Absolutely beautiful! Soul soothing.

Great video! What a sail! Perfect song !

Such a big craft yet still 32'. I'd love one of these.

I would recommend clipping into the headstay up on the 'sprit, and with a short tether if you've got one. The fall factor from that high up could break your back, or if you don't get hurt in the fall, you've got nothing to climb back aboard with and would just be dragging in the water. Also, in big waves, you've got possibly more risk of being thrown off *upwards*, not over the side, just be aware of that.

@ridesthewind7551

11 күн бұрын

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Awesome close-hauled, heeled over. Will always watch a WS32'. Refitting one now and hope to have it splashed down this year.

@ridesthewind7551

5 ай бұрын

Sailing a bit overpowered here hoping to finish the passage without having to put another reef in. Then the wind piped up a notch to 35+kts requiring the 2nd reef and was still a tad overpowered. It took all my weight to haul the staysail down by the luff at the harbor entrance! ...and the engine at full throttle barely pushed the boat upwind into the harbor.

Westsail kicking up her heals. Must be blowing .

Nice footage of the great Gitchi-manitou. I've seen you moored at Red Rock in the past. Coincidentally we sail Neverland, a C&C29 out of Thunder Bay. All the best to you in 2024 and see you on the water!

@ridesthewind7551

5 ай бұрын

Yes! And we have sailed past each other more than once near Shaganash Is. See you next year.

Great video! What camera(s) are you using?

Sir, I've watched 3 of your videos. You have a personal relationship with your boat. Wind vane steering? She tracks like a boat on a mission.

@ridesthewind7551

23 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment. The mission on this day was to make it to the next harbor before dark ; ) The wind vane is a Cape Horn installed about 15 years ago.

La zampognia non vedo

Fantastic!! What filming kit are you using?

@ridesthewind7551

5 ай бұрын

I used the Insta 360 one X on a 5' telescoping stick for this video

@JIFD

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! @@ridesthewind7551

Better without sappy music totally unrelated to the video. My opinion.

@ridesthewind7551

4 ай бұрын

Tom Petty's "sappy?" song of farewell to a lover, or maybe a song to himself, " you belong on a boat out at sea" and "sail away to kill off the hours" and find happiness and freedom is nicely juxtaposed with this sailing video far from a relaxed and dreamy ride one imagines when picturing "sailing away from it all". It all comes with you. While this was filmed during a long and exhilarating day of sailing, it was also a grueling solo effort in building winds. Fortunately no trouble, but maybe some worries. Anything can happen, at anytime and you have to be prepared to deal with it. I had to tuck in another reef later as the winds built to over 35kts. A memorable passage! Besides, I really love the Jenny's harmonies and how they soar above the wind ;) And the banjo doesn't suck in a blow either.

@jasonfrodoman1316

4 ай бұрын

@@ridesthewind7551 Well, there you have it I guess. A love song. Anyway, I didn't mean to strike a nerve. I enjoyed your video. But in my opinion, the actual sounds aboard the vessel are much more enjoyable to hear than any music. Nice thing is, I can always watch on MUTE. And more often than not, I do. Guess its a sign of my old age creeping in....

@heathermorrow2152

Ай бұрын

I watched on mute also. Music was unnecessary.

@fiddleswithbikes

19 күн бұрын

+ 1 on the music for me. And in conditions like that, mostly you just hear the wind (after all the loose clunking stuff inside is found!). Just enough of the wind and wave sounds for me in this video.