To be honest I was feeling the tension, prolly thanks to the slow pace and the lack of music, which kept it real. A unique and interesting video, and enjoyable to the end. Thanks so much.
Thanks Warren. The camera in the helm died otherwise you'd have seen the sweat pouring down my face. That one was tough! Got the idea to film it after we touched bottom that morning. Appreciate the note! Nick
That was one of best anchoring episodes I have seen as you just took the time to narrate the entire procedure and details / depths , scope etc. with the graphics. Just a really great episode to watch. Many of my fav sailing channels have done anchoring episodes but not like this detailed and such a good pace to follow you guys in the shallows with all of your commentary.
Really nice job with the multiple camera angles, including overhead, chart and underwater. Nice editing with arrows and comments on the video. Thanks for the extraordinary effort which made us all feel like we were there with you!
Thanks for the kudos Bob. I am going to go back to the states and order more GoPros. That was pretty fun. Stressful. But fun. Only got the idea to film since we ran aground right before that! Appreciate the note. Best, Nick
Something I enjoy about this channel is I can see a phrase I don't understand mentioned, in this case "short scoped", and being naturally incessantly curious I tab over to dive down a google-fed rabbit-hole and hop back to this tab 25 minutes later, having an elementary but solid understanding of basic anchoring principles. The things you guys talk about inspire me to learn and that, I think, is one key factor to what's drawn me to your channel and this particular kind of content. In most every video I watch, you either teach me something new I didn't know (and didn't know I wanted to know), or you point me towards something new to learn myself.
that's very cool. We do the same thing. Just following that curiosity rabbit around. I think it keeps you young. Glad you enjoy the vids. Appreciate the feedback!
Love ALL your videos! Thanks to them, I was able to charter a Catamaran 3 weeks ago and take my wife and daughters to the BEST vacations on Earth! Exumas is a piece of Eden!!! Thanks a LOT!!!
That was a lot of fun to watch from start to finish. You're camera angles, like under the water, really make it pop! I'll be a subscriber, for sure! Thanks.
Hi Nick, I really enjoy your videos! I'm two years and counting from transitioning to the mostly-liveaboard lifestyle and your videos are a great source of information for someone without a ton of experience and no boat yet, but a mind for learning and planning. Thank you for that. If you ever find yourself looking for topics for video content, I think it would be very interesting to learn about your camera(s)/editing setup and your solution for internet access. Maybe you've already covered that at some point - I'm still making my way through your videos. Cheers!
Thanks for the note Tony. Appreciate it. A camera gear inventory. Interesting! Going to pick up some new kit here in the next few weeks and it might be a great thing to do a video on. Thanks for the inspiration!
I could feel the stress and that feeling you get in the belly, trying to be skinnier going over the shallows. Then, you have the added stress wondering if you can get back out. I love & hate that feeling. Kudos for taking chances
@@TheOKellys Agreed there are a number of solid sailing channels. You have created a niche in videos like this one through the channel, the "Top Secret" walk thru. Your story is like a charter guest.
That was real heart-in-mouth stuff ! Those rudders look a little . . . ummm . . . _exposed_ . We're really spoilt in our little trailer yacht - bump the bottom, no problem - just pull up the swing keel & rudder and she floats in 12" of water. We're starting to wonder how much it would cost to freight our boat to the Bahamas in a shipping container. It looks like a trailer sailers' paradise - almost as good as our Australian Whitsundays & Fraser Island ! Thanks for a fantastic video, Gavin & Amanda.
Oh now that would be really cool. I do wonder if Bahamas customs would ding you for import if you did that. It's really intimidating, but you could actually Cross from Florida in just about anything if you had the right weather. Follow me here: instead of waiting for hurricane season to end, take it over and find a nice quiet spot for the boat when the winds are still mild - say in September. Then come back and cruise it when the threat of storms is gone. It could be done. Would be an amazing adventure. Draft like that could get you into some really sneaky little spots that the rest of us can't touch. Hope we see you out there!
@@TheOKellys - I wrote that post from the heart Nick. I've seen your videos, watched the Shards on Distant Shores, Sailing Nahoa and of course, Sailing la Vagabonde. The Bahamas look almost beyond description. You can keep the tiger sharks though 8-). BUT it's so very safe to comment on a CZcams channel being run by dangerous people - the people living their dreams with their eyes wide open, making dreams into reality . . . Seriously - you are both living the life I have been steadily heading towards for the last 18 years. I bought "Live on the Margin" this morning. I am looking forwards to reading it and seeing if there is a way to help accelerate the process. I have already "Got her onboard". I also have a background in small business, and am painfully aware of just how precious my time is. We just have to figure out the way. We are on the path. Will definitely look you up when we make it to the Bahamas. Cheers, Gavin.
