Video of San Ciprian’s new Interceptor 42 pilot boat ‘San Cibrao’ during rough weather sea trials.

Here’s a nice video of the rough weather sea trials of San Ciprian’s new Interceptor 42 Pilot boat ‘San Ciprano’. With the Covid-19 travel restrictions in place and the Guys from San Ciprian unable to fly here at present we’re having to do a remote ‘on-line handover’. So we made this video to give them every confidence that she is performing well, as she handled comfortably the stormy conditions prevailing on the South Coast of Ireland last Friday nicely, with winds of 50kts at the entrance to Cork Harbour, and over 4m heavily breaking seas offshore in the shoaling waters off the Daunt Rock, presenting the exact heavy weather conditions she was designed and built for. As the pilots in San Ciprian have to deal with the challenging seas of the Bay of Biscay in wintertime, we wanted to ensure she was up to the task. She is due to be shipped overland shortly where she is needed urgently to ensure essential pilotage to ships entering and departing the Port in Northern Spain.

[@danielernestovegarivera1876]

Extraordinario insuperable .

[@deldridg]

For someone who gets seasick in the bath ;-) - this is VERY impressive stuff! Huge kudos to anyone piloting a craft in these waters. Awesome vessels!

[@ew7007]

This is amazing. However, cheers to the drone pilot for this footage. I can't believe it was even able to fly in 50kts. Thank you.

[@aceman4929]

I think that drone footage may have been captured from a helicopter

[@peregrinegrace8570]

As a sailor of 14 years i take my hat off in respect. Well done

[@bigbadbaby7640]

Lovely views and pretty boat n strong waves 🌊

[@michaelangelo8139]

Incredible boats . Even more incredible CAPTAINS. Admirable Skills. Kudos to both equally.🛥🇺🇸

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

That is some boat, beautifully engineered

[@DanielC__]

These boats are amazingly sea worthy.

[@barryg1965]

Super nice boats!Thanks Frank!

[@alanmccartney3159]

Stunning engineering and spectacular testing footage

[@cactusjack1943]

Too bad we never actually see the boat get completely through a wave. The editing really sucked big time.

[@donkinzett3961]

Fantastic boat handling skills but it sure is a great looking vessel and nice sea handling

[@topx6212]

EXCELENTE QUE BUENO ES VER AL PILOT EN ACCIÓN

[@mark_barrentine]

Ah man I was looking for the self righting test. I take it that IS one of its capabilities cause you know sooner or later a wave is going to turn the boat abeam and cause it to capsize. Nevertheless that is an impressive design for a Pilot boat. I really liked how it lifted and rode over the waves rather than just submarining through.

[@scomo532]

It’s a pilot boat not a bloody RNLI Lifeboat! Although she’s very seaworthy, they all have their limits.

[@poly_hexamethyl]

Wow, seems like a really good boat! Looks tight as a submarine. With a little bit of help from the skipper, seems like it could get through almost anything.

[@miguelalonso9294]

Those are proper sea trials. Well done!!!!

[@andersleofranzen7019]

No problem whatsoever, she takes on rough sea very easily!! Wellbuilt!!

[@TheAcorn67]

very nice, I’ve always loved north seas life boats, this reminds me of them, great design for several applications I could come up with

[@patriciarussell1177]

Wow Great construction

[@eduardoledesma5818]

Increible y heroico

[@russellmarmon2847]

Awesome video incredible boats !

[@timwilcox4972]

I'd be guessing there's be a few sore ribs a stiff neck or two and some huge grins, she looks perfectly balanced in that messy swell and waves great video .

[@Lab-Rat]

Good job on the one capturing the video👏🏼

[@stuarth43]

amazing, I'm very very impressed, too many big flood able cockpits out there

[@scomo532]

Gorgeous vessel! So sea kindly and fast!

[@fernandez454]

Amaizing, real 4x4 boat for sail !

[@richardwelkiv8325]

You know it's very selfish what I am about to say but I wished you hold a contest where first prize would be a ride on Thunder Child 2 . That's about the only way a mortal like me would ever stand a chance of getting a ride . Oh well .

[@hines862009]

Buy a jetski ...it's even more fun!

[@spearageddon3279]

Richard I am with you! Bucket list to go out on Thunder Child. 💖

[@brucezar9517]

That was dumb

[@Warhorse500]

Apparently they use the pilot's giant clanking steel balls for ballast...🤣🚢

[@pakde8002]

Ow well there goes my clever comment LoL

[@p-james]

Amazing footage well done 👍

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Any test after losing power? Would be interesting to see maximum lateral roll etc. Excellent work . Thanks

[@savyor1839]

They’re self righting

[@eduardogarciaguerrero3133]

Beautifull flag

[@rickprice6312]

Now that's a sturdy craft!

