25 Comments

  • kyle fng

    August 6, 2014

    Nice video, I would be too chicken and sailed under a reefed main. 

  • Dannie Hill

    August 6, 2014

    Sounds like you don’t enjoy advice, but ease the damn jib sheet and you
    don’t have to head up, especially when the boat doesn’t want to go up.
    Other than that looked like a great time and you did well.

  • Gabriel S.

    August 6, 2014

    You have too much wind hitting the sail straight on…all you’re doing is
    heeling excessively and dumping all your lift: let out sheet or get her
    closer to wind and power down.

  • Mohammed Al Sulami

    August 6, 2014

    I dont get it ,, why u sail in that weather , ? …………..thx god your
    safe … 

  • Robert Fleury

    August 6, 2014

    I noticed that the main-sheet is in the center position on the track.
    Anyone who has been in strong winds, know that you can de-power the boat by
    sliding it away from the wind. Their ride would have been a lot more
    comfortable if they had done that.

  • MrLouthguy

    August 6, 2014

    One guy shouting orders and two guys who haven’t a clue what he is saying.
    This could have been nasty..!

  • steven coughlin

    August 6, 2014

    yeah when i saw the rail almost dip under the water and the companionway
    open …holy shit other then that i say go for it,i took my helms 25 into
    25 to 30 knot winds and it was awesome

  • Michael Cyr

    August 6, 2014

    or ease the main

  • Chris Hobson

    August 6, 2014

    Peter, Thanks for sharing this great video. I never usually comment on
    videos but was shocked at all of the advice provided here by people who may
    or may not have actually experienced similar conditions. I have been
    sailing for 4 years and still never go out in more than 20 knots because I
    know my own limits. I just wanted you to know I thought it was a good
    video and I appreciated you posting it. 

  • Tony Bentley

    August 6, 2014

    Cool video. I have yet to sail the Salish with that kind of winds. Max has
    been 25-30 knots but on a downwind run with just the stays’l up. I would
    like to try this kind of wind but my crew selection is limited to mostly
    newbies. I’ve read plenty of heavy weather sailing books but still working
    on simply getting out there in the blow. Maybe this fall.

  • J Roger

    August 6, 2014

    Great job…..you guys held frame (stoic) yes yes….RedPill…..awsome!

  • John Affleck

    August 6, 2014

    Wet and wild? I would say the hurricane in the Sea of Cortex that blew the
    anemometer and the rest of the weather tower off the roof of the Mexican
    Navy Station in Guaymas at 130MPH, was wet and wild. I was out in the
    middle all night in a 26ft. schooner; one off, wooden construction;
    tradional, thank god; not a plastic IORC toy. Ever since then I know what a
    real hurricane at sea looks like and I often get a laught out of people
    tryig to describe their “terrible conditions”. If you want to know; what it
    looks like is the whole surface of the sea is a violently vibrating white
    blanket of spindrift, when you’re up on a wave; when you go down in the
    trough it’s the darkness of hell with the full voiced screaming of the
    demons to accompany you. I ran under bare poles towing a big warp; having
    studied “Heavy Weather Management” by Adlard Coles; thank God.

  • dave hadfield

    August 6, 2014

    Been in similar.
    It’s easier to bear off and furl the genoa when it’s partially masked by
    the main — if you have the searoom of course.
    But really, what I normally see on my home waters (Lake Huron) is
    overdependence on roller furling, and lack of use of storm jibs.
    Your ride would have been simply fun with a storm jib and that
    double-reefer main.
    There’s a lot to be said for keeping the boat in trim, and not relying
    solely on a powerful rudder for control.
    I do like te lack of yelling on board your boat though. You all stayed cool
    and worked your way through it. 

  • Jayne Finn

    August 6, 2014

    Another reef in that main would be good. I have the dropboards in too!

  • Preacher Rock

    August 6, 2014

    look at the state of the foresail sheets!

  • Satdvr27

    August 6, 2014

    Like watching other people get thrown around. Im a bit conservative when it
    comes to sailing. Reefs, Reefs, Reefs, way before the weather got that bad.

  • Ernest Taliaferro

    August 6, 2014

    Peter…simply outstanding video. Having been there several times, I’ll
    leave the heavy weather work to you racing unkies while I drink martinis at
    the bar watch through binoculars..

    I’ve done a bit this, once with icicles forming on the spreaders and
    stays, and it ain’t fun…especialy when things don’t go exactly like you
    want them to.

    I truly enjoyed watching you handle things as they happened but what I
    especially appreciate is your patient handling of the armchair
    quarterbacks, many of whom clearly had never handled or even been aboard
    a boat sailing in heavy weather conditions. Even the simplest tasks become
    ordeals in weather like that.

    It’s kinda like the local country club duffer trying to critique Jack
    Nicklaus on his golf swing or course management. And you did exactly what
    you’re supposed to do in heavy weather; you kept the boat moving, even
    driving, even when you pinched a bit to try to get the genny furled.

    Look forward to seeing the stuff you’ll post after the November outing. 

  • John Affleck

    August 6, 2014

    burying the rail, somehow proves it was a strong wind. No, I don’t think
    so. I could sail along at my typical speed made good of 5knts. in my
    ferro-cement Samson Yachts version of the 39′ fot. Colin Archer design in
    this weather with nothing to worry about at all. I know, because I have;
    for days.

  • Karl van der Velden

    August 6, 2014

    I LOVE all the comments from people telling you what you should/shouldn’t
    have done in this situation! Without trying to sound like a know-it-all as
    well, can I suggest looking up Lynn and Larry Pardey’s “creampuff” method
    for dousing the jib? I used it all the time when I had a Flicka, and it
    works great for roller furling rigs as well, although I’ve never tried it
    in that kind of wind. Still, since you like to practice your heavy weather
    techniques (which is a great idea), give it a go sometime and see how it
    goes! Thanks for sharing your adventure!

  • shootthewave

    August 6, 2014

    way too much sail up

  • apeiron1984

    August 6, 2014

    how was the wind speed? thanks for sharing good quality and steady shoots
    in the middle of a shitstorm

  • Merri K

    August 6, 2014

    When in doubt, sheet out!!! I sail 420’s and 29’ers so I wouldn’t know a
    lot about beautiful larger boats such this ahaha. Looks like wicked fun
    though! 🙂 

  • Kerry Wilson

    August 6, 2014

    Check out this video on YouTube: scary day at sea…

  • Peter Cole

    August 6, 2014

    Why did it take so long to furl the jib, I was practically screaming at
    your crew from the comfort of my lounge 😉 heavy weather though!!

  • Preacher Rock

    August 6, 2014

    These guys havent got a clue. 30 secs would reef that genoa in!

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