I hope I don't take away from the spirit of your present video; but I have to say that both you and your father are so very lucky to share such a special relationship. I lost my father when I was young, and never had the opportunity to share such special moments as you two experience. I'll bet he is extremely proud of you
Very nice shot at the end ! At 22;30 you secured the oar to the oarlock the wrong way. In that position you could break the oarlock with a decent force. The other thing is that your blade could enter the water in an incorrect angle disturbing your balance. And if you want to practice rowing with horizontal blades during the recovery, apply some lithium grease to the oarlocks for ease rotation of the oars. Sorry for my limited English. Succes !
In all my years of sailing, and there have been a few, I have never seen a contraption like that on a yacht. Innovation is what wins races. Well done...
I have been watching your videos for a couple of years now and I have to say that this is one of the best! I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one that brings their sails inside to work on them and then realize how large they are. 😊 Best of luck to both of you with the race, I’m looking forward to following your progress. I will go and check out your website.
This is so great! Be sure to turn that seat around on your rowing device - the cutout in the seat should face the bow of your boat. And place your thumbs on the ends of the blade handles to help prevent them from spinning in your hands if they catch the top of a wave. If you haven't yet, watch a video on sculling and incorporate "feathering" the oar blades to the create less wind resistance when out of the water and so that they don't clip waves going by. Can't wait to follow your adventure!
Thank you for the tips! That’s the first time hearing about the seat. I definitely need to practice the feathering, I was surprised how awkward it felt initially. Thanks so much!
I saw you started to feather at the end of the video. Nice. Keep left hand over your right (you might have to adjust the oarlock height with those orange/red washers), and be sure to drive with your legs (don’t yank with your back and arms, unfold like your picking something heavy off the floor - legs, then back, then arms ). Sorry! I used to coach rowing. Binging your videos now. Love your Tartan!
I was once the owner of S 20 Hull 368 in the 1980s. I reworked it and named it Chubasco. Our racing colors were orange and blue. I loved sailing it, regardless of my just cruising with friends, or flat out racing it. I hope you enjoy Orca as much as I did my boat. It is a very good light to medium air boat, that is very sensitive to on board weight shifts, necessitating at times, that even the helmsperson hiking out. Enjoy!
As i slowly start editing last weeks trip sail from Sooke Marine to Maple bay i admire your experience in sailing and after our trip can understand why you love it .
You have prolly figured this out already, but even with your crewman aboard, the bow was pointed skyward. I am guessing you will need some movable ballast like water containers. A full 22litre water can would be 22kg (whatever those are) or almost 50pounds. Two or three of those can be moved forward and back depending on sailing or rowing.... or maybe can find a more central place that works for both or requires only one move. Oh and two 10litre cans may be easier to move than one 22litre can.... after rowing for a bit.
Great project! I'm a big fan of the R2AK (from the UK) and have just found & subscribed to your channel. An idea to stabilise the twisty shimy of the rowing platform: a bridle (inverted vee) of rope to the rear corners. Fix the halyard/topping lift to the peak of the bridle. The longer the bridle the greater the stabilising effect? You are going to struggle with fore and aft trim on such a short hull, with one rowing out back and the other steering (who would usually be the aft-most crew member) the fat stern is immersed and the bow is rising; bad for rowing. So get the steersgirl ahead of the mast, either with a remote on the autopilot or with steering lines to the tiller; or could be well forward in the cabin if it's cold? You will notice a rowing speed increase. Fore/aft trim is really critical in small boats 'coz the crew's weights relative to the boat size are more significant. Plus its not something easy to assess when you are in the boat. A fore/aft level indicator maybe?
what a great experience this will be. a friend of mine has done the race twice, first in a thunderbird with two crew...and lastly in a larger sailboat with several crew. i like your set up! i would think about the rowing extension when there's a little swell?...it might swamp the rower. maybe a buoy on the lower end of the sled. i'm excited to watch your progress! all the best from mexico.
@@AllAboutSpray you probably have a fender on board anyway, or should in case you need to come alongside for any reason...that, or those, could double as sled floats. just keep having fun! life goes by fast...ask your dad.
@@AllAboutSpray I live in Eastern Washington, and just made plans to come over and see you off at Port Townsend. I think it's going to be exciting to see all the players start the journey.
