Spinnaker Sailing Towards Africa's Pirate Territory [Ep. 67]

[@njblancodearmas]

Fantastic Good Speed and sailing GENIUS

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks Norberto! :-)

[@michaelknapp3702]

It has always been a dream of mine to do what you are accomplishing. Unfortunately, it is not a dream I will ever be able to actualize. I’m now 73 and too physically disabled with arthritis and congestive heart failure to attempt such a venture. However, just imagine how much I enjoy your videos! They allow me to virtually experience what I cannot experience in reality. Thank you so much!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hi Michael!!! We are so glad you are virtually sailing along with us. Sorry to hear about your health issues. We love that our vidoes help envision the dream! Comments like yours really motivate us to get better video shots and work hard at editing :-)

[@bos6782]

So I started binge watching your content. One of the things I enjoy is the explanation of what Curtis is doing as far as sailing. Example: when he jibbed. Thx for your refreshing videos. Great stuff.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Great to have you sailing along with us @D.Han.RN67! We are happy to hear you are enjoying the content :-)

[@bos6782]

@@SailingSweetRuca You’re both so refreshing to watch and learn from. Thank you both once more for the great learning experience.

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

Consider buying some steel leader that is set up with swivels and ready to go. May help you land more fish.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thats a good idea!

[@robertscranton8293]

Nice..nice people..nice sailing...all in a world gone crazy is seems. Thank you for this lovely video.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks Robert! That means a lot. Have a great day and thanks for watching!

[@markzieg3593]

You two make a frantic gybe look calm and relaxing. I loved katie’s voice over narration and music. Such a big smile. Seems like you’ve made friends with the new sail.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks for the comment Mark! We appreciate that you recognize our handy work and are glad you enjoyed the sounds of the video 😊 thanks for coming along! Fair winds!

[@KevCampbell]

Love it, just perfect. I'm watching Curtis gybing and adjusting the trim, thinking "he digs it - the seamanship, the craft of sailing" and sure enough just then he mentions that he really loves sailing - we could tell 🙂 Real sailing is planning your route with the weather in mind, doing everything you can to avoid the gales or being becalmed, making good speed while keeping everything within the safe capabilities of both crew and vessel. Basking in the glory when you get it right - which you both certainly did on this stretch!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

So happy to hear this! We wish we could put the feeling into words....we know you know the feeling :-)

[@Opium1960]

Race is the secret to know sailing.

[@Opium1960]

The French Sailman' is another example. 101 days without any motor. I love his videos as well.

[@Opium1960]

I learned a lot about sailing with both. Unfortunately 30 years too late 😭

[@williamsecor7745]

I did a little day sailing in Florida and I watch various sailing videos for relaxation and amusement and I believe you two are the best pure sailors I have seen. On top of that your videos capture the sensations of sailing better than any I have seen. Gratias.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Wow! William that is an amazing compliment. Thank you so much. We are happy to hear you are enjoying :-)

[@allmomomosthomebus3895]

You certainly made the gybe look easy.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

The power of editing 😆 Haha! Just kidding though. Thanks for the compliment!

[@tomivy11]

MY NEW FAVORITE SAILING CHANNEL! Love you guys! Love that J46!!! Love that you are almost from the Detroit area (go Toledo Mud Hens!) and I love watching Curtis’ hair grow from the first video to now! 🤣🤣🤣

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hey Tom! LOVE this comment! Go Mudhens (and Walleye 😉)! Glad you like the boat as much as us and Kate says she loves seeing Curtis' hair transitions too! A true salty dog now 😆

[@richgleason7699]

Very much enjoy watching performance cruising. Nice.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Happy to hear you enjoyed! Cheers!

[@vette8121]

Watching your sailing skill's, I could see you being a helmsman or tactician on an AC 12m. I know that's 4 or more decades back when mono hulls ruled, also, in your video we mentioned another yacht was closing. I believe you said something like "that's not going to happen".... Outstanding tm

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thats quite the compliment, thank you Tom!!!!!!

[@RedMercuryBluesBand]

I think you guys have hit on something....lol....sailing! ... lots of similar channels but they seem to be about making repairs etc ha ha....you guys are actually sailing.....fun to watch the real thing while drinking morning coffee.....

[@SailingSweetRuca]

We are enjoying our coffee with you digitally. We love reading your comments. Glad you enjoyed the sailing. Cheers!!!

[@billjeffery2419]

nice jibe work.I always had trouble with single handed jibing on my 32 ,but still got it. great video.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks Bill! Sounds like you know that feeling when you nail the gybe :-) Cheers!

[@Happ465]

I love watching racing sailors sail! Coordinated, efficient sail handling. Letting the boat do what it was meant to do.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Cheers Howard!

