Beautiful episode. Thank you. Wandering the traces of one’s heroes is always great. Reminds me of steering the helicopter the first time, like my hero Hawke in the 80s TV show Airwolf 😎😉✌🏻
We are in Cooktown now 3Nov 24 ,we’ve come over the top ,now heading south.Until you have actually sailed inside the reef,you cannot fully understand how Cook actually got out.We had light winds most of the way,so did a ton of motoring.He must have anchored each night as there is shallow ground everywhere.The other amazing thing is,how they kept the crew fed and watered ,just amazing 👍👍👍👍
James you always comment about seeing the wildlife , if you truly want to see wildlife like youve never seen it before, come to Africa on your journey around the world. It's wild, dangerous and unbelievably exciting. I live in South Africa, I promise you will never forget Africa
Yeeah!! Making history live, you did it again! Love your style i live in the middle if the desert in AZ and yet im sailing around the world! Tganks for what you do.
I love history of places too. Esp pirates of yesteryear matey! ARRR! haha. My son when he was little, loved Pirates (partly because of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies). Cook was a well seasoned Captain. I looked him up this AM because it's been a long time since Ive visited Cape Cook. One bummer is that none of his 6 children lived (assuming he didnt have children out of wedlock) to have children of their own so the legacy died with him.Anyways, I think back to what they didnt have for navigation..that everything they had was on paper and the moon and the stars to go with and to have traveled as far as they did. Just amazing. Thanks for taking us on this adventure!
I've got a VHS cassette stashed away with an episode of _Bush Tucker Man_ that I recorded off the television back early 80's where he was up on Cape York and all over that spot talking about Cap'n Cook and how he "Busted his boat and let a few pigs ashore that have devastated the yams" etc. _Great Southern Land._
Wow the anchor from the Endeavor! How cool! Thanks for sharing with us James. I saw a video the other day about the guy and the croc. So tragic. You guys stay safe, much love to you both.🩵⛵️💙
Thank that was all wonderful info about him, really enjoyed it all. Some people in Australia cut down a statue of him, which I think is always disgusting, if dont own it, its not yours to to destroy.Thanks James,great as always.
Come a rainy day I'll have to read up on Captain Cook, what a fascinating story! Blows my mind that he and his crew were doing this before there was a United States, and where I live in California white men had not yet been seen.
Hi James, you inspired me to read the Hiscock books about their journey. Now I will read James Cooks Adventures. thanks for the input and your great video !
Cook went beast mode and got on the pump himself, he worked harder than any man on the pump and inspired all his crew. He even put banks on the pump. The ships carpenter had overestimated the intake of water and they managed to stem the flow by feathering the hull as well. They got a sail with mud stone hay and hair and lowered it overboard to block the holes.
Just watched your sailing the Pacific video. Absolutely amazing. I've never done any sailing but it really looks like the best adventure. Hats off to you for making it happen. May you stay safe and have many more great adventures.
In Cooktown now,yes the issue with a dingy dock is real but there is a public floating dock close to the entrance as you enter the river.Generally lots of people fishing so not brilliant.We came to a (arrangement) with one of the guys running one of the jetty’s.I had already done the waist deep retrieval of our dingy.Yes there are crocks around.
I did the same, museum, looked for the spot. Cooktown got a interesting vibe, nice spot for supply, I suspect you topped up as much as you could, its a long way before you can get supplies again. I also been to Cook museum in Whitby UK, the museum complement each other. I also been to his memorial on the big island Hawaii.
Good morning James and Rhonda. Thank you for the indepth info about the Endeavor being beached. I have read basic facts about that, but nothing like what you recounted. Thank you. I was lucky to see the replica of the Endeavour, while it was in Picton. It was smaller than I thought it would be. However still pretty impressive. They gave a farewell blast from the cannons, minus cannonballs of course, then the illusion of it being the real thing, was stuffed, when they fired up the diesel engine. Maritime rules.! Thanks again for sharing. Atb from across the ditch.
