I needed you guys today , no drama ,no click bait , some passionate adults offering some intelligent explanations on how there sail boat operates . I thank you .

As a non sailor, that was a very informative and interesting video.

Wow - THIS is why we’ve been following your journey for years. While we recognize that you have a highly diverse group of viewers with varied interests and that each episode is fantastic in it’s own way, your ability to clearly articulate and explain complex systems in a viewer-friendly manner is something we enjoy and benefit from in sailing our own boat. Enjoy sailing the Med - I know we do!

Very interesting. For a non sailor, very informative. No matter what the topic of your video, I'm never bored or disappointed. Great job!!

That's way more complicated than driving my car aboard the Vancouver Island Ferry and reading a newspaper in the lounge. I have more respect for you both and sailors everywhere. Just knowing the parts and sails is a major learning curve.

My 90 year old Mom, Helga from Glendora,CA USA, who the last time she was on a ship was in 1938 escaping nazi Germany, is addicted to your videos and never misses one, and she especially loves Kika "and her beautiful smile" and the fact that you guys are such a cute couple..say hi to her! :-)

Thanks for the sail update, from an old sailor who misses his former sailing life. Now land-yachting in the states. Enjoy the adventure.

Excellent episode. I love that you explain the reasoning behind your choices, the why of things is so often missing in the KZfaq world, sailing and otherwise. Thanks.

Been a while since we had a pure sailing episode, Good work.

I love how comfortable and confident you 2 are in your own capacity to handle anything. I mean, it seems like you 2 literally started from practically nothing. Sail on!

As someone who has followed you guys for awhile. And as someone who is currently in the market for a boat. And as someone who is still learning to sail, This was a wicked cool episode. I don't know if this was planned for awhile or if you guys just thought of it in the moment. After a long week, this is exactly what I needed.

This is such a great video! Thank you for sharing with sailors.

Thank you! As highly skilled professional sailors, you two often make it look so easy that over time, as a non-sailor, I actually began to think that it was no big deal to sail a boat around the world. Your knowledge, experience and skill as shown in this particular video confirms how special you two are, not only as a great couple, but as successful sailors.

I really like how well you explain things in layman's terms! Makes the channel so accessible for all of us ;)

You are legends, love your attitude and how you look after your safety!

You guys remind me of my Dad. We live just outside of Buffalo, NY. and dad would sail from the dock in Erie Bason Marnia, out to Lake Erie and back, NEVER used a motor nor paddles to do this. Infact when the boat launch was changed (the deep ramp was removed) and, now we had to use a crane to launch the boat this was in the Buffalo River where the buildings blocked the wind. It took us hours to install and start the outboard motor Why? Dad never used them before. The boat had a 3-foot fixed keel on it and that's why a crane was needed.

Great little tutorial and overview of UMA. For those of us who have followed you from the beginning, it was a good reminder of all the additions and adjustments you’ve made to the boat. Cheers!

As a new starter, this was SUPER helpful. Thank you!

Hello. Following you for quite some time. Just to add into the Gennaker/Spinnaker conundrum... • Genoa - A head sail where the foot of the sail is longer than the distance from the mast to the bottom forestay connection. • Jib Sail - A head sail where the foot of the sail is shorter than the distance from where the mast sits on the deck to the bottom forestay connection. • A spinnaker is used for deep broad reaches through direct downwind angles. It blows way out the front of the boat and uses a pole to windward to stabilize it. The Spinnaker is flying much higher and out front for more down wind tacks. • A gennaker is sometimes called an asymmetric spinnaker. The Gennaker is connected low to the bow sprit in much the same way as a genoa sail. The gennaker is a close cousin to the genoa and spinnaker. It is more like a genoa but is made of lighter material, poofs out more like a spinnaker and is only capable of sailing up to about 80 degrees off the wind.

