Thank you very much Patrick for taking us on your journey! Great adventure and experience and always learn a lot from you. Hope to see more videos this summer!
It is for me a absolute delight to have the privilege following your adventures. Thank you so much Captain. Greetings from Spain 🇪🇸. One side note..... I am absolutely sure, that those we lost but keep warmth in our memories do follow us every single day. We all will those we miss, see again. Fair winds and safe travels.
Hi Patrick, thank you. Two years ago (at 44 yo), I had never stepped on a sailing yacht -- never. But I had always felt a strong yearning when strolling alongside marinas, and so, 6 months after my father passed away, I decided not to let the years go by without confronting this yearning with reality -- and embarked on the RYA sailing scheme. I simultaneously discovered your TH-cam channel, which I studied assiduously -- I even have a notebook where I keep all your tips and lessons learned! I have now sailed a total of 32 days/1000NM, including 14 days solo, and 7 days skippering with 2 of my sons. This is still modest, and was all coastal sailing in Zeeland on rented boats (allowing me to test different models and sizes), with a few outings in the crowded North Sea and lots of locks on the logbook. Next, I will be sailing from Le Havre (3 outings before winter) and then from Saint-Malo (hopefully, end of March). Maybe Croatia in Summer. I'm telling you this because you have been my inspiration all along, showing me that the dream can be real and what it could feel like. So, thank you, thank you, thank you. My own adventures are not worth filming (though who knows, maybe one day!), but the powerful play goes on and I'm doing my best to contribute a verse in other ways. A forever-grateful fantom shipmate!
Hi Patrick, Looking forward to all of you're new adventures. And no need to be sorry about the videoing/editing; I really enjoy the way you document and comment on you're sailing adventures! I think it really suits you and you're audience! Hope to see new videos soon. Cheers
I know it's winter there, lad, but take heart. Enjoyed your remarks about weight and balance calculations and staying ahead of the boat, and the nav gear we have now. Remember VORs? Come to Los Angeles, it will dry you out and warm you up between those chilly North Atlantic voyages. Cheers from SV Thelonious.
Thanks Christian. I grew up in Socal, so am envious of your 'challenging' winters. :-) And yes, I am of the generation of pilots who learned on VORs and NDBs (and often wondered 'momentarily' "where the heck am I?"). We also had dozens of clock faces in the cockpit back then, so I always knew what time it was. As in aviation, you must have been witness to enormous changes in sailing technology in hull forms, navigation, and sail materials. Love your videos. Keep doing what you're doing!
That was a surprise, a new boat. What kind of adventure will you bring us along next? Do not bother to comment about the amount och video or editing skills. We are thankful for what we get from you and to follow along on your inspiring adventure. Cheers.
L'adventure est fini...oh no! Deciding to fuel up all jerrycans was wise. There's a Portuguese proverb that says " O seguro morreu de velho" and it means " The insured one died of old age". Returning home and being like you never left would only be possible if no learning or gain wasn't achieved in the journey. I believe the more a man learns the more he is presented with questions fueled by the answers he just found. Time everything changes but there is nothing like absence to realize all that changed. Even the songs at the table with family and friends are more harmonious and happy when a man returns. First because with absence love grows and second because of time, even good wines that dress our tables just get better as they age and by so free up the singing. I'm sure you being French, know what I am talking about. Congratulations on the capture of the extraordinarily beautiful sunrise. Wow, wow, wow. Merci beaucoup, Monsieur Patrick
@@patricklaine6958 The singing certainly makes you thirstier. And nobody can sing with a dry mouth. Also , what else gives your vocal cords perfect pitch? Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si Do … I’m getting thirsty myself! Pardon, I will be right back…
Thoroughly enjoyable VLOGs of your NA Circumnavigation Mr Laine. Success with Selling your present Yacht and selecting its replacement . Good Health. I look forward to seeing your further adventures. Thank you.
Thanks for inviting us along. I’m disabled and my physical adventures are behind me, but I can vicariously follow along your ocean passages with you. I live in Albuquerque but can almost smell the salt air.
When you are in B.C. Waters. Please visit the Desolation Sound and all the small inlets and the Broughtons I’m in age so I sold my boat. Have lots of book for the area B.C. Coast, Westcoast and up to Alaska. You can have them when you want. Always water under the keel and a good wind in the sails
Hello mr Laine, I love the way you make us member of your journeys and thought in a well mannered way (excuse my bad English ) Some day I will join the band of solo sailors. I hope to see you soon with new adventures on this channel, fair winds to you
"Is returning where you started from the same as never having left?" > “No man ever steps in the same river twice. For it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” Heraclitus
Three months. I don't know but I feel I don't want to give up the stuff of my life I would need to surrender in order to do three months uninterrupted. But, I do love the dreams and the ability to watch what you share. And, I've heard and watched so much that I'll have to try! For me, short trips within short return trailering distances of home will have to do. I'll be watching for your next adventure. Fair winds at your back and good friends to greet you!
@@patricklaine6958 Good to hear that your journey continues. I binged all your videos in a week and can't wait to see more while I am fixing my little boat. May the wind be on your back.
Thanks Tony. Have just been doing local sailing and tinkering with the boat. Not very interesting stuff. Am planning a major adventure for April...... :-)
Mate watching your series through from the start. Thank you for all the lessons, ideas and most of all your openness. Please don’t change. A sailing TH-cam channel that is about sailing is hard to find. Don’t worry about fancy editing and things like that (the hot chocolate loss lol) your raw energy and knowledge more then makes up for that. Brilliant. 😊
Whenever you arrive to the place you have started from it will be a new place as you will be another person after your journey! Thanks for taking us with you. Looking forward what will be your next boat...
