Q&A : Our background, our boat, and... do you seriously want to know that?!

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Bonus video! We answer most of the questions we've received over the course of the last two months.
We talk about our backgrounds, our boat, the equipment that we use, and answer a few quirky questions we received :)
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@nick.caffrey 5 жыл бұрын

Sophie, I have loved France and the French for my whole life. You are a very good example of why. And I include Ryan in this, because if he can cooperate with a French girl, he is a civilised young man!

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nick! Ryan doesn’t know it yet, but he is turning into a Frenchman 🤫🙈 (ohlala! 😉) /Sophie

@velocita8842 5 жыл бұрын

Great job Ryan and Sophie! I’m binge watching all your videos. You are both very likable and I wish you great success in your adventure.

@jimiandersen6962 5 жыл бұрын

Love the honesty. I know the stress of parking and sailing in crowded marinas and the ‘the joy’ of sea sickness too well. Your videos are spot on. Great show 👍

@waynemcphail7825 5 жыл бұрын

Love this Q&A!!!!!!!

@HopeOfJoe 5 жыл бұрын

Loved it !!!!!!!!!! 😊⛵️⚓️🚣✨🥂✨

@Freetheworldnow 4 жыл бұрын

Belle dynamique! Merci à tous les deux!! Happy sailing!

@jonhering5660 5 жыл бұрын

You two ROCK!

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon, you rock too!

@syexplorarconmigo8853 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video Ryan/Sophie! 🙌🙌. Well done and good to get to know you all... Yes- the food in Spain 🇪🇸 ❤️❤️... One topic- one that is probably going to be coming up in the winter months- How do you all plan on managing your exercise routine- when you are not traveling + plotting/planning personal travel?

@simonhantler8062 5 жыл бұрын

sophies got enough personalty for the two of you. ryan looks so happy to be sailing around the world!!

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon! :) /Sophie

@karlsamuels5300 4 жыл бұрын

Ryan and Sophie, I came across your video by chance, I am a retired navy sailor from the Royal Canadian Navy. I really enjoyed this video and the Q & A. I will be following you videos. Keep them coming. I am hooked. Cheers Karl

@EduardoFlint 5 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, I have discovered your channel just today and devoured ALL the episodes one after the other! I thank you for your honesty in front of the cameras and, above all, thanks for your sense of humor and your empathy. As captain I understand the responsibility that weighs on Ryan and as a journalist, I appreciate Sophie's ability to communicate. I'm sure that your channel on KZfaq will soon be one of the most watched. A lot of strength and fair winds for the Polar Seal from Bilbao, Basque Country, at the corner of the evil Bay of Biscay :D !! Eduardo

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

EduardoFlint wahoo, thanks Eduardo, we really appreciate your comment! I enjoy making those videos a lot, but my favorite part is definitely knowing that others enjoy watching them. Thanks again! /Sophie

@johnburke7253 3 жыл бұрын

Ryan; I am sure somewhere in Iowa a group of your peers have erected a statue of you, you must be a legend, moving from a landlocked state to Sweden and hooking up with a beautiful French gal and hoping on a boat to sail the seven seas. YOU ARE A LEGEND FOR US COMMON JOES.

@disabledglobalchallenge290 5 жыл бұрын

Great Videos hope you have smooth seas and fair winds. I'm hoping to set sail at the end of 2019 to be the first disabled female to sail solo around the world.

@brianboys9015 5 жыл бұрын

WooHoo the succulent is back.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Only for you Brian, only for you ;) /Sophie

@KnotVikings 5 жыл бұрын

Thank for doing a Q&A! Nice to get to know you better... and also the succulent... haha... the third crew member! Cheers from us!

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe we can get into a new sailing channel type of niche... After "Circumnavigation", "Sailing DIY", "Sailing on a budget" and "Sailing with kids", we could get into "Sailing with your succulent". I mean.... clearly, there is a high demand for that kind of content :p hahah! Thanks for the nice comment guys :) /Sophie

@48William 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your videos the quality is good and content is very enjoyable to watch thanks for sharing

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Billy! Really appreciate your feedback :) /Sophie

@TsarOfRuss 5 жыл бұрын

15:15 when Ryan finally gives Sophie a compliment !!!

