An experienced sailor tries my Mini 6.50 rocket - Ep133 - The Sailing Frenchman

[@rolfvanderburg8968]

Those are some awesome shots

[@alainblanchard5808]

Amazing footage. Everything is great, the angle of view, the light, the colors... beautiful. Thanks a lot!

[@amac140]

Incredible small beauty

[@rayred74]

I hope your sponsorships work out - you are the only Mini 650 channel I follow and probably the only mini 650 that make the series accessible to English speaking viewers so your channel will be a great platform for sponsors

[@mhensen1]

Xactly!!

[@pabloricardodetarragon2649]

I love how well mannered is this boat for its performances. It's pretty dry (I know what's a wet boat, it's finally tiring), looks comfortable with great volume inside, pretty simple and indecently fast for its size and price. That is naval architecture at its best by the NA and NE David Raison.

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Couldn't agree more! The boat i super stable given LOA and power

[@OmarDziri]

étonnant la douceur du départ au lof! ça donne envie!

[@moriver3857]

Wow, great video. The shots of the wake truly shows the power balance and speed you can get out of your boat. The drone shots were also very nice. Nice touch. Fair winds.

[@curlew2230]

awesome drone footage

[@xavierpavec6013]

Bonjour Hugo. Cela fait 2 mois que j’ai commencé à visionner tes vidéos sans réussir à m’en détacher 🤣une vrai addiction. Super expérience et bravo pour ta 9 place. Belle remontée. J’espère pouvoir visionner la suite Merci de me faire fantasmer et rêver car pour ma part il me manque un bateau, du temps et un peu de pratique maritime même si depuis mon plus jeune enfance je déambule sur des bateaux. À bientôt Xavier

[@klemenprezelj]

I didnt have to wait for his comment. He was a bit under stress but never stopped smiling 😂 great stuff. I sails some really cool toys👍

[@crismoore6811]

Speed is amazing

[@JohnJohn-cu7nk]

That thing rips. 💢💨 Nice music 👍👍

[@lorenzom7237]

Bel video , molto incoraggiante . La classe 6.50 ha mantenuto le promesse. Bravo !

[@rangie944]

To begin with Edouard was leaving a wake like a snake but soon mastered the Mini. When the Mini began to hum the wake was straight die and Edouard having a great time, what an experience great to watch, thanks for posting.

[@mhensen1]

Experienced learning curve is short!

[@brucekratky7993]

One of life’s greatest joys is sharing with a good friend.

[@leonlevstik]

I must agree with this and add with love ones and good friends.

[@scharlach8076]

Nice pics wonderful sailing art. I like it

[@lincolngrove2808]

His smile said everything you needed to know

[@lalinea8289]

la vache ça avoine qd même!! magnifique support que ces Mini 6.50!!

[@malouma.oleron]

Superbes images !

[@lejardindekasper]

C'est clair que c'est un super bateau. Je vote directement pour. Marc

[@gepgeps]

Your videos are always lovely and inspiring!

[@voiliersagittaire]

that smile on your faces ! there's nothing more to say... great ride !

[@gregographiefuji1896]

Je viens de la regarder. Les images du drone était super ! Il fait déjà froid ici au Michigan. On ne fait plus de voile. :( Tes clips nous rendent un grand plaisir. Il faut continuer. Merci M. Frenchman.

[@DialedN_07]

Might be the best video yet. Bringing the joy back to sailing! Excellent!

[@staxter6]

What's not to like, a fine gentleman friend, good winds and a safe arrival. Excellent footage and vibes too.;-)

[@dimml0r]

flying that drone while riding in the bumpy boat. 360° flight around the moving boat while keeping the kamera pointed at the boat with no screw-ups. thats not easy. really nice filming man

[@I_Love_Rugby]

I learnt more here from the pros than iv done in years.super video,great tunes too.thank you!

[@philclough]

great video! love the broach footage and description too. Nice work, thanks for making and posting these.

[@stephentuttle4275]

Two friends going for a sail is always a great time on the water!

[@dillongurel1178]

I took your advice in looking at purchasing a boat like yours, and I found your boat for sale! That was a great build thank you for all your great videos. I would have love to buy your boat

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Great to hear! Fair winds

[@dillongurel1178]

How much were you able to sell it for after all the hard work you put in? I'm just looking for information, you dont have to discuss any numbers, it's very Interesting though.

[@knuteisbar8623]

I love these boats. When my son is adult i will by one for him and me!!😂👍👍

[@dwaynedunnick3240]

Absolutely loved this video !! Two friends getting incredible speed from sailing. Thanks for sharing, will watch this one again and again. As always, be safe and good sailing!🌞⛵

[@frankmortimer27]

Hugo, I salute you, such a lovely video

[@inixio11]

Another beautiful one Hugo. Merci.

[@mattn7415]

Magnifique. Tres bien. Another amazing glimpse into a day in the life of Hugo.

