Deploying the STORM JIB in the South Pacific [Ep. 153]

[@eliciahalterman1961]

So awesome! Glad you made it safely 🙏

[@nortenosailor631]

Awesome passage. Congrats to some very good and technical sailors

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks!

[@ericrowet2465]

Great !! Hello from Belgium 😜

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hello to Belgium! 🇧🇪 👍

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Awesome storm jib ,great video crossing the Pacific.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thank you very much!

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

You two are some of the true sailors on KZbin. Thank you.

[@SteveN3695J]

2 1/2...:)

[@richardstever3242]

I like the way you look after Roxy so well on such a rough sea. Trust is key between the three of you and it works really well. Great teamwork and great show. Peace and respect from Ontario, Canada

[@jonathanscott550]

absolutely fantastic videoing on this sail. The footage of how the conditions were in the Ocean were fabulous. I think it was the position of camera. Other channel have a hard time or just say the filming doesn't really show the state of the water conditions. Well your video did that and more. Congrats on making it to French Polynesia. Looking forward to next video.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@PlanesTrainsAutopilot]

Pretty cool place ride on two wheels, looks like a blast!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

It was!

[@kylegladieux9377]

Holy cow you guys saw some serious conditions.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Just another day at the office 😅

[@samssungs4495]

Without question, some of the greatest sailing videos that I have ever watched! This is true ocean sailing at its best! Best regards, The Quartermaster

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Wow, thank you!

[@vodaploda]

I may be making a fool of myself but - you guys are so brave!

[@stevewakefield5001]

Yeah, made it across to French Polynesia! Thanks for sharing the adventure.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks Steve!

[@captainjimolchs]

Was there any doubt?

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

Did a quick search on YT. I see only one other sailing channel that was at Gambier. 7 years ago Neil & Jessie on s/v The Red Thread. They sailed from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and had to bypass Pitcairn because of gale force winds. Well done Curtis, Kate and Roxy! Thank you for bringing us to unique places.

[@Trk09dr]

It is hard for me to find the words to say how much I appreciate your videos. Thank you is not much said but from the heart. Thank you.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Wow, thank you! 🙏

[@TheSWRProject]

Looked mildly choppy guys! ;) Well Done... 👍 Keep Safe 🙏

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks 👍

[@rainfinger]

Well done!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks!!

[@HopeOfJoe]

Sometimes, the camera zooms into the seas just fine. As a 'relatively' seasoned sailor, when you are in a trough, and all I can see is high sky until the wave is well pass you and can see horizon, you have BIG seas. 😊✨🌊

[@SailingSweetRuca]

That’s when you know it’s really big :-)

[@JMnyJohns]

Those gimballed shots really show you guys getting Maytagged! I hope Kate stabilized - that can be so miserable if your body doesn't adjust. Best true sailing content on YT. Thank you guys!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

The waves were surely a good challenge on this leg.

[@scottpeterson1080]

Can you, if needed, navigate if all power is lost? Love your channel, the truest of sailors.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Sure, we are prepared to, but it would not be fun.

[@ckpuckpu9752]

Mille bravos

[@Even_Keeled]

I've watched for a while now and this footage alone is making me speed up my refit. I know the sea state was serious, but you're making way on a route not well documented. I know, I've looked. Not many go from Patagonia to Pacific. This is exciting. On the bucket list for voyages now!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

We are really glad to hear you are moving along on the refit!!!

[@garrickmartin7707]

What a gorgeous place. First I've ever heard of Gambier. that was very entertaining, thanks..

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LondonCarnaval]

The BEST sailing channel out there 💪👌👍💯🥰❤

[@SailingSweetRuca]

👍❤️😀

[@stubby2822]

I agree 100%

[@petegraham1458]

I can tell by the movement of the hull and rig opposed to the horizon that the sea state is lumpy , but at least it’s warm. Any time you have to breakout the storm sails or the drogue it’s going to be a long day so it’s good to practice, Roxy really does well , anything cooked in a seaway and warm put in a bowl is delightful ,appetizing and appreciated! I got a laugh out of you opening the cupboard and something scooting out the look on your face was precious!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Haha! Right on. We are enjoying the warmth! Maybe one day we will get out the drouge, but we honestly hope we never have to!

[@markroth9827]

Congrats on your successful voyage.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thank you!

