We're very proud to be the builders of Pelagic 77. Thank you and Tony for this great video!

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Our pleasure! 🙂

@sykendu-twanbiemans7586

3 жыл бұрын

Wat een vakwerk uit Makkum, Nederland. Trots!

@KMYachtbuilders

3 жыл бұрын

@@sykendu-twanbiemans7586 Bedankt!

@BucsFTW

3 жыл бұрын

As an architectural designer, who strictly follows the "form follows function" ethos - this was pure boat porn for me...! (And I'm not even a huge fan of sailing vessels!) You had me at 'no A/C'... "You're not going to need A/C where we're going... Heat? Yeah, you'll need that." Where are the TVs...?!? Why no Italian designer cushions...?!? "We don't need no stickin' designers...!" Great vessel... Great tour Nick...! Cheers mate.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, I've pinned your post to the top so that people can find and follow your channel. 🙂

Absolutely amazing. You're a lucky guy Nicolas to get to crawl around such a wonderful piece of kit like that.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Sure am! 🙂

@gregfawcett5152

3 жыл бұрын

I always thought Aluminum degrades to a great degree in salt water...can you explain? Best...SV "Aquila" Seattle

@LoanwordEggcorn

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregfawcett5152 Marine alloy Aluminum forms a natural oxide layer on its surface that protects the metal intrinsically. It's the same process as artificial anodizing. Dissimilar metals can cause galvanic corrosion if not protected with Zincs, electric isolation, bonding, etc., as appropriate. That is the same as any other boat that has more than one metal/alloy in contact with each other and seawater.

@KMYachtbuilders

3 жыл бұрын

@@gregfawcett5152 She is built from seawater resistant aluminium.

@gregfawcett5152

3 жыл бұрын

@@KMYachtbuilders First time I have heard of such a thing...

Simply amazing. An interesting principal. Nothing here that doesn’t need to be. Function over form. One of my all time favorites.

OMG that has to be the most fascinating video you have ever produced, what an amazing boat tour, I could have watched hours of that, thank you so much for sharing that Nick, absolutely brilliant.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@GoodDeal123

3 жыл бұрын

@@AQUAHOLIC I wish you could go back some day and spend a whole weekend with the crew and your camera on. I bet there is just so much more cool stuff and stories to tell... but I guess that you would have to charter the boat as it seems these folks are busy 24/7 ;) Thanks for an amazing video!

Tony is of the ilk that built the world without a word of complaint or fuss. Kudos to him and you Nick for bringing such wonders to our living rooms.

WOW, this is awesome! I started working on the yard that built the Pelagic in April last year, as they just started to work on the internals. My co-worker and I did all the electrics and Nav equiment. Great learning experience, and super proud of the final product. Since it was my first, this will be forever 'my boat'. Amazing to see it on your channel, thank you Nick!

and this is why Aquaholic is my favorite channel. it's interesting to see the luxury pleasure yachts passing by on this channel But the expedition yachts like these inspire to look beyond the horizon for yourself. Ships like this make the story that no one can tell you if you haven't been part of the story

Wow, that was totally amazing but as aquaholic deals with everything connected with water, it was only fair that an expedition yacht got on to it! A brilliant experience and full tour of an amazing expedition (hand-built) yacht, well done nick!

That's not a little ship feel. That's an absolute no messing around BIG ship. Respect....

@jpdj2715

3 жыл бұрын

77 feet or 23.5 meters - to me it came across like a cross between the looks of a sailing vessel and the body work of a heavily armored tank and the seaworthiness of a nuclear submarine. Respect, yes.

A gift. A rare treat. A "Come look at this" moment. Nick, to get a personal tour, on such a yacht demonstrates your depth in the "community". As to he boat - at times on the tour I'd think "but what about this or that" then there it would be. The boat has everything - not just safety, but comfort as well. Lots of different places to "tuck yourself away". Thank you Nick. Thank you for sharing. And yes - STUNNING BOAT. The dreams ARE being nurtured.

Loved this. This is "my" sort of boat. No frills. Safety is a priority. Well designed. Comfortable. The ideal boat for extreme conditions.

