Amy your hard work filming is not wasted on us. Florence always looks amazing gliding through the water. And the wave motion is always captured so beautifully, to the point where I feel a bit green🤢🤣 You both nailing it. Always excited when I see one of your vids drop.
Another awesome video - sublime music, great videography and beautifully judged commentary. I loved the Behind the Lens segment - not many could do this with credibility. You two have been on such a journey as sailors and as documentary filmmakers.
Thank you for your discussion of how you capture waves on film. I find that filmography especially beautiful and inspiring (especially your shots around southern Africa).
THANK YOU! After over 6 years of sailing and filming, you two have become experts! The story that you tell and the footage that you show are some of the best of the sailing channels. Other channels may be more "famous", as they perhaps appeal to a wider demographic, but your videos are definitely higher quality. You DESERVE way more subs to your channel. And.. PLEASE do not stop doing what you are doing. Wherever sailing is going to take you in the future, the skills that you have learning in this your FIRST circumnavigation are going to help you to become even better. I just hope that you can get your own scuba "kit"! The snorkeling bits are nice but I would really love to see what you can do when you can be under water for 30 mins or so. I know that you have been back in "Jolly Old" for some time now but I do look forward to your biweekly adventures! Best to you both. Edit: One thing... PLEASE strap your camera to you or something safe! I cringe every time I see someone holding a camera and NO safety strap around their neck or somewhere.
These guys are above the average professional video producers. I'm laughing about your comment to strap the camera to something. I do quite a bit of photography between crew duties on a race boat. Out in wild conditions I never have a lanyard and have not lost a camera or phone when sailing, until I did. On the dockside, my phone jumped out of my pocket and with one bounce it joined my glasses and sunglasses in 3 metres of water in the marina. The diver charges $100 to get them back and what you get is a non functional brick that looks like a phone.
Still the only channel that I have watched that has managed to capture the beauty of bioluminessence, at night in the Indian Ocean, if my memory serves me. But that aside, just generally high quality footage, and narration.
When you share tricks of the trade, or maybe after you invent them, you know you're in the big leagues. Simply brilliant. Enjoy the northern Caribbean! And as always, thank you.
Get a used car inner tube to solve your mooring issue. When needed, you just inflate with a bicycle pump, pass the mooring line through and leave it on the mooring. It will act as a bumper and protect your hull. I often used 2 and 3 tubes one over the other depending of the mooring shape. I enjoy your videos and your attitude.
I appreciate all the work you put into the videos. I also appreciate that your channel isn’t full of bikini booty shots. You two tell a great story, amazing edits and videos! My favorite sailing channel. Zatara is another family I enjoy for the same reason. Too many channels in sailing are geared towards views and will do about anything for them! Thank you again for taking us along.
I really admire what you have achieved. You have seen such beautiful places, yet when you see more beauty, your still in awe. Take care. I hope you are ready for England when you get back. It's not the same. Stay close to Florence and be ready to escape!
I keep meaning to write to you to offer my thoughts on your progress, but inevitably get drawn into each episode, and then the moment passes. In a crowded marketplace your calm and pleasant demeanour, modest and achievable goals, thorough preparation and competent and responsible seamanship/womanship set you apart and above the vast majority of your peers. Congratulations to you both. You should be very proud of yourselves. Tim, Adelaide, South Australia
Excellent video Amy. Perfect balance of on camera interactions, voice over segments, B-roll and tasteful drone shots. Love the new 360° camera which gives a subtle and intimate view. Great editing and nice music and ambient sounds. Excellent story telling. Just a lovely watch!
Loved the behind the camera bit .. followed you guys from the start and been so impressed with the gradual evolution from really good filmmaking to absolutely stunning professionalism ..
Amazing videography and episode Amy and Matt! The "behind the camera" moment was really great! It shows how much time and effort you have to put in to make these episodes looks so natural and effortless.
