When hand lining and a fish is in the hook, don't neatly coil the line, pull it in hand over hand as quickly as you can. As soon as the fish is close yank the line hard & either net a big one or flip the sucker into the boat if small enough (like the one you hooked). Blue skies & following winds, mates.
@@StevenDiPietroBeerPartyyou’d need to be real skilled to gaff something that small while underway. And yeah, I don’t get why so many sailing channels don’t carry a fishing rod or 2 at minimum.
I just wanted to pay you a compliment that you are amazing storytellers… Your terrific at video editing, filming, narration, choice of songs are really impressive. I’ve been following you for years and I’m grateful for your channel and what you do.
Jason was a pro photographer. he brought his production high quality game into yt. it is a quality production, they have no life. yt is a full time gig especially on a once a week schedule.
I think it is safe to say that you guys are the best dressed sailors on UA-cam. LOL! Jason, your hair is starting to look very groovy. Be brave, grow it out, get bohemian, let it get a little wild, be a pirate; the girls will love it. Big smile.
Right? Was thinking the same thing. And Joshua's vibe is perfect - so chill and amenable - it must have been such a relief to have that added support (physically and emotionally!)
Damn. Nikki's talk about "routine" and what's "normal" really hit home. After 32 years of service, I retire THIS week and trying to get away from the routine and find a new normal, or having the ability to walk away from "normal", has finally come for me. Thanks Nikki, for the pep talk - I needed that.
I retired 8 years ago, and it was ROUGH. After being in the Service business for almost 20 years, When I sold, the phone stopped ringing, nobody needed my service. Be careful, you can't play golf or go fishing everyday, YOU have to find something to do..I started being a maintenance man at a large restaurant, for free, work an hour here and there, they just feed me and the family whenever I walk in... Good luck
I’m retiring in 11 month from military service and I’m starting to realize it’s not easy as I thought it was going to be. I need to make sure I keep my self busy for sure.
It's such a huge mental shift. I felt lost. When you describe a person, these days, they say "(age)-yr-old (name), a (occupation) from (hometown), ... Well, the age you can't control, the name is what you got given, and the hometown is where you're at. The (occupation) is the only area where you can make a difference - and that is about to cease, disappear, evaporate. That's your identity. It's something you need to watch closely, and MANAGE. If you don't control it, it will bury you.
My therapist says obstacles and challenges build confidence for future ones and that we must run toward the obstacles instead of run away. You all are thriving and it's so nice to watch your professionally made content!
17:30, not a coast guard boat, not a delivery boat, it is an interisland ferry boat ferrying passengers between Sibulan (Negros) and Liloan (Cebu), happy you are here guys.
I am so sad at so many toxic trolling comments that you get. We love you and appreciate all the enjoyment you have given us over the years. You were an enormous comfort through Covid and continue to be a must watch for us.
Here is the deal. They started the channel and knew that the internet likes to share honest and harsh opinions. If you or they thought it was going to be a walk in the park and no one was going to criticize them then you both were delusional. These people posting are not "toxic", but many of them are just telling the truth. These two purchase an "alpha" version of a boat and then get on YT and complain endlessly about how terrible it is to keep having to go back and get it fixed and how terrible is it to navigate the area...and while they have all these "terrible" things going on they seem to have plenty of content about it. So without all the problems they would just be doing videos of things going right? Hardly, they have always been about the "drama" and they picked a boat builder and a boat that is going to be filled with "drama". Frankly they were better off with a US built boat and sailing in an area they know vs. going to Asia where they don't get it.
My granna would say "with out bad days there'd be no great days! All days would run boringly together"! And Niki a good cry when tired releases so much stress but also release coping endorphins to deal with exhaustion.. please take care you! I am enjoying watching you 3 interact so gracefully!
Interesting observation: There is another sailing channel that i unsubscribed to a month or two ago, because I found their way to report their problems too doom and gloom. Now, this episode of yours is also slightly doomy and gloomy. And yet, hearing it from you, watching you struggle is much easier to get. And just as I write this, wondering why that is, I realize: Even when you are in dire straits and high emotions, you are able to not take yourselves too seriously. You keep your head clear. Much closer to how I like to deal with difficulties. Thanks for this! And it is good to know you're through this by now!
