Portrait of Borkumriff IV

a portrait of Borkumriff IV naritive by Tom Cunliffe and cinematographer Tom Nitsch.

[@dap777754]

Finally, a yacht video where underwater shape of the hull is prominently featured. First thing a smart owner (and Captain) reviews is underwater profile, not who the interior designer is. For a vessel 171 feet long, her draft of 14.5 feet is not particularly deep, but that long keel run looks to make her very, very stable. A true ocean crossing vessel. If only the Bayesian had had her stability characteristics front and center in her designer's mind, as is readily apparent with this vessel.

[@PaulusPHM]

BK has a sister ship, identical hull, but carbon rigging. Both vessels clocked 15 knt and outrunning even the Maltese Falcon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHXHh6SFic2qeLc

[@brucebenson5908]

Kudos to the team that produced this fine visual report. As excellent as the vessel herself.

[@ymk8355]

You’ve got to praise owners who share such masterpieces with others, praising the designers, builders and looking after their crew like they were guests too. Tom Cunliffe made it into a poem and Tom Nitsch into a spectacle. Great Portrait

[@PaulusPHM]

Thanks

[@MauricioValverde-l2l]

¡Bellísimo y maravilloso!

[@fotoreporter.vienna]

Ingineurskunst, Design in höchster Vollendung - durchdacht bis ins letzte Detail - einfach großartig, auch für mich einfachen Mann neidlos zu bewundern. Danke für das Video...

[@PaulusPHM]

Danke fürs Feedback!

[@stephenhenion8304]

Sailing ships are mysterious and magical to all men. We have read the many books and authors of sea faring adventurers. It's a dream to so many of us. Borkumriff 4 brings it to life, with majesty . Thanks again!

[@ElainCorrine]

This Schooner is my wet dream ship. Literally everything in a yacht that I have thought about for myself if I could afford to build one, upto and including individual berths for the crew. Fantastic boat!!!

[@RobertKusicki]

An absolute feast for the senses. What a beautiful ship and storytelling to be shared here. Thank you for the wonderful film!

[@PaulusPHM]

You're welcome

[@cowboyingeurope]

There isn't a boat I've liked more than this one. They really created a masterpiece

[@j.m.harrincourt2208]

Breathtaking! Only the most beautiful clippers can compete with her in beauty.

[@PaulusPHM]

Right you are!

[@pascalluthy]

Great movie, great boat, thank for those nice images Cheers

[@PaulusPHM]

Thanks for the compliment

[@chrisholbourn2793]

Speechless. What a stunning presentation on a such a subject of maritime perfection. Congratulations to the owner and thank you for allowing the sharing of this most beautiful lady of the sea.

[@PaulusPHM]

You're welcome, and channel followers get the chance during maritime shows to visit the lady

[@philhawley1219]

@@PaulusPHM Thank you Marinus. Borkumriff IV is a very lovely vessel. I wouldn't mind sailing her.

[@PaulusPHM]

Whenever you in the neighborhood

[@notheotherklaus]

Must be one of the most beautiful boats in the world! :-) :-) :-)

[@PaulusPHM]

Yes she is thx

[@Painless61]

What an awesome vessel … it looks so … Beautyful

[@ronaldaas3389]

Got to be one of the prettiest schooners ever made...

[@PaulusPHM]

Yes it is a classy lady. We sailed it against the Maltese Falcon and out dragging at 16 knts speed over water

[@ooshmarkowski2701]

This was so well written and well read and presented. Was so mesmerising. Such a dream vessel.

[@PaulusPHM]

Thanks hope to see 👀

[@steini6771]

Absolutely stunning! Goosebumps -

[@PaulusPHM]

Thanks your welcome

[@Ralf-pe5tf]

Alone, the flag ritual says everything … the ship is Breathtaking ❤

[@leifom.9897]

What a beauty!!

[@RochonPiano]

A pure perfection...

[@BohemianBeatster]

Beauty, elegance, performance and class. A floating dream come true. A God like creature on the seas.

[@PaulusPHM]

Yes she is

[@jjarm]

How it’s possible that this beauty can still float with all those comfort features above and below deck, amazing.

[@PaulusPHM]

I sometimes wonder 🤔 too

[@sailingsitka]

Drop dead gorgeous boat.

[@PaulusPHM]

Yes she is a lady

[@RenegadeADV]

That is such a beautiful boat.

