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Thanks, guys. You’re an inspiration. AL McKone.
You guys are both really clever. If I may ask, what system are you editing on? And does Elayna do most of the editing? You guys have a real knack for it. And I’m a TV producer/editor. Kudos!
Hey Paul, you can hear about the video gear they use in our interview around minute 34:00
Here is the link to our podcast with Riley and Elayna: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-creative-journal/id1214650668?mt=2
Enjoy 🙂
Hello Riley and Elayna !! I really hope this message reaches you! My name is Cole Compton. I was born in Antigua and grew up in Scotland. I have been sailing on yachts for the past 6 years. The travel is amazing and I love sailing but the world we are currently living in just now is starting to worry me. That’s why I come to you for help/advice. I’m starting up a T-shirt brand called TWNS (This World Needs Saving) I will be donating 10% of my profits to nonprofit organization, like planting mangroves or reef research and many others! The T-shirts are made from hemp so they are extremely comfortable and SUSTAINABLE! 🙂
I was wondering if you could help me get the word out about my brand? I’d like to grow it so that it becomes a massive organization teaching people how to help save this beautiful planet we all call home! But I gotta start somewhere.
If this is something you would be interested in I would love to hear back from you and we can talk further on what we can do for each other?
I’ve been following you guys for a long time now you guys are really amazing!
Thank you for your time and consideration! All the best,
Cole
Riley take the girl home for one month she’s going through postpartum and do some video from home! Welcome to family life it gets worse then he gets better but Elaina needs a break. Her hormones are just a little unbalanced. Hope you guys or safe I think there’s two more storms coming.
Levi
Just learned you transported Greta across the Atlantic. I will now delete my subscription.
Hello.
Just wanting to join audible and thought I could use your affiliate link.
Can you let me know it?
Ps love your travels and trying to figure out how I can do it at the ripe age of 56.
Julie
Bye
Riley and Elayna,
We have been following you since day one. What an inspiring adventure! My husband and I rush home everyday to watch your adventures. We are SO sorry about Riley’s injury! It made me cry too! I wish we could go there to help you.
I’ve been a subscriber for a year, really enjoyed your adventure up until this latest episode, asks bf for more money! Really????? You guys live WAY better than most giving you money and you’re asking for more????? Sad
Completely agree, I was very put off by this too.
See your coming to ny. Would love to help you guys in Any way possible. Love what you do and would Love to encourage you however we can. We are in the fire island area of long island.
Hey there beautiful “legends” (which you are, I just love how much Riley calls people that 🙂 ANYWAY, I am not a facebook’r and I don’t know how to get in touch with you guys. I’ve worked in Maui with the Pacific Whale Foundation and there are so many things I just want to say to you both, and thank you both for. Is there ANYWHERE – other than social media – that I can contact you? (FYI – I live outside NYC and I call Montauk, NY another home of mine, I hope one day you see that beautiful place.) Love to you guys from afar and always, thank you. Inspiration, beauty and FIRE. You both are magic.
La Vagabonde is very slow now; 4 kts 2019-11-27. Must be rough seas, I guess. Does anyone know?? This speed will make them late for Lisboa, Portugal, and then Madrid for COP25…. Great Greta, our prayers are with you! What a very strange coincidence, my grandfather’s name was Cleveland Osborne Phillips; COP …. RIP since 1984.
Have you guys sailed the arctic yet?
i think it is disgusting that you expect we should fund your holiday with your self indulgent vidio’s i would not give you a red cent you primadonnas, you bought your own boat now pay your way ifd you want to tell us all about your live be thankfull someone one wants to listen ,you are pathetic
Wtf there is just no need for that
You are a horrible human being for saying this about this couple who choose to travel the world on a boat and raise their children with the absolute most amazing adventures and teachings for their little ones. Your jealous and envious nature comes across pathetically well. Mind your business. You don’t like don’t watch don’t and don’t donate. I do not donate but I admire their ability to lead a life not connected to the likes of people like you and the bureaucratic bull crap you live in. Disrespectful person you are. From Lorrie in the USA!!!!!!
Assalamu Alaikum, I am Shawon. A young 22 years old boy from Bangladesh. Bangladesh have good potential to be a great tourist attraction of South asia. But one of the worst problem is Bangladesh is more then 3x expensive for foreigners then locals. So I want to help them out in this matter. Want to guide them and help them to have a safe tour in very cheap rate. So please I need your help to let people know that I want to help them. And most importantly I want to meet you when you are in Bangladesh. So please please please visit Bangladesh. Thank you sir.
My Business email- Bangladeshtourguide0@gmail.com
Are you doing any fans meet and greet in uk I would like all signed photographs of you all and friends and signed bikinis calendar Stephen King Melvin 13 Northwood drive newmains
Hello,
Thanks for posting the excellent videos! Have been a big fan of the show since I got into sailing last year. Is it possible to check out the boat and meet the crew in real life? I’m in the Northeast US area.
Hey!
I love it to follow your trips! Thanks for all the footage.
But… please be careful. An experienced couple of my country (The Netherlands) drowned last week in a mysterious way in the caribian.
I feel pretty fortunate to have encountered your entire webpage and look forward to plenty of more amazing times reading here. Thanks a lot again for a lot of things.
Love the videos guys! True inspiration and motivation for us to follow in your footsteps.
Dave & Kathy
Hey guy’s
I’ve been following your vlogs for the past two years and in that time you
have inspire me to take up free diving and spearfishing this has massively changed my life for the better. I was smoker for 10 years and gave up to improve my diving and I’ve now lost a stone or two. It’s crazy the connection and the bond with the fans you guy’s have creative world wide. watching litte lenny growing up is something special for all. He’s too cute 🙂 my six year old son is a massive fan.. think he’s got a crush on elayna!! I’m probably the total opposite of your usual demographic of fan 28 years old from the south coast of the uk working class guy. But definitely feel part of the slv family.
Stay safe guy’s wish you all the luck on your travels
Much love
Steveo and riley
Did you just set sail from Panama or are you still in Grenada?
Hi Guys
You are sailing my dream. Stay safe stay cool with a Breezewizard.com
Happy to send one.
Much love chief Wizard
Hy Riley / Elayna!
I am following you guy´s from the first episode until now.
Well, trying to help i did a research and found some dangerous places around the globe for Piracy activities.
Be careful, stay safe, good winds and all the very best!!!
10 Maritime Piracy Affected Areas around the World
1. Malacca Straits: Located in the Indian Ocean, the Strait of Malacca has been a very prominent area affected by marine piracy. Since the Strait forms a commercial getaway for the Suez Canal, Egypt and Europe, in addition to being one of the most important Indo-Sino marine navigation routes; the area is susceptible to high incidences of maritime piracy.
However collaborated efforts amongst the Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean authorities are being carried out to reduce the piracy incidents in this part of the world.
2. South China Sea: Mostly Malaysians or Indonesians, the marine pirates in the South China Sea are regarded to be amongst the most dangerous pirates who ply their nefarious activities. The South China Sea piracy occurs in the Malaysian water area leading to a cause of concern for authorities in the country.
3. Gulf of Aden: The entrance to the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden is another affected piracy sea area. The Gulf forms an important trading route leading into the Suez Canal and geographically well-positioned with the anarchic Somalia.
The Somali sea pirates wreck havoc in this navigational route causing a lot of problems for authorities and shipping conglomerates across the world.
4. Gulf of Guinea: An emerging area of piracy activities, the Gulf of Guinea spans a major portion of North-Western and Southern Africa (Angola). It is a very important trade route for crude oil tankers to the European and American continents, making it an appropriate target for the wrongdoers.
As per the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) statistics, so far there have been reported 27 attacks, though in the absence of a proper definition of the term ‘piracy’, it has been speculated that many attacks may gone unreported.
5. Benin: Benin in Africa is yet another geographic area infested with marine pirates. The area has been listed as one of the high risk areas in terms of marine shipping. The IMO has taken various steps to counter maritime piracy in this piracy affected area, though positive results are yet to be seen.
6. Nigeria: Nigeria in the Western part of Africa is regarded to be a hive of piracy activities. The threat of piracy is so high in the region that it has been rated as being one of the most risky areas for marine cargo transportation. The factor of the security cover provided by the Nigerian naval authorities is also lacking, leading to increase in sea piracy in this area.
It has also been reported that due to extensive piracy threat, shipping through the entire marine belt of West Africa requires a heavy high insurance cover for the goods thus being transported.
One of the major points of distinction between the incidents of marine piracy occurring in the Western part of Africa and the Somalia is that the pirates operating in West-Africa operate at a much lower level when compared to their Somali counter-parts.
7. Somalia: The main reason for marine piracy occurring at mammoth proportions in Somalia is because of extreme poverty in the region caused due to civil war, government ineffectuality and vast dumps of marine wastes – toxic in nature – existing in the Somali sea-waters. Because of piracy, there have been other problems in the form of fast-increasing premium rates for insurance policies.
Maritime piracy in Somalia is a cause of international concern as the people of the country have come to believe that piracy is the only option available to them to ward off poverty and other constraints plaguing them.
8. Indonesia: Indonesia is also amongst the highly affected piracy areas in the world. Some of the areas that are targeted by the sea pirates are the Anambas, Natuna and the Merundung Islands, where pirates have been reported to attack ships during night-time as opposed to in the daylight. The Indonesian authorities’ punitive response to the captured pirates in the country is also very lackadaisical raising major concerns across the world.
9. Arabian Sea: The Gulf of Oman is one of the areas in the Arabian Sea which has been targeted repeatedly by the sea pirates. However, international organisations and authorities have downplayed the extent of security cover to be provided by them in these areas, as compared to the ones offered in piracy infected areas like the Gulf of Aden and the Somali coasts.
This is mainly because of limitation in the available naval resources to act as an effective cover and because of the position of the area geographically.
10. Indian Ocean: The waters of the Indian Ocean are also falling prey to the acts of sea pirates. These pirates hail from the ravaged nation of Somalia and have been causing problems to Indian as well as ships hailing from other countries. The Indian Ocean is an unavoidable marine navigation route, thereby highlighting the nature of the problem far more starkly.
Marine piracy is a crime that needs to be addressed to without any delay. The international maritime committees and organisations are doing their share of shouldering the responsibility, but in the absence of a positive and responsible internal government, executing justice becomes quite difficult. This leads to a greater spread of piracy sea activities. In the best interests of not just the trading community but also of the lives involved – both the crew as well as the circumstance-turned-pirates – proactive action needs to be taken.
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My children love you ! What a nice couple 🙂
From where do you have the courage. The sea can be a rough place to be – giant waves etc. You must be very skilled. We have here a chief of staff that was killed from giant waves .
Australian are known for their marine skills.
National geografic should learn from this couple . Discovery allso .
So sad it is only 15 min per chapter. Make it 30 min and we are happy 🙂
Love your vlog. Happy I stumbled onto it. I used to sail in Lake Ontario out of Toronto. Miss living by big water. Now I live in the middle of the Canadian Prairies. Want to move to Vancouver Island and buy another boat.
Cheers and safe travels.
Hey guys!
Really inspired by what you two are doing! Keep it up! Does SLV happen to have an instagram?
Safe Travels.
Cheers,
William
I can help with that one. I follow both Riley & Elayna
https://www.instagram.com/elayna__c/
https://www.instagram.com/riley.whitelum/
love your videos, watching is like taking a mini vacation.
You both are a breath of fresh air to the Youtube community. Absolutely love your videos!!!
I agree. They are living my dream and by watching on YouTube I can kind of experience their life vicariously.
Just viewed a couple of your postings. You guys look like a couple of cute kids, and have had fairly good luck on your journeys. I wish to ask a small favor from you. Will you invest in a self inflating life vest, and wear them. Especially during night watch when someone is alone. New vests are small and easy to wear. My wife and my heart would be broken if any preventable accidents came your way; because, we have come to think of you as part of an extended family.
I agree.
Good videos wish I was there….. Greetings from San Diego California
When will you guys get to Brisbane or the Gold Coast?
Hi Riley & Elayna,
My daughter son and myself have been following your adventure from the start of Ep 1, When will you be in Brisbane or the Gold Coast?, You have sailed around the world, BUT would you two like to do the Opti Challenge?
Whats the Opti Challenge?
–>You Tube (JEY Sailing 5) to see what sailing dingy’s we are talking about, Our idea is to have the Girls Vs the boys, Elayna will team up with Jasmin Elle Young and Riley will team up with Kyle Lucas Young for a team relay around a small course either in Brisbane or the Gold Coast, we have the boats and would love to meet you guys, we have spread the word to other friends who are now also enjoying your adventures, Hope to here from you guys soon, we are members of the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Brisbane but we live at the Gold Coast.
Adam, Jasmin, Kyle Young
0437180561
Adam, Jasmin, Kyle Young
Keep Sailing
Adam, Jasmin & Kyle Young
kia ora im from NZ you guys are cool do you guys ever do biscuiting i watched all your youtube videos there mint
Hi, my name is Scott Allan. I currently live in Temecula Ca. US. I was brought up on a small Columbia 22 from the age of 8 to 11 years of age then my dad sold it and went into business for himself which took all of his time for years until he passed at the age of 64. Back then we would live on board on the island of Catalina moored in Avalon bay. My dad would leave us with mom and fly back and forth to Mattel Toy Corporation on a sea plane. It was the best time of my life. I’m 56 now and live with these wonderful memories of anchoring at all of the different little coves, snorkeling, fishing and hiking the island. To be honest I have no idea how I found your YouTube channel. I’ve viewed all of your videos with my wife and think you two are great together. Elayna you have a beautiful voice and if I could figure out how to get your CD I’ll get it for my wife’s Bday. Your videos have been a very moving and spiritual experience for me and I wanted to thank you for sharing your lives with us. I’m entering retirement age and we are looking for ways to keep ourselves busy during our twilight years. Your videos have inspired me to take sailing lessons at Camp Pendleton Ca. I’m putting ourselves on a waiting list to get a slip in the marina so cheers on ya! I’m very excited and just wanted to thank you both. We’ll be watching! Stay safe.
great documentary, i watch wishing I could sail the seas, maybe someday. Thank you for the video. Reading the blog ,not a fast reader so its taking alot longer then 35 min……….(not much sailing in Colorado) allthoght – I have completely rebuilt an old 21 foot power fiberglass boat-along with my many other skills. I would be one hell of a ship hand…… Just saying
Yo! I’m impressed. Hope to meet you guys in person. You’re very inspiring. Wish you a good luck and calm water.
Just a small question: Riley, how did you learn how to sail the boat? What books, videos, blogs etc did you use?
Hey Igor,
You can find more information here: http://sailing-lavagabonde.com/download
Elayna, Riles. I have sent you EP3 attachments of my music more than once in the last 6 months and I never got a reply whether you heard it or not. I realize you have a go-between on shore that forwards messages to you and that being at sea isn’t the most reliable internet connection but I sent my music in the most basic format for you to enjoy, it wasn’t ment to be add to your video edits, (as the automatic reply stated). It was ment to be added to your regular listening collection as something new that you haven’t heard before. I would greatly like a reply. Your Patreon, James.
Please make one chapter on fish baits and hooks you use and how you use them ( colors , time of day… etc).
What kind of fish you catch… etc…
Love the episides .
