There are two kinds of sailor, the one who has touched bottom and the one who is about to. Mirek, it is obvious you have spent time working on your boat, she is a fine example of a little westerly. I really like the cutter rig. Well done on your recovery, a soft bottom and no damage. Fair winds..
Found a small maual one has no motor so bolts close to my forstay on my dufour arpege 30 hope this helps but i do see how small your bow stay area is very tight for room likeyou say ,your a very wise man and you know what your doing it almost looked like this wasdone to show people how easy it can be to refloat the best bit was seeing you sail away undamaged happy super video very well done thanks for sharing this incredible vid take care from one sailor to another
My bow is really small and there, on this moment, is no place to mount a winch. At the bow I made a locker to hide the rope, chain and buoy. However, this topic is not closed. If I could find in the future a suitable internal engine, I would rebuild it and install a winch.
Thank you. The boat is small but has a solid hull structure. I spent almost two years renovating the boat, purchased as a project. Currently, she is adapted for solo (off shore) sailing and has the necessary equipment, including an AIS transponder. I am preparing material from this work, which may be of interest to everyone who does this work on their own...🙂
Was always wondering if you could hoist some heavy sandbags from the top of the mast when the tide comes in to get the keel higher out of the grounded position in situations like that ? Might scuff the sides up a bit, but would be something one could do to get out of a sketchy situation.
Thanks for comment. This could definitely be one way to get off the ground. The use of bags with sand or water (but for passing a sailing yacht under a bridge) was shown, for example, here: ua-cam.com/video/kiv0fxFcV3I/v-deo.html I have never been in such a difficult situation and honestly, I don't know what action I would take. The degree of difficulty of this situation depends on many factors, such as: the moment of stranding in relation to the tide time, weather conditions, type of boat, number of crew members, etc. Conclusion: a small boat has it easier...
Great work refloating your self glad sea state was nice mabe look into a manual anchor winch or electric one helps especially in strong winds andheavey seas
Thanks for advice👍 I analysed this option while renovating the boat. I then decided that it was not possible to install such a windlass due to the lack of a stationary engine, and with a boat of this size I could handle it myself. After starting sailing and anchoring at night, my opinion changed. Manually anchoring the boat and leaving the anchorage is relatively easy in light winds. When the wind strength increases above 3B, sometimes it is very difficult for one person, even though I use the engine. I will come back to this topic and look at online offers. If I find something suitable, I will consider installing it. 🙂
Zdarzyc sie moze najlepszym, przygoda! My tez kilka razy kilem po dnie podszorowalismy. Dobrze wykorzystany czas - przynajmniej lodeczka czysta :) Pozdrawiamy cieplo i zapraszamy do nas!
My Westerly Centaur is 3' at rest and 4' under sail. When grounding under sail the boat stops and comes to rest now I have an out. Twin are much more stable at anchor were one keel is a pendulum two are a base.
Thanks for comment. Your Westerly Centaur, have a twin keel and she is a boat mostly dedicated to coastal sailing. To be honest, I did not consider buying a boat with this type of keel because I was thinking about sailing on the high seas... I was learned sailing in Poland and in my country twin keel boats were not popular. My imagination, and logic, suggested to me that a single, deep keel lowered the boat's center of gravity, and while the initial stability is lower, the final stability make the boat stiffer and, in the ewent of capsize - she come back to vertical position. My opinion, after sailing experiences along the coast Great Britain - has partially changed and has shown me that: - a boat with a bilge keel is better suited for coastal navigation, if only because it can be anchored on a beach or other flat, shallow area. - sailing on the high seas for a boat of this size with one keel is also risky. -a good solution for fin keel could have on board of the legs. And finally: No matter what boat you sail on, and where you sail - the priority is safety and good seamanship... 🙂
I’m curious of the outboard motor you have. I have a similar size boat and was thinking of removing the old inboard for an outboard. What size do you have , any pros or cons. Thank you for the great video.
