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Rob's a great Captain. Never loses his cool. Sail safe folks!

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Rob certainly doesn’t get much sleep on these ocean passages, when it’s rough. Always on call.

Isn't it funny how after going through an exciting period of weather, the relief felt is only exceeded by the realisation that you are now that more competent and confident in your sailing abilities. I just love that feeling.

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

I could not have said that better, that is exactly how we feel. Hard times build tough people.

Great episode, where else would you find TV fixes with watermelon! Now that's what I call an exciting passage, full of memories to reflect back on. As always you guys are calm in the face of disastrous moments. Well done Finn, the community love and support is amazing.

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Thank you Amanda. This was certainly a passage we will not forget and shows us how far we have come as a family sailing together. Everyone pulling their weight to get the job done, even Mocha 😉

@OnTheFlipSide

13 күн бұрын

@@TheCruisingKiwis Finn passed his goal!!! I am so proud of his never-give-up attitude and making major changes not only to his physical self, but also his style to reach his goals. Go Finn Go!

I’ll tell you that Mocha taking over at the helm prior to the storm is really what it’s all about. No idle hands when the Kiwis are cruising 👏

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

So true 😂🤣

@VicuSan

12 күн бұрын

@@TheCruisingKiwis That's a united family!!

Thoroughly enjoyed your videos and am surprised you don’t have more subscribers… A real shame. I enjoy the bond you all have together but understand Declan’s desire to spread his wings too. Hopefully Finn will get to achieve his dream as well!

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Thank you Oscarw, we are going to miss Declan’s presence on the boat and none more than Ivan. It won’t be the same without him, but children grow and need their independence.

@user-hc1yp1yb6x

13 күн бұрын

I agree - I am surprised that they don't have more subscribers ???

@stanmoulton6904

13 күн бұрын

what i say, they are my favorite sailing family. they need 100 million or more in my opinion.

Every episode well worth being a part of the little support I can offer. Love you all folks, you work so hard during passage, what a team!

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

@@jordanielridgway-bent Thank you Jodaniel. Although a gentler passage is much preferred, having the family working so well together is was heartening.

Rachel, this is your most epic video to date. Love your choice of shots and music !! ❤

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Thank you

Blimey Rob….. what a beast! Fab episode! Looks like it was quite a trip! Fairplay to the lads - ingenuity at its finest :) Rach, great editing as always.

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Thanks John, those storms kept us on our toes and the boys responded with aplomb.

So used to the calm, beautiful locales you guys have shared with us. Now...we see the harder part of living on the blue! There's been a bit of sail shredding between you guys and the Zatara crew! Makes me wonder how they did it centuries back when they had to handle hundreds of square yards of canvas. Boobs were nice. So we're the birds 😉 Poor Mocha. So many playthings and all just outa reach. TV repair was awesome! I was hoping it would work. The idea was great. And who hasn't hammered a nail with a banana? Watermelon is a perfect wedge when needed! Hoping you guys have better luck in part 2! I'm

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Shredding the sail was unfortunate, leaving us with fewer choices when the squalls rolled through. And while we didn’t enjoy the worst of it while it was happening I think we handled ourselves well.

Wow! That was some intense sailing in very bad conditions with quite a bit of damage done. You managed it in the true Kiwi style. The thing is that you all know what you are doing and work as a team. Pity about the Television but they are made of plastic that goes brittle over time and then breaks off being nearly impossible to repair. Fantastic video Guy's. Keep well and safe. James.

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

Thanks James it was not a time to relax that's for sure.

That was so tense wow guys. this is just one of them episodes i will remember for a long long time

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Thank you. I think we worked well under pressure. The boys are so resilient. Not something they teach at school 😊

Thank you for sharing!