Excellent. That's fabulous. Pat and I wrote LOM because of getting the question all the time about how we'd done it so young. Everyone thinks it is about money. It isn't strictly about the money. It's not about the boat. Or rig. Or whatever. Our consumerist society has us programmed to think it is about having the right toy for the job. It is about the attitude and the mentality, and that's what you learn once you go do it. Because you are going to end up one day in an anchorage (and I don't mean this metaphorically or symbolically, but in REALITY) anchored next to a $80M yacht on one side and a $5000 yacht on the other. And you are going to be swimming in the same water, going to the same beach, chasing the same lobster, etc., etc. And the more you do that, the more you see that the adventure is maybe greater for the guy on the small boat, and that's what really matters. So yeh, you gotta have some dough to make the show go, but that's not what it's all about. I am really inspired to hear of anyone who is putting together a plan to do this stuff in whatever manner or fashion, because while they might think the adventure still awaits, I know that their adventure has already begun. It is a magical time. Soak it up.
@@TheOKellys Thanks for your thoughtful reply Nick. You are spot on - we are on our way - and loving it - living our dreams the best way we can right now. The Pardy's idea of go small, go simple, go NOW is beautiful. That's why we still have a trailer sailer (and a _reliable_ 4WD). We both work full time, and we sail all over our local area most weekends. Our holidays are spent on longer trips to interstate destinations that would take three weeks just to reach by sail, one way, weather permitting. We get there in two or three days - have our adventure & tow home in two or three days. We keep our boat in the carport, so it's easy to maintain & she's (hopefully) fairly safe. The Bahamas keep popping up in our CZcams feed & it's really caught Amanda's imagination. We'll just have to find a way . . . Thanks for your wonderful videos and making the time to chat with me. Hope to share an anchorage, one day. Cheers, Gavin .
That was amazing. This was better than virtual reality games. Without the music, you gave us aventure, suspense, drama. This is by far my best video. I’ll be watching this a few times, with all that info going on. Thanks for looking at unique anchorage. I would call this extreme cat...
@@TheOKellys small world! Love your lifestyle. Wifey and I are considering cruising when our kids take flight (another 15 years or so). Stay safe! Looking forward to your vids...just subscribed so I'll try to learn more off those vids. Good luck!
Fabulous execution of navigation and presentation. Double breasted is a stunning anchorage only for the brave. I'm sure you've discovered the name which is for 2 huge sand bars viewed from the air running parallel with each other. Big congrats for your multiple boating achievements and documenting them.
Hey guys. We needed to see some actual good TV. SO we went back on your older videos before we found you. Ok Shocked by how much water was under the keels. Then the play by play from the aerial footage was great. Then we saw sugar and our heart just melted a little bit. Because we have several animals that are up there in age. Anyway, one of the things Annette mentioned was, "honey do you see how calmly they speak to each other when they are in shallow water and anchor". lol I have to admit just watching that under water cam video and how close you guys were had my heart racing. Till next time guys. Fair winds. Aodhan & Annette
My friend Dale got his twisted around his rudder right here and had to cut one rode free! No thanks! I think if it go that crowded, I'd just leave. Too stressful for me! But I am a fan of the stern anchor for sure!
Ah cool! Wish I had youtube when I was starting out. I learn so much myself from watching these shows. Glad we can be of any help! Thanks for the note. Nick
Thanks Peter. We hit ground for the first time (unexpectedly, just as it always happens) and I thought, hey this would be a good topic for a video! Appreciate the feedback! Nick
Right on. Appreciate the kind words. CZcams is friggin amazing. Wish I had it back when I was bumbling through all my mistakes! But this place, Double Breasted.....wow..... like another planet.
I watch a bunch of vloggers sailing around the world but I am always looking forward to your videos. Great job guys and thank you for sharing your journey with us. Nice to see a variety in videos as well.
