Sailing Exploration Vessel Full Tour : Pelagic 77

A full tour of Skip Novak's incredible Pelagic 77, 'Vinson of Antarctica'.
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[@KMYachtbuilders]

We're very proud to be the builders of Pelagic 77. Thank you and Tony for this great video!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Awesome! Our pleasure! 🙂

[@sykendu-twanbiemans7586]

Wat een vakwerk uit Makkum, Nederland. Trots!

[@KMYachtbuilders]

@@sykendu-twanbiemans7586 Bedankt!

[@BucsFTW]

As an architectural designer, who strictly follows the "form follows function" ethos - this was pure boat porn for me...! (And I'm not even a huge fan of sailing vessels!) You had me at 'no A/C'... "You're not going to need A/C where we're going... Heat? Yeah, you'll need that." Where are the TVs...?!? Why no Italian designer cushions...?!? "We don't need no stickin' designers...!" Great vessel... Great tour Nick...! Cheers mate.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hi guys, I've pinned your post to the top so that people can find and follow your channel. 🙂

[@g9rud]

OMG that has to be the most fascinating video you have ever produced, what an amazing boat tour, I could have watched hours of that, thank you so much for sharing that Nick, absolutely brilliant.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GoodDeal123]

@@AQUAHOLIC I wish you could go back some day and spend a whole weekend with the crew and your camera on. I bet there is just so much more cool stuff and stories to tell... but I guess that you would have to charter the boat as it seems these folks are busy 24/7 ;) Thanks for an amazing video!

[@ToastandJam52]

Loved this. This is "my" sort of boat. No frills. Safety is a priority. Well designed. Comfortable. The ideal boat for extreme conditions.

[@lusoyachting36]

Absolutely amazing. You're a lucky guy Nicolas to get to crawl around such a wonderful piece of kit like that.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Sure am! 🙂

[@gregfawcett5152]

I always thought Aluminum degrades to a great degree in salt water...can you explain? Best...SV "Aquila" Seattle

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

@@gregfawcett5152 Marine alloy Aluminum forms a natural oxide layer on its surface that protects the metal intrinsically. It's the same process as artificial anodizing. Dissimilar metals can cause galvanic corrosion if not protected with Zincs, electric isolation, bonding, etc., as appropriate. That is the same as any other boat that has more than one metal/alloy in contact with each other and seawater.

[@KMYachtbuilders]

@@gregfawcett5152 She is built from seawater resistant aluminium.

[@gregfawcett5152]

@@KMYachtbuilders First time I have heard of such a thing...

[@romac9516]

Tony is of the ilk that built the world without a word of complaint or fuss. Kudos to him and you Nick for bringing such wonders to our living rooms.

[@bobuncle8704]

Simply amazing. An interesting principal. Nothing here that doesn’t need to be. Function over form. One of my all time favorites.

[@JohnnyColtHD]

WOW, this is awesome! I started working on the yard that built the Pelagic in April last year, as they just started to work on the internals. My co-worker and I did all the electrics and Nav equiment. Great learning experience, and super proud of the final product. Since it was my first, this will be forever 'my boat'. Amazing to see it on your channel, thank you Nick!

[@johningham4942]

Wow, that was totally amazing but as aquaholic deals with everything connected with water, it was only fair that an expedition yacht got on to it! A brilliant experience and full tour of an amazing expedition (hand-built) yacht, well done nick!

[@TheLoxxxton]

That's not a little ship feel. That's an absolute no messing around BIG ship. Respect....

[@jpdj2715]

77 feet or 23.5 meters - to me it came across like a cross between the looks of a sailing vessel and the body work of a heavily armored tank and the seaworthiness of a nuclear submarine. Respect, yes.

[@r.a.monigold9789]

A gift. A rare treat. A "Come look at this" moment. Nick, to get a personal tour, on such a yacht demonstrates your depth in the "community". As to he boat - at times on the tour I'd think "but what about this or that" then there it would be. The boat has everything - not just safety, but comfort as well. Lots of different places to "tuck yourself away". Thank you Nick. Thank you for sharing. And yes - STUNNING BOAT. The dreams ARE being nurtured.

[@tinkmarshino]

Damn wonderful! at 70 this is as close to adventure anyone will let get any more.. Truly fascinating stuff. I am very glad you did this one.. Makes me wish it had it all over to do again.. Oh, the fun of adventuring around the world.. It has been a good life my friend.. Cheers!

[@helmutdiez4306]

You may be proud being the builders and thanks for the presenters talking moderate and informative without erratic music !!!