After watching hundreds of fish get away right at the back of the boat, this arm chair sailor believes that as the angle of the fishing line increases the likelihood of the fish coming off of the hook increases. As a result I propose a special tube shaped net that quickly attaches to the fishing line that also trails it's own separate rope. When the fish is 50ft to 100ft from the back of the boat then the net is sent down the fishing line where it's guided over the fish by the fishing line. The fish has no way of avoiding it. Then the separate rope is pulled and that closes the back of the net while also turning the fish backward in the current. You use the sturdy rope/net to bring the fish the rest of the way in. And congratulations, you stop losing fish at the back of the boat.
Another great story from the Wynns! I love how you make it about the tale, and not manufactured drama like certain other channels… and Nikki, a big thanks from my baking other half on your silicone galley item bit a few weeks back. Her silicone muffin trays have arrived and she is loving using them aboard👍
You guys are awesome. Love your channel. You are so lucky to have such a fabulous lifestyle. Of course you will always have hiccups in life, but you two always seems to stay positive thru it all. Would love to spend a week on your boat just to experience your beautiful life. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Wow. Thanks for sharing the challenging stuff. A channel that is nothing but sunshine is not real. You do have the right attitude. Take the good with the bad and appreciate it all. Without the struggle it would be hard to be as grateful for the prize. Not for the faint of heart. I reflect on how easy I have it in my home with a pool. But I don't see the sights you see or experience the joy of a good day of sailing.
I love that you show everything that you can. Not just the fun stuff but the fact that sailing can be exhausting. Having to take different watches on passage and always worried about leaving the boat when on anchor. Probably the only time you feel really secure is on a good mooring ball with no other boats in close proximity or in a marina. Two things you seldom do. I think you two are great examples of how keeping a positive attitude will pull you through most anything. You both looked so tired trying to find an anchorage. No matter what goes on you stay positive Nikki. Jason always manages a smile even dead tired and still knowing he’s got at least four hours of editing to do before getting any sleep. Hope the new boat issues all get sorted out. Cheers from Florida 🌴🌴🌴☀️
You need those hard times to remind you that life is real and to keep you prepared for the next hard time, but most of all it makes you appreciate the good times even more. You got to admit cruising in those glassy smooth waters is quite amazing even though it's not sailing you are still on the water.
You had to know what one felt like to fully experience and appreciate the other. Good/bad, love/hate, joy/sorrow, peace/war. Like Nikki said, wear it like a badge of honor. Btw Jason saying suck it to yesterday had me cracking up. 24 minutes just flies by. Lots of videos I wish were shorter but I always wish yours were longer. Safe travels Wynn’s
I love your videos, Nikki and Jason. You guys keep it real on the high seas. I pray you get more time to enjoy a fully functioning craft at some point soon. Hopefully, you get back to where you can get it fixed as well. Take care, and I'll keep watching for your videos. ❤ ❤❤❤
I'm a bit behind on SLV, but the Wynn's issues are normal new boat stuff, no matter where it's built. These are semi custom boats with tons of different options and dozens of different systems to integrate. Stuff can, does and will happen. The only thing that really matters is how the builder responds to those issues.
@@btrotta These boats are essentially underhanded crew wise by civilian couples who have had a lot of big warranty work done in inconvenient places. This is like taking a new plane design from Boeing or Airbus and giving it to a Cessna pilot. The language and country beaurocracy barriers have compounded the problems.
Long time watcher, first time commenter. I’ve really enjoyed your adventures and you both tell a good story. Niki, you could be a narrator when you get tired of this. That fish on…if you possibly want to consume it, just get it on the boat as a priorit. Worry about the mess of line later 😂
For Diesels being "bullet proof" as I've been told over and over. There doesn't seem to be a single UA-cam sailing channel who hasn't had major issues with there motors taking days of effort to fix. :D My own boat included
That was so much work. Honestly, I felt bad thinking of Jason working on this video when he really needed to get some much needed sleep. Nicki do you still get sinus headaches since your surgery? That sure IS a beautiful home you guys have
❤ God bless locals willing to be Warning Wynn's off of🎉. Point man fishing. Bonus for bringing your vessel into HH freshly washed. Blessings cleanliness.
That was a nice fish you lost, invest in an extension Galf, extension net and even a harpoon incase you get a bigger tuna or something, your first couple big fish will pay for this gear. Also a good Rod plus reel. You could be eating so good, those Mai Mai are tasty.
