Enduring Atlantic Storms: Sick Crew, Big Waves, and LANDFALL! Atlantic Crossing End!

[@FranklinGray]

Here are some tips: 1) Never assume crew can deal with the seas. Make them take sea sickness medicine (stugeron 15 MG pills is best but sometimes all you can find is 75 MG so split it) before you depart and regularly. 2) Only go down in the cabin for needs like head, water, food and make it quick...for the first 3 days. Being down below is the worst place to be for sea sickness. Only let them stay down there when sleeping and make sure to tell them to keep their eyes closed the whole time. Lying on stomach helps. 3) When crew wakes up, have them come up immediately and sit down. They will puke soon and after that, nibble on hard boiled eggs and sip water. Make them take the helm. Helming makes the brain understand the boat is moving. Sea sickness is caused by 2 things: 1) fear/nervousness/anxiety. The more experienced the crew the less this is a problem unless they have a history of sickness. 2) The difference of the signals the brain is getting from the eyes and ears. When down below, everything is moving with the boat so it doesn't look like the boat is moving to the brain, but the ears on the other hand are screaming loudly that it is moving all over the place. On deck or in the cockpit it isn't as bad but still a problem for many. Here is how to bring those signals closer together but it has to be done at the very first sign of sickness. For me that is the watering of the mouth. Two methods but it can be summed up as riding the boat like a surf board, not a bull: 1) This is the easiest to master and it works well. Stand on the steps with arms resting on the deck. As the boat moves, let it move under you but keep the upper body still. If the bow rises, you lean forward, of the bow falls, lean backwards, if starboard rises, bend your right knee, if port rises, bend your left knee. 2) The sitting version. Sit up straight and swivel in the midsection. Keep that head still. Just think about letting the boat move under you, not you holding onto the boat and moving with it. These actions sometimes takes only a few minutes or up to 30 minutes to make it go away. Sometimes need to repeat on really rough scary weather often. Do not let it slide to sickness and then try, it will be too late. I used to get sick just looking at a picture of rough seas because I had been sick so much but was determined to beat it. I didn't get better until learning this trick above on how to ride a boat properly. Never been sick since. It took about a year of cruising to really get the fear of seasickness out of my mind, which was a big cause of my sickness.

[@CutterboveSailing]

We want to say a big thank you for so kindly taking the time to write all of this out! Bryony is a Wilderness Medicine Specialist Nurse and it is GREAT to see other people sharing solid advice around the sailing community to help others manage seasickness, as it can absolutely be debilitating and a serious health risk if protracted and/or in hot environments (although it can also cause hyperthermia!). Bryony did do a lecture on it back in our Wilderness Medicine playlist if you're interested, but it sounds like you're very confident managing it for yourself, which is awesome. Hopefully others will read your comment as well and benefit, as it's a credit to you for sharing your knowledge. Fair winds to you! ⚓️😊

[@jochenkindermann62]

This is one of the best summaries to deal with sea sickness I have ever read - just coming back from the reticence circle from a sail boat. Fresh air, helming and confidence in boat and crew are super important.

[@seashepherds4959]

If you can, pin this advice to the top of your page. Thank you for sharing your experience. Always lovely to have at least one member of the crew to be cheery while in a horrid state.

[@CutterboveSailing]

I have pinned this, absolutely agree it's a fantastic summary of seasickness management.

[@number1genoa]

@FranklinGray When we Go offshore a Scopoderm patch applied a day before departure is a prerequisite for all crew with no exceptions. We also carry the other various remedies in pill form. Severe sea sickness is no joke I have seen vessels abandon a passage and return to home base to offload incapacitated crew.

[@chancevonfreund9145]

You guys are truly amazing and self sufficient. A Captain and their duties to keep the vessel safe. Cheers🍻⛵

[@CutterboveSailing]

That's very kind of you! We were exhausted but hugely proud of ourselves at the end.

[@HariKrishna-om4uy]

Well done, big round of applause to the entire team. Be brave, motivate the people to be brave who are crossing their hurdles. Love the team affort❤❤❤

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you so much. Yes, we pulled together and got through it, which is the main thing.

[@raoul6248]

Best Episode Yet! What excellent sailors you have both become and what a great team you are, your talents complement each other’s so well. The sea certainly looked ghastly for a good long time, I can only imagine how tired you both were having to hand helm for so many hours at a time. You are now definitely a Cutterbove the average sailing couple. Brilliant!

[@CutterboveSailing]

Neptune had a tantrum, but we handled it 🧜🏽‍♂️ And we are glad you can tell how ghastly the sea was, given the camera always makes waves look half the size that they actually are! The Caribbean will be worth it all 🌴 And thank you as always for your support.

