Hammerhead 54 - John Barry s/v Avalanche Interview & Boat Tour, Part 1 - DrakeParagon S.5 E.36

Part 1 of a boat tour and interview with John Barry III of s/v Avalanche, a Hammerhead 54 racing and cruising trimaran.
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[@russellhawkins366]

The interviewee is really knowledgeable and shares his anecdotes with humour and insight. Well worth a watch. And that’s a Real Adventure boat. I know what he means about having a spray/wave proof bimini, the sensation of relief as the water hits is like falling into icy water wearing a dry suit, the body braces out of reflex to be chilled to the bone in about a 10th of a second and then you hit the water..... and stay all warm and dry......... ........ bliss....... then you get that beautiful rush of relaxation and sense of gratitude as you’ve just bypassed being hammered by cold induced aquatic agony....... bliss.......

[@Expert1911]

I do love the boat and skipper interviews! Never a dull story.

[@harrymurphey2634]

Raced on the only Corsair 43 ever built ... "Triple Threat" ... owned by Mr Tim Lyons and based out of Annapolis Md. There is nothing like "busting" through a "mono-moran" fleet in an overnight race w/ twice their boat-speed ... or more. (our class always started last ...) And w/ our running lights 30' apart they would think we where some PRHF A0 70-80' boat overtaking them ... winches would start to "click", sails adjusted, but it wouldn't help ... then we heard many a time ... "Damn-it, it's just a multi-hull/trimaran .... " And yes ... +25knts is a "Hoot" on a Tri-maran/Catamaran ... she starts to hum ... like a swarm of angry bees ... picks her skirts up ... you flatten the sails as the apparent wind moves farther aft ... you have a lil' rooster tail way way way back there ... and she starts really really "moving out" ... Also w/ our shallow draft ... and early finish, we usually get a nice spot at the dock in-shore of the deep draft mono-marans ... there by a shorter walk to the showers ... and the bar ... HaHa

[@philsharples7151]

So hard watching strangers walking around on my boat!😁

[@RogerWilco1]

Did you buy it last year? I saw it was for sale but seems it went fast.

[@Expert1911]

5:13 Fantastic edit, just a champ. So informational!

[@drakeParagon]

Brilliant, glad you liked it!

[@alansmith2203]

I had several long conversations with John Barry when Avalanche was up for sale here in California a couple of years ago. He was letting that beast go for around 275k if i recall correctly. Man, my nipples were hard I wanted it so bad. It is a huge powerful boat that can go anywhere you have the desire to go to. On one of our conversations John and i were talking about Avalanche's sails. John is a very cool and knowledgable sailor. He had the mainsail made to his specs by North sails if i recall correctly (don't hold me to it). I asked the condition of the sail since he had circumnavigated. He said was still pretty good even after all those nautical miles and some pretty tough conditions. I asked him how much to replace it with something similar. He said around 80K. And that...boys and girls...is what separates the haves and haves nots. I could afford the boat. But the upkeep of a powerful and big yacht was out of my reach. John was divesting himself of Avalanche to get into a large performance catamaran out of China. HH I believe. I wished him well. He is a very good man and excellent communicator. I enjoyed every minute of time I spent talking about Avalanche and his experience on her.

[@bethannmeredith]

Soooo interesting!! And thanks for not making us wait until next Sunday to see part 2!

[@drakeParagon]

Thanks Beth, we're so glad you enjoyed it! It really is cool to get a peak into a boat that is so unlike anything we are familiar with and to hear some of John's stories. As for the boat tour/interview videos, there are five and we will publish them every Sunday and Wednesday until they're all uploaded...then we'll go back to the regular Sunday schedule. We just couldn't make everyone wait 5 weeks to see all the videos. Cheers (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@dragonfly8080808]

Great boat tour, fascinating guide can't wait for part 2. Thanks for sharing Drake and crew.

