SAILING ACROSS GULF STREAM

[@ProfChaoss]

Congratulations Capt. and First mate!! Looking forward to seeing what you guys do down there, and (honestly my favorite part) seeing what you do to the boat, maintenance etc.

[@FurtherAM]

Love watching how Wes and Kate hair get blonder and blonder over these vlogs from the sea water! Salty sea is miracle water

[@johnlcallaway]

A hearty belated congratulations on your crossing. Been enjoying your instagram snaps and waiting for the videos to start showing up. Loved all the snorkeling pics and the swimming pig pictures, but your sunrise in this video was even better and worth the wait.

[@georgemiller1251]

Great job guys. Good thing you waited for a better window to make the crossing.

[@WadeAbout]

I noticed in the bottom of your weather app it indicated 0000hrs UTC - that is not midnight your local time. That is midnight Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) just a pointer if the wind does not show up when expected.

[@SailingUma]

Cheers guys! You finally made it. It has been a joy watching your trek down the coast and across the stream. You took the same route at the same time that we had planned to go, so it was nice to see what we missed. We're very glad, you didn't loose your mast out there.

[@cmccall1272]

I am enjoying ya'll's trip so much! Thanks for the great videoing! Thanks for taking us along!

[@donjvalley]

Glad you made it!!! Smart thinking to just wait for a 'comfortable' weather window...Besides the cotter pins, I've seen a lot of videos where others tape the top 80% of those shackles --- that allows the water to still drain out and parts don't rust out and break so quickly...Just a thought....Enjoy the journey...

[@alansailing1387]

Good to see you guys spreading the safety message with your buoyancy vests. It can take a while to go back and pick someone up who has gone overboard. Safe passage. Pull a halyard tight down the side of the mast to make sure the mast is straight, that way you will know the tension on the lower stays is even.

[@whoyoukidding1]

Glad you had a successful crossing. And, yes, that was an EPIC sunrise!

[@sin247365]

I absolutely love seeing your journey. I have never boated let alone sailed. But a recent interest in taking a course led me to you and NOW I want to pack up and move onto a boat with my wife. ;)

[@maustin1965]

I love these videos! Im looking at getting into offshore sailing. I enjoy how you are describing how you're sailing. Keep it up.

[@Wakeywhodat]

You've done it!! Remember the dork back home that wouldn't give you a ride when your dink failed or whatever happened? Did he think you weren't a sailor? I wonder if he's sailed all the way to the Bahamas from way up there? Probably not! CONGRATS TO BOTH OF YOU!

[@WickedSalty]

Wakeywhodat truth be told! thank you very much :)

[@philipkenneth24]

Well done on a successful crossing. Enjoying the videos. Fair winds from Cornwall UK.

[@dougburton001]

Good job guys! Couple questions: Is there any reason why you were cruising with your anchor light on? Also, Why did you choose to do your crossing at night? At 50NM the trip should take between 8 and 12 hours. Figured you would have left at 0-dark-30 and arrived in the evening sometime...? Thanks for blazing the trail!!

[@911naimplate]

One other note: I noticed some comments regarding shifting to a 3 blade prop versus the two blade. I am not a fan of folding props unless I am racing. There is just too much to go wrong with them. Overall, I prefer two blades as they are more economical and offer less strain on the drive shaft and transmission. With that said, for the kind of travel that you are doing, I must agree that three blades are the best way to go. I changed to a three blade myself last year and never looked back. They offer better response, more torque and more forward stability and can really come in handy when dealing with challenging currents. What I do not like about the three blades: REVERSE!!!! Go gentle on the throttle in reverse until you get up enough boat speed for the rudder to dig in. Too much throttle before building boat speed will create a lot of torque from the prop which can easily overwhelm the rudder. Not a real big deal on open water but can be critical when reversing in close hauled situations i.e. docking. Thanks again for a super video.

[@WickedSalty]

+Rob M Good tip! I never knew much about props when I bought Parity, but since then Ive seen TONS of props ;) Parity was definitely bred as a racing boat, but I like to think she's retired into a mellow cruiser. That being said she has all the bells and whistles of a racer.

