You guys are awesome!! Glad you both (and the kids) are seeing this thing through.... well done!!! Stay safe!!! Btw...that smile Todd and you have...money can't buy. That is the fruits of your labor 😊 Keep it going
bet you guys feel like a million dollars. first night trips as well. you guys done well, cant wait to see you unwind when you reach tampa. take care all of you. happy sailing.
I feel bad for you. No need to worry about things for which you can not control. The water is not your enemy. The wind is your friend. You are on a fabulous trip.
Averaging ~100NM per day under sail in that sort of boat with your experience level is great, very well done 👍👍👍 Todd, the solar panels charging the batteries might not have been the best, but the oldest form of solar power was working perfectly (wind is generated by the sun, so sailing is a form or solar power 😁)
Oh wow, what a nice surprise… we were anchored next to you at Ft McRee and invited you to the fire. Glad to see you had a good first crossing. We made our first crossing a few weeks later on the exact route and back. We had a lot of wind and waves there and back. The nights and lack of sleep are no fun. But the journey is worth it. Safe travels! S/V Orion Beneteau 46 PS The dolphins never get old!
Congratulations. You finally got to do an overnight passage in YOUR boat. That is an incredible achievement and you should be proud. The boat a total shambles, everybody throwing up....... Yep, that's totally par for the course! Welcome to the world of sailing!
There is a saying, Sailing is easy, Experience to know what to do is not. As you spoke out what was happening, and explaining why you fell off coarse to keep speed, talked about the ship, spoke about offshore being the real deal, you were gaining that experience, doing things right or wrong, and soon will be confident in you decisions. Good luck. I sailed those waters a lot in the 70s and 80s and survived, keep up a good attitude.
Congratulations on a fairly drama free first long passage. You got to identify things you still need to get sorted for when off shore. But you made it work , no point I'm putting it off forever. The first 48 hrs are always the roughest of any offshore trip which sadly is often as long as they are. You got this cheers Warren
Give yourselves a break for having tummy trouble!...This is your first few days of your first passage. I would expect your next few short passages to be very similar....The sea legs kick in differently for everyone, but they do kick in eventually.. Well done!!!
Taking in a reef in the main first while flying the full headsail is fine. As a matter of fact, dropping the main and sailing "jib and jigger" (using just the foresail and mizzen) is a handy configuration in moderate conditions, and can let you keep at least 2/3 of the headsail unfurled to let it have better shape for close reaching (roll in more than about a third of the headsail and the shape will be too baggy to draw well to weather, so that's about all you can effectively "reef" a roller-furled headsail). I'd be very happy with 5-6 kts in those conditions.
I so much admire you all doing something so big in taking a whole new direction in your lives. What a wonderous adventure for you and wonderous lessons for us in seeing your growth as sea farers. Keep learning line upon line and your goal will appear on the horizon seems to be your motto. Thanks for bringing us along with you.
Todd is definitely having a great hair day at the end of the passage, I'm always proud of my great hair days. Great video, fantastic to see you doing a crossing
Super proud of you! You've come a long way. In addition to never traveling with the motor on the dinghy while on davits, we highly recommend you never travel in the ocean with the dinghy on the davits. We ALWAYS lift our dinghy on deck, upside down when traveling in the ocean. Seas/winds can change unexpectedly and if a wave climbs into your dinghy the added weight would be a disaster.
Great first over night trip. Each one you do gets easier and easier!! Pretzels are the best for queazy stomachs and Coke. Not potato chips they are toooo greasy. Also premade tomato sauce and pasta!!! Enjoy your continued journeys!!!!!!!
Your guys are amazing and courageous to take on this adventure with no experience. Continue to learn and gather experience and you will become more comfortable and get more enjoyment from the journey,
You should consider letting the kids take a turn at watch, Gabe seems to be a capable young man and the girls could help as well. glad to see you are finally sailing.
Congratulations! That is quite a passage. I am located a couple of miles down from the cove inside the Manatee River. Please reach out if you need a ride for supplies.
The cheapest marine diesel in the Tampa area is at The Harborage near the Port of St. Petersburg. If you're used to big city marinas, you'll be right at home, but it's not for everybody I guess. Very convenient location near restaurants though. People say that Marker 1 Marina has the nicest amenities in the whole region, including all of Tampa Bay. It's further north in Dunedin just very slightly north of Clearwater in St. Joseph Sound, accessed by the inlet between Honeymoon Island State Park and Caladesi Island State Park. They're open all week every day 0800 to 1700 Local which is a bit later than some in the area. They have 90 octane and diesel. Fuel prices are a bit higher there than further south from what I've heard. Like around a dollar more per gallon. Of course they have member discounts. It just depends on your budget and what you can live with. Plenty of folks love the city marinas, so there's nothing wrong with it in my opinion.
