WATCH THIS BEFORE YOU SELL IT ALL TO GO SAILING
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- Опубликовано: 26 май 2021
- Sailing RUclips Channels have inspired so many to go for it: sell it all, buy a boat, and set sail. But reality can be a slap in the face if expectations are out of line. We talk to the crews from boats out for the first time to get their perspective on what Sailing RUclips channels get right, what we get wrong, and what the cruising life is really like.
Dustin & Laura - S/V Elpis - / toseawithneweyes
Vanessa & Ed - S/V Serenity
Randi, Steve & Cody - / destinationadrift
Rae Lynn, Jeff & Ava - S/V Santosha
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Nick's Books and Audiobooks:
Get Her on Board is about getting that significant other to buy into this cruising nonsense. People seem to like it. All proceeds go to our dog Sugar.
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Book:
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Live on the Margin is about making money on the go trading stocks and options. I co-wrote it with Pat Schulte of Bumfuzzle. People seem to like that one too. All proceeds donated to our boat.
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Audiobooks:
Bumfuzzle - Just out Looking for Pirates.
You know these guys, and now you know me, so have a listen.
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Bound for Distant Seas, by James Baldwin
James is the real deal and this his story of adventure aboard a small, simple boat.
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It would be pretty cool to do follow up interviews with the same people in years 1, 2 and 3 to see how they are doing
Good idea
@@TheOKellys Or to find other folks that are 1, 2, 3 years out and do a similar interview, no reason to wait.
@@marklong8608 @The O'Kelly's That is a good idea. Just keep in mind that those will be the ones that didn't give up sooner, so a bit self-selected/survivor-biased. I would recommend doing both.
@@2jlee good point, let's find some boats for sale and talk to the folks calling it quits. Looks like the O'Kelly's can do 4-5 more episodes on this topic 😁
or,
if they are still doing?
The other day, I was doing “boat yoga” in my sailboat’s head, my arm in raw sewage, trying to fix a leaking toilet pump. All I could think of was Brady in SV Delos, years ago, fixing a broken toilet in tremendous heat, covered in flies, poop, and stench, and him saying “Ah, the luxurious yachting lifestyle- I wonder what the poor people are doing?” Sailboats are lots of work, and lots of it is hard and nasty. The good times are great, but the bad stuff can suck pretty badly if you don’t know what you’re doing or have no aptitude (or a pile of money to pay someone else to do it). LanceH SV Great Escape
I've been considering a composting toilet and just skip all that stuff :D
I spent 20 years on the water and when I came ashore, the logic of the land people completely dumbfounded me!..being at sea is a different mindset completely..at sea, you are your own safety officer, you are your own medic, you are the mechanic, you cannot survive at sea with a shoreside mentality..learn to learn and learn quickly...I can't wait to get back to it...
Another great insight..cheers!👍🏴
Ps...and keep it tidy!.. unexpected rolls cause great problems!!
Hope we see ya out there soon!
same her.been sailing long distance since 1985, 60.000 miles offshore mostly solo.. over 30 years living afloat, i cant wait to go again this year.
Strangely this is one of the top ten sailing vids i have watched. thankyou.
Agree
Tip 2: Learn how to sail without rudder, in case you lost rudder or rudder becomes free turning. Luckily I was only out for a day sail when the tangs broke on my rudder. Was able to sail back into the harbor, modified full keel mono hull ketch rig.
Well done, this subject has been wanting, as a cruiser for over 50 year's, [I'm 83], i never stop learning.
I did it for one summer. Living on anchor. Sailing NY. Having my own city on the water. No partner just me and God on 32 foot sailboat. It was sooo wonderful but oh so challenging fixing things, living off the grid, going through storms, facing fears, going through covid and trying to work at the same time. It definitely takes time to adjust.
This is probably the most valuable sailing lifestyle video on RUclips. Thank-you! I'd love to see a video just like this for liveaboards living in marinas in cities. Like corpus Christi tx. I'd also like to see this video talking to people doing it for a second season. The people in these videos shared invaluable information. I appreciate their honesty!
Wow, thank you!
Sailing isn't for everybody but anything else is less preferable than Sailing. Thank you for sharing the Sailing expectations vice realities.
