Hi guys and welcome to our 2021 videos! We’ve updated our RUclips banner and icon, and we’ve added a little red Wild We Roam flag to all of our new videos in the bottom left corner ; ) So if you’re wondering what looks different, we’ve mixed things up a bit! I can already tell that 2021 is off to a better start than 2020, and it’s going well for you as well. This video tries to capture the major moments last year and what it’s really like to start boat life, from zero sailing experience to becoming amateur sailors with big dreams! Obviously, there are a ton more pros than cons when it comes to boat life, but 5 and 5 was about all we could fit into a 25 minute video. Otherwise, it would be 95 pros and 5 cons from our first year of boat life ; ) Thank you so much for your support in 2020, we are so grateful to get to share these stories with you, and can’t wait to get the journey underway in this new, beautiful year full of infinite potential! Cheers, Lou
I love the new red flag! Really simple and bright. A flag is representative of an ideal, which for you two is your goal to live creatively! Also, a flag catches the wind like a sail and is so full of action. Thanks for another great video :)
How good was this video!! You put so much time into creating this and I truly love your message. Well done, you two are my forever favorites - mostly because you are kind, caring, and come across as being really authentic. Lots of love from Germany! Keep up the great work :)
About your front V-birth smelling like the holding tank, change your hoses to smellproof EPDM versions, the cost more but worth every cent. Normal hoses are permeable to smell after a couple of years. After that, switch the foam in the matrass that has soaked the smell over this time.
Most importantly you need to keep the waste out of the hose and in the tank or overboard. Water is you friend.. some even do a final flush with fresh water. You can calculate how much volume you hose hold and figure how many pumps it takes. Go to the sailboat owners forum and look up information on Peggy hall the queen of tank odor prevention.. 2 vent hoses are essential on the tank and even a small vent fan.
Agree that Peggy Hall is the expert. If you follow her instructions , you will be more than OK. But also remember that once you leave the US, in most places you will be discharging directly as there will be no pump out facilities.
I don't know a thing about boats. I'm mostly here for Dana and Lou's positivity and great example of hard work to achieve your dreams to help put me in a great mood every Tuesday
My Girlfriend and I literally moved onto our Catalina 30 yesterday (just in time for a nice big rain storm to roll in that night) after about two years of fully refitting it to be ready for both living aboard and some great sailing in the SF area and down to Southern California in the summer. It was really great to see the life I just officially jumped into through your eyes. Now, time for me to get back to work ordering more parts from Waste Marine!
No way! You guys are in for such an amazing experience. Congratulations on moving onto the Catalina and into this amazing chapter of your lives, life aboard! We wish you both so many wonderful adventures this year and beyond 😊
Congratulations!! We had a Catalina 42 for 18 years and they are amazing boats! I love how Catalina thinks about the little things to make a good boat to live on! May you have many great memories as you start this chapter of your life onboard your boat!
Fabulous! I love the joy and excitement in both your faces and voices. So fun! It's been a couple of months so I'm getting caught up - starting with this episode. A quick comment: I grew up in Gloucester, MA and my Dad always had a little sailboat of some sort (tiny ones. nothing like Penelope) and I can 100% relate to the simple joy of just sailing around. It's wonderful and so many sweet memories from my childhood are connected to that activity. :-) ~ Greg
Love the video! You guys are SO inspiring! Literally tomorrow I'm going with a Yacht Broker to look at 3 candidate live-aboard sailboats...wish me luck. And for two 30 year-olds, you are very wise - way beyond your years. When I watch your videos, I enjoy the "story" you are telling and the way you put it together...keep it up, I need the inspiration! Oh and I should mention that I am learning a lot!
Don, thank you so much for this positive comment!! We are so chuffed you like our storytelling, as well. Thank you so much for watching! We are sending you so many well-wishes for your live-aboard sailboat viewings tomorrow, hope you find the perfect vessel for your adventures! Best of luck with that, and happy new year! 😊
@@WildWeRoam Woo hoo! talk about chuffed! I'm buying a 2001 Catalina 36 MK II pending the Marine Survey and seatrial...so I'm right behind you...learning to sail and refitting my soon to be new home as needed
Nice review of your first year! We also retired and moved on to our 44’ Catamaran in Grenada in March. The lockdown imposed after only 6 days of sailing gave us a chance to become acquainted with our new boat. We replaced failing batteries so we could keep our refrigerator running. Getting food and water with all the restrictions was very stressful and time consuming. Even though I have been sailing since 1971, and we started our plan to sail the Caribbean on our honeymoon in 1984, there was still plenty for us to learn. I hope we cross paths in the Caribbean in 2022. Our cruise in 21 will be limited due to Covid restrictions. Keep up the good work. You seem to be making very good choices. Paul & Anne. SY L’Acadienne
What a wonderful story, Paul and Anne, how wonderful that you started planning your sail to the Caribbean in 1984 and are now making it come true ❤️ That is truly so inspiring and positive! We wish you both all the best with your retirement and all the wonderful adventures you have ahead of you! 😊
What a joy for you Dana and Lou to be fulfilled at boat life. Wishing you all the best for future sailing ventures. Bless you both and thanks for all the wonderful videos. Enjoy them immensely, even though I am not a sailor. Love from Switzerland.
