Sailing 50 miles Out of Our Way For Fresh Water | Sailing Cuba | S03E45
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- After sailing a week along the Southern Coast of Cuba, we start to run low on water. Because Cuban maritime law prohibits sailors from entering most coastal towns, we are forced to sail 50 miles out of our way to fill up our water tanks at a small government run marina way out it the middle of nowhere. So we hoist the spinnaker and sail south in search of water.
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Your Spanish is almost perfect, I'm cuban and can't understand what they say on the radio, we love your videos.
Thank you and have a great day.
I also am Cuban and yes her Spanish is great! Also Cuba is a beautiful but sad country with Communism taking over.
Hi guys, as a psychologist I just want to say how impressed I am by your communication and interpersonal skills with each other. Being emotionally proactive as opposed to reactive is such a healthy couples skill.Keep up the good work and Fairwinds
I was about to say the same thing but less eloquently..:).. Super positive couple!
Hi im a .....red flag for me..The kids are doing great! Enjoy every minute because its ours..
GM51 ,, never a psychologist , nor had the patience to be one , as an avionics tech and a south texan ,i long ago learned that approaching any new situation with an open mind , patience , and showing your willingness to listen first and foremost went a very , very long way , never fluent in spanish , but others can clearly see that you are trying to understand and communicate makes a world of difference in life . HUNTER 36 /GRINGO LOCO .
Speaking Spanish is one thing.
Understanding someone else speaking Spanish is another.
Understanding Spanish over a radio.... priceless!
Great job!
She speaks Great Spanish
yeah she speak really good, but the capitan is trying to speak english ;-)
johnboylong40 you aren’t lying
Listening to Jordan talk about wind speed, direction or lack thereof as it relates to local land mass reminded me of my earliest days of sailing, crewing and captaining a racing sailboat at 12 years old. My dad joined an "inland lakeside boat club" with a fleet of Snipes hooked on mooring blocks out front of the club. The deal was, every Saturday morning my job was to bring the commodores snipe to shore and clean it from top to bottom and rub her bottom with emery cloth to remove the green growth and make her "new slick". After which I crewed for the Commodore, he wasn't the best racer but a very good teacher and on Sunday the deal was he would crew for me and never tell me what to do. Sunday was the "Junior" Racers time at the helm. The lake was about 3 miles east to west and about 1-1/2 miles at it's widest point. The wind seemed to come from the top of every tree and every break in the continuity of the land. That year I started crewing during Race-week in Marblehead, MA where my folks had a cottage near the ocean on Salem, Harbor. I quickly found that the regular lake sailors racing were much better at reading the "near shore" wind patterns than almost all of the regular "open ocean" sailors. Great learning experience.
Love you two kids! Thanks for getting an old man to places I will never get to! Been all over the world but not where you take me! Old boat guy!
You guys are great together. So open with your emotions. I think that's why so many love your videos.
Pull a 5 Gal can up the mast, that will give you enough head pressure to get through the filter! Love your videos.
Love how you two are communicating better and finding relationship solutions! 👫🧡 Oh and your videos just keep getting better & better! 😉
Kathy Plant we sailed for 12 years, and there is a fine line between love and hate, we were able to work thru it and after 57 yrs together, still are totally in love!
I recommend keeping bleach or water purification tablets on hand. A few drops (Google for the exact amount) into the jugs, slosh it around, slosh some through the cap to clean it, wait a bit, and you should have microbe-free if chlorine-tasting water. If you use water purification tablets some come with tablets that remove the iodine taste after purification. Another option is a UV Steripen. It would require you do small amounts at a time, which is a pain, but it beats being sick. Note: Bleach can lose strength after a few months and needs replacement.
We call it the “tired, hungry, cranky rule” - you’re both smart to set limits - Cuba, for a Caribbean sail, is too stressful - we prefer locations where people like living there and are not trying to escape. Hope you get some rest and great food somewhere with no red X’s - be safe and keep the awesome content coming! 😎👍🍺🌈
I really enjoy your comfortableness with each other. Thank you for the information and friendliness of your video.
