Thanks! It was an amazing feeling of accomplishment and when we first saw land it was like all of the nastiness just faded away. At least for me. It took Adrienne a little while to get over it. 😁 Thanks for watching and the comment, please spread the word, we love getting new viewers!
We hope to retire to the Caribbean in about 5 years and love watching your videos. I've learned a lot. Thanks for explaining things and not just highlighting all the good things. It makes your channel real. People need to know that it's not sunshine and rainbows all the time. Hope you're having fun in the BVI!
Thanks so much! So far the Caribbean has been amazing! We’re a few months behind on the videos so lots of amazing details coming up for you shortly. Believe me when I say that the next five years will go by in a flash and you’ll be cruising the seas like an old salty dog 😊. Spread the word, we love new viewers!
Stay positive! you guys are amazing. and remember 0.01% will ever get this opportunity in their life.. A million dollar yacht with multiple dolphin encounters.. very blessed
Congratulations on making it safely to the BVIs... Thanks for sharing the raw part of sailing, the boredom, your reactions to the different sea states, wind condition combined with current.. You guys are troopers... Enjoy your stay in the BVIs.
Congratulations! GreatJob! I'm so happy you arrived safe. Yeah! Im so excited for this video series. It's going to be Beautiful. Also, I loved all the dolphins 🐬 - what a Blessing that was. PeaceAndLove Lori
You guys are amazing! This was an unpleasant passage on so many levels. I hear encouragement and positivity throughout your video. Thanks for your candor and honesty about the challenges, this is REAL BOAT LIFE! Adrienne, I need to take up knitting now! You have encouraged me to try something new!
Thanks Erin! We just wanted to show that sometimes it’s not all about beautiful, secluded beaches and pleasant downwind sailing. And sometimes getting seasick just plain sucks. But it’s also certainly worth it to get to buddy sail with our totally awesome friends! 🥰
Wow rough sea. having experience navigating in turbulent waters I definitely can say i had no fun. I say congratulations for your accomplishment. Thank you for sharing 🙌👍
It seems like if you start with small, “scary” experiences and live thru it, then the next time you experience it, it’s not so bad. You just build up your tolerance.
My wife and I have a couple of years remaining before we pick up our Lagoon 40 currently in charter in BVI with Navigare. It is great to see your journey warts and all. Also, thanks for the awesome music from your blog page.
Thanks for this raw and true take on a long crossing. My wife gets car sick and we recently discovered motion sickness glasses. She swears by them and never rides without them now. Maybe they would help on a boat? Google "motion sickness glasses". They look silly, but they work.
My first time here on your channel and I second Stacey Campbell. I´ve just subscribed and looking forward to seeing the content you´ve already shared and will be in the future. Many thanks for opening this window into your lives.
Thanks and welcome to the journey! I think since we’re not in our 20’s TH-cam normally only promotes and limits our videos for a couple of days after we release (even though Adrienne rocks in her bikini) 😁. Keep in mind when you start from the beginning that Adrienne’s editing I feel had gotten much, much better. Sound too. And we LOVE blue music so we normally feature artists we listen to and love.
Well, all I can say is I thoroughly enjoyed the video, even though I could tell you were unhappy. It was good to see you smile and laugh at the end of the video. It made it all worth it.⚓️🌴😎
Congratulations on getting your OWN BOAT to the BVI! I like the honest experiences y’all convey in your videos. Keep up the great videos, hope to see you on the water in the future
All I can say is bless your sweet hearts for enduring so many days of rough seas! Being a non-sailor, this I what I imagined it would be like when you told me years ago you were going to retire early and sail the oceans! 😳😬😩🤢 I am happy to say most of your videos are all about the fun and joy you are experiencing. Reality is not always fun and joy but thank goodness there is light at the end of the tunnel and a bit of land-ho! 🙏🏻💗🙏🏻 Kudos for amidst feeling poorly, sharing the glorious moments with the dolphins! Such beautiful creatures and they felt like an ethereal escort taking you to calmer seas! (Perhaps that first pod of dolphins had their directions a wee bit mixed up because things got rough again! 😉) Sorry you had a burial at sea but in the circle of life, even tomato plants sometimes have to go! Sounds like it was a fruitful life and a lovely service. 😉😂☺️ I love you and miss you sweet friend! Life is too short to do what makes you miserable! Stay safe! Big squeezes and smooches! 🤗😘🤗
No, we want to head back up to New England in the summer of 2024 but I may need crew in case Adrienne decides to just fly up to Bermuda and meet us there. But I’m sure I’ll talk her into the trip otherwise it’ll be pop-tarts and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for 5 days. 😊😁😇
So nothing bad actually happened other than the laundry room. What about the watches. Who took care of those? There wasn’t much about that. Risk means reward after. Think you need some cheese to go with that wine.
Thanks. At the moment the insurance company is requiring us to have someone else on the boat whose done passages before. It’s a total pain in the butt.
Hang in there it gets easier. We left the states 5 years ago on our 38ft catamaran and have sailed to Thailand so far. I'm sure your boat rides better than ours!
Thanks Laura. Sailing all of the way to Thailand is quite a remarkable feat! That’s still our plan as long as I can convince Adrienne that sailing downwind across the pacific is not as bad as into the wind in the Atlantic. 🙃
i've been seasick many times and it sucked big time being weak like a wet napkin, but there is hardly a better feeling once it is gone, the endorphins are released and the crossing routine sets in... the feeling of accomplishment after such a tour is rewarding after all, isn't it? thx for sharing your ups & downs :)
Happy Hanukkah! Great video of reality, which few film. Catching up on some of your videos. For some reason I just was not seeing them in my feed, even though subscribed. Go figure. Be safe, have fun. (my first cat sailing trip was in the BVIs. It is what got me hooked.