I just love you guys. I love your work, your style and creative approach to everything you share with us, I love your music, your words, your ways. Thank you so much for this channel. I've been watching for years and I look forward to watching every video. Love!
this video feels so nostalgic to me - like from the time you were building your van in Spain. I love it :D Thank you for this. p.s. can't wait for what's to come :)
That is so nice to hear, Ursa 😊 We had to think so often about that time too, so many emotional parallels. Thank you so much for following us along on our journey ❤️ wishing you a wonderful 2021!
When I lived for years in an outdoor camp after breakfast everything like bedding we covered with plastic also mattresses. And first it was out of the way but the 3 hours after sunset before bedtime the stuff would have been already damp! So also a huge con but I lived in India during the hot season and everything could easily and nicely warm up and got nicely dry from the hot sun. Also to stay warm in the evenings they were big rocks to lean on you would even sweet and have a hot stone massage in some way! So the climate decides everything when you thing of off grid! Definitely having water on hand like the ocean for cleaning and washing yourself is a huge bonus and gives you the everyday nature!
loved the final pro. you get it living on a boat is a magical experience. i rouded the wolrd when i was a kid with my parents, today i'm 31 got my boat and moved on it 6 month ago i'm prearing it at the moment and when covid calms down i ll set sail.
Hi guy's, looks like you had a great first season! Back in August I was on a mooring next to you and I was with a friend from Ireland, we were on are way to Cuttyhunk. You came over on the dingy and we had a quick chat. I'm so glad you made it out to Cuttyhunk, it's my favorite place. I have some photos of you all waving good bye to us from your boat. There from my phone and sorta crappy but if you want I can send them to you. Thanks for the stickers and I look forward to more videos.
Hi Adam! How cool is the internet making the world a small place! Thank you so much for checking out our videos and reaching out 😊 We hope you had a nice rest of your summer?? Cuttyhunk is indeed such a special place, we are so glad we had a chance to explore it, too. Wishing you a lovely 2021 ❤️
I’m a life-long supporter for sure. You are both so amazing and I love that we get to come on this adventure with you. I would be really interested in a video explaining some of the terms-I know I can look it up, but you present everything in a very easy to understand way.
This Hallberg-Rassy is truly the best boat for two people in your situation. I'm from Sweden, where Hallberg-Rassy's are made and I've even met Magnus Rassy who runs the boatyard. Hallberg-Rassys's are know all around the world for what is called "Orust-class", meaning the supreme quality of boats you can only find in boats built in the small island of Orust, outside Gothenburg, Sweden.
That is so interesting!! How cool that you have met Magnus Rassy, too. We are certainly in love with our Penelope. So interesting to learn the term "Orust-class"! Thank you for your comment ❤️ Wishing you a happy new year!
You two are amazing and so inspirational! You are also very blessed to have each other and such a good, healthy, mature relationship! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us!
You guys are so lucky, we keep dreaming of the day that we will be able to live on our sailboat full time (damn you Covid) thanks for keeping us entertained during these times
What’s up with the tiny wheel helm? LOL. Congratulations on your immersion. We are 4 years into having a 27’ sailboat for weekend trips and 3-4 week vacation trips in Puget Sound (WA). We have lots of docking experience because we moor all year round in a marina. I’m continually making improvements. We think about a bigger boat but find that our 27’ is a petty good size for us. At what point do we stop improving what we have and upgrade
Happy New Year! Its refreshing to see how positive and grateful you both are, even about the challenging times that you look back on with fondness. All the best for your travels in 2021!
Happy New Year! Stay healthy, happy and may your sails always be full. Any chance you can squeeze me in on your list of patreons? Quick question: will you lift/deflate your dinghy once you start your voyage? It will prolong the life of the dinghy and not cause as much drag. Just wondering. Enjoy your cosy cabin while getting prepared to conquer the oceans! Cheers.
Thanks, LaNessa!! We are so excited, too 😊 We have a few more projects to get done here, but the dream of those beautiful waters is so motivating. Thank you so much for your love and support, it means so much!! Wishing you a lovely 2021 ❤️
Wow, wow and wow. What a year and so much to celebrate, reflect on and be grateful for. Well done ! Thank you for sharing this journey as an inspiration and a joy in the life we can achieve through determination and hard work. Wishing you all the very best for 2021 - navigating the ups and downs. Take care, stay well and positive. Hello from lockdown London, England ; - ) x
New to your channel and you two remind me of Elayna and Riley when I first started watching them years ago. Please don't go where they went (and I'm not talking geographically). Look forward to going over some of your old videos. Are you still shooting film?
I really feel connected to you guys and your dreams and goals ❤️ this video is a masterpiece, I don't usually comment to express my feelings, but for this video I can't help myself 😊💖
I have loved your boat life adventure so far. I have raced dinghy and skiff my whole life and I’m vegan. So you and Lou resonate with my inner core. Love you guys.
This was so cool; thank you very much! Your enthusiasm in both pros and cons makes this so much fun to watch. Each of you bring your own experiences and together you can handle anything that comes your way.
