The Tour of Comanche with Ken Read.

We (Ben & Rob Hartnett) were fortunate enough to have a tour of Jim and Kristy Clark's new 100ft weapon "Comanche". Here is Ken taking us around the boat and showing Comanche in a perspective that isn't seen by most. It's a long video, one of the longest we've made, however this is because everything Ken says absolute gold. This video isn't designed to be exciting or thrilling, it is designed to document an exciting and thrilling boat. Hope you enjoy!

[@charliebone126]

Nicely produced and interviewed. Ken Reed is a nice, down to earth guy with a sense of humour. Congratulations Commanche on the 20022 Sydney to Hobart win 😊

[@TheNWaite]

Money doesn't necessarily make you happier. It just gives you more options. eg: an indestructible $5,000 all carbon 6-coffee cup holder instead of a flimsy plastic one. Love it.

[@winstonfifield8601]

I started building fibreglas boats when I was14 in 1957. Launched PUFF 26' hard chine fin keel T-Bird in 1964. Sailed 73' "Bacarra" three times Ft. Lauderdale to Athens, Trinidad and Antigua in early 70's. 8 of us changing sails, navigating by the stars for two months. Heinken beer and chef to prepare meals. 110' mast, solid rigging, Hood sails,teak decks. We tried to make this 'gold plater' go as fast as it would but didn't want to break anything. I will be 75 soon and wish I could be young again to have stamina to be able to push the envelope on the new hi-tech racing machines. I used "Comanche, picture for photo of a sailing ship with the statement for my children that says." I know if I am lost you will sail the seas to find me.

[@sailingshack]

winston fifield thanks for the note. My first keelboat I raced was a T-Bird in 1977 as a 12 year old. Keep enjoying yourself.

[@seanogallchoir3237]

Well done, keep on sailing. Enjoy our beautiful Ocean Planet to share and care for it, as it is the only one we have # HeroesAtSea.

[@seanogallchoir3237]

Well done, keep on sailing. Enjoy our beautiful Ocean Planet to share and care for it, as it is the only one we have # HeroesAtSea.

[@MyGolden30]

BEAUTIFUL !!!!! I loved this tour! Architecture and Engineering at its finest

[@rcryachts146]

Ken Read truly looks like a nice guy. Would love hear his many sailing stories

[@triumphbonneville8670]

Great video guys, appreciate the time taken to show us mere mortals what its like to be on such an amazing piece of machinery! Would love a follow up with a tour of the other super maxis!

[@triradial]

Revolutionary yacht and a wonderful tour and explanation by Ken Read - Thanks for posting

[@mikeoreilly7122]

Great comments on keeping crew involved and active. Even on my small 25ft (7.4) Farr yacht we move the roles around to stay alert.

[@simongrain2607]

Well done Rob and Ben - great work on a great boat - just like the inside of my J !

[@GrumpyOldMan9]

Just got word that ol' Jim Clark made himself a grandchild. Bravo!

[@markdemers4705]

Jim made himself a grandchild? Did he impregnate a daughter or a daughter-in-law?

[@justindaley2460]

Awesome video of an incredible boat. Thanks for posting

[@sailingshack]

No worries! Cheers for the kind words.

[@BEEBEE159]

Great video. Thank you for uploading this...

[@mrfail330]

GREAT Video Keep it up!!! I LOVED IT

[@michaeleidenberg9823]

Truly an F1 car with sails! Great tour.

[@sailingshack]

Michael Eidenberg thanks and many of the ideas are appearing on regular yachts now

[@nebraskatpp]

Good to see Ken Read is still active.

[@M3rVsT4H]

Awesome tour, thanks for the upload.

[@sailingshack]

No problem we hope to some more. Been busy on our other channel Hartnett Media

[@RiggingDoctor]

So awesome! We blueqater cruise on a 1968 Morgan 45 and when we hit 5 knots we think we are booking it, 8 knots is flying!! This machine is beyond my wildest dreams!!

[@VincentVisee]

You must be doing something wrong, i can reach 5 knots easily with my 26 foot quarter tonner😂 8.5 when surfing hahahah

[@scottholman3982]

This boat is beyond the wildest dreams of the designers back then. The bottom of the hull is flat, with no fat keel sticking down. The mast is over 100 feet tall, and the canting keel changes the whole dynamic of sailing. They can crowd on much more sail than older boats can imagine.

