I just found your channel, so I went back to #1 and just got here. The reason your Patrons believe in you is because you don't know the meaning of the word negativity. Always cheerfully producing high quality videos of the most amazing sights in the world. Ace :)
The laundry hanging all over the boat sitting next to the big super yachts killed me! Shows you aren’t intimidated and real down to earth people. Keep it up xx
Such a great attitude and watching you persevere to follow your dreams is a great thing. Life is not all easy so you deserve much respect for working hard on your boat and achieving your end goals of life in more pleasant destinations.
I watch a hell of a lot of sailing videos here on TH-cam and I just watched all your videos...you are now officially my favourite channel. So great and we love Fiji so we can't wait to see what you guys get up to there. Bula!
Oh geez. Kinda embarrassed about our first videos now. We’ve learnt a bit about videography over the past year. Thanks for watching & following. Lots more in the pipeline. Stay tuned!
Never seen this episode before. The hatch leaking segment is so funny. I don't know if you guys edit it intentionally but Ashley's face going blurry and zooming into her eye had me rolling. Yeap, that's exactly how I feel looking for a monohull or catamaran to buy. You reeeeeeeally got to like doing this stuff.
Great story guys! We had an epic trip down the coast from the bay of Islands to Whangarei. 3-4m plus swells on the beam all the way, then hit 11.3 knots going down one into the harbour entrance. One gnarly trip! 13 hours of that was bad enough! Hope you get that hatch sorted soon. Cheers. Wade.
Wade! We hats off to you mate. That’s an epic trip. Must feel good she can handle it. Soon you’ll be up here in Fiji if you keep this up. Motoring up the river and getting hauled must have been a cake walk after that excitement. Haha
So nice to see more videos from you both. I am very impressed that Ashley was able to stay upright on those seas. I got seasick just watching the video.
Another great video from you guys. You and Ben always have such positive energy showing through in the videos, even when you are not feeling 100%. I imagine that after such a bumpy crossing, the first step onto the dock would have felt strange. Really enjoyed watching.
First off the filming and editing where outstanding. I love your Lagoon and have always been torn between cat or mono. The idea of being in the middle of a storm state passage with a leaking door inches from the waterline!
Love you guys! Sorry for the mal de mer. I have been most fortunate. I have been seasick twice . Both times in the English Channel and I was you and hung over. It was enough for me. The absolute worst feeling in the world. I am surprised that it did not subside after 2-3 days. Usually that is the case and then you get your "sea legs". Ah well, you made it! Thanks again for the great vlogs.
Agree totally with DH below...I've been trying to get even quite bigger seas on video, and it never shows that well. After watching yours, I think I've picked up the trtick to it. Great video guys, and as always enjoyed the 'simpatico' feeling to all of it.
Bless your heart- I know about being sea sick-- all you want is off the boat!!!! I would be living on Dramamine until arrival at port!!! You guys are brave and adventurous!!! In the end it was all worth it!!!!🌊💦⛵️🛥
Try Stugeron for seasickness. I'm always seasick the first day of a passage. It really works. I departed on a Friday into 15 foot seas and was 100% functional. I probably should have waited a day.
I was in the coast guard, and what some of them would do for sea sickness was cinnamon. And from what they told me, it worked great for them. If you try it I hope it works for you.
the thing I like most about your videos is the fishing you and your husband do I love the fishing it was cool that big Tuna he caught I love sushi and boy all them tuna steaks look very delicious🐟 I yet not got to watch y'all swimming with the wells but I will anyway can't wait to the next video
If you can't see the horizon, try using a clear water bottle or glass half full of water. At least you'll have a horizontal line to look at while standing on watch. Could be hard to "anchor" the bottle or glass down though ;)
One of the most frustrating things watching many blogger sailing channels like yours and interestingly enough, usually all catamarans; is the remarkable absence of any discussion or comment on the vessel's sail plan during such rough weather crossings as this post portrays. How many reefs are in the main? is the main even up? are you simply running on a furled headsail? are you running directly downwind or angled? if the main isn't up, are you running a preventer or tying the boom down to stop the swinging? would trailing a small drogue have made the passage easier? As experienced large monohull sailers who have sailed the Pacific, South East Asia, PNG, South China Sea as well as circumnavigated Australia, we have only recently moved to the dark side and purchased a catamaran and do you think we can find such information? Lots of selfies and sunsets but rarely any informative discussion on rough weather passage making and what is actually happening to the vessel. Perhaps, we're missing the point and such channels are directed toward the armchair viewers rather than practitioners seeking to expand their sail handling skills. Just a thought...Fair winds.
