I found the music very distracting too. Cool vid otherwise. I only follow solo sailors now...not interested in fake "WE ALMOST SANK OUR BOAT!!!!!!" BS.
This was fantastic! Thank you for posting this! I have been dreaming of doing some sailing, but would never be brave enough to do such a long trip. I am happy that I got to live it just a bit through your eyes.
Awesome video Mike! Would have bee great to see some footage of the surf in Fiji though... Thanks for the addition to my inspiration files while I save up...
I discovered Jon & Roy through this video, now I listen to them pretty much every day. Loved watching your other vids, have fun out there! Hopefully you'll grace New Zealand's shores again soon
thats soo cool man, I live in New Zealand and just brought my first yacht, Its in Warkworth just south of Whangerei. so im looking forward to sailing to fiji. stay cool..
Awesome video dude I hope you get another awesome blue Water Boat I’m in the process of buying a ta shing baba in the Caribbean’s cheers oceancowboy from Texas 🤠⛵️⚓️
43 years ago this voyage was far more dangerous. Then there were no weather faxes, weather forecasts were unreliable, and you didn't know where you were, due to the lack of GPS. The voyage nearly killed us, and it did kill the friend I towed out of harbor.
Great Vid Mike. I like how you captured the rolls in the Ocean. It shows a realistic point of view, that's not for everybody. I hope to see more Video from you. Live the life Brother. Tight lines, Full sails and dang it, that was a flippin' incredible looking salad !!!
Just loved this and watched it twice. Planning to do the same next may so thank you so much for making this video! Its excellent by the way! Are you still in Fiji?
Tour of the boat would have been nice, and your thoughts about how it handled, if you had a preference for that keel design, etc. Also, whats the camera you were using? And for underwater shots its dragged at the end of a stick? If you sailed alone, who were the people who suddenly appeared for dinner?
The boat was solid and easy to sail single handed. I don't have a lot of experience sailing other boats, so don't have good references for comparison. Cameras were a Gopro, entry level Nikon DSLR (forget the model), and I-pad. The underwater shots were a GoPro mounted to a telescoping boat hook pole. The sudden appearance of people was when I anchored at Minerva Reef and met up with friends aboard SV Cavalo: facebook.com/cavaloatsea/ I had a bunch of diving for lobster and kiteboarding footage from Minerva, but the GoPro took a shit and lost all the video :(
Very nicely done Brother! I watch a lot of these sailing and Livabaord videos and it's amazing how you can pick up on people's vibes....great channel! See you on the high seas!
+Mike Rybas Thats my dream man. I bet you had Tavarua just for yourself:) I'm also into sailing (thanks to surfing). Got me a nice 27 foot coastal cruiser and I've been sailing a bunch. After watching this video I think I have found the right boat to take me to Indonesia ;) reall dig your boat. great job editing the videos man, good sound. Fair winds bro.
I would imagine this sounds like a stupid question: How do you sleep? Do you leave the boat on auto pilot and keep the sails up, or do you pull everything down and simply let the boat drift in the ocean currents. Sleeping alone in a boat in the open sea with zero situational awareness would scare the hell out of me.
+Dirk Dhulst The boat can steers itself with either an electronic autopilot or wind/water powered self steering wind vane. I take short naps throughout the day and night. When I'm close to obstructions or areas of traffic, I set an alarm for every 30mins.
Great video! In the process of doing the same! Hopefully sooner then later! Just really like seeing people taking the leap! Great job! Your Boat looks super nice as well! Really a good size boat! And to be single handing But, hey it's nice to have the space! Anyway keep enjoying the life, and be safe! Maybe we'll cross paths someday!
Awesome man... so competent. Fearless. Love it. I'm not so sure I'd jump out of a perfectly good boat to go spearfishing when nobody is topside. I think that would take some getting used to. Hell, just going out of sight of land would take a major change of mindset in this landlubber. Love the video. Will subscribe now. Cheers from Thailand!
im doing this.. doubt i cud afford a 40fter though... im very broke, lol, maybe God will send me one, bin looking at some westerly centaurs... do u think i cud comfortably live on a 23-27 footer?????
