ORCAS and FOULED PROP | Sailing UK to SPAIN on our 28FT boat | PT 2 EP13

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[@jamesgraham6122]

Having sailed that route multiple times as a yacht delivery skipper it's interesting to see how people deal with it in the early stages of their sailing experience.. You were lucky with the weather, or more likely you had better access to forecasts than I had all those years ago, plus the luxury of choosing when you leave.. not always the case when doing it for a living ! I was a bit puzzled as to why with the calm winds and seas being experienced you didn't simply just get over the side with a decent knife and cut away the netting. Picking up nets is a common enough experience.. For anyone contemplating the same trip I can recommend El Ferrol as a destination rather than Corruna.. :>)

[@mikefaure]

I'm sorry guys to be negative, I'm stoked you two are out there and giving it a go but i feel this was a little over the top and you two need to be more self-sufficient. These 'Disaster' where quite easily fixable, plus you are sailors!! If the wind dies out just wait it out, especially if you are in no danger of land or rocks, plus no wind =no waves (jump in and fix the prop) you can't expect to put others in danger because it's easier for you. That said, keep going, keep learning. Sailing is all about learning.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks for the comment Mike, we agree in part. The wind wasn't going to pick back up for 2 days so we couldn't have sailed without clearing the prop. In that moment we were in real danger of being hit by shipping vessels. Our electronics off due to orcas, unable to move from other ships paths, nobody answering their radios, fog so they likely wouldn't have seen us. Our plan was to clear the prop when conditions calmed (we were not willing to risk it in the 2m swells prior to this due to very likely risk of injury or worse). Unfortunately the sea calmed at the same time as orcas. In that moment it all came down to we didn't want to get hit by the multiple collision courses, and felt it very likely that we'd be without steerage too due to the orcas (quite common in that spot). We agree that there are likely things we could've done differently, but if you've watched our other videos (or followed us on social media) you'd know we are definitely the type of people to have a go at sorting things out ourselves, and don't scare easily (we've sailed across Biscay with barely no experience). This instance we put our safety and boat safety first in a situation where we thought we were going to get hit or lose a rudder. The only thing we think we could've done is waited out the orca attack and then waited til morning to jump in. But hindsights a wonderful thing! Appreciate your views and thanks for watching 👍

[@hv7978]

@@ChasingCurrents Good call !

[@ChasingCurrents]

@@Dave-pf7yc the seas weren't light at any point. Anyone whose tried to film sea states whilst sailing can tell you it doesn't show what it's like. We had consistent 2m waves for the whole time we had the net on. A lot of seasoned sailors will confirm that you risk head injury by attempting to go below in those conditions. We did clear as much as we could from the cockpit 👍

[@Dave-pf7yc]

@@ChasingCurrents thanks for reply & sorry as I should have reviewed my wording & the way it read prior. Was not my intention to sound so harsh. Very glad you are both safe.

[@ChasingCurrents]

@@Dave-pf7yc no problem! We've had that comment a lot from people, I don't think we portrayed it too well in the video so a fair question. Thanks for the comment and hope you're well 👍

[@sheldontaylor82]

Well done guys for what you have achieved so far, it will make you stronger, more experienced sailors going forward. And just think, an adventure is not an adventure without a few dramas and challenges along the way, the hardships only serve to highlight the good times! And to see the whale only a few feet in front of you, just wow…. An experience you will never forget! Fair winds guys, looking forward to your next episode!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much Sheldon, definitely agree. We've got a lot to learn and certainly feel this passage has taught us a thing or two. The highs and lows of that journey will stick with us for a long long time! Thanks for watching and the comment, all our best - Jade & Brynn

[@bakermanxxx567]

Love the new channel guys! Good to see some English folk, who aren't yet total experts but just go for it! You're both an inspiration. Well done for reaching your destination and keeping it together through some very tough challenges.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much 😀 Definitely not experts haha, it's a steep learning curve - but wouldn't change it for the world to be honest. Really appreciate the comment, and thanks for watching! All our best, Jade & Brynn

[@xenu-dark-tony]

I wholeheartedly agree Ben. It's so nice to identify with the nationality and accent of our favourite KZbin stars (did you like the 'stars' bit Jade & Bryn!!? Well you'll have to get used to it, like such figures as Barry 'Old Seadog' Perrin, Sam Holmes et al). It's nearly always Americans or Canadians who have such rapid adaptability to new culture and technology. Did you know they came up with colour telly only 12 years after black and white was invented? These lovely people are totally warm, generous, cheerful souls, but there is a strange disparity that we just cannot get past, entirely because the accent and lifestyles of the North American KZbin star are so different from our own. There seems to be much more money in the North American way of life, and we Britons have a hell of a lot less and so struggle to identify, like Leonardo DeCaprio's Jack, so bewildered at a formal Titanic dinner in the eponymous film, sorry, 'movie'. We hear terms like girlfriend, which doesn't imply a romantic coupling, and "Let's take a ride to pick up some soda" which leaves us wondering if this is going to be a horse and cart journey to lift up some boxes of washing soda, perhaps making the containers safer from damp. Like children we hear "flea market" and "Freshman" and "Directionals" and "Sorority" and "Semester" but have no clue what they're talking about, ha ha! I spent a couple of years in the late eighties 'Living With Uncle Sam' as a roofing foreman in The Bronx, my favourite man-made place on earth, and seeing bus advertisements and Times Square billboards asking "What's Vanna Wearing Tonite?" or declaring that 'Nobody Beats The Wizz' , or traffic signs saying Snow Emergency Route (pronounced rout, not root) and despite that I'm aware much of the American terminology is totally alien to us. I know that our US cousins feel as suddenly disconnected when, upon arriving in the UK for the first time, Brits say "bollocks" or "Christmas crackers" or "fizzy pop" or "petrol" or over-use of "sorry", or driving the 'wrong' way around a 'roundabout'. I've witnessed so many Americans being over here and feeling absolutely cut adrift from reality (as though their prop was tangled!), their confidence shattered by unexpected culture shock, their outgoing nature having gone out. There's something very endearing about it. Perhaps that culture shock may descend like a blanket of fog when getting into rounds in a pub or being asked to queue for dinner when a queue means 'standing in line' and 'dinner' is an evening meal, not a lunchtime one as it often is here in the UK. I've seen Americans enter an English pub, sit at a table and after 20 minutes get impatient about when the waitress is coming, and not one bloody Englishman bothering to explain it to them as they are enjoying the floor show created by it, ha ha. It's even worse for French-speaking Quebecois Canadians, to whom a 'queue' is a tail or a slang word for penis. Oh how our English-speaking nations are divided by our common language!

