Sailing to Trinidad, NO Pirates Encountered... So FAR 😆 [EP 185]
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You guys have been my favourite youtubers for a long time. But you can never tell what people are like in real life. Dogs can. So I think i love you guys after this.
Adam you are a lucky guy… great video.
Do you two ever stop laughing??!! It is wonderfully infectious…. Pretty crap day here in the UK and watching your video with all the dogs and your general tomfoolery has made it a bit brighter - thank you 🙏 xx
I am getting on a bit and I remember sailing before GPS. There was a coastal system from Decca with direction finding, about as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike. Put headphones on and waft a gun thing towards a beacon then angle from another one.Then the gods shone on us and we had GPS for a few hours day but had to put the GPS position to a paper chart. I sailed a Contessa 26 from the Solent UK to the med using that method. I swallowed more salt water than coffee on that trip, wet little boats, but I loved her. At seventy I have yet to cross an ocean but am hoping to do the ARC next year on a drier more comfortable yachts. You guys are an inspiration, I wish we had youtube 40 years ago when I was your age. Beats the hell out of nine to five.😃
Great sailing and love the fact you may be aware of Pirates but Adam you are great at being sensible about the possibility of being boarded …..Loved this episode
Thanks Nona! Always good to have a backup plan 😆
And I thought they jokingly referenced a Hollywood series of movies with a pirate theme playing in the region they are now.
Beautiful folks
After all these episodes, it struck me for the first time today - the introduction: "we walked away from a life on land" and I thought, Jesus, that's a miracle.
LOL!!!
Good luck in Annapolis - we were the ones that said hello as u came into the dinghy dock in annapolis. Come by and we will buy u a cold one!
He must have had bacon in his backpack. The music is perfect and I really enjoyed the fun and excitement you two have. Being a new member of the sailing community, I also like seeing the work involved. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you 😊 haha fair point, I didn’t check for steak in the bag before we left… that must have been it!
One of my favorite channels.
Good video. Hope you guys made it OK. Adam and the dogs was hilarious! I can imagine what happened when they got into other dogs territory!
Trinidad is perfectly safe! We spent EVERY hurricane season there for 10 years. Wonderful people and world class boatyards… oh and fantastic food!
There we go! We don’t like to believe the worst but we’re cautious. sometimes there is some truth to the stories and Venezuela is obviously going through troubling times, and being only 12nm apart from Trinidad it’s easy to see that Trinidad could be affected. But we’ve met a lot of people who rule out travel to Trinidad because of a potential piracy issue and it seems to be a lot of hype over one or two bad reports, years apart.
@@SailingMillennialFalcon my folks lived in Trinidad for 5 years, and I have both visited and worked with clients there 19 years ago. I never felt unsafe, the people are amazing and welcoming, and it wasn't touristy - my favourite island. There are definite areas where you should not visit.
On the north end of the island, there is an amazing little "resort" that protects sea turtles, and you can spend the night in the cabins that are tree houses. Don't forget to have a bake and shark at Richard's at Maracas Beach. And my personal favourite, Don's Roti Shop in Petit valley ... not that you'll likely end up there. Stop for Doubles I'm the morning roadside.
As always, another pleasant sailing adventure. All the dogs love you guys, and the pirates know better than to mess with you.
Dog's are supremely adept at judging character.
Great episode as usual, not that it's easy work to produce these videos. Thanks so much for the top notch entertainment.
Re: pirates; one tactic I heard of is to drag a floating line behind your boat. If there aren’t any pirates, you’ve harmed nothing. But if there are nefarious folks out there, a good chance you’ll tangle your drag line in their prop…causing all sorts of mayhem. Don’t know if it works or not. And I would suppose it would only work on boats coming up astern…not someone who comes to board a breast.
Yes trinidad is a nice place
Welcome! Trinidad has been a great place to get my own boat ‘sorted out’.
Thanks S/VMilly! Awesome commentary. As a solo sailor, Its instructive and helpful to hear another sailor’s thoughts while sailing in any breeze or sea state in waters where one intends to sail. Thanks for adding value and not just fluff. Fair winds from another racer turned cruiser on her own. Cheers! Alison S/V Going Rogue. 1987 Tartan 40 sloop.
