Ik hou van jullie ... het leven om te leven..ik woon ook op het water met jo mi hond voor 5 jaren en het is het beste leven daar ... dat jij het allerbeste uit europe holland en sone we going sail naar italie xx ciao ciao van Giuseppe en joey ...
I love this video. Your videos have a away of making my mind and heart relax. The beauty of the water, the sounds of the sea. It's like heaven. I watch at least one video every evening, just to relax. If I were younger and knew how to sail, I would leave this rat race and stress behind. Just to see, hear and smell.the ocean would be my peace and my heaven♡♡
We've just discovered your channel a few days ago and promptly went right back to the very first video. Almost up to date with the adventures after an epic binge-watch. My goodness what a journey, and what a lovely couple eh! The Moorea bush walk had Amanda on the edge of her seat, shrieking with disbelief. The kids in Fiji had us both smiling like Cheshire cats. The marlin chasing the bonito just had me completely enthralled. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences so far. We are arranging a valuation on our house on Monday . . . Cheers ! Gavin & Amanda.
We're about two years or so off from selling up and leaving Australia forever on our big trip - we have a major trip around Australia in our trailer sailer to complete first - we have to visit the Kimberley ! Papua is a dream destination for many Aussies. I sooooo hope you make it to Cocos/Keeling. You're probably getting better internet up there off Papua then we do down here in Lake Macquarie. The sailing, diving & fishing in the PNG region must be insane. Hope to see you both on the water one day . . . we'd love to buy you a beer !
So lovely. Getting the zen vibe at the end. A note too on all those that troll their lures too far out the back of the boat. Boats attract fish, keep your lures close. You’re almost up there with Free Range Sailing as the best sailing channel.
ok....i;m 20 seconds into this video and i want to say how much i love you guys. my late dad was a farmer...born in 1911....as straight and as normal as you could imagine. he would not start to plough, seed, combine, swath, or do anything to a field on a friday. if he didn't do a tiny bit of it on a thursday night, it wouldn't get started until saturday weather permitting. i've no idea why because he really didn't seem the type to be superstitious. anyways....love your channel. come to thailand please.
Love the Marlin! So cool after everything you have seen on the seas! I've seen nearly all your vids and really love your spirit Ashley. I could easily hang w you guys. Keep sailing! Love the production and the lay out of your journeys..
Great vid! I hooked a young seal the other day with a buzz bomb. It was horrible as I believe I hooked him in mouth as I could totally control him. In a panic though...I cut the line. I was lucky and believe I used a non stainless steel hook. Everyone , pls use non stainless hooks in case of hooking mammals or breaking your line after strikes. It’s good to know that non stainless will rust out quicker.
Great point. On this passage I had two steel hooks get straightened by (what I think) was big yellowfin and marlin. Never want to keep a Marlin. Way too much meat and way to beautiful!
That was such an incredible Vid Guys , had me smiling all the way through it as a great reminder to disconnect once in while .You really captured the essence of each moment beautiful, you guys are great and I love watching your adventure . Happy sailing from South Africa
Best sailing, travel channel on you tube. You seem to be able to share in a very real way, and you can fish!!!! Thanks for all your hard work. Watching from the Florida Keys
Well I am not a Patreon but follow you since two years now, and living that dream that I will never achieve. Since the age of 10 after reading the book "The Dove" I always had in mind that one day I will have this oppurtunity in doing it , well it is a never ending story. I enjoy alot in watching your short stories, that are from my site of view the best I have ever seen and informativ. Thanks to you guys I am living it virtually. Thanks
I believe you should never have regrets on the path you've traveled in life yet it's OK to have yearnings when you see the paths others are taking. What Ben & Ashley are able to do on Nahoa was not possible when I was their age so I too have been living their journey vicariously, they are ticking off things on my Bucket List I'll never get to experience in real life and appreciate the time they are taking to share their adventure with us. Love them both and wish them fair winds
Yes me as well. I've also have always had this dream since I read "Dove". I'm now almost 60 and have recently had 5bipass heart surgery. And unless I won the lottery big time I'll never be able to do this. And even if did win I haven't the strength anymore, but I thank y'all for sharing your lives the way y'all have. Bless y'all and keep enjoying life.
