GEAR, EDITING, REVENUE... All you wanted to know about running a Youtube Sailing Channel.
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Honestly you make some of the best sailing themed videos on TH-cam. Whatever story you’re telling in each of your videos, it’s always enjoyable, humorous, and uplifting.
In my view, your refreshing, self- effacing and delightful personality is a major contributor to your success.
Your edits and quality is head and shoulders above ALL! Your story telling ability, fantastic. The comfort level of your speech and correspondence extremely pleasing. Thank you for the reality check of doing what you do at the level you produce.
Sophie, you are such a ray of sunshine. Thank you for your company.
Thank you, Sophie - for both your honesty and your channel.
Sooooo good to have you back, guys. If you can't make money at least you're building a fantastic "photo album" to go through in your retirement years. Visualize that: you take all the money you're saving spend it in vines and croissants and sit to watch your own vlogs. Sounds like a project! It's amazing to see in your smile the joy you have doing les videôs. Take care of each other and salut!
Probably the most realistic summary on making a living off TH-cam. I've just reached 200 subscribers and look in awe at creators such as yourselves.
Thank you for the honest assessment. I love your channel because it is authentic, educational, fun, and funny! Don’t stop making these!!
You are one of the 5 sailing channels we watch on a regular basis! We just started our sailing channel 6 months ago & I can relate on the editing! 😆 It's fun though. We are just about to start our adventure so I know it will be different when we stop our land-life. Thanks for being so inspiring! And Sophie, you could totally be a stand-up comedian! -Not that you have time but maybe here & there at a port or two. You could definitely bring in income doing that! Love you guys!
😃👍👍👍❤ Sophie very well said. You are still the best editor and photographer as it really does show!
This is a great service to all captured by the dream of making a living as a TH-camr. Love that you’ve found a more relaxed way to make it work for you. You’re a fantastic story teller, hope you find a new editor soon.
I really do enjoy your and your editor's editing. The biggest thing that many channels put too little value in is the audio engineering. I have turned off videos and unsubscribed from certain channels for really bad audio engineering in post production even if the content is decent. Also, after watching a bunch of your back catalog I'm really-really enjoying your channel. You'll grow over time for sure. I put your production and content right with some of the best in the space. Some of my other favorite sailing channels are Sailing Zatara, Sailing Ruby Rose, Sailing Nahoa, and Gone with the Wynns. Its the story telling, the honesty, and attention to detail that makes your content exceptional! You could consider spinning off "Ryan's Tech Corner" into its own channel. It is not uncommon for YT-ers to have multiple channels. The narrower you can make the content the better it will monetize too. Ryan should do a series of 60second "shorts" that focus on marine electrical. That would just be awesome! Keep-on-keeping-on
Bravo for an honest explanation of the life of a TH-camr. Thank you for the hard work. Love meeting you at Annapolis and following your ventures!
There are many, many TH-cam sailing channels, but there is only one from you and that is among the few I love watching since a long time. You are authentic and honest, and at times really funny in a wonderful way.
Oh that made me smile ❤️🥹
As in pretty much everything that involves creativity 10 percent of the people make 90 percent of the money and the other 90% get 10 percent. Thanks for making this as I’ve watched you two for years and love your content.
Fantastically Done! Thank you for sharing. We have just published our 90th video, we work so hard at it and have seen growth as we grow (Filming, editing etc) The time it takes to put it all together is way more than we had expected but we just cant stop! We love to share, produce, and make a new video every week and connecting with our viewers. Great tips and advice! All the best from us. Cheers!⛵
Love this video! Happy you didn't lose any fingers with your drones!
Great video, glad you are still publishing!
Hey Sophie, I love your channel and sailing channels are my favourite things to watch on TH-cam.
I would love to be able to support you, but financially is impossible for me, so just watch all your videos all the way through! Just know your videos bring me great pleasure and being I have spent a lot of time in hospital the last couple of years! Merci ❤Sophie from Switzerland
Great production!
Great video, I am an editor and can relate to the amount of work involved. Well done, keep up the good work but more importantly keep enjoying it.
What?!? There are other sailing channels??? I watch you cuz you and Ryan are dear to me! Sophie I miss knowing how you two are doing and where you are going with you are unable to post but rest assured, love your content because of who you both are.
Have followed from the beginning. Continue to be impressed with the quality of your productions, breadth of the subjects (repair, refit, nature, travel, good and bad), and persistence. Experience comes from making mistakes...and I am very experienced. Best wishes.
