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The Last Sea Dog by Jean-Luc Van Den Heede
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6 solo circumnavigations resulting in 5 podiums & 1 world record
The Last Sea Dog tells the story of Jean-Luc Van Den Heede’s life and his many sailing adventures, focussing on his triumph in the 2018/19 Golden Globe Race.
Jean-Luc has rounded Cape Horn 12 times and completed six solo circumnavigations. He currently holds the overall record for a west-about circumnavigation.
He has been on the podium twice in the Vendée Globe single-handed race around the world, coming third in 1990 and second in 1993. More recently he won the Golden Globe Race in 2018/19 at the age of 73. This race was run as a fiftieth anniversary of the 1968 race won by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.
While the restriction of no assistance and no stopovers were not particularly unusual, more challenging were the requirements to sail the race ‘as in 1968’ with yachts similar to those available in that year and, except for safety equipment, no modern technology allowed. No satellite-based navigation aids were available to the sailors and they had to use a sextant to navigate around the world as Robin had done fifty years previously.
Jean-Luc was born in Amiens, far from the sea, and he became a maths teacher. Nevertheless, he developed a passion for competitive sailing. He is friendly and easy to approach, but he is also a formidable competitor with an abundance of courage and perseverance.
This personal account of his life and the Golden Globe Race is an amazing story of a man who has faced the toughest times and sea and won through.
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Racing Rules Books - Rules in Practice & Racing Rules Companion by Bryan Willis
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To find out more visit www.fernhurstbooks.com The guide to the rules of sailing around the racecourse These latest rules feature significant re-writing of the sections on sailing the course, proper course, mark room, obstacles, continuing obstacles and protests. Now is the time to refresh your knowledge of the rules, how they have changed and what this means to you. To begin, Rules in Practice ...
Books by Sailing Legends - Fernhurst Books
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View some of the best books by sailing legends such as Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Tom Cunliffe, Ben Ainslie, Mike Peyton, Jim Saltonstall plus many more. To find out more visit www.fernhurstbooks.com
Wind and Weather books by Fernhurst Books
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To find out more about all our wind and weather books visit: fernhurstbooks.com/books/weather
Navigation Books by Fernhurst Books
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Our range of books to help you navigate your chosen waters safely. Written by expert sailors such as: Tom Cunliffe, Sara Hopkinson, Ivar Dedekam & more... Visit www.fernhurstbooks.com to see our full range of books
Improving Your Stand Up Paddleboarding
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Improve your skills, stroke, and efficiency on the board as well as equipment needed, training and getting in the correct mindset. Click here to find out more: www.fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/172/improving_your_stand_up_paddleboarding
Beginners Guides by Fernhurst Books - Sailing, Surfing, Inflatable Kayaking, Packrafting & SUP
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Make a splash with our new Beginner's Guides. Surfing, Sailing, Stand-up Paddle boarding, Packrafting & Inflatable Kayaking are a great introduction to the watersport, including the equipment needed, your first outing & how to do it safely. Find out more here: fernhurstbooks.com/books/series/beginners_guides
Practical Companions by Fernhurst Books
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Take a look at our selection of Practical Companions. Handy & compact 24 page splash-proof reference guides! To see our full range visit: fernhurstbooks.com/books/series/practical_companions
New Crew's books by Fernhurst Books
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To find out more about these books visit www.fernhurstbooks.com Going aboard a sailing yacht for the first time is an exciting experience, but it can be a bit daunting. It introduces you to many unknowns: terra firma is left behind, the boat is propelled by something you can’t see (the wind), there are ropes everywhere and a whole new vocabulary opens up! Your skipper will brief you on the key ...
The ILCA Book by Tim Davison & Jon Emmett
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To find out more about this book, please visit: fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/21/ilca_book The Laser was launched just over 50 years ago and has now been renamed the ILCA dinghy and moved to multiple licensed builders. To reflect this change, the leading book on Laser Sailing since 1979, The Laser Book, has now been renamed The ILCA Book. In this latest update, it has also moved from a sin...
The Topper Book by John Caig & Dave Cockerill
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To find out more about this book, please visit: fernhurstbooks.com/books/permalink/90/topper_book The Topper is a brilliant boat - over 50,000 have been sold and thousands of people learn the basic sailing skills in Toppers every year. This is the only book which shows you how to rig, sail and race - right up to World Champion standard. It is packed full of advice, go-fast tips, photo sequences...
The ILCA Book - Rounding the windward mark with Lijia Xu
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The ILCA Book - Double tack on the start line with Jon Emmett
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The ILCA Book - Doing 720 penalty turn with Lijia Xu
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The IlCA Book - Tacking with Jon Emmett
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The Topper Book - Two-turn penalty turn demonstrated by Jess Powell
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The Topper Book - Two-turn penalty turn demonstrated by Jess Powell
Mastering Data to Win by Mark Chisnell & Gilberto Pastorella - author video
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Mastering Data to Win by Mark Chisnell & Gilberto Pastorella - author video
Ultimate Paddling Adventures
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Ultimate Paddling Adventures
Ultimate Sailing Adventures by Miles Kendall
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Ultimate Sailing Adventures by Miles Kendall
Ultimate Surfing Adventures by Alf Anderson
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Ultimate Surfing Adventures by Alf Anderson
Mastering Data To Win by Mark Chisnell & Gilberto Pastorella
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Mastering Data To Win by Mark Chisnell & Gilberto Pastorella
Boat Maintenance books by Fernhurst Books
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Boat Maintenance books by Fernhurst Books
NSSA Youth Regatta - Fernhurst Books author message
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NSSA Youth Regatta - Fernhurst Books author message
Fernhurst Books - Jess Powell, Topper sailor sponsorship
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Fernhurst Books - Jess Powell, Topper sailor sponsorship
Fernhurst Books Gift Books
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Fernhurst Books Gift Books
Nautical Calculation Companion by Alastair Buchan
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Nautical Calculation Companion by Alastair Buchan
Living Through The Gale by Tom Cunliffe
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Living Through The Gale by Tom Cunliffe
My Life In A Blue Suit by Jim Saltonstall
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My Life In A Blue Suit by Jim Saltonstall
Fernhurst Books Christmas Gift Books for Yachtsmen
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Fernhurst Books Christmas Gift Books for Yachtsmen
Fernhurst Books Christmas Gift Books all watersports
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  • @peterrollings1240
    @peterrollings1240 3 місяці тому

