I must agree with Mr.Spock: FASCINATING! Can you two ever do an episode I don't need to see over and over and still save it so I can look at it again later? I love you guys! .. Much ❤ from 🇸🇪.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's a heck of a compliment. Thank you
@noahkohn9350
2 жыл бұрын
Love the Navy 44 at 4:30. Beat Army!
@rayslaughter7213
2 жыл бұрын
In the marketing world today everything has to be priced cheaper than the next guy. "You get what you paid for for" is only looked at the moment of purchase and performance over the long haul is not considered anymore. All things considered you probably are money ahead even if you paid more now with the added bonus of good performance. Thanks for sharing
@jackelin1981
2 жыл бұрын
Yes.... this is the kind of video I like... real information, straight to the point no fluff.... thank you!
@SailingLifeonMars
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I am eager to try out the sails on our new-to-us Knysna 440, which I am told "crab sails", and does not point into the wind whatsoever. We shall see.
@danmallery9142
2 жыл бұрын
That was a great video. Very educational!
@keithrobinson870
2 жыл бұрын
An interesting note with catamarans I used to race dark class catamarans on Lake Simcoe in the late 80s Jeff and I took the Canadian championship and shattered the record I believe it was 89 but those small cats we were on it's just a trampoline with a sale but the point is small cats don't have any trouble sailing the way big cats do the bigger the catamaran is the worse it gets part of the problem comes in that when you got a cabin up that's wide enough you got a catamaran that's wide and when you have a big catamaran one wave hits one side another wave hits the other side and you end up in a situation where it's wobbling back and forth all over the place and it makes it much more uncomfortable to be on board because two holes are taking two separate ways it makes it really uncomfortable and a lot of people expect it'll be more stable while technically that's true side to side if the water conditions were dead calm but once you get into rough or Waters it's really not true anymore a small cat these problems aren't noticeable but on a large catamaran they are definitely noticeable and it makes them more uncomfortable to sleep aboard for a lot of people.
@Mike-ccu
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative and fascinating to know.
@karynesteben6207
2 жыл бұрын
Wow wow wow Nick, you both, what an informative video and + super montage, editing, music, details, artistic beginning, ending cool song, camera angles, descriptive arrows and words. I’m just a passionate catamaran sailor but I see way beyond your creative efforts to explain YOUR findings and YOUR passion (s) bravo bravo to the two of you, (I don’t know who comes up with ideas and who edits or who takes the time to construct the vision board but chapeau to all!) I’m happy, impressed, in awe and starstrucked as well !
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Well thank you very much. We are enjoying the process and learning all the time!
@jfkalim
2 жыл бұрын
Gentlemen don’t sail to weather! But seriously people believe that good sails are only for racing but there are crucial for a cruising boat. Oh, one more thing, when you raise the sail, don’t pull down, rather pull out (like drawing a bow and then down together with your wife pulling the tail then. It's way more efficient and better for your back (15 years racing, ask me how I know).
@donhamblen8060
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Really enjoyed it and found it to be very informative. Nice landing, too! We're looking for a weather window South next week crossing to Clearwater Beach, then Key West and the Bahamas on Partager.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Don, appreciate that. Have a safe trip! Windy windy!
@donhamblen8060
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheOKellys We're waiting until Saturday to let the seas lay down after the next front on Thursday. Should be sporty beam reaching (NE winds) from Pensacola to Clearwater Beach. 😎 Also joined a partnership on a Commanche 250 at 82J, about 10 minutes from our house. Life is good!
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Cool plane! Congrats! Life is good indeed.
@markcotgrove2708
2 жыл бұрын
The other thing that is important is the weight of the boat. A heavier boat puts so much more strain on the sails so a big heavy cruising cat probably needs laminates even more so than a lightweight performance boat, even though that sounds counter-intuitive!!
