Absolutely the best interview of a skipper in the IMOCA series ever. It’s so hard to find English coverage of this wonderful race thank you very much for this interview. Fantastic questions. ❤❤❤
Thank you!! 🤩 Chris will be stoked to hear this! Glad the questions ticked your boxes, it’s wild what goes into this sport and we are super grateful to have had this exclusive access 🤟🏼 James was a great sport too~ Top guy!
Way more technical than what I can normally digest, but gave it a go to the end. Lots of crazy stuff for the young athletes. Hats off to you for covering all aspects of sailing life.
It must be a pleasant surprise for the interviewee when they realise that the person talking to them really knows his subject inside out. Always informative and interesting.
Hey Thanks! Nice to be appreciated, mind you James is legend, so easy to talk talk to on camera. It’s a shame he missed out this time but I’m sure looking forward to seeing him in the next vendee 🤟
Hey. Look, I’m not a sailor although have done a little bit of dinghy sailing but I’ve found this video absolutely fascinating! 60ft F1 with huge acreage of sail. WOW! Thanks gents.
We just finished double handing down the coast of California, and boy is it challenging compared to crewed sailing. Just the mental aspect of not having support from a broader crew is really challenging, especially if you're trying to push hard all the time like James here. I have a new level of respect these days for short handed sailing!
Absolutely! A different breed! Mind you, coastal sailing short handed is a fair old challenge too! After all, that’s where it generally goes wrong! Well done you 👍
@@SailHub Especially Pt. Sur to Pt. Conception in California... regularly 25 - 30 knots, and weird currents that make the swell stand up in certain areas. After this time down we won't do it double handed any more: too exhausting! Thanks for producing a bunch of awesome content! Keep it up!
Been following your bus building. Amazing skills on show. As an aircraft engineer I'm amazed at the technical advancement on these sailing boats. Didn't really understand what you two were saying, but I still enjoyed it. I'll keep watching and learning. Thanks
Hey Malcolm. Thanks fella, great to hear you watched it despite it not being your thing! Yeah, the tech in these things is bonkers. Pretty amazing that one guy can sail it alone around the world ay! See you in the next one! 👍
If you're not yet sailing, consider joining your local club to take lessons and sail on club boats. It's a fantastic hobby that can be a lifestyle. These boats have lots of things "normal" boats don't, but the reasons for them all come from the fundamentals of sailing that are the same on any sailboat.
So excited for VG2024. Awesome walk-through & interview. Amazing machines. Interesting that they could add foils to Thompsons old boat. That had to be quite the engineering project.
Gerrit, nice to hear from you fella! Sure man, here’s a link for now, I’m sure we will cover them in the beast future for you! ua-cam.com/video/c0YLfil_9j0/v-deo.htmlsi=MMN9txSb8mSELoxc
@@SailHub reminds me of a young Alex Thomson, passionate, exited and genuine! Finger crossed for him, my worry it's a ex Hugo boss boat and as much as I adore Alex Thompson and aways have, he was literally my idol for sail and was gutted when he stopped, unfortunately every boat of his had structural issues
Sure! I can see that… mind you the work that has gone into it under the new team is just insane. I hope they have a belter of a season and manage to get an new yacht for the following season! Epic!
@SailHub I'm crossing everything for him what a love guy, we have James, Sam and Pip in a 40 boat fleet thats a typically French won race, how amazing would it be for a brit to win, we can do it for sure, Ben just did an amazing job for America's Cup, didn't win but a massive improvement on pervious years, just a matter of time, hard work, pushing the limits and decent mind focused people like James to achieve the impossible
Thanks matey! Glad you enjoyed it! This one isn’t doing so well on the old UA-cam algorithm so it’s great to have your feedback! Best do it naked next time ay 😂
Love the 'Trickle Down' approach on high-end races - makes one ponder hulls and rigs until all comes together, functionally - as well, regarding energy and _cabins_ (don't really like on-shore living rooms, the 'space-ship' interior design makes sense when on water - yet, want at least to sit and bunk as comfortable as possible if doing actual cruises at all).
@@SailHub Today I discovered the *'Mini Globe Race'* class which is probably what I was looking for in order to understand what minimal functionality I would want in any sailboat (that I could actually acquire and maintain).
Super cool. Thank you!! I wonder why they're using 24V DC system instead of 48V. Seems they're so cutting edge they'd want those weight savings and additional capacity yet they chose 24V. Interesting! Reliability? Limited by certain gear that's 24V only?
