The goal being to beat the extrem masochist sea challenge, with a boat where you can't lie down and which moves the most in the waves so you get sick to death all the time. The upgrade would be to have nails sticking out on the inside and a even smaller boat where you can't even sit down and you have to stand on one leg...
Its a floating torture device. No reality TV show has a thing on this.
@neilcurwen3850
Жыл бұрын
I'm liking the one leg idea
@sweetsourpork111
Жыл бұрын
This thing is definitely a torture device 😮
@edwardgubbins6342
Жыл бұрын
It's going to be a bit of a squeeze once all of the other crew members are on board.
@FlatlandMando
Жыл бұрын
hee hee
@obsidianjane4413
Жыл бұрын
Myself and I don't really take up much room.
@bigemugamer
Жыл бұрын
@@obsidianjane4413 what about "me" or have "myself" and "I" decided to leave "me" at home? =P
@obsidianjane4413
Жыл бұрын
@@bigemugamer Andrew is "me". The rest are his crew.
@balongaboy
Жыл бұрын
There is a very fine line between A bold and a stupid idea and you walk that line like no other. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an idea that’s gotten me so excited to see out into action. I eagerly look forward to seeing more of your journey and wish you the best of luck.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@romanmax8561
Жыл бұрын
How are you going to sleep in that thing?
@paulanthonybridge5741
Жыл бұрын
So do i. If you believe in it, it can be done....
@paulanthonybridge5741
Жыл бұрын
@@romanmax8561 by counting sheep and closing your eyes......
@boneseyyl1060
Жыл бұрын
@@paulanthonybridge5741 Unless you die.
@Antipodean33
Жыл бұрын
To be honest it didn't seem to be moving at all under sail. Either way I hope you're not prone to sea sickness because you are in for one of the most uncomfortable passages in recorded history
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
She sails at about 2-3 knots, and quite well off the wind, the first days of the last 3 sea trials were absolutely still, the second were about 15-18 knots. I wasnt ill, but almost all on the support vessel were green...
@kenton6098
Жыл бұрын
I believe the majority of its movement will be vertical… toward the center of the earth, at least until it encounters an immovable barrier.
@Just_Another_Sunday
Жыл бұрын
If the boat was on a surface that wasn't constantly changing, you'd more easily see the distance it's traveling.
@dancurtis611
Жыл бұрын
Well, live your dreams... best of luck to you.
@user-ly7qk7fj1m
Жыл бұрын
Удовольствия ноль.Хотя,може это идеально для мазохиста?Не мое(((
@scotthaskins1264
Жыл бұрын
Dear Christ above! I couldn’t think of anything worse! Good luck shippers, BZ for doing it. Mentalist! 💪❤️
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@laxmannate07
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely bonkers! Thanks for sharing. Wishing you the best.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
It is, but thats why the record has stood for 30 odd years....
@romanmax8561
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't you have made It like bigger and still break that record like maybe just few inches smaller . That thing seems to extreme just ridiculously small lol
@cornishhh
Жыл бұрын
A good boat to have if you pay for your mooring by the foot.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
And to lift her in is peanuts !!
@dg8062
Жыл бұрын
I think I would be crying with joy that I was still alive!🤔 I'm glad you're still with us mate.
@bobmiller5883
Жыл бұрын
The issue of constant pretty extreme rocking even under sail is a bigger challenge than the craft surviving . I give the man no chance, the craft some chance if weather not awful.
@ashleysaunders9947
Жыл бұрын
I was at the NEC,Birmingham in the dim and distant past and spoke to a guy who was displaying his "solo craft ", its best described as a sealed capsule with oars either side. He rowed the Atlantic in this strange vessel. He had the added advantage of being Ex- SAS. Great bloke. As it
@jeanlucruiz
Жыл бұрын
thank you very much , big man and wonderfull story ! Long road for your exploit ! One french friend !
@sprecklesville
Жыл бұрын
Ahoy shipmate - she sure is a beauty. Personally I wouldn’t cross my local canal in her and it’s been filled in since the end of the Industrial Revolution but good luck to ya!
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Ha ha ---shes bullet proof and desig ned for the crossing by a former record holder for the same passage, just smaller to fit my frame.
