Big C Atlantic Sea Trials Whitehaven Feb 2023

Big C Atlantic challenges latest sea trials held offshore at Whitehaven in Feb 2023

[@fraaggl]

The goal being to beat the extrem masochist sea challenge, with a boat where you can't lie down and which moves the most in the waves so you get sick to death all the time. The upgrade would be to have nails sticking out on the inside and a even smaller boat where you can't even sit down and you have to stand on one leg...

[@Adventure101]

Ha ha !!

[@kenton6098]

@@Adventure101 I don’t think he’s joking. I’m fact he’s pretty accurate.

[@houseofthemoon]

Its a floating torture device. No reality TV show has a thing on this.

[@neilcurwen3850]

I'm liking the one leg idea

[@sweetsourpork111]

This thing is definitely a torture device 😮

[@edwardgubbins6342]

It's going to be a bit of a squeeze once all of the other crew members are on board.

[@FlatlandMando]

hee hee

[@obsidianjane4413]

Myself and I don't really take up much room.

[@bigemugamer]

@@obsidianjane4413 what about "me" or have "myself" and "I" decided to leave "me" at home? =P

[@obsidianjane4413]

@@bigemugamer Andrew is "me". The rest are his crew.

[@balongaboy]

There is a very fine line between A bold and a stupid idea and you walk that line like no other. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an idea that’s gotten me so excited to see out into action. I eagerly look forward to seeing more of your journey and wish you the best of luck.

[@Adventure101]

Thank you.

[@romanmax8561]

How are you going to sleep in that thing?

[@paulanthonybridge5741]

So do i. If you believe in it, it can be done....

[@paulanthonybridge5741]

​@@romanmax8561 by counting sheep and closing your eyes......

[@boneseyyl1060]

@@paulanthonybridge5741 Unless you die.

[@laxmannate07]

Absolutely bonkers! Thanks for sharing. Wishing you the best.

[@Adventure101]

It is, but thats why the record has stood for 30 odd years....

[@romanmax8561]

Couldn't you have made It like bigger and still break that record like maybe just few inches smaller . That thing seems to extreme just ridiculously small lol

[@scotthaskins1264]

Dear Christ above! I couldn’t think of anything worse! Good luck shippers, BZ for doing it. Mentalist! 💪❤️

[@Adventure101]

Thank you

[@Antipodean33]

To be honest it didn't seem to be moving at all under sail. Either way I hope you're not prone to sea sickness because you are in for one of the most uncomfortable passages in recorded history

[@Adventure101]

She sails at about 2-3 knots, and quite well off the wind, the first days of the last 3 sea trials were absolutely still, the second were about 15-18 knots. I wasnt ill, but almost all on the support vessel were green...

[@kenton6098]

I believe the majority of its movement will be vertical… toward the center of the earth, at least until it encounters an immovable barrier.

[@Just_Another_Sunday]

If the boat was on a surface that wasn't constantly changing, you'd more easily see the distance it's traveling.

[@dancurtis611]

Well, live your dreams... best of luck to you.

[@user-ly7qk7fj1m]

Удовольствия ноль.Хотя,може это идеально для мазохиста?Не мое(((

[@dg8062]

I think I would be crying with joy that I was still alive!🤔 I'm glad you're still with us mate.

[@ashleysaunders9947]

I was at the NEC,Birmingham in the dim and distant past and spoke to a guy who was displaying his "solo craft ", its best described as a sealed capsule with oars either side. He rowed the Atlantic in this strange vessel. He had the added advantage of being Ex- SAS. Great bloke. As it

[@SybilGrace]

The world would be so much dimmer without people like you! Best of luck on your journeys.

[@Adventure101]

Thank you..

[@zeropoint546]

Prepare for that dimness.

[@CarlBradbrook]

I suggest to do a test. One month in it in an exposed harbor or moored at sea, just to see if you can actually "physically" and mentally endure the isolation and confined space. Maybe start with a week and then 2 and then a month. Then take it out for a test in a big Atlantic storm and see how she fares, you'd probably get knocked about a LOT and you need to test that before the "full monty" Have you ever done a silent meditation retreat? You may want to start with that. Very good preparation. Vipassana would be a good starting point. I do wish you well and I do hope that you are fully prepared and not just going to "Wing it" and see what happens.

