I just wanted to say that I'm proud of you. Fair winds, Patrick.
@cyrilvermeil5 күн бұрын
Wonderful! Bravo et merci, Patrick!
@patricklaine69584 күн бұрын
Trop gentil. Merci.
@diyboatworks7 күн бұрын
I absolutely love the docking stick. Made one for my boat and docking singlehanded is now much less stressful.
@patricklaine69587 күн бұрын
I now have a much shorter boat, so I don't find quite the same need for one, but I sure loved it on my 40 footer.....
@DB-yj3ii8 күн бұрын
Youre back! My Lewmar windlass is mounted inside the front locker in the v-berth. Stays nice and dry. Safe sailing!
@patricklaine69587 күн бұрын
I wish mine were too, but the geometry of the thing doesn't allow that. 😞
@PiggyBank-s5f10 күн бұрын
It sounds like the belt slipping too loose or wrong profile
@mitrauz10 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!👍
@mitrauz10 күн бұрын
⛵⛵💖
@mitrauz10 күн бұрын
I just discovered your channel it's amazing💖
@patricklaine695810 күн бұрын
Many thanks.
@Vildra-t8i10 күн бұрын
Hi Patrick. Thanks for your videos in youtube they are really great and entertaining. I was trying to find an episode about your boat selection, but did not manage to find anything. Would be really interesting to hear your thoughts about what boat is suitable for solo sailor etc. your experience with a big bavaria vrs. your current boat and why did you change the pogo to this RM? Happy sailing.
@sirjohnpenny562511 күн бұрын
Watching your video convinced me to finally get para anchor
@patricklaine695811 күн бұрын
Well, OK. I have a light and heavy duty drogue aboard (but have never used them other than in training). A para drogue is really meant to be used in a severe gale --- or God forbid, a hurricane. In those conditions, huge waves could pick the boat up and lauch it down the face of the wave -- where it would turn sidewise and probably roll. The para drogue is meant to act as a brake when the wave tries to pick the boat up and launch it down the face of the wave. Unless you are a 'round-the-world sailor' doing the major capes, I don't think you really need one. If it really concerns you, a Jordan Drogue (a series of small cones) might be more appropriate (but those too have their disadvantages). Again, I have sailed thorugh a half dozen gales, and never came close to launching my small drogue.
@hughdavies369611 күн бұрын
Would you consider the Jester Challenge to the Azores ?
@ushi12011 күн бұрын
Hope you enjoy the well deserved bottle of wine, or it was a present for your French colleague at the harbour. 👍💙
@flyingthesails680115 күн бұрын
Who even has the money for a boat like this???
@patricklaine695815 күн бұрын
There are sail boats for absolutely every budget -- from $1000 to unlimited. This particular boat (depending on electronics aboard and sail condition) sells for $60 to $75K.
@Vildra-t8i17 күн бұрын
Thanks for the great video. My friend has the ball bearing slider in his main - it is excellent. The main just drops directly down when you release it. I have a furling main and the reefing is really easy with it.
@sorenbswim719118 күн бұрын
Thanks for hours of great and honest sailing adventures! In Ep 60 you hint to get back with more thoughts on which boat you initially had in mind and also more reviews on the RM-890+. I have not been able to find this content in your following episodes or in the comments. Please let me know if it is there somewhere - or otherwise I think it will be highly appreciated in a coming episode. Fair winds - from Denmark⛵
@patricklaine695818 күн бұрын
I had second thoughts about doing the comparison on KZfaq, because the boats were so different from each other. The Bavaria was a very comfortable, but relatively slow cruising boat. The Bongo was much faster, but with with almost zero comfort features. The RM 890 is a relatively fast cruiser, and much more comfortable than the Bongo, but the model I have is better suited for coastal day cruising rather than for long distance, blue water sailing. (I really should have bought the 11 or 12 meter version for the type of sailing I do -- to ride big seas more comfortably.) I didn't feel a public critique would be fair to the models.
