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Sailing to a Remote Floating Village in the Inside Passage on my Small Sailboat A&J Sailing S2.Ep12
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- Towering snow capped peaks, pristine wild beauty, rich First Nations culture & the densest population of marine mammals anywhere, few cruising grounds in the world measure up to the incredible remote coast of Northern British Columbia, Canada.
This week we're exploring the beautiful Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw territory (Broughton Archipelago) on our 30ft floating home. Departing Sointula marina on Malcom Island, we have a rather spicey sail southeast across the Queen Charlotte Strait! We enjoy a beautiful downwind sail thru arrow passage, sailing all the way to iconic Echo Bay on Gilford Island.
We'll be adventuring around this incredible sailing ground for the next little while before we continue our journey North to Alaska. This is a special place and it is near & dear to our hearts.. we cannot wait to share it with you
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A shot of rum in the coffee relieves a lot of anxiety. Yaaahrrr!
We stocked up for the next voyage ☕️ Yawrrrr
We often find it difficult to describe what it's like to be out here... this video is the closest we've come yet to being able to share the experience with you, we hope you enjoy it!
Awesome videos! Somebody is talented at capturing the angles of the moment! Enjoyed the scenes, settings and Sailing....
Awe thanks so much for that! Really glad you're enjoying it, cheers!
Just anchored in Pender harbor and now relaxing watching you guys and now that I have given James question a little think about!!! RUM !!!!!! Awesome cure for anxiety !! Works every time 😊
Niiice! We’ve anchored in Pender harbor once before..
Haha Rum is certainly a calming agent. Nothing beats a beverage on the hook, Cheers Tom!
Have recently found your channel and as a BC sailor , really enjoying seeing it through your eyes. Such a beautiful place. Fair winds
Hi Nancy, so happy you found us! We’re really keen to meet other BC sailors! We’re so fortunate to get to cruise here, it’s an incredible part of the world, where abouts on the BC coast are you sailing currently?
Sorry to say, we have recently sold our sailboat but have many years of wonderful memories. Living the dreams and adventures vicariously through you now.
Just my 2 cents on the anxiety. I sail with my wife, and we've had our share of tricky situations. When things get rough, there must be a chain of command. That should be decided ahead of time: who is captain, who is first mate. Establish this in calm waters. Most of the time we cruise, everything is a discussion but when tensions run high we both acknowledge and fall into captain/first-mate roles. Once you know your role you have some responsibilities. The first mates role is to follow orders and if you're unsure call it out: "I don't understand head up!". Observe the situation and call things out when you feel it's important. If you see a hazard ahead, call it out., loud and clear. The captain's role is to make decisions. You are responsible for the ship and crew. Be firm, calm, and above all, display confidence (even if your mouth is dry, heart pounding and you're shitting bricks inside). Listen to your first-mate and acknowledge that you've heard: "Yes I see the hazard to port, thank you. We'll be tacking shortly". Never get angry! If you need the helm turned to port, and it's not happening, turn and look, repeat calmly, but emphasize expediency. It is a team effort but there is zero room for bickering. After the situation is surmounted, high five each other, realize you are awesome sailors. Have a kiss if there's time. I love that you debriefed after. Every situation can be turned into a learning experience and the time for figuring out what could have been done better is on anchor, adrenalin abated, cocktail in hand. Also sailing terms: Port, starboard, stern, abeam, bow, what cleats are what, which lines are what, etc. are more than just sailing snobbery, they aid in clear communication - when the port genoa sheet is tangled at the midships cleat it helps to say so.
Thanks for vids. I miss the west coast.
Great tips to aid with clear communication, arguably the most important skill out here. Thanks for sharing your thoughts & experience with us Howard! Appreciate it, cheers!
Awesome video guys as always
Cheers Dustin! Thank you for watching mate!
Beautiful shots and editing! 🔥💕👏 only 2 mins in.
Thanks Caroline! hope your having a great week :)
As you mentioned , the anxiety levels can largely depend on other factors such as sleep deprivation. It’s difficult to always control how one feels at a particular moment. But regardless of the situation we try and emphasize respect for each other. We’ve had tense moments and then we call each other out when the conversation or tone is no longer respectful. Communicating is a skill that needs constant work, as we talked about before. Trust in your boat, in each other and your experience will also reduce the anxiety levels ( I guess you can remember that conversation too ♥️).
I loved loved the music and how you put it together with your footage.
Very much agree, you nailed it!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 🤍
I am new to your videos. It is really nice to follow someone who is actually sailing. I was following Blue Moon Life, a cute couple who live on their boat, but they spend most of the video cooking, very little sailing. I recently purchased a 1972 Columbia 22 which I have been working on over the winter. Hoping to get out soon on it and explore English Bay. Not sure how long it will take me to get the confidence to explore as much as you do.
