for us landlubbers .this is a dream.sailing 😊on chrystal clear waters.accompanied by friendly stingrays.fishing for your supper. diving overboard to cool off.or hiking to a remote waterfall through a jungle and discovering paradise. wish we were there with you.mum and dad
Thanks for the message mom and dad. We were so lucky to have you onboard in the Caribbean for you to experience it with us. Thank you so much for all your support over the years. Without it, it would have been a different experience for us. I still can’t believe you managed to get our videos onto T.V. In South Africa. You have and always will be one of the Mokara Crew. Thank you and lots of love from all of us.
The boys can do this for hours. It did attract the attention of a Tiger Shark in Raiatea though. Thankfully the water was clear so they spotted it. Dylan said to me, 'Dad, look there's a Tiger Shark here, I have always wanted to swim with one of them.' Of course I made them both get out of the water right away. The Tiger Shark had come to see what all the splashing was about.
@@SailingMokara Sharks will never attack people. No sane animal would attack or even approach an unfamiliar creature. But the problem with sharks is the same as with rhinos - their vision is not too good. So when a shark attacks a human it's only by mistake. But I can agree with your unwillingness to check the eyesight of that particular shark on your own son.
3:00 Those ferries are built by an Australian company called Austal. The ferries that used to run in the Pas-de-Cale between France and UK were also built by them.
@@SailingMokara They have HUGE marine engines like MAN 16V and Wartsila. Their displacement is in thousands of liters. But the most interesting part you can actually see - the jet propulsion! Check it out on the interner. It's A-MAZING! And those things are FAST - the ferry between the Balearic Islands goes 47 knots.
Great footage and editing as always! Thank you for posting and giving me reason to pause my 'routines'! Interesting, we've had a large poster of Moorea on our wall for years, and you all just brought it to life. The water clarity is something we can't get over; if we could see our anchor and chain that easily, well, better check that depth! Those fantastic rays are like our 'tamed' wild squirrels; happy to take food, but still cautious. Thank you for sharing your family with us... of course, we'll be binge-watching. I'd tell your boys to stop growing up, they'll miss just being kids... although if they take after mom and dad they should be just fine! All the best to the Taylor family! 🌞
Thank you for keeping on watching our videos. We enjoy our regulars comments and it is great to know there is genuine interest. Moorea is a great island to visit. Did you ever go there ? As for the water clarity, it seems pretty consistent in this region when the weather is good. It is so nice to be able to see your anchor and to know that it is set well and in the sand where is should be. The rays are so much fun. Dylan wanted to visit them again and we were all happy to join him. I don't think there will be many more opportunities like this in the future so we make the most of it. I do wish that the boys just stayed like this. They are the perfect age for this type of adventure. Take care and when you have a moment, please watch the next video.
@@SailingMokara Shawn, I failed to answer your question; Moorea...closest I've been is about 12 inches, from my poster. We sailed our own boats on the Great Lakes, chartered in Florida, Gulf of Mexico, and did take passenger ship cruises to touristy spots in the Caribbean, Panama Canal and Bahamas. Nothing at all like you and your family are experiencing. I stand envious!
We agree 100%. We could have done a couple of episodes on boat polishing, mast cleaning and polishing followed by some deck scrubbing. An opportunity missed. I even enjoy watching these kinds of videos. Very satisfying for some reason.
Happy Christmas and New Year Maloy. Wishing you all the best for 2024. We all enjoy the MOP for the first 5 minutes, after that we look forwards to the end of the polishing session.
@@SailingMokara Thanks, mate. My best wishes to you and the entire Taylor family. You've given me lots of joy this year and I hope to see you again soon. Felis Navidad and Happy New Year. Cheers!
Shame on you, working those boys so hard (at the end), lol. And all the work they did in the boatyard and on passage... Okay, in reality they seem to be having a great time, making great memories as you said. And not being a fan of the hard work aspect of these cruising adventures, myself, I won't be missing the boat yard footage you didn't get. A lovely island it is! Those stingrays seem like good fellas, though I admit I think of Steve Irwin. Look forward to your exploration of this new island.
It is a tough life that they have Frank... I think they may have broken into a sweat for a second or two. It is always a great help when they get involved and want to try something new. It is quite a task to polish Mokara. We polished the outside of the hulls whilst on the dock in Tahiti as well as a full mast and rigging wash down followed by a polish. In the next video which we have uploaded you will see us on the hard in the yard. Amazing how well know Steve Irwin is. We did think of Steve whilst swimming with the rays but it didn't put us off.
@@SailingMokara We know that Steve wouldn't have wanted you to be put off, only to be careful. Sounds like all you got done during that stopover wasn't sufficient and (no surprise) there's (always) more maintenance to do. I'll certainly have a look, thanks.
for us landlubbers .this is a dream.sailing 😊on chrystal clear waters.accompanied by friendly stingrays.fishing for your supper.
diving overboard to cool off.or hiking to a remote waterfall through a jungle and discovering paradise.
wish we were there with you.mum and dad
Thanks for the message mom and dad. We were so lucky to have you onboard in the Caribbean for you to experience it with us. Thank you so much for all your support over the years. Without it, it would have been a different experience for us. I still can’t believe you managed to get our videos onto T.V. In South Africa. You have and always will be one of the Mokara Crew. Thank you and lots of love from all of us.
So, to summarize, the best family memories is when kids play "internet football" and parents go to swim in a waterfall. 😀
15:20 Ooooooooh, how I want to dive into the sea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Such a happy feeling!
The boys can do this for hours. It did attract the attention of a Tiger Shark in Raiatea though. Thankfully the water was clear so they spotted it. Dylan said to me, 'Dad, look there's a Tiger Shark here, I have always wanted to swim with one of them.' Of course I made them both get out of the water right away. The Tiger Shark had come to see what all the splashing was about.