@sorenbswim719118 күн бұрын
@@patricklaine6958 that is a fair after thought. And what a delicate balance to find the sweet spot of size, comfort and performance of the single hand big sea boat. For every meter of hull there is typically 100,000 Euro price tag. But please do share your thoughts and dreams of vessels when appropriate in your super video blogs. RM, Pogo, JPK etc are all very interesting in this field. How do you prioritize upwind versus downwind performance for your adventures?↗↙
@AlfonsoMoreno-eg2qg2 күн бұрын
Hi Patrick, I agree with Soren. I think that your thoughts will be highly appreciated for many of us and that doesn't mean that one boat is better than the other, it simply means they can have a different program. I've watched all your videos and I think your way of sailing has changed a lot. When you started sailing in the Bavaria 40 you reefed your main sail every night, you didn't like heeling more than 15⁰ and you hardly used your genaker, while with the last two boats all those limitations have disappeared which explains part of the difference in speed. On the other hand, compared to the last two boats, the Bavaria 40 was more comfortable, not only inside: the cabin was higher, microwave, fuel cell, oven, etc; the way the boat passes the wave, the German system in the mainsail, the bimini... To summarise, all of this comments are because I am almost the same age as you and would like to solo sail as soon as I get retired, meaning that I would like to know if I need to search for another boat, if so, which one? I will appreciate your answer and thanks for your time!
@psystealth19 күн бұрын
Patrick, btw Open CPN is free software, this Garmin Mini can connect to all onboard devices via bluetooth.
@jesperprintzjohanse289421 күн бұрын
Dear Patrick, i adore your vidoes and would love to have you in DK as a mentor. Thinking about you when you hoist the sail, your breath seems challenged! Is all ok with health? All the best from tiny DK❤
@patricklaine695820 күн бұрын
Thanks, although I am currently recovering from Covid, all is well in general. My mainsail is particularly difficult to hoist because it is very heavy duty material, and with full battens and extra material due to square top. It is much heavier to hoist than the sails on my two previous boats. it gives me a good workout. :-)
@jesperprintzjohanse289420 күн бұрын
@@patricklaine6958 Thanks for answering and your clarification in regards to your health - so happy to hear it's general good and the sail is much heavier than the images show. Take care and stay safe. Greetings from Jesper
@brettharrison223722 күн бұрын
That’s really sad regarding your mother mate, life can be cruel.
@brettharrison223722 күн бұрын
Love that piece of music.
@Markes-Breewer22 күн бұрын
Hello nice Video and beautiful boat,can i ask you, how old are you
@patricklaine695822 күн бұрын
Thanks much. 70.
@nikolaashuygens304823 күн бұрын
Hello Patrick, and, are you happy with your investment for the Nke system? I need to change mine and I am hesitating…
@patricklaine695823 күн бұрын
Well, it is clearly excellent equipment, as the vast majority of long distance racers use it. I note now that more and more 'cruisers' are using it as well. My own experience is that it maintains course in weather MUCH, MUCH better than RayMarine. The sensors and computer software are fantastic in anticipating movement and applying the corrections in a timely manner. On the 'less great' side of the ledger is that the installation process is not super user friendly. It is anything but 'plug and play'. I did mine completely by myself, and struggled, but once it was all set up, I loved it. I have since changed boats, and my new boat has Ray Marine. What a difference.... :-( -- but it's OK for cruising I guess, and much less expensive than NKE. Fair winds.
@joeltatham567328 күн бұрын
Brilliant in my second watch. My boat is in A Coruna and it looks like I may be soloing to Madeira and onwards to the canaries. So thanks again for your overview and a little bit of a kick up the bum to this sailor to go solo.
@patricklaine695828 күн бұрын
Have a great passage to Madeira -- and here's hoping you remain clear of those orcas! Fair winds.
@real2gone29 күн бұрын
Thanks for taking us back and forth across the Bay, Patrick. And a fitting tribute to Gordon Lightfoot's, 'The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald' and those 'November gales', on the way back. Loved your response to Jenna's inquisition about your religious beliefs too. 🙂 You both took it all in your wake. Another great adventure. Thanks for sharing.
@patricklaine695828 күн бұрын
Many thanks for the kind remarks. I'm still in mourning over Gordon's passing.
@real2gone28 күн бұрын
@@patricklaine6958 Yes. A sad loss.
@BrandonJones-gg8wd29 күн бұрын
keep the foot mount sprayed with wd 40
@patricklaine695829 күн бұрын
I have. Doesn't seem to make much difference. :-(
@BrandonJones-gg8wd28 күн бұрын
@@patricklaine6958 Super weird. Well that's all I had. Nice video all the same.
@forestwalker849329 күн бұрын
I have never had a code zero but back in the day and currently I have a Drifter. It sounds to me like a Code Zero is used in the same situation as I would use a Drifter. My Drifter is far too light and I run it on light sheets so it would be unsuitable for most average wind conditions. Therefore my choice if I could only have one would be to have the genaker.