I wanted to show appreciation to you for the quality of the voyage viewing we've had while hiding in your cockpit for the last 6 years, but didn't want to repeat what every other viewer has been saying for these last 6 years! So I will just say I can't wait to see what will await us in the high lattitudes dodging bergy bits and witnessing calving glaciers up close and personal! I may have to get a new set of foulies if I'm going to sit in my easy chair and get splashed with freezing salt spray! And I DO love your stills that you send out to your $pecial follower$! I always select one or two to post on FB to give you some wider publicity! The rocket launch from Guiana was unique from sailors. I know you plan to leave for the Azores from the Bahamas, but if you check the NASA launch website, you might find a day or night launch that can be seen from the Bahamas!
Your filming is something I have always admired about your channel. Even the best techniques can still come up short without a talent for editing said clips. I must say your editing skills makes your productions seamless. They have a natural flow that makes them feel like a chapter from a book. Great Job!
Oh I love the new “David Attenborough” behind the scene section! Please do make this a regular feature…. & we are still awaiting the #BBC to take you on as roaming reporters!
I LOVED THE WAVE CAPTURE BITS ...TOP TIPS THE ...CAN'T WAIT FOR SOME SCUBA DIVING SHOTS I THAT AQUA YOU SEA ON THE NEXT EPISODE...TAKE CARE BOTH ...LIVERPOOL UK ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I hope you make it to the Philippines one day. The Moaboal area is spectacular. I actually had tears in my eyes because the snorkeling was so shallow and amazing! I could float 2-5 feet above it.
The camera tips are fantastic. I agree and thought that you folks captured the waves better than most. I have heard that waves are tough to capture and think y’all do a great job, thank you for sharing!
Was just wondering if, on your first trip to the Caribbean, you stopped at the island of Dominica? I spent some time there back in 2001 working with a coral restoration company. I found the island to be very beautiful, and quite pristine compared to the other islands in the Caribbean. I have been following and enjoying your episodes since French Polynesia.
Loved the "Behind the Lens" section, as always. It would be fun to see a few seconds of some of the rejected footage that you had to wade through (eg the shaky horizons) to get the gold - that way we can really empathise with all the hard work you've done on our behalf 🙂
Hah, that all gets deleted pretty early in the editing stage! Way too much to keep backed up, maybe when we cross the next ocean... see you in 6 months...
Great episode as always, stunning filming and great narrative. The explanation into how you capture the best wave footage shows your dedication to detail which becomes clear when watching each episode.
Love the contents and information of your videos and must say you have the cleanest and best maintained looking boat, after 6,5 years at sea, of all the TH-cam channel boats I have seen.. Well done. 👋👋
Thank you for the explanation of wave capture for the video, very interesting, and shows how hard you work to make these episodes the highlight of my viewings. Your story is magnificent and captivating in the best way possible. Thank you!
To stop the incessant mooring ball banging, try a stretchy snubber through your anchor roller. Or, I’ve seen someone use their spinnaker pole like a bowsprit with a stretchy snubber. The snubber is in addition to the normal lines.
Chocked full of sailing, beautiful scenery, helpful hints, suggestions, and pet peaves. You are unmatched in scoring your footage with mesmerizing tunes. Thanks for sharing the adventure.
Thank you for sharing your tips about how to shoot realistic sea states. So many times I have taken videos of waves that appeared enormous and when I view them back they look flat and unimpressive.
Thanks for the background on capturing waves - clearly I need to spend a lot more time and not sure how I'll convince myself to be on the leeward rail for photographic priorities rather than on the windward side for performance :-))
Love your channel. Stunning photography and excellent video editing! Have you thought of using your pole for the spinnaker to haul the bouy away from the hull? We have a bowsprit; on odd occasions, when we do not anchor, we use the bowsprit to haul out the bouy away from the hull.
Being on a boat people tend you go for a wide angle lenses so as to get more into frame. Of course wide angle lenses with their wider angle of view, make the foreground bigger (ie deck and boat), and the background smaller ( sea and waves ).
Stunning underwater images. As always, I adore your choice of music. Of course, I come to enjoy it all because of the pleasure of watching the two of you.