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Nope that makes sense. Good point
@Axe_North
2 жыл бұрын
Really nice video as usual ! Thank you for all the good content you put out there, always love technical stuff ! Miss a little bit Megan in this one .. can’t wait to listen to your next podcast ! We understand that you are very thankful to your Patreon folks but the length of your generic doesn’t help you in the algorithm of KZitem.. you loose precious minute of attention.. if poeple close your video 3 before the end. It tells wrong information to KZitem.. but i understand your love and appreciation for them ! See you next week 🥰
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Is that really hurting us? That would be a bummer. We do need the googlejuice for sure, but we also really like giving our crew the props they deserve! No podcast as we been offgrid, but returning this next week. Ohhhh, look at that, it is next week already. I better get busy!
@Axe_North
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheOKellys if you look into it check Thinkmedia channel or Nick nimmin ! KZitem want poeple to watch the maximum pourcentage of your content … if poeple skip at 80% instead of at the really end it hurts your audience retention stats.. no big deal because your contebt is awesome 😁 i’m far from a KZitemr expert but all this stuff is very interesting! Take care of you !
@MrTp057
2 жыл бұрын
Do you see a future where cats will be using semi-rigid wing sails as SailGP does?
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
There are a couple Chris White designs out here right now with foil masts. Both are ketch rigged. Would love to go for a ride
@akathesquid5794
2 жыл бұрын
people like to ignore their sails because once you consider high quality sails and regular replacement costs a powerboat or trawler is a more cost-effective mode of travel. Kind ruins the myth of "the wind is free"...no.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Lol, depends on how far you go and where
@hbbamz
2 жыл бұрын
G36?
@Parr4theCourse
2 жыл бұрын
Good eye….
@JohnCFusi
2 жыл бұрын
My 2002 Catana 471 (bought new) would easily hold 32° to apparent with boards down, even on autopilot. I could hand hold down to 29°. Best VMG was closer to 45°, but don't for a second believe all cruising cats cant point. That's nonsense!
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Well, I do love your boat. By hold, you mean you weren't making leeway? That's quite a statement. If any cat could, it would be yours. Also/but, the 471 is straying out of the realm of "cruising cat" design that I am addressing here with the video. If you compare your boat to a modern "cruising cat"....well it would have the same living space as a....Lagoon 40? I just mean to say that it's not a fair comparison. You have a performance boat as far as I am concerned. I do love the 471
@JohnCFusi
Жыл бұрын
@@TheOKellys - The 471 is a cruising cat. Many performance upgrades are in the build, but none of them hurt the comfort and luxury one expects from a mid-sized cruising cat. In terms of living space the 471 is very close to the Lagoon 47, not the Lagoon 40. Even the Catana 431 is larger than the Lagoon 40 in terms of living space. Gunboats, Outremers and Atlantics are examples of cats built with performance as the #1 priority. Narrow hulls, much less opulent (weighty) things of comfort, much more serious sailplans. As to leeway, of course some slippage occurs when hard on the wind. That's even true for monohulls with huge keels. But yes, a 471 can be hand-held by a skilled pilot down to 29° to apparent without stalling and going into irons. I competed in the multihull racing division of the 2003 and 2004 Heineken Regattas in St Maarten on my 471, and most of the way up the Anguilla Channel in the around the island race I was at 34-35° to apparent with descent VMG (NOTE: Apparent was over 25kts), allowing me to make the run up the channel with two less tacks.
@jochenjochen8780
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nick, this was very educative! And Wow! The facts about the tacking angles really got me. Didn't expect the laminates to be sooooo much better. Thanks for sharing your knowledge💪
@normancook4620
Жыл бұрын
AS a pilot I am surprised you have not THOURLY examines the ridiculous lack of the attention to the sorely attended 3 Catagories of Keels ,centerboards & daggerboards I would love have a discussion on the virtues of these 3 vrs The 4th NEW catagory: SCABBOARDS.....let me educate you ,like you educated the Sailors in this video
@justinreed87
2 жыл бұрын
That’s Lake Norman Airpark 14-a? Very cool!
@Khiron515
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Nick that was the best video I’ve ever seen on sail performance ever, I appreciate your awesome explanation & integrity😎😜
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Wow Ricki, thank you!