Oh those arent bad, last tim i was on a boat in the atlantic, we got caught in part of a hurricane, 32 foot seas. Count your blessing. There was puke everywhere.. Also lay on your left side if you are sea sick, it goes away pretty quickly.
Thanks Mike! Adrienne’s dad had a really bad reaction to the patch so she doesn’t like to use it. But… if it gets bad enough, I’m sure she’ll give it a go!
@@SailingWindTherapy I’ve fished offshore too many times in Louisiana, never went out there without it, little Jesus lives in there and he’ll protect you from mal d’mer
Hey Adrienne! It took me three years, but im finally catching up to all your adventures since you retired. We miss you back in flow meter world. Im sorry the Atlantic crossing was rough, but you guys are champs for getting through it ok. I know im commenting on an older video and you're in a different spot now. Happy sails! Have fun!
Hi! Thanks for watching our videos. Believe it or not, I actually miss working! I keep threatening to go back to work, but that whole sailing around the world thing keeps getting in my way.
I'm doing well, thanks! I started doing day sails in the Chesapeake the last couple of years with a friend who has a monohull. I think I'll be in the Caribbean with that friend in January '24 for some island hopping. Maybe we'll see you!
@@Riaob456 we’re actually home for the summer. The boat is in Grenada until November when we’ll start heading back north. We missed a bunch of islands on the way down. Let us know if you do end up in the Caribbean. Maybe our paths will cross.
Will do! I think he's heading down that way from Beaufort in November, but I'm not coming until January. I don't know details yet as he's on a different trip NE now. When it gets closer to the sail date, I'll check in and see where you're at... or just check your website. 😁
Adrienne has used bonine/Dramamine. she says it just makes her sleepy and angry. It didn’t work for her seasickness though. She tried the wrist bands but that didn’t help her much. Her best medicine is Coca-Cola and pretzels. But… we know bonine has helped some of our other friends so we’re not saying it wont work on your wife.
It was definitely nerves. And I agree, if you don't like it, why do it. I was on FB on a motorcycle site and a guy was setting off on a 5 week solo trip. In his post he said he hates to travel. I was confused that if you hate to travel, why travel for pleasure? Lots of people just day ride without traveling. Made no sense to me.
Judy and I loved this video though so sad it was a rough passage. Why didn’t you postpone when Chris Parker suggested it? So happy you made it there safely. We are planning to go to the Bahamas in our new boat in April.
Hi guys! We postponed the trip for close to two weeks waiting for a weather window. The later the season gets the worse it gets so that was our chance to get out before it got even worse. Have an amazing time in the Bahamas!!! Let us know if you have any Bahamian questions. 🥰
Funny you should ask. I’m going to have to do a lot of convincing for Adrienne to go on another long passage 😊. I’m hoping the trip back up north in May 2024 will give us a decent weather window up to Bermuda. If it’s mostly downwind then I think she’ll go. If not… then I’ll take some crew and eat a lot of pop-tarts and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Oh, so sorry 😔But I think I convinced my wife to do the North run next year from Antigua to Bermuda to Maine, USA! I told her it’s all downwind sailing though. 😇😜
When I saw you were crossing in a Leopard 45 I was hoping that your boat held up, given all of the recent YT coverage of construction failures of these boats. Sorry you didn't enjoy the trip, but glad the cat held up for this crossing.
Thanks so much for the concern! That means a lot to us. Not sure what construction failures you’re referring to regarding the Leopard 45 though. There were a few window bonding issues but certainly no construction failures that would be cause for major concern. We have absolute trust and faith in our boat and the Leopard brand! Please let us know if there are specifics that we don’t know about or if you have a specific question or concern that we can go over.
Well done on your voyage. The only negative was the endless whining and griping. Morale buster. Were I the skipper, a quick warning, then I'd roll out the plank!
My wife is the most incredible human being I have ever met. I have a lot of empathy for her when she’s not feeling well so the plank is not the answer. We filmed a few minutes of her expressing her feelings at that moment. It wasn’t even close to endless. It was a snapshot of twenty minutes of not feeling well over a 12 day period. I think you’d be pretty board if we videoed all 12 days
try a force 9 going through the Bay of Biscay on the way to Gibraltar from Plymouth the encounter with the marine life is the best part of Oceanic crossings
We were certainly keeping an eye on her! But she went into Tennessee and fell apart while we were up in Hampton, VA so she wasn’t a threat to us. But the atmosphere was certainly stirred up. Thanks for the comment and for watching!
Oh thank you so much! Our videos are a couple of months behind since Adrienne is so meticulous with the editing and we already passed thru USVI (which we absolutely loved). But we’ll be back! We actually stayed one night near Elephant Bay off of Water so we could drop our friends off at the airport which was pretty cool. Is that near you?
I already have her onboard for the passage back up North from Caribbean to Bermuda to New England. I just won’t let her re-watch this video prior to the passage 😇😁
I absolutely mean no disrespect. All of my passages in 12 years were in monohulls. Watching, I was jealous of your standing upright. Call me silly but I loved night passages - bundled up, just me, the boat and a world of stars. I would bring up a list of satellites (satnav era) and watch for their crossing. Yea, we didn’t shower, yea we had some poopy weather but we also had glorious days and memories. In the afternoon we would all pile into the cockpit like puppies and I would read a novel I had brought. Bad weather? I would pop popcorn and we would watch a movie below. Some of my best memories are of passages. I’m sorry you missed the good times.
