Sailing Offshore Orcas Approach our Boat!! | A&J Sailing

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  • Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025

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  • @markhoene9984
    @markhoene9984 Год назад +18

    I hope you guys keep making videos because you do such a great job. I hope to see more videos likes this one. Thanks

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +4

      Awh, thanks so much! We hope to keep making them! Need to take a short break soon to work some and get a jump on boat projects/filming. But hope to be back soon with some winter sailing content and some bigger boat projects to get ready for Alaska this Spring (if all goes to plan)🤞🏽

    • @markhoene9984
      @markhoene9984 Год назад +3

      The Orca portion was amazing. I’ve only seen gray whales in Puget sound so far.

  • @hanfordcreek5309
    @hanfordcreek5309 Год назад +8

    You are the first of the sailing vlogs (that I’ve seen) that have touched on the notion that sea mammals, with echo location, are curious of hydro-dynamic shapes (other than fish) and respond. Great insight!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +4

      Awh, thanks for that! I’m not a marine biologist but seems to me like a probable theory aye?! I also entertain the idea that they’re likely more intelligent than I and that I couldn’t possibly begin to imagine what they’re thinking/up to haha much respect🫡

  • @nancyhunka3059
    @nancyhunka3059 Год назад +6

    What a great first sail off shore for you and Uinta ! Your smiles say it all - a day you will always remember. Thanks for taking us along.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much Nancy, our joy for this ocean adventure was really frothin in this one. Awesome that translated! Thank you for being here with us ❤

  • @soloonsound
    @soloonsound Год назад +6

    That's the funniest ending yet!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      James was a little embarrassed to share that but I'm glad folks are enjoying it hahaha

  • @curtishyde1842
    @curtishyde1842 Год назад +5

    That puts a whole new twist on fishing 😂❤😂

  • @rodneyallen5003
    @rodneyallen5003 Год назад +6

    Excellent sail on this episode ! Congrats on your first off-shore adventure.
    Love the Orca encounter and so glad to know that in the PNW there are no concerns about Orcas attacking the rudder. Orcas are wonderful creatures and so incredibly intelligent.
    James, I’m not exactly sure what to say about your fishing exploits but catching your anchor rode is definitely one fishing story that is worth embellishing 😂 .
    Looking forward to next week’s episode.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +3

      Thanks so much Rodney!! You all caught up now? Been enjoying chatting with you over the various vids!!
      The orca encounters out here are really something else! Stoked for you to experience it for yourself soon enough!
      🎣 gosh words erode that anchor hauling strategy 😂 dang was that ever funny. Catch ya next week friend!

    • @rodneyallen5003
      @rodneyallen5003 Год назад +1

      Yup, I binge watched the series/season and now I’ll be “catching up” by starting with your first episode.
      I’m pretty sure I’ll have some comments for you on these too. At the least you’ll see a new “LIKE” on each one soon.
      Fair winds guys ⛵️😎

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      Haha that’s amazing! So stoked your enjoying what we’re creating!
      The first episodes are a blast from the past/little cringe for us.. it’s a humbling journey this ‘putting yourself out there’ and learning how to film and edit undertaking 😅

  • @jhcaples
    @jhcaples Год назад +3

    I have cruised the Inside Passage for decades, but still find your videos refreshing and delightful. Please keep them coming.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      Love to hear that, thank you!! So happy you’re enjoying them and also that you’ve gotten to experience the beauty of this amazing cruising ground first hand for so long. Incredible

  • @kevanlamb6816
    @kevanlamb6816 Год назад +4

    Wow ! Another well put together video, beautiful scenery and Orcas. Keep up the great work you guys. Oh it makes me miss my days of coastal BC cruising. Fair winds , congrats on 10k.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      Awh, thank you so much for the kind words & encouragement! Really means a lot. Glad you enjoyed this little bit of nostalgia, cheers!

  • @Coyotehello
    @Coyotehello Год назад +4

    Big fish! LOL
    I have to say I noticed you sail often (it seems) with the chain locker open and the Rocna just "sitting there", that might bite you at some point.
    One rogue wave and that anchor could go bashing around.
    Cheers,
    a.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +6

      Great big fishy! Yeah you may have noticed we don’t have a bow roller and our anchor locker doesn’t have a hatch. Rogue waves not generally an issue for us in the inside passage but certainly something to consider when sailing offshore. We’ve been planning an entire ‘bow refit’. Hoping to tick that off the big boat list in the near future, cheers!