@CarlBradbrook
Жыл бұрын
I suggest to do a test. One month in it in an exposed harbor or moored at sea, just to see if you can actually "physically" and mentally endure the isolation and confined space. Maybe start with a week and then 2 and then a month. Then take it out for a test in a big Atlantic storm and see how she fares, you'd probably get knocked about a LOT and you need to test that before the "full monty" Have you ever done a silent meditation retreat? You may want to start with that. Very good preparation. Vipassana would be a good starting point. I do wish you well and I do hope that you are fully prepared and not just going to "Wing it" and see what happens.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Ive already done more than all the rpevious record holders and attempts, in an ideal world a month of sailing her to test would be great - but that just cant happen untill a sponsor gives us more money !!
@chapter4travels
Жыл бұрын
Although I've never done any sailing I've pedaled a bicycle across America, 5100 miles so I do have a bit of a feel for this sort of thing. I think the hardest part for me would be not feeling progress forward. It will seem like you are sitting still without a visual reference of forward movement. This would wear me down. This may not bother you in the least and that would be great but I would have to come up with a means of tracking progress in real-time, a bell rings every mile, an animation that shows distance traveled, something. Just a thought, great video, thanks for the update.
@benpearson1825
Жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea, hadn’t even considered that being an issue.
@chapter4travels
Жыл бұрын
@@benpearson1825 Especially with downwind sailing, everything will feel completely still.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
I do have a log on one of the instruments that shows the distance ive travelled and the distance to go, but nothing audible and if i had the spare power i would definitiely do that - im loving all the ibput for you all.
@shadowfax743
Жыл бұрын
Have you thought about a few solar rechargeable power banks small hand held ones could be a way to recharge a portable gps.
@marmac567
Жыл бұрын
The visual reference is the log, compass and GPS
@SybilGrace
Жыл бұрын
The world would be so much dimmer without people like you! Best of luck on your journeys.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Thank you..
@zeropoint546
Жыл бұрын
Prepare for that dimness.
@stevepeterson5943
Жыл бұрын
On a passage such as this, I forsee many heated exchanges between the captain, the mate, and the cook. Let's hope it turns out free of mutiny.
@moltderenou
Жыл бұрын
That’s if there aren’t any stowaways
@mikehunntt5338
Жыл бұрын
I saw him last month i love him and his rig cant wait to see more!
@Auldpharte
Жыл бұрын
25 knots is a Force 6. By the look of the sea state in this video the wind barely got above Force 3. If he can’t estimate wind force from sea state then his experience of sailing must be pretty limited. If instruments showed this on a boat I was navigating I’d know they were faulty. He’s planning a North Atlantic crossing from Newfoundland, he might be better advised to use the Gulf Stream/North Atlantic Drift. He’d be warmer too. Mind you, I’d not think of doing this at any price.
@JohnCallender
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I noticed the "25 knots" comment, too. It clearly was blowing more like 12-15 or so in the video. Maybe he just misspoke? Or maybe the interior shot when he said that was at a different time when it was blowing harder than you see in the wider shots?
@allmac7504
Жыл бұрын
On the video he has a strap line saying this ,instrument error apparently
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
We had an anenometer on the support vessel (that wasnt mine) that was reading 25knots, but after checking it was out - and as one of the other guys said we had everything from a force 3 to 20knots, and the video/text at times are out.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnCallender Spot on the cutting of the film was out with the wording, it was ranging from force 3 to Force 5 on these 2 days.
@DetroitMicroSound
Жыл бұрын
That's quite an amazing craft! Good luck!!!
@Shrouded_reaper
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely cracked out, I love it. Watched another video walking through it and seems like a lot of thought has gone into it but you are REALLY going to need some kind of shading, even just a piece of sailcloth to rig overhead or similar unless you enjoy being roasted by the sun from dawn until dusk, additionally if you have to have the hatch closed and it's warm out then the inside will be a total pressure cooker and could get dangerously hot quickly. A small cabin fan would be something I would not leave home without, bring an extra panel for redundancy and as much battery as needed for running it for an extended period. The other good suggestion I see floating around (hah) in comments is to bring an inflatable mat to tow behind for stretching out and dozing on. Good luck and hopefully you have a smooth crossing my man!
