They don't call it the grave yard of the Pacific for nothing. I was on the USCGC Iris stationed out of Astoria and we worked the bouys all up and down the coasts of Washington and Oregon plus a few in northern California. We bumped bottom on the Colombia river bar one night when the waves were breaking jetty to jetty. The next morning fuel oil was leaking out of our ruptured hull. It was off to Seattle for two months of dry dock repairs. Being in the CG was the best thing that ever happened to me because it was one adventure after another. Amazing!
I've been to Newport a number of times but have never seen that bar this turbulent! Pretty gut-wrenching. That Sylvia Capt. had his hands full! No doubt he was extremely glad for the CG being nearby!!!
When the river bars get to this point the USCG 47’s will stay out there as a situation monitor, quick response rescue, and a security blanket for the crews on the boats. God bless em.
I remember this day, heard the calls.on the radio. The Sylvia was experiencing some steering issues if im.not mistaken and that's why the CG was close by.
Coasties rock. Good demonstration of what some horsepower and maneuverability will do. Camera makes them look closer than they were. But let’s be clear. The skipper of the fishing vessel, who apparently had steering problems, really did a great job here. But that’s what sailors do. Especially sailors who work HERE and in other difficult areas. They know what they’re doing. Actual experts at an actual thing with skills taking years to develop. That rear-guard USCG skipper does a pretty little maneuver right at the end. 😅
Man the coastguard boat was maneuvering like a champ... hats off to those boys for going out in these conditions, you could not pay me enough. I got nervous watching The Finest Hours.
Good job by the Captain of the Sylvia. And a well done to Station Yaquina escorting her in. That was a big ocean that day dropping her so you can see the pilot house. Well done to all.
We watched the show Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove today, so I had to check out some videos of this crossing. OMG! I've been on a decent size boat, storm came up, swells big enough to block out everything you see except water - but this bar crossing, that's just insanity!! White cap waves that travel for miles end up right there - and many, many boats head right into it!! That's some hard-core fishermen!!
Ahhh! I sure missing filming that! I will be Sharing more behind the scenes from the show soon. We are a commercial fishing family and my heart drops anytime we see these kinds of crossings. Thanks for checking out my channel!
At the beginning the 3rd boat in the background is ahead of some monster wave. That must have been 25-30 feet, it has tossed that boat like a toy at 0:25.... wowww
I loved being stationed at Gray's Harbor in 1977-1978. The rough bar was scary the first time, after my initiation, it was a lot of fun. It learned to trust the 44' and 52' boats in any weather. I lost three friends on the 41332 at Cape Disappointment in 1977 during a training accident.
The ol 52' got smoked!! Wow! Those boats are still around for a reason! That bar was flat out cookin! Nice job skipper of the fishing boat to get her home safe
I was stationed at Yaquina Bay out of boot camp in 1977. I was assigned to the motor lifeboat 44300. The conditions are typical when a offshore low pressure system (storm) moves through. Breaking waves are not lesser in height that the long ocean swell. In conditions like this long ocean swell from 1000+ miles out in the Pacific interact with the storm. So likely these seas (long ocean swells) were 14-16 feet with additional 2-4 feet of wind slop. It looks like the winds are at an angle to the seas so the wave pattern is some what confused. The seas break as come in past the 80 fathom curve, which is out past the sea buoy (3 mile limit). From the sea buoy if you can see the top of the Yaquina Bay bridge it was (in 1977) safe to cross the bar. If you can't see the top don't cross the bar. Boat will move like a surf board (surfing) and run a high risk of grounding on the north jetty rocks. In bad storms the seas start breaking out at the 80 fathom curve are 30+ feet. I was out for up to 36 hours on the USCGC Victory in bad conditions.
@@joecarlson6428 I love hearing stories like this. Thank you for sharing! I loved watching the Victory out. I’ve been on it several times for events and film projects but never during training.
