Our scariest moment yet - Danger in the Marquesas. [🎥41🇵🇫]
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- We have our scariest moment yet, and of course it's at night. We pride ourselves on being responsible sailors (keeping our family safe), but here we got "caught with our pants down and our spinnaker up" in a gale.
While the boat was probably just fine, we lost control and could not reduce sail area. Losing that control is very scary when your family is on board and you don't know what the storm will throw at you next.
Often it's the sailors that break before the boats do - and such was the case here. Still, it's terrifying. If anything, we have more faith in our boat than before - and maybe a little more belief in ourselves as well...
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ABOUT US: We are a family of five sailing around the world on our "dream boat," a performance catamaran named "Archer."
Ten years ago, before kids, we sailed a Lagoon 380 named "Honeymoon" halfway around the world to Sydney, Australia. Along the way we shared our experiences with family and friends via RUclips, and by happenstance created one of the earliest sailing channels still posting. We also realized what an incredible experience we were having and that someday we wanted to do it again, only this time with our kids.
OUR BOAT is a Ferrari red Outremer 51 performance cruising catamaran. We chose this boat as it has been specifically designed for the purpose of bluewater sailing. It was designed and built to withstand the stress of "sailing multiple times around the world safely and in comfort." And yes, she's nice on the eyes too.
OUR ROUTE has taken us from the Boston/Cape Cod area of the United States down to the Caribbean and then through the Panama Canal. At the time of posting this we have dealt with the Coronavirus lock down in New Zealand, a category 5 Cyclone in Fiji, and are now cruising again in Covid Free Australia.
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Sailing is fixing boats in exotic places. AMEN!
Hi guys...as an 'ancient mariner' I sailed before spinnaker socks were invented. If the spinnaker overpowers you then you just hoist the main, or unfurl the jib which creates a wind shadow and de-powers the spinnaker. Obviously hoisting the main is difficult down wind so you may have tried using the jib. This is standard drill on any yacht. Give it a try and see if it helps...very best of luck!
I learned this technique as well, I works well to furl a jenny on the run with the main out.
I LIKE THAT !!!!! THANKS. Good chance I would have thought of it on my own.
Great learning video. Don't be too hard on yourself: You forgot among the "what you did right"; you continued to "sail the boat" It is too easy to get lost in the problem and forget that the first task is to "sail the boat", also you may have felt panicked or scared but from what I saw you remained amazingly focussed and resilient. You tried to find a solution , sailed the boat, tried a new solution, sailed the boat, tried again..etc. Many a craft founders and fails because in the hell of the moment they forget to sail the boat. Well done.
Glad you didn't have any damage from the squall. As a former racing sailor (and sailmaker) I never have understood why so many cruisers fly only a spinnaker. It reduces your options as mentioned below by eliminating the possibility of shadowing the chute behind the main for dousing. Then once the chute is down you're under bare poles which limits any additional maneuvers as the boat is little more than a raft being blown DDW.
Probably the most incredibly amazing footage of Hanavave I've ever seen! The goats on the volcanic spires were truly spectacular! Thanks a million! Saved this one!
I just discovered your adventure here. Thank you for sharing all the good stuff and the bad stuff. I've sailed in the Caribbean and I know a little of the anxiety you must have felt with your boys and wife along. Terror is probably more like it. Wishing you fair winds and worthy adventures ahead.
Add these to the what you did right column-
You kept calm, you considered the "what if's' or threats, and you learned from the experience! So great work managing this. Also great to see the Lagoon 38 out there making it happen! Sailing the Marquesas and Tuamotu's definitely on my bucket list. Cheers!
OMIGOSH! I was so scared with you and so glad you are all OK. Sailing channels NEVER roll cameras when it’s all hitting the fan, very palpable moments. Well done keeping your head and rolling through plan a,b,c until you found a way. Watching that experience will make us all safer sailors, I’m glad you chose to share it so openly, thanks.
It happens to the best of us! Thanks for watching!