You will have many passages like this with no wind and dolphins and a few ships on the horizon. It builds confidences and Tammy will be less fearful over time as shelearnsn to trust the instruments and what she sees.
So proud of you guys. Can't wait to watch and follow your progress. I see you only gaining skill and confidence as you follow your dreams. I am living my dream through you guys . Tammy you are my hero and Todd you look good with scuff.
You may already know all of the following: The first 2-3 days (48-60 hrs) of overnight passages are the worst for sleeping , grogginess and seasickness. A qtr aft to abeam seas are the worst, if possible, sleep across the beam of the boat with head in the direction where the waves are coming from. Other- don't drink coffee or carbonated beverage, if you need liquid try flat gingerale. Saltines, ginger in any form (sticks, snaps etc) and avoid spicy foods. Oral meds (sleepy is a bit better than seasick) medicine patches, regular wrist pressure seabands and electronic wrist seabands. On a completely different topic- Dolphins- some think they turn their body/heads to see you/communicate, and they like riding the bow wave. I've toyed with the idea of making a hydrophone/underwater speaker device on a stick that you could submerge in water at slow speed and hear the clicks of the dolphins and allow you to speak under water. No idea how the dolphins would react.
Wow, lots of things happened on this trip. It was a good learning experience. Would also watch some of the other sailing channels to see how they approach things. Night arrivals are not optimal. Nice video.
Awesome you made it to my neck of the woods!! Davis Island basin is nice and protected if you ever come into the bay. It is shallow in a lot of places, so be careful.
Thanks for bringing us along on your adventures love seeing the different places you go to. I like looking at the places the RUclips boaters go to, beautiful places. Yeah you don’t want to be out there trying to cook if the water is ruff. Good thinking. The dolphins are so cute. I like seen the dolphins swim along the boat it’s like they are guiding you. It’s so beautiful out there on the water. I have to give it to you, you are a trooper. Safe travels.
I love it. I dont sailboat but i do have a motorboat. Very interesting what goes into sailing . Definitely alot more involved and challenging for sailboats. Cant wait to see the next episode
Congratulations guys...Now you have had a little taste for being out of sight of land hopefully you are anxious to get back out there after you take care of the things you found that need attention or reassessing. God bless your journey and read the side effects or sea sick meds.
What a perfect introduction to cruising! Y'all pass with flying colours from that mighty mast. I have just one small suggestion which is that you wouldn't usually be bothered with harnesses under those gentle conditions but if you feel safe by wearing them then you go right ahead ! Actually, I'm one who has little faith in those ķind of safety rails because if I have to be up there on the forepeak in 45kts. @ 0300hrs trying to discover why.the roller furling has packed it in I want to know that even when I get swamped by a 20ft. sea mountain there's a substantial rail to keep me aboard the boat. You could also use it to clip a harness onto! Yes, I know about the centreline rule for rigging jacklines but are not rules made to be broken?
That looked like a awesome first passage. I seen a video of some seasickness preventing bands. You wear it like a watch and it has 10 levels of shocks. Just wondering if y’all have heard of them.
Sheesh poor cat that is a pretty calm day.. Hope it does not get rougher for you al during the passage.. Very flat on the Gulf... that can change quickly.. hope it remains this calm throughout the passage..
Great work! I was getting worried when you didn’t post a vid last week. Re: ditch bag, always pack everything in it early - like the Garmin Inreach - as when / if the time comes to ditch (ie. Fire), you might not have time to pack / re-pack. Also, plenty of water. Swimming to a life raft, being out in the sun, or anyone vomiting will need lots of water.
I have that arch.... Wobbly as all heck when the seas kick up with a dinghy on it. I broke two bolts on the port side one night offshore had to resecure and reseal.. not impressed. Many of my clients add kicker bars to them. But mine had issues with the motor off. My dink weighed 150. Reality is offshore passages and that dink goes on deck strapped down on top of the motor. Anything less and one day your luck will run dry. Neptune will snatch that dinky and there'll be little you can or should do about it. The good news is winches are much more efficient that a 6:1. Davits are great for keeping growth and pirates off the dink. Even good for a light sail in calm water. Worthless for offshore work.