@@SimplyDesignStudiosNewport The USCGC Victory was an excellent boat in breaking surf and rough seas. Better than the 44 footers and I think than the newer 47' MLB. I accepted an offer to go to Officers Candidate School in January 1978. I didn't know I also had the first slot to go to the MLB school at Cape D. The 44300 is the MLB on the fiberglass wave in the Columbia Martime Museum in Astoria OR.
Do you remember the hurricane in coos bay ('81?) Wave knocked the helicopter out of the sky and we lost the chief. Because the Lady Christine, which needed the bilge pumps running full time at the dock, tried to beat the storm for beer money.
@ yes I do. I had left active duty and moved back to Portland and that December joined the active reserve. The single engine HH52A ingested sea spray, lost power, and dropped into the breaking serf.
Can anyone tell me more about that fishing boat? My late uncle had a boat with that name out of Seattle and my late dad fished with him on it-just wondered if it was the same one.
My late uncle's boat Sylvia was built and originally based in Seattle but they did long-lining up in Alaska mainly halibut fishing but some cod also, then tuna off the coast of WA and OR, etc., after done with halibut fishing in September...
I say that becauseI was stationed in the Coast Guard on the Oregon during the time of this escort. I remember hearing the calls on the radio, and I observed it from land. I was stationed at CG station depoe Bay which was just up the street from Newport where I remember seeing the Sylvia moored
What most people do not understand here is that a strong outgoing current(river) is pushing against the incoming seas. This causes the seas to grow exponentially and even start to form breakers where the water depths shallow.
I worked for the USACE dredging this bar. This boat should have diverted if that was an option. Never be in a hurry to have a bad day. BTW: I have crossed this bar in 30' seas but I was in the 200' Dredge Yaquina and outbound. I really miss bar crossings.
@@markdavis8888 These guys had been waiting most of the day to cross. They were full of slime eels and the weather was building. They had no choice but to cross. They waited hours until there was a decent set to come in on and the CG directed them in. It was pretty intense.
A sailboat would have waited for a tide window. I am just wondering if they were full and had to offload fresh. Educate me if I am clueless. Definitely quite a bar crossing. I live in Monterey bay and they time it or don't come in.
We had a wicked storm come up that day that wasn’t forecasted to be near as bad as it actually was. The boat had a full load of slime eels and with the weather getting progressively worse, they had to come in.
Dang man, the Victory took a hammering about 12 seconds into this clip. These fishermen don't get paid enough but that's where your crab come from. I crabbed a few years out of Yaquina Bay, but I only had a 50' boat and on days like that, the crew and I went to the pie shop for coffee.
@@SimplyDesignStudiosNewport Awesome. It's quite a lifestyle. Let me wish them a prosperous and safe crab season. And I agree, the YB and DB stations are outstanding.
Would a Defever55, Selene 55, Nordhavn 55 , with the higher deck levels come in through these dangerous waters, with the waves turning the boat. These fisherman doing this on a reguler basis are pretty strong minded. Stay safe out there.
To a landlubber like me, the rising seas are threatening enough without the continually breaking wave tops to add to the hazards of navigating a safe passage. Vivid evidence of how unforgiving the ocean can be even in proximity to shore.
Not even in proximity to shore but because of proximity to shore. Many vessels have been lost attempting to enter harbour when they'd have been much safrr remaining at sea.
@@atakd Understood. Not least when the ocean meets rising undersea levels that exacerbate the incoming ocean/tidal conditions. I do recall the accounts of ships staying well away from coastal waters in unfriendly conditions, certainly a fact of life in the days of sail. Cheers.
Sometimes you don't have a choice. Bar crossings can be very tricky and very scary,I used to try to time the tide change, mean slack tide..wait a bit and go for it..sometimes it worked sometimes it didn't, depending on weather conditions, wind, etc. It could be quite a challenge.
