That was very interesting! Captain Dunn and his crew were a perfect fit for your channel and the crew all seemed happy or priveledged to be there. Thanks guys.

I was waiting for you this morning and I'm really glad you showed up. You and your videos are my favorite part of waking up on Sunday mornings! I've been coping with PTSD and chronic fatigue for a couple of years instead of living out my own adventures so your videos have been very special to me while I'm healing. During this time I've been living vicariously through your adventures, although I'm hoping that the current medical help I'm getting is going to change all that. Until I'm fully back up and raring to go though, your Sunday morning videos are my favorite adventures. Stay safe my friends.

Wow, Now THAT'S a great guest!.... "We'll help whenever we can, and then stay OUT of the way whenever we can" That's knowing your limitations and that is VERY respectful! I gotta say too, That Captain Dunn and his crew are probably on their 50th million dollar earned this year. Tough on the body..... But, I bet GREAT on the paycheck!! What a SMART business!!! Kudo's to you guys for supplying people with such great food that has about a MILLION different ways of cooking it! I REALLY enjoyed this video!!! MAJOR Respect for Captain Dunn and his awesome crew!!!!

Your presentation and storyline is better than our professional television documentary’s here in New Zealand. I have been following your journey since buying Curiosity and watching you introduce your followers to my country is a revelation. Congratulations on the most professional sailing KZfaq channel there is. Safe travels.

"It intrigued me to watch two total novices take on life on the water. And to be fair, you both kinda looked like nerdy city folk" that is the best description of you guys I've ever heard, but you've come such a long way from being novices. With every voyage, you learn and grow. And there's nothing wrong with being nerdy, I mean I admit I'm nerdy but I'm proud and embrace it!

This is what I love about being one of your peeps. You help me experience life that otherwise I would never think about. Thank you. 🙏 you. ♥️

You two deserve an award for being such great ambassadors ! Excellent work, great video and content. Hope some company sponsors you soon with a new bigger boat.

I am realizing that a big part of what I love and respect about your channel is that you are humble, a quality that I deeply appreciate. It is a quality that is quite rare and admirable. Stay strong, stay humble, and be curious! Thank you for sharing your adventure.

I can't tell you how many times I have driven up the Thames coast road, and been fascinated seeing the farms and boats working at a distance. Thankyou for bringing us such a detailed close up view. Appreciate your work!

How exceedingly clever of you to have put together such an in-depth report into mussel harvesting in one go! No retakes, I guess, if you’re a guest on board, so that was extraordinarily brilliant - thank you, most entertaining!

Hey Chris the mussels man -- thank you for inviting them. Great to learn about your business craft and what you do that ends up at times on my dinner table here in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. And thank you Nikki & Jason in showcasing what Coromandel Township has to offer and the people who work there. Hopefully more of this style video will come in the future as well!

Look at those snappers holy smokes that's restaurant quality.

I’ve spent most of the summers of my life playing in the waters of Te Kouma, and fishing in those lines - what a rad vid to be able to watch and see those boys in action! Enjoy the Coromandel!

That was so interesting, thank you for taking him up on the offer.

Thanks for another great video. Your ability to tell the story and keep it so interesting is commendable. Never would have guessed mussel farming would be so involved and, at the same time fascinating.

Lest we forget 🫡 ANZAC 2022

Phenomenal video! Hard to believe this wasn't a cable tv professional documentary production. The fact that a couple of travelers can film with these kinds of production values without a full studio by themselves in the ocean is incredible. Really does go to show how talented they are and the hard work they put into story telling. Cheers from Central coast, CA!

It was amusing to see Nikki baulking at eating a mussel (I couldn't have done it) when she fearlessly climbs down into ice crevasses, dives down into undersea caves, sails out in the ocean during storms, and is unstoppable! Really enjoyed that video to see how mussel farming is operated and it was fascinating. Thank you 😀

I worked in a seafood restaurant in the 80’s. New Zealand green lip muscles were a favorite back then and still a favorite of mine today! Thanks again guys.

Excellent Vlog , you guys need to be on the discovery channel.. Thank you for another great Sunday morning. Cheers!

Susan & Tony here, you two are growing this channel so much . We are not surprised but amazed

Just back from therapy. Topic of conversation was the expending sale of your boat and the withdraws from lack of video this morning. I was prescribed yachtworld, 3 other sailing channels and a cup of salt water to dip my right big toe in.

6 THOUSAND TONS!?! Oh crap! This is so interesting! I love them SO much, with pasta and marinara!

Fascinating video! It's nice there are some foods one can eat without feeling guilty about the method of farming, and even better that this particular method doesn't just "not damage" the local ecosystem, but actually makes it better!