I am getting pumped. I come to this video's comments for updates on your next moves. I figure it will be a month or so after you complete your next adventure when we wil see some video footage. Something to look forward to this summer. Some say "fair winds" but I say "engage afterburners...."
Patrick, Thank you for all that you bring to this world. I am truly inspired and in awe by your transparency and your willingness to bring us all on your journey. I had to chuckle at your response to the comment about your boat not being seaworthy. When I was young my Uncle told me that “it’s not the size of the boat,but the skill of the Captain, that makes for a safe journey” you my friend I would trust in any size boat. Please know that our thoughts and prayers with you.
Great trip Patrick. And put out in real time. I see absolutely nothing wrong with your videos or editing. Keep going just as you are! And thank you so much for taking me along.
Hello Patrick! One of my treats whilst sailing alone is watching your travels. I am sitting here after a 25 knot downwind run down the east coast of Ireland just after storm Betty.Hardest bit was getting off the pontoon. Others I watch are adventure now and Alluring arctic. Inspired by your videos. Just saying thanks.
Voyons! Merveilleux Patrick! Merci and bienvenue à chez vous! (philosopher answer - you change whether you stay or go. So? Just go - the view is better!!)
Many thanks Pauline. All is well. Doing local sailing now --- so not too interesting, but I'll be leaving in April for another adventure in the North. :-) Fair winds.
Great video. We are presently sailing in Salvador, Brazil, arrived from Mindelo, Cape Verde, being a good stop. You are going to regret not crossing the equator, respectfully suggesting an early January departure from Mindelo, making it to Salvador in time for Carnival in February. You should consider visiting the protected anchorage at Baia Do Aratu (S12.47, W38.27), approximately 10nm north of Salvador in the Bay of All Saints, Bahia, Brazil. It is shaped like a bowl, surrounded by low-lying hills, virtually undeveloped, probably the most protected anchorage we have ever been in, and the marina's community is safe.
Thank you for an awesome 3 months! You ask - philosophically - whether returning to your start point is the same as never having been away. And you answer your own question … compared with setting off on the first leg, when you were a little tentative (perhaps unsurprising after your experience over the winter), the last leg brings you back with a youthful glint in the eye. A new plan. The fighter pilot wants a low fly-by. Yup, being away was an improving influence. The start point is only the same as the end point geographically speaking. The discussions about the quantities of fuel, water and spares are timeless. It’s never necessary to actually USE everything to prove that carrying it all was worthwhile. Rather like no one anchored in a storm ever says “I wish I carried less chain and a smaller anchor”. Go well, Patrick! Can’t wait to see what the next boat is like ….. 🎉💯🍻🇬🇧👍🏼😎
Beautiful, what a fantastic achievement! Few people understand how difficult it is to do just ONE solo passage, let alone an entire Atlantic circuit. I just arrived in St. John's Newfoundland after a solo sail from Halifax, Nova Scotia via St. Pierre et Miquelon and feel wiped out lol. Hats off to you, Sir!
Congratulations for the big loop. I can’t wait to see your new boat. I am sure you will surprise us … aluminium ??? Don’t answer now ..l we will see her in upcoming episodes. Warmest regards,
Dear Patrick, We can never get enough of your detailed dialogue as they are so informative and provide an excellent understanding to face the ocean alone one day! Merci beaucoup!
Congratulations Captain Laine for completing this circumnavigation so competently and safely! Thank you very much for the knowledge and wisdom transmitted and for sharing your reflections and good humor. Friendly winds and seas on your next adventures!
Well done Patrick and l totally agree with the idea to take spare fuel and water this things can saved you when you cross a ocean l am 71 years my self and dith 50 years as a professional sailor world wide look forward to your next boat stay save.
Hi Patrick, from the comments I can see that you are getting ready for your next adventure. What sort of vessel did you settle on? Meanwhile, be safe and many thanks for your thoughtfulness and inviting us as your phantom shipmates.
I ended up buying an RM Chris, but it was not my first choice. I'll explain all in a video soon. I'm casting off line for my next major adventure in about 20 days. :-)
Thanks Richard. Have just been doing local sailing and tinkering with the boat. Not very interesting stuff. Am planning a major adventure for April...... :-)
I would love to hear your tales of living life in France, would you go so far to say you have become French!!!. As a Brit, Bexit broke my heart and exasperated me. As I am very much a Europhile but I guess that is a topic to be sidestepped here. Your adventures are but dreams to most of us. To realise those dreams takes courage, passion, discipline and determination which you are blessed in abundance. I hope one day to realise this kind of freedom but it will be hard to get there. I hope you picked up the maple syrup...
As one of those who could never dream of accomplishing such an adventure, a big thank you for sharing the "tears and smiles" of your transatlantic circumnavigation. Much one could comment on, but your aviator's comment in your final part about "never having enough fuel" brought to mind that epic conflict of the Battle of Britain, where a contributory factor, considered by many historians to be critical to the outcome, was the limited fuel capacity of the Me109 fighters, restricting the amount of time that they could fly over England in support of the bomber fleets. This in spite of the fact that a form of "drop tank", as used by American fighters later in the War to extend the range of their escort of the USAAF daylight bombing fleets to their targets in Europe, was apparently also available to the Luftwaffe at the time of the Battle.
Always so entertaining Patrick. At least she is a little faster than Isabel. Hope she is just as comfy. Great to see you visiting Dingle. Once famous for its friendly Dolphin playing with us Divers many moons ago. 🐬😊👍
Thank you Patrick for letting us in your journey. No, absolutely, not, to you question, whether or not you never left. The most important thing is that you did leave, and it was successful ''cause you came back. Looking forward to your next boat and journey, please try the south Atlantic, it is marvelous.
