SH!T HAPPENS. WHAT DO WE DO NOW? AND WHAT'S THE STATE OF MOORING BALLS IN THE BVI?
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Alan, your humble nature and candour make you deserving of the love and support you are receiving from around the world. It's all going to work out just fine. Keep the faith!
Thank you for educating us, sharing with us, and allowing us to be part of your journey
I’m glad you are in a better headspace! Keeping you and your family in my prayers.
Excited to see your spirit is not broken
Onward and upward. You're the best!!
We are pulling for you. Our family took the trip of a life time because of you and your videos. We will be back, and I am glad to hear you will be too. I hope for the best for you and your boat! Thank you for being so transparent and open throughout this process.
How a man faces pain is a testament to his character, your still going and I learning more stuff strength. Great videos wish you well
you are an inspiration. Love your attittude
I can understand your feelings. Three years ago in Florida keys we purchased a new World Cat 26' boat. On first ride out, Chart plotter went dark. We stopped to adjust and a 38' boat came crashing onto our stern. Our Port engine was damaged, and T top completely destroyed. Sh!t does happen. We were just blessed to be alive. It takes time to get over these things. Boats can be replaced. Be thankful that no one was injured. Keep up the great videos and great attitude.
You are truly blessed to have Simon in your corner.
I am indeed
I’m a zero seasoned sailor, but have been so inspired by your videos. Can’t tell you how happy I was when this video dropped. I thought based upon the last I might not see the hillbilly again. The information passed along and the manner in which you state it, from plugging your intake in the gulf, to this very unfortunate accident continues to educate and inspire. Don’t stop. Rise of hillbilly 2.0….
What a humbling experience. Good luck regrouping and thanks for sharing an incredibly vulnerable ordeal.
hey💌 hey💌 hey!!💌 so happy you are in better spirits and coming back to us with the update! Thank you for sharing all the great info, especially the "salvage insurance" report. stay strong!
Thank you
"Hi dude, in 30 years of sailing, I trust only my anchor, and I never leave the boat alone. It's a simple rule of seamen. In professional yachting, there must always be someone on watch. No excuses."
Bal bal bal. . . Never leave youre boat alone in those conditions !
Hoping for the best! Thanks for the update.
Needed this hopeful message!!! Looking forward!!!
Great news!!! You Go!!!!
I have a lot of respect for you. Great content, great subject and you are well spoken and easy to listen to, plus your videos are incredible. I wish you well. 😊
Thank you for the update. Keep at it. Stay positive!
Wow, very informative update! Thanks for the video.
Love that ⚓️🌴💜 great quote
Good luck Alan. Love the video's
You Rock! Keep the Faith🙏🙏👍💪
Thank you sir for your info and honesty!
My pleasure!
Stay strong my friend.....
So good to see you again. Keep your chin up. Bless
Staying positive !
Huge HEART to you and your future!
Thanks for sharing! Hope you keep us viewers updated. Good luck to you
Glad to see you getting back on the horse, love your videos Alan.
We LOVE you Alan
Love the positive attitude sir good on you
Looking forward to seeing you back out on the water, love the videos.
More power to you, I really wish you the best, and I would love to see you on board your amazing Aquila ❤❤❤
again, so sorry that this happened. The advise you just gave to all of is amazing! Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Hang in there, my man. Good times ahead!
Thanks for the update Alan! You’re doing great!
My pleasure!
So good to hear from you Alan. You have a lot of support and love from all of us. Cant wait for the future updates
The sail will always be with you! Thank you for your channel,post and experiences along the way.
Grat video
We are all here holding your back, just keep doing your thing.
Keep it up
Thanks for the update. There is a lot of good information you gave for a guy like me that has no clue about mouring balls and boat travel. Your rock.
Thanks for the update! Hope you get back out there!
I hope so too!
The true measure of a man is not realized or seen when he is at the top, but when he is in the valleys on the journey to the top once again. You have displayed your true character publicly and it is brilliant. Always forward Alan. Always forward. - Bob Wall
Nice. Proud of you, Alan. You are also continuing to teach people like me a lot of good lessons.
