I DESTROYED my Mainsail! Mad Dash No.3 Coffs Harbour-Gold Coast. Ep229

[@marie-morganerousselin2352]

I am so happy that I was not aboard for this leg 😂 That sounds rough ! Well done to the crew and you ! Love you 😘

[@briangilliland3620]

And we miss you ❤

[@briangilliland3620]

No login for the trip? That is interesting, or am I missing something? 😮

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

❤️

[@marie-morganerousselin2352]

@@briangilliland3620 Oh that's nice :) Thanks

[@simonhantler8062]

the new you, i know the feeling. i gave up motorbikes for a while, but not to long

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

Buddy, I'm really sorry to hear what a hit to the budget you're taking. Soon enough, you'll be holding your baby, and looking at the sail won't hurt as hard. I realize that doesn't make you feel any better now. Keep your chin up.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Thanks mate

[@Yelnats87]

Great vid Vern! Always take them hits on the chin mate!

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Always! I'm never down for long.

[@sailingmarilynkaye]

Hey mate, hope all is well and you have received your new sail, take it easy out there

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

All good, new sails been going well.

[@johnwalker6711]

Bummer about the mainsail mate fair winds !!

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

I'm very happy with my new sail now.

[@colinboniface194]

Wind over current every time... We all have to live in our chosen budget... Every time baby say's Dada, you'll forget what main sail you have...

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Very true Colin. I've sailed a couple of legs with the new main now and am pretty happy.

[@kaufmanjeffreys]

Good luck!!!!

[@davidnichols147]

Vern, we are so sorry to hear of this latest calamity, " ripped Main". The cost of a Carbon Fiber radial cut is usually twice that of conventional cloth. I know you are on track to moor and fly to France for the birth of your child and to reunite with Marie, yet a quick fix on the main with investigation on future Patron gift's might have secured an alternative? Hopefully the passage isn't further compromised and the new main is shipped on time.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Hi David. Yes it was a bit of a pain but I just bit the bullet and ordered a nw main, one less thing to think about for the coming 8-10 years. thanks for watching.

[@deerfootnz]

I just bought a new main and headsail from Evolution Auckland. I have been testing for the last three days and couldn't be happier. I went full membrane. In the end I think it's cheaper than Dacron, and a lot cheaper than Hydranet.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Good to hear

[@UUBrahman]

Everything you did in the video makes good sense. A$7K = US$4,675. Should last at least five years if you take care of the sail. Glad to see you have more patrons. Thanks.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Thanks! I think this sort of sail will last longer than 5 years easily.

[@meredithbayly8617]

That looked a bit shitful! Hope the Queensland legs are more fun.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

They have been so far.

[@johnmajewski1065]

Sail Exchange Sydney its business is selling 2nd hand and new sails, check them out next time you have a sail problem. Best Wishes Dad to be, SV Skoiern IV

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Thanks mate. I've looked through sail exchange. Much easier to find a used Jib that will work than a mainsail. I might actually order a used job form them before departing Oz.

[@johnmajewski1065]

@@SailingLearningByDoing Vernon, happy to help, re your main, I would talk to the owner Carl from Sail Exchange he is a sailor and resourceful fellow, he has the ability to modify one of his good second-hand mains just check to see if what he can do for you. John

[@jonathanscott550]

nice video Vern sorry about the main sail. at least the one you will be getting will last you. Hopefully see a video next week

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Yep for sure, this one is built heavy and will last years.

[@smith0819]

Your crew will surely change from novices to fine, experienced, able bodied seamen after this voyage.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

I hope they get some good experience but some individuals learn faster than others. It’s up to them how much they get out of it.

[@kodiak7]

5 min mark. Nice big front there to the south.

[@billhanna8838]

Mate those fancy sails rip just as easy as the dacron ones & in the long run ill say youll be still sailing OK with the dacron ones when youd be looking a new set of fancy ones - Horses for courses .

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Yeah for sure, that’s true. Just a shame to put crappy tires on a sports car.

[@michaeltrothe4945]

Try second sail in Sydney mate

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

All good, got my new mainsail already. 👍

[@michaeltrothe4945]

@@SailingLearningByDoing No probs. I am still reconstructing my Wharram Tiki 31 in Bogo City in the Philippines

[@AndrewKnights]

C’mon Vernon. Get the $13,000 mainsail. You know you want to. 😀

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

I KNOW I want too but that doesn’t mean I SHOULD. I’m being responsible man, help me out here. 😁

[@AndrewKnights]

@@SailingLearningByDoing love your work Vernon. 😜

[@oceansquatch1481]

I think your enhanced sea state was from wind over current.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Yep indeed it was.

[@chhindz]

For the Parley Revival the owner of the sail company put the new sail in his dinghy and delivered it to the boat from Canada to Mexico. A very special rib dinghy 300hp.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

That’s a great PR stunt