After stoppping for 2 days in Mindelo, Cabo Verde, we continue towards Barbados. The forecast looks great. Following the great circle course we shouldn't sail for a lot more than 2050 miles.
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@scarletbegonias23592 жыл бұрын
It's so rare that we get to see boats under sail at sea from a drone. This footage really shows off the wave height, where so many other angles don't accurately represent the sea state unless you have another boat as reference. Your video production is really off the charts, above and beyond. I have been recording sound in the film industry here in Los Angeles for the past 34 yrs and I know what it takes to produce a video of this quality. You're as professional as it gets and it's about SAILING, how fucking cool is that??
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Yeah yippie super effing cool!
@greatpix2 жыл бұрын
Whenever you show a view from the front of the boat, with the hulls slicing through the water and the occasional spray of water coming up, I lean close to my 4K TV and can imagine being there, on the water, sailing again. This is something I think I may never get the opportunity to do again because of my health. I wanted to thank you for all your work filming and editing. I appreciate it more than you might think.
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome
@spark24902 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle Sir please I have exam can you help me with great circle crossing equator solving
@spark24902 жыл бұрын
So the question is
@spark24902 жыл бұрын
A vessel sailing on a great circle track crosses the equator in longitude 164 35 W. On a course of 038T Find the position of the two vertices?
@spark24902 жыл бұрын
My question is how can I know what the ship will cross first the equator or the vertex point ?
@mitfreundlichengrussen12342 жыл бұрын
The first price for "Elegance" while gliding through the Atlantic.
@MustadMarine2 жыл бұрын
We just completed the Canaries-Cape Verde-USVI route a few days ago aboard a 50' X-5 cat. I wish we had a heavier spinnaker to handle the 22-32 kts trades. Instead, we had a somewhat fragile parasailor with max 22kts capability, and I thought that was too much. So instead we angled across the trades with main and genoa, adding several hundred miles to our passage.
@simbayukiwolf2 жыл бұрын
Easy peasy, what a boat, incredible.
@tymanot2 жыл бұрын
Phantastic boat and a great crew on a wonderful cruise...
@wildrideupnorth2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great pictures and the super sailing, wish you all a happy Trip and STAY SAFE
@samcoop20742 жыл бұрын
Awesome camera work. Excellent story telling. Bravo!!!
@el_capitan__2 жыл бұрын
Fantastc sailing with your beautiful O55.
@goralki2 жыл бұрын
Just awesome downwind sailing, so good to see so much sailing. Sleigh ride to Barbados!!! One of the drone clips really showed the wave height in comparison to the boat. My kind of sailing, dont like light wind conditions.
@cindyreid64042 жыл бұрын
How wonderful a sailing video that actually shows the boat sailing. Thank you❤️
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
😂😂👍👍
@jmc322 жыл бұрын
Wow! An incredible sailing vessel and crew. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share it all with us.
@SailingMerewether2 жыл бұрын
Very much enjoyed this sail with you guys. Looks like dream trades for you 👌🏼
@peterb46202 жыл бұрын
An amazing episode of fast and controlled sailing. You must be very pleased with Great Circle’s performance.
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Yes we are, especially because we know we weren’t even close to the max. Upfront we expected to be about 20% faster on average on downwind crossings but it can even be more.
@jandehn72882 жыл бұрын
Lovely to meet you in Mindelo! I wish you a great time in Barbados! Best, Jan (Skipper on Twende Lagoon 52S)
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Very nice to see you there as well! Where are you now?
@jandehn72882 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle We are in Guadeloupe. Going to sail around here for a few weeks and then head up to Antigua.
@Dan-lk8xz2 жыл бұрын
Hey guys it's Portland Dan. I love the way you all describe how the boat is handling, the way an adjustment in the sails affects the balance of the boat. It's like a F1 driver talking to the team about the car. Thanks for the video, very captivating and inspiring.