@BobGubbins 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan and Sophie, first out of all the sailing channels you guys have mastered a different feel tuff to do these days. Sophie your editing style is spot on. Keep up the good work. Some idea's for topics. How to's being from the usa we don't do the med moorings anchor and back in, would be cool to see that in action. gadgets, gear and what not. We had a boat explode from a propane leak and 1 of the crew ended up dying, so we have learned about LP detectors. Items like that would be cool to see. Other channels have done it but a day in the life video... Keep up the great work Bob

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Oh Bob, your story broke my heart. We have both LP detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors onboard. At some points, we'll do a "how we do safety" video. I have a little list of video ideas, I'll put it higher on the list. As a former pilot, Ryan is also very interested in the idea of "risk management" onboard a sailboat. Thank you for your great feedback, it doesn't fall on deaf ears! /Sophie

@mattf49006 5 жыл бұрын

+Ryan & Sophie Sailing ...Ryan ..you are a (Sophie..he'll always be a pilot 👍) pilot?..i didn't know that part of your background

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

You’re right he IS a pilot (that makes him an awesome captain in my not so objective opinion ;)). He used to fly F16 👨🏻‍✈️😎

@mattf49006 5 жыл бұрын

damn..huge props Ryan..thank you for your service...i've flown since 1984 ...own a T210 now ...how'd you go from driving Falcons to Polar Seal?..i'd give my left one to fly a -16

@robertaderholdt890 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for answering all the questions! Ryan, how does a farm boy from Iowa end up on a sailboat? Iowa is about as far from the ocean as you get! You two do compliment each other, (like oil and vinegar, ha, ha) (Sophie,you are so outgoing and Ryan is so reserved) but the real question: after Spain are you cruising the Med or sailing to the Acores?

@scottconway2358 5 жыл бұрын

I made the question list! Woohoo! LOL. Thanks for all of the honest information, Ryan and Sophie! (If those really are your names...)

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

That's the nice part of being a small community! We have the opportunity to answer most of the e-mails, comments, and questions that come our way :) /Sophie

@tpisarz1 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy yalls videos, Great channel an I love the hat.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony! I'll put the hat on the website as soon as I find a couple of hours between editing videos :) Thanks for the nice comment! /Sophie

@davecollins494 5 жыл бұрын

Have a great week.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

You too Dave! /Sophie

@arottie4097 5 жыл бұрын

Yup! Dying to know!!! Now I'll go find out! Ha!

@billfournier6114 5 жыл бұрын

LOL - Great video! Thanks for sharing.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill :)

@dantoddruns 3 жыл бұрын

French fries in frostys! I thought my wife was the only one that did that.

@stashtrey1 3 жыл бұрын

Iowa rules! Born in Waterloo. I miss Iowa...the people, the beautiful heartland, the family values. Midwest is highly underrated.

@RyanSophieSailing 3 жыл бұрын

oh I miss Iowa too!

@laurentfroggy6631 5 жыл бұрын

Great Q&A guys and good to see Ryan express himself. And non Sophie, je ne suis pas en vacances a Jakarta :-) Merci and best from JKT

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Ah pardon! Jakarta me paraissait une bonne destination vacances, mais j’imagine qu’il est aussi complètement possible d’y travailler :) Ryan n’est pas hyper confortable devant une caméra, du coup ça lui fait plaisir de lire que sa présence est appréciée. Ça fait une ou deux semaine qu’il se détend un peu ;) /Sophie

@seatravel8536 5 жыл бұрын

Sell hats and shirts to help support. Y'all are Awesome!

@JCAJCA3 5 жыл бұрын

Great job guys. Question: Are you Sailing to the Caribbean in the future ? GOD bless you two! JC

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

I would hope so, yes! But for now, we'll do the Med. Italy, Croatia, Greece... Turkey!!! It all looks so incredibly beautiful... /Sophie

@sc-ez9fz 5 жыл бұрын

Will that was a success I got to know you better and I still like you!!!!!

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha! Love it Susan :) Thanks for your nice comment! /Sophie

@kevinmulvihill3249 5 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable chat, you managed to skip over some of the questions with " another video will follow" we will be watching. Keep it up guys.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin! :) Glad you liked it! /Sophie

@onthebeaches 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting it all out there. Well, almost all of it! HEE HEE! PEACE OUT! Ü

@stevenuk 5 жыл бұрын

just found the channel and like the way Ryan just doesn't really want to be on camera 😂 it is cool.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! I can tell you, he liked that comment ;) /Sophie

@TsarOfRuss 5 жыл бұрын

WOW!!!! 36 and 33 !! you guys defy time 😮😳 No wonder Ryan is always matured and calm! i thought he was around 28-30 maximum

@Bleemus 5 жыл бұрын

Ryan looks thrilled to do Q&A!

