Sailing The Treacherous Furious 50s! [Ep. 103]

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Жыл бұрын

Get ready to witness the most insane sailing adventure of our lives! We took on the worlds most treacherous waters in the Furious Fifties and captured every heart-stopping moment on camera.
The furious 50s live up to their name! We go where few KZfaqrs have gone before as we sail around the world and make it into high latitudes. Brace yourself for this ultimate thrill ride for adrenaline junkies and sailing enthusiasts alike. Oh, and find out if Curtis and Kate perform a successful recovery during their offshore man over board drill.
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About Us:
We are two young racing sailors that decided to leave life on land and accomplish our goals of sailing around the world and learning about and experiencing different cultures. Originally from the Great Lakes, we left Newport Rhode Island in July of 2019 after refitting our boat DIY style. We then sailed to Maine, and from there down the East Coast of the USA, around Cape Hatteras, to the Bahamas, Back to Miami, and then to the Virgin Islands.
From there we headed south to Grenada to escape hurricane season, then back up to St. Maarten where we launched our first Atlantic Crossing to Horta, Azores. We made a quick trip back to the USA in July of '21 to defend our Chicago - Mackinac Race overall title, then it was back to cruising the Canaries, where we launched for our second Transatlantic voyage, sailing to Brazil in South America and on to Uruguay.
Our goal is to sail around the world via Cape Horn, and that is where we are headed now. Capturing footage to share this epic adventure with you as we round the horn and venture into the canals and fjords of Patagonia, Chile.
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@charliemcgrain Жыл бұрын

The old sailors used to say: Below 40 there is no mercy, below 50 there is no law, below 60 ...there is no god. No law, no mercy, no god. Good luck you guys.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Haha! Indeed! The bigger the challenge the bigger the reward!

@weinerdog137 Жыл бұрын

The ONLY sailing channel that heads for the Pacific, the hard way.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Hi Jason It! It has always been a dream to sail down here.

@davidmciver9483 Жыл бұрын

Dog barking at the dolphin is cool.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Woof woof :-)

@ferluiz69 Жыл бұрын

Eggs on a gimbal stove at furious 50 ? You guys rock.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Hahaha!

@als2217 Жыл бұрын

Curtis reminds me of Tarzan in later parts of the Edgar R. Burroughs book, when Tarzan wagers with the British officers that he could kill lions with only a knife. The officers are in disbelief at the candor with which Tarzan takes the bet. ‘A wave just broke over the whole boat’ like it’s a casual affair. Thanks mate!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Haha! Tarzan! Love it!

@caicaraskiki Жыл бұрын

Awesome way to wake up to first cup of coffee! Thank you for sharing your adventure! I earlier mentioned my great grandfather being washed overboard after going around the Horn. His name was Edward Michael Devaney on the barque Callirhoe out of Liverpool. Washed overboard "by heavy seas" at Latitude 45 S, Longitude 85W (off the coast of Chile) enroute to San Francisco on 16 June 1886. If you are in that area after emerging on the other side of the Horn, please give him my regards!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment and kind words! We are sorry to gear about your great grandfather and will plan to say a few words for him near there!

@tiborsedlak9549 Жыл бұрын

this couple are real sailors. They deserve to have more subscribers

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Haha we are agree! Please spread the word on social media! I guess we need to be more dramatic somehow 🤔

@tiborsedlak1768 Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca nah. You are good and honestly true. Many are over dramatic.

@stubby2822 Жыл бұрын

@@tiborsedlak1768 I agree 100%. They are the real deal. IMHO the very best sailing channel on KZfaq.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We will stay true to ourselves!

@HopeOfJoe Жыл бұрын

OMG 😱 WOW ‼️ When you start going down a wave into the trough and all we see is sky (starting going down), those are definitely b.i.g. waves ‼️🌊💨⛵️🏝🌞✨ Having said that,.........everyone needs a Kate. ✌🏻️

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard! So true! 💁‍♀️

@finnsaarinen3471 Жыл бұрын

LEGENDS! OLD GUY here......sailing a 1956 lightning on Lake Superior since the sixties..way to go....blind in one eye cant see out of the other but me son gonna help me sort out that Patron thing....keep on Truckin.....Finnster

@DavidSmith-lp5tz Жыл бұрын

This the only sailing channel I know of that is sailing this route. It is very exciting.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

We are probably the first regular KZfaqrs round these parts.

@rainfinger Жыл бұрын

Great video! You are doing it, sailing the wrong way around Cape Horn, hopefully the weather will let you go the outside route, cementing your legacy in the KZfaq Channels Hall-of-Fame, as you are the first.

@philfolter4613 Жыл бұрын

Thing I like is you guys work your boat and sail hard. Better than trying to slow the boat.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

We are glad you enjoy it! Sometimes we do slow down a bit, especially if the conditions start really increasing slamming loads. We like to sail fast, but we also have to make sure we don't break the boat :-)

@gavinberry1796 Жыл бұрын

One thing I really like with your channel is that the two of you are so much in sync - it is only true of the best sailing channels! Wishing you well . . . .

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you! We definitely try to focus on sailing. We make a good team by being different 🥰👍

@fortsmith8200 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful footage, thanks for letting me along with you.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@barkon Жыл бұрын

Wow. Just... Wow. I've been in much bigger rollers but, that was on a 175' Coast Guard cutter and THAT was scary. You all are amazing.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

It surely does get bigger out there, but we try our best to avoid the really big stuff! Thank you for your service! A big cutter like that must be quite the amazing experience.

@kurtc6372 Жыл бұрын

No matter how trivial it my seem, praising your partner and sharing the work load is what makes memories and binds a relationship. Coming from someone who has been with the same partner and the love of my life for 51 years. Very beautiful. ❤

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience and tips. We will be sure to keep this in mind as we are stuck on the boat together! 🥰😇

@Chris-be1fo Жыл бұрын

Yay, at last cruisers who are not afraid of the high latitudes ❤

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Adventure is out there!

@trhosking 2 ай бұрын

When handled with competence and confidence, that boat is an absolute speed demon.

@SailingSweetRuca 2 ай бұрын

The Johnstone’s certainly designed what is quite possibly the ultimate bluewater shorthanded sailing vessel in the J/46. A beautiful compromise of performance sailing enjoyment and livable cruising aspects.

@SailingwithScott Жыл бұрын

Some awesome sailing right there!!! Learn grasshopper learn... from Sailing Sweet Rucca and Roxy the dog.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott! It was a lot of fun 🙂

@chasepuzon6893 Жыл бұрын

You 3 are doing a great job very few can do what you 2 and Roxie are doing can’t wait for next show

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jameshull6776 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Another great episode love the sailing footage and the passage conversation about the pass.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@RedMercuryBluesBand Жыл бұрын

Thank God the glove is safe! LOL

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! :-)

@FernandoOliveira-oy4gy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining the sail choices and set up. Nice to see how y’all bravely face the waves and winds, the cool weather and the sea water sprays. Y’all da bestest 2-people + dog crew ever. Yummy crispy bacon & perfect eggs and cheese sandwich for breakfast. Again, very nice sunsets (almost as nice as in Texas☺️).

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

I hear Texas has great sunsets and we sure could use some of the warmth! Thanks for the kind words and comment! 🥰🤙⛵️

@michaelvanwinkle7919 Жыл бұрын

I am eagerly awaiting your next video. Stay safe?

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! We will, you as well!

@davidcahill3104 Жыл бұрын

Stay strong give yourself plenty of breaks. It is definitely a mental game. We to have been fitting out a yacht that has taken 5 years to this point. Although it seems close we have made the decision to buy a boat in Seattle and go cruising. (We are in Australia) for all the same supply issues you mention. It is tough but you guys are young enough to get this done. You will have heaps confidence in her when you finished

@stephenmason8172 Жыл бұрын

A real channel for real sailors. Love your videos. Never had a doubt the glove would survive.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! "Survive" is the right word for the MOB drill!

@dorianzittle7710 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Houston Tx. I know you are really busy but I just want to tell you that you are both so brave and I think your boat is awesome . Much luck to you both

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Hi Dorian in Houston, Texas! Thanks for taking the time out of your day to watch and give us a shout out! Cheers!!!!

@Tomm9y Жыл бұрын

Awesome sailing and footage! That's a alot of things to be managing between the two of you and although you don't have a cook, film editor, other crew, you do get to share the experience together and without managing a team. I like the improvised barber hauler on the jib, shows those racing techniques have a place at 52 south!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks B M! Haha! It surely was a cobbled together barber hauler, but whatever works, right? :-) We would love to completely redo the deck hardware and running rigging, but have to choose our battles.

@joseerazevedo Жыл бұрын

Wow! Great sailing! You both do a great job, be with the boat or with the camera. Love the way you tell what's going on, what you're doing with your sails, the route planning. It really feels like we're on the boat with you. What also makes you channel special for me is the route you chose, one that, someday, should I have the opportunity, I'll take. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge, time and adventure with us. To me, yours is one of the best sailing channels around. I always recommend you to my friends. Hope you're safe, happy and enjoying the joys only Patagonia can bring! My best!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Wow this comment is so inspiring! Thanks for taking the time to say such detailed well thought-out words. These comments warm our hearts. 🥰 Glad you are enjoying.

@annafraley5388 Жыл бұрын

You guys are doing really Good, 50 & 60 North or South isn’t easy to navigate… It will all pay off when you get into the South Pacific.!11 😎👍👏🥳

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anna! We are looking forward to sailing in shorts again, but also enjoying the harder sailing in these parts.

@kurtc6372 Жыл бұрын

The ☯️ of sailing and life.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

🤙🌈😍

@user-dv2hn1ub6e Жыл бұрын

If we can hear the boat slamming on the waves (we can) How loud it must be sitting in the cabin. Even though you are experienced sailors, this must be terrifying sometimes, right? Anyways, happy trails roaring through the 50ts and 40ts.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Have to put a lot of trust in the boat, but yes, sometimes thoughts can get unto your head when it gets loud.

@kf1645 Жыл бұрын

It is a joy to behold how you complement each other. sometimes one plus one really adds up to three.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Awwww. Wow, this one really got us! Thanks for such kind words K F. We hope you have a wonderful week!

@ianrhodes9289 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@davidmink1574 Жыл бұрын

Wow. That's some extreme sailing and very cool footage. You guys are amazing at what you do.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for the kind words!

@colettedagny-4972 Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca you only live once. Bravo 👏

@DiabloSpearguns Жыл бұрын

Outstanding! The editing was fresh and interesting. Loved the raw footage, the communication between the two of you and to us as an audience is 👍👍. You are doing something different and good with bringing us along for the ride. Epic

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the well thought-out comment! Much appreciated and we will keep trying to bring more fresh content go you!

@DVanHamlin Жыл бұрын

Epic!!! That's all I can say. Oh, and Kate is a crazy... amazing woman/sailor. The more the wind blows and the higher the waves are, the more she seems to enjoy it. Thanks for taking us along on this sail. Amazing!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Daniel!

@Waynedomo1 Жыл бұрын

❤love your work guys especially you Kate! 🍕🌮🍟🥪🌭🍔🥙🥗🫕🥘🥮🍦🥧🍭📷📸🎥

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne! Much appreciated! Kate says thanks, too! 🥰

@cherylweso Жыл бұрын

The waves! I would be soooo GREEEEEENNNNN!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

It can happen!

@jamiemcneil9462 Жыл бұрын

Another great video. Man, that is one slippery boat you two have !!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jaime! We enjoy her!

@pjc222955 Жыл бұрын

I knew you would get that glove,.fantastic videos of real racing sailors at work

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Wish we had the cameras rolling for the MOB drill.

@peterasacker5948 Жыл бұрын

Great vid...now that is some open ocean sailing. Also enjoy the communication you two have with each other. be safe

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 Glad you enjoyed it Peter!

@robmclaughlin420 Жыл бұрын

We really enjoy the content you guys do. I can’t imagine how roxy does it in that weather.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

We are really happy to hear that and are glad you are enjoying it! Roxy is an amazing dog, that is for sure :-)

@Greggybread Жыл бұрын

You guys are legends. Keep forging forward 😊

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Haha! Legends! You rock. We will keep the gas pedal on the floor :-)

@michaelswift9340 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏 we really appreciate your support Michael!

@sebastianvandenpauwert4794 Жыл бұрын

You ARE doing a good job filming and we ARE enjoying the footages every week. And we ARE thankful . So: thanks guys!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the great comment!

@sebastianvandenpauwert4794 Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca thanks for keeping us couch potatoes going in our dreams

@ArtHelm Жыл бұрын

I can see why they're all lining up to go to the Med. They only have to get wet if the want to. lol Thanks, for this. I have been anxiously waiting for this part of your route. Didn't disappoint.😉👍

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Right on! The conditions only get bigger from here to the Horn. This is some of the most fun sailing we have had!

@119066kdl Жыл бұрын

Great episode.. well done.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@braddobson2060 Жыл бұрын

Stay safe

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brad!

@kurtc6372 Жыл бұрын

Damn you’re getting pounded with the wind and waves. Someone must have gotten over sea sickness. 👍🏻

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Not entirely, but better planning, means, and a little bit of meds helps!

@1sheinz Жыл бұрын

Best visualization of big waves I've seen on film, THANKS CHEERS AND FAIR WINDS Steve h.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! A big cheers to you!

@mooorecowbell4222 Жыл бұрын

"Don't forget Navigator" as the 7th crew member. and Tactician...8th crew member. and....Roxi gets a playmate....9th crewmember...and...

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Haha! Forgot about those! Moooooo! ;-)

@kurtc6372 Жыл бұрын

Can not believe how that boat can sail itself. Awesome view

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

She is a sweet sailing and well balanced boat!

@vette8121 Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca Yes she's a fine boat, but it's how you two set her up. I've said it before, you two are as good as any young sailors I seen. I would think the girls and boys at 557 Thames St. might take notice. What a fine advert your channel would be. All the best going forward. tm

@alexmorton7730 Жыл бұрын

Extraordinary!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex!

@sauerjoseph Жыл бұрын

Cape Horn: The scariest & worst seas of the entire globe. *Stay safe!* Did you guys talk about going thru the 'Strait of Magellan'? Would that have been even possible?

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Hi Joe, the Magellan is possible, but we preferred to go for the Horn as it has always been a dream.

@sauerjoseph Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca: Thanks for the quick reply! ... Stay safe!

@the-fiddling-fox Жыл бұрын

@@sauerjoseph It’s not always scary down there. I went round Cape Horn the cheats way - on a cruise ship. We set out through the night and I had my seasick pills at the ready, having been warned by the crew about the bad experiences they’d had. Woke up and it was flat calm. I thought at first we’d gone back to Ushuaia, but out on deck there it was. We couldn’t believe our luck! What a thrill it was to go round the outside of the Horn and be able to stand on deck enjoying the ride. Flat calm though the water was, the wind would have cut you in two and it was freezing. I certainly don’t fancy doing it in a sailing boat!! We’ll find out soon enough what the Rucas did. Hope they had calm seas and were able to do the outside route.

@sauerjoseph Жыл бұрын

@@the-fiddling-fox : Thanks for your calming assurances. I've watched the old Captain Irving 1928 footage, and it really scared me. I also had a really bad experience on a sunfish as a young lad (almost drowned). So, I am overly scared of rough water. I could NEVER do what you did, and definitely NOT what Kate and Curtis (and Roxy the dog) are doing. I will probably remain scared stiff until they get firmly into the Pacific. I will be really heartbroken if something bad happens.

@the-fiddling-fox Жыл бұрын

@@sauerjoseph The Capt Irving film was a hoot! We watched it on the ship the same day. I loved it. From the tracker on their website they are safe and sound so no need to worry. If they are doing the classic circumnavigation via the capes, they’ll be staying in the southern ocean for a good while longer but who knows they might head north for some sun. 😉 Easter Island would be an interesting pit stop.

@stubby2822 Жыл бұрын

What a great video. I can't thank you all enough for the effort you put into them. The changes in condition's are amazing to see. And you recovered the famous glove. Roxy must know you are getting close to land somewhere. Kate. I sure hope you are feeling better after having a sore throat because in the last video you were acting funny, sounding like a wind alarm, and in this one you don't know what day it is. Yep. Best sailing channel on KZfaq. Keep having fun and stay safe. Bill

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Always trying to improve the videos for our loyal followers! 🙏❤️🥰🤙⛵️

@johnmajewski1065 Жыл бұрын

Epic Adventure, clearly a talented couple in you both - what autopilot as you using and how much current does it draw? Be Safe. SV Skoiern IV,

@allenmcmonagle5544 Жыл бұрын

Your posts are really appreciated. A total escape especially for old landlubbers. Brisbane Australia.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Hello to our friends in Australia! Cheers!

@allenmcmonagle5544 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

100% you're welcome!

@jorgeconcheyro Жыл бұрын

Wow, what an amazing place!!!! I want to thank you for all your effort to get these images... Cheers guys!. The winter is almost here, I see you've been in Ushuaia, hope to see great images from that lovely place. Also see you're still in Puerto Williams, are you planing to stay there for the winter?.

@gdontrimble Жыл бұрын

It would be helpful to viewers (me) if you numbered ALL the episodes. I have to dig through episodes to figure out which to watch next. Other than that five stars and a big thumbs up

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We do put numbers at the end of the titles. We hope it helps.

@user-ws9su2pp9n 8 ай бұрын

I am truly impressed by the exceptional sailing prowess both of you display. Their mastery of the art of sailing is nothing short of extraordinary, seamlessly navigating the vast expanse of the open sea with finesse and expertise.

@nancygladieux7598 Жыл бұрын

Lots of action in this video. I love reading all the comments. Viewers need to watch some of your previous videos to see all the action.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that!

@kylejazwiecki714 Жыл бұрын

Those waves at the end!!!! I know they don't look as big on film and they still look huge.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

They only get bigger from here on out!

@kylejazwiecki714 Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca can't wait to see it. I'm sure you got some good footage!

@briandale8386 Жыл бұрын

That’s some good planning . I’ve gotta get that down . Thanks

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Plan the sail. Sail the plan ;-)

@camielkotte Жыл бұрын

Ah, real sailing actually! Love it!

@joncozzi1701 Жыл бұрын

You guys rock! I have done enough sailing and photography to know how waves on film just vanish. I have noticed through utube sailing videos that slow mo does help a tad but still not even close to what you see and feel in real life. Happy sailing to you!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment and tip! Cheers!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment and tip! Cheers!

@joshstamey4136 Жыл бұрын

Great work guys!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thank you Josh!

@daveyoung3880 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always hopefully u don't have to go inside. Enjoy

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave!

@michaelvanwinkle7919 Жыл бұрын

Heavy Waves, but it seems like Sweet Ruca is handling them well. Stay Safe and Enjoy!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

The big J loves these conditions. Same to you Michael!

@MrBobVick Жыл бұрын

Great pictures Sweet Kate, bet an egg in the middle Grill Cheese work cook great at sea, I just use a small glass to cut a hole on one piece of bread for the egg. Hope to cold is a quick to get over it one. 81º in TX today.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Oh great idea! I'll have to give that a try!

@bos6782 Жыл бұрын

Autopilot is such a strange thing, a person in order to rest has to put complete faith in this device, so cool and yet so scary…

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

It does take some getting used to.

@Juan-qb1ss Жыл бұрын

Sois unos fenómenos!, Siempre con una sonrisa en la boca. Muy valiente esa chica que hay a bordo. Un saludo desde Galicia

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Hola Juan! Muchas gracias por los comentarios!

@yvonnekneeshaw2784 Жыл бұрын

Amazing u two…feel better

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🙏

@_Traveline_ Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a very interesting video! Again!

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@TheSWRProject Жыл бұрын

OK... Brown or Red sauce in the Bacon & Egg Sarny? 😀 Nice going guys... 😀

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

😋 Haha, mmmmmm! We can't divulge our secret sauce ;-)

@TheSWRProject Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca 🤣😂 😀 Well whatever it is your adding, it looks like it’s helping Kate get a nomination for the ‘Gonads of Steel’ Award for her filming efforts... Well done Kate... Great Shots... 🌊📸😍

@tiochio8476 Жыл бұрын

Great episode! Impressed with your sailing skills!! You made it look like a walk in the park…even Roxy seems to be enjoying

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Tio!

@jaythomas996 Жыл бұрын

Hi Kate and Curtis. Just completed watching the last of your 104 videos - OK it took a while. But is was similar to not being able to put down a good book. I'm totally impressed with the sailing skill sets you both have. As well Curtis, can't help but be impressed with your technical know how. Sufficiently impressed to ask when and where you acquired those skills and knowledge (i.e. removing and repairing the core damage, installing new sailing software and with a complete rewire and interpreting weather data to plan routes). Anxiously waiting to watch your journey around Cape Horn. Good luck and stay safe.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Wow! It is really humbling to hear a comment like this. Thank you Jay! Curtis has his masters degree from the school of hard knocks ;-)

@nancygladieux7598 Жыл бұрын

You got the true experience if you watched all the videos

@peterb4620 Жыл бұрын

Amazing sailing. You guys are the best. We appreciate every episode.😊👍

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Peter!

@danielorr2972 Жыл бұрын

Love this channel. I would love to sail with you guys, you are real sailors! I am proud of the raw courage you have. Life Is a breeze.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel! We love that you are sailing along with us via KZfaq, with think about everyone each and every time we go sailing and shoot video!

@michelefrost4338 Жыл бұрын

After a not so good ASA course, think we are just going to learn on our own too. Thanks for the inspiration 💙🌏🌊

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Hi Michele, you got this! You can do it! We believe that you can do anything you set your mind to. One thing that may be better than ASA for this type of sailing is to visit a local yacht club and join a racing crew, you will learn a lot very quickly. Don't go offshore unprepared though, sailing the cold waters of the 50s are the real deal. Remember, both of us are very experienced sailors and had thousands of miles under our belts before we bought the boat. Our boat is also very well prepared and we have all the safety gear.

@rickkwitkoski1976 Жыл бұрын

THIS is why I subbed to your channel. Thank you for this epic episode. Is Roxy sick?

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear it! Glad we could deliver on the big conditions. Roxy has not been sick in a long time, thankfully! We know to let her lick the potatoe salad bowl while offshore now...

@pacha.racing Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid guys! 💪🏼💪🏼

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!!

@davidhakes3884 Жыл бұрын

Well, ALL these new dedicated folks you speak of, better get a 100ft or so boat. I like you just the way you are. Just think you will be two "Horrnies" here soon !! Would be really cool if you caught a couple fish to eat on your trip, yep, more FISH'UN.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Hi David! Haha! All I read in 100ft boat was "that's a lot of boat maintenance!" We wouldn't change a thing either :-) Thanks for the great comment!

@symphonyfarm2009 Жыл бұрын

Delos ran 7 crew to pound out the amount of content they did.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Wow! That's a lot of beer! Delos was a great inspiration!

@symphonyfarm2009 Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca - it is like a full time production team!!!

@revans4774 Жыл бұрын

👍

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! 👍

@kurtc6372 Жыл бұрын

Be nice to see where you store your sails.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Perhaps another boat tour in the works sometime!

