Fishing boats nearly capsize entering the Greymouth River aka Guy brings in boat like a rock star
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- Опубліковано 18 січ 2011
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Two fishing boats from Riverton battle their way through and over the Greymouth Bar after the river was flooded from heavy rains which had hit the area over the previous 24 hours. The bar is one of the most dangerous bars in New Zealand.
The skippers of these boats were later prosecuted for entering the river mouth while it was closed.
This incredible footage was seen on New Zealand news that night. We were filming the river mouth for a documentary channel when we saw these two boats approach. There have been many deaths over the years and we were amazed that they made it.
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The person who recorded the video is a real professional and the quality of the camera is excellent.
Mark Kingston I was with Geoff . He was filming alongside me. I filmed and photographed this myself- you’ll notice that I only have footage shot by me on my channel.
Cheers.
LOL
That outgoing current is brutal. There were so many times where he was not making any headway.
I have always heard about the Colombia river bar as dangerous but jeez that Greymouth Bar is something else Holy Smokes!
Any bar has the possibility of being like this, most close access to conditions this dangerous so you dont get many videos from them, many larger rivers bars are much farther from shore too, cant really see columbia bar like this from shore
The bar now in greymouth is fixed and its smooth
The calmness in this mans voice says alot!
I like the guy at 2:10, with the window open... kickin' back like that was just another day at the office. LOL Now THAT is what you call a bad-azz seaman.
Yes ---Ho hum! I wonder if he's doing crossword puzzles between waves!
@@brianskinner5711 nope he's coloring in his color book 😂 those guys have some big balls holy crap that looks scary
@@justinbaas843 naa its my daily job
I'm seasick as heck now! Capt sitting there like it's nothing, omg! I would be on my knees praying! Thanks for sharing
We got into some lumpy seas sailing Hawaii to LA. Down below no one was thinking of food. On deck the second skipper (60,000 miles? ) was steering with his toes, swishing Vienna Sausages in mustard and washing them down with a Budweiser. I'm not drinking now, but I'd be honored to crew on any boat he ran.
Now who said that fishing was not among the most dangerous work in the world ?
These people are out when any pleasure boat (even big sailing yachts with a tough experienced crew) stay in port.
These people deserve all our admiration.
Not dangerous .the bar was closed they endangered their crews. .FN idiots. .
they were prosecuted for doing it....
I have been a sea farer for half of my life and have been piloting boats of various sizes and each quality boat were built with their best buoyance .
Helmsman of 8876 definitely wins the King of Cool Award - at 2:05 steering with right elbow casually on windowsill as if driving his truck down a quiet highway on a sunny day. An amazing video of guys with terrific seamanship skill. Our local bar can be a pretty scary place with onshore winds but this stuff makes it look like a kids' playpool. Sorry bubndybear 69 - just spotted your comment as I scanned down comment list. Didn't mean to upstage you. Vid deserves both (and more!) comments.
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The captain: Hold my beer....
Love the man chatting in the background…..typical west coaster….real chill!
I've watched vessels coming across the bars from California's North Coast, to the Columbia River.
This shit is a stay at home and repair gear day.
Those Kiwis bust some ass. Between they and the Aussies, they make Russians and Americans look weak....DAMN!
No they don't
Change your title. Should read ' guy brings in boat like a rock star'
Done. Well, half done...
It,s no big deal.
I spent all my working life doing it.
I made a Hellava lot of money at it
BUT I never felt like a ROCK star.
P S Sometimes I LOVED it.
Sometimes I FOURKIN hated it.
More like "Skipper With Unfeasibly Large Balls Crosses the Bar
Respect that skill, those conditions were some of the most dangerous situations you can be in a boat, curious what the water depth is there. To think I was once paranoid about oregon inlet. Might not work pretty but those stabilizers do work.
J Butler I seriously thought I was going to witness a boat capsizing and there was nothing I could do about it.
hmm. Spoken like somebody who knows of which they speak. Which I doubt.