Hey you two, thanks for the lovely videos! Regarding the mooring: We only have moorings where I live and we don't tie to the top ring, but to the ring below the buoy with a big shackle (to prevent chafing). The lines do have a bit of slack (1-2m) so they act kind of like a shallow anchor. The buoy tends to bang a lot more the higher the stick with the ring at the top is.
oh, and the first link in the chain is often the weakest one since the buoy's ring is constantly rubbing on it. When that's looking really worn, we put the first shackle on a link a bit lower and the other shackle on another lower link.
Thank you for the information about cleaning the hull of the boat. I knew about under the water line, but not above. And thank you for the information about your pictures and videos.
dear Matt and Amy Enjoying your video's while we start to dream and prepare ourselves for a longer periode on board of our boat. Thank you for all the helpful tips and tricks that you can only learn from your own experiences or in this case the challenges that you guys come across. But now a completely other question: you use some very nice music that I was unable to find. Can you tell me the name of the music that you are using throughout the series and for example at the end of ep 150 and start of 151? Really nice and well chosen because it is so supporting the images and feeling of sailing for me. Enjoy the last bit of this trip and safe yourneys! Philip Netherlands
Amy your hard work filming is not wasted on us. Florence always looks amazing gliding through the water. And the wave motion is always captured so beautifully, to the point where I feel a bit green🤢🤣 You both nailing it. Always excited when I see one of your vids drop.
I know you guys do a ton of work to produce an episode. The result is overwhelmingly fantastic. I love it.
Another awesome video - sublime music, great videography and beautifully judged commentary. I loved the Behind the Lens segment - not many could do this with credibility. You two have been on such a journey as sailors and as documentary filmmakers.
Thank you for your discussion of how you capture waves on film. I find that filmography especially beautiful and inspiring (especially your shots around southern Africa).
THANK YOU!
After over 6 years of sailing and filming, you two have become experts!
The story that you tell and the footage that you show are some of the best of the sailing channels. Other channels may be more "famous", as they perhaps appeal to a wider demographic, but your videos are definitely higher quality. You DESERVE way more subs to your channel.
And.. PLEASE do not stop doing what you are doing. Wherever sailing is going to take you in the future, the skills that you have learning in this your FIRST circumnavigation are going to help you to become even better.
I just hope that you can get your own scuba "kit"! The snorkeling bits are nice but I would really love to see what you can do when you can be under water for 30 mins or so.
I know that you have been back in "Jolly Old" for some time now but I do look forward to your biweekly adventures!
Best to you both.
Edit: One thing... PLEASE strap your camera to you or something safe! I cringe every time I see someone holding a camera and NO safety strap around their neck or somewhere.
These guys are above the average professional video producers. I'm laughing about your comment to strap the camera to something. I do quite a bit of photography between crew duties on a race boat. Out in wild conditions I never have a lanyard and have not lost a camera or phone when sailing, until I did. On the dockside, my phone jumped out of my pocket and with one bounce it joined my glasses and sunglasses in 3 metres of water in the marina. The diver charges $100 to get them back and what you get is a non functional brick that looks like a phone.
Still the only channel that I have watched that has managed to capture the beauty of bioluminessence, at night in the Indian Ocean, if my memory serves me.
But that aside, just generally high quality footage, and narration.
You guys have a really great speaking voice and calm demeanor. Could watch you guys for hours.
Thank you for your time and effort to make the wave footage.
When you share tricks of the trade, or maybe after you invent them, you know you're in the big leagues. Simply brilliant. Enjoy the northern Caribbean! And as always, thank you.
Get a used car inner tube to solve your mooring issue. When needed, you just inflate with a bicycle pump, pass the mooring line through and leave it on the mooring. It will act as a bumper and protect your hull. I often used 2 and 3 tubes one over the other depending of the mooring shape.
I enjoy your videos and your attitude.
Failing that, why not winch the buoy onto the foredeck? (Maybe there's not enough clearance to get it under the pulpit)
I appreciate all the work you put into the videos. I also appreciate that your channel isn’t full of bikini booty shots. You two tell a great story, amazing edits and videos! My favorite sailing channel.