I wish I would’ve come across this channel earlier. My family and I live in Sarasota, work in Longboat Key, and guess where my family is from, Isla de la Juventud, or as it was known before, Isla de Pinos. Very few sailors make it their, and it was beautiful seeing my fellow Americans visiting where my brother and parents were born and came from. If you would’ve been there in May, maybe we would’ve met, small world! This is awesome, you guys are the best!
Both of you are inspirational , mad respect!
Hello, very happy, happy. happy for you who make your dreams come true, thank you for going to my country Cuba, although the government is bad I love my country and its beautiful people, I have a boat and I would like to go to Cuba, but for the Cubans who live in exiles in the United States it is very dangerous. But good for you. Congratulations. !!!!
I want to give a great compliment for how you atticus crew visualize your sailing adventure!!!
t is a great joy for me to watch your blog here on youtube.
you guys are doing what i always wanted to do , but never got to do it .
now i can enjoy sailing arround the caribbean in my chair without getting seasick lol.
Wish you a save journey. sunny greets from the south of spain.
I always enjoy your technical explanations of the weather conditions as they affect your sail choices and adjustments,
Dude, never shake your strainer out over the water. That's a good way to say "oh sh*t" when you accidentally drop it...LOL
I was holding my breath while he shook it overboard. I told myself if it were me, I would have a bucket of water to clean it.
I agree with you. I was holding my breath too. Having said that, this guy is a consummate skipper. I have been skipper/owner of several boats in my 40 plus years of cruising and this fine young man constantly manages to teach me something. The two of them are great too of course, but I am constantly awed by his approach to things, his communication skills, his general vibe and his combination of joy/seriousness.
You really need a water maker and will totally enjoy it once you have it.👍😊✌️🙏🏼
I just found your channel during the Corona virus lockdown. Watching you guys has definitely made my lockdown more enjoyable. I really admire the way you communicate and work together under a lot of stress exhaustion and anxiety.... I sit on my lanai and watch my handwash sheets blowing in the wind against the sky and pretend I am sailing with you 🤗❤️
Your chanel is like a jewel, a treasure during this pandemic and the superlong lockdown + endless winter we currently have in Québec. Wish you good luck and happy sailing adventures. 🙂
Hi guys this looks like an awesome day of sailing and companionship
I have to say that Desiree looks really cool doing that Spanish thing on the two way!
It is at times like these that you appreciate an on board water maker.
I like your adventures, and doing it with lack of resources, only makes it more challenging! Living in your tight and demanding environment, will bring you as a couple closer. Going on shore, after a partnership like your doing now, will strengthen your comfort of togetherness in your future years with each other.
You guys inspire me every time I watch y'all's videos
If you get water you’re not sure of, fill your tanks and add an appropriate amount of chlorine bleach to the tank, then flush the pipes before drinking. Also recommend having a sawyer personal system. I’ve made a gravity filter with a inline carbon filter. The sawyer could easily handle 5 gal at a time.
I’m enjoying your channel cause you two are great teachers and you care for each other.
Water filtration is very important. That filter you guys use I have mounted after my pump for the whole house water system. It works really well there - though they say 250g limit I use it for about 1000g. It's Tank - Jabsco Sediment filter - Pump - 10micron filter - faucets.
However it's good to know that Hydrogen Peroxide you have on board, 5ml to a gallon is the supposed magic number, can kill bacteria too and it removes chlorine taste. So that tiny amount is sorta easy to fudge... But keep in mind drinking peroxide will make you throw up instantly (probably a good thing it dilutes quickly and it's half life is short). So a tiny amount and let it sit for hours. Between that and the bleach in the tanks it's a wonder I'm not entirely Blonde yet (with the onboard showers...) :>)
Sailing is one of those things where you go from work that pays you, to work you pay to do. I however don't think the sunset on my tie ever looked that good!