@patricklaine695829 күн бұрын
Sounds like you have found a formula that works for you. That is all that matters.
@forestwalker849329 күн бұрын
On your engine mount; if you feel it is currently sound and want to keep it that way for 2 years try using a rust converter topped with a hard engine paint.
@patricklaine695829 күн бұрын
Someone else suggested that also. I may well do this rather than trying to change it early.....
@hugobouckaert1813Ай бұрын
I watched all your videos, which I enjoyed very much, and it's a shame this is the last one (hopefully there are more to come)! Unlike many others, your content is really and truly about sailing. Very interesting and very informative. I have a traditonal long keeler (27 ft Top Hat) which I am fitting out for longer passages so our boats and sailing preferences might be somewhat different, but I certainly learned a lot from your videos, not only in a technical sense but also in respect to your resilience and positive attitude overall. I'm in Australia but if I am ever in France and see you in a marina, I definitely promise to treat you to a glass of Chateauneuf du Pape!
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
Many thanks for the kind feedback. Safe sailing down under!
@Centox-x2mАй бұрын
Dear Patrick, well done again 😀. It was nice meeting you in La Rochelle after your arrival. We are heading back now as well. ETA Thursday afternoon. Cheers Beat
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
Many thanks. Have safe passage.
@johnsmall9729Ай бұрын
"She doesn't give you time for questions As she locks up your arm in hers And you follow 'till your sense of which direction Completely disappears" "to sing is to pray twice" ❤
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
@@johnsmall9729 YOTC, a masterpiece. :-)
@troynichols8026Ай бұрын
Do you normally sail with the topping lift remaining attached?
@jamesbeaudin1939Ай бұрын
Hi Patrick! I finally took a break from enclosing our back patio with walls and windows during our 1st Alert Hot spell here in Arizona (118 F or 48C). It's nice to see someone sailing off the coast of France in a jacket and getting sprayed with water, even salt water! Your travels are always cool! Glad to hear that you will have more adventures in the late summer/fall. Keep the videos coming - no matter how many times I have seen you in the Bay of Biscayne (30?) - They continue to be interesting to me who wishes to be "out to sea". Also I have to send an email to Lewmar to understand why a device that is installed in the anchor locker isn't fit for an ocean voyage!!?
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
I have a brother who lives near Phoenix. Far too hot for me! Get to the ocean!
@johnsmall9729Ай бұрын
Patrick "Born to be Wild", racing with the wind, runnin up that hill, no problem
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
;-)
@galapagos6522Ай бұрын
Hi Patrick, you frightened me a lot passing so close to the candinals, when they were installed before the GPS existed they can be off in their position by 100 meters and more. Sometimes they are even fixed on under water rocks. Be careful and strong winds
@johnsmall9729Ай бұрын
Having followed you across the Atlantic and back, I'm now binging on your episodes like an addictive Netflix series. That seems nuts but there it is. 73 years old and got into wooden sailboats (couple years ago) via coastal sea kayak touring. Dreaming of the open ocean with "quiet excitement". Thank you.
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
Many thanks. I too am North of 70 now! I take inspiration from a previous Golden Globe race where the winner was also in his 70s!
@JohnMooney-go1zdАй бұрын
Hi Patrick, I wondered what you thought of the boat after sailing it a couple of years now.
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
The boat is fine. My only regret is that I should have bought an RM model with a couple of extra meters in length for the long distance, blue water adventures I do. My current boat is perfect for day sailing and coastal passages -- no regrets for that. But I do feel every wave that passes on my longer passages in this boat. :-)
@JohnMooney-go1zdАй бұрын
Thanks,
@jockser1044Ай бұрын
You are right, a bathtub is seaworthy if managed right, some people really do try to make themselves feel better by trying to put others down, always follow your dreams
@JesseG085Ай бұрын
7:58 Don't drop it! 😂 Have you lost anything off the back yet?
@mytube001Ай бұрын
On my boat, with just a main and a self-tacking jib, I would want a gennaker rather than a code zero. There are very few days with light winds in my area. It usually starts at 10-11 kts unless it's almost dead calm (<2-3 kts). I can get to about 80-90 % of the top speed of the boat in 10-11 kts of wind and at 12-14 kts, the boat won't go faster, just heels more. And that's with the main and a small jib. But for the few calmer days, a gennaker would serve me better. Had one on my old boat, which had a similar sail plan, just smaller.
