What it’s like to SAIL LA VAGABONDE! Ep. 128
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This video sums up what an average sail on La Vagabonde across the sea is really like for us. With only two crew onboard, there is never a dull moment or time for boredom. We’re pretty much always busy doing SOMETHING. Our moods and energy levels are highly influenced by the weather. Rough nights at sea obviously = no sleep, and calm nights are always an absolute treat for our body and mind. Join us from France to Spain as we give you a taste of our life on the ocean. Videos made with love, Elayna. Congratulations Michael Holmes and Tricia Tudeen Song Credits: 00:00 Fresh Ground - Jordan Prince - https://www.jordanprincetunes.com 00:28 A Morning Song - Miner - https://soundcloud.com/thisisminer 03:53 The Dinlows - Saltwater - https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/dinlows 06:29 At the End Part 1 - Wylder - https://www.youtube.com/wyldermusic 09:17 Get Going (ft. Dave Mann) - Miss Max - https://soundcloud.com/missmaxmusic 10:19 Song Cover I do: Lana Del Rey - Ultra Violence 13:54 Fill my Gums with Blood - Genghar - https://soundcloud.com/gengahr Dune Wind - Palace Winter - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2F7aahPvKUVxfBQ19d0JLK Videos made by Elayna, starring Riley!! https://www.instagram.com/elayna__c/ https://www.instagram.com/riley.whitelum Don't forget to like us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/sailinglavagabonde Want the chance to come aboard/unseen footage privileges? Please become a Patron and support our production! http://www.patreon.com/LaVagabonde Download Elaynas album here! http://elaynac.bandcamp.com/releases Pick up some official La Vaga merch and help support our journey! http://shop-lavagabonde.com Subscribe to our new sexy website for blog posts and updates! http://www.sailing-lavagabonde.com Follow us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/@sailing_lavaga Like Elaynas Music page on the book! http://www.facebook.com/elaynacmusic FAQ What cameras do we use? BIG CAMERA: http://amzn.to/1t6fAfY OTHER BIG CAMERA: http://amzn.to/2rybQE2 HANDY CAM: http://amzn.to/25KvT0x GOPRO: http://amzn.to/1t6haPc DRONE: http://amzn.to/2ooXPLs SELFIE STICK: http://bit.ly/Spivostick What software do we use? Premiere Pro
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I own and sail a Schionning Cosmos 1320 which is about the same size and pace as your boat.
Obviously sea state needs to considered going downhill. The other thing I always keep an eye on is the True wind as it is easy to get lulled into a false sense of security as you bomb along with the apparent wind. I always have the sails rigged for the true wind so if you need to round up or smash into the front of a wave then things don't get too "exciting"
Wishing you fair winds and save sailing, from Rotterdam,the Netherlands.
Yoga with an extra level of difficulty.
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Love the vid's. So jealous.
How about showing us some time your safety systems? I've seen the safety lines on monohulls and just wondering how they work for you guys on the Cat.
Keep up the fun in the sun.
I’m crewing on a lagoon 420 catamaran right now and last night I had a dream Riley was giving me pointers, and it didn’t strike me as odd because I’ve been watching SLV for years :)
Riles, your doing the right thing by asking questions and checking your own knowledge.
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I watched with great interest your episode where that motor cruiser got caught up in your ground tackle. You received a number of comments giving advice and questioning what you did. I would treat them with great caution. Those people simply weren't there and they can only go by the footage so their input will be limited.
What I saw was a team working really well. You guys have a lot of experience and skills now and your living on the water and at sea and regularly travelling to different areas and ports. These are great strengths.
Throughout that incident you all kept calm. Not everyone may have felt that but you were all at least calm enough to keep going and keep making decisions. You supported one another especially when taking what were actually calculated risks, such as when Riley was under the cruiser with a bit of weather around and a bit of sea state. These can be perfectly reasonable risks to take as long as it's appropriate and everyone is aware.
Leadership and vibe in the team looks exceptional. It seems to me that it always has been. A really great strength is how the lead roll can change among the crew, that can be so difficult for some skippers to let go of and such a huge benefit if one can do it.
I used to fly SAR and winch down to casualties, we could always tell when people were at or beyond their psychological limits. We could see it in the faces and they had typically stopped making decisions and were letting events dictate the outcome of the incident to them. I just didn't see any of that in your footage.
If the are any memories that anyone is dwelling on and find intrusive then debriefs of the incident work really well, are easy to do and can even be good fun.
In terms of the technicalities of things like the anchor scope that you had out, I would discuss with Outremer if you had any concerns. I would do that rather than pay a great deal of attention to suggestions from us. You guys are well past that now.
We all know what the books and training courses say and teach about it but that's not really relevant here. All that information is an excellent place to start and to reference but it should never be used as some sort of rule. I'm confident people at Outremer will have valuable views on it. I know that if I were buying a cat, I'd start with them.
