Having a boat that provides many options to sail in a balanced state and being able to keep moving in a safe and manageable way in 50-60 knots and 6m+ seas is a true testament to the design and build of your vessel however what is truly impressive is the humility and seamanship you both displayed under very difficult circumstances. May you’re joys be as deep as the ocean and your sorrows as light as the foam.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Hey Mark, thanks for such a generous comment.

@guidouytterhaegen

28 күн бұрын

It helps when its an 50 + feet vessel like an amel……..

@guidouytterhaegen

28 күн бұрын

And 50 kn wind…… gusts i suppose,though rough weather it was definitely.

@sailingjaygo

28 күн бұрын

Hey Guido. True & true.

@MrAnthonyp28

26 күн бұрын

What type sailboat is yours?

Merciful heavens. Don’t let my wife see this, she’ll never agree to go sailing again. Way to go guys.

@sailingjaygo

Күн бұрын

LOL. Thanks Steve!

Havin "been there, done that" over 30 odd years, this is the best representation of a storn from a sailboat I have seen. Well done to you both on your courage, composure and sound boat handling.

@sailingjaygo

22 күн бұрын

Thanks Tim. As you would know, “time on the water” counts at these times. 👍

Great heavy weather sailing video! Thanks for sharing. Shows that times for well built blue water yachts aren’t over.

@sailingjaygo

26 күн бұрын

Thanks Hakan. Jaygo is 25yrs old though! 👍

@ratusbagus

4 күн бұрын

@@sailingjaygo that's another plus. She's proven.

@sailingjaygo

4 күн бұрын

True

Glad I was watching from my lounge room! Respect!

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks David. Luckily it’s not like that very often. Hope it looks good on the big screen. 👍

I'm an ex-yachtie - sailed up from NZ, through the Coral Sea, Phillipines, Borneo, and the South China Sea with a final 65 voyage across the Pacific to Victoria Canada. I was a few sailing vlogs and this was by far the best footage of the 40-50knot conditions. The swell builds and it's as if the wind blows the top off the swells off somehow. Many thanks for the videography

@sailingjaygo

20 күн бұрын

No worries Cathie. People who have been to sea in a blow, know the signs. Thanks for your kind words.

What a charming and lovely couple, thank you for sharing your adventure.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Roger. The cheque is in the mail. 😁

Absolutely well done in an extremely rough situation. As a sailor for 40 years , yes a capable blue water sailor is much more capable than most of us are. Though sailing I have never been in sea conditions that were the conditions you have just gone through. But I have been in a commercial ship in swells from 20-25 meters, in a 100' foot boat towing hundreds of tons behind. I definitely can understand and comprehend your sea conditions. Well done to both of you.

@sailingjaygo

15 күн бұрын

Thanks Lawrence. 👍

Excellent video-- great footage. I really like the protection you have in your cockpit! The boat really stood up to those conditions amazingly well. Phil that is not Phil!

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Yep, the Amel cockpit is awesome.

You guys blew all the other KZread boat/yacht videos right out of the water.👍👍👍👍

@sailingjaygo

23 күн бұрын

Wow. Big call! Some of those KZread channels are amazing and put in a huge amount of effort. Thanks.

@rbarker4426

21 күн бұрын

@@sailingjaygo it reminded me of Calypso with Jacque Cousteau the sea was phenomenal and your yacht handled it dramatically 👍👍

@sailingjaygo

21 күн бұрын

Thanks mate.

A seriously calm boat you have.. it never looked close to being in a struggle.. a calm boat brings peace to those aboard. Awesome vid.. thankyou both kindly for sharing.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Very true about the calm boat & the effects on the crew. Thanks.

Greetings from the Uk, extraordinary tale, thank goodness your faithful boat held together. Your calmness under extreme circumstances was really impressive. When u add Covid it’s doubly so. Amazing, well done guys what a story thanks for recording it when I am sure it was the last thing you wanted to do!

@sailingjaygo

29 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind comments. We appreciate it.

Your equanimity in this dastardly sea, wind and sickness was admirable. Your perseverance and decision making was exemplary. This is what a sailing video should be like … not the pap that 98% of sailing videographers squeegee out of their sea trials.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Wow. Thanks.

