In a world locked in so much chaos, it is wonderful to watch your kids having so much fun, tackling the adventure, and treating each other with so much respect. Keep sailing. Fair winds.
Not to be a nerd, but 1) we don’t mind amateur go pro work, it’s refreshing in a world of overproduced UA-cam videos. 2) petroleum is produced by a natural interaction between the core and the mantle of the earth, along with water. It’s not finite in any way, it’s not decayed biological material. 3) you’re wonderful sailors, and we all love you both so much! And Sonia as well!
Hey mate! Thats great because there is plenty of it on this channel so far 😅 Thanks for explaining that, how uninformed we were. Doh! Appreciate your comment and words of support. Cheers my friend! Josh
This old sea dog loves you two. Your learning curve is sharp and your physical skills superb. I hope you get to share at least the 45 years my Mermaid and I sailed the oceans blue. One thing I can tell you of the future. Every time you go to Sea you will learn something new and face new challenges. After 12 ocean crossings, my last was the most challenging. Thanks for sharing your moments with us.
Hey mate Josh here! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and feelings with us. Sounds like a great life! We are always open to learning and always do learn from the ocean! Cheers my friend
Lots of views, not many likes. Come on everyone, give these guys a break. You can see they are doing their best and showing us the story, warts and all. Let's make them famous!
I officially am looking at boats to buy! You inspired me to go small, and go now! The idea of trying to save up to get the best boat possible was going to prevent me from getting out there for years! However, seeing how well you all do it being novice sailors on a small boat and how much fun you are having has me going ahead and live that dream! Plus the sooner I get out there and live on the boat, the sooner I will get rid of my bills on land and can save up to get a better boat as I learn and have the time of my life! So thank you
I hear that , turn key search never ending, older the better , one or two owner boat used regular over 27 ft pass sail inspection with today navigation , silo sail around all oceans . Happy hunting. GOOD DEAL OUT HEAR . N PACIFIC where I'd like to start my sailing season.
That’s it’s mate! We worked long and hard for what we have got for years before even getting to the point we could go cruising. I would encourage anyone keen to go sailing to follow that simple rule of go small and go now! Best of luck to you mate. Josh
You two are a joy to watch! There is an amazing spirit in your approach to sailing and life as you try new things and learn on your journey towards experience.
The car jib position controls TWIST in the sail. Ideally all the tell tales will be streaming aft. You can adjust the car position to achieve this, at least upwind of a beam reach. Below that the sail is stalled. Especially upwind this makes a big difference to height, speed and leeway. In general a tight leach gives height so you point higher, and a loose leach (more twist) gives more speed but less height. This is an oversimplification but in general terms its true and also applies to the main. Twist can be used to depower the sails a little when its windy. On my boat easing the mainsheet a little to give the correct twist can give me an extra two knots through the water at times. There has never been a poor Adams design. That boat will do everything right if you let it. And your sails are shot.😊
Ahhhh, the ever reliable and all insightful Deerfoot, always a pleasure to dive into your comments. Until we get to the end 😅 nah we did realise when we bought our Adams a lot of things would need replacing/ upgrading and the sails is certainly one of them. Thanks for the crash course in car position for sail trimming, appreciate it mate! Josh
@Thenewkidsonthedock I think cruising sailors in general fail to appreciate how much difference sails make. As a general rule a well designed and built new sail will mean that you heel over a lot less and get more forward drive in the same windspeed. Especially going upwind they can make a big difference in both pure performance and - this is the bit that gets missed - ease of handling of the boat. There is a big difference in shape life to cloth life. Mostly the shape is gone long before the cloth is. Sailmakers call it the white triangle effect: they still look like white triangles, but that's the only thing they have in common with good sails.
Hoods are nice for keeping rain from going down your back, but nothing beats a sou’wester for being able to feel the wind on your face , and having an unobstructed view. Think about getting one for each of you next time you’re in a chandlery
Hey George we would froth some good wet weather gear but being super budget doesn’t allow us to drop 1K to get us both set up! You either have the $$ and no time or time and no $$. I’d rather be rich in time every day! 😁 Josh
Doing so well. Not amatuer as you say, far from it. Love watching you,. drama or not. Please can you find some islands with goats on? Watching Phoebe having a row with them was great. She sounded pretty convincing, too! Funniest telly I've seen for a long time! Keep safe please and Good🍀Luck.
We really like practicing heaving to. We do that a lot just to basically pause if we want to. I sometimes heaveto to pee or grab something while single handing when I dont want to keep moving. It's the first step when a hat flies overboard or when we hook a big fish, and we are both confident we could save eachother with just sails and know how to get the boat under control and stopped immediately even in strong wind and it's not even a big deal. we have roller furling though.
Hey mate Josh here, heaving to is an awesome (an arguably essential) skill to have when sailing. We have done it a few times but not nearly enough. Thanks for the reminder we will get back into it 😁
Autohelm's are great for inland waterway's under motor where you need to stick to the channel, but for ocean passages under sail what you want is a wind vane, this should be the top of your list of things for next season, whether you buy one or DIY one.