It was a nice video but I have to say that if both of you don't REALLY LIKE being on the open ocean, you should think about doing only short coastal trips or sell the boat.
Oh yea! We forgot to talk about that. The guys from Ullman sails drove down to Hampton. They took our Main down and put the logos and stripes on in the parking lot of the marina.
Darn, we made the video specifically for you to enjoy. I’m so sorry it didn’t meet your standards. Maybe instead of sailing 1500 miles in the ocean we’ll make difficult videos like yours where you sit there and just talk for 12 minutes
There’s not a single thing my amazing wife could do that would poison a voyage for me. Enjoy being seasick? That’s very funny. Please show me a video of you enjoying being seasick. I would love to see that!
Holy crap, you’re right! Omg! We totally screwed that one up. We certainly didn’t mean to disrespect the BVI like that. I suppose 12 days at sea turns your brains to mush. I’m surprised after 30,000 views, no one else notice this.
You think 6 ft seas are big??? Come to the west coast...that is normal sailing conditions - and it is fun! You don't like wind and waves? What did you think powers a sailboat? May I suggest a change of hobbies or attitude towards it? This is just weird.
For some reason on this particular passage my wife had a bad time and she wanted to show that it’s not always pleasant cruising. But thanks for letting us know that it really wasn’t rough for her. I’ll inform her of your decision
As a Bahamian I find your comments regarding the quality of food in our stores insulting. Most of you sail boaters travel through the Bahamas enjoying the beauty of our country for weeks on end but give very little back in the form of patronizing our marinas, shops and other businesses which is the financial lifeblood for the residents. Also bear in mind these ‘inferior products’ of which you speak are imported mainly from your country. Perhaps an apology for this comment is in order.
Bullcrap! The truth is the truth and needs no apology. 1st of all the quality and quantity of the food in the tiny shops is limited and often out of date. The islands are dependent on the weekly mail boats to bring in the food and that limits the supply. The locals need to eat too and Thats why we provision big time before visiting. We spent months sailing in the Berry Islands and the Exumas. 2nd of all the marinas are always full with cruisers, you are either miss-informed or lying. Thirdly cruisers eat out and frequent the bars all up and down the island chains, for example Chat nChill was started years ago just to accommodate cruisers spending money. We love your islands and spend money where can but you get offended about the truth- supplies are limited outside of the major cities - thats just a fact. You apologize!
I think if you had listened to the comment, she was referring to good cuts of meat. Besides Prime Island Meats on Great Exuma, it is extremely hard to get that in the Exumas and Family Islands. Now on to us not “giving back” to the people of the Bahamas (who we absolutely love). We patronized every single restaurant and bar that we could find. We visited many times and purchased so much food from The Pink Store and the Blue Store on Staniel that we started to feel like family. We also purchased and brought with us close to One Thousand dollars worth of school supplies that we gave to Ms. Lindsay at Black Point for the kids at her awesome school. She and her children are absolutely wonderful. We made it a point to patronize your establishments in every single town on every single island that we visited. And by doing that we met the most lovely Bahamian people. So… we apologize if you were insulted but there was nothing to be insulted about. It’s actually quite insulting to be berated by someone who obviously does not know us or has even watched our videos because if so you would have seen how we gave back to the Bahamas.
Guys I am an experienced blue water sailor. You had beautiful ocean sailing conditions until you lost wind on day 6 and 7. Yachts need wind to sail and 6' waves are nothing. Just a gentle following sea to help you along. Bit annoying when it came from the Port Bow but that was ok and part of sailing no matter where you are. Nothing dangerous just good fun. Remember the boat will take much more punishment than a human. Waves aren't dangerous until they are breaking and THEN you are in trouble. I have been in 50' seas in a hurricane going from NZ to FIJI. Now THAT was frightening and that went on for 10 days but obviously the boat took it and so did the crew. With no disrespect, surely you don't think you can sail across the Atlantic on a Mill Pond. You have a very light displacement boat and that is what may have freaked you out.
Thanks Alan. We have full confidence in the boat and she handled the conditions without any problems whatsoever (except a leaky hatch or two which of course is not structural). We were never once concerned for our safety. My wife just had a couple of long bouts with sea sickness during the passage and she wanted to show to the folks that normally watch our channel that cruising is not always frolicking on secluded beaches and pleasant downwind sailing. Thank you and we do appreciate your comment. 😊
That was a good honest assessment of a crossing. Don’t believe all the TH-camrs who make it look like it’s all an epic experience. It’s not. It’s mostly uncomfortable with intermittent blasts of terror. Coastal, cruising and island hopping is much better.
Thanks David. We’ve had a bunch of people tell us “if you don’t like the ocean, you shouldn’t be sailing.” We love the ocean and we love sailing but sometimes it just plain sucks. And I’d be very surprised if those people complaining about the video haven’t had many moments of sheer terror (unless of course they don’t actually go sailing). 😊 Thanks for your comment and for watching!
@@SailingWindTherapy Well, I got hooked on sailing YT’s, then took classes, then bought an old boat to practice on Lake Michigan. I became good at it and enjoy it. But then I crossed the Carib with an old friend on his boat…and that was my eye opener to the truth! I experienced similar sea states as you (along with no radar or AIS). I’ll never do that again, haha. Enjoyed your vid, fair winds.
