You two are so pleasant to watch, warm and welcoming and often funny. I so appreciate the absence of clickbait tactics. Your content is valuable and fun without the cheap tricks. I wish you nothing but fair winds, and thank you for letting me sail along with you.
Old geezer here. well into his 80s who swallowed the anchor years ago and has just discovered this channel and is loving it. I've joined your merry band of subscribers (not surprised you have so many because you both come across so warm and friendly, informative and unassuming) Thank you.
I've just binged a whole lot of your movies including this boat tour. You two are absolutely lovely and i really enjoy watching you guys! I plan on doing a circumnavigation myself in a few years so lots of inspiration, thanks for that!
Kia ora Amy and Matt...I am from New Zealand and am pleased that you visited us about half-way thru your 7 year adventure !!! I have just enjoyed sailing around-the-world with you in 35min and now am looking forward to beginning at episode 1 and sharing it in more detail. I learn so much from doing this [have just done the same with Dan and Kika on Sailing Uma]...am 80 years of age and 7 years ago i sold my home, bought a good motorhome, upgraded it for permanent living and each day is different from the previous day as i enjoy AotearoaNZ...love it👌!!! All the very Best !!!
One of the best cruising boat tours I have seen.. Very well scripted and executed..Love the way you used previous footage as illustration of what was shown..Keep up the good work..
US Antigoon Took the words right out of my mouth, so instead of a new comment I'll just say a big DITTO!! Excellent episode, makes me want to put the Oyster 37 high up on my list when I start boat hunting again, which will hopefully be sooner rather than later, cheers! 👍🏼💥😄
The only comment I should write down is "one of the best cruising boat tour I have seen"... Your presentation of Florence at anchor or when sailing at sea is phenomenal, fascinating. My feeling and guess is that you are making use of your home and school education. The great pleasure is to observe your personal art of behaving among people when socializing. Wearing casual clothing when filming, you do remember that you are meeting us, the viewers, at the afternoon tea or during the noon or evening siesta at our homes. That is why your gowns, T-shirts, dresses, blouses are decent and you both look good. It is obvious that Amy wins the gold medal. Thank you for your film. This video should gain special Oscar award for short documentaries. Ps. If I write a post a year from the realise date of your video, does it make any sense for you.
Absolutely superb! I love the practical and minimal approach used. All of the essentials, little to go wrong. I'm very impressed at how cleanly organised everything is. "Florence" is clearly a superb cruising boat (the amount of water tankage is stunning). The rowing/sailing dinghy is wonderful... I had one during my eight years of living aboard on a Grampian 30. You didn't mention the radar... and what do you use for a ladder (I guess a fixed one would interfere with the Aries)?
@@SailingYachtFlorence still chuckling about you two fighting over foot space. Seriously, this is the best boat tour I've ever seen. Keep up the great work. Love to see you two sail as well. You are very good at explaining both the advanced aspects of sailing as well as the most basic. I've been fighting cancer, and your channel is great therapy. Cheers!
Thanks for showing us your home. You obviously take great pride in it and it shows. You are one of my favorite channels to watch. It's nice to see a great couple enjoying life's adventures. Beautiful boat, beautiful couple and beautiful life. Well done! 👍
I saw many “let me show my boat” videos, and they’re usually boring. You guys nailed it. It was fun to watch, and impossible not to grow fonder of Florence.
What a wonderful job on this video. The number one best comment that you two make is that the engine is sort of just for emergencies. Love it. When we used to go sailing with our boat we even came into anchorarages under sail and left under sail. We used the engine even less than you guys. ha ha. You both have a fabulous philosophy and attitude. Excellant
I had always thought Oysters came out of Foes, not Wrexham, so you always learn something. Yep, encapsulated keel, shaft drive and Skegness hung rudder, just what you want. The painting of the Fastnet was phenomenal but the best part had to be your sea-berth model 😂 Oh, and _love_ the ‘real’ nav station. Yum yum 🙂
Without a motor, I'm thinking the dingy is more like your bicycle than a car. You're one of the few sailing channels I watch without a dingy motor and it's inspiring.
