Thoughts on Heavy Weather Sailing

I have had some questions about sailing in heavy weather and Heaving-to. So, I figured a few clips, and some narrations were in order. I will be back on the boat soon for some fresh content. Always remember that every boat and every storm are different, knowing what works best for you and testing different tactics is important!
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[@HalcyonGuitars]

It’s nice to find a channel that actually talks about sailing…

[@garywalker8413]

Absolutely

[@bdlii]

What a lesson. Never seen anyone else post anything like it.

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

I learn something new everytime I go out!

[@GypsyTinker2012]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience ❤

[@MurkyDregs]

Very cool, and very informative for this new sailor who will be sailing the Gulf of Maine!

[@salishsailing]

Nice handling! Thanks for the video.

[@nearlynativenursery8638]

Great video clips Jerome. Thanks for all you do youtube videos and or your podcast or both. I learn so much, laughed my nuts off enjoy hearing both your brother Adam and Sven. I would love to hear more from Adam about surveying boat. Jim Rodgers

[@jonelliott9553]

Thanks for showing the different examples, very helpful!

[@timnoneya811]

That was a VERY good video!! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and process's in the narration. I love your stuff on IG but i REALLLY Loved this video.

[@svwanderlust9697]

Thanks for posting

[@maureenthomson9584]

Awesome video thank you for sharing

[@SeattleLifeguard]

Great video!! We love our full-keel, heavy displacement boat too!!

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Thank you for sharing your experience .I wish you fear winds and following seas ⛵️ 🌊 Greetings from Hawaii islands 🏝

[@j_diz9851]

That was awesome! Thanks

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

Thanks

[@sunlovesailing]

Interesting, John Kretchmer talks about fore reaching instead of heaving to as well. Like you said, heaving to creates the slick, but fore reaching keeps your bow to the seas. One of the reasons I like a sea anchor. Keeps the bow to the seas. The orientation a boat is built for. Especially a fishing boat. Moitessier had it figured though like you said, for really big seas, keep the boat moving! Of course it’s easy for me to be an armchair skipper!😊 thanks for the vid!

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

It has taken many years to figure out what works best on old Sparrow. Still dont think I have it all sorted but guys like Bernard, John and Randall have all played a roll in developing my tactics. I still fear the sea anchor, mostly because the Westsail has that bowsprit and the windvane, but I do always keep about 300 feet of heavy warp ready to drag off the stern, It probably wouldnt do much, I should take my own advice and at least try it out! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@FoxworthyMatthew]

Dude, you’re awesome.

[@deborahdoyle6743]

Interesting. I see most of the GGR boats are doing storm jibs and warps with chain.

[@deborahdoyle6743]

I have read Montessior and Dumas and they agree it is better to keep your speed up.

[@williewonka6694]

I would think sailing down wind for the duration of a storm might be exhausting, and present the risk of broach or pitch poling. As a single hander, my plan is heaving to, and if nessasary, deploy a para anchor on a bridle, as described in Larry Pardee's heavy sailing book and a video by Maryland School of Sailing and Seamanship. The downside of that strategy is the complexity, risk, and difficulty of deploying the anchor alone. However, if done correctly, there is nothing to do but go below and rest during the storm.

[@jaekn]

What is the risk associated with in this method?

[@Stevecollinsclear]

exce''ent well done

[@russellpurdie]

Winds changing to the east.....or the west? Who does your forecasts?

[@ckeilah]

How is sailing through Maine toward Florida in October?

[@SOLDOZER]

Why dont you have roller furling? Im a fan of hanks and like to pick the brain of the other rare sailors who also go with hank-on foresails.

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

My voyages sometime last for 9 months without stopping. I need to keep it simple and unbreakable as I can. Plus I use lots of different size headsails and want to the best shape I can get. It does get a little annoying at 3am in the rain!!!

[@dulls8475]

I think if you are doing the high lats you go hanked on sails. A furler fail does not bare thinking about.

[@josephinebennington7247]

question, how,do,you know you’re actually in the Gulf Stream?

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

Best way to feel the water temp. But the air will heat up as well. Also it creates its own weather so the clouds can be a good clue.

[@josephinebennington7247]

@@SailingIntoOblivion Most interesting. Thank you. I’d like to experience that, I’m stuck with feeling the temperature of the North Sea.

[@hebertcentrone6804]

Is your sailboat fiberglass o wood? Do you have a concrete keel or lead keel ?

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

Fiberglass with a lead keel.

[@hebertcentrone6804]

@@SailingIntoOblivion it is a beautiful sailboat, the way it cuts through the waves

[@jenniferserrano4738]

'Promo sm' 😬

[@landprojects]

Thanks for the video. Very informative 👍

[@janecme]

I'm a coastal sailor so running is fine if there's room to do it.

[@danielswords3969]

I heave-to in my Alberg 30 without any jib exposed (there is enough windage on my furled jib to prevent tacking), and my mainsail double reefed and trimmed in tight, my tiller lashed about 75° to leeward. My boat points about 30° off the wind which I find even better for taking on the waves, though it tracks about 70° off the wind. Also, hove-to like this while I sit comfortably down below in a storm, if the boat does jibe it is very benign, no jib to tangle, the mainsail area is minimal, and the boom has no distance to swing, with the tiller lashed the boat will just carry around back to its original hove-to condition.

[@SOLDOZER]

If you're only double reefed, you're not in a storm.

[@johnnycat6652]

Great video,,,where do I find a boat to crew on or sail on

[@nathanbenton2051]

awesome stuff. thanks

[@deborahdoyle6743]

Cool video

[@Taichungman]

Thanks again for posting

[@Jesus_Creation_Channel]

Great info!! As someone that would like to own a Westsail 32 one day these types of videos are much appreciated!!

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

Happy to share the experience!

[@JScottShipman]

Congratulations on 7.2k subscribers!

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

Thanks Scott see ya soon!

[@hiddebekaan2396]

I ran a 47' Bowman through 69kn storm. Held it between 120 and 140 degrees downwind with triple reefed main and Genoa furled to kitchen towel size. Scary but it worked well. (I do prefer my old Kendall 32 though😊)

[@mosh2]

Thanks for the narration

[@SailingIntoOblivion]

I think next time I go out I will have more of these kind of videos in mind.

[@alfredocat]

today I learned something new without getting my beard wet.. 😄thanks

[@supremeflagship8965]

Running with a storm is a good idea. Unless you are on a lee shore...

[@peterandsberg5245]

So in your case the last resort if weather becomes too heavy is "Heaving to" as you did in the end and wait it out?

[@gregroth4696]

And at night when you cant see the big ones coming?

[@marcvenery364]

Lots of information here- thanks for sharing!

[@Thomas-d7e6y]

Awesome stuff Cap 👏 👌 😊

[@KarinaSVTamera]

😃👍

[@Yeetyeti69]

How the hell can I buy a sail boat I need one I’m on the east coast Va

[@jaekn]

You might first want to learn how to read and write.