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
I have my vents on the boew that i can rotate and open/close, but alos have a hammock that on the frame work that does protect from the sun, that i can also stretch out on, oh an itg got a hole to watch water in it...
@IxnayMalarkavitch
Жыл бұрын
Anything hanging off the ends of the boat should be counted in length. Like in dockage. You got a “12 foot” boat with a five foot bowsprit and a five foot boomkin, guess what? She’s a 22ft boat when you pay the bill.
@simonblackwell4273
Жыл бұрын
A truly phenomenal challenge. Hope you achieve it. Gonna be bored stiff I expect and when you’re not, you’ll probably wish you were
@jammcguire1276
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait for him to start, gonna follow along if its possible!
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
@@jammcguire1276 Your all going to be able to follow me .....were going to be able to upload videos and messages from onboard.
@jammcguire1276
Жыл бұрын
@@Adventure101 Can't wait! You know we are rooting for ya!
@bellenvideo5629
Жыл бұрын
I like your creation and determination a lot! May you stay safe and successful 🙏
@carledinger3422
Жыл бұрын
Good luck. You're going to need it 😜
@eduardomurphy9894
Жыл бұрын
Excellent! I wish good winds. From Buenos Aires, Argentina
@herbertocobock9436
Жыл бұрын
Looks like a buoy without chain and sinker,
@MaxMakerChannel
Жыл бұрын
Best of luck! It will be exciting to watch your journey.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@lesleypearson7489
Жыл бұрын
Good luck Big C watching from Downunder.
@toastedsandwich2474
Жыл бұрын
The saying "Just because you can doesn't mean you should" comes to mind...
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Everyone has their goals in life - ive steady pushed mine smaller and further, and thats why im doing it, also to inspire people to just push their own boundaries and get slightly out of there comfort zone.
@bvnj123
Жыл бұрын
@@Adventure101 Did you try it in rough seas? I am afraid that after a while it will make you sick to the point of unconscious. But please share the results.
@leeoldershaw956
Жыл бұрын
@@Adventure101 Icarus comes to mind.
@chrisleggatt3240
Жыл бұрын
This applies to comments too. 😉
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Your right, but i have been building up to this, by many other previous challenges, this ones just smaller..
@IusedtohaveausernameIliked
Жыл бұрын
Here in BC Canada, we like to race bathtubs between the mainland and Vancouver Island, but this is a whole new level of insane. Well played.
@chrisbamborough222
Жыл бұрын
I have agreement with several sailors on here on certain points. However if you have considerable sailing experience and mentally very tough you could make it. The boat on enough speed v food/water/distance is another matter. You don't and won't know until you try. I'm an experienced Sailor and wouldn't contemplate such a journey in a boat that size. I will follow this project good luck.👍🇬🇧
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
I do have considerable sailing experience and am mentally strong, ive previously done a lot of challenges that people have all said cant be done, and this boat has been designed by Tom McNally who broke the record in 93 on the same passage and had just been made around my frame.
@chrisbamborough222
Жыл бұрын
@@Adventure101 Thanks for replying and that information . I understand now about the design so that has Pedigree. As I said you don't know until you try. The effort you have taken to get this project going displays determination and with your experience yes why not. I wish you all the best I will follow your progress. Take care👍
@taffrat3826
Жыл бұрын
Good luck to you, that's a hell a of a challenge you are taking on. Following with great interest, cheers from NZ
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@rimasmeleshyus9486
Жыл бұрын
Best of luck . Amazing the biggest advantage in century. Greetings from Hawaii islands 🏝 ⛵️
@Luke.A.Hayman
Жыл бұрын
I have a question - even in that mild sea state, when you leant against the hull to show the rudders, you weren't far from taking on water. What happens if you have the hatch open (to stretch your legs say) and you accidentally take on a load of water?
@Morduth
Жыл бұрын
I humbly suggest adding product to your med kit - Calmoseptine. This treats a red chafed arse area like no other. Bring a gallon. Fair seas!
@Deeplycloseted435
Жыл бұрын
Its a great design.......for sailing across a small pond. I don’t even want to imagine the psychological challenge of being confined like this and alone for so long. Best of luck!
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
You need to see her, she's designed for Oceans by the ex world record holder for the same route. She's as tough as old boots.
