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Look on the bright side Tristan, anything happens you've got a very stylish lifeboat.

A practical demonstration of why yachts cross the Atlantic on large transporters. Especially as cameras never truly show the true magnitude of the waves.

This video is dedicated to everyone that asked why AWOL didn't make the trip on her own power.

Hey Tristan you should have got the camera down that walkway from the engine room - would have been neat to see the structure flexing that Mischa mentioned on the last vid. Anyway lets hope the secong leg of the journey has calmer weather for you.

When I was three, my family crossed the Atlantic on board a ship and we passed through a strong storm. One night my father, who had an iron stomach, as he liked to say, was the only passenger to show up in the dining room for dinner. This video has given me a good sense of how it must have been on that night so many years ago. Thanks!

I bet your boss is very grateful to have hired you, Tristan, because you certainly are extremely conscientious. Good on you !!!

Tristan, now imagine being in the same conditions on a 42 foot catamaran sailboat. Been there done that.... and survived! Have a peaceful remainder of your crossing. Storms still mid Atlantic.

I've been in 50'-60' seas before on a much smaller vessel in a typhoon. It really makes you respect the power of the ocean. Never got seasick in heavy weather, just 15'-20' seas & the rolling is what got me. Cool stuff.

That shot from AWOL bridge was like Inception’s dream within a dream, but this time, ship within a ship

A good example of why a owner or captain might want to ship his yacht, instead of going on its own bottom. Pretty rough seas. Thanks enjoyed the ride. Bear 🐻 🙏🇺🇸

I'm in Maine on the Atlantic coast. We have a 200 plus years of ship building history here. I can just imagine what it was like for the sailing ships in a storm. The only videos of storms on the ocean that I have seen were by production companies that were just over dramatized. This video show it for real. Good job Captain.

In my 10 years in the US Navy and multiple Atlantic crossings, we always had at least a day or two of weather like that. Securing well for sea was always a steep learning curve for those new to the experience. Now for some really interesting weather, head up to the north Atlantic in the fall as the weather shifts. Glad you two are having fun!

oh... c'mon man... finally some weather that makes you know your on the ocean... a flat calm sea is like living on land.. :)

Sorry if these have been asked before on the transporter Videos, but I couldn’t see them. Tristan - are you and Chef living on AWOL or is there accommodation in the main part of the ship? And do the other boats have any of their crew travelling with them - never see anybody else about on the videos? Godspeed to Florida!

Love these crossing videos. Also love the look at all the different systems and such of the ship.

We ran into a huge storm between Piraus and Dubrovnik once. I relieved my dad at the helm. He had been fighting the wheel back and forth as the waves pushed our bow. I took over and altered course a bit to port. Captain concurred. Still had the bow pushed but I didn't have to fight the helm. Dad was a tad peeved.

This is so cool.. SO rough yet you have the comforts of your home yacht :)

Hi Tristan . Amazing to see such a large ship rolling in rough seas 🌊🌊 & the wind actually shaking the superyacht radar tower . With you . Mark (Toronto)

It has to be weird standing on your bridge looking out but not having any control of the situation. Thanks for taking us along. Enjoying this journey.

Hi , A life on the rolling sea , I bet your glad your all passengers ? and yes I would have changed course in my Rib by now . Thank you for keeping us up to date and take care .

That’s awesome! What a wild ride! You looked a little nervous at one point? Haaa! Thanks for sharing.

I love the ocean colour. Looks like someone added ultramarine pigment in there.

@8.13 in 'we've definitely stopped rolling now', and I've resumed my breakfast bacon butty and cup of coffee...😲 Felt more quezzy watching that than a few repositional Trans Atlantic cruises I've done at this time of year that also have had a bit of grumpy weather! 🤭👍🇬🇧

It is good that you put all the cushions away!! Good thinking 💭

Brings back the USCG days. Always hated the side to side. Good vid

This kind of weather make you glad you are on a big ship right?

A lesson to yacht designers; remember boats go to sea and furnishings need to be designed accordingly. This was certainly a big sea, but nothing exceptional. Well done.