Trinidad life...can't wait to see some of the local experiences you guy's will surely encounter on the Island..enjoyed your video, thank you guys and keep safe.
I had the same anchor as you guys and when ever the wind was very strong, it would drag. Just changed to scoop style and it is unbelievable the difference. Sets immediately and never drags. Fyi. My experience anyways. Love your channel.
Another enjoyable episode.👍👍
Looking forward to a video from Trinidad.☺
Thank you! 😆
Boat looks much better than when we saw it at TOBY, nice paint job! Glad to see you got out of SXM, maybe we will run into you again on the E. Coast or Bermuda this spring.
Cheers!
And then there was the boat with advertising for "Coco Nut Viagra" - lovely :D
I wonder if that's the real reason they were there?
Anxious to hear you're safely in Trinidad. Loved the walk with the dogs, so funny!!!
I’m glad you enjoyed! Were safe and sound here!
@@SailingMillennialFalcon wonderful news, thank you ❤️❤️
Totally brilliant vlog as always. You two rock 🎉 …. I’ve sailed all over the Caribbean. Trinidad is a glorious adventure …. 😅 …. enjoy Chaguaramus - I still have the headache from my last visit. 🍹 🍹
Hahaha, nice! *note to self - go easy on the run punches!
I hope you ignor the gossip and learn to love T'dad as much as I do. It may not have the turquoise water and white sand of the Grenadines but it has real soul. Try a Doubles for breakfast and Roti for lunch, explore Chacachacare, the Bocas, Monos and the caves on Gasparee, listen for Howler monkeys early am in Scotland Bay. Join d' lime' at Powerboats with a few Carib an a rum. Then spend all your money at Peakes. I'm too jealous.
When we sailed in here we seriously felt like we were in new territory! As you said, no gin coloured water but equally as beautiful with the islands and scenery! We’re very much looking forward to exploring (away from the Chaguaramas port 😆)
You'll be alright with pirates between Grenada and Trini. Just be careful on land but I'm sure you'll meet people that will look after you. People know you are coming and are looking out for you. Trinidadians are great people but there is definitely a bad element.
Great as always, super dog walking, all I wanted to do was turn the back of your collar down.😉😊
Enjoy this week sailing ⛵️ sailboat video! 😘⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri
Thanks Mike! 😆😆
Wow, who knew? 😵💫 8:42
Hi Kiara, about Adam and the dogs... Many years ago, there was a man who dogs would come up to and enthusiastically lick his hands. I was amazed. Subsequently, I learned that he did not use a knife and fork to eat.
Hahaha, Well, that explains why Adam got so much love then!
@@SailingMillennialFalcon I dun know, does it?
Adam: dog magnet. Simply amazing actually. (...ummm. Is your Chinese Zodiac sign Dog by chance?!)
I'm based in Trinidad. If you have any problems or need anything let me know. I have lots of tools!
There is one well known UA-cam that carries a Stainless Machete. Know most have plan for the little lady to hide down below. But being an old oilfield guy, know how many are afraid of heights, so in the spreaders with a machete might be the safest spot.
Ummmm KIARA snores, hard to believe ADAM, such a delightful young lady, even if she does so what, minor blemish. Your a legend TIARA, keep that AUSSIE boy on his toes. Hahaha, your both my favorite sailing couple.
Thank you! I knew I’d have someone batting for my side 😆 Cheers for watching!
Great video
Adam and his pack of 4 legged friends!🤣
From what I've heard pirates won't mess with people, "touched in the head"
So if ever in doubt, just wave a flare around and play disco music real loud.
Hi do you have any feedback on your silent wind generator
Thaaks for taking us along.
Guys try a drill pump for emptying the dinghy
Welcome to sweet TnT
New wind genny? Make? Like? Does it play well with the new house bank? My old KISS is still plugging along but might upgrade. If I recall you also had a KISS. Was the change to this new one worth it for you?
Actually we’ve had this ‘new’ wind genny for 2 years now!
It’s a silent wind, it is indeed quieter also! The bearings on the KISS had worn out and it’s not really built for dismantling which is why we got the Silent wind. If you have a Kiss already its not really worth changing - yes it’s a bit louder but the output is similar. But if you’re looking for a new one then I’ll thumbs up the silent wind.