Thanks! I,ll get a Code 0 for my next Med-trip (2024). Last time was between 2017 and 2020 with a pain in the behind genoa as the only headsail 😅

Finally a sailing video again! And a beautiful sail indeed.

You're top notch at explaining all the sailing details! It's electric! Be well you guys.

No such thing as being too safe! Thanks for sharing!

I knew nothing about sailing when I first found your channel. As I watched over the years, I picked up a few bits and pieces of info. But this video helped me to connect the dots and it was very interesting. Thanks so much!

This video added a needed dimension of "reality" for sailors and non-sailors alike. Sailing requires skill, patience, and knowledge to be truly enjoyable. Control is comfort.

I am an old sailor who started sailing in 1966 at 12 on Lake Glenmore in Calgary. So you did not tell me anything I did not know, but surely enjoyed hearing you two talk about sails. One might be addicted to sailing if they watch your channel.

Thanks so much for another enjoyable episode. As an ex-cruiser/ racer in the Salish Sea, I just got a refresher on how to cruise without stress, or that stinky fossil fuel.

Great tutorial on Uma's Propulsion system It explains a lot of the mechanics and physics of this ancient form of a very inexpensive way of transport Then again you lost me after Mainsail but I still stayed for the full lecture. When I watch SV Delos Brian is always trouble shooting a problem , repairing the problem or jury rigging a solution to get them by. On Uma you throw up another sail, change coarse and heading and prepare another meal . L I do like your solution a lot better but then again the crew on Delos do where a lot less clothes which explains my reason d'etre but then again I am older and i find pleasures that are beyond explanations DO KEEP UP TEH GOOD WORK . And as a Canadian It give me greater pleasure to see what you two are doing and doing it so well Merci

I know you weren't selling anything BUT, . . . I'm sold on your sail inventory Step! : - ) I've got 4 sails for my P2-20 but have not set up my spinnaker yet. I made it out of an actual parachute but it is triangular. I also made my genoa out of larger old main sail for another boat. My jib and main sail came with the boat. I'm happy that my sailboat wasn't used much (it was made in 12/72) because the sails that came with it are not worn out yet. However, if I had the money, I think I would have a new set made up.

I've been a Uma-phile for years, and without a doubt, THIS was the best video you've ever posted cuz I'm teaching (encouraging) my wife to join me in my sailing passion and she much prefers the advice/instruction you guys provide than ANYTHING coming out of my mouth. So, thank you, thank you, thank you.

This episode was so interesting to me as a non-sailor who’s followed you for a while. I had developed sort of my own understanding of what you meant when you referenced different sails and different sailing conditions but was never quite sure if I was understanding correctly or not.

I enjoyed this episode. You guys did a good job of explaining your sail setup. You two have certainly made the most of Uma.👍

One of the reasons I follow your channel is because you're true sailors... a rare thing in this age of the modern diesel engine. I don't know if you follow them, but Matt and Amy on Sailing Yacht Florence are another couple who give off the same vibe of choosing to sail whenever possible. It's funny that many people think of the diesel engine as being the safety back up... I would argue that thinking is wrong. I have had to sail into a pen or onto a mooring in a boat because of an engine issue way more times than I have ever had to motor in due to a sail issue. Having the spare set as you do makes absolute sense.

What a grate episode. Your knowledge of sailing not only makes you two safter, but also is assuring for us to know your are safe cause we love you.

You make a 'lesson' fun and your audience stays attentive. As always, love watching D&K!

“My God, it’s full of sails” 😂 What a perfect way to end the day for me - so well explained, and demonstrated, in lush videography and with levity, a typical Uma video - thank you! 🎵 My main sail’s got three reefings Three reef points has my sail… 🎶

Well, I’m not a sailor unfortunately. But I found this video very informative and interesting ❤ As a big fan of Dan’s technical videos, I’m very delighted to learn all those sails you carry on UMA. In fact, this is my first time ever to learn each sail’s name and purpose and it’s characteristic. So much fun 👍 so thank you 🙏 I have tremendous respect for both of you, Dan and Kika❤❤❤ I’m pretty sure you two will become legends in the sailing world in a few years, yeah not even a decade it’s going to take! Because you guys have already done so much by far! And, just how beautiful you two wonderful human beings are ❤ Thank you for inspiring me 👍 and I wish you two many more happy sailings and safe travels. In the meantime, enjoy this new location you just anchored! Much Love 💕

Excellent sale summary, always interesting to see how problems get solved when your life and comfort depends on those modifications and adaptations!