Hi, see Nahoa, kept the cameras rolling after grounding, or if you want to be really impressed watch sailing Nandji, they filmed while taking water after grounding on a reef, epic stuff.
@@dickenscider7328 Thanks for the tip - always looking for a new sailing binge :D
Heart in my throat. You two work so well together. Must have faith in each other’s abilities! New day. Carry on!
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An experienced person is one who has made all the mistakes and luckily survived them. You are a more confident (and safer) sailor after this. It only gets better!
I’ve always told friends the story about how 10 years ago I found a catamaran sailing video on RUclips and that it was the only one out there - and that got the spark going. I just realized after finding your channel again a few months ago that YOU were the same ones in that video 10 yrs back. Thank you for creating that spark in me and my family that has put a plan in motion. Forever grateful!
That’s a great story! Thanks for sharing that with us. What’s your plan?!?!
@@TheSailingFamily 6 years till early retirement and then transition to living and homeschooling on a cat!
Watched the Wynns, Zatara and now you enjoy these beautiful places. I definitely have re-thought life goals lately. Good luck to you and your family.
I love that you are not arrogant Seth....the fact that you’ve owned your mistakes and miss judgement is huge and more to the point you’ve learnt from it now.
I remember watching Riley and Elayna on the La Vagabonde hit around 26 knots and it was quick so could only imagine how you felt in the night.
Safe sailing 🇦🇺
Thanks David. We really appreciate your comment. Thanks for watching!
@@TheSailingFamily fantastic channel will be watching you always 🇦🇺 ⛵️
So cool you are doing this as a family. I only wish I would have. People like me live though people like you. Sail on:)
Glad to see you guys posting again. You two were the first sailing VLOG I watched years ago.
You had me sitting the edge of my seat Captain! You need to send a message of Thanks to the boats designer AND the sailmaker for that spinnaker! All I could image was the boat “pitch poling” forward under the big wind, spilling you all into the sea! Your and Elizabeth work so well together, this turned way better than I could have imagined. Your Boys were great by not giving in their fear and letting you TCB!
Thank goodness you guys are ok and you were able to bring the sails down in the middle of a storm.
Oh my goodness what a hard lesson to learn. I’ve never sailed but I would think most of the time, sailing is not extremely difficult. Therefore I can see how easy it would be to become complacent. I am absolutely sure Captain, you will never let that happen again. Keep that precious family safe. Cheers!
Excellent work: thrilling, entertaining, educational. Tell the family that your posts allow many of us stuck in our homes to still have online "vacations"
Put some olive oil, really saturate it, in their hair and wrap it up in saran wrap or something similar, then wrap in a towel to protect your furniture and clothes. Leave in 8 hours. With oil in hair comb tiny sections with lice comb or use your fingers to slide them down the hair shaft one at a time. Wash hair in tea tree oil or add baking soda to your shampoo till its a paste and wash hair, let shampoo sit on 5 minutes to strip oil out of hair. Repeat until they're gone, don't do this more than once a day. Treat the whole family and wash bedding and clothes and hats in very hot water and if you can get to a dryer, dry them on high past the point of being dry. I hope this helps.
Holy cow. Watched this one twice. That was INTENSE. The relief in your voice after getting the sail in said it all. Watching you guys was/is/will be awesome.
Cool. Thanks for watching! Twice! 😃😃
Glad to see videos coming out with more frequency. I don't know what your background is as a sailor but I wanted to toss some thoughts your way regarding that spinnaker episode. I know a lot of cruisers like to sail with only the spinnaker, but assuming you can hold a course high enough that you don't cause an unintentional gybe, and low enough that you don't broach, the mainsail would have been a huge help in that situation.
1) it shares the load, helping you avoid tearing the kite (and lessons the loads on the spinnaker sheet a bit while you take it down since the boat doesn't slow down so much as you collapse the spinnaker).