[@drakeParagon]

Brilliant Paul, glad you liked it! Part 2 will be this Wednesday and Part 3 on the following Sunday...stay tuned for the rest! ⚓-Monique

[@ktobias63]

I always wondered what the inside of a trimaran looked like, now I know! Thanks

[@bill4nier]

Sounds like my kinda boat! Thanks for sharing, looking forward to part two.

[@phoebehowlett8030]

I sailed on Avalanche for four months from French Polynesia through 3 countries, 5 territories to Tonga, it's safe to say this boat is easily the most fun boat to sail and left me with some seriously good stories to take home!

[@pierrehenrymahul6563]

Hi Phoebe I am desperately trying to contact John Barry about Avalanche, could you give me his mail address ? many thanks. pierre h mahul [e-mail]

[@lydiaajohnson]

Mo, your voice overs are amazing.

[@drakeParagon]

Thanks Lydia! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@lydiaajohnson]

Just want to further say that I truly respect your approach to cruising. The love of others and their cultures is healing to this world. It’s the approach I took as well. By the way, I attempted your hair cutting technique. I was made more for sailing than hair cutting. Yikes!

[@mansoornodjoumi5979]

Amazing video, amazing boat and very informative, thanks for sharing

[@RykovskyA]

Thanks for posting. Very rare to get any videos on Chris White designs.

[@scenefromabove]

What an awesome passage-making yacht! It is no coincidence that the Polynesians originally conquered oceans using multihulls (it is worth reading the story of Kontiki). Just a minor point... The outrigger hulls are called "amas", the cross-members are called "akas", and the middle hull of a trimaran is called a "vaka" (see Wikipedia) Great interview!

[@greysilverback3924]

Seems like an extremely intelligent level headed dude. Thanks for sharing!

[@drakeParagon]

He was Grey, and it was great to get a chance to talk with him about both his boat and his experiences sailing. So this is a five part series and we'll be publishing on Sunday AND Wednesday until all five are up...keep an eye out for those! Cheers - Monique

[@greysilverback3924]

@@drakeParagon looking forward to them! Thanks again.

[@drakeParagon]

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[@billhanna8838]

Sailed on a 55ft. white tri with a meter deep wing mast - scary but oh so exhilarating passing ferries & launches

[@SaltyYakAdventures]

Fallen in love with the hammerhead design

[@BrunoWiebelt]

nice to see unusual boats and experiment skipers talking

[@drakeParagon]

I agree Bruno. It's such a different type of sailing than Paragon...very cool to see into that world for just a bit. ⚓-Monique

[@MrRourk]

Very interesting as you do not see a lot of catamarans and trimarans in the Arctic Regions.

[@spooktatorbob4867]

I'm always long winded so please bear with me as I get to my questions: I have taken an interest in sailing, never done it, but it looks dreamy. I'm certain there are downsides but that's another story. So, as I've studied, I have learned about various boats. Though the traditional monohull always holds that true build in my eyes, I am one that adores getting there faster. Why not powerboat? Fuel. Why spend when we can harness energy Earth gives us? So, I studied up and I'm liking how it seems trimarans are able to achieve faster speeds. I know there are racers but I don't need super speed, just faster cruising with some home comfort. I see your video here and this trimaran certain speaks my speed language. The Paragon is certainly the true beauty, though, with that monohull design. It's a bit rough in decisions. I thought I was sold on speed until I hear mr. Barry say that speed has caused clashes with whales. Now that is something I do not like. So, my question boils down to your opinion: knowing the speed of trimarans and it offering to get you further faster presenting the opportunity to see more plus possibly escaping storms; would you switch to a trimaran if you could? Thank you, Spooktator Bob

[@coolvtfly]

Wells Maine. Wow. My summer home is there. I’d like to learn more about the builder.

[@lovejetfuel4071]

Your very lucky to have met Steve Fossett's brother

[@Expert1911]

Dude for sure looks like him. Is it true? -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Fossett

[@sailingsolo5290]

30 knots wow. I tbink i havent heard the word dead reconing since tonga in 1991. I forgot all about that. I carry paper too but i keep 5 gps and i guess if i loose the ploter i would setnup a dead reconing. Awesome boat.

