Weather & Routing for a good passage. Eleuthera to Abacos on a L46
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- 02:00 Intro
03:05 Picking a Weather Window
05:30 Tides, Cuts, and Currents
06:20 Winds and Waves
12:27 Departing Eleuthera
18:53 Sailing Performance Numbers
23:37 Arrival Abacos
Weather, weather, weather! It makes all the difference! Nick is a meteorologist, which helps us go fast and stay safe aboard Clarity. So just how fast does this Leopard 46 sail? We dig into the numbers on our short hop to the Abacos a few days ago. We talk nitty gritty and get specific with routing and weather.
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Excellent video, please keep up the nitty gritty details for sailing, not boring at all. Watching people endlessly snorkling and hiking, now that's boring. Make sailing videos about sailing, it's how we landlubbers learn.
Thanks Stuart. I agree. Will do our best to keep it up. Appreciate the feedback. Nick O
Excellent touch providing the time lapse for video sections but couldn’t help to watch it all. Well dissected navigation lesson.
Thank you for the feedback Giovanni. Nick
Great video!!! Most sailing channels focus so much on the diving and the destination. It's so much more enjoyable to see what you're doing on a passage. Weather, sail handling, talking safe and common sense strategies .... etc, make me want to come back for more. I'm glad I ran into your channel this morning! I'd love to learn more about how each of your sails handle different conditions.
Thanks. We will try to mix it up and do a bit of everything. Glad you are enjoying the more technical stuff. Appreciate the kind words! Nick
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I can not get enough of your videos. I'm sitting at my firehouse in Illinois, feeling like I'm along on the journey with you. I've even got my wife watching your videos to get us prepared for what we think could be our lives in a few years. Awesome job!!
Don, thank you very much for the note. It has been a tough day here with Sugar feeling rough and your note made my day. Much appreciated! Hope to see you guys out here soon! It is quite the life. Thanks for what you do to help keep people safe. Best, Nick
@@TheOKellys Hopefully Sugar feels better. I have a 16 year old golden retriever, so I know what you are going through.
Thanks Don. She is doing much much better today. Hunger is BACK!
Absolutely love this video. Would really enjoy more technical videos like this to enable us prospective cruisers to learn more to make the process friendlier 👏
I'm going to have to watch more of these older videos to fill in gaps on my weather forecasting and understanding. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Great video guys... didn't need the time stamps, it was all really interesting. Thanks.
Thanks Alan, appreciate the feedback. I like no time stamps...less work! BEst, Nick
The fantastic thing about UA-cam is there are so many great channels, featuring a variety of interesting content. Please don't think you are boring your viewers with rich, technical content! I think you add so much value because of your background and I look forward to learning from your future videos!
Thanks Jim. You are right. Hard to have perspective when it is your day to day. Definitely just hoping to share what is most valuable to people. Best, Nick O
Excellent video. Most folks skip over the planning process or they just gloss over it. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks! Yeh we want to try and make these videos as useful as we can. Appreciate your feedback. Best, Nick
I very much enjoyed this episode! Just found you on my feed today and plan to work my way up your videos. I am a aspiring sailor! I live in Florida and have been Kiteboarding for a couple years. The concepts that got me into that are what is getting me into this. It is nice to find a channel with experience to be shared!
Absolutely no need for timemarks to ‘jump ahead’ with. I find you guys endlessly fascinating to watch and listen to. Thanks for sharing your experience and virtually taking us with you on your adventures.
Thank you Tony. Appreciate the feedback. Last thing we want to do is bore people.
I just keep finding more and more good information. I’ve made suggestions on things I’d like to see now to find that you’ve already covered many of the things I was looking for. I just need to look harder! Lol. Great stuff, thank you.
Stumbled upon your channel, loving the mix of planning, analysis, diy info, stats and music trivia. :) Love Morrissey! Please keep up the great work. Your weather insight and explanations are fantastic. So glad I found you guys. Safe travels to Maine.
Hey Joseph, thanks for the props. Appreciate you coming along for the ride. Did you know that in that song, he is singing, "I am the son, and the heir...." and not "I am the sun, and the air...." lol, I just figured that out. Mind blown. Take care, Nick
Another very informative vid guys - thank you! They are pretty impressive speeds. I read that the Smiths - 'Sailing Happy Together' - had their L48 doing 10 in 12 kts of wind and 15.5 in 20 - fully laden! A Leopard would definitely be our choice - and from what I have seen of your 46 the cockpit configuration appears better and bigger than that on the 48. And don't forget to put Shelburne on your NS itinerary - the beer's chilling! Be safe!
