Ending a Legendary Debate | Step 355

[@blainespaulding3197]

That was a fun episode! Thank you so much for bringing us along. Really appreciate Kika's hard-nosed journalistic style!

[@michaelhammond5106]

Absolutely superb episode! Well done. Great and fun story telling at the beginning leading into a very interesting video overall, you guys should so more industry stuff like this.

[@SailingUma]

Glad you enjoyed it! We'll keep that in mind ;)

[@PatrizioHauser]

Brilliant story, brilliant journalism. Love your channel - soar on UMA‘s!

[@masminor]

I have really enjoyed watching you two go from land lubbers to World Class Sailors, fair winds and following seas!

[@carlaxelpetersson6734]

The famous Swedish sailor and shipowner Sven Salén (1890-1969) first used the genoa on his 6 m R-yacht May-Be by the 1926 in Coppa del Tirreno in Genoa, hence the name. He successfully used it during the Scandinavian Gold Cup's races of 1927 in Oyster Bay (US). Sven Salén also pioneered the parachute spinnacre. (Wikipedia)

[@chrisbailey6986]

This makes no sense but I’m proud of you guys. For several years now, I have enjoyed your journey so much. In fact, you are a big part of the motivation for a series of decisions that led to long weekends like the one just ended, sailing around the Salish Sea with my 13-year-old, making up the itinerary as we go, in the fog and the currents and the light wind, ghosting along and not minding one bit. Thank you for being part of our story.

[@stvtppng]

Your renovation of Uma has coincided with next level film making skills... I congratulate you.

[@jerrymiller276]

That was fun! I looked up the definition of charisma and there was a photo of Kika!

[@RickBrennan]

Thanks for putting in the extra effort and making this one super fun to watch. Your creativity and the fun you had making this shines through!

[@4englishlies875]

Love the hard hitting report from our favorite newswoman! Great video!!!!😊

[@richardherndon1541]

After following the Ocean Race for the first time this year I was thrilled to see you guys get up close and personal. And as you always manage to do. You made it fun as well as entertaining!

[@maarten_notjustagrip]

Ah fabulous! I just watched Sam's video yesterday, saying he and Erik are going to meet you guys there, and here you all are! All my fave sailing channels in one place. Cool as.

[@clarisd]

😊 very fun we are restoring a very old tiny home an hour from Genova. We adore that you guys are known so well now in the world classes, no less. ❤

[@AmyMrsR]

😂 Awesome! Thoroughly enjoyed your reporting style with humor 😁 Thank you for the smile I needed today and some great video

[@seajCharleston]

Great job by all involved, thanks for sharing that experience!

[@jamielozada8511]

I have seen every video you have made and they keep getting better. This will be one favorites.

[@Bruin4Life]

Really enjoyed this video, but wished they had some heavier wind to see these yachts really strut their stuff. Look forward to the next video.

[@SailingUma]

Yea we’ll need to requested for wind in advance next time 🤣

[@BizBBiz]

So creative! I love your story telling and editing. You've come so far and I've enjoyed the journey (from my couch).

[@larssolem2507]

You guys are just improving and getting better and so professional with every video you post, just love it. And are so much looking forward to what Uma is going to be down below! Keep up the excellent work you two.

[@laughingbear2581]

Thank you for the Monty Python and the Holy Grail reference! 😂😂

[@Charles-cs8mv]

sheesh, I missed it .. where??

[@ndusenhadrian3078]

@@Charles-cs8mv starts at 17:17

[@LJMcLean]

Shoot you got it before me.

[@paul_gradenwitz]

Monumental cinematic piece of art. It was informative, entertaining, balanced, ..., ... Wow! what a work, what an endeavour and what a conclusion! I loved this episode!

[@Erica_Brenda]

I am glad you enjoyed yourselves!

[@BrianOakesHaitiHunter]

Love it!! Great camera work, editing, and imaginative content! Completely absorbed though I know zero about sailing!

