LOVE IS ...........LIVING THE SMILES .........EVEN ON A BAD DAY YOU GUYS SMILES. THANK YOU Y,ALL ARE PLEASE ING TO THESE OLD EYES. SOME OF MY GRAND KIDS AND GREAT GRANDDAD KIDS ARE MOLLY,S AGE. ......YOU GUYS ARE RAISING HER RIGHT .HOPE YOUR SAILS WITH HAVE WIND BEHIND THEM NEXT YEAR
Another great adventure. It was cool seeing Molly being brave and jumping into the hole from higher spots. I bet she loved it. Can't wait to visit these locations myself!!
Yes, these videos with your family are fun fun fun to watch, better than most of the more commercial ones. Your video making skills are getting better with each episode and as you travel, your adventures seem to bring your family together to do more adventurous fun things.
You are living the life and filling it full of memories. I hope that you really let something as mundane as a stroll down the street with Molly & Tambi sink in and realize it does not get any better than this. Thank you for sharing your moments with us.
You're right. You Sir, have a gift of being able to be thankful for the moment - during the moment. My hope is that you are as good at cherishing your moments as you are at recognizing others worth cherishing - I hope that makes sense. I think that's a HUGE part of true happiness... gratitude for the simple things.
Ben, you're getting better and better each time. love the music. Nice flip Tambi ;) and to see Molly so happy playing with her new friends made me smile. Although, one of your recent video you were laughing at the name of the boat Totem, glad to see you met up and are friends...... Many thanks for sharing Ben and best from grey and hot HKG
That's my girl! Molly you are swimming and jumping and going under water! Great job little Guppy! Looks like so much fun at the Ocean Hole. This Grocery Store looks like they have little bit of everything. A little odd to see roads and cars and shops. Like the fender swing too!
fantastic as usual Ben, I was really good to see the totem crew on film as well, I've followed Behan's blog from the start, but it's good to see them in the flesh so to speak, keep up the great work you guy's. that was I brilliant episode.
Wow mate, such a great fun video. Nothing but fun, fun, fun when you get a load of boat families together. Thanks for sharing your adventures again Ben, see you next time... Cheers for now mate... ;-}
First off, I'm digging on the funky tunes! I feel like getting down and then getting back up again! You know what I'm saying? So nice to see all of the cruising families joining in on all of the fun activities. Molly is growing up and her confidence levels are way up there compared to the beginning of your adventure. For that matter, so are Tambi's! You sir are the same old fun loving guy you've always been, just a bit mo betta at showing it !
I agree 100% with Edward. You guys are becoming more fun to watch with every video. The editing is great as well. Im sure theres a term for it but I dig when the video kind of stutters with the beat of the music. Just bought my first liveaboard, a small one to allow me to save up for the next 18 months or so on a 38 footer. Once that's paid off I might run into you guys.. Keep up the good work.
Pretty good cliff by the three of you! Looks like you guys had a great time! I may not have gone in the spider cave though....there are two things on this earth I do not do, spiders and snakes! Nope! Nadda! ha!
I was introduced to it by my ex-brother-in-law during trips on the, then rental, houseboat "Pineapple inf Georgetown, Exumas. He was for 40years a lobsterman out of Narragansett and could cook anything. Just keep telling them that they are missing out. Molly you have just got to trust daddy. It has a different taste and texture to anything you've ever tried. Just think, when your friends will have ever tasted it?If in Georgetown you'd likely see the "Pineapple" outside the entrance to the Stocking Island hurricane holes. Just out from the "Chat N' Chill". I do miss those days.
You're doing a superb job on your videos. Well composed, and great use of effects. Hard to tell Molly from the fishes, good thing for her floaties. :) You really are the epitome of a perfect family.
Spider cave,,,, now that gives me the willies, but spider cave and the children of the corn, i mean, the boat kids. I'm glad it wasn't dark and walking into the webs,,, that would make my skin crawl off. At 1:30 was Tambi hiding seashells from Molly? Congrats on rescuing the gopro!
Hi...I just came across your videos a couple days ago and so far I have been watching them every night...they are great. While you are in Eleuthera be sure to visit Spanish Wells and Harbour Island. Also don't forget the Abacos...its the boating capital of the northern Bahamas. There you have Hope Town, Man O War Cay, Treasure Cay, Guana Cay and others
Hi Alfred. We love Eleuthera! The best sailing we've had has been there. Great place, great people - but I suppose that's true of all the Bahemian islands. We plan to see The Abacos on a different trip. So much to see there, we figure we can easily spend 2-3 months just hopping around those islands. What I really look forward to is the Bight If Abaco, on the West side of the island. There's not much of anything over there, and that's what I really like more than anything. Anyways, glad you're enjoying the videos. Please continue watching and be sure to keep in touch!
