Transatlantic 2020, Ep. 4: Tropical Storm Scare
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- As we approach the Grand Banks of Newfoundland the weather becomes noticeably cooler and foggier. Light winds still prevail, for the most part, until--seemingly out of nowhere--tropical storm Dolly appears just to the southwest of my position. This has me scrambling, trying to obtain whatever weather information I can possibly get, and considering my options.
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Every day with out a major blow is a blessing. Better to be lonely out there, rather than worry about being run over. It makes watches a little less tense.
Love watching a real sailor
These videos might be long to you, but to us here on land watching you with envy, it’s never long enough!!
Very much enjoy you outlook on sailing, eating onboard, and weather watching!!
All the best Richard.
You and Patrick Laine are the two solo sailers I look forward to watching. Best wishes and fair weather
Agree. I hate it when Patrick Laine arrives home! It means a long wait until his next trip!
The old sea dog, Barry, is pretty good also
Good old down to earth sailing, a great boat, bloody good music, what more could a person want😃 well worth a sub, thanks for sharing 👍😃
Good to have you onboard, Cliff.
Canned food. Yep....been there and done that. You are a bit more creative than me. :-) Glad you were spared the excitement of the Tropical Storm. Boring is good on a transat!
Yes, hopefully my trade wind passage back to the Caribbean will be plenty boring. I'm not a Viking, give me sunshine and 10-15 knots on the quarter.
So far you've been lucky. But why so far to the north? The traditional route is just south of the 40th parallel, and then north of the Azores high pressure area. Or a stop at Horta and a beer at Peter's Sports Cafe🍺
Great work.
My other favourite solo youtuber, hope you're doing well
Thanks for taking us on the adventure, greatly appreciated.
nice to see wooden spars crossing the ocean. Rare these days
This is my favorite sailing channel. Its as bare-bones as solo bluewater sailing gets, and it's incredibly helpful to know what that involves. Keep up the good work buddy.
Enjoying the transatlantic series. This episode being a bit longer was great!
A box of stuffing, a can of chicken, a can of peas covered in gravy, now that's some boat gruel. I want some and so my wife.
Dude, you are a real inspiration. I truly thank you, Captain.
- Trevor
Thanks for telling the dates. It helps us to know.
This is quickly becoming the Best channel on UTube. If you get even more adventurous in your diet, put canned corn in your in your corn bread stuffing. The corn it a great complement to the cornbread flavor.
Cloudy, cold and wet. Get use to it, it’s the norm in your destination! Your videos are always more informative than they may at first appear whether it’s boat handling, course plotting or chicken dinners. Thanks.
Yeah, a lot of cloudy, cool and wet in Ireland ... thanks for stopping by.
Yup... @12:55 ...That's how I roll as well. Thank you for sharing this voyage Kevin!
Ruth Avery is such a lovely lady, so glad you found her and continued her journey.... she's watching over you.
Fair winds, calm seas
I do appreciate your doing this alone and how well you handled the challenges you faced....,Unlike others whom had a female along with them which had that anchor to always deal with first....thanks for the posts
I am really enjoying this adventure. You have opened my eyes to possibilities I never considered. Dietary possibilities. I can't show this to my wife or sailing will be a hard, fast, no. Take care, and enjoy your port of call.
Ha! You will be surprised though what tastes good on the high seas, especially in bad weather ...
10 years ago, one glorious day my ex left. Greatest day of my life. Maybe you should take yours sailing & leave her somewhere wet. LOL ALL problems solved.
I simply enjoy "peasant" style meals on board. Especially when solo. Everything tastes great when you're having fun
Always a pleasure to see your real adventures my left-handed brother!
We're the only people in our right minds ...
@@howtosailoceans1423 Yeah!
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When listing to those hard to understand forecasts, I find it helpful to use the recorder app on my phone so I can play it back when they are talking to fast or not clear enough for my ears/brain. As always, thanks for another great episode. Ron
Yes, that's a good idea, also for when you cannot write things down fast enough.
love your videos, very real authentic and cool. respect and fair winds capt.
you are like the North America version of Barry but a instead of an old sea dog you are a young sea puppy. I enjoy your videos so far. Keep it up
Kevin: Dire Staits and a creative recipe and chef! You are the Master of the Seas. I'm getting hungry for more. Thanks for this episode! Awesome video.
