HOW TO PASSAGE PLAN THROUGH PIRATES & TYPHOONS! - SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT JPNW 02
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- Q. How do you plan a passage through pirates and typhoons? A. Carefully! Liz rolls up her sleeves and gets down to some serious research while passage planning through pirates, monsoons and typhoons across 7000 miles...
CONSIDERATIONS FOR WORLD PASSAGE PLANNING:
1. Weather and currents
2. Political situation
3. Security threats
WHY ARE WE HEADING EASTBOUND ACROSS THE PACIFIC?
Most vessels travel east to west, and you may have seen other sailing channels doing exactly that. This is because the trade winds, currents and weather patterns make it the natural and more comfortable choice for a circumnavigation. Heading east is more difficult because all of these things are against you. With detailed planning, it is possible, and a number of boats do it every year.
WEATHER
The most important aspect when planning a passage of this length is to work with known weather systems. Not taking into consideration all the local cruising we will have, the total miles for a direct passage is:
From Tioman to Alaska approximately 6,500 miles.
From Tioman to BC, it's around 7,500 miles.
FOUR CRUCIAL STAGES WHERE WEATHER WINDOWS DICTATE OUR TIMINGS:
1. Tioman to Borneo
2. Borneo to Philippines
3. Philippines to Japan
4. Japan to PNW
IN A NUTSHELL:
1. Tioman to Borneo via Anambas - Depart June/August
2. Remain in Borneo, cruising Sarawak and Sabah for around seven months
3. Borneo to Philippines - Depart March
4. Remain in Philippines for two months
5. Philippines to Japan - Depart May
6. Remain in Japan, cruising for around two months
7. Japan to PNW - Depart July/August
SO WHAT COULD CHANGE?
Anything and everything! Keep following us to find out what happens next...
Don't forget to follow the boat!
Peace and fair winds
Liz, Jamie and Millie ❤️
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Wow, what an undertaking! Your explanation of the various route possibilities was fascinating. The amount of planning involved to deal with the weather patterns & hope they remain "as usual" & also having to worry about avoiding known pirate areas. Then there is the boat preparation ~ should we expect a detailed video on that? Hearing of all the planning & preparation needed, I think I would just stay around the Anambas Island area. I think you're very brave to attempt this trip & my admiration for you has increased many times over.
Brave or daft? I'm not sure! Seriously, though, we've been at this cruising malarkey for 12 years, and have already sailed east through the Red Sea, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
The trick is not to look at the top of the mountain, but just take each stage as it comes.
Mind you, I could easily spend the next few years going back and forth to the Anambas! 👌😊👍 Liz
BTW I've just written the notes for a general prep video, keep watching! 😊 Liz
Finally someone takes a bit different cruising route. After seeing hundreds of sailing vlogs those same routes followed by each and every yacht starts to bit repeating each other.
Ruddy good stuff, wot! You want to lay in a good supply of whiskey and cigars, a spare monocle, and a spare wooden leg for a journey like that. A parrot is an excellent travelling companion, you can pretend it's not yours when you meet the harbourmaster, and they drink very little whiskey, unlike a cat. Enjoy the bally old journey, wot! Cheerio!
Wow how casual you explain this trip. so easy ! You have obviously done many offshore miles to be so confident in a trip like this. Sailing west around the world is all about down wind easy trade winds.... You sailing east is up hill, with HUGE weather systems that roll through the high latitudes, 1000's of miles across, those huge weather systems rolling over you with 50 or 60 knots of wind and 30 to 40 foot waves for days and nights before they pass. A typhoon is tiny - the destructive may be higher but the winds circle of 50 or 60 knots is only 300 or 400 miles across, easy to get out of its path or find a safe anchorage. We have been sailing since 2004 , but all our sailing has been trade wind sailing in the tropics, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, new Caledonia , Solomon Island, Melanesian, Fiji, Vanuatu. Mostly the south Pacific. We have been in the Philippines now for 5 years , because 7000 island (nearly all different flora & fauna and Peoples, with different attitudes, There are 134 ethnic groups in the Philippines, and there are 135 recognized local languages in the Philippines ) Because of this English has become the 2nd language for all. Its nice to be able to have deep meaningful conversations because no language barrier, rather than just smiling and watching the local people because of a communication barrier. The people here are so amiable and friend. I would take the west side of palawan Island and defiantly spend some time in El Nido and Coron on your way, Both have amassing scenery. Good luck to you on an epic journey, you are braver than me ! PS the very southern part of palawan over the years has had 1 or 2 instances of pirate boarding, mostly opportunistic Goods smugglers between Malaysia & Philippines , not the hard core Muslim terrorist found in the S.E. philippine Sulu sea. Buy a 100 ft length of blue colored polypropylene rope "cheap & it floats" if a following boat starts to look like a problem, trail the rope out you stern and as the other boat approaches you - you will naturally turn away and they will keep crossing your stern, and get their propeller entangled in the rope. 99.9% chance you won't need it , but still $50 cheap insurance !
