Watching your boat surfing down the waves was unbelievable . Nobody has dared to put out a drone in conditions like that . The footage is so humbling . Thank you for your videos.

Your drone shots are unbelievably powerful in conveying the wave and cat action.

Your kids will have more sailing experience by the age of 10 than most of us gain in a lifetime. What a fantastic life to give them.

I have to say your drone footage is without a doubt the best video depicting a small catamaran in big waves I've seen. Knowing first-hand what it's like, it's tough to describe and pictures never do it justice, this comes as close as you could ask for without wearing 3D glasses. Bravo, and keep up the good work!

A similar sea achor saved us in a Cat 1 hurricane. I can't imagine having to go through something like that with little kids on board. Impressive how you both kept your serenity through the challenge. You offered your viewers great advice.

It dawned on me how many broken hearts there would be if something were to happen to you guys! Not something I wanted to think about in this moment. Please be so very careful, as I know you already are and don't need me to tell you. I just can't help myself. This was some scary stuff! The kids handled it like pro's and I'm so impressed! You not only made beautiful babies but you made sea worthy babies and this is no joke! Good job! Whew! I don't know about the rest of you but I'm exhausted!

That’s some strong parenting and sailing. One could see the tough moments and read the concern in your facial expressions and lack there of. I appreciate that you didn’t hide your discomfort and shared your experience and reflection. I respect you both.

It amazes me how well the kids got ''sea'' legs even though they havent been walking long. Best wishes from Alberta.

The confidence that you have in your sailing is remarkable. Looking at those waves gives me chills and to even think to have my children on the boat. I can't even imagine. No judgment.

Your respect for the power of the sea, continuing learning how to live on it and the lessons you teach makes you my favourite sailing channel along with Nandji 2. Both couples hard working together. We can see the love of what you do and why so profoundly in your videos. Thankyou.

Wow those were rough seas thank you for taking us along. Beautiful poem Ben. Safe travels God Bless all of you.

The mental toll of sailing with children has to be enormous. Being constantly vigilant about keeping them safe from going overboard as their motor skills increase would keep me awake.

you two (four) have become my favorite cruising channel after initially feeling differently. much respect.

Sailing with young children adds an unimaginable amount of stress and 24/7/365 concerns for their safety. God Bless you guys and stay safe.

Awesome conditions there Ben, Ashley looks like she could use a holiday on land, and the kids I fear they may have grown gills! Thanks again for another entertaining video.

It's rare to see video of yachts in big seas. Great photography. We can really understand what the ocean is like. Your children will make great sailors as they are at home on the oceans of the world.

Having done thousands and thousands of miles of offshore sailing and racing, one thing I can tell you is you have to learn to surf the boat. Cats don't surf like mono hulls do, they tend to carve off to one side and then get slapped by the next wave, rinse and repeat ad nauseum. Mono hulls will surf, accelerate like a sports car, then plow into the wave in front, you get a huge wall of water blasted at you from what feels like a fire hose, then they'll punch out of the wave, pick up the next one, and do the same thing. The problem it looked like you had was that you were out of sync with the wave train, you said it yourself, and in order to do that, the best way is to take the boat off autopilot and hand steer for a while. It's tiring, but it'll smooth the ride out and help the boat through the wave train.

I love how calm and steady your "style" is considering you have two small children on-board! I follow three channels of couples sailing with their small children, (four if I count the one with grown children. Yes, I love this type of channel! they're very healing to the mind.) ... Wouldn't it be sweet if at some point the three of you (Nahoa, Vagabond and Delos) in the near future met for a "children's palooza" in some nice island somewhere, and these kids grew up thinking of each other as peers, staying in touch and meeting every so often ? - A Huge Hug from Italy! and THANKS for all the work you guys share with us!

I’ve had a busy stressful week but when I saw and heard Bodhi and Willa giggling I could feel the stress just melting away and I swear I could feel my heart smiling. Thank you for that.

Seeing Nahoa bobbing up and down in the ocean makes her look like a toy in a bathtub!! Thank you for the outstanding video's and kudos to the kiddo's and Ashley for hanging in there!!

i notice you doing things to keep safe that others take for granted, you guys are great. wishing you all the best on your travels.

I think you’ve redeemed Lagoon for it’s structural issues many times throughout your passages. Ashley, momma Nahoa… cheers to you for keeping your cool. 👍

Great to see the beautiful ocean, the odd storm, the kids runnin about free, and the good food. Worst case scenario someome goes overboard but they got ropes to hook em back in.

If you've not already ready it , I recommend Lin and Larry Pardey's Storm Tactics Handbook. It's mainly for mono hulls but there is also advice for multi hull sailors. It's all about heaving-to with a para anchor and using the slick created by the anchor and the hull to encourage dangerous waves to break before they hit the boat. Essential reading IMHO.

One of the best videos y'all have put out , I've watched many,many since the beginning. Y'all have become real blue water sailor's and so have the kids! Awesome channel guys ☹️🇺🇸❤️

Not only your boat went through another storm but above all YOU went through this, this adds to other experiences. Great for you. Be well. 👌👌👌

Thanks for sharing this. We have just started our circumnavigation with our family and I’m still learning. I really enjoyed your advice at the end. You just gotta do it and get those sea miles under your belt. And it’s a good realisation that even after 8 years it can remain a challenge! Thanks!

Absolutely amazing drone footage, crazy seas.. thank God for your skills and for His protection. 💕💕💕⛵️⛵️⛵️

Well done during that tremendous period of waves. If you have a similar occasion that you need to deploy a drogue- rather than the large knot of warp ,use the whole warp in a loop-the drag is immense as all of the warp is working against the pressure rather than just that knot and single line drag. Increasing the loop will automatically increase the drag. You'll have a very seasoned crew by the time you complete the circumnavigation Love this channel for all the best reasons

You gain experience when you make mistakes......Experience stops you from making mistakes! I loved the video, brought back memories of sailing across the Atlantic, Thank You, take care.

