Ep 42 Solo Sail from Iceland to the Faroe Islands
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- I sail solo from Iceland to the Faroe Islands; radar reflectors for boats; sailing on headsail only; sailing with conflicting weather forecasts; docking a sailboat with the docking stick.
Thank you SOOOOOO much for not using 32 cameras and (not) switching between each one every second.
This is just so much nicer to watch.
I love to hear you say "This was none of my brightest ideas" on the Radar tube! Only a man with good self confidence will state this. Chapeau
Haha that château neuf du pape ordering has become a standing joke now 😂😂
Absolutely priceless!!! :))))
So we can come to the conclusion that the european models are much better looking!
Sorry, I just couldn't help it. ;-)
Hehehe... Good one! 😁😁
I really enjoy your videos, please show at least one of the missed approaches next time. We all can learn from this stuff. Iceland is on my sailing hit list, it looks great there
My three passes looked exactly like the one I showed. I was hoping that a 'lull' would get me in good position, and allow me to jump from the boat to wrap the line around the bull bar (no cleats to drop a line over). I was never confident enough to leave the boat ---as the wind would blow it off the pontoon in just a few seconds. I do regularly show 'bloopers' in docking. I have never edited out an approach because I was embarrassed by it. This is all part of the learning process.
@@patricklaine6958 yes, I wasn't suggesting that you had removed them due to embarrassment, I thought perhaps brevity for RUclips.
@@patricklaine6958 Seems like maybe now and then there is a legit need for a boarding-hooks to toss at a poorly designed pontoon or whatever, kinda a grabbing hook for first "hook" once holding one can make a proper tie-off
A low key, calm, self-deprecating excellent sailor. I really enjoy your videos.
My thoughts as well!
Thank you Patrick for the very interesting and entertaining videos - I am following you from landlocked Switzerland. Maybe you could once talk about how your electricity concept works - I see the autopilot running 24/7? Bestb regards , Sascha
I have an Efoy fuel cell that converts methanol to electricity, that greatly helps in keeping the batteries charged. I also turn the engine on at least every two days because the engine provides heat to have warm water aboard. I used to work in Geneva. Loved sailing on Leman!
@@patricklaine6958 wow. for a moment the "methanol" had me thinking it was recycling your blackwater into electricity that would be been slick, but then I realized its just liquid methanol. still very interesting, too bad it won't product hot water for showering though.
This is a great series, Patrick! You know, I think by all of those majestic fjords and ragged, lonely waters you are starting to de-evolve back into the State of Nature. You really are beginning to look like a Viking. When you return to France, consider hanging battle shields from the lifelines ... they might serve as good radar reflectors, too.
Now that is a great suggestion Kevin! ;-) Many thanks. Looking forward to catching up on your videos too. Wifi access in these remote areas has been a challenge. Fair winds my friend.
Bear with me on this one Patrick, it was said that Ginger Rodgers and Fred Astaire danced a routine 5mins long and then had it cut in the editing process to 3mins 30 seconds. Reason was to want the public wanting more......... Your vlogs are at that level in my humble opinion.......... I so really enjoy you actually make the vlog a sailing blog, some don't. Thank you for allowing us to come along
Far too kind Jack. Much appreciated?
Another fantastic video Patrick, scenery is beautiful. Keep up the hard work & as alway, looking forward to your next instalment ✌🏻.
I'm so glad you took a moment to point out that the newer boats are just as sea worthy as the older so called 'blue water boats'. You're bang on sir. I thoroughly enjoy your videos...merci monsieur Laine.
How many of the regulars are sadder that Patrick's Land of Fire and Ice is over compared to GoT??
Also, thanks for the glowing review of radar reflector :)
You have made my day Rama. Many thanks.
There is more creativity in Patrick’s offerings, than the wilful vandalism dished up by the writers of GOT...
Keep up the good work Patrick 👍
Yep, another great video Patrick. Thank you.
Much appreciated Steve.
I like your PUB scenes! Good that you had space to make multiple approaches during heavy conditions. I really enjoy watching your techniques - always something to learn. Fair winds!
Many thanks. I think I would have made that docking had there been cleats there on the pontoon. With no cleats, it was really hopeless, as I was not going to jump from the boat with a line in hand in those winds…...