Brilliant information, thank you! We should be heading to the Philippines next year. If you're still there it would be great to hook up. Peace and fair winds! Liz 😁
Just saw this and found your "backwards planning" where destination considerations dictate departure times, interesting. Thanks!
We are glad to see you coming to the Pacific Northwest. We are sure you will find it absolutely breathtaking. We have been cruising between Seattle and Alaska for the last 25 years. You will find you can cruise is busy areas or incredibly remote areas. We spent last summer in Haida Gwaii, a group of 150 islands, covering 4,000 square miles, 70 miles off the northern British Columbia coast. In 7 weeks of cruising we saw 4 other cruising boats. We will continue to follow your journey as you plan and get closer to the northwest one step at a time.
Jim and Rosy
M/V Sea Venture
This is going to be an awesome trip. I was riveted during your entire explanation of the route planning. Can't wait for it! :D
I'm surprised how many have been so interested in what's quite a dry subject for anyone other than a sailor - but then we have a lot of sailors watching, so I should have known! Glad I riveted you. 👍 Liz
That was an excellent mission briefing for a trip that could be quite overwhelming in planning terms. I like the way you identified the starting gates, ran through the options before deciding on the path to take. Breaking the mission down into subsidiary objectives is a sound planning tool and prevents going ga ga over the otherwise infinite number of variables and what ifs. Looking forward to the details of the preps.👍⛵️
You nailed it there, Norman! Breaking it down into bite-size chunks makes it infinitely more digestible. 👌👍 Liz
Really interesting Liz, thanks for sharing the knowledge, going to love following this epic journey.
May the winds be kind,and the seas benign.
Thank you! Glad to have you with us. 👌Thanks for commenting! 👍 Liz
Thank you for sharing your planning preparations. Very informative. Yours is easily (IMHO) the most informative and entertaining blog. Your sharing of your knowledge is so impressive. I especially like your risk assessment on every step. I started watching the sailing blogs, yours especially, initially for entertainment purposes but recently it has occurred to me that maybe this is something that I would like to do. Last night my wife and I actually talked about what we would need to do if we in fact decided to become blue water sailors. We figured we would need about four to five years planning and preparation. I am 61 and my wife is 58. We live in Hawaii (Hilo), kids are all grown up and gone. We have no mortgage and we would rent our home while we would be gone. We are thinking about joining the local sailing club as novices and slowly grow into this possibility. We welcome any suggestions and comments. Fair Winds and following seas to all three of you.
Sounds to me like you've pretty much nailed it. Get some lessons under your belts (you can learn a lot by going on a week's course living on a boat)... Try sailing holidays to know if it's the life for you (a flotilla holiday requires no qualifications)... Good luck! 👍👌
That's alot of work into the planning I'm glad you guys share it...
Another utterly fantastic video. You guys are a wealth of information, and very importantly, really know how to impart all of this knowledge.
I thought that I had our RTW trip mapped out from Oz, but I am now looking at the PNW and THEN head west. Need to be careful with the storms up there, as the Clipper guys found out - the hard way.
Thank you both from me and, no doubt, hundreds of others.
Excellent! Thank you. Look forward to joining you on such an epic trip.
We welcome you on the adventure! Feel free to comment whenever you like, we love feedback and shared tales. Peace and fair winds! 👌😎 Liz
Thanks for sharing your decision making strategy. Interesting to hear.
Thanks for the informative detail. Love the hounesty.
