Sailing: WHAT TO EXPECT! Is This Your DREAM LIFESTYLE?
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2019
- For the past four years I've lived on sailboats in different countries and in different ways. I lived on a 26ft wooden boat in Canada while finishing up university, on a 120ft tall ship in the Mediterranean for a summer job, in a boatyard in Switzerland to build a dream boat with my husband, and now I live with my husband on our 28ft boat in the Mediterranean. Every week I make a new video about our adventures, but I thought I'd make this extra film about what boat life is like in ALL it's different stages. There are so many ways to live on a boat... so which one of them seems the best to you?? And is living on a sailboat your dream lifestyle?
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You are a wonderful storyteller. Not that what you are telling is fiction. You have an almost hypnotic voice that has me paying attention and not skipping ahead. I've listened to many channels and how you express sailing and your adventures with your husband is romantic. This may help my wife after watching and listening to your channel. Thank you.
Wish that I had learned to sail in my youth back in the 1960's! I was into motorboating...
Dear you caught me in a very emotional way with this video. Thank you for sharing ! Always a safe journey!
Thoroughly enjoyed this. You are so eloquent.
Never, ever clip on the side reling of the boat (3:25). Anyway super inspiring movie! Great job!
You guys are such great story tellers and speakers! Maya, you have no verbal tics and it is always a pleasure to listen to your tales. Thank you for sharing. Once the kids are through college, I will be supporting your channel with some $$.
Aw thank you so much for such a supportive comment! Im so so happy that you enjoy the videos, and THANK YOU for taking the time to tell us 🐬
I live in Atlantic Canada and I just subscribed to your channel because my bf and I have been thinking about buying a sailboat and live in it for a bit. I started watching this video and I loved your storytelling, starting to feel a but emotional and boom! My hometown of Palermo ❤ I loved the video even more!
Hi there, great episode and subject you cover here. Love the points about sailing you make but will disagree philosophically with one small point on a comment you make, that there is no option of boredom. As a lifelong sailor I would argue that there is and one will experiences all emotions! The beauty of living and sailing on a boat is that there is no escape, you WILL experience everything from boredom to sheer wonder, from fear to utter bliss. With life on land one can easily distract oneself out of a boring situation and thus to a degree effectively dull life's experiences . Sailing makes sure you experience it all to the fullest and the contrasts make the special moments that much more! Love the episodes and the storytelling. My best wishes to the both of you on your journeys ahead.
I love how you put this Peter! I absolutely agree that it’s possible to experience the full range of human emotions when you live on a boat. I suppose what I was getting at is how lucky I am to have time to pursue my passions - like reading, writing, and playing music. That’s why boredom is never present, because I have an ever present list of ‘things which matter to me’ that can occupy my time - time I never had in my busy shore based lifestyle! But what you said about contrasts is so very true, and I love how elegantly you expressed it. Thank you so much for writing 🐬
I understand xo I loved all the information you shared! Sailors sound like horse people! there are many ways to tie a horse, float a horse, which knot to use..haha but the standard old safety measures and techniques always end up the best.. thats how I roll.. I would love you to sail around Australia so I could meet you both..
One of if not THE most concise summaries of sailing life. You touched it all except large boat vs small boat 👍
Thank you so much Frank!!! We’re going to make another video soon about small vs big boats!
Sailing Magic Carpet: my favorite question from non sailors is: what do you eat? 🤓
Thank you for watching everyone, and if you have questions about boatlife or there’s something we missed, leave a comment!! Boatlife does take a lot of work - especially if you’re young and have no money like we did - but it is possible. I got my first fixer upper sailboat for $1, and Aladino spent 4 years completely rebuilding the sailboat we currently sail on. It requires lots of dedication and education, but the rewards speak for themselves. And if you really loved this video, consider joining our patreon crew! It’s real people like you who help us make these videos, and we are SO thankful that you all exist ❤️ www.patreon.com/user?u=13249792
Your best video yet!! Seriously, your best video so far. Beautiful both in sound and sight.
what a treat a monday magic carpet ride, someone is getting good with the drone shots . thank you for taking us along on this lovely adventure ,fairwinds young lady
That is Aladino with the drone!! He is getting VERY good!! Thanks so much Callum
@@SailingMagicCarpet haha
Awesome info you rock
Excellent video Maya.
Good points about anchors and anchoring including the amount of chain required. I have seen boats anchored with a far insufficient anchor and chain using rope to make up the depth difference.
Yes -- there's nothing like a good amount of chain as "insurance" for your boat!
Nigel Donald interesting Nigel! That makes sense!
Realy beautiful video. The clear blue water wow! stranfe waves by the way on your passage. Steep and from all directions. Our countdown is running
Awesome video guys! Thanks for sharing and a great insight into a cruisers lifestyle! 🙌🏽
Outstanding work!