[@patrickandmichaela]

Incredible Job! I can't believe the last two weeks of passage were so rough for y'all! What an amazing gathering of strength and resilience to get through it all. So inspirational! Can't wait to see what adventures you get up to next!

[@CutterboveSailing]

Ah thank you so much 😊 There are no words for the level of mixed emotions when land appeared over the horizon. None whatsoever. May the adventures continue in a slightly less rolly fashion!

[@murrayrainey9699]

Thankyou so much for shareing your highs and the lows . That smile at the end was a million words . Take care and have fun from New Zealand

[@CutterboveSailing]

And thank *you* for watching! Not the Atlantic crossing that we imagined, but the one that we were given and handled 😊

[@deborahdoyle6743]

Young lady you did a fantastic job.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you! It was a team effort for sure, but we dread the day Tony needs to attempt to put a cannula in 😄

[@marcusdell7420]

Congrats ... Quite an achievement Cutterboves and in doing youve shown yourself to be completely stark raving mad ... but then all the best people are mad :) Great job Bryony not only with Paul but also those Nachos. Enjoy paradise, youve certainly earned it.

[@CutterboveSailing]

In the words of Lewis Carol... We're all mad here! And thank you, the ocean nachos went down a treat. It might have to become a Cutterbove crossing tradition. The Caribbean will be home for a little while as we slow down, put the weight back on, explore the islands, and slowly fix up and upgrade Rhythm a bit more!

[@markboden4592]

Well done. That was a very boisterous passage! As a sailor I was even feeling a little sick looking at the video. Cheers.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Boisterous is certainly the word for it! Amazed we could walk anywhere near straight when we finally stepped onto land 😅

[@scottdoran-p6n]

Well done, on my boat heaving 2 gives us a huge respite. Fortunately on our 43,000nm so far we have never encountered any storms or troubling seas, wow we’re lucky. Currently in Thailand 🇹🇭 prepping for the Indian. After 10 years we are still loving it. Much love, ❤ Scott & Kat 🇨🇦

[@CutterboveSailing]

Wow, 43,000nm is a LOT of nautical miles, we won't be catching up with you any time soon! Hopefully the next 430,000 will treat you equally as kindly. Fair winds and following seas to you on your next crossing.

[@richardmason902]

Scott and Kath You sound like very sensible sailors I have subscribed to your account

[@number1genoa]

I throw a squab on the floor and sleep on the cabin sole in these conditions , much less movement , use cushions to wedge yourself.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Yes, the previous owner who circumnavigate on Rhythm has confirmed that wedged between the table and side in the saloon is the best option in seriously high seas, padded with pillows!

[@spaceoddity2485]

wow! I want to be like you ! Excelent

[@marclawson2536]

Thank you for allowing us into your little adventure. So many of these sailing videos are bikini outfit demonstrations or men challenging spandex's elastic boundaries in compromising positions. Well done.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you for following along! We will be honest, the bikinis do come out in the Caribbean (I think it'd be silly for me to pretend otherwise... it's darn hot and the water is lovely), but we do promise that our channel will continue to focus more on boatlife and adventure than on bikini bottoms.

[@MissX905]

Holy smokes that sure looked rough and scary with some of those winds and rain. Glad yas made it safely to land.

[@CutterboveSailing]

It felt rough, too 😄 Not the challenge we expected, but the one that we got. It made landfall all the sweeter for it though.

[@alistairbaird3711]

Bloody well done all of you. Felt your pain

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you! It's a pain we hope to not feel again for a good while!

[@jonmarchilgers384]

Thank you for bringing me along for the sail. What a cheerful crew. Cheers, JM

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you for joining along on the adventure! Our next ones will hopefully be a little more gentle... for a while at least.

[@Tameasa]

Wow! Congratulations for taking on such rough seas! So happy y'all made it.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you so much! We hope to avoid any swell quite that bad for a while, although have had a few bumpy sails since.

[@ElecAndAll]

Well depicted.i appreciated the squalls. I felt the difficulties that you all faced. Well done to you all.

[@CutterboveSailing]

That's really appreciated, thank you! Those squalls certainly felt like they'd never end sometimes.

[@carolelerman9686]

Normal Atlantic sailing.

[@Dayofthetriffids]

Just found your channel! THAT was a tremendous vlog, one of the best I’ve ever seen. So natural, so real it was terrifying!!! Count me in as a new subscriber…..😊🎉

[@CutterboveSailing]

@rosslevitates you know what, it's been a rough week onboard, but your comment really did make us smile, so thank you! This final Atlantic episode remains by far one of our best vlogs that we are so proud of, and that people are still finding it and enjoying it means the world. The Atlantic crossing really pushed us to a point that we couldn't ever have imagined beforehand, and it felt good (therapeutic, even) to get to edit into something that told the story. Thank you so much 😊

[@danielmclellan7762]

Cheers! Congrats, well done, all the best!!