"What could change anything and everything"...I think that you were right there Liz ! Looking forward to your adventure up to Japan...
Wow, just the info alone for a newbie like me is priceless...you got me subscribed... I wished everyone also would do a prep and routes taken like you do...hope to see more of you in the future doing this.
So happy you found it useful. I put this together a few years ago, maybe it's time for an update? Liz 🙏
YES! Passage planning, perhaps only surpassed by provisioning as steps in the process of completing a passage. Lovely - can't wait for more of this.
We're going to tackle a general "prepping" video next. Provisioning will be a lot further down the line, but we will record one on that subject too. 👍 Liz
Thank you, thank you, thank you Liz! As I start to learn about sailing and cruising, in preparation for retirement, these kinds of lessons are invaluable.
-steve
I'm thrilled to have made any impact at all. I guess a lot of what we take for granted now after so long on the water is valuable to those setting out. Keep watching, we have loads of ideas for other subjects, and will sprinkle them as we progress. Peace and fair winds! 👍 Liz
Fantastic !!! Great look in your planings and nice preparation with graphics.
Mrs. FollowTheBoat, you are awesome.. :)
Liz, I love your systematic planing for the trip. Fair Winds!
Thank you! That 12 minute video took days and days of planning, honing, researching and discovering. I'm glad it came OK! 👍 Liz
Fabulous instruction and concern planning monologue. Thank you as we may be needing some of this information in the next few years. I took notes. ✨🏝🌬🌊🌫⛵️⚓️🥂🍻✨
I am simply in awe of you !
Great Video love the explanations for routes.
Excellent presentation Liz! Hope you guys get the "window" to commence this interesting journey. Look forward to learning your preparations on Esper to make this a comfortable and safe trip. Stay safe. Cheers from NZ.
We're planning to document the whole process and upload videos along the way. Lovely to have you with us! 👌😊 Liz
Sailing ⛵ around the world ⛵ 🌎 incredible beautiful experience.
Greetings from the Hawaiian islands
Thorough planning, based on viable information, is essential, no matter what the undertaking!Thanks and "go for it"! ⛵
Cheers! We certainly will have a go! 👍 Liz
Very informative- Knowledgeable and well presented.
It is the path less traveled ,,, that is true....But what an epic Adventure ... I'll not miss a single episode . Cheers
Fantastic to have you along for the ride, it's going to be an epic adventure! 👌😊 Liz
I'm excited to watch this 'series' you two, heck not many sailing vlog going that way.... don't follow the trend - set it!
This is a very important and useful topic. Thank you!
I'm so pleased you found it useful. Thanks so much for letting us know! 👍
You two are amazing. I only dream of sailing to exotic places and taking about 5 years to sail the world to try and take all of it in, as much as possible. Really enjoy the videos and wish you guys the best in your endeavors. Thanks!
Ron Dineff Thanks for your lovely comment. It is a real privilege to visit these places, and we're thrilled to have you with us! 👍✌️ Liz
This is so cool! Am looking forward to this adventure. Please continue to share the details of how you plan such a trip--very interesting! Cheers
We will keep you posted on how the preparations go, we promise! 👌😊 Liz
Thank you, very interesting!
Exciting! Thanks for the maps and dotted lines. Helped a lot.
If you knew the blood, sweat and tears that went into those 12 minutes you'd know how happy we are to read your comment. Thank you! 👍 Liz
A lot of information in a short time frame. Very well presented👍
Thank you for that, we appreciate the compliment. 👍 Liz
Absolutely fascinating😊
Wonderful explanations 👍👍👍
I'm glad it made sense in the end. I had all this information floating around in my head, and as I did more research it gradually took shape. I feel I've done the groundwork, but there's still lots to read up on! 👍 Liz
Thank Liz, all I can say is wow. A lot to think about before and during the passage. The variables, the what ifs make my brain hurt a bit, lol. A destination at a time, adjust if need be and then move on. I'm excited to see this play out, ya'll stay safe.
👍👍👍 Liz
awesome details! Im going to be doing a 'similar' route but in a motor yacht so you have helped a lot! In a 45m MY we are not quite as restricted as a sail yacht but many factors you discussed are relevant so this is a great help! Thank you! See you along the way!
