Here are some of the other big stories in the 2018 GGR: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fa2Rf5N8yarMiKs.html
@symphonyfarm20095 жыл бұрын
I saw the GGR weather report the other day. Heart breaking, and harrowing. 2 days rescue. I cannot even fathom what it must feel like. 2,000 miles from Cape Horn.
@boazjoe15 жыл бұрын
I would give anything to sail with her. She is obviously well qualified and resourceful. Best wishes. I see you were safe onboard rescue boat. Don’t let this define you. You define it.
@CM-ef2fl5 жыл бұрын
Some ridiculous comments here. A brave and obviously capable woman doing what hundreds of other sailors have done before her. She's probably lived more in her 29 years than many in their entire lives. This race is on the high seas; mariners take care of each other. No public is paying for her rescue and no country can prohibit someone from participating in such an activity.
@kevinfisher13455 жыл бұрын
@kenetted Pfft. I doubt that at all, am sure she did very well. Those are tough conditions that would challenge any sailor. Sounds like the line broke on the drogue and IF so is not much one can do. Imagine your auto and line for breaks snapped which would leave you with no breaks and more than likely ending in an accident. This would be like stating you did not handle that accident very well. Which would be complete rubbish. Sailing in those extreme conditions like roaring 40's, do it enough and sooner or later the ship is bound to be rolled over. It is going to happen and is just part of the risk, just like motorcyclists that ride often enough, sooner or later they are going bite the bitumen. Just part of the risk.
@kevinfisher13455 жыл бұрын
@kenetted the best acknowledged sailors have had their boats rolled in those southern seas. Storms are unpredictable, ever changing conditions and that area is simply risky to sail regardless of the experience or sailboat. Yet you seem to think you know everything ... yea mate. The reality is storm sailing tactics is highly debated amongst even the best ... there is a reason for this, because storms are not all the same. Each boat is not the same. What may work in many instances, will not always work in every instance and with every storm. No ONE knows everything and the best way to sail all the time, if they think they do they are really asking for trouble when attempting to sail in such conditions. Thankfully most the real experienced sailors acknowledge this and will agree on that, even if they disagree on the best tactics to use. Lines don't break, Pfft. That says it all mate.
@nonnobissolum5 жыл бұрын
Well said Chris. I cannot believe the hate horrible things said on here. I'm guessing that 99% of the people on here with negative comments can't be convinced to go out and collect their own mail from the post office box without a police escort, much less sail around the world solo pathetic
@kevinfisher13455 жыл бұрын
@kenetted can respect that view and agree with much of it .... except the brave part. Bravery is simply facing your fears, so long as she does not let this stop her sailing and racing, than she will be brave.
@kevinfisher13455 жыл бұрын
@kenetted You have much different definition of bravery than I do. Which is fine, but not sure I am understanding yours. So let me run a scenario by you. Consequences and making choices. It is only logical to hopefully NOT put yourself into situations that are risky if possible so as to avoid severe consequences. However IF you do, should be willing to face those possible consequences. In this regard I can see how you do not go along with people putting themself in this current situation, as it is a riskier place to sail. But lets say driving an auto vehicle, this is a somewhat risky endeavor as is shown by stats with quite few accidents. Yet one needs to go places, get to work etc. So lets say you choose to take that risk and drive. End up in an accident, like say some rodent ran across the street and flipped the car and results in you being pinned inside the car. Unable to get out yourself. So are you saying it is only brave for that person to decline help and save yourself or die? Yes I get how rescuers could be considered brave, and yes I get IF you choose not to decline being rescued, that is neither being brave nor not being brave. But the only way per you one can be brave in that situation is to what? Decline assistance and save yourself?
@nonnobissolum5 жыл бұрын
Chin up, Susie. Hang in there...so many out here pulling for you! Soooo disappointed that the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of these amazing men and women in the GGR get little to no media coverage, astounding and brave as their stories are.
@CheersWarren5 жыл бұрын
Damn! I was routing for her too. Glad to here she is ok and the hull/deck survived. Let's hope her rescue is not too long. Thanks for posting LINUS. This is defiantly becoming a demolition derby. With the slower speeds and no weather routing options they are getting caught in rough conditions. I assume her engine crapped out too, I did not hear on that. I think her drogue was from the stern which I think is preferred to a bow into the wind type. Ran sailing rigged a stern mounted drogue for their trip to Alaska, same as he has used years earlier on a 30' boat in a southern ocean trip to South Georgia island. In really bad condition I gather these may be better than a bow drogue which is more of a heave to option. Down wind with drogue under bar poles is less strain on boat ......but for Susie the line broke so she went too fast down the waves I assume. Tough stuff. Cheers Warren
@SlowBoatSailing5 жыл бұрын
I did not think of the engine. Good point! GGR did not mention the engine but it’s probably pretty hopeless in those seas.
