Awww, Nike - a lovely, really watchable video - thank you! I've been among your virtual crew since the very first episode - WhiteSpotPirates is consistently among the best sailing channels on YT. Your story-telling and videography are awesome .... and you and Karl are the best team ever. What adventures!!! Go well .... warmest greetings from the wilds of coastal Essex in England. Roy

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words, Roy. I am always happy to see what a loyal virtual crew I have here on KZread 🙏🏼🌊⛵️

Totally brilliant at minute 8:37 - "Feierabendbierchen" - that is also part of the meaning of life - to crown a happy day with a leisurely sip of beer - Supiii

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

☺️ oh jaaaaa. 🍻

The milk carton roller tray is simple brilliance.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

😂 work with What you’ve got. It’s great recycling or at least re-using / re-purposing.

Cool trick removing paint roller hair with the blue painters tape...gotta remember that one. Stay safe Fred in Texas.

Very nice video, Nike! I could feel the wind and waves, even the peace and solitude. You really took me along for the sail. Thank you!

I really enjoyed the sail! I like the chat explaining what you do and why you do it.

you never cease to amaze me with your calmness and decisive nature Nika..dont ever stop being you..

Nike, Another great vid. Truly, the world is a better place with you in it. You give so much. Best.

Thankyou for posting that video, it was great to switch off on a Friday evening and enjoy your wonderful little sail and calm, smooth narrative. You seemed to be happy and content with life, a great way to be.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

I am glad the video provided some evening enjoyment. I was in a very happy place in that time. I felt really in synch with myself and the world. 🙏🏼

Thanks for posting and sharing. Nice to get a flavor of what it takes to move Carl around for a day.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

☺️👍

I love your sailing videos. Thank you

Love to watch Karl under way! I can almost feel the motion! This poking around in the islands never gets old. Idillic life Nike! Proud and a bit envious of you!👌👏👍⛵🌏😊

I very much enjoyed the longer format video this week!

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I am experimenting a bit at the moment with different length and giving more detailed info...so it’s valuable to hear what people think of it 👍

Wow you really in tune with your surroundings, the wind waves and hazards to look out for. Most others are just looking at electronics but for you it's natural.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Well, electronics only tell you so much...there is a lot to take in from your surroundings if you look at the details (and the obvious) 😂. Water movement, colors etc. can help u a lot. I have navigated quite a bit in not so well charted areas so I had to learn to be careful and attentive to my surroundings. Also, Maria taught me a fair bit throughout theist years.

Nice sail! Love your descriptions of your progress. Stay Safe, Enjoy👍✌️😊🙏🏼⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼☺️

And yet another excellent video from my favorite sailor!

It is nice to hear that you take basic precautions and have a grasp on what human nature is. My daughter is a cpl years younger and I would shit myself everyday knowing she was alone off the coast of So America in a boat.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

😂 I think my mom would agree to that last part 😂

Great to see you still out there living the life. ❤️

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Still going at it ☺️

Nike, you're an inspiring soul out there, for those of us who are bound to the workaday world. Thank you.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

☺️ well, also working, just have a more flexible schedule and can do my work from anywhere 😜

Great video Nike,thanks for sharing,take care and stay safe.

This is real life. Work and then relax. You are great woman.I am waiting your new videos all time.Good luck and safe jorney.

I love your videos and envy the lifestyle that you have carved out for yourself.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have to say that I am very happy about the carving, too ☺️ step by step i am figuring out what’s important for me and what really makes me happy and what not. It’s always a work in progress but I have the feeling that some of the ground work has been done and that’s a good base to build on further.

Great video and thanks for sharing your adventures, hope you enjoyed your Haribo's!! Take care and keep safe.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, I did. They are one of my faves, they did not last long 😂🙈

@BeforeTravel

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhiteSpotPirates Glad you enjoyed them! That's the trouble though, once you start them, you can't stop!!!!! Take care and keep safe!

It's not silly to be safe young lady. The new paint looked great, loved the color. Made Karl look a little spiffy. Great vid. Take care.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

I like the color too. Had hoped for it to be more grey but hey...but it’s a little hotter on the feets than my old paint 😬 And yes, it’s not silly to be safe. I more meant that maybe it’s silly to think the shirt will make a big difference 😂

The luxury of spending time on virtually uninhabited islands. Looks beautiful, stay safe.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

The island has 3-4 little villages but they are far apart and most of the island is uninhabited. There are always some small fishing lanchas cruising around but apart from that it’s quite remote. And wildly beautiful ☺️

Great fun. I rode a dirtbike solo down the beaches of central America from Honduras to the Darien Gap in Panama. Amazing experience. It's not for everyone though.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

That does sound like a really great adventure!

