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Ed Beard
Приєднався 15 жов 2022
Ep 5. Solo sailing from the BVI through the Bermuda Triangle
Ep 5. Solo sailing from the BVI through the Bermuda Triangle
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Ep 4. Shipwrecks, squalls and spinnakers: Solo sailing in the Caribbean
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Flying the spinnaker and battling some wild Carribbean winds...! 🧠 Please consider supporting @AlzheimersResearchUK here: www.justgiving.com/page/ed-sails-for-dementia Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Ep 3. Alternators and earthquakes (Solo sailing in the Caribbean)
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Sailing around the Caribbean’s Windward Islands in my 1978 Nicholson 35. 🧠 Please consider supporting @AlzheimersResearchUK here: www.justgiving.com/page/ed-sails-for-dementia
Ep 2. Sailing the Atlantic in a 1978 35ft sailboat
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In November 2023 I crossed the Atlantic Ocean with my friend Stephen in a 1978 Nicholson 35 “Telemachus”. This Atlantic crossing was also to fundraise for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Please consider supporting his worthy cause: www.justgiving.com/page/ed-sails-for-dementia
Ep 1. Solo sailing Biscay in a 35ft boat
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On 10 September I left Cowes, United Kingdom to sail across the Atlantic to the Caribbean in my Nicholson 35ft “Telemachus”. In this video I cross the Bay of Biscay and dodge shipping and weather before arriving in A Coruna in NW Spain.
Well sailed Ed - great footage & passage commentary - looking forward to watching next leg of your journey.
Cool passage Ed. Hope you did not suffer to much with the north wind front. If I may can I ask you about your double Ais system? How do you have Ais signal on your computer? How do you have it on your navionics tablet? Two antennas, two vhf systems? I have a complete Raymarine system but I only can catch ais on my chart plotter. I would love to have redundancies. Thank you. Duarte Champalimaud from Portugal.
Hi Duarte, I use a Digital Yacht iAISTX transponder. It includes a WiFi network that my laptop and navionics can connect to. The iAISTX and VHF both connect to an aerial splitter (sharing the same AIS antenna), but there is a redundant disconnected AIS mushroom on the pushpit for backup. Hope this helps!
@@edbeardsailing Thank you for replying. great!
Fuck yeah mate 🤌🫡
Nice stuff Ed.
Great job!
Hi Ed. Could you tell me about the electronic chart shown on your laptop? What is it and how do you install it? Loving your videos.
Watching so many sailing videos, and sailing for 40yrs myself, it's refreshing to see someone who actually knows what they're doing, seamanship, points of sail, sail trim, etc.... Great job! The one thing I see people almost never do or talk about is, practice man overboard recovery. Especially in sea conditions where it's most likely to happen.
I am so thrilled to share a name, with a wind vane steering system. 👍😃
Thanks for gret video. Can yoy please tell - what is your nice 35' boat model and year of built? She is from Sweden?
WOW Sailor happy B day,
Can you do it on a 22ft boat? Other youtubers do it on 22ft boat.
Haha not me, I’m not that hardcore! I think the Atlantic record is 5ft…
That says he's so many boats washed up on his shoulder most sure
35ft in the atlantic, how is that boat overall for this? Any major inconviniences, quality of life stuff, and or comfort wise is it bad?
Great video and great to see the adventure on a Nic 35. I just bought hull number 165, Amaryllis. Very excited for the summer and the adventures that lie ahead. I would love to do an ocean crossing with her. Any advice on things that you can’t live without or would have set up differently? I have a small refit going on in the spring (diesel heater & black water tank install) and then next winter will look into solar. Interesting to see your wings i/o an arch for cost savings… Not sure where I’ll land on that! An arch maybe nice to organise the growing number of antennas on her stern!
