Patrick - just popping out for a quick sail. Patrick's wife - ok don't forget to pick up some maple syrup.

Always keep the child inside alive! Thanks!

Hey, Patrick...I will be 78 this coming Veterans Day (and, yes, I am a Veteran of the U.S. Navy), and I want to be just like you when I grow up! Fair winds, and following seas. Cheers, mate! :)

Could watch you sail all day long and not get bored.....Superb!

Love the subtle musical references you drop in so deftly. "Do you have to let it linger", the Cranberries. Sail-on!

Thank you for your videos. No flim flam, just authentic solo sailing. Captivating!

Love your videos - you have life absolutely cracked.😀👍⛵️

Love your videos. Fellow mature sailor here, fighting back the ravages of time, your videos give me hope that it's not too late. Thanks more than you know.

Your videos are fantastic, gives me confidence as a rookie sailor to go further and further, slowly tho. Thanks again.

The camera flattens the sea ,,, but in addition Patrick makes it look easy. And on top of that we are also provided with lots of good and useful information. Thanks Patrick,, you rock ,,,,, (alot I see) best regards from Jarle

Glad to hear you're coming back to Ireland Patrick

Watching from my hospital bed. Always a great story where the sharing of detail and technique brings benefit to so many. Thank you Patrick for another superb video. Sail Safe mate. Ant.

Hello Patrick, I have two ideas for you. The lazy jack lines along your main sail are hanging around. Open the system, put the lines around a clamp at the mast and tighten them. No more hanging around, no more noisy sounds from them…… when you need them just open them again. Second safety Idea for all solo sailors. The furler line stowed over the reeling, do it always the other way around, so when you grab it not from the outside, no from the inside from the cockpit. You donˋt have to lean over. Cheers Anthony

Lack of sleep, no cooking, exhaustion....the joys of cruising in a race boat

Get cigars? Living so vicariously through you, bravo!

“It takes a lot of talent to be old and not yet adult”. 👌🏽💯🎉

thank you, thank you. very enjoyable and informative. So happy you are back at sea (were I guess actually) Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. I know it is time consuming while you are sailing and when you get home.

You are an absolute legend! Your adventures are a treasure, THANK YOU!

I really enjoy following you on your journeys, Patrick. Thanks for the videos!

Bravo Patrick ...

"... the talent to be old", well said Patrick. Be Safe.

Enjoyed this leg of the trip! Always enjoy learning about sailing and living vicariously through your adventures. Well done! Cheers from the southern US!

Well done Patrick! It’s really a pleasure to see your videos.

Greetings from Newfoundland! My grandfather is from Miquelon, I plan to sail that way one day. Have a safe trip to Ireland.

It is goo to see that you're looking so great Patrick and clearly enjoying your new boat. Tom SV Ad Astra

You look younger each video you post! That´s must be something about sailing! Thanks for sharing with us!

Greetings from Ireland and the crew of Wavedancer. You were our 1st sailing channel we ever subscribed to a few years ago.

I learn so much watching your videos. You are gifted in your ability to explain sailing to novices like me. Fair winds to you, always!

You look so happy Patrick, and I'm really happy for you. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy St. Pierre, have some rest and a bottle of your favorite wine, my friend!!! Cheers!!

Luckily your videos keep us land sailors from being lonely at our desks ;-)

I am also of the school that one can never be over tooled for a voyage at sea. These choices born of experience and some knowledge of Murphy's law!

Cher Patrick, votre périple me conforte dans mon ambition de me rendre à St-pierre-et-Miquelon depuis mon port d'attache dans l'estuaire du fleuve Saint-Laurent. Un voyage moins long que celui que vous avez documenté ici, mais même vieux, peut-être pas encore adulte tout à fait non plus, je n'ai pas votre magnifique expérience. J'espère avoir cependant un peu de votre sagesse. J'ai bien hâte de visionner le reste de votre aventure. Amitiés, Jean

Desktop Phantom Shipmate logging the 143rd upward thumb (like). Thanks for taking me/us along for the adventure.

First time I’ve seen this route on KZfaq. Brilliant you’re back posting your solo journeys and thanks for taking us along.

Nice job Patrick!

I really enjoy your videos, your calm explanations, and seeing how you do things. I dream of getting a boat someday.