I had to mute out some of that Dire Straits to avoid a copyright claim ... glad you enjoyed.
Really enjoying your videos! Keep up the good work ⛵️🐬
Of course the Irish monk st Brendon did it around 694 in a leather Curragh, Tim simmerson recreated the trip in 1973 ,he said ,the difference was stbrendon had faith we only had vhf: courageous journey, st Brendon the curragh is in a museum in the Republic
Great video kevin! I was basically raised on your content. I always learn something watching your channel. Rare in terms of sailing vids.. cant wait to see the next video!
Ahoy Capt. Boothby! Thanks for the great vids. Sharing the maps and methods make you my go to channel for sailing adventure. Love your style.
Go far sailor ! Thank you for taking us with you
Good choice of music, DIRE STRAIGHTS”
great job. great film , great journey. i like the boat and the KIS idea
Fresh dehydrated veggies & dried beans & brown rice would keep you healthy for months & be delicious. What about the stars & luminous sea phosphorous creatures at night?! Love the music as always! 👌🙏👍
Great watching your crossing. Hope my donation will get you a nice brew once you reach land! Hard to hear your narration at times when the wind is really blowing, but overall very authentic footage. Thanks for being out there doing this!
Thanks for the support! Glad you are enjoying the vids despite the occasional, pesky, wind noise ...
I loved the Beethoven’s 9th in this video and your playing of
Bach in the last episode. Beautiful music.
Hey Kevin , Great to see the continuing journey , don't you just love it out there when it is Boring and easy going... because if it is not that , it means Nasty Weather or some kind of malfunction that is not fun..... I love Boring !
Robert
North Star
On the old Oceanic Aviation charts for crossing the North Atlantic Ocean 🌊
When heading over to Europe say from Norfolk or Dover you usually would get clearance to 3:40 ⏰ Banks intersection (a Lat/Long fix it the sky) as your coasting out point ✈️ So it’s interesting to see you know of it too 😎👍✅
Nice video... Its good the storm was a scare then reality. I was worry about you when i saw the news on the storm. Glad you had a safe passage..
I really enjoy this channel, thank you for sharing it. "Making Movies" is a bonus. Keep it coming, and in the meantime, fair winds and following seas.
Newfoundland is where I hang my hat. There can be some good storm of the banks. Also there is a lot of fog with the Labrador current meting the Gulf stream. This year was not to bad for northern ice or icebergs. Looking forward to more vids.
Hey there neighbor, I'm in Nova Scotia, it was neat to see him point us out on his way by, cheers mate.
@@foreignperception2593 we were in NS last fall while part of the bubble... drove the coastal route to yarmouth and back up ther valley...
@@guyfox68 No way! I live in Yarmouth lol, some day I hope to visit Nfld, its on my list.
Keep on chooglin' brother! 👍🏻😎🇺🇸
I am loving this passage. Thank you for sharing
Always a pleasure looking at your videos kevin.
So enjoy seeing your progress, we just had our first solo sail on our boat. You are inspiring to say the least,stay safe.
You passed within a hundred miles of my sisters house. LOL. I grew up in NL. That weather brought back some memories.
I love your videos, I don't know if you have ever read a book called "The Brendan Voyage" by Tim Severn? It's about him recreating an 11th century tradition Irish boat and sailing it up as far as the Faro island's across to Iceland and onto Newfoundland. I think you would enjoy it! Well worth a read.
I've heard of it but never read the book. That sounds like some very tough sailing ...
@@howtosailoceans1423 there are a few clips on CZcams about the voyage, taken from Irish TV from the eighties. It will give you an idea. Just put in Brendan Voyage. It's believed that Irish Monks could have reached America about 200 years before the Vikings. That was the point of the reproduction of the "St Brendan boat" to prove that they had the capability to do it.
The St. Brendan replica leather curragh sailed by Tim Severin and crew to NewFoundland, can be viewed in Kilmurry, Co Clare, Ireland. That's ~2h 50m drive from Skibereen.
