Sailing Safar Ep 13 - 6 Days SOLO in the Atlantic Ocean (Pt 1)
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- čas přidán 1. 11. 2023
- In this episode, the adventures continue onboard Safar when I begin a 6 day non stop solo passage to the Canary Islands. I've not been onboard SAFAR for over 3 months due to working offshore and over seas, so I was sad to see her looking a little sorry, but she soon scrubs up well and is ready to sail the world again.
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that drone shot at 19:53 really shows off Safar and the awesome design of the yacht through the water.
Hey Morgan, I'm so jealous, but laughed and laughed when you talked about selling the boat and buying a house - been there, "what a stupid idea this is, what on earth do I think I'm doing ?" and then 8 hours later, "Oh how can this be any better, I'm so lucky !" 🙂 Very good video as always - fair winds my friend, stay safe and well.. Dave
Thanks Dave! Its felt like an eternity since my last passage! And watching other people sailing while I was at work was a killer, but I’m back to it! Its funny watching the footage back, i make myself laugh sometimes to! But its clear to me how the weather really effects my views on life, the moment the breeze fills in and the sun starts shining I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else!
Enjoyed your video........algorithm to them
Glad you enjoyed it and hope you tune in again for the adventures next year. All the best, Morgan
Glad to see you back. I really enjoy your channel.
Glad you’re still enjoying it, Part 2 has some great footage. This was the longest I’ve been away from Safar due to work, next time should be much shorter 🤞
Interestingly enough I was thinking about your videos earlier today for some reason, so that's perfect timing Sir ! Good to see you and Safar back.
Thanks Etienne! I hope you're well? and sorry to keep you waiting, work kept me away much longer than intended. but I'll only be away for 7 weeks next time, so hopefully not too much of a gap between adventures.
What a beauty! You must be very proud.
Great to see you back again. Great episode as usual.
Thanks Paul! I felt like I'd forgotten how to make the episode's it been that long, but it soon came back to me. Hope you're well.
Nice to hear from you again. She sails so beautifully. A real joy watching her beating into the wind. Thanks for sharing.
Glad to see you’re still tuning in, I was stuck at work for much longer than planned, but I’ve been able to get some great sailing done during my leave this time! Hope you’re well.
Great to have you back Morgan! Wonderful drone shots and totally refreshing video. Envious! ⛵️
Thanks Hugh, hope you’re keeping well and glad you enjoyed the episode. Part 2 has some great shots with the drone, I’ll hopefully get it all edited ready for next week.
Great to see you back on board 🙂
Thanks David! I'm only onboard for a short period this time, but I've got some big plans for next year and hopefully some great content too! Hope you're well!
Good to see you've got your 1st grown up haircut. Welcome to the club 😊. Good to see you back 👍
Haha, I've been putting off shaving it for a little while, but I felt like my time has come and I've no regrets! Head does feel a little colder when I'm sailing into the wind, hence why I'm sailing for warmer places 😏
Nice to see you back my friend.
Great video as always. Keep enjoying ank bring us with you in your journey. 😊😍
Thanks Ante! Get yourself to Tenerife and I’ll come see you and Cozemo 🍺
She sails well,keep up the good work.
Thanks Mark, just finishing off a 160 mile passage between islands now. All the best, Morgan
Inspiring. I'm about to head over to Mexico to sail my boat back to Guatemala and I needed this to boost my motivation. Thanks mate! I almost bought a house and planned to sell the boat, but nah, it'll have to wait. Safe sailing!
Much appreciated! and hope your passage to Guatemala goes smoothly. Fair winds, Morgan
Hi Morgan good to see u back hope the trip went well. Congrats on another great vid, the honesty bit resonated big time. The boat looks great underway from your drone, really love the Aries too, I did have one way back and thought it was the best thing ever. I also had a hydrovane but honestly never really connected with it and was kind of disappointed especially since it was so spenny.