[@ChasingCurrents]

@@xenu-dark-tony you must be a novelist or author of some kind! You write in great detail and paint an excellent picture 😁 that's a really good point. Every day is a school day, didn't know a queue is a slang word for penis to French Speaking - Canadians 😅 thanks as always for your enlightening and refreshing comments!

[@ChasingCurrents]

@@xenu-dark-tony also Stars? Us 😮 never 😅

[@TheTravellingScotsman]

Just found your channel, and subscribed! There's a lot of comments from Captain Hindsight! As someone who works in HSE professionally, you made the right call. Never do anything you are not comfortable with. It's alright people commenting on what you should have done, but they were not there. You saw the conditions and made an assessment based on those conditions, and came to the correct conclusion!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much for your comment! Great to get a HSE opinion. all we could do in that moment was what we thought would keep us and the boat safe - and that was the outcome so we're happy with it. Appreciate you watching and subscribing 👍 all our best Jade & Brynn

[@neilappeal20]

I'd agree, attacking the prop with a knife in meter or so swells probably isn't the best idea.

[@aaronpeacock7181]

Someone who is a trained rescue diver you can find your self in situations alone and in trouble. We are trained self rescue might be your only option for survival I would say learing the skills nessery to carry this out would be a smart idea. Learing from this invest in protection for your head if your concerned about getting knocked out under the boat. Also can invest in line cutters to reduce the risk of injuries from the knife. Train to carry out this task in different conditions untill your are compant to do it for real as items caugth in the propeller are common.

[@tal24dub]

Incredible stuff! Great you got there safe and sound in the end. All experience in the long run. Well done and thanks for sharing 👍

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thank you so much, definitely experience - and some lessons learned too which will help in the long run! Thanks for watching and commenting 😀

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Well done for getting there, safety first. Swimming under a yacht in a swell is dangerous as you say and I know this from experience. Good the Orcas didn’t do any lasting damage but you had a succession of issues so making the PanPan in good time was a good move. This is why we treasure the RNLI. They wouldn’t be looking for anything other than a big thank you and a donation. Take care and look forward to next time. Andy UK

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks Andy, it's nice to have someone say that - understandably everyone is quite shocked that we didn't dive in and get it off. But we've also spoke to someone who had a cracked skull from attempting that exact thing in swell, not worth it! Yes that is very true about the RNLI it's definitely made us appreciate what they did that much more. Thanks for the comment and watching Andy, all our best - Jade & Brynn

[@ashpollen65]

Should have picked a quiet moment, tied on a lifeline, jumped in and cleared prop yourself. RNLI are far too busy transporting illegals over the channel to be of any use to a sailor in distress. Great channel guys, keep it going!! Fair winds and following seas.

[@jigsawofgosport]

I clearly remember arriving in La Corunna on 26 July 2007 after our first Biscay crossing, we had force 9 winds and massive swells for the last twelve hours of our crossing so by the time we arrived we were knackered and recovering from being rather worried that something on the boat would break. I think that the reality is that it is a significant test and a proper milestone in becoming long distance sailors. You have clearly learnt an enormous amount from the experience and will be able to look back at the events with the wisdom that you have subsequently aquired.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Wow, now that's what they call character building!! La Coruna must've been a very welcome sight. We've definitely learned a lot, and hope that it'll all make us stronger more capable sailors as time goes on. Appreciate you watching and your support, thanks so much. All our best, Jade & Brynn

[@brownnoise357]

The boundary between Continental Shelves and Deep Water Open Oceans, can be really Tricky to handle, and that boundary effect can affect a considerable distance either side if it too. The only time I have ever been badly Seasick, was in the Bay of Biscay in massive waves. Not nice, and thank god for Stugeron anti Seasick tablets.

[@jigsawofgosport]

@@brownnoise357 yes that area where the depth quickly changes from 4000 metres to a few hundred is often exciting. However it is a journey worth making, the sailing areas around North West Spain and Western Portugal are amongst my favourite anywhere. Great food and wine too, the sardine festivals are well worth tracking down.

[@faridaaslam5426]

Loved this video guys! Your honest emotions and sincerity is heart warming and inspiring! What a beautiful note at the end honouring your friendships…so much respect to nomadsailor and tonic! Anybody would be honoured to sail with you guys xx Well done and keep chasing currents!!! ❤️⛵️

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much for the kind comment, really glad you enjoyed the video! It's amazing, feel like we've known them our whole lives now. Then friendships you form on the sea are really something special! Going to be hard to say goodbye to them. Thanks again for watching, all our best Jade & Brynn

[@richardherndon1541]

Congrats on making it to Spain! I'm glad you made it safely. Remember it's just the first step!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much, absolutely. A big blue world out there 😊😊

[@yourpersonaldatadealer2239]

Wow guys, me and the girlfriend are planning on doing this and you’ve shown a real side to the adventure that no other channel I’ve watched over last couple of years has provided. It doesn’t put me off and it shouldn’t you. That is what life is about, not sat in an office chair dealing with pathetic office politics for 40 years.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Aww thank you so much 😁, it hasn't put us off. Glad it hasn't put you off either 😊. Thank you so much for commenting 😁

[@marklanders630]

I would look into learning to free dive so things like this could be solved without expensive help.

[@ChasingCurrents]

We're both comfortable free diving, the issue was large waves in the Atlantic could've knocked us out/broken our neck if under the boat (we've read of this happening) so we chose to wait for a calmer period. Unfortunately the calm period came at the same time as the Orcas and again, we didn't want to risk losing our rudder through an Orca attack which is getting very common in that area.

[@svchineeljunk-riggedschoon4038]

@@ChasingCurrents I understand that you didn't want to, though it is possible (I know from experience 😜), you got to put one hand on the hull to keep your head away from it. But at the end of the day, you didn't have to, so no worries.

[@EricHaskins71]

@@svchineeljunk-riggedschoon4038 Yeah its a bitch for sure! but I understand their position if they werent comfortable thats when you make mistakes

[@svchineeljunk-riggedschoon4038]

@@EricHaskins71 Yea, personally I would have rather entered port under sail than dive in the open ocean, especially as a solo sailor. Entering the water is always a last resort.

[@ChasingCurrents]

@@svchineeljunk-riggedschoon4038 I'm sure it's possible, though each circumstance is different. The 2m atlantic swells were throwing our 28footer all over the place, so it was just a risk we weren't willing to take offshore where injury (or worse) could've happened.

