh, oops. Coleen beat me. Crikeys, gotta be quick around here!
Yep, you've clearly got to be nippy on this channel these days! ... we are happy to see that :)
Woow! Thank you for the interior tour!! Gorgeous vessel!! Shows quality n good taste everywhere!!