28 foot yacht semi knock down by breaking wave in stormy seas
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2017
- A rogue wave from a different direction to the general wave train hits my boat while hove to (not sailing) in a storm, 100 miles off the Australian coast on passage from New Caledonia to Brisbane in November 2017. This was during my single-handed sailing circumnavigation in Fathom, my Vancouver 28.
The tiller is not lashed completely to leeward as I was experimenting in keeping some way on. Conditions improved enough after 3 days that I was able to start sailing again and safely make landfall. If I had tried to close on the coast in these conditions it could have been a disaster in the shallow water and even bigger breaking waves found in the South Australian Current (another solo sailor was rescued at the time).
Check out a film about my solo sailing circumnavigation:
• The Voyage of Fathom: ...
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no intro music, no music, no talking, no bs. Thank you.
just say shit
Or manure
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Fully agree
@@snickle1980 You forgot @AG1 Cheers!
Everyone says waves look bigger in real life than in the video. That wave looked right fuckin big. "Shit" is the understatement of the year. Cheers
Exactly what I was thinking. I work on a shrimp trawler and live on a sailboat, everything I try to film the bad stuff it looks glass slick. That joker had to have been a monster, he didn't even seemed phased with his "shit" either! 🤣 sounds like a Mad Lad Kiwi
Reminds me of that guy who barrel-rolled his car and just went "that was a bit scary"
Absolutely. Waves when filmed on camera look much much less impressive / scary / high than they are in real life. So, when you see a "medium" wave on camera footage, it most likely was an insane wave irl.
Yeah it didn’t look small
One thing I noticed is when they slam over, you dont hear a buch of loose items crashing, rolling, breaking all over the place. He's battened down ready for the conditions, well handled.
I doubt it, given the conditions. Looked like rogue wave..... plus it was windy, she was on deck and not in the cabin...
That wave was seriously huge, I love the calm "shit".
I first watched with the volume down , then reading the comments , i just had to rewatch it . Sounded more like a peeved exclamation to me , than surprise . Like spilled me tea , just lucky it wasn't me in the vid . It would be untransmissionable . I believe the term , fruity , would in order here , because i probably would have spilt my tea .
But i would agree , this does indeed show the need to harness up , in these conditions , and i also agree , with the comment on video length . Top marks to the author .
I liked the Australian accent.
What's scary is how quickly a rolling wave can turn into a breaking wave. During the day you had an instant to see it coming,at night you likely wouldn't until you felt the boat roll over and the wave come aboard.
At first glance it looked inoffensive.
@@RodrigoFernandez-td9uk My thoughts too. But then it goes and gets all difficult very quickly.
Its like its dark at night or something.
The narrative during this video perfectly describes the situation!!!
I think an "ah" just prior , would have been a useful addition personally .
@@mickey1299 ha ha yeah... cheers for the comment it made me watch it again!
@@AthelstanEngland Yeah i know , it's contagious ent it . A really good bit of film work , of a rarely caught on film event . Had that have been me , it would have been untransmisable , because i would have used a totally different narrative . I believe the term "fruity" is most appropriate .
@@mickey1299 lol... I fear I would have 'expelled' something from the other end of my body!!
@@AthelstanEngland Dam it , every time i come back , i just gotta see this one more time , it's all your fault .
Anyway , better out , than in , as they say . This is real sailing , not some of this nandy pandy stuff , some of sailing channels produce . Take a look at Erik Aanderaa , Kevin Boothby , both are on here , their proper sailing channels , your love em . Me , i reckon i'm gonna have to take a closer look at this guy , if he's producing this kind of stuff .
Happened to me in my 28' pearson triton, caught in a storm just outside the chesapeake, 30kn winds on the beam. Electrical was fried and I discovered my cockpit drains were too small. Bailing from the bilge into the sink, good memories
And that was on a nice sunny day. Imagine having the dark clouds and stormy weather to go with it
That water is the most beautiful blue I have ever seen in my life.
Then you will love the work of Yves Klein, google him. Great stuff
Epic response, cool as cats, thank you for no music! That wave looked huge!
Semi knockdown
Full heart attack..
My old man had a 274 in the 80s. I was in it in some hairy weather at times, but it's such a solid boat.
The Vancouver 28 is a capable yacht ⛵❤️
You safe in a yacht it will up right mate nice video this will show a lot of people how thing can change at sea. Good luck sailing mate
Nicely battened down. Well done.
