In safe harbour

[@thebentbanana]

A wise mariner once told me that good seamanship is knowing how to avoid situations that require expert seamanship.

[@milesdee1806]

Well said.......as a wise old pilot told me when I was first flying for fun, he shared: "Remember, takeoffs are optional - landings are mandatory."

[@yerrie1908]

But he was prepared for the worse case scenario and for a good reason

[@jaamachmal]

Paragliding wisdom: Better to wish you were in the air than to be in the air and wish you were on the ground.

[@loddon82]

The sea is a hard mistress, never turn your back on her, she takes no prisoners.

[@rykehuss3435]

I suppose a good choice would've been to sail out to further out to sea, instead of trying to come ashore with very inexperienced crew

[@davidbright9315]

In aviation, a superior pilot uses his superior knowledge to avoid having to use his superior skills. Same in a maritime situation.

[@benphillips1454]

This phrase came to mind immediately.

[@freedomandguns3231]

This seems to be true in a lot of professions. While more important here, its also the first time Ive seen the idea actually put into words and therefore never thought about it until now, so dont get me wrong, Im not trying to act like I was smart enough to think it up myself.

[@gregknipe8772]

all this free advice...

[@markl4673]

25% skill, 75% luck. Awesomely scary, brave and successful!

[@peterebel7899]

Very amateurish! I guess those 8 without experience even did not recognize the risk they took.

[@OKOK-hm2is]

And stupid

[@gleb_trsv]

fortuna diligit paratus!

[@killzilla]

@@NAT-rd8fl many wont get it, but this was nice...

[@bushmasterflash]

Sorry folks, my crew would have had to prepare for a long standoff until things calmed down a bit. I wouldn't have attempted this entry unless it was life or death, because that entry could have been life or death. Generally, your yacht is very safe unless you hit something (You look after her, she will look after you). So stay away from things you might hit.

[@boxhawk5070]

In the 1979 Fastnet race, 75 boats capsized and 15 sailors drowned. Not a single boat that heaved to was damaged or had an injury.

[@gregknipe8772]

KZbin has many keyboard experts pining to share what they heard one time. this was a great harbor entry. and those 9 people are experienced now. goodness modern people are so risk averse all they have are sayings and quotes to justify their lack of knowledge in DOING. bon-voyage!!!

[@spindriftbeach6082]

Looked a tad reckless to me. Were they trying to make last orders?

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

So... the right thing to do here is... Stay out at sea until it's safe to enter port. Putting your boat and crew at risk, because I don't feel well and want to go home, isn't an option ;-)

[@MrNicoJac]

True, on paper. But maybe they had a casualty aboard, or were low on fuel.

[@CJ_102]

As a surfer, but not a mariner, I'd have waited for a better gap. That was ridiculously close to total failure at least twice.

[@dennisflanagan8621]

An old sailor once told me; "It is best to be in harbour wishing you were out at sea, than being at sea wishing you were safe in port!"

[@vancedisbetter5139]

if at sea you mean with a possibly smashed boat yeah

[@gregknipe8772]

and he never left the harbor. you live and sail in Poland or norse countries, you don't need wise men's babble. you are one. because you do what boats are made to do.

[@TheTubeshooter]

A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what ships were built for,

[@danscoltock1180]

Thats why most boats never leave the harbour,the dreams dont match the reality

[@TheJunglecrab]

The yacht “surfed” into the entrance of the port. The wave picked the aft of the boat up, exposing the rudder to the air (or at least the aerated white water)… therefore no control on the rudder. 💯 luck and complete foolishness to attempt that entry imo. Doesn’t take away that this is still a spectacular watch! 😳

[@nicolascastro4158]

Absolute legend lined her up. probs risky but this looks like a master at work

[@unconfusedother4164]

The stern of the boat. Sailor boy

[@MrNicoJac]

No. Actually, if you look carefully, you can see that they only *gun it* _after_ the stern has dropped back down. At which point they _do_ have rudder control (again). But they don't really need it, since they're lined up perfectly. So there was definitely a lot of skill/experience involved too!