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you so much 😊 ⚓️

[@joecruiser]

We Second that. 🎉

[@CutterboveSailing]

@joecruiser thank you! The response to this video is NOT something we expected, so are very appreciative 😊

[@christophS2468]

I fondly remember a 10 day passage in the Pacific with similar conditions. The four of us were so tired and miserable. I wouldn't trade the experience for anything else in the world but am not sure if I would say that if it had lasted for 25 days. Best of luck!

[@CutterboveSailing]

It's one of those times that you look back on and feel so proud, but at the time would give anything for it to end. The Pacific will be our next big crossing... hopefully it will be a more gentle experience!

[@Denisifix]

Did you say after only 7 months from having started?????? You did an AMAZING job. Good on ya! We hope to see you out there soon. 🙂

[@CutterboveSailing]

7 months indeed! Although I'm not sure that many miles in that timeframe is advisable. We were pretty green when we started, so we wanted to really rack up the miles and experience before the crossing, but that took a toll and we both lost a lot of weight and probably didn't balance experience vs enjoyment as well as we would have if we had slowed down a bit. We are so very proud of ourselves, but we will be taking our time to enjoy places more now, between the bigger passages... and put the weight back on! Perhaps we shall cross waves one day 😊⚓️

[@IslandersReels]

I love how you guys deal with rough weather 🌦️. I wish I joined the team one day sailing around the pacific islands 💪♥️

[@CutterboveSailing]

That weather didn't give us much of a choice 😂 The Pacific islands are good to dream of! Dream hard enough, and you'll find a way to make it there.

[@Jcozz]

Great job on the medical front, along with handling the boat.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you... I would say it was good to put the skills into use, but it didn't feel like it at the time!

[@stevefox6864]

Nobody knows what this actually feels like unless you have been there 👍 well done guys..

[@CutterboveSailing]

Absolutely. We are used to the odd challenge, but that many days of it took it to a whole new level. Thank you so much 😊

[@buck_bacon]

I quite enjoy this channel. Keep up the good work!

[@CutterboveSailing]

That's genuinely awesome to hear, thank you! 😊

[@kathrynoreilly6064]

Proper resilience, great for going forward

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you! I'm sure it'll be needed again soon enough 😄

[@johnbosworth777]

Well done. That must be an amazing feeling

[@CutterboveSailing]

It was a weird mix of absolute joy and relief, and yet *somehow* sadness that it was all over.

[@rolandstockham1905]

That brings back memories, they call it the milk run but sometimes the milk turns sour!! I just wanted to say that, as a nurse, I appreciate that canula insertion - increadabled you deserve a model and at least saved him from significant consequences.

[@donalfinn4205]

Wow.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you! I broke a sweat trying to get that cannula in whilst holding weird yoga-like positions in those seas 😅 I still almost break into a sweat just thinking about it, even now!

[@chriskelly6559]

You can't stop the sea from doing what she does, just gotta hope you're a good enough sailor to get you and your boat through it. Kudos.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Neptune was not in our good books by the end, perhaps he just wanted to show us what we're made of. And thank you 😊

[@douglasandsharongray5340]

That was a wonderful honest video, many thanks. Sharon and Doug

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you so much! It was more fun to edit than to live through 😄 Fair winds, B&T.

[@davepalmer40]

Marvellous adventure - congratulations on a great job - life’s for living. Catch up soon X

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you, and not long now before a much needed reunion 😁

[@Seacracker1]

Well done guys. Pleasure to see you

[@angusweir8665]

Bloody marvellous stuff amazing so glad all are safe just marvellous ❤

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you so much! We are glad it's done and we are safe too 😅 It was an awesome experience but boy did we need to catch up on sleep after!

[@angusweir8665]

@@CutterboveSailing ❤️

[@pauloramos7593]

From Portugal: Just found your channel. Very interesting. Above all, you seem like a plain, easygoing sailing couple traversing the Atlantic, rather than the usual half-freak KZbinrs. Congrats. Fair winds and calm seas...

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you, we always aim to be honest in our portrayal of events... we've had enough without needing to dramatise anything extra anyway 🤣

[@RoyClare]

New sub. Impressed, Bryony and Tony. I’ve crossed the Atlantic a few times and know the feels when the weather pattern is brutal. I’d have been happy to have the two of you in my crew. And that cannula do-Hickey was absolutely worth a pat on the head!! 😊🎉

[@CutterboveSailing]

That's a very high compliment, thank you! We do hope our next crossing will be a little kinder to us, but at least we know what we and the boat can handle if needs be. And that cannula is the greatest of Bryony's career, hopefully not to have to be repeated!