I was a cook on a Danish Freighter for a year. On one crossing we got into a storm that for two days it was extremely dangerous to try to make meals. I heard sounds from the ship that made me think, "any moment we could be going down." I was packed and ready to leave the ship the moment we got docked in Barcelona. Never went back to sea again.
Thanks Chris, we’re getting so many hate comments from this,it’s nice to read a friendly one! And yes we’re already doing great as we make our way to Grenada. We’re a few months behind on the vids since Adrienne is so meticulous with the editing 😊
@@SailingWindTherapy haters are going to hate. That’s what they do. Life is too short for that kind of negativity. The real question is, was the knitting done in time for Channukah or will it have to wait till next year?
I think you did a wonderful job. Don’t give up. I love your videos.
Thanks! Definitely not giving up but it may take some extra convincing for Adrienne to go on a longer passage 😊
That was as real as it gets, thanks for the honesty. Well done on the crossing, I would imagine that is a huge feeling of accomplishment
Thanks! It was an amazing feeling of accomplishment and when we first saw land it was like all of the nastiness just faded away. At least for me. It took Adrienne a little while to get over it. 😁 Thanks for watching and the comment, please spread the word, we love getting new viewers!
We hope to retire to the Caribbean in about 5 years and love watching your videos. I've learned a lot. Thanks for explaining things and not just highlighting all the good things. It makes your channel real. People need to know that it's not sunshine and rainbows all the time. Hope you're having fun in the BVI!
Thanks so much! So far the Caribbean has been amazing! We’re a few months behind on the videos so lots of amazing details coming up for you shortly. Believe me when I say that the next five years will go by in a flash and you’ll be cruising the seas like an old salty dog 😊. Spread the word, we love new viewers!
Even though it was rough seas we are happy we could do this passage with you guys😊. Awesome memories!
It was great that you guys were with us! Nice and calm and smart and easy and fun! Thank you so much!!!
Well done guys, you can and will do it again, you are a perfect Team, god saves you and keep you happy for each other . love and respect from Zürich
Thanks so much! That makes us feel great.
Thank you very much!
I'm going to follow you
You both make sailing real.
Mike from Calgary Canada.
Thanks Michael. It may be fun for you to start from our first video if you have some spare time. See how or if we’ve progressed ☺️Welcome aboard!
Stay positive! you guys are amazing. and remember 0.01% will ever get this opportunity in their life.. A million dollar yacht with multiple dolphin encounters.. very blessed
Thanks so much! And yes, we totally realize how blessed we are to be living this life and we never take it for granted. 😊
I enjoyed this. Thank you
You are very welcome! Thanks for watching. If your new to the channel it’s fun to start from the beginning to see how far we have come ☺️
Congratulations on making it safely to the BVIs... Thanks for sharing the raw part of sailing, the boredom, your reactions to the different sea states, wind condition combined with current.. You guys are troopers... Enjoy your stay in the BVIs.
Thanks so much!
Well done on your crossing guys!!!! Great video !!! You can be proud of yourselves.Yup after day 3 it becomes just another day . . . .
You guys are a total inspiration to us! So glad you’re enjoying the Bahamas!
Congratulations! GreatJob! I'm so happy you arrived safe. Yeah! Im so excited for this video series. It's going to be Beautiful. Also, I loved all the dolphins 🐬 - what a Blessing that was.
PeaceAndLove
Lori
Thanks Lori. We’ve got a lot of great stuff coming up! So far it’s been amazing down here in the Caribbean.
You guys are amazing! This was an unpleasant passage on so many levels. I hear encouragement and positivity throughout your video. Thanks for your candor and honesty about the challenges, this is REAL BOAT LIFE! Adrienne, I need to take up knitting now! You have encouraged me to try something new!
Thanks Erin! We just wanted to show that sometimes it’s not all about beautiful, secluded beaches and pleasant downwind sailing. And sometimes getting seasick just plain sucks. But it’s also certainly worth it to get to buddy sail with our totally awesome friends! 🥰
Wow rough sea. having experience navigating in turbulent waters I definitely can say i had no fun. I say congratulations for your accomplishment. Thank you for sharing 🙌👍
You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching.
God bless you guys ! I wish I had the Guts to do what you do ...
It seems like if you start with small, “scary” experiences and live thru it, then the next time you experience it, it’s not so bad. You just build up your tolerance.
My wife and I have a couple of years remaining before we pick up our Lagoon 40 currently in charter in BVI with Navigare. It is great to see your journey warts and all. Also, thanks for the awesome music from your blog page.
Bad ass boat!
Thanks. We feel very blessed to have her. Thanks for watching.
I appreciate the honesty.
Thanks Kirk. Sometimes when you can’t shake off the seasickness, it just plain sucks.
Thanks for this raw and true take on a long crossing. My wife gets car sick and we recently discovered motion sickness glasses. She swears by them and never rides without them now. Maybe they would help on a boat? Google "motion sickness glasses". They look silly, but they work.
Thanks! We are going to get a couple of sets and try and see if they work.
My first time here on your channel and I second Stacey Campbell. I´ve just subscribed and looking forward to seeing the content you´ve already shared and will be in the future.
Many thanks for opening this window into your lives.
