Thank you for a great video. Without Tubers like yourself some of us will not know the beauty that is out there. We love your channel and content as a family. Enjoy and safe sailing.
Hi. Thanks for the great comment. It makes our channel well worth while to hear that others are enjoying it. French Polynesia is an incredible place to visit. The best parts are off the beaten track and not the typical tourist hotel areas. We could stay here forever but we have to move on. Take care and thanks again
38:57 WHAT are you talking about!?!?!? Your heart is pounding WHY? I have MIRRORS with rougher surface than this sea. There's some swell but nothing even remotely "dangerous". Or is this a special tribute to me? 😀
Thank you. We love the pig. Bacon rolls are no longer an option. The family were very inviting but quite private. We had a great time with them. They even spent an evening on Mokara with us which I wish we could have filmed. We could have asked if it was ok but for us this was not really an option as it changes the mood.
Ahh! ☺ You have provided just a perfect pause in the middle of a sweltering Southwest Florida afternoon! Quite mesmerizing, I paused the show several times to let the beauty sink in. Your videos are so easy to view, just what retired sailors need... such as, I found my own heart rate increased slightly through that pass as you described it perfectly. I was wondering about food, how the body handles so much carbs and sugars, but with fish, eggs, maybe some pork, should be okay. I just say this because I have fought and won against diabetes (and the related heart disease!) Be safe and happy Taylors! Jerry
Hi and thank you Jerry. A longer video than normal so I am sure you needed a break. It is nice to hear that other sailors are watching and enjoying our videos. Did you ever sail in this region? The pass is always stressful and so far we have been ok. I am always nervous as I know how it can go wrong so quickly. We seemed to do ok with food. Claire always provisioned so well and made great meals. I lost a lot of weight and strength on board. We should really lift weights etc to keep our strength up. Well done with your diabetes battle. Not easy I am sure. Take care.
I clearly see it now too. At the time I had to block those thoughts out. In Harifa in Fakarava, the locals do a pig on the Braai / BBQ when there are enough sailors around. I think we would have been gutted to be eating bacon sandwiches only to find either Miss Tahiti or Francois (the 2 pigs names) missing from their pen later that day. Great comment by the way.
0:43 Yeah, keep to the left is a good advice. It's about time we kick tories out! DOWN WITH TERESA... no... DOWN WITH JOHNS... no... DOWN WITH TRUSS... DAYEM! Who's answering the door now? Is it still Richie? Yes? Okay, down with him then.
3:45 The sharks are munching on the boys from another family who did NOT catch a tuna for dinner. That's the story I'd stick tto. Trust me, fishing would suddenly become MUCH more effective.
15:15 You will not believe how many people want pigs as pets. RIGHT until the moment they find out the hard way pigs cannot be trained not to poop in the house. WHY am I always the voice of reason for your family!? It's your job, Mr.Taylor! I should be the fun grampa. Hey, Nathan, let's go jump off that cliff. Take your bedsheet, we'll check out if it works as a parachute. (Spoiler alert: it doesn't. See this screw in my bone?)
An atoll pass successfully negotiated, yields another paradise island to explore. Interesting how this one doubles as a homestead, with cute animals running about and busy bees making honey. Best part: you get to stay for a while! Yes, island piggies r just too luvable. A pretty reef just offshore: what a place to catch the daily supper! That shark thinks that good chaps ought to share? Wow to the swirly corals. Fascinating crabs. Breezy Polynesian homes don't need insulation or security. Interesting synopsis of the island's economy. Sad good byes... and you still have to make it out-- yikes! Your Yule tree looks frosty. Certainly agree that pristine places like this need to be protected, kept in the hands of folks who appreciate them the way they are, and don't mind (respectful) visitors.
They do say that you should start your cruising in this region as there is so much to see. The risk is that you will never leave and see anything else. The Pacific is so very different from the Caribbean in so many ways and we far prefer it. It was really quite an experience to be welcomed by Louis and his family and we would loved to have filmed more of our interaction with them but this didn't feel right and we were not prepared to ask if we could either. The boys had the time of their lives here. The fishing was great and the friends we made will never be forgotten. Thanks for watching.
I mean seriously! Even if by some miracle your boat capsizes on those tiny waves, you can swim to shore in a SIEVE. It's RIGHT THERE, Papa! This HAS to be a special trolling session in my honor.