Really!?!?!? That's impressive. There are faster boats, but at that price point, I just don't think there is a better combo of performance, livability and build quality. I would really love to talk to a L50 owner. Looks like a very nice ride. We will put Shelburne on the list. We gotta get a bottom job while we are up there. Recommend anyone? Has to be able to haul 25 ft beam. Best, Nick
Aren't they?! I'd get in touch with the same guy - Randy Smith - very affable guy, as he just picked up his L50, lucky man. Look up their UA-cam channel 'Sailing Happy Together'. His L48 speeds are on the Leopard site. Will make enquiries re the haul out and get back to you. Be safe, Phil.
Many thanks!
Sent you a FB 'friend request ' Nick, best Phil
Hey thanks for the weather insights! I see a bunch of other people are finding that helpful too. Looking forward to more. Fair winds.
Thanks Jeremy. More of that coming up soon as we head north from the islands. I can weather-nerd for hours and hours and ....
Please, more vídeos like this! More, more...thank you! And congratulalions
Thanks! More on the way in not too long... Appreciate the note!
Enjoy your weather experience. Great to hear some localized weather forecasting & discussion on the performance aspects of the L46. Love the channel guys.
Thanks Jeff, appreciate that. I'll do more of these if people are into them. I'm doing the analysis anyway...might as well film it. Thanks for watchin'! Nick O
Love the weather techie stuff, thank you so much 😊
Christine and I plan to leave the UK end of next year, see you on the other side of the pond!
Cheers Nigel
Nigel, thanks for the note! More techie stuff on the way. We will see you!
Love the weather routing content. Especially as informed from a professional standpoint. Something a lot of sailing vlogs give short shrift to which we value, is routing generally with actual chart track content showing what routes you end up choosing and exposition as to why. For example we're quite interested in routing up to and returning from New England (with all the factors described and explained, such as Gulf Stream, hurricane season, safe harbors in route, etc). With a Euro-tall rig and thus ICW not an option, it's the kind of thing we love to see. Great content. Thanks!
At 75' air draft, we are in the same boat: no ICW! More weather and routing coming up I think as we head north. It's a huuuuge subject.
Love the wind and waves portion of your video!
Thanks Sebastien. It feels like flying to me! Best, Nick
Nice details. Do more of this planning ! Thanks,
Thanks Pedro. More on the way as we plan our escape to northern latitudes. BEst, Nick O
Great video. Love the technical details. Could be your niche. I’m also a pilot and find that background really helps with the sailing navigation and most importantly weather analysis. Keep it going. Love your videos!
Thanks Joel. Lot of pilots out here...always have our eyes on the sky I suppose. Getting good feedback so will do more of that when we do some miles in a few weeks. Best, Nick
I’ve never found listening to the weather so pleasant. I can understand (hear) why Audible would give you work 👍
Nick ... Awesome video mate. Loved the simple, articulate explanations. Really educational - more of the ‘boring weather talk’ please. Thanks again mate.
Thanks Justin. Will do mate. More of that to come in a couple weeks when we get ready to go. Appreciate the kind words. Nick O.
Thank u for the Meteorology teachings very very useful if u can ever go deeper on the difference of the models and their utility greatly appreciated Thanks again for sharing your knowledge
Thanks! Yes I will be doing more of these coming up when we are talking about passage planning. Glad you are enjoying them! Appreciate the feedback. Nick
I'm sailor located in Hollywood Florida if u ever need a place to stay between cruising or flights or a shipping address consider u have one, camaraderie among cruisers is always a highlight of this community
Coming over and over to your videos Nick and Megan and Sugar...because is so well explain and learning about new navigational and met equipment, etc..muchas gracias como siempre excelente best crusing info I ve have found on all topics...
Your previous seamanship and meteorological experience shines, Nick! Thanks for the detailed analysis...I could see the gears turning. Excellent!
I'm jumping around, watching the videos and hope you see these three suggestions for future videos.
1. Know Cats are inherently more stable than mono hulls, but what about seasickness? How does it affect the you, Megan, and Sugar? I can 'paint' the hull of any vessel. ;-)
2. What first aid and meds would you suggest be stocked on board? Do you catch colds or flu when at sea? Peanut Butter won't cure everything!
3. As a generalization, most people are good, and friendly; but the reality is that SOME would do you harm. Without revealing your personal circumstances, do many live aboards plan for pirates, or do they just pray for the best?
Sorry if you covered these topics previously.
Thoroughly enjoy your spirit of adventure, and your honesty on the sailing life. Stay safe out there!
good questions Rusty.
1. Fortunately none of us are prone to seasickness. Having said that ANYONE can get motion sick, it is just a matter of conditions. One of the boats we surveyed, an ultralight Schionning 49 had such severe motion that Megan felt nauseous in very mellow conditions off LA. In general, all of these cruising cats are going to be much easier for the sea-sickness prone person. However, the light cats like the Outremer have a much faster motion and could actually be worse than a monohull.
