The MOST Dangerous thing for a Sailboat is...

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[@jenv9246]

What a dreamy ride you've taken us on! To meet up with old friends & new is not only a treat, but another learning experience. Keep on saiiling!

[@timstanton6783]

I agree .I get to run into them at the regatta after looking at Unitah n French Creek for months seeing the prep

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

French Creek🤍will always hold a place in our hearts haha! So stoked to get to meet & hang out at the Regatta! 🌕 Heaps of fun! You’ll really enjoy next week’s video😂

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thank you Jen!!! So grateful for the amazing community of people we have met as a result of living & sharing these experiences🤍

[@grimelandmusic]

Some beautiful cinematography and great editing! Nice work guys :D

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Awe, thank for checking it out Andy! Cheers!

[@peterstace9006]

Glad you guys managed that situation with water depth and tides. Looks like you learn something new each adventure. life is wonderful. See you next time.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

We managed this time! Definitely learning so much! Thank you for watching Peter! Chat soon :)

[@itscarolinemary]

When I saw the sunset tones with the mountains I went “daaayumn” 🤯😂💀❤️💕 love this! How cool is it to have boating friends and have meetups? Tony seems nice!!! Kitties on a boat! 🥹

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Right, aren’t those mountain sunsets incredible? can’t get enough!! Usually end up with wayyy to many sunset shots and spend ages narrowing it down to just a few for the vids 😄 Yess, Toni is awesome!!! Stoked to have found a few young cruiser friends in our area :)

[@thearchibaldtuttle]

The MOST Dangerous thing for a Sailboat is an overconfident, inexperienced skipper with an inexperienced crew under high expectation pressure!

[@randallbehrens8099]

Prudence is valor everytime .."don't know don't go".

[@johnmclachlan1023]

Learning to sail isn't hard it's experience and only one way to get that. Too many I think overreach beyond their capabilities and experience. Be interesting to know how many could pilot their vessel with just paper charts, compass, h b compass and lead line.

[@thearchibaldtuttle]

@@johnmclachlan1023 Agree! Always know where you are without any electronics is my mantra! Plotting your course on a map and do all the course calculations considering tide and current is also fun!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

This can be dangerous for sure! We listened to a great 59 degree North podcast not too long ago where they discussed this - Bridge Management! Was a goodie, will come back and post the link here for anyone interested 👌🏽

[@thearchibaldtuttle]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing Yes, please!🤟🤟

[@kmatejovsky]

nothing like a good careen to check the bottom of your boat

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Cheap way to do bottom paint!

[@tahoesnowlion]

Such a beautiful ride. 🥰The most dangerous thing to me when I was sailing was running aground at night. Love being able to see your adventures.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Running aground at night is a terrifying thought!! We actually usually avoid running at night due to the crazy number of logs and deadheads floating around in our water ways, wouldn’t take much of a strike to get yourself in serious trouble! Thank you for joining us on the journey, cheers!

[@threewins3]

There are no words…thank you for sharing these magnificent sights. 😊

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Our pleasure, so glad you're enjoying them!

[@ianmackenzie9172]

Hi Alison & James, Gorgeous scenery in your neck of the woods… By the way, your headsail car is too far back hence your leech is flogging when the foot is tight…optimum position for the car is when the foot and the leech have equal tension when going to windward…cheers, Ian from Australia…

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Cheers Ian! We’re pretty lucky to cruise in such a spectacular area! We are looking into setting our boat up to be able to adjust the sheeting angle while under load, so far we’ve been guessing where the car needs to be prior to tacking and typically we miss the mark :) but we’re slowly getting better at it! Thanks for watching all the way from my home country!

[@starfishsystems]

The grounded boat is a lesson to us all in what a huge difference it can make to address such a situation methodically if it should come up. That's a beautiful steep pebble beach to ground on. People would choose this spot DELIBERATELY if they were careening the boat to clear a fouled propeller or something of the sort. The difference is that they would do two things: 1) Shift cargo to ensure that the boat heels TOWARD the beach rather than away from it as the tide falls. However, check for trees or other obstructions that might foul the mast. The heel away from the water allows the boat to remain much more upright, so that there is less risk of the boat flooding as the tide rises. It also reduces the risk of seas washing aboard. Nevertheless, it can be a nervous couple of hours, watching while the tide rises closer and closer to the rail. It's far worse with the boat heeled the other way. 2) Set out anchors well abeam at bow and stern to prevent the boat from washing up the beach as the tide floats it off. These also serve to hold the boat parallel to the shoreline as it settles over, so you have to ease them periodically as the tide falls, and harden them as the tide rises. If you have only one suitable anchor, lead it from midships. Do not neglect this, or you may end up permanently beached.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

They picked a good spot to inspect their hull!