You will back on the boat and all the better......Looking forward to your great life on video for all to see.....Fair winds from Texas.
Keep the faith brother. It will all work out.
good luck !!!!! yabadaba doo
Waiting for a new yacht season brother. God bless you and guide you.
Glad to see you in better shape! Best wishes!
Thank you!
So happy to see you in better spirits! I know the journey ahead is going to be tough, but I know you can and will do it and we will be right there with you! Chin up Captain!
Jay
So glad to hear you are not giving up.
Nope
Its good to see you in a better mood and with an optimistic outlook again!
Thabks
Keep going , Don't give up ... We love the BVI .. Going to be there this April ..
You’ve got this Alan! Can’t wait to see you crush the 2.0 of your journey!
A positive attitude and the will to move forward is your strength. Wish you the best
Looking forward to seeing the future Hillbilly things!
Me too
Glad to hear you are doing better and more positive about the future.
Thanks
Don't give up! You inspire us! Stay the course!
That's the plan! Thanks!
Glad to see you. Your cali friend here 🙂
That's what captains do! Good luck and keep going
Great update, looking forward to more good news. Good to see the Wandering Hillbilly patched up and on the road to recovery.
Looking forward to following your adventures as you bring The Hillbilly back to life! Thank you for sharing each and every part of this experience.
Our pleasure!
Great video Alan, glad to see you are "keeping the faith".... I look forward to following the progress!!
You and me both!
Thank you Alan for the update. I am really hoping that the Hillbilly can be fixed and you can be sailing again.
Thanks for continuing to share with us Capt Alan! Appreciate everything you have done for the community:)
My pleasure!
Love your videos . Sorry about your boat.
Thank you!
I always always always always dive on the mooring balls and anchor . I even have a mini subcam controlled remotely.
I started watching your videos because of the BVI content you have shared, including best places to eat, walk around and of course moorings. My mouth was on the floor during the entire last video. Although it was devastating to watch, I am excited to see you so positive with high hopes for the Wandering Hillbilly. Honestly cant wait to see next weeks episode with updates and future plans. See you next week!
I pray that you can get your boat fixed and get back on the water. Always look forward to your videos.
Great to watch this vlog mate and to see that you’re in recovery mode. Hopefully the surveyors will give the go-ahead for the repairs and you’ll be back on the water soon - what a bugger about “Your Ding-a-Ling”. Thinking of you mate, cheers Swanny PS I like the “little 54” in the background!!!
It was so great to meet you at the Hull Shield booth this past week. Keep the faith brother! It will work out.
Dwight
From one boater to another , It hurts our hearts to see what happened . Thank you for the information re Salvage insurance !! Gotta check ours out now ! Praying for quick and easy resolution for you .
I miss you and the ever-revolving crew! I can't wait to see the Hillbilly back in the water, taking us to some exciting places.
Glad to hear your spirits are better. I’m now hooked on your story.
Glad to see you coming round Alan and so glad you're getting so many positive messages, you deserve them all.
Really hoping the Hillbilly is repairable.
You both will come out of this far stronger, for the experience 👍
Love from England,
Neil x
Sorry to see the issues you've had, wishing you and your family all the best. Hope you get the Hillbilly back asap! 🙂
Alan, you have a beautiful soul and it shows through on all your videos. I almost didn’t watch your first video because I thought, why watch an old man just like me, but I watched and was taken in by your humility and centered personality. I’m hooked on your adventures, your videography and your editing skills.
I’ve been anxiously awaiting this update and I am so relieved to see you in a better space and even optimistic! Praying for good results from the surveys, I know regardless great things are in your future and you’ve got a lot of people that will be there right with you!
Thank you so much!!
I captained a sailboat in the BVI with my family twice in the last year…..because of you, thank you. I hope to see you out there.
Good to see you back! Great post and amazing note from that experienced mariner. Shared your channel to a few new followers. Everyone loves the content. See you in the BVI’s sometime soon.
