Our First Time Sailing Alone - with ZERO experience!
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- Опубліковано 31 сер 2020
- Before we get into the description for today's video, I just want to say how grateful we are for the experience with David this past winter and spring. Not a lot of adult siblings get this kind of time together and so we are grateful that our paths could cross for this experience. We wish him all the best and love him dearly.
Hope you guys are excited as we are to share in this learning process as we go from zero knowledge of sailing to hopefully enough to get us out into the open ocean successfully. It's going to be a huge learning curve, but we're really thrilled to get to do this together and share it with you. Sailing is an art form and while it's probably going to take us a decade to become masters, we're just looking forward to the day when we'll be able to get off and back on the mooring without stress hahah
Thanks for all your words of encouragement and support along the way! Penelope really is our dream home and we're so happy to be living life on the water.
Big hugs,
Dana
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Just a few thoughts: wear gloves: eventually you will get a rope burn without them. Two sayings that I have heard from people with more experience than me: "A running rope, like a falling knife, has no handle" (In other words even with gloves be very wary of grabbing a rope if it starts to run.) "nothing good happens fast on a boat" (slow down, don't rush, even when things are going wrong: if it's happening fast , it's not good.) If it comes to a choice between equipment and injury, sacrifice equipment every time (so drop the boat hook or the winch handle or rope, let the hull take the hit not your hand or foot)... and finally, Ego is rust for a team, it will corrode and wear and fail you: so try hard as you can to not let your egos get in between you. Mistakes are mistakes, that is all they are, not character flaws or failings. Good luck
Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.
@Black Duck, really wise. Words that can be applied to everything in life and not jut boating. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us. Xo
Definitely gloves. For best results, wear gloves but pretend they're mittens. I have a pretty good scar on one of my fingers where a line ran through my fingers as I let it go when I was a kid. Rope burn is no fun at all.
I thought it funny that Dana wore a glove when using the mandolin slicer,, but not when dealing with those ropes.. Yikes!
Black Duck I agree, slow and steady. If your gut is telling you the weather will turn or something isn’t right, take action now, not when the storm hits. If you think the window is getting strong....reef, don’t wait. You can always let the sail out later and is good training for inexperienced sailers. Practice a few basic knots, you can’t live without a bowline, and it can save your life.....
It is sad to see your brother go... however it was probably difficult for him to be the 3rd wheel, he did an amazing job helping you guys! Cheers to him !!!
Now, for both of you, as an older seadog, you did something very dangerous:(minute 6:39 to 6:59) NEVER, NEVER, NEVER hold a line, a rope,(running rigging) with your bare hands, always put it twice around the winch, that rope will tare your fingers or hand with an unpredictable wind... I do understand you were in a little"panic mode" ...
This is my first advice, lol.
Love you guys and wish you all the best!
Sweet guidance
And now after all these months it’s clear who is the skipper on this boat. Ohh good job Lou.
Now that you are “cruisers” you can wear your dive mask while cutting onions. Loved how kind you are to each other also, cheers.
I'm here for the wonderful emotional maturity you two show each other. Thank you for leaving in the stressful/hectic/uncomfortable moments. I think your authenticity is why a lot of other viewers are here as well. A rare thing in the over-dramatized cesspool that is UA-cam.
P.S. I know nothing about sailing. It'd be super cool if you could explain the terminology as you go along. I know there are a lot of sailing veterans watching as well but from their comments most of them seem nice/helpful and hopefully wouldn't mind.
They don't have the terminology down yet themselves. But explaining it ro their viewers would actually help them learn it too
That's called the Feynman method of learning. You don't really learn something deep-down for fuller understanding untill you can teach it to someone else with ease.
Yess! I feel like I don't understand anything
They don't either
I know this was filmed at the beginning of the month, but for the love of life!.... take sailing lessons and get signed off from an instructor before going out on your own again. It's very easy for you guys to find yourself in a very bad situation if you don't know how to avoid it all together. And without proper instruction (or training and or experience), it would be impossible to get through a bad situation if there was no other option. The high seas have no respect for any one person and does not discriminate. It is very unforgiving if mistakes are made. God bless ya'll. Keeping you in prayer.
Hopefully one day soon i will be out there on the water surrounded by the blue myself.
By law you have to have some training
Take cruising lessons, guys. You'll learn what the sails do, you'll learn how to anchor properly, you'll learn man overboard maneuvering and all the other things you will need to know at some point. You'll also learn to keep your thumb out of the way of the line on the winch because if it does get caught, it can get ripped off - your thumb that is. And please, wear gloves! You'll skin your hands in no time and few things hurt as much as burns in your hands.
Always thought those lessons were mandatory, like doing your drivers license for a car... or is this a Europe thing and you can do whatever you want in America?
