Florida to Bahamas - Lady K Sailing - Episode 35
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We finally accomplish our dream in this episode. Florida to the Bahamas! Thank you for helping us!!!! Please like and subscribe
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.. this first bits of footage in the Bahamas❤ … ahhh!😊 Heaven on earth. Beautiful.
It really is!
This post may be long, but I wanted to tell you that I enjoyed that video as much as I have enjoyed any other sailing video on UA-cam. Your genuine excitement and happiness about accomplishing a ten year dream gave me goosebumps; to say I was jealous (because I still have two more years before we can go), would be doing you a disservice because you two earned every bit of your excitement and happiness. We have followed you from Canada to now, and we have no intention of stopping now. In my opinion, this is about as real a sailing channel as you can find on UA-cam. Congratulations on accomplishing your dream.
Wow. Just wow. I (Tim) am getting emotional reading this. Thank you so so much. I can’t tell you how much it means to read this.
Funny. I (Candice) was reading it on my device at the same time and we both said “wow” out loud almost simultaneously. Also got emotional reading this. Happy to have you along for the ride! Thank you. 🍻
I did that crossing in 8th grade (1982).in a tartan 37…you guys inspire me to do it again!!!! Dave
Love your unbridled enthusiasm and what a rush to see what Mother Nature has for us! Happy sailing guys.
Thanks so much for watching :)
How cool to watch your first Blue Water Bahamas experience...
The lady k song is stuck in my head and won't go away!..... oh yeah congrats on the crossing
Congratulations!! You have accomplished something that I have dreamed about since I was 20 (55 now). You also accomplished something else. You made one of the better "beginning to end" gulf stream crossing videos that I have seen. Good job and thank you.
I am so happy for you both that you were able to accomplish a dream of yours. Just the pure joy in your faces and voices is priceless. You guys are so wonderful to watch and thank you for taking the time to explain your crossing. Enjoy every moment and can’t wait until your next video.
Thank you so much for joining us on this journey
Nothing better than seeing the uncontainable joy on the faces of good people as they achieve their goals! - Dave from Palmyra, NY/North Port, FL
Dave! Hi! It feels so good to get here. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much for continuing to follow along, Dave! Couldn’t have done it without the support from friends and family like you. 🍻
@@LadyKSailing Kathy and I sailed a couple hours on our Potter 19 in Charlotte Harbor yesterday, beautiful conditions! Enjoy the sunshine!!!
That’s awesome! There is no shortage of sunshine indulging here (except when the clouds roll in).
Glad to see you made it safe and sound.
Enjoy what the Bahamas has to offer.
All the best from home.
So happy for you guys and hope you have a great time.
Congrats.. The dream is just starting.. The bahamas are a beautiful place that most just dream about.. My wife and I got married our first time there together and have loved it ever since.. Hope you enjoy every minute of it.. It is true paradise.. The culture is also like no other.. The folks there are amazing.. (paradise is a place of exceptional happiness and delight)
Congratulations Candice & Tim
From Burlington Ontario
Thanks Craig! On to the next adventure today! ⛵️
The beauty of the Bahamas resides below the waterline. Cheers
Ain’t that the truth! 😍
I always had no interest in boats, crossing water or oceans my entire life. Somehow I came across the Vagabond people months ago, I checked their stuff out because I was impressed with the quality of videos being produced on the go from a boat. After their video you were recommended to watch next, I think I saw something about Lake Sinclair which is near me (Oshawa) so I clicked it and that's how I discovered you guys. So a few days later, I'm caught up to episode 35! Finally getting to the Bahamas! Just wanted to congratulate you guys on living your dream and making it to your destination! You inspired me to learn to sail, I'm currently looking to enroll in a sailing course. Thanks for making these videos!
Congratulations on fulfilling your dream!
Living vicariously through you guys. You certainly are a testament to go now!
Congrats on realizing your paradise dream........and thank you for sharing it.
Congratulations you deserve the blue water, nicely done
Congratulations Lady K! From one great lake sailor (Erie) to another. What an awesome achievement for you two.
And, you did it your own way!
God's speed
You two are great. Congratulations on your dream becoming reality!