@@SailingMillennialFalcon Thanks. The Kiss is 4 screws and some silicone sealant to swap out the 203ff bearings. 50+ years as a master mechanic makes the process easier I suppose. But since they've been out of business for about 10 years now parts are limited but still can be had from SV hotwire. PS Millie is looking really good. Kudos on all your hard work.
ladies do NOT snore.. they purr.
Well spoken, yes ADAM she is merely displaying her affection for you by purring
LOL! I’m definitely using this next time he claims I’ve been snoring 😆
FYI, that was a caterpillar, not centipede. They eat plumerias.
Good factoid of the day! Thanks!
The Pied Piper of Dogs!
Indeed! The Dog whispering Pied Piper of the Caribbean
Best yacht vs. Pirate story ive head was when 2 sailboats were under way. Pirate skiff shows up, unloads a hellstorm on the fiberglass yacht in front. His mate in the big steel hull yacht behind, made a quick decision and steered directly at the pirate skiff at full steam.... they tried to shoot it.. nope 7.62 rounds bounced straight off her bow, he then T-boned the pirate skiff and sunk it!
That's a wicked story, closest encounter I've had was in the coral sea west of renell island in the Solomons had a few skiffs that looked like they were scoping out the vessel, some changes of clothes and wooden gun silhouettes made 2 people look like 6, did the trick to make it look like more effort than it's worth
Wow, good stories! And good tactics to remember for future, should the need arise 😆
@@liamobriean8922 reminds me of a scene from home alone 😂
Hi there. When do you prefer hydrovane over autopilot? Any advantages-disadvantages or when to use which?
You're not asking me, but. In my opinion, sailors doing what SMF do, need both, to begin with. An electronically controlled system relies on a chain of components that can each fail, and then the hydrovane is an excellent backup (that also could fail). A couple decades ago, a solo race sailor I know, had his hydrovane break on him and he needed to stay awake for several days to get to inhabited places. That staying awake almost killed him and made him temporarily, sort-of, insane. In this sense, proper sleep is more important than drinking water, almost.
The autopilot will stay the course you set, but does not take into account changing wind directions and that can become a problem if nobody is on watch. The solo sailor I referenced had a network of computers on board to run AI that could deal with all this, but he needed to transfer the system's directions manually as this was a single-handed race that only allowed hydrovane and other things needed to be manual as "hand" implies. So, it is possible to have a yacht with an autopilot that adjusts the sails automatically, based on sensors, AI, and learning, but not in the SMF price range. By far.
The hydrovane maintains course relative to wind direction and hence has the problem of changing wind direction (that requires different settings to the sails) to less extent. But changing wind directions can throw you off course.
@@jpdj2715 thanks for the answer:)
Thanks for question and answer it evoked. 👍
What @JPdJ just said is definitely correct and something we experienced a bit on our Atlantic crossing when we encountered light winds and the wind was from behind (not as much apparently wind)
So instead of fancy AI to get us back on track, we actually used both Auto and Hydrovane together so the Autopilot was being used less (therefore less power draw) and would only kick in when the Hydrovane didn’t have enough wind and started to steer a bit off course.
But mostly, the Hydrovane is good for a) redundancy - another way to self steer the boat should the autopilot break b) no power draw which on a few days passage makes a BIG difference as the autopilot uses quite a bit. c) backup rudder should somehow, someway our rudder gets damaged.
rasta caterpiller 🤣not a centipede or Frangipani caterpillar
The oil rigs brought back this old story.
THE LIGHTHOUSE AND THE SHIP
A battle ship was on exercise at sea in bad weather. The captain was on the bridge. It was foggy. Just after dark the look out spotted a light on the starboard side. The captain asked if it was steady or moving. The look out replied the light was steady meaning they were on direct collision course with that ship! The captain ordered the lookout signal to the other ship:
“Change course 20 degrees. We are on collision course.”
The signal came back ‘”Advisable for you to change course.”
The captain signalled ‘”I am a captain. Change course 20 degrees.”
“I am a seaman second class. You had better change course 20 degrees” came the reply.
The captain was furious. He sent back ‘”I am a battleship. Change course!”
Back came the signal, “I am a lighthouse. Your call.”
Y'all seriously need to invest in an oversize Mantus. Millie's not a light boat . . .