I have worked as an Industrial Rigger for more than 50 years,, I have learned more about sailing in the past 30 minutes than in all those years put together...

Hi,I watch several sailing channels and I have watched yours for several years..but I have not sailed since I was an apprentice many years ago,so I found this video very informative,entertaining and enjoyable.Thank you,Roly 🇬🇧.

What a great episode - I've been sailing for a long time and if asked I'd have said that it would not be very interesting, but it's GREAT! Also love the reference to the almost religious debate on what sails are/should be called - I've been around since the 70's, so it's great to gain clarity on some of the newer references! I'm afraid that I still call a boomvang a kicking strap though! Another super episode - many thanks from the UK (as you can probably tell from the kicking strap comment!).

I love videos like these! More of this please! Make me a youtube expert on sailing before I get my own boat "some day"!

I really appreciate this, as I'm preparing to head out single handed on my Mariner 36...New Hampshire built, ...and you have reduced my paranoid decision making and made the complicated simple and manageable, thank you and please keep sharing your experiences, we need you!

This is why I absolutely love, love, LOVE your videos...love em, love em, love em!! You two go into just miniscule detail of your vessel fantastic UMA...love, love, LOVE her name in quiet BOLD grey letters from the top to the base, hugging the mast. You two put so much thought and joy into all your videos without drama and the T and A that others feel the need for, not sure if they do that for the viewer numbers or as an ego stroke....doesn't matter, I'm talking about you three Kika, UMA and Dan (my fellow Canuck, just a note Dan, I put the ladies first as all us well heeled Canucks tend to do...well most of us...lol). What I truly want to say is that I always feel good after one of your videos, even the ones that tell us that it's not always sunshine and rainbows, like Kika's video of walking around waiting for Dan to do his licence business back in BC. Kika pointed out that doing the video filming by herself was a bit tricky when she wanted to be seen walking past a view point to get the scenery in the shot and how some people almost arm wrestled her for her camera when they thought it was 'free'. But I was glad that they had the brains to know that she's no lady to be tested (all that blood and bone, she'd have to wedge out from between her knuckles and toe knuckles....ewwwww, I'm shuddering just imagining that...I just fainted, I'm back). Every video you make are primo workmanship...workwomanship. You leave with the warm fuzzies every time, Keep up the GREAT work you three.🥰🥰🥰

Advise you to use the storm jib whenyou are going upving in more than 28 knots, the boat will be more balanced and feel safer. Also in heavy downwind it can be used as your only sail, gives good control of the boat and not to high speed. Love your content and as always great filming and relevant content!

I love this episode! I grew up sailing… then stopped because the ICWB in my area of Florida is just a ditch. But after years, I’m married to an amazing woman who wants to enjoy life on a boat too! I’m so excited to get back into the life and watching y’all for the past year and a half have made it all possible! Thank you!

Always enjoy the sailing videos. And I think you are very smart for carrying a backup main.

I don't comment enough possibly to get you your KZfaq metrics enough. But you guys still blow every other sailing channel out the water (sorry was not meant to come over as a pun). You are the most inspirational channel for normal sailors (if that makes sense). Thank you - and keep going - you are a joy to watch :)

This is one of my favourite episodes in a while. Love the old clips you put in there.

Brilliantly written, providing a picture of the sails needed to do the job.