Hello as far as our grab bag goes you seem to think you would be rescued in hours but the truth is you may be out at sea for days or even months. So think long term for your grab bag or bags
Tammy please understand the last thing a mariner on a commercial ship wants to see you do is change course. You have the right of way and if in doubt hail the vessel and express your intentions to pass port to port or what ever. Suddenly changing course makes the other vessel unsure of your intentions. If you receive and transmit on AIS both vessels have the same info and will watch each other. If minimum distandce is 2 nautical miles neither vessel needs to change anything and a mariner on watch on a commercial vessel will expect you to maintain your course. When in doubt hail the other vessel. As you saw you were aware of the other vessel long before you could see it. Good luck and enjoy the adventure of sailing around the world.
To help stop getting sea sick, stop using your phones,tablets etc. turn your autopilot off and hand steer. snack on ginger cookies and drink gingerale. looks like you had a smooth light air crossing.
That's a good idea. In the seasoning section of the grocery store, you can find crystallized ginger. Just swallow a few nuggets and it'll help with the sea sickness. Tastes good too! I bought some in case I ever got air sick. Only happened once which is why I bought the ginger.
First Big hammerhead I ever saw about 12 miles out from Tampa when I turned northwest towards Panama city.The waves were on the starboard bow about 5 ft high and the big fish was riding a wave to look in the boat. I'll never forget that curious fish in tha crystal clear blue water. Tampa can be a place of lots of lightning and storms .I learned to stay 15 or 20 miles offshore away from the lightning and thunderstorms.The lightning and storms break over land like clockwork in afternoon. Solution Stay offshore 15 or 20 miles.Get good phone rec even 20 miles out.All that Dramamine and stuff is like any drug-ithas side effects.I prefer to just be sick and get over it when I get my sea leg The diamine makes you sick too.Also bullfrog sun tan lotion gives you skin cancer. The old timers did not get skin cancer,.They wore white long sleeve. clothes if they had them and ate the fish from those tropical areas.Like "Grunts".Very tasty and easy to catch. Got both sails reefed and the mizzen up?? Yep!! you are doing good! Thats the way the pros do it.! Tankers coming out of tampa bay are really moving deceptively fast 13 knots or more but they stay in the channel. If you are headed south you will cross that channel at 90 degrees.No problem!! Its NIGHTIME and tankers that can cause REAL problems.All the lights can get confusing at night because a sailboat sets LOW on the water...Those tankers and container ships have a whole different view than you do.You ae looking at things flat on a plane ,They see them 3D. I'm not saying to trust them.I'm just saying they can see alot better that you if they are looking.LOL I suppose if they are lookin is the question. I used to carry an illegal stroke as a last ditch effort.Better to be alive with an illegal strobe light than dead and legal. I once stayed up all nite worried about some light on the horizon.Turns out it was a antenna 40 miles away.It was on the chart I should have noticed. The water you guys are entering can be so clear as to see a fish or shark 150 ft down clear as day. Yea you get down there to Venice and you are in the tropics!! floating coconuts and sea turtles and parrots!! Have fun!
People är ok going in cars and meeting lorry's in 100 miles a hour 3m apart. But neads 2nmile apart from a cargoship at sea. 2nm is ca 3-5min if you go he'd to he'd. And you only hava to go 20m to det out of the way. It's always god to ceep a safe distans . This is only to put som perspective and cam your nerv. Most cargo kaptens is ok whit 1nm safe distans
Yep, in this case they were headed right at us on the chart but couldn’t figure out which way to go to get out of their way. I e since learned to turn the vectors on my chart. It’s a game changer.
If you take a fix point on your boat and sait the objekt. If it move from the fix you gonna miss . I it stay fixt put on the life jacket or change course 🤪
Me neither. But she does. Some say it’s actually anxiety that causes them to get sick. So we try to hold her and reassure her more but if it gets bumpy she tosses her cookies.
Why are you kidding yourselves about your ability to go off shore? A panic attack over a ship passing kilometres away? Hate to think what will happen if something really needs to be thought through. You need to be able to think when the unexpected happens ,and it will. Why aren't your kids standing watch? They seem to do nothing except scowl and lie around. You need a serious reality check. Not pleasant words,but someone needs to tell you that the overwhelming impression is that you are terrified and don't want to admit it. You got a sleep deprived man out of bed because you wouldn't trust your instruments and were in full panic mode. Get off the boat! Sell it. I seriously doubt that you will ever be prepared to stand a watch,at night,in adverse conditions.