[@Adventure101]

Ive already done more than all the rpevious record holders and attempts, in an ideal world a month of sailing her to test would be great - but that just cant happen untill a sponsor gives us more money !!

[@jeanlucruiz]

thank you very much , big man and wonderfull story ! Long road for your exploit ! One french friend !

[@chapter4travels]

Although I've never done any sailing I've pedaled a bicycle across America, 5100 miles so I do have a bit of a feel for this sort of thing. I think the hardest part for me would be not feeling progress forward. It will seem like you are sitting still without a visual reference of forward movement. This would wear me down. This may not bother you in the least and that would be great but I would have to come up with a means of tracking progress in real-time, a bell rings every mile, an animation that shows distance traveled, something. Just a thought, great video, thanks for the update.

[@benpearson1825]

That’s a great idea, hadn’t even considered that being an issue.

[@chapter4travels]

@@benpearson1825 Especially with downwind sailing, everything will feel completely still.

[@Adventure101]

I do have a log on one of the instruments that shows the distance ive travelled and the distance to go, but nothing audible and if i had the spare power i would definitiely do that - im loving all the ibput for you all.

[@shadowfax743]

Have you thought about a few solar rechargeable power banks small hand held ones could be a way to recharge a portable gps.

[@marmac567]

The visual reference is the log, compass and GPS

[@cornishhh]

A good boat to have if you pay for your mooring by the foot.

[@Adventure101]

And to lift her in is peanuts !!

[@dvukovic]

If you ever wondered, this is what hell looks like. Completely bonkers that anyone in their sane mind would want to do this volontarily!

[@simonblackwell4273]

A truly phenomenal challenge. Hope you achieve it. Gonna be bored stiff I expect and when you’re not, you’ll probably wish you were

[@jammcguire1276]

Can't wait for him to start, gonna follow along if its possible!

[@Adventure101]

@@jammcguire1276 Your all going to be able to follow me .....were going to be able to upload videos and messages from onboard.

[@jammcguire1276]

@@Adventure101 Can't wait! You know we are rooting for ya!

[@eduardomurphy9894]

Excellent! I wish good winds. From Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@herbertocobock9436]

Looks like a buoy without chain and sinker,

[@stevepeterson5943]

On a passage such as this, I forsee many heated exchanges between the captain, the mate, and the cook. Let's hope it turns out free of mutiny.

[@moltderenou]

That’s if there aren’t any stowaways

[@bobmiller5883]

The issue of constant pretty extreme rocking even under sail is a bigger challenge than the craft surviving . I give the man no chance, the craft some chance if weather not awful.

[@sprecklesville]

Ahoy shipmate - she sure is a beauty. Personally I wouldn’t cross my local canal in her and it’s been filled in since the end of the Industrial Revolution but good luck to ya!

[@Adventure101]

Ha ha ---shes bullet proof and desig ned for the crossing by a former record holder for the same passage, just smaller to fit my frame.

[@Deeplycloseted435]

Its a great design.......for sailing across a small pond. I don’t even want to imagine the psychological challenge of being confined like this and alone for so long. Best of luck!

[@Adventure101]

You need to see her, she's designed for Oceans by the ex world record holder for the same route. She's as tough as old boots.

[@JohnCallender]

Good luck! One concern I have is the rig. I don't know whether it's designed for "battening down" for rough weather, but at least in the deployed mode shown in the video it makes me anxious. My sense is that in a 30-knot sea state the boat's going to be picked up and thrown/rolled a fair amount. Is the rig engineered to survive that? If it is significantly damaged you could have dangling debris potentially damaging the hull, and I suspect in those conditions it would be difficult or impossible to open the hatch to effect repairs without filling the boat. Hopefully there will be tested contingency plans for things like dismasting or a flooded hull.

[@prime-mate]

Laundry mode..

