Exploring the world famous BORA BORA... and breaking our rule of NOT picking up a mooring ball

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  • Опубликовано: 18 дек 2024

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  • @caromarco6315
    @caromarco6315 4 месяца назад +1

    How lovely to have your sister staying with you! And what a beautiful place! I hadn’t quite realised Dad was sooooo tall!

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      Yep, but Shona & Aunty Nat are also rather short. 😂

  • @boppermacca9346
    @boppermacca9346 5 месяцев назад +6

    There was a chillaxed vibe about this video, very enjoyable. I hope Nat enjoyed her holiday

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад +1

      Nat is super easy going and had a great time. Thanks for watching 😊

  • @leonasimmons162
    @leonasimmons162 5 месяцев назад +3

    So cool watching this family enjoying what the Lord Created for everyone of us. One of my favorite you tube Channel.💙🦋🎉☺👏👍❤

  • @Welshchief
    @Welshchief 4 месяца назад +1

    Aunty Nats pretty!❤

  • @jakemaddia3373
    @jakemaddia3373 3 месяца назад

    Huahine is gorgeous!! That ice cream must have been delicious!!! Sad to see Nat leave but hope she enjoyed her time on board!! Can’t wait too see what is next!! Awesome episode!! 🏝️⚓️⛵️🌊🐚🏄🏼🤙😎
    Also jalapeños are absolutely delicious 🤣🤣

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  3 месяца назад

      Thanks. Glad you like jalapeños too 😉

  • @rinkrude1
    @rinkrude1 5 месяцев назад +4

    A very laid-back episode, everyone seems so comfortable with Boat Life. I had a leak once when I lit the diesel off of Anacapa Island. We started taking on water as it was coming through the thru-hull for the propeller shaft. As it turned out 2 bolts had backed off causing a wobble that pulled the fitting off the thru-hull...I was able to pound it back on before sinking. The owner of this boat, called the Whitestar, was none other than J. Bruce Ismay the 3rd... owner of Whitestar shipping and the Titanic[small world]. We had rented his boat through a sailing club and he was there on the dock to meet us after hearing our Mayday call. Sailing life is never knowing what will happen next...but you are hooked.

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад +1

      Wow! Glad you got back safely. That could’ve ended very differently.

  • @TheSailingFamily
    @TheSailingFamily 4 месяца назад +2

    Well done guys! The Moorings in Bora Bora are definitely worth a debate. Ours was 90 feet down so we could not tie a line. In that instance, perhaps avoiding the mooring altogether is the way to go, unless you plan to stay aboard. Nothing is worse than coming back to your boat after dinner and having it gone missing! Glad all are safe and keep up the precautions!

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад +1

      Such a scary moment in your sailing life. And one we did not want to repeat.

  • @forty-q2h
    @forty-q2h 4 месяца назад +1

    Great episode 👌😊

  • @TrailTalesVentures
    @TrailTalesVentures 4 месяца назад +1

    I like the new style of your thumbnails 👌

  • @seawench555
    @seawench555 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hi family, awesome vlog, what a blast ur all having, the kid's are growing into incredibly beautiful young people, very mature and happy, such a phenomenal lifestyle. Just love it!!!🇦🇺😁💜

  • @dennismatthews6660
    @dennismatthews6660 5 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you for sharing the adventures!

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      Glad you like them! Thanks for watching 👀

  • @willay747
    @willay747 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great episode! I agree, anchoring is the way to go! 😊

  • @carlanicol6700
    @carlanicol6700 4 месяца назад +1

    Your life is amazing

  • @tlowe2502
    @tlowe2502 5 месяцев назад +5

    We really enjoyed the episode, and we appreciate your efforts to share your adventures with us. Stay safe y'all. 👍🏻💕🐾

  • @t.a.k.palfrey3882
    @t.a.k.palfrey3882 5 месяцев назад +4

    "They sleep, and the moon and the sun sleep; and even the ocean sleeps sometimes - on certain days, when there is no current and a flat calm." I love that short passage from The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. I thought of it as I watched your sense of wonder as you watched the crepuscular moonrise.

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      What a beautiful passage! Thank you for sharing ❤️

    • @daveyoung3825
      @daveyoung3825 4 месяца назад

      @@t.a.k.palfrey3882 Beautiful passage👍

  • @marniemobley3499
    @marniemobley3499 5 месяцев назад +3

    I just wanted to say how much my son and I enjoy your lifestyle. It is so refreshing to watch a family that is not telling and cussing and where the kids are so polite and they all get along. In a world like ours today, it is very rare. Thank you for sharing your life with us and may God bless you and keep you safe on the open waters.

