DRIVING A SUPER YACHT FOR THE 1ST TIME IN 8 MONTHS (Captain's Vlog 146)

Tristan hasn't operated a Super Yacht for over 8 months. He's throwing himself in the deep end as he tries to manoeuvre the vessel between 2 solid concrete walls. He might be a bit rusty.
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[@chunkychinn]

Would not expect any less from you and Giv there all along the quay to guide you in👍👍😁😁fantastic. AWOL looks amazing after her paint job. Great start to the new season👍👍

[@Toffie10]

Tristan, goose bumps when you start moving out of the launching slot. You are a good Captain. Well done!!!! You make it look so easy, but I know, it is not. Patience and clear thinking is the key words. Well done!!!!!

[@erikb8877]

It's really not hard under those conditions. Throw in some wind and current and things get harder. A good pilot reacts A great pilot anticipates Practice, practice, practice

[@wwrite]

Loved your commentary about what controls you where using and how much, very interesting and insightful!

[@oWispify]

what would be cool is gopro cam for the controls

[@marcadriaens7489]

Slav is the best, i like him, we want more Slav 😊😄

[@SAXTProductions]

you may know than me. Is Slav the Cheif Engineer?

[@chunkychinn]

@@SAXTProductions Yes

[@SAXTProductions]

@@chunkychinn thank you for the info.

[@blaise2628]

Great channel, love the call outs for engine engagements (forward, neutral, reverse), throttle positions, rudder positions, and/or bow thruster usage! With the wind conditions/directions and/or any water currents one understands the variables at hand. Brings back memories when I crossed the Atlantic (twice). My father was the Captain of a brand new 116' Feadship. The first time as a deck hand, on her maiden voyage from Holland to Miami, Fla (southern route). Second time as the First Mate (Northern route) from Miami, up the Inter-coastal waterway to Washington DC, Bermudia, and into the Mediterian Sea.

[@michaelchiappini5928]

Nicely Docked Captain. Like rideing a bike , you never forget.

[@SoundzAlive1]

Nicely done. On small boats I would use throttles only and leave rudders midship but being such a big ship I can see that the extra force you need is by using the rudders and of course you have two. André

[@peterlazuric5641]

Thank you for the blow by blow description of controlling AWOL during the slip to dock transit that was really great. I am glad to see AWOL and crew moving along.

[@koomaj]

Nice to see AWOL back in the water!

[@andrewryder9642]

Excellent video. I loved the running commentary of throttle and rudder positions.

[@williammills5597]

I’m glad I stayed to the end. I thought you left the stews on the dock. I didn’t realize you were just moving to a different part of the port.

[@hydrojock6151]

I think most captains would like to be that “rusty.” Great job, thanks for all the commentary while docking, lots of moving parts there.

[@chrish2996]

Hi Tristan, Slav and Giv. Great job on your first manoeuvre. Back where she belongs on the water, Captain at the helm.

[@valleepage2726]

So glad to see you back on the water

[@jamarie1972]

Cheers for showing us as it happens moving to you new berth. Great to see you back on the water where you should be.

[@stephenwilson9497]

Excellent video! I appreciated how you narrated how you control the movement of the vessel with engines and rutter. Thanks!

[@macdchef]

Look at the smile on your face ... priceless

[@valleepage2726]

I had forgotten what she looked like. Beautiful AWOL

[@organbuilder272]

Very nice, Tristan. Light touch on the controls always makes it work. Nicely done. You have a great sial there in a cross wind. Not so nice but you did very well. Calm cool & Collected. That boat is incredibly quiet.

[@richardcorcorran8965]

She's alive, great to see her in water

[@QuiltingOnABudgetVideos]

How exciting to have AWOL back in the water.. great video.. best of luck guys.

[@haydonpunch5744]

Great video, loved the explanation throughout the full manoeuvre. Good to see AWOL back in the water again 🙌

[@bradtaylor6415]

Great to see y'all back in the water! I love the professionalism and skill of you and your crew. I'm always impressed by mariners and their dedication. I spent 8 years in the US Navy and love seeing pride in your work. Great job.