People have always worried about you on board and expressed that by telling you about your safety. I remember I did it once about wearing foulie trousers when cooking in a beamy sea in a monohull. It doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong or dangerous. That's my view anyway.
Cats still scare me to death by the way so I'm learning loads. I wonder if I'm cautious from lots of years in monohulls. Also early cats and multihulls were truly awful at times, that's clearly not the case anymore.
I can just remember I think it was Teignmouth Electric entering the Around the World Race back in the day - yes I'm that old! It looked like it handled like an absolute dog, didn't point and had trouble tacking too. It's one of the boats in the book A Voyage For Madman - I think you read it Riley?
Yes, the one in Columbia, I guess I got the wrong one !
Re preventers, the Nautitech Open 40/46 also has a very similar rig to yours. I personally do not use a preventer due to the power in the sail if you do have an accidental gybe. I have heard of one of the Nautitech ‘s with a preventer on having an accidental gybe and breaking the boom.
Happy sailing guys, fast downwind sailing is what these boats are built for. The faster you go, the less the apparent wind pressure on the rig. Just keep it safe and sail a wee bit higher to prevent the gybe.
I was in the Channel 2 weeks ago with a Nautitech Open 46 doing 18 knots with no sails up at all. It was blowing 65 knots! The auto pilot held all the way without even a stutter. Sailing cats are the dogs!
would be very nice if you can expand more on differences between your last boat and new one,, meaning advantages, comfort level, feel of the sailing and so on..
Thank You Both very much..
R.
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Also, yoga while sailing is like using one of those massively expensive machines that giggle while you workout which involves many more muscles. This could be a thing.
And finally, I'm not saying it's bad when you have other people on board -- it isn't -- but it's best when it's just the three of you.
Elayna :"Hey, don't be silly!". When did that ever work, hey? LOL. Keep climbing those protected historical monuments & 22.5 knots won't get you out of there fast enough!! Great video again.
Best Wishes
What was the response to your email?
You guys both churn up gems like this one every now and then. Subtle humour cracks me up, because one has to be awake to catch on. This is one of a great host of qualities you bring to the world, and I thank you for them all.
If I were really rich, I'd be a patron. So the pleasure is all mine. I wouldn't enjoy even a short trip much though, to me the ocean is like slow traffic, and the waves are like german schlager music: repetitive and ancient.
I know, in reality every wave is another life, but I really don't get it. it's not like there are lots of trees out there, and I just love trees...
So I highly appreciate you going there for me, thank you. And I wish you all the nice weather in the world!
Now, on the thought of burying the nose in a wave. You can't undo that. At 22 knots you will loose the mast. You know all that I'm sure, but I felt the need to remind you. I buried the nose of a 65 foot power cat While off the coast of Florida during a delivery. It stopped the boat cold. We hit so hard the engines shut down because of the fuel solenoids slamming down cutting off the fuel. One engine would not restart. If it had been a sailing vessel I would have been dismasted. Yes I am normally a sailor so I have been lucky to not do that.
You guys have fun and if you need a place to stop in North Carolina for repairs or otherwise I live on the ICW about two miles from the ocean. I have all the tools needed. Depending upon your draft that is.
sailing to the carribean sea?
a Gunboat 60 and never set foot on land again. At least in the US. Done with this place.
Yes, "test the boat to the max" on nice sunny days near port / where help is close at hand and the water is warm and you are ready to end up in the ocean any second but before that, take it slow and easy is rule #1. When disaster does strike, sometimes the difference is measured in seconds and seconds can be the difference between life and death. We ALL want you two to live long and prosper :-)
Why do you think most dismastings happen while in a race? Easy question there. Anyone can CAUSE problems, that's easy. Avoiding them takes brains and planning... Best to both of you. We all love you two so enjoy the best memories of your life and keep it all on video for your grandchildren and all of us to enjoy with you :-)
pizza is going to make u feel hungry, 12 hours later, big ball of gluten. like eating rubber sort of. You can follow my dough recipe makes 3 pizzas 500g flour (300 pizza flour, 100 zamojska flour(polish type) and 100 tort flour), 300 g warm water, into chunk of yeast (wet type) or 3 packets (dry) I'd suppose, an egg, a big pinch of baking soda and spoonful of oil. A few more shakes of flour till it comes off the hands..knead 10 minutes, rise in warm oven (under wet towel) for a few hours, cut in three equal parts, pack two with air tite cover or both in celophane with extra room to expand inside one tupperware bowl with a cover
While rippin along downwind you should rig a preventer. It's a solo sailor trick and is an easy way to avoid an accidental gybe. I've sailed on a open 60 and old volvos where this is common practice.
It is becoming increasingly obvious that you are uncomfortable with this.
Your discomfort would be decreased if you could realize a way to fund yourselves without begging.
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Big winner here
Cheers.
Aye, matey