Thanks!

Thank you very much for your nice comment! Perhaps we can welcome you at the yard someday!

Thank you for your kind comment!

Thank you!

My friends who are off-road drivers say if you have the best off-road vehicle in the world, it means you will get farther, in more remote places on difficult terrain than anyone else. Also meaning when you finally get stuck, noone will be able to rescue you because all the others can't even come close. Whoever sails VoA to its limits needs to keep it in mind :)

Thank you very much!

…but wait Skip Novak already started the Pelagic Yachts 82 project… seems to be the right move.

Thanks Adrian!

Thank you! That's correct, all winches are manual on board!

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@@timazbill7746 Hmmmm ... I rent my apartment, my car is maybe worth $1000 (good lill' beater) and I'm chronically ill. Let's say; that ship has sailed. ;-)

@@michiellombaers3198 hey worth a shot

Loop blocks at the toerail indeed and additional same at padeyes against the forward part deckhouse fingers.

I suppose you can set the autopilot from inside ? And if they need to manoeuvre the crew must be on the deck anyway, as it's manual winches, etc. True that's it not one of those +20 meters sailboats full of electronics, handled by a couple of older people as you can see on the Mediterranean...

Electric winches would have been a nice addition at least a few of them. But hey If you have a crew why not go manual?

It obviously can be steered from the inside too, and it's well insulated and comfortable inside. But it's built for adventurous people (climbers, film crews, research teams, etc) so it makes sense to keep things manual if you're gonna have those kind of people around. They're itching for action.

Around the keel it's 25-15mm. The hull/topsides are 8mm. On the waterline and the bow she's 10mm.

It is quiet sheltered behind the pilot house, except for the head of the helmsman sticking out to have a good view forward and not having his/her sight blocked by the pilot house.

@@KMYachtbuilders Thanks for reply. I understand KM's point, and must believe that KM's design approach serves a critical purpose compared to other more enclosed helm designs that may (or may not) have quick-open windows or biminis. So, assuming one could find the $funds$ for such (and believe me when I say that I'm motivated), are the various Pelagic designs (i.e. Skip Novak's boats) copy-righted or can they be reproduced? The thinking is that if a legendary high latitude veteran has iterated the design through, design/trial/use/consideration/trial/design resulting in 77 and 82, why wouldn't any serious high-latitude sailor want exactly that?

@@vermontsownboy6957 Hi, actually the design (including the helms position) is from Tony Castro. This also answers the second question. He and Skip are the owners of the Pelagic designs. As I understand the design is only for Skip's yachts, but perhaps they are open to selling the designs to others as well.

@@KMYachtbuilders Tony Castro design - thanks. From your note: a potential buyer would clearly have work to do to sort out any patent or intellectual property issues and necessary permissions or licenses required to reproduce the design. The thing is, how could one possibly improve the design concept? There may be ways, but seriously..... All this by way of saying I could not be more impressed with the design or actual production of the vessel. Spectacular piece of kit...I'm in awe! - Tim

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Hi, please email us at info@kmy.nl and we will send you more information about the yacht, specs, and prices.

@@KMYachtbuilders I don't want to buy, I'm just curious of the finished cost.

@@sanfranciscobay I see. Sorry, we don't share that info here to respect the owner's wishes.

If the yacht is not at anchor then yes, someone must always be at the helm (wheel).

They will usually engage the auto pilot and stay in the pilot house on watch.

@@KMYachtbuilders ah brilliant, thanks

It's both sheltered behind the pilot house and has good views around. I believe the skipper is content with it.

I'd add some angle to those steps, at least on their external half, in case the boat is listing a lot. Maybe also slightly rounded edges. But what do I know, my biggest boat was 6 meters hull...

Well, the mascot is a penguin, I'm sure those suits are available as well. :-)

@@KMYachtbuilders i'd do the job naked, with a penguin hat. but only inside!

Yes, all winches are manual. When it really blow they would probably not use the mains but jibs and headsails. Or only a storm sail.

Yes, sailing in UK waters but registered elsewhere.

You use more elbow grease

Personal preference of the builder, and because most of the people travelling in this sailboat will not be trained sailors, so he picked a more simple and intuitive method instead risking newbies pushing buttons. He figured out that it would be safer.

Hi. That's because the owner of the ship is Chilean.

They might be better seamen taking rough winds on deck.

@@Phynne85 Thats maybe what four years of Gender studies taught you to think. “Is there any point in public debate in a society where hardly anyone has been taught how to think, while millions have been taught what to think?”― Peter Hitchens, British Journal

Wooo sexism!

Because some women beat all of us YT armchair heroes in sailing. As presented by Sophie & Chris who often captain & crew Skip's 2nd/previous Pelagic (Pelagic Australis) or Sam Davies, Isabel Joschke and Pip Hare in the Vendée ....

Why? ..

Floating on water is against the Will of Allah!!!!

This yaght has a constant hot water radiator system throughout the boat. The yaght was designed specifically for Arctic and Antarctic expeditions.