This Passage has a Bad Reputation! 🌊 (well deserved) - 1200 miles direct to Panama Part 2 | EP 27

[@gazzer7272]

Just wanted to say that I am really enjoying your series of films. Great content, super interesting and so professionally put together. I wish you all the very best and keep the content coming. Garry x

[@SailingBeaver]

Thankyou for the kind words Garry! Glad to have watching and enjoying the content. Will be keeping them coming. 🤙

[@arottie4097]

Wait a minute, So this is what sailing really looks like!? Ha! From watching many other sailing channels. I don't often get too see sailing from this perspective! Well done & thank you for sharing the adventures.

[@SailingBeaver]

Haha we think so anyway 😀. Thank you again mate for the kind words. 🤙

[@sklenars]

I done the run from Bonaire to Panama in February 98 singlehanding on my Cutlass 27. It was the height of the trade winds strength along the coast of Colombia and the following seas were mast high. If my Hydrovane (early model) hadn't done its job at keeping me running downwind in near gale force conditions I would have broached and got rolled. I was mightily glad to get near Panama and out of the roller coaster ride that I had experienced in the 7 day passage.

[@SailingBeaver]

This is a great story of the trusty Hydrovane, so good to hear. Those seas sound pretty horrible and show how gnarly it can get around that acceleration zone. Great job in a 27 foot boat. Cheers and fair winds.

[@sklenars]

@@SailingBeaver Yep, it took a while to get the stain out of my underpants!! I eventually made it to Whangarei via Manta, Galapagos, Easter island, Pitcairn, Ile Gambier, Papeete, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji. I sold the boat in Darwin to a local and I believe its still going strong. I had a bunch of backpackers as linehandlers for the Panama transit. As per usual got anchored half way through and then forgotten about for 4 days. I had to row ashore and phone the controllers in order to get another pilot to continue to Balboa.

[@SailingBeaver]

What an experience, quite different from our transit. Must have been an interesting time to do the pacific. Good job 🤙

[@donnygreer8780]

Nice to see a sailing channel let us hear the waves & wind . I hope you keep doing that. Great video

[@SailingBeaver]

Thank you sir, we sure will 🤙

[@adiltair7162]

Great Sailing, Bravo 👍

[@SailingBeaver]

Cheers mate🙏🏻

[@robertscranton8293]

Great sailing footage. Thank you.

[@SailingBeaver]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@zencrasailing5732]

We've loved watching this passage, you guys really are a breath of fresh air, one of the true sailing channels left. Would have loved the passage to be a 10 part series as could have watched for hours. We hope you continue your circumnavigation after a good break at home. Z&C

[@SailingBeaver]

Thanks so much, was great to have you guys along for the journey. It’s possible we are putting up a Raw cut (with no talking) next week so stay tuned. A circumnavigation is still on the cards so we’ll wait and see in that one. 🤙 fair winds.

[@Cptnbond]

Thanks, yet another excellent episode. You are the best channel out there, with lots of actual sailing. Cheers.

[@SailingBeaver]

Thanks for joining us again mate and glad you enjoy 🤙

[@john-747]

Thank you, fantastic footage showing the bumpy ocean, wouldn’t want any larger, you both did great job navigating through.

[@SailingBeaver]

Thankyou sir was a good passage. 🤙 fair winds

[@DCGULL01]

Sam & Nicole, I must admit to cheating a little. When I miss sailing life (shoveling snow, freezing my butt off, or missing sunshine in general) I watch an episode to rejuvenate. But, I got a Holiday off (paid, no less!) and I've got a chance to watch episodes in order! Whoo Hoo! What a blast. I'm getting a touch older, so- I can't see doing what you are doing- day to day. But, I do feel that I'm living vicariously through your adventures. So, Thank You Both for making these episodes for your subscribers pleasure! What a gift in the middle of Winter, here in the Northeast corner of the USA. Beautiful sailing in July & August, but, after September- it's time to head for more southerly latitudes.