@two-sense

Ай бұрын

"sea trials" lol. SV Seeker comes to mind.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Mmm

@Facebookisforsheep

7 күн бұрын

@zeropoulation BTW Got the Castle ref. You can’t buy what we’ve got! Well done mate. 💕👍

@sailingjaygo

7 күн бұрын

💕

Dramatic and well detailed account. The enclosed cockpit and the fractional sail plan are great features on Jaygo. With that kind of sustained tension, something could pop at any moment and the thought of that... So important to keep a steady tempo. Also, I've hear it said before--make a solid plan because it will be very challenging to change setup mid-storm. The calm of the day after in the lee of the land--what a beautiful sight. Ok, will recommend previous video to my wife. This one... Maybe I just say they haven't posted that yet. Learned a lot from this video about strategy, planning, focus, minimizing stress on rig and minds. Thank you for posting.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Tim. We want to be able to go back and watch these videos when we are old(er?). This one captured the experience really well, even if the camera doesn't show the size of the waves.

What a great endorsement of Amel sailing machines! Loved this video..your attitudes are the Valium needed when starting to convince loved ones to sail around this beautiful planet. Lol. Fantastic video

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Peter. Attitude is a big part but we have noticed that this life is not for everyone. We wish more could experience what we have seen. The world is an amazing place filled with amazing people. There would be way less conflict (in our opinion) if more people could experience this.

Super Maramu: Super yacht for these conditions! And a great video!

@sailingjaygo

26 күн бұрын

Thanks

Watching the video I had to hold myself off the table... with few videos I have empathized more. Maximum respect and admiration for you... Fantastic sailors!!!

@sailingjaygo

20 күн бұрын

Thanks Josep. 👍

Best footage of rough weather sailing I've seen. Being in that kind of weather situation and having covid sickness as well, I still don't know how you had the spare mental and physical capacity to film it ! extraordinary . Ive sailed 38,000 sea miles on my 46' sloop to 13 different countries and I have tried to film rough weather sailing - sounds easy - but the exhaustion of having to be consistently aware of your rigging stresses / sails, even the furled ones / checking for water in your bilges to show up any unforeseen structural problems with chainplates or rudder posts or skegs / checking for changing sea state / wind gusts / course holding of your yacht / auto pilot struggles and the knowing that any small problem that you don't see , hear or notice so as to catch it early, can quickly become a life or death struggle to save your boat and your life (for eg. water in your bilges - once there is more than a couple of inches depth > you know you have a problem , but its already too late & sloshing around so much you will just never be able to see where the water is coming from & hence that broken seacock or cracked chain plate attachment to the hull or rudder post just can no longer be found. Well done . After sailing through that Your boat becomes like an immediate family member - because it looked after your life as much as you looked after it.. And people wonder why old sailors talk to their boat ? Every time I used to dinghy out to my yacht after being away from her even just overnight - I would always say Hello to her as I come aboard :-) BTW. I sold my yacht I've had since 2004 during Covid as it was in the Philippines & I had come back to Australia for a medical reason , then found myself locked down in Australia unable to get back to her & it broke away from its mooring during a Typhoon , ended up ashore , minor damaged . I'm now looking for my new boat (maybe a Catamaran this time as I now have 2 adopted Filipine Children) However Looking at your video has reminded me of how much you rely on your vessel in heavy weather - a catamaran in those conditions ??? I'll keep an eye out for you. I'm from Southport on the Gold Coast Qld.

@sailingjaygo

29 күн бұрын

Brilliant comment Peter. You get it! Good luck with finding your next boat.

@petersalmon3908

29 күн бұрын

How did you find the sea state coming around into the shallower water across the top of Moreton Island around that area near Yellow Patch. and further into Moreton bay, I have always been very wary of using that east channel , as I've seen big swells turn into big breaking waves through that east channel. But you would have still needed to cross the sand banks somewhere to get into Moreton bay proper?? Did you head north up towards CaIoundra channel entrance proper in the morning to cross the banks? would love to hear your experience and Track, for future reference , just in case I need to sail up to Moreton bay from the south if I deemed the Southport Seaway too dangerous to cross in heavy weather.

@sailingjaygo

28 күн бұрын

Hey Peter. We went from 40-50 knots and 6m seas at Flinders, to 10-15 knots & flat water at Yellow Patch. We stopped there because we were exhausted and also, importantly, because in our view it is no safe turning that inside corner at night in that kind of weather. We had multiple previous tracks but still would not do this at night in those conditions. With gale force wind & especially outgoing tide it would be dangerous. Surf breaks both sides. You are right to be wary.