You’re fortunate you were in the cockpit with eyes up and noticed it in time to take cover and brace. Had you been below, unsuspecting, and thrown about, you might have been badly insured. That Vancouver 28 seemed to recover very nicely. Impressive! Seeing how fast that came up on you might help convince others that they need to strap in more often.
@Rusty Climber vancouver 27
Contessa 26 ect
@Rusty Climber Whatever size is a blue water boat?
No matter what size boat you're on, smaller ones have made it and bigger ones haven't.
@Your Mom the Vancouver 27 is a purpose built blue water sailboat, look up its history
@Your Mom so what do consider a blue water boat the titanic
@Your Mom it was spacifcly designed and built for a couple to cross the Pacific
Tough boat, she didnt so much as squeak.
@Rusty Climber do explain? What are you trying to say about the length of the boat?
@@danielminter2253 I think he's saying it's a tough boat - in the sense she did not squeak & rattle upon impact
Mike D. It seems Rusty Climber deleted his comment haha, but thanks
good reaction. but question? why was the boat on that heading? shouldnt it have been heading up about 10 or more degrees higher? takin that on the starboard bow would have been easier, no?
Nice.Your boat Vancouver 28 look great to handle this big wave.👌
Both are doing just FINE at the ocean bottom now !!!
Amazing how quickly she recovered!
damn that was a big one, glad you and the boat made it
I had something similar a few years ago which filled my cockpit and drenched me as I was steering at the time! My language was less civilised! 👍👍👍
What a thrill eh? Nice vid.
Never sail parallel to large waves that's just gambling with getting capsized. Always suppose to sail into the wave/s.
That was a remarkably calm comment after than kind of event. Hard to make out, but did you get to about 60 degrees of heel? Must have felt like you were on your head.
You can see why so much effort goes into Category A yachts and you might curse bashing your shin on the companionway lip a little less for how these details help keep us all alive and safe. Rather you than me, and I am amazed at how calm you sound. Amazing control 😊
ah she popped right back up! good boat.
Good shot respect for sharing your video
Scary ! One must be alert @sea all the time. Glad nothing happened
That was one scary, but very pretty wave!
She was waving at you, you can ask her number now ;)
Solid boat design that.
A brave man ! 👍
Phew 😅 bet you enjoyed your docking beer!
Why take large waves to your mid-ships? You will get knocked down, or turned over completely!!
Real Sailor right here… Pirate spirit indeed
Nice vid.
Imagine been hit by this wave in the dark .....definitely would have done a whoopsie in my pants ....
Very scary! You lucky sea biscuits !
I saw about a 22 degree angle on that wave. Damn.
saved by full keel
The boat as a low beam/displacement so its CSF is low. As a result it would take a lot to capsize her, as this vid apply displays. These boats have crossed many oceans.
No more words needed.
We used to sail on a 28 footer with my uncle but only like starboard to the to the water for the wind was so strong but never anything like that oh my God. but you know these boats can take it I mean they really can there more resilient than most people would think.
THAT boat took it. There are plenty others that would incur damage that are being sailed today. They are squeaking their way along with each passing wave at 4 kts and their owners think that's normal.
Good sailing
We didn’t hear it raining cabin contents good sailor
No problem shes a well built boat
!!! Pls ... Tell me what you do if your boat is floated.
scoop a bucket at the time?
~ what is your best preventative measure to rescue yourself and the boat ?
Thanks
0:08 the horizon line is at the good position, the caméra not. ?
What do you mean?
I think he means that nothing really happened,it was because of the camera position for a few seconds that’s it. It was definitely not sideways
@@thebear6529 Exactly. :)
@@thebear6529 the boat is past 45 degrees. Huh? I think he is saying you can see the extent of it based on the horizon line at that time
And that, my friends, is why it's a good idea to buy a rock solid yacht for ocean cruising.
Swearing starts only after terror subsides.
And the finer points between semi-knockdown and full blown knockdown are? It’s never happened to me so I can’t imagine the difference ( especially in the gut just before, then during, and afterwards). Of course the final judgement is it was a fine boat you sailed!
I could be wrong - please correct me if I am - a true knockdown is generally wind induced and involves a loss of rudder control. We got knocked down sailing a 30' Hunter - it felt like the wind just grabbed the top of the mast and pulled it down until it was about 1 meter from the surface of the water. We were completely on the port side! Fortunately, the hull shape caused the boat to round-up head to wind and allowed us to stand back up quickly.
Nice and raw
Probably very lucky you had some forward motion on to lesson the full impact helping you to ride over it.
did you feel it in your brief? lol
Side on to it as well. Scary stuff.