Zatara is another family I enjoy for the same reason. Too many channels in sailing are geared towards views and will do about anything for them! Thank you again for taking us along.
OMG! I love you two so much. I'm proud to be a very modest Patreon and absolutely enjoy every single episode. Safe travels.
I really admire what you have achieved. You have seen such beautiful places, yet when you see more beauty, your still in awe. Take care. I hope you are ready for England when you get back. It's not the same. Stay close to Florence and be ready to escape!
Once more a fantastic video, I love your Videos because you allways have a lot of Sailing😊
Another great video, thanks.
Everything stops when I get the notification of a new episode.
As always - nothing short of brilliant. The No 1 sailing channel
I keep meaning to write to you to offer my thoughts on your progress, but inevitably get drawn into each episode, and then the moment passes. In a crowded marketplace your calm and pleasant demeanour, modest and achievable goals, thorough preparation and competent and responsible seamanship/womanship set you apart and above the vast majority of your peers. Congratulations to you both. You should be very proud of yourselves. Tim, Adelaide, South Australia
OUTSTANDING, thank you for the behind sceen info about shooting wave shots.
Thank you for the information about cleaning the hull of the boat. I knew about under the water line, but not above.
I'm aw struck by the parking lot atmosphere of island life in the northern Caribbean. I hope you enjoy what is offered. 😊😂
Excellent video Amy. Perfect balance of on camera interactions, voice over segments, B-roll and tasteful drone shots. Love the new 360° camera which gives a subtle and intimate view. Great editing and nice music and ambient sounds. Excellent story telling. Just a lovely watch!
You got some skills there Amy!! I don't think I'd trust moorings either. Wish it was a decision I had to make 🙄 another great vid guys.🍻
Another excellent video. I had noticed how the wave action had become much more stunning. Matt and Amy continue to master their craft.
You really earn your support! The time and effort put into the productions is huge! Thank you!
Loved the behind the camera bit .. followed you guys from the start and been so impressed with the gradual evolution from really good filmmaking to absolutely stunning professionalism ..
Enjoyed the commentary on filming waves/ camera operations. Thanks, fair winds as you head north. Thx, Andrew
You definitely do some of the best cinematography out of the sailing channels👍👍
Great video. As a photographer, I really enjoyed the behind the lens segment.
The best sailing channel on YT . One of my close neighbours comes from Mozambique , she's gorgeous
Amazing videography and episode Amy and Matt! The "behind the camera" moment was really great! It shows how much time and effort you have to put in to make these episodes looks so natural and effortless.
I wanted to show appreciation to you for the quality of the voyage viewing we've had while hiding in your cockpit for the last 6 years, but didn't want to repeat what every other viewer has been saying for these last 6 years! So I will just say I can't wait to see what will await us in the high lattitudes dodging bergy bits and witnessing calving glaciers up close and personal! I may have to get a new set of foulies if I'm going to sit in my easy chair and get splashed with freezing salt spray! And I DO love your stills that you send out to your $pecial follower$! I always select one or two to post on FB to give you some wider publicity! The rocket launch from Guiana was unique from sailors. I know you plan to leave for the Azores from the Bahamas, but if you check the NASA launch website, you might find a day or night launch that can be seen from the Bahamas!
Your filming is something I have always admired about your channel. Even the best techniques can still come up short without a talent for editing said clips. I must say your editing skills makes your productions seamless. They have a natural flow that makes them feel like a chapter from a book. Great Job!
Thank you very much for explaining how you get those amazing shots of the sea, I have been rubbish trying to capture sea state.
I know I am like a long-playing record, but I say again, absolutely mesmerised by your inspirational videos. Love them!
Sailing yacht Florence is the truest expression of courage and nautical artistry to date. Thank you for setting the standard.
Another beautiful video! as always well done
Fair winds⛵️
Oh I love the new “David Attenborough” behind the scene section! Please do make this a regular feature…. & we are still awaiting the #BBC to take you on as roaming reporters!