Just downloaded Elay’s music. Riley…fucking awesome! Lay can you re-do a fellow Youtubeer, Jon Pardi’s Head over Boots? It is done in mostly G chord I think. It sounds like a song for you guys.
hi guys. love what your doing and i have been a 40$ patron for some time. Riley, a little while back, you asked for feedback about showing the “bad times/tough times” on video as your fellow sailors advised that its not all easy sailing. here are my thoughts – show all that you think is relevant, good times, tough times, funny moments- all videos should continue to be original and shown through your eyes. thats the beauty, it has felt like the story and videos came from your hearts. don’t do anything influenced by outsiders, do it your way, its been awesome! by the way, i would imagine most people are like me, they watch the videos to escape the daily grind, so just make it fun, adventurous, good, bad, ugly, – keep giving us your story, your way.
anyway, i am proposing that you throw a party/gathering somewhere in the US to get your Patrons together to celebrate the circumnavigation. im guessing you have a fair number of patrons in the US? if not, pick a place and lets celebrate…..let me know, ill be there.
take care guys, i’ve really enjoyed helping to support your adventure
bill
Great video the best one yet, Riley man i take me hat of to ya, living the dream or what. Elayna best tune ever.
Question how many sailors have you met that are colour blind only I have it bad which stops me getting a boat.
Keep cruising guys we wish you our best.
Tim & Dee
Hi Guys
Funny…I am Planning to retire and do what you do in four years. I am musician and electronics engineer. I drove from Venice to Rovinj Croatia to see a Beneteau 440. I am hooked on sailing and got my bareboat liveabord cruising certificate from US Sailing and plan to get boat similar to yours soon. Signts are set on a Bavaria 46 cause I like the breakfast nook. My cruise certificate was done on a Morgan Catalina like you visited in Galaticos Is. for dinna. However that boat is way out of my price range but the breakfast nook is just after the campanion way steps and is best location when under way somyou keep your balance when making a vegemite sandwich. I am a resident of St Petersbug Florida. Love your vids.
Although iam just a recent follower of LeVagabond and crew, I share your desire to set sail on day. I have been very fortunate to have a friend who made a 40 ft catamaran many years ago,made it so a kit form was possible and special molding style so it could be fusion molded,very best build method. Sold the molds , they were taken to Thialand, 50 or so were made,GFC hit then covid, now the molds have returned to Australia. Why I share this with you is there is a chance a boat in kit form can be made available to you and any others such as your self for a very affordable price if enough are keen on ordering either the kit and build themselves or have the kit built for you. Only today did I hear back from the guys owning the molds what they wanted to do, and they have given me a price to take the molds off their hands. The boat features on TV in Australia , similar adventures as Riley and Elayna, sails real well ,looks modern and can be modified ( adds to the cost,) or kit form arrives in two high top 40 ft containers. The guy who made the molds is now 80 plus ,very fit and knowledgeble, super helpful on all things composite, and set the molds up to be infusion molded, which is the strongest and lightest ( depending on cloth types and costs). One of Australia’s foremost Composite Manufacturers is just a short 25 min drive from me and they are most advanced in silicon bagging coposite technology and because of their manufacturing process can build the most cost effective , strongest way our money can buy.
As this is Riley and Elayna’s space , until I hear back from them , to critique any arrangements they might like to add, this is an interim offer , of a very affordable way into your own cat, if you have time and skill, if not , numbers of interested potential buyers will reduce the finished price dramatically. Once , as I say Riley and Elayna discuss this with me, it is their space, if it is acceptable ( it is though we could name the cats, “LECAT” or something ) all details etc can be made , full disclosure etc. Lets wait for Riley and Elayna.
Whats the name of that book you guys are always reeding that helps you find Anchorage and gives brief historyhistory of the port
Hi,
Lessons Learned is a great book. Also, the information about living on a boat was insightful.
Thank you,
Veronna
Made correction on my e-mail address.
Hey Riley and Elayna,
If you decide to head to Noumea, New Caledonia, I’d be happy to show you around town. I’m an Aussie and been here for 20 years. Great spear fishing here. World’s largest lagoon. And the sailing is fantastic.
James
Hi,
I follow your v-log. Very good! Keep Upp! I love It. Specialy when you show technical chalanges that you overcome while sailing. On a sailboat your al alone whit what you have onboard. Keep up!
MY BIGGEST RECOMENDATION FOR A MUST TOOL I HAVE ON MY YACHT IS A SPYDERICO AQUA SALT H1 KNIFE AND SPYDERICO PACIFIC SALT KNIFE. I COULD NOT IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT IT ON MY YACHT. IT NEVER RUSTS DINCE IT USES H1 STEEL. IT IS TOTALLY NOT EXPENSIVE. YOU CAN DROP IT IN SALT COME A YEAR AFTER AND MAGIC – ZERO RUST. IMAKE FOOD WITH IT , CUT GISH WITH IT , GO SPEARING WITH IT . ZERO RUST. EVEN MY OTHER TITANIUM KNIVES DO GET RUST. THOSE TWO KNIVES ARE MY MAGIC YACHT AND DOVING KNIVES. THIS IS MY BEST RECOMENDATION. TOTALLY NOT BIASED . PURE EXPERIENCE.
A must tool on my yacht is the Spyderco aqua salt from H1 steel.
The only real rust proof boat and allso and Spyderco pacific salt knife from H2 steel. Fishing /diving and eating on sea with Zero rust. A magic.
A must have tool on every yacht and fishing and diving is the Spyderco pacific salt knife or Spyderco aqua salt knife. Both are made from an H1 steel wich is the only steel that is 100% rust proof . Even titanium rusts. From sheere experience on my yacht it works like a magic. Non biased just an excellent tip for you there on la vagabonde. Best knife for your free diving. ?
Congratulations on hitting 200,000 subscribers on YouTube guys! I’m really happy for you. Imagine how many people like me you’ve inspired to buy a boat and sail off into the sunset!
FIRST again – for RIELY and ELAYNA. We love you here. We think you are a sweet couple . It is by far the best sailing episodes on YOUTUBE.
ONE request only – when one of you is free diving it is best that the other one will be awake and on the deck . Second in the night or rainy day / non calm day or night it is best putting lifeguard vests on you and it is even cooler looking too 🙂
You are the best.
I am not from the U.S.A but it will be cool to see you arrive at New York with the yacht .
We wish you alot of enjoyment and always stay safe.
Love you 🙂
Really loved your whole deal at first, but I have to be honest, I am starting to feel like Elayna is becoming star struck. Ever since the spa episode, where she’s off on her own, I just don’t feel the love any more. Too much ego and coy weirdness. Not sure how to describe the attitude I’m picking up on now, but I can’t un-see it. Humble is always better, I’m amazing isn’t! Unfortunately I’m gonna have to unsubscribe since I just can’t watch any more… bummer! Great concept and awesome travels tho, hope you all have fun!
Elayna made that vidio before ever going with Riley on boat, at least that is what I picked up through lots of reading and browwsing. Think she just grouped it in with boat stuff. She was making vidios before she met him. She hasnt changed a bit except taken on much more responsibilitys than any other 22 year old Ive ever met.
Hi guys, enjoyed watching your travels and I see you are on the way to the Cook Islands, I believe one of the most beautiful places in the world. Be sure to read about Tom Neil’s adventure living alone on suwarrow island, visit Atutaki lagoon and check out the fruits of Rarotonga for a toasted sandwich. It would be a dream to sail there, enjoy. One day I hope to too!
Hi,
love to watch you on YouTube! thanks for let us be with you on your journey 🙂
I wonder what for snorkeling mask you wear … for deep free diving? can I use it for normal snorkeling too? I always have problems with masks 🙂 hope to find a good one! thanks for that 🙂
I also love your voice and your songs Elayna … beautiful.
How much longer will you be sailing? just around the world?
Have fun a keep save!
anja :o)
Hi R and E!
I’m one of the crew from SV Huzzah. We met you at Hiva Oa, then crossed paths again at Tahuata and Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas. We really enjoyed the time you joined us for happy hour on Huzzah. Reilly will recall getting rather enamored with Huzzah’s lithium battery bank. We lost track of you after we left Nuku Hiva on May 1 for the Tuamotus which we reached a couple of weeks before you (we visited Fakarava, Apataki and Rangiroa). From there we visited the Lewards in the Societies (we really liked Huahine), then the Windwards. Maybe you came across Huzzah again somewhere in the Societies after I left the boat July 1. I’m back home in Washington State, USA now after ten months and 6000 nautical miles helping get the boat from here to Tahiti. My offshore cruising days are done at least for now but I will enjoy yours as you progress through the Pacific.
Your videos really do a great job of capturing the essence (good and bad) of offshore sailing and the islands, ports and anchorages you visit. It is obvious that your viewers really enjoy your adventures vicariously and many seem to be motivated to try offshore cruising themselves sooner or later. I can only imagine the time and effort required to shoot edit and post high quality videos. I’m not sure everyone appreciates how difficult it is to get stuff posted online from the places you visit.
Best wishes as you continue your circumnavigation. Do be safe.
I stumbled to your videos on YouTube and really liked the way you have documented your journey. Keep enjoying the freedom of sailing life.
J.K.: who for the fun of it sometimes call himself Steve has the problem that patron is the same as bullit in danish,- cause i hate any kind af violence. Maybe Patreon is better,- I thought that was the way it is spelled.
Great marketing . According to Analists Lavagabonde Stars have an accumilated fortune of 17 milion US dolars. That is amazing.
Truely there are a nice couple they desreve to be reach.
Being reach is not about education anymore . It is about original thinking. And Lavagabonde have naild it for sure. BBC ,CNN and FOX should all learn from this couple. Fuck the Broadcasting networks. Why shouldn’t we be allowed to make our own TV shows and get reach. Fuck all the mediators. If labagabonde would have been broadcasted on CNN then certainly most of the $$$ would go to CNN.
Brilliant thinking from the Larvagabonde couples. 4 milion dollars katamaran – cheers.
Whahoo!! you two. What a fantastic story, over the moon for you – and the new adventures to begin Feb ’17 on the spanking OUTREMER !!
In the meantime keep the vids coming – for me and mine, it makes getting up on a Monday worthwhile.
Hey Guys
You are living the dream of many of us.
An idea for a stop over is Vanuatu if you are still in the area around Fiji etc. There is some great diving to be had at a place called Million Dollar Point and the SS President Coolidge.
Although you are in the Southern Hemisphere wikk you planning to maybe sail in the new Catamaran in the Northern Hemisphere you could have some good adventures up round the Fjords of Norway or maybe into the
Baltic Sea.
Good sailing
Riccardo
I’m so happy for you guys!!! Your new boat is amazing and so well deserved. I have been watching your videos for a while and see all the effort you put in and how you lined up this opportunity; don’t let anyone tell you it was luck! You built the opportunity for the sponsorship and locked the deal in.
Congratulations to you super smart, brave couple.
Hey guys! Been watching your videos regularly and we’re always happy to see a new one appear in our feed. As for the new Cat, we watched the most recent video twice but didn’t really understand how you came by it. Would you consider doing a more detailed post here explaining the deal you were able to put together for the Cat. Just curious really. Thanks so much and safe travels!
We have watched your adventures from the very first episode… and enjoyed all the adventures and that you seemed like really genuine people… but now you went to commercialize your followers and didn’t reveal any of this to anyone until you sealed the deal for your million dollar yacht that you claimed you “worked so hard for every day”… seriously… so everything you did was to commercialize you selves for a catamaran? Think hard about why you did this trip in the first place and re-watch your video when you went back to Oz with little money to make some to pursue your dreams… now you’ve sold your souls and feel proud about that… it is sad. Good luck with your new “commercial” lives…
Hey James, sorry to hear you feel this way. If you check our patreon account, you will find we have been honest and upfront with everyone all the way through. In terms of commercialising ourselves, I think you might be jumping the gun a little. So far, all we’ve told you is that we’re getting a catamaran.
Good luck in fish infested shrimps trapped waters of the globe.
Always prefect success. Just got stitches pulled today(9-21-16) and hungry for many
Mcdonalds fish fillet(lingcod)burgers. Heres good cookie recipe for 60.cookies.batch/per half pound butter>>
Navy seals dutch oven cookie recipe I Guess 375F
Seven Cookies(3morning-2noon-2before bed) a day recipe:
1.5 cups white sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter thats halffg pound
3 eggs
mix
add 3.25cups flour
rasins and walnuts..ect
bake375F for 13-15minHOTrrrrrrhar
I don’t know how long I’ve been watching but since I have gotten attached to these people because of how awesome and just free spirited they are. It is nice to see them just follow their dreams and have support and a community built around them. It is also very exciting to see them get a new boat and what amazing new adventures they will be able to sail to. Best of luck to the both of you!
OMG! Watched 64 episodes in 2 days… I think that I can taste sea water and feel the breeze. .. u are absolutely amazing couple- patience, respect and creativity is out of this century! Admire every single bit of you both!
100% agreed! !!
Just found that a channel is lifting your vids as if they were their own.
bigphaddy
if you know this channel disregard, but I did report this channel. Fare use did not apply and this channel seems to be made up for click bait and such. If you make any ££$$ off your Youtube channel this channel is cutting into your wallet. Cheers and happy sailing. I will keep an eye out.
Aloha,
I like the adventures the both of you are taking, My wife and I bought a sailboat with no experience in sailing, so I turned to YouTube to learn and found your wonderful life. It’s our goal to set sail and see the world I’ve come to realize that the hardest thing to do is untie and go. I was wondering if you are traveling to the Hawaiian Islands? We are located on the island of Oahu at Keehi Marine Center it’s where we are docked. If you decide to come in what would it take to have a day sail adventure with you?
Best regards
CJ
Please give me a chance to sail with u. I’m a master mechanic raced a 34′ on Lake Michigan for years. Need cruising experience!!!!!48 retired and financially self sufficient
Dave
Riley: So sorry to hear about your outboard. By now I guess you know to check the shear pin just behind the cone shaped locking nut on the prop. If that is not the problem, make sure the engine is off and shift the gear box into forward and hand turn the prop. If it is locked and will not turn that is good, if it clicks and turns then the forward gear is sheared off. Do the same for the reverse gear.
Happy sailing!
Mike
Congrats on the new yacht deal! Just wanted to say thanks for all the videos! Really inspiring stuff and I hope to find you guys on the water someday!
Reccomend
Jago
Spearfishing Documentaty
Amazing
Jago: A Life Underwater
Grand Teton Award Winner, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
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Hi Guys,
Well done and keep it up!!
Love what you are doing and the way you do it!!
Riley, I watched you change the alternator belt on the engine with a deep concern. From what I could see on the vid’ you had the alternator adjustment backed off as far as you could, but the belt was still too tight….it must be the wrong belt (too short) and if it is too tight it may overload the bearings on the water pump or alternator……bad news I am sure you agree. You haven’t mentioned any servicing either…..fuel filters are a must change, especially as some of the fuel you get seems to come from a dodgy source!
I hope you don’t mind the input, I am sure get fed up with people who seem to know best. (Qualified mechanic on Porsche/Ferrrari/Merc’/BMW. Boat/aircraft restorer).
Regarding the outboard prop’. If you nick a blade it can be filed back to make the leading edge smooth again, it is preferable to do all blades the same so it remains balanced. If you can find a good alloy welder they can be welded and built up to recondition them. If you haven’t chucked the old prop’ it would be worth keeping as an emergency spare.
I installed B&G kit to our yacht (36ft Hunter Legend Bilge Keel) including the forward looking sonar. We use the boat for “creek crawling”, and have found the Forward Scan to be unreliable in shallow waters (just when you need it!) so beware. B&G are working on a “fix”. Great kit otherwise.
Looking forward to the next Vid’.
Are you hoping to get back to Oz for Christmas?
When do you plan to get the Cat’?
I guess the Cat’ will be collected from France…….what are your plans?
Good luck, all the very best wishes from the UK.
Wishing you “Health, Wealth (in all things) and Happiness.
