Mighty Tropical Cyclone Debbie Shows Us Her Fury (Sailing SV Sarean) Ep. 3
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Tucked up a mangrove creek with preparations done, we await the arrival of a Category 5 Tropical Cyclone (TC Debbie) - and she was a BEAST! Watch as we sit through 3 days of furious weather, then head back to Shute Harbour to find the carnage there.
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Wow. This is by far the best footage of a cyclone I've ever seen in terms of what it's like to be there. I've been in a couple on land, and once, had the eye pass directly over me, which is just like they say -- dead calm and clear, inside a circular wall of clouds, knowing that the full force is going to come again in a few minutes.
WELL DONE! Well prepared, and a great video. You deserve an award. Amazing!!!
Ha Yes, I have to say that I was the first to leap under shelter once the NE winds started to kick in after the EYE Shaggybreeks - it was brutal!
I wrote an article about it which people have enjoyed. You can find it here: www.svsarean.com/single-post/Our-Extraordinary-Experience-with-Tropical-Cyclone-Debbie-in-The-Whitsundays .... Great to have you on board!
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This is a great clip to show the dangers of voyaging and the strategy to survive said storms. Kudos to the crew.
Wow! So glad all three of you were okay, and the other vessels too. So sad to see the devastation, brought tears to my eyes watching! Thanks happy travels!
Miss both of you , The month is not same , and you both ha\ve that look in the eye. Bumpy rides can be quite , ☺
That lightning means intensifying tropical cyclone and intense spiral rain band
Great vid, you really showed the brutality of a cyclone. You of course made the most important decision of heading to the mangroves early enough to get a good spot. Mariners, other boats and land are the natural enemy at a time like this. I am amazed how many boat still had jibs on furlers. rule number one is remove excess windage... I guess some people have deep pockets.
We are glad you survived to sail another day, cheers, Russell & Malene
Thanks Russell. Glad you enjoyed our vid - it was pretty out there at times trying to capture the footage! Wishing you both well and hope you keep following ;)
How scary! We left North Carolina this summer and I'm glad we did! No damage to our boat, thankfully. Many sad human stories though. Happy that you came through ok
Glad you guys made it, thank you for sharing.
+Brownie VP We are too! Thank you Brownie - thanks so much for watching!
You folks did so well to find shelter for you and your boat during Debbie! Great job!
WOW what an experience you have had, smart sailors move off moorings and find good shelter as you guys did bravo....:O)
Wow such devastation. Glad you are both safe and your boat is in one piece. Keep safe
+ray bignell So are we Ray! Yes storms can make for tragedy thats for sure! Thanks so much for watching!
Glad to know that you made it through the storm safely! I can't get over the sound of the wind! Thank you for sharing your experience.
I know Brian - I can't still hear it in my mind when I think back at times. Nature truly is amazing!
New sub here too... It wasn't luck, it was great judgement!
Distant Horizons did a video on their stay in a mangrove clump during a hurricane in the Caribbean. They went bow to and each shore line was webbed into 3 mated lines and each was fastened to a separate tree. Take a look, it is different from being in a creek(best protection). They had to anchor the stern but they remained secure.
I believe everyone seeing your vlog will agree we would sail with you anytime and to anywhere...
Thank you David. Yes I have seen the DH footage - some great tips there and so good that we have this video avenue for sharing our experiences!
Each situation is different and actually what was very different about TC Debbie was that she was so big and moving so slowly. It meant that she packed an even worse punch on the rear end than one would expect, which some of the chaps down the creek weren't prepared for, having only tied bow and stern lines. So yes, if you are watching a storm, watch how big she gets and make preparations accordingly. Actually, just tie the heck out of everything - she was originally going to be a Cat 2 or 3 - so you never know!
Very good job! The wreckage was heartbreaking. So glad you went into the mangroves. Fair winds to you both. Look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Thank you Marcia. Yes it was hard to see all the wrecked yachts - also the devastation on land. Very humbling. Thank you for following along!
Wow, pretty wild. Thanks for the video!
I love cyclone Debbie
Love the storm!!!
I love that Ozzy ' matter of fact ' nonchalant . . ' It'll be right ' . . . . No Drama . . . .
Have to say I don't think I have seen anything quite like that .... wow wow wow.
Definitely made the right choice ! …
I guess you feel also very very lucky.
Thanks or posting.
Amazing footage. So wise of you to prepare and make the decisions you did.