Ah thanks Oliver, that's really nice of you to say, especially given the high quality videos out there today. Appreciate the feedback immensely. Best, Nick
Thank you Dianne. I was worried people would find it boring. Wasn't boring for us! Wait till you see all the shots of this place we have coming for the next video. This is easily in our top 5 all-time anchorages.
Nick, I just found your channel. Love it. Thank you. You guys do an excellent job of making me feel like I'm there with you and making me part of the experience. I understand that the video making and editing is a lot of work. I appreciate your passion to share and how well you do it.
Hey thanks Thomas. It is amazing to me that this is even possible. I'm writing this note back to you from where we dropped the hook a few days ago. We live in amazing times... thanks for the positive feedback. Nick
Fantastic footage guys... and y’all stayed so calm and cool through it all the way! Love the keel cam too! Okay, I need to go watch it a few more times.
Thanks! I am going buy a bunch more GoPros when we get back to civilization. It's a pain to edit, but how cool is it to have all these shots? Best, Nick
OMG, great vid. 4 or 5 cams. LOVE the underwater hull shots. Outstanding editing and continuity. Really Excellent narration, maps, damn bro! impressive professional level stuff. Upping the game! Be careful, yer going to make Nikki Winn's head explode!
Thanks man! Those Wynns do a fantastic job, so that's a heck of a compliment! You know how much forethought I give things like this? Almost none-mostly I am busy running the boat. But this time, we touched bottom lightly and I thought, hey, we should film this. The underwater shot was a gopro taped to a boathook which was taped to the wind generator mount. Maybe I should just keep buying gopros! Thanks for the note!
I love the attention to detail you put in explaining your navigation and what you're looking for. That's a beautiful anchorage and the information you gave people can help them share that safely.
I think I lost some serious water weight on that one! Just goes to show you the value of no planning.... Hit bottom and decided to film five minutes before warming engines! Underwater shot was oldest gopro taped to a boat hook! Lol. Thanks for the kind words Roger. Nick
Hey Nick - second the kudos on the underwater view... really adds ‘depth’ to the various perspectives (pun only partially intended 😁). I actually used a similar trick a couple of years ago when helping a guy deliver an old cat across the Gulf to Kemah TX - we had snagged a crab pot line that had apparently broken loose and was in about 1000 ft of water, and weren’t sure if it was going to foul the prop. We were doing about 5.5 kts though, so I had to jab the makeshift camera extender down into the water along side the port hull and let it swing through an arc - took me a couple of tries but eventually got a really good look at the line snagged up close to the hull... we ran that way all the way across the Gulf. Great video, love the ‘this is how we did it’ content.
Nick O'Kelly I’d brought my mask, fins and snorkel for cases like that, but we were in 5-6’ following seas and my experienced friend who’d come along for his knowledge (8 years of full-time Pacific cruising, but mid-70s with some diabetes-related health issues so not able to contribute physically) was concerned about possible injury if the boat came down on top of me... the only other able-bodied crew was the owner, as his friend got seasick less than 25 miles off Ft. Myers Beach and basically wasn’t seen again for 6 days until we were inside Galveston Bay. I didn’t think about it until later, but I had a serrated-edge Spyderco knife that I could’ve lashed to the boat pole and sawed the snag away from outside the hull shadow. Turns out it didn’t cause any problems until we were dodging ships anchored in the fairway anchorage at the entrance to the Bay, so we just motored up the bay and into the marina on the starboard engine without issue. Unfortunately for my friend Stu, that trip was when he realized that he no longer had any business doing off-shore passages...
Well that's a good reason not to go in. Your friend is smart. I once sawed through a huge kelp wrapped in the prop off Pt Conception using a dive knife hoseclampled to a boat hook. There was no chance I was going in that water while single handing... one knock to the head and that'd be it!
I really like the way you do these videos Nick. My wife and I plan on doing this in the next few years so even though we don’t expect CZcams to teach us everything we need to know, You talk us through why you do what you do and trust me, I take notes. Keep up the great videos and commentary because we really appreciate it.
Wow, thank you so much Joshua. Funny...you know how I decided to do this one? Because we touched bottom for the first time with this boat about an hour beforehand. I thought to myself, you know, this is tricky stuff and there is a lot on the line, so I get someone out there might find it useful to come along. I learned so much by sailing with my grandpa and uncles growing up. And now this youtube thing...it's just so amazing to me. I am always learning so much from others on here. It is so cool to think that we have something to offer to the community. Appreciate your note very much. Nick
Great job on the video with introduction of chart graphics, pointers, description and view of the hull. That water is amazing. Thanks for not overlaying the video with music! Keep it real!