Dayaam! didn't expect that flip from Tambi, gymnast in a prior life? Good times making lasting memories, great video. I really like the staccato video edit to the music beat at the spider cave, I played it back at least 3 times. There was a diving scene underneath Totem where I saw several cones of sand (mini volcano like) on the sea floor... what was that?
Yes we will keep making videos, but the frequency of releases may slow down a little. We'll see. The priority is to keep the video quality high and we may need to slow down a little since we may have less fantastic footage to work with. We'll see!
Sorry if this was covered on an earlier video, do you guys have just an ice box or refrigeration? I'd be very interested in some of the provisioning challenges that would present when on more remote legs of yalls trip!
Sailboat Story I'm interested in this as well. My fridge will hold a case of beer and a few packs of cokes. So how do you deal with meat, or have you forsaken it?
The world can only take so many "happy family in a sailboat" videos. More interesting is some strife or problems to overcome... i.e. something that reflects reality beyond happy tourism.
Sailboat Story ..... It does seem like a while. Life happens... you get busy...now I want to get caught up ! Man... your adventure is just so inspiring !
I saw one of your videos a while ago where you rigged a pulley on your boom to raise the outboard motor. Can you share how you set it up. I need to use something similar to lift my dog on and off the boat.
I just use the main sheet. Hang it on the boom using a loop of webbing. Another loop of webbing goes around the motor. The main sheet gives a 4/1 mechanical advantage and the boom swings in and out of the boat.
S/V Tranquility My traveller is in front of the dodger, so I can't do that. I lashed a D ring to the end of the mast, put together a couple of pulleys for a 4:1 purchase with the bottom pulley having a cam cleat for holding the load. I attach some webbing strap to the bottom end such has a quick connect buckle that I pads through my engine's lifting strap. Then I lower or lift it. The bigger the blocks and line you use, the easier everything will be, I'm using 3/8" and it's kinda difficult.
and with a little research I think I noticed Totem has a child rearing book and on their merch page a cameo by Tambi www.sailingtotem.com/2017/06/introducing-totem-merchandise.html
LOVE IS ...........LIVING THE SMILES .........EVEN ON A BAD DAY YOU GUYS SMILES. THANK YOU Y,ALL ARE PLEASE ING TO THESE OLD EYES. SOME OF MY GRAND KIDS AND GREAT GRANDDAD KIDS ARE MOLLY,S AGE. ......YOU GUYS ARE RAISING HER RIGHT .HOPE YOUR SAILS WITH HAVE WIND BEHIND THEM NEXT YEAR
Wow. Wow wow did I say wow well if I forgot .........WOW......... GREAT CAMERA SHOT LOVE THE UNDER THE WATER ..GREAT JOB
Another great adventure. It was cool seeing Molly being brave and jumping into the hole from higher spots. I bet she loved it. Can't wait to visit these locations myself!!
Yes, these videos with your family are fun fun fun to watch, better than most of the more commercial ones. Your video making skills are getting better with each episode and as you travel, your adventures seem to bring your family together to do more adventurous fun things.
Such an amazing and fun day! That spider cave was crazy cool! Lovin the funky tunes in this one! Much love to you guys! 🌼✌
Thanks Misty! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
You look like you are having so much fun.
You are living the life and filling it full of memories. I hope that you really let something as mundane as a stroll down the street with Molly & Tambi sink in and realize it does not get any better than this. Thank you for sharing your moments with us.
You're right. You Sir, have a gift of being able to be thankful for the moment - during the moment. My hope is that you are as good at cherishing your moments as you are at recognizing others worth cherishing - I hope that makes sense. I think that's a HUGE part of true happiness... gratitude for the simple things.
It's great to Molly and Tambi getting more involved in the videos. Great work again Ben!
Ben, you're getting better and better each time. love the music. Nice flip Tambi ;) and to see Molly so happy playing with her new friends made me smile. Although, one of your recent video you were laughing at the name of the boat Totem, glad to see you met up and are friends...... Many thanks for sharing Ben and best from grey and hot HKG
That's my girl! Molly you are swimming and jumping and going under water! Great job little Guppy! Looks like so much fun at the Ocean Hole. This Grocery Store looks like they have little bit of everything. A little odd to see roads and cars and shops. Like the fender swing too!
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Sailboat Story Hi Ben's Mom.
Hi Ben's Mom.
Hi, Ben's Mom!!!
fantastic as usual Ben, I was really good to see the totem crew on film as well, I've followed Behan's blog from the start, but it's good to see them in the flesh so to speak, keep up the great work you guy's. that was I brilliant episode.