🌊💦🌊💦🌊Big seas never show up on film! Even SV Delos can't capture big sea-state on film 😜 And yet you captured the big waves on film! Those were big waves!! 🌊💦🌊💦🌊 You guys are salty sailor's!!
if you want big waves go to lake Erie western basin during a nor-Easter! waves can be taller then depth of water.. many a days stood on bunk and water over head trying to fine inlet to marine, in 19' row boat 35 hp motor. Now that's fun. no swells just waves
When all one can see is the sky and the horizon is buried, those are BIG waves!! Reminds me of sailing the North Atlantic, Maine and Canada borders in rough weather. Rather be in Fiji !!😊👍👌👊⛵️⚓️✨🍷🍷🍻✨
There is this seagull in my port that has a very unique feather that sticks off its head in an odd direction. Perhaps an injury as a baby. That same bird has been coming back for at least 5 years. leaves in the winter. so maybe it was the same seagulls you had named.
Woaw you guys managed to capture some serious waves on that trip and still made me laugh 😂. Isn’t bananas a no no on passages, like leaving a place on a Friday.. lol. Thanks guys and best HKG 🇭🇰
Laurent Froggy Don't believe bananas on a boat being bad. Just a another silly superstition. I'm hawaiian, and we polynesians always have bananas. Since before christ
I would have let the bird catch a break. Probably hit the rigging/sail and needed to rest/recover. Boats clean up super easy... That leaky hatch is a pain but I couldn't sleep at night if it was sealed up.
I don't know where I saw it on a video where this 100-foot catamaran has some type of stabilization system to keep everything calm and level in rough seas, this thing was top of the line I'm sure 10 mill plus, has anyone ever heard of this and do they work well, can you get it on a smaller yacht? just curious.
I found your channel about a week ago and ever night after work I lay in bed and watch all ur videos I love it cant wait to watch ur adventure when u get back to noaha and finish around the world
Yikes, I was hurling chunks just watching this video. What a ride, eh? As DH said below, you really captured the lumpy (aka chunky) sea conditions on film. My vestibular system was red lined for sure. An audio / visual feast and cinematic tour de force. I know you'll enjoy Fiji as the people are *incredibly* nice, the weather is sublime, the water is warm, and the visibility is epic (I've been hearing that word so much this past year that I figured it was about time to use it). If time permits, check out Savusavu and the islands in the Koro Sea. Looking forward to your next adventure!
Jim. Wishing you all the best for your vestibular system! Hope we didn’t damage it too badly. Fiji is the best. Was walking on the side of the road today and the fuel tanker slowed down to wave and say Bula! Crazy friendly here. Loving it!
They say that video makes the sea look flat..........so those seas must have been horrendous, because they sure looked wild on video!! Glad you enjoyed New Zealand while you were here. Wish I could get away from our winter with you too!!
Owen. The seas were wild! Fun to video tho. Had a blast distracting ourselves from the uncomfortable conditions. It’s interesting filming on a boat. There’s not that much to video so you have to get creative on how you video & edit. Good times!
I didn’t know that you can run out of data. My provider doesn’t cut you off they just charge a small fee for every 6 gb I use over my normal amount. 🤔 that would suck to need the internet and be denied. Learned something new 👍
I love the videos y'all make every time I watch one a kind of place myself there with y'all guys which is really cool always wanted to do with y'all doing just telling you have a safe voyage and keep on sending the good videos I love them
I learned to focus on a cloud and not the water. The only way i could do M.E.P. duty without being made fun of was find something that worked. Dramamine nope, eating nope, a common point of reference yup!
I just found your channel, so I went back to #1 and just got here.
The reason your Patrons believe in you is because you don't know the
meaning of the word negativity. Always cheerfully producing high quality
videos of the most amazing sights in the world. Ace :)
The laundry hanging all over the boat sitting next to the big super yachts killed me! Shows you aren’t intimidated and real down to earth people. Keep it up xx
it's not like everyone there have super yachts and I think it's fun to see if some blogger have super yatch lol.
Such a great attitude and watching you persevere to follow your dreams is a great thing. Life is not all easy so you deserve much respect for working hard on your boat and achieving your end goals of life in more pleasant destinations.
You guys have so much personality, easy to enjoy. If it's acting, you are doing solid work!
your positive attitude is simply contagious. can't stop watching your vids! Keep it up, guys! Keep safe!
Super yachts left and right and laundry in between. Enjoyed another of your videos. Thanks.
Haha. We thought they'd ask us to take it down but nope. They were super friendly about it.
Difference between the haves and have to do it yourself! The most environmentally friendly way! 😃
Loved the closing shot with the laundry hanging out! Made me laugh out loud! 😂
I watch a hell of a lot of sailing videos here on TH-cam and I just watched all your videos...you are now officially my favourite channel. So great and we love Fiji so we can't wait to see what you guys get up to there. Bula!
Oh geez. Kinda embarrassed about our first videos now. We’ve learnt a bit about videography over the past year. Thanks for watching & following. Lots more in the pipeline. Stay tuned!
The laundry hahahaha.
It’s like the value of all the boats around you went down 😂😲
And yours went up a little 🎉.
Some fabulous video captured in big waves.👍🇬🇧
Those were some pretty good size seas. I felt so bad for you being sick. That is not any fun. Thanks for the video 👍👍👍❤️
Most entertaining sailing couple on the web...keep sailing and be safe!
Whoever varnished that table though...WOW! That water just beads off of it! :D Sail safe you guys!
Never seen this episode before. The hatch leaking segment is so funny. I don't know if you guys edit it intentionally but Ashley's face going blurry and zooming into her eye had me rolling. Yeap, that's exactly how I feel looking for a monohull or catamaran to buy. You reeeeeeeally got to like doing this stuff.
Great story guys! We had an epic trip down the coast from the bay of Islands to Whangarei. 3-4m plus swells on the beam all the way, then hit 11.3 knots going down one into the harbour entrance. One gnarly trip! 13 hours of that was bad enough! Hope you get that hatch sorted soon.
Cheers.
Wade.
Wade! We hats off to you mate. That’s an epic trip. Must feel good she can handle it. Soon you’ll be up here in Fiji if you keep this up. Motoring up the river and getting hauled must have been a cake walk after that excitement. Haha
Loved the hanging laundry in the portlights of the mega yachts!
vicariously living threw you guys keep up the videos
Ooh I hope not, where did you throw them? Through might make sense though......
So nice to see more videos from you both. I am very impressed that Ashley was able to stay upright on those seas. I got seasick just watching the video.
Good job guy s keep your heads. Up you all be ok
Another great video from you guys. You and Ben always have such positive energy showing through in the videos, even when you are not feeling 100%. I imagine that after such a bumpy crossing, the first step onto the dock would have felt strange. Really enjoyed watching.
First off the filming and editing where outstanding. I love your Lagoon and have always been torn between cat or mono. The idea of being in the middle of a storm state passage with a leaking door inches from the waterline!
Scrambled eggs and sandwiches for days LOL - Know the feeling - Thumbs up & thanks for sharing.
Love you guys! Sorry for the mal de mer. I have been most fortunate. I have been seasick twice . Both times in the English Channel and I was you and hung over. It was enough for me. The absolute worst feeling in the world. I am surprised that it did not subside after 2-3 days. Usually that is the case and then you get your "sea legs". Ah well, you made it! Thanks again for the great vlogs.
A foam ear plug in one ear helps me the most with sea sickness.
Such a good sport, I love it.
Fair winds and following seas. Enjoy the ride.
Agree totally with DH below...I've been trying to get even quite bigger seas on video, and it never shows that well. After watching yours, I think I've picked up the trtick to it. Great video guys, and as always enjoyed the 'simpatico' feeling to all of it.
Your best video yet! You were able to really show what a crossing is like when it"s not nice.
You crack me up, Ash!
I love the energy you guys put into your videos such awesome personality! Especially during such a Rough Waters, enjoy Fiji!
Bless your heart- I know about being sea sick-- all you want is off the boat!!!! I would be living on Dramamine until arrival at port!!!
You guys are brave and adventurous!!! In the end it was all worth it!!!!🌊💦⛵️🛥
Raw slices of ginger, chew, suck the juices.
Very nice editing and beautiful footage!
Try Stugeron for seasickness. I'm always seasick the first day of a passage. It really works. I departed on a Friday into 15 foot seas and was 100% functional. I probably should have waited a day.
