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@@sarahholmes7439 thank you so much! We are simultaneously embarrassed and yet far too proud of this one 😂

@sebell69 hey there! We crossed with the trade winds from Gran Canaria, going south towards level with Cape Verde, and in fact a little lower than that. The reason for being pushed so low south is covered within our crossing videos... an unseasonable tropical storm developed after we left, and despite running south to avoid the worst of it, we still got hit by some elements, which is why it was so rough. Wilderness and Offshore Medicine Nurse Specialist here 👋 I'm afraid that we don't *ever* recommend getting a seasick person cold. The reason being that the physiological effects of motion sickness on core body temperature causes cooling already, due to vasomotor changes initiated (we think) at a cellular level - the mechanism is not fully understood still. Intentionally getting an individual cold (hypothermic) on top of motion sickness puts them at a greater risk of developing moderate to severe hypothermia, which inhibits cognitive ability and safe vessel handling, alongside the obvious life-threatening physiological implications that come with the condition. There are multiple causes for nausea and other uncomfortable symptoms within motion sickness outside of the "eyes vs ears" oversimplification, and this includes the hypothalamus trying to initiate counter responses to the drop in body temperature, which often makes people feel hot and clammy despite the core temperature drop. Cool fresh air is good, and some do report relief from brief use of an icepack at the back of the neck, but ultimately this is largely due to distorted thermoregulatory perception rather than accurate insight into what is actually happening within the body's core function. Intentionally getting a person hypothermic is dangerous and does not stop motion sickness. Please don't do it 💕 In our Wilderness Medicine playlist, if you're ever really bored, I do give an educational video on the topic 😄 But it's somewhat unsurprisingly one of our least watched videos! I can't say I blame anyone, really. Fair winds, Bryony

@@CutterboveSailing when we cross the atlantic we also tried to go from the canary islands but did not get the right winds we had to drop down the cape verde archipelago to pickup the winds. The current runs (from Africa to Barbados) all the time but the winds the "trade winds" dont turn "on" till Nov which by then the end of the hurricane season as abated/ended. This year the Hurricane season was much more savage and lasted till late Nov almost Dec with many tropical storms hell even Granada got hit by a hurricane which is a RARE event. As for the seasickness the cold does take it away that is something I experienced myself while crossing the English Channel. Like Hiccups that you can "stop" with a good scare! SEASICKNESS can be stopped or adverted by COLD if your Freezing your body wont get seasick (its BUSY trying to stay warm)! And like I said once you get "sea leggs" it gets much better! Like someone else told here in the comment section that been inside the cabin is the worse you can do! Also dont eat/drink sodas, soups, dont drink alot of water sip it instead! Bread and saltine crackers in small quantities it helps keep the food down.

@@sebell69 indeed, we are just about to cover the devastation that was Hurricane Beryl, as I was one of the lead coordinators on a large-scale humanitarian response, liaising with the Grenadian government and then we handed over to the UN when they got boots on the ground, although our vessels continued to host some of their staff. It was truly devastating, and as you put it, it was a savage hurricane season indeed. As a healthcare professional I can only advise against getting cold when seasick, as there is no physiological evidence that it is curative and all research shows seasickness-induced hypothermia is detrimental, if not actively harmful. In regards to our crew member Paul, we'd had him sitting up in the cockpit, looking at the horizon, and all other conservative methods of managing seasickness. Unfortunately they were insufficient, and going below deck so that he could rest and pharmacotherapies could be safely introduced became the only management option. There was a rally not long before we set sail across the Atlantic where somebody sadly did die underway from severe seasickness and dehydration. It does happen, and 24 hours of all conservative measures without any success keeping food or fluids down clinically indicates time for a change in treatment plan.

Thank you! Really excited to show everyone at long last 😄

We were rather over prepared, but very glad to have had it that way around rather than the opposite and get hit hard! And it's all good practice 😊

We need to buy more bacon and try this 😄 Although what we consider *proper* bacon is hard to come by here!

@cakesinthewild the problem is, it was making us laugh too 😂 Tony set the (low) standard from the offset, and it was all downhill from there.

@@cakesinthewild I want that engraved above our galley now 😂

@CutterboveSailing I can't take credit, it was Marco Trombetti who said it while rounding Cape Horn, during the Ocean Globe Race. I've lived by those words ever since, and eat pasta to do everything fasta

@cakesinthewild they are fantastic words to live by! And we will probably think of them every time we eat pasta now 🍝

@@CutterboveSailing then my work here was a success *dusts off hands*

We do love a bit of Tolkein! Bryony, as you may have noticed, moreso 😄

@@davepalmer40 thank you as always ⚓️✨️

@QuentinHall-t3u aaaaah that's where we went wrong. We forgot the pepper!

@arottie4097 thank you, I think "wow" is a fair summary of... whatever happened!

@mitchellandmarythomas2372 haha thank you! Sometimes we just have to roll with the punches/equipment failure, and accept we have to laugh it off. We made it work!