Thanks and welcome to the journey! I think since we’re not in our 20’s TH-cam normally only promotes and limits our videos for a couple of days after we release (even though Adrienne rocks in her bikini) 😁. Keep in mind when you start from the beginning that Adrienne’s editing I feel had gotten much, much better. Sound too. And we LOVE blue music so we normally feature artists we listen to and love.
Love watching your adventures; you are my Sunday night relax time - keep living the dream. Nik from New Zealand
Thanks Nik. That’s very kind!
Well, all I can say is I thoroughly enjoyed the video, even though I could tell you were unhappy. It was good to see you smile and laugh at the end of the video. It made it all worth it.⚓️🌴😎
Thanks so much Rick! It was certainly very good to get there!
Congratulations on getting your OWN BOAT to the BVI! I like the honest experiences y’all convey in your videos. Keep up the great videos, hope to see you on the water in the future
Thanks Eddie!
All I can say is bless your sweet hearts for enduring so many days of rough seas! Being a non-sailor, this I what I imagined it would be like when you told me years ago you were going to retire early and sail the oceans! 😳😬😩🤢
I am happy to say most of your videos are all about the fun and joy you are experiencing. Reality is not always fun and joy but thank goodness there is light at the end of the tunnel and a bit of land-ho! 🙏🏻💗🙏🏻
Kudos for amidst feeling poorly, sharing the glorious moments with the dolphins! Such beautiful creatures and they felt like an ethereal escort taking you to calmer seas! (Perhaps that first pod of dolphins had their directions a wee bit mixed up because things got rough again! 😉) Sorry you had a burial at sea but in the circle of life, even tomato plants sometimes have to go! Sounds like it was a fruitful life and a lovely service. 😉😂☺️
I love you and miss you sweet friend! Life is too short to do what makes you miserable! Stay safe! Big squeezes and smooches! 🤗😘🤗
I love and miss you, as well my dear friend. Thank you for always watching. Say hi to your parents for me.
Looked like a nice trip
I’m the end, it was great to get there. And a pretty cool adventure too. Thanks for the watching!
Sounds like you might be there for good! :) Have a good time!
No, we want to head back up to New England in the summer of 2024 but I may need crew in case Adrienne decides to just fly up to Bermuda and meet us there. But I’m sure I’ll talk her into the trip otherwise it’ll be pop-tarts and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for 5 days. 😊😁😇
So nothing bad actually happened other than the laundry room. What about the watches. Who took care of those? There wasn’t much about that. Risk means reward after. Think you need some cheese to go with that wine.
That was a pleasure to watch, thx. Sorry you had the queezies, my wife used to get them too. BVI is worth the squeeze.
Thank you! We appreciate the kind comment.
That is wild about those collision course odds
Totally crazy, right?!?!
That’s how I feel out there. I stay inside now
Jim, sometimes it’s good to get outside though 🤪. Is that you on the bass guitar?
...and I really love your vidoes, thank you for sharing !! (some comments here are confusing)
Thanks Buggy from Germany! We’ll be sailing (on a river boat) up the Rhine at the end of the summer. Really looking forward to that!
Next ocean crossing id crew for free to get experience! Offer is there!
Thanks. At the moment the insurance company is requiring us to have someone else on the boat whose done passages before. It’s a total pain in the butt.
Cane Garden Bay is my families favorite bay also!!! White Beach on Yost is beautiful also.
We love them both! Thanks for watching.
Soggy dollar bar here we come......
Love your show
Eric
Thanks Eric!
Great Video !
Thanks Chris. We’ve been getting some hate comments because people don’t like it when Adrienne complains that she’s not doing well.
Hang in there it gets easier. We left the states 5 years ago on our 38ft catamaran and have sailed to Thailand so far. I'm sure your boat rides better than ours!
Thanks Laura. Sailing all of the way to Thailand is quite a remarkable feat! That’s still our plan as long as I can convince Adrienne that sailing downwind across the pacific is not as bad as into the wind in the Atlantic. 🙃
i've been seasick many times and it sucked big time being weak like a wet napkin, but there is hardly a better feeling once it is gone, the endorphins are released and the crossing routine sets in... the feeling of accomplishment after such a tour is rewarding after all, isn't it?
thx for sharing your ups & downs :)
Yes, we agree. When we saw land, it’s like all the pain suddenly went away! Thanks so much for the comment.
Happy Hanukkah! Great video of reality, which few film. Catching up on some of your videos. For some reason I just was not seeing them in my feed, even though subscribed. Go figure. Be safe, have fun. (my first cat sailing trip was in the BVIs. It is what got me hooked.
Thanks again. We actually got some hate comments from this video! Read some of them if you get a chance. It’s quite funny 😊
Huge Congratulations all !
Thanks so much! It’s great to finally get back to the Caribbean.
Oh those arent bad, last tim i was on a boat in the atlantic, we got caught in part of a hurricane, 32 foot seas. Count your blessing. There was puke everywhere.. Also lay on your left side if you are sea sick, it goes away pretty quickly.
You will do it again, just pick a better window to set sail, y’all look happy once there, fair winds and tight lines.
Did you say your crew are from S.A. I live in Cape Town, and them ????
On this trip our crew is actually from Illinois, USA. We are dying to get to Cape Town one day.
new sub, thanks for the video, that was a rough passage, would wearing a scopolamine patch have helped? at least get you through the first 2-3 days?
Thanks Mike! Adrienne’s dad had a really bad reaction to the patch so she doesn’t like to use it. But… if it gets bad enough, I’m sure she’ll give it a go!
