Smallest sailboat to cross Atlantic has left...

[OldManMirage]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkW_eorZ-ig

I'm very curious to see if he makes it.

In the video she does not look very stable under sail...

[crosswire]

One cold, wet ride and I agree she looks bow heavy, ready to pitch pole. More power to him. His boat sure beats the 10 footer I read about three or four years ago.

[Knotical]

I am curious but skeptical about this, saw his initial trial videos and didn’t see much forward progress with that hull shape and sailplan.

The boat will do fine, I am not sure how long he can sustain the pain.

[Knotical]

Honestly, it looks like a weather buoy from a distance, wouldn’t think to look for a person in it.

I wish him luck, it’s quite an ordeal.

[Mike OReilly]

Ridiculous.

[OldManMirage]

Wow, he turned back already !

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/new...ay/ar-AA1bPvnV

And called it off !

[crosswire]

I would have liked to see a cross section of the boat showing where he sits with the hatch closed; would have been a bit claustrophobic.

[chubby]

Originally Posted by OldManMirage

Wow, he turned back already !

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/new...ay/ar-AA1bPvnV

And called it off !

...boat sunk in harbor.
...luckily, this happened the 1st day and he survived to do a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpuyGhRpB7Q

[Knotical]

Originally Posted by chubby

...boat sunk in harbor.
...luckily, this happened the 1st day and he survived to do a video

Bummer, was really wishing he would succeed even though I had my doubts (based on its hull shape and bow heavy design). I never thought it would sink, I wonder if water ingress may have happened from one of those sail control line tracks which he brought inside, or Dorade vents.

He’s going obviously devastated, but glad he’s safe.

[Bowdrie]

So distraught.
He's now faced with two choices, come to his senses or continue to seek a Darwin award.

[Don C L]

the fact that he is still alive, and the "boat" sank, is clearly evidence of divine intervention.

[MicHughV]

It strikes me that the leak might have been self induced as the guy probably came to his senses after the first few cramped hours so as to provide a reason to stop this crazy idea.

[Chotu]

Or maybe it was just a way to make some money online.

Maybe there never was a plan to crossing that thing

[Jamme]

Mixed feelings.
His ‘mission’ felt awkward to me (i.e., personally I am not convinced it proves anything worthy, even if successful), but hey — who am I to judge a man’s own dreams!
Glad at least he made it back in one piece.
Fair winds.

[Knotical]

Originally Posted by Chotu

Or maybe it was just a way to make some money online.

Maybe there never was a plan to crossing that thing

That would be literal definition of a scam..