[@PaulusPHM]

Thanks

[@MiQBohlin]

Totally stunning! Like a dream. A futuristic dream including a good portion of slender boat design history.

[@PaulusPHM]

Thanks

[@cookoutdoor881]

Where money is well spent and character is present.

[@PaulusPHM]

Rightfully so

[@marcotaormina8798]

Fantastic ship. I would like to see the performance in the roaring fourties.

[@PaulusPHM]

Been there , video will be coming holding good at gale 10

[@aaronwilcox6417]

Beautiful. Cant imagine the maintenance on all that wood

[@andrewmorten4948]

She’s a real beauty with lovely movement through the water. Must be a real pleasure to sail on. Im sure all who do, do, and greatly.

[@PaulusPHM]

Indeed it's a graceful beauty while sailing

[@jimbojet8728]

Such a beauty. Thank you

[@PaulusPHM]

Welcome

[@davidmccarty6445]

She's absolutely stunning

[@hiddebekaan2396]

Reminds me of the place I was born: Borkum. The reef has become part of a miles wide beach though.

[@PaulusPHM]

If you listen to the soundtrack, the Borkumriff is being played

[@TheRuffusMD]

WHAT A GREAT GREAT BOAT

[@ericvuille1956]

A lovely mermaid...she''s beautiful!

[@PaulusPHM]

The lady of the ocean

[@danielvy4626]

One of the most beautiful yachts I've ever seen. But no sailing yacht will ever top the J-class in my opinion.

[@PaulusPHM]

Sorry to disappoint you on the J class but in drag race we outrun them with 1.5knts.

[@daemonlowry4935]

Perfection.

[@fedupdomer5654]

art in motion

[@alamos8]

This is very beautiful and romanthic

[@PaulusPHM]

And fast

[@alamos8]

It is the second time I come into thisi video... I have noticed one thing apart feom the mighty of this ship: full throttle, full sail, under up to 45 knots of wind? Is that for real? Maybe at certain quite open wind angle downwind.

[@PaulusPHM]

yes for real, cruising at high sea 🌊 👌

[@darrenedmonds1163]

Lovely presentation

[@PaulusPHM]

You're welcome

[@vincent5]

outstanding

[@MrFroglips69]

Gorgeous lady

[@nicholaspatton1742]

In Awe!

[@PaulusPHM]

Welcome to have pleased your eyes

[@samssungs4495]

The Quartermaster * Thanks for the information! Do you have any idea where Borkumriff is now?

[@PaulusPHM]

Just back in the waters in Palma de Mallorca

[@61marley]

Just saw her at Monaco Yacht Show, she's listed, never been chartered. What's the background music song in this video?

[@PaulusPHM]

background song is called appropriately Borkumriff

[@paulketterer1748]

when Dreams turn into Art ! must see - on sea 1

[@PaulusPHM]

Rightfully so

[@koa818]

Fantastic dancing princesses 1:34

[@paulkieran2308]

Beautiful film and ship. Very poetic in style. What are some of the specs of the ship? I get the impression it is 100 feet long.

[@PaulusPHM]

Yacht Type Modern Classic Schooner Naval Architects John G. Alden / Gerard Dijkstra Interior Design John Munford Builder Royal Huisman Shipyard Year Built 2002 Certification/Classification Built to Lloyds Hull Compliance Hull material Aluminium Alustar Superstructure Material Aluminium Alustar clad in teak Flag Cayman Islands, Georgetown Registration Number IMO: 734 723 Berths Guest 6 in 3 cabins Berths Crew 9 in 7 cabins + 1 Pilot berth Lying Antibes, France General dimensions Length o.a. (incl. bowsprit) 50.58m Length hull o.a 47.67 m (lod) Length hull at DWL 35.81 m Beam o.a. 9.24 m Draught (incl. fixed keel at DWL) 4.45 m Total displacement at DWL ca. 298.80 ton Total Ballast weight ca. 93.9 ton Hull speed 14.6 kts

[@svens.5139]

If I should ever hit the Euro-Jackpot Borkumriff 4 will be mine.

[@PaulusPHM]

Yep. A dream vessel

[@micheleorlando]

You’d need to win a few of them I’m afraid 😂

[@PaulusPHM]

Or just work for it

[@tomarmstrong1281]

Perhaps this is what life is or should be about. So what’s stopping us? In one word, resources. In three words, allocation of resources. What does that come down to? Luck? Accident of birth? Chance? Ambition? Drive? Choose your own reason.