Ladies and gents let's all welcome the dickhead😂
I was born in Greymouth, and have seem many Bar crossings like this over the years,, I also witnessed many sinking's and some deaths at the hands of the storms and Bar conditions..
The amazing skill of a superb craftsman.
Their livelihoods depend on it.
Carry on Gentlemen.
Nice work Captain!
excellent boat handling hats off
My first trip after getting my second mate foreign going certificate was on the MV Konini, sometime in 1968. She was owned by USSCo and was on the coal run from Greymouth to Wellington.
My duty after letting go when leaving port, was to stand by the whistle lanyard and sound it if we touched bottom on the way out, likewise on the way in. The Harbourmaster watched our entry and exit and calculated our position if the whistle was sounded (all proper nautical terms by the way). The bar was never stationary but moved according to the weather, and the port authorities liked to know where it was.
There was never any doubt if we did touch - the ship paused as it touched the sandbank and all the attachments such as masts, accommodation, funnel, objected to the strain placed upon them. In other words, the hull was slowed almost immediately while those parts that were joined to the hull but above it, wanted to keep on going at the same speed. It's all very simple and to do with "levers". The ship's radio aerial which was attached to the foremast, was left slack during the crossing as it would most likely part as the mast bent.
That was a long time ago. I sailed with them for another 2 or 3 years and moved on, but another memory that remains from that period is that it was a commonly held belief amongst the officers that the Inter-Island ferries had to arrive on time or as near to it as humanly possible. If the Master in his wisdom deemed that entering Wellington Harbour was against all his nautical instincts due to extreme weather, and loitered in (more) sheltered waters waiting for it to break, the time spent waiting was probably best utilised in packing his bags, as his next voyage would be on something like the "Konini". It was understood that he would be replaced - Company policy! It may not have been an official policy, but more an empirical one where one watched, listened and learnt.
If anyone has ever wondered why the "Wahine" tried to enter Wellington Harbour in such atrocious conditions yet failed in its attempt, here may lie the answer.
Lane White
I was 3rd engineer on same ship around that time and did hit the bar outbound took a 35mm movie of happening from boat deck, the locals must have known something about the lift on bar. as they were quite a few lined up watching from the breakwater. and new we hit as the ships horn was sounded. soon after that was below on watch and spent the next 4hrs after testing steering then sounding all tanks at intervals for any damage all was ok.Another incedent was in port alongside and early morning the ship was lifting and shaking looked out port toward Inugahua to see powerlines clashing and arcing was that an earthquake was the cause at daybreak all was revealed. one side of main street all glass and buildings damage was told wharf crane tetered and almost fell ocross the ship. never dull at sea.
Phil Gibson
"Dang it!!! I spilled my coffee again!"
what a bloody great little boat
5 Years late - Your right what great boats !!!!
@@timwilkinson2797 - YOU'RE, the contraction of YOU ARE, not YOUR.
@@markfox1545 So sorry Mark ! Your write - thier ppl lke me that needs a jolly good thrashing !! Shame on me
+ 1 From me
Not wrong, floats like a wine bottle cork.
Skipper has big balls
He was an idiot.
Apparently they are made of steel !
That’s a most dangerous thing I’ve ever seen!😬
Oh. My. Gosh. !
i'm queasy just looking at this! those captains! hats off to ya, mates!!!
Amazing how these small boats take the swell and the tide in their stride.There is not much you can do in this situation.Keep the engine full ahead and try not to go broadside which you can't stop anyway.
I think those boats performed very, *VERY* well considering there was water meeting from opposite directions. They weren't sinking. As long as the one way valves kept water moving off deck and bilge pumps draining water from below decks they were mostly at risk for a bout of barfing for a bit. I've only been in bar crossings with similar waters two times.
During one of those crossings, my fishing partner was driving (his boat) that had *two* big block GM engines, pumping out about 1400hp combined. Even though his boat is only 28 foot that thing sat still a few times at wide open throttle to both engines. He was not as experienced as I was at the time, and tried stepping aside asking me to take the helm. I said no.
