Really enjoyed the footage of putting out the spreader pole and other "mundane" sail changes but very interesting for a non sailor like me. I am amazed how far you two have come, from mudding the water in rougher conditions, to just a spicy sail. Good to see your confidence in the boat and yourselves. Tailwinds...
You two are seriously becoming legends !! Good on you. I have to admit in the early days I wasn't too sure about you two on the open ocean but you sure have proven yourself to be worthy blue water sailors.
Hi Becca and Zack. Oldschool advice on lighting. What I do is connecting pieces of chain to the stays long enough to reach the water at all times. Especially the forestay as, I was told, it is prone to lighting seeking this thing first to find "ground".
If there is electical continuity from the top of the mast to the water, electrically speaking the top of the mast 'appears' to be below sea aurface. Therefore less likely to be struck by lightening. Most masts of boats are struck when on land.
Cool vlog. Thank you for sharing. Really enjoyed the sailing … but - just like you - I don’t enjoy electrical storms when I’m at sea in small vessels. Congrats on safe arrivals … and on subsequent engagement … 🎉🎉😊🎉🎉
Again such a nice video. Just a impression what’s it like to sail with 2 persons for several days. You both did great 👍. I really like the drone parts in this video, beautiful 🤩
Cheers Ron, we do really enjoy doing longer passages with just the two of us occasionally. Thankfully the wind died off a bit so we could get the drone up 😄
Good morning. A busy morning here and I decided to take a break. I got my coffee and tuned in to Teulu Tribe. Highs and lows and another successful voyage. I don't know if I simply forgot where you were headed or if it was a secret. I appear to be more forgetful as my years progress. Warm, beautiful blue water, it looks like my kind of place. Love you. Stay safe. ❤🙏
Another awesome video! I couldn't help but notice, however, that the way you finish your knots on the cleats could use some tweaking. As you finish the knot, I saw that you go in a straight line instead of making a parallel loop. This could result in the knot locking itself when under a lot of stress. When you make the last loop the other way around, you'll see the line running parallel, which will never get too tight and ensures that you will always be able to untie it with ease. Just a little tip from the Netherlands. Once again, I love the footage and envy the both of you!
Bonaire is one of my favorite places to visit. In addition to its scuba and snorkeling, I feel the Cadushy Distillery is worth a visit. Becca might consider taking a guided horseback ride through the mangroves, and Zack might want to dive the Hilma Hooker (a wreck at a depth of about 30 meters). Back in the day the most requested items to bring back from my trips where the "Eat, Sleep, Dive, Buddy Dive" shirts, and either Captain Don’s Whisky or Orange of Orange Liqueur. (The Orange of Orange Liqueur is a particularly good way to celebrate any special occasion.) Depending on one's sense of humor, the "I penetrated the hooker" merchandise can be found as well. Enjoy the island!
Just to let you know. The finest sailing video ever. I follow a number of SV vids, they seem to have become overwhelmed with advertising of late, I do understand how this happens, it does not make for good viewing, although I still subscribe, as they are good people and at times respond to my comments. It is so great that fellow country folk can make good and thrive at sea. You are evolving in a good way, as a couple and as sailors, just heart warming, just to let you know. 🌎
It feels good to see you guys going through that coast where I grow up and had the opportunity to visit many times (including Los Roques). At the same time, I am feeling bad to know how the Venezuelan Government makes all possible things to move away any tourist. In any case, I hope you enjoy your stay in that part of the world. The ABC islands are also a great place to be. My wife, my kids and I keep dreaming on going there again soon. We have been living in Canada for 13 years already. Thank you for sharing your experiences here! Stay safe!
What a beautiful job handling this sail. I would have been so sick from the rocking and rolling of the ship that one of you would have to sailed that by yourself. Stay safe and and fun.
If you like French toast, buy a plain croissant, bisect it, dump it in egg, and fry - making French Croissant. You can add cheese or other ingredients that you favor. This with morning coffee is pretty darn good! But, :¬) Webhead USA
"Worry is the debt you pay for something that may never happen". If it helps you to worry less, try taking a 15ft of anchor chain wrap it around the base of the mast and the shrouds then over the side. You are both so RYA trained it will take time for you to relax and enjoy every day.
Quick question, do Patreons get put in a plusher Faraday cage or just get the top shelf in the oven ???? :-) On a serious note, great video, loved the music choice, mics would benefit from dead cats to fully capture your vocals. You two really have the most listenable speaking voices on UA-cam and I’m sure you could supplement you cruising budget doing voice-overs…
New to your channel, ❤ it. I heard you mention about not wanting to exceed the hull speed.... I brought my first yacht 2 years ago (complete novice) and made 7.5 knots on a 6 knot hull when i sailed her 30nm home. Asked the harbour master if that was good or not and he explained the ratings is what speed the hull can take an impact without splitting. He said let her eat, im assuming he ment go as fast as your comfortable lol Do check my information please but i believe if your in open water with no chace of hitting anything you can get what like like speed wise. Fair weather and happy voyaging 🙏
Good video has me a little mixed up though as last weeks you were in Wales getting engaged, so I don't know if I missed something. Nice 3 day sails unfortunate about lighting however you had no strikes which is a good thing. And the always for a pirate lookout in that area which is a shame. Bonaire looks beautiful well the water does that's for sure. Looking forward to next week and more on Bon Aire. Stay safe
Yet another great video. I have followed you from the beginning of your adventure, in the days of raw emotion, but now you both have the confidence to take on everything that is thrown at you without becoming overwhelmed. Your videos are well put together and very entertaining and I always look forward to the next one. PS Congratulations on your engagement.