2.We keep all the basic trauma kit on board for lacerations and infections but we do not go so far as having an epi-pen or similar. We don't get cold and flu while cruising, but have had some mild mosquito-born fevers. I disagree about peanut butter. Lol.
3. Some cruisers get pretty wild about pirate preps, but it's easier just to avoid areas where it is a problem and these days everything is so well documented and reported online...well, it's just easy to avoid. And all you ever REALLY hear about are dinghy thefts...that's not piracy. We are under much greater threat in the US than in the Caribbean. My two tips if someone were REALLY worried about their security while cruising: get a mean looking dog or stay home. I say stay home in a somewhat tongue-in-cheek manner because if that really is the person's greatest concern, they may not be the type to tolerate the more realistic threats like bad weather or equipment failures.
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Thanks for the info, and such a prompt reply! Certainly wasn't expecting it! :-)
I've read of recent increases of assault in the Bahamas, and other Isles. Believe the State Dept. even issued a warning. It peaked my concern.
Agree about the peanut butter, but I like mine firm...you must have some separation from the heat.
It's another rainy, and cool, day here in Harrisburg, Pa. ; a weather pattern that has me dreaming of sunny climes.
Your jealous land lubber. :-)
We are inside waiting out the same front here in the Abacos. A little warmer here. :) We went into Nassau to buy the new engine a couple weeks ago. Quite crowded. I could see there being more crime there, but the whole state dept thing looks...uh...over-reactive to me. But in the out island of the Bahamas? Naaa. No problems. Never lock anything. Doors always open. There are hot spots around any of these "major" towns, but it's no different than anywhere else in the states, etc....it is pretty easy to sniff out where you want to be extra careful.
Great vid. I personally love all the details about the weather and the navigation. Safe travels.
Thank you.
2nd time through on this vid, this time i got a bit more...great info on practical knowledge. thx
Great video! It's nice to see sailors sailing (and what's really involved) rather than creating sailing videos based on entertainment value. Keep up the informative work!
Hey there! Thank you for the compliment. I'm not sure we could be entertaining if we tried! Lol. And what is it about climbers and sailing? Seems like every other boat we meet this season has a climber on board! Best, Nick
Don't get me wrong... Your video is entertaining, but in an informative way. That makes it REAL, not just something to have fun with. And on the climbing and sailing... I think it has a lot to do with creating a connection with your environment (something that too many people lose these days). While climbing, you have a mandatory powerful connection to your environment. At every moment, everything is on the line. It is your knowledge and perseverance that allow you to synchronize with your environment, and achieve a sense of accomplishment that few will ever know. I see sailing in exactly the same way (but just a bit better as you're always surrounded by big blue). Hope to meet you out on the old gulf stream some day, Doug-
Right on Doug, that makes sense. Hope that day on the Gulf Stream is a southerly! Lol. Cheers, Nick
More please!
you got it Peter! Nick O
I agree with bill4nier. This was by far the best and most in-depth explanation of planning a sail with weather, tides, daylight, etc. I'd imagine that with your background you'd be able to teach us a ton about weather, Nic. More, please! And, thank you.
WOw, thank you Thomas. I really just recorded what I am doing all the time.... so doing more wouldn't be that difficult. I really appreciate the feedback. It is inspiring. Glad to help in any way I can. Best, Nick
These videos are so awesome! You guys really found a great niche here. Combining the adventure aspect of sailing with the technical side is kind of rare. That meteorology background is really paying off. Gotta get some sewing tutorials mixed in now along with some videos on how to stay healthy and fit while cruising. CHEERS!
wow, thank you very much. definitely trying to bring some value to this community. we are definitely heading in the direction you suggest. appreciate the feedback! Nick
Hey Nick I am new to sailing and looking forward to buying an Outremer 51 and I am appreciating the info on this
video and some of the others, keep up the good work, I’ll be watching 👀
Hey Ricki, that is one heck of a boat you’ve got picked out. I want to go for a ride! Will try to do some more sailing performance videos this summer. A few folks have offered to show me their ropes, and it’d be fun to share on here. Thanks for the note. Appreciate it! Nick
Fantastic video, thank you!
To do my part, I never skip ads on your videos - hope everybody else can do the same. Cheers!
Hey thanks! Every penny counts!
I really appreciate you guys taking the time to go through all this kind of tech stuff, so many other channels tend to skip that important part, thank you so much for these very informative videos. And I can only agree with your statement about trying to explain a complex or abstract concept can get yourself a better understanding of it. Very often, just trying to voice out a problem will lead itself to the solution, keep the good work
Thanks Pierre. Appreciate it man!
