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Oh, Captain Paul. You made it look easy 😁. I do have a few questions, but they're not regarding this video, so I'm not sure if I should throw them in here.
Captain Paul has been through that bridge "50-60 times", so I'd say he's been doing this for awhile. Good job, Captain! Love these videos (Blair)! Great footage!
The days where the Captain really earns his pay! I doubt I will ever step foot on a superyacht, either as crew or passenger, but at least I can live vicariously through this channel!
Such a great and calm job you've done. I remember stepping up on a bigger boat 30 !!!😢 years ago in Italy and we bought it in Porto St. Magherita at first it was soo scary going in and out the marina through the bridge and we had as well just a bit below 1m each side. Scary, until you get used to it, but the scariest were other boaters on smaller crafts need to rush in front of you just before the bridge. Again, great job from you and youre crew on such a big yacht, my pants would be full
If you may increase your odds a bit more ...cuz if you can imagine that I got aboard twice as a deaf standby stranger, you can speak with anyone, but I don't! I was lucky twice.
I’m from St. Maarten and own a Vip transport company and I will have to honestly say I appreciate my work a lot more and everyone in the season just seeing this from a different angle is incredible.... my hat off to you and the crew 👑🦍🙏🏾
Thats the best hurricane protection I have ever heard of.... 365° you say? That 5° more than I have ever seen in my life!!!😁 As far as the ship handling. Well Done.
Had to check the comments section as soon as I heard that one. If it can happen even to a superyacht captain I'll feel better if I ever make such a mistake myself :P
@@johannesfranck1770 I didn't see a single vehicle waiting at the bridge. Also, having lived near a draw bridge before, it's just something that happens occasionally and isn't a big deal. You turn your car off for maybe 6 minutes and then you go.
@@erikgriswold5273that bridge makes for huge traffic jams you ever been there? They actually built a 2nd big bridge for this purpose. I enjoyed the vid but I grew up there and imho these boats ruined the island. That "great harbour" was actually a pristine lagoon.
One of the best episodes I’ve seen. And that’s why the owners of these superyachts source super experienced captains, respect.👊 Great footage and editing and loving Captain Paul’s ‘Costas’!😎
Thank you Loon. Thank you Paul and the entire loon crew. My wife and I have been watching your videos with interest since you began your channel. This last year has been very challenging for my wife who has been undergoing the severe ups and downs of chemotherapy and watching the activities of Loon and her crew has been a delight. It has brought us both a great deal of joy. Thank you. Merry Christmas. Hope 2024 is your best year yet to everyone.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're glad that our videos have brought you and your wife joy during this challenging time. We appreciate your support and wish you both a Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2024! 🛥🥂
The first time I have ever heard nerves in Paul’s voice! I can only imagine how nerve wracking this is even if you’ve been through 50+ times on smaller vessels. The moment you don’t show of respect is when you bin it. Great job!!!!!
Wow. What a great video. Accurately captured the drama of that tight squeeze. Made me grin when Capt. Paul referred to the stern of the ship as the 'bum'.
This is the video that got recommended to me by YT that made me discover your channel. So glad I found it as I had to binge watch all your older videos. Thanks for the great content.
I am really enjoying this series, especially seeing all the crew, including the captain. I like seeing the captain talking to the camera about decisions, then briefing the staff, then those staff going and doing the actual jobs. I feel like I'm seeing the whole process of crewing the big boat, not just one person or role.
I realized as you cleared the bridge, I had a huge smile on my face. Well done Capt. That’s not an easy passage, lots of opportunities for failure. Now you still need to get out of the harbor. Good luck and Stay safe Loon.
Had my 6 pack then 100 ton then masters having confidence in your captain and the captain in his crew makes all the difference love❤The Loon lets me relive my youth
I spent 40 years in HOLLYWOOD working on movies and TV shows... what you guys did with that super-yacht and the bridge just incredible precision... GOPRO would be real proud of your photography as would Panavision and Arriflex and their large super-expensive cameras. The whole scene sequence of shots was well edited and timed with great aerial and time-lapse composition. That bridge really makes a captain and crew sweat, no room for error... do that allow anyone to do it at night, I'd be really surprised if they did? Overall, your video has great footage that could be used as stock footage for HOLLYWOOD, combined with that marina it would make a great action locale for a BOND 007 movie don't you think? Captain, you deserve both a Naval award and an Academy award for a wonderful presentation!!!