Just found your channel. I have never sailed or wanted to sail in my life. But now I think it’s something that I would love to learn. It just looks amazing. Thanks for sharing. I’ll be watching all of your episodes. Stay safe

"it takes a lot of talent to be old, but not yet adult"... WOW! Thank you Patrick for sharing this (and for sharing all your adventures). Fair winds to you

Hi Patrick: You have not commented on this boat vs your previous one… and thanks for all of your posts, you brings lots of smiles to lots of people!

Glad you go to St Pierre and Miquelon, watch out the icebergs on the Newfoundland costal this time. Love your vblogs

Love the simplicity of your sail trim. And the minimalist solar panel setup without tubing.

Love your videos. Always a thrill to see a new one has arrived.

Still looking quite dapper👍. Bermuda is horrendously expensive but the rum is good. Fair winds.

Bonjour mon Capitaine. Une autre excellente vidéo. Vos récits de voyage sont un accompagnement parfait pour mon café du matin.

Another epic passage - thank you for sharing !

Another great video Patrick. Thank you. Merci, Gracias for sharing your adventures with us.

The ocean looks really blue, great video again

As an aviator, I had the opportunity to fly 3 or 4 times in Saint-Pierre. I really liked this little piece of France in America where you should be able to find a good Châteauneuf-du-pape ;-) In Newfoundland though, be careful not to abuse of Screech or Moosehead !

Patrick, amazing. You are, as always, an inspiration! Very impressive. I would love to see a summary of your views on Alessia vs Isabelle. What does it feel like to transition to smaller faster performance cruiser under sail. Perhaps also the differences in heavy weather. If already covered in the comments, I apologise for missing it. You have spoken about downwind performance but what about other aspects? Anyway thank you for these amazingly interesting videos!

Great videos, Patrick! I was watching your videos on a Sunday morning, with pijamas on my couch just to realize your hair sailing in the middle of the ocean was more tidy than mine. So I got up, combed my hair and came back to the sofa. :-D Next step is to go back sailing. All the best from Brazil!

"Phantom shipmates" always tickles me!

When I was in the navy they used to say you need to get some “salt in your socks”. You certainly have a lot of salt in your socks and some impressive miles under the keel. Well done sir can’t wait for the next instalment!

Hey Patrick. Awesome videos per usual. If you haven't already, I'd love to hear your life story, or at least how you got into sailing. At 25 I'll be starting to learn soon

Good to see its not just my boat that seems to be half full of tools and spares. Never enough locker space. Travel safe fair winds.

Hi Patrick. I luved the weather and the stern facing view as your ship glided along effortlessly. Even on camera the speed was exciting to watch. I am inspired. We have had a cool and somewhat damp spring on the west coast of Canada so I was excited to see clear blue skies and warm weather. In a few weeks I will be heading up the coast on my boat and hopefully enjoying similar weather. AL Vancouver.

So enjoyed watching this......I cant sail but I adore boats of many kinds. Thanks

Thank you Sir for sharing with us your adventures. In this way, we travel with you too! Best wishes

Really enjoying the videos. Thanks for sharing. You have made sailing feel accessible to everyone instead of some esoteric practice.

I watched this channel recently having not done so before. As a bloke in his late 70's & still teaching Maritime Studies at college in Australia I reckon I am still seaworthy :) Brilliant KZfaq presentations and I envy you.

Wonderful Patrick, It is like a very good series on TV, we are eager to get the next episode. At the same time it passes very fast because we are not with you during all this time when you get apprehensive, fight or get bored. I sail solo a boat similar to yours ( Pogo 30 ) with same sort of rigging, equipment; I feel so close to you. Cheers

Well done Patrick...love your seamanship..and musical wisdom. When I grow up I want to be a sailor like you..with a dollar in my hand..

Patrick you are an inspiration! I will drink wine with you somewhere on the high seas.

Epic passage Patrick, congratulations. St Pierre a bucket list destination for me since reading Farley Mowat’s ‘boat who wouldn’t float’ as a kid. Will be in the vicinity of your home port first week of sept - beer is on me.

Thank you Patrick, I always learn something from each of your videos. Fair winds shipmates

Miquelon was featured in Peaky Blinders as a smugglers gateway into the U.S. during prohibition last time I was there, picked up a 40 pounder of 150° Bacardi white

I love your videos Patrick and all your song lyrics references are great fun. Nice to see the Cranberries getting a look in. Chapeau 🎩

I bought Nathalie's book and I love it. Delivered in 2 days! André in Sydney

It is wonderful to be able to go on the trip. It seemed like a nice one for you. It seems as if you are producing these videos as you go and are possibly still in St Pierre. In any case I hope your trip goes very well to Ireland! ☘️ Thank you!

