Surviving a HURRICANE...at ANCHOR! - Onboard Lifestyle ep.228
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- On this weeks episode of Onboard Lifestyle we seek safe refuge in Puerto Don Juan where we prepare Basik for the approaching Hurricane Kay. The crew is thorough with the hurricane preparation and it pays off as Kay gives us a bit of a lashing. Come back next week to see what our next move is...see you then!
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My first hurricane was when I was 3-4 in the early 60s when I was on vacation with Mom and Dad in Daytona Beach. The storm was forecast to make landfall in Daytona so we had to leave our small beachfront hotel. I still remember getting up early in the morning and Mom was stuffing us with all the food in the kitchenette that would spoil. All the while the radio was telling people to leave and fill up their gas tanks. We left for Orlando to find a motel there. I still remember going to a store where we got some things and Mom let me get a toy. That night the lightening was so bright and constant that when the power went out, Mom could still see to read her book. The storm actually hit further north in St Augustine but when we returned to our hotel in Daytona, the ground and lawn up to 10 feet behind the seawall was washed away. Almost 60 years ago and I still remember. I wish Emma at least 60 years to remember her first hurricane! 👍☺️
Thanks Steve! This was a very interesting experience and I know I'll remember and hold on to this memory for the rest of my life.
Being a Florida native, people just can't understand the power of hurricane winds. Next time your driving 74mph put your arm out of the window... and that's the start of a Catagory1 hurricane.
Cat1 = 95
Cat2 = 110
Cat3 = 129
Cat4 = 156
Cat5 = 157+
i'm so thankful you didn't have to go through Hurricane Michael. I don't remember the max wind but downtown gust were recorded to 202 miles per hour. We didn't loose much as other people and glad our manufactured home did really well although we did not stay. Most people stayed thinking it would be a minimal hurricane. When we got home we got miss put because the destruction was so bad. Could not tell where i was at. I had a sailboat that i sold two years earlier and it would have been lost. All the boats at the marina were lost. You are blessed. Thanks for sharing with us.
Love the violinist! Nothing like calming music in the storm! Glad you are safe. Great Star Link! All is well that ends well! Happy sailing.
Thanks Daniel!! 😁
Welcome into my home on this cold Friday morning to brighten my day. You had quite a ride there. Thanks for sharing all of the prep you had to do. I found it really interesting. I've been in storms like that at sea and know they aren't fun at all.
Linh,Teal, Emma and the little legend Compass thanks for taking us through the real life of living on a well prepared, well maintained Catamaran in a hurricane. I really enjoyed ur footage, and Linh ur such a brave special Woman who runs a tight ship. Loved it.🇦🇺🌈🐕😲🤣
Yup !!!!! That storm was a doozy. Teal, you and the crew did a GREAT JOB of prepping the boat. Glad that everything went good. God Bless
Preparation is key!
i feel that all the vessel owners there deserve a congratulations. Everyone prepared well. Good way to get a deck wash!
For sure, it was an amazing experience.
All the vessel owners there....were dumb. What were they doing cruising in a hurricane prone area in hurricane season. I have been cruising since 1984. I have never had to go through a hurricane because I just went somewhere safe for the season. Staying is stupid.
Great job, showing hurricane management, with a violin cameo from Emma.
I've been encouraging her to play more for you guys. She's a perfectionist so she's pretty hard on herself.
Superbly shot and edited. The interspersed weather reports underscored the anxiety.
Thanks for that, that's what we were going for!
WOW sitting on the pick in that weather in a cat 10 points well done to all of you , I saw a 32 ft cat flip at angker once so in NZ , Wind got under her , But she sat well , I think the cabin slope forward gave you down force , Well done all. Memories are made & never for gotten .
There were times when there was a huge gust of wind we would feel basik lift a bit before our chain and anchor would pull us back down. It was wild!
@@OnboardLifestyle Know the feeling , I got court out in 60+ thankfully it was from the shore in a 30 foot Try , 3 angkers out , All the paint down to a 1/3 rd of the hulls sand blasted off down to the glass layer (She was a ply /Glassed boat) It was like being hit with a shotgun in the big gusts . Yous should feel immensely proud of what the family has done , Good winds & following seas .