@bryanmyers9977
2 жыл бұрын
Good job. I like that you are comparing ground tracks and VMG. While sailing an informal drag race between a 45 foot cruising cat and a 45 foot cruising monohull in 2004 upwind I realized that VMG to windward was king. Pointing is just one variable in the mix. Pointing is less important than upwind VMG unless you are trying to sail upwind in a constricted waterway which cruisers almost never do. I often have to argue this point in discussions with other sailors who have not thought it through.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
VMG is really all that matters….ever. Pointing means so so little.
@PacificSolo
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the effort you put into this video! Exceedingly helpful even though I sail a mono hull.
@jamesfvandeventerjr9012
2 жыл бұрын
You did a great job landing that plane Nick. you did a very good job explaining how to trim your sails on a catamaran for up wind. Clarity looked like she's ready to take off beautifully done sir great job by the mate working the ropes
@graeme-sailingskeptic
2 жыл бұрын
Totally love that new sail feeling - on the tri we have replaced all the sails Main, jib, Screecher and kite. Sooo good to have great sails.
@graeme-sailingskeptic
2 жыл бұрын
I love how you monitor the comments so quickly thanks. Feels like we are almost chatting in real time!
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
We try. Just getting ready to cast off so we will go quiet. But we see this as a community and a conversation for sure.
@MICHELDILLIONS
2 жыл бұрын
Hi , Nick and Megan , Thank you , long time for my answer , this video tells you why you will go to 100.000 Subscribers. Educational , Happy , Uplifting , Funny , Straightforward , Loving , and easily 20 minutes , without blinking i look at your videos with a smile on my face . Be Happy always , Love , See you , Enjoy 🙂😊
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
You are too kind Michel. Thank you. Really appreciate the kind words. Best to you as well!
@MICHELDILLIONS
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheOKellys Thank you.
@williampace6021
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great video. Sure, sailboats are all about foils. I think the most common mistake people make with sails in replacing them is to go back and order sails from the loft the factory uses and order sails just like they had when new. In many cases what you get is a sail meant for the charter trade, presentable but not performance. Many people also shop for lowest cost sails. Both mistakes. Speaking with a sail designer and having sails made specifically for your boat and your style of sailing is money well spent, Dacron or laminate.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
So very true. Great advice. We went back to Ullman, but made significant design changes.
@jamieweyndling1861
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Can I ask how much you have had paid for that mainsail if Ullman had not provided it for free? Thanks
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
I think so. Not sure when
@diggieknuckles1836
2 жыл бұрын
Your logic is spot on my Vulcan friend! Once again nothing but quality and I just love your music, your filming and your intelligent content, not to mention your new sleeping quarters. That's why I am s sub of yours!! Good luck, fair winds and I look forward to the next show.
@sheldonupthegrove7822
2 жыл бұрын
Do you still have the Bonanza? Probably not I would guess. Sailing taking up all of your time.
@richardmorholt1175
2 жыл бұрын
AQUANET SAILS (lasts 30 years)! Check out the specs, 30 years. The Sail Loft , Michelle Stevens, Nova Scotia, Canada.
@peterkingsman
2 жыл бұрын
Huh! I've watched two of O'Kelly videos now thanks to the algorithm, and thumbnail ect. Watched them the whole way through - 2 outta 2. Your nailing it. (though I disagree with some of your sail explaination in this one) Might have to subscribe! 👍
@nicholasbell9017
Жыл бұрын
Very well explained..! The heeling factor makes sense; in a monohull, as the wind speed increases, its energy is spilled as the boat heels. But with a flat-sailing catamaran, that does not happen, so the sails take the full force. So they will wear out and get baggy. Which means you're gonna go sideways a lot when the wind is coming from anywhere apart from behind you. I wonder if a Junk (fully battened lugsail) rig has been applied to a cat. It's never going to win races but you reef easily, and less stress on a mast than all this kevlar at vast cost and rolling-furling headsails, a fucking right handful when the wind pipes up suddenly.