[@ericmeyers4046]

Just found you. I own A Catalina 30 hull 203. Your is a little over a thousand boats newer. Love your videos

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Hi Eric! That’s awesome!!! Welcome aboard hull 1543! Stoked you found us, thanks for letting us know you enjoy our videos! That means a lot, cheers!

[@brownnoise357]

For me, as a Cruiser, a Sailboat design and construction that overemphasises Sailboat Racing, and underemphasises Sailboat Cruising, such that the Draft is way too deep, the Cockpit has too many obstacles that can have you in danger of tripping, and going headlong down a far to steep companionway to connect with a sharp 90 degree corner below deck, which a mainsheet track in the Cockpit almost had me doing once. For a Cruiser, a deep Draft bloody Sucks too, and seriously restricts the places you want to go. A number of boats have removed themselves from my Next Sailboat Shortlist, just because of having a Stupid Draft for Cruising. The limit I will tolerate is a 1.75mtr Draft, but Number one on the list now, has a Draft of 1.6 mtrs, to significantly increase the options available. My last boat was an Endeavour 32 long keel shallow draft , and other boats included Bilge Keels with under 5ft Draft, and for Cruising ? They've all tracked just fine, Boat speed has been fine, and I've been able to get where I'm heading for just fine as well. Sailboat Racing has screwed up so many otherwise good boats that are lovely below deck, I'm now fed up of chucking the things off my possible Next Boat Purchase list. For Racing, the Construction is too often over lightened to increase speed as well. Still, at least there are still some pretty good Production Boat options still available. Best Wishes and Fair Winds. Bob.👍 ⛵️✨️✨️✨️

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Cheers Bob! It’s a shame that most boat designs and trends slowly filter down from the racing industry to the cruisers. Cruising is a totally different set of needs and it would be cool to see some designs with the cruisers needs at the forefront. Thanks for watching mate!

[@brownnoise357]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing Getting a Boat is all about compromises, and the list of them that leans towards us and what we Need to assist the safety of the boat and those of us on it. Top of that list list of compromises in my favour, is the Draft ofvthe boat. I admit I have a bit of a bee in my bonnet about having a shallow Draft Keel, because it dramatically opens up the Range of places you have available to run for shelter to. For example, a Bay leading to an estuary up which I used to Moor a boat, has a lovely headland behind which you can tuck into in Calm sheltered Waters if a South Westerly Gale is Raging. drop Anchor close to shore there, and you can jump in the dinghy and go to the Pub in the village on the shore, have a bite to eat, a couple of drinks and head back to the boat for a peaceful night's sleep. If there's a rare Northerly Gale heading in, you can sail round the peninsula to a very sheltered little harbour to tuck into as well. Pretty much everywhere you go, there are bolt hole options if you have the Draft to get into, and stay there at low tide. That's why if a boat doesn't have the maximum Draft for me of 1.75 mtrs it is immediately off the list of boats I'm interested in. and even shallower is better. Former production Elan Yachts did 1.6 mtr Shallow Draft options, but having reached top of my next boat list, they've blown it and lost a sale due to the shallowness Draft now, being 1.9 mtrs. Though I may contact them when in a position to order, just in case

[@17quarters48]

I did that, got her stuck in mud on the Columbia River as the tide was going out, all was good once the tide came in

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

They say there are two types of sailors, those that have run aground and those that who are yet to! We’ll be there sooner or later. A little nerve wrecking I’m sure. Glad all was well with the tide mate! Cheers!

[@derekmcqueen4589]

Loved the video but we we are sad not to see kittens. Looking forward to binge watching the rest of the videos. Maybe there will be kittens 😂

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

There’s a few appearances of kitties in this series but none of them are ours sadly!

