SOLO Atlantic Crossing on an TINY 18ft(5m) sailboat - Part 1/4 - Gibraltar to Lanzarote

Hi nicholas i have a small Hurley myself how can I get out into the ocean with it while avoiding the larger waves?

Geile Leistung mit so einem Boot

Perhaps you mentioned this in your videos, but were you ever afraid for your life, ready to turn back, hopelessly depressed? Is the loneliness sometimes emotionally draining?

What about a 18ft Hurley probably less than cost $5000
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SOLO Atlantic Crossing on an TINY 18ft(5m) sailboat - Part 1/4 - Gibraltar to Lanzarote

Hope you plan to spend some time cruising the Inner Banks when you get here: Cheseapeake Bay, Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds.

Did you just sail back the other way recently? I’m pretty sure I met you in Cloggy’s in Antigua a couple of months ago, the day before you set off west to east.

STEELY FUCKING DAN

What's funny is people think boats under 30ft aren't capable of ocean crossings... Do you really think the ocenas of the world Care about 12 feet. You'd ve just as scared in a 40ft boat as you would be in a 18 feet boat except the 18ft boat would be much stronger

You got Balls of Steel.

Taking an 18 footer on trip like that takes big balls 😂 fair play to you, proves you dont need all the luxury of a 30ft+ to cross oceans

Just got introduced to your channel and I love your videos. Looking forward to more!!

This is so gnarly! This channel gonna take off soon, what's not to love here! Did you have a bilge pump onboard or just sponge out the water every so often? Very cool boat. Again, this is so rad! 🤙⛵

Is your 18ft sailboat made by Compact Yachts ?

Nicolas, this require or a lot off selfconfidence doubled by real aptitude, or to be crazy ...

What your background in sailing ?

When I look at your boat, most of people, whon t even dare cross a lake with it

Thunbs up this is real adventure !

Big balls mate but a bit small for the Atlantic, glad you got across safely

Darwin approves. Keep up the great work

Your amazing. Thank you for the inspiration.

Warum segeln wir große Yachten wenn irre es mit kleinen auch können .....keine Hilfe im Notfall...jeder weiß was das bedeuten kann der Verantwortung hat

You have a lion heart 🦁

Reading HARARI on a boat on the sea - you do it right!

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Nice film,,, what boat is that,,? It looks a little like a Hurley 18 , made 60 years ago in my home town of Plymouth

Sam Holmes style…best of luck amigo!

Hi Nico! Thanks for taking me with you on your atlantic-crossing. Great Job! You´re a tough sailor! Cheers Chrsiian!👌

You are a madman

Pon un balcón de proa. Por favor. Los hay baratos. Soy una admiradora tuya.

the hurley is a great design. sailed with a 24' and always feeling safe. follow your dream! Safe miles👍

So etwas verrücktes habe ich vor 30 Jahren gemacht.

Petit bateau; grand plaisir.
Merci pour la partage de ta traversée; l'aventure, la vraie!

YT suggested your videos. I had a 23’ MacGregor and got blown off our little lake here. Damn son! Your balls are ballast size to cross an ocean. I’ll subscribe.

👍⛵️❤️

I would like to see a closer view of that swing stove, looks DIY.

Very impressed, what an adventure on such a small craft, well done sir.

Hallo, Hut ab !
Ich hatte lange Jahre eine Hurley 18 (Scampolo) und habe sie geliebt…Die Hurley packt das locker wenn vorher die Schwachstellen gecheckt sind. Genieße die Tour….
Immer ne handbreit…
Gruß Bent

I wanna buy a boat so bad

I have seen many sailing ⛵️ videos. Therefore, I'm not surprised people cross the oceans in small boats or even motorless. What amazes me is how someone could handle this sort of voyage mentally.

Very cool. But how is your boat able to stay on course while you sleep? I noticed you didn't use any navigation lights at night. Why is that?

Hoping to do the same next year with my Albin Vega starting frome Den Helder Nederland. Bravo sailor 💪

Wow. I'm impressed. I plan to be doing similar trips in a few years but not in such a small boat! I'm looking at boats around 25', anything shorter doesn't have the headroom I want. I have to be able to stand up or I'll go mad. 😂

whoop whoop great job!

ρε τραβα στην ελλαδα να πιεις κανα ουζακι ρε...

Großartig!

amazing

Great video .Good luck

What are those blue polyester webbing straps on your shrouds?

Amazing! I would suggest this book: My-first-Atlantic-crossing-English-ebook/dp/B09Z5L8G8N thanks a lot Cheers

How amplified the water sounds inside boat.

You are Very brave nicolas...respect

Was ein Abenteuer, genial!

Nicolas do you have an email or FB I wan to contact with you please