@matthewpocock4824
Жыл бұрын
Man, we as a species are really starting to scrape the bottom of the World Records barrel 😂😂
@IsaacKuo
6 ай бұрын
What a distinctive looking vehicle! If I saw it, I'd think it was a submersible and ask how deep it can go.
@avonneave2131
Жыл бұрын
Greetings from here on the West Coast side of Australia 🌏 Batavia Coast 🙏🖖🤟 best of luck, incredible challenge, all the best regards.
@dvukovic
Жыл бұрын
If you ever wondered, this is what hell looks like. Completely bonkers that anyone in their sane mind would want to do this volontarily!
@electrichospital
Жыл бұрын
It is great to have a dream. I have difficulty understanding why it would matter if your boat is an inch shorter or longer. Slocum's book was great not because of the size of the crew or boat. He was a good writer. Walden pond was about the story. I look forward to hearing your adventures even if it seems you are crazy.
@ydsailing
Жыл бұрын
I my self getting ready for a sailing world record attempt. Your videos are of great support they keep me working hard towards the goal. Thank you for sharing. And good luck with everything.
@Stephengetseven
Жыл бұрын
what record are you going for?
@ydsailing
Жыл бұрын
@@Stephengetseven Hi. I am going for the longuest distance sailed with a dinghy single handed without assistance, and for the longuest distance in 12 hours and the longuest distance sailed but having breaks (sleep on land). 3 records in one journey. Distances for the first one is 400 Nmiles and the thirsd one it will be around 1350 Nmiles.
@Stephengetseven
Жыл бұрын
@@ydsailing that's ambitious! Will you be sailing a skiff? You'll need to average 30 knots!
@ydsailing
Жыл бұрын
@@Stephengetseven my name is Yassine Darkaoui you can find articles about past challenges. I will sail a Laser along the Moroccan coast.
@nickmaclachlan5178
Жыл бұрын
@@ydsailing I wish you good luck, a quick Google search says the top speed of a Laser Dingy is 18.6 knots! Have you fitted yours with foils? If not, I'd get on it as otherwise it looks like a fairly pointless record to try and break?
@JohnCallender
Жыл бұрын
Good luck! One concern I have is the rig. I don't know whether it's designed for "battening down" for rough weather, but at least in the deployed mode shown in the video it makes me anxious. My sense is that in a 30-knot sea state the boat's going to be picked up and thrown/rolled a fair amount. Is the rig engineered to survive that? If it is significantly damaged you could have dangling debris potentially damaging the hull, and I suspect in those conditions it would be difficult or impossible to open the hatch to effect repairs without filling the boat. Hopefully there will be tested contingency plans for things like dismasting or a flooded hull.
@prime-mate
Жыл бұрын
Laundry mode..
@MrBaskevin
Жыл бұрын
The thing floats even if full of water
@JohnCallender
Жыл бұрын
@@MrBaskevin Cool. You’re now afloat and full of seawater in the middle of the ocean. What does that mean for seaworthiness/handling characteristics? Electronics and other systems? Livability? What is the recovery plan? In what conditions is it possible to carry out that plan? Sinking is just one failure mode, and while it’s good that that risk has been mitigated that isn’t enough for success.
@obsidianjane4413
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnCallender Being flooded would actually make it a lot more stable and comfortable lol. It has a couple of pumps i believe. He has a few other videos where he goes into the design and built. Maybe you should go watch them instead of predicting doom and gloom?
@user-oj6jn5ii6e
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. This looks like a cartwheel machine. I wish him all the best, but I wouldn’t want to be that thing in a 50 knot blow.
@robertrennie9454
Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of going over Niagara falls in a barrel 😮
@dwoodinnyc
Жыл бұрын
Mate, you shoulda taken some of that money to build this thing and got your head examined! Godspeed
@never2late454
Жыл бұрын
I take it your planning to take the southern route through to the Caribbean? You have more courage than I in such a small craft. I wish you the best of luck and following seas on your adventure.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Nope, im going the northern route as thats where the current record is from, but i could do the southern route.
@never2late454
Жыл бұрын
@@Adventure101 If you don't mind me asking, have you done a crossing before?
@troyboyd3100
Жыл бұрын
Will you have the rear extended rudder/skeg on your passage? If so, would it help to weight it, maybe even a moveable weight that can be slid fore or aft? Is it part of the LOA? Very interesting looking sailboat! Oh, what speed do you expect? Thanks, fair winds...
