Love watching your adventures. I can only wish that someday that'll be me. I live vicariously through you every Friday night. What's under the boat is totally unique and I love seeing it every week in different locations. Always different depending on where you are. Love it! Congrats to you both on the new boat and all the best on your sea legs. JW from Canada. #nordhavn #NZ
Mark, regarding the flag, you’re supposed to fly the yellow quarantine flag when you first arrive in a country, then once you get checked into that country you replace the Q flag with that countries flag, which you can always buy when you check in. You may be boarded by the authorities if they see you flying their countries flag and they check your boat name and you haven’t checked in, the quarantine flag indicates to customs that you’re awaiting check in.
You guys are great. You remind me so much of my parents! Especially when Mark is walking way ahead of you- that was my dad every time! Mark, not a fan of the new hat. Maybe I. Red to see it on you a few more times.
When you think of it that’s probably quite normal given males usually bigger than females.happens in the animal world too. Males are ahead checking everything is safe. It’s called chivalry!!
No regrets........onwards with a smile and anticipation. In the song Caruso, there's a line, "looking back over your life like a wake of a propeller". Better in Italian. Best focus over the bow and on the radar. The looking back bit is for us viewers on youtube.
A good time to rub down and clean the hull of the weed and barnacles the fish will feed on so decreasing the drag on the hull of the boat using a compressor with an airbrush attachment to clean the hull with
Went on holiday to Corfu many years ago. Albania was very close. We were warned not to go anywhere near. Apparently, some tourists approached the Albanian coast and were machine gunned by a patrol boat. Hopefully, things are more peaceful now, as all the Albanian bad guys are here in the UK😮
Great vid as usual thanks! 😊 However a couple of observations ..... hat looks like West Australian police hat so wear it anywhere dodgy! 😁 And Mark, when a lady eats at a restaurant her male companion should eat as well for reasons men find hard to understand just do it! I smile often at both of your antics ...keep it up.
Fiona: have you looked into orthotic footwear? I noticed in the early shot your knees bending inwards together. I have similar. Apart from stressing the knees, it causes me back issues too. I know a lot of boat life (like work from home for me) is barefoot. But you can get thongs (jandals to you kiwis) and sandals with corrective arch support, and inlays you can swap between shoes. They helped me a lot with back pain. Plus for me, a lot of pilates and yoga through Les Mills On Demand (another kiwi global success story!).
Fiona broke her leg when young which affected her walking as she grew up. She has terrible difficulty with her feet and sometimes back…back been great recently. Had advice in UK years ago and got great orthotics but since closed down and everywhere we have tried just not the same. Should keep trying. Thanks so much for noticing and taking the time to make such good suggestions.
@@AwanuiNZ they all do. Takes years to break them of that! 😅 What app are you using to make your pre-trip sailing graphics. I can make a track showing my track, but not pre trip. I like this mapping you are doing.
In my ten years as a professional sailor, I don’t remember hearing the word ‘Parking’ used in reference to mooring or anchoring or securing alongside a vessel.
Mark, why don't you have fins? It would make it easier to go thru water while filming, you could cover more area. Thanks for letting us tag along. It was interesting the commentary on how Jews had a hard time. Wisteria has such a nice smell doesn't it. I put some wisteria incense next to me and watched video again and had smell-a- vision. You know that is a beautiful area to anchor. I would be happy sitting there enjoying scenery. Happy Birthday again to Fiona. 🎂🎁💐 🇺🇲🔱🧜♂️🫠Cocoa,fla. USA
I really hope you come visit Croatia. Not because I am from Croatia, but there are not so much countries on this world, that are better for boating. Over 1.200 beautiful islands on such a small country. Maybe I see you this summer on one of them 😉
Love it Fiona, “think outside the square” 🤪🤪🤣😂😂. Maybe it’s that cowboy hat that’s doing it, one morning you will wake up, look out the porthole and he will be riding a bull down the dock yelling yippie ya yay cow Pattie. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣, Maybe you shouldn’t call him Markie any more but John, as in Whane, get of your horse and drink some milk, he rode easy in the saddle he was long and lean, sorry guys expats kiwi humour, 😩😩
Mark - like your perspective on the customs procedures... and the odd rules. as for your hat? guess we have to get used to it 🙂 no - it is not bad at all... Once again, we have been on 48 minutes of summer holiday with you guys. cannot help but to again think - what a journey you are on, and thank you for letting us be a part of it. Great footage, and what scenery ! all so beautiful , and you bring a lot of historical details into the video as well.... Thank you, and safe travels
Hey thanks so much. We are overwhelmed by the support out there. Some have suggested we get T-shirts and caps for followers to purchase….crazy but maybe
Hello, here is a suggestion that will make your filming video a lot easier. Consider using an Insta 360 X4 camera. The selfie stick will become invisible and you don’t have to be so worried about missing a shot or subject. As it records in 360 you can find your subject in post editing and frame it. Super simple to use and edit videos. Greetings from Florida.