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

He isn't the most comfortable in front of a camera, but he does really enjoy the little community that is forming around our videos :) /Sophie

@cPhiloo 5 жыл бұрын

That is kind of problem to me. It appears you're very fond of the KZfaq vloging thing but Mister doesn't show his involvement in the story telling. See : most of your vids are just you. I consider onscreen sailor couple more balanced, more pleasing to watch. Just an exemple : Riley from La Vagadonde really participate to the channel bringing his sailing expertise. He's part of the show, for the best. Maybe your boyfriend we'll progressively get into it. Bon vent !

@MrFreddfull 4 жыл бұрын

@@cPhiloo Riley was quite shy in the beginning too if i remember correctly :)

@casaMariaPT 4 жыл бұрын

@@RyanSophieSailing No Pringles.....

@19stacymoore 2 жыл бұрын

@@RyanSophieSailing, Ryan, did you do in aviation?

@brewz1000 5 жыл бұрын

Have you ever thought about taking Sophie on RAGBRAI ? That's one way see see true American culture. And ride a bike from beer garden to beer garden ! I love your channel and the struggles that you are brave enough to show us.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Brewz1000, the RAGBRAI is quite high on my bucket list of things I absolutely need to do in my life. We've talked about it when we were in France, we just need to find a year to do it!!! Thanks a lot for your support, I really appreciate it :) /Sophie

@va7dgp 5 жыл бұрын

I'm in communication as well, more like using radio (HF) to get emais and grib files way out in the middle of nowhere

@albertofourie3294 2 жыл бұрын

Great episode! Surprised you don't have AIS installed on your sailboat?? A potential life saver and should be mandatory in my view!

@psychollek 5 жыл бұрын

Whoa, I thought that Sophie was way older than Ryan. Found out your channel 2 days ago - I concur that your videos are montaged in a very distinctive style :).

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Psychollek. No, I (Ryan) am the old one here :( She reminds me most days - Ryan

@donsmith9153 4 жыл бұрын

Found your channel yesterday. Catching up on the videos now. Redbirds or Hawkeyes? I have seen both on hats and shirts.

@TERRIBLYBRITISH 5 жыл бұрын

Jolly good.

@raymondkoonce5827 5 жыл бұрын

You mentioned aviation consulting. As a professional pilot for close to 60 years, my curiosity spiked. May I ask what part of aviation you're involved with? Sophie, you may be aware that France and America have had a close relationship since the inception of our country. Indeed, it's possible that the United States wouldn't even exist without our French cousins, so it's an old bond we share. Well, old by American standards, anyway. :-)

@tazmun 5 жыл бұрын

Regarding your tender consider a second craft being a ocean going kayak which takes very little storage space and is super easy to Launch for even Sophie if she's by herself. When is two people aboard that second craft can be really handy. The biggest thing is getting used to having bags that are watertight to put everything in... It's not hard to get water over top of a kayak but it's damn hard to sink and can carry quite a load. I know of at least one Cruiser who uses a kayak exclusively for a tender

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

We actually bought foldable kayaks.... but they are still in Stockholm (I know!!!) We'll go pick them this winter, I believe they will come in very handy when we are at anchorage in the Med, for the reasons you mention. /Sophie

@tazmun 5 жыл бұрын

Ryan & Sophie Sailing I wish you the best with those foldable versions... But I strongly advise a complete rigid not an inflatable kayak for any kind of rough water, surf, Etc. The Inflatables and foldable type kayaks tend to have way too much drag and not be able to punch through the wave friction-free

@sheldonpenn1815 5 жыл бұрын

On my boat I was the captain! and my wife the ADMIRAL said I could be ;-) Will the tender fit on the foredeck for coastal sailing? The tender is your car. Having it available quickly makes it much easier to anchor out. You can save lots of money that way.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

On our boat, Ryan is the captain and I am the Supreme Allied Commander ;) We are really looking into an option for the dinghy to hang off the back of the boat. We'd love an arch, but they don't come very cheap! /Sophie

@sheldonpenn1815 5 жыл бұрын

Electrical cycle on the boat is something important to pay attention to. An arch with davits and solar panels and maybe a wind charger would solve a lot of problems. It would make living on the hook more fun. Supreme Allied Commander to Old Salt. Right now you qualify as a pollywog cross the equator you are a shellback in the eye of King Neptune and round 2 major capes in the southern ocean you qualify as an Old Salt. Enjoy Spane, make friends on other cruising boats and don't believe all the stories other cruisers tell. We all lye aaa exaggerate a bit especially after a few beers ;-)

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

One day Sheldon, I’ll be an old salt. One day... ;) Cheers! /Sophie

@FX5067 3 жыл бұрын

No matter how big the boat, if one person is unhappy, everyone aboard is unhappy. It happens, but we get over it quickly.