You are the best of the best. Two professionals helping us
Enjoy the world from our
Armchairs. Thanks so much.
I LOVED THE WAVE CAPTURE BITS ...TOP TIPS THE ...CAN'T WAIT FOR SOME SCUBA DIVING SHOTS I THAT AQUA YOU SEA ON THE NEXT EPISODE...TAKE CARE BOTH ...LIVERPOOL UK ❤❤❤❤❤❤
In calmer weather I've been able to use the spinnaker pole lashed to the boat to hold the mooring buoy off away from the bow of the boat.
Thanks for the advice! Don't leave us! Do another loop around the big blue marble!
another great one. And I learned something about filming on a boat 🎥⛵
I hope you make it to the Philippines one day. The Moaboal area is spectacular. I actually had tears in my eyes because the snorkeling was so shallow and amazing! I could float 2-5 feet above it.
I suppose Bermuda may be your last landfall before the big hike homeward.
Everyone's with you to see how it all pans out.
Bon voyage.
The camera tips are fantastic. I agree and thought that you folks captured the waves better than most. I have heard that waves are tough to capture and think y’all do a great job, thank you for sharing!
Was just wondering if, on your first trip to the Caribbean, you stopped at the island of Dominica? I spent some time there back in 2001 working with a coral restoration company. I found the island to be very beautiful, and quite pristine compared to the other islands in the Caribbean. I have been following and enjoying your episodes since French Polynesia.
Loved the "Behind the Lens" section, as always. It would be fun to see a few seconds of some of the rejected footage that you had to wade through (eg the shaky horizons) to get the gold - that way we can really empathise with all the hard work you've done on our behalf 🙂
Hah, that all gets deleted pretty early in the editing stage! Way too much to keep backed up, maybe when we cross the next ocean... see you in 6 months...
Love the channel. Very wholesome, great content, no bikini click bait or silly drama.
Well filmed and documanted. Beautiful ariel and sea level filming combined with great framing. Thank you both!!
Thanks for the filming/camera tips. Insightful, as you're so good with the images you produce.
nice tips of how to shoot the waves with the camera! Tanks
Beautiful (as always) guys, thankyou 🤗🤗 Really interesting segment on filming technique also. Thankyou again and Godbless 🤗🤗
Never stop keep sailing. I have known folks who been sailing the Caribbean for decades. Cuba is a good place to explore
Enjoyed your camera explanation at the end, plus the content prior to that.
Omg that hair cut 😂 that’s a sailor’s cut for sure ! Love the channel guys!
Ooh. Another video. 👍
Hi,given the resources you have to hand I think that your filming is excellent and enjoyable,so thank you both very much for sharing it.Roly🇬🇧.
A lovely part of the world, I can't believe it's ten months already since I was sailing in the BVIs. Holiday of a lifetime. Thanks BLESMA.
Matt and Amy, you have one of the two most beautiful sailing videos on TH-cam❤ And the other one is Gone with the Wynns with Nikki and Jason.
Great episode as always, stunning filming and great narrative. The explanation into how you capture the best wave footage shows your dedication to detail which becomes clear when watching each episode.
The filming, editing and music are superb, thanks for the details of the camera settings and techniques at the end.
Love the contents and information of your videos and must say you have the cleanest and best maintained looking boat, after 6,5 years at sea, of all the TH-cam channel boats I have seen.. Well done. 👋👋
Thanks, don't look too closely though, she is due a major refit once we get home to England!
Thank you for the explanation of wave capture for the video, very interesting, and shows how hard you work to make these episodes the highlight of my viewings. Your story is magnificent and captivating in the best way possible. Thank you!
You guys are the best! Enjoy the freedom 🫶
To stop the incessant mooring ball banging, try a stretchy snubber through your anchor roller. Or, I’ve seen someone use their spinnaker pole like a bowsprit with a stretchy snubber. The snubber is in addition to the normal lines.
