What makes a GREAT Bluewater Sailboat? - With John Kretschmer
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- čas přidán 27. 05. 2020
- This is part two of a a mammoth interview i did with the great John Kretschmer wherein we discuss al things Bluewater sailing for both Mono-hulls and Catamarans.
If you would like to see more of John he is currently offering a webinar training series covering a vast range of Bluewater topics
you can find more information on those at ; johnkretschmersailing.com/web...
Time stamps
01:25 What would you put on a billboard?
03:02 Do you think 'Bluewater' is a subjective term?
04:36 Key criteria for your idea of a Bluewater boat
04:48 Walk through tour of Quetzal
19:00 design trumps construction
19:23 Tracking explained
20:33 how do you know if a boat is going to track well?
21:30 Thoughts on twin rudders?
22:37 Take the hell out of the boat
23:50 Passage making mentality
24:30 thoughts on reefing
25:40 Not all Knots are created equal
26:50 The single most important item
27:20 Weight of Dacron?
29:17 The most important thing to learn as a Bluewater sailor
30:28 How to improve your reefing performance
31:20 Bluewater sailing and Cats?
34:24 Can you heave to in a cat?
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I could listen to John and you all day long. Nothing like REAL experiences to back up opinions, thanks guys again!
John can listen to himself all day long too.
Wow John is a super down to earth man. Humble, kind and has the time of day to answer questions with patience even though he has answered them 1000 times. Thats what makes a legend. Great interview thankyou
I love the way everything is explained so even a complete noob like myself can understand it. Great episode 2. 👍🏻
I have bad memories of sailing my dad 6m beach cat in the 70's. You can't round about in stiff wind, and you will capsize, pol watzit or break more than wind in difficult situations. Done it all. I have tried tri, which I love but they also are troublesome (maintenance, costs and generally breakdowns). I have had many monos, and I trust them; long keels and protected daggers. Rather wide and medium displacement. I do coastal navigation, but I always assume the worse possible situation. Never had a major yet!
I love the depth of knowledge and clarity of expression. Well done.
Awesome video. John is such a wealth of experience and knowledge and he has the rare ability to present it without sounding like an overbearing know-it-all.
Makes perfect sense to feel the boat talking to you. Even in cars you drive them long enough you get a feel of what sounds like it should and when something doesn't and what that means and how to correct it.
Can I just say what a pleasure it was to watch this series. I could listen to ya'll talk and feed off the wealth of knowledge from John for hours. Excellent videos. Keep up the good content.
Great program,I’m not a sailor but I enjoy two people discussing their passion
Two episodes in one week, we are spoiled. Woohoo....
This sailing channel can only keep growing.....its a secret gem....that will people will discover!!!!
I can't add anything to what was already said about John and his incredible knowledge about sailing. Adam did a great job as well as the "moderator".
I didn't realize what I had learned from thousands of miles of hard sailing until listening to your excellent interview with John. He could have been describing Windora, and my own feelings. I've tried the cat thing too. You can't
give that guy enough respect. ⛵🌍⛵🌏⛵🌎. Phil
Good practical advice from John..we met John and Molly in Annapolis in 1985 when he was planning a trip through the North West Passage. Nice to see him again!!!
This is really great. John is an amazing guy. I could learn so much from him.
Great wisdoms shared there. Thanks to both John & Adam. Lifelong Aussie sailor here, now in early 60’s, looking for THE boat to live aboard and sail the Pacific with my wife. Got close a couple of times, but still looking, and now have more clarity to my thinking as a consequence of this discussion.
Two of the most informative videos I have watched! Thanks! And yes, please more!
Great interview Adam.What a lovely man John is.
Have to totally agree with John regarding "hip holds" and "taking the heel out". Gee! I love these kinds of discussions.
Love this episode! Never been sailing in my life but have fallen in love with sailing channels and this episode really explains alot with using terminology i understand even being real green on sailing! Great job!
Ditto
Sailing is starting up again (woke up this morning to a stack of emails re: race night Wednesday)! Get out there!
Become one with your machine. Reef early. It's like advice for life. It applies to so many things and is good advice for many non sailing activities. Awesome vid. Thanks for your efforts. ;)
Man I could listen to this conversation for hours. John is a really cool dude and very knowledgeable. I enjoyed this Adam. Thanks
And again... THANK YOU Adam and John for this part two. Well worth the wait. Like others have said, I could sit and listen to you two banter about for at least three or four coolers ;-). Brilliant!!!
