Sail Life - Bean bag sailing ❤️ Figueira da Foz to Lisbon ⛵️
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- Опубліковано 3 гру 2022
- We check out the traditional way of making salt in Portugal. After getting cleared to leave Figueira da Foz, we finally make our way to Lisbon with a short stop in Nazare.
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Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that both my wife and I thought that was one of your best episodes yet. Couldn’t stop laughing at the “that you’re a bunghole.” Nice to see you both getting really comfortable in front of the camera. Keep up the great work. Jordie and Cathy.
No-one is happier than Mads with a bunch of post-its on his To Do wall. Ava - you have a great laugh.
Love the combo of Mads tech talk and Ava telling us historical info. Great combo! Really enjoy your channel! Canned chicken makes meals easy. One of my faves is a pack of ramen noodles, a can of chicken and a can of green peas. Add a dash of curry powder or cumin and a little salt & pepper. A one pot meal that’s surprisingly filling and tasty!
That would have to be one of the more enjoyable videos you two have produced. I laughed way more than I should have over the "bunghole" section. Take care and stay safe.
Oh you so scared me with that bar crossing. I live on my 37’ motorsailer and have never crossed a bar with that much wave action. You two are heroes!
Just noticed the Fjallraven pants. I wear them daily aboard my small catamaran. Best pants, EVER.
"you're a bunghole" cracked me up 🤣😂
You guys are amazing!
I love this channel. Have the utmost respect for what you guys have done and are doing. That being said,I'm not judging,just expressing an opinion. The fishing nets can't be stupid. They are inanimate objects placed there by people who rely on them to feed families. I'm pretty sure the indigenous people from that area has been fishing there longer than you have not been sailing.
Campfire stew. 1 lb of grilled hamburger. Heavy triple dash of ketchup. A dash of Worcestershire. And, a couple cans of vegetable soup. Awesome rib sticking and easy to make. Having a few blocks of frozen hamburger in your freezer would be handy en route.
Thanks for all the great videos over the years, they have only become better. So glad the adventure continues!
Great passage snack/meal are overnight oats, no cooking needed, some oats, some dry fruits, some nuts, a little coconut milk, makes a very nutritious meal. I always keep a few Mason jars with them inside, they can last days.
Ofcourse i joy this episoid! Bungs is best bart of episoid! Nice to see you not have problems whit kiilerwhaleS! Hey good journey for you guys! Best whises!👌👍♥️☺️✌️🌅
Ava, you are definitely worth your salt! Bungs are vital equipment of course... Yes I smiled as well!
We used to get Boil in the Bag meals. Really great for rough weather with everything in the bag, no prep, just boil and eat. Then you can use the plastic for your bunghole 😂
Loved your bit of salty history. Salt has been a source of wealth for the past 7,000 years, when the Celts were mining it in Austria, near Salzburg (salt town).
Hi Mads and Eva, it is always a pleasure looking at your videos :-) Maybe I am to late but the typical solution for the sheets is that you tread a thin line in the middle of the old line to thicken it up at the section of the line that needs to be thicker. I do not know how thick the sheetlines you have are but try a short section with a two milimeter line to see if that makes the trick, polyester will do fine. Fair winds!
Re meal plan, cooking Rice Rissotto in a pressure cooker is a quick and tasty one. As well as being a dish you can put almost anything into.
Do a trial run before you are underway, I generally go with with ~3 cup liquid to one cup of rice + whatever the other ingredients need.
Go to a Supermarkt and buy a big block of raw ham. It has superlong shelflife and tastes great in every dish. Need bacon in the morning? you got it! Need something to improve a salad? you got it! Need something to snack when having a drink, raw ham got you covered! And when it dries… it is still good even if a little but chewy. Just keep it in the fridge wrapped in a beeswax cloth (foodwrap)
I love the fact that Mads has admitted he doesn't like the heat, and he was actually spotted in shorts a couple of weeks ago. I agree on the air conditioning addition to the boat, although once you spend a few months in the sweltering humidity and heat of the Caribbean, you probably won't use it much.