Good to see you sail as much as possible

Great video Nike. Nice to see you using recycling items even for painting. Keep it up

It's so good to see you and Karl exploring again. But, I dunno Nike, that's some puurty fast sailing you guys were doing. Whooo! Take care... ;)) ❤️

Thanks for posting Nike! Cheers SV Good Karma

Well done again Nike. Nice to see one of your World renown kayak excursions! It will help if you can keep the painted area in the shade whilst you are rolling it out. Will not dry up your wet edges too fast.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Oh there will be a good kayak adventure in the next episode. 😜 with some scary animal encounters 😬🤫 Yes, that’s probably a good idea with the shade. I still did not finish the rest of the deck 🙈 and now it will be a challenge during rainy season 🙈😱

Nike, muy buen video, como siempre. Gracias Buenos vientos !!!

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias 🙏🏼

Some nice scenery around there. Karl the old boy is doing well.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

I love those rugged wild coasts with their pretty beaches. And I had it all to myself 🥰. So much beauty in this world 🌎

@georgedoolittle7574

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhiteSpotPirates *"mine"*

@mitch_the_-itch

3 жыл бұрын

She is a girl named Karl. She is confused. Ship mean Navis in Latin. Feminine. The Hubris of millennials to simply change things on a whim isn't a feature, its a bug.

A lovely video Nike. What a fantastic location.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. And yes, the Pearl islands are a real gem. Wild and rugged and beautiful.

been a while, so nice to see you again, looking fabulous, have fun..

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Ah just two weeks 😜 now that I do my own editing I don’t manage to squeeze in more than two videos a month. But I am trying to keep the bi-weekly upload 🤞🏼

You are awesome and inspiring. I have a 53’ Navigator and a little apprehensive to take it down the east coast. I really need to learn more.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Go for it! Each time you take your boat out, you will learn a little more 🙏🏼

Awesome as always!

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

Just tuned in,,great video ,,you and the "old salty dog" are such an adventure

Thank you that was beautiful!

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, happy u liked it

thank you Nike, another nice video....

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome 🙏🏼

Thanks for sharing - you make sailing look like so much fun and I really dig your spirit. I'm almost convinced I should buy a boat and killer videos of you sailing where you capture the technical beauty and fun of it tip the scale. You are a lovely story teller too with your voice overs and video work. Dig the action of your sailing edits. Really feels like we're with you. Sheesh, more of my KZread channels are about sailing than anything else and I have never even been on a sailboat! I've just been drawn to watch all these damn sailing channels like I even know what people are doing when they tack or jibe or tug on ropes. How smart a person need to be to figure all that out? Maybe I'll look up driving lessons. Or a charting course or captain's lessons - sailing schools? I need to get my feet wet in a non sinking kind of way. Vacation sailing as crew must be a thing right? In the mean time you have a big fan. Happy sails.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

😂 well, the basics of sailing are no rocket science really. How to learn it really depends on the liking of each person. If u prefer school or just going out with a friend who is a good teacher or joining a club or reading books / watching videos. Maybe a mix of it all ☺️ . Good luck on getting your feet wet (in a non sinking manner, of course! 😜)

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and small boat sailing will teach u the basics of sailing a lot faster because it’s so direct and you notice it mistakes very quickly 😂 a longer vaca on a friends boat will tell u a bit more about living in a boat and fixing things on the go.

Thank you for the chill video... great stuff. Loving your clip on top... happy dance

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome

Buen trabajo echo y divina playa!!! Vives Libre!!!

what damages engines and electric tools is dirt and dust. when you get a chance blow them clean with an air-hose. I like that you have taken so much time exploring all the coast of Panama.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a good suggestion, thanks. And I think you are the only one that likes the fact that I putter around Panama for ages 😂🙈 I find it very beautiful and who cares what country the beauty is found in 😜

Love being able to follow your position on Google Earth by watching for any "landmarks" in the background, I really enjoy the experience you are sharing with us...Cheers, young lady.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Oh that’s cool! You should surely be able to see rio cacique. And the concholon bay, too. 👍

@markmark2080

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhiteSpotPirates With the coordinates you give it's a piece of cake, thanks...