Dump that crossover rowing. if you had been rowing like that for years, it would be different You catch and injure during the race, you're done It's happened before, lost in the moment, tired, bored, wave hits oar hits and breaks your thumb Thats why most very long distance(across the ocean) don't do it
@@AllAboutSpray haha, I just realized this is the clipper route channel 🙂 I absolutely loved your video of you and your Dad sailing back to Canada from Mexico. Cheers
I hope I don't take away from the spirit of your present video; but I have to say that both you and your father are so very lucky to share such a special relationship. I lost my father when I was young, and never had the opportunity to share such special moments as you two experience. I'll bet he is extremely proud of you
Awh, I’m so lucky to have my parents. My dad has taught me so much. Thank you for watching and for the thoughtful comment ❤️
My new favourite UA-cam sailing channel! This is so awesome!
Wow thanks!
Very nice shot at the end !
At 22;30 you secured the oar to the oarlock the wrong way. In that position you could break the oarlock with a decent force. The other thing is that your blade could enter the water in an incorrect angle disturbing your balance.
And if you want to practice rowing with horizontal blades during the recovery, apply some lithium grease to the oarlocks for ease rotation of the oars. Sorry for my limited English.
Succes !
Hopefully you win against small catamaran from last year
Wish you great success
In all my years of sailing, and there have been a few, I have never seen a contraption like that on a yacht. Innovation is what wins races. Well done...
I'm not much of a racer, but endurance and creativity are a few of my strengths! thank you!
Woo hoo! All the best to you!
I have been watching your videos for a couple of years now and I have to say that this is one of the best! I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one that brings their sails inside to work on them and then realize how large they are. 😊 Best of luck to both of you with the race, I’m looking forward to following your progress. I will go and check out your website.
Ah thanks so much, I appreciate the feedback and for cheering us on!
You're one to watch! I never know what you're going to do next.
Haha me neither! I like to surprise myself!
Can't wait for the next episodes!!!
This is so great! Be sure to turn that seat around on your rowing device - the cutout in the seat should face the bow of your boat. And place your thumbs on the ends of the blade handles to help prevent them from spinning in your hands if they catch the top of a wave. If you haven't yet, watch a video on sculling and incorporate "feathering" the oar blades to the create less wind resistance when out of the water and so that they don't clip waves going by. Can't wait to follow your adventure!
Thank you for the tips! That’s the first time hearing about the seat. I definitely need to practice the feathering, I was surprised how awkward it felt initially. Thanks so much!
I saw you started to feather at the end of the video. Nice. Keep left hand over your right (you might have to adjust the oarlock height with those orange/red washers), and be sure to drive with your legs (don’t yank with your back and arms, unfold like your picking something heavy off the floor - legs, then back, then arms ). Sorry! I used to coach rowing. Binging your videos now. Love your Tartan!
I wish you two the best of luck in the race. Rowing during a sailboat race is a new one to me. Or is it just for docking?
What a make work project, looking forward to fallowing you on your next adventure.
Haha I guess I’m a bit of a sucker for boat work
Fantastic, last thing I saw was sailing 40 days to Canada. Best with this, your a one in a million. Best of Luck!
Thank you!
I was once the owner of S 20 Hull 368 in the 1980s. I reworked it and named it Chubasco. Our racing colors were orange and blue. I loved sailing it, regardless of my just cruising with friends, or flat out racing it. I hope you enjoy Orca as much as I did my boat. It is a very good light to medium air boat, that is very sensitive to on board weight shifts, necessitating at times, that even the helmsperson hiking out. Enjoy!
Thanks Michael! Can’t wait till see what she’s capable of!
As i slowly start editing last weeks trip sail from Sooke Marine to Maple bay i admire your experience in sailing and after our trip can understand why you love it .
Admiring your courage! We are presently sailing in Brazil, looking forward to seeing more of your adventures.
So proud of you !
You have prolly figured this out already, but even with your crewman aboard, the bow was pointed skyward. I am guessing you will need some movable ballast like water containers. A full 22litre water can would be 22kg (whatever those are) or almost 50pounds. Two or three of those can be moved forward and back depending on sailing or rowing.... or maybe can find a more central place that works for both or requires only one move. Oh and two 10litre cans may be easier to move than one 22litre can.... after rowing for a bit.
Great project! I'm a big fan of the R2AK (from the UK) and have just found & subscribed to your channel.