[@justincase5272]

Tony Castro, your design element requiring regular visits to the engine room to operate a few basic, daily systems is a brilliant idea. Nothing like eyes on to spot what's wrong. The Pelagic 77 is a wonderful expedition sailing ship!

[@hambo6969]

Very interesting watch. I could listen to Tony talk about the boat all day. Well done, Nick. Some great questions and very well filmed.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Much appreciated!

[@Toxa1300]

indeed

[@danielamazing3264]

It’s great to see how an explorer boat is fit for purpose just like you said, nothing is there if it doesn’t need to be there and it’s very different from the princess’ or the sunseeker’s which is a great thing to see! Absolutely love this Nick!

[@MaxBaltzer]

25:59 I can see a man of culture as well, with the mate game going strong in that boat!

[@brians2873]

I’ve never been much for sailing vessels, but this one is exceptional! Really dig the simplicity and ruggedness. Great find Nick!!!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@praevasc4299]

It's a great refreshment to finally see a boat which was not designed for leisure!

[@koborkutya7338]

...yeahhh... in a sense...

[@kevinlytle6215]

Well done! Tony is a pleasure to listen to and obviously proud of the work he and his team did. Thanks for getting this interview.

[@AntonKramer]

and this is why Aquaholic is my favorite channel. it's interesting to see the luxury pleasure yachts passing by on this channel But the expedition yachts like these inspire to look beyond the horizon for yourself. Ships like this make the story that no one can tell you if you haven't been part of the story

[@Ob1sdarkside]

Wow! I think that's the most impressive boat you've had on the channel. Function, simplicity and redundancy, without being completely spartan. The design quirk that forces people into the engine room is quite clever. No fear leaving that in the marina, anything hitting that is coming off second best

[@kecfood2641]

I've watched you for years, and you have always delivered amazing content - but this is my favourite so far! I am more impressed with this boat than any of the multimillion dollar yachts. Nice work :) And your guide was perfect.

[@rykehuss3435]

This is also a multi-million dollar yacht haha

[@jrm1077]

This was a fantastic watch. Thanks for putting this out. Speaking to the designer Tony brings a whole new and intuitive perspective of explorer yachts. Bravo!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jgriffith5667]

Well done Nick! What insight into explorer yachts! Thanks for posting! Your videos are the best on the net! Watched this one twice so far in 100f degrees here in the Arizona desert.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

@@jgriffith5667 Wow!! Properly hot!

[@BucsFTW]

@@jgriffith5667 Yeah, but it's a dry heat... Try 95f here in the tropics my friend.

[@BucsFTW]

@@AQUAHOLIC Yeah, but it's a dry heat... LOL

[@johnandrews3568]

amazing piece of kit and what a pleasure to have the designer there to explain the thought process behind the details. Chapeau!

[@TheChrissy1977]

Why would people downvote this video? It was great. Very interesting to see the thought that goes into something this unique. What a great build.

[@jazzman782000]

What an incredible boat. I love the ultimate level of practicality they designed into it. No luxury anywhere, yet it still looks very comfortable and livable. Thank you for showing this.

[@iancampbell3202]

I love the quote that “ stability is like money. You never have enough of it

[@robaust3049]

A truly excellent presentation to capture the intent of this yacht. It is nice to see a functional yacht, still capturing quality of life on board, yet built for a purpose. Tony is a true gentleman. Great video.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RepellentJeff]

A marvel of engineering. I would feel blessed to be able to even step onto this vessel.

[@maryholder3795]

A good stable workhorse does what it says on the tin or what Tony says. Everything is planned for work, so the standards of safety for guests and crew in the wilderness of the sea is catered for. Beautiful practical safe boat. Excellent film Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@marchport]

That’s really an incredible ship. I love your conversations with the owners and designers. So much insight is gleaned by hearing what they have to say. Thank you, Nick!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marchport]

@@AQUAHOLIC Truly enjoying them all. You’re going to make me buy a boat! 😂🙌 I’ve no idea how I found your videos, but I’m hooked and will most likely have the means. I’m thinking a Smuggler’s Blues US version, though! Or a fantastic charter through the Caribbean with friends!

[@marchport]

Much love and all the best to you and Marianne!

[@JohnJohn-cu7nk]

Been a subscriber to KM yatcht for a long time their yachts are the best

[@randyclyde4939]

Outstanding tour and vessel! Every word and action makes perfect sense! Purpose designed with premier safety in mind to start with! Thank you for this, I'll be sharing with my sailing friends!