  • @MikeDavis-b3v
    @MikeDavis-b3v Год назад +4

    Now that you’ve done that bit of off-shore you are ready for the west coast of Vancouver Island. Most of the hops between inlets are less than 50 miles so it’s just a matter of watching the weather.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Yes definitely! Need to make a few more upgrades to the boat to get her in shipshape, but we look forward to heading down the west coast of Van isle in the future! After a good long cruise of Alaska and Haida Gwaii :)

  • @curtishyde1842
    @curtishyde1842 Год назад +2

    Congratulations on your first passage

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +3

      Thanks so much! We were really itchin for that soft maiden voyage 👏🏽
      Now we need to find ourselves a proper expedition boat! What do ya think?

  • @HalcyonGuitars
    @HalcyonGuitars Год назад +2

    I’m sure it’s nit all fun and games but I’m pretty jealous of your adventures…

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      It’s mostly fun & games but with a heavy dose of hard work and anxiety😂 a good balance for sure. Thank you for joining us on the adventure, stoked to have you with us, cheers!

    • @HalcyonGuitars
      @HalcyonGuitars Год назад

      @@AllisonandJamesSailing I dream of getting a boat myself one day and doing the same thing…

  • @curtishyde1842
    @curtishyde1842 Год назад +2

    Only in the in the sailing world 😮😅😂❤

  • @robashby-1963
    @robashby-1963 Год назад +3

    Oh lordy..Allison your laugh is so infectious i was laughing so hard...Thank you love the channel.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Hahah that’s gotta be one of the best compliments. Honored to spread the laughter, so glad you enjoyed that 😂

  • @Nomadic-x3r
    @Nomadic-x3r 6 месяцев назад +2

    big fish lmao good ending

  • @itscarolinemary
    @itscarolinemary Год назад +3

    ahhh stunning scenery. so pretty!!!! you deserve so many subs, keep on going! 🥰❤‍🔥congrats on 10.1k!!!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      Thank you so much Caroline!! We so appreciate your continued support in on this journey. Stoked to have you with us!

  • @slimdog72
    @slimdog72 Год назад +2

    Thanks for our Sunday morning entertainment mates.

  • @whileysea
    @whileysea Год назад +3

    Congratulation 🎉. I used to sail from Campbell River and Duncan. Moved 14 years ago back to Switzerland due to political correctness bs. Currently I am preparing a 33 Ft Sailboat to Sail from Mallorca, Spain to Vancouver Island. I can't wait to see all, what you experience. Most of all, you truly are both an inspiration. A very, very simple, old Sailboat, not even an Anchor winch. And yet your heart and stamina are always a great joy and inspiration to watch. I really, really love your channel the most. You are natural, no overdoing it just simply REALITY, JOY AND TRUTH.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад

      Hi Rover! Good to hear from you, hope the boat preparations are going well! When do you think you’ll be ready to sail?
      Thank you so much for you kinda words, that really means a lot. We’re so glad you’re enjoying the films.

  • @peterb4620
    @peterb4620 Год назад +2

    Great episode. Beautiful scenery, amazing Orcas and good sailing. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
    P&J

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      All those elements definitely made for a memorable day, so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!

  • @Vepoch
    @Vepoch Год назад +2

    What the heck were you doing with that rod. I’ve never seen technique like that before 😅

  • @ronkirk5099
    @ronkirk5099 2 месяца назад +1

    Back in the day while paddling the inside passage from Seattle to Skagway in my kayak, I had pods of Orcas pass by me twice. It was a little disconcerting the first time because they came up behind me to pass in my blind spot so it was quite a surprise. The wildlife and primitive camping in the passage is just spectacular. Still later after a passage from Tonga to Prince Rupert, I sailed the B.C. coast as part of a singlehanded high latitude circumnavigation.

  • @soloonsound
    @soloonsound Год назад +2

    A little something for the new rod!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      Ahaha thank you so much for that, we rrreally appreciate it! We promise not to use our new rod as our anchor windlass 😅😂
      Thanks again🙏

  • @paulmartin9496
    @paulmartin9496 Год назад +2

    Really enjoy your videos. Totally get the feeling when you accomplish something after believing you could do it one day and then realizing it is happening in that moment..