Wow, would be great to meet you along the way. Just slow down a fraction and wave at us as you pass! 🤣 Liz
Captain Liz! I’m extremely impressed with the scope of this video. This new adventure is going to be cool.
Wow, so happy I impressed you, thanks! It was hard work amassing and sorting through all the information, but I think it's beginning to take shape. Cheers! 👍 Liz
That's an exciting bit of videography in the future.
I'm also excited to see the results of your hard bimini.
So are we! It will completely change Esper's profile, and not for the better. But, practicalities have to outweigh beauty in this case. Jamie's recording it all and will post a video once it's finished. Keep watching! 👍 Liz
A sailing yacht I crewed on in the 80s took a route of Bali to Papua to Palau to Tokyo to PNW before I joined them. Sparked my imagination and admiration. Going the wrong way around definitely keeps you off the beaten path. Eager to follow your journey.
We're glad to have you with us, and promise to show you as many pristine paths as we come across! Peace and fair winds. 👍 Liz
What an adventure. Can't wait to see it unfold. One issue though is that by arriving in the PNW in September you won't have much good weather left to explore that part of the world. Then it's a long wet winter to look forward to...
Wow, I never knew world circumnavigation was so... window dependent. I'm only planning to get my boat in 5 years from now, but I'm learning a lot from your channel. Thanks for sharing.
Oh yes, oceans have good and bad times to cross, so we try to minimise the risk by choosing the predicted most benign (less malign?) months in which to set off. Great to read you have a five year plan, plenty of time to research and practice before you set off on the great adventure! 👌⛵ Liz
I always enjoy your videos..thank you
What a nice thing to say, that's very kind of you! 👍 Liz
Glad you decided to stay clear of Philippines South and the security concerns there.......if you do decided to come to Hong Kong Alison and I would love you take you two out for a meal.
Japan is a gem for travellers. Safe, clean, efficient, great food and friendly people! Lots to see and do..Yokohama is close to Tokyo and other great day trips. Tell the captain to stock up on the most excelent Japanese whiskey that's come into it's own the last few years!
You're talking our language - whiskey! 😁👌 Liz
Venture lives is a sailing blog from a couple that sails in the beautiful Baranof island (just between your two planned destinations). Paradise!
Fantastic Video :-) A lot of very helpful information... I'm starting to plan a cruise from Canada to Thailand and beyond... This has been a great insight :-) Thanks for sharing it... I just subscribed and look forward to seeing more like this :-)
We're gradually making our way towards Japan. Some personal issues have delayed us, but we're back on track now. Cheers and good luck with your own adventure! Liz
Good choice on passing on the south Philippines -- still a dangerous spot. Option 3 looks great! You will love the friendly people of the Philippines! ...it's still safe on the southern islands, like Negros Occidental, Panay & Coron
Yes, we have a feeling we're going to adore the Philippines - every single person we have met from that country has been warm and friendly. At the moment we haven't got much time there, but I could see us staying for a whole season... 👍 Liz
Have a great time in the Philippines! Cheers!
Excellent
👍👍 Liz
Hi Liz and Jamie. I wouldn't write off Hong Kong as a destination. We had our yacht delivered to Hong Kong via the South China Sea in May and enjoyed some spectacular sailing around the island. We sailed the boat back ourselves a year later along the same route later, again in May. Gentle 15 knots SW monsoon was just setting in both times which made for a pleasant but warm sail North and a slow 100nm tacks going south. The trip took 10 days north and 15 days south. Both trips were straight down the middle of the South China Sea and we had no problems with fishing nets as they were much closer to the Vietnam coast. We did have a lot of commercial shipping traffic as this is the major sea-lane between HK and Singapore. We would count over 100 ships a day and that was before AIS. As we had work commitments we sailed past some very good cruising grounds and in a different (non working life) would have sailed up the Borneo coast and into Brunei and Manila etc. We avoided considering any passage through the Philippines due to concerns around piracy etc. Although Hong Kong is a sideways sail from Manila, it is truly magical to sail into one of the greatest harbours in the world and caters for boaties very well. Departure from Manila or Hong Kong to southern Japan is a much of a muchness in both distances and timing - factoring where to shelter for the Typhoon season is a biggie.