Neil & Veda
Finally got you off some good lures to drag…behind your sailboat now….
Expect them in a week or two….
I made a couple of them……They should catch fish!!
Hope you catch some Mahi…and Tuna with them….!!!
Always enjoy your vids…
Jon
Thank you guys for expressing such positive and exciting videos. You two are living the dream and it inspires me to do the same 🙂
Welcome to NZ. Turned on the tv for the news tonite and here was Riley and Elayna just arrived in NZ, if you are in Nelson during your time here I would love to buy you both a beer, drop me a text 0284047972 if you do come here.
Elayna & Riley:
La Vagabonde Deux will be beautiful, even a large boat can become small if you don’t keep everything tidy. The best advice that I ever received was to keep the settees clear at all times as well as the galley. After all, one will start to hallucinate after 36 hours at the helm and you will need some place to crash quickly when you need sleep.
Best of luck always,
Captain Mike
Congratulations! Your work is outstanding in terms of quality and honesty, compared with similar stuff I searched for on youtube. Thank you! You give so much and make people happy all around the globe. You have become STARS. Please stay cool about it and keep being the team of La Vagabonde. Fame, also a four letter word, fame might be the most difficult weather condition you have to deal with. But I am sure, if you stick together, you will make it! OK, I thank you again and wish you a merry xmas!
Klaus
Guys I love your videos and wish I could live your life for a month but that would be it lmao ..
I would love to join you guys but the only boat I can sail on is a cruise ship haha .. I watch your videos with the beautiful colors so vivid and alive and you trick me into thinking I could go diving but then I start too hear the theme song to jaws …..
We had similar surgery on our neck I have 5 inch titanium plate with 6 screws and then I see you running around and moving your head like nothing happened and I don’t know if I’m jelous or just pissed lol but then I figite it’s your life that makes you feel better but please tell me do you feel the weather change in your neck back from all the metal like me ???
Well guys keep up the good work you make my days a little better knowing two good people are living there dreams ..
Well if you ever want a 45 year man with a very very strong NY accent to hangout with and make you laugh with crazy stories that’s scared crap of the water I’m your man and maybe just maybe you can get me diving in crystal clear water …
Since you guys are in New Zealand then if you come to Tauranga we’ll take you out to dinner. My wife and I love your Youtube channel…
Hello from friggin cold Ontario Canada!
Stumbled onto your videos this week. Enjoying your adventure! It brings the ocean warmth to our cold existance here ?It is minus 20 celcius here. Your living our dream. Keep making your awesome videos they are better than whats on T.V these days. You two are smart, living your dream so young. We only talk about doing this stuff.
Be safe and best wishes into the next year.
Truly insperational
Hi have been trying to download your “FREE Simple Guide to Living On a Sailboat” however just keeps taking me round in circles or tels me that ‘pre-orders’ of your Album? have now closed. How do I get this booklet please?
Try this: https://transactions.sendowl.com/orders/14307813/download/003823e3fc22ca5178db042761e2dfda
Hi Elena and Riley,
Congrats on the new boat! We have been following you for some time. We are about to take off cruising ourselves and your videos help keep up our motivation when things feel overwhelming. With 6 months to go before we set sail that happens quite often! I was wondering what video software you guys use? I would love to document our trip with some video for family, friends and future memories. I made a video in I Movie but it seems to be laking in editing funktions and most of all precision. Thanks for all your work it’s been very inspiring and is beautifully done.
Niels
I am a old working stiff and been a small boat racer and sailor for over 55 years. Wish I had the where with all to have done what your doing. Great adventure really enjoy your videos.
Rick
Mj and i love you 2 nice to see someone else with life and light in there souls 😉 mj says you have to make a fue a your own songs your much better than you think 😉 if you even need advice on electrical or fixin stuff give me a shout. best wishes and fair seas B.C. Canada
maybe better late than never and sorry if this was mentioned in the previous 3500+ replys.
Re: safety from pirates I’d suggest:
1; Radar with a 12 to 20 NM proximity alarm so you don’t get surprised with them to close.
2; a red 12 gauge “flare” gun with a small # of magnesium parachute flares, in addition to regulation “distress” flares, and stored in your “ditch” bag. If approached at night then illuminating the entire area improves your visibility and removes the element-of-surprise. A line launching attachment is also available, as well as a very large assortment of other types of projectiles for what is effectively a sawed off shot gun that will pass most customs inspections as part of your “safety” kit.
3; At bear spray canister for everyone or every cabin aboard.
4; A regular practice session, in a suitable location, for use of each of the above, so that you are familiar with each possible response you might wish to take.
Hi Guys,
Have been following you from the start and glad to see you’re closer to home. I assume after that you’ll be hitting Asia and possibly the Andaman Islands next?
Also, found La Vagabonde on AIS, and according to them it’s Norwegian flagged …… a stuff up in the AIS registration maybe??
Fair winds and smooth seas to you both
cool message i hope to sail again some day
Hi all,
Just a question re merchandise, any idea on shipping time to Melbourne aus?
Also might have been a little helpful to know I was purchasing in USD when looking through the shop!
Keep the inspirations coming, they’re fantastic,
thanks
Hiya guys, what an amazing life you two are living. Both Insta accounts have the most beautiful pics I’ve seen.
How did you two meet? I ask only because it isn’t mentioned in either account. Two beautiful souls bouncing around the world only to end up in Greece ( I think) at the same time. I love meet-up stories and am sure all of your followers would like to know as well. Can’t get enough of the vids and the commentary has me in stitches. also, why and how did you choose La Vagabonde as the name and the same question for the new yacht? As always, keep up the good work and keep grinding, as it is surely and inspiration to me and and others wanting to cut the ties to the land for a bit.
Light&Love
Mickey
Hi there Salty’s!
Nello and I (Fiona), have followed you from the beginning.
In fact we had also bought our Beneteau Oceanis 411 (second hand yr. 2001)
More or less at the same time you two took sail..
You can imagine how we we’re full of dreams watching you guys, and asking our selves
Can we or should we take off and do the same?
We bothed worked full time, I was made redundant just before Xmas last year,
No worries am so happy to be out of such an awful existence, I now am training in Natural Health
And waiting for my “Bello” to contemplate kicking the bucket.
We experienced a month sailing last summer in the Mediterranean, first night passage,
Experiencing broken ribs, twisted ankle, and not to mention the bruising….to an exceptional closing
Chapter ……. Nello fished his first Big fish…. A MARLIN….. 5 miles out of our home port.
After a 17 hour crossing from Corsica.
An exceptional introduction to an adventure aboard our s/ v Nefi.
I feel this has been the most emotional moment of my life. Unfortunately not as young as you guys
But my spirit is like a kid!!!?
We were hoping to come to le Grand Motte, although we have things to do on Nefi…
We hope to finalize our dream by sailing off too, would be fantastic to follow you with your new
Baby…although you will be faster!!!!!
Thanks for inspiring all of those who have a fantastic dream,
Nothing better than a sailing adventure.
Take care, and if you find yourselves near Monaco or in Italy near to Marina Degli Aregai
Please let me know!!!!!!⛵?
Nello and Fiona
We have a Bene 381, sailed from the UK 3 years ago, in Gibraltar now till May, then should we turn right or left? Love your movies. Just for info I am a diesel engine man, write for Practical Boat Owner as the resident engine expert. If you have any probs, give us a shout.
Stu and Laura
Hi Elayna and Riley
Your videos are just great! Love it …
In one of them Riley mentioned that Vagabond was bought in Monopoli Italy.
So check out this video. The beginning was made in Monopoli.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouxwn-Qwguw
keep on sailing.
cheers
Lissi and Thomas Catamaran Kiwi
Hello,
Åland Island’s in between Finland and Sweden calling …
W’re a sailing family like yourselfs x6 , year’s ago we sailed the same waters when the kids were still – not grownups. We enjoy following your adventures, as can be noted on our family social sites.
Two comment’s:
Please tell your lovely media assistant to be social and herself in front of the camera – but be absolutely quiet behind the camera.
Add the logo of Le Vagabonde on both tiller seats, on your new Outremer 45.
Thanks,
G’day from Thailand. I have been following you on youtube. You inspire me to take the sailing course and to sail with my old friend in Brisbane. Thanks for the great video.
Hi there Elyna and Riley,
Thanks for your kind reply, great to hear from you!
So next weekend you should be in Grand Motte, in France…..
If we turned up last minute…..think any chance of saying hi or getting to dinner?
Otherwise….. will you come our way, Monaco or near our marina?
Looking forward to seeing you aboard La Vagabond II…….but I would imagine sad to leave the first
Vagabond after all you lived thru on aboard ….?
Well watching out for you!
Lol Fiona!
Could you tell what lure you’re using to catch all those yellowfin tuna?
Thanks
I was wondering how do you travel to all these places? Like when you arrive do you guys need to have your passports and visa or no? Like what documents do you need to travel to all these places?
riley how the hell do you spear fish
Going to be sailing around ibiza etc this summer, where will you guys be June and July? Also, seeing as you’re close at the moment can you do a meet and greet in London? Cheers!!
You should do some sailing round the fjords of Norway also you should pop into London and sail up the Thames. Liking the new boat by the way. May she take you to all the locations you desire.
Safe winds
Richard
Hey guys,
“Finding Simon” should be on your short list. Incredible YouTube skills.
Ahoy Elayna and Riley !
what`s with ” La Vagabonde I ” ?
Is it sold or available yet at NZ and what`s your asking price ?
Always strong wind and seawater under your keel.
Toi, toi,toi !
Nico
More news this time next week 🙂
enjoy watching your videos on you tube. just wounder if your going to share that magical SSI number so we can all track where you are??
watched you setting off on the new vagabonde – infectious happiness <3
I too thought Elayna looked particularly pretty stirring that curry and I took a still of the video:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9hgh4-KjoQ-dUZUTms0ak9RWXc
hope you like it 🙂
much love.
downloaded lesson learned PDF, and was good read. Wish I could hear more stories you’ve encountered on the sea. Will expect on YT.
You are such an inspiration!! I’m lucky to live by the Great Lakes in North America. I have been sailing a dozen or so times and your videos keep my dream alive.
Hi, any chance of doing a “using predictwind with Iridium GO! review/advice” rant?
Hello,
At the risk of sounding really ignorant, I would like to ask a question. As I have watched your videos (currently on 87) I often wonder why you have to go without sleep so often. If you’re in open ocean and you have gps can’t you just drop the sails and drift while you sleep and then get your bearings when you wake up?
I think I might have been one of the first to get your 3andme DNA test. I already did the Ancestry one but 23andme gives you a lot more like the medical, mother and father and famous people you are related to etc. I love your book. How do you have such great pics etc for so little money? THANKS!
*** Question ***
Do you ever read your YouTube video comments or answer them or is it not worth us commenting there?
Hi Mark, sounds interesting.
I can’t say we read ALL of the YouTube comments but we read a lot especially within the first 24-48 hours to get feedback on the episode 🙂
PS: Look for comments from TopTribute BandsNstuff
I may have missed this but what happened to your original sailboat?
hi guys just wondering where you plan to be 24 Sept- 5 Oct If your still around Lefkas would be great to say high will be there on a sailing holidays flotiller from Nidri
Hi sailers of La vagabond. Sail the west cost of Norway and exsperiens the fjords, and mountains My wife and I can show you the cost and the mountains all over Norway. It is a beutyfull country.
If you are heding this way, i can promis you a experians for life.
Hey guys, I’m a professional cinematographer and a sailor and I just watched your live feed. I had a weird feeling your informations about the gulf stream are not 100% right. Pls recheck or check in with me, I’ll be more than happy to discuss that with you … best A.
I’ve looked all over your site trying to find out information on you nice Cat that does 22+. Can we get an update on what it is?
Riley and Elayna,
I wonder if your plan to sail to the Arctic Circle is a good idea. I love to watch your warm water sailing videos and feel like I am there with you. But the north Atlantic is cold. You will be in cold water for weeks and not able to swim or dive. I for one, would like to see you continue in warm water and warm weather. I hope you think hard about whether going into the north Atlantic is a good idea.
Loren McCann
Amazing crossing to Corsica, I know how Elyna was feeling ? The speed certainly must of shortened your time from Poquerol Islands, pity you could of sailed to the Lerins Isles just off Cannes, and shortened the crossing. All the same well done…. I’ve always wondered how Catamaran take to a bouncy sea. Lucky wind coming from behind.?
You will love Corsica, the west coast is the best, Calvi charming, Bonefaccio, all the rest is amazing. The Island is top!!!
Wish we were near to you,… am busy making plans to move on board our s/v Nefi, as we hope to sail off in the near future ? So our funds, are going on for Nefi…. ? Hope to set up our blog or web page soon!!
Unfortunately, I doubt we could follow all the way to the North Pole….? Do take care.
Chat soon, keep posting and enspiring!!? Lol Fiona & Nello s/v Nefi
Ps, Elyna..do you ever feel nauseous with those crazy mistral winds?
Hi Riley & Elayna,
Love your channel, have been watching on and off for quite awhile. I was just wondering if you guys might consider trying to get the word out about some of the hurricane relief efforts & fundraising for the caribbean islands devastated by Irma.
Here’s a description of Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, BVI via my dad from a local, Jason, who lives there:
“He says that funds are needed for the basics of food and water. Many residents have lost their income due to restaurants and places being closed down. It’s unclear how and if anyone would be paid for cleanup efforts. He said a helicopter landed in the bay this morning and it was mobbed by locals for the food and water they disbursed. Funds are needed to give to locals so they can buy food and water also. Currently no electricity or running water in CGB. People have cleared many of the main roads so cars that have gas can travel around somewhat. Jason lost one of his vans, it just blew away over the hill.”
Here’s some footage of the destruction on Tortola:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4861184/Shocking-scale-destruction-Tortola-revealed.html
There are similar stories for many of the islands in that area.
And Myett’s in Cane Garden Bay has a gofundme. I’m sure there are many other similar stories & fundraisers for the islands hit:
https://www.gofundme.com/myetts-green-team-hurricane-relief
Anyway, just thought I’d suggest it. Hope your travels are treating you well!
-Eric
I love your Youtube channel. I watched your video about safety. Some remarks to that.
In order to set foot on land in Spitsbergen/Svalbard, I think you are required to have a gun on board. That’s to fend of the ice bears. A powerful and intelligent hunter who has humans as a starter. As far as I know they rent out guns in the most northerly University town in Europe, Tromso, Norway for this purpose. I’ve been to Tromso and the Lofoten Islands all well above the polar circle. In nice weather it’s fantastic.
Concerning the harness: In the last Clipper around the world race a woman was washed out of the cockpit and never found again. She’s pressumed dead. Unlike her other crew mates she wasn’t clipped in.
Now concerning the life jacket: When you go overboard unconscious at least a good vest will turn you over, so your face is out of the water. If nobody is coming back for you you will die of hypothermia anyway. Yes, even in the med. That’s what is killing those boat refugees coming from Libiya.
During a channel crossing to the UK I got badly tossed around in the cabin. I, by chance avoided to hit my head severly. I now carry a bicycle helmet. Those seem to be pretty popular in the America’s Cup.
I’m sailing solo on a mono hull. My biggest fear is to see my yacht sail away while lying in the middle of some big expense of water with no boats to be seen.
I also heard stories of yachts picking up people fallen from other yachts. The crew was not aware that someone was missing. The life jacket just helped those people keep afloat long after they lost their capability to climb out of the water by them selves.
Stay safe and maybe read the book about the Sydney to Hobart of 1998, Fatal Storm by Rob Mundle.
Any chance to see a map showing your travels over the last 3 years?
I have been keeping up with Riley and Elayna since November 2015.
