The Dream: Pocket Size - An Interview with Mads Bo Falk from s/v Mathilde, Part 1
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- Опубліковано 21 січ 2016
- We ran into Mads and his children in the Faroe Islands and he was kind enough to sit for an interview. In this part he recalls the first person in the family to get the sailing bug (it's not who you think it is) and his initial voyages and adventures. From the family boat to his own sailing dinghy, Mads hones his skills and falls deeper in love with the simple act of sailing. Join us as he explains how he made his pocket sized dream a full blown reality.
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Mads Bo Falk's Blog: sy-mathilde.dk (English version also available via google translate button on main page)
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Series Playlist:
1. For the Love of Sail - Preview of our interview with Mads Bo Falk and tour of his sailboat Mathilde
• trailer: Mads Bo Falk ...
2. The Dream: Pocket Size - An Interview with Mads Bo Falk from s/v Mathilde, Part 1
• The Dream: Pocket Size...
3. The Freedom Equation - An Interview with Mads Bo Falk from s/v Mathilde, Part 2
• The Freedom Equation -...
4. Go Small. Go Simple. Go Now - An Interview with Mads Bo Falk from s/v Mathilde, Part 3
• Go Small. Go Simple. G...
5. Cabin Tour of s/v Mathilde, Part 1
• Cabin Tour of s/v Math...
6. Cabin Tour of s/v Mathilde, Part 2
• Cabin Tour of s/v Math...
7. Deck Tour of s/v Mathilde
• Deck Tour of s/v Mathilde
8. DRAKEPARAGON EXTRAS! - A very special 26 minute episode of outtakes and additional scenes is available at / drakeparagon as a part of DrakeParagon EXTRAS! In this bonus episode we take you behind the scenes to see what goes on (equipment failure - yay!), and also give a more in-depth peek into life aboard s/y Mathilde. Additional footage introduces you to Mads' children as Drake listens to their experiences sailing and sees what this family does to keep occupied on a rainy day. You'll also get a chance to see stunning footage of the famous Faroe Island bird cliffs as Mads and his children spend an afternoon exploring this beautiful area. Word to the wise...don't forget to bring your camera!
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This man captures the wonderful Joie de vie that the Danish people, in particular, and Scandinavians, in general, possess. I love his self-confidence too, another trait of the Danes. He loves sailing and is proud to tell you that he cries with joy over it. So many American men would never admit to being so wonderfully human. He doesn't need a large boat, the boat he has, to him, is the boat he enjoys. It's about the sail, not the boat or the destination. Wonderful interview.
Mads was so descriptive about his feelings towards boating and life in general. I especially like the non-racing-to-win philosophy. I totally agree. Thanks for a great in-depth video interview.
Joshua Slocum, Bernard Moitessier, John Kretscihmer and now Mads Bo Folk. The most passionate sailors I can think of. Great video and so happy you sat down with him. Thanks Drake!
+S/V Southern Cross It was such an honour to be able to interview Mads and meet his children. We're hoping our paths will cross again one day...perhaps in Denmark! ⚓-Monique
When an interview enters your mind not through your ears but through your heart something special is happening... Mr. Mads Bo Falk: thanks a lot for taking us with you on your journey of passion
Loved that. What an interesting guy with a great outlook on cruising. Video nicely filmed with drop ins and cool footage. Great job.
Great life lessons. I love the phrase, "Pocket size dreams".
+Rottingboards It's wonderful how he was able to achieve his dream of sailing just by making everything a bit simpler and smaller. It rather makes me wonder how many more of our dreams could be a reality if we just made them 'Pocket Sized'! ⚓-Monique
What a joy to watch and so inspiring I have been struggling with the whole wife issue and sailing and this just clicked! Thanks for saving me a lot of grief and pain Mads! And well done Drake I just subscribed to your channel and look forward to other videos you have created. I look forward to meeting you both one day and buying the next round!
Mad gets it and eloquently puts to words what most sailors who really love to sail feel. Especially the part about alone but not lonesome while out sailing. Look forward to part 2. Excellent interview!