[@leonlevstik]

I really appreciate this video. See you next week.

[@graeme-sailingskeptic]

Great sailing Hugo thanks very much - love it!

[@istra70]

Nice run ....

[@Blorg42]

Trés belles images ! merci

[@SV_Lilia]

Well! Edouard had no trouble finding the ‘go pedal’ did he! 😎

[@billhanna8838]

Would having more angled rudders help downwind on a heel , Amazing shots of her surfing , for a small boat amazing , Nice to have a friend to share that experience - He loved it .

[@robinhodgkinson]

At one point I was thinking man they’re pushing it, they are going to broach if they’re not careful... boom! : ) Looks like huge fun. What an intro to the Mini!

[@jaumemarti6290]

Really nice footage

[@lautaroalaniz3185]

Great to see you and the minitransat again!!!

[@randocool]

C'est beau !

[@edsinofsky]

outstanding drone footage! merci!

[@owenpotter2459]

Great episode Hugo! Those drone footages were brilliant. Great to see those boats in action from those angles. How did you manage to handle that broach and not drop the drone controller? Very cool action! The music choice was excellent as well.

[@jorgeconcheyro]

Another great video Hugo, thanks for sharing!!! Cheers mate!

[@billywhizz6483]

The videography/editing is superb, loved the drone shots!

[@lautaroalaniz3185]

I would love a video of you explaining all your sails and whent to use them!!

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Will do!

[@denisemckinlay4783]

Thanks for the extended drone footage of your boat at speed, it gave me a chance to access the magnificence of these rockets in full flight. This is the yacht that would suit me sooooo much.

[@luksweam]

6:56 Edouard est s'amuse un peu, 7:03 Edouard laisse apparaître un sourire timide, 7:52 Edouard avec une banane ;) T'as un bon bateau, Hugo! :D

[@mhensen1]

I like this comment even though my high school French is very rusty! T’as un bon bateau...shouldn’t bateau be feminine?

[@luksweam]

@@mhensen1 Thank you. Well, it is... in English. French have it the other way. But of course they do! ; -) Bateau, navire, bâtiment, voilier are all masculine.

[@mhensen1]

@@luksweam so the most romantic of peoples, call a boat masculine? Amazing. Is the word for sea, la mer or le mar, live and learn I say, bon soir

[@sadrimathari5162]

I will definitely buy a scow 😊 Drone footages are just amazing. I will keep watching and watching this episode again and again 🙏

[@71Wraith]

No words needed 😎

[@mobilixone1575]

Thank you for this insight on broaching. Maybe one day, you could give us a full oversight of your sails wardrobe and all their names and abreviations. Great footage!

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Sure thing! Working on that

[@manuelnunezcardoso7572]

That's some real sailing!!⛵⛵💥

[@loloaqici82qb4ipp]

That thing can certainly shift.

[@johanstang8298]

Awesome conditions & and very nice sailing!!!! The winters in Sweden is no fun, the boat is in storage and cannot be used for several months... *sad face*

[@mattiasdevriendt2210]

Nice footage!

[@kevinw7044]

Loving the drone footage. Great stuff.

[@marcpeyret6996]

Excellente vidéo. Des images qui donnent l’impression d’y être et des rappels bien précieux pour le départ au tas. Vous avez du Loic Perron en vous. La compétence et l’art de communiquer. Dites bien à vos futurs sponsors que c’est des profils comme le vôtre qui donnent de la visibilité. Je vous suis depuis le début de vos travaux et je ne m’en lasse pas. Vivement de vous suivre sur la mini 👍😊.

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

J'aimerais que des potentiels sponsors vous entendent :)

[@creepsjay]

stylé cette vidéo !

[@randomtraveler3363]

that much fun is bordering on something close to illegal

[@MrPriitV]

Super! Keep going with videos!

[@martinrouen]

I was leaning back in my chair around 09:40 trying to flatten your boat!!! Great vid again mon ami. Have to thought about one where you explain the use of backstay tension on a fractional rig? I'd find that really interesting.

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Will think about that

[@mosca3289]

Pumping!

[@pvince71]

Wow great film

[@balintgaramvari7857]

Awesome video, keep it up! :D

[@makhoe1]

I love the bow on your boat. It puts buoyancy outboard and forward, and that is where the rig is trying to capsize the boat. I have my fingers crossed we will see this bow-type move up into the larger classes.

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Yeah, the Class 40 are starting to have it, and the L'Occitane on the VG has a little bit of that has well (as much as the calss rules allows)

[@notwhatiwasraised2b]

This was a LOT of fun. Any chance you can get drone & deck footage of sail changes...? Split screen?

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Will work on that

[@arktseytlin]

Awesome sailing and video! sailboats can be fast, comfortable and affordable. Pick any two, cant have all three.