You raised an interesting topic regarding a 7m (22ft) sailboat: Inboard or outboard. This is a broad topic to discuss, so I will only focus on our case, i.e. a 22ft ballast sailing boat with a cabin intended for coastal/offshore sailing. My answer is clear: a stationary engine is definitely a better solution! Justification: Every sailing boat that sails in the coastal zone or on the high seas should be equipped with an engine that will ensure its safe entry or exit from the port and the ability to move on the high seas in the absence of wind or, for example, in a rescue operation. Such an engine should have adequate power in relation to the size of the boat and ensure navigation in difficult weather conditions. Unfortunately, the outboard engine does not meet these demanding conditions for the following reasons: - too little power in case of strong currents or difficult weather conditions at sea. - risk of overheating during long-term operation and at higher temperatures. - the alternator charging current of 5A does not protect the operation of additional hotel equipment (fridge, computer, TV, etc.). - when sailing on waves, which often happens when leaving a port, the propeller is often above the water surface, especially when the engine is mounted on the transom. Unfortunately, these features mean that we use the outboard engine only in sailing boats with a maximum length of 23ft, used for coastal navigation. For a boat with a length of approximately 7 m, the optimal power of the outboard engine is 6-8 horsepower. The optimal engine is one that, despite its power, is not too large in terms of dimensions and weight. My engine is Tohatsu DMFS6CS L Sail Pro with a power of 6HP, dedicated to this size of boat. It is a great, very economical long-shaft engine, equipped with a 5A alternator and controlled from the cockpit via the console. I will add that my boat, purchased as a project, did not have a stationary engine, which in the original version was a 10HP Volvo MD1. If I found the right engine at the optimal price, I would certainly install it. Conclusion like above: I strongly prefer stationary engine.
@@MirekDulko You raised all the points I have been considering. I have an md2010 at the moment, pretty much need new prop shaft and glands , it has an early dripless seal fitted that needs replacing , So it’s not a cheap overhaul with a new engine. The outboard is a tempting option due to cost. But safety and performance comes first especially on east coast Uk. Boat is 26ft
@@lewis26ful As I mentioned, I bought my Westerly as a project and had to factor in all the costs even thought I did all the work myself. Purchasing a stationary engine was not an option. Your 26 ft boat needs an inboard engine, so do it!
The sands are always shifting around the east coast, so grounding is always a risk. I suggest you make some yacht legs to keep you upright. A good winter project to equip you for the summer!
The whole event was a new and unexpected experience for me, which clearly showed that, as a skipper, I had made a mistake in steering the boat. I didn't feel good about it but I know that it could happen to any single sailor. 😇 I have a lot of footage, but I'm not sure if I have the one showing the headsails handled while upwind tacking - if I find it, I'll be happy to post it. I may mention that sailing with the mainsail and all headsails set at the same time is not easy for one person and I only use this tactic on long tacks and light winds. The upcoming season looks promising. My plan is to cruise around the UK and go through the Caledonian Canal. Of course, I will prepare a report and publish it on my YT channel. Kind regards 🙂
On the reactions, the impressions of a sailor whose ship touches the bottom, Joseph Conrad has written superb and screaming texts of truth, here is an example. "More than any other event, the grounding brings to the sailor a sense of absolute and sinister failure. There is grounding and grounding, but I can safely say that in ninety percent of cases a sailor who comes it is perfectly right, without dishonor, to wish for death, and I am sure that of those who had the opportunity to feel their ship land on the bottom, ninety per cent actually about five seconds, wished death. "To land on the bottom" is the technical expression for a ship that runs aground without shock. But we have rather the impression that it is the bottom that put his hand on him. It's as if your feet were caught by an impalpable trap; the stability of your body is threatened, and the solid balance of your mind is destroyed immediately. And it's a very scary experience. Because, finally, the only mission that involves the craft of sailor consists in keeping the keel of the ships at a distance from the bottom. Thus, the moment when the ship runs aground removes from the seafarer any justification to continue to live. A ship can be dumped under the influence of bad weather. It's a disaster, a defeat. Going dry has the small, poignant and bitter look of human error. " Mirror of the sea, Chapter XX : the bottom hug Google translate, from the french version