Edit: just checked for myself. You definitely need a license in Europe and some states in the US
Sources for anyone interested:
www.rightboat.com/blog/europe-do-you-need-a-licence-to-sail-a-boat
www.rightboat.com/blog/do-you-need-a-licence-to-sail-a-boat-in-the-usa
This is excellent advice. You NEED basic cruising lessons. I used to crew on a race boat. Please heed this advice.
good advice, mr. Duess.
@@felixgla30 In the Netherlands (and I think in Europe) you don't need a license IF:
- boat isn't longer than 15 meters (roughly 45 feet)
- doesn't go faster than a 10.8 knots
This is if you own your boat. Renting one they can ask for a license, but often don't.
We rented a 33 foot boat without a license (but we know how to sail).
@WIld We Roam
And holy-crap: please take a few lessons!
Seeing you work those winches....! Scary AF.
I fully agree with Andreas Duess!
Get a Skipper's license and marine VHF license, you will not be able to sail properly without them, USCG coastal skipper and short range VHF license are IMO mandatory for safety of yourselves, vessel and other vessels, emergency services, maritime rescue amongst others
It’s so special to spend time with your siblings as adults! I’m so happy you got to spend time together even if it wasn’t for as long as you planned.
I loved watching you guys make a mistake, then correct it, then forgive each other. keep that mindset, you'll get better!
Oh no! I was really looking forward to seeing David more.
You guys did great.
Both my wife and I used to sail wirh a sailing club and worked our way up to being instructors and skippers to be in charge of new members and students. We would even take complete newbies along on our Rasmus multiple times a week to instruct them for a couple if summers.
You guys made typical mistakes so don't feel bad. But seem already pretty advanced being able to handle your boat by yourselves. In fact I was really surprised you did as well as you did given the Rasmus is a fairly difficult boat to tack with just one sail. It gets stuck in irons REALLY easily, especially at slower speeds. Your jib must be in pretty good shape to move the boat along at 4.5 knots in 10-ish knots wind!
I can't believe you were able to complete the tack that first time. My instructor's eye saw the winch wrapped backwards as it happened and I was waiting (just like we would when teaching) for how you guys dealt with it, but I was saying "watch your fingers Lou!" when he was re-wrapping the winch. Ouch. I was afraid that the sail would pull out of your hand when the jibsheet wasn't around the winch when Lou went forward. Good that you are both wearing your PFDs, you never know when you are sailing when you need to dash to the foredeck. After sailing for years we never leave the cockpit without a PFD, and a tether when things get rough.
You guys will slowly learn but it is better to have someone along who is experienced so you don't learn bad habits that are hard to unlearn. Using the correct terminology is important too, it is hard enough to communicate out in the wind. "I think I'm going to turn now" is easy to misunderstand by the rest of the crew but when the helm yells, "prepare to tack," and "hard alee!" Everybody knows you are tacking.
Slow is pro, especially coming into your mooring. In some more crowded fields it is really easy to overshoot the ball, even if you do catch it and swing around and contact other boats. Doing buku damage to expensive brand nnew boatsnis easy at just a touch especially when it is wavy and the boats are rocking up and down past each other as they touch. Coming in slow from downwind and stopping almost completely at the ball within reach is ideal -but easier said than done.
You guys deserve the growth in subscribers. You seem to be showing the real thing so far, good and bad. I had hoped you brother would stay with you a little longer untill you learned more sbout sailing though. Read all you can and maybe meet other cruisers who are good sailors who might bring you along or sail with you on a daysail. That is always helpful. Cruisers who had experience as club sailors have experience teaching new people. You'll run into some soon enough. Meeting other cruisers is a big part of cruising. Have you made boat cards to exchange? We've collected hundreds so far. Maybe someday we'll exhange some with you.
Please don’t don’t do the hard a lee call. It’s not needed & confusing. It should be; Once you’ve decided to tack. Helm: ‘Clear to tack?’, Crew when at the leeward Genoa winch with the handle out & one wrap off so it’s uncleared. ‘Clear’ only then can the Helm start to turn. Crew: Watches as the sail luffs & begins to back. At that moment unwraps the rest of the turns. If it’s windy maybe leave one turn on to slow the release. Depending on the boat. Helm: steers through the wind & slows the turn before a close hauled course. Crew: As the boat passes through the wind swap sides. Keep your head up & watching forward. As the sail falls onto the new side tail it in on the winch hand over hand. One wrap first maybe two depending on the size & how much wind there is. In very strong wind use 3 wraps but no more as your get a ‘wrap’ or cross over of the sheet (line) on the winch. Once the Genoa is as far in as you can pull it go for the winch handle. Put it in and wind it in. As your skill improves you’ll know when to put the final wraps on for the self tailing winch cleat. You can do it early and use two hands on the winch which is good in heavy wind. Or in light wind use one hand tailing & one winding to final trim position. Take the handle out & lock the sheet off in the self tailing cleat. Helm; as the sail comes in fall away to a close hauled course.