[@FuzzyFrenchfy33]

When Ben said their was going to be a Comanche video every day I kept looking. Great video and keep up the good work!

[@sailingshack]

Thanks mate, had issues with the upload time (Over 18 hours) :/

[@FuzzyFrenchfy33]

Im not surprised with the upload time.

[@TheFrenchfry33]

sailingshack whats the song called?

[@Underliquid]

Frenchfry33 Saje - Lost Tonight

[@normhansen3753]

Great tour.

[@adrianvalbuena8158]

This man is for sure one of the key pieces of this boat's achievements. Amazing video.

[@JonDeutsch5]

great to see it all put together.

[@sailingshack]

Thanks Jon!

[@torpenboat]

very good job guys!

[@sailingshack]

TORPEN SAILING thanks so much!

[@MrMedicAdnan]

What an awesome race boat... Ken is also a great guy, had a chance to meet him at Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit.

[@scottholman3982]

Thank you for an amazing video! You guys just happened to catch Kenny Read in a talkative mood without any big project he was wrapped up in. This boat was brand new out of the box when this was filmed, literally, and the crew were still learning about how to sail Comanche. They lost to Wild Oats, coming in second, after an incredible start where Comanche blew away the rest of the fleet. A few months after this was filmed, Comanche ran in the Transatlantic Race, which is held occasionally. During the race, Comanche set a new record for distance traveled in 24 hours for a monohull sailboat. 618 miles in 24 hours. An average speed of 27 knots is needed to make that distance in 24 hours. A nautical mile is 1.2 miles. Again, thank you for an excellent video, featuring Ken Read talking about the newest super-maxi sailboat. Great job!

[@nowwesail4712]

great sailing machine !!!

[@robhartnettlive]

Thanks Simon I even think the J has more accommodation and even more headroom in places!

[@jeffc6038]

I enjoy it great footage nice work

[@sailingshack]

dj Jeff cee thanks it's a fast boat

[@langalisc]

nice to see some authentic pumps aboard, none of this hydraulic winch nonsense. same stuff just, different scale. great video, thanks for sharing Ken.

[@HodgdonYachts]

Nice video, thanks for sharing this!

[@robhartnettlive]

Great build guys, you should be very proud of the workmanship and skill in this truly awesome yacht,

[@scottholman3982]

Hopefully, you folks will be building more of the these carbon fiber maxi yachts.

[@chloehennessey6813]

I’m so glad my uncle got into monohull Racing. Go uncle Jim! ILY 😍 We got the record!!

[@DGFishRfine1]

I was expecting an extraordinarily spartan interior, but two camping stoves and a carbon toilet smack-dab in the middle of the room... Holy hell 🤣 The biggest luxury on the entire vessel is that the navigator actually gets a real desk and chair

[@kncnsm]

I spy Casio Pathfinder PAW1500T on Ken Read' s wrist. Love mine too!

[@mrjob-oz4ex]

Yes I know more thanks to all of you

[@nauticfilms]

@kenread great to see you kick ass again. Super interesting video, even if almost unwatchable due to poor sound. I had to smile about that silva analogue compass, I had fitted the exact same on my pirate class dinghy when I took it for a cruise from Hamburg to Copenhagen ca 25 years ago, because it was the lightest and cheapest. But in those pre GPS days it was also our main refererence for navigation. :-)

[@sailingshack]

Thanks and apologies for the sound. Just to prove we know what we are doing have a look at our other YT channel Hartnett Media

[@myvideomedia]

faszinating video! Great work!

[@Johnhealey-]

Amazing boat. Thanks to the team for the fantastic insight on the tour. A dream of mine to sail Something even remotely similar. Grand

[@petermartin9494]

Nice watch, Ken.

[@makhoe1]

Great video. Loved Ken Read. Totally a big picture guy, like a captain should be. He's clearly delegated entire systems to his team. That's a pre-requisite for winning races, imo. I'm sure that captains who try to carry and who dictate never make it to that level. Teamwork is vital, but clearly having fun is also vital because fun keeps teams hungry.