[@ETr4d3]

this is one of the very few Sailing Boats tours Ive watched. Usually I ignore the sailing ones - not my type of boats, i love Bering and Nordhavn style boats.

[@sksaddrakk5183]

I am with you on the Nordhavn. They are amazing imo...

[@jacksonraines1187]

I've never clicked on a video so fast. I've been following this boat for a long time and its awesome to see you do a tour

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@omu_de_la_mare]

This boat is incredible and the guys managing it are on a different level. Wouldn't mind seeing a flatearther scratching his head when he reaches the end of the world on a boat like this and the guys coming from below saying we told you so:)

[@lekoman]

Just brilliant! Thank you for the tour. Would love to see you add more unusual boats like this to your mix of pleasure yachts. Not that I mind the pleasure yachts and luxury, I look forward to watch more of those too… but your tours are so thorough and informative that getting perspective on some of these working boats would be absolutely fascinating.

[@TillerQueen]

This is a FANTASTIC boat! Absolutely solid, practical, great performance, and used in a brilliant way. Love it!

[@richardhaendel61]

I didnt see an inside helm station. That is desireable for sailing high lstitudes. An oversight ?

[@thearchibaldtuttle]

If you design and build a boat for Skip Novak you know that you better don't mess up! Whatever nature has will be thrown against it for sure. Fantastic result!

[@carlbielawski5034]

Amazing design and sailing philosophies. Great video and tour. I could watch and listen to Tony for hours

[@stu2355]

An absolutely amazing boat and tour Nick, great to see a true exploration sailing yacht and the explanations as to why things were done in such a way, really enjoyed this one

[@billycan8852]

Fantastic boat

[@svens.5139]

KM Yachtbuilders where magic happens. Love those yachts.

[@raffyos]

This is by far the most fascinating boat I’ve ever seen! Never mind the super yachts or mega yachts, I’d want to take this boat for an adventure of a lifetime!

[@bowman4275]

Stunning boat. Built on experience with no experimentation. Failsafe systems with no redundancy anywhere. Loved all the cabins. Very comfy and the communal area was fastantic. Galley looked pretty good too. With only 4 crew, they must all have multiple jobs. How do you find people with those skills? Someone who can cook a 3-course meal and plot a course to Antarctica! Those watertight doors were fantastic. I would feel really safe on this boat and I can't wait to see what new science she is able to facilitate.

[@lukepare71]

Awesome Nick! Thanks for giving some love to the beautiful sailing yachts out there. You're channel is the best

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you!

[@richardbrighton3381]

Fascinating video, just like a documentary. So much thought went into the design of this ship - having an on/off switch only in the engine room to force people to go there - genius! Great to see Nick managed to open a locker...... Just by looking at the ship from the pontoon - you know it is going to encounter some tough conditions. Great video - thanks again Nick!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@franciscampone3687]

Wow,Nick it just gets better and better, thanks to Tony also, everything very get-attable, superlative , very practical to have form over function, Everytime you show us your know your subject matter, splendid, keep up the good work, I think we are all aquaholics now.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@simonschachler9146]

What an amazing piece of kit. Also the fact that he said he would rather not use the anchor to not disturb whats happening on the sea-floor is absolutely Incredible. Would have not even crossed my mind that it is disruptive (ignorance from my side). Just shows that some people actually care. In the words of Nick: "thats fantastic" =)

[@calumshaw7905]

From the epitome of luxury on Blue Moon (with your vlog playing on a TV screen) to the personification of safety on Vinson. Great viewing this morning by you and David.

[@tacodias]

I wasn’t aware that Tony was Portuguese. As soon as I heard his accent it put a smile on my face

[@robertw.1499]

His accent is Dutch

[@tacodias]

@@robertw.1499 sure it is… specially being born in Lisbon…

[@robertw.1499]

@@tacodias If he's Portuguese, then all my Dutch collegues are either fakes, he's spent most of his life in The Netherlands or you're incredibly naive...

[@simonafloat]

This is my kind of boat. Absolutely no fluff or frills, beauty through function. Really, really nice yacht.

[@goodbyemrchips4174]

wonderfully crafted boat "fit for purpose". Every inch designed to function without compromise. The Yanmar engines say it all with cable control & reliability. Cracking video.

[@hawver]

Absolutely amazing tour, I've been watching videos of Skip's voyages wherever I could find them. This has to be just the most perfect boat I've seen on your channel!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gervers]

Now this is a serious, global vessel! Form follows function perfectly! Another great change of pace and tour! I love the diversity of uploads on this channel. Thank you so much! What a treat! Can’t wait for the interview with Skip.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you like it!

