ep36 - Sailing Martha's Vineyard - Sailing Massachusetts - Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay - Aug 2018

[@scomo532]

You didn’t document your Woods Hole passage! Best part of the trip! Looks like there wasn’t much wind, so it probably wasn’t dramatic

[@ABeriault]

Wow...one year now that I dream of your HR boat! But that Martha's Vineyard is so lovely.....makes me doubt now! Thank you for the nice cycling shots Go covid safe...cheers!

[@SailCloudyBay]

Our pleasure!

[@scottkrook5483]

Excellent sailing video, just excellent. You really showed the trimming of the 54! Awesome!

[@DDixon3121]

Very enjoyable video....thank you for sharing.

[@stuartmcmichael5250]

Fantastic video of Martha’s Vineyard. I just love your adventures, thank you so much⛵️

[@cleeshann1928]

Anytime, after the first of June till the first of September is good. The warmest time and the long days are the end of June first part of July. When I say warm its 60 to 80 Fahrenheit. Ran Sailing just brought there sailboat up from Hawaii in July. They have video’s online you can see what it was like.

[@francodeseta9999]

Hi guys. Your videos are wonderful. They show with detail the wonderful coasts of the United States. Described very well over a hundred years ago by the great Cap. Joshua Slocum, who was the forerunner of sailing, and who brought me closer to this wonderful art of sailing, many years ago. Keep it up, I will follow you. regards.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Thanks for the nice and encouraging comment Franco. Glad you enjoy watching them. We are on catch-up these days with regards to our editing, so lots of videos coming in the next few days.

[@youngypaul]

Have you done an in-depth video on the Hallberg? I would be most interested to see that.

[@MartialLONGANGUE]

I like how you manage your boat !

[@peterlamere5328]

It's not barnacles, it's the tidal currents..Earlier they were running against you..Then slack tide and then running with you..Very strong through that area because of the banks...Just discovered your show and liking it very much.. Thanks

[@SailCloudyBay]

Glad you are have joined us. Welcome :)

[@cleeshann1928]

Thanks so much for sharing your travels with me. I've always wanted to see Martha s Vineyard. So beautiful as you say. If your ever up my way here in Alaska let me know would love to meet you both and show you around.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Not sure we would get to Alaska with the boat but we may fly there! What would be the best time of year to see Alaska at its best?

[@Qossuth]

Around 3:40, right before Wood's Hole, to starboard you passed by Hadley Harbor, which if you didn't make it to, ahhhh, too bad. Next time! It's a beautiful sheltered spot, completely surrounded by trees, Towhees singing, should be deep enough for you though getting in is narrow and twisty. You can dinghy over to Wood's Hole for supplies, etc. Really, if you're in the area again, make HH a priority, you will not regret it :) And for what it's worth, round these parts we pronounce it VIN-yerd, not vin-YARD :)

[@MartialLONGANGUE]

You are really good sailor, Hallberg Rassy are best vessels !!!

[@johncaouette8765]

Really good video enjoyed it.

[@frankiealas1]

I look forward to adventures...

[@sailnav]

At 2:30; ?sailing? through Woods Hole? Lotsa rocks and changing strong currents. Better turn on your motor!

[@SailCloudyBay]

Yeah Joe, I think we did give up the sailiing in the end and turn on the donkey ... but we nearly made it!

[@gennady5942]

@@SailCloudyBay was wondering the same thing. Hoping to do similar passage next summer. It does seem like passing through Woods Hole might be a challenge

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

Your fellow cyclist is always smiling.....Thats awesome......What kind of bikes are they......I hope you had a chance to go to Cuttyhunk and Menemsha (order cooked lobsters from Larsons and watch best sunset) (I know you went by bikes)......I would never sail through Woods Hole...Props man.....lol..Not sure where you are now but the Newport Boat Show is this weekend..............Love your channel guys......