@SailingNahoa Hey guys! Criekey, it feels like royalty speaking to us 😂🤙great to hear from you! Good question too, I would imagine its maybe because the NKE, Watt and Sea and Starlink etc do not support 48v. They would maybe add more weight in step down converters etc, I guess there’s not all that much wiring on the supply end of the spectrum in there, just a heap of nmea wires. Hope life’s going great over your way, wouldn’t mind a bit of your warmer climate right now!!🤣
@@SailHub In principle everything is smaller and lighter with higher voltage. Eventually everything may be done with 48 Volt Power over Ethernet (PoE), like Tesla's Cybertruck: power and data/control over a single cable.
Thanks for this tour!! Why is he (and a few others listed on the IMOCA-List) not part of the 2024 VG? He did the qualifying races, didn’t he? Is it because it’s max 40 boats?
Damn not a bit of cork blown insulation in site - hats off to those guys - amazing boats - an hour prep for a sail change and I bitch - love your work -
For sure man! Unreal really. Where’s the coffee machine at?! They must be sweating themselves to death in the mid latitudes! Thanks for the support Dirk! Always nice to hear from you 👍👊
Excellent walkthrough. I've only seen these boats from the outside, it's fascinating to see how they function. 16 step checklist for a tack is hard to grasp - on the boats I've sailed it's a single step; throw the tiller to the other side (and duck your head, I guess that's two steps) 😀
One thing that puzzled me: where is the mainsheet, and the winch to handle it? I'd have thought it needed a dedicated winch of some sort, but I couldn't see one. If it's not in the cockpit, I'm thinking it would have to be a captive reel winch or equivalent (self tending, backwind capable)
@@Gottenhimfella 13:48 The mainsheet appears to be a leveraged white line that runs to two traveller points at the transom, up to the boom and forward to the mast, so presumably it leads down the mast and back onto the main (midships) winch at the center bulkhead, along with all the (mainsail) reefing lines mentioned later in the video.
I think the furlers are KZ furlers from New Zealand. I have even seem them on race boats relabeled for sponsorship reasons. Many of the pros prefer them, while most cruisers have never heard of them. They are available for cruising boats and there isn't anything better or more confidence inspiring on the front of the boat.
Hi, James was one of the wild card entrants this year but unfortunately he was not selected, it was a decision based on current standings as opposed to other credits which sadly left without a position. Such a shame but one things for sure, he’s coming back stronger and we can’t wait to see him on the start line soon!
Yeah, such a shame. He really deserved it too. Still there is next time and he is raring to go!! Hoping to get Sail in with him at some point too - now that will be fun! So, he was part of the wildcard entries this year and unfortunately he wasn’t given the opportunity. A French sailor took the spot. We’re gutted for him but wishing home the best for the future, he’s a fighter for sure!
Oh yeah, it’s very much a team environment, we’ve got an interview with Wilf from one sails who’s part of it and we met a few other members too. They are all in it together and all great people too!
@Gottenhimfella that’s the jist of it, mind you Inthink it’s the only non carbon thing in there, we wouldn’t want carbon splinters up there if we slipped 😝
Agreed! Let’s not read into it too much ay, it’s just a way of explaining they are at the top of their game. Just like the ac75’s are. It’s just a different game 👍
Thank-you for a lovely interview and tour, with both sides fully engaged. It is so nice to be able to pick up on the nuances directly, which are so often missing when a translation is required. Best wishes for many miles of flat seas and strong quartering winds - will be cheering you on the entire way!!!
Hah! Thanks fella! Me too!! Got to sort the van first though. We will be putting an update up soon about her and the progress we have made. Super excited about the winter, it’s gonna be epic. Although a little cold!
Hey Gavin, thanks mate. Na, fella. Certainly not dropped. It’s the main reason for our existence right now. The problem is that we don’t want to put wish washy content out. And it’s all been computer work, mast designs, Sail plans, sourcing lead and foundry info. It’s basically been massive research and planning behind the scenes. We will be putting a video up about it soon that explains what we’re doing so do hold fast! I can put something up about the design of her, why we chose her or along then lines of that helps, I just didn’t think anyone would really care.l to be honest. Anyhow, it’s coming together which is good and as soon as we get the van done we’re off and into boat building! Can’t wait to be honest!
Loved the tour and interview. Thanks Chris and James and all!
Thanks! So pleased you enjoyed it 👍😀
Absolutely the best interview of a skipper in the IMOCA series ever. It’s so hard to find English coverage of this wonderful race thank you very much for this interview. Fantastic questions. ❤❤❤
Thank you!! 🤩 Chris will be stoked to hear this! Glad the questions ticked your boxes, it’s wild what goes into this sport and we are super grateful to have had this exclusive access 🤟🏼 James was a great sport too~ Top guy!