2) it creates a large wind shadow you can use to bring the kite down safely in. Turn downwind as low as you think you can without worrying about a gybe. Get out on deck to a hatch that is in the wind shadow of the main and open it. Ease the guy and haul in the sheet until the deck crew can grab a hold of it. The sail should be a flag at this point with any shaking out at the end of the sail connected to the guy. Don't dump the halyard but feed it out as the deck crew pulls the sail directly down and in, stuffing it directly into the open hatch. Do it quickly as the sail may get caught in mainsail eddies and try to wrap itself up around the leeward shrouds.
Interesting idea on the engine.. I wonder if it did what you though it did given that you can only motor at a fraction of the speed you were sailing. Could the chute have been dragging the slower spinning props along creating more drag? hmmm
Exactly!
Your last point about the dragging the props was what I was thinking as well, especially if they have Folding Props. To me unfurling the Jib was my first idea, since you can control the size of it (so it doesn't overload). This is an excellent video and I'm so glad everyone is safe. It is a good video for training purposes and I want to show a few buddies and see what the conscience is.
I was always taught to use reefed Mainsail, especially at night and there is a nearby squall. I assume that since the winds were so high, that there was a fear raising the Mains would overload the boat.
This is a good example of why getting Satellite service is kind of essential, especially when you have valuable cargo onboard. It maybe slow, but may have given a better forecast. Hopefully with SpaceX Starlink, we will all have Broadband quality speed everywhere.
Was thinking the same thing with the engines, he was probably putting more drag on the sail by running them than if they were off.
@@codylapoint Interesting point. Not sure!?
@@TheSailingFamily Me either, but it stands to reason that a propeller is nothing but a screw that travels through water. For every revolution of the propeller there is a set distance of travel which can only be changed by changing the pitch of the propeller fins. If the boat is allready going faster than its maximum speed motoring, the propeller will be drug a further distance than its designed to travel creating drag. We know that feathering or folding propellers will unfurl even with a small shaft load applied to them thanks to studies in regenerative electrical motors on some sailboats. This is how they charge thier batteries for the electric motor while under sail. The only scenario I can think of where running the engines in that situation may help is if you had fixed blade props, or you were going slower than the maximum motoring speed of the boat under sail.
When you were corssing the pacific, I remember you commenting about how scary it was sailing in the dark -- I honestly felt your fear and don't know how you kept it together. Now watching what happened this episode, I felt the same fear.
I'm really glad you came through okay again.
You have a fantastic chaneel and I'm throughly enjoying watching your journey.
It’s so much scarier in the dark! Ahhhh!
@@TheSailingFamily I get really frustrated about situations like that. I also watch Sailing Zatara. You were very honest and humble about your experience. My thought was what would have happened if both adults went overboard. Good on you for learning. I know you'll never put your family in that position again. Godbless.
Glad y'all are okay. Even if you made a mistake in leaving the spinnaker up too long, you did rise to the occasion and figured it out. We can hear the nervousness in your voice while you were in the middle of it, but you kept your composure and did what you had to do. That experience will only make you better sailors. Great job!
Good job, especially in handling the spinnaker and the accompanying adrenaline dump. Being responsible for your own flesh and blood will make a hero out of you.
So scary. Thanks for watching!
Just subbed . Another RUclipsr I've followed for awhile from Chicagoland area has trucked his boat down to Southern Florida to prepare to sail the world (by himself) ! Brings back memories as a kid sailing & boating out of Connecticut🌊(my dad & uncle built an restored boats and sports cars) So with a brother and 7 boy cousins I HAD to go with the flow . . . Can't wait for all the adventures with these 2 channels ! One starting out one ol' pros 👍take care stay safe 💪 back to shoveling . . . we had a storm a few days ago ❄ I'm jelly 😒
Welcome!
You guys looked calm, cool, and collected :) Being married with 4 children I can appreciate that! Strong work
Well done getting through that scary time! Enjoyed the video! ⛵️❤️
FIRST!
Cool to see y'all buddy boating with my fellow Texan's, the Z crew.