Hey! I reckon the indispensables are quite dependent on your plans, budget and crew. (I need the Hydrovane for example, but may not be needed inshore or with more crew.) In hindsight a solar arch would be good for the sunshade here in the Caribbean. I have swapped all lights to LED (even nav and masthead) which cuts lighting draw by 90%. There’s a thousand other quality of life upgrades, for example diverting an unused through-hull to provide seawater into the galley sink. Wi-Fi AIS is great, can use Navionics on phone / tablet and avoid old expensive chartplotters. IridiumGo is useful for weather and emails offshore, but is quickly being overtaken by Starlink (if you can find space for more batteries or lithium on the Nic)
Dominica is amazing. Looks like Argenaut was beached in Portsmouth near the street market and hadn't even cleared in yet. Curious where she will be towed (Antigua or Matinque) for repairs as Dominca has not the facilities that I am aware of.
Hi Eric. Yup you’ve nailed it, right by the fishing dock. I’m not sure what next steps will be in Dominica - especially without a rudder. Hope to find out myself.
the locals will plunder and pillage the expensive electronics
red white and blue, DUTCH!
Great to see our old girl roaring along - Ed, you have given her a new life!
Thanks Nic! Hope I’m doing her proud 👍
Nice sailing! And yes, the ‘sock’ makes it easier but still, with at moments 4 Bft and 1,5 mtr seas you are doing a great single handed job !!! Cheers, Harry (35/122)
what happens to these boats? The Argenaut looks like a very nice boat, I assume they get it pulled back out and repaired?
The day I left Dominica, Argenaut was no longer on the beach. There are a lot of rumours flying about, so maybe it’s best if one day Argenaut is able to drop in with what actually happened….
Great video, look forward to catching up with the rest Ed. Lovely boat.
I really enjoy your videos ! Great job 👏 👍
Thanks Rick! I appreciate the kind words 👍
Great Video. I twice sailed the Atlantic in the1970's. No solar panels, Nav Sat or self stearing etc. Just a sextant but we got there:)
Huge respect Steve! 💪
I did the west coast of Canada-Alaska in the 70s, clock, compass, paper charts, and drawing tools. Got there and back again.
curious what is above your radar on the mast? Nice vid.
Hi! That’s the radar reflector, the idea is to make your vessel give a stronger “ping” or reflection on another vessel’s radar screen. Fair winds!
@@edbeardsailing oh cool. The reflectors I remember seeing before looked different than that. Maybe you have a new style. Thanks for the reply
Great videos. I have a 1976 Dufour 35 in Guatemala. Question for you, I’m thinking about lowering my solar panels from overhead to the rails like yours. What size panels are you using, do they ever get in the way, and are you pleased with the output at that level? Thank you 🙏
Hi! I went for the “butterfly wings” simply because budget and time didn’t permit a stainless arch. The panels are Renogy 100W each on a stainless rod, the output is great and routinely hits 80-100W in peak sun (Victron MPPT). But tbh if you have an arch I would keep it, simply for the options of sunshade in the Caribbean, hanging fruit nets/fishing rods etc and keeping the side decks clear. Hope this helps!
Thank you. @@edbeardsailing I have a full bimini for shade. It just looks aesthetically crowded back there. Fair winds - ua-cam.com/video/r_gwnxuR9wM/v-deo.html
@@edbeardsailing Thank you for the reply. I'm definitely keeping my bimini and all that. It the extra arch on top of that looks aesthetically crowded. Who knows what I'll do, but I appreciate your time. If you find yourself in Rio Dulce I'll buy you a beer. ua-cam.com/video/r_gwnxuR9wM/v-deo.html
If you decide to go down the butterfly route, this video was very helpful to me: ua-cam.com/video/6udsfGcN3tQ/v-deo.html
Hey Ed! Thanks for the beautiful episodes! When did you start learning to sail? Fair winds, Dries
Thanks! About 7 years ago, I was lucky to be invited to do some offshore racing, and got more and more involved. Sailing is a tricky sport to start out, so I try and pay that generosity forwards wherever I can. Fair winds!
Me and my wife went through the bay of biscay on a cruise liner and no word of a lie the water was so rough the ship took on a 60 degree list and cos we now have a yacht of our own and because weve experienced the bay of biscay our selves we wont be sailing through these waters.
