Going Hove-To for a quick break from the sea.

[@patrickandmichaela]

That was awesome! So nice to see it step by step in practice. You are the man!

[@huntforagefish4730]

Just discovered your channel. Absolutely fantastic! Subscribed.

[@stude292]

Very nice! Wonderful and capable boat; a delightful departure from the mega-buck-catamaran-social-media funded-look at us in our bikinis but it is really not about that drivel. I am hoping to look back through your presentations and learn the history of your W32. Yes, heaving to is so useful- stopping for a freighter, fixing my windvane (a set screw came loose), waiting for a friend, even, close to our home port (I sat around, had a snack instead of constantly tacking). And, obviously, when the weather says "take a break". Sometime, when you are in the mood to fool around in brisk conditions, it would be really interesting to show the upwind slick she could create with that very deep canoe bodied yacht- which, according to the Pardeys, was key to dissolving large breaking waves when the were hove-to during extreme weather events- the tactic they appear to have embraced more than others. I did not notice if you had a preventer rigged (I'll look again)- I got into big trouble due to a preventer which could not easily be released under high load- after it successfully prevented what would have been a catastrophic gybe. Danger during rolling much less than seen here is obviously huge, so I assume you had one rigged. But, I learned that being able to slowly and controllably allow the boom to fall off after a gybe is imperative. Why the gybe? I was neglectful - only casually scanning the horizon, failed to notice a close by large navigational hazard just off the stbd bow such that I risked hitting it if I sailed upwind or tacked. Due to rolling and yaw, I was already sailing occasionally by the lee- the required ~30- deg turn to port did me in. And, I was now hove to, drifting downwind in a bad direction, and almost did not release the preventer in time. Anyhow, a two-line system, back to cockpit winches, is the new approach instead of a block and tackle to the deck, which used a cam cleat that is nearly impossible to release under that kind of load. Happy sailing!

[@26N80W]

That was an excellent demonstration of a critical piece of seamanship.

[@svwanderlust9697]

Wonderful video series, very informative, enjoyed. Thanks for posting

[@redwood1957]

That tiller is a beast

[@peterrahn5999]

Thanks Jerome!

[@passagesfromtheheart]

Thank you so much for this, Jerome! I have some related questions, but I'll wait to ask 'em during our next sesh! ⛵🌊🌞

[@Frog13799]

Strange way of doing it, just tack and don't let the genoa sheet go and you are hove to

[@geraldarcuri9307]

Isn't it, "We're going to HEAVE-to", not we're going to HOVE to? ( Hove being the past tense of heave. ) Nonetheless, this is a great example of what the procedure is all about. Thanks!

[@SailingSnowGum]

You’re right Gerald. ‘We’re going to heave-to.’ And then after the fact, ‘We wanted a break, so we hove-to a few hours ago.’ 🙂

[@nathanbenton2051]

its crazy how well this works. anytime my buds wanna race i do this and start drinkin 😂

[@MICHAELMEREDITHSR]

Thanks man. 🙏🦉 🏞️

[@lrpediford7022]

Good skills to know. Enjoy your short videos out at sea.

[@canonen100]

I was thinking about single handing a crossing. And the lack of sleep. But my boat does well hove to. So I would rather take a little longer and get some good sleep.

[@SailingwithDrMarCo]

Hey Jerome - informative as always. I've never seen anyone heave to with out tacking. Do you always do it that way

[@troyortego4655]

game changer when yer tired...

[@Blortt5000]

Sick boat great video keep em coming. There's a W32 video called Sweet Beams, i'd love a 20 minute version of that on Mighty Sparrow.

[@SailingwithDrMarCo]

@@Blortt5000 thanks! That’s my video!