Thanks for going over the navigational instruments and deck layout (which winch does what, etc.). I feel like those things often get overlooked on boat tours!
Thank you very much by showing us your "sailing home", and here you have also shown that you are PEOPLE WITH YOUR FEET ON THE EARTH (or in the deck?😜), using just the necessary for safety and comfort. Keep your self in that course!
I've only recently discovered sailing as a lifestlye choice. I've felt for a long time some sense of wanderlust or displacement, not unpleasant, more like a yearning. Watching your videos is not only inspiring, but absolutely stunning. It has birghtened my life to see the beauty that you two get to experience as a daily lifestyle, and even more by letting my realize this lifestyle is within my grasp. Thank you both so much for making these videos, the world is more beautiful with you two doing what you love to do!
As time permits I view some of the plethora of yachting videos permeating RubeTube. Most of the others leave a lot to be desired with cockpits full of scantily clad parasites supposedly sailing the world on someone else's contributions. I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to see a female crew member wearing a very attractive respectable dress and not speaking like the "ladies" permeating the waterfront dives in commercial seaports. Well done!
When I first saw Florence, I was not aware that this boat is a true master piece of bluewater crusier. She is more luxuriery than I was thinking about. As your vids are great film productions, I find more and more pleasure in returning to old episodes. How much you have changed during your long stoppage in "Indonesia". May it will happen that you will cruise around Africa. You remain silent about it. Favourable winds! Sail safely.
I love Florence. She's a good craft. Not one of the crazy large Cats with technology overload. I watch a lot of sailing vlogs. Big fan of SV Delos. But you two are REAL. Great job out there. Keep making us smile.
I have spent most my life working on rivers all over Canada and am now wanting to explore the ocean with my small family. I am truly starting from very little knowledge but I make up for it with shear excitement for learning. Thank you for these wonderful videos they only increase my push to continue to live simply upon a boat with the wind and ocean as my teacher. Cheers.
Beautiful boat, very practical layout and loads of storage. Pretty perfect size for two and I like that you keep the electrics simple' that’s my philosophy too. Andy UK
Watched lots of sailing UA-cam posts and you guys are the best. So nice to see the two of you getting on so well together. I spent 17 years at sea visiting many of the places you experienced and seeing them again through your eyes is so nostalgic. I have wonderful memories of my time visiting the pacific island groups but this was in the sixties when they were untouched by tourism. I particularly remember Tuvalu where we anchored off and a lot of the crew went ashore by boat and attended a wonderfully entertaining welcome from the islanders. I was 20 years old at the time and the experience was exhilarating. The girl dancers who welcomed us were so beautiful and many had blonde hair! It was only later that I learn’t that Tuvalu was an American supply base during the war against the Japanese. It was in these islands that a group called the cargo cult developed who worshipped an American supply sergeant. Apparently this Sergeant could get hold of any product that made life easier for the Islanders. Apart from this, the islands were magical in their own right and when we sailed away, it was with a heavy heart but with the ship stocked to the brim with tropical fruit.
Absolutely lovely video from two absolutely lovely sailors. I am a retired fisherman from cape cod , Massachusetts, USA If you ever get out of quarantine and in years to come make it this way I’ve got extra bedrooms and a 5000 # mooring. All the best.
A very serious and trustworthy young fella and a lovely young Lady in a dress! What a classic couple! Be happy, that's all there's my friends.. Wish you good luck and south winds in your sails 🧔👱♀️
What I enjoy the most about your videos is that you share the whole of the experience of traveling by sailboat around the world. I was a wanderer for many years in my life, however, my romance with wood took me to Aspen, Colorado where I became a master woodworker, specializing in timber frame and log accent in houses costing around $1,000 per sq. ft.. I lived 6 miles from the nearest paved road for 20 of my 43 years in Colorado. I only sailed while working on a man's house in Del Mar, California (weekend jaunts.) I ended up repairing a lot of sailboats in the San Diego area and came to know that boat people are such a fun crowd. I will donate to your adventure and look forward to more videos. Thank you for being the adventurers you are.
A beautifully presented and equipped boat! Yes, the best tour vid I have ever seen, thoroughly explaining what and why - and soooo natural and funny. Awesome effort guys. Love your work!!!