Hey mate, yeah windvane would be awesome! We need a reliable auto pilot first of all. I’ve come to realise it’s basically a safety device having an extra set of hands at the helm you can rely on. Cheers Josh
@@Thenewkidsonthedock Personally I'd make the wind vane higher priority over a auto pilot, as the wind vane will work for weeks and not impact your battery, it's a simpler device so easier to fix, the auto pilot, being electronic is harder to fix (especially at sea) and also will drain your batteries and then stop working till you recharge the batteries, also has more parts that can fail. but I'll let you decide your own priorities 👍
I thought that you might go for The Big Adventure (all the way around) but that can wait until you have more experience). Instead it was There and Back. (To see how far it is).
Hey David! We would love a bit more experience before attempting something more remote with far greater challenges. Tides in the Kimberly and swell on the west coast let alone the Bite.. plus we want to slow down our journey a bit, smell the roses and just cruise. We feel we have rushed all our lives so far, this is our time to enjoy and go with our own flow. Cheers! Josh
Wonderful. Due to the international date line I believe this was posted on the 10th. But I may not know exactly where the date line is. Either way, the 10th is my birthday and I am 49 years older then Pheobe. And I don't know how that happened. Old enough to be your grandpa. And I love watching you two get to enjoy this amazing adventure. Thanks for the joy in this one and the soup looked excellent. Stay safe. ❤🙏
As beginners we know that cruising in the tropics is seasonal, some opt to stay over the wet season and many head into latitudes not affected by cyclones. We thought that would be the best option for us this year! Cheers :) Josh
In a world locked in so much chaos, it is wonderful to watch your kids having so much fun, tackling the adventure, and treating each other with so much respect. Keep sailing. Fair winds.
Hey Lee thanks for another loving and supportive comment. You’re a legend! Cheers
Josh
I like them because their video's are raw, real down to earth peeps.
Legend Wayne! Thanks mate
Josh
Not to be a nerd, but
1) we don’t mind amateur go pro work, it’s refreshing in a world of overproduced UA-cam videos.
2) petroleum is produced by a natural interaction between the core and the mantle of the earth, along with water. It’s not finite in any way, it’s not decayed biological material.
3) you’re wonderful sailors, and we all love you both so much! And Sonia as well!
That's right. Petroleum is created in a deep Earth process. Not a true fossil fuel like coal.
Hey mate! Thats great because there is plenty of it on this channel so far 😅
Thanks for explaining that, how uninformed we were. Doh! Appreciate your comment and words of support. Cheers my friend!
Josh
This old sea dog loves you two. Your learning curve is sharp and your physical skills superb. I hope you get to share at least the 45 years my Mermaid and I sailed the oceans blue. One thing I can tell you of the future. Every time you go to Sea you will learn something new and face new challenges. After 12 ocean crossings, my last was the most challenging. Thanks for sharing your moments with us.
Hey mate Josh here! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and feelings with us. Sounds like a great life! We are always open to learning and always do learn from the ocean! Cheers my friend
Lots of views, not many likes. Come on everyone, give these guys a break. You can see they are doing their best and showing us the story, warts and all. Let's make them famous!
Thank you kind sir! Really nice to have people like yourself backing us so hard! Cheers mate
Josh
Gorgeous mermaid with sapphire eyes and a beautiful green top shirt and spectacular angle. Merry Christmas from OsoYolo, Antigua Guatemala.
WOW! Looks like a whole bunch of fun too me! Thanx for the share. ;)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Cheers josh
I officially am looking at boats to buy! You inspired me to go small, and go now! The idea of trying to save up to get the best boat possible was going to prevent me from getting out there for years! However, seeing how well you all do it being novice sailors on a small boat and how much fun you are having has me going ahead and live that dream! Plus the sooner I get out there and live on the boat, the sooner I will get rid of my bills on land and can save up to get a better boat as I learn and have the time of my life! So thank you
I hear that , turn key search never ending, older the better , one or two owner boat used regular over 27 ft pass sail inspection with today navigation , silo sail around all oceans . Happy hunting. GOOD DEAL OUT HEAR . N PACIFIC where I'd like to start my sailing season.
That’s it’s mate! We worked long and hard for what we have got for years before even getting to the point we could go cruising. I would encourage anyone keen to go sailing to follow that simple rule of go small and go now! Best of luck to you mate.
Josh
Another great video, good music in the background. Love them all.
Thanks heaps for the comment letting us know! So stoked you’re digging them. Cheers!
Josh :)
Well done on awesome communication and team work.
Cheers Mate!
Josh
It was a great experience!! ❤❤❤
Glad you liked it! Cheers
Josh
You two are a joy to watch! There is an amazing spirit in your approach to sailing and life as you try new things and learn on your journey towards experience.
Thanks Dan! We appreciate your kind words. We love this lifestyle and it’s a really privilege to be able to share it. Cheers mate!