It was his boat and lack of studying the conditions that got us there. And I wanted him to build on his skillset. It still sucked.
now you're a captain too?
The captain has his arm out the window like he's on a Sunday drive.
Lol nothing to see here
Not really - it's purely a safety issue - should he have capsized."
The "arm-out" grasping with whitened knuckles - the edge of the window frame - is to ensure he knows where the escape hatch is, should the boat "go-over" in such muddy waters as visibility underwater in those conditions (whilst being upside down as well) needs an "arm-out" and a good hold of the framing.
@@QUIX4U Hmm, that makes sense. Tnx for the info!
Been boating 20 years, thought I did some crazy stuff. . .
This beats my commute to work .!
You really feel the pressure waves tearing at the hull when you are crossing that bar. Westport bar isn't quite as bad.
Nice to have a hold full of fish in those conditions!
yea i remember watching my dad go out and come in all the time when i was a kid,was scarey watching!
you have to know your area and these guys do, in my area years ago some new guys came and got a fishing boat and tried to come in in real bad weather, in a sand bar estuary like this, all were drowned they did not take any advice from local boats and no one else was out that time.
My step dad was on that boat he said it was the second worst time he had been on the bar
Only the second? Wow, what could possibly be worse than this?!!!
GREAT !!! Nice surf captain.
Most dangerous bar crossing in NZ.
Looks like business as usual. The engines aren’t working hard. I’m not saying I’d want to do it, I’m not a fisherman. These guys do this for a living. Props to em.
It is the
Chopperhopper 56
You have no fucking clue what you are talking about.
Incredible handling .. that river was really pushing out ..
Quality men right there!
Good work captain
Take my hat of to you Captain Pugwash!!! Like a Boss......
I disagree that the boats nearly capsized. They are fishing and they know exactly what they are doing. Tricky waters for the ameteur - definitely 'Yes', but, these are professionals amd they know what they are doing. There is a world of difference.
Total bullshit .They risked their crews lives .This was abnormal run out tide with massive pressure waves due to heavy rains and flooding .They should have stayed out to sea for 25 hours .They entered when bar was closed .Should lose their licence to operate commercial boats and Fishing licence. .
I agree with ya
Those are crazy brave sailors to sail in such a tumultous seas
Being beam to in a umpteen foot tidal bore looks scary as hell. Would have not wanted to be on that boat. God bless him he got in O.K.
good job chapeaux bas !
@tigerkillslion The bar is where the river currents meet the ocean currents, causing big waves depending on the tide, etc.
The river current carries water borne silt and sand etc as it meets ther sea the current slows and eventually the suspended particles drop to the bottom and form the shallow pan known as a Bar.
What type of brand are those fishing vessels ?? The original name and make of boats ??
The one on the left is the S.S. Minnow.
Can't believe the boat doesn't sink from being over loaded with giant balls.
Robert Livingston no no no lad the boat wont sink in that . That's a wee swimming pool compared to the places iv been . One time caught in 200 foot waves and all the crew blew each other off . In the end we was ok but it left a slaty taste in everyones mouth
I think being a bit light in the head makes all the difference
Cool as fk skipper and I love the way the deck hand repositions the deck chair a few inches to put it back where it was.😬Yet Joe public moan about the cost of fish! If only they realised.
they kwow what to do do, really, professional captains...brave....
Would increased speed help or hinder that situation ?
Commentary indicated boats top speed is 8 knots. The river current it was heading into 10 knots. It looks like they got a bit of extra speed going downhill.
Bhai video kahan ka hai
that captain is a boss!
It seems like if you try it with only power from the engine you will get stuck in a hole. You need a wave pushing you along with the engine power.
are those boats,, that under powered?, or is the water , just that powerfull?
Looks like the river might have had a lot of rain / dropping tide. Probably not the fastest boats either. Its a shit of a spot. Went surfing there once and was about a mile down the coast in 10 minutes. LOL.