Okay, okay okay okay... okay... Best thing I own aside from my Sailboat; a onewheel. Sure there are other small personal electronic vehicles, bikes, unicycles, whatever. But the onewheel is so small and easy to load into and out of the dingy. Sure you can't do a massive grocery run but I can carry a backpack and two 55L waterproof bags full of food in each hand. Plus it makes going to things like hardware stores, other outfitters, Heck even just from a dock to a beach that much easier when you don't have to walk 2 miles. You can just ride.
Getting groceries is always an operation it seems, no matter where you go. Even if there is a grocery store right there by the dinghy dock (like in Baltimore's inner harbor anchorage, for example -so close!) it is still hauling bags and bags of provisions to the dinghy and loading it up, motoring or rowing back to the mothership, and passing it all way up and carrying it all back to the cockpit. Phew! We are religious about dating everything, removing labels from cans and re-marking what it is with a sharpie. We also try to remove all other paper or cardboard packaging because it is a source for BUGS getting onto your boat...yes, even in the USA -especially further south. Even something like the cardboard from a case of soda or fizzy water can be a roach hotel if you bring it aboard. So we strip everything before we bring it aboard or at least out in the cockpit before bringing inside and down below. A huge aid in shopping is our folding bike trailer. Even if we didn't have our folding bikes we would still have this trailer. It is called the Burley Travoy and can carry 66lbs effortlessly behind you to the point you forget you are pulling it when walking until you go down the ramp to the floating dock and it tries to run you over if you don't reverse and go down trailer first. You should look into it. Another great thing are the big blue bags from Ikea. Those are a blessing keeping groceries and other loads like laundry together. They are cheap snd pack small yet can handle huge loads. They keep everything together in the dinghy, and are even fairly water-resistant when the dinghy floor is wet. As for the best berth to sleep in on the Rasmus the V-berth is best hands down in our opinion. It is HUGE -but our holding tank is installed in the port lazarette instead of under the roomy V-berth. The laz is huge and the 20-gallon tank hardly takes any room from that massive locker. It's a longish run for the hoses, but we actually used a 10' piece of PVC pipe for most of the run which is tucked up under the back of the table settee bench in an area that doesn't hurt the storage of that part of the boat. It is even pitched so the contents naturally drain down into the tank. PVC never stinks. It is what is used in houses for sewer pipes. It is well-suported and isn't in any danger of flexing or breaking. After 4 years it is doing great.. We have short flexible hose sections for each end to connect to the head and the tank I hope the winter projects go well and you decide to leave early enough next summer to enjoy the ICW going south and the classic cruising journey that is. You really don't want to miss out on that.
Genuine, honest, and full of life-love! So happy to be able to be along with you on this journey! Keep smiling and the world will smile back! Cptn Happy
Cptn Happy, thanks so much ❤️ I have to smile as soon as I see your name! Thank you so much for your support and for following along all our silly adventures. Wishing you smiles and joy this new year 2021! 😊
I can't believe it's really been a year. But, recapping and regrouping during this off season will be well worth the time. First ... YOU NEED A REFRIGERATOR !! Second ... is there any advantage to ordering your groceries online and having them delivered to the dock? Back in the pioneering day folks made and used 'spring boxes' to keep some food items cool. A wooden box with slats was made and submersed in a creek. It was secured so it did not float away. Watertight containers were used to store the food. Not sure how this would work in the ocean ... but, it's a thought.
For your winter dreaming, I'm not sure how far you plan to travel next year but look into going to Hadley Harbor, Watch Hill, Menemsha and if you head west, go up the Connecticut River to Hamburg Cove (just north of Essex) for fresh water! These are some of our favorite places. Oh! And Mystic Seaport is amazing once things open up because there is SOOOOOO much to learn about history and boating there!
An excellent video. Thank you for your effort in putting out great content. Many folks “dream” but, you two “Live” the sailing life. 2021 will be filled with adversity, it’s part of boating. How you respond to adversity is attitude. Take time each week to assess your week and re-set your attitude. All will be well. Keep moving forward in your boat life.
I’ve been binging your videos ... they really soothe my restless mind nowadays. :) also: I wish you would have also talked about how you do laundry ... it’s probably equally as exhausting as grocery shopping
Really enjoyed your vlog, happy sailing from England, we spent all season upgrading our boat to give us confidence for 2021, can’t wait for lockdown to end
Ok so. I know this is an older video now, but did you ever find a solution to the beds? Were they too short? Too wide? Reason I ask is I’m in the market for a Rasmus and would very much prefer to be comfortable in my bunk at night 🙂. Appreciate any tips/tricks etc or whatever you did to fix. Thanks much, Mike.
