Hey Drake and Monique, i just finished watching your trip on Bella Luna and it was a real pleasure! AJ looks like a fantastic Captain. I loved the part where he did the knot class. Monique is funny and made me laugh during the videos, lovely girlfriend! I do hope her seasickness is a bit better now. And to you Drake, you make awesome videos. The way you shoot and give comments, makes people enjoy watching your videos. Also credits to Monique for editing them. Thanks!
Drake... Loving all your Tortola video. Been down there many times bare boating...and your videos really show what its all about... your camera work and editing are getting so good that I am getting lost in your videos.....feeling like I am there....well done. Thank you for all your wonderful work.
Excellent video! Weather has had me stuck in my marina for weeks down south here in Louisiana. At least I can watch your videos while all the rain and thunderstorms get out of here :)
I just now scrolled down and found ALL these other great videos that I never knew existed!I dont know why but for some reason I assumed that you and Monique have only been an item since the beginning of this latest voyage around the world.But this video is from 2012.You folks are so so very blessed to get to go all these places.And I feel so blessed that you filmed enough to inspire me to want to do more traveling.I have been all over the united states outside of maine and the dakotas.But I would love to experience the rest of this beautiful blue marble.Arent we so blessed to have a planet that provides for us wherever we should wonder off to?!And how very blessdd you are to get to determine how much of civilization you want and how much solitude you want.To be able to pull anchor and just go wherever whenever.I am completely and utterly fasinated by the diversity of it all.It seems to me that there should be some sort of washing machine that uses very little power and takes up very little space on a boat.Maybe a bucket with a powerful drill with a paddle bit and you can just hit the forward and reverse button a few times.Or you could have "infinite joy" from a bucket and washboard,lol.Anyways,great video as always.
Jorge! Man I can't wait to get to NYC! Our boat Paragon is 'on the hard' in a dusty boatyard in Oriental, North Carolina. We need to change a bunch of seacocks, install a depth/speed/temp transducer, paint the topsides and bottom, and do some fiberglass repair on the rudder.. We're in the middle of an oppressive heat wave right now with high temps of 95-100 every day for the past week, which is making the work almost impossible. We look forward to seeing you in NYC as soon as we can get there!
Hey Scott, Glad you like the the upgrades! As long as our internet speed allows us to upload the higher quality, we will continue to do so. We're learning so much every day and appreciate all the comments. Thanks for the kind words, though I did have to console Drake a bit. *grin* We've got some great episodes coming up...let us know what you think! --- blue skies, mo
Hello Drake, Hello Mo, I found your postings on youtube and got hooked. I just wanted to let you know and because of you I am buying a 26ft. Macgregor and when I retire in a few years I am going to do the "great loop." I hope to be able to stop by and say hello when passing by N.C. After that... who knows! I hope you have lots more videos to come! Thanks for all of them.
Hi IchiTrois, thanks for checking out our videos. Yes, Mo and I live aboard our Westsail 42 named 'Paragon.' I've lived aboard since 1994 and since 2002 have been sailing/wandering between Nova Scotia and Venezuela. A year ago I started making sailing documentary videos to tell stories. I've crewed on other boats (Fiona, Fellowship, Bella Luna) in exchange for permission to produce films about those voyages. Soon Mo and I will be producing our own voyage videos aboard Paragon. Happy sailing,
Hello Jimmy47904, Congratulations...that is so exciting! You must be looking forward to such a wonderful journey. We have a friend who completed this a few years ago, and his eyes still shine with excitement when describing his many adventures. Thank you so much for watching. As long as people continue to enjoy our videos, we will keep producing them. ---safe travels, mo
hi deislanddave, you're absolutely correct, there are quite a few places you can check in and out of in the british virgin islands. In fact, when we left we cleared out of spanish town on virgin gorda. in this video we were just mentioning points on tortola, though it is good to be familiar with all customs locations. thanks for the extra info! -- safe travels, mo
I lived there for years and try to get back at least once a year to visit friends. It's an amazing place and a great place to ski...especially if you like bumps! Hope you're enjoying some fresh powder and safe travels!
There are more ports of entry for private boats: Roadtown, West End/Soper's Hole, Great Harbor JVD, Spanish Town/The Village VG, and Gun Creek North Sound VG. Private aircraft can check in at Beef Island and Anegada airports.