@@paulhope4357 Hi Paul dont give up, for my 57 Birthday I gave myself the biggest present . I went to Betmuda and did my first sailing course LOL and now I can sail. Sorry for hearing the bad things you have gone through and hope everything is ok now. But one day I going to see these places by sail hiking or on my own boat even if I drown in the beautifull ocean. Regards from cold Vienna
Great job on describing life offshore. Hello from Leilani (Leopard 42) currently in Rio Dulce Guatemala. Hope to be making our way to Panama and to the Pacific. Thanks for such authentic videos
What an amazing life the two of you are living. I love the oceans and being at sea with no land in site, watching various marine life around the boat. Your experience with the Marlin is just too cool. Your videos remind me of, when I was younger, working on Charter fishing boats, enjoying the adventures of the ocean. Love, Y'all.
Incredible and fantastic video, continue to make us dream it's a pleasure to follow you every week !!! thanks to you two !!! kisses from the south of France (Avignon)
Thanks for sharing - that just may be your best yet! A real look at what it means to go off shore. Your pluses would be ours - getting away from it all and reconnecting with our planet - very well done guys - thank you ! fair winds from NS
Ok, been watching your channel for a while now, I just subscribed to your channel today, I have learned a lot so far, so thank you for the videos, I am not a sailor, nor I own a boat (Yet) But one day I hope to sell my home on land and start living on the entire world like you guys do, I am still learning before I take the decision to sail full time, but I don't want to wait too long, maybe in a couple more years, I will be ready....Thanks again!
Super video! thank you so much for the info. We are just in Thailand and got caught in a squall the other day. Crazy amounts of water dumped in a few minutes
Wow😍...you guys are just awesome. You must be living the life out at sea, love the vids and I look forward to every time you upload. Hello from South Africa, keep up the good work
Sailing Nahoa, this was a very good Vlog from you, and the element you mention is important to understand. there is another subject you might address too, as you sailing "short-handed"( meaning two people), and the chemistry between you are so good is also an aspect, not everyone goes so well together and that is a factor for longer passage, if you have crew(friends/family) on board, they might not have the experience you have and then it needs to be calculated as a factor, nothing is worse than having people that are afraid, scared, get easy seasick, and people that don't go together under situation like you will experience during a crossing, many feel very comfortable as long as they can see land, but when you only have ocean around and don't have much or less to nothing of experience, things can roll up towards a negative atmosphere on the vessel. A very good brief before departing so everybody knows what to expect, and also take seasickness medicine just in case if they are not sure if they can take the "new movement", better to be on the safe side than have a bad experience. As it often takes 2-3 days to settle in and getting used to the vessels movements. One thing is day sailing or 2 days 1-night sails, but an ocean crossing of 2-3 weeks is something totally different. and for some, it might be much more than they anticipated. But you are making such a good Vlog and its very inspiring to watch, so keep it coming and bets of luck...
love !!! so good it looks im got my boat and are on my whay but last night im run the ground still floting so its a mather of time and money and i off agen hope too see you two one day big insperation !!!
That was so good guys.thanks for sharing.i reckon your vlogs are better than most tv shows.maybe its just a matter of time before content like yours gets picked up by mainstream tv.
Your boom preventer MUST run from the end of the boom to a very strong point as close as possible to the bow, then back down to the cockpit where it can be released. Tying off to a cleat that is not at or near the bow is dangerous as it multiplies the already large forces involved in an accidental gybe substantially. Offering this in a spirit of goodwill and sincerity. Fairwinds.
