Heavy weather sailing skills 2

Sailing in about 30 to 45 knots, squally but relatively comfortable. Still doing 6-7 knots boat speed through the water, with 45-50 degrees course over ground achieved when traveling above six knots. A good choice of sails to achieve the desired destination at noon. On other occassions when the wind is constantly over 50 knots the storm jib is lowered and the vessel sailed with a course over the ground of about 70-80 degrees off the wind. Without the aid of an engine a prudent seaman will be navigating with options to leeward. In winds over 50 knots there is too much spray in the air to keep the camera lens clear of spray, everything is constantly wet.

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[ToSeeTheSea]

The yacht is a Chico 40 designed by Keith Eade and Gary Mull. 12m/40ft long.

[freshnelly]

Being a newbie, that's about how we sail in 20 to 30kts hehe. Winter is coming so guess we'll be learning!

[ToSeeTheSea]

You'll be better prepared than those that have never sailed under storm sails.

[Engasjert]

Great film! Good sailing. I was fighting a hurricane in Grand Banks with my 38 foot GibSea. I wish I had sails like you then...!!!

[ToSeeTheSea]

A Hurricane is something I hope not to encounter again. I've just purchased a "Series Drouge" to help should we be that unlucky.

[MrLabrant]

It's a little tough to tell from the video... how high are you calling those seas? Looks like 10-12 but hard to say from youtube...

[Dan221075]

What skills????????

[FilmpoetsTV]

that was a good video, thanks for posting. Just starting out sailing so is good to see stuff like this.

[pwny100]

what kind of boat did you sailed? how big was it?

[gnilrefues]

haha had a dighy race in 40-45 and man it was crazy they decided to cancel the race when everyone kept capsizing and two boat crashed into eachoth with such velocity it put a whole in one of them.

[bigmuso123]

as a pointer its good to drop your boom if you have your storms up.

[TroyaE117]

Fast downwind sailing.

You are absolutely flying there.

How long is that boat?

[MIBstudios]

PS: Every winter we get the hot dry 80 (MPH) and above Santa Ana winds. The Devil Winds.

Sailing in those is a great test of your boat and skill but only advised for the experienced heavy weather sailor with great survival gear on their person and on board their boat.

Sooner or later the long distant cruiser will be caught in heavy weather so breaking the weak link on your boat (if there is one) close to land in a test sail vs 500+ Knots out is a good way to check your boat.

[MIBstudios]

If you like heavy weather sailing (great for instruction), the Santa Barbara / Channel Islands CA area has some of the most consistent heavy weather sailing in the world.

We can easily get 35 to 40 gusting 50 to 60 at our Islands & channels between them. When 2 7 ft seas constantly collide making a 14 ft wall it is great fun on a sunny day & warm too!