@CheersWarren5 жыл бұрын
Slow Boat Sailing , engine could help later when wind drops.....if working.
@tna2me1975 жыл бұрын
Sounds like her batteries may not be in good enough shape to start the motor. Staying warm is going to be the serious challenge at this point. Was there any mention that she may have some tools for cutting away the rigging? Getting the other boat rafted up next to her could prove to be extremely difficult.
@harrygibus5 жыл бұрын
@@tna2me197 Do these boats have an emergency motor?
@tna2me1975 жыл бұрын
harrygibus they do have an auxiliary motor. But they are usually limited in the amount of use while in the race. Running to charge batteries or for emergencies. In her case the rigging could foul the prop if it’s not clear.
@64Seawind5 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I couldn't get a lot of this information anywhere else.
@64Seawind5 жыл бұрын
I Subscribed. My 1964 Allied Seawind couldn't go because it is 30' 6" even tho Alan Eddy on Apogee (1964 Allied Seawind) was the first fiberglass boat to circumnavigate. I know of 13 Allied Seawinds that have circumnavigated.
@ottograff39865 жыл бұрын
Keep your chin up Susie. Good luck. I am praying for you.
@jupitorious79255 жыл бұрын
Thinking of you... Forget the praying
@romekin5 жыл бұрын
thanks for the update! i like your news!
@jimmerrill5471Ай бұрын
Agree a para anchor may have prevented the pitch pole if the monitor was malfunctioning. Still a superhero 😊
@ParaAnchors5 жыл бұрын
The Jordan Series Drogue failure Capt. Linus Wilson mentions could have partially been a result of shock loading. This is when rode becomes too slack and then suddenly tightens up like a cable. Several media sources and suppliers of the JSD recommend 10 to 15 pounds for this product. According to the inventor this is not enough weight. Jordon recommends 35 to 50 pounds on average to limit slack rode. Several concerned customers are now reporting on the sailing forums how the JSD is designed for one-time use. This might also contribute to breakage. Unfortunate since Susie was so close to completing her journey.
@JohnJohn-cu7nk3 жыл бұрын
A great race that pushes life right to the edge.For those that don't get it we all die in the end. it's that choice of how we choose to experience it before that day comes. Personally I admire people who live on the edge.
@topsecretjosh88655 жыл бұрын
good to see she was rescued ok . There will always be another race.
@rhino_sailor75065 жыл бұрын
Love the race. Read the book (journey of madmen) Bummer about Susie ! Great post. Keep it up
@ronlokk5 жыл бұрын
Hope they rescue you today. Many prayers for you.
@jakemelgar75915 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear she is safe and made it ok!
@honeybees15 жыл бұрын
Grate stuff as always. Thank you:)
@deborahdoyle6743 Жыл бұрын
So I never heard what actually caused the JD failure?
@steve-i10955 жыл бұрын
Jeanne Socrates on S/V Nereida is in the area. She left Victoria BC October 3rd. Her quest is to become the oldest person to solo unassisted non stop circumnavigate, she is 76years old. check out blog at svnereida.com
@steve-i10955 жыл бұрын
good luck to Susie, life has got to be pretty darn uncomfortable for her. hope they get to her soon.
@kf16455 жыл бұрын
Looking at 1:40 that connection on the wind vane sure looks chickenshit to me.
@columkenn Жыл бұрын
They certainly have courage
@westcoast96515 жыл бұрын
Courage 👍
@RandomHelicopter5 жыл бұрын
Money and time to spare!
@msf60khz5 жыл бұрын
Susie, its just unbelievable bad luck to be hit by a rogue wave in that way. Hoping your head is soon cleared up OK.
@eyeworks93945 жыл бұрын
Yeah, who'd have thought the South seas were dangerous, apart from everyone
@graemes6135 жыл бұрын
Firstly I wish Susie a safe return. On the conditions down there at that latitude, it's well documented by the first solo sailors going back to the 1960 and since...its ugly and you will encounter huge seas. Experience and seamanship is required to succeed.
@disabledglobalchallenge2905 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear she has been rescued
@claywebb81995 жыл бұрын
To all the armchair heroes who think this intrepid individual was stupid/foolhardy etc etc I have this to say to you. I suspect in the vast majority of cases what really bothers you is in her bravery you see your own shortcomings, failings and total lack of spirit. She and all those individuals like her who take on huge endeavours personify the human spirit. It's the people who pushed the boundaries that got us out of the caves and onto the moon. Left to the likes of you we wouldn't even have fire or the wheel because it would all be too damn RISKY!!!! The stone cold fact of the matter is although in this instance she failed - and that wasn't her fault - she has done more in her 27yrs than all of you put together will ever do in your whole lifetime. Don't that just make ya feel GREAT? 😬😬😬😬😬
@juliannaklepper4185 жыл бұрын
I wish you weren’t so monotone. It’s like listening to GPS.