New subscriber. Hi from Thunder Bay and love ur videos. Binge watching now and living it. Thanks for the opportunity to sail vicariously through you lol
I really enjoy your videos, very interesting and informative content. Wise words at the end of the video, spoken with your calm voice. Nice ending for this video. Thank you very much and always Fair Winds
Wow, excellent job getting that footage of the Marlin shadowing your boat. Paying attention matters or you never would have known it was there. Great Spot and you turned it into an awesome video. Thanks ^_^
😳 yet again a beautiful video of your sailing experience! It's 👍 how you weave in some practical information while filming the natural beauty of your surroundings. We are so impressed by you guys! We will be signing up as patrons before Xmas to help your journey stay afloat. 😊
Thanks Cedric. But seriously, put your dream before ours. Say hi to sweetheart for us. And stay warm. There's gotta be some of that weird white stuff flying where you're at now.
-16c this am. White stuff came super early this year . Ski season starts real soon. Love the white stuff for sports... Not so good for walking to work. You guys looked awesome this morning. Absolutely loved the marlin shoot. Bon voyage!
I’ve watched many sailing videos and this is one of my all time favorites! Also because I have a catamaran and am looking to start off shore sailing. This helps!
I've seen this episode several times...I'm an ex-owner - operator-trucker..I've seen awesome stuff, but during journey,I had to be on..on,on..not sure what its like,to watch the waves roll by,and chill, en-route,24 hours a day...after all,I could pull over.
Hi guys, My wife and I are really enjoying all your adventures, and we are living vicariously through you (not sure if you realize that, but I'll bet everyone that is subscribed to you is doing the same thing). We've been big fans of your channel for a while, And you are an incredible inspiration to us. I loved your video about going offshore, and I hope you do that type of "how to" video more often. But I have to admit I have one beef with you that I've been wanted to talk about for a while. As a "man overboard" instructor for the U.S. Power Squadrons, it is driving me crazy how many people, who are sailing around the world and doing RUclips videos, who don't wear pfd's often enough. And when I saw this video I just had to comment about this because it was so relevant. I think it would be really interesting if you would consider doing a video on the subject of handling a "man overboard" scenario and how you prepare for it. I want you (and others watching this channel) to think about this scenario. One of you randomly falls overboard while just off shore. Can the other single-handedly recover you, especially if you are unconscious? Even when the seas are relatively calm, this would probably be a challenge. Please think about that, and after you do, do a video about it. I learned this lesson the hard way myself, when I accidentally got knocked overboard. I was embarrassed because I am a pretty experienced sailor. But I was lucky. Afterwards, after thinking about different scenarios of what could have happened, now I teach the "man overboard" course to others as much as I can. I've learned that it is extraordinarily difficult to get another back on board, particularly when the person is unconscious. And when it is just the two of you and you are alone, it is damned near impossible. Then think about that same scenario at night and it gets pretty scary pretty quickly. I also want you to practice falling overboard while tethered and with heavy clothing on. And try to get that on video as well. It would be amazing to see how well you can recover yourself and get yourself back on board while you are sailing in rough seas and/or travelling at a decent clip. Food for thought. Keep up the good work. I just started a RUclips channel myself, and I am learning a whole lot from you. You are such extraordinary videographers. You are both setting the standard for all these RUclips videos!!! Thanks again, and be safe out there. Jim and Donna Cat Boat Adventures
awesome black marlin. Those things can get to 1800 lbs! Awesome experience.
I love it that you talk to me like I’m there with you on your boat👍
You guys have hands down the best RUclips sailing videos, keep up the great work
Absolutely
I agree !
Ik hou van jullie
... het leven om te leven..ik woon ook op het water met jo mi hond voor 5 jaren en het is het beste leven daar ... dat jij het allerbeste uit europe holland en sone we going sail naar italie xx ciao ciao van Giuseppe en joey ...
Every time I watch you both I learn something new! Many thanks again.
I love this video.
Your videos have a away of making my mind and heart relax.
