Riveting, no false pride here, the absolute real deal of sailing treacherous waters, serious first-hand knowledge, no bravado, classy Brits all-round, rarely does one come across old-school knowledge relying on an accurate timepiece and a sextant such as this fine navigator /helmsman/nee adventurer, most of all, explorer. Bravo.
What an amazing chance encounter! It always gets my attention when you can manage to get someone like that to sit down and talk about things. So often, like they did at first, they will deflect the conversation back away from them. But 9 times out of 10, if you can get them to open up, you get amazing stories like that. So glad you guys got to record that. Living history...
What an exceptional experience to meet such people. You two realized the gravity of this chance meeting and captured the moment. Many many thanks to you. It is simply beyond my capabilities of comprehension to even begin to understand how someone could give this video a thumbs down. Sad commentary indeed about society that this extraordinary glimpse into the life of such an accomplished man with his loving wife could be viewed as anything but a diamond. Thank you again.
This is an absolute treasure and an important interview of a truly accomplished world class and renowned sailor. What great fortune that you were able to be in such rarified company to hear his exploits spoken so humbly. Cherish that moment and best wishes on your own sailing journey.
i only just recently heard of this man and his amazing feats through the golden globe race thats currently going im grateful that someone has recorded an interview of a legend and be able to hear a part of his story which otherwise might have been lost but is now on youtube forever. i now have two more books to read
My favorite episode yet, very authentic and unrehearsed. Y'all did a much better job than most channels of letting your guests speak. Good questions and an awesome show of respect. :) Good job guys
Totally captivated watching these two amazing and inspirational people. In todays age comfort based sailing and living, I cant tell you how much people like this bring me back to reality. So glad you stumbled upon them and graciously had the opportunity to share time and interview them both. Thank you so much for sharing this Gem of a video and I hope one day our Bows cross.
Great video and amazing people 👍 Polar bound is birthed alongside my boat and I had the pleasure of there company onboard my boat for a cuppa not long ago. They are some of the most interesting people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.
Wow guys, this is the best interview on YT I have ever seen. This is priceless and so useful for us. We will buy their books ASAP. We haven’t told you yet but we bought another boat in Norway even better suited to Arctic travel than the previous one. Can’t wait to share it with you. All the best for 2020, Victor and Judy.
Venture Lives Long story but short version fine. We are still in Coronado about where we saw you last. But now we have this boat in Norway but no way to get there due to the virus. Oh well, I am sure it will be there next year too.
Myself and my wife have had the privilege to have had conversations with David & Jane on more than one occasion at the old boat yard that was once McGruers boat yard what a lovely and very humble gentleman he is I can remember on one occasion we arrived back to the yard having spent the weekend going to Millport and then on to Rothesay the weather was not to good and David asked us how did we get on and was interested in the trip and this to me was funny as this was a man that could sail around the world on his own asking me and my wife how was the trip and what did we do ( That’s how much a gentleman he is will always ask about your day your adventure a What a man ) Tom & Sandra ( boat name was TARANAKI )
I am wondering how in the world he can finance not one, but eight passages! An incredible couple and a refreshing outlook! Thanks for sharing. Bryan from Vancouver
In the book it's mentioned he runs a boatyard in Scotland and a storage depot in Newcastle, and plans his voyages in between. BTW it was really interesting learning about this, thanks for uploading it (and I'm curious about you dinghy now too haha)
Amazing ! Well done David. Viewers may also be interested to learn about the real record holder in circumnavigation sailing, Mr Jon Sanders. He hss just completed his 10th circumnavigation. This voyage was recognised in the Guinness Book of Records through the following records: The first single-handed sailor to remain continuously at sea twice around the worldFirst single-handed sailor to round the five southern most Capes twice on one voyage. First single-handed sailor to round the five southern most Capes twice. Longest distance continuously sailed by any yacht: 48,510 miles (78,070 km).Longest period alone at sea during a continuous voyage: 419 days: 22 hours: 10 minutes In 1986 Sanders set out again from Fremantle, and this time completed three solo non-stop circumnavigations aboard his 47-foot (14 m) yacht Parry Endeavour, rounding Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago just north of the Equator each time to ensure that his course covered both hemispheres.