@balancestabilizers
Жыл бұрын
No sailor in the world would step onboard your thing. Life is not a joke
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
I am a sailor and have been all my life....This vessel was designed by a gentleman who had the record for this exact route..just designed smaller. I've also done many othernon published sailing challenges....this isn't just a 2 minute idea I've dreamt up and bodged together..
@JaviRP97
Жыл бұрын
Go ahead! Subscribed to watch you achieving it. Wish you all the force, perseverance and luck!
@xtc2v
Жыл бұрын
Why did you not add a wave power fin in the hull design? You could make use of that bobbing like a cork motion?
@Anmeteor9663
Жыл бұрын
If he has a wife or children, for their sakes, I hope he survives. I have sailed small boats in across the Atlantic and I think the rig and steering of this boat are too flimsy for the conditions to be expected. I am pretty sure the tub is strong enough from the look of it. Hope he has tested the pump out procedure at sea with it fully flooded. I am assuming it is designed to float whilst flooded. This is the second greatest danger I see. I won't even start on the physical damage to his body from the lack of movement....
@blacksand357
Жыл бұрын
I agree, the rig looks very lightweight and incapable of handling a serous knockdown...
@tiberiu_nicolae
Жыл бұрын
Bad news, you were right. Good news it happened before he even left.
@petergrundy8081
Жыл бұрын
This will be an incredible feat I have my concerns however
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Dont worry - this vessels like a safety capsule when fully closed up - how many bouys do you see sunk vs yachts etc ????
@offdeadeye88
Жыл бұрын
@@Adventure101if you have to seal the hatches in rough seas, how much oxygen does that leave you?
@peregrinegrace8570
Жыл бұрын
@@offdeadeye88 How do you fix the rigging or a tangled sail ?
@eugenedreyer4805
Жыл бұрын
@@Adventure101so it’s not a yacht - why bother
@minibigs5259
Жыл бұрын
Eccentric AF. Love it. It looks like you've hit the Algorithm, so maybe an update video on what you're trying to achieve is in order
@watcherror
Жыл бұрын
I don't know anything about boats, but would it help to have a very long fin or sword (or a very long rudder) below the boat to keep it more stable? On the sword you could also add fins to counteract the forward thumbling of the boat by the power of the sails. Best of luck!
@squashduos1258
Жыл бұрын
I think the biggest problem is not being able to be horizontal during rest…this position is very hard on the vascular system…it’s a challenge alright…wouldn’t want to be caught in 30 foot seas…once you take in water it’s a matters of a few seconds…no time for sending a mayday….
@TomatoWithARifle
Жыл бұрын
right. first time i saw this i thought death trap
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Ah but i can curl up in the fetal position, and i can completely seal down the vessel and if there was water ingress pump it out from inside. It also has 12 seperate watertight compartments. I have had coast giards look over it and after explaining every feature to them theyva agreed its like a tank/safety capsule, infact a previous captin today at a sponsor meeting said he would rather be in mine than a liferaft. Inside mine you have a full harness, and can lock your arms and legs to hold you absolutely stationary. Its obviously not going to be comfortable....
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
@@TomatoWithARifle If your in the UK or canada, come and see her before i set off and you'll realise how well bult she is - see the post below from todays comments
@squashduos1258
Жыл бұрын
@@Adventure101 sideways in a fetal position? That would be great! If you mean fetal seated I don’t think is ideal. I would try this in a harbor for the amount of days you plan to spend crossing. 20-25 days? It’s not a perfect simulation but this is a serious endeavor with potential fatal consequences. I would have a heart rate monitor, blood pressure regularly checked..check your sleep score to dial in good sleep patterns…eat and live just like out at sea. My two cents. Don’t leave anything left unturned prior to departure because it could be your last if you don’t have triple checked things (and still there is a bad outcome chance). Wish you all the best and rooting for you.
@alexforget
Жыл бұрын
Damn, we got feed up of rolly anchorage in our "small" 30ft catamaran and went away because of it. That is going to be pure torture to be bobbing around for months in the middle of the atlantic.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
I sold my 30ft tri after getting fed up with cushions and toilet - and went back to a mini transat - i like the smaller and simpler things in life.....