My point is it’s a coordinated move that should have visual cues not verbal. Only say ‘clear to tack’ & a confirmation of ‘clear’ is needed. Otherwise too much talking is required & if you can’t hear things it will end in arguments. All manuvres have visual cues which means a crew or helm can make the next move. If it’s out of sequence it won’t work. Watch for cues don’t yell instructions.
Wow beautiful words of encouragement
@@chrispomfret8592 incorrect. This boat gets stuck in irons very easily. The sheet trimmer needs both the "prepare to tack" and "tacking/hard a'lee". The cockpit is the size of a bathtub and there is no problem hearing commands. It's actually hard to get around even with just one trimmer and one at the helm. The trimmer needs eyes on the sail or it'll get stuck every time, not looking a the helm to see a visual clue for when they start tacking.
In fact, the trimmer needs to often do a race tack in many situations, continually sheeting in the jib as the boat comes closer to the wind to keep the boat moving through the tack, especially when tacking from a broader reach. The trimmer simply needs the traditional commands wo they can be ready and begin sheeting nin instantly as the bow heads up..
We've sailed our Rasmus for many thousands of miles over the past four years. You can't just lazy-foot this thing in a tack and ignore the traditional commands. It's not a responsive modern lightweight race boat. The trimmer has a difficult job sometimes, especially in kight air, and they need their eyes and concentration on the sheets and the foresail.
The helm can take care of the main, as it is right there and there is no traveller to deal with, just a simple Crosby rig.
SV Barry Duckworth If you read back you’ll notice I said for the trimmer to look forward. The visual cue comes from the turning of the boat into the wind, the luffing of the sail and then the backing of the sail. The trimmer should watch forward and know what’s actually happening not what they heard.
If the boat gets stuck in irons easily then crack some jib sheet slightly as the bow turns up (not before) watch the sail luff, hold it and allow the sail to back long enough to pull the bow around. Hold it too long and it pulls the bow around too much or traps the boat in irons as it sets against the mast & shrouds.
Traditional ‘helms a Lee’ means nothing. Watch forward so you see when the bow starts to come up. That’s your cue.
A boat getting stuck in irons relates to boat speed. Swing the helm hard enough at speed and it can’t get stuck. Back the genoa slightly just after you pass the eye of the wind and you can’t get stuck. Unless you are going too slow to start with or if the wash off too much speed by swinging through the eye too slowly. Sometimes you need to crack the main slightly too. This helps the boat stand up & pass through the eye of the wind quicker.
What’s the difference between a race tack & not? None.
Exactly what I was thinking and saying out loud actually, they did good, definitely underpowered as you say, it's amazing how fast a boat stalls if you don't have the momentum to power through the tack, they'll get there, I made 2 pretty detailed comments which I hope will help to reiterate what you said.
Thanks for keeping it real. Showing those times when it gets tough, you both put each other first. You two are gonna be just fine. Look forward to seeing the sea adventures begin.
You’re giving me anxiety (lol) - please show us the lessons you took later in the month with an experienced sailor. You have a wonderful asset in this boat and it will treat you well when it’s operated safely to it’s best capability. Winter is coming and you won’t want to be in New England past Oct.
Same lol.
Love it. Safety first, I know you were not planning to use the main, but just to be safe, take the sail cover off before you leave, that way you can react quicker if the engine has problems. Likewise, when you come back, last thing you do is put the sail cover on. Also don’t leave the winch handle in the winch, it’s a hazard there. Winch handles are either being turned or are found in their slot; nowhere else.
It’s totally fine to leave the boom cover on the main while cruising. They have a motor as back up.
Christopher Pomfret my point is when the motor fails, and it will, one has to have quick access to the sails. That’s what I was taught and have benefitted from. To drop an anchor with no engine is tricky, to do so with the main is not too difficult but the job has to be away to drop an anchor safely when under sail.
When I learned to sail, we were made to call the winch handle "Sixty bucks and it doesn't float!" If anyone left the handle in the winch, a fellow student would shout "What's it called?" and we were forced to recite the name in shame. That was 20 years ago. To this day, I cringe when I see a winch handle left in the winch. Also, calling it a "map" instead of a "chart" would also garner abuse. But they were excellent habits to learn right off the dock. Those things stick with you if you learn them early on.
I M Your answer has some truth to it in that they have an anchor. Meaning after the sail & after the motor they have an anchor. An unfurled genoa wouldn’t stop me dropping an anchor. Can’t you furl it up before you drop it? I certainly wouldn’t furl a genoa and hoist the main (the most difficult sail to hoist) if I needed to drop an anchor. You are over imagining an emergency situation. You don’t need to have every option ready to go. Its bad sailing if you get yourself in a position where you need to hoist the main to drop an anchor because a motor failed. Come on. Wouldn’t the Genoa sail you out of trouble?