Very informative and entertaining. No music needed....just the sweet sounds of boat. Thank you!
Always great when the eyes on the bow are looking at the wildlife instead of the rocks ;-)
To be honest I was feeling the tension, prolly thanks to the slow pace and the lack of music, which kept it real. A unique and interesting video, and enjoyable to the end. Thanks so much.
Thanks Warren. The camera in the helm died otherwise you'd have seen the sweat pouring down my face. That one was tough! Got the idea to film it after we touched bottom that morning. Appreciate the note! Nick
Agreed. Real time is good and lack of music even better. Great video.Love the underwater camera. Could it be linked to a display next to the wheel?
wouldnt that be cool. I would love to have someting like that. Will check into it back in states
This was tense, well done! Great teamwork.
That was one of best anchoring episodes I have seen as you just took the time to narrate the entire procedure and details / depths , scope etc. with the graphics. Just a really great episode to watch. Many of my fav sailing channels have done anchoring episodes but not like this detailed and such a good pace to follow you guys in the shallows with all of your commentary.
Another excellent video, loved the underwater camera shots
Thanks Stuart. Just working on the next one. Still anchored in that same spot. Get ready for some serious eye-candy. This place is amazing!
Holding my breath through that video
me too!
@@TheOKellys i must remember to be as calm and patient with my wife when she is spotting as you are with Megan. Megan does such a great job.
Really nice job with the multiple camera angles, including overhead, chart and underwater. Nice editing with arrows and comments on the video. Thanks for the extraordinary effort which made us all feel like we were there with you!
Thanks for the kudos Bob. I am going to go back to the states and order more GoPros. That was pretty fun. Stressful. But fun. Only got the idea to film since we ran aground right before that! Appreciate the note. Best, Nick
A slice of heaven
That pretty much sums it up right here. Thanks for the note Kjel!
Very cool.
As one sailor to another god job and your Nautical skills and terminology is spot on good on you
Thanks Richard. I grew up among some fantastic (and accomplished) sailors. Also, I don't video all my flubs! Lol. Appreciate the note. Nick
Great team work. No hysterics. Great editing. Enjoyed the dialogue boxes. Thanks
Thanks Scott. We try to be cool. Appreciate the positive feedback! Nick
Something I enjoy about this channel is I can see a phrase I don't understand mentioned, in this case "short scoped", and being naturally incessantly curious I tab over to dive down a google-fed rabbit-hole and hop back to this tab 25 minutes later, having an elementary but solid understanding of basic anchoring principles. The things you guys talk about inspire me to learn and that, I think, is one key factor to what's drawn me to your channel and this particular kind of content. In most every video I watch, you either teach me something new I didn't know (and didn't know I wanted to know), or you point me towards something new to learn myself.
that's very cool. We do the same thing. Just following that curiosity rabbit around. I think it keeps you young. Glad you enjoy the vids. Appreciate the feedback!
Absolutely spectacular. Very interesting.
Man that was awesome!!! I felt like I was riding Shotgun......
That's awesome. Glad you could come along. I think maybe we should do more of these, eh? Appreciate the note! Nick
Very nicely done yet again Nick!👌
Love ALL your videos! Thanks to them, I was able to charter a Catamaran 3 weeks ago and take my wife and daughters to the BEST vacations on Earth! Exumas is a piece of Eden!!! Thanks a LOT!!!
That's awesome. The Bahamas DELIVER!
@@TheOKellys 💯 Absolutely!!!!
That was a lot of fun to watch from start to finish. You're camera angles, like under the water, really make it pop! I'll be a subscriber, for sure! Thanks.
Thank you Eldon. Glad to have you along for the ride! Best, Nick
Paradise. Great job
Hi Nick, I really enjoy your videos! I'm two years and counting from transitioning to the mostly-liveaboard lifestyle and your videos are a great source of information for someone without a ton of experience and no boat yet, but a mind for learning and planning. Thank you for that. If you ever find yourself looking for topics for video content, I think it would be very interesting to learn about your camera(s)/editing setup and your solution for internet access. Maybe you've already covered that at some point - I'm still making my way through your videos. Cheers!
Thanks for the note Tony. Appreciate it. A camera gear inventory. Interesting! Going to pick up some new kit here in the next few weeks and it might be a great thing to do a video on. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you so much for sharing!