Thank you for this poetic assessment... Joseph Conrad (Józef Konrad Korzeniowski) was, and still is, an inspiration for my generation to set ambitious challenges and fulfil dreams... He was a timeless writer, always present in Polish and world literature, and many of his novels, such as: '' "Heart of Darkness", "Lord Jim", "The Shadow Line" and "The Corsair" also had their film adaptations... Yes - I will honestly say that in the first moment after unplanned 'landing at the bottom', I felt a sense of defeat - which you and another viewer certainly noticed... (3:08; 3:25) This sense of failure was based primarily on the failure to cope with the task of ensuring the 'safety of my ship and its crew'...😟 It could only be like this for a moment...! Soberness returned, a realistic assessment of the situation and then specific actions...👍
Seen that,been there… i also whas lucky to have the seagods on my side( side ha,ha) and believe it or not even i said that was the last time i hit something…. It was not! One time it was even on a chartered place where there be 12 m ! Off water according navionics and charts,just before borkum island… there i was lucky to go against the stream so when i hit the sandbank i moved away with the wash off the water,they changed the map the year after! There where several boats who stranded ,that year wich two off them sunk! One tip,taking short cuts in treasuroes waters with shifting sand like in most estuaries and not follow the main channels Exatly BETWEEN the bouys is russian roulette!! Ps put some primocon over the stripes and then antifouling
Thaks for comment... 🙂 As I mentioned earlier, landing on the shore was my fault and normal passage through this narrow passage is not a problem for my boat (fin keel, draught 3.5 ft). However, The Wash is difficult to navigate due to its numerous shallow waters. It must be crossed, at times of high water and at other times, yachts with a deeper draft should stick, like you wrote - to the waterway marked by buoys, and larger vessels must be guided into the port by the pilot, primarily due to the bends in the fairway before reaching the Tabs Head mark. The Tabs Head sign divides the waterway into two smaller: the Haven River, leading to Boston, and the second, the Welland River, leading to Fosdyke Yacht Haven. Fosdyke is a good place, especially dedicated to mooring sea yachts with a draft of up to max two meters (max 1.7m recommended). Kind regards Ps. I will describe the topic of waterway crossing the Tabs Head - Boston Marina section by sailing and motor yachts in one of the next episodes. I have sailed this route in my Westerly Cirrus several times and sometimes there were problems... Stripes are not important. I will give up on these strips because I cannot choose the same red colour in the anti-fouling version. They look nice on land, but in the water, they are a problem...
I have it but I was on the bow and didn't hear it. Apart from that, it was a flat, large shallow area that suddenly started at a depth from of about 5m and changed like a threshold at 1.5m. I don't watched on the map and shore was a far...
Tak, masz rację. Rzeczywiście z kompilacją dźwięków mam nieco problemów... Wiem na pewno, że nie wykorzystuję w pełni możliwości programu do edycji. Postaram się to poprawić :)
Przygoda była z całą pewnością... Pomimo przeżytego stresu, była jednak cennym doświadczeniem i pewnego rodzaju ostrzeżeniem... Może i dobrze, że tego doświadczyłem...🤔
Like above I wrote... I have it but I was on the bow and didn't hear it. Apart from that, it was a flat, large shallow area that suddenly started at a depth from of about 5m and changed like a threshold at 1.5m. I don't watched on the map and shore was a far...
Indeed, the conditions are not comfortable in this situation... You can sleep, but preparing a meal or doing some work is already a problem... 😉 I had to wait for the boat to rise for about 4.5 hours...
It depend on the person... For some it will be strange, for others it won't... This event and recording were not planned, as I stated in the narration. Publishing this was not an easy decision, and I did it (with a long delay), in order to make sailors aware of the possible consequences of not having control over their boat... 🙂
There are two kinds of sailor, the one who has touched bottom and the one who is about to. Mirek, it is obvious you have spent time working on your boat, she is a fine example of a little westerly. I really like the cutter rig. Well done on your recovery, a soft bottom and no damage. Fair winds..
Always an adventure at sea! Well done on saving yourself like you said in your conclusion you were lucky with the weather... Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for that great lesson on handling a bad situation. Well done!
Found a small maual one has no motor so bolts close to my forstay on my dufour arpege 30 hope this helps but i do see how small your bow stay area is very tight for room likeyou say ,your a very wise man and you know what your doing it almost looked like this wasdone to show people how easy it can be to refloat the best bit was seeing you sail away undamaged happy super video very well done thanks for sharing this incredible vid take care from one sailor to another
My bow is really small and there, on this moment, is no place to mount a winch. At the bow I made a locker to hide the rope, chain and buoy.
However, this topic is not closed. If I could find in the future a suitable internal engine, I would rebuild it and install a winch.
Looks like a well loved boat in fine condition. Happy to see the weather was kind to you and you handled the situation with sensible calmness
No matter how experienced you are, sailing can produce humbling moments.... Live and learn. Fair winds.
You have 2 kinds of sailors. Sailors that have run aground and liars. You have an awesome boat sir.
