How to prepare a yacht for heavy weather - Skip Novak's Storm Sailing

Why meticulous checks, sensible stowage and forward planning are key for a trouble free passage in stormy conditions.
To find out more about Yachting World's Storm Sailing Series head to www.yachtingworld.com/storm-sailing-techniques

[@TheFosterJourney]

Love the pilot house! ...and the animal sacrifice 🍻🤣 Great video series 👍

[@johnalwood]

"...also, make sure you have a blemish-free dead calf lashed to the starboard side of your boat in any heavy weather situation."

[@markgraves9429]

I love the thought of sailing so much that I've sat now for nearly 4 months studying sailing videos and following cruisers due to land locked Tennessee. I find it all so informative and worth it's weight in gold. I have to agree that this one came with a surprise with the carcass lashed there. Like some damn pirate movie. Impressed I must say.

[@carlos8368]

they are probably in argentina or chile and this is normal here.

[@carlos8368]

@ no Sir. the South of Argentina and Chile (Patagonia) is famous for the sheeps. There was once a law saying if you are hungry you can kill and eat a sheep provided you leave the leather or the carcass hanging in the fence.

[@BrotherHoodofTheDogxix]

Dreaming about sailing here in land locked Silver City New Mexico. Counting my days to retirement.

[@tomtiernan8134]

Do you recommend sacrificing the lamb pre or post deck preparation? I usually do it pre.

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

As long as your respect Neptune, Poseidon. or Odin its all good! Or sacrifice a virgin just to be on the safe side lol

[@JMcLeodKC711]

That dead animal is in most of these vids and it cracks me up. I think it’s there throw to a shark in an MOB situation

[@user-jb7ri7jx3x]

Absolutely priceless thanks for the laugh

[@craigcurtis2961]

Sacrifices don't have to ACTUALLY be virgins, as long as they look like they might be... :-)

[@olivierholland1075]

Great vid, thanks! There'd be a few amendments necessary for 'normal' size boats between 30 and 40 feet, eg stowing away anchor inside, which needs a designated spot down below where it can't cause any damage. Also interested what people would do with dinghies that have a hard V bottom? I do get this point but wondering if I am better off with one that has a roll-up floor . . that being said I never had any issues during 30 000nm of blue water sailing but there is always a first time for everything . . .

[@3ddesign216]

Hi! Perhaps you will record some video, telling us about how to equip the yacht for the WORST storm? Your experience is important. To install extra heavy /long keel maybe can help avoid go around under the weather? If the weather really extreme, perhaps best to use only the engine and not using stormsail at all? Make the boat completely waterproof? Steering from the inside the boat? Going straight to waves or with waves and so on ...... I also understand that in the storm 6-8m waves you can be unlucky and meet 15-25m waves to. Best regards /Dennis

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

25m waves you will need lots of clean undies lol

[@stevegreig8324]

Can I suggest that if you get into a storm you leave the hatch to the cabin open so you have a chance to practice capsize recovery techniques.

[@richard21995]

Another great video, i presume you deflate and stow away the tender because you would have a self inflating life raft in case of emergency so would not need to use a tender ?

[@wallacejeffery5786]

Straight advice

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

04:46 Cable tie on the lamb or goat carcass

[@Kyleinasailing]

No, no that was an EX crew member that didn't batten something down.

[@oceanrival2744]

The reason many boats have kit tied everywhere on deck is that they can't afford a spacious 20m yacht....

[@panther105]

Rather strange that something so obviously out of place and weird wouldn't at least get a brief mention.

[@davidsmith4363]

A little to tough on unruly guests. Did you really need to skin and gut them?

[@waldorf2007]

Salting the pork naturally i guess.

[@waldorf2007]

@ Ok not as cool as a Iberico Ham leg. Haven't had Mutton in 40 years.

[@qb6025]

🤣

[@ibrahimsapmaz0701]

Awesome

[@markjennings2315]

What are those drums of green rope for? they take up a hell of a lot of deck space and get in the way!