Another important video! I do think some channels do present rough times, but to hear it from those who are struggling with their choices is refreshing. I've been on boats for 40 years; have my USCG Master Captain's license and endorsements, ASA sailing certs, even Japanese boat licenses, but I'm building a new cat here in Asia for retirement, and will still spend 6 months to a year living on that boat where it will be built to get to really know all the systems, get the kinks out with the builder right there, and learn how that particular boat sails and yes, build confidence on that boat, since every boat is different. I think that is what is lacking in some of these RUclips presentations - the importance of preparation, at all levels. As these folks admit, because of what they watch on RUclips, many jump in often too quickly, and sailing, like flying, needs to be taken seriously. The dream is a great one, and everyone can succeed, but the deep blue is not a place to begin learning. The classroom, coast, and lakes are. Well done!
Where in Asia are you building the boat
@@sanjayrajsoni Philippines, but because of COVID and supply chain problems, everything is now delayed.
I'm going to look at a boat tomorrow and as I watched your video I was saying, "I know that," and , "I know that too," and so on until the fellow said "Learn how to stop your boat," and I thought of my first sail, solo too, on a boat I had just bought and as I was coming back into my berth, the prop fell off, and I thought, "That I don't know." Have fun and know the work is enormous but the rewards are even grander, if you know how to stop the #*&$ boat!
Ya with my training we discussed that but did not drop anchor while moving. Damage may happen.
@@JohnDallaire good plan about not dropping anchor, though I would if I was being pushed into shallows. I couldn't drop anchor as I was too close to the dock. So I hit it a good one. Didn't even mark the boat, but busted a dock box. Which I told no one about.
Delos did that. I think if you watch enough channels, you'll see it all.
Great concept video! One of your best ideas. I spent 1977-1979 winding through the South Pacific on my 37' cutter. I thought ANCHORING was the most challenging skill - so many things can go wrong - yet people think it's like parking a car and walking off, because their car was always waiting for them when they returned - but boats are entirely different! Worse, is even if YOUR boat is well secured in an anchorage, OTHER boats may NOT be - and they can drift down on you, swing into you, anchor on top of your anchor, or chafe through their rode - so even if you do everything right - someone's else's mistake or bad luck can take your boat ashore with them in a big cluster-f***. I agree, the first year is a shock, even to fairly experienced sailors, then it all starts to come together.
I have been watching a number of channels for some time now (5+ years). The wife and I almost made the switch . We decided to pull back and rethink it. One thing that really made me pause and take stock a bit was that when my wife finds herself in a new and or unfamiliar situation, she easily gets keyed up. I can hear the fear and confusion in her voice, not wanting to make a mistake. I am sure I contribute to it at times, anything from poor communication on my part, to just picking the wrong time to engage in a new task with her. (Hey honey, can you come hold this hose and make sure it doesn't start spewing sludge all over the coat please.)
Additionally, she and I communicate concepts differently. when backing a trailer, I may want to know how close I am to hitting that pole. rather than getting a number or visual representation , I can just listen to the volume of her shrieks' to know when it is about to touch.
Now keep in mind, this year marks our 20th anniversary. We have adapted and managed so far, but then again, we haven't been on a boat with all our possessions trying to anchor in 20 knots of wind near reefs either.
I guess the take away here is know how to work with your partner effectively in high stress situations before starting this journey.
You guys killed it with this episode! It’s now bookmarked so that I can watch, and rewatch it again and again, plus suggest to my friends who are considering boat life. Such good advice from all involved, love the quote about knowing how to stop the boat, so important! Giving it a year or so to decide is great advice, and after we got back from the Bahamas (after only our 5th month of sailing but 10th month of owning the boat), we decided to go for our Sophomore year! I also love what you said Nick about it being you own small “city” and learning how to be self-sufficient and do your own plumbing, electricity, trash, fixing your “car” (dinghy), and everything that goes into everyday “normal” living...on a boat, you don’t have the luxury of a well run community when you are out on your own in the middle of the ocean. The other two big realities I agree with...being what the Santosha crew said about not having a schedule and what a shock that was. Working full-time up to 60hrs a week, suddenly coming to a halt, then actually having some free time on my hands was actually hard to deal with for me at first but now, I just love having the flexibility to choose an activity to keep me busy, and I’ve learned how to s-l-o-w down! Thanks so much for interviewing our family, we had a lot of fun and look forward to a follow up someday! ;)
Thanks for being a part of the vid! Really helpful to anyone wanting to follow in your wake for sure. This video could really have been about two hours long....so many great nuggets of wisdom from all of you. Thank you again.