[@Thomas-d7e6y]

Greetings from Rockland maine USA 🇺🇸

[@Paco-p6e]

+1 from Rockland

[@richardazar]

Hey Jerome. Great to see you here. Was wondering if you'd consider doing deliveries aboard Tango again. 2007 Oyster 56. Let me know. Best, Rich and Diane

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

Of course Richard, love to get on the new boat! I have a busy schedule but let’s connect up. Email me through Sailingintooblivion.com. Thanks

[@bdlii]

Cool.

[@williambunting803]

What you should do now is hoist 2 black balls up you mast to indicate to other boats that you are “Not Under Command”. Of course no one does that, but it is what solo sailors should be doing when not maintaining a watch. Of course at night you should be showing 2 red lights, one above the other prominently up your mast.

[@nickmn6108]

A sailing vessel that is hove to is not considered "not under command" unless it is unable to maneuver to avoid a collision.

[@williambunting803]

@ If the Sailor is asleep, incapacitated with illness, or below fixing a failure, then the vessel may be unable to avoid a collision. Look up the definition of “not under command”. This is the best option for solo sailors under the Colregs. By raising two balls or lighting two red lights high up the mast, a hove to vessel is declaring a not under command and the so doing gives other vessels a definitive message to not approach. If a hove to boat is still maintaining a watch, then they don’t need to take this step. As a solo sailors on a long cruise I will be doing this to get adequate sleep. Of course my radar, AIS, and VHF will be alive and reporting. The easiest way to rig this system is with a spinnaker Halyard tensioned to an inner deck point. It does require having a pre prepared electrical cable with two red lights in its length that can be plugged into a 12V source somewhere below deck for the night period.

[@nickmn6108]

@@williambunting803 A sailing vessel that is hove to is not necessarily considered "not under command". However, a hove-to vessel may not be able to maneuver easily to avoid a collision, and in some circumstances, it MAY BE CONSIDERED "not under command". It is certainly not right to say or imply the NUC signals should be displayed whenever a sailing vessel heaves to. A singled handed sailor taking short sleep intervals with proper safety measures in place is not considered "not under command" in practice, especially when navigating open waters with minimal traffic. The bad news is sleeping does not meet the requirement of "Not Under Command". If you do have a collision while asleep you will correctly be held accountable for violation of Rule 5.

[@williambunting803]

@ Nick, If a solo sailor hoves to and maintains a watch they are considered to be sailing. Correct. However if a vessel hoists the NUC symbols they have to be considered to be ”not under command”, whether bare masted, hove to or even rigged with sails. I don’t see any condition of vessel size in the Colregs, so sailing vessels are as entitled to declare to be not under command as any other vessel. It would be better if small vessels could select “hove-to” or “not under command” in their AIS status but to date that is not possible. In my opinion a solo sailor not being able to maintain a watch due to exhaustion is as valid a reason to bring a vessel to a near standstill on the ocean with a hove-to maneuver and declare a “not under command” status as any other failure such as broken rudder, broken engine, instrument damage from lightning strike, debilitating temporary illness. Summary, a hove to vessel is not required to declare an NUC, but they can if the skipper deems it necessary. It is not an option for any other vessel to second guess why a vessel is displaying the NUC symbols and ignore them. If a vessel displaying the NUC symbols is involved in a collision with a moving vessel that is maintaining a watch, then the second vessel is at fault. I disagree with your last 2 sentences.

[@nickmn6108]

@@williambunting803 I fully understand your position but ITLOS may disagree with your certainty. Yes as a sailing vessel you can be NUC and display the signals but I can assure you sleeping, whether exhausted or not, is not considered an 'exceptional circumstance'. It has been something of a conundrum for many years and each party would need to argue their unique individual case and circumstances at the tribunal after a collision. It is not quite as clear cut or as black and white as one likes to make out. Don't confuse "Not Under Command" with "no one at the helm."

[@asadahmed786]

Where's your life jacket ?!? If you fall into the sea doing these adjustments without a life jacket, you're done for, man !

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

Done for with or without, the boat would be out of reach in seconds. The fear of that situation is what makes me so focused and safe when moving around the deck.

[@rasputitza]

Boring