I'm not much for the radar reflectors either. Out in open water an AIS transponder is the way to go in my opinion. After that you can add radar if the budget permits. I still believe you have to look out for yourself first, last and always. It looks like they prefer much larger boats in Iceland. Beautiful places to see for sure. As for weather reports, they are guesses and nothing more. You have to deal with the weather around your boat and the only sure thing is that it will change. Happy sailing.
Great stuff Patrick, thanks for sharing your journey with us. Always informative and relevant. Fair winds.
Patrick. I agree. Bavaria hulls are very strong and quicker than they look.
I had a 37 for 14 years. Mind you, the rest is underspecced.
Patrick. You’re right about the third reef. Don’t bother with reef 1. 😊
That's what youtube was made for! Lovely!
Fantastic adventures. Thanks to your videos I am getting awareness of the Faroe Islands. What a magnificent place. Thank you.
A star is born :) That staysail is worth its rum ration, what a crewmember and as ever, I love the approach to planning when faced with three choices, assuming that the worst case will ensue has to be the planning assumption of choice. Top video as ever, many thanks for sharing - your phantom shipmate.
Well-spotted Richard. :-) I use the worst case scenarios to 'bias' my routing decisions (in case they turn out to be correct. Has worked OK for me so far.
Really enjoyable and lots of interesting sailing information - Thanks
Did you meet Erik in the Faroe Islands?
I would have loved to buy Erik a beer (or a glass of Châteauneuf du Pape), but he has flown with the wind. :-)
...My two favorite solo sailors. No more cruising lifestyle vlogs for me. As Eric might say..."No Bullshit Just Sailing".
Great beginning to an epic bar fight scene. A guy walks into a viking bar and orders a bottle of French wine...that was funny my friend. You cant see us but we are with you
I'm glad Erik the Viking wasn't there. :-)
You are not having a lot of luck with that Chateau Neuf du pape...
Your comment about difficult arrivals took me back to the first day on Salty Lass where a late night arrival in a strange marina had 30kt crosswinds. The first two attempts to dock would have been hilarious if we had not been exhausted.
And as for your comments on Bavarias. We completely agree with you. Salty Lass has kept us safe in some absolutely dreadful conditions. They are a better boat than people think.
Anyway, it is coffee time as we have some passage planning to do. Safe sailing Patrick.
Another excellent video Patrick.
Greetings from Ponta Delgada
Haha! Funny ending and great video again! Loved it. I had also heard that about Bavarias in some marinas here, but not about all models. Anyway, nice to confirm with your videos that Bavarias can follow your rhythm Patrick! 👍🏻
"Let's have a reunion here again in 10 years!" .. "That might be a bit aggressive "
Thanks Andreas. (It's a line from a famous French song!)
What about the Bahamas , that's were you pick me up, right? Lol
I'm still waiting land locked in Iowa, not holding my breath anymore. Still wondering what will be my first boat, probably center cockpit aft cabin, maybe a presto 30,
Will have a boat before the captain arrives. Cheers mate from heartland of America. Still landlocked.
Not sure if I already viewed this one - I think not - but I'm 'binge-watching' it in light of Erik's episode about the Faroe Islands. Very interested to see your perspective. Ahoy!
Another fabulous vidéo. Bavarias are great cruisers! I've sailed lots of them. The first production fiberglass boat to go through the North west Channel was a Bavaria 50!!!
Please stop off in Wales on thé way back. Port Meirion. You won't regret it :)
Sail safe
I intend to stop in Wales on the way home Ba Chris, but have not yet decided where. (I use to live in Cardiff, but going all the way in there, and then back out, adds a lot of miles to an already long journey.) I'll give Meirion a look!
Yet another great video Pat. Thank you. Pleasure to watch! 😉👍👍 Re weather models, I do same thing. Pick the worst; hope for best 😁 Overall, any of them are at best 75% accurate to within 10 degs wind direction. Less even to wind speed. Maybe I just don't have any luck! 😰
Thanks Rafa. I 'bias' my routing to take into account the worst case, but I don't et it drive the navigation plan in its entirety. If i had others aboard, I'd probably be a bit more conservative.
Dammit Patrick, I am having to interrupt my watching of this gorgeous video just so as I can savour it longer.... A few seconds of white text on a blackboard, then bam-wham, you sweep me away up these beautiful fjords. My gratitude and appreciation to you +++.