Yes, thank you Patrick, if I ever buy another boat it will be as a result of your inspiration. Ok so my vote for an upcoming adventure would be you and Erik doing the Fastnet ⛵️🍾❤️ ps. I’m excited to hear about your next boat!
Thanks Patrick ,Another great episode, ,I have been sailing for over 30yrs but due to commitments of work and raising a family I have had little time ,but now approaching the big 60 and with family all sorted I'm ready to go ,Yuor videos are inspirational and your choice of boat is most interesting especially the Pogo I was surprised at that choice ,I like my creature comforts.....Can't wait to see what you go for next ! stay safe and enjoy your rest ,See you on your next adventure ⛵
Congratulations Patrick on the completion of your latest adventure. We enjoy your videos and the sharing of your experiences. Looking forward to seeing your next boat!
What enjoyment I get from your wonderful videos. Many thanks, Patrick. Looking forward to your next adventure - along with your other fifty thousand envious fans!
Wow, you made the circumnavigation of the North Atlantic look like a day sail...thank you for sharing your trip and looking forward to hearing about your next boat...maybe a Cornish Crabber???
Patrick, I greatly enjoy your videos, regardless of your film expertise . Thanks for all you do to share your experiences AND for the tease about a new boat. That peeked my interest so I wait with great expectation. Fair Winds.
You deserve a bow to do very demanding adventures and presenting them with simplicity as if accessible to everyone. You are a natural teacher… I asked a Zen master once how he teaches novices. He answered “make it look easy but not so easy that they think they can skip the training..”. Could apply to you. Chapeau.
Hi Patrick, first time I have commented, I’ve watched most of your videos and I really liked them a lot, I’ve never been sailing in my life, I’m now 68 years old and after watching your videos I’m going to join a sailing club and have a new adventure in my life thanks to you and your effort and time making these videos how nice it is to see someone in older years doing such wonderful adventures , congratulations from John, I will be watching them all again thanks
Similar vintage, similar restlessness and drive to prove I can still get out there. I really enjoy your videos . Thank you for your inspiration and leadership.........., don’t stop! Roger
I have watched thousands of sailing videos over the past 2 years or so and must say that I have particularly enjoyed viewing yours. I am, and have been, quite impressed with your sense of adventure and you skill in addressing the various issues that inevitably pop up on almost any ocean excursion. Along with that, I have really enjoyed your commentary and analysis of different situations that you find yourself addressing on a daily basis. Additionally, and equally important to me, I have thoroughly enjoyed your perspective on various topics, your sense of humor, and your aptness &/or propensity to apply well-versed and adequate quotes to enlighten the(a) moment. Thank you & long may your big jib draw...
Thank you once again Patrick to allow us spend some time at sea with you. Your final comment on selling the boat & purchasing another is intriguing. Can't wait to find out what you plan to do next. Take care
Thanks Patrick. It's near 4am here, peaceful in the night. Housebound 18 months with suspected Long Covid. My Westerly Centaur is still in its berth with a new heating system half-fitted from before I was laid low. I've only managed one day's sail since I bought it and completed the initial maintenance, now over two years ago. Your escapades have enthralled and vicariously encouraged me. So glad to see you back, with a new boat, and now you're talking already of your next Intrepid, Endeavour. I can't wait to see what you go for. Me, I'm planning a Nauticat 33 when time, heath, budget and Domestic Director permit. Fair winds!
Time is the key in your question about leaving and arriving. You can never return to the same place without stopping time. What was a place you left will never be the same place when you return. It is like your Birthday you are the oldest you have been whilst being the youngest you will ever be at that point in time. As always enjoying your vid
Fantastic! In a couple of weeks, I will hopefully be back in Folleux just a couple of hours north of you to pop my boat back in. Seeing this video is helping feed the anticipation of being back in the Baie de Quiberon. With the three most useless things - I nearly learnt the fuel one the hard way. The runway one, well I survived it, but the hedge and aircraft did not! It made me a bit more cautious. So thanks for a great video that I can watch with my boy without worrying about embarrassing bikini shots or swearing and inappropriate comments. It’s helping instil the sailing passion in him.
Ha! I once stayed at one of those places in France where homes surround a runway, and you park your plane in your driveway. At the end of the runway was a hedge, and the perfect imprint of the form of a GA airplane. It sure made you think twice about those high/hot/heavy take-offs calcs.
Patrick, what a great pleasure to be part of your journey! I have watched from the beginning and enjoyed every minute. The only sailing I have done was in Monterey Bay (Calif.) where I fed the fish the whole time. Even so it was a wonderful experience. I will wait impatiently for your next voyage and hope you continue to be in good health. Thanks again!!
Patrick, we bought our first sailboat - never having sailed - 6 years ago. A 40 ft Bavaria Vision. We learn something new everyday sailing her in the Chesapeake and watching your videos. Thanks for having all of us along for the ride. We learn much from you and always have something to write on when we watch!
Thanks for the kind feedback Patrick. I loved my Bavaria 40 Cruiser. It was my first boat.....and very forgiving of all my beginner errors. I had a great adventure to Iceland on it. Hope you enjoy your Vision. Fair winds.
Bravo to you Partick. A magnificent accomplishment. That you only needed a plier and screwdriver once is a tribute to your preparation. The purpose of preparation is to make vogages boring. On another note- In response to your inquiry relating to changes when we return to the start- Bernard Moitessier answered it in part. While leading in that legendary round the world race and heading back to England-he wrote in effect- Liverpooll was a shit city when I left and will be the same when I return. He then made a right hand turn and sailed on to French Polynesia. Again, thanks for taking all of us on this great adventure.