@raykem7739 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Very nice job keep it up

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ray! :)

@TsarOfRuss 5 жыл бұрын

Hey guys! you should meet those couples on "Sailing Uma" they are very friendly and open minded

@mikeferguson2828 5 жыл бұрын

Great video guys. Is your dinghy a full inflatable . What size outboard ? Davits on the back are best (I have them) but otherwise a hard bottom dinghy is great and you can lift it with your spinnaker halyard and strap it upside down on your foredeck. You quickly will get to hate pumping a full inflatable and and down when traveling.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Our dinghy is fully inflatable... we have a small electric outboard called a Torqueedo. Ryan is already hating the pumping process... and yeah, we are looking at davits, or even installing a full arch on the back (that's ryan's dream at the moment) /Sophie

@mikeferguson2828 5 жыл бұрын

Ryan & Sophie Sailing - that will really help. Once you get away from walk on moorings it will be a real pain ! And the problem is in most parts of the world you can’t leave your dinghy on the water or it will be gone in the morning so every night at least you will need to lift it

@73garretfields 5 жыл бұрын

I watched your video on your budget but how did you get to the point where you can afford to live on a boat full time? Do you work from the boat? Have investments? Rental properties? And if its investments or rental properties how did you become so self-sufficient at such a young age? P.S. I normally follow catamarans, but your content is so good you’re the only sailboat page I’m subscribed to.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Garret! How we afford our life is a question that we often get, and... I do have make a video about it 😄 I'm really glad you enjoy our videos! That kind of feedback always makes my day :) /Sophie

@wanambi8553 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know why. I had been sure that your both were consultants ;-)) Fair winds Tom

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Yep! You had some good intuition there 😅/Sophie

@janheckman1408 4 жыл бұрын

I should like to ask two questions: Did you ever consider buying a Hallberg Rassy? Since you lived in Sweden, I think that would be a very good option. In my opinion, H.R. is probably the best sailing boat you can get. Secondly, since you have the French and American nationalities, why do you fly the Swedish flag? Have you become Swedish citizens?

@RyanSophieSailing 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jan, Yes we have though about HR however they are currently way outside our budget for the same size boat. So no HR, for now. As of a few years ago we bith became swedish citizens, we met in sweden, bought the boat in sweden and started our journey from sweden, thus the swedish flag. We still fly the american and french flags. Ryan

@janheckman1408 4 жыл бұрын

@@RyanSophieSailing Thanks, Ryan, I thought the price of HR would be the reason. It was the same for me! I really like your videos about technical matters such as radar, ais and so on. Do keep them coming!

@waynedoeblin6801 5 жыл бұрын

That was a bit of fun,you are a bit like me Ryan,probably rather be on the other side of the camera😂😂 Sophie is,Sophie,of course you are👍 See you next time😊

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

I'll answer for Ryan, as he is very busy giving a course this week, but yes.... Ryan isn't comfortable in front of the camera. He does not enjoy the "filming" part of making those videos, but he does love the little community that is forming around them (and reading the comments, he reads all of them ;)) That community is the one reason why Ryan is stepping out of his comfort zone to sit and record those Q&As :) /Sophie

@markbernier8434 5 жыл бұрын

Ryan, you mentioned the lovely accent. Just curious about the first introduction, did you hear her or see her first?

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

We met on Tinder, so... he basically saw a couple of pictures of me, before we headed out to a pub for our first date. Which at this point, was the first time he both saw and heared me :) /Sophie

@AtHomeInTurkey 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, just started viewing all your videos and I love them. Specially that you guys show us the down sides too. Somewhere you asked for beaches to go see. We life in Turkey and the beach close by is one of the best in the world. Check out Iztuzu beach of watch the videos about the beach on our channel. All the best and keep those videos coming.

