Oh jeezo! Tissues! You guys are the opitomy of how love should be! Haven't felt so lonely in a long while. It's wonderful to witness such a strong bond between you all as a goal to strive for. Lovely.

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

🥹🥰 thanks for watching

Hard to believe it's already two years since you guys sailed back to Australia together with the Nalukai crew. Hopefully you guys join up with Nalukai in the near future, if they still sailing. Much love from British Columbia in Canada.

One of your best vlogs to date. I was wondering how the sale of Catalpa went and how you ended up in California on your new boat. The enery you guys have is positively staggering. Walking all over town, hiking trails climbing mountains? That nutmeg jelly must have some good energy additives.

More time with Catalpa crew is always good. Backflip Bella, 😊 looked painful.

Great look back on your Indo experience and handing over Catalpa, plus the adventures with Nalakai. Looking forward to the next episode. Our only son is living the dream up there in Indo.

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

It’s a dream life for sure ☺️

Hello. Catalpa. Crew it would be wonderful to be able to watch you for an hour. I enjoy your adventures and look forward to your new blogs every week. 😀

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

🥰thank you

Omgg I didn’t expect to cry 😭 so much in an episode! Beautifully told 💜

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

🥹 🥰 thanks for watching

OMG I cried so much …….. so glad you got to travel home with Nalukai!

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

🥹🥰

So I watched the intro as usual and thought, "Well, this will be good to watch as I eat dinner." What started out as a normal vlog quickly turned into a documentary and then a docudrama when you sold Catalpa. I used the right cursor key to speed things up when I saw Bella crack her nose. Listening to the Indonesians talking about their camper van excursion was very interesting and surprising. And then, at the end, when you reached the top of the volcano, I fully expected to see Lee come over the ridge in a helicopter to rescue you all. A great video. Thanks for the ride. See you next week.

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

Still waiting for the search party 😆 thanks for watching 🥰

Nice to see what happend to catalpa, two year cliffhanger ❤

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Yes it’s been a long time coming 🫣

Touching! It's hard to close one chapter and start another one. Yet, that is how life goes forward.

WOW I was so enthralled i forgot i was watching a video and now its 6.35am Mon morning in Ippy Aussie and I'm too awake to go back to sleep. That was a bloody bewdy my li'l Aussie fam. Keep 'em coming guys !!! I take it the purchase has now been finalised and all payments received, so you were able to post this final chapter. Thankyou. You did an awesome job. 🇦🇺🤗💞🙏👍👌✌️👏✝️🇺🇸

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Thanks so much we are so glad you enjoyed watching 🥰

Loved the longer format, didn't want it to end :) Thanks for sharing.

I didn't know that you did not have another boat in mind when you sold Catalpa I. That puts a whole different color on the story. That was a brave thing to do. I think it turned out well. You now have Catalpa II, your new home.

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

Absolutely it was a wild ride of emotions for sure but we got there 🫣🥰

Tears from me as you said goodbye to Catalpa I, sometimes change comes with the tears.

Yes I totally enjoyed watching a full hour of Catalpa ❤

Seeing your smiling family each week is the highlight for me. YES YES YES to the longer videos😂❤ What a Rollercoaster of emotions this video brought up, how hard that must of been sailing away , homeless and uncertainty of what the future holds. Captain are you still happy to get your hands working on the new boat ? It has been a bit of a slocg to get C2 out and sailing. CHEERS AND FAIR WINDS Steve h.

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

Thanks mate yes it has been a wild ride haha watching this back lee had no idea the work he was getting himself into 😅😆

I remember you guys selling and moving up to a bigger boat (or boat project) Hope to see you sailing soon

Love the extended format. Also loved seeing you sailing with the crew of Malukai. Looking forward to getting you back on the water and maybe meet up with them again.

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Awesome we loved it too and can’t wait for that 🥹⛵️

Im so Happy it all worked out and you found Catalpa 2!! The Journey Continues

I was cutting onions. you're full of love and loads of good vibes. I'll keep watching

Love love love seeing your story unfold!! So inspiring to always see you guys trust in the universe. She has big plans for us all! Super emotional right there with you, every step of the way!! Pretty special to realize we both came across our Pearson 530 sisterships in 2022!

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching it’s been a journey and I loved looking back making this 🥹Yes I didn’t realise we bought them the same year ☺️

I really enjoyed this long format video, and yes, I made it to the end.

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

That’s great ☺️🥰

Excellent Vlog guys! Thank you. Looking forward to the next episode .

Great video guys. Thank you.

Wowza…I’m Glad you have shown the “Background” of your Adventures😜…I’ve been watching since you got your “New” Boat…Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy😎

I hardly ever comment ; but that was Magnificent !! I admire your courage and resilience...!! Your story Inspires me so much. Thank you So much...