I felt that this Q & A could have been easily be two episodes. There is so much to talk about. I loved hearing about fantasy vrs reality of cruising.
We have a "no yelling" boat. That keeps the stress level down. Good video.
Every boat should have that rule. Good on ya
Things to do on the boat when bored - read ebooks, make crafty things, some people get right into fishing, making food and new recipes from basic ingredients, or the "long/old way". There is always researching your next destinations, preventative maintenance, talking to other cruisers, walking and swimming.
Boat shopping right now with the goal of moving aboard by end of year however, I planned for one more year living on the boat to get used to life style (Baby steps) while I continue to work remotely, then retire at the end of 2022 and take off. This video confirmed my thoughts and plans, thanks guys, your the BEST!
wise! yes, the more chill you can make it, the more chill it is going to be.
nothing wrong with being a docker either
Yes, the possibilities are endless :)
I watch quite a few sailing videos, and hope to get out there one day. This is my first time commenting. I just have to say, for a last minute idea, this was one of your best videos, not for the entertainment, but for the real world advice and perspective. THANK YOU for all you do and for keeping it real. We ALL need a dose of reality sometimes. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
This is THE ONE I've been waitin for. Thanks to you and the folks who participated. Reality starting to set in. Some embrace it. Some, not so much. But those folks are out there doing it, taking it as it comes, and learning. The teenagers don't seem so sure about the whole thing yet. I would love to hear interviews with the kids on the boats, or kids on other boats, without their parents present. That could be very revealing and perhaps unsettling to some adults who are dreaming of selling everything, buying a boat, and escaping to paradise with the family.
Also, I'd like to hear more detailed reactions from your viewers and patreons. Believe it or not, some RUclips watchers actually believe RUclips videos encompass all the parts and pieces of reality - they don't. And probably never more so than in sailing videos. How is this limited but candid view of cruising after a couple months impacting them?
It would be very interested to hear interviews with the same newbies two years from now. I'm sure they will be laughing their collective ass off at what they didn't know at this point, a couple months into the cruising lifestyle, especially if their cruising transitions to full-on voyaging when landfalls are weeks apart rather than days or hours.
good ideas. This is a deep subject. Glad it is of value!
@@TheOKellys I think candid teenager interviews could be comedy series all by itself. Pitch it to NetFlix.
It takes 2 to 3 years to really know your boat. Characteristics, how to manage all the systems and to adjust to full time living on board. People new to cruising are often overwhelmed by the intricacies of the lifestyle but if you are persistent in you commitment you will get to the point that each day is almost a normal day instead of being overwhelmed. That's when it gets to be fun.
Exactly, well said Grant.
This was an EXCELLENT video! Totally enjoyable and we LOVED Nick's reason for not ever allowing himself to panic!!
You are simply the best Sailing RUclips channel. Fascinating, the most informative, and so fun! Thanks for the reality checks but also balancing it with what to expect.
The Most truthful Sailing channel
Brilliant video. An old friend once told me, if you what you want to do is to go sailing then keep your house, buy a boat that you can actually sail on today, and then go do that ... because sailing your house is a misery that involves very little sailing.
This is actually one of the most informative video I’ve seen so far.
Solid video guys, great content. I must say a few things changed my dream of being on the water. One is back issues so boat yoga is out for me, and secondly financial freedom. So I am an armchair sailor, I’m retired old salt, that really enjoys your videos. Fairwinds.
This is a real gem! Thank you! You might consider doing another hours worth of this...lots of us could use it!
Like how the Wynns did it. Bought the boat. Hired a captain to train them in seamanship and hired others to guide them through the process of getting the boat ready to sail.
I’m a short distance power boater, but I find the RUclips sailboat channels to be interesting, informative, and entertaining. This was a really good episode.
I love how you break it down and include others perspectives! It’s so validating. Hopefully the popularity of this will inspire more round table style topics! I know the flashy ones pay the bills, but I love to see the daily stuff, or some things you never see like anchoring techniques in various conditions. Or what’s your standing rigging? Just saw some rod-stuffed-dynameen that sounds impressive! We truly passionate few assembling our plans are so grateful. Books are helpful, and I’ve loads of various vessel time, though about none in regards to 28ft/9m+ range, yet books don’t trigger mirror neurons or bring back the smells of salty shores (sometimes with your posts I can close my eyes and I’m 9, on the tip of Anguilla again, far/narrow end). Hopefully I can get my skipper cert this coming winter 🤷♂️
No idea about boats in particular, but I guess if it's like flying then one handy skill is to be able to swallow your pride and ask for help when things start going sideways.