@Itsp3rsonal 4 жыл бұрын

In my country the Polar bear eats the seal ;)

@kennyallison8808 4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering about the University of Iowa Hawkeyes logo on Sophies columbia pullover she has been wearing

@donzie13 5 жыл бұрын

We just subscribed! Please come to Louisiana if you get the chance!

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

I would absolutely love to go to Louisiana! :) This winter, we will be in Iowa. Less french heritage, but still very cozy :) /Sophie

@donzie13 5 жыл бұрын

The food and people here are like no other. Hope that you get to visit. South Louisiana is the best. Everyone wants to go to New Orleans to see the sights but it is not a safe place anymore. I was raised there but I live 45 minutes away from it now. South Louisiana has the accents that you would love and the food is sooooo awesome! The food is what is our way of standing out from everyone else, plus the accents when you get in South Louisiana. Hope that you can experience it!

@d3w4yn3 5 жыл бұрын

SELL THE HAT!!!!! WE WILL BUY THEM!!!!!

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

That hat's are on the website. Have a look. Ryan

@arottie4097 5 жыл бұрын

Fact. Iowa has the lowest divorce rate in the U.S.! While also having the lowest number of led certified building in the country!!? Ha! I'm just sayin,Ya never know when an Iowa pop quiz may pop up!?? Fun channel, thanx for sharing.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Good thing Ryan and I are not married then! 😅 I’ll remember though ;) thanks A Rottie! :) /Sophie Edit: now I read correctly. “Lowest”, opposite of “highest”. Well then, go Iowa!!!

@TsarOfRuss 5 жыл бұрын

6:15 SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ME !!!! he didnt kiss back.. lol! i thought its just me

@plovdal 5 жыл бұрын

Dear Sophie. I really enjoy your videos. You are so cute and funny. It has been very informative to see all the struggles you have had and the mistakes you have made. I hope you will get everything you want from your journey. One annoying thing with your videos, not sure if it is the camera or your editing skills, but the videos seems to skip a few frames very often or maybe it is deliberate? The audio is ok, but not the video.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely my editing ;) thanks for the honest feedback, will try to do better in the future!

@esling77 4 жыл бұрын

Do you ever get Baked ?

@amiemagrigalea7221 4 жыл бұрын

Hiii i actually saw you guys in your sailing boat when you where in Malta pls notice me

@CawffeeTyme 5 жыл бұрын

I would say Ryan is the polar bear seeing as he comes from Iowa where the winters are nasty, and sophie is the seal because of her probably very soft french skin. Am I right? reply below.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to have been called a seal for my nice soft skin, but my ability to entertain got me that nickname ;) Cheer Cawffee_Tyme, thanks for the comment! /Sophie

@jamesedwards1588 4 жыл бұрын

❤️🎥🅰️➕💯👍. Ryan, do you speak any foreign languages? Sophie, where did you learn English? Your accent sounds so American. You command of English is excellent. Your videos are great. I love Ryan’s laid back demeanor and Sophie’s zesty personality. I will be keeping an eye on you guys.

@Mrmanly1000 4 жыл бұрын

Loved this video and stay away from the tattoos.

@michaelb.barnett2225 5 жыл бұрын

Who designed you polar seal "logo" it is cool! Barney

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Barney! We hired a graphic designer to design the logo. It cost us a bit of money, but we think it was well worth the investment. Glad you like it too! /Sophie

@TsarOfRuss 5 жыл бұрын

Your cap looks like REDBULL'S hat

@christinec1928 5 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Ontario, Canada! I'm enjoying your videos ... you have a great style. It's interesting that the name of the boat came up. My first thought was that it reminds me of a beloved Québécois 1970's ballad by Beau Domage "La complainte du phoque en Alaska" (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kK2fdNJptM2UfZ8.html) about a seal whose girlfriend leaves him to join a circus in the US. My second thought was, good thing you didn't use the French translation of the boat name. That would raise a few eyebrows over the VHF. Looking forward to following your journey. Fair winds!

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Christine! I will have to look up that song :) Sometimes when we go to french harbors, I use the french translations and wait for the reactions. Some laugh openly, while some try to not laugh, which is hilarious itself :) Thanks for your nice comment! /Sophie

@joshuareece7465 5 жыл бұрын

I’d buy a hat!