When sailing with motor off, can you engage reverse on the gearbox to stop the driveshaft whirring noise? People with feathering props grab reverse which makes the blades feather, but i figure it should stop the prop spinning regardless?
Yes I wanted to comment on that but then saw your comment. Its not only an irritating noise but letting it spin puts lots of unnecessary wear on the transmission. I had a folding prop and even that needed to be in reverse to make it fold and stop spinning. The small increase in sailing speed due to reduced drag is not worth the increased wear
Am pleased you're safe.. for a moment, I thought i would have to send out Captain pugwash, Seaman Stains, and Roger the Cabin Boy out to find you... keep the vids coming.
I live in Colombia about 20 years so please stay away from Venezuela, Cartagena in Colombia is safe you have to se it and the peso is cheap stay safe and stay away from Venezuela
I just adore you guys. You make me feel like a lazy boat owner.ha. yet motivating.its just so hot in Florida and hurricane season we have been housed up. Boat at marina nearby.seaspns almost up. Yay . Keep it up. Congratulations on the engagement. Love to see happy kind people together. Inspirational
Great video, you could just feel how exhausted you guys were when you arrived. It was really impressive the way you pushed through and toughed it out . That water looked almost unnaturally blue and wonderful
A short length of chain wrapped around the bottom of the mast long enough to reach the water hanging over the side will earth the strike into the water!
I would think a microwave might be a good electronic storage spot. They're built to keep electricity in so they're probably pretty good at keeping it out as well. I might be totally wrong but that's where I would store in lightning event.
As a physicist and engineer, I agree with you. Electronics in a microwave should be safe from lightning. Just remember to take them out before running it again!
a Farad cage protects against electrostatics by approximately 220 dB, but lightning is an electromagnetic pulse that is poorly shielded, for example, a 5-layer shield of copper-permal steel hardens by only 42 dB, if your plate is magnetized, it doubles the electromagnetic pulse by approximately 38 dB. Lightning is dangerous because it leads at every meter wire of approximately 1 kV voltage, approximately 10 M of wire of 10 kV voltage, if the device has weak protection on the side of the wire, then it fails, for example, antenna, charger, etc. In terms of power supply, devices are protected by approximately 600 volts, electric motors by 1.5 kV, and so on...
Hey Guys. Not heard of a lightening strike having an EMP like effect but maybe it does. Get a faraday bag. They are rated for nuclear blasts. You could have your gear at the ready in the cockpit but protected. I’d suggest get your amateur radio license and an HF radio. Your VHF marine radio is line of sight and might get as far a 50 miles, not the hand held. That might get you 5-10. HF you can talk to the world off a just a bit if wire as your antenna. You can do voice, data (email and other modes) slow scan tv and get satellite images and weather info. Also on the 20m band on freq 14.300 is the Maritime Mobile Services Network on air from Noon-22:00 ET daily. The love to talk to anyone but especially vessels even if you’re just checking in to say good morning. Have fun, good luck, I have been enjoying your videos.
In all my years of sailing and living aboard I've only seen three boats that were hit by lightning. It fried all their electricals. Lightning is unpredictable. I don't l know of any sure fire way to prevent a lightning strike. The Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico are plagued by lightning storms, especially in the summer months. Haul down the sails and crank the motor. Luckily they don't last that long...generally. Good Luck....
An idea for lightning protection.. it’s bit of an investment. An EMP shield. Can range between $500-$1500 USD (maybe cheaper if you shop around, but a quick google search for cost gave me that range). Hope that’s at least somewhat helpful. Happy sailing :)
Hi Guys, Congratulations for all your achievements and wish you two to achieve many more to come. Please, on another note may I know the song weare using for this video please? Looking forward to hearing from you at your earlierst Regards ❤❤❤
I would imagine in an emergency like abandoning ship after a lightning strike, you might not have time to get the electronics out of the oven. Why don't you convert a bag into a Faraday cage. You just need to have a container of all metal. Tin foil should work OK. The concept of a Faraday cage is a bit difficult to explain, you have to think of electrical fields like the lines on a map that show height except an electrical field is not a line it's a surface. If the metal container conducts electricity then it is a constant value all around the edge of the Faraday cage and so the electrical charge can't move perpendicular to the constant field surfaces. It's been 27 years since I studied this stuff. Just line a bag with metal tin foil and don't walk into a shop with the bag, because that's how shop lifters get past security systems, so you might get arrested if someone thinks you are a shop lifter.
When I had my boat back in the late 70s, lightning (sorry, not lightening. It's the journalist in me...) was always a bit of an obsession with me. I had basically no electronics on board, but lightning striking your mast can theoretically blow your hull apart or at least leave you with a big hole where you really don't want it! I read up on it, of course, and one thing widely recommended in those days was to trail a chain in the water. Which I did religiously whenever lightning was about. I was never hit and cannot vouch for the actual value of that chain hanging off the mast and overboard into the water. Strangely enough, I once saw a guy in Arizona doing the same thing, though, but with a car! Dragging a chain hanging off the back of his pick-up truck, or "ute" as we call them in Australia. You have to wonder how that would have looked in heavy traffic on an American freeway...
Parlay revival YT channel was struct twice and lost most of electronics. I saw in one video they planned to put s wire from ringing to water and make way with less resistance and avoid lightning go "inside" the boat via cables.
Of course, rubber insulation inside a true Faraday cage (which an oven in all fairness is unlikely to be) offers no additional protection against charge - but it might stop your stuff slipping about in unsettled conditions. 😊 On the other hand given an oven is indeed an imperfect Faraday cage, it probably does help. Interesting experiment to try - put your mobile in the oven close the door and try to all it. Chances are, it will ring.
