Solo Sailing Adventure Gone Wrong: Capsizing in the Ocean and Unexpected Rescue!
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- Опубліковано 2 лют 2021
- Join me on an epic adventure as I sail solo for 40km from West Nassau to Rose Island, completely unprepared for the intense winds and rough sea conditions. Equipped only with my camping and fishing gear, I set out on a journey that could have easily turned into a nightmare.
As I approach the East point of Nassau, disaster strikes and I find myself struggling to right the Hobie Cat after capsizing. Drifting further away from the shore, I am forced to weigh my options and make contact with the nearest Marina, the Palm Cay.
Determined to survive, I send an SOS signal from my Garmin InReach Mini to maximise my chances of being rescued. After what seemed like an eternity, I am finally rescued by the generous and hospitable staff at the Palm Cay marina.
Join me on this heart-stopping adventure as I navigate the treacherous waters, face unexpected challenges, and learn the true meaning of hospitality and generosity. Don't miss out on this unforgettable journey and the lessons learned along the way.
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You never uncleated the sail during or after the capsize so it capsized again as we see. Dude - keep the mainsheet in your hand at all times in risky conditions. Release the sail before trying to right the boat. Glad you made it out of there.
Hey Nigel! Thanks for your comments and tips which are greatly appreciated - you are absolutely right! Looking back on this, the errors were pretty obvious ! I did have the mainsheet in my hand when I was turning around but unfortunately the jibe got out of control nonetheless! 10 seconds of attention lapse is all it took! Thanks for watching and hope you consider subscribing - see you on the next one bro!
@@EzeAdventurer At your apparent level of sailing skill, planning an open-water crossing with black clouds on the horizon, it should be no surprize that you were NOT 'sh*t-scared. Nigel Doyle has given good advice - get out and practice. But let me turn this 'kick-up-the-ass', which you deserve, into something positive.
'Righting' a catamaran is not so difficult .. if you do it right. Especially, practice 'righting' your catamaran until you are comfortable with it.
Before launching, rig up your righting line. Tie one end to the mast with enough length to pass over the "dry" hull, when the boat is capsized, to reach the "wet" hull .. plus a little to spare. Make sure the loose end is easily accessible, possibly down through the trampoline's webbing. Oh, and make sure that this line is thick enough to grip by hand.
When you capsize un-cleat your main (and jib) sheets. Throw the loose end of righting line over the "dry" hull. From the 'under side' of your boat climb out of the water and stand on the "wet" hull and take hold of the righting line's loose end. If your boat has completely turned turtle (mast pointing to the sea bed) lean backwards while pulling on the righting line until your mast is horizontal. Next, the trick is to widen your stance (feet wide apart) and begin slowly 'rocking' fore and aft on the "wet" hull as you work the bow of your boat around until directly into the wind and your mast at 90 deg to the wind. (This maybe relatively easy on Hobie's banana-shaped 14 and 16 footers but I believe it will still work on any 'cat'.) Now, lean back even further - with the wind blowing UNDER your sail, your boat will come upright quite easily. Climb aboard.
You do understand the differences I make between the "dry" hull and the "wet" hull, don't you? You'll figure it out. Good luck.
@@adrianbarber5509 "Kick up the arse I deserved" - couldn't agree more!
Thanks for providing this detailed and thoughtful information on how to correctly right the cat. I do understand what you mean re wet and dry hulls and your instructions make total sense. I will definitely be practising these skills and looking for a good sailing course too, as I'd love to take on bigger adventures, with he right level of experience and skills.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
For real...I was very confused as to why he was no letting out the mainsheet...
In addition to the great advice of bwhip:
1. Tie your righting line in the center so it stays near the mast, and as stated, go over the pontoon with it.
1.5. Watch your head as the boat rights. It hurts a LOT when the pontoon lands on your head!
2. After the boat is righted, wrap the end of the righting line around the forward stay where it joins the hull 3-4 times. This creates a step that can help you get back into the boat.
