Anybody Want to See a Bruce Roberts 65 Surfing at 20 Knots?!

[44'cruisingcat]

Some high speed, low effort sailing:

Running From Cyclone Ului on Vimeo

[goldbeard]

OZ, Dockhead, and Surfergirl/guy.....
Thanks for the support, I've never held much stock in silly neigh-sayers. However, I do value lucid, well thought out opinions.Those who know what they are talking about can tell the difference, and.....everyone <sigh> deserves a voice.

Admittedly, there are a lot of holes in my video/commentary. I posted the thing with barely enough connectivity to watch a youtube video, much less upload one. Stand by for clarification.

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by 44'cruisingcat

Some high speed, low effort sailing:

Running From Cyclone Ului on Vimeo

Awesome!

Charging up over those waves must have been pretty cool.

And no foulies needed either. Gotta love a cat!

Sorry about your neighbors.

PS. My boys and two friends built a trebuchet also. Great fun.

[goldbeard]

Well, look like the thread is dieing.....here are a few photos I dug up...the hight of eye is about 11 feet give or a few inches, and you can see her flat bottom in the sling.

It was a fun dash south. The stay sail was sheeted in to help stabilize, and the main was down and sheeted so it wouldn't roll.

Thanks all for the posts and replies.


Be well.

[bazzer]

Originally Posted by goldbeard

Well, look like the thread is dieing.....here are a few photos I dug up...the hight of eye is about 11 feet give or a few inches, and you can see her flat bottom in the sling.

It was a fun dash south. The stay sail was sheeted in to help stabilize, and the main was down and sheeted so it wouldn't roll.

Thanks all for the posts and replies.

Be well.

Why do you want to keep the thread going? You were not sailing, but motoring with two powerful engines, sorry but there's nothing about this that impresses me, just a delivery skipper trying to drum up some more business.

[abh]

Is it the photos/vidoes that hide the conditions, or is it our ego that fools our minds?

[senormechanico]

Originally Posted by bazzer

Why do you want to keep the thread going? You were not sailing, but motoring with two powerful engines, sorry but there's nothing about this that impresses me, just a delivery skipper trying to drum up some more business.

+1

This thread deserves to die. It was false on its face and a waste of time and bandwidth.

[goldbeard]

It is what it is gentlepeople, a fun trip from the Columbia River to San Diego in a winter weather window. We hit 20.3 knots(see attached photo of speed log) and it was an unexpected surprise. I thought it would be fun to share, and if it drives up the youtube hits for the owner's happiness...well...guilty as charged. But the video certainly isn't crap, and if you think it is, you might want to start taking some glucosamine, because it is a long way to fall off your high horse.

I have been delighted with the other video responses, it has been an absolute joy to view them, and that was the spirit of the post...... To get people to share their video experiences. Because, what is the point of it all, if there is no one to share it with?! If this rubs you the wrong way....I suggest you post your own video, that I will happily like, and we can continue enjoying the camaraderie of our forum, OR, go jump in the lake

[smackdaddy]

Originally Posted by Ozbullwinkle

Ok, here is another video for you on the monohull racer that I crew on this time. This was from a race we did off Sydney and we were hit with a Southerly storm at a solid 50 knots with gusts to 60 knots. The footage starts off a bit shaky but it gets better - the boat loved it by the way she really comes into her own when the conditions are heavy & right on the nose.

Wow. Now THAT is a BFS!

Nice vid Oz.

[bazzer]

Originally Posted by Ozbullwinkle

Ok, here is another video for you on the monohull racer that I crew on this time. This was from a race we did off Sydney and we were hit with a Southerly storm at a solid 50 knots with gusts to 60 knots. The footage starts off a bit shaky but it gets better - the boat loved it by the way she really comes into her own when the conditions are heavy & right on the nose.

This is a great video, but haven't you Ozzy's heard of PFD's? Or safety tethers? I noticed that the main is just reeled at the clew and the tack with the foot Baggie and dragging! But still Ike the idea of a good hairy sail. None of this pussy motoring stuff.

[44'cruisingcat]

Originally Posted by bazzer

Why do you want to keep the thread going? You were not sailing, but motoring with two powerful engines, sorry but there's nothing about this that impresses me, just a delivery skipper trying to drum up some more business.

How else was a Roberts 65 ever going to get anywhere NEAR 20 knots?

[bazzer]

Originally Posted by 44'cruisingcat

How else was a Roberts 65 ever going to get anywhere NEAR 20 knots?

I've got no idea, but looking at the out of water shots, it's little more than a motor sailor....Fine it you like that kind of thing, but imagine the cost to overhaul the motors in a few years, or to update them to Californian emission standards.
Now show some video of actual sailing.
It kind of reminds me of the saying, " There are old pilots and bold pilots, but there are not any Old Bold Pilots" Nah, he won't be sailing my boat.
Oh, Im done with this thread........

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by bazzer

or to update them to Californian emission standards.

What would be the point in that? It's not required.

[Surfer Girl]

Goldbeard,

It seems the unhappy few still feel the need to bash you, drag you down, etc.

That Roberts 65 is obviously a fine ocean going vessel. The fact that you chose to motor is your business; you were the skipper and it's your call to make a decision that takes the safety of all crew on board into account (regarding sailing experience & what they can handle) and looks after the vessel you were delivering. Setting a stays'l stabiliser was a good idea. That's what a good skipper does - unselfishly puts their crew first and minimises the stress to the vessel. It's a delivery not an ocean crossing....

Thanks for posting photos of the yacht safely at her destination and good luck to you!

[savoir]

I would prefer to fall of a high horse than resort to fakery in order to gain attention.