That helm looks really heavy, but Leo pulls off some nifty boat handling.
Nifty Boat Handling
- Thread starter garymalmgren
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That looks exactly like how I do it except with less cursing and more control.
I would never have thought about backing into that slip. If I'd had to, I would brought her in forward, cranked hard to starboard, and docked alongside the open area, then walked her back. But, I am a coward when it comes to reversing on this boat anywhere near someone else's boat.
I'm feeling inadequate now, having watched this. Nothing radical about what he did - just smooth and cool.
I would never have thought about backing into that slip. If I'd had to, I would brought her in forward, cranked hard to starboard, and docked alongside the open area, then walked her back. But, I am a coward when it comes to reversing on this boat anywhere near someone else's boat.
I'm feeling inadequate now, having watched this. Nothing radical about what he did - just smooth and cool.
This was filmed last fall before his haulout. He removed the rudder, turned the grunions down, greased them and it is like budder now. Other than bottom paint, getting the rudder free was the primary work done on the haulout.
That looks exactly like how I do it except with less cursing and more control.
I would never have thought about backing into that slip. If I'd had to, I would brought her in forward, cranked hard to starboard, and docked alongside the open area, then walked her back. But, I am a coward when it comes to reversing on this boat anywhere near someone else's boat.
I'm feeling inadequate now, having watched this. Nothing radical about what he did - just smooth and cool.
you spoke my mind.-Will
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- Oct 22, 2014
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That was a great video @garymalmgren. Thank you for posting it.
It demonstrates the beauty of skillful boat handling. The smoothness, no wind, waves, or currents, and all the drone shots provided great information. Made me wonder how much post-editing was needed.
These techniques are common in commercial fishing fleets. The advent of thrusters with handheld remotes in recreational boats makes such skills with a spring line obsolete. I am not sure it is progress.
It demonstrates the beauty of skillful boat handling. The smoothness, no wind, waves, or currents, and all the drone shots provided great information. Made me wonder how much post-editing was needed.
These techniques are common in commercial fishing fleets. The advent of thrusters with handheld remotes in recreational boats makes such skills with a spring line obsolete. I am not sure it is progress.
We sailed on the Californian in San Diego last spring (see below). It's a reproduction, but we were talking with the crew about their adventures sailing the Star of India which is much larger (280' long, 21 circumnavigations) which still sails once every 5-7 years, though it's a lot of work to prep her -- we'll go back next time she sails to help. Anyway, the Star of India does not have (and has never had) anything other than sails. When they take her out now, they get a tow out to open water, but before that they relied on the tide and long boats going out ahead and dropping anchors that the ship could use to basically winch herself along until she got enough wind at the right angle (remember, square sails) to make her own progress. It brings new meaning to "we sail with the tide".
As for the Californian -- if you're ever in San Diego on a Sunday, seriously consider a sail. We've been to the Maritime Museum several times, but this was our firs time sailing on a tall-ship cutter. The crew were amazing. After a brief introduction we set-off and assisted with hoisting the sails (they have winches, but don't use them unless they have to). We were lucky in that there were only ~ 6 paying guests and ~ 12 crew along with a couple of docents on the trip. It was amazing. They didn't have enough crew on-board to go aloft and deploy the square top sails, so we just sailed on 2 jibs main and mizzen. Once they learned we were sailors they put us to work (in a good way). It was an amazing experience and we'd do it again in a heart-beat (and we don't live there). There's something about a tall-ship, even for us lake-sailors...
As for the Californian -- if you're ever in San Diego on a Sunday, seriously consider a sail. We've been to the Maritime Museum several times, but this was our firs time sailing on a tall-ship cutter. The crew were amazing. After a brief introduction we set-off and assisted with hoisting the sails (they have winches, but don't use them unless they have to). We were lucky in that there were only ~ 6 paying guests and ~ 12 crew along with a couple of docents on the trip. It was amazing. They didn't have enough crew on-board to go aloft and deploy the square top sails, so we just sailed on 2 jibs main and mizzen. Once they learned we were sailors they put us to work (in a good way). It was an amazing experience and we'd do it again in a heart-beat (and we don't live there). There's something about a tall-ship, even for us lake-sailors...
jssailem
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- Oct 22, 2014
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The Lady Washington was out on Port Townsend Bay.
We had the upper hand in a tacking duel.
With the advantage, I decided to execute a classic British Admiral Nelson maneuver and cross her bow.
She was mine if I had a cannon deck and unleashed a broadside.
We had the upper hand in a tacking duel.
With the advantage, I decided to execute a classic British Admiral Nelson maneuver and cross her bow.
She was mine if I had a cannon deck and unleashed a broadside.
jssailem
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- Oct 22, 2014
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You start calling out "back the spanker" on Papillon and there may be a crew mutiny.