I like you Thomas. You are so naturally genuine and have a big heart...keep your love flowing with the breeze

@SailingwithThomas

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words 🙏🏻 Cheers 🍻

You are one of the few with an accent that I can understand and actually talk about sailing. I look forward to your videos theircreally great man, you not only talk about your everyday life on a sailboat but you add the why. Even as simple as painting your outboard cover. The average viewer might not understand how often those get stolen. Atlanta i have but one thumbs-up and subscription to give.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words and for being here! All the best and cheers from Be Free 🍻

Good explanation on your backstay tensioner. In 60 seconds you explain more than the other channels do in full episodes or years. Loving your channel.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words 🙏🏻 I appreciate to have you here and makes me happy to hear you enjoy my videos! Cheers from Be Free🍻

Hi Thomas, nice to know I am not the only person who likes to trim his backstay. Your explenaition on the effects is correct, also when to do what is correct. However, if you would like to know what you are really trimming, it is your leech.... I'll try to keep this really simple and short: By reducing the distance between the top of your mast and the end of your boom you are reducing the tension on your leech. Doing so will allow your leech to "open" for the wind to escape, resulting in the effects you named. Doing the opposite, will increase the tension on your leech and force it inwards increasing the curve in your sail. It works like the trailing edge devices on an airplane wing (flaps). You can get the same results or increase your results by opening your mainsheet and trimming your traveler to lee. Allowing your boom to rise up, decreasing the distance between your mast top and end of boom and controlling the angle of the sail by the traveler. You can almost reduce your sails power to zero doing this. If you combine this all together (try it in stable and safe wind conditions), you can take so much power out of your mailsail, that most of the times even in a squall you might not have to reef at all. I blew some minds doing this on passage from Martinique to Bequia (on an underpowered Lagoon 40) in 2019. Sailing upwind in 40 to 45 knots with full sails without any reefing. And no, that is not a good idea, I just wanted to proof to my skipper, how much you can to with trim. And yes, if we would have reefed, we would have been faster. Just saying. If you are interested in more details, let me know and we will find a way I can give you more infos on my wierd trimming ideas (originating from sailing small boots on lakes competetively when I was young). Stay safe out there and enjoy. Dirk

Never sailed in my entire life. Truly enjoy watching your videos.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 All the best and cheers from Be Free 🍻

”...if you think safety is expensive, try an accident” 😂😂👍 - great backstay demo! And yes, watching paint dry is underrated pleasure 🙃 Thanks for another fun vid!

@Finderskeepers.

3 жыл бұрын

Great comment and so true

@skniberg

3 жыл бұрын

@@Finderskeepers. 🙏😀

@Finderskeepers.

3 жыл бұрын

@@skniberg I found out the hard way and lost my boat and nearly my life

@skniberg

3 жыл бұрын

@@Finderskeepers. ouch, stay safe!

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha🤣 Happy you enjoyed this one 🙏🏻 All the best and stay safe and healthy 🍻

So far THIS is the BEST sailing channel for me on KZread! THANKS THOMAS! (BTW my brothers name is Thomas and it was my grandfathers name too!) Anyway, WHY do I like this channel so much? Probably because he reminds me of how I intend to sail! I am 55 so I am a little older but I am within a couple of years of having my boat and like T I also think BIGGER IS BETTER when it comes to solo sailing and like T I am single now but if like him I meet a lady in my adventures then that will be great too! Anyway, I am looking at boats between 45 and 65 feet and this 55 is AMAZING! I have found a few for sale just like it at reasonable prices and about as HALF as much as similar sized Cats. I would consider an aluminum cat with daggar boards the one on Sailing on Jupiter channel as that is a 10 knot boat but i just prefer a mono. One advantage of the Cat is its shallow draft with boards up. Well Thomas I am sure we will be fast friends if our paths ever cross and until then my friend be safe and BE FREE!

@SailingwithThomas

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for your really inspiring feedback! Much apreciated. Im 100% sure your right about friends, so hopfully our paths one day will cross. Sorry for exeptionell late reply. Somehow lots of unreplied comments suddenly shows up in the app Im using. So apologize for late reply. All the best🍻

I’m always surprised when I watch sailing videos how much a mechanic you all have to be in addition to being a sailor, very impressive. I really enjoy you and hope you get to sail across the Pacific soon, I have watched every one of these, this was always my dream to sail, but I’m older now so that opportunity has passed!

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for being here and your kind words! Im totally with you and actually learning to sail is the easy part. Even being a sailor my whole life, and tons of experience from search and rescue back home I was still question myself if I had what it takes to do this.

@annhooper726

2 жыл бұрын

Dear Judy, I'm turning 70 this year and saving for my first yacht to purchase this year I hope. Im in wonder and ore, still a little hesitant, but we only limit ourselves I guess from conditioning, age is no barrier if fit and healthy. It's the mind playing games I guess!!? Wish me luck, and I may see you out there on the blue yonder too :) fare wind's

I think you're right on point with the backstay now what we need is a video about sail twist in light winds...