@msxmurda23852 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. Looks like a lot of fun! Stay safe and keep making more videos…
@chrisellsay54802 жыл бұрын
Congratulations you have the magic! Spinacker with anti-chafe on the halyard. Forget the main, rumline up to 30 knots true, it's magic!! No main just a spin. We did this across the Pacific, no main just spinacker on Stray Kitty. For a great circle route forget the marketing of self tacking and going upwind..you do downwind 90% of the time. Get a couple spinackers.. Congratulations on the successful passage. Love your photography. The main sail was probably causing the unbalance that the primary autopilot cannot compensate.
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
The main was causing the unbalance that wrapped the spi 4 times around the forestay ones, but we managed to get it out with a couple of storm circles. Both autopilots (BandG H5000 and Raymarine One) seemed equally good on heading mode. The h5000 has a wind mode too but in combination with the waves we didn’t get it stable enough on any of the PERF modes. Maybe this can be improved by calibration but we don’t know how to do that ourselves
@emilwikgren85302 жыл бұрын
There is an interesting article on autopilot settings in latest Yatching world jan 2022
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Ok thx let’s have a look
@brettgraham19662 жыл бұрын
Great video, amazing to watch how she moves through the waves. One of the best videos I’ve seen to get that perspective of wave height and boat movement, well done. 👍
@josemavila30312 жыл бұрын
Congratulations for first ocean crossed. Merry Christmas
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jose, you too
@avail1.2 жыл бұрын
fast ship....enjoyed the rainbow near the end🌈thank you again and have a pleasant voyage, we donot have such things in Chicago👋
@paulbaumgarten42252 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for my 55!! Great to see that I obviously made the perfect choice. It just looks breathtaking beautiful. CU somewhere on the globe.
@paulbaumgarten42252 жыл бұрын
Oh - Paul Baumgarten is my Alias here. It's Peter (kiting Peter) 🙂
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
When do you expect delivery?
@paulbaumgarten42252 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle Well - on the contract you saw it says 11/25 -) But I think they will be faster. I assume mid of 25 will be delivery. What hull number are they selling currently? Do you know?
@samialomari1252 жыл бұрын
what a lovely videos all of them and I enjoy every single one of them since the last over three years. and am watching you from Iraq.. but unfortunately your videos are shorts. but I enjoy it any way. wish you all the best luck and success..❤🌹🌹
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
You can see only parts of them?
@samialomari1252 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle yes at the most 28 minutes
@davidplester25952 жыл бұрын
that looks fantastic, safe sailing and so relaxed.
@HopeOfJoe2 жыл бұрын
Fabulous sail. Your new boat is wonderful at sailing and speed. Looking forward to the next episode. Safe travels and Merry Christmas ✨ 🎄 ✨ ✌️
@twotfreigh49462 жыл бұрын
Amazing boat!
@billhanna88382 жыл бұрын
Boring is good at sea . Nice shots , Fair winds .
@sailingsuria68522 жыл бұрын
Great episode! Can't wait to do the same next year. Thank's for inspiring👍🤗
@dray0506532 жыл бұрын
Very nice video! Great adventure! Cheers! Captain Denny
@nshifferd2 жыл бұрын
Looks quite impressive, it’s beautiful to watching you sail. Thanks for this great videos.
@ernieobrien65052 жыл бұрын
I could feel your exhilaration from here!
@donhanley13392 жыл бұрын
Realy enjoying your channel from your launche to ep.239 I have contacted my friends in Barbods to look out for your arrival
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
We’re almost leaving 😎🤣
@sailingaquamarijn10392 жыл бұрын
Hello Great video
@ThoughtfulWander2 жыл бұрын
another great episode! Safe passage to the Greatcircle crew! thanks for sharing! Love the porpoise footage!! they are so graceful!
@MK-gr9qz2 жыл бұрын
Amazing sail, 1. Class...🤟
@reginaldsisco29732 жыл бұрын
Great sailing! Thanks Marc for showing how tall the waves were by using the boat as a reference. 👍🏾💥👍🏾. Be safe and waiting eagerly for the next video.
@NoBullshitJustGaming2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see the boat flying!
@Papaondas2 жыл бұрын
as usual top quality great footage , nice to see the crew enjoying sailing , so keep sharing and Merry Christmas
@SuperPirate1002 жыл бұрын
Another great video, thanks, good sailing to landfall if only we had had drones 25 years ago .
