Here is a good video of a captain making a wise decision to return to port after experiencing conditions that made for an uncomfortable ride:
The video said the forecast was for 20-25 out of the South. Not necessarily hunker-down-in-port conditions for every boat and crew. They seemed in control the whole time. I think it was more that they didn't want to sail for 47 hours in those conditions, which were worse than they had anticipated via the forecast and visually looking at the entrance.Seems to me the "wise" decision would have been to not go out. They saw exactly what the weather forecast said it was going to be like.
In their particular case, it did... They were attempting to deliver the boat to Gibraltar to meet a ship, and have the boat shipped back to the States...I would not have voluntarily left that day. Cruising has no schedule.
As I have explained they did not need to sail 47 hours non stop, they had plenty places where they could stop safely, being those 85 miles to Nazaré probably the longest leg till Gibraltar...
Great video. Looks like they knew what they were doing, but 47hrs of that wouldn't be "cruising" now would it?
MedSailor
Thanks for posting. Excellent video, showing two experienced crews with great teamwork and total control of their boat. I wish my wife would and is willing to do this with me.Here is a good video of a captain making a wise decision to return to port after experiencing conditions that made for an uncomfortable ride:
I don't mean so narrow you wouldn't be able to go forward, but rather, let's say, 18" from the edge on a modern, wide boat of average size.I wouldnt be in agreement for 'well inboard' stanchions ... as that would be a 'functional' failure or give rise to an undue and increasing difficulty going forward, etc.
I don't have lifelines on my boat, and won't on the next one either, so I'm the same sort of person.My practice is not to 'depend' on life lines, for me they only clearly illustrate a 'boundary' that I shouldnt exceed .... and I wear a bombproof (combo short & long) tether and harness.
Boy do I agree with that. That Bob Perry guy usually adds an angled support running to the caprail, etc. in addition to a stanchion base for a VERY wide base of support and to prevent stanchion rip-out.It was nice to have a stanchion to hold onto, with arms and legs.