Our Family Reunited after 16 Days at Sea!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
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There's plenty of free time out on the open water for the boys it seems. They've got some nice waters on the run into the Caribbean so they're up to all sorts. Jumping off your floating home thousands of miles from anywhere is a pretty special feeling, it's another little comfort of having a crew of three to make sure your boat doesn't float off.
Lenny and I are on the hunt for La Vaga. We're racing to Antigua to intercept them coming in on the last stretch and we're so keen to be back into the warmth, so lucky I had the Saint Lennon version of our little boy on the trip.
We just wanna be home, join us as we finally get the gang back together!
Also, if you're looking for a sailing coach or a skipper, get in touch with Jack!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ~ Riley Whitelum: "You couldn't be in better hands."
Get in touch with Jack via his Instagram here: / coachkarger
OR email jackpkarger@gmail.com
Song credits:
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01:50 - Joe Kaplow - Little Sleep
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08:16 - Casual Vice - High Praise open.spotify.c...
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"I run a tight ship Elena, not a shite tip" MARVELOUS!!!!!!
Yeah, that should be a T-shirt!
And her response was, "I'll be the judge of that!" 😂
His and hers Tshirts!
Still game quote! Stolen from ma man Wiston
yes
Jack and Andre were perfect additions! So glad they came along. Hope this is not the end Andre on Le Vagabond.
I concur, was hoping to see a little good bye from them. Glad the trips went well for all.
Two is company three is a crowd. Especially on a yacht.
I legit can’t stop smiling when I watch your videos. You’re straight up bringing joy into the world. Thank you guys.
Well said Sir ! ;-)
same
A few months back when you guys needed time apart seems polars away from the strength of your relationship now. I heard a saying once, ‘If you plan together you plan to stay together.’ With plans for a new boat, a bigger family and more adventures while doing well I’d say you are on track to be together. Together, together. Well done.
You’re both such loving parents. Just watching Lenny interact with his dad is amazing. He’s such a secure and confident child, because he knows that everything is ok when either of you are with him.
well said they are such a beautiful family
At the end you two made me cry. Lost my love 15 yrs ago now. God I miss that girl!!
She left you with memories and warmth. You are blessed for that. So sorry for your loss and hope this pod cast is a comfort.
so sorry for your loss
The unrestrained laughter of a child is the most precious noise you'll ever hear.
Other than Elana's mirthful jump onto the berth in the intro of every video, still my favorite part of the channel.
two videos in one week?!!! how lucky are we!
Your old videos are nothing to cringe about. They are classics and were awesome & exciting when sailing on TH-cam was new to me. Thanks!! You both were so carefree.
"Dada, boat?" heart puddle...
Lenny is so happy, safe and secure, everything's right in his world again. Daddy's home.
:)
So happy to see you back together!!
Surprised to see the mushroom god here
Ditto. Lenny is adorable.
Well thanks for telling us how it ends LOL yeah. Hahahahaha
@@TheMorganMonroeShow The title didn't give it away?
Elijah Jakobsen hahahahaha too funny.
I think Andre is a 10000% catch...what a gem of a man
Based off of Riley’s first question, I’d say it’s pretty obvious that he missed you, Elayna! 😂 Super sweet ending, though.
It's a valid question 🤣
We all could tell. Good to see them back together again, and old man Lenny.
LMAO
Hi Riley/Elayna. I found you guys after a recent bout of Covid and TH-cam binging during that time. I quit my cable and became a patreon. It's hard to explain, but your content is really quite inspirational and positive; and this is coming from a middle-aged, jaded, New Yorker; I can be cynical about almost anything! But watching you guys inspires me, and probably many others to pick up their dreams and live life from the heart. That is a great gift to all of humanity in my opinion, and well worth supporting content creators such as yourselves, and hopefully inspire other content creators to follow in your steps. Cheers and blessings to you.