We really want to see Borneo and the Philippines, so it's not on the tight schedule at the moment...but things might change! Thanks very much for that valuable information. Being a Londoner, I have a soft spot for big cities, so sailing into HK would be fantastic. The downside is that I used to fly there every month for about six years when I worked for a Chinese company, so it conjures up images of work for me. Haha! Liz
Hi all. We´re "follow" you and we love your good quality videos and the way you are and the way you sail...THANKS.
Of course we will follow your new adventure in return to America. A bit of history to add to your challenging trip : During sixteenth century Pacific ocean or "the Spanish lake" as known by anyone at that time was full of expeditions and many men and ships were lost in discovering the route to return to America. Finally Andrés de Urdaneta and Miguel de Legazpi in 1564 found the way to return. Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and the Kuro Sivo current took the boat to Acapulco. 200 men leaving and just 18 arriving; only two of them strong enough to disembark.
Many thanks for sharing your way...
Wonderful, I always like a bit of history, and that's an interesting tale. Thank you for being such a regular 'follower'! 👍 Liz
Coming late to the video, just to mention Taiwan is an awesome Island to stop off if needed, also if possible look into Green Island off the East coast of Taiwan, small Island but has one of only three hot salt water springs in the world. Spent a week diving there and would go back again in a heartbeat :) (Not sure on anchorages though but there are some small fishing ports around the circumference of the Island)
Taiwan looks *very* interesting. Will go there if the weather works! 👌✌️Liz
Wow, this couple gets right to the nitty gritty. 😀😉
Larry Outdoors We try to keep it real, and be as honest and informative as we can. Cheers! ✌️ Liz
So helpful! Thank you, you guys are great! ! I've just bought a sailboat here in the USA, and I am planning my first long distant voyage solo down to Panama at the end of the year (well at the time weather and boat upgrades allow). Nervous, but excited. But nervous. lol
Wow! Hope you have fair winds for your first long passage, it sounds exciting. Nervous is good, it keeps us on our toes and alert! 👌👍 Liz
Hi Liz and Jamie. I literally just finished reading Harry Heckel's book "Around the World in 80 years". He twice circumnavigated, the last time aged 89, in a 32 ft Dreadnought. He left Japan early June 2002, never found any consistent westerlies and nine times encountered winds of 30 knots or more. He even considered returning to Japan at one point. He had a terrible time of it after being damaged in a knockdown and ended up in Hawaii (not part of his original plan) after 142 days at sea. Quite a read.
Amazing adventure!
We're very excited about it. 👌☺️ Liz
What a fantastic adventure in front of you
It's a bit daunting, but when you break it down into sections it's not so bad. The excitement is trumping all other emotions at the moment. 👍😊✌️ Liz
Safe travels
Thank you! 👍 Liz
Great job explaining the timetable around your plans and the evolution of the various iterations with the reasoning behind your choices. On a side note, that blouse is absolutely fabulous. It's quite fetching on you Liz. Finally, I'm dying to learn how the shed is coming along. You tease us with just a quick sped-up montage in this video. I want to know all about the details around its construction and how the fiberglass top was laid-up and constructed, as well as how the final supports will be built and mounted. Are you going to go with hard dodger windows or Isinglass? Don't keep all of us gearheads hanging forever on those details.
As far as bucket list items, I think exploring Japan from your own Yacht might be pretty un-beatable. Right up there with exploring the Ao Phang Nga National Park in same said yacht. Or Baranof Warm Springs, AK maybe? So excited for you guys!
It's only recently appeared on our list, but has rapidly risen! Thanks for all your support. 👍 Liz
Glad to see esper get a heater :)
Yes, I think we'll be pleased too! Haha! 👍 Liz
pass in Kagoshima, is super cool
This is great news! I was just talking to Sailing Miss Lonestar and they may be planning to be also here in the PNW at that time! I would love to see a TH-cam meet up! At that time I hope to have my boat to start my own cruising career! I am also hoping that Brian from SV Delos may also be in his home port of Seattle at that time too, this could be epic!
Fair winds and following seas
Bryan from Vancouver
Sounds so cool! We'd be happy to hook up with other sailing channels. We've only spoken to Brian of Delos by message and email, but we have mutual friends and know the boats would get on very well with each other. Cheers! 👍 Liz
Can't wait!