[@skillsonian]

Hi, guys! Great videos. Question: how far east from the US coast did you start to encounter the Gulf Stream currents?

[@MattHarmerAU]

I'm very happy for you guys, calm crossing, beautiful sunrise :) Keep the video's coming!

[@FrogsDad4]

Did you not check weather prior to the first crossing?

[@williamdgurley421]

Compared to your first attempt, This was much better. Timing is Everything!

[@fullmarineservices5420]

Hey what kind of sailboat do you have

[@xXCatWalkXx]

Great video guys! My girlfriend and I are buying a 30' sailboat next weekend. We will be living aboard. Once we learn how to sail we hope to do awesome adventures like you guys. Keep up the amazing work and be safe!!

[@willforster]

Congrats on making it guys! Looking forward to your Bahamas videos! Safe Sailing!

[@WickedSalty]

Will Forster Thanks man!

[@tmac709]

Wicked Salty I've enjoyed watching all of your videos on your sea fairing sailboat journey. Keep them coming. May the winds always be good.

[@millertime0v]

Glad you made it to the BH go to the Abacos great place, check out Treasure Kay best beach free moorings Cocos has the nest food and try the Mango Tango drink wow.

[@haknslash]

Awesome vlog update! Congrats guys looks like it was real nice conditions for your crossing. Can't wait for the next vid from Bahamas :)

[@awuma]

Yup, those stays WILL come loose if the cotter rings or pins aren't there! I've had it happen to me a couple of times, fortunately without further mishap (not on my boat). I've seen a boat dismasted at the dock because the turnbuckles unscrewed themselves, not locked with nuts or cotter rings, and rescued another in the nick of time ... live-aboards are good for marina safety!

[@911naimplate]

Very nice!!!!! I always had some degree of weather during my journeys, This is the calmest I have ever seen it. Good for you guys!!!!! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the vids.........

[@WickedSalty]

Rob M hoping for just as good on the way back! cheers

[@911naimplate]

Wicked Salty From your lips to God's ears... : )

[@CanadianTradition]

a good practice for cotter pins is to wrap both ends around the pin. That way you'll be sure it won't come out.

[@jscott1000]

Hey Salty, love your videos. Ever thing of putting a FAQ at the top of each video? Your type of boat, breed of dog, where the dog goes to the bathroom on the boat. I'm not even halfway through your videos and I'm tired of hearing those same questions. I can pretty much answer them for you, lol

[@kieransadler4608]

hey man, well done on cruising thus far, you and your girl do a fantastic job of keeping it safe, and simple. out of pure curiosity, what sailing experience did you have prior to buying Parity?

[@armandocastro1129]

If you think that a stay snapped, always tack first to reduce the load on the remaining ones and put it on the strong side. Depending on the rigging of the boat this could even make the difference between getting dismasted. Once on opposite tack you can always use a halyard as a provisional stay.

[@MrAlMcN]

Planning to travel from Montreal to Haiti in a couple of years, this has been informative video for traveling thru Gulf. Thank you

[@CS-iu3pz]

Time to purchase ( or save up to purchase ) for the auto pilot....Congratz on the crossing!!!

[@velolib]

Many cheers! You made it!!! you have a large following and we all wish you well! great vids.

[@sailingcruiser25]

Nice job guys! We have found on our own boat that sometimes when the mast is stepped they forget to put in the cotter pins in. How long did the crossing take?

[@WickedSalty]

David Duncan I think that is what it was, suprisingly I think that it was cotterpin-less from the boat work in Scituate, MA!

[@sailingcruiser25]

Wicked Salty That's a little scary especially where you were in much heavier weather up north in Buzzards bay and Narraganset bay. We're looking forward to your videos in the Bahamas as we're planning on being down there in a couple of years.

[@kenlynch6332]

Congrats, well done, great photography. Soldiers winds

[@mikhailtessier1]

What kind of boat do u have?

[@kcwilliams8616]

Big fan of your videos. We are in the process of doing a similar trip. So are there any phone apps that y'all use often or recommend?

[@allenwakefield6493]

CONGRATS!!!!! We knew you had it in ya! Fair Winds and Following Seas........

[@craigallen1569]

Great job!! How long you staying in Bahamas? Have you thought about hurricanes? Its that time of year.

[@rebelyell22]

When do the Wicked Salty shirts and decals come out? I'd rock em

[@solipsisticful]

Diggin' the music on this one. "Kirkoid" hmmm, I'll have to download some of that shit. Thanks for sharing your vids...authentic stuff. I'm jealous of you guys on the East Coast. In order for me to get to paradise (Hawaii) I gotta sail 2200 miles and ports here on the West Coast are few and far between. Peace!

[@timmit3579]

I'm no yachtsman, but you mentioned a decent south wind... Now; To counter the Gulf Stream current, wouldn't you want to set a SE.-SSE. course until you are free of its grip? (South winds being favorable in strength; You set your sails accordingly, and; no problem?) (Forgive me please; I've never been in your situation...But I just figured that if you're headed East, a South wind blowing steady would provide you forward motion to cross that Gulf Stream without being pushed too far North of your plotted course ...)

[@WickedSalty]

It's best to cross the gulf stream at 90 degree angles, any heading into the current could result in very long times in the stream. Basically, you want to cross the gulf stream as fast as possible, our first attempt we were doing something like yo uare saying. Ended up taking 10+ hours to get out 18 nautcal miles still stuck in the gulf stream.

[@timmit3579]

Oops, I should have said an ESE course, that would probably be better, Yes?(With a decent South wind,you'd be sailing on a reach; trim your jib( or jenny) and mainsail, and that would work, Wouldn't it?) :)

[@WickedSalty]

Tim Mit However much you are pointed south, the more resistance and slow you go. The gulf stream averages 3.5 kts to 5 kts north. The challenge is arriving in daylight.

[@SVLOKEE]

You're gonna get fried without a bimini over the cockpit. You can order one at iboats.com I added one to my last boat and loved it! So nice to have shade while you sail! Thanks for another great video Wes!

[@Choppermurman]

Well done! Sail safe and enjoy to the max!

[@passmeby9398]

Wow! Close one. Had a rigger inspect my gang and found cracks in one of my diagonals (D2). Dropped sail and motored in the Texas ICW for safety. Clip those cotter pin tails or they may rip a sail. You're right about the sunrise. Epic.

[@ShroomKeppie]

Whoa, skipper, you never checked to see if a cotter pin was holding that stay in place? Everything that holds anything in place needs to be checked on a regular basis, and moused (tied down with thin wire) and taped as well. Yes, indeed, it would have inconvenient if that stay had come loose during the first crossing attempt. Could have meant a lost mast.

[@WickedSalty]

James Schrumpf very thankful

[@thinkjeremiah]

Fantastic! Congratulations

[@BegToDiffah]

My most fav vid yet! Must have been a very satisfying accomplishment. Congrats!

[@IandiBoats]

How long did it take all together, what was your average sog?

[@WickedSalty]

Kamau Iandiataiyero It's probably written somewhere but if I were to guess a recall I'd say roughly 22 hours until docked and an average SOG of 3.5 kts

[@lifeislikesailing]

Nice to see the sails up! :)

[@WickedSalty]

LifeisLikeSailing - Vancouver, BC Nice to be out of the ICW! Been sailing everyday since

[@WickedSalty]

LifeisLikeSailing - Vancouver, BC errr everyday we're moving we're sailing. Sadly the cruising life doesn't mean we're sailing EVERYDAY ;)

[@lifeislikesailing]

the cruising life should mean that you aren't moving everyday! You have to stop and enjoy the moments! :)

[@svargo1912]

Solution to getting keel wrapped. Goto Wally World and buy a 5lb dumbell. when you lay anchor. tie the dumbbell to your anchor line about 2ft below your boats keel this could be 5 ft under water. Hope this helps! :)

[@Ingeanous]

Good job guys. What's your cruising RPMs and average boat speed? Ditch the cotter pins and replace them with the stainless rings that look like keychain rings!

[@WickedSalty]

Orange Fish RPM's... something of an unfamiliar unit for us. Sadly our RPM gauge has been broken from the start, we simply go off how she sounds. But it is not much to be honest. Always run her low.