[@pcatful]

That has got to be some badass seamanship and a nice powerful engine.

[@fredrikandersson3885]

The Waves pushed him, u can se he positioned himself to be pushed in the right dorection :), on a boat like that u dont got that strong of a engine bro. I’ve been in the same situation with our 32ft sailboat and we only had a 5hp outboarder that we’re 50/50 below or over the water surface in waves like that, mind I say the clock was 02:00 in the morning and pitch black. Had been stuggeling with a rogue storm for 11 hours outside of the Swedish coast 😂. Never been so tired before

[@skavihekkora5039]

Heard once when entering harbour in such conditions you should position the boat such that to have the waves behind, as if the boat was vertically to the wave line and moving same direction as the wave. Not sure if thats doable in every conditions...

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

@@skavihekkora5039 The direction of the waves and wind were coming from the left....(as seen from the viwer viewpoint) and thus the bow of the yacht was headed even further left... so that the waves would straighten it up when heading for the gap. If they had tried to get the waves directly behind the boat they would have smashed into the seawall....

[@skavihekkora5039]

@@JohnSmith-yv6eq i guess there is no easy rule for the sea, I've never even been on a yacht. Sadly.

[@ron9320]

Guess this was hazardous seamanship!

[@treychiri1607]

I was expecting some kind of Far Harbor dlc joke. Still thoroughly impressed and did not disappoint

[@PanzerDave]

Wow. I cannot comment on whether or not it was wise, since I don't know the details. In theory, he should have waited until conditions were better. it is important to note however that I was not there, so who am I to pass judgement? Regardless of why he came in, it was an amazing piece of seamanship. I congratulate him on his success for it could have gone badly.

[@slandshark]

I think the point is, he's there because conditions are poor. It's probably worse to stay out in those conditions. Sailing down the pacific coast 2 years ago I was on a 34' sailboat, part of a larger group sailing from seattle to santa cruz, california. Of the 5 or so boats that left together, we were the only ones to stay out in a storm (staying about 70 miles off the oregon coast at the time). Everyone else went in to port for the night. Every port/marina along the coast ended up closing due to the storm and we ended up being the smallest boat staying out in it. Made for a wild ride that lasted about 24 hours (a trip I'll never forget!). Would have been much safer and more comfortable if we'd headed into port for the night. :)

[@boatman6865]

What were they doing out in that in the first place

[@davidgeorgeben-avraham9243]

Surfing in on the big sea like a boss! I've seen the drifters entering Arbroath the same way.

[@Protopara]

Man! Dude's on the bow literally through all of that.

[@personthing88]

In the Aviation sector if the landing is going to be too unsafe due to storms we divert to a different airport. In the marine sector you are able to stay out at see - much safer for every one aboard. Though good seaman ship

[@deananderson7877]

That’s some mad skill there. But the best skill would have been to look at the weather before heading out.

[@maddierosemusic]

The wind is like that almost all the time in Denmark (where Bornholm is). You'd stay home 95% of the time otherwise.

[@alan_davis]

@@maddierosemusic no it's not...

[@UserManson]

Never understood why old mate didn’t just go to the leeward harbours of Bornholm. Guys are lucky the harbour was even open at all.

[@FUNDIR5]

A tight squeeze. Great job.

[@sigmaoctantis4706]

That's what your momma said :o

[@mebymyself2816]

Having read a lot of the comments below I don't know what or why the skipper decided to put into that harbour, but I would say he has done the same or similar before, as his control of the entry line seemed to take the set of the waves into consideration and knowing how his boat would surf down under control. Personally i would not even consider attempting it but haul out to sea and lay to or run before the gale.

[@paulwhite7105]

Can't believe that the skipper didn't think those conditions warranted having all on board wearing lifejackets

[@poppys3728]

Looks like they are wearing cold weather suits. Many of those type suits are type V floatation devices.