I truly enjoy watching your videos! Thank you for all the great information!
Thanks Paul!
Thank you very much for sharing. This was extremely insightful for a newbie like myself. Grasping the weather portion of passage planning proves to be the most challenging. Please do more examples as much as possible for us neophytes . Thanks & best regards, Hassan
You got it Hassan. It really is all about weather. Understanding it better goes a long way to staying safe and comfortable and...fast... We aren't going to do many miles for a couple of weeks, but when we get ready for the next passage, I'll do another video similar to this one. Appreciate the feedback! Best, Nick
nice! Wish I were there. Hoping to retire and do some sailing with my Scottish friend, Neil. I'm hitting 59 this year and can't think about anything else. makes working hard, LOL
I hit that point at about 28 years old...lol. No, seriously... Some people hate to hear it, but you can always make more money...but you can't make more time.
This was wonderfully done! Well thought out and well presented, which is difficult with complex topics. Thank you!
Just found your UA-cam channel today - I really have enjoyed binge watching you guys! Great info, educational, and actual sailing !! Akin to Distant Shores, which is not faint praise. Thanks for sharing your life aboard with us quasi-landbound blighters. If you pass through Beaufort NC some day give us a shout!
Ah cool. That makes me feel so good. We are in Wilmington. We have a truck and will be up there at some point. Love Beaufort. Killer pizza place downtown, no? As for Distant Shores, wow, that is about as high a compliment as you could give us. When we took off in 2002, they were THE sailing channel. I mean there wasn't another one, anywhere!
Nice of you to share what goes into planning a passage as well as the tips on reading the conditions. Smooth sailing!
Thanks Dave! Appreciate it! Nick
Good video, getting some insight into the planning
Glad you enjoyed Michael. More of this sort of thing to come
Loved how you showed the predict wind analysis. More of that please. Thanks.
yeyepp you got it! Thank you for the feedback!
Nice to see the PFDs being worn on a cat. So few peeps on cats seem to do so.
Well done.
Thanks Jim. The story writes itself. Nick O
Thanks a lot for responding to my request for a weather forecasting lesson! Will greatly appreciate if you will make one for a longer, multi day passage in the future.
Sumeet Chhibber well I’m pretty sure we can fill that order. :) thanks Sumeet.
Good job guys
Thanks! Appreciate it.
Fantastic find (your channel). Keep nerding out completely on practical meteorology. And practical sailing. And planning. And practical boat hacks. And onboard life. And Sugar. And professional quality DIY improvements.
Best, from 20 years as research-scientist in climatology, now subscribed.
Wow, thank you! This is really so much fun for us. And if we can save anyone some coin or inspire them to take the plunge....all the better. Appreciate the note!
Great both of you. Been learning a lot. Tq guys. Love you. Take care.
We have been Live aboard cruisers for two years now. We have been sailing Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. So much to learn. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Right on Glenn, very cool. Looks like you could get lost out in that part of the world. So many places to check out. So much to learn...I have a feeling that that never ends! Thank you for the note! Nick O
Just stumbled upon you all looking for anchoring tips, and this video played next. You two are similar to me and my significant other. We also have a 14 year old ( almost 15 in 2 1/2 months) chocolate lab mix senior lady aboard and joining her are 2 cats. Have been live-aboards for 1 year now and are newer to sailing.
Anywho! What great explanation and detail. I really learned a lot. Weather takes a bit to understand, but you did a great job keeping it simple and sweet. Great "Fonzie no worries" attitude in your explanation. Plus you two seem to be a great team. No one is too over bearing or in charge. Really cool.
Ok! And now after I say all the great things about you, I hope you will answer my question. Tee hee.. How did you know the wind would shift to the east with those line of clouds filling in? Great videos from a real couple that seem to have much trust in each other. Thanks so much!
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Ah thanks. Appreciate the kinds words. Well, first of all I am a meteorologist and have been out on the ocean quite a bit, so just plain experience helps. But often when you see a band of cumulus like that, where the clouds are developing and moving in a line, even if the line is not moving relative to the boat...it means that the air is "converging." It has nowhere to go, but up, and that's what forms the clouds and the precip if any. When the clouds are moving along the length of the line, but the line itself is not moving that quickly, it means that the difference in wind angle is not that big, but it is there. So in a ESE wind, you might expect a cloud line to bring you a E wind if the line were advancing from the east. Enjoy your puppy every day. We lost Sugar in January and we miss her each and every day. Cats we tried on the first boat many years ago....it didn't work out. They moved back to land with a friend. Thanks for the note! See you out there!