I don't have a boat (yet?), but it'd also try to get aircon. Not so much because of the heat but to lower the humidity inside the boat, e.g. to dry some stuff.
Huge long time fan, whenever crossing a bar strongly suggest wearing your life jackets. Keep up the great content.
Makes bothering with a ditch bag seem like overkill if you don't wear a life jacket when crossing an ocean bar. Here in Australia most states have fines for crossing a bar and not wearing one. The skipper is responsible for all fines. We follow Ryan and Sophies rule. You just wear them when on deck, no variation in that rule at all. Too many young people are lost in our sheltered waters. Their life jackets usually turn up unused.
If Mads could do DIY projects for the rest of his life he will be the happiest guy on the planet ! 😀
Ava and the 'bung-holes' reminded me of the brilliant 'cardboard box opening' sequence a few years ago 😂
Suggestion for the trip, beer bread, yes you have to sacrifice a can of beer but just mix flour can of beer pinch of salt the bake...
good to see you having fun
It’s been a great adventure you have taken on. And looking forward to more. Keep up with your updates. Make my Sunday’s. Better.
love laughing with Ava!!
YAY!!! DIY PROJECTS!!!!!! 🙂
Great show guys. Have a great week.
Cheers
Love watching some diy and organizing. Can't wait
Love your narratives.
Thank you guys for another Sunday evening video. Looking forward to the DIY. Seems that DIY and boats are one and the same. Take care, stay well and have a good week.
So exiting to see all the preparations - and the passage to Canaries!
Well done! Enjoy your great adventure
Super excited for the future diy plans
Hello you two. Just wanted to say iv really enjoyed the last few years watching you fixing up Athena. And know im enjoy watching you get ready to jump the pond.
Welcome to Lisbon ! I hope you love it!
Another great episode. The little imperfection was perfect !
Thanks for sharing some of your docking issues. I'd like to know more what it's like docking a boat that size. If you wanted to run through some docking footage in real time, I'd be interested.
Another great episode! Thanks for sharing
Hi , to BUNG OR NOT TO BUNG ? bunk IN THE UK also means to throw it a way , another amusing video , take care and have fun on your trip .😉👍
Yes! Very ready for more DIY. Prefer the DIY to the travelogue but the salt farm was surprisingly interesting.
Stay safe and we'll see you next week.
Looking forward to the windvane install and then Mads tweaking it on the next part of the voyage across the pond. Pretty vital for that👍
"You're a bunghole" Oh this cracked me up... proper laughed at this!
Great sailing, wow a year already? Time flies! And yes, I laughed with you on bungs!
I love history too. Keep up the good work. 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩
Sorry to have missed you in Cascais. Really enjoying your weekly updates. I wouldn’t worry too much about those fishing buoys. They are basically markers for traps (crab I think). I have sailed up and down the Portuguese and Spanish coasts for many years. Usually move away from them if I see them but at night have scraped past them with no consequences. What you really need to keep a look out for is fishing activity at night (trawling). Also a couple of large tuna farms in the Algarve coast to look out for. Safe sailing!
Mads and Ava,. For sheets, consider a small leader (1/3 meter or about a foot long) made of dyneema with a soft shackle to attach to the sail clew which will allow attachment with pole end and can allow some freedom of the sheets when tacking that allows the sail to cross the centerline.
Meal prep, we like to have a soup, curry, or stew in a thermos at night. Can be made in an instant pot during daylight hours using solar. Staging in the cockpit with other snacks to limit trips below by the night watch. Eat your fresh stuff for the first few days, then stuff like apples and peanut butter that last a little longer.
I love some good diy. It’s what originally brought me here. Seven days and counting!
That was a great video. Content, video quality, and Ava and Mads in balance to the contribution. Loved it!!