Mussel farming far more involved that I thought. Very impressive and very well-managed.

That was absolutely incredible. What a once in a lifetime opportunity. Thank you to all the muscle farmers for allowing us on board to witness such a unique, niche, world. Wow.

Great video showing the "behind the scenes" process of those boxes of mussels in the supermarket. I now have a greater appreciation for my food. Thanks

I worked at Nuclear Electric Generating Plants and mussels were our nemesis, they entered the plant through our cooling water systems and clogged our heat exchangers causing very expensive maintenance outages.

I've been subscribed and watching your videos for at least 2 years now, since you got stranded in Tonga after Covid hit, and while I've loved all your videos, this one is by far my favorite one to date. I was completely unaware of mussel farming. I don't eat any form of shell fish myself (texture issue more than taste), but the depth of the process you show is something I found absolutely fascinating.

Your abilities in interpersonal communication and cinematography shine through again.

Jason, Nikki!!!! That was a really neat experience!! I wonder if some of the remote islands you guys have been to could start their own grow lines on a small scale?? Those guys were straight up authentic real hardworking folks for sure! What a special experience!!

I love it Sunday morning coffee and Gone with the Wynns !

We enjoyed the wonderful wild mussels and sea life up in Vancouver Island when we were there - it's so awesome to see the farming side of the mussel world, and learned a whole bunch in your video. Thanks!

Shucks! Being a Sea Farmer takes a lot of mussel! 💪😀

you've certainly had some of our finest seafood today. Mussels, snapper and oysters, yum. Marinate the cooked mussels in malt vinegar, brown sugar and onion. Beautiful. we're so fortunate that these lovely mussels are so affordable in New Zealand. You Wynns are doing such a great job for tourism we'll have to make you honorary citizens - love having you here. Cheers

I have said it in the past and I will say it again. Great content and story telling. Seeing new things and learning a little each day makes each day good. Keep up the good work.

This was a really fascinating video. Those guys really have pride in their work and they should since they are feeding the world a great product that doesn't harm the environment. So cool that you got to experience it and show us. Thanks to the Captain and crew.

Love it! The kingfish in my profile photo was caught in those farms on Friday afternoon after work. Love that you both got to experience our backyard.

We lived where many of our friends were commercial crabbers. Our family grew beef. We were both thrilled to trade our products! It is natural to become tired of what you have an abundance of no matter how prized others may find it to be.

As always - a great story told by great story tellers. Once again sharing your insights and experiences that many of us would otherwise never know. Also noteworthy, your post-production prowess shows through when you manage to provide discernible conversations in what must have been a very ‘sound-rich’ environment. We’ll done!

The way he explained you guys is perfect. That's exactly how I got hooked.

Watching Nikki throwing the grappling hook reminded me of, Bring Your Daughter to Work Day. Thanks to Chris for taking you aboard and showing us how mussels are farmed.

It's awesome that people like Captain Dunn contact you to share their passion, and deservedly so. I think you are the best Sailing KZfaq channel for sailing combined with well prepared, presented, delivered, recorded and produced videos. Great delivery, whatever the subject, and I love how you relate to hard working people like this mussel team. Nikki's Texan farming background, and Jason's awesome skills and humour, shine through.

Makes me miss the green lip mussels in coconut milk with lemon grass, plus a cold Stella, that I had at the Belgian Beer Cafe in Auckland. Love New Zealand.

Aweh Thanks for this Jay and Nikki, shout out from South Africa, Glad your Sails got sorted, its a hustle out here always gotta fight for all the little things one takes for granted daily. If you in contact with Mark any time lately, sending all the positive vibes to that awesome human to the two of you to pass on to him 🙂

This was so interesting. I can't believe how much I learned in 20 minutes. The skipper and the crew seem like really OK peeps. I'm glad he reached out to you and you shared this with us.

One of the best things about living here in NZ is that every supermarket has a bin full off live mussels for around $3/kg. Have a great recipe for smoked marinated mussels, trouble is you need to buy 5 time as much as you need for the final because they get eaten at every stage of the process.

I wish you had more clips of your sail to New Zealand when things got really rough and dangerous. No sugar coating, just raw fear, rough seas, howling wind, hysteria and grit. That is what sailing is, not always smooth and what people who are planning on actually buying a boat need to see and learn from. Sailing is like real life on land, sometimes you just take a beating no matter how much you plan ahead to avoid troubles.

This is an excellent episode, Wynns. Worth the watch for sure. You guys have a knack for finding special and worthwhile content. Thanks.