Blair fabulous video filming. Capt Paul awesome boating skills. Looney crew did a great job standing by waiting for the buoys to be needed. Yes beautiful, protected marina! Looking forward to next video
Wowwww! I just saw the video about the Simpson bay bridge great navigation and coordination you nailed it Captain Paul thanks again for your great video.
You guys nailed this video!!! Won’t surprise me if it becomes the most watched on the channel. Great job Paul & Team. Blair - Great editing and music selection for the intensity, you got me anxious. Well done.
Very interesting and tense video! I love these "working" videos where we get to witness things like this. I hope you guys can also give us a run-through on how you prepare for charters, like previsioning, requests etc.
I have always wanted to a ship captain since a kid. I grew up and live on the water.... This is the 1st vid I seen of the channel! Cant wait to see all the content!
Brilliant. Very fun to watch too for some reason. Love the professionalism and the humility. As a yacht owner I appreciate everything I saw. Truly impressive.
You have to get what looks like the Hilton Hotel to give up that piece of real estate, even if they can still be open. And those folks at Hilton, are no pushovers.
Thank you so so much for watching REAL super size vessel operation 😊😊😊 I love how you have REDUNDANCY with second portable VHF. You my super size vessel captain are perfect. You prior brief with 1st mate, then him briefing crew, NO extra VHF radio talking. The 1st mate moving side to side. Just like a PRO 😊😊
can tell the bridge operation has gotten more professional since my last four passages thru some time ago. awesome job, a joy to watch your level of expertise at work.
Have been through that bridge on a Tradewinds 52 ft catamaran last year. It was a bit hairy even with that size, although the Cats are beamy. Wonderful job and a beautiful MV. Captain and Crew were a professional well oiled machine.
What a fabulous crew you have developed around you. Great leadership creates great crew and they in turn go on to create future great crew. Great to watch.
more drone? and what the deak -e hand-s are doing while entering and the lines being tired rope work. at end show little salt in blood and can we see the engines?
Wonderful video, I'm from Sint Maarten and also been in and out that bridge more times that I count but never had such a beautiful view as this video. Awesome job captain Paul and crew.
You made that look easy..you were so calm...how do you get that much confidence...you have alot of experience for being so young. You are the task man!
I've watched lots of huge yachts go through the Simpson Bay Bridge and it's always a treat. Not to minimize the knowledge and experience required to squeeze through that opening, but with all the toys that these yachts have, in some ways it's easier to do so than with a small boat without all the electronics. My little 24 footer can get me in trouble with some wind and a tide run because all I have is my 250 hp Yamaha to maneuver with.
I loved this! Thank you. Beautiful seamanship and a lovely lovely vessel . Compare this seamanship, to the utter lack of it at Haulover inlet in Florida. Kudos, fair winds and calm seas.
Absolutely excellent video! Content, video quality and clear explanation of what you were trying to accomplish with the results visible to those who aren't familiar with the terminology. Nice job to you, your crew and definitely your videographer!
Nerves of steel Captain. Nice piloting and admirable professionalism. You have your team working so well together. I know some videos show a bit of fun going onboard but when it’s time to be professionals you guys have my respect. 👍
Hello Captain Paul... greetings from Peru 👋👋👋.... your nervousness was notorious when you were preparing your crew and ship for this first crossing that insane bridge. I have seen other accidents videos before, and I understood pretty well your situation and feelings.. Thank you for sharing your experience and congrats to you and your crew for your shaped preparation... 👋👋👋
My wife & daughter have stayed many times there on the Island. Watching the other worldly Yatches passing thru while staying at that resort “Royal Palm”. Nice job Cap….
glad you know what you’re doing Captain! That was an excellent job very well done. I went in there with my 25 m boat and that was feeling pretty tight already and you are a lot bigger. Good job to everybody and also great videos too.