And yet here I am doing it and enjoying the sun and sand. Everyone starts somewhere. If we waited until we were comfortable we wouldn’t get anywhere or learn anything. You watch 30 minutes of a three day passage and pass judgements like this… I think you’d be happier watching something or someone else.
In the RUclips creator community we refer to this sort of comment as a troll, keyboard warrior, armchair quarterback and worse. Good on you Tammy for taking time to respond to this in a mature manner. Me, on my boat/my channel, I would have taken his advice and put my boat up for sale…. LOL, Wait, I meant I would put up the sails and show the barnacle naysayers what success, tenacity and perseverance looks like! Cheers to you and your family for completing a task that most people wouldn’t even consider!!
We can all play this game of assuming we know everything Davey....I'm guessing your in your mid 40's, have no friends, work a meaningless entry level job usually staffed by high school age teenager's, consume mostly pizza and Mt Dew and live in your elderly parent's basement. No doubt you've excelled at an impressive selection of 'Sim' Style video games and Magic the Gathering that has given you keen insight on how to spread your vast wisdom in youtube comments...I'm sure I speak for everyone on how impressed we are with your wisdom. I know, not pleasant words, but someone needs to tell you.
For what it is worth, I find bagels & ginger ale keep my tummy at ease in very, very rough weather in open waters. It just works for me. 🥯🥤 S/V Cork~Texas
Flares, and a second Epirb is essential for offshore ditch bag. It should be packed and ready at a moments notice.
Good tips. Thanks for watching 😍
I’m proud of all of you. But, I most admire Tammy. She has learned a lot, and is conquering her fears. Well done M’lady.
Thank you. 😍
Congratulations on your first crossing, it was neat watching the dolphins escort you out to sea.
It was amazing!
YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! Take the harddrives and anything else with a memory card
Good tip!
Those dolphins made it all worth it. And the adventure is just beginning. Congratulations!
We agree! Thanks for watching 😍
Time for a well deserved (congratulations) to the whole family!🎉
Thank you!
The comedy of sailing the world with a sea sick cat
DOLPHINS!!! Yay, dolphins! You folks are doing great. 😎
Thank you.
You guys are awesome!! Glad you both (and the kids) are seeing this thing through.... well done!!! Stay safe!!!
Btw...that smile Todd and you have...money can't buy. That is the fruits of your labor 😊 Keep it going
Amen!
Way to go guys !
Thank you!!
bet you guys feel like a million dollars. first night trips as well. you guys done well, cant wait to see you unwind when you reach tampa. take care all of you. happy sailing.
Yes!! Great feeling. 😍
I feel bad for you. No need to worry about things for which you can not control. The water is not your enemy. The wind is your friend. You are on a fabulous trip.
Yes we are!
Averaging ~100NM per day under sail in that sort of boat with your experience level is great, very well done 👍👍👍
Todd, the solar panels charging the batteries might not have been the best, but the oldest form of solar power was working perfectly (wind is generated by the sun, so sailing is a form or solar power 😁)
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Oh wow, what a nice surprise… we were anchored next to you at Ft McRee and invited you to the fire. Glad to see you had a good first crossing. We made our first crossing a few weeks later on the exact route and back. We had a lot of wind and waves there and back. The nights and lack of sleep are no fun. But the journey is worth it. Safe travels! S/V Orion Beneteau 46
PS The dolphins never get old!
We appreciated the invite! Sounds like you had a good crossing too. 😍
Congratulations. You finally got to do an overnight passage in YOUR boat. That is an incredible achievement and you should be proud. The boat a total shambles, everybody throwing up....... Yep, that's totally par for the course! Welcome to the world of sailing!
Ha! Right? Thanks for watching 😍
There is a saying, Sailing is easy, Experience to know what to do is not.
As you spoke out what was happening, and explaining why you fell off coarse to keep speed, talked about the ship, spoke about offshore being the real deal, you were gaining that experience, doing things right or wrong, and soon will be confident in you decisions.
Good luck. I sailed those waters a lot in the 70s and 80s and survived, keep up a good attitude.
Thank you!
Congratulations on a fairly drama free first long passage.
You got to identify things you still need to get sorted for when off shore. But you made it work , no point I'm putting it off forever.
The first 48 hrs are always the roughest of any offshore trip which sadly is often as long as they are.
You got this
cheers Warren
Yes! Thank you!
The stars are amazing off shore on a cloudless night. I hope you all got to see them.
