Watching your boat surfing down the waves was unbelievable . Nobody has dared to put out a drone in conditions like that . The footage is so humbling . Thank you for your videos.

@user-yd6ef1yo9d

2 ай бұрын

If you haven't surfed down large waves you don't know how exhilarating it is, although, to be honest, I did it in my early 20's in an unsinkable boat. (a Tempest) with no children on board,) However, the DASHEW line of luxury yachts were designed to be both super safe and AND to surf. That is the best way to avoid or escape from heavy weather.. This is a highly valuable and instructional episode.

@ZeffAU

2 ай бұрын

true.. getting that drone shot of the boat being launched off the wave and the turn was like oooh, oooh, ahhhh made it.. glad old mate 007 pointed that out too

@kalleblom5564

12 күн бұрын

I'm getting sea-sick just by watching this

Your drone shots are unbelievably powerful in conveying the wave and cat action.

@8ballhemeloid

3 ай бұрын

They take a cat with them?

A similar sea achor saved us in a Cat 1 hurricane. I can't imagine having to go through something like that with little kids on board. Impressive how you both kept your serenity through the challenge. You offered your viewers great advice.

I have to say your drone footage is without a doubt the best video depicting a small catamaran in big waves I've seen. Knowing first-hand what it's like, it's tough to describe and pictures never do it justice, this comes as close as you could ask for without wearing 3D glasses. Bravo, and keep up the good work!

@Vkdhrmiv

8 ай бұрын

So Right

Wow those were rough seas thank you for taking us along. Beautiful poem Ben. Safe travels God Bless all of you.

It amazes me how well the kids got ''sea'' legs even though they havent been walking long. Best wishes from Alberta.

@dansbrown1313

9 ай бұрын

Hello Ed, Kids like Willa and Bodhi are small humans so they look to see if their parents are acting scared. If the Parents are not worried or are acting like they aren't worried, the kids think it's normal. They are also very good at adapting to whatever conditions their Parents are in. If Ben and Ashley were yelling at each other, both kids would be crying. :) Cheers from BC.

@kick_then_shift

9 ай бұрын

It's all they know.

@edwardpardy7866

9 ай бұрын

@@dansbrown1313 lol I get it. Toddlers always amaze me how adaptive there are despite how some parents love their kids so much they get bubble wrapped then learn not to be adaptive later in life and have a lot of irrational fears. Gives you an idea how much being a good parent makes a difference.

@alanedwards7496

8 ай бұрын

Personally I think it's a great achievement for anybody to do what they've done,but my own belief is NOT with 2 small children. I think it's irresponsible,these children don't have a say. Yes they are well cared for and looked after but that's just my opinion. But well done either way.

@cozmicknight7704

8 ай бұрын

I'm really glad that you STILL HAVE YOUR HAND AFTER REMOVING THE YOUNG MARLIN FROM THE HOOK! 🎉

The confidence that you have in your sailing is remarkable. Looking at those waves gives me chills and to even think to have my children on the boat. I can't even imagine. No judgment.

It dawned on me how many broken hearts there would be if something were to happen to you guys! Not something I wanted to think about in this moment. Please be so very careful, as I know you already are and don't need me to tell you. I just can't help myself. This was some scary stuff! The kids handled it like pro's and I'm so impressed! You not only made beautiful babies but you made sea worthy babies and this is no joke! Good job! Whew! I don't know about the rest of you but I'm exhausted!

Your respect for the power of the sea, continuing learning how to live on it and the lessons you teach makes you my favourite sailing channel along with Nandji 2. Both couples hard working together. We can see the love of what you do and why so profoundly in your videos. Thankyou.

Your kids will have more sailing experience by the age of 10 than most of us gain in a lifetime. What a fantastic life to give them.

@evanemerson

8 ай бұрын

No kidding.

