WILD RIDE

[theglobalix]

Cognitive distortion comes to my mind... reveal it by framing the situation differently, say it's a rented boat without insurance, and evaluate the skipper's decision again. It was a foolish unprovoked decision, heavily benefiting more from luck than strategy and skill.

[ridgeback69z]

9 in the mornin and ive had a beer.......I never do that ha ha

Sorry for U then

[speedsail11]

you got ballz, lucky bastard!

[VeleiroBellaMar]

What make and model is this Cat?

[jp002169]

It's funny how it's actually not a Perry catamaran. It's a granger.

[ChurSanta]

Chur bro - you've got some stones... Maui himself couldn't have done better!!!

[Madasmoses]

Ian sloan you fucken ripper

[nuidat1968]

KEEP ITUP MATE ,TOP STUFF , I KNOW HOW THAT FEEL S , I RAN THE WAVES IN A TYPHOON NO POWER ON, NO SAIL ,UP HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES RUNNING FOR SHELTER, NERVOUS AT FIRST BUT ONCE I KNEW THE BOAT COULD HANDLE IT NOT A WORRY , JUST RAN WITH THE WIND ,AWESOME

[captkirkconnell]

is the hull, keel and rudders standard? That is very hard to control a pearl like that. Sure the Capt knew what to do but you need some cooperation from the hull also. Can all cats do that? anyone know?

[belsloan]

@captkirkconnell 4 ft. mini keels and big rudders help. Keeping weight out of the bows is really the rule that all cats should observe. You'll notice that Saltonay never looks like putting the bows under. That situation would have meant a whole different result......I did not deliberately put myself in harms way, I expected to enter without drama, but sometimes in sailing that's not what happens.

[vibratingstring]

@belsloan

Nice work!

Just think of it this way: you can come across that and more at sea in a midnight gale, with sails up. So consider this just a nice little test showing that the design can take a little following sea--as she should. Nevertheless you steered her smartly--you really had no choice, looks like the wave chose you not t-other way 'round.

[crockett207]

Hats off to you Ian. Just wondering, how much steerage did you have as the stern is lifted by the crest? I note there is a veer to port as you surf down the face.

[belsloan]

@crockett207 Mini keels draw 4 ft. and the rudders are quite large. Also has cable steering not hydraulic, this gives a much quicker and responsive result to the slight 'veer' she responded very well and really did what she was supposed to do. I must say however that I did not expect to be in that situation, i expected to enter between the sets without having to deal with what eventuated.....best laid plans of mice and men etc.

[omdproductions1]

that must have ben scary

[deniseaustinlover]

He should have sailed north instead - it would have been much safer.

Surfing the face of that huge wave is a classic example of what you DON'T ever want to do in rough seas; it's literally inviting disaster.

He was very fortunate...

[Slash1180]

He can try to make us believe he made it on purpose, he can try...

[belsloan]

I was a tad busy at the time and didn't look at the log or the s.o.g on the G.P.S.

When I checked later the log had recorded a reading of 32.4 knots. I can't explain this reading adequately , as we were not doing that kind of speed, at least I don't think so That speed may have been hit momentarily as the log is in the port hull and with the combined forward momentum and the water flow upward on the face of the wave..maybe, I dunno.Estimates put the speed at around 22 knots.

[2479RedBoy]

NOW DAT IS A MAN WHO KNOW HOW TO SAIL, AND FOR THAT I SALUTE YOU SIR. I HADDA TRY THAT

[belsloan]

In fact my pants remained unmarked. the true honors should go to Bryan Perry, the designer and builder as she handled the situation beautifully...............Hell of a rush though! ian sloan. Skipper

[jibemorel]

@belsloan Did you check the speedo ?

[saltiest1]

pffftt.... saw a mono do it into coffs harbour with waves breaking BIG closing out across the heads. AT NIGHT. coffs enterance is 5 to 8 metres deep.

[battlebob]

id like to see a monohull try it...

[MrKabDrivr]

Wow! Now there's a man who knows what he's doing!

[ssupervis]

Hell Yeah! That's how it's done!

[bsinton]

nice ride i would not sell it ever

[vrwired]

Like a BOSS

[DazzaSmart2812]

Mrhobiecat , your a bloody dipshit. :p

[SirGalahadGeek]

@DazzaSmart2812

The word you were looking for is you're.

[MrHobiecat]

Attempts to enter? He brought it in nicely.

Those cats normally sail at 20 kts. Waves break at about 6 to 8 kts, Thats the slowest that boat has gone all year.

[sethhynes]

@MrHobiecat This cat's top hull speed is around 9 knots and that wave is moving much much faster than that (thus why it is surfing). It was a seriously risky move that could easily have gone the other way.

[MrHobiecat]

@sethhynes YOU are full of KWRAP. Google the Perry 40ft catamaran, it can EASILY cruise at 20kts under sail

Hell my 16 foot hobie cat can go faster than 20 kts, for a 40ft cat surfing 6 to 9 waves is NOTHING.

[MrHobiecat]

@sethhynes you know nothing about the speed of waves on the open water, or in the surf. Guess thats becaus you have never BEEN on a sailboat that can go faster than the waves?

Those breaking waves are not moving faster than 6 to 9 kts. Stop making a fool of yourself in front of the whole world.

[sethhynes]

@MrHobiecat Actually, I have over 15,000 nautical miles of experience sailing on a very similar catamaran, check my youtube channel AND I surf. So, the reality is you're the one making a fool of yourself. A boat with this displacement cannot sail as fast as your hobie cat, but if you want to think you are the expert you go right ahead.

[MrHobiecat]

@sethhynes if you sailed 15,000 miles in a 40 ft cat and NEVER GOT OVER 9 knots, like you said in your previous post, you must have been DRAGGING THE ANCHOR THE WHOLE WAY.

AGAIN: GOOGLE THE Perry 40, it can STILL go 20 kts easily under sail. The fact that YOU cant get it over 9 kts just proves you suck as a skipper. I cant understand why you are so PROUD of the fact?!

[fordbagger]

Intense

[rdwillcox]

Only an Ozzie would do this, God bless 'em all!

[rdwillcox]

Bet his tea wasn't spilt. Try doing that in a monohull and staying dry! 

[skitzonacid]

feels amazing surfing a cat down the face of a wave did a smaller version of this on a 42' cat just for fun up at south passage bar 8D

[adensity]

Best surfing video on you-tube !!!

[stavropulos]

Nuts of steel..Good For You Bro!!!!

[tonyboysax]

great job keeping it straight

[someorientbreeze]

Guts, Skills, Power. A Rock Star indeed

[DazzaSmart2812]

Wat?

[heinrich97]

Wrong apsect ratio...

[Dubai5089]

what he sis is amazing

[suzzyroch]

done in true rock star fashion,tip of my hat sir you win

[guymon2468]

Ummm Stained his pants I'm sure!