This inside view of the muscle industry was COOL!! If the snapper are eating the muscles, fishing near the lines is a win-win-Wynn!!

Well guys that was your best work to date - so professional and so informative. Great balance between solid factual information and the human side of those guys working their boat each day. Well done keep it up!!

Very cool video!! Familiar with the mussels side, but not from farming, just from growing up on the Atlantic. Very cool how they do that sustainably and love that the water is improved along with it. Have I had a raw just shucked mussel? Yes and yep, wicked salty, but add some good spicy marinara sauce...and oh yeah! Didn't know I could be eating NZ mussels next time I order them. Would make some sense here in Dallas, but less so when I go home to Boston.

By far, best content on KZfaq, informative, enjoyable and environmentally friendly, you people are who make the difference. So much thank you!!!

Learned something new. Here in New Jersey there's a variety of clams, and there are oysters, but the only kind of mussels I've seen are the black-shell kind. Next time at a seafood restaurant I'm going to be on the lookout for New Zealand green-shell mussels.

WOW! I WONDER WHAT THEY DO WITH ALL THOSE BEAUTIFUL OPALESCENCE SHELLS?? SUCH A WONDERFUL SOURCE OF CALCIUM....THATS ALOT OF SHELLS!! THANKYOU FOR THE KNOWLEDGE OF THAT JASON AND NICKI WHAT CLEAN BEAUTIFUL WATER TO " GARDEN" IN!!! IM SO GLAD THEY USE SIMPLE DROP ROPES FOR PRODUCT AND NOT HUGE NETS

You have the best sailing channel. We love how you dive in and get involved with all these far-flung communities that you get to visit...and sharing it with all of us armchair tourists. Sure there are lots of pretty sunshine and sand beaches. But these community highlights you shoot for us make it all seem more authentic, more purposeful when we can give a bit too. Thanks so much

Thanks for educating us on muscle farming.

My Sunday morning with Gone with the Wynns and a cup of coffee. I enjoy your video's and how you explore your environments

Mussels are being used to clean up the water at Okahu Bay, and at the stormwater drains in Central Auckland, both within the harbour.

Had no idea how this was done and the crew really seemed passionate and kind. Really cool group of guys.

Awesome. After getting up early this morning in Darwin Australia for ANZAC day dawn service. It had me reflecting about the relationship between Aussies and kiwis. Forever we are brothers and sisters forged in blood, sweat and tears. I can’t think of a better meal to have today of New Zealand Green lipped mussels (my missus favourite meal) to celebrate the day as an Aussie. I know we often squabble over who has the better sports team or who invented pavlova. But today we celebrate each other and remember the ANZACS. Thank you Wynns for the awesome video it felt very special and fitting to me on this day.

This was fascinating! I really enjoyed learning how to get mussels, & meeting the Skipper. Sure is alot involved. Beautiful scenery where you are at.Thank you for sharing! Have a good week Nikki & Jason!

I take my hat off to these guys . I never knew how much these guys work to get muscles processed. Much respect to these guys . And thank you to the wynns for sharing this video . 👍👍👍👍👍

As a New Zealander, I knew we farmed Mussels. What I didn't know is what is involved in that process. I am sure I am not alone in that! Thanks to a couple of curious Americans, I now know a little bit more about my own country! Thanks!

What an exciting and informative/educating life you live. But then you are both very sociable and people seem as though they want to gravitate towards you. This makes for very good, fun and exciting videos. Thank you for sharing your life, I really appreciate it...and you!😊

Great video , but i have questions on the clam harvesting part now 1. how long do they farm in one spot? 2. do they farm the same spot year after year ? 3. if they farm the same spot or area year after year have they ever sent a diver down and checked out the ocean floor to see the clam population from the ones that might of falling off the rope? i think that would be interesting to know !

As always....educational value: off the charts. Production value: off the charts. Entertainment value: off the charts. You never, ever disappoint. I'm always so ready to see what you guys are up to. Great work.

Gotta say, I had low expectations for this video, but it was super interesting and brilliant you showed and could explain the whole process. I adore mussels (not sure about raw though). Really did enjoy this video. Thanks guys

Mark and I went out with this boat over 20 years old in coromandel. So cool to see home, while I am up in Lae, PNG. Love Rolanda

I'm always waiting for Sunday to start my day off so thanks for the year's since you left Fort Lauderdale. Please be safe and good luck on what you are going to do in the future,

pop off poppa Chris i miss you, its been months on the boat please come home

This is one of my favorite videos for the informational content!