Hi , thanks for your video and your honest thoughts as you sail on another adventure . All ways great viewing and see you on your next one , all the best .
Patrick; love love love your videos! Very informative for a rank amateur. I admire the fact that you solo everywhere and are very matter of fact about most everything. Id love to know more about your fighter pilot life and living in France. Also show us more of what you do at all these wonderful ports of call !
Typical view time on my videos is 8 minutes and 30 seconds Guy. When I do the first cut of pure sailing clips for each video, the video duration is usually about 26 minutes. I try to edit that back to 15 minutes or so in the final version. If I start to include 'lifestyle' stuff, or 'travel-log' stuff, I'd have to cut out even more 'sailing' content. Right or wrong, I made the decision to stick to sailing only...... Thanks for the excellent question/comment.
We do love that this was just yesterday. Thank you for taking us along on your journey. There is more wit and humour to be seen when one replays your videos more than once!
Yo! You Sir are not an Instagram influencer, everything is rosy, and no half naked women (well would not mind that...) on your boat type of youtuber. Thank you! Your content was the most down to earth and what it would really be like sailing. Thank you for taking us along on your travels.
Ancient proverb say... No man can cross the same river twice. For when he returns the waters of the river are new and so is he. Close enough for ocean sailing
Thank you so much for allowing all of us to share in your adventures. It is a priveledge to watch each episode. I am inspired to emulate where possible some of your travel’s. Look forward to seeing your next choice of boat, perhaps an ‘Old Gaffer’.🍷⛵️
Aahhh...as a retired pilot I felt you had all the qualities of my favorite and capable fellow captains... and then I learn you were indeed one of the above. Thank you for letting the world know what a good commander is like... and sharing your experiences!
Unfortunately in the airlines, we take the minimum fuel, often depart from the intersection but at least we try to go high. As an old aviator I find the first two in this list very difficult!
Yeah, even as a fighter pilot I often did the intersection go. I always wondered how I would explain that to the accident board....... Fortunately, I never had to.
Next a Drascombe Lugger 😅 really enjoyed your vids Patrick thanks for sharing 👍 , I really enjoyed looking out accross the stern of that boat , so close to the sea looked majestic 🙂 hope to sea u soon on utube 🙂
Thank you very much Patrick for taking us on your journey! Great adventure and experience and always learn a lot from you. Hope to see more videos this summer!
You've written my very sentiments. Thank you, Mr. Laine, from another desktop Phantom Shipmate Tag-Along.
It is for me a absolute delight to have the privilege following your adventures.
Thank you so much Captain.
Greetings from Spain 🇪🇸.
One side note.....
I am absolutely sure, that those we lost but keep warmth in our memories do follow us every single day. We all will those we miss, see again.
Fair winds and safe travels.
Much appreciated Capt Slipknot. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 whenever you stop at/around Alicante Spain 🇪🇸.....
Feel free to send me a message.
I am very closely and happy to meet you Captain.
Hi Patrick, thank you.
Two years ago (at 44 yo), I had never stepped on a sailing yacht -- never. But I had always felt a strong yearning when strolling alongside marinas, and so, 6 months after my father passed away, I decided not to let the years go by without confronting this yearning with reality -- and embarked on the RYA sailing scheme. I simultaneously discovered your TH-cam channel, which I studied assiduously -- I even have a notebook where I keep all your tips and lessons learned!
I have now sailed a total of 32 days/1000NM, including 14 days solo, and 7 days skippering with 2 of my sons. This is still modest, and was all coastal sailing in Zeeland on rented boats (allowing me to test different models and sizes), with a few outings in the crowded North Sea and lots of locks on the logbook. Next, I will be sailing from Le Havre (3 outings before winter) and then from Saint-Malo (hopefully, end of March). Maybe Croatia in Summer.
I'm telling you this because you have been my inspiration all along, showing me that the dream can be real and what it could feel like. So, thank you, thank you, thank you. My own adventures are not worth filming (though who knows, maybe one day!), but the powerful play goes on and I'm doing my best to contribute a verse in other ways. A forever-grateful fantom shipmate!
You've made my day Patrick. Many thanks. Love the Whitman quote at the end. I'm sure your verse will be a memorable one!
Hi Patrick, Looking forward to all of you're new adventures. And no need to be sorry about the videoing/editing; I really enjoy the way you document and comment on you're sailing adventures! I think it really suits you and you're audience! Hope to see new videos soon. Cheers
I know it's winter there, lad, but take heart. Enjoyed your remarks about weight and balance calculations and staying ahead of the boat, and the nav gear we have now. Remember VORs? Come to Los Angeles, it will dry you out and warm you up between those chilly North Atlantic voyages. Cheers from SV Thelonious.
Thanks Christian. I grew up in Socal, so am envious of your 'challenging' winters. :-) And yes, I am of the generation of pilots who learned on VORs and NDBs (and often wondered 'momentarily' "where the heck am I?"). We also had dozens of clock faces in the cockpit back then, so I always knew what time it was. As in aviation, you must have been witness to enormous changes in sailing technology in hull forms, navigation, and sail materials. Love your videos. Keep doing what you're doing!
That was a surprise, a new boat. What kind of adventure will you bring us along next? Do not bother to comment about the amount och video or editing skills. We are thankful for what we get from you and to follow along on your inspiring adventure. Cheers.
L'adventure est fini...oh no!
Deciding to fuel up all jerrycans was wise. There's a Portuguese proverb that says " O seguro morreu de velho" and it means " The insured one died of old age".