[@Donald_Shaw]

Hope you love your life as a captain of a superyacht as much as we like watching you and your crew aboard AWOL. Really enjoy your videos.

[@JopsDesign.]

I want to work as a deckhand or steward on Awol so badly!!! What a great captain and crew. One day my dream will come true...

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

Great to see AWOL back in the water and you and crew preparing for 2020. I’m glad you added additional cameras and the audio was superb........

[@charlie99567]

Like riding a bike Tristan.. you never forget how to 👍 Glad to see you back in the water ..

[@TomRoyce]

This comment is so dead on. I had my 100 ton license year but haven't run a boat of this size in 20 years. I was mimicking bringing the boat in as Tristin did so. It brought back so many memories. If only we had bow thrusters back then. :)

[@christopherjohnson3520]

Hello 👋 Commander! Hey! We’re Moving! Nice! Beautiful! Awesome 😎 Thnx! CJ

[@stevenzobel4517]

It is cool to see awal back in the water

[@CAUSELESSREBEL]

Well done. Smooth and careful. Does Giv ever stop smiling? That smile, with her beauty, lights up every video she is in. Question: are your engines counter rotating? If so, in or out? And what us the difference? Thank you!

[@lancehatch8710]

From a cat tech. Engines both spin the same way. The gearboxs turn in oposite directions. Hope it helps.

[@JDM97civic]

I sail a 15 Meter Cat and really enjoy you talking thru the controls in real time. Do that more often!!

[@Psalm1101]

Stay confident know waters and weather and keep those engines happy you lucky mate

[@rightsideupvt]

The moving of the boat was actually much cooler than I expected.

[@kevindowd7769]

Tristan... first of all, Nice job! But my question is... do the engines have some sort of priming pump for the Engine Oil System? Would love to see the procedure for starting the engines after sitting for prolonged periods of time.

[@frankcherry3810]

Good to be underway

[@wragrep]

Nice to see AWOL back in the water- Here's hoping you have a successful season

[@matthoward5420]

Great job Tristan 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@eddie125]

Lovely to see Awol back where she belongs. Fantastic job crew. Welcome back

[@robertjordan2962]

Beautiful job Captain T and crew! I really enjoyed how you described what actions you were doing while maneuvering! Quick, short move but you are out of the refit slip! Congratulations to you all!!! Best wishes for a good season!

[@robbogsy3469]

Hi mate fair play to you,what a great job your have done well.I would not even know where to start.Bet the girls on board like you as the captain!

[@castletransport]

i'm so excited for you Tristen! Happy to see you on the water sailing. Stay safe.

[@TheRipster777]

Nice. Are we going to get to see the work that Giv and the interior crew are doing to prepare for guests? I'm genuinely interested in the standards that are expected and what it takes to achieve them.

[@SethRBaron]

TheRipster777 who wouldn’t want to see more of Giv and her amazing smile and personality!! 😘

[@chunkychinn]

@TheRipster777 @SethR.Baron Oy she's spoken for, engaged to Capt. Mortlock!

[@davidlockwood9192]

Nicely done, great bit of ship handling, no drama or excitement, just as it should be! ,

[@kj3rd2657]

Thanks for your videos and stay safe out there. I like to see more forward view while you are under way. This will look good on my large size TV Thanks.

[@jcl410]

Thank you for verbalizing the engine and rudder orders! Do you ever wish you had a stern thruster?

[@Brian-wp4gp]

Get the boys to clean that shore power cable capt.

[@simonball3067]

Fair play Triston, you made it look easy, the sign of a true pro.

[@patrickleone535]

Great to see AWOL afloat again!

[@Mr1jimmer]

Capt Tristan, I'll go out on a limb, and bet after 8 month on the hard, that felt like a million bucks to go those couple of yards...Congrats to you and the crew, as well as praying for a exceptional season of yachting on the high seas... Keep Doing What Your Doing...Because What Your Doing Is Amazing !!!

[@tommyes3591]

Awesome. Can't wait to see new episodes. Would be cool if you can film yourself when you are hitting open sea and give it full throttle the first time again :). Always loving this moment on my rib.

