How to Halyard Swing (Sailing Virgins) - Ep. 30

How To Do A Halyard Swing Halyard Swings are dangerous, so we can't recommend doing them. However, they are also fun AF so if you really want to try one, watch this episode to find tips on how to do them safely. 1. Don't use your own boat. In this case, Marco used his boss's boat (thanks James); 2. Get yourself to an awesome location. Marco chose Necker Island, home to billionaire and all-round legend Sir Richard Branson. Now onto the technique. 1. Find out which side your halyard favours, and use that side to conduct the swings; 2. Attach a big fat fender to the end of the halyard. Have person sit on said fender; 3. Get some momentum up, take your boat to 80% of max revs; 4. Whip the wheel over. In this case, with halyard on port, we would whip wheel over to stbd; 5. When the stern starts kicking to port, the person on the fender needs to jump out; 6. Forward momentum turns into sideways momentum as person starts swinging out; 7. LET GO before swinging back onto the vessel; Dangers here include (but aren't limited to) the following: 1. If swinger kicks off too early, the boat will kick towards them and they will hit it; 2. If swinger lets go too late, s/he may swing around and hit the bow of the boat. 3. Helm changes from forward to reverse too quickly, crunching the transmission. 4. Watch for other boats in the area. Make sure you're on your own. Aside from a decent crown of onlookers, naturally. Don't be under the influence of any drugs or alcohol (serious). Even if that's when you feel most inspired to do it. Then we swing some halyards. Featuring the Week 48 Sailing Virgins Choir, Debbie Chang, Kate Mosley, Maria Dolka, Gus Kell (on soprano), John Kelsey (on nude stunts), amazing cameraman Forrest Ladkin and legendary instructor Marco Mendes. Creative work was done by the Kelsey-Kell-Ladkin trio. Edit by Forrest Ladkin (ig @forrest_ladkin) Music Credits (00:06) Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus) Cover by Sungha Jung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncGcwqESXP8 (03:17) Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus) Instrumental https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruFx3l5q__Q You can find these songs and more in our Sailing Virgins Spotify playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NFfa0vFC4aZuZL94hJK9c?si=cK32jeJBTAywyRUQJaEMkg