@dhpstudios2009

8 ай бұрын

In this extreme climatchanges I wouldn’t do this, the storms are getting more extreme then you ever imagine

@davebayliss3142

8 ай бұрын

If they get over the trauma

@marcellop3163

8 ай бұрын

@@dhpstudios2009 There's no "extreme climate change" pahetic greeniac lunatic 🤣🤣🤣

@Tuck31r

8 ай бұрын

Fantastic life ? what a joke :)))

The mental toll of sailing with children has to be enormous. Being constantly vigilant about keeping them safe from going overboard as their motor skills increase would keep me awake.

Awesome conditions there Ben, Ashley looks like she could use a holiday on land, and the kids I fear they may have grown gills! Thanks again for another entertaining video.

It's rare to see video of yachts in big seas. Great photography. We can really understand what the ocean is like. Your children will make great sailors as they are at home on the oceans of the world.

That marlin was born on February 22, 2023

@Buckskinbabydoll

Ай бұрын

8:07am in the evening

you two (four) have become my favorite cruising channel after initially feeling differently. much respect.

I’ve had a busy stressful week but when I saw and heard Bodhi and Willa giggling I could feel the stress just melting away and I swear I could feel my heart smiling. Thank you for that.

That’s some strong parenting and sailing. One could see the tough moments and read the concern in your facial expressions and lack there of. I appreciate that you didn’t hide your discomfort and shared your experience and reflection. I respect you both.

Having done thousands and thousands of miles of offshore sailing and racing, one thing I can tell you is you have to learn to surf the boat. Cats don't surf like mono hulls do, they tend to carve off to one side and then get slapped by the next wave, rinse and repeat ad nauseum. Mono hulls will surf, accelerate like a sports car, then plow into the wave in front, you get a huge wall of water blasted at you from what feels like a fire hose, then they'll punch out of the wave, pick up the next one, and do the same thing. The problem it looked like you had was that you were out of sync with the wave train, you said it yourself, and in order to do that, the best way is to take the boat off autopilot and hand steer for a while. It's tiring, but it'll smooth the ride out and help the boat through the wave train.

I love how calm and steady your "style" is considering you have two small children on-board! I follow three channels of couples sailing with their small children, (four if I count the one with grown children. Yes, I love this type of channel! they're very healing to the mind.) ... Wouldn't it be sweet if at some point the three of you (Nahoa, Vagabond and Delos) in the near future met for a "children's palooza" in some nice island somewhere, and these kids grew up thinking of each other as peers, staying in touch and meeting every so often ? - A Huge Hug from Italy! and THANKS for all the work you guys share with us!

Absolutely amazing drone footage, crazy seas.. thank God for your skills and for His protection. 💕💕💕⛵️⛵️⛵️

If you've not already ready it , I recommend Lin and Larry Pardey's Storm Tactics Handbook. It's mainly for mono hulls but there is also advice for multi hull sailors. It's all about heaving-to with a para anchor and using the slick created by the anchor and the hull to encourage dangerous waves to break before they hit the boat. Essential reading IMHO.

i notice you doing things to keep safe that others take for granted, you guys are great. wishing you all the best on your travels.

Sailing with young children adds an unimaginable amount of stress and 24/7/365 concerns for their safety. God Bless you guys and stay safe.

@knarftrakiul3881

8 ай бұрын

Exactly...there is no one coming to help you out there. Something happens the little children pay the price.

@michynature

8 ай бұрын

@@knarftrakiul3881like taking them in a car….

One of the best videos y'all have put out , I've watched many,many since the beginning. Y'all have become real blue water sailor's and so have the kids! Awesome channel guys ☹️🇺🇸❤️

Not only your boat went through another storm but above all YOU went through this, this adds to other experiences. Great for you. Be well. 👌👌👌

Seeing Nahoa bobbing up and down in the ocean makes her look like a toy in a bathtub!! Thank you for the outstanding video's and kudos to the kiddo's and Ashley for hanging in there!!

You gain experience when you make mistakes......Experience stops you from making mistakes! I loved the video, brought back memories of sailing across the Atlantic, Thank You, take care.