Nice being with Gone With The Wind, always insightful videos. It is amazing how much goes into selecting a proper anchorage and then getting hooked in properly. Thanks for sharing, c u next week, I hope.
Grateful to see you. Always positive and authentic. Question: I would like to understand why the anchoring ⚓️ was such a challenge. What is needed, and why? Best, Mel
Love, love, love the sunrise shift, so magical! That said, I don’t think it is possible to explain the feeling to a non sailor, when you are woken up by an anchor alarm. Definitely gets the blood pumping!
This episode brought back so many memories. My dad and I would frequently deliver boats up and down the West coast of the US. Some trips were nothing but routine sailing and following a schedule that would get quite boring. It was the times that we would sail through storms and searching for good anchorage’s was always difficult because of the volume of boats in every one of them.. often we would just split up the watches and keep moving. At least the winds were typically predictable. We always had boats with the good old “iron sails”. As I said the memories flooded back and even though they were trying times they always taught me so many good lessons in practical sailing.
Out of curiosity (ha!), why don't you use a landing net? I grew up fishing on the great lakes, and we never dreamed of lifting a fish out of the water by the hook, of course we'd lose it! Shouting "I got one!" triggered a scramble to locate the net, get its own safety strap around one's wrist, and go help whoever was bringin' one in.
Have you considered or tried to go 'stern to' and use fixed lines? We’ve used this method in the Med when the seabed quickly moves to shallow depths. The anchor is pulled into the seabed to keep you offshore, while the fixed lines hold the boat securely in position.
Wow, you passed by my home town Moalboal, too bad you were not able to anchor there. Hope by this time warranty work on Curiosity is completed. Im impressed and at the same time exhausted just following your travels especially on those islands in my country that I don't know about. Thank you for sharing the good and the bad in your adventures, just like RVng. And that is how I first knew you through your blog , Gone with the Wynns which was about the same time of our RVng (LowesTravels)days. Both you and Jason have the best attitude and adventurous spirits. Keep on sailing.
From a couple living our dream aboard a Power boat, we so appreciate your genuineness, your stories, your travels, your beautiful videos, and all your hard work. Although we don't have a sail stick in the middle of our boat, we get you.
Wow, thank you! We call days like these being "blissfully frustrated". Because there's no place you would rather be, but it doesn't mean you always love every moment of it. And as boater, you know exactly what I am talking about.
Life is like riding waves, with ups and downs. You meet each and wind up with "Steady as She Goes", which is my favorite expression for dealing with the waves. I really liked this video as you have shown it's not all sunny skies and fair winds. It takes determination and solid effort to reach those goals. As the Stones have said, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need."
Amazing video! I always enjoy watching your videos, they tell a great story, bring the viewers on a world tour and show some of the real hard part of sailing. Thanks for allowing us to follow you on your journey!
Nothing in my life is “routine”! 😊Anyone who would try and follow me, would give up pretty quickly!🤪I don’t even know what each day will bring! And I love it that way!!!Probably why I can get bored easily if I don’t do anything different!! Loving the boat!! Life is never a straight path forward!! Oh, and remember, we have been getting slammed by CME’s from the sun, which has the Schumann Resonance up and down! Getting squeezed and then releasing! It’s a lot lately. A lot of migraines reported by people!! Take care!!! 🌴😊
Love waking up on Sundays and your videos are a part of our mornings. With this video I am going to put something out there... the elephant in the room.... I REALLY hope HH appreciates all you had to go through to get to their new factory. When they chose the location for their new factory did they think through what Every catamaran is going to have to sail through to get to that location??? The ease of accessibility for their boats should be high on the list for any company. The fact you had to sail close to known areas for piracy, sail against the tide AND the current, AND all the fishing nets. Just say'n HH..... 🧐 Maybe this was also a good learning curve of what to take into consideration when your planning where to go. Doing research with what info. is out there to know what to expect. (if the info. exist) And in the end it is all part of the experience. Fair winds and following seas Wynns! Awesome job. 🐬🏝💙
It's obvious to anyone that HH should have their factory on a huge barge, or maybe a surplus aircraft carrier, and come to wherever one of their boats needs service. Certainly they owe that to their customers, who should not be inconvenienced by having to sail their boats "against the tide AND the current", and don't forget avoiding "all the fishing nets". It is outrageous that paying customers would be abused like this.
