I used to look at this documentary when I was dreaming of having my own boat and going sailing. Now I have my own boat and will launch soon. Dreams do come through!
Yo!! I watched this back in university, and it gave me the dream to sail. That was maybe 2008? Anyways, 2024 now, I just stepped the mast on my own boat today after rewiring it, and the whole boat, doing the running and standing rigging, and I"m setting sail. Drinking a rum and watching this again. Thanks y'all.
I really appreciate your efforts to preserve the ancient ways of sailing. No GPS. No motor. No packaged food. Just people, boat, and ocean. Thank you for this!!
4 great friends--- 1 fantastic dream.. My Grandfather told me when I was a young boy, "What you lack in smarts, you can make up for in heart--IF--you only believe and truly apply yourself.." Wow..!! --the 4 of you overcame HUGE obstacles (ie: derelic vessel from the get-go) and fulfilled your dreams of seeing the world that you dreamed of.. The 4 of you are the most admirable and envied in my book.. Your to be commended.. Most definately--"Modern Day Heros".. Thank you for a "Great Escape" from my everyday life.. Awesome film and documentary.. I hope all 4 of you post more, no matter where life takes you..
SparksMagoo Hey Sparky.. Wasn't sure what your question was pertaining to, when you posted it.. Been a month or so since I'd posted mine concerning the video "Hold Fast".. On further thought, I guess I realize what your asking or questioning.. Yeah.. I was raised with an "honor code", that you speak of, so to speak.. That a "Man's handshake was his word, good as a bond".. (as good as any written contract).. I was raised with a high standard of "ethics, morals and values".. And I live by them to this day.. What's right is right, what's wrong is wrong.. (there's no such thing as "shades of grey") Touching a man's property, using it without permission, making oneself at home without the property or homeowners consent, in my book (as in yours) is most certainly wrong..It's trespassing.. Period.. On the other hand (and I am not saying what they did by any means, should let them "off the hook" for their actions),---- who, as well, should be "held accountable" for letting them "trespass"..?? Should not the "oversee'r of the estate / landlord / caretaker" also be taken to task once he / she found out and was aware of what was "going on", yet, let it continue and / or allowed it to continue without contacting the owner..?? Yet, you don't complain of the individual(s) who were taking a weekly / monthly paycheck from the boat owner--and yet they allowed the "breaking and entering invaders" to continue their actions and in ways "enabled" them in their actions, and never reported their actions to authorities ---or the vessel owner.. Who was the real "dirtbag" here..?? Individuals living "off the grid" and "flying beneath the radar' (read: "alternative lifestyle"---every bit the same as the 60's revolution children), trying to fulfill their dreams at all costs, or----the "trusted employee" that was sucking up the hard earned bucks of the effluent boat owner, yet----never reported the wrong-doings..?? Both parties are at fault, Sparky----you should state it as such.. Keep in mind, as well as, your "personal honor code"-----as the Good Book states, "Judge not and Ye shall not be Judged." and (my favorite), "Ye without guilt, cast the first stone.." Thanks for your inquiery, I look forward to your reply.. Richard William Lord
Four young survivors with an incredibly positive attitude and the kind of gutsy spirit that past great men and women were made of. Excellent video. Thanks a lot to all of you.
Hello, we are the crew of S/V Miss Lone Star. Your journey really spoke to us, your writing and script were moving! Thank you so much for taking the time to create this glimpse into your journey, I know how hard it is to put it all out there. Truly a labor of love!
Having bought a full-keeled 1966 Jeremy Rogers Contessa '26 with the firm intent to sail the atlantic solo both ways in 2015 - this video speaks to me in a way that few sailing videos can. I cannot thank you enough for sharing this. Now, instead of fielding the endless questions regarding this endeavour I can simply show this video. It speaks so eloquently the feelings I sometimes find so difficult to put words to in the moment. We all must die. A far more tragic circumstance would be to have never truly lived.
Thank you! I am remembering my only transatlantic voyage in 1990. We had some gale and storm force winds. 23 years later I still can point some details in my behavior and thoughts that clearly born during that stormy month on the ocean. Most of all, I remember that lonely feeling during the storm. Endless bouncing, pumping and getting more and more tired. I still wish I can return to the ocean. Your film proved that it does not demand excessive resources. And if I dont, I can still be thankfull
This was one of the most beautiful videos I had the oportunity to watch in the last years. Thank you very much for putting it on the net, and for being so out-of-the-box.
I just retired from the army two weeks ago and had saved money for 17 years to go sailing. I only started learning five years ago. Now I own an alberg 30 and refit and this documentary and the chasing bubbles one popped up
Check out Sailing Tritea. He has an Alberg 30 he bought for around $2,500. He left from California and is in Indonesia right now. Great sailing channel and it might give you some ideas for your boat. They're great boats.
AMAZING! I'm shopping for a sailboat in the Bay Area right now. It will use up almost all of my savings. I've never sailed a day in my life. I've been researching nearly every single second of free time from my 9-5 job. I plan to cruise the bay for a year, getting my boat sea worthy, then set sail for adventure. This document has been the single most inspiring find yet. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I love this Movie!!! I am actually going to sail around the world myself in 2015 and love watching HOLD FAST to put a smile on my face each day. Moxie, you the man!!
I can't believe how addictive it is to watch a documentary made by someone who doesn't know how to hold a camera and even less about sailing. Good story telling is good story telling. kudos
The greatest sea story I've ever heard. Great friendship of tolerance and courage. I love you guys. Keep the dream alive. The less bound to judgment and enslaving systems and lies the more the divine will be able to help you. Faith in loyalty.
Wow! That was amazing. So inspiring! I'v just spent the last 3 months fixing up a 38 year old boat while everyone is telling me I am nuts. They seem to think I will surely die unless I buy all sorts of expensive equipmentI that I can't afford. You really did it on the cheap and proved it can be done. I am so glad I saw this. There is no stopping me now.