Returning home and being like you never left would only be possible if no learning or gain wasn't achieved in the journey. I believe the more a man learns the more he is presented with questions fueled by the answers he just found. Time everything changes but there is nothing like absence to realize all that changed. Even the songs at the table with family and friends are more harmonious and happy when a man returns. First because with absence love grows and second because of time, even good wines that dress our tables just get better as they age and by so free up the singing. I'm sure you being French, know what I am talking about.
Congratulations on the capture of the extraordinarily beautiful sunrise. Wow, wow, wow. Merci beaucoup, Monsieur Patrick
I sailed to the Azores,
And I loved it there…
Yes --- singing makes the wine taste better, or does wine make the singing sound better?...... :-)
@@patricklaine6958 The singing certainly makes you thirstier. And nobody can sing with a dry mouth. Also , what else gives your vocal cords perfect pitch? Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si Do … I’m getting thirsty myself! Pardon, I will be right back…
Thoroughly enjoyable VLOGs of your NA Circumnavigation Mr Laine. Success with Selling your present Yacht and selecting its replacement . Good Health. I look forward to seeing your further adventures. Thank you.
Many thanks Emlyn. Am already studying options for my next adventure.....
Thoroughly enjoyed this trip - thank you for taking us along. Absolute class.😀⛵️
Thanks for inviting us along. I’m disabled and my physical adventures are behind me, but I can vicariously follow along your ocean passages with you. I live in Albuquerque but can almost smell the salt air.
Thanks for the terrific feedback Diane. You've made my day. :-)
Thank you Sir. Was a pleasure to be on board with You on the circle of the Atlantic Ocean. A heartwarming Thank You Sir!
Many thanks. I'm still trying to figure out how to get over to Juan de Fuca and explore your waters! Fair winds.
When you are in B.C. Waters. Please visit the Desolation Sound and all the small inlets and the Broughtons
I’m in age so I sold my boat. Have lots of book for the area B.C. Coast, Westcoast and up to Alaska. You can have them when you want. Always water under the keel and a good wind in the sails
MIssing you Patrick. I pray you are well and in good spirits.
That was a delight. Looking forward to more of your travels Patrick. Excited at the thought of a new boat. Have a good summer.
Thanks Christine, and welcome back. Am still flipping between alternatives for the future, but whatever I end up choosing, will certainly be fun!
Hello mr Laine, I love the way you make us member of your journeys and thought in a well mannered way (excuse my bad English )
Some day I will join the band of solo sailors. I hope to see you soon with new adventures on this channel, fair winds to you
And fair winds and great adventures to you as well Robert.
"Is returning where you started from the same as never having left?" > “No man ever steps in the same river twice. For it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” Heraclitus
Three months. I don't know but I feel I don't want to give up the stuff of my life I would need to surrender in order to do three months uninterrupted. But, I do love the dreams and the ability to watch what you share.
And, I've heard and watched so much that I'll have to try! For me, short trips within short return trailering distances of home will have to do. I'll be watching for your next adventure. Fair winds at your back and good friends to greet you!
Cant wait to see the new boat on your next adventures!
Thanks Alex. Am working on the boat in preparation for a major adventure to the NOrth in the Spring. ;-)
@@patricklaine6958 Good to hear that your journey continues. I binged all your videos in a week and can't wait to see more while I am fixing my little boat. May the wind be on your back.
Wonderful Patrick. It's always a pleasure to receive a notification of a new video from your channel. Thank you for your adventures
I'm missing my favorite videos:) Can't wait to see them come back; perhaps when things warm up a bit...
Thanks Tony. Have just been doing local sailing and tinkering with the boat. Not very interesting stuff. Am planning a major adventure for April...... :-)
Mate watching your series through from the start. Thank you for all the lessons, ideas and most of all your openness. Please don’t change. A sailing TH-cam channel that is about sailing is hard to find. Don’t worry about fancy editing and things like that (the hot chocolate loss lol) your raw energy and knowledge more then makes up for that. Brilliant. 😊
Thanks for the kind feedback HKR. Much appreciated.
Whenever you arrive to the place you have started from it will be a new place as you will be another person after your journey! Thanks for taking us with you. Looking forward what will be your next boat...
I am getting pumped. I come to this video's comments for updates on your next moves. I figure it will be a month or so after you complete your next adventure when we wil see some video footage. Something to look forward to this summer. Some say "fair winds" but I say "engage afterburners...."
Patrick, Thank you for all that you bring to this world. I am truly inspired and in awe by your transparency and your willingness to bring us all on your journey. I had to chuckle at your response to the comment about your boat not being seaworthy. When I was young my Uncle told me that “it’s not the size of the boat,but the skill of the Captain, that makes for a safe journey” you my friend I would trust in any size boat. Please know that our thoughts and prayers with you.
Thanks for the kind feedback DK. Much appreciated.
Again, for the umpteenth time, thanks for taking us on your journeys. Always entertaining, instructive, and inspiring. Till we meet again!
Great trip Patrick. And put out in real time. I see absolutely nothing wrong with your videos or editing. Keep going just as you are! And thank you so much for taking me along.
Very kind of you Neale. Much appreciated.
Hello Patrick! One of my treats whilst sailing alone is watching your travels. I am sitting here after a 25 knot downwind run down the east coast of Ireland just after storm Betty.Hardest bit was getting off the pontoon. Others I watch are adventure now and Alluring arctic. Inspired by your videos. Just saying thanks.
I enjoyed sailing that coastline too --- a bit tricky with the offshore sandbars. Thanks for the kind words.
I just watched all episodes again... you are amazing I cannot wait to see the new boat and join you on your new adventures.. thank you
I do like your videos. Keep them coming.
Voyons! Merveilleux Patrick! Merci and bienvenue à chez vous!
(philosopher answer - you change whether you stay or go. So? Just go - the view is better!!)
Dear Patrick. Good morning . I saw some tears running from your eyses and sold. !! cngratulations.
