Not in Charge (EP 55) Leg 3 Day 2

Learning to accept that you can't control the weather and the conditions is one of the hardest things about sailing! Join us as we remind ourselves of this important lesson while on a sailboat.
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Hello! We are Holly and Stephane 🇺🇸🇫🇷
We have made the transition from full-time software professionals from the SF Bay Area to liveaboard sailing explorers who always keep one eye on the weather and our hearts in a song. Our goal is to complete a circumnavigation and we recently transitioned to a performance catamaran and are madly in love with our Outremer 52. We are working with Outremer in France (with the help of Google translate) to launch our boat project and start our journey as sailing vagabonds. While it’s not a race or speedtest, we are doing our first Bluewater crossing this year and we are excited to see AWEN stretch her legs and dance on the water. Join us as we share what we’re learning living without Amazon, (but with Starlink), and attempt this new life of travel and adventure on the ocean. Please be patient with us as we continue to improve our KZbin vlogging skills. Our goal isn’t to make our life a movie, it’s to give back to what others have shared with us, which is why we don’t monetize our channel.
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[@gride5153]

To me, videos like this are WAY MORE IMPORTANT than a salesman showing me a boat, and telling me how supportive the boat manufacturer might be. These videos show just how “in your corner” the Outremer team can be. Whilst I do understand that Outremer had a motive to have the boat shown at the Miami Boat Show - they put the effort in to shows what they can do. Thank-you for sharing these events.

[@dougtratch8260]

I just love the channel and the great raw content. The multiple episodes per week gets me into a routine like I feel apart of your journey unlike a weekly snippet of how your week has gone. Thanks so much, sad to hear you may not make it for the display of your beautiful vessel but remember it’s the adventure not the journey. If nothing else this may diminish the reliving over and over of that irresponsibly stupid incident. Safe travels.

[@SailingAWEN]

Thank you, yes, the concept is we wanted to do daily vlogs of our passages from France to Miami. We wanted people to see what a passage like this is really like I. A ‘Blair Witch’ style video project. Thank you for joining us!

[@kcsunnyone]

You're doing everything you can and that's all that can be done. Enjoy the passage - you do math like I do math :)

[@Boody523]

We were out to dinner last night in the Exumas, and talking about you guys. Our friends, Bruce and Sara Rabun, apparently know Amy. What a small world

[@sallyjane8392]

You have already achieved the impossible just getting back in the water so quickly. Most would have thrown in the towel on day 1. Now you are in the hands of the gods. I’ve had boat show dilemmas in the past so just put it out there to the boat show gods to do their best and you never know, the magic might happen. Anything is achievable when all the pulleys run smoothly. Loving your feeds. Well done, you guys rise above and beyond.

[@heidiribkoff3585]

You have all of us hoping you'll make it but as we know.... Mother Nature has the last word. Sail safe and keep that goat attitude! Fair winds!

[@lpauline]

Prayers for a miracle change in weather but most of all your safety. I love coming to your channel for my positive boost for the day. Even at this time of seeming great disappointment you still provide an injection of positivity .. and with the current state of the world every little bit of wind, speed, dolphins, and a boat that doesn't disappoint is a positive. Thanks.

[@trevorgent14]

Good luck guys, must be feeling more like work than cruising, but hopefully over soon ? Have to confess I feel your pain for the engine hours….

[@paulbrach5778]

Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

[@LaurieShannon-gr2ts]

We are out here cheering for you👏

[@robertlaird6746]

The boat fix looks very good!

[@bertmacdonald337]

It is what it is, you can`t change what is beyond your control. As Forest Gump has told us, "shit happens" If you can`t get the boat in the show, I`m sure Outremer can still find a way to show her. Big hugs Holly et courage mon brave Stephane, xx

[@hansvandenbiggelaar8154]

You will make it

[@SailingAWEN]

We love you optimism!

[@francoisdangelus9105]

Rest in Puerto Plata marina. Depart early morning on Thursday - seas can be a little challenging but nothing an Outremer 52 could not handle- 600+ nm with back winds you'll make it in the night of 11th Feb / early morning 12th to Miami. That's my bet. Good luck guys 🤞

[@SailingAWEN]

Yes but we need to be there on the 11th at 10:00 am to place the boat in the show. 🤦‍♀️

[@sailorsam6494]

This Chanel sets the mark

[@Cheers_Warren]

I just checked and ‘moonshot’ is gassing up in the BVI right now , so the race is on!!!! 🤪

[@JRTurgeon13]

I watched the video from Nick on Moonshot. Quite a surprise to hear Jean-Marc dismiss routing/weather apps.