It's all in the preparation... Lots to do and we're going to vlog about it all as we go. Peace and fair winds! 👍 Liz
Sailing followtheboat I enjoy vlogs about prep, repair and mods as much as voyaging. I especially look forward to your documentation of building the hardtop.
Wow, I had no idea how many things have to be taken into account just to plan the route. Executing the plan is a whole new challenge.. hope everything works out. :)
I'm glad I was able to show exactly how much has to be taken into consideration before making a passage like this. We'll be posting plenty more videos on prepping in the coming weeks and months, so keep watching! 👍 Liz
I vote for the Victoria route. An evening of beers on me
Well that's swayed Jamie. Haha! 👍 Liz
The last time in Alaska in June it was 90 F!!! The animals all hide from the heat is the problem. Expect the unpredictable and enjoy the beautiful views and large fish!!! Hope to meet you up north in our RV.
It would be lovely to meet up! I've read about how hot it can get in summer - and the mosquitoes! Would love to get there if we can. Cheers! 👍 Liz
Great look into your planning! If you don't have them, highly recommend immersion suits for that far north. Also, avoid southern Philippines for security purposes. Challenging route but y'all can do it right!
Sea Travel Yes, survival suits are on the list. We'll be posting a general video about prepping for the passage soon, and some specific 'shorts' on things like safety at a later date.
I think I mention the southern Philippines threat a couple of times, including an overlay of the Sulu and Celebes seas. Cheers! 👍Liz
Well done....very interesting explaination in one go...talking about piracy in Malacca Straits..most a syndicated piracy for bulk tanker..or goods carrying vessels...nothing they can gain for a sailboats piracy....and none I heard they take victims for ransoms...so..nothing to worry as long you close within Malaysia territory.
Sham Ron indeed, that's what we understand too. It felt safe along the Malaysian coast, and there's a massive navy and coastguard presence in Singapore waters. Cheers! 👍 Liz
Thanks for your video. I recommend going to Hiroshima and the Japan Seto Naikai (Inland Sea). Excellent cruising area, virtually no one cruises there and you are close to big cities. I would not stay in Yokohama or Tokyo too long, busy area and expensive.
Wow! That is a lot to digest, I'll have to go through it slowly to take it all in. Hope you will provide updates and why you make changes. thanks for sharing1
We will be uploading videos all the way through the prepping process, and any passage plans will be included, I promise! Have a look at the description under the video for more information, or look at the post on our blog, www.followtheboat.com for even more detail. 👍 Liz
I'll definitely be following the boat and blog!
I am watching this 3 years after the fact and it’s a bit funny how you talk about the Philippines as I have had a home there over 25 years and sailed every corner without a thought of a problem.
Looks like fun! Wish you could sail into Shanghai... Not that I'd recommend it, but it would be cool to see Esper against the Blade Runner backdrop of the city.
Wouldn't it just?! Love big cities (maybe that's because I'm a Londoner?) If the chance to sail into any big city comes along, we take it. 😎 x
Flanagan & Allen Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner - th-cam.com/video/Ln3sidFtIAU/w-d-xo.html
So excited that your coming to the pacific northwest. You must see alaska ankorage and the keni penisula then take the inside passage down to vancouver and victoria. The best time for alaska is june and july. I RV'd there two summers ago and by mid aug the weather is wet and cold and sept is starting to freeze. It's not Anambus but is jaw droppingly beautiful with the white glacier topped mountains and deep blue water. Can't wait to watch your journey. fair winds Steve H.
Yes, it sounds fantastic - particularly the natural surroundings and animals. The problem is it is unlikely we will get there till very late summer, by which time we'll have to scoot south. Or not! Who knows? We'd love to see the area. 👍 Liz
Sailing followtheboat I've been watching the weather in South East Alaska coastal areas and it is not much colder than Vancouver. Plus minus 7c but that is far from the 30c your accustomed too.
Sad to see you you won't be sailing into Hong Kong. I think it would have been amazing to sail into the city. I've only flown in, and was amazed by the tall sky scrapers and the mountains. I'm sure your chosen route will be just as exciting. Cheers!