Hey Mike! A fellow sailor from Levittiown PA now sailing the SF bay area. Where did you buy your Tashiba 40? And would you buy another one? I'm really loving the Tashiba 36.
mike i give your sailing skills a C , I should know I sail in the great lakes usually max 1 ft seas and never more than 10 miles or I get scared and call the coast guard . I f you ever want a real sailor to show you the ropes drop me a message.
+Travis Travis No, I had very little sailing experience before buying this boat in 2009. A good way to see if ocean sailing is for you is to crew on boats making passages. Check sailing forums and crewing sites for opportunities www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f30/
+bby bby! Thanks for your concern. I realize it comes off as a bit reckless to single hand without using a safety harness at all times on deck. I always have one handy incase I feel the conditions call for wearing a harness. The rest of the time I am constantly thinking "if you fall off, you're dead."
Hey mike, late to the party but wanted to ask you. How do you like your baba 40? Wife and I are looking at a baba 40, hans christian 38 and a Mason 44. Quality wise I think the tashing built boats are a bit better then the HC. I currently own a HC 33, love it but need more space..... I'm leaning towards the baba, just wanted to get your opinion on it since you own one
damn Mike, stumbled on your channel the other day, came up on my recommend list, kick ass videos,. ready to get some good Noreast kiting in, dude we gotta get out on Hellcat Maggie soon
It's looking windy this weekend. Unfortunately I have to go to NY for a wedding. I'd love to go for a sail on Hellcat Maggie.....I haven't been sailing since I sold my boat :(
I enjoyed 2 of your videos. Not sure if you have any more. Great to see your Toshiba 40 under sail and cruising at hull speed. 5 years have passed. Are you back on the water in a new boat? AL C&C 35 Vancouver, BC.
hi Mike, I watched your video , its 2020 , March already. pretty cool your video or better , your trip as such. I am very interested to see more of it , hopefully soon. By the way, I consider the Tashiba 40 my choice , if sailing blue water.What were your impressions, why look for another vessel? It seems perfect for a single hander. wish you all the best , hope to hear. thanks for sharing!
Watched this a few times now and just shared on Facebook. A wonderful short film, beautifully shot and great music. Looks like you had an amazing time!
+Lew Bassett I would love to get a cat as they are better platform for kiting and surfing, but something light and simple (not a floating condo). However cats cost a lot $$$$$. If another monohull, a used Pogo 12.5 would be badass. But they are pretty rare.
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hey mike, very nice video and pretty sweet job doing it all by your own ;)
Less music and more narration...loved your underwater pictures.. living the life brother ❤️
I found the music very distracting too. Cool vid otherwise. I only follow solo sailors now...not interested in fake "WE ALMOST SANK OUR BOAT!!!!!!" BS.
This was fantastic! Thank you for posting this! I have been dreaming of doing some sailing, but would never be brave enough to do such a long trip. I am happy that I got to live it just a bit through your eyes.
Amazing video, awesome trip! That's living life at its finest
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Music is awesome! mountain town - jon and roy thank you. lovely
What a beautiful yacht you have. Brave of you to sail alone.
What a wonderful adventure though. :)
I love the shots under the boat.
islandonlinenews thanks! Sailing single handed gives a lot of time to contemplate about different camera angles.
Great Video Well done.. Thanks for letting us Ride Along.. Looks like fun.
I've been building sailboats for years, and never had any interest in sailing until recently. This looks comfy.
great video, especially the underwater and masthead shots. well done!
Kurt Cobain - He didn't die, he is out sailing.
Lol
Ha ha. Was thinking the exact same thing!
well done - enjoyed that muchly
A few years down the track but thanks for the video man, and thanks for the music as well.
You're an extremely talented Cinematographer... Very high quality product.
+rainmechanic
Thank You!
Mike Rybas I'm
Awesome video Mike! Would have bee great to see some footage of the surf in Fiji though...
Thanks for the addition to my inspiration files while I save up...
