Tomas, we have been there 5 time and the people make the island! You however bring it to the people! Great job Tomas we just relived our trip! Great video and love the commentary! ❤ from 🇨🇦BC

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much🙏🏻 I’m really glad you enjoyed this video and I promise there will come a lot more from this amazing island and people. All the best

Hello Thomas you go to the most beautiful places I hope before I die I will have some kind of a sailboat I would love to meet you one day I'm on the west coast of California so have safe travels my friend God bless you and thank you for sharing your videos

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words and for being here🙏🏻 I hope you one day will be able to set sail into the sunsets as well, and discover tropical paradise islands the way I am so blessed to do. All the best

I appreciate you showing the contrast between reality and Instagram. Finding solitude amongst 5 million people. 😂 I'm happy to see you enjoying yourself exploring via a motorbike and wearing a helmet, making friends, and relaxing. The traffic is 🤯 Thanks for sharing.

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind and also spot on comment. All the best

Glad you enjoy Bali so much, and as you know, in sailing those lowest of the lows are so often contrasted with the highest of the highs.

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻 Bali has truly everything I have wanted for a long time now, so I’m really enjoying it here⛵️

Good luck with the sails.

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

Interesting report. All the best with your sails ❤

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

Great you are having a relaxing time. Thank you for posting.

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for being here

The distance between reality....and what is seen in a photo. How true. Enjoy your time in Bali and looking forward to seeing your repaired sails filled with wind!

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment and for being here! All the best

Awesome Thomas

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

Enjoy Thomas easy to get lost for a few months, worst case, air Asia to Phuket and drop sails at a loft… Excess luggage…

@Tom-tk3du

Ай бұрын

Good idea. The Rolly Tasker loft is pretty close to HKT...have driven by it many times. Phuket is another great place to hangout for a few months as well. Probably have to ship as oversized luggage. AirAsia fares are quite inexpensive. There might be a loft in Singapore too, but it's not a cheap place to hangout. Give Rolly Tasker a phone call.

@RichieKeane

Ай бұрын

@@Tom-tk3du AA & Scoot used to be quiet cheap and would see families with huge soft bags of stuff as "luggage" think there are a few sail lofts around, RT would be the best they should sponsor Thomas!!

@Tom-tk3du

Ай бұрын

@@RichieKeane True..I've seen Indians travelling with huge bedrolls. But not in SE Asia. Middle East, yes.

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much much for your inputs here. The tax system here is quite a challenge and expensive. I have been looking at several options and also talked with many sail brands. All the best

Hi Thomas, great episode lot of information, in particular the places with bloody cold beer! Looking forward to your adventures on the scooter, but be careful in traffic, because they drive on radar on the inside of their eye lids! 😂😂😂

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words🙏🏻 The traffic here is absolutely mental 😆 But they are just as lovely in the traffic as elsewhere, so it goes pretty smooth. All the best

Great Video!!! will leave St Croix for San Andreas in the next week. Enjoying the quiet while it lasts!!!!!

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much and please have a safe and beautiful sail to San Andres ⛵️ Fair winds

"One Meatball in a dinner from IKEA" There is a life message in that statement Thomas!😃 Glad to know, no matter were you are in the world, you can always find an IKEA meatball. 😂 With no sail loft in Bali, you are going to need to have any new sails imported into Indonesia, that is going to get expensive fast. Sounds like we need to get a "Go Fund Me" set up to help with your expenses for new sails and a Bimini top! Very nice video Thomas, glad to see Brian & Alisia back on board Be Free again. I know you are enjoying their company and help. Fair Winds & Following Seas Thomas!

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much my friend 🙏🏻 Your support and positivity is always a blessing! I could not resist using the meatball comparison as it was just how I felt it. Getting new sails is quite a challenge and I have talked with several sailmakers. You are spot on in the expensive part, import to Indonesia is not only expensive but also complicated. I tried to have a new power board shipped in, and it disappeared in Jakarta. All the best

Good luck repairing your sails

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

I think I have to put Bali on my bucket list, what friendly people. An other great episode. Cheers 🍻

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

The people here are the friendliest and most smiling people I have met on my long adventure. I absolutely love it here!

Thank you Thomas, also for sharing a direct viewpoint of the popular Bali. It's great that you experience some warmth and friendliness, for a change. The Bintang beer is to be recommended, from having experienced the Indo hospitality first hand. Enjoy! Ps. Best wishes with repairing your sails.

@Tom-tk3du

Ай бұрын

I believe Bintang started out under Heineken during Dutch rule. "Bintang" means "star" in Malay and Indonesian. When you need another beer, hold up your index finger and shout "satu lagi" which means "one more".

@joecruiser

Ай бұрын

@@Tom-tk3du Thanks Tom, interesting history. It appears that your basic survival Bahasa is already in place. Enjoy! 🙂

@Tom-tk3du

Ай бұрын

@@joecruiser According to my Malay teacher and other locals, I'm about 85% fluent these days. Wish I took it seriously years ago. The locals faces "light up" like the sun when you can, or try, to converse with them in Bahasa. But "satu lagi" is a good practical place to start. That's how I started. 🤣

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much guys for sharing your experience and thoughts here! I agree that speaking a few words in their language brings even bigger smiles on already beautiful and smiling people. All the best

Great to see you enjoying a mixed and varied time hope the sail mending goes well or you find someone who can do it and let you make the most of your time.

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words and support being here. All the best

Fantastic, thanks for sharing.

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻

Hmmm Starting with Nuptials on the Beach, planning something Thomas ? Fair Winds 😎

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

No plans 😆 Thank you for watching and for being here 🙏🏻

@8:15 someone defaced the beach LOL

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Ha ha😆 Thank you for watching

I was in Bali 60 years ago, did not have the tourists at that time, in some parts they have black beaches.

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

You would not recognize this island today. It’s so developed and still looks like it’s lots of projects around here. Thank you so much for being here

Is there a canvas Cover maker there ?????

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

There is but they don’t have Sunbrella here. At least none of those I have talked with have the quality I am looking for. In general it’s very few yachts visiting Bali, so there is not really much service around yachting industry here. All the best

Have you found someone to repair your main ?

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Not yet 😅 Thank you for watching

Hi Thomas I appreciate your videos. I had considered putting lithium batteries in my sailboat but I've decided against it after seeing so many car fires. I'm not sure what kind of batteries you're using on your boat but I know you have a big bank of batteries and I was wondering if fire is a concern because obviously that would destroy your boat and there would be nothing you could do to stop such a runaway fire but I'm speaking strictly as somebody that doesn't know very much about batteries at all I just know what I see so what are your thoughts on fire and the batteries?

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Totally understand your concerns and electrical installations in general are dangerous if not done properly. Lithium comes in many shapes and chemical designs, some are more dangerous than others. The ones I have are supposed to be pretty safe. All the best

Have you tried Durian yet?

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Not yet 😆 Cheers my friend

Wow, this is going to be a heavy cliffhanger before we get to know how you manage the sail repairs. 🪡 Still haven’t figured out if I should be worried about this 👀

@SailingwithThomas

27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much my friend 🙏🏻 Apologize for late reply and the sail project is for sure gonna take a while. For now I just try to enjoy Bali and regenerate some energy! All the best ⛵️