Excellent video guys, we all love to dream of taking off for the tropics but understanding the reality is a whole different ball game.
I know why I love your Chanel! You ask the right questions and share great wisdom.
We sailed our first ever & new 46’ Oceanis boat for 2 summers on W/E and vacation before heading out...Best confidence booster and weak spot discoverer apprenticeship.
I was shocked and amazed how so many went out there with little experience or knowledge.... Hope they got some kind of training, ASA, RYC, Sail Canada...
I like your analogy of running your own small city: yes at being a plumber, electrician, weather man, fibreglass expert, engineer, diesel mechanic, etc. Etc. You need to like solving mysteries and puzzles.
One big challenging area... relationships... 300 sq ft gets smaller and smaller with every issues.
Again, thanks. This one is a keeper.
We are Mayors, all of us! Lol
I love how your videos may not capture the "down times" but you do talk about it and remind people that RUclips can only do so much. You do a great job!
Thank you!
You guys do such a good job addressing issues that really matter.
Thank you Sanela
Absolutely the best sailing/ lifestyle video I have ever seen! Great job and congratulations to you guys. If there is an award for videos in this category, you just won it!
Great video. All the way through. The beginning where you showed the difficulty of creatives. Having to constantly come up themes, etc. (you do that part well by the way).
Really like the whole, “ok noob, tell us your experience in finding the differences between concept and reality.” Had me engaged.
I only wish I could rock the raccoon look as well as one of your subjects. :-) perfect example of just rolling with it. Which I am sure is a key trait for people who are successful in this lifestyle (gotta roll with it).
Too bad you didn’t talk just to the kids. Get their opinion of the whole thing. They are the ones who have to deal with the struggle, I think more than the parents. Complete upheaval. I mean were they involved/onboard with embracing the lifestyle or were they casualties of parental decision. Not to mean that negatively. I’m sure they all come around and adapt quite well. But what would their advice be to other kids?
Learn how to stop the boat. Indeed.
Anyways, sorry for the long comment. You got better things to do than read my every word. Even with all your down time. :-)
One of your best videos yet when it comes to the educational aspect of the cruising lifetime.
I have never seen videos of the effects of wakes on an anchored boat; and bring back Vanessa, just can't get enough of her.
That was an excellent video, guys! Really appreciate the interviews and the fact that you took the time to find multiple perspectives from the "noobs" that many of us want to become. Nicely done, as always.
I subscribe to 29 Sailing channels and have been binge watching and devouring every bit of information I can get. This has been the MOST informative and inspirational video I've seen so far. Thank you for putting this together. I hope to be joining you all in another year to 18 months. Please keep them coming.
well thanks Al. There are a lot of good channels out there these days, so that's a huge compliment!
Sailing Uma is another good reality sailing channel. The couple on that boat take the time to show how things get fixed.
Do you think there are too many Channels now? Or is there always room for more cause people just wanna sit in their living room and sail along with you? :) Asking for a friend :D
@@TheOKellys Don’t worry you guys are different. I spend more time on this one now
Kudos. Your balance of coverage is nearly perfect. Don’t t change a thing. 🤩😁💥
good tip. That can cripple a lot of boats.
Living the dream vs. Living reality... how many sailors have gone back ashore forever? Great question! Go interview some of them. Thanks for covering this topic.
I have grew up fishing on boats, every time out in the water something happens. But you learn that you can’t freak out about it, you have to view it as an adventure. Just resolve whatever the issue may be. I could tell stories about day and night time on the water for days. Stay calm, be aware, figure out how to solve whatever issue is at that time. It takes time on the water to understand crap happens and you have to get use to it. If you can’t then sailing isn’t going to be for you and that’s ok.
Being chill counts for so much! Gotta be chill
Best Vlog,real life and difference between perceived and reality ,thank you Nick and Megan ...great things to work on to ensure a bit of harmony in the tense times
"Stay Calm when it's wrong." True Fact. Yogi Berra would be envious. #Meganism
That was a reeeeally thoughtful video. They all are. You kids are doing a STELLAR job!!! Kudos!!
Thank you mucho Karl. Appreciate it.
you asked,
If you could go back in time…. What would you tell your previous self?