Welcome to the sailing side of youtube! Be sure to check out some of the other awesome creators that live afloat traveling big blue! :) Stay safe out there!
@@sailingavocet Thanks!
I still love love watching your earlier videos! There was such a sense of innocence and fun as you got to know each other and learned how to sail. I like how you always laughed at all the silly mistakes we all make. Elayna had an innate sense of how to make your videos entertaining from the beginning,something that’s missing in many sailing channels. What an adventure you two have had together!
Nighttime drone shots !!!! 🔥😍
It is SO NICE that you are now more relaxed, and the authenticity comes through better than ever. THAT is the biggest part of your sucess on YT. Love how you guys are real. Congralations on #2 on the way. Lenny is cool, but then you all are, each in your own way.
Such a beautiful family. You each compliment each other and Lenny is the happiest kid ever.
I hope you continue your journey and have the best of luck to you.
Thank you for what you do....Its easy for us to watch you forgetting the
work you guys put into its production. Seriously thank you for doing
what you do...You provide this world traveler( who's now disabled) a
much more bearable life...
Anyone else notice he said “5,000 miles deep” lol love you guys
ikr ! 5000 lightyears deep probably same effect whooosh between most peep's ears hehee
Effective use of hyperbole.
26,400,000 ft deep LOL
@@khauribainha9604 ..that'd be $26.4billion or SEK deep, ya meant K gotcha
Lmao yup
So good to see your family reunited. You both needed ‘me’ time away from each other, but the love you have for each other was plain to see when you met up again. Sometimes a bit time apart recharges the ‘love batteries’, and it showed in this video just how much you love one another. Many couples can’t survive being together 24/7 apart from when they go on holiday. My wife and I are both disabled and spend 24/7 together and it can put a very big strain on a relationship. You have a wonderfully strong relationship and I am very grateful that you share that with your viewers. God bless you all. Best regards from bonnie Scotland.
Had a little choke-on-feel-good at seeing everyone together. Riley - oye - the man missed his family. Good vid.
I’ve personally watched every episode you guys made from the beginning and I’m gonna be completely honest. I LOVE your old videos. I think a lot of them I almost enjoyed more! It was so amazing to see some young kids like myself out there chasing their dreams. Don’t get me wrong I love your channel now as well but back then seemed so much more relatable to my life and how my story could turn out :)
So glad my favorite family are all back we’re they belong. Together
The old episodes are the best. Don’t ever delete them.
They should definitely make some backups of the old videos.
5000 miles! That's some deep water!
You know he found the mistake, cursed- and decided to let it ride lol :)
He measured from the other side of the Earth.
@@ryanmcgowan3061 7,917.5 mi. Because now, we are all wondering.
Ah, yes, the little known and never explored Riley Trench in the western central Atlantic... a short cut to Oz, maybe?...
@@Matthew-ut6ed I laughed because you know Elana isn't going to let him live it down for a couple weeks.
Awww, what a special treat - 2 videos in a week, a family reunion, Lenny's "dadda boat", and seeing how Riley is completely head over heels in love with Elyana! 💝 This video moved me to tears ... you guys are so AWESOME. Can't get enough of your gorgeous lifestyle, especially during lockdown madness. Thank you for sharing your special moments with us! 🥰💞🤗😘
I have been with this channel since episode 1. Cannot recommend enough, that new viewers start at the beginning & get to see the zero-PDA that made me wonder for a year, if they were a couple, or just mates. Also, that fish getting away - JFC, that was incredible for all sorts of reasons! xx
I just love you guys. I enjoy all your videos so much. If I get behind I get to binge watch. I try to get interested in other TH-cam channels, but your spirits and work ethic are contagious! Do you ever find yourself watching a youtube and they are sitting around doing nothing, but gaming all day? “Ya guys, I didn’t have anything to do so I gamed.”
Y’all don’t waste a single second of your life you’ve been given and it’s intoxicating. Much love!
I honestly hope Andre never leaves. He feels like part of the family now, like an uncle to little lenny.