That makes sense! It’s all each person’s risk tolerance and management, particularly when they have responsibility for their crew. Having said that, weather forecasting is getting much better - where a cruise ship must brave rough weather to keep a schedule, it’s always ok to wait for better weather on a private yacht. I know friends who had to motor the entire Biscay is flat calm seas!
Can’t believe you threw back the best eating fish (wahoo) - didn’t feel like keeping it? 🙁
We were only two people with no fridge! Hopefully he lives to help repopulate the fishing stock! 👍 🤞
Hey Ed! Do you use autopilot or a wind vane?
Hi Trent, I use the Hydrovane - there’s a quick overview in the Atlantic crossing video if helpful 👍
The one thing in heavy weather people need to watch out for when solo sailing . Is the rolling jib getting snagged in the pulpit when the wind unexpectedly picks up. The sail fills up and the boat comes under power, often causing the boat to broach. Having to go on deck and untangle the jib in high wind with the boat listing is no joke when your on your own. Very scary.
Great video, congrats on a successful crossing!
Thank you very much!
Hi Ed, what was the name of the Nic before you changed it. I can't find Telemachus in my register. What is the build number? Could you pass this info on your next video. Like seeing a Nic 35 in the Caribbean. Argonaut of Rhu #8
Hi, she was Sirena IV for 10 years and Petanya for several decades before that 👍
My co-skipper wife and I owned her as SIRENA IV - she is build 155.
But why is the rum gone?!
Great video Ed, was good to bump into you at paradise beach club in Carriacou - hope you're still doing well!
Thanks, you too!
Love the bird flip at the moron in a fume producer.
Nice to see another Nic 35 make the crossing. We did it in 23 days to Antigua. Argonaut of Rhu
Very nice!
There is nothing modern assafe and secure. Can be almost upsde down and still come back up. Heaves to real nice.
Excellent video, and a great cause guys ❤
Congrats of your crossing! Great and inspiring videos. Looking forward for the up coming ones. What tablet and sea chart do you use? Have you put the Tablet cables through the deck under the sprayhood? What mount do you use for the tablet? How many watts do you have on your solar panels? What AIS do you use? Fair winds!
Thanks Magnus! Ok I’ll try put together a video addressing all your excellent questions 👍
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Dude, your videos are excellent, and your sailing is great. I've watched a lot of sailing channels for many years, and yours is certainly up there as one of the best in my view. Keep them coming, and enjoy your Caribbean adventure. Saving up for my own similar trip, and hadn't considered the Nicholson 35. I will now...
What kind of fish was that. That was a keeper.
The big one? A king mackerel we determined. We were only two people so didn’t want to waste him and instead wanted to give him a fighting chance (although some helpful commenters have educated me that perhaps gaffing him was not very polite!)
Bequia is by far my favorite location in the Caribbean. Arrived there a year ago February and loved every moment. Dominica and Grenada are special as well. Just loved the islanders. Great work on your videos, keep it up. 🙂⛵
Thanks! Heading to Dominica this weekend, what are your top tips?
Is that an Islander 37 your sailing
Hi David, it’s a 1978 Nicholson 35! I’ll try do a boat tour soon 👍
Well done Ed. Looks like you are having a great time. Your Atlantic video has done very well. A great advert for the class, with loads of people recently joining the class facebook group!
Nic 35...great cruising boat.
Absolutely, perfect for single-handed blue water cruising on a budget 👌
Exciting video, nicely done!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Charles Vane thats great
Great to see another Nicholson 35! Greatings from Lady Blue #35/122. Cheers!
Fair seas Lady Blue!
Living the dream, Guys ❤
Great work. Looking forward to seeing more of the Nic 35! Have to say...was stoked (being ex-RAF) with the 11 Nov gesture, including the nod to your grandfather, and veterans all. Good on ya. Stay safe. Arvind Maharaj (Perth, Western Australia)