How to sail safely through squalls – Yachting World Bluewater Sailing Series

You do know how they make kava don't you?

what do you do if you have a preventer on the mainsail and happen to gybe?

Isn't this a Frers designed Swan? They could just pump on some vang and backstay then fly the spinny on that beast!

Brilliant video.

How do you know it isn't an approaching depression? Cold front?

Why not just going with the headsail? That way there is no risk of jibing or am I missing something?

The wealthier the yacht owner, the worse the content.

We call them thunder heads in Texas

Don't you try reefing the main sail?

I'll agree to differ with lots of the comments, I thought this was a really informative piece about dealing with squalls. He clearly explains what to do with sails and how to prepare for the coming squall.

I guess you have to understand sailing jardon to make sense of what he's saying.

Good instruction, crazy long intro; 4 minutes? Really???

Simple practical effective advice, well presented, thanks.

Wow, Lots of wingers here... Thanks for the vid. I watched it after watching many others. Each tells a story and gives opinion. Pity about the wankers...

Not one proper picture of sails, reefs or sheets - a very un informative video

Not what I was expecting. Very little actual information.
Sailing channels, such as: Sailing Uma, Emerald Steel, Sailing Kittiwake have much better info.
Won't be bothering with any other videos

Interesting

I am surprised non of the crew appear to be wearing life jackets.
Bad example.

Good video. Thx for making this.

...as long as the scipper has a cup of coffee in his hand - without holding himself on any fixed points - it could't have been very bad....!

Not much of a squall.

wake me up when its over.

Bottom line the guys a dry dock (boring)

He should be wearing pfd.

Looks like you've rigged a preventer to the boom if so might have been worth a mention and your reasons.

Great tips. Thanks for sharing. Roger

Uninformative.

It would be nice to have some visual clips of your sails in the wind to get a better idea of what is going on.

I don't understand why he went with main-only, downwind. I'd be dropping the main and sail jib-only - MUCH safer and more comfortable than with the main. Also, agree 100% about the jacklines and harness!

Keep the mainsail up and blast on through

I love safe sailors, but why the broad reach with unexpected wind changes? Are you just trying to make it comfortable?

Just managed to get a internet connection out at sea to watch this ... came in really handy

I had these big sqalls in Brazil they were more normal during tropical winter, but they also happened in the summer. It was an amazing phenomenon, a big noisy sound like a big waterfall arrived first before they hit us, and then you cold see a wave of white water coming in your direction until it finally hit you.

Thanks for making this video!
Question: why wasn’t the mainsail reefed?7

Is this audio the best "Yachting World" can do? Your voice is too high as well.

no subscription to yacht world fo sure

Those darn squirrels....Always causing trouble.!!!

How about a diagram. Or view of the sails...

Its just hilarious reading these comments... fgs just watch and move on to the next vid, i guess moaning or being a 'know all' is a way of life for some...OMG now I'm one..lol

Dang. Glad that worked for him. Wouldn't work for me. With a fractional rig like mine you'd need to reef reef reef. Nice touch with the after-squall tea, but a dangerous oversimplification.

what about monitoring the bilge? Jacklines? Harness's and teathers for all those above deck?

Thank you! I liked seeing it in action.

HOLY SHIT! This has to get the Oscar for the CRAPPEST Vlog EVER!! and worse still, Yachting World ENDORSED it as well?????????????

What are you doing flying that big Red Ensign in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean? Sell it & buy some life jackets.

I totally clicked on this video to listen to a minute of tribal chanting.

hm  reef  the mainsail always

Thanks, like your confidence. Good video.

I agree to reduce sail, But I reef the main first
Its easier to centre the main run dead down wind and drop the main. before the gale hits.
If you under estimate the storm wind force it then easier to reduce the head sail. (as it would be a small heavy weather jib).

A lot of negative comment here which I think is disappointing and unnecessary when most yacht skippers, like me, like to have information that informs crew, and overall, this opens a conversation on safety at sea.  I agree that being clipped on would be worth considering. I would also put a reef in the sail. Frankly, I hate background music that many videos have as I like to hear the wind so whilst the wind noise can dominate at times, it does add a sense of reality to the video. Thank you for producing it.