I discovered Jon & Roy through this video, now I listen to them pretty much every day. Loved watching your other vids, have fun out there! Hopefully you'll grace New Zealand's shores again soon
thats soo cool man, I live in New Zealand and just brought my first yacht, Its in Warkworth just south of Whangerei. so im looking forward to sailing to fiji. stay cool..
Awesome video dude I hope you get another awesome blue Water Boat I’m in the process of buying a ta shing baba in the Caribbean’s cheers oceancowboy from Texas 🤠⛵️⚓️
Just ran across your channel. Good stuff!
43 years ago this voyage was far more dangerous. Then there were no weather faxes, weather forecasts were unreliable, and you didn't know where you were, due to the lack of GPS. The voyage nearly killed us, and it did kill the friend I towed out of harbor.
Snap!! I'm also a land lubber drooling over sailing videos, but am saving for my first boat!.......
And the Sea Will Grant Each Man New Hope, As Sleep Brings Dreams of Home
saving for the next boat ??? this one did not work ?
where r u now ?
awesome adventure man!
Thanks you for making my design look good.
+Bob Perry
Thanks Bob! She's a fine boat, so it wasn't hard work!
Enjoyed your video.
Thanks for sharing, real nice calm vid...
Warren s/y Legend
Beautiful!!
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
what do you do at night time take the sails down the sails down or what
Nope, sails are up as long as there is wind. Autopilot or windvane does 99% of the steering.
Great Vid Mike. I like how you captured the rolls in the Ocean. It shows a realistic point of view, that's not for everybody. I hope to see more Video from you. Live the life Brother. Tight lines, Full sails and dang it, that was a flippin' incredible looking salad !!!
bloody nice trip bro great vids,ill be doing it soon
Excellent cinematography.
Enjoyed your video.
Do you need to wake up all night when alone??
What does sailor often do when there's no visibility??
Thanks for posting...Do you ever go to Antarctica?
+randysmith12360 no, i have never been. But it sounds like an adventure!
thought i recognised that coastline.... i live in whangarei, awesome video dude
Just loved this and watched it twice. Planning to do the same next may so thank you so much for making this video! Its excellent by the way! Are you still in Fiji?
Tour of the boat would have been nice, and your thoughts about how it handled, if you had a preference for that keel design, etc. Also, whats the camera you were using? And for underwater shots its dragged at the end of a stick? If you sailed alone, who were the people who suddenly appeared for dinner?
The boat was solid and easy to sail single handed. I don't have a lot of experience sailing other boats, so don't have good references for comparison. Cameras were a Gopro, entry level Nikon DSLR (forget the model), and I-pad. The underwater shots were a GoPro mounted to a telescoping boat hook pole.
The sudden appearance of people was when I anchored at Minerva Reef and met up with friends aboard SV Cavalo: facebook.com/cavaloatsea/ I had a bunch of diving for lobster and kiteboarding footage from Minerva, but the GoPro took a shit and lost all the video :(
Great vid dude, thanx.
Wow you are a video maker ; why did you stop? Well anyway just want to say thank you for making my life better.
John The Limo Driver in Kansas city.
Thanks for the kind words John! I had to sell the boat and work for a bit. Hopefully I'll be back on a boat in the next year.
Very nicely done Brother! I watch a lot of these sailing and Livabaord videos and it's amazing how you can pick up on people's vibes....great channel! See you on the high seas!
+Jon David Croel
Thanks David. I hope our paths cross one day!
Too much music, Too loud,
Awesome bro, really like your boat. Do you surf?
+Mario Bailote yup. It's the reason I got into sailing. I've been able to anchor my home next to some of the best breaks in the world!
+Mike Rybas Thats my dream man. I bet you had Tavarua just for yourself:)
I'm also into sailing (thanks to surfing). Got me a nice 27 foot coastal cruiser and I've been sailing a bunch. After watching this video I think I have found the right boat to take me to Indonesia ;) reall dig your boat. great job editing the videos man, good sound. Fair winds bro.
I would imagine this sounds like a stupid question: How do you sleep? Do you leave the boat on auto pilot and keep the sails up, or do you pull everything down and simply let the boat drift in the ocean currents. Sleeping alone in a boat in the open sea with zero situational awareness would scare the hell out of me.