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад +2

      Thank you so much for the encouragement! Say Hi to your son 👋 and I hope you will keep enjoying the journey together ☺️

  • @FrankJamger
    @FrankJamger 5 месяцев назад +2

    From one beautiful island to another. Fresh baked bread, yay! Love the shell collection and the vanilla farm. A pretty reef, nice footage. Some nice sunrise shots, such as 2:29, 19:26, 20:55. Great work securing the mooring- can't be too safe. Aww, so sad that Aunty has to leave. The Hello note was sweet (I guess they saw you arrive from a distance), and I hope there will be a follow-up.

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад +1

      We followed up but didn’t film (privacy reasons) but it’s lovely to meet friendly kids 😊

  • @jamestodd5769
    @jamestodd5769 4 месяца назад +1

    I can’t get over how much fun gear you guys have on board (kites, boards,skateboards,bikes, legos) and the place looks ship shape. You guys are all get it done,no drama and stop to watch a moonrise. I hope we cross paths, cheers.. James and Kim s/v Entanglement

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      Yes lots of toys 😉 Also means lots of repairs 😂
      Thanks for joining us online, where are you sailing ATM?

    • @jamestodd5769
      @jamestodd5769 4 месяца назад

      @@sailingwithsix Hi, we stayed around the Bahamas. We are hiding from hurricane season in Solomon's Chesapeake Bay. Could you tell me the chords you play at the beginning of your videos? And Happy Birthday! Cheers, James and Kim

  • @kodreng69
    @kodreng69 5 месяцев назад +1

    it seems that some are making new friends they don't know. a fun way to meet new friends😁

  • @aliceclayton9377
    @aliceclayton9377 5 месяцев назад +1

    What a beautiful family love your adventures

  • @laurapitre5797
    @laurapitre5797 5 месяцев назад +2

    We always back down on moorings just like we do on our anchor. This gives some peace of mind when we have to use one.

    • @laurapitre5797
      @laurapitre5797 5 месяцев назад

      You can take the dinghy all the way to the airport from the West side through a canal. This is very convenient if you need to pick up a package also.

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      Good point. We also do this.
      Oh and we discovered that canal while we were at the airport 😂

  • @Baylessfishes
    @Baylessfishes 5 месяцев назад +1

    Smiles! ❤

  • @patricewimart870
    @patricewimart870 4 месяца назад +1

    👍👍👍

  • @cuocsonglangnoigogang
    @cuocsonglangnoigogang 5 месяцев назад +4

    Your exploration of the world-famous Bora Bora, despite breaking the rule of not picking up a mooring ball, is both adventurous and captivating. The way you embrace the beauty and excitement of this iconic destination, while sharing the realities of your journey, brings a fresh and genuine perspective to your travel experiences. Your willingness to adapt and explore with enthusiasm makes your story all the more engaging and inspiring. And I am Floating Village Life

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for watching 👀

    • @Daniel-bd3vi
      @Daniel-bd3vi 4 месяца назад +1

      Finding Vanilla bean plants and making your own vanilla is fun to do!

    • @snoblitz
      @snoblitz 4 месяца назад

      This is clearly a ChatGPT generated comment

  • @alfabethev2.074
    @alfabethev2.074 5 месяцев назад +2

    Wow! No wonder vanilla is so expensive, that's alot of work!

  • @Daniel-bd3vi
    @Daniel-bd3vi 5 месяцев назад +2

    This episode was so awesome because the views are stunning and you had mostly flat waters to navigate! I hope Archie succeeded at sorting out the "spaghetti bowl". I can't wait for the next sail and location. Safe Sailing "Sailing with Six"! Did you meet the kids that left the note on your dinghy?

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад +1

      Yes we met the kids. Super sweet that they wrote a note 😊

  • @MM180.9
    @MM180.9 4 месяца назад +1

    Ovanoit ❤

  • @EnriqueDeQuesada101
    @EnriqueDeQuesada101 5 месяцев назад +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @TRAVIS-L
    @TRAVIS-L 5 месяцев назад +1

    Looks relaxing

  • @michaeltraweek2377
    @michaeltraweek2377 5 месяцев назад +1

    Kris I'd like to apologize ... A few week's ago I went off on you for getting an arm tattoo And I was wrong to do so ... Your video's are my favorite so I hope you accept my foot in mouth moment !... Cheers to you all ...