Thank you Rich. Keep watching for more!
Wow very impressive truly great footage of what its actually like in a cyclone, sounds like a 747 on full throttle is right next to you, Happy your both safe :o)
Thank you Merritt - she was pretty full on!
AWSOME PLAN ,god was on your side
Thanks. Leaned some interesting engine bits...well done.
Wow after seeing all the destruction of the aftermath. You guys where truly blessed to get through that without harm. Amazing and like you said. So sad. :(
I have to say we really were very well protected in the mangroves! We are also very lucky
Just saw the video. Our hearts go out to all who suffered losses from this.
Just found your channel. Great storm footage. I have been through many hurricanes in Louisiana, and you are brave to ride a big one out on the boat. You are troopers!
Thank you Joey. To us, we had no other choice. We had to protect our girl - she enables us to live out our dreams! We hope you follow along and enjoy our travels :)
Wow, yaw definitely made the right decision to go moor your boat where you did. I would have been a bit unnerved by the storm, more than you guys appeared to be anyway lol. The devastation of Shute Harbour and all those boats was massive and so sad. I am glad you guys fared the storm well, sorry for those that didn't. Can't wait to see your future videos, hopefully not as turbulent as the last two. Smooth Sailing, Steve
Hi Steve, yes it was pretty intense on many levels. Uploading our next video today, so should be out tomorrow. You might be bored (ha!) we enjoy a beautiful smooth sail :)
You chose a very good spot !
That was totally insane thx for the ride""}
I lost my home "Fidelio" as Debbie came across Pioneer Bay, an amazing storm,hey? managed to save my two dogs and me.
Oh my I'm sorry to hear you lost your home to debbie, thank goodness you were able to save your pups and yourself though, at the end of the day that's all that truly matters. Nature is beautiful but merciless. Wishing you and your doggos the best
all the better, much love
@@Sssssssslf Learnt a valuable lesson: "Totally let go of the attachment to things"!
Wow. Great footage
Very impressive footage. It looked like your dinghy was about to fly off the davits. Just shows how good the mangroves are for protection.
I know! And it was about that time (flying dinghy) that we were asked to paddle downstream to assist two of the other cruisers who had broken lines. We couldn't imagine how we would even untie her at that stage! (If you're interested I wrote a more in depth article about it on our blog... check 'www.sailingsvsarean.com/blog', or click on the link... www.svsarean.com/single-post/Our-Extraordinary-Experience-with-Tropical-Cyclone-Debbie-in-The-Whitsundays
Sailing SV Sarean , your site at wixdotcom appears to be down...blown away?.
no serious, this is both highly educational and scary stuff. definitely going to read your blog when site is up again.
I was thinking, what if one would have let down the dinghy, actually and fill it with lots of buckets of water . is that safe?
thx for vid and Fair winds!
Hey Camiel. The best thing to have done with the dinghy would have been to deflate it and stow it below, or lash it on deck. In this scenario though we chose to leave it it its davits. The reason for this is that we knew we wouldn't have much time (tide wise) to get out of the creek at the end of our stay, and wanted to have the tender immediately available to turn Sarean around in the creek.
Not sure about the website. I just check on a couple of devices and clicked through on the link in the comment above - and it all seemed to work. If you have any more probs please let me know and I will buzz wix. Thanks so much for your feedback!
it is up again. no more maintenance pages.
Impressive video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Michael - great to have you on board!
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That was awesome, thanks for the ride along. Wow, what a great call to head to the mangroves.. praise the Lord - Surry Virginia USA
You got extremely lucky as to not sustaining any damage at all besides your wind instrument on top of your mast. I'm surprised that your sail on the furling system made it through without the wind catching it. What was the highest wind guest that you experienced where you were? Looks like Cyclone Debbie had sustained winds of 158 mph. I bet that some of the gusts were over 200. Why didn't you head North or South to avoid this storm? Also, you had mentioned that you've been in another storm just as bad. Could you share something about that? I'm blown away that you managed to survive without really any damage at all in relative comfort and your cockpit covers made it through without damage. I bet that if you were out at sea with all sails tucked below that your boat would have laid over on it's side and filled up with water and sunk. I was aboard a 165 ft. long two masted gaff rigged schooner called TeVega that is now called DEVA in 1985. We were headed back from Leningrad, USSR and hit the tail end of the perfect storm that Hollywood made a movie out of. The winds were 135 knots and the seas seemed like they were as tall as the 164 ft. tall mast but that might have been an illusion due to the boat being tossed side to side and laying over a few times. It was pitch black for three and a half days. You could only steer the boat outside. The navigation back then was dead reckoning and celestial. It was a working school boat like the movie White Squeal. Hollywood didn't make the storm appear as violent as it really was.