We love watching your videos. I’ve been through a lot of hurricanes in Fl. Nothing to play around with. Very happy you made it thru in good shape. Linn I the same thought when Emma was playing her violin. Lol. One thing worried me and I’m sure all were safe, but seeing you without life jackets on. Probably saw the one scene you didn’t so I apologize, especially seeing how safe Teal is. So happy sailing ⛵️
I have been here since EP03 . and I feel verry anxious when there is a problem. Thank you for your efforts.
wow, quite some wind
Did not even know that part of the world got Typhoons, thought it was the wrong side of the Ocean for that.... the wind being what it was, I am really pleasantly surprised there was no damage to anything you could not take down... weather netting and such.
also, just to say, that anchorage looked astoundingly beautiful
You can see and track hurricanes/cyclones on the National Hurricane Center. Here is the link to this last year's hurricanes in the Eastern Pacific. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Pacific_hurricane_season
I know probably wasn't relaxing, but it sounds relaxing, like I need to wrap up in a duvet!
Titanic... My first thought too when Emma was playing the violin! Great videos!
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I was concerned for Emma as you mentioned this would be her first hurricane. But as the video unfolds, she is right in the midst of mom and dad methodically bagging sails, securing and backing up rigging, setting anchors and resetting anchors, stowing boards and generally showing calm, planned out steps to prep. Even cooking meals ahead. Not a problem - these folks have been here before, even if she hasn't. Good job to one and all!
Y’all done good. I’ve been through plenty in and around the Gulf of Mexico. Love the sound of wind through the rigging.
That is a sound we will never forget!
A storm is force 10, wind speed 48-55 knots
A hurricane is force 12, wind speed 64-71 knots. 😂
I’ve been caught out in a hurricane, my first trip to sea. Crossing from the U.K. to Canada. Carrying iron ore. The ship was all aft accommodation. Fully loaded, you couldn’t see the deck at all at times. It was like we was following the fo'c'sle 😂
GREAT VIDEO! And thanks for the shout out ❤⛵️
Hope we catch up soon!
I am amazed just how stable Basic was in the shots we got to see from the other boat. Excellent job with love from our house in Idaho to your house in the sea of Cortez.
Having the ground tackle bridal nearly 20' apart gives us a stable platform in high winds. We were pleasantly surprised with the stability during this weather event.
Great Video and gives me comfort that I have the same Anchor on my Helia and that was some serious wind it had to hold.
Super planning Captain Teal. Taking care of all aboard. Moving to the safest anchorage available in time to hunker down. Good O’ Captain Teal. So glad my sailing family I have been following for year are safe and sound. Head for Hawaii and whale watching. Maybe view the live Volcano, as I once watched hot lava flow into the Pacific Ocean at night from aboard ship. It was a spectacular sight. God Bless and keep you all safe and sound. The Bear 🐻
Thanks Jerry!
Loved you showing this, because it's not often we see real seas.
Thank you! This was an experience we will not forget. The biggest insurance for us was definitely our ground tackle and the prepwork to be secure and prepared. Our motto, prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Great episode guys, glad you weathered the storm. Fair winds and following seas basik.
Thanks Kevin!
It’s hard to believe there’s a hurricane coming when the sea is lovely where you are at the moment 👍👍
I know! There was an eerie calm feeling in the anchorage right before the Kay came through. Makes your nerves feel on edge.
@@OnboardLifestyle hence the saying “calm before the storm” 😂
safe travels
😁 thanks Robin!!
Wow .. that was NUTS! We at least now know that Linh is a thrill seeker .. that hurricane lit her up 😂. Glad ya'll came out of it safely! Cheers!
She most certainly is!
@@tealgoben1781 🤣👍🏽
I suspect that Linh was very sad that they took the sails off instead of running them up and going for a ride.
@@genewaddlerandomstuff2122 🤣🤣🤣
Great video, very nice boat,beautiful family, nice lifestyle. Work hard together, fantastic food,almost a vacation, lol glad you are all okay.
I forgot how to read that instrument on your cabin wall. Could you explain it. What was the strongest winds that you saw and what was that little sail on the running back stays of the two mono hulls for?
That instrument measures the barometric pressure. Pressure gradient force, is the force produced by differences in barometric pressure between two regions and is responsible for the flow of air from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure. We saw winds in the low to mid 60 knot range ( 69-75 mph). The sail you saw was called a riding sail. It is used to help a monohulls face the wind in extreme conditions.
@@OnboardLifestyle Thank you!
That looked distinctly windy. Great preparation. It should serve as an educational video for folks in tropical storm locations.
