Are We Ready for the Atlantic? | Big Winches & Little Jobs

We're getting closer to departure aboard Osprey, and preparations for our Atlantic crossing from New England to Lanzarote are continuing. In this episode, we're working through some of the smaller jobs that make a real difference when you're living and sailing offshore. I take a look at waterproofing sailing jackets, and we talk about the practical business of keeping stainless steel nuts, bolts and fasteners organised aboard a racing yacht. My philosophy is fairly simple: try to keep things together and reasonably organised, but don't become too obsessive about it. A boat needs to be a working environment, not a museum! We've also got the new interior LED lighting working properly. That means we can finally say goodbye to the flickering overhead lights, which is a very welcome improvement aboard Osprey. There's also something a little different in this episode. I've included around 15 minutes of footage from our recent Newport–Bermuda Race, looking specifically at winch operations. It's an opportunity to see some of the equipment in action and discuss the techniques, practical considerations and handling of the powerful winches aboard an 80-foot ocean racing yacht. As ever, it's a mixture of practical seamanship, boat maintenance, offshore racing and the everyday reality of getting a big sailing boat ready to cross an ocean. Thanks for following the journey, and particularly to everyone supporting the Osprey campaign. Your support helps keep this project moving forward. If you're enjoying these videos, please consider subscribing, leaving a comment and sharing them with anyone interested in sailing, ocean racing or life aboard a big boat. Fair winds, Chris CSM The Mariner | SV Osprey #Sailing #OceanRacing #NewportBermudaRace #OffshoreSailing #SVOsprey Need To Sail? We still have crew places available for both our upcoming Atlantic crossing to the Canary Islands and the RORC Transatlantic Race in January. If you've ever wanted to experience serious offshore sailing aboard an 80-foot ocean racing yacht, get in touch! 📧 CSMTheMariner@gmail.com Experienced sailors and enthusiastic newcomers are welcome to enquire. SUPPORT THE MARINER If you enjoy these videos and would like to help keep OSPREY sailing and the stories coming, you can support the channel on Patreon. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themariner The Mariner website: https://csmthemariner.com/ The Mariner Podcast: https://themariner.podbean.com/ Podcast episodes and stories: https://csmthemariner.com/the-mariner-podcast/ Thanks for following the adventure. Your support, comments and encouragement make an enormous difference. Fair winds, Chris Stanmore-Major The Mariner | S/V OSPREY #TheMariner #Sailing #Transatlantic #OffshoreSailing #OceanRacing #RORC #GrandMistral80 #SailingAdventure #BoatLife #SailingCrew