Amicul care naviga cu barca asta aproape m-a înnebunit. Acesta este un exemplu grozav de ce în mod normal nu fac navigație cu prieteni. În curs am descoperit din ce în ce mai multe probleme nu doar cu barca lor, ci și cu echipajul. Acesta este un videoclip serios, fără scenariu sau actorie care împărtășește doar realitatea. Oceanelor nu le pasă dacă ești o persoană drăguță sau simpatică, îi amenință pe toți la fel. Și abordarea nerespectuoasă a oceanelor vă va costa viața. Urmările de la această navigație au fost destul de sufocante pentru mine. Proprietarul ambarcațiunii pe care l-am asistat nu are bani să țină pasul cu întreținerea asigurându-se că barca este în stare de navigație. Iar lipsa căpitanilor de a-și înțelege responsabilitatea și siguranța pentru echipajul său și pentru el însuși este serios discutabilă. Pe partea de barcă, motorul nu funcționa corect, ceea ce înseamnă că nu puteau depăși 1000 rpm. Niciun AIS de difuzare și niciun instrument care nu funcționează. Fără radar. Un VHF funcționează doar 2,5NM când ar trebui să funcționeze cel puțin 20NM. Fără telefon prin satelit sau modem pentru comunicare. Luminile de navigație nu sunt potrivite pentru apă deschisă. Fără hărți pe sistemele de navigație doar iPhone și lista poate continua. Din partea echipajului, care ar trebui să-și dea seama că aceasta nu este o barcă bună pentru navigație, care părăsește un port cu întârziere înaintea unui uragan, fără bidonuri pentru motorină suplimentară și deja puțină motorină. Fără abilități de navigație și evident că nu înțelegeți pericolele care apar. Greșeala mea a fost să cred că o ambarcațiune folosită pentru charter comercial ar avea nu numai un echipaj competent, ci și o ambarcațiune aptă pentru navigație. Planul lor inițial era să navigheze spre Cartagena, în Columbia, prin Golful Linton din Panama. Când le-au arătat vremea și, de asemenea, previziunile pentru furtuni, ei au cerut să plece cu mine la Bocas. Presupunând că sunt capabili de cel puțin 5 kt și, de asemenea, sunt dispuși să muncească din greu pentru a-mi urma traseul, fiind cei care cer permisiunea de a naviga împreună cu mine. Adică a trebuit să-mi amân plecarea cu o zi și chiar am amânat această limită cu aproape încă o zi. Nu am împărtășit totul aici, dar vorbesc serios când spun că această barcă și echipajul său este un Dezastru care așteaptă să se întâmple. Toate ingredientele pentru a merge total greșit cu un rezultat diferit au fost aici. Dacă nu i-aș fi împins atât de tare pentru a ieși din zona uraganelor, ar fi fost în cea mai proastă poziție și situație posibilă când Julia a devenit uragan. Una dintre cele două bărci cu pânze rămase în urmă a plecat dimineața următoare doar 12-14 ore mai târziu. Înseamnă că era destul de aproape de noi când m-am întors la barca prietenului meu, spunându-le acum că e serios. Povestea lui este o poveste puternică despre vremea nebună care îi distruge pânzele pe un iaht mare bine întreținut, la doar câteva ore în urma noastră. Așa că am motivele mele bazate și pe deceniile mele de experiență să cred că această poveste ar putea avea un rezultat diferit. Niște noroc că uraganul nu s-a format cu 10-15 ore mai devreme și a crescut puțin mai mult. Și faptul că nu am renunțat la acest echipaj fără speranță. Nici proprietarul sau echipajul său nu și-au dat seama sau au înțeles vreodată această situație sau potențialul rezultat. Unele bărci și marinari ar trebui să se oprească. MULȚUMESC MULT PENTRU VIZIONARE ȘI Abonare! De asemenea, puteți urmări navigarea cu Thomas pe alte platforme pentru fotografii și videoclipuri actualizate aproape zilnic și chiar să vă găsiți un tricou nou: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwiththomas Instagram: https://www.instagram .com/sailingwiththomas Magazin: https://sailingwiththomascom.wpcomstaging.com/shop/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Sailingwiththomas DESPRE ACEST CANAL: navighez in jurul lumii cu Bavaria 55 Cruiser-ul meu, fac videoclipuri ori de câte ori am timp pentru asta. De cele mai multe ori navighez singur, dar ocazional am prieteni navigatori la bord. Încă în Caraibe din cauza Covid și ar fi trebuit să fie în Asia până acum. Chiar dacă acesta este sezonul 4 pe youtube, nu am făcut atât de multe videoclipuri la început. Înainte de a naviga cu normă întreagă, am navigat mai multe sezoane în Mediterană înainte de aceasta și, evident, și în Scandinavia. Am mai călătorit în lume și sunt, de asemenea, un navigator activ de regate de zeci de ani. Am avut prima mea barca cu pânze la vârsta de 7 ani și de atunci navighez. De asemenea, peste 10 ani de experiență ca căpitan în Căutare și Salvare pe mare în Norvegia. VA RUGAM SA FITI AMABILI IN COMENTARII! Îmi place să-mi consider spectatorii care revin ca prieteni. Comentariile nepoliticoase și comportamentul prost înseamnă interzicerea acestui canal. Sunt mai mult pentru spectatori de calitate decât pentru volum. Sunt doar o persoană normală care împărtășește aventura mea de călătorie prin ochii mei și experiența din perspectiva mea! Amintește-ți cum fac lucruri care ar putea funcționa pentru mine, s-ar putea să nu funcționeze pentru tine. S-ar putea chiar să nu fie modul corect de a face lucrurile și nici eu nu am planul. Nu sunt perfect și nimeni nu este. În ziua în care cred că știu totul și nu cred că pot învăța lucruri noi, ar trebui să plec la țărm. Îmi place să-mi împărtășesc greșelile, precum și cunoștințele și experiența mea, fără a încerca să vă învăț nimic. Discuțiile despre subiecte design și navigație sunt întotdeauna binevenite. Atacurile personale sunt din perspectiva mea atât de scăzute încât se califică pentru a fi dat afară din Chanel-ul meu permanent, fără avertismente.