Way more technical than what I can normally digest, but gave it a go to the end. Lots of crazy stuff for the young athletes. Hats off to you for covering all aspects of sailing life.
Thanks fella, I hope you at least enjoyed it! 👍
An awesome boat, great to see another iteration of updates to the old IMOCAs. Huge respect to people like James who sail around the world solo.
Thanks fella, yeah he’s a certified nutter!
It must be a pleasant surprise for the interviewee when they realise that the person talking to them really knows his subject inside out.
Always informative and interesting.
Hey Thanks!
Nice to be appreciated, mind you James is legend, so easy to talk talk to on camera. It’s a shame he missed out this time but I’m sure looking forward to seeing him in the next vendee 🤟
Agreed.one of the most interesting straightforward interviews .thanks for that . Will be watching and supporting you right the way round . Good luck
Thanks fella! James will be stoked to have your support!
Your interviewing skills are exceptional. Really interesting.
Wahey! Thanks for that 👍😀
Hey. Look, I’m not a sailor although have done a little bit of dinghy sailing but I’ve found this video absolutely fascinating! 60ft F1 with huge acreage of sail. WOW! Thanks gents.
Hey Richard, great you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to tell us 👍👌😃
We just finished double handing down the coast of California, and boy is it challenging compared to crewed sailing. Just the mental aspect of not having support from a broader crew is really challenging, especially if you're trying to push hard all the time like James here. I have a new level of respect these days for short handed sailing!
Absolutely! A different breed!
Mind you, coastal sailing short handed is a fair old challenge too! After all, that’s where it generally goes wrong! Well done you 👍
@@SailHub Especially Pt. Sur to Pt. Conception in California... regularly 25 - 30 knots, and weird currents that make the swell stand up in certain areas. After this time down we won't do it double handed any more: too exhausting!
Thanks for producing a bunch of awesome content! Keep it up!
@OurLadyDefiant cheers for the info, hopefully one day I will get to see it myself! Glad your enjoying the channel! 👍
Love the Imoca class and all the teams all such great ambassadors for ocean health
For sure, it’s great to see teams focused the way they are! The Gentoo guys were really interesting and clearly on top of the game!
Been following your bus building. Amazing skills on show. As an aircraft engineer I'm amazed at the technical advancement on these sailing boats. Didn't really understand what you two were saying, but I still enjoyed it. I'll keep watching and learning. Thanks
Hey Malcolm. Thanks fella, great to hear you watched it despite it not being your thing!
Yeah, the tech in these things is bonkers. Pretty amazing that one guy can sail it alone around the world ay!
See you in the next one! 👍
If you're not yet sailing, consider joining your local club to take lessons and sail on club boats. It's a fantastic hobby that can be a lifestyle.
These boats have lots of things "normal" boats don't, but the reasons for them all come from the fundamentals of sailing that are the same on any sailboat.
Excellent interview content from both parties...
Cheers! 👍😃
So excited for VG2024. Awesome walk-through & interview. Amazing machines. Interesting that they could add foils to Thompsons old boat. That had to be quite the engineering project.
Yeah, these guys are not shy of a project alright!
Glad you enjoyed it!! 👍
This is an awesome tour and super well done video. Thanks. Formula one of sailing indeed.
Hey Hank! Cheers for that, much appreciated 👍👌
great tour, Chris, thanks a lot. 11:06 I'd love to get a deeper look into these locking mechanisms if you get an opportunity one day. Keep it up.
Gerrit, nice to hear from you fella! Sure man, here’s a link for now, I’m sure we will cover them in the beast future for you! ua-cam.com/video/c0YLfil_9j0/v-deo.htmlsi=MMN9txSb8mSELoxc
@@SailHub Thanks, mate
Brilliant, great interview!
Cheers Bryan! It was a fun one to make!! Legendary team ay!
Awesome tour! Thanks guys!
Cheers mate! 👍👊
Imagine being able to sail a complicated beast like these single handed around the world for 3 months straight, unbelievable skill levels and grit
James is a proper legend ay! Hats off to him. Nutter!
Living the dream
For sure!!
What an amazing video and what a top top guy James Harayda
Yeah! Proper legend that lad!👍
@@SailHub reminds me of a young Alex Thomson, passionate, exited and genuine! Finger crossed for him, my worry it's a ex Hugo boss boat and as much as I adore Alex Thompson and aways have, he was literally my idol for sail and was gutted when he stopped, unfortunately every boat of his had structural issues
Sure! I can see that… mind you the work that has gone into it under the new team is just insane. I hope they have a belter of a season and manage to get an new yacht for the following season! Epic!