Great drone shots. You may have been very concerned during the storm; but you appeared to be fully in control and aware of the potential problems that could occur and the possible solutions to those problems. You actually appeared callm when explaining to your wife what she had to do when you went forward on the deck. ⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵ X 5
I know this is an old episode, but hopefully this advice can help someone out in a similar situation.
Install a ratcheting block near the front of the boat for the sole purpose of socking the spinnaker.
You have much more leverage pulling up or back from the block than down from the sock.
Also, if need be, you can run the line from the block to the winch in a proper angle and get mechanical leverage there versus pulling down on an angle against the wind on the sock on a winch.
Added benefit is the sail sock comes down verticle.
If you have any more fears of dousing the spinnaker with the sock, you can add a tackle as well at the sock, doubling the leverage over the sock in windy conditions.
Lastly, should need it, you can artifically spill the wind by pulling one of the sheets towards the opposite side, while letting one sheet free. This will cause the sail to spill most of the force out the luffing side and give you just enough time to get that sock down.
Last resort, dont ever forget you can let loose the lines and cut the halyard and let her fly away. Better to loose the sail than loose the rigging.
So addicted to these world sailing videos! I have been watching the Zatara and saw you all swimming on the Christmas one so I went to the Archer to get their perspective on that meet up haha. Then started watching another, now my feed is full of people sailing the world and I have lost control lol. I think all people who sail must be awesome. Love you all!
Very honest and self critical. That’s the way to learn 👍🏻
So thankful everything worked out for your family. That must have been so scary. Great job at staying calm for it probably helps keep your boys calm as well. Safe travels.
glad everyone is safe! what doesnt kill you makes you stronger!
Quite amazing that you were able to do any filming. It gave those of us who will likely never sail a little bit of feeling of how scary it was for you. Thank you for sharing and for yet another great video!
We love the GoPro. It sits in our helm and it’s just hitting a button to start recording. Incredible little device.
It's hard to show danger in a video when sailing. The waves and wind never look nearly as strong as they actually are. The Sailing Family did a great job of explaining the dangers (and summary) of that night!
With your whole family abaord I felt your tension..i'm glad you were able to winch it..Nicely Done
Here's a thought: if a line gets fouled on a winch under tension, you can use another piece of rope, and using a prusik knot or similar, you can then take all of the tension off of the halyard using another winch/block set up. That way you could untangle the line on the winch.
Another thought (probably naive) but if you thought you might get capsized by a gust, could you take a knife and cut the two sheets and halyard? The sail would go bye-bye but then the danger would be decreased if the boat was freed from the overpowered spinaker?
Yes. Not sure where we would transfer the load to though. That is our only winch up front and it was fouled! Good idea though.
We reeled in our parasailor sock in 30 knots on an atlantic crossing, 3 kids aboard. Later, we ran it over in fairly light winds wind the spin halyard failed. It's less scary the second time. You did good by keeping your cool. Don't panic, your sail and rig are replaceable. Great video and Cheers from Monterey, CA. SV Roundabout.
A great vlog. 👍for remaining calm and rational when the safety of those that you love depends on you
I really enjoy the reality of watching calm videos about daily life and dramatic episodes when things really are going sideways. Much better than some sites building suspense and drama over finding a hangnail just to have something to report
Well done. Keep up the good work
Thanks. Great comment!!!
LICE! AAAHHHHH! Parents nightmare. Candice (my wife) said Mayonnaise. Lather thick mayonnaise and massage in. It is a safe way to kill lice. After massaging it in, cover with shower cap and sleep with it. Wash out in the morning and use a fine comb to get out any eggs.
As far as the tough seas, kids didn't seem to mind, tough boys. Very happy to see your spinnaker didn't get torn. Our headsail did last year and I'm looking for a new one now (SOOOO EXPENSIVE).
By the way, we just started watching you. My 3 kids (especially my younger two) really like your channel. We will be catching up for the next bit. We just started our kids sailing, unfortunately one is going off to college in the fall. We are trying to become liveaboard cruisers very soon with the two others however, maybe one day we will meet you out there. Until then...