That's why I love your videos ! So adventurous ! ❤️🙏👌👍
You two so awesome. ❤❤ tyvm n safe travels, be here forever🎉
Amy, your videos of the scenery is awesome! Thank you for all your hard work😊
Well done! I appreciate all the effort you go into getting the great shots in these videos!
Inspiring once again, Just watched a vlog where a Yacht is being given away. Plukky from Sailing into Freedom must of finally lost the plot!!
Chocked full of sailing, beautiful scenery, helpful hints, suggestions, and pet peaves. You are unmatched in scoring your footage with mesmerizing tunes. Thanks for sharing the adventure.
Thank you for the behind the lens! More please
Thanks for another great Ep and the tips on how you shoot waves. You do both very, very well.
Super video, great to learn about how all the filming magic happens to. Thanks
Wow Sailor 👍👍
Packed with valuable information in what to expect and look for in these group of Caribbean Islands especially Amanda's technique of filming waves
Thank you for sharing your tips about how to shoot realistic sea states. So many times I have taken videos of waves that appeared enormous and when I view them back they look flat and unimpressive.
Matt & Amy your videos are still up with the best. Keep em coming.
Informative, beautiful and relaxing. Thank you once again.
Beautiful underwater footage 👍🏻💥👏🏻
Thanks for the background on capturing waves - clearly I need to spend a lot more time and not sure how I'll convince myself to be on the leeward rail for photographic priorities rather than on the windward side for performance :-))
Stunning shots!!!! Amy your videos are so beautiful
Love your channel. Stunning photography and excellent video editing! Have you thought of using your pole for the spinnaker to haul the bouy away from the hull? We have a bowsprit; on odd occasions, when we do not anchor, we use the bowsprit to haul out the bouy away from the hull.
I agree that your ability to capture wave stat is unparalleled. I love the videography and the storyline that you build. Keep up the good work
Great underwater footage. Stay safe out there.
❤ Thanks Amy and Matt for the great video❤😊
Being on a boat people tend you go for a wide angle lenses so as to get more into frame. Of course wide angle lenses with their wider angle of view, make the foreground bigger (ie deck and boat), and the background smaller ( sea and waves ).
Stunning underwater images. As always, I adore your choice of music. Of course, I come to enjoy it all because of the pleasure of watching the two of you.
You guys are amazing ..I have been enjoying your vids for quite a while....
Hey you two, thanks for the lovely videos! Regarding the mooring: We only have moorings where I live and we don't tie to the top ring, but to the ring below the buoy with a big shackle (to prevent chafing). The lines do have a bit of slack (1-2m) so they act kind of like a shallow anchor. The buoy tends to bang a lot more the higher the stick with the ring at the top is.
oh, and the first link in the chain is often the weakest one since the buoy's ring is constantly rubbing on it. When that's looking really worn, we put the first shackle on a link a bit lower and the other shackle on another lower link.
Another amazing video. Thanks. The Caribbean looks so nice.
Thank you for the information about cleaning the hull of the boat. I knew about under the water line, but not above.
And thank you for the information about your pictures and videos.
You continue to be my favorite sailing channel!! ❤
Ah yes, Pigeon Island was named of course for an abundance of cats.😜🤪😉
Most excellent video. Stunning visuals.
Thank you so much for the photography tips!
Oh, and ALL your terrific videos as well.
Another brilliant video. Which model drone are you using and are you happy with it?
Your channel gets better and better . Great work , Cheers
dear Matt and Amy
Enjoying your video's while we start to dream and prepare ourselves for a longer periode on board of our boat. Thank you for all the helpful tips and tricks that you can only learn from your own experiences or in this case the challenges that you guys come across.
But now a completely other question: you use some very nice music that I was unable to find. Can you tell me the name of the music that you are using throughout the series and for example at the end of ep 150 and start of 151? Really nice and well chosen because it is so supporting the images and feeling of sailing for me.
Enjoy the last bit of this trip and safe yourneys!
Philip Netherlands
It is such a pleasure to watch your videos, thank you so much for this!
I love everything you guys do. Beautifully presented. ⛵️