Hallberg-Rassy 39 Boat Tour | #11 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5

[@dougrutherford9261]

There is so much knowledge passed on by experienced sailors. Never pass up the opportunity to learn from others. One little hint can save your life. Love learning.

[@drakeParagon]

Well said Doug! We are all about picking other sailors brains before heading out. In fact, that is one thing I loved about the public dock in Newfoundland. It was a good jumping off point for Greenland and Europe which meant a lot of sailors who had previously sailed in those parts were docked there, and we spent time with more than one of them asking questions about our upcoming journey. They offered a wealth of information that helped us greatly in our journey. ⚓-Monique

[@Jolie_sailor]

Thanks for sharing this and I thank the gentelman for being generous with sharing his experiences and boat.

[@drakeParagon]

It was indeed lovely of Jan to sit down with Drake for a chat...and what an afternoon! He and his wife have sailed to so many wonderful places, and his tales of their travels had us furiously scribbling destinations in our wish list. Especially Japan which is currently at the top of our 'must see' places to sail! Ah, one day! ⚓-Monique

[@StormSignal]

Drake is such a good interviewer. Really gets people to talk. What a wonderful cruising machine the Halbergs are. Price prohibitive for many though.

[@drakeParagon]

Thank you StormSignal! These interviews and really getting to sit down and talk with people about their experiences is one of our favourite parts of cruising. We're just honoured that they take the time to sit down with and share a bit about their lives. And yes, the Hallberg-Rassy's are lovely! Ah, in the previous episode where he talks about sailing 180+ miles a day...how fantastic that must be! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@StormSignal]

Indeed those are impressive 24hr miles logged. Thank you both for these and all your videos that push me closer to getting back out there.

[@jonnorousseau3096]

Yes very expensive, but very good boats, if budget was not an option H R boats are all I'd look at, I'm on a super tight 30k US budget so for me it's an early 80's Primrose designed Moody 33' centre cockpit, preferably a 333 with the saloon accessed aft owners double berth, oh for an extra 20 grand, I'm not too phased though, Moody's are good solid boats, but Halberg Rasseys are the rolls royce of offshore cruising yachts

[@StormSignal]

As production cruising boats go the Halbergs are certainly hard to beat. That Moody will look after you quite well if you look after her. If you find her are you ready to go now?

[@drakeParagon]

You're so welcome@@StormSignal . We're glad you're joining us on our adventure and wishing you all the best in getting out on your own adventures soon! Cheers! ⚓-Monique

[@almath9987]

As said before this is tv quality, if tv stations cared about there audience they would be intouch This is the nicest way i can say this without ranting about poor tv content in the uk and also forced to pay for it!!!👍! Thanks guys keep the amazing videos coming

[@drakeParagon]

Thank you al math. We do out best and are just delighted that you enjoy the episodes and take the time to comment. There's a lot more to come this season...this is just the beginning! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@kellyhunt3958]

stop watching live tv & you need not be fleeced by bbc... fair winds....

[@kellyhunt3958]

love the way Drake just explores the boat as if its his own, in all the nooks & crannies.. cribs but for boats.. (i love the model of the 'Proa' looks like the real thing)

[@emilybh6255]

People with racing experience are a wealth of knowledge because they aren't allowed to just turn on their engines when the wind changes direction and is a little too light and not directly behind them while racing like so many cruisers seem to do. They sail all points of sail and learn how to trim their sails optimally so they can sail most efficiently under all kinds of conditions.

[@drakeParagon]

Ah, racers and cruisers: two different types of the same animal (snowboarder vs. skier perhaps?), but I'm sure we could all learn a great deal from each other. I know when we push on a long voyage it's more of a marathon rather than a sprint...and certainly not a race. We're willing to sacrifice a bit of sail trim for comfort and conservation of energy of the crew. Constantly trimming sails would, I think, become exhausting between two people over the course of two weeks. That being said, I'm sure we all have room for improvement. There's nothing like the sound of the wind and the waves while at sea without a noisy engine in the background. (or in our case, very much the foreground!) Fair winds to you Emily! ⚓-Monique

[@gkarjala]

Oh, and the boat tours. Did i mention how much i like the boat tours? lol I guess really like DrakeParagon.

[@drakeParagon]

We love the boat tours also! Always cool to get a peek in to other people's boats to see how they are set up.(✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@gkarjala]

@@drakeParagon I have been a fan for sometime, hope to become Patreon once again.