[@Ingeanous]

Wicked Salty Just wondering since we have the same engine. We run her at around 2600 for about 4-5.5kts depending on the sea state. I think we need to change over to a three bladed prop though.... one for the wish list.

[@WickedSalty]

Orange Fish sounds like we got the same set up!

[@smacksman1]

Orange Fish Sorry to disagree but I will never use the rings - I have had them fail/come loose/get lost. Split pins every time for me.

[@Kallapryy]

If I close my eyes, it's like I'm crossing the Gulf Stream with Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven). Your voice is almost identical to his.

[@SpearoBZE]

Ahoy from Belize, been following your videos, very nice, truly inspirational and I truly admire you guys. My family and I lived aboard our cat for a few years, but sold her to return to that ugly four letter word WORK! Hoping to buy another sailboat soon, if you ever make it to Belize do look me up, would be glad to host you guys in our little slice of paradise.

[@Woody9911]

Careful with scop patch... some (like me) can experience absolutely awful withdrawal side effects lasting months. Like a recovering drug addict with flashbacks and all sorts of wierdness.

[@hthring]

finally ! well done for the journey so far, great videos

[@mickrelic4891]

hi good vids, just one piece advice, always run less sail at night then you would at day. much less .. things are less likely to go wrong and you only cover a bit less distance..

[@seattlescottb]

As someone else mentioned, make sure to apply your time corrections to the PassageWeather charts. UTC is 5 or 6 hours off from your location.

[@jscott1000]

from Florida it's 4 or 5 depending on daylight savings or not.

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

Congrats Guys....

[@jinksto]

Epic sunrise to go with your epic sunburns. :) Congrats.

[@patrickgrawehr7614]

The shroud came completelly loose while sailing? Are you aware that you had a lot of luck not loosing the entire mast? That's really a serious incident.

[@WickedSalty]

Patrick Grawehr We have multiple riggings on each side, 3 on each I believe, not including forestay, backstay etc. Ive heard of many incidents of people losing forestays and shrouds and as long as you act fast, depower sail or tack, you should be fine. I'd say we we're lucky and we did not not extremely unlucky by losing our whole rig... probably my biggest concern in heavy weather and ocean passages.

[@patrickgrawehr7614]

Wicked Salty I suggest you watch the "Crash test boat" videos from the UK magazine yachting monthly. There's one about dismasting a sailing yacht as well. It shows how quick it can go. Besides: The construction of the rig requires all the shrouds, there's no "spare". Older boats may have larger safety margins than newer omes, though (because the forces on the parts of the rig can be computed more precisely today).

[@WickedSalty]

Patrick Grawehr Sometimes you never really know until you're out there and it happens! Thankful it wasn't during a blow.

[@jscott1000]

thanks for the heads up. All I know about sailing is from watching KZbin videos. Yes a missing clevis in the shroud is a serious problem. The mast can break at any moment. I learned something today.

[@randyowens2717]

Be prepared. Love it!

[@dandiffenderfer6010]

Congratulations on a successful trip!

[@archiefarchy]

Are you going to come to europe?

[@WickedSalty]

archiefarchy maybe next trip ;)

[@jerryrenders7813]

WOW U made it!! Congrats! I enjoy the videos!!!

[@NoodlenTea]

nice video been waiting for it for some time, but better late than never and keep up the good work. Looking forward for your next videos.

[@sailingeden9866]

Awesome music.

[@PetePlaysMC]

Great video, I want to do this some day

[@jethrob2830]

Bravo Zulu on your crossing.

[@maxgelman8604]

#bingewatchingwickedsalty

[@dannie3117]

So. You're a motor boat that happens to have sails for convenience.

[@WickedSalty]

Dannie Hill She sails much better than she motors. She's a sailing vessel.

[@coffeefish]

Inspect that rig. Every millimeter of it.

[@WickedSalty]

coffeefish explain yourself!

[@coffeefish]

Wicked Salty Sure. The safe thing to do is to carefully inspect all parts of the rig. If the wind kicked up you could have lost the stick.

[@gonzosierra1]

Tell you girlfriend to buy ginger pills. The supplement, taken an hour before you make way, will keep well with no sea sickness.

[@mrmcgowan2]

W00t!

[@scottjackson2736]

What tipe of dog