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Going backwards drunk on a bambooraft😂
My bet is there is some greenhorn on that boat and is very vocal about how shit life is when it is heeled over.
All that stress, and so unnecessary because the charter boat owner failed in his duty of care to ensure that his charter boat was seaworthy. That willful neglect by the charter boat owner, could have cost four lives in this instance, if that charter boat had started taking on water that would have placed you all in a very serious situation. A BIG well done to you Thomas, for your perseverance,and commitment to your duty of care.
I refuse to buddy boat.
It appears that the crew was not capable, as well as the boat. You were very pastiest! Your videos are very enjoyable to listen to! Thank you Thomas!
Thomas, you KNOW the mistake was yours. You cannot assume any responsibility for another vessel that you do not control. Your first responsibility is to your own boat and safety. I enjoy your videos and cannot wait for you to get to the S Pacific. You will never recover! The nature and the people are incredible. Get OFF of the beaten path and find the real Polynesians.
This is the better sailing video i ‘ ve seen!!! Well done my friend!!!
Its like they were 'taking the piss' it makes no sense.
Glad it worked out in the end, but you put yourself at terrible risk. Please don't let your good-guy nature get you in that situation again.
Thomas, you are a better man than most. Someday I hope I get to meet you. 🙏
Reminds when the owner turned seriously religious off the coast of NZ – He had never prayed in his life before that night LOL
Never offer a tow that far off shore in the path of a hurricane. Offer to give them safe passage on your boat and if your offer is refused bid them a safe passage and fair thee well.
Thomas, there is great power in goodness and you have it.
Cheers!
Thomas, kudos to your sound technical skill, your dedicated perseverance, you have the patience of a saint, and all the extensive work you do to “Be Free” to keep her sea worthy.
This video is not small for those who are keen on blue water sailing. Thank you for the time you took to educate us all concerning each stage of this blunt reality.
Keep up the great work – your adventure is inspiring.
Cheers to you sir – I know you will sleep well. Sincerely Thank you Thomas!
If you fail to plan
You’ve planned to fail
Cheers
Thomas, I think you stretched your kindness too far and put yourself too close to the hurricane. It appears that the priority for these people was to save the boat but put the skipper and crew at risk. It would be interesting if more of this story could be told. The boat owner and Charter company if there was one, should be banned. The skipper should have not set out on voyage and even then should have followed instructions, the skipper should have any licence removed and be banned from having responsibilty over others.
Damn Thomas, give yourself lots of credit for probably saving peoples lives that should not be sailing in the first place. Man, you deserve a lot of credit, those people owe you a lot, quite possibly their lives. Big Salute for hanging with them after all the warnings.
Love your channel thank you for sharing the best and worst times
Perfect mate. One should thrive on the seven P's (proper planning and preparation prevents piss poor performance) as it is the key, to safely undertaking these endeavors, with fruitful outcomes. Thank-you Thomas 🤙
Hind sight is always 20/20. If it were me in the future, I would just say no to buddy boating. Especially since you are solo sailing. Be safe and free. Cheers 🍻
Hi Thomas, I can understand you! You have saved the life of those idiots and they even didn’t realize it. Great job! Stay safe.
I agree with you, lesson learned right? Thanks for sharing.
You did all you could! Cheers
Well done Thomas! Happy you are safe and that your friends are as well. You earned that cold one..
How many times do we see this , ill prepared vessels and crew leaving for open water voyages. They rely on being rescued instead of being ready to handle the situation and cope with the problems that arise. If a boat is not seaworthy it should not be there. If a crew is so inexperienced then they should not be there. There are things called Yacht clubs that do sail training, that can be the best investment anyone can make. As an open water sailor, I believe that all should be self sufficient, able to cope with all sorts of weathers and situations. Inexperience causes most of these problems which can be foreseen and countered for. Your vid clearly showed that. I bet that you will be more careful when you chose a cruising buddy next time. I have worked in various yacht charter industries and have seen many commercial vessels that have been death traps, poorly maintained by incompetent owners. It only takes money to own a boat, pity it doesn't mean that the owner use intelligence and listen to those that have been there done that. I congratulate you for your patience and perserverence. FYI We where once asked by an owner for a tow to the start of a Two Hundred mile race across Bass Strait, some of the roughest waters in the world, why the tow, because his exhaust was leaking inside the vessel. We berated him and left him tied at the marina with the message to get the exhaust repaired before he killed himself and his crew. Staying with that vessel endangered yourself and your boat, I doubt if I would of done that. Good luck and fair weather, hope to see more of your sailing.
