This is a very smart fellow . I like that he has thought through the finances and doesn’t kid himself with the illusion of throwing money at a project will solve problem that come up at sea. He has gone through the critical thinking of “what if” scenarios and there is a lot of tacit knowledge he possesses about basic seamanship that you will see in his other videos. His structural reinforcement is impressive and understanding of wind on the open ocean is vast. I’ve watched a number of sailing videos on youtube but these are the most impressive because he lays it out for you to see his thought process all the way, and it makes toal sense. Amazing!
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for a very thoughtful comment.
@ratusbagus
4 жыл бұрын
My additional consideration would be insulation. Cold (and sometimes heat) needs to be kept out and not allowed to conduct in. That's a vast heatsink that you're floating beneath the surface in. So consider a deck stepped mast instead mast connected negative heat exchanger in your sleeping quarters. Same goes for external handrails fitting through the headlining to maybe conjoin with the internal handrails. Then of course there is the Hull itself. On the other side of that is the icy seas. Insulation needs a bit of thought.
@Bulletguy07
4 жыл бұрын
So Wave Rover was bought for just $2,700? Blimey......thats only £400 more than what i paid for my 17 year old car which i doubt it would circumnavigate UK let alone the world!!
@50Street21
5 жыл бұрын
Alan, I have to commend you on a very informative and concise video commentary. Knowing that you were a naval officer validates your commitment to the open seas and your love of sailing. I can only extend my very best wishes to you for a dream that yet has to be fulfilled. You deserve that. Kind regards, Darryl
@allandevera8765
4 жыл бұрын
This is a very informative and honest commentary. I like the simplicity of the boat. We can all learn from this idea of accomplishing what you want less all the unnecessary complications. Enjoy the journey. Good luck.
@SleepyBoBos
4 жыл бұрын
I love your philosophy...keep it simple. I'm looking to get a boat and will have to do it on a budget, out of both necessity and inclination. Less stuff, fewer things to go wrong.
@chontaelu
4 жыл бұрын
I like your style Alan! So many people on yachts these days are less sailors and more systems managers. The time and expertise needed to maintain complex navigation equipment, heating and AC, watermakers, alarms and monitors, generators and power banks is immense - and it really takes away from the direct experience of sailing. Great trip. I'm looking at Contessa 35s with a little more room and creature comforts however.
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
Often times the best boat is the boat that you can truly afford. The goal is to get out and voyage! I wish you fair winds my friend.
@johnnymelendez4836
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the knowledge, extremely well explained boat issues and the sailing issues 👍⛵
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@christophborowski725
Жыл бұрын
I agree 100% with everything you say.
@adrianmerrall
4 жыл бұрын
This is very interesting and useful stuff thank you. Fair winds.
@mr.morgan5643
3 жыл бұрын
Hi. Really enjoyed your video on reason to own a proven design!! I look forward to further videos! I bought a 1981 Falmouth Cutter in 2019 and have been restoring her ever since. Looking forward to the day I start sailing HONU!! Like you, I've been dreaming of owning and sailing!! Good luck. Fair winds!!
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
That's a great boat you have, can't go wrong with a Falmouth Cutter.
@richard21995
4 жыл бұрын
The idea of using an outboard motor makes a lot of sense, could you please make a video of how the boat steers under an outboard motor and how you determined the optimal fixing position and height for the support brackets .
@EverHappyDude
4 жыл бұрын
Great request!!
@pogo1957
3 жыл бұрын
As a longtime Contessa owner operator l'm loving you videos. But you really ought to get a diesel engine. Expensive yes, but they get you out of trouble in a way that the outboard just can't.
@superformOG
4 жыл бұрын
all very good points that i used when i bought my albin ballad!
@briancaldwell283
4 жыл бұрын
The Contessa was the best boat ever. It was based on the Folkboat. All the best in your journey!
@williamgrant7963
4 жыл бұрын
So this is why there's been no contessa 26's for sale as of late... lol great video! 👍👍
@ottoskorzeny4
4 жыл бұрын
Hello Alen. Thanks for you chanal. Many interesting information about solo sailing.
