S3E12 Final Passage before the Atlantic Crossing// Arrival Virginia Beach

#Waverover #Forgeyourownadventure
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In this video, the final passage before the Atlantic crossing has Wave Rover being hosted at a private dock in Virginia Beach by an old Navy friend. *Patreons now have access to Wave Rover's real time position via Garmin mapshare*
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[@XXLaffinGravyXX]

The more i watch Alan ..the more i just love the design of Wave Rover 2...minimalistic...rides the waves like a dream ..no winches or stays...and just does the job with no fuss. Hopefully after a few years of sailing her ..word will spread that shes the best little vessel on the market. Fair Winds mate

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you. I love her more with each passage

[@setkacagarro-blogspot-com]

​@@RoversAdventure haha someone that thinks like we do! 👍

[@johnfrankiss6396]

I am the same when I first saw her being built she seamed like a bit of a joke. But who is laughing now, she is a cracking sea boat. To be blunt I'm a convert.

[@ximono]

7:40 What a wonderful part of the video. It's like sitting next to you on the aftdeck of Wave Rover, listening to you reminisce about your first ocean passage and reflecting on what it takes. Great film making! "The smaller the boat, the greater the challenge." I've also heard these variants: - The smaller the boat, the greater the fun - The smaller the boat, the greater the fear - The smaller the boat, the greater the sense of achievement

[@RoversAdventure]

I certainly agree with your 3rd varient

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Beautiful … thanks! It only just occurred to me that you should write a book about this adventure and the years leading up to it. What a tale that would be! Hold fast! ⛵️🇨🇦⚓️😄

[@RoversAdventure]

Maybe one day!

[@joemartino6976]

Coming off the Chesapeake, you went under the Lessner Bridge and entered the Lynnhaven Inlet. When you made that quick left turn, you passed a row of restaurants where one can dock and directly enter the restaurant. Had I caught this video a few days earlier, I would have suggested tying up at Chick's and ordering the fried jumbo shrimp. Delicious! Anyway, culinary pursuits aside, I wish you a smooth, sunny and safe passage over to the Azores, Alan.

[@japeltoni]

Wonderful passage Alan! Great videos of solo sailing management 👍👋🙏

[@RoversAdventure]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lindamanderson62]

Love hearing your thoughts when you set out on such a voyage - really interesting! And is that really all you ate the whole day - a pound of hamburg? No potatoes lol Can't wait to see the video(s) of your Atlantic crossing!!

[@RoversAdventure]

It's hard to find a good potato outside of PEI

[@mariajosemorenoguerrero8638]

Bello video y bellas palabras tuyas, producto de una experiencia de marino de aguas azules. Gracias por dejarme navegar contigo.❤

[@RoversAdventure]

De nada mi amigo.

[@ray8328]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts & experiences on ocean crossings Alan. Looking forward to the Atlantic crossing.

[@RoversAdventure]

Season 4, the Atlantic crossing, starts next week. I have tried really hard to make it feel as though you are sailing with me with the video shots.

[@robkunzig5795]

@@RoversAdventure Perrrrfect Alan - lovely trip across the bay, over the tunnel and under the bridge! TY

[@LNM0000]

Top stuff mate. Looking forward to the cross Atlantic trip 😎

[@vingreensill]

Appreciated the reflection you shared. Thanks.

[@RoversAdventure]

My pleasure!

[@johngibson1396]

Top episode Alan. Your reflective moments in anticipation of the ocean crossing were very educational. Have a great and safe crossing.

[@RoversAdventure]

I wasn't sure how well the reflective moment would go over. Thank you for your feedback.

[@Septix]

Always a treat to see you Alan. Wishing you a fantastic crossing sir.

[@RoversAdventure]

Many thanks!

[@antondeheer417]

Have a safe crossing, Allen! God bless you! Gr. Anton

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks

[@thomasrichardson4520]

Your thoughts about your first crossing and your preparations and how they've shaped your life and character fall on my ears as a call to action. Fair winds, Alan!

[@RoversAdventure]

Brilliant my friend! Forge Your Own Adventure

[@djmydlack]

Stunning episode!

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks for your valuable advice my friend.

[@crphilipp]

Saw your AIS in Ireland. Can’t wait to see the voyage.

[@mikebickerton7356]

Well said regarding fear vs. apprehension Alan.

[@boooshes]

One of your better videos. Thanks

[@RoversAdventure]

I appreciate that. Thank you

[@boooshes]

@@RoversAdventure Sure. I hope they are treating you well in Ireland.

[@MyOldSled]

43k subscribers “i dont normally have an audience” :) Thanks Alan. Great video.

[@RoversAdventure]

Lol

[@horlick97]

Very good sharing of your inner thoughts in your preparation for the journey ahead. Important learning points that are also relevant to other things we do in life. As an educator, i thought u just delivered a significant lesson about values, fortitide as we facw challenges. I will share this with my students.

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you very much. I wasn't sure how well it would go over.