@mikenewzealand45255 жыл бұрын
Narrator needs a few lessons
@eyeworks93945 жыл бұрын
Article 13 will teach him. Reading other people's words over other people's footage, badly. What exactly does he bring to this aside from clumsy amateurishness ?
@raynic11735 жыл бұрын
I think we can leave this one up to natural selection.
@bobhamilton2985 жыл бұрын
I bought a kayak helmet for solo sailing in the Chesapeake (in bad weather) and she's up a mast by herself in the southern ocean with just a fluffy ski hat ?! Is anyone surprised she got some head injuries from flipping a boat like a cartwheel.
@raynic11735 жыл бұрын
Bro-ham, I agree with the kayak helmet, it amazes me how few sailors wear head protection.
@claywebb81995 жыл бұрын
Yes that's prudent but no guarantee the outcome would have been any different so..........
@raynic11735 жыл бұрын
True enough, you can say the same about motorcycle helmets, I will always wear one despite the law or public opinion, In my experience with bikes sometimes they'll make a difference, sometimes not, it all depends on the impact. And I know in at least one occasion, I would have had a busted up face if I wasn't wearing one. Besdes, you can put really cool stickers or sponsors on them. Heck, I even wear sneakers or foot wear as much as possible when sailing, even in the summer, have you ever busted a toe, kind of runs your day.
@freespirit2605 жыл бұрын
And what would a kayak helmet do at the top of the mast?
@raynic11735 жыл бұрын
@@freespirit260 dude really have to ask that?
@carolinepaquier81565 жыл бұрын
Wow guys.....Monday morning quarterback much. Here's a thought before wasting your time reading all the finger waggers and "worlds leading experts" down below....don't waste your time. Notice NOT ONE competitor has ONE CRITICAL WORD to say about this accident. That would be because, unlike the "world's leading expert" brigade here, they KNOW what the Southern Ocean can throw at sailors and their boats. Imagine a roller coaster.....in a hurricane....and a tornado pops up......and you're in the front car...with no seat belt. Now come on, expert brigade, tell us what YOU WOULD DO to save your life AND the whole row of cars you're attached to. tic toc....
@dboboc3 жыл бұрын
Man, this guy is all gloom and doom. Good thing he’s not a doctor.
@seanrhone53065 жыл бұрын
How the hell does a monohull pitchpole?
@grancito25 жыл бұрын
More likely it broached and cork screw rolled. It is necessary to steer when towing a drogue.
@southjerseysound73405 жыл бұрын
Drogue snapped, surfed down a massive wave stuffing the bow into the next wave.
@eyeworks93945 жыл бұрын
Women can manage anything
@MilesCobbett2 жыл бұрын
Bow goes under at the bottom of a huge wave. My pal pitch poled a 26 ft Thunderbird 3 times enroute to Hawaii from CA back in the early 1970's. His Sitka Spruce mast and all his bare poles rigging survived n he put the sails back up and completed his voyage to Maui
@Maddie-Girl5 жыл бұрын
It’s too bad she would have been the first woman to have complete d this race
@manfredschmalbach90235 жыл бұрын
So, position still open. Fun fact: she didn't die. Might try again then ...
@philipritson88215 жыл бұрын
I'm really disappointed for her.
@manfredschmalbach90235 жыл бұрын
So might be -UPS- DHL
@jamesjames48445 жыл бұрын
Putting your self in peril calling out for emergency services putting them in danger for what fame?
@southjerseysound73405 жыл бұрын
There's no emergency services going to get her,chances are it'll be another racer. Second is these sailors are some of the most experienced sailors in the world, they know what they're in for and take care of it themselves. This isn't some bimbo out on her suger daddies boat calling for a rescue because she broke a nail. So do us all a favor and get lost till you get your facts straight.
@jamesjames48445 жыл бұрын
@@southjerseysound7340 Rubbish bye
@eyeworks93945 жыл бұрын
She's famous now alright, a famous failure who couldn't arrive on time, no comment on DHL sponsoring her :-)
@eyeworks93945 жыл бұрын
@@southjerseysound7340 yeah, that's exactly what happened.
@Toekneepowers5 жыл бұрын
James James Seriously, you can’t be that clueless, are you ?
@chiefcliff5 жыл бұрын
If I heard you correctly - 4 to 5 other boats rolled as well during this 2018 race (and not previous races) - That sounds like one big shit show...presumably all the racers very experienced.... and to have this happen.... the race organizers and the minds of the racers to go out in the conditions/ and / or race without weather info.... not smart.
@claywebb81995 жыл бұрын
Steve Holett - you need to educate yourself about the race Steve before making comments. You'll end up with a lot less egg on your face.