It felt distinctly!
lol 22:22 i was literally thinking "and the band played on" right as you said this.
So ........what were your peak winds ?
We saw winds in the low to mid 60 knot range (69-75 mph)
I was on a boat (Nauticat 36F) although I was in a very safe harbor but there were several times I was scared for my life all night! Tomorrow morning, when the storm was almost over, about ten big boats (on land) were seriously damaged! It was a very scary experience that I hope never to happen again.
There is always that risk. Sometimes we feel being at anchor during a storm is almost safer than on a dock due to damage from the pilings, or other boats not safely secured whereas at anchor, you are spaced out. Stay safe out there!
😂😂😂 Emma playing violin reminds me with Titanic too
A really good video 🏋🏻♀️🤟🏋🏻♀️
Thanks!
You all handled it well. No surprise.
studying boats in storms on youtube, rock on Emma!!💕
Teal ist running around in circles and Emma is eating (y)
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Fantastic work well done and excellent team work by all of you.
I wonder how a full keel mono-hull boat (like a Westsail 32) rides at anchor during a hurricane versus a catboat like Basic? Any pros or cons. I was very impressed with how to cat rode at anchor. Great video, as always.
There are pros and cons to every boat but in this case the edge went to the multihulls. The monohulls at anchor would drift back and forth letting their beam hit the wind at 90 degrees and then heal over drastically. At times I wondered how much load was on their anchors and if they would hold. The catamarans in Don Juan did much better with their wider stance. They tended to point directly into the wind with their ground tackle bridal 25' apart.
@@OnboardLifestyle Thank you so much for this info. You all are the best.
Did you state the wind speed at any point? I missed it even after a second look. How big a gale was it in your anchorage?
We saw winds in the low to mid 60 knot range(69-75 mph).
@@OnboardLifestyle thanks for that. Cant blame you for not remembering to talk about it with all that going on. Love your channel, I’m in awe of each of you, your attitudes and skills and especially what a lovely job you’ve done on Basik. Teal is incredibly meticulous and can do anything. Lyn is hard working, vivacious and a talented chef. Ema is every parents dream…. conscientious and caring and very talented. Compass is cute as a button. Sorry to wax lyrical, but we really enjoy your vids and wanted to say so. Thanks again for sharing.
@@OnboardLifestyle I forgot decent. Really really decent. Such a pleasure to see a family who could be role models for anyone.
@@tonyfromaus7855 💗💗💗
Wow, great video you guys, and you all are quite brave! Epic crew. Congrats!
Thanks!
Love the adventures!!! best, GG Rebimik
solid hull no problem
Cheers guys! I’m getting your notifications again woohoo! 😊
Glad to have you back Trev!
Well done crew, enjoyed that video. Well prepared
US Navy Vet here... Time to retire the colors! Way too worn to fly respectably... The first time my spouse visited the West Coast (we're from the Piedmont of North Carolina), she was amazed at how brown the hills were there. My brother lived through a wildfire in Santa Clarita when he was there for a couple of years. He and his wife are in West Virginia now (where everything is green). Our sister lives/teaches in Oakland. The last time I was there (1977) I was stationed in San Diego. Looks a lot more arid now!
We totally agree...we removed before the hurricane and was respectfully retired. Crisp colors were flown early the next morning.
@@OnboardLifestyle Good to hear about retiring the Colors! BSA and GSA Troops will take your worn colors and perform a Ceremonial Retirement. Interesting if you have never seen one!. Call your local Troop for details...
Compelling stuff guys. So glad it was all OK.
Thanks Stewart!
Great planning & prep - good video too - well done.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
I may have missed it in the commentary, but what were the peak wind gusts recorded? All boats will drag at some point. Yours was well secured and you had decent back up plans in case a gust dislodged you. Still, all boats will drag at some point. It looked like you could have handled considerably more if needed.
We saw winds in the low to mid 60 knot range (69-75 mph)
Good to see that everyone is ok. Did you ever feel the need to start engines to reduce strain on your ground tackle?
The keys were ready.
Glad to see you guys made it through ok.
Are you and the other cruisers using the starlink dish for RV? Or the regular Starlink dish for home use? Are you being shut down by starlink while you're moving or while at sea?
We are seeing both US and Mexico SL Antennas all over the Sea of Cortez. For Home and RV. Everybody bantered about the big shut down, we are seven months in, and have not heard of a single one that has been throttled back or cut off. Movement has not been an issue.