[@claverton]

This is such an exciting design and exciting project. She almost looks like the perfect minimalist low budget small boat for the long distance solo sailor. Note how she gives a hint of surfing with the following sea in the first half of this vid. Its lightweight design, twin bilge keels and underwater profile combined with the efficient easily reefed junk rig lends itself to fast down wind passages. Also of interest is no winches (apart from anything else winches are expensive!), and no stays which means less weight aloft and a main that can be eased much further forward. I can hardly wait to see how she performs during Alan's Atlantic crossing.

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you for the thought full comment. Starting next week you will see her crossing the Atlantic

[@mikep6072]

You look mentally prepare for the challenge. Looking forward for the videos of the crossing, so glade you made it to Ireland. Is the circumnavigation plan still alive?

[@RoversAdventure]

I'm focusing on short term planning right now.

[@SmallSailboatCruising]

Inspiring dialogue. Thanks so much for sharing that. Would love to catch up for a chat one day. Cheers Chris from Tasmania.

[@RoversAdventure]

Thanks for the comment my friend. Tasmania is definitely a place I would want to visit

[@robingraham6820]

Looking forward to the crossing. Also good to know before you set off that you made your appointment with your pint of Guinness. Does that make sense? Anyway, looking forward to the continued adventure.

[@clarksonjones6474]

Safe passage my friend!

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you

[@theoldsailmaker6408]

Thanks for the wonderful video!!☮️

[@RoversAdventure]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@thomcollins3322]

Great flattop

[@railly1969]

Love the sea horn😊

[@RoversAdventure]

It takes a special ear to truly appreciate the nautical tone of the conch shell.

[@marekkonieczny8492]

God bless you.

[@RoversAdventure]

Thank you

[@BoomVang]

The sail shape looks smoother; it must be broken in now.

[@RoversAdventure]

I believe you are right

[@nickgoodall578]

First thing I thought: it’s got to be over .6m. The boats using that canal will draw more than that, and the owners aren’t going to be the type to wait for high tide to go out! And as part of the KZbin peanut gallery I’m never wrong! 😂

[@RoversAdventure]

Very good logic Nick.

[@sallyb3]

Bravo Zulu 🎉 Fair Seas.

[@ScotChef]

ahoy! ✊🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@marcgatto9675]

I'm sure you're aware of the unfortunate sailing couple from BC who were recently found deceased in their liferaft washed ashore on Sable Island. They were outbound from Halifax to Azores. The sea can be a terrible mistress. Good luck and godspeed as you forge your own adventures.

[@RoversAdventure]

Very sad news. How old were they?

[@marcgatto9675]

@SailingWaveRover He was 70, and she was 60. Search CBC for the story.

[@markbennett9787]

I think I have mentioned it before but although I realise that there are very few times that you will have to go onto the foredeck whilst under way if you do have to you will be extremely vulnerable with very little to hang onto.

[@RoversAdventure]

I wear a harness and grab rails. I feel very safe when I have gone forward at sea

[@MrA1582000]

Where are the grab lines. You mean the deck level rails?

[@dennis6325]

I am often asked the same thing about going up the inside passage to Alaska in a small boat. It's strange to me most folks are more afraid of dying than living.

[@RoversAdventure]

Well said my friend.

[@michaelspooren9213]

I wish you good luck for the next leg. What navigation software do you use on your tablet? Where do you hoist the host country flag on the Djunk Rigg?

[@RoversAdventure]

I use Navionics. Still trying to figure out where to hoist my courtesy flag

[@RobKristjansson]

Damn, skipper - your hosts flew the flag of Prince Edward Island for you! And did I see the Ontario flag, too, or was it the Manitoba flag?

[@RoversAdventure]

It was in fact the Ontario flag as they are expats from Ontario. Good eye.

[@RobKristjansson]

@SailingWaveRover Ten years in a government job that involved a lot of inter-provincial, national, and very occasionally international protocol has finally paid off!

[@bake162]

Is there a plan to put out content during the crossing?

[@RoversAdventure]

There will be a new video out every Thursday of the crossing.

[@matthewprather7386]

7:04 FA18 flying out of NAS Oceana?

[@jasonmcintosh2632]

Are the tones you play with your shell before you leave meaningful? Some navy thing?

[@RoversAdventure]

The long blast is used to alert vessels and the 3 short mean I'm going astern. But generally I do it for fun

[@jasonmcintosh2632]

@@RoversAdventure "But generally I do it for fun" LOL. I didn't think it was a serious communications device... : ) It's good to let the kid in you come out once in awhile. No fun just being old all day long... I'm in my own boat, getting it ready for my own adventure in a few years. I'm glad that you're enjoying the company of your friends you've made all over the world. Fair winds.

[@nasseemmuttur778]

Bon vent capitaine.

[@RoversAdventure]

Merci.

[@williamfaulkner5357]

How come you're still on your way to Ireland, when you have posted that you are already hear and quaffing Guinness down the coast from me?

[@RoversAdventure]

Wasn't trying to confuse anyone. I was using the shorts as a real time update, but the story of the crossing is about to unfold in its entirety starting next week. As I say in the short, you haven't missed anything, the videos of the crossing soon

[@williamfaulkner5357]

@@RoversAdventure I was hoping to see Waverover somewhere on the SE coast.