Mads and Ava. l’ve followed you for so long and admire your voracity concerning the reconfiguration of your ships. I have dreamed of a water life for so long, but unfortunately At 65 I am beat up and can no longer get into the “small places” and do all the maintenance necessary to sustain a watercraft. We were ready to give up everything 4 years ago and sail away, but life takes a toll and you have to accept aging. I have so much experience with fiberglass and wood, but just can’t handle the positions necessary to get the job done. You seem like such a “regular couple” and I hope you well on the rest of your journey!
Congratulations! You have an unique ring. My wife does too. When we got engaged we were living on a small remote island in the Pacific. There were no stores to get a ring, but an abundance of coconuts. So, I made her ring out of a coconut shell. She is proud to say she has the only coconut engagement ring in the world.
Nice. Congrats on the plans for getting hitched-up eventually. Coming to the US East Coast to do the ICW cruising grounds for a few seasons seems to make a lot of sense. The "Loop" I would advise against, but going up the Hudson and into the Great Lakes is an awesome idea. It is one of the prime cruising grounds IN THE SUMMER. Go in and have fun while the hurricane season is going on in the Atlantic and then pop on down the ICW again for winters in Florida and/or the Bahamas and further Caribbean. There is a HUGE community still doing the annual migrations on the ICW and the outside passages, so the infrastructure is there to make cruising the area for years as easy or as challenging as you could care to make it. The entire cruising community there is extremely friendly and helpful which makes the lifestyle very enjoyable here. But doing the entire loop, including the Mississippi and gulf section is not as nice as the rest -especially the awesome Great Lakes and the Canadian passages I have been told. We plan to do those again this coming summer since it eas so nice coming from Chicago last year but we were rushed to get to thr Atlantic. Once it gets warm enough for us to leave Florida we are going to head north. (We HATE cold.) Cruising the West coast is doable but the infrastructure is just not there, the sailing climate is a bit harsh at times, and it is a long trek all the way through the Panama Canal to get there is going to take what seems like forever.
I could not catch the livestream - but I am all caught up now.👍 Congratulations to you both.😀👍 If you want to sail to the East Coast of USA, Eva had better spend all her vacations in Denmark working on the boat.😉
congrats to yous both , i met my best friend in high school and married her right after and 40 yrs and 2 kids and 1 grand child and wouldnt trade it for anything i hope yous have as blessed marrage as weve had
an online friend of mine had two weddings. One here in the USA when she married her hubby, then a second big one in Portugal where her family is. Her son is now about to do the same. One this weekend, another in a few months with her folk over yonder.
If you decide to do the ICW and then "the Great Loop", you will likely go up the Hudson, and then into Lake Ontario at which point you have two options... you can go up through the Trent/Severn Canals to Georgian Bay which contains the 30,000 Islands which many people claim is the best fresh water cruising in the world (and my backyard). The path from there is up to Sault Ste. Marie and the junction of Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. From there it is into Lake Michigan and down to Chicago... then down the Mississippi and/or the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico and back into the Caribbean. It would be cool sailing in G'Bay and down to Chicago on Lake Michigan but as others have said, you'll have to drop the mast for big portions of the trip and much of it is river travel so not much "sailing". I haven't done the full loop but I've talked to hundreds in the middle of it and they all say it's about an 11 month trip to do it right. If you do get to this neck of the woods, I'll make sure to show you both a good time!
I missed the live stream but it was fun to see the two of you together again. So happy that you proposed to Ava and it's official with the live stream! Having to wait until May to see her again is going to be tough but we will persevere. Have a safe trip home to Denmark Mads. Ava you have made Mads a very lucky man. Take care and study hard. Looking forward to seeing you again in May.
Great live stream and congratulations on your engagement. We have been happily married for over 27 years now and there is no better way to share your dreams. We too had visa issues at the time and know that it will all sort itself out.Best Regards Ross and Janet
I am sure you can not get all the guests on the boat at one time so consider this idea. Pick a spot in the Caribbean with hotel rooms for your families. You could all do day sails plus see the local sites together.
You need to check out Life On The Mold if you ever have time. He is building a catamaran from molds, it’s so good and the guy Ross is wow, talk about details, he is all over it!!!! Nena
Mads, if you don't do anything about the core in the structural members.. Won't that affect the humidity of the Hull and in the end again pose an osmosis threat?