[@SailCloudyBay]

John,thanks for the comment. The bike are GoCycle. Very good but maybe a bit delicate to have on a yacht. We have a video from Spain 2 years ago where we test them. Yes we went to Cuttyhunk. We sadly got hit by a yacht that dragged its anchor while there. Then to Newport, Bristol, Stonington and now heading to Hamilton’s. You guys have an amazing coastline here. We may have to come back next year again :)

[@Qossuth]

But did you actually SAIL through Wood's Hole? WH is a very narrow and congested channel and it looks like you would have had to tack....my guess is the engine got turned on for bit there, absolutely no "shame" in that, the place is definitely hazardous with a 5 kt current, so strong that buoys can be dragged under by the gut. I did sail my 27 foot sloop through WH a few times, but always when I had good wind so I wouldn't have to tack, and it was always a tense business with all the traffic.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Hi, we did sail through until we were tight on the wind and could make the next marker buoy. Tacking was out of the question with 4 knots current. So engine went on to get around that marker, then we were “whooshed” out the other side by the current! We did look at the Harbor you mentioned but I seem to remember thinking it was too shallow for us ( we draw 8.5ft ). And we had an agenda to get to Martha’s. We certainly loved that whole area. I think we will have to delay our Panama passage for another year and come up here for another summer :)

[@akathesquid5794]

My neighborhood! so much MV footage but Nantucket is the superior island...seems you do not agree? or did you have so much fun there you forgot to take video? Subscribed! OK nevermind - I see the NEXT VIDEO alert at the very end - redeeemed - I await Nantucket video

[@SailCloudyBay]

Patience patience :) as we show at the end of this MV video “...next video Nantucket”. Will be posted soon. We did indeed enjoy Nantucket. Both beautiful islands.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Nantucket is now posted ...

[@rolandkrupitza9746]

Hope both of you are far away from the east coast. Please take care

[@sailnice]

We saw your awesome bikes. As we are still looking for good bike onboard our Amel we would like to ask you what bikes do you have there on board?

[@SailCloudyBay]

Andre, they are Go Cycles. (www.gocycle.com) Electric bikes. In one of our earlier video on our channel, we did a complete video on them when we first bought them. They are excellent: fold down very small, unlike other folding bikes they have a very stiff frame, they have big wheels (BMX size); they have the same wheel base as a normal bike. The down side is that they are very expensive and in my opinion not really suitable for boats - they have alot of electronics inside that makes them very vulnerable to salty sea environment. They were designed by the chief engineer of a formula-1 team, and you get the feeling they are as delicate as a formula 1 car! That said, we have had ours for 2 years now and all still good.

[@Glubok]

Is there a "boat tour" video in your playlist so we can "visit" the interior ?

[@SailCloudyBay]

Not yet, but we plan to do one. There are various videos clips from inside in our other videos.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Not yet, but we plan to do one. There are various videos clips from inside in our other videos.

[@Glubok]

Thank's for your answer(s) ;-) Am catching up as I've discovered your channel 2 days ago. We get "glimpses" of the famous HR luxury and comfort here and there but one dedicated video would me much appreciated indeed. Keep up the good work, very pleasant channel here. "HR forever"

[@iuyhgt595]

super

[@mhappy01]

Are you safely moored up??

[@SailCloudyBay]

We shouldn’t be affected by Florence. We are nicely tucking into the Hamptons, Long Island. We wish everyone down there all the best. It’s not going to be pretty.

[@johncampeau3987]

Do you still prefer the Amel 55 over the Hallberg Rassy 55?

[@SailCloudyBay]

John, when we researched what yacht to buy we did fall in love with the new Amel55. But at the time we could not afford a new one and used boats were also too expensive. So we ended up with a HR54. If I had the choice of a new HR55 and a new Amel55, it would be a hard choice. But I think I’d prefer HR.

[@williambiggs2308]

Might the lady prefer a ladies bicycle seat? Much better i hear.

[@SailCloudyBay]

I totally agree and we have looked at quite a few. But she want to try one before buying and thats not so easy with a bike seat!

[@Kamabushi999]

I noticed that lots of you tube sailors rarely tack I have seem you tack at least once but why do you tube sailor rarely tack or gybe they rather tuck in sails and turn on engine

[@SailCloudyBay]

Lazy sailors I guess. I would only turn on the engine to tack and gybe in extreme conditions where I needed to guarantee forward motion.

[@Kamabushi999]

@@SailCloudyBay yes cuz you don’t want to lose momentum. I get it. I have learned so much about sailing! 1.5 years ago I knew zero! I envy you guys..but am happy for you. I appreciate when you answer

[@adammarcello9797]

The boat is sailing you…..you are not sailing the boat

[@SailCloudyBay]

Correct