@aryaasailing
4 жыл бұрын
It was like lecture for me. Great content! Thanks alot. I wish I can convert my keel to long keel :)
@mikekennedy5470
4 жыл бұрын
Well im 3 years behind you hope to learn if you dont mind thx & good sailing..😎
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. What kind of boat are you working on?
@dundeedolphin
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Really helpful. Thanks.
@wesanderson7918
3 жыл бұрын
Great episode, thank you for sharing.
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@barrymarshall7943
3 жыл бұрын
Not forgetting the most important aspect to any boat ....style! Beautiful boat, just not so sure about the ugly addition to the coach roof. Surely amputations below the knee would have been preferable. Great videos. All the best.
@msf60khz
4 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the great video and agree with everything. I think a gaff rig may be desirable as it less stressed and has lower CP. It can be dropped quickly single handed, no sail slides etc, well suited to downwind sailing, can carry a topsail in light weather, easily repaired (just wood and string), de-powered in a moment. But more string involved!
@endeavour420
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have a Top Hat 25, agree with you and enjoy the trip
@peterk7377
3 жыл бұрын
Is top hat similar?
@End_Domestic_Violence
3 жыл бұрын
@@peterk7377 Yes chief, they're 25 footers, solid beyond belief, at least two of them have circumnavigated (read the book "Two in a Top Hat"), and one of them was safety out in seventy knot winds during a race near Lord Howe Island some years ago. Full standing room inside, I'll be crossing the Pacific in mine shortly... Here's to a life of wild seas and even wilder women. Cheerio! 😆
@Neptune730
2 жыл бұрын
I found this video vary informative. Thank you.
@paul2466
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, very informative 👍👍
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it
@robfraley4210
4 жыл бұрын
Your boat looks great, I like the long/full keel and rudder you have, Like the Falmouth 22’ Cutter .. I see you have a Jeep 🚙 1:53. I am on my Third (3rd) Wrangler now with my 97 TJ, though I mostly redid old MGs In the 60, 70,s & 80s.
@oldmanriverrimington3442
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like fun. Good luck.
@georgecumming760
3 жыл бұрын
On FB or Cruiser Forums, people ridicule boats under 30ft and just laugh at the thought of crossing Oceans or circumnavigating. They would also laugh at using a small outboard to cross an Ocean. What am I missing, as your presentation seemed clear and simple? Is it that you need to be a world class sailor? eg how much experience do you need to cross Atlantic? Lastly, how does a small boat like this survive a heavy storm? [I'm interested in going small and simple as I want to single hand, have just passed RYA to Dayskipper level and want to buy something capable of great things at under $20,000 ]
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
A lot of what you ask is coved in great detail over the video series but I'm also doing a few videos now about experience and safety. They will appear in about a week or two.
@georgecumming760
3 жыл бұрын
@@RoversAdventure Thanks. I just started watching your series of videos and realise that you are answering a few questions. Sorry I jumped the gun :)
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
@@georgecumming760 No worries my friend and welcome aboard
@georgewashington7444
2 жыл бұрын
This is not being snarky. If you have to ask if your ready your not. Read, learn and especially sail. There have been a couple wanders who bought $2000 non-retrofitted boats and made impressive passages with nearly 0 experience. Not recommended but if you wait for “perfect everything” you’ll never shove off.
@jptravels
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. It is very very informative ❣
@aeh1709
5 ай бұрын
so happy with my HR monsun 31
@johnsherman7289
4 жыл бұрын
You'll be surprised how easy it is to get a line caught between the keel and the rudder on that boat My girlfriend has a Contessa 26(built by JJ Taylor) that she singlehanded from Miami to Puerto Rico (one side of the Bermuda Triangle). We bought a Virgo Voyager (7m bilge keeler) in England and live on it in Paris.
@Korsaro1
2 жыл бұрын
Than you, helpfull
@FionaDePretto-sb3fb
3 ай бұрын
One characteristic you missed head room you need to stand up without tilting your head very important
@kevinkinsella7815
3 жыл бұрын
Nice
@3941602
4 жыл бұрын
Great info sir.
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@declanmurphy729
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading this it really got to the nitty-gritty practical points, especially for anyone buying a cheap used boat. For this size boat will the keel stop it from capsizing or overturning?