@@SailingWindTherapy I’ve fished offshore too many times in Louisiana, never went out there without it, little Jesus lives in there and he’ll protect you from mal d’mer
Hey Adrienne! It took me three years, but im finally catching up to all your adventures since you retired. We miss you back in flow meter world. Im sorry the Atlantic crossing was rough, but you guys are champs for getting through it ok. I know im commenting on an older video and you're in a different spot now. Happy sails! Have fun!
Hi! Thanks for watching our videos. Believe it or not, I actually miss working! I keep threatening to go back to work, but that whole sailing around the world thing keeps getting in my way.
By the way, how are you?
I'm doing well, thanks! I started doing day sails in the Chesapeake the last couple of years with a friend who has a monohull. I think I'll be in the Caribbean with that friend in January '24 for some island hopping. Maybe we'll see you!
@@Riaob456 we’re actually home for the summer. The boat is in Grenada until November when we’ll start heading back north. We missed a bunch of islands on the way down. Let us know if you do end up in the Caribbean. Maybe our paths will cross.
Will do! I think he's heading down that way from Beaufort in November, but I'm not coming until January. I don't know details yet as he's on a different trip NE now. When it gets closer to the sail date, I'll check in and see where you're at... or just check your website. 😁
Hi guys. Thank you for honest video. Question from my wife - Did you ever try any medicine to suppress seasickness? Any success on any of them?
Adrienne has used bonine/Dramamine. she says it just makes her sleepy and angry. It didn’t work for her seasickness though. She tried the wrist bands but that didn’t help her much. Her best medicine is Coca-Cola and pretzels. But… we know bonine has helped some of our other friends so we’re not saying it wont work on your wife.
It was definitely nerves. And I agree, if you don't like it, why do it.
I was on FB on a motorcycle site and a guy was setting off on a 5 week solo trip. In his post he said he hates to travel. I was confused that if you hate to travel, why travel for pleasure? Lots of people just day ride without traveling. Made no sense to me.
That is the Bay bridge-tunnel. The Chesapeake Bay bridge is in Annapolis.
Judy and I loved this video though so sad it was a rough passage. Why didn’t you postpone when Chris Parker suggested it? So happy you made it there safely. We are planning to go to the Bahamas in our new boat in April.
Hi guys! We postponed the trip for close to two weeks waiting for a weather window. The later the season gets the worse it gets so that was our chance to get out before it got even worse. Have an amazing time in the Bahamas!!! Let us know if you have any Bahamian questions. 🥰
Love your videos,since you had a rough passage, does this stop you from doing any more passages
Funny you should ask. I’m going to have to do a lot of convincing for Adrienne to go on another long passage 😊. I’m hoping the trip back up north in May 2024 will give us a decent weather window up to Bermuda. If it’s mostly downwind then I think she’ll go. If not… then I’ll take some crew and eat a lot of pop-tarts and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Was trying to get my wife to cross the Atlantic this reality check didn't help. 😂 Only joking great vid thank you.
Oh, so sorry 😔But I think I convinced my wife to do the North run next year from Antigua to Bermuda to Maine, USA! I told her it’s all downwind sailing though. 😇😜
@@SailingWindTherapy Brilliant, thats the ticket. Best of luck will be following
I live in Puerto Rico I hope some day I could do those trips I enjoyed the dolphins and don't let the waves get you down next time might be better
Thanks Luis. We love Puerto Rico and can’t wait to get back there!
@@SailingWindTherapy We go to The restaurant at Puerto del rey once in a while let us know if you're in that route
@@LuisRodriguez-tz9uf they have the best Arroz con Pollo there ever! When we left there a few years back we took two orders to go 😊
loved the video subcribed turned on notification (Thank You )
Awesome! Thank you!
Did you have to motor/sail when going up wind?
We did for quite a bit, yes.
When I saw you were crossing in a Leopard 45 I was hoping that your boat held up, given all of the recent YT coverage of construction failures of these boats. Sorry you didn't enjoy the trip, but glad the cat held up for this crossing.
Thanks so much for the concern! That means a lot to us. Not sure what construction failures you’re referring to regarding the Leopard 45 though. There were a few window bonding issues but certainly no construction failures that would be cause for major concern. We have absolute trust and faith in our boat and the Leopard brand! Please let us know if there are specifics that we don’t know about or if you have a specific question or concern that we can go over.
We loved the video and the "behind the scenes" life while crossing. We hope you are enjoying the BVIs!
Thanks! The BVIs are awesome too! We’re a bit behind with the videos but we should have the BVI video out next week. Thanks for watching.
2:37 what type of boat is the yellowish hull boat in the middle of the frame?
Just checked and have no idea
Well done on your voyage. The only negative was the endless whining and griping. Morale buster. Were I the skipper, a quick warning, then I'd roll out the plank!
My wife is the most incredible human being I have ever met. I have a lot of empathy for her when she’s not feeling well so the plank is not the answer. We filmed a few minutes of her expressing her feelings at that moment. It wasn’t even close to endless. It was a snapshot of twenty minutes of not feeling well over a 12 day period. I think you’d be pretty board if we videoed all 12 days
Hey Crew, yes sometimes its getting rough, but you all made it. Seasickness is no a fun, I know how it is...🤮 Greetings from Germany
Thanks Buggy!
Can’t remember the Atlantic being that small… 🤪🤣
try a force 9 going through the Bay of Biscay on the way to Gibraltar from Plymouth the encounter with the marine life is the best part of Oceanic crossings
Doesn't seem so bad. Waves just put me to sleep on a cruise.