@barryandrews4316
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid again..it has taken me awhile to warm to you guuys...but i kept watching..and now i learn so much about sailing..and i enjoy your vids..Cheers Bazz
@Hotzenplotz1
2 жыл бұрын
One might say, the Laminate Sail is also more environmental friendly but that's wrong. Dacron is a fibre with no glue, Laminate Sails can't be recycled as the glue can't be separated from the fibres. That's a thing also to consider.
@kaylaandjimbryant8258
2 жыл бұрын
I've been pricing sails for a boat we'd like to get, and what are the pros and cons vs kevlar and mylar for a code zero? The mylar is cheaper, but none of the books we have on the subject say anything about it, on the other hand, the kevlar is well known, but has the uv issues... Know anything about mylar and how it would compare in both performance and longevity?
@Sommers234
Жыл бұрын
You guys are the best! always teaching me interesting details. Didn't know you're also a pilot Nick . Cool!
@gregwear9407
2 жыл бұрын
Your outcomes, sail more, sail faster, cost double. But, if you sail more you use your engines less. So, less engine wear equals less servicing and ultimately longer engine life and a very large cost saving. Laminates are a winner…
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
That is definitely how we think about it
@masscomnet
2 жыл бұрын
"Back to you Megan". "Oh thank you Nick for that excellent story about how your sails make your boat go forward".
@georgemorris9971
2 жыл бұрын
We will overlook the aerodynamic nonsense - for info the amount of lift that a plane generates is equal to the weight at all speeds in unaccelerated flight unless you are in something like an F15 at high alpha with the burners in.; but you knew that. It seems to me that one major characteristic of a cat v a monohull is the frontal area. Have you tried towing your boat (without sails) from a line about 30degrees off the bow into a 15kt wind and measuring the force of the wind drag in the direction of travel. I would love to see a comparison with a pointy monohull. Of course the projected area of a wide cat with deckhouse may not be all that much more than that of a long yacht, when viewed from some distance off the bow but one sort of feels that the wind could slide round the hull easier.
@ryand4533
2 жыл бұрын
Which is more comfortable in transit mono or cat? I like the space of the cat and the lay outs but it looks like they move across the water funny while mono hulls move through the water but leaned over🤷♂️ I have only ever been on a mono hull. I would spend more time sailing than anchored.
@IainMcClatchie
2 жыл бұрын
Drag on sailboats is dominated by induced drag, both of the sails and the hulls. With daggerboards, the induced drag is very roughly equal between the two. Without daggerboards, the induced drag of the hulls will totally dominate. Cruising cats get their bad reputations because * many don't have daggerboards or don't drop them when they should, and * there's so much clearance between the sails and the ocean surface that, combined with maximum AoA at the bottom of the sail, you get a huge vortex off the bottom of the sail. The first problem is that the "span" of your hull in the water is the depth, which is tiny, maybe 80 cm. Induced drag is (lift/span)^2/dynamic pressure/e/pi. e and pi are constants, so forget about them. A daggerboard that extends just 160 cm further into the water cuts induced drag by a factor of 9. You'll do better than just sail with a smaller leeway angle... you'll sail faster too. The second problem is why jibs and head sails do so well compared to main sails... they have less of a gap to the ocean surface, so less wind is able to slip under the bottom of the sail. Jibs will often be in actual contact with the deck several meters back from the stay. Mains have a hard boom which has to clear a roof as well as anything above it, like Clarity's raised helm roof, so lots of gap.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Hmmmm, I know a fair bit about fluid dynamics. I think you mean parasitic drag dominates.
@IainMcClatchie
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheOKellys Oh cool you're a meteorologist! The Reynold's number for a 46 foot boat in 68 F water at 8 knots is 57 million. Momentum totally dominates viscosity, right? Let me calculate it out for your boat. I'm going to guess 8 knots boat speed (8500 Pa dynamic pressure) in 13 knots of wind (27 Pa dynamic pressure), apparent angle 30 degrees off the bow. Hopefully that's close enough. Your 46 Leopard has around 1000 feet^2 of sail area. It's got a fair bit of camber, I'll guess you can get a lift coefficient of 1.5 out of it. In 13 knots of wind that's 3200 N of lift. That's 1600 N of surge and 2800 N of sway just from lift. Total sway is actually 3200 N because you pick up almost 400 N from the induced drag off the sail, and there's probably a bit more off the hull that I haven't counted. All that sway has to be reacted with the keel. Your keel is 135 cm draft (I looked it up), which is a lot more than I'd guessed, so now comes the part where I look dumb. 260 N of induced drag of the keel, 16% of thrust. Induced drag off the sail is 745 N, 645 N of which is boat drag, 40% of thrust. I guessed 18 m span and e=0.5 because the span loading is so asymmetrical. At 56% of thrust, induced drag is a tiny bit bigger than parasitic drag. I hadn't realized your keel was that big. With such a large Reynold's number, I wonder where the rest of your drag is. Is it base drag off the tail? It's hard to eyeball how much area below the waterline you have exposed at the back.
@IainMcClatchie
2 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/23mmvJp8fYuXino Look at the mess coming off the bottom of the sails. Also, I was even more wrong. That hull induced drag number should be cut in half, because there's only one vortex off the bottom and nothing at the top. So 8% of thrust. Total induced drag is 48% of thrust and it's not even the majority of drag any more. Ooops.
@captainrehab2047
2 жыл бұрын
We just upgraded to a Hydranet Triradial mainsail on our Nautitech 441 and see a real improvement upwind. Less leeway and good speed!
@nathangreer8219
2 жыл бұрын
So, the important thing is: the angle of attack. And, the angle of a tack. Sorry....
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
ooooooh, yeahhhh....snuck right under my nose!
@kirk9671
2 жыл бұрын
This is a tough decision. I want to go fast. In 2 years will my dacron be going slow? I may still be able to change my order to a 12K upgrade or to hyudranet sails - but that is again a different technology - i think. My concern is you can sew dacron, but it is hard to sew the fancier sails.
@celesdocofficial7816
2 жыл бұрын
Really much better the catamaran than mono hul boat. And i am dreamin to have a catamaran for sailing around the world someday. Watching from naic cavite. Philippines.
@thomasjeffersoncry
2 жыл бұрын
What happens if you leave a country without telling customs? What happens if you left the US without telling them?
@clifbradley
2 жыл бұрын
I've seen people down at the marina with sails so blown out they have sewn patches into the sails and run stringer lines to center points that tie to a free floating ring over a line. I don't know how they sail like that and honestly they probably don't and just use the motor to putt around the bay. My favorite is when people go to get on their boats after it's been sitting a long time snd they start raising the sails and rats or mice come tumbling down the sails, long streaks of rodent urine, poop and bedding material come flying out to cover the other boats.
@Richoshay1
Жыл бұрын
I noticed you guys are from Portland Oregon, we are also from Oregon. I've been trying to find a good local boat to go out on and get some experience sailing. We want to start a ourney of our own living full time on a boat.
@alloomis1635
2 жыл бұрын
there are slow cats, great temptation to overdo accommodation. putting a standing height cabin entirely a meter above the water is a formula for a [badly ] sailing barn.
@hakubaholiday9006
2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding episode O'Kelly's! Thank you for all your hard work!
@samuaarnivuo4113
2 жыл бұрын
Boy, those light wind tacking angles are in square rigged ship class. You should've left that in there and not show the tacking angles in higher winds - just to create some more myths.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Lol, I like to keep it real!
@Parr4theCourse
2 жыл бұрын
Loved it…. But I’m a pilot too….. So…….
@STRUTZKOFF
2 жыл бұрын
yea good point ,, my little cat the main is 15 years old and definitely blown out, i should get a new one ! luckily my mast is only 30 foot tall !