A question if I may,the bathing platform,do you find it to narrow or just right ? When I look at most Nordhavn’s it always looks so narrow.I like the rest of the ship but the narrowness of the platform just seems out of place.
Great show… Best Cruizing show I’ve seen so far… I lived on the Greek island nearly 50 years ago. I’ve seen more on your show than I did then…. Great to see the Corinthian canal…. Just giving you the heads up when you talk to your dear lady, I have noticed on the subtitles you call her sweetie. Sometimes it comes up sweaty… 🥴 Is it a New Zealand thing that your wife has to walk 10 paces behind you? 😁 happy travels. Look forward to the next episode.
G’day guys, I love watching your videos right from the beginning awesome. I need to ask a question about why? When you are at anchor, you have your fenders out? Go the Chiefs 🤙🏼🤙🏼
I guess its hard to make immigration 100 per cent contained for individual boats. Wasnt the process similar in Turkey? I will watch out for steel tube arches at Kaitoke!
Mark you might think you know it all but please use your life jacket for both of you as shit can happen very quickly ps love the show & the boat Posted by 1st eng 26yrs
in life you will look back and regret things you didn't do rather than the things you did do . can't see you two having many regrets living the life enjoy
Houston you have a problem. @ 11:06 your propellors are showing signs of fairly serious cavitation and again @24:59 for the number of hours run especially at such low revs. If you had been revving highly then perhaps... but not the way you have been running the Waka. The paint has been stripped from the outer edges of the blades which suggests cavitation which will eat the blades.. In my humble opinion, you will not get back to NZ with the same set of props no matter what your Armchair Admiral Followers have to say. It really is a serious problem and you need to talk to Nordhavn NOW.
Noticed this a couple weeks ago and wondered if they went too shallow off camera? But that sounds like a reasonable explanation but I know nothing about it.
That sir makes absolute sense and agree totally…it was bizarre. All we can think is that the open seas have always been there for people to travel and it is simply an anomaly. I suspect if you abused it they would have little sympathy.
Thank you Mark and Fiona for sharing your adventure with us. 👏🙏 Your new hat looks good on you. Good protection for face, ears and neck. And no, you do not look like a retard. 😂😂 I laughed when you said that last video when trying on hats. 🛥🛥 Cheers from Durban, South Africa.
Mark, please stop leaving the wifey behind ! Slow down, enjoy the moment, and put on some sunshine on we don't want your skin to turn into leather! Lol love you all happy family and happy Father's day.
I fully understand him. I can't walk slowly either. Maybe a few steps and then I have to go faster. When we are walking as a family, my daughter and me are walking fast and my son and my wife are to slow for us.
What you're doing is great & you've had fair weather but fair weather never made a good sailor. Be careful of you do when you do hit bad weather because the sea is a completely different beast when she's angry & how you deal with it will make you or break you.
Well worth remembering……we know it’s going to be different away from the shelter of land and out of the Med. back home it could get pretty rough but then of course you just stayed at home.
In my ten years as a professional sailor, I don’t remember hearing the word ‘Parking’ used in reference to mooring or anchoring or securing alongside a vessel.
Love watching your adventures. I can only wish that someday that'll be me. I live vicariously through you every Friday night. What's under the boat is totally unique and I love seeing it every week in different locations. Always different depending on where you are. Love it! Congrats to you both on the new boat and all the best on your sea legs. JW from Canada. #nordhavn #NZ
Thanks so much. New video tomorrow…..I missed a bit from going to Corfu….lost some footage but found it.
Your conversations between each other crack me up!
You appear to really be enjoying your new life!
Yes we are. We have always been like that….kids think it is cringe!
Wow wow wow. 👍👍👍
Thank you so much
Mark, regarding the flag, you’re supposed to fly the yellow quarantine flag when you first arrive in a country, then once you get checked into that country you replace the Q flag with that countries flag, which you can always buy when you check in.
You may be boarded by the authorities if they see you flying their countries flag and they check your boat name and you haven’t checked in, the quarantine flag indicates to customs that you’re awaiting check in.