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

@@markmark2080 that’s what they are there for 👍

You make it look so easy...inspiring for a new solo sailor such as myself....Thanks so much xoxo

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

😂 well, u obviously did not watch my early videos then 😂 the beginning was not so easy at all...but it gets better with time and experience for sure. But the ocean is always a challenge no matter how experienced u are. Always important to be on ur toes!

@MisterDusk007

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhiteSpotPirates you would be correct, I am halfway through season one 2013....I change my comment to “You make it look so easy in 2021” 🤣 boy Karl was so temperamental back then.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

@@MisterDusk007 😂😂😂 he sure was. Still is, but he is being a bit kinder now 😜

Very cool what you are doing!!! big compliment!! Greetings from AUSTRIA

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Claudio. Greetings back to Austria.

Such a place and all for yourself, well done!

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a wonderful area indeed. Well, there were some occasional fishermen cruising by...so not totally to myself but nearly 😜

Like you I have this amazing control over the wind. Sails up, wind down. Sails down wind up. Good to see you sailing.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

You really are a remarkable woman. Pretty darn good storyteller too. Thanks for all the effort you put into these videos.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

great video thanks !!!!!!!!!

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome ☺️

Sorry I'm a day late Nike, Love your videos : )

*Great video!* *I live on a beach in Costa Rica far from the maddening crowds where 90% of the time I am the only human in sight! Pura Vida!!*

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

That does sound very nice!

Nice to see you making do and enjoying life.

Que maravilla la cantidad de conocimiento que tienes, preciosos lugares que me enseñas, que envidia.

You do have the coolest safety harness of all times. You should start selling those. Still need to binge your older vids. Fair winds and greetings from Europe

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it’s hand made by my dear friend Tom who you will come across when you watch the Guatemala episodes ☺️👍

Your video's are great and i respect your abilities and sense of adventure. I just wish i had the courage to do likewise. i just sail around my local harbour.

Speaking of speed, Noke, I got a nylon !80% Drifter in my early days and a Mizzen Staysail that pinned down aside of the main mast and toped out at the Mizzen boom and the tail end was clamped to the end of the boom. both sails gave me 1-2 knots more of speed and comfort throught the water They were a great manageble combination for additional speed and comfort.

Just discovered your channel. Excellent content.

@WhiteSpotPirates

Жыл бұрын

Thank u! And welcome to untie the lines ☺️👍

I am glad to see you still sailing. I have been a little sick for a year and not watching. You’re looking good for an old lady 😂😂 Actually I am 70 now and slowing down. This video was perfect by the way, lots of sailing content. U keep making them and I will keep watching them..

@curiousnomadic

3 жыл бұрын

Whoa she's not old and doesn't look it. joke? Huh?

Try resin core foam rollers. No hair, doesn't soak up much paint at all. And doesn't fall apart.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation 👍

great vid thanks

You are so impressive Nike. 🙌 you seem to have everything under control all the time!

@WhiteSpotPirates

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 I think that is a big fat exaggeration. The opposite…I try to be honest about not having everything under control all of the time. There are many times when I struggle and feel overwhelmed by things. It’s quite natural, I think…at least for me 🤣

I am still saving up for my vessel, but it is cool to see what you do on your travels. Inspiring😊 Hope you have the good time it seems you have and fair winds! Maybe we can say o'hoi in real life, (when I am sailing my vessel that is)😊

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your sailboat! 🤞🏼I will see you out there one day!🌊⛵️

@thomasbjor2332

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhiteSpotPirates Yes, indeed🤘 And thank you😊

I've been out sailing for a few days ,anchoring, waiting for wind, struggling with wind direction, doing boat work, recording, getting tossed around by big waves from other boats, getting an hour or two of brilliant sailing just to loose all wind again... waiting again for wind... snailing, biting the bullet and starting the engine . But what is the first thing a do when i get home ... ofcourse tuning in to KZread watching you do the same... we are lucky. Thanks for the fantastic video Nike. Beat regards from Jarle