@gefginn3699
2 жыл бұрын
Great post my friend. I appreciate your balanced review. I Always Enjoy tuning in to your latest video. And, although music is not necessary for a great video.... when you add it in.... you have Fabulous Taste 👌 👏 👍 😍 🌴⛵🌞💚💛
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gef. Really appreciate it. Put a lot of work into this one. Wanted to make sure it was useful and unbiased. Glad you liking the music, because I sure am!
@fastx1914
2 жыл бұрын
It will really be interesting to see how it holds up to the elements over time. UV is always a killer regardless... I like your comment on the sail and tradeoff between them. Good point, sales are really a wearing part and need to be replaced on a reoccurring plan like your engine example. So, more frequently with a sale that lasts only 1 to 2 seasons, or every 4 to 5 years with a more expensive version. (that is assuming your sale does not last longer) Also, would love to see you find another Leopard and see if they can follow you, and what issues you or they, run into. Great content! And yes, a certain sail maker should be sending you chocolate. And by chocolate I mean.....
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Our previous laminate held shape for 7 seasons. This current dacron sail was good on Clarity for ....maybe 2-2.5. So....yeh, there is some math involved.
@GabrielDiaz-bq6rr
2 жыл бұрын
A real Master Class Mr.Nick, can´t wait to see U in latitude 42º South .. on your way to see your penguin relatives
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Ah, thanks.....and....You never know with us! Might just head for Antarctica!
@PaulAnthonyDuttonUk
2 жыл бұрын
That was very interesting. Well presented as well especially with your data comparisons. I am wondering though what a distance over ground cost comparison would be if you through motor sailing into the mix. It would seem you can get a lot of diesel for the price of a top performance sail.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting question, but sailing for us is not about $/mile as I am sure there are less expensive options. For us, it is about (pardon the cliche) harnessing the wind. However, yes, someone should do a motorsailing test for sure, because many catamarans are used in just this way!
@PaulAnthonyDuttonUk
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheOKellys Threw not through. I can spell.. Onist 😆.
@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665
2 жыл бұрын
That may not be for much longer... plus there are problems coming up with bio diesel additives ...check on soap clogging of filters...water absorption and decay.
@6800891
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder also the effect of harnessing all available surface area for Solar input and that solar power sent real time to an outboard 2Hp electric motor. Then combine the wind and sun together to "solar" sail. Surely over a six hour sunny window each day it would eventually pay for itself and speed passage.
@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665
2 жыл бұрын
@@6800891 When you get to a certain point with solar and e motors you reach Silent yatch levels ... they ditched a standing rig in favour of a Parra kite ...Solar and a gen-set for emergencies and sustained use of full E motor power. Though if solar makes the next possible jump and batteries get cheaper and more effective The amount of run time most cruisers will need will diminish to a few hours in a period of months. Sophisticated lady have already experimented with their ten hp electric dingy motor as an emergency back up pushing their heavy full keel monohull along and then leaving it down and using it as an E regen unit while under sail.
@PanicAttackOshawa
2 жыл бұрын
You are a scientist, tons of info here to provide some "Clarity"
@summersands8105
2 жыл бұрын
This is an awesomely informative video. Thank you for sharing.
@rlpatton1970
2 жыл бұрын
Took the helm on a friends FP cat and it would not go up wind at all
@farashay4587
2 жыл бұрын
So you sail AND fly. Thank you for making me more jealous. 😐
@bill2292
2 жыл бұрын
Too bad you don't have a new Dacron sail so you can compare new to new.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
I bet it would sail similarly….when new….but that’s kind of my point. A year or two later, you’d see big differences if both sails had done similar miles
@bill2292
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheOKellys Thanks Nick!
@GlobetruthFU
5 ай бұрын
A lot of cruisers never trim their mast to suit the sail as it changes through life.
@MBdrummer3288
2 жыл бұрын
Very well done video. What a beautiful sail! I subbed!