Love you guys and your energy and passion! Thank you for taking the time to create this episode despite the editor issue you mentioned. Thank you for all the content you have created and shared over the years! Your humor and honest approach to every story and experience is a key ingredient to the quality of your productions. Keep following your dreams and stay passionate. Hope we get the chance to see you in Annapolis this year if that is in your plans. Cheers!❤
Ray & Kim
SV Nuevo Dia ⛵️
Great video!!! You’re so funny and Ryan’s comments from the peanut gallery make it all the better. Thanks for the information
Great video, love all the insights about the gear and the video processing. And yes... there are many many sailing TH-cam channels but you are at the top of my list. Thank you for being authentic and fun.
Your drone: For floatation, build a framework of popsicle sticks and ping pong balls in case of a splashdown. Use Duco Cement or Cyanoacrylate glue, because they are waterproof. The frame can be lashed to the drone with silk thread, kite string, and silk ribbons. A simpler top and bottom frame is better and more aerodynamic. When you splash down, remove the battery and memory cards immediately. Wash everything in distilled water. Don't use heat to force dry. Just bounty towels. Sound editing: If you ever edit on Mac or Windows, use ( audacity ) sound editing. audacity 1.2.6 is for windows. ( sorceforge ) is free.
Awesome video! Thank you for the honesty
Thanks for the low down. Always liked the content and quality of your channel. Thank you.
That looked like the M/V Nantucket ferry. You must have filmed that around my neighborhood!
Great video Sophie. I’m still learning for my channel (not sailing) and got some good tips from you today. The editing takes soooo long and I tried using some editing and graphics people but like you said they have to speak the same language and understand what the message is. I do enjoy the learning process, so thanks for this Vid.
I am a sound mixer for video and film. Thank you, thank you, thank you for talking about how important sound is. If any is interested, I would be happy to advise any youtube about sound for free.
I would LOVE to take you up on that! 😍 feel free to email me, I’d love to chat ❤️
Always loved this show 😊
Great video, To help my favorite TY channels, I always click on adds to boost your revenue
Very very good and highly beneficial video!
You have helped more people with this video than I'm sure you imagine.
In summary, there are TH-camrs and there are entrepreneur's who use TH-cam as one of their tools.
But as you say, to think you can spend a few hours making fun videos while you have a ball sailing the world fully paid for by TH-cam is a fantasy and never happens!!
Obviously, this is the episode of the revealed secrets, so it’s time to confess: Sophie and Ryan, I've been a big fan of yours for years anyway, but after this episode I'm even more so.
Stort grattis med er kanal fødselsdag.
❤ thanks for sharing you guys are great
Thanks. Very frank and detailed.
aaah thanks for the superthank frank! :)
Your editing efforts totally show thru!
Love you guys!!! Yes to everything you said! Thanks for your honesty.
Forgive me for being away so long, your "new" hair looks great.
I know myself well enough not to even attempt becoming a creator. I will continue to watch and support others. I give all of you guys tons of credit. I lack patience, so ya i could never nor do I want to. But keep up the good work
Thanks, enjoy your YT
Thank you 😊
Great video, very informative, I won't be applying for the job as editor because I am sure I would be one of the editors sacked at the start of the Monty Python Search for the Holy Grail movie.
Tack!
Thanks!
Great Video , I love the french accent ! Vive la France - vive le general De gaule !!!
Hi Sophie, thank you so much for this video. I am also an actor and director I can see that you have been bitten by the bug. We do these things not just for money but because we love doing them and I also know it does hurt financially you are creating great work keep it up I love watching you guys. Cheers, Pete
Aaah thanks Peter! This comment meant so much to me 🥰
Thank You
Awesome video......
On a bien fait de ne pas renvoyer en France les St James en laine 😮😅 On espère que vous avez trouvé le bon éditeur !
¡Gracias!
Sophie, your videos are very good because you are a very intelligent girl.
Very interesting video. I am a professional editor and camera op. My wife and I are doing the whole liveaboard thing in a few months and I have been contemplating creating a YT channel. I am the perfect candidate for that, right? Well, the problem is that I know too well how much time editing takes. Like you so rightly said, editing is when you create your brand with the pacing of the shots, the narrative, the storyline, the music, etc….
The option of hiring is good, if you have the budget:$350 up to $600/day. Or you have the Fivver route where you’ll find editors on the cheap. But like in any other fields, you get what you pay for.
Félicitations à vous deux! Super boulot
That’s right! Our editors are actually getting paid more than I am :) I have had the pleasure of working with incredibly talented creatives whom I love sharing the editing process with. And I want them to be able to save for their retirement too!
ahahah. Nice of you. I wish I could help, but it's too much work!!! Good luck though.