[@ThePhototroon]

I think the 20 people who disliked this must have been seasick.

[@susanapol382]

😂😂😂

[@richardkelly5409]

Hahahaha , very good .

[@natewilson111]

No, they thought they were pushing the "like" button, but they live in Australia

[@marlin123ish]

@@natewilson111 theres plenty of us with big balls in Australia Australia mate. come fish out of Portland Victoria when it's 9meter seas then your arse will pucker. fishing for tuna 35kn southerly seas 9 m 18.5 foot boat. separate the salty dogs from the men.

[@natewilson111]

@@marlin123ish Ah, it was a joke about being upside down (on the other side of the earth)...no offense

[@TheGaitedtrailrider]

My heroes . Fear no weather; fear no water

[@max-vj4yw]

Great video as always and a super and very capable vessel. 'Arun class' styled hull, carries her shoulders well fow'ard with great flair too! Will stand the test of time well Frank!

[@erwin4501]

Pilot boat is magnificent !

[@andydunn5673]

Great boat Great footage

[@rickhavingfun]

Right boat, right crew...that's a party....hot damn.

[@TheRaedwolf]

Awesome, AWESOME rig sir!

[@LocutorBritanico]

Simply amazing!!

[@midafricam]

Wow impressive footage and great sea trials.

[@solsurfer1558]

Beauty & The Beast !!

[@mohadellys3183]

Olé España compra lo mejor barcos pilotos del mundo enhorabuena España

[@truthseekerhill4262]

This is just awesome. Let me grab my medication. 🤢. Thanks for the ride. ☮️

[@GoodkatNW]

The only company that sees 50kn of wind and 4m waves, and says "what a brilliant day for an ocean outing"

[@seanworkman431]

Maybe

[@seanworkman431]

I have sailed in 9M swell and 6M wave height in a canoe stern 40" French built timber sloop.I have also driven pilot vessels, tugs and have even piloted the replica of Captain Blighs tender that he sailed though the Torres Straits. Wind is just wind.

[@elk-life1868]

@@seanworkman431 Yeah but I'm sure you didn't do it on purpose!

[@seanworkman431]

@@elk-life1868 My hobby and my job. On purpose for sure.

[@jonwallace7015]

@@seanworkman431 yes so have i.

[@Slund68]

Safeheaven is a steel cold boat builder, not afraid to face what ever nature throws at them - when riding their boats that is. They are world's nr 1 with a huge margin. In the worst of storms, there is no safer place than being at tormented seas in their boats. Period.

[@peterj.fromnorthgermany8546]

Brilliant Engineering, you made a very good job

[@otroflores91]

I would crap myself seeing that wave coming over my bow.

[@rollinrock6696]

Good day for a sea trial ! Yeah! ....

[@castrolgtx5064]

Fantastic video

[@NickPDX22]

Reminds me of Cape Disappointment

[@freddyfourfingerz9126]

what an amazing boat

[@mmhfs]

😱 muito perfeito!!!!!! Parabéns.

[@ErikRoseJohnsen]

Fantastic footage and boat handling!

[@larou14]

Wouahhh...Ça c'est du vrai boat !!! A boats like these, for sure I would feel 100% safe !!! C'est exactement des boats comme ceux-ci que je n'aurais pas peur du tout, 100% confiance totale !!! Thank you for this video !!! ;-)

[@johnneedy3164]

Now that is what I would call rough, surface submarines 🤭

[@dickhurtz4528]

Very uniquely satisfying video...

[@sdfsdghhjjf3880]

Brilliant, love it

[@christianwieland8341]

Long live Spain !!!!

[@BT59]

Beautiful

[@lionelfournier]

Impressive shots! Are these sea trials conditions part of contract or just testament to your commitment and your confidence in how well you (and team) build these boats ?

[@frankkowalski6405]

We just believe in fully testing the boats Lionel, and have good conditions for it here. Enjoy it to!

[@snowgorilla9789]

@@frankkowalski6405 worked in a Shipyard in Canada where we had to roll over a similar design with a crane to prove she would self rite but that looks like way more FUN ! Hope you have more on the books

[@alexeatonexploresamerica5511]

Wow 13.4 feet. That should be amazing to swim I should be honered to swim that

[@AutoFirePad]

She's a beast!