Yes they are. The kids were amazed
Give yourselves a break for having tummy trouble!...This is your first few days of your first passage. I would expect your next few short passages to be very similar....The sea legs kick in differently for everyone, but they do kick in eventually.. Well done!!!
Amen!
Taking in a reef in the main first while flying the full headsail is fine. As a matter of fact, dropping the main and sailing "jib and jigger" (using just the foresail and mizzen) is a handy configuration in moderate conditions, and can let you keep at least 2/3 of the headsail unfurled to let it have better shape for close reaching (roll in more than about a third of the headsail and the shape will be too baggy to draw well to weather, so that's about all you can effectively "reef" a roller-furled headsail). I'd be very happy with 5-6 kts in those conditions.
Thanks for the tips.
I so much admire you all doing something so big in taking a whole new direction in your lives. What a wonderous adventure for you and wonderous lessons for us in seeing your growth as sea farers. Keep learning line upon line and your goal will appear on the horizon seems to be your motto. Thanks for bringing us along with you.
Thank you for joining our journey. 😍
Todd is definitely having a great hair day at the end of the passage, I'm always proud of my great hair days. Great video, fantastic to see you doing a crossing
LOL! Thanks for watching 😍
Ta Daah, you made it, that boat is a tank, its made for it, let that thought lower your stress level a bit. Stay safe.
Yes I’m learning that with each passage. 😍
Well done Spoondrifter 👏👏
Thanks for watching 😍
Epic adventure, congratulations! Love the hammock setup, have not seen that done before, very clever
The girls love the hammocks!
Congratulations on a great gulf crossing!
Thank you very much!
Super proud of you! You've come a long way. In addition to never traveling with the motor on the dinghy while on davits, we highly recommend you never travel in the ocean with the dinghy on the davits. We ALWAYS lift our dinghy on deck, upside down when traveling in the ocean. Seas/winds can change unexpectedly and if a wave climbs into your dinghy the added weight would be a disaster.
Good tip.
Outstanding job, guys!
Thanks for watching 😍
Great first over night trip. Each one you do gets easier and easier!! Pretzels are the best for queazy stomachs and Coke. Not potato chips they are toooo greasy. Also premade tomato sauce and pasta!!! Enjoy your continued journeys!!!!!!!
Yes!
YEEAAH!! Congratulations for you all!! So happy to see this
Thank you!
U guys should see a lot of shimp boats I was a shimper in this area and south for years
Well done fellow Mariners!
Thank you!
Congrats on your first crossing!
Thanks!
I finally found your channel yay
Outstanding sail!! First time offshore can be very intimidating. Y'all did it!
Agreed! Thanks for watching 😍
You did it.
Yes we did.
Well done gang...keep up the great work!
Thank you! Will do!
The seas you encountered on this crossing are no threat whatsoever to that boat.
Nope, but for our first crossing they made us nervous. 😅
Congrats on your first of many passages! Be safe and keep rolling! 👍👍💪💪👊👊
Thank you!
@@Spoondrifters 👍👍
Your guys are amazing and courageous to take on this adventure with no experience. Continue to learn and gather experience and you will become more comfortable and get more enjoyment from the journey,
Thank you so much!
You should consider letting the kids take a turn at watch, Gabe seems to be a capable young man and the girls could help as well.
glad to see you are finally sailing.
Yes, they did take turns.
Well done on your first crossing with more to come Bahamas perhaps good luck
That's the plan!
Well done guys
Thank you!
You guy did great!
Thanks for watching 😍
Your doing it and making it look easy. Love the dolphins they are so calming . Good video looking forward to the next.
Thanks for watching 😍
Congratulations! That is quite a passage. I am located a couple of miles down from the cove inside the Manatee River. Please reach out if you need a ride for supplies.
Thank you! Sorry we missed meeting you.
Nice pod of dolphin's following you all! 👍👍🐬🐬
It was amazing!!
@@Spoondrifters 👍👍🐬🐬always is! 😯😯
The cheapest marine diesel in the Tampa area is at The Harborage near the Port of St. Petersburg. If you're used to big city marinas, you'll be right at home, but it's not for everybody I guess. Very convenient location near restaurants though. People say that Marker 1 Marina has the nicest amenities in the whole region, including all of Tampa Bay. It's further north in Dunedin just very slightly north of Clearwater in St. Joseph Sound, accessed by the inlet between Honeymoon Island State Park and Caladesi Island State Park. They're open all week every day 0800 to 1700 Local which is a bit later than some in the area. They have 90 octane and diesel. Fuel prices are a bit higher there than further south from what I've heard. Like around a dollar more per gallon. Of course they have member discounts. It just depends on your budget and what you can live with. Plenty of folks love the city marinas, so there's nothing wrong with it in my opinion.