You guys are amazing and polite and even reply to
Jerks that are only interested in seen girls in bikinis . I respect you 2 as a couple and wish you the best . Please Don’t bother replying low lifes making theories why Kiara does not expose herself as some other shady characters on UA-cam
Glass bottle petrol and rag will help you if they try to board .
Good tip!
@@SailingMillennialFalcon More than one lined up ready to go would be better!
Definitely a bit harsh
But they will get the message
Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed off of St Vincent.
Yeah! All around the Caribbean, we’ve visited the river in Domenica where it was filmed also
@@SailingMillennialFalcon But St Vincent locals didn’t want it. Be sure to stick up on their cheap rum.
Was that what is called a dog's breakfast?;)
Did you say, "Mar-tic-way?" Must be British pronounced variation.
🙃😉
I never thought of it do the oil rigs have AIS so you can avoid them as I'm shure they won't move out of your way😉
They actually don’t! Adam thought they would - why not! But it turns out they just have a position on the chart and that’s it.
I have heard of singing in the rain but not swimming in the rain?
I have not seen the vane steering up for a while. Any story there?
No story, happy the Hydrovane is as happy can be! we’d hoisted the dinghy before we remembered to put the Hydrovane rudder back on and while we can climb down the transom to put it on, it’s a bit precarious with our canoe stern. And for a day passage our batteries don’t take too much of a beating by using the autopilot.
my wife says I'm snoring. that's a lie. I haven't heard it!
❤❤🥰🥰
Yeah, we are gonna need some video evidence of her snoring, or else it's merely hearsay!
EDIT:
6:05 'I swear to God, he's more dog than man' ... Excuse me young lady, exactly WHO is it that needs walkies most often?
I wish you had shown more of the houses and various other interesting things on the land . The dogs were cool . Perhaps you could buy a bag of food for the poor dogs .
I’m not going to perpetuate the myth but I’ll devote 10 minutes to it anyway 😂
Just made the news! They are missing. Feared taken by pirates. Hoping they're OK and just drifting with no way to contact anyone. EDITED TO SAY: The pirates have taken over their YT page replying to my post below! Prayers are needed!
Haha, theyll soon realise we’re more trouble than we’re worth 😆
@@SailingMillennialFalcon may God be with you both always in Jesus name Amen 🙏 ✝️🕊
😄👍👍❤
Fresh Coconut Viagra 🤣
:-)
Come on Kara, you know shoot is really shit with two ohs.
I love your channel and have for many years... But I must say, I wish you would not post the same day as Sailing Vagabond - watching you and then them... the culture shock is a bit much!! 🙂🙂 NOTE, who I watch first!!!
Haha, why thank you! Yeah that’s quite a bit of difference between our two versions of ‘sailing’
@@SailingMillennialFalcon Not to mention, getting a reply or a reaction from them is like trying to talk to the King of England - aint gunna happen 🙂 I feel privileged
This is why Americans carry firearms - not for if, but when.
These sailing couples will look terrible in just a few years when their skin is damaged from all the UV-exposure.
bet your loads of fun at a party.
With regards to your safety, dude... you have some very precious cargo there. You need a semi auto AR15. With a good size mag. Then you wouldn't have to worry about no pirates.
One AR15 against a boat full of pirates with automatic weapons only gets you dead or in prison. They are not in Texas.
@@pavichapin they are in the open sea, and the pirates are cowards, fire on them put holes in them and their boat, is all that's needed.
BTW, The US will never give up their guns and therefore will never be conquered, not even by our own government. Being a victim is not in my play book, I don't wish it to be in anyone's.
@@HeyMichaelLeo You are clueless about pirates. I live in Texas and am always armed. Most countries they go to will put you in prison if you bring a gun into the country, especially an AR15.
@@pavichapin indeed, nevertheless that is what would be required.
Why would an attractive women with a great personality and beautiful red hair be self conscious of anything? Khiara seldom shows herself in bathing suite thus there must be something about her body she does not like….. Hard to believe but a possibility.
I’m a ginger, living in the Caribbean. That’s all there is to it - on sunny days, I hide, on cloudy days I’m safer!
And there are a LOT of sunny days in the Caribbean. It’s boring, but true!