Damn wonderful! at 70 this is as close to adventure anyone will let get any more.. Truly fascinating stuff. I am very glad you did this one.. Makes me wish it had it all over to do again.. Oh, the fun of adventuring around the world.. It has been a good life my friend.. Cheers!

It’s great to see how an explorer boat is fit for purpose just like you said, nothing is there if it doesn’t need to be there and it’s very different from the princess’ or the sunseeker’s which is a great thing to see! Absolutely love this Nick!

Very interesting watch. I could listen to Tony talk about the boat all day. Well done, Nick. Some great questions and very well filmed.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

@Toxa1300

3 жыл бұрын

indeed

Tony Castro, your design element requiring regular visits to the engine room to operate a few basic, daily systems is a brilliant idea. Nothing like eyes on to spot what's wrong. The Pelagic 77 is a wonderful expedition sailing ship!

25:59 I can see a man of culture as well, with the mate game going strong in that boat!

I wasn’t aware that Tony was Portuguese. As soon as I heard his accent it put a smile on my face

@robertw.1499

3 жыл бұрын

His accent is Dutch

@tacodias

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertw.1499 sure it is… specially being born in Lisbon…

@robertw.1499

3 жыл бұрын

@@tacodias If he's Portuguese, then all my Dutch collegues are either fakes, he's spent most of his life in The Netherlands or you're incredibly naive...

What an incredible boat. I love the ultimate level of practicality they designed into it. No luxury anywhere, yet it still looks very comfortable and livable. Thank you for showing this.

Thanks Nick, that's a great tour of this fantastic vessel, great to see around this wonderful yacht with Tony Castro and your follow up interview with Skip Novak, what a great vessel made for exploration. Great job...

Well done! Tony is a pleasure to listen to and obviously proud of the work he and his team did. Thanks for getting this interview.

I love the quote that “ stability is like money. You never have enough of it

Outstanding tour and vessel! Every word and action makes perfect sense! Purpose designed with premier safety in mind to start with! Thank you for this, I'll be sharing with my sailing friends!

Love Tony known him for years very honest knowledgable guy with a great outlook for design, well done top job again 👍👍

Wow! I think that's the most impressive boat you've had on the channel. Function, simplicity and redundancy, without being completely spartan. The design quirk that forces people into the engine room is quite clever. No fear leaving that in the marina, anything hitting that is coming off second best

An absolutely amazing boat and tour Nick, great to see a true exploration sailing yacht and the explanations as to why things were done in such a way, really enjoyed this one

Just brilliant! Thank you for the tour. Would love to see you add more unusual boats like this to your mix of pleasure yachts. Not that I mind the pleasure yachts and luxury, I look forward to watch more of those too… but your tours are so thorough and informative that getting perspective on some of these working boats would be absolutely fascinating.

From the epitome of luxury on Blue Moon (with your vlog playing on a TV screen) to the personification of safety on Vinson. Great viewing this morning by you and David.

amazing piece of kit and what a pleasure to have the designer there to explain the thought process behind the details. Chapeau!

I’ve never been much for sailing vessels, but this one is exceptional! Really dig the simplicity and ruggedness. Great find Nick!!!

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Why would people downvote this video? It was great. Very interesting to see the thought that goes into something this unique. What a great build.

Wow,Nick it just gets better and better, thanks to Tony also, everything very get-attable, superlative , very practical to have form over function, Everytime you show us your know your subject matter, splendid, keep up the good work, I think we are all aquaholics now.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Amazing design and sailing philosophies. Great video and tour. I could watch and listen to Tony for hours

I like seeing a boat built for a purpose. Everything is there for a reason. No useless fluff.

@christiangeiselmann

3 жыл бұрын

Unpainted aluminum surfaces in temperatures below zero degree celsius. What happens when you touch it?

@alz4437

3 жыл бұрын

@@christiangeiselmann Can you try it and let us know the results?

What a boat. I like the fact that you can go everywhere.

You may be proud being the builders and thanks for the presenters talking moderate and informative without erratic music !!!

Surprising tour !!! Really impressed with the simplification of all hardware and the size of the living space.

That’s really an incredible ship. I love your conversations with the owners and designers. So much insight is gleaned by hearing what they have to say. Thank you, Nick!