Thanks for sharing this. We have just started our circumnavigation with our family and I’m still learning. I really enjoyed your advice at the end. You just gotta do it and get those sea miles under your belt. And it’s a good realisation that even after 8 years it can remain a challenge! Thanks!

Fabulous drone footage showing the extreme conditions. Glad you pulled through...although I had no doubts.

I think you’ve redeemed Lagoon for it’s structural issues many times throughout your passages. Ashley, momma Nahoa… cheers to you for keeping your cool. 👍

@mr.zzyzzx6136

8 ай бұрын

I think the Lagoon problems were the bigger boats?

@michynature

8 ай бұрын

@@mr.zzyzzx6136just one model I thought

Wow - you have captured what I could never quite get - just what it's like to be out in larger seas.. amazing. Thank you! Love the channel. Stay safe.

1:45 Bodi unzips boat canvas and starts heading out. It takes literal seconds…I could never. My nerves would be shot

Here in Chile, we have strong south winds all summer, and it is normal for it to exceed thirty knots, which adds to the wave of the Humboldt Current, because we are used to sailing in severe weather. What we have learned is that when sailing downwind, speed is your ally, the faster you go, the less chance of a wave breaking on your stern. To keep the speed high, the worst course is to sail at 180º of the wind, my favorite is to sail at 135º or 140º of the wind, which helps to go fast and safe, and always with enough sail to maintain a good speed. Of course, sometimes "enough sail" means carrying three reefs in the main and a small storm jib in the bow.

@user-hv8ir2ef6r

9 ай бұрын

Sorry but I really disagree with what you're suggesting. I've sailed through Bass Straight quite a few times with major storms of 60-70knot winds and huge seas. If we were travelling at speed and a rouge wave hit us, no doubt we'd be spun around then fall off the top of a wave sideways. It's not nice when your mast hits the water before your hull. In strong winds control and time to react is the key, speed is not your friend in high seas.

@JosePedroEspinosa

9 ай бұрын

@@user-hv8ir2ef6r I admit that I have never sailed downwind in winds of more than fifty knots, so surely you are right when it comes to winds of 60 or 70 knots. In winds of that power, I think I would take the boat without sails (In Spanish we say "a palo seco"). However, I have been surfing breaking waves over ten meters (thirty-three feet) between Valdivia and Juan Fernandez Island, but they were only blowing thirty-five to forty knots. It has never happened to me that my mast hits the water before the hull, I like to have the mast pointing somewhere in the sky.

@IxnayMalarkavitch

8 ай бұрын

Maybe a few point off either side of dead down wind might improve the ride.

Wow. Wish I could say I hadn’t dealt with seas like that but I have. Had my first boat sink story when I was 8. Not my fault lol.

Impressive shots and conveying the challenges. Ben, your comment about being connected to something larger really resonates- and I realized it's why I love RVing.

Thank you for taking the time. I'm in the learning stage of possibly a liveaboard life and this is nice. I also missed out on two-parent parenting, so that warms my old heart

You caught a longbill spearfish - related to marlin but are smaller.

@SailingNahoa

9 ай бұрын

Ah thank you!

You're on the way to Trinidad and im so excited to see the incredible footage you're gonna capture around our little island. ❤

Inspiration plus the kiddos. Sitting here at my office desk counting the days until my boat charter in Antigua next month. Getting sea miles in little by little, trip by trip, plus local sailing in PNW. You two are a rock star couple. Wow!

Incredible! I don't know how you folks do it! Hopefully, more smoother sailing in the future, safety, better weather, and continued appreciation of mother nature! All the best, from the Tennessee River!

It’s awesome to see this because everyone loves to show the good times and not what can really happen like this. I have really been wanting to start sailing but this is what scares me the most. I think the reality of knowing that if something happens no one is there to save you, that’s what really scares me.

This is a legit sailing channel. Strong work, as always.

