Luxury Super Yacht Docking in High Winds (Captain's Vlog 104)
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Motor Yacht Blade docking in Bonifacio, with winds exceeding 25 knots on the beam. 3 dock master boats push from the starboard side, they drop their port anchor and start manoeuvring into the berth.
Great team effort and a safe dockage.
Captain Tristan Mortlock is an award winning Super Yacht Captain with over 15 years experience. He started his yachting career in his teens and now runs one of the most successful charter yachts in the world. Tristan is currently serving on Motor Yacht AWOL, a San Lorenzo SD122, built in 2009. AWOL is a multi award winning yacht and her crew take a lot of pride in their work.
Captain's Vlog is about educating interested parties on what happens onboard a Mega Yacht, Super Yacht and the yachting industry. To share the life of yacht crew and life at sea. The BIG shipyard refits, paint jobs and marine engineering works. To travel some of the worlds most beautiful destinations.
The first owner of the Super Yacht AWOL was non other than Mr Piero Ferrari himself. The wheel house still contains the original Captain's chair with the Ferrari emblem.
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Well done. Obviously an experienced captain showing how it's done.
Yep, the captain did an excellent job 👍
Was 3 times in bonifacio and the port assistants where outstanding each time.
Nicely done, work with the wind and not against it is what I always say, same goes for the tide!
Greeeeeat job captain. Awesome crew. 👍👍👍👍.
Was very impressed with the way the capt of Blade stuck to his plan and reversed in with plenty of momentum . It would have been super tempting to back off too soon to not hit the dock but he would have slide straight into AWOL only half in his spot!. Also very smart to drop his anchor up wind temporarily to help with control of the bow. He has obviously dealt with this nightmare of a yacht to maneuver before!
Cheers Warren
Damn!!! That was nerve racking for ME……I can’t imagine what it felt like for the crews and captains. Beau7, beautiful job!!!!
So young ... yet so seasoned! I enjoy your presentations. There's a welcome vitality that offers up a picture of adventure for old guys like myself. Keep up the good work Cap'n!
Long ago I saw a veteran long-keel yacht, about 50ft, turn into the very tight Groves & Gutteridge marina in Cowes in a howling wind. At the wheel was a rather old man, jn his 80s and hunched over with arthritis. On the bow was an equally old woman. Despite the wind, and watched by numerous anxious bystanders, he steadily gunned the engine in ahead, then spun the wheel, then gunned in astern, etc. etc. and the vessel, with its very long bowsprit, gentle rotated and elegantly moved into the berth. All the time the wjnd was howling and gusting, making all the halyards clack clack against the masts. As it came to a stop, still not touching the pontoon, the woman politely passed the bow mooring warp to someone on the dock. Gobsmacking.
tristan perfect video. especially about maintaining momentum against the wind.
Blade is very pretty, and currently listed at 8.5m Euro. Interesting to see what life is out with new jet / pod drives vs traditional props and a deep keel. I go for the Keel every day.
Gotta get Aquaholic out to tour the Blade for us. Great looking boat.
aethertech an aquaholic tour would be brilliant!
I am still amazed at the skill of these captains
I am about to launch my new purchase of a 30-ft boat, and I'm scared to death
Keep these videos coming it relaxes me 🧜♂️
30ft boat way harder. Doubt you have thrusters or a herd of dingys that came with the boat.
@@chrisvr6 That's a fair point. My family had a 20 foot deck boat. Man, on some days, what I would have given for twin screws, a bow thruster, and and an extra few feet of draft!
If u don’t have all the luxury stuff u jus use different methods that acc suit the boat
@@chrisvr6 I am very lucky I do have a bow thrusrer 👍
Make videos on your boat
parking a car in tight space already stresses me, imagine docking a luxury yacht with high winds! great vid and job well done for the crew.
Absolutely enjoyed it
Well done the captain and crew
the narrative was excellent and comprehensive
thank you for sharing such video with us it adds to the learning curve.
looking forward for more
keep them coming please.
Thank you again. My Bristol 38.8 was my largest and last. I got to witness a 75 Ft Catch in Plymouth Harbor (Massachusetts) depart in a full force gale, Walter Cronkite's "Explorer" was docked a few slips away. I stayed in my slip and rented a car to get back to work in Boston. You professionals never cease to amaze me. Again, thanks for the heart stopping docking. (I still know you are not fond of Sailors who do not know who has right of way, IT WORKS BOTH WAYS you know).