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@marchport

3 жыл бұрын

@@AQUAHOLIC Truly enjoying them all. You’re going to make me buy a boat! 😂🙌 I’ve no idea how I found your videos, but I’m hooked and will most likely have the means. I’m thinking a Smuggler’s Blues US version, though! Or a fantastic charter through the Caribbean with friends!

@marchport

3 жыл бұрын

Much love and all the best to you and Marianne!

Talk about 'fit for purpose'! That's an astonishing design and beautifully constructed. I'd happily go to the ends of the earth for that one (or should that be 'ON' that one). The first view of those massive winches in the cockpit set the scene so well. You found something quite remarkable. Lucky you.

A truly excellent presentation to capture the intent of this yacht. It is nice to see a functional yacht, still capturing quality of life on board, yet built for a purpose. Tony is a true gentleman. Great video.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Just about the best video yet, thoroughly enjoyable and educational. Big thank to you and Mr. Castro. One thing I really would have loved to see is the how the mast is fixtured to the hull but boy, what a fantastic boat.

What a fantastic machine. Superb. What it must be like to design and operate a vessel like this. Amazing. That's the human need to explore.

Fascinating video, just like a documentary. So much thought went into the design of this ship - having an on/off switch only in the engine room to force people to go there - genius! Great to see Nick managed to open a locker...... Just by looking at the ship from the pontoon - you know it is going to encounter some tough conditions. Great video - thanks again Nick!

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

wow, what a machine. Thanks to Tony for explaning the build and the boat.

Nicolas, much appreciated for this tour, been following Pelagic & KM Yachtbuilders and this has been most informative, look forward to your interview with Skip!

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Coming today! :)

This was a fantastic watch. Thanks for putting this out. Speaking to the designer Tony brings a whole new and intuitive perspective of explorer yachts. Bravo!

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@jgriffith5667

3 жыл бұрын

Well done Nick! What insight into explorer yachts! Thanks for posting! Your videos are the best on the net! Watched this one twice so far in 100f degrees here in the Arizona desert.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

@@jgriffith5667 Wow!! Properly hot!

@BucsFTW

3 жыл бұрын

@@jgriffith5667 Yeah, but it's a dry heat... Try 95f here in the tropics my friend.

@BucsFTW

3 жыл бұрын

@@AQUAHOLIC Yeah, but it's a dry heat... LOL

wonderfully crafted boat "fit for purpose". Every inch designed to function without compromise. The Yanmar engines say it all with cable control & reliability. Cracking video.

Amazing yacht, the thought that has went into this can only be achieved through a life long experience of sailing in the worlds most dangerous palaces, what I wouldn't give to be allowed to sail her. Awesome video, thank you.

Wow. Amazingly capable yacht. Love Skip Novak's videos from the Roaring Forties. That living area is surprisingly cozy. I would just love to join an expedition like this one day!

I've watched you for years, and you have always delivered amazing content - but this is my favourite so far! I am more impressed with this boat than any of the multimillion dollar yachts. Nice work :) And your guide was perfect.

@rykehuss3435

2 жыл бұрын

This is also a multi-million dollar yacht haha

If you design and build a boat for Skip Novak you know that you better don't mess up! Whatever nature has will be thrown against it for sure. Fantastic result!

Well I was not expecting that from this channel, but I absolutely loved it. Not that we could see it, but I swear I could hear you smile like a kid in a sweet shop, Nick!

It's a great refreshment to finally see a boat which was not designed for leisure!

@koborkutya7338

3 жыл бұрын

...yeahhh... in a sense...

Stunning boat. Built on experience with no experimentation. Failsafe systems with no redundancy anywhere. Loved all the cabins. Very comfy and the communal area was fastantic. Galley looked pretty good too. With only 4 crew, they must all have multiple jobs. How do you find people with those skills? Someone who can cook a 3-course meal and plot a course to Antarctica! Those watertight doors were fantastic. I would feel really safe on this boat and I can't wait to see what new science she is able to facilitate.

This boat is so utilitarian, it makes a Nordhaven look like a gold plated palace!

@ike1660

3 жыл бұрын

Compared to this, a Nordhaven is just a luxury yacht with some 'expedition' sauce drizzled on it.