Looking forward to the DIY action 😁😁 Great video as usually
Mads, I too suffer in the heat. I found an easy helpful remedy. Antacid such as bromo seltzer or eno. I used to do cross country motorcycle racing. In the heat I would really suffer. A couple of days before the race I would take one dose of antacid then 2 the next day and the day of the race another one. I used to use lime flavoured eno with some ice in it. Not unpleasant at all. It lowers the acid level in your blood and you don’t feel that nauseous feeling like you have been poisoned. I recommended it to a friend whose daughter was a competitive swimmer. After the races, She was alway miserable and very hard to live with. They tried the eno. They could not believe it. She was like a whole different person. A word of caution. Competitive rowers thought “ If one is good then 10 would be much better!” But then they would lose control of their bowels.
Another great episode! That's a pretty good sized list, I hope it all goes well - and A/C - NICE! Can't beat the price for a little comfort aboard. The "bunghole" bits were hilarious, her laugh in infectious. All the best!
Poled out jib; do not run the sheets through the boom end, but through a block stropped to the boom end. Reduced shafe down to close to zero.
You need a snatch block sized for the sheets and a dyneema soft shackle.
I used a petzel climbing block, which is way cheaper than a marine snatch block.
Alternatively, you can avoid chafe altogether by simply including a stainless ring in the spliced eye of the conjoined sheet, or an eye in each eye if the sheets are separate. The ring is easier to clip into your pole end than any sheet, because there is no load on it at the time, so you can orient it however you need.
This is a lot lighter (and more affordable) than a block. However a block is preferable if you must do your manouevres in a way which requires that the clew move away from the pole end while the sheet remains engaged with the pole.
Yippee, DIY to look forward to next week.
Mads could have told you to just say "plugs," but I think he was having too much fun watching you verbally stumble! 🤭🤣
I have the same Lewmar winches you have, and I modified mine to accept smaller Hi-Mod line by shaving 3mm off the top plastic ring and adding 3mm of washers to the top of the drum. I also had to shave a little off the plastic piece that fits between the disks. I did mine on a lathe, but skillful angle grinder sculpting could accomplish the basic idea.
Quite comfortable to steer your boat while lounging on deck!
Love you too its been many years of following God bless xxx
Thanks The redlight tips 🙂
An organized bunghole is a happy bunghole! :)
Hi guys, I found out too late that you were here in Figueira da foz ( Fig tree of river mouth) when I saw your UA-cam video you were already gone. I wish I could have helped. Good sailings.
Mmm this salt is something I hope you bought... But a small amount from each place you go get a bottle an get corks (bungs😂) . My Gran used to coat the part that touched the glass in a sticky beeswax mixture.. she made old world meds tonics an mixtures for ppl in her village... Anyway a salt collection wud be quite tasty an very interesting memory...!!
The word Bung has always in American culture a hilarious word that goes with hole following... 🤣😂.. This was a great episode from Start to finish.. you guys had Athena surfing it was an amazing sight!! Can't wait to see the coming episodes an the island your on an what's there!!
As always, Thanks for sharing your lives with us grateful ✌🏼💗😊⛵
Just catching up after 29 days at sea (Lagos to St Lucia) re your comment regarding the sheets and spinnaker pole try attaching a block with a soft shackle to the pole. Cuts down on friction and chafe.
I enjoyed this post guys thanks. Ava you are a great story teller and I look forward to your takes on the various places you visit. The bumhole I mean bunghole laughter I saw your humour shine through. I am looking forward to the Wind vein install and just hope Mads doesn't drop any parts into the marina
Nazare. Craziest waves in the world
Very funny! Good job!
Good one, residents of Athena!
Have you two ever practiced man-overboard procedures? it would be comforting for you to know that you're both capable of handling it effectively. I had a professional train us on it, and was surprised how unprepared we were.
Did he get you to recover an ‘unconscious person back onboard?
Our training was limited to recovering a float. It was very challenging to not lose it in the swells. We were instructed on the immediate responses, priorities, getting the boat turned around properly, capturing the boats position and heading, radio comms, But the hardest part of all was losing sight of the overboard victim.
We were instructed on how to winch an unconscious (simulated) person onboard but we didn't try to do it during the class because it was really cold.