I was wondering if it were possible to drill larger holes through the laminate in order to allow the air to flow through the wet core and eventually dry it out over time. A marine engineer/architect could do the math again to see if a few holes here and there would do much to weaken the figures Mads has already had run. Maybe insyead of 6mm he coukd go with 6.5mm and a few air holes 20mm in diameter to allow for eventual drying of the core plywood. I was wondering too about the moisture just sitting there, leaching into the hull laminate and eventually causing osmosis issues adjacent to the wet structural members.
Mads, the traditional kind of guy... asking her dad for her hand... Everybody needs somebody and glad you found your body! But oh my what will Wilma say?
Sorry I missed your livestream… DARN! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Something to think about: Weather! You know how things slowdown in Denmark during the winter. If you are seriously considering moving to the USA you might do well to consider moving to FL or one of the warmer Southern states where you can work on finishing the boat without the weather slowing things down.
@mitchell bates It's called real life. And it's entirely conjectural. Calm yourself. There are two extremely common things that get in the way of cruising: Family commitments and health problems. First, people keep putting it off and putting it off because ooops! Pregnant!...then two decades of diapers, screaming, and teen angst later it's ooops! College tuition for the kids. Maybe we'll be smartest to just wait till retirement. Then it's ooops! Now we're old with health problems and it's just not feasible anymore. Lots of boats for sale, fitted out to go...because the owner got old and developed health problems and that's the end of it. Like I said...real life. It's why the Pardey's are famous for saying, "Go small. Go simple. Go now."
ThatDutchguy actually Welsh by origin. A meet up in Detroit area would be great. Let me know if I can help. Congratulations BTW! It would be glorious 😉
Mads start looking at nomad capitalist before you start crusing, it's high taxes in Denmark but the paperwork with US taxation can bit you in the behind. You have Good marinas in Mexico and South America there you can refit Athena on a budget.
Your family is fom Michican originally Eva ? So, there's a very high chance you have heritage hailing from The Kingdom of the Netherlands aka Dutch. Congratulations on your engagement btw 👍-up.
Eva should look into the Dutch American friendship agreement. It's an easier path to EU citizenship for American's and that would in turn help with her being allowed to stay in Denmark.
Mads and Ava. l’ve followed you for so long and admire your voracity concerning the reconfiguration of your ships. I have dreamed of a water life for so long, but unfortunately At 65 I am beat up and can no longer get into the “small places” and do all the maintenance necessary to sustain a watercraft. We were ready to give up everything 4 years ago and sail away, but life takes a toll and you have to accept aging. I have so much experience with fiberglass and wood, but just can’t handle the positions necessary to get the job done. You seem like such a “regular couple” and I hope you well on the rest of your journey!
Congratulations! Wishing you guys the best.
Brings tears of happiness to my eyes, congratulations!!!
Wonderful
Congratulations again! You two look so happy together
Congratulations to you both, wish you all the best, love the video's.
Congratulations 🎊 wish you a glorious future. God bless you both
Way to go guys, wish you all the best. My wife and I really enjoy your channel!
Congratulations! You have an unique ring. My wife does too. When we got engaged we were living on a small remote island in the Pacific. There were no stores to get a ring, but an abundance of coconuts. So, I made her ring out of a coconut shell. She is proud to say she has the only coconut engagement ring in the world.
Congratulations for both of you cant wait to see you working together on the boat !!
Congratulations !! Fair winds and following seas!!
Congratulations! Smooth sailing for both of you!
Awesome news guys! Luv your channel.
So many congrats to you both xxx
Congratulations to you both, wishing a happy life together
I'm very happy for u both.God bless!
Congratulations to you both , you make a lovely couple and look so very Happy together , here's to a wonderful Happy and Healthy Life together
Nice. Congrats on the plans for getting hitched-up eventually.
Coming to the US East Coast to do the ICW cruising grounds for a few seasons seems to make a lot of sense.
The "Loop" I would advise against, but going up the Hudson and into the Great Lakes is an awesome idea. It is one of the prime cruising grounds IN THE SUMMER.
Go in and have fun while the hurricane season is going on in the Atlantic and then pop on down the ICW again for winters in Florida and/or the Bahamas and further Caribbean.
There is a HUGE community still doing the annual migrations on the ICW and the outside passages, so the infrastructure is there to make cruising the area for years as easy or as challenging as you could care to make it.
The entire cruising community there is extremely friendly and helpful which makes the lifestyle very enjoyable here. But doing the entire loop, including the Mississippi and gulf section is not as nice as the rest -especially the awesome Great Lakes and the Canadian passages I have been told.