A rather damp boat, at times partly submarine.
@@howtosailoceans1423 he actually lives near me in Timoleague, Co Cork... not far from Baltimore if you're still there.
nothin wrong with packets n cans when you have it with a mash up of dire straits.
Solute to a great sailor, thank you mate.👏👍⚓️
Every time I hear about The Grand Banks, I think about the 1929 earthquake that happened there and the resulting tsunami. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake caused a large underwater landslide that resulted in a tsunami with waves as high as 26 feet.
Nice to see some real sailing👍
I recently started watching this channel and it’s great. I love the sailing expertise in the monologues and the great shots of the boat and ocean. Fantastic! Thank you.
But because I want you to be around longer to post these great videos, I gotta mention that the sodium content in that dinner was likely what the young kids would call “problematic”. 😬
Stay safe and can’t wait to see you arrive in Ireland.
Reminds me of my youth
Nice one. Wonder where you are now?
Thank You for the great content! I love to see refined sailing......without all the refinements 🙏💪👌
Noticed you had your main reefed in 12 to 14. Was a little surprised.
My experience in a sister ship (allied seawind 30) the difference in motion and comfort at 4kt and 6+kts is remarkable, with wind and waves from behind in these easily driven boats your often still doing 5+ reefed down... its all about comfort not speed
Thank you for posting!
Perhaps a little "Deja-vu?" It must have felt like you were back here in Maine, sailing through "pea-soup" fog in icy cold waters!😁
a real Sailor do that solo, congrats.
I’m interested in your sleep/rest pattern for this journey. Awesome video as usual.
I would say I probably get about 6hours of sleep per day offshore, depending in weather of course. Most of it in the early hours of the morning.
You're one bad dude! :D
💪😎👍Awesomeness‼️
Dire Straits and comfort food, what's better than that
I don't know anything about sailing, but am a fan of weather, and July 2 looks like the Hurricane will be in the middle of the Atlantic. I'd turn back
A hurricane will move up the u.s. Atlantic coast starting around the 31 of July, Florida and the Bahamas and be somewhere around the upper part of the east coast by Tuesday. I have spent a lot of time sailing all over and weather is one of those things to run from when possible. However, for you this isn't an option. As you know often the remnants of these storms turn east in the north Atlantic so stay on top of this one!! You could be impacted sometime early August if this is the course it takes and assuming it is still a "storm"? Hopefully it will not stay organized and all will be well. But, start preparing, you can never be over prepared!! Good luck!!
He's already in Ireland. That's how he was able to upload these videos.
@@operator0 I didn't know this. Good!!
This is awsome.
Beautiful boat and great videos. Is your boat a william atkin Thistle or Eric? Looks very similar to that. Shes a beauty.
Gilmer 31
Great video as usual! Would an SSB receiver help with weather? Of course an Iridium-Go with Predict Wind would be tops, but it can be relatively expensive to operate depending on your budget. Some years ago I used an ICOM SSB with Sailmail to request and then receive GRIB charts and that worked great. I don't know if you have enough power with just solar to run one, even for short periods of time. It is worth exploring as one can buy a used ICOM 710 for very little $ these days.
Yes, I have an SSB reciever which is almost 20years old. I think at this point though the next step is Iridium GO.
Hit me up if you ever do make it up to Norway, Kevin 😂 I'll buy you a beer or two to make up for the cold!
Thank you for your content. I am a day trader that is about to retire.Thank you!
Navtex is a text format not a map. May not quite cover mid ocean, 518 and 490 kHz. I think you can use the HF receiver plus software on an iPhone or laptop or get a special receiver for it. For HF Weather Fax one software I have found is: www.blackcatsystems.com/software/hf_weather_fax.html
Glad the storm is fading out. Good sailing. D
Thanks, I really need to look into this, as it sounds a little too good to be true. Next time I will probably spend the money and get Iridium GO and just be done with it.
I have a bell like that bon my 78 albin ballad in New to sailing still I figure it's for fog coming into a harbor is thst only use
When you made port did you do a check of how much water you had used? Food used? Hence what you had left?