Days like this it's nice to be on a transporter instead of trying to navigate that storm. Stay safe, great videos as always!

As Atlantic storms go, that one wasn't too bad.

This is why you move AWOL across the Atlantic on Yacht Express, imagine being on AWOL in those kinds of seas, I spent quite a few years up north of 61 degrees during the 70s and 80s, plus central and southern areas, on semi submersible drill rigs, platforms, drill ships and crane barges, the Winter, and Spring, and Summer and Autumn storms were a sight to behold, spent many a night getting rocked to sleep, 🙂🙂🙂

I have not seen any other of the yacht crews on these crossing videos- is there someone on each yacht like AWOL?

Just goes to show How Small we really are. Now. God Bless you brother.

Good video! Now I really feel at home. Lets rock and roll!. To bad you were not filming this from the bridge because you might have gotten some nice video of "white water" coming over the bow.

Wow, it's good to see that you are on high alert and it shows how much you care for AWOL. Another great vid Tris. 👍

I take it you've not been offshore in weather very often. Taking waves at 35° to 45° only works on vessels with waterlines that span two or more waves. Things get a bit rolly-poly with anything shorter.

Welcome to the Atlantic Ocean Captain that is only a taste stay safe

I've really enjoyed watching this crossing its just been fantastic!! thanks so much!!

Had the music from Victory at Sea running in my head while watching.

Awesome video. Must feel weird being on the yacht, feeling like you are in the water. But your not.

I am glad I am at home in Maryland just watching this . Good luck on the rest of the trip.

Had to ride out a couple typhoons (just the edge) on a 450' frigate, no stabilizers. Great fun. I found finding a corner of a couch and wedging in worked best, when you didn't need to be on watch.

Less stress on the ship, less stress on the cargo, definitely less stress on the super yacht captain! 😂 Thank you for the videos!

You had the best place on the YT for many reasons but maybe not now. Probably a bit " rolly" in the weather tho ! The old sailors trick was for the old salts to advice the greenhorns to go aft to the fantail to ward off seasickness !! Ha Ha ! You definitely see the DYT flexing in the storm. Great Job Tristan !

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Really cool, a proper Atlantic storm. Not sure you were enjoying quite as much as I enjoyed watching it. On the plus side, at least you didn't have to decide on which course to chart to minimise the the impact. Thanks for sharing, Tristan.

Bet you’re glad you’re on the transport in these conditions. With the way it’s throwing the big ship around, imagine what it’d be like on AWOL

May want to consider stepping that mast and stowing it on a lower deck for the return trip in the spring. Afraid you may find some cracked/elongated mounting holes when you get to Ft. Lauderdale.

When the Captain of a super yacht has that concerned look on his face...your in the shit for sure !

cool video! And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why a yacht carrier is the way to go! Smart decision Cap.

Tristan, something I forgot to mention... you're a genius bringing a Chef along for the voyage!

@2:24 when even the wind says "Jesus!!" Now I understand why everyone was always getting tossed around on the Enterprise bridge!

Stay safe Tristan the Atlantic ocean and weather let's you know that she's incharge, having a huge vessel always helps giving you reassuring protection from the elements.

Welcome to the North Atlantic Captain! Swing on up to the Gulf of Maine if you are bored.

Thank for sharing hang on and hope you can rest.

Thank God you are aboard a much larger vessel. Please stay safe my friend !

Mate.. I'd be hunkered down in the life boat with snacks, a big flask of tea, my duvet, pillow and my finger ready to press that emergency button

Love that weather

Always had a good night's sleep is rough weather. Atlantic crossing always used to be my favourite, ops room closed down so I steered the ship instead much better views from the bridge and a lot more fun.

Glad you made it though! Great video, once again. Just really good info and interesting.

I’ll bet you are glad you are not afloat in Awol at the moment. That radar mast might be doing something more than wiggling. Great video. Even the wind buffeting on the mic gave a sense of severity of the weather.

Sailboats: Yay, sporty conditions today

Great to see some gnarly weather and some big goffers 🌊🌊🌊🌊

well that was fun - nice weather :)

Loving the "car horn toots" inserted for the more sensitive ears!!!!..