[@craigstenhouse679]

You guys are an inspiration! I live in New Zealand and am currently working towards buying a similar sized boat to do some extended cruising with my daughter...and also on a very tight budget! Keep it up...

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much Craig, really glad you're enjoying our videos 😁 thats awesome! You're gonna have some epic adventures being in New Zealand I'm sure 😍 cheers for watching 👍

[@JAQ157]

You guys are great, can't wait until you get your un-fould. I know you will have a great time, keep the adventures coming.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much 😊 we will definitely keep them coming. Glad you're enjoying so far 😁

[@torpedeo1]

Glad everything turned out ok for u guys will continue to watch and learn.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Aww thanks so much :) Appreciate that!

[@dennisclarke380]

Glad to see you made it... remember it's only money (for the tow)..which can easily be replaced...what can't be replaced are the incredible memories and adventures you are experiencing!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Couldn't agree more! 😁

[@wegmeister2]

You did an amazing job facing the challenges calmly. Crossing those waters is a big achievement! Glad to see you made it safely.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much, that means a lot 😊 it's definitely taught us a lot and we are so glad we did it. Appreciate you watching and commenting 👍

[@tjradders3483]

Chin up guys. This is a one in a lifetime opportunity. Love your channel so far, I’ve just binge watched a few of your videos. Good luck

[@ChasingCurrents]

Totally agree! A bad day on the sea is still better than the daily grind on land, at least that's how we feel 😊so glad you're enjoying the videos so far. Jade & Brynn 👍

[@adamshelly4094]

Unbelievable stuff guys. A story this is to tell indeed. Great to see your safe and well. Keep it up!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much Adam, we will do 😊 glad you enjoyed the video - Jade & Brynn

[@SailingIndiana]

Wow you guys are truly amazing! So brave and you handled that very scary situation incredibly well and just kept on smiling. We can’t wait to see more and more of your adventures and love that we get to follow along. Let’s hope we will meet on the water very soon! Safe sails ⛵️⛵️

[@ChasingCurrents]

Aw thank you so much guys!! Smiling through sheer adrenaline I think 😂 so glad your joining us on this (scary) adventure - can't wait to see you guys out there more and hope to join you for beers and beans one day! 😬🍻

[@SailingIndiana]

@@ChasingCurrents here’s to beers and beans! 🍻

[@FollowIntrepidBear]

What a trip and really well present showing the highs and lows. So glad Jade was ok falling off the cockpit seat….looked painful 😬 So glad you made it though and thanks for sharing. It was a dramatic crossing for sure….great episode again. Cheers 😊⛵️

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks guys, yep I'm all good 😅😅 a bit of a bruise but at least it was caught on camera haha. It was definitely a dramatic crossing! Glad we've got the story to tell but equally quite enjoying some chilled uneventful sailing for a while now 😅 thanks for watching and hope you're enjoying France 👍

[@richardayres2949]

Well done guys. All good experience and importantly no one was hurt and the boat is in tact. Maybe a wet suit etc so you can go over the side and clear the prop when the weather allows? Keep smiling. Still better than a day in the office!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks Richard, yes that's something we're very grateful for 😊 we do both have free diving equipment/ experience, and our plan was to hop in when it calmed down. the issue was we had large rolling waves right up until the moment the wind died, which is also when the orcas came - so unfortunately didn't get chance to clear it. Thanks for the comment and watching - totally agree! All the best 👍

[@eliseblackshaw4626]

What edge of the seat stuff - those last 2 episodes. Relieved you made it out, looking forward to sailing spain with you

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much for watching, glad you enjoyed our journey so far! 😊

[@MrBigfried]

Absolutely entertaining video, well done getting through all that What a trip!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video 😬 definitely one we'll remember for a long time!

[@9714621]

Well done on making the crossing. Love watching the vids. Enjoy your adventures.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much ☺️ really glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@hayleyroberts156]

Omg guys!!! What a journey! Glad you are okay though! And the stories and memories you will have of those whales! Xx stay safe xx

[@ChasingCurrents]

Aww thanks Hayley, we're fine thankfully. and like you said - stories to tell! Hopefully see you soon xx

[@markthomasson5077]

Great first big trip, well done. Further than I have sailed in one go. Well produced and enjoyable video, I was there with you.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it ☺️☺️

[@redwood1957]

Great way to look at things. You'll do fine. Thank you

[@mikea2717]

Eventful start. Maybe worth investing/fashioning in a removable bracket for your outboard incase you have another incident which disables your inboard

[@ChasingCurrents]

We are looking into this, hopefully when we next stay somewhere for a bit of time we will try and get it sorted. Thank you for commenting and for the suggestion 😁

[@brownnoise357]

Good point.Dad's boat had a lowerable Outboard mount I slapped my 4hp Yanmar 2 stroke onto, and when we tested it, it was able to push the boat at almost 5 knots at reasonable throttle to save fuel. Easy to switch it off, and lift it up again to refill its fuel tank. 👍

[@stulloyd7129]

Blimey what a crossing. Hope that’s your bad luck out of the way. Look forward to the next vid x From the other Brummie Talisman owner 😄

[@ChasingCurrents]

@@stulloyd7129 hope so! Definitely got thrown into the 'deep end' for our first real offshore passage 😂 ahh, sending our love to Brummie Talisman the second 😉

[@bunksunbound5785]

Glad that you got to La Coruña safely. Onwards and upwards ! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thank you so much, absolutely!! 😁😁

[@larswetterstrom7209]

We were outside Cherbourg with a propeller stuck from a fish net. We sailed as close as we could and called the marina and they came out about a mile with a dinghy which pushed us into a berth where we could dive with a knife to get the fish net off. Thanks for a good video!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Doing something like this was also our plan, unfortunately we were still 30Nm from the marina. Thank you for watching and commenting 😁

[@nearlyzero9849]

"poked around by Orcas"! Now one of the great lines in youtube sailing vids. Just discovered your channell this morning. Subscribed, and really enjoying it. cheers

[@ChasingCurrents]

😂😂 love it. Ah thanks so much, really glad you're enjoying our adventure so far 😊 all the best, Jade & Brynn

[@patriciab3739]

Wow....what an adventure !!! so glad you guys are safe... echo what Mike A says below guys, important to invest (eventually) in removable bracket for outboard or another alternative.... Take care look forward to the next aventure :)

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much Patricia, definitely something we're going to work on implementing in the near future! Lots of lessons learned from the adventure, sure they'll be plenty more 😂

[@richardsimmonds4442]

Well done you guys, keep at . I’m going to enjoy following you on your big adventure, hope to bump into you one day.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much, glad to have you joining us! Hope to bump into you too 😊 all the best - Jade & Brynn

[@hereandthere6863]

Thanks for sharing your adventure! I'll raise a pint for you this evening.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thank you 😊 😁

[@ianscott3180]

Every bad experience is only the worse one to date. The next time you have the same experience it is not so dramatic. The worst weather you have ever seen is only the worse to date. Learn, enjoy and stay safe. Bon voyage.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Yep can imagine that's true! Thanks a lot, we will do. Same to you ☺️ all our best, Jade & Brynn

[@paulyneskipsey]

Well done guys, you made it, this sailing life is full of ups and downs for sure. But so worth it.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much, we totally agree! Wouldn't change this lifestyle for anything, can't say we've ever been happier. Cheers for watching 😁👍

[@SailingChannels]

The Orca attacks seem almost like a daily occurrence lately through that part. Glad you are doing ok Edit: that fin whale, HUGE! 🐋

[@ChasingCurrents]

Yeah, it's strange. We've been speaking to a few researchers here in Spain about it too - a few theories but still trying to figure it out! We're good thankfully 😊 omg it was massive!!! Couldn't believe it 😯😯

[@gringoanon4550]

@@ChasingCurrents I seem to remember someone saying that the sonar on the boat gets them going. So switch of the pinger on the depth sounder etc.

[@kurtpedersen2558]

Love your channel when you still have an outboard engine on the stern, it can just as well sit so it is a reserve engine, in and out of port and on flat water is 3.5 fine for a 28 feet

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much Kurt :) Yes, unfortunately it wasn't something we even thought of! After this incident though, we are now working on some kind of mount so that we can use it as a reserve engine. Thanks for commenting! 👍

[@timbrown3442]

Respect for telling your honest take on what happened in a testing scenario. Irrespective of the decisions made, it take cahonez to expose yourself to the criticisms if the internet like that. Much love from a budding sailor just getting into your content

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks a lot, appreciate that comment :) Yeah it's definitely hard putting it out there (when you know that you'll get some backlash for it!) but we said to ourselves the only way we would want to do a KZbin channel is if we're ourselves and if we're honest, that means showing the bad along with the good 😅Sending our love to you too, and fair winds for your future sailing adventures too 😬

[@cottagefarm3103]

Sorry to see that you have had a tough start. Hope things buck up 🙂

[@ChasingCurrents]

Ahh thank you, things are really good now 😊 enjoying some relaxation and sunshine!

[@martynrandall7652]

First time I have came across your blog great stuff and admire your spirit. The Orca are a real pain in the arse dare I say dont rule out another attack. Great boat I nearly bought one great headroom to. We got as far as south Brittany and winter there with the plan to get to head to Portugal this year. Covid and Orca's but our plans off until next year. Keep smiling your doing great.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much Martyn for the kind comment! Yep, it seems the attacks are even more common down in Gibraltar - so maybe we'll meet them again 😅 oh wow that's cool, not many of them made so awesome that you came across one too! Yep the headroom definitely won us over. Hopefully we'll see you about next year somewhere 😊 thanks again, and stay safe 👍

[@martynrandall7652]

@@ChasingCurrents A great place to winter is up the Guardiano river the border between Spain and Portugal. I have never been there but that's were we were headed. I know a lot of people that have spent time there. One of them has bought a price of land down there and put a couple if his own moorings in. If your on budget, it's free to anchor, good international cruising scene, good facilities ashore. Worth checking out

[@mikeg6606]

This is brilliant channel. I'm trying to catch up to current. You guys deserve some big viewing numbers the way you portray the experience of cruising - the good and the rough, and do it all with both humour and a realist perspective. I'm glad you didn't get any real big seas on top at that early stage.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much Mike, really appreciate your comment! We're definitely trying to show an honest perspective of the lifestyle, so we're really glad that comes across in the videos ☺ Hope you enjoy the rest of them, cheers for watching and subscribing 👍

[@miccorockstar1]

haha, oh yeah, ocean crossings, sunshine and rainbows

[@SailingPivo]

Hey guys, sorry haven't watched your stuff in a while. I was glad to hear you're okay, and I have loved seeing your pictures on Instagram. I know there's some stressful times amongst all of this, especially all the shit that breaks, but enjoy it either way! Great music choices by the way!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ChasingCurrents]

Don't worry at all! Just hope you two are doing okay? Thanks so much for a lovely comment, sending love from sunny Spain! ❤

[@sailing_helouise]

Well done guys! So brave. 😀👍⛵️

[@ChasingCurrents]

Aww thanks so much 😊🌊

[@Turkeyhome]

Well done both, don't worry, you will soon replenish the coffers. Great thing is that was a fantastic (albeit hairy) experience - living life on the 9 to 5 treadmill is a thing of the past. Congratulations!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thank you so much. Absolutely, taught us a lot and definitely gave us some much needed experience! Wouldn't trade it in for anything, so glad we just went for it. So much more to come and we can't wait ☺️ thanks for watching and commenting - all our best Jade & Brynn

[@mickey1299]

I know i'm a bit behind the times here , but i would like to ask a question . This Orca that visited you , as many have said it happens quite regularly now , and many are confused as to why ! . What i would like to ask is , do you leave the echosounder/sonar on , when offshore , and did it happen to be on this occasion . I ask this question because many years ago , there were a number of incidents where small craft , were regularly colliding with sleeping whales . A couple even sank , and one led to the publication of a book , and i think even a film . The advice given at the time , was to leave the echo sounder on . The theory was that , the acoustic signal they emitted , was on a frequency that whales could hear . Echo sounders have moved on a lot over the years . They have gone from the simple up and down depth warning devices , to the sophisticated mapping systems they are today , using a method similar to fish finders . I would guess this would need a different frequency and i wonder if this pod of whales , who are known to be intelligent , have figured this out . Maybe i'm giving them more credit than they deserve , but one theory is they are attacking the boats , as they are seen to be competing for food .