@bertieb9510
Жыл бұрын
Rather you than me 🙂I wish you all the luck in the world. 👍
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@dherman0001
Жыл бұрын
Man of my heart! You're already a legend in my mind! God Speed to you brother!
@williamblackburn6615
Жыл бұрын
All the best mate ......
@sybennett7392
Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this on the motorway
@carledinger3422
Жыл бұрын
You need to test your boat in force 8
@parousia7165
Жыл бұрын
this is like walking on your hands across the world
@kenton6098
Жыл бұрын
Stepping on each hand as you go.
@lindseymontana945
Жыл бұрын
You deserve better music in your life. Good luck on your trip!
@OLDMANTEA
Жыл бұрын
Dock fees are $0.75 a day
@marklapierre5629
Жыл бұрын
It looks like the only time you can get it to go in a predictable direction is when it's connected to the tow boat. It seems to sail sideways quite well.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
No she sails fairly well, and i canget about 40 degrees off downwind
@BoschPianoMusic
Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure how calm it needs to be to be able to sail with open cockpit, it seems tough to sail for extended periods while closed up!
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Shes openable in upto force 6 ish, after that its hatch closed, and yes there will be extended periods where shes closed up. However inside i can do everything on sail trim, pump out water - desalinate water to drink, and go to the toilet, aswell as open/close and rotate the 2 vents on the bow.
@sailingaphrodite4189
Жыл бұрын
I get a tad claustrophobic in my bunk! Good luck on your voyage.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Oh you so wouldnt like this then !!
@glennboyd939
Жыл бұрын
Now that's what I call a floatation vest😂😂😂
@epsilonvonvehron5820
Жыл бұрын
Good luck to you, it’s a brave challenge. Sailing in a high tech toilet bowl all that way will be quite an adventure. 😊
@ratandmonkey2982
Жыл бұрын
my legs get cramps just looking at that thing
@RaX1ish
Жыл бұрын
I am looking forward to your great journey. Good luck from Brazil.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so am i......
@aprilkoyyen7720
Жыл бұрын
So does the rudder and support structure not count into total boat length
@bccradventures84
Жыл бұрын
For me it’s a wtf deal. But you make yourself happy man. Be safe.
@Ash-cy7yw
Жыл бұрын
Have you decided on your passage mascot? Tigger, Piglet, Paddington, ....... ? The boat looks fit and stout and ready for the challenge. Best of luck Captain. Looking forward to following your adventure. California.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
No i havent, but that maybe a good thought....
@geoffburrill9850
Жыл бұрын
Good luck. My concern would be firstly keeping it heading on the desired course and keeping it from pitching forward and aft in heavy weather. Still I am sure this has been thought out.
@ytkealoha
Жыл бұрын
godspeed
@SteinVarjord
Жыл бұрын
EDITED. See conclusions at the bottom. Might be useful? The rudder getting lifted out of the water could be a serious issue… When you get a gust, the rig will push the bow down and lift the rudder, and you’ll have a broach. Mostly just annoying, I guess, but in heavy weather it will increase the frequency of pitchpoling. I’d guess the boat can take it and it’s part of the game, but being inside a ping pong ball in a washing machine isn’t my idea of a good time. 😅 Still, I think I’d try to have a contingency plan for steering. What about having another rudder much closer to the boat, where it will stay in the water? It will be far less able to steer the boat in light winds, when you really need the lever of the outer rudder. However, in heavier weather and big waves, when you really need the grip, the inner rudder can give you that until the outer one is back in the water… They can be linked so they always stay synchronous. I’d use a deep spade type foil shaped fin for this inner rudder, definitely not a flat plate and no skeg in front of it. Deep and narrow is efficient, but too much and it will be harder to make robust enough for waves hitting you, of course. You need something that can give proper turning power at low speed. You desperately need a wing shape. Something like one of the NACA foil sections. Id put the extra rudder also aft of the stern, just shorter aft. As far aft as possible without risk of frequently being lifted almost out. The longer (deeper) the foil is, the further aft you can put it… An alternative could be to exchange the current rudder with a much deeper one, or angle the struts more down, so the normal rudder position isn’t at the surface, but rather much further down. If the struts are shaped a bit, it won’t crate much drag at the realistic speeds. Come to think of it, the latter solution is obviously the right one. Cancel the two rudders idea. Just gives more weight and complication. Just tilt the extension much further down, give the tubes a bit of droplet shape and replace the useless skegged plate type rudder with a proper foil section spade type (no skeg). EDIT: Scrutinising the video I notice you might already have two other rudders under the stern. I’d argue one a bit further aft would be better. Also the extended rudder is set deeper than I thought initially. It looks like it can still go deeper. Also, I’ repeat my nagging about proper foils. The need for that is especially pressing at low speeds, not high speed. The power on any foil (including a flat plate) increases about proportionally to the square of the speed increase. That means fast boats can do with tiny rudders etc. Slow boats need large rudders with a good hydrodynamic profile to be able to steer. Good foils are dramatically faster at getting a grip after loosing it, and also tolerate far greater angles without loosing grip. All this; especially at low speeds. The main reason: Flat plates almost always have a turbulent flow around them. Proper foils have a laminar smooth flow. This gives less drag, but more importantly, one gets a far better grip on undisturbed water. Way higher pressure gradients around the foil.
