What a freaking hidden gem this channel is. Big fan from the states, your videos are so relaxing and tranquil even if I don't know a lot about sailing. You sir, are the Canadian Bob Ross of boats.
Everything is so beautiful!! The scenery, the boat, the other boats, the land, of course Devlin and even you in your own way are kind of beautiful for a burly old gentleman Alfy! I look just like you! lol Anyway, I had to stop @ the 8:43 mark and just exhale. Your videos have a way of relaxing and unwinding me. I would like to thank you again for taking us along.
I have always enjoyed looking at sailboats and watching them sail. I assume others share this sentiment. When we had our boat, a 27’ Hunter, I believed people were watching us go by and I felt good about being part of the maritime scenery. Your boat, however, raises this to a whole new level. She is beautiful and you add so much to the enjoyment of watching sailboats. I hope you understand just how much you add to the beauty of wherever you are.
We share that as well and love watching other sailboats pass us by or even sitting close by at anchor in a bay. We have really enjoyed sitting in the dingy and getting photos and footage of Northern Dancer V, but mostly enjoy the moments of just sitting back and taking her in with no cameras in hand. The more time we get aboard, the more we love her. :)
So good to see both of You. It's like meeting old good friends. Thank You. Fair winds, following seas and calm anchorages, of course ;-) Hope one day to see both of You on the water
Hello my Brother...Been away for awhile, caught up with your adventures. Dev looking beautiful as ever...and you getting more gray hair? what's up with that? LOL....Love your boat, its a fantastic voyager. Looking forward to new days and nights on the water.
So glad you stopped by and caught up with our travels. :) I am very lucky to have Devlin in my life, an amazing partner. The grey hair keeps coming, but I'm enjoying life. ha We love our Northern Dancer V and have a lot of cruising plans for her. :)
Beautiful video, beautiful boat, beautiful scenery,..... beautiful music from my home country... weird how music manage to get one emotionally closer to your beautiful country, a country I've never being to, Canada.
Thanks for another great video. Telegraph Cove looks like a great location. Nice to see the starfish making a comeback! Devlin: How are you liking Northern Dancer so far?
So glad you enjoyed it and Telegraph is probably one of my favourite marinas on the coast. :) Devlin passes along that she is loving Northern Dancer and she is excited to do more exploring with with her. :)
This makes this Toronto resident homesick. Sailing the south coast presents so many opportunities with so much to see, even for a weekend. I would love to be back there on a boat but this stupid thing called work remains an obstacle. It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on future boat projects, Alfy.
I have the same problem with that work thing! It gets in the way of my full time sailing dreams, but not too much longer and it can happen! Then the projects can start! Varnishing is on the list! ha
In the mid 80's we sailed to the bay at the north end of Thetis. Met a guy who claimed his family had owned all/most/much/some of the island, who drove us around one day. Great part of the world! You mentioned your kids--hope they're doing well.
@@lifeislikesailing Kids! You love them, you raise them, you worry about them, and then they leave you! Mine is 39, and its still the same conundrum- love him like was 3.9.
Hello Alfie, no sailing since last July! My goodness, you must be suffering from separation from Northern Dancer! I hope that you’re not getting depressed, with those dreadful temperatures that you have over winter in the far North. Best regards from southern Australia.
Hello and yes we are missing Northern Dancer V very much, but stay tuned for some new content coming in the next few months! Fair winds from Canada's far north.
As always terrific video. I was on the other side of the cut in Clam Bay last Sunday. It was quite windy, made for a brisk sail up from James Bay on Prevost.
Thank you and glad you enjoyed it. A shake down cruise is the first cruise of the season that is usually short, but lets you test all the systems on board to be sure they are all working. Then you know the boat is ready for the season and longer cruising. :)
@@lifeislikesailing Thanks a lot for this explanation. Will use it next spring, right now I am preparing our Hans Christian 41T for the winter 😂. But I sailed some 1800 nm this year, so no complaints. Good luck. Michael
Hello! Patrick here. SV Strunf from south of Brazil. A question please. In this place, do you browse in fresh water or in salty water? Cause here, in Guaraguassu river, we browse in salty water for 1 hour, after, the water is fresh.... Congratulations for the your channel, we folow you from Paranagua, Honey Island, south of Brazil...