[@HopeOfJoe]

Have not heard of Gambier Island before and no other reasonably recent sailing channel has been there. Looks like a fun place to make landfall. Now eagerly waiting for next week. 🎉🎉🎉 See you next time. ✨ 🌊 💨 ⛵️ 🏝️ 👙 🌞 ✨

[@TMJ-YT]

Brave little dog!

[@FernandoOliveira-oy4gy]

What a great achievement. Congratulations! Job superbly done. Y’all are the best crew ever. Nice drone images from Gambier Islands. A true 5 star archipelago. Enjoy this beautiful place.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Glad you are enjoying this wonderful place along with us!!

[@braddobson2060]

Congratulations on a successful crossing . I love gimbal dog

[@johnmalenchek6597]

Congratulations on your great teamwork and attention to detail, leading to your successful arrival in Gambier. Great footage of the passage. Been with you since before Cape Horn.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Glad to have you along for the ride!

[@KevCampbell]

Those were some proper big seas! Interesting to see the Storm Jib in action, and as Curtis says it’s good practice.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

The little orange handkerchief did its job :-)

[@robertmassmann228]

Great to see you made it safely across. It will be nice to walk on solid land for a change.

[@ChileExpatFamily]

Kate is pretty good with that stove! Just curious how often you see other vessels? We did not see many during my time because we were under water. Rough seas for sure but yall are making good time. I navigated through celestial navigation quite a bit. Have you tried any? Beautiful trip. Thanks for the video. Jim in Chile.

[@dirkvandertoornvandertoorn4895]

Well done you two great video and l love your dog stay safe

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thank you! You too!

[@AngusJohnson-ei1kk]

Thank you.

[@tahirsargin8236]

👏👏👏

[@DarceeVorndran]

CONGRATS! YAY! Pop the bubbly! -Darcee

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

Congratulations on the passage completion!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks!!!

[@richardcamp8301]

Just watched a bit of episode 1 alongside this. Light years different in narration and edit. Once again you gave a great depiction of challenging ocean sailing. AT some point I will go back and watch some more early episodes. :)

[@des3558]

I've been watching since you were coming down the coast of Brazil. and a little before that. Thank you so much. Frankly I've been nervous about the Pacific passage. So far so good. and I'm delayed on these videos. Stay safe and have fun.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Cool, a bit nervous offshore is normal :-)

[@flyinggybe2113]

Looks like maybe Kate needs a galley belt for when the seas are up?

[@JCGible]

Thanks!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thank you so much! This helps a lot!

[@swazla4999]

When Curtis was showing the AIS/Mapping/Radar overlay at night it brought it home. And what an achievement showing it to us almost in real time at night. I was clapping. Thanks for being the great sailors that you are.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks for the wonderful comment!

[@johnnya9001]

I used to say that I liked sailing because you can do it in your pajamas. But I see that you can also do it in your under ware. What a concept. I like it. Great sailing channel. Cheers from cold foggy SF bay.

[@captainjimolchs]

Sometimes, you get to do it naked!

[@Sonny_Eclipse]

Curtis, I see you’re sporting the salty dog look again, it looks good. LOL, Roxy has some good sea legs. Really exciting episode, probably more excitement than you routinely need. I bet it feels good to be able to sleep all night.

[@nancygladieux7598]

Wow! What a roller coaster ride. Roxy, looks like a trooper in this video.great teamwork

[@sergioguzman8846]

va a ser un viaje rápido al paraíso.....good luck

[@captainjimolchs]

On the bright side, . . . .---

[@tommoffatt560]

Exciting to see your arrival in the Gambier Islands. Don't think I have ever seen images of these islands before, but then, haven't looked. Your channel always provides a different and enlightening perspective on sailing, boat life and the wonderful blue globe we all live on.

[@FranklinGray]

Yeah, you are right about being scary back in the day. Most sailors would sail around all the atolls because of it. I still today will heave-to and wait for daylight before entering an unknown harbor....well, sometimes. I pulled into American Samoa at night but there was no wind to heave-to and too much roll to stay out. A good set of binoculars really helps to see at night. I forget what they have on the inside but something helps bring in the light.

[@robertduncan4612]

I am interested in all things "electrical". Can you provide more shots concerning your batteries' state of charge, appliance draw, recharging rate, etc. Additionally, do you carry a silver/silver-chloride probe to test for DC leakage that attacks your zinks? I suspect parking in a marina on shore power increases the likelihood of stray current and increases the possibility of electrocution. Finally, can you talk about your perception of time passage. Do you go through stages transitioning from being a land-lubber to being way beyond land? Is your perception of time correlated to 'getting back your sea legs' and overcoming motion sickness? I do so enjoy following your exploits.