Hi. I wish it were that easy. Unfortunately you can’t really see what is going on with the waves on our port side as we managed to keep clear. By luck more than planning. If you get into the strong current and end up going out sideways in 5 plus knots with short spacing between waves which are steep you will be given a really good shake up. If you have been through one before you will understand. As for swimming in it, I would bet my boat that without a life jacket you will drown. Yes the boat can handle a shake up but things escalate quickly when they start going wrong. Dinghy will be thrown around severely with 50kg engine on the back likely to hit the hull if not secured well enough. If the fixings then break and the dinghy drops into the water with just the bow or stern attached at a hoisted level. The drama starts to unfold. Rope in the water then around the prop of the yacht one person now with a knife trying to cut the dinghy free from the yacht as it is banging into the hull. Kids panicking kitchen draws opening and closing and throwing contents out onto the galley floor. Microwave becomes dislodged. Crashes to the floor… this is the reality. Been there, seen it but not yet done it. Respect for the ocean is critical and we have seen so many sailors doing stupid things that have gone horribly wrong. Most of them have years of experience. Anyway hopefully we will capture closer and better footage of the conditions in a pass for you going forwards. Take care and thanks for the comment.
@@SailingMokara That's sad. BUT!! They are all ALIVE... unless I fast forwarded through the video too quickly. Anyway, I'm glad you survived the treacherous pass and are in four pieces. **place for thumbs up icon which I cannot find**
20:10 This Massimo guy is very entrepreneurial! He got himself two slave he doesn't even need to feed. Ben fatto, ragazzo! 🙂
33:25 PLEASE tell me Dylan is doing Nate's homework for that! Kids just can't be THIS good. Especially younger brothers. 😛
Gosh the water is SO clear!!!
Thank you for a great video. Without Tubers like yourself some of us will not know the beauty that is out there. We love your channel and content as a family. Enjoy and safe sailing.
Hi. Thanks for the great comment. It makes our channel well worth while to hear that others are enjoying it. French Polynesia is an incredible place to visit. The best parts are off the beaten track and not the typical tourist hotel areas. We could stay here forever but we have to move on. Take care and thanks again
7:06 YAY! The famous Taylor Figurehead is BACK! A bit askew but good to see status quo restored. And still a mystery how he stays there! 🙂
Some sort of magnetic field between tender and Nathan.
38:57 WHAT are you talking about!?!?!? Your heart is pounding WHY? I have MIRRORS with rougher surface than this sea. There's some swell but nothing even remotely "dangerous". Or is this a special tribute to me? 😀
It could be sailors humour.... Clickbait.... or..
Always learning about sailing, seeing new places it almost feels like I am there enjoying the sunsets, scenery and meeting the people.
Good to hear that you are enjoying it and that you are feeling part of the journey as it is an incredible one. Thank you for watching.
Love the scenery. Awesome pig. Very nice of the family to show you around.
Thank you. We love the pig. Bacon rolls are no longer an option. The family were very inviting but quite private. We had a great time with them. They even spent an evening on Mokara with us which I wish we could have filmed. We could have asked if it was ok but for us this was not really an option as it changes the mood.
Ahh! ☺ You have provided just a perfect pause in the middle of a sweltering Southwest Florida afternoon! Quite mesmerizing, I paused the show several times to let the beauty sink in. Your videos are so easy to view, just what retired sailors need... such as, I found my own heart rate increased slightly through that pass as you described it perfectly.
I was wondering about food, how the body handles so much carbs and sugars, but with fish, eggs, maybe some pork, should be okay. I just say this because I have fought and won against diabetes (and the related heart disease!)
Be safe and happy Taylors! Jerry
Hi and thank you Jerry. A longer video than normal so I am sure you needed a break. It is nice to hear that other sailors are watching and enjoying our videos. Did you ever sail in this region? The pass is always stressful and so far we have been ok. I am always nervous as I know how it can go wrong so quickly. We seemed to do ok with food. Claire always provisioned so well and made great meals. I lost a lot of weight and strength on board. We should really lift weights etc to keep our strength up. Well done with your diabetes battle. Not easy I am sure. Take care.
38:25 No, we don't see the camera shaking. 😀
Go pro image stabilisation is brilliant
Love your videos. You said there was no food on the little island where the pig was, but I saw 2 hams, 2 racks of ribs, and 2 sides of bacon!