Anyway keep going my friend - warm waters and amazing sailing awaits!!
Thanks Jon! I’ve always wanted to try a Hydrovane, particularly after watching the GGR and hearing about Simon Curwin using his to hand steer as a more manageable and less energy intensive option compared to his main rudder. Hope the rest of your season has gone well. All the best, Morgan
hey Morgan, thank you for sharing your ideas. especially the one withe the house and stupid ideas! i like the videos a lot. the footage of sailing i really like the most. i hope my diy will finish soon and sail along with you. well done!
Glad you’re enjoying journey! Debating my life choices is becoming a regular occurrence when the weather isn’t being nice.. but then it only takes a bit of breeze and sun to happen and I’m the happiest man alive again.
Good luck getting your boat ready! Hope to see you on the ocean soon.
Just found your channel and subscribed. Making my way through your whole series so far - good stuff! I’d never hear of the Saltram Saga 36, but she’s a beauty - and looks quite stout. I especially love the wide, uncluttered decks.
Awesome, thank you! Glad you’re enjoying the journey so far, it’s taken me a little while to learn editing, and working away prevents me from doing weekly videos, but maybe one day! Safar was the first Saltram 36, her wide decks definitely give you plenty of space to work when doing sail changes underway etc.
Great video
Good to see you back on Safar,great boat,I am looking to do the same passage, You made me laugh about the life choices😂
Great watch
Fair winds to mate
Thanks
Hopefully you get some great weather for your passage, if I set off a week later it would've been a fantastic down wind sail all the way for me 😅 But that's sailing for you isn't it. All the best, Morgan
Morgan nice too seee you back out on the water!
Great trip and thanks for bring us along!!
All the best Richard
Thanks Richard, it really has felt like a long time since I was last sailing!Hopefully its never going to be that long again. I’ve got a few more sailing episodes coming up and then there will be a break while return to work for 7 weeks, so hopefully no 4 month gaps between episodes anymore. Hope you’re keeping well, Morgan
@@sailingsafar nice to hear that. Good luck.
All the best Richard
There's nothing like 20+ knots on the nose and nothing to do but take it to make you question life. :-D I have been there--multiple times. There is a particular flavor of irresistible insanity to this game.
You're absolutely right there Shawn! It's those rare fleeting moments when everything goes so well that keeps me coming back! Fair winds, Morgan
Welcome back mate... it has been a long wait...!!!
Thanks Jorge! Hope you're well? I was promoted at work, but as a result, I needed to stay away for a lot longer than intended! Next time I'll only be away for 7 weeks, so hopefully it won't be too long between adventures and episodes now.
Debating life choices…. Thanks for sharing, hilarious watching from the sofa
It's amazing how all that debating becomes a distant memory once the sun starts shining and breeze pick up again, I've just finished a passage from Lanzarote to Tenerife and had an absolute cracking sail, so life choices are feeling good right now haha
Beautiful boat nice video. Subscribed
Thanks Mike! Hope you continue enjoying the content and do let me know if you have any suggestions or areas of Safar you’d like to see. All the best, Morgan
@@sailingsafar I do. Just found you and watched a few videos. I love your boat. I sail an old solid long keel 28 foot.
Hey Captain Morgan , all the best !!
Hey mate! Hope you’re doing well! I’m slowly making my way towards you 😏
Great video Morgan always. Love the new haircut it matches mine 😅
Glad you enjoyed it! I thought a little less windage on my head might help improve Safars performance 😅
Gorgeous yacht!
It sure is! She certainly turns heads when her sailing are filling.
It sure is! She certainly turns heads when her sailing are filling.
Hi Morgan, great to see you're back on Sailing Safar again, giving her some TLC with a soft broom;-) With regards to your doubt about the rough&lonely life on the water, i do understand it doesn't seem to be all that nice&comfy sometimes but remember that life on shore can be pretty terrible too! For free spirited people being able to go as, where or when you please is preferable, i believe. Just think of the last three years with all those mandates to control people. and pinning us down... life on a sailing boat has certain obvious advantages... or am i dreaming to much? Anyway, good luck wherever you go!