The beauty of the water, the sounds of the sea.
It's like heaven.
I watch at least one video every evening, just to relax. If I were younger and knew how to sail, I would leave this rat race and stress behind.
Just to see, hear and smell.the ocean would be my peace and my heaven♡♡
We've just discovered your channel a few days ago and promptly went right back to the very first video. Almost up to date with the adventures after an epic binge-watch. My goodness what a journey, and what a lovely couple eh! The Moorea bush walk had Amanda on the edge of her seat, shrieking with disbelief. The kids in Fiji had us both smiling like Cheshire cats. The marlin chasing the bonito just had me completely enthralled. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences so far. We are arranging a valuation on our house on Monday . . . Cheers ! Gavin & Amanda.
We're about two years or so off from selling up and leaving Australia forever on our big trip - we have a major trip around Australia in our trailer sailer to complete first - we have to visit the Kimberley ! Papua is a dream destination for many Aussies. I sooooo hope you make it to Cocos/Keeling. You're probably getting better internet up there off Papua then we do down here in Lake Macquarie. The sailing, diving & fishing in the PNG region must be insane. Hope to see you both on the water one day . . . we'd love to buy you a beer !
Many current sailing channels could benifit by following your lead. By far you guys are one of the best channels and are in my top 5 list.
The videos are getting better and better! Love what you two are covering. We are seeing things that no other sailors are showing.
So lovely. Getting the zen vibe at the end. A note too on all those that troll their lures too far out the back of the boat. Boats attract fish, keep your lures close. You’re almost up there with Free Range Sailing as the best sailing channel.
ok....i;m 20 seconds into this video and i want to say how much i love you guys.
my late dad was a farmer...born in 1911....as straight and as normal as you could imagine. he would not start to plough, seed, combine, swath, or do anything to a field on a friday. if he didn't do a tiny bit of it on a thursday night, it wouldn't get started until saturday weather permitting. i've no idea why because he really didn't seem the type to be superstitious.
anyways....love your channel.
come to thailand please.
Love the Marlin! So cool after everything you have seen on the seas! I've seen nearly all your vids and really love your spirit Ashley. I could easily hang w you guys. Keep sailing! Love the production and the lay out of your journeys..
Great vid! I hooked a young seal the other day with a buzz bomb. It was horrible as I believe I hooked him in mouth as I could totally control him. In a panic though...I cut the line. I was lucky and believe I used a non stainless steel hook. Everyone , pls use non stainless hooks in case of hooking mammals or breaking your line after strikes. It’s good to know that non stainless will rust out quicker.
Great point. On this passage I had two steel hooks get straightened by (what I think) was big yellowfin and marlin. Never want to keep a Marlin. Way too much meat and way to beautiful!
Love your channel...will be buying a sailboat to live on in the next 10 yrs ( when our kids go to college)
The Faraday cage tip - Maybe i am the last to hear it, but thanks, great tip for the electronics in storms.
Love joy peace wealth & abundance for all .
That was such an incredible Vid Guys , had me smiling all the way through it as a great reminder to disconnect once in while .You really captured the essence of each moment beautiful, you guys are great and I love watching your adventure . Happy sailing from South Africa
Best sailing, travel channel on you tube. You seem to be able to share in a very real way, and you can fish!!!! Thanks for all your hard work. Watching from the Florida Keys
So glad I found your Chantal. The underwater marlin parts were awesome, I’d never seen that before on any other sailing video. Now a subscriber.
I really enjoy your videos and always learn something new. Great photography too!
You two are the best Thank you so much for the videos. You keep me motivated to chase my dreams.
Well I am not a Patreon but follow you since two years now, and living that dream that I will never achieve. Since the age of 10 after reading the book "The Dove" I always had in mind that one day I will have this oppurtunity in doing it , well it is a never ending story.