Wonderful sailing, please keep it coming. I love your commitment to each other.
It's those fleeting moments of joy that make the relentless mental anguish and physical abuse of cruising on a sailboat worth it! (Most of the time) Great video thank you!
You guys should look into getting a portable pressure pump. They are 12V pumps that usually connect to your car's cigarette lighter. This would enable you to get weak water pressure up so that you can use your filter.
For water safety, chlorine is your friend. 1/8 teaspoon per gallon. If you filled your tanks with untreated water, use chlorine. A Sawyer filter costs about 20 dollars US. It will filter up to 100,000 gallons of fresh water. For about 15 US dollars, you could make an adapter to gravity feed your Jerry jugs though the filter and into your tanks. The filter won't be fast. But it will supply safe water.
If you are looking for a water maker. We had an Alberg 35, installed a power survivor 35. 4 amps per gallon and it worked so well, we could take showers.
As a suggestion, you should invest about 250 to 350 dollars in seawater Desalination. So you know what you are drinking.
You both awesome with nice chemistry!❤️👍🇵🇭
I loved this episode. I loved the personal growth. I think your beautiful sailboat may a perfect metaphor for your relationship. On to the next sunset.
I've been telling people about a report I had heard about the diving and the beautiful reefs and I think I see why. Its very hard to visit Cuba on a cruiser from what I'm seeing. The fishing fleet is probably in bad shape and the main thing that is probably happening is almost all vessels are kept from enjoying the undersea life. HEY, I love the way your getting into sailing moves like "Jibe Time". Perfect. Apparently the technique is to get the bloomer down, Jibe, and put it back up again. Nice. First boat to show this believe it or not ! That includes La Vagabond, All of the Delos series, and many others !
Selling Cuba! You guys are living my dream
You two make it all look a bit too easy. Great job!
Wow all those sail changes to optimize wind usage.. Nice work !
Hey Buds! You two are awesome and I enjoy you bringing us along on your journey. However, your days are always going to be filled with challenges, obstacles and uncooperative seas and people. I'm glad you're being honest about it but maybe if you start the day with "let's get through the struggles of sailing and see what wonderful moments and adventures it brings us" instead of "today is going to be perfect" and getting disappointed. Maybe you will need less patience with each other at the end of the day. Happy cruising!
Get a reverse osmosis water maker. Makes all the fresh water you want out of sea water. Taste good, you can use a smaller water tank and have more space to store other things.
Hi guys i m from germany and really enjoy watching you doing what u r doing
The most wonderful couple in the world has to go out of their way to find fresh drinking water. I am lucky to be able to afford food for the month. Wonderful couple, you are the best, and I love you both as you hope I will. I'll play you a tune on the world's smallest violin,
Your great sea teachers.. I didn't know it was so easy to work with Cuban officials... man I love your blog much more than post others...
You look great together! Nice chemistry❤️👍🇵🇭
Desiree your Spanish has become much better than mine. Remember (MOM'S) are always around. Missing you.
When are you going back out with them?
filling your tank with unknown drinking water is not only an inconvenience but dangerous, surely some kind of rainwater catching device could be set-up and the water would be without risk. A water maker if you could find room and the cost is a good idea too. Good water is essential for cruising.
I love your adventures ! I just started to watching ! Fun couple ! you guys seem to really to connect, its tough on the boat together I'm sure there are hard stressful times on any long journey. Keep making these trips ! Love them ! Be safe! NEW SUB !
BEACH WALKER not when you’re in sync. With each other!
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Well of course !
Thanks for sharing your journey. You made a good start to my day! You might want to try a little rum in the water as you drink it.
In the past, that kept sailors from getting sick from foul water . Only takes a little bit. Good luck!
Yall continue to Amaze us. Watching Patrick Childress sailing, he test the water with a little test kit. It shows bactria or microb's in the water. However, it take a day to show results.
Great to see Dolphins we had a pod follow us across Lyme Bay here in the UK only a couple of weeks ago. So beautiful and such fun to have along
Beautiful Episode you two, thanks for being so human!!
