Boat Tour

Take a look around our floating home. Bora Bora is a 1974 Victory 40 ketch, a Van der Stadt design, built in the UK.

[@williambunting803]

Still a fabulous boat all these years later. I hope you are both doing well. I imagine that you are more than 2 by now, and have a lovely little nest somewhere by the sea.

[@roberttan3653]

Just can't get enough of your videos

[@retiredinbali9565]

Nice boat. The aft bedroom has those stern windows that reminds me of those three masted schooners you would see in an Hollywood pirate movie like Captain Blood. I bet under sail this 1975 boat does lots of creaking like an old schooner.

[@zofoblueszofoblues8339]

Ty for the tour of your lovely Boat. I am impressed with the layout. She is a real Gem !

[@davidwarner6755]

I love it too...Nice boat! The aft cabin and pilot house must be terrific.

[@englishrose1122]

You’re a brave lady to manage to live on this boat, you certainly don’t have any luxuries. I understand people saying it’s a lovely boat but the modern ones give much more space and comfort. You seem happy and you see exactly the same as the super yachts see, this I can understand. Take care you are lovely people and British!! Xx from the uk

[@christinehammell6365]

Lovely characterful boat 😚

[@briansmythe3219]

Nice set up , Especially like the Aft Cabin Thats teriffic , And the Position of the front Head , Ive always liked centre Copits If I ever bye a Boat I would Live on it that would be Ideal Thanks for the tour

[@DarenMiles1963]

What a great adventure guys....had a total binge on the whole box set 001-009 tonight...EPIC

[@AfricanFlightStar]

Hadn't seen a Victory 40 before, beautiful layout and a very classy looking boat, have put it on my list of boats to consider when I get back on the water, so thanks for the tour! 👍🏼😊

[@crismoore6811]

Thank you. Great boat. Really Great space for a 40 ft.. Well divided.

[@tubejon]

Good "walk around". I just recently discovered your channel and have got to ep08. Looking forward to next episodes!

[@alvarobruzzi1550]

.BEAUTIFUL couple .. That yes that is to live ..... Congratulations you are enjoying life well.

[@captlarry-3525]

An interesting boat, all in all, many complex systems, and some really substantial creature comforts.. very likable folks and very nice of you to give us such and intimate look 'round your boat. I was once sorely tempted by a CSY44 with similar layout.

[@sailingchloe2330]

What an excellent Boat!! Suggestion: make sure. you get "SunPower" solar panel cells - if you add more PV and also stick in some small MPPT boxes on each added zone or each panel under your mizzen... for shade management.

[@jaaph100]

love your boat, we are motorboaters but are jalours of your boat and way of using the eaths forces to move along. keep sailing!

[@danvonerlea]

Now I Know! It's a Victory 40.Very nice!

[@juanma-timetotime8484]

I love your boat 🌊🌊 ⛵🌊🌊

[@TheRackdog]

I love the Boat guys especially the Aft cabin. 👍

[@snymanrijkloff1824]

Beautiful! My ideal vessel, practical yet with a traditional feel, love it!

[@joaobento7615]

Amazing Boat Trintella:)

[@jerryf609]

Beautiful boat.

[@hondapants5004]

Used to be one of the crew before we sold her! Glad I found this and nice to know she's in good hands!❤️

[@philkelsey1483]

Very nice “middle-aged” double-handed cruiser. I quite like the layout and storage. Love the aft cabin. Would be nice to change the antique electronics... but that would cost a bundle.

[@borayuras]

CRP or GRP boats … we have changed the masts..and the sails and the elecronics and still run on marinised standart Perkins engine.. :) after all the hull is ageless..but the electronics gets outmoded by time.. the boat is 37 years old but when the outsiders look at the hull they all are amazed when we say to them ..no, this boat is solid wooden.. like the vikings long boats..it will never let you down in gales just as long as the captain does not sink it out of pure negligence …. :)

[@michaelmarks3319]

Boray Uras l

[@silkyjones2626]

I love you guys! How did I miss this? I am suscribing now. Keep up the videos. You guys are perfect ambassadors of sailing!

[@juanjosemirandabrea4922]

Very nace Ketch, I thinking on buying it will be my firsta sail boat,

[@AnthonyPaun]

beautiful sailboat

[@kmmining1359]

Lovely boat..