Great show guys, a really high standard you have set yourselves with all your great work. I mark my weeks by your show, and a couple of others. I know it's Monday down here in NZ when I see your episode on my feed. The kids are SOOO great.

Well done during that tremendous period of waves. If you have a similar occasion that you need to deploy a drogue- rather than the large knot of warp ,use the whole warp in a loop-the drag is immense as all of the warp is working against the pressure rather than just that knot and single line drag. Increasing the loop will automatically increase the drag. You'll have a very seasoned crew by the time you complete the circumnavigation Love this channel for all the best reasons

@normancook4620

9 ай бұрын

Hi Ben : First I want to express my Affection. for your verbiage and almost poetic statements and discription,that combined with tour seamanship and fathering and being a family MAN! OUTSTANDING ! YOU BOTH are amazing parents and partners! I hope to have an opertunity to work with you on your forth coming project! let's talk when you can!

@markthomasson5077

8 ай бұрын

A loop is apparently a good idea, with a single line, putting in knots every so often would help. Of course if you really wish to slow down safely you need a Jordan drogue, surprised they do to seem to have one. Of course it was not all that windy, certainly no Storm, otherwise you would be running under bare poles.

Great drone shots! Hard to capture big waves, but you did it. Kids will be calm if you are not worried. That shows.

Ben, lovely words of wisdom, great the family is thriving.

Awesome video submission for the international sailors. I voted so good luck! I wish I could be a patron but the wife would never understand so I do my part to say thank you by watching all the ads full length and not skip. Amazing travels ya'll!

You guys should be the pre-eminent sailing youtube. You are the only ones who do real sailing lately!

When things get dicey, I never find myself worrying about myself, but rather my wife Kim and our furry crew members, charlie and TiKi. I can’t imagine having small children and the associated stress. Great segment.

@thinkforyourselfjohn3167

9 ай бұрын

Your a good man God Bless you.

Amazing video Ben & Ashley. One of the Best. Seas catch up to you when you cannot stay with a breaker. We have an Inlet here on the Eastern Seaboard of the U. S. where many boats are buried for that reason. Ocean waters meet Bay waters. New Captains don’t know to come into the Inlet at the proper speed and get Swamped and sunk immediately. Ben, you are Great Captain and handled those rough days like a walk in the park. Well done Sir! Give the little ones a hug for us. Fair Winds and not so fast following seas. 😎

This is the first time I ever saw your video of your travels across the sea. It’s amazing to see how a family lives on the unpredictable seas and their emotions with the changes of weather and how you managed your way through rough waters. I probably would have been sea sick more times then you can count 😂…. Your calmness as parents of being calm cool and collected is what makes your experience that much easier…once panic sets in you my as well call it the day. God bless you as a family, stay safe and happy future travels…. PS someone should make a docu series on your life at sea… would be so interesting

Drogue deployed. .. but when its rough close the doors and hatches .. especially in messy seas.. Check the bilges.... dont throw up on the windward quarter 🤦🏻‍♂️🤞🏼😁👍🏼

@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665

9 ай бұрын

Surfing down the waves... Whee as long as you bow doesnt dig in .. a point noted by vikings and Polynesians with upturned bows.

"The sea never yields, but it teaches." Well-written. And amazing footage and experience.

That drone catching scene! Sorry it has taken me so long to get around to watching this one. Great learnings, so good, thanks team!

Awesome to see this Passage. Good to see you Ben and Ash Willa and Bodi.. Love you Guys FL Crew.. Amazing how fast the new ship goes . Ballast will help with the stability. ⛵

The baby climbing out of the enclosure at 1:48 gave me anxiety.

@kevin3434343434

9 ай бұрын

oof that is terrifying

@mountainauer

2 ай бұрын

Lots of other crazy things too…. Not clipped in, sails not reeved but deploying drogue line… but blablabla

@PamOrl

4 сағат бұрын

⁠@@mountainauerAnd catching your drone from a rocking boat bare-handed.