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

🥹 thank you so much 🥰

Great video, and I really liked the longer format.😀👍

Everything goes in through our eye's, everything else is just feeling, this is awesome 1hr length story, do more guy's !

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Cheers mate

Love it was such great times 🩵

What a wonderful journey and story about the end of Catalpa 1. I enjoy the longer format as well as the shorter ones. Your experiences and challenges make watching your channel so entertaining. You have an amazing family and the individual personalities and talents make watching your videos so intriguing.

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

Thanks so much 🥰

Thnx for sharing, luv your Eps & the raw emotion of it all, safe travels

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

excellent! looking forward to part 2

Awesome film guys. Loved the update. God knows we have all been waiting for it hahaha. Looking forward to the continuation.

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Haha yeah sorry for the wait 🫣 hope it was worth it 😉

@leezettb

14 күн бұрын

@@SailingCatalpa totally, best cliff hanger ever!!

This was a great ep guys - loved it. I'd definitely watch long form videos from you again.

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

An interesting insight. Thanks for sharing. As a comparison, growing up as an Army brat (British) by the time I was 10, we had lived in 6 different places, moving to number 7, in 4 different countries, in 3 different continents (Europe, Africa, Asia) and I was in my 4th school. In the next 8 years, another 3 moves, another school and 2 colleges to add to the mix and we still weren't done. After Uni (another 3 moves) I then spent a decade in the Army myself living and working in at least another 10 locations. The concept of 'home' is something I am still trying to work out at the age of 52.

Most excellent…an hour escape into an adventure. Thanks for sharing!

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 🥰

FANTASTIC ! AND FABULOUS !

Wow! I was not expecting to cry.. great episode! 💝

Thank you for that catchup.

Always great whatever length you post. This was really enjoyable .

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Thanks so much 🥰

Nice one. Thanks.

Great, loved the long video.

That's cool keep them coming I've been watching a certain 2 little grommets from start to not finished yet please let us see more ❤

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

We will 🥰

Very emotional and touching, very difficult to sale your adventure home without knowing any plan. You have me hooked, I subscribed and will follow you for your adventures wherever they take you.

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

Thanks mate

Awesome episode guys loved it

Beautiful video 🤩 feels longer than 2 years since we saw you on the Gold Coast in Australia 😢 miss you all so much ❤

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Miss you so much too 😘😘😘

Absolutely want to see more!

With this very long episode it gives the feeling that you almost with you! Liked it very much! What an adventure! Great parents great children!❤

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!🥰

Well great video great family and great friend s , so much energy spent , wears me out just watching , but I’m glad I did , ouch Bella I hope you’re all healed up now , very brave young lady , can’t wait for the next video , hopefully not far off , Graham 🇬🇧

Loved it ❤

I really like you guys and you're one of my favorite channels, but I didn't think I wanted to watch an hour long video. I was wrong. I very much enjoyed it and was sad to see it end. I look forward to seeing the next one.

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Awesome glad you liked it ☺️

It's so unreal to see the actual feelings you guys had towards catalpa one in this video your home an the growth it bought to the growth of your family keep up the video's it's a learning curve for us land lovers who wish to do what ýou guys have achieved an taught your kids to be the lendgends they have grown up to be happy sailings in catalpa 2

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

It was a hard but wonderful time ☺️🥰

Loved it

Just found your channel , WOW , you have a great family and a great circle of friends . Down side is , this was your last posting on your home , " CATALPA " . The boat is a big part of the journey , but it's the Family , the Crew and the Friends that makes it a HOME . I am safe in saying , that your NEW HOME will be an amazing place once you get on board and set sail . But I will say that , you are an amazing Mum , 3 kids and a Husband to look after . Climbing that Mountain was awesome , it showed how fit you ( Mum ) are and how you would run rings around the 2 YOUNG GIRLS 😁😁😁😁. To put it bluntly , you are a Mean , Lean fighting machine . Honestly look forward to the next chapters in your Lives.

I remember those warm happy days, it was such a shock for you guys to be ripped out of this life for me. But it all worked out amazingly, although now you need to get back to INDO ! I remember Banda, not sure who first introduced it to me and the history was such that I really looked at a lot of videos about it, what an interesting place ! But wow, what a cliff hanging ending !

Thanks!

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

🥰 thank you

Nice one! The Format of an hour is good, seems more connecting somehow. so if you have to much footage for a shorter one, i´m happy to watch. 💗

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Thanks 🥰

Very cool

Really enjoyed the hour long episode I hope you do it again at some point,Indonesia is quite the place !