Love the observational speech at 16:30 about the choreography of the sea.

"The sea never yields, but it teaches." Well-written. And amazing footage and experience.

You guys should be the pre-eminent sailing youtube. You are the only ones who do real sailing lately!

1:45 Bodi unzips boat canvas and starts heading out. It takes literal seconds…I could never. My nerves would be shot

This wasn't a storm, it was 35 knots, with following seas... These conditions are ideal for us!! Gaffed Rigged mono hull. Glad the boat stayed together!!!!

When things get dicey, I never find myself worrying about myself, but rather my wife Kim and our furry crew members, charlie and TiKi. I can’t imagine having small children and the associated stress. Great segment.

Fabulous drone footage showing the extreme conditions. Glad you pulled through...although I had no doubts.

His wife is a saint!!, if I was in a storm with water coming in, the kids nervous and I said "I'm just going to see if I can play with the drone" I would be part of one of those ropes behind the boat

This is a legit sailing channel. Strong work, as always.

Here in Chile, we have strong south winds all summer, and it is normal for it to exceed thirty knots, which adds to the wave of the Humboldt Current, because we are used to sailing in severe weather. What we have learned is that when sailing downwind, speed is your ally, the faster you go, the less chance of a wave breaking on your stern. To keep the speed high, the worst course is to sail at 180º of the wind, my favorite is to sail at 135º or 140º of the wind, which helps to go fast and safe, and always with enough sail to maintain a good speed. Of course, sometimes "enough sail" means carrying three reefs in the main and a small storm jib in the bow.

It’s awesome to see this because everyone loves to show the good times and not what can really happen like this. I have really been wanting to start sailing but this is what scares me the most. I think the reality of knowing that if something happens no one is there to save you, that’s what really scares me.

Inspiration plus the kiddos. Sitting here at my office desk counting the days until my boat charter in Antigua next month. Getting sea miles in little by little, trip by trip, plus local sailing in PNW. You two are a rock star couple. Wow!

I am from Brazil, although living in USA for the past 20 years! Have a safe trip to all of you! God bless ya’ll !!! 🌈🌹❤️🤗😘

That marlin was born on February 22, 2023

Wow. Wish I could say I hadn’t dealt with seas like that but I have. Had my first boat sink story when I was 8. Not my fault lol.

Awesome video submission for the international sailors. I voted so good luck! I wish I could be a patron but the wife would never understand so I do my part to say thank you by watching all the ads full length and not skip. Amazing travels ya'll!

They say the camera never does the waves justice... Well speak to Ben about that. Excellent!!

Great drone shots! Hard to capture big waves, but you did it. Kids will be calm if you are not worried. That shows.

You're on the way to Trinidad and im so excited to see the incredible footage you're gonna capture around our little island. ❤

Another terrific update, thank you for the drone shots it really shows a different perspective and a bit more realistic to what its really like out there, traditional cameras just dont do those waves justice. Speaking as another offshore Sailor, Ben Please Please Please .. I cant express enough .. PLEASE keep your safety line connected when your out on deck especially in weather like this .. I thnk i speak for everyone who watches that we dont want to see you disapear overboard when your focused on the camera in a messy sea like you were at 17:22 and you not be connected. My experience is racing offshore so we have a lot more sail up and generally are pushing the boat so things happen more but they can happen at any time. BTW you guys would be my No1 Chanel if you hadnt skipped AUS! if you get around again maybe visit us on the west coast you would be amazed whats here to experience!

I love you saying, "that's okay, it shows you that no matter where you are, on sea or land you're not in charge. God bless you all and continue to give you the courage to live life to the full.

Drogue deployed. .. but when its rough close the doors and hatches .. especially in messy seas.. Check the bilges.... dont throw up on the windward quarter 🤦🏻‍♂️🤞🏼😁👍🏼

The baby climbing out of the enclosure at 1:48 gave me anxiety.

Intense but thrilling. You are very right about gaining experience. If it was all smooth sailing, everyone would be doing it. ❤

15:50... Wohhh, wooohhh woooow, I did not know that Ben had the soul of a poet!! Nice episode, thank you! a.

You caught a longbill spearfish - related to marlin but are smaller.

Looks beautiful yet scary

Honestly, you four may be the four most bad ass vloggers on the planet now. I also love seeing just how much knowledge you have and are willing to share.

Impressive shots and conveying the challenges. Ben, your comment about being connected to something larger really resonates- and I realized it's why I love RVing.

Great if it was just you 2 but to put children through this in my opinion is irresponsible, if something was to happen there's almost nothing you could do for them in an immediate time frame. Risk your own lives not lives that cant even make there own decision.

Where was the storm? The entire video was dramatized, clickbait

Same level of awareness as on a sunfish at the lake during a thunderstorm, just much heavier water. So glad to see the pleasure you two have after the ride that graceful lady took you all on in the big water : )

This is why the term 'confused seas'... 4:40 - I've had BBQ'd, teriyaki-marinated fresh Dorado - that's some goooooood eatin'!! 8:11 - here we go...

why would you put a kid at risk like that ??

When i was Sailing SV Faith (a 1970 Columbia 36) from Boston to NYC, I got caught at night in 55 knots and swells up to 12ft. With no motor and single-handed, was a real effort to avoid broaching. I made it through. Tore the leach line out of the genny, otherwise everything was ok. If you stay calm, focused and on station, these boats can survive one hell of a pounding!! Surfing under sail is a whole game unto itself! