Demasted in flat calm seas, dear me was this yacht not maintained ?
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset4 күн бұрын
@@SteveJones-gz4vd yes it was! Had a brand new mast but maybe human error when fitting
@SteveJones-gz4vd4 күн бұрын
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset Fair enough, hope they replaced the standing rigging with mast
@flyingfox1000110 күн бұрын
I see no real reason why they could not tie the mast on the deck securely enough instead of scrapping it! I really think most people need a few hundred hours on an appropriate fishing vessel learning how to do things correctly and in a way that is strong or appropriate for the situation. Too many people relying on the flimsy and not suitable things when on any ocean let alone any waterway! Basically they wait to retire with money and buy a boat to get on the water and in people’s way! Like put the fish in that crate to stop it from getting away! Really! You would have more hope of the fish fixing the generator than anything else!
@MitchellTuckness12 күн бұрын
I haven't watched the video, but I hope this didn't happen with the same boat. If so, they have a serious owner maintenance issue.
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset12 күн бұрын
@@MitchellTuckness so what are you commenting on
@chrismccartney866812 күн бұрын
Train has gone replaced by bus.. I think due to death of owner
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset12 күн бұрын
@@chrismccartney8668 😢shame
@chrismccartney866812 күн бұрын
Super Beach lots of sandy beach.
@johan872415 күн бұрын
I have a 1965 nicholson 32 which i am preparing for a crossing. I have planned 2026. Nice video of your journey.
@russ54915 күн бұрын
This seems like such a stupid thing to get rid of your mast cause your missing a stay pin...maybe find a bolt somewhere it's not completely nessasary to use as a pin?
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset14 күн бұрын
@@russ549 that might be good idea if the mast was upright
@russ54914 күн бұрын
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset maybe with someone to hold the bottom and two or three people to pull it up into position, maybe it could be done? But I don't know how big it is..? I did one for a 22 foot boat by myself, though it had a swivel where the mast connected to the boat.
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset14 күн бұрын
@@russ549 she as a 47 they did try to hold it but too much load
@russ54914 күн бұрын
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset okay, yea that's a pretty big mast!
@timdunn225716 күн бұрын
ROFLOL - Thousands of yachties have made ocean voyages without all that stuff, including me.
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset14 күн бұрын
@@timdunn2257 but it our choice!
@shootingsportstransparency7461Күн бұрын
Call yourselve stuff ?
@randallbruursema755316 күн бұрын
we just left the islands ,, ? what islands,, where are you,, dumb people screw up always, need more info
@AJay-ip1mp20 күн бұрын
It pays to have a bucket that is capable of supporting the reality of your bucket list. This guy hopefully understands that now.
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset20 күн бұрын
We think they are on the way back to Sweden , Iknow they were disappointed not to make the crossing. The rigging that failed was new 2 months prior and I think it was caused by a small component fail. The boat itself was well capable of making the crossing. My bucket list keeps growing … Our boats big enough for the two of us to run but agree would be nice to have a bigger one …👍😎
@daveh562521 күн бұрын
Why can you not throw tin cans over board, won't they sink to the bottom and rust?
@TERoss-jk9ny22 күн бұрын
An EMP or a giant Solar Flare will wipe out all of these electronics. People have become too accustomed to them. Sailors need to keep a book around that has the Beaufort Scale.
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset20 күн бұрын
Very true, that’s why we carry paper charts and a sextant . I also like to watch the clouds for advanced warning on upcoming weather changes .👍😎
@davidmotter514023 күн бұрын
Doing that would be a dream come true for me
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset20 күн бұрын
Hi David , We’ve been planning for a long time , and dreaming for a lot longer , the fist step is always the hardest , make a plan and give it a go . You don’t have to be an owner to cross Atlantic , try joining the Crusing association and sign on as crew seeking opportunity?
@williamsimmons15224 күн бұрын
Just an FYI tip about generators in general. I know nothing about your set up but generally speaking, when a gen is not producing power, (after checking all the obvious causes) it's possible it has lost its polarity. Sometimes, starting a gen set when it is IN or UNDER "load" configuration, will repolarize the unit.
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset23 күн бұрын
Hi William Yes I’ve heard of that affecting alternators , but never experienced it . Our Generator has a system that allows motor to crank , start ,and then about 30 seconds later allows system to slowly raise the generator output . You can see it climb up on the charge amp dial . Your also supposed to switch of the charge load allow a few seconds for engine to adjust and then shut down the engine .
@andrewtaylor268824 күн бұрын
Good old Ducati Italian electrics can't beat them😂
@paulyneskipsey27 күн бұрын
Funny enough you captured not only our boat but also us getting on or off our boat, still can’t work out the third person though.
@notifysend101528 күн бұрын
What boat is it?
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset23 күн бұрын
Our boat Aequitas is an Oyster 47 built in 2002 in the UK
@paulyneskipsey28 күн бұрын
What about the hurricane
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset27 күн бұрын
@@paulyneskipsey boat is currently ashore in Trinidad , so we dodged Hurricane Beryl. Several of the islands we visited over the season unfortunately got hit badly.
@paulyneskipsey27 күн бұрын
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset yes we know we are here in Grenada
@paulyneskipsey28 күн бұрын
Enjoyed the video we crossed in 2022 in January not with the Arc. It took us 30 days. Absolutely loved it I could have stayed out longer. The sunsets and sunrises were stunning of course. Did get hit by a storm but no real damage. Boat recorded 21 knots … What boat is that? Westerly?
@davidtalbot374129 күн бұрын
Get facts right they hunt whales in Indonesia too
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset28 күн бұрын
They may well hunt whales in Indonesia , but not under the IWC commission aboriginal treaty , I did check the facts .
@reinholdreinecke367729 күн бұрын
Nice Video and Nice Guys😄😄😄😎😎😎
@francisverhelst9375Ай бұрын
The ARC is not representative of the sailing community. Most of these people have at best some experience… lots have no experience. There were fortunately not much real problems proving this crossing is a real simple one, nothing to do with the ARC.
@Al-Storm16 күн бұрын
Actually, it is, because this is what the sailing community is becoming thanks to YT.
@francisverhelst937516 күн бұрын
@@Al-Storm i disagree. Most sailors and liveaboards here in Europ do not want anything to do with ARC. Here in the Canaries, sailors find it a horrible organisation. Not much sailors love the ARC, except of course the inexperienced newbie sailors which have the false impression of security participating.
@Al-Storm16 күн бұрын
@@francisverhelst9375 That still doesn't mean it's not part of the community, it is, regardless of how you feel about it.
@francisverhelst937516 күн бұрын
@@Al-Storm well for the majority of sailors it is outside of the community. So you can try to vote it in, but alas…
@Al-Storm16 күн бұрын
@@francisverhelst9375 There is no vote, never has been, never will be. The community is vast, whether you like it or not.
@jomicoud10_62Ай бұрын
Why can't you stun the caught fish immediately and kill it quickly instead of letting it slowly die of suffocation?
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset28 күн бұрын
Several ways to stun fish , unfortunately we had all other crew involved in hauling down our spinnaker so nobody to go bellow to get alcohol, and we’re not prepared fair comment . Once secured onboard I did stun the fish, and dispatch with a cut to the spine. Other alternatives are to use alcohol in the gills .
@jomicoud10_6227 күн бұрын
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset Thanks for your answer. Ok, but next time please stun as early as possible. Unfortunately, you see far too many videos on KZfaq and in real life where people fail to stun the fish at all and it is tortured to death on the hook and many anglers grin at the camera instead of doing their job. As I am aware that fishing fleets unfortunately work in exactly the same way (difficult to do otherwise), I have limited my fish consumption as much as possible. I hope that one day I'll stop eating fish altogether, because the oceans are already being industrially fished dry anyway (not by you anglers).
@PeterCasierАй бұрын
Happy to have done this crossing in the same fleet! - Peter on SV Sturdeee.
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
Yes a great team - “the fleet of 23” 👍🏻😎
@jeffrandolf5673Ай бұрын
11:10 "Missing split pin"? Clevis pins-> heads to weather so sheets tend not to hang up on split/cotter pins & TAPE everything.
@et1161Ай бұрын
No problem. Boat insurance will fix it.😂
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
@@et1161 Why take the risk?
@zombyz1Ай бұрын
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset Thanks for the nice video! I was on the SkippyCat :)
@cochrantdАй бұрын
I enjoy the pencil drawing ‘chalk talk’ segments. Fair winds.
@rickkwitkoski1976Ай бұрын
Having a plastic squeeze bottle with some vodka in it squeezed into the gills will quiet the fish quickly.
@h5mind373Ай бұрын
Adding a drone to your next adventure would provide some exhilarating footage as well as serve very useful to reconnoiter derelicts or other sea hazards you happen upon.
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset20 күн бұрын
We have the Drone … we just need a Pilot….. Mary maybe … and avoid dropping in the water 👍😎
@philipgregory5392Ай бұрын
and the person laying unconscious in the bilge, died. how courageous of you
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
We were able to see into the bottom of boat and we used binos to check as well. we went round three times. Nothing else to do ,too dangerous to put someone in the water 350 nm from land in the seastate we had .Instruction from marine authorities is to be wary of boarding , too big a chance of damage to our hull and endangering lives of our crew. Many of these boats are used by Illegal immigrants to go from Africa to Cape Verde and are then abandoned adrift and become a navigation hazard .
@irminabrinkmann780Ай бұрын
❤👍
@gwebster6600Ай бұрын
You need a six foot gaff max. Not a sixteen foot gaff.🤦♂️
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
We bought the gaff and then never tested it , the hook on the end was not screwed tight so I spent couple of mins trying to gaff the fish and gave in . We did have a short gaff below but it’s only 3 ft so no use , 6 ft still a bit short but know what u mean . Will try harder next time lol. 👍😎
@austingodeАй бұрын
Cousteau used a kite to demonstrate it as an emergency form of propulsion in case of dismasting
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
Great form of propulsion , some commercial vessels are using it and I think there is a vessel attempting a world speed record using kite power 👍🏻😎
@karlmabe1649Ай бұрын
You didn't fancy a closer look at that fishing boat then?
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
You never know whats under the water and we had hundreds of many miles left to do without getting snagged or worse. That’s the decision we made
@anniehubbard5315Ай бұрын
Great video! One of the best ARC videos I've watched. Have fun and be safe.
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
Thank you very much 😊
@ericw2343Ай бұрын
A small 1/2 shot of tequila, rum, or whiskey neutralizes a fish immediately.
@KevinTravis-kw1rrАй бұрын
🇿🇦. I won t ho to Zanzibar and Maldives as they ban the Bible.
@KevinTravis-kw1rrАй бұрын
Scotchman no wonder you going to the islands to get sunshine.
@KevinTravis-kw1rrАй бұрын
Would like a small sail boat to get out of South Africa.
@chadmiller699Ай бұрын
Why would you want to sail in rush hour traffic?
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
Started off that way but soon we all go different directions. Occasionally see one on horizon and all arrived separately.
@philipgeddes4785Ай бұрын
Another good video. I have thought of electric scooters too but not shore about their bateries as it is best to use lethium ion phosfate on a boat...
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
We’ve found them great to use , ours charge from 240v via a small transformer. The batteries are Lithium iron phosphate. You do need reasonable roads/paths and avoid potholes 👍🏻😎
@philipgeddes4785Ай бұрын
Great videos! Very informative. I whached this engine change with greate interest as I"ve got the same boat and have had the doubt of how it could be done. Lot's of hard work...!
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Greatxz2007Ай бұрын
Great video guys!! Any idea what date you visited here?? Just because the Train there is not there anymore…..
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
July 2022 we visited Wells next the sea . Lovely place , we’re now in the Caribbean dodging Hurricanes 👍🏻😎🫣
@Greatxz2007Ай бұрын
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetoh cool 😎
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset12 күн бұрын
@@Greatxz2007 07/21
@cochrantdАй бұрын
I've just discovered your channel. Thanks for sharing these nice tid-bits. Cheers and fair winds!
@deandobbs2727Ай бұрын
Awesome trip you guys! Enjoyed the show!
@Sailingengineer74Ай бұрын
You have luxury boats with every bell and whistle - yet no garbage room !!?😂 Just throw it overboard !
@Aequitas-sailintothesunset14 күн бұрын
@@Sailingengineer74 it all got chopped and stored In the dinghy till land fall, so no smelly rubbish!
@jameskelly7193Ай бұрын
You should have spliced the main brace
@stanleybest8833Ай бұрын
In a boat that size, you'd have no problem toting a homemade generator. I purchased a Sichuan Sifa MB 168F three horsepower diesel. It's 20 MM crankshaft is adapted up to one inch. A seven inch pulley can turn a Delco 10Si alternator with a 7/16 ths belt. The motor wants a 3/8 aluminum plate to mount on, which sits on a wide mount of aluminum and wood. It only has to turn out a horsepower, which is the right way to run a diesel.
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
The generator we have currently is a 6hp Nanni QMF 6 , it’s got a kubota diesel engine . Would be nice to have a spare and your suggestion looks good ,😊 but space (despite it being a good size boat 47ft) is limited and the 6hp took some shoehorning to get in . The fault with charging turned out to be a blown condenser but despite carrying loads of spares that wasn’t one of them . The Nanni / kubota runs well but electrics on boats always problematic in a salty environment.
@stanleybest8833Ай бұрын
@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset You can MFP moisture fungus proof it like the military. I find a lot of boat stuff cools off of raw seawater. A disaster.
@chrisabes7897Ай бұрын
😊😅@@Aequitas-sailintothesunset
@marklchapman2785Ай бұрын
I would’ve put on my brown trousers immediately ….😳
@Aequitas-sailintothesunsetАй бұрын
Mostly wear shorts onboard, but know what u mean 😂
@missingremote4388Ай бұрын
You'd also find me on the poop deck!
@JoseOliveira-wl6icАй бұрын
Excelente vídeo, e transmite uma passagem normal da viagem, sempre com pequenos contratempos