Great... an experience that will last a lifetime. To be young and adventurous with friends will build confidence and everlasting bonds between these people forever. I'm a cruising live a board now at 60 but wish, even without experience as some stated in their posts, I would have had such an experience as this young group of friends. Very well narrated.
This is the best documentary I've ever seen. You guys seem like the most genuine, positive people anyone could ever meet. I wish I had friends to travel the world with like this. What a beautiful thing to share with others.
I'm 64yo I think these are some of the bravest young people on the planet. Wonderful inspiration to anyone and everyone . I only wish I had such courage as they do. I love them all.
You brought back memories for me. I too built a 48 ft steel sloop and lived aboard and sailed the BC coast of Canada. I understood all your experiences. Wish you many more happy safe days ahead in your adventures.
I have spent my life living and working on boats like pestilence. I am 65 and amazed and delighted with this video, these brave and delightful young sailors. There are boats up here in the northwest in much better condition that are free, and finally I begin to see youngsters catching on that there is a life and adventure in small boats just waiting for them.
I absolutely love this video. I bought my own yacht from being nothing but a shell worse off than the boat in this video. i about to go on myu first voyage on my boat from Portsmouth to Glasgow to her new home. wish me luck. Its videos like this that keep the spirit of sailing alive. well done
Talk about throwing caution to the wind... Few of us are that free of will. Few of us will ever had friends that close either. Thanks for the adventure !
I used to think that. Bought a 33' and am sailing her home from Biloxi (never having sailed an inch in my life) in three days. It's a 500 mile trip across open sea (with a tropical storm bearing down a few days after plans have us clear). These folks are not all that novel, DO SOMETHING! Life is so fleeting.
watched this a few times over the years when I have my sailing pangs! started sharing it now and recommending it to other selfstarting sailors on and off youtube. very inspiring to some people. thanks Dom x
Thank you for an amazing video and the inspiration it affords me... I too will soon be setting of on my own odyssey from Hout Bay South Africa solo to Madagascar in a 25 ft sloop... This video is surely an inspiration to anybody who believes that there is more to life than a daily grind in the city... I wish you all the best for the future.
Thanks for making this video; I'm a novice sailor and a little apprehensive about the sea. You gave me more practical knowledge in this video than any of others I have seen. Love the quote; "boats are always stronger than the men who man them".
Would have liked to heard Joshua Slocum's name mentioned along side those other great legends in sailing. Outside of that, I loved every bit of it! You've shown that those who dream to go to sea, need only the desire and determination. You've inspired me to push even harder to fulfill my dream and to go a it, Maniac style!
I probably watch this documentary once a year. Great work all involved and thank you, I get so many inspirations. And it's different every time I see it.
Great video! Thank you. My first boat was a Pearson 26- an incredibly solid and great sailing boat. Now I have a newer swing keel Catalina 25 and I'm loving it just as much.
Well executed documentary Mike! Insightful observation of your world, skillful writing, videography and research. I've read A Voyage For Madmen but had forgotten Chay Blyth's story. I wish I could have a looping audio track from the opening scene.
There was no better video documentary of sailing in history... and there will be no better for long. I salute you! (I dream about such trip... but i`m born addicted to some rare expensive medicines). God bless you and greetings from Poland.
That's a C-46 in the water at Norman's Cay which ditched on Nov 11, 1980 with no fatalities, and the drug lord was named Carlos Lehder, not Carlos Leiderman. The houses, pier and cisterns were all property of the residents who, if they didn't sell to him on the cheap, were intimidated abandon their property. Nice documentary. I really like it.
I've sailed since I was 10 and spent my life before that on beaches watching my Dad sail since before I can remember. I've always fancied doing exactly what you people went and did. Fantastic documentary. Luv the punk mentality and I have to say that 4 of you on a small boat under those conditions must have been a tight and fully resolved group. I've spent time on a small boat with people I love and I know how even one person with the wrong attitude can spell serious stress. You guys are amazing and I hope you continue your adventure for as long you're all having a blast. Anarchic sailing club forever. :-)
Great vid! You guys are true Rogues of the Sea. I know you get criticized for using/borrowing other people's property, but you did it with such coolness that would leave no doubt in my mind that nothing got (too) damaged or left in a mess. Loved how you guys always seemed to be in good spirits; though I'm sure it wasn't always thus. I've had similar experiences. Once I sailed into Port Townsend WA with two other Canucks. The skipper was a true rogue. He had us move the boat from empty slip to empty slip, until eventually no boat claimed it, and there we stayed, wreaking havoc on the town (in a nice way). Not something I would even think about attempting now...
That is crap and you know it. Or should ! There is nothing cool at all doing the things they did without permission. Nothing at all. We don't know if they caused damage do we? People who take without permission we trust? Not on your life. Do the people they took from know what happened? Did they tell them? Did those owners get a chance to look for potential damage? No, these "takers" did what they needed to to take care of their own needs, wants and wishes, the rest be dammed. They are indeed Rogues! Noun - a dishonest, knavis, scoundrel. In Biology.... Refers to an inferior organism. Boy did you nail this crew with your word selection. Dead on the money.....
I don't like takers. Sorry if that comes across as angry. People who earn it have no respect for anyone who "takes it". A shame you never learned the Golden rule. That is where the people you can count on reside. People like this I would not go to war with or sail across a pond. You just can't trust them.....
I love this story! I have since purchased a used sailboat and I am now starting my adventure thanks to these free spirited people. This story has inspired me!
You kids had a lot more courage than I can even imagine. I salute all four of you. I sailed for years on San Francisco Bay (Coyote Point YC) and yearned for a chance to cruise but alas, convention, a job, a family, and probably aa healthy dose of fear prevented it from ever happening.
thank you for the video of your experience. You captured the romance of sailing. I love how you guys did everything with confidence in yourselves. I was sad when the video was over. You guys are very awesome examples of humanity and how to truly embrace life.