I’ve been through many hurricanes when the winds reach 80 to 90’s the bimini’s start getting torn to pieces and nylon anchor lines turn to solid plastic due the frictions and movement
um thinkin submarine, lol.
it amazes that an anchor does it job.
I'd be scared, really scared.
A person would have to be scared, or stupid. "Fear is your friend".
Probably tied up to the mangroves, in fact
No leaks during that,amazing!
Yes we were pretty happy! I did have to stuff a pair of socks up into the galley vent though ;)
Great and detailed video .. very sad to see the boat carnage of cyclone debbie ... thanks for sharing .. newly subscribed guest!
DTCigarFather Hey thank you and welcome aboard! Yes that experience qill linger for many years. The storms seem to be raging this year!
We hope you continue to enjoy our channel.
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Just found you channel, I will subscribe and you already have a thumbs up from me..... Wow this IS the best storm vid from a boaters perspective that I've seen on UA-cam, thanks for sharing and soooo pleased you guys made it through..
Many questions for you but the burning one was when you were up the creek and tying on were you worried about crocs.? I'm from Europe.....
Warren
s/y Legend
Hi Legend! So glad you enjoyed our vid and Welcome Aboard! Great question about the crocs as they do live in that region, so could very well have been up the creek. Yes we were aware of that possibility and kept an eagle eye out. We understand that crocs stalk their prey and watch for repeated habits. They may follow you in your tender if you use the same spot, however I think too hard for them to get at you - well I hope! Having said that, there was a chap who paddled past us on a sit on top skiff - he did come back past again, however we did think he was nuts ;)
Wooow Amazing Estorh 😎😎😎😎
Dam Nature, You Scary! Awesome video!
Thank you. Yes nature is mighty indeed!
Please give more detail as to where/what island you tied up at during this cyclone?
I’m not a sailor, however I do have a question. Could you store the dingy under the boat between the pontoons?
Hurricane Irma: Hold my beer.
The Mangroves appear the only real protection of boats.... you'd better protect what's left of the mangroves, wherever you live and bear responsibility in government or harbour or nature conservation.... Not the devastation of erosion, too.... You guys made a very wise decision to seek refuge between the mangroves.... Congratulations!
Are you related to Leesir from SV Delos? The Austrian girl?
Sod that lol find a tree to tie around instead of a bush what will rip out with bad current and whether
Maybe better for the boat to have somebody on board to get set up properly, but not the place many would want to be... Like bugger the boat, I'm stayin home in this
OK S/V Sarean, you have my attention, and my sub 😳 Glad you weathered the brutality of that Cyclone. This is the real "shit" I want to see 😉 Fair Winds and Happy Sailing, Eric 🙂
Thank you Eric - so glad you enjoyed our vid - hope we don't have to go through storms like that again to keep you interested tho! Peace Bro ;)
No, Hell NO! You don't ever have to do that again 😱 I just like the realness that you portray 🙂
Happy Sailing and favorable winds 🙂
My Children are grown and my adventure is about to continue. Thus, my interest at how to 'weather the storm' and be a live aboard (as you will). I have been looking at many vesicles. I come from a "Motor Boat" and Fishing family. I really don't know anything about sailing. "You will learn not by boobs and wet t-shirts. But, by people that have gotten into the shit, and survived" (as my Marine Drill instructor said many moons ago)🙂 I have pretty much decided on a Pilothouse type boat, for me. I'm going to be solo most likely, and need the reassurance that I can (if I choose to) power out (but not really fathomable). I hope I see you "guys" out there in a few years (I have a friend I've known since '66 that reties in 3 years). Of course, I plan on leaving without him 😂😂😂
That's awesome - we wish you all the best in finding your vessel of adventure! Yes to having power when you need it. We re-powered to a 76hp Beta and are so glad of it - she gets up and going when we really need her to. Also yes to learning by doing. As I said to another chap there are a few good Facebook groups related to sailing and cruising where people share a wealth of information... Hope to see you out there!
The mangroves saved not only your boat but also your lives. That cyclone was nasty.
