Never Trust a Cold Front in October
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Yeow! The cold front passes over me and is rather more ferocious than it looked on the weather maps. As the wind backs more westerly I am obliged to set some mainsail, otherwise I cannot steer close enough to the wind to keep to the rhumb line. So a long day--and night--which finally ends in Poquoson, in the wee hours of the morning, once again.
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THE BOAT: Design: Gilmer 31; LOD 31', LWL 25', Beam 9.5', Draft 4.5', Displ. 13,600lbs.
As if my respect level could be higher….killer bass player amongst all the other amazing skills. OMG!
Ease off 🧐🙄
The shackle used to adjust the angle of the fan is Wave Rover approved, lol. Loved the sailing sequences and made me look forward to launch day of WR 650. Even when its cold and blowing, it's a great place to be!
Excellent! It appears I have passed one of the qualifications for the rally to the Azores ...
Time to crack on
Nice new bass riff to add to the playlist! I really appreciate that you create your own music for the vids. And the seamanship of course!
Slapa da bass man … one of my favorite sailing channels.
Thanks mate.
Didn’t know you were a bass player; I’m a trumpet player and drummer; my horn is always on my boat along with a drum pad and sticks. I love your videos. Very inspirational
Come by New Bern NC on your way south. Duck Creek marina ⛵😊
I do so love a traditional boat, but I love the convenience of my junk rig more :) That looked like hard work.
The junk rig is a wonderfully reliable, labor saving rig, from what I read (e.g. Roger Taylor). The only real disadvantage is windward performance(?). But then, a gaffer is no screamer in that department either.
Enjoyable footage and the ending sound track was great ! I forgot to thank you for the quality of the T-Shirts in your store very nice indeed !
Thanks for the support!
I agree. The T-shirts are solid.
As always 👏👏👍👍⛵️⚓️ A pleasure to watch. Thanks for sharing
Warren s/y Legend
Soot from the heater will potentially light up the plastic garbage bag and burn a hole in the new cushions - use a fire retardant cloth to protect Ruth Avery. Thanks for the cool video.
If you notice I have a SS tray just under the heater, but good suggestion. I've already had some hot bits drop out of the heater, especially when a gust of wind causes a back draft.
Slappin' da bass... sweet riff.
Love the bass through out the vid, Nice
Well that was exciting! Stay safe, eh.
Nice bass work.
Blimey that looked dangerous. Exciting though.
Nice unexpected little didy on the bass !!! 👍👍
welcome back to the chesapeake -Cambridge here
Whoa! Need more of your music in your videos! Great bass track! Love it! 😎
Great video Kevin, that dodger will serve you well on your next trans Atlantic !
Thanks John. Hope all is well in Ireland!
Love the heater fan!
As always, wonderful to watch. Thanks so much.
Oh well my wishes for you and that front didn’t help much I now see. However, Ruth Avery looks quite chuffed to be fed a bone by her good master and delivers a good charge in return. Love the bass work! Keep it coming, it adds great color to your adventure!
Yo thats a bad ass little bass riff
Ditto on the bass work! Also, I always learn something new watching your videos
It all makes sense now…….your a bass player!!!! Great rif and vid as usual
Sailing and nice riffs..👌
as said sometimes the needs of the ship outweigh the needs of her crew. that’s part of sailing for sure! still would like to think there is a harness option that could work. would hate to see you in extremis or worse!! Cheers, and be safe!
good on you mate
Would love to see & hear you in a jam session with friends!
I was in Jackson Creek but a couple weeks ago as well on my trip South. Very nice place.
Thanks for taking us along on your journey. At 8:50 you talk about the list of boat projects. Sometimes that list never seems to get smaller! Fair winds!
Got to watch those cold fronts. They can be vicious.
That's for sure!
Good timing.
Thanks, as always.
I am jealous of your talents ! and really appreciate your videos in almost real time.
You're a man of many talents... Cheers, Richard
Thanks for coming aboard, Richard.
Good episode! Difficult time of year sailing south! Thanks, Andrew
We'll see you down south, perhaps in Florida or Bahamas, not sure which it is for me at this point.
Wow, didn't know you had a bass on board. Nice tune!
Well done though I think you might have had a harness on for safety..
tighten the windward lift when yankin those main hlyds ,it takes away the weight of the boom from the halyrds .
👍👍👍
This is what we come here for: Ruthie in the sea, expert engine-less approaches, cool closeout music!