I enjoy alot in watching your short stories, that are from my site of view the best I have ever seen and informativ. Thanks to you guys I am living it virtually. Thanks
I believe you should never have regrets on the path you've traveled in life yet it's OK to have yearnings when you see the paths others are taking. What Ben & Ashley are able to do on Nahoa was not possible when I was their age so I too have been living their journey vicariously, they are ticking off things on my Bucket List I'll never get to experience in real life and appreciate the time they are taking to share their adventure with us. Love them both and wish them fair winds
Yes me as well. I've also have always had this dream since I read "Dove". I'm now almost 60 and have recently had 5bipass heart surgery. And unless I won the lottery big time I'll never be able to do this. And even if did win I haven't the strength anymore, but I thank y'all for sharing your lives the way y'all have. Bless y'all and keep enjoying life.
@@paulhope4357 Hi Paul dont give up, for my 57 Birthday I gave myself the biggest present . I went to Betmuda and did my first sailing course LOL and now I can sail. Sorry for hearing the bad things you have gone through and hope everything is ok now. But one day I going to see these places by sail hiking or on my own boat even if I drown in the beautifull ocean. Regards from cold Vienna
Great job on describing life offshore. Hello from Leilani (Leopard 42) currently in Rio Dulce Guatemala. Hope to be making our way to Panama and to the Pacific. Thanks for such authentic videos
You guys seem like great people, love watching you laugh.
Keep enjoying your adventure and sharing!!!!!! I'll keep watching and dreaming!!!!! Good times!
Forward looking sonar is nice.
I know, I know, I've said it before. I love your videos ! Thanks a ton for sharing. Stay safe guy's.
You two always nail it
Great video. Thank you for sharing. You fid what many want to fo but are too scared. Enjoy your courage.
So very happy for y’all
Wow that was a very cool marlin.....
how exciting with the Marlin! Didn't know that about that trick with the oven/storms.
An other great video! I especially appreciated the last minutes, with the speech about passages. It carried me back to our own Atlantic crossing..
You guys got some of the coolest shots!!!!
What an amazing life the two of you are living. I love the oceans and being at sea with no land in site, watching various marine life around the boat. Your experience with the Marlin is just too cool. Your videos remind me of, when I was younger, working on Charter fishing boats, enjoying the adventures of the ocean. Love, Y'all.
Enjoyed hearing more about the sailing. Marlin was awesome, too 💕
Excellent video. Having just purchased our sailboat, we are excited and nervous about going offshore. One day...one day...Thank you for sharing.
One of the best videos I have ever seen but then again I am partial to any video with Fishing in it. Sail on!
Pssst. Stay tuned John! There may be a big Yellowfin in two episodes from now. Still editing but it was pretty epic!
@@SailingNahoa check my email from a few weeks ago. I figured you were way out of contact.
Incredible and fantastic video, continue to make us dream it's a pleasure to follow you every week !!! thanks to you two !!! kisses from the south of France (Avignon)
Best sailing videos I have found.
Love the Reflections! Thank you.
What a great video, simple pure explainations, and such beautiful videography.
Thanks guys, another great video, that marlin was very cool. Stay safe. 👍🐾
What a great video guys! Really interesting to find out about the fishing boats and how they fish and live, 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thanks for sharing - that just may be your best yet! A real look at what it means to go off shore. Your pluses would be ours - getting away from it all and reconnecting with our planet - very well done guys - thank you ! fair winds from NS
Good Friend, the young Marlin .Have a good day.
Ok, been watching your channel for a while now, I just subscribed to your channel today, I have learned a lot so far, so thank you for the videos, I am not a sailor, nor I own a boat (Yet) But one day I hope to sell my home on land and start living on the entire world like you guys do, I am still learning before I take the decision to sail full time, but I don't want to wait too long, maybe in a couple more years, I will be ready....Thanks again!