@@OnboardLifestyle That's good to know. They don't really have a plan for smaller yachts and cruising vessels so it's great to see that they aren't being difficult. I'm guessing that you guys are under the countries internet restrictions that you are in unless you use a VPN? Any word on if the RV dish is better for boats? You should make a Starlink video 😃
Great video, glad you survived it well. What speed did the winds get to? I don't think you mentioned it in the video.
75 knots
Thanks guys, question for you. How much rode did you end up playing out and was it all chain or a mix of chain and line? As I sit here far enough inland that even a cat5 would just be thunderstorms by the time it got here, I couldn't help but wonder how I would rig for something like that.And I keep thinking I would be asking myself why I didn't run like anything.😂 Well done.
We anchored in 10' of water at low tide (18' high tide) with 150' of 5/16" chain and approx 10' of rode and bridal. Running was not an option because we were in the safest place to be.
@@OnboardLifestyle Thanks for the info I need to get more chain :) I am guessing you were too far north to duck around And run NW to open sea. Not questioning your call. You have more sailing skills then I do, not to mention skilled crew and a bigger boat. :)
It would have been worse if Emma played "Nearer, my God, to thee"!
Τρόμαξα παιδιά Να έχετε καλές θάλασσες και καλή υγεία
σας ευχαριστώ
Looks like "fun". Excellent prep work! So what was your observed actual peak wind speed?
We saw wind speeds in the low to mid 60 knot range (69-75 mph)
Can you give more information about your starlink? Have you done a informational video?
My first observation on your through prep, Emma going from casual observer to integrated crew member. Compass also helps crush the air from the paddle boards. You have a damn good crew Skipper!
Yes I do!
My only criticism would be your plan to set the second anchor if/when the primary 'failed'...😳...
Having it ALREADY set would save a lot of panicking, especially with a lee shore.
The other issue is the preparedness of the other boats, as being run into by another boat can ruin your day...
10 feet of tide 🤔 we get over 10 metres here in Wales and some interesting storms so far this winter, with winds in the +50 kn range...glad it all went well for you
be safe guys those storms are not fun
Emma is Gorgeous. x
Your Wife and daughter are so cute.
They are!
What were the max winds you saw?
We saw winds in the low to mid 60 knot range ( 69-75 mph)
Thanks guys, that was a little stressful. I have to say, y'all went through that like well-prepared sailor's. Looking forward to seeing a bunch more of your adventure's. Stay safe and have fun. GO COMPASS. 👍🏻👍🏻💕🐾🦴
WOW!
Puerto San Juan
Puerto Don Juan
,The second anchor was set on a buoy? So if you needed it what would you do?
Surely best to set it on a longer rode than the primary anchor so under no load then if you needed it, it would be instantly available?
The secondary anchor was set at twice the distance of the primary anchor. The float was only to mark the location so other boats are aware of it's location and was attached to the boats forward cleats.
@@OnboardLifestyle I understand, good decision, it wasn't clear.
Did you use both anchor? Or only one and the 2nd only as emergency. Dosen’t understand the final version 😇
We used just our primary anchor with the second anchor rigged and ready for quick deployment.
@@OnboardLifestyle wow nice 👍
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Beautiful family. Wish you all the best. What’s the name of the music she plays at 15:42? Please, Thank you. Have fun and be safe.
It's called "Arran Boat Song". It commemorates the escape of Mary, Queen of Scots, from Loch Leven Castle in 1568.
It would have been much worse if you were inland at your dock slip with other boats possibly crashing into yours or even breaking free from their mooring ropes.
That is exactly why we left Santa Rosalia and headed north to Don Juan.
What was the tune Emma played?
It's called Arran Boat Song! Definitely one of my favorites! 😁😁
@@emmagobenyt That's it!! My wife and daughter play the fiddle and we used to spend New Year on Arran. I'll get them to play it. Thank you.
is this a repeat?
They posted a very short version when the storm happened so viewers would know they survived the storm. This is the full episode showing details of the prep and the storm.
id be inside eating
Can i ask you question you look filipina
Linh is Vietnamese.
Emma is so cute.... You should show her more....
Why not run away?