Yahoo! For a guy in rhome Texas you have updated my knowledge of sailing and a sailboat . THANK YOU. Been watching your channel for 4 years and makes me happy too enjoy from home. Also since I have been married for 50 plus years I would say you two are in love with each other. THANKS SO MUCH.

I love how UMA looks better and better each time I visit you guys. Great work.

Love you guys, that giggle! Two more years and I might be out there too. Thanks for wonderful, down to earth tutorials, the love you manage to present is awesome! Unique.

oh man, Le Bocche di Bonifacio, my hearth it's there. Drop your anchor in Lavezzi, guys, and sleep at La Zarina. Then wander around La MAddalena archipelago, don't miss it! Giardinelli it's a must!

Thank you both for your sailing tutorial. It was very informative. I had a ideas of what “reefing” meant, but you explained it completely to this armchair sailer. Your boat is a living experiment in new technology and experiences. Thanks so much ❤

This is exactly the type of information that I want. You guys make beautiful content but sometimes the sailing detail gets lost in the sailing lifestyle. Thanks for a very interesting review.

You guys were mostly my largest inspiration to switch from diesel to electric motor sailing and I would not change a thing about it. Thank you for this video as it is very informative and fun to watch.

That was just interesting and fun, not being a sailor but one who loves to watch your videos. Thank you so much, I felt I learned some basics!! Well done!

Love it! This our electric sailboat and all you talk about is sails!

What a nice and professional couple. At 92 always learning something ( am a sailor from the age of 15 ) Kudos guys !!

Love how you guys tailored the whole sail plan

What a fantastic step; thank you both. My Ranger 29 (same era) had the same mast set up as your Pearson. Like you said, it's fine. When I upgraded to a J/42, it came with a Tides Marine SailTrack. You hang out with cruisers, so you have probably seen them before. There are no ball bearings, but the main drops instantly, and I can reef the main downwind. It will likely install directly into your existing track. Something to think about for the future.

It is always a good thing to have too much of what really matters and makes you safer for doing it spot on guys well done as always

Love the practical sailing info, well done!!

Absolutely brilliant! What a great explanation of sail inventory, demonstrated while on passage. Your ability to explain things in accessible language is excellent - just the right balance for both experienced sailors, and those who have no clew! (Cute pun, ‘eh?)

UMA is looking awesome!

well folks . same unbelievably presented video . loads of slick editing . a real insight into how you folk have survived the cruel sea and still come up smiling . You folk would be a priceless addition for any cruiser sailboat owner .

As a landsailor and abseilor I can understand sheeting and rigging. That being said, any video with Kika in it is a good video as she brightens our lives greatly. Thank both of you for your insights, knowledge and spirit of electric powered adventure!

For seasoned or novice sailors your videos always hit the mark. Thank you again for great content👍👍

LOL.... at 15:01 you go 'Shrimping" with your spinnaker...... 🤣🤣

One of your best episodes/steps. Thank you for taking the time to edit just the right amount of information into just the right amount of time. So glad you skipped the “opportunity” to tackle all the different head sails, or is it foresails? LOL

hello guys if you come to Athens let me know in case you need anything .one of the most honest and sympathetic and ballsy couple out there .keep sailing.

Thanks for the mid winter smile!

My first sailboat didn't have roller furling, so I had a huge number of jibs and genoas that I had to go up to the bow and change out in whatever conditions caused the desire to change, so on the second boat I made sure it had a roller furler, I did not miss going up to the bow anymore and occasionally achieving weightlessness and getting salty. Both of my boats have had sloop rigs and I was interested in the cutter rig that my uncles boat had, until recently I found out about solent rigs that have become popular lately and that looks like what you have now with the two head stays close together. I like the flexibility it gives

And that my friends...is a prefect description of sails, and their usage, I have been sailing 25ish years, and I even learned something....great job guy's.....

Very educational for a land-lubber such as myself, you two! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm with us. Cheers!!

Thanks Kika and Dan, very informative episode, gosh, so many different things to learn and do, dozens and dozens and dozens.