After watching RAN Sailing on UA-cam cross from Hawaii to Kodiak and eventually down the Inside Passage I have been looking for another channel of sailors that the cruise that incredible area. Glad to have found you guys! I've since bought a sailboat and am cutting me teeth so to speak in So California. Your story and video help to keep me inspired to make it there someday. Great interview!
Both the first and now the second book are excellent and well worth tracking down. Warming up the oil in a pan on the stove before pouring it back into the engine to get it to start show some of the problems he faced and described in his first book.
Wow this has just closed a loop on something I was told in the 1980s. A Finnish guy I knew said if you went into the woods when the the Northern Lights were active you could hear a humming sound!! I thought he was BSing me for years?
What a wonderful interview - very curious about that humming sound. Suspect it is likely ice movement but baffled as to what kind would produce a hum. Maybe water flow when seams are forming?
Wonderful luck and great interview. The stories they could share. Imagine the people we 'rub elbows with' and never learn their story. Thanks for sharing.
I must say that Cowper is very interesting person and I did not know that he made the passage back before GPS although we where still in the 20th century and maps and technology where much better then all who failed before him !
Great interview thanks for sharing. To hear she is also related to Franklin is amazing, just read several books about Erebus and Terror. Mountain of knowledge. A special meeting you have had. Andy UK
It's fascinating how 0.8 degrees of warming over the last 100 years has made that much difference...but I suppose when you realize that it has been warming for the past 300 years it all adds up over time.
First sailor to solo sail the Northwest passage from east to west was the Dutch sailor, living in Belgium, Willy de Roos on his 13 meters 42fr sailboat Williwaw in 1977. At that time passage took two seasons… But, due to excellent weather conditions which with today's hindsight we may consider as a forerunner of climate change, he was able to accomplish in one year only. This is not to diminish David Scott Cowper feat in anyway. These passages can be accomplished only by the best whose fortitude is challenged literally at all time. In this regard each passage is a first anyway. Therefore David Scott Cowper can easily be compared to Slocum, but also to Knox-Johnston, Moitessier, Vito Dumas, Loik Fougeron, Marcel Bardiaux, Alain Kalita … all who rounded Cape Horn alone… and all the anonymous (among them women) who accomplished analog feats such as sailor of Mingming who regularly sails solo his 25ft (twenty five) junk rigged boat above the arctic circle (watch his amazing videos on YT). All are as humble as they are courageous just like David Scott Cowper … Although many of us sailed alone in our home waters we don't even reach their ankles. We should also pay tribute to their wives … when they were married. They stayed ashore, took care of the kids, the amenities … and many earned a living for both ! Thanks for the video. PS. I don't mention solo racers… Despite all their technological gizmos, qualities required are somewhat the same. However in this category special mention should be made of Jean Luc Van de Heede who won the 2018 non-stop solo race around the globe in the same navigational / technical conditions as the 1966b Observer Globe Challenge at the age of 73 !!!…
How cool was that! I read his book years ago about his first northwest passage route in a barely converted English lifeboat. What a lovely and very rare interview . Cheers Warren
Incredible and inspiring story. I was intrigued as to consider the claim to be the first to complete sailing both ways circumnavigation, compared with a good friend of mine Jon Sanders who recently completed his 10th circumnavigation. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Sanders Not sure why, perhaps in the detail. Also why David's substantial circumnavigation records are better reflected in en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_circumnavigations. As I said incredible and inspiring? Just trying to understand.
There are some more details not correct. Dutch sailor Henk de Velde crossed north of Siberia some years ago, without a KGB spy on board. Due to starting solar minimum period, the earth is cooling. Nice to show Trump, but naive to blame humans for a natural climate cycle. For the rest a lot of respect for this old chap.
Dear Darren, why should people think that I am a moron whilst I am only adding some corections to this video? Are you one of those people who live by emotions and hate facts? Must be a frustrating life...
Riveting, no false pride here, the absolute real deal of sailing treacherous waters, serious first-hand knowledge, no bravado, classy Brits all-round, rarely does one come across old-school knowledge relying on an accurate timepiece and a sextant such as this fine navigator /helmsman/nee adventurer, most of all, explorer. Bravo.