[@paulm749]

Well done! This is how you tell a story. In all aspects this is a great short film.

[@ericmartelle9122]

Very well done. Great way to take an experience and turn it into an interesting history lesson. Just fun all around. An Uma twist. 👌

[@RonaldJHElzenga]

Fantastic episode and so funny start..thank you both!! Have good weekend!!

[@RonaldJHElzenga]

Great reporting Kika!! Where we go with you next?

[@jonhansen100]

The fore triangle is the area bordered by the headstay, deck and mast. Headsails are generally referred to as a percentage of the fore triangle area. A 150% or 155% is usually the largest genoa. Genoas are generally the larger headsails who's clew extends aft of the mast. The rest of the genoas and jibs may be referred to as a 130%, 110%, working jib, 70% blade/spinnaker staysail and the smallest being the storm jib. Then there are spinnakers ie; symmetrical, asymmetrical, gennaker/Code Zero/Code D. These are historic generalizations that apply to sloop rigged vessels. Sails and sail plans have and continue to evolve along with their respective glossary of terms and localized slang versions thereof.

[@ExposingReflections]

Excellent adventure. Great filming and interviews. You guys Rock

[@jillianswaine4298]

Loved this episode! Love this gig.

[@waltervanderboor]

Great episode.. as always.. epic to see you in that mast.. I was thought sailing 40+ years ago… they thought me that this: First measure distance mast to attachment point in bottom of the forestay. Genoa… foresail measured on the foot ( the bottom part ) from bow to over the mast 110% of the length or up to 150% of that length (mast to bow attachment point. ) Jib: all sails similar to Genoa but with less than 100% of that same distance. Storm job being the smallest then job 1,2,3 Standard Genoa 120%, 110 the minimum 150 the sail mounted when on a furler… ( this was before we ever heard of code zero )

[@garychristison763]

Sheet! When a new Sailing Uma comes out, I delay watching because I want to have the right time where I can savor it. Liked the slip in of Monty Python. When I was 19 and started crewing, my skipper was giving me some trivia such as, some people call that a jib but technically it's a genoa. It was a lot of fun watching high level sailors and locals give their definitions. Loved it.

[@billschofield4802]

Your channel is one that I check for when I come utube great stuff

[@robbi495]

thx guys for the episode. In Dutch we call this a Genoa as well but the smaller ones are called " Fok" (yes sounds the same in dutch as "f@ck). Lots of smaller boats on our lakes go with a main and a fok. The newest one is always the "stormfok" 4 obvious reasons.

[@bradleedee3549]

Such a cool episode!! Love everything you two do!!

[@robertlaird6746]

Getting to go up a tall mast like that is a life long memory that very few people get to experience. I got to do the same thing aboard TeVega that is now called Deva. It's a 165 ft. long gaff rigged schooner and 164 ft. tall. It was a wild ride under sail just like you experienced but much more radical because of being 164 ft. up.

[@avoirdupois1]

17:19 What a great homage! A clever pun and some really nice shots and angles! Beautifully made.

[@raybame5816]

FYI that waterfront has changed a lot since I was there in 1971. Thanks for this step.

[@divekatdreaming]

From your comment about ease in leaving the dock... I am imagining a different kind of sailboat competition... All the boats show up and the announcement is made that this year the competition will be a little different.... They will be judging on the following categories: Quickest to be ready to leave the dock Cleanest head Best veggie dip Most original knot Logo with the most colors Prettiest prop Tallest fender I mean really... so what if one boat can go faster than another...

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

The answer to the question that no one was asking 🤣😁

[@austrianoceanracing]

ChatGPT Ahoy there, matey! Thanks a bunch for droppin' anchor in Genoa! 🏴‍☠ Hope ye had a jolly good time explorin' the very city where Christopher Columbus set sail into the history books! 🚢💨 Even if all yer curious sailing questions weren't answered, fear not! Sailing's gotta keep some of its legends shrouded in mystery, or else it loses its enchantin' allure! ⚓🧭 So, here's to embracin' the mysticism of the high seas and all the unforgettable adventures that lie ahead! Fair winds and smooth sailin'! 🌊😄 See you soon on our boat.