Ahhhh, I seriously wish we were able to visit JVD. There were so many people that insisted it was their favourite of all the islands but, alas, we were unable to make it with our time constraints. Next time.
Another great video of the real sail life. Question from last video. You said the Swan was different than your full keel and it was a tougher ride, but I looked it up and it’s 35k pounds. How could a boat that heavy be a rough ride?
Hi Jay, Than you and great question. It's kind of hard for me to explain, but I'll try. :) The Swan 48's fin keel makes her much more nimble and manoeuvrable than the Westail 42's full keel, but it also takes a lot more steering correction to keep her on course - a lot more work for the helmsman or autopilot. The Westsail 42's full keel makes her track very nicely, staying on course with less steering corrections, but she is much slower to make bigger turns. Having sailed both, what I remember in particular from sailing on the Swan is that when we were sailing fast in rough conditions the bow would repeatedly rise up and then smash down into the water with a bang. On Swan 48 Bella Luna, this once happened with such force that the speed transducer popped out of the thru hull and into a locker, leaving a completely open thru hull which almost sank the boat. But I think on my Westsail 42 the hull is shaped so differently that this kind of impact on the bow doesn't happen with as much force. I also found this article online which compares fin keel designs to full keel design which I think you might find interesting. www.spinnaker-sailing.com/lessons/keelboat2/k_lessona.htm Fair winds! - Drake
No worries mate. In future be advised that the fastest and easiest check-in/out is in Great Harbour JVD, even if your headed to Tortola. Coming from or going to the East I'd use Gun Creek. YMMV.
Ah, good to see you here time traveler. (✿◠‿◠) It's fun to go back and look at old episodes. I like to check out where we were and see (hopefully!) how much we've improved editing skills. Cheers! ⚓-Monique
Hi sakray2, I'm sorry you're not able to see the blog. We've checked the settings just to be sure that everything is public. It appears to be working and you should be able to view all pages. I've sent you a message with some additional information...I'm certain we can resolve this. ---cheers, Mo
Black pudding? I don't think I've had black pudding....what is that? I'm not certain I could have added much more. I needed that four mile walk after such a large breakfast. *grin* I have friends in both Liverpool and Ware, so spending time in England is near the top of my list! I've been to London, but don't really count that time as it was more of a layover during a longer flight. Had just enough time to dash around a bit before heading back to the airport.
I know they are trying to protect the animals from wear and tear, but it always looks so wrong. I wanted to tear a little breathing hole for everyone....ahh well. Glad you like the HD! I'm excited as well. We will take advantage of these fast american internet speeds while we're here!
I haven't followed you guys from the start so help me fast forward. Your boat is "Paragon" a Westsail 42, yes? and you're working as a delivery crew for that Swan?
You're right, that does sound horrid, but I'll trust you and give it a try. Hey, I thought chocolate covered bacon sounded disgusting when, in fact, it is nirvana.
Hey Drake and Monique, i just finished watching your trip on Bella Luna and it was a real pleasure! AJ looks like a fantastic Captain. I loved the part where he did the knot class. Monique is funny and made me laugh during the videos, lovely girlfriend! I do hope her seasickness is a bit better now. And to you Drake, you make awesome videos. The way you shoot and give comments, makes people enjoy watching your videos. Also credits to Monique for editing them. Thanks!
Drake... Loving all your Tortola video. Been down there many times bare boating...and your videos really show what its all about... your camera work and editing are getting so good that I am getting lost in your videos.....feeling like I am there....well done. Thank you for all your wonderful work.
Really enjoyed the tour, that Mo is a keeper; she has brightened up your videos. On to the next adventure.
Excellent video! Weather has had me stuck in my marina for weeks down south here in Louisiana. At least I can watch your videos while all the rain and thunderstorms get out of here :)
My god...I can't finish my boat fast enough...
I love you guys...