[@mikebubb1264]

I lived through every minute of your video. I used to listen to the 'real sailor adventurers' in Falmouth bars - I was approaching 60 and had to do a double Biscay to prove a point to myself. I set off from Falmouth full of fear and trepidation not knowing what was ahead of me. I can just imagine how you guys felt. I was a reasonably competent sailor, but one thing I did know was that no amount of training or theory could cover every eventuality. All the 'high achievers' I know could have 'done better' or 'done differently' at the a time of crisis. You did what you thought was right at the time - you put nobody in danger! Like you, about 10 miles from La Coruna I picked up debris on my prop. I hadn't the guts to go overboard. The coastguard refused to help me, but fortunately a Brit in La Coruna with a big power boat picked up my VHF message and towed me in. Doing that Biscay was one of the best thing I've ever done. I met so many fabulous, interesting people from all walks of like with differing levels of experience, attitude, confidence and skills. Peoples mindset and courage differs and we need to recognise that.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much for your comment, really appreciate the way you've put it! I think the big thing for us was we'd never even left the Solent and our longest sail was Southsea, to Cowes. We then decided to just have a go and went in one stint from Southsea to Falmouth, then Falmouth to A coruna. We could've waited until we gained more experience, but as you said it still doesn't prepare you for every eventuality. In our minds we think we've achieved something that nobody thought we'd be able to, especially on a 28ft boat with two absolutely sailing newbs 😅 it is sometimes hard to hear all of the things that we've 'done wrong' but we have the outcome we wanted, and us and boat are both safe. We'll never know if it was the right choice, would the orcas have broken our rudder if the rescue vessell didn't arrive? Would we have sustained injuries going under the boat to clear the prop in 2m swells? There's no way of knowing. But we do know that we made it, and it's possible for anybody to do if you are willing to take all of the naysayers and the fear of the unknown and just go on blind faith that you'll figure it all out as you go! We're now sat here in sunny Portugal thinking of how much energy and work we've put into getting here, and just so grateful that we didn't listen to anybody telling us no and went with our hearts. Wow that was so lucky there was a Brit there to tow you! Nobody was answering our VHF calls though plenty of ships around. We were trying to call ships on collision courses with us and got no replies. Only channel 16 answered unfortunately! We've only just begun our adventures after Biscay, but can definitely see that we're going to agree with you! Already met some incredible people and saw some beautiful cities that we'd likely never have seen otherwise. Thanks again watching the video and commenting, all our best - Jade & Brynn

[@mikebubb1264]

@@ChasingCurrents Hi - strangely, about 2 months after returning to Falmouth and sailing off the Lizard, I picked up a lobster pot, rope, ball etc. I took a different view this time and decided to divert/sail to the nearest reasonably protected cove a few miles away. The boats sailing performance was marginally compromised, but she sailed well enough. There, I went over the side in 3 or 4 metres of nice clear water over white sand and cut it free. Vastly different to the dark, threatening depths of Biscay. In retrospect, I should have waited off La Coruna until the wind picked up, allowing me to sail to the outlying coast of La Coruna to take a dip!! Hindsight's a wonderful thing. When we first start sailing we become too reliant on our motor, tending to think it's a 'get out of jail' thing. However, as we get more experienced we get more confidence in our ability to sail out of trouble. I envy you - in 'letting go your lines' you made the best decision ever. I'm 80 this month and have decided to put my boat up for sale. I've put it on at a price I'm unlikely to get, perhaps secretly hoping that I'm stuck with her! She's 'Tulip', a Contest 31 on Yatchsnet.co.uk website. I look at you two now and think - what if I ????

[@ericduff22]

curious about the diesel heater install. how did you route the exhaust?

[@ChasingCurrents]

We installed the heater right in the back locker, where the exhaust could go straight to a skin fitting via an anti siphon loop. If you need any other info let us know and we can give you more details about it 👍

[@casper65011]

Luv your channel ! Only watch you guys, sailing brothers and old sea dog you keep it real, you guys done exactly the right thing, you were dead in the water ! with fog and traffic around, I was brought up around the sea and boats and would've done exactly that, keep it going guys 💪 fair winds from a salty janner 💨⛵⛵

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much Kevin, that means a lot! (We also watch those guys and are very happy to be categorised next to them - awesome channels) it's nice to hear you say that you'd have done something similar. We are so new to it all that we've no idea if what we're doing is right most of the time, just trying to keep us and Talisman safe and thankfully it worked. Fair winds, and thanks for watching our adventures so far! All our best, Jade & Brynn

[@chrisweaverhaido2]

All's well that ends well... bravo folks!!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Absolutely. An adventure for sure 😬 thanks a lot! 👍

[@9mswoody]

its all part of the adventure, and you will dine out on the story for years. Glad your safe and forget about the money. You live and learn. Money comes and goes but memories last a lifetime. Onwards and upwards xxx

[@ChasingCurrents]

Totally agree, brilliant way to put it ☺️ thanks a lot! Sending our love from sunny Spain xx

[@bssmaay4314]

You did great. You guys have got massive balls.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Ah thanks a lot!! 👍

[@pironiero]

Nice to see content quality grow so fast

[@ChasingCurrents]

Ah thank you so much for this! ☺️

[@svchineeljunk-riggedschoon4038]

Quite an experience, but it's all good learning. Good stuff :)

[@ChasingCurrents]

Absolutely 😁 thanks for the comment

[@matthewlutter3745]

What's the link to buy you guys a coffee? I've had fouled props many times in Asia where the water a bit warmer! May I suggest putting an outboard mounting on your transom so when you need to get in an out of a marina your 5hp outboard will get you there. I'm about to do that on a 30ft boat I'm renovating. It will push you along at 3-4 knots if no tide. Safe travels guys and well done for going for it! Also "A voyage for madmen" is one of the best sailing books I've read.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Aww that's really kind of you! the link is www.buymeacoffee.com/chasingcurrents Unfortunately ours is a 3.5 horsepower, and we were still 3 hours from shore so not enough fuel - but agree it's good for in and out of the marina and definitely something we're going to do just incase! Ooh we'll check that out, sounds like something that would suit us 😂 thanks so much for watching and commenting - all our best, Jade & Brynn

[@Tantura_1948]

@@ChasingCurrents My ETAP 24i (26 ft) is moved along with my Honda 2hp at about 2.5-3 knots with ease. It uses about 1 tank of fuel an hour at 3/4 throttle. Tank is 1 litre so 1 gallon can gives about 5 hours runtime. Noisy though for such a small engine.

[@key948]

Just wondering how things are going. Just a thought might be worth leaving Spain, EU. and going to Gibraltar to see if you could get work there?

[@ChasingCurrents]

Things are good 😊 we're currently making our way down the Portuguese coast. We think we're going to winter the boat in South Spain somewhere cheap, then possibly fly back to England to work there for the winter season and top up the boat funds!