Save the sunburn on the sail, keep it nicely stored away under a nice boom cover and sail with less anxiety.
Safety first? Safety wasn't on the agenda at all.
I love how you two uplift each other and clear any misunderstandings, however small in the moment rather than letting them pile up. I know nothing about sailing but it’s a joy to watch, especially knowing how you dreamed of this adventure even when you were traveling the roads with Odie.
I love your videos and I love how you showed a real moment of you guys having a moment of stress and showing that this is a hard task ❤️
I am quite surprised to hear that your brother decided to leave. He put so much work in the renovation of the boat and my understanding was that the size of the boat was influenced by the fact that you needed two 'bedrooms' rather to just one. I must say, I didnt expect him to leave you before your first sailing adventure! Anyway love the video x
same i feel like it warranted more explanation!
@@SpecialneedsSpacebun It may have involved a big fight and they don't want to have to talk about it
I wouldn’t want to live in a small space with my sister and her husband. Married couples make noise and where am I gunna take my date? Cool videoooo.
@@MunchieMaryJane Exactly this. Would be different if it were your best bud and his girlfriend that wasn't related to you but your sister??.. ya I'd feel a bit uncomfortable as well in such a small space. Could've also been a wake up call to a realization that boat life isn't for him, most people like the IDEA of a situation but when put in that situation it's not what they had invisioned.
I would bet that their diet and lifestyles were just not compatible in the end.
We have this same boat and It is a very small boat inside, and the only other seat in the main cabin to sit down except at the table they turned into a standing desk. It is a real PITA to slide in all the way around to the middle settee at the back of the big table, especially if there is anything on the floor under the table in the way of your legs -and there is ALWAYS something on the floor under the table since there is no other place to put stuff. The table is often full of stuff too.
Standing up all of the time on a moving boat is exhausting, and there is not mych room for standing either without being in the way of anyone working at the galley. You NEED a place to sit that is easy to get in and out of quickly and doesn't take more effort than just staying standing.
Removing that other seat was a mistake, especially if there is going to be more than two people aboard.
The aft cabin is even more tiny. It is basically just the size of the double bed inside and the only way to get to it is to go outside through the cockpit climbing up and down, removing and replacing slats at each companionway as you pass through it.
I liked your brother, but i always tought that mayby it’s better to be alone ( as a married couple) on a small boat
But on the other hand..he was the one that know how to sail
Guys just remember sailing will put alot of strain on you're relationship but I trust you two will get through it. Love the vids lotsa love ❤️
I loved watching how you both navigated each other’s emotions with the first solo sail. You can tell you’re both used to taking care of each other and being in quite intense situations together. My partner and I built a tiny house and now live in it and I’ve noticed this ability in others who live in small spaces together xx
I agree. My boyfriend and I moved into a tiny RV fulltime and depsite the small space we've never been happier.
Anyone else here from the van life days, and have no idea what they're talking about? Or is it just me 😂
Yep. Even the comment section changed too.
It's really good to see "REAL" people on the sailing videos. I can appreciate ur honesty and rawness since I too just bought my first sailboat in July this year and have been renovating it since. Stay honest and "HUMBLE" not fake and commercialized as many turn. I stop watching others as soon as they become more about sponsors than real life sailing.
I have yet to take my boat out for the first time. I can't wait til I Finnish the work so I can experience what u just have! CONGRATS!
From the editing, to the camera quality, ya'll are a class act. I recently discovered this channel and I am glad I did. A nice blueprint of encouragement for a much smaller youtuber like myself. Thank you 🌿
Agree with you Josh on every point
The main reason why I watch you guys is because you guys work well together and respect each other in each of your new discoveries. Not alot of couples are successfull at this..you guys are amazing! Congrats on your first sail!
I'm like twice your ages, you guys give me so much hope and inspiration. Love you two, love your videos. Our world needs more of this!! Sail On!
Thank you for showing the actual learning curve and growth. It's so much better than a highlight real.👍😉
"Might be interested..."
GIRL. I am living vicariously through your shared adventures! Every time you post a new video, my day is brighter and I am more encouraged to live out my dreams!
David if i were you the editing is worth the adventur you're going to have. Imagine all the places, all the people, all the love.
Or I guess he can just watch it with the rest of us.
I'm not even sure I can watch this.....