I was in the coast guard, and what some of them would do for sea sickness was cinnamon. And from what they told me, it worked great for them. If you try it I hope it works for you.
the thing I like most about your videos is the fishing you and your husband do I love the fishing it was cool that big Tuna he caught I love sushi and boy all them tuna steaks look very delicious🐟 I yet not got to watch y'all swimming with the wells but I will anyway can't wait to the next video
The joys of going around the world.
Loved the laundry and superyacht shots at the end LOL
One of the most beautiful videos of water I have ever seen. Love it. Buddha with you. Amazing stowaway bird. Buddha with you.
kia ora from aotearoa "new Zealand" much love
I'm addicted to sailing video's now. Thanks 😀❤️
Hi from NZ , you 2 are a lucky lovely couple . always full of excitement. Kia Kaha .
Glad you made it!
U guys have the best boat videos trust me I watch a lot keep it up
Wow...
Just wow...
They need a thing called "Ocean eggs". Just stick an egg in a skillet, and let the rocking of the boat cook em' up! Great video!
If you can't see the horizon, try using a clear water bottle or glass half full of water.
At least you'll have a horizontal line to look at while standing on watch.
Could be hard to "anchor" the bottle or glass down though ;)
This video!!!! hahahahhaha, the heavy hitting music at 4:00 to the lovely melody whilst cooking eggs in heavy seas... bhahaha, I'm dying.
I just found your channel. You guys make some great video's. And always so excited. The excitement seems to come right through.
One of the most frustrating things watching many blogger sailing channels like yours and interestingly enough, usually all catamarans; is the remarkable absence of any discussion or comment on the vessel's sail plan during such rough weather crossings as this post portrays. How many reefs are in the main? is the main even up? are you simply running on a furled headsail? are you running directly downwind or angled? if the main isn't up, are you running a preventer or tying the boom down to stop the swinging? would trailing a small drogue have made the passage easier? As experienced large monohull sailers who have sailed the Pacific, South East Asia, PNG, South China Sea as well as circumnavigated Australia, we have only recently moved to the dark side and purchased a catamaran and do you think we can find such information? Lots of selfies and sunsets but rarely any informative discussion on rough weather passage making and what is actually happening to the vessel. Perhaps, we're missing the point and such channels are directed toward the armchair viewers rather than practitioners seeking to expand their sail handling skills. Just a thought...Fair winds.
The best cure for seasickness, sit under the nearest tree,"Spike Milligan".
Enjoyed the vid,thanks.
It's good for me watching You sail around the world, I'd like to have catamaran too and sail around the world
Awesome video! Must also watch Sailing into Freedom’s Sailing into Hell series - just amazing!
🌊💦🌊💦🌊Big seas never show up on film! Even SV Delos can't capture big sea-state on film 😜 And yet you captured the big waves on film! Those were big waves!! 🌊💦🌊💦🌊 You guys are salty sailor's!!
Gosh, I thought the same! They say its almost impossible to catch big seas/waves on film - but they (Nahoa) have done so indeed!
D H (very unfortunate initials) thought the same, was a better perspective looking along the deck!
Hey JACK JACKSON - thanks for the comment. But I am confused/curious as to your comment regarding the initials DH...? Thanks
if you want big waves go to lake Erie western basin during a nor-Easter! waves can be taller then depth of water.. many a days stood on bunk and water over head trying to fine inlet to marine, in 19' row boat 35 hp motor. Now that's fun. no swells just waves
I hit the like button before I watched it.👍👍 sitting in a cold New Zealand ❄️❄️
Wow great job
When all one can see is the sky and the horizon is buried, those are BIG waves!! Reminds me of sailing the North Atlantic, Maine and Canada borders in rough weather. Rather be in Fiji !!😊👍👌👊⛵️⚓️✨🍷🍷🍻✨
The Pacific can be harsh, but the Tasman Sea and Southern Ocean of Australia ARE OFTEN JUST SAVAGE!
We have had great luck with stergeron for seasickness can get it at any pharmacy down south.
Awesome video, you guys are great
This is by far the funniest video you ever put out hahaha!
I sail 1997 35 ft sailboat....other people have smaller ones! Now bad weather in that size of boat is interesting! Waves can be bigger than the boat!
Thank you guys for these awsome videos,i wish i could what you guys doin the adventure bof a lifetime😊
From the outside of the hatch, wrap a piece of rope around the frame (around the seal) this will help break the wave before it hits the hatch seal.