@@TheOKellys Thank you for the wonderful response. My deepest sympathies on the loss of fur child and most important crew member ♥️ 🐾 She had a good retirement of adventure with those whom she loved dearly⛵⛵🌞
Nice casual discussion on weather, this was a rather easy passage but demonstrated the need to always consider the weather prior to leaving. Had this been a longer passage with some of the expected change to the east, I may have headed a bit east to allow for more sail with the weather if it ever arose and made for an uncomfortable ride.
Just found the channel.... great information...
Thank you. Trying to be somewhat useful on here. Nick
I really enjoy your videos and always look forward to watching more. They’re interesting, and the content is informative, positive and fun. I learn a whole lot about sailing and cruising cats from you. The quality of the video is generally good, especially given the colorful seascapes you share. But I wonder if you’ve tried using HDR on your cameras, and in particular when the camera is mounted, the two of you are speaking, and the detail of the top 1/2 of the background is blown out to accommodate the right light for both of you. HDR, while not always a desirable outcome since it can sometimes create too much contrast and boost the color unnaturally, may work well in many cases to retain the detail. Just a thought. Thanks very much for all the work you do to produce these great videos!
We’ve got new, much better cameras on the way. You are talking about dynamic range, and the new gear will have better dynamic range. Filming in bright sunshine is always going to be a challenge. We will try to improve our game!
Brilllllliant - thanks for sharing 👍
This is great , with my level of sailing and metrology I'm understanding every thing your saying, I'm a big watcher of La Vagabond and Riley is good on weather and navigation, good job guys.
patrick coleman thanks Patrick. Guess who we are moored next to but a bright, shiny Outremer 45.... total coincidence. But if I see’em I’ll pass along the sentiments! Appreciate the feedback. Nick
Well I'm an Aussie as well and love their journey, Cheers Nick.@@TheOKellys
Nice job guys!! We really enjoyed that. As an old airline guy I am interested in your weather analysis and how it applies to passage making. In my previous life we would receive and study printed versions of current wx and forecasts. But our concern was way more micro and compacted in terms of time and geographic location. So the expanded and longer term focus is very different. I am particularly interested in your use of the surface analysis charts, wave predictions, and the different technology platforms that you are using. Your vids are super helpful, and informative.
Julie and I are in the process of launching a new cruising boat this summer. Might see you guys in Maine waters. Keep up the good work and thank you!! Cheers! SnJ.
Really..... Aviation is how I got into meteorology. I was reading TAFs back in the early 90s. Yep, totally different realm of forecasting. Depends on passage length, but I'm typically always looking days ahead. In the skies (I'm private w/instrument), rarely looking more than a few hours out. No icing to worry about down here, but figuring out when the ride will be most pleasant is critical because the turbulence runs the crew ragged in a hurry. I am going to see what people think of the weather analysis and if they like it, I'll do more. Appreciate your kind words Steve. Helpful is about the best we can hope for. Nick O.
Very well done!! Thanks for not cutting it short.
John Schmidt thanks John, cliffhangers aren’t our style. ;) best, Nick
@@TheOKellys Don't get me wrong cliffhangers can be fun. 😉
Thanks for the very informative video on met and planning ahead well. A vey welcome relief from all the showbiz-y productions from other channels 🙂
Thank you Botskha. Appreciate the feedback!
Awesome video, please continue to share your weather and planning thought processes with us. This information just doesn't get covered in detail on any other channel.
Thank you and keep up the great work.
Thanks! More weather and planning stuff coming up when we get ready for the next passage. In the meantime today we are going to share some vloggy stuff, some techy stuff, and a lot of Sugar-the-dog stuff. Appreciate the positive feedback! Nick
Very good! Thanks.
Thank you!
Excellent video, professional in your presentation and a good mix of technical info and sailing eye candy. I've been caught out a couple of times in deteriorating weather so your explanations of cloud formations and what changing wind conditions may result is invaluable. Loved it. Cheers
Wow thanks Peter. Appreciate that. Yeh nothing worse than getting caught out. Eye to the sky seems to help with that! Hopefully do more of that kind of thing in the coming weeks. Nick O
Great info,great video,thx.
Absolutely nailed it. This was amazing.
Thanks Paul! Was a little concerned it was too long. Appreciate the feedback. Nick O
@@TheOKellys Not too long for me. Your index/table of contents system is a good solution for that. It's a great story with prep, a beginning, a trip and and nice reflection at the end. Maybe (?) if others find it too long you could chop it into the prep, the crossing and some reflection.
That's an interesting idea. Was thinking about making the forecast separate. Maybe I will in the future so I can ramble on and on like I would otherwise. Thanks for feedback.
Nice to see your jackets
We don't wear them all the time, but make a judgement call based on conditions. Almost always on at night. We have PLB. We always have a whistle. THanks for the comment. Nick
Absolutely, I am living in Charleston, SC, you guys will be more than welcome to come aboard and sail with me.
We can perhaps even do some meetups.
Cool. So how do folks go about arranging meetups? Do they announce it on UA-cam somewhere? I want on that Outremer!
Nick O'Kelly I guess we can announce it here. I am so looking forward to getting out there..., the wild blu yonder!
What a nice video for me as a beginner sailor is this perfect. Which nice couple you seem to be and thank you for being part of the sailing :)
Thank you so much Peter. Glad to be a part of it. Nick
My friend ,Paul, who has taken me sailing several times( the last time from Abaco to Staniel Key) is fond of saying “ think of a boat as a condo you can move if you don’t like your neighbors”.Tom, in Aspen
Lucky to have smart friends Tom. Stay warm!
Great video! Thanks for the showing everyone the trip planning process. I was going to ask you where you go for hurricane season but this video answered it. Have a safe trip up north. Fairwinds!
Thanks Tom! Always subject to change of course, but that's the idea right now. Best, Nick
This is an awesome video. Love these.
@ "I can't believe how many people are watching" I checked, at 4k views right now, and I can't believe how few are watching! Y'all are making good content, keep it up and we will keep watching. You'll have 40k in no time!
lol.... yeh well not much compared to some others, but it's impressive to me! We have a new found respect for all these boats putting out videos all the time! It's fun though. Glad you are enjoying and we really appreciate the props. Best, Nick & Megan (and Sugar)
Fantastic video that was entertaining and very informative to a future sailor. Thank you!
I like to think there are no future sailors. Just sailors (temporarily) without boats. Best, Nick
Awesome Guys. Thanks so much
Awesome job guys. I wasn't bored at all. Great information. Loved how you tested your forecast. Very enlightening.
Awesome. Thanks Charles. Will have more of that sort of thing coming up soon. Best, Nick
Totally useful information. So very well thought out and delivered. I’m looking forward to digging into that motor to see what it takes to fix it. Until then, it’ll be our storm anchor. :)
Lol! Thanks Ben! Now that I've got that 30hp on the davits, my back and forearms are missing the old 15! If it becomes a storm anchor, don't tell me about it! Thanks for the props on the video. Hope your passage was smoother than ours! Was a bit bouncy! Best, Nick
Thanks so much for this. Between this video and the earlier one on forecasting tools I have both learned a lot, and acquired a zillion questions I hope you answer. I think this video is a great model for how you can help people like me get a start on learning about forecasting. The subject is so big that it is very hard to figure out how to get started in self directed study mode. I don't mean to fault the authors of the popular books on the subject, but I just think it is too big a subject for some of us to get a handle on without some help
Your earlier forecasting tools video talked about the different forecasting models and you make it clear that understanding what to take from each one depends on the situation. It seems to me that this idea of showing how you make those judgment calls during actual passage planning is a perfect way of helping me get a clue about how to make use of the other information that is available.
For example, the discussion here about the behavior of the squalls in that line of clouds gave me a strong visual and conceptual model that I am now using to dive deeper on that subject and try to understand something about the relationship between horizontal and vertical flows on that kind of scale. I won't learn everything, of course, but I will be able to lock some of it in and then go on to some other element. Your guidance gave me a big picture context that I could use to help understand some details in a small area, without having to absorb a huge amount of other details to get the context for myself.
Somewhere in a video comment you expressed surprise at the degree to which a commenter found this forecasting information to be a rare resource. I think that may be because it is hard for you to a beginner's point of view, deeply ignorant, on a subject in which you are so expert. Just trust us commenters that you are providing us with something uniquely valuable, and please keep it coming!
If you decide to make this a regular feature, then I am sure the news will spread and I will be very surprised if you don't get a lot of new viewers because of it.
Wow thanks for the feedback Dennis. Yes, it is hard to know what is interesting and useful for people, but hearing what you are saying makes me realize it is valuable info. I have a masters degree and can go on and on and on about geophysical fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, etc., but I will tell you that a good 80% of what I have learned about operational forecasting was listening to and then taking part in forecast discussions like you just saw in that video. You just have to start watching things...the patterns emerge and things start to become...obvious. Glad to have you along for the ride and I really appreciate your feedback. Best, Nick
Thank you for the videos I enjoy them
Excellent content and editing!