This is inspiring for me as a 60 something who's only just passed a day skipper and never taken a boat out on my own. My top tip would be to always wind the rope on the winch through the bottom of your fist rather than the thumb and finger side. This keeps your thumb and first finger away from the mechanism. t will stop you sticking fingers into things that can tighten quickly and should you ever get caught, you'll loose a less important finger rather than an index finger or a thumb! :-)
I love how you akt together. I love your way of comnunication. This should be a goal in every relationship. The world would be such a better place, if everyone would be as present and lovely as you two are.
Couple of things guy. First of all, loving your new adventure, boat looks amazing.
The winch handle should not rest in the winch. Either it's being used, or out away, last thing you want is to lose it. Watch your fingers on lines, particularly when putting it on the winch. Hold with pinky finger towards the working end, little fingers are cheaper than thumbs.
Winch handles lock into the winch now for dozens of years. Constantly putting it in and pulling it out is more of a recipe for losing a winch handle than leaving it in.
@@svbarryduckworth628
Only going on what I was taught. For older boats, with older winches, they may not lock in. Last boat I was on, the handle did not lock in and it had fairly modern fittings. I'd disagree about putting it on and taking it off as the bigger risk. Loss of the handle however, to my mind, could be a serious problem. Why risk it?
Barry because winch handles can lock in doesn’t mean it’s good practice. Best advice is to take them out when you are not winding the winch. How do you quickly strip a winch otherwise? What do you do with the handle while stripping the winch in a tack? That’s a recipe for disaster. A sheet tangled around a handle & a winch is very dangerous. Finish winding the sail in to correct trim then store it out of the winch in a good handle pocket that’s very accessible. Like on the cabin combing/seat back right below the winch.
@@svbarryduckworth628 have you seen the winches on that boat?
@@AndreasDuessca they are Lewmar 40's with self-tailers which is an upgrade from the original equipment Lewmar 40's without self-tailers -like what we have on our Rasmus 35. The handles lock in securely. Both of these winches are still in current production I believe, and have been since the early 70's. Hallberg-Rassy didnt put junk on their luxury high-end yachts even way back in thr 70's. Best they could get at the time and that was Lewmar.
When the helm says "prepared to tack" the crew on the jib sheet pulls the handle and only then removes the handle. Then they continue to trim in the sheet after the helm says "hard a'lee" or whatever variant of the command to keep the jib powered up and driving through the tack to help avoid loosing speed and getting stuck in irons. The Rasmus isn't a performance race boat. It is a bit of a cruising tub so you can't be lazy in a tack. It gets stuck in irons pretty easy if you aren't tacking it hard.
There are times when I had to keep the handle on after the hard a'lee call from my wife to have the power to trim in the sail when we were tacking from a broad-ish reach to a very pinched close haul that put us into a narrow channel or such. You better bet darn tootin' i left the winch handle in and kept the tell-tales right on the elevens all the way until I popped the handle and broke for the tack.
These guys are going to have a hard enough time learning on this boat which can be a bit more difficult to sail in certain situations compared to a modern lightweight fin-keeled race boat without folks telling them silly old-fashioned BS couch-sailor stuff like always pull the winch handle. Sails get trimmed ALL THE TIME on this bost to keep it moving. Leave the darn handle in there and don't be afraid to be constantly tweaking the trim to get any speed out of a Rasmus.
Plenty to learn guys. But I love how open and honest you are on both your successes and any errors, It keeps this channel super real and that's awesome. Best of luck learning all there is to know about boat life, it's a long old list but entirely worth it. Congratulations on your first sail.
I watched your decluttering video which gave me lots of power. And now, you are sailing by yourselves! Have a safe and wonderful trip!
Mo and I are catching up on your videos today and this is so incredible!!! We love you two
Such a real moment & you both handled so well you gave each other grace & that’s what’s most important. Safe travels & calm seas ✌️❤️🌞
Congratulations on all fronts guys! You are so accomplished! Living life to the fullest! I love it! You are seriously the epidemy of freedom. And you have shown us how that comes with sacrifices, but man what you gain! Thank you for taking us with you!
Love Sarah
Them apologizing to each other was so pure and wholesome. 😭👏
Im happy to go back to just the duo! One of the things I love about these two is the beautiful love between them. I felt the dynamic really changed with her brother around and, even though I supported them adding him in for sailing, I'm excited to get back to the husband and wife dynamic.
I appreciate that you guys are open to show us real life struggles.
Thank you for showing conflict and resolution on your channel.
I've always felt that once we hit a certain age it becomes taboo for us to try to learn new things. I love the sense of adventure you two have tackled this new project with and it's so refreshing to see youtubers struggling and learning on camera. I think I speak for everyone here in saying we love your honesty and how real you are. I can sense your excitement through my screen! Stay safe you two!
I've watched so many edited sailing videos and some are great, and what made me press sub with you guys was to see how you both got through those awkward moments and was honest, that what is rare the authenticity. Through thick and thin afterall, no sunshine no rain.