I started out watching the first few videos they had done…camera shaking, Riley’s inquisitive looks at the blasted camera, Elayna falling across the first LaVaga while trying to cook…it’s been a trip!
Had a bottle of Cab while watching their videos one night…
Laughed out loud several times…
Talked to them, out loud about thinking they could fight off pirates with can goods! Actually fussed at Riley, expecting him to be more prepared…
Poor Elayna when she had the tooth ache and Riley with the ear infection…
I even noticed how the two of them had to work really hard to “keep it real” and together, when they first got the Cat.
Then, all those days, and nights, that I have NOT been sitting in front of my computer or looking at my smartphone, but, still just thought about those two kids…
Sometimes, I’ll be working through my morning and wondering where they are having a meal or a drink, knowing they are 6 or 7 hours ahead of me in the same day. (Hope they sometimes have a toast to all of us, “us”, just thinking of their well being and toasting to their success.)
True adventure seekers, sailors to the bone, with salt water in their veins.
They have sailed the world and continue to amaze me with their enthusiasm and clear gratitude for what they are experiencing.
Keep sailing, singing and playing the guitar. Diving, and fishing and cooking whatever is in the galley.
May you never stop laughing and loving and chasing the horizon.
Hello, I will like to place orders for some of your products, I will like to know if i can place orders with my credit card and if i can arrange pick up from your store/warehouse by a private freight company. I will be looking forward to your quick response soon. Thanks Larry Ventures larryventuresltd@gmail.com
Hey Larry! Thanks for the email. You can visit our online store here:
http://shop-lavagabonde.com
Hello
Are you coming to Thailand by any chance?
Love to come sailing with you if possible.
no plans at this stage Sichart but you never know for the future
I watched as you had gotten your anchor lines fouled with the power boat. I used to find it helpful to tie a small line to the anchor and the other end to a small dish soap plastic bottle/ usually bright yellow(that floats). This way when other boats entered the harbor they can see where my anchor is; and I could see if I was dragging.
Elayna – Google – Greek Roman Toe Chart – and you will see your heritage.
Hi ,
Have you ever thought about using the St Lawrence Seaway from Newfoundland to Quebec City and Montreal, then the Great Lakes to Toronto, Niagara Falls to Detroit and on to Chicago. Finally taking the Mississippi River to Memphis and New Orleans. It’s all interconnected. This would be a great trip on your way back from Iceland with lots of great cities and sites along the way. A good way to get more people following you and your travels.
Cheers
Hello Riley & Elayna from Dominica the nature island
I know you all where just in Antigua and thats very close to Dominica. Me and my boyfriend thought we saw your boat when we look out on the ocean in Dominica. Well we hope you guys do stop here in dominica and we thought is would be super cool to meet you guys.
Hello Riley & Elayna from Dominica the nature island
I know you all where just in Antigua and thats very close to Dominica. Me and my boyfriend thought we saw your boat when we look out on the ocean in Dominica. Well we hope you guys do stop here in dominica and we thought is would be super cool to meet you guys.
Hello Riley & Elayna from Dominica the nature island
I know you all where just in Antigua and thats very close to Dominica. Me and my boyfriend thought we saw your boat when we look out on the ocean in Dominica. Well we hope you guys do stop here in dominica and we thought is would be super cool to meet you guys.
Hello Riley nice to meet you guys realy love to follow you around and see want you do… i realy hope to do the same in a year or to. im looking at a
Ipanema 58 to start my big sail in.. hope to do it but my better half is not in to sailing so dont know wath to do… becouse need to do this.. Do you guys know what i need to do or something like that,,,
Hope you guys have a super trip and keep loving it.
Best Regards Johnny Andersen
Denmark
Enjoy the Caribbean !!! See you up in Florida in June !!!
-Joey
I just recently came across your youtube videos and I’m so impressed with the quality and high level of entertainment you pack into your videos (I’m going back to watch from the start)…….that being said, you two look like you’re having the time of your lives out there. You guys have a chemistry going on that’s magic…….I wish you fair winds.
Dear Elyna &Riley,
I hope this email finds you feeling a lot better. By looking on the map it looks like you have continued your passage
To the Carribbean. That looks positive, and hope you are coping and the Ocean is treating you well.
Take care and please observe security and calm relations….. something I understand is quite difficult between a couple at sea!!!??
I’m passing my days aboard our S/v Nefi (a Beneteau Oceans 411), where I hope one day with my companion we shall cast away our lines to make our way to Greece.
For I’m playing the patients game?
Looking forward to hearing back that all is ok.
Cheers Foggi.
Hey Riley, I just watched your most recent YouTube video where you suffered your neck injury. I couldn’t help but think back to 2015, when I also injured my neck, had ACDF surgery, anterior,cervical dystectomy fusion, and where they screwed the titanium H shaped clamp to my vertebrae, sounds like similar surgery. I also have a paralyzed vocal chord as a result of the surgery, and I am to.d that it will never recover. Anyways I had the surgery Feb 2/15 and on Feb 20/15, I was sailing on a catamaran in the Virgin Islands and as I was climbing out of the cockpit to get on to the top of the port Hull I banged the top of my head on the canopy hardtop. It hurt like hell, damn near knocked me out, and scared the crap out of me. I felt a sharp pain, arm when numb, but low and behold, everything seemed fine after theinitial shock went away. I was hoping I could find my X-ray to show it to you, the clamp looks cool. Anyways, all seems well now, I continue to sail, mostly on Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada, but have also done some ocean sailing with a friend of mine on his st Francis 50, a great catamaran. Just thought I would share this storey, because some of these coincidences were uncanny. Continued fair sailing, hope to meet up some day.
Henry Verbakel
Dear Elayna,
I can show you some reflexology spots, that will help immediatly to release tension from Rileys neck and nerves. Please contact me, if this is a help.
regards
Bengt
I would like all signed autographed photos of you all and girlfriends in bikinis I hope you’re all safe and well fan of yours in Scotland Stephen Melvin 13Northwood drive newmains
Hi Riley
Liveaboards in Denmark. Have just installed 2 X 12″ B&G Zeuss Plotters. I can see on your videos that you get boat drift and a lot of extra stuff of water information that I dont get.
What kind of transducer do you have installed? Airmar dx900?
Going on the hard on May 1st so I am looking to upgrade my transducer. Presently I have a BV744, however I am not getting “speed through water” information, which sucks.
PS, hope your neck is getting better….
Brgds from Denmark
Hi Riley & Elayna
I’m very envious,,, I was instrumental in building a 54 foot “Hartley Tahatian”, way back when i was in my early teens( i’m 63 now and have never realized my dream of a circumnavigation .
I vividly remember at age 17 sitting on the rear deck of the completed yacht with the owner. We were a week from launch,the owner said ” You helped me build it,,, you better come help me sail it around the world”
It burned to a shell that weekend.
Riley you asked for tips etc in one of your movies in about the EP55-EP60 area.
Ive been a sailor for more than 35 yrs and a fisherman for 50yrs, and would like to offer these observations.
Don’t use your game reel as a winch , it is not designed for such work , use the rod to put pressure on the fish and unload the line when retrieving( pump and wind ). Its more fun and easier on your gear.
I have not noticed if you use your traveller to create twist in your main when reaching. A very useful technique that produces more power in the right direction and less angle of lean . In a nutshell: traveller up to windward and ease the mainsheet till you achieve a shape that suits your apparent wind and sea conditions and you are happy with how the helm feels.
how far you adjust each of the controls is up to the particular boat and conditions.
I only offer you these thoughts in response to your request for info .You have achieved my lifelong dream and i think you are both awesome .
There are certainly much better sailors out there than me, so if you are across these techniques my apologies, it is hard to tell your sail setup on the videos.
I managed 25 years ago to buy a Holman & Pye UFO34. Its a 3/4 ton design very similiar to the boat that Jesse Martin sailed around single handed. I had hoped to one day sail “Sfida” off into the sunset but alas that never happened.
She now sits in my backyard waiting for me to finally find a way.
Anyway I stumbled across your movies three weeks ago and i am trying to catch up to your current postings
Thank you so much for the wonderful videos and the inspiration to once more imagine that i can make it happen.
Kind regards
Robert Anderson
Hey Riley and Elayna–You two are wonderful. To Riley I have been watching your saga of your neck-back. Your are experiencing the same thing I go thru often. I broke my back (T8) sometime in 2008. Ruptured two disc in my neck in 2009 (I am an artist) I was on a photo shoot in Mexico. To make this a shorter tale I now have 12 bulging disc, 4 compressed disc, all in my thoracic back, a bi-level fusion in my neck, and 5 bad facet joints all in my upper back and neck. I have been in pain since 2007. So I feel for you and the situation. Yes I to have to seem to explain ” oh I no my back is the same I am trying to be happy today”. When I have permission to double up on meds to go and play a round of golf. I am planning a trip to I India next year. You hit on one of the most frustrating situations of living with pain people do not understand you go on with your life. So Riley you are understood. I would not maybe go diving til you have the ok from the doc. But other than that if it will not increase the pain I say live the way you want to live. It seems to me you are holding your neck and moving with caution. The one thing you might try although by now you have probably seen the doctor the only thing I see that could help is icing and heating in alternation no more than 10 mins a flip and total no more than 30 minutes. Other than that I am looking forward to see what the doc says. Sending you healing energy. To Elanya you are doing a great job and yes I also have insomnia and it can be debilitating. I wish I had some wisdom about this too but I don’t I have tried everything. The only thing that helps is turning off all computers an hour before sleep drink some chamomile tea. Wish you both the best sincerely Sue Cooper
Riley,
I too broke my neck. I re injured my neck and felt as if I pulled the screws out, very painful. Over time the disc will cause impingement on the nerve causing pain. I use traction when the pain is severe to gain space between the discs relieving the nerve pain. Fusion of the neck might cause the disc below the fusion to be compressed over time causing discomfort. Talk with a Dr. and ask if this may help you.
James
Riley and Elayna,
It is true, many of us live vicariously through your adventures.
You should have reached Antigua…. estimated when your last video (ep 138) posted on April 23rd?
Would love to hear some good news about your neuro eval and both of you getting some sleep!
Hoping all is well…
I’ve got a compressed limbo-sacral disk, an overall twist in my spine and an odd finger of bone growing out of one of my vertebrae that looks really weird on an x-ray but doesn’t raise any eyebrows among the professionals. My guess would be that Riley will always have a vulnerability there because of the trauma and the metal bit, as I will always have lower back issues and be fighting that tendency to twist. But god knows he’s whacked his head around enough with no apparent consequences. Just exercise it and keep it strong and supple and yer good to go.
Have watched your videos from the beginning…very well done. I have a question…it is now May 26th and you are in Barbuda ..what are you going to do regarding your hull insurance and being so far North for the hurricane season? Do you plan to go on the hard or continue Sailing. You are obviously in the “zone” as Barbuda got wiped out. I was just in the BVIs and St Thomas and they are still recovering….just curious as Delos is out of the water in Grenada for the season.
Fair Winds,
Aloha
Here is a song recommendation for one of your next videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN5FASoHjmo
Keep up your great work.
Hello,
Here is something interesting:
http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/Atl_tab.shtml
Very nice video,
:):)
Daniel
Hi Guys
Have been watching your channel from the beginning.
Well done
Just watched your episode regarding plastic.
At the risk of really shocking you, have a watch of the below link to an episode of the Australian ABC program “Catalyst” and the research carried out by Australian CSRIO regarding Micro Plastics in our oceans.
It would seem that probably the biggest concern that we have for Micro plastics in our oceans is from washing machines grinding up textile products like Nylon and Rayon from our clothing and such.
The local governments around the world filter sewerage for bugs and harmful bodies before they reach release waste water to the ocean, but they do not filter for micro plastics produced in what you would think are huge quantities from every household and industry across the entire world.
This program absolutely upset me when I watched it and I have no idea what to do with this information, except spread the word to everyone I know.
From what I can determine, the depressing part is, that massive damage has been already done and it continues.
As they state in the episode, the micro plastics don’t breakdown and get past up the entire food chain straight to us.
I wonder if a lot of the abnormal increases in sickness we have in out communities (like Cancer) is being caused by this form of pollution.
Sorry if this disturbs you in the same way it did for me, but you have a large platform in order to make a difference. I hope by sending this to you, that I have done a small part also.
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/4424996.htm
PS: We live in Noosa QLD. If you are ever in the neighbourhood – please look us up. We would be happy to put you up for a couple of days and show you around our beautiful part of the world .
Suggest, if sailing while pregnant, take on a patreon or visitor who is a trained nurse.
Congrats on the pending birth of your child. I just watched your followup message about your tentative plans to have the baby born in Florida, etc.
All good.
Some thoughts from a 60 yr. old man married for 38 years, we have two grown sons and 4 grandchildren. We like to explore and camp in the mountains and deserts of the western U.S. and when our first son was born, some 34 years ago, we decided early on that people telling us we “couldn’t do this or that” with him…well…we ignored them. A child will change your life in ways you cannot imagine, but your bring the baby into your world, and while there will be some changes, the whole point of starting and having a family is to bring them into your world, to show them all life has to offer, and all that you love, and hope they will come to love.
Our first born son spent his first night camping on the beach, in a camper shell on the back of a pickup truck, at 3 months old. You show them the world, and the people in it, and teach them the difference between right and wrong, and how to think critically, and before you know it they are grown and gone…and you spend the rest of your life praying for them.
You are two smart young people who have quite literally impacted thousands of lives with your work. Yes, many come to your you tube strictly for the sailing stuff, but more come because of you, and who you are, and how you share your world with us…
Of course the videos will change. Everything is going to change…but your lives, and the life of your child, will go on. The baby will grow into a toddler, the toddler into a young kid, and before you know it he will be a young man. Enjoy every moment of this…remember every little step of this process…the one thing that will change in the videos is that they will now become an incredible record of the young one’s arrival, and subsequent growth.
If anything, you need to be aware of that as you record…don’t make public the stuff that will embarrass him, or her.
I wish you two all the best. At this stage in my life I can say that the greatest gifts my children have given me are a new level of love, an indescribable love that only parents get to experience. They gave me a new set of eyes to see the world through, and…way down the road, the greatest gift of them all… grandchildren.
Yes, in the middle, between the time from child to adult…all of the other stuff…the stuff my mom used to watch them do and laugh as I got mad, saying, “oh my he is just like you were”.
I wish you two all the best in the world. Extract every ounce of joy you can from the coming months, and prepare yourselves for the greatest journey you have ever been on…a youngster, looking up at you and calling you “Mommy ” and “Daddy.
Scary, yes…they don’t come with owners manuals, and they will scare you….but they will bring the most incredible sense of joy….really…
Jeff
He spent his first night under the stars on our home in the sticks at 18 months.
He Guys
I’m a family father with four kids, living in switzerland. I’m following your youtube chanel for quiet a while and i LOVE, what you are doing. I’m a bit jealous on the courage you two have taken when you started this journey (or was it the simple haerted live that brought you two this experience?) but it brings me bake to my dreams and wishes when i see you. If i would have the opportunity to start the journey i’m dreaming of, i would buy me a bermudian cutter, take my family and would leave tomorrow, but for the moment i enjoy to dream it through your eyes. Thanks a lot for that.