@SailorJames can see it being a while. Started watching you for a few years now, on this account and tmoon one, laptop died so reverted to this account. Don't think I've missed one yet. Love guys. Xx
Great video guys, I went aboard a replica of HMS Endeavour when it sailed to the port of Boston in England, brilliant experience, you could pay to sail and volunteer aboard her back then 🤘👍..
@@SailorJames YES, I thought the exact same thing at the time 😂 apparently Darwins HMS Beagle was of a similar size, it seems crazy they'd spend years in those ships. It must be fabulous for you to follow in their footsteps, I've read Cooks journals, some of the best stuff I've ever read 🤘👍..
4:10 I must correct you here. The coral stuck in the hole was not the only reason the ship didn't sink. A crewmember suggested to Cook that they wrap the hull with a sail, acting like a huge bandage. The process is known as Fothering: Closing leaks in a vessel's underwater body by drawing a sail, filled with oakum, underneath her.
@@SailorJames Maybe I'm focusing too much on your wording as you said the 'Only Reason'. Also, I thought 'Fothering' might be of interest to others as it does me as a sailor.
‘’Alright, Alright, Alright”. I wonder if Captain Cook was the first to say that phrase when found the Endeavour River. Or was it Matthew McConaughey. Either way, keep saying it James.
With that mud, if you had a decent metal detector and a spade you might be able to find nails etc from the Endeavour and I'm not joking, things from vikings etc have lasted in Europe.
I was thinking as I watched, "Man, I could so live at one of these places in this leg of the journey" ....until you said that a dude was just eaten by crocodiles!
I lived in the daintree village for some time when i went up to cook town I notice no dinging jetty as well but I believe thats for safety reason croc don’t do it much but they can jump out of water very heigh so having a dinging jetty thats lower could be a heigh risk as the water is deeper and harder to see them.
@@SailorJames yes guys you could be right but the Daintree river doesn’t has a boat ramp either people drive there boat trailers into water and unload the boat that way in shallow waters you can see the crocs it was a bit sketchy doing that but just a thought guys. Plus big floods in wet season and cyclones will destroy them in wet season .
Beautiful episode. Thank you. Wandering the traces of one’s heroes is always great. Reminds me of steering the helicopter the first time, like my hero Hawke in the 80s TV show Airwolf 😎😉✌🏻
Yay, my weekly fix of sanity from my couch in Dunedin.
My son going to College in Dunedin. Going to visit Nov 5. Can’t wait. 😅❤
I’m Australian and you have taught me alot about cook and the endeavour. Love it keep it up
❤ we haven't experienced a night sail. Bucket list.
It’s a magical experience
@@SailorJames I have heard especially sailing under a full moon. Looking forward to this. 🤞🏼
Her Majestys Ship.
You see this was a great episode, you are not angry anymore and give very logical commentary, you are maturing on your journey Grasshopper😂😂
5:00mins - 5:10mins, Well done mate.
We are in Cooktown now 3Nov 24 ,we’ve come over the top ,now heading south.Until you have actually sailed inside the reef,you cannot fully understand how Cook actually got out.We had light winds most of the way,so did a ton of motoring.He must have anchored each night as there is shallow ground everywhere.The other amazing thing is,how they kept the crew fed and watered ,just amazing 👍👍👍👍
Excellent no nonsense sailing channel. Captain Cook was truly one of the greatest mariners and leaders of all time.
I agree , I can’t imagine what it must have been like navigating all the places he did with no charts (until he made them)
Continue to delight us with your incredible ideas. Your videos are a gift!🏕👾🍧
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Very informative James. Thanks
Signed
Canada
James you always comment about seeing the wildlife , if you truly want to see wildlife like youve never seen it before, come to Africa on your journey around the world. It's wild, dangerous and unbelievably exciting. I live in South Africa, I promise you will never forget Africa
Already in the plan 👍🏻
Ciao James. Io non parlo inglese ma ti seguo sempre. Un caro abbraccio dall'Italia. Giovanni
Yeeah!! Making history live, you did it again! Love your style i live in the middle if the desert in AZ and yet im sailing around the world! Tganks for what you do.