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
I wonder what we’ll have been missing in 25 years…
@alf9702 жыл бұрын
I love your videos.
@marktaylor4842 жыл бұрын
Wowsa! She flies...
@ianscott31802 жыл бұрын
As you will know it is almost impossible to catch the height of waves on film or video. I once got caught in huge swells crossing Biscay in a small long keel yacht, before digital cameras. My stories of mountainous seas fell on deaf ears when I got my film back, it looked like a lovely daysail. I am very envious of you, I never did cross "The pond". I was offered a berth on the ARC but Covid got in the way. I think age makes it likely that will not happen now. Great watching others though, Bon Voyage.
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
And apparently the size of the wave looks very different depending on the size of the boat you’re in as well
@edvardtlt2 жыл бұрын
Привет из России ! Молодцы! Очень нравится Ваш контент!
@mz22882 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking us along. Amazing central screen with all key metrics keeping you up to date as you go. When you say one autopilot failed, is that a software issue or a mechanic issue? Fair winds GC Crew!
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Yep we like it a lot The autopilot didn’t fail, we just turn a switch to activate the other one and then the BandG just thinks there’s no autopilot
@MarcelvanA2 жыл бұрын
Prachtige aflevering 👌🏻
@louisvanleeuwen49562 жыл бұрын
Grootzeil mag voor de wind met spi meer uitbetaald staan. Nu te strak waardoor deze continue overslaat (gijpt). Open zetten en de giek borgen aan de railing tegen gijpen. Dan zeil je veel sneller en relaxter.
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Hebben we uiteraard ook geprobeerd voorzover het zeil open kan zonder de staven te raken. De spi wordt er juist veel minder relaxed door en het risico om om de voorstag te draaien door de turbulentie van het grootzeil bij een surf wanneer de druk volledig uit de spi verdwijnt neemt snel toe. Erg onrustig zeker in het donker. Qua gemiddelde snelheid scheelt het niet veel en die winst was meer dan weg nadat we 4 storm rondjes moesten draaien.
@mazevx24512 жыл бұрын
The Outremer seems to be really really good in this conditions
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
It really is but actually the biggest difference between our current and previous cat is probably in the area with wind angles below 90 degrees
@multinaute2 жыл бұрын
cool music
@barrymccrae72422 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Like the comment about the spi halyard, probably to stop comments from people like me :-) I guess you like the outcome of the Formula 1 on Sunday, Christian Horner got his miracle.
@77Cfriend6 ай бұрын
Love your Videos!....Do you ever adjust the daggerboards?......Gotta Love Outremers!
@CatGreatcircle6 ай бұрын
We put them about 40 cm down when downwind or reaching to protect the saildrives. Upwind the leeside one goes down max 2m more depending on how much wind. More wind less board
@ernani5592 жыл бұрын
Parabéns pelo vídeo, sou o mais novo escrito no canal. Fortaleza- CE Brasil
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Bem vindo!
@ernani5592 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle Muito obrigado.
@bayanicustodio39982 жыл бұрын
Since you guys mentioned it, how tight does the auto helm/pilot stay on the Great circle Route? I mean with wind and waves constantly changing the auto pilot must be constantly changing course. Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year to everyone.
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
The waves were pretty constant but the wind direction was changing whenever a squall was in the neighborhood. On heading mode downwind the impact on the course over ground is limited. During squalls we were changing the heading constantly to stay max downwind in order to reduce aws
@andrewbooth14202 жыл бұрын
If you need a 60 year old with little experience to crew for you just give me a shout. Enjoy that beautiful boat.
@randyrable21132 жыл бұрын
May I ask which LG monitor you have at the chart table and are you happy with it? Also, what do you have to do to switch between autopilots while underway. We really enjoy your videos, thanks.
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
It’s an LG Ultrawide 34”, for the autopilots there’s just a switch that we turn to activate the other one
@randyrable21132 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle I am very curious about your implementation of the backup Autopilot. I reviewed your electrical options video where you discussed this however, I am not clear did you use a secondary control arm or just a Raymarine computer connected to the B&G hydraulic unit? Thank you.