[@MrBaskevin]

The thing floats even if full of water

[@JohnCallender]

@@MrBaskevin Cool. You’re now afloat and full of seawater in the middle of the ocean. What does that mean for seaworthiness/handling characteristics? Electronics and other systems? Livability? What is the recovery plan? In what conditions is it possible to carry out that plan? Sinking is just one failure mode, and while it’s good that that risk has been mitigated that isn’t enough for success.

[@obsidianjane4413]

@@JohnCallender Being flooded would actually make it a lot more stable and comfortable lol. It has a couple of pumps i believe. He has a few other videos where he goes into the design and built. Maybe you should go watch them instead of predicting doom and gloom?

[@user-oj6jn5ii6e]

Agreed. This looks like a cartwheel machine. I wish him all the best, but I wouldn’t want to be that thing in a 50 knot blow.

[@Auldpharte]

25 knots is a Force 6. By the look of the sea state in this video the wind barely got above Force 3. If he can’t estimate wind force from sea state then his experience of sailing must be pretty limited. If instruments showed this on a boat I was navigating I’d know they were faulty. He’s planning a North Atlantic crossing from Newfoundland, he might be better advised to use the Gulf Stream/North Atlantic Drift. He’d be warmer too. Mind you, I’d not think of doing this at any price.

[@JohnCallender]

Yeah, I noticed the "25 knots" comment, too. It clearly was blowing more like 12-15 or so in the video. Maybe he just misspoke? Or maybe the interior shot when he said that was at a different time when it was blowing harder than you see in the wider shots?

[@allmac7504]

On the video he has a strap line saying this ,instrument error apparently

[@Adventure101]

We had an anenometer on the support vessel (that wasnt mine) that was reading 25knots, but after checking it was out - and as one of the other guys said we had everything from a force 3 to 20knots, and the video/text at times are out.

[@Adventure101]

@@JohnCallender Spot on the cutting of the film was out with the wording, it was ranging from force 3 to Force 5 on these 2 days.

[@Morduth]

I humbly suggest adding product to your med kit - Calmoseptine. This treats a red chafed arse area like no other. Bring a gallon. Fair seas!

[@toastedsandwich2474]

The saying "Just because you can doesn't mean you should" comes to mind...

[@Adventure101]

Everyone has their goals in life - ive steady pushed mine smaller and further, and thats why im doing it, also to inspire people to just push their own boundaries and get slightly out of there comfort zone.

[@bvnj123]

@@Adventure101 Did you try it in rough seas? I am afraid that after a while it will make you sick to the point of unconscious. But please share the results.

[@leeoldershaw956]

​@@Adventure101 Icarus comes to mind.

[@chrisleggatt3240]

This applies to comments too. 😉

[@Adventure101]

Your right, but i have been building up to this, by many other previous challenges, this ones just smaller..

[@IsaacKuo]

What a distinctive looking vehicle! If I saw it, I'd think it was a submersible and ask how deep it can go.

[@electrichospital]

It is great to have a dream. I have difficulty understanding why it would matter if your boat is an inch shorter or longer. Slocum's book was great not because of the size of the crew or boat. He was a good writer. Walden pond was about the story. I look forward to hearing your adventures even if it seems you are crazy.

[@IusedtohaveausernameIliked]

Here in BC Canada, we like to race bathtubs between the mainland and Vancouver Island, but this is a whole new level of insane. Well played.

[@robertrennie9454]

Reminds me of going over Niagara falls in a barrel 😮

[@taffrat3826]

Good luck to you, that's a hell a of a challenge you are taking on. Following with great interest, cheers from NZ

[@Adventure101]

Thanks!

[@dwoodinnyc]

Mate, you shoulda taken some of that money to build this thing and got your head examined! Godspeed

[@dherman0001]

Man of my heart! You're already a legend in my mind! God Speed to you brother!

[@matthewpocock4824]

Man, we as a species are really starting to scrape the bottom of the World Records barrel 😂😂

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Best of luck! It will be exciting to watch your journey.

[@Adventure101]

Thank you so much!

[@lesleypearson7489]

Good luck Big C watching from Downunder.