Great video as usual.
Fair winds 👍
I still had plenty of food and water when I reached Ireland, and that despite water tank getting contaminated .
as usual , at least 11 Bells, was a scary moment .
Indeed it was scary.
@@howtosailoceans1423 Saw that , it hit you , but you are prepared. Tell tail was you moving your sipp of your sweater, take care !
Ahoy again Capt. Kevin, I hope you are enjoying Ireland.
I much prefer to see you showing your position on the chart rather than Lat/Lon numerals.
We love to see you using traditional methods to sail your boat along the lines of Joshua Slocum, did he even have a barometer?
However we want you to be safe with the most up to date weather data especially when storms are in the neighbourhood.
How much data do you need?
Would the succint up to the minute info from NOAA providing storm track and intensity be sufficient?
With Garmin Inreach for the normal GRIBs?
Keep the trad torch lit. Looking for forward to the next vids where you enter the East Atlantic.
Joe
The problem with the InReach is that you can only get a forecast for a waypoint, you cannot see the larger, synoptic picture. That really helps when you have a tropical storm lurking about.
Hi Kevin, I'm a new subscriber and have been enjoying your channel. Regarding the storm and the limited information available out there, have you considered pulling weather images directly out of the satellites overhead. Even though I'm not a sailor, it's a project I was curious about, and apparently you just need some simple equipment (antennae, laptop, free software) to do it. No subscription to any service is required.
Here's one of several links about the topic:
hackernoon.com/weather-sat-9620228789c8
Perhaps, but I think next time I will just spend the money and get Iridium GO, problem solved.
🙂👍🏻
Did you convert her to the gaff rig from Bermudan? I haven’t seen any others gaff rigged.
I’ve been looking for the right gaffer for a couple years now, and I’m ok with a wood boat as I’ve worked full time on them for most of the last decade but I’ve often thought it’s funny how when you have boats like the westsail 32, and the Bristol Channel cutter and others that were based off of classic gaffers the fiberglass versions only came with a bermudan high tension rig, when there are so many merits to a gaff rig, especially for cruising. It’s like people arbitrarily decided that the most important aspect of any boat is its ability to point as high as possible, even on boats that were designed with cruising in mind.. I digress.. I think I would almost be ok with buying a fiberglass boat if I could have a gaff rig, but seeing how that basically doesn’t exist im limited to searching for wood boats that are mostly older than me, hopefully I’ll be able to find one that isn’t falling apart with rotten iron fastenings..
After experiencing ocean passages on square and gaff riggers traditional boats have ruined me for life! If you could get a gaff rigged ketch version of a westsail 32 I’d be all over that.
Cheers!
The previous owner gave her the gaff rig. I modified it somewhat--he originally had the gaff very high peaked and she had lee helm when close hauled--but kept the rig. I life the gaff rig too. It's low tension, low slung, and simple. Have fun with your boat search.
thumbed
Yep...weather to grow an enormous beard.
I'm hungry now D:
👍!!
I recall your planning vlog where you were looking at heading out to Bermuda and then north. At what point did you readjust to the northern route?
It was the shortest route to Ireland ...
@@howtosailoceans1423 !! Yes. All the best.
Nice!! I noticed a timer affixed to the wall above the starboard settee in the salon. What do you use it for? (I have a guess but want to ask.)
That's my sleep timer for when I'm not so far offshore and need to wake every 20 minutes or so.
Your videos are always still enjoyable. You spoke of Norwegians. Is Norway in your European itinerary?
No, not enough time unless I winter over here. I plan to head south to Spain end of August.
No concerns running without radar in dense fog? I guess with AIS these days it is less dangerous. But there could be the occassional smaller boat to worry about right?
Yes there's always the chance of a smaller boat like myself who is not pinging on AIS. But most boats have AIS these days.
2 questions - looks like a gill o2s gacket - and that not an off shore jacket -who was it - and were youu ot freaked out?
Yes, it is a Gill, which replaced my West Marine Third Reef jacket, which began leaking after a few years. So far the Gill has been great.
comme in the st laurence
May want to investigate a selective digital receiver or SDR. Simple black box attached to antenna and your pc. Free software allows you to receive NOAA published weather faxes. Suggest SDRplay RSP1A. Keep safe.