[@DansAm76]

Nice layout. Loving the Vids.

[@FamilyMadVentures]

She’s so beautiful!

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Thank you! We think so too...just takes a lot of TLC being an old girl :)

[@RoryL83]

Gorgeous boat!!

[@legend343]

Nice boat👍⛵️

[@OverlandSea]

Lovely boat👌🏼 We have subscribed and going to enjoy following your journey. Gav, Hannah, Liam & Kyle x

[@PlaneSailing]

Well done. She is a lovely boat.

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Plane Sailing thank you!

[@tristramgordon8252]

I thought your best fix was the wheelhouse seat, perfect, well done.

[@Arnel_A67]

great boat.

[@TheMogjo]

Super nice boat

[@000001willy]

There are two things I like about this boat design. One is the secure cockpit which provides a good work space and plenty of shelter when under sail. I like the aft cabin set-up with the three windows at the stern which provides a sense of openness in the rear cabin. The berths are large and there is plenty of storage. From a technical point of view, regarding work on the engine, plumbing and electrical, the design of this boat appears to be a nightmare, especially if you are trying to repair a boat at sea whilst being jostled around. No thank you.

[@alexbond490]

thanks for sharing on cruisers forum,liked and subscribed to your channel,cheers Atoll

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Thanks Alex!

[@chrisjarvis8146]

She's a fine ship, lots packed in to a 40ft design, a true blue water passage maker, I have a soft pot for Ketch rigs, When do you think you will cross the Atlantic, Cheers from SV Breezy 🌬⛵️🌏

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Thanks Chris! We are crossing this year, probably early/mid December, via Canaries and Cape Verde :)

[@risasb]

"So why a 40?" "So I can have a built in jewelry box with its own mirror, haha!" Nice layout; I like this boat, thank you.

[@randyowens2717]

Love the accent!

[@herbertsusmann986]

Yes, very posh accent indeed!

[@xenu-dark-tony]

How do you mean? English people don't have an accent! Only foreigners speaking our language do it with an accent, ha ha!

[@markvos6068]

Hi guys, I liked all your video's! I am interested in a boat like the Victory 40. Could you tell me what size the V-bunks in the front are? Very much appreciated! Mark

[@malcolmnield4009]

beauty

[@phantomyshkin]

Thanks for the tour. I have a 1972 Hallberg-Rassy 35. Very similar with a center cockpit and a hard dodger, although mine is sloop rigged. I don't have an aft head which I really like on yours. I also like the storage design on yours better. Great boat! I'm still dreaming, but you're living the dream! Kudos. I was curious about the engine on your boat, is there anywhere you discuss that? Great channel. Happy subscriber. Fair winds to you.

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Hallberg's are beautiful boats! Our engine is a perkins 4236, the original one, with a Borg Warner velvet drive box. If you have more questions email me [e-mail]. fair winds.

[@phantomyshkin]

@@sailingsvborabora8712 Very kind of you. I will do. And likewise.

[@RobFomenko]

Nice tour. How does she sail? When at sea where do you sleep, aft or in the salon? I really like the deep cockpit on this boat. At sea, in high winds and seas I bet it would be pretty dry. Don't care much for the teak decks, you will find them pretty hot when you get to the tropics but they do give good nonskid.

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Bob Fomenko we sleep in the aft, it's pretty good back there and we can sleep crossways if it's really rolly. Agree with all your other points and we'll find out about the heat soon as we're Caribbean bound!

[@RobFomenko]

Cool. I like the fact you have a head steps from the helm. Nice to have. So how does she sail overall? Pointing ability? Light air performance? Mizzen any help?

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Bob Fomenko Hi Bob, she don't point! She will sail at 45 but gives substantial leeway we do better at 55 and can tighten up in stonger winds. she is not a light winded boat either we need 12kts down wind to get about 5kts better with spinnaker added or twin head sails. Mizzen adds up to a knot on a beam, but the main benifit is as a ridding sail in serious weather for heaving to or jib and jigger as they call it with no main. Benificial in really squally unpredictable weather. The sweet spot is 15 to 20 on the beam and 18 to 35 from behind. She's like a dart down wind. never come close to a broach.