On t'aime Sophie. Après si je peux critiquer aussi un peu, vous avez pas tellement navigué depuis 2 ans et pour un channel de sailing, bah y'en avait pas tant. Sa joue peut-etre aussi sur le nombre d'abonnés et les vues. Mais cette années si tu fais un peu de clickbait et que tu continue à faire des bons montages sa va aller. 1M dans 6 mois :D
Really interesting insights. One thing I'd be super interested in (and that is probably impossible to get) is a demographical analysis of the viewership. But both for a single channel (such as yours) (and that might still be feasible) and also aggregated over many/all channels.
Or in marketing lingo: what are the 2-3 main personas that consume sailing content.
My hypothesis is that the meat of the viewership is probably North American. And that the easiest and most proven path to actually breaking into the Million Viewers Club, thus earning a decent living from TH-cam - you'd have to appeal to the US viewer, and even more specifically, at least be politically innocuous and appealing enough for the average conservative leaning US viewer.
Thanks for that Sophie. We’ve had a TH-cam channel for a couple of years now and I’m interested to hear how long it takes you to edit your videos. It’s the bain of my life. Some time ago I decided that I couldn’t spend so much time on the TH-cam channel and reduced the output to fortnightly rather than weekly. But I frequently think of stopping completely ( we don’t make any money at all from TH-cam) because it takes so much time. Perhaps if I spent as much time as you my videos would be much better but hey 👐. John SV Knot So Bad
We are mobile in the summer and have very limited Wifi so we subscribe to TH-cam Premium that allows us download our videos to watch when we don’t have service. I’ve always wondered how that affects the channels we subscribe to as I do watch most ads as I know it helps the channel.
TH-cam shares some of the revenue the revenue they get from premium.
I hear you though, I couldn’t survive without TH-cam Prenium myself 😆
I would rather see a video about Sophie’s French cooking.
First of all if no one else Minds I would just like to say how gorgeous and how dolled-up you are you look absolutely fabulous... It's not often we get to see you with being all dolled up and with all this makeup on but you look absolutely gorgeous course you always look gorgeous even more gorgeous. Sell your effort has not gone unnoticed so good for you sweetheart we love and appreciate you. PS thank you for all the laughs and all the smiles you put out my face. I knew how to blow you big kiss I would do it right about now
You can just use a phone or cheap camera like countless other succesful channels. They're the ones that dont have a Patreon page and do not use youtube as a Patreon advert.
I sense condescendance in this comment 😆
Woah, what for perfect girl. Can cook, sail, film, editing and is very prity to! Congratulations. Only sailing boat's type purposes can not distinguish. Full of snobby or arrogance.
Bonjour Sophie, j’aime beaucoup vos vidéos. Cependant pour cette vidéo les textes disparaissent bien avant que je puisse les lire… bouhouhou.
Thanks to both of you to entertain us.
(Fabule is a Boréal 47.2, made in your Britany “natale” 😊 )
fact... some sailing ladies have an only fans channel, and put out (no pun intended) additional pictures on their Patreon site. Yes, it is hard work--- but so are most 9 to 5 jobs. It seems most vloggers end up making videos like this one. Fact.
p.s. I started a small business in 1975 (yes I am old) and took no salary out of it for 3 years, I had another full time business, so I don’t have much sympathy for the "explaining" TH-cam creators. As on any business, some succeed and some fail. Talent and hard work get success.
just my thoughts at age 85.
Yeah…. That doesn’t sound like advice I want to take 😂
@RyanSophieSailing yeah.. not advice, but just truth on how some are making it into a full-time job. Some have kids on board. Fact. From the conversation they have on TH-cam it is no secret. Age doesn't seem to be a limiting thing.
With hindsight would you have started your sailing adventure earlier or later (more time to save up/prep)?
Nope. We started it when we were both ready and I think we made the right calls!
One more $ question, "How much on average does an outside editor cost you?" (please just generalities.)
My editing budget is between 2000-3000$ per month, and yes, that’s more than I make myself per month :)
I think people who think they can start a TH-cam channel and live off it are in for a rude awakening. Make videos because doing so is something that’s enjoyable, and maybe money follows. How are you sharing the footage for remote editors? My other channel typically has about 200gb worth of raw data per video prior to any cuts, and finishes at around 15gb.
I totally agree with you… because I typically deliver a precut to my editors, it usually starts between 50-100gb. Plus I film with my editing process in mind to make sure I get them *just* the right amount of footage :)
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Hey Sophie. Maybe you’re just a good entertainer, a storyteller. From the heart!
“Are you not entertained?!”
Thats what difference you from most of the sailing channels i guess.
So Casey Neistat the shit out of the sailing community!!
Regards!
How to run a sailing channel: Either you have an income besides sailing or you post clickbait and nudes. Easy as that.