Well you made It 🎉and successfully with no problems 🤗🤗🤗you both did good for the first time in big open water!!
Thank you 🤗
EPIRB, FLARES, WATER?
Good tips.
You will have many passages like this with no wind and dolphins and a few ships on the horizon. It builds confidences and Tammy will be less fearful over time as shelearnsn to trust the instruments and what she sees.
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So proud of you guys. Can't wait to watch and follow your progress. I see you only gaining skill and confidence as you follow your dreams. I am living my dream through you guys . Tammy you are my hero and Todd you look good with scuff.
Thank you so much!!
Great job, safe travels
Thanks! 😍
So admire all of you. Hope your adventures are wonderful, awe inspiring and safe.
Thank you so much!
You have done so well, thrilled for you xx
Thanks for watching 😍
You may already know all of the following: The first 2-3 days (48-60 hrs) of overnight passages are the worst for sleeping , grogginess and seasickness. A qtr aft to abeam seas are the worst, if possible, sleep across the beam of the boat with head in the direction where the waves are coming from. Other- don't drink coffee or carbonated beverage, if you need liquid try flat gingerale. Saltines, ginger in any form (sticks, snaps etc) and avoid spicy foods. Oral meds (sleepy is a bit better than seasick) medicine patches, regular wrist pressure seabands and electronic wrist seabands.
On a completely different topic- Dolphins- some think they turn their body/heads to see you/communicate, and they like riding the bow wave. I've toyed with the idea of making a hydrophone/underwater speaker device on a stick that you could submerge in water at slow speed and hear the clicks of the dolphins and allow you to speak under water. No idea how the dolphins would react.
Great tips, thanks. 😍
Wow! What a great trip. It’s great to see you guys really getting out there after what must have seemed like eternity in the boat yard and marina.
Yes it was! Thanks for watching 😍
This is excellent, you made it thru yuour first offshore passage. The next ones will be easier and easier. Cheers
Thanks for watching 😍
Wow, lots of things happened on this trip. It was a good learning experience. Would also watch some of the other sailing channels to see how they approach things. Night arrivals are not optimal. Nice video.
Yep, never do it if it’s not an easy, we’ll marked channel.
Awesome you made it to my neck of the woods!! Davis Island basin is nice and protected if you ever come into the bay. It is shallow in a lot of places, so be careful.
Next time! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for bringing us along on your adventures love seeing the different places you go to. I like looking at the places the RUclips boaters go to, beautiful places. Yeah you don’t want to be out there trying to cook if the water is ruff. Good thinking. The dolphins are so cute. I like seen the dolphins swim along the boat it’s like they are guiding you. It’s so beautiful out there on the water. I have to give it to you, you are a trooper. Safe travels.
Thank you for joining us. They were amazing.
I love it. I dont sailboat but i do have a motorboat. Very interesting what goes into sailing . Definitely alot more involved and challenging for sailboats. Cant wait to see the next episode
It is isn’t it? Thanks for watching 😍
Awesome job guys
Congratulations guys...Now you have had a little taste for being out of sight of land hopefully you are anxious to get back out there after you take care of the things you found that need attention or reassessing. God bless your journey and read the side effects or sea sick meds.
Thanks!
What a perfect introduction to cruising! Y'all pass with flying colours from that mighty mast. I have just one small suggestion which is that you wouldn't usually be bothered with harnesses under those gentle conditions but if you feel safe by wearing them then you go right ahead ! Actually, I'm one who has little faith in those ķind of safety rails because if I have to be up there on the forepeak in 45kts. @ 0300hrs trying to discover why.the roller furling has packed it in I want to know that even when I get swamped by a 20ft. sea mountain there's a substantial rail to keep me aboard the boat. You could also use it to clip a harness onto! Yes, I know about the centreline rule for rigging jacklines but are not rules made to be broken?
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Susitna?! I guess I’ll have to check out your other videos ti see your ties to Alaska!
Yep, Sleeping Lady was a fixture in our lives growing up and raising our kids. Born and raised in Anchorage. Raised our family in Matanuska Valley.
That looked like a awesome first passage. I seen a video of some seasickness preventing bands. You wear it like a watch and it has 10 levels of shocks. Just wondering if y’all have heard of them.