Good information and inspirational
Maya, you are lovely, your narration is always soothing, your musical skills are amazing and the videos are stunning. Here is wishing you Aladino safe travels, Fairwinds and following seas
Great episode!
Great movie making. I especially loved the background sound mixing 👍🏻
Love your videos guys! Keep up the great job, Thanks for sharing 💙😎🤓
Great video , I enjoy your adventures . I lived in Sqamish too now in the interior but I'm always drawn back to the sea . Cheers Gary
Thanks for reminding me why I loved the sea in my youth, And why I trying to get back LOL. ( hope to see you out there sometime someplace ) 30 yrs land locked is driving me somewhere LOL
Great run down of life at sea.
I observerded that you guise have exelent naratives🤙🤙
Your narration is exquisite. Nice job, informative content.
Thank you so much Peter! I'm very glad you enjoyed the video
Hi guys,
Another great video. Good information, well presented. Love you both.
Thank you so much Paul for all of your support ⛵️
great video
Great job! The video was informative, but still entertaining. Was great to get an extra video unexpectedly!
THANK YOU Darrell! Im so very happy it struck a good balance between interest and entertainment. I’m going to TRY to publish two videos a week more often now - normal travelogues on the weekend, and different videos like this one during the week! I’ll see how it goes
That’s great will be looking forward to them!
Very interesting, very good my dear
i sailed a 41 footer.. hours and hours of solitude and peaceful enjoyment with moments of intense stress punctuated by sheer terror.. I kept a large stash of 10 inch chocolate cookies and rewarded myself after challenges.. i loved it.. thanks for the memories.. and her soul is female, stern to bow, bottom of the keel to tip of the main mast..
YES!
Maya, just been through your subscription listing for some referrals. I noticed the absence of one of my favourite sailing/travel video blogs on YT which you may enjoy: Free Range Sailing from Oz.
Excellent video, best regards from Argentina.
Thank you so much Roberto!
When the Squamish blows those shallows are rather uncomfortable, that's a very popular kite surfing area, lots of wind no fetch for waves to build........
I lived in those shallows on my sailboat for two years!
Maya, also my daughters name but different spelling. 😆 Anywaay, your voice is so soothing and sounds so much like a good friend of mine who happens to be a genius, so maybe you are one too. 😛 I’ll have to sub and keep watching!
I really enjoyed this video and info. I look forward to watching more. One question , if a boat crashes into you, do you just get their insurance or what if they don’t have any, how does all that work if you know or heard.
Thanks! Fair winds and following seas! ⛵️😎
Hi there. another great video and very info, what is the name of this old city at the 8:32 time video?
Cefalù nel nord della Sicilia
Hi.guys,love your clips,Question,I would love to do what you are doing,But,I have a Eyesight Problem, could I do it. I have RP,xxxx🤠
Such a great video, but I really missed your fun and laughter and let’s not forget the music. Have a special summer, sail safe, laugh plenty and make memories.
Very good video, you guys should think about getting a Rainman portable water maker, we have one on our Dana 24, its powered by a small honda engine, this whole unit is very compact, easy to maintain, the honda engine is very fuel efficient, it makes 37 gph of fresh water, its so nice to get a hot or cold shower daily, one of the best investments we made.......
Thanks for the recommendation!! We'll look into it! For now sailing in the Mediterranean we don't mind not having one, but in the future it would be great to have.
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What's the name of the city you've taken with the drone? complimets for your great videos
That’s cefalu!
Sailing Magic Carpet what amazing place!
Drt
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I just have a couple of questions I'm curious about.
Is your boat big enough for you to sail from the Europe to Canada?
And when the sea is throwing you all over the place would it be better for the person who is off shift and trying to sleep to be sleeping in a hammock positioned over your bed, rather than sleeping in your bed?
Hi Matthew,
"big enough" is a very difficult question to answer. It really comes down to your skill level and what you're willing to put up with. Yes, Magic Carpet could make it to Canada. But it would require more careful planning and would be a bit more uncomfortable than doing it on a larger boat.
About the hammock -- I can't speak from experience, there's no room for a hammock in Magic Carpet!
So Did you ever get your stove new video title the "saga of the missing stove" or maybe something more dramatic.
Hi Page! Yes, we do have it now, but it took a while!! You’ll see it arrive in the upcoming episodes!
who Watches your boat while you are away for a month.
"sailor are a contentious bunch!"
How a young little mind with such a pretty face figured out something I never thought of in 50 years of sailing!!!
I think it can only be the magic carpet under them!
Did I miss something...husband?
That's right! Aladino and I are married
@@SailingMagicCarpet when did this happen my wife and I both say congratulations,