Lightening is the fastest most powerful thing in our environment. Good luck trying to beat it. As a tradesman I’ve watched building owners spend huge amounts of money to stop the damage. Good thing they kept their insurance payed up.
For lightning. take a length of chain, prefferably two, wrap then around the mast and drop the other ends in the water. Thelightning will follow the chains and discharge into the ocean. An old navy guy showed me that. Captain Stroppy,
Thanks for another lovely video! Always nice to follow your journey! Well done for evading the lightning and the pirates! Just remember not to turn the oven on :-)! The main thing I think is to make sure there's a route for the lightning to get to ground easily - some boats have this buit in with a grounding plate for the mast the traditional alternaitve was to wrap some chain around the mast and throw the other end in the water. If the current from the lightning needs to find its own way out then it's likely to jump across things and blow holes in the boat etc (if you want to hear an account of being struck by lightning have a look at Sailing into Freedom) In terms of stopping lightning striking I'm not sure there's much you can do - there are some hairy things you can put on the mast which try to equalise the static with the air around the mast but I'm not sure whether it works or not. £800 seems pretty excessive!
As for a faraday cage, you can easily turn any storage are into one with aluminum foil. If you have metallic tape it will make things better, just don’t bring a power cable from outside in. Where the foil edges meet, fold over a couple times and tape flat.
As for the electrical storm....why can't you attach a cable to each mast and let them drag in the water during the storm? Wouldn't that ground each mast?
EMP Shield 🛡️ made by American military tech protection from EMP,CME, and lightning ⚡⚡⚡ strike I don't own one but looks like a great thing to have for boats cars houses
I loved the "mushy"; toast to Amy and Rory engaged!!!!! Teulu TARDIS is HAPPY!!!!😀🥰 Let's see what adventures we have this week??? I finally sailed my bloody boat...she was FANTASTIC!!! Fast even with the dirty bottom and she did so well wing on wing downwind and pointed really high on the tack...fun Fun FUN....Wine and Beer...check! Doritos and salsa....check! You look great all the time, Becca, if not "glamorous"...What strange alien adventure will we have???? Your motion comfort looked good on camera during the storm- was it really that smooth? You got some bruises on your shins, girl.... Were there Space PIRATES 😵💫😵💫😵💫??? Looks like you found the Trades- beautiful wing on wing....like a butterfly! Nice passage...Teulu is such a good girl...NO LIFEBOAT??????????Hmmmmm...MMMM yummy cakes we all like. So glad about the Engagement- Congratulations, Zach and I hope you will be very happy, Becca! Hugs to both of you intrepid adventurers!
Cheers Gary! Congratulations, its always slightly nerve-racking when you take your boat out for the first time. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much😍 Thankfully the space pirates couldn't find us😅
I've learnt a lot about lightning from the podcast "On the Wind Sailing" who did an interview with Jeff Thayer who designed lightning defense systems for NASA. It's podcast #290 from 28 apr 2020. He says that the oven is not enough. The oven door is a rather big hole in the Faraday cage and separate from the oven body because of the rubber sealing. He suggests to wrap mobile devices into a couple of layers of aluminium foil. I think closing the Faraday cage by putting some layers of aluminium foil between oven door and body should also do the trick. Hope this helps. And btw I love your honest videos :)
Also, when you're in a situation where you might need the engine soon, start it and leave it on idle. If you get struck by lightning and all electrics are fryed, there is no way to turn on the engine. But if it's already running it continues to do so without electrics ;)
Welcome to the special municipality of our country and kingdom of the Netherlands Bonaire Zach and Becka!!! "Nearby" the independent states within our kingdom, Aruba and Curacao. Arrived in your hurricane safe harbour after a solid and somewhat fierce journey true lightning and pirate area (the Dutch Navy OPV in view scanning the area for that threat) and time for relaxation and further ups and downs aspects..and repairs&DIY jobs.. of our boat life. Enjoy!!!🎉❤
Can hear the whining of your gearbox. Please when you are not using your motor when sailing put it in reverse. This will lock the propeller shaft so it does not spin. When it is spinning it is wearing your stern tube, wearing your prop shaft, wear out your gearbox and create more drag than a locked shaft. The reduced wear of all these parts will save you a fortune in maintenance expenses. But best of all the silence of a locked shaft will make you more relaxed and able to sleep better.
Our gearbox is hydraulic so putting it in reverse doesn’t stop it. Also the manual recommends for us to leave it free spinning so that’s what we do. However, we are fitting a folding prop soon to prevent wear
Hi Teulu. Once again, a very interesting video of life at sea. Like your makeshift Faraday Cage. I'm very familiar with the problems of Lightening and its Electrostatic Charge, which can turn valuable electronics into landfill. Like your choice of music, too; especially the Basque/Breton (?) music at 24:32 to 25:42. I'm very much into that type of music, from Troubadours to Celtic. Just a shame it isn't more popular in the UK. Fair Winds, Russ.
Too bad you could not visit Los Roques. It is the only coral atoll in the Atlantic and it is truly spectacular, with incredible snorkeling and scuba diving. I have been there many times when I spent a few years in Caracas. A great sailing place. Enjoy Bonaire, and don't miss Aruba and the city of Willemstad.
It’s a shame about how much it now costs cruisers to go there, for us it would have been over $500 for a few weeks just for visas. We absolutely loved Bonaire!