Thanks for watching hope everyone found this video to be entertaining and informative. Blair and the whole crew did a great job putting this video together.
We appreciate everyone’s support of our channel please let us know in the comments below if you have any questions you’d like answered.
See you next week 🤙
Oh, Captain Paul. You made it look easy 😁. I do have a few questions, but they're not regarding this video, so I'm not sure if I should throw them in here.
caotain paul how long have you been a captain..great content
Great editing. It was like being there
Captain Paul has been through that bridge "50-60 times", so I'd say he's been doing this for awhile. Good job, Captain! Love these videos (Blair)! Great footage!
Nice driving dude!
2 Drones , 5 Gopro's , 1 360 camera and 1 Mirrorless camera to create this rad little video ! Hope everyone enjoys it !
Good job on the video production, Blair.
Crushed this one Blair as you only had 1 take to get all the footage. 🔥
2 Drones because one went in the sea? 🤣
Great work on another amazing video!
It was excellent!
Great work.
Shout out to you capt. Paul for showing how you feel about a situation on camera, staying professional and human, hat off to you.
The days where the Captain really earns his pay!
I doubt I will ever step foot on a superyacht, either as crew or passenger, but at least I can live vicariously through this channel!
Well said.
I ,I sailor 😊
So many friendly captains and crew in Simpson Bay, just hang out in the yacht club and you'll get to sneak around onboard.
Such a great and calm job you've done. I remember stepping up on a bigger boat 30 !!!😢 years ago in Italy and we bought it in Porto St. Magherita at first it was soo scary going in and out the marina through the bridge and we had as well just a bit below 1m each side. Scary, until you get used to it, but the scariest were other boaters on smaller crafts need to rush in front of you just before the bridge. Again, great job from you and youre crew on such a big yacht, my pants would be full
If you may increase your odds a bit more ...cuz if you can imagine that I got aboard twice as a deaf standby stranger, you can speak with anyone, but I don't! I was lucky twice.
It’s a pleasure watching someone doing something that is very difficult and make it look easy - no drama!
Just thinking out of the box here, but if so many super expensive boats are using that bridge why don't they make it wider?
Money cannot buy true happiness but it can buy a 300 foot yacht and you can sail up right next to it. excellent work crew
In case someone wants to know the accidents in the video:
Ecstasea 280ft - Dec 15, 2019
BACA 142ft - Jan 8, 2023
Go 253ft- Feb 24, 2021
I’m from St. Maarten and own a Vip transport company and I will have to honestly say I appreciate my work a lot more and everyone in the season just seeing this from a different angle is incredible.... my hat off to you and the crew 👑🦍🙏🏾
Thats the best hurricane protection I have ever heard of.... 365° you say? That 5° more than I have ever seen in my life!!!😁 As far as the ship handling. Well Done.
Had to check the comments section as soon as I heard that one. If it can happen even to a superyacht captain I'll feel better if I ever make such a mistake myself :P
It's hurricane protection that's good for 360 days a year! 😜
@@randomnessslayer it was in leap degrees )
That was crazy!
I thought we might see applause from the onlookers onshore!
Great job, I'm impressed
We went through the early morning bridge to avoid the 5pm opening crowds. Just incase. The few people at the Yacht Club gave us an applause. 🛥🥂
Was thinking the same.
Imagine having commute to your work or an emergency and you had to wait till this rich kid get his toy moved around…there was a big traffic jam…
@@johannesfranck1770 I didn't see a single vehicle waiting at the bridge. Also, having lived near a draw bridge before, it's just something that happens occasionally and isn't a big deal. You turn your car off for maybe 6 minutes and then you go.
@@erikgriswold5273that bridge makes for huge traffic jams you ever been there? They actually built a 2nd big bridge for this purpose. I enjoyed the vid but I grew up there and imho these boats ruined the island. That "great harbour" was actually a pristine lagoon.
One of the best episodes I’ve seen.
