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@tlowe25023 жыл бұрын
Great job David, we definitely missed y'all. Give Amy a hug for us.👍💕🐾
@walterwinn28423 жыл бұрын
To be quite honest, I enjoyed this video so much that I would put it in your top 5. 😀
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Hopefully you'll continue to enjoy the ones that follow as well!
@brentloftis37463 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed that discussion. Having watched your series, it is very interesting to hear these topics now that you have had time to reflect. Good job..looking forward to the next episode. 👍
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
There was a time I wasn't sure we'd be back on here, but having that time away to reflect and come up with new ideas really helped. Glad you're enjoying it!
@danawoodward19133 жыл бұрын
Thank you & great to have you back!
@robertkrchnavek64503 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done. Looking forward to more of them. Thanks!
@rimasmeleshyus9486 Жыл бұрын
Sailing around the world ⛵️ 🌎 the best of these education that's for sure 100%
@monicapuccetti33103 жыл бұрын
I know you guys suffered burnout before with these videos so I just thought I’d leave a comment of appreciation because I’ve loved your videos. They are real, not overly polished, practical, and still capture the wonder than is a circumnavigation. To those of us dreaming of and planning (very soon we aim to buy in 6 months!!!) to move aboard they are a wonderful resource and some of the best made sailing videos on KZfaq at the moment. Keep it up (maybe in a more sustainable way - none of us will begrudge a few less videos a month if it protects your mental health )👍 Also for future videos - what about useful skills to learn/courses to take before going cruising? I’ve been considering things like wilderness medicine, learning to sew, maybe basic diesel repair, etc.
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
You're coming up with lots of good video suggestions, thanks!!
@HenryKatz3 жыл бұрын
Very informative and well presented, thank you!
@b0nafided6528 күн бұрын
Gosh, I really wish you two would start up this channel again. Your videos are stand-out exceptional information. No one else documents like this.. no one else puts out this kind of information - It’s all click-bait!
@wayneferguson487811 ай бұрын
One thing not mentioned is cash on hand or financial where with all to meet all contingencies such as boat haul out, repair, expensive parts replacement, long refits and upgrades, car rentals and hotel for touring, medical expenses and flying home from anywhere on earth when the need arises.
@nuffsaid79522 жыл бұрын
So very happy to see you guys back and doing ok. ThankYou for doing this video of the honest realities of the live aboard cruising lifestyle. This video, in my opinion, is a must watch for anyone considering this lifestyle, and also watching your complete videos of your journey. I’m not surprised that you guys got into burnout territory. Filiming and editing is a huge chunk out of your time that you sacrifice to document your travels that isn’t spent enjoying your surroundings or doing the maintenance or enjoying the relaxing opportunities, or that quality time together. I hope that you guys concentrate on yourselves more now and visit more places and revisit those that are special to you, and hopefully can take the rest of us along for a little part of it. Fair winds and following seas. Cheers from WA 🇦🇺
@PrakashYadav-tb8jg3 жыл бұрын
For few Challenges worth mentioning which on the hind side are now Just sweet memories like Running out of Fule in the Middle of the Indian Ocean OR Losing a prop while struggling out of a 40 knots storm. You and Amy are sort of Inspiration to Us. Love the way you narrate things. GOOD LUCK.
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
I'd thought about doing a more indepth video on an incident like those. Kind of walking through what I was thinking and how we approached solving the problem. But we don't have much footage of those moments because the last thing we wanted to do was get the camera out while we were going through them. We'll see if I can come up with some way to make it interesting.
@cestmoi12623 жыл бұрын
I envie you for your experiences. Luckily, thanks to your experiences you made me a part of it. THANK YOU! My regards to Amy. Hope to see her soon in these upcoming vlogs.
@sineadbrady24752 жыл бұрын
Thank you - excellent insights! 🙏⛵️💥
@yvonnenystrom2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!! Love the new format!! Very informative and real!! I like how you were honest of the burn out and needing to get away and missing family and friends! I worry about that as well for when we start our adventure in 2 years! We have a2 year old grandson and it’s so hard to be away from him and we’re already far away from him now. I guess we’ll have to save up to ship him and his parents out to wherever we’re sailing for a visit!!!
@svharmony20243 жыл бұрын
Very useful information. Catamaran set up and catamaran choice for cruising would be helpful, although I know that you already made a video on that subject. Great job!
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
I've been trying to work out a video talking about what choices we made that ended up being great, and others we wouldn't do again. A bit of a follow up to the set-up video.
@hezi973 Жыл бұрын
Love your videos. I learned so much from your channel. You do need to update the links for Jimmy Cornel books though
@mvfreedom2 жыл бұрын
You guys offer such great insights and information, thank you!
@shaneharvey10262 жыл бұрын
This is great content. Keep it up!
@kjellottostave30583 жыл бұрын
Hello from Tonga. Great to see you both on KZfaq again 😊 hope you are doing well and safe travels.
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Hi Kjell! So great to hear from you! You guys were definitely part of the reason that Tonga ranked so high on our favorites list! Say hi to Adriana and Kristian for us!