To where? This storm had painted us in to a corner. Can't run south, that is toward the Hurricane. Can't go east, anchorages in San Carlos and Guaymas are unsafe for heavy weather with zero slips available for multihulls. Can't flee north, Only two ports with marinas with no availabilities and are not equipped for extreme weather events. Our best option was to hunker down where we did. Puerto Don Juan is a well known hurricane hole and certainly lived up to it's reputation.
@@OnboardLifestyle I see now. Stay safe.
Force 1 is nothing.
You are correct! Force 1 is only 1-3 knots. We experienced force 12 which is greater than 64 knots.
You would make some good rednecks all that was missing was a beer in hand. In Oklahoma we all wont to see the storm.
Good morning all from Siesta Key Florida
hahaah when Emma started playing the violin I thought the same thing about that scene in titanic 😅🤦🏼♀️
Glad you weathered the blow. Of course we know you had but you introduced plenty of drama. "Movie of the Week" material, for sure. It woulda been cool if Emma had played "Nearer My God to Thee," though, to heighten the drama further. ( : < )
waooooooooooooooooooo eso es un espiritu de lucha y tu hija Dios la bendiga puede hacer una letra de su propia musica .EL SONIDO DEL VIENTO.en el biolin seria fantastico .
Emma that's funny, tattoos. I was scared for you folks. It was all your little Mother could do to stand against the wind. Enjoyed hearing you play the violin. Beautiful. Thank you Emma. Thank you for sharing possibly one of the scariest part of your journey with me/us. Compass even tried helping. He knew something was up. Have a wonderful week Teal, Lihn, Emma, & Compass. I love you folks!
Even Teal's hair was blowing in _that_ wind.
Hey now...
Hey Guys, that was a great clinic on reading the weather, planning for the weather, getting to a hurricane hole and preparing the boat for the boat for the storm! Liked the way you had the halyards and foil extrusions were tied down, and of course the clear decks :)
After the sails were removed we had a bit of a blow a day before Kay hit. We were surprised how much the foil reacted in the wind (30 knots) so we secured them for the stronger winds to come. They did great!
Just found your channel...nicely done and not over dramatised..I live in the cyclone belt in North Queensland Australia in the Whitsunday Islands..and know the anxiety a pending cyclone can bring, I survived a Cat 5 Cyclone 🌀 Debbie..5 yrs ago, but my catamaran ended up with a 60 ton trawler ontop of her..looks like you have a happy great crew...just subscribed.
Wow...what a story! Thanks for the sub and welcome aboard!
Didn't the band play as the Titanic sank? Thanks for the videos!
YES! Lol, love when she plays, but that was the first thought that popped into my head. 😂😂
Hurricane survival is the only way to go. Glad you guys are safe. The video is awesome but my take is Emma and her violin 🎻 getting better as time moves on. Thank you Emma for your great work
I faced this weather when I was at navy, and I loved it!
In Brazilian Navy we have this saying "good weather does not make a good sailor!"
I believe that the most secure vehicle on earth is a boat.
Thanks for another great video and sharing your experience with us. For us sailing nerds, I appreciate the info on your anchor. Can you tell us how much scope you had out, all chain or chain and nylon, the max/min tide during the storm, max wind, etc? Cheers!
We saw wind speeds in the low to mid 60 knot range (69-75 mph). Basik road it out with 150' of chain, 10' of rode & bridal, in 10-18' of water. Puerto Don Juan is very shallow on the SE corner and we were anchored right on the shelf. The core of the bay is 40-50' deep were most of the other boats were anchored with 2-3 times the chain payed out.
teal peoples who haven't been through a cyclone / hurricane don't understand that its not just the speed of the wind but is how it is like a hammer as each gusts just gets a little stronger and then the next etc - this is what destroys the houses drags anchors etc - it is a unique feeling and why do they always seem to happen at night ? - glad all the cruisers were safe / so some good anchors and lots of chain and rode - well done all from rear armchair admiral (retired) jim
Well done you guys what an adventure, even I was feeling the tension watching the you tube. Just goes to show what powerful stuff the weather can be!! 😜
More of Emma playing violin.
brilliant 'documentary'. thank you. :)
Thank you Adrian!
Good job, it’s all about that preparation. Nice exciting vid.
wauw! i like the violin, sounds a bit Irish to me....
I went through hurricane Bob (1990 - Martha's Vineyard) and storm Edouard (1997 - Maine) and you guys are troopers ! May the sunshine find you ! Best wishes from Montana !