[@islamicspaceprogram7362]

thank y'all, great episode

[@drakeParagon]

Brilliant, glad you liked it! And you don't have to wait a week for the next episode...it goes live on Wednesday! Cheers (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@DaveRaiman]

When John said "aka" is the port side outrigger I thought maybe I had been using that term wrong so did some searching on the internet for confirmation. Instead I found confirmation of how I've been using the terms-- aka is the connector between the ama and main hull. My boat is a, tiny in comparison, F27 Corsair and not really ocean worthy and my max speed record was only 21.

[@sailingbybooks7772]

Great Trimaran!! Hope we can build ours son!

[@Doug-tc2px]

Thanks for this, I've always liked these tri's

[@skulijakobsson5116]

Fantastic!

[@mainewoods5409]

That tri looks FAST!😎

[@drakeParagon]

30+ knots...he even said it's the closest you'll get to flying in a boat. Ha, I can't imagine! We've gone 12+ knots with some serious current behind us, but the only way we'll achieve 30+ knots is if Paragon is on a truck transport! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Fascinating video Drake, boy John must have some tales to tell. Great boat, very functional and sounds like John is a great skipper. Thanks for yet another wonderful interview, look forward to part 2. Andy UK

[@malmotumotu5218]

The outriggers are called ama or hama in Polynesia

[@harrymurphey2634]

I just checked ... there are several old video's here on U-Tube of Triple Threat (Trimaran) when we where racing her ... if you want to see a Trimaran at speed ...

[@brucealderson7366]

Just a little correction . . . terminology for outer hulls on trimaran - AMA's, regardless of port/starboard. Crossarms are AKA's. Center hull, VAKA. From original polynesian. Bruce Alderson

[@Chris-fo8wp]

Chris White is an amazing designer...

[@BillAndersonNS]

Well that was the fastest 22 minutes of I think any of your videos. (Except maybe the last one)

[@drakeParagon]

Thanks Bill, glad you enjoyed it! I was also so interested in the subject matter that the video just flew by in no time. However, part 2 is coming up on Wednesday so there isn't long to wait until the next installment. (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@ZoneTelevision]

Holy crap.. Finding a Chris White Trimaran let alone a Hammerhead 54 is like finding a Unicorn. There's a Hammerhead 54 in North Haven Maine as well.

[@DanielTroyer]

Zone Television I was searching for your comment lol

[@ZoneTelevision]

Daniel Troyer but of course lol 👋😋

[@stevenhs8821]

It is such a thrill to see a sailboat pass a powerboat. I can vividly imagine being on that sailboat.

[@spymaine89]

wood stove is a better dryer, i think i read propane adds water. you do need a heat source. constant cold would really ware on you.

[@MrRourk]

The little Kerosene Drip Marine Stoves use about 3 to 6 gallons a week. That is for 24hrs continuously on.

[@spymaine89]

@@MrRourk they are convenient . but room for a wood stove as well. small firebox not much wood . .. and a real drying out at times. .

[@philipritson8821]

Any stove or heater that vents its combustion gases overboard will dry the boat. Propane, wood, diesel or kerosene it doesn't matter. Those that don't vent are usually either kerosene, alcohol or propane and they add water vapour to the atmosphere inside the boat.

[@Sugarsail1]

Sailboats are always a good investment of your time.

[@somerandomman178]

lovely videos :)

[@andersjakobsen9906]

Thats a fast baby ;-) Fair winds ,,,/),,,,

[@drakeParagon]

Fast indeed! Heh, the only way Paragon would reach those speeds would be if we put her on a truck! Fair winds to you as well Anders! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@andersjakobsen9906]

@@drakeParagon Better with slow and steddy then....

[@spymaine89]

how do you race alone if you need constant watch?