What a journey......... Long days to get to the southern point. Then the challenge of finding an anchorage. All the while running low on food.... A hundred fishing boats with nets and you couldn't catch anything. :( Keep going. A beautiful coastline. Thanks for bringing us along.
So I was admiring Jason's green gloves and thinking " wow they have the best tools for everything. I wonder if there's any tools they don't have and wish they did.". And then you said you need better fishing gear. 😅 Love your content, thank you for sharing...
This too will pass.. doesn’t help while you’re enduring it. Much love to you both, boating was hit hard this week 😢 Just glad you’re both safe if not frustrated 🤗 Huggs
Get a Rod and Real and 15 to 20 LB test line with a wire leader. You also need a gaff to pull the fish aboart or a large net but a gaff is best your hand line is worthless.
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know, oh wait, it's actually like a bowl of cereal, what doesn't flake out is just nuts...There! If the 'mental games' get tough, we are here to throw you a life ring! What an adventure you guys are having, thanks for being so open and sharing it with all of us! Heads high and winds on your backs, let's get this done! Be safe!
Try the Zok for your migraine. I have chronic migraine for over 10 years now and it is surprising how much it helps sometimes... doesn't always kick it, but it definitely helps! So sorry to hear you have them. They are horrible.
Hi guys, glad to see that are safe and sound. Sorry you are out of schedule. At least you guys are safe and sound and soon you will be safe on shore with stores to restock.😊😊
Quite an “adventure” documented in this episode! I can’t even imagine the frustration you all experienced. I’m hoping things are looking up for you in the next episode. Peace and tranquility to you.
Someone get the Wynns a gaff! No more last minute lost fish
When hand lining and a fish is in the hook, don't neatly coil the line, pull it in hand over hand as quickly as you can. As soon as the fish is close yank the line hard & either net a big one or flip the sucker into the boat if small enough (like the one you hooked). Blue skies & following winds, mates.
So many UA-cam sailors struggle with fishing, why is that?
I am NOT a Fisherperson, but would a Gaffer Stick helped in that situation?
@@maccant4707you watching the wrong channels then. Fishermen typically have fishing boats though. Help you with that search.
@@StevenDiPietroBeerPartyyou’d need to be real skilled to gaff something that small while underway. And yeah, I don’t get why so many sailing channels don’t carry a fishing rod or 2 at minimum.
I just wanted to pay you a compliment that you are amazing storytellers… Your terrific at video editing, filming, narration, choice of songs are really impressive. I’ve been following you for years and I’m grateful for your channel and what you do.
I was thinking about the music Nikki chose once they began sailing. The words were perfect!
Jason was a pro photographer. he brought his production high quality game into yt. it is a quality production, they have no life. yt is a full time gig especially on a once a week schedule.
What he said. Love the Wynns.
I'm exhausted after watching this sail. Your video is so perfect.
I think it is safe to say that you guys are the best dressed sailors on UA-cam. LOL! Jason, your hair is starting to look very groovy. Be brave, grow it out, get bohemian, let it get a little wild, be a pirate; the girls will love it. Big smile.
"The sweet isn't as sweet without the sour" ... words worth remembering. Thanks as always for sharing.
I agree!
Classic quote! I remember it from the movie Iron & Silk: "You must eat the bitter to taste the sweet."
I'm so glad that you have an additional hand onboard.
Right? Was thinking the same thing. And Joshua's vibe is perfect - so chill and amenable - it must have been such a relief to have that added support (physically and emotionally!)
Damn. Nikki's talk about "routine" and what's "normal" really hit home. After 32 years of service, I retire THIS week and trying to get away from the routine and find a new normal, or having the ability to walk away from "normal", has finally come for me. Thanks Nikki, for the pep talk - I needed that.
I retired 8 years ago, and it was ROUGH. After being in the Service business for almost 20 years, When I sold, the phone stopped ringing, nobody needed my service. Be careful, you can't play golf or go fishing everyday, YOU have to find something to do..I started being a maintenance man at a large restaurant, for free, work an hour here and there, they just feed me and the family whenever I walk in... Good luck
Happy retirement, go live and break that old routine with whatever floats your boat, pardon the pun. 🎉❤
Happy retirement. I volunteer in my retirement 😃 Thoroughly recommended! Good luck and enjoy finding your new routine or rhythms 😃
I’m retiring in 11 month from military service and I’m starting to realize it’s not easy as I thought it was going to be. I need to make sure I keep my self busy for sure.