Sailing HONU Time put out the video.
You made it look easy guys great job
Did not sound it )))
Thanks 👍
When you think reef, it’s time to reef especially before night!
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First response: headache, ( drink more water) 1 bottle in ditch bag? 😮clue. 2/3ltrs per day on the water....at least🎉😊
Great tip!
nice job Spoondrifter's!!!!!!
Thanks 😍
Sheesh poor cat that is a pretty calm day.. Hope it does not get rougher for you al during the passage.. Very flat on the Gulf... that can change quickly.. hope it remains this calm throughout the passage..
Yeah she doesn’t do well at all. 😢
@@Spoondrifters 🐱🐱yep..
Great work! I was getting worried when you didn’t post a vid last week. Re: ditch bag, always pack everything in it early - like the Garmin Inreach - as when / if the time comes to ditch (ie. Fire), you might not have time to pack / re-pack. Also, plenty of water. Swimming to a life raft, being out in the sun, or anyone vomiting will need lots of water.
Thanks for the tips!
I have that arch.... Wobbly as all heck when the seas kick up with a dinghy on it. I broke two bolts on the port side one night offshore had to resecure and reseal.. not impressed. Many of my clients add kicker bars to them. But mine had issues with the motor off. My dink weighed 150. Reality is offshore passages and that dink goes on deck strapped down on top of the motor. Anything less and one day your luck will run dry. Neptune will snatch that dinky and there'll be little you can or should do about it. The good news is winches are much more efficient that a 6:1. Davits are great for keeping growth and pirates off the dink. Even good for a light sail in calm water. Worthless for offshore work.
Yes we think so too.
you need the air x marine wind generator
Hello as far as our grab bag goes you seem to think you would be rescued in hours but the truth is you may be out at sea for days or even months. So think long term for your grab bag or bags
this would be different if we were crossing Atlantic or Pacific. But 90 miles off the coast of Florida response time is much faster. 👍
@@Spoondrifters The jetstream has carried more people out to sea than you know and have never been found
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Tammy please understand the last thing a mariner on a commercial ship wants to see you do is change course. You have the right of way and if in doubt hail the vessel and express your intentions to pass port to port or what ever. Suddenly changing course makes the other vessel unsure of your intentions. If you receive and transmit on AIS both vessels have the same info and will watch each other. If minimum distandce is 2 nautical miles neither vessel needs to change anything and a mariner on watch on a commercial vessel will expect you to maintain your course. When in doubt hail the other vessel. As you saw you were aware of the other vessel long before you could see it. Good luck and enjoy the adventure of sailing around the world.
I am learning each time this happens. I am also learning that the big boats have the right away, not me. 😝 It’s my job to avoid them.
Just remember your fear will make you do mistake and fear is dangerous.
How much power do you get from your solar panels?
We have a total of 2000 watts. How much we get depends on a lot of variables. Seeing more and more as we are in sunny Florida.
@Sailing Spoondrifter you might want to ad some more panels later.
Hiiii from Raymond bond
Hey Raymond!!
What are you guys to do when you get caught off guard and end up sailing into a major storm ?
Figure it out. 😝
To help stop getting sea sick, stop using your phones,tablets etc. turn your autopilot off and hand steer. snack on ginger cookies and drink gingerale. looks like you had a smooth light air crossing.
Good idea.
That's a good idea. In the seasoning section of the grocery store, you can find crystallized ginger. Just swallow a few nuggets and it'll help with the sea sickness. Tastes good too! I bought some in case I ever got air sick. Only happened once which is why I bought the ginger.
