RIGGING FRACTURE 50 NM OFFSHORE in the ATLANTIC

[@danfadden]

Whoever chose the background music that is about halfway through this episode did a great job.

[@kristaready8812]

The sunrise and sunsets were absolutely gorgeous!! What a tricky sail, you got this Brandy 🤗💞

[@jacquelinechiasson1757]

The two 2️⃣ f you have really improved your videos over the years. I loved the drone footage of you crossing under the bridge. Safe travels

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you so much

[@carollee594]

whoa...cliff hanger episode! Nice to know you got in safely!

[@faircompetition1203]

By the way , very brave of you to go in in the dark . It scares me to go in where I am unfamiliar in the dark . People don't realize just how confusing it can be in the dark

[@faircompetition1203]

@@user-hq7xl2yc5c People have no idea how confusing looing for a tiny bobbing light is against a lit up shore line . I used to belong to a club that was surrounded by condos and some condo owners thought it a great idea to use a nautical theme of red and green blinking patio lights at the entrance to the basin .

[@BeauAndBrandy]

OH NO! That sounds like a nightmare!

[@davidperham897]

1 - 2 knots, are sure you have made the correct decision to go with an electric motor, when you could go @ 6+ knots on diesel . Somtimes you need speed to get out of trouble

[@tangoreal9098]

What they really need is a 7k diesel generator to run the electric motor! lol staying with my diesel!

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

Does one always make the correct decision? I wish I was you. It’s how one makes it work decisions made but you never need to do that as always correct decision. Wait there is a go back button I forgot that. 😊

[@annec6339]

What a tease the way you ended the video now cant wait for the next one! Some of the shots in the last few videos are spectacular or i think you described it best - Magical!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks Anne!

[@jimduffy9773]

My family have driven that bridge you went under many times and we’re from Indiana. I loved the last few episodes. We love that area.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We really loved this area as well. fun to see it by boat this time, the last time we were here it was by car.

[@jamest6837]

spent my summer in Hatteras after high school...surfing, fishing and living in a campground...still love it there...great video!

[@CAPTJohn47]

3:25: I was going to comment about how much I like that Ryobi spotlight on my boat but thought it would be just a random trivial comment, and then BAM - 24:25! When you need it, you need it.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

oh man that thing is the BEST. the only thing I wish it did have was a VERY concentrated stream setting and then it would be perfect.

[@CAPTJohn47]

​@@BeauAndBrandy Yeah. On a sailboat you pretty much need to get forward to use it or the reflection off the rig really messes with your night vision.

[@Greg-pt7ur]

Love the 'suspense' music as you entered Ocean City port. LOL

[@barrystrickland6527]

Wow!! What a beautiful sunrise!!

[@bobbrown9158]

Good job you two. I laughed at a friend who said sailing seems so relaxing and stress free, little do they know.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

So true! THIS is why we share all of the messy parts along with the beautiful! Don't want ppl getting into this and being fooled. you know?

[@michaellovell9625]

Loved the video and drone shots. The ending had me on the edge of my seat. It is dark I can't see and all I hear is "I'm not going anywhere! " I guess it is time to break out the oars. 😁 ⛵🇺🇸

[@keyaggie]

Do you recall a restaurant chain… Bob’s Big Boy… would be wild image on a sail. Beautiful sunset and drone shots at the bridge.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

omgosh YES that would be hilarious!

[@OldManGibb]

Thanks a million B & B for another great video. Be safe out there.

[@maryjnorwood3962]

What a nail biter! You guys rock. Oregon Inlet scares me to death, but going into Ocean City…at night? You’ve far more confidence and courage than I do. LOVE you guys! 😎💕💕💕

[@BeauAndBrandy]

haha. yah, oregon inlet was a cake walk compared to ocean city. I think we may have another C involved...crazy. haha

[@maryjnorwood3962]

@@BeauAndBrandy ❤️

[@jiefflerenard1228]

For a dose of sunshine on a cold winder day I dial Beau and Brandy and the blues is gone! Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventures HIT THAT THUMB UP people !

[@stardustandgolden1]

great video and very nice footage

[@laurierodriguez1432]

Great episode! ✌️💜

[@paulhellewell9468]

I've chewed my fingernails back to my knuckles thank you.