It's such a huge mental shift. I felt lost. When you describe a person, these days, they say "(age)-yr-old (name), a (occupation) from (hometown), ... Well, the age you can't control, the name is what you got given, and the hometown is where you're at. The (occupation) is the only area where you can make a difference - and that is about to cease, disappear, evaporate. That's your identity. It's something you need to watch closely, and MANAGE. If you don't control it, it will bury you.
Love your channel. AG1 has lead in it and is questionably unsafe.
Truth....all that processed crap is just that....crap!
My therapist says obstacles and challenges build confidence for future ones and that we must run toward the obstacles instead of run away. You all are thriving and it's so nice to watch your professionally made content!
retired for 9 years now. you kids, sailing, exhaust me. at least this passage. double thumbs up!
Ditto
17:30, not a coast guard boat, not a delivery boat, it is an interisland ferry boat ferrying passengers between Sibulan (Negros) and Liloan (Cebu), happy you are here guys.
I am so sad at so many toxic trolling comments that you get. We love you and appreciate all the enjoyment you have given us over the years. You were an enormous comfort through Covid and continue to be a must watch for us.
Sad to see to two people getting criticized for asking strangers to give them money
Here is the deal. They started the channel and knew that the internet likes to share honest and harsh opinions. If you or they thought it was going to be a walk in the park and no one was going to criticize them then you both were delusional. These people posting are not "toxic", but many of them are just telling the truth.
These two purchase an "alpha" version of a boat and then get on YT and complain endlessly about how terrible it is to keep having to go back and get it fixed and how terrible is it to navigate the area...and while they have all these "terrible" things going on they seem to have plenty of content about it. So without all the problems they would just be doing videos of things going right? Hardly, they have always been about the "drama" and they picked a boat builder and a boat that is going to be filled with "drama". Frankly they were better off with a US built boat and sailing in an area they know vs. going to Asia where they don't get it.
Thank you for being real.
Jason, you need a long handled gaff to keep from loosing fish. Love watching your videos.
No, he needs to pull it in like a man, not a 10 year old girl!
Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.😺
I really loved the rawness of this episode.. you are human and have bad days …
Lol, i love watching their true character come out, their world crumble, and the hidden reailty imerge to spread its true beauty
Aw man!!! at least a Rod or two.. rod holders and a gaff. 😅
You needed a gaff to land that fish. Highly recommend b4 fishing again.
Y'all telling the truth about sailing is makes yayso fu,.kin awesome! Good times , crappy days y'all showit all. Love ya for that 🇺🇲❤️
Spot on, Nikki. If we never have bad times, we never know what the good times are❤❤❤
Steering with the laptop from the trampoline is top notch sailing. Just beautiful, Bravo sir. 🫡
Then the rain was like nope 🚫💻
Gaff ! Get a gaff !!
My granna would say "with out bad days there'd be no great days! All days would run boringly together"! And Niki a good cry when tired releases so much stress but also release coping endorphins to deal with exhaustion.. please take care you! I am enjoying watching you 3 interact so gracefully!
It's good to see like us, it's not always sunshine and roses for the Wynn's too. Praying you have safely made it in, and the repairs go quickly.
Interesting observation: There is another sailing channel that i unsubscribed to a month or two ago, because I found their way to report their problems too doom and gloom.
Now, this episode of yours is also slightly doomy and gloomy. And yet, hearing it from you, watching you struggle is much easier to get. And just as I write this, wondering why that is, I realize: Even when you are in dire straits and high emotions, you are able to not take yourselves too seriously. You keep your head clear. Much closer to how I like to deal with difficulties.
Thanks for this! And it is good to know you're through this by now!
Tough passage but the surrounding scenery is lovely.
I’m glad you all got to finally rest! I really appreciate you sharing the hard parts too.
After watching hundreds of fish get away right at the back of the boat, this arm chair sailor believes that as the angle of the fishing line increases the likelihood of the fish coming off of the hook increases. As a result I propose a special tube shaped net that quickly attaches to the fishing line that also trails it's own separate rope. When the fish is 50ft to 100ft from the back of the boat then the net is sent down the fishing line where it's guided over the fish by the fishing line. The fish has no way of avoiding it. Then the separate rope is pulled and that closes the back of the net while also turning the fish backward in the current. You use the sturdy rope/net to bring the fish the rest of the way in. And congratulations, you stop losing fish at the back of the boat.
