Expedition To The Edge

[Sbbruin 21858]

Anyone watching this?  Pretty nuts.  Crew sailing from the Marshall Islands sailing to the Northwest Passage.   The Infiniti is kind of a piece Of shit.  Ferro cement with all sorts of problems.  Pretty fascinating.

[Updawg 2268]

I watched the first one and thought it was good. Need to watch last nights. I wouldn’t trust that boat for that trip. But the owners is definitely industrious

[Sbbruin 21858]

1 hour ago, Updawg said:

I watched the first one and thought it was good. Need to watch last nights. I wouldn’t trust that boat for that trip. But the owners is definitely industrious

Industrious, yes, but this is  a project that requires you to be well funded.  They most certainly are not.

[Updawg 2268]

Nope and doesn’t seem like the best thing for the kids either. I think in the first episode they said only two boats made it and Infinity was one of them

[kevwun 15797]

There's a really good documentary on Amazon prime called Following Seas about a family that sailed the world in the 60's and 70's.  They built their own concrete sailboat after their first boat sank.  The 2nd boat ended up sinking too.

Edited September 1, 2020 by kevwun

[Sbbruin 21858]

2 hours ago, kevwun said:

There's a really good documentary on Amazon prime called Following Seas about a family that sailed the world in the 60's and 70's.  They built their own concrete sailboat after their first boat sank.  The 2nd boat ended up sinking too.

Homebuilt ferro cement boats are what give this type of build a bad name.  And there are a ton of trash homebuilt boats out there.  I personally would NEVER cross an ocean on a cement boat.  And I sure as hell would go ice crushing in one.

[Bevo&Pevo 5197]

Just my observations so far.1-Why leave from BFE in the Pacific?  Why not have everyone meet and start repairs at Dutch? Shipping parts would certainly have been easier.  Plus you'd have a much better "eye" or "feel" for the ice melting back and be ready to roll out at the drop of a hat.  2-The so called sail repair IMO was done to create a little drama, however, it is a known variable that the winds will blow beyond gale force on this trip.  So was this done for TV drama or a sneaky move to stiffen the sails beforehand in anticipation of high wind?. 3-kids closed in for months at a time with a crew that needs to be able to rest.  Not good thinking.  I've done 4 trips across the GOM from Tampa to Freeport.  It's tough even with people you like.4-Getting into the galley chief's ass while at harbor; not a good idea unless you have a back up in mind.  Most likely, I'd tell him kiss my ass I'm outta here.  I'll give it a couple more episodes before I anchor down with it and stay or sail on to other adventures.

[Updawg 2268]

I’m in. But a lot of early drama


What’s the deal with cement boats. I have no idea about them.

[Sbbruin 21858]

On 9/3/2020 at 11:49 PM, Updawg said:

I’m in. But a lot of early drama


What’s the deal with cement boats. I have no idea about them.

IF they are made by a reputable boat builder, they can be good.  But a very large number of them are pieces of shit because they are homebuilt because it is the easiest, cheapest way to build.  And those are notoriously shitty.  And he rescued this thing off the scrap heap.  So I would be very suspect.  Just watched ep 3 and the one guy who has done numerous attempts at this seemed like he thought these people were nuts/stupid.  And having the little likes on board just seems beyond stupid.  This trip is meant to be very well funded and on a very stout steel hulled boat.  I am a bit suspect of how much they are just winging on a trip like this.  Oh, and add in the “everyone has to eat vegan” edict and I’d tell the captain to get fucked.

[Sbbruin 21858]

Not quite through episode 3, but it just seems like this captain, and crew, and boat, are in WAY over their heads.  

[Bevo&Pevo 5197]

I wanna see a polar bear eat the captain after the crew goes full blown mutiny and chunk his ass off the boat.

[Updawg 2268]

Im thinking they sink at some point.

I’m enjoying it and glad I’m not on that boat

[futureman 22473]

nothing can top shackleton and a handful of men sailing 800 miles from elephant island to south georgia in a lifeboat with primitive navigation equipment.  the drake passage is the worst piece of water on earth. 

[Sbbruin 21858]

On 9/18/2020 at 1:22 PM, futureman said:

nothing can top shackleton and a handful of men sailing 800 miles from elephant island to south georgia in a lifeboat with primitive navigation equipment.  the drake passage is the worst piece of water on earth. 

I read a short story on that, and it was freaking intense.  

[kevwun 15797]

After Bligh's crew mutinied, he and 18 others sailed 3,600 miles in a 23' boat using only a compass, quadrant and pocket watch.

[futureman 22473]

[BNB 100]

On 9/18/2020 at 3:22 PM, futureman said:

nothing can top shackleton and a handful of men sailing 800 miles from elephant island to south georgia in a lifeboat with primitive navigation equipment.  the drake passage is the worst piece of water on earth. 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272839/

This was a good movie on Shackleton with Kenneth Branagh, when I was searching for it on Google, I saw Tom Hardy is supposedly doing a movie on him soon also.

[futureman 22473]

13 minutes ago, BNB said:

I saw Tom Hardy is supposedly doing a movie on him soon also.

holy shit.  you got a link?

nm.  found some

Edited September 22, 2020 by futureman

[Sbbruin 21858]

Looks like Capt is losing it.  The intros keep saying they were one of 2 boats that either made it or were crushed and sank.  What Frenchy leaving, I'm betting on the latter.

[Sbbruin 21858]

So, series is over.  Clem is way too much of a risk taker.

Spoiler

They made it.   But it could have ended badly.  And it ends with him 2 years later saying he’s ready to do some other crazy cold weather adventure and who wants to join him?  Nope.

 

[Bevo&Pevo 5197]

First, they didn't sail like the old dudes of the day.  They were under engine power most of the way in the ice.  Second, I find it weirdly coincidental that the Canuck Coast Guard icebreaker passed through the straight E to W.  Then turned around and went W to E.   I guess he got paid somehow.  I wouldn't get on a boat with him.  

[DougO 5250]

I thought this was gonna be about the new 2021 Ford models.

[Sbbruin 21858]

So the next adventure is 2021 to Antarctica.  Amsterdam to Antarctica in that POS.  Nyet.  Again, I'm not sailing the super high latitudes in anything but a steel hull, and especially not in a salvaged ferro junker.

 

Something like this:

https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1981/schooner-bermuda--3477400/

 

Edited October 1, 2020 by Sbbruin