[@rykehuss3435]

@@poppys3728 None of them are lol. Not even SOLAS approved survival suits are capable PFD's. You need an actual PFD. Yes you can float on your back in both when its calm seas, but in weather like this its a different story. You need real buoyancy so youre not getting rolled around like a wet sock in a washing machine

[@rykehuss3435]

Cant believe the skipper thought it was a good idea to come ashore in these seas with inexperienced crew. Better to sail further out to sea to ride it out. The boat can take it, but it cant take getting smashed against concrete and rocks

[@poppys3728]

@@rykehuss3435 Well, if I remember correctly, MSD-900, made by Mustang I think, is a type-V floatation device. It was a chore to do anything other than float on your back wearing those things. Also, in those sea conditions, it doesnt matter what you are wearing for floatation, you are going to be tossed around.

[@poppys3728]

@@rykehuss3435 The rule of thumb is avoid the storm if you can, weather it if you have to, and last resort try to make a safe harbor. Looking from the outside in, its easy to armchair QB. Not sure of that skippers mindset, he may have had a valid reason for trying to come in. Its all about risk vs. gain.

[@sfsandman4489]

Wow, nice job getting your boat and crew into safe calm harbor. Not much room for error.

[@ThatScootFanboy]

They've got to best pirates I've ever seen.

[@Mordalo]

Should have stayed out of the surf zone. That boat could have handled the seas. They got really lucky.

[@aussiesam01]

Seamanship is avoiding situations such as this.

[@atakd]

And how do you do that after a 10 day open water passage with no idea of the weather conditions when you arrive?

[@captainmarcin6105]

@@atakd Except in this situation the passage took a day at most (forecasts should be quite accurate for such a short period), and they could have picked a harbour with a safer entrance (the nearest was just a few nmi away). But then we wouldn't get this awesome video.

[@donaldvanvliet9039]

No prudence is avoiding situations like this, seamanship is pulling this off.

[@richardgiles2484]

Now that's amazing boat handling and skill 👏 Bet they all had a very large drink after that as they only had one chance at it

[@Superfandangoo]

Better seamanship would be to sail away from shore, rocks and hazards weathering the storm, too many fall foul trying for safe harbour.

[@richardgiles2484]

@@Superfandangoo yes i agree.. But if you know your limits and your skill set happy days 👍

[@Bluenoser613]

holy shit! That was a close call getting in.

[@mwallace2922]

Any port in a storm 👍👍

[@poppys3728]

"...any ole hole..."LOL!

[@jinglemyberries866]

How do you say "I'm just gonna send it" in Polish

[@rayninness6303]

Wow that was Big Time Hairy jetting into that tiny Harbor!! 😱😱

[@DaveDexterMusic]

I'm guessing the interior of thar yacht was a good 80-90% vomit

[@ushoys]

That’s why he came in

[@sammyvh11]

Typical day on Lake Erie lol.

[@thatsbollox]

A substantial sized yacht is only ever as good as its engine. Diesel is the real hero here.

[@stuartkent383]

A lot of skill... but even more luck here I think.

[@benachiesween]

Was there a reason a crew member was at the bow?

[@rla1000]

Not a real big boat by any means. The main thing I credit the helmsman with is simply seeing the inlet and keeping his "target" in sight. This was a one-shot deal, no chance for a go around.

[@sedatkasrat]

I'd say it's better to be offshore rather than tryin get into the marina in a such sea state but skipper made it looks like an easy maneuver... I donno if I could try that...

[@keithmiller5761]

Why don’t you make the seaway smaller …. Tiny inlet excellent skipper

[@gregknipe8772]

you will read a lot of bloated wisemen's words below. keyboards replacing rudders and jibs. he shot the notch like a pro. no big deal. tied up before folks here moved on the next vid.

[@SAVE]

Does Skill comes from Skipper? :D

[@W00PIE]

Pfhhh... pure luck. One of the waves easily could have smashed the boat onto the walls. 🤨

[@dreameroftheday.8381]

Jeez… Death or Glory. Fine line. Good skippering is about option generation though and this must have been a last option.😮

[@funkysquirrel3120]

That's got to be the greatest pirate i've ever seen!