It is most definitely an acquired experience. I personally couldn't do it, at least for more than a month 😬😱🤣, but I enjoy seeing others living that life. You'll be back on it before yall know it. Anything you guys do, whether in a van, a sailor or land is enjoyable to watch. I look forward to seeing more of yall. 😉👍💪
Nicely done. Followed your search and purchase last year, as we were looking too, but then down came the shutters... Atm we're looking at a Halleberg Rassy Rasmus as a live aboard. Keep up the great work 🎆
I hate to be one of those teacher people but I was in the pacific for 4 years sailing....I cook...so I have lots of things that work from storage to what to store ...I took care of a crew..with children..3 things to take for sure : wasp spray..it is better than a weapon and legal..we were in the Marshall Islands..Bikini Atoll..the other idea is vinegar..in sealed bags..they the bags of different vinegars work as protection; read as bubble bags, for almost anything and as you know vinegar an acid can "cook" all kinds of things and they produce mother a form of mold good for our guts.The third thing is spices....all kinds you can gather...food with spices and flavors make rice wonderful...dashi is also good and holding with Asian flavors is to stock up on tofu. I am 70, I have circumnavigated the globe 3 times. What made me watch you is the love you share ..it is in your faces as you look at each other!
I subscribed last night and it looks like I have a LOT of catching up to do. Many years ago I worked on a 300+ foot ship. It had no sails but even so, I look forward to getting a sail boat and getting back on the water!
Stumbled across you two today on the declutter video!!! and had to find out more. Wow - blown away by you two. Talk about making your dreams come true. I've subscribed and will check in with much interest in the future - thank you
Thank you for your overview...I agree with all said...its a special.. Maybe talk about or if you financed the boat. Maybe a good time to get official survey on the boat..for your protection. I am so happy to share what I have been trying to obtained for so long..but being single..not easy to achieve mentioned in the cons. Please see how you can at the helm to see the function of operation of the sails..hand singels works best..argue shouting.no..does not work..looking forward to this year with you...being positve...Maybe get a slip?
Greetings and salutations. It would be nice if you could comment ( or make a video about) the part of the burocracy, getting permits,nautical licence and everything that make you legal to sail at home and offshore. I think that is part of the boat life that I (and others I suspect) would to know about too.
I’m sorry but you should never remove a navigation station to is the heart of the boat. And when your electric equipment falls you are going to wish you had it. Now if you remodeled it in to your computer work space and the computer is part of the navigation system it would be great. I would be looking for a sailboat in my future I had one years ago. I would have and navigation system in the computer build because you can download charts and hook up apps receiver to it and a home server. But I would have some paper charts made of the location I would be sailing and I would buy a sextant and tables for sailing if the electric equipment falls remember you have a big lighting rod sticking out of your boat. Now today you should have two gps one hand held and one built in to your boat. Now some chart plotter are not up to date but you can get E charts updated easily on a computer. Now with your navigation station I would say that you updated it to a computer work station. Because the navigation station is for planning and logging what your sailboat is going. Even new sailboats has a navigation station.
I think you have made the right decision to get the boat on land during the winter and make some projects. If you started doing this in Denmark then I would have learned you all about sailing. I have been sailing and teaching in sailing for many years.
That was a really nice wrap up of your first year on Penelope. I'm looking forward to a good year ahead and hopefully safe, happy travels for us all. x
Hi guys and welcome to our 2021 videos! We’ve updated our RUclips banner and icon, and we’ve added a little red Wild We Roam flag to all of our new videos in the bottom left corner ; ) So if you’re wondering what looks different, we’ve mixed things up a bit! I can already tell that 2021 is off to a better start than 2020, and it’s going well for you as well. This video tries to capture the major moments last year and what it’s really like to start boat life, from zero sailing experience to becoming amateur sailors with big dreams! Obviously, there are a ton more pros than cons when it comes to boat life, but 5 and 5 was about all we could fit into a 25 minute video. Otherwise, it would be 95 pros and 5 cons from our first year of boat life ; ) Thank you so much for your support in 2020, we are so grateful to get to share these stories with you, and can’t wait to get the journey underway in this new, beautiful year full of infinite potential! Cheers, Lou
Beautiful video filled with joy and inspiration, May this year be even greater and more adventurous for you guys 🌞
I love the new red flag! Really simple and bright. A flag is representative of an ideal, which for you two is your goal to live creatively! Also, a flag catches the wind like a sail and is so full of action. Thanks for another great video :)
How good was this video!! You put so much time into creating this and I truly love your message. Well done, you two are my forever favorites - mostly because you are kind, caring, and come across as being really authentic. Lots of love from Germany! Keep up the great work :)
Remember when you cried like babies when Trump was elected President? 😂
I wish you luck with your winter projects. I have done a few myself. Maybe my video will give you ideas.
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I’m just so darned proud of you guys, you’re so cool!
About your front V-birth smelling like the holding tank, change your hoses to smellproof EPDM versions, the cost more but worth every cent. Normal hoses are permeable to smell after a couple of years. After that, switch the foam in the matrass that has soaked the smell over this time.
Most importantly you need to keep the waste out of the hose and in the tank or overboard. Water is you friend.. some even do a final flush with fresh water. You can calculate how much volume you hose hold and figure how many pumps it takes. Go to the sailboat owners forum and look up information on Peggy hall the queen of tank odor prevention.. 2 vent hoses are essential on the tank and even a small vent fan.
Agree that Peggy Hall is the expert. If you follow her instructions , you will be more than OK. But also remember that once you leave the US, in most places you will be discharging directly as there will be no pump out facilities.
I don't know a thing about boats. I'm mostly here for Dana and Lou's positivity and great example of hard work to achieve your dreams to help put me in a great mood every Tuesday
Great hearing your having a fun time. Enjoy life because that is what is important.