@nwariverrat710 9 ай бұрын

That was just crazy weather and waves what a boat

@SailingSweetRuca 8 ай бұрын

Thanks :D

@lonniepee9804 Жыл бұрын

At 0:36, was that Jimmy Carr's laugh? ;-)

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Hoo Hoo! Hahahaha! Curtis is quite the comedian :-)

@lonniepee9804 Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca Sounded like Jimmy's inhaling laugh.He's irreverently profane, but hilarious... Eenlish bloke.

@lonniepee9804 Жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNaee5RluJnJh6M.html

@Waynedomo1 9 ай бұрын

I love your videos. You guy’s are so into it & coping so well through the blood hard work you both put in. Your enthusiasm seems boundless thanks to Kates cooking no doubt and then theses Roxy barking orders at you😅. Seriously though I really have to say that I’m loving every episode. If I had just a little bit of this stuff>💰ld give it to you guys, but unfortunately on my current income I am struggling to keep my head above the waves can be frightening as they seem to be getting larger. Thank you 3 so much for unwittingly taking me along 💚👍🖖🇳🇿😎.

@SailingSweetRuca 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great comment Wayne! Take care of your self and keep pushing forward. We are glad to have you sailing along virtually with us!

@altenneson7132 Жыл бұрын

r u doing all your weather/route planning. you re on top of it.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Yes, we do all of our own weather routing and planning on board.

@altenneson7132 Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca again great job

@superyachtsurveysltd1082 Жыл бұрын

Great video and adventure. Thanks for sharing.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@simonpenlington1344 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video I do appreciate the effort you put in to post on the go. It is nice to see you two relishing in the open ocean conditions. I am also heading to Cape Horn from the Caribbean in 2024 so watching with interest, love your channel.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Hi Simon! Glad you enjoyed it! You won't regret coming this way. It is worth the extra effort!

@simonpenlington1344 Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca considering you are down in the 50's you appear to be having an exceptional voyage weather wise which has got myselfing now planning the option of bypassing the strait of mallegan and rounding the Horn if i get weather is as good as yours. Thanks for the insight. It is always nice to have a boat which goes to weather as you do.

@ThePaulv12 Жыл бұрын

Note a considerable improvement in the taste of fried eggs if you salt them before the white sets. So crack them in the pan with the salt right there and sprinkle in immediately. I don't know why but it works.

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the cooking tips! 🧂🍳

@rexsheldon1042 Жыл бұрын

great sailing footage, really enjoying it

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@pauljamison3340 Жыл бұрын

Great footage guys!!! The hanks on your staysail, are they soft shackles?

@gdontrimble Жыл бұрын

Is there a way to recharge the batteries using the forward energy of the boat? A drop over the side charger or using the prop spinning to spin a generator? It would save fuel and wear on the engine. ?

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

We wish we had a setup like this, similar to a Watt&Sea hydrogen.

@njbaskipper Жыл бұрын

Hola chicos hola Roxy, Rich MAMBO the shake in the SOUTH. Proverb: Who doesn't like broth, give them three cups. 🌎🌬

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

🤙🤣⛵️

@michaeltca3103 Жыл бұрын

Nice! -- QUESTION -- Can you explain in detail how that flag symbol, on your electronic weather chart, is read? Which way is the wind blowing - from the top flag part to the bottom or from the bottom up to the flag top? What information does it show precisely. (I tried googling this but surprisingly I can find no proper explanation)

@SailingSweetRuca Жыл бұрын

Good question! Try googling "wind barbs." They are read with the wind blowing from the top down in the direction of the top of the flag to the bottom. Each line on the flag represents 10 knots, 1/2 lines are 5 knots. So, 2 full lines and 1/2 line is 25 knots. If there are triangles, get out if dodge! Here is a link for more www.weather.gov/hfo/windbarbinfo

@michaeltca3103 Жыл бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca ...Ah.. That makes so much more sense once you know this. Perfect.