@@SailingMokara Sharks will never attack people. No sane animal would attack or even approach an unfamiliar creature. But the problem with sharks is the same as with rhinos - their vision is not too good. So when a shark attacks a human it's only by mistake. But I can agree with your unwillingness to check the eyesight of that particular shark on your own son.
1:32 Parties and drink parties are THE SAME THING, Claire. 😀
We can't argue with that.
15:50 SHOW OFFSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! 😀
I think that if I tried that the result would be far less spectacular . Missing my youth now.
3:00 Those ferries are built by an Australian company called Austal. The ferries that used to run in the Pas-de-Cale between France and UK were also built by them.
I would like to see the engine compartment on one of those. The speed was impressive or maybe I am too used to Mokara's gentle pace.
@@SailingMokara They have HUGE marine engines like MAN 16V and Wartsila. Their displacement is in thousands of liters. But the most interesting part you can actually see - the jet propulsion! Check it out on the interner. It's A-MAZING! And those things are FAST - the ferry between the Balearic Islands goes 47 knots.
Great video. My son, who’s now on Palmyra, has been swimming with manta rays and has sent me video. I’m quite envious.
Good to hear he is enjoying the marine life. You should try and visit if you can. I am sure you will love it. Swimming with Mantas is incredible.
Great footage and editing as always! Thank you for posting and giving me reason to pause my 'routines'! Interesting, we've had a large poster of Moorea on our wall for years, and you all just brought it to life. The water clarity is something we can't get over; if we could see our anchor and chain that easily, well, better check that depth! Those fantastic rays are like our 'tamed' wild squirrels; happy to take food, but still cautious. Thank you for sharing your family with us... of course, we'll be binge-watching. I'd tell your boys to stop growing up, they'll miss just being kids... although if they take after mom and dad they should be just fine! All the best to the Taylor family! 🌞
Thank you for keeping on watching our videos. We enjoy our regulars comments and it is great to know there is genuine interest.
Moorea is a great island to visit. Did you ever go there ? As for the water clarity, it seems pretty consistent in this region when the weather is good. It is so nice to be able to see your anchor and to know that it is set well and in the sand where is should be.
The rays are so much fun. Dylan wanted to visit them again and we were all happy to join him. I don't think there will be many more opportunities like this in the future so we make the most of it.
I do wish that the boys just stayed like this. They are the perfect age for this type of adventure. Take care and when you have a moment, please watch the next video.
@@SailingMokara Shawn, I failed to answer your question; Moorea...closest I've been is about 12 inches, from my poster. We sailed our own boats on the Great Lakes, chartered in Florida, Gulf of Mexico, and did take passenger ship cruises to touristy spots in the Caribbean, Panama Canal and Bahamas. Nothing at all like you and your family are experiencing. I stand envious!
You did not record working on the boat1?!??! That's bread and butter for any sailing channel!!! Plus I like it. 😞 Especially the painting part.
We agree 100%. We could have done a couple of episodes on boat polishing, mast cleaning and polishing followed by some deck scrubbing. An opportunity missed. I even enjoy watching these kinds of videos. Very satisfying for some reason.
@@SailingMokara Yeah, watching people work while you are resting and relaxing is FUN!
6:20 Uhm... just a quick FYI, "cascade" is the French word for "waterfall". 🙂
13:30 And not a TV presenter, either. 🙂
16:09 Believe it or not but this process has its own abbreviation. It's called MOP! Machine Operated Polishing.
Happy Christmas and New Year Maloy. Wishing you all the best for 2024. We all enjoy the MOP for the first 5 minutes, after that we look forwards to the end of the polishing session.
@@SailingMokara Thanks, mate. My best wishes to you and the entire Taylor family. You've given me lots of joy this year and I hope to see you again soon. Felis Navidad and Happy New Year. Cheers!
Shame on you, working those boys so hard (at the end), lol. And all the work they did in the boatyard and on passage... Okay, in reality they seem to be having a great time, making great memories as you said. And not being a fan of the hard work aspect of these cruising adventures, myself, I won't be missing the boat yard footage you didn't get. A lovely island it is! Those stingrays seem like good fellas, though I admit I think of Steve Irwin. Look forward to your exploration of this new island.
It is a tough life that they have Frank... I think they may have broken into a sweat for a second or two. It is always a great help when they get involved and want to try something new. It is quite a task to polish Mokara. We polished the outside of the hulls whilst on the dock in Tahiti as well as a full mast and rigging wash down followed by a polish. In the next video which we have uploaded you will see us on the hard in the yard.
Amazing how well know Steve Irwin is. We did think of Steve whilst swimming with the rays but it didn't put us off.
@@SailingMokara We know that Steve wouldn't have wanted you to be put off, only to be careful. Sounds like all you got done during that stopover wasn't sufficient and (no surprise) there's (always) more maintenance to do. I'll certainly have a look, thanks.
16:20 WHY is the compound a different color than the boat?
1:10 How do you know it's river sediment and not a bad cook in the family?
4:53 Is THIS the "Internet football"? Football filmed to be shown on Internet?
A dangerous game too due to the large crab holes scattered around.
@@SailingMokara I'm on the crabs' side on this. THEY WERE THERE FIRST! 😀
9:03 Yeah, males always live shorter. 😞Trying to put up with you girl is a hard toll!
Society Islands is always ticking my clock. What, every other country is just a collection of individuals?! UGH!
2:02 INTERNET FOOTBALL!!?!? DO TELL!!! How in the world is that even possible!?!??! Is that a real thing or are your children are just being funny?
Nathan enjoyed the internet in the marina whilst Dylan preferred playing football ashore with his friends and the locals.
@@SailingMokara LOL so the comma is missing. 😀 Got it.