@chiefcliff5 жыл бұрын
Well let me see if I can educate you, Clay: Organizers and participants set off on an around the world sail without "modern" electronics which would immeasurably allow them to improve the safety of the event. The failure to include weather radar and satellite weather; electronic navigation, autopilots and GPS all set them up for failure and endanger the lives of 10's if not 100's of rescuers who have to go drag their asses out of the water when they shockingly get into trouble. Countries like India and others who have the worlds worst poverty are forced to expend valuable resources to rescue these selfish people rather than spend the money to feed their poor. Because all of these boats have corporate sponsors - all could have afforded the safety equipment which could have avoided most of these problems they created of their own accord. I don't give a shit if someone on their own wants to sail the world with the equipment of Christopher Columbus, but don't expect and endanger the lives of other to rescue your ass when you "hurt your back." So, Clay, who got egg on their face, moron.
@kevinfisher13455 жыл бұрын
@@chiefcliff For someone doing educating, you seem to have left out many things. Such as sailors navigated without modern electronics for hundreds of years (and even in those waters). 2) Modern electronics would not have prevented this accident. 3) They all WERE equipped with modern safety equipment, much more so than the first race decades ago this is emulating. 4) NO country was forced to rescue, in the case of India, they INSISTED they were crucially involved in rescueing their fellow military person. 5) All of the participants in the rade did NOT have corporate sponsors. 6) ALL of the safety equipment was supplied by race organizers ... think that was part of the entrant fee's costs. 7) They sailed with equipment of early 1900's ... not Christopher Columbus. More importantly they sailed with BETTER safety equipment than original race as already stated. So would you like to open yourself to having more egg thrown on your face?
@maxwilm765 жыл бұрын
What would you have rescue personal do if not rescue people? It's their job. I'm sure most of them like doing their job and enjoy helping people. No one is putting a gun to their heads. They chose to do that type of work for a living. They have safety procedures that they follow, if it's to dangerous they won't do it. I imagine they are more at risk of dying on their way to work than at work. But I guess we could all just stay at home wrapped in bubble wrap so we can all live long boring lives just to make you happy you ol' safety nazi.
@eyeworks93945 жыл бұрын
Agree, it's a foolhardy endevour, '' the floor of the ocean is paved with the bones of optimists ''
@heyzus5 жыл бұрын
Is she insured or does the public have to pay for her idiocy?
@philipritson88215 жыл бұрын
It's an organised event. She's experienced. What idiocy?
@claywebb81995 жыл бұрын
Oh shut up Bill, you sound like a fool that never leaves his armchair and considers a night at Bingo as the highlight of his year. I can understand your anger though, if you were out there no one would bother!
@livetroy5 жыл бұрын
Bill Moore is a troll
@eyeworks93945 жыл бұрын
If she is her premiums will be through the roof now, it's probably ended her career as corporate sponsors avoid known Jonahs like the plague
@manfredschmalbach90235 жыл бұрын
eye works ... what was Your original problem, again ...?
@biffbuffington43935 жыл бұрын
pffffffffff - yeah don'worry little lady. We will scramble some men who will risk their lives to save you on your little failed #GirlPower adventure.
@kevincostner97345 жыл бұрын
Clearly with the results of this race it should never be allowed to happen again. Its just not viable. I believe in classic plastic but not in the race. 5 out of 18 left and many sea rescues. No cant say this should be allowed to take place ever again.
@kevinfisher13455 жыл бұрын
@@kevincostner9734 Many said the same thing decades ago after the first one. I could say the same thing of Extreme Sports too. Why stop there, all sports is a risk to some degree or other which is totally not necessary. People know the risks before joining, and it is why they insisted potential applicants must prove they had the experience before being accepted.
@rodhinds45925 жыл бұрын
Probably should ban football, many broken bones and hospitalizations .@@kevincostner9734
@kevincostner97345 жыл бұрын
Ok i am all for it man against the sea. i am a solo sailor with more than 100,000 miles solo on a 37 foot classic. I understand the risks. I carry a satellite comunicator . But i know i am on my own. If 18 boats started and 5 are left . Well it doesnt take a genius to see that its a fucked up idea.
@kevinfisher13455 жыл бұрын
@@kevincostner9734 I can go along with all of that. Yet at the same time, while I agree it might not be the smartest or wisest idea. All of them have survived ... unlike the original. So yes it is as you say a 'fucked' up idea, but tech and safety gear we have today at least makes it a lil less so today than it was. But one should NEVER take such an endeavor lightly because it could have had different results. They were partly lucky along with partly better tech. I have seen you around the channels, so I am vaguely aware of you. I personally would LOVE to participate in such a race ... but I know I simply do not have the experience. For me to attempt such a thing would be really messed up. Sure rounding the horns I could do, but sailing that much of those risk areas definitely is out of my league.