[@Denisifix]

Take it easy. We really enjoy your videos. Enjoy.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you so much 😊

[@AngusJohnson-ei1kk]

Well done and many more voyages to all of you .

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you! Many more voyages to come, certainly.

[@svkodoku]

Congratulations on this huge feat and accomplishment!

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you, it certainly felt like a huge feat at the time!

[@ronschwolsky1626]

As much as I love being on the water, that did not look like fun. Glad you arrived safely. Carry on.

[@CutterboveSailing]

We felt likewise. We love the sea but the feeling didn't seem to be mutual for a while there! And thank you 😊

[@samsails9820]

Well done, thanks for sharing 😎

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you, and thank you also for watching 😊

[@christiangarner9819]

First video and I’m sold! Very nice. I crossed in 12/21 in similar conditions but on a performance cat. Good job as that looked miserable.

[@CutterboveSailing]

We did wonder how different it would have all felt if we were on a cat. We love monohulls but do get curious as to how the level of comfort varies.

[@michaelmilne6638]

That's a Sunday cruise in the North Atlantic off Canada and Maine. It only gets scary when the swells are 10 feet higher than the boat. Fishing boats get annoyed if they think you get too close in such seas.

[@CutterboveSailing]

We don't mind a bit of rough sailing, but we were pretty fed up after a week... the level of roll slowly chipped away at us, I think.

[@matthewlockwood-ib2vz]

Well done. 🎉

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you 😊 That first sight of land made it all worth it.

[@hafenkinoblog]

Wow, just awfully👍. Good good job, and very happy that your mate is fine!

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you... we were all very relieved when he started to feel better!

[@jillynyx3807]

U r all MAD going out there !!!!!!!!!

[@eaglybeagly]

Amazing.Thank you all very much.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you! It was a hefty experience, but it's amazing to share it on here.

[@braziliansailor1]

Amazing! Keep going

[@CutterboveSailing]

We will do ⛵️ plenty more to come yet, we promise!

[@ianmackenzie9172]

Hi guys, Well done doing the canula for hydration…a suggestion… laying ahull with headsail backed would’ve stabilised the boat incredibly, to make tasks like that or simply going to the loo etc or just to have a break for a period before resuming…

[@CutterboveSailing]

Hi! Thank you 😊 That cannula was probably the greatest of my career to date! And yes, hoving to is always a great shout. We did consider hoving to for a stint as well to enable everyone to rest, but from a medical perspective wanted to push towards making up the miles to land incase we needed to manage a medical evacuation (I cannot tell you how little I was enjoying the thought of organising that 😅). In hindsight, we could have hove to *before* Paul got sick, as we were all so fatigued anyway that a better rest before the much bigger waves and chaos hit might have at least aided our mental status and how we felt dealing with it all! Although credit to Jacky, who seemed to be able to sleep no matter how rolly it got. Ah well, we live, we learn, and next time a "just in case" hove to and nap will absolutely be on the cards if we sense things might get rough later. I also appreciate that you recognise how hard going to the loo is in those conditions... that's an adventure in itself.

[@amylaakkonen1315]

Wonderful video guys!

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you so much, it was a big one, for sure.

[@marcrb5512]

Godlike crew member Bryony

[@carolkar5687]

Just discovered your channel. Congrats!

[@CutterboveSailing]

Ah thank you! Welcome aboard ⚓️

[@pauldent7067]

Well done, time to relax😃

[@CutterboveSailing]

Relax, sleep, and put the weight back on (the excellent Caribbean chicken and rice soon sees to that!).

[@David-l8r9w]

The sea looks very bad 😢 hope you are ok 👍 I will be watching on 😂 my phone fa

[@CutterboveSailing]

@@David-l8r9w watching on your phone sounds preferable 😄 Enjoy!

[@sailingwiththejamess]

great achievement legends!

[@CutterboveSailing]

@@sailingwiththejamess thank you so much, it certainly felt like a hell of an achievement at the end!

[@bargainwallart653]

Love sailing only 1 time MOB a mate that held onto a sail rope & dragged him back....the dramas of sailing....that was off Flores in Indonesia great trip.