@jerryhansen5116
Жыл бұрын
Okay subscribed, I gotta see this
@michaeltualatin
Жыл бұрын
Interesting boat and brave man. Anyway, best wishes from China.
@sdcofer52
Жыл бұрын
Without a support boat in case of major trouble, I would be worried a bit. What do you think your chances of survival are? I'm sure you will have an EPIRB but still, you will be hard to find.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Yes i chose to go without a support vessel as if not there are so many people online who have questioned some records and so without one, i cant be accused of cheating at all....
@ratandmonkey2982
Жыл бұрын
@@Adventure101 respect !
@randomoldbloke
Жыл бұрын
The boat will be uncontrolled in anything above 10 knots , bow will be under at any speed rigging will vanish in the first squall . Been generous will give it 200nm before he is rescued. I have done thousands of miles in small yachts in open ocean 21 to 28 foot single handed . Lets just say size does count , can anyone say deep vain thrombosis? And insanity from confined space . When you said 25knots my coffee came out of my nose lucky to be five . Best you can hope for is body is not destroyed from no space and mind does not go on holiday permanently
@LOLLOF90
Жыл бұрын
The guy is willing to take blood thinners for the whole trip.. not sure what to think about it..
@CG-99
Жыл бұрын
At least I know how to spell deep vein thrombosis
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Well thats wrong as weve tested in well above 10 knots, then we furl to stop the bow going under, and that gets the boat totally controllable. The rigging is probably better and stronger than my mini transat racing yacht, as this boats deisnged to be rolled. Ive also done thoudsands of min]les in a mini transat solo, even taken her into the arctic, around Iceland and over to almost Greenland. I have specific exercises to stop DVT. The anenometer on the support vessel was reading 25knots, but we found that to be inaccurate on our return and side by side with another anenometer we found it to be 18knots. Mentally yes its a hard one, but have some things up my sleeve for that aswll.
@steelkatz9750
Жыл бұрын
Well, as they say, "smooth seas do not make skillful sailors." So, let's not judge someone's sailing abilities based on YOUR past experiences. After all, a true sailor is someone who can navigate through rough waters and come out victorious. Let's give everyone a fair chance to prove their mettle on the high seas! ⛵️🌊
@randomoldbloke
Жыл бұрын
@@steelkatz9750 have had the odd jaunt in the open ocean single handed , a couple of trans tasman passages, down to 40deg south bass straight many times east coast of Australia, can't forget circumnavigation of new zealand . I don't retract anything that i have said but will add in a boat that was designed for someone shorter pressure sores will be a huge concern they can develop in a couple of hours . Crammed in like you are lets just say best of luck . Isometric exercises will help with muscle tone and general well being . Seriously get a boat customised just for yourself and go for it . Hopefully you have worked out a way to dry out the air if not ........ best of luck and sincerely hope that you prove me wrong
@ats-3693
Жыл бұрын
Not being able to lay down for weeks on end is a horrible thought, I think that alone would make me flip out.
@flyingfisherman100
Жыл бұрын
I love that they used a travel lift,for the world record smallest boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. You could have just backed the trailer down a boat ramp.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Unfortubately the the launch site, the ramp is unsuitable to put the keel on.