There is this seagull in my port that has a very unique feather that sticks off its head in an odd direction. Perhaps an injury as a baby. That same bird has been coming back for at least 5 years. leaves in the winter. so maybe it was the same seagulls you had named.
Try some aluminum rings in the pan for cooking your eggs in at sea. Works a treat when its sloppy out!
Woaw you guys managed to capture some serious waves on that trip and still made me laugh 😂. Isn’t bananas a no no on passages, like leaving a place on a Friday.. lol. Thanks guys and best HKG 🇭🇰
Laurent Froggy
Don't believe bananas on a boat being bad. Just a another silly superstition. I'm hawaiian, and we polynesians always have bananas. Since before christ
Such a nice video, thanx
Thats so kool you took your grandma for a trip...
I would have let the bird catch a break. Probably hit the rigging/sail and needed to rest/recover. Boats clean up super easy... That leaky hatch is a pain but I couldn't sleep at night if it was sealed up.
I agree! Let the poor thing rest.
great ballance in catamaran
That thumbnail looks so familiar.
I know one couple that used it, its a great idea.
Im sure you know them to.
Keep sailing!
Bad luck to kick a bird off the boat.
You can have a look for Truman while you are there. Great video by the way, rough with the smooth.
I don't know where I saw it on a video where this 100-foot catamaran has some type of stabilization system to keep everything calm and level in rough seas, this thing was top of the line I'm sure 10 mill plus, has anyone ever heard of this and do they work well, can you get it on a smaller yacht? just curious.
I found your channel about a week ago and ever night after work I lay in bed and watch all ur videos I love it cant wait to watch ur adventure when u get back to noaha and finish around the world
this is my WORST NIGHTMARE!
Yikes, I was hurling chunks just watching this video. What a ride, eh? As DH said below, you really captured the lumpy (aka chunky) sea conditions on film. My vestibular system was red lined for sure. An audio / visual feast and cinematic tour de force. I know you'll enjoy Fiji as the people are *incredibly* nice, the weather is sublime, the water is warm, and the visibility is epic (I've been hearing that word so much this past year that I figured it was about time to use it). If time permits, check out Savusavu and the islands in the Koro Sea. Looking forward to your next adventure!
Jim. Wishing you all the best for your vestibular system! Hope we didn’t damage it too badly. Fiji is the best. Was walking on the side of the road today and the fuel tanker slowed down to wave and say Bula! Crazy friendly here. Loving it!
As always super good.
You are the best!
YOU GUYS ARE SO SICK!!!!! :D
When you feel seasick __ stay out of the cabin. Stand straight up at the helm and constantly look out forwards towards the horizon.
You can always drink a couple of beers and look at the horizon..
You will like it there.
They say that video makes the sea look flat..........so those seas must have been horrendous, because they sure looked wild on video!! Glad you enjoyed New Zealand while you were here. Wish I could get away from our winter with you too!!
Owen. The seas were wild! Fun to video tho. Had a blast distracting ourselves from the uncomfortable conditions. It’s interesting filming on a boat. There’s not that much to video so you have to get creative on how you video & edit. Good times!
You did well! I spent time sailing on the "Spirit of New Zealand" and never saw anything like that!
And that included being caught in a 65 knott gust!!
Great vid ya'll.
I didn’t know that you can run out of data. My provider doesn’t cut you off they just charge a small fee for every 6 gb I use over my normal amount. 🤔 that would suck to need the internet and be denied. Learned something new 👍
Was that Graeme Hart’s mega-yacht Odyssey next to you? Nice neighborhood!
A calm day if on the NW Pacific coast
the way he casually said the escape hatch was leaking 😶 i would’ve started crying lmao
great video guys
Sailing on heavy weather is an unfraidable moment.
Just discovered your channel -very nice!
I love the videos y'all make every time I watch one a kind of place myself there with y'all guys which is really cool always wanted to do with y'all doing just telling you have a safe voyage and keep on sending the good videos I love them
Awesome vid... you guys freakin rock!
Birds carry the souls of dead sailors, don't harm them if happened to be aboard you boat.
I learned to focus on a cloud and not the water. The only way i could do M.E.P. duty without being made fun of was find something that worked. Dramamine nope, eating nope, a common point of reference yup!
Baked beans and dry bread best food when your feeling sick
Yay I'm not the only person that sails and gets sea sick. Best sea sick remedies go:
One Banana! It has to be good for the figure!
Best heavy weather sailing since SV Delos episode of “getting their lean on”
get the patch!!!!
Nice video!