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching

Thank you for the video Rachel!! ❤ This is another example of what to do when things become tight. Keeping calm when a storm is afoot is not easy (same as in life). I am so proud of Declan and Ivan!!! 😢They are not kids anymore... You guys are awesome! (If not for this attitude, the situation with Finn's water accident would had been devastating.) I love you guys! 😊❤

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

Thank you. The boys have grown into resilient, courageous, helpful young men, who are great fun to be around. We are very proud of them.

@Fairplayer43

13 күн бұрын

@@TheCruisingKiwis Rachel, I never had children. I am sixty one now and pretty much used that childless idea. But if I would had had the chance to have children, I would had wanted my boys to be like yours. Anyway. Enough praising.. I am getting a knot in my throat. 😊

@pumpkinsoup3064

13 күн бұрын

​​​@@Fairplayer43you made me cry😢 for you and for me. No kids either.

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

@@Fairplayer43 thank you

Gotta admit as much as i love your vlogs folks, im glad to be watching in the comfort of my lounge chair! you guys do it tough sometimes!

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Yes this was a passage that tried us at times.

Growing balls and don’t have a clue…you guys are awesome 😎

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

😜

Now back too sleep! Intense experience, KIWIS!

I love the calm seas

@TheCruisingKiwis

20 сағат бұрын

We absolutely love thy free calm sea!!😄😉🥰

Just watched this part 1, what an awesome ride that has been so far, hope it does not to much worse for y"all. but you do have a great crew, loved that TV fix, got to work with what you have, Ivan doing a great job of steering, but then all of you did a great job, as always. This looks like its going to be a trip the remember forever. Making quite a few memories. Once in my younger days I rode out a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on a 38 foot Sport Fisherman Boat, I can laugh about it now but then in was quite a ride. Needless to say the boat and I survived that little episode. Can't hardly wait for episode 2 , hope you all stay safe. And yes, I will be sharing this also.

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

It’s no fun when you’re in the gnarly weather conditions but it teaches you a lot about yourself and your boat. Our captain stayed calm, the crew rose to the occasion and we are all the more resilient for the experience.

@davidholland2180

13 күн бұрын

@@TheCruisingKiwis that is very true..

Now that is good old sailing skills there Captain Rob, you don’t get realtime sailing in some of the other channels, thank you for allowing us to be part of your crossing adventures 😇🙏⛵️Safe sailing and God Bless

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

Thank you Jonoberries. Losing the sail was frustrating, otherwise unscathed

Great job team

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Thanks Frank

Ahh 😢.. All the best Dec, gonna miss seeing you each week on TCK. Onwards and upwards bud. Great episode Rach

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Thanks Clint. Do these sea states entice you? We might be looking for crew to replace Declan🤔

What an excellent action packed episode today, Cruising Kiwis, well done!

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Thank you Wayne

Yip I made it to the end as always Cheers rob

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

Thank you Luke

gosh that was an exciting run - calm under pressure, well done team!!

@TheCruisingKiwis

9 күн бұрын

Thank you!

A groovy yet unnerving sail. Your family handled it well. But come on, breaking the TV during a long wild trip. LOL!

@TheCruisingKiwis

10 күн бұрын

Haha that was the toughest part of the Voyage so far

Rachel, you do an excellent job on voiceovers!

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

I just read that too Rachel and she gave a "oh that's nice". The reality is know one likes the sound of their own voice.

I love your ingenuity: Ivan's water guard and Declan's watermelon shim! Until Part Two... All best as always.

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

Thanking you Daniel

Bravo et merci pour cet épisode, vous etes merveilleux, calmes et agreables , une famille admirable , des enfants équilibrés et sains, votre chaine et celle des garcons meritent de nombreux fans , soyez tous heureux dans la joie et la paix , merci du fond du coeur , prêt pour la suite des aventures

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

Thank you Alain. Our hearts are good reading this

What an incredible episode!

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

Thanks for your time Vern!