A video that kept me smiling. Its great to see the excitement in you two. One day!!!!! I will be there. Keep the wind in your sails!!!
Awesome!!! Can’t wait to join you in a couple years. Thanks for the great videos!!!
Just like two little kids at Christmas! Except you are in the Bahamas! Blue water, Yellow flag, Star fish...You have arrived, from Canada to the rest of your adventure! Sail on! I loved what you have learned and shared, in such an honest way. I would love to meet you in the Caribean one day! Sail on!!
I love u guys keeping your channel up to date real time !
YAY keep it fun guys, that's why you're there! Thanks so much for sharing.
You two are great.Congratulations
That's soooooo awesome ya'll! Congratulations 🎆🎆🎆🎉🎉🎉 what a reward after all these years of preparing, thank you for taking us on your adventure!
Congratulations !!! Cheers from Belle River
This is awesome. A true inspiration as we look forward to the same in a few years. Cannot wait to see what's next.
Congratulations on making it to the Bahamas. It has been fabulous to watch your journey and see your excitement at making your dream come true. Enjoy your time there.
Awesome to see you have made your dream come true. Make this the latest of many. Loving what you do.
Thanks so much
Phukin awesome, folks! Thanks so much for sharing your journey.
We are doing this crossing soon! Thanks for putting this out there!
Congratulations on making a safe crossing. We really enjoy your videos, they are very well done. You both seem so comfortable in front of the camera. Thanks for the kind words about Erie, PA when you were here. I was on my boat in Presque Isle Bay the day you left. I would have liked to give a honk and wave if I would have seen you. Good luck to you guys and clear sailing in the future.
You guys are living the dream (not just yours) and it gives us hope and motivation, and sense of pride ! Love the under water shots, so beautiful ! Enjoy every moment!...It was minus 16 with the wind in Halifax today...
Wow! It's really cool that you took all of us along with you from the beginning. In a little way it's as if we actually are there with you guys. Congratulations guys....
That’s exactly our intention! We’d like to encourage anyone else out there with this dream or something similar to just do it! As cliche as it is, life really is too short. Thanks so much for following along! Hopefully we keep you hooked! 😉
Nice job...great planning... others have struggled with their first crossing. Enjoy. It’s snowing in Cleveland...
Congratulations. Glad you guys had a good crossing!
You made it with flying colors.....and are true SAILors.....good on you two!!
you and lady k are awesome
This is awesome, we're super happy for you guys!
Congrats guys. Way to go!!!!! Happy you are both safe and sound. Have enjoyed watching your voyage there. 👍🏻👍🏻
Don't hurry, plot,plan enjoy the journey, what an awesome rush we can see on your faces
Congratulations on making it to the Bahamas. I have enjoyed the journey with you.
tears?...a soulful moment....been following since the lakes, well done ! I like that you want to actually sail as much as possible and motor as little as possible., and so many other things about you both as a sailing couple. will continue to follow.....fair winds :)
So happy for y'all!
Hayhay guys, my wife and I are just emotional to see you get to your goal. Congrats, we really know exactly how you feel as we did the same. Just one IMPORTANT thing, I see that you generator is on the starboard side of you boat. A very big NONO, at a minimum get Candice to make a complete cover for it with canvas, as salty spray water and even the salty air will just kill it. Even your bikes if you store them on the outside of your boat. Friend had a new Honda 2000 on a stern platform of his catamaran and it didn't even take 6 months and the electronics blew. Not to tell you what to do I would even take it somewhat apart clean it and put some interesting agent on it. Love you guys the way you stay true to yourselves.
Thanks so much for the words of advice! I (Candice) will absolutely make a full cover for the generator. It’s on the long long list of sewing work to be done. Bikes have been stowed in the cockpit lockers. They will likely stay there each time we move until we’re settled somewhere for longer than a couple of days.
Congrats to you both!
You guys have done it! Yeehee........ congratulations!
Great video glad you made without much of a challenge. Congratulations to you both, so now the real fun and adventure starts. Safe sailing.
Congrats! So pumped for you guys! Finally clear blue waters. It's great that you guys were able to finally achieve your lifelong dreams. Now go out and explore, but make sure to bring us along with you! :)
Wouldn’t do it any other way! 🍻
What a great adventure... we are hooked. Subscribed!