What a GORGEOUS little boat! Just right for the two of you! You have picked a wonderful lifestyle for yourselves. Just started watching your videos after doing Delos, Nahoa, Uma, Nanji and many others. Staid and stoic Brits! A refreshing change from cowboy Americans and Aussies! I love them too but you two are so cute together! Looking forward to watching more of your vids!
You guys are simply wonderful!!! I just love Florence and am truly enjoying your videos and adventures. We had sailboats all along my growing up and it couldn’t have been better. Haven’t sailed in some years. Looking forward to it one day. Stay safe and fabulous 🇺🇸🤗
I just found your channel today....... Very nice, informative and some well timed comedic touch made this so much entertaining. Already became a fan of you two.
Hi Amy hi mat I've been watching your adventures in Florence your so brave to do what you do. Being a free spirit myself. Gillian is my name 65 hrs young. Been round the world. Twice flying o course just watch Sidney harbour new year's eve. Only way to watch the fireworks from boat with friends pleased me to c your episode on Sidney and blue mountain,s and another time. Cairns and Great barrier reef I'm only on episode 49 so lots to enjoy. At this time were are you now. Keep safe I live in Cornwall. ,, Gillian
I need to slow down on your videos, I watch ~5-7 a day. 😃 I don't want to have to wait 2 weeks between vidoes, but will when I get caught up. Make it a great day!
As far as not having a generator, I have seen many people putting a high output alternator on their motor (150ah+) so when wind is low, they get a double advantage of keeping desired pace and charging the battery bank. With some engines consumption is great at less than 2 liters per hour, certainly that consumption rate would be better than a stand alone generator I would imagine.
Amazing job showing us your cruising home! I’m awed by the solar capabilities, but can’t help thinking a water-maker would be an invaluable improvement. Thanks for sharing with us!
thank you for the tour. your home is very very nice i never realized how large it really is inside. you two are delightful and always make me smile and appreciate your positive approach to a life of adventure. looking forward to eastern australia !
A brilliant video and of great interest to anyone contemplating bluewater cruising. You cannot underestimate how valuable information borne out of experience is. One of the best videos i have watched on BW cruising.
I would also add a windmill or two may help, and a drag generator. The more you can make the better off you are, and so some kind of rear dingy winch setup with more solar panels.
Beautiful boat, thank you for the tour. Have you seen much in the way of pollution as you’ve traveled the ocean I know off the west coast of America there is a garbage patch but so far your videos have shown beautiful clear waters. Thanks for letting us sail along.
Brilliant! Learnt so much in shortest of time. But it must have taken you all the more time to make and put together. Thanks for the trouble and safe cruising ahead.
Thank you thank you thank you me and my daughter have loved watching your videos during this lock down, please do not stop sailing. I remember working on Oysters at Southampton Yacht Services back in the day on the Itchen river.
Set up very similar to our boat (a 34 ft). Only difference is that we still have to go to the mast to reef the mainsail (a hatch was in the way of any potential route back). Other than that, the few extra feet length must be useful for storage and tankage (we cannot avoid cans on deck, our lazerette's are far smaller and no nav station). We have to be really disciplined about what we carry but, on the other hand, we only cruise six months a year. Great boat, guys!
I'm fairly new to your channel, and was tempted to go back to this video for a tour. Glad I did. Really enjoyed it. Very nicely done. And also nice to see a pretty woman wearing a lovely dress. I look forward to getting to know you both better (and Florence) in future videos. Best wishes to you, and thank you for your channel. (Yes of course I did! Liked and subscribed!)
Just want to say what a lovely couple you are. Love sailing - or at least watching someone else doing it! Please keep the videos coming. Brightens up our day!
Best wishes to you Amy and Matt from New Zealand. Thank you for sharing Florence. You've given me lots of ideas that I need to do with my 43' yacht. Warmest regards and may the winds and sea always be fair to you both.
Thank you for showing and sharing your home with us. Cruising is a great reminder to us all that we can do so much with an efficient and well kept space. We have a fairly large home, but now that our children are grown we use very little of it. Perhaps we should sell off and join you all on the water? Love you videos - they make me smile. God bless and may He keep you both safe.