Love These Type Of Shows... No one makes them better or more fun to watch than you two... Please give our thanks to the farmers of the sea...

We have been watching your channel since you moved from the RV to the boat (and a few of the RV videos) and this is one of our favorites. I love the sailing, diy, and even the less than perfect situations but I really like the videos where you get involved with something local and different. Making potable water bucket filters, turtles (my wife's favorite) and this one. Very much like a short documentary and extreamly well put together. That takes a lot of skill. Thank you very much for all you do. We can't support via patron right now but if you're ever in San Diego CA and would like a dinner or even a place to stay please let us know. Stay true to yourselves and good luck with your new boat! Mike and Rebecca Mershon SV Montana Inkfish

New Zealand green lip mussels are available (at a pretty good price) at my local supermarket. I just read that the NZ quality control standards are the highest in the world. That is reassuring. I shall pick up some. Thank you for the video.

Thank you so much for showing us how the muscles are harvested and grown. This was really interesting and it gives me a new appreciation for those who are out there doing the work. Thanks again, this was fun! 🤩🤩

I get to watch your video’s on Monday’s. I have you on during breakfast. I go on your adventures. Restrictions have been eased here but it’s still encourage to stay home. You guys are my little window to another life. Much respect for the muscle farmers. 💖💖💖

I am so glad that I checked and found out that there was a Sunday video again. What an informative video it was too. Thoroughly enjoyed your mussel farming adventure.

Great experience, but glad your not giving up on curiosity as I would miss my weekly fix. Great show, keep it up.

Cheers. Happy to see the crew welcomed you aboard. Thanks for sharing

this was an Americans take on Country Calendar mussel farming in the Coromandel. well done. VERY WELL PRESENTED . Kudos to your host for giving you the opportunity to experience the industry.

As Aries, I understand the title of the chapter..." putting Nikki to work"...so a lucky girl to have such a great guy next to her!! good luck people

I live in the South Island of NZ. You probably haven't watched too much TV since you've been here but we have a weekly show called Country Calendar which show cases various farming and agricultural things going on with everyday New Zealanders throughout the country. Watching this I felt like I was watching a Country Calendar episode from TVNZ ! You two are simply awesome at what you do. Been following you for quite some years now ... totally hooked 👍 10 out of 10 my friends. Have loved the way you've given the rest of the world a little taste of NZ

Cannot believe curiosity is going been following you from the start in the camper 😭

Thanks so much for this. New Zealand Greensheel Mussells was a client of mine in China many years ago. So great to see their operations.

Aah, growing up in NZ...When I was a kid down at the yacht club in Wellington, we used to get mussels off the rocks, put them on some sheet iron over a fire amongst the rocks..when they opened up,they were ready....delicimo.

Nikki and Jason, I have been following you since you bought the boat. I also follow many other sailing channels and you are "by FAR" one of the most informative in the videos you put out. I also wait for your videos every Sunday. I hope to see much of Gone with the Wynn in the future.

Yay! My Sunday routine can commence! Loved the video!

That was extremely interesting! I grew up working on fishing boats in SoCal. I could almost feel the salty air. We had plenty of fish also and all kinds of sea food. Thanks 🙏 for sharing!

Always finding different and engaging topics.

What a great Video, great content, 5 stars. Watch out Mike Rowe, you've got some great competition here.

My FAVORITE video of yours so far! Learned so much!!! And I’ve had Surf Shark for 6 months now, thanks to you. I love it!!

You've showcased NZ aquaculture beautifully. Really nice of them to invite you onboard (I've forgotten their names). Very interesting.

I really enjoyed this video! Well done - thank you.

Thanks for another great video. I lived in New Zealand for three years and bought green mussels in our supermarket in New Plymouth. Excellent food, and so were the smoked eels.

This is my favorite video. Fascinating how truly sustainable this mussel farm is. Kudos!

Fascinating, interesting, intriguing! And I have to commend you for finding a way to make the advert fully relevant to the content of the video! Also: thanks for your perspective and research! Made things very relevant even to a landlubber somewhere in Europe.

My love of mussels takes me back to my youth in Scotland…I never eat raw but that’s just me. Thus was an awesome topic guts! Well done…Jason…they are an aphrodisiac mate…when this boats a rockin…

I grew up in New Orleans eating raw oysters on the half-shell. Next time make a cocktail sauce with ketchup, some horseradish, Worcestershire & a squirt of lemon juice. Dip oysters/muscles in sauce and enjoy.

Must admit, I have been avoiding those kind of mussels thinking they would be coming from polluted areas, thanks to you, I will be seeking them again.