Mmmmmm.... 10:1 is normally great and you did nothing wrong. However the sea always teaches us lessons so from tomorrow, it will be 15:1. In any event, to have only dragged 50 feet is a great effort. Next time, during the blow, let out more chain. More and more chain on the ground makes the best anchor. Easier than having to pull up the anchor during a storm and then re-anchor. You guys did a great job and should be commended! Lots of love.
Thanks Alan! Great advice as always! We def will be doing that, we don’t want that scary situation happening again…although I’m sure we will at some point!
Reminds me of the song "Riding the storm out." That is part of the price you pay for all the great things you get to enjoy and share with us. Glad the bimini did not take a hit. Keep on keeping on! Fair winds and following seas!
Oh no!?!?!?! That squall was ca-ray-zee! Way to hold down the fort… well hold down everything! Sending positive weather and tide vibes your way! ♥️✌🏼⛵️
Great episode 🦋🐬🌸 thank you for showing us the up and down of yachting 😳😀⛵️⛵️ But I can tell your worst day is sometimes our best day 🐬🦋🌈🇦🇺 take care on the water 🦘🦘🍷🍷🐬🦋🌊
We got hit like that while anchored at Big Major's Spot at Staniel Cay in 2016. We've never put our rail in the water sailing, but one of the wind gusts that day did put the rail in the water. We cranked our engine to stay in place and watched a mega-yacht drag by heading straight for pig beach. They got it under control just before hitting bottom I'm sure, and when they motored by us all the crew was on the foredeck and looked scared as hell. Afterwards, we had to get in the dingy and go retrieve all our stuff that blew off the boat and floated to the beach! Enjoyed your video!
I was just looking for a name for my baot, had an idea, googled it, and you poped up… yes, i wanted to call it Zephyr… I watched your last episode and decided to suscribe and follow your adventures from the start. Despite stilling my idea, i’m really enjoying your videos. Keep on with the good job !
@@SailingZephyr weekend binge watching you hahaha ! You guys are fun and I’m sure really nice down to earth people. If i ever end up sailing oceans like you, i’ll bring you a few cold ones 🍻
Changing the name of a boat is considered bad luck in the sea going world. What i read anyway, The Sea Will Tell book by Vince Bugliosi. Buck was told it was bad luck but changed the name anyway. edit If you are superstitiious, google black pearl and hoop ear ring. If you run into trouble you can trade Poseidon a black pearl for your life. A hoop ear ring, Neptune will rescue you from the water. Some woman wrote a book about surviving a shipwreck in the Trashman yacht (owned by a millionaire in waste industry) She bought a necklace with a black pearl embedded in a hoop ear ring. She also throwed it in the water and lived to tell her story. One other lived. 3 others died.
Guys I may be a silly old salty sailor but can you direct me to an email account I can go to to arrange for a new Raymarine unit? I just can't find the link.
Stay groovy and stay safe.
Always. Cheers. 👍😀
Mmmmmm.... 10:1 is normally great and you did nothing wrong. However the sea always teaches us lessons so from tomorrow, it will be 15:1. In any event, to have only dragged 50 feet is a great effort. Next time, during the blow, let out more chain. More and more chain on the ground makes the best anchor. Easier than having to pull up the anchor during a storm and then re-anchor. You guys did a great job and should be commended! Lots of love.
Thanks Alan! Great advice as always! We def will be doing that, we don’t want that scary situation happening again…although I’m sure we will at some point!
The standard WD-40 "is not" conductive... A must have is the WD-40 Electrical Contact Cleaner!!! It cleans and leaves no residue and is conductive : )
Thanks for the tip. We always love getting great advice like this to help us keep Zephyr well. 👍
Reminds me of the song "Riding the storm out." That is part of the price you pay for all the great things you get to enjoy and share with us. Glad the bimini did not take a hit. Keep on keeping on! Fair winds and following seas!