-Nick
Wow! Your drone footage of the Fata Hiva anchorage with the music was incredible! I started to get a bit chocked up! I think French Polynesia just went on the bucket list!
It’s pretty amazing. Especially the Marquesas and Tuamotus (next episode!)
Good job you stayed calm and did everything right you cant do more than that when things go sideways and having the boys there its good for them to see you are in control and not panicking . The cat handled it very well that should boost your confidence .
I watch a lot of sailing videos....from every aspect this is one of the best....beautiful intense informative 👌
Thanks!!!
Ooppps messed that up .....take a fresh rope apply a stopper knot to the jammed rope ... take new rope to another winch ..take the weight of the sail on the second winch... you now can release the jam ... works every time cheers Phil
Thanks for the key learning point about sailing with the spinnaker at night!
Definitely a good thing you've got such a well built boat. As for how to deal with the spin, I think it would probably be a good idea to get someone to help show you how to douse that thing without the sock. If you don't know how to douse it without the sock, what are you going to do if something goes wrong and the sock fails? The sock could rip, or the line you use to pull it down could fail. Racing sailors put up more sail and go faster than you were fairly frequently, and they manage to put their sails away when they need to. That tells me there is a way of safely dropping that spin even in heavy wind, you just need to learn how.
Dang...... Great lesson for all. Thanks for the details of the event.
What a great team you 22 are
Those kids have wonderful parents
God Bless
A hell of an education... Thanks for posting. A learning video indeed! I'm glad you're all safe! And great team work! 👏🏻
Your kids are all cute but little blondie has the most gorgeous hair! Such good looking parents made great looking kids, of course. Ken & Barbie. Just found your channel, happy for your new direction but I wished I found your channel yrs ago. Glad you guys were safe! Your boat did well.
Welcome aboard! Our journey will continue. Stay tuned!
Wow, that end was heavy to watch. Why does the bad stuff always happen at night 😱 Glad all worked out safely for you guys. Make sure you check your sail lines to make sure they did not get stretched to much & may break soon.
jelly fish looks like a small/baby Portuguese man o' war = very dangerous type of jelly fish that can kill a human...beware!
Growing up in Hawaii if you saw one you got out of the water immediately, because where there is one, there are many. People end up in the hospital because of these types of jelly fish.
Fantastic video thank you for sharing!! 🐬🌺🌴🍍🐠
The plant that closed its leaves when touched is most likely a mimosa (and probably a mimosa pudica - that's what it looks like). Mimosa trees used to be ubiquitous decorative trees in Southern landscapes when I was younger (they produce lovely pink blossoms) but they drop a lot of leaves, etc., leaving quite a bit of "trash" on the lawn and they've fallen out of favor as a landscape ornamental. When I was the age of your boys my favorite place to play was in a sandbox my Daddy built for me that was underneath a big ole mimosa tree that shaded the sandbox all day (all day shade was quite necessary to be able to play in the sandbox during a Mississippi summer).
Good video all the better with your frank non-overdramatic honesty.
New sub here after watching for first time. You guys are wild, but very proficient. Could see the stress was ever so real, but you didn't let your kids see that stomach was in knots. Middle of nowhere in middle of night with potential help many hrs away if at all, with mast stress at breaking point, and entire young family on board. Your family just made a defining memory to last a lifetime. Congratulations! Very very few get to have one to that degree. You are a level headed captain. Good job!! 18.6 knots in the dark, whew. What's the hull speed of that boat, 14?
Thanks David, and welcome! We normally sail around 10-11 knots, so 18.8 was pretty fast for us! Woah, don't want to do that again...
Wow! So well done on averting the danger :)
A higher power was looking out for you and your beautiful family. Take care and fair winds
Always so happy and positive!!
Glad everyone is ok. Well done. Stayed calm and cool headed. Impressive!
Good job keeping your composure sailor 💪🏻👍⚓️
Thanks 👍
Your videography has improved but your stories are as captivating as always!