Awesome, I see David is competing in the GGR this year at 81 years old. An absolute hero
What an amazing chance encounter! It always gets my attention when you can manage to get someone like that to sit down and talk about things. So often, like they did at first, they will deflect the conversation back away from them. But 9 times out of 10, if you can get them to open up, you get amazing stories like that. So glad you guys got to record that. Living history...
What an exceptional experience to meet such people. You two realized the gravity of this chance meeting and captured the moment. Many many thanks to you.
It is simply beyond my capabilities of comprehension to even begin to understand how someone could give this video a thumbs down. Sad commentary indeed about society that this extraordinary glimpse into the life of such an accomplished man with his loving wife could be viewed as anything but a diamond.
Thank you again.
This is an absolute treasure and an important interview of a truly accomplished world class and renowned sailor. What great fortune that you were able to be in such rarified company to hear his exploits spoken so humbly. Cherish that moment and best wishes on your own sailing journey.
i only just recently heard of this man and his amazing feats through the golden globe race thats currently going im grateful that someone has recorded an interview of a legend and be able to hear a part of his story which otherwise might have been lost but is now on youtube forever. i now have two more books to read
David thank you, great to see your fine achievement. Keep up your good work.
My favorite episode yet, very authentic and unrehearsed. Y'all did a much better job than most channels of letting your guests speak. Good questions and an awesome show of respect. :) Good job guys
That was great thank you. What an epic life to have had and still be here to talk about it. Not too shabby at all.
Totally captivated watching these two amazing and inspirational people.
In todays age comfort based sailing and living, I cant tell you how much people like this bring me back to reality.
So glad you stumbled upon them and graciously had the opportunity to share time and interview them both.
Thank you so much for sharing this Gem of a video and I hope one day our Bows cross.
Superb historical perspective on this extraordinary sailor and his partner. Fantastic!!!
Great video and amazing people 👍
Polar bound is birthed alongside my boat and I had the pleasure of there company onboard my boat for a cuppa not long ago.
They are some of the most interesting people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.
This is so interesting Megan! I bet you were enthralled by these people. Heck, I am enthralled and I am just watching the video!
Incredible! I read the book and by chance discovered this video. Hats off to them.
Wow guys, this is the best interview on YT I have ever seen. This is priceless and so useful for us. We will buy their books ASAP. We haven’t told you yet but we bought another boat in Norway even better suited to Arctic travel than the previous one. Can’t wait to share it with you. All the best for 2020, Victor and Judy.
Venture Lives Long story but short version fine. We are still in Coronado about where we saw you last. But now we have this boat in Norway but no way to get there due to the virus. Oh well, I am sure it will be there next year too.
Fascinating people!! 👍
Myself and my wife have had the privilege to have had conversations with David & Jane on more than one occasion at the old boat yard that was once McGruers boat yard what a lovely and very humble gentleman he is
I can remember on one occasion we arrived back to the yard having spent the weekend going to Millport and then on to Rothesay the weather was not to good and David asked us how did we get on and was interested in the trip and this to me was funny as this was a man that could sail around the world on his own asking me and my wife how was the trip and what did we do ( That’s how much a gentleman he is will always ask about your day your adventure a What a man )
Tom & Sandra ( boat name was TARANAKI )
That was very interesting and I most likely would have never heard about them if it wasn't for your channel.
Thank you.
Very nice story liked it a lot.
I am wondering how in the world he can finance not one, but eight passages! An incredible couple and a refreshing outlook! Thanks for sharing.
Bryan from Vancouver
In the book it's mentioned he runs a boatyard in Scotland and a storage depot in Newcastle, and plans his voyages in between. BTW it was really interesting learning about this, thanks for uploading it (and I'm curious about you dinghy now too haha)
Amazing ! Well done David.