They're an incredible family, for sure. Very inspirational, especially for people who cruise with kids.
Awesome fun family stuff!!!
Indeed.
I laugh when people say sailing is so much work.... This video clearly explains why I laugh... LOL!
Having fun is hard work!
OUTSTANDING! !
What a Gorgeous "Gathering" I remember seeing Totem when they were here in Cape Town South Africa.
That family gets around.
Wow mate, such a great fun video. Nothing but fun, fun, fun when you get a load of boat families together. Thanks for sharing your adventures again Ben, see you next time... Cheers for now mate... ;-}
Yep! Boat family get-togethers always result in lots of fun and smiles... and tales of suffering and woe... but mostly fun and smiles.
Bammmmm!!!! you set the bar higher again! great editing, humorous, make me want to sell it all and catch up with Ya.....GRUNT
Do it. Sell it all.
I think that it was cool for you guys to meet up with Totem
I do not remember ever seeing anyone swim with a baseball cap on. Anyway another good vid. Thumbs up.
Big day for you then! I wear it to keep the sun off my neck while swimming.
Fun, fun, and more fun. Looks like fun.
Awesome video, looks like loads of fun.
that spinnaker swing looks like fun. Good times!
Awwww, got to meet the Totem crew when they came into Bermuda for a bit. Great people, all of them. Another awesome vid, lovin your style!. Cheers!
Looks like you are having fun.
Always!
Just love your videos Ben! You are one of the best video editors in this sailing vlog genre!! Keep em coming!!
Thanks for that Oliver! It's a lot of work, but somebody's got to do it. Glad the effort shows through in the final product!
First off, I'm digging on the funky tunes! I feel like getting down and then getting back up again! You know what I'm saying? So nice to see all of the cruising families joining in on all of the fun activities. Molly is growing up and her confidence levels are way up there compared to the beginning of your adventure. For that matter, so are Tambi's! You sir are the same old fun loving guy you've always been, just a bit mo betta at showing it !
Thanks for the compliment! It's good to hear that you can tell that we've improved and grown along the way.
Gotta gotta get up to get down.
I agree 100% with Edward. You guys are becoming more fun to watch with every video. The editing is great as well. Im sure theres a term for it but I dig when the video kind of stutters with the beat of the music. Just bought my first liveaboard, a small one to allow me to save up for the next 18 months or so on a 38 footer. Once that's paid off I might run into you guys.. Keep up the good work.
Your edits and sound are by far the cream of the crop, perfect James Brown-
Alright, that's good to hear. Slowly but surely we're getting things dialed in.
Pretty good cliff by the three of you! Looks like you guys had a great time! I may not have gone in the spider cave though....there are two things on this earth I do not do, spiders and snakes! Nope! Nadda! ha!
C'mon Ted. The only spider we saw was the dead one on the street. Lots of webs though.
HA! Yeah I would have gone in the cave but the first spider that jumped out it would be every man women and little girl for themselves. ;p
Molly that conch is tasty stuff. Chowder, burgers, fritters, stew, etc., etc.
I keep trying to get the girls to like seafood. No dice thus far. I do love a good conch salad!
I was introduced to it by my ex-brother-in-law during trips on the, then rental, houseboat "Pineapple inf Georgetown, Exumas. He was for 40years a lobsterman out of Narragansett and could cook anything. Just keep telling them that they are missing out. Molly you have just got to trust daddy. It has a different taste and texture to anything you've ever tried. Just think, when your friends will have ever tasted it?If in Georgetown you'd likely see the "Pineapple" outside the entrance to the Stocking Island hurricane holes. Just out from the "Chat N' Chill". I do miss those days.
You're doing a superb job on your videos. Well composed, and great use of effects. Hard to tell Molly from the fishes, good thing for her floaties. :) You really are the epitome of a perfect family.
Thank you very much for the compliment. Very glad to hear that you're still enjoying our videos. :)
Mast swing is brilliant! 😂
Fun :)
New Sub! Thanks!
Now that's living.
Spider cave,,,, now that gives me the willies, but spider cave and the children of the corn, i mean, the boat kids. I'm glad it wasn't dark and walking into the webs,,, that would make my skin crawl off. At 1:30 was Tambi hiding seashells from Molly? Congrats on rescuing the gopro!
Oh, I think I'd have to draw the line if the spider cave was also dark. Nope.
Hi...I just came across your videos a couple days ago and so far I have been watching them every night...they are great. While you are in Eleuthera be sure to visit Spanish Wells and Harbour Island. Also don't forget the Abacos...its the boating capital of the northern Bahamas. There you have Hope Town, Man O War Cay, Treasure Cay, Guana Cay and others
Hi Alfred. We love Eleuthera! The best sailing we've had has been there. Great place, great people - but I suppose that's true of all the Bahemian islands.