@RoversAdventure
2 жыл бұрын
Small boats on the open ocean will capsize/roll over but they should right themselves quickly if there's no damage.
@richard21995
4 жыл бұрын
The rear corners of Wave Rovers cockpit looks squarer than usual, perhaps this was a modification to the original design, i read that after 1983 when they were later manufactured in Canada ? Thanks for such great videos, love watching them.
@ColinHarvey78
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting comments. My dad had a Nicholson 26 when I was little - a very similar boat - and this was my first experience of sailing, from the age of about 3 months. An outboard motor offshore is a liability - it is far more exposed to the elements, increasing risk of breakage and windage in bad weather. Also fire risk as petrol (gasoline) is more flammable than diesel. You also have more difficulty recharging batteries with an outboard than inboard. Wherever you go, people will be accustomed to maintaining an repairing small inboard engines - it’s what most of the local fishermen will have, so there shouldn’t be a problem with maintenance. I’m no fan of replacing engines in boats. Every time it’s done the replacement engine is usually inferior quality. I used to work on a boat with a 1920s thornecroft engine. It had a massive block, revved slowly and was almost impossibly quiet and smooth. Replacing that with a modern diesel was horrible - noisy, vibration and just not as reliable or strong.
@kungfusansootsoilihofuthun8895
4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. Thank you
@jamtree9746
4 жыл бұрын
I have a Sadler 26 - 7yr cicumnavigation and preparing for the next in 2025.
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@Finderskeepers.
4 жыл бұрын
7yrs !!! nice. What was you favourite stop ?
@burtvincent1278
4 жыл бұрын
My boat is a Coronado 25 with swing keel. I like the fact it can be retracted when you run aground here on the Great Lakes and give you a second chance before you call towboatus. It cannot be trailer launched but I trailer it home over the Michigan winter. You have raised my concern about rusty swing keel hinge pins. Also would this boat I think of as a coastal cruiser be considered a blue water sailor?
@petermarrek9064
4 жыл бұрын
Sehr schöner Bericht! Gruß von der Solveig
@Medevicerep
4 жыл бұрын
I am jealous. I have been in love with the Contessa 26 since I read "Maiden Voyage" by Tania Abei. Unfortunately, the Contessa is very hard to find in the US. It looks like I may have to travel to Canada to purchase one.
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
Steve I don't want to let the cat out of the bag but Wave Rover will be going up for sale after her passage back to Canada. If you're interested send me your email.
@Medevicerep
4 жыл бұрын
@@RoversAdventure yes, definitely. Please send info to medevicerep@gmail.com.
@TimothyJBerry
4 жыл бұрын
I’m interested too if she is still available
@johnrflinn
4 жыл бұрын
If caught in a 70 knot gale as happened to sailboats during a race from Sydney to Hobart in 1998, do you think the Contessa 26 could have fared better than the larger yachts?
@jaredlind2888
3 жыл бұрын
Question for you. Your hatch doesn't look like the traditional Contessa 26 hatch. Yours has that dome on top as well. Did you do that custom on your end or was there a line of Contessas with that design.
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
This is a change I made to make the voyage safer for me
@fm2dmax
4 жыл бұрын
What did your research say about an ELECTRIC outboard propulsion that can run off the sun/battery, and has less moving parts?
@hjwiko
4 жыл бұрын
Really interested to hear how the boat handles with an outboard? How you attach it to a long transom and any problems like cavitation. Thank you!
@End_Domestic_Violence
3 жыл бұрын
As far as I'm aware, every yacht with a stern-hung outboard gets some cavitation when pitching or crossing a bar, even with the longest shaft outboards, it's a small imperfection you just have to live with. I'm putting an outboard on my yacht, it just simplifies life and cuts costs...Best wishes with the sailing! Cheerio!
@jejewa2763
4 жыл бұрын
I am going to ask a crazy question: which blue water boat to buy for ocean crossing single with only basic knowledge of sailing?
@ratusbagus
4 жыл бұрын
The best for you are called OPB's. Don't buy a Boat. Get some experience first. Crew other people's boats.
@DavidPaulNewtonScott
4 жыл бұрын
Like the keel but I bought a prospect 900 so I could pull up on beaches without lieing over like my previous boat.