So happy you found us! We’re familiar with Blue Moon Life also, we have the same boat but haven’t met them yet.
Congrats on your new sailor! Good way to keep busy during the winter months, I bet your keen to get out there soon!
Our experience is that confidence comes simultaneously with pushing the boundaries. Each time you sail a bit further and each time your experience and confidence grows. It’s a very rewarding journey to be on :)
Love the music at 9:13 ❤☺️
I have a tip to deal with anxiety at Sea. You had perfect weather in this sail. No rain perfect 10 to 20 knot winds almost no swell. What you need is to sail more and go through some Storms then the anxiety goes away in most weather conditions. But you will still have it when it matters, keep up the good work. Cheers from Portugal.
Yes perfect sailing! Agreed, we just need to sail more, learn more and get out there in some heavier weather. We very recently crewed on another vessel for this very reason - crossed the Tasman sea and now have some stormy weather scenarios tucked in under or cruising belts. Really great experience. Thanks for the tip :)
Portugal looks like such an incredible place to sail
@@AllisonandJamesSailing actually not really 😂 the Atlantic is very rough almost every day during the winter, and now orcas are attacking our sailboats and already sunk two 🤦 also the coast is either rock os sandy beaches.... That's why i love sailing vídeos like yours the places are so amazing full of green, calm transparent waters... Threes everywhere 🙏🙏🙏 soooo cool.
Wow, really great stuff! New to your channel, I see a binge weekend in my future!
Thanks Martin, we're glad that you've found us! Welcome aboard!
Allison and James, i recently discovered your channel. You are both a lot of fun. i love your authentic down to earth energies. Great videos, safe sailing always.
Orenda, what a lovely compliment, thank you! Really glad you found us and are also enjoying the videos, cheers!
Those house boats are pretty cool! Very cute. ❤
Aren’t they adorable! I have this highly romanticized (and probably not great idea) to purchase one and ‘fix it up’
oh dear haha -A
@@AllisonandJamesSailing haha same!!!
If you can arrange to have a speaker or similar in the bilge, dolphins are very receptive to music. When I had my trailer-sailer, I was able to lay some Strauss from a ghetto-blaster down in the bilge. The dolphins came close to us and kept pace with us for a while. Dolphins, though, have a short attention span and they soon swam off.
So amazing to have dolphins on the bow! Cool to hear that they enjoy Strauss 👌🏽
I hate to say it but it is the captain’s job to stay cool because the crew is looking to you. If you show anxiousness it will be reflected with the crew! I am a work in process on this one! Love your channel!
Staying cool definitely helps! We’re still working out who the captain is.. I guess that’s part of the problem 😂
Thanks Mike, cheers!!
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Kevin!
three hours and 16 nautical miles isn't bad. I am working on my engine upgrade and discovered that a three blade prop gives more power in currents and winds. You may have a two blade prop with a 14 hp engine. Now sailing performance is improved on a standard two blade prop. I contacted someone about a Max-Prop feathering prop and they said the three blade was around 33 percent more capable in currents and winds. Just FYI since you were so nice in helping me with the engine info.
Thanks for letting us know about the feathering prop, we definitely have a two blade one coupled to our 14hp engine. Super interested to hear how you make out with your engine upgrade! Cheers Allyn!
You are doing all the right things, anything over 20 knot winds we felt overpowered in our Catalina 30 tall rig so most times when going out we had one reef in our main. Our foresail was a 115% size and the boat handled well with that. The foresail started shaking when putting any kind of furl into it and we did not like that, so often with wind 20 - 25 knots we put up our 90% size foresail. Your anxiety will slowly go away with knowing your boat and with good sailing experiences. keep it up, you got what it takes.
Awe thank you! Good call with your sail setups on your Catalina. We’re only sporting a 160, so we’re in the process of changing that up and looking for a smaller headsail!
Agreed, we felt better and more confident being out this szn with the Tasman crossing under our belts :)
what ? anyone that did the Tasman crossing is a brave and top notch Sailor, just thinking abt the Tasman crossing gives me shivers and my teeth start chattering ! You are sooo brave !@@AllisonandJamesSailing
Motoring north on the Straight o Georgia (Salish Sea) we had a "submarine experience" with our C 30, we had 15- 20 kn n-w wind and the tide in opposite direction producing strange steep waves. Our C30 started bobbing up and down and each cycle the Bow dug deeper into the fast aproching steep wave causing me to do the dreadful shout : Dive, Dive, Dive ! We fixed it by changing course to about 35 deg into the wind. Not sure if this happens only to Cat 30 sailboats ?
Loved this video for your honesty in sharing the difficult times and the growing relationship. Can be easy to just sweep things under the "carpet" but some time later you need to clean under the "carpet". Love both your commentary's with "bloopers" included. Love you guys, see you next week.
The difficult times just make the good times shine brighter! Thanks for watching along!
Whisker pole!
you guys have an awesome channel. really enjoy the real people sailing vibe. I've had the same anxiety on the water and things escalate quickly. I try to breathe and not react like a dick lol.
Awh, thank you for that! Good advice 👌🏽haha
Yesss we need a new pole, we broke ours a while back
Anxiety is misunderstood. Mostly it is simply a desire to do well, rather than worry. Even many famous actors experience pre-performance nerves, before delivering a stunning performance.
Agreed, it's a complex emotion! Those nerves ready us for so many things, from protection to performance. Prolonged 'unchecked' anxiety can definitely be debilitating and lead to poor decision making, which out here can end badly. Important to make sure where building in those mental health supports!
@AllisonandJamesSailing My own analysis has been that sleep management is the key. If you are properly rested, you can make good decisions. Conversely, mistakes are mostly likeky to occur when you are tired.
@@stephenburnage7687 agreed, our anxiety is always infinitely worse when we haven't slept well! Top priority, get good rest.
@AllisonandJamesSailing My buddy boat has an unusual technique for getting sleep on a night passage, if there is no viable anchorage. He simply allows the boat to drift (no engines, no sails) but with two ultra bright halogen spot lights left switched on. Other boats assume he must be a working trawler, with nets out, and give him a wide berth.
Also, your Genoa sheet needs to run through the sheet block, as you have it, but then aft of the winch and through a turning block before heading back to the winch. This way, your sheet won't over-ride on the winch like it is at 8:00. And choose a captain. Now. It can change from day to day or week to week, but decisions and actions need to happen quickly many times. Enjoy my home grounds.
Thanks for your two sense, James is the captain. Cheers!
Shalom every thing is a choice, switch job's but most important thing is have a good poooo and you will feal lighter better yes. thx
Haha cheers Cornman!
I wonder how those floating homes arrange sanitation?
The shit 👉🏽 in the bay
much like the city of Victoria until v recently 😂
Been following you since the first AirStream videos! Enjoying them, all the way. Keep doing what you’re doing if it makes you happy. But a bit of feedback?- the panorama montages are very, very long, imo. They’re beautiful, but lose my attention, unfortunately. It’s all in the eye of the beholder, but previous videos had more “meat on the bone” and modern ones have a lot of filler. Take what I say with a grain of salt. Do or don’t change; matters not. You’re amazing adventurists, and I endeavour to adventure at your levels one day!!!
Hi Janna!👋 Sweet to hear from you. Stoked you've been following along since the Airstream days & thank you for so nicely framing your feedback, really appreciate that! We created this particular video to have longer sailing montages with more of a 'keen' sailor audience in mind who tend to enjoy that sorta style, as is the trend with 'raw and real' sailing videos. However I agree, I will say that I have struggled when creating some of the vids because we had too much Broll and not enough vlogging - Is what you mean when you say 'meat on the bone'? Are you wanting shorter montages punctuated with more vlogging and voiceovers?
What we've been struggling with is that we had such a long lag time between our filming and the release of the content so by the time we realized we needed to change the style or needed to do something differently we would have to release many weeks of content. Anywho we're REALLY looking forward to filming this new season because apart from our Australia to NZ crossing which we will be releasing this month, we will be filming and posting in real time so to speak. So our filming will inform our editing and vice versa in a muchhh shorter timeframe. Stoked about that. Thanks for sticking around thru it all! Cheers -A
@@AllisonandJamesSailing Hello!! What a wonderful reply. Thank you. Yes- your description is accurate, and more specific than my own. I really enjoy the montages that are punctuated with vlogging and voiceovers; without them, I find myself skipping over the drone footage, etc.
I think that a congratulations, more-so, is in order! Being ahead of the workload and having releases pre-prepared is work, but comes with its own challenges (as you mentioned).
But like I said, this is you guys documenting your lives. You’re doing a great job. Only the doer-of-deeds can criticize, and y’all are the ones actually in the ring!
Applause on the end-editing of this video to the beat of the music. As the drone canopied in the sky at sunset, the camera angles hitting the beat. chefs kiss*
Cheers!
Four words: Gybe preventer. Whisker pole.
We have a pole and preventer. The shifting winds of sailing around islands sometimes means they don’t get set up before we change the set of our sails again.
@AllisonandJamesSailing My set is to have two separate preventers (one each side), ending in a caribener, that clips onto an eye at the end of the boom. I set them up before heading out (even if I am not planning on sailing downwind) and they are ready at all times. When I jibe, I center the boom, tighten the main sheet, then unclip one, before clipping in the other. In other words, I am never at risk of the boom swinging through the cockpit.