[@itscarolinemary]

Wow I’ve never seen a boat on its side like that! 😮 that’s scary

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

It’s dramatic to witness, would be a scary thing to experience for sure! Running aground is pretty common around these parts with the crazy tide fluctuations. Something we were really nervous about when we were learning how to anchor not long ago 😅

[@captainjimolchs]

Their buddies, who intentionally grounded TWICE to save $2000 on a paint job (9:23) didn't find things so scary. "Twice" assumes that both the red and green sides were painted. No one lands there accidentally, and nothing indicates it happened here. 85 feet anchor depth is generous slop, but weather was light and an onshore slope increases holding. Should one drag, scope would increase. The most dangerous thing on any boat is fire.

[@barberamcisaac1633]

Land is not its friend. Stunning views ♥️

[@itsmedaveh5516]

I just found your channel. It’s cool to see a Catalina 30 making this trip. I’m looking forward to seeing your progress.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Glad you found us, welcome aboard! Stoked to have you follow along on the journey! Cheers!

[@paulstephens5229]

That’s an easy question, a skipper who hasn’t a clue about sailing.

[@brownnoise357]

To be Fair, most of them get a Clue pretty fast, which can be massively helped by getting them to go dinghy Sailing a few times first, and getting them to watchthe Igor Stropnik KZbin Channel, How To Sail Video. Probably the best introduction to Sailing I've Ever seen. Watch first, then go Sailing in a two Sail Dinghy like Igor has in his video. He is Croation, speaks good English, and is a very good Sailing Instructor. I started with a Single Sail Mirror Dinghy my Father Built, and it was a few years before I even heard of Telltales, let alone how to use them, all covered in that video. A Dinghy gets you a feel for things Wind related and water related, very fast, plus is brilliant Fun. If that age again, I think I'd be drooling for a Laser 2, but to be fair to that old single Sail Mirror Dinghy, I had great fun with that too, and did connect to how things interacted with it, and also acquired the necessary feel for things. S if all you can afford is a cheap Secondhand Single Sail Dinghy, far be it for me to deprive anyone of the fun and connecting with the Real World experience you can still gain with one of those. Watch that Igor Video and you won't miss out on learning about Telltales as well. Best Wishes and Fair Winds. Bob. as I kept spelling Igor's Name wrong, I'll do it in all caps -IGOR STROPNIK A great guy, though like me, you may want to Sail to Croatian Waters after watching his Videos. Croatia Tourism needs to financially Sponsor the guy. 👍🤔😉⛵️✨️✨️✨️

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

A clew-less sailor wouldn’t be able to sheet their sails in very well.

[@brownnoise357]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing 👍😅⛵️✨️✨️✨️

[@miked5563]

Dont coil your hoisting lines up like that. If you need to dump them quickly, you are screwed.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Cheers Mike!

[@GypsyTinker2012]

A schedule is the most dangerous thing to have on a sailboat.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Definitely want to avoid schedules!

[@worldweary1913]

Nice shirt my man! Had one just like it in 1978, totally killer! Very nice.✌️

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Haha!! It’s super groovy! A classic👌🏽Shame it’s starting to show its age.. Cheers!

[@terrydickinson7252]

What a beautiful place.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

It really is. We feel really grateful to get to cruise here! What part of the world are you sailing in?

[@terrydickinson7252]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing I live in China so I'm not sailing! There's no cruising here only dinghy sailing. I recently passed my DaySkipper in Portimao, Portugal. We're moving to Taiwan soon so hope to find more opportunities to sail.

[@janmiller839]

The Most dangerous thing for a sailboat is lightning, or floating containers when crossing an ocean.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Definitely would not want to be struck by a rod or bump into on of those ⚡️

[@CoryKostiuk]

Hey guys awesome video's thanks for reminding me how much I miss being out there.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks Cory! Out there is a pretty sweet place to be

[@whileysea]

Hi guys. I lived and sailed in about 2004 to 2009 in Campell River. I loved to go into the Restaurant SHOT IN THE DARK, I was even a Male Participant from the Professional Bussines Women Association. A truly incredible and great ORGANICATION. When arriving first with my new purchased, then 20 year old Sailboat, I got lost power due to a faulty Diesel Gauge. When calling Rescue, they asked me were I was, my response, as a new owner, not being used to talk in english into the VHF, as we came from Switzerland, was WE ARE CLOSE TO THE ISLAND, WHERE IT NEVER RAINS. I GOT RESCUED AND TOWED, by a phantastic Boater. He was a Photographer and became later the Mayor of Campell River. I was a member of the incredible Mens club too. I loved Campbell from all places most. I and my Dog BIJOUX were in C.R. the most happy in our Lives. Currently I prepare another Sailboat to sail from Europe to the Caribbean, Cape Horn and up to Vancouver Island. One thing. You must have better Ground Tackle and longer. Be prepared to have a Stern line as well. Should you get Southern Winds, or Storms, you better have all over proportioned.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Cheers Rover! We really enjoy C.R. Its probably my favourite waterfront on the island. It sounds like you’ve got quite an adventure lined up, we would love to sail down to Patagonia one day! Our ground tackle is little oversized but we are currently limited by having to haul it up by hand, we don’t mind it though as it make us really take our time when choosing where to anchor. Thanks for watching mate!