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
No it’s fully self sufficient with its own (electrical) drive unit and it’s own compass
@hansk.44822 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video and boat, she really goes well. Quick question, I think I noticed that there aren't any "Locking Pins" on the rig tensioners (Wand spanners) is there a different locking system or did I just not see it correctly? I know that you have produced some video's in the past regarding the navigation package but, if you have time/are willing, can you give a slightly more in-depth vid regarding the B&G system and how it is connected to the Wide screen display. Also curious, does the B&G autopilot have a heading hold mode as you mentioned in this video that you switched to the Raymarine autopilot. Maybe a quick comment on the comparison of the two Autopilot systems. Sorry for all the questions. Cheers
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
I’ll have a look at the rig tensioners, don’t really know only saw them use 2 big wrenches The monitor is connected with a long hdmi cable The main difference between our hydraulic BandG and electric Raymarine autopilots is that the Raymarine only has a heading mode, the BandG has all the modes
@travismiller84632 жыл бұрын
Quick question, I know I am a few episodes behind. While doing the Atlantic crossing, how often did you run your Genset? I ask as I see the solar panels on the roof and am curious how much fuel you consumed a day with running the Genset! Congratulations, that looked like an amazing crossing and so nice you did not have to do a sail adjustment three or four times a day!
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Hardly used any fuel, I estimate less than 25 liter for around an hour a day during 9 days. And yes during the downwind sailing there’s a lot of shade on the solar panels
@sylvaintoutsimplement Жыл бұрын
Hello, great video. I’m new to your channel. What boat model is this? Sorry if this was already asked before or covered in other videos. Keep up! 💪
@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын
It’s an Outremer 55
@caracamano712 жыл бұрын
👍👏
@gilmarrodriguesferreira86202 жыл бұрын
Parabéns pelo vídeo, muito bom, me escrevi no seu canal e agora estou acompanhando as aventuras de vocês, sucesso, Recife-PE, Brasil. Qual o modelo do seu Catamaran? Ele é muito bonito e funcional.
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
It’s an Outremer 55 and we’ll pass by Recife somewhere in the beginning of 2024….. Bem vindo!
@gilmarrodriguesferreira86202 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle que bom que no começo de 2024 vocês vão vir em Recife, Deus abençoe vocês nessa jornada de viajar pelo mundo e conhecendo novas culturas e costumes.
@greatpix2 жыл бұрын
Do you ever use the flying fish that end up on the deck for bait?
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
No we tried with an artificial one but just to attract fish to the lure behind it
@MichaelHennon Жыл бұрын
Curious if you also looked at Balance Catamarans or any other close alternatives before you chose Outremer. Thanks.
@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын
Yes we did have an extensive look at all alternatives. For us the choice was pretty easy, and after sailing her halfway around the world we would still make the same choice (in fact we did make the same choice in the meantime)
@gianniskritikos6952 жыл бұрын
Hi to you, nice crossing. Did you kept the spi also through the night shifts?
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
During the third night we brought it down but from the fourth night we had enough confidence to keep it up all the time
@vbgotfrid2 жыл бұрын
Красивый фильм!
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@peterpawlak84182 жыл бұрын
Mark & Marijke, I know you had a Parasailor on your L52, but it seems like you decided not to go with one on your O55 - true? Could you explain the reasons for your decision? We have a Balance 482 currently under construction in Cape Town, and need to decide on our downwind sail, so I'd value your advice.
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
We had a Wingaker but it didn’t bring any added value on the Lagoon. For the Outremer we chose a smaller symmetrical one that we can leave on in squalls and a big asymmetrical one
@peterpawlak84182 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle Thanks so much! The two spinnakers combined are probably cheaper than one Parasailor/Wingaker.
@alfreddaniels38172 жыл бұрын
Very good camerawork by Mark. Can I ask him: are you a son of Dirk ?