[@chrisbamborough222]

I have agreement with several sailors on here on certain points. However if you have considerable sailing experience and mentally very tough you could make it. The boat on enough speed v food/water/distance is another matter. You don't and won't know until you try. I'm an experienced Sailor and wouldn't contemplate such a journey in a boat that size. I will follow this project good luck.👍🇬🇧

[@Adventure101]

I do have considerable sailing experience and am mentally strong, ive previously done a lot of challenges that people have all said cant be done, and this boat has been designed by Tom McNally who broke the record in 93 on the same passage and had just been made around my frame.

[@chrisbamborough222]

@@Adventure101 Thanks for replying and that information . I understand now about the design so that has Pedigree. As I said you don't know until you try. The effort you have taken to get this project going displays determination and with your experience yes why not. I wish you all the best I will follow your progress. Take care👍

[@balancestabilizers]

No sailor in the world would step onboard your thing. Life is not a joke

[@Adventure101]

I am a sailor and have been all my life....This vessel was designed by a gentleman who had the record for this exact route..just designed smaller. I've also done many othernon published sailing challenges....this isn't just a 2 minute idea I've dreamt up and bodged together..

[@carledinger3422]

Good luck. You're going to need it 😜

[@ydsailing]

I my self getting ready for a sailing world record attempt. Your videos are of great support they keep me working hard towards the goal. Thank you for sharing. And good luck with everything.

[@Stephengetseven]

what record are you going for?

[@ydsailing]

@@Stephengetseven Hi. I am going for the longuest distance sailed with a dinghy single handed without assistance, and for the longuest distance in 12 hours and the longuest distance sailed but having breaks (sleep on land). 3 records in one journey. Distances for the first one is 400 Nmiles and the thirsd one it will be around 1350 Nmiles.

[@Stephengetseven]

@@ydsailing that's ambitious! Will you be sailing a skiff? You'll need to average 30 knots!

[@ydsailing]

@@Stephengetseven my name is Yassine Darkaoui you can find articles about past challenges. I will sail a Laser along the Moroccan coast.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

@@ydsailing I wish you good luck, a quick Google search says the top speed of a Laser Dingy is 18.6 knots! Have you fitted yours with foils? If not, I'd get on it as otherwise it looks like a fairly pointless record to try and break?

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Best of luck . Amazing the biggest advantage in century. Greetings from Hawaii islands 🏝 ⛵️

[@parousia7165]

this is like walking on your hands across the world

[@kenton6098]

Stepping on each hand as you go.

[@Luke.A.Hayman]

I have a question - even in that mild sea state, when you leant against the hull to show the rudders, you weren't far from taking on water. What happens if you have the hatch open (to stretch your legs say) and you accidentally take on a load of water?

[@squashduos1258]

I think the biggest problem is not being able to be horizontal during rest…this position is very hard on the vascular system…it’s a challenge alright…wouldn’t want to be caught in 30 foot seas…once you take in water it’s a matters of a few seconds…no time for sending a mayday….

[@TomatoWithARifle]

right. first time i saw this i thought death trap

[@Adventure101]

Ah but i can curl up in the fetal position, and i can completely seal down the vessel and if there was water ingress pump it out from inside. It also has 12 seperate watertight compartments. I have had coast giards look over it and after explaining every feature to them theyva agreed its like a tank/safety capsule, infact a previous captin today at a sponsor meeting said he would rather be in mine than a liferaft. Inside mine you have a full harness, and can lock your arms and legs to hold you absolutely stationary. Its obviously not going to be comfortable....

[@Adventure101]

@@TomatoWithARifle If your in the UK or canada, come and see her before i set off and you'll realise how well bult she is - see the post below from todays comments

[@squashduos1258]

@@Adventure101 sideways in a fetal position? That would be great! If you mean fetal seated I don’t think is ideal. I would try this in a harbor for the amount of days you plan to spend crossing. 20-25 days? It’s not a perfect simulation but this is a serious endeavor with potential fatal consequences. I would have a heart rate monitor, blood pressure regularly checked..check your sleep score to dial in good sleep patterns…eat and live just like out at sea. My two cents. Don’t leave anything left unturned prior to departure because it could be your last if you don’t have triple checked things (and still there is a bad outcome chance). Wish you all the best and rooting for you.