Well, that’s it for you guys, I guess, since you’re not going sailing anymore.
You must be right… except for the 600 nautical miles we have sailed since that trip.
Hurricane Nicole past by you. That must have been a scary experience. Enjoy the show keep up the good work.
We were certainly keeping an eye on her! But she went into Tennessee and fell apart while we were up in Hampton, VA so she wasn’t a threat to us. But the atmosphere was certainly stirred up. Thanks for the comment and for watching!
Try beating upwind for 33 days with constant barrage of squalls day and night.
congrats???
My goodness…….Sailing never mind sailing the Atlantic. Waves……..get over it or stay on a lake!!! 😂
So the wifey don't like sailing but the houby does sound like a conflick what to do?🤔
She said it was bad 😂😂😂
i live in the Bahamas and just to correct the comment about the chicken purchased in the Bahamas. It comes from the US
If you are around st Thomas let me know. We have a free mooring ball.
Oh thank you so much! Our videos are a couple of months behind since Adrienne is so meticulous with the editing and we already passed thru USVI (which we absolutely loved). But we’ll be back! We actually stayed one night near Elephant Bay off of Water so we could drop our friends off at the airport which was pretty cool. Is that near you?
@@SailingWindTherapy we are in red hook, but still just a taxi ride to the airport for sure.
I hope you reconsider never again, many be many never again moments in life!
I already have her onboard for the passage back up North from Caribbean to Bermuda to New England. I just won’t let her re-watch this video prior to the passage 😇😁
I absolutely mean no disrespect. All of my passages in 12 years were in monohulls. Watching, I was jealous of your standing upright.
Call me silly but I loved night passages - bundled up, just me, the boat and a world of stars.
I would bring up a list of satellites (satnav era) and watch for their crossing.
Yea, we didn’t shower, yea we had some poopy weather but we also had glorious days and memories.
In the afternoon we would all pile into the cockpit like puppies and I would read a novel I had brought. Bad weather? I would pop popcorn and we would watch a movie below.
Some of my best memories are of passages.
I’m sorry you missed the good times.
Sometimes getting seasick really sucks though.
It was a nice video but I have to say that if both of you don't REALLY LIKE being on the open ocean, you should think about doing only short coastal trips or sell the boat.
Thanks for the great advice!
@@SailingWindTherapy You're perfectly welcome!
u know a good drink of rum can do wounders for bad attitudes lol
Oh yea, we’re stocked up on Rum now! And it definitely helps!
I see you got your "correct" mainsail... I bet there is a story behind that?
Oh yea! We forgot to talk about that. The guys from Ullman sails drove down to Hampton. They took our Main down and put the logos and stripes on in the parking lot of the marina.
Without music it would be better. And perhaps information on the map where you are. Like thos, its nothing. Sorry.
Darn, we made the video specifically for you to enjoy. I’m so sorry it didn’t meet your standards. Maybe instead of sailing 1500 miles in the ocean we’ll make difficult videos like yours where you sit there and just talk for 12 minutes
Did not like the negative attitudes. It poisons a voyage. Deal with the conditions. Enjoy them.
There’s not a single thing my amazing wife could do that would poison a voyage for me. Enjoy being seasick? That’s very funny. Please show me a video of you enjoying being seasick. I would love to see that!
@@SailingWindTherapy I would get sea sick. I got over it.
looks like you raised a Bermuda and not a BVI Flag.
Holy crap, you’re right! Omg! We totally screwed that one up. We certainly didn’t mean to disrespect the BVI like that. I suppose 12 days at sea turns your brains to mush. I’m surprised after 30,000 views, no one else notice this.
You think 6 ft seas are big??? Come to the west coast...that is normal sailing conditions - and it is fun! You don't like wind and waves? What did you think powers a sailboat? May I suggest a change of hobbies or attitude towards it? This is just weird.
That’s so awesome that you’ve never had a bad day at sea! Very impressive. You should video that.
It’s not an Atlantic crossing. And it was not a rough passage.
For some reason on this particular passage my wife had a bad time and she wanted to show that it’s not always pleasant cruising. But thanks for letting us know that it really wasn’t rough for her. I’ll inform her of your decision
Just grab the line rather than trying to gaff such a small fish😂
As a Bahamian I find your comments regarding the quality of food in our stores insulting. Most of you sail boaters travel through the Bahamas enjoying the beauty of our country for weeks on end but give very little back in the form of patronizing our marinas, shops and other businesses which is the financial lifeblood for the residents. Also bear in mind these ‘inferior products’ of which you speak are imported mainly from your country. Perhaps an apology for this comment is in order.
Bullcrap! The truth is the truth and needs no apology. 1st of all the quality and quantity of the food in the tiny shops is limited and often out of date. The islands are dependent on the weekly mail boats to bring in the food and that limits the supply. The locals need to eat too and Thats why we provision big time before visiting. We spent months sailing in the Berry Islands and the Exumas. 2nd of all the marinas are always full with cruisers, you are either miss-informed or lying. Thirdly cruisers eat out and frequent the bars all up and down the island chains, for example Chat nChill was started years ago just to accommodate cruisers spending money.
We love your islands and spend money where can but you get offended about the truth- supplies are limited outside of the major cities - thats just a fact.
You apologize!
@@nahbrown Sail boater?