Thanks for sharing. I’ve been through a cat 5 in my house. Watching your husbands face I know exactly how he was feeling. This year I fulfilled one of my hurricane preparedness projects, I bought an RV. I live in south west Florida. If we have one coming my way I batten down the house, pack up the cats and get out of the way. Enjoyed your video. 🦋💞
I live on a sailboat since 8 years on the westcoast of British Columbia and been through some stuff but *wow* that cyclone you had to deal with ...! Glad you and the boat are ok! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your experience. And thank you for not adding a bunch of music. It’s much more interesting to hear the storm!
Subbed!
AGREE !
Agree indeed. Very nice video. And how relaxed the two of you are. Such cool people. Would love to join the two of you on a sailing trip 😉😁😀
Which creek is this , I'm staying next season!
This is one of my all time favorite videos, thank you for sharing it. Hope y’all are still doing good .
I have been on the edge of my seat for days waiting for Ep. 3 and had just about given up! Thanks so much for giving us a real taste of the nasty weather a TS can deliver and how to weather it best-a bit of good seamanship and a bit of luck seems like!
Hey thank you so much for checking back in on us. We don't always have reliable internet which can make uploading challenging - but we are aiming at a new vid every fortnight if that helps! Yes we felt very happy with our prep - and had luck on our side. I didn't get great footage of it, however about 200m from us there was a long strip of mangroves (say 80metres long) completely ripped out of the ground - so yes - lucky is the word :)
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I am amazed that your dodger and bimini stayed on.
Mfanawemkosi Fakudze that’s what I thought
And bimini doesn't move at all despite the wind and "horizontal" rain, I don't get it...
I believe I would send a gift to whomever sewed your bimini and dodger. They did a good job!
Is that all you've )$&8&@ got! 😂
Thanks!!
Te-he! Was the 'bleep' loud enough?! She did provoke all sorts of emotions did our big bad friend Debbie :)
Wow! Nice move to move to the river.
As a kid our family lived in Guam and I spent the night under a bed as Typhoon Karen came through, over 200mph winds. I can relate to the scary winds and damage. You have a great attitude!!
I’m very surprised you did not stow your sails, Bimini, protective covers and solar panels to reduce windage and protect these items from damage.
And frap the rubber duck.
I would have been very worried about the dinghy seeing it jumping about like that. You must have been too, but it was too late to do anything else. It looks like you made a good decision going up the river.
Wouahhh...pas peureux ces gens-là !?!?! Super courageux car c'est sûr et certain que jamais je serais rester sur un bateau lors d'un ouragan !!! Bravo à ces gens-là !!! Par contre, c'est une excellente idée de se cacher dans la mangrove !!! yes !!! ;-)
You two in the lightening....PRICELESS!!!!
Great job tying off so many lines.. you guys did good, and your boat is a strong one! Darren calling out the storm! Way more ballsy than me! Hahaha. Super cool footage.. 👍Thanks for sharing!
OMG!!! That was incredible! Glad you two survived that brutal storm and thank you for sharing such an experience. You've Lived To Sail Another Day!
We did indeed! So glad you enjoyed our video - I have just posted a live radio recording made during that time on our facebook page if you are interested check it out on facebook.com/sailingsvsarean
Dingy up and sprayhood up. very courageous.. well done with the tying up in the mangroves.. incredible footage.. thanks
+Rick Meijer Cheers Rick, thanks so much for watching!
Ear plugs can greatly diminish the noise and help calm your brain that's now in overdrive .
The sound is deafening I can't have imagined what that must have been like....this is my first video . An to see how u lock eyes with each other saying so much whilst saying nothing at all !!!! I see both ur determination to see this thru in your faces.. I am so glad you made it.. But so very sorry those who didn't!!!🤘❤😊⛵🌞🌴❗
While I don't argue your very lucky.... you're also very skilled, and smart to make the right preparations to weather that storm as you did. I would have also put my dinghy outboard aboard, and deflated the dinghy... as well as removing the solar panels.. but you survived so its all good.
Thank you Bob - welcome aboard. .... we're still pondering the dinghy :) If we were out in the open the whole lot would have come down, no question!
The dinghy would have acted as a sail and maybe over powered your anchoring lines if you were more exposed.
Great video thanks for sharing glad you're ok
Sitting here in the comfort of my CapeTown home I was thrilled to share your video, Congratulations on your wise move to moor in the mangrove creek
One thing I've learned in my life is I'll never say is that all you have to a hurricane but I'm glad y'all made it through it okay.