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
Sounds like a solid sail strategy for your area. Fair winds.
@johnsmall9729Ай бұрын
"Bent but not broken, on the longest transalantic crossing since Christopher Columbus". There's a song lyric in there. Somewhere :-)
@bikersoncallАй бұрын
16:57 ''strapped in'' Good, I don't sail , but I kept thinking earlier in the video, sailing solo, I'd want to be tethered in some fashion, anytime outside the cabin lol. Watching how fast the boat travels, and thinking it probably won't turn around and come back for me, might be problematic. 😄
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
My first boat was relatively tame -- even in rough weather. The last two boats -- much lighter, flatter and faster --- can pitch and roll quite violently in a blow. You only need to scare yourself once to learn the lesson to tether in!
@bikersoncallАй бұрын
@@patricklaine6958 I'm a believer. 😄 👍
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
Yeah, ideally one would be tethered in at all times, but it just isn't practical. I do it whenever it is rough and the boat is bouncing around in the waves, and when I have to go forward on the deck (most of the time, but not always). Nothing is risk-free......
@bikersoncallАй бұрын
@@patricklaine6958 I hear that, so true. I just think about how I would feel, tripping over a scrub brush and off the side, watching my boat whisking off in the sunset. Years ago I was determined to design a lanyard clasp that would roll on the side rail and not release until it locked on to the next segment of railing, then of course have a manual breakaway feature. But I see that it would not work for most sail boats, as there doesn't seem to be continuous perimeter railings. I hope someone will though come up with a remote that sailors could carry and to have some kind of emergency sail drop, or a steering / rudder that would snap to full right or left lock, offering that Last Chance means of getting back on board as it circles around continuously. ...I realize and agree there are no guaranteed stop gaps for survival, just things I think about. Great sailing my friend, you have some great adventures that very few get to experience.
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
@@bikersoncall My previous boat had an autopilot control that I wore around my neck. it had a feature that was supposed to put the boat in the hove to position if contact was lost between the control and the master. Others have a system where you can push a button to do the same thing from the water. I don't know if any of these systems have ever been tested in the real world. It all seems a bit fragile to me..... Best to remain aboard!
@edwardmalthouse973Ай бұрын
I love your channel! Thank you for the ideas!
@feshfeshsailingАй бұрын
About your main not coming down freely, if your mainsail cars are ball-bearing type, then your problem will most likely get worse with time. If you can afford it, switch to cars with graphite pens (rods). Works much better even if the mainsail track is old.
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
I'll check them out. Thanks.
@SailingMalieАй бұрын
Hi Patrick, Another great episode, thank you. It bugs me that marine equipment (lewmar windlass, engine mounts) are not built to marine grade. My solution in the past has been to wrap them (windlass motor and engine mounts) with a product called Denso Tape. It's a waxy tape that protects equipment from chemicals and harsh environments.
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
Someone else mentioned using Denso Tape. I'll have to check it out. Thanks.
@kurtism9040Ай бұрын
Tides Marine - Strong Track has good reviews. I'm considering it myself. Also, is your mainsail clew on reef 2 maybe too far aft, perhaps for reef 1 (which you don't use) ?
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
Me too. Tides Marine in the off-season. My reef clew is fine -- I just get sloppy/lazy at times and don't winch it down as tight as I should.
@jandrewkennedyАй бұрын
Cracker Patrick Just back 4 weeks Bangor (NI) to Vannes Nothing too fruity Agree re Code-0! Had it poled out “wing-on-wing for a bit, not what it was designed for but effective!
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
Yeah, I'm not too strong on following 'rules'. If it works on your boat, go for it!
@kurtism9040Ай бұрын
I liked the nod to Steve Winwood.
@kurtism9040Ай бұрын
Oh, and to Mr. Skynyrd too.
@patricklaine6958Ай бұрын
I have always thought Steve is a genius --- and far too underrated.
@moggridge1Ай бұрын
I've never sailed in my life and I have no idea what you are doing most of the time 😂, but I do love your videos. Thank you! 👍
@ET85Ай бұрын
great video Patrick, i love your content
@johnsmall9729Ай бұрын
"I'm a coward" say you....reminds me of the logo I saw on the back of a solo pilot's T-shirt in Alaska: "There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots"
@janecmeАй бұрын
The forecasts have consistently underestimated wind speed this year. Too many white-knuckle rides and a lesson not to trust the forecasts so much: they're only educated guesses