@sklenars
Жыл бұрын
I presume the Atlantic crossing will be via the southern route from the Canaries where the ocean current will land you in the Caribbean eventually without having to lift an oar/sail. Unless he has a supply boat alongside all the way, how is he going to store supplies for a journey that could take up to 2 months or more. BTW I have crossed the Atlantic using this route a couple of times on a small sail boat and nearly ran out of water before arrival the first time. The Northern route from the US/Canada in that piss pot would be suicidal.
@michaeltsui3435
Жыл бұрын
I think he's running downwind on the northern route.
@sklenars
Жыл бұрын
@@michaeltsui3435 A number of these micro boats have had to be rescued in the recent past at enormous cost whilst attempting the crossing on the Northern route. If he is hoping for a westerly tail wind off the Azores high he'll be very lucky as the winds that far North are generally varied and confused with high breaking swells. I believe the authorities may even have a rule preventing any more mad cap adventurers risking it all for fame.
@ciaranbyrne62
Жыл бұрын
So how long is the boat with the rudder extended out?
@Shaboynga
Жыл бұрын
Congrats on this phenomenal challenge.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Cherb123456
Жыл бұрын
I would love to see further developments, wish you all the best, absolute mental!
@vadimdolgov9746
Жыл бұрын
Amazing ship!
@oversitesurveys6939
Жыл бұрын
Does the rudder extension have to be included in the LOA? I think you quoted 3’3” LOA in your previous video but that must be without the rudder, surely?
@grahamogle6332
Жыл бұрын
The rudder is a pretty important part and should be included in the LOA.
@dantedias4064
5 ай бұрын
I thought Amir Klink was mad, then he suddenly looks very sensible after seeing you. Good luck
@Scooot1972
Жыл бұрын
Mad. Going to sea in a butter tub with a sail ⛵️
@m.g.kroger
Жыл бұрын
Kind of the craziest idea ever. ❤
@timneil9418
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you,I think his next crossing is on a skateboard for a bigger ego trip 😜
@Hamook
Жыл бұрын
ok, good Luck may God bless You , insya Allah.
@jfk64kennedy95
Жыл бұрын
not sure feasible, but if you could mount a gyroscope somewhere, would stop the bobbing around a lil bit
@zeekwolfe6251
Жыл бұрын
Where do we send the posthumous Darwin Award?
@wallabybob3020
Жыл бұрын
Clearly as mad as a cut snake, but he’s British, he’s giving it a go and he’s going to succeed!!
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Love it thank you- i certainly am going to succeed !!
@wallabybob3020
Жыл бұрын
@@Adventure101 We’re with you all the way Sir! Well, not literally ‘with you’ of course. We’re not that crazy!!
@ArturRoszczyn
Жыл бұрын
The extended metal construction is not counted in the total length?
@DomingoDeSantaClara
Жыл бұрын
Is it self righting if it gets turned over? I feel with the small length, a big gust from behind could almost blow it over end for end.
@kenton6098
Жыл бұрын
It needs ballast. I think filling the cockpit with concrete would provide the best chance of survival.
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Shes designed to roll, and yes is also designed to come yp slowly so as not to break the rig as she comes up.
@mikenorton2727
Жыл бұрын
Wish you all best. I could not do that.Have you tested for multiple rollover recovery? I would have lead in the bottom and a medium aerial kite for alternate drive option as well.😎Plus bigger boat. Serious question is the length of the boat from front of boat to the rear end of the rudder?
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Yes and we expect it to do thst, it's hull length and I've now to stop people questioning it taken the stabilizer off.
@incredulousd9408
Жыл бұрын
It just seems like in a good wind, it would push the sail downward and rotate into the water instead of propelling the boat. Godspeed my friend
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
It's fully powered uo at 15 knots, then I start furling in...
@tomedian
Жыл бұрын
"Great to have you onboard"
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Figure of speech...
@cheythompson740
Жыл бұрын
I really suggest testing your craft in rougher waters (safely of course) to really test its stability
@Adventure101
Жыл бұрын
Its stability is spot on, its been rolled in the harbour as we cant roll at sea due to the fact we need a support vessel to drag me back in - however its been designed by a former record holder for the same route, just smaller around my frame.
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