Loved this interview! It's so nice to hear from someone both knowledgable and humble to share a great perspective. Much preferred to the bickering knowledge that you find on the sailing forums out there!
great information for those of us interested in blue water sailing.
Well done Adam, a great conversation with John. It was like sitting in the cabin with you whilst you two went back and forth!
Might I say, possibly better than part one! Loved this two part interview. Thanks Adam and John. (And thanks Khiara for letting to boys carry on so long :)
Great conversation. Because of this discussion, I just bought two of John's books...Sailing a Serious Ocean and At the Mercy of the Sea. Keep up the great work. I'm grinding through your archive....and enjoying and learning as I watch you all work through bettering your boat. Also, very impressed with Kiara's baking skills and her willingness to get real dirty jobs done. Cheers.
Probably the most informative (in a real and practical way) video I have seen on sailing. Great talk. Thank you for this.
I'm saving and saving. Love to watch things like this to keep me motivated😊 Thank you Falcon Crew and John K.
That was fantastic! Watched both and would be happy to see twice as much!
Great interview, thanks for taking the time to do this !!!!
Brilliant piece, with John's segment then transitioning to the sit-down. Dual cameras draws the viewer in, like we are sitting there listening. Then of course, the batteries are all dead, the wine is out, the girls are come to collect their men. Real atmosphere to this segment, which presents a nice change of flavor to the the more production-like segments. Thanks for sharing this to all of us sailors and sailor-wannabes.
Me too, could listen to him all day long, wonderful episode! By the way, you held your own during the conversation, I know I was impressed with you!
I read John's book "Serious Sailing" and I am a fan of him. Thanks for having filmed this interview and having posted here for everyone to enjoy. Cheers, and safe sailing. Richard
That was fantastic, thanks so much for sharing all that sage advice. Cheers mate.
One of the best sailing vids on youtube...love the discussion!
This was the first of your videos I watched. I’ve since started from the beginning and binged all the way through. Parts of this video are now much funnier! You guys are an inspiration to me. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
That was wonderful. I bought 'Cape Horn to Starboard' after the Part 1 interview and I'm looking forward to reading/ watching more from John. Thanks for posting this and keep up the good work.
Great part two and wonderful advice from an experienced sea dog. Good video Adam. Living and sailing in Fremantle, you definitely learn about reefing in a blow.
What a humble man. Thanks to you both Sharing your time...
wow , What a great interview Adam. Well done. John is such an intriguing guy. Thanks for that. Stay safe.
Two of the most informative videos I have watched! Thanks! And yes, please more!
Such a rich experience listening to John. Thanks for this (and Part 1), Adam!
That was awesome! Thank you for taking the time to put that together
Excellent excellent interview. While watching this, I had an old Navy friend message me that he was interested in a bluewater boat. I sent him this link. Great info for someone in the market and also for those who already have a boat. Cutters are great but I still love my Ketch rigged Pearson. You two rock. Hope you get to the US sometime.
Adam, that was the most informative video, a guy like me who is in the market soon for his own "blue water sailboat" could have possibly watched. Thank you tremendously. John is a very down to earth guy. I will be reading/listening to his books and soaking up all the knowledge I possibly can for sure. Cheers Mate, RJ
A lot of really good points and yes I did learn some different ways of doing things. A real pleasure and thanks you both nailed it! André
Thanks for sharing your great knowledge John Kretschmer👍
so pleased I went back and watched part one first, brilliant i learned so much, thank you.
Awesome! Reading John's book 'Sailing to the Edge of Time' now and contemplating my next cruiser. Great interview, thanks for sharing.
Wow, these interviews are awesome!! Guess I'm a little late to the party, but I'm really digging your videos and your vibe! Thanks to John and the two of you for all your hard work and great advice!
John describing hulls from the 1970s-early 1990s that had wing keels, low freeboard, and bows that go up into the water with hulls that let it flow was wonderful. That explains what he loves about his Kaufman 47.
Hey Adam and Kiara, love these interviews with John, so much to digest that I will certainly watch this a couple more times. Glad things are loosening up for you guys and looking forward to some real sailing in the future, cheers
I listened to all of both experiences. What a plethora of knowledge .
Brillant! Thanks John. Going to read your books now! More interviews with great guys like John please. I am sure John can share a 100 more hours of real seamanship ...but you better keep those beers coming, or I have South African Red Wine... Thanks Guys.
what an awesome font of wisdom and a great moment in sailing anecdotes!
one of the best vid I have ever watched on tis topic. REAL and very informative.
Thanks
Really appreciate your videos as a first time buyer of a sailboat . Alot of info to take in especially when I am still trying to figure out what to buy and all the technical terms.
Great interview, I really enjoyed it.
Would love it John had someone do a sailing channel tagging along on his teaching cruises.
I enjoyed this a lot as a future sailor. Thanks for posting.
Great learning experience. You do great interviews and kindly show your knowledge as well. Thanks so much for sharing. 👍😷
Great interview and tour of John's boat thanks.
What a lovely chat with a lovely human. Loved it. Thank you for sharing.
Great video guys! I could hear that guy talk for days! Learned a lot in just 38 minutes, very much appreciated! 👍🏻🍻
A legend. The sailors sailor. I have started to read Johns books.
I always enjoy these discussions about bluewater boats..skeg rudder, hull shape, keel shape... One thing that's rarely discussed is the refit and resale price.. how much do you need to refit a 30-40+ years old and much will we resale it in 10-15-20 years, vs a more recent boat, potentially with a fin keel, spade rudder... Having said that, I appreciated the insights on furling the jib in heavy weather. Thanks Adam, John and crew for putting this together!
Great interview again. Always great to listen to someone speak with so much experience backing his opinions up. Now, you need to figure out how to do an interview with Bob Perry.
Great episode, great interview!👍👍
Great interview . Thanks for sharing, Cheers !
Awesome interview !!! Got to spend a couple of days with John last fall at his blue water seminars, Highly recommend it ! Fair winds SV Enndracht
Loved this!! Thank you so much for posting 🤗
Adam and John, thanks for a great talk.
3rd time watching as I prepare to buy my first boat that I'd like to sail where my heart desires. Thank you for posting. This is the best video I've seen on Bluewater, voyaging boats, and what makes then that way.
You ask really good questions. Great interview.
What the hell....an add for true green lawn maintenance on a boating video. I can now die happy in the knowledge that I have seen it all. That is all.
Thanks for sharing this great interview. I disobeyed and watched this one first. I have subscribed and now will do a catch up.
That was a great sit down.
I don't know Jack about sailing but that's a cool dude
Amazing interview and really informative - thanks guys!
Thank you so much! Terrific interview(s)
Great discussion :-) Very inspirational and thought provoking...
Enjoyed that video a lot. Thanks for sharing
I think a lot of great advice! Thx John and Adam
Great fun and interesting info as well. Thanks!
Big great Thank You !!! Such a pleasure, could stay hors listening to bot of you.!! Part #3 pls..!!!
Thx guys, I'll watch this more than once a for sure!
Two great guy's, thanks I learnt allot.
fantastic gentlemen, great interview and so much more to consider now cheers for that, lol I'm with Daniel Oliver I could listen to john's advice all day long and I would love to crew even for a day the next time you find yourself in Australia John.✌❤
Fantastic interview...!
Thanks so much u guys, really enjoyed the vid. I have read your books John, enjoyed them so much. Almost ready to pull anchor and head south, daughter in last year of collage. Again thank you soo much, Cheers
Pop's, Sarasota Fl. 1987 Tayana 37 Pilot house..
Great episode, thanks!
Excellent stuff guys...cheers and Favorable winds!
What a beautiful conversation
So good!! Love the video
Love John. Such passion
Interesting @30:00. One good thing about our Aussie Education System (Public or Private), mandatory swimming lessons, boating at school camps, or as rec during the week.
Excellant video! I truly got a lot out of it. Thx
Thanks, both of you, very informative, just subbed.
Gaaa, I’m not a real sailor. I sailed as a kid and would love to sail again. I get some of this but surely not all. It is like catnip to a cat though; I cannot turn away. I had a sail boat in Hawaii when I was a soldier there. It taught me that I truly need some serious instruction though. I have enjoyed this and I thank you. Now, I live near the Gulf of Mexico, near Corpus Cristi, Texas, and I’m getting the itch. I’m a bit long in the tooth to be learning to sail. Thanks for the discussion. Texas
Such fabulous information- thank you
Great Vid...Learned alot. Thank you. 🙏