[@jackbrunner4126]

That drone video of your boat going under the bridge was spectacular. I can barely fly my drone while standing still.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Beau impresses me everyday! im so happy he can get these crazy perspectives!

[@Liberta_BR]

wow...what a beautiful sun rise and drone footage! Cheers from Hell de Janeiro. Im waiting for you guys here! Cheers

[@BeauAndBrandy]

thank you so much!

[@drchill8837]

Right where you said you had to cross the channel to avoid running aground, I ran aground one time. Heh. Good times.

[@treasurecoastgypsy]

I definitely know, the summer in RI was rainy, but I hope you got some enjoyment, of the Newport area, and Narragansett Bay.

[@ralfretter5674]

Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa 🌍🇿🇦

[@garyseven777]

Oh man- so sorry for the problems! Sometimes it feels you can’t catch a break- in my thoughts!

[@vgrof2315]

Doing well, I think, in spite of the damage forward. Carry on.

[@TheAtma50]

I wonder if ye really appreciate the enjoyment ye bring to peoples lives just by allowing us to follow what ye do on a weekly basis. Ye do what a lot of us would dearly love to do but ye had the courage ... Stay Safe & Fair Winds!! ☘

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We really do love hearing this, thank you so much. We do really enjoy sharing this journey!

[@380Scania]

Oh dear hope your both ok. Greg 🇬🇧😊

[@mikeromeo787]

That’s our inlet I grew up going in and out of! Get that line in the water, there’s good fishing right there. Haha.

[@lonestaradventures8838]

Holy cow, oregon inlet. Thats a dangerous bar even in condittons that make other inlets ok. A good back up to rigging is to have an extra oversized halyard, preferably dynemma which is stronger than steel.. you van use it with an extra block and tackle on a winch to secure any standing rigging. In good conditions and the stay made taught you can even fly smaller jibs to help out with speed. Good find and better yet in good seas

[@robertabarry7675]

Stay safe you two.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you

[@solitudeandsailing]

My wife asked “What’s that noise?” That’s Wilson the auto pilot… another fabulous sailing video

[@BeauAndBrandy]

we sure do hate how he complains about his job. but hes the only employee on the job. haha

[@williamoberlander7932]

Beau you look so handsome! With hair! ❤️ Im a Christian ✝️, you look Fantastic

[@peterstockless7652]

Rigging a motor mount for your 30hp honda would help in these situations. I realize lowering that big motor and mounting it would be a challenge at sea, but I think Beau is up for it. Better than that generator, and very powerful in case of currents or headwinds.

[@John-Nada]

There's a fair amount of overhang in the back and the transom isn't very close to the water.

[@dantoddruns]

They have sidetied their dingy in situations before. This situation needed them both to be on the boat.

[@peterstockless7652]

Beau built a giant sawhorse to take down, and re-step his mast. He has from what i can see of the all the sailing channels that I watch, the best solar and battery system without a bunch of continuous changes. A well mounted bracket that is topped by a set of guide rails could easily be designed and installed in the water. Think of an engine bracket board that can be safely guided down to mate with a permanent base as low as it needs to be. the guide rails could be removable and only installed when lowering the motor. It would also reduce the stress and danger of raising the outboard each time. Beau has the engineering chops to work this out. I was excited to see them doing the side tie tow. I used to do that all the time to boats much bigger than theirs. Water has to be real calm and one person must be in the dinghy, so it is not the best solution for blasting off a lee shore, or fighting a big current like the Piscataqua river or even the Cape Cod Canal. @@John-Nada

[@williamoberlander7932]

Awesome Video's! You Guys

[@rickbailey7450]

Mid-Atlantic inlets can all be tricky, depending on weather conditions and current. Opposing winds and current situations are the worst, and that can happen at any of them. Looks like AC was pretty benign during your passage through.

[@rainfinger]

As a backup you might consider TOW BOAT US, helping out in extreme situations like rigging failures.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

we have it. :)

[@sailingelectricgitana1286]

We gotta get you a rolling furler. Sooo much more convenient.

[@mrsmithdaddy]

My running commentary 😉... gorgeous intro shots in the sound!! / 6:45 (hushed awe) lol!! / loved the Oregon Inlet history! / nice edit at the bridge 😊 / Brandy always looks like a baddy in the red lights / then the striped top for the sophisticated Newport yacht club look / I've got friends like ol' blue... noisy and stinky, but they bail you out when you need them, lol! / Sketchy entrance to Ocean City, huh? I hate those channels! Even in the daylight it's hard to see how you're actually moving over the ground because of the current.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Haha! Thank you! Love the commentary! You caught it. mac daddy whisper 😂.