+Dirk Dhulst The boat can steers itself with either an electronic autopilot or wind/water powered self steering wind vane. I take short naps throughout the day and night. When I'm close to obstructions or areas of traffic, I set an alarm for every 30mins.
That's a great question, I've been wandering the same myself
Great video! In the process of doing the same! Hopefully sooner then later! Just really like seeing people taking the leap! Great job! Your Boat looks super nice as well! Really a good size boat! And to be single handing But, hey it's nice to have the space! Anyway keep enjoying the life, and be safe! Maybe we'll cross paths someday!
Awesome man... so competent. Fearless. Love it. I'm not so sure I'd jump out of a perfectly good boat to go spearfishing when nobody is topside. I think that would take some getting used to. Hell, just going out of sight of land would take a major change of mindset in this landlubber. Love the video. Will subscribe now. Cheers from Thailand!
Cool vid bro...What's going to be your next boat? cruiser? racer?..
+Robert Bateman (Craig) I would love something sporty! I'm a bit of an adrenaline junky!
+Mike Rybas I hear ya! I'm thinking of something like a 70's IOR type that still have solid wood furnishings..etc That Tashiba is nice
What do you do lighting storm at sea? Just pray don’t get hit?
A lovely watch. About to buy a boat for first time in over 20 years. Vids like yours have inspired me to do so. Fair winds mate!
im doing this.. doubt i cud afford a 40fter though... im very broke, lol, maybe God will send me one, bin looking at some westerly centaurs... do u think i cud comfortably live on a 23-27 footer?????
Search 'twenty eight feet, life on a little wooden boat' vimeo.com/94842405
Great video, excellent camera work. Lovely yacht as well. Amazing how clear the water is there.
very nice great video love your boat take care of yourself Jim.
Great filming, but too much music I didn't catch half of what you said, if I wanted music I can get music, even in my car.
I hope you don't mind me sharing this on Reddit Sailing.
Cool video!! I'll do doing a similar leg on a yacht delivery this May 2016 ...
Magical journey and solo sailing takes courage. Love your camera angles! How do you sleep solo on a passage?
Really good video, great pace, nice shots. What a great single handed sailing trip
What a good video man, Nice edits. Very entertaining
Amazing keep sailing brother!
+Mac Dubh
Yes sir!
Great! Inspiring and good filming. I planning to do the same trip next year :D
Hey Mike! A fellow sailor from Levittiown PA now sailing the SF bay area. Where did you buy your Tashiba 40? And would you buy another one? I'm really loving the Tashiba 36.
Haha...I'm fixing a house in Morrisville 😜. I found the Tashiba 40 in Duxbury, Mass. They are nice boats, but too much teak!
mike i give your sailing skills a C , I should know I sail in the great lakes
usually max 1 ft seas and never more than 10 miles or I get scared and call the coast
guard . I f you ever want a real sailor to show you the ropes drop me a message.
I guess a 'C' is still a passing grade! I didn't grow up sailing or ever take lessons, so some of my techniques might be a bit DIY.
its almost as fun as im having drinking vodka and watching....
Amazing! loved it, thanks for sharing!
Awesome trip Mike. Thanks for the share.
+WhiteCloudGroovin
No problem!
What boat have you got, is it a Nicholson?
Beautiful boat too.
Thank you for taking me with you on this trip, enjoyed it a lot!
No beaches?
No Palm Trees?
No Bikini's?
No Pina Coladas?
What the hell...it's a real sailing video
😂😂😂
The thing I've never understood is when do you sleep?
+Hunter Shanahan I set a timer to wake up every 45 mins in the open ocean and every 15 mins close to land and high traffic areas.
+Mike Rybas Did you have much experience before you bought your first boat, any advice?
+Travis Travis No, I had very little sailing experience before buying this boat in 2009.
A good way to see if ocean sailing is for you is to crew on boats making passages. Check sailing forums and crewing sites for opportunities www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f30/
Great video, really!! What video equipment (hardware and Software) do you use please?
Also, make some more!!!
Thanks Andres. I use a gopro and Nikon D5300 and edit with iMovie.