@paulnield5204

12 күн бұрын

Ì😢😅u​@@petersalmon3908

@sailingjaygo

12 күн бұрын

👍

So cool calm and collected, that's inspirational and thanks for sharing your guys coolness

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Have to check in with our kids to see if we are cool yet. Last time we checked the jury was still out!

Great video. Having done that run in our boat, l understand and appreciate your situation and comments. People may not appreciate how tied you can become on a normal ocean passage when short handed, let alone with a full gale blowing. We had plenty enough just out from hydreographers passage with 40 knots and no covid. ( Cleared in at Mackay). Thanks for the vid.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

You’re right. It is very hard to appreciate unless you have done ocean passages. Thanks for your comment.

Amazing footage and some great discussion at the end. Thats one of the best videos ive seen. Thank you for uploading this.

@sailingjaygo

28 күн бұрын

No worries mate.

We met briefly at Southport whilst we were surveying Jomaro! Been following your vid’s for a long time. You’ve managed to capture the sea state on camera better than any other video I’ve seen! Might run into you in the tropics next year!

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Wow. Jomaro looks like an awesome boat in beautiful condition. Congratulations! Dee took all that footage (& edited it) on her phone. It agree it turned out well. Ironically it was pitch black and pouring rain when it was the windiest, so didn't get video of that. Rob.

Awww bless! Thank you for sharing. Hopefully you are all well now!

@sailingjaygo

12 сағат бұрын

Yes. All good. Thanks Lisa.

Great, I loved a video and how well Amel was handling strong winds and high waves. I own one as well and I am happy to see how strong she is. Great work of the crew as well. Thank you for the video.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Hey Slavko. If you have a well maintained Amel you can certainly trust her to handle severe weather. They truly are built well. 👍

Amazing sail. Thank you for sharing!

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

No worries. Thanks for watching. 👍

Espectaculares imágenes!!, Gran estrategia para navegar al destino y el Amel super valiente, incansable, avanzando con firmeza sobre ese mar brutal. Felicidades!!

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Juan. The strategy to take the South when we could, made all the difference in the end.

That was very impressive , thank you for the amazing footage , glad you both made it back safe to port .

@sailingjaygo

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Craig.

One of the best videos of sailing in a storm that i have seen. Clear footage excellent concise commentary. I really felt like i was out there with you but i was home gripping my chair as every wave passed by. Well done especially for dealing with adversity whilst both of you were sick. Goodonya! Surprised that the clears held up. I have seen clears destroyed in winds less than that. I think i would have rolled mine up and donned the serious wet weather gear..

@sailingjaygo

28 күн бұрын

Thanks Colin. Yeah the clears were fine. The hard dodger & rigid Bimini frame certainly help.

i had to watch again, what an angry ocean beating your boat and you were both sick, i hope all the people wanting a boat watch these waves, all you can do is sit there and take the beating, very happy your tough little boat brought you home

@sailingjaygo

29 күн бұрын

Thanks Rusty. It’s not always like that though! Mostly it is just awesome. 💕

Thanks for posting this, just came across your channel, really like the amount of sailing information and footage and the wrap up, will check out your other videos.

@sailingjaygo

3 күн бұрын

Thanks Kay. We hope our experiences help other sailors. 👍

Wow! Kudos to you two for handling that storm so calmly. Those are the biggest waves I have ever seen captured on any You Tube sailing channel....sorry NBJS but I think they have you beat.

@sailingjaygo

29 күн бұрын

Hey Frostbitten. It is really hard to capture the true sea state on video. Ironically it seemed much larger at the time, and the peak was at night time, which we couldn’t film. Glad it gave some idea of what it is like. No idea who NBJS is but would love to see their experience.

You seem a lot more calm than other cruisers I have seen, in a very heavy storm 😮 thanks for showing us!!

@sailingjaygo

24 күн бұрын

Different personalities I suppose. We all react depending upon our life experience, culture, personality type etc. Having trust in ourselves and our boat is important for us.

You are both masterful sailors, with a lot of heart, thx for your great story ! I'm struggling with a 16ft kayak on calm Pacific shores.