Some people just should own a yacht, well done for persisting with them as long as you did. Plus you'd think being a charter boat there would be some laws to keep the boats electronics up to date and engine maintained
I was stressed out for you! Wow, you should get a good citizen award!
Quite pragmatic, I love it!!!
You're good man Thomas! I feel your pain. Really crappy situation, but you saved their lives.. 👍
Your a good man amigo
I'm convinced that a poor skipper will always blame bad luck for their accidents. It's just poor maintenance and/or preparation.
Take Peter on Sailing into freedom for instance. First motors his cat into a reef at night and loses his boat. Buys a monohull – engine fails first passage. Doesn't equip it with enough batteries or instruments after refit, anchors in stormy weather and gets hit by lightning – blowing a hole through the stuffing box. Entertaining to watch but it takes a long list of dumb errors to arrive at an "accident".
Thomas, you are a man of your word and a good sailor.
You are a good man and a wise sailor, Thomas. I would have left those people after the second time they went the opposite direction. I always give people one chance. Just a tip for you Thomas, you can't put brains into statues.
The ocean is a tough school to learn in.. Hopefully they learn from this.. You never "play" in the ocean…
Keep sailing and be safe, Thomas! 👍👍
I am wondering why they did not just turn toward you. Did they not have compass?
Did they have any electronics that works. Did they know how to use them. Many questions. You did all you could. They could have put you in danger. You had to leave for your own safety and sanity.
That was stressful to watch. I can't imagine feeling responsible for the other boat and getting what seemed like no cooperation. All while evading an approaching hurricane. I learned you need to assess the other boats seaworthiness as well as the crews capabilities before agreeing to such a responsibility. Thanks for the many sailing lessons Thomas.
I would not feel any moral obligation to help them.
Make a video about what a boat needs to be seaworthy
Hello Thomas. Thanks for thus video and all your comments. Please see/read my impressions based on your version of the event:
1/BEFORE LEAVING SAINT ANDRES, YOU GIVE THE OTHER BOAT ALL INSTRUCTION, ROUTING AND STRING ADVISE THEY NEED.STOP!
2/ THEN YOU LEAVE. STOP!
3/ YOU INDUST SO MANY TIMES ON THEIR INCPETENCE AND STUPIDITY.
4/ I DI NOT AGREE WITH YOU WAITING OUT AT SEA AND TURNING BACK. YOU DO THAT ONLY IN A DISTRESS SITUATION.
5/ I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED YOUR VIDS AND YOUR COMMENTS. NOT THIS TIME. WHY? BECAUSE WE ONLY HEAR HOW GOOD YOU ARE AND HOW BAD AND STUPID THE OTHERS ARE. MAYBE THEY ARE! THOROUGH INSTRUCTIONS AND CHECK OF THE COMMUNICATION DEVICES BEFORE LEAVING.
CHEERS
Great job Thomas
That's not a mistake it's helping out people! A mistake is not helping an DM turning your back!
My main question while watching this ordeal is what is the extent of your liability if things end badly for them due to their poor seamanship?
It would be very easy to say none because you are not on their vessel, but could you be culpable for their fate by agreeing to Buddy sail? I mean, maybe they would not have sailed if you were not with them, but since you were they are now in danger.
After how many attempts to correct their sail and stress the importance of making way in the correct direction to get out of the danger zone are you no longer required to endanger yourself and your boat to protect or rescue them?
Well done Thomas – Smooth Sailing Regards
Thomas and excellent episode and a wake up call to many out there. Kudos to you and for keeping your cool more than most. Hope to see you here one day. André in Sydney
great video Thomas! you made me feel like I was with on Be Free feeling the stress of the situation! Your big heart, patience and professionalism are amazing, Well done!
Do keep us updated about what happened to your friends who stayed at anchor in San Andres, are they safe?
Thomas, thumbs up, I am impressed how much passion you put in these guys obviously not capable to hold themselves out of disaster.
As a sailboat captain myself I probably would have left them earlier after the failed second attempt to put them out of danger, but you never know how far you feel a responsibility for a buddy boat when you did not experience the same situation.
What is clear here is that not only their boat was not seaworthy, but the captain / navigator would need as well some improvements about seamanship, navigation and weather routing. The ocean sailing knowledge of the captain was for sure not enough for blue water cruising, not even for coastal cruising.
I hope to meet you some day somewhere and share a beer with you, to tell you personally that I have the greatest respect how professional you handled this dangerous situation! Cheers!
People talk about the importance of having a fast enough boat to get out of a storm's path and now I can see it is important. With modern weather forecasting, you get often enough advanced warning to be able to clear out of the danger zone quickly.