Very nice episode! GOD bless you two. JC
Super video! thank you so much for the info. We are just in Thailand and got caught in a squall the other day. Crazy amounts of water dumped in a few minutes
Wow😍...you guys are just awesome. You must be living the life out at sea, love the vids and I look forward to every time you upload. Hello from South Africa, keep up the good work
Wow! I think possibly your best one yet! So cool, so jealous, yet so happy for you guys! Keep on keeping on. Good vibes from Colorado!
Sailing Nahoa, this was a very good Vlog from you, and the element you mention is important to understand. there is another subject you might address too, as you sailing "short-handed"( meaning two people), and the chemistry between you are so good is also an aspect, not everyone goes so well together and that is a factor for longer passage, if you have crew(friends/family) on board, they might not have the experience you have and then it needs to be calculated as a factor, nothing is worse than having people that are afraid, scared, get easy seasick, and people that don't go together under situation like you will experience during a crossing, many feel very comfortable as long as they can see land, but when you only have ocean around and don't have much or less to nothing of experience, things can roll up towards a negative atmosphere on the vessel.
A very good brief before departing so everybody knows what to expect, and also take seasickness medicine just in case if they are not sure if they can take the "new movement", better to be on the safe side than have a bad experience. As it often takes 2-3 days to settle in and getting used to the vessels movements.
One thing is day sailing or 2 days 1-night sails, but an ocean crossing of 2-3 weeks is something totally different. and for some, it might be much more than they anticipated.
But you are making such a good Vlog and its very inspiring to watch, so keep it coming and bets of luck...
Nice b-roll!
Wonderful as usual guys. Safe passage and fair winds.
love !!! so good it looks im got my boat and are on my whay but last night im run the ground still floting so its a mather of time and money and i off agen hope too see you two one day big insperation !!!
Please! More of this!! Thanks!
What a great video... You guys are naturals for this, you are both engaging and knowledgeable. Thank you!
Awsome video again. You guys really get the points a cross with enthusiasm and style. Cheers
That was so good guys.thanks for sharing.i reckon your vlogs are better than most tv shows.maybe its just a matter of time before content like yours gets picked up by mainstream tv.
That was top notch guys. What I needed to learn more about sailing. Many pluses than not. Thanks and best from HKG 🇭🇰
Your boom preventer MUST run from the end of the boom to a very strong point as close as possible to the bow, then back down to the cockpit where it can be released. Tying off to a cleat that is not at or near the bow is dangerous as it multiplies the already large forces involved in an accidental gybe substantially.
Offering this in a spirit of goodwill and sincerity. Fairwinds.
You guys are Awesome! Love your videos.
Really thoughtful presentation. Thank you for sharing your space in time.
Absolutely beautiful video!
New subscriber. Hi from Thunder Bay and love ur videos. Binge watching now and living it. Thanks for the opportunity to sail vicariously through you lol
Your editing is getting better and better
Very beautiful video thank you for sharing with us enjoy watching your journey you to be safe and Fair winds
Nicely done....again....
Im really loving where your channel is headed!! Fantastic vids. Thanks for sharing!!
Awesome on all fronts. Yes, please more, I’m addicted...
Wow I am speechless this was a really superb upload I don't often comment on uploads but this was of such a professional edit I felt it warranted it.
As always, simply amazing. That marlin was super cool! Thank you so much!
the marlin video was awesome...
One of your best! (For me)
I love when you guys make informational videos. This one was great!
More please !
you are a great couple and it's fun to watch your videos.
I am looking forward to more.
Thanks for the great videos
I really enjoy your videos, very interesting and informative content. Wise words at the end of the video, spoken with your calm voice. Nice ending for this video. Thank you very much and always Fair Winds
U are living my dream but i vill be out there some day. Best chanel ever
Loving your videos Guy’s. Glad you are having fun out there. Stay safe.