Wow what a sail - I watched your lives on this trip, but this video shows the full force of nature. Amazing audio with the female singer in the middle - perfectly suited the moment. Huge laugh when the boys broke the remaining good fixing on the TV when re-fitting. Good team work on dealing with the weather. With hindsight would you have chosen to delay departure, or do those systems come through regularly regardless?

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

For this area of the Indian Ocean the weather windows are few and far between, at this time of year. If you watched last weeks vlog one boat stayed behind in Addu Atoll hoping for a better weather window but actually faired worse.

Wow, that was a challenging sail.

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

After losing the genoa it made things a bit awkward to be sure.

Great editing! Thanks for sharing your adventures😊

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Sir no plumbers crack! Haha

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Boobies, balls and plumbers crack , this weeks vlog’s got ‘em covered. And they wonder why we don’t have more subscribers 😜

In bunk on deck had to jam myself in the locker sleep for two days. RFA ship big tanker south seas in 82. That storm was massive three decks up went to dump gash nearly ended up over the side. Only hot meal baked tattie.

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

That sounds gnarly. We’ve watched the yt shorts of big tankers crashing through enormous waves. Where exactly did your storm take place?

Another awesome family sailing adventure. Nice to have Rob and the boy's in time of stressful sailing. also Captain Mocha, to keep you on course. If you ask me i think mocha wanted to sail towards more sea chickens. Hope EMC has luck finding a good job in Aus. as always great video keep up the great work. 22k subs and rising.

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

Thank you Stan, for selfish reasons I hope Declan succeed with his KZread channel and can then be free to return🥰

Wow that was a wild ride. Best wishes to you all....

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

….and we lived to tell the tail.

Wow, Thanks guys..

@TheCruisingKiwis

11 күн бұрын

Thanks Trev, rather frustrating to lose the genoa.

I made it to the end! I'M YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!

@TheCruisingKiwis

11 күн бұрын

Whoop whoop

Paradise? Looks exciting though. Josh

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Thank you Josh. We’ll put your name in the draw for the sweepstake.

OMG, looks so scary the preps for crossing the storms!! And poor Mocha (those eyes!), not wanting to look up... Thanks for sharing those moments, you are such skilled, brave sailors!! Indeed it gives you character. Sorry to hear about the sail... . As for the other damages, the TV and Ivan´s window, good job on the creativity crafted solutions. Well done Rob, for fixing the sail! Nice sea dragon you´ve got, Rob! Nice swims in the ocean!! Glad to see Declan is goingg back to Australia, but on the other hand, sad to see the parting of another Crusing Kiwi... Of course I wish him and Chanelle all the best, but thinking of Ivan (though, not that he wasn´t having a bad time as an only child, haha). Yes, it must be nice to have some interaction, even briefly and over the radio!! Do you have much of those calls, with the growing number of followers? As I just commented on the Kiwi Boys last episode, Mocha wanted to provide some food the moment the Booby Red birds landed on board, hhaha... You are like the XXI Darwin expedition, or the New Durrells, haha. Rob, of course we hold it until the end, with all that is happenning to you how could we stop watching? Safe journey, fair winds!

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

We will be sad to farewell Declan, for us and Ivan too. We hope the Kiwi Boys takes off then he'll be free to return. No we don't often get ships calling us. It was rather nice actually

Solid effort Kiwis

@TheCruisingKiwis

11 күн бұрын

Cheers Ken

Thanks

@TheCruisingKiwis

9 күн бұрын

Thank you very much Nigel!! That's going towards a replacement genoa. We hope to pick up a second hand one if there is anything in Seychelles.

Sunday July 7 at 11:53 AM and watching this for the third time, and going to share it again also. Hope it helps.

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

Love your commitment David!!🥰

Talk about the wind un your hair. Great captainship Rob.

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

@@pumpkinsoup3064 even Robs follicles got a good blasting😜

Why don’t you wear life jackets .. you make me nervous watching you without them… loved this episode 👏👏👏

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

They can be more of a problem in some situations. If we fell off the front of that cross beam at the bow the last thing you would want to be wearing is a life jacket. One would want to dive deep to avoid being struck on the head by the bridge between the hulls.