And that’s why the owners of these superyachts source super experienced captains, respect.👊
Great footage and editing and loving Captain Paul’s ‘Costas’!😎
Thank you Loon. Thank you Paul and the entire loon crew. My wife and I have been watching your videos with interest since you began your channel. This last year has been very challenging for my wife who has been undergoing the severe ups and downs of chemotherapy and watching the activities of Loon and her crew has been a delight. It has brought us both a great deal of joy. Thank you. Merry Christmas. Hope 2024 is your best year yet to everyone.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're glad that our videos have brought you and your wife joy during this challenging time. We appreciate your support and wish you both a Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2024! 🛥🥂
Killer footage Blairy! 👏
And well done Paulo - drove Loon like a boss through that bridge!
The first time I have ever heard nerves in Paul’s voice! I can only imagine how nerve wracking this is even if you’ve been through 50+ times on smaller vessels. The moment you don’t show of respect is when you bin it.
Great job!!!!!
Wow. What a great video. Accurately captured the drama of that tight squeeze. Made me grin when Capt. Paul referred to the stern of the ship as the 'bum'.
This is the video that got recommended to me by YT that made me discover your channel. So glad I found it as I had to binge watch all your older videos. Thanks for the great content.
I am really enjoying this series, especially seeing all the crew, including the captain. I like seeing the captain talking to the camera about decisions, then briefing the staff, then those staff going and doing the actual jobs. I feel like I'm seeing the whole process of crewing the big boat, not just one person or role.
Great job! I could never do that even with a crew😂
Wow all those obstacles and Blair didn't loose a drone. Thanks for showing us the difficulties in manoeuvring such a big boat through a tight space.
Blair hasn't lost a drone yet! he's on a record run 🛥🥂
He doesn't lose the drones. He just tries to operate them as submersibles.
I realized as you cleared the bridge, I had a huge smile on my face. Well done Capt. That’s not an easy passage, lots of opportunities for failure. Now you still need to get out of the harbor.
Good luck and Stay safe Loon.
Good job everyone. Loved how all the crew where on deck helping. Having the drone to see what was happening was amazing.
What do you think the crews job is? Lol
Had my 6 pack then 100 ton then masters having confidence in your captain and the captain in his crew makes all the difference love❤The Loon lets me relive my youth
I spent 40 years in HOLLYWOOD working on movies and TV shows... what you guys did with that super-yacht and the bridge just incredible precision...
GOPRO would be real proud of your photography as would Panavision and Arriflex and their large super-expensive cameras. The whole scene sequence of shots was well edited and timed with great aerial and time-lapse composition.
That bridge really makes a captain and crew sweat, no room for error... do that allow anyone to do it at night, I'd be really surprised if they did?
Overall, your video has great footage that could be used as stock footage for HOLLYWOOD, combined with that marina it would make a great action locale for a BOND 007 movie don't you think?
Captain, you deserve both a Naval award and an Academy award for a wonderful presentation!!!
Blair fabulous video filming. Capt Paul awesome boating skills. Looney crew did a great job standing by waiting for the buoys to be needed. Yes beautiful, protected marina! Looking forward to next video
Wowwww! I just saw the video about the Simpson bay bridge great navigation and coordination you nailed it Captain Paul thanks again for your great video.
You guys nailed this video!!! Won’t surprise me if it becomes the most watched on the channel. Great job Paul & Team. Blair - Great editing and music selection for the intensity, you got me anxious. Well done.
Thanks, Tristan. It means a lot. Are we going to see you in Antigua?
@@motoryachtloon We will be in SA during the Antigua show, so unfortunately won't see you guys. Keep up the great work
See.. Already the most watched video on your channel. Well done.
Crucial & Essential to keep your cool and a level head in tricky situations !
Mike in Hull where the Humber Suspension Bridge is.also a Marina.
wow, that was amazing, 71 year old sat at home blown away by this video
What a great job, from the briefing before hand to the very end. Now, that’s a Captain!
Really look forward to these videos - entertaining and educational - huge respect for you all on board
Thank you for watching and for your amazing comment. 🛥🥂
I feel like this is 1 million times more impressive than it looks on the video. Great job.
