Skipjack Sailing 121. 740 nm solo-sail, Marathon, Florida to Placencia, Belize.
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- Solo-sailing past Key West, Marquesas, and Dry Tortugas.
Hydrovane wind vane steering failure.
Emergency stop in Ensenada de Puercos (Cuba) (repair Hydrovane).
NW Cuba coastal sail in Gulf Stream counter-current.
Cabo de San Antonio to English Cay Channel (Belize). - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Russ, I love watching your videos. you are doing exactly what you said you would 15 years ago. best wishes my friend
Appreciate that, Mike.
One of these days I will be ready for something else, but not quite yet.
I’m a lucky guy and I am very grateful to still have good health.
Never a dull moment on your adventures. The best to you, Russ...
Thanks, John. Hope you are doing well!
Hey Russ, so great to meet you tonight in Placencia. Enjoy your trip down to Rio Dulce. Hopefully our paths will cross again one day!
It was my pleasure and I was glad to have you guys come aboard to visit. Have a safe trip home and we will see each other up there again one day.
Don’t forget to think about good places I could go when I am making my next visa run…
Looking forward to seeing your updates.
Thanks for following along!
Hi, very good video, and as always informative. Your steering problem looked like quite the challenge, but handled so well. Enjoy the rest.
Thank you Dianne.
I have gotten pretty familiar with the Hydrovane but did not expect to have to do the job that was presented to me.
When I first arrived in Cuba, the anchorage looked so rough. I was thinking “how in the world am I going to work from the dinghy?”
Hard to believe that I had it ready to go by early afternoon.
But it was a long nine days
Oh, the irony of wearing my Great Lakes Unsalted cap while crossing the Gulf of Mexico!
The hat was lost however, in the Caribbean Sea, about halfway between Cuba and Belize.
Naturally, I performed all immediate actions, including a har-overboard recovery attempt, but to no avail.
Hi Russ.....other than Agatha giving you fits, all in all, a good passage. Thanks for taking me along. 😉 Have fun, stay safe. Try and get an eye on that jittery rudder. Wouldn't do to have it go TU on the way to Rio Dulce....tho there are good yards reputed to be there.
FW & FS
I always appreciate your comments, Paul.
You shoulda' heard the curse words when I was working with that rudder.
I am glad I got it "mostly" secured before the wind really picked up that day.
Yesterday I checked the bolt tightness and they were still fine, but I can see that the tube/strut is not 100% in alignment with the "socket", so we'll have to do some work in Rio Dulce this summer. Do not want a repeat of that issue.
Can you imagine being on an ocean crossing and having that happen?
Russ, enjoyed watching your journey, thanks for the video. Enjoy your time in Belize.
Thanks Jim. I'm tired, but satisfied to finally be sailing in the Caribbean.
Hope you guys are doing well.
Great passage video; cool under pressure and really good problem solving with that wind vane. Thanks for sharing!
Well, I tried to minimize the curse words!
Haha.
The hardest part physically was trying to work from the dinghy, getting that wind vane reinstalled.
The best part was seeing the Southern Cross.
Nice video Russ. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy Belize 😊
Thanks! I've never been here before, and I'm looking forward to seeing a little more of it.
I really enjoy your style of vlog. I like the daily trials and tribulations. I like the sailing. I enjoy the commentary and your thought processes.
I am heading out soon, I believe I have found the right boat.
I sure appreciate the comment - - the hardest thing, I think, is being out there alone. That’s why I really appreciate comments like yours, because I keep the CZcams viewers in mind while I am sailing. It’s like writing down my notes for a friend.
One thing I didn’t mention in the video was that it was so hot and humid, but I had to keep the cabin hutches closed the whole time. I was crossing the Caribbean sea (to stop getting water from splashing in)…..No complaints on this trip.
What kind of boat do you have, and what kind of sailing are you envisioning?
@skipjacksailing8986 I have a calibre 40 lrc under contract
@@pontoonrob7948
Outstanding!
See you out there!
Stay safe po
Salamat!
Hey Russ Lisa and I are glad to see you made it to Belize. We are happy to know your plans are working out and the trials and tribulations of important things like wind vane steering breaking when you are not in a good position to repair it get repaired anyway. Well done! We are looking forward to your next video of all of the fun and relaxation you will have in Belize
Thanks so much!
I like following your adventures, too! I'll head to Guatemala next, and wait out the hurricane season there.
Did you find out anything about the loose engine mounts that appeared to be failing from the brief view we had in the video a couple of months ago?
Have not worked those yet--that's on the list for Guatemala.
It’s great to see you on the move!
ps. Don’t fly your country flag above the courtesy flag.
I only have one signal flag halyard…
Thanks, David.
What is the story on that rudder vibration?
Do not know yet.
There are lot of forces trying to push that rudder around when in heavy swell.
Made me nervous enough to prepare the ditch bag.
@@skipjacksailing8986 Perhaps some lingering Crab Pot damage?
@@IntheBlood67
Y'know I hadn't thought of that and I didn't include the video of when I dove down to inspect the rudder after the Crab-Pot Event (CPE).
There is certainly a long "scar" on the lower portion of the main rudder, port side, where the line was dragging.
Could this cause damage to the hinge? No idea.
@@skipjacksailing8986 If the Hardware is aged......it sure couldn't help! I hate to use this term due to political overtones BUT some times it nails it.........."Strength through struggle,Brotherman! You are doing what many of us yearned to do but life and injuries got in the way! A Hearty thankyou! Turn TO!
So where's your fiance while your sailing? I know she couldn't have gotten her card by now.
She’s in the Philippines. I can easily apply for her to have a visa when I get to Guatemala. That’s the plan anyway.