I need to look into this, several people have suggested similar things ..
I feel for you regarding the hurricane scare. Your demeanor changed completely. Been there, done that. Not fun at all. About the sails. Do you flake your flake them when you take them down? Or do you kinda just stuff them in the bag? I have not figured out how to put them away neatly while underway. Keep it going!
I just stuff 'em in the bag. This is not a racing yacht with a full crew ...
Great. That makes me feel a lot better!!!
so what do you do to keep from being totally bored, knots, marlinspike seamanship, sail repair, or is all of that done before hand. do you on gurard for chaffing of lines, and sails do you have systems checks, or just PM (preventive maintenance). Your video's are very informative, and enlightening how one sails across the great pond.
There's usually little shortage of things to do onboard. When the weather permits I can work on my music or editing video, or reading.
Ahoy Kevin. Have you ever considered a Navtex or WeFax decoder? There's free ones that use the mic input on your laptop, just tune in the SSB and let er rip. I know they exist, but no personal experience with them (I'm too far inland to actually receive any offshore HF, not even voice).
I've heard of those but haven't been able to find one. Thanks for the brand... Navtex, I'll look for that.
@@howtosailoceans1423 Navtex isn't a brand, it's the text of the offshore forecast in print, like teletype. So you can just skip the stenography while listening to a staticy broadcast. Here's some links, if you can use them over there www.dxzone.com/catalog/Software/Navtex
HF receiver , can you use it to get a synoptic chart with a modem ?
People say there is an audio device which will do it, but I need to research it myself.
@@howtosailoceans1423 A hf receiver and JVComm does it for me
Sir I only recently discovered your channel and am loving it. I watch one almost every night as I'm going to bed so I can dream of doing the same one day. Really like how you're educating us as well. Sorry if this question has already been asked but how are you able to upload such big files while alone on the bonny blue?
I cannot upload anything while offshore. I am uploading via my cell phone here in Ireland. Thanks for watching.
Hi Kevin. I have been watching some of your videos and really like them. I am a new sailor and bought my first boat this spring, which is in moored in Lake Michigan. Watching your video today, I was especially keen to observe your self steering setup. It sounds like you primarily use a wind vane. Have you also used a sheet to tiller set up? I am interested in trying this out. Fair winds and following seas. Al
I have not tried the sheet to tiller technique, I think it is rather unreliable for long distance, but may work for short passages across Lake Michigan. BTW, I used to sail on Lake Michigan, I had a Rozinante I kept in Monroe Harbor.
How to Sail Oceans Thanks for the reply. I’m just north of there -Milwaukee. Best of luck! Great job.
@@howtosailoceans1423 Oh the coincidences, I was south of you by the Calumet river. My first 21 years were in the Windy City.
@@richardbohlingsr3490 Chicago was a great town, except I need to be near an ocean...
@@howtosailoceans1423 Well I have had my toes in the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific. I now live along the Mississippi river but the love for the sea has been with me since birth. Life sometimes take you into different places than you wish. It's all about choices.
when crossing an ocean - is there always some risk that a boat will encounter seas that are simply too big to avoid capsizing? thx
Yes there is, though such things are rare.
I noticed the timer above your settee/sea berth. Is that your wakeup alarm while under way?
Yes, purchased in Dana Point, CA, in 2002, and it still works!
Just before you get to the canaries a windows 10 update will swallow your charts
You mentioned Terre-Neuve as the French name for the banks. Terre-neuve is French for Newfoundland not new world. The French have many connections to the banks. Heck there are a few islands off the coast of newfoundland that are still part of France. Or the tradition for sailors to wear red pants to signify the sailed across the Atlantic is a French thing. They had red sails which when worn out they would wear as pants.
Thanks for the history! Yes, of course, the Breton Reds you see people wear at yacht clubs.
I know u have no option.but eat less processed food, it's not good, as I'm sure u know... I've always wanted to do that voyage, it's on my bucked list.
Hey capt. do you fish it could complement your diet for some fresh meat...