[@SailingBeaver]

That’s great David glad we can provide some enjoyable viewing for you on your break. Take care up there and stay tuned for the next one. 🤙

[@JasonKechely]

A sailing channel with actual sailing information, how refreshing! All kidding aside, the windvane/Hydrovane info' and tweaks are great, thank you for sharing. As we move more and more towards electric and hybrid sailing options, the self-steering rigs are going to be hugely important in my opinion. The sailing tips and explanations are really appreciated, thanks folks. Great work :)

[@SailingBeaver]

Thanks for the kind feedback, much appreciated. Interesting point about electric vessels and windvanes, would provide an even more important backup in that respect. Cheers and fair winds. 🤙

[@annhooper726]

Well done guys.Great footage,. We are with you at the Cinerama. Stay Safe 'bon voyage'

[@travisjohnson5213]

Great fun to watch, looking forward to seeing more of your trip!

[@SailingBeaver]

Cheers and glad you enjoy 🤙

[@glennwilken8209]

Loved these last two. Going to binge the rest. Agree with the comments about plain sailing and the sounds of a boat making way. Appreciate you sharing your sail setups and trip planning. Safe travels from the South Pacific.

[@SailingBeaver]

Cheers mate, glad you liked em. Happy watching and fair winds 🤙

[@DiabloSpearguns]

Great vibe to the videos! Looking forward to seeing more. The Hydrovane is impressive.

[@SailingBeaver]

Thanks you glad you enjoy! The Hydrovane is an amazing piece of equipment! Plenty of vids to come! 🤙

[@Conan3145]

Less music, more wind waves wake 😀. Thanks for a really interesting video 🙏.

[@SailingBeaver]

Copy that. Glad you enjoy, cheers. 🤙

[@sailinglatis]

Just started to watch your channel. Recommended by friends. I very much enjoyed your video. I’ve subscribed and will look forward to next time. 🇨🇦

[@SailingBeaver]

Welcome aboard mate and appreciate the feedback. Will keep the vids coming, fair winds 🤙

[@roadboat9216]

Very cool. What a great trip! Only as you get in the trades. We made that trip in our Kelly Peterson 44. We did stay closer in is we departed form Grenada. Made port in Cartagena as we heard so much good about it. We stayed there 2 weeks. Very nice. When we went you had to be very careful about piracy in Columbia. But Cartagena itself was very safe. We rounded the corner about 30 miles out and had winds of 25-30, higher in a few squalls. Our boat loves this wind speed so had a great passage. Was going to spend 2 weeks in Panama, we didn’t………..we spent 2 yrs! Loved it. Great cruising the San Blas and Boca’s. Went through the canal 5 times. ( it was much cheaper then. We cruised the Caribbean and Pacific islands of Panama before finally heading out to the Pacific. Fair Winds my friends.

[@SailingBeaver]

What a journey, great job. Lucky things were cheaper as that would set ya back roughly $15K US these days. Fair winds mate 🤙

[@roadboat9216]

@@SailingBeaver Wow. Once we got ad measured, the cost about $350. We could go through for……………….99 dollars!! Per trip. Oh yes how times have changed. Enjoyed your videos much! We didn’t have such options.

[@SailingBeaver]

Far out that’s a bargain, we got the raw end of the stick! Cheers for tuning in mate fair winds 🤙

[@roadboat9216]

@@SailingBeaver PS. Just subscribed!

[@SailingBeaver]

Yew cheers 🤙

[@randymcmeekin1955]

Excellent video! Love these big offshore passages. Great job managing sail plan and balance.

[@SailingBeaver]

Thank-you Randy. Appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching. 🤙

[@randymcmeekin1955]

@@SailingBeaver Can you advise the name of the weather routing app you are using @4:45 of the video? Thx

[@SailingBeaver]

That is PredictWind (offshore) , Great app we download via our iridium go. Cheers

[@rayrodriguez4793]

Nothing like hearing, "land ho". Even though it then becomes the llllooooonnnnnggggeeeesssstttt day. Be safe. May you always be on a broad reach, and nothin like a good broad on deck.. great work. Subed. From Boca Ciega Bay, for now. See you out there

[@SailingBeaver]

True that, was the day that just kept going. Thanks for the kind words and welcome aboard mate 🤙

[@ceriwilliams3020]

Yeeeww awesome video legends!! Beaver bath hahaha!!! 😎🤙

[@SailingBeaver]

