Ep 38 CROSSING THE ATLANTIC SOLO EAST TO WEST, CONTESSA 26, 300 NAUTICAL MILES TO GO!

EP. 38 Having crossed the Atlantic from West to East in 2019 she is now crossing from East to West. Departing from the Port of Calero on the easternmost island of the Canaries, Wave Rover is only 300Nm from Martinique.
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[@sargintrock2538]

Now this is an invigorating escape from the NONSENSE which Prevails!

[@TahoeRealm]

I am just watching this now, and thinking the exact same thing two years after you!

[@50Street21]

How could anybody leave a thumbs down comment on this gentleman's blog. It's filmed with integrity and honesty. I guess those are the people, were they to fall overboard, you would think twice about throwing them a lifebuoy.

[@50Street21]

You are always a wealth of information, Alan. I admire your functionality in simplicity. You're a bit of a MacGyver! You have the ability to solve any problem!

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks 👍

[@SAILINGGOODOLDBOATS]

Can't wait to see the rest of it. The Contessa 26 is an amazingly simple, clean yet very capable design. You really took her far, sailing on a set budget. You are a great sailor, Sir. Deepest respect for your accomplished expedition into the deep blue.

[@johndeandr]

Thanks for the sounds of the wind and waves. I have made two Atlantic crossings and I miss these sounds.

[@Tampo-tiger]

Did you write a blog or article of any sort John? Am trying to read everything I can find so details of your experiences would be very welcome indeed, as I'm sure they would to many other prospective transatlantic voyagers. Thank you, Mike.

[@johnlawrence7268]

Had you thought of holding your water in the same type of containers? You would then only need to just swap the cap with the hole which would remove the need for recanting the full one to the empty one. I once calculated the water necessay for 5 crew on a passage from New York to the Azores. Being from the UK I calculated in imperial gallons but carelessly bought the extra water in american gallons. Luckily the trip was cold and wet and we didn't run out but a good lesson learned!

[@KurtJewson]

i had exactly the same thought

[@mattdog01]

Same thought here

[@7saxby]

They are the same bottles you can tell from the cap ....and yeah it seems silly just swap the whole jug......even if contamination was an issue it would be from outside and would contaminate all the bottles when filling

[@styx85]

@@7saxby They're not the same, his storage containers are twice the size of his "active use" one. 10L vs 20L

[@BillSikes.]

I've loved this series, can't wait for the next episode, I'll miss following your high sea adventure when you finally get back to PE Island Good day sir

[@Dryer_Safe]

Funny story, I was looking at your water system and thought - that's really simple and smart, I should do that on my boat too. Then I realized I already have that system in my head. Never used it since I bought the boat because we're mostly day sailing and don't use the head, but it's there, hose and all, waiting for a water jug :)

[@dimidegryse6283]

Joooo Allan, Its been a while but soooo nice to see these inspiering videos my friend... i hope your new project is going as well as the sailing and i look forward to new videos! Big hugg from sans souci! Aka dimi x

[@RoversAdventure]

Welcome back!

[@supershane1960]

Nice easy life aboard Wave Rover. Heavy seas though mate. Glad you managed to get everything dried out. Cheers for now, looking forward to the next one... ;-}

[@yassinexyz1896]

657 blue army yeh man 1000%,agree with you, thank you for voicing that up🤗

[@huwwilliams9287]

Really over-egging the bed-wetting excuse now, come on, we know there was no knock-down. Haha, love these videos, I'm planning my retirement to do the same!

[@BillSikes.]

Yeah there was, look at the safety rail all caved in, you muppet

[@liquidmandotcom]

I know this is a couple of years ago now but, those water tanks seem very high to me. Low long tanks under the bunks would lower the center of mass.

[@RoversAdventure]

I know what you are saying. Under the bunks there's more water, and heavier items. My new boat will still use containers but with lower storage points as it was part of the design and not an afterthought

[@jimb6208]

Always fun to watch your videos and follow your adventure. When off the wind Wave Rover likes to roll a bit, eh?

[@BillSikes.]

They all roll like that, especially sailing downwind

[@billywhizz6483]

Great video. I think I would just use the 20l containers as is down under the sink...when one's empty just replace it rather than decanting into a smaller container.

[@adamcue6529]

I too was wondering why bother decanting. I am going to use all identical containers and just switch the caps.

[@HazzardThom]

Cool to see how calmly you handle such a long and intense voyage! Do you have any videos showcasing footage of the night sky? Something I look forward to seeing myself someday from my sailboat.

[@melvinboyce9629]

Was that a Fin whale swimming by you. Great shot.

[@RoversAdventure]

Good eye, it is in fact a fin whale.

[@normanboyes4983]

Inspiring video - I mean videos - they all are inspiring. But where is episode 37?😉

[@RoversAdventure]

I unlisted the video, although it was very popular, it also sparked a lot of negative and mean spirited comments that really took away from the true nature of the voyage. I think that you are the first person to notice.

[@normanboyes4983]

@@RoversAdventure That is such a shame. But that’s the problem with ‘social media’ with anonymous cretins who probably have achieved nothing in their miserable lives trolling others who are doing and achieving. Don’t let the bastards grind you down.😀👍⛵️

[@guyfox68]

Should have used a small hose to siphon the water into the lower jug. Would have made life a little easier. BTW nice laundry bag....Did you get that from your time in the CF. I still have mine from over 30 years ago. Looking forward to the rest of the story.