[@NICOLAS25478]

Funy episode. Genua is a quite big overlapping headsail in the time spreaders were narrow and not angeled backwards like on modern boats. That is why modern sailboats dont have it because the spreaders are too wide and that the haidsail cant go around them except for a big code zero. So on modern sailboats you have only jibs with limited overlap and they stay in front of the spreaders.

[@OG29]

1964 was a good year. First time in the Med, first time to Genoa, first circumnavigation and I turned 21.

[@TheMadSqu]

Most epic ending to an epic episode!

[@simonabunker]

Looks like a fun few days. I have been out on one of the older America Cup boats on Sydney Harbour - probably at least the vintage of your legend, if not older, and it's definitely a different kind of sailing. Especially if you are just grinding, you have no idea which rope you are actually adjusting! I suspect modern racing boats go too fast for a Genoa, once you factor in apparent wind.

[@robrain4330]

I used to sail with my uncle on the east coast in his 23ft sail boat. I love the terminology, yelling coming about when tacking,so you dont get knocked off the boat and flipping the lines of the Genova while tacking.So quite and peaceful until you have to tack again. Loved it Great video. Hey i wonder who gave all these sails their names? Hmm

[@DonFarmer-hq5sw]

Kika really goes to great lengths and heights to get the story ! Thanks Lois Lane ❤😊

[@abcangirl]

😂❤ that was sweet! I'm so glad you took a break to have some fantastic fun. And a fascinating break it was. And the answer to the question is, I guess we'll never really know.😊 Fellow Canadian from the prairies.👩‍🦳🇨🇦🐻🌎

[@clivewilliams5271]

That was a fun step. I'm glad you didn't answer the questions three.

[@ChisWest]

I lov how you just leave us hanging at the very very very end ... LOL

[@trollboy665]

I thought it's a jib unless it extends past the mast, then it's a genoa, and then spinnaker was a "forward facing" sail for downwind akin to the same function of a square rig.

[@richb313]

Thanks for this episode looking forward to next week.

[@glencrandall7051]

Too bad there was no wind. But you did get your question answered. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@tsurdyk]

5:54...there were no Olympics in 1926. 1924 was Paris, 1928 was Amsterdam. Great fun seeing Erik and Sam, too.

[@garymaxwellian9085]

Truth is I love you two and so does my couch.

[@rumblechick73]

Before you got into it a bit I was kind of hoping you were talking about salon vs. saloon!

[@dennispatrick4999]

How cool to go up A Mast of that height!!?? Good for you. Awesome event and time for you both.

[@edgarmuller6652]

What an experience. Wow.

[@raireva4689]

Great episode ❤

[@mikkifullerton]

All the kudos for 'what is their quest, and what is their favorite color'!! 🤣🤣

[@mattevans-koch9353]

That was fun. Thank you guys.

[@Gregemio]

Great EP guys. Love your work.

[@ronh5613]

Very nice. Good to see you back in form

[@rileybri]

Did you get to hang with sailing There and Sam at all? Fun episode. Sailboat racing is not always fast. Red...... No blue..... But depends if the swallow is laden or unladen?

[@murraysmith2103]

And where did you get the coconuts anyway?

[@ronaldleach9899]

Awesome, thanks for sharing your journey with us. ❤ ⛵

[@BeerStache71]

That was so cool. Great episode.

[@garyl4538]

That was a blast. Great photography as always. Loved the theme.

[@stevenoceretko8046]

I really enjoy watching all of your episodes, whether you guys are sailing or anchored, or tearing apart Uma but I must say I really enjoyed this episode. I was able to see some up close and personal on some actual racing sailboat and the fun you instilled in the crewneck correct pronunciation for the cell Genoa or Genova. Thanks for keeping it fun and keeping it real. I love you guys, keep up the good work can’t wait for next week

[@davef1852]

Thanks for finally settling that question for us! I will cite this episode next time next time we hear Genoa mispronounced.