Another great story from the Wynns! I love how you make it about the tale, and not manufactured drama like certain other channels… and Nikki, a big thanks from my baking other half on your silicone galley item bit a few weeks back. Her silicone muffin trays have arrived and she is loving using them aboard👍
Fantastic! Glad you enjoyed this episode and have easy clean up after the muffins!
You guys are awesome. Love your channel. You are so lucky to have such a fabulous lifestyle. Of course you will always have hiccups in life, but you two always seems to stay positive thru it all. Would love to spend a week on your boat just to experience your beautiful life. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Wow. Thanks for sharing the challenging stuff. A channel that is nothing but sunshine is not real. You do have the right attitude. Take the good with the bad and appreciate it all.
Without the struggle it would be hard to be as grateful for the prize. Not for the faint of heart. I reflect on how easy I have it in my home with a pool. But I don't see the sights you see or experience the joy of a good day of sailing.
I so love seeing your boat with the zebra sail flying. So elegant!! ❤🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤❤️
I love that you show everything that you can. Not just the fun stuff but the fact that sailing can be exhausting. Having to take different watches on passage and always worried about leaving the boat when on anchor. Probably the only time you feel really secure is on a good mooring ball with no other boats in close proximity or in a marina. Two things you seldom do. I think you two are great examples of how keeping a positive attitude will pull you through most anything. You both looked so tired trying to find an anchorage. No matter what goes on you stay positive Nikki. Jason always manages a smile even dead tired and still knowing he’s got at least four hours of editing to do before getting any sleep. Hope the new boat issues all get sorted out. Cheers from Florida 🌴🌴🌴☀️
You need those hard times to remind you that life is real and to keep you prepared for the next hard time, but most of all it makes you appreciate the good times even more.
You got to admit cruising in those glassy smooth waters is quite amazing even though it's not sailing you are still on the water.
Really interesting to see what a more difficult time looks like! Yet you’re still all smiling!
You had to know what one felt like to fully experience and appreciate the other. Good/bad, love/hate, joy/sorrow, peace/war. Like Nikki said, wear it like a badge of honor. Btw Jason saying suck it to yesterday had me cracking up. 24 minutes just flies by. Lots of videos I wish were shorter but I always wish yours were longer. Safe travels Wynn’s
Me too! ❤
I could feel the stress.It has been many years since having to deal with that kind of daily routine.Beautiful vessel.
That was totally the gear. A real trolling rod and reel setup and a GAFF!
Thanks for taking us sailing!
The fishing lines are a frustrating endurance test. Lond days are when accidents happen - take care 💕
I always love the monologues
I love your videos, Nikki and Jason. You guys keep it real on the high seas. I pray you get more time to enjoy a fully functioning craft at some point soon. Hopefully, you get back to where you can get it fixed as well. Take care, and I'll keep watching for your videos. ❤ ❤❤❤
Invest in a gaff
Thanks for all your efforts to share your lives with everyone. It's always inspiring.
I think perhaps their recent boat problems and those of La Vagabond might argue against getting high tech boats built and delivered in East Asia.
Where do you recommend having them built?
I'm a bit behind on SLV, but the Wynn's issues are normal new boat stuff, no matter where it's built. These are semi custom boats with tons of different options and dozens of different systems to integrate. Stuff can, does and will happen. The only thing that really matters is how the builder responds to those issues.
@@btrotta These boats are essentially underhanded crew wise by civilian couples who have had a lot of big warranty work done in inconvenient places. This is like taking a new plane design from Boeing or Airbus and giving it to a Cessna pilot. The language and country beaurocracy barriers have compounded the problems.
Long time watcher, first time commenter. I’ve really enjoyed your adventures and you both tell a good story. Niki, you could be a narrator when you get tired of this.
That fish on…if you possibly want to consume it, just get it on the boat as a priorit. Worry about the mess of line later 😂
For Diesels being "bullet proof" as I've been told over and over. There doesn't seem to be a single UA-cam sailing channel who hasn't had major issues with there motors taking days of effort to fix. :D My own boat included
That was so much work. Honestly, I felt bad thinking of Jason working on this video when he really needed to get some much needed sleep. Nicki do you still get sinus headaches since your surgery? That sure IS a beautiful home you guys have
❤ God bless locals willing to be Warning Wynn's off of🎉. Point man fishing. Bonus for bringing your vessel into HH freshly washed. Blessings cleanliness.