Have a 50' motor yacht (am overseas in Asia with the military) and really enjoy it. But since I started watching your channel, I've been thinking about retiring back to the Caribbean onto a 42-44' Cat. I have my sailing certs, but as a technical dive instructor who charters, sail boats don't work too well. Yet, for living full time, a Cat seems like a great choice. There are benefits to motor yachts, but there is something about moving through the water without the sound of engines running, and not running on fuel. I wouldn't want a single engine mono without thrusters, but I love my twin sticks without thrusters, which puts me into a Cat. Best of both worlds?...
For a expedition-style recreational dive operation, I don't see a deal-killing downside to a sailing cat, but there would be a few things to consider. First of all, would be weight. You can't load a cat like you can a monohull. They get slow and sluggish in a hurry. Then would be the speed. If you are in a limited geographic area, no biggie. But if you need to consider twice the travel time, might not work if distances are large. For full-time just plain living aboard, I would never give up my sails. To be able to go vast vast distances relying on almost no fossil fuel....that's magic to me.
@@TheOKellys You hit the nail on the head about living aboard and the "almost no fossil fuel" comment! I do feel guilty with my twin M.A.N. 510 diesels. But, as you implied, I can get to dive spots much quicker, and never have to rely on wind. I just go. My 50' motor yacht has a lot of space (3 cabins and 3 heads, 2 with showers,) and it can handle the weight. We do technical diving (I'm also a cave diver,) so unless we're using rebreathers, we have a lot of tanks on board, even with only 3 or 4 divers (I won't take more. I don't do it for the money as I am a professor.) To match the living space, I'd need at least a 55+ foot monohull. The Cat definitely has the space, but as you said, I'd be concerned with the weight. So if I was to end up on a Cat, I would probably not do dive charters, or we would only use rebreathers (my charters are all high level military technical divers.) But I want to add, I am very glad I found your channel! You two are wonderful at telling stories, especially when you're instructing. That's the key to being a good teacher, and that you are. Keep up with the technical talks (instruction.) You have a lot of knowledge and experience. I don't need to watch any more inexperienced sailor diving channels. I want to learn more about sailing, and what it's like to live aboard... Sorry for the length, I'm a writer/poet. :) Thanks for the conversation. Fair winds and following seas!
Just found your videos - love them! Since you come from a monohull to catamaran, I have some questions. The answers may or may not be the same :)
1. Why did you make the switch from mono to cat?
2. Whats the biggest improvement you've noted since going cat, and what do you miss about the mono?
Can't wait to see more content! Please do keep up the weather stuff - any practical tips you can share like cloud formations and such I suspect you'll find a lot of us will geek out on.
Rusty W good questions. Definitely going in next video. We went cat this time for two reasons. 1) we wanted to have family join us and be comfortable. 2)we thought we MAY want to give chartering a shot someday down the line. There’s a number 3 really too, which is our dog Sugar is getting pretty old and getting around on our last boat, a monohull, was very difficult. What is the biggest improvement with the cat? There are so many but it boils down to livability. It’s also safer to go fast on a cat. What do I miss about monohulls? A lot actually. We will buy another mono when we are done living aboard. I miss the feel of a tiller in my hand on a little sloop short tacking upwind on a river or lake. I miss the much smaller marina and yard bills. However, for what we are doing right now, which is cruising full time, nothing beats a catamaran. Great questions Rusty. Thank you, and have a good weekend!
@@TheOKellys Thanks! Great info - appreciate the candor. I know this discussion can be very "heated" for some folks. I keep going back to there's no perfect boat, just the perfect boat for what you do. It's interesting to see what appeals and what doesn't to the different camps. One other observation I've noted is that for similar LOA, the cabins tend to be a bit smaller in the cat (since they are in narrow hulls), but the "living space" is HUGE and above the waterline. Thanks again for a great and informative channel.
thank you !
Appreciate the note Carl.
Really great stuff...love the humility....to paraphrase: If ya cant teach it, you don't know it...perfect...
Thanks for the note. No better way to learn something than to try to teach it...!
Excellent Video..subscribed and liked...one of the best descriptions of using Predictwind I have seen...I always have a hard time describing that stuff in our videos (this is Rebecca on Brick House on our smaller channel, not our sailing channel) I was happy to see you making all the most important points about Predictwind. Plan to watch more of your videos for sure. How neat that you are a meteorologist..a real asset for a sailor!
Thank you Rebecca. That is quite a compliment coming from such a well-travelled sailor! Didn't know you had a second channel! Will have to make sure to catch up when we get some decent free internet again. BTW, chatted with Bob Perry not too long ago. Best to you and Patrick. Nick
Great work on this video. You guys are about my age and I love seeing you both having fun on the water. As an Australian I think you both have that "Cool American" thing going for you. BTW I love learning about the weather. Looking forward to the next video.
hahahahha...we aren't very cool.... lol. But thank you! We are recently talking about how much we want to get down to Australia. We watched a movie called Red Dog (very sad) and the country looks amazing. Thank you thank you for the compliments. I think we are going to do a Q&A type of video next time since there have been so many good questions, then we will be prepping for a longer passage so more on the weather. Appreciate the feedback! Best, Nick Megan and Sugar.