[@bendow172]

'no wind today' he says while you can hear the wind blowing

[@nemo227]

It's easier backing my motorhome into a narrow spot. Hell, I even ran my rowboat aground once. I immediately understood the importance of knowing the water you're in.

[@davehester7349]

Considering the length of time it has been for us and the crew, could be we need an introduction of crew and jobs. Wonderful video once again, glad to see her in the water and moving.

[@brianmckechnie6430]

Haven’t driven a boat since middle of March and not back to work until July, hope my first docking is as smooth as that

[@simoncousin3241]

Nervous to start with the first few minutes then it all comes back as a professional never forgets :)

[@GaryCSchade]

Nicely done Give yourself a pat on the back ✌👀✌

[@frank.johnston]

Nicely done Captain 👍

[@bbqreunie984]

Excuse me Captain. But Hitchcock would have said that for his thriller vlog to bring extra tension. But an experienced Captain familiar with this boat knows how to. Just leave the dock nice and easy gentle with little trottle and so on. And so he did : )

[@ge77el65]

Hey Tristan, I am happy for you and your crew that you can finally start the 2020 season. I even got a tear when you started sailing the first meter. Hopefully we get a lot of vlogs this season. Stay safe.

[@HAL_NINER_TRIPLE_ZERO]

Parked it like a boss!

[@gorywill677]

Great to see you all working as a team. Love your blog

[@daniellauper8115]

Beautiful. It is said to be like riding a bicycle, once you have learned it properly, it will stay with you forever. I wonder when the next time I'll get on a boat. 👍👍👍

[@toddoframsgate1393]

Fascinating as always Skipper.

[@lucasxavier3564]

Thumbs up to Michaela for spotting the fender issue and jumping into action ...

[@bjornforsberg3916]

Now it`s time to recover the fenders;)

[@adriansmith7261]

This was brill to watch. Team work !!!

[@kd0r]

Nice to see her underway again, even if only briefly. Please do reduce the volume on the opening theme and a bit on the closing. They are much louder than your voice audio. Thanks, David

[@OldManGibb]

Awesome, AWOL look great.

[@stuartmoore7107]

She so graceful on the water, just need tidy up and good clean.

[@WobbleKun]

i was like isnt that front fender suppose to be a lot lower lol. would've been bad if you had to reverse back into the shed for some paint work!

[@classicraceruk1337]

AWOL looks better on the water than in a shed!!!!!

[@SethRBaron]

Going into 2020 season, can you do a Vlog that explains all the costs associated with a charter? Weekly fee cover every? I’ve heard it’s the fee, plus gas, plus food, plus tips, plus, plus, plus. It would be good to have a better understanding on what it means to charter the boat on a weekly basis. Thank You

[@suunto61]

Not sure I can afford the taxes if I won the raffle.

[@michaelgilmer3836]

When we chartered, it was the weekly rate and we were told to add approximately 30% of the weekly rate for food, fuel, etc. The tip for the crew was not included in either amount. The 30% was just about spot on in the end for the extras.

[@uploadre-upload3267]

It's normally a weekly base price plus all expenses, fuel, food, ect ect.

[@SethRBaron]

I think you guys are missing my point! As a charter yacht captain & KZbin influencer, I’m trying to give Tristin some ideas for upcoming Vlogs. Could make for a great Vlog for AWOL and the Charter Industry that has been devastated from the COVID-19 situation!

[@chunkychinn]

@@SethRBaron Seth if you look back through Capt. Mortlock's vlogs you will find that he has already talked in great deal about these topics. And as stated above the price is prohibitive to most people. You are looking in the '000000s per week basic hire at peak periods, plus at least 30% for provisioning and that includes looking after the crew. Then you have fuel, AWOL holds roughly enough fuel for 250nm'ish so if your planning a long med cruise be prepared to pay for it. Then there are the docking fees and/or anchorage which can be as much as £5k per night for a yacht of AWOL's size.and there is a charge for all consumables ie. Alcohol and soft drinks and then finally the gratuity which is between 10% and 25% of the total cost. You may thing that this s lot but these guys are there for you 24/7!