[@jonathanoasis]

30 kts over water is Scary Fast

[@drakeParagon]

Seriously! I can't even imagine speeds of that magnitude, and they really have to be extra diligent during their watches. When you're going that fast you could be on top of something before you know it! Ha, I'm perfectly happy with our 5-7 knots! -M

[@drakeParagon]

@@dgourdine50 well that's just insane. I can't even imagine trying to navigate and keep a watch with such speeds! ⚓-Monique

[@frankd2301]

You buried the lead: why were they towed in?

[@philbox4566]

That was all in the last episode.

[@drakeParagon]

Hi Frank, in the previous episode (#35) John explained that they lost their transmission and how they jury rigged their dinghy outboard to the stern of Avalanche for propulsion. Coming up in the next episodes we'll take a closer look.

[@johannschutte466]

GOOD DAY GUYS . WE NEED TRAMPOLINES FOR THE TRIMARAN THAT WE JUST FINISHED BUILDING FROM A 23 FT MONOHULL . MOST COMPANIES CLOSED DOWN IN THE VIRUS SCANDAL . CAN ANYBODY HELP? WERE IN SOUTH AFRICA .

[@Skipperjames]

Very fast ...

[@drakeParagon]

Hey Skipper James! I can't even imagine those speeds. On our boat we're happy making 5 knots. BTW guess where we are? :) Ahoy from Vestmanna, Streymoy, Faroe! :) We're headed back to Stornoway soon. - Drake

[@Skipperjames]

Aww very nice indeed. Hope you had a good passage and not to much of that evil fog. I’ve been getting very little sailing as I’m getting new valve stem seals and new head gasket. That’s the problem I had from when I met you in Stornaway .

[@Константин-ф3ч]

Поехал кататься на велосипеде, а вернулся домой на лодке..... Моя жизнь где то свернула не туда.

[@spymaine89]

guess she don't flip easy ..............but, what is theory of tri hull not. flipping. what is highest seas you have been in?

[@MrRourk]

Oh they flip. However it is a lot less likely to happen than in a catamaran. Where they fail is wasted space. Don't forget at a Marina they are charging you for 3 spaces.

[@spymaine89]

@@MrRourk THANK YOU. breaking that water bond , scares me. . but everything scare me. . ha ha.... enjoy

[@nobody46820]

@@MrRourk Have you seen the NEEL 51? Not talking about anything but how they utilized space.

[@MrRourk]

The Neel Designs are horrendous at how they utilize space. A equivalent catamaran has a lot more going for it.

[@nobody46820]

@@MrRourk I was referring to how they used one deck across 3 hulls. Just that in and of itself is a better use of space.

[@sirroberttaylor9969]

do you need an old salt deckhand RM3 old navy vietnam vet, who play the hell out of a blues harp... (Harmonica) room and board only

[@almath9987]

Thanks another interesting boat tour 👍👍👍 would never of thought someone would take a racing machine like that north into iceberg water 😱 just shows it takes all folks. Then again when you listen to him the boat has a water tight bulkhead and the two outer hulls are sealed probably better equipped than most of the mono hulls going north. As they say everyday is a school day 👏👏👏⛵⛵⛵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@drakeParagon]

I like that...every day is a school day. Yea, we saw a lot of different boats when we were in Greenland from smaller cruising boats to heavy-duty research vessels, but nothing like s/v Avalanche! She really was a sight to see in those waters. We're just glad John was able to take the time to give us a little tour and give us some insight into the workings of this unique boat! (✿◠‿◠) ⚓-Monique

[@andyvan5692]

did he even see those water drops on the lens, realy detracts from the video :-((

[@bigJayCanada]

BASS

[@teknikkemal07]

😀😀😲😲👍

[@playb4work447]

Not my kind of boat, but to each their own I guess.

[@joeblow1942]

You might change your mind if you sailed this beauty.

[@playb4work447]

867 5309 Hmm, no.

[@SpyridonMouroutsos]

:)

[@yarpenzigrin1893]

I hate all these racists in sailing. Just chill out and cruise people, why do you have to be racists?

[@kerrythompson2838]

Didn't donald trump buy that place?

[@drakeParagon]

heh.. Not gonna happen.