[@Herblay63]

Lots of people here saying whether it was foolish or wise, luck or experience that got them through into the harbour. All I know is that I'm not sure I would have had the courage or experience to do what the skipper did. I once made entry into a similar type harbour in bad conditions and found my self being caught out, I couldn't maintain sufficient speed to keep position in between the swells and was caught by a following wave, started to surf, lost steerage and broached just in front of the harbour wall. Fortunately the rebound of the waves off the wall stopped the yacht and I was able to get steerage at the last minute to swing around into the entrance. That was in 1984 and still on my mind. Some harbours might permit an approach on the beam under full power until you can tuck yourself around the mole, not this one though.

[@Modern-Squared]

For sale. Sailing bad weather gear, used, slightly stained...

[@yourflight3648]

Same as in aviation.. a superior aviator uses his superior judgement to avoid using his superior skills...

[@donaldvanvliet9039]

How can he have superior skills if he always avoids the difficult situations?

[@yourflight3648]

@@donaldvanvliet9039 the first important skill is attitude and judgement. Train for difficult situations in a safe environment with an able instructor is not a skill but an essential part of every flight lesson. Go fly.

[@donaldvanvliet9039]

@@yourflight3648 judgment and attitude are not ‘skills’…and skills can never be ‘superior’ if you only practice them in a simulator but avoid to use them in the real world. And the analogy with aviation only goes so far since you can’t practice stormsailing in a simulator…go sail.

[@andrewcarr3650]

This video is popping up again so I will comment. This is a fine example of what NOT to do!

[@peterebel7899]

exactly! very amateurish, very dangerous.

[@commercialbreak8290]

This is the definition of the word "Chance" !

[@j4v-cyberpunk-music]

Can he do that in sails next time?? #trollnation

[@jeffpurdy2347]

Standing on the bow for what reason ?

[@peterebel7899]

To make the drowning a quick experience ...

[@sachamo100]

I held my breath the whole time!

[@USERNAMEfieldempty]

"I'll have a quadruple whisky and a clean pair of underpants, please."

[@01blaval]

😂🩳🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@larryslemp9698]

Even a blind hog finds an acorn once in awhile!! I'm thinking that he could have just as easily crashed into the seawall when that wave immediately pushed him forward.......with NO control.....he was at mercy of wind and wave!!

[@dreads9536]

To say he had no control is a bit of an exaggeration he clearly had enough control to guide the boat in through the entrance. Luck alone would not have brought him through.

[@stevec898]

It aint the first time he has done that ???

[@michaelFoucheGodIsGood]

or 80kph for those who are like wtf with the 22m/s , so not really as bad as the Audio is portraying .

[@jasip1000]

Svaneke harbor on the Danish island Bornholm, in the Baltic Sea.

[@piotrnowak4754]

Jeśli byłeś w Svaneke to wiesz wszystko i nie musisz czytac komentarzy.

[@quimt.6440]

Increíble la experiencia del Capitán. Ha calculado la deriva de la ola para entrar en puerto. 😵😵😵

[@Hello_I_Must_Be_Going]

Pure luck.

[@susannewilliams]

Nice timing.

[@Unfluencer]

the inside of harbor was a tighter choke than the entrance!

[@JimSuperwhite43]

"Once ashore the crew raced to a nearby clothing store, where they purchased 9 pairs of clean underwear."

[@petersharp90]

Followed shortly by a trip to the pub where they all got blind drunk.

[@billdrennan3329]

Nicely done! Compare with idiots going in and out of Haulover inlet in US

[@johnrflinn]

Thought a broach was imminent. Glad I was wrong.

[@ilyajakovich6168]

In reply to all those commenting that this was "amazing piece of sailing", I'd like to say that this was an amazing piece of horrible seamanship. Amazingly irresponsible and amazingly foolhardy, going out in a gale that was known to come days prior departure, with an inexperienced crew to boot.