My Girlfriend and I literally moved onto our Catalina 30 yesterday (just in time for a nice big rain storm to roll in that night) after about two years of fully refitting it to be ready for both living aboard and some great sailing in the SF area and down to Southern California in the summer. It was really great to see the life I just officially jumped into through your eyes. Now, time for me to get back to work ordering more parts from Waste Marine!
No way! You guys are in for such an amazing experience. Congratulations on moving onto the Catalina and into this amazing chapter of your lives, life aboard! We wish you both so many wonderful adventures this year and beyond 😊
Wow, so lucky. We rented one of these just recently for a week and it’s a gorgeous yacht. Not too big and not too small. Congrats
Congratulations!! We had a Catalina 42 for 18 years and they are amazing boats! I love how Catalina thinks about the little things to make a good boat to live on! May you have many great memories as you start this chapter of your life onboard your boat!
Fabulous! I love the joy and excitement in both your faces and voices. So fun! It's been a couple of months so I'm getting caught up - starting with this episode. A quick comment: I grew up in Gloucester, MA and my Dad always had a little sailboat of some sort (tiny ones. nothing like Penelope) and I can 100% relate to the simple joy of just sailing around. It's wonderful and so many sweet memories from my childhood are connected to that activity. :-)
~ Greg
We viewers are lucky to have you. Thank you for your videos!
I looking forward to enjoy next boatlife this year as season. Good luck boatlife this year onwards. Enjoy 2021
Fun to see the perspective of review of your experience for the year. :) ❤
Kitchen on a boat is a Galley !
I feel like your brother was there for the right amount of time. ❤️
Your enthusiasm is really contagious. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve absolutely loved this whole boat beginnings. Very much looking forward to the next chapter.
Just make each one longer please? 🙏
Wow this was an incredible video, thank you. It was very inspiring
Was Lou manifesting life on the water with his tattoos? :)
Love the video! You guys are SO inspiring! Literally tomorrow I'm going with a Yacht Broker to look at 3 candidate live-aboard sailboats...wish me luck. And for two 30 year-olds, you are very wise - way beyond your years. When I watch your videos, I enjoy the "story" you are telling and the way you put it together...keep it up, I need the inspiration! Oh and I should mention that I am learning a lot!
Don, thank you so much for this positive comment!! We are so chuffed you like our storytelling, as well. Thank you so much for watching! We are sending you so many well-wishes for your live-aboard sailboat viewings tomorrow, hope you find the perfect vessel for your adventures! Best of luck with that, and happy new year! 😊
@@WildWeRoam Woo hoo! talk about chuffed! I'm buying a 2001 Catalina 36 MK II pending the Marine Survey and seatrial...so I'm right behind you...learning to sail and refitting my soon to be new home as needed
Nice review of your first year! We also retired and moved on to our 44’ Catamaran in Grenada in March. The lockdown imposed after only 6 days of sailing gave us a chance to become acquainted with our new boat. We replaced failing batteries so we could keep our refrigerator running. Getting food and water with all the restrictions was very stressful and time consuming. Even though I have been sailing since 1971, and we started our plan to sail the Caribbean on our honeymoon in 1984, there was still plenty for us to learn. I hope we cross paths in the Caribbean in 2022. Our cruise in 21 will be limited due to Covid restrictions. Keep up the good work. You seem to be making very good choices.
Paul & Anne. SY L’Acadienne
What a wonderful story, Paul and Anne, how wonderful that you started planning your sail to the Caribbean in 1984 and are now making it come true ❤️ That is truly so inspiring and positive! We wish you both all the best with your retirement and all the wonderful adventures you have ahead of you! 😊
What a joy for you Dana and Lou
to be fulfilled at boat life. Wishing
you all the best for future sailing
ventures. Bless you both and thanks
for all the wonderful videos. Enjoy
them immensely, even though I am
not a sailor. Love from Switzerland.
Great video guys!
Great Job !
Looking very much forward to 2021 with your adventures !
Thank you so much for sharing .
I just love you guys. I love your work, your style and creative approach to everything you share with us, I love your music, your words, your ways. Thank you so much for this channel. I've been watching for years and I look forward to watching every video. Love!
this video feels so nostalgic to me - like from the time you were building your van in Spain. I love it :D Thank you for this. p.s. can't wait for what's to come :)
That is so nice to hear, Ursa 😊 We had to think so often about that time too, so many emotional parallels. Thank you so much for following us along on our journey ❤️ wishing you a wonderful 2021!
A15 star video. Music absolutely carries the mood. I never enjoyed a video more from you guys. Carry on, be safe, stay well!
When I lived for years in an outdoor camp after breakfast everything like bedding we covered with plastic also mattresses. And first it was out of the way but the 3 hours after sunset before bedtime the stuff would have been already damp! So also a huge con but I lived in India during the hot season and everything could easily and nicely warm up and got nicely dry from the hot sun. Also to stay warm in the evenings they were big rocks to lean on you would even sweet and have a hot stone massage in some way! So the climate decides everything when you thing of off grid! Definitely having water on hand like the ocean for cleaning and washing yourself is a huge bonus and gives you the everyday nature!
loved the final pro. you get it living on a boat is a magical experience. i rouded the wolrd when i was a kid with my parents, today i'm 31 got my boat and moved on it 6 month ago i'm prearing it at the moment and when covid calms down i ll set sail.