Hey guys, new subscriber. I’m so sorry that my country now has pirates. It’s so embarrassing. Since the political issues here are so wrong everything is a complete mess. Anyway, I’m really enjoying your videos and by the way, congratulations on your engagement. Love and be safe!🤗😘🌼🇻🇪
Hey Monique, thanks for subscribing. It’s not your fault, no need to say sorry. It’s just a shame, it looks like it would have been a beautiful place to cruise. Hopefully one day we will get the chance to come back! Thank you ☺️
They say no mater what systems or preparations the effect of lightning strike is unpredictable. I was hit once, was on boat I did not have much hooked up , but took out battery charger, fridge, and removed mast head VHF antenna with out a trace. No delay between lightning and thunder just Blam.
At times it was definitely not the most relaxing passage we've ever had. However, we did have some moment of absolute bliss at the end 😁 Thanks Steven!
Interesting video, nice little voyage, enjoyed it. I take issue with calling ‘Watches’ ‘shifts’ , calling them Watches reminds people what they are actually doing!. Mind you, re lightning I did nearly all of my long distance sailing before all of the Gismo’s you were putting in the Oven were invented! 😅
Sometimes we call them watches, I guess it depends how enjoyable the nights have been for us. On slightly more challenging nights I think they get called shifts....
Great video as always!Suggestion: Have a scene using an electronic map to describe route/stops you have taken since crossing the Atlantic, why you went there, where you are heading over the next few months, where you think you might be stopping, where the pirates are and other notable sailing conditions….(SV Delos-esk)
A wonderful video Becca. About the only thing you could that might help somewhat is lower your masts which isn't do able, so just do what you are doing and keep your fingers crossed.
Would it be possible to rig your boom preventer from the end of the boom forard through the 'eye' in the appropriate bow cleat and back to the cockpit winch so that it would be easier to adjust? (mitherings of an armchair sailor!)
Reach out to Andrew the owner from emp shield 🛡️ and i bet he will do a thing like ag1 does for you it protects against lighting strikes made for. boats
For us, we were taught to wrap your anchor chain around the base of your mast and put it into the water. Having said that we have been hit twice now and initially most things worked fine, but over the next 6 months they all broke, so the second time we got everything checked and the insurance replaced it all.
That sounds like it should work, I'll have a look into it! But yeah it is probably worth it to just replace everything as you wouldn't want stuff playing up off shore....
brilliant as usual, good info about the oven, never would have thought of that, but I am not a long distance sailor. Thanks for taking us with you as always.
For what it's worth I was taught when there's lighting about rap section of anchor chain around the mast and feed it through to the sea, insulating the chain against any metal bits on route to the sea. In the event of a lighting strike, the power is earthed to the sea. You may like to google that idea and see what the response is
You need to get a an innertube lorry or car cut a suitable hole to stash all your electrlcals inside the innertube and when it's not in use it's easy to stash away 😎😎😎😎
Hi Tom, I don't think that banana bread would have been that nice with melted phones on top of it....😅 I've seen those things before online, I just can't find anyone who has used one before and seem it work.
Really enjoyed the footage of putting out the spreader pole and other "mundane" sail changes but very interesting for a non sailor like me. I am amazed how far you two have come, from mudding the water in rougher conditions, to just a spicy sail. Good to see your confidence in the boat and yourselves. Tailwinds...
It’s crazy to think we only left the U.K a year ago, we’ve definitely learned a lot since we left 😅 I think we can almost call ourselves sailors now…
You two are seriously becoming legends !! Good on you. I have to admit in the early days I wasn't too sure about you two on the open ocean but you sure have proven yourself to be worthy blue water sailors.
You guys are both smart plus that awesome boat you have will handle anything. Please enjoy everyday. Stay safe
Awwww thanks Jeb ☺️
Hi Becca and Zack. Oldschool advice on lighting. What I do is connecting pieces of chain to the stays long enough to reach the water at all times. Especially the forestay as, I was told, it is prone to lighting seeking this thing first to find "ground".
If there is electical continuity from the top of the mast to the water, electrically speaking the top of the mast 'appears' to be below sea aurface. Therefore less likely to be struck by lightening. Most masts of boats are struck when on land.
Talk about a ride along, this was really great! You two do provide adventure and you talk us through it!! Thanks so much! Be safe!
Awww thank you Dan, that means a lot. We will try our best to stay safe!
Cool vlog. Thank you for sharing. Really enjoyed the sailing … but - just like you - I don’t enjoy electrical storms when I’m at sea in small vessels. Congrats on safe arrivals … and on subsequent engagement … 🎉🎉😊🎉🎉
Cheers Roy, we were definitely happy making it into port this time. Although there were blissful moment of the passage. Thanks😆
Again such a nice video. Just a impression what’s it like to sail with 2 persons for several days. You both did great 👍. I really like the drone parts in this video, beautiful 🤩
Cheers Ron, we do really enjoy doing longer passages with just the two of us occasionally. Thankfully the wind died off a bit so we could get the drone up 😄
Good morning. A busy morning here and I decided to take a break. I got my coffee and tuned in to Teulu Tribe. Highs and lows and another successful voyage. I don't know if I simply forgot where you were headed or if it was a secret. I appear to be more forgetful as my years progress. Warm, beautiful blue water, it looks like my kind of place. Love you. Stay safe. ❤🙏
Thanks for tuning in Steve! We have absolutely loved our time in the ABC's. Cheers😁
We’re all rooting for you guys here in Florida.
Another awesome video! I couldn't help but notice, however, that the way you finish your knots on the cleats could use some tweaking. As you finish the knot, I saw that you go in a straight line instead of making a parallel loop. This could result in the knot locking itself when under a lot of stress. When you make the last loop the other way around, you'll see the line running parallel, which will never get too tight and ensures that you will always be able to untie it with ease.
Just a little tip from the Netherlands. Once again, I love the footage and envy the both of you!