[@martyspargur5281]

Ilya Jakovich ...in other words, A typical delivery, Situation Normal All F'd Up.

[@norml.hugh-mann]

Did you even read the description? They had been stuck out there 22 hours with 9 people on that little boat, I guess he figured if he damaged the boat his crew would easily be able to make it in likely his boat as well as any gashes would take a few minutes to fillthe boat...fact is it was HIS boat, those people WILLINGLY got aboard and assumed crew positions under his command and likely all wanted to do exactly what they did? We dont know, they may have voted on it...No, the only foolish thing here is trying to pretend you can judge another with almost no information about the event. Thats foolish

[@captainmarcin6105]

@@norml.hugh-mann This video was recorded in Svaneke, Bornholm. They could have gone to Nexo instead which is just 4 miles south, has safer and wider entrance, and is better protected against waves.

[@thedolphin5428]

And it wasn't sailing. It was motoring.

[@pauljohnson9542]

Then why didn’t you advise him and take command? Oh, wait - you weren’t there were you.

[@MrBlocky00]

I don't know what I was worried about... he did it easily!

[@michaelbaughman8524]

They were fortunate that no one was injured or killed. Incredibly risky. By the way for those more familiar with wind speed expressed in knots, 22 m/s is about 43 kts (42.765).

[@markfox1545]

For those of you watching in black and white, the blue ball is the one directly behind the pink.

[@itsnotmeitshim]

and.....surfs in!!. What a guy..

[@atakd]

Not something I'd have attempted but glad it panned out well. Windspeed is not really relevant, it's sea state that counts. I spent 3 days in Figuira do Foz, Portugal in dead calm conditions but with the harbour closed and a 6m break on the bar.

[@Kenny212_2]

my grandfather would call these idiots for even being out at sea in that weather, he had over 50 years of experience at being at sea, always keep an eye on changing weather patterns and have harbors planned out along your route incase of weather turning bad, ALWAYS!

[@bertiesaurus]

Big boats like this (maybe only 35’ but still) do not struggle in bad weather. The only people that struggle is the crew. For example the fastnet race disaster. Nearly every death would have been avoidable if the crews trusted the ships and stayed on them.

[@andy99ish]

And I won in the lottery. I am smart, am I not ?

[@quentinthibault3401]

Give that man a cigar

[@Finderskeepers.]

That sea state does not look like a Force 9 to me and if it was that guy would not be walking out to the end of the pier neither would the guy be on the bow. With a 50mph wind its hard to stand. Good boat handling regardless.

[@ianscott3180]

If fairness we don't have all the facts. True most skippers would tend to stay as far offshore as is needed for safety.The yacht could have a had a problem. fuel shortage, injured crew member ect. I certainly would have had to change my Helly Hansen's after that harbour entrance.

[@rooftile883]

The harbour is probably familiar waters for the skipper (crew).

[@johnprendergast1338]

I love to be lucky and good ...

[@shevetlevi2821]

That moment of relief, when you make it through the inlet, when your main gear touch the runway, or whatever, and the hard part is done.

[@FriedEgg101]

Looked like it surfed in.

[@castrolgtx5064]

That was amazing seamanship 👏

[@peterebel7899]

This was fucking dangerous, very amateurish. Lots of people lost their lives with such kind of harbor entering.

[@Superfandangoo]

Better seamanship would be to sail away from shore, rocks and hazards weathering the storm, too many fall foul trying for safe harbour.

[@peterebel7899]

@@Superfandangoo Seamanship is knowing prior of departure the conditions at destination and some alternatives, possible no go scenarios and plan b and c. This crew does not even know what seamanship is and why it is needed. But I am with the word "amazing", sadly.