@sailingjaygo

28 күн бұрын

Thanks Eric. Not sure about masterful though. Our racing experience helps us a lot with teamwork. (& Dee is a legend). Rob.

That's a tough little boat. When I did an Alaska trip we had absolutely atrocious weather crossing the Gulf. We were on a 72' Nordhavn (probably one of the best designed powerboats out there for ocean crossings). We had 50-60kt winds and 20-25ft seas for just about 3 days, plus whiteout snow, ice and some terrifying rouges that came out of nowhere (usually at night when you can't see them coming). Storms at sea are different than storms on land, storms at sea make you realize just how small we truly are compared to Mother Nature.

@sailingjaygo

21 күн бұрын

Love this comment robdog.

It's true you have to be in those conditions to see how amazing how beautiful the sea state looks.

@sailingjaygo

27 күн бұрын

10/10 for this comment Ronald. You never cross an ocean simply by standing and looking at the sea. 👍💕

Not gonna lie, this video gave me mild anxiety.... excellent calmness under pressure, and well done to the boat nd you both... great advert for Amel.

@sailingjaygo

28 күн бұрын

Thanks Charlie.

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you..

@sailingjaygo

24 күн бұрын

No worries.

Thank you very much. Quite scary. Rare footage of sailing under such circumstances 👍👍👍happy you made it safely.

@sailingjaygo

20 күн бұрын

Thanks Alfred. 👍

Wow, serious weather, excellent rough weather sailing. Great seamanship, great ship. Thanks for the vid. Hope you`re all well now. Bravo

@sailingjaygo

17 күн бұрын

Thanks Rob. Yep, we are back to full health & have set off for our next trip.

Thank you for sharing, well done guys 😊👍

@sailingjaygo

10 күн бұрын

No worries. 👍

Amazing! Great sail plan and planning your route.

@sailingjaygo

23 күн бұрын

Thanks Matt.

Wow, I could definitely get a good idea of the sea state on my laptop. What a ride! What a boat! Hats off to all three of you!

@sailingjaygo

29 күн бұрын

Thanks Simon. I want to watch it on a big screen!

@MrWhichword

29 күн бұрын

@@sailingjaygo That would be impressive!

@sailingjaygo

28 күн бұрын

👍

Some years ago I saw 90 kn inside Auckland harbour we watched 5 masts fall, this was a race day. The work you do to set the boat up before you sail is what can see you in a bearable state..

@sailingjaygo

26 күн бұрын

100% true

Well done guys. Not ideal circumstances to find yourselves (sick) but you literally weathered it! Great video😎👍

@sailingjaygo

20 күн бұрын

Thanks Michael

Wow. What a trip. And Sick with Covid! Very good thing tha you had such a good and squared away vessel. Reminds me of Delos off of South Africa. This is one of the best cruising monos ever. And yes, don’t know how those people do it in those exposed cocpits. Love that about the Amel’s. I have cruised 2 center cocpit boats, a K Peterson 44 cutter and a Cal ll-46 ketch particularly liked my ketch. And on top of everything……….you’re video taping and documenting! Good on ya!

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Fred. The centre cockpit makes all the difference when conditions are bad. Neither of us had experienced covid before and it particularly affected me (Rob). Dee still got sick, but not as bad. Dee can take all the credit for the videos. 👍.

@fredread9216

Ай бұрын

@@sailingjaygo Yikes. Yes, lost a fellow cruiser to Covid in S Africa. Patric on Brick House. So yeah, can be serious. In a serious storm, especially. Have had it once but fully vaccinated. So is was vey]ry minor, like a weak short cold.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear of your friend. It seems to affect everyone differently.

Fantastic video. Brings back some memories. I got caught in virtually the same spot on my way back from nz a couple years ago. Had to heave to for 3 days. Character building stuff. Amazing you managed to keep making ground against it. Great boat. Well played.

@sailingjaygo

28 күн бұрын

Thanks Tim. Cool to hear from someone else who has experienced this.

That storm section was spectacular. I appreciate also how terrifying it must have been! Well done 👏🙂

@sailingjaygo

23 күн бұрын

Thanks Neil.

Wow that's crazy... Lucky you have a solid boat 👌

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Absolutely.

Wow my Gazelle has seen some lumpy seas but thats next level. Good to see some real sailing boat's in action awesome work. Subscribed.