[@connorb8464]

What an amazing vessel! Hats off to Tony for designing it! Of course thanks to Nick for getting us a proper tour!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@happisakshappiplace.6588]

What a fantastic machine. Superb. What it must be like to design and operate a vessel like this. Amazing. That's the human need to explore.

[@robertgrafham9336]

Thanks Nick, that's a great tour of this fantastic vessel, great to see around this wonderful yacht with Tony Castro and your follow up interview with Skip Novak, what a great vessel made for exploration. Great job...

[@howiedundat5495]

I really found this very interesting to watch. Very nice to see a tour of a different type of boat than what I’ve seen from your videos so far. Really enjoyed this one!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@michaeldavey6276]

Nick thank you for the excellent vlog, so very jealous of you, worked in the industry so long ago and loved my time sailing on similar boats, my disability keeps me away from the water now, thank you so much for the memories

[@AQUAHOLIC]

I'm sorry to hear that. An organisation like this might be able to help you: www.wheelyboats.org/

[@michaeldavey6276]

@@AQUAHOLIC thank you nick I will look into this,

[@nicbennett6554]

What a ship! So much redundancy built in to make anyone feel safe crossing any part of the worlds seas and oceans. I love that the engines get the full beam master space! Thanks Nick 👍

[@sombra2]

Now this is an incredibly interesting boat to show us. Nothing compared to the yatchs you have used to. Thanks Nick and Tony!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@martigrey5872]

What a boat. I like the fact that you can go everywhere.

[@paulkennedy477]

In football parlance, that video is up there with Harry Kane's goal the other night. What a boat!!! As an ex film crew member, and having been on a few nautical shoots in my time, I would have been in heaven, had I had to spend my days on a marvel like that. Nice one Tony.

[@saintbennithy]

This boat is so utilitarian, it makes a Nordhaven look like a gold plated palace!

[@ike1660]

Compared to this, a Nordhaven is just a luxury yacht with some 'expedition' sauce drizzled on it.

[@rykehuss3435]

@@ike1660 And yet Nordhavns cross oceans all the time. Its the only production motor yacht that really does it all the time, with no fuzz. Just goes to show how incredible this sailing vessel is.

[@davidsargent8780]

What a wonderful yacht. Thanks Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@useitwice]

Oh, a REAL boat! 😉 Great video as usual Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RoxnDox]

What a beautiful vessel! It’s amazing how thoroughly you have integrated the ship’s technology and the crew needs. I wish I could be one of the scientists you hope to host!

[@pogglefishii6807]

Just to say that watching this is a far superior experience to watching football.

[@jramsey9690]

That’s not saying much LOL.

[@danvitale1642]

Anything is better than watching football.

[@ramonrodriguez6692]

No AC!!!!!ya lost me….what do they do when headed through the tropics to the Antarctic …sweat it out???????…….not for me…. I’m 21st Century spoiled…..otherwise cool boat (pun intended)!!!!!!!…

[@casematecardinal]

Definitely. I hate when they tie and you realize you have completely wasted your afternoon watching an essentially pointless game

[@casematecardinal]

@@ramonrodriguez6692 the water acts like a heat sink.

[@tuvia4082]

Wow wow and wow! What a boat. Great presentation Nick, thanks!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you liked it!

[@davidcutts2650]

Definitely a very well equipped & designed for serious blue water sailing. What a boat. Wow! Thanks for having shared it.

[@D1it4FN]

This is one of the most beautiful vessels I have ever seen in my life.

[@davidfmelbourne3473]

Talk about 'fit for purpose'! That's an astonishing design and beautifully constructed. I'd happily go to the ends of the earth for that one (or should that be 'ON' that one). The first view of those massive winches in the cockpit set the scene so well. You found something quite remarkable. Lucky you.

[@tal0ndarktalon637]

What a Ship! Amazing. Thank you Nick for ringing us along.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@bryduhbikeguy]

I salute the designers.and builders of this wonderful ship.Bon Voyage to all who sail upon her.

[@9ssdv8r]

Worked for over a year on her, thank you for the kind words!

[@primorock8141]

I can't believe I'm now seeing this one, the thought that went into every little detail is astonishing

[@120Livi]

Lunch in the garden and a 30 min aquaholic video.... If only it was a Friday upload and this would be perfect. Just noticed 313k subs now! Is that accelerating?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

It is doing very well at the moment :)

[@tecwzrd]

Last couple of months it's been accelerating nicely. Projected to hit 500K in the next 10-12 months :) socialblade.com/youtube/c/aquaholic

[@moobcars6490]

314k now!