And you step up to another level.
That was exhausting just to watch! Gotta keep on keeping on! I’m here rooting for you! ❤️❤️
That was a nice fish you lost, invest in an extension Galf, extension net and even a harpoon incase you get a bigger tuna or something, your first couple big fish will pay for this gear. Also a good Rod plus reel. You could be eating so good, those Mai Mai are tasty.
Nice being with Gone With The Wind, always insightful videos. It is amazing how much goes into selecting a proper anchorage and then getting hooked in properly. Thanks for sharing, c u next week, I hope.
Grateful to see you. Always positive and authentic.
Question:
I would like to understand why the anchoring ⚓️ was such a challenge. What is needed, and why?
Best, Mel
That body you have wrapped up on the trampoline (4:45+) belongs on the stern before it becomes odorific😂
You all are so cute even when you're struggling. May you see good anchorages, winds, currents and fewer obstacles in your future.
It was quite a unique episode, showing the mental struggle. Strong growth comes from overcoming hardship. Good for you guys.
Awe, I was happy for the incoming lunch, but Mahi had different plans. He was pretty!
Thank you. A good reality check!
You make it look easy, which no doubt it's not in real life. Stay safe. I'm sure the whole sailing community is shocked by the sad loss of Bayesian.
Love, love, love the sunrise shift, so magical! That said, I don’t think it is possible to explain the feeling to a non sailor, when you are woken up by an anchor alarm. Definitely gets the blood pumping!
Great video. Hope if schedules align, you guys can host Victoria and Rico before they take possession of their new boat. Cheers guys
You guys have such a gorgeous boat. I just love the colours.
God speed Nicki and Jason you guys keep inspiring us to all push ourselves further. Peace
Yes. 2 of us sailed from Panama to Nuku Hiva non stop. 29 days.
This episode brought back so many memories. My dad and I would frequently deliver boats up and down the West coast of the US. Some trips were nothing but routine sailing and following a schedule that would get quite boring. It was the times that we would sail through storms and searching for good anchorage’s was always difficult because of the volume of boats in every one of them.. often we would just split up the watches and keep moving. At least the winds were typically predictable. We always had boats with the good old “iron sails”. As I said the memories flooded back and even though they were trying times they always taught me so many good lessons in practical sailing.
Out of curiosity (ha!), why don't you use a landing net? I grew up fishing on the great lakes, and we never dreamed of lifting a fish out of the water by the hook, of course we'd lose it! Shouting "I got one!" triggered a scramble to locate the net, get its own safety strap around one's wrist, and go help whoever was bringin' one in.
Like any form of adventure living you have to take the good with the bad. Keep the good stuff coming guys.
Always love the intros to the videos, such a beautiful opening no matter what the situation 📚🛥️
We ❤ watching ur journey’s. It’s a lot of work to watch out for everything each day and night .
Have you considered or tried to go 'stern to' and use fixed lines? We’ve used this method in the Med when the seabed quickly moves to shallow depths. The anchor is pulled into the seabed to keep you offshore, while the fixed lines hold the boat securely in position.
Wow, you passed by my home town Moalboal, too bad you were not able to anchor there. Hope by this time warranty work on Curiosity is completed. Im impressed and at the same time exhausted just following your travels especially on those islands in my country that I don't know about. Thank you for sharing the good and the bad in your adventures, just like RVng. And that is how I first knew you through your blog , Gone with the Wynns which was about the same time of our RVng (LowesTravels)days. Both you and Jason have the best attitude and adventurous spirits. Keep on sailing.
What a journey you are having. Thank you for sharing the good and the reality of sailing. Stay safe!
From a couple living our dream aboard a Power boat, we so appreciate your genuineness, your stories, your travels, your beautiful videos, and all your hard work. Although we don't have a sail stick in the middle of our boat, we get you.
Wow, thank you! We call days like these being "blissfully frustrated". Because there's no place you would rather be, but it doesn't mean you always love every moment of it. And as boater, you know exactly what I am talking about.
It's starting to feel like you guys are burning out on the sailing lifestyle. Hoping y'all have better days soon.
Life is like riding waves, with ups and downs. You meet each and wind up with "Steady as She Goes", which is my favorite expression for dealing with the waves. I really liked this video as you have shown it's not all sunny skies and fair winds. It takes determination and solid effort to reach those goals. As the Stones have said, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need."