AWESOME SKILLS!!!
what BALLS.........
I bet they never had a cup of coffee in hand.😂
No, they probably chain smoked all the way through!
@@NoWayOut55 nice one.lol.
What does the vessel fish for is it tuna?
People saying this is business as usually have never been on a boat in their life.
that's some crazy water way right there.....not for me...!! * Thumbs up to that Captain...!!!
A Master and his vessel!
a bar is where there is a deep bit that goes shallow and then deep again creating big waves and the reason the waves are so big is because there is the tide running out but the waves want to go for wed and shit goes down
Yes I've been over that Bar and Boy it's the scary Bar alright great respect to the Skippers who cross it they are working up a sweat right there they sure deserve a cold Beer when they dock
jesus christ...what a nightmare
That sort of weather is typical. The flood is not so frequent.
Port Stabilizer was stuck out ... unbelievable piloting...a Les experienced Captain would most likely have capsized that thing
Is amazing job
What people do for a living ... amazing.
Holy crap. Time to clean the poop out of your underwear after that.
Amazing piloting skills there!
can someone explain me what a bar is or why the sea so rough? thanks
A bar (especially the Grey river mouth) is where the river slows down as it reaches the sea and a lot of the material such as shingle, gravel, sand and mud drops out of suspension. If it dries out at low tide, it is usually called a "spit". So offshore, you have the ocean bottom, upriver the channel is usually scoured clean, but at the transition there is part where the water is shallower. Often there is a deeper channel through the bar, but not always; and that channel doesn't always stay in the same place. The "locals" keep track of where the channel is, but sometimes a single flood can move it a lot.
Current and waves in opposition, and or shallow water, a large amount of water being pushed through narrow inlet.
nerve of steel! I salute you
the river was calm . how big was the swells and the waves ??? good show.. thank you. that ocean or sea water was nasty and dirt.. how can people swim in that nasty dirt water??
It's where the river empties.
that is on a good day
Seriously!?!?
Hollllleeeee SHIT!
That sounds like Peter Neem in the background.......?
🎶Trust the Gorton's fisherman🎶
Title should be changed. its actually the Grey River. Greymouth is the name of the town at the mouth of the Grey River.
Old school Capt. Had a friend on Columbia river Washington who had been river pilot Mékong 68 69 and was a ol school. Lost it on Columbia bar 1976 when 15 perished. Sad day for world. Don't run bars when tides coming in your gonna get smashed
Been there done that. But on a Coast Guard boat that was built to self right. Still scary as shit.
omg! I feel sick just watching it! how the heck???
No boat nearly capsized & sank though.
Everyone loves a challenge. If for no other reason, just to say you did it.
Terrific Really.
Makes me seasick just watching
Where is this?
Greymouth, west coast New Zealand
🤔🤔 nunca me gustaron las rompientes por la popa....a no ser que seas muy experimentado y el barco muy apto para esa navegacion. Mi reconocimiento a esos patronos y sus compañeros.💪💪
skills!
Stabilized yes
Has anyone got a bucket?
They've got balls man, friggin LARGE balls too!
Very experienced skipper
I've got just one more job to do before we touch land and that is make sure the deckchair is in its right place, 🤔🤣🤣🤣, The Westys from the south, Good vid, Tight line's guys,
that looks stressful .. ..
B P
it can also ne fun.
Someone hang onto my whisky while I bring it into port lol
Nah!! It would be a beer. These guys know a real drink when they see it.
Why would these men be prosecuted for entering the river mouth? If they were in danger at sea wouldnt they want to get to safe harbor?
Kudos to engineering company that built d vessel for her strong stability nd good buoyancy, the problem with the rough water is that nobody nd no advance technology knows the time it’s taken place
fish tail rudders, used in Europe, one of the best innovations
Living the dream.
@twocan1 yeah rural New Zealand accent and a mumble! :D
no where near capsize at any time
Such cruel sea. 😔