Love you guys! Keep living your dreams and inspiring ours! Thanks for your great content and enjoy!
Hi guy's, looks like you had a great first season! Back in August I was on a mooring next to you and I was with a friend from Ireland, we were on are way to Cuttyhunk. You came over on the dingy and we had a quick chat. I'm so glad you made it out to Cuttyhunk, it's my favorite place. I have some photos of you all waving good bye to us from your boat. There from my phone and sorta crappy but if you want I can send them to you. Thanks for the stickers and I look forward to more videos.
Hi Adam! How cool is the internet making the world a small place! Thank you so much for checking out our videos and reaching out 😊 We hope you had a nice rest of your summer?? Cuttyhunk is indeed such a special place, we are so glad we had a chance to explore it, too. Wishing you a lovely 2021 ❤️
Just love watching you both following your dreams. Fabulous video. X🛥️🌍🏝️
This was very interesting Dana.
Thanks.
I’m a life-long supporter for sure. You are both so amazing and I love that we get to come on this adventure with you. I would be really interested in a video explaining some of the terms-I know I can look it up, but you present everything in a very easy to understand way.
wow so inspiring... I really love your videos. they are soothing- hope that is the right word
So looking forward to what comes next - love your passion for life, exploring and adventures. Thank you so much for sharing this all with us.
I look forward to your videos every week 😍😍😍 I wish you all the best for 2021! Greetings from Munich, Germany 👋
Love your passion and energy! Cheers from Pennsylvania
So well edited! Great job, great sum-up and cinema quality! 🤩 Hello from fellow live-aboard couple!
Enjoy your videos and so glad that you will be back on the water soon be safe and happy and warm!!!
Thank you so much, Richard! We can't wait to be exploring warm waters, either 😊 Wishing you a happy New Year!
This was truly, truly a work of art you two. ❤️ ❤️
This Hallberg-Rassy is truly the best boat for two people in your situation. I'm from Sweden, where Hallberg-Rassy's are made and I've even met Magnus Rassy who runs the boatyard. Hallberg-Rassys's are know all around the world for what is called "Orust-class", meaning the supreme quality of boats you can only find in boats built in the small island of Orust, outside Gothenburg, Sweden.
That is so interesting!! How cool that you have met Magnus Rassy, too. We are certainly in love with our Penelope. So interesting to learn the term "Orust-class"! Thank you for your comment ❤️ Wishing you a happy new year!
You two are amazing and so inspirational! You are also very blessed to have each other and such a good, healthy, mature relationship! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us!
Thanks for 2020 and bringing us along with you on your journey. Congrats for what you both achieved and we are looking forward to 2021
You guys are so lucky, we keep dreaming of the day that we will be able to live on our sailboat full time (damn you Covid) thanks for keeping us entertained during these times
Another awesome video. Can't wait to see the next chapters in your captain's log. May 2021 be a better year for us all.
"Hear, hear" to that ❤️ Thank you so much for following along! And wishing you a better and wonderful 2021, as well! 😊
Excellent video. The best is yet to come in 2021.
What’s up with the tiny wheel helm? LOL. Congratulations on your immersion. We are 4 years into having a 27’ sailboat for weekend trips and 3-4 week vacation trips in Puget Sound (WA). We have lots of docking experience because we moor all year round in a marina. I’m continually making improvements. We think about a bigger boat but find that our 27’ is a petty good size for us. At what point do we stop improving what we have and upgrade
Happy New Year! Its refreshing to see how positive and grateful you both are, even about the challenging times that you look back on with fondness. All the best for your travels in 2021!
Happy New Year! Stay healthy, happy and may your sails always be full.
Any chance you can squeeze me in on your list of patreons?
Quick question: will you lift/deflate your dinghy once you start your voyage? It will prolong the life of the dinghy and not cause as much drag.
Just wondering.
Enjoy your cosy cabin while getting prepared to conquer the oceans! Cheers.
Wow you did it you really did.....can’t wait to follow you on your Caribbean journeys WOW JUST WOW BRAVO!!!!!
Thanks, LaNessa!! We are so excited, too 😊 We have a few more projects to get done here, but the dream of those beautiful waters is so motivating. Thank you so much for your love and support, it means so much!! Wishing you a lovely 2021 ❤️
Wow, wow and wow. What a year and so much to celebrate, reflect on and be grateful for. Well done ! Thank you for sharing this journey as an inspiration and a joy in the life we can achieve through determination and hard work. Wishing you all the very best for 2021 - navigating the ups and downs. Take care, stay well and positive. Hello from lockdown London, England ; - ) x
great video i cant wait to see what you get up to in 2021. steve from wales
Thanks a lot for sharing such inspiring vidéos. Happy New year to both of you from France.
I don't understand why you didn't get any experience before buying a boat? Is that your thing?