You guys are incredible! UA-cam suggested one of your videos with the van and I instantly got sucked in. And then I watched you buy your boat and fix it up and now on your for sale alone and I just feel so proud and I don’t even know you guys. I’m only halfway through it and I’m like awe 😭🥰 You guys are so sweet to each other and considerate of each other’s feelings and it’s not forced. It just looks like you guys work really well together. It just feels like you guys are really considerate of each other’s feelings and complement each other perfectly. I noticed Apologies are sincere and there’s no problem taking blame for something if something happens. I know these are little things and I’m not trying to pick a part your relationship at all I’m just in awe of it. It gives me hope of finding my partner someday. But my whole point in commenting was it’s so good at that Lidl’s incident happened when it got caught on the front because you have to have those little mistakes to really really learn and what better place to learn then when you’re in a safe area and Not going to fast because it doesn’t turn into a total catastrophe. You guys handle that so well. I had such bad anxiety, I can’t imagine how nerve-racking experience was but you guys are rock stars. This video I didn’t realize was so old, I’m sure you guys are Super experienced by now
Congratulations on your first solo sail, looks like you nailed it! We are going to sail for a week in September (we are doing a Competent Crew course to learn the ropes), can't wait to experience it!!! Myles and Marina 💜
One, allow the jib to luff, or flap about as it passes thru the wind, the passing wind will move the jib to the opposite side of the boat that then you can begin to take in the sheet line......two, soak the onions in cold water after cutting in half and this will reduce the amount of airborne acids that make you cry......three, the aft, back.....porthole, window......enjoy the boat, it’s an amazing journey, we are jealous of you......in a good way
I love this community! Y'all make me feel like anything is possible and that support is all around.
Super glad it's back to the two of you, while wishing your family member the best. Yay!
You are doing well, and you are extremely lovable folks. I find myself really pulling for you, and I'm sure that everyone else is doing the same. Keep learning and enjoying. Bless you guys!
You two are so wonderfully brave and I find it so inspiring! Thank you for letting us following along on your adventures!
I love this girl’s attitude, been with my wife for 29 And I envy how understanding she is!
Dana is so cute when she bites into the corn, like a HAPPY BUNNY!
Outstanding job! Living your dreams, doing what you love and being kind to each other. Bravo!
Your enthusiasm and positive attitudes are awesome! Love that you are willing to show us your successes and mistakes. You both work so well together even when a bit tense! As I just started learning to sail my Hobie 14 turbo I know just how you feel! You learn to be successful by your mistakes. Such a cool video and love being there with you!
This is so exciting! I can’t wait for more sailing videos!
You guys should be so proud of yourselves! It’s a big learning curve, sailing... I enjoyed watching your first time out on your own. As a sailor who learned in my forties , I can well remember the first few times out. So intense and invigorating.
You’re lucky you have each other to try these kinds of new things together. Enjoy your relationship and these wonderful adventures
So excited for y'all. I've been watching y'all since y'all did your van make over. I usually watch on my tv. But I wanted to tell you I can't wait for the sailing adventures to truly begin. ❤❤❤
That was gutsy of you both. And you showed it warts and all. Good for you. You got me hooked.
Great job! Love yalls videos & life together. So loving & adventurous! Truly living! ❤️ & safe travels! ⛵️
IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS!!! And I’m also happy the video was longer!!!❤️
Congratulations on your first time sailing solo! Listen to to you Dana, with all of your boating vocabulary; you're going to do so well 😊
One of the things I love about you two is that you're not obsessed with proving that you're all knowing or infallible. You allow yourselves to be vulnerable and make mistakes. You're always learning and growing - forever students, accepting wisdom and knowledge from others with more experience.
I might have worried about others taking on such a big daring task, but not you. You two are going to be a-okay 🤗
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OH! And of course the food. I love the food, too 🤣! That curry looked so good 🤤!
Have you gotten the hang of working without a fridge?
This video made me ridiculously happy for some reason. I wish your brother good luck with his new journey and look forward to seeing more of your sailing adventures ❤️❤️
So exciting to watch you both sail. Brings back memories of sailing on my Dad’s boat and on my Brother in law’s boat. Congrats on your solo sail.
This is so cool! I just love how excited Dana is! 😃
So VERY happy for you guys!!! You’re out there living your best lives. I stumbled on your Chanel and have since enjoyed watching your journey! Congratulations on your first sail alone. 👏👏👏👍🏻
Glad to see you settling in to your new boat. Great to watch your videos as a fellow Rasmus owner here in Scotland. Wishing you all the very best for your sailing practice ......... you will be fine your boat will look after you.
Hope to see you on the other side of the Atlantic some day.
Good Luck!
