The goal being to beat the extrem masochist sea challenge, with a boat where you can't lie down and which moves the most in the waves so you get sick to death all the time. The upgrade would be to have nails sticking out on the inside and a even smaller boat where you can't even sit down and you have to stand on one leg...

It's going to be a bit of a squeeze once all of the other crew members are on board.

There is a very fine line between A bold and a stupid idea and you walk that line like no other. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an idea that’s gotten me so excited to see out into action. I eagerly look forward to seeing more of your journey and wish you the best of luck.

Absolutely bonkers! Thanks for sharing. Wishing you the best.

Dear Christ above! I couldn’t think of anything worse! Good luck shippers, BZ for doing it. Mentalist! 💪❤️

To be honest it didn't seem to be moving at all under sail. Either way I hope you're not prone to sea sickness because you are in for one of the most uncomfortable passages in recorded history

I think I would be crying with joy that I was still alive!🤔 I'm glad you're still with us mate.

thank you very much , big man and wonderfull story ! Long road for your exploit ! One french friend !

That's quite an amazing craft! Good luck!!!

I was at the NEC,Birmingham in the dim and distant past and spoke to a guy who was displaying his "solo craft ", its best described as a sealed capsule with oars either side. He rowed the Atlantic in this strange vessel. He had the added advantage of being Ex- SAS. Great bloke. As it

I saw him last month i love him and his rig cant wait to see more!

I like your creation and determination a lot! May you stay safe and successful 🙏

The world would be so much dimmer without people like you! Best of luck on your journeys.

Excellent! I wish good winds. From Buenos Aires, Argentina

I suggest to do a test. One month in it in an exposed harbor or moored at sea, just to see if you can actually "physically" and mentally endure the isolation and confined space. Maybe start with a week and then 2 and then a month. Then take it out for a test in a big Atlantic storm and see how she fares, you'd probably get knocked about a LOT and you need to test that before the "full monty" Have you ever done a silent meditation retreat? You may want to start with that. Very good preparation. Vipassana would be a good starting point. I do wish you well and I do hope that you are fully prepared and not just going to "Wing it" and see what happens.

A good boat to have if you pay for your mooring by the foot.

Best of luck . Amazing the biggest advantage in century. Greetings from Hawaii islands 🏝 ⛵️

Best of luck! It will be exciting to watch your journey.

Good luck. You're going to need it 😜

Absolutely cracked out, I love it. Watched another video walking through it and seems like a lot of thought has gone into it but you are REALLY going to need some kind of shading, even just a piece of sailcloth to rig overhead or similar unless you enjoy being roasted by the sun from dawn until dusk, additionally if you have to have the hatch closed and it's warm out then the inside will be a total pressure cooker and could get dangerously hot quickly. A small cabin fan would be something I would not leave home without, bring an extra panel for redundancy and as much battery as needed for running it for an extended period. The other good suggestion I see floating around (hah) in comments is to bring an inflatable mat to tow behind for stretching out and dozing on. Good luck and hopefully you have a smooth crossing my man!

Good luck to you, that's a hell a of a challenge you are taking on. Following with great interest, cheers from NZ

Although I've never done any sailing I've pedaled a bicycle across America, 5100 miles so I do have a bit of a feel for this sort of thing. I think the hardest part for me would be not feeling progress forward. It will seem like you are sitting still without a visual reference of forward movement. This would wear me down. This may not bother you in the least and that would be great but I would have to come up with a means of tracking progress in real-time, a bell rings every mile, an animation that shows distance traveled, something. Just a thought, great video, thanks for the update.

A truly phenomenal challenge. Hope you achieve it. Gonna be bored stiff I expect and when you’re not, you’ll probably wish you were

On a passage such as this, I forsee many heated exchanges between the captain, the mate, and the cook. Let's hope it turns out free of mutiny.

I have a question - even in that mild sea state, when you leant against the hull to show the rudders, you weren't far from taking on water. What happens if you have the hatch open (to stretch your legs say) and you accidentally take on a load of water?