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻I did not realise people wanted this kind of things... However I’m recording more examples and for sure will go in deep on details with videos later. Getting the most out of your boat in light winds is much harder than heavy weather sailing! Cheers from Be Free 🍻

Thanks for another great video with some great information. Always look forward to seeing them.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Cheers from Be Free🍻

good video and great explanation of what an adjustable backstay can do. That little bathing/dingy platform on the back of Be Free sure is a nice place to hang out!

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love the swimming platform on Be Free! It’s such a great place to chill. Cheers 🍻

Cant wait to see you cross the pacific. : )

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻I can’t wait to cross the Pacific as well!! It’s gonna be an emotional experience to finally reach my biggest dream! Cheers 🍻

Good and energiser videos

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻Cheers 🍻

Owner of SY Tetanus (7:01) must be life of marina parties.

You said you are not an expert but you are 101% in right. Bravissimo 👍

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 Happy you liked this episode! Cheers from Be Free🍻

Thanks for the video, Thomas.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙏🏻 Cheers 🍻

Thunder showers can be really interesting here in South Florida. Once in a while, the rain is coming down hard in the front yard and the backyard is relatively dry.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds almost like Panama.... The worst thunderstorms I ever seen! Thank you for watching and all the best🍻

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds almost like Panama.... The worst thunderstorms I ever seen! Thank you for watching and all the best🍻

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds almost like Panama.... The worst thunderstorms I ever seen! Thank you for watching and all the best🍻

totally good idea to do rig before pac or in nz

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Christopher 🙏🏻 Cheers from Be Free 🍻

Your awesome!

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching🙏🏻 Cheers

So looking forward to doing an extended sail. The boat is due to have the mast lifted this Weds 31st for new lights, radar & rigging check. New solar, mppt & charger. Lithium batteries & 3.5kw inverter to follow shortly. Thanks for the insight into your upgrades...

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Wow sounds great 👍🏻 Lots of upgrades on the right things in my eyes! Thank you for being here and all the best! Cheers and fair winds 🍻

Good info. Cheers.

@SailingwithThomas

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and your comment 🙏🏻 Cheers 🍻

My ancestors were Vikings too so I trust your advice. i am scared of over tensioning the back-stay though, I'd be scared of snapping a link or a cable.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha🤣 Trust someone with a souvenir hat🤣 I understand your sceptism for overtension as it could happen if the rigg is not tuned. A clever thing to do is measure the tension and mark the position where its at max. All the best🍻

Hi Thomas! Precise explanation, good luck on your plans going forward. Cheers ⛵️🍻

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you🙏🏻 All the best and cheers from Be Free ⛵️🍻

Happy sailing and thanks for these behind the scenes sort of videos. Great insights on pragmatic aspects of these endeavours.

Hi Thomas Great video Cheers Thomas

Awesome sense of humor! Love it!

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 All the best and cheers from Be Free 🍻

another great video

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers 🍻

very useful and cool instructions on sailing, thanks Thomas

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻Glad you enjoyed this video! All the best

Very funny Thank you Thomas

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻All the best and cheers from Be Free🍻

Hi Thomas, great video. Johan (Toronto)

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Johan! Sending som Caribbean sun and warm breeze north! All the best 🍻

Seriously everyone thinks you are a expert with that captain’s helmet 😂 really I think you have a lot of great advice and enjoy hearing it from the horses mouth 👍👍

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

LOL🤣 Who would argue with a Viking🤣 Thank you for watching and for being here🙏🏻 All the best 🍻

Hi Thomas, great explenation and illustration of tighten the backstay, best regards from denmark. Lars

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Takk Lars 🙏🏻 Hyggelig at du likte denne episoden og takk for at du er her! Sender litt sol og varme nordover! Cheers 🍻

Great concise and accurate explanation of backstay tension use and effects. Hope the riggers do not turn out to be Viking ☠️ in their quote

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just got the qote and it’s not to crazy but still lots of EUR... However safety first! Cheers from Be Free 🍻

Back in 2019 I was boat sitting Britican, an Oyster 56 with a hydraulic backstay. At some point I was polishing all the metal in the cockpit, including the hydraulic controle panel. Without noticing I released the tention on the backstay. Later that night, around 2am I woke up because the furled up Genoa was flapping wildly. I couldn't understand why, until the next morning when I figured out my mistake.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Ohw yeah this can happen😅 They have a beautiful yacht! I met them briefly in Grenada during the round grenada race. Glad you sorted it out and ended all good. Cheers from Be Free🍻

Hi Thomas. Love your videos. I'm learning a lot. I have a question; I understand how tightening the backstay, in turn tightens the forestay, but, based on your graphic I don't understand how it bends the mast. Surely this is only possible on a fractional rig, or maybe a mast with forward swept shrouds? Otherwise there's nothing to act as the fulcrum for the leverage.

