Sailing the Southern Ocean
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- čas přidán 7. 11. 2013
- Cape Town to Brisbane through the Southern Ocean winter on a Leopard39,
64 days non-stop, 65kts+ winds.
Biggest surf: 34kts
Skipper: Kenneth Hoiem
1st Mate: Carolina Deseta
Crew: Liam Ferreira
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This is the best big-sea sailing footage anywhere on the internet.
I go sailing and think I have been out in some half decent sea's, then when I get back and review the footage I filmed, it looks almost flat calm. The seas here look huge on video which means in the flesh they must have been absolutely mammoth. Great job.
Thanks Kristoff -it was a quite a ride!
a lot of people don't like to film waves and storms
in the sea
reason bad lucky
we sailors are a superstitious lot aren’t we 😂
@@omarrodrigues900 never heard that...a superstition that cant be older than the invention of the widely available personal video recording device...I thought we had evolved past making up nonsense but i guess not.
Indeed, I had some not so pleasurable sail with small craft and baby on board this summer and even though we did not get the worst parts on video, it looked almost completely flat on video. Seeing this mountains on camera I can not even imagine what it had to be onboard.
I have just bought a Leopard 39 and although I have absolutely no intention of taking it anywhere near conditions like this it is nice to see that in the right hands the boat is very capable of it. Great video, thanks.
Even in stormy weather I imagined the ocean as featureless. Far from it, it is filled with moving mountains and valleys called waves. This is my favorite video on CZcamss. Scares me right out of sailing myself
I can't believe you did that on a Leopard 39! A boat that's been consigned to coastal charter fleets. Hats off and huge respect!
It's a catamaran. They are pretty stable. But that's scary as hell man
@@Patriot2499 depends on the point of sail and swell. Easy to fall off waves and bury in a trough if they're tight , hard to tell when over powered compared to a mono, so can put a shit load of undue force on a rig. I wouldn't wana take a cat on seas like that, bigger balls than me!
It could just as easily have gone the other way, mate. They got lucky.
@@mangore623 oh for sure, that's what I mean. It's pretty wild
The Polynesians crossed high seas in canoes. The Leopard is more than capable. It's the quality of the seaman that's more important.
Exhilarating and frightening at the same time. What an adventure. Thanks for sharing.
My palms were sweating for 3 minutes straight...I had to go have a bourbon to settle my nerves. I'm glad you made it through.
Awesome, thanks for taking the video and sharing it. Looks like an absolute blast.
Some guts for this kind of adventure. Good footage, hope your journeys are amazing and safe
Very impressive. You guys are really brave. Well done!
this never gets old!!!! love it
You guys are awesome.... Salute....
It's stuff like this that makes me want to get into sailing! This is just awesome!
Absolutely thrilling and amazing. Those swells are the largest and steepest Ive seen anyone sail.
Height of the waves ?
@@yyaa2539easily 15 m waves
Thrills my ass. You are rolling and pitching every which way, and up and down, and on and on forever. And you know that there is no such thing as being sea sick. The sea and the sky don't give a fuck about your illusions and stupidities.
There are lots of attempts made on youtube to capture the awesome power of the sea in heavy weather. This is the only one I've seen that really demonstrates how crazy it can get. And of course in reality the waves are three times larger than they look on film. The laughing off-camera is very telling, while most would be terrified, these guys are having a blast. It just goes to show, you really have to be somewhat unhinged (in a good way) be in that situation. Great footage.
All real sailors are unhinged. you have to be.
A normal person would lose their mind when confronted with the awesome power of nature.
I'd guess 8-10 . That's balls out, and perhaps too dangerous. They should have planned and adjusted their course?
On a cat like that that averages 6 knots and in such a big ocean there is only so much you can do.
However scary as it may seem, believe it or not the low pressure point might just as well be 500 nm away or more...and while that's some fairly big seas you see no breakers so it's still a helluva ride but you're not in imminent mortal danger.
RE Marketing agreed. Every bit of 20. Some reaching 30. Those are some very large seas.
I guess it has to be really crazy for it to look crazy which doesn't normally get captured on video ...
How exciting is this!!! Strap yourself in- take some 'refreshment' and enjoy!!!!
Wow , can't believe a small cat can handle that sea state . Spectacular !!
Truly mountainous seas! Superb ocean filming.
absolutely breath taking!
Amazing footage -Thanks !!!
This is the type of video I been looking for!!!!! Yeah
JUST RIDING THE WAVES BABY! Absolutely INCREDIBLE!
Great video. Been there, done that...same cat, same office, different route (to Turkey) but we still got into hurricane Xynthia along the way in the northern Atlantic. Watching this made me feel a bit like being there all over, and I loved it! Salute!
One of the best real high seas on a yacht! Great video! Well Done!
Holy crap those are
some big waves....
Size is irrelevant: the point is to stay on top.