Cheers Vern. You are right. We gotta take the good with the bad. In the end it all balances out. Thanks for your support. 😀🤙
W D is water displacement the best thing for any electronics always keep a couple of cans on board. Love you guys keep on having fun.
Cheers for the advice Joseph. Thanks for the support. Cheers. 🤙😀
If it won't move and it's supposed to, WD40. If it moves, and it's not supposed to, duct tape!
Oh no!?!?!?! That squall was ca-ray-zee! Way to hold down the fort… well hold down everything! Sending positive weather and tide vibes your way! ♥️✌🏼⛵️
Thank you so much for the support. It was a scary time for sure. 👍
Great episode 🦋🐬🌸 thank you for showing us the up and down of yachting 😳😀⛵️⛵️
But I can tell your worst day is sometimes our best day 🐬🦋🌈🇦🇺 take care on the water 🦘🦘🍷🍷🐬🦋🌊
Aww thanks for the amazing support. Always have to take the bad with the good. It balances out in the end. Cheers for watching. 🤙
Aww thanks for the amazing support. Always have to take the bad with the good. It balances out in the end. Cheers for watching. 🤙
That was definitely a "fun" squall. Glad you made it through unscathed.
You guys had that exact same one! Miss you guys! Can’t wait for you to get up north! See u soon.
We got hit like that while anchored at Big Major's Spot at Staniel Cay in 2016. We've never put our rail in the water sailing, but one of the wind gusts that day did put the rail in the water. We cranked our engine to stay in place and watched a mega-yacht drag by heading straight for pig beach. They got it under control just before hitting bottom I'm sure, and when they motored by us all the crew was on the foredeck and looked scared as hell. Afterwards, we had to get in the dingy and go retrieve all our stuff that blew off the boat and floated to the beach! Enjoyed your video!
Wow. That sounds hectic. Glad you were safe and the boat was okay. Good quick thinking with the engine. 🤙🤙🤙
@@SailingZephyr , never a dull moment when fronts come through!
Oh no! Hope ya got good news by now. Exploring can be costly hope all is well 🤘
Thanks Connor. It was a scary time for sure. Appreciate your support. 🤙😀
You mention that you anchor with scope 10:1.
Was it only with chain, or did you also use a snubber, was the snubber of nylon and how long was it??
♥️♥️👍👍
Relax, I've carved quite a few channels on a 25 ft boat in 2 ft water depth in the shallows around Tampa Bay. Not fun, but doable.
Bahamas are a test of nerves for sure.
I was just looking for a name for my baot, had an idea, googled it, and you poped up… yes, i wanted to call it Zephyr… I watched your last episode and decided to suscribe and follow your adventures from the start. Despite stilling my idea, i’m really enjoying your videos. Keep on with the good job !
Wow thank you so much. We really do appreciate the support. Have a wonderful weekend. 🤙
@@SailingZephyr weekend binge watching you hahaha ! You guys are fun and I’m sure really nice down to earth people. If i ever end up sailing oceans like you, i’ll bring you a few cold ones 🍻
Changing the name of a boat is considered bad luck in the sea going world. What i read anyway, The Sea Will Tell book by Vince Bugliosi. Buck was told it was bad luck but changed the name anyway. edit If you are superstitiious, google black pearl and hoop ear ring. If you run into trouble you can trade Poseidon a black pearl for your life. A hoop ear ring, Neptune will rescue you from the water. Some woman wrote a book about surviving a shipwreck in the Trashman yacht (owned by a millionaire in waste industry) She bought a necklace with a black pearl embedded in a hoop ear ring. She also throwed it in the water and lived to tell her story. One other lived. 3 others died.
@@allenh7835 well, my boat is still nameless… I hope the gods will spare me from their wrath. 🤞
Hey guys if you can get intouch.. with captain Rick more he might have something for chart plotter
Cheers for that. 👍
Guys I may be a silly old salty sailor but can you direct me to an email account I can go to to arrange for a new Raymarine unit? I just can't find the link.
Contact.sailingzephyr@gmail.com