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

Indonesia is amazing 🩵

Gday thank you I always just thought I had missed that episode even though I went back trying to find it, well now I get it and fully understand, mystery solved thank you, wow what a fantastic story really loved seeing what happened to catalpa 1 , and so glad it’s still happening, always love your videos thank you cheers

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Happy to finally share it 🥰

I think I remember Delos going up a peak, in a similar part of the world, and some of them losing the trail on the way down, eventually making it down several hours later after bushwhacking their way down the hill.

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

I can see how that would be possible 😆😅

Awesome

That fill in some of the gaps. - Really enjoyed your little films now, your documentary is great. Story worth telling.

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Cheers mate

Nice to see you close to gap in timing of videos, been watching for years and was wondering what the hell

Great episode and let’s us know where the old girl went, Lee was right, it turned out well, Catalpa ll is a beautiful yacht and is now the new chapter, loved you hour long episode Cheers

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

He’s a very smart guy 😉 thanks for watching 🥰

Love you guys!

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

🥰

Bella, always listen to your Intuition!

loved the hour

She is more tough than a lot guys

Well done to guys for being brave enough to take the hard steps to live the life style you wanna live, not many of us have the guts to do it, wish the whole family health and success in life ✌️🌹❤️👌

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Thank you 🥹🥰

Hey! I didn know about Catalpa 1, I can imagine how hard it must be to let go your boat after those amazing years sailing across Indonesia, but I understand you need a better one to circumnavigate the world. My last trip to Banda was in Nov 2022 for a week, and I also stayed at Abba´s Cilubintang Estate. It was my fourth visit. Usually, I hike up Gunung Api every time, but this time I didn't because my friend wanted to learn scuba diving, it was her first time. Now I miss hiking up that mountain after seeing this video.

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

Banda is so beautiful isn’t it great hike I’m sure you won’t miss it next time ☺️

Defenitly like the longer videos, around 30 to 40 minutes in my opinion ✌️❤️👌

If you ever climb Banda Api again be careful that that edge you appear to be on is very undercut. Great vid.

First love such sweet pain getting it and losing it. But the voyage will continue, which is good for you and all of those that follow.

Rad!❤

Always wondered what happened to Catalpa. 😊

A wonderful episode. Thanks for closing that loop for us. Could the release of this story be a sign that Catalpa II has splashed? I hope so. You all deserve it.

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!

I did the same thing to the bridge of my nose when I was twelve years old. But I had to get eight stitches. 😢

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Oh that was Bella’s biggest fear 😉

The video is very good and I really like it

@SailingCatalpa

9 күн бұрын

Thanks ☺️

Funny, I am watching this excellent video while making landfall in our first Indonesian port Tual!

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Amazing that’s so exciting enjoy that beautiful country 🩵

I really enjoyed the hour with you guys. I suddenly realized how it must feel for Sara to be without her nest. But then with the strong support of Lee, how lucky she is. I am so glad I came in early when Catalpa was just beginning. It would be impossible to binge now. I got lucky too. Thank you.

Banda Islands are very interesting; both geology and history.

Hi

@SailingCatalpa

16 күн бұрын

Hey mate

Hard core live aboard sailors

The hour went by fast! Do more this length. I'm not saying do all this length, but more.

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Awesome thanks

Aluminum or, aluminium, is THE way to go for boat material. So superior to anything else. Ferro is always a gamble. You had a good one. But you never know. And hard to tell. Yes aluminum is more expensive but worth it. Well worth it a cheaper in the long run. No need to even paint it. There are some good French aluminum monos. Shoal draft, good sailing vessels. And can be fairly affordable. Looks like the mult you were on is aluminum. Nice. Good luck and fair winds to your wonderful family. My wife and I cruised over 25 yrs.

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Absolutely we would love a Ali boat ☺️

it;s a little bit sad, really. new adventures yeah

Hour long is awesome We can do this all the time. Will we see the ending

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Yes we will share more and what happened next 😉 and you won’t have to wait that long this time 🫣

Have you left Penasco ? If so when ? You are a great team !

Do you have contact with your Nalukai friends regularly now that you have Catalpa 2? Your families seemed to blend so well.

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Yes we talk all the time miss them a lot 🥹

Can't wait till the 2 crews reunite.

@SailingCatalpa

15 күн бұрын

Us too 🥹

🙋👍👍🥳

Make the passage and visit the US.

Jesus is my Hero Lee is an amazing man That I can only Aspire to be more alike

@27:15 Great lifestyle with kids b4 they leave the nest (as has just happened to Zatara), vs 'maybe' only seeing them for a few hours a day, whilst trying to keep up with the Joneses, fund others lifestyles, via taxes, loan interest rates, consumables we don't really need. 💜

Outside movies, that is the first time I have ever seen someone use those strips like that.

I swear, Bella and Taj remind me of the children of Dirk Pitt.

Now there's 4 adults.😊👍