Your boat recovered well. Easy to armchair quarterback the situation - I don't want to do that, but I do want to ask why you didn't head up to meet the wave at a slightly steeper angle? Thanks for posting!
Wy question was why sailing parallel to the waves ?
@@gordonstavne3151 The boat was hove to. The wave was rogue.
Gotta love a good heavy keel! Powerboat would be in deep shyte.
I wonder how was the sail area, or trim of sails. that moment...
Never get beam on to a breaking wave in heavy seas.
It only broke at the last second
What are you sailing, wind condition and position?
It's his fault. You need to cut the waves in a 45 degree angle, not parallel.
I have sailed an iroquoi (light 30ft catamaran) I really wonder how it would behave in this situation?
It's either slide with the wave or end up upside down, scary.
Should have been fine. 'Semi-knockdown' is a huge overstatement. You can see right through the port lights that the rail of the boat barely even went underwater. The wave didn't so much as splash the cockpit. Knockdown my ass. The boat shrugged it off like it was nothing. A wave a fraction of the size could have caused a roll like that.
Lucky the boat is a Vancouver!!
nice vid, was it just 1 rogue wave?
This is why I dread going on the sea - but, if I knew the boat could handle things maybe
I like the lyrics in this one.
Yes, all necessary has been said!
Where your surfboard mayte?
That’s a roundup... happens a lot in seas like that. Round em up cowboy is what we say in offshore racing!
How is he broadside with the waves?
How are you supposed to properly face these waves in an ideal world head on over the break or is it safer to ride it out until the swell stops . I always imagine having 28-30 sail boat but these rough waters cant escape my head . Ive only had sIling trips in coastal relativly calm waters .
I wonder if a catamaran like lagoon could withstand 😊such a wave?
Mothers Natures way of making sure you remember exactly where you are, just in case you forgot! lol
what causes this wave ? sea tremors ? local windhose ? pretty dangerous for a small vessel with no prior warning.
Studies in laboratories using wave generator pools and computer simulations have shown that several waves can merge their energy, although very rare, into one wave which becomes a rogue wave. In order for it to be classified a rogue it has to be at least twice as high as the waves around it.
The timing of you and that wave meeting in the middle of the ocean is crazy. If you were 50' behind or ahead it probably wouldn't have happened. I guess it's just statistics in the end. Awesome videos, I can't believe you don't have tens of thousands of subs?
Because most of his vids are under a minute? Potential was there..
Why am I so addicted?
forgot to eat dinner.
Why where you sailing PARALELL to the waves ??
This is why sailboats freak me out. I would need to tie myself to the boat with a leash whenever I'm on the deck.
I cant find any Australian content ,has anyone found Australian from previous voyages. States in bio Australia
Fair wind brother
How do people even sleep on a passage especially at night?
And that right there is why you need a good blue water boat.
Well that was informative .
Runningn in the trough like that will knock you over every time
Nasty. Like the South African east coast for dodgy waves. But you know that stretch too.
I get knocked down, but I get up again, you ain't never gon' keep me down...
You just get over those the boat takes it ok
should you close the door in those seas? just thinking, wouldnt a knock down fill the saloon..
there's no indication the companionway is open. depends on the wave whether it fills the cockpit.
@@LetterSignedBy51SpiesWasA-Coup He's standing in the open companionway, you can see into the saloon and through the Portside ports at one point in the video.
Good job you was looking up for that one you could have let your mrs know shes probably wearing the stew
She's a Vancouver is she?
DRIFTING IN THE OCEAN AAALLL AAAALOOOOOONEEEEEE!!!
Sven Irvind has been capsized many times once off Cape Horn.
What just happened there?
Seemed to handle just fine!
if you can call a near broach "fine"
@@anthonyleone7662 homie he kept sailing, nothing was broken, and he didn’t get swept overboard. This was just a little knockdown, that boat can take a whole lot more.
What actually causes rogue waves anyway?
Energy taken from surrounding waves.
nice one :)
I remember the waves while I'm crossing pacific ocean
from your family?
I’m screaming round up at this video.. Yup been there done that...
That wave came up so fast he barely had time to step forward. Time to step back...even to dive towards tiller, jam that thing to port, wait for the boat to respond, never ever could've done it. If he was hand on tiller yes but don't think the boat would've responded in time.
he was hove to anyway....
Where’s the arm chair captains on this one? “Hmmmmm 3-4 foot roller at best”
What brand of boat
Vancouver 28
My my my GOD!
Grate adventure God help you