Thanks for the advice, I'll try and remember that next time I'm doing that😊 Glad you liked the footage!
Bonaire is one of my favorite places to visit. In addition to its scuba and snorkeling, I feel the Cadushy Distillery is worth a visit. Becca might consider taking a guided horseback ride through the mangroves, and Zack might want to dive the Hilma Hooker (a wreck at a depth of about 30 meters). Back in the day the most requested items to bring back from my trips where the "Eat, Sleep, Dive, Buddy Dive" shirts, and either Captain Don’s Whisky or Orange of Orange Liqueur. (The Orange of Orange Liqueur is a particularly good way to celebrate any special occasion.) Depending on one's sense of humor, the "I penetrated the hooker" merchandise can be found as well. Enjoy the island!
Just to let you know.
The finest sailing video ever.
I follow a number of SV vids, they seem to have become overwhelmed with advertising of late, I do understand how this happens, it does not make for good viewing, although I still subscribe, as they are good people and at times respond to my comments.
It is so great that fellow country folk can make good and thrive at sea.
You are evolving in a good way, as a couple and as sailors, just heart warming, just to let you know. 🌎
It feels good to see you guys going through that coast where I grow up and had the opportunity to visit many times (including Los Roques). At the same time, I am feeling bad to know how the Venezuelan Government makes all possible things to move away any tourist. In any case, I hope you enjoy your stay in that part of the world. The ABC islands are also a great place to be. My wife, my kids and I keep dreaming on going there again soon. We have been living in Canada for 13 years already. Thank you for sharing your experiences here! Stay safe!
What a beautiful job handling this sail. I would have been so sick from the rocking and rolling of the ship that one of you would have to sailed that by yourself. Stay safe and and fun.
If you like French toast, buy a plain croissant, bisect it, dump it in egg, and fry - making French Croissant. You can add cheese or other ingredients that you favor. This with morning coffee is pretty darn good! But, :¬) Webhead USA
you guys are incredible
your vids are a highlight of my week
big congrats on the engagement
keep on bloody doing it !
You're too kind, reading this comment had made our afternoon that little bit brighter. Thank you 😊
"Worry is the debt you pay for something that may never happen". If it helps you to worry less, try taking a 15ft of anchor chain wrap it around the base of the mast and the shrouds then over the side. You are both so RYA trained it will take time for you to relax and enjoy every day.
Quick question, do Patreons get put in a plusher Faraday cage or just get the top shelf in the oven ???? :-) On a serious note, great video, loved the music choice, mics would benefit from dead cats to fully capture your vocals. You two really have the most listenable speaking voices on UA-cam and I’m sure you could supplement you cruising budget doing voice-overs…
New to your channel, ❤ it.
I heard you mention about not wanting to exceed the hull speed....
I brought my first yacht 2 years ago (complete novice) and made 7.5 knots on a 6 knot hull when i sailed her 30nm home. Asked the harbour master if that was good or not and he explained the ratings is what speed the hull can take an impact without splitting.
He said let her eat, im assuming he ment go as fast as your comfortable lol
Do check my information please but i believe if your in open water with no chace of hitting anything you can get what like like speed wise.
Fair weather and happy voyaging 🙏
Hi I’m the new subscriber. 🤔Thinking gonna follow ……
Good video has me a little mixed up though as last weeks you were in Wales getting engaged, so I don't know if I missed something.
Nice 3 day sails unfortunate about lighting however you had no strikes which is a good thing. And the always for a pirate lookout in that area which is a shame.
Bonaire looks beautiful well the water does that's for sure. Looking forward to next week and more on Bon Aire. Stay safe
Yet another great video. I have followed you from the beginning of your adventure, in the days of raw emotion, but now you both have the confidence to take on everything that is thrown at you without becoming overwhelmed. Your videos are well put together and very entertaining and I always look forward to the next one. PS Congratulations on your engagement.
Thanks so much Ross! A fair bit has changed for sure since the Plymouth days last year 😀
When sailing with motor off, can you engage reverse on the gearbox to stop the driveshaft whirring noise? People with feathering props grab reverse which makes the blades feather, but i figure it should stop the prop spinning regardless?
Yes I wanted to comment on that but then saw your comment. Its not only an irritating noise but letting it spin puts lots of unnecessary wear on the transmission. I had a folding prop and even that needed to be in reverse to make it fold and stop spinning. The small increase in sailing speed due to reduced drag is not worth the increased wear
We have a hydraulic gearbox so unfortunately this isn't possible- looking at getting a folding prop soon though!
Am pleased you're safe.. for a moment, I thought i would have to send out Captain pugwash, Seaman Stains, and Roger the Cabin Boy out to find you... keep the vids coming.
I live in Colombia about 20 years so please stay away from Venezuela, Cartagena in Colombia is safe you have to se it and the peso is cheap stay safe and stay away from Venezuela
Talk about playing rock&roll music while you were rocking and rolling around 😅
You have mentioned hull speed before but I dont understand that issue. What happens if you go faster than "hull speed"?
Enjoying your vids. But wow your constant crying in vids does my head in lol
Hi
I just adore you guys. You make me feel like a lazy boat owner.ha. yet motivating.its just so hot in Florida and hurricane season we have been housed up. Boat at marina nearby.seaspns almost up. Yay . Keep it up. Congratulations on the engagement. Love to see happy kind people together. Inspirational
Great video, you could just feel how exhausted you guys were when you arrived. It was really impressive the way you pushed through and toughed it out . That water looked almost unnaturally blue and wonderful
Hey guys another brilliant episode and well done on a good sail ⛵️⛵️👍👍
A short length of chain wrapped around the bottom of the mast long enough to reach the water hanging over the side will earth the strike into the water!
