Pilot boat Pathfinder in Storm force 10, with 8m seas

[@okopnik]

I've spent the last 25 years on the water, and I'd never seen a boat that can handle that kind of sea that easily. Great job of steering, of course, but that's one seriously impressive boat.

[@klashpierre]

This makes us appreciate just how brave these men are when they set out to save our lives! Bless you all

[@artmills7957]

I have watched this video at least a half dozen times. I am mesmerized by it. I would have paid good money to be on that boat with that captain. What a memory that would make.

[@stealthvortex1]

The boat is a piece of art. The guy handling it has balls of steel and certainly knows how to handle his precious girl. Hat off for the pilot

[@ringo1692]

It's making what would normally be terrifying look like an awesome thrill ride!!! Great job to the crew and builders of that awesome vessel!!!

[@barryjones2091]

As an ex Seaman I have to say that wheel man knows his stuff. Fantastic boat handling skills.

[@bartonthom4166]

Excellent Seamanship and a Dependable vessel

[@007TruthSeeker]

Thanks for posting this video. I've often wondered what it would be like to be on such a small boat in such big waves, and this provides about the most movement one can get in a boat big enough to carry a useful load. That's a tough little boat, which would make it a total blast to play with in such heavy surf, as long as you did not have to actually do anything, like rescue someone, requiring going out into that weather. Now, THAT would be hair-raising.

[@nawazsariff9494]

I proud of you Mr. Ship driver, you're really brave 🤗🤗🤗

[@The_Rivers_Edge]

Not something most of us ever get to see this close up. Great video. Thanks for sharing. Looks like an awesome little boat too.

[@GuildF40]

LOL when I saw Irish Sea in the more info I laughed. That sea will spank the crap out of you any day of the week and I sailed it every day 20 years ago. Thanks for posting true vid of this sea and what it can throw at you.

[@Imwright720]

Knowing how to drive and when to and when not to add power is critical. This is definitely a pro.

[@ivyscale6872]

What a vessel, in 47 years at sea I've seen pilot vessels in very heavy seas many times, she is a credit to her builders and the person that was handling her in those conditions.Difficult to estimate the wave height from the video but 8 metres could be an over estimate

[@foppo100]

Nice job good testing.You got to keep your eye on the waves and give power at the right time.Lovely boats.

[@captainjim6300]

He did that as good as it can be done believe me.

[@captainjim6300]

Great job by the operator of the Pilot boat did a remarkable job of not plowing the bow under when dropping off the top of waves. Excellent control of speed enough to get over waves then pull back to keep from sticking the bow in the through. He rarely missed any about as good as anyone could do

[@OfficialUSKRprogram]

A really nice educational video on how boats react to waves. Now I understand why heaving to has always historically been an effective sailing vessel tactic, you can see that if he charges head on to the waves the keel slams hard against the water and rattles the whole thing, while taking a heaving-to angle to the wave makes the boat roll off them smoothly. Seeing how stable that boat was, I think the commander was just having fun, it's educational because you can see how the boat takes different angles.

[@f.j.h.4194]

I think the commander shit in his/her pants/pantyhose a couple of times.

[@hollandapeixoto700]

Melody Storm de óculos oolpl

[@wmmaloney1]

When you have faith in the boat you built . What better way to prove It.

[@johanbester4484]

Wow..seriouse impression on me. What a stunning job..well done to the very professional crew (I won’t mind going to see with this crew that can handle this type of ruff sea :). Very nice boat indeed..well build and very balanced. I appreciate this video.

[@vicarioustube]

hats of for the people working on these boats and the companies who built them. Looks like they are training going back and forth.

[@WestCumbriaRallying]

Excellent, ive seen photos of this in various boat magazines but just stumbled across the actual footage, definatley a case of the boat can handle it but can the crew all involved done superb job, well done those men

[@aw1676]

Congrats to the Captain!!!! Very impressive skills!!!

[@polygamous1]

My hat off to the crew n builders they are both as tough as they come on top beautiful music too many thanks for posting

[@sheliaypowell7004]

This is crazy! Now that is what I call a pilot

[@texaslunkers]

Looks like a heck of a ride. The cab footage is pretty awsome. Thanks for posting! 5*

[@feiz01]

what a boat,,,, what a crew,,, total respect!!!

[@wirowiro9904]

dhian.alkatiri

[@welshpete12]

Nicely done , shes enjoying that. And those turns are judged to perfection !

[@markcarey8426]

Man, that's a nice boat. Great ad for the builders. Handles well. Cheers to the crew, great job.

[@jeremyveend]

Wow, the waves really play with the boat!

