Smashed in 60 knots & 6m seas sailing to Australia - Part 2

This is Part 2 of 2 videos of our ocean passage from Vanuatu to Australia. We ran from a category 5 cyclone in Vanuatu, had beautiful conditions for most of the way, then sailed straight into a massive East Coast Low Pressure System as we approached the Australian Coast. On top of all this, we both became quite sick with Covid during the passage. Two people handling an Amel Super Maramu yacht in pretty terrible conditions.
Music by Elena (of Straddie fame!). Music title: Home.

[markpower-mn]

Having a boat that provides many options to sail in a balanced state and being able to keep moving in a safe and manageable way in 50-60 knots and 6m+ seas is a true testament to the design and build of your vessel however what is truly impressive is the humility and seamanship you both displayed under very difficult circumstances. May you’re joys be as deep as the ocean and your sorrows as light as the foam.

[AndrewWaterfield-wnpr]

Real sailors in a real blue water boat. No drama. How refreshing.

[timothydunn]

Havin "been there, done that" over 30 odd years, this is the best representation of a storn from a sailboat I have seen. Well done to you both on your courage, composure and sound boat handling.

[RogerMather-gqrn]

What a charming and lovely couple, thank you for sharing your adventure.

[alanwhiplington]

So many of the videos about yachts in storms are over the top nonsense. These people know what they are doing, handle the situation intelligently and without histrionics. They have my respect, Excellent.

[HakanSjo]

Great heavy weather sailing video! Thanks for sharing. Shows that times for well built blue water yachts aren’t over.

[theexplorermike]

What a brilliant yacht! It just charged through that storm like a boss!!!
You both are also incredible; crook with Covid, calm and collected.
Just an all around fantastic representation of what it’s like to be out at sea in a gale. Thanks for sharing.

[G.Orwell-qi]

What a stout boat! So well designed and built to handle such knarly seas. This is a real testament to the manufacturer. My goodness, I don’t think I’ve seen any other boat in this size range in such seas.

[davidi]

Glad I was watching from my lounge room! Respect!

[Niknteen]

A seriously calm boat you have.. it never looked close to being in a struggle.. a calm boat brings peace to those aboard. Awesome vid.. thankyou both kindly for sharing.

[dm_deniz_]

The best video I've ever seen for these ocean conditions. Well done to you guys. Great sailors with great mindset. No doubt about Amel boat indeed. Proven again. It was calmly sailing under this great skipper's helm. Respect.

[meidingt]

Superb film making! Really enjoyed! Thankyou

[zeropopulation]

Your equanimity in this dastardly sea, wind and sickness was admirable. Your perseverance and decision making was exemplary. This is what a sailing video should be like … not the pap that 98% of sailing videographers squeegee out of their sea trials.

[LynnAldrich-ph]

You two are awesome and inspiring to say the least, courageous brave you name it. A very emotionally moving bit of seamanship there and to be sick on top of it all. God bless ya!😊 Thank u for putting this together.

[petertorrey]

What a great endorsement of Amel sailing machines! Loved this video..your attitudes are the Valium needed when starting to convince loved ones to sail around this beautiful planet. Lol. Fantastic video

[MrStevenduro]

you guys are so chill in this video in the face of a challenging ocean. beautiful boat. skilled and experienced would go sailing with u anyday. amazing i love it

[claimsprocessinfo]

Amazing footage and some great discussion at the end. Thats one of the best videos ive seen. Thank you for uploading this.

[Sailingengineer]

I really appreciate my cutter rig and permanent stormsail/staysail when looking at your roller reefed genoa - but you work it through as well !

[timlamarre]

Dramatic and well detailed account. The enclosed cockpit and the fractional sail plan are great features on Jaygo. With that kind of sustained tension, something could pop at any moment and the thought of that... So important to keep a steady tempo. Also, I've hear it said before--make a solid plan because it will be very challenging to change setup mid-storm. The calm of the day after in the lee of the land--what a beautiful sight. Ok, will recommend previous video to my wife. This one... Maybe I just say they haven't posted that yet. Learned a lot from this video about strategy, planning, focus, minimizing stress on rig and minds. Thank you for posting.

[moiencore]

CRAZY experience - your cool demeanor & obvious trust in your boat certainly helped you feel that way! Awesome & thanks for sharing!!