Thank you. The boat is small but has a solid hull structure. I spent almost two years renovating the boat, purchased as a project. Currently, she is adapted for solo (off shore) sailing and has the necessary equipment, including an AIS transponder.
I am preparing material from this work, which may be of interest to everyone who does this work on their own...🙂
Beautiful boat!
Well done! Good recovery😊
A well handled situation, no drama, glad the weather was kind to you. By the way I like you boat, she looks good.
Nicely handled. Thanks for sharing.
Hele leuke opname! Ik heb genoten. Een echte schipper! Succes!
Nice boat.
Nice vid!!
Thumb+subscription!!
Greetings,Henk, the Netherlands.
Was always wondering if you could hoist some heavy sandbags from the top of the mast when the tide comes in to get the keel higher out of the grounded position in situations like that ? Might scuff the sides up a bit, but would be something one could do to get out of a sketchy situation.
Thanks for comment. This could definitely be one way to get off the ground.
The use of bags with sand or water (but for passing a sailing yacht under a bridge) was shown, for example, here:
ua-cam.com/video/kiv0fxFcV3I/v-deo.html
I have never been in such a difficult situation and honestly, I don't know what action I would take.
The degree of difficulty of this situation depends on many factors, such as: the moment of stranding in relation to the tide time, weather conditions, type of boat, number of crew members, etc.
Conclusion: a small boat has it easier...
Great work refloating your self glad sea state was nice mabe look into a manual anchor winch or electric one helps especially in strong winds andheavey seas
Thanks for advice👍 I analysed this option while renovating the boat. I then decided that it was not possible to install such a windlass due to the lack of a stationary engine, and with a boat of this size I could handle it myself.
After starting sailing and anchoring at night, my opinion changed. Manually anchoring the boat and leaving the anchorage is relatively easy in light winds. When the wind strength increases above 3B, sometimes it is very difficult for one person, even though I use the engine.
I will come back to this topic and look at online offers. If I find something suitable, I will consider installing it. 🙂
Zdarzyc sie moze najlepszym, przygoda! My tez kilka razy kilem po dnie podszorowalismy. Dobrze wykorzystany czas - przynajmniej lodeczka czysta :) Pozdrawiamy cieplo i zapraszamy do nas!
Skorzystam - doświadczenia nigdy za mało... 🤗
Tricky all along that coast and you had navionics, remote would anyone have seen a flare I wonder
Bellissima piccola barca
Well done Mirek !!!
My Westerly Centaur is 3' at rest and 4' under sail. When grounding under sail the boat stops and comes to rest now I have an out. Twin are much more stable at anchor were one keel is a pendulum two are a base.
Thanks for comment.
Your Westerly Centaur, have a twin keel and she is a boat mostly dedicated to coastal sailing.
To be honest, I did not consider buying a boat with this type of keel because I was thinking about sailing on the high seas...
I was learned sailing in Poland and in my country twin keel boats were not popular.
My imagination, and logic, suggested to me that a single, deep keel lowered the boat's center of gravity, and while the initial stability is lower, the final stability make the boat stiffer and, in the ewent of capsize - she come back to vertical position.
My opinion, after sailing experiences along the coast Great Britain - has partially changed and has shown me that:
- a boat with a bilge keel is better suited for coastal navigation, if only because it can be anchored on a beach or other flat, shallow area.
- sailing on the high seas for a boat of this size with one keel is also risky.
-a good solution for fin keel could have on board of the legs.
And finally: No matter what boat you sail on, and where you sail - the priority is safety and good seamanship... 🙂
Done the wash many times. All crossings end up grounding out. We circle the roaring middle untill the tide turns.
I’m curious of the outboard motor you have. I have a similar size boat and was thinking of removing the old inboard for an outboard. What size do you have , any pros or cons. Thank you for the great video.
You raised an interesting topic regarding a 7m (22ft) sailboat: Inboard or outboard.
This is a broad topic to discuss, so I will only focus on our case, i.e. a 22ft ballast sailing boat with a cabin intended for coastal/offshore sailing.
My answer is clear: a stationary engine is definitely a better solution!
Justification:
Every sailing boat that sails in the coastal zone or on the high seas should be equipped with an engine that will ensure its safe entry or exit from the port and the ability to move on the high seas in the absence of wind or, for example, in a rescue operation. Such an engine should have adequate power in relation to the size of the boat and ensure navigation in difficult weather conditions.