Having fallen overboard in flat calm conditionsI would agree the thing to focus on is not to fall overboard in the first place. A great idea is, forward of the cockipt to fit the lifelines close to the centre of the boat. That way when using a shortish persoanl line, you can't go over the side. I know there are people who want to reef and adjust sails from the mast, I believe that having the controls aft, reduces the risk and also allows you to make changes whilst on watch without waking up an offwatch crewmember for assistance. Nevertheless, man-overboard training is certainly important.
@@reb101a To be honest that’s the problem with most training courses they miss out the difficult bit . For sure it is axiomatic one must keep ‘eyes on’ on the casualty and manoeuvre the boat but actually recovering an unconscious casualty back onboard is the most challenging and arduous - yet is rarely practiced.
Love it
Looking great.
Don’t forget to buy pastel de nata while in Lisbon.
mmmmmm, o yes, so scrumptious...
Life jackets going through the entrance? Meal plan, the staples, rice, pasta, potatoes. Onions, sweet potatoes, squash’s all,last ages on board.
My ten cents: I crossed the Atlantic along the same Canaries to Caribbean route in 2018. Sailing downwind in significant swell makes the monohulls roll for the entire trip, sometimes quite violently. I never had so many blue marks all over my body… Be prepared to spend many hours steering yourselves-once the swell reaches 5m or so the wind vane will not move the rudder quickly enough to avoid breaching at the bottom of the wave - mostly yes, but not 100% and one breach in big waves can be the loss of your mast. A latest generation autopilot with multiple sensors is more sensitive to the small, initial changes when the wave approaches , so the correction will be faster and the risk lower. Still, you can hear the wave coming up, none of the self steering systems can, so the human pilot will create a smoother and safer ride with a bit of experience. Except for tiredness, that is.
Initially there was quite a bit of seasickness, especially in my bunk, until I got used to live with the ever present motion from side to side. This is much harder than sailing on a constant tack. Even sleeping in a normal bunk was difficult because all muscles work continuously to stabilize the body. After a few sleepless off watches I used long, stiff (cockpit) cushions around me to wedge myself totally in. Be prepared…. Apropos sea sickness. I found drops worked much better than pills for me, even if it is the same active ingredient. I picked a bottle of liquid Stutgeron (?) up in a pharmacy near the Las Palmas marina on Gran Canaria, which turned out to be a life saver for the first 4 days or so. A few drops on the tongue and within 20 minutes I was able to close my eyes. Regarding food: Generally speaking, when the rolling does not allow cooking “real food” I just prepare a ready made meal, freeze dried rice or pasta, nothing too spicy. Some of these are quite good and even enjoyable as a quick and quiet solution for the night watch, some are just plain terrible, and that makes all the difference when you are anyway not feeling your best. I would suggest you buy a few samples of the brands available where you want to stock up, and try them before buying the quantities you plan to take along.
I can’t wait to see you crossing and wish you fair winds and following seas (which you will have for sure..).
Best to have a sail ready to hoist, when exiting or entering, though I realise it looks like zero wind that day.
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welcome to my city
Hey guys just saw your vid and as always it was great like how you tell us what’s going on peace and joy happy christma
Wow! That to-do list would take me a month! Installing the windvane and A/C are not easy tasks!
Great video! I learned something…thank you Ava…and salt IS pretty cool, maybe not as cool as Mads’ shades, but pretty cool. 😎💕😎💕😎💕😎💕😎💕😎 (Bung holes 🤣🤣🤣)
Well that a bit negative rap about Figueira da Foz. Fine with me . Because it is actually a not crowded gem for surfing . This place is really relax and have a free and careless atmosphere, or do some evening beach sport in the evening. People are very inviting and you are not spending much time or eat alone there.
Which is a big reminder; a city or village is not alive because of its ruins or history but through its people. As you have noticed by the Portugese guy. it's all about the people.
