In this episode, I am sharing my experience and knowledge of handling my Bavaria 55 mass-production yacht safely through a violent storm.
It’s a big difference between racing and being on a long distance sail in remote places. Some might jump to conclusions thats wrong. This is a defensive way of sailing in winds above 55 kts and preparation for above 60. I have a huge responsibility as people watching can and often will copy my strategy. Hence the fact this is not bragging or over selling. It’s realistic and safety in mind m. This is a more technical video where I reveal my strategies in real-life heavy-weather sailing. We are talking above 55+ knots of wind where things really starts to happen. My strategies with a storm sail and reefed Main has proven to work above 60 knots of wind. The last episode I was not rigged with storm sail as it was not predicted. So I’m showing the limitations and what I did when seeing 57. Not knowing how much it was going to be, I took a break to decide next move. If it was going to reach 60 I would have to either continue with my safety mode, or go with reef 3 only, meaning going up against the wind to get Main up with my violent storm reef. Without telling you how to, I am sharing how I do. This might not work for you or even with your boat. And this is my point. I recommend knowing not only your own limitations but even your boat's limitations. I even share why a heaving to strategy could be the fast track to send your rig into the ocean.
The same goes for a furling genoa. This does have some limitations and can be dangerous. Lots of dismasting incidents occur for some obvious reasons but are somehow rarely talked about. Human error leading to serious problems is often mistaken for poor quality, and very popular to point at production yachts instead of looking in the mirror. Lots of myths false information, and even dangerous advice. Not all strategies work on all boats. Different sizes and hull designs often give different results. If I did not know my boat's limitations, if I had not been on top of maintenance, and even having experience my rigg would come down. This is key to understanding sailing safely and surviving a violent storm. Hopefully, some will find this valuable and even point some of you in a new direction learning more about how to deal with situations on your own. As normal I do not claim to have the blueprint, and nor do I say this is how to. I'm sharing what's proven to work for me.
I am even pointing out the biggest and most frequent misunderstanding. A cutter stay is good but not the best solution for heavy-weather sailing either. Unless you only have a small storm jib there for above 50 kt sailing. I still have not met anyone with this permanently, instead, they have slightly smaller genoa mostly used to fly wing on wing. Meaning we would have the exact same challenge. Changing sails is my biggest challenge alone at sea, and this means my violent storm solution does have an Achilles heel. I can not handle a violent storm as I want to if not planned. So what I share is the consequence of a weather prediction turning out to be seriously out of target. European models on predictions are normally extremely good. However local phenomenon can sometimes be missed. A storm jib in a bag attached works fine, but my experience is it can not be furled in. So as a solo sailor with a storm jib thats not possible to furle create another challenge. What to do when it reach 75.

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Electric motors are on the rise! This episode shows the offerings on the electric outboard market as displayed at the 2023 Boot Düsseldorf boat show!

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In Part 2 of How to Buy a Sailboat, Tim talks about the purchase process including sailboat insurance, sailboat survey, private inspection of the sailboat diesel engine, the sailboat rigging and mast as well as sails, and how to make an offer on a sailboat.

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No kidding - Tonga is the place to swim with whales, and we did it. You also get to meet our pet gecko, straight out of the Matrix. We drop in some cool anchorages, attend a local Breast Cancer awareness party, and take off for the 7 day passage to New Zealand........ and so much more. Join us!

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As we island-hop through the Caribbean, heading north, we stop in Saint Barts, where the Saint Barts Bucket Regatta is in full swing. Among all the stunning and extravagant yachts, one is noticeably absent—Bayesian, the yacht that sank near Palermo, Sicily, last summer, claiming seven lives, including that of Mike Lynch, often called "Britain’s Bill Gates." The tragedy remains shrouded in controversy and mystery, still unresolved. But today, we are here to admire her three magnificent sister ships. Join us as we witness their beauty.

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Anchor Locker - Part 1

This episode is a Throwback project video, one of many I will be uploading every couple of weeks. As I mentioned before I undertook a lot of major projects in preparation for the Channel Islands trip and I shot a ton of video.

Projects included:
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This video gets us into the mock up and planning stage of the anchor locker itself. I needed to remove the old shelf and replace it with a new shelf and retaining wall that was glassed in.

In the video I mention having the anchor locker drain into the bilge but I later decided on installing a drain on the hull near to the water line.

There will be two more Anchor Locker videos I think.

I know many of my subscribers really enjoy the refit videos so I will be working these in over the next couple of months. I just couldn’t wait to share my adventure videos, as that is the entire reason I worked so hard on these projects to allow me the ability to sail and explore new places.

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Alberg 30’s have long been known and respected as blue water boats, from Yves Gelinas’ Jean-Du-Sud to being featured in John Vigor’s “Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere”. Now I am the proud owner of Hull #55! Come along with me as I refit her and take her sailing in preparation for my circumnavigation in a few years time!

Episode #225 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures : Another Beautiful Day on Kaneohe Bay

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The time was ticking fast - we left beautiful Gran Canaria for a short hop to Tenerife island, where my mom will leave Aquarius and we will take off for Atlantic Ocean crossing...
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We give you a really good look our floating home on the water. It is a Neel 43 trimaran sailboat and we have been sailing it through the Bahamas down to the Exumas Island chain. This boat is pretty fast and spacious and it has been a lot of fun sailing her down here.

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I'm so thankful for being able to visit amazing places like this and Fiji is definitely high up on my list so far in the entire Pacific. In fact, I'm questioning myself if I spent too much time in Polynesia. The friendliest people so far, and such serene and beautiful nature. And absolutely cruiser-friendly. I believe the local guy is right, and I could feel his worries for the future. I know the neighboring island also belonging to Fiji where most tourist goes is relatively destroyed by mass tourism.

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Even though this is season 6 on YouTube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I sailed several seasons in the Mediterranean before, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway.

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