A glimpse into life mid-Atlantic as the crew of 100% talk through their progress, the conditions and the realities of flying — and sometimes losing — a kite at sea. You’ll hear their thoughts on route planning, the everyday upkeep on board and what the coming days are likely to bring.
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Wow guys, you are amazing! Those waves and the yachts closeness to them is unbelievable!! One question; there’s a squeaking sound during the video…do you know what it was?
The waves are up to 5m or 15 feet and are currently about 20 degrees off the starboard stern. This does cause some movement in the yacht. There is a slight creaking from one of the doors, which is a simple fix, we decided to solve that in Antigua.
You would not hear that on a conventional motor yacht, as the noise would be drowned out by the diesel engines.
We are Silent!
My 8 year old would like to know what’s keeping the chairs and most everything else in view from sliding around or falling over?
We prepared the yacht for this crossing, and most of the chairs have rubber feet that help prevent movement. They do fall over occasionally!
Please tell us more about these “shut-downs”, if you don’t mind. Thanks guys.
Hi Jeff, Our yachts operate on a very sensitive monitoring system that ensures the high-voltage DC drive system is operating correctly. If it detects a change in resistance etc, it will report that and reset the system automatically. We have been running 24/7 since the 8th of November, and expected to see this happen occasionally.
I guess it’s like your PC rebooting.
Every single yacht doing an oceanic crossing is going to see things break. We decided to be honest with our followers and show what it’s really like on board. We are delighted with our progress and look forward to sharing more information.
What did that relay involve? What stopped working and what was the relay in-line with?
Hi Stephen
Sometime the AI does not pick up the correct sub
The relay was one of the many drive relays used for switching HV. Like any electrical component, they occasionally fail.
It took about 10 minutes to change.
Does the yacht come with enough spare parts to support a safe ocean crossing, or is it up to the owner to anticipate potential failures and bring the necessary spares to avoid being stranded at sea?
Also, is it normal for a brand-new luxury yacht to have leaks?
Hi Ian
We have enough spares to cover almost every eventuality. There is also full support via our tech team using the Starlink connection if needed.
What is not normal is for a luxury yacht builder to be 100% open and honest and cover a crossing live to show followers what it’s really like on board during an oceanic crossing. Anyone can tell you how perfect their yacht is on promotional videos and sales literature.
We challenge any of our competitors to do the same and report live.
Anyone who owns a yacht understands that things break. Especially during a 3400-mile passage. There are certainly just a few small issues which are a simple fix.
So what has gone wrong so far:
Slight leak from the stern thruster
Replaced a failed impeller on the main generator
Changed a relay on the port drive system
Not really very much considering we have been running for over 650 hours with only 3 short stops.
We appreciate your interest.
Thanks