Thats why i quit living ashore and bought a 32ft sailingboat on which i live when i am not driving around europe. Next stupid lockdown i sail away for sure.
i wish i was there to :)
Good to see you back on water, Morgan. How did you manage to remove your tank? Fantastic drone shots!
I won’t lie, the tank removal was tough, i managed to rig up some straps beneath it then removed all the fixtures and then carefully slid it forwards, I had to remove a few engine parts to get it past the cylinder head, but it seemed like an easier option than removing the cockpit floor! I’ve rigged up a fuel polishing system now so hopefully I’ll never need ti get into the tank again 🤞
Did you manage to fix the autopilot to use on night 2 when the wind died down? Quite intrigued to know if the new plug worked!
Hi Morgan, Great videos! I enjoy learning from your sailing adventures. I noticed you have a wind generator on the stern of Safar. On my boat I have a similar generator (Marlec Rutland 913). My questions is have you ever had any issues, or concerns with the generator in high winds while sailing?
Glad you’re enjoying the videos! My wind generator is also a Rutland 913 (although it’s very old and weathered now) I’ve never really had any concerns with it and it seems to cope with high winds fairly well, but it is noisy and seems to make the conditions sound worse than they actually are.
I’ve always thought that i would slow it down and tie off a blade to stop it spinning if the weather was starting to get a little extreme, but thankfully it’s not come to that yet. All the best, Morgan
Great video, and good to see you back. What time of year did you make the passage?
Much appreciated and glad you're still tuning in! I made the trip about two weeks ago, wish I could've waited for a better weather window, but work has a funny way of getting in the middle of things, so I had to dash at the first chance I could get. Hope you're well.
along your stern rail what is the round stainless for?
Great video. Thank you.
Just a question, am curious actually...why "Safar"...?
(= journey, perhaps?)
Cheers from Perth, Western Australia.
Arvind
Glad you enjoyed it! Safar has been named “Safar” since she was built, her original owner was a Frenchman, I’m not sure where he got the name from but I’ve always assumed it meant to journey / travel so I’m trying to keep the adventures true to her name.
Can you tell me what the overlap is on your yankee? Safar is the perfect boat! So beautiful!
Glad you like it! Its a little over 100%, This sail was actually built as a spare for Puffin, the GGR Tradewind that sank off South America, the measurements seamed like a great fit for Safar, so I couldn’t resist it.
How much did the Saltram cost you
Saltrams are awesome sailboats
I certainly think so! It was seeing Pat's video sailing in a gale that made me decide Safar was certainly the right boat for me.
@ Sailing Safar .... GGR or Longue Route prep? Nice Boat mate.
Just cruising for the moment, the GGR sailors are certainly a different breed, have you watched the recent documentary? Nothing about the southern ocean looks welcoming.
@@sailingsafar documentary? Please link same. The Southern Ocean's are to be respected yes.
@@psystealth vimeo.com/ondemand/thevoyageofmadmen, This is how I watched it, its all the footage that was recorded during the 2018 campaign.
@5:57 what book is that, sir?
Здравствуйте у меня такая же фамилия ŠAFAŘ
You videoed cleaning your deck! That's just weird. I hope you're not one of those sailors who cleans the galley after use too, that's just wrong.
Oh, you should have hosed your lines first btw.
Sorry to hear the content isn’t to your taste. Hope you can find a better suited channel.
You need a hot girlfriend on the boat
It’s to clean. I am suspect. Good video though. You seem honest. Do whatever you want. Forget us!!! Have a hot gf overseas not in the west. She will own the house.
I’m not quite sure what’s too clean, but I’m hoping you meant Safar, I do try to keep her tidy when I’m onboard. Glad you enjoyed the episode, there’s no risk of me selling up just yet. All the best, Morgan