  • @Paladin1701
    @Paladin1701 5 месяцев назад +1

    I love your music choices so much. Is there any way you might consider putting up a playlist for each video? “Can’t Remember” by Gregory David is really perfect.

  • @waltervanderboor
    @waltervanderboor 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great video! On the question anchor or mooring. Anchor you know the quality and that it can handle the weight. But sometimes its not possible or allowed. Personally prefer to avoid all mooring balls. Your additional rope works if theirs would fail but not if the weight would rip out the concrete from the ocean floor. Often moorings a re just used to creata a financial milk cow with zero service or accountability.

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      Great point! We are definitely anchor people! 😃

  • @scottdoran6347
    @scottdoran6347 5 месяцев назад +1

    I have the same mooring ball rule and I did not break it in Bora.
    Vigilance always, well done.
    We’re currently in Thailand 🇨🇦👍

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      Yeah we considered anchoring and if it was longer than a night we likely would have. We will be in Thailand soon 😉

  • @malgraham351
    @malgraham351 5 месяцев назад +1

    Double up Archer well done .
    I prefer anchor to a mooring ball especially in the Whitsundays as the mooring ball bangs against the hull very annoying.
    Tell Seth to finish his videos 😂

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      😂 Seth is busy with land life now… We did a charter in whitsundays and i remember the wind against tide and banging on the hull… another good reason to anchor

    • @TheSailingFamily
      @TheSailingFamily 4 месяца назад

      @@sailingwithsix I'll try someday!!!

  • @barryedwards4481
    @barryedwards4481 5 месяцев назад +2

    Hi sailing with six Kris I do remember the family with the red cat as they went to shore and came back at night to find the cat had broken off the mooring and was on rocks which they could move again but had to get hauled out and repaired and the people in charge of the moorings said that it wasn’t there mooring ball but I don’t know what happened but they no longer travel as they were selling the cat as he was offered a job he could not refuse stay safe and happy boating cheers Barry from Victoria Australia 🇦🇺

    • @highvibe4839
      @highvibe4839 5 месяцев назад +1

      Hello there, they were known as The sailing Family, their Catamaran was called Archer.

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      Yep that’s them 👍

    • @TheSailingFamily
      @TheSailingFamily 4 месяца назад +1

      For the record, the moorings company denied responsibility (despite us having a receipt AND their mooring ball!) and although our insurance covered our claim they never sought damages from the operator as the likelihood of prevailing in the Bora Bora court system was unlikely. It cost us our $16,500 deductible plus roundtrip flights to Bora Bora and 6 months of living costs (quite a bit!). But mostly it was our lost time out sailing as a family we regret missing the most.

  • @CDD-k4k
    @CDD-k4k 5 месяцев назад

    Great video

  • @daveyoung3825
    @daveyoung3825 5 месяцев назад +1

    Tossing out a nugget. Patreon Live Stream on the 24th if you're a Sailing With Six paid subscriber.

  • @mollydoran9488
    @mollydoran9488 5 месяцев назад +1

    where you go we go also!

  • @fredbeagle307
    @fredbeagle307 5 месяцев назад +1

    I was in Moorea, about forty years ago in club med. At that time, they had vanilla plantations, Where. they now, I assume, have pineapple

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      I think there could still be some vanilla plantations on Moorea… most islands in the Society Islands were growing all the things 🍍 🍌 🥥

  • @CarlosAlberto-ii1li
    @CarlosAlberto-ii1li 4 месяца назад +1

    I really cannot answer that, it's too big a question for me.

  • @72chargerse72
    @72chargerse72 5 месяцев назад +1

    That vanilla looks more like green beans.

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      😂 I wonder what they taste like when green?!

  • @abovealladventures513
    @abovealladventures513 5 месяцев назад +1

    Bobs your uncle? love the different sayings from Australia

  • @carltontweedle5724
    @carltontweedle5724 5 месяцев назад +1

    Rules are there to be broken as long as you dive on it just to check. How have you still got hair with four kids. I lost mine when the wee one was two.

  • @shanejamison6792
    @shanejamison6792 5 месяцев назад +2

    Did your tribe 😊(kids) end up meeting the kids that left the note?
    Safe travels 🧜🏻‍♂️🩴🐳🌬️🌊🤿🏄‍♂️⛵️⚓️🛟🏖️🌅🔱

    • @sailingwithsix
      @sailingwithsix  4 месяца назад

      We did! (Didn’t film for privacy reasons) but fun to meet other friendly kids 😊