Sailing the European Yacht of the Year to Los Roques - Venezuela - Sailing Greatcircle (ep.248)

[@johnstrachan4611]

Hi Guys. Just to say goodbye and good luck. I came by Great Circle this afternoon but no sign of life! Enjoyed our drinks with you last night. Hope we see you down the line. John and Lucy

[@CatGreatcircle]

We are back on the boat now. Came back a little late. Are you leaving tomorrow?

[@johnstrachan4611]

Yes, away first thing. We will definitely see you in the Pacific!

[@CatGreatcircle]

Hope so, have a good trip!!

[@jamesnguyen9033]

Another superb “NBJS” video. GC sailed beautifully and again great music, Mark. Thank you.

[@jonathanairey9123]

Ha. Moi. Nice job of taking the wind from the 5X...👍👍

[@CatGreatcircle]

🤣👍

[@awanderer9000]

On taking down the spi: it is all about letting the sail to spill the wind and in your setup it is more tricky as you also have guys in addition to sheets. Normally you just let go the sheet for long enough for sail to collapse and take it from there. But in your case the guys keep the sail filled.

[@reginaldsisco2973]

Great team work bringing down the sail!! keep the wind at your back and smooth sailing!!👍🏾💥💥👍🏾

[@svroundabout]

If your having trouble dousing the spinnaker, aside from releasing the never-ending line, you can pull the jib out and allow the spinnaker to collapse behind the jib (in the wind shadow). Love your videos and we'll catch up to you in 4 to 5 years again! -SV Roundabout

[@CatGreatcircle]

Yes that’s one of the options we still have in our back pocket. Going faster on the engines is an other one and we were discussing whether raising the main dead downwind with a tight main sheet and holding the reefing lines tight would be an extreme possibility as well. The spi is so much more stable without the main when sailing…

[@Muratshayev]

As always informative and interesting. Thanks!

[@philippevanhems1321]

Marvellous video, as always! Thank you.

[@Lilou34650]

Ik moest ook glimlachen toen ik de verkiezingsuitslag zag. Gefeliciteerd met het jacht van het jaar.

[@toffa66]

Really nice to see all these Outremers together. Love how you put this video together it was really nice. Youre man also tried him self at some Norwegian (Knekkebrød). I knew right away what he was having for his night watch meal :) You guyes are a very good team, You make that 55 shine very good.

[@CatGreatcircle]

Isn’t knekkebrød Swedish? Wasa….

[@AndreaPizzul]

greetings from Italy! I too have been to the Los Roques islands and stayed in Posata Caracol, often going windsurfing on Francisqui Island, top. I follow you and dream with you. I am glad that someone is able to live moments like this. Your catamaran is truly performing! I am very attached to the sea If you can go for lunch at the Posada Caracol (you eat like in Italy) Ciao ragazzi

[@CatGreatcircle]

Now you tell us we could have eaten like in Italy! Just arrived in Bonaire but really enjoyed los Roques

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Great episode stay safe GreatCircle crew!! 👍👍👊👊⛵⛵

[@MK-gr9qz]

The boat is sailing really nice🤟

[@mosca3289]

Beautiful seeing the boats close together. Great stuff.

[@nicolasmonastirsky]

Welcome to my home Los Roques 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻, I bet it will become one of yours favorite places, maybe top 3 😅🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@CatGreatcircle]

Let’s make a top 3 after we sailed around the world. So far Norway is still my nr.1 and Greece nr.2

[@richardsimpson2599]

How good was this ? and this is still the beginning !

[@conradsenior5843]

Mark, for a longer passage what is your average speed? Can you make 240 miles a day reliably? Thanks for the videos and keep them coming please. Good luck

[@CatGreatcircle]

It depends on the wind of course but so far we have done around 9,5 knots on average on all the bigger crossings. Mostly downwind, a smaller TWA would definitely be faster

[@simbayukiwolf]

Yes, now we are going places 😎

[@CatGreatcircle]

Yeah I guess some of you got a bit bored by another Martinique video…(although we definitely had some nice sailing there as well)

[@canmtb4676]

Love your OR 55. Whats your thoughts on Rapido 60 trimaran ? Trimarans are popular in Europe ?

[@CatGreatcircle]

I can’t really judge the Rapido. I know that they’re really fast, seem to have very little space and make a lot of noise when they’re anchored behind you in a rolly anchorage slamming the third hull on the water all the time

[@CatGreatcircle]

I can’t really judge the Rapido. I know that they’re really fast, seem to have very little space and make a lot of noise when they’re anchored behind you in a rolly anchorage slamming the third hull on the water all the time

[@bernardlanguillier7970]

New drone able to go under water? :-)

[@CatGreatcircle]

Surya has a Splash drone

[@bernardlanguillier7970]

@@CatGreatcircle neat, thanks!

[@thesailingkiwi]

👏👏👏👍

[@lifeisgood3087]

Los Roques Archipelago in Venezuela is way more beautiful than the Maldives.

[@CatGreatcircle]

Similar but very different

[@lifeisgood3087]

@@CatGreatcircle Hi, that was just my opinion. Been to both places, but always flying as my boat would not be able to tour the seven seas. Keep enjoying these wonderful trips.