[@HumanityWillPrevail]

Great episode. Love the Holy Grail reference! 👏

[@P4ddyC4ke]

That was a fun episode! Those race boats are amazing.

[@laurence9695]

For the America´s cup, the winch grinders are recruited among canoë and kayak champions, as well as cross country skiers, because these athletes have the largest hearts, the slowest heart rates, and the best endurance. For real.

[@JohnDavey-jcb]

And then switched to cyclists when the grinding changed to pedals

[@inekebos455]

Very creative, loved to watch thuis episode!

[@cherylsibson2529]

Glad you enjoyed yourselves!

[@mauricevangammeren9888]

A very nice episode, thanks 😊

[@aaronhausken3226]

great content as always, fun, informative and beautiful scenery.

[@kenlane5011]

So excited. Live 2 see the new lay out of Uma 😎🚢👍

[@giacomomurari]

How beautiful the "old" sails, used, scattered by sea and salt

[@CaptIceman]

The big question is: Does Uma have a Genoa? 🤣🤣🤣

[@deepdivedelight]

They have a G1

[@rboston33]

Always enjoy your episodes

[@pplusbthrust]

KZbin doesn't get any better than this. Thanks for a fun time.

[@treetooone]

This was the most fun and frustrating episode at the same time, as people throw the word jib around as a vague general term for the head sail 😂

[@BelindaFarage]

I watch the Ocean Race from beginning to end - the challenge of what they do blows my mind.

[@lyfandeth]

Most critically important & interesting video you have ever done! I have heard so many wrongs ways to call the G-sail, that I'd almost rather call it a headsail just to stop the pain. Next week: Why do we call "Wien" Vienna?(g) You two can start a PBS series on sailing mysteries!

[@tomriley5790]

Thanks Kika! Great investigating!

[@norman4991]

What fun, thank you for a great, interesting, different experience.

[@Sommers234]

Oh I imagine grinding tells you real quick how conditioned you are.

[@_JustinCider_]

NIce bit of fun, and you even managed to slide in a Monty Python reference 😃

[@bos6782]

Very fun and informative episode. Thx

[@gatesstephens4376]

Great episode. 😂 i noticed there were no blooper sails!

[@BillB23]

Kika, this was even better than your commercials.

[@alicialalandeburbridge2723]

It's Genota...???? D'oh! (Homer Simpson) Great video!❤ Surely a change of pace. Sad that the weather didn't cooperate; at least 15 knots of wind would have been a little bit more challenging. Great aerials from kika and nice drone shot to. Take care 🙏

[@giovanniallegro3790]

Hi guys As an Italian I explain to you what difference ill name of the city of Genoa and the name Genoa; there is no difference, Gnova is the modern name, the current one, Genoa is the ancient Latin name of the city. So Genoa or Genoa is the same thing, the former is the modern one, the latter the ancient one. You guys are great

[@SailingMarieholmIF]

Great fun this episode. You are a hero!!

[@jacquesicard6200]

In french a genoa is called "génois", nearly the same pronunciation... 😀

[@davidweeks1997]

Whew! For a minute there, I was nervous you were going to investigate the pirating exploits of one Jose Gaspar. So sitting here, eating a sandwich, I'm more curious about the salami then the sail. :-)

[@obsidianjane4413]

And Uma was going, " Uh.... guys? Where'd ever'body go?"

[@mattymcleaner]

Keep it up guys! This is great stuff!

[@alexandral6273]

Great and interesting video ! Thanks 😊

[@shanefiddle]

That was EPIC!!! Kika at the mast top was truly legendary :)

[@DanielPilz]

what a great video. what a great opportunity for you. those boats are all awesome...