Thoughts on Heavy Weather Sailing

[@HalcyonGuitars]

It’s nice to find a channel that actually talks about sailing…

[@garywalker8413]

Absolutely

[@SeattleLifeguard]

Great video!! We love our full-keel, heavy displacement boat too!!

[@bdlii]

What a lesson. Never seen anyone else post anything like it.

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

I learn something new everytime I go out!

[@GypsyTinker2012]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience ❤

[@MurkyDregs]

Very cool, and very informative for this new sailor who will be sailing the Gulf of Maine!

[@dhouse-d5l]

Intelligent, informative vid and super boat with the correct long keel design and to think people do this in club racers with a blade keel.

[@landprojects]

Thanks for the video. Very informative 👍

[@danielswords3969]

I heave-to in my Alberg 30 without any jib exposed (there is enough windage on my furled jib to prevent tacking), and my mainsail double reefed and trimmed in tight, my tiller lashed about 75° to leeward. My boat points about 30° off the wind which I find even better for taking on the waves, though it tracks about 70° off the wind. Also, hove-to like this while I sit comfortably down below in a storm, if the boat does jibe it is very benign, no jib to tangle, the mainsail area is minimal, and the boom has no distance to swing, with the tiller lashed the boat will just carry around back to its original hove-to condition.

[@SOLDOZER]

If you're only double reefed, you're not in a storm.

[@boathemian7694]

I sailed a Tahiti ketch for a time, she was sweet in these conditions.

[@Taichungman]

Thanks again for posting

[@nearlynativenursery8638]

Great video clips Jerome. Thanks for all you do youtube videos and or your podcast or both. I learn so much, laughed my nuts off enjoy hearing both your brother Adam and Sven. I would love to hear more from Adam about surveying boat. Jim Rodgers

[@mosh2]

Thanks for the narration

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

I think next time I go out I will have more of these kind of videos in mind.

[@svwanderlust9697]

Thanks for posting

[@timnoneya811]

That was a VERY good video!! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and process's in the narration. I love your stuff on IG but i REALLLY Loved this video.

[@hiddebekaan2396]

I ran a 47' Bowman through 69kn storm. Held it between 120 and 140 degrees downwind with triple reefed main and Genoa furled to kitchen towel size. Scary but it worked well. (I do prefer my old Kendall 32 though😊)

[@williewonka6694]

I would think sailing down wind for the duration of a storm might be exhausting, and present the risk of broach or pitch poling. As a single hander, my plan is heaving to, and if nessasary, deploy a para anchor on a bridle, as described in Larry Pardee's heavy sailing book and a video by Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship. The downside of that strategy is the complexity, risk, and difficulty of deploying the anchor alone. However, if done correctly, there is nothing to do but go below and rest during the storm.

[@jaekn]

What is the risk associated with in this method?

[@maureenthomson9584]

Awesome video thank you for sharing

[@jonelliott9553]

Thanks for showing the different examples, very helpful!

[@JScottShipman]

Congratulations on 7.2k subscribers!

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

Thanks Scott see ya soon!

[@salishsailing]

Nice handling! Thanks for the video.

[@marcvenery364]

Lots of information here- thanks for sharing!

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Thank you for sharing your experience .I wish you fear winds and following seas ⛵️ 🌊 Greetings from Hawaii islands 🏝

[@j_diz9851]

That was awesome! Thanks

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

Thanks

[@supremeflagship8965]

Running with a storm is a good idea. Unless you are on a lee shore...

[@janecme]

I'm a coastal sailor so running is fine if there's room to do it.

[@nathanbenton2051]

awesome stuff. thanks

[@Thomas-d7e6y]

Awesome stuff Cap 👏 👌 😊

[@FoxworthyMatthew]

Dude, you’re awesome.

[@deborahdoyle6743]

Interesting. I see most of the GGR boats are doing storm jibs and warps with chain.

[@deborahdoyle6743]

Cool video

[@boathemian7694]

Hoping I have another spare vane blade

[@sunlovesailing]

Interesting, John Kretchmer talks about fore reaching instead of heaving to as well. Like you said, heaving to creates the slick, but fore reaching keeps your bow to the seas. One of the reasons I like a sea anchor. Keeps the bow to the seas. The orientation a boat is built for. Especially a fishing boat. Moitessier had it figured though like you said, for really big seas, keep the boat moving! Of course it’s easy for me to be an armchair skipper!😊 thanks for the vid!

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

It has taken many years to figure out what works best on old Sparrow. Still dont think I have it all sorted but guys like Bernard, John and Randall have all played a roll in developing my tactics. I still fear the sea anchor, mostly because the Westsail has that bowsprit and the windvane, but I do always keep about 300 feet of heavy warp ready to drag off the stern, It probably wouldnt do much, I should take my own advice and at least try it out! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@deborahdoyle6743]

I have read Montessior and Dumas and they agree it is better to keep your speed up.

[@johnnycat6652]

Great video,,,where do I find a boat to crew on or sail on

[@ckeilah]

How is sailing through Maine toward Florida in October?

[@russellpurdie]

Winds changing to the east.....or the west? Who does your forecasts?

[@peterandsberg5245]

So in your case the last resort if weather becomes too heavy is "Heaving to" as you did in the end and wait it out?

[@gregroth4696]

And at night when you cant see the big ones coming?

[@Stevecollinsclear]

exce''ent well done

[@SOLDOZER]

Why dont you have roller furling? Im a fan of hanks and like to pick the brain of the other rare sailors who also go with hank-on foresails.

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

My voyages sometime last for 9 months without stopping. I need to keep it simple and unbreakable as I can. Plus I use lots of different size headsails and want to the best shape I can get. It does get a little annoying at 3am in the rain!!!

[@dulls8475]

I think if you are doing the high lats you go hanked on sails. A furler fail does not bare thinking about.

[@alfredocat]

today I learned something new without getting my beard wet.. 😄thanks

[@hebertcentrone6804]

Is your sailboat fiberglass o wood? Do you have a concrete keel or lead keel ?

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

Fiberglass with a lead keel.

[@hebertcentrone6804]

@@SailingIntoOblivion it is a beautiful sailboat, the way it cuts through the waves

[@Yeetyeti69]

How the hell can I buy a sail boat I need one I’m on the east coast Va

[@jaekn]

You might first want to learn how to read and write.

[@josephinebennington7247]

question, how,do,you know you’re actually in the Gulf Stream?

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

Best way to feel the water temp. But the air will heat up as well. Also it creates its own weather so the clouds can be a good clue.

[@josephinebennington7247]

@@SailingIntoOblivion Most interesting. Thank you. I’d like to experience that, I’m stuck with feeling the temperature of the North Sea.

[@KarinaSVTamera]

😃👍

[@jenniferserrano4738]

'Promo sm' 😬