+scs130773 I love that part also...alone but not lonesome. It really was such an honour to interview Mads. Also, the man makes a mean stove top brownie! Hmmm, perhaps that's why he likes sailing solo so much...he doesn't have to share the brownies! Ha! ⚓-Monique
That's reason enough for me.. Sign me up! :)
Thats the spirit. Thanks for making this film. Fair winds
+s/v Blaatunge Thanks for watching! Cheers ⚓-Monique
Mads Bo folk both defines and expands my feelings in sailing. If life is such that you cannot sail full time crossing oceans and circumnavigating the world, there is still a self-fulfilling lesser goal to strive for. Finding one's niche in life is made easier when you listen to men like Mads. Thank you.
+Mike Woodford We're glad you enjoyed it Mike. I found him quite inspiring as well. The big dream for many is to do that circumnavigation, but smaller hops can be just as fulfilling, if not more so, and certainly more attainable. Drake and I were glad our paths crossed and hope to meet again. ⚓-Monique
Excellent!
I fell compelled to thank You Drake for the most wonderful though compelling sailing interview. Mads insight to achieving goals not just about sailing but in life in general is inspirational. Thanks once again.
I can totally relate to this. I've been an offshore kayaker for a few years, and there are times I just sit in awe at the openness and isolation of the great water. I'd really like to take a sailing trip for several days.... one day!
What an interesting perspective! "Pocket size" is a great philosophy. A smaller adventure is still an adventure! Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed that.
This is/was the BESTEST video ever. I hung on every word and you Drake have become a MASTER interviewer. Thanks so very much for sharing this interview and I look forward to Part 2.
I really like his outlook on maintaining balance in life and keeping things "pocket size". This equation fits my life really well and is something that I strive to be better at. Thank you for this wonderful interview!
Thank you for this interview, I love to hear how people from other countries get out and enjoy sailing. I am still waiting to see more of your videos sailing from US to northern European countries.
Drake, great interview! It was nice to get to know Mads' philosphy on how to achieve a dream while still being firmly and graciiously grounded in reality. Thank you for sharing!
Good questions. Great answers. Awesome interview. Thanks for sharing
The 18" Hurley was my first own sailboat too. That is an awesome starter boat. Perfect in size to try everything out by yourself and with the cabin and the two bunks you're kicked right into the cruising lifestyle, if you want :-)
+Two aboard Tuuli Ahoy TUULI!! And Guten Tag! :) I spent 3 months in Germany in a high school/gymnasium exchange program and it had an enormous effect on my life. Ever since it has always been a big dream of mine to sail to Hamburg and spend a winter living aboard there (I loved the Hamburg fish market festival!). I'm also looking forward to cruising in the area of Denmark, Germany, Netherlands... It would be wonderful to see you guys in the same anchorage someday. :) -Drake
+DrakeParagon Guten Abend Drake :) Well, sounds like exactly those dreams Mads was talking about. Dreams that can come true in the near future :) Tuuli is currently moored south-west of Rotterdam, NL. If you sail by, just let us know! -Thomas
an absolutely inspiring interview a realistic dreamer in the moment and achieving his dreams
Looking good D. Mads really engaged and connected. Echoes of John Muir, in my mind, being a man of the wilderness looking out to the sea.
Another wonderful video and interview. You never let me down.
+Kenneth Tappert Thank you Kenneth, we're glad you liked the interview! ⚓-Monique
Thank you for the lovely interview ..it was just something we could use as a guideline for our dreams ,we are also sailing and have our own unique stories ,it is tru when some say life is like sailing ;) Good work!! Thanks Sharond and Dennis
AMAZING INTERVIEW. Couldnt come at a better time for me. Ive been struggling with the disappointment that I might not be able to circumnavigate the world like I want to. The interview really made me realize that circumnavigating isnt really the only option. Thanks for the video Drake.
+The ADVENTURES of the CAYMAN JEWEL I'm so glad it moved you. He really has come to the most wonderful compromise between his land life and his love of the sea...and it's inspiring to see how a happy medium can be reached. Thanks so much for watching! ⚓-Monique
So great! So earnest :)
AWESOME AND INSPIRATIONAL!!!
+CnCEndeavors Thank you!!! ⚓-Monique
I was taken sailing estuaries in a GP14 dinghy aged 6, hated it, had no control. Aged 29 I bought a Halcyon 23 and did France and Belgium. Then a Folk Dancer 27 and did West Africa, Senegal and Gambia, The Canaries and Madeira. Single handed, total control, the further offshore I was the safer I felt.
Another great video. Love your channel!