Yes, at the moment it's not an option...but the plans might change and adapt as we go. We too love the idea of sailing into a city of that size. 👍 Liz
Looking forward to this. I too would like someday to visit Japan but not sure what is available to cruisers. They do have a bit of a "we're better than you attitude" so it will be interesting to see how your received. US service men that have gone there that we know loved it, and Korea as well. West coast of Taiwan might be a great stop too. Just make sure you give a wide berth to all the plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific ocean. Would not be fun to go thru that, in fact it would be pretty dangerous with prop and thru hull fouling. A real shame that is. Better have some cold weather clothing as your going to be in for some cold weather.
Great work.. too excited now lol... but I have to wait till you're ready I guess, Just a side note on the typhoons that hit the Philippines most are in the south so central Luzon can be quite safe.
There are also plenty of 'hurricane holes' we are told, and know lots of boats which stay there year-round. We will be careful, I promise! Really looking forward to seeing all these amazing places. Cheers! 👍 Liz
Wow, lots of work gone into this..
Thank you so much for noticing! It's been a long process of information gathering, then understanding how to put all the pieces together. And Jamie had to learn a whole new mapping app in Adobe After Effects before we could finish the video. I thought it was going to be an hour long when I started. Haha! 👍 Liz
Okinawa will be awesome for you guys. The seas in the N. Pacific around the alutions can get big.
Yeah, we still have a bit of work to do when it comes to secure stowing below and above decks. The waves can rip items off the deck and anything flying around down below can kill you. All lockers are secured with bolts, but not quite everything yet... Cheers! Liz
Sailing followtheboat and maybe some diapers, first time I surfed down a 20’ wave was in a 51 ton Fishing boat off of Kodiak Island haha! Bu the time you reach Alaska, the volume will be turned way down and madam esper will be sailing in any conditions without worry.
I've been based on Samal Island in the Philippines since 2007. Definitely an area you want to avoid unless you are willing to shoot back. There are many places further north like Leyte that should not be missed but I wouldn't recommend traveling further south at this time.
My main reason for commenting is that there is an uncharted low hanging high power wire between Bucas Grande to Middle Bucas. It is located at approximately 09 41.2 N 125 58.8 E in the channel and about 25 feet above the water at it's lowest point.
All of that makes perfect sense to me. One question - you have friends you mentioned that are leaving for similar passages quite soon. The network of folks you have met and talk to about these things and get information from - are they people you knew, met in the area, or through social media/blogs/forums/etc.? I'm guessing all, based on how involved you two are in general with "The Scene", but just curious. Cheers. :-)
Wowzers...
Yep. That just about sums it up, Larry! Haha! 👍 Liz
Cant believe you are doing this. Sounds v risky.
You sure will have a serious adventure for sure.
You didnt mention icebergs? Isnt that an added risk also.
Will you have additional crew for the ocean crossing to help with the night watch etc.
Im going to follow every second of it for sure.
You two are an inspiration. No easy life in the sun for you ha ha.
This sounds like an amazing journey, I can't wait to see all the upcoming episodes. I have one question tho, is there a reason you aren't traveling up the west coast of Japan, and around the northern tip? Most travel channels seem to always take the eastern side of Japan. I understand if it is just personal choice as to where you would like sail, I'm curious if it is also a time window/weather thing. Thank you and many safe travels, your videos help keep my, and I'm sure many others travel dreams and goals alive. CHEERS MATES.
It's partly a time/weather thing, but mostly because the natural departure point is around Yokohama to catch the Kurishio current to get flung out east. Northern Japan can get pretty cold! 👍 Liz
Really nice work with the graphics....
Thanks for noticing! Jamie worked for hours on getting to grips with the new animated map software, but we reckoned it was worth the time and effort because it'll be something we can use again and again. 👌😎 Liz
What software was it? We're about to create our blog website for our forthcoming circumnavigation (with our cat too), and have been looking for some good interactive map options...
We use Premier Pro for editing, and we used a map app we purchased for Adobe After Effects for the animation. I'll ask Jamie what the app is called and put it in the description. Cheers! 👍 Liz
Awesome, thanks!
I agree! Television quality!
I think you have some of the best Videos on U-tube, your boat refit, really opened my eyes... I am more of a Want-a Be sailor.. BUT I AM WORKING ON IT.. Between Mexico and Thailand Malaia, What do you think is the Best Cruising. ???? Thanks again...