And I thought I was the only one who OVER TOOLED UP for boat passages . It's good to know I'm not alone ! Thanks for your excellent work, bon voyage Alain .

Hello mr Laine. I have watched every video you have posted and they are so interesting. Fair winds to you and stay safe. I hope you enjoy Canada, my home country.

Very well done... You have become a classic solo!

Thanks for sharing. Love your saying « takes a lot of talent to be… » great skills too!

Ahh St. Pierre/Michelon such wonderful islands.

It's inspiring to follow the sea foam of your videos. Maybe one day I could navigate by my self. Before that I need to start to nevigate at all. Fair winds Patrick.

Savoir faire! Capacity for appropriate action... I love your common sense. Vous avez aussi "Savoir-etre". It is probably why you are doing what you so skilfully manage to achieve. But I have to confess that what I love the most is your videography. Just amazing. Muito obrigado, amigo marinheiro.

Exciting + Interesting = Fantastic. I used to sail. Now I do it with a motor (family stuff ;-( I have the short-term project of buying a sailboat again, in which 80% of the time I will sail alone. I was considering a 38-40 feet, but after seeing your change of boat, I'm convinced that a 28 feet is perfect. Thanks for the inspiration

Great vlog of the passage Patrick. Reefing the main when downwind is fine in a smaller craft and lighter breezes. I always found it helped to ease the main sheet, harden the topping lift then haul in the main sheet. Then when you wind in the reefing line you don't have to fight unnecessary pressure as the new cringle comes easily onto the boom. Best wishes, John.

The sea was rough, but you always looked so calm. I am glad you enjoyed Bermuda. I agree, it is a very expensive little island.

The quote at the end: It takes a lot of talent to be old, But not yet adult. Il nous fallut bien du talent pour être vieux sans être adultes. Jacques Brel - La chanson des vieux amants (NB: ironical )

I am folllowing you from The Netherlands, where we have a Westerly, but its for coastal and lake use, unfortunatly my wife is not a sailor, so I find your films very uplifting because your are living my dream, thanks.

Always a pleasure to see another of your travels pop into my feed.

Fascinated by these islands. Thanks for the introduction.

Great video Patrick. I carry similar spares and tools even though I am currently just cruising the SW of the U.K. good to be prepared!

Quite right, my initial impression was that the solar panel array looks quite fragile & a little slapdash, but in light of your experience, I can see that the design is rather clever.

Gordon Light foot and The Cranberries. As always -- love all the lyrical references. And the sailing.

Thank you Patrick ,so great to watch your video.Merci

Always enjoy your videos because they are primarily about sailing conditions, techniques, and gear. Having singlehanded from New England to Bermuda five times it was great to see you visit a place I’ve also experienced. The one quick scan of St. George’s harbor hardly does Bermuda justice. That old wreck you were moored behind had been a prison ship, hence the description of the portion of St. George’s harbor you were in is known as Convict Bay. Good luck on your continuing adventures.

Awesome video Patrick - inspiring!

Bien joué Patrick ! C'est toujours un plaisir de regarder tes périples aux trajectoires peu usuelles. Bravo !

Thanks for demonstrating some sail handling, if my boat had that open transom, all the tools/supplies you showed would be overboard via the transom! My boat has 2 slots in the transom to dewater the cockpit, I can drop a screwdriver on the bow and it will eventually bounce through one of the 2 slots overboard.

I love that you filmed the reefing process. We do mostly lake sailing on a Tanzer 22, but will be moving to the Caribbean soon and buying a larger boat. Your knowledge and insights are wonderful!

Hats off to NKE nav gear. No denying its best. There is a good reason why you find it onboard the vast majority of ocean racing vessels.

Holy Mackerel Andy!!! What a trip!!! You are remarkable!!!

Patrick!!! You are an inspiration man!!!! Please, keep us informed if you plan to stop in the balearics this summer!!!!

Well done Patrick. Was hoping you were sticking around the east coast for a while, we’re leaving next week from Toronto for that way but I know you don’t sit still for long. Fair winds to the great country of Ireland. Cheers.

Looking forward to your next video Patrick.

Thats the bay at st georges lol i worked at the white horse there. Beautiful place.

Jolie deck la peinture est nickel

Congratulations on your month-long voyage from France to France

Amazing Patrick, I salute you! What a journey you’re on. Can’t wait to see more. Keep ‘m coming 😃