Their responses:
Your dreams are just dreams. The reality will be different.
Don’t do it so fast. Wait till you’re more ready to buy a boat.
It’s more stressful than you think.
I wouldn’t want to repeat that again.
You need more experience before you go.
Shit will go wrong.
Don’t buy the boat. Silly idea. (I think he was just joking, but that was his only response to the question.)
I find those responses to be in contrast to other RUclipsr’s advise:
“It’s so fun.”
“Don’t wait.”
“Just go for it.”
“Go small, go now.”
just do it..but expect it to be the hardest thing you've ever done
"Wait till you're more ready to buy a boat." If you do that, you'll never go. The rest is fairly correct.
Buy Bitcoin Buy Bitcoin ....
Go take a month off, have a proper holiday.
Buy the 18ft Bay boat and just have weekend fun.
it sounds like skiing to me. you spend alot of money and effort before you reach the resort, and once you are there 70% of the time is you sitting on liftchair or waiting in line. But the little freedom and adrenaline you get to feel sliding down the slopes is enough to make it all worth it.
Having sailed for 15 years and then being landlocked for 20 years...I could not be happier to be back sailing again. The sail life is either for you or it isn't. The only way to know is to go out and sail.
Great job as usual guys! Loved hearing from new sailors. Do this again once in a while.
Perfect video.... as another commenter said, ignorance is bliss! Patience, mechanically inclined, and common sense are some of the top things needed for sure!! Thank you for all the great information!!!
Thank you, patience is key!
Great video! Interesting to see how you people have started out, also nice to see that not everyone is an experienced sailor before they start.
Great video! I'm about ready to bite the bullet and buy a boat and you guys gave me some great things to think about!
This is great video and it gives a different perspective from the ‘blue Water’ life that we don’t necessarily appreciate. Kudos to you and your guests to put this out. I hope to take the leap and be on part 2 of what it takes.... cheers
You hit the jackpot with this video! This should be the video that EVERYONE watches before they buy the boat, or at least before they cast off. BRILLIANT!!!!
I’ve been watching you guys for a while. Love the content. Especially when living 13 hours from the closest beach. I look forward to Friday’s to watch. And I thought that today’s was what was missing from all my sailing RUclips content. Well done. Thanks again.
Thanks Greg!
What an EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT video!!! I love hearing about other people’s journey!!! If we weren’t saving up for a boat, I would most certainly become a Patreon member!!! Love you guys!!!! 💓💓
I learn something new with each episode. I have been designing my own catamaran for the better part of two years and, based on what I see and hear, it is a continuous redesign process. I am grateful for so much useful info. Thank you again
I think this is a great resource. As with all things in life when it comes to “adulting” as the kids say now, it’s rarely simple. As wonderful, fulfilling, long hoped for, or exciting the new job, new marriage, new baby, new house, new boat, (you fill in the blank) are, & even though there are parts that fill us up completely & bring us true joy, there are parts that kinda suck sometimes. Babies get colic. The little darlings end up in the ER with croup or earaches at 2 am, or they act up in middle school by using every cuss word known to man. The furnace, AC, or car will go kaput. People may disappoint us & we will likely all get on each others nerves at some point. I guess maybe the key in all these situations is having the right perspective. No ones life is perfect. Not even the Queen of England, with all she has at her disposal, has a life free of difficult situations or stress - so expect that things will go wrong. I taught my boys to start saving now for when they’d have car trouble or need new tires, not if, cuz crap happens to all of us. When, not if, things go sideways it will be easier to accept & work through if we are flexible, & begin with a healthy perspective based in gratitude.
One thing that I noticed about this video. These seem to be all ex home owners who baught teally expensive Cats.
Now my wife and I are what you would call retired working destitute. This means that we have to barter or hustle up what we need to keep our boat running.
We do have an income and living on the hook means that we can save a little here and there, but I still have to take the skill sets that I have and trade them for what I need.
We just rescently baught a 1978 Cheoy Lee 32. I am a retired comercial fisherman and my wife is the grand daughter of a commercial fisherman. We both grew up around boats and boat life is not that new to us. ... that said
I'm still going to take a year to get to know my new girl and redo some of the previous owners creativity. .... 🤔 ( cough ) ... ⛵💕🌠
I love that size boat. Always nice to take it slow and easy, right?