[@yvinddegard6690]

Had a small hope seing ken reed in alicante in october, but i gues he still has fun with this boat and choses "inshore" races 😋

[@sailingshack]

Kjøkken Montørene he has a busy schedule with the Americans Cup and the new J Classic Boats this year I know that much

[@robertpapps3618]

Great tour, all the best to Ken and the crew!

[@apollomorris9920]

Wow what a toy to have . Its not what I want but its cool .

[@princecuddle]

on a Comanche v2 you can consider a hydro generator for when you are going at great speeds it can produce a decent amount of electricity to power a winch for the sails.

[@martijnheil8825]

But that would produce more water resistance..

[@mcduck5]

Why increase drag when you can move the sails with movable ballest (humans)

[@Apollo-Computers]

I had a hunter 29.5ft racing sloop. It was so much fun. Just too many things wrong with it, and didn't have the money to fix everything so ended up selling it. I do miss sailing ⛵️ though.

[@vk6xcj]

Awesome boat, can Jim and Christie buy me one please :) thanks for the tour..

[@RiggingDoctor]

With the mast that far aft and all those headsails, does it count as a cutter?

[@smythie27]

Have followed Comanche for quite some time now. Great to to be able to see how the girl is fitted out. My other favourite yacht Wild Oats docked behind her.

[@sailingshack]

Julian Smith you should check out the new Black Jack which is the old Alfa Romeo - Sydney Hobart will be interesting

[@geemail369]

@Julian Smith: Actually they lay in port back to back - which one docked "behind" the other clearly is subject for debate! ;-D

[@sailingshack]

Technically it's stern to stern but since Wild Oats own that marina let's just say Wild Oats is behind Kenny on camera.

[@joedillier7113]

Hey I have the same teakettle!

[@gabrielleleclerc9652]

Joe Dillier i

[@bassmith448bassist5]

I SO want one of those coffee cup holders!!!!!

[@aljudy01]

I'm watching the MOB drill carefully and struggling to make it out. Did two people swim out? Is that a little RC torpedo that pays out the halliard so fast? All pretty cool and must make the crew feel better.

[@sailingshack]

Alan Cargill it’s been a while but I recall what you are saying as correct at that time.

[@homefront3162]

The Skipper seems like pretty cool

[@ChemicalOmega]

Awesome video, what is the song at 1:24?

[@luuk341]

Nice boat! I wouldnt want to be a board her out at sea but hey, thats no fault of hers but of mine.

[@Outland9000]

Nice yacht.... When do I get to have a go? 😊

[@fastm3980]

It's a sail boat🤦

[@Outland9000]

@@fastm3980 Yachts can have sails too.

[@ji6050]

👍

[@exmonarcagoodbye3296]

A video of the Comanche, that shows the Comanche 30 seconds and 45 minutes of a man talking about the boat.

[@jaymorgan8017]

Wonder if they will win ?

[@michael7v6]

Helmsman!

[@johnwalker4642]

Imagining I had chosen to be a sailor as a teenager rather than the path I have trudged along.

[@MBCGRS]

Both are a slow second to the big French multi hulls... Idec crossed the Atlantic 2 days faster averaging 10 kts quicker...

[@mikebeatstsb7030]

For anyone that's wanting to see the TOUR... I'm at 11.28 and it hasn't happened yet.. they haven't even moved at all yet...

[@allistairneil8968]

You can listen to Ken until 13:22 Then you finally get inside...

[@EdwardBondellio]

Maine built!

[@voornaam3191]

Does Maine have French roots? Did De Kersauson's great great great grandfather's brother emigrate to Maine? That would explain it all.

[@tyroneforsyth1680]

@@voornaam3191 French designed, built in the US.

[@lajosjuhasz4523]

what should if the most rigging especially by snails rolls change down at plastik gears down teetwheals not need rope weight.with accelerator servowinch what said mechanical simpley

[@Eric06410]

Milford CT represent!!

[@Antipodean33]

Don't these fellas know about the Bull sharks that are everywhere in this harbour?

[@fatheroffibereconomics]

Anyone remember Silva Nexus electronics?