[@Superfandangoo]

@@peterebel7899 In an ideal world yes but we can only guarantee yesterdays weather conditions an sea states

[@peterebel7899]

@@Superfandangoo a) we do have quite accurate weather forecasts today, days in advance. b) to prepare yourself about possible hazards you do not need any forecast c) to be ready with alternatives plan b or plan c regarding destination, timing, .... there is no need of forecast as well Again: Loosing steering control while crossing a barre of a harbor entrance is quite high on the list named: How to loose a ship and your live within seconds. Harbors with possibly critical status and the conditions causing the hazards are well listed in nautical literature in the real world. BTW: I love taking advantage from all the experience those pilot surviving some years of flying took away. They tell: Every landing is a go around with an option to touch down when things run smooth. So is harbor entering with a yacht: If in doubt - stay out!

[@SailingStardate]

good job guys

[@Antipodean33]

Oh man talk about threading the needle, that would surely have the blurter clenched tight

[@pcas96]

Skill

[@jurremuurling]

Delphia 40! Prachtige film..

[@goofsaddggkle7351]

Notice nobody was panicking, no relieved high-fives, everyone wearing heavy weather gear. This was an experienced crew and I don’t believe they intentionally put themselves in danger, but definitely used more skill and experience then luck getting out.

[@tomw9078]

Yeah I don't think "only one has experience" rings true of the way the skipper perfectly judged the final wave that pushed them sideways and in-line with the entrance. And to have someone on the bow like that, in those conditions? That's at least two people who are clearly very experienced.

[@sapimakan4890]

Ummm what abt the description tho

[@oilpond]

Missed it by mm,good job...

[@boriskaru]

Молодцы волной использовали как направляющею ,мастер класс 😁😁✌️

[@Eimrine]

Can you stop using Putin's language? Be like everybody, comment English please.

[@boriskaru]

@@Eimrine I can use any language I want , I am free man not a slave

[@Ty-0813]

@@Eimrine "Putin's language" 💀💀💀

[@BWC_Annihilator]

@@Eimrine imagine being this much of a brainwashed redditor

[@simeonnjegovan1133]

@@Eimrine Jebo ti Putin mater 😉

[@tro4404]

sea anchor

[@alejandrocastilloviudes6342]

Nice surfing

[@MrBGunner]

In 2009, 4 or 5 german sailors died in a comparable situation when they tried to enter a harbour somewhere in Marocco during a storm - the harbor entrance was shallow, they surfed in, the yacht ran aground and capsized. Only 1 girl survived.

[@Blablablabla1ify]

Only one of them had experience when they left. They’re all experienced now 😂

[@oceanexploration]

After just getting back to land after 40 days at sea, I can say from experience: Get to safety before it gets dangerous!

[@bobwoods1302]

I love how there are still swells behind the break wall. 🙄

[@h.grandedetodo1048]

In my opinion, the skeeper did a great job....and surely this is not the first time he would have had to deal with this risky entry....so all my respects and zero criticism.

[@johnprentice9895]

Very lucky and very little skill. I'm astonished. The skipper was extremely foolhardy for exposing his crew to such conditions.

[@ushoys]

When you aim between the goalposts it’s not “luck” when you score a goal.

[@douglaslucas7612]

Excellent!! But how many times has he had to practice at this harbor? If first time then awesome!

[@arthursandomine5464]

According to the discription its the first time

[@richardinhingham]

Amazing piece of sailing!

[@thedolphin5428]

No. That was motoring, not sailing.

[@DoNotPushHere]

@@thedolphin5428 and surfing

[@amfohr]

Better listen to the weather forecast and not being at sea at all in those conditions.

[@dutchflats]

I hope this captain's marine insurance agent saw this and jacked up his premiums by a factor of 10x!

[@blinginlike3p0]

"Everybody wants to be the Captain, 'til there's Captain things to do"

[@jeffbrandenburg8672]

Wow!!! Very Impressive skills! Well done!

[@Superfandangoo]

It was dangerous and foolhardy of this skipper to risk the crew. Better seamanship would be to sail away from shore, rocks and hazards if caught out, weathering the storm, too many fall foul trying for safe harbour.