Finally, we're heading north next Thursday. First time sailing north and very excited. We'll check in at Sydney and then on to Gabriola - Pender Harbor... Any suggestion on anchorages around Gabriola or marinas at Pender Harbor? Will you be out and where? Cheers from Bellingham.
I hope it works out and fingers for you to get across, it has been a long time waiting for so many. It is a great area to cruise, Silva Bay on Gabriola is good, sometimes a bit tight for anchoring amongst all of the boats on moorings, but you can usually find a spot. A couple marina options there also. Pender Harbour has a few marinas to choose from. Won't be out on the boat this month :/.
@@lifeislikesailing have you taken her out to blue water? We've crossed from New Orleans across the Gulf of Mexico through Panama Canal to Hawaii and stayed there for 7 months and back home to New Orleans. West to east passage was not fun. Weather was good but the winds are not in your favor. Have fun and keep the wind in her sails
@@garyditcharo1055 We have only had our HC for a year and a half and have only been on board three times due to this pandemic. :/ So we are still getting to know her. We cruised our last boat (a 1982 C&C 34) extensively along the British Columbia coast for 10 years, but we do have some offshore passage ideas which is one of the reasons we purchased Norther Dancer V. Still a number of years before we'd go off shore because we still have a lot we want to explore on the BC coast. I'm sure that trip you did created some great memories! :)
@@lifeislikesailing I'm hooked on starting small. I'm going to buy a hobie tandem kayak and see what adventures I can find . It was always my dad's dream to buy a sailboat . His funeral is on the 25th... I think I'll take over that dream for him.
I saw the "Yellow Submarine" on the piling. That is hands don the worst movie I have ever seen in my life. My father made me watch it alone when I was about nine. A never ending saga of a chorus "We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine...yellow submarine...." Over and over with a submarine floating through Paper Mache artwork. It droned on and on....it was like having a conversation with someone that can only say "Hello" over and over again.
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i ought to watch ya'll more often. always quality and wholesome! thanks to ya'll
Thank you and so glad to hear you enjoyed this one! :)
Beutyfull places, mountain's incredible !🕊
Another great video, I can see your smile from here and I'm in the UK.
Thanks and so glad you enjoyed it! We are smiling at you from Canada's West Coast! 😁😁
What a freaking hidden gem this channel is. Big fan from the states, your videos are so relaxing and tranquil even if I don't know a lot about sailing. You sir, are the Canadian Bob Ross of boats.
So glad to hear you enjoy the channel content! And a comparison to Bob Ross is a big compliment! :).
Such a lovely country, very lovely portrayal Alfie. So relaxing. Thanks so much.
Thank you so much and so happy that you enjoyed it! :)
Everything is so beautiful!! The scenery, the boat, the other boats, the land, of course Devlin and even you in your own way are kind of beautiful for a burly old gentleman Alfy! I look just like you! lol Anyway, I had to stop @ the 8:43 mark and just exhale. Your videos have a way of relaxing and unwinding me. I would like to thank you again for taking us along.
haha, thanks and we sure do love exploring this beautiful area! So glad our filming helps you unwind and relax. :)
I have always enjoyed looking at sailboats and watching them sail. I assume others share this sentiment. When we had our boat, a 27’ Hunter, I believed people were watching us go by and I felt good about being part of the maritime scenery. Your boat, however, raises this to a whole new level. She is beautiful and you add so much to the enjoyment of watching sailboats. I hope you understand just how much you add to the beauty of wherever you are.