Really enjoyed the trip, thanks guys
Absolutely beautiful, the whole thing the excitement of the rough with the beauty of the smooth, I can't wait for my time x
Wow, excellent job getting that footage of the Marlin shadowing your boat. Paying attention matters or you never would have known it was there. Great Spot and you turned it into an awesome video. Thanks ^_^
😳 yet again a beautiful video of your sailing experience! It's 👍 how you weave in some practical information while filming the natural beauty of your surroundings. We are so impressed by you guys! We will be signing up as patrons before Xmas to help your journey stay afloat. 😊
Thanks Cedric. But seriously, put your dream before ours. Say hi to sweetheart for us. And stay warm. There's gotta be some of that weird white stuff flying where you're at now.
-16c this am. White stuff came super early this year . Ski season starts real soon. Love the white stuff for sports... Not so good for walking to work. You guys looked awesome this morning. Absolutely loved the marlin shoot. Bon voyage!
Enjoyed this Video the instructions, the Huge fish , the Bliss ✌🏽 meditation 🧘♀️
Awesome video!!! Thanks for sharing 😁
Just fantastic. Thanks for sharing
Serious great video guys, well done
This was awesome. I can't wait to do some sailing myself
Well done. Ben has a future career in voice-over work.
Great episode! Super helpfull info for cruisers to be! Thank you!
You just got a great big thumbs up again. Thank you very much for sharing.!
That was an amazing video, is can see it must be wonderful going offshore sailing. Thank you for sharing and safe sailing.
I dont know or heard of anyone getting to film a marlin just hanging out under a moving boat. Thats really special.
I’ve watched many sailing videos and this is one of my all time favorites!
Also because I have a catamaran and am looking to start off shore sailing.
This helps!
Got me rushing my wife! This has always been our retirement plan. But you guys make me want to go NOW!
I've seen this episode several times...I'm an ex-owner - operator-trucker..I've seen awesome stuff, but during journey,I had to be on..on,on..not sure what its like,to watch the waves roll by,and chill, en-route,24 hours a day...after all,I could pull over.
Another great job....Thanks for sharing...
Hi guys,
My wife and I are really enjoying all your adventures, and we are living vicariously through you (not sure if you realize that, but I'll bet everyone that is subscribed to you is doing the same thing). We've been big fans of your channel for a while, And you are an incredible inspiration to us.
I loved your video about going offshore, and I hope you do that type of "how to" video more often. But I have to admit I have one beef with you that I've been wanted to talk about for a while. As a "man overboard" instructor for the U.S. Power Squadrons, it is driving me crazy how many people, who are sailing around the world and doing RUclips videos, who don't wear pfd's often enough. And when I saw this video I just had to comment about this because it was so relevant.
I think it would be really interesting if you would consider doing a video on the subject of handling a "man overboard" scenario and how you prepare for it.
I want you (and others watching this channel) to think about this scenario. One of you randomly falls overboard while just off shore. Can the other single-handedly recover you, especially if you are unconscious? Even when the seas are relatively calm, this would probably be a challenge. Please think about that, and after you do, do a video about it.
I learned this lesson the hard way myself, when I accidentally got knocked overboard. I was embarrassed because I am a pretty experienced sailor. But I was lucky. Afterwards, after thinking about different scenarios of what could have happened, now I teach the "man overboard" course to others as much as I can. I've learned that it is extraordinarily difficult to get another back on board, particularly when the person is unconscious. And when it is just the two of you and you are alone, it is damned near impossible. Then think about that same scenario at night and it gets pretty scary pretty quickly.
I also want you to practice falling overboard while tethered and with heavy clothing on. And try to get that on video as well. It would be amazing to see how well you can recover yourself and get yourself back on board while you are sailing in rough seas and/or travelling at a decent clip.
Food for thought.
Keep up the good work. I just started a RUclips channel myself, and I am learning a whole lot from you. You are such extraordinary videographers. You are both setting the standard for all these RUclips videos!!!
Thanks again, and be safe out there.
Jim and Donna
Cat Boat Adventures
Top-Notch video.