Thats a good idea, we'll have to look into that. Cheers Andy!
I would think a microwave might be a good electronic storage spot. They're built to keep electricity in so they're probably pretty good at keeping it out as well.
I might be totally wrong but that's where I would store in lightning event.
That could be a good idea, thanks Jeff we'll have to look into that spot!
As a physicist and engineer, I agree with you. Electronics in a microwave should be safe from lightning. Just remember to take them out before running it again!
a Farad cage protects against electrostatics by approximately 220 dB, but lightning is an electromagnetic pulse that is poorly shielded, for example, a 5-layer shield of copper-permal steel hardens by only 42 dB, if your plate is magnetized, it doubles the electromagnetic pulse by approximately 38 dB. Lightning is dangerous because it leads at every meter wire of approximately 1 kV voltage, approximately 10 M of wire of 10 kV voltage, if the device has weak protection on the side of the wire, then it fails, for example, antenna, charger, etc. In terms of power supply, devices are protected by approximately 600 volts, electric motors by 1.5 kV, and so on...
Hey Guys. Not heard of a lightening strike having an EMP like effect but maybe it does. Get a faraday bag. They are rated for nuclear blasts. You could have your gear at the ready in the cockpit but protected. I’d suggest get your amateur radio license and an HF radio. Your VHF marine radio is line of sight and might get as far a 50 miles, not the hand held. That might get you 5-10. HF you can talk to the world off a just a bit if wire as your antenna. You can do voice, data (email and other modes) slow scan tv and get satellite images and weather info. Also on the 20m band on freq 14.300 is the Maritime Mobile Services Network on air from Noon-22:00 ET daily. The love to talk to anyone but especially vessels even if you’re just checking in to say good morning. Have fun, good luck, I have been enjoying your videos.
In all my years of sailing and living aboard I've only seen three boats that were hit by lightning. It fried all their electricals. Lightning is unpredictable. I don't l know of any sure fire way to prevent a lightning strike. The Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico are plagued by lightning storms, especially in the summer months. Haul down the sails and crank the motor. Luckily they don't last that long...generally. Good Luck....
An idea for lightning protection.. it’s bit of an investment. An EMP shield. Can range between $500-$1500 USD (maybe cheaper if you shop around, but a quick google search for cost gave me that range). Hope that’s at least somewhat helpful. Happy sailing :)
Love it! Sending positive blessed vibz your way dude and dudette 🤙 ✌️❤🙏
Nice one, thank you Daniel!😁
Hi Guys,
Congratulations for all your achievements and wish you two to achieve many more to come.
Please, on another note may I know the song weare using for this video please?
Looking forward to hearing from you at your earlierst
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I would imagine in an emergency like abandoning ship after a lightning strike, you might not have time to get the electronics out of the oven.
Why don't you convert a bag into a Faraday cage. You just need to have a container of all metal. Tin foil should work OK.
The concept of a Faraday cage is a bit difficult to explain, you have to think of electrical fields like the lines on a map that show height except an electrical field is not a line it's a surface. If the metal container conducts electricity then it is a constant value all around the edge of the Faraday cage and so the electrical charge can't move perpendicular to the constant field surfaces. It's been 27 years since I studied this stuff.
Just line a bag with metal tin foil and don't walk into a shop with the bag, because that's how shop lifters get past security systems, so you might get arrested if someone thinks you are a shop lifter.
You are beautiful Becka!
When I had my boat back in the late 70s, lightning (sorry, not lightening. It's the journalist in me...) was always a bit of an obsession with me. I had basically no electronics on board, but lightning striking your mast can theoretically blow your hull apart or at least leave you with a big hole where you really don't want it! I read up on it, of course, and one thing widely recommended in those days was to trail a chain in the water. Which I did religiously whenever lightning was about. I was never hit and cannot vouch for the actual value of that chain hanging off the mast and overboard into the water. Strangely enough, I once saw a guy in Arizona doing the same thing, though, but with a car! Dragging a chain hanging off the back of his pick-up truck, or "ute" as we call them in Australia. You have to wonder how that would have looked in heavy traffic on an American freeway...
Parlay revival YT channel was struct twice and lost most of electronics. I saw in one video they planned to put s wire from ringing to water and make way with less resistance and avoid lightning go "inside" the boat via cables.
You need to watch Plucky and his adventures with lightning!Your living the pirate life so maybe think like one and don’t worry so much.
Of course, rubber insulation inside a true Faraday cage (which an oven in all fairness is unlikely to be) offers no additional protection against charge - but it might stop your stuff slipping about in unsettled conditions. 😊 On the other hand given an oven is indeed an imperfect Faraday cage, it probably does help. Interesting experiment to try - put your mobile in the oven close the door and try to all it. Chances are, it will ring.
Lightening is the fastest most powerful thing in our environment. Good luck trying to beat it. As a tradesman I’ve watched building owners spend huge amounts of money to stop the damage. Good thing they kept their insurance payed up.
Banana cake yummmm
Add choc chips if you can get your hands on them..,
Next level hahaha
For lightning. take a length of chain, prefferably two, wrap then around the mast and drop the other ends in the water. Thelightning will follow the chains and discharge into the ocean. An old navy guy showed me that. Captain Stroppy,
Thanks for another lovely video! Always nice to follow your journey! Well done for evading the lightning and the pirates! Just remember not to turn the oven on :-)! The main thing I think is to make sure there's a route for the lightning to get to ground easily - some boats have this buit in with a grounding plate for the mast the traditional alternaitve was to wrap some chain around the mast and throw the other end in the water. If the current from the lightning needs to find its own way out then it's likely to jump across things and blow holes in the boat etc (if you want to hear an account of being struck by lightning have a look at Sailing into Freedom) In terms of stopping lightning striking I'm not sure there's much you can do - there are some hairy things you can put on the mast which try to equalise the static with the air around the mast but I'm not sure whether it works or not. £800 seems pretty excessive!