Beaver baths yeeewww 🤘

[@kimfoots1288]

Love the video 👋

[@SailingBeaver]

Good to hear, thanks for watching 🤙

[@guysarahmant533]

Hi Guys, That was such amazing post. Really felt for you at times but so incredible to out there in the wild, so to speak..... I'm sure you might have a different take on that.... Well done.. Guy xx

[@SailingBeaver]

Cheers guys, appreciate it. All in all it was a great passage, nothing broke and we learnt a lot. 🤙

[@kisero2222]

pretty tiring ! i cant imagine what it could be beating against that short period sea ... nice you had it on the back! good luck !

[@SailingBeaver]

Yeah sure was, yeah it would be a miserable experience beating upwind in that for sure.

[@keeldragger]

Great passage video! The Hydrovane did well considering the conditions.

[@SailingBeaver]

Thanks. Sure did, looked after us rather well. 🤙

[@Jack_Rabbit71]

Great just to watch your journey. Honest and legitimate content. All the best from West Aust. May your dreams come true. Hope it goes well for you!

[@SailingBeaver]

Cheers mate, much appreciated and glad you tuned in! Fair winds.

[@jd739]

awesome sailing! great to watch!

[@SailingBeaver]

Thanks 🙏 glad you enjoyed!

[@rickiglander3183]

Good content guys, looking forward to the next one.

[@SailingBeaver]

Cheers mate thanks for watching 🤙

[@CowboyStag]

Shiver me timber’s

[@SailingBeaver]

Haha 🤙

[@mattg8156]

Looked like a rough xing. Great video.

[@SailingBeaver]

Cheers man! Yeah she was a little bumpy toward the end. 🤙

[@KandMe1]

I have been through there on a ship but going the other way and a long time ago. We saw alligators at one place beside the canal on an earlier stage.

[@SailingBeaver]

We had our eyes peeled but didn’t see any. Must have been a great trip back then

[@KandMe1]

@@SailingBeaver Went back around the horn of Africa Cape town to Durban

[@yardarm5]

That whistling 😗

[@stevenleroux7732]

Great run guys.

[@SailingBeaver]

Yew cheers 🤙

[@woodpecker6452]

Master sailor

[@MrBrokenchair]

Soooper-doo-paaa!!

[@SailingBeaver]

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[@katrinebohr3119]

Such excellent videos!

[@SailingBeaver]

Yew! Thanks for watching 🤙

[@LUNGHIX]

Just like gazzer7272 I just wanted to say that I am really enjoying your series of films. I never wanted to sail but this is really super inspiring. It is interesting and so professionally put together even you are on the vessel... I will follow for coming content. Greets, Sinisa

[@SailingBeaver]

Thanks so much for the kind feedback, much appreciated. Plenty to come so stay tuned and take care. 🤙

[@robertwilliams4618]

another great video guys, looks like you've had plenty of practice for the pacific islands to New Zealand ,leg looking forward to the canal video cheers rob nz.,

[@SailingBeaver]

Yeah we hope so. Thanks for tuning in mate much appreciated 🤙

[@robertwilliams4618]

@@SailingBeaver where are you in real time cheers rob Nz

[@SailingBeaver]

We have recently arrived in NZ so the vids are a few months behind. Lots of content coming as we make our way across the Pacific🤙

[@affonsojunqueirajr.7126]

I am a couch sailor so far , but the production is brilliant , I got a question on the sails: the edges all around are reinforced ?

[@SailingBeaver]

Hi Mate! Thanks for your comment😊The headsails have UV protection which protects it a bit and on the mainsail there is some extra reinforcement on the reefing points.

[@MartinPHunter]

Nice sailing guys

[@SailingBeaver]

Cheers 🤙

[@BarracudaHawk]

Love the detail in the video, very useful thank you. Btw, are you pleased with the wind turbine? What amount of power contribution do you get from it running downwind please? Thanks

[@SailingBeaver]

Thanks, much appreciated. Yeah very pleased with the silentwind although not a great output when dead downwind unless the wind is more then 15 apparent. Great for the nights at anchor. 👌

[@Hobie18007]

I love the intro to your vlog, very professional, would you mind telling me the intro music and where I can find it? Love what you guys are doing, been following you from day 1. Have fun!