Noticed that you didn't credit the caterer, gaffer, lighting crew, and makeup artists...also named Thomas, by a strange coincidence. Thanks for sharing...as always.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

HA HA 🤣🤣 At least you watched to the end and even the credits💪🏻 Thank you👍🏻

Skål . Vældig arti å følle dæ. 😎

@SailingwithThomas

2 жыл бұрын

Takk for at du ser på og er her! Cheers🍻

Another excellent episode, thanks - An timely. My mast is coming out on April 19 (Swan 38, 1974) and all new standing rigging being put on and a new radar, servicing the furler and the hydraulic backstay tensioner... and I’m sure if I look closely, I’ll find plenty more to do :) One question - my teak decks were replaced by Swan in 2018 - they’re beautiful, but I see yours are the nice warm honey colour. Mine only look like that when wet! How have you kept them this colour?

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻Your beautiful yacht will be in mint condition then👌🏻I use a waterproofing with honey color called SEMCO. In the tropics it’s the only thing to use avoiding black spots and grey teak. All the best and cheers from Be Free🍻

Cheers :)

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you🙏🏻 Cheers from Be Free🍻

Thanks for the explanation, however it would have been great to see it in action. i.e. How many degrees more upright can you sail? How much higher can you point upwind? Video footage? Cheers.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there and thank you for your feedback🙏🏻 I thought I had more recordings available but turned out to be on the crashed drives. Had already put to much work into this episode to leave it. So just look at this as an introduction as I can promise more videos and details as you point out in the playlist Sail trim and rigging. All the best and stay safe! Cheers from Be Free🍻

Good video. I thought Viking meant high energy royalty.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

I guess there is several translations and nicknames as well. However it’s mostly known as Pirates from the fjords. All the best 🍻

What do you mean 'point higher', the mast is more horizontal?

@tombennison7571

3 жыл бұрын

Closer to the wind

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry it might have been to fast explanations. It simply means closer to the wind often referred to degrees in angle to the winds direction. All the best 🍻

@billwilliams9527

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas, yes that does clarify. Fair winds.

You did not show us the paint job ! 😮

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry😅 Im sure it will be visual in future episodes! All the best 🍻

Som svigerfar en gang sa: "Jeg har vridd mer saltvann ut av lestene mine enn du noen gang har seilt over!" (Da jeg trodde han bløffet i poker)😁

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha 🤣 Han burde seilt en større båt så han slapp å bli våt på lestene🤣 Cheers 🍻

Dude, if you wanted it to look cheap and useless, you should have gone for the Swedish flag 😜

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

LOL🤣 Great point! Maybe I should redo the paint job? Man why did I not think about that.... Cheers 🍻

Why have the performance of a 6 cylinder car when your driving a V8= Sail trim .

@SailingwithThomas

2 жыл бұрын

Well said! Thank you for watching! Stay safe and all the best 🍻

Viking does NOT mean pirate.

@SailingwithThomas

Жыл бұрын

It really depends how far back you go in the translation. Still believe in general the focus is to much on the dark side. I believe they did more trading than history books tells us. Some modern science have starting to question if they also have history even much further back in time. All the best and cheers 🍻

@redsailor101

Жыл бұрын

@@SailingwithThomas I'm full-blooded Swed and i can see that we are among the most peaceful people in the world and that "history" must be wrong, AGAIN 🥴😆😆

@SailingwithThomas

Жыл бұрын

In the old sagas it’s written about Vikings and even in Egils saga - Chapter 32 Egil Skallagrimsson uses the word Viking to describe an action of a group, as in, to go Viking. So by this definition, they would-be pirates. The word Viking have evolved over thousands of years, and kind of been polished. It’s even from Latin history describing the Vikings in Latin words generalising the Vikings as the pirates from Scandinavia. There where no borders at that time and mostly clans joining on raids together. Not all Norseman Swede or Danes where pirates, but in their clans they had the seafarers that went on raids coming from the Vik or Fjord going Viking. Old carving in rune language also describes the longship with the seafarers going on Viking raid... aka Pirates I lived only a kilometre away from one of the most famous Viking graves containing the ship Saga Oseberg. Ever since a child been fascinated about the old sagas and Viking history. Some of the oldest navigation aids in my hometowns coastline is even mentioned in the Snorre Saga, and is still in use. It’s called Tønsberg Tønne Cheers 🍻

I feel like this guy has forgotten more, than I'll ever know.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

LOL🤣 I’m not that old yet to start forget things.... Mybe some things. Cheers 🍻

No such thing as to much preventive maintenance

seems like there will be a massive invasion of the south pacific by a bunch of pirates /sailors

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah!!! And a viking 🍻 Joke aside I don’t think it’s gonna be that bad as lots of sailors intended to go have given up. Either shipped their yacht home or trying to sell

Really - took 7 minutes to get to the topic?

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for sharing years of experience in a video that took me days to make only to waste 7 important minutes of your life. All the best