Thank you!
dude, I would have jumped overboard when the lice hit - let alone all this. Y'all are strong!
Your not alone on that one. When traveling to other countries a must is tea tree oil and oil of oregano.
100%%%%%%%% and there son with all that hair when you see him he is itching poor thing too much hair for LICE
That must have been very scary that crossing, Elizabeth is a brave women. My wife and I just spent a year in Nigeria (like you do) and we came across that same plant (I assume it is a plant) that closes up when you touch it. Was quite surprised to see it the other side of the world. Keep the video's coming. (I guess you are in Australia now, we saw you on a Zatara Video).
W O W !!!
A Mavic II as a gift. NICE
I have a DJI and love it.
ENJOY 👍👍
Thanks for sharing. Nothing but love from the windy city
I do a fair amount on long range deliveries with newbie crew and in the early evening, after dinner, spin down, main reefed genny reefed for the night crew. So the boat slows down at night but...everyone gets some sleep and no drama. Remember when you think it's time to reef, it's already too late. Kinda like you did on your 1st trip. There is nothing wrong going 6 kts at night
Yep I agree. Hats off to Seth for being vulnerable in showing us, I learned something from it, as did others no doubt. However sometimes the performance aspect and expectation of a boats performance needs to be tempered a bit with some safety. Glad all are safe
Whoa, that was a close one, but you handled it well. Keep up the good work! Btw, those jellyfish (Portuguese Man-o-War) are nasty buggers. I once had one in my mask that I was cleaning in the water didn't see it. I put it back on my face and had swollen stings that lasted for weeks. Not fun.
First time watching. Great channel!
Thanks. And welcome!!!
Scary but well done for keeping calm!
Unbelievable! Thanks for sharing!
Nice vid, gorgeous scenery, but sure got scary for a bit. Your sailing experience really made the difference. As a teacher, I notice you guys consistently take advantage of unique learning opportunities. I’m curious if you’re also teaching the boys the art of sailing? Do they assist with hoisting, tacking, and navigation duties?
That yacht of yours really goes fast so I have heard on the Zatara YT channel great show guys
NEW TO THE CHANNEL! LOVE THE SHOW! THANKS FOR TEACHING AS YOU GO...GREAT JOB!
Thanks for watching!
Hey guys! Great job and glad you're safe! I'm still new to the details but why fly the spinnaker instead of running wing on wing? I've seen that you have the rigging for both but what makes one better than the next? Wouldn't wing on wing be easier to drop if winds suddenly shift like they did? Thanks for any teaching you can provide.
Excellent episode guys!
Thanks Trev!
Wow! Pucker factor 10+. Great job keeping your cool. Cant wait to see Rangiroa. My wife and I spent our honeymoon their 20 years ago. Really a special place.
Appreciate your videos! You strike the right balance of scenery and the realities of sailing (especially for us) with a family. Look up some info on the Man O War. It is actually not one individual organism but a collection or "colony" of them that live and work together as a single organism.
OH and glad you guys are safe and learned/shared lessons with us!!
Thanks for watching!
Amazing adventure lucky kids.
Hello Seth, what's really amazing in this episode, is that when the boat was hitting 18+ knots the rig wasn't making any sound that could be picked up on the camera gear. We could hear you loud and clear, though. Yes, your boat is over engineered, and seems to have handled the stresses placed on it. Good thing that things went down the way they did! Are you actually going to sell that spinnaker? That's a very necessary sail in your inventory.
She’s a great boat. It’s true that the boat was fine. It was the sailors who broke.
@@TheSailingFamily Hey, we all make mistakes. I bet if you were to talk the whole thing over with the engineers at Outremer, they'd tell you that you guys were well within the limits the rig can handle. I did like the reply suggesting unfurling the jib in order to pull the sock down over the spinnaker. That should be a very quick way of getting everything under control.