I just now scrolled down and found ALL these other great videos that I never knew existed!I dont know why but for some reason I assumed that you and Monique have only been an item since the beginning of this latest voyage around the world.But this video is from 2012.You folks are so so very blessed to get to go all these places.And I feel so blessed that you filmed enough to inspire me to want to do more traveling.I have been all over the united states outside of maine and the dakotas.But I would love to experience the rest of this beautiful blue marble.Arent we so blessed to have a planet that provides for us wherever we should wonder off to?!And how very blessdd you are to get to determine how much of civilization you want and how much solitude you want.To be able to pull anchor and just go wherever whenever.I am completely and utterly fasinated by the diversity of it all.It seems to me that there should be some sort of washing machine that uses very little power and takes up very little space on a boat.Maybe a bucket with a powerful drill with a paddle bit and you can just hit the forward and reverse button a few times.Or you could have "infinite joy" from a bucket and washboard,lol.Anyways,great video as always.
throw your cloths in a bag and throw overboard when sailing corns washed only need to rinse and hang to dry
Great video like the way you show everything and explain what is happening please keep it up.
That reminds me, I must do my laundry! Another great vid guys.
Dude these are awesome. I am envious of your lifestyle.
You two are a lot of fun!
We are traumatised by the poor animals stuck in plastic! Love the beautiful 720p HD!!
Jorge! Man I can't wait to get to NYC! Our boat Paragon is 'on the hard' in a dusty boatyard in Oriental, North Carolina. We need to change a bunch of seacocks, install a depth/speed/temp transducer, paint the topsides and bottom, and do some fiberglass repair on the rudder.. We're in the middle of an oppressive heat wave right now with high temps of 95-100 every day for the past week, which is making the work almost impossible. We look forward to seeing you in NYC as soon as we can get there!
Hey Scott,
Glad you like the the upgrades! As long as our internet speed allows us to upload the higher quality, we will continue to do so. We're learning so much every day and appreciate all the comments. Thanks for the kind words, though I did have to console Drake a bit. *grin* We've got some great episodes coming up...let us know what you think! --- blue skies, mo
Hello Drake, Hello Mo, I found your postings on youtube and got hooked. I just wanted to let you know and because of you I am buying a 26ft. Macgregor and when I retire in a few years I am going to do the "great loop." I hope to be able to stop by and say hello when passing by N.C. After that... who knows!
I hope you have lots more videos to come! Thanks for all of them.
Hi IchiTrois, thanks for checking out our videos. Yes, Mo and I live aboard our Westsail 42 named 'Paragon.' I've lived aboard since 1994 and since 2002 have been sailing/wandering between Nova Scotia and Venezuela. A year ago I started making sailing documentary videos to tell stories. I've crewed on other boats (Fiona, Fellowship, Bella Luna) in exchange for permission to produce films about those voyages. Soon Mo and I will be producing our own voyage videos aboard Paragon. Happy sailing,
Hello Jimmy47904,
Congratulations...that is so exciting! You must be looking forward to such a wonderful journey. We have a friend who completed this a few years ago, and his eyes still shine with excitement when describing his many adventures. Thank you so much for watching. As long as people continue to enjoy our videos, we will keep producing them. ---safe travels, mo
Hope you're able to get out soon! ---Wishing you blue skies, Mo
Thanks for the comments guys. We're thrilled to now be able to upload 720p HD videos! From now on we'll try to release everything in HD.
hi deislanddave,
you're absolutely correct, there are quite a few places you can check in and out of in the british virgin islands. In fact, when we left we cleared out of spanish town on virgin gorda. in this video we were just mentioning points on tortola, though it is good to be familiar with all customs locations. thanks for the extra info! -- safe travels, mo
Ha! Winterpark, Co. I ski there a couple times a week right now. And I drive through there 3 times a week for work. Awesome!!!!
I lived there for years and try to get back at least once a year to visit friends. It's an amazing place and a great place to ski...especially if you like bumps! Hope you're enjoying some fresh powder and safe travels!
There are more ports of entry for private boats: Roadtown, West End/Soper's Hole, Great Harbor JVD, Spanish Town/The Village VG, and Gun Creek North Sound VG. Private aircraft can check in at Beef Island and Anegada airports.
Ahhhh, I seriously wish we were able to visit JVD. There were so many people that insisted it was their favourite of all the islands but, alas, we were unable to make it with our time constraints. Next time.
