SAILING in Strong Wind and Chop? This Flat Bottom Skiff Can Handle It!

[@fezig83]

Wow that boat rips when ya giver WAH. Love all your cruising videos too but seeing YOU and the GOOOSE in FULL SEND mode is SO COOL COOL BOAT!!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thanks! 😁

[@John_Smith__]

Told you before, great Speed, great sailboat!

[@llessibm]

Very impressive!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Thank you!

[@rexwolfe9916]

6:59 That looks fun!

[@simonblake5563]

Brilliant video. Great sailing.

[@ozzytorrential]

Looked to be hard work at times, but very exhilarating! What a performer - the Goose really does look to be the ideal car-toppable boat, so your design analysis of the best boat for your requirements is being backed up by reality;-) A fun watch.

[@TheBoatRambler]

It has surpassed all expectations so far! 😁

[@clementfryer1194]

What a rocket ship!!!

[@franogracin2326]

This makes me start my build even more. 😃 Thanks for your great videos!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Have fun!

[@maxgrey435]

certainly rocketed along in that wind. - seems to have the perfect sail area in terms of the size of the boat. great video

[@TheBoatRambler]

I think it should carry at least an extra sqm of sail...can always reef a bigger sail! 😁

[@maxgrey435]

@@TheBoatRambler You certainly know how to get the best of her mate. ...Go well!

[@maxgrey435]

@@TheBoatRambler yep you could carry more and reef. good point Teo!

[@caphorn7029]

Bonjour. Certaines personnes paient cher un abonnement dans une salle de sport mais vous vous avez trouvé la solution. Sortir en skiff par une journée venteuse. Finalement si j'ai bien regardé la vidéo , ce ne sont pas les limites du bateau qui ont été atteintes mais celles de son skipper. Toujours autant impressionné par les accélérations et la stabilité. Merci pour ces moments privilégiés. Bonne semaine. Amitiés. Olivier.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi, yes after the first 45 minutes I couldn't keep hiking anymore. I had all the sail up and an extra person aboard would have been awesome and would help go faster in those strong gusts.

[@robhosailor]

Fantastic very fast planing and surfing with tiny OZ Goose!

[@davidprocter3578]

That is what I call sailing Teo, getting into territory where a good crew becomes a welcome addition.

[@TheBoatRambler]

it would make it easier.... and faster for sure! 😁

[@MikStorer]

I know how much the short focal length cameras flatten out the waves. A couple of time you can see the real size. Really nice to have some "on boat" upwind footage showing the interaction with the chop. I have footage of geese from shore sailing upwind in a bad chop and going quickly. But the tail end is a good counter to the concerns that a flat bottom and flat nose boat won't be able to sail upwind against a steep chop.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Very true! the cameras can't really show the chop size.

[@marcus_k85]

What a great little boat - and yes - beauty is not everything 😇

[@JamesSmith-is7co]

Fast on the water and to sell!! Lol :)

[@felipefaria]

Veeeery nice! 😃

[@doyle007]

I was thinking of building a West Mersea Duck Punt, but now you have me wanting to build a rectangular Goose. You surely looked like you were enjoying yourself.

[@TheBoatRambler]

it's a really fun boat! 😁

[@maxpowered]

Great video, only missing the speed gauge :)

[@TheBoatRambler]

Next time!

[@rodesmmcc]

Fantástico , é preciso carta de marinheiro ou licença para andar nesse barco

[@TheBoatRambler]

Para qualquer barco precisa da carta de marinheiro a não ser que seja uma classe de competição, em treino, e o skipper pertença a um clube de vela e seja federado.

[@Stevecollinsclear]

'kin fantastic ❤

[@RulgertGhostalker]

" Warp Factor 10 .... I don't think we can hold it together much longer captain ":

[@TheBoatRambler]

@@RulgertGhostalker 😁😁😁

[@lomicwind]

Looked fast, it would have been cool to have the GPS data on display :)

[@TheBoatRambler]

I need a GPS remote for the Insta360 cam. I can use the app and the phone but it's via bluetooth so if I put the phone in the locker it looses GPS and bluetooth signal.

[@BensWorkshop]

Very lively! Shame you could not put the speed up! Any idea how fast you were going?

[@TheBoatRambler]

@@BensWorkshop hi Ben! To have the speed I need to have the phone conected to the câmera via bluetooth. If I put the phone in the lockers it looses GPS and bluetooth signal. I didnt think this was a good day to have the phone out in the open.😅 As for speed...maybe around 12kt.

[@BensWorkshop]

@@TheBoatRambler Fair enough on not having the link and I will trust your estimate! Looked like fun.

[@brucemoffatt]

Brilliant! You really got going. I would love to see some info from a boating app if you would do that some time please. A track to show tacking angles, average speed over the ground, max speed achieved. I think that would silence the people who don't like boxy boats. And it would make me happy 😊

[@MikStorer]

The lake speeds on boating apps on taal lake in the Philippines and in the USA. Ian Henehan - 12kn Ian Henehan - 12.9kn Michael Storer - 13.8kn Michael Storer - several measurements over 16kn with one over 18.0kn. Racing had been called off but the rescue boat and start boat were on station. 25+ wind I could barely struggle upwind in the gusts and make a little upwind in the lulls then come screaming back down on big waves in big gusts. Better sailors know that a lot of speed potential is in the boat handling. Never letting the sail luff, sailing as deep as necessary simultaneously picking a path through the waves so you don't stick the nose in. I did on that last day several times. Just kept steering and not even close to capsize. Boat stops and not much water comes over the bow as the bow pushes the water forward in a big cloud of spray.