Always great videos, Kevin. I don't have WiFi too often, but I always enjoy your work.
Thanks Russ! Perhaps see you out there somewhere.
@@howtosailoceans1423 Hope so. I'm in Mexico now, and after haulout I plan to ride a cold front to the Caymans....in the spring coming up to the US>
Maybe I sail into Deltaville!
Slappin’ the Bass!
Ya mon!
Great episode Kevin. You had all kinds of weather as usual. The kind of weather that makes us ask ourselves why the hell am I doing this. Then the kind that reminds us why. 👍
Well said! Usually the why part comes later, when we "recollect in tranquility".
Those fans are the best, always have one.
Great video! Thanks! Like that Rover 20A. Good price on those too!
When the wind it blows a gale ,you better know your sheets.
Had a neighbor (Albany NY) that heated his 2 story house with a wood stove. It took him 3 years to figure out that a small 3 inch fan at low speed was all he needed to move the warm air up to the second floor. Looks to me like your fan is overkill. FS&FW. Loved the Bass, Stanley Clark.
That bass track at the end is pretty sweet!
Dwain the bath tub I’m dwouning! Love your vids. There is a 85 hunter 42 in my neighborhood asking $69k. Mmmmm b.c. Canada Coastal cruiser potential. You are a motivator. Eeeeeeeeradicator….. kids in the hall
Wicked bass!
Aye, these thermal fans is a real asset. For wood stoves and obviously for diesel stoves as well. They are used a lot over here. Nice bass lines going on!
Thanks MiQ! Yes, the thermal fan is perfect, as it solves the problem of all the heat just rising to the ceiling.
slap that bass!
Cheers
Nice bass! Hope to hear more solo intros and credits!
That new heater would make you quite comfortable in the Straights of Magellan.........
Ha!
The Funk is alive and well!
I did not realize you were producing so much music! And I like the soundcloud site.
Nice Ibanez Gio!!!
I play a bit of bass and a few other instruments to.
So now I guess we will all be begging for you to make a video or a serie on your music, music instrument(s), pedals, software etc.
🙂
I did a vid on making music a while ago, but definitely needs a remake. It was pretty cringy.
@@howtosailoceans1423 I think I remember that one... 🙂You just seem to have more stuff and different/better stuff too!
Best video yet!
Great stuff! Love the footage and music. I had 3 of the Renogy Rover MPPT controllers for over a year now. So far so good - no problems ;-) Fair winds brother....
Good to know, William. Still getting used to LiFePo batteries, determining SOC is rather tricky.
I've got the answer to calm weather, mount a huge fan behind your mainsail.
Still got to be careful mate even though you are sure footed. If it can happen it will happen given enough time..
Kevin, I'm sure you know Sam at Hurd's in Deltaville...We brought our Westsail 32 down from Deltaville last June.
Oh yes, many pilgrimages to Hurd's ...
I know you like the traditional GAF but as you get older look at converting her to a Junk Rig, you will be pleased when the seas and wind increase
I had to rover 30 amp. Ever hook up your solar panels to the controller without the batteries first
Kevin, muy buen video, como siempre. Deberías usar linea de vida.
peter you left behind a nor’easter that hit cape cod with 80 mph winds very good move beating south
Indeed, seems I got south of NE just in time!
Kevin, apologies if you’ve answered this before, but how did you find Ruth Avery and how did you end up sailing her solo? She’s just gorgeous and I love your trips and vlogs. Very cool.
Hi Saskia Here is a link to Kevin's tour of Ruth and and some information of his relationship with her.
czcams.com/video/G0LEqpmx3tI/video.html
Also here is a link to sailing without an engine and his circumnavigation in her.
czcams.com/video/QqUG6Fpdfps/video.html
I highly recommend going back to the beginning of Kevin's posts and following along.
Quite a journey.
gary
@@garymalm Thanks that was fantastic :)
We kinda of found each other. Now we are married.
@@howtosailoceans1423 I respect that 🤗❤️
Dude, no harness as you clamber about on deck..?
Cappy, I sailed an old "William Atkin "ketch for years in the Great Lakes. For God's sake man, at least run out a grab line aft the stern for 100'. No harness? Your nuts. You'll have minutes before your heat is gone, muscle WILL NOT respond. This I know from an unfortunate incident but was rescued. Grab line, 15-20 seconds to swim back across the line and a couple minutes, if you are lucky, to get back aboard. Had a personal friend sail from Ludington , MI to Milwaukee, WI, solo, wasn't even winter. His boat arrived fully rigged and sailed on shore. Never saw the poor fellow again!