I love history of places too. Esp pirates of yesteryear matey! ARRR! haha. My son when he was little, loved Pirates (partly because of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies). Cook was a well seasoned Captain. I looked him up this AM because it's been a long time since Ive visited Cape Cook. One bummer is that none of his 6 children lived (assuming he didnt have children out of wedlock) to have children of their own so the legacy died with him.Anyways, I think back to what they didnt have for navigation..that everything they had was on paper and the moon and the stars to go with and to have traveled as far as they did. Just amazing. Thanks for taking us on this adventure!
Yeah living / surviving was not easy back in those days. Life expectancy was far shorter than what we have today.
yea for sure 👍
Awesome stokfest!! What exciting lives they lived ..what an adventure they had! Thanks again..great vid!
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I've got a VHS cassette stashed away with an episode of _Bush Tucker Man_ that I recorded off the television back early 80's where he was up on Cape York and all over that spot talking about Cap'n Cook and how he "Busted his boat and let a few pigs ashore that have devastated the yams" etc.
_Great Southern Land._
That damn Cook always causing trouble 😂
Some great history and sights.
Thanks 🙏🏻
Wow the anchor from the Endeavor! How cool! Thanks for sharing with us James. I saw a video the other day about the guy and the croc. So tragic. You guys stay safe, much love to you both.🩵⛵️💙
Special place for sure. 👍
It must be pretty hot up there mate. I hope you have a cockpit bed set up.
James and Rhonda ,I’m enjoying your vids.Thank you for showing us the wonderful places that I may never visit personally..Many thx.
Thank you 🙏🏻
I look forward to this every Monday! Really enjoyed the history on this one!
Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
It pays to be strong!!
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Thank that was all wonderful info about him, really enjoyed it all. Some people in Australia cut down a statue of him, which I think is always disgusting, if dont own it, its not yours to to destroy.Thanks James,great as always.
People love to be “outraged” by absurd stuff instead of using their energy to actually make a change in the world.
Thanks
What a great experience, cherish being young and healthy.
Everyday
I absolutely love watching your videos I them vary relaxing thanks .
Thank you 🙏🏻
Come a rainy day I'll have to read up on Captain Cook, what a fascinating story! Blows my mind that he and his crew were doing this before there was a United States, and where I live in California white men had not yet been seen.
Hi James, you inspired me to read the Hiscock books about their journey. Now I will read James Cooks Adventures. thanks for the input and your great video !
So many amazing stories to be read!!!
Cook went beast mode and got on the pump himself, he worked harder than any man on the pump and inspired all his crew. He even put banks on the pump.
The ships carpenter had overestimated the intake of water and they managed to stem the flow by feathering the hull as well.
They got a sail with mud stone hay and hair and lowered it overboard to block the holes.
💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Just watched your sailing the Pacific video. Absolutely amazing. I've never done any sailing but it really looks like the best adventure. Hats off to you for making it happen. May you stay safe and have many more great adventures.
Thanks 🙏🏻
In Cooktown now,yes the issue with a dingy dock is real but there is a public floating dock close to the entrance as you enter the river.Generally lots of people fishing so not brilliant.We came to a (arrangement) with one of the guys running one of the jetty’s.I had already done the waist deep retrieval of our dingy.Yes there are crocks around.
I did the same, museum, looked for the spot. Cooktown got a interesting vibe, nice spot for supply, I suspect you topped up as much as you could, its a long way before you can get supplies again. I also been to Cook museum in Whitby UK, the museum complement each other. I also been to his memorial on the big island Hawaii.
We spent over $1000 on provisions at Carins and all other supplies, pregaming for Indonesia
I realy enjoy your videos James and Rhonda! Greetings from Germany!