Ahh the old chateau neuf de pape joke. Still 😆
Looks cold! What do you use to heat your boat? -Rebecca On Brick House
Hello Rebecca. I have a Webasto heater that burns between .2 and .4 liters of diesel an hour (plus uses electricity). Looking forward to catching up on your videos when I have access to decent wifi.
I'm sorry but these videos are all fake. There is no way you can cruise a Bavaria offshore, nevermind northern latitudes. Impossible. :-)
Thumb Up.
A German RUclipsr (Guido) made a spoof video about Bavaria exactly as you state! :-)
Great stuff Patrick, really enjoy your videos. Totally concur on your take on Bavaria’s. Own one and it’s totally solid, would take her anywhere. Sa w Iceland as a lubber for 3 days and loved it, (although expensive), but nothing like your travels. Still marvel at your solo expeditions and taking your experience and learnings in like a sponge. Fair winds and thanks for sharing.
Very kind of you Jim. Bavaria owners; the brotherhood!
Again, i'm very impressed, About the difficultof arrivals: in earlier viedeos you has shown your bow-fender. I bought it too an my arrivals (single handed) becomes much more comfortable. Thank you for this good idea.
Great videos pure about sailing!! That was an very intresting adventures trip round Iceland!
Thanks for sharing, Patrick. Enjoyed that
Much appreciated.
Love watching your videos Patrick, I'm sure in 10 years you'll still be sailing across the seas
Thank you again Patrick! Love your candor and honest observations about your epic journey! Keep the videos coming.
Very nice, safe travels. Amassing how the Vikings navigated those seas without today's technologies.
It is absolutely amazing what they achieved. These waters can very easily be deadly ----- they were very brave men.
I loved the ending. Sailboat chased by a NATO Destroyer? Hope they gave you a warning ticket.
Patrick.. I totally agree. There is nothing wrong with sailing under head sail alone. Sailing long distances requires nursing the boat. It's not a sprint but a marathon. Looks like your coming home as summer is about to officially start!! Which was the most accurate forecast when you were approaching Faroe? Great video Patrick. Enjoy Bonnie Scotland. Stay safe. James
GFS was the most accurate in my approach to the Faroes, and the European model was the ost accurate in my approach to Scotland. PWG/PWE overstated the winds in both cases (which was unfortunate for me, as I look at the worst case presented and 'bias' my routing so that if the worst occurs, the damage will be minimised. However, if the bias is in fact uncalled for, I sail many extra miles, or am too conservative with the sail plan -- thus, too slow.) I think it would not be wise to ignore those PWG/PWE models though.
You are doing amazing trips single handed in a pretty standard production boat. Great advert for Bavaria. I own a Tradewind 33 which I sail single handed much of the time. Your voyages are inspiring and when I have time I will be off. Thanks for the great videos
So what do Vikings drink.......other than beer out of a rams horn?
We are currently watching your track and I have to say we are most impressed by your stamina and tenacity. We are still in the building up of stamina stage and are easily put off sailing because of the rain. Will be heading up to the Scottish islands tomorrow
My experience in the Hebrides is that either you have a storm and it's best to remain in port, or you motor sail to the next port. Absolutely beautiful place to visit, but not ideal for sailing. 5 kts wind forecast for most of next week. I will (motorsail) to Tobermory or Lochaline tomorrow..... and then await wind. Fair winds to the two of you.
We hope to cross to Islay or Jura tomorrow. I will give a few shouts on 16. The wind and weather in Northern Ireland today mean that it would be a miserable passage. Tomorrow looks much better. Good luck on your travels.
We are in Port Ellen, Islay with a bottle of Chateau-not-du-pape.
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass Good for you. I stopped there ladt year. I must have drunk their only bottle. ;-) I'm in loch aline, but they have had a power failure here, so no nothing.....:-(
@@patricklaine6958 we will probably stay here tomorrow given the forecast. I hope your power cut gets sorted
Thank you for sharing your adventures as well as your experience with various products and tools! If you'll allow some questions... When and how did you get into sailing? Is Isabelle your first sailboat? When did you take the plunge and buy her? Greetings from NYC!
Thanks in NYC. I learned the very basics of sailing when I was 18 --- but then spent the next 35 years in aviation, until I lost my tickets due to a health problem. I decided to bounce back y taking up sailing again…… I bought the boat 3.5 years ago.