[@richardanderson4916]

C'mon then Brynn...over the side you go! There's a good lad! Always be prepared to kick Brynn in the balls!🤣

[@citizen1163]

You must be the guy who called into LBC radio on Monday 3 Jan! I came to KZbin looking for you. Andrew Castle could've given your channel a shout out. Amazing story! Bryn & Jade 🙌🙌🙌 Liked & subscribed

[@ChasingCurrents]

Haha, yes that was me! So cool that you found us 😁Yeah I did think afterwards I probably should've said the channel name or something! Aw cheers, thanks for subscribing. 🙌

[@drugtalk101]

14:00 Ask me for money without actually asking me for money! 😂

[@mikefox2011]

Keep up the good work both! I know Yacht Talisman very well, and sailed with her on my own Saltern's Stag "Flying Fox" during most of the 1990s. I have some interesting stories about the history of the boat, and some of the modifications that I see are still there. Best wishes!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Wow that's amazing! We've seen flying fox out sailing, and read about her on a website too. It's brilliant to meet someone who knew both boats, would love to learn more about the history! If you'd be happy to chat/share some more information would love you to send us over an email to [e-mail] Thanks again for watching, all our best - Jade & Brynn

[@mikefox2011]

@@ChasingCurrents email sent ;)

[@ChasingCurrents]

@@mikefox2011 wow Mike, thank you so much this is amazing! Going to be replying shortly 👍

[@lynwatkins9644]

Hi guys, so glad you made it to Spain. Give my regards to Brendan, i sold him his boat last year and wondered where they were on their adventure. Been counting the number of comments asking why you didnt go over and cut the net off when you were at sea. Lyn (sadler 29 Clara)

[@ChasingCurrents]

That's awesome! We're with them right now haha thankfully they got here drama free (a day before us infact). Yep, that was our plan! If we'd have got in the way the sea state was (big Rolling waves) there was a good chance we'd have got knocked out going under the boat! Then when the sea state calmed down, along came the orcas 😅 if it wasn't for the orca attacks being so common there we'd have waited, but we didn't want to lose our rudder. Totally get why people are asking that though! All our best and thanks for watching Lyn! ( Cara and Brenden said hey)

[@lynwatkins9644]

@@ChasingCurrents that explains why you didnt go over the side. Been lots of reports of Orca,s attacking boats in that part of the world and the advice is to turn off the engine so in a funny way you maybe averted a bigger problem. Keep up the posts, been following you since day one. Lyn

[@richardanderson4916]

Exhausted and sleep-deprived she still looks lovely!

[@JP-xg2jg]

Incredible you two 👏 if you ever need a plus 1.. I would happily join! I need some more adventure in my life!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Ah thank you so much 😊 you're more than welcome to join for some adventures if you're in our area!

[@martindumontakatherumrunne6019]

Was the yacht that stood by you not able to tow the short distance to the nearest shelter?

[@ChasingCurrents]

Good question, they unfortunately had also had engine problems! Theirs was running, but the strain for the 3 hour tow journey wasn't something we wanted to put on them.

[@snakeplisken4278]

Well done, seamanship is earned this way!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Totally agree! We're getting there slowly 😬

[@alasdairpickering3460]

Glad you are there safely. With Brexit how are you going to cope with the 90 day limit to staying in the EU (90 days in any 180 days)? I too want to travel around the Med but can't see at the moment how to avoid this restriction. Thanks

[@jameswrethman5375]

well done hoping to do the same at some point in the next two years. hate to be negative but the rescue i believe should have been averted with a little thought and planning. lookforward to following your adventure. hoping to learn from you

[@kingclayto]

Very interesting video and no doubt the best way to learn is the hard way (and on your pocket). A mayday is for when there is a clear threat to your life from my understanding. This would in my mind be when you have been in a collision and sinking etc. Yes it would have been inconvenient and scary to have hoved to or drifted in the calm winds forecast keeping visual lookout with handheld VHF at the ready for shipping, but that is a hazard of the occupation. I saw no risk to life. Lesson learned, good stories to tell etc still.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Yes definitely a lot was learned from this, and agree a Mayday likely wasn't the right course of action - though the scary part was also that the ships weren't answering the radio which did concern us. We were actually standing with the air horn ready. We agree in hindsight there was no risk to life, however in the moment with the orcas spinning us, us disorientated, ships not answering the radio, our electronics off due to the orcas so likely ships wouldn't have seen us in the fog - it was enough for us to decide to get out of the situation before it got worse. Likely the pan pan would've been sufficient, and think there are parts We'd do differently if it were to happen again. Thanks for the comment!

[@russellwilliams6837]

Finally got a chance to catch this episode. Hope my coffee contributions can get you a couple of stiff drinks, or several beers.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Oh that's so so kind of you Russell, thanks a lot! 🍻

[@BrunoRicoTaboada]

Wow!! Sorry for your hardway to A Coruña. I've just discovered your channel and I will be watching you, for sure! It seems an amazing adventure! Take care. I think you made a good decision calling guardacostas. By the way, are you still in A Coruña? I live there

[@ChasingCurrents]

Ah thanks so much, really glad you're joining us on the adventure 😊 we left A coruna 11 days ago, shame we missed you! We're actually making our way down Portugal now. Thanks for watching, Jade & Brynn

[@grantanderson1484]

Fantastic effort. Even though you had to fork out a bit of extra cash you got guys got there in the end. Well done.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Aw thanks Grant :) Yeah, it's been such an adventure already - we're so happy we went for it.

[@davidclarke7728]

Saw a recent attack on a yacht by Orcas off the Spanish coast they were aggressive for 2 hours and took off half the rudder, but well done on your journey

[@ChasingCurrents]

Yeah, we met a couple of boats in A coruna who had orca interactions in the same spot as us, one guy had rudder damage - scary stuff! Thank you and thanks for watching 😊

[@stanstanton6154]

Great channel well done ,how much roughly does a rescue cost ,if you don't mind ,can you claim from insurance later ??

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks a lot :) this rescue cost us 1500 euros unfortunately. I imagine you could claim back on insurance, unfortunately we weren't insured for crossing the Bay of Biscay. We couldn't get insurance for just the two of us, we needed a third crew member.

[@adamtedder1012]

Should of tied up and went down to that prop at the start. You had a support boat with you as well. You need the motor. Its a option you want for self rescue purposes.

[@alexwelle3816]

Keep sailing!

[@ChasingCurrents]

We will ⛵️😁

[@BellmgtLA]

Sent you quite a few coffees to help with that tow fee. Fair winds & following seas!

