Whoops we broke this boat (not ours...)
Last week our family of four set sail on the Rapido 40... this week, we're taking on Rapido 50!
Join us for the struggles & the laughs as we up-skill onboard this beautiful vessel (Tri-Ballistic). We're going to be sailing throughout the stunning Phi Phi Islands of Thailand... that is, before we encounter an In-Boom Furling situation!
Having never handled this system before, we suddenly find ourselves in the middle of the ocean, in 10kn of wind & our mainsail no longer attached to anything!? Whoops 😳
Riley and I would love to hear your thoughts on this system: yay or nay? Drop us your opinions in the comments section below!
As always, we hope you enjoy this early preview of next week's episode. A massive thanks from us all for your support.
Love,
Elayna, Riley, Lenny & Darwin xx
*Dear Patrons, please note that in-boom furling is NOT standard on any of the Rapido models. In the case of this boat, it was a request from the owner & recommended against by Rapido... to the point where the owner sub-contracted out the rig in its entirety to a third party.
Comments (46)
Meh-cack is what I’ve heard. Either way, monkeys are untrustworthy!
It took me until today to watch this latest, but I've been looking forward to it for days. This was astonishing on so many levels: so many mishaps! By the way, you didn't break the boat, more like she broke on you. Then the cliffhanger at the end with the menacing Macques, OMG! But the most harrowing thing of all is that... OK, wait, I'm a language nerd. I met you guys in Annapolis, and Elayna, you and I exchanged books there, is that you still don't know how to pronounce the word!!! Come on. They are not makawkeayishyiams. They are pronounced MAH-KAWKS. (That's not International Phonetic Alphabet speak but it's my best translation. You guys can do this and teach your children well! MAH-KAWKS. (And I hope that translates into Australian! :)) Cheers, guys and One Love! :)
Back up plans for your back up plans, as always, in as few words as possible. Hello from Cape Disappointment (the most dangerous bar in the world).
Yeah... That's a cliffhanger alright. Hope you guys are doing okay.
Been fans since the beginning but now that the whole fam (including our two sailing kiddos) all get excited for every episode we had to become supporters finally! We're very strongly considering getting serious about a rapido 50 and so we've been super excited about seeing you guys getting some time on one and the whole run up to your build. Can't wait for next week!!! Keep those freekn Macakaks on lock. 😅
Guys we are family here, not the general public…… you can’t stress us out seeing one of the little dudes attached by a Monkey and leave it at that. At least ping a message letting us know he was ok…. Just saying. Oh and hope Riley is ok to 😳 Otherwise loved every second except the last 5. Cheers
No way! That’s not fair! Are the kids… is everyone ok?! Oh my gosh!
I know! They said all ok 🙏🏼
Hey, who does your animations?
OMG!!! You can't leave us hanging like that....the Patrons need to know what happens on that beach!!!
Well we know what the first question on the call this week will be, LOL.
Such a roller coaster of an episode!!! You poor things! Soooo intense!!
“Mah-Kaks” - we need a SLV T-shirt with it! We hope you guys are ok. Cheers!
OMG! Damn monkeys… not you kids… the real monkeys! Impressed with how you guys handled the problem with the main sail! The country and the water looks amazing!
Wow! 😊⛵ great movie.
Y’all kill me. LOL! Macaque = “Mah-Kak”. These guys are highly territorial and food aggressive, so years and years of tourists feeding them and becoming a source of possessive behavior has created a perfect storm. Hubby’s a DVM, I’m an LVT, and we both worked in ZooMed and wildlife conservation before GP. Primates are our least favorites to work with — they’re extraordinarily intelligent, stubborn, extraordinarily territorial, and often communicate via very subtle body language changes that humans also share but don’t realize we’re doing, so it can trigger an unwanted response if we aren’t hyper aware of every movement and facial expression. Add the fact that there are multiple viruses and bacteria they can pass to us (and vice versa), their insane speed and strength, and it just becomes a recipe for disaster anywhere that humans and primates freely mix and anywhere that we are encroaching upon their habitat. I hope you and your babies are OK and will be anxiously awaiting the next episode. They are lucky to have attentive, aware parents who are always aware of potential dangers while out experiencing the wild world. ❤️
Yep. A story I love relates to baboons who learnt to tell the difference between the farmer who shot them (so they scattered), and his wife, who they ignored.