Its great telling us that not only is it a long way but it will be a long time. Actually seeing the early planning I didn't really understand how long you stay in one place.
1 year in Japan sounds rather boring after seeing how lovely and so much exploring there is on the south asian seas.
Lots of luck and I'll watch you the whole way and be on the dock when you get to Victoria or vancity. I live in surrey bc right now.
I think if it looks as if we don't want to rush, we'll stay for longer in in Philippines rather than Japan... We look forward to seeing you on the dock! 👍 Liz
Sailing followtheboat kisses and hugs Filipino s are a hardy bunch like any one don't get involved with politics and treat like cousins that you never new they/ you Lloydminster Canada's only border city. have lots there and they are so wonderful
Language is key racism.is a killer
That's a LOT of detail for things NOT to change.
Still, sounds like a plan, Good luck.
I'll be amazed if things don't change! We're looking at a small window before we leave western Malaysia, and if we don't get everything we want done in time, we will be delayed by a year at least. And that's just the start! It's going to be interesting to see... Cheers! 👍 Liz
Love the content. Quick question: How do you manage to get the bandwidth (and where) do you upload all your videos? Are you using Satellite internet or do you dock and go to an Internet Café, etc?
cheers!
Fellow Patrons - Where/when every these guys arrive in the PNW (Victoria, Port Townsend, or maybe Vancouver ??) let's all take them out to dinner (after they have taken showers and a nap).
I'll drink to THAT! 👌❤️🥂🍺Liz (and Jamie!)
Will be intrested to see the journey have heard about pirates around the Philippines apart from avoiding what kind of precautions are you going to take.
God I got a head ache... I'd be too stressed and wouldn't enjoy the trip... Good luck x
Oh it's all par for the course and part of going places by boat. Besides, it keeps these old grey cells active! Cheers! 👍 Liz
Dear Liz and Jamie,
I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation on Passage Planning. I am impressedwith the graphics you used to explain your potential routes. Please tell me what software you used to create those graphics. Thanks Richard Walker,
Thanks for the nice words! Jamie used Adobe After Effects and an app he purchased online from a designer in Turkey. I'll ask him to give you more details. 👍 Liz
Liz, having been to Alaska you must go if at all possible. The pacific north west is nice, but Alaska is a whole other experience.
So we've heard! Yes, if it is at all possible, we will go there. Cheers! 👍 Liz
Oh, sorry about my previous comment, I did not realize this was posted 2 years ago but least I found nice sailing vlog to follow.
We still plan to sail to Japan, but the writ situation with covid has halted all our options right now. Liz
@@followtheboat Yes, I am from Finland, Northern Europe. Covid-19 with wave II appears to heat up now, just like many epidemologist estimated 6 months ago it is following same timeline spanish flu did 1918. Some cities are closing fully like Madrid on Spain but situation varies and differs much more compared for situation half year ago. In my country more restriction is coming also, restaurants for instance closed now partly. Nice Vlog, watching your vlogs. Oyster is actually one monohull brand I really like together with Discovery as far as UK made boats are subject. Swan and Baltic Yachts are made in Finland but not often seen by cruisers. Stay at some level well provisioned if possible, there might be another "little mad" times coming before vaccine becomes available for all for the rest of this year.
Myself last 14 years 8 passages from asia to the N.W of usa canada i know that route so well.
Excellent. Do you have a blog or vlog?
Sailing followtheboat ,no never mad a home page or blog,even every body tells me,i am located in okinawa.i try all option last year best passage ever .osaka san francisco 28 days on a new 48 Tayana
Sailing followtheboat .i can say i am a veteran to this route ,this year had a power tugboat style to deliver from japan to vancouver ,but corona took it away.... i still try to reach 10 such passages.but at the moment the world standstills...to sad...,best passage was 40 ton 60ft steel yacht with a rotating free standing carbon mast ,what a easy sailing was that,and at this weight size what a smooth ride in big seas.the sad part was seen the japanese whalers,the same ones that are in Antartica in Winter season,..
Sailing followtheboat .Swiss skipper delivery ,with about 200.000 miles ofshore experience ,no blog no web all by mouth to mouth contact by email: oceanworldeliery@yahoo.com