Yep I know how it feels I sail out of La Cruz Mexico (by Puerta Vallarta) like you I just started this year and would not change anything,
Wow, that must have been so gorgeous! We wish you even more fun and adventure on the water in 2021 😊
New to your channel and you two remind me of Elayna and Riley when I first started watching them years ago. Please don't go where they went (and I'm not talking geographically). Look forward to going over some of your old videos. Are you still shooting film?
It's been a pleasure going on your journey with you!
I really feel connected to you guys and your dreams and goals ❤️ this video is a masterpiece, I don't usually comment to express my feelings, but for this video I can't help myself 😊💖
I have loved your boat life adventure so far. I have raced dinghy and skiff my whole life and I’m vegan. So you and Lou resonate with my inner core. Love you guys.
Excellent.
Happy New Year you two
Cant wait till you really hit the high seas. You will be ready. Bravo. Such a great channel!
Stainless fasteners, monel staples for upholstery, and marine plywood--yea pretty expensive stuff
I am really surprised that your boat is 50 years old! You are right, you can tell when somebody really cares about something!
Please never buy a catamaran!
Dana I would love to see a travel journal entry about this year! Congrats to you both - you are inspiring!
That’s a book idea!!
Living your Dream, I so enjoy listening and seeing what you do and how to do it!!
HAS IT REALLY BEEN A YEAR
Such a beautiful video! Thank you for just talking to us and explaining how boat life has been treating y’all!
This was so cool; thank you very much! Your enthusiasm in both pros and cons makes this so much fun to watch. Each of you bring your own experiences and together you can handle anything that comes your way.
So stoked you guys did it and can’t wait to follow more of your journey, 💋🤗
Okay, okay okay okay... okay...
Best thing I own aside from my Sailboat; a onewheel. Sure there are other small personal electronic vehicles, bikes, unicycles, whatever. But the onewheel is so small and easy to load into and out of the dingy. Sure you can't do a massive grocery run but I can carry a backpack and two 55L waterproof bags full of food in each hand. Plus it makes going to things like hardware stores, other outfitters, Heck even just from a dock to a beach that much easier when you don't have to walk 2 miles. You can just ride.
Getting groceries is always an operation it seems, no matter where you go. Even if there is a grocery store right there by the dinghy dock (like in Baltimore's inner harbor anchorage, for example -so close!) it is still hauling bags and bags of provisions to the dinghy and loading it up, motoring or rowing back to the mothership, and passing it all way up and carrying it all back to the cockpit.
Phew!
We are religious about dating everything, removing labels from cans and re-marking what it is with a sharpie. We also try to remove all other paper or cardboard packaging because it is a source for BUGS getting onto your boat...yes, even in the USA -especially further south. Even something like the cardboard from a case of soda or fizzy water can be a roach hotel if you bring it aboard. So we strip everything before we bring it aboard or at least out in the cockpit before bringing inside and down below.
A huge aid in shopping is our folding bike trailer. Even if we didn't have our folding bikes we would still have this trailer. It is called the Burley Travoy and can carry 66lbs effortlessly behind you to the point you forget you are pulling it when walking until you go down the ramp to the floating dock and it tries to run you over if you don't reverse and go down trailer first. You should look into it.
Another great thing are the big blue bags from Ikea. Those are a blessing keeping groceries and other loads like laundry together. They are cheap snd pack small yet can handle huge loads. They keep everything together in the dinghy, and are even fairly water-resistant when the dinghy floor is wet.
As for the best berth to sleep in on the Rasmus the V-berth is best hands down in our opinion. It is HUGE -but our holding tank is installed in the port lazarette instead of under the roomy V-berth. The laz is huge and the 20-gallon tank hardly takes any room from that massive locker. It's a longish run for the hoses, but we actually used a 10' piece of PVC pipe for most of the run which is tucked up under the back of the table settee bench in an area that doesn't hurt the storage of that part of the boat. It is even pitched so the contents naturally drain down into the tank. PVC never stinks. It is what is used in houses for sewer pipes. It is well-suported and isn't in any danger of flexing or breaking. After 4 years it is doing great.. We have short flexible hose sections for each end to connect to the head and the tank
I hope the winter projects go well and you decide to leave early enough next summer to enjoy the ICW going south and the classic cruising journey that is. You really don't want to miss out on that.
Loved this video so much! You guys are so inspirational!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Genuine, honest, and full of life-love! So happy to be able to be along with you on this journey! Keep smiling and the world will smile back!
Cptn Happy
Cptn Happy, thanks so much ❤️ I have to smile as soon as I see your name! Thank you so much for your support and for following along all our silly adventures. Wishing you smiles and joy this new year 2021! 😊
Love your first season review. Many more adventures await you
Respect - love the story/life you are creating.
Thank you so much for the kind words, Anthony ❤️ Wishing you a wonderful 2021!
I can't believe it's really been a year. But, recapping and regrouping during this off season will be well worth the time. First ... YOU NEED A REFRIGERATOR !! Second ... is there any advantage to ordering your groceries online and having them delivered to the dock? Back in the pioneering day folks made and used 'spring boxes' to keep some food items cool. A wooden box with slats was made and submersed in a creek. It was secured so it did not float away. Watertight containers were used to store the food. Not sure how this would work in the ocean ... but, it's a thought.