@sailingjaygo

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Norm.

Awesome vid, thank you.

@sailingjaygo

21 күн бұрын

No worries

Really enjoyed the video, having been out in one or two gales, t brought back memories. You certainly have a great boat too.

@sailingjaygo

17 күн бұрын

Thanks Philip.

Thanks for that. Some of the best heavy weather footage I've seen. Looking forward to your next episode with the entry fees etc.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Hey John. Yes it is really hard to capture the actual size of the waves. Not sure how much of my rant about the entry process & fees Dee will put in the video. It is seriously ridiculous in my view. Rob.

@johnmclachlan1023

Ай бұрын

@sailingjaygo , I think you captured everything very well, allowing that conditions are worse than they seem. I spent most of my sailing on Moreton Bay. I've seen on other channels that some bypass Australia because of it. I've tried looking it up, but it seems the reality may be different from what is on the websites. Is it that onerous for an Australian leaving then re entering after however many years. Cheers

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

John, my Dad told me when I was a kid that if you could safely sail around Moreton Bay without hitting the bricks, you could have a fair chance of safely sailing around the world. I think he was right. As for the cost and hassle of the clear in process to OZ, we know for a fact that this a factor high on the list of factors considered by world cruisers. Plenty by-pass Australia as a result. Everyone loses when this happens.

I watched in amazement as you carried on your cheerful way. Deliriously happy. Incredible. What a boat and what seamanship, although you shouldn't have done it really. Well done anyhow.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Simon. When you know what your boat can do, it definitely affects your decision making. Also, we had options to either heave to, bear away to Breaksea spit, or even head to Bundy. We never felt cornered. In hindsight, the decision making process was definitely clouded by being sick with Covid. 👍.

I've read that it is impossible to capture the true sea state on film. You guys did an excellent job trying! It looked like a big sea to me! Thanks for your content, I've liked and subscribed. Good luck.

@sailingjaygo

29 күн бұрын

Thanks David. You are right that it is hard to capture on video. I think Dee managed to get the feel of what that sea state really well. Rob.

Well done guys!!

@sailingjaygo

2 күн бұрын

Thanks Steve

Wow, you guys are legends, I get sea sick in the shower.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Lol. Is the shower on a boat? 😁

You guys are doing great.I have worked all that area where you are over 3 years working on aye trawler out of malolaba I remember we had to run in behind Morton bay and trip the pick until the storm passed many memories of the whole coast .

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Hey Glenn, you trawler crews are tough people. It can be pretty wild getting into Mooloolaba as well at times. Much respect.

Yikes ....thats really scary and don't think i would want to experience that personally .. well done

@sailingjaygo

23 күн бұрын

Thanks mate. Certainly lets you know you’re alive!

Gutsy sail you guys! Bad enough being in weather like that but having Covid on top would have been horrendous. You two made it look relatively easy, which good seamanship often does...

@sailingjaygo

29 күн бұрын

Thanks mate. Having confidence in our boat helps a lot too!

really well done, and a great video

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Hope you’re enjoying your time up there.

Great video, I cam empathise with you having been in similar seas and breaking down crossing the Tasman in a motor boat. Well done!

@sailingjaygo

13 күн бұрын

Hey Jon. Thanks mate. Crossing the Tasman is no walk in the park. Breaking down on the way is a nightmare.

Thanks for sharing.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

No worries.

Yes, an Amel simply makes you feel safe in such situations. That's exactly what these boats are built for. Congratulations on not traveling with a Tupperware ship in these conditions.

@sailingjaygo

6 күн бұрын

Thanks Thomas. We definitely have faith in the seaworthiness of Jaygo. Still very much respect the sea though.

What an awesome video. Your sailboat is so good and the camera is the only one that seems to show the height of the waves. Looks so so cool. Dream sailboat for an ocean crossing.

@sailingjaygo

13 күн бұрын

Thanks

I am happy to see your great video in my safe habour in italy, regards marc

@sailingjaygo

24 күн бұрын

Thanks Marc. Coincidentally, we have Italian friends on board with us right now.

Hey you guys are heroes, covid in that weather wow! Anyway well done, good to see you and the good ship made it , some good decision making there.

@sailingjaygo

27 күн бұрын

Thanks Alistair. 👍

Amazing how you got through this good job 😊

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Richard. It was pretty tough towards the end.

