ep39 - Sailing Bristol - Sailing Rhode Island - Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay - Sep 2018

[@mhappy01]

No fuss, no drama, no calamities just a great sail. Thank-you.

[@davidmiller2179]

I've been catching up on video's since I found this channel hands down best sailing channel on KZbin.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Thanks David, Hope you enjoy the catching up .... we will continue to put new ones out there. For the best sailing we think the following are the best of ours: St.Lucia to St.Vincent, April 2018; Antigua to USA, June 2018, USA to Bermuda, Nov 2018, Bermuda to Antigua, Dec 2018 .... and the one we are about to publish (Sailing Montserrat) is pretty good too.

[@mikes2294]

Great camera shots, thank you.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Thanks Mike, Glad you enjoyed it. We enjoyed shooting those tacks. It was a great days sailing

[@stuartmcmichael5250]

Great aerial video shots of Bristol which like the rest of Rhode Island looks beautiful. I am so impressed with the cleanliness of your yacht which reflects on the work you both put in to maintain the high standard. Regarding the sailing shots your absolutely right great work. Cloudy Bay is just romping through the waves., again that’s down to your knowledge of trimming your sails. Thank you for your videos.

[@tomhannan3017]

You two make the best sailing videos. Love all the places you've been and the sailing action.

[@petermcgill4230]

I agree, and I’ve seen a lot. I always look forward to a Cloudy Bay video!

[@mitchadkins3831]

You make it look easy! Good job

[@SailCloudyBay]

living aboard 24/7 and constantly moving .... we do get work as a team very well. It wasn't like this at the beginning!

[@Dusty10]

I love that there's no music, sailing or at anchor!

[@dalecharlesphoto]

Terrific episode! Enjoyed those tacks and great footage as always. Well heeled!

[@breathingtube]

What a superb days sailing and great shots, thanks that was fun to watch.

[@SteveWashington]

Another excellent video! Keep them coming. They're well done, with a nice focus on the sailing itself, and also the fun you two have along the way. Thanks!

[@billcookson2919]

great footage - wow.

[@dougs3955]

That was a beautiful days sailing, I really enjoyed the trip ! keep them coming you lovely pair.

[@billhanna8838]

all ship shape no bangs from down below on the tack nice.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Hmmm, what bangs from below were you expecting to hear?

[@rolandkrupitza9746]

Learning to sail with you. Nice sailing day with you two. AAAUUUUUU now a glass of red wine and relax 😉

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

Great underway footage..... I hope you come back next summer and take your time......I do the same thing tacking on my cat, I bring the head sail in 50%, then tack

[@zegerwijnands3505]

Love the sailing shots indeed!! Another great sail to be jealous of 😉😇 Keep them coming please 👍 Ps: what a great boat you have!

[@richardwells1017]

I really enjoy your sailing videos. Actually, sailing, videos. Nice, clean, orderly boat. You should give us a tour of the cabin area.

[@jimfromri]

My home waters...or they were when I was growing up. Glad you had a great sail. Next time you visit Bristol you should really visit the Herrshoff museum. Thanks for sharing the video of your sail and beautiful boat.

[@jameslittle9702]

My home waters as well. Was just there in September in Bristol. Also a Jim from RI.

[@jwrappuhn71]

Please enlighten me sir on your sailing background, them sails were trimmed perfectly, thank you, great vid.

[@SailCloudyBay]

We’ve sailed 17000 miles on this boat now. And before that I was sailing since a teenager.

[@TheBiggadan]

Really enjoy that sailing..boat on the lean..👍

[@gerhardroth1425]

Great video Rick! A biig thumbs up

[@BobbieGWhiz]

So I’m a dinghy sailor and am not familiar with furling in the head sail to make a tack. Is that done to make things less dramatic? It’s nice that you showed the tack. I watch many of the KZbin sailing channels, and they devote very little to actually sailing. Thanks.

[@petermcgill4230]

To avoid the front headsail from getting caught in front of that inner stay? I’m presuming that’s the case.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Hi Bobbie, Thanks for the comment. when a yacht is rigged like a dinghy (nothing between forestay and mast) it can be tacked like a dinghy. But on a yacht like ours, that also has a inner forestay (or cutter stay as its called) the genoa will not "blow" between the tight slot between the 2 forestays when tacking. Hence it needs to be furled away to go through the eye of the wind. Painful! and we wont win any races on a boat like ours! But, when the wind comes in strong, the cutter sail makes an excellent foresail with the genoa rolled away. And, if/when we sail with the cutter sail only, then we can tack like a dinghy. I hope that explains what you observed.

[@michaelhultstrom]

Such a nice sailing video. My only question is what is the reason for tacking with reefed main and full genua instead of jib and full main?

[@SailCloudyBay]

Michael, It seems She sails much better upwind, in those conditions with a full genoa. With full main and jib there would be too much weather helm

[@jorgeconcheyro]

Amazed of seeing a 54HR tacking, really enjoy your videos. Any chance you going to Annapolis?. By the way, website is down. Regards from Buenos Aires, cheers, George!

[@SailCloudyBay]

Jorge, we are near Annapolis right now. In Herrington Harbour North, Pier M :) But will be leaving soon for Bermuda then onto Antigua.

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

very beautiful 😍

[@johnporto7583]

Wish I new you were going to be in my hometown, I could have answered any questions you might have had. Bristol has an incredible American history along with a very old and famous boat building/ racing history.

[@michaelg9694]

Have you had any trouble with your in mast furling system?

[@SailCloudyBay]

It is very “technique” sensitive, mainly because of the full length vertical battens - we have to make sure they go into the mast parallel to the mast otherwise it can get jammmed, boom angle is critical. And for the first 2-3 meters, I pull it out by hand until the wind fills it and pulls it out. This is because the hydraulic outhaul is too powerful to trust it to pull out smoothly at the initial unfurling. We have got the sail stuck a couple of times but always manage to get it out OK. Fingers crossed! Because a jammed mainsail, half in half out would be an absolute nightmare.

[@scr5051]

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[@steenkigerrider5340]

"The exhaust nearly falling off". Pretty shoddy peace of work from the manufacturer I must say. For your yacht is (I gather) still quite new.

[@SailCloudyBay]

The boat is 10 years old now. So these kind of issues are kind of normal. For example, a 10 year old car would be doing well to have its original exhaust still intact. Granted the usage is less, but the toxic corrosion gases start their nasty work from the first day its used. But yes, it was a failure I could have done without!

[@steenkigerrider5340]

My apologies, I got the impression from your video's that the boat was of a more recent build. Please consider this as a complement.

[@pauldunn7000]

I droped my wallet off that bridge ALABAMA drivers licance. I think in 1988 or 89 working for Maryland painting Industry. my brother was born there while my father was working on that bridge, about 20 years befor me. If you drive over the bridge make a right on the island go down the road on the right was a small bar, and a bartend a kind HONEST man named Joe he switched my sparkplug wires around on my Motorcycle so it wouldn't start I had to much to drink. I slept it off in the Bridge Superintendents truck befor going on my way. I think the name of the place was Sun and sands bar that might not be right thow. Young & people looking out for people and loving others like themselves. Thank you for taking us along with you.

[@johncampeau3987]

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