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Awe, yes that’s exactly the feeling! Surreal moments. So glad you’re enjoying the videos, thank you for joining us on the journey!

  • @jackthecanuck6736
    @jackthecanuck6736 Год назад +1

    Thanks

  • @sanghaoflove
    @sanghaoflove 11 месяцев назад +1

    Sharing your adventures with us in beautifully and such well done videos is very inspiring and as a novice sailor you deliver great sailing lessons. Thank you and many blessings.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you so much for your kind words! Awesome to hear the videos are helpful for others learning how to sail. Hope to be back soon with more. Until then, take good care!

  • @christophegreve46
    @christophegreve46 Год назад +1

    Awsome stuff. Thanks for the ride...

  • @bertstreet5299
    @bertstreet5299 Год назад +1

    Whoa!! Its crazy how those logs just disappear and then bammy come out of no where.

  • @BonnieVolkle
    @BonnieVolkle Год назад +1

    Oh my goodness! The orcas! ❤

  • @brianpruitt9743
    @brianpruitt9743 10 месяцев назад +1

    That's one heck of a BIG FISH story!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  10 месяцев назад +2

      No need for a windlass when you have a fishin' rod! haha Cheers!

  • @aeastman59
    @aeastman59 Месяц назад +1

    thats so cool how much you learned and so inspiring to us all!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Месяц назад +1

      Awe thank you! Those little moments when you realize how far you’ve come are really beautiful💫

  • @DennisMacdonald-r7d
    @DennisMacdonald-r7d Год назад +1

    Beautiful being off shore I love it ❤❤❤❤

  • @peternairn4474
    @peternairn4474 Год назад +1

    Thats funny, looked good while fighting that big fish-anchor, had me convinced 😅

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      hahah the elusive Rocna fish-anchor! A culinary delicacy in some parts of the world.. puts up one heck of a fight tho! 😅

  • @brianhockenstein7011
    @brianhockenstein7011 Год назад +1

    yewwww big water sailors right there !!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Haha we’re getting there! Thanks for checking out the vid, hope you’re doing well out there this winter!

  • @barberamcisaac1633
    @barberamcisaac1633 Год назад +1

    You have the most beautiful infectious laugh ♥️♥️♥️

  • @peterfclark
    @peterfclark 11 месяцев назад +1

    That was some beautiful footage. Way to go offshore! Thank you for solving the mystery of the big fish who ate your lure! I'll chuckle the next time I'm pulling up my anchor rode.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you! Hahah it’s a humbling moment that’ll happen to the best of us

  • @gertboerman3666
    @gertboerman3666 Год назад +1

    Once more.....great episode. Personnally I think orca's are smarter than the average human. We do not understand them but they know all about us. And catching your anchor......hilarious.

  • @wastinson
    @wastinson 11 месяцев назад +1

    FUNNY! Hooking the anchor road! What a riot! Congrats on your 1st off shore sailing. Quite a swell in places, for sure. Great video guys! I've watched this one x 3 so far. Just love it.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  11 месяцев назад +1

      Awe, so glad you’re enjoying this one! It’s one of our faves from the season.
      Looking forward to bringing you more soon!

  • @dalebrabb4756
    @dalebrabb4756 2 месяца назад

    Yes it's definitely a trip to see orcas, I've been lucky a couple of times, once near Ketchikan and the other time outside Prince of Wales Island, our guide said he hadn't seen any there for several years so we knew it was special.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  2 месяца назад +1

      That’s a pretty special sighting, what a treat! We've experienced a few magical encounters this season with pod's swimming right up to and under our boat. Looking forward to sharing those. There's nothing quite like it

  • @barberamcisaac1633
    @barberamcisaac1633 Год назад +1

    So awesome. The ending 😂😂😂😂

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Can now say with confidence fishing rods don’t make great anchor windlass’😅

  • @patrickfalter4487
    @patrickfalter4487 Год назад +1

    glad your offshore adventure went well, happy for you guys :)

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Thanks Patrick! Looking forward to getting offshore more in the years to come :)

  • @bobschick2943
    @bobschick2943 Год назад +1

    Thank you for another awesome video! We so look forward to your posts and the new stories you have to tell, keep it up 👍

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much Bob! We’ve got one more for you from this season before we take a short break and start anew :)

  • @suepeck2772
    @suepeck2772 Год назад +2

    One of your best!

