Not a book... (or: The video thread)

[Frank]

The link with all the small boat adventures is awesome! grog to ya!

[SeaHusky]

I don't speak French but this must be one of the "Around in ten" competitors?
Or he is just being French...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRr9OX7FnK0&index=102&list=PLWOKY5Lt05Bm85vh_yUbAbO0WmfzbzPJ7

[Pappy Jack]

I just found this video about two Brits that sailed from Scotland to Norway in 1964. These two certainly have the SailFar spirit.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0yh_btiNIk

Pappy Jack

[CapnK]

Meh, they only had to deal with Force 7-9 gales for 3-4 days in their 15' open boat. Heck, they capsized only twice, and got to jury rig the "shattered" broken mast afterwards. Easy peasy trip, that one...

:o  ;)

Thanks for the link & a Grog for you, Pappy Jack!

[CapnK]

Sea Husky - I found this with after some searching, that's Franck Andreotta, he sailed "Stern" from Canaries to Carib, the boat is 5'7"LOA:

http://www.soundingsonline.com/boat-shop/on-sailboats/234455-survival-of-the-fittest-and-smallest

[Pappy Jack]

Here is the latest fron Roger Taylor and Ming Ming 11. He has the "Sail Far" spirit to be sure.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFBbFJW6QDU&feature=em-uploademail

Fair winds and full sails,

Pappy Jack

[Pappy Jack]

These people's boat is a little bigger than the Sailfar norm but what you'll like about it is this guys history and how he got into sailing. This is the first of a series they are doing about their history and is part of their regular Youtube site. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Fair winds and full sails.

Chad

P.s. Just two more days and the Iowa (where I'm from) caucus's will be over!!!!!! YAHOOOOO :o

[SeaHusky]

I am intrigued! We need a link!  ;)

[Pappy Jack]

Boy do I feel stupid. Here's the link.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3oSQw8hkEE

Sorry. Must have been the caucus,

Fair winds,

[SeaHusky]

Interesting. Grog for that!

I follow DrakeParagons channel on Youtube and he has a nice interview with a real sailfarer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rnisnscR90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ0iM_HZHhE

[SeaHusky]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9eKaDpNfIoQzKwSCr6KuQ

A sailfarer in the making!
A British guy, who cannot sail, buys a sail boat and lives aboard during British winter
on the British equivalent of the ICW. Rather different from most other sailing videos.

[Pappy Jack]

Are you tired of winter? Do you need a little break from the cold and gray of winter? Well then, it's time for a little break.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXYcDCErksA&feature=em-uploademail

Fair winds and full sails,

Pappy Jack

[Pappy Jack]

Need a new boat? Here you get a chance (I think it's legit... ?) to win a "73, 28 ft. Tanzer for $20. Like the man sez, " You pays yer money, you takes yer chances"   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD7-aOW6JHY&feature=em-uploademail

Fair winds and full sails.

[Owly055]

 I apologize if this has already been listed.   I just watched it and was inspired:

    If you haven't see this, or heard the story of the Rose Noell, it's an inspiring story of survival at sea from 1989.   4 men, who were strangers to each other prior to sailing, were on a trimaran that was capsized a few days after leaving New Zealand headed for Tonga (I think).  They were NOT found, and drifted for 119 days, sheltering in the overturned hull, and living on what they could find at sea after their provisions ran out.   They eventually drifted to an island off the coast of Australia after having been given up for dead.  They came ashore in a remote area, in such good condition that the at first it was believed to be a hoax.  Rain water kept them alive after they discovered that the water tanks had drained through the vents.  The boat became a veritable "floating reef", attracting enough sea life that they actually lived quite well once they had adjusted to their circumstances.  Fuel from the tank was tapped for cooking, etc.   An amazing story of survival!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eBPMGdgyZM

                                                                        H.W.

[CharlieJ]

and thus the safety of a tri:) Jim Brown outlines this in his book "Case for the Cruisng Trimaran"

[Owly055]

and thus the safety of a tri:) Jim Brown outlines this in his book "Case for the Cruisng Trimaran"

A book I have on order.......   My focus is rapidly shifting in the direction of Trimarans, as a global cruiser.   Not having ballast and a long deep full keel or fin keel, less heel, making for a more pleasant living environment, shallow draft, and speed, which CAN allow you to dodge weather if you are wise enough to do it, all point in favor of the trimaran.  The narrow main hull is not very attractive, but the space in the "wings", storage in the outriggers, and abundant deck space where they are fully decked instead of trampolines, large roomy cockpit, etc, are all plusses.   A monohull will survive a major knockdown, and pop back up......  unless a ton of water enters through various places, and that should not happen.  A tri if knocked over to that degree is not coming back up.......... but what is the relative probability?   Trimarans are known to skate across major waves that would knock down a monohull, because of their light weight and broad beam.......... But nothing stands up against the proverbial "wall of water".

                                                H.W.

                                                          H.W.

[Bubba the Pirate]

Here is a link to an article about a sailor we've lost. He was our kind of sailor even though he circumnavigated on a Fast Passage 39; a little big for us perhaps.  Sounds like a bigger than life wild man. I feel diminished just for not having met him.

There is a documentary coming out tomorrow called Chasing Bubbles. Apparently, if you "like" their facebook page you can stream the movie tomorrow for free.  I've been on hiatus from Facebook but re-activated myself just to stream tomorrow.

Article: http://nannycay.com/chasing-bubbles-documentary-bvis-beloved-alex-rust-sail-around-world/

Facebook Movie Page: https://www.facebook.com/ChasingBubbles/

Movie Trailer on Youtube: https://youtu.be/2Z3qk4Crxgw

If you search Youtube for Alex Rust, there are several videos.

[SeaHusky]

In 2006 two swedes, one never having sailed before, with out much fuss sailed from Sweden to cape horn, Antarctica and south Georgia in a Carter concubine 33.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBqee2GCkow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owSj45-pG8g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFUDyuGUSQY

[Pappy Jack]

Webb Chiles now has videos of his latest circumnavigation. Here he starts in the Indian Ocean in his Moore 24.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwurZdDzodw  This is the first of three videos.

Fair winds and full sails,
Pappy Jack

[Pappy Jack]

Webb is up to seven videos now. Here is his latest from the Indian Ocean.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyhz3DipYiA

Fair winds and full sails,

Pappy Jack