[@creatingmemorieswithmike4617]

This is great Drake. Thanks. I love those interviews of various sailors sharing their stories and inputs on offshore sailing. More please :-) Waiting for you in Denmark :-)

[@drakeParagon]

Hey Mike, we've got all sorts of interviews both from Greenland and other places and we'll be putting those up throughout the season. As for Denmark...when can we come?!? We would actually love to spend time sailing there, and perhaps even a winter. We just need to figure out that tricky Schengen visa! ⚓-Monique

[@creatingmemorieswithmike4617]

@@drakeParagon you guys are more than welcome. Anytime. Let me know if I can be helpful with anything. Looking forward to the interviews. Right now I can't wait to put my boat back in the water in two weeks from now!

[@jonnorousseau3096]

That is my preferred cruising boat, nice size for short handed sailing, centre cockpit and strong, they are things of beauty are Hallberg Rasseys, well over my price range so a early 80's Moody 333 centre cockpit will have to do, maybe one day.......

[@drakeParagon]

We also like the centre cockpit...so comfortable and, I think, a bit drier. Always a plus! ⚓-Monique

[@jonnorousseau3096]

@@drakeParagon I'm sure that every boat owner or sailor has that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow boat, EVERY BOAT is a compromise, it all depends on your objectives for the boat, the sort of sailing you want to do, and how much you can afford in maintaining her, and personal preference of course, the Moody's that I'm looking at for example are all around 40 years old, aren't keel stepped, again this is preference, have bolt on shoal draft keels, again a compromise I'm prepared to make, for the centre cockpit layout, and also the incredibly spacious and easy cockpit accessed engine compartment, just as examples of how you need to compromise, but also what you compromise on, 33' boats with 2 separate cabins are rare and are pretty much enclosed quarter berths, I plan to live full time on the boat, but don't want a large boat so the centre cockpit with two separate cabins is a priority, there are very few centre cockpit boats under 38' and then the price goes up exponentially in both purchase and maintenance costs. I'm actually a qualified artisan with both structural and mechanical engineering experience, actually I was a fabricator welder at A&P Falmouth shipyard for several years while living in the UK, so a yacht refit is just another project and like building an off-road vehicle and trailer with long range self sustainability systems Incorporated, something I've done with an old 1980 Land Rover 109" panel van, I don't really care what the condition of the interior of the boat is, I'm more interested in the bilges, and the boat systems, I'll rip all that junk out anyway and re-do every system from scratch in a clean hull and then build back from there, with modern lightweight materials and resins you can do anything nowadays. Fair winds, if you see a wee navy blue Moody called Amazing Grace then I got my boat!!😂😂😂. Although I would do a refit series on KZbin, Fair winds and as Jan said, go for it👊👊

[@drakeParagon]

Oh@@jonnorousseau3096, I am so intrigued by the Land Rover! I've been fascinated by the cool refits people did on their Land Rovers and somewhat obsessively went down a KZbin rabbit hole for a while. I had visions of Drake and I taking to land to explore for a bit, perhaps if we had to leave a particular country to reset our visa? Not something likely to happen, but it was really cool to see all the modifications and how creative people were. Wow, it sounds like you have a lot of experience and a great plan. Drake and I sometimes dream about gutting Paragon, installing a massive amount of insulation, and then rebuilding her. This will probably never happen, but I do dream. At some point we will probably need to replace our fuel or water tanks and that will require a fair bit of demolition. I have to say I"m not looking forward to it. We have some great ideas, in fact Drake re-designed most of the carpentry aboard Paragon, but we're not especially skilled when it comes to the actual wood or metal work. We can make something that works, but it may not be particularly beautiful. However, it sounds like you have an amazing skill set that will serve you well with a refit. I hope you're planning on doing that refit series once you have your boat...we'd love to see the progress one day! Cheers ⚓-Monique

[@dankyden]

@@jonnorousseau3096 check out some irwins or watkins in the 30s feet range, can be had very affordably if you take the time to find a good deal(sub 20k).

[@billmead5052]

You always find the most interesting people in you travels!