Thanks for the tips I am going for the first time next week if conditions are good.. will follow your route advice..
I'm so happy for you guys! Excellent video, Thanks!
Thanks for watching :)
congrats on a safe crossing, don't expect the pre crossing jitters to go away, I still have trouble sleeping the night before after 8 seasons in Bahamas. Nice to see you slowing down.
So proud and happy for you two❤️❤️
Land ho! Well done. So happy that you’re living your dreams.
Congratulations, Looking forward to your videos.
Congrats 🎉🎈🎊 Guys. I only gets better
CONGRATS! I CAN NOT IMAGINE WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE BUT I HOPE TO FIND OUT SOMEDAY.
Clear as the north channel in lake Huron only warmer!
WOW!! I'm so glad to see you made it!! I wish so much I was with you...Another year and I hope to be out there. Congratulations!! that is a huge milestone for you! Wishing you continued success hitting those bucket list check off's!!
Congratulations on arriving in the Bahamas! We enjoy watching your videos. We have traveled much of the same path along the Atlantic Coast and we plan to take our boat to the Bahamas this coming spring. Cheers! Ed and Lyn
Thanks for watching Ed and Lyn! Hopefully we cross paths sometime throughout our journey!
Great job! Relax, you've earned it....
Congrats to you two, greetings from Michigan :)
Congratulations ! I’ve followed you from the beginning. I stumbled upon your channel by accident,I do not own a sailboat but your video content lured me in. Keep living your dream !
Thanks so much for following along! Hope to keep you entertained!
If you're still in Bimini, There is a cool tidal creek at the northwest corner of the island which is nice to explore. Also check out some rocky islets just south of Bimini. If you snorkel around them, you will find a cave that leads into an opening in the middle of the island. At low tide, the ceiling of the cave is in the air, so you can swim or snorkel all the way in. Just west of those rocky islets (that are themselves just south of Bimini) is a famous wreck that everyone likes to snorkel around. It is a huge freighter that is mostly falling apart with just the thick ribs and some of the upper deck remaining. Last I saw, someone had attached a ladder so you could climb up to deck level and jump off into the water. These are the things to do while you are in Bimini unless you're into big game fishing, in which case, you cruise along the wall where the bahama bank drops away into the miles deep canyon of the gulfstream.
That sounds great. The Sapona wreck? We’re gonna take the dinghy there today. Thanks for the advice.
Congrats kids. Praise God for giving you kids a safe sail.. Another prayer answered and your dream came true... Now have fun and enjoy living your dream... L,H,&P... BBE...
Congrats! 🍾⛵️🥃🍺 So glad you’ve achieved “part of you’re dream”. We felt the same may of2018 , Lauderdale to west end... ( it took us 12 1/2 hrs..) but 76 miles! Cheers!
Thank you for publicly stating your confession. Many including myself are feeling and have felt this way. Hearing you say it has increased my resolve tremendously. Thank you! I will do my life’s adventures a little differently than you. I live in Atlanta and will base in Hilton Head. I plan to go to the Bahamas first before I head up to the Great Lakes, a place I spent much of my childhood. Hopefully our paths will cross. First beer will be on me! 😊
Second one is on us. Fair winds!
Congrats Guys!!! I have enjoyed your videos very much. As a fellow Canuck, and a sailor-wanna-be, you are truly living my dream. So what's next? A tour of the Caribbean?
Thanks for following! Next stop is the Berry Islands. Stay tuned! 😉
Wow... Congrats on achieving your dreams! Very excited and happy for you two. As I said in the comments of your other video it's very inspiring for me to watch you guys achieving your dreams. Thanks for the awesome video.
Congratulations! Looks incredible!
Susan and Barry: Bastrop, Texas The Absolute Best Congratulations on Achieving Your Dream, Your Goal, and Your Reward!
You have infected Susan and I and we are going to follow you. We are in our 60s and I have done some small amount of Blue Water sailing but she will be new to it - and neither of us can wait to cast off. We have yet to find our boat but it looks like it will be a Hans Christian 40-ish and will have everything we can afford on it. Can't wait to shake your hand for getting us going - it may take a couple of years but we both will be there. We'll find You!