I clearly see it now too. At the time I had to block those thoughts out. In Harifa in Fakarava, the locals do a pig on the Braai / BBQ when there are enough sailors around. I think we would have been gutted to be eating bacon sandwiches only to find either Miss Tahiti or Francois (the 2 pigs names) missing from their pen later that day. Great comment by the way.
0:43 Yeah, keep to the left is a good advice. It's about time we kick tories out! DOWN WITH TERESA... no... DOWN WITH JOHNS... no... DOWN WITH TRUSS... DAYEM! Who's answering the door now? Is it still Richie? Yes? Okay, down with him then.
3:45 The sharks are munching on the boys from another family who did NOT catch a tuna for dinner. That's the story I'd stick tto. Trust me, fishing would suddenly become MUCH more effective.
11:12 HOW do they get those machines on those tiny atolls is a mystery to me. Never seen them actually do it. If you ever do, FILM IT.
7:52 HANG TEN!? In favor of the criminal reforms, are we?
15:15 You will not believe how many people want pigs as pets. RIGHT until the moment they find out the hard way pigs cannot be trained not to poop in the house.
WHY am I always the voice of reason for your family!? It's your job, Mr.Taylor! I should be the fun grampa. Hey, Nathan, let's go jump off that cliff. Take your bedsheet, we'll check out if it works as a parachute. (Spoiler alert: it doesn't. See this screw in my bone?)
An atoll pass successfully negotiated, yields another paradise island to explore. Interesting how this one doubles as a homestead, with cute animals running about and busy bees making honey. Best part: you get to stay for a while! Yes, island piggies r just too luvable. A pretty reef just offshore: what a place to catch the daily supper! That shark thinks that good chaps ought to share? Wow to the swirly corals. Fascinating crabs. Breezy Polynesian homes don't need insulation or security. Interesting synopsis of the island's economy. Sad good byes... and you still have to make it out-- yikes! Your Yule tree looks frosty. Certainly agree that pristine places like this need to be protected, kept in the hands of folks who appreciate them the way they are, and don't mind (respectful) visitors.
They do say that you should start your cruising in this region as there is so much to see. The risk is that you will never leave and see anything else. The Pacific is so very different from the Caribbean in so many ways and we far prefer it. It was really quite an experience to be welcomed by Louis and his family and we would loved to have filmed more of our interaction with them but this didn't feel right and we were not prepared to ask if we could either. The boys had the time of their lives here. The fishing was great and the friends we made will never be forgotten. Thanks for watching.
I mean seriously! Even if by some miracle your boat capsizes on those tiny waves, you can swim to shore in a SIEVE. It's RIGHT THERE, Papa! This HAS to be a special trolling session in my honor.
Hi. I wish it were that easy. Unfortunately you can’t really see what is going on with the waves on our port side as we managed to keep clear. By luck more than planning. If you get into the strong current and end up going out sideways in 5 plus knots with short spacing between waves which are steep you will be given a really good shake up. If you have been through one before you will understand. As for swimming in it, I would bet my boat that without a life jacket you will drown. Yes the boat can handle a shake up but things escalate quickly when they start going wrong. Dinghy will be thrown around severely with 50kg engine on the back likely to hit the hull if not secured well enough. If the fixings then break and the dinghy drops into the water with just the bow or stern attached at a hoisted level. The drama starts to unfold. Rope in the water then around the prop of the yacht one person now with a knife trying to cut the dinghy free from the yacht as it is banging into the hull. Kids panicking kitchen draws opening and closing and throwing contents out onto the galley floor. Microwave becomes dislodged. Crashes to the floor… this is the reality. Been there, seen it but not yet done it. Respect for the ocean is critical and we have seen so many sailors doing stupid things that have gone horribly wrong. Most of them have years of experience. Anyway hopefully we will capture closer and better footage of the conditions in a pass for you going forwards. Take care and thanks for the comment.
Take a look at about 9 mins into this video to see how it can go wrong in a pass pretty quickly.
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@@SailingMokara That's sad. BUT!! They are all ALIVE... unless I fast forwarded through the video too quickly. Anyway, I'm glad you survived the treacherous pass and are in four pieces. **place for thumbs up icon which I cannot find**
You sailed 20,000 miles in 4 years... TO FEED PIGS!?
And we didn’t eat them.