    Why practically obliterate the dialogue with loud music?

  • @mayjune8515
    @mayjune8515 4 місяці тому

    Who the heck is Chris Scott? Luc Mehl’s Packrafting Handbook is the ultimate guide, he’s hiked and packrafted 1000’s of miles in the wilderness

  • @vell0cet517
    @vell0cet517 6 місяців тому

    It's all well-and-good, but there's no mention of when you're supposed to fire your cannons...

  • @markberger5739
    @markberger5739 9 місяців тому

    Couldn't hear a thing as speech was drowned by muzak & subs were turned off so no idea what was said!

  • @mikenagy938
    @mikenagy938 10 місяців тому

    These rules never come into play unless you are racing or in a crowded hatbor. Even then, if you meet a power boat you darn well better know the international rules. If you guess wrong you will be liable.

  • @michaelquigley1411
    @michaelquigley1411 Рік тому

    At 2:40 - It might be confusing to some: both boats on the same tack, the leeward (close hauled) boat is the "stand on" boat and the windward (reaching) boat must steer to avoid. The leeward boat can hail a warning of "CLOSE HAULED!" or "LEEWARD BOAT!" to confirm its intention to stand on. Great graphics, well done.

  • @tanguerochas
    @tanguerochas Рік тому

    Nit-picking. A sailboat is on a starboard tack when its mainsail is on the port side of the boat, regardless of which direction the wind is coming over the boat. Conversely, a sailboat is on a port tack when its mainsail is no the starboard side of the boat. (That is the definition in the ColRegs. 99% + of the time, a boat on a starboard tack will have the wind coming over the starboard side of the boat but a boat can be on a starboard tack, running, with the wind coming over the port side.)

  • @burak3298
    @burak3298 Рік тому

    Very thanks.

  • @funghouls5498
    @funghouls5498 Рік тому

    Great info for all to know. Thank you

  • @frankmangieri2077
    @frankmangieri2077 Рік тому

    but starboard is on the right side and port is left, or does Tack mean from the other direction?

  • @GillieGreen
    @GillieGreen Рік тому

    Sounds a very necessary book. Every yacht should have one and every member of the crew should read it.

  • @scgrigsby
    @scgrigsby 2 роки тому

    Would be nice if there was a list of the books in the video versus pausing, writing down, playing, and repeat several times.