@@patricklaine6958 What a great, adventurous life you've carved out for yourself! To prior questions I've learned that you were in US then French Naval Aviation; were you flying commercial after that? Thanks again!
Hello Patrick, Good to catchup with your videos again. Do you ever get to Jan Mayan and Svalbard? I have been watching Roger Taylor on Mingming2 which is quite different to your type of sailing. Hope you are still vertical and happy. Can't tell with the timeline of these RUclipss. Regards Arnold Cook 14FEB2020.
Roger Taylor is in a class by himself. What a sailor! I have been thinking about going to Svalbard, but want to head a different direction this year. Perhaps next year ----- it's on the bucket list. :-)
I noticed you don’t have a dinghy, but in one episode you deployed a kayak, an inflatable? Do you always prefer a marina?
SV BROOKLYN PNW.
I do have a dinghy too. It's folded under one of the cockpit benches. The reason I prefer marinas is two-fold: 1) After time at sea solo, the last thing I want to do is eat alone aboard. I want to see people and visit the local town. Weather often prevents that if you are anchored. 2) When solo, leaving the boat at anchor is always stressful, as you wonder if the anchor will hold. With multi-crew, if you anticipate winds, you can always leave someone on the boat. I never really relax when I am ashore and the boat is at anchor.
You, sir, are an intelligent, well-spoken man. Fair winds!
Patrick. I hope you have warmed up. I still have a chill from watching. Question: When you're miles from nowhere and there's diddly on the AIS and radar -- and with your crap reflector -- what solo watch-keeping schedule are you using? Short naps or longer sleeps? Try a nice Chateau Morgaux next time.
When I am miles from nowhere -- and nothing on the AIS, I rely on the 'Big Ocean, Little Boat' theory of collision avoidance, and take naps of 45 to 60 minutes. :-)
They do eat pizza though! :) Respect, Patrick! Impressive achievements always done with a smile. Ghost shipmate out.
I noticed that too Simone! Many thanks.
Fantastic videos Patrick! The last months I watched all episodes up to this Iceland trip. You are a source of inspiration for many sailing trip to come! We will be sailing the North Sea from Hellevoetsluis in Holland. Perhaps this summer a trip south to France... depending on the winds and the forecasts!
It seems in this Iceland trip you were almost constantly in 25-30+ kt winds and 2 meter waves. You handled it very well, professional and safe, very informative to see!
Many thanks, and have a great Summer of sailing. I did have quite high winds in Iceland. I think if I had waited another 4-6 weeks, I might have had slightly better conditions. It was challenging, but not beyond the capability of an intermediate level sailor in a well-maintained boat. :-)
Hello Patrick, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I am a new subscriber from City of Rocks- National Park Idaho. Where do you call home dear sir?🐬
I grew up in the States, but have lived in Europe for most of the last 35 years. I live in La Rochelle France. Thanks for watching.
A Simply wonderful adventure. Thanks for the education.
Thanks for the kind feedback Tom. Much appreciated.
Not only the whales won't play but the band is silent as well. But all I really know, you're where I wanna go. What a majestic views! And for those that don't like Bavaria, there is always Heineken. Fair winds for the next stretch!
Well spotted Luc!
It seems even in rough weather/seas you sail smoothly. To argue against Bavaria as an ocean cruiser seems preposterous. I guess it's the quality of boat and much more so your skills being mindful, which make it go smoothly. 2 meter seas, white caps and you go forward that you glass of chateau neuf du pape would not fall over.
I am always astonished how quiet it runs even in big waves. I know you watch sail positions, tweek and reef in time. I think you heave to maybe (?)and hit waves at 45 degree angle(?). Not sure what makes it run on such even keel. I have to rewatch. I have seen big yachts bounce
and roll all over crew and captain cursing about weather.
My Bavaria takes seas very well. I use several strategies, but my favorite in a blow is to slowly forereach ahead, about 45 degrees off the wind, with the bow angled into the seas. Isabelle is very comfortable in those circumstances.
Great sailing adventures ... i think i seen your videos before on soSAILize :)
Yall share on there ? Keep up the good work !!!
I showed a few on that channel, but then backed away from soSailize……I had trouble logging on a couple of times, and had a few strange 'friend' requests. I hope they have sorted things ut there.
On my last two-weeks trip around the mediterranean we had two smartphone apps competing with the ships gps. So much for the group approach to sailing. Thanks for your videos Patrick!