[@rayb3117]

I hope you can get that fixed quick and get back after it.

[@oldjack3023]

Red sky in the morning😮

[@williamneville5296]

Enjoy your videos. I surprised you don’t have cockpit enclosures for protection from weather and waves. Is this something you are considering adding to your boat?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Yes it is, but we haven't had the time to actually build them, nor the funds to pay someone to do so.

[@walkerig1]

Red Sky in the morning Sailor take warning...

[@redwood1957]

So much for saying you would never harm a fly.😂

[@BeauAndBrandy]

LOL

[@bobbydibbern6110]

Oregon inlet is vicious. most scary boating moment of my life just outside of the bridge.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We got lucky!

[@Gardureth]

2:30 birdsht island? 🤣 watching in the night, bcause the heater broke. (stuff breaks in houses too 😜)

[@BeauAndBrandy]

HAHAAHA! I would assume that is something that it would be called!

[@donlindell1994]

What the %$#*&^%!!! That’s where the episode stops!!!!! Now I have to wait to find out who shot JR? (Does that reference make me really old?)

[@BeauAndBrandy]

hahahaha!

[@crazyNCman]

Hey you are in my area! I cannot believe you went in and out of Ocracoke Inlet, most sailboats will not do that. If that wasn't bad enough you went in the Oregon Inlet which is the most dangerous inlet in this area!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

we are a tad bit crazy like that.

[@treasurecoastgypsy]

Could it be that the forestay wire, is kinda small in diameter, for the forces exerted ,by the MC Daddy ? , and add to that the rough sea state of a passage ?

[@BobBarbourPhotography]

The blue boat cushions on your boat, can you send a link as to where to buy a pair.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Don't have a link, but they were purchased at West Marine.

[@solderstuff]

Great as always. Can you do a video about all the paperwork and regulations and qualifications and the costs of those. For intentional sailing.

[@masewoods8337]

Nice channel. Too many youtubers end up sitting there pointing the camera at their faces and talking about what they are going to do. Kind of defeats the purpose of video, that is for radio. You take us on the journey. What a nice relief. Do what needs doing, sometimes voice over to explain but while we are watching what is being done. Pointing a camera at one's face and discussing some action is not compelling for some of us like therapy or something. I'll keep watching.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you for that nice feedback! 🤩

[@Bill23799]

Isn't the saying " Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky come morning, sailor take warning " ? Thought I saw a red sky in morning there.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

we are going to say it was pink lol. but yes it was red, but we surely got lucky it didn't come true.

[@llgee1380]

What size and kind of boat do you have?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Pearson 35

[@dknouse]

At 41minutes, you are pushing my limits of what I will click k on.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

its a balance. :)

[@deerfootnz]

Maybe it's time to get a headsail furler as you are going to have to replace the forestay?

[@dennispatrick4999]

Or, a different boat for what you are trying to do sailing wise. Their boat is a day sailer at best. Sorry.

[@deerfootnz]

@@dennispatrick4999 agreed. It wouldn't be my choice...but money...

[@dennispatrick4999]

@@deerfootnz Right. Knowing how bad it can get on the East and West Coast weather wise; it doesn't make sense.

[@kimberlydeann]

Sailing MAgazine would disagree.@@dennispatrick4999

[@RiverWoods111]

@@dennispatrick4999 Guys, they are tropical sailors in the Carribean. They got caught in the US and had to go north for one Hurricane season. Also, people have sailed around the world in boats that size and smaller. I believe it is the same boat as SV UMA. And Kika and Dan took their boat all the way up to Svalbard. They do have a slightly more powerful electric motor though. These guys could use their dinghy to power the boat into the inlet if they needed to. When UMA had the same type of motor they often used the dinghy to power the boat.