The bunghole comment made me LOL, had flashbacks to Beavis and Butthead 🤣
I guess the salt museum tour wan no great shakes, huh? Fair wind you two! Doug on SV Harmony
I just love the rhythm of your narration anything can happen and your pace is 45 rpm except when those two cartoon characters that do " Judy says" Beavis and butthead". And the moronic 😃 giggling of Beavis and bungholes ps love your show.
Ava you should have been a teacher! Maybe you are. Your presentation style is excellent. Please share your meal plan in detail along with your grocery list. And the “bungs” was definitely a laughing matter. 😂
I think I might be the only person ever to say this - but I think kombucha was made for sailing, and I really want to try brewing on an ocean-crossing. It's a probiotic that eases the stomach, and it can be made fizzy so that you don't have to fill the bilges with soda cans or bottles. All you would need is a supply of black tea, sugar, and some dried fruits/veggies - dried ginger, dried mangoes, dried pineapple - and of course, the starter liquid and scoby. People tend to either love or hate kombucha though 😝.
Great! We got projects.
I was close in those days... in Oeiras (next to Cascais) .. :)
I don't remember what episode it was from Sailing project Atticus, but Desiree talked about having an excel spreadsheet with all the locations and what was in those locations to help keep her stuff organized. seems like it would be a good way to help keep track of what is where on the boat... challenging to set up but good for inventory purposes.
Sure doesn’t feel like a year… Time is flying ⛵️
I like Ava's Bevis and Butthead impression!
Just checking..."Claw grabby thingy" on a Lewmar self tailing winch? Sounds very useful....
Love your organisational skills. Spice rack to To Do Doing and Done ..
Good luck keeping your Bungs for your Through Holes as ship-shape as possible.
Love this episode.
You should be able to get local sardines in tins, not the standard thing that you buy in supermarkets. Different types of oil, plus a bottle of best balsamic which is good for extra flavour on any savoury or soup. Dried herbs, bay leaves and all different kinds of rice, some microwave rice, tinned rice pudding, jars of jam. Go to the market and buy a net of small, hard, brown onions, best to hang these in nets, also lemons, oranges. Tins, one of pretty much everything,. Root veg keep best if unwashed. When setting off buy some dark crusty bread, this will keep soft for three days then great croutons.
Brandy (medicinal) rum (hot drinks).
I lived in the area where you are now and heads up there s a cash and carry store just inland from Cascais. It will probably involve a cab fare but is worth it in savings. As I recall there was a membership fee but because we lived there it was worth it…at any rate you might ask around. In addition beyond the cash and carry store there is a rather large mall with a large supermarket. It should have anything you need. Enjoy Cascais. Take a short walk to the boca de inferno. Just up from the marina there are many great places to eat. We especially liked a British pub that featured steak on a stone. You might like it. Also on the street to the right from where you go to the pubs There is a fabulous icecream shop and two of our favorite buildings in Portugal. I think they are private homes but you will know them when you see them. Or ask around. Any local will know what I am talking about. Enjoy your stay in Cascais. We loved it there.
Nazaré is known for the worlds Biggest Waves ... just checkout online videos about those Massive Waves. It is also a sort of a World spot for Surf for that exact reason. And you guy just docked your boat about a mile from the World biggest waves ...
Always approach a dock or finger at 45°, then you never have to worry about your fenders or the corners.
Buisquik mixed together w/ a lager beer makes for a great crepe mix.... that & strawberry jam or blueberries & honey for filler. I usually store a 1/2 gallon of crepe mix in the fridge so ready for quick deployment. A rounded pan works best for making the crepe shape roll-up ready!
Love your videos. When will you step up your merchandising game! I have some stickers but think you can step up the t shirt and hoodie game a little! I am addicted!!
You have succeeded to convert a small town in a rich episode of history of the salt.
Well done.
Did they tell you about the “despesca”?
DIY is good.
Enjoy Lisboa!))) Careful of the bungholes😂😂😂❤
I guess its the flamingo poo that makes the Portuguese salt so special. hehe.
Wetfood for the roughdays. Tortilla, omelett and som veggie for the lightfood days.