Very interesting and tense video! I love these "working" videos where we get to witness things like this. I hope you guys can also give us a run-through on how you prepare for charters, like previsioning, requests etc.
The Teamwork, coordination, suspense ,next level . #Awesome.
Good job Captain Paul, that was class!
Precise, Calm and Professionel !!!!
hahaha, great story. Thanks for sharing. 🛥🥂
Wow! Just wow! Great job and very fun to watch, as always. Love to everyone on Loon❤
Captain that is why you make the big bucks! Awesome crew participation. Well done.
Talking about threading the needle.
That was really suspenseful lol
Captain Clarke, holy moly!! You have all my respect!!
Great driving, great crew briefing, very well done!
For doing his job? For a job that shouldn't exist.
Thanks for sharing, look forward to seeing more of your travels and adventures.
Easy peasy... 🤜🤛 lemon squeezy... piece of cake ❤
Great Job Capt Paul. Wow. That was crazy. Nail biter 😮
I have always wanted to a ship captain since a kid. I grew up and live on the water.... This is the 1st vid I seen of the channel! Cant wait to see all the content!
Congratulations Blair this is such amazing work
Brilliant. Very fun to watch too for some reason. Love the professionalism and the humility. As a yacht owner I appreciate everything I saw. Truly impressive.
but not to the rest of the crew? 😩
why dont these billionaires get together and pay to make the bridge wider easy fix
You have to get what looks like the Hilton Hotel to give up that piece of real estate, even if they can still be open. And those folks at Hilton, are no pushovers.
Easier to collect fees to the muncipality and work opportunities whenever the crash into it.
It's called greed
You're obviously not a billionaire, silly question
You don't get rich by spending your own money.
Good clear communication is crucial, very professional of the crew👍
Thank you so so much for watching REAL super size vessel operation 😊😊😊
I love how you have REDUNDANCY with second portable VHF. You my super size vessel captain are perfect. You prior brief with 1st mate, then him briefing crew, NO extra VHF radio talking. The 1st mate moving side to side. Just like a PRO 😊😊
Great job!
Great crew! Kudos
Excellent job Capt Paul and crew . The owner of the Loon is very lucky to have yall
Really great video - good pace, nice shots, great editing. Thanks for sharing the operational side of super yachting with us.
This is why preparation is 75% or more of the job. Of course he had all the right tools, skill, calm seas, bow and Stern thrusters, lots of eyes.
can tell the bridge operation has gotten more professional since my last four passages thru some time ago. awesome job, a joy to watch your level of expertise at work.
Have been through that bridge on a Tradewinds 52 ft catamaran last year. It was a bit hairy even with that size, although the Cats are beamy. Wonderful job and a beautiful MV. Captain and Crew were a professional well oiled machine.
Many of captains have lost the career at this marina 💀
You made that very difficult manoeuvre look so easy. That shows great skill and teamwork
This is amazing but.....why don't they just widen the bridge?!
Because of induced demand!
Cuz then they’ll make wider boats! 😂
Mooooore … DraaaaaamaaaAAAAAAAA😂
So happy that’s something I don’t have to worry about… What a relief.
Anyone else think the owner or the bridge also owns the local superyacht repair shop?
One word needed… “Professionals”
Well done Loon crew!
That was exhilirating!! I held my breath and then cheered as if I won some prize!! Great job!!
Thank you 😊
What a fabulous crew you have developed around you. Great leadership creates great crew and they in turn go on to create future great crew. Great to watch.
YOU MADE IT LOOK EASY...WELL DONE😊😊😊
WOW! Been waiting for a proper video about this passage for ever! Beautiful!!!
Thank you for the great comment 🛥️🥂
Great work. Hats off to the team and especially the Skipper 👍
Another Master Class in how to handle a super yacht. Well done Capt Paul and of course the crew of Loon. You guys are a credit to your owners.
I just love this vlog..incredible experiencing your daily life thank you
more drone? and what the deak -e hand-s are doing while entering and the lines being tired rope work. at end show little salt in blood and can we see the engines?