@rykehuss3435

2 жыл бұрын

@@ike1660 And yet Nordhavns cross oceans all the time. Its the only production motor yacht that really does it all the time, with no fuzz. Just goes to show how incredible this sailing vessel is.

This is by far the most fascinating boat I’ve ever seen! Never mind the super yachts or mega yachts, I’d want to take this boat for an adventure of a lifetime!

This is my kind of boat. Absolutely no fluff or frills, beauty through function. Really, really nice yacht.

What an amazing piece of kit. Also the fact that he said he would rather not use the anchor to not disturb whats happening on the sea-floor is absolutely Incredible. Would have not even crossed my mind that it is disruptive (ignorance from my side). Just shows that some people actually care. In the words of Nick: "thats fantastic" =)

A marvel of engineering. I would feel blessed to be able to even step onto this vessel.

Absolutely amazing tour, I've been watching videos of Skip's voyages wherever I could find them. This has to be just the most perfect boat I've seen on your channel!

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Wow it's a huge boat Nick Sir.. What a wonderful home inside that... Great to watch such a experience...

I really found this very interesting to watch. Very nice to see a tour of a different type of boat than what I’ve seen from your videos so far. Really enjoyed this one!

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

KM Yachtbuilders where magic happens. Love those yachts.

What a beautiful vessel! It’s amazing how thoroughly you have integrated the ship’s technology and the crew needs. I wish I could be one of the scientists you hope to host!

Awesome Nick! Thanks for giving some love to the beautiful sailing yachts out there. You're channel is the best

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Mr. Castro, a quite interesting character to listen to. It must have been a dream day for you to film another superb interview, tour. Thank You yet again Sir!

What a ship! So much redundancy built in to make anyone feel safe crossing any part of the worlds seas and oceans. I love that the engines get the full beam master space! Thanks Nick 👍

What a Ship! Amazing. Thank you Nick for ringing us along.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

What an amazing vessel! Hats off to Tony for designing it! Of course thanks to Nick for getting us a proper tour!

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

I've never clicked on a video so fast. I've been following this boat for a long time and its awesome to see you do a tour

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it!

Definitely a very well equipped & designed for serious blue water sailing. What a boat. Wow! Thanks for having shared it.

That was absolutely beautiful to watch! I'm deeply in love with this vessel! Astonishing! Extremely beautiful! ❤

Great tour of a serious expedition yacht. Thanks for sharing, Nick.

Just to say that watching this is a far superior experience to watching football.

@jramsey9690

3 жыл бұрын

That’s not saying much LOL.

@danvitale1642

3 жыл бұрын

Anything is better than watching football.

@ramonrodriguez6692

3 жыл бұрын

No AC!!!!!ya lost me….what do they do when headed through the tropics to the Antarctic …sweat it out???????…….not for me…. I’m 21st Century spoiled…..otherwise cool boat (pun intended)!!!!!!!…

@casematecardinal

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely. I hate when they tie and you realize you have completely wasted your afternoon watching an essentially pointless game

@casematecardinal

3 жыл бұрын

@@ramonrodriguez6692 the water acts like a heat sink.

!!outstanding👍👍 see Sophie & Chris aswell👍❣

WOW! What an amazing engineering wonder! Very interesting vessel. A true globe cruiser! Congrats to all the build team and operating staff! Thanks for another epic video, Nick! Cheers! (yes, I'm binge watching some videos I skipped. Hahaha!)

deeply impressed by both craftmenship and detailing, and of course by the enthusiasm resulting in this fantastic sailing fortress!

What a beast! The most amazing thing I heard was the setup that forces a makeshift rotation through the mechanical space. That's thinking that comes from decades of experience. As Nick would say...Brilliant!

Amazing boat, looking forward for the next 25 minutes!

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

A message for Mr. Castro: Sir, your ship is beautiful! I really enjoy the design and vision of this wonderful sailing vessel. You, your partner and crew are commanding a very special ship. It would be a privilege to not only sail upon her but also work there too.( If I was in my twenties again! As a member of the crew of course.) I wish you and all the passengers that sail on her pleasant voyages and keen adventures. And Nick, as always, yet another engaging and wonderful video. Cheers!