Megan and Nick, I have only come across you guys yesterday even though I have been looking at this lifestyle for many years through people sharing on the internet.
First, I want to say thank you. Thank you for not only offering very useful information gathered from your experiences but more importantly, for your delivery of authenticity and insights that come out from within you. The latter are what I really appreciate from having watched about a dozen of your videos on this channel so far.
So obviously that people tend to draw attention of others by way of highlights and raised levels of dramas in general. Those kinds of output are what attract people's attention and we see it everywhere. We all also know that in reality, a lot of so called "empty space" or "white noise" occupy life and they are indeed very "underrated-ly" essential, depending on how one applies oneself to life. This brings me to mentioning what had been brought up by your friends in this video, those "down" and "less than excitable" (boring) periods.
Even though I have not lived the blue ocean cruising lifestyle and the one that I am still thinking to incorporate into my own, I have pretty much enjoyed this "luxury" of having much free time on my hands over the last 30 years of freely traveling around the world simply because I can and because I have to. I know how it is to be "BORED" as I have no obligation at all to do anything or not do anything; no obligation at all to motivate or inspire myself if I don't feel like it, lol.
May I offer a suggestion to you? Since there aren't many "boring" videos out there about life in general, would you perhaps start a series just on "boring" periods of your respective journey and collectively titled something like "Boring Down Times Essentials" with a boring Disclaimer at the top.
Through this series, then those who are seriously looking to live this lifestyle would have the more realistic preparation that many don't get to experience unless they have experienced some sort of prolonged "retirement-type" moments.
I will continue to watch more of your other videos and future ones :)
Great video! I was just commenting to someone this morning that we rarely get to see the difficulties that cruisers face. Strangely, I never once thought of downtime/boredom being one of them! We hope to be out there with you all in 6yrs time and just got our dive certifications in preparation for that. Also taking the ASA classes in November and soaking up all the RUclips videos I can find. Thanks for telling it like it is! And for all the quality videos you produce. Cheers!
Final countdown! I sure hope we get to share an anchorage. Diving will be sweet!
We loved this episode!! We are hoping to get a catamaran in a few years. I was awesome to see the perspective of some new to sailing couples/ families. By the time we make it out on the water our youngest will be around 16.
Thank you so much for this episode. We just started our adventure. We have been wanting to do this for so long, but especially now more than ever! Thank you for all of your genuine and down to earth videos.
Great job on the interviews! Loved the content of what each family said, but also you nailed the technical aspects, skin tones looked great despite heavy back lighting and audio was clear and easy to understand!
Thanks for sharing all the additional stories. Love that you are tackling the mental / emotional part of peoples journeys. Well done!!
I really enjoy this channel because you guys are so down to earth and you communicate so well. You make things interesting but you never overstate the glamor of what you are doing. Very realistic. That said, I have no intention of ever taking up the lifestyle. The number one reason is not the problems of fixing things and hard work, it's the down time. Too much time with nothing to do. I think I would get very bored in a very short time. The lifestyle (as you have pointed out) is not for everybody.
Thanks for another video with incredibly useful content for those of us who are moving towards a cruising lifestyle.
Ha!ha! ….great! Always enjoy your videos ! The information , knowledgeable! But lately the comedy! Off the charts !
The short comedy bits are just icing on the cake! Lol
Saw it 45 seconds after upload 😂 fastest hands in the west! Also, do the video anyways if the vagabonds already did it. I'd rather hear your opinions on any given subject.
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I've watched _all_ the videos. Which is to say that I watched the full S/V Basik refit that took years. I watched all the Delos haul-outs and assessments on how much they saved by doing it themselves and how hard it is. I watched all the Project Atticus. I watched all the Sailing Uma. I have no illusions about how easy it might be. I still want it. Frankly, the fixing stuff videos are way more interesting to me than the sailing. Watch Life On The Hulls (previously Life On The Mould) for a clear view of what it is to build a 40' cat from scratch.
Yeh it can be fun getting to know the boats so intimately, solving problems, etc. If you dig that sort of thing, you are going to be in heaven
Great to hear insight from those who have done it, thank you! I’ll be sharing this to my potential cruising friends and family to help set expectations for the future. :)
As a hiker with a skipper partner, Couldn't agree more on what these sailors are saying. Living the dream nightmare, hell yeah absolutely no rush. Been mast climbing for other people's sailboats but thinking twice bout cruising offshore with my partner.