Looks beautiful yet scary

Yep-awesome that you sent out the drone in those conditions! They are the best shots I’ve seen of a boat in huge waves. And good idea creating a mini-drogue.

wow very hectic experience friend

am i the only one who noticed the baby was left unattended out the back and crawled out onto the deck?

@TheCruisingKiwis

3 ай бұрын

Did those eyes also see the netting keeping them in?

@corpsmind5920

12 күн бұрын

Yea like at 1:50

@PamOrl

4 сағат бұрын

@@TheCruisingKiwisIn heavy seas, with a rogue wave having already swamped the stern. Gave me chills watching it.

I can fully understand your quest for blue sea sailing, but I think there's huge and unnecessary risk to children which I think is poor and in my view selfish.

@jeffmurphy9987

6 ай бұрын

Here we go again. When we were kids there were no airbags my first car didn’t have seat belts. We rode in the back of truck everywhere we went. Kids of my generation grew up tough as nails. We even got spankings with paddles at School. Yeah my Generation is probably the last of the real Men. We were taught God Family and Community. My Grandfather once took me on a similar trip he’s gone now but I still remember and cherish these memories as a child. I have Grandchildren approximately the age of these two and they love going on it.

@jose-Maki

6 ай бұрын

​​@@jeffmurphy9987yes, but its still unecesary risk the same way there is helmets for bikes and you arent going to take a 5 year old on the highway on the back of one...if it was choppy and you left port with a kid people would call you mad but being in the middle of the ocean with unpredictable weather is seen as ok Plus the kids are always with their parents and not developing with other people like kids at school would its a bit unfair in that sense also and i like this channel

@izel_busiswa

6 ай бұрын

Mind ur business 🙄🙄

@hughshepherd6596

6 ай бұрын

And all that experience shows by you writing such drivel on a serious issue. Those children are completely vulnerable.

@ryanwhite6859

5 ай бұрын

Who asked you?

Absolutely beautiful footage! Fair winds and following seas.

Same level of awareness as on a sunfish at the lake during a thunderstorm, just much heavier water. So glad to see the pleasure you two have after the ride that graceful lady took you all on in the big water : )

Where was the storm? The entire video was dramatized, clickbait

@HazzaRulz

Ай бұрын

Omg you don't know anything

@ISmellLikeBeefandCheese

Ай бұрын

@@HazzaRulz true beans

why would you put a kid at risk like that ??

@LiquidSnake1988

3 ай бұрын

what....???

@mountainauer

2 ай бұрын

Clickbait

Intense but thrilling. You are very right about gaining experience. If it was all smooth sailing, everyone would be doing it. ❤

That was a really cool video and commentary on your experience, breathing, learning. Flying the drone solo, catching and meaning fish, and all with kids. Absolutely awesome! Getting my boat ready to head to Alaska myself on the inside this spring from Bellingham, WA.

Amazing Drone shots! Very well done, thanks to this I won't be so afraid to take ours out in rougher conditions. We got only 1 3 year and it's a struggle, you guys are heroes for managing all of this on a passage with 2 young once.

Some of the best drone footage EVER. Take care beautiful, smart family.

Boy, this brings back memories. When we with our small kids were sailing off the North Shore of Oahu and we ran into 15 foot breaking waves. We had to turn back , the video never shows how huge these waves really are. I’m sure happy you guys are OK. God bless.

What an awesome episode. I love how you guys sail. Just watching you, we learn a lot about "sailing" and the sea. I love it. The kids handle this life very well. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

Awesome adventure guys! I really love Ben's narration sometimes. Makes me look forward to the book. Often when I'm watching y'all or other sailing channels, I think of times I've been out in rough weather where I've hit the ceiling hit the floor hit the ceiling etc and I worry about y'all and especially the kiddos. What a wonderful life!

you have always been my favourite sailing vlog. just love your content. no bs at all. just a great direct delivery of what you experience. thanks!