We have friends who have started a journey on a sailboat one and a half years ago with two little kids. The plan was to start before getting kids but, live has it own rules. So after the first kid, they started to reconsider there plans, and before they came to an end… so now with to kids on the boat. They started at Kiel (Germany) and at the moment the boat lies somewhere in Brazil. They came bake for work but will continue there journey around october. By all the beautifull stories the told us, they have this thing in the video that makes them a bit reflective. On this theme has already been called attention on in this block, but i think, we can not remember the people enough. Especially when you travell with kids and try to show them the world. so thanks for sharing this video and all the best to all three of you. This next experience will make this journey even richer and more adorable as it already is!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=521&v=RS7IzU2VJIQ
I love watching your videos. Living on the open sea would be at the top of my greatest fears. Well done to you. Elayna please share your meal plans. Riley looks way healthier than when you started out, it has to be your healthy meals. Please share. Congratulations on the pregnancy.
Hey guys,
Been following you since day one 😉
Love your vids & blogs, inspired by your lifestyle and saving up for a 40ft cat.
I saw this video which I reckon you’ll love, from a Florida brewery producing edible six-pack ring for fish and turtles!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YG9gUJMGyw
” Most of these plastic six-pack rings end up in our oceans and pose a serious threat to wildlife. Together with Saltwater Brewery, a small craft beer brand in Florida whose primary target are surfers fishermen and people who love the sea, we decided to tackle the issue head on and make a statement for the whole beer industry to follow. We ideated, designed, prototyped and manufactured Edible Six Pack Rings. A six-pack packaging design that instead of killing animals, feeds them. ”
Well worth spreading the word to the cruiser community, and other human sea-going activity lovers…
SALTWATER BREWERY: https://www.facebook.com/events/1112757322196962/
PS: I have no involvement with this company, neither financial or other.
Where can I find the avocado / chocolate recipe?
Dear Riley and Elayna,
Hope you are doing well. I have watched you both online for quite awhile now and will continue to do so. You asked where you should visit in the US while here, I would suggest you check out the Great American Loop. I don’t know just how hard it would be to take the mast down on the new boat which would need to happen in your current boat to complete the 5000+ mile trip due to bridge heights. I would love to be out there on the water living the dream like you two do now, but the funds are just not there for me on a fixed income. Be safe and have fun.
Hey there..Love you guys..love the channel. My son and I freedive spearfish as well and we just wanted to say how great it is that you
bring your spearing adventures to the channel. Please keep it up! Most importantly I just wanted to bring something to your attention incase you
did not have knowledge of it.
I know you guys are really busy on the boat and many times you dont get a good nights sleep.
Well, if that happens and youre freediving at or beyound your limits, it can lead to some complications. “Shallow water black out”.
I know you are a responsible guy and you have a dive buddy etc. but im going to give you this info just in case.
I really do care and me sending this is all out of love. Also you never know what people have knowledge of unless you ask. Keep bringing us
these advantures. Its very inspiring!
some links:
http://www.shallowwaterblackoutprevention.org/how-it-happens/
a device that keeps you from drowning from black out: http://www.oceanicss.com/
Hey Elayna,
What’s it like to be expecting a baby while on a boat in a remote place? An episode on this topic would be very interesting to a lot of folks.
Cheers,
Ron
the smart tools at ytube just gave me the first 8 la vagabonde vids on a channel (NuBlu…). the channel is small and the vid I looked at had only about 350 views. don’t know if this is something you guys want to chase down, but blood sucking vermin always get my negative vote. no reply expected or wanted…and take this down after reading if you like….p.s. loved the channel from the start
Hi Glenn! Thanks for the message. We know the guys at NuBlu, they’re a production company. We gave them permission to re-upload. Thanks for thinking of us though!
Congratulations on the baby! I think you’ll find a depth of love that’s hard to describe when you hold that little sailor for the first time.
I just watched ‘Catch and Cook.’ Outstanding job as always, especially the part about glass houses. You guys live your lives with a freedom purchased by fearlessness, hard work, and adversity. It’s the height of hypocrisy on a dozen levels for someone sitting on their couch in front of a 55″ TV to tell you guys anything! And certainly not about feeding your family with a fish that you had to swim 50′ down to get while holding your breath!
If we ever cross paths in some remote anchorage…I’m cooking you guys a steak! Keep it up, you’ve got nothing to apologize for.
Hey Scott,
My name is Tim Horton and I’m the advertising partnerships manager at JvPartnersNow.
We would like to advertise some of our Family & Lifestyle related clients on your blog.
Can you please let me know which Advertising options you offer ?
Thanks in advance for the Details !
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Partnerships-Manager
JvPartnersNow
Hi Guys,
I’ve been following you two for a couple of years now and given up with the others. I’m doing a similar thing, but without the social media stuff.
Quick question… I have exactly the same problem with my B&G wind direction (1.5 years old). I assume the factory reset didn’t work. If not what was the problem and how did you fix it? If you have fixed it…
Currently in Sardinia, on my way from Corfu to St Vincent.
Best,
Chris.
S/Y FreeCloud
Hey you guys!
You are such an inspiration. Congrats on the pregnancy. When are you guys going to be in Florida?
I live in Louisiana. I would love to learn to sail and go spear fishing. Right now I’m a scuba diver, but I’ve always wanted to learn how to free dive, as well. I just got back from a trip to the Bahamas to go diving with black tip reef sharks. They were amazing.
You guys are great! I hope you enjoy the US.
Johnny B
All you need to know! A conch expert in the Bahamas shows you how to make Conch Salad. He is visited by Robert Arrington of DeerMeatForDinner. Try it you’ll like it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc54H-b7XXU
Oops! You’ll need this! (Good luck with the baby!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc54H-b7XXU
Hi guys, love your channel!
What is your software you use to make videos? What is your camera setup?
Cheers,
Jeff
Hey Jeff!
We list it at the bottom of our weekly posts.
https://sailing-lavagabonde.com/stonefish-encounter-world-class-diving-at-its-finest-ep-157/
Elayna, please check out “ pregnancy free diving “ on internet. On the side of caution most diving organizations including DAN, advise against anything except snorkeling with a limit of 10 feet max. As you dive, they say, all gases in the body compress and this may be harmful to the fetus especially in the first trimester. I know it’s a bummer, but we all want both of you to be safe. Chuck
Hi,
Love watching your adventures, you guys are inspirational. Do you have any plans to come up the east coast of Florida?
Mark and Samantha
Riley and Elayna,
Enjoy very much watching and listening to you both. We have property on Lynyard Cay in Abaco, Bahamas if you want a place to hang out for awhile let us know. The property is pretty private and safe anchorage right in front of our dock. We have visited Australia and dove on the Great Barrier Reef on a live aboard dive board some years back, loved every minute of it. Thank you both for sharing your life stories, you both are an inspiration and remind us about how we live our lives and goals as individuals and as a couple.
Pam and Kent
Hi, My name is Shaun from Easy Fix on Youtube. May I use a song from your 2015 album for a 10-20 second introduction moniker for my youtube channel? How would I go about doing that?
~shaun
Hi Shaun, that’s fine as long as you have credited us 🙂
Aloha Mates,
What a thrill it is … no, theres a better superlative … awesome has been used. Glorious! Yes thats it!
GLORIOUS! Oh Yeah! (as only Elay can say it!) GLORIOUS! Jeff (patreon guest/ supporter) said it it back in E38 (?) when he jumped in the water. He also said, that the way you manage the boat was just the best (or something like that) and I’d have to agree with him. The way the two of you attend to the boat and the activities you engage in (Anchoring [first of the instructional vids I’ve watched] spear fishing, diving, trip planning, bringing guests on board, etc., all get done with a smoothness that shows a great amount of attention to details. This is work. Hard work that is very clear in the quality of the product (vids) you put out. And that Work, is only a part of what it is that you are doing (vids) that SO MANY people enjoy immensely. I believe, like so many others, that you deserve the beautiful boat and life that you are enjoying. You HAVE worked for it and I’m sure that your beautiful souls are very much right where they belong. Keep up with doing exactly what your doing. Love it! And now, I have to read some of my new SLV Sail guide. I have ONLY, 2-3 yrs to learn everything (yeah, right!) before I want to have my own boat to practice with.
ALOHA!
Hi there,
Just wanted to say we’ve really enjoyed the La Vagabonde videos and all the detail that go into them!
If you fancy sailing round the world in 22 minutes feel free to click on the link below…
Global Surveyor is a purpose- built round-the-world 70’ steel yacht and is actually for sale – for anyone inspired by Riley and Elayna! XX
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cyPWs03mlHY
Hey, are you guys in Charleston. If thats your boat out in front of the city marina, I would love to buy you guys dinner while you here. Would be glad to help with anything you guys may need while here in Charleston. Please contact me. My cell is 843-224-3133 and email is gessway@yahoo.com
Hello guys, i live in sweden and i want to sail around the world in about 2,5 years but i dont know what route i should take, what did you do? Please help me! Your the best and i subscribed for 3 years now, love you so much!33
Hi what kind of software you are using for plan your trips? I see it sometimes in the video
Hello. So, first off I would say that they 2(3) of you are really great people and so professional it is no wonder you are the premier sailing channel. I do have to say though, I feel like the fact your boat is so reliant on fossil fuel still is a real issue that I believe you should address. Now with all your supporters I am sure some engineers can build a relatively inexpensive and very efficient system for the boat. I would also say build it in a way that allows for longer passages. I am currently in the process of doing this to an Alberg 30 because I got tired of everyone trashing me when I pointed out that it is totally possible to do the conversion from fossil fuel engines. Instead of arguing I decided to do. I hope your family chooses to do the same. You have a responsibility as role models to young people and proof of concept to all others who see it as impossible without making the boat extremely heavy or spending massive amounts of money. Thank you and I truly hope your family takes this project on sooner rather than later. I would even be willing to give insight into the system I am developing if it would help.
We are definitely looking at it Ernest, the technology is still very much in the development phase but we are doing our best to keep an eye on what is possible and affordable. This isn’t something we can easily rush into. Good luck with your endeavours. It would make for a great documentary. Have you heard of the Energy Observer?
https://www.wired.com/story/energy-observer-renewable-energy-voyage/
Congradulations
Hello guys, I just wanted to say that what you do is really cool, I like your videos very much and I try to follow the post as much as possible. I have a suggestion to make, it could be really nice to have a map on your website that trace back the whole trip you made with some check point showing the date of the trip and the related video… well that’s just an idea.
anyways, I also wanted to congrate you for the baby, that’s all part of your incredible adventure.
Cheers.
Do you have a episode or information on what you use for fishing gear and how you fish off-shore?
Hey guys! Have you all ever considered publishing a playlist of the music you all play on your videos? Maybe you could create a Sailing La Vagabonde Pandora channel??? Please know that your videos continue to inspire me and help me get thru the grind of everyday life on terra firma!!!
Hi guys,
Just wanted to say that I LOVE your videos and pictures!!!! I started watching a few months ago, I am
enjoying the recent videos and at the same time have been catching up on the old ones.
I love your personalities and adventurous spirits. Got us thinking of doing a bit of sailing ourselves.
Congrats on your beautiful new bundle of joy, he is adorable!!!
Safe travels and thanks again for all the fantastic videos.
Love from Montreal, Canada
Hi guys, Not sure what you are upto? Or upto much with a new one. I just got back from 3weeks in K.I. sailing. And thought if you wanted a free dinner at the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, just let me know. Justin cheers!
good day to y’all
thought I heard you say Charleston would be in your future, if so please feel free to contact me, I would love to offer some assistance to you anyway I could. I’ve been watching off and on for a couple of years. love your positive attitude and think you do a great job with the videos. I’m not a sailor but I love the water and spend tons of time on it
Just found you guys. Kinda binge watching from episode #1. Got some catching up to do.
For years, I have been trying to persuade my wife that it could great fun to live on a boat for a whole year. She has been sitting on the fence but your posts are serving to ease fears, manage expectations, and bring into focus what that life actually looks like on a daily basis. So Thank You for that!
Hello Riley and Elayna,
I have been watching your videos since nearly the beginning..
I just visited your “store” and bought a hoodie and travel mug to show my support.
I want to thank you for being an inspiration!
I have just started a YouTube channel of my own… basically dually narrated language audiobooks to help learn a second language.
The first one I completed is “the old man and the sea” in English and Spanish
check it out
https://youtu.be/hlVCAGo9qAo
thanks again for the entertainment and inspiration!!
Been with you every step of the way. Congrats for taking the step and living your dreams and giving us the privilege of sharing your dreams. Safe sailing. G’day from WA!
ATTENTION: Riley do not lift the dingy motor like you did in the last video. You could herniated a disc in your back very easy. It is really easy to do. I know of teenagers who have done it from simple things. I’m currently dealing with it myself. Try to hook up a winch system so that you don’t have to pick it up by yourself. When lifting do not arch your back keep it straight bend at the hips. I wish some one would have warned me.
Just a quick question.
Do you plan to rig netting on your lifelines, when Lenny starts walking?
Something I never thought about with my kids as our boat was (much) smaller and they were relegated to the cockpit.
Just curious.
Hey Guys!
I’m a big fan and super disappointed that I missed you guys while you were in St. Augustine, Florida (I live just north of there). Next time you head this way give me a shout and dinner/drinks are on me! May need some guidance on what Lenny likes if the day ever comes, haha!
Was just watching your latest video and thought that you might be interested in looking into this event a little bit, especially if you’re still in the Bahama’s in June: https://www.crossingforacure.com/
No particular reason that I thought you would be interested other than you seem to have a similar vibe to the organizer and a lot of the participants.
I’ve got a friend participating and I may be jumping in their 6-man outrigger canoe to make the crossing as well. Would be awesome to meet you guys in person if it worked out!
In any case, hit me up if you ever find yourself in NE Florida again!
– Chris
Hi Chris,
The name of the event for 2020 has been changed to the Crossing For Cystic Fibrosis, to better represent the cause behind the event. Details available are available at https://www.crossingforcysticfibrosis.com/
Hope to see you in Bimini this June!!
-Will Phillips
Aaaahhh – heading offroad camping at Murchison Station, Kalbarri and I’d really love to take some of Elayna’s chocolate made from coconut oil and cacao, but I can’t find it anywhere. I know you’re busy guys – but I thought I’d ask in case you had time to direct me in the right direction!!!
What I meant was I can’t find the recipe!
Reports are 2 aircraft carrier groups are leaving both coasts of usa headed to possible coup area of venezula. Looks like your in a safe spot but might watch developing events in the southern direction. Here is a link
https://news.usni.org/2019/04/29/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-april-29-2019
Hi Team
I’m AJ i’ve been subscribed to you youtube channel since very early on in your journey. It has always been a dream of mine to sail around the would living off the ocean while exploring new and exciting places. Unfortunately I have never been in a position to even consider anything close to it, so I have been loving vicariously through you two (now three- congrats by the way!!)
My partner and I have finally decided to get out from the grind and do a nice long period of travel (may- November 2019). We are both Doctors that have been studying for 6 years and now working for 3 that need to “grow up and get on with big life tasks but want to put it off just a little longer. We are both surfers, divers, spearfishers and plan on spending the majority of out time around the Caribbean/ central America doing exactly that.
It would be amazing to try and catch you guys at some stage if possible as i’m trying to convince my partner that living on a boat and raising kids together is a legit option!!
I hope you guys are well!
Wishing you well in you on going adventures!
Kind regards
AJ Brown
Hey Riley, I live in southern MD in Mechanicsville MD on the patuxent river. Im about an hour car ride from Annapolis or about 50 miles by boat. If you guys need anything ( a shipping address, Car, Housing, a place to tie up for a while) please let us know. . My wife said to tell Elayna, we have a ton of boy clothes if needed. We have 3 and 1 year old boys and a 5 year old girl.