[@hotttt28]

Try the Columbia bar sometime with the coasties !

[@leonardbreau8928]

They're pretty much elimitating pilot boats in the Columbia bar now. The bar/pilot captains are now using helicopters & roping down to the vessels entering the bar.

[@1965JB]

Are the crew strapped in, super sealeggy, or just sticky?

[@allsearpw3829]

MAGIC Engineering a credit to your team ,who needs a super yacht ,when you could have one of these ,more grins more fun if you new how to handle it .thunder child is triple magic .ROCK UP IN THE SOLENT FOR A BLAST

[@brianholloway1451]

Now this is a real C trial. After watching this video the person who buys this boat and knows exactly what he can do but I would've liked to have seen if the boat would handle or I should say how it would handle a wave hitting it on the side the rollover capability.

[@rickhavingfun]

Well done.

[@raysaircraft]

Impressive

[@Ar21.11]

Top notch.

[@jeffpetrie7744]

I like the gold-colored boat much better. -- Signed, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and veteran surface warfare officer

[@susankent7481]

They get some really crazy seas off the Irish west coast

[@autothaiman52]

Balls size of the universe. Braking waves of two story building height, and those boats cruising around back and forward and sideways like nothing happening. Curries to see them at Haulover inlet on a rough day.

[@marlin123ish]

great boat amazing what it handles but I'd like to see it get one side on see if it rights itself or if it even rolls.

[@jimlepeu577]

They get some rough weather in that area.

[@hqco3rdmedbattalionfmfpac953]

Radical sea trial 😎🇺🇸⚓️

[@ashforkdan]

Impressive but you should show if it survives a roll over like the 40 footers of the coast guard boats.

[@krystingrant6292]

Both boats are 💯

[@johnguilbert1349]

Nice boats!

[@nickmartynenko744]

Good boat. But what they really need is a helicopter. I've been in San Ciprian as a Master on Panamax Bulk Carrier. Swell was about 4 meters and the pilot simply couldn't board the vessel. We had to abort berthing and go off shore for drifting untill weather improved. Only helicopter will solve this problem.

[@paulocosta2397]

Muito bom , parabéns .

[@FLGurl]

Must have some very awesome sea legs.

[@TimCBuilders]

I just found the answer to my question. The pineapple one is the Thunder Child. This is sick.

[@desolatesurfer8651]

Its a damn good day for sea trials.

[@desolatesurfer8651]

And thunder child watches.

[@MOSSFEEN]

BRILLIANT VIDEO as always tell me how do you deliver this boat Thank you

[@frankkowalski6405]

Overland by transporter Ruairi

[@robvasquez5628]

These Captains at Haulover Inlet on its worst day... "Yea, light seas... no prob, hold my beer."😂

[@douggarrett5288]

Those captains could hold their own beer,,,,,,

[@jerylabrams8408]

This is not Haulover, no comparison, LOL

[@mikeryan6277]

Is the boat self righting?

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

I never knew there is all that movie-type music at sea. It would have been good to have heard the boat and ocean. And a few words. It's a Babylon addicted to music, and a KZbin of catering to them.

[@joseluisceballos355]

I’d Love to have a job in that boat! I wonder if the Chilean navy has boats like that in Cape Horn.

[@alexeatonexploresamerica5511]

I am Floridas thoughtiest swimmer I wish I was swimming threw thoughts huge waves

[@steviebee1989]

Alex eaton explores America threw? As in I threw the ball? Try through.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@@steviebee1989 , you omitted a period and a capital.

[@randomvintagefilm273]

I'm waiting for somebody to buy one of these and offer rides (after signing an accidental death waiver of course) I would be the first to buy a ticket!

[@christobessinger105]

That is the vessel my friend!!! Best I’ve seen!!!

[@electric-surfboard]

I guess we need to upgrade our boat ;-)

[@brucegreiner7081]

Are these boats self bailing and able to roll 360 and come up running like a current 47 US Coast Guard MLB ?

[@tahupotikihaddon2967]

Impressive boat handles that bit of rough with ease Where can I buy one.

[@Mr2pint]

How many airbags? ABS? Lane assist? Need to know more...

[@lisar9425]

Wow. For me, tho, the music was distracting: The vessel’s performance doesn’t need embellishment, IMHO.

[@AceHardy]

👑

[@Serveck]

And i thought riding through i footers in a little 17 foot ski boat was rough...

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

That’s very nice wish we had one with Tow Boats US. I’m tired of getting wet. Lol.

[@campougia]

Viva España!!!