Raymarine won't like it, but I don't even turn on the plotter anymore ---- I just use the tablette (with two in back-up). :-)
Wow! Thanks for sharing your adventure
I very much enjoy your video's, very instructional and informative. Not that I am against a hot ass and big jugs in what is mostly posted on these channels...this is the first one that just shows reality on sailing.
For reasons I can't understand, no '20 something' girls asked to join me aboard. :-)
Patrick thanks again for an interesting and instructive video. Good you mentioned the radar reflector benefits (or not) in some cases, the results from the lab at Q should be advertised more widely. I am a disabled sailor and mostly day sail Bristol Channel which is great. Your adventures I will never do but enjoy them from my armchair. Fair winds.
Thanks for the very kind feedback Rangie. I will be replacing my radar reflector in the near future…….. Fair winds to you my friend.
Most of the "people" complaining about boats or crews not being suitable for a particular purpose, have never left the dock....They are the folks at the boat shows with a bag of brochures that know everything about everything...Fair Winds!!
I think there is a lot of truth in that statement Chris….. Thanks
Saying that Bavaria boats are not good for cruising is utterly false and it's contradicted by the hundreads of them which are sailing in all the seas. I personally met a german in my home port who circumnavigated the globe with his Bavaria 38 and all went smoothly. Having said that one might add that not all the boats behave in the same way with choppy sea. But as Joseph Conrad said in the mirror of the sea "ships are all-right, it's men..." Thanks for sharing your most intriguing videos.
Agree completely --- and think my videos demonstrate that as well. ;-)
PS: I am doing a bit of binge catch-up going back to the Episode 1 - I must agree with all those how found them “bleeding” addictive!
Very kind Declan. Thanks.
Patrick your vlogs are never long enough! I wait 10,080 minutes each week for a 12 min video, I am so sad when it is over all too fast!
Thanks for the wonderful feedback Julini. Very kind of you.
Well done Patrick, you are doing great job,
Patrick if the Bavaria is really sea worthy boat you will not drop your main sail in 25 knt of beam wind... hahaha.. Bavaria boat yard should give you a price for taking your boat to these rough seas,,, but not even the good sailor can do what you are doing.
Good one Abdulla. :-)
Your boat is beautiful and I've watched enough of your videos to know that's it's most definitely a great cruiser. Love your videos sir, you inspire me to seek adventure.
Very kind of you Chet. Thanks for the nice feedback.
Patrick
In reference to the docking video, I am located in Pennsylvania and unable to find the fenders you use on the bow. Any suggestions?
Anthony
The chandleries here sell them, and when I googled 'bow fenders', there was quite a selection of models to choose from......
Hoping all is okay - at 0820 this a.m. you appeared to do a ‘face-about’ [if the tracker data is accurate] - Good to see you back at 5kts+
Well spotted. I was sailing deep downwind (150°) on full sail and full genny in 2 meter seas. The seas kept pushing the stern the wrong direction, dangerously close to an unintended gybe. I finally gave up, turned into the wind, and dropped the main, then reversed course and continued just on the genny. Big brother is watching over me. :-)
Why do you always have your hatch closed and washboards in on arrival? Thanks for a great series. Conor. Dublin. Ireland
Hello Conor. I don't consciously close the door to the companionway (unless there is a risk of a wave coming over the side). I do slide the hatch cover (top) closed so that I can step on it when I drop the sail (which sometimes billows out and needs flattening). Closing this thick plexiglass cover also eliminates risks of falling through when I am zipping the lazy bag.
The videos I enjoy. You seam to struggle with docking. Try stopping the boat completely at the dock and dock lines draped on lifeline or close at hand.
You should have seen my landings on carriers. :-)
Another Excellent video. It may the dad in me, but that swinging boom at 12:45 that looks to be just inches from your head makes me a little nervous for you. Sail on!
I rig the topping lift in such a way that the boom remains clear of my head…… Not very efficient for sailing, but great for peace of mind!
LOL! No we don't drink that here! We are vikings!! Ha! Ha!
Aloha to you from one the most romantic island 🏝of Kauai, Hawaii ! Congratulations, beautiful sailing my Dear friend !
Thanks for the very kind feedback Rimas. Fair winds to you.
You have achieved a level of manhood that i will never attain. Godspeed.