Another great video of the real sail life. Question from last video. You said the Swan was different than your full keel and it was a tougher ride, but I looked it up and it’s 35k pounds. How could a boat that heavy be a rough ride?
Hi Jay, Than you and great question. It's kind of hard for me to explain, but I'll try. :) The Swan 48's fin keel makes her much more nimble and manoeuvrable than the Westail 42's full keel, but it also takes a lot more steering correction to keep her on course - a lot more work for the helmsman or autopilot. The Westsail 42's full keel makes her track very nicely, staying on course with less steering corrections, but she is much slower to make bigger turns. Having sailed both, what I remember in particular from sailing on the Swan is that when we were sailing fast in rough conditions the bow would repeatedly rise up and then smash down into the water with a bang. On Swan 48 Bella Luna, this once happened with such force that the speed transducer popped out of the thru hull and into a locker, leaving a completely open thru hull which almost sank the boat. But I think on my Westsail 42 the hull is shaped so differently that this kind of impact on the bow doesn't happen with as much force. I also found this article online which compares fin keel designs to full keel design which I think you might find interesting.
www.spinnaker-sailing.com/lessons/keelboat2/k_lessona.htm
Fair winds!
- Drake
No worries mate. In future be advised that the fastest and easiest check-in/out is in Great Harbour JVD, even if your headed to Tortola. Coming from or going to the East I'd use Gun Creek. YMMV.
Hey Mo!!!!!! Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk!! Full English, nice. Had to go back in time ( : ) ) >-
Ah, good to see you here time traveler. (✿◠‿◠) It's fun to go back and look at old episodes. I like to check out where we were and see (hopefully!) how much we've improved editing skills. Cheers! ⚓-Monique
That swan musta been awesome, not everbody gets to do that. Dem Finnland'r's, Dey know a ting or two!!! Or tree.
thanks so much! --mo
Hi sakray2, I'm sorry you're not able to see the blog. We've checked the settings just to be sure that everything is public. It appears to be working and you should be able to view all pages. I've sent you a message with some additional information...I'm certain we can resolve this. ---cheers, Mo
Black pudding? I don't think I've had black pudding....what is that? I'm not certain I could have added much more. I needed that four mile walk after such a large breakfast. *grin*
I have friends in both Liverpool and Ware, so spending time in England is near the top of my list! I've been to London, but don't really count that time as it was more of a layover during a longer flight. Had just enough time to dash around a bit before heading back to the airport.
I know they are trying to protect the animals from wear and tear, but it always looks so wrong. I wanted to tear a little breathing hole for everyone....ahh well. Glad you like the HD! I'm excited as well. We will take advantage of these fast american internet speeds while we're here!
thanks Barry!
Roosters will let other interlopers know that this is his territory by crowing:))
On the other hand, I've never seen a chicken on a leash.
I haven't followed you guys from the start so help me fast forward. Your boat is "Paragon" a Westsail 42, yes? and you're working as a delivery crew for that Swan?
Thank goodness I got my Drake and Monique fix. ~~_/)~~ fan-freakin'-tastic! ;)))
I wonder if those dinghies are still there.
Your blog is private =( why did you put it in the video and then made it private?
You're right, that does sound horrid, but I'll trust you and give it a try. Hey, I thought chocolate covered bacon sounded disgusting when, in fact, it is nirvana.
I thought you were coming towards new York not south towards the Caribbean !!!!
Agree with Lutacrew...
Well, its a big boat...I'm building it alone (solo)...but I am making progress...
Ah...
Drake you need to keep her out of the stores ha ha.
Ahhh yes, boats are never finished, eh? Cruisers sail all over the world, to the most beautiful places, to work on their boats. *grin*
One person took random dude's advice and left, angry about how terrible things were.
:)
black pudding , its pigs blood , pigs fat , herbs and rusk , all boiled in pigs intestines , sounds horrid, but tastes great ;)
you need to come to england , for a proper english breakfast , where was the black pudding ?
THE 720P, new edit style, add on's ------ WOW ! Good on you, but the best was Mo.
I vote for less Drake more Mo !
No really nice work.
Scott
:)))
30 dollars for swim trunks
Drake and Mo, don't take the more Mo and less Drake comment to seriously, how about More Mo more Drake. Ya that's better.
I'm not to fond of road town either