Josh
Great video guys keep them coming
Thanks mate!
Josh
The car jib position controls TWIST in the sail. Ideally all the tell tales will be streaming aft. You can adjust the car position to achieve this, at least upwind of a beam reach. Below that the sail is stalled. Especially upwind this makes a big difference to height, speed and leeway. In general a tight leach gives height so you point higher, and a loose leach (more twist) gives more speed but less height. This is an oversimplification but in general terms its true and also applies to the main. Twist can be used to depower the sails a little when its windy. On my boat easing the mainsheet a little to give the correct twist can give me an extra two knots through the water at times.
There has never been a poor Adams design. That boat will do everything right if you let it. And your sails are shot.😊
Ahhhh, the ever reliable and all insightful Deerfoot, always a pleasure to dive into your comments. Until we get to the end 😅 nah we did realise when we bought our Adams a lot of things would need replacing/ upgrading and the sails is certainly one of them. Thanks for the crash course in car position for sail trimming, appreciate it mate!
Josh
@Thenewkidsonthedock I think cruising sailors in general fail to appreciate how much difference sails make. As a general rule a well designed and built new sail will mean that you heel over a lot less and get more forward drive in the same windspeed. Especially going upwind they can make a big difference in both pure performance and - this is the bit that gets missed - ease of handling of the boat. There is a big difference in shape life to cloth life. Mostly the shape is gone long before the cloth is. Sailmakers call it the white triangle effect: they still look like white triangles, but that's the only thing they have in common with good sails.
Hoods are nice for keeping rain from going down your back, but nothing beats a sou’wester for being able to feel the wind on your face , and having an unobstructed view. Think about getting one for each of you next time you’re in a chandlery
Hey George we would froth some good wet weather gear but being super budget doesn’t allow us to drop 1K to get us both set up! You either have the $$ and no time or time and no $$. I’d rather be rich in time every day! 😁
Josh
Ps all our wet weather gear so far has been second hand but we have learned that the waterproof lining breaks down on the seams, it sucks!
Doing so well. Not amatuer as you say, far from it. Love watching you,. drama or not. Please can you find some islands with goats on? Watching Phoebe having a row with them was great. She sounded pretty convincing, too! Funniest telly I've seen for a long time! Keep safe please and Good🍀Luck.
More goats coming right up!
😁 Nice episode. Good fun!
Thanks mate! Glad you had fun 😁
Josh
We really like practicing heaving to. We do that a lot just to basically pause if we want to. I sometimes heaveto to pee or grab something while single handing when I dont want to keep moving. It's the first step when a hat flies overboard or when we hook a big fish, and we are both confident we could save eachother with just sails and know how to get the boat under control and stopped immediately even in strong wind and it's not even a big deal. we have roller furling though.
Hey mate Josh here, heaving to is an awesome (an arguably essential) skill to have when sailing. We have done it a few times but not nearly enough. Thanks for the reminder we will get back into it 😁
Autohelm's are great for inland waterway's under motor where you need to stick to the channel, but for ocean passages under sail what you want is a wind vane, this should be the top of your list of things for next season, whether you buy one or DIY one.
Hey mate, yeah windvane would be awesome! We need a reliable auto pilot first of all. I’ve come to realise it’s basically a safety device having an extra set of hands at the helm you can rely on. Cheers
Josh
@@Thenewkidsonthedock Personally I'd make the wind vane higher priority over a auto pilot, as the wind vane will work for weeks and not impact your battery, it's a simpler device so easier to fix, the auto pilot, being electronic is harder to fix (especially at sea) and also will drain your batteries and then stop working till you recharge the batteries, also has more parts that can fail. but I'll let you decide your own priorities 👍
I thought that you might go for The Big Adventure (all the way around) but that can wait until you have more experience). Instead it was There and Back. (To see how far it is).
Hey David! We would love a bit more experience before attempting something more remote with far greater challenges. Tides in the Kimberly and swell on the west coast let alone the Bite.. plus we want to slow down our journey a bit, smell the roses and just cruise. We feel we have rushed all our lives so far, this is our time to enjoy and go with our own flow. Cheers!
Josh
Wonderful. Due to the international date line I believe this was posted on the 10th. But I may not know exactly where the date line is. Either way, the 10th is my birthday and I am 49 years older then Pheobe. And I don't know how that happened. Old enough to be your grandpa. And I love watching you two get to enjoy this amazing adventure. Thanks for the joy in this one and the soup looked excellent. Stay safe. ❤🙏
Happy birthday dear friend! Sending you our best. Hope you enjoyed this birthday edition :) cheers mate!
Josh
@ I love them all! ❤️
Another good vlog ladies and gents. You might have to keep your leg's closed when you're behind the wheel, YT might find it erotic!!!!!!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂
Did I miss something why the return home 🤔
As beginners we know that cruising in the tropics is seasonal, some opt to stay over the wet season and many head into latitudes not affected by cyclones. We thought that would be the best option for us this year!
Cheers :)
Josh