[@marc8752]

Merci pour ces quelques minutes de plaisir ,un régal, Thank you for these beautiful pictures

[@TheBabu75]

Wow, rockin'n'rollin' ! Love the music, however MIssion impossible describes it better! I worked on a ship for 5 yrs and I loved ups and downs, as big as this! People shouting out at the same time Yippppppppi, like on a rollercoaster! :) Reminds me of the South-China Sea....Love the video!

[@pawel085]

One of the greatest video Frank.

[@999lifeboat]

makes me glad im on the thames . mind you i went on a lifeboat in a f8 , man i felt the biggest buzz of my life .

[@789pokey]

Makes me jealous watching this. Love these vids.

[@caribja]

Scary stuff. Hats off to the pilot of this vessel.

[@86cleo86]

fantastic video, tough brave men doing hard job for all of us, good luck to you always when on seas :).

[@robertgantry2118]

Holy shit. That must have been a gut-wrenching ride!

[@Khanucd]

People are working hard to support their family and live with dignity. GOD bless you ALL and everyone who make an effort to leave their homes every morning to earn a happy living for their families. GOD BLESS

[@johnzte7473]

I marvel on same thing too.. today I just had a rough boat ride, huge waves for only 15 minutes but I already feared being capsized. I can't imagine what the guys in this video is experiencing inside the boat.. wow, it must be totally unbelievable.

[@bigoldgrizzly]

That's one way if inspecting the keel ! A handy boat and a skilled cox'n

[@cynthiathomas404]

They got the right music safety to all on sea the pilots and pilot boats are some badassss

[@josecarvalho9388]

Brave men :-) God bless you all

[@juancambeirogandara8177]

José Carvalho ju los h

[@billpeart]

@claysurfer78 All this of course depends on which of the Great Lakes your talking about. for instance on Lake Erie it is not the size of the waves rather its the frequency of them. Very violent storms. Lake Erie is shallow when compared to other lakes, only about 210ft deep. The " Big Lake they call Gitche Gumee", now thats a different story. Until you actually experience horrible storms on these lakes Its difficult to understand. After seven years of service on Lake Erie, I have great respect

[@davidgunn4175]

Respect. Brilliant seamanship and a hardy boat.

[@aritzasanmartinlopez9636]

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[@santocastro6043]

@@aritzasanmartinlopez9636 bachata blrja

[@llew777]

my respect for the skipper and his skills must be Irish Rob From Canada

[@marcedni59]

Good Lord. I´m a sailor since 1984 and I doubt if I would dare to be present in such a trial. Can´t they test the boat in a big pool with wave machines??? Ok, I´m not being serious. My deepest respect to those seamen!!!!!

[@TomasAWalker53]

this was a demo for boat builder. a good one too. as a boat operator myself I see it was a relatively benign event. boat under control at all times. not taking green water over the bow really. many pilot boats transit rough seas close to shore before reaching calmer seas beyond. where the ships are running. good advertisement.

[@lucychua2574]

Fantastic. It was well built to take on those rough waves. Credit to boat builder n those who handled it thru those rough waves. Fr lady in malaysia

[@pawel085]

My favorite movie. Music and the wind in the background chosen perfectly. Love it.

[@hjsangkut3870]

. 🔔

[@shinolife63]

judging by the on boat vid, it actually does pretty well in those conditions

[@marcedni59]

Of course you mean the boat. I wouldn´t trust a roller coaster more than that beauty

[@LightenUpMcGraw]

Chariots of Fire song, nice touch, very well touching.

[@mikesmith5375]

These are some GREAT built boats- will NEVER let you sink if all openings are sealed and they have a distress system JUST in case it does not recover from right side up (highly unlikely) but things do happen. These boats have FULL scuba equipment onboard to keep the crew alive in extreme cases until help arrives if needed?

[@songsmith31a]

Extraordinary and compelling!

[@brownskidmarks]

awsome footage...brave men + women who drive these vessels...

[@paulhansen9518]

Epic boat handling skills!!

[@nzmarco]

The skipper's having a great time out there.

[@phaedracollins6051]

These guys do a dangerous job at times - hope they stay safe.

[@pawel085]

My favorite. Love the music.

[@N330AA]

This song always makes me cry :(

[@stuarth43]

aww!

[@mark67339]

this boat saved mine so hats off to them they diddint have to tks lads

[@philldwyer5221]

The pilot of this boat really knows how to handle the worst sea I have ever seen!

[@charmasmanurung5887]

i like this video n good music,, signifies heroism in the struggle.. good job.