Thanks 🙏🏻
Good morning James and Rhonda. Thank you for the indepth info about the Endeavor being beached. I have read basic facts about that, but nothing like what you recounted. Thank you. I was lucky to see the replica of the Endeavour, while it was in Picton. It was smaller than I thought it would be. However still pretty impressive. They gave a farewell blast from the cannons, minus cannonballs of course, then the illusion of it being the real thing, was stuffed, when they fired up the diesel engine. Maritime rules.!
Thanks again for sharing. Atb from across the ditch.
We toured that same replica in Sydney and I too was shocked at how small it was !!! (And at the shape of the bow)
@@SailorJames yeah. Looked back to front eh.? Cheers guys.
Cheers guys, thanks for another special video. When you get to Europe im taking you for dinner ❤
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@SailorJames can see it being a while. Started watching you for a few years now, on this account and tmoon one, laptop died so reverted to this account. Don't think I've missed one yet. Love guys. Xx
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Great video guys, I went aboard a replica of HMS Endeavour when it sailed to the port of Boston in England, brilliant experience, you could pay to sail and volunteer aboard her back then 🤘👍..
We toured the replica in Sydney, I was shocked at how small it was
@@SailorJames YES, I thought the exact same thing at the time 😂 apparently Darwins HMS Beagle was of a similar size, it seems crazy they'd spend years in those ships. It must be fabulous for you to follow in their footsteps, I've read Cooks journals, some of the best stuff I've ever read 🤘👍..
Captain Cook mapped - charted- most of the coast of Newfoundland, including the harbour in my home town!
He was a busy dude for sure
4:10 I must correct you here. The coral stuck in the hole was not the only reason the ship didn't sink. A crewmember suggested to Cook that they wrap the hull with a sail, acting like a huge bandage. The process is known as Fothering:
Closing leaks in a vessel's underwater body by drawing a sail, filled with oakum, underneath her.
Yes that slowed the water ingress but the ship would have sunk instantly upon refloat without the coral plug, so I must correct you 👍🏻
@@SailorJames Maybe I'm focusing too much on your wording as you said the 'Only Reason'. Also, I thought 'Fothering' might be of interest to others as it does me as a sailor.
It was nice.to see u guys under sale after Cooktown, I was starting to think , u guys were getting lazy 😂 🖖✌️
When there is wind we sail, when there isn’t any we motor, when you have to do 7000NM in a year you don’t have the luxury to wait
It’s great that you don’t have the tainted version that the government wants us to believe
‘’Alright, Alright, Alright”. I wonder if Captain Cook was the first to say that phrase when found the Endeavour River. Or was it Matthew McConaughey. Either way, keep saying it James.
Congratulations for reaching this spot, and thank you for the great story! Why not spending a year there, or two?
Far more interesting places to see in my opinion
With that mud, if you had a decent metal detector and a spade you might be able to find nails etc from the Endeavour and I'm not joking, things from vikings etc have lasted in Europe.
I was thinking as I watched, "Man, I could so live at one of these places in this leg of the journey" ....until you said that a dude was just eaten by crocodiles!
😂😂😂
I lived in the daintree village for some time when i went up to cook town I notice no dinging jetty as well but I believe thats for safety reason croc don’t do it much but they can jump out of water very heigh so having a dinging jetty thats lower could be a heigh risk as the water is deeper and harder to see them.
That logic doesn’t pan out since there is a boat ramp dock
@@SailorJames yes guys you could be right but the Daintree river doesn’t has a boat ramp either people drive there boat trailers into water and unload the boat that way in shallow waters you can see the crocs it was a bit sketchy doing that but just a thought guys. Plus big floods in wet season and cyclones will destroy them in wet season .
@@SailorJames all good bro I was just told what I was told when I lived up there by the locals
How much did it cost to book out the museum to yourselves?
There were a few other people there it was just a big place
Thanks
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thanks