Later
Jackson
Hi Riley, Elayna and Lenny
Me and my husband have been following you from 2014 and I have never missed one episode. This message is not to get an answer from you it is just to say well done. Riley, you always make me laugh and I love your positivity on the boat. Elayna “You go girl” it is so hard the first we month with a newborn and you nailed it you look amazing and you are someone that other people can always look up to. Lenny, you are so cute and you remind me so much of my little man. It is time for you to try and catch your first fish. Hahahah.
Enjoy your sail guys and go with the wind.
Lots of love from New Zealand
Dear Vagabonds
I feel bad about raising this to experienced people like you but I had shivers down my spine when I saw Alana in a confined space jump starting a diesel engine with long hair not restrained.
I have spent 50 years supervising construction projects and have seen some terrible injuries when loose hair was caught in machinery.
Very best regards to you both
Stuart
Builder and Skipper of Skyline Gipsy.
Alana this is the song I wrote for my yacht 40 years ago
THE GIPSY WIND
Gipsy wind, gipsy wind, singing to the sea
Tugging at my heartstrings, calling after me
You’ve crossed the widest oceans
Caressed a thousand seas
And somewhere in your wanderings
You’ve found the likes of me.
I too feel like a gipsy
I’ve often lived alone
For deep within the ocean
Lay the key to bring me home
And when the chance to settle down but showed her face to me
I looked away to distant lands
Just longing to be free.
And now I feel your gentle breeze
Blowing through my hair
For now I feel and now I see
Things I never knew were there.
If I could change the life I’d lead a different man I’d be
I’d hear your song and love it still and keep my love with me.
A thousand tropic islands lie sparkling in your lee
But I have found a loved one
Someone who cares for me
The gipsy wind I know will take
My ship to many seas
But where that special person is, my home will always be.
Gipsy wind, the wind, is singing to the sea
Tugging at my heartstrings, calling after me
You’ll cross the widest oceans
Caress a thousand seas
And somewhere, in your wanderings
You’ll find the likes of me.
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HELP NEEDED, ABANDONED SAILINGBOAT ON ATLANTIC
Dear la Vagabonds
Firstly, I love your channel and your way of living, it‘s very inspiring!
Secondly, we absolutely need help to save our abandoned sailingboat on the Atlantic. After having to deal with several broken rudder blades the crew had to abandon our sailingboat in the middle of the Atlantic.
Now I am looking for help of any kind to save it and bring it to the Azores.
Please contact me if you or anyone you know is on the way to cross the Atlantic or would want to help with towing or
would accompany me to get to our boat. Short: Anyone who could help in any way to save our sailingboat!
Also contact me for more information.
Lots of love to Riley, Elayna, Lenny and all sailors!
Dear Elayna, dear Lennie and Riley,
I’m looking for a reliable, honest address in the Bahamas, for a boat charter or sailing with Skipper, especially inclouding the Pig Beach.
I would like to give this to my wife for her 40th birthday. The internet is full of addresses …. but who can I trust?
If you have a tip, I would be grateful. I wish you all the best and have fun as a small family … we like to watch your really well made films.
Greetings from the Black Forest in Germany
Rolf
Have you published your sailing route when you did your around the world ?
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Dear Elayna, Riley and of course little Lenny as well,
I guess I just wanted to write you to thank you for all the effort that you have put into the videos and stories that you pieced together for us to enjoy over the years. I actually accredit most of my travel experiences to you both, like inspiring me to use my fall semester during my last year in uni to study in Europe and finally see the Mediterranean (that wasn’t the only reason, but hey that was a pretty big item to cross off the list). It definitely wasn’t a normal path for someone in my position to take; however, your videos were pretty much the foundation of my entire idea that I NEEDED to get outside of my comfort zone, and all I can say is thank you for that. I recently graduated and am working with an amazing sailing charter up at Hilton Head, SC run by some great people (ya, y’all might have had an impact on that too), at least until my official full time opens up. It’s been a crazy/amazing journey for y’all, obviously; all I can say is thanks for deciding to share it with us, and playing a bigger part in some of our lives than you might already know.
Cheers from the Carolinas,
James
Love your videos! How much of an issue is sunburn (especially for Lenny)? Your videos and the book don’t mention it. I assume you have to buy SPF 50 by the liter and drench yourselves in it every morning.
Next time in the Abacos, on a calm day, take the big boat out the south cut of Man-O-War to the front side of the Cay. Anchor in 7 meters of sand between the massive coral heads. Shoot loads of big fish!
Hey you’s, so I stumbled across you site and have been watch it ever since. So what would it take to book a trip and learn about sailing? I want to buy a boat after selling my homes in the U.S.A. and sail around. I’m a chef from The Culinary Institute of America and I’d love to sail and come cook with you. Any chances you could help me make my dreams come true? I am John Griffin at 704-591-9000. I really hope to hear from you for sure:) Also a piano player and guitarist. I played the southeast circuit in the U.S. with some guys from Marshall Tucker in a rock band too. I’d love to meet you both and help out if possible.
Love your vlogs, all of them. Truly inspiring.
I notice you both love spicy food, so here is a delicious, quick and easy Tom Yum soup recipe. If you do make it please give me a quick mention.
Cheers
Michele Girault
michelegirault
Hot & Sour Soup
Ingredients
2 stalks lemon grass, fresh tough outer layer removed, cut in 2 cm pieces
3-6 fresh red chillies, halved (according to taste)
3 dried kaffir limes leaves
20g fresh root ginger, peeled cut in rounds
70g shallots, halved
720g chicken stock
60g fresh shiitake mushrooms (or small button mushrooms will do)
40g fish sauce
2 tsp palm sugar (normal sugar will do too)
2 tbsp tom yum paste (almost all supermarkets tend to stock this, you’ll find it in a glass jar, no rant here, but please buy ingredients in glass jars to reduce the single use plastic)
2tbsp lime juice
200g fresh prawns
4 sprigs fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped
1 spring onion, halved, then shredded lengthways
Preparation
1. Place lemon grass, red chillies, kaffir lime leaves, ginger & shallots in a blender, grind till you have a paste, you can add a little water to make this an easier process.
2. Add the chicken stock, mushrooms, fish sauce, sugar & tom yum paste, then heat for about 8 minutes, reaching a temp of about 100c.
3. Add prawns, cook for a further 3 minutes.
4. Add lime juice, stirring in the juice.
5. serve in deep bowls, garnish with the coriander and the shredded spring onion.
6. Now enjoy.
PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OCEAN, TRY WHERE EVER POSSIBLE TO BUY PRODUCE IN GLASS, THIS MEANS YOU CAN USE THE GLASS AGAIN & ALSO REDUCE THE “SINGLE USE PLASTICS”
Nutrition
PER 1 PORTION
Calories
448 kj/10 kcal
Protein
10.4g
Carbohydrates
10.8g
Fat 2.5g
PER 4 PORTIONS
Calories
1,791 kj/428kcal
Protein
41.7g
Carbohydrates
43g
Fat
9.9g
Tips
This is a very hot soup, use 6 if you want it very hot soup
You should get bitcoin as payment option on the site..:)
Hey! I found your YouTube page a couple of months ago and have binge watched your whole sailing experience in a few days – it’s truly incredible! As a 21 year old student, I still don’t know where exactly I’m going to end up, but if i can look back at my life and experiences I want it to be as jam packed and exciting as yours. Thank you for creating a platform where people, such as myself, can find inspiration, it’s a dream of mine to be able to travel freely and to see more of the world!
Much love to you all!
hi my name is Ruby and I am 9 years old and I live in new Zealand. I have loved watching your videos and I wish I could be there on the boat with you. you have inspired me to want to go on a boat more.
from Ruby
Can you guys make a Spotify playlist with all the music you use in your youtube videos!!!
fyi https://www.sharkbanz.com/pages/how-it-works. Love the work you do! kind regards
Hi Elena and Riley,
My names Matt, I’m from the UK and I just wanted to say Thankyou.
1 years ago I stumbled across your videos whilst I was still studying and it planting a seed in my head (I’m not sure exactly which one but I expect it had something to do with spearfishing!). After a year of hard work cleaning boats and saving, me and my little brother bought an old sailing yacht for £2k with the intention of sailing it to the med.
I just wanted to say thank you for your videos and I’m sure you get this a lot, but I wanted you to know that you offer a huge amount of inspiration for young people. For me, travelling has always been something to look forward to when I’m having a bad time and your videos have honestly have helped us so much in saving up and getting the boat ready for sea!
We crossed the english channel 3 days ago seeing dolphins within the first 2 hours – it was incredible. If you’re interested in seeing how we got on, you can see the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G1dwmpE-8c&t=614s.
Thanks again & I hope we catch you in the deep blue some time!
Matt & Tim on Smiler
You guys did it!!!! 1 million happy subscribers!!! Congrats!
Sorry, I cant sudscribe. Just survived the worst fire in California history… picking up the pieces. Just want to say thanks for getting me through some dark times. The bigger issue is communicating how tallented you guys are. I want to support your funny original comedy clips that you do on occasion; like when ur folks got off tje boat and when u did tjat skit after Reiley got chopped for doing advertisments. That stuff is good comedy… Good on ya, Shane Z.
Greetings;
you both are a true inspiration and genuine couple;
this is probably a redundant question, the answer to which is probably already out there somewhere in your videos;
but what make/style/brand is your Catamaran, and how much did it cost you; or how about just posting a commercial note somewhere obvious for all to see.?
thank you
for fulfilling my travel/sailing dreams.
A Canadian from Quebec landlocked in Maryland USA
Congrats on the big 1 Mil!
My Dad is a patreon, and absolutely enjoys your videos! He’s turned me onto your channel, and now I’m a fan as well.
We’re in the Exumas right outside of Georgetown for a few days, and have been renting a boat from Minns. Thanks to you guys, we have been motivated to go on this journey and we’ve been enjoying the harbor as well as keeping a lookout for the La Vagabonde! 🙂
Keep being you
Just wanted to send fair winds and following seas to you all!
Hi Riley and Elayna-
I’ve been watching your videos and dreaming of a life on the water in a boat. When you are ready to have Lenny go to school, I’d be happy to be his teacher! I’m a certified public school teacher in America with an 11 year old son who LOVES to be outside. I’m kind of joking and kind of not. Think there is any need for a certified teacher in that live aboard world???
Hello Riley and Elayna,
I saw in your most recent post that you had another sunglasses mishap. I messaged a few weeks ago after Riley broke a pair and I would like to donate to your crew. I’m a Licensed Optician and want to help protect your eyes. I have a few styles picked out for y’all and even have one for Lenny. Just let me know when and where to send them and their yours. Safe travels and I hope to hear from you soon.
To The La Vagabonds Three
Like blue from delos says,,,,,,, WHAT CAN I SAY !!!!! YOU BE LEDGENDS IN YOUR OWN TIMES……..
Thank you Thank you Thank you :}”].>} fer letting this old barnacall to dream the dream vicarishly thru your hearts & souls ….. it keeps me on duh big wanderings of life that keeps me young …. for this is why I love you all
Kiss lenny & hugs fer all Master of boat S/V Blue Pearl AKA. Duh Devils Backbone
Ps. Ok Ok Ok ……!!! give a hug to that Outlaw “Josje Whales AAARRGGGHHH
watch out Ri. cupple of hot tomatos here
Susan and I are planning a drive to the east coast for the Annapolis Boat Show.
This trip is to meet you both for a minute as we are sure you will be vary busy.
Will you have any public time for this , since it is quite a distance for us to travel?
We assume this may be our only opportunity to meet you both since we are sure you will be sailing away to distant shores.
Regards Susan & Tony
Wayne and I are also coming to meet your family at the Annapolis Boat Show. On your way to Annapolis, we want to offer you a free stay at our dock on The Salt Ponds directly off of the Chesapeake Bay in Hampton Va. near Fort Monroe and The Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. We offer free floating dock, water, power, car, hospitality, diaper changing services for as long as you need to stay.
Just let us know what your needs may be,
Wayne and Judy
You guys should design an embroidered patch for a jacket. Stickers don’t work well after they are washed.
Love to all 3
Jim
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Hey guys! I know you stay busy all the time and absolutely with Lenny now. Love your footage and wait daily for the next one to arrive. So bummed that I missed out on your Beer Koozies that you sold on your webpage. Really wanted some of those and hope you can print more in the future. Safe sailing to you guys and much love to you all!
Good luck today with Dorian. I think I see that you’re in Nassau and should miss the worst of it. I hope your friends in the other islands are safe too.
Keep doing what you do, we live vicariously through you.
Hi guys
Just a bit concerned about your safety with Dorian blowing through so close.
Please let us know that your ok as soon as you can.
Take care
Hope you are well. Keep us updated on your experience with Hurricane Dorian.
I’ve followed you for years. Keep up the good work!
I love your videos, I was wondering if you guys use some sort of guide to help you plan your journeys, I hope you guys faired well with the hurricane. I am sailor myself on tankers over in Japan, and I know that when we have typhoons come we run and hide. Keep doing what your doing it is amazing to watch and hopefully one day I can live the same life.
I bought your Sailing guide you wrote and thought it was wonderful. I hope to live on a sailboat soon. I started out when I was young saving for an island and then decided an Island was too stationary and so switched to saving for a sailboat. Then dream got put on hold for family and business, fast forward 40 years. Having sailed never, I bought a 22ft 1977 O’Day (as a first step on a journey to a live aboard in the ocean) and have been learning as I go in the Great Lakes. Your book so resonated with me because it has the basics I wish I had had before I stepped on my boat and also things I did not even know I did not know. The anchor part made me laugh because the first time we anchored we tossed over an anchor thinking it would just hold us down, then went to bed and at 2am we were on the internet researching how to set an anchor because we were woken up by yelling that we were drifting. REAL sailors I am sure will cringe at that story and would say we should have learned first and perhaps we should have, but that is why I really liked your book, it starts with bare bones basics. It also contains some real time saving tips, fun ideas and it is just an all around no nonsense down to earth helpful guide. Thank you so much. Love your Videos by the way.
Just wondering if Riley has a list of the podcasts he listens to-Tim
Is Elayna’s album available on spotify?
Hi there Riley, Elayna and Lenny.
Huge fan as well, from sunny South Africa.
Not a serious sailor but just love your videos and talks and adventure and love for nature and diving and Riley’s spearfishing and Elay’s recipes and Lenny’s smiles, ALOT.
You guys absolutely make my day, everyday.
The thing that sets you guys apart from the other “sailors” are the following:
1. You guys are a beautiful couple and have a gorgeous little boy.
2. You talk about real stuff
3. You actually are great parents to Lenny ….on a boat …… on the ocean……around the world …….
4. Your food, Elayna, looks like 5 star hotel’s restaurant’s quality…..You go girl. Will definitely have to get that Recipes under sail book that you have out.
5. I actually appreciate the sea more since I have watched your videos.
6. I see sunsets and sunrises from the most beautiful places I would not be able to visit.
7. I see fish species that looks far more interesting than the packaged fish from the shop.
8. I have this new adventures side on me that I never had
9. Beginning to anti-plastic using.
10. Truly love your boat and will have to, just once, go out and get a sail somewhere.
So yes, I don’t think its that nice all the time on the boat with stress related events happening from time to time but I do think that you are really blessed having this huge privilege to see places and do all the stuff that you guys do. So keep it up and enjoy the sail!!!!