@SailHub I'm crossing everything for him what a love guy, we have James, Sam and Pip in a 40 boat fleet thats a typically French won race, how amazing would it be for a brit to win, we can do it for sure, Ben just did an amazing job for America's Cup, didn't win but a massive improvement on pervious years, just a matter of time, hard work, pushing the limits and decent mind focused people like James to achieve the impossible
@thestorminmymind yeah mate! We’re getting stronger! 🤙😁
Great tour, thankyou!
@zenASDF Cheers for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it and hope to hear from you again 👍🙂
Loving the walk through, guys. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks matey! Glad you enjoyed it!
This one isn’t doing so well on the old UA-cam algorithm so it’s great to have your feedback! Best do it naked next time ay 😂
@@SailHub *unsubscribes* 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
Excellent interview
Wahey! Thanks!!! 👍👌
Top Draw video quality content again thx
Hey! Cheers man! Love your username too! 👍😀
Love the 'Trickle Down' approach on high-end races - makes one ponder hulls and rigs until all comes together, functionally - as well, regarding energy and _cabins_ (don't really like on-shore living rooms, the 'space-ship' interior design makes sense when on water - yet, want at least to sit and bunk as comfortable as possible if doing actual cruises at all).
Absolutely, we intend the build of our boat to be a mix of both worlds. We want the comfort and we want it to get optimal performance too!
@@SailHub
Today I discovered the *'Mini Globe Race'* class which is probably what I was looking for in order to understand what minimal functionality I would want in any sailboat (that I could actually acquire and maintain).
@christophmahler for sure! Don McIntyre is a legend! I had a real pleasure meeting and interviewing him at the OGR last year. What a hero!
A great interview, that yacht is amazing.
Cheers Steve! Yeah, it’s totally mega! 🤙
Amazing interview bloody brilliant
@ThomasWatkinson-c1t thanks! So pleased you liked it👍
Wow - your learn something every day - very interesting and educational - thanks :-)
Every days a school day! Right!
- any time 👍
Super cool. Thank you!! I wonder why they're using 24V DC system instead of 48V. Seems they're so cutting edge they'd want those weight savings and additional capacity yet they chose 24V. Interesting! Reliability? Limited by certain gear that's 24V only?
@SailingNahoa Hey guys! Criekey, it feels like royalty speaking to us 😂🤙great to hear from you!
Good question too, I would imagine its maybe because the NKE, Watt and Sea and Starlink etc do not support 48v. They would maybe add more weight in step down converters etc, I guess there’s not all that much wiring on the supply end of the spectrum in there, just a heap of nmea wires.
Hope life’s going great over your way, wouldn’t mind a bit of your warmer climate right now!!🤣
Most gear is 12 or 24 Volt. Hopefully more will be made in 48 Volt as it becomes more common.
@@SailHub In principle everything is smaller and lighter with higher voltage. Eventually everything may be done with 48 Volt Power over Ethernet (PoE), like Tesla's Cybertruck: power and data/control over a single cable.
@LoanwordEggcorn sure. It makes perfect sense…. Right now it’s soy so easy to find native 48v parts.
Nicely done.😀👍⛵️
Thanks Norman, glad you approve! 👍
Thanks for this tour!! Why is he (and a few others listed on the IMOCA-List) not part of the 2024 VG? He did the qualifying races, didn’t he? Is it because it’s max 40 boats?
Hey, I have no idea to be honest. Must give him a pole and find out for you 👊
Damn not a bit of cork blown insulation in site - hats off to those guys - amazing boats - an hour prep for a sail change and I bitch - love your work -
For sure man! Unreal really. Where’s the coffee machine at?! They must be sweating themselves to death in the mid latitudes!
Thanks for the support Dirk! Always nice to hear from you 👍👊
Good luck!
Hell yeah! Good luck to them indeed! 🤙
Excellent walkthrough. I've only seen these boats from the outside, it's fascinating to see how they function. 16 step checklist for a tack is hard to grasp - on the boats I've sailed it's a single step; throw the tiller to the other side (and duck your head, I guess that's two steps) 😀
Cheers Tito, yeah mate.. pretty insane work for a big tack!
You don't need to duck your head, but it's a lot better if you do. ;)
Smart! Most of us have been there once 😂👍
One thing that puzzled me: where is the mainsheet, and the winch to handle it?
I'd have thought it needed a dedicated winch of some sort, but I couldn't see one.