Unfortunately, the outboard engine does not meet these demanding conditions for the following reasons:
- too little power in case of strong currents or difficult weather conditions at sea.
- risk of overheating during long-term operation and at higher temperatures.
- the alternator charging current of 5A does not protect the operation of additional hotel equipment (fridge, computer, TV, etc.).
- when sailing on waves, which often happens when leaving a port, the propeller is often above the water surface, especially when the engine is mounted on the transom.
Unfortunately, these features mean that we use the outboard engine only in sailing boats with a maximum length of 23ft, used for coastal navigation.
For a boat with a length of approximately 7 m, the optimal power of the outboard engine is 6-8 horsepower. The optimal engine is one that, despite its power, is not too large in terms of dimensions and weight. My engine is Tohatsu DMFS6CS L Sail Pro with a power of 6HP, dedicated to this size of boat. It is a great, very economical long-shaft engine, equipped with a 5A alternator and controlled from the cockpit via the console.
I will add that my boat, purchased as a project, did not have a stationary engine, which in the original version was a 10HP Volvo MD1.
If I found the right engine at the optimal price, I would certainly install it.
Conclusion like above: I strongly prefer stationary engine.
@@MirekDulko You raised all the points I have been considering. I have an md2010 at the moment, pretty much need new prop shaft and glands , it has an early dripless seal fitted that needs replacing , So it’s not a cheap overhaul with a new engine. The outboard is a tempting option due to cost. But safety and performance comes first especially on east coast Uk. Boat is 26ft
@@lewis26ful As I mentioned, I bought my Westerly as a project and had to factor in all the costs even thought I did all the work myself. Purchasing a stationary engine was not an option.
Your 26 ft boat needs an inboard engine, so do it!
The sands are always shifting around the east coast, so grounding is always a risk. I suggest you make some yacht legs to keep you upright. A good winter project to equip you for the summer!
Thanks for the tip - really interesting... I will look through the materials on this topic and find a suitable solution... 🙂
Thanks for the vid, no shame in running aground happens to the best of us , would like to see you solo tacking while using staysail and runners.
The whole event was a new and unexpected experience for me, which clearly showed that, as a skipper, I had made a mistake in steering the boat. I didn't feel good about it but I know that it could happen to any single sailor. 😇
I have a lot of footage, but I'm not sure if I have the one showing the headsails handled while upwind tacking - if I find it, I'll be happy to post it.
I may mention that sailing with the mainsail and all headsails set at the same time is not easy for one person and I only use this tactic on long tacks and light winds.
The upcoming season looks promising.
My plan is to cruise around the UK and go through the Caledonian Canal. Of course, I will prepare a report and publish it on my YT channel.
Kind regards 🙂
On the reactions, the impressions of a sailor whose ship touches the bottom, Joseph Conrad has written superb and screaming texts of truth, here is an example.
"More than any other event, the grounding brings to the sailor a sense of absolute and sinister failure. There is grounding and grounding, but I can safely say that in ninety percent of cases a sailor who comes it is perfectly right, without dishonor, to wish for death, and I am sure that of those who had the opportunity to feel their ship land on the bottom, ninety per cent actually about five seconds, wished death.
"To land on the bottom" is the technical expression for a ship that runs aground without shock. But we have rather the impression that it is the bottom that put his hand on him. It's as if your feet were caught by an impalpable trap; the stability of your body is threatened, and the solid balance of your mind is destroyed immediately.
And it's a very scary experience. Because, finally, the only mission that involves the craft of sailor consists in keeping the keel of the ships at a distance from the bottom. Thus, the moment when the ship runs aground removes from the seafarer any justification to continue to live.
A ship can be dumped under the influence of bad weather. It's a disaster, a defeat. Going dry has the small, poignant and bitter look of human error.
"
Mirror of the sea, Chapter XX : the bottom hug
Google translate, from the french version
Thank you for this poetic assessment...
Joseph Conrad (Józef Konrad Korzeniowski) was, and still is, an inspiration for my generation to set ambitious challenges and fulfil dreams...
He was a timeless writer, always present in Polish and world literature, and many of his novels, such as: '' "Heart of Darkness", "Lord Jim", "The Shadow Line" and "The Corsair" also had their film adaptations...