Go ahead! Subscribed to watch you achieving it. Wish you all the force, perseverance and luck!

The issue of constant pretty extreme rocking even under sail is a bigger challenge than the craft surviving . I give the man no chance, the craft some chance if weather not awful.

All the best mate ......

Eccentric AF. Love it. It looks like you've hit the Algorithm, so maybe an update video on what you're trying to achieve is in order

Ahoy shipmate - she sure is a beauty. Personally I wouldn’t cross my local canal in her and it’s been filled in since the end of the Industrial Revolution but good luck to ya!

I take it your planning to take the southern route through to the Caribbean? You have more courage than I in such a small craft. I wish you the best of luck and following seas on your adventure.

Its a great design.......for sailing across a small pond. I don’t even want to imagine the psychological challenge of being confined like this and alone for so long. Best of luck!

Man of my heart! You're already a legend in my mind! God Speed to you brother!

Here in BC Canada, we like to race bathtubs between the mainland and Vancouver Island, but this is a whole new level of insane. Well played.

ok, good Luck may God bless You , insya Allah.

It is great to have a dream. I have difficulty understanding why it would matter if your boat is an inch shorter or longer. Slocum's book was great not because of the size of the crew or boat. He was a good writer. Walden pond was about the story. I look forward to hearing your adventures even if it seems you are crazy.

The saying "Just because you can doesn't mean you should" comes to mind...

25 knots is a Force 6. By the look of the sea state in this video the wind barely got above Force 3. If he can’t estimate wind force from sea state then his experience of sailing must be pretty limited. If instruments showed this on a boat I was navigating I’d know they were faulty. He’s planning a North Atlantic crossing from Newfoundland, he might be better advised to use the Gulf Stream/North Atlantic Drift. He’d be warmer too. Mind you, I’d not think of doing this at any price.

Rather you than me 🙂I wish you all the luck in the world. 👍

You deserve better music in your life. Good luck on your trip!

If you ever wondered, this is what hell looks like. Completely bonkers that anyone in their sane mind would want to do this volontarily!

I my self getting ready for a sailing world record attempt. Your videos are of great support they keep me working hard towards the goal. Thank you for sharing. And good luck with everything.

Man, we as a species are really starting to scrape the bottom of the World Records barrel 😂😂

I humbly suggest adding product to your med kit - Calmoseptine. This treats a red chafed arse area like no other. Bring a gallon. Fair seas!

Will you have the rear extended rudder/skeg on your passage? If so, would it help to weight it, maybe even a moveable weight that can be slid fore or aft? Is it part of the LOA? Very interesting looking sailboat! Oh, what speed do you expect? Thanks, fair winds...

What a distinctive looking vehicle! If I saw it, I'd think it was a submersible and ask how deep it can go.

Mate, you shoulda taken some of that money to build this thing and got your head examined! Godspeed

I have agreement with several sailors on here on certain points. However if you have considerable sailing experience and mentally very tough you could make it. The boat on enough speed v food/water/distance is another matter. You don't and won't know until you try. I'm an experienced Sailor and wouldn't contemplate such a journey in a boat that size. I will follow this project good luck.👍🇬🇧

godspeed

I get a tad claustrophobic in my bunk! Good luck on your voyage.

Amazing ship!

Interesting boat and brave man. Anyway, best wishes from China.

Reminds me of going over Niagara falls in a barrel 😮

Good luck. My concern would be firstly keeping it heading on the desired course and keeping it from pitching forward and aft in heavy weather. Still I am sure this has been thought out.

Greetings from here on the West Coast side of Australia 🌏 Batavia Coast 🙏🖖🤟 best of luck, incredible challenge, all the best regards.