Hey Patrick. Hope you are okay. Missing your videos😢
Many thanks Pauline. All is well. Doing local sailing now --- so not too interesting, but I'll be leaving in April for another adventure in the North. :-) Fair winds.
Many many thanks to Mrs L for letting you go out there for us to enjoy your travels as well. Please make a video about how to convince your spouse ! 😀
I hope you enjoyed the people, the cultures and the food on your awesome adventure 🇨🇦🍷😃. Can’t wait to see your continuing travels!
Great video. We are presently sailing in Salvador, Brazil, arrived from Mindelo, Cape Verde, being a good stop. You are going to regret not crossing the equator, respectfully suggesting an early January departure from Mindelo, making it to Salvador in time for Carnival in February. You should consider visiting the protected anchorage at Baia Do Aratu (S12.47, W38.27), approximately 10nm north of Salvador in the Bay of All Saints, Bahia, Brazil. It is shaped like a bowl, surrounded by low-lying hills, virtually undeveloped, probably the most protected anchorage we have ever been in, and the marina's community is safe.
Brazil is definitely on my bucket list. fair winds to you!
Thank you for an awesome 3 months! You ask - philosophically - whether returning to your start point is the same as never having been away. And you answer your own question … compared with setting off on the first leg, when you were a little tentative (perhaps unsurprising after your experience over the winter), the last leg brings you back with a youthful glint in the eye. A new plan. The fighter pilot wants a low fly-by. Yup, being away was an improving influence. The start point is only the same as the end point geographically speaking.
The discussions about the quantities of fuel, water and spares are timeless. It’s never necessary to actually USE everything to prove that carrying it all was worthwhile. Rather like no one anchored in a storm ever says “I wish I carried less chain and a smaller anchor”.
Go well, Patrick! Can’t wait to see what the next boat is like ….. 🎉💯🍻🇬🇧👍🏼😎
Well said Roy. Am looking at a lot of options for the nex experience. Am not yet down to a shortlist....
I would say returning to where you started from is not the same as never having left. You return with the experiences you gained while you were gone.
What a adventure Patrick - it has been a pleasure following you around the atlantic 🙂
Beautiful, what a fantastic achievement! Few people understand how difficult it is to do just ONE solo passage, let alone an entire Atlantic circuit. I just arrived in St. John's Newfoundland after a solo sail from Halifax, Nova Scotia via St. Pierre et Miquelon and feel wiped out lol. Hats off to you, Sir!
Congrats. I regretted a bit not having gone to Halifax first. But, that gives me an excuse to return one day.
Congratulations for the big loop. I can’t wait to see your new boat. I am sure you will surprise us … aluminium ??? Don’t answer now ..l we will see her in upcoming episodes.
Warmest regards,
Dear Patrick, We can never get enough of your detailed dialogue as they are so informative and provide an excellent understanding to face the ocean alone one day! Merci beaucoup!
Still hoping for another video from you. I hope all is well for you and your family. Fair winds.
Congratulations Captain Laine for completing this circumnavigation so competently and safely! Thank you very much for the knowledge and wisdom transmitted and for sharing your reflections and good humor. Friendly winds and seas on your next adventures!
Your wit and humour coupled with sailing golden nuggets is a joy to behold. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts.
You’re a legend and an inspiration. Thanks Patrick.
Well done Patrick and l totally agree with the idea to take spare fuel and water this things can saved you when you cross a ocean l am 71 years my self and dith 50 years as a professional sailor world wide look forward to your next boat stay save.
Hi Patrick, from the comments I can see that you are getting ready for your next adventure. What sort of vessel did you settle on? Meanwhile, be safe and many thanks for your thoughtfulness and inviting us as your phantom shipmates.
I ended up buying an RM Chris, but it was not my first choice. I'll explain all in a video soon. I'm casting off line for my next major adventure in about 20 days. :-)
Patrick, it's been awhile now since you have shown us what you are up to.
I hope you are doing well and in good health.
All the best Richard
Thanks Richard. Have just been doing local sailing and tinkering with the boat. Not very interesting stuff. Am planning a major adventure for April...... :-)
@@patricklaine6958 that’s good to hear!!
Such a pleasure to watch your videos. To answer your question. Nothing is ever the same, you can never come back to what was.
Excellent .....great to follow you on your adventures...your minimal risk sailing style inspires me...thank you.
Congratulations you are a real adventurer man , thankyou for share your videos . :)
I would love to hear your tales of living life in France, would you go so far to say you have become French!!!. As a Brit, Bexit broke my heart and exasperated me. As I am very much a Europhile but I guess that is a topic to be sidestepped here. Your adventures are but dreams to most of us. To realise those dreams takes courage, passion, discipline and determination which you are blessed in abundance. I hope one day to realise this kind of freedom but it will be hard to get there.
I hope you picked up the maple syrup...
I did indeed pick up some Maple syrup......just to make the cost of the trip worthwhile. :-)
That final enigmatic quote reminded me of John Fowles The Magus. Thank you. Gary in Japan.
As one of those who could never dream of accomplishing such an adventure, a big thank you for sharing the "tears and smiles" of your transatlantic circumnavigation.
Much one could comment on, but your aviator's comment in your final part about "never having enough fuel" brought to mind that epic conflict of the Battle of Britain, where a contributory factor, considered by many historians to be critical to the outcome, was the limited fuel capacity of the Me109 fighters, restricting the amount of time that they could fly over England in support of the bomber fleets. This in spite of the fact that a form of "drop tank", as used by American fighters later in the War to extend the range of their escort of the USAAF daylight bombing fleets to their targets in Europe, was apparently also available to the Luftwaffe at the time of the Battle.
