S3EP12//Day 12-13. Ugly Squalls and Adventures on a Dark Night. Singlehanding 1,550 miles USVI to NC

[@DanielDube-hu9gq]

It's just great to follow your sailing adventure; no motor, lots of details on your sailing technique, detailed description of all the boat's inside features. I'm learning something in every episode. Thanks to share this with us! 😃

[@FarReachVoyages]

I am glad you are enjoying the videos and find them useful and interesting.

[@chrishill9715]

Amazing that the boat seems to not creak at all when down below. Truly amazing what you’ve done with this boat, and your sailing technique is pretty darn impressive also!

[@FarReachVoyages]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@edwardfinn4141]

Another great ‘sailing ‘ video. I really enjoyed it.

[@FarReachVoyages]

@@edwardfinn4141 Thanks. Is there anything particular you enjoy about the videos? I'm open to ideas about how to improve them....

[@edwardfinn4141]

@@FarReachVoyages thanks for your reply. I just got back for the Marina, the Alberg 35 is out of the water, on the hard, There were three 35 ft commercial fishing boats and just two pleasure boats that we lifted out last week. We hire the crane ourselves. It cost about $300 US dollars for ea h boat, my mast is out too. We were all done by 3:00 pm. And it is 15 minutes drive from my house….Im fortunate that way. I’m upgrading the bathroom/ head, on my boat, not a full remodel like you have done , just tidying up some sloppy renovations from the previous owner, And trying to to make the boat more ‘ female friendly’ haha Moving on, I enjoy your videos because they cover the details ‘ the nuts and bolts’ of sailing rather then the cruising lifestyle, beaches and babes in bikinis… and everyone has seen enough dolphins, as fun as they are to watch… May I suggest, cooking, even what it takes to make coffee, sail trim, - watch those tell tales. And nobody has ever covered actually steering with the windvane . windvane, people explain the theory, but know one has ever shown how when the wind changes The boats direction will change , and so, How do you put it back on course? So I guess the operation of the windvane. And How do you sleep exactly, does the rocking of the boat make it difficult? Sidebar, re cooking , have you ever watch the KZbin channel Big Land Trapper? This guy is a genuine outdoorsman, and hunts and traps for enjoyment , food and some expense money. He is the real deal , not a pretender, or a self proclaimed “ outdoor survival expert” And I mention that KZbin channel because in almost every episode he shows some cooking and eating…. Lastly, Upon reflection you didn’t mention your relationship with your crew member/ sister, but perhaps that’s a bit too personal and ‘off limits’ Hope my suggestions help. Keep up the good work. Edward

[@edwardfinn4141]

And I understand you had a long military career, I would be interested in some tidbits about your career. Why you picked that branch, how you benefited from it, how it helped and or changed your outlook and personality… Perhaps you could talk about it for a minute or two in upcoming episodes…. What kind of person does it take to undertake and successfully complete a 4/5 year boat project?

[@FarReachVoyages]

@@edwardfinn4141 I have written a lot about what it takes to complete a major rebuild but never covered it on a video. It’s something I have considered…maybe it would be interesting to some people. Thanks. Re the Marines, it’s not something I really want to dive into too deep at this time. FRV is really about sailing but perhaps there will be an appropriate time. Sail Magazine did a profile on me last spring. If you type in my name and far reach it should come up on Google. There is no paywall so you should be able to read it. That might fill in some blanks. I will say this though-it was a great experience for me and a major influence in my life.

[@FarReachVoyages]

@@edwardfinn4141 That’s interesting. Other commenters have said they were glad I didn’t spend time on cooking. 🤣 Just goes to show you, ya can’t make everyone on the internet happy. It’s interesting to put the videos together but it’s not so easy to figure out what sailors find useful. That’s really the central theme for us-what will help other sailors. Of course not everyone wants the same thing. We are still figuring it out. You have provided some good topics so thanks for sharing them. Re the Windvane, I posted a video maybe 4-5 episodes ago titled Cape Horn Windvane, How the Magic Actually Works. Have you watched it? If not see if it provides clarification. There may be be a playlist on it too.

[@OMIF1]

Far Reach is just about as pretty a she could be. Beard looks good on you.

[@UUBrahman]

Yes, all those neutral colors, wood, white fiberglass, aluminum. Relaxing environment.

[@arthur4818]

Could you explain why you chose not to have a gimbal stove and faced it in the other direction ( bow to stern not port to starboard )

[@FarReachVoyages]

In a couple episodes I plan to provide an overview of the boat build. But, the short version is off-shore two things can really hurt you. One is the boom during an uncontrolled gybe and the other is a burn from the stove. With a traditional gimbaled stove the stove is convenient to cook off of to a point. But when it gets rough it can be quite dangerous--the cook is either above or below the stove, depending on which tack the boat is on (heeling to one side or the other). A hot pot of liquids can be thrown off the stove and onto the cook or the cook can be thrown down into the stove. I have read of many stove accidents. Once, a hot pot of water was thrown onto a cook offshore and the boiling water went down into her sea boots. She suffered severe burns and had to be med-evacuated off the boat by helicopter. Our stove is fixed mounted such the cook is in front of the stove (if mounted toward the front of the saloon the cook would be aft of the stove). Either way, anything that comes off the stove is going to be thrown to the side and not onto the cook. Additionally, a gimbaled stove requires more space lost to the swinging arc of the stove. We use deep pots. We have had no trouble and manage to cook well enough even when there is a lot of motion. Everything on a boat is a compromise but this one is driven by safety and our own sense of how to mitigate dangers associated with offshore sailing.

[@arthur4818]

@FarReachVoyages I understand now, I too had a severe boiling water burn on my legs and feet it hurt really bad for a long time, and that's with immediate medical attention, it took several layers of skin off

[@FarReachVoyages]

@@arthur4818I am sorry to hear you were injured like that. Are you recovered now?

[@arthur4818]

@FarReachVoyages I have recovered great, but the pain was severe for quite a while, I would not want to be in the middle of the ocean when it happened i had socks on, when I took it off i could see bone, so be careful

[@edwardfinn4141]

@@FarReachVoyages my wife and I have crossed oceans… She almost always uses a pressure cooker, It’s easier on fuel, because it cooks quickly. It saves counter / cooking space because When it gets up to working temperature she takes it off the stove top and lays it on the floor or in the sink, where it continues to cook using the residual pressure inside the vessel. Lastly it is safer, the lid on a pressure cooker is fastened very securely eliminating scalds and burns .