It's a privilege. Happy to do it!
I could feel the stress and that feeling you get in the belly, trying to be skinnier going over the shallows. Then, you have the added stress wondering if you can get back out. I love & hate that feeling. Kudos for taking chances
Great walk thru and detail. One of the best sailing VLOGs on CZcams.
Wow, thank you so much for that. I am in good company. There are a lot of great channels out there now.!
@@TheOKellys Agreed there are a number of solid sailing channels. You have created a niche in videos like this one through the channel, the "Top Secret" walk thru. Your story is like a charter guest.
That was real heart-in-mouth stuff ! Those rudders look a little . . . ummm . . . _exposed_ . We're really spoilt in our little trailer yacht - bump the bottom, no problem - just pull up the swing keel & rudder and she floats in 12" of water. We're starting to wonder how much it would cost to freight our boat to the Bahamas in a shipping container. It looks like a trailer sailers' paradise - almost as good as our Australian Whitsundays & Fraser Island ! Thanks for a fantastic video, Gavin & Amanda.
Oh now that would be really cool. I do wonder if Bahamas customs would ding you for import if you did that. It's really intimidating, but you could actually Cross from Florida in just about anything if you had the right weather. Follow me here: instead of waiting for hurricane season to end, take it over and find a nice quiet spot for the boat when the winds are still mild - say in September. Then come back and cruise it when the threat of storms is gone. It could be done. Would be an amazing adventure. Draft like that could get you into some really sneaky little spots that the rest of us can't touch. Hope we see you out there!
@@TheOKellys - I wrote that post from the heart Nick. I've seen your videos, watched the Shards on Distant Shores, Sailing Nahoa and of course, Sailing la Vagabonde. The Bahamas look almost beyond description. You can keep the tiger sharks though 8-). BUT it's so very safe to comment on a CZcams channel being run by dangerous people - the people living their dreams with their eyes wide open, making dreams into reality . . . Seriously - you are both living the life I have been steadily heading towards for the last 18 years. I bought "Live on the Margin" this morning. I am looking forwards to reading it and seeing if there is a way to help accelerate the process. I have already "Got her onboard". I also have a background in small business, and am painfully aware of just how precious my time is. We just have to figure out the way. We are on the path. Will definitely look you up when we make it to the Bahamas. Cheers, Gavin.
Excellent. That's fabulous. Pat and I wrote LOM because of getting the question all the time about how we'd done it so young. Everyone thinks it is about money. It isn't strictly about the money. It's not about the boat. Or rig. Or whatever. Our consumerist society has us programmed to think it is about having the right toy for the job. It is about the attitude and the mentality, and that's what you learn once you go do it. Because you are going to end up one day in an anchorage (and I don't mean this metaphorically or symbolically, but in REALITY) anchored next to a $80M yacht on one side and a $5000 yacht on the other. And you are going to be swimming in the same water, going to the same beach, chasing the same lobster, etc., etc. And the more you do that, the more you see that the adventure is maybe greater for the guy on the small boat, and that's what really matters. So yeh, you gotta have some dough to make the show go, but that's not what it's all about. I am really inspired to hear of anyone who is putting together a plan to do this stuff in whatever manner or fashion, because while they might think the adventure still awaits, I know that their adventure has already begun. It is a magical time. Soak it up.
@@TheOKellys Thanks for your thoughtful reply Nick. You are spot on - we are on our way - and loving it - living our dreams the best way we can right now. The Pardy's idea of go small, go simple, go NOW is beautiful. That's why we still have a trailer sailer (and a _reliable_ 4WD). We both work full time, and we sail all over our local area most weekends. Our holidays are spent on longer trips to interstate destinations that would take three weeks just to reach by sail, one way, weather permitting. We get there in two or three days - have our adventure & tow home in two or three days. We keep our boat in the carport, so it's easy to maintain & she's (hopefully) fairly safe. The Bahamas keep popping up in our CZcams feed & it's really caught Amanda's imagination. We'll just have to find a way . . . Thanks for your wonderful videos and making the time to chat with me. Hope to share an anchorage, one day. Cheers, Gavin .
That was amazing. This was better than virtual reality games. Without the music, you gave us aventure, suspense, drama. This is by far my best video. I’ll be watching this a few times, with all that info going on. Thanks for looking at unique anchorage. I would call this extreme cat...