@@frankuhler1514 they had been at the bar for many hours and the storm was building. Their only other option was to weather the storm just outside the jetty over another two days which is dangerous with a full load.
Crazy. The fishing vessel came across like it was just a walk in the park. Easy peasy - just another day in the office. The official vessels made it look like something crazy was going on!
In what way? Those of us talking about going faster than the incoming waves are experienced in navigating sand bar inlets. That can be from not knowing how or not having enough power to equal incoming wave speed.
The video is one that could definitely use some explanation or narrative to it. The footage is really good but could be better if someone was talking about what we’re looking at
The Government commissioned these vessels back when they cared about the fishing industry that 52 footer is one hell of a boat but why is it that they don't build three newer ones to protect the Sea men now well it's because they are not collecting enough taxes of them to care for their lives anymore 😢
They don't call it the grave yard of the Pacific for nothing. I was on the USCGC Iris stationed out of Astoria and we worked the bouys all up and down the coasts of Washington and Oregon plus a few in northern California. We bumped bottom on the Colombia river bar one night when the waves were breaking jetty to jetty. The next morning fuel oil was leaking out of our ruptured hull. It was off to Seattle for two months of dry dock repairs. Being in the CG was the best thing that ever happened to me because it was one adventure after another. Amazing!
😎🇺🇸🙏THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE IN THE 🇺🇸 USCG !!!
I've been to Newport a number of times but have never seen that bar this turbulent! Pretty gut-wrenching. That Sylvia Capt. had his hands full! No doubt he was extremely glad for the CG being nearby!!!
When the river bars get to this point the USCG 47’s will stay out there as a situation monitor, quick response rescue, and a security blanket for the crews on the boats. God bless em.
I remember this day, heard the calls.on the radio. The Sylvia was experiencing some steering issues if im.not mistaken and that's why the CG was close by.
Was just at the museum in Astoria. USCG is amazing!
Coasties rock. Good demonstration of what some horsepower and maneuverability will do. Camera makes them look closer than they were. But let’s be clear. The skipper of the fishing vessel, who apparently had steering problems, really did a great job here. But that’s what sailors do. Especially sailors who work HERE and in other difficult areas. They know what they’re doing. Actual experts at an actual thing with skills taking years to develop. That rear-guard USCG skipper does a pretty little maneuver right at the end. 😅
I would hope so.
Man the coastguard boat was maneuvering like a champ... hats off to those boys for going out in these conditions, you could not pay me enough. I got nervous watching The Finest Hours.
The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli...
Now that is quite a feat, some great boat handling here. That's what you call a nice chop...and then some.
Nice
Sylvia reigns supreme in her element. She was designed for this.
Good job by the Captain of the Sylvia. And a well done to Station Yaquina escorting her in. That was a big ocean that day dropping her so you can see the pilot house. Well done to all.
We watched the show Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove today, so I had to check out some videos of this crossing. OMG! I've been on a decent size boat, storm came up, swells big enough to block out everything you see except water - but this bar crossing, that's just insanity!! White cap waves that travel for miles end up right there - and many, many boats head right into it!! That's some hard-core fishermen!!
Ahhh! I sure missing filming that! I will be Sharing more behind the scenes from the show soon. We are a commercial fishing family and my heart drops anytime we see these kinds of crossings.
Thanks for checking out my channel!
At the beginning the 3rd boat in the background is ahead of some monster wave. That must have been 25-30 feet, it has tossed that boat like a toy at 0:25.... wowww
I loved being stationed at Gray's Harbor in 1977-1978. The rough bar was scary the first time, after my initiation, it was a lot of fun. It learned to trust the 44' and 52' boats in any weather. I lost three friends on the 41332 at Cape Disappointment in 1977 during a training accident.
You knew Dave Wickstrom, my cousin. At that time, I was driving 41s on the Gulf coast.
A lot of skill demonstrated by all 👏👏
The ol 52' got smoked!! Wow! Those boats are still around for a reason! That bar was flat out cookin! Nice job skipper of the fishing boat to get her home safe
didn't even notice that before! good catch.