Nice work!

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks. 👍

Enjoyed the video 👏

@sailingjaygo

26 күн бұрын

Thanks. 👍

Really enjoyed this Boatcast….

@sailingjaygo

3 күн бұрын

Thanks James

Best storm video yet !

@sailingjaygo

15 күн бұрын

Thanks Howard.

Well done Jaygo! We met in Fiji on Knot Tide Down. Our trip from New Cal to NZ was quite different. Highest gust was 22 knots!

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Hey Nathan. Glad you had a good run back to NZ. We heard some who did that run got some serious weather as they approached NZ. Take 22 knots any day! Hope to see you again one day.

Süper very nice video thank you so much beatıful family

@sailingjaygo

25 күн бұрын

No worries.

Terrific passage guys! We have done 15,000 nm but have managed to avoid anything over 30knots. More power to you and your Amel!

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Hey Stewart. We try to avoid that stuff too if we can, but if you do enough miles I suppose it is inevitable you will cop it eventually. Ironically we thought the chances were higher crossing Bass Strait or our passage from Tasmania to the South Island of NZ.

So calm!

@sailingjaygo

13 күн бұрын

Mostly! 😁

amazing video

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Herb!

Excellent video well done

@sailingjaygo

26 күн бұрын

Thanks Bear! 👍

Congratulations, you went thru and kept calm. Did not understand the all discussion (I'm not English native speaker) but sounds like you are real flegmatique people.

@sailingjaygo

Күн бұрын

Thanks Jack

Wow! I was all ready for another KZread exaggeration but that was well nasty. Seems like another fine testament to the old Amel. We have a steel cutter. And while incredibly strong it doesn't have the stability and stiffness to stand up to those conditions and keep sailing at that speed. We would be forced to either bear away or motor sail. Well done. Impressive boat and crew. We got hammered on that route going the other way. Not something I will forget anytime soon.

@sailingjaygo

29 күн бұрын

Thanks Mick. We were very close to heaving to or bearing away that night as well. You are right about the stiffness making the boat more manageable in a blow.

Thanks for sharing your experience, you and your vessel handled those conditions remarkably well. Over the decades I've sailed in sustained 60+ knot winds twice while crewing on large, strong sailing vessels and though exhausting the passages went well enough. However I have to wonder how to best handle such conditions sailing solo on my much smaller, though reasonably rugged, boat today. Of course the best option will depend on the boat and circumstances. The heavy weather sailing tactics debate will likely never end but it is a discussion well worth having, particularly with those who've experienced heavy weather.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Your points are well made. The course of action may well be different for different boats & crew. If we share each other’s experiences I am sure it helps everyone make more educated decisions that are right for them at the time. Rob.

@two-sense

Ай бұрын

I'd rather bring up the heavy weather sailing tactics debate at a cruiser gathering, than talk about which anchor is best!

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Us too!

Good share.Helming from inside cabin seems a dream having faced similar seas as Clipper crew as RTW.But you guys did great 😅

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Andrew. The hard dodger & centre cockpit really is great. Clipper crew. Wow. Awesome effort.

Very impressed. I have a good sense of adventure but don't think I would take on that challenge. You would probably find me half way between Vanuatu or QLD just bobbing around for a couple of days until the low pressure of QLD abated :)

@sailingjaygo

18 күн бұрын

Unfortunately we had a cat5 cyclone behind us. Lol. 👍

Good job guys, that's sum big water, I'm a ocean ski racer, the biggest water I've been in was 6 meters, it fealt bloody massive, the water was moving so fast, 180 people started that race, and 40 finished, So good job on getting to your destination safe., and you were casual as...great waterman...mahalo

@sailingjaygo

25 күн бұрын

Hey Mal. I can’t even imagine water skiing in anything like that. Flat water for skiing for us.

@malstewart5633

25 күн бұрын

@@sailingjaygono not water skiing, Thing SLSA, but we go 30km+ My aki is 6.4 long, 43 cm wide, just wide enough for my bum, That day was pretty much where you were tryn to come in, we left from Shorncliffe, and landed at Caloundra, I got smoked coming in across the bar, they were 4 meter donuts, but I made it in safe,

@sailingjaygo

25 күн бұрын

Ah. Got it.

Vous êtes beaux tout les deux. Bravo à vous!!