@pwrplay8709
2 жыл бұрын
Ullman Sales.. The Mercedes-Benz of sails. Bang for buck, you get a Ford. A Ford will get you there, but we all want a Mercedes-Benz. Just saying.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Hmmm, I would not say they are Mercedes. They make very very nice, expensive, high tech sails, but also outfit a LOT of boats with basic, but high quality sails.
@MobilMobil-kv5ke
2 жыл бұрын
Off topic … Watch the trailer for the new movie “The Lost City” Sandra Bullock - “Why are you so handsome?” Brad Pitt - “My dad was a weatherman.” 😉😇
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
lol
@lacfilms8345
2 жыл бұрын
Well done by... me! As opposed to the other end of the spectrum- not so "well" done by me- Rut Roh Nick just say'n.. What is the power of any sailboat? Sails Matter. Good to great ones- you're gonna get somewhere faster more efficiently. Older crappy sails- you'll get there at some point maybe. Weight difference matters & you have lighten Clarity lately. Smooth hull, great rigging fine tuning as you go, new crispy sails you can go to windward in a Cat. Sometimes it is owner operator error that makes or breaks VMG. Performance sails matter in racing. Cruising not so much, unless you're racing another Cat up wind for that last mooring ball in the anchorage. Good to see you both enjoying the adventure. Stay well my friends.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! i love it. Yeh you are right, she is a little lighter. Speed wise she was better with the new sail, but was it the weight or the sail? Thank you for the note!
@mojoneko8303
2 жыл бұрын
Cool. Have you ever read the book "Sail Power"? I think it was written in the 90's and was my introduction into the physics and aerodynamics of sails. It's worth a read if you can find a copy (I loaned mine to a sailing buddy and never got it back..). Have you replaced your head sail with a laminate sail? You didn't mention that. Do you plan to if you haven't? Thanks for the video. Sail On! : )
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
not yet. we shall see. have not read that book. sounds good!
@SailingSVRose
2 жыл бұрын
Almost time for us to replace our sails. They certainly lose performance when they get soft. Love your videos, keep them coming!
@drx1xym154
2 жыл бұрын
@Echo - that would likely increase cost and weight - enough - even to reduce performance, yet maybe they last longer. The laminates seem like a better option - so long as they stay laminated longer.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@genesmalley9112
Жыл бұрын
I am really enjoying your videos.. I hope to cruise someday.. I do get seasick..but I guess i am gonna have to get my sea legs..come hell or high water.. My other fear is piracy.. What do you do if you get approached? Thnx...
@TheOKellys
Жыл бұрын
Give ‘em whatever they want.
@captainirv3542
2 жыл бұрын
Great one Nick!!! This would Never be better explained. Was that a Piper at the beginning? Piper Cherokee was the 1st ever plane I flew! Loved it!!!
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Well thank you! That there is a Bonanza. Lovely airplane. Personal favorite Piper is the Arrow II
@reubenlankshear1114
2 жыл бұрын
really informative... learn something every video
@giovannifiorentino8947
2 жыл бұрын
Nick, didn’t found a link for the sail manufacturer in the description. Would you be so kind? Would it be “fiber path” type sails? Great tutorial and voice over.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
It’s Ullman Sails. Many dealers around the world. Google for your location
@dmorgan28
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Very interesting. Thanks 👍👍👍❤️
@hamiltonsny
2 жыл бұрын
Cool to see you still fly! We are in George Town with port engine problems...feeling envious of any vessel with sails at this point. That being said, I have been broken down in worse places!
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear it! Hope you can find what you need there!
@hamiltonsny
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheOKellys Thanks, me too. It's our first time here and we are loving it ❤
@tonystewart7287
2 жыл бұрын
Good discussion Nick & nice landing for a PPL lol 😂
@rickreid8149
2 жыл бұрын
great vid thanks for sharing
@armorguy1108
2 жыл бұрын
I learned more about sails and sail shape from this video than any other video I've seen. I genuinely appreciate the education. Safe travels!
@lionelfournier
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! And 👍👍 for the outro soundtrack
@antikatigra1382
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative and informative. This is how much time had to be spent on collecting and summarizing the information provided. Thanks for the release.