Reminds me of sailing on the old Clam’n’Time. She was a hell of A ship.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
The searchers all say they'd made whitefish bay if they'd put 15 more miles behind her
They might have split up or they might have capsized
They may have broke deep and took water
@@mikek7190 all that remains is the faces and the names of their wives and their sons and their dauuughteers
@Mike K don't know why but that gave me chills haha
F/V Sylvia is magnificent! Her master knows her well.
Nobody noticed me on my kayak. The big guys get the glory.
Haha! Sorry I missed it! 🤣
😅😅😅
Had more than a few of those, fishing out of Humboldt Bay. Don’t miss that part of fishing at all.
I was stationed at Yaquina Bay out of boot camp in 1977. I was assigned to the motor lifeboat 44300. The conditions are typical when a offshore low pressure system (storm) moves through. Breaking waves are not lesser in height that the long ocean swell. In conditions like this long ocean swell from 1000+ miles out in the Pacific interact with the storm. So likely these seas (long ocean swells) were 14-16 feet with additional 2-4 feet of wind slop. It looks like the winds are at an angle to the seas so the wave pattern is some what confused. The seas break as come in past the 80 fathom curve, which is out past the sea buoy (3 mile limit). From the sea buoy if you can see the top of the Yaquina Bay bridge it was (in 1977) safe to cross the bar. If you can't see the top don't cross the bar. Boat will move like a surf board (surfing) and run a high risk of grounding on the north jetty rocks. In bad storms the seas start breaking out at the 80 fathom curve are 30+ feet. I was out for up to 36 hours on the USCGC Victory in bad conditions.
@@joecarlson6428 I love hearing stories like this. Thank you for sharing! I loved watching the Victory out. I’ve been on it several times for events and film projects but never during training.
@@SimplyDesignStudiosNewport The USCGC Victory was an excellent boat in breaking surf and rough seas. Better than the 44 footers and I think than the newer 47' MLB. I accepted an offer to go to Officers Candidate School in January 1978. I didn't know I also had the first slot to go to the MLB school at Cape D. The 44300 is the MLB on the fiberglass wave in the Columbia Martime Museum in Astoria OR.
Do you remember the hurricane in coos bay ('81?) Wave knocked the helicopter out of the sky and we lost the chief. Because the Lady Christine, which needed the bilge pumps running full time at the dock, tried to beat the storm for beer money.
@ yes I do. I had left active duty and moved back to Portland and that December joined the active reserve. The single engine HH52A ingested sea spray, lost power, and dropped into the breaking serf.
@@gregory6903 Wow! I had not heard that story before. I will have to look it up.
Can anyone tell me more about that fishing boat? My late uncle had a boat with that name out of Seattle and my late dad fished with him on it-just wondered if it was the same one.
Usually fished out of Newport OR
My late uncle's boat Sylvia was built and originally based in Seattle but they did long-lining up in Alaska mainly halibut fishing but some cod also, then tuna off the coast of WA and OR, etc., after done with halibut fishing in September...
I say that becauseI was stationed in the Coast Guard on the Oregon during the time of this escort. I remember hearing the calls on the radio, and I observed it from land. I was stationed at CG station depoe Bay which was just up the street from Newport where I remember seeing the Sylvia moored
Wow-that is awesome...must've been quite a sight to see! My dad told me a lot of stories of their adventures fishing, and close calls!
jlmckenna10 Do you know who owns the Sylvia now? Just wondering
What most people do not understand here is that a strong outgoing current(river) is pushing against the incoming seas. This causes the seas to grow exponentially and even start to form breakers where the water depths shallow.
I remember this one. Crazy weather for that crossing.