As for a faraday cage, you can easily turn any storage are into one with aluminum foil. If you have metallic tape it will make things better, just don’t bring a power cable from outside in. Where the foil edges meet, fold over a couple times and tape flat.
I should have said "you make it look easy " i know there nothing easy about it from my experience years ago. Great job guys 👍😀
As for the electrical storm....why can't you attach a cable to each mast and let them drag in the water during the storm? Wouldn't that ground each mast?
I assume the solar is providing all of your energy needs at this point? You should fill us in more on good and bad systems on the boat
Oh that's right bake banana bread every sailor knows lightning is allergic to bananas😊
I didn’t see any pirates or lightning 🤷♀️
EMP Shield 🛡️ made by American military tech protection from EMP,CME, and lightning ⚡⚡⚡ strike I don't own one but looks like a great thing to have for boats cars houses
I'll have to have a look at that, thanks!
I loved the "mushy"; toast to Amy and Rory engaged!!!!! Teulu TARDIS is HAPPY!!!!😀🥰 Let's see what adventures we have this week??? I finally sailed my bloody boat...she was FANTASTIC!!! Fast even with the dirty bottom and she did so well wing on wing downwind and pointed really high on the tack...fun Fun FUN....Wine and Beer...check! Doritos and salsa....check! You look great all the time, Becca, if not "glamorous"...What strange alien adventure will we have???? Your motion comfort looked good on camera during the storm- was it really that smooth? You got some bruises on your shins, girl.... Were there Space PIRATES 😵💫😵💫😵💫??? Looks like you found the Trades- beautiful wing on wing....like a butterfly! Nice passage...Teulu is such a good girl...NO LIFEBOAT??????????Hmmmmm...MMMM yummy cakes we all like. So glad about the Engagement- Congratulations, Zach and I hope you will be very happy, Becca! Hugs to both of you intrepid adventurers!
Cheers Gary! Congratulations, its always slightly nerve-racking when you take your boat out for the first time. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much😍 Thankfully the space pirates couldn't find us😅
@09:05 Oh my, separate, part of prenups already?👴😉😁
@32:14 Nice, a welcome by The Royal Netherlands Navy offshore patrol ship HNLMS Groningen!👴🤗
Yeah must be😅It was a grand welcome😁
I've learnt a lot about lightning from the podcast "On the Wind Sailing" who did an interview with Jeff Thayer who designed lightning defense systems for NASA. It's podcast #290 from 28 apr 2020. He says that the oven is not enough. The oven door is a rather big hole in the Faraday cage and separate from the oven body because of the rubber sealing. He suggests to wrap mobile devices into a couple of layers of aluminium foil. I think closing the Faraday cage by putting some layers of aluminium foil between oven door and body should also do the trick. Hope this helps. And btw I love your honest videos :)
Also, when you're in a situation where you might need the engine soon, start it and leave it on idle. If you get struck by lightning and all electrics are fryed, there is no way to turn on the engine. But if it's already running it continues to do so without electrics ;)
Welcome to the special municipality of our country and kingdom of the Netherlands Bonaire Zach and Becka!!! "Nearby" the independent states within our kingdom, Aruba and Curacao. Arrived in your hurricane safe harbour after a solid and somewhat fierce journey true lightning and pirate area (the Dutch Navy OPV in view scanning the area for that threat) and time for relaxation and further ups and downs aspects..and repairs&DIY jobs.. of our boat life. Enjoy!!!🎉❤
Thank you Ronald! We absolutely loved Bonaire, next weeks episode is going to be a really treat 😁
Can hear the whining of your gearbox. Please when you are not using your motor when sailing put it in reverse. This will lock the propeller shaft so it does not spin. When it is spinning it is wearing your stern tube, wearing your prop shaft, wear out your gearbox and create more drag than a locked shaft. The reduced wear of all these parts will save you a fortune in maintenance expenses. But best of all the silence of a locked shaft will make you more relaxed and able to sleep better.
Our gearbox is hydraulic so putting it in reverse doesn’t stop it. Also the manual recommends for us to leave it free spinning so that’s what we do. However, we are fitting a folding prop soon to prevent wear
Hi Teulu. Once again, a very interesting video of life at sea. Like your makeshift Faraday Cage. I'm very familiar with the problems of Lightening and its Electrostatic Charge, which can turn valuable electronics into landfill. Like your choice of music, too; especially the Basque/Breton (?) music at 24:32 to 25:42. I'm very much into that type of music, from Troubadours to Celtic. Just a shame it isn't more popular in the UK. Fair Winds, Russ.
Glad you enjoyed the music Russ, we just think that it goes along really well with the movement of the boat. Thanks😁
Too bad you could not visit Los Roques. It is the only coral atoll in the Atlantic and it is truly spectacular, with incredible snorkeling and scuba diving. I have been there many times when I spent a few years in Caracas. A great sailing place. Enjoy Bonaire, and don't miss Aruba and the city of Willemstad.
It’s a shame about how much it now costs cruisers to go there, for us it would have been over $500 for a few weeks just for visas. We absolutely loved Bonaire!