I was in tears of laughter when i heard, "sorry guy" as she belted it. Then tries to cut of its head lol, put the knife in between his eyes with a knife or screwdriver, hard and fast.
yeah, with you on that. i was thinking OMG stop torturing that poor creature and kill it already! get a big knife and cut it behind the head and sever the spine, done. you can even use that as your entry for cutting off it's head after! BUY a 8in cooks knfe! you need it. awesome documentary though! loved it.
You guys are doing really cool things using very little resources, and I loved that about your experiences! Two pieces of equipment that you really should figure out how to get for your next adventure 1) at least one length (200 feet) of proper stainless steel anchor chain, so you don't have to set 2,3 or however many anchors every time. This will also enable you to get proper rest at anchor, and feel comfortable about leaving the boat for land excursions. The first time a coral head chews through your rope anchor rode, you could lose the boat. 2) some type of self-steering windvane, such as Monitor or Aries, so you don't have to have a person on the tiller at all times while under way. They don't use any electricity, work in almost all wind conditions, and will greatly reduce your fatigue while under way (especially in bad weather). Not saying you can't have someone on watch at all times --- it won't replace that, but it will enable you to get down below for a while or just free you up to do other things. Also, if you haven't learned how to do it yet, learn how to get the boat to heave-to. This will enable you to "park" the boat, which can be done for hours and can enable you to eat, make repairs, or wait out the night so you don't have to make a night time entrance into an unknown harbor. It's also a a very safe and useful heavy weather tactic to get the boat to ride comfortably in the waves while you site below out of the bad weather. Just sayin'... but you guys have done some cool stuff, and I can't wait to see more!
Here are the videos I re-watch a lot on RUclips: 1. The ones I've posted, because I really, really enjoyed shooting and editing them. I'm proud of my work. 2. Jerry Miculek shooting guns - seeing such a versatile, yet humble master of the rifle and pistol astonishes and inspires me. 3. This video. Other than their occasionally questionable ways of acquiring help and materiel, I have nothing but praise for these kids. Their determination, courage and scrappiness makes me want to get out there, try new things and live a more daring life.
One of the best self-made documentaries that I have seen. Maybe the voice-over on the fish killing scene might have been .. "We didn't really know what we were doing but we knew that we were hungry." But I am glad that scene was in there. It shows the harsh reality of the circle of life. What was amazing was how fearless and upbeat the girls were.
May I request a favor? Do you recall which part of the interview Hold Fast was mentioned? Not sure if I can slog through all three hours, even though I like both Rogan and Moxie...
at 1st i thought this film is kinda boring but then it turns to one of the best documentary i've ever watch.... thanks for sharing your exp. i hope you'll make another one...
Hah.... Their kind does not last long at sea. King Neptune tests character and they have failed. They are dependent upon others for everything they do. Not a trait of those who go to sea. They will jump from one thing to another the rest of their lives never willing to accept that stability and hard work are the foundations for a good life. Like Fred Rodgers (Mr. Rodgers) said... " A deep simple life is best." Nothing deep about these folks. We can see that in their videos....
SparksMagoo You are soooo wrong my friend, i`ve lived with real friends similar way... it is the only true and honest way to live,and truth never end...
Theo Todorovic Fine. Tell me where you live so me and my friends can come and use your stuff when you are not around, and when you have no idea we are there. You just can't go around doing whatever you want. I find you on my boat or using my stuff without my consent, you had better have health care coverage. Where I come from, we don't take kindly to others messing with our stuff. 99% of the planet also feels the same way. How does it feel to be in the minority? Grow up !
SparksMagoo You are hard guy,A!? Who make your food, who made your clothes ,who drive you to work, who teach you to read... You depends on others all life, aall time, we are social human`s, and if you come to use my tool to fix your vehicle in need i will have nothing against, i will help you to fix it, shareing is something that you must learn my friend, when you share with others you feel joy, or if not there is something bad and wrong with you!!!
Theo Todorovic There is a big difference between sharing and stealing. The former requires consent. Not saying these guys stole - they squatted. But Sparks' point stands. Others produce my food, for which I pay them with the proceeds of my own hard work. If your vehicle breaks down and you ask for my help, I will help. If you invite yourself into my garage and take my tools I will beat the crap out of you.
Headsail change advice to those who need to do it fast: 1. Detach the bottom hank of the current headsail to make some space for the new one 2. Leaving the current sail on attach clew and all hanks of the new sail. 3. Drop the current headsail 4. Change halyard over to the new headsail 5. Detach all old sail hanks 6. Hoist the new headsail That way you don't waste time attaching the new sail hanks with sail down, you actually keep the sail on while doing that.
I so loved this and watched it all the way though. It just goes to show that you dont have to be rich to do these things, just have a dream and the guts to do it.
It is completely obvious that the people with negative comments here have not sailed (or fished) more than 100 miles at a time if even that. You four grace the art and have my complete respect. Lol punks on boats, fukin awesome!!! Fair weather and following seas, M
10/10 and a gold star. 'Triffic stuff. With energy, a positive outlook, an open mind, a strong sense of humour and youthful toughness so much is possible as superbly documented here. Many thanks for putting the video together and I hope everything worked out well in the longer term.
Having read the comments before I watched it, this Documentary was pretty good. The anarchist schtick is ironic/whiny in places, but overall, the kids had a good attitude and dared to survive with little money. There is courage in that. In fact, they showed a lot of courage. They were obviously ill equipped and unprepared for such a journey , but thats all part of their charm. .If you folks are around, I'd love to hear what you are up to know. Good luck in life.
Tim Hallrud I admire the can-do spirit, but the lack of respect for other people and their property got a bit cloying. Don't step onto my boat uninvited
+Roger Spinks If someone caring about others and their lives and someone disagreeing with people who disrespect others and their lives makes you sad then you are a very complex individual.indeed. As I wrote, I admire their can-do spirit, but when they consciously and joyfully take advantage of others they are pilfering other peoples' spirit and not drawing on their own.
+Jimmy Holmgren Post your address, Jimmy, I can tell you are open-minded enough to want strangers walking around your house uninvited at 3am attempting to satisfy whatever whim they are currently driven by. If you wouldn't enter someone's home uninvited then you shouldn't step on their boat uninvited unless you are a hypocrite. Keep in mind that castle doctrine applies to liveaboards and any uninvited person on my boat will be held until police arrive, and if violently-oriented will be justifiably violently repelled.
Brilliant tale - I found myself sometimes wishing that the video quality was a bit better but on relfection even the retro quality added to the experience of watching this journey...
I like this vid, but a few things don't add up. The idea was, apparently, to find an old fiberglass shell of a boat and get it sea-worthy. Fine, you found a stripped down hull which you apparently picked up for next-to-nothing. That's no surprise. But where did you get the money for everything else? You can only get so far with caulk and "stolen lumber". You had to get a mast and sails and that right there is an expensive package, even if you get 2nd hand. Then you need rigging, stays, shrouds, winches, etc. Not to mention fresh water storage, pumps, safety gear, etc. Even if you somehow "found", stole or otherwise scavenged 3/4 of that, you are still looking at thousands of dollars for the rest. I appreciate the idea of a handful of (apparently homeless and vagabond) kids fixing up an otherwise unwanted boat and setting sail on this hipster odyssey but I am not sure how you guys managed to pull this off unless there is a source of funding that you aren't disclosing. Contrary to the whole "anarchist" idea that everything can (or should) be free, sailing costs money. Lots of it. There is a reason why it's always been a pastime of the wealthy, fiberglass boats or not.
Presumably there was money from somewhere. $1000 for the boat, storage for a season in the Bahamas, presumably they paid to have a new chainplate made, they somehow made it "home" from the Bahamas and then back for a the next season, the guy flew out of the Dominican republic to California just because he was bored of sailing, etc. That being said, I do admire some of the creativity and bravery/foolishness (they go somewhat hand in hand).
It might interest you to read about Moxie Marlinspike, the narrator: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moxie_Marlinspike He's a famous hacker (in the programmer sense, not criminal), now famous for the massive app Signal. These days he's probably a millionaire many many many times over. Not that it matters much to this movie, since he did all that later. But he's always been a computer genius, he could probably raise a few bucks for incidentals.
First off, Moxie, deep thanks for your work on Signal and digital personal privacy. I'm a huge admirer! Also, I'm an aspiring sailor and have watched so many sailing vlogs and vids -- this one is different and shows another way to do the liveaboard life without much money. Thank you for the perspective. I'm going to retire in six years and buy a boat. I hope to see you out there someday!
I used to look at this documentary when I was dreaming of having my own boat and going sailing. Now I have my own boat and will launch soon. Dreams do come through!
Lucky you. The communist US government destroyed my life. I will never have a boat.
I’m about to joint you. Anyone know the song they play at the intro when introducing Pestilence?
Congrats how is it ? What boat is it ?
I will do the same
@@r.williamcomm7693It's Pantera's Walk, lthough I don't know who's playing this version.
@@travistucker7317 thank you!
Yo!! I watched this back in university, and it gave me the dream to sail. That was maybe 2008? Anyways, 2024 now, I just stepped the mast on my own boat today after rewiring it, and the whole boat, doing the running and standing rigging, and I"m setting sail. Drinking a rum and watching this again. Thanks y'all.
Wow. That's inspiring. Where are you off to?
I really appreciate your efforts to preserve the ancient ways of sailing. No GPS. No motor. No packaged food. Just people, boat, and ocean. Thank you for this!!
4 great friends--- 1 fantastic dream..
My Grandfather told me when I was a young boy, "What you lack in smarts, you can make up for in heart--IF--you only believe and truly apply yourself.."
Wow..!! --the 4 of you overcame HUGE obstacles (ie: derelic vessel from the get-go) and fulfilled your dreams of seeing the world that you dreamed of..
The 4 of you are the most admirable and envied in my book.. Your to be commended.. Most definately--"Modern Day Heros"..
Thank you for a "Great Escape" from my everyday life.. Awesome film and documentary.. I hope all 4 of you post more, no matter where life takes you..
Did that include any sort of honor code?
SparksMagoo Hey Sparky.. Wasn't sure what your question was pertaining to, when you posted it.. Been a month or so since I'd posted mine concerning the video "Hold Fast".. On further thought, I guess I realize what your asking or questioning..
Yeah.. I was raised with an "honor code", that you speak of, so to speak.. That a "Man's handshake was his word, good as a bond".. (as good as any written contract).. I was raised with a high standard of "ethics, morals and values".. And I live by them to this day.. What's right is right, what's wrong is wrong.. (there's no such thing as "shades of grey")
Touching a man's property, using it without permission, making oneself at home without the property or homeowners consent, in my book (as in yours) is most certainly wrong..It's trespassing.. Period..
On the other hand (and I am not saying what they did by any means, should let them "off the hook" for their actions),---- who, as well, should be "held accountable" for letting them "trespass"..?? Should not the "oversee'r of the estate / landlord / caretaker" also be taken to task once he / she found out and was aware of what was "going on", yet, let it continue and / or allowed it to continue without contacting the owner..??
Yet, you don't complain of the individual(s) who were taking a weekly / monthly paycheck from the boat owner--and yet they allowed the "breaking and entering invaders" to continue their actions and in ways "enabled" them in their actions, and never reported their actions to authorities ---or the vessel owner..
Who was the real "dirtbag" here..?? Individuals living "off the grid" and "flying beneath the radar' (read: "alternative lifestyle"---every bit the same as the 60's revolution children), trying to fulfill their dreams at all costs, or----the "trusted employee" that was sucking up the hard earned bucks of the effluent boat owner, yet----never reported the wrong-doings..??