@@dabbbles That easier said than down. I've been on some 2 meter waves on the great lakes in a 35' sailboat but that was a picnic compared to this.
@@epistte Yep. Should've gone in a large hollowed-out cork! ;)
@@dabbbles I'm not that brave to be out in seas like that. I'm not a strong swimmer, so I would be terrified, even if I was only a 1000' freighter. I'm impressed that others can do it. Id love to circumnavigate but I'd do it in a 65'+ monohull, like an Oyster. I'd also take a different route than the southern oceans.
@@epistte I would too. By nature and age I'm a person who needs a purpose to do things (eg. getting from point a to point b), which going around in circles doesn't achieve.
But I remember my first trip (about 50 years ago, from Cooktown to some island off New Guinea was a stunning experience. We had a swell of 30-odd foot ~ but not the least bit rough ~ and once land was out of sight all one could see were the peaks and the small patch of sky between them. Felt like the only person in the universe, particularly at night. Stunning!
Done a few different trips since, and struck some REALLY wild weather in Bass Strait . But that was aboard a fishing boat, which was built for it, and with a crew that was used to it. No fear: but an almighty bitching about why it didn't stop once the point had been made!
At my age now consequences no longer matter, so I've been looking at boats recently with a view to visiting a couple of spots on opposite sides of the world that have always intrigued me. Will see.
Really impressed, thanks for sharing! I am also amazed by the performance of a Cat in this kind of conditions. This is a proof for all skeptics at this style of boat...
Bullshit.
beautiful ocean:)
Wow! Last time I can recall something similar to this was on a U.S Navy Warship, sailing in the Atlantic Ocean. Indeed It is my lifelong goal to revisit the seas. Cheers!
wonderful video the sea and waves are fantastic so glad youall are safe. thank u for this video really wish my dad could watch this bed love it
I've realized that everyone is different. I delivered a 60-foot Ferro cement boat up to port Owen on the west coast of South Africa. there was 6 on board and everyone had is own impression or opinion of stress. some were quite some were dying with fear. its all a matter of how you see it. I was the skipper and I enjoyed it because I was the most experienced sailor and love wave bashing.
Oh my! I NEED to sail these waters! You all make it look so easy! Just subscribed!
And to think I was getting a bit apprehensive up in the Columbia River Gorge this past weekend on my Paceship 23 in some moderate wind/waves. You put it ALL in perspective with this clip.
Excellent choice for the conditions, Made for a much less stressful passage with a reasonable ride in big seas.
Wow. Incredible footage.
Wow, Holy Moly those are massive waves. Brave.
Magnificent footage and balls of steel.
great video. beautiful swells!
OMG my biggest respect , that is some big seas and some serious seas !
Making good speed, under bare poles! Awesome, folks!!
Obviously very confident in your boat's ability, and your own.
Sailing at sea is a dream that I will never stop dreaming about, aye, and a blow of the wind in my hair, the feels, the smell of the sea. Makes me feel pirate.
Kind of perfect weather in it's powerful way.
You guys are awesome
This heavy weather! Nice to see your relaxed
Awesome video. thanks for posting, stay safe!
That looked very exciting.
Looks horribly scary, but the warp seems to be doing its job and the boat seems to be handling nicely (for bare poles). Well done for having the balls to get down there and zoom along in the 40s. The Leopard seems to be a nice boat.
Scary video but a GREAT thing to see for those of us who will never experience it. Thanks for the post.
So cool! Monstrous waves though! Wow!
WOW!! that's incredible.
I'm happy to see someone living the dream...
Just amazing
WOWWW !!!! AMAZING
Scary the waves are big and obviously even bigger to the crew awesome footage !
Love it. They never can be too big.
Depends on what your concerns might be, or if you even have any concerns about these beauties. The fact is, there is simply nothing to fear. Q: What is the worst that could possible happen? A: You sit at home and spend your life watching youtube videos of others living life.
Death, loss of limbs, boat or other do not concern me. Not being able to risk it all concerns me.
Bring the big ones.......
thats amazing !
brilliant video either way!
You are very brave !
Holy shit. Awesome. Pure nature
Wow. I take my hat of to the crew. Very few cruising catamarans have done this passage. Amazing stuff.
The seamanship coupled with the integrity of our vessel allowed across the 40's. Thank you, Peter
Most pitch poles are caused by sailing to slowing when directly before the wind. The vessel is overtaken by a sea, her stern lifts and then she drives her bow under. Sure drag a drogue, if you are of that mind, but do not get over taken.
Actually, this is John. I don't know I ended up osting under my wife.
Hey Peter! Good to see you! So, I finally decided to go for it and quit the rat race. My L45 is #138 in the queue :-)
My fav southern ocean big wave clip on the net
Yes, serious ocean heavy weather sailing and on a small cat. Looks like that leopard hold control on those conditions really well. Or of best I ve seen. Thank you for sharing. Which you have more footage. Love it best luck.
