Chasing Atlantic storm sailing outside Grenada - SwT 34

Thank you so much for watching and for your support.
In this episode, I'm opening season 3
The weather predictions and navigation warnings were promising high seas and strong winds.
I wanted to go sailing to test my boat and gear as I love sailing in strong wind. Such a long time since I had really good sailing because normally the wind is not that great in the Caribbean. The last time something similar to the conditions back home or in Europe was when beating my way from Panama to Martinique.
Living in Grenada has been such a blessing not only because it's the friendliest people in the whole Caribbean, but also a covid free bubble for a long time. Did lots of sailing on different yachts, explored the island, and made tons of new friends. But now it's time to start sailing!
Everything I do and has done last months is more or less preparing for my Pacific crossing.
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About this channel:
I'm Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever I have time for it. Most of the time I sail singlehanded but occasionally I do have sailing friends onboard.
Please be kind in the comments!.

[@TheExumRidge]

Thanks Thomas. keep the news coming.

[@SailingwithThomas]

Thank you 🙏🏻 New video online tomorrow💪🏻 Solo overnight sailing⛵️ Cheers 🍻

[@caycug1]

Thomas, it's always great to watch your videos. I'm glad that you are doing well. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us!!! Be safe and God bless.

[@SailingwithThomas]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻 All the best and stay safe and healthy 💪🏻

[@FeeltheBreeze]

Hey legend, what a great video, we really enjoyed it. A deep bow for you doing everything solo and don't worry about seeing yourself. You are a handsome captain and we know the feeling a bit, just make some fun about it and tell yourself you are actually doing it and that's the biggest step. We love what you are doing. Much love and Feel the Breeze man. 😍

[@SailingwithThomas]

Thank you both of you 🙏🏻 Hope you guys manage to catch up with me one day to share waffles and cocktails on Be Free 🍻 Stay Safe and Healthy!! All the best⛵️

[@MiQBohlin]

Very clever to bring acrylic and polycarbonate sheets prepared for hatch making 👌🏽🪚

[@barry12339]

Another great channel. Stay safe and keep up the great work!

[@SailingwithThomas]

Thank you 🙏🏻 I will do my best. Thank you for being here and all the best ⛵️

[@M-Swede]

Looking forward to the 2021 adventures. Thanks Thomas.

[@SailingwithThomas]

Thank you 🙏🏻I will try to be better in production and sharing my adventures this year😅 All the best, and thank you for following 🙏🏻🍻

[@dennybe]

Good stuff. Happy New Year!

[@SailingwithThomas]

Thank you 🙏🏻Happy new year and all the best!

[@douglashardman9059]

Hi Thomas, thanks for sharing. Interesting to see single hander on a bigger boat. Fair winds and good sailing 👍

[@SailingwithThomas]

Thank you Douglas, and also for being here 🙏🏻 All the best

[@firstnamelastname9013]

Good job saving your sail just a shame about the go pro im sure the footage would show people how to handle this sort of thin in rough conditions and to do it single handed shows how experienced you are. Looking forward to going threw the rest of your videos. Keep up the great work !

[@SailingwithThomas]

Thank you 🙏🏻 It was a handful job to recover and sadly the GoPro was sacrifised. But im sure it will be future videos of similar situations as I like to share the real deal. Happy to have you here! All the best, cheers 🍻⛵️

[@henningae]

For enda tidligere brannvarsling, bør røykvarslerene monteres i taket, ikke på vegg. Og de bør i tillegg monteres med god avstand fra veggen. Da snappes røyken opp tidligere:)

[@SailingwithThomas]

Hei Henning, takk for at du så på og for konstruktiv tilbakemelding🙏🏻 Helt på linje med deg men ikke alltid enkelt å gjennomføre i en båt. Noen steder har høyeste punkt takluke, andre steder en viss skjerming eller andre fysiske hindre. Så har forsøkt å plassere så godt det går. Har mange flere en det som vises på video. Inkl inne i teknisk rom, maskinrom osv. Også gass alarm ved dørken. Håper du fortsetter å følge meg på reisen, og ønsker deg alt godt for det nye året! ⛵️

[@dasimparmy2289]

Sorry mate I forgot to click the notification button. Great stuff and nice to see a organized and clean boat.

[@SailingwithThomas]

No worries! Thank you 🙏🏻 I try to keep her ship shape at all time 💪🏻 Thank you for watching and being here!! All the best

[@raytheron]

That foredeck is amazing! So clean and uncluttered! Pity about your GoPro :-(

[@SailingwithThomas]

Yeah I love this flush deck! The GoPro was one thing but the epic recording was sad to loose. Would been such a great video to show how to save a big sail in high seas alone

[@garyhawkesford2253]

I'm soo glad,you have answered my prayers lol I'm looking at a Beneteau Oceanis 55,78 ft mast with furling.I'm gonna take a sailing course as my experience is limited and wana do offshore. How long have you been sailing,experience etc .

[@SailingwithThomas]

Hey Gary! Happy you found my channel and your prayers have been heard 🤣 I have been sailing since age of 7 and been racing a big variety from 7 to 70 feet. From cold artic north of the artic circle to almost equator so far. And several seasons in the Med. Last job was for the Norwegian search and rescue where I also was volunteer for a long time, and captain. Been building and restoring several boats from very young age up to last project almost 10 years ago. Still learning new things every day! All the best

[@garyhawkesford2253]

@@SailingwithThomas Thankyou Thomas for your reply. Do you think i'm running to fast with regard to the size of yacht im looking at.The beneteau 60's mast is 90ft far to much sail i think to deal with Advice is everything

[@SailingwithThomas]

Thats really difficult to answer without knowing you. However I have met a couple with a Brand new Jeanneu 65 and thats their first boat. Looks like they manage pretty well

[@miklc8537]

with: Thomas

[@SailingwithThomas]

Thnx 🍻

[@svbella3202]

Happy New Year Thomas! Other than losing that footage it was probably time to replace that GoPro!

[@SailingwithThomas]

Hey thnx!! Happy new year and you’re totally right. I’m happy it was the 5 and not the 7 that was sacrificed to Neptune🙏🏻 I’m saving up money to expand with more GoPros and a new MacBook.

[@markindy862]

Make a video on how NOT to lose your GoPro.

[@SailingwithThomas]

Ohw yeah I could even make about how not to loose phones and a few more things to King Neptune🤣 Cheers 🍻

[@roncanizares9966]

What brand and model of autopilots do you have are are the two the same? Great video as usual Thomas.

[@SailingwithThomas]

Thank you 🙏🏻I have Garmin and Raymarine Evolution. Two stand alone computers that’s controlling the hydraulic pumps individually. I throw out the Lewmar electric direct drive as it was scary experience with it just crashing without warnings and impossible to move the rudders. Imagine that happening in a marina or complicated manoeuvres... Hydraulics from Lecomble and Schmidt works great now. Fully redundant and can switch between computers and the 2 stand alone hydraulic systems with push of a button.

[@TordNilsen]

It's a toast you should offer Neptune, not a GoPro ;) Maybe that's the reason for the Code-Zero problems?

[@SailingwithThomas]

Ha ha🤣 True 🍻🍻 I have also donated a iPhone to Neptune so he can follow me on Instagram🤣