[@alamos8]

618 Nm in 24h... Respect...

[@voornaam3191]

Is it breaking the sound barrier? At what time will it arrive at Alpha Centauri? People are so proud, but we hardly leave the earth, burning the equivalent of half a rain forest, just getting to the moon. No respect!

[@slit4659]

The guy can't finish a question before Ken butts in and takes over. He did the same thing when he was announcing the America's cup.

[@sailingshack]

He is an old friend so we know each other well. We have been cutting each other off for years!

[@MrTwinkie797]

No comments about the toilet :O

[@nebraskatpp]

Whatta' you want to bet the head/ toilet is probably closer to a bucket than anything Wicox Crittenden ever manufactured.

[@Shady-Shane]

I know it's like" i can't go with you looking at me"

[@nnirvous]

I thought I heard the newer owners had transitioned to powered winches this year...?

[@deanrobert8674]

This documentary was done December 2014 there has been a few mods done to her.

[@geo3219]

Seriously Ken, Comanches 2016 record 5 days 14 hours 21 minutes won't change any time soon (:

[@kz4506]

Want to be on deck if something goes wrong

[@niekshazzz]

Did they made any changes/improvements to the boat (since this video), or just changed captain in order to brake that transatlantic record by more than a day?

[@Lucianrider]

Ken Reed was unable to make it for the Trans Atlantic race due to prior commitments which conflicted with the weather window.

[@chrishorvath6346]

Has anyone tried waterskiing behind it?

[@flyingdutchman6984]

It would be funny, but even at it's fastest speed it would still be kind of slow for water skiing.

[@coreybarwood6745]

i like the carbon fibre toilet

[@calvinnotklein6368]

I don’t really care about the boat in this video, I like that toilet.

[@wardaddy6002]

I can shave another day off the record if I can get my hands on a sailing hydrofoil.

[@KyriafinisBill]

Is it true that Comanche was sold after this year's Sydney Hobart race?

[@wardaddy6002]

Yes I bought it and hauled it out to Arizona and turned it into a burger joint.

[@KyriafinisBill]

@@wardaddy6002 Do you at least sell decent burgers?

[@wardaddy6002]

@@KyriafinisBill Yeah, but the overhead is killing me. These carbon fiber disposable plates are costing me a fortune.

[@KyriafinisBill]

@@wardaddy6002 Change you business model before it's too late. You could wrap them in Dacron instead it might be cheaper. You will loose some performance but it won't be that bad.

[@derekhughes244]

Ya know small little cruising boat...

[@2Phast4Rocket]

So how did Wild Oats defeat Comanche on the 2nd day especially when Comanche had such a big advantage at the start.

[@sailingshack]

Comanche sailed into no wind, while Wild Oats headed inshore and was able to pickup some breeze and gained a 35 nautical mile lead over Comanche. However, when they got the breeze Wild Oats had they brought that gap back to around only 8 nautical miles. Essentially, Wild Oats just kept in the pressure the whole way :)

[@gweflj]

So Ken's fault? ;)

[@scottholman3982]

I think it was light air when they were going up the Durwent River. Comanche stalls in light air.

[@sandragreen9338]

Great piece, allowing us to see & better understand the powerful innovations on spectacular Comanche. However I found the sound effects for the video intro & scene transition very unpleasant...blaring, unnecessary & too loud for comfort; the interview sound quality however was excellent, very professional.

[@sonnymoon6465]

1,150 sq. meters one sail hs !

[@voornaam3191]

It is even 1150 square meters! A bit more than 1.15 m2. The rest of the world has weird units and weird interpunction. Some even drive the wrong side of the street. Bet they consist of anti-matter?

[@nzkiteboarding]

America's cup 36 is going to be modeled off this maybe, how cool would that be match racing these beast, also Kelvin harp is he from napper nz

[@sailingshack]

Kiwi's are everywhere!

[@PiotrMajewski]

shotgun in a blimp in a deadcat would make this video so much more pleasant to watch (no wind noise). still great vid.

[@sailingshack]

Thanks - it was quite last minute and not perfect. If you want to see perfect have a look at our channel Hartnett Media

[@homefront3162]

Also an actual microphone?