Well done Captain and Crew. Keep em coming Blair!
Great job, skipper . You developed a game plan for yourself and crewmates and executed it perfectly !
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're glad you enjoyed the video 🛥🥂
A steady hand and a positive attitude and this man is amazing!!
Silky smooth Cap, it shows real teamwork and complete understanding of the brief.
That's so awesome. Great work gents!
I love watching someone that is on their game. Nice work Cap.
Wonderful video, I'm from Sint Maarten and also been in and out that bridge more times that I count but never had such a beautiful view as this video. Awesome job captain Paul and crew.
Professionals at work. Crushed it. Also, whomever is doing the hair cuts has got the fade sorted.
You made that look easy..you were so calm...how do you get that much confidence...you have alot of experience for being so young. You are the task man!
Haha, thank you! I guess we've just mastered the art of looking calm on camera. But trust me, there's a lot of chaos happening behind the scenes! 🛥🥂
I've watched lots of huge yachts go through the Simpson Bay Bridge and it's always a treat. Not to minimize the knowledge and experience required to squeeze through that opening, but with all the toys that these yachts have, in some ways it's easier to do so than with a small boat without all the electronics. My little 24 footer can get me in trouble with some wind and a tide run because all I have is my 250 hp Yamaha to maneuver with.
I loved this! Thank you. Beautiful seamanship and a lovely lovely vessel . Compare this seamanship, to the utter lack of it at Haulover inlet in Florida. Kudos, fair winds and calm seas.
Threading the needle, love it man!
Absolutely excellent video! Content, video quality and clear explanation of what you were trying to accomplish with the results visible to those who aren't familiar with the terminology. Nice job to you, your crew and definitely your videographer!
I have been a second mate on the various Anchor handlers for the last 10 years and I must say hats off Captain. Incredible driving skills.
Totally professional yet relaxed leadership, well done.
That's the silliest bridge I've ever seen...
W......I......D......E......N I.......T !
Nerves of steel Captain. Nice piloting and admirable professionalism. You have your team working so well together. I know some videos show a bit of fun going onboard but when it’s time to be professionals you guys have my respect. 👍
There is time for fun and time to be serious. This one we had our game faces on and it all went perfectly to plan. Thanks for watching 🛥🏝️🥂
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE TO THE ENTIRE TEAM. !!! CHEERS !!
Thank you. The whole crew did a fantastic job. 🛥🥂
Nice work, Captain....certainly had my heart rate elevated!
WOW !!! What a skipper! Unsurpassed expertise and professionalism. WELL Done, aced it !!
Great teamwork to get through that bridge. An extra ration of grog for the crew! 😊
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Wow, that is right! Son is an engineer on Amaryllis who were there recently, he said it was tight, didn’t realise quite how tight. Nicely done.
Capt Paul - well played Sir. You did an amzing job.
Well done Captain and all the team. Instructions was clear and you steered it like a Bos!
So cool. Sat at that restaurant a lot and watched many a boat squeeze through. Great job Captain.
Hello Captain Paul... greetings from Peru 👋👋👋.... your nervousness was notorious when you were preparing your crew and ship for this first crossing that insane bridge. I have seen other accidents videos before, and I understood pretty well your situation and feelings.. Thank you for sharing your experience and congrats to you and your crew for your shaped preparation... 👋👋👋
My wife & daughter have stayed many times there on the Island. Watching the other worldly Yatches passing thru while staying at that resort “Royal Palm”. Nice job Cap….
You guys are awesome, well done to Captain Paul and his crew. Fantasties.
Still fascinating seeing vessels like M/Y Loon go through the bridge each time.. Way to go Captain and Crew !
When someone's on top of his game. Great video and presentation. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it !
Geez Paul, i was getting nervous for you! Well done mate, perfectly executed!
That was awesome. And Captain Paul still has the tight wave and smile in the middle.
glad you know what you’re doing Captain! That was an excellent job very well done. I went in there with my 25 m boat and that was feeling pretty tight already and you are a lot bigger. Good job to everybody and also great videos too.