If it's not in the cockpit, I'm thinking it would have to be a captive reel winch or equivalent (self tending, backwind capable)
@@Gottenhimfella 13:48 The mainsheet appears to be a leveraged white line that runs to two traveller points at the transom, up to the boom and forward to the mast, so presumably it leads down the mast and back onto the main (midships) winch at the center bulkhead, along with all the (mainsail) reefing lines mentioned later in the video.
Very informative
Thanks David 👍
I think the furlers are KZ furlers from New Zealand. I have even seem them on race boats relabeled for sponsorship reasons. Many of the pros prefer them, while most cruisers have never heard of them. They are available for cruising boats and there isn't anything better or more confidence inspiring on the front of the boat.
I know the furlers, nice bits of kit for sure however these were definitely Karvers from France.
@@SailHub ok, though I have seen both Karver & Facnor labels on KZ's before.
Where was this filmed
Southampton boat show
How come James Harayda was not on the starting line of the Vendee Globe 2024? What happened?
Hi,
James was one of the wild card entrants this year but unfortunately he was not selected, it was a decision based on current standings as opposed to other credits which sadly left without a position. Such a shame but one things for sure, he’s coming back stronger and we can’t wait to see him on the start line soon!
What happened that James did not end up doing this Vendee Globe?!?
Yeah, such a shame. He really deserved it too. Still there is next time and he is raring to go!! Hoping to get Sail in with him at some point too - now that will be fun!
So, he was part of the wildcard entries this year and unfortunately he wasn’t given the opportunity. A French sailor took the spot. We’re gutted for him but wishing home the best for the future, he’s a fighter for sure!
why there is no feet driven coffegrinders?
feet are stronger and less affected on the boat
That’s true, I think it’s because when those IMOCA guys are single handing they need to be on their feet to multi task quickly.
@@SailHub yeah, but for double handed routes it might be nice to have that option
@pironiero agreed! It sure would! I guess they have to build them for every eventuality.
Why is the interior black?
It’s the bare carbon of the hull. Adding paint would add a lot of weight.
He talks of We very much a team thing going on
Oh yeah, it’s very much a team environment, we’ve got an interview with Wilf from one sails who’s part of it and we met a few other members too. They are all in it together and all great people too!
Where’s the head?
Carbon fibre bucket?
I’m pretty sure it makes an appearance in the corner of the screen somewhere, it a blue bucket 😉
@Gottenhimfella that’s the jist of it, mind you Inthink it’s the only non carbon thing in there, we wouldn’t want carbon splinters up there if we slipped 😝
👏👏👍👍❤❤
Hey! Thanks 😀
Thanks! Gonna stela the fuckulater for my boat😅
Every boat I’ve ever been on has them, they are always in labelled though, and catch me out when I’m not expecting it! 😂
I could name my wife that - would not last long on this earth though..
I think the technical term for the fuckulater is a tricing line.👍
Ahh, that’s a shame 😂👍
IMOCAs are super cool, but I'd say they are more like a touring car in comparison with the AC75 being F1 and SailGP being Indycar...
Fair enough, just a way of stating they are at the top of their game 👍
@@SailHub absolutely
IMOCA 60's are more like WRC cars. AC75's are the Formula 1 analog.
Kinda… apart from the single person aspect. 😉
@@SailHub fair enough. But 1 person for 90 days....not 3 hours
Agreed! Let’s not read into it too much ay, it’s just a way of explaining they are at the top of their game. Just like the ac75’s are. It’s just a different game 👍
Thank-you for a lovely interview and tour, with both sides fully engaged. It is so nice to be able to pick up on the nuances directly, which are so often missing when a translation is required. Best wishes for many miles of flat seas and strong quartering winds - will be cheering you on the entire way!!!
@Horsefeathers1932 hey thanks! And yeah! Good look James!! 🤙👊
we want to see your boat not everyone elses
Hah! Thanks fella! Me too!!
Got to sort the van first though.
We will be putting an update up soon about her and the progress we have made. Super excited about the winter, it’s gonna be epic. Although a little cold!
Interesting interview but I followed to the boat rebuild im guessing the van has taken over and it’s been dropped
Hey Gavin, thanks mate.
Na, fella. Certainly not dropped. It’s the main reason for our existence right now.
The problem is that we don’t want to put wish washy content out. And it’s all been computer work, mast designs, Sail plans, sourcing lead and foundry info. It’s basically been massive research and planning behind the scenes.
We will be putting a video up about it soon that explains what we’re doing so do hold fast!
I can put something up about the design of her, why we chose her or along then lines of that helps, I just didn’t think anyone would really care.l to be honest.
Anyhow, it’s coming together which is good and as soon as we get the van done we’re off and into boat building! Can’t wait to be honest!