No sailor in the world would step onboard your thing. Life is not a joke

Good luck! One concern I have is the rig. I don't know whether it's designed for "battening down" for rough weather, but at least in the deployed mode shown in the video it makes me anxious. My sense is that in a 30-knot sea state the boat's going to be picked up and thrown/rolled a fair amount. Is the rig engineered to survive that? If it is significantly damaged you could have dangling debris potentially damaging the hull, and I suspect in those conditions it would be difficult or impossible to open the hatch to effect repairs without filling the boat. Hopefully there will be tested contingency plans for things like dismasting or a flooded hull.

I don't know anything about boats, but would it help to have a very long fin or sword (or a very long rudder) below the boat to keep it more stable? On the sword you could also add fins to counteract the forward thumbling of the boat by the power of the sails. Best of luck!

Why did you not add a wave power fin in the hull design? You could make use of that bobbing like a cork motion?

This will be an incredible feat I have my concerns however

this is like walking on your hands across the world

Okay subscribed, I gotta see this

Have you decided on your passage mascot? Tigger, Piglet, Paddington, ....... ? The boat looks fit and stout and ready for the challenge. Best of luck Captain. Looking forward to following your adventure. California.

I remember seeing this on the motorway

I am looking forward to your great journey. Good luck from Brazil.

my legs get cramps just looking at that thing

"Great to have you onboard"

It looks like the only time you can get it to go in a predictable direction is when it's connected to the tow boat. It seems to sail sideways quite well.

Kind of the craziest idea ever. ❤

If he has a wife or children, for their sakes, I hope he survives. I have sailed small boats in across the Atlantic and I think the rig and steering of this boat are too flimsy for the conditions to be expected. I am pretty sure the tub is strong enough from the look of it. Hope he has tested the pump out procedure at sea with it fully flooded. I am assuming it is designed to float whilst flooded. This is the second greatest danger I see. I won't even start on the physical damage to his body from the lack of movement....

I wish you well ,but I'm worried ,hope you have lots of backup communications for rescue if needed .

Good luck catching first wave!

Congrats on this phenomenal challenge.

Does the rudder extension have to be included in the LOA? I think you quoted 3’3” LOA in your previous video but that must be without the rudder, surely?

Insane adventure

I thought Amir Klink was mad, then he suddenly looks very sensible after seeing you. Good luck

The extended metal construction is not counted in the total length?

Damn, we got feed up of rolly anchorage in our "small" 30ft catamaran and went away because of it. That is going to be pure torture to be bobbing around for months in the middle of the atlantic.

I would love to see further developments, wish you all the best, absolute mental!

Now that's what I call a floatation vest😂😂😂

Mad. Going to sea in a butter tub with a sail ⛵️

You need to test your boat in force 8

For me it’s a wtf deal. But you make yourself happy man. Be safe.

I really suggest testing your craft in rougher waters (safely of course) to really test its stability

Not being able to lay down for weeks on end is a horrible thought, I think that alone would make me flip out.

Dock fees are $0.75 a day

So how long is the boat with the rudder extended out?

I think the biggest problem is not being able to be horizontal during rest…this position is very hard on the vascular system…it’s a challenge alright…wouldn’t want to be caught in 30 foot seas…once you take in water it’s a matters of a few seconds…no time for sending a mayday….

So does the rudder and support structure not count into total boat length

Are you taking a crew member?

Brave lad 👊🤞

Wish you all best. I could not do that.Have you tested for multiple rollover recovery? I would have lead in the bottom and a medium aerial kite for alternate drive option as well.😎Plus bigger boat. Serious question is the length of the boat from front of boat to the rear end of the rudder?

not sure feasible, but if you could mount a gyroscope somewhere, would stop the bobbing around a lil bit

when are you thinking of trying this

Why isn't the distance back to the rudder included in the length of the boat?

When are you going to cross the Atlantic? Just wondering

I love that they used a travel lift,for the world record smallest boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. You could have just backed the trailer down a boat ramp.

It just seems like in a good wind, it would push the sail downward and rotate into the water instead of propelling the boat. Godspeed my friend

What about power for communications equipment, running lights, nav equipment etc?

will you bring a neck brace ? like those used in F1 if you have short waves you might rock about a bit.