Awesome! So Great to watch you on the very Start of your sailing adventures. We are having our sailing course in two weeks time and can’t wait !! ⛵️
Sad to see David go, was looking forward to seeing more of him! Hope he finds his passion and wish him the best! Congratulations on your first boat adventure ❤️
Congratulations, on like everything! So amazing seeing you so happy, achieving your dreams. Thanks for sharing ☺️
Congrats on 300,000! I've been here since 2015 and I've LOVED watching your channel grow!!
I’m still not used to seeing you guys on a boat!! I’m missing Odie a bit lol but so great to see you moving forward!!! ❤️❤️
So cool to watch you guys go from van life to sailing life. What a beautiful relationship you have. Thanks for sharing your journey and your curiosity with the world.
It was fun having your brother around to help but not gonna lie I’m a creature of habit and I love things going back to the way they were “van life” style as you said! Glad for his help and sad he had to go but I know you two will have a blast! Excited to see your adventures! 😊
Not something I would do, but would love to get my own piece land and get a tiny house and travel with it at some one point. Love your guys’ spirit and how you guys keep learning.
I look forward to your videos every week! Thanks for sharing!!
Your authenticity is adorable guys ! It's endearing. Gosh I hope you don't quit.
Best wishes to David! Sad to see him go but hope he finds something he loves to do. Hope y’all stay safe out there! I see others in the comments giving tips so I hope you can learn more and be more comfortable sailing.
Sailing life pro tip: Make it a habit to pull ropes “overhand” style, with your thumb toward your body. In the event you get a strong tug or the rope is getting away from you this will save your thumb from getting caught in a winch/pulley/block. Losing or injuring a pinky finger is a lesser matter than the same on your thumb.
Hahaha I couldn't find the word for "overhand" pulling just now and just commented something similar. I feel very repetitive now but at the same time, it's important to note to prevent the loss of soms fingers. I love the community of people commenting and I hope in this past month they have started getting more acquintained with the boat and the sailing!
This technique is taught only to newbies amd children and really doesn't work very well in resl world practice. Ergonomically you are going to give yourself a bad repetitive stress injury if you actually work the lines this way. They only make kids do it this way in beginners sailing classes.
Omg you're so sweet and supportive to each other ❤️ Your relationship is so beautiful
You two are so inspiring. In a year, you'll be amazed by your sailing skills!
Before sailing in any stronger winds, make sure you can safely furl in the jib. If you're not careful they can jam, and in an emergency situation, if you're getting 20plus knot winds, you'll need to pull in the sails to depower to boat. If the rolling furler gets jammed, you'll be in a lot of trouble. Definitely get to know your rolling furller well! good luck guys!
Hi guys, back again with some more friendly tips. I just want to give you both some basic information on points of sail and relevant sail trim, sail plan and safe operation of the boat with regards running rigging etc. true and apparent wind speed and direction, reefing the main and headsail, boat balance and general principles related to the above.
Points of sail diagrams are great to learn the basics of upwind, beam and downwind sailing. Upwind, close hauled, from as close as your boat will beat, let's say 30° to about 48°° , close reach 48° to 72°, beam reach to about 105°, broad reach to about 145°, running around to 215° and so on, not exact wind angles but there or there abouts. Sheet in everything upwind, main sheet, vang, outhaul/reef pennant and genoa/jib sheets, your jib cars are used to tension the leech (trailing edge of sail) or foot (bottom) depending on your point of sail, as you fall off the wind you will progressively ease your sheets, main and headsail, we won't get into the main sheet and traveller (you don't have one) if your main has a double sheet system (I prefer this for a number of reasons pertaining to safety, especially downwind) it will have a cam cleat on each side (port and stbd) same as your traveller and main sheet would have. When going downwind or broad reaching you can pole out your headsail and put your main out on the opposite tack (wing on wing) with a preventer on the boom to a breast cleat and back to a secondary cockpit winch, or pole out an asymmetric spinnaker and reefed main on the same tack.
True and apparent wind is critical to understand with regards the power and balance of a boat, think of it this way, you're driving at 50 mph into 10 mph, the velocity of the wind on against your windshield is 60mph, if you do the same speed with the wind behind you at 10 mph the velocity is now 40mph, so you sail upwind in 25 knots at 6 knots the apparent wind speed is 31 knots, so probably a double reefed main and headsail, with the jib cars moved forward for a better sail shape and sheet angle, but downwind your apparent wind is only 19 knots so full sails, keep your cockpit tidy, get bags for the lines, nothing worse than having to untangle lines when you need to reef etc.
