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Man vs. nature, introspection, a rude mechanical dream sequence, dark electro-pop, boogers. It's all here.
If it's a good idea, I probably stole it from Christian. If not, I probably came up with it.
Thank you! It was more arduous than I made it out in the movie, but still a great experience. You should do it!Bravo, I enjoyed your video especially the sweet robot moves on the foredeck! Congrats on an inspiring passage and all the work you put into making it happen. Looked beautiful.
True they are beautiful places for sure but IMO only, I think nothing compares to a solo sail across a more empty ocean like that from LA to Hawaii. Just keep your AIS turned on just in case.We actually have a lot of opportunities on the East Coast, from the beauty of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, the rocky inlets of Maine, and the ICW down to Florida and the Bahamas or west to Mexico and beyond.
I do feel fortunate to sail the Chesapeake Bay (even though I have to drive two hours to get to my boat) because there are hundreds of places to anchor and many interesting ports and marinas to visit. We just started a YouTube channel called Sailing Vesper: On the Chesapeake Bay because we want to share some of our experiences on the bay and report on places we visit plus cover some boat improvements and maintenance. It's more about the bay and viewers who are new to or never sailed, like many of my south central PA friends and family, then just about an Ericson. It's in its "infancy" because I'm just starting to load it up with content but it's been fun for this old retired "still" photographer. A new challenge and learning experience. I do want to want to get up to New England and down the east coast but time will tell about those trips.Point #4 resonates with me. While we have a lot of "inland" cruising available in the NW, the only handy open-ocean venue is transiting the Washington coast or the west side of Vancouver Island for the very few circumnavigating it.
After one crewing delivery down to SF and another trip up the California coast a ways from SD, I do wish we had an open ocean route to somewhere interesting.... and warm. Warm would be nice! Summer nights off the NW coast are cold and damp; watch standing involves layers of clothing and thick boots.
Those lucky guys and gals sailing to Catalina Island, come to mind.
Sailing the vast Chesapeake sure looks great compared to my local venue, also! Bermuda looks awesome too.
Oh well -- "grass always greener on other side of fence", or the sea is bluer.
Thanks for the kind words!My "first mate", Beverly and I just watched your video to see another E32 cross the Pacific to Hawaii and we have to say. "GOOD JOB!" But we do have some comments and questions.
#1: I was interested to see that your furling line found its way overboard and into your propeller. On my E32 this line goes through several blocks and a fairlead before it gets to the fuller and I keep a stopper knot in the bitter end. Does your boat have the same setup (blocks, fairleads) where the line somehow worked it's way out or do (did) you have it running free along the deck?
#2: My first mate is now totally convinced that sailors are a little bit "unbalanced", including yours truly, because she again saw a sailor pretending to be another person on board what was suppose to be a solo sail as what was also seen in Christian's last crossing video to Hawaii. She also often catches me talking to someone who's not there especially when I wrestling with some mechanical or sailing problem on board and that's her proof that I'm a bit "off" too but she loves us all.
#3: Nice homage to Christian with the dance moves on the foredeck but I think that he has better foot work than you. Don't fret about it because this talent comes with age and you have a long way to go to catch up to him and me for that matter.
#4: I am more than just a little envious of you west coast sailors being able to take off to Hawaii (with a lot of prep before hand) because here on the east coast we have nothing that compares to it really. Oh, maybe Bermuda but I'll probably only spend the rest of my days in the Chesapeake Bay although my brother-in-law has been talking to me about taking my E32 to Bermuda and back.
#5: Speaking of my brother-in-law, you are almost but not quite a dead ringer for him in the looks department. Taller and younger but when my wife saw you on the screen she said, "He looks like Brian!" You not quite his doppelgänger but you're certainly going in the right direction. Again, GOOD JOB on your sail to Hawaii!
Ah...the old "lost my stopper knot" reason. We'll we've all done it with different degree of "hassle" because of it coming undone or just forgetting to tie one in. By no means do I think that sailing to Hawaii or Bahamas is a walk in the park but isn't that the fun part of it all, meeting the challenge? . It's one of the reasons we keep on sailing and not say....growing orchids in a hot house as a hobby. No offense meant to any orchid growers out there who might be reading this and if you are then what are you doing on a sailing site?! Go find your own group.Thanks for the kind words!
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address #1 in this thread: https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/thread...california-to-hawaii-part-2.19933/post-156842
The stopper knot was missing and the Murphy and his law took over.
Re #4, the Bahamas are 1/3rd the distance from Virginia Beach that San Francisco is from Hawaii. Much more accessible than crossing the Pacific. If the Hawaii trips look easy it’s because the guys making the videos have made them seem that way.
Thank you!Tom,
I thoroughly enjoyed your video! This will be a trip that changes your perspective on the world for the rest of your life.
Well done!
Mike
Thank you!Enough's been written about the sailing, humor, videography, etc. now let's talk about those boogers. Those were pretty darn impressive. Great video. Enjoyed the hell out of it. And congrats on the accomplishment.