[@stephensparkes7260]

Nice well done 😊

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you 😊 ⚓️

[@Patet0]

Muy bueno el video . Saludos desde Girona(Catalunya)

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you so much 😊

[@alexanderkielczynski2437]

just found you. well done. Subscribed

[@CutterboveSailing]

Welcome aboard! And thank you 😊

[@moonyshah]

Asda bag for life, middle of atlanic, love it

[@CutterboveSailing]

That Asda bag has travelled many nautical miles now!

[@maidonthemoon8946]

Well done, so brave

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you for watching! We plan for a few less rolly episodes now 😄

[@SamuelKTennis]

Assure your crew member that NO ONE is laughing at his tribulations. Nothing but the most sincere sympathy. When cooking becomes a contact sport. Now THAT is rolly!

[@CutterboveSailing]

Ah thank you! Seasickness is miserable, and when severe utterly debilitating... feeling ill in those seas is quite understandable (actually, even bryony felt it a bit one night). Contact-sport cooking 😄 Only on a boat!

[@skyhawk7935]

Was that Le Mer that you arrived? I sailed an Amel Super Maramu from there to Charleston, SC,

[@Subdrvr-r7c]

You do not have question whether or not you are a Sailor. You know where you have been.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Tired and exhausted, but tired and exhausted *sailors* which makes it all worth it. Thank you 😊

[@nancycapps3937]

I’m seasick just watching this!

[@CutterboveSailing]

Bryony didn't much enjoy going back through some of the footage either! Some things are best left as memories.

[@simondurrant6022]

most entertaining - scary seas and people - some fantastic British sickness and health - best humour at sea

[@CutterboveSailing]

The British humour just about continued to shine through, even in the midst of it all. Thank you for watching!

[@orlandobangayan8178]

That's what you choose..!

[@CutterboveSailing]

We did indeed, but it's important that we show the lows as well as the highs!

[@Acoustic_Music-h6x]

If you are outside and can see the horizon you don't usually get seasick because your eyes and inner ear (which senses motion) agree. If you are in the cabin however and your inner ear is still activating on the motion but there is no corresponding visual input you will get sick.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Hi there! 😊 Unfortunately seasickness isn't always quite that simple, as there are also motion receptors in the joints, spine, and muscles, so for some people the eyes alone aren't enough to make or break seasickness. Absolutely, you are right that if you are able to tolerate being up on deck, looking at the horizon can help, but to what effectiveness depends on how much weight the other physiological elements carry, which varies between people. We get very jealous of people for whom visual management is enough 😄 I (Bryony) cover this as part of my Wilderness Medicine specialty, and probably did a better job of explaining it in the Seasickness and Dehydration management lecture in our Wilderness Medicine playlist.

[@vdubtravels]

very enjoyable

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you so much!

[@francisverhelst9375]

Seems a normal passage to me… squalls go with the true wind, you should be able to avoid them by altering slightly your course if you do it in time. Rolling on a passage is really normal but you get used to it. Oh yeah: squalls always appear at the end of the night

[@CutterboveSailing]

We've done a lot (primarily, actually) of offshore sailing and have certainly not had that level of 4m+ choppy swell for that long. If that's what you usually have, kudos to you!

[@bens_light]

New sub and sailing beginner here with just 1000sm... what is the reason you had to handstear sometimes? Whats the technical limitation the windvane is not able to handle galeforce winds?

[@CutterboveSailing]

Great question! We love our hydrovane and preach the benefits often (it succeeds when our autohelm gives up). One of the few downsides of it is that we have to balance our sail trim, rudder, and hydrovane together. That means that when the wind suddenly shifts or picks up/dips, things need to be rebalanced (reefing, shaking out reefs, helm adjustments, and hyrovane adjustments) to keep it working well. If there's a lot of variance, it can be quicker and easier just to hand helm instead. But as a rule it is fabulous, even in big seas.

[@MikeSantis]

Just found your channel, enjoyed the video and subscribed.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Welcome aboard! We really appreciate it, and there's plenty more to come ⚓️

[@MikeSantis]

@@CutterboveSailing thanks. Same going on on my channel

[@SailingAquarius]

Well at least you did better than us.... We got dismasted 1286 miles from Martinique. Congrats on your first crossing! Fair winds.

[@CutterboveSailing]

You did indeed! Glad to see you've got a new boat and are back adventuring though.

[@lzh3131]

If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of boat & size? I’m looking for a bigger boat, to actually do some real sailing in the med and some passages. I have a 30’ Seafarer, great little boat to sail in the Gulf of Mexico, after 14 yrs., it’s time to get a bigger boat.

[@CutterboveSailing]

@lzh3131 hi! Rhythm is a Callisto 385 Plus, so built akin to the 38ft design but to 41ft instead 😊 We've never found another quite like her, but there are a couple of the 38ft ones that there's the odd broker advert still online for from when they were up for sale. She's a Bill Dixon design, who did the Moody boats, so I'd recommend looking at those perhaps!