Banana browneys gds nooooo well done you to welcome back to the water lol
Awesome just Bloody Awesome, but Becka where's The Ring, u still haven't shown us😲😆🌈
Awwww thanks! You can see photos of it on our instagram😉
Hey guys, new subscriber. I’m so sorry that my country now has pirates. It’s so embarrassing. Since the political issues here are so wrong everything is a complete mess. Anyway, I’m really enjoying your videos and by the way, congratulations on your engagement. Love and be safe!🤗😘🌼🇻🇪
Hey Monique, thanks for subscribing. It’s not your fault, no need to say sorry. It’s just a shame, it looks like it would have been a beautiful place to cruise. Hopefully one day we will get the chance to come back! Thank you ☺️
They say no mater what systems or preparations the effect of lightning strike is unpredictable. I was hit once, was on boat I did not have much hooked up , but took out battery charger, fridge, and removed mast head VHF antenna with out a trace. No delay between lightning and thunder just Blam.
That must have been an eventful day for you! I hope your insurance covered you for the damages😅
Euw…Lightning & Pirates…Besides Fire, Two other Fears of Cruisers☹️ Appears yer Staying Aware & Doing what ya can👍 Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy😎
At times it was definitely not the most relaxing passage we've ever had. However, we did have some moment of absolute bliss at the end 😁 Thanks Steven!
Interesting video, nice little voyage, enjoyed it. I take issue with calling ‘Watches’ ‘shifts’ , calling them Watches reminds people what they are actually doing!. Mind you, re lightning I did nearly all of my long distance sailing before all of the Gismo’s you were putting in the Oven were invented! 😅
Sometimes we call them watches, I guess it depends how enjoyable the nights have been for us. On slightly more challenging nights I think they get called shifts....
Well done once again guys! Might see you around there soon! Looks out for us!.. Sailing on a shoestring
Cheers guys, we'll keep an eye out😊
Are you British my friend?
Yes
Great video as always!Suggestion: Have a scene using an electronic map to describe route/stops you have taken since crossing the Atlantic, why you went there, where you are heading over the next few months, where you think you might be stopping, where the pirates are and other notable sailing conditions….(SV Delos-esk)
Cheers Andrew, we'll see if we can do that next week😁
A wonderful video Becca. About the only thing you could that might help somewhat is lower your masts which isn't do able, so just do what you are doing and keep your fingers crossed.
Thanks John, that might be kind of difficult at sea 😂 I think fingers crossed will be better 😊
Thanks guys, great video as always. Can I ask what STARLINE plan you have? Also did you track the storm on Radar?
Cheers! We are currently on the RV plan and unfortunately we don't have radar yet.
Would it be possible to rig your boom preventer from the end of the boom forard through the 'eye' in the appropriate bow cleat and back to the cockpit winch so that it would be easier to adjust? (mitherings of an armchair sailor!)
The cleat is a bit far forwards for that to work properly. However, we will be improving this system before next season with some frictionless rings 😁
If you're heading towards Panama you can expect alot more lightning! Good Luck!
So we've been told😅 Thanks!
Reach out to Andrew the owner from emp shield 🛡️ and i bet he will do a thing like ag1 does for you it protects against lighting strikes made for. boats
We’ll drop him a message, thanks for the tip!
Parley revival you tube channel mast was hit twice by lightning,caused quite a bit of damage
Yeah its absolutely crazy he's been hit twice!!
So, how much does boat insurance run at compared to house insurance? Is there lightning cover or a no lightning hit discount available?!
We are covered for lightning but our excess doubles for it...
At the end of the video, that was a well equipped pirate ship!
That banana bread looked very good 👌🏻✊🏻🏴
Cheers, it is a favourite on board😍
For us, we were taught to wrap your anchor chain around the base of your mast and put it into the water. Having said that we have been hit twice now and initially most things worked fine, but over the next 6 months they all broke, so the second time we got everything checked and the insurance replaced it all.
That sounds like it should work, I'll have a look into it! But yeah it is probably worth it to just replace everything as you wouldn't want stuff playing up off shore....
brilliant as usual, good info about the oven, never would have thought of that, but I am not a long distance sailor. Thanks for taking us with you as always.
Nice one Steve, thanks for joining us😁
For what it's worth I was taught when there's lighting about rap section of anchor chain around the mast and feed it through to the sea, insulating the chain against any metal bits on route to the sea. In the event of a lighting strike, the power is earthed to the sea. You may like to google that idea and see what the response is
Cheers, I'll have a look into that!
My favorite you tube channel 😊
You need to get a an innertube lorry or car cut a suitable hole to stash all your electrlcals inside the innertube and when it's not in use it's easy to stash away 😎😎😎😎
That sounds like a good idea, we'll have a look into that!
Great job you guys. Great video.
I've sailed on lightning before. Its scary 😨
Yeah not fun😅
Well done guys, I've got to say your sail ⛵️ looked easy on the tv. 😂
Thanks, it alway hard to show how challenging the nights can be sometimes. Looking back at it dose look easy😅
Good idea to strat the engine!
I always disconect and stick my coax in a glass Jar...
Glass jar will explode from a strike
fantastic sailing!
(p.s.-put a snake plant in the cabin) 🙂
There were definitely some wicked bits of sailing to the ABC's😁
I see you went coast-to-coast with the Hucklebuck
Hi Tom, I don't think that banana bread would have been that nice with melted phones on top of it....😅 I've seen those things before online, I just can't find anyone who has used one before and seem it work.
Great vlog :)
I am curious as to whether or not you have ever considered masts made of composite materials?
Carbon is super ci-inductive and has a habit of exploding when hit by lightning
That sounds fun.....😅
Ag 1 😂😂😂
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finally a Bimini -- LOL
A temporary fix… 😅
I really liked this video. You two have such a cool boat. Thank you for your hard work on the videos.🌬️😄⛵