[@brucemoffatt]

@@MikStorer thanks. Yep, I was expecting my jaw to sag a bit :) Awesome!

[@DinghySailorSteve]

Great video!, any idea on your max speed?

[@TheBoatRambler]

I would guess close to 12kt

[@northcoastviking]

New to your series; what is giving you this amazing steady-cam video coverage, even on this very bumpy water?🤔

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi, This was shot using the DJI Osmo Action (facing back) and the Insta360 X2 (facing forward.)

[@ChainringTattoo]

Great video, Why do people not install Venturi self bailers in boats like this and the Goat Island Skiff? It seems like most production boats have them.

[@TheBoatRambler]

My experience with venturi bailers has been that after a while they all stop being watertight. If you use the boat for cruising and sleeping aboard, as I plan to do, then I would have a hard time keeping the bottom dry. This way I just need to grab a sponge and take all the water out.

[@gregory1778]

Great video Teo. How deep is this lagoon and produces so small wave? Have you tried it , in 1-2 m waves?

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi, this is the Tagus estuary, it dries at low tide and is mostly 4 to 7ft deep at high tide with some deep channels. It is not that wide so the waves created by wind don't have a long distance to grow bigger. But tbh the worst thing is not the size of the wave but the interval between waves. If the boat has enough time to go up and come down a wave before the next one hits, the wave size shouldn't matter. here in the estuary we get crazy chop with less than 4m intervals, that is the worst case scenario for a flat bottom boat.

[@JoeMantz-m9s]

Milan Port

[@tomb2826]

Muito legal! Vou fazer umas perguntas em inglês, oq não conheço termos náuticos em Port. It sounds like you are using a ratchet block for the mainsheet, but you were still having to use a lot of effort. Why? Is your ratchet block tension adjustable? Maybe next time, increase tension for higher wind. I'm impressed by how dry the Goose stayed in the chop - on my boat, in those conditions, I'd have a constant spray coming in from the leeward side of the bow, constant bailing. Did you deliberately sit furheraft to keep the bow up, or was that the natural point fr a balanced helm in this wind? I'm assuming you keep a slight weather helm? Bem, qq resposta será bem agradeçido. Obrigado por mais um vídeo excelente!

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi @tomb2826 , no, no effort on the main sheet, I was struggling with my abbs! 😅 The "standard" position to sit when solo sailing the Goose is about 1.2 m from the transom. This can be changed depending on point of sail, sea condition and number of crew. The helm is always balanced regardless, the hull is straight so when the boat heels it stays balanced, doesn't want to point to wind like other boats. I have no weather helm on my Goose, I might make an adjustment to get a tiny bit but at the moment is just neutral at all times!

[@tomodda1]

@@TheBoatRambler Obrigado pela resposta. Que tentacao construir um bichinho destes no final do ano (sempre, tempo eh q falta). Faz ANOS q nao construi um barco, mas estes seus vdeos tao me dando uma coceira nas maos!

[@AveryBell-l8f]

Alfonso Lights

[@paulliebenberg3410]

Impressive! How would the GIS handled these conditions?

[@TheBoatRambler]

It would perform just as well but faster, just would have to reef the sail as it has 2sqm more sail. And if you want to see it check this video, me sailing the GIS in even higher winds 😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/apCmk6WNiK-VbJo

[@paulliebenberg3410]

@@TheBoatRambleralso impressive! Did you lose the PFD vest or is the Goose that much safer?

[@TheBoatRambler]

The winds were stronger on that day and it was cold, the pfd helped keeping me warm. And since I had never tried capsizing the GIS in that much wind it was a good idea to wear it...just in case! But usually I don't wear one in the estuary.

[@jeremygeurtjens7593]

Looks and sails great... Quick question... I'm told that the plans for the GIS are very good and could be described as a boat building course. Would you agree and if so, were the Goose plans as detailed? Thanks

[@TheBoatRambler]

Hi, the plans for the Goose are just as good as the GIS's, and Michael is always available on the OZ Goose FB group as well as a bunch of the Goose's current and previous owners/builders for any questions you might have! 😉

[@jeremygeurtjens7593]

​@TheBoatRambler Thanks for that. Another couple of questions if I may... 1) Is the Goose significantly faster to build than the GIS or was the faster build time more a reflection of your improved skills? 2) If you had to build one for sailing in a river mouth where you get some chop (especially when the tide is coming in) which of these two boats would you build? 3)Which would be better suited to coastal cruising in fine weather (if any...although I know the GIS has done the Texas 200)? Thanks for your time.

[@TheBoatRambler]

@@jeremygeurtjens7593 The Goose is much faster and simpler to build. The GIS will outperform the Goose every time, the much bigger sail make it quite a bit faster in low winds too. I sailed the Tagus river in heavy chop and strong currents with the GIS, it handled it without a problem but...if you want to do that kind of sailing please consider building the water tight side tanks and closing the mid seat like I did. It also helps preventing a capsize if you dip the gunwale. It will be very difficult to bail it out in harsh conditions otherwise.