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

haha, indeed

[@domothepilot]

at this rate, with your next boat, the drone wont be able to keep up =) youll need a jet

[@freebrain5559]

Потрясающе! Как такой толстый и круглый нос встречает большую волну? Как вообще такая лодка ведёт себя в шторм? Есть ли особенности управления в шторм глиссирующего корпуса?

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

Nice video and awesome footage

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@larry9210]

No starlight Dey beat

[@totor2428]

super vidéo merci pour le partage et les explications sur partir au tas!! bonnes chances pour la suite !!

[@ricardotizzano1908]

Hugo, you are a very bad guy! Push your friend and you gave him the creeps at that speed. How that boat flies, God! His face was extremely pale. Excellent video!

[@dawnhornsby7215]

Cool😎

[@stewtube1240]

Cool !

[@lemmingsoutside]

Awesome video, I'm going sailing on my little 22 this afternoon. Yay! Why do you keep the jib up under genaker? It looked like there was enough wind, is it for stability or possibly to get some power lower down?

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Yeah, this is my small gennaker, the clew is pretty high so it works great in combination with the jib. Also because the bowsprit is so huge, the triangle left open between the mast and th forestay is much greater than on most boats

[@Iclo420]

Hello Hugo, tu as abordé la classe mini avec plus d'expérience que beaucoup de coureurs ( beaucoup n'ont jamais traversé l'Atlantique avant la mini transat) Ta participation à la Clipper, le refit de ton Écume de Mer, ta traversé ont-ils été des avantages notables ?

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

C'est certainement un avantage, surtout au début, mais d'autres personnes arrivent avec un bagage de voile légere (420, laser...etc) qui est aussi un avantage, surtout sur les régates courtes

[@larry9210]

Super. What s the soundtrack?

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Look into the description of the video

[@lauramuir2459]

Hi, Hope you don’t mind me asking I was just wondering what drone you use? Is it difficult to use while sailing? Amazing footage.

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

I have a DJI Phantom 4 Difficult or not depends on practice ;)

[@bengerardo2357]

WOW......WOW

[@bengerardo2357]

WOW.

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

I want one! lol

[@alexmorgan3435]

How fast can this boat go? Hull speed based on waterline must be useless as the hull is meant to plane over the water rather than cut through it like a conventional pointy hull?

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

So far I have a top speed at 20kts, and the round bow doesn improve planning capacities

[@kisero2222]

I sail a Seascape 27 , i have no clue how you retrieve the drone while doing +10kt SOG !

[@gjunior2471]

😊

[@yakekaj]

Nice footage at the start of the vid, were you flying a drone and sailing faster than the other two minis there...!?

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Not wuite, they slowly overtook me :)

[@ninoverrier3251]

Hello! Je t’informe juste que les deux dernières vidéos de ta playlist All from the beginning apparaissent seulement dans la playlist et pas dans l’onglet vidéo de ta chaîne. Sinon tes vidéos sont superbes et continue à nous partager tes aventures!

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Hehe, bien vu, des fois j'ai une video d'avance, c'est pour cela qu'elle étais visible dans les playlists

[@schadik]

Fait un Tshirt je t'en achète deux de suite!!

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

C'est en projet

[@mhensen1]

Edouard looked like the cat that ate the canary, that boat is crazy fast! Just before the broach you guys were sailing her almost on it’s ear, does it sail well like that or is it faster when flatter? Edouard sounds sold on the rounded bow, such a great episode especially with the requisite aerial sailboat porn!

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Going upwind the boat does't like to lean too much, but reaching, she allows quite a lot of angle

[@mhensen1]

@@TheSailingFrenchman betcha the Vendée Globe has your attention too right now! Best wishes Hugo

[@stinkintoad]

Are these boats for sale to the public? I need one

[@julienstephan5427]

They are, www.idbmarine.com/en/maxi/650/maxi650.php for the racing version, www.idbmarine.com/en/mojito/650/virginmojito650.php for a cruiser version with less sail area and some interior confort, plus it use linen fiber for a more green construction.

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Yep, what Julien said

[@prevotfrancis8933]

Ok, dommage que ces vidéos ne soient pas en Français...

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Elles sont en anglais, mais elles sont toutes sous-titrées en francais, il faut cliquer sur le bouton CC en bas a droite du lecteur

[@paggettivincent8867]

Hello, so bad in IT i just can't find episodes between 73 et 100 something.... any idea for me please???

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

They're not out yet haha, 74 coming out soon

[@zerofox7347]

Do you not own Annalee any more? 😯

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

I don't, she is with a new caretaker in the caribeean now

[@brianboys9015]

OO no more beautifulness

[@mev1080]

1.10 c'est pas passé loint ! je pense le spi aurait pas aimé non plus ^^

[@TheSailingFrenchman]

Nan, tout étais calculé (oupa :D )

[@cesarmuttio506]

I want to be your friend!!

[@voilierchezoun7315]

C est bien français