  • @madloop3217
    @madloop3217 2 роки тому

    Just adding confusion to another, why making the port side in the right hand side?????? Who do you think is going to watch this video if it is not a Beginner who's already confused about such misleadings between port and strbrd? Do you think people who are familiar with sailing will watch you piece of crap? You wasted everyone's time DH

  • @lorna9479
    @lorna9479 2 роки тому

    Thanks. Your video really helped me. 🙏

  • @robynnhofmeyr7672
    @robynnhofmeyr7672 2 роки тому

    Congratulations! Will it be available on Kindle? I'm in South Africa so not practical to get the hard cover.

    • @fernhurstbooks1608
      @fernhurstbooks1608 2 роки тому

      Yes it is available on kindle as well as other eBook platforms. If you head over to our website and search for Amazing Diving Stories you can see all the different options.

  • @pigslefats
    @pigslefats 2 роки тому

    At 2:18 can the red boat avoid the green boat by changing course to the green boat's starboard side? At the beginning they both boats are sailing directly towards each other.

  • @nickpannell7832
    @nickpannell7832 3 роки тому

    Really interesting introduction and now I must buy the book!

  • @katherinewiseman9707
    @katherinewiseman9707 3 роки тому

    Sounds great! Nice video.

  • @jackrabbitmr
    @jackrabbitmr 3 роки тому

    First?

  • @xemen8676
    @xemen8676 3 роки тому

    0:35 1:00

  • @7861279527412aN
    @7861279527412aN 3 роки тому

    Thanks

  • @NADEEM431
    @NADEEM431 3 роки тому

    Op Sir.

  • @danb37
    @danb37 4 роки тому

    Hello Thanks for the tips What brand Sextant do you have there

  • @tronalpha9137
    @tronalpha9137 4 роки тому

    As an ex racer, I allways put an extera turn on the winchis and set a perventer to stop an acidental jibe out on the boom when running down wind. and i still do so on my owen boat. Gerard.

  • @leschase1824
    @leschase1824 4 роки тому

    Great notepad for outdoor sports in the winter. I am a freelance sport photographer, and always use one for football soccer etc and it works well in the pouring rain to make notes, Highly recommend pad. I use ordinary HB pencils on this pad.

  • @paulvr3158
    @paulvr3158 4 роки тому

    ...and have a good sharp knife, gloves, and a pair of swimming goggles immediately at hand at all times.

  • @robhill8894
    @robhill8894 4 роки тому

    Seems over complicated. Why not just say the boat on your port, (en route to a port collision) or on the non wind side, has the right of way?

    • @gertsy2000
      @gertsy2000 Рік тому

      Because that's not the case. If the boat to your port side is on a port tack, and you are on starboard tack, you are the stand on boat and the other boat must give way.

  • @cjtoomey1321
    @cjtoomey1321 4 роки тому

    On the West Coast of the US outside Los Angeles Harbor the creep of pots is on as well; couple of miles off Angels' Gate breakwall now and crowding right up to the big ship traffic lanes. Bright colors? Nah... blue or white and disappearing beneath the chop and the swell. Sailing engineless as I do with full keel/rudder certainly has it's challenges but does make for a less stressful sail where there are so many dang pots! Really enjoying your channel Cap! Thank you🤟🏻🤟🏻

  • @Icysnowman256
    @Icysnowman256 4 роки тому

    Sucks to be colorblind and watching this video ;D

  • @karhukivi
    @karhukivi 4 роки тому

    There is an interesting part in Sir Francis Chicester's book where he is approaching the Bass Straits somewhat unsure of his position as the silvering on the sextant mirror is beginning to peel off!

  • @Robisme
    @Robisme 4 роки тому

    Or keep a laminated card near the helm for the first year of sailing..... With small drawings on it.

    • @robhill8894
      @robhill8894 4 роки тому

      Just give way to your port or down wind side. If you think you will eventually collide, turn to starboard. You will likely never be so close you have to make a spit decision.

  • @iviewthetube
    @iviewthetube 5 років тому

    Could you please give me two Sun Shots from a stationary position? Time/Date UTC, and altitude corrected for upper or lower limb and refraction. I believe I came up with a super easy method to reduce I would like to try out.

  • @karhukivi
    @karhukivi 5 років тому

    Yes, that's all there is to it, apart from a few adjustments, of course! I bought Tom's book and it is excellent - a great introduction to "astro" or "celestial" whichever you prefer...

  • @araitikcosplay9384
    @araitikcosplay9384 5 років тому

    I finally found someone with the same first name as me.