@patrickbaker86303 жыл бұрын
Welcome back.
@notwrk2 жыл бұрын
Excellent summary!!!!! Thank you from someone who wants to follow in your sea steps 😀
@matt84743 жыл бұрын
Well done.
@lesabre19723 жыл бұрын
thankyou soo much for putting the flat earthers in their place
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
😇
@RazorbackFrisby3 жыл бұрын
Really glad you are putting this series together.
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We're excited to share all the things we've learned!
@geoffthefarmer3 жыл бұрын
This was a fantastic video, so interesting. I didn't skip ahead once. Thanks for taking the time to create it.
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for helping out with our 'average view duration' stats! 😉
@hernancorrea717 Жыл бұрын
Really amazing clear videos .Thanks for your effort and clarity .I 'm whish to know how to and wher i can download chart for West coast of south America .in particular Chile and Patagonia .Thanks again
@janalton22893 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this immensely. Great sign off!
@Blazerade133 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Intelligent and honest.
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
That's what we strive for!
@elysiumsailing3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff David! I know I've commented on you other videos talking about the specifics of sailing in certain areas, and for a person like me who is in the initial stages of planning a circumnavigation, this is the kind of information that is priceless. Thanks, and I am looking forward to more. I would like to see one from Amy too from her perspective, and the challenges she faced. As I move through this with my wife, she definitely wonders what that looks like for her.
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion. Amy is definitely working on some topics that will be more from her perspective!
@barneyrubel87033 жыл бұрын
Your back! Great!
@Boody5233 жыл бұрын
Very well done, so much good information here.
@andymarshall22013 жыл бұрын
Excellent video David, thank you.
@kbeilers3 жыл бұрын
That was such a great overview! Awesome. Keep sharing your experience and stories. question - so where are you planning on sailing now? Mediterranean when covid restrictions ease up or maybe back to French Polynesia? Cheers
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
The immediate plan is to cruise the Chesapeake for the rest of hurricane season and then sail down to the Bahamas. After that who knows??? The Med is something we've definitely discussed and we'd _love_ to get back to French Polynesia someday.
@danielcallinan56293 жыл бұрын
Love the format.
@bernardoserrano49472 жыл бұрын
Excellent Video, on the the best I have seen ( and I have seen thousands on cruising) question: If you only had 3 year max what routes or places would you not visit? how would you make the best usage of 3Y?
@garrykennedy56533 жыл бұрын
Well done I enjoyed your story and look forward to seeing where you go with your channel. We are older Australian cruisers living the dream, sailing the Australian coast only. SV Ciao Bella
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Love the Australian coast! Circumnavigating Australia would be another fun challenge!
@thehighpriestess84313 жыл бұрын
13:10 Yes! Yes! Yes! Thank you for making this video :)
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
You're most welcome! 😁
@MmIlahg3 ай бұрын
If you walk around a room that means its a sphere? Sailing should prove the opposite. You wouldn't be able to use the stars as a reliable navigation if we were hurting and spinning through space while the sun and the galaxy was spinning and hurtling through space. There would be no fixed north star in the center
@bfs007a3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!!!
@dougmarder3 жыл бұрын
That was excellent David! Only thing missing was Amy. Thank you so much for this retrospective, especially the numbers, and for sharing the coming "continuing voyages" of Starry Horizons! Two things I would love to see and hear about in an upcoming episode are: 1) what you liked and did not like about your Helia, including layout, components, systems, and sail plan, and most importantly, what you would change; and, 2) specifics about the livability aboard while at sea and on the hook, e.g., cooking and cleaning, sleeping while underway, ventilation, storage (wet and dry).
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Hadn't really thought about doing a Helia specific episode, but that was how a lot of people found us to begin with, so that'd be a fun idea!
@arazcaliph90673 жыл бұрын
If you had the opportunity to do it again to circumnavigate… how would you do it, why n what preps would you change/ upgrades???its easy to see how you did in the past looking at all your previous video but hoping you would share your bountiful experience do/dont n why… this is very valuable for new boaters/ yachters who are planning to embark on this kindda adventure … thank you for sharing… stay safe n stay healthy…. Just saw a video “ Barefoot doctors sailing “ who just lost their catamaran in a fire while they were away in Australia😭😭😭😭
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Those are exactly the kind of videos we're looking to create going forward. Hope they'll be insightful and useful!
@arazcaliph90673 жыл бұрын
@@OutChasingStars thank you in advance👍👍👍👌👌👌do include type of CAT pro n cons of all the CATs you are familiar with… n its layout🤪
@SV-DEDICATED3 жыл бұрын
Interesting and eye opening stats.
@jodispear63613 жыл бұрын
Loved it
@tigersharkzh3 жыл бұрын
Ok but I'd like to know what it takes to upload sailing videos to KZfaq for 5 years and still struggle to reach even 10'000 views.
@adiltair71623 жыл бұрын
👍🏻 twice
@floydbright91693 жыл бұрын
Will you be at the Annapolis Boat Show this year?