Hahaha! There’s probably some truth to that 🥹
Ohhhh hiii 😅
Yeaaaaah!!! HIIII!!! It’s been a minute 🥲
We are new creators. Documenting our boat life journey. This video was so helpful, so straightforward and so real. It will stick with me as we learn and grow. Thank you so much for making this video! One of your best. Nice job! Shameless plug for--> @cruisingandromeda 🤷♂️🙂❤
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Sophie, your candor, personality, wit and knowledge makes your Sailing channel beyond the ones we follow. Creativity is the key and you out shine the competition.
I am happy to say I am one of those that made it to the end. I understood very little of it but that was not the point for me. I was watching you describe how you did your job with examples that I understood. I got a better insight into what you do so I an be entertained by your hard work . I am a closet sailor and I come on to you tube to do my sailing through your adventures that you choose to show me. I enjoy your work and I hope you continue to do your job so I can enjoy it. I offer my heartfelt thanks for brightening my otherwise dull day without any yours and other sailing channels . I look forward to your next offering . Thank you
Thanks so much for your passion and amazing sense of humor, Sophie!
Hope all your dreams come true!!
Thanks for sharing guys and thanks for keeping it real. Good luck with your new editor ;)
Congratulations for your Channel anniversary and adventure!
Oh it’s so fun to see you guys here as well, I’m a fan of your videos 🥹😍
Loved this behind-the-scenes video. Thanks for what you create and the joy it brings.
I love Ryan's technical videos, and this one was just as good as his. Not only was it technical, you answered many of the questions I had (but did not want to be rude and actually ask!) You really turned an undesired situation into a positive experience. Thanks to you both for all the entertainment over the years.
Great video! Thanks! I can reiterate that people should definitely not do TH-cam to make money. 90% of channels (probably more like 96%) would be extremely lucky to make even $500 per month. And that’s usually by working at making videos for 20 to 30 hours per week. That’s $6000 per year. Definitely not a living wage. Only do it if you have a passion for editing and making videos. Thanks again. Enjoyed this episode!
I watched entire video of u because of your honesty with your smile!
Your 2 year experience summary actually 7 year experience is greatly appreciated!
Do what you love and love what u do! It's not all about the money!
Blessings Rog
Merci,
Awesome practical and honest information. Love your video styling and how the two of you share with us.
This was so well done! When I consider producing a channel someday/maybe I imagine the connections it might afford as the real value. Hearing that from such a quality creator means so much. I look forwards to meeting you both in person one of these days.
That was great! Thanks for sharing these thoughts and facts about filmmaking and TH-cam.
My channel is small and has changed topics from motorcycles to sailing. I really started because I wanted to share information about the things I was so passionate about, there was a time, a feeding thought...that I could make a living with it, but I found it would quickly kill the reason I started doing it in the first place. Now I'm not as worried about it and only post when I have something I really want to share.
Thank you for sharing!
Excellent video, Sophie! You inspire us to do better with our channel. What a great bunch of kit and great advice about drones! Good luck finding someone else soon. I can't imagine how I would look for someone, but I am sure there are great folks out there. Heidi
Great video and I learned a lot. Thank you!
As a former photographer I completely agree with your remark about the way mistakes in audio can be much more glaring than video mistakes. Audio is very challenging! Lately I've been experimenting with dynamic microphones to reduce small space reverb. However in a larger garage, a shotgun condenser mic gives more natural voice tones with enough background sound to make it real. Efforts to use lav mics were hot and cold, I find the tone of many lav mics to be harsh and thin. Lav mics can be unreliable, there are more complications with cords, wifi, etc.
Such a great video! After 4 year on TH-cam we have been on the fence about spending less time and focusing more on other sources of income. We love it too much to quite but I might have been wrong in thinking if we just keep at it we will improve enough to make it full-time. You guys rock. Cheers.
This was a great video, Sophie! Love how you were tackling some of those icky topics and made some good points there in a positive, uplifting and inspiring way. Keep up the great work and I hope you found a new editor by now 👍
How did you find your editor?
That could be the subject of a whole other video 😅 but the new one(s) I found through contacts.
I like what you do, thanks and keep up the great job 😊
Tremendous video Sophie, thank you! You have a great sense of humour! You’re inspiring all kinds of people to do something that they love to do as well, fabulous!
Just WOW… I appreciate your honesty and transparency in sharing your sailing and TH-cam life SO MUCH Ryan & Sophie…! Thank you for being so awesome. Another home run vid, great content, thanks again.
Great video! Thanks
A nice honest talk
Having struggled to create content worth watching, I have really learned to applaud you and other sailing channels out there that manage to stay consistent. The actual editing I handle well I think but the planning what to film and actually getting good footage of it is a challenge for sure!