A frightening sailing passage to St. Agustine Florida USA.. SVEV S6 EP 37

In this video I sail into St. Augustine Florida USA and go through hell on the way in. I visit a Patreon supporter and friend on a 3 million dollar motor yacht and we explore this beautiful port.
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[@fish1860]

Loved the video!! Great content, I love how you’re always helping other boaters. Thats what the boating community is all about. Glad you survived that storm, they pop up fast and strong!!

[@HavocStylesJoe]

A savvy sailor avoids the tempest, but if the storm be unavoidable, they sail through with grit and wit.

[@DaHa-rv6hn]

He can’t avoid thanks to Customs requirements… it’s wrong

[@korhan-charlotte9171]

Thanks for sharing Mike. It was an informative episode. Stay safe cheers my friend 🍻

[@sailingEV888]

Thanks, you too!

[@wesleygraham9967]

Oh the fun north Florida Independence Day storms. It’s why my boat doesn’t have a TTop anymore, so gnarly about 20 miles off, cracked all the welds. Just keep your bow in it and it’ll be over soon enough.

[@Captkris24]

I know they are part of it, but I hate storms, whe my husband was alive, he would always take the helm and I'd hide below lol...now that it's just me, I have no choice...you do a very nice job of editing your videos...loved the dramatic sky when you turned into St. Augustine...love that place, we spent about 2 weeks there doing all the touristy stuff!

[@slory17]

Those are big daddy engines. Great video, keep pushing north. I can't wait to hear your November plans!

[@peterh.3008]

Another great Video! So happy to have found this channel. I currently have a boat on Georgian Bay and believe me storms like that are very similar as is the spine chilling realization that if the land is too far you just have to sail along and hope for the best! Usually things look much worst than what they actually are:)

[@sailingEV888]

I purchased EV at a marina on Georgian bay!!

[@peterh.3008]

Mine is a Beacon Bay😊

[@roadboat9216]

Been through a number of those FL T-storms. Bad stuff have seen in excess of 80 Kts in them. And zero visibility. Yeah, no fun at all. Biggest danger is lightning and waterspouts. Either one can be the end. This is one reason that I love the E Caribbean. Veery few actual T-storms. Big ugly squalls of heave wind and rain but rarely lightning. Just when tropical systems come through. And the rain squalls give you a great fresh water supply.

[@jchardwick66]

As a Floridian I've seen lots of "Thunder Boomers". You can set your clock by them every afternoon in the Summer months both on the Gulf and Atlantic coast of Florida. The wind you can prepare for, the water spouts you look for. By the way, my parents were married in the St Augustine lighthouse back in the 30's

[@AnitaCavalieri-u7x]

👍👍

[@stevezelen4651]

I love St Augustine!! I spent a ton of time on my jet ski in the area. Don’t forget the Conch House Marina. Definitely worth a jaunt over!!

[@DaHa-rv6hn]

Nice vlog, I don’t have the patience for that. Looking forward to St Mary’s.. love that area.. very chill. Fair winds and following seas ⛵️

[@sailingEV888]

Thanks 👍

[@theclimbingsupply6332]

Just curious where about are you real time? Also if you need/want any crew help through the canals, or any other time (I’m assuming by this time you’re already farther north) I would love an opportunity like that. Also love all the videos, I love watching fellow Great Lakes sailors journey south.

[@sailingEV888]

I'm in Norfolk. Appreciate the offer. Try and add me on FB so I can remember who ypu are and be able to contact you for crewing. Send me a message on FB messenger if possible. Cheers mate.

[@theclimbingsupply6332]

Will do, thanks.

[@ratwynd]

From off shore the entrance to St Augustine pass is difficult to spot in good weather. Channel markers are not east to see. In the weather you show, impossible. just have to trust your GPS nav. It is a beautiful harbor and town. I have moored on the north and south fields and in the city marina. The north anchorage/mooring is just off the old Spanish colonial fort. I home port in JAX. Hauled my 44ft cutter for a time at Oasis Boatyard. Great place.

[@akllera]

One of your better videos. How are you going to work on your boat over the winter?

[@sailingEV888]

Good question! Future episodes will answer this question..

[@wagzzzz]

Just finished my first sailing course last month. The last day the wind was 14 knots and some people stayed home. Our instructor told us not to be fair weather sailors.

[@not_hendrikk7387]

great informative episode amigo.

[@michellenicholes2087]

Wow what a dinghy. I bet that dinghy is more expensive than your boat

[@sailingEV888]

🤣🤣🤣

[@SVFresh2Salty]

The storms of the east coast can be brutal. You need to be looking at the cape index on predict wind. Anything above 1200 you don’t want to be sailing in.

[@markwiygul6356]

Surreal storm footage and movie like sound effects, spooky good watching it . . . that fancy engine room is bigger than some folks whole cabin on a sailboat! I'm curious as to what depreciates in value faster sailboats or powerboats, and which have more maintenance costs? I definitely love the sailboats, just curious. (I've never been on a either really, except a ferry and a charter ship for deep sea fishing)

[@sailingEV888]

I would say a power vessel has more fixed costs mainly fuel and maintenance on engines..

[@captainandthelady]

I saw the episode about the US Customs incident. What they showed and what happened were two different things. They said they were waiting for you to come in when they were sidetracked and by the time they got back to looking for you, you had disappeared into a marina, so they gave up. They did, however show about 3 seconds of your boat in a marina.

