Ep 154 Fighting Squalls on Passage to Martinique (Plus Boat vs. Reef)

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@davidtucker941 10 ай бұрын

Well done folks. Just another day at the office. As an older sailor iI like your approach. Preparation, competance, and skillful execution. There are plenty on you tube I would not want to be onboard with

@SailingTalisman 10 ай бұрын

Hi David. Thanks for the kind words. We do try our best to be professional in our approach and not be the "drama" channel. Unfortunately, the KZbin algorithms encourage a drama fueled story arc, complete with meltdowns, dangerous risk taking, and the like.

@geraldtribbe6363 10 ай бұрын

Good to see you are still out there. Been following for a long time. Nice to see a video drop. It's like an old friend dropping by unexpectedly.

@SailingTalisman 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Gerald. We love knowing there are people out there sharing the experience with us.

@ricksimpson1543 10 ай бұрын

Nice video - and one very impressive boat. Pretty good crew as well ;)

@SailingTalisman 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@Aoi_Fans 10 ай бұрын

Fair play to the IP on the reef, these things happen as the most of the world have the markers transposed. I could easily see a European having a brain fart and forgetting that in the caribbean, your in the land of red, right, retun. At least the owner had the foresight to buy a boat which not only has a fully enclosed keel with no bolts but also a mast which is keel stepped for added protection. If I was to choose a grp boat to ram onto a reef, an island packet would make the shortlist. Glad to see your still out there doing your thing.

@SailingTalisman 10 ай бұрын

Good post and I would agree wholeheartedly, especially as regards the robust construction of the Island Packet yachts. However, I think a lot of sailors get used to harbors that have marked channels mostly geared toward keeping ferry routes clear of anchored sailboats. But this obviously cannot be counted on. That entire harbor (Le Marin/St Anne) is nothing but reefs and shallows, and if they had been blown onto the reef as a lee shore, they would have been truly screwed. It's well charted and the skipper clearly wasn't looking at where he was going.

@dutchglobetrotter4513 10 ай бұрын

Nice video guys.

@SailingTalisman 10 ай бұрын

Thanks DG. How is life these days?

@dancundiff3316 10 ай бұрын

Epic goodness as always!

@SailingTalisman 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan.

@briancochran8356 9 ай бұрын

Squalls didn't appear to be to bad. Think of them as a free boat wash. Ever considered inflatable fenders to save massive space?

@SailingTalisman 9 ай бұрын

Yep Brian. That's why I posted the video. Sailing Aquarius was recently dismasted on the same passage highlighted by us (St Lucia to Martinique). In our case winds went from low 20's to 37 knots in the time span you saw ... 30-45 seconds. And it's clear to me that you being dismissive of such means you haven't experienced it in real life. Not having radar and not being on guard would have left us fully exposed to winds that would shred your sails in the time it takes to come into the wind. As for the fenders, we've seen them and are somewhat envious. However, we do have the ones we have, and use them regularly enough that pumping and deflating would become tiresome. I've also observed that they're kind of a fabric design that I think could puncture easily. The big rubber fenders that came with the boat (Polyform) are truly impressive when it comes to durability. On passage we store them in the dinghy. And thanks for being with us.

@toddjohnson9546 10 ай бұрын

If you decide to go to Dominica, be careful where you port. Most mooring are just old engines near Portsmouth. Locals will likely mess with your boat. Stay south if you have to.

@SailingTalisman 10 ай бұрын

Wendy and I are not fans of Dominica, for a number of reasons. Generally, islands with active rainforests tend to have rivers that carry a lot of silt and organics into the water, making them poor swimming and snorkeling locations. Next, islands with active, or even dormant volcanos often have black sand beaches. Again, for swimming, I like to be able to see the bottom. It's what makes the Caribbean such an amazing swimming/snorkeling location. Finally, as you mention, security is always suspect there. The PAYS guys up in Portsmouth have taken over all the mooring balls and nobody on the island F's with those dudes. They're rumored among the cruisers to be ex-drug dealers/runners and they have the look of it. They are older, but a baseball bat suddenly appearing is always in the back of your mind. They have a hut near the Purple Turtle, and they'll be in there playing dominos during the day. Very friendly to deal with if you're a client. There was a story on Noonsite earlier this year where a local paddled out on a plastic kayak and stole a dinghy from a catamaran. They PAYS guys heard about it and "recovered" it by the next day. I always imagined a brutal beating to go along with this violation of their turf.