[@laurence9695]

Just Jean Marc showing his age, all of them sailing. You can't teach an old sea dog new tricks...😊

[@Cheers_Warren]

So I guess the biggest ‘hope’ is that the weather is not as bad as it looks and you can keep in the Lee of the islands( take you pick ) and keep moving , at least if there is wind and you reef down well you could travel safely even slowly it would be better that just hiding somewhere. But you have to do what you are comfortable with. Cheers Warren

[@dreamofsailing]

Fingers crossed you guys make it! 🤞

[@CapDave720]

If you could make it to Manzanillo Bay safely that would be best, get you an extra 50 miles west, but even the marina at Puerto Plata is pretty far west. Going out Wednesday night might be a little early, but I think you'll find that the waves will lay down pretty fast in the Old Bahama Channel - it's not really open ocean so much. We did this trip almost exactly a year ago, left Antigua Feb. 18 and did 6 days flat up the OBC to Miami on our Atlantic 57 cat. Don't know what your queue date is for the show, but with full fuel and at least 25-30 hours of fast sailing you should manage 8.5 knots average, yes? Get you in Saturday 10th.

[@micahwatson9017]

I really feel for you guys! I have a similar personality to Shephane and know exactly how your feeling. I hate to fall short of a "win" too. Hope you can catch come good winds and steady sea state to whisk you to Maimi in time! Don't know if you can talk about this, but was wondering if you can divulge if there is a financial incentive to get the the show. Does Outremere sponsor you? You've spent LOTS of time, money and effort to get there on time and I wonder if some of this is offset by a contractual agreement or something. Or just tell me to mind my own business. 😝

[@SailingAWEN]

No, we have no financial incentive and aren’t sponsored by them. We just like them and we’re headed to the Bahamas originally anyway so we said yes. They have done a great job taking care of us so the only incentive is good karma. 🤗

[@user-ku9wf3si5c]

Rooting for you Hug Stephane he’s suffering ☘️ ☘️☘️

[@LionelMace]

Fingers crossed! Bon courage! what is the routing software you use on iPad? is that Octopus on tablet?

[@SailingAWEN]

B&G on tablet, Octopus on nav computer.

[@user-ev4jt3om3r]

I'm surprised your fuel burn rate is so high. I guess you must need to run both engines to make up miles. That's a shame. Tuesday looks ugly, but Wednesday looks like a slay ride. I going to have a talk with the wind gods tonight on Awen's behalf. Sometimes they listen. Nil bastardum carborundum

[@SailingTipsCa]

I agree that the fuel consumption sounds high for 2 x 60 hp engines!

[@user-pe6hh4rp6c]

Positive thoughts! 💨💨

[@CraigOverend]

⛵Miami Vice - In The Air Tonight 🎶

[@franjt20]

watch for humpback whales 🐋 in the Mona canal and north of DR!! See you in Miami! you will make it! 😎😉

[@hclausse]

Just tracked you, looks like that low pressure might not come as far south as predicted which means u can just refuel and go

[@SailingAWEN]

It depends on the weather model and the condition of the residual sea state.

[@thermathome]

If you're motoring, at your first stop - pick up some nitrous. Use judiciously.

[@JRTurgeon13]

Sooo, you'll be crossing the Mona Passage at night with no wind and no swell! A silver lining?

[@laurence9695]

Good thing you have an expert diesel engine mechanic. One less thing to worry about. Ps, Stephane, you cannot let things out of your control after your mood. Not worth it. 😢

[@UUBrahman]

Bon voyage..

[@codegame027]

why not motor through the low or just 3rd reef/stay sail it? Your chance of making it would probably be 60%+. I know crew comfort might be compromised for a day or two. Its just going to suck.

[@SailingAWEN]

Because 45 knot gusts and 4 meter waves are beyond our current risk tolerance and enjoyment factor 🤗

[@codegame027]

if you just use the routing software all the way to Miami what does the prediction show

[@SailingAWEN]

Getting bashed by bad weather 😱

[@tonyfromaus7855]

Guys do the engines have fuel consumption readings? Can they tell you how much you have used? If not, then maybe it’s worthwhile adding inline fuel flow meters reporting on NMEA backbone? They are not very expensive. My little powerboat has one and it’s not perfectly accurate but runs within a few percent. Thanks again for sharing. I hope the weather helps you get there on time. Good luck, Bon voyage.

[@SailingAWEN]

Great idea, this is too close for comfort for me -Holly

[@tonyfromaus7855]

@@SailingAWEN mine talks to my ancient Garmin combo sounder and it will display the fuel tank level based solely on the summation of the flow meter over time. I didn’t have to do anything other than install and connect it to NMEA. But don’t the engines have the actual source of truth data?

[@tonyfromaus7855]

@@SailingAWEN I mention this because I suspect it’s available already somewhere in your data and just needs to be configured. Could be wrong…. I mostly am. 😁

[@tonyfromaus7855]

@@SailingAWEN if it is a summation of usage that will be a lot better than relying on sloshing levels in the tank. Sorry to spam you. 😁👍🏼

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

You have a bunch cheering for AWEN along with all the sidekicks she’s taking care of. The pancakes are great for the afternoon nap. Bless the crew