So glad you are back together.
The love is very evident in all the videos.
I loved the original videos as much as I enjoy the currents ones. Watching you both become more experienced sailors, mature but still have the same zeal is as inspiring now as it was then. What a gift to your future selves to have all those memories captured.
Elena you are a champ .............i became teary eyed when you said "i Wondered if we would be lucky enough to spot them from the Sky "...........Riley you are one lucky guy god bless you guys and always stay happy
Jack and Andre are simply the best shipmates for any situation! ❤️
My dad used to work as a fisherman when I was a kid and this video made me cry so much because your reunion with Lenny remembered me of when my dad used to come home after being away for weeks, love your videos
That moment when Lenny was in his Daddy's arms, silent....showing him his trucks. He was grasping the two most important things to him. Sweet! Dam*; I'm gonna miss Jack and Andre.
Love the ending! I travel a good bit and i think it can be healthy being apart sometimes because coming home after being apart can be such a breath of fresh air and helps build a perspective of what you have
SO glad that you two are back together again! I bet Lenny was so happy to see his Daddy. Give us an update as to what the guys will be doing now that the voyage to Antigua is over. I'm looking forward to the coming months for the family!
Hands down my favourite channel on TH-cam (by a very long shot) 👌🏼 Thanks for the awesome videos guys! Sending love from South Africa x
Elayna, besides being so beautiful on the inside, you have never looked more beautiful on the outside! You look so healthy and love your bangs this way!! Sweetest family ⛵️
13:30 I totally get that feeling. Even after years at sea,my last cargo ship contract we had a route from central africa to europe,it took us 20 days. And even after 5 times I did that route I kind of had that feeling that I'm scared from something. But after the next 2 days it goes away and start to enjoy the sea life without any extra people and internet.
Love to you all.
So happy you are all together again. These episodes have been epic going back and forth from sea to mountains and each of your perspectives! Great videos! Thank you!
Ive been following the two of you since you started your adventure 6 years ago! So excited for all the cool and wonderful experiences you share. I dont catch every posting and I dont Instagram but during Covid, your videos give me a lot of joy! Lenny is adorable! I feel like he is one of the luckiest kids in the world for so many reasons! You are both awsome! I send prayers and blessings for your continuing journey!
Oh there is nothing like a Lenny laugh when wrestling with dad. Love it!
You are All Like Family! Happy you are All back together. Good Stuff!
How about a send off or update on next steps for Andre and Jack? They made a great contribution.
Riley, your laugh is unique, makes me giggle every single time...powerful!! lol...don't change , ever!! Loving beautiful family!! Dada boat...so cute Lenny!!
What no good bye to Andre after the last year? The dude was amazing
Yes, they don't seem to acknowledge him, in his wealth of knowledge in sailing. He gave kudo's to Joe, but not Andre. WTF?
-- Your videos reflect your experiences in what I feel to be a well-choreographed and well-edited flow inclusive of your adventures, unwanted intervening variables and introspection . It's a pleasure (vicariously) viewing and listening.
*_Thank you, both!_*
You deserve a million likes Elayna, travelling alone with a toddler while pregnant, Go mama!!
I just have the greatest admiration for how you live your lives and most of all how you treat your son. Your videos are great and the way you interact with others show that you are among the best of humankind! Safe travels........
When I first found you guys, I thought you were nuts for doing all this with a little one. I even felt compelled to say so.
However, for some reason I was repeatedly drawn back to watching your videos
Now... I am hooked. For quite some time I’ve come to love all that you do !
You’re awesome 👏
I have been watching from the beginning .your videos are great now but I prefer the old videos. The early years of your journey were golden.
The channel icon popped up right in time to block the kiss at the end. Hilarious 😆
I'm glad the crossing went well and it's obvious you as a family appreciate each other along with a deep love for the ocean and its obvious you complete each other's journey.