[@24GMOFO]

what a privelage to be able to play with the awesome power of that sea with such finesse ***** from nz

[@timothybarnas]

u must be proud of that amazing pathfinder grate job not dieing this time.. be carfull

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

Must be like a crazy fairground ride. Respect to all at sea.

[@plazitaxd7817]

Un par de veces me paso lo mismo cuando estaba en la mar trabajando, es alucinante ver que las olas levanten tu embarcación como un pedaso de madera, y mucho peor es aún cuando estás con pesca

[@winchuni22]

I actually enjoyed the music with it! Quite amusing.

[@krabolov1]

молодцы!!! МУЖИКИ!!!! настоящие моряки!!! СЛАВА ИМ!!!

[@peterowens290]

Superb boat, & superb handling skills by the skipper. I guess he enjoys this, why else venture out in the conditions?

[@looloo4029]

Love the windscreen wipers going like crazy….talk about pushing sh*t uphill! 😂😂😂

[@sidneylaimbeer5500]

Great boat,super skipper,well done lads.

[@franciscozahradnik8040]

I assume that for the crew," it was another day under the sun!" I would be shitless dead afraid crying to be home. At first I couldn´t understand wy they were going out to sea, until the turning manouver. Impressive footage.

[@billpeart]

@frankwildcat your correct. i dont understand your statement regarding to boating on lakes then. i believed you were drawing a correlation between safety and lake boating...i wasnt correct?

[@g7eit]

Amazing skipper, great throttle control. Respect.

[@samukacapitao1608]

very good boat, e an excelent captain, doing right things at the right time,

[@frankwildcat]

@dlbuffmovie. Unfortunally due to the conditions- 60kts of wind and driving rain 50% of the footage was unusable due to camera shake, loss of focus, rain on lens etc so all I could do was piece together the best sections where the footage was clear. Taking video in these conditions is not easy.

[@Latabrine]

Pretty amazing!🌊🌊

[@dehdeh55]

Tough boat and crew handles it skillfully, quartering waves rather than hitting them at 90 deg. But why were they out in this? Was it a rescue? Training?

[@GreatNorthwesternRwy]

Remarkable footage and thanks for sharing. Would be nice if it were reposted without the music or dubbed in sound effects; in my opinion, it takes away from the vid. Thanks.

[@asatro66]

Fantastic ! Excellent filmed !

[@Jorgos65]

Congratulations!! We are looking farward to your next video.

[@Travelbeatcreations.official]

Looks like it just playing along with the waves. Wonder how sailing would turn out.

[@1046Fay]

Pilot boat skippers and crew = Hardcore

[@Peggyt-jp6mt]

What about the pilots? They have to transfer to a ship.

[@lautoka63]

Not for your average weekend sailor. Good seamanship: glad to be watching from the outside.

[@galockutube]

@TheMorenita2010 This boat isn't for fishing or lobsters. It takes harbor pilots to inbound ships so they can be navigated into the inland waters safely. Conversely, it goes and takes the pilot off the outbound ships when the ship has reached the open ocean. Those trips are made, night and day, good weather and bad...

[@addonyz]

CHULADA DE VIDEO... FELICIDADES Y GRACIAS DIOSITO POR ESTAS MARAVILLAS COLOSALES MARINAS....

These guys are great sailors!!

[@freemeddiver1398]

j'ai eu le mal de mer seulement en regardant cette video ! chapeau :D

[@kccs9911]

What a nice music with this dangerous weather

[@homefront3162]

Do you hear that clanking sound? These guys giant brass balls!

[@sonyghost4613]

THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COUUULLDDD!!

[@szuberi]

salute to the men who man these ships at the sea

[@surrakasurovec3641]

That honestly looks fun

[@Nautical1994]

Such a badass job!

[@ksnokoose]

First musical piece is "Chariots of Fire" by Vangellis, the second is "Valentine" by the 80's pop group T'Pau

[@VistaBrazil]

and93hil Agreed. Force 8. Bad enough! People fool themselves. A big swell does not mean a storm, which is wind force. Often there is a big swell from a storm 3 days ago 500 miles away. Couple this to a local Force 8 wind and a good soundtrack and wow, we have Force 10. It's also two videos - one out at sea and the other in shelving water entering a port or river. But it's a well-filmed promotional video. Hope they sell plenty!

[@Moldz92]

One big sea rolling there, good sea boat.

[@LACajuninNC1]

Now I'm good and seasick... LOL.... Love the music could listen to it all day

[@D.2012]

captain must be enjoying those rides xD

[@Tom6093]

@jazzy6307 You kidding ? It's Chariots of Fire. Classic tune !!!!!

[@michaelreed9805]

Great boat....even better driver