More impressive that those boats even float with the weight of those massive granite balls behind the wheels
I worked for the USACE dredging this bar. This boat should have diverted if that was an option. Never be in a hurry to have a bad day. BTW: I have crossed this bar in 30' seas but I was in the 200' Dredge Yaquina and outbound. I really miss bar crossings.
@@markdavis8888 These guys had been waiting most of the day to cross. They were full of slime eels and the weather was building. They had no choice but to cross. They waited hours until there was a decent set to come in on and the CG directed them in. It was pretty intense.
Classic Westcoast halibut boat, she has probably survived many worse storms in her life.
WOW incredibly dangerous. God Bless the Coast Guardsmen
Those USCG vessels are bad ass.
Great video ! Thanks
The term 'balls of steel' comes to mind...for the pilots on all 3 vessels!!!
The coast guardian angels.
A sailboat would have waited for a tide window. I am just wondering if they were full and had to offload fresh. Educate me if I am clueless. Definitely quite a bar crossing. I live in Monterey bay and they time it or don't come in.
That's an ice boat probably needed to unload and it didn't look good offshore either
We had a wicked storm come up that day that wasn’t forecasted to be near as bad as it actually was. The boat had a full load of slime eels and with the weather getting progressively worse, they had to come in.
Good point to wait for a slack tide if the boat can't equal wave speed.
Thx for risking your lives to feed us
Those Coast Guard pilots are masterful. Wow
Been there, much respect to the Captains and their Crews for truly earning a paycheck.
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Dang man, the Victory took a hammering about 12 seconds into this clip. These fishermen don't get paid enough but that's where your crab come from. I crabbed a few years out of Yaquina Bay, but I only had a 50' boat and on days like that, the crew and I went to the pie shop for coffee.
@@TomG-f5f we have a 64” crabbers. My whole family is out there today! We love the USCG!!! I’m sure we have the best station in the west coast!!!
@@SimplyDesignStudiosNewport Awesome. It's quite a lifestyle. Let me wish them a prosperous and safe crab season. And I agree, the YB and DB stations are outstanding.
Would a Defever55, Selene 55, Nordhavn 55 , with the higher deck levels come in through these dangerous waters, with the waves turning the boat.
These fisherman doing this on a reguler basis are pretty strong minded.
Stay safe out there.
To a landlubber like me, the rising seas are threatening enough without the continually breaking wave tops
to add to the hazards of navigating a safe passage. Vivid evidence of how unforgiving the ocean can be
even in proximity to shore.
Not even in proximity to shore but because of proximity to shore. Many vessels have been lost attempting to enter harbour when they'd have been much safrr remaining at sea.
@@atakd Understood. Not least when the ocean meets rising undersea levels that exacerbate
the incoming ocean/tidal conditions. I do recall the accounts of ships staying well away from
coastal waters in unfriendly conditions, certainly a fact of life in the days of sail. Cheers.
Those Bars are really actually worse than bad weather
They all earned their pay this day.
5 crew members on the flying bridge ?? coast guard ?
Correct.
And the problem is?
Glad to see the Victory getting a workout
Good old girl...it's nice that the CG kept her in this day and age of high tech super boats.
Don't miss doing that - though would not have been out there in those conditions!
Sometimes you don't have a choice. Bar crossings can be very tricky and very scary,I used to try to time the tide change, mean slack tide..wait a bit and go for it..sometimes it worked sometimes it didn't, depending on weather conditions, wind, etc. It could be quite a challenge.
The bar sure was firing that day.
100% BALLS OF STEEL Awesome Job.
"The Pacific", they called it....
That's crazy, I was scared watching that from dry land.
I watched that boat for hours and it was intense!
Dangerous situation. Well handled.
That's an angry ocean.
What is the state of the tide?
Do they have pots on deck!!?
It's kind of hard to tell, but it doesn't look like it.
its a trawler
Might have been plastic barrels for trapping slime eels.
Wholly Molly that looks dangerous. I hope the boats belly was full of fish and the trip was profitable.