Hi Nick and Megan, I hope I get to meet you one day in person with my Wife. Maybe we will even consider consulting with you. We are almost in our 60’s and starting the journey of a cruising lifestyle. Probably 3 years out. Anyways, all that is to preface these next few remarks. We are at the very beginning of our lives changing course. We’ve been on cruises(5) and excursions (longest was 11 days on a big Royal Caribbean ship in the western Caribbean). That is it. This August we are going to our first trawler fest in Newport RI. We are going for info gathering, exploring, and doing meet and greets then finding secluded places to huddle and discuss. We are not jumping into this new part of our lives ignorant without looking but we also recognize we are noobs. This is the kind of video I find sincere, legit, and that I appreciate and give gratitude for. Thank you. Made my day!
This was a great idea, including other cruisers, the outlook given was priceless.
A little dose of reality is always good for ones who aspire to the lifestyle but are only shown the exiting and carefree version. Thanks so much for the video.
When I got into sailing about 15 years ago there was a definite "you need to learn the ropes, take classes, crew, start with a small boat" vibe out there. There weren't any RUclipsrs, so a lot of advice from salty old dogs on forums. Working in the boat sales industry for 10 years, it's amazing to have seen the shift over the past 5-7 years to a lot of younger people who have never owned boats let alone sailed before buying large catamarans valued and hundreds of thousands of dollars.
I still think getting some practical hands on experience before jumping into a large boat that you are solely responsible for is a great idea (your insurer will think so too). Some are comfortable handling that, but as this video points out, its often not as it is portrayed on a lot of the videos.
Thanks for putting this together!
How do you suggest someone learns the ropes before jumping? I was also wondering about crewing experience, if that helps and how to go about doing that. I guess I need to move to a port town to start with. Hehe.
Wow, that was really impressive. What a great subject and excellent way to have others explain their experience! Great Job!
You guys are so super cool. It's content like this that keeps me coming back. I mean, yeah I like to sail. But I want to learn something too, and you two never fail to teach me something. Thank you for bringing stuff like this to the community. We're all better for it. A big formal Thanks.
Really enjoyed this one chaps. Testimonials like this are a great way to frame a subject and yet are seldom seen in sailing videos.
Exceptional video… There is a definite skill in knowing when to push yourself to get up and do something and… when to just be still.
Great Job!
Skill and wisdom I think
I enjoyed this one so much❣️ The combo of real life cruising expertise, your sense of playfulness and media savvyness make your videos almost irresistible. 🥰
Almost? Lol. Thank you
one of the best episode guys! And definitely something so much more real than all the typical "sailing" info.
Was watching on my "smart tv" and had to login to the laptop just to say: great video! Very informative, especially that you got well rounded information from many other couples. Lots of different insights and opinions.
Your channel is such an amazing educational tool. Wildly underrated.
Excellent….
Great to see/hear what newbies have to say about striking out in this new lifestyle!
Thank you ! There was some really good insight for someone like me that is seriously considering taking the plunge,so to speak !
Great content as always. RUclips’s best sailing channel for sure.
What a great topic to adress. Thank you!
Man did this open my eyes, im looking for my first boat now. Thanks great video to make people think some. I have learned the insurance issue especially living on the gulf coast
The best sailing video I’ve laid my eyes on in some loooong time - loved the facial expressions/body language of the various offspring as they internalised their parents admissions of inadequate preparation….😄🤣 e.g. 9:40
this one is great. insightful. you have a lot of self awareness. enjoyable.
What a great video! Talking as someone who would love to be you guys, its nice to hear from you and the interviewees about the initial challenges of getting started sailing. Keep up the great work!!!!!
A very interesting discussion and much appreciated. Best vlog on the topic for sure. Very well done.
Absolutely awesome video. I've been trying to research this (in a way) and you really helped open up my eyes with many opinions and points of view, instead of being fixated on your own point of view. GREAT JOB!!!
Great Content. You both have great skills and experience to pass on.
Spot on. I think of all kinds of things to say, but really that was excellent insight from others. Wish you all, the best!
Outstanding segment, great to hear all of the other viewpoints and experiences. Thanks to all who shared with is. Also Nick, your how-to, and fix-it videos are extremely helpful. Keep doing what you love and filming it for us all to enjoy! 💟
Once again great show with great insights and food for thought, thank you 👍
Outstanding video, thanks for the deeper look