Dangerous Bar Crossing, F/V Sylvia with USCG escort

To a landlubber like me, the rising seas are threatening enough without the continually breaking wave tops
to add to the hazards of navigating a safe passage. Vivid evidence of how unforgiving the ocean can be
even in proximity to shore.

Do they have pots on deck!!?

Classic Westcoast halibut boat, she has probably survived many worse storms in her life.

Captains error again.

A lot of skill demonstrated by all 👏👏

😎🇺🇸🙏GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 🙏🧜🏼‍♂️❤️🤙

😎🇺🇸🧜🏼‍♂️AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL SEAMEN SERVING ABOVE & BELOW THE SURFACE 🧜🏼‍♂️🌊

😎🇺🇸We May Have Political Enemies Elsewhere, But Not When You Are Swimming In The Middle Of The Ocean After Sinking

RESPECT.

CAP'N Coast guard was almost a hazard to navigation .

Great Video, New Sub, thanks for sharing

Pucker factor #9!

I loved being stationed at Gray's Harbor in 1977-1978. The rough bar was scary the first time, after my initiation, it was a lot of fun. It learned to trust the 44' and 52' boats in any weather. I lost three friends on the 41332 at Cape Disappointment in 1977 during a training accident.

More impressive that those boats even float with the weight of those massive granite balls behind the wheels

Crazy. The fishing vessel came across like it was just a walk in the park. Easy peasy - just another day in the office.
The official vessels made it look like something crazy was going on!

good video❤🎉

very nice video😮

The bar sure was firing that day.

Change of underwear required

I'm more relaxed while watching horror

We use to call this a crappy day

Sylvia reigns supreme in her element. She was designed for this.

"The Pacific", they called it....

F/V Sylvia is magnificent! Her master knows her well.

She looked like she was doing it easier than the Coastguard vessel following her!

Nobody noticed me on my kayak. The big guys get the glory.

They function as Bar-Tender.....🤔

Um, both boats need a LOT more speed...

Big balls in that wheel house

The sea was angry that day my friends,,,,,,

The coast guard escort boat looked to be in more peril than the fishing vessel it was escorting 😮!

The video is one that could definitely use some explanation or narrative to it. The footage is really good but could be better if someone was talking about what we’re looking at

Better them than me!

Utter BS. Stay off shore, and heave-to if the bar conditions are shite. Risking everyone’s lives because you’re a self-obsessed wank who needs to hit shoreside immediately is pure and utter BS.

52 footer is a tough old boat. Sylvia should have waited off shore till the bar settled down. Stupid idea could have used a drouge also.

5 crew members on the flying bridge ?? coast guard ?

NONE OF THE BOATS LOOKED TO BE IN TROUBLE AT ANY TIME .THEY PROBABLY DO THIS OFTEN ENOUGH THAT THEY ALL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO EXPECT AND TO DO . WELL DONE BY ALL

Huge balls in the wheel house

Very top salty dog in the wheel house 😮😮😮😮

Dangerous situation. Well handled.

The Government commissioned these vessels back when they cared about the fishing industry that 52 footer is one hell of a boat but why is it that they don't build three newer ones to protect the Sea men now well it's because they are not collecting enough taxes of them to care for their lives anymore 😢

Ain’t nuthin a 170 Montauk won’t cut through

(I am obviously kidding)

these are the real people of america , while all the grubs go into politics to get their snouts in the trough , well done USCG .

just another day at the office

Why in the HELL would you do that?

That is rough sea.

What most people do not understand here is that a strong outgoing current(river) is pushing against the incoming seas. This causes the seas to grow exponentially and even start to form breakers where the water depths shallow.

I've been to Newport a number of times but have never seen that bar this turbulent! Pretty gut-wrenching. That Sylvia Capt. had his hands full! No doubt he was extremely glad for the CG being nearby!!!