You make it seam easy, we’ve been cruising that last few years Qld coast, a few hairy moments, but nothing like that. Weathering the storm is just that, great video❤

Thank you for the amazing drone footage….you two make quite the team. Great video, thanks for the share. Best, 🤗

Such wise words and insight from you, Ben. Thank you very much!

Omg..... at 1.48 Bodhi in the very back crawling under the enclosure! 😲

@skiyogagirl

8 ай бұрын

Made my heart stop!! 😮

Glad to see your guys around my country, much love from Brazil and safe travels.

You're living my dream life. So happy for you and your family.

Thank you what a beautiful family you have. Thank you for the short glimpse into the life of sailing around the world it was fascinating to watch what a way for the children to grow up

I am from Brazil, although living in USA for the past 20 years! Have a safe trip to all of you! God bless ya’ll !!! 🌈🌹❤️🤗😘

Well done getting through that storm. Best of luck with your second circumnavigation

Great video, thank you for taking us with you.

Wow! That was a breatholding experience. Somehow you look so calm. Looking forward to you reaching some time to relax. So happy you are all safe. 💞

The scariest part in the vid is at 1:42. Look the kid in the background... I thought he was going to fall off the boat. XD

I just stumbled across your storm episode. Amazing to watch and listen to your views. Huge kudos for doing this with 2 young children as well. Epic early years for them

I only saw your video now, overlooking a calm sea from the terrace of my house on the coast of Brazil and could not stop in my mind being impressed by your seamanship, the choice of your boat, your advice to other sailors and your competence as a videographer. And that acknowledgement comes from somebody, who has helped a friend to sail his newly bought St. Francis 44 Catamaran from Cape Town via St. Helena to Paraty, Brazil and who had sailed his Gemini 105 in a cruise of 7 months from Crosshaven, Ireland, to the same Paraty. However, on both trips I had not encountered the heavy weather you did. You should have stopped there for some time, like many people, coming from South Africa, do, because, at least for me, the area between Paraty and Cabo Frio is the most beautiful of all in Brazil. So, on your next circumnavigation, you MUST come to Brazil.

We are in the NE of Brazil for kiteboarding and the wind is consistently 25 - 40 knots onshore! Glad you made it through another storm and at this point, I'm sure you've completed the circumnavigation. Congrats!

Hope you and your family the best of lucka and prayers on your sailing adventures.

Just when I begin to doubt you are the coolest youtube sailors, you do this. Immense grace- coolness under pressure.

You two are motivating and super knowledgeable. Great videos for aspiring sailors.

They say the camera never does the waves justice... Well speak to Ben about that. Excellent!!

Great sailing family! Well done !! Fair winds⛵️

Drone video really shows how much the boat was pitching and rolling in the waves. Good job sailing. Sometimes you can exist as one with the sea and other times she just wants to beat you up. Nice job, experience shows.

I love watching you guys. Please take care of this 2 little babies.

Honestly, you four may be the four most bad ass vloggers on the planet now. I also love seeing just how much knowledge you have and are willing to share.

Amazing drone footage gives one a good sense of what it like out there at times. I love your creative narrative as you showed the drone footage which you have done other times as well. One of my favorite KZreadrs to watch.

Welcome to my island Grenada beforehand hope you love every day of it peace and love

Pure quality well done....brilliant footage, GOD bless

Another terrific update, thank you for the drone shots it really shows a different perspective and a bit more realistic to what its really like out there, traditional cameras just dont do those waves justice. Speaking as another offshore Sailor, Ben Please Please Please .. I cant express enough .. PLEASE keep your safety line connected when your out on deck especially in weather like this .. I thnk i speak for everyone who watches that we dont want to see you disapear overboard when your focused on the camera in a messy sea like you were at 17:22 and you not be connected. My experience is racing offshore so we have a lot more sail up and generally are pushing the boat so things happen more but they can happen at any time. BTW you guys would be my No1 Chanel if you hadnt skipped AUS! if you get around again maybe visit us on the west coast you would be amazed whats here to experience!