Thanks. I’m sea sick now

On the Chanel bigwavemaster they would call this quite calm.

I'm sure that you are aware of the Disaster of El Faro. The Captain felt tremendous pressure to avoid delays and decided to "Tickle the Dragon's Tail" and sail really close to a massive hurricane. He relied on weather reports that were changing by the minute. The latest said that the hurricane had changed course and was headed straight to his ship. Although we have the black box from the bridge, I can't even imagine how bad that last night must have been. The disaster was so unusual that several books have been written about it, in the 21st Century, large container vessels are supposed to have plenty of data to keep them from heading straight into hurricanes.

For people wondering about flexing, try being in a 30 or more storey building in a typhoon. They wiggle like a worm on a hook.

Question for you: you mentioned that you checked the tie downs (always a good idea), but I'd have to imagine that the Yacht Express is ultimately responsible for those, right?

Wowee, could feel that sea spray from here, good filming and stay safe

Better you than me Tristan, i was on a North sea ferry once in a force nine, Nighmeigan to Harwhich, unfortunatey i was half drunk as well, one of the worst experiences of my life, i was sick as a parrot, it's hard trying to walk (or stumble ha ha) when the deck keeps disappearing, a bit like moon walking i imagine.

WOW...amaazin..great info and knowledge..cheers..safe journey..

Ya think Tristin is puckering, just wonder what the skipper of the transport is thinking.... :)

Looks like a normal winter crossing on Queen Mary 2 ;-)

after getting clobbered on lake superior on a 730 ft laker hauling iron ore...ya can sail thru anything

And to think that back in the 80's I spent 4 yr's fishing on a 42 ft boat sometimes in weather worse that that . We must also not forget the people on Deadliest Catch and other shows. Of course those boats and small ships are designed to operate in that crap. In all fairness I think that letting the Ship transport do the job was a good idea

Wish you could have been in the hallway during that storm to see the flex in the hull!

Aiai!!.. rough weather eh? All these wave-rollers 😳 Maybe better to place some music from Enya to accompany in the film😎 But great to see & follow your adventures Tristan 👍

*"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago and the next best time is now" I consider this to be best motivational quote I've heard in a very long time. But motivational quotes are useless if you don't practice what you preach*

Better aboard ship in these seas than traveling on your own bottom. Safe trip.

Yeah you might as well put everything on the floor. It'll end up there anyway. At least you get to chose where and how it lands that way.

Get up to the bridge as they are running into the seas and see how she handles it. That bridge forward may be a bit bouncy. Would be interesting video.

Another great video, Tristen. Very cool to watch the trek unfold.

Wow, Hello there Tristan, it makes sense that the super yachts are secured before you set sail, hope all goes well. Regards, RichardA.

This really shows why even if your boat can cross the Atlantic you may want to ship it. Even a 150 yacht would be like a toy in this relatively mild storm.

Heck of a video, Skipper. Heck of a storm. Fun. Ha!

Hi Tristan, Little question. Do you sleep on awol or do you have a room in the superstructure of the yacht express? And if you have a room on the yacht express can you show it on the channel?

I'm sure lots of viewers are wondering, if you had sailed/motored this route would this size storm been an issue for you?

Hi Another super video. I bet you were hoping the welders had done a good job!! It must be quite strange after all those years totally in command, and now to be just a "passenger", especially in an Atlantic gale, gusting 50 knots. I think you have a lot of cleaning to come. Thanks for the brilliant content. Regards Chris

So awesome and scary!

Welcome to the real world of being at sea in a fishing trawler.😂

So good weather 😁🌝💯

Once you hand Awol over to the new owners, do you have another boat to go to?

50 knots is an almost must to change out the air. Safe travel

Amazing video - wish I could be there with you! Look at those whitecaps 🌊

I'm getting Seasick just watching that.

please change the camera to 50 or 60hz depending on what it is set to now. that is why the lights are flashing. you need to match the electrical fequency to the camera shutter.

Calm seas never made a fine sailor but it was good that you were on yacht transport.

What an adventure...........