  • @RogerMather-gq8rn
    @RogerMather-gq8rn 9 месяцев назад +1

    That oversized anchor is perfect, cool affortable Catalina 30, I would like to hear more about its characteristics in general. I'm from Seattle, Orcas Isl, Friday Harbor, etc. I lived aboard a Rafiki 37 there.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  9 месяцев назад +1

      Awesome! We hope to check it all out down there some day!
      Yess love the Rocna, it’s one of the first things we changed up/installed after buying the boat!
      We’ve not done a boat tour vid.. maybe we should and include some specs!?What sort of things are you curious to know?

  • @gregsage1605
    @gregsage1605 8 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome! Great experience for you!

  • @threewins3
    @threewins3 Год назад +1

    Magnificent!!! Thank you!

  • @lecaton5973
    @lecaton5973 Год назад +1

    Great video, especially your drone footage. Orca shots perfect, we had an Orca swim under our towed dinghy lift it out of the water and dive under the sailboat, very exciting. SV Brooklyn PNW.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Awe thanks for that! James has gotten pretty proficient with the drone flying this season, especially with the sailing shots!
      No way, that is such a cool orca interaction. Wow, that would have been incredible, thanks for sharing!

  • @Dan-qp1el
    @Dan-qp1el 3 месяца назад +1

    Just found your channel.....love it. Gives me hope.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  3 месяца назад +1

      Awh, so glad you found us! Thank you for writing! Hope you enjoy the rest of the videos, cheers!

  • @ColinMcIntyre-i5x
    @ColinMcIntyre-i5x Год назад +1

    I love the whales and it was the last time i was on boats . 2002 with Prince Of Whales of the Victoria water front .2005 Out of Vancouver and met the whales in Active pass . Tide change made me a little dizzy .2011 on land in 2011 at French beach . Same day same group of whales swam right under my feet on the breakwater in Victoria . Seen them a few years later near the breakwater .Walked it yesterday and seen star fish ,, So warm with the pineapple express .Enjoy the week and hope you don't get to much water were you are .

    • @ColinMcIntyre-i5x
      @ColinMcIntyre-i5x Год назад +1

      Oh and i edited a fishing vidio for my cousin years ago at Colin Lake in Northern Alberta and they cought a fish by the tail . the northern Pike got away with there diamonds hook .

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +2

      Beautiful! We always hear about whales down in Active Pass! Seeing them up close and in the wild is just an incredible experience. Funny story, yesterday on my way to the store I spotted a big black dorsal fin swimming just a few meters offshore, I followed it down the beach and two other whales surfaced, what appeared to be a mother and calf. Looked exactly like the whales we encountered in this vid just100nm North-west if here. Crazy coincidence?

    • @ColinMcIntyre-i5x
      @ColinMcIntyre-i5x Год назад

      @@AllisonandJamesSailing Remember that one on Check News a few years back a transient orca watching a fisherman on the lower half of the breakwater , a weird sea lion with a long stick it may have thought . it was very curios .

  • @steveharrington8764
    @steveharrington8764 4 месяца назад

    You guys are awesome love ,your videos . Living the dream

  • @Escapetosea
    @Escapetosea Год назад +1

    Wow, that’s a lot of anchor! You should sleep well when you’re on the hook.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      The Rocna 15? Yeah we sleep pretty well since we upgraded to it. Sleeping well in anchor is of utmost importance 👌🏽

  • @stephenburnage7687
    @stephenburnage7687 Год назад +1

    Nice video guys. Thanks

  • @rossn50
    @rossn50 Год назад +1

    Great video !

  • @davidbamford4721
    @davidbamford4721 10 месяцев назад +1

    That was very interesting to meet HMCS Nanaimo.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  10 месяцев назад +1

      Felt like we were in a game of sink my battleship! Haha
      Pruth Bay is one of those iconic stops on the coast, beautiful

    • @chrisdavis3642
      @chrisdavis3642 3 месяца назад +1

      What did they want? They came to visit!?