Yes - I will honestly say that in the first moment after unplanned 'landing at the bottom', I felt a sense of defeat - which you and another viewer certainly noticed... (3:08; 3:25)
This sense of failure was based primarily on the failure to cope with the task of ensuring the 'safety of my ship and its crew'...😟
It could only be like this for a moment...! Soberness returned, a realistic assessment of the situation and then specific actions...👍
Nobody was injured.
You will have to ground it on the other side to wash it too now👍👍
Next time I take the legs... this let me to clean both sides and even the keel... 😄
Seen that,been there… i also whas lucky to have the seagods on my side( side ha,ha) and believe it or not even i said that was the last time i hit something…. It was not!
One time it was even on a chartered place where there be 12 m ! Off water according navionics and charts,just before borkum island… there i was lucky to go against the stream so when i hit the sandbank i moved away with the wash off the water,they changed the map the year after!
There where several boats who stranded ,that year wich two off them sunk!
One tip,taking short cuts in treasuroes waters with shifting sand like in most estuaries and not follow the main channels Exatly BETWEEN the bouys is russian roulette!!
Ps put some primocon over the stripes and then antifouling
Thaks for comment... 🙂
As I mentioned earlier, landing on the shore was my fault and normal passage through this narrow passage is not a problem for my boat (fin keel, draught 3.5 ft).
However, The Wash is difficult to navigate due to its numerous shallow waters. It must be crossed, at times of high water and at other times, yachts with a deeper draft should stick, like you wrote - to the waterway marked by buoys, and larger vessels must be guided into the port by the pilot, primarily due to the bends in the fairway before reaching the Tabs Head mark.
The Tabs Head sign divides the waterway into two smaller: the Haven River, leading to Boston, and the second, the Welland River, leading to Fosdyke Yacht Haven.
Fosdyke is a good place, especially dedicated to mooring sea yachts with a draft of up to max two meters (max 1.7m recommended).
Kind regards
Ps.
I will describe the topic of waterway crossing the Tabs Head - Boston Marina section by sailing and motor yachts in one of the next episodes. I have sailed this route in my Westerly Cirrus several times and sometimes there were problems...
Stripes are not important. I will give up on these strips because I cannot choose the same red colour in the anti-fouling version. They look nice on land, but in the water, they are a problem...
You need a sonar and a buser to avoid shallow water
I have it but I was on the bow and didn't hear it. Apart from that, it was a flat, large shallow area that suddenly started at a depth from of about 5m and changed like a threshold at 1.5m. I don't watched on the map and shore was a far...
Mirku, popracuj nad dzwiekiem! Szum wiatru, glosna muzyka i nie slychac Twojego mamrotania.
Poza tym calkiem fajna przygoda 🙂
Ahoj!
Tak, masz rację. Rzeczywiście z kompilacją dźwięków mam nieco problemów... Wiem na pewno, że nie wykorzystuję w pełni możliwości programu do edycji. Postaram się to poprawić :)
Przygoda była z całą pewnością... Pomimo przeżytego stresu, była jednak cennym doświadczeniem i pewnego rodzaju ostrzeżeniem...
Może i dobrze, że tego doświadczyłem...🤔
No depth sounder?
Like above I wrote... I have it but I was on the bow and didn't hear it. Apart from that, it was a flat, large shallow area that suddenly started at a depth from of about 5m and changed like a threshold at 1.5m. I don't watched on the map and shore was a far...
If you do it next timon the opposite tack you'll be able to clean the other side of her hull!
I wrote above: ''Next time I take the legs... this let me to clean both sides and even the keel...'' 😁
@@MirekDulko Good idea.
Well, it was a good opportunity to clean the starboard side.
Every cloud...
then you received an involuntary inspection of the hull😊😊😊⛵️⛵️⛵️
Yes ... and one more... I got the time to understand that my boat and her crew are more important than the some photos...🤔⛵🤗
Easily done!
i to ran ones on ground near borkum. very uncomftable. you dont no where to oversleep the time. !! 😖
Indeed, the conditions are not comfortable in this situation... You can sleep, but preparing a meal or doing some work is already a problem... 😉
I had to wait for the boat to rise for about 4.5 hours...
strange idea to film a navigatioin error...
It depend on the person... For some it will be strange, for others it won't...
This event and recording were not planned, as I stated in the narration. Publishing this was not an easy decision, and I did it (with a long delay), in order to make sailors aware of the possible consequences of not having control over their boat... 🙂