Yep -- no such thing as a fighter with too much fuel. :-)
All the very best Patrick for 2023, looking forward to your next video. Paul, UK.
Same to you Paul. Fair winds.
i think a couple of those waves caught you by surprise ! ! ! LOL ... love yourvids ... stay safe and keep it on the numbers !!!!
Always so entertaining Patrick.
At least she is a little faster than Isabel. Hope she is just as comfy.
Great to see you visiting Dingle. Once famous for its friendly Dolphin playing with us Divers many moons ago. 🐬😊👍
Yeah, that Dolphin is still the talk of the town! :-)
Thank you Patrick for letting us in your journey. No, absolutely, not, to you question, whether or not you never left. The most important thing is that you did leave, and it was successful ''cause you came back.
Looking forward to your next boat and journey, please try the south Atlantic, it is marvelous.
Haha I was thinking “he’s going to buy a catamaran” 😆. And now I closed the loop with your video’s for now and taking a rest for new episodes…👌🏻
Great vid Patrick ...if you didn't have any spares or tools you bet you would need them ..cheers
Thank you. I am retired and living by the sea in Hong Kong and enjoy following your adventures so much.
Some busy waters there. ;-)
Yes, thank you Patrick, if I ever buy another boat it will be as a result of your inspiration. Ok so my vote for an upcoming adventure would be you and Erik doing the Fastnet ⛵️🍾❤️ ps. I’m excited to hear about your next boat!
I would love some day to meet up with the Viking, the Legend. I'd love to buy him a drink.
Thanks Patrick ,Another great episode, ,I have been sailing for over 30yrs but due to commitments of work and raising a family I have had little time ,but now approaching the big 60 and with family all sorted I'm ready to go ,Yuor videos are inspirational and your choice of boat is most interesting especially the Pogo I was surprised at that choice ,I like my creature comforts.....Can't wait to see what you go for next ! stay safe and enjoy your rest ,See you on your next adventure ⛵
Thank you so much. It has been a great pleasure to follow you :)
Congratulations Patrick on the completion of your latest adventure. We enjoy your videos and the sharing of your experiences. Looking forward to seeing your next boat!
hoping all is well with you and your family!
Thanks Chuck. Just sailing locally for now, and giving the GoPro a rest. :-) Fair winds
@@patricklaine6958 great everyone needs a break. !
Truly great story telling. Thanks so much for sharing. 🌞🌴⛵️
What enjoyment I get from your wonderful videos. Many thanks, Patrick. Looking forward to your next adventure - along with your other fifty thousand envious fans!
Thank you Patrick for taking us with you on your voyages. Merci beaucoup
Wow, you made the circumnavigation of the North Atlantic look like a day sail...thank you for sharing your trip and looking forward to hearing about your next boat...maybe a Cornish Crabber???
Now that would be an interesting choice. :-)
Great adventure! Thanks for sharing. New boat again, there is a nice one next to you in your home port.
Patrick, I greatly enjoy your videos, regardless of your film expertise . Thanks for all you do to share your experiences AND for the tease about a new boat. That peeked my interest so I wait with great expectation. Fair Winds.
You deserve a bow to do very demanding adventures and presenting them with simplicity as if accessible to everyone. You are a natural teacher… I asked a Zen master once how he teaches novices. He answered “make it look easy but not so easy that they think they can skip the training..”. Could apply to you. Chapeau.
Very kind of you LW. Much appreciated.
Hi Patrick, first time I have commented, I’ve watched most of your videos and I really liked them a lot, I’ve never been sailing in my life, I’m now 68 years old and after watching your videos I’m going to join a sailing club and have a new adventure in my life thanks to you and your effort and time making these videos how nice it is to see someone in older years doing such wonderful adventures , congratulations from John, I will be watching them all again thanks
Good for you John. I started (really) at age 62. Go for it man!
Similar vintage, similar restlessness and drive to prove I can still get out there. I really enjoy your videos . Thank you for your inspiration and leadership.........., don’t stop! Roger
I have watched thousands of sailing videos over the past 2 years or so and must say that I have particularly enjoyed viewing yours. I am, and have been, quite impressed with your sense of adventure and you skill in addressing the various issues that inevitably pop up on almost any ocean excursion. Along with that, I have really enjoyed your commentary and analysis of different situations that you find yourself addressing on a daily basis. Additionally, and equally important to me, I have thoroughly enjoyed your perspective on various topics, your sense of humor, and your aptness &/or propensity to apply well-versed and adequate quotes to enlighten the(a) moment. Thank you & long may your big jib draw...
Far too kind JM. Much appreciated.
Thank you once again Patrick to allow us spend some time at sea with you. Your final comment on selling the boat & purchasing another is intriguing. Can't wait to find out what you plan to do next. Take care
Patrick - thoroughly enjoyed every moment. Thank you and congratulations! Looking forward to next boat.
Thanks Patrick. It's near 4am here, peaceful in the night. Housebound 18 months with suspected Long Covid. My Westerly Centaur is still in its berth with a new heating system half-fitted from before I was laid low. I've only managed one day's sail since I bought it and completed the initial maintenance, now over two years ago. Your escapades have enthralled and vicariously encouraged me. So glad to see you back, with a new boat, and now you're talking already of your next Intrepid, Endeavour. I can't wait to see what you go for. Me, I'm planning a Nauticat 33 when time, heath, budget and Domestic Director permit. Fair winds!
Yeah, Covid threw a wrench into the gearbox of a lot of sailors. Hope you can quickly get back out there and pick up where you left off. Fair winds.