[@DetroitMicroSound]

That's quite an amazing craft! Good luck!!!

[@BoschPianoMusic]

I'm not sure how calm it needs to be to be able to sail with open cockpit, it seems tough to sail for extended periods while closed up!

[@Adventure101]

Shes openable in upto force 6 ish, after that its hatch closed, and yes there will be extended periods where shes closed up. However inside i can do everything on sail trim, pump out water - desalinate water to drink, and go to the toilet, aswell as open/close and rotate the 2 vents on the bow.

[@petergrundy8081]

This will be an incredible feat I have my concerns however

[@Adventure101]

Dont worry - this vessels like a safety capsule when fully closed up - how many bouys do you see sunk vs yachts etc ????

[@offdeadeye88]

@@Adventure101if you have to seal the hatches in rough seas, how much oxygen does that leave you?

[@peregrinegrace8570]

@@offdeadeye88 How do you fix the rigging or a tangled sail ?

[@eugenedreyer4805]

@@Adventure101so it’s not a yacht - why bother

[@Anmeteor9663]

If he has a wife or children, for their sakes, I hope he survives. I have sailed small boats in across the Atlantic and I think the rig and steering of this boat are too flimsy for the conditions to be expected. I am pretty sure the tub is strong enough from the look of it. Hope he has tested the pump out procedure at sea with it fully flooded. I am assuming it is designed to float whilst flooded. This is the second greatest danger I see. I won't even start on the physical damage to his body from the lack of movement....

[@blacksand357]

I agree, the rig looks very lightweight and incapable of handling a serous knockdown...

[@tiberiu_nicolae]

Bad news, you were right. Good news it happened before he even left.

[@marklapierre5629]

It looks like the only time you can get it to go in a predictable direction is when it's connected to the tow boat. It seems to sail sideways quite well.

[@Adventure101]

No she sails fairly well, and i canget about 40 degrees off downwind

[@Shrouded_reaper]

Absolutely cracked out, I love it. Watched another video walking through it and seems like a lot of thought has gone into it but you are REALLY going to need some kind of shading, even just a piece of sailcloth to rig overhead or similar unless you enjoy being roasted by the sun from dawn until dusk, additionally if you have to have the hatch closed and it's warm out then the inside will be a total pressure cooker and could get dangerously hot quickly. A small cabin fan would be something I would not leave home without, bring an extra panel for redundancy and as much battery as needed for running it for an extended period. The other good suggestion I see floating around (hah) in comments is to bring an inflatable mat to tow behind for stretching out and dozing on. Good luck and hopefully you have a smooth crossing my man!

[@Adventure101]

I have my vents on the boew that i can rotate and open/close, but alos have a hammock that on the frame work that does protect from the sun, that i can also stretch out on, oh an itg got a hole to watch water in it...

[@IxnayMalarkavitch]

Anything hanging off the ends of the boat should be counted in length. Like in dockage. You got a “12 foot” boat with a five foot bowsprit and a five foot boomkin, guess what? She’s a 22ft boat when you pay the bill.

[@alexforget]

Damn, we got feed up of rolly anchorage in our "small" 30ft catamaran and went away because of it. That is going to be pure torture to be bobbing around for months in the middle of the atlantic.

[@Adventure101]

I sold my 30ft tri after getting fed up with cushions and toilet - and went back to a mini transat - i like the smaller and simpler things in life.....

[@ats-3693]

Not being able to lay down for weeks on end is a horrible thought, I think that alone would make me flip out.

[@randomoldbloke]

The boat will be uncontrolled in anything above 10 knots , bow will be under at any speed rigging will vanish in the first squall . Been generous will give it 200nm before he is rescued. I have done thousands of miles in small yachts in open ocean 21 to 28 foot single handed . Lets just say size does count , can anyone say deep vain thrombosis? And insanity from confined space . When you said 25knots my coffee came out of my nose lucky to be five . Best you can hope for is body is not destroyed from no space and mind does not go on holiday permanently

[@LOLLOF90]

The guy is willing to take blood thinners for the whole trip.. not sure what to think about it..