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jarle, sounds like you had a fairly similar experience out there 😂😂😂 maybe we are cursed 😜 it maybe it’s just the usual. Or...but I am sure it’s not that: we both have bad timing 😂😜

@StemtoSternSailing

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhiteSpotPirates I'm sailing in the Norwegian fjords and the winds in the fjords is usually only sailable when thay blow in or out the stretch of the fjord you are sailing in. Otherwise it's fluky, extremely gusty and if it's strong you get catabatic winds (tumbling downdrafts from the steep mountains😱) and crazy acceleration zones. So my braveness level keeps me at the dock when the conditions is strong, and snailing patiently in light winds. But it's in light conditions you get to appreciate the wonderful scenery. I did some rough numbers once and came to a 6,25% chance of ok wind conditions in the fjords (not adjusting for luck) but i love it anyway. Stay safe Nike. Looking forward to your next video

I like that you call your boat "Karl"

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

I like that too ☺️

Shirt on, great idea 👍

Beautiful video

Great sailing and great footage ! Thanks ! May I make a suggestion ? I think many would benefit if you talked about the measures you take to maintain your health and safety. I'm referring to reducing the risks of accidents like cutting your foot, getting an infected arm or leg, falling overboard, breaking a leg or something like that. When I am solo, motions I would normally make like leaping down the companionway, stepping on and off the boat are given careful consideration in advance, which means I move slowly, but it also means I don't bash into something. Some folks I see here seem to not realize how much trouble they could be in if suddenly they could no longer use their arms and legs as they want and they are in an isolated spot with no radio coverage or ambulances

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Hi David, thanks a lot, that’s a great suggestion. I am not sure if I do tons of things to prevent things from happening but maybe once I think about it, there will probably be a couple popping up. In general, I am a very defensive sailor so that’s a big portion of it. I will give it a thought, thanks again for the suggestion. Always hard to find new / interesting things to talk about when sailing ☺️

Nice video!

At Shelter Bay Marina, you were out of the water Feb 14, 2014. You were also there Sep 1, 2013 and Nov 15, 2015.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

😱 yeah, the time I was referring to was feb / March 2014. It’s when I took the hull down to bare metal. 👍

me alegra verte navegando !

A tip when using paint rollers. If you are planning on recoating each day, immerse your roller in the paint, cover the roller and tray with a very wet towel and it will be ready to go the next day. Rollers and trays can store this way for several days. Same with brushes too, leave them in the paint and cover them with a wet cloth. I hate sailing in light wind. Give me 20 - 25 knots anytime, much easier to sail. I can't help but feel you are underpowering Karl. A good sailing heel is 22.5 degrees that's where most yachts are designed to sail. But I guess it is a confidence and security thing when you are sailing alone. Karl looks solid to me and with the twin keels I think you could power him up more. But I have to say, you are a good sailor and extremely capable boat repairer. :)

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation with the paint 👍 About the under powering: highly possible...each to their own I guess ☺️. If I cannot hold the tiller anymore without pushing all my body weight into it, then to me that’s too much canvas just for my own comfort. Especially going upwind, the pressure on the tiller gets really strong because the rudder is not pre-balanced and he just wants to shoot into the wind. It’s really tiring to steer... but I am sure that others would not mind doing that and he would probably go a knot faster ☺️. I just feel more comfortable when I know I can handle everything easily instead of pushing the limits. That’s just my personal preference, as you said, a matter of comfort and security for me 👍.

@generossano2800

10 ай бұрын

Hey Nike@@WhiteSpotPirates & @vaughangill7288 In 1976 I purchased my brand new 35', Challenger Ketch from the owner of Challenger Yachts at the Miai Boat show for delivery to Buffalo, NY & Lake Ontario, NY & Canada. We, my wife & 2 boys 7 & 11 years old planned to live and sail her on Lake Ontario, The St Lawrence River, and the 1,000 Islands areas from April 1st until November 1st forever. The Owner & designer of Challenger Yachts gave some last-minute words of wisdom. Sail her at no more than 7% angle of heal for maximum speed and comfort. I have been caught in huge winds and huge seas and have had my challenger heeled over to almost the top of the Main salon windows. She is almost unmanageable at that point and the sea comes almost over the cockpit comings into the cockpit. A somewhat scary situation. Challenger sails best at about 7% angle of heal. At that, she screams with the right amount of sail and angle to the wind. It was so when we launched her in 1977 and until I sold her in 1994. Enjoy Carl. You are doing a super job, Captain, Nike.

je suis toujours aussi admiratif de vous voir naviguer.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup 🙏🏼

Amazing skills love it all

This has such a Gilligans Island feel ....