[@aytacercen944]

Like you said, "It IS Fun". It is always fun sailing with you guys. More fun here. I am enjoying this and I didn't even get wet.

[@99Moonbeam]

Talking about cooking, do you keep any K-rations on board for backup or boat abandoning?

[@SailingSweetRuca]

We do!!

[@JCGible]

You guys are amazing. I expect you had a nice rest when you reached Gambia. 🫶👍🙂

[@SteveN3695J]

Vivid reminders of the intentional and not so intentional jibe...! Well done Sailor...:)

[@robertmray]

Good job!!! Thanks for taking us along.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks for coming along!

[@99Moonbeam]

Exciting Land Ho!

[@marinesurveygroupltd7322]

You should try dropping the mainsheet travller all the way down. It will unload the helm, Autopilot, reduced amps consumed and be less squirrley in 1/4 seas. Or if you always leave it in the hard upwind position, take the trav out, put a pad eye there and make the cockpit more user friendly. Trav down, outboard sheet the jib = new boat..give it a go!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Good idea. If you drop the trav too much though at these angles the sheet chafes the lifeline. The Genoa or jib luffs in the lee of the main. Best to limit chafe and sail wear as those are the main enemies on long legs like this. The boat sails well balanced with the main only. Best to keep it simple sometimes.

[@marinesurveygroupltd7322]

@SailingSweetRuca I think the good in dropped trav, would out weigh some chafe ( which I haven't experienced) Might be a game changer for you.

[@curtisjazwiecki]

@@marinesurveygroupltd7322 it’s good thinking, but preventing chafe is very important. Outside of the sheets on lifelines, sail chafe on swept spreaders is also an issue. In these conditions you can easily wear through a mainsheet or mainsail in a day, a very expensive mistake. Besides, once the end of the boom is past the edge of the hull, the traveler position really doesn’t matter, as the leech tension is controlled by the boom vang.

[@marinesurveygroupltd7322]

@curtisjazwiecki Must be a grunty vang! Are your spreaders inline? Eveyboat is different forsure but ive never chaffed through the mainsheet on a life line. You could loose the trav all together, pad eye, make it easier and safer to get to the wheel and more usable. Just a thought to help get more miles and easier. Take care

[@paulschacht6762]

great sailing wish i could be there thanks for showing this to us bless you

[@stubby2822]

Amazing. You all are the best. Entertaining videos and great personalities. Taking care of Roxy and good lessons in sailing. Coffee with Sweet Ruca is always great. Keep having fun and stay safe. Bill

[@SailingSweetRuca]

We had some great coffee today and thought of you!

[@stubby2822]

@@SailingSweetRuca Thanks

[@AlbertDBurch]

That rain and other conditions would make for ruff sailing. Be safe and God bless,

[@timothybloomer8287]

Feeling a bit sorry for Roxy on this one! I'm sure she enjoyed finally geting ashore.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Roxy was fine! Four legs are better than two! It's Kate with the bruises and sea sick issues 😅😆 Thanks for your concern for Roxy girl ❤️

[@tom7o18]

That was exciting, time for some rest, great job, and safely done.

[@SaltySailor5050]

Quick question. Are the polars adjusted when the wind angle changes? Great show as always!

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

Roxy, The Gimble Dog!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

❤️

[@Jumbo-D]

Hydro generator would ride nice off your transom - If you're making way, it's at work.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Good call!

[@Cromwellsseveredhead]

Another great Roxy goes sailing video in the can. Kudos to her crew as well.😊

[@pepo353]

Congratulations, you are a great team!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks!

[@lkmb1717]

Congrats great achievement

[@yachticus]

not trying to rain on your parade - because you seem to be having a blast. Here is something that came to mind. If you consistently sail with Main in heavier air - your center of effort moves back in the yacht - and by default you end up putting more pressure on your rudder - in contrast to having a headsail - even a modest amount - would keep the CLR and C of E more properly centred over each other. Just a thought to do with your Autopilot failure in the last video? Happy to stand corrected

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Not raining at all. You are right, that’s why we put the sj up, just a little extra balance. The AP failure was purely due to a nasty wave, more on that later when we show the cylinder and pump disassembly. We were also suprised at how well the boat sailed with only the main, unsurprisingly it is a trait that J advertises.

[@mooorecowbell4222]

Deploy that International Orange "handkerchief " on the Laser ⛵

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Right on!