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Probably not 🤣
@alfreddaniels38172 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle 😀😀😀
@alfreddaniels38172 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle i particularly enjoy your drone footage. Thinking to buy one for my catamaran sailing but I am afraid to loose it in the water. I have no experience with flying drones. Can you give me some advise on what to choose. My catamaran is a lot smaller: 10x5 meters
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Buy the old DJI P4, best suited to start and catch from a sailing boat
@alfreddaniels38172 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle thank you I “ll look into that 👍
@Kayaz482 жыл бұрын
How does this Catamaran handle in a bad storm, or crossing the Gulf Stream with it’s large waves?
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
For that you have to take a look at the BioTrek videos, they cover both
@rayred742 жыл бұрын
In big seas like that - is it still possible to cook on the stove even if it is not gimbled?
@stdntallan11 ай бұрын
I am always curious how you get your B&G to display on a standard monitor
@CatGreatcircle11 ай бұрын
On the bigger plotters there’s an hdmi out (or at least there was as they seem to reconsider it)
@chrizzy935111 ай бұрын
Hi, i want to cross the Antarctica too but i have to idea how do it .Any advice please!
@senseiquickbooks4588 Жыл бұрын
Now i know why this channel dont have more subs... Its the subtitles theyre hard too read... Most viewers use there phones to watch and the subtitles is hard to read... Small thick and i dunno .. low quality?
@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын
I would prefer more young girls with better eyes watching the channel as well but reality is that it will probably still be older male sailors that form the majority so I might have to adjust the font
@senseiquickbooks4588 Жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle yep definitely improve the font quality of the subtitles.. us older folks can barely read it. Tnx. Btw i just found this channel today and i simply asked myself why with so many videos you still havent reached at least 50k and thats one of the reasons why i guess just by doing a quick watch on a few vids i noticed i can barely read the subtitles...
@rstgbd28352 жыл бұрын
Why did you use the Spi all the time and not the beloved A2? Shouldnt it be a good choice as well if it is fiered enough in such downwind conditions?
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
In the average 18 - 25 knot conditions it would be fine, the problem is just that it’s nearly impossible to judge upfront whether a squall will give winds (way) over 25 knots and then it will probably rip if you haven’t taken it down before. Not worth the risk in our approach
@solstar47782 жыл бұрын
Do you have regenerative sailing on the engine ? ( able to get power from the propeller when motor not running?) ?
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
No
@solstar47782 жыл бұрын
@@CatGreatcircle it’s a thought when under sail 🤔
@elembohanon76172 жыл бұрын
Ever need any help? Thank you
@matthewross223611 ай бұрын
What date did you start the crossing
@CatGreatcircle11 ай бұрын
Must have been early December 21
@SpyridonMouroutsos2 жыл бұрын
:)
@davidmaeir62192 жыл бұрын
What are you eating ???
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
That I would have to watch again to be able to tell you but I am sure it was delicious
@allenwinston92252 жыл бұрын
R u Swedes?
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
Just Tina
@mannib39312 жыл бұрын
fast and furious, a no-go is racing without life jackets and no harness, that's a kind of russian roulette game!! Did you test emergancy man over board at these conditions? Think about that and the consequences!
@mannib39312 жыл бұрын
a fast calculation : at 10kn the boat runs 5m/sec. What you think is your first aktion? Looking to the person in the water, but while you are reading this, just 1p sec, the person is 50m behind and from now on out of view! What you think what time it takes to get the spinnaker down, start the engine, turn around and go back to the position of emergency...against wind+waves...and if everything was done as fast as it is written down here? For shure 5 minutes or more...god bless you if you are lucky to find the person, but have you tried to get a half drawn person onboard? with tons of luck may be, but that person will be heavily injured, hit and smashed by the boat, the edges, the ropes you need to get her out of the see...what will be the story if the captain goes overboard while collecting flying fishes without any safety? Is your wife / your crew trained to act adequate? You may ask yourself if you spoiled all your lucky kismet in one go.
@CatGreatcircle2 жыл бұрын
I hope you got it out of your system Manni, but if not do continue for a while as we love to get good advice. If you would have taken the time to watch the videos as well you would have known who’s the captain 👩✈️ on board