Both parties are at fault, Sparky----you should state it as such.. Keep in mind, as well as, your "personal honor code"-----as the Good Book states, "Judge not and Ye shall not be Judged." and (my favorite), "Ye without guilt, cast the first stone.."
Thanks for your inquiery, I look forward to your reply..
Richard William Lord
Four young survivors with an incredibly positive attitude and the kind of gutsy spirit that past great men and women were made of. Excellent video. Thanks a lot to all of you.
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Hello, we are the crew of S/V Miss Lone Star. Your journey really spoke to us, your writing and script were moving! Thank you so much for taking the time to create this glimpse into your journey, I know how hard it is to put it all out there. Truly a labor of love!
I love the shot when they get out the book to read about tactics of dealing with heavy weather while they're in heavy weather. Brilliant.
Having bought a full-keeled 1966 Jeremy Rogers Contessa '26 with the firm intent to sail the atlantic solo both ways in 2015 - this video speaks to me in a way that few sailing videos can.
I cannot thank you enough for sharing this. Now, instead of fielding the endless questions regarding this endeavour I can simply show this video. It speaks so eloquently the feelings I sometimes find so difficult to put words to in the moment.
We all must die. A far more tragic circumstance would be to have never truly lived.
Well?... Did you make it?
@@NPCSN Probably gave it up before he started.
Thank you!
I am remembering my only transatlantic voyage in 1990. We had some gale and storm force winds. 23 years later I still can point some details in my behavior and thoughts that clearly born during that stormy month on the ocean. Most of all, I remember that lonely feeling during the storm. Endless bouncing, pumping and getting more and more tired. I still wish I can return to the ocean. Your film proved that it does not demand excessive resources. And if I dont, I can still be thankfull
This is easily one of the best doc./ sailing . I've seen . Its honest , not made for profit . Respect
Go watch chasing bubbles absolutely breathtaking doc. But be prepared for it. It’s really the best one I have ever seen hands down.
This was one of the most beautiful videos I had the oportunity to watch in the last years. Thank you very much for putting it on the net, and for being so out-of-the-box.
I just retired from the army two weeks ago and had saved money for 17 years to go sailing. I only started learning five years ago. Now I own an alberg 30 and refit and this documentary and the chasing bubbles one popped up
❤chasing bubbles.....all these other comments are old yet some of us are still watching saludos desde la gringa en Mexico
Check out Sailing Tritea. He has an Alberg 30 he bought for around $2,500. He left from California and is in Indonesia right now. Great sailing channel and it might give you some ideas for your boat. They're great boats.
one of the best documentaries I've seen on the tube.minimalism at its finest.
AMAZING! I'm shopping for a sailboat in the Bay Area right now. It will use up almost all of my savings. I've never sailed a day in my life. I've been researching nearly every single second of free time from my 9-5 job. I plan to cruise the bay for a year, getting my boat sea worthy, then set sail for adventure. This document has been the single most inspiring find yet. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I love this Movie!!! I am actually going to sail around the world myself in 2015 and love watching HOLD FAST to put a smile on my face each day. Moxie, you the man!!
Did You?
Sail around the world?
I can't believe how addictive it is to watch a documentary made by someone who doesn't know how to hold a camera and even less about sailing. Good story telling is good story telling. kudos
“Even less about sailing?” I think they did great. Have you ever anchored under sail or sailed through a storm?
The greatest sea story I've ever heard. Great friendship of tolerance and courage. I love you guys. Keep the dream alive. The less bound to judgment and enslaving systems and lies the more the divine will be able to help you. Faith in loyalty.
What a beautiful story and so well scripted - a real pleasure to watch! A REAL SAILING / SAILOR story. Thank you for sharingQ Jurgen
Wow! That was amazing. So inspiring! I'v just spent the last 3 months fixing up a 38 year old boat while everyone is telling me I am nuts. They seem to think I will surely die unless I buy all sorts of expensive equipmentI that I can't afford. You really did it on the cheap and proved it can be done. I am so glad I saw this. There is no stopping me now.
Rick Parker sooooo, did you go??
Have you gone?
Great... an experience that will last a lifetime. To be young and adventurous with friends will build confidence and everlasting bonds between these people forever. I'm a cruising live a board now at 60 but wish, even without experience as some stated in their posts, I would have had such an experience as this young group of friends. Very well narrated.
This is the best documentary I've ever seen. You guys seem like the most genuine, positive people anyone could ever meet. I wish I had friends to travel the world with like this. What a beautiful thing to share with others.
If you like this you'll like the documentary of the teenage girl that sails solo on her cutter called guppi
CHASING BUBBLES is another ducumentry,,AWESOME
@@katherinebirchmore7761 Do you sail?
Let's go sailing!
Awesome. Just plain awesome. Thank you for making this movie and posting it for all to see!
I'm 64yo I think these are some of the bravest young people on the planet. Wonderful inspiration to anyone and everyone .
I only wish I had such courage as they do. I love them all.
You brought back memories for me. I too built a 48 ft steel sloop and lived aboard and sailed the BC coast of Canada. I understood all your experiences. Wish you many more happy safe days ahead in your adventures.
There's an African saying: "Choose your neighbours before your house, your companions before the road." Well chosen!
I have spent my life living and working on boats like pestilence. I am 65 and amazed and delighted with this video, these brave and delightful young sailors. There are boats up here in the northwest in much better condition that are free, and finally I begin to see youngsters catching on that there is a life and adventure in small boats just waiting for them.
Thank you for making me stay up 'til 2145. I could not stop watching. Much respect for you collective guts and pluck and joi de vivre.
I absolutely love this video. I bought my own yacht from being nothing but a shell worse off than the boat in this video. i about to go on myu first voyage on my boat from Portsmouth to Glasgow to her new home. wish me luck. Its videos like this that keep the spirit of sailing alive. well done
Talk about throwing caution to the wind... Few of us are that free of will. Few of us will ever had friends that close either. Thanks for the adventure !