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  3 месяца назад

      @chrisdavis3642 lol we didn’t get a chance to ask them! We can only guess that they were curious and wanted to say hello

  • @SV_OceanGirl
    @SV_OceanGirl 4 месяца назад +1

    Another wonderful video showcasing the beauty and variety of terrain and conditions that one can expect sailing on the northern BC coast! I’m curious why your boat doesn’t have a cover over the anchor locker? Have you ever taken “green water” over the bow that flooded the locker for a few minutes until it slowly drained away, and if so how does this affect your stability and ability to ride over (rather than through) head seas? Also there seems to be no bow roller for the anchor rode? Whenever I hear your anchor chain rattling over the gunwale I can’t help but think the gelcoat there must be getting gnarled away?

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  4 месяца назад

      Yep! There is no anchor roller, which is why we keep our hook tucked away in the anchor locker. The roll bar doesn’t fit with the cover on, so we removed it :) never had any issues with stability, in rough seas we lash the anchor down to the bow cleats. The gel coat (sadly) is taking some damage but luckily that’s all fixable down the track! Cheers!

  • @que_sera_sarah_85_wi
    @que_sera_sarah_85_wi 5 месяцев назад +1

    Just discovered your channel, new subscriber. You guys are adorable, loving your content! Do you guys do your own drone shots? They're beautiful!

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  5 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you’ve found us! We shoot all our own footage, drone content and all! Cheers!

  • @lloydbrown9327
    @lloydbrown9327 4 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for another great video! Allison, what part of Newfoundland are you from, are you both planning on sailing full-time or are you working full-time? Stay safe from the east coast of Canada 🇨🇦

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  4 месяца назад +3

      St. John’s :) We’d love to be sailing more months of the year but currently working for six months to cover the bills! Hope to keep the channel going. Thanks for watching!

  • @cbrucewarren
    @cbrucewarren 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video!... have to ask: is it Truth Bay or Pruth Bay

  • @Mordalo
    @Mordalo 9 месяцев назад +1

    Can you guys do a screen grab off Google with your location pinned, to show us where you are/have been? Also, nice to see a sailing channel that is not ultimately T&A based.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  9 месяцев назад +1

      Ahoy! Glad you're enjoying our style! Its a bit chilly to regularly be wearing bikinis where we are!
      We try to include maps and coordinates info in the majority of our vids. To highlight we're we've been to date, we're thinking of putting together an online cruising guide featuring the anchorages/places we've sailed to here on the Northwest coast. Many are uncharted/not mentioned on Navionics etc. Thanks for watching, cheers!

  • @Martin37vg
    @Martin37vg Год назад +1

    Yes bet you glad you are not in the Med or they do not have telopathic whale contact with the pod causing havic in the med.
    If so you migt of had a rudder repair to do. For those who do not know search Orca attcks i off Gibraltar. You will be suprissed how many damaged and sunk sailboats in past three years. Area looks amazing . enjoy.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Absolutely, it’s wild! The behavior of that particular Orca group in the Med is very interesting. Listened to a good podcast about it recently on On the Wind! Recommend it!
      It’s a beautiful cruising ground here, we are very fortunate. Thank you so much for watching!

  • @geoffreyalmvig3806
    @geoffreyalmvig3806 4 месяца назад

    I was just wondering the weight of your anchor, size of chain, and how long of chain your using. Enjoying the videos. Thanks.

  • @williamdanley2223
    @williamdanley2223 3 месяца назад +1

    😅welcome to Alaska I live in north pole Alaska I have a 32 foot Morgan..

  • @berryhee99
    @berryhee99 3 месяца назад

    😂😂😂 big fish😂

  • @wayneneuhofel6744
    @wayneneuhofel6744 Год назад +1

    Caught your own anchor rode. That is funny but, Im not going to laugh because I'n sure it will happen to me at least once.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Haha we don’t fish off the mothership on anchor anymore 😂 dinghy only

  • @DanielTiffany-o8i
    @DanielTiffany-o8i 6 месяцев назад +1

    🤔😌

  • @brucekuijpers7754
    @brucekuijpers7754 Год назад +1

    Flapping leech will damage the sail quickly.

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад +1

      Indeed! We are very much aware. As we’ve said/written before we no longer have a leech line and our head sail is hanging on by a hand-sewn thread! 🪡We’re in the market for a new one, cheers!

  • @purpleskooliegirl
    @purpleskooliegirl Год назад +1

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @akLeanne
    @akLeanne Год назад

    I thought you crossed an ocean with your dad? Was that you

    • @AllisonandJamesSailing
      @AllisonandJamesSailing  Год назад

      Yes we sailed from Australia to New Zealand with my mom and stepdad on his boat this time last year