[@lindaofsaratoga]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppu9h4mpqdCXh7c

[@EdSurridge]

I guess the main or smaller anchor could be deployed fast if engine problem as plenty crew. If short handed the anchor might be best more ready.

[@mrmrlee]

Cable ties are OK for shackle pins? I would think the UV would degrade them, isn't stainless wire was the preferred method?

[@Joshaott]

You have to get the special ones that can hold up to UV. You wont find them in the hardware store but you can order them online. Just as good as wire and easy to remove with a knife.

[@mrmrlee]

+Joshua Ott Good to know! Thanks for the info.

[@FedericoLucchi]

The black one are generally safe. I work a lot outdoors with "tie-raps", and found out that the white or the coloured ones dry out really quick in the sun. The black ones can last years.

[@vestfonn4288]

Another idea is not to cut the tails short as the stubs can cause nasty cuts normally to your wrists when working nearby and salty cuffs will irate like hell any slight cuts

[@IandiBoats]

I was wondering what type of animal that was. It sure must have been tasty letting the meat age naturally. It may have dried out a bit too much without humidity control.

[@SuperJupiter9]

With all the spray coming aft I doubt it would dry too much.

[@KochADV]

These are good but they have a 1 minute intro for a 6 minute video.

[@anynamey]

They're actually like 20 or 30 minite peices with one intro. For some ungodly reason they chopped it up and have their intros over each one. Its infuriating. And they hide the full length ones to make it extra annoying

[@KochADV]

@@anynamey I guess they want us to go to their website (?)...

[@anynamey]

@@KochADV no idea honestly. The full lengths can usually be found through a search but its a challenge to naturally come across it. Im assuming it was some millennial with a sub 7 minute attention span that collated it

[@trevorcampbell2771]

Uh… the flayed hog at the aft quarter??

[@4sizle]

whats that animal hanging on the side?

[@NeilBraun]

Mostly dead

[@didierpotolos3319]

What i don't undestand is the use of those massive drums of green line on the deck! It's somemething i never seen before!

[@megr7734]

Stern ties to shore when anchoring

[@sebasvertical]

Lo más importante "el cochino" bien atado!!! jajajaja

[@carlos8368]

no es cochino, es cordero hermano.

[@Bubblytubebob]

Tell me that , that wasn't a skinned dog caracas strung up in your rigging.You should've taken a few seconds to explain that.

[@todmills]

lamb

[@norml.hugh-mann]

Wtf!

[@kylegoldston]

Just ignore the goat carcass/emergency rations.

[@shanekonarson]

Haaaa that was super old school loved that bit !

[@silviadifelice3307]

What's the use of the skinned animal hanging?

[@MrSwatbg]

The purpose of this skinned anmal to be hanged out there is to dry out the meat. Dried meat last long just if it's not exposed to heat, which is impossible to happen in far south and far north. It can be eaten without being cooked and it's very delicious.

[@todmills]

Maybe to intimidate new crew members who may be thinking of mutiny? ;-)

[@SuperJupiter9]

is it a real question or you we're just kidding?

[@priyamason7365]

He forgot to mention when to tie the hanging meat 🥩

[@wakeen55]

Wats w the carrion?

[@GrumpyOldMan9]

+Joaquin DelaRiva That's an OFT (Organic Floating Device)

[@tanksouth]

And a big cookie brusher couldn’t hurt.

[@ightwoman]

I don't think it's a pig, more probably a sheep or goat

[@NeilBraun]

It also seems to be dead

[@briandale8386]

Cable tie . Ok

[@cartwright420able]

Hoist the poop deck!

[@thetotcmband411]

Let's execute a dog and see who comments

[@yurylitvinov4370]

Что надо!!!

[@mikearend2009]

Tie me kangaroo down sport...

[@RussellHeath-q4n]

Toilet paper

[@greenlightning6971]

Wtf is with that church intro music