[@FranklinGray]

That is smart checking the rigging. I had a mast come down due to a cotter pin coming out in the Caribbean. It was the forestay at the top but I checked it before heading out on that trip so very odd it came out. I am sure it was very old so now I have a rule to change out all pins every 3 years. The mast was saved by my handmade arch I made at the dock one weekend before I left to go cruising. I guess I did one thing right :) Also lucky we were just 25 miles away from a Colombian island east of Nicaragua. Funny thing is, 6 years later on my next boat I had the cotter pin come out on the forestay at the base on my last leg of cruising. I wasn't following my rule :) I will not break that rule ever again. Luckily the pin didn't come out. The cotter pin and the washer were sitting right there on the bow roller a week later in the marina. We had some rough sailing so very surprised it was still there.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Glad you saved it! That is a good maintenance program!

[@dinkohost9643]

Bravo ❤

[@AndrewDyle]

Where is the starlink hardware?

[@pmorph]

interesting that you're using only the main.. why not only the genoa? What's the advantage of the main? Phil

[@PatricCTT]

💪

[@larkangel6593]

How many days/weeks are you behind real time? Since april, There's been a constant run of surf in Hawaii, SoCal and MX from these S Pacific generated storms. Wondering which one this video is showing.

[@FranklinGray]

On my crossing I had 10 days of that stuff but the Caribbean was a lot worse. I like the route you took. Maybe we will try that our second time around.

[@rlpatton1970]

Ok so fastest 24 hours ? Also total mileage and total time ?.. congrats on passage !!!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Ooh this would make a great video or blog 🤔

[@rlpatton1970]

@@SailingSweetRuca yeah you guys have to be up there speed wise with the Volvo ocean guys 🤔😂

[@charles11ification]

I'm reminded the Pacific Ocean is often everything but.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

So true!

[@njbaskipper]

Hi Guys.. How are You I think Curtis is ready for a Vendee Globe,. Of course. Think about it

[@captainjimolchs]

So is Kate, but who's got the time? Or the boat?

[@pmorph]

another question-- with the boom brake on the boom, did you even bother with a preventor or just rely on the boom brake? I notice the gybes were pretty easy-ish

[@kylejazwiecki714]

Great sailing!

[@mrno.7366]

How come you missone of the forth Pitcairn islands? Any particular reason? But it is on your way?

[@SteveN3695J]

Enjoy the shots of the Galley in RocknRole form. You get to a point where you simply stand there for a moment and &%^$, Happy Sailing..!

[@VernBiloff]

I'm just wondering why you skipped Easter Island?

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Forecast. We likely wouldn’t have been able to leave the boat or land ashore.

[@VernBiloff]

Special permits needed

[@mikeokla01]

you don't use spot lights coming into port at night?

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Depends. Spot lights aren’t much help in this situation.

[@99Moonbeam]

Will ou have access to real showers?

[@SailingSweetRuca]

We have a nice real shower on board :-)

[@trevorg-w1i]

please dont ever think its plain sailing.old man weather says forget it.

[@GerardFoucher75018]

GimbalDog !!! Hahaha, can't stop laughing ! 😅😅😅

[@ViajerosPorMaryTierra]

Great episode 🎉

[@mutlutuncer8458]

Hello☕

[@cherylweso]

LAND! SLEEP!

[@shaneruby3764]

Great episode. I was curious, are you taking advantage of all the rain for fresh water usage. Or do you have a water maker? Just curious from T town.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Both! We have a water maker, and we also collect rainwater when we can.

[@shaneruby3764]

@@SailingSweetRuca sweet. I was just curious. When are you two coming back to toledo for a visit? I need a good couple of expert sailing instructors... lol

[@watdahek2]

Those waves were making me sick. Curtis, I got lost with that "nerd" talk.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Haha! We knew we would loose a few with the techie stuff, but Curtis can surely fit right in with the sailing nerds when he wants to :-)

[@jorgeperez7048]

👍👌👌

[@kurtc6372]

A lot of faith in that automatic pilot……😳

[@captainjimolchs]

Confidence.

[@K_R_W]

Great sail, but it looks like a real challenge to keep calories going and staying there. Trying to be polite.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

No worries! Definitely not the milk run! But we had a blast 🙂

[@azir9241]

I love your videos! You're such a lovely couple! But all time when I think about the dog, I end up that this is not the right thing for her. 😞

[@robgorman8961]

Sorry but having that dog on board is cruel and irresponsible.

[@BenSymington]