@tonygoodin5099
2 жыл бұрын
Never mind the sails, the music at the end was fantastic !!!
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Well thank you
@kevinkurka8020
2 жыл бұрын
Wow great info on this video keep them coming !
@peterthompson5750
2 ай бұрын
Would you buy Ullman FiberPath sails again? Sail shopping.
@TheOKellys
Ай бұрын
Absolutely. Excellent sail for us.
@billhanna8838
2 жыл бұрын
dirty bottom ? Iv had lamenit blow out in 20 Kt in 2 years 15K miles = expensive trip .
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Where did it fail?
@TraneFrancks
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, guys.
@victorspangler3493
2 жыл бұрын
About a year ago you were on your friends Trimaran boat. You mentioned that the Tri would go through the waves easier than your Cat. You also mentioned that the Cat would kind of stalled a bit with each wave and that the Tri would keep pushing through the wave. My quesiton is, with these new sails and their ability to point closer to the wind....does that change the way the Cat responds to the waves? Or is it pretty much the same as before? Thanks for you sharing your experiences with everyone! :)
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting question. I would have to say better now. How much better….hard to say
@jamesmellish9844
Жыл бұрын
excellent points raised and well illustrated
@davidtydeman1434
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the clear explanation
@leonply
2 жыл бұрын
Super video, as usual!! All of the information regarding the choice of sail materials is very appreciated. Thank you for the great inspiration!
@seanbibby3898
2 жыл бұрын
Could you do a review on entry-level sail boats? Like. 25 to 32 ft. For us lower income people lol
@seanbibby3898
2 жыл бұрын
You know the weekend boat 2,3,5 days few people. Family boat
@jimmunro4649
2 жыл бұрын
No all cats are same some ok some good some are Great
@mikeferguson2828
2 жыл бұрын
My original main on my Leopard was on there when I bought the boat and I sailed with it for another 6 years before some tearing started. I did 20 000nm with mine. My new sails are now in place and I do love the huge low friction rings used on the sails. I’m sure this will be easier on the sails over time. Can’t wait to start our Atlantic crossing in a few weeks to see them in action over a long period.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
You're comin over!? Alright! Might share an anchorage afterall! Have a great trip!
@petenaylor1353
2 жыл бұрын
Great job on the video Nick and Megan....so that's why you won the tacking race at Marsh, you had the secret weapon. The red track looks like my effort! lol
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Lol. Valiant effort!
@Plantandpeoplecarer
2 жыл бұрын
Love your channel so much
@pioneer_1148
2 жыл бұрын
Great video but I would point out that your Leopard 46, while no racer, is vastly lighter than modern ex-charter cats. The leopard 46 has a lightship displacement of 11.0t whereas a modern leopard 45 has a lightship displacement of 15.0t and a lagoon 46 is pushing 16t
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Oh we are well aware. She’s a wonderful boat. We’ve sold and are on the prowl for a faster cat.
@pioneer_1148
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheOKellys Looking forward to seeing what you go for. Love the channel and especially the more technical and realistic angle you go for. (I'm an astrophysics student so I have to nerd out a little)
@jimlofts5433
2 жыл бұрын
That was very interesting.
@pleclerc1
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative video guys, nice work.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Merci!
@TheOtherClips
2 жыл бұрын
Love the technical video!
@terryroth9707
2 жыл бұрын
Ok. For us non sailors, but would like to be, how did you come up with your numbers? Would this be something taught in a sailing course? Sorry for the nubbie questions.
@TheOKellys
2 жыл бұрын
Which numbers do you mean? Sorry if I skipped over some stuff.
@terryroth9707
2 жыл бұрын
@The O'Kelly's Sorry, wife came home and wanted to go to dinner. 😀 Ok, I'm seeing it now. I had to get the laptop and a sheet of paper to see the angles better and realize that the numbers at the top of the plot are your coordinates. I'm not generally stupid, but I tend to be blind and using a phone to watch most of my videos. Lol
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