3. If a boat is coming to help you, usually they can help most by simply lifting the mast head 1-3 ft out of the water. Assuming you’ve uncleated the main sheet, this gets rid of the “sticktion” on the sail. I do that for the kids in my class and even the tiny ones can right a hobie wave from there.
Nice video and happy sailing!
John thanks for that I really appreciate you sharing your experience / knowledge with me! I’ll definitely put these tips to use, I’m hoping to be able to simulate some capsizes and practise these recovery techniques prior to my next big adventure on a cat haha
I take my Laser 16 dinghy off shore, but I have features and equipment which the sailor in this video did not. I am able to reef the sail when the wind gets up. Like the Hobie here I have a mast head float which prevents a capsize becoming an inversion. I have righting lines which run under the gunwales. These make it super easy to right the boat, giving maximum leverage. There is a friction device on the main sheet which means that in dodgy weather I don't have to cleat it. In bad weather the main sheet should be in hand all the time. Taking a dinghy to sea is a risky undertaking. If there is a weakness in your preparations, the sea will find it and punish you, possibly fatally. Respect the sea.
Hi Julian! Totally agree with you thanks for the comment and for providing very valuable information for me and others to see and apply!
Much love,
Eze
Ha, good video. Lots of good advice on the capsize.... always uncleat the sheet and get the bow into the wind. Not easy on small cats or tri hulls (Hobie TI). Glad you had coms on board. Saved your life.
Thanks so much, yes so much to learn from! Thanks for the advice!! Will definitely be upping my skills for the next adventure of this sort!
This is why its always a good idea to do some capsize drills.
Totally agree. I was naive and stupid to take this challenge on without practising those drills beforehand. Will definitely be practising those before I attempt something similar again! Thanks for watching and see you on the next one Michael!
Things I would recommend:
1) Uncleat sheets.
2) Point the bows into the wind. Do this by standing on the bow. This will lift the stern from the water, and the wind, hitting the trampoline, will rotate the boat around.
3) Throw the righting line over the upper hull (don't pull directly on the cross bar as shown at 10:40). This will give you more leverage.
4) Use a righting bag if you're not heavy enough to right a boat solo. ua-cam.com/video/1UyUZOP94-8/v-deo.html
Thanks SO MUCH for the advice - 100% will take all this on for the next adventure and hope this comment helps to prevent someone else's potential mistakes! I did a lot wrong in this adventure, I also learnt the most... but will be practising some rescue scenarios before I try something like this again solo! Thanks for taking the time to comment and provide valuable info. Best wishes, Eze.
@@EzeAdventurer BTW--one of the reasons you want the bows pointing into the wind, is that the boat won't sail away from you after you right it. If, instead, the mast is pointing into the wind, the boat will be on a beam reach when it's righted. If you can't grab onto it in time, it might leave without you. That would be a lonely feeling.
A boat that's head-to-wind won't go anywhere.
@@bwhip aaaah righting it into beam reach and the boat sailing away from me... DAMN that would be ROUGH! Especially in Bahamas with such a high shark population - they are everywhere!
Glad you survived! Looking forward to the next one 💪🏽
Thanks so much for watching Shoy! Until the next adventure mate 🔥💪
Nice vid. In addition to all the good advice from other commenters, you can also carry a large sturdy bag / rope to help you right the boat. If you can't right it alone, attach to high hull, fill the bag with some water, position it behind you with the rope over your shoulder. The extra weight adds to your own. Also helps reduce the chance of the boat sailing away after. Happy sailing!
Thanks Scott I really appreciate your insight mate ! 💪❤️
Yea next time unclear the main, helps reduce the chance of a second capsize, I’m a bigger guy so righting a hobie isn’t hard for me but I’m short so reaching my righting line can prove to be a challenge sometimes. I have some small sections of webbing sewn into mine to help me grab the line and get it over the pontoon. The mast buoy is a fantastic addition to all but eliminate turtling, I’m sure you’re glad you had one
Thanks for the tip! Right on buddy!
I’m guessing you sold that catamaran since I don’t see any more sailing videos. That Garmin saved your life. I need to get me one. I’m buying one today! The fear of capsizing is why I don’t get a Hobie Cat. I’ll stick to my Tandem Island. They are a lot harder to capsize.
@@Panotaker it was a rental !
I take My p18-2 offshore occasionally, I would recommend a masthead float so that the boat won't turtle if capsized. Bringing a GPS, anemometer to read windspeed, and a VHF is always good for safety precautions. I noticed in the video that you didn't uncleat the main sheet when the boat was capsized. when its cleated, its gonna be much harder to get the boat back up.
Hi Crest! Thanks so much for the info - that's greatly appreciated!! Makes A LOT of sense now and something I wish I had done! Thanks for watching & commenting - hope to see you on the next adventure!
Love this content!!!
Thanks brother ❤️ - still need to get you out there for 1 night!!!
@@EzeAdventurer I cant wait!! That would be so amazing :)
Let’s do it
I had a Hobie TI in Hawaii. Trimaran. Never flipped. Came close a couple times. Gotta keep the sheet in hand and ready to let it out FAST.
Definitely thanks for the tip! How is the Tirmaran? Fun? Fast?
@@EzeAdventurer There is the Hobie Adventure Island (one seat) and the Tandem Island (two seat). Easier to sail than cats, but not as fast. I woudl get passed by Hobie cats all the time. But the trimarans are faster than mono-hulls. The Hobie islands are more comfortable as well. You are seated and looking forward with your legs stretched out.
Cool thanks for this !!!@@ThomasCullen-jp4fy
Keep on going NEVER GIVE UP
That's the spirit !!!
Amazing video. Thanks so much for sharing the whole experience, with full truth and all your feelings, as it happened. Phew. Could have been bad. Had you practiced righting the capsized boat before? Next time, take a righting bag with you (adds water weight to your leaning out body. Also, the righting rope should have gone over the hill for more leverage. But I’m saying this in no danger. I’ve had similar situations when in the heat of the moment it goes far from plan, and thankfully a rescue boat picked my son and I up too!!
Lanny thanks mate I appreciate that! Yeah it really could have been quite bad, and grateful it turned out the way it did! I hadn’t practised righting beforehand which in hindsight is irresponsable. You’re right about the rope going over the hull, I realised that after. Also bag would have helped. In short, I should have practised all that beforehand!
Glad you and your son managed to make it ok on your own adventures, keep at it, you’re instilling values FAR beyond any conventional means available today!!!
Thanks for watching and take care mate ❤️
Nice sharing my friend👍🏻
Thanks Mehmet, glad you liked it!
Epic capsizing 😱😱😱
Was an awesome experience! Thanks for watching Claudia 💪
The first thing I do is unhook the sheet from the sail and it pops right up every time even in heavy wind, that’s why it went back over in the rescue, the ocean has given you a pass that day, let us pray.
Thanks for the tip! I agree the ocean let me off!
learn what to do !! you are lucky
Yep lucky indeed. I learn by doing... there's a price and a risk to that for sure.
You must practice how to right your boat after a capsize event. And in order to right the boat you must uncleat your mainsheet line.
Andre! Thanks very much my man for the comment and tip - absolutely agree!! Will be practising that next time before I set off on any adventure!! We live (luckily!) and we learn!
It's humbling when you get your arse kicked. I know this well. It's not a safe way to learn. All scenarios need thought and preparation because the ocean will kill you if it catches you unprepared. Please please stay safe. There's a lot of fun to be had but there's a shit ton of harrowing times to be had too if things don't go your way. Stay safe.