Exciting passage! Although I’m saying that from the comfort of my couch. RIP to your Genoa & TV - at least you still had Ivan to provide some entertainment.

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

The TV is a work in progress. Sadly not so the genoa.

Great video as always. Love the background music. The singer has a beautiful voice.

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Thank you.

I was waiting all day for an update from my favorite sailing family. How long will you be in the Seychelles? Ivan is going to have more to do when Declan leaves. How is Finn's fund going?

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Hope the wait was worth it. We plan to be in Seychelles a month, but our plans are always fluid 😊

Wow this was intense!

@TheCruisingKiwis

11 күн бұрын

And frustrating😉

Nice episode guys. Pity about the Genoa 🙄 Forgot to mention we all got hit with a 7 hour tropical storm just as we left Anabas. We read 48 knots and one of the other boats near Natuna ready 55 knots. The sea picked up to 4 m so quickly. This carried on with torrential horizontal rain for 7 hours. Luckily it was off our stern quarter. Even with a dropped main and sliver of Genoa we were surfing down at 14 knots. And then the next day no wind at all til we arrived at Miri.

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

Wow Mike, that's a serious piece of weather to negotiate. We'll done for getting through it unscathed.

Great Vid

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

Thanks Ken

Tell Rob you gotta get old to get tough. I'll be 62 in October. Kerry

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Age is just a number! 😊

Another awesome video. Learning that Ivan has a pair of Boobys and Rachel a Pair of nuts has me sort of concerned what have you been eating? Shame about the sail ripping hopefully you have a spare. Started off with clam seas and all of a sudden things change. I hear the Indian Ocean's known for that. I noticed safety harnesses weren't worn while Robert and Declan were attempting to bring sail down. Rachel you said the camera wasn't giving a good picture of the sea state well I thought it was alright. You could tell from the footage the sea state. IVAN that was a good fix to your leaking window. Hopefully when you get to the Seychelle's you'll be able to do well your father a permanent fix. Mocha and the birds. I think if Mocha did get to them they harm Mocha due to their size. Stay safe looking forward to next video

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Ripping the sail was a real hassle. It’s our most versatile sail, flown in all conditions and a stabilising force on the boat. Unfortunately we don’t carry a spare.😔

@jonathanscott550

13 күн бұрын

@@TheCruisingKiwis how long did you have the sail for ?

Taniwha! I remember when I read that the maori politics used the taniwha as a means of trying to stop water energy development!

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

It’s true they did. There’s a Taniwha at every bend in the river in NZ. You don’t want to mess with the Taniwha

Pretty sure I've missed something here team. I'm sure a while ago the crew was talking about going through the red seas, to the Suez Canal? I'm guessing those plans got canned with the war going on??

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Sailing to Europe has been canned. Although there are still cruisers making it safely through the Red Sea we have decided to take the alternative route to South Africa.

Really appreciate seeing your voyage. Fun to jump in at one point. True bummer about your Genoa. Hope you have something can replace it for this leg to the Seychelles? Wish you the best!

@TheCruisingKiwis

9 күн бұрын

Thanks Steve. Unfortunately we weren't able to repair it so had to make do with the main our when the wind angles permitted, the spinnaker.

Get those which handles well seated in the gearing socket.

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Yes indeed, I wanted to reach through the computer and knock the winch down. Didn’t notice it when filming. 🫣

Typical bloody kiwis with their #8 wire mentality. Fix a TV with watermelon and whatever else you had. Haha. Good on ya mate. Talking about the manaia, I actually had a bone carving manaia, and visited the town of Manaia up in the Taranaki area. My mate was a jobbing carpenter, and had to price a job in the town, so I went up for the ride. It was just coincidence that I was wearing one. Impressed?.? OK moving on. You guys were talking about boobies on board. Never saw a thing.!! Just a bunch of birds on the wind vane. 😂 Thank-you again for sharing. All the very best, from down here in Aotearoa. Stay safe.