We plan to do those again this coming summer since it eas so nice coming from Chicago last year but we were rushed to get to thr Atlantic. Once it gets warm enough for us to leave Florida we are going to head north. (We HATE cold.)
Cruising the West coast is doable but the infrastructure is just not there, the sailing climate is a bit harsh at times, and it is a long trek all the way through the Panama Canal to get there is going to take what seems like forever.
Congrats on the engagement, good to see good things happen to good people.
I knew there was something I liked about Ava but now knowing that she is from Michigan all the better. Congratulations!
You look as happy as I am! Life is good! Congratulations on your engagement!
I could not catch the livestream - but I am all caught up now.👍 Congratulations to you both.😀👍
If you want to sail to the East Coast of USA, Eva had better spend all her vacations in Denmark working on the boat.😉
congrats to yous both , i met my best friend in high school and married her right after and 40 yrs and 2 kids and 1 grand child and wouldnt trade it for anything i hope yous have as blessed marrage as weve had
You two are so cute together. So much congrats from us!
an online friend of mine had two weddings. One here in the USA when she married her hubby, then a second big one in Portugal where her family is. Her son is now about to do the same. One this weekend, another in a few months with her folk over yonder.
Huge congrats to you both!
If you decide to do the ICW and then "the Great Loop", you will likely go up the Hudson, and then into Lake Ontario at which point you have two options... you can go up through the Trent/Severn Canals to Georgian Bay which contains the 30,000 Islands which many people claim is the best fresh water cruising in the world (and my backyard). The path from there is up to Sault Ste. Marie and the junction of Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. From there it is into Lake Michigan and down to Chicago... then down the Mississippi and/or the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico and back into the Caribbean. It would be cool sailing in G'Bay and down to Chicago on Lake Michigan but as others have said, you'll have to drop the mast for big portions of the trip and much of it is river travel so not much "sailing". I haven't done the full loop but I've talked to hundreds in the middle of it and they all say it's about an 11 month trip to do it right. If you do get to this neck of the woods, I'll make sure to show you both a good time!
Cool beans, congrats to you both, best wishes
Congrats to you both!
This is great news my wife and i had our first date sailing ,,,now 35 years later she's still my 1st mate . Smooth sailing and congradulations .
I think you two have the approval of all 56,000 subscribers. Enjoy your life together.
Missed the live stream, but congratulations to you both. The world is your playground going forward. I hope all your plans work out.
Congrats guys...love this series!!
congratulations to both of you
What a great couple you make....happy for you guys!
Beautiful bride , congratulations both of you, OCD rules !
I missed the live stream but it was fun to see the two of you together again. So happy that you proposed to Ava and it's official with the live stream! Having to wait until May to see her again is going to be tough but we will persevere. Have a safe trip home to Denmark Mads. Ava you have made Mads a very lucky man. Take care and study hard. Looking forward to seeing you again in May.
Visit Greenville, Michigan when there. It has a lot of Danish folks there and they have a Danish festival each year.
Congrats now get back to work on that great boat of yours,keep up the good work.
Great live stream and congratulations on your engagement. We have been happily married for over 27 years now and there is no better way to share your dreams. We too had visa issues at the time and know that it will all sort itself out.Best Regards Ross and Janet
Hope to see you all in the Northeast US Some day! Amazing sailing up here :)
congratulation you two, we wish you guys the best ……….
Congratulations on the engagement you two!
I am sure you can not get all the guests on the boat at one time so consider this idea. Pick a spot in the Caribbean with hotel rooms for your families. You could all do day sails plus see the local sites together.
CONGRATS love you two
Belated congrats!
That teak ring is really cool
Congratulations! You make a terrifying couple. Wish you the best.
Sorry to have missed the live stream but wanted to throw in my "CONGRATS"
You need to check out Life On The Mold if you ever have time. He is building a catamaran from molds, it’s so good and the guy Ross is wow, talk about details, he is all over it!!!!
Nena
Totally down for the Michigan meetup!
Mads, if you don't do anything about the core in the structural members.. Won't that affect the humidity of the Hull and in the end again pose an osmosis threat?
I was wondering if it were possible to drill larger holes through the laminate in order to allow the air to flow through the wet core and eventually dry it out over time.
A marine engineer/architect could do the math again to see if a few holes here and there would do much to weaken the figures Mads has already had run. Maybe insyead of 6mm he coukd go with 6.5mm and a few air holes 20mm in diameter to allow for eventual drying of the core plywood.
I was wondering too about the moisture just sitting there, leaching into the hull laminate and eventually causing osmosis issues adjacent to the wet structural members.