What a truly wonderful video the 31 minutes just flew by was so interesting to see and hear about this fantastic ship. What a great get for the channel Nick you lucky boy. Such great information from Tony and of course your usual enthusiasm made this a very easy watch .

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Now this is a serious, global vessel! Form follows function perfectly! Another great change of pace and tour! I love the diversity of uploads on this channel. Thank you so much! What a treat! Can’t wait for the interview with Skip.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

This is the kind of boats that we like to see

Nick thank you for the excellent vlog, so very jealous of you, worked in the industry so long ago and loved my time sailing on similar boats, my disability keeps me away from the water now, thank you so much for the memories

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that. An organisation like this might be able to help you: www.wheelyboats.org/

@michaeldavey6276

3 жыл бұрын

@@AQUAHOLIC thank you nick I will look into this,

this was fantastic thanks for this one nick this really is next level stuff & Tony's knowledge is just fascinating definitely my favourite yacht tour on the channel keep up the great work 👏🛥🚤⚓👍

Hope you come Across a Garcia Exploration yacht someday, owner operated thing in comparison to this, also sailing! But with style & luxury, also with a aluminium hull

Oh, a REAL boat! 😉 Great video as usual Nick.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I can't believe I'm now seeing this one, the thought that went into every little detail is astonishing

This is one of the very best Boats i've ever seen... Thank you for that, and all of your other great videos! LG from Munich, Bavaria, Germany... Tom

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Lunch in the garden and a 30 min aquaholic video.... If only it was a Friday upload and this would be perfect. Just noticed 313k subs now! Is that accelerating?

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

It is doing very well at the moment :)

@tecwzrd

3 жыл бұрын

Last couple of months it's been accelerating nicely. Projected to hit 500K in the next 10-12 months :) socialblade.com/youtube/c/aquaholic

@moobcars6490

3 жыл бұрын

314k now!

@LordGrenville1

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing content from an extremely knowledgeable and personable guy. No wonder the numbers of subscribers are racing upwards. Thank you Nick

Outstanding!! And what a great gentleman to show you around. I'm not a sail boat fan but this is next level sailing in any respect. Cheers Nick.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Amazing vessel. True masterpiece from Tony Castro & KM Yachtbuilders

I love seeing this beast of a mono! It’s a very straight forward boat and tactile in all the best ways. Most importantly is learning from the design. 🤙✌️

Wow - amazing! To me, this is luxury. Functional and built to last 👌

I think Tony Castro in the past designed many sailing yachts for Jongert, excellent designer.

I passed by this amazing boat on The Hamble last week. Looked unbelievable. Thanks Nick for the tour.

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Really fascinating (and simple) approach to boat design. Love the details and how they thought through all aspects--thanks for sharing!

@AQUAHOLIC

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I salute the designers.and builders of this wonderful ship.Bon Voyage to all who sail upon her.

@9ssdv8r

3 жыл бұрын

Worked for over a year on her, thank you for the kind words!

I'm having flashbacks of crossing the Drake Passage, and feeling that horrible seasickness all over again. As much as I really love the explorer style boats, this one gives me pause. Shackleton sailed into the southern ocean in a ship with twice that length. I've crossed the Drake aboard an icebreaker three times longer than this boat. I wouldn't wish that type of exploring on anyone.

@TOM-C.

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, Having no experience whatsoever in explorer yachting, especially sail, I have to think I'd much rather be on a very large, powered yacht meant for the purpose than a small sailing yacht that appears a bit uncomfortable. Can you imagine 14 people on that boat? I guess it's more the adventure passengers on this boat would be after, and it will certainly provide that in spades! 😁👍✌

@ross82

3 жыл бұрын

Best you don’t buy one.

@horsetowater

3 жыл бұрын

Ship design, Engineering and fabrication hasn't rested on its laurels since Shakleton's Endurance. I don't think many industries have. Would you compare WW1 era military equipment to today? Or 100year old aircraft? Why compare a >100yr old ship to this (especially on just size!)

Wow. What a tour. What craft. Amazing indeed. People who sail on this vessel will feel blessed.

Watched Skip’s quick tour a number of years ago. Still wow!