An idea to stabilise the twisty shimy of the rowing platform: a bridle (inverted vee) of rope to the rear corners. Fix the halyard/topping lift to the peak of the bridle. The longer the bridle the greater the stabilising effect?
You are going to struggle with fore and aft trim on such a short hull, with one rowing out back and the other steering (who would usually be the aft-most crew member) the fat stern is immersed and the bow is rising; bad for rowing. So get the steersgirl ahead of the mast, either with a remote on the autopilot or with steering lines to the tiller; or could be well forward in the cabin if it's cold? You will notice a rowing speed increase. Fore/aft trim is really critical in small boats 'coz the crew's weights relative to the boat size are more significant. Plus its not something easy to assess when you are in the boat. A fore/aft level indicator maybe?
Always enjoy your videos and look forward to many more!! (We are coming north this next couple months!).
Thanks Kendra! Have a safe trip back!
Awesome set up. Best of luck to you both. I’ll be following along.
thank you!
This is going to be an interesting test. Looking forward to the trip. I really like that custom row attachment, it is well designed.
Yes, well designed for sure! I wish we had a way to mount it higher, but I still think it will do us well!
Wow a pro athlete!
Thanks i'm cold just watching . Wishing all the best
Better get yourself a cozy Helly Hansen fleece!! Haha
@@AllAboutSpray I'll look them up. Thanks again great channel Y'all have there.
what a great experience this will be. a friend of mine has done the race twice, first in a thunderbird with two crew...and lastly in a larger sailboat with several crew.
i like your set up! i would think about the rowing extension when there's a little swell?...it might swamp the rower. maybe a buoy on the lower end of the sled.
i'm excited to watch your progress! all the best from mexico.
I like the bouy idea for sure. If it’s too much swell we have made a back up rowing system for in the cockpit! Thanks for the comment and support !
@@AllAboutSpray you probably have a fender on board anyway, or should in case you need to come alongside for any reason...that, or those, could double as sled floats.
just keep having fun! life goes by fast...ask your dad.
Be safe ladies .
Good luck .We will be folioing along.
Thank you!
Great channel. Subscribed. Rowing speed will be higher if take the fenders out off the water.☺
Haha oh my I was hoping no one would notice 🙈
Is this your first time in this race. I'm excited to follow your journey!
yes, first time! Although I've been a tracker junkie and start line enthusiast since the beginning!
@@AllAboutSpray I live in Eastern Washington, and just made plans to come over and see you off at Port Townsend. I think it's going to be exciting to see all the players start the journey.
@@stccreations ah so cool! Stay in touch and we will see you there:)
Try to keep the oars flat. Don’t put to much of the shaft in the water . You guys are doing it,very cool!
Thanks! I’ll take any rowing advice I can get, we definitely need to practice more!
Spray a light soapy solution on the surface before applying decal/sign then squeegee out from centre.
Oooh okay, we have one more to do! I’ll try that thanks!
This tracker junkie looks forward to following your race.
Two months to go!
How about a solar fan to remove the humidity from clothes
Dump that crossover rowing.
if you had been rowing like that for years, it would be different
You catch and injure during the race, you're done
It's happened before, lost in the moment, tired, bored, wave hits oar hits and breaks your thumb
Thats why most very long distance(across the ocean) don't do it
Do you have a way to support you and Sylvia on your trip, financially, I would gladly contribute funds.
Thank you so much John! We will be doing a fundraiser soon, I’ll keep you in the loop
Thank you, I'll be waiting 😊
Hi John, thanks again for your support! I've just added a donation option to our website. THANK YOU! www.r2akteamorca.com/store
Set screws won’t hold that panel, you are better off through bolting it.
I drilled a hole into the stainless and it’s holding great now! The set screws definitely won’t hold with just pressure
@@AllAboutSpray haha, I just realized this is the clipper route channel 🙂 I absolutely loved your video of you and your Dad sailing back to Canada from Mexico. Cheers
@@shawnlund thanks so much!
Any waves during the race and your screwed
Yup. Probably very wet too. Working on a secondary rowing set up too for when it’s unsafe to be off the stern
@@AllAboutSpray that’s cleaver. That race is on my bucket list in a couple of years. I’ve wanted to do that race for a long time. Looks like a blast
Why do you want to do this ?