[@CG-99]

At least I know how to spell deep vein thrombosis

[@Adventure101]

Well thats wrong as weve tested in well above 10 knots, then we furl to stop the bow going under, and that gets the boat totally controllable. The rigging is probably better and stronger than my mini transat racing yacht, as this boats deisnged to be rolled. Ive also done thoudsands of min]les in a mini transat solo, even taken her into the arctic, around Iceland and over to almost Greenland. I have specific exercises to stop DVT. The anenometer on the support vessel was reading 25knots, but we found that to be inaccurate on our return and side by side with another anenometer we found it to be 18knots. Mentally yes its a hard one, but have some things up my sleeve for that aswll.

[@steelkatz9750]

Well, as they say, "smooth seas do not make skillful sailors." So, let's not judge someone's sailing abilities based on YOUR past experiences. After all, a true sailor is someone who can navigate through rough waters and come out victorious. Let's give everyone a fair chance to prove their mettle on the high seas! ⛵️🌊

[@randomoldbloke]

@@steelkatz9750 have had the odd jaunt in the open ocean single handed , a couple of trans tasman passages, down to 40deg south bass straight many times east coast of Australia, can't forget circumnavigation of new zealand . I don't retract anything that i have said but will add in a boat that was designed for someone shorter pressure sores will be a huge concern they can develop in a couple of hours . Crammed in like you are lets just say best of luck . Isometric exercises will help with muscle tone and general well being . Seriously get a boat customised just for yourself and go for it . Hopefully you have worked out a way to dry out the air if not ........ best of luck and sincerely hope that you prove me wrong

[@carledinger3422]

You need to test your boat in force 8

[@sybennett7392]

I remember seeing this on the motorway

[@ratandmonkey2982]

my legs get cramps just looking at that thing

[@sklenars]

I presume the Atlantic crossing will be via the southern route from the Canaries where the ocean current will land you in the Caribbean eventually without having to lift an oar/sail. Unless he has a supply boat alongside all the way, how is he going to store supplies for a journey that could take up to 2 months or more. BTW I have crossed the Atlantic using this route a couple of times on a small sail boat and nearly ran out of water before arrival the first time. The Northern route from the US/Canada in that piss pot would be suicidal.

[@michaeltsui3435]

I think he's running downwind on the northern route.

[@sklenars]

@@michaeltsui3435 A number of these micro boats have had to be rescued in the recent past at enormous cost whilst attempting the crossing on the Northern route. If he is hoping for a westerly tail wind off the Azores high he'll be very lucky as the winds that far North are generally varied and confused with high breaking swells. I believe the authorities may even have a rule preventing any more mad cap adventurers risking it all for fame.

[@never2late454]

I take it your planning to take the southern route through to the Caribbean? You have more courage than I in such a small craft. I wish you the best of luck and following seas on your adventure.

[@Adventure101]

Nope, im going the northern route as thats where the current record is from, but i could do the southern route.

[@never2late454]

@@Adventure101 If you don't mind me asking, have you done a crossing before?

[@jfk64kennedy95]

not sure feasible, but if you could mount a gyroscope somewhere, would stop the bobbing around a lil bit

[@xtc2v]

Why did you not add a wave power fin in the hull design? You could make use of that bobbing like a cork motion?

[@FlatlandMando]

How about hollowing out a peach pit & trying to sail that? Everything gets harder as you scale down

[@bellenvideo5629]

I like your creation and determination a lot! May you stay safe and successful 🙏

[@lindseymontana945]

You deserve better music in your life. Good luck on your trip!

[@flyingfisherman100]

I love that they used a travel lift,for the world record smallest boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. You could have just backed the trailer down a boat ramp.

[@Adventure101]

Unfortubately the the launch site, the ramp is unsuitable to put the keel on.

[@dantedias4064]

I thought Amir Klink was mad, then he suddenly looks very sensible after seeing you. Good luck

[@bccradventures84]

For me it’s a wtf deal. But you make yourself happy man. Be safe.

[@OLDMANTEA]

Dock fees are $0.75 a day

[@mikehunntt5338]

I saw him last month i love him and his rig cant wait to see more!