Many thanks for the video sharing.
That's the only detailed coverage I've seen of the aftermath from the cyclone. Its like there's been a media black-out on Airlie Beach to stop visitors from getting discouraged. And yes very sad to see the number of boats damaged, you folks did the right thing hiding up the creek. Its surprising anyone would leave a boat on a mooring anywhere around Airlie and Shute with heavy whether coming. Its one of my favorite places I know the area recover.. Great video!!!
Yes, very sad to see all the damage. Nature sure can beat you up when she gets the hankering Noel !
DAMMITALL ! ! ! Thank what ever God or Lucky Coin you believe in . That must have been not nice. Two Skippers making like you have ice in your veins . But your eyes told us. I feel so sorry for all the folks that lost so much. Their homes; wet and dry; business. and lives. BTY, I like your small clip using Mother Nature's Strobe Light. Stay safe .
Hey Brien! That lightening storm when on for well over 12hours - amazing and humbling all at once. Glad you enjoyed it. We'll see you in the next video.
Don't know a thing about sailing nor interested, but I watching you two laugh in the face of kaos. You guys are amazing thank you for all the amazing video...
It brings a satisfying feelings to have to see your shelter/boat survived a storm of this magnitude and kept you safe... 👍
***edit: feels sad for the other boats... 😢
Thanks for sharing your experience with us. A great decision to use 'nature' to 'defy nature'. Being in such a narrow creek you've avoided being run into and limited the destructive forces of fetch. It was a brave decision, but the right one as it turned out.
Yes we were lucky to have found that spot that's for sure. I feel for those in the Carribean who have lost so much recently. They seem much less protected over there...
Great video! I literally laughed out loud at the lightening scenes! You guy are awesome:)
+Frances Holder Haha thanks Frances! We were having a bit of fun by that stage and so glad you got a giggle.
Wow that was wild . What an adventure ! I would have been scared. Are there alligators in the mangroves? Just started watching your videos excellent!
😮 you shared great seamanship and safely watch Mother Nature get crazy she can be a little feisty but got to love it incredible 👍👍
It is very impotance this information.. I said thank you very much... Becarefully my freinds..
I'd rather be down there being pummeled by the fierce cyclone then freezing my buns off here in northern Canada where it below -50 for 3 days in a row. Cheers !
It was a bit of a blow for sure. I’m still amazed my old house survived the bloody thing. No way I’d have liked sitting on a boat through it. Well done guys.
Anyone who can say as much with their eyes and not with words are fair dinkum to me mates top effort
This was fun. Thank you for sharing this video! It was almost like I was there with these people. I do love a good storm. Specially when you are on a boat..
Ow boy i love storms like this but than at anchor close to shore rather than open seas !! Enjoy the Ride thank U JESUS !!!
Hats off to you guys great footage. That's as close as I need to be to a cyclone.
We're with you Mick! Thanks for following along.
with big enough bitts heavy chain and at least a 60kg admiralty pattern pick most boats up to 60 feet will survive in that shallow water, trouble is nobody carries ground tackle for force 11 winds and most boats have bitts that'd mebbe tear out o the deck
nice video indeed thank you
Wow, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it Jeff!
If that was me holed up in that boat,i would be !! Shitting myself!! What a hardy brave couple you are.
Ha ha ,the lightning shots were funny😅...still...bit of storm you got there
Great job filming, and looking after your lovely boat. It brought back memories of sitting through TC Winstone in Fiji . That noise and the constant buffeting of the wind - and we were in a concrete house. It must have been something else where you were. Awesome job filming the aftermath. We had no idea it was like that.
Thankyou. I was in Fiji years ago and remember talking with a local who was describing the building as being built to flex in these storms. Great idea!
A very interesting Vid, a good learning experience going through that Cyclone and coming out unscathed.
When you went into the creek what was the lowest depth you had at low tide.
We draw 2.3m a Beneteau Oceans 45 .
We are currently at Airlie on a mooring so might need to shelter if this new cyclone comes near Airlie.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
My god, this was brutal!! :)
It was so good to see you guys were ok, at the end.
Where exactly was this? Where was that shelter, that you found?
you are both remarkably composed in the middle of all this; forgive my ignorance but i noticed you kept the mercury engine attached to the inflatable: considering this was a cyclone, was it not a bit too risky? just wondering :)
cheers from belgium