Appreciate that Michel!
Wow, really incredible ! Good job !
I was clenching my teeth until you anchored! Worth the risk it looks like!
Nice....!
Ok .. you have done it .... I am INSPIRED... and soon on wy way there. Thanks so much for a very interesting and authentic video. Well done !!!
That was cool :) Thanks for sharing
Thanks man!
Wow. Skinny water indeed. Loved the underboat footage. Gorgeous spot. Well worth the sweat.
I would have to agree with you. Pretty awesome here. Thanks for the note Matt. Nick
Great video - very helpful tips!
Thanks Silas. I learn something new every day myself. Fortunate to be able to share the experience.
A truly do enjoy your catalase thank you once again
Wow! Nice!
I'll say! Hey we used to live in CO. I had a Pinzgauer! My coworkers said it sounded like a cement truck! Lol. Thanks for the note!
@@TheOKellys small world! Love your lifestyle. Wifey and I are considering cruising when our kids take flight (another 15 years or so). Stay safe! Looking forward to your vids...just subscribed so I'll try to learn more off those vids. Good luck!
Another great video. Loved the anchoring. Very nice.
Thank you Joey!!
Totally Awesome. Great footage!
Oh, the vicarious life for me! The difference between the BVI and the Bahamas ... I need to go to the Bahamas!
True that!
Fabulous execution of navigation and presentation. Double breasted is a stunning anchorage only for the brave. I'm sure you've discovered the name which is for 2 huge sand bars viewed from the air running parallel with each other.
Big congrats for your multiple boating achievements and documenting them.
Interesting. I had forgotten to research it. That makes sense though. Those long cays are pretty unique. Haven’t seen anything like them elsewhere.
Hey guys. We needed to see some actual good TV. SO we went back on your older videos before we found you. Ok Shocked by how much water was under the keels. Then the play by play from the aerial footage was great. Then we saw sugar and our heart just melted a little bit. Because we have several animals that are up there in age. Anyway, one of the things Annette mentioned was, "honey do you see how calmly they speak to each other when they are in shallow water and anchor". lol I have to admit just watching that under water cam video and how close you guys were had my heart racing. Till next time guys. Fair winds. Aodhan & Annette
A really cool video; I love the underwater shots. The location is amazing. Well narrated and well done.
Thank you very much!
That was amazing 👏
Highly educational thank you.
Hey nick and Megan.what a fabulous couple,just can,t get enough of your videos.exellent camera and audio
Thanks Tony! Goes to show you what zero planning can do for video production! Appreciate the kind words! Nick
Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing.
Your voice is so good for educational stuff. The camera angles along with your narration was really good, thank you.
Thanks. Maybe that is my next career!
Great place, great job!!
Very, very cool video. Informative. And loved the underwater footage
Hehheeheh so true, no music needed, just the heart beat was enough in this tight run! Nice vids!! :D
Right on. Thanks Peter. Still sweatin!
Fabulous place... i'm dreaming about going there!! thankyou for filming this :)
Cool video Nick . Specially the underwater shots .
You guys are great !
These are your best videos
Nice technical boat handling and a great audio and visual description that brought it all together.. Good job.
Wow, good job!
Another great video!
Great content Thank you for sharing.
A stern anchor would come in handy in a narrow channel like the one you are in here, it would stop the tidal swing, happy sailing.
My friend Dale got his twisted around his rudder right here and had to cut one rode free! No thanks! I think if it go that crowded, I'd just leave. Too stressful for me! But I am a fan of the stern anchor for sure!
so cool seeing the boat beneath the water! job well done! i may look into the audio books!
Thanks again...What a beautiful anchorage...
Seriously. Top five all time. Megan says #1
WOW Nick & Megan you had me on the edge of my seat! Beautiful setting for R&R.
We were on the edges of our seats as well! At least I was! Major payoff at the end of that one! We may never leave! Thanks for the note Robert!
LOVE IT! more like this PLEASE!!!
You got it Jamie. Stay tuned!
Why no one is there just the way we like it ourselves. Great kite boarding in winter shallows.
THAT ... was amazing!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing. That is truly a beautiful place.
My pleasure Thomas. Really. :) It is spectacular. Thanks for the note!
awesome... thnks for the video. love watching and learning.