[@bertieb9510]

Rather you than me 🙂I wish you all the luck in the world. 👍

[@Adventure101]

Thank you

[@avonneave2131]

Greetings from here on the West Coast side of Australia 🌏 Batavia Coast 🙏🖖🤟 best of luck, incredible challenge, all the best regards.

[@wallabybob3020]

Clearly as mad as a cut snake, but he’s British, he’s giving it a go and he’s going to succeed!!

[@Adventure101]

Love it thank you- i certainly am going to succeed !!

[@wallabybob3020]

@@Adventure101 We’re with you all the way Sir! Well, not literally ‘with you’ of course. We’re not that crazy!!

[@michaeltualatin]

Interesting boat and brave man. Anyway, best wishes from China.

[@glennboyd939]

Now that's what I call a floatation vest😂😂😂

[@caferacer_vdk]

it is necessary to inflate the tube, and swim on it. this will be a record for All records

[@sdcofer52]

Without a support boat in case of major trouble, I would be worried a bit. What do you think your chances of survival are? I'm sure you will have an EPIRB but still, you will be hard to find.

[@Adventure101]

Yes i chose to go without a support vessel as if not there are so many people online who have questioned some records and so without one, i cant be accused of cheating at all....

[@ratandmonkey2982]

@@Adventure101 respect !

[@aprilkoyyen7720]

So does the rudder and support structure not count into total boat length

[@zeekwolfe6251]

Where do we send the posthumous Darwin Award?

[@hubertlavelle7554]

I wish you well ,but I'm worried ,hope you have lots of backup communications for rescue if needed .

[@Adventure101]

Yes I have got more safety equipment than I have on my 21ft solo ocean racing yacht, that I took up into the arctic solo....

[@incredulousd9408]

It just seems like in a good wind, it would push the sail downward and rotate into the water instead of propelling the boat. Godspeed my friend

[@Adventure101]

It's fully powered uo at 15 knots, then I start furling in...

[@ytkealoha]

godspeed

[@Maudongh]

ok, good Luck may God bless You , insya Allah.

[@MENDNZ]

Sail in a seaworthy Folkboat at 25ft long ... ,,like Jester ...with sensible jiunk rig...and you can get across the oceans in style and safety....and back without causing others to come and rescue you!! This boat needs to be tested in a 70 knot gale .. with captain there too...

[@Adventure101]

I've done a jester challenge, aswell as take a 21ft mini transat solo yo into the Arctic, round Iceland , through the Denmark strait, nearly ti Greenland and back k to UK Solo. Thus project isn't taken on lightly and ots just the next step in a long list of adventures. The designer of this vessel did the exact same route and held the record back in 93, rhis vessel is just smaller and designed around my body.

[@MENDNZ]

@@Adventure101 Masochists of the world UNITE! 21 ft can jump over waves or beat to windward...but a tub 1 meter long is only going nowhere slowly... in survival mode?

[@catfrommoscov]

Good luck catching first wave!

[@paulbargren7063]

The rudder, whether the stand or the added extension arm, adds considerably to LOA. Doesn't that mean this isnt the "smallest" trans Atlantic crosser?

[@Adventure101]

Have a look at a later video, we've removed it now, and the Guinness records measurements are done.

[@BenCazzola]

Awesome. But...what if you get eaten by a medium to large bass? great work!

[@Scooot1972]

Mad. Going to sea in a butter tub with a sail ⛵️

[@jimm8246]

Well I sure wouldn't try to cross the ocean in that thing. Maybe it's a challenge but is it worth your life and sanity? Anyway good luck I hope you make it prove us doubters wrong.

[@Adventure101]

I will probe you wrong, I've done many other non published things and people have asked for this to be published....kind of wish I hadn't at times...

[@epsilonvonvehron5820]

Good luck to you, it’s a brave challenge. Sailing in a high tech toilet bowl all that way will be quite an adventure. 😊

[@garykirscher9456]

I can’t believe it can maintain directional stability in any kind of sea. Coming off the top of a big wave, sails loose the wind, it seems like it would just tumble. Terrifying!