@sailingjaygo

7 күн бұрын

Thanks Pierre. Very kind! 💕

Glad you guys are ok, very scary stuff, glad you sail a tank 👍

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Martin. Us too

Some years ago on our way back down from Flinders Island off the East coast of Tassie we encountered 65 kts on my friend’s Nauticat 38 ketch. So yes I know about the sort of conditions you guys encountered. Even today out club racing on the Derwent on my Swanson 30 we experienced winds up to nearly 40 Kts. To say it was intense would be an understatement. Such heavy conditions are always challenging but you just have to hang on and ride them out. Well captured on your video.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Hey David. As you would know it is really hard to capture on video. PS. We loved our time sailing in Tas. 👍

@1240enzo

Ай бұрын

Oh I know exactly what you mean re trying to capture just how strong the conditions are, re winds and wave height etc. i think though you did really well with this and at least on your boat you guys were very safe all things considered. A previous owner of my Swanson 30 sailed it from Hobart to Opua and return many years ago and encountered 60 kts out in the Tasman on the way over. All I can say is that I am glad I wasn’t there in such conditions on this small boat.!! For sure there are plenty of great sailing destinations down here in Tassie

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

👍

Impressive journey ….you made it

@sailingjaygo

24 күн бұрын

Thanks Ben.

That's an invigorating sail, fine navy day 🎉

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

A bit more than invigorating for us! We are not Navy though. 😬

@two-sense

Ай бұрын

And I bet you had to sail up hill both ways. lol

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

No. Went via Tas, NZ, Fiji etc.

You know better than I, but i wouldn’t be taking the seas on the beam. Dangerous. Amazing footage. So rare to see such things recorded. Thank you.

@sailingjaygo

23 күн бұрын

Hey Moon Hand. Yes, definitely not ideal. Mostly we were at about 70 degrees & the boat handled it fine. Bearing away further would have meant missing the Bay entirely. Heading up would have been impossible to maintain headway. Was a judgment call at the time.

Great video. I notice you do not use a staysail or a storm jib.....I have neither either.....but you seem to manage quite well with a heavily reefed genoa hard on the wind. Thanks for this effort, great video, and this is one of the few videos where the sea state obviously matches the wind speed, very well captured!

@sailingjaygo

29 күн бұрын

Hey Paul. Yes you just work with what you have, and try to make sure everything is well maintained to minimise risk of breakage. Thanks for your kind comments. Safe sailing.

Welcome home 🙏🏼🎉

@sailingjaygo

23 күн бұрын

Thanks mate. Have left again though!! Off to Indo. 👍💕

Outstanding footage... The other side of voyaging... Not all beer and skittles...

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Yep. Mostly it IS beer, rum & skittles though.

I love Amel Boats!

@sailingjaygo

7 күн бұрын

We love ours! 👍

I wish to have this with my partner in the future what a brilliant experience I wish you both well sail safe

@sailingjaygo

20 күн бұрын

Thanks Billy

Thank you, reminds me of my ordeal.. As a non sailor I was introduced to this sea state heading to Fiji from Auckland. It was frightening for me, but not the real sailors on board. Got to Fiji in 7 days exactly. I abandoned ship and caught the plane home.. Nah.. We had waves crashing over our 51 foot steel hulled Ganley.

@sailingjaygo

13 күн бұрын

Hey Mark. I am hearing you mate. It is definitely not for everyone & that is ok. Great comment. Rob.

there is always the happy cattering replay asessment following a prolonged encounter that scared you to the point of what the hell are we doing out here, you must live it to become a member of this club, and to capture and post it thankyou new sub here

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Rusty. So true.

Best video with worst weather. The second was Delos in 40 knots some years back. Same boat ? 💪👍

@sailingjaygo

17 күн бұрын

Thanks Eugenio. Yes, Delos & Jaygo are both Amel Super Maramu ketches. Delos is a couple of years newer.

It looks horrible. You guys did well.

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Merilyn. The boat looked after us.

best vid for storm sailing. tx

@sailingjaygo

Ай бұрын

Thanks Walter. Glad we were able to share.

Now that's proper sporty weather - not the usually 25 knot "storm" from other KZreadrs!. Well done on the passage. Tough going and tiring.

@sailingjaygo

24 күн бұрын

Thanks Kevin.