I have two of those radar reflector tubes and I am told that my radar reflection is outstanding. They are placed above the first set of spreaders halfway to the second set of spreaders. On port and starboard. I believe you have placed yours to high and to close to your masthead, which is degrading the signal attenuation. Try replacing!
All I can say Richard, is Google 'Testing Yacht Radar Reflectors' (or something like that), and you will see that the return signal from those tube reflectors under precise measurement conditions is very poor. I am someone who has always believed 'the data' ---- but have no argument with you, if you feel your boat's design, the installation of two reflectors, etc., works for you. That's fine.
I hope you got to try a hot spring or two to make up for the ice - one of my most bizarre experiences walking into a valley from the road (I had a guide) sitting in a hot small pool surrounded by towering snowy mountains!
Yep! I did that too. Wonderful.
It's a terrific boat and seemingly very comfortable and safe. Been admiring it for some months now.
Very kind of you John. Isabelle has accepted all kinds of abuse from me --- and not taken revenge.
How much does a boatvlike this costs?
You are SO cute! I love the little bar scene at the end....so questions...how is your audio on these videos so good? And in your other video in the Azores, am I wrong in remembering that you had a reefed Main and a furled genoa in 35+ winds? Why so conservative this time?
Many thanks. I have quite a few more miles under the keel since the gale in the Azores, so would do a few things a bit differently now (like falling off the wind another 10 degrees or so, instead of forereaching quite so closely). That said, my basic strategy then was a good one (for me), and I would not hesitate to do something similar again. As for the noise, it is a constant frustration. I bought some cheap 'dead cats' (wind absorbers) for my GoPro. They help a bit, but the truth is, I still really struggle with wind noise, and many good video segments end up in the editing trash can, as it is just too painful to listen to…… :-( Thanks for watching.
@@patricklaine6958 I think I remember u chose that angle because of the angle of the waves...you even said it was "comfortable" at least twice, I think. Anyway! Love the channel.
Patrick, another awesome chapter, this trip certainly is testing your mettle, glad to see you're still safe and well, i think a third reefing point in the main is always a good idea, it can save changing to storm trysail when things get ugly. Cheers 👍
I have 3rd reef capability, but have to rig it manually. It's a shame, because the sheeves, etc., are already in place in the boom. People don't rig them because that makes yet another line in the cockpit. If I were smart, I'd get rid of the first reef, and just use the second and third. I'll certainly do that prior to next year's big sail.
Nice again Patrick! How do you manage to lower the main while cruising with the wind and wave abeam ? Do you get into the wind or what?
Oh yes --- I turn to windward and then drop it --- usually (but not always), after furling the genny. I then pop the genny right back out.
Thanks for all your videos, they are really very well narrated and interesting. What is the furthest latitude that you have sailed in your Bavaria sailboat?
Actually, the furthest North I have gone in this boat is on this trip --- just above the Arctic Circle --- 66°34N. There are many, many sailors who have done much more adventurous sailing further North --- in Svalbard for example.
Good luck Patrick, fair winds!
I much prefer the headsail on a beam reach in good wind. I have a long keel so maybe that's why, but she always feels so much happier with just the Genny. Thanks for the vid
Same thoughts Zora. Thanks for the feedback.
Your videos calm me down and find a way to entertain and instruct at the same time. Thank you.
I like to watch your straight forward, day by day, common sense approach to sailing.
Production boats in general get a lot of flak from traditionalists as being "AWB", Average White Boats, and so forth.
I can only imagine what would be like to be a member of a marina in La Rochelle, France as an owner of a Bav 40...
At least they should have the Château Neuf du Pape you have been looking for ;-)
Your videos show how seamanship and what you can actually do with the boat counts for so much more than having a famous cruising yacht brand that is being used only to sail around local cruising grounds.
It would be nice if in one of the videos you could talk a bit of about the boat specs though, like the remark about the German rigging scheme you have made.
I have looked for legacy Bavaria 40s models in sailboatdata.com/ and found one 40.90ft designed by J&J in 2000 and another 40.50ft designed by Farr in 2011.