Time is the key in your question about leaving and arriving. You can never return to the same place without stopping time. What was a place you left will never be the same place when you return. It is like your Birthday you are the oldest you have been whilst being the youngest you will ever be at that point in time. As always enjoying your vid
Very good! 👏👏👏!
Excellent. :-)
Fantastic! In a couple of weeks, I will hopefully be back in Folleux just a couple of hours north of you to pop my boat back in. Seeing this video is helping feed the anticipation of being back in the Baie de Quiberon. With the three most useless things - I nearly learnt the fuel one the hard way. The runway one, well I survived it, but the hedge and aircraft did not! It made me a bit more cautious. So thanks for a great video that I can watch with my boy without worrying about embarrassing bikini shots or swearing and inappropriate comments. It’s helping instil the sailing passion in him.
Ha! I once stayed at one of those places in France where homes surround a runway, and you park your plane in your driveway. At the end of the runway was a hedge, and the perfect imprint of the form of a GA airplane. It sure made you think twice about those high/hot/heavy take-offs calcs.
Patrick, what a great pleasure to be part of your journey! I have watched from the beginning and enjoyed every minute. The only sailing I have done was in Monterey Bay (Calif.) where I fed the fish the whole time. Even so it was a wonderful experience. I will wait impatiently for your next voyage and hope you continue to be in good health. Thanks again!!
I lived in Monterey when I was a young officer in the Navy. Absolutely loved it!
Patrick, we bought our first sailboat - never having sailed - 6 years ago. A 40 ft Bavaria Vision. We learn something new everyday sailing her in the Chesapeake and watching your videos. Thanks for having all of us along for the ride. We learn much from you and always have something to write on when we watch!
Thanks for the kind feedback Patrick. I loved my Bavaria 40 Cruiser. It was my first boat.....and very forgiving of all my beginner errors. I had a great adventure to Iceland on it. Hope you enjoy your Vision. Fair winds.
Well done!! 👏👏👏 Thanks for sharing your adventure with us… great videos. 🙏🙏 look forward to a new adventure. 👍
Enriched by adventure and experience, I think you are never the same as if you had stayed home. Thanks for bringing us with!! 🤗☕️
Fully agree.
Many thanks for allowing us to join you, Patrick. Looking forward to the next voyage, and the reveal of the new boat!
Returning to where you started is the most profound acknowledgment of having left. Cheers and thank you for your thoughtful videos...truly inspiring.
Bravo to you Partick. A magnificent accomplishment. That you only needed a plier and screwdriver once is a tribute to your preparation. The purpose of preparation is to make vogages boring.
On another note- In response to your inquiry relating to changes when we return to the start- Bernard Moitessier answered it in part. While leading in that legendary round the world race and heading back to England-he wrote in effect- Liverpooll was a shit city when I left and will be the same when I return. He then made a right hand turn and sailed on to French Polynesia.
Again, thanks for taking all of us on this great adventure.
He was a character, that's for sure.
Hi , thanks for your video and your honest thoughts as you sail on another adventure . All ways great viewing and see you on your next one , all the best .
Patrick; love love love your videos! Very informative for a rank amateur. I admire the fact that you solo everywhere and are very matter of fact about most everything. Id love to know more about your fighter pilot life and living in France. Also show us more of what you do at all these wonderful ports of call !
Typical view time on my videos is 8 minutes and 30 seconds Guy. When I do the first cut of pure sailing clips for each video, the video duration is usually about 26 minutes. I try to edit that back to 15 minutes or so in the final version. If I start to include 'lifestyle' stuff, or 'travel-log' stuff, I'd have to cut out even more 'sailing' content. Right or wrong, I made the decision to stick to sailing only...... Thanks for the excellent question/comment.
We do love that this was just yesterday. Thank you for taking us along on your journey. There is more wit and humour to be seen when one replays your videos more than once!
Yo! You Sir are not an Instagram influencer, everything is rosy, and no half naked women (well would not mind that...) on your boat type of youtuber. Thank you! Your content was the most down to earth and what it would really be like sailing. Thank you for taking us along on your travels.
Thanks for the kind feedback YWU. Much appreciated.
Ancient proverb say...
No man can cross the same river twice. For when he returns the waters of the river are new and so is he.
Close enough for ocean sailing
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus I believe 👌🏻
Very, very true. Thanks Nick.
Thank you so much for allowing all of us to share in your adventures. It is a priveledge to watch each episode. I am inspired to emulate where possible some of your travel’s.
Look forward to seeing your next choice of boat, perhaps an ‘Old Gaffer’.🍷⛵️
Aahhh...as a retired pilot I felt you had all the qualities of my favorite and capable fellow captains... and then I learn you were indeed one of the above. Thank you for letting the world know what a good commander is like... and sharing your experiences!
It was fun converting from aviator to sailor. Lots to learn, but also a lot of carryover too.
Unfortunately in the airlines, we take the minimum fuel, often depart from the intersection but at least we try to go high. As an old aviator I find the first two in this list very difficult!
Yeah, even as a fighter pilot I often did the intersection go. I always wondered how I would explain that to the accident board....... Fortunately, I never had to.
Great stuff. Thank you for sharing.
You did the cruiser and then the racer. The next boat is not a multihull ... hmmm? That will keep me awake. 🙂
TY Sir - I enjoyed your adventures here and your commentary as you saw fit. Good on you Sir!
A pleasure being onboard with you skipper, cant wait to see your next yacht.
Welcome back Steve. Thanks for the kind feedback.
Next a Drascombe Lugger 😅 really enjoyed your vids Patrick thanks for sharing 👍 , I really enjoyed looking out accross the stern of that boat , so close to the sea looked majestic 🙂 hope to sea u soon on utube 🙂
Thank you for sharing your adventure. Happy to be part of your Phantom Crew.