[@PaulusPHM]

One never knows

[@fredjones7705]

Sweet. Are those swivel guns behind the captain?

[@PaulusPHM]

Yes Sir, you see the crew shooting them around 16 minutes into the video

[@anthonysalazar7145]

Dude took wraps on the winch the wrong way…..

[@PaulusPHM]

Some footage was inverted, hence wrong way

[@MrTATT-he5bm]

does anyone know what the name of the piano song that starts around 9:35? Awesome boat, i would like to work on a boat like this!

[@PaulusPHM]

Eric Alfred Leslie Satie

[@PaulusPHM]

Found it?

[@MrTATT-he5bm]

@@PaulusPHM yes thank you very much 😊

[@dattieo]

Conrad preferred 'passion' over 'love' for the sea. Sheesh, sometimes a man's passion for sailing exceeds his love for, dare I say it, a beautiful woman. And Borkumriff IV would just about do that for him.

[@PaulusPHM]

Nice interpretation, but the narrative was implying something different

[@darrellsimpson6966]

Have to agree.

[@PaulusPHM]

Welcome

[@davidjames-maddaford4531]

Clever marketing tool… Good One!

[@PaulusPHM]

We are not marketing the vessel, it isn't up for charter

[@davidjames-maddaford4531]

@@PaulusPHM I was not referring to the vessel as being marketed. I was referring the wonderful job of seeing this sailing yacht, and the way in which this presentation was carried out. And if ever this vessel came up for charter and or sale, then this could be used to great effect for the sale/charter house.

[@PaulusPHM]

Understood that, but thanks, it was done by a Pro

[@davidjames-maddaford4531]

@@PaulusPHM 🫡 😂😂😂

[@1stdefenseinc]

It’s for sale for 12 mil.

[@corvavw6447]

Schepen van deze statuur zijn prachtig. Maar een eigenaar van zo'n boot zij eens tegen mij,het zijn olifanten ze vreten zoveel het is alsof je onder de douche staat waar je geld wegstroomd 😢. Maar ❤verliefd zijn op een dame kost menig man zijn kop😂. Blij dat er mannen rondlopen die hun hoofd kwijt zijn😂❤🎉😊

[@PaulusPHM]

Alles kost . Dit 8% per jaar

[@milkoberben2963]

She is lovely 😍

[@andrewbell8050]

Sure looks nice sailing in warm, tropical conditions, but there's no cover for the crew in bad weather / cold weather, or even just from the sun. Before that boat does a circumnavigation or an ocean passage, I assume some shelter / shade would be added?

[@PaulusPHM]

All is there for protection. Have been to the artics with her. She circumnavigated 3 times and did the North West passage

[@andrewbell8050]

@@PaulusPHM Well ok then! I'm always thinking about the crew.

[@PaulusPHM]

The vessel can be fully controlled out of the pilot house during faul weather conditions.

[@PaulusPHM]

By the way what vessel your sailing?

[@michaelmcilrath9466]

An important consideration noted by those who have sailed on long cruises!

[@visionist7]

I should hope she's up for charter, not that I could afford to in my current state. Why the singles in the master?

[@PaulusPHM]

Not suitable for charter. Don't get 'singles in the Master '

[@visionist7]

@@PaulusPHM single berths

[@PaulusPHM]

The vessel is build for sailing not for breakfast on bed.

[@visionist7]

@@PaulusPHM two singles in the master denotes joint ownership by two separate individuals. Or the owner hates his wife, it happens

[@PaulusPHM]

Clearly you never sailed on a schooner in heavy weather

[@NBM397]

Well produced, but way over the top with the bloody pathos

[@PaulusPHM]

Maybe a shaken not stirred might do

[@Sailingbill1]

Stunning boat, irritating narration.......

[@darrellsimpson6966]

Narrative was fine with me.

[@Sugarsail1]

13:00 12 knots? Geez, catamarans I've raced on drift backwards that fast when stuck in irons. Yawn. Sounds like a 5 knot shit box to me.

[@PaulusPHM]

Regret, it's highest speed was 18.5knt at Atlantic crossing Boston to Isle of Wight.

[@darktagmaster1861]

I'd rather have a J Class

[@PaulusPHM]

We outrun a J Class

[@jacmaclar]

Interesting video of an interesting ship, but difficult to hear the narrator with that soundtrack.