[@ChasingCurrents]

WOW this is so kind of you! Thank you so much for your very generous support 😊 all our best, Jade & Brynn

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Beautiful sailboat ⛵️ inside 28 footer .Be cautious whales 🐋 sometimes attacking boats .It happens to me in gulf of Alaska in 2012 saili ,it was a big bang, but nothing happened it was very scary for me , I just was lucky .But I read it books 📚 where it happened and boat sink. Good fear winds guys beautiful videos I really like it episodes all .Greetings from beautiful tropical paradise island Kauai 🏝 Hawaii .

[@hughburgess4168]

As someone who is planning a voyage from Ireland to the Algarve in June this was a timely warning. £1,500 for rescue is way outside my budget. I thought you handled the situation really well. ⛵️

[@richardmiller7887]

Well done. You arrived safe and sound. More knowledge in the what the hell do we do now library.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Oh yess absolutely, that library has a lot more space left yet too 😅 thanks a lot for watching and commenting 👍

[@legend343]

Poor buggers, the chips were certainly against you in the latter part of your trip across the bay! Live and learn👍 I hope this doesn’t break your spirits, they seemed high in the end. There’s lots of views and opinions people can give you, myself included, but you did what you did and what you deemed right at the time. I will not judge you on that & nor should others, we weren’t there. The Orca part would’ve crapped the hell out of me! Take care and fair winds for your further trips.. Warren s/y Legend

[@ChasingCurrents]

Ahh thanks for this, yep the sea is certainly a pretty big test of character! Thankfully we're feeling excited for the rest of the journey, didn't get our spirits down for very long haha. It was a learning curve, but we knew it wasn't going to be easy. Appreciate that. As you said everyone has opinions on it all which is cool, but essentially we did what we thought would keep us and boat safe (which it did) and we ended up paying for it - nobody got hurt so it's all good in the end 😊 I think the Orcas were made 10 times creepier by the fog, dark, silence so we could hear every noise and call they made, the fact we were becalmed. It was a very surreal moment that we wont forget anytime soon 😂 you take care too and thanks for your support 👍

[@joannelowe5032]

Yes it was tough but you did it and saw a fin whale!!!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Definitely! Will never forget that, was absolutely amazing 😁😁

[@JeanPhilippeVAY]

Orcas + rope-in-the-prop… unlucky today… lucky tomorrow. Keep going guys !

[@ChasingCurrents]

Yep, we're feeling very lucky now we're actually here! Thanks a lot for watching and the comment 👍 all our best, Jade & Brynn

[@mikehurley5052]

You dont call mayday because you are scared, your life was not in danger, you were not sinking, no injuries, help was on its way. You have an outboard you could have set up to get you into port.

[@epcode5121]

I think they acted appropriately. They called pan pan and only later mayday. It's scary being begginers and it cost them greatly. Hopefully a wealthy subscriber can help 😃💷💷💷

[@mikehurley5052]

@@epcode5121 Mayday is an emergency call when life is in danger, this was no mayday.Help from a wealthy subscriber, why, if you want to sail around the world you need finances in place before hand, boats are cheap to buy, the expense comes after. All part of the learning curve which is steep.

[@ChasingCurrents]

There were lessons learned. We called a pan pan, and were told to call again for help if we were in danger (there was a rescue vessel in the area, however wasn't coming to us as an urgency - only if we ran into trouble) We were unable to use our prop, there were a lot of cargo ships on collision courses with us, a number of them not answering the radio nor adjusting courses. Perhaps a Mayday wasn't the right route, but general calls to the coastguard weren't being acknowledged and we were scared that we may end up on a collision course. We do have AIS so probably theres a good chance they would have seen us, but we were scared to take the risk. It probably wasn't the right route and we don't claim to have done everything right, this is how we acted in the situation, and us and boat are all safe and nobody was harmed. As I said lessons learned, and I'm sure if it happened again we'd feel more confident in what to do

[@ChasingCurrents]

You are partially right, and partially I'd disagree. Not everyone has enough finances to sail around the world, yet have the ability to make money as they travel - there's plenty of stories of shoe string cruisers. We've said in previous videos that we don't have a lot of money, if we couldn't finance our travels or pick up work as we go, we'd work over the winter months back in England. We don't ask people to fund our adventures, we work hard to make these videos and the fact that people want to give a little is extremely generous and appreciated. It's an extremely steep learning curve for sure, but lack of finances is never going to stop us doing it - we've found a way out of worse scrapes.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks Kevin - we've learned lots of lessons from it all but are just glad us and boat are here to tell the tale! 😅

[@charlie_robin]

Would love to see what it’s like living from the ocean! Think this could also blow up your channel:)

[@ChasingCurrents]

Ah thanks so much! We'll definitely try and show you the best we can what it's like 😁😁

[@JayPerrypersonal]

Guys you did the right thing there. If you were not towed in when you were you would pro7be paying for a tow anyway and major rudder repairs due to the orca

[@ChasingCurrents]

Hey thank you, its always hard looking back on situations saying what if but the end result is were all safe and well. Really appreciate this comment thank you. All the best brynn and jade

[@charlie_robin]

What camera do you use? Once again love the content great filming too!

[@ChasingCurrents]

We mainly use the GoPro hero 9, then use the Panasonic GH5 for some shots too. We also have a GoPro Max 360 which we use for some shots to get the whole boat in too 😊 thanks so much, and glad you're enjoying!

[@stogmot1]

1500 euros ,but memories to last a life time , thats cheap . I hope to follow your footsteps when i retire shortly .Looking forward to following your further adventures

[@ChasingCurrents]

Yep, that's very true! The memories and experience gained is priceless really. That's amazing, excited for you to embark on the adventure soon yourself then 😊 thanks for watching and commenting, all our best, Jade & Brynn

[@jansoderholm3416]

Thank you for sharing - Impressive how you handle this situation. Must have been scary. 1500 € is a slap but as I understood your boat&rudder is OK. Regards Sweden Trintella 29/Jan S

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much for your comment! Yeah it definitely was scary, but thankfully there was no damage so all was well in the end. The main thing is that us and the boat are safe 🙂Sending our love to beautiful Sweden 👋

[@SoundzAlive1]

I'm sure the Orca's were trying to take the net off the prop for you.... I was wondering why you didn't jump in and try to unfoul the prop and then you mentioned the Orcas and I fully understand why you did not offer yourselves up for a banquet. André in Sydney

[@ChasingCurrents]