[@sailingEV888]

Can you send a link to that video? Did they make it seem like I was avoiding them?

[@captainandthelady]

@@sailingEV888 I've tried and tried to find the link but to no avail. I'll try some more but no promises.

[@norml.hugh-mann]

i honestly have no interest in sweating anytime i go inside, and why i live aboard in Puget Sound and cruise above 40° N where water temps keep the cabin cool even if the temp outside gets to near triple digit, and little lightning ever, I have heard less than 20 thunderclaps in the last decade

[@stevenmcinally4420]

Might help. I have a set of booster cables.i use Clamp them on. The stays. And throw other end of the water. .

[@slory17]

Is this for lightening protection?

[@aerialvation]

Fort Augustine is the first masonry building in America

[@sailingEV888]

Everyday around 3pm a storm would form like that. I knew it was coming and took the risk anyway..

[@BobBarbourPhotography]

St. Augustine for your thumbnail

[@cardinhamkilligrew9712]

so was this out of the blue and not predicted or was it and you just sailed anyway? with the entire sky that dark I have a hard time believing that was on the forecast.

[@stevenmcinally4420]

Your advantage. Is. You and I sailed lake Ontario. A washing machine. Very scary

[@not_hendrikk7387]

16 outta chicago!

[@f5debris]

Just found your channel today and if you’re still in the area would love to say just say hi. SV Kraken Cuddle.

[@NomadSurvivor]

Running those twin 12cyl diesels , each one using 30 gallons per hour at 2200rpm is utterly ridiculous. What a waste of fuel to push that tank. that vessel could be powered with twin 8cyl turbo diesels using 7/8 gallons per hour each and achieve a cruising speed almost as good as those tank engines. That vessel is one of the POOREST designs as far as its power/weight ratio engineering ever made. vessels that far larger use HALF that displacement. Diesel was $1 a gallon in the USA when those engines were chosen for that vessel design.

[@sailingEV888]

Thomas says at hull speed she burns 10 gallons an hour both engines running. When pushed to full throttle you only get a few knots more but burn 3 times as much diesel. And to be honest I'm a sailing person. I don't know much about these power vessels. I could be wrong..

[@YachtMoonlighter]

Ok Mr. Armchair naval architect, when cruising at 8kts, she’s sipping 3-4gal/hour.

[@thecroftericmiller496]

So many questions about your ill preparedness once again. Always once again. You never seem to learn from past experiences. Why would you go out when you didn’t have a proper weather window even if you need to move every 24 hours just go a short distance and maybe go back to the same place Secondly, when you took your down in the footage, it was barely secured And you had some major wind you would’ve been screwed. You also did not pull your boom over and center it midship. you never freaking learn from all of thousands of nautical you sailed

[@amyesposito7558]

Take away from this video, in my opinion: 1. 6 yrs of sailing and hardly ANY use of nautical terminology....'thingy' 'thing' 2. We are, we did, Thomas and I are....when in fact Thomas did all of the work and you took a video. 3. You contradict yourself a lot in your videos. Its insane! You say one thing, and in the next breath, you say the opposite...'Strange to have a storm like this, this time of year' to, 'this time of year every day around 3pm is a storm ' 4. Rude of both of you slamming another boater on the cleanliness of their boat's stern. You and I both know that when you are a sailor, the to-do list can pile up. You don't know what that sailor is going through right now. Shame on you for shaming when your vessel doesn't even compare to theirs. I started watching you when I was anchored next to you in Lake Sylvia. I instantly thought you were a newbie at sailing and then found out that you have been doing this for 6 yrs. Then I kept watching because it was a train wreck. Now I'm regretting even typing out this comment because I know it helps your videos. You create your drama. You live for free off of others. You are constantly asking people for money. (Although, admittedly, I was happy to see in this video that there was no begging) You should try more videos like this one instead of the doom and gloom poor me ones that you think people want to see. But just like asses... it's my opinion, and everyone has one!😂

[@DaHa-rv6hn]

He’s Canadian… we always give a bit of leeway for that 😉 especially when it comes to spelling the name of our famous towns 😂❤ Our Canadians always add something, even though we don’t usually understand it at the time, to our psyche.

[@TheCornucopiaProject-bd5jk]

It’s his niche. Always have to remember that others edit these parts out.

[@amyesposito7558]

@TheCornucopiaProject-bd5jk if he edited out all of the times he repeats himself, he wouldn't have a video

[@TheCornucopiaProject-bd5jk]

@@amyesposito7558 it’s his style.

[@Sailorboynumberone]

You have to admit he has the heart in the right place? It's not always best to be right. Sometimes it's best to be nice. 🥳

[@wagzzzz]

Just finished my first sailing course last month. The last day the wind was 14 knots and some people stayed home. Our instructor told us not to be fair weather sailors.

[@f5debris]

We are not experts at all, but completely agree with your comment. Even after slowing our sailing speed to 2 knots do to a couple of thunderstorms moving north so they would pass ahead of us. We started hearing warning after warning on the radio that the two storms combined and changed direction due east and hit us with 70mph winds and extreme lightning. Whew. Practice the upper winds as much as you can while learning with a good instructor. Happy sailing.😀