Sailing Adventure 29nm Trip in Gusty Conditions

[@JReed305]

Your friend Bruno is awesome, not many people laugh and smile after a capsize in those conditions like that.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Bruno is always smiling!! Except during regattas!! He turns really serious then!!

[@bandalocomposites503]

I insist, I love how you all have fun

[@TheBoatRambler]

If we can't have fun while doing the things we love...😉

[@VadiodaXT]

ESPECTACULAR... BONITA VIAGEM E BELAS IMAGENS :) Ainda me falta ver 3 minutos finais, mas vou ver isso logo com mais calma... Mais uma vez... lindas imagens das margens do nosso Tejo BONS-VENTOS

[@TheBoatRambler]

Foi dos dias mais bonitos do ano em que saí á vela. 😉

[@kelviniti]

Espectáculo!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Devias lá estar!! 😁

[@JoseGarcia-wg7zu]

Que buen diaaaa!,soplo fuerte,y después calma total!,

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi José!! yes, it started with almost no wind, turned out to be quite a handfull in the afternoon and then we had to paddle home!! 😁

[@Yinglong70]

Man, I absolutely love your videos. They get me through the winter until I can hop on my GIS again next spring, here in Switzerland. Thanks, mate!!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

I'm really glad you enjoy it. I was thinking of bringing Forager in for some upgrades but I'm holding out for as long as I can sail without freezing my but off! 😁

[@NormanSurgeon]

...Brilliant...! thanks for sharing.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! 😉

[@TheCrioGod]

Those winds! and poor Bruno xD Great video! Keep sharing your adventures with us! Best regards!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks! Bruno is fine! He is tough as nails! 😁

[@chuckrobinson599]

Well that's the sort of sailing I want to stay away from, any sailing that involves swimming, is not for me. Bruno is the man though! He just laughs and keeps on sailing. Pretty cool adventure. I'd love to see you go ashore in Lisbon, and shoot some footage there. To you it's normal, to me it's exotic and beautiful. Take care Teo.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Chuck! I try to stay in the boat as often as possible but sometimes it just happens! 😁 Bruno is a happy chap, a real pleasure to sail with! and ofc he grew up around sailing boats and is still in the Navy btw, so he's an experienced tough sailor! Unfortunately we can't go anywhere atm!! Maybe next season I could "explore" Lisbon close to the river, plenty of beautiful places there....😉

Just awesome!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you István! It was a fantastic day!

[@apariciodiogo5345]

Muito fixe curti vou continuar a seguir

[@TheBoatRambler]

Obrigado Aparicio! 😉

[@vincenzomemoli8354]

I'm at home with Covid and I'm enjoying all your videos, so much so that I'm almost tempted to build a GIS.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Vincenzo! That would be amazing! But if you don't build a GIS, just build the boat most appropriate for what you want to do with it! It's really rewarding in the end! If not, just get sailing and have fun! 😉 Stay safe!

[@SeansLittleBayofHorrors]

What an awesome trip! "The adventure starts when things go wrong."

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Sean! Yes indeed, one just hopes they don't go too wrong!! 😁

[@SeansLittleBayofHorrors]

@@TheBoatRambler I found your videos from Mik's page on FB. Keep it up.

[@timeley5018]

I really enjoy your videos , well done you have grate fun in your GIS which I understand. I am building something smaller (14 foot) similar but also something slightly different. I look forward to your next capsize test when the water warms up a bit! Tim

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you Tim! The boat size doesn't matter as long as it's fit for the purpose and you have fun with it! Good luck, and keep us posted on your build! Teo

[@knolltop314]

Your videography equip/skills have improved hugely.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks Michael! when I started the build I didn't know much about editing or filming. The cameras are still basic Yi's and Gopro's. I just started shooting at 2.7K 60fps resolution instead of 1080 30fps due to faster paced action. It used to take me 6-8 hours to edit each weekly video from the workshop stages. Always thought it would take less with time and practice. well... The more I learn the more things I need to edit/fix like audio levels, color corrections, equalization, sync all cameras etc. It now takes me around 20 hours to edit a 10 minute video!! 😅

[@tnth9099]

@@TheBoatRambler thanks for going to trouble of making this very enjoyable video.

[@PTMxCh00bX]

What a beautiful day and nice to see you with good company! 4:55 almost lost a camera oh boy

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks dude! AHAH! I have a 100lb breaking strain life line tied to the camera! Just in case....😁

[@sailingavocet]

Great video you guys! Keep it up and stay safe out there.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks! And are you guys relaxed enough yet? Waiting on next video! 😁

[@sailingavocet]

@@TheBoatRambler lol oddly enough we decided to rip our entire interior apart and refinish it... what's relaxing? ;) Cheers!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Your boat looked great to me! Well, as long as you can have some fun while doing it...😂

[@colrodrick8784]

After you put the reef in I thought‘maybe 2?’ Great video as always.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Col! We needed to go against a really strong tide and even with only one reef on we didn't do too good. The wind wasn't too strong, the problem were the powerful gusts which became more frequent and stronger creating big chop after the tide changed. If I had two reefs on I'm not sure there would be enough power to drive the boat trough the swell. I was stuck between a rock and a hard place there for nearly two hours or so! 😅 We usually trust that in the worst case scenario the tide will "bring us home"... but not against a wind like that it wouldn't! 😬 But all good! At least now I know Forager is well sturdy!! 😁

[@colrodrick8784]

@@TheBoatRambler tidal waters are ‘interesting’ aren’t they. Linda and I spend a lot of time on the big coastal rivers along the north of NSW. After bitter experience trying vainly to go against the tide, we now always time our cruises to work with the tides, or to align with slack tide. Wind you can work with, generally, but a rushing tide is a powerful force. When the kids (and I) were younger I was still patrolling at our local beach. Our biggest issues were always tourists who knew nothing about rips. Impossible to fight against, but a quick ride out the back.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Yes the tide here is quite strong on all but the smallest tides. But we either stayed at the (fishing) marina for hour and a half or take our chances! Sailing is more fun! At least we had something to laugh about... afterwards! 😁

[@colrodrick8784]

@@TheBoatRambler that’s often the best part. The number of times we would reconstruct a race with what ifs. Sailing schooners around the bar cannot be counted. NB A schooner is a beer glass size in NSW, so a good way of saying you’re going to have a drink and tell tales I guess a bit less than 2 metric cups 425ml from memory, whatever 15 fluid ounces is before we went metric in the mid 70s

[@TheBoatRambler]

😁🍻

[@geneclauss4506]

Is there anyway to ease the vang,main sheet, etc to move the sail to preferred angle, while underway?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi Gene! On my GIS the vang controls both the luff and the leech tension and this balance is usually set with sail down. I can control downhaul tension underway but it affects both. Some GISs have more complex setups with separate lines for luff and leech tensions and these can be changed while underway. I have all control lines run to the mid seat so that I can easily reach them, no cleats on my boat for the mainsheet as I keep it on my hand at all times.

[@dionwebber708]

Also, your friend’s skiff has a jib sail. How easy is it to sail with 2 sails?

[@TheBoatRambler]

It's alright because we aren't racing, and ofc depends on weather conditions, although the furler helps a lot with that.

[@dionwebber708]

Just curious, What is your occupation?

[@TheBoatRambler]

I'm a mechanical CAD designer.

[@0014bruno]

Vc fala português. Faça um vídeo em pt.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Em inglês a mensagem passa a muito mais pessoas se eu fizer um video em português só as comunidades portuguesas vão perceber.