You never know! Yeah basically, we couldn't get the net off the prop during the evening as we had 2m Atlantic swells which would've been very dangerous to get under the boat in. We were waiting for a calm patch which unfortunately came at exactly the same time as the orcas, the dark, and the fog 😂 thanks for watching Andre, all our best Jade & Brynn

[@chilesauce7248]

Hi Guys, hope you and any rudderless sailors find this of use. A line run from one winch aft to another winch aft, around the stern, outside of the backstay and everything. In the middle of that line you tied a loop prior to deploying it in order to create a bridle. From that loop in the middle you have tied several dock lines which will trail. These are your warps, and if you want to further reduce speed more warps, you can also tie overhand knots every couple of feet in the warps. With the original bridle mounted on winches, you can now adjust the position of the loop (and trailing warps) behind your boat. That will steer your boat or slow it down in heavy weather conditions. :)

[@ChasingCurrents]

This is brilliant thank you! We have a similar back up plan using buckets but its super handy to know Dock lines will have the same effect 😁. We also have some large stainless bolts we can use to manufacture a back up rudder.. we hope we never have to be in this situation fingers crossed 🤞. Thank you for your comment and hopefully it will also help other sailors 😁

[@scrumpymanjack]

Probably a dumb qiestion but, when the wind went to zero, why didnt get in the water and cut the net off? Would have taken just a couple of minutes, no? Im no sailor so aplogies if im missing something obvious.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Hey, no such thing as a dumb question. Unfortunately, when the wind died, it was pitch black and foggy. It would have been super difficult and dangerous to get in the water, not seeing waves or what was around. From when the wind died to when the orcas came wasn't that long, and if I was in the water, it could have been a different story 😅. Essentially, if it feels too much of a risk, we were happier to take the safer option 👍. Thanks for the comment

[@hv7978]

Greetings from a fellow (sea)I sailor. Good call and I will be following your channel ;) true emotions and sincere people. I wish you all the best. Good to hear those Orcas didnt bash the rudder that much so it was damaged (or even worse puncture a hole in the boat, as probably the most non-sailors watching this video dont realise is that the rudder is mounted through a hull-through (!) mechanisme to the steering cables.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Thanks so much for commenting, appreciate your kind words 😀 Yes, we've spoken to quite a few sailors now around here with significant rudder damage - so we're extremely grateful! Wish you all the best too, Jade & Brynn

[@johnclarke9054]

Why didn’t you use your auxiliary outboard motor ?

[@ChasingCurrents]

Unfortunately there was no way for us to mount the outboard for it to reach the water. It's on our winter job list now though!

[@pilgrimspassage8834]

Some serious lessons learnt here. Self reliance and when and when NOT to call Mayday !

[@ChasingCurrents]

Definitely lessons learnt - hindsights a wonderful thing though! As we were on multiple collision courses and noone was responding on radio nor adjusting their courses, and didn't seem to be responding to air horns - plus we'd already spoken to channel 16 who said to call immediately if help was needed (but were not answering further pan pans), Mayday was what we felt would keep us safest. Plenty of lessons learnt of course, but that was our logic in the moment.

[@pilgrimspassage8834]

@@ChasingCurrents Glad to see you safe and loving the channel by the way. Certainly something of a baptism by fire for your first log passage ! Everdays a school day...

[@ChasingCurrents]

Oh yes, every day is definitely a school day 😂 so many lessons we've still go to learn! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@brownnoise357]

PS. Forgot to mention something potentially useful. 12 volt solid state cool boxes. They don't get massively cold, as it depends on the ambient air temperature, but they are very good and very cheap. You could drop the air temperature around them, by putting one in an evaporative cooler, such as a Plastic Box wrapped in micro fiber towels, where it is windy, and keeping the towels wet. I think I bought mine from Halfords for about 30 Quid. Or ! your Bilges are a lot cooler, and you may be able to fit one in. 👍 Bob. eta fixed typos.

[@ende421]

A solid state cooler will use 3 - 4 times the energy than a compressor cooler. They are much more expensive, but certainly worth it as energy is always sparse on boats.

[@crikycrocky]

I guess it's a good thing you had the cash, I'm betting if you did not that they would have seized your boat. Maybe look at a go fund me like Zingaro did. I had a 4hp Honda 4 stroke outboard on a bracket as the main engine on my 27ft after Lisbon and on to the Caribbean after the 9hp inboard self destructed. I found that a bread knife works well on line wrapped around the prop. used it several times to good effect. Recently, in preparation for my, hopefully forthcoming new voyage, I put together a 12v hooka system for working underwater on the boat and acquired SCUBA gear in case I get anchoring problems, like having to dump the anchor in an emergency and then recover. End of the day I'm betting today you are feeling much better and from what you say you were going to have to pull in some more cash at some point anyway. Best wishes from UK.

[@ChasingCurrents]

Yep just about had the cash thankfully! We got the feeling they'd have seized the boat for sure. Ah not sure we'd feel comfortable doing a go fund me, especially as it's essentially our fault for going without insurance and calling for rescue 😅 thanks though for the suggestion 😊. Wow that's interesting to know. We don't have a bracket for ours to use an engine, didn't think it would be able to move our boat. We're definitely looking into some form of bracket incase it happens again in the future though. We did try the bread knife from on the boat but it couldn't quite reach underneath the boat on the boat hook. We were waiting for calm sea state so we could freedive and clear the prop, unfortunately that time only came at 3am in fog and with orcas 😅 we're both quite confident freedivers, but still a hooka would be awesome - very useful to have. Yep exactly, we knew our budget was likely to get blown very quickly as things often go wrong on boats (we presumed boat work of some kind, turns out it was a fee for towing 😅) feeling much better now and just loving the adventure to be honest! Hoping you're voyage goes well 👍 all our best, Jade & Brynn

[@chilesauce7248]

Sounds like you had a Whale of a time! Great adventure! Orca's are amazing creatures. Maybe change the channel name: Survival Seafarers ;) . Good luck.

[@ChasingCurrents]

They are beautiful and so intelligent! We're going to be doing another video soon in more detail about the orca incidents as we got chance to speak to a researcher with Orca Iberica in A coruna. It was terrifying to experience in the dead of night, but now we're safe we actually feel lucky we got to see them haha. Thanks for commenting! 👍

[@cherokeeman7140]

Question: Could you have turned your engine on and let it idle (not in gear), to scare off the whales? (I have no idea I never been blue water sailing!) I am just trying to help, if that should happen again!

[@ChasingCurrents]

Hey, we did run our engine for short moments to charge our batteries while using our radio. Unfortunately, this didn't deter the orcas. Thanks for the question 😊