We share that as well and love watching other sailboats pass us by or even sitting close by at anchor in a bay. We have really enjoyed sitting in the dingy and getting photos and footage of Northern Dancer V, but mostly enjoy the moments of just sitting back and taking her in with no cameras in hand. The more time we get aboard, the more we love her. :)
Many thanks for your vidéos, make us dreaming, Very Nice vidéo and music edition, regards from à Frenchy lake sailor
Thank you and so glad you enjoyed it. :)
Great video,beautiful photography and the beauty and peaceful feeling the magic of BC portrays.thanks for sharing Alfy and Devlin!
Thank you! So glad that you enjoyed coming along with us. :)
yes great video work very night as i look again i enjoy more :)
lets go sailing :)
well done lovely video
Thank you! :)
My relaxation for the day. Do I detect a touch of sadness of the return to work kind? Thanks for the video Alfy.
I romber your early vlogs when you had some of a 1000 yard look. Now you looks as a more content man and your filming has changs to. Nice to see.
I appreciate that! :)
So good to see both of You. It's like meeting old good friends. Thank You.
Fair winds, following seas and calm anchorages, of course ;-)
Hope one day to see both of You on the water
So glad you enjoyed coming along with for this trip. Fair winds and if you see us come say hello. :)
Cool :)
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Hello my Brother...Been away for awhile, caught up with your adventures. Dev looking beautiful as ever...and you getting more gray hair? what's up with that? LOL....Love your boat, its a fantastic voyager. Looking forward to new days and nights on the water.
So glad you stopped by and caught up with our travels. :) I am very lucky to have Devlin in my life, an amazing partner. The grey hair keeps coming, but I'm enjoying life. ha We love our Northern Dancer V and have a lot of cruising plans for her. :)
Northern Dancer is such a good looking vessel. I could watch a 20 minute video a her just floating at anchor
I think I could do the same. ha
love the video. love the scenery
Thank you and so glad you enjoyed it! :)
Another professional cool video.
Thanks for taking us on your trips.
Thank you and so glad you enjoyed coming along with us! :)
Beautiful video, beautiful boat, beautiful scenery,..... beautiful music from my home country... weird how music manage to get one emotionally closer to your beautiful country, a country I've never being to, Canada.
Thank you and so glad you enjoyed this one on so many levels. :). I hope you can get here one day. :)
Thanks for another great video. Telegraph Cove looks like a great location. Nice to see the starfish making a comeback!
Devlin: How are you liking Northern Dancer so far?
So glad you enjoyed it and Telegraph is probably one of my favourite marinas on the coast. :) Devlin passes along that she is loving Northern Dancer and she is excited to do more exploring with with her. :)
This makes this Toronto resident homesick. Sailing the south coast presents so many opportunities with so much to see, even for a weekend. I would love to be back there on a boat but this stupid thing called work remains an obstacle.
It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on future boat projects, Alfy.
I have the same problem with that work thing! It gets in the way of my full time sailing dreams, but not too much longer and it can happen! Then the projects can start! Varnishing is on the list! ha
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Nice to see you two. Thank you 4 sharing.
Cheers,
Jay
Thank you and so glad you enjoyed it! :)
In the mid 80's we sailed to the bay at the north end of Thetis. Met a guy who claimed his family had owned all/most/much/some of the island, who drove us around one day. Great part of the world! You mentioned your kids--hope they're doing well.
A great place to explore and nice you have been there. : Kids are doing great, 18 and 21 now if you can believe it!
@@lifeislikesailing Kids! You love them, you raise them, you worry about them, and then they leave you! Mine is 39, and its still the same conundrum- love him like was 3.9.
Hello Alfie, no sailing since last July! My goodness, you must be suffering from separation from Northern Dancer! I hope that you’re not getting depressed, with those dreadful temperatures that you have over winter in the far North. Best regards from southern Australia.
Hello and yes we are missing Northern Dancer V very much, but stay tuned for some new content coming in the next few months! Fair winds from Canada's far north.
As always terrific video. I was on the other side of the cut in Clam Bay last Sunday. It was quite windy, made for a brisk sail up from James Bay on Prevost.
So glad you enjoyed it and it can definitely get a bit breezy in Clam Bay!
Nice music!