We plan to see The Abacos on a different trip. So much to see there, we figure we can easily spend 2-3 months just hopping around those islands. What I really look forward to is the Bight If Abaco, on the West side of the island. There's not much of anything over there, and that's what I really like more than anything.
Anyways, glad you're enjoying the videos. Please continue watching and be sure to keep in touch!
Dayaam! didn't expect that flip from Tambi, gymnast in a prior life? Good times making lasting memories, great video. I really like the staccato video edit to the music beat at the spider cave, I played it back at least 3 times. There was a diving scene underneath Totem where I saw several cones of sand (mini volcano like) on the sea floor... what was that?
Yep, she was a gymnast. The girl has skills, lots of em. Don't know what the little volcanoes are from. Whatever creature makes those is very elusive.
So good to just let the kids be, and not do the 13th obligatory boat-kid-interview !
Fantastic video. Will you be doing any while waiting out hurricane season?
Yes we will keep making videos, but the frequency of releases may slow down a little. We'll see.
The priority is to keep the video quality high and we may need to slow down a little since we may have less fantastic footage to work with. We'll see!
What video editing software have you been using? You do a pretty awesome job at it.
We've used Screenflow for Mac and Divinci Resolve as well. Both are great.
love the music good stuff how deep is the blue hole yall are jumping in
The inland ocean hole is thought to be 600ft deep. The blue holes in the sound are about 50ft deep.
Except for breaking your Go Pro that looked like the best day ever!!!!
Awesome Fam!!! Let me know if your ever off the coast of Maine. Perhaps for a meet up.
Wow that's way up there.
I bet it's beautiful though.
Always up for meeting!
Let's go to the spider cave. "Okay. I hope there aren't any spiders." Ha ha ha. 😁
I've learned a lot about how odd my family is by watching ourselves on video, over and over.
so i take it spiderman was out saving someone while you visited his cave? like the jams you add to the edits, pretty funktified.
We bring the funk.
Gr8 video. New sub.
Looks like you need a good anti-spider stick.
You mean, a baseball bat?
Sorry if this was covered on an earlier video, do you guys have just an ice box or refrigeration? I'd be very interested in some of the provisioning challenges that would present when on more remote legs of yalls trip!
Technically, we have neither. The icebox is where we keep all of our canned foods.
Sailboat Story
I'm interested in this as well. My fridge will hold a case of beer and a few packs of cokes. So how do you deal with meat, or have you forsaken it?
The world can only take so many "happy family in a sailboat" videos. More interesting is some strife or problems to overcome... i.e. something that reflects reality beyond happy tourism.
Interesting point.
Let me ponder that a sec...
Ok. Nope.
"Happy family in a sailboat" videos will continue.
Mister Nice
Life is the reality you create. I could watch this all day while I'm creating mine.
8:54 What a cool fin Mairen!!! Where did you find it?
Bootstrap.... This is Bootstrap.... calling S/V Sandflea..... You copy? lol fantastic fun !
Solid copy there Bootstrap.
Where ya been?
Seems like it's been a while.
Sailboat Story ..... It does seem like a while. Life happens... you get busy...now I want to get caught up ! Man... your adventure is just so inspiring !
I saw one of your videos a while ago where you rigged a pulley on your boom to raise the outboard motor. Can you share how you set it up. I need to use something similar to lift my dog on and off the boat.
I just use the main sheet. Hang it on the boom using a loop of webbing. Another loop of webbing goes around the motor. The main sheet gives a 4/1 mechanical advantage and the boom swings in and out of the boat.
S/V Tranquility
My traveller is in front of the dodger, so I can't do that. I lashed a D ring to the end of the mast, put together a couple of pulleys for a 4:1 purchase with the bottom pulley having a cam cleat for holding the load. I attach some webbing strap to the bottom end such has a quick connect buckle that I pads through my engine's lifting strap. Then I lower or lift it. The bigger the blocks and line you use, the easier everything will be, I'm using 3/8" and it's kinda difficult.
So if you would have thrown that big spider on Tambi or Molly.... would there be any more videos?????????????????
Sure, but I wouldn't be in them.
Another gem
Do the other families have vlogs?
No, but Totem and Benediction have blogs.
and with a little research I think I noticed Totem has a child rearing book
and on their merch page a cameo by Tambi
www.sailingtotem.com/2017/06/introducing-totem-merchandise.html
Yes. Our fame grows daily.
Tambi's does anyways.
I was tempted to draw aviators onto her picture ha
More of Tambi less of you. Lol.
I agree.
LOL