Hey thanks so much…will check and change. we in Montenegro now for 3 months but will get onto this
Good stuff. You two know how to enjoy life. Greece has been magical. I hope the good weather and great ports continue.
Thanks so much…absolutely hope so
Absolutely e joying your show , keep it up and stay safe 🌹🌹
We will thanks so much
You guys are great. You remind me so much of my parents! Especially when Mark is walking way ahead of you- that was my dad every time! Mark, not a fan of the new hat. Maybe I. Red to see it on you a few more times.
When you think of it that’s probably quite normal given males usually bigger than females.happens in the animal world too. Males are ahead checking everything is safe. It’s called chivalry!!
Just love you two. How blessed you are to set off and just roam the world! Thanks for taking us along ❤️⚓️
You are absolutely welcome
Love the hat Mark..... makes you look very ozzie😜, very enjoyable episode, thanks guys, fair winds.😊
Ok in that case it is gone!!
@@AwanuiNZ hahaha....... did you leave your sense of humour in Greece?🤗
Nope, goes everywhere with me
Hi stop leaving your bag on chairs 😮😮😮 snatchers will have it eyes a winking😅😅😅😅😅😅
Oh no!
No regrets........onwards with a smile and anticipation.
In the song Caruso, there's a line, "looking back over your life like a wake of a propeller". Better in Italian.
Best focus over the bow and on the radar. The looking back bit is for us viewers on youtube.
Indeed. There are some great sea songs out there
Loved the last 2 months following your travels, keep it up and looking forward to the next adventures …
Thanks and not far off!
Just love it
continue the adventure :)
Keep them coming please
we will
Loving the journey. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching!
A good time to rub down and clean the hull of the weed and barnacles the fish will feed on so decreasing the drag on the hull of the boat using a compressor with an airbrush attachment to clean the hull with
Ta…so much to do
Went on holiday to Corfu many years ago. Albania was very close. We were warned not to go anywhere near. Apparently, some tourists approached the Albanian coast and were machine gunned by a patrol boat. Hopefully, things are more peaceful now, as all the Albanian bad guys are here in the UK😮
Haha yes Albania has a bit of a reputation but all changed since 1990’s. Will,talk about that in the episode travelling there
Great vid as usual thanks! 😊 However a couple of observations ..... hat looks like West Australian police hat so wear it anywhere dodgy! 😁 And Mark, when a lady eats at a restaurant her male companion should eat as well for reasons men find hard to understand just do it! I smile often at both of your antics ...keep it up.
Good thought it may get me out of trouble…accent might be a problem! I was eating a beer.
Grapes and funilly enough kiwi fruit grow well over pergulas.
Yes
Loved the video. I enjoy the good-natured banter that only comes with a solid-as-a-rock married couple.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much…work on married life everyday!
The high walls look like Game of Thrones.
Makes me think you could make a series of visits to Game of Thrones filming sites like Mdina in Malta?
Abviously a fan huh?
Outstanding! Really enjoyed the anchor rode video.
Cool thanks
Fiona: have you looked into orthotic footwear?
I noticed in the early shot your knees bending inwards together. I have similar. Apart from stressing the knees, it causes me back issues too.
I know a lot of boat life (like work from home for me) is barefoot. But you can get thongs (jandals to you kiwis) and sandals with corrective arch support, and inlays you can swap between shoes.
They helped me a lot with back pain.
Plus for me, a lot of pilates and yoga through Les Mills On Demand (another kiwi global success story!).
Fiona broke her leg when young which affected her walking as she grew up. She has terrible difficulty with her feet and sometimes back…back been great recently. Had advice in UK years ago and got great orthotics but since closed down and everywhere we have tried just not the same. Should keep trying. Thanks so much for noticing and taking the time to make such good suggestions.
Fiona is a great first mate. You are very lucky! Great to see all of the healthy sea life too.
She answers back a bit!
@@AwanuiNZ they all do. Takes years to break them of that! 😅 What app are you using to make your pre-trip sailing graphics. I can make a track showing my track, but not pre trip. I like this mapping you are doing.
It’s called Travel Boast
Lucky we have Captain camera lady Fiona or we would maybe be still in Turkey.
Mmmm
In my ten years as a professional sailor, I don’t remember hearing the word ‘Parking’ used in reference to mooring or anchoring or securing alongside a vessel.