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

16:00 Just a quick nautical English lesson: Listing is caused by flooding or poor buoyancy trim, Heeling is caused by wind.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

👍 ah, thanks a bunch, I did not know that 👍 didn’t even know there was a difference 😂

Fantastic!! Cheers n beers from Australia 🇦🇺 🍷🍷🌹🌹

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

That looks more like wine to me 😂🍻🍻🍻

Karl says, “Thank you. I feel so much better now”. 😎

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

We both did ☺️ it was a win win

Ma'am I have been watching you from the beginning. And I told all my friends to watch this video. The one where you were breaking down, after just buying the boat. Yes you probably did buy into more than you can chew. Thing is you learn to overcome and adept. The thing is you can totally eat an elephant. If you have the will, the patience, and time.

Good stuff

Nice paint job.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ☺️

some lovely places to see...

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Yes very lovely indeed

nice piece... time to get out of panama and up the east coast.. g

Have a Nice Day.😀

The best one you have done in a long time... can tell some effort was put into this one... you been slacking lately.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

😱

@rws210

3 жыл бұрын

@@WhiteSpotPirates oh dear, didnt mean to make you cry. Now I feel bad 😔 . Mostly the covit 19 thing. No one can travel much , sail , go in see the locals. Etc. This,one was top shelf. your ankle looks better , you seem to be walking normal , you didn't mention that, but I was looking to notice.

Your amazing hope all is well with you

How much longer before you meet with your cruising buddies. It's much safer docking with the other boat and having friends nearby.

Perspective! ha! It aleays borhers me how close to shore I am anchoring☺️

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

It really helps to go ashore or paddle out after anchoring. It helps to learn for future references that when it feels close that this is how much “real” space there still is

Thank You. Nike.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

... "Life IS Good" ... Mais Oui ... et Beau, Aussi ...

Great video. I wish i was there enjoying the seclusion. Tell me, above your transom there is a going from side to side there is a three close together tube something with what looks like cooling fins. It has got me intrigued!

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

😂 that’s a microplastic trawler that I built 😂 kzread.info/dash/bejne/f3qTlaNul63Nd9o.html You can trawl the ocean to take samples of how much microplastic is to be found in certain areas.

Now that you are in a quiet place maybe a good time to check zincs and look for stray currents.

Acetone is easily absorbed through the skin and can damage many body parts. It’s especially hard on the Bladder and is known to cause Bladder Cancer. You should wear the correct PPE (eye protection, proper gloves, and work up wind if you don’t have the correct respirator). My dad worked in the oil patch, was exposed to many distilled products over the years and ended up getting Bladder Cancer. His type was known to be caused by exposure to benzene which is in MANY cleaning products 😬

hey nike , i never really under stood the pros and cons of that flying boom on the stay sail you put out, why not put the stay sail on like the jib sail no boom , can you enlighten me ,

Awesome Karl Hamburg & his captain.

If you're gonna paint on top of old nonslip, I'd just use a wire brush for prep. Also, that blue tape is good in the sun and rain for around 2 weeks, plenty of time to put extra coats without removing the tape.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I try to avoid metal brushes on the aluminum if I can...I think I will stick to the 120 sandpaper, worked really well for me. I have had different experience with masking tape...maybe it’s due to the brand, but when I left it more than 2 days, it was extremely hard to get off and caused a ton of extra work 😬

I've got that dewalt sander. I absolutely hate it. I can't keep the dust collector on no matter what. I've even bought a new dust bag and o-rings and it still won't stay on.

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

😬 there are ones that just slide on and others that have a tiny twist after sliding on, those stay on quite well. Maybe duck tape??? 😂🙈

Always something new to learn watching your vlogs. From dealing with a hairy paint roller to gender safety tips!

That must be so depressing seeing all the garbage washed up on shore everywhere you go. Ugh!

@WhiteSpotPirates

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s depressing but as weird as it sounds, we now actually get excited when we find quality stuff that’s good for recycling 🙈😂 no, but on a serious note, it’s very heartbreaking