[@number1genoa]

Scopoderm transdermal patch is the best for sea Sickness , add Ondasatron for good measure.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Absolutely both are options. There is a scoperderm shortage/discontinuation in the UK however (along with a lot of other things).

[@number1genoa]

@@CutterboveSailing Re Scopoderm, thats unfortunate, anecdotally some antihistamines are effective e.g cyclizine (Nausicalm), meclozine (Sea Legs) and promethazine (Phenergan or Allersoothe). A collegue went to Mexico for a friends wedding and to spend a day big game fishing off the tip of the Baja pennisular. I told him it could be rough and to take scopoderm beforehand, he had an the time of his life while the rest of the party suffered terribly.

[@jkstehn1]

Meclizine works OK too. Good enough for the Coast Guard. 12.5 to 50mg/24 hrs

[@number1genoa]

@jkstehn1 yes that's a tried and true medication as With anything effectiveness Can vary from person to person. On our fiji passage my long suffering brother used Scopoderm, Ondasatron and Sealegs all at the same time and was still puking a little.

[@eminsen3383]

harikasınız

[@davepalmer40]

Absolutely xx

[@CowboyStag]

Gilligan!!!!

[@wobby1516]

The only way you’d catch me out there is on the QE2, I think you’re all mad.

[@edwardmacintosh9476]

Firstly, you are tough kiddo. It's a nasty feeling at it best but can obliterate you. The points you state are very true, but you must ride the boat, not let it ride you. ( fish air, horizon, & focus. ) you are very good sailors, but that's a rough passage. Hey, need to turn ourselves into a gyro and that will solve the issue. Happy sailing g, calm seas, & favorable wins on all. Your adventures always. Proud of you all and tks for the video.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you, yes it was rather rough 😄 A day of that is okay, but two weeks... not so much! We are better sailors for having gone through it and with a lot of trust in our boat. Good old S/V Rhythm proved her weight in gold.

[@johnjob9523]

Congratulations on your achievement! If you're heading north and stop on the inland of Dominca feel free to hit me up for some local knowledge and fun adventurers.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Ah we actually visited there a few months ago (we are catching up closer to real time on KZbin). Absolutely LOVED Dominica, so we will let you know if we stop there on our way back north after hurricane season.

[@johnjob9523]

@@CutterboveSailingSure thing!

[@jamisaziz6796]

Good lucky you ok' 😊

[@CutterboveSailing]

It was a huge relief when we finally saw land, although can't pretend that despite everything, there weren't mixed emotions at such an adventure coming to an end.

[@Corkedit]

How much heavy weather sailing training and prep did you complete before this? Most people take years gaining the experience and knowledge

[@CutterboveSailing]

We started off on a 10 day sailing adventure holiday with a Skipper in Scotland in 2021 where we helmed and developed some confidence in our first squalls, and then noticed we were the only people staying out in wet/stronger winds when dinghy sailing which was interesting. In May 2022 we sailed UK straight to Gib with a skipper on his boat with some heavy seas off Cape Finnisterre and then beating into 35kt winds to get through the Gib Straits. After that, we bought Rhythm and made sure to gradually keep venturing out in rougher seas and stronger winds over the 7ish months sailing from UK, across the Med and back, before the crossing. It was a short timeframe, but we had 7,000nm roughly on Rhythm before the crossing and over 10,000nm with all our sailing put together. We also got horrendously caught out in the Gib Straits en-route to the Canaries a few episodes back, partly due to human- error which will inevitably happen eventually with enough miles covered,, but also partly due to the hugely incorrect weather forecasting and a few equipment failures - we learned the hard way that Rhythm is a solid boat that will keep us safe even when things go wrong, which was very reassuring during the crossing. The Atlantic wasn't the worst conditions we've been out in, but having 2 weeks of it was an absolute killer 😅

[@CutterboveSailing]

Oh, and I forgot to add that Tony also did some sailing when he was back in the military.

[@Corkedit]

@@CutterboveSailing Its good that this was not new to you. Takes years of differing conditions to really mentally deal with it all. We all have to start somewhere for sure..

[@DelfinoDiscovers]

Amazing job guys, and well done talking to camera! As we have our Atlantic crossing ahead of this has scared the crap out of us 😂 What time of year did you guys do this passage? Seems like you got pretty unlucky?

[@CutterboveSailing]

It was January (we are starting to catch up better to real time now)... for a tropical storm to develop that time of year is pretty unfortunate, admittedly. Prepare for the worst, and hopefully you'll be pleasantly surprised! Happy to answer any questions you might have 😊

[@DelfinoDiscovers]

Sweet, thanks! We're also planning a January departure. I guess you are right, we just need to be as ready as we can be. I'm curious what route you took? I've also read that you can get hit with a band of squalls and variable conditions, it seemed like you got hit with two of them within a few days of each other? Or was it a single large rotating system?

[@CutterboveSailing]

We went from Canaries (Gran Canaria), but due to the tropical storm had to run south-south-west down to below Cape Verde, before finally turning west. It was a long slog 😄 It's hard to remember. We had pretty consistent gale force winds those final 2 weeks, and then when hand helming, it was because we were in the 40 knots range. The squalls mostly developed each evening and hit throughout the night, more frequently as we got closer to land. That final night was beautiful though... could have done with more of those!

[@DelfinoDiscovers]

Wow crazy, below Cape Verde! Good effort though and great video.

[@lzh3131]

The weather has been crazy this year. It’s Nov. 7, 2024, Hurricane Rafael has entered the Gulf of Mexico, after passing over Cuba. It’s very late in the season. It’s becoming increasingly harder to find the window to cross. What a journey, happy you made. Safe sailing, & many more great adventures!

[@waltervanderboor]

Those where ''narly seas', but that's life, they happen. We have unfortunately a lot of experience with seasickness even at smaller waves. People react differently. Sometimes ammending the course helps, but that's not always an option. As medicine make drowsy, we prefer eating Pickles, drinking Coffee with some salt and ginger. And me personal I like to eat fatty things like sausages. We turn to. Gingerbread/Ginger tea or even drawing fresh ginger in boiling water when its bad. Don't lay down inside but stay outside behind the wheel if possible. Do watch seasick people, as they do have a tendency of wanting to jump overboard. A drip does not fill the stomach, and throwing up on empty stomach can be very painful. Hence that would be the very last resort. Although its one way of dealing with this. All of your smiles at the LAND HO... priceless.

[@CutterboveSailing]

We struggle to with drowsiness as a side effect of the medications, Bryony in particular fell asleep stood upright on watch once, and never took them again! Not that we found them particularly helpful anyway. We found some *delicious* ginger in syrup to make hot drinks with, so if you can find that give it a try! At least then if you're sick afterwards it tastes nice 😄

[@waltervanderboor]

@@CutterboveSailing Did you know that most travel tablets are made from ginger? We studied the subject for years. There's a close relationship to vison and ears. As a former Ophthalmologist I studied Meniere's disease. For some people it works to block one ear, for others no effect. You can take light sunglasses and tape the sides of the glasses to force center vision, for some that helps. Many people say no coffee, But I am a chain drinker... and never seasick. What works for one is no solution for others. Ginger sirup works, make it stronger with some water from boiled fresh ginger. My personal favorite is pickles. I have seen people from going green to okay in minutes after eating them. Whatever you do....happy sailing

[@teamdawson1]

I bring SEVERAL liters of IVF for such a journey. Even for a charter.

[@CutterboveSailing]

Absolutely! I always keep multiple litres of normal saline, alongside Haartmans and dextrose also. It's great to hear of others being likewise prepared 😊

[@daviddrew4000]

Watching a few Sailing channels and this one is very realistic and makes some of the others look like a “ Hallmark Card “ movie . However on reflection was the timing for the crossing not the best choice ?

[@CutterboveSailing]

Hi, thank you for the compliments 😊 We do ensure we keep everything as honest and genuine as possible. It's as much for us to look back on when old and decrepit as anything else. I know it looks like we must have set out in hurricane season, but I promise we didn't 😄 We are working hard to catch up closer to real time now, but this was back in January. When we left the Canaries, the weather window looked beautiful. About 4 days later a low had formed and was quickly turning into what ended as a tropical storm. These two weeks were the fallout from that.

[@MrMarkhort78]

What is the sea state force 5 or 6?

[@CutterboveSailing]

Usually between about 6-9ft but up to 13ft. The National Weather Service has a chart that covers it nicely. www.weather.gov/pqr/beaufort

[@Seacracker1]

What vessel is it?

[@CutterboveSailing]

She's a Callisto 385 Plus (so built to 41ft) 😊

[@johnmagnan759]

God I miss sailing!!! Even the puking over the side part. I remember doing just what you did preparing a meal on the floor with the pan wedged between my feet LOL. Those were the best days of my life up until I had to go do the adult thing and get a job to earn money for my golden years. Live sucks off the water. Just sayin.