I love your interviews they are all so different and all so much the same.
+Jeffrey VanderHorst Thank you Jeffrey! ⚓-Monique
I love all your videos, but this interview with Mads was especially good. I love his take on sailing and his early years sound very much like my own. Great story.
+Sailing "Thanks Dad" So you started sailing at a young age as well, eh? What a great activity to be doing at that age. We're glad you liked it and fair winds to you! ⚓-Monique
great interview, thank you!
Great interview. Thanks
Such a good interview about a man who is very wise for his years. He is spot on with all he says. Thank you for putting these interviews together for us to enjoy 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it! :)
- Drake
Fantastic interview. I have only single-handed a couple of times but I understood what he was saying. Somehow the experience is different and more intense.
+Ben Coles It certainly does change a bit when you realise that there is no one else to turn to, eh? I would agree...certainly more intense. We're glad you enjoyed it Ben! ⚓-Monique
Mads, your English is exquisite!
Very cool interview. Great insight.
Inspirational, thank you for bringing his "Pocket-size"dream to UA-cam and sharing. Small obtainable voyages vs full time cruising.
+Bill Gosnell I love how he incorporates his work and family life with his love of sailing. It's inspiring to me to see how such a happy medium can be reached...even if he's not going around the world. At least not now. *grin* ⚓-Monique
How inspiring, thank you Drake and Mads
a True sailor in bone and marrow ! Thank you for the interview Drake !
+Jaco Oosthuizen Thanks Jaco, glad you enjoyed it!
Hi drake! Nice video as usual! a new logo also
excellent!!!
It is so inspiring. I live at the river Elbe in north Germany and I have to do my adventures in a little boat, a yawlcruiser. But I do. And I enjoy that sophisticated territory when ever I can. And maybe... .
... the only upside to all our terrible UK winter weather is that you're getting time to publish more great videos like this... but I also hope you stick around awhile to enjoy things when it warms up
Loved this video. Very intereting. :) Melody
Very cool perspective, and so well articulated. Thanks Drake and Mo - and to Mads for the interview.
+James F You're not the first to say that and I completely agree with you James. Mads has a wonderful way of putting his passion for sailing into an elegant narrative. We'll be sure to pass your thanks on to him as well. Cheers ⚓-Monique
Hi Drake. You're an Anthropologist Sailor now. (maybe you were before and I just found out)
This is great. I'm happy to have met Mads Bo Falk.
Tell him that
Thank you.
We're getting closer to the "Drake's Paragon".
Cheers !
Very inspirational guy. Helps put our sailing in perspective
+funNstuff with the Foxwells Glad you enjoyed it! He really does a wonderful job of articulating what he loves about sailing. Cheers ⚓-Monique
I enjoyed this -Chad
Absolutely wonderful!!!! Being with people is so much work! "relating" It is exhausting sometimes. To not be alone when nobody is around.
+Pass Me By He does sound like he finds a wonderful peace when sailing on his own...and what a great way to recharge your batteries! Everyone should be so lucky... ⚓-Monique
Yes. He seems very balanced. Can't wait to get out there. My repower is almost done! Ya'll be safe! Thanks for the video.
excellent interview with a great sailor
+KeepTurningLeft Many thanks Dylan! Mads is planning to sail from Arhus back to Scotland this Summer. It would be so cool if you guys meet up! We are wintering in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and really love the town and marina. In the Spring we're headed to Faroe and then Iceland. I really hope to see you in the same anchorage someday Dylan. Fair winds!
I love your channel Drake, keep up the good work. I wonder if you ever tire of sailing, have you considered a career as a person centred counsellor! :)
+Rob Searle Thanks Rob, we're glad you're enjoying the channel. We've got a lot of exciting videos coming your way and can't wait to upload them. Hmmm, I can't see Drake ever tiring of sailing but, just out of curiosity, what is a 'person centred counsellor'? ⚓-Monique
It's person centered therapy. Sorry for the kryptic comment, but watching that interview Drake totally reminded me of the old Carl Rogers videos I used to watch while training to be a therapist. His interview technique is so calm and he just follows the lead of the person he interviews. Made me laugh but makes for a great interview.
By the way I loved the song you posted on your looking back over 2015 vid; "do you find your home? " Such I nice feel good film. I have to keep watching it!
Fair winds :)
Was that a US navy ship in the harbour there?