[@LordGrenville1]

Amazing content from an extremely knowledgeable and personable guy. No wonder the numbers of subscribers are racing upwards. Thank you Nick

[@adidc]

Unfortunately there is only one like button...so pressing it twice does not help. Huge video! Great job! To see something I didn't even know existed (sail-boat for the far south) and have it explained by someone who knows it to the nuts and bolts is amazing. Thank you Nick! Best spent half an hour! If you were to repay "Yachts for sale" favor where in one of his recent videos says "you won't see something like this on "Aquaholic", well I'm sure we won't see this kind of boat in his videos...

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Haha, good point!

[@MrCrystalcranium]

What a beast! The most amazing thing I heard was the setup that forces a makeshift rotation through the mechanical space. That's thinking that comes from decades of experience. As Nick would say...Brilliant!

[@sksaddrakk5183]

Hi Nick, I never thought I would enjoy a tour through a sailing boat as much as I did with this one... it was soo cool to have the opportunity to listen to the designer why things are built the way they are... do not get me wrong, I think the tours where it is exclusively you narrating are also brilliant and I enjoy them very much; I just think having the ship's 'father' on board (metaphorically and literally) brings something else to the table (at least for me as a landlubber from a landlodked country)... well done, I did not notice that I spent half an hour looking at a sailing boat... it is a very nice vessel and so well thought through everything has a purpose and a lot of care has been taken to make the passage into some of the most hostile areas of this planet as safe as humanly possible... Thanks for this amazing tour...

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Many thanks! 🙂

[@dom631]

What a brilliant vessel and great tour, I’m not googling how much an Antarctic trip costs! P.s. Still waiting for a Hunton yacht tour Nick! :)

[@benhuot6852]

My favourite video so far period!!!! Wow wow wow

[@crtzmo]

Wow - amazing! To me, this is luxury. Functional and built to last 👌

[@kitsvn]

Thanks for the tour! Very glad to be an Aquaholic Subscriber for gems like these!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Denstoradiskmaskinen]

Hope you come Across a Garcia Exploration yacht someday, owner operated thing in comparison to this, also sailing! But with style & luxury, also with a aluminium hull

[@sailor5026]

Very well done. A pleasure to listen to Mr. Castro. Great interview.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jakemeltzer9390]

One of the best videos yet. Would love to see more explorer type yachts and their purpose. Maybe you need to take that type of adventure. You forgot to introduce the young lady from the engine room

[@CP-Runs]

What a fantastic video tour of a fantastic yacht. It’s such a contrast to the usual luxury motor yacht tours that we are used to seeing. I really like this yacht - form follows function but also some creature comforts for the crew & guests. I’d just love to travel on it. Well done Nick, I can’t wait for the follow up video. This channel just gets better and better!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Many thanks!

[@sambertten7041]

nice colab with tony castro

[@mantojo3018]

Fascinating, excellent video. Tony done you proud .Great info.thanks Nick

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@2541ErGeFo]

I think Tony Castro in the past designed many sailing yachts for Jongert, excellent designer.

[@creamoreTV]

This is one of the very best Boats i've ever seen... Thank you for that, and all of your other great videos! LG from Munich, Bavaria, Germany... Tom

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you like them!

[@rennkoop7317]

!!outstanding👍👍 see Sophie & Chris aswell👍❣

[@aardvarkmindshank]

Wow. Amazingly capable yacht. Love Skip Novak's videos from the Roaring Forties. That living area is surprisingly cozy. I would just love to join an expedition like this one day!

[@basharun]

Could've watched another hour of this. Please do more like this!!!

[@carlsails58]

Watched Skip’s quick tour a number of years ago. Still wow!

[@TheSuprahuman]

Outstanding!! And what a great gentleman to show you around. I'm not a sail boat fan but this is next level sailing in any respect. Cheers Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@deeser]

Well I was not expecting that from this channel, but I absolutely loved it. Not that we could see it, but I swear I could hear you smile like a kid in a sweet shop, Nick!

[@sneaky_banana7741]

Amazing boat, looking forward for the next 25 minutes!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Enjoy!

[@PierluigiPuttiDiaz]

That was absolutely beautiful to watch! I'm deeply in love with this vessel! Astonishing! Extremely beautiful! ❤