Still better than in mast furling, at least you can drop it if you need to even if Jammed
Wow I can you leave us hanging there with the last clip where Riley is fighting for Darwin’s life😳oh my😅
Holy 😳
There are just too many tourists in what used to be monkey habitat. The monkeys are used to getting fed by these tourists. So they are stressed and spoiled wich leads to aggresive behaviour.
Correction. Not my first video, just the first in true SLV style. 😎
Glad you guys are okay!!! It’s not always picturesque (even though that water and backdrop like you said👌🏼) Speaking of pictures… “dicks pics” ok Riley 😂 Just got to enjoy my first SLV video on a beach in the Caribbean and it slapped. Ly guys. 🫶🏼
I wouldn't want to imagine if a storm front was coming and the "main sail" became unattached! BOO for that apparatus! Oh my God, don't leave me hangin! Though they are small, monkeys can be very unbelievably powerful! Hope everyone was unscathed! You might ought to throw a can of "bear spray" in your back pack for exploring "monkey islands"! Or when it comes to our children, an axe handle! I'm sure Riley took care of this, he should be nick-named "damage-control"! I'm sure you realize this was a compliment! Be safe HUGS!
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Gah! 🤯😟
Oh my god, a macaque attack!! That is a cliff hanger!
Hope everyone is ok. The water looks beautiful. Love the video.
Watching just before heading to sleep... not going to be able to relax anytime soon after that cliffhanger. Holy hell you guys, I hope your nightmares about it have eased.
Oh my! You can’t trust primates! Thank you for adding that everyone is “sort of” okay! Will you fill us in on Wednesday???
Sorry to react to this but it’s not the primates that cant be trusted, it is humans who have caused the monkeys to lose there habitat
Oh my goodness! My heart dropped!!! That’s so scary! Poor baby! Thank you all for sharing, hope all is well! Great video!
Scary! , parent adrenaline off the charts. Hope everyone is ok and safe!!
yeah be careful around monkeys, they will rip the skin off your skull before you can even blink
Nooooo, don’t leave us hanging like that 😩… those poor boys are going to be traumatized by monkey nightmares. I hope everyone is safe!!
OMG my heart dropped when I saw the monkey attack Darvin. Hope everyone’s okay!
Now I’m traumatized for at least a week and I’m not even much of a fan of kids…
This is why I don’t f*ck with monkeys….
Imagine being in the southern ocean with a strengening breeze and having to reduce sail. You may have to ditch the sail altogether which is not a good option.
Really enjoyed this video guys...except the cliffhanger...ya'll love to leave us stressing.
Holy Lord... I hope you are safe from the monkeys''
yikes!!!
For many years, I have never seen such aggressive behaviour by monkeys unless food was involved. Glad that you react3d quickly and that everyone is safe. Otherwise great video. Thanks
Hi Riley and Elay. I also neuer lied in boom furling or for that matter any rollerfurling. To many moving parts and to much that can go wrong. Give me slab reefing any day. Having lived in Africa
It looks like that in beam furling issue was a nightmare… silly non sailor question here, what does a “normal” main sail furling set up look like in comparison? Woah nice cliff hanger… look forward to next weeks..hope everyone was ok, looks like Riley was in full force protective father mode.
Traditional method is to have three stout ropes threaded in such a way that they pull down the main at both the mast end and the far end (clew). As you reef down you winch these ropes in order of first to third (as needed) so that they tighten, simultaneously lowering the mainsail. The end result is a good looking mainsail which is just smaller than it was before. After reefing you then tidy up the baggy bits of sail using ties, so it doesn't flap. The ongoing debate is between labour heavy sailing (traditional), and electronic in mast or in boom furling.