[@eugenedreyer4805]

Agreed - this ‘sea trial’ conducted under very benign conditions indeed. I can’t see it remaining upright for long with any kind of swell.

[@Adventure101]

Its designed to roll - Tom McNally who designed her and held the record on the same passage designed this into her, so she will roll yet not break the mast - its going to be terrifying at times, but the good thing is that there will be a lot of filming from onboard that we will uploading whilst out there.

[@gregorygaskill5412]

Sew in some viewing ports into the sail

[@Adventure101]

The sails higher than dome, so can see well from inside.

[@timneil9418]

I totally agree with you,I think his next crossing is on a skateboard for a bigger ego trip 😜

[@canoeman621]

Question. I have been following the evolution of the Big C and the steering options. I now observe an outrigger for the rudder steering system. Why does the outrigger not essentially add "length" to the boat? This is an insane idea. Insane in a good way. Best of luck to you.

[@IxnayMalarkavitch]

Agreed. This “smallest” whatever is getting out of hand. Can i a make a boat an inch shorter but with platforms off the back for sleeping on? Also, I personally think the craft should be required to be able to go to weather in the record attempt configuration. Otherwise, what’s to stop someone from making a 2ft diameter 12 foot deep spar buoy with a flag on top? Or, better yet, a big kite. The kite would drag the buoy into a somewhat horizontally position and one could sleep in a semi reclined state.

[@Adventure101]

No the stabilizers come off. Most yacht measurements wouldn't I crude ot, but to be honest to Hugo who has thevrecord I'm going without it..

[@Adventure101]

Yes I had someone desperate for me to add it, as it was on some of the earlier Tom Mc Nally designed boats, it works well, but not in the 'spirit' of the adventure.

[@NoFeeArea]

Test it in the Great Lakes first. Superior is too cold so the others. Run in storms and have the coast guard track you. Test it and yourself.

[@kenton6098]

It should have wheels, else how is it going to travel along the sea floor? Anyway, good luck and best to Donald and Joshua.

[@Adventure101]

She aint gonna need wheels other than for on the land....

[@RaX1ish]

I am looking forward to your great journey. Good luck from Brazil.

[@Adventure101]

Thank you so am i......

[@cheythompson740]

I really suggest testing your craft in rougher waters (safely of course) to really test its stability

[@Adventure101]

Its stability is spot on, its been rolled in the harbour as we cant roll at sea due to the fact we need a support vessel to drag me back in - however its been designed by a former record holder for the same route, just smaller around my frame.

[@markharris1845]

But where does the ship's cat live?

[@Ash-cy7yw]

Have you decided on your passage mascot? Tigger, Piglet, Paddington, ....... ? The boat looks fit and stout and ready for the challenge. Best of luck Captain. Looking forward to following your adventure. California.

[@Adventure101]

No i havent, but that maybe a good thought....

[@c3pno]

I don't no why they used a big crane to launch it, they should of just got a few mates to chuck it off the seawall because that's what it's gonna go through when the big waves get there hands on it.i would reinforce those Ali pipes with some extra supports because they look like they will snap off with the rudder! Stainless steel is heavier but I think I would prefer that to Ali which the sea loves to eat! Fair play if all goes to plan 👍

[@Original50]

A coracle made out of a septic-tank?! Random! 🤗

[@stephenswistchew7720]

A bit of advice you may not have thought of the rudder assembly looks flimsy take some extra line and a couple of small sea anchors if you ( god forbid) you can steer the craft with two sea anchors trailing be hind you can steer by shortning a line we lost our rudder on the west coast of Scotland and got back with this method so I personally know it works we used fish boxes cheers hope you don’t need my advice

[@Adventure101]

Ah ha, i have the 2 rudders on the boat, the external one can be ejected if necessary, and she sails nearly as well, that why we only brough the new one out last week.

[@stephenswistchew7720]

@@Adventure101 I wish you all the best in your trip I won’t say voyage as this is just one of many all the breast matey aargh and remember the best books are in the bottom drawer

[@waxyjim]

Why not just get in an old champagne bottle and float? That little tub is beyond insane.

[@k956upg]

Better check the inside for migrants when he returns as we don’t want any more sneaking in.