Whew...ok, I was holding my breath. Bravo!
I have a Sealine SC35. I know how the wind is a big factor, on approaching our Jetty, we were stationary as I checked the bow thruster and forward and reverse for both engines. The wind got me the bow was blown to starboard, I applied bow thrusters but with no affect I had to do a 360 and start again. I have just found your youtube channel and get engrossed in your vids and really appreciate the quality of your channel. Thank you
That captain made something really hard look so easy and effortless ...
Crew: captain! We have wind gusting at 25 knts! We have very shallow draft!! The wind is in the driver seat now!!! Our berthing spot is tight between super yachts 9n both sides!!!!
Captain: hold my beer :)
Another great video, Capt! All hands on deck all the time! Great play-by-play. That Capt made it look easy! Job well done to everyone.
If you’ve not done this, you won’t know how impressive this is. Excellent job. Perfectly done. I hope to get to this level soon.
Hoooooooly shit!! That was an incredible job by both crews.. you have to be next level skill to drop in like that! Kudos to all there
Here we are again dreaming of the super yacht captain's live!
Great video and great job on the part of both crews. Nothing beats team work. I used to have a 19 ft boat up on Lake Erie and we would get 25 mph to 30 mph winds directly from the north. I saw a 36 ft cruiser get blown down the channel in my marina like a toy boat. It was horrifying to watch. Thankfully the captain got things under control without anyone getting hurt or damage to boats. When the winds would get that bad there is only one kind of "time" you can have and that is "Miller Time" on the dock with your dock mates
fantastic work. great video
Great skills displayed by everyone.
Well done awsome Job
Hello Tristan, just wanted to say that you're doing a great vlog. I'm really enjoying watching your show, keep up the great work.
thank you for the video. A really impressive demonstration of superlative boat handling skills
Thats an extraordinary looking yacht.
That is a beautiful looking vessel.
If I were docking a super yacht in windy condition I'd be petrified. My butt would be permanently puckered. My hat is off to captain and crew for a flawless docking.
That is a real nail biting situation. Thank you for sharing your experiences. 🌬🌊🛳
Thank you. Eezy peezy🌎👍
Thank you for this video, very, very interesting content. It was a amazing docking and
greetings from Croatia 👍
Very good narration, fascinating to watch and listen to whats happening here!
The low draft on Blade with the turbine was a great point and set this off to showcase an awesome docking! I was frozen just watching from land!
Seems like they'd have something similar to a drop keel or daggerboard to just put down for mooring in windy places like that. Either way though, great job to the captain and thanks for posting.
Interesting. I was captain aboard anchor handlers and supply vessels for around 30 years. Though the techniques we used are similar to those that you use, basic normal practice of seamen, we were probably more heavy handed, though the end result would be the same. We were always under pressure to get the job done, and twenty four hour days were the norm, so I’m afraid that finesse went out of the window. We very seldom suffered damage though. Interesting work. Yours is a completely different world, I’m not sure that I could live with some of the charterers that you have however I imagine that they are the largest problem. Enjoy your vlogs
Love seeing these exclusive views! Thanks for sharing! Keep up the great work!
Very interesting, keep up the good work. Very beautiful and interesting looking yacht.
Wow...captain earned his pay..now it's Miller time...👍👍
i agree, someone needs to buy that Captain a drink.
Very interesting & has to be intense for both captains.
Full Respect great job in conditions
Great video. Nice to see others captains and crews doing the same job as good as yourselves. Gives good comparision. Keep up the good job. Also good team work on AWOL .
That was really amazing. i have never seen anything like that before. I am learning so many things today ! thank You.
Nice
Man that is allot of chrome to polish on that yacht.
Like an Expresso machine!....
. Again, Super Cool! - Thanks -
New Otam 85 GTS to port as well. That is nice! As is Zulu!
Well done all.
So awesome Tristan thank you for video...
Crew needs a stiff drink after that one. Excellent job using the wind to his advantage.
FANTASTIC JOB CAPTAIN, VERY STRESSFUL‼️👍👍⛴⛴. Vinny 🇺🇸
Great teamwork all around.
@SYC: You hit the nail on the head with the phrase "momentum". If you let it stall it goes sideways like a rocket and to cure that you have to go forwards or astern. Usually at that point you don't have the room to make those sort of manoeuvres!