Love from Mariette from Cape Town South Africa
Hi there! Sooooo I never do these things but I was watching your episode where Elayna spoke of her anxiety and I know everyone will say postpartum and I understand why but I had the same thing but was absolutely not depressed at all just terrified of EVERYTHING!! I couldn’t watch tv or the news without picturing/obsessing over every scenario and how I would react if I had to save my baby/family. The word worry is not nearly a strong enough word to describe the emotion I was battling on a daily basis. I realized later that being able to focus made a huge difference, for example, when I was tired or stressed my mind would wander and for lack of a better word would spiral out of control. I would find myself locked into these deep/painful thoughts and fears and it was really hard to pull myself out of that feeling once it started. I feared even doing daily chores. For example, Getting in my car and driving to the store became a mental game of ping pong, going back and forth between worst case possible scenarios like crashing my car and leaving my child motherless while the other side of my brain would repeat the words and comments from loved ones assuring me it’s ok and reminding myself that I had done this very thing more than a thousand times safely and there was no need to panic. In the end, however, it was a coin flip whether I made it to the store or not. Some days I could do it but other days my anxiety would win. All I knew was I wasn’t being the mom and wife I wanted to be and that killed me more than anything…so I knew I had to beat this one way or another I just had no idea how.
Now, your not going to want to hear this, and honestly I would not have wanted to hear it either at the stage you are at in your life but what it all finally boiled down to was that I wasn’t afraid of everything but in reality I was only afraid of one very specific thing…and that fear was plain and simply… Dying!! I feared death, for myself, for my child/ren and for my husband). I had always been fearless throughout my youth but still felt I had a healthy respect/fear of death since losing my father suddenly at age ten and then my mother when I was 8months pregnant with my first born. However, the very moment my first child, Chloe Renee, came into this world it all changed!!! It was like a cloud of reality and panic lowered itself around me making it hard to move or even breath, like the fear was going to overtake me if I let it. I spent the first 2 years of my daughters life a complete neurotic mess. From the outside I looked like I had the perfect life and was the envy of others but inside I was living a nightmare. I tried every form of western therapy as well as holistic eastern medicine with little to know help. And just when I thought I was going to go crazy, God have me a quick sharp slap in the face and woke me up from the nightmare. After giving birth to my second child, my son Chase Ryder, I became deathly ill. My body began shutting itself down and I was literally dying. After countless doctors and ER stays I was eventually diagnosed with Late Stage/Chronic Lyme Disease as well as Babebiosis (chronic malaria). I was officially dying…my body was going to do to me what all of those scenarios I obsessed over and feared would do to me. Out of options and desperate I dropped to my knees and I just started praying. I decided there and then to give all of my fear and worry to God. I told him I was his to do what he wanted and that if he would just guide me I would follow. After that I prayed like my life depended on it and started reading/studying/ the Bible as if it were my job. I watched endless YouTube videos (which is how I found you) on the subject and as I tried and failed to prove the Bible wrong ( in the hopes of me being the ruler of my own destiny) I found something in me changing. It felt like, as my faith grew there was no room for those fears/negative thoughts and worries. It was like they didn’t have the ability to take root in my heart and in my mind like they so easily did before. Some people would say I found my faith through fear but honestly it’s more like my faith found me. I believe the moment we become mothers we have this huge weight we carry and that weight is a responsibility to bring our children back to God and once we do that the darkness that’s surrounding us just falls away…it has no place to take hold anymore.
I honestly have no idea if this will help or if it will upset you or if u will even read it but I felt compelled to write it and it’s something I have never talked about to anyone other than my husband so I’m a little weirded out that I’m doing this in the first place. But I am going to anyways in hopes that maybe someday, even if it’s not today, you will be ready and willing to think about these words and it will be the start of your soul finding the peace and serenity it so desperately is trying to find its way back to.
Peace, love and prayers for you all.??
I have red your comment and I couldn’t agree more. Having 2 boys I also had this anxiety but with the help of prayers and reading the bible we are constantly on our knees for ourselves as well for our kids.
Be blessed Danielle, you are a awesome mommy.
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Hey Elena and Riley! Of course, what’s up Lenny 🙂 I just want to wish you safe travels across the Atlantic. I had planned to see you at the United States sailboat show in Annapolis however I failed to make it out so I apologize. However I have always had a strong passion for the ocean andMuch curiosity for sailing, if you ever need a entry-level deckhand I will gladly be at your service. Thank you for all you guys do to continue posting and bringing smiles to many people we love you and once again wish you all safe travels!
Pennsylvania, USA
I´d like to cancel getting your newsletter.
Why?
Thanks to Greta Thunberg. I have thought, you are honest. Instead, you are into that “climate”- PR- machinery.
No thanks.
Guys I’m totally blown away by what you’ve just achieved and are about to achieve. How can I donate through paypal towards the crossing? Link not working right now?
Well done. Amazing. Stupendous!
Hi to the three of you. I´d like to thank you for giving Greta a lift, knowing there are those Haters out there believing this to be a publicity stunt. I was hoping someone of the sailing community would step in and help her to stay true and be on time. YOU CAN DO THIS! I wish you favourble winds and always have a hand’s breadth of water under the keel! So proud, love you guys. Sven
Safe crossing. Sorry for the garbage you will hear for doing a nice thing. Hope the new passengers take to seafaring life.
You are doing possibly what million others (like me) just dreamed!
Giorgos (Greece)
Greta is the one taking you for a ride.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA5sGtj7QKQ
global warming is a scam.
Love you kids, please wake up to reality.
Paraphrasing Richard Branson:
“You are a fool not to pursue what you believe in!”
You have a lot of support.
Have a safe crossing!
Loved your content until you accommodated Greta. Misguided.
Great to hear about Greta joining you to cross the Atlantic.
Our family members admire her so much!! She is a great inspiration for all of us.
Sorry about the storms and windy weather at this season.
Enjoy and have a safe travel to Spain!!
In Madrid we are waiting for her arrival.
Hope we can get in touch.
Why the small ship is too slow, only 4knots, 7.41km/h????? I can calculate that the arriving to Azores takes place about 8 December, and to e.g Lisbon about 15th December. In such case, it’s impossible to reach e.g for 29th Nov local demonstration in Azores. It’s also impossible to reach Madrid COP25 in time. From current position (2019-11-20, cl 10:40 UTC, in 34º 13.457n 59º 33.977w) to Azores is 3000km and the distance takes 3000/7.41=405h=18days – 20th November to 8th December. And my suggestion – “gas to bottom”.
Hi Ivo; I keep doing the math and it seems like Dec 8th is the earliest for LIS. Calcs are difficult without all the info from Vagabonde. Any, Great Greta will miss the opening on Dec 2nd…. Even today they are 1800 Nm to Lisbon
Hi Ivo; I think my previous calcs were possibly incorrect. As mentioned in an earlier post, it is difficult without all the info about the yacht. At this point they are @ 1248 Nm from Lisboa and doing 9 Kts. If they can maintain this speed, then I think LIS is possible by Dec 1….
Dear Riley, Elayna & Greta,
As a lifelong, 65 year old, child and environmental activist, when I heard of this sail my heart leapt with joy for you having the opportunity to play such an amazingly role in our Greta’s Truth Tour(I say our’s, as in the world of truth and meaning to which she belongs) How she bears the crush with such relentless grace is astounding.
I’m not going to heap accolades onto Greta beyond AMAZINGLY AWESOME INCREDIBLY COOL BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST ALL TIME works of life as art and displays of truth telling ever told. Ok enough, but I could go on about the play of the drama of life, how, when it is real, magically the moments unfold in a way that seems destine but always new and fresh and alive with an energy unbeknownst to most.
But you are living it. All I can say is, I’m sorry I didn’t do better and thank you for being here now.
Riley, Elayna if you read this, please play my animal games with your sweet child when she is old enough. Thanks again, fair winds, clear skies & light puffy clouds. mike
Super job making the Azores safely La Vagabonde…
Seems Riley & Nikki are the dream team offshore dynamic duo…
Lisbon, I sailed into it one December night, was a very rolly estuary entrance in a 49ft monohull, so daylight wins if you don’t know it. Use the marinas in Belém, though it’s a train to the centre… or the one at Alcántara… the one directly under the bridge, the traffic noise is deafening!!
Lisbon old town is superb, Elayna will love Fado!
Fair winds
Coral reef restoration. I know you will be encouraged by this. MUST WATCH.
https://youtu.be/GoDZFjpQamc
Yo Ho, congratulations for your transatlantic. I saw u had a lot of fun. We needed from Saint Martin to Horta about 33 days. Was not that fast but a unforgettable experience. Now i am in FARO in front of the beautiful island Culatra. If u dont have any further plans here is a safe and good place to make a stop. In a high protected area and with access to the best Food. Fish and Veggie Market all local production and very very tasty. Ah, my name is Ronny the Pirate. Years ago you inspired me to sail and to life that lifestyle as vagabond ore as i call myself pirate. Then thinks went really fast and incredible so that i find myself today stopped by the Portuguese national guard for „piracy“ with my 109 Year old 3 Mast Dutch lady. Nothing really bad and unresolvable with cash. So i stay here and take a break before planning the next Project. So if you may passe bye here, would be a pleasure to show you our vessel and maybe get some inspiration from you. I will sail for humanity! With inspiration: „OneLove“ and stop complaining we will handle it! …thank you. You are beautiful. Big Hugs and a sip of a rhum 😉 AGHRRR pirates. Regards Ronny the Pirate
Thanks for helping Greta and the Planet !!!
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Unsubscribed, done with you guys, can’t support Hypocrital Greta, and your opportunities. your episodes have become Boring, just film yourselves, eating, sitting around doing nothing, and Elena always selling herself in a bathing suit.
Boomer?
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Poor poor people… or shall i say very clever….
no word has been mentioned about GRETA.. and now.. all of a sudden about the bushfires in AUS…
go sort urself out… be honest.. tell us what u got paid for bringing GRETA over… just be honest… obviously u cant.. then ur dream is over…
GET A NORMAL LIFE.
and DONT LIVE THE LIE
Thanks for your queries Thomas. Videos coming soon. We were not paid any money by Greta actually.
Gotta share this here where all can enjoy:
https://kottke.org/20/01/the-stop-motion-of-the-ocean
So very charming and clever!
My wife is writing a children’s book titled Jak jak the sailing cat. It is based on our sailing adventures and our cat named jak. She would like to send you a copy for Lenny. Do you have a p.o. box or other general address?
I’m so sorry you choose to be political, really thought you were better. I was watching while my wife died. Not once did you get political.
I will get over it but if your just going to be political, I’m sorry I won’t watch any more. Really makes me sad.
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We admire you both so much, Elayna, you are such an amazing and brave person, if we had a daughter we would want her to be like you, Riley you are a smart and resourceful man, you make things so interesting, keep doing what you do, we love being patrons, it brings us so much joy.
You guys should visit the UK in the summer time! I would suggest Cornwall and maybe have a Patreon meet up. As I am a student currently I don’t have the spare cash to become a Patreon at the moment but would love you guys to check out Cornwall 🙂
“WE SHALL BEAT TO QUARTERS!”
MATES! Do you have a manager or assistant? You are a BUSINESS and you can increase your income and make sure Lenny is taken care of, college, life, medical, whatever. A good manager who loves and respects you and what you are doing could LIFT a lot of your burden and increase your income. Same with a good assistant who could help sort your communications, appointments, etc. I’m sure you have considered this, as your popularity increases. You may even have a good friend who has a business degree? LOVE you guys, LOVE the videos:)
Annie Campbell
Tennessee
Good afternoon Riley ,
I saw you this morning at the Lagos Marina. I want To thank you To take the time To come out the boat and talk To me , To answer few questions. You are very kind….. I did’nt see Eleyna and your baby…. next time.
I don’t know if I Will have the chance To see you again here in Lagos or somewhere else, but I wish you a good continuation of your trip and lifestyle around the world
I’m following you since maybe 4 or 5 years, I have mist a lot of épisode last year.
I’m coming from (near) Motreal, Québec, Canada. I got severals saiboats during 30 years of sailing with my wife and sons and little sons. I wish you this pleasure of sailing with your family for the next 50 years .
we love your catamaran, we tried one last year in Croatia it was a real experience.
Bon voyage et soyez prudents
How are you guys dealing with this Coronavirus Bull Shit! I am a Disabled US ARMY VET Living in the Philippines! Have you been here yet ? I just discovered your Videos.
Blessings on your Journey
Marcello
Ok Elayna, please, what are those I DON”T GIVE A SHIT DROPS all about; are they what I think they are; my wife could sure use that mix if it works as you say it does. Love viewing your weekly adventures. So cool!
Thanks and safe sailing to the three of you.
Hello, new to this page. We are in self quarentining but doing well and are health, in Lambertville, NJ (on the Delaware River, north of Philly). I love these guys and how much respect they have for eachother. Lenny is a pissah!
Tom
I absolutely love your YouTube videos! It has been my passion for a long time to sail around the world. I have a 14 month old son who I am raising on my own and one day him and I will sail the world together. Thank you so much for sharing your life journey sailing around the world! With these troubled times, I’m sure it brings a lot of happiness to people. Again thank you so much!
Hey guys!
We heard that you are headed towards Charleston. We have an Airbnb sitting vacant due to the coronavirus. If you’re in need of a place to stay off the boat we’d be more than happy to put your family up while in town. It’s a 3br house downtown a couple blocks from King Street. Let me know if you’re interested and we’ll make it happen.
Tom and Hannah
Hello Elayna, Riley and Lenny:
I’ve been an avid follower and bless you for inspiring me so much…
Times have been hard recently, as you can read between the lines.
But I’d be more than thrilled to take you up on your offer for a patreon membership. I just could not find the email that you mentioned in one of your latest videos.
Stay safe!
Cheers
Hello!
Come to Albania.
Visit Albania and you will be very happy with our hospitality.
I hope you come soon.
Riley or Elayna
I don’t want to come across as a bearer of bad news.
We all saw how healthy and normal Lenny was.
Kids today have 72 inoculations before they become adults…I had maybe 5.
Robert Kennedy Jr. spells all this out quite clearly.
He’s hard to listen to because of his voice. But he knows his facts and exactly what vaccination made Lenny go into shock after eating peanuts.
Forced innoculations might be the end of everyone. I am glad I am old now and won’t be around to see too much.
Best of luck to you all and smooth sailing.
Can’t say that I’m into your vlogs or reading comments, so this may already have been addressed, but . . .
Have you guys ever rowed a boat? It seems to me that you are doing it backwards. Perhaps this is how the southern hemisphere uses oars. Knowing what little I do about the Rilena’s, perhaps it is a better workout.
Hi guys…just called in to say hello at Lagos marina….but too late…love all you do, every Blessing from Pete (Tavira, Portugal).
Hi Guys, You’re doing a wonderful job, videos very much appreciated. Waaay back in the day as a teenager, I crewed across the Atlantic on a 45′ double-ended ketch with red canvas sails that needed patching frequently. 6′ freeboard and 8″ oak beams. Slow, heavy and unbelievably stable in gales west and east of the Azores. A 63-day crossing from the Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico to Bermuda to the Azores to Lagos and then Gibraltar. Gained a lifelong respect for Mother Nature:-}
Apart from writing to thank you for all the hard work shown by your constantly refining editing, I’m trying to find songlists for some of the episodes, in particular the most recent, #254. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Meanwhile, all best wishes and keep up the fine work.
Hasta soon,
Andy
What is the most affordable way to sail around the world? (for a college student, it could be with others or as a employee)
Your site does not allow me to send this without VPN because I am in Turkey. Why is your site thinks that it is not safe?
Hi
In the past week I found your videos, and what a great job you guys are doing.