[@RoversAdventure]

The laundry bag is indeed a CF one.

[@Tampo-tiger]

Am I losing my marbles? Been searching everywhere for the build video of your dog house Alan, but can't find it. Have the KZbin robots deemed it unacceptable to canine audiences, or was I imagining its existence?

[@RoversAdventure]

I didn't shot any video of the build of the dog house as I only got my camera later and then had to put together the courage to start making videos. BTW, the first video I made was the hardest. I'm currently trying to write an e book (I was writing it as I sailed and hope to have it out by Christmas) about the voyage and I will have photos of the dog house build as well as the refit. Thank you very much for your previous comment as well.

[@Tampo-tiger]

@@RoversAdventure Very many thanks to you Alan. Looking forward to that Christmas treat very much!

[@Tampo-tiger]

I hope this doesn't come across as insulting, because it is intended to be constructive, but I wonder if Americans could learn from Alan's approach to making videos? Time and again I find Canadians and Brits make videos that don't pander to the lowest common denominator. Alan is laid back, doesn't have a great big foghorn gob spouting high octane, self-congratulatory bogwash and bigging himself up like a boastful five year old. There is no aggravating electric guitar music, no annoying 'artistic' camera work - which only succeeds in making me find a different video to watch instead, and you can hear every word he says, delivered calmly and gently, as though he is addressing adults and not halfwits drunk on two tins of Coors 1% and some 'candy'. Now I'm not saying the opposite of Alan's delivery is only an American trend - it seems there are guilty British and Aussie parties who also irritate with their loudmouthed, bombastic attitude, but very few. To those lovely folk from the Americas who, in their endearing naivety think that the 'big gob talk' delivery is acceptable, and that fancy camera work and their choice of loud rock music are enjoyable for the viewer, maybe have a bit of a re-think. We are not morons who yearn to have every video delivered as though it were a rock music video by a group we've never heard of and in which we have zero interest, and quite probably want intelligent, well-presented, audible content. I admire Alan's videos greatly, and hope one day to produce something similar that isn't an affront to the intelligence of the viewer. We adore and applaud your very special Canadian delivery.

[@mikepereira1910]

Did you have any issue powering your electronics with a single solar panel? I only have one 100W panel and I’m leaving in a couple of days to cruise Long Island and New England For a month and I’m slightly concerned I won’t have enough power. No fridge or anything and I have lots of candles but will need to charge my cell phone and tablet as well as an anchor light and occasionally my laptop. Thanks and well done!

[@richardw3377]

Mike Pereira You should be fine! A fridge is the power hog. Go LED for lighting and leave the candles at home!

[@geabyrne]

Why not just put the hose into the new container?

[@jasonguto]

Hi... been watching your videos, since I have an interest in sailing; however, do not really know where to start. What is the best way to start? Club, class, etc? Thank you

[@RoversAdventure]

Read Lin and Larry Pardey, their books inspired me so many years ago. My final passage also has a lot of information about small boat sailing and passage making in a small boat.

[@jasonguto]

@@RoversAdventure Thank you.

[@Pornaphobia1]

Do you have an idea on what this trip cost including buying Wave Rover? Kinda interested in doing something like this one day

[@RoversAdventure]

I'll try to calculate that.

[@et5222]

Amazing video... So well filmed! I'm confused, were you knockdowned twice on this voyage (mid Atlantic going west, then again eastbound?) or just the once?

[@RoversAdventure]

Just the once.

[@dongallogly5806]

Why don't you just switch the caps on the water bottles, instead of moving the water from one to another?

[@RoversAdventure]

Tight space and height. But good idea.

[@chainanalyst639]

With the GPS on board, did you still plot your track on paper charts or solely relied on electronics? Great adventure. One that I hope to make some day. Thanks for sharing.

[@RoversAdventure]

I plotted a noon position on my paper chart. That is enough information when on the ocean travelling at Wave Rover speed.

[@edfrhes]

2 liters a day seems low. I drink over a gallon a day. Probably could get by with 2 gallons a day. Did you collect rain water.

[@adamcue6529]

From his previous episodes, it looks like he brings ready-to-eat food with him instead of cooking. Maybe he saves water that way. Not sure.

[@alanwells4127]

I would love to know more about your tablet and the gps system you are using it looks like a great system. Is it and iPad? Thanks you for posting such great videos. God speed.

[@RoversAdventure]

It's just an inexpensive Samsung tablet that I loaded Navionics on, the gps is just a standard feature of the tablet.

[@alanwells4127]

Sailing Wave Rover I have an iPad with Navionics but it does not seem to be the same version. You seem to get more information than I do. Mine may be the basic.

[@adamcue6529]

@@alanwells4127 It's probably the difference between the Android and iPad version. They're very similar apps but not identical.

[@Hindukushsailing]

🤟👍✌️

[@Hindukushsailing]

✌️

[@jus4funtim]

I still can't imagine sailing all that way and not catching a single fish, and not even bringing any fishing gear

[@markvdk1737]

Uuuu