Thanks, definitely a humbling experience and highlights the dangers of going out unprepared. Will be upping my skills for sure before I attempt something similar!
some facility to fold the sails will reduce the problem of capsizing in strong winds
Good point, reefing the sail would have been useful !!!
Очень 🙌 круто))
Спасибо!
As with other comments, you have to uncleat the mainsheet when righting. Also, you shouldn't cleat the main in high winds. Holding in your hand allows you to release in an emergency. Never gybe in high winds like that. If you do need to gybe , center the sail and then gybe. Allowing the mainsail to slam from port to starboard is where you went wrong, too much weight and force transfer at the same time.
Thanks for the advice and analysis, which all makes total sense and I agree with!
That thing is not safe in a storm. Also, you had the wind blowing from land to the open ocean, which is very dangerous...
Offshore wind, totally agree.
What app are you using to monitor your sail and speed
I think was using the Garmin earth mate app!
Need to change the point where the rope to turn up the boat it was wrong on this capsize
Yep, you're right, appreciate the comment Pablo. All the best, Eze.
Por la gloria de Pete Sampras!!
Jajajaja 🤣
omg scary
Was a bit mate! 👊
I'm new to sailing but I would never try this before practicing extensively on capsizing-- I've sailed three times in my life and was able to see you weren't using the righting line properly and hadn't uncleated. I'm not saying this to talk shit, I am genuinely trying to communicate that there was a very serious lapse of judgement you exercised when you apparently thought it was AT ALL a good idea to do this-- like in the weeks leading up to this trip you never even considered that you wouldn't be able to right the cat on your own if you were to capsize. This wasn't a lapse of judgement in the moment but a lapse of judgements compounded throughout the entire planning process which speaks volumes about your ability to know yourself and your abilities- the human factor most often associated with tragic loss in risky situations. Please deeply evaluate not only your own life choices and abilities but how they endanger the lives of the crews you notified to rescue you during such an event. With that said, I'm glad you posted this for folks like me to learn from. Well wishes from NY
Yep was totally out of my depth here. Lack of planning, lack of right skills. I learned a lot, and was fortunate enough to get away with it. I’m a learner by doing, and that has consequences. Good ones and bad ones. But I agree with your assessment, I hope the video serves value in highlighting the risks and stimulate “how to mitigate” thoughts.
@@EzeAdventurer Coming back a year later to say I'm still impressed you posted this and have taken the criticism so positively. Proper stuff. Hope you're well, fella
Nice adventure, failed but you meet good people. I think u can uncapsize that, you have to train to don t abort next the trip!
Thanks for the positive attitude and vibes brother - couldn't agree more - will need to learn that skill before my next proper attempt haha!
Did you not know how to right the boat, or did you just panic and forget?
Unfortunately I didn’t know and hadn’t practised it before (not acceptable, but that was the situation)!
I aM A sAileR!
Good on you mate 👊❤️🔥
Get some experience or training from someone . Don't assume that you can manage the ocean and all it's surprises . Practice turning the boat up . I think you panicked and whatever you knew , you forgot. Never panic , that's almost guaranteed death .
Atleast you had your life jacket and a radio to call for help . If the radio didn't work , I think you would have had a very difficult time .
Thanks, no question was under prepared for this adventure, it was irresponsible for sure.
I didn't panic, I did good with the situation with the skillset I had, I simply had never practised the skills to right the boat, so I couldn't do it.
One day with good instructor and you are of...
definitely !
Like your adventurous spirit .. but you clearly lack the experience for this type of trip. For example: having a decent righting rope and knowing how to use it is basic safety.
I have to say I totally agree with you. I was out of my depth here and won't be taking on that risk again without learning the necessary skills
your gear is adding weight opposite you...
Good point!
Thanks for the laugh
hahah you got it, that's what's it's all about!!
@@EzeAdventurer What you did right was have a means of communication and used it sucessfully. Imagine drifting out to ocean with no rescue!
definitely! @@hobiewave12