I really enjoyed the video, BUT, man why don't you wear a safety harness out on deck, off you go and your boat sails on without you!
+bby bby! Thanks for your concern. I realize it comes off as a bit reckless to single hand without using a safety harness at all times on deck. I always have one handy incase I feel the conditions call for wearing a harness. The rest of the time I am constantly thinking "if you fall off, you're dead."
Loved this so much! Thanks for sharing this incredible experience, and with such cool shots as well! Hopefully you'll be putting more up soon :)
+Kate Martin
Thanks Kate! I'm boatless right now, but hope to remedy the situation ASAP!
Living the dream
Well done skipper, thats a great boat. Great vid. and music Cheers,
Chip Sellarole Westerly
Boat serf inevitably have
Hey mike, late to the party but wanted to ask you. How do you like your baba 40? Wife and I are looking at a baba 40, hans christian 38 and a Mason 44. Quality wise I think the tashing built boats are a bit better then the HC. I currently own a HC 33, love it but need more space..... I'm leaning towards the baba, just wanted to get your opinion on it since you own one
Great video, thanks for taking the time to share your experiences.
+Dalibor Labudovic
Thanks man!
damn Mike, stumbled on your channel the other day, came up on my recommend list, kick ass videos,. ready to get some good Noreast kiting in, dude we gotta get out on Hellcat Maggie soon
It's looking windy this weekend. Unfortunately I have to go to NY for a wedding. I'd love to go for a sail on Hellcat Maggie.....I haven't been sailing since I sold my boat :(
+Mike Rybas, yeah weddings always a good wind forecasting indicator
Great video, Do you have a link to those who produced the music?
Google Jon and Roy
Thanks
amazing VID my friend, are living my dream...
Yes, excellent video. Thanks!
Great video and very nice yacht, I have one on my trade me watch list just like it?
Yup
I enjoyed 2 of your videos. Not sure if you have any more.
Great to see your Toshiba 40 under sail and cruising at hull speed.
5 years have passed. Are you back on the water in a new boat?
AL
C&C 35
Vancouver, BC.
Wow! this is the life....Perfect. ))
i cant see any minerva Islandia 23°56's 179° 08' w with google maps...
Reef
Beautiful sail Sir! Nice Footage from the uunderwater boat. You are a very brave man. Good luck. Take care. Best Regards from good old Germany 🇩🇪
hi Mike, I watched your video , its 2020 , March already. pretty cool your video or better , your trip as such.
I am very interested to see more of it , hopefully soon. By the way, I consider the Tashiba 40 my choice , if sailing blue water.What were your impressions, why look for another vessel? It seems perfect for a single hander.
wish you all the best , hope to hear. thanks for sharing!
Mike, you gotta name your cat nevermind or hear shaped box
c k haha....worthy suggestions
Watched this a few times now and just shared on Facebook. A wonderful short film, beautifully shot and great music. Looks like you had an amazing time!
Great video man thanks for sharing such a great experience.
+Doco
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Awesome video mate! Suprised you havent put out more, id gladly tune in. Good luck with all your dreams and adventures :)
awesome.i always wonder which bout is fasster..a big one or 24 26 feet? how many days it takes get fiji with a small one?
Great vid!! Nicely done.
Wow! Impressive! We hope to sail to the islands soon!
Great Video Mike. Next boat? What boat are you looking for?
+Lew Bassett
I would love to get a cat as they are better platform for kiting and surfing, but something light and simple (not a floating condo). However cats cost a lot $$$$$.
If another monohull, a used Pogo 12.5 would be badass. But they are pretty rare.
hey mike, very nice video and pretty sweet job doing it all by your own ;)
İ found windyty by your video thanks Mike. İts also hell of a voage
suuuppppppppper cool, man!!!!
I just saw your channel and subscribe quickly.. YOLO😊😊
What boat are you saving for? Tashiba 40 is a pretty nice boat, just curious why you sold it?
Was this boat yours or were you delivering it? If it was yours why did you sell it and what boat are you saving up for?
great video. binaca. you must have sailed through the Yasawas. how was the sea waves. how much fuel u burnt one way.