You guys should get one of those little nifty water hoses for the front of the boat so u can squirt the chain off as it comes up. :D
I'm sure it's been commented before....but I love how you guys call each other "bud"
I've missed a few episodes, but happy to be checking in. So happy to see you two doing well...
Cuba has some of the best drinking water in the Caribbean. The north coast is also a good trip. :)
Hey buds, you have just made my day, I am relaxing on my bed in the Maldives whilst on holiday, I like the autopilot, I missed that episode when that was installed, or have you had it for a long time? Anyhow another great video. Hope you guys are good after your water. Atticus is looking great too, that dodger you built really suits her . 👍👍
Couple of suggestions
Never shake anything over the side, use a bucket... If you want to keep it.
Double line your Spinnaker , don't loose end it side to side, cinch one, loose the other, or a gust and a line snag and you're gone . Unless you need man overboard drills.
Perfect sunset!
One of my favorite sailing peeps (nice verbiage, huh?) Attics. I learn so much from Jordan bud you're a natural teacher. Desiree you're such a sweetheart. Wish u all made 2 videos a week. It seems like forever in between your videos. Just a suggestion. :)
You two are such lovely people. I hate that it seems like every single little task is so difficult for you. I am going to be spending my day praying for your mo-jo. Always sending you good vibes because I am also so in love Buddy!
Dude, Í like the way you guys manage one another behavior, but I have to give more credit to Desiree because I'm sure some areas are more receptive to you guys because she can speak the language and she just sounds pretty, which she is, so I'm certain have you been solo, it would have been harder to get around, unless you keep tons of rum to negotiate with as before, lol. Unfortunate is the way it is as humans. In any case as for the water, next time you can, get purification tablets and hand held drinking filtered glasses. I used them both during hurricanes Maria and Irma in Puerto Rico and saved the day. Great passage there. Fair winds and stay safe.
Did you say "Yeah thats what dolphins like?" hahaha Love it!!
😂 yep I did!!
Another Excellent video!
Good Sailing stuff and diagnoses of your local winds off the
Land and off shore... But it’s looking like Cuba 🇨🇺 is mostly more of a
Hassle than a pleasure...!! 🙄😬🤭
Respectfully, when you can, you can add a small watermaker to solve the water issue. Go manual though....and a good solar/batter set up could almost eliminate the need for a diesel. Either for your Engine or generator....once you power up the generator can function only as a back up really.
you say Atticus is coping better than you !!, made me wonder how all the work to fix her up is holding out, like the paint on the deck, and the internal stuff ? keep up the good work
ahhhh ! you guys make my 12 hrs work shift feels like a breeze. thank you
I've often wondered about the draw back of sailing. It must be exhausting, taking alot out of you. One can see after a few yrs, sailing has taken it's toll in you. Some sailors seem quite older. Solo sailing would be out o the question for me. To have a crew sharing responsibilities seems a Betta idea
You guys are awesome. I’m stuck in Oklahoma wishing I was on the water. Go buy a sawyer straw. They where in the process of making some for world travel for just things like you guys did.
I like the swan dinghy! Thanks for the vids!
You two are so cool. 👍
Great video guys. Looks like a wonderful place to cruise.
When you are receiving critical information via radio communication (e.g. the depth of the water from the port officer) you need to repeat the communication that you received from the sender in order to confirm that the message received was heard/interpreted correctly, and so that any other person listening on the side can double check the accuracy of the message (e.g. sender: "water has depth of 1.6m"; receiver: "water has depth of 1.6m"). All that only takes a second or so, so in the interests of safety you should do it as a matter of habit.
Great story telling.
You guys are so awesome.
Well done Atticus
Yes. You do have other options. Plumb this filter (or another) into your water system and remove this yoke from you. :-)
Given the choice, would you guys buy a water maker before leaving? Seems like it would be a super nice thing to have.