[@Sirmellowman]

3:00 the owner of the new england patriots makes money from the team, jim most deff does not with this boat haha

[@akh21849]

more pride in owning of this boat the the patriots hahaha

[@ririshow]

Non comfort at all ina 30M yacht!!! That is though. Where does the lady sleep?

[@MomentswithDavid]

whats a reaching condition?

[@scottholman3982]

When the wind is coming from the side, about 90 degrees to about 20 degrees relative to the mast.

[@stuartkerr1172]

Music?

[@sailingshack]

music at beginning and end is from Lost Tonight by Saje, hope you enjoyed the video!

[@felipe96150]

What's his name, sorry I Can't Read.

[@mikebeatstsb7030]

"TOUR" STARTS AT 13:24. your welcome

[@voornaam3191]

Is it allowed to cant the mast like a windsurfer does? Like down draft instead of up draft? Like pulling the hull out of the water instead of pushing it down? Why do I only hear a canting keel? Doesn't the keel turn a couple of degrees? Is this really the latest technology? Syllogic used self learning software for optimized trim, and it would be great if they had a ship like Comanche. Do check their concept, if you don't know about Syllogic. A turning keel will result in a ship that does not drift sideways anymore. Ever thought how much drag you'd lose, reaching? Syllogic has done that. And it has strange consequences, a turning keel and a canting mast, the boom needs to point somewhere else. Traveller and main sheet need a change, and it takes time to learn how to sail upwind again, for it is something entirely new. How the Syllogic team moved on, I don't know. They participated in the STAR, and the keel broke, so, no finish. But I read the book and it was a remarkable project. Just a canting keel? Great, but never forget there are more options to get a ship faster. And it is not that far fetched, really, please think about it.

[@scottholman3982]

The keel can cant quite a bit, perhaps as much as 40 degrees, I believe. The mast is not supposed to twist or flex very much.

[@voornaam3191]

@@scottholman3982 I do not mean twist or flex, that is for trimming. I was talking about a mast canting towards the wind. Canting the other way, so to say. Consider the advantages, it is way faster. Perhaps that would be a great addition to the foiling cats, making them even faster, by reducing the drag a bit further.

[@chrisredovan3838]

Need crew?

[@BeardRobert55]

Did he say 7 meters? That's 23 feet of draft!

[@lucianozanfrini3948]

Yep, he did say that. Really big boat, isn't she?

[@scottholman3982]

One of the major components of the boat is the canting keel. To maximize the leverage, the keel needs to be long. Also, the long, thin keel is more effective at reducing lee way, or the tendancy to move sideways.

[@bruceleroy1683]

And I thought golf was an expensive sport.

[@poly_hexamethyl]

I wonder if you could copy the design of a boat like this, but make it out of marine plywood instead of carbon fiber to make it more affordable for a less affluent sailor?

[@wardaddy6002]

Make it out of Styrofoam sandwiched with fiberglass.

[@homefront3162]

Honestly a very good video but what the hell, you could not afford a deadcat to kill the wind noise, did not even think of it? Sigh....

[@sailingshack]

Homefront apologies on the audio the day was a different shoot than planned. If you want to see what we can with good equipment have a look at our new channel Hartnett Media on YT

[@rosc7471]

People are too heavy, make the people out of carbon fibre.

[@ginge82]

Jim AND Kristy Clark's? How much did Kristy contribute to the costs exactly?

[@bigkiwial]

ginge82 jealous much??

[@ginge82]

Yes. I wish I could own yachts that I didn't pay a penny towards too...

[@aidanmcalhaney5733]

SR when you are married you share everything you own

[@stephengloor8451]

Toys of the 1%

[@turboboy1983]

Stephen Gloor ... leads to innovation and jobs that benefit the rest of us.

[@baileyjones159]

They earned it

[@OkinawaWild]

Got a car? Got spare change on a shelf at home, or in your pocket? Then welcome to the 1%, when compared to the 7 billion on the planet.

[@flyingdutchman6984]

Not even close. More like the 0.0000001%.

[@BurnsGazza]

Multi million dollar boat and a che guevara tshirt/uniform. The irony is lost.😉