If you are lucky a grab line might save you. With the boat doing six knots pulling yourself back aboard would be quite the feat, although perhaps adrenaline would do it.
I think if anyone fits the image of the "old spice" sailor........you win.
4-inch cushions...fan driven heat...outboard motors...what's the sailing world coming to? Next there will be a water maker on Ruth Avery.
Getting old and soft. 😃
Ha!
Hey, watch it there ...
Hey I resemble those remarks, complete with watermaker, I used to consider a dodger just extra windage, now 6" cushions, and all kinds of comfortable (and heavy things, which never would have flown 15 years ago) so I guess I'm the old softy....
@@howtosailoceans1423 😃
I’m wondering why you where using only the stay sail instead of a triple reefed main while going upwind.
Sometimes the needs of the ship override your need for personal safety. Awah?!?
Can we hear more about that stove heater? What does it burn on?
Sig 100 (made by Dickinson). Burns diesel, can also burn kerosene.
Wouldn’t want to be off Hatterss this weekend I’m over in Fishing bay trying to sort out vane steering but mostly watching Ytube, Could have used more time in boatyard but thought getting south important
No weather windows before friday, from what I can see. I'm working on my rigging, will be at least another week here.
Wish I was headed south this year, but unfortunately I'm going to be spending the winter in Maine, in a slip. Maybe I'll make it back down next year
In light of not using a safety harness, do you use a trailing line behind your boat to grab if you fall over?
No I do not, although there's often a reefing line or wayward sheet trailing ... I doubt I would be strong enough to pull myself back if the boat is doing anything over 4 knots.
@@howtosailoceans1423 Fashion a ladder Cappy, you ought to live!
Where in the Poquoson River do you anchor? I remember it being wide open and shallow. Not a very protected anchorage. Just curious.
Chisman Creek.
Thanks for great video.
What is the boat type and size?
Gilmer 31, gaff cutter.
@@howtosailoceans1423 Thanks for info.
Never hear this type of boat.
She is UK made and what year?
I always wondered about waves hitting the side of the boat like at 3:27. What would a 10 foot wave do to a small sailboat if hit from the side?
Beam on seas can really give you a shove. Generally not dangerous until you get up to around Force 9 or greater.
And these days, obviously there are ways around getting caught in a force 8 or 9 gale correct
Did your new "Cuddy" make any difference to the sailing qualities of the boat?
Not that I can tell, only makes things more comfortable for the crew ...
5:54 Sneak attack!
The needs of my ship far outway both my safety and my wallet. Sv. SKybird
Scary moment that, unsnagging the leach of the main on the lee side and in a rolling sea and no safety tether. Too scary for me to
contemplate doing that. Can’t think of a better answer. Can you? By the way - great videoing there!
Thanks for coming aboard. In those cases I cannot think of a better way either.
Are your 2 topping lifts rigged independently? Can't you slacken the leeward one right off when you want to raise the main without heading up? Another great video, thanks.
Yes they are.
Good test for your latest addition of the cabin cover. How’d it hold up?
Great!
You didn’t say it so I will. AHOY EVERYBODY! Great job in the blow. I’m picking up numerous techniques from you. How’s the heater?
Heater is great! Except for cleaning up the soot ...
Looping a bass layer 'eh Kevin??
There's no looping there, it was recorded as one take.
@@howtosailoceans1423 I knew it was one take , just thought you were layering a loop so you could add rhythm and lead over the top. It actually sounded good , I haven't got a bass to play with but I'm going to try set something similar down with my guitar bass strings (E,A) might have to use a pencil to slap with though.
Funny when your younger....2 inches of foam is fine!
Ha ha, add an inch of foam with every decade of life ...
@@howtosailoceans1423 Damn! In my case I believe seven inches of foam is a bit much...
Never trust a cold front, period...
Indeed. In the summer they will flatten you with thunderstorms, in the winter they'll just blow your arse out.
Wondering what type of autopilot do you have?
It's a trim tab on the end of the rudder, driven by an air paddle. Home built.
I am curious what you burn in your solid fuel stove
It's not a solid fuel heater, it burns diesel. You can also use kerosene.
Is your doghouse removable or is it permanent
Removable by eight bolts.
@@howtosailoceans1423 what is that thing on top of the doghouse with the three notches
@@harrycash8713 The boom gallows.