I used to think that. Bought a 33' and am sailing her home from Biloxi (never having sailed an inch in my life) in three days. It's a 500 mile trip across open sea (with a tropical storm bearing down a few days after plans have us clear). These folks are not all that novel, DO SOMETHING! Life is so fleeting.
Loved every minute of this. Thank you so much for posting!
Wow. That's some serious badassery, y'all. Great doc, great writing, unbelievable sailing and 4 sets of elephantine balls. Power to the maniacs!
Loved this documentary!! Raw, real and sooooo adventurous. Congratulations and thank you!
One of the best movie I ever watch.
Thanks for it
watched this a few times over the years when I have my sailing pangs! started sharing it now and recommending it to other selfstarting sailors on and off youtube.
very inspiring to some people.
thanks
Dom x
Enjoyed the video, full of laughs and a show of intestinal fortitude. Thank You...
Great video guys! You are my kind of people!
iv watched this show about 50 times lol thanks for making it a
Just fantastic. One of the most enjoyable 75 minutes I have spent staring at a PC screen. Kudos to you and the gang.
Thank you for an amazing video and the inspiration it affords me... I too will soon be setting of on my own odyssey from Hout Bay South Africa solo to Madagascar in a 25 ft sloop... This video is surely an inspiration to anybody who believes that there is more to life than a daily grind in the city... I wish you all the best for the future.
Thanks for making this video; I'm a novice sailor and a little apprehensive about the sea. You gave me more practical knowledge in this video than any of others I have seen. Love the quote; "boats are always stronger than the men who man them".
Really great documentary! This has really fuelled my passion and fed my knowledge to achieve it. Thank you.
I love this documentary! It’s one of my favorites out there about sailing. Please make more!
Would have liked to heard Joshua Slocum's name mentioned along side those other great legends in sailing. Outside of that, I loved every bit of it! You've shown that those who dream to go to sea, need only the desire and determination. You've inspired me to push even harder to fulfill my dream and to go a it, Maniac style!
I probably watch this documentary once a year. Great work all involved and thank you, I get so many inspirations. And it's different every time I see it.
when i was young i did things like that, i love watching this video!many good memories watching this, thank you so much!
Great video! Thank you. My first boat was a Pearson 26- an incredibly solid and great sailing boat. Now I have a newer swing keel Catalina 25 and I'm loving it just as much.
yeah , but that cat is nowhere a built as that Pearson was , i had the 26 as well hull#105.. but let her go for roomier comfort on a 27ft Hunter
Well executed documentary Mike! Insightful observation of your world, skillful writing, videography and research. I've read A Voyage For Madmen but had forgotten Chay Blyth's story. I wish I could have a looping audio track from the opening scene.
There was no better video documentary of sailing in history... and there will be no better for long. I salute you! (I dream about such trip... but i`m born addicted to some rare expensive medicines). God bless you and greetings from Poland.
what are the medicines?
Viagra
Hi, just wanted to say that you made a FANTASTIC documentary that was very well made, educational, and entertaining. Thanks for this!
That's a C-46 in the water at Norman's Cay which ditched on Nov 11, 1980 with no fatalities, and the drug lord was named Carlos Lehder, not Carlos Leiderman. The houses, pier and cisterns were all property of the residents who, if they didn't sell to him on the cheap, were intimidated abandon their property. Nice documentary. I really like it.
Terrific, well done-everything, photography, especially the cast! Subject matter could not have been better. You know what great stories are made of.
I've sailed since I was 10 and spent my life before that on beaches watching my Dad sail since before I can remember. I've always fancied doing exactly what you people went and did.
Fantastic documentary.
Luv the punk mentality and I have to say that 4 of you on a small boat under those conditions must have been a tight and fully resolved group.
I've spent time on a small boat with people I love and I know how even one person with the wrong attitude can spell serious stress.
You guys are amazing and I hope you continue your adventure for as long you're all having a blast.
Anarchic sailing club forever.
:-)
guys , you really did what many of us cannot do because of costs , i really liked this video , you guys are stars , keep this up
What a fantastic sailing experience you all had, something you will have for the rest of your lives and may they see more of the sea.
Beautiful! And so real! Thanks so much for your effort. Expertly done.
Great vid! You guys are true Rogues of the Sea. I know you get criticized for using/borrowing other people's property, but you did it with such coolness that would leave no doubt in my mind that nothing got (too) damaged or left in a mess.
Loved how you guys always seemed to be in good spirits; though I'm sure it wasn't always thus.
I've had similar experiences. Once I sailed into Port Townsend WA with two other Canucks. The skipper was a true rogue. He had us move the boat from empty slip to empty slip, until eventually no boat claimed it, and there we stayed, wreaking havoc on the town (in a nice way).
Not something I would even think about attempting now...
That is crap and you know it. Or should ! There is nothing cool at all doing the things they did without permission. Nothing at all. We don't know if they caused damage do we? People who take without permission we trust? Not on your life.
Do the people they took from know what happened? Did they tell them? Did those owners get a chance to look for potential damage? No, these "takers" did what they needed to to take care of their own needs, wants and wishes, the rest be dammed.
They are indeed Rogues!
Noun - a dishonest, knavis, scoundrel.
In Biology.... Refers to an inferior organism.
Boy did you nail this crew with your word selection. Dead on the money.....
I don't like takers. Sorry if that comes across as angry. People who earn it have no respect for anyone who "takes it". A shame you never learned the Golden rule. That is where the people you can count on reside. People like this I would not go to war with or sail across a pond. You just can't trust them.....
SparksMagoo Amen. +1
@@SparksMagoo this is how the radical left purple hairs rolls now.
I love this story! I have since purchased a used sailboat and I am now starting my adventure thanks to these free spirited people. This story has inspired me!
You kids had a lot more courage than I can even imagine. I salute all four of you. I sailed for years on San Francisco Bay (Coyote Point YC) and yearned for a chance to cruise but alas, convention, a job, a family, and probably aa healthy dose of fear prevented it from ever happening.