The reunion of the century! 😍
Stoked to see you guys reunited again after both having such wonderful adventures, it's nice to reset. Can't wait for this next chapter, The Carribean series are always my fav of yours ♥️
The old vids got you to where you are now. Also, they show you growing up, nothing wrong with that. They are all really good.
Why am I literally sobbing at this reunion? Anyone else or do I just need a shrink?
Watching Lenny holding onto Riley and sensing his emotions, well, I'm still crying. It's good for the soul. What a blessing to share with you all, and this community.
It's ok to feel things
A shrink, a drink... same thing. Emotions are healthy, feel your feels.
You guys have brought me so much joy for the five or six years that you've created videos! I've watched them from the beginning. They bring me a lot of inspiration to create my own as well. They are so beautifully done, and simple yet so authentic. I went to Colombia five years ago, and I remember how elated I was when I saw the wall in Cartagena that Elayna took a photo in front of. If you guys need a babysitter on board I will be there asap!! Forever a supporter
0:46 "5,000 miles deep" HOLY HELL! That's deeper than the distance to the center of the Earth!
You two crack me up! This was a lovely video to see. Watching how strong y'all are during this crossing and the strength and faith of one another every week is such a joy to see. Love y'all!
I think it’s amazing Riley got to go on this adventure and spent time with the guys, while Elayna got to go on another adventure and spent some girl time. I think it’s healthy for couples to spent some time apart and do some little adventures separate. Specially now that you’ll be closer than ever with the new baby. I’m so excited for the gender reveal and to see what’s next for you guys. I teared up with Lenny’s and Riley’s reunion 💕🥺
I started watching your TH-cam videos about three years ago! It has become a regular routine now that me and my boyfriend and our 3 yr old daughter all sit down and watch you guys videos! Sending love and safe travels all the way from Pennsylvania, US❤️ thanks for the laughs!
Mid-Atlantic + Boat + Flashlights + Night + Drone: Stunning, unique, inspired, unforgettable, fun
So pleased that you both together again. Lenni is such a happy kid....you two are doing him proud.
Cheers and be safe, from White Rock British Columbia Canada.
My mom used to used this phrase, “living the life of Riley”, but I never understood what she meant . . . but now I do.
That is a southern phrase my dad would quote. " The life of Riley "🙂
@@boatrvme8478 Thanks, I always wondered where it came from & what/who it referred to. Considering I live in Canada, it migrated pretty far north. Cheers 🍻
@@dwayners13 The life of Riley phrase was born in southern U.S. around time of WW1. There was a song in Vaudeville plays that insinuated that the life of Riley was a luxurious lifestyle 🙂
@@boatrvme8478 Thanks! We used to say that as well (Montana) and I never heard where it originated before.
She doesn't mean go buy a boat and set sail.
Nice to see you guys being real again vs. trying to make videos and thinking about what to make and how to do it. This is why I binge watched to 100+ episodes but stopped for a while. It’s nice to see you guys just living and documenting your experiences throughout your perspectives and filters just as it is.
This is by far the longest Corona Beer advertisment I've watched in a long time.
One might think drinking cold beer sailing across the Atlantic is routine. It isn’t on most sail boats because there isn’t the power to run a freezer but it could otherwise be because the captain says no sailing and drinking. Each to their own. The good thing is on a tee total crossing when you get across the pond and taste the first cold beer, you will remember it as the most sublime feeling in the world, and you will remember it because it won’t touch the sides! ;-)
@@seanf4154 sounds like you speak from experience. :) Cheers!
@@IMSiegfried indeed;-)
I was wondering if anyone was ever gonna comment on the Corona product placement.
My favorite part is the end, when you say I Love you! Showing affection to each is such a necessary thing. Will like to see more of that jiji
Good to see you being blokey again Riley. Never lose the inner child!
Yeaah back together. A safe crossing. Thank you for that beautiful trip....Someday.