[@SailingwithScott]

Love your simple and straightforward gybe lesson. Your love for sailing shows. Enjoy, and be safe.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@kylejazwiecki714]

Something you will never hear from the tactician in a race: We should gybe for more solar output 😂 Side note. Really digging the everythingisawsomeomgbbq vibe! Keep it up!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Right on Kyle! :-)

[@lindawoodall822]

Fun video! Get 'em Roxie!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Roxy the bird dog :-)

[@braddobson2060]

Beautiful video you make it look so easy stay safe Thanks

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thank you Brad! Stay safe as well :-)

[@nancygladieux7598]

Love this video. Sorry the big one got away.Gybe ho Curt, you make it look easy

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@GrantGrove]

As former racers do you still find yourselves tweaking the sails, trim for every bit of speed or way made good or are you happy to set, trim and just chill while you go? I was a constant tweaker, 30 years of racing. Sailcatreality.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hi Grant. Good question! We are pretty good at getting the boat to targets quickly, once there, we chill for a bit until conditions change. We do back it down sometimes. We have a long way to go, so no need to push the boat so hard into the racing world of undue wear or breakage.

[@sjeffreyw]

I'd like to sail with you folks, enjoy the enthusiasm you put into your videos. I live in Puget Sound of Washington if you ever make it on your navigation to here, I want to be a deckhand.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hi Steven! We will surely let you know if we ever make it up your way! Sounds beautiful there!

[@mammagiggio7824]

Great vlog. What charts do you use on the B&G, and how do they get updated?

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks. C-Map. Updated through the mfd's interface. Would prefer navionics at the helm though, they have a better night mode.

[@williamsecor7745]

Oh and I'm from Ohio too!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

O H ;-)

[@cherylweso]

I-O !

[@stephenmahoney9531]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hi Stephen!!!! Thank you! Have a wonderful week :-)

[@yvonnekneeshaw2784]

Excellent vlog. Your love of sailing is obvious 🇨🇦❤️

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks Yvonne! Have a wonderful week :-)

[@99Moonbeam]

Enjoy watching, we moved from Thistle racing to cruising in a Irwin 43 years ago and now are gunk-holing in a RV. Our years of cruising made for a easy transition as the workings of a RV are not much different than a boat.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hello Richard! Great to hear from you. Kate did much thistle racing in the Midwest and remembers the boat fondly, especially the bruises, but also the camaraderie of the class. Enjoy the RV life, essentially the sailboat of the terra. Cheers!

[@stubby2822]

Another great video. Loved the team work on sail changes. Then Curtis doing it on his own. Roxy fussing at the birds and the banter about the whales. The video editing is amazing. I am wondering though as a non-sailor. Do you all have periods of being able to just relax and enjoy the ride or is it pretty much constant sail changes every so often. Looking forward to the next video. Yall keep having fun and stay safe.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hey! Happy Sunday! Good question! Sometimes we can totally chill and enjoy the ride. Sometimes we sail fast just for enjoyment. Sometimes it can be challenging and there is no sleep. It is completely random.

[@fransdriesen1311]

Very nice…I love the fact that you both are very knowledgeable sailors…not cruisers..

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thank ypu Frans :-)

[@nortonmolly]

Why do you wear that Lanyard around your neck? Is it some safety device?

[@SailingSweetRuca]

It is a remote control for the autopilot.

[@jeffmooreD40]

Love your sailing VLOG! And I really love what you’ve done to your J-46! Beautiful boat. Can I ask you a quick question? Thank you for the close up of the tack fitting for your Asym. What is that block attached to? I’m trying to do a similar setup on our Delphia 40 with out having to use a pole. Thanks!!!!!!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hi Jeff. Thanks & you're welcome! The block is attached directly to the anchor roller/stem fitting (on this boat it is all one piece). Works great, but we do wish it could be extended further forward at times. Hope that helps.

[@allynonderdonk7577]

You might want to consider some smaller solar panels on your rails. That is basically all I have on my Catalina 30 and they work pretty well. I also had a question, what are those lines you guys use to hold down your sheets? What are they called? I sometimes get a good bit of lift on our Genoa and something like that for my boat might be an option. I'd like to do some research on the idea but I don't know where to start. ....Oh one last thing, it kinda looks like you folks lost a Mahi on this video. If you get a fish on like that you've just got to slow the boat down. You had to at least be going five knots and that'll take a fish right off the line. In fact as fast as your boat might go pretty much all the time fishing has got to be pretty hard to get anything but Barrauda. Most of the really good fish are down about 200ft, and your boat speed is going tojust surf your lures. Some fish like Tuna do come up at certain times of day, so they might be able to hit the lures then....but Barracuda must be the fish of the day pretty often for you three. There are apps and websites which can tell you how much weight and boat speed you need to reach fish in the area.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Here is the link for the Antal hook www.antal.it/eng/194_hooks_en we have thought about rail mounted solar, glad to hear they work well. It was a beutiful Mahi, bummer to lose it. Good fishing tips!!

[@allynonderdonk7577]

@@SailingSweetRuca Thanks for the link:-)

[@tahirsargin8236]

🙌🙌🙌

[@SailingInTheMood]

Is it the camera, or is your map upside down? if so, why?

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Kind of. The map is oriented to the boats direction. In this case we are headed south-ish, so it looks upside down. Good eye ;-)

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Oh, it helps to see more of the area ahead of you on the chart on a small screen, rather than your boat being in the middle.

[@pedrojacobpaulin2114]

Hi Kate jacob Ubatuba saudades do casal..ok

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Óla Jacob! Legal ver você aqui! Belleza!

[@thomasfields7902]

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. (Luke 13:5) Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. (Isaiah 55:7) For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23) The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. (Psalms 34:18)

[@SailingSweetRuca]

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