We use to call this a crappy day
Fishing boats going through the gates of Hell.
I bet these guys didn’t need any coffee after that one.
Why is he out?
Gotta make a living, unlike the scum on the streets of Portland
@@scomo532 got it!
@@rickrudnick4108
They’re the kind of people that keep this son a bitch country moving fohwahd .God bless ‘em.
very nice video😮
Great Video, New Sub, thanks for sharing
RESPECT.
This is on a good day
good video❤🎉
Good looking boat
“Cougar”
Amazing. How's that for a pucker factor!
Shot you probably couldn’t drive a nail up his ass with a 10 pound hammer!!! lol I mean white cap breakers that far out wow!!!!
They function as Bar-Tender.....🤔
Is fishing out of this port not potentially suicidal ?? That is a crazy way to make a living.
Them Yaquinas must be some dang good skrimps.
Haha! Actually, that’s a boat loaded with hagfish... 😜
A load of old spunkers?
It’s like 3 steps forward, 2 steps back.
The amazing 47, undaunted in the worst of conditions
Shipped with the Condor,thru here, made the days catch,or at least Captain Tardewether did,while I was puking my guts
I'm very happy to see this type of nature.
Why in the HELL would you do that?
@@frankuhler1514 they had been at the bar for many hours and the storm was building. Their only other option was to weather the storm just outside the jetty over another two days which is dangerous with a full load.
Crazy. The fishing vessel came across like it was just a walk in the park. Easy peasy - just another day in the office.
The official vessels made it look like something crazy was going on!
They don't pay for deisel nor the vessels, so they all cram on and go for a spin!
Crossed this with Captain Tardewether, of the Condor!
Wow rough st ever seen in my life Holy cow that wicked
The cutter is facing away but keeps getting closer.
You people have lost your mind.
In what way? Those of us talking about going faster than the incoming waves are experienced in navigating sand bar inlets. That can be from not knowing how or not having enough power to equal incoming wave speed.
Nice video
😎🇺🇸🧜🏼♂️AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL SEAMEN SERVING ABOVE & BELOW THE SURFACE 🧜🏼♂️🌊
Balls of steel.
I'm more relaxed while watching horror
Awesome , Thanks
Very top salty dog in the wheel house 😮😮😮😮
Huge balls in the wheel house
Amazing vessel and brave fisherman
Columbia River Bar is just as dangerous.
Many bars can be like that under the right(wrong) conditions.
Many dangerous bars on planet earth..
해안경비대해군장병여러분어려운여건에서도.
수고하시는해군장병여러분.께별을달아드립니다.
Questo è il vero mare!!!!
Jo jeti ha shan sai our azmati ha apna luck jan sai musa8💢🦅🍎
The video is one that could definitely use some explanation or narrative to it. The footage is really good but could be better if someone was talking about what we’re looking at
the fk you think you're 'looking at'? read the video title, 'patriot', lolol.
Just a typical day in Newport, Oregon. Fishermen at work, same with the Coastie's.
The Government commissioned these vessels back when they cared about the fishing industry that 52 footer is one hell of a boat but why is it that they don't build three newer ones to protect the Sea men now well it's because they are not collecting enough taxes of them to care for their lives anymore 😢
Then they should raise taxes.
52's were sadly retired a few years ago
😎🇺🇸🙏GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 🙏🧜🏼♂️❤️🤙
Pucker factor #9!
Serious skills.
Ain’t nuthin a 170 Montauk won’t cut through
(I am obviously kidding)
And you only get paid if you can make it back to port safely.
She's a tough old girl
Better them than me!
Somebody must have read the weather report all wrong to be still out in that crap
gee I hope he got some fish!
hi
Dangerous
It a very dungours
The coast guard escort boat looked to be in more peril than the fishing vessel it was escorting 😮!
Nah, they're doing that for FUN.
SERIOUSLY.
Not even close.
Nope, just another day in Newport.