@supershane1960
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. Very informative... Cheers for now... ;-}
@blessed885
4 жыл бұрын
Ok red Rover red Rover send the solo sailer with more experience on over SOS lol first off wonderful knowledge technique and wisdom that I need to fullfil my dreams! my journey has begun and I'm pretty lost I wish I had more time and experience but life got weird
@SantiagoAriasEskapa
4 жыл бұрын
I am in love...
@mange2
4 жыл бұрын
How much experience would you recommend before someone attempts an open ocean passage single handed.
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
I suppose that it's different for all depending on your previous skills. Research as much as possible then get on the water with an experienced person. Try to experience some heavy weather as crew if possible. I'm talking about a few months not years. Ensure your first passage is not too difficult. Having confidence in yourself and your boat is key to success.
@mange2
4 жыл бұрын
@@RoversAdventure That sounds like very sound advice. Thanks. 👍
@End_Domestic_Violence
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely sail from one end of your bathtub to the other at least twice, it worked for me... Cheerio!😄
@andrelaviolette7306
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting that the designer, Jeremy Rogers, made the Contessa 32 a fin keel with a skeg hung rudder. He learned.
@billbogg3857
4 жыл бұрын
Yes the Contessa 32 was the smallest boat to survive the Fastnet Race of 1979 . More modern designs failed . The Contessa 26 is a smaller version.
@jasonfreeborn4452
4 жыл бұрын
Wrong chronology.... 26 was first, then the 32. 26 is a fiberglass Folkboat, 1920s hull shape. The 32 drew on another 40 years of development by masters like Olin Stephens. The 38 was chosen as the sail training craft (STC) for RN RM units in 1984. Superb sailing boat, which I was delighted to skipper at BRNC DARTMOUTH in 1990-92.
@jimmyjimmy3410
4 жыл бұрын
Very informative thank you. How much is the cost of all upgrades ?
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
All in I'm about $10000 including the boat.
@jimmyjimmy3410
4 жыл бұрын
that's amazing
@tomharrell1954
4 жыл бұрын
DID YOU FIBERGLASS THE CAP TO THE HULL ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BOAT?
@paulboden7850
4 жыл бұрын
Good polnt. The typical hull/deck joint in most production boats are vulnerable to leaks...or worse.
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
I FG the entire hull/deck joint. It was a big job but really happy I did it. After I exposed the joint I could see that it was in bad shape in a few spots
@tomharrell1954
4 жыл бұрын
Sailing Wave Rover did you FG on the inside or the outside?
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
@@tomharrell1954 2 layers of glass on the outside. The inside is really inaccessible on the Contessa
@johnsherman7289
4 жыл бұрын
@@RoversAdventure Putting the chainplates outside was a smart move. less chance to collect water and corrode the ss.
@michaelcarey299
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like it was inspired by the classic folkboat that has a long solid iron keel that weighs 1 tonne . Other advantages of no inboard motor is no drag when sailing and no hole in the hull, it is not uncommon for boats to sink at mooring because of a slow leak through the prop hole.
@linesledaft
4 жыл бұрын
Methinks they are based off the Folkboats. The 32 is, Alberg 30, and so on.
@michaelcarey299
4 жыл бұрын
Heath Any recommendations for the best cruising boat 30 to 33 foot?
@linesledaft
4 жыл бұрын
Methinks I would lean heavily towards a Nicholson 32, Dreadnaught 32 if you didn’t care for speed, Pacific Seacraft Mariah 31 if speed wasn’t an issue, Contessa 32 if you were fine with moderate build quality in exchange for more speed, Pearson Vanguard, Alberg 30
@linesledaft
4 жыл бұрын
Methinks really hard to beat the Nicholson 32 though. It is an absolutely outstanding vessel and could safely take a cruising couple around the world multiple times if desired without much “beefing up”.
@michaelcarey299
4 жыл бұрын
Heath P Thanks for that. "Moderate build quality" for the Contessa? I thought they were legendary. What about the Vancouver 32?