Nice to see the serial mini drogues in action. Real comfort against pitchpoling. Oh, and respect brothers - that is some sea!
Wow. That must have been a hell of a trip. Those are some big waves and bare poles.
That was great!
The best thing about this is the title "Sailing the southern ocean" no hysterics about worlds biggest waves, or near death in 65 knots... may have well have said "Popping to the shops to grab some milk" no drama no fuss just sailing... excellent!! Quick question from a novice does that tiny bit of jib sail make a difference to stability?
They're some big-ass waves, and video footage never gives the proper perspective, so they're even bigger than they seem! Great to see you smiling, you look comfortable. Interested to know what kind of drogue you have out the back. Fair winds.
Totally agree. Waves are much larger then on film or photo.
Height 3 meters ?
You are my hero
Really enjoyed the sound ; )
So beautiful waves. I have no sound on but the view alone has silent beauty :) superb!
Best advertisement for a boat company I’ve ever seen… incredible footage and seamanship
How can you tell all that?
@@tonylawrence9157 Everyone says cats arent worth a shit in heavy weather, look at the length of the ropes hes trailing , through the trough and up the height of the waves. to run a production 40ft cat down wind on bare poles like that in that sea takes serious seamanship or blind luck and a good boat...
I once knew a sailor who sailed around Cape Horn in a mono-hull in rougher weather than that.
He wasn't hauled to. with a drogue at his stern, he was fighting the wind and waves head on.
He told me the cresting waves were so high the entire boat would FALL, straight down 30 feet before hitting the water again.
I find it hard to believe that sailors' balls would float being there're the biggest balls in the world
Awesome!!!
skills awesome dedication to sea onvious !!
These are very serious conditions, your drogue/drone line snaps, big trouble. Just holding your mind together during these conditions is taxing, if you are a real sailor, you know what you're looking at here. Like the lady says 'serious shit' going on here!
Bonito
Looks like good drying weather, nice breeze
Fantastico video! Salutoni dall'Italia ❤💞
Darn some brave souls to be out there for sure. Some of those waves as they peak in the background look like distant mountains. No amount of money in the world could get me to brave those giant hills of water..
Beautiful video. Congratulations. Not everyone is able to sail in the south oceans with your maestria.
Respect! I know the all the feelings.
well done :) i love the video
This video is, without a doubt, the best film 'capture' of huge seas that I have ever seen!!
Incredible video.............Great post..!!
what a ride!!!
2:11 that was my first impression when I checked this vid.
Good to know they could tell the story
That waves are simply scaring.
Why are "the waves simply scarring", because you think it is a smart thing to say that?
My 32' ft cat turtled running in 20-25' seas, 40-50k winds, bare poled and dragging lotsa warp to help steer and slow down. A confused wave bombed it on the aft quarter and spun it beam on, and it was all over before you could blink. Just a little too small for those conditions.
Hi Kristy -yea, we were concerned about that happening pretty much every day...the boat tracked surprisingly well bit I think we had a bit of luck too. Glad you made it to tell the story! K
Thanks Kenneth. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about it.
Hi Jared,
I can't remember details but we thought the water was rising pretty quick, maybe 30 minutes max. No one really knows how far down they will settle until it happens.
Kristy, where can I read about your incident?
Hi David - There's an article in the August 2010 Latitude 38 called "Funhouse Ride from Hell" where they did a really good job of getting the facts together. Other articles that were written were largely speculations. - Kristy
Just began reading Tim Zimmerman's 'The Race' +google brought me here. Reading about this ocean reminds me of that movie Captain and Commander. You guys are nuts! ;) , I recently got on a roller coaster and felt ill the rest of the day I don't think I'll be making that kind of trip ever in this lifetime. :( , good luck and stay seaworthy in all your voyages!
That movie makes my heart pound . I would love to experience the rush. I once was sailing in waves (against them to get out of them) that were giving me roller coaster stomach butterflies for hours. I could hardly take it any more and made it to the lee side of an island. What did those waves feel like when riding down the back sides of them.
Pffff 65+ knot is crazyyy. Good work!
AMAZING
Wow! Testament to the stability of catamarans (and a smaller one at that). Incredible conditions.
Bravo!
I would say a 37 foot cat has no business being there, however with such supurb seamanship and massive stones you have proved me wrong--------much respect.
Thank you, Friend
Well. you look like you're having fun!
This is power😍
I am most comfortable on land watching these videos in my couch. That is close enough to that stuff....
Looks nice that boat on that condition! And the crew fully trust the boat. In a monohull its shur not so confy..... love cats!
Awesome.
That sea looks anything but forgiving. The fear of losing my footing on the deck and getting pitched into that water would shroud the exhilaration of being there.
Good practice would have you in a harness clipped to a line.
Those waves look huge
Very cool