Glad to hear that Lenny still has his growl 💕🇨🇦
So good to see you guys back together. So much fun to see Riley all comphy in his TH-cam game. You should see him in the first year or so. Big difference, good quality has grown on you 🙌🏼
Not sure if the last sentence is well written 🤷🏼♂️
1:00 „Much more of a concern, as always, are those damn coconuts“ 😂😂😂😂 love it!
One of your best vlogs. Family returning together as a unit is tangible warmth and love. Well done
Enjoy
Every days with a child's laugh is worth living.
So good to see you two very much enjoying being back together, and Lenny is such a good natured boy. Thank you again for sharing this fabulous adventure with us.
Riley and Elayner are like great grandkids of that Blue Lagoon couple!
Hats off for the epic footage captured on the crossing in the last few episodes, most notably the drone shots of La Vaga surfing waves at sunset, just breathtaking... and not easy to pull off at the best of times. Seriously guys, production has really stepped up in recent months, great visuals, slick editing, music choice and most importantly the story. Good stuff!!
About the kiss at the end, Elayna just wasn't sure if Riley was going to pull the football out from under her..... I think he really meant it..... Good on ya!
Thank you!
Dave Barter NH Good to see you and your wife and boy Lenny back together. Congratulations on your Atlantic Crossing and that excellent crew. I am retired disabled sailor and my wife and I miss it.
Great video. It's true, absence does make the heart grow fonder. Good to see the three + 1 re-united, happy and healthy and mentally refreshed. I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next, especially baby no. 2 and the new boat.
Awww Lenny really missed his dad 😭 and Elena ❤️ I’m glad you guys took the time you needed to recharge. Thanks for two videos in one week!
I have followed you from the beginning. You're fabulous and getting better. I'm very excited Lenny is going to be an awesome big brother!.
Continued blessings of abundance and wisdom
Little Lenny is a water baby he’s so glad to be back with daddy.
Y’all are adorable. Congrats on a smooth crossing on both accounts. Cheers.
Not sure if anyone has noticed but this is like the second video in a row where Riley has made an anchorman reference and It sends me into a glass case of emotion.
So nice too see another video, so many tough things going on in the world and you guys always lighten up the day with your videos wee lenny being lenny and seeing you both so happy its so lovely, Enjoy Antigua!
Well done mate, what an amazing moment.
I’m so glad Jack and Andre came on the trip. Safety in numbers.
I was so relieved when he turned it into a boys trip.
When I swam in the Mariana Trench, I just remember looking down and seeing the most amazing rays of light... then I quickly hopped back into the boat :)
I’ve jumped in the deep water into a whole heap of somehow invisible jellyfish.. magically jumped back into the boat in a way I’d never have achieved otherwise.
@@kristyrobinson1979
Not all jellys sting
Captain Parlo the most amazing experiences happen in the ocean
Kristy Robinson you probably flew out of the water
@Captain Parlo lol.
Another great one. Loved the back and forth between your two trips. Elayna looked genuinely happy with her trip, and Riley seemed to really enjoy his crossing.
Yay’ reunited and it feels soooo good 💙🤘🏽🙏🏽 LaVagaBonde
Super sweet. Your previous videos are authentic and that is why you guys have 1.56 gazillion followers.
The coconut remark at the beggining was gold, I about peed 😂😂😂
The hugs from your son actually got me a bit teary eyed and that RARELY happens. That is the absolute best thing in life is the unconditional love of your young children.
Swimming in the middle of the ocean would be amazing. 2026 can't get here fast enough, as that is when I should be getting a catamaran and hitting the oceans, as well.
Did you order a Seawind?I heard they have a bit of a backlog of orders, just didn't realise it was that bad🤣
This is one of my all time favorites of your videos. You have become a family in the truest sense. You seem like old pros now at the parenting and childbirth thing. Also, it was nice to see the two of you show affection. You always work well together and joke and tease each other. It was the tenderness that was nice.
You two rarely show affection on camera but it’s so nice to see