@veiko23
4 жыл бұрын
Do you think that it’s viable to get 26 foot boat hull in US and get it to Europe around $1000 budget? Cheapest boat in Europe has been Hunter Europe but as those are equipped with outboard motor and stocked in marinas, the price has been several thousands euros which I do not afford at the moment. Therefore, I have been thinking to get myself out from “homeless” situation just bringing a small sailboat from US to French canals.
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
Boats have many hidden costs. This boat cost $2500 but I am into for about $10,000 now.
@Garryck-1
4 жыл бұрын
Just getting the boat from the US to France will cost you well over $1000...
@Illaga1
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Veiko! Sweden has a lot of "small" boats from the 70ies and 80ies. They are not attractive for modern people who want big boats so the prices are low. As we have a short season the boats have spent most of the time on land so they are generally in good shape. Closer and cheaper to ship or sail to UK.
@veiko23
4 жыл бұрын
Sailing Wave Rover yes, I know. Your electronics seems to be nearly half of it.
@veiko23
4 жыл бұрын
Boris Swede thanks. Can you contact me directly. I’m in Instagram, MeWe and Skype with my own name. For me Sweden has been extremly expensive country, but I assume it’s possible to get the boat from there to Nederland canals for example. The problem is also how much do I have to pay to keep her some boatyard to do the work and how we get her to water as marina crains are costing a lot to use.
@charlesdarwin4749
4 жыл бұрын
So, about sails... the old-time sailors had canvas (brown) sails, which are naturally easy on the eyes -no blinding glare from bright white nylon in the sun. Especially important for single-handed sailing, right? Why aren't synthetic fabric sails made of darker fabric?
@PhilbyFavourites
4 жыл бұрын
J. Austin : UV degradation on darker colours. Have a look at the roller reefed foresail on most boats on moorings or in dock. You may see the older ones with faded and even torn (invariably blue) UV degradation strips. If the whole sail was a darker colour it would shag out (a non technical term) far far quicker than white. Most modern boats are designed opposite to what this skipper wants for his ocean cruise. Families want ease of docking (have you tried to put that long keel into a marina). Maximum space efficiency and so many other aspects of modern life. Good luck to him. I have no need to test myself. An Atlantic crossing consists of 95% boredom and 5% sheer terror - three weeks on starboard tack, no thanks. I wish him well and hope his dreams come true.
@andrewvare3173
4 жыл бұрын
Looks a lot like Slocum's Spray
@adambrickley1119
4 жыл бұрын
Is it really the least likely to broach? Even compared to modern twin rudder planning hulls?
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
Don't know much about the modern stuff. I'm pretty old school in most things
@billbogg3857
4 жыл бұрын
It may be the one disadvantage . The modern short keelers can surf down wind which the long keelers can't . They can't accelerate in a gust of wind so putting more pressure on the rig.
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
@@billbogg3857 Thanks for the info Bill
@Garryck-1
4 жыл бұрын
@@billbogg3857 - *"The modern short keelers can surf down wind which the long keelers can't ."* Surfing down waves means you are riding on the bleeding edge of disaster.. That's how rollovers and pitchpoling happens. And that's why I regard fin keels and spade rudders as unseaworthy.
@billbogg3857
4 жыл бұрын
@@Garryck-1 Not sure . I notice that the Rustler design in the recent single handed round the world for older yachts did not fare particularly well overall in the Southern Ocean although one of them won it . It is a long keel very deep draught yacht and the others lost their masts . Of course that is really extreme in such small boats . That is offset by other advantages such as the ability to hove to . I believe very difficult on a short keeler and the other advantages mentioned .
@jamesolsen5353
8 ай бұрын
I like the way they refit EVA LUNA...........26 Contessa............on you tube..............26 contessa for sale..........And I like the windlass...............Press button reliable diesil...........electric windlass..........roller furling...........nice
@rimasmeleshyus6545
4 жыл бұрын
Nice boat long keel , good sailing for one person around the world ! I am looking 26 feet Contessa now . I am on Facebook page on my name . I will be sailing another 25 years around the world . I am interesting person sailing under American flag
@OutDoorZombie
4 жыл бұрын
Just wanted some feedback on the Eastwind 25. Based on the specs I see on Sailboatdata.com - this boat looks to have good blue ocean numbers. Thoughts?