[@JD-gq1dx]

Nice yachts. Verry good.

[@brianball2002]

Tristan - Great video again but please try and sort the sound issues. Every time you look away from the camera, we can't hear you. Have you thought of wearing a mike to make things a lot clearer? Keep them coming. Greetings from Scotland.

[@seatravel8536]

Great narration as you moved, great lessons.

[@heinseemann7070]

Fenders were slightly too high. But anyway: God job, Captain!

[@crnmedic]

The mark of an excellent leader is at 13:30 when he very calmly told them to get the fenders. Strong work to your team and leadership!

[@davidweston6653]

Nice multiple camera angles

[@tonygriffiths2485]

That was a treat to watch, thanks :)

[@trevoradams7594]

I bet the owner of this yacht is well happy with you as it’s captain. You treat the boat like it’s your baby. So careful. And obviously your care and attention filters down to the crew. If only I had the money to charter this boat. Will keep doing the lottery.

[@timwoods603]

Well done Cap. For being a tad rusty you owned it. Look forward to when she sails.

[@DrNick1960]

Hey Tristan - was that Barbara lurking around on the dock with Giv?? Good to see you bring the A-Team back together!!

[@ToddNorthrop]

You make it look easy.

[@maartenaalbers]

Hi Tristan, thanks for the awesome episode, nice to see you at the helm again. Really like you 'voiceover' the commands you do while docking. Quick question: Whats the manufacturer of the vessel docked in front while leaving the travel-lift (at 6:56)?

[@briandurant2145]

Awesome! I love these videos! Great work, Captain and crew!

[@raymondgregory1877]

tristan, do you think the 360 degree surround camera, with proximity sensors, will ever be adapted to super yachts as they have with cars and trucks? It may be cost effective by eliminating the need for port and starboard control stations. No more need to leave the helm and in a pinch you could dock with a short crew. There may be some money to be made by developing a reliable system for larger boats.

[@airsofter2247]

Love your channel dude. You should have shown some of your merch photos in the video. I thought your merch was like the shirt you had on but its infact much more wearable with just the clean logo

[@Andrew279144]

I'm struggling with my little Merry Fisher getting her in and out of her berth. Kudos to you!

[@l.l.6407]

Boats like that are very easily influenced by the wind, and ofcourse you dont have a stern(and bow?) thruster.

[@christiano8088]

If you need any advice Tristan, just comment here, we are all experts :))

[@Larryloafer488]

No rust there Tristan, text book 👍

[@paulbearman4653]

Great vlog, almost felt I was there. Liked how you were talking through what you were doing, that's what I try to do even on our narrowboat when manouvring in a marina.

[@billsmith2038]

First time I've ever seen anybody switch Helms, that's pretty cool.

[@normbond8888]

Congrats Tristan you haven’t lost ur touch just a wee bit rusty tis all😎

[@davidmchugh2512]

Hello Captain, another fantastic video, excellent steerage I could not have done it better myself haha sorry. I have two questions for you,, I will be extremely grateful if you can find the time to answer them for me. When you were pulling the stern in, your commentary was as follows :- Rudder a-mid-ships,, Port Engine forward Starboard Engine a-stern. Why set the rudder a-mid-ships, and not to starboard? When you did your. Pre-castoff checks (sorry I can't remember the correct term), you did rudder port and starboard, bow thruster but you did not check that you had forward or a-stern engagement / movement, this also checks the gearbox too, my experience is only from a 10m Dutch steel motor cruiser, single engine no bow thruster, certainly not a yacht let alone a Superyacht lol that silly laugh again, sorry. Keep up the good work and take good care of yourself and your nearest and dearest. God speed, Best wishes and good luck. David...

[@pauls6152]

very nice great job and thank you

[@genericusername2177]

God I love you for showing us all this. You are rapidly becoming my KZbin bromance ;-)

[@christiano8088]

Join the long queue bro!

[@jponyboyace]

Bow thrusters...sweet

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Easy does it!

[@jimwapelhorst3328]

Gorgeous Boat