I enjoyed this episode a lot. I had wished you talked more sailing in your videos, so I could learn more. A masterclass on trimming would be outstanding. I like to understand how things work, and would love your explanations on trimming. Please make one of these.

You can buy my 1971 SWAN 40. S&S designed, Nautor built and I have the Lloyds certificate. I have had her for 32 years. B&G autopilot, Radar, Sonar, Garmin 4012, Furuno weatherfax, Furuno Single sideband, and more good stuff. No leaks ! 13 sails. Very good sea boat. Nice motion, never pounded even in very short seas going to weather at 40 kn of true wind like northbound around Brooks peninsula with the tide against 40 kn of wind. Like skiing moguls until the jib ripped. We still made it into Winter harbour under main only. But I'm over 90 years old now and would love to sell the boat to you guys.

Thanks guys for a very good sail through on your boat, and your sailing philosophy, I love it!

As a non-sailor, I've learned a few useful things from you guys over the years, this really helps

Thanks for the lessons :)

Very good !!! As an "old" salt, since 1961, I very much appreciate you explanations of you sail inventory. Never mentioned a "BLOOPER", a light air sail used with a jib. We do very much enjoy all your vids. Keep it up. Best wishes to you both from Powell River, BC. From Warlord our Panda 40, Cheers.

I love a video with actual content. So often they are vague and feel-good but in the end of the day I don't need fluff. You always have real meat and I wind up knowing more.

We LOVE that mindset, it is a SAILboat afterall!

Fantastic video guys! Love Uma and all your good work!

Great video! Even better for me is to see your courtesy italian flag hoisted on your mast!!! I' m from Savona and I have a 50 years old sailboat with lots of hank on sails so lots of your good habits are mine as well ... Great sailing for you Sardegna is very very beatiful! Fair winds dear sailors! Ciao

8 month old video but very relevant. Wife and I just finished ASA 101 and suffered through basic principles and nomenclature. This video provided great examples of how both are used…..from reefing to storing. Thanks so much.

Thanks for this video, I being a land lubber, appreciate your informative lesson in the different sails and how they work! I am looking forward to your Mediterranean adventures coming up!

Loved this episode guys, no bs just a relaxed explanation of the basics thank you xx

I'm sorry for my comment a couple weeks ago about Uma looking old. Uma is looking really good and you know what you are doing. You guys are awesome, thanks.

Great sailing! You can't do that from a couch! Thanks for the vid.

I've been following for awhile, you've always left me with a smile, and gratitude for your sharing.

You alway put so much effort in your vlog type of videos and for that reason I really enjoy them. However I just love your informative content even more. Thank you. Can't wait for next weeks video

Great content. Good explanation. You have a gift of making complex topics easy to understand and showing the sail changes is a huge bonus. Can never get enough of your drone footage. Sailboats are so beautiful under sail. All sailboats.

Great video and as mentioned earlier, very relaxing to watch! The geniune article!

Probably one of the best explanations of sailing and sail use I've seen...thank you.

Great video. Years ago I used to sail but have forgotten so much. You welcomed us aboard for a great lesson and you are natural teachers. Thank you ! oxo

Terima kasih atas perkongsian ini.. saya rasa mungkin cuma saya seorang sahaja dari malaysia yg mengikuti channel ini sejak 3tahun lalu semenjak pandemik.. dan telah ulang binge step 1 sebanyak 5kali.. paling unik channel ini berbanding sailing channel yang lain.. paling epik dan ternanti semasa episod di norway dimana pemandangan dan pengalaman kalian memang epik.. dan harap kalian akan belayar ke asia dan terokai pulau 2 di malaysia.. semoga kika n dan terus success..

I always enjoy your videos. But this one was excellent. It has been years since I sailed and all my sailing was on a relatively small/middle-sized lake. A kindergarten playroom compared to the ocean. I learned a lot!! Thank you!