Question why don’t you get a water maker for your boat since you’re on it so much? Or if unable to afford it is it possible to fit a bigger water tank on your sailboat?
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Get a rainmaker portable watermaker there compact and make 30-40 liters of water an hour.
And cost 4,000.00 and take up the entire port side of atticus and last just a few years. Not really a great idea
@@sailingsolo5290 it's a little bigger than a suit case sailing satori has one and did a review on it check it out
@@crimsonpride48 i did and you must have missed the membrain. Its sbout the size of a golf club bag then theres the honda generator u need . Hey its great if you got space and want portability but atticus has to go outside to change there mind. There boat is cool but storage is very preciouse on that boat.
@@crimsonpride48 everyone forgets how much a water maker costs. Rain man is cheap at 4,000.00 compared to the real deal a about 10,000. Then you need storage tanks for the water. Thats a huge expense to build stainless ones that fit youre available space. 2,000.00. Cause that plactic westbmarine model aint going to fit anywhere. Even the collapsable type .
Water makers are for the wealthy . Us regular folk need to do it the old fashion way.
I have space for one but my pricing was 15,000.00 to get a quality unit permanent installation. Wich is the only real solution for making water underway.
Ryobi makes a cordless transfer pump that would give you enough pressure to get through you water filter.
Have watched you two from the beginning you still have a ways to go but you are working together better all the time, treat that boat like gold just my opinion but I believe that boat has saved your marriage
Don't ever stop telling each other you LOVE her - him there will come a day when he -she won't be there then it will be to late to say it !!!! my wife passed a way at only 63 way not expected and I'm sure I did not tell her enough! so keep it up and may God always be with you your friend always, Carl !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great Video great adventure great way to live the freedom of your spirit
its cool to see that garmen gps still working.
When the wind died down, should you go take the main down again and put the spinnaker back up? How does this work?
Great video..... love the BUDS !!!
I know it's been 4 years, but a battery powered pump might be a good idea. Ryobi makes one that would be pretty good.
Could you suspend your water jugs from the mast to make enough pressure to push the water through the filter and into your vessel tank?
Natural beauty
Love you guys.
Gold!
Restricted ports? I think a flotilla of sailboats could change their minds. Worked for Admiral Perry and his Black Fleet in Japan.
Nice sailing!
TOP Thank you guys
Another great video with a lot of learning and fun. One question, instead of taking off for the long journey when tired, why not stay one more day and rest up?? Thanks in advance (I do understand you seen a great weather window)
Get yourselves a dehumidifier and just run it any time you have excess power.
Matt Edwards
Or an air conditioner? Water and a cool breeze.
Jordan, when you look back on it, you will relish ALL of it, even the 'hard' parts. You are so smart to appreciate it moment to moment. Love watching you guys and remembering all of the great adventures my wife and I had during our 30,000 miles of cruising.
Ruff water sailor to 70 mph plus. Always go in with a tide coming in and start as low as possible. Then time will get you un grounded. Mark your anchor to a foot deeper than draft. Keep someone on the front to feel if you touch ground and proceed very slow. Have reverse ready. "Water" they sell on the cheep tabs that can check it for you. Always stay on the most up wind side to if going through a narrow channel. That wind in a grounding can become a tool. My best accidental grounding, 5 foot draft, in just at three feet of water, This was in a 40 to 50 mph wind. Tide was going out that day, so I had very little time to work. I started the engine, brought up the main and then the jib. "Doing this with a boat on it's side mind you" Put the engine in reverse, at this time water was about rippling over the the side. Powered the engine up some in reverse and brought the main up and then the jib. about, Then brought them around slowly. The wind laid that boat on its side even more and that moved that boat sideways all the way back into deep water by raising the keel. Angling it actually. You can also use a large industrial heavy bag or a 50 gallon plastic drum if you have the room for that, Rope it off good and dump it in the water, Let it fill. Then use the rope from the main sail and crank it up and lay that boat on it's side and motor off. This could give you two to three feet of less draft. Or, you can simply do nothing.