[@alimcally279]

I probably missed a video but why are you leaving the most beautiful weather months in Florida for cold rainy Rhode Island? Love from South Florida.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

we are a few months behind on our videos. :)

[@No.L1031]

Hey BnB ❤

[@bettymajor7279]

Where are you guys going? After RI

[@thomastolson6713]

Hi Brandy and Beau even over here in Australia in Navionics charts even put me into 40 cm of water at low tide instead of where it said 2 m you’re a very smart person Beau and so is your Brandy have a look at open Plotter And also open CPN and O/Charts I use a TV screen or laptop and I use a raspberry pi and I also have the program on another raspberry pi as back up when you get a chance, have a look at all that and let me know what you think it is marvelous you get the base Mabs of the U.S. Navy and other bass maps. Just have a look into it love your videos all the best and good luck.

[@JoaoRodrigues-mx1ub]

Espectacular. Lindas imagens e vídeos com drone. Aprecio muito a vossa coragem e paciência. Um grande abraço 🫂e beijinhos🥰 para todos vós e que Deus vos abençoe e vos protega.

[@MausMasher54]

Just in time for the Snow....should have went South, back to the Caribe....Wrong time of the year to go North in the Atlantic, I think tripping up the ICC would have been a better choice going North....

[@rickc9873]

Exciting ending to the video. When’s the next installment ?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

very soon!!

[@carolelockhart6037]

Ya - the current can rip through that inlet.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank goodness we got super lucky with the timing of all the elements to make a nice exit!

[@Matt-e4x]

You guys have more guts than me, But really, you need more engine.

[@smokeitup4203]

ok i feel dumb...why are you going to Rhode Island ? another boat show ? and again I love the drone shots you do 😎

[@RiverWoods111]

Sailboats need to be above a certain longitude or below a southern one to avoid hurricane season. Although I believe they are self-insured, it is still a good idea to follow that rule of thumb. Florida is probably the worst place to be during hurricane season, and Grenada and the south were too far to travel. Once in the States, you have to head north. Still a threat, but a lot less of one. Although, down here in the South we had a fairly light season compared to most. I remember one hitting us. I believe they did go to Annapolis too, but anyone along the East Coast heads north of the cruisers. Hard-core Floridians don't blink at hurricanes.

[@jpiz224]

Heyyyyy

[@faircompetition1203]

Check all your wire , it is all the same age . . Me I would replace all of it . metal fatigue - really hard to spot

[@John-Nada]

The hank-ons have worn it away from all those constant sail changes. Beau uses mechanical swagelok fittings and even brought a wire. I like his DIY attitude.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

this!!

[@faircompetition1203]

@@John-Nada I agree . My thinking on this kind of thing is if one part failed it is all the exact same age with the exact same miles . He should just change it all now .

[@jorgegorina3039]

❤🙏🏻🙌🏼be safe

[@davidcox8961]

Got bugs? Break out the cigars. No got. Next time have some. Bugs don't like the smoke. It's toxic. Don't inhale?!

[@faircompetition1203]

The ideal boat engine I think would be a good diesel engine gen set , decent battery bank and an electric engine . That way most of the time for short times you can use electric and battery , you can charge if need be and you can get the range of a diesel buy running it to power the electric motor , mind you the electric should be able to hit hull speed .

[@BeauAndBrandy]

we agree with you 100%, if we would do this set up again, it would have an inboard gen set for sure.

[@faircompetition1203]

@@BeauAndBrandy It always surprises me Cats like Lagoons are not like that . Buddy had a 450 with Two gen sets and two engines , too much to maintain . 2 electric sail drives and one gen set would have been so more simple . Two gen sets were because he added AC and needed more power . the boat was factory with 3 engines . The other nice things is the gen set can be located in a better spot getting weight out of the ends and the electric sail drives could do regen . On top you could also do an electric stove and oven tossing the propane as well .

[@curacao11]

😎

[@snapstring]

👍

[@tnllifeunedited9165]

✌️🤠

[@thomasthornton5737]

😀👍👍👍❤

[@davidwarnes5158]

F you need a generator to get you out of trouble , safety first , and no solar in that cloud , just have a engine , just use it in the same emergency , more power , alot more efficient, and safety first , yourvgoing to use fossil fuel to stay warm up north .

[@martinmccardell6499]

If you guys are so far behind “real time” why are you showing content of making breakfast? Seems off that you’re sailing north in November.

[@jimegilliam]

Getting pretty sick of all the commercials !!! Almost unsubscribing !!!!!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

we appreciate you sticking it out. we have to get paid somehow to keep the free videos coming!