Expect the unexpected - Team Vestas Wind | Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15

[@irenelegault3036]

This is the real spirit of the Volvo Ocean Race and of all great offshore races! BRAVO!

[@TraneFrancks]

I guess the YT algorithm wanted me to catch this again in light of the current racing. What a moment to relive. I'm so glad that everyone made it out in one piece.

[@Antipodean33]

Mighty good effort getting that boat back off the reef, not to mention removing all the fuel etc that could contaminate the reef. Well done

[@pinto78honda]

Welcome back to the race Team Vestas. I hope you guys make a great return!!

[@aadlh]

Amazing flick. Glad u guys are back. Good winds...

[@HolfTim]

Amazing video! Congrats to all that made it happen

[@MichaelDreksler]

Great film guys. Glad to see you back (Y)

[@maartenhuybrecht]

Strength in adversity.. Good job and good luck!

[@marcobusch]

I've got a bit emotional with this video. Those guys are brave! All the best for everyone!

[@7cccccccs]

Breathtaking clip, Well Done and glad you are back. I just want to know how with the GPS and other tech stuff, you ran aground?

[@hinni1997]

Like he said, at some point there is too much information and you don't see the big picture. They cover about 200 miles a night, Expedition (most used program for navigation) has a depth warning implemented, but still the program says to check the whole route before sailing it. Checking 200 miles worth of route through the ocean is a hard task but he has to do it everytime, no doubt. Mistakes happen but in the end you are responsible as a navigator for this and you can NEVER rely on a feature of a program to truly save you from those situations.

[@yerrie1908]

@@hinni1997 No, this is lesson 1 in navigation at sea, you always check real charts. He has used GPS and didn't zoom in enough, they repaired the boat and saild the last stage but the navigaor was fired. Sailing on GPS alone is vewry dangerous and tricky because of the zoom level, the reason you always check the chart were it's always visible.

[@hinni1997]

@@yerrie1908 still you don‘t see any team carrying 23.000 miles worth of detailed paper charts when circuimnavigating the world. And how do you want to check your position without GPS? Via astronomical nav or drawing your course into the chart? :D Zooming into an up to date chart presents the same benefits as paper charts, just his mistake of becoming careless when using his tools.

[@yerrie1908]

@@hinni1997 and a analog compass, digital equipment can fail and at sea that means you are lost

[@yerrie1908]

@@hinni1997 they also keep a hand written log, of electricity fails you were you are and you can sail of motor home on your compas and maps. This is all lesson one in navigating at sea, you can’t depend you life on a battery.

[@houseofsolomon2440]

The report on this incident published by Volvo Ocean Race (Jan. 31, 2015) is very informative.

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

thanks dude, yes it is. www.volvooceanrace.com/static/assets/content_v2/media/files/m36616_team-vestas-wind-inquiry-report-released-on-9-march-2015.pdf

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

@@houseofsolomon2440 Well that is interesting indeed, thanks!

[@ottifant1]

Back in the race. Marvelous!

[@simonm9503]

Keep going boys!!

[@aleroxit]

Good work

[@percivalhowell7516]

5:38 "Wouter!! Where's Wouter?!! Hiding somewhere, soiling his knickers...

[@CooCaa-ru7mp]

Already got married with one of the two girls of the island 😅

[@rogerdoran8153]

How on earth did they manage to pile into a well marked reef shown on the chart plotter .What was the officer of the watch doing to let it happen ?

[@percivalhowell7516]

The navigator Wouter Verbraak relied on 2 electronic charts - one showed 80 m. depth over reef, the other showed 40-45 m. depth over reef. He neglected to confirm data via paper chart. Those islands & surrounding reefs have been well known to navigators for many years. Wouter was fired.

[@farzana6676]

@@percivalhowell7516 Why were the electronic charts wrong?

[@percivalhowell7516]

@@farzana6676 There was a failure to zoom the c-map chart plotter to the appropriate level in the square when the capt & navigator chose route. This, in conjunction with not consulting their paper chart (which showed the shoals) contributed to the crash. Their secondary chart plotter showed depths that indicated safe passage which only added to the confusion. An independent commission was formed by the VOR in December of that year to investigate and publish their full findings regarding the causes leading up this crash. An 81 page report is available online, which details the whole event, including many errors on the crew's part regarding chart management and operation. It's a good read, I recommend it -

[@farzana6676]

@@percivalhowell7516 I will have a read, but why did the secondary chart show depths that indicated safe passage? I mean we rely on these technologies and expect them to be accurate.

[@percivalhowell7516]

@@farzana6676 A very expensive mistake that made many people upset -

[@harryknickerbocker9889]

So that island wasn't shown on your chart? If so how did you manage to run into it? Somebody not steering the assigned course or bad navigation? That's a big rock.

[@JohnBobRoger]

The chart plotter zoom button (or mode button) seems to trip up watch keepers from time to time....paper charts are king.....!

[@KochADV]

If a well funded boat with professional crew run aground in the middle of an ocean the rest of us sailors have no chance!!! Admittedly we will hit the ground at only 5 knots :))

[@blessed885]

4mn40sec. " Check this out🤙" "Wtf is that THERES A BIG F ROCK HERE GUYS " then late sailer " it's a rock!......... 🌬️💨⛵⛰️ My soul goes out to those who had trouble at sea GO THREW THAT AND THEN YOU CAN TELL ME ABOUT FAITH!

[@jackiwannapaint]

I wouldnt mind knowing how it happened

[@kasperindiavibes]

WOOOOOOOOOOWWWWSOME...!!

[@nightfall4315]

I do think vendeé globe is tougher. But this is pretty cool

[@holzhans2937]

Inspiring🙏🏼

[@christopherliston2371]

Do the "Nav"& Captain still get gigs.....

[@guboss360]

o cara que teve esse turno ai, foi mandando embora kkkk

[@snailmail_art7836]

It would be nice if all the KZbinrs could do a 0 wast challenge for 10 months or more! It would help slow down the plastic going into the Ocean.

[@WarIII941]

Many of this navigators, laugh about Schettino two years before, Welcome to the club

[@moll4546]

Oh shit it’s a big rock here oh fuck

[@kriiigern777]

"Boat is coming apart". Actually the boat survives the sailors usually. Leaving the boat usually kills them. Raft is less safe.. Boat is found drifting in OK condition later. But here they hit land..

[@KochADV]

Thanks for this. Very true point and the 79 fastnet is a good example of this. What amazes me about this video is that there is nothing which explains the error. The "Forest for the trees" argument does not hold for this level of professionality. If vestas was my team my first question would be "how the hell did you guys run aground?"