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
I don't really know the boat but my main concern is how heavily built the hull and cabin are, and secondly I like to see a small cockpit that can't hold too much water. Small boats are wet and need hatches that totally seal and withstand a lot of water. She is about 20% lighter than Wave Rover and I spend a lot of time reefed. At the end of the day seamanship plays the biggest role in a successful ocean passage especially on a small boat. Good luck.
@Dave-SailsAway
4 жыл бұрын
I watched your video (since blue water is in my future 2-3 years from now) and was thinking you were going to mention cockpit size. I sail a Quickstep 24, which I am finding to be very seaworthy (nearly full keep, skeg hung rudder, great ballast ratio, fairly sturdy build) but has a pretty large cockpit. Will be following your journey and hope to continue to get great tips. GODSPEED!
@Dave-SailsAway
4 жыл бұрын
Oh, I plan to be in a larger boar because I think a boat under 35'' is insane, no matter how experience the Cap. Mother Nature trumps experience, sorry.
@ximono
3 ай бұрын
@@Dave-SailsAway Sorry for the late answer, but tell that to Webb Chiles in his Moore 24.
@johne1071
4 жыл бұрын
You have a deck stepped mast. Generally associated with weekend cruisers.
@zeusapollo8688
4 жыл бұрын
When you break it there is no hole in the boat. Hopefully
@jamesolsen5353
8 ай бұрын
Great boat................only thing different.......If I had the cash.....Id pop in a Beta Marine diesil............new..........you would have zero problem with it on the big trip..........press button she,s runnin..........................save my butt little putt putt diesil..............................have a great run......
@snorungar70
4 жыл бұрын
To big! Best regards fair winds. S/y Skidbladner Havsfidra 20 f
@Kitiwake
4 жыл бұрын
It's a bit risky, isn't it?
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
You try to learn from others, prepare as best you can, and deal with challenges as they arise.
@RideAdventurous
4 жыл бұрын
Pat Aherne; ain’t it all, though? (Says a sailor sitting at anchor in Long Key Florida. After having sailed from Baltimore in October. )
@Garryck-1
4 жыл бұрын
Being alive is a bit risky.. so why not LIVE your life?
@markvan3465
4 жыл бұрын
Tie off yer halyards!
@805gregg
4 жыл бұрын
Pure BS, very narrow beam means you lack stability, and can't stand up to wind forces, Ok boat in the 60's but total BS, now, you need long waterline length and beam, like all modern fast monohulls
@zeusapollo8688
4 жыл бұрын
You can really push a contessa...they wake up and push when they get heeled over on their quarters. Great feeling
@how2tube685
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, because the sea is so much different now than it was in the 60's. Sounds legit. The fact that these little boats have a very real world history of surviving the worst storms would call your critique into question. Narrow beam designs are meant to heel and become solid once heeled... with nearly 50% of the weight in the keel, she gets stability from ballast rather the hull buoyancy at the beam. New boats aren't built this way because buyers prize comfort and size over safety design.
@pandasarecute998
3 жыл бұрын
Hi everyone, this series has inspired me to do the same. Can anyone give advice, what would be a good boat for solo/duo voyage, under 30ft, for blue water sailing? What exactly is the blue water certification etc? Is it mandatory to have?
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
Well I have to say a Contessa 26 should be on the table at the very least.
@pandasarecute998
3 жыл бұрын
@@RoversAdventure Yes, definitely! Haven't seen such a boat in UK market yet though :/ maybe I'll possible move my search to while EU to also keep down the costs associated with Brexit...
@alposimani2295
3 жыл бұрын
I'm convinced. A Contessa 26 is gonna be my boat, for sailing in Polynesia. Where I live.
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
Good for you mate!
@ابولويس-ح6ب
4 жыл бұрын
great video and advise
@bertlbarm4374
4 жыл бұрын
l`m thinking to buy a bilgekeel boat, mostly for the mediteran sea as l´m now 65 and a beginner
@terrulian
4 жыл бұрын
Well done. I looked at a Contessa like yours many years back, and was very impressed. I was fond of Tanya Aebi's book and adventure. In the end I did a circumnavigation on a bigger boat, an Ericson 39...but there were two of us. Along with all the advantages you list for a small boat, there are some disadvantages. We were able to carry much more in the ways of tools and spares and charts...of course, no matter how many spares you have, the ones you need won't be aboard :) You've obviously put an admirable amount of thought into this and also a lot of great work. All that, for me, was part of the adventure. Best of luck on your voyage; I'll be following your posts.