First Big hammerhead I ever saw about 12 miles out from Tampa when I turned northwest towards Panama city.The waves were on the starboard bow about 5 ft high and the big fish was riding a wave to look in the boat. I'll never forget that curious fish in tha crystal clear blue water. Tampa can be a place of lots of lightning and storms .I learned to stay 15 or 20 miles offshore away from the lightning and thunderstorms.The lightning and storms break over land like clockwork in afternoon. Solution Stay offshore 15 or 20 miles.Get good phone rec even 20 miles out.All that Dramamine and stuff is like any drug-ithas side effects.I prefer to just be sick and get over it when I get my sea leg The diamine makes you sick too.Also bullfrog sun tan lotion gives you skin cancer. The old timers did not get skin cancer,.They wore white long sleeve. clothes if they had them and ate the fish from those tropical areas.Like "Grunts".Very tasty and easy to catch. Got both sails reefed and the mizzen up?? Yep!! you are doing good! Thats the way the pros do it.! Tankers coming out of tampa bay are really moving deceptively fast 13 knots or more but they stay in the channel. If you are headed south you will cross that channel at 90 degrees.No problem!! Its NIGHTIME and tankers that can cause REAL problems.All the lights can get confusing at night because a sailboat sets LOW on the water...Those tankers and container ships have a whole different view than you do.You ae looking at things flat on a plane ,They see them 3D. I'm not saying to trust them.I'm just saying they can see alot better that you if they are looking.LOL I suppose if they are lookin is the question. I used to carry an illegal stroke as a last ditch effort.Better to be alive with an illegal strobe light than dead and legal. I once stayed up all nite worried about some light on the horizon.Turns out it was a antenna 40 miles away.It was on the chart I should have noticed. The water you guys are entering can be so clear as to see a fish or shark 150 ft down clear as day. Yea you get down there to Venice and you are in the tropics!! floating coconuts and sea turtles and parrots!! Have fun!
Great tips! Thanks for watching. 😍
People är ok going in cars and meeting lorry's in 100 miles a hour 3m apart. But neads 2nmile apart from a cargoship at sea. 2nm is ca 3-5min if you go he'd to he'd. And you only hava to go 20m to det out of the way. It's always god to ceep a safe distans . This is only to put som perspective and cam your nerv.
Most cargo kaptens is ok whit 1nm safe distans
Aaaa i forgot to congratulat to your bigg milepel. Nicely done
Yep, in this case they were headed right at us on the chart but couldn’t figure out which way to go to get out of their way. I e since learned to turn the vectors on my chart. It’s a game changer.
If you take a fix point on your boat and sait the objekt. If it move from the fix you gonna miss . I it stay fixt put on the life jacket or change course 🤪
Did not know a cat could get sea sick.
Me neither. But she does. Some say it’s actually anxiety that causes them to get sick. So we try to hold her and reassure her more but if it gets bumpy she tosses her cookies.
You need to get that young man out of the v-berth. They aren’t meant for crossings.
Pretty bad for sure.
God’s creatures are beautiful
Yes they are!
Rest assured the Gulf of Mexico is a Real ocean. Plenty of sailors have periled from the gulf. Please take this seriously and not as a vacation.
Truth!
That’s not really crossing
But here we are, 300 miles further than we were.
Not one smile from your children
They’re not on camera much so you don’t see all.
@@Spoondrifters just not when they are
Why are you kidding yourselves about your ability to go off shore? A panic attack over a ship passing kilometres away? Hate to think what will happen if something really needs to be thought through. You need to be able to think when the unexpected happens ,and it will. Why aren't your kids standing watch? They seem to do nothing except scowl and lie around. You need a serious reality check. Not pleasant words,but someone needs to tell you that the overwhelming impression is that you are terrified and don't want to admit it. You got a sleep deprived man out of bed because you wouldn't trust your instruments and were in full panic mode. Get off the boat! Sell it. I seriously doubt that you will ever be prepared to stand a watch,at night,in adverse conditions.
And yet here I am doing it and enjoying the sun and sand. Everyone starts somewhere. If we waited until we were comfortable we wouldn’t get anywhere or learn anything. You watch 30 minutes of a three day passage and pass judgements like this… I think you’d be happier watching something or someone else.
In the RUclips creator community we refer to this sort of comment as a troll, keyboard warrior, armchair quarterback and worse. Good on you Tammy for taking time to respond to this in a mature manner. Me, on my boat/my channel, I would have taken his advice and put my boat up for sale…. LOL, Wait, I meant I would put up the sails and show the barnacle naysayers what success, tenacity and perseverance looks like!
Cheers to you and your family for completing a task that most people wouldn’t even consider!!
We can all play this game of assuming we know everything Davey....I'm guessing your in your mid 40's, have no friends, work a meaningless entry level job usually staffed by high school age teenager's, consume mostly pizza and Mt Dew and live in your elderly parent's basement. No doubt you've excelled at an impressive selection of 'Sim' Style video games and Magic the Gathering that has given you keen insight on how to spread your vast wisdom in youtube comments...I'm sure I speak for everyone on how impressed we are with your wisdom. I know, not pleasant words, but someone needs to tell you.
For what it is worth, I find bagels & ginger ale keep my tummy at ease in very, very rough weather in open waters. It just works for me. 🥯🥤
S/V Cork~Texas
Great idea!
Congratulations on your first crossing!
Thank you!