Just one thought, only from my own Med experience on 12m yacht mooring, if you come in at that angle to the dropped anchor and let the anchor cable tighten doesn't it ping the bow to the anchor (port in that case) and conversely flick (if you can "flick" 40 tonnes?)' the stern to starboard? I know there's numerous pivot points depending on where the "energy" is put into the vessel.
Great videos of life in larger vessels. I'll stick to the Solent - damn it's still raining here....
Fantastic job. Holding my breath for both boats!
Very impressive!
S/Y Blade is a funny little thing... propelled by two CAT 32 engines with 1850 hp each for a cruising speed of 12 kn...and if there is a need for speed a Gas Turbine providing another 6100hp... that is said to be sufficient for close to 40kn! Shes got three jets. Love this Toy ;-)
Another great video.
Extremely interesting and very rare to see it, apart from the great explanation.
Congratulations and many thanks!
WOW! That was freaking crazy! Great job to the Captain and all crew!!
Wow that was amazing.
Outstanding commentary!
now i know why wind was in your top 5 "hate" list
Job well done.
Yet another truly professional job done. If ever I become a very rich man I would want you to captain my super yacht.
Simple i see video i click and watch
Job well done 👍
Amazing crew!
thats bad ass.. very nice
Good job team .
Nice one. 👌
Learnt something tonight.
Amazing docking!
that boat is one sexy beast! good job to the other captain
Nice Docking- A very special boat. Wish you and the Crew a beautiful weekend, Best wishes from Norway
Wow really intense but great job by captain and crew for sure!
Love your channel and vlogs Tristan! I've just started watching videos about luxury super yachts and happened across your channel. Whenever I've just watched one of your vlogs I feel as though I've been on holiday :-) Cheers! PS..you've got my sub
Love to sail in 25 knots (San Francisco) ------ but as for docking in that wind, beam too with no keel no less ......... um no thank you!!
I'm sure Wesley Snipes would love to own Blade.
Will you be showing this video to the captain of the other yacht? Nicely done!
Nice bit of docking by all involved. Why aren’t there any whitecaps on the water at 20-25 knots? We get them here beginning to form at 15 knots and like a field of cotton over 20 knots.
That intro is super long my man. I was waiting forever lol.
beautiful harbor, but without wind
Brilliant teamwork there...well done all....👍👍great channel BTW. .all the best captain..and crew..
That Mistral wind is a nightmare
absolutely great video!! impressive!! well done everyone!!
That looks bloody dangerous standing where you are Tristan with no guard rails. You really don't want to fall between two boats with the wind pushing one on.
That's why you're on the big money. :-)
Edge my seat watching that :)
Thanks for another interesting vlog. Keep up the good work.
It's one of your most hated things.... WIND!
I see AWOL is up for sale.? I trust the Owner is buying a New one?
Very good! 👍🏼👍🏼
cool video. Seems really stressful
Cool video and Blade is still looking awesome even if the years have passed. In my eyes it is a very nice "cheaper" version of Wally yachts haha.
Amazing! I would have probably had a seizure or a stroke if I was that captain.
Yep, certainly a lot of pressure.
I was a guest on a sailboat greyhound the owner had unfortunately failed to supply enough fuel before we had left on the trip in so we ran out of diesel but we had to get into a very large 500 slip Marino so my old thingy skills came in the play and I actually was able to sell the yacht into a slip now I will tell you that the marina people were very very upset but hey we did it and nothing bad happened well it helps that I’ve been selling for 50 years lol
Impressive : )
Squeaky bum with a side order of hairy Mary! Super cool vid.
It took BOTH captains and crews to protect both boats during that maneuver. That was not the time for AWOL to be secured with crew ashore.
Im surprised that new boats dont come with some sort of deploy-able fender system. All they are is big airbags. Store the bags in small holes on the side that had a covering. When you deploy the system, the hole cover slides away, the bags deploy, done. When you leave you just suck them back in. The huge advantage, other than the obvious, is you could have as many as you want so it doesnt have the crew running around. Plus you could inflate them to however big you want so you have more space or less space, between the yachts.
Dear mister Mortlock. Talking about docking. As a Captain are you the one that personally goes and tips the stevedore? Is the stevedore always receiving tips?