For your winter dreaming, I'm not sure how far you plan to travel next year but look into going to Hadley Harbor, Watch Hill, Menemsha and if you head west, go up the Connecticut River to Hamburg Cove (just north of Essex) for fresh water! These are some of our favorite places. Oh! And Mystic Seaport is amazing once things open up because there is SOOOOOO much to learn about history and boating there!
I officially hate you both! lol... just kidding. (I'm just jealous) Live your lives according to your own rules! God Bless you both and good luck!
An excellent video. Thank you for your effort in putting out great content. Many folks “dream” but, you two “Live” the sailing life. 2021 will be filled with adversity, it’s part of boating. How you respond to adversity is attitude. Take time each week to assess your week and re-set your attitude. All will be well. Keep moving forward in your boat life.
Where do you store the boat for the winter?
I’ve been binging your videos ... they really soothe my restless mind nowadays. :) also: I wish you would have also talked about how you do laundry ... it’s probably equally as exhausting as grocery shopping
Really enjoyed your vlog, happy sailing from England, we spent all season upgrading our boat to give us confidence for 2021, can’t wait for lockdown to end
Ok so. I know this is an older video now, but did you ever find a solution to the beds? Were they too short? Too wide? Reason I ask is I’m in the market for a Rasmus and would very much prefer to be comfortable in my bunk at night 🙂. Appreciate any tips/tricks etc or whatever you did to fix. Thanks much, Mike.
Great video, looking forward to the next season.
It is most definitely an acquired experience. I personally couldn't do it, at least for more than a month 😬😱🤣, but I enjoy seeing others living that life. You'll be back on it before yall know it. Anything you guys do, whether in a van, a sailor or land is enjoyable to watch. I look forward to seeing more of yall. 😉👍💪
Nicely done. Followed your search and purchase last year, as we were looking too, but then down came the shutters...
Atm we're looking at a Halleberg Rassy Rasmus as a live aboard.
Keep up the great work 🎆
I hate to be one of those teacher people but I was in the pacific for 4 years sailing....I cook...so I have lots of things that work from storage to what to store
...I took care of a crew..with children..3 things to take for sure : wasp spray..it is better than a weapon and legal..we were in the Marshall Islands..Bikini Atoll..the other idea is vinegar..in sealed bags..they the bags of different vinegars work as protection; read as bubble bags, for almost anything and as you know vinegar an acid can "cook" all kinds of things and they produce mother a form of mold good for our guts.The third thing is spices....all kinds you can gather...food with spices and flavors make rice wonderful...dashi is also good and holding with Asian flavors is to stock up on tofu. I am 70, I have circumnavigated the globe 3 times. What made me watch you is the love you share ..it is in your faces as you look at each other!
I subscribed last night and it looks like I have a LOT of catching up to do. Many years ago I worked on a 300+ foot ship. It had no sails but even so, I look forward to getting a sail boat and getting back on the water!
Stumbled across you two today on the declutter video!!! and had to find out more. Wow - blown away by you two. Talk about making your dreams come true. I've subscribed and will check in with much interest in the future - thank you
Thank you for your overview...I agree with all said...its a special..
Maybe talk about or if you financed the boat. Maybe a good time to get official survey on the boat..for your protection.
I am so happy to share what I have been trying to obtained for so long..but being single..not easy to achieve mentioned in the cons. Please see how you can at the helm to see the function of operation of the sails..hand singels works best..argue shouting.no..does not work..looking forward to this year with you...being positve...Maybe get a slip?
Great video - inspiring. I'm already making my plans. Until I can get out there myself, I'll chip in! Check your email.
Greetings and salutations.
It would be nice if you could comment ( or make a video about) the part of the burocracy, getting permits,nautical licence and everything that make you legal to sail at home and offshore. I think that is part of the boat life that I (and others I suspect) would to know about too.
Come on! It’s a galley😱
Rough water near Great Barrier Reef. 38 degree rolls. Bring Dramamine because the waves don't stop
I’m sorry but you should never remove a navigation station to is the heart of the boat. And when your electric equipment falls you are going to wish you had it. Now if you remodeled it in to your computer work space and the computer is part of the navigation system it would be great. I would be looking for a sailboat in my future I had one years ago. I would have and navigation system in the computer build because you can download charts and hook up apps receiver to it and a home server. But I would have some paper charts made of the location I would be sailing and I would buy a sextant and tables for sailing if the electric equipment falls remember you have a big lighting rod sticking out of your boat. Now today you should have two gps one hand held and one built in to your boat. Now some chart plotter are not up to date but you can get E charts updated easily on a computer. Now with your navigation station I would say that you updated it to a computer work station. Because the navigation station is for planning and logging what your sailboat is going. Even new sailboats has a navigation station.
Will your brother come back when you sail around the world??
I think you have made the right decision to get the boat on land during the winter and make some projects. If you started doing this in Denmark then I would have learned you all about sailing. I have been sailing and teaching in sailing for many years.
That was a really nice wrap up of your first year on Penelope. I'm looking forward to a good year ahead and hopefully safe, happy travels for us all. x
Great information. I plan to start this very soon. How old are you guys.
You Guys are so Awesome! It makes me so happy to see your videos! Thanks For sharing!