None of these two look very much like the one you are sailing on so your Bav may be slightly larger or smaller than 40, maybe the Bavaria Cruiser 39 ? (39.16 ft)
Many thanks. I haven't studied the other Bavarias too much. When I started looking for a boat, a professional offered to help me, and set up half a dozen visits in 4 or 5 countries. I quickly realized it was going to take a year to find the 'perfect' boat. At my age, I didn't want to waste a year, so I just went on the internet, and bought the first boat that seemed half way decent to me in my home marina ---- 2 weeks later. I did not have any well-thought out strategy. I now realize there are a few key features to seek (depending on what kind of sailing you plan to do), but that list is not 53 items long. Hope you don't get bogged down looking for the perfect boat, and just get out on the water soon. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 Thanks for your reply, i suspect your strategy has been to seize the day "carpe diem" :-) There are a indeed a few good boast in my local marinas that I will be looking at with a more open mind. These few key features to seek in a boat will indeed vary with the intended use and from person to person. However, please do keep pointing out the features that worked for you when the opportunities arise during your videos, these lessons are priceless :-)
2:44 A Star is Born? I wonder how many of your viewers recognize it!
Good catch. I throw those kind of things in often. Good fun.
I am not anti Bavaria but you prob wouldn’t round up with a long swan neck keel, and I would like a Skeg to protect the rudder ,seems best with just foresails your conforming to your passage plan not racing. You can call up a
Passing ship and ask how well they can see you on radar, I don’t know if warships show up on ais ,I’ve never seen any. Radar is such a comfort in fog, thanks for the incredible vistas
Agree, but it's all about trade-offs --- that long keel would provide better course stability, but be much more difficult to maneuver in a tight marina, especially solo….. I have seen several military vessels on my AIS. I'm sure they turn it off often, but in routine areas, I see them as 'French Warship' or last week I saw one 'Danish Warship'.
Patrick Laine many years ago I was coming towards a foggy st malo the blip we were sure was le minquires boy but then the blip split and a frigate skimmed past us, I don’t see the tight in the marina point for solo you don’t need more than a 32footer, a hr monsun or albin vega27 will do just as well, although the heads aren’t so well appointed hove to they are superb, and solo means sensible use of the sanitary bucket for most people, well done on your weather picks so far tricky up there
The World's full of fake news.....and fake weather, Patrick!! ;)
So we are off to the Faroe islands. I sit in my comfy arm chair and imagine I'm in Patrick's yacht operating the GoPro. I let him do all the planning, all the navigation, all the reefing and jibing. I sometimes berate him for over-use of the engine and tease him when his sailing techniques are ultra conservative.....He doesn't seem to mind as he can't hear me. Another delightful, relaxing trip. It beats TV any day. Patrick dear boy....Any chance you could pop down to the Galley to rustle up some food.... and a drop of vin blanc?
At 12:08 I’m pretty sure that’s another Bavaria. Probably freighted there , launched and never left harbour 🤪. Great vid as usual, enjoyed the docking stick comment.
We are vikings here we don’t drink THAT hahahaahahahahahaha. I am shocked that the last harbour didn’t have cleats! Rings?! YIKES and why. How do the local sailors deal with that?
Usually a sailor is looking for trouble when he goes into a pub or bar by the docks and orders a "fancy drink" 😂😂 have a great day.
Imagine what would have happened if Erik our favorite Viking sailor had been there. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 my favorite viking sailor is Hagor the Horrible. 😄
I love the Chateauneuf du Pape bit.
Very good sailing, passage looked trick. The harbour on the end, very windy. Congratulations! Amazing.
patrick
do you have a third reef?
best regards
bert
evarne
My boom has the internal fittings for three reefs, but the third reef line is not run through the sheeves. I was told most people do not rig it to be automatic, as it causes a lot of extra line to be laying around. I can (and do) rig the 3rd reef manually at the mast and tying it off around the boom. If I were to do this again, I'd drop the 1st reef (that doesn't really do much anyway) and just rig the second and third reefs to run automatically from the cockpit.
I agree with you about dropping the main. To gain half a knot and constantly strain the gear and yourself, is just not worth it. Full crews or racing boats go all the way but cruising yachtsmen are. Prudent and patient. I think that's the key. On this passage you would have gained 3 hours. That's not worth getting injured over.
Yep, another great installment! I read somewhere 'if your "thinking" or "wondering" should I put a reef in then your already too late' So your explanation of how and why you dropped the Main is a great example of prudence, and the brief comment that 'she now is rolling a bit more' is just the kind of information that gains you subscribers over channels with stupid click bait thumbnails with content fit for davey jones locker 😄 good job Patrick