[@whileysea]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing Thank you so much for writing me back. I could never do the anchoring by hand no more. I show my new Wife your Videos as she thinks, Vancouver Island is full of ice. Doing so, I really understand the besutyfullness of this Region. Thank you for your wonderful Videos. Campbell River is very nice.

[@herbertocobock9436]

A fire on board is also a great danger

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Indeed, the only thing scarier than drowning is burning! 🔥

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

“Out of sight of land the sailor feels safe. It is the beach that worries him”- Charles C. Davis.

[@Zseselja]

IMO losing a rudder would be the worst aside from sinking.

[@robertschilz8028]

fire

[@frankjames7272]

boarders

[@paulvr3158]

Divorce!.... because she should be on the helm while you sort the lines and fenders 🙂!!

[@GrahamSlieker]

Torpedoes, can't out-run them.

[@sensor6101]

Was that EP powered Belle Amie with the kittens?

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Yesss! Good pal of ours!!

[@toddhurdon2016]

I noticed you had a handheld garmin. I expect you set the drag alarm. Garmin watches have it too which help reduce anxiety.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

We’ll have to take a dive into the menu and look, it’s technically a fish finder so I’m not sure if it has that functionality but it well might help ease our anxiety! Cheers mate and thanks for watching!

[@toddhurdon2016]

Yes i see that now. Thought it was a hand held. Not sure if those have a radius alarm

[@stephenburnage7687]

Nothing wrong with anchoring in shallow water,, as long as you have the time to wait for the tide to lift you off again. Boats are designed for it, provided there are no rocks ie leaning over on sand will cause no damage and gives you an opportunity to check out the bottom but, putting the weight of the boat on a rock could puncture the hull.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

For sure. Best when planned

[@markhoene9984]

Nice job on the video!

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks so much Mark, cheers!!

[@iveywin]

Needed to trim your main after hoisting

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks iveywin!

[@dhouse-d5l]

....lee shore in a blow.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Cheers!

[@stephenburnage7687]

The most dangerous thing for a sailboat is.......rocks.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Def not wrong! Glad no boats were harmed by rocks this round

[@stevenwatkins5430]

Despite the title of the vidio there was no mention of the most dangerous thing.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

There's a saying that the most dangerous thing for a sailboat is land.. but people have differing opinions about this so we left it open for interpretation

[@seangelarden9543]

All boats are looking for a place to sink

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

All boats are slowly sinking 😂

[@emmottataolcom]

land

[@vincentconnolly2597]

👍🎣⛵💯

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks for tuning in Vincent!!

[@norml.hugh-mann]

It wasnt until the 2000s when the largest Canadian city of the Pacific quit dumping the metropolis raw, untreated, unfliltered human sewage in Puget Sound while they finger wagged at Amerisa about environmentalism

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Yes some may argue that the most dangerous thing for a sailboat is untreated unfiltered human waste 💩

[@Dave-SailsAway]

We love kittens, not kids. Ok, I'm out. Bye bye.

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Awe, come back around sometime maybe we’ll change our minds ;)

[@dennismacdonald2003]

Amazing videos n enjoy seeing the anchorages u go too. I gonna try some of them out

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Thanks again Dennis! Really stoked our vids are helping you plan your next adventure. Any big sailing/cruising plans this Summer? Desolation? Discovery Islands? Maybe further North?

[@dennismacdonald2003]

@@AllisonandJamesSailing hopefully circumnavigate vancouver Island

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

@@dennismacdonald2003 awesome goal! We hope to explore the west coast of the island at some point! We've been following the vanisle 360, we're not racers but looks like good fun!

[@mreza84]

The most dangerous thing for a boat is sailing ⛵

[@AllisonandJamesSailing]

Things are bound to happen if you use/sail your boat!