Bob Burns too true! Next thing we have kids, mortgages, careers, responsibility and as the young bloke said his greatest fear....ROUTINE!! :-(
Bob Burns what a lovely commenT xx
thank you for the video of your experience. You captured the romance of sailing. I love how you guys did everything with confidence in yourselves. I was sad when the video was over. You guys are very awesome examples of humanity and how to truly embrace life.
"The easiest way to kill a fish is to cut off it's end straight away." Begins to execute the slowest decapitation I have ever seen.
I've seen ISIS videos that are more humane :p
That's the best part of the movie...
I was in tears of laughter when i heard, "sorry guy" as she belted it.
Then tries to cut of its head lol, put the knife in between his eyes with a knife or screwdriver, hard and fast.
yeah, with you on that. i was thinking OMG stop torturing that poor creature and kill it already! get a big knife and cut it behind the head and sever the spine, done. you can even use that as your entry for cutting off it's head after!
BUY a 8in cooks knfe! you need it. awesome documentary though! loved it.
A screw driver driven into the head one inch back from the eye and a half inch up dispatches the fish humanely.
Great documentary.. A bit gripping at times but you all hung in and lived to tell the tale.. Awesome.. Lots of lessons learned.!!!!
An absolute "must see", better than "All Is Lost" with a multi-million dollar budget!
absolutely great. THIS is by far the best video I ever saw explaining "The art of sailing".
You guys are doing really cool things using very little resources, and I loved that about your experiences! Two pieces of equipment that you really should figure out how to get for your next adventure 1) at least one length (200 feet) of proper stainless steel anchor chain, so you don't have to set 2,3 or however many anchors every time. This will also enable you to get proper rest at anchor, and feel comfortable about leaving the boat for land excursions. The first time a coral head chews through your rope anchor rode, you could lose the boat. 2) some type of self-steering windvane, such as Monitor or Aries, so you don't have to have a person on the tiller at all times while under way. They don't use any electricity, work in almost all wind conditions, and will greatly reduce your fatigue while under way (especially in bad weather). Not saying you can't have someone on watch at all times --- it won't replace that, but it will enable you to get down below for a while or just free you up to do other things. Also, if you haven't learned how to do it yet, learn how to get the boat to heave-to. This will enable you to "park" the boat, which can be done for hours and can enable you to eat, make repairs, or wait out the night so you don't have to make a night time entrance into an unknown harbor. It's also a a very safe and useful heavy weather tactic to get the boat to ride comfortably in the waves while you site below out of the bad weather. Just sayin'... but you guys have done some cool stuff, and I can't wait to see more!
That was amazing, thank you for taking the time to that all together for others to enjoy🙏
The way to prevent mould over a docked season is to spray everything with a mix of cinnamon and water.
Thank you very much. So much to be learned and read between the lines.
Great and informative video. Living life to the full, respect!
many thanks for posting totally honest by real people sailing their dream for me the Best sailing trip i ever seen God bless you ALL
Here are the videos I re-watch a lot on RUclips: 1. The ones I've posted, because I really, really enjoyed shooting and editing them. I'm proud of my work. 2. Jerry Miculek shooting guns - seeing such a versatile, yet humble master of the rifle and pistol astonishes and inspires me. 3. This video. Other than their occasionally questionable ways of acquiring help and materiel, I have nothing but praise for these kids. Their determination, courage and scrappiness makes me want to get out there, try new things and live a more daring life.
One of the best self-made documentaries that I have seen. Maybe the voice-over on the fish killing scene might have been ..
"We didn't really know what we were doing but we knew that we were hungry." But I am glad that scene was in there. It shows the harsh reality of the circle of life. What was amazing was how fearless and upbeat the girls were.
Excellent work! I hope you continue to sail and make movies. B.
Big ups to all! Now we want to sail AND be punk rockers! We couldn't stop watching. Thanks for the vacation, and the inspiration!
WOW, I can't believe that I got brought back here after a Joe Rogan interview about Signal. Crazy. Good people do good things.
May I request a favor? Do you recall which part of the interview Hold Fast was mentioned? Not sure if I can slog through all three hours, even though I like both Rogan and Moxie...
at 1st i thought this film is kinda boring but then it turns to one of the best documentary i've ever watch.... thanks for sharing your exp. i hope you'll make another one...
Hope you guy`s are still sailing free oceans...Thumbs up for anarchy yacht club!
Hah.... Their kind does not last long at sea. King Neptune tests character and they have failed.
They are dependent upon others for everything they do. Not a trait of those who go to sea. They will jump from one thing to another the rest of their lives never willing to accept that stability and hard work are the foundations for a good life. Like Fred Rodgers (Mr. Rodgers) said... " A deep simple life is best."
Nothing deep about these folks. We can see that in their videos....
SparksMagoo
You are soooo wrong my friend, i`ve lived with real friends similar way... it is the only true and honest way to live,and truth never end...
Theo Todorovic
Fine. Tell me where you live so me and my friends can come and use your stuff when you are not around, and when you have no idea we are there. You just can't go around doing whatever you want. I find you on my boat or using my stuff without my consent, you had better have health care coverage. Where I come from, we don't take kindly to others messing with our stuff. 99% of the planet also feels the same way. How does it feel to be in the minority? Grow up !
SparksMagoo
You are hard guy,A!? Who make your food, who made your clothes ,who drive you to work, who teach you to read... You depends on others all life, aall time, we are social human`s, and if you come to use my tool to fix your vehicle in need i will have nothing against, i will help you to fix it, shareing is something that you must learn my friend, when you share with others you feel joy, or if not there is something bad and wrong with you!!!
Theo Todorovic There is a big difference between sharing and stealing. The former requires consent. Not saying these guys stole - they squatted. But Sparks' point stands. Others produce my food, for which I pay them with the proceeds of my own hard work. If your vehicle breaks down and you ask for my help, I will help. If you invite yourself into my garage and take my tools I will beat the crap out of you.