Drake-n-Mo - OMG! You've done it again. You found someone who loves single hand sailing a pocket sailboat and able to play a fiddle! Mads is my kind of guy. I wonder if he brings and plays his fiddle on those dark overnight voyages. Please ask him to play my favorite sailing tune for you -- The Keeper of the Eddystone Light. Thanks. Jack, aka electricalpowerguy
+Powerelectronicsguy L Haha, thanks Jack! Mads was definitely a jack of all trades and had such a fierce love of sailing. As for his violin, he said he doesn't bring it on his voyages, but I'll certainly pass your favourite song along to him. Take care and fair winds to you! ⚓-Monique
Mads Bo is my type of sailor, started young like you an him. When sailing like fast but not racing sail for myself friends were all motor had to go fast I like the peace an quite of sailing.. When I got older and working I would go out every evening I could to get a way from the rat race an to slow down an enjoy the peace, most of the time by my self. Really enjoyed the interview.
+Ronald Johnson Thanks so much Ronald, we're glad you enjoyed the video. And I agree with you...going out for a peaceful sail is both a wonderful way to decompress from the business of life and reconnect with yourself. Fair winds to you. ⚓-Monique
WTF Drake ? Though the interview was interesting, when are we gonna see the next chapter in your cruise ? You left us hanging in Gloucester ! Do what you do best ! Your chronicled videos of the Real cruising life is head and shoulders above the rest, and this is what I look forward to. I live in Maine and have a short sailing season , so I have to live vicariously through people like you. So please, stop with the fluff ! Besides, aren't these videos a year old ?
+Ed Hastings Living vicariously through these videos should also include getting to meet the awesome people like this that Drake and Monique meet during their travels. I miss Paragon, too, but wouldn't want to miss these interviews either.
+Brian Walk I agree, I'd just like them to be inserted where they met in the cruising. It's like watching a TV series and missing an episode. Just seems out of context .
+Ed Hastings Hey Ed, at the beginning of our seasons we spend time gathering footage (out of the over 1500 hours we shot) then arranging it so that it can be whittled down and edited. Separating footage makes it easier to handle, both for our computers and for us. While doing this between seasons, instead of posting nothing, we like to put up interviews, boat tours, and other experiences we've had while cruising. I think interviews are especially important and are, to date, some of the most popular videos we upload.
More important is what we hear from our viewers. When we shared An Interview/Tour With Ben Stookey ua-cam.com/video/wrTvbM3TGe0/v-deo.html (our most popular video by far) the reaction was surprising even to us. The comments were lovely, but our inbox exploded with emails from young people. One guy in particular stands out as he shared that he had always wanted to live aboard a sailboat while keeping his job, but didn't think it was possible. It was inspiring to him to see someone not that much older than him living his dream...it made it all seem possible.
The same is now happening with Mads' interview. People are writing and saying that Mads' story is inspiring them...that they see now it is possible to reach their goal of sailing by changing the shape and scope of what cruising means to them. That makes all the work worth it to Drake and I.
I read that you feel perhaps these interviews are a bit out of context since they don't follow the same time line as our voyaging story. However, we feel that interviews and tours are rather timeless. It's less about the location and more about the person, their boat, and their story.
That being said, we always appreciate your comments and critiques and thank you so much for watching. Fair winds to you...
⚓-Monique
Does he ever say what type of boat he has in any of the videos? I know it's 26 feet, but what make?
Terrific interview. Maybe his aloneness is a way to find one's self, free of responsibilities to others. "In life, be your own best friend. That way, when the time comes that you don't have a support circle, you can depend on you." -Sejal“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.”
― Rita Mae Brown
Amazing that this seemed like one take!!!! I can only say that it ended on too big of a note there should have been a 3 min or so codafollowing that climax...! you have mad skillz as an interviewer... I
+Aaron A. Wallace Aaron, you're making us blush! ◕ ◡ ◕ We've got some exciting interviews coming up, including one with Nigel Calder, that I think you're going to enjoy. Can't wait to share them with you! ⚓-Monique
moar videos pleaz!
+Cawfee Dawg Hi Cawfee, Here's Part 2: 'The Freedom Equation' :) ua-cam.com/video/yZ0iM_HZHhE/v-deo.html
+DrakeParagon woah! what a response!
Thanks!!
Mads, your English is exquisite!