The images, videos, the music, the reality of things ( i cant stand those perfect videos that people post) its great stuff
I like the “go for it” aussie style
Done the hippie trail, surfed indonesia in the 80s meet a lot of aussies in the way, still have the travel bug inside but harder to do it with a 13 old daughter but still trying
Although I sail never had the courage that you guys have to do it . Bravo
Live in Rio de janeiro Brazil and from the video i heard that Riley had an accident over here too bad
Wish you guys all the joy and luck in the world and spread the message the this planet is small and needs care
Eduardo
GDay, At 66 I am searching for a boat to finish the “Round the World” that I started 35 years ago. Back then there was no internet, laptop, mobile phones, Credit Cards, and you navigated with a sextant. Interestingly my wife was pregnant when we left Adelaide and we had our son [Levi] at Moolooliba. So I have found your videos, since having a family, very interesting. A bit of “been there, done that”. Looking back, having a blond, white baby in the pacific made us special and as a result doors opened that otherwise we wouldn’t have known about. But there were stresses and the emotions that followed them were overwhelming. To be honest the stress to Levi’s mother were huge, just because women are from Venus. The desire to be family safe for a Mum is greater than for a Dad. Just like the safety of the boat falls more on the Dads shoulders than the Mom. It doesn’t matter how good the Mum is at hiding it, the Dad knows and the feeling of guilt grows, and can result in the male inability to truly be happy. Rather than go our own way, we returned to Cairns, Australia and swapped our yacht for a house on the beach. When I look at your circumstance, I see someone who has done everything that you can do, and combined it with being financially successful. The only advice that I can give you is “MONEY POWER JOY”. Basically money is simply how you measure things, It can however give you power to do what you want to do. Both are pointless unless they end up with Joy. Because Joy is wealth. Your memories of the good times, are each very valuable. Just ask yourself how much money it would take to delete one from your memory. So going forward focus on maximizing your joy and forget about money, you can always get money, but you can never again be the age that you are now.
Hi! Can you two put a book list/s on your site for reference? I’d LOVE to know what you’re each reading because you’ve got great taste and I am a reader who is always running out of things to read and crave referrals. It could be an affiliate resource for you guys as well, I would think. Thank you for considering it!
PS: an ongoing music link list would also be amazing – I know you have a spotify list but I don’t use spotify because of their horrendous privacy policies and would love to have a secondary option to see an active list in one place – even if it does link to spotify! I LOVE YOUR MUSIC SO MUCH!
Just saw your last episode and you mentioned your business opportunity. Most racing boats have a minimalist interiors and the only fixed place is the galley. I guess the hard part is to find a hull constructer to supply a safe hull and base for the boat at a low price. Best of luck with that I think it is a good idea in this pandemic era.
Dear Elayana, Riley and Lenny,
I am 67 y/o and have fallen in love with your videos and the three of you. What joy you seem to have for each other. What a pleasure it is to watch you. Lenny is filled with sparkle like his parents.
Being out at sea and on a catamaran are my finest memories. I have never learned to sail. I would like to. Can you suggest anyone that would be willing to teach me? Or, do you think it’s too late? I am 67 years young not old.
All my best,
Linda
You know what would be cool? If we could see a history of where you have been on the map. Maybe some dates as well….. then if you could tie the videos to those locations where we could re-watch the videos….. that would be cool.
I’m new to your youtube channel. I started from the first videos. I’m at ep 88. Elanyna is so beautiful. But, I would kill her, and eat her if she didn’t cook me a steak, hamburger, chicken….
Hi guys,
Got the chance to see some of your latest videos and saw that you’re travelling with André.
Funny thing is that I was his first sailing instructor back in Lisbon. Optimist dinghy
If you see this tell him I’m glad he continued to persue this lifestyle
Also, I was in Horta, Faial in september and was in a boat just across from you guys 😉
Thanks
Hey Cruising Fam!
Truth is low in demand with today’s fake news and political schisms overwhelming society. Therefore, a weekly visit from a foreign location that doesn’t correlate with foreign affairs, global pandemics or natural disasters is relieving. Your videos are the sunshine on a cloudy day! As you create them, remember that you are fighting an uphill battle in this ethically corrupt world, but don’t be afraid. Fear is causing all of us to protect our weaknesses or make hasty inadvertent decisions. Nevertheless, committing to trustworthy and reliable sources, as you have been doing, and producing content that comes from your heart is the best way to keep your boat economically, socially, and literally afloat. We cannot take hope, desire, and belief from your quality recordings, so keep going with your heads up and find that silver lining off the nose of your beautiful home. Love you guys!
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Just watched your “we need some time apart” vid on youtube. Been following you guys for a while. Riley, you need to get hold of a book called “The Prophet” by Khalil Gibran. You can get a spoken word version on Spotify. It was written by a young Lebanese man in the US in the early 1920s and is perhaps one of the wisest, deepest books ever written. You can dip in and out, and perhaps this is the best way to do it. It will help you get a handle on life which will guide you through your best and worst moments for years to come. A sample quote: “sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone, even as the strings of a lute are alone, though they quiver with the same music…” BTW I’m no hippy: I’m a novelist and screenwriter, and I was brought to this book by a good friend and mentor when we were both professional soldiers. But the learning in this book was instrumental in bringing me to a way of living that makes life a constant joy, no matter how easy or hard it gets.
Just watched your we,re selling la Vagabonde issue. Cant wait to see whats next. Really enjoy your videos.
Hi Guys
I was the mad Irish woman who accosted you today in English Harbour, sorry about that, but was so lovely to bump into you.
Hope you didn’t get caught by the rain, it looks like it’s set in for the night here.
We’d love to take you for a nice lazy lunch some day over the next few weeks. Our diary is really fluid, constrained only by Shiofra’s home schooling which keeps her busy till 1pm.
Don’t want to impose on your time but really admire what you guys have achieved and it would be lovely to meet you properly.
All the best for now
Colette
Great to meet you guys at the Carsile Bay Hotel in Antigua last week. Wish you all the best on your travels.
Be great to hook up for a beer again and discuss possibly working together.
You guys have to get a LASER instead of using flares, in comparison flares are useless, LASERS over 100mw green goes a distance of 30 miles and the beam expands in distance plus you can morse code sos with it and the battery life is great, if you can find a WickedLaser out there Thats what you want
I had a similar issue with no cooling water flow through a Volvo engine. Do you have sail drives? Please check to see if the cooling water is drawn in through the sail drive (ours had slots in the drive). On our boat, oysters (or some other shell fish) grew INSIDE the sail drive. Once we broke them up with a screw driver and cleaned them out, water pumped again!
We saw this as a design flaw, checked with Volvo to see if the water coming through the sail drive was necessary for cooling of the sail drive or lubrication. They said no, so we put another thru hull in the boat for each engine and bypassed them. Never had another issue from this.
Please advise if this is a possible solution.
Hi,
I’m trying to speak with you 2 and realize now that some platforms you use may not be intirely manage by you because it shouldn’t be easy to have internet all the time.
But I send to Patreon Messages, where I make a donation a couple messages that I would like you to read with some attention. If that’s not your way, love you as well.
Hugo from Porto, PT
Hi Guys, greetings from New Zealand, was awesome to see you exploring the Bay of Islands back then! If the squabs in your salon move around in high seas or drift apart when you lie on them, check out the Foam Anchor – a magnetic attachment system that replaces grubby Velcro and cumbersome clips. It sits invisible in the foam layer of the squabs and is super easy to install ( and retrofit) If you have storage behind the seats you know how daunting it is to remove the cushions 😉 With the Foam Anchor system, you just grab and pull and click it back in place when you`re done. Perhaps consider it on the new boat ? Let me know if you think you could use some and I`ll send a few to your next port of call? Or maybe someone at Outremer would like to know more about it? ( http://www.foam-anchor.com) We just started out but feedback from happy yachtie`s is great!
All the Best for the upcoming crossing and your new massive projects ( Boat`n Baby)
Ulf from NZ
Hey Guys.. Can someone get in contact with me regarding your SV. And the possibility of purchasing it. Thanks – G
Audible is sponsoring your videos, but many of the marine essential books are missing from the online library. Since you have more sway than I, perhaps a nudge to Audible on putting out more books on how to sail would be great! Thanks for your great Vids!
Hello, I just wanted to leave my admiration for what you guys have achieved. The bond between you two and little Lenny is so lovely. The humour and enjoyment comes across so clearly but also the honesty that you have shared with us over many difficult times. Having crossed the Atlantic on a yacht and brought up a family as a single Dad I can appreciate some of the challenges you have faced and overcome. Good luck gang I wish you the best of luck, look forward to hearing more of your adventures and hope to catch up with you some time on the water. Happy sailing. Paul
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Hiya guys.
Were a family of 5 dreaming of the live aboard sailing life. We currently live in the UK. I have a question. I understand little lenny has allergies and my son has just been diagnosed with a gluten intolerance and also lactose intolerance. When you guys are traveling how do you prepare and ensure lenny stays safe. This is the one thing keeping us from taking the big leap into living aboard or even sailing a long crossing.
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Just sent you an email regarding the crew work
Hit me up 🙂
Hey guys,
please email me the info about where to send my CV regarding the editing job.
Thanks,
Vito.
NEED YOUR HELP!!!
I’m a new follower and fascinated with your lifestyle. I admire that you have the courage to live your life the way you choose.
If you know about a family living on a yacht in need of a teacher for their kids, please let me know. I would love to have the opportunity to teach at sea and explore the world and have no idea how to get going. ??❤️??
hey Elayna! big fan of your show ?? i’ve been watching the two (now four) of you for years now. you’re a gifted musician. i appreciate that you’ve got a million and one things to tend to, but i’d really like to hear you cover “Come a Little Closer” by Cage the Elephant on one of your upcoming episodes. thanks in advance ?
Guys,
Just read the SLV Essential Sail Guide today; my wife and I truly love your channel and are dreaming and planning for our early retirement with a circumnavigation yacht.
Please keep up the great work.
Thank you for sharing your lives with us! Our family loves watching your episodes and enjoys soaking in all those beautiful scenes. We feel like we are living your great adventures and these help get us through our harsh Canadian winters.
I love the way your guys keep it real and yet still keep your audience smiling. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Well done guys. Saw your very first vid and been watching ever since.
Quick question,
In your option, bang for buck where is the best country to buy a cruising mono hull 38 to 45 ft???
About $100k AUD cash.
We’re out of Melb. Aus.
Look forward to hearing from.
Cheers,
Bryce Peterson.
I live in Nassau and i am the director of engineering at Baha Mar Resort. I look for you every time I’m out on my boat, especially now that your in the Bahamas. My entire family watches your you tube videos and love your adventures. We would be honored to treat your family to the water park and to hang out at the resort for a day.
Hello Raily and Elenor, i have been following you guys for years now. the best channel in youtube i follow. Love your happy little family and seeing your adventures are makes my day. I never miss a single episode. These days lately the animation is so amazing. i just had to ask who is doing the animations is it Elenor ? if you could please let me know which software you guys. I just love you guys so much. wish you good luck on your sailing life. I am wishing you guys would come to Maldives , so i could meet your lovely family.
Hello,
Hope all is well, I am trying to go to Ukraine on a humanitarian mission to support those that are fleeing the country through violence, I have gained numerous contacts via Social media.
It has been my dream from a young boy to travel the world and explore and help those in need, I have created a fund raiser to try and raise some funds to be able to get myself to Ukraine, However my efforts have not done so well. I am still adament to travel over there and my contacts are waiting for me to arrive. I have told them i am waiting for my documents as my passport renewal is pending.
Is there any way you are able to help me?
All of my journey in Ukraine will be documented, and this will be the start of my travelling career.
I look forward to your email, I can send proof of me speaking to volunteers based in Ukraine on multiple platforms.
Many Thanks,
Jordan Jones
How can I reserve time on you ship you are going to charter?
Just thought an episode about how feasible it is to live totally self sufficient on a sailboat would be interesting. I live in Canada, with all the shortages and financial issues in North America right now it has my family and I (mylef, wife, 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter) contemplating selling everything and sailing into the sunset. I have seen all your episodes, been watching for about 7 years now and I know you have touched on self sufficiency and are fans of spear fishing to provide part of your meals but how easy or hard is it to come across produce? Is there certain areas of the world that food is more difficult or easy to come by. French Polynesia there always seemed to be a local brining fresh produce but seguitara was a problem. Anyways I’m sure you could put a super interesting and entertaining flare on it as you always do and I thought this might be a topic you both might be interested in.
I know this is a long shot but if you could make a video about missing sailing vessel one love it could be a great help to spread the word further. Maybe if other vessels are in the area of 55 miles northeast off isla mujeres off the Mexican coast they could assist in the search.
Hi Riley and Elayna!
Thanks for sharing your lives with us! You are an inspiration.
I’ve bought a sailboat (old one) and I’m repairing it now wishing to follow your steps.
If you come to Greece again it would be very nice to meet you and share some of your experiences with me and my wife.
We live on the island of Evia, an island with many hidden beauties!
Hope to see you! Keep up with what you’re doing, it’s realy amazing!
Hey you guys! Just want to say that my husband and I enjoy watching your videos! It’s one of our dreams to sail, one day! I always hear you saying you have trouble finding fresh fruits and Veggies. I am a Thrive Life Consultant, Freeze Dried foods. The BEST thing about the food, which is perfect for sailing, camping, hiking , every day use and food storage ( 25 year shelf life! ) is that it is Fantastic to snack on right out of the Can! Fruits have an amazing Fresh flavor ( because They were picked fresh! ) and are amazing for kids to snack on Healthy food. Most of the Veggies are Delicious to snack on as well! The Corn, Peas, broccoli, Bell Peppers, onions and so much more and absolutely delicious . I make snack bags for our outings. All of the food is easy to prepare, and tastes Very Fresh ( Because it IS Fresh! ) I think you all would enjoy having it aboard La Vagabonde. It is very lightweight as well, making it the perfect food to store, Fresh food, with zero refrigeration.
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When are you coming to Annapolis again? The fall 2022 sailboat show? We have room for you 15 minutes from the dock. 🙂
Hey Riley. I have a question regarding Bali. My wife and I are planning a 2 to 3 month rental there. If you have time I have a few questions regarding it’s safety, infrastructure, etc. I’m from Canada.
Hello and thanks for the info. I just watched video on dont be lied to. Considering cat for long range sailing ssome experience with brother on ericson 27 many years ago. First priority safety. Second, reasonable speed comfortably, 12 to 15 knots but ability to light the coals if necessary and do 20, but not frequently.
Lightness and strength, vacuum bagged carbon. Considering O Yacht class 6.
What do you think. Not married to this idea at all. I like their center spine for stiffness, strength. I dont know much, could be all wet. Need the voice of experience.
Thanks,
Bill
Open to mAny other cats, rough criteria outlined above.
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I was looking at the news and spotted your video about aggressive monkeys in Thailand. My opinion is that you put your young children in danger when they are so close to the monkeys. Why are you doing that ? You seem to put the video fame above common sense and love for the children. Please rethink this practice ! And where are the life jackets for these kids when in the boat ? I pray that there never is a disaster with your little ones, but you both flirt with disaster ! You will have to live with the consequences then.
Unimpressed and never want to watch your videos again. As a mother, too painful.
Regarding Elena’s blood, the following link might be helpful. https://odysee.com/@eingeSCHENKt:0/blutbild-der-geimpften:3?t=2373
I wish Elena a speedy recovery and would like to thank her/you for the great videos. Warm greetings from Germany.
Hi guys,
Several friends sent me your Vandal video. That’s because I took care of her when she was in Tahiti. She’s looking good, and it’s so good to see her sailing too! 💙💙
Also, I gotta ask: how did you come up with the name Saskia for your character? That’s my name, and not common either. Both funny and confusing to hear you guys use it while standing on Vandal🤯
Thanks for the videos, and keep doing whatever you’re doing cause you seem pretty kickass at it 🤙
Cheers,
Saskia