[@SailingBeaver]

Thank you sir much appreciated and glad you enjoy. From epidemic sound and think it’s called By the harbour - Mhern 🤙

[@DAVEEMAN1]

Last Nov I crossed from Aruba to Jamaica. It was my 1st ever ocean sail. Wind in the 20’s throughout most of the 5 days. White caps, constant noise, creeky cat with deck-slam. Couple close calls 😑…. Waves are larger than they appear on camera!

[@SailingBeaver]

Great job for a first ocean crossing, that would not have been easy with the wind more on the beam. Cheers for watching. 🤙

[@carolinajanssen6451]

Wow!

[@SailingBeaver]

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[@outdoorsandkayaking]

Yes, I do agree with the previous comments, great real sailing, navigation etc 👏 Just out of interest, what kind of storm tactics you have available or experience of? Heave-to, running with drogue?

[@SailingBeaver]

Thank you sir, appreciated. Storm tactics and only experience would just be running with, under our little heavy weather jib or bare poles. Fair winds.

[@ElviajedeBohemia]

We are about to sail from Puerto Rico to Panama and are refitting the boat to leave in few weeks! Your vids are awesome and super insightful, any recommendations for us?

[@SailingBeaver]

Thanks, much appreciated. We would recommend to stay well off the coast, at least 150 miles as you bend the corner of Colombia. As 100 miles east of us the wind was 40-50kn during our crossing. Also try to download current data for the approach to Panama as there is large areas of very strong counter current. Have a safe trip 🤙

[@ElviajedeBohemia]

@@SailingBeaver hey thanks guys! That makes great sense, I ll have those tips on my mind! Congrats on the story telling and visual language with the episode, I love your aesthetics

[@SailingBeaver]

No worries at all and thanks so much for you kind words. Fair winds 🤙

[@chasepuzon6893]

Nice job

[@SailingBeaver]

Cheers 🤙

[@davidkuperschmid5274]

You mean sailing isn't always glamoress? Thanks for sharing reality.

[@SailingBeaver]

Haha not exactly. Thanks for tuning in, fair winds. 🤙

[@renemcdaniel8806]

What size boat is Beaver?

[@SailingBeaver]

Oceanis 40’ lots more info on the boat if your interested at www.sailingbeaver.com

[@chhindz]

Hello did you ever consider trailing a long line to mitigate the following surf waves I had some success with this. I have much less offshore experience

[@SailingBeaver]

Not on this passage but for stronger conditions it’s definitely food for thought in the future. Do you mean warps or series drogue? Although we don’t have anything strong enough to secure this to.

[@chhindz]

@@SailingBeaver Hello, I just used an extra anchor rode 50 meter straight rope, on 35 Morgan, On sailing Baccus going to NZ seems to be similar to your boat They hit 18 knots, with no desire to do it again

[@SailingBeaver]

Yeah that’s hectic, 18kn is too fast we also had one scary day crossing the Atlantic surfing at high speeds but I would be worried pulling the stern down into breaking waves on our boat in these conditions, here’s the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZe2doqNmsiLpKc

[@guldkorgen]

Hi, can you give some information about your boat? Best Regards from Sweden

[@SailingBeaver]

Hey, it’s a Beneteau Oceanis 40 from 2010. We have some info on our website www.sailingbeaver.com and also a detailed ebook with all the upgrades and modifications we have made to set her up for offshore sailing here www.sailingbeaver.com/product/bluewatercruiser/

[@jayltd.7030]

@@SailingBeaver Nice website

[@svfinisterra4182]

What’s the percentage of people that have completed this passage? Congrats and Cheers 🤙🏽

[@SailingBeaver]

Not sure on that but thanks for tuning in. 🤙

[@sailingsolo5290]

You two are chargers. Full speed ahead. Panama or bust.

[@SailingBeaver]

Haha cheers, thanks for watching 🙏

[@AirstripBum]

18:26 I tried it and it was kinda nice. Then I tried it with my wife and it was even better! 😍

[@SailingBeaver]

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