  • @TheJohngilberttyler
    @TheJohngilberttyler 5 років тому

    I see!

  • @grahamsmith8122
    @grahamsmith8122 5 років тому

    And should you be travelling along the Atlantic coast of Portugal, you'll still find them 20 miles off the coast! Bloody nightmare, all of them.

  • @VirtualVideosChannel
    @VirtualVideosChannel 5 років тому

    Awesome

  • @ancientmariner7473
    @ancientmariner7473 5 років тому

    Yes indeedy great tip and if it's a fishing boat heading towards you, regardless if you're stand on, you'd better watch him like a hawk and take evasive action early, even if you do a 720. Found this out off Newhaven several weeks ago. They must have been having breakfast with the Labrador left alone in the wheelhouse....maybe be barked because one came up and gave us a friendly wave!

  • @dindondan3776
    @dindondan3776 5 років тому

    Thank you for sharing your knowledges with chinese subtitles.

  • @billbogg3857
    @billbogg3857 5 років тому

    The problem I have found is that if you pass it round the winch too often you can get a riding turn so you then cannot release it. I am doing something wrong but not sure what.

    • @jeffhodge7333
      @jeffhodge7333 5 років тому

      When you wrap a line around a winch, you do it in a clockwise manner starting at the bottom of the winch. As you wrap, you put in a half twist with each wrap, which keeps kinks out of the line. It's the same principle behind using a figure-eight pattern as you coil long lines for storage. It keeps out the kinks for easy uncoiling. You can find a youtube video on how to wrap winches. Use both hands to do it correctly.

    • @jakelyall7180
      @jakelyall7180 4 роки тому

      Some winch / block setups make this more likely. You want the line to lead straight or slightly downwards from the winch - it may be worth building in a wedge under the winch.

  • @MARKLINMAN1
    @MARKLINMAN1 5 років тому

    Just ordered it, can’t wait to start reading it. I wish I were that brave. Fair winds.

  • @danchandler9381
    @danchandler9381 6 років тому

    There you are then. Job done.

  • @sailaway4559
    @sailaway4559 6 років тому

    Great video, very well explained

  • @pennysingh5249
    @pennysingh5249 6 років тому

    At 1:50,wt if port boat is coming from starboad side,who is giveway and why

    • @DrumminDrew0
      @DrumminDrew0 6 років тому

      Yeah, I don't agree with that. At night all you have to go on are port/starboard lights. The green boat would be in the red boats red/danger zone and therefore have to give way to avoid the red boat. At least that's what the USCGA taught me.

    • @cianclancy3684
      @cianclancy3684 6 років тому

      If both boats are on the same tack, then the boat to windward is the give way vessel. In this example, if the boat at the bottom was on a starboard tack instead, the boat running downwind must keep out of the way. Per the colregs, if you cannot determine what tack the other boat is on (say if you can't see the main sail, or at night), you must give way.

    • @robhill8894
      @robhill8894 4 роки тому

      @@DrumminDrew0 Just give way to port or the down wind side. Regardless of light color, you can see what direction they're going.

    • @robhill8894
      @robhill8894 4 роки тому

      Just give way to port or down wind side based on the eventual collision if you didn't turn.

  • @MrMattttster
    @MrMattttster 6 років тому

    At 30 seconds in, that is me! How bizarre, never seen that before.

    • @Powerslider
      @Powerslider 6 років тому

      Oh another Laser Loser. Haha just kidding!! Cool to see urself back in a video like that, cheers!

  • @windchaser8771
    @windchaser8771 6 років тому

    I've got the first edition (1997) and 21 years ago I used Gavin's spinnaker wrap tip. I can vouch for the fact that it works! Lots of good tips in his A-Z list of skills... from anchoring to whales and windage. There aren't many good books on multihull sailing by writers with such in-depth experience. It deserves a place on your bookshelf.

  • @na_der
    @na_der 7 років тому

    Simple and clear! Thnx!

  • @Zetamanfly
    @Zetamanfly 8 років тому

    Hi mr.cunliffe, I have a question. Where should the feeder arm be pointing correctly?

    • @MrTaffmason
      @MrTaffmason 8 років тому

      the line should pay off the winch into the cockpit.

  • @helencrane5787
    @helencrane5787 9 років тому

    Tom, you never blinked once during that presentation... What's your secret?

  • @mikecat23
    @mikecat23 10 років тому

    the simple things are the best