Reefing the main is solely dependant on how your boat is set up, but most are battened mains with 3 slab reefing points, on the gooseneck, there are two hooks, one port one stbd, then there is usually a short pennant attached to the mast at the gooseneck, those are for the luff cringles and dog's bones if they have them (luff cringles are the 3 stainless steel eyes spaced equally along the bottom part of the luff edge, the side that's attached to the mast, on the leech edge will be similar cringles with lines running from the boom, through the cringles back to the end of the boom and forward inside the boom, they are your reef pennants, 1,2 and 3. That is to reduce sail area according to the wind speed and point of sail, the headsail is easy, 90% of boats have roller furling headsails, so that's just a case of winding on the tack line (furling or reefing line) while easing the working sheet. I'm tired of typing now so digest that and I'll continue when you next upload a video. Good luck, God bless. PS H R Rasmus was a great boat choice.
We are enjoying sharing your journey Dana and Lou - we are new sailboat cruisers too and have one of those 'shameful' v-berths. Its all a learning experience and we look forward to watching more of your adventures - Cheers, Kim & Steve - Sailing Mimpi xx
How exciting! Well done guys, what a mile stone.
Really awesome to get to follow you in your journey of learning how to sail. keep up the good work! Congrats on 300 k subscribers you deserve it!
I look forward to your videos each week. You two help me wind down after a long day.
This is how we learned to sail too lol just took our boat out, pulled on the sheets/lines/halyards and let the wind take us. We also crewed on a couple race boats, which was really helpful and basically free lessons. One thing that has really helped us, for docking, navigating and anchoring, is walkie talkies. If hubby has to go up to the bow to look out for traps, logs etc. Or when he's at the anchor I can tell him the depth so he knows when to let it go and we're not trying to shout at each other over engine/wind noise or figure out hand signals. It's also handy if one of us goes out in the dinghy, or I'm in my kayak. We can keep in contact with each other.
Amazing, all the great advice here. Please stay safe you both. Please listen❤
Big tip I learned as a kid during sailing camps on small boats: if you don't have gloves nearby, pull your lines with the back of your hand faced away from you! This allows you to use more muscles in your arms than just your biceps and prevents your thumb from getting caught if anything starts slipping! Hope this makes sense! I absolutely love seeing your journey and would love to own my own boat one day. You guys are a true inspiration!! Kisses from the Netherlands 🥰
eventually you build up calluses! We live on our sailboat, sailing around the world and now we have calluses of steal haha!
Happy days, you are sailing guys. I am so glad that you sent him back.
Enjoy your sailing, you deserve it after all the hard graft that you've put into your boat. I've got 25,000 miles under my keel now but well remember my first sail as in control of my boat for the first time. I hope that your first sail alone will leave you with very happy memories that will last a lifetime. Go well..
Congratulations on the first official outing, and you’ve picked up another 5K since you filmed this!! Yay!!
And Dana, your food always looks incredibly scrumptious! 🥰
So soothing! I recognize the beginners mistakes from my own beginnings, you will learn, you are doing great!
I only found you guys this yr, but I ABSOLUTELY adore you both and love your adventures! Dana has the most soothing voice. I could listen to it all day! I love how you two work together and are always so respectful of each other and supportive 🥰💕 Keep crushing it guys!!
How lovely that long 'learning/tacking' scene was! Truly showed that you have a strong relationship and can say sorry and really care about each other! Also super fun to watch you learn, it also makes me learn a lot about sailing which I hope to be doing one day...
Loved seeing the raw footage of you guys sailing! Was amazing to watch!!!
That is awesome.The adventure of learning hands on is the best.
Please take some lessons!! I grew up sailing and it's not rocket science but it's really helpful and important to know the basics and then you can build your own experiences on that. So whether you take a course or have somebody on board who is a good and seasoned sailor. it's hard to watch you guys sail without this foundation! you guys are awesome and smart and creative and show us that we are too... and we can figure out so much for ourselves if we try and commit to it...but please take some lessons! and be safe 🤗 Fairwinds and good sailing to you 💕
Love you guys, she has a great smile and you guys both inspire me. Thank you for sharing.
So exciting! So happy for you guys on all the milestones and hope August was truly a fantastic month for you :)
can’t believe you’ve reached 300k !! i’ve been watching you guys for soooo long, im proud !
Congratulations on 300K (plus) subscribers! Well deserved! You sure both did great on your first time sailing. You're naturals! Great to see where you're at, since I'm from the South Shore of Mass., and spent a lot of time down the Cape and in Buzzard's Bay, where my grandparents lived. Love seeing the area again!
Congrats! D&L,again love you'll,contents are getting better and better❤️
I also just bought a boat, i'm a bit scared about this moment too. I lived on a boat as a kid and did some sailing sports during multiple years and i'm also scared so i bet you are way out of your confort zone you should be proud for that success. (sorry for the next part but...) When i see you tacking i feel like i'm super ready to start sailing and makes me more confident so thank you ;-). Good luck with learning curve and see you somewhere on the sea