Viewers may also be interested to learn about the real record holder in circumnavigation sailing, Mr Jon Sanders. He hss just completed his 10th circumnavigation. This voyage was recognised in the Guinness Book of Records through the following records:
The first single-handed sailor to remain continuously at sea twice around the worldFirst single-handed sailor to round the five southern most Capes twice on one voyage. First single-handed sailor to round the five southern most Capes twice. Longest distance continuously sailed by any yacht: 48,510 miles (78,070 km).Longest period alone at sea during a continuous voyage: 419 days: 22 hours: 10 minutes
In 1986 Sanders set out again from Fremantle, and this time completed three solo non-stop circumnavigations aboard his 47-foot (14 m) yacht Parry Endeavour, rounding Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago just north of the Equator each time to ensure that his course covered both hemispheres.
This is the coolest thing I have ever seen.
What a treat stumbling on this video! I have fished north west of the Pribilofs during January/February. The arctic is truly untamed.
After watching RAN Sailing on UA-cam cross from Hawaii to Kodiak and eventually down the Inside Passage I have been looking for another channel of sailors that the cruise that incredible area. Glad to have found you guys! I've since bought a sailboat and am cutting me teeth so to speak in So California. Your story and video help to keep me inspired to make it there someday. Great interview!
Looking forward in time on you videos I see the latest videos show to be from "a year ago". Did you move on from sailing to new ventures?
he liked that boat of yours cause it matched.. really cool that turned out you met those folks real adventurers of the modern times.
Look out for David in the GGR this year, sailing solo non-stop round the world at age 80…
An inspiration to us all no other words needed
Both the first and now the second book are excellent and well worth tracking down. Warming up the oil in a pan on the stove before pouring it back into the engine to get it to start show some of the problems he faced and described in his first book.
I was introduced to your channel by Project Atticus. Wow!....great job you guys. What an outstanding interview! Thanks.
Amazing story, what an incredible life experience, great video!👍🏻
Wow this has just closed a loop on something I was told in the 1980s. A Finnish guy I knew said if you went into the woods when the the Northern Lights were active you could hear a humming sound!! I thought he was BSing me for years?
Great interview, thanks for making and sharing
I just love this couple.... absolute harmony
Superb Interview & what a couple, Hat's off to them both.. I wonder How they Met ?? and what it would take to frighten and to impress them both..
What a wonderful interview - very curious about that humming sound. Suspect it is likely ice movement but baffled as to what kind would produce a hum. Maybe water flow when seams are forming?
Great video and interview. Very interesting. Thanks guys. Loved it. I enjoy watching sailing videos and just subscribed to yours. Thanks again.
Great interview! Thank you
Awesome interview. What an interesting couple. Thanks.
lucky you, great video guys
Wonderful luck and great interview. The stories they could share. Imagine the people we 'rub elbows with' and never learn their story. Thanks for sharing.
First class interview
That was awesome. I bought both book. Thanks for putting that up
Man i am subscribed to a lot of channels
I must say that Cowper is very interesting person and I did not know that he made the passage back before GPS although we where still in the 20th century and maps and technology where much better then all who failed before him !
Just outstanding!
Great interview thanks for sharing. To hear she is also related to Franklin is amazing, just read several books about Erebus and Terror. Mountain of knowledge. A special meeting you have had. Andy UK
Incredibly interesting and inspiring, thanks for sharing!
Excellent, had a million more questions,. That was one of the most informative videos I’ve seen. So glad you did that.
Wonderful interview
It's fascinating how 0.8 degrees of warming over the last 100 years has made that much difference...but I suppose when you realize that it has been warming for the past 300 years it all adds up over time.
Awesome!
So awesome !
Amazing people. The lady comes from not far from me and been reading there story. Well dome for promoting.
Awesome to learn of this couple. Thank you for sharing. I bought the book ,excited to learn of their adventures.
Praying for America 🙏🇺🇸
Outstanding. What an inspiring story. Thank you for sharing that. Incredible!
Like the movie 'The Shawshank Redemption', this video has staying substance that will propel it to popularity in the long run.
Fascinating interview. What an inspiring couple!
First sailor to solo sail the Northwest passage from east to west was the Dutch sailor, living in Belgium, Willy de Roos on his 13 meters 42fr sailboat Williwaw in 1977.
At that time passage took two seasons… But, due to excellent weather conditions which with today's hindsight we may consider as a forerunner of climate change, he was able to accomplish in one year only.
This is not to diminish David Scott Cowper feat in anyway. These passages can be accomplished only by the best whose fortitude is challenged literally at all time.