Thanks for the memories to come!
Barry and Susan
This is so great to hear! Thank you. We look forward to the day our paths cross. In the meantime, best of luck in the search of your new home and fair winds!
Fantastic guys u should be proud of yourselves.
I’ve been following since you left Lake St. Clair and enjoying the journey! My family is from the Windsor area.
Was starting to look at boats about that time and we’ve recently purchased a C&C 33. It’s all stored for the winter but looking forward to adventures next spring. We’re definitely not ready to drop everything and sail away but maybe some day we’ll follow your path! I definitely appreciate your goals and achievements and emotions of having got to where you are - congratulations!
Congratulations!!
Nice Run… Ready to Do it in My Hunter Legend 37 👍
Congratulations on your achievement from -17C in Barrie (Dec 7) ! Careful about drinking the rainwater.
Congrats guys! Nice life milestone achieved!
Love you guys!!!
Yay! This was a great episode, as others have posted we feel like we are there with you and you give confidence and encouragement to myself and others that plan to follow on your footsteps. And FWIW, it’s snowing here in Rochester. Counting the months until local boats are unwrapped and go back on the market :)
I live in Montego Bay, Jamaica and I share your dream. I have been watching your videos and making my plans. If you ever get to Jamaica would love to meet and possibly show you the beautiful parts of our island.
Maybe one day!😎
Very cool video!!!
Way to go!!!! Literally!!!
Winnipegger here hoping to do the same thing in a few years....very nice video and informative. Sure beats rush hour traffic hey?
Thanks for the vid... keep on keep'n on!
Congats guys, loved your videos and I am looking forward to more .
Congratulations you guys..
I'm so happy for you guys! Another milestone under your sheet line... ;)
Great job y'all. I'm in the boat buying process. Got a survey setup tomorrow for a Shannon 38 so I can follow in your wake. Hope to join you for drinks in a tropical harbor someday. You're living my dream.
We’ll see you out there someday, Keith!
Congratulations.
Congrats on your voyage, enjoy your time. : ) peace
Started binging your channel today and I'm this far. Congrats and btw that fish was a tuna.
Congratulations on landfall - what a huge achievement!
I know what you mean about "earn it". I have flown to the Caribbean many times and it is always super exciting. However it wasn't even close to the surreal and overwhelming (and freaking exhausting) feeling of coming into St Martin on Sayonara after having sailed her 2000 miles from Virginia. I was looking around and couldn't really believe we had made it so far and into such turquoise waters on my own vessel.
Kim and I get back to St Martin on Tuesday after a brief visit home and the real "living on a boat in Paradise" part of the adventure begins. I can't wait.
I am so happy for you guys and for us as well. Stay safe.
We miss you guys!! Thanks so much for sharing your story too. It’s great to know that someone else out there knows exactly how we’re feeling because sometimes the words just can’t be found.
When the heck are we ever gunna get into the rum together again!?
@@LadyKSailing You may well see us in the spring as we head north, or maybe not, we might end up heading southwest and west and west. This could get addictive.
Don’t we know it! Well hopefully we cross paths again!
PS: Finally started Kim’s book today! Tough to put down! ❤️
@@LadyKSailing She'll be happy to hear that. She spent November at home working on a couple more while we did the crossing.
Hope she keeps it up! I was forced to put the book down to go on a snorkelling adventure. It’s a tough life.
Wow! I've watched many of your episodes but have never seen you on an actual sailboat. Very cool - although for some reason I thought it would have been a Hunter sailboat. What type of sailboat is this? Looks just about perfect imo for kicking about the Bahamas.
Fantastic Video- sending gold
I really hope you do a live stream tomorrow as I am in the middle of a snowstorm here in newfoundland expected to dump 20 to 30 cm of the white stuff, equivalent to 8 to 12 inches.
Sadly we tested it last night and the wifi is terrible. Sorry
so glad I'm not the last of a dying breed..... work hard to live your dream.... jumping on a plane to get there, just isn't the same :) be safe..... Tim and Cat
Yo yo yo y'all. Looking forward to the live stream!