We hear you
Mark, why don't you have fins? It would make it easier to go thru water while filming, you could cover more area. Thanks for letting us tag along. It was interesting the commentary on how Jews had a hard time. Wisteria has such a nice smell doesn't it. I put some wisteria incense next to me and watched video again and had smell-a- vision. You know that is a beautiful area to anchor. I would be happy sitting there enjoying scenery. Happy Birthday again to Fiona. 🎂🎁💐 🇺🇲🔱🧜♂️🫠Cocoa,fla. USA
Got fins just did not use them that day. Yip I love wisteria
Loving the hat. Cracking vid and the content was superb. You really are living the life, good on ya. Cant wait for the next episode. Thank you.
No worries. Outnsoon
Handsome stalkers :) another great vid
Yip!!
I really hope you come visit Croatia. Not because I am from Croatia, but there are not so much countries on this world, that are better for boating. Over 1.200 beautiful islands on such a small country. Maybe I see you this summer on one of them 😉
Just maybe. We hope so
Another great episode! Really enjoying your adventure.
Glad you enjoy it!
Love it Fiona, “think outside the square” 🤪🤪🤣😂😂. Maybe it’s that cowboy hat that’s doing it, one morning you will wake up, look out the porthole and he will be riding a bull down the dock yelling yippie ya yay cow Pattie. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣, Maybe you shouldn’t call him Markie any more but John, as in Whane, get of your horse and drink some milk, he rode easy in the saddle he was long and lean, sorry guys expats kiwi humour, 😩😩
Hahaha
Mark - like your perspective on the customs procedures... and the odd rules. as for your hat? guess we have to get used to it 🙂 no - it is not bad at all... Once again, we have been on 48 minutes of summer holiday with you guys. cannot help but to again think - what a journey you are on, and thank you for letting us be a part of it. Great footage, and what scenery ! all so beautiful , and you bring a lot of historical details into the video as well.... Thank you, and safe travels
Hey thanks so much. We are overwhelmed by the support out there. Some have suggested we get T-shirts and caps for followers to purchase….crazy but maybe
Hello, here is a suggestion that will make your filming video a lot easier. Consider using an Insta 360 X4 camera. The selfie stick will become invisible and you don’t have to be so worried about missing a shot or subject. As it records in 360 you can find your subject in post editing and frame it. Super simple to use and edit videos. Greetings from Florida.
Thanks trying not to edit too much and leave it real…
12 ‘rainy Picton
Yuck!
Good video happy days keep up the good job fiona and mark. Ttfn
Thanks James. All well with you?
Mark please wear your kill switch lanyard.
Oh crap yes….the bloody thing is not long enough I need to get another one.
@@AwanuiNZ I will be watching Mark, every time you use your Tender
Better?
Those props don't look like there's much Propspeed left on them.
Not sure it was prop speed and agree
A question if I may,the bathing platform,do you find it to narrow or just right ? When I look at most Nordhavn’s it always looks so narrow.I like the rest of the ship but the narrowness of the platform just seems out of place.
As always more room anywhere is good. The rear cockpit is a great space and we would rather have room there than on the platform.
I think if people thought like that Mark, they wouldn't actually have passport entry to the country, and then you wouldn't need a fake exit. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
True
Customs have BIG binoculars and someone somewhere will be watching.
Most likely…AIS a dead giveaway. Everything on paper in Greece so not sure it would be more sophisticated that that either
Great show… Best Cruizing show I’ve seen so far…
I lived on the Greek island nearly 50 years ago. I’ve seen more on your show than I did then….
Great to see the Corinthian canal….
Just giving you the heads up when you talk to your dear lady, I have noticed on the subtitles you call her sweetie. Sometimes it comes up sweaty… 🥴
Is it a New Zealand thing that your wife has to walk 10 paces behind you? 😁
happy travels. Look forward to the next episode.
Absolutely it is…does not every culture insist upon that?
👍👍
😊
So funny. You two are brilliant. Love the scenery, loving the videos. How is the boat handling? Hopefully no more niggles. 🥃🏴
Fantastic! she is going wonderfully. Fuel consumption has just picked up by a litre an hour likely due to dirty bottom and lots of watermaker use
G’day guys, I love watching your videos right from the beginning awesome.
I need to ask a question about why? When you are at anchor, you have your fenders out?
Go the Chiefs 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Hurricanes will win the day! just in case other boats arrive close by and to get them out of the way
@@AwanuiNZ g’day again, do we need to chat about the rugby? lol 😂
Your adventures are always amazing 👍🏻👍🏻
I guess its hard to make immigration 100 per cent contained for individual boats. Wasnt the process similar in Turkey? I will watch out for steel tube arches at Kaitoke!