I think if you had listened to the comment, she was referring to good cuts of meat. Besides Prime Island Meats on Great Exuma, it is extremely hard to get that in the Exumas and Family Islands. Now on to us not “giving back” to the people of the Bahamas (who we absolutely love). We patronized every single restaurant and bar that we could find. We visited many times and purchased so much food from The Pink Store and the Blue Store on Staniel that we started to feel like family. We also purchased and brought with us close to One Thousand dollars worth of school supplies that we gave to Ms. Lindsay at Black Point for the kids at her awesome school. She and her children are absolutely wonderful. We made it a point to patronize your establishments in every single town on every single island that we visited. And by doing that we met the most lovely Bahamian people. So… we apologize if you were insulted but there was nothing to be insulted about. It’s actually quite insulting to be berated by someone who obviously does not know us or has even watched our videos because if so you would have seen how we gave back to the Bahamas.
They spent many months and dollars cruising the Bahamas on their sailboat.
@@arcoparchitects565 yes for 4 years and two seasons in the Bahamas. Currently between boats😢
I don't think the wind therapy is working.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Guys I am an experienced blue water sailor. You had beautiful ocean sailing conditions until you lost wind on day 6 and 7. Yachts need wind to sail and 6' waves are nothing. Just a gentle following sea to help you along. Bit annoying when it came from the Port Bow but that was ok and part of sailing no matter where you are. Nothing dangerous just good fun. Remember the boat will take much more punishment than a human. Waves aren't dangerous until they are breaking and THEN you are in trouble. I have been in 50' seas in a hurricane going from NZ to FIJI. Now THAT was frightening and that went on for 10 days but obviously the boat took it and so did the crew. With no disrespect, surely you don't think you can sail across the Atlantic on a Mill Pond. You have a very light displacement boat and that is what may have freaked you out.
Thanks Alan. We have full confidence in the boat and she handled the conditions without any problems whatsoever (except a leaky hatch or two which of course is not structural). We were never once concerned for our safety. My wife just had a couple of long bouts with sea sickness during the passage and she wanted to show to the folks that normally watch our channel that cruising is not always frolicking on secluded beaches and pleasant downwind sailing. Thank you and we do appreciate your comment. 😊
Should have left the complainer home.
So you’ve done a lot of ocean crossings and have never felt bad or sick? Good for you!!!
30:20 Never again, till next time.
Exactly! Adrienne is already talking about the trip back north next summer to Bermuda and then New England. Shhhhhh!!!! Don’t remind her! 😅
You didn’t cross the Atlantic 😂😂😂
Love you video. Did not enjoy all the complaining
So you didn’t love the video 😁
She's complaining to much, don't like to sail,fly
You complain too much !
nobody's forcing you
bruh, that aint rough for a 45.
Wow this was a negative video.
We wanted to show that cruising is not always sunshine and unicorns. But hopefully no more negativity for a while. 😊
Great job guys, looks like we will be following in your footsteps this November, I hope we get a better window
You just gotta hope that you can go as early in Nov as possible. The longer you wait, the worse it gets.
Adrian, if you think that water "sucks" then don't sail in the Hawaiian Islands. The water that you pictured was a lake.
Bring some pickles next time you go on passage, they are a tasty treat, and they’ll help with nausea and see sickness.
Thanks! We will definitely give that a try.
That was a good honest assessment of a crossing. Don’t believe all the TH-camrs who make it look like it’s all an epic experience. It’s not. It’s mostly uncomfortable with intermittent blasts of terror. Coastal, cruising and island hopping is much better.
Thanks David. We’ve had a bunch of people tell us “if you don’t like the ocean, you shouldn’t be sailing.” We love the ocean and we love sailing but sometimes it just plain sucks. And I’d be very surprised if those people complaining about the video haven’t had many moments of sheer terror (unless of course they don’t actually go sailing). 😊 Thanks for your comment and for watching!
@@SailingWindTherapy Well, I got hooked on sailing YT’s, then took classes, then bought an old boat to practice on Lake Michigan. I became good at it and enjoy it. But then I crossed the Carib with an old friend on his boat…and that was my eye opener to the truth! I experienced similar sea states as you (along with no radar or AIS). I’ll never do that again, haha. Enjoyed your vid, fair winds.
I was a cook on a Danish Freighter for a year. On one crossing we got into a storm that for two days it was extremely dangerous to try to make meals. I heard sounds from the ship that made me think, "any moment we could be going down." I was packed and ready to leave the ship the moment we got docked in Barcelona. Never went back to sea again.
How big were the seas
@@jw-vx8im 15 to 20-foot swells.
A lot of timidness and complaining for one video.
You’ve done a lot of amazing 12 day passages? That’s great for you, congrats!
I love your show! Keep them coming. You’ll get your sea legs back and feel better later in the season.
Thanks Chris, we’re getting so many hate comments from this,it’s nice to read a friendly one! And yes we’re already doing great as we make our way to Grenada. We’re a few months behind on the vids since Adrienne is so meticulous with the editing 😊
@@SailingWindTherapy haters are going to hate. That’s what they do. Life is too short for that kind of negativity.
The real question is, was the knitting done in time for Channukah or will it have to wait till next year?
@@chrisfossum1499 the knitting was completed. Blankets and ponchos for the grand babies! 😊
Pffff, Complain Complain, sell the boat. 🤣
Too much complaining to even enjoy the video of you crossing the Atlantic. Why go if you know you'll not like it?
Thanks for the comment. If you never attempt to do anything you think you might not like then you’d never leave your house.