Very nice boat you have there. I agree your boat tour was a great one too; straightforward and informative about the boat, which is exactly what it should be. I am also impressed by your exhibition of proper behavior. Many of these boat vlogs resemble some sort of burlesque show, while you, Amy, exhibit a very lady like persona. Hats off to you both for that.
Lovely refreshing couple who obviously are enjoying the good life while they can. Well done on you and may your futures continue to bring you much happiness. You are great ambassadors for sailing and living aboard enjoying real nature. Happy cruising.
Ahhh, yes... “endless summer” ☺️ thank you for the looky see. Nicely outfitted! Can’t believe it’s been 3 years! Cheers. Thank you for letting us come along for all this time to see a bit of what you see.
I'm a new subscriber. Hubby and I are planning our transition to boat living and cruising in 4-5 years. I love your videos! This has been the most informative and helpful boats tour I've seen. Thanks for sharing.
I particularly loved your cabin berth model 😂 Love that she has an encapsulated keel, shaft prop and skeg-hung rudder (I bags sailing with you down the Ibearian coast 😮) but slightly surprised at the starboard-side galley (how many times have I watched Amy cooking and that and not thought this before?) as I’ve often been told port-side galleys benefit from being ‘downhill’ when in a blow and on starboard tack. Of course at sea, stand-on boat and so starboard tack doesn’t really have so much meaning, but I wonder why Oyster built her that way around? 🤔
You are a really great couple...after many years of watching SV Delos i am gonna subs to your channel for more sailing adventures & docs. Great folks, content, editing...thumbs up! Thanks for letting take part in your live at sea...
You two are so pleasant to watch, warm and welcoming and often funny. I so appreciate the absence of clickbait tactics. Your content is valuable and fun without the cheap tricks. I wish you nothing but fair winds, and thank you for letting me sail along with you.
Old geezer here. well into his 80s who swallowed the anchor years ago and has just discovered this channel and is loving it. I've joined your merry band of subscribers (not surprised you have so many because you both come across so warm and friendly, informative and unassuming) Thank you.
I've just binged a whole lot of your movies including this boat tour. You two are absolutely lovely and i really enjoy watching you guys! I plan on doing a circumnavigation myself in a few years so lots of inspiration, thanks for that!
Kia ora Amy and Matt...I am from New Zealand and am pleased that you visited us about half-way thru your 7 year adventure !!! I have just enjoyed sailing around-the-world with you in 35min and now am looking forward to beginning at episode 1 and sharing it in more detail. I learn so much from doing this [have just done the same with Dan and Kika on Sailing Uma]...am 80 years of age and 7 years ago i sold my home, bought a good motorhome, upgraded it for permanent living and each day is different from the previous day as i enjoy AotearoaNZ...love it👌!!! All the very Best !!!
One of the best cruising boat tours I have seen.. Very well scripted and executed..Love the way you used previous footage as illustration of what was shown..Keep up the good work..
US Antigoon Took the words right out of my mouth, so instead of a new comment I'll just say a big DITTO!! Excellent episode, makes me want to put the Oyster 37 high up on my list when I start boat hunting again, which will hopefully be sooner rather than later, cheers! 👍🏼💥😄
The only comment I should write down is "one of the best cruising boat tour I have seen"...
Your presentation of Florence at anchor or when sailing at sea is phenomenal, fascinating.
My feeling and guess is that you are making use of your home and school education. The great pleasure is to observe your personal art of behaving among people when socializing. Wearing casual clothing when filming, you do remember that you are meeting us, the viewers, at the afternoon tea or during the noon or evening siesta at our homes. That is why your gowns, T-shirts, dresses, blouses are decent and you both look good. It is obvious that Amy wins the gold medal.
Thank you for your film. This video should gain special Oscar award for short documentaries.
Ps. If I write a post a year from the realise date of your video, does it make any sense for you.
What a wonderful vessel Florence is. Great work guys!
Absolutely superb! I love the practical and minimal approach used. All of the essentials, little to go wrong. I'm very impressed at how cleanly organised everything is. "Florence" is clearly a superb cruising boat (the amount of water tankage is stunning). The rowing/sailing dinghy is wonderful... I had one during my eight years of living aboard on a Grampian 30. You didn't mention the radar... and what do you use for a ladder (I guess a fixed one would interfere with the Aries)?
I really enjoyed seeing the humor in this episode. You two did a really nice job sharing your boat with us. Thank you!
Thanks, we had a laugh making this :-)
@@SailingYachtFlorence still chuckling about you two fighting over foot space. Seriously, this is the best boat tour I've ever seen. Keep up the great work. Love to see you two sail as well. You are very good at explaining both the advanced aspects of sailing as well as the most basic. I've been fighting cancer, and your channel is great therapy. Cheers!
@@Ijustcantbelievethis I completely agree. I have arthritis in my spine. These two make me smile .
Thank you
Thanks for showing us your home. You obviously take great pride in it and it shows. You are one of my favorite channels to watch. It's nice to see a great couple enjoying life's adventures. Beautiful boat, beautiful couple and beautiful life. Well done! 👍
thanks.
I saw many “let me show my boat” videos, and they’re usually boring. You guys nailed it. It was fun to watch, and impossible not to grow fonder of Florence.
Excellent setup for bluewater sailing and living for a couple. Very good narration and humour.
Great Tour. Who knew Matt has such mad furniture showcasing skillz!!! 😆
Nice boat, nice couple. 😊
What a wonderful job on this video. The number one best comment that you two make is that the engine is sort of just for emergencies. Love it. When we used to go sailing with our boat we even came into anchorarages under sail and left under sail. We used the engine even less than you guys. ha ha. You both have a fabulous philosophy and attitude. Excellant
I had always thought Oysters came out of Foes, not Wrexham, so you always learn something. Yep, encapsulated keel, shaft drive and Skegness hung rudder, just what you want. The painting of the Fastnet was phenomenal but the best part had to be your sea-berth model 😂
Oh, and _love_ the ‘real’ nav station. Yum yum 🙂
Without a motor, I'm thinking the dingy is more like your bicycle than a car. You're one of the few sailing channels I watch without a dingy motor and it's inspiring.
Probably the best walk-round I've seen. Very informative and most importantly, entertaining.
Thanks for going over the navigational instruments and deck layout (which winch does what, etc.). I feel like those things often get overlooked on boat tours!
Thanks for sharing your home with us. Florence is a lovely boat and must be your most trusted friend.
Man you guys sure are living the dream . What an awesome lifestyle
Thank you very much by showing us your "sailing home", and here you have also shown that you are PEOPLE WITH YOUR FEET ON THE EARTH (or in the deck?😜), using just the necessary for safety and comfort. Keep your self in that course!
I've only recently discovered sailing as a lifestlye choice. I've felt for a long time some sense of wanderlust or displacement, not unpleasant, more like a yearning. Watching your videos is not only inspiring, but absolutely stunning. It has birghtened my life to see the beauty that you two get to experience as a daily lifestyle, and even more by letting my realize this lifestyle is within my grasp. Thank you both so much for making these videos, the world is more beautiful with you two doing what you love to do!
As time permits I view some of the plethora of yachting videos permeating RubeTube. Most of the others leave a lot to be desired with cockpits full of scantily clad parasites supposedly sailing the world on someone else's contributions. I cannot tell you how refreshing it is to see a female crew member wearing a very attractive respectable dress and not speaking like the "ladies" permeating the waterfront dives in commercial seaports. Well done!
I totally enjoyed watching your show and tell video about your beautiful sailboat, Florence. May you sail in safety and joy.
When I first saw Florence, I was not aware that this boat is a true master piece of bluewater crusier. She is more luxuriery than I was thinking about.
As your vids are great film productions, I find more and more pleasure in returning to old episodes.
How much you have changed during your long stoppage in "Indonesia".
May it will happen that you will cruise around Africa. You remain silent about it.
Favourable winds! Sail safely.
Hi Michal, We plan to visit SA in Oct/Nov/Dec and then hopefully Namibia before crossing the South Atlantic to the Caribbean.