In this regard each passage is a first anyway.
Therefore David Scott Cowper can easily be compared to Slocum, but also to Knox-Johnston, Moitessier, Vito Dumas, Loik Fougeron, Marcel Bardiaux, Alain Kalita … all who rounded Cape Horn alone… and all the anonymous (among them women) who accomplished analog feats such as sailor of Mingming who regularly sails solo his 25ft (twenty five) junk rigged boat above the arctic circle (watch his amazing videos on YT). All are as humble as they are courageous just like David Scott Cowper …
Although many of us sailed alone in our home waters we don't even reach their ankles.
We should also pay tribute to their wives … when they were married. They stayed ashore, took care of the kids, the amenities … and many earned a living for both !
Thanks for the video.
PS. I don't mention solo racers… Despite all their technological gizmos, qualities required are somewhat the same.
However in this category special mention should be made of Jean Luc Van de Heede who won the 2018 non-stop solo race around the globe in the same navigational / technical conditions as the 1966b Observer Globe Challenge at the age of 73 !!!…
Wow. Franklin, impressive.
An I the only one thinking "the noise," was a submarine?
~ This is a wonderful video. This amazing boat is in Maryport Marina Engineering workshops to have her hull repainted etc .. It looks so beautiful ..
Some summers are quite warm in AK but some never get out of the 50 f.
I hate to be difficult, but the Caledonian canal does not separate Scotland from England, it’s about 150 miles north of the English border.
Great interview, thanks. He is an old school "Empire Builder" and unfortunately there are not many like him left.
Very interesting couple! Are you going to make the trip?
Yea, but would be neat to go a little ways just to see it and say you've been there! Will have to meet you some where next year!
Fantastic ! Never heard of them until now. Will look for book
A fantastic down to earth story, where can one purchase your book?
cool story, what a life, thanks for sharing.
Polar Bound is in a local marina just now folks saw a lot more of her hull that should have on the way in though
Greenock?
The Caledonian canal is approx 150 miles into Scotland from Scotland/England border. Just as well he does the navigation.
Awesome! She is so proud of her husband! Where do I find a real women like this?
What a legend
Awesome
Wow great video :-') !!!
65 tons ice pressure/in2 + self righting. whoa.
Good video, thankyou
How cool was that! I read his book years ago about his first northwest passage route in a barely converted English lifeboat. What a lovely and very rare interview . Cheers Warren
so modest a true Master Mariner
Cool couple
The humming noise??
How does your ship float, with the enormous balls you have?
Really enjoyed this, what amazing people.
Great sailling and live and respect the sea.
My dream is the same !
Yes
Amazing!!
Oh, I could have watched them another 3 hours, so good!
How did they fund all the voyages?
These people remind me of the Smeetons.
Just discovered this Feb 2019.
Excellent thank you - I've ordered the book
Very inspiring people!
TY
David Scott Cowper very clearly has balls of steel. Wow.
I just wanna know where he got that map!
Please add to your title of the video AND SURVIVED.
Amazing couple!
Very interesting!
-johnny
You can fly to Cambridge Bay in a 737.
Incredible and inspiring story. I was intrigued as to consider the claim to be the first to complete sailing both ways circumnavigation, compared with a good friend of mine Jon Sanders who recently completed his 10th circumnavigation. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Sanders Not sure why, perhaps in the detail. Also why David's substantial circumnavigation records are better reflected in en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_circumnavigations. As I said incredible and inspiring? Just trying to understand.
real explorers
Very posh indeed,wot!
There are some more details not correct. Dutch sailor Henk de Velde crossed north of Siberia some years ago, without a KGB spy on board. Due to starting solar minimum period, the earth is cooling. Nice to show Trump, but naive to blame humans for a natural climate cycle. For the rest a lot of respect for this old chap.
Cale Lorenzo it’s better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you’re a moron than open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Dear Darren, why should people think that I am a moron whilst I am only adding some corections to this video? Are you one of those people who live by emotions and hate facts? Must be a frustrating life...
Now you did it Megan. Hey Amazon, I'll take 1 book by Slocum, Cowper & Maufe each please.