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

OK! I'll put it on the website, as soon as I find a couple of hours between two videos :) Thanks for the support Joshua! /Sophie

@joes7166 5 жыл бұрын

OK I asked the original question of how you got the name Polarseal and got some of the answer. Not a clothing line or insulation. One of you is the seal and the other polar. So one of you is bi-polar and the other can balance a ball on the end of your nose?

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Oh Joe, you just uncovered one of my hidden talents ;) /Sophie

@tytrammell23 5 жыл бұрын

Haven't you see his Iowa hat on several occasions?

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Not a lot of people would figure out that a Hawkeyes cap hints at connections with Iowa, at least not on the side of the world I come from! :p /Sophie

@tytrammell23 5 жыл бұрын

Ah good point! I am form Missouri too, so it's normal to me.

@d3w4yn3 5 жыл бұрын

This is hilarious!!! You guys have founded a cult! I am joking, but yet, these questions from people thinking you guys are a marketing idea as opposed to real people is hilarious!!!

@iainlyall6475 5 жыл бұрын

i think this is the 1st time i've heard ryan speak more that 5 words. i always thought he was swedish with no english. but now i know he is from iowa, i know he has no english :-)) sorry ryan, just had to do that. :-)

@Sciolist 5 жыл бұрын

My notification betrayed me

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Omg how do you do this?! 😂 it’s not been 2 minutes! Hahaha! /Sophie

@oceandrew 5 жыл бұрын

No stinkin' way a boy from Iowa is gonna wow a chick from France with a Donatello costume in Stockholm on Tinder. Too many improbables.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha 😂 Ryan is the living proof that literally anything is possible!

@chrysM34 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, would you mind I share your channel on Oceanis owners forum and maybe FB (which you can do by yourself and may be better I don’t know) ? I suggest you follow Souls over the world channel . You may like it (or not).

@christianmaisonnave7693 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry I had an internet shortage at anchorage... So here are my questions for the next time if any : - How do you manage condensation (yeah I know it also depends if you use the aft or forward cabin) ? - Do you have an AIS transponder ? - Dangerous question : who is the best sailor between you 2 ? - Very dangerous one (no need to argue) : who is the true skipper of this boat ? - Why not choosing an aromatic plant (aka : are you a REAL french woman or not) ? - I'm also concerned with the budget question and noticed you will make a video on this. I'm working on this for my own purpose too...

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Love the questions Christian, we’ll take it up in the next Q&A. And you are of course welcome to share our videos in any forum that you’d like, it helps us :) I tried to look for souls over the world, but I couldn’t find it? Cheers from Spain! /Sophie

@chrysM34 5 жыл бұрын

Ryan & Sophie Sailing ... great. Sorry the souls channel has got a French name in KZfaq searchlist kzfaq.info/love/OWvRGE2cOVxy6zeuQtAQeg Cheers from south of France ... back at work for a while

@leapnlarry 5 жыл бұрын

Marriage or kids in the future, seems like young people are skipping both these days.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

HI Larry, Its stuff we talk abou tall the time. We are really trying to decide whats best for us before going down both of those roads. - Ryan

@JMG896 2 жыл бұрын

FAKE 🤨

@lyfandeth 5 жыл бұрын

Nice try, but I hacked the FSB (KGB) payroll records and they list you at US$5000 per month as part of the Trump election program. And they offerred me twice that to keep shtum.

@stevenuk 5 жыл бұрын

😂

@k4gap 5 жыл бұрын

Tooting your own whistle quite a bit. Really not that interesting AT ALL!

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

No offense taken Gary :) Different strokes for different folks! /Sophie

@BlueberryEm 5 жыл бұрын

Ryan is no actor. That is all natural even if majority of his persona is disappointing. Ryan - you know I say this with the greatest admiration deep down in my soul, even if it means I will soon vomit.

@goteborg0916 5 жыл бұрын

Seriously. Put the real flag on the boat. You are an American citizen, are you not?

@iainlyall6475 5 жыл бұрын

the boat was probably purchased in sweden under swedish colours. they were both living there too. there is nothing wrong with them flying under swedish colours. why not fly french colours? what is 'the real flag' in this case? oh forget it.

@RyanSophieSailing 5 жыл бұрын

Hi peter! The boat was purchased in the UK but when we brought her to sweden we decided to flag her swedish as we had most of our sailing and relationship connections there. We are also dual citizens. But the boat is the boat and flagged as we wish. We also fly the colors of our birth citizenship (US and France) on the port flag halyard.