@johnstokes9647
4 жыл бұрын
Simple to understand information without digressing into unnecessary information . A refreshing watch for a change and everything I needed to know about what to look for in a ocean going boat .
@haydo8373
3 жыл бұрын
What an inspiring video!! I never would have guessed it could be accomplished on such a limited budget. Your thoughts on outboard engines makes total sense, no drag, easy to service or replace, a couple less through hulls etc. Your colour scheme looks superb!
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@chrisy6707
8 ай бұрын
Great video and very good info. I am drawn towards a Contessa but heard they are not well sheltered in the cockpit, is this your experience? They certainly have a good pedigree and cut through the waves well. I loved your point about simplicity, I have a 50 year old Westerly Centaur and love the simple set up, fantastic for doing work myself and sailing solo. One point that i very important and something I overlooked was the fatigue of the sailors, is so important. Easy to do a long tiring passage one day but not so motivated for two or three days in a row. Great video, thanks for posting.
@RoversAdventure
8 ай бұрын
I found the Contessa to be a far wetter boat that WR. Also a bit more tender.
@sauter1
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Sir! I just discovered your channel today. I used to sail a bit with my dad a long time ago, but since last summer I've been bitten hard by the seafaring bug after discovering and reading the works of the great sailors of the past like Bernard Moitessier, Sir Robin Knox Johnston etc. I'm now in the process of purchasing a 1980 Tamarisk 29, a gaff cutter design based on the ultra tested Falmouth workboats and Bristol channel pilot cutters...full keel, stern mounted rudder, 15,000 lbs of light ship displacement and built like a tank. I'm greatly looking forward to getting her ready for some serious sailing and putting many many miles under her keel. Meanwhile, I will be watching your videos to see how your adventures unfold and surely learn a lot in the process as well. Fair winds and following seas! :)
@RoversAdventure
3 жыл бұрын
Great comment and it sounds like you have a great boat. Welcome aboard and I wish you fair winds
@bambaruz70
4 жыл бұрын
I’m currently looking for a boat 26-30 foot long and for reasons I don’t know I never considered this type of keel. I will be using the boat mainly in the Baltic sea and your video made me rethink my choices, thank you!
@adamtacey1812
4 жыл бұрын
Lots of great old boats in the Baltic. I chartered a Shipman 28 in Stockholm and liked it a lot. Depends what kind of sailing you want to do.
@harmseberhardharmseberhard9908
4 жыл бұрын
Marieholm 26 would be another great Boat for the Baltic sea. Also long keel, same rudder configuration. Elegant and simple, based on the lines of the immortal Folkeboot. A bit bigger, same traditional lines with the 'Blue Dane 28. The Shipman 28 of Olle Enderlein gives even a bit more volume. If you don't travel alone. But: fin keel and skeg hung rudder. But also very seaworthy.
@robertlee8042
4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Extraordinary. Isn’t a Contessa the boat the 19 year old girl solo circum-navigated?
@sce2aux464
3 жыл бұрын
Yep! Tania Aebi in Varuna, also a Contessa 26. Sadly, the boat itself appears to have been lost at sea as of 2018.
@robertlee8042
3 жыл бұрын
@@sce2aux464 a shame. What a story. Crew saved?
@justincase5272
4 жыл бұрын
Smaller sailboats can be fun! And challenging. But for solo sailors, or even a couple, they can save a boatload (ha) of money over a couple of years while allowing the couple to really learn the ropes. Along the way, take a lot of notes of on larger boats, so you wind up buying a highly sail-worthy bargain instead of a contentious, cantankerous money pit.
@markleyg
4 жыл бұрын
I have an outboard rudder too. Would love details on your self steering system.
@wilfdarr
4 жыл бұрын
Have you read Andrew Evans book 'thoughts tips tricks and tactics for solo sailors'? If has a great section on this.