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Keep an eye out for an announcement _really_ soon! 😉
@marktaylor4843 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, simply as...
@MBH0262 жыл бұрын
This might be a dumb question, but is it possible to get a decend internet connection in the middle of the Ocean? And if so, what does that cost? I am thinking if its possible to work online while sailing. 130k is quite a lot of savings to have before even starting. Plus the Price of the boat. I guess most people would need some sort of income while sailing. How do you do that? THANKS for a really Great video.
@maddogmaz1576 Жыл бұрын
look into Marine Starlink
@BRADH-xw8sw3 жыл бұрын
Interesting presentation guys. My only suggestion is to change background lighting so the whole field does not look so washed out...
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we're still working on the studio set up. A boat isn't exactly ideal but we'll keep working on dialing in the look.
@BRADH-xw8sw3 жыл бұрын
Fer sure...! We are in Dallas and try using a an MFD in sunlight... good light ! Brad
@MARPSTE2 жыл бұрын
bro how much did the Catamaran originally cost?
@nonyayet13793 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking, it's safe to say that the cost of cruising would include youtube and associated patreons, advertisers, discounts from advertisers and amazon commision/income. so what is the break down on youtube costs versus youtube, advertiser/s, patreon and amazon incomes? how did that offset your budget? if you would please. being a youtuber, i can't see how that can be left out and still be an accurate summary. otherwise, this was a nice summary. I liked your approach quite a bit, especially compared to most. I remember one that instead of avoiding the above mentioned (as ya'll did), flat lied about it. thank you for not doing so. part of my affection for ya'll is what appears to be inherent honesty (unlike a few youtubers). i know you skirted the subject, but if you'd please, give us a medical insurance/preparedness options summary, as ya'll have learned it. what was the value of your boat and it's assumed depreciation? I know some of these questions are assumed "private". but, in my eyes anyhow, by opening up your life to youtube as a business, and accepting patreon income, I'd think a certain amount of privacy might not be quite so private anymore. (similar, yet slightly different than political office). much appreciated, and again, nice video, as usual. thank ya'll.
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
We actually don't do patreon or run any ads on our videos. Affiliate links have brought in less than $3k over the last 7 years. We've gotten a few discounts from marine suppliers but nothing very substantial. So overall, I'd say that "income" is immaterial compared to our expenses, which is why we didn't mention it. I'll look into doing a more in-depth video on health care. Maybe there's an interesting way to share costs/coverage. As we mentioned, that's a very difficult topic given the wide ranges in ages/health but also it varies _a lot_ based on what part of the world you're from and what options are available. US health care coverage isn't particularly awesome. As for the assumed depreciation on our boat, I've mentioned elsewhere that this is again hard to estimate given we haven't sold the boat and the markets are always changing. But I'm estimating we'll lose well into the 6 figures when we sell.
@nonyayet13793 жыл бұрын
@@OutChasingStars very nice, even comprehensive reply, thank you. maybe why i enjoy your video's. I tend to agree, our usa health options has deteriorated, greatly.
@edrussell79603 жыл бұрын
Do you think you will go back and cruise the south pacific more thoroughly as liked it so much?
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
We've definitely talked a lot about going back to the South Pacific. It's on the list of future possibilities for sure!
@RF-yh3qh3 жыл бұрын
...money.... money...
@OZ1DK3 жыл бұрын
After all this years, how much was the maintenance in total, and boat value lost in round numbers...
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Let's do the math. $16,000 per year in repair and maintenance equals $68k over the duration of our circumnavigation (4.25 years). Over the entire time we've owned the boat it'd be $112k. And it's actually impossible to judge how much we'll lose in depreciation on the boat because we haven't sold yet and the market is changing all the time. But I'd guess well into the 6 figures.
@jimmybrokos46103 жыл бұрын
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@theodorevancil49283 жыл бұрын
Is
@Linward3 жыл бұрын
If there's ever another voyage planned... consider trying to align up with the path under a complete solar eclipse. I was fortunate enough to have seen one from the vantage point of a span bridge over a river. I bet the experience would be once in a lifetime amazing at sea.
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
We're still out on the water, so this is a great idea! We've had some memorable moments seeing shooting stars, but a complete solar eclipse would be incredible!
@MasterArmedforces2 жыл бұрын
Could you intentionally go to pirate areas & have some cams rolling on board? You'd break KZfaq view record$....
@davidbarria57792 жыл бұрын
📅🙇♿☕☕. 👼.
@steveking62043 жыл бұрын
Avoid talking head videos pls.
@OutChasingStars3 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve. We're quite happy that we were able to put out so many "adventure" videos of our circumnavigation, but now that the entire thing is documented, we want to do something different. We certainly recognize that this new format won't be for everyone but hopefully there will be some information we can share that you'll find useful. If not, we won't be offended. There are lots of other channels out there still doing the adventure videos that we can all enjoy. 😄
@danielcallinan56293 жыл бұрын
I really liked how David was presenting information he felt people ought to know. It was not just talking heads, he even had some useful charts. I'm an experienced cruisercand found all his material spot on.