Much appreciated!
You, your videos and adventures are well appreciated. We pray for wisdom and we know everything will be ok.
Thank you
Glad to hear that your mood improved after what was clearly and understandably a heart wrenching experience. Hope that the Hillbilly can be fixed. I only found your channel a day or so ago, but love it already and hope that more will follow. I live in Iowa and never been boating, but enjoy watching because I love big machines, on sea, on land, doesn't matter. The more complex the machine, the more I love to see it at work. I'll likely never be in a position to have a boat or anything, but then I saw the footage of the Hillbilly heading to shore, my heart sank. As I said in comments of that video, I'm glad no one was hurt. I'm sure it could have been way worse, and your guy Simon sounds like the best person anyone could possibly know. Looking forward to seeing how things go and hoping to see Wandering Hillbilly back on the water in future videos. Stay positive and hang in there.
For salvage always try to get a contract price or a relationship with boatus or seatow where they operate. Never accept a line from a vessel without discussing terms because they could be entitled to a huge salvage fee
Thank you for the update, Alan. It is great that your spirit remains unbroken. You are providing valuable information to many. Best regards.
You are very welcome
Glad you are feeling better about this experience. I can imagine it shook you to your core. I hope everything works out for you and you are back on the water as soon as possible. Good luck.
I hope so too!
Alan,
I am so grateful you are sharing your story and experience. By doing so, you are potentially saving someone else the heartbreak you are going through. It is evident you are not alone in the heartbreak, by the comments of others, as am I, we too are heartbroken for you.
SHIT does happen but how you handle it is what truly makes you a Captain. THANK YOU, CAPTAIN
Love this Capt,fear is what if faith is even if! You my friend give all of us faith,looking forward to seeing your next endeavor
Thank you
Keep your head up! This too shall pass…. Life continues. Enjoy your videos and you inspire me! I too am in the film industry and I am behind you!
I have been logging onto TH-cam to check your channel every day since the last video to see an update. You have been my inspiration to get into sailing myself, and it breaks my heart to see what happened to you and your beautiful yacht. I hope you're able to rebuild and get back out there. I captained my first bareboat charter last summer after watching all of your videos for inspiration. it was an incredible experience and I can't wait to do it again. My dream is get my own boat and take my friends and family out all the time like you have been. I believe I can make it happen in the next several years. Watching your videos and following you gave me the courage to do it, and I will be forever thankful for that. I will send the Hillbilly all good vibes and hope to see you on the water one day. Captaining a vessel though a place like the BVI is an experience like none other.
YES!!!!!! So happy you are back. Whatever happens with the insurance, thank you for the channel and your spirit. Kinda bummed at the dingaling however looking forward to watching the comeback.
God bless you
I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and love everyone of them. I really don’t have anything catchy to say I just want to say I love you buddy and it’s all gonna be OK in the long run.
Alan-All the best to you.
Dwight
I wasn't going to make a second comment knowing how overwhelmed you are with the accident. I do want you to know you have set the bar for inspiration and fortitude for me to follow in the future. Thanks Alan and Godspeed.
We are currently in the BVIs and will be bareboating our charter next week. Thanks for all the inspiration, your videos were a great source of information for us in planning our trip. I was sad to hear of your misadventure, the important thing is that you and your crew are uninsured and safe. The boat can be replaced. Hope to see you on the water again soon.
Alan, the fact that you can take the hardest hits that life deals you and still get up and continue says it all. You are winner.
Awesome Update, Alan...glad to see you "recovering"...so. Hillbilly II will be a reality!!
Fingers crossed!
Alan, I'm so glad to see you in better spirits in this video. Time heals all wounds, and with time you'll again realize, you did everything you could have done. I look forward to seeing what is instore of the Hillbilly and all the adventures ahead. Best wishes!
Thank you, I will
Haven't heard from you in a while! I hope things are going well!
Alan, thank you for the update. I really am looking forward to this adventure with you getting back on the water soon.
All the best,
You're unmet friends in Nashville.😊
You and me both!