@@TheOKellys def come and check out Australia. I have enjoyed long holidays in around the gorgeous Whitsunday Islands for scuba diving adventures and the cruising is also amazing around there.
Thanks Nick for that set up . Alot to take in . Will just have to watch a few more times 😉.
Fairwinds from the @captains.chair
Lol, thanks Jim. A lot of the weather stuff you pick up just by watching it for a while. That's how I got into the groove. Book work only goes so far! Nick O
Thank you so much for your videos. Very informative!
Thank you Reagan!
I just started following you and totally enjoy all the knowledge .
Hope one day to cruise the Caribbean
Thanks Mark! Make it happen sooner rather than later! See you out here! Nick
Believe!!!!! it, your very informative 😁
Thanks man!
Loving these vids.
Appreciate that. Thank you!
Your chanel is very informative
Great video. I enjoy all the technical detail.
Thanks Bill. Appreciate the feedback and will try to do more deep dives...no pun intended... Best, Nick
You’re 👍 great. Thanks for sharing knowledge
wow ,sounds like a lot of prep work , kind of like flying (flight plans)...but riding the winds and appreciating the power of sails ,looks very cool.
Yeh very similar. No ATC though. :) Good to prep if it could be bumpy or wicked. Nothing like that feeling of wind in sail....thanks for the comment. Nick
Excellent.....thank you for posting.
Thanks Joe. Appreciate the note.
GREAT video, very helpful...upgrading very soon from L40 to L46 or 48. I like the sail area to displacement of the 46 better...closer to my L40.
As a lifelong sailor and pilot, couldn't help but get a ringing in my ear when you said, after that long passage (I swear they make a milkshake out of MY memory) you liked the question about tight temperature gradients. Guessing you meant pressure gradients?
He was asking about tight temperature gradients and thunderstorms. When it comes to thunderstorms, temp gradients CAN (not always) be a better way of looking at the mesoscale processes....to be more specific, it's the theta-e gradient, or the difference in both temperature and moisture over space. Tighter temp/moisture gradients have better potential for firing storms and keeping them active under their own dynamics. Think dry-lines, as opposed to frontal boundaries. What often forces that activity in the first place? Well, pressure gradients and the resulting winds. So it is all inter-related of course. But he was asking about something I said in a previous video. The 46 and 48 are very different boats. I just love the 46 in about every way. If I were chartering or entertaining big groups frequently, I would opt for the 48. It's a amazing how many pilots I meet out here. I guess if you like to ride the wind you like to ride the wind! I'm trying to convince my brother to buy a plane and if that happens I plan to be flying a lot more. Cheers! Nick
Don't hold back with the tech/weather stuff. It's important inside dope. More like this!
Really Enjoyed the detailed overview of weather, navigation, charting the course taking into account sea states, and reading cloud patterns and tides. The devil is in the details.
Oh wow Maine ! .. I have a relative in Harpswell Maine ..
There's at least 2 Bristol Channel Cutters up there I want to look at. Also, Would it be too much to ask you to do a series or at least 1 video on the ownership of your Freedom 44 Cat/Ketch ? 1.) Comfort 2.) Performance 3.) Cost of Ownership/maintenance etc. Thank you. There are a few sailing videos but kind of thin on any detailed information. Say hello to the swimming pigs for me LOL. Have a blessed Easter. Thanks.
Thank you for the comment! My friend Pat and I have a running joke about the pigs....hey man, have you seen the pigs?....they swim! Lol. Farm animals on white sand beaches. The most hilarious part are the megayacht helicopters landing on the beach and out pop a family with a basket of carrots and apples for the pigs... crazy! We had the Freedom 33, not the 44. Great performance, very comfortable even in decent sea. Unfortunately we don't have much video of that period of our cruising. We were mostly into still photos at that point, but PERHAPS we can do something. I loved that boat. I can see buying it back in a few years. Best, Nick O
Great video! I really would love to see more of the trip planning and sail handling parts.
Thanks Brian. Not too many miles for a couple weeks, but I'll focus on that before we do some miles on the leg north. Appreciate the feedback. Nick O
I'd be really interested in your planning to go to Maine as I would like to go up there for the hurricane season, if we close on a boat. Thanks
Yes, definitely going to do that. Probably start looking for a window in two-three weeks. Congrats on the boat. Hope it works out.
dang.... being a meteorologist must help with sailing
It really does (this is Megan)!