I’m so happy for both of you
Mads, the traditional kind of guy... asking her dad for her hand... Everybody needs somebody and glad you found your body! But oh my what will Wilma say?
Congrats, a second hand for the “glorious, glorious sanding”
Sorry I missed your livestream… DARN!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Something to think about: Weather! You know how things slowdown in Denmark during the winter. If you are seriously considering moving to the USA you might do well to consider moving to FL or one of the warmer Southern states where you can work on finishing the boat without the weather slowing things down.
Congrats on your engagement. how much, if any, will the sole of Athena be raised by the increased laminate on he stringers and ribs?
Meet up in Michigan would be awesome!
My depression going down when i saw you working in boat and also help me to continue my dream sailboat
Shouldn't the ring be faired then sanded to smoothen it out ?
Congratulations!...when will Ava join you in Denmark...will u start cruising from there?
Athena is going to get small very fast as soon as a pregnancy is announced. I see refit of a catamaran in the future.
Wow,....calm down 😨❗
God no. Cats are fucking awful. More realistically the pregnancy would be the end of the cruising dreams for Mads. At least for a couple decades lol
@mitchell bates It's called real life. And it's entirely conjectural. Calm yourself. There are two extremely common things that get in the way of cruising: Family commitments and health problems. First, people keep putting it off and putting it off because ooops! Pregnant!...then two decades of diapers, screaming, and teen angst later it's ooops! College tuition for the kids. Maybe we'll be smartest to just wait till retirement. Then it's ooops! Now we're old with health problems and it's just not feasible anymore. Lots of boats for sale, fitted out to go...because the owner got old and developed health problems and that's the end of it. Like I said...real life. It's why the Pardey's are famous for saying, "Go small. Go simple. Go now."
Cool. Would love to see you in Michigan
Was that originally Markwijk/van Markwijk - Markwick a few centuries ago, seeing you are from Michican ?
Michigan*
ThatDutchguy actually Welsh by origin. A meet up in Detroit area would be great. Let me know if I can help.
Congratulations BTW!
It would be glorious 😉
@@piccman1 Really Welsh ?
Sounds more Saxon than Celtic.
ThatDutchguy That’s what I have been told. Grandmother was a Lewis.
Have a garden in Wales named after our family.
Jeff Markwick
Awwww. So sweet 😍
Can Ava take classes in Denmark in order to finish her education?
Congratulations!
congratulations- can't wait to find out more about Eva. I had a sister that seamed a bit dips you like your better half...lol
hello congrats stop by I get you some BBQ and beer . saludos
You need to make sure "Oh what fresh new hell is this?" makes it aboard!
Well done asking the old man is trickier than asking each other,
I am on a mooring with a very poor data connection. Can someone recap the high points?
Wonderful news.
Congrats guys! Barney
You're now going to need a bigger boat. :)
Congrats you guys!
Congrats!!!!!!
Do you plan to bring your pup sailing around the world? Maybe he doesn't know and wants to keep you on land just in case. lol
Are you considering stern arch/bimini?
Have you already looked at openplotter?
So Dang Cute, you two!
Mads start looking at nomad capitalist before you start crusing, it's high taxes in Denmark but the paperwork with US taxation can bit you in the behind. You have Good marinas in Mexico and South America there you can refit Athena on a budget.
Dorothy Parker! Okay I love her already!
Nena
Congratulations.
If you thought your boat was a big project wait until you see the jobs list on a marriage. :)
Congrats!!
Madds came to America to get his rudder faired.
Congratulations.
hvad fanden that is my attempt at Danish , good luck you gorgeous people
Next part in damish: Overvej at flytte adressen til Færøerne. Der er reglerne om familiesammenføring ikke så strikse.
Approval?? I don't understand that concept at all. Anyway congrats to the both of you.
congratulations
Warrior 38....What choices that don’t kill you........end up spiffy.
I'm really happy for you guys cool cant wait to see you both onathena together.
Your family is fom Michican originally Eva ?
So, there's a very high chance you have heritage hailing from The Kingdom of the Netherlands aka Dutch.
Congratulations on your engagement btw 👍-up.
Eva should look into the Dutch American friendship agreement.
It's an easier path to EU citizenship for American's and that would in turn help with her being allowed to stay in Denmark.
Congrats
Sounds like an Icelandic wedding
Nicest people alive
What about citizenship Denmark vs US or split
congrats
❣️
Get a pre-nuptial agreement. Will not be used, but with the divorce rates going up she would take everything
Tillykke