[@CutterboveSailing]

I was genuinely afraid that those nachos would go flying across the boat from starboard to port 🤣 Wedged between the feet is as good of a technique as any other, in my opinion. Oh absolurely, boatlife is tough but also incredible. Hoping to find a way to make it as sustainable and long in duration as we can.

[@kptbillburkett8735]

Congratulations! Now are you ready to sail ⛵️ the Largest Ocean on the planet? And see some of the most Breathtaking Islands 🏝 on the planet.? Until next time, Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii! Aloha and cheers 🍻

[@CutterboveSailing]

It's certainly on the to-do list! But we are exploring the Caribbean for a while first, and then need to decide whether we do Panama Canal or opt for the more adventurous route (no promises on that one, we know that it would be a huge undertaking). Time will tell 😄 Thank you, and fair winds!

[@guidouytterhaegen]

Whats the problem with good winds??

[@CutterboveSailing]

No problem with good winds at all!

[@riduwangresik]

Salam kenal dari Indonesia ❤

[@CutterboveSailing]

Hello and welcome aboard 😊

[@Digiphex]

I don't enjoy seeing white caps. Very entertaining!

[@CutterboveSailing]

We won't lie, we aren't in a huge hurry to see them again any time soon either!

[@KivBB]

I'm interested in why you didn't hove too, to give yourself and the crew time to recover? Does the boat not take it well?

[@CutterboveSailing]

That's a fair question. From a healthcare point of view, the onus was on pushing hard to cover the miles and get closer to land, in case we needed to organise a medical evacuation (and the forecast kept promising things would calm down ahead of us, although it never did 😄). We also weren't sure if Paul was purely seasick or if it was something else causing him to be so unwell, as he reported to never having felt sick before in rough seas, and symptoms first appeared before the seastate really picked up. A lot of the decision-making was ultimately from a medical perspective. But if there's no rush to get to land, then absolutely hoving to for a rest is a sensible choice!

[@arafat2661]

Just to saw this two face only. Nothing than that😅

[@CutterboveSailing]

Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it 😊

[@syedabdussubhan786]

hi do you need thumbnail designer?

[@CutterboveSailing]

We are okay thank you, Bryony enjoys making them!

[@J.Paul2023]

At 15:40 I know it was funny but geewhiz you could've waited to wake her up, poor girl really needed her sleep!.. Very bad...

[@CutterboveSailing]

It wasn't repeated... ground rules were set afterwards, admittedly 😅

[@RoyClare]

@@CutterboveSailing😂😂😂

[@gpsteel4220]

After more than a decade of trying, I have finally designed a lens and camera that actually does justice to high sea states. No I have not; I lied. I did buy a bigger boat. Channel support comment complete.

[@CutterboveSailing]

@gpsteel4220 I love this so much 😄 It is *infuriating* trying to show the sea state on camera. It always looks so small on footage compared to reality, and so many viewers don't realise this. If such a camera existed, I'd sell a kidney for it. Thank you!

[@wasclit11]

Need more Jalapeño's

[@CutterboveSailing]

Tony agrees 😄

[@michaellynch170]

I’m from Newfoundland. The seas went that bad. You had a bit of a swell. I’m thinking maybe you should stop sailing if you think that was a bad for a rude awakening.

[@CutterboveSailing]

@michaellynch170 hello to Newfoundland. Being a sailor yourself, presumably, you're probably aware that waves on camera always look considerably smaller than in reality. Knowing this limitation, we worked hard to explain and further show the reality of the seastate to make it easy for viewers to piece together fully. For example, we showed the angles Rhythm took whilst surfing down them and the duration that would last - Rhythm is a 16.5t, long keeled vessel, excellently designed for offshore/heavy weather and very stable... she needs quite some seastate to be doing as she was. We also highlighted that we had persistent force 7-9 on the Beaufort Scale, which brings correlated rough/very rough/high seas, and breaking waves, which we also showed. Additionally, our previous Atlantic episodes discussed a fair few times the tropical storm that had formed up north - another factor involved. Two weeks of rough to high seas instead of typical rolling Atlantic swell, with additional unwell crew, is not unreasonable to be fatigued and mentally worn down by. We appreciate your concern, but won't be stopping sailing any time soon. Edit to add: if we were scared in those seas or not managing the boat, that would be different. But we weren't scared, and we handled Rhythm fine. We were just very fatigued (and being additionally accountable for round the clock medical care and monitoring was, for me, the result of only a handful of hours sleep over multiple days). I hope this helps to clarify things a bit. Fair winds to you.

[@carolinehops]

U wouldn’t get me out there .lno chance my sea days are over.

[@docverfi615]

вы отважные

[@CutterboveSailing]

And perhaps a little foolish, who knows 😄 But thank you!