Seth I can't help myself....I've watched your videos for several years now. So excited about watching your family adventures and all the priceless life experiences. I must scold you a bit though. Everything important in your life is on that boat. To know that fire is hot and still stick your hand in it defies the realm of reasonable and rational response. I've watched you plow into several instances of recklessness regarding this speed thing you have. As you're aware, when you touch the limit, you're no longer a teaching partner on your boat. You're pretty much in your own world trying to keep the wheels on. And when things go wrong there's no out. It happens too quick. You break things, your interaction is less than appropriate and in the end you're left with a self critique that no one is listening to. Quite frankly you're talking to yourself. Slow down buddy. Enjoy the journey. To be able to sail with your family in such manner is a blessing. Treat it like one. Faithful watcher. Capt Kaz
Hi Capt Katz, yes, we never want to be out of control like that, and after a lifetime of sailing that’s the first time we’ve ever been in that situation. Lots to learn from it so it never happens again. Not afraid to admit it. Thanks for commenting.
I believe the hot water helps to bring up the anti-histamiine levels in the body - tolsdthat on my first trip to Boston funnily enough when working at a Summer Day camp in '88 and had over 90 mozzy bites at a crazy golf course full of water features !!! Thanks for sharing - be happy from NS Canada
Bilge looks beautiful. Now you've guaranteed at least 1 leak & 1 explosion. Enjoy it while it lasts. Thanks for sharing!
Thank god, glad your ok..
It’s Beautiful at the Marquesas islands Wow.
Had Alice experience with my kids ,tea tree oil in your normal shampoo is the win.. good on you for managing that spinnaker 🖖
Now I understand why everyone talks so highly of the Marquesas!
Stunningly beautiful.
Glad everyone is ok 👌 that scared me
Good to see it went well at the end and a lesson learned. But the boat is obviously built for racing and tough conditions.
Scary night! Great job managing yourself, and because of that, your boat. Wise Capt. learns from every experience - nicely done! The Marquesas are beautiful. Thanks for giving us a glimpse.
I didnt read through all the comments but.... the lice. You'll need to properly clean any brushes/combs, sheets pillowcases etc. And treat their simultaneous with this major sanitize clean. Lice can be very very tricky. Good luck! I love watching you guys!
Happy Birthday I think that was Pierce. See you then. Stay safe. Good job Seth and Elizabeth.
Hale I think!
Great episode guys. I’m glad everything worked out for you.
Nice job... to both of you.
Yes, hot water can perform "miracles" with poison. In Ecuador I was badly stung by a stingray. It felt like somebody stuck a knife in my foot, turned it around and kept on turning. I put my foot in a bucket of hot water and within ten minutes the pain was gone.
Man, those islands are beautiful! And that spinnaker situation was sketchy. Glad nothing happened, and indeed a good lesson, also for you viewers :-)
Happy greetingz,
Wim
A MAZE ING THANK YOU LOVING THE VIDEOS !!!
Thanks for sharing...great job...
Hi first time watching you're videos. Awesome drone footage. Stay safe and enjoy your journeys.
Thank you! Will do!
@@TheSailingFamily thanks for replying. Watching u guys from newfoundland. You guys r living out a lot of people's dreams. So great to able to come along with you.
Lesson learned,! Cruising with the family isn’t racing. Never fly the spinny at night especially if you know there is squally weather around . On the bright side though , you really handled your boat well and, you covered a great deal of ground without breaking the boat of family which was great to see
Absolutely!!
Great - educational - exciting video - Thanks for sharing
They are called ‘Blue Bottles’ here in Australia. Best remedies to remove the sting is use brown vinegar or some might urinate on the sting area.
"For bluebottle stings, do not apply alcohol and do not apply vinegar. While vinegar is appropriate for C. fleckeri stings, vinegar may cause bluebottle nematocysts to discharge" www.racgp.org.au/afp/2013/june/bluebottle-stings/
@@GI-AUS not sure if you're speaking from direct experience, but vinegar works pretty well, followed by lavender essential oil. .....Speaking from recent experience.