The used Oyster 37 price just got a 20% hike.. thanks for letting us visitt your home!
Thanks Philippe
Awesome video for us weekend sailors!
Your beautiful Yacht has the most important checkmarks as safety goes. Be safe in your journey, master it....
Florence is a true beauty especially when she's at full sail.
I love Florence. She's a good craft. Not one of the crazy large Cats with technology overload. I watch a lot of sailing vlogs. Big fan of SV Delos. But you two are REAL. Great job out there. Keep making us smile.
A very lovely, strong and capable boat indeed.
I have spent most my life working on rivers all over Canada and am now wanting to explore the ocean with my small family. I am truly starting from very little knowledge but I make up for it with shear excitement for learning. Thank you for these wonderful videos they only increase my push to continue to live simply upon a boat with the wind and ocean as my teacher. Cheers.
The inside of this little boat is so well designed. Brillant!
Beautiful boat, very practical layout and loads of storage. Pretty perfect size for two and I like that you keep the electrics simple' that’s my philosophy too. Andy UK
Watched lots of sailing UA-cam posts and you guys are the best. So nice to see the two of you getting on so well together. I spent 17 years at sea visiting many of the places you experienced and seeing them again through your eyes is so nostalgic. I have wonderful memories of my time visiting the pacific island groups but this was in the sixties when they were untouched by tourism. I particularly remember Tuvalu where we anchored off and a lot of the crew went ashore by boat and attended a wonderfully entertaining welcome from the islanders. I was 20 years old at the time and the experience was exhilarating. The girl dancers who welcomed us were so beautiful and many had blonde hair! It was only later that I learn’t that Tuvalu was an American supply base during the war against the Japanese. It was in these islands that a group called the cargo cult developed who worshipped an American supply sergeant. Apparently this Sergeant could get hold of any product that made life easier for the Islanders. Apart from this, the islands were magical in their own right and when we sailed away, it was with a heavy heart but with the ship stocked to the brim with tropical fruit.
Absolutely lovely video from two absolutely lovely sailors. I am a retired fisherman from cape cod , Massachusetts, USA If you ever get out of quarantine and in years to come make it this way I’ve got extra bedrooms and a 5000 # mooring. All the best.
You folks are too cute. Your video was a joy to watch. I wish my fellow Americans could be as articulate as you. Be safe.
Jeff Hodge I'll second that. A pleasure to watch them.
More than the boat adventure itself, you both make a lovely couple !
A very serious and trustworthy young fella and a lovely young Lady in a dress!
What a classic couple!
Be happy, that's all there's my friends..
Wish you good luck and south winds in your sails 🧔👱♀️
Brilliant video guys, enjoy the honesty of your channel. Fair winds and God speed.
What I enjoy the most about your videos is that you share the whole of the experience of traveling by sailboat around the world. I was a wanderer for many years in my life, however, my romance with wood took me to Aspen, Colorado where I became a master woodworker, specializing in timber frame and log accent in houses costing around $1,000 per sq. ft.. I lived 6 miles from the nearest paved road for 20 of my 43 years in Colorado. I only sailed while working on a man's house in Del Mar, California (weekend jaunts.) I ended up repairing a lot of sailboats in the San Diego area and came to know that boat people are such a fun crowd. I will donate to your adventure and look forward to more videos. Thank you for being the adventurers you are.
Hi Jimi, Thank you for your kind comment, welcome to the Patreon crew we really value your support. Cheers Matt and Amy
A beautifully presented and equipped boat! Yes, the best tour vid I have ever seen, thoroughly explaining what and why - and soooo natural and funny. Awesome effort guys. Love your work!!!
I love the: 'This is ...' and then showing ... in action. One of the few boat tours I've seen that's a pleasure to watch.
What a GORGEOUS little boat! Just right for the two of you! You have picked a wonderful lifestyle for yourselves. Just started watching your videos after doing Delos, Nahoa, Uma, Nanji and many others.
Staid and stoic Brits! A refreshing change from cowboy Americans and Aussies! I love them too but you two are so cute together! Looking forward to watching more of your vids!