Great job living and staying alive. Fantastic job at documenting it considering. Well done!
Enjoyed your documentary. Very inspiring.
Great Job! Excellent production.
Headsail change advice to those who need to do it fast:
1. Detach the bottom hank of the current headsail to make some space for the new one
2. Leaving the current sail on attach clew and all hanks of the new sail.
3. Drop the current headsail
4. Change halyard over to the new headsail
5. Detach all old sail hanks
6. Hoist the new headsail
That way you don't waste time attaching the new sail hanks with sail down, you actually keep the sail on while doing that.
+Valentinas Bakaitis
Don't forget to attach your sheets, or your just hoisting a flag in the breeze...
thank you!
I so loved this and watched it all the way though. It just goes to show that you dont have to be rich to do these things, just have a dream and the guts to do it.
You just have to richly dream.
It is completely obvious that the people with negative comments here have not sailed (or fished) more than 100 miles at a time if even that. You four grace the art and have my complete respect. Lol punks on boats, fukin awesome!!!
Fair weather and following seas,
M
10/10 and a gold star. 'Triffic stuff. With energy, a positive outlook, an open mind, a strong sense of humour and youthful toughness so much is possible as superbly documented here. Many thanks for putting the video together and I hope everything worked out well in the longer term.
Having read the comments before I watched it, this Documentary was pretty good. The
anarchist schtick is ironic/whiny in places, but overall, the kids had a good attitude and dared to survive with little money. There is courage in that. In fact, they showed a lot of courage. They were obviously ill equipped and unprepared for such a journey , but thats all part of their charm. .If you folks are around, I'd love to hear what you are up to know. Good luck in life.
Tim Hallrud I admire the can-do spirit, but the lack of respect for other people and their property got a bit cloying. Don't step onto my boat uninvited
+Marty G
challenge accepted !
+Marty G if that's what you take away from watching this film I dare say most of it went over your head. Sad
+Roger Spinks If someone caring about others and their lives and someone disagreeing with people who disrespect others and their lives makes you sad then you are a very complex individual.indeed. As I wrote, I admire their can-do spirit, but when they consciously and joyfully take advantage of others they are pilfering other peoples' spirit and not drawing on their own.
+Jimmy Holmgren Post your address, Jimmy, I can tell you are open-minded enough to want strangers walking around your house uninvited at 3am attempting to satisfy whatever whim they are currently driven by. If you wouldn't enter someone's home uninvited then you shouldn't step on their boat uninvited unless you are a hypocrite. Keep in mind that castle doctrine applies to liveaboards and any uninvited person on my boat will be held until police arrive, and if violently-oriented will be justifiably violently repelled.
the best documentry i have seen for a long time
This is an excellent documentary. Great narration, and well done!
Amazing! What a brilliant vid. Thanks for uploading.
enjoyed the video it shows true free spirit! thankyou
Brilliant tale - I found myself sometimes wishing that the video quality was a bit better but on relfection even the retro quality added to the experience of watching this journey...
I hope you are planning to shoot another season. That video went by quick.
Sadly, I think this was a one-off for this crew.
@@finalascent Thirteen years and still nothing. I'm sure not betting against you on that one.
It is so good to find sailors just like you out there. Awesome
Pure guts, and fortitude, such great sailors.
Some really funny, entertaining, and educational stuff. I thoroughly enjoyed your documentary. Thanks!
Moe Hogan bought me beer.
Respect to you and the girls and thanks for making the documentry and sharing the adventure it was great. Good job on repairing the boat.
I like this vid, but a few things don't add up. The idea was, apparently, to find an old fiberglass shell of a boat and get it sea-worthy. Fine, you found a stripped down hull which you apparently picked up for next-to-nothing. That's no surprise. But where did you get the money for everything else? You can only get so far with caulk and "stolen lumber". You had to get a mast and sails and that right there is an expensive package, even if you get 2nd hand. Then you need rigging, stays, shrouds, winches, etc. Not to mention fresh water storage, pumps, safety gear, etc. Even if you somehow "found", stole or otherwise scavenged 3/4 of that, you are still looking at thousands of dollars for the rest. I appreciate the idea of a handful of (apparently homeless and vagabond) kids fixing up an otherwise unwanted boat and setting sail on this hipster odyssey but I am not sure how you guys managed to pull this off unless there is a source of funding that you aren't disclosing. Contrary to the whole "anarchist" idea that everything can (or should) be free, sailing costs money. Lots of it. There is a reason why it's always been a pastime of the wealthy, fiberglass boats or not.
Presumably there was money from somewhere. $1000 for the boat, storage for a season in the Bahamas, presumably they paid to have a new chainplate made, they somehow made it "home" from the Bahamas and then back for a the next season, the guy flew out of the Dominican republic to California just because he was bored of sailing, etc.
That being said, I do admire some of the creativity and bravery/foolishness (they go somewhat hand in hand).
It might interest you to read about Moxie Marlinspike, the narrator:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moxie_Marlinspike
He's a famous hacker (in the programmer sense, not criminal), now famous for the massive app Signal. These days he's probably a millionaire many many many times over. Not that it matters much to this movie, since he did all that later. But he's always been a computer genius, he could probably raise a few bucks for incidentals.
Awesome Doc. Great attitude. Plz Keep us informed
You have never heard of Joshua Slocum? Sailed around the world alonre in 1898
First off, Moxie, deep thanks for your work on Signal and digital personal privacy. I'm a huge admirer! Also, I'm an aspiring sailor and have watched so many sailing vlogs and vids -- this one is different and shows another way to do the liveaboard life without much money. Thank you for the perspective. I'm going to retire in six years and buy a boat. I hope to see you out there someday!
damn, had no idea that was him
Holy shit ! Mind blown
Mad as hatters hosting a tea party with broken cups! Love it, I feel I should congratulate you all for surviving.