Nice video. What is a „shake down cruise“? Never came across this expression. Cheers Michael
Thank you and glad you enjoyed it. A shake down cruise is the first cruise of the season that is usually short, but lets you test all the systems on board to be sure they are all working. Then you know the boat is ready for the season and longer cruising. :)
@@lifeislikesailing Thanks a lot for this explanation. Will use it next spring, right now I am preparing our Hans Christian 41T for the winter 😂. But I sailed some 1800 nm this year, so no complaints. Good luck. Michael
nice video love the colours. Just wondering what camera you are using...i mean it looks great!
Thank you and glad you enjoyed it. I use a Canon 80D as my primary camera for filming. :)
I’ve always thought that you should rename the new boat “MoonShinier” or “MoonShiney”
Hello! Patrick here. SV Strunf from south of Brazil. A question please. In this place, do you browse in fresh water or in salty water? Cause here, in Guaraguassu river, we browse in salty water for 1 hour, after, the water is fresh.... Congratulations for the your channel, we folow you from Paranagua, Honey Island, south of Brazil...
We really liked the marina at Telegraph Harbour but or favourite is Genoa Bay
Both great spots! :)
Finally, we're heading north next Thursday. First time sailing north and very excited. We'll check in at Sydney and then on to Gabriola - Pender Harbor... Any suggestion on anchorages around Gabriola or marinas at Pender Harbor? Will you be out and where? Cheers from Bellingham.
Hold the phone…is Canada open for cruisers?
I hope it works out and fingers for you to get across, it has been a long time waiting for so many. It is a great area to cruise, Silva Bay on Gabriola is good, sometimes a bit tight for anchoring amongst all of the boats on moorings, but you can usually find a spot. A couple marina options there also. Pender Harbour has a few marinas to choose from. Won't be out on the boat this month :/.
I have a HC 38T. You have a very nice boat. I was wondering do you ever sail?? Just wondering.
I like the 38 model, they are very nice as well. :). Yes, I sailed a few times on this trip when I had enough wind on the previous episodes.
@@lifeislikesailing have you taken her out to blue water? We've crossed from New Orleans across the Gulf of Mexico through Panama Canal to Hawaii and stayed there for 7 months and back home to New Orleans. West to east passage was not fun. Weather was good but the winds are not in your favor.
Have fun and keep the wind in her sails
@@garyditcharo1055 We have only had our HC for a year and a half and have only been on board three times due to this pandemic. :/ So we are still getting to know her. We cruised our last boat (a 1982 C&C 34) extensively along the British Columbia coast for 10 years, but we do have some offshore passage ideas which is one of the reasons we purchased Norther Dancer V. Still a number of years before we'd go off shore because we still have a lot we want to explore on the BC coast. I'm sure that trip you did created some great memories! :)
Looking at a Hans Christian 38 , any things I might keep an eye out for ?
Teak decks can be a problem potentially on these older boats. Good luck with the viewing!
Alfy, I'm asking for a Danish friend, have you come across Vancouver Cove yet?....... 🤣
haha, still looking! ;).
I could walk there from my house!
Beautiful place to live I bet!
@@lifeislikesailing I'm hooked on starting small. I'm going to buy a hobie tandem kayak and see what adventures I can find . It was always my dad's dream to buy a sailboat . His funeral is on the 25th...
I think I'll take over that dream for him.
@@84Rabbitz I hope you find a sailboat to carry on his dream and so sorry to hear of your loss. Our deepest condolences.
yes it' does not get better :)
I saw the "Yellow Submarine" on the piling. That is hands don the worst movie I have ever seen in my life. My father made me watch it alone when I was about nine. A never ending saga of a chorus "We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine...yellow submarine...." Over and over with a submarine floating through Paper Mache artwork. It droned on and on....it was like having a conversation with someone that can only say "Hello" over and over again.
oh yes, I remember seeing that movie many years ago as well and remember the chorus! haha
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You are welcome and so glad you enjoyed it! Hello back from the Gulf Islands, BC. :)