@robertgold2643 thank you 😊

@sailingAlpa42 I'm so sorry to hear that. We know (and will cover in a later episode) the damage that hurricane Beryl wreaked across the islands, and that overall, it's been a very tough hurricane season for many 💕

@lonnychs779 Thanks you... a save indeed! There was panicked despair initially, but we laughed it off into a positive. Happy New Year to you ✨️

@murrayrainey9699 we did too 😄 Perhaps found ourselves a little *too* entertaining. Waving over to New Zealand 👋

@temanpatterson5345 very glad you enjoyed it... we had no idea how it was going to turn out 😂 We just rolled with the punches/equipment failure, and somehow, it seemed to have come together quite well.

@Catalina58601 we are very grateful that the mic played up here and not during the next episodes, because there's no way it would have been appropriate for us to humour our way out of that! Absolutely, what came next was utterly heartbreaking, but a lot of positive humanity also shows up for it 💕

Thank you! We had no choice but to be down to earth... we had to accept that the equipment messed up, and there was no way we were able to rectify it with much grace 😂 But we had a hoot doing it! Waving across to the UK at you 👋

@@CutterboveSailing Thank-you take care ,Happy New year and stay safe.

In hindsight, perhaps we should have scripted it *a little bit* because we all found each other far too entertaining 😂

@ it was great Bryony, don’t change a thing. See y’all next time❤️

@BonnieVolkle see you next time indeed ⚓️✨️

@markbernier8434 well, that would have been a more accurate retelling than our attempt 😂

@@acendra thank you, and all the best for 2025! May it treat you kindly ⚓️

@mariabroms4906 Glad you enjoyed it! A change from the norm, admittedly, but we had a chuckle.

@michaelgreenland4682 oh we LOVE doubles now 😂 it became a Saturday morning tradition for breakfast at the market in Port of Spain. We should probably learn to make them onboard, in fact! Yes, the pirates are an issue around there. We have been keep clear of that area but at some point will probably have to make plans that involve getting a little closer than we might like. Trying not to think about that for now though 😅

Happy New Year to you, too! May 2025 bring you fair winds in life ✨️

@mikeb-r3y this is a 20-minute video with snippets from over two weeks of sailing. That's a 20-minute summary of what was actually 20,160 minutes. If our editing style isn't your cuppa tea, that's absolutely fine! There's plenty of other sailing channels out there. But there's no need to make personal assumptions about our capabilities, experience, or safety management onboard, based on purely "I didn't like it." Fair winds, Bryony

@@CutterboveSailing that's fair. Have a good one.

@@mikeb-r3y you too, take care.

We love our boat, but admittedly, if we weren't on such a tight budget we'd have constructed some extra protection by now 😂 We will have to hope the situation improves before we intend to sail to high latitudes!

@@Seacracker1 thank you! Bequia treated us very kindly.

@@davepalmer40 you'd have loved it!

@michaelgreenland4682 ah its okay, we aren't super close to real-time at the moment with the videos, although catching up! It sounds like you had a fantastic time there. It is such a special island with the kindest of people. We were sad to have to leave (tomorrows episode covers that chaos 😄). Mayone one day we will get back there. Dengue is nasty, isn't it. We are always careful but do feel our days are likely numbered before the wrong mosquito bites us and we have to suffer through it 😄 We have done well so far! Lots of strong repellent and sensible clothing at key hours. Hope you had a wonderful New Year. Fair winds to you!

@dond4458 happy New Year to you too!

So awesome how everyone helps out!!! What nice locals!!!!

That’s really awesome that the locals are so friendly and helpful 👍🏻

@shanejamison6792 it was such a special island! Very different from everywhere else we have been so far they set the bar very high. And happy New Year to you ⚓️

@@BonnieVolkle it was too darn hot, I wilted 😄

@BonnieVolkle we had a chuckle putting the investigation board together 🔎 Hope you had a lovely New Year!

Hurricane Beryl indeed! Then it's just a few more episodes before we suddenly catch up a bit closer to real time somewhat, which will be nice. Bequia saw considerably less damage than the islands south of it. It's done well to recover as well, which is nice to see. We are doing okay mostly... don't want to give away too many spoilers 😄 But we are enjoying a few weeks of rest and recovery having pushed ourselves a little too hard, we have realised. We want to feel ready for what should be an incredible 2025! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and enjoy the New Year ✨️

That Asda bag has travelled many nautical miles now!

@donalfinn4205 these were very unseasonable conditions for what was the official East-West crossing season, due to a large tropical storm that had formed up north. We always prepare for the worst, but it certainly was not expected, and many vessels/crews struggled a lot more than we did, with dismastings, exceedingly long passages compared to what they'd planned, and an individual rowing across sadly lost his life. We were very well prepared, thankfully, just extraordinarily tired and managing an unwell crew member.

Merry Christmas to you too! Hope you had a lovely day, and have a wonderful New Year 😊 The fish dance is at risk of becoming a tradition onboard...

It was a perfect weather window when we left. Forecasts weeks out are not reliable, and there is, therefore, always a risk. That's what makes it an adventure.