[@RobFomenko]

Sounds about what I figured on a heavy displacement ketch, but good to hear it. With a good sized engine and fuel it shouldn't matter much anyway, but there are times when you have to get upwind or else... I'm really liking the design. I am in the market in the next 2 years of a cruising boat, have had 2, and the next one will be for long distance shorthanded liveaboard cruising... and like the design of the Victory 40/Trintella IV as a possible compromise to the dilemma of want vs need vs budget.... you know, then you want a amel 55 but can only afford a part of her and not the upkeep kind of thing... it's all a compromise and there is no perfect boat, but one wants to get the best boat for the job with the cash available, while being as safe as one can sailing the oceans.

[@N330AA]

What's the music in the opening bit? It's really nice.

[@gunsmoke6230]

Thank you I found one in North Carolina on yachtsworld.com for $49k US I think I like it better that the Hans Christian 38 thanks again for the tour of your boat she’s beautiful!

[@martinkulik9466]

yes just quick google showed it for 50k british pounds...wow

[@herveriou3467]

What is the brand of your u.v filter. Thinking of installing one on board. Thank you🙏

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Herve Riou. Sorry for the late reply . It's a small one for a house. 240 volt but only 30 of 40 watt so it runs of the 300watt inverter we have no problem. I takes an Osram bulb which has not failed in over 2 years. Sorry I can remember the make, but it was one of the cheep er one on the Internet. V happy with. Thanks for watching.

[@georgecanakis1075]

Just saw your channel and enjoyed the boat video so I subscribed One question that I have with the center cockpit design do you find it difficult when you have to do a stern docking? Thanks from freezing canada cheers.

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

George Canakis Hi, yes it's more difficult, but to be honest we alway go bows to because we can't reverse with any real control. Full keel, barn door rudder and lots of prop walk. Endless entertainment for on lookers, always with fenders in hand!

[@georgecanakis1075]

Sailing SV Bora Bora lol thanks for the reply happy sails cheers .

[@adambrickley1119]

You sound the spitting image of a friend of mine and look like her too!

[@swedishwilderness]

Is your bokat any simular to a Nauticat?

[@kendensmore6361]

Geeze do you ever sail this boat?

[@dmzflightmedic]

Very nice. How long did it take to prepare your S/V for your voyage?

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Doc William. Hi there we did bits when we could afford it during the first year we owned her while we lived aboard in the UK. New autopilot and heating, sails and rigging. I fitted all but the rigging myself. On weekends and evenings. We have had to fix a lot on route. See some of the newer episodes. Thanks for watching.

[@dmzflightmedic]

Thanks!

[@AussieMickeyD]

Question... What material is the hull?

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

AussieMickeyD Thick old grp!

[@AussieMickeyD]

Sailing SV Bora Bora Thank you for your very prompt reply. I happened on you video while watching some other sailing videos and the Yachts Name caught my attention as we recently visited Bora Bora on a cruise ship. I do wish to do this on my own yacht one day. In the early 80s, when I was a mere teenager, my dad and I built our own 43 ft ketch made of Ferro cement. We built her from scratch and proceeded to sail the South and North Pacific for 2 1/2 years. Upon our return to ‘normal’ life I made a promise to myself to do it again one day. Life happens and kids come along and the dram gets pushed back, but I’m at a stage now where I’m ready to start the challenge again. The ideal dream is to build once again but a 51-53 ft this time. Thank you for sharing your videos.

[@24th1879]

Where are you guy's from, is that a St.Pirans Flag your flying?

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Chris Wilkins we're from Devon, it's actually a well worn Devon flag...supposed to be dark green!

[@24th1879]

Ahhh right,, Yeah it looked Black and White from a distance, thought it was Cornish St.Pirans.... being a Proper Job Cornish boy me ansome's I noticed that instantly. lol... Great Video's guy's, keep them coming, keep livin' the dream!

[@emmanueledallavecchia8516]

Subscribed! Lovely boat really! It's very similar to mine: a 14 meters wooden ketch designed by Laurent Giles and build in italy in 1971 named Pilgrim. You can check some photos of her on my instagram (an_abyss_walker) Fair winds to you guys!

[@rodellol.5349]

isn't that a yawl?

[@chrisjarvis8146]

Spot* ha ha

[@louloulapetiterenarde8573]

Leite Mimosa lol

[@marcopolo5115]

the boat is beautiful but is kept in very bad condition.A woman is missing on board

[@stuartbowes4915]

did you even watch the same video ?

[@mrpanrucker3754]

TWAT!