Crew cut👍
"I laugh... or I cry...." - or maybe both. At the same time. Or taking turns.
That's how it goes. It makes your highs higher and your lows lower.
Amazing video! I always enjoy watching your videos, they tell a great story, bring the viewers on a world tour and show some of the real hard part of sailing. Thanks for allowing us to follow you on your journey!
Sailing to the clock is always a bummer. Most leave it too late to begin. Multiply the time by two is my advice. Have yourself a less stressy cruse.
Nothing in my life is “routine”! 😊Anyone who would try and follow me, would give up pretty quickly!🤪I don’t even know what each day will bring! And I love it that way!!!Probably why I can get bored easily if I don’t do anything different!! Loving the boat!! Life is never a straight path forward!! Oh, and remember, we have been getting slammed by CME’s from the sun, which has the Schumann Resonance up and down! Getting squeezed and then releasing! It’s a lot lately. A lot of migraines reported by people!! Take care!!! 🌴😊
Love waking up on Sundays and your videos are a part of our mornings.
With this video I am going to put something out there... the elephant in the room.... I REALLY hope HH appreciates all you had to go through to get to their new factory. When they chose the location for their new factory did they think through what Every catamaran is going to have to sail through to get to that location??? The ease of accessibility for their boats should be high on the list for any company. The fact you had to sail close to known areas for piracy, sail against the tide AND the current, AND all the fishing nets. Just say'n HH..... 🧐
Maybe this was also a good learning curve of what to take into consideration when your planning where to go. Doing research with what info. is out there to know what to expect. (if the info. exist) And in the end it is all part of the experience. Fair winds and following seas Wynns! Awesome job. 🐬🏝💙
It's obvious to anyone that HH should have their factory on a huge barge, or maybe a surplus aircraft carrier, and come to wherever one of their boats needs service. Certainly they owe that to their customers, who should not be inconvenienced by having to sail their boats "against the tide AND the current", and don't forget avoiding "all the fishing nets". It is outrageous that paying customers would be abused like this.
What a journey......... Long days to get to the southern point. Then the challenge of finding an anchorage. All the while running low on food.... A hundred fishing boats with nets and you couldn't catch anything. :( Keep going. A beautiful coastline. Thanks for bringing us along.
Inspirational...guys I needed this right now. Thank you, God bless you and all fellow travellers, well done everyone xx🤗🤗
Thanks for being us with you on your journey. Makes me want to get back into sailing
So I was admiring Jason's green gloves and thinking " wow they have the best tools for everything. I wonder if there's any tools they don't have and wish they did.". And then you said you need better fishing gear. 😅 Love your content, thank you for sharing...
At the beginning of the video, how fun to see a small sailboat that mimicked the colors and patterns of Curiosity!!
This too will pass.. doesn’t help while you’re enduring it. Much love to you both, boating was hit hard this week 😢 Just glad you’re both safe if not frustrated 🤗 Huggs
Get a Rod and Real and 15 to 20 LB test line with a wire leader. You also need a gaff to pull the fish aboart or a large net but a gaff is best your hand line is worthless.
Thanks for posting.
Cheers SV Good Karma as Grins.
suck it yesterday is my new motto!
Hang in there y’all. Thanks for sharing the highs and lows.
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know, oh wait, it's actually like a bowl of cereal, what doesn't flake out is just nuts...There! If the 'mental games' get tough, we are here to throw you a life ring! What an adventure you guys are having, thanks for being so open and sharing it with all of us!
Heads high and winds on your backs, let's get this done! Be safe!
I'm so so so so glad you had Joshua with you for this voyage! stay safe, y'all!
Try the Zok for your migraine. I have chronic migraine for over 10 years now and it is surprising how much it helps sometimes... doesn't always kick it, but it definitely helps! So sorry to hear you have them. They are horrible.
Hi guys, glad to see that are safe and sound. Sorry you are out of schedule. At least you guys are safe and sound and soon you will be safe on shore with stores to restock.😊😊
You guys gotta start putting bloopers in again. I have been rewatching and love the bloopers from years past!!!!
😁Jason, the way your hat was bending with the wind @ 3:52 made it look like you were wearing a pirate captain’s hat!. (#nopirateemoji)
Quite an “adventure” documented in this episode! I can’t even imagine the frustration you all experienced. I’m hoping things are looking up for you in the next episode. Peace and tranquility to you.