You guys are simply wonderful!!! I just love Florence and am truly enjoying your videos and adventures. We had sailboats all along my growing up and it couldn’t have been better. Haven’t sailed in some years. Looking forward to it one day. Stay safe and fabulous 🇺🇸🤗
I just found your channel today....... Very nice, informative and some well timed comedic touch made this so much entertaining. Already became a fan of you two.
You're so informative as what it's about and
Belive it's well made. Thank You Both
Love & Prayers,
Arthur D. & Pooh Bear
I love it you wear dresses and skirts. A lot of channels if I was the Dad I would be mortified. You guys always look great.
Hi Amy hi mat I've been watching your adventures in Florence your so brave to do what you do. Being a free spirit myself. Gillian is my name 65 hrs young. Been round the world. Twice flying o course just watch Sidney harbour new year's eve. Only way to watch the fireworks from boat with friends pleased me to c your episode on Sidney and blue mountain,s and another time. Cairns and Great barrier reef I'm only on episode 49 so lots to enjoy. At this time were are you now. Keep safe I live in Cornwall. ,, Gillian
I need to slow down on your videos, I watch ~5-7 a day. 😃 I don't want to have to wait 2 weeks between vidoes, but will when I get caught up. Make it a great day!
As far as not having a generator, I have seen many people putting a high output alternator on their motor (150ah+) so when wind is low, they get a double advantage of keeping desired pace and charging the battery bank. With some engines consumption is great at less than 2 liters per hour, certainly that consumption rate would be better than a stand alone generator I would imagine.
On board sanity 101: a place for everything and everything in its place. Florence is a fabulous boat with a fabulous couple at the helm, love you two.
Amazing job showing us your cruising home! I’m awed by the solar capabilities, but can’t help thinking a water-maker would be an invaluable improvement. Thanks for sharing with us!
Actually I was going go ask this charming couple if they had a watermaker so I take it they do not have one .
I could watch you guys all day long.
thank you for the tour. your home is very very nice i never realized how large it really is inside.
you two are delightful and always make me smile and appreciate your positive approach to a life of adventure.
looking forward to eastern australia !
Great boat for two, plenty of room, nice and comfortable. A salt water tap for dish washing would help the water supplies last a little longer.
A brilliant video and of great interest to anyone contemplating bluewater cruising. You cannot underestimate how valuable information borne out of experience is. One of the best videos i have watched on BW cruising.
Florence is a real beauty! You've made her a very cozy home! Thanks for sharing!
For a hundred reasons, this is test boat tour video ever.. Nuff said! Except to send greetings from the UK.. :-)
I would also add a windmill or two may help, and a drag generator. The more you can make the better off you are, and so some kind of rear dingy winch setup with more solar panels.
You obviously had a great time filming this episode. Very funny. Certainly the best boat tour on UA-cam!!! Happy sailing.
I was on that race too. Navigator on an X332. 5/6 crew succumbed to sea sickness and we were forced to retire to Plymouth...
Thanks for great video.
Boat looking amazing.
Beautiful boat, thank you for the tour. Have you seen much in the way of pollution as you’ve traveled the ocean I know off the west coast of America there is a garbage patch but so far your videos have shown beautiful clear waters. Thanks for letting us sail along.
Brilliant! Learnt so much in shortest of time. But it must have taken you all the more time to make and put together. Thanks for the trouble and safe cruising ahead.
Enjoy watching your videos. Beautiful boat. Thanks for the tour.
Great video, thank you for showing your home. My only sailing is watching these videos. Keep them comming.
What an absolutely fabulous layout! The perfect home. Well thought out. 😍⛵
Thank you thank you thank you me and my daughter have loved watching your videos during this lock down, please do not stop sailing. I remember working on Oysters at Southampton Yacht Services back in the day on the Itchen river.
Set up very similar to our boat (a 34 ft). Only difference is that we still have to go to the mast to reef the mainsail (a hatch was in the way of any potential route back). Other than that, the few extra feet length must be useful for storage and tankage (we cannot avoid cans on deck, our lazerette's are far smaller and no nav station). We have to be really disciplined about what we carry but, on the other hand, we only cruise six months a year. Great boat, guys!