Yes was the same in Turkey. A simple solution would be to have a customs dock. You arrive and leave there. Check out leave the dock!
Mark you might think you know it all but please use your life jacket for both of you as shit can happen very quickly ps love the show & the boat
Posted by 1st eng 26yrs
Oh believe me I do not think that. Good advice thank you
Great video as per . .
Never did hear how your olive oil stock up went from the last video . . Did you buy any ?? . .
Bye from NZ 🍻👋💐🇳🇿twa
Just one bottle…twice the price of usual. It was ok but did not warrant the tourist price.
did you notice that there are no other boats at anchor with fenders out?
Nope
Sometimes there are and what’s even more weird they have them all up the front.
Are you adhering to the 90 day rule in the EEC, have you planned for this ?
Yip. We in Montenegro now and will likely stay for 2m to 3 months
Welcome to cruising check outs….Similar the world over.
Amazing eh
Great video series but, please work on the sound when narrating and videoing at the same time. You will need to use lapel mics.
Noted!
Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦
Ta
in life you will look back and regret things you didn't do rather than the things you did do . can't see you two having many regrets living the life enjoy
Hope not. Thankyou
@@AwanuiNZexcept the bickering sadly pretty much constant
@@pauldejager-zs5toit’s not bickering! It’s kiwi style bantering!
Yip
Not at all…90% of the time!
Houston you have a problem. @ 11:06 your propellors are showing signs of fairly serious cavitation and again @24:59 for the number of hours run especially at such low revs. If you had been revving highly then perhaps... but not the way you have been running the Waka. The paint has been stripped from the outer edges of the blades which suggests cavitation which will eat the blades.. In my humble opinion, you will not get back to NZ with the same set of props no matter what your Armchair Admiral Followers have to say. It really is a serious problem and you need to talk to Nordhavn NOW.
Noticed this a couple weeks ago and wondered if they went too shallow off camera? But that sounds like a reasonable explanation but I know nothing about it.
Will raise it thanks. I will also get some really close up shots in clear water
@@ashleykerlindefinitely not
@AwanuiNZ wouldn't have thought so, but didn't know how otherwise the prop tips would be bare. Now I know. Learning…
@@AwanuiNZ I think you mentioned in an earlier video, they used antifoul paint on the props, rather than the better stuff like prop speed
If you signed out but your still there, then why check in when you arrive🤔
That sir makes absolute sense and agree totally…it was bizarre. All we can think is that the open seas have always been there for people to travel and it is simply an anomaly. I suspect if you abused it they would have little sympathy.
@@AwanuiNZ checking in looks more like a fee gathering scheme than anything else.
It all ends soon worldwide.
2025 2026
Really
Would you be happier if you were escorted back to the boat by armed gaurds 😂😂 Keep on trucking brother 👊🏻
Mmm
@@AwanuiNZ is that the parental ‘Mmm’ or the that sounds pretty cool ‘Mmm’ 😂🫶🏻
Either
I’m guessing you have a 24 hr leeway to leave the country.
They said nothing…just opened the door and let us back into Greece
Thank you Mark and Fiona for sharing your adventure with us. 👏🙏 Your new hat looks good on you. Good protection for face, ears and neck. And no, you do not look like a retard. 😂😂 I laughed when you said that last video when trying on hats. 🛥🛥
Cheers from Durban, South Africa.
Excellent I shall continue wearing it
Mark, please stop leaving the wifey behind ! Slow down, enjoy the moment, and put on some sunshine on we don't want your skin to turn into leather! Lol love you all happy family and happy Father's day.
I try to believe me but she walks so slow…just can’t do it.
You can do ittttt!
I fully understand him. I can't walk slowly either. Maybe a few steps and then I have to go faster. When we are walking as a family, my daughter and me are walking fast and my son and my wife are to slow for us.
Sunscreen?
Fwit
What you're doing is great & you've had fair weather but fair weather never made a good sailor. Be careful of you do when you do hit bad weather because the sea is a completely different beast when she's angry & how you deal with it will make you or break you.
Well worth remembering……we know it’s going to be different away from the shelter of land and out of the Med. back home it could get pretty rough but then of course you just stayed at home.
Get over it.
Over what?
Being surprised about customs? Going to the next countries will be even more fun !
Most likely yes although Albania was very strict
In my ten years as a professional sailor, I don’t remember hearing the word ‘Parking’ used in reference to mooring or anchoring or securing alongside a vessel.
Ooops will work on the terminology