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

Excellent all round observations. Birds was all I saw too Bryan. And the manaia story counts big time!!

Rachael. I think there’s enough testosterone on the boat without you adding more!😉🤔. Great video and a bit of excitement as always as to the spice of life. Looking forward to the next episode. And Ivan think it’s about time you let your brother cut your hair!

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Indeed life would be boring if it was all plain sailing.

Wow folks. You look like you actualy know how to sail.... Reefing in the lines, hoisting the sails and a feline helms(man?) Lol. Just teasing.

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

A bit of rough sailing brings out the best in the team.😊

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Thank you! That was a wild ride. Could you cut/sew the genoa shorter so that you have some bit of heavy sail to fly?

@TheCruisingKiwis

11 күн бұрын

Unfortunately we don't have the right gear to do the job and prefer to leave as is so maybe sail repair can do the job without needing a new one.

Great episode! Who is the artist and what’s the name of the song you used? Thanks

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

Thank you. The song is Ordinary world by De Lune.

@09musc09

13 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

The TV falling didn't wake Mocha, did it?

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

That cat could sleep through a hurricane

Well, i know you've got at least 10m of sail repair tape, so just stick it back together! Cheers!

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

Haha yeah easy peazy. Thanks for the advice. And tape!

Breaks your heart shredding a sail like that, you guys will be right though just get your butts over here to Africa with us 😂

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

Yeah it was such a bummer. Slowed us up big time.

Who needs TV😂

@TheCruisingKiwis

20 сағат бұрын

As it turns out we do😄

Love you guys! When someone contacts you via the radio asking questions, how do you know it's not pirates trying to suss out your situation? I was worried for you. Safe travels. ❤

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

That we could see them on ais was a good thing. But I guess you never know.

Great, raw episode! What a bugger blowing the genoa, its the worst sail to lose on a Cat, especially when you dont have a screecher/code 0. One thing I was wondering, and I think you may have mentioned it yourself in the past, why does your autopilot spin like a demented demon!! I cant believe how much helm it applies in both directions! On our Bahia we have a Raymarine Autopilot and it never seems to apply more than a ¼ of a turn of helm, and never quickly like yours. It just doesnt look right!

@TheCruisingKiwis

13 күн бұрын

We have talked to so many people about our spinning autohelm. We’ve also had several Raymarine technicians out for a sail on the boat, but no one can get to the bottom of the problem. So Bob continues to spin away.

Rob, you still cut into people speaking. Bad habit. Good habit, you all did a fabulous job handling that wind!

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

Ha, Rob is always telling me off for cutting into peoples conversations. Looks like I’m not alone.

Thanks for the video! I was curious as to how the family handled storms out on the water. Thanks for the insight. How do you decide how long you will stay in a certain location?

@TheCruisingKiwis

12 күн бұрын

It really depends on the season and weather conditions. We made a mistake in going through Maldives too quickly. Another month would have been ideal.

Real life post as always , Annoys me when i see people let there furlers out with out keeping pressure on the furling line , A simple thing , one turn around the winch . Bad luck about the genoa , Fair winds

@TheCruisingKiwis

11 күн бұрын

Thanks Bill. We've found having a complete loop around the winch is too much resistance and with it half around the winch creates enough fiction. However, might have to adjust that practice and try again as digested then winch it on the leeward side on release from furler.

I'd be on my knees, praying to God in Heaven for protection daily in Jesus Mighty Name. Prayer is powerful. He gives us an invitation with free will. Please consider reaching out to Him.

@enzedracing3641

14 күн бұрын

Prayers do stuff all in that situation. Get god on the tools and help out on the boat when it's rough 😂

@TheCruisingKiwis

14 күн бұрын

You can pray and pull on the lines at the same time, it works wonders. 😊