I'm fairly new to your channel, and was tempted to go back to this video for a tour. Glad I did. Really enjoyed it. Very nicely done. And also nice to see a pretty woman wearing a lovely dress. I look forward to getting to know you both better (and Florence) in future videos. Best wishes to you, and thank you for your channel. (Yes of course I did! Liked and subscribed!)
Your boat is sooo clean! Ship shape
Just want to say what a lovely couple you are. Love sailing - or at least watching someone else doing it! Please keep the videos coming. Brightens up our day!
No water maker but a proper teapot!
She is perfect! ⛵️ Thank you for your fantastic insights!
This is the 2nd video I've seen of you and I'm already a fan! ;) I like the little fun snippets in between :)
Thanks for spending the time to give us a tour, really enjoyed it. Oh, and love your smile Amy. You could brighten any cloudy day.
Thank you for sharing your boat/home with us. Very informative and pleasantly presented. You both are living my dream. Fair winds.
You guys were playing backgammon!!!! Yeah! We should play online.
Best wishes to you Amy and Matt from New Zealand. Thank you for sharing Florence. You've given me lots of ideas that I need to do with my 43' yacht. Warmest regards and may the winds and sea always be fair to you both.
You two are awesome! The quintessential sailing couple on a beautiful boat. Keep living the dream and the great vids coming.
Nice Tour/Beautiful Boat- Thanks
Thank you for showing and sharing your home with us. Cruising is a great reminder to us all that we can do so much with an efficient and well kept space. We have a fairly large home, but now that our children are grown we use very little of it. Perhaps we should sell off and join you all on the water? Love you videos - they make me smile. God bless and may He keep you both safe.
Very nice boat you have there. I agree your boat tour was a great one too; straightforward and informative about the boat, which is exactly what it should be. I am also impressed by your exhibition of proper behavior. Many of these boat vlogs resemble some sort of burlesque show, while you, Amy, exhibit a very lady like persona. Hats off to you both for that.
Lovely refreshing couple who obviously are enjoying the good life while they can. Well done on you and may your futures continue to bring you much happiness. You are great ambassadors for sailing and living aboard enjoying real nature. Happy cruising.
Ahhh, yes... “endless summer” ☺️ thank you for the looky see. Nicely outfitted! Can’t believe it’s been 3 years! Cheers. Thank you for letting us come along for all this time to see a bit of what you see.
Great Video!!!!
Remember it’s a sailing channel!
How does she sail?
Include that too!
Oyster is a well known as a great boat!
😂 foot fights! Great video guys, it’s clear you love Florence and she’s looking after you well. xxx
I'm a new subscriber. Hubby and I are planning our transition to boat living and cruising in 4-5 years. I love your videos! This has been the most informative and helpful boats tour I've seen. Thanks for sharing.
Nice boat and a nice tour. Thanks Amy and Matt.
Just found your channel! Such great videos! Thanks for creating awesome content for us dreamers 🙌
Very nice tour of your lovely boat. thanks and best from HKG
Greatest sharing...
Great job on the tour! Florence looks like a very comfortable and reliable sailboat!
I particularly loved your cabin berth model 😂 Love that she has an encapsulated keel, shaft prop and skeg-hung rudder (I bags sailing with you down the Ibearian coast 😮) but slightly surprised at the starboard-side galley (how many times have I watched Amy cooking and that and not thought this before?) as I’ve often been told port-side galleys benefit from being ‘downhill’ when in a blow and on starboard tack. Of course at sea, stand-on boat and so starboard tack doesn’t really have so much meaning, but I wonder why Oyster built her that way around? 🤔
You're a lovely couple and I have enjoyed watching your videos. I hope to meet up with you on the water one day. Stay safe.
You tube Recomended you guys for me today , what a pleasure to watch , also realized you are filming this in my local waters
You are a really great couple...after many years of watching SV Delos i am gonna subs to your channel for more sailing adventures & docs.
Great folks, content, editing...thumbs up! Thanks for letting take part in your live at sea...
Just soooo nice and instructive.👍😁
Great tour. What an experience you two are having. I envy you, love the videos, keep them coming. Be safe.