@andyknowles772
Жыл бұрын
I'm guessing Jester was a bit of an inspiration for your modifications? (Minus the junk rig) I use to own one of the 1st 50 Folkbåts, such a sweet,safe vessel if a bit cramped for extended cruising. The contessa is her luxury offspring :-)
@davexjs5889
4 жыл бұрын
For none sailor like myself, this episode was very very informative thank you.
@hstuck597
4 жыл бұрын
Great Wisdom in here.
@guaraucho
3 жыл бұрын
i´m from brasil, and here sailboats are expensive. but we have nice old boats here too, i pick the "samoa 29" as my goal, i wiil buy some how, sometime
@richardomalley1746
4 жыл бұрын
Manouveribility at close quarters and particularly going astern can be difficult with a long keel This would be the only downside of the Contessa, otherwise she will look after you
@billybeerman2657
4 жыл бұрын
Simplicity is the key. Check out the Roger Taylor and his Mingming and Mingming II story: www.thesimplesailor.com/
@maccliff2115
Жыл бұрын
Very good information. Does the design have a reputation for ocean crossing. Yes. I like the Corsair F27 setup. One day I’ll have a boat.
@RoversAdventure
Жыл бұрын
A couple of them have circumnavigated. BTW, Wave Rover is still for sale: kzitem.info/news/bejne/2pywv4GtgIR6mag
@BreezyRider66
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Alan, I'm in the UK & recently bought a Bowman 26 with a view to doing some voyaging, my requirements were pretty much as you describe & I've started a refit of sorts that, whilst it won't be as comprehensive as yours, will I hope make her ocean ready (I've also started a KZitem channel so you can have a look if you like). What a wonderful job you've made of your boat, she looks fabulous & you must be very proud of her. All the best & fair winds from a kindred spirit in the UK!
@RoversAdventure
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the nice comment and all the best to you.
@ClarkTelecom
2 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks! I am thinking of doing a circumnavigation, and I thought back to Tania Aebi sailing around the world, her boat was a Contessa 26.
@RoversAdventure
2 жыл бұрын
Go for it! The smaller the boat the bigger the adventure.
@leojunno3601
4 жыл бұрын
Great informative video. I agree with you, but would add masthead rigging to the list features.
@lightend100
4 жыл бұрын
bilge keels so you can take it on a beach? Steel construction so if you hit something, it doesnt matter so much, also easy to repair if you can weld. completely agree with small boats, and outboards. makes life a lot easier.
@bearcheapthrillsadventures6877
3 жыл бұрын
Outboard in a rough sea is a nightmare it comes out the water then back in better with a inboard prop is in the water all the time
@kenscrackofdoom599
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. May change my fin keel for a long keel in a year or so. Your boat is a beauty.
@peterweltweit
4 жыл бұрын
dont take everything he says as a bible. i had all kinds of boats and as in everything there are pros and cons.
@antoniocruz8083
Жыл бұрын
Two things not mentioned about the keel 1. The ballast is laid generally horizontally so its center of mass is as low as possible, equivalent to a bulbed keel. 2. The ballast is lead which concentrates the weight also as low as possible. Having sailed a Northern 25 across the north Atlantic I can appreciate a low gravity boat with lead ballast. More than once breaking waves would sweep right across the cabin while the boat remained upright. For a small boat it doesn't matter how sturdy the construction is if the center of gravity is not low.
@darrenbulger3097
5 жыл бұрын
Love this video Alan! very informative and great delivery as well. I'll be over soon for a chat.
@woodsmn8047
2 жыл бұрын
what about the single hull vs multi hull question .. I'd like to hear your thoughts on that
@RoversAdventure
2 жыл бұрын
I'm firmly in the mono hull camp for sure but there are a lot of good multi's out there. They are more expensive to buy, maintain ,and operate than a mono, not to mention the higher moorage costs.
@hfed2657
2 жыл бұрын
Sound advice on so many levels. I just love long keels.
@idontcare1762
4 жыл бұрын
You must be kin to Scotty Kilmer
@End_Domestic_Violence
3 жыл бұрын
He should sell that Contessa and get a 93 Celica...
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