[@mboyer68]

Came across your video because I'm getting closer to finally buying a boat, and this is my current number one choice. It's amazing that the value of some of these old fg boats are climbing up, and some are very close to their original purchase price. Buying a brand new boat you would normally expect to lose ~30% to 50% if you had to sell it in 1 to 5 years. I wonder how much a used Rasmus sold for...like every ten years or so? When were they lowest cost, fully depreciated? And when did they go from fully depreciated to a boat that's increasing in price? That data is, for me, impossible to get my hands on. Obviously disregarding time value of money, and how a specific boat is equipped. Thank you for taking the time to create these videos! I watched your videos from the Erie canal. You passed right by where I live, Fairport NY. It's a great village which built up around the canal, so it's a popular stop for people using the canal. Thanks again:)

[@somerandomman178]

Awesome what stories he must have,great video :) hope to see you tommorow

[@drakeParagon]

Such stories he had to tell! Very inspiring for Drake and I for sure. Take care gordon, and Drake is looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. Cheers ⚓-Monique

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Love your interviews, so much good advice from experienced sailors and always learning. I am looking to join a Rival yachts rally to Greenland next year with an experienced Arctic sailor leading the fleet so hope I can make it in my Rival 32. Cheers guys. Andy UK

[@clayfarnet970]

Always the best interviews. The ones with Mads are still my favorite. Is a visit with him in the works? Mo, how Is your seasickness? Has it gotten better over time? You seemed better last trip. Hang in there. 👍👍✌️

[@drakeParagon]

Hey Clay, there may be something in the works with Mads if we can figure things out...more to come on that later. As for the seasickness, it has gotten better. I've found something that really seems to work for me, at least most of the time, and I'm looking forward to trying it out on our upcoming voyages this spring. In fact, on our 6 day sail this past fall from Svalbard to Norway I didn't get sick at all. (!!!) Like not even a little. Didn't even feel queasy which was such a new experience for me especially since it was a pretty rolly sail. Here's hoping that continues! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@clayfarnet970]

DrakeParagon Wow, I'd love to get an update on Mads, but on a more selfish note, can you share what seems to be helping? I've tried most with no luck. My plan is to move onto a boat when my youngest graduates from high school. I don't want to be that guy dying in the middle of the Pacific. :):):) Thanks again, fair winds!!!👌👍✌️

[@drakeParagon]

Oh@@clayfarnet970, I can absolutely share what has helped me, but I'm afraid it's probably not going to be much help for you unless you're near the Faroe Islands. It is a seasickness pill called Koffinautin and you can only buy it in Faroe or aboard the ferry that goes from Denmark to Faroe to Iceland. I know because I called and asked if they shipped it or if it was available at an online pharmacy. No to both questions. It is seriously the only thing that has almost 100% worked for me and, as I sure you and many of our viewers know, I've tried it all. I'm thinking I'm going to have to stock up with a lifetime supply the next time I'm in Faroe. Heh! ⚓-Monique

[@clayfarnet970]

DrakeParagon Great business for us. You get one of your new friends there to mail you some. We can reverse engineer it and make billions. Just think of all the people we could help? Wait, I don't want to work, I want to sail. :):) 😜👍 Thanks Mo...See you in the Faroe!

[@BBK107]

What another wonderful interview with a fellow cruiser. Loved the advice of maintaining the rigging - if you don't have it you're just a very slow motorboat. Cheers!

[@h2overlandjacquesbrown881]

Great video. The insight into the boat and cruising is great. I'm looking at getting a center cockpit so the information is very helpful. Happy sailing.

[@sky-cam-on-demanddroneserv8458]

good episode

[@drakeParagon]

Thanks Sky-Cam! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@sadretroy2352]

Gracias a la Vida for Drake :) Another wonderful interview.

[@drakeParagon]

De nada! Glad you enjoyed the episode. (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@vingreensill]

Great discussion and interesting look at the boat.

[@rimasmeleshyus6545]

Good interview,many thanks

[@markturner4353]

Anyone else laugh when that guy just walks out of the toilet?

[@roetken]

I like your interview style. Any chance you have the brand of sweater your interviewee is wearing?

[@MrUnicornone]

Wish i could.. If i had the funds to leave the squirrel-wheel...

[@mikenewzealand4525]

Big flies!!

[@espenbjerke1905]

Nice boat,but i prefer the Najad. it is very similar

[@raynic1173]

Really, every single floor board squeaks? Hmm...

[@JonMadsen70]

:)