Ah cool! Wish I had youtube when I was starting out. I learn so much myself from watching these shows. Glad we can be of any help! Thanks for the note. Nick
Wow that had my spinkter tight
lol
I was on the edge of my seat !!!!!
Me too. Literally. Lol. Thanks Wayne!
Nice one. Really enjoy the presentation style. Thankyou
Thanks Peter. We hit ground for the first time (unexpectedly, just as it always happens) and I thought, hey this would be a good topic for a video! Appreciate the feedback! Nick
great video. You guys rapidly pushed into my top 10. Thanks
Aww thanks! That's saying a lot. There are so many great sailing channels out there these days. So that's a big compliment. Appreciate it. Nick
Great remote Bahamas and team piloting through ..great video guys , I enjoy so much this stuff you would believe!..saludos , bests
Bravo! As always great video!
Appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed!
Definitely my favorite sailing channel. Really interesting. Love the underwater shots.
Wow, seriously Joel? Thanks! That's a tremendous compliment. I really appreciate that.
Amazing video! I love this type of content. Learning how to sail one detail at a time! So beautiful.
Right on. Appreciate the kind words. CZcams is friggin amazing. Wish I had it back when I was bumbling through all my mistakes! But this place, Double Breasted.....wow..... like another planet.
Nail-biter! Thanks guys - really love the insight on real-world sailing. Beautiful spot - enjoy!
Hey thanks Phil. Feeling really lucky to be able to share it with you. Technology!!!!! Wow. Best, Nick
Shallow water! The other pucker upper!
Wow! That was fascinating and your video production of it was amazing!
Thanks Andrew!
I watch a bunch of vloggers sailing around the world but I am always looking forward to your videos. Great job guys and thank you for sharing your journey with us. Nice to see a variety in videos as well.
Ah thanks Oliver, that's really nice of you to say, especially given the high quality videos out there today. Appreciate the feedback immensely. Best, Nick
What you need is an underwater bow camera. Actually, kinda surprise nobody is doing this:)
Great shots! Thanks for an exciting video where we felt like we were there.
Thank you Dianne. I was worried people would find it boring. Wasn't boring for us! Wait till you see all the shots of this place we have coming for the next video. This is easily in our top 5 all-time anchorages.
What a great video 😁
Didn't know i could hold my breath THAT long! ;-)
Nice job.
Lol. Thanks. Earned this spot, that's for sure. And now it's so nice we are having a hard time leaving! Appreciate the note Rusty.
Nick, I just found your channel. Love it. Thank you. You guys do an excellent job of making me feel like I'm there with you and making me part of the experience. I understand that the video making and editing is a lot of work. I appreciate your passion to share and how well you do it.
Hey thanks Thomas. It is amazing to me that this is even possible. I'm writing this note back to you from where we dropped the hook a few days ago. We live in amazing times... thanks for the positive feedback. Nick
Fantastic footage guys... and y’all stayed so calm and cool through it all the way! Love the keel cam too! Okay, I need to go watch it a few more times.
"Keel cam." I like that. I was sweatin, that is for sure! Thanks for the note. Nick
This was the most intuitive and detailed channel nav I've seen. The camera under the boat really gives the viewer a great perspective. Excellent job.
Thanks! I am going buy a bunch more GoPros when we get back to civilization. It's a pain to edit, but how cool is it to have all these shots? Best, Nick
Some of the sights in the Bahamas are simply other worldly - absolutely breathtaking! Thank-you for sharing your beautiful adventures!
It is simply unimaginable beauty. Almost like you want to rub your eyes. We love it there.
OMG, great vid. 4 or 5 cams. LOVE the underwater hull shots. Outstanding editing and continuity. Really Excellent narration, maps, damn bro! impressive professional level stuff. Upping the game! Be careful, yer going to make Nikki Winn's head explode!
Thanks man! Those Wynns do a fantastic job, so that's a heck of a compliment! You know how much forethought I give things like this? Almost none-mostly I am busy running the boat. But this time, we touched bottom lightly and I thought, hey, we should film this. The underwater shot was a gopro taped to a boathook which was taped to the wind generator mount. Maybe I should just keep buying gopros! Thanks for the note!
My favorite video
Great info on the VPR! Good stuff.
Thanks Chris. No choice out here sometimes! I think the storms push the sand around quite a bit. Best, Nick
I love the attention to detail you put in explaining your navigation and what you're looking for. That's a beautiful anchorage and the information you gave people can help them share that safely.
Thanks Jarod. We hope other people can get in there and experience it.
Really interesting, thanks 🙂, love this type of video.
Appreciate it Wayne!
That place . . and you, for that matter, . . looks veeerrry familiar! --Pat/Nap Cat
Love your videos! Really well done. I liked the sound, it made it very real.
Thanks Kirk. Ironic that I like to make music as a hobby yet barely ever use any music in the videos, lol. Appreciate the note. Nick
Fantastic video - the underwater shots were a genius idea, really gave a feel of how you were working the boat. I was sweating along with you Nick!
I think I lost some serious water weight on that one!
Just goes to show you the value of no planning.... Hit bottom and decided to film five minutes before warming engines! Underwater shot was oldest gopro taped to a boat hook! Lol. Thanks for the kind words Roger. Nick
Hey Nick - second the kudos on the underwater view... really adds ‘depth’ to the various perspectives (pun only partially intended 😁). I actually used a similar trick a couple of years ago when helping a guy deliver an old cat across the Gulf to Kemah TX - we had snagged a crab pot line that had apparently broken loose and was in about 1000 ft of water, and weren’t sure if it was going to foul the prop. We were doing about 5.5 kts though, so I had to jab the makeshift camera extender down into the water along side the port hull and let it swing through an arc - took me a couple of tries but eventually got a really good look at the line snagged up close to the hull... we ran that way all the way across the Gulf.
Great video, love the ‘this is how we did it’ content.
Ha! Sounds like that crab pot made some miles! Out of curiosity, why didn't you cut it free? Thanks for the kudos on the video! Appreciate it!
Nick O'Kelly I’d brought my mask, fins and snorkel for cases like that, but we were in 5-6’ following seas and my experienced friend who’d come along for his knowledge (8 years of full-time Pacific cruising, but mid-70s with some diabetes-related health issues so not able to contribute physically) was concerned about possible injury if the boat came down on top of me... the only other able-bodied crew was the owner, as his friend got seasick less than 25 miles off Ft. Myers Beach and basically wasn’t seen again for 6 days until we were inside Galveston Bay.
I didn’t think about it until later, but I had a serrated-edge Spyderco knife that I could’ve lashed to the boat pole and sawed the snag away from outside the hull shadow. Turns out it didn’t cause any problems until we were dodging ships anchored in the fairway anchorage at the entrance to the Bay, so we just motored up the bay and into the marina on the starboard engine without issue. Unfortunately for my friend Stu, that trip was when he realized that he no longer had any business doing off-shore passages...
Well that's a good reason not to go in. Your friend is smart. I once sawed through a huge kelp wrapped in the prop off Pt Conception using a dive knife hoseclampled to a boat hook. There was no chance I was going in that water while single handing... one knock to the head and that'd be it!
Coming into this spot soon, your video was MUCH APPRECIATED. Thank you Nick, Megan and Sugar! Keep it coming.
Thanks Michelle! We will try!
Woo hoo can't wait to see you three!
Hey, Impressive boat work & really cool underwater shots. I loved being able to hear you workin the boat, throttle and stuff.!!
Thanks! It was fun to film.
I really like the way you do these videos Nick. My wife and I plan on doing this in the next few years so even though we don’t expect CZcams to teach us everything we need to know, You talk us through why you do what you do and trust me, I take notes. Keep up the great videos and commentary because we really appreciate it.
Wow, thank you so much Joshua. Funny...you know how I decided to do this one? Because we touched bottom for the first time with this boat about an hour beforehand. I thought to myself, you know, this is tricky stuff and there is a lot on the line, so I get someone out there might find it useful to come along. I learned so much by sailing with my grandpa and uncles growing up. And now this youtube thing...it's just so amazing to me. I am always learning so much from others on here. It is so cool to think that we have something to offer to the community. Appreciate your note very much. Nick
Great job on the video with introduction of chart graphics, pointers, description and view of the hull. That water is amazing. Thanks for not overlaying the video with music! Keep it real!
The camera angles were amazing! Great video
Thank you! Gopro taped to a boat hook!
Awesome video! I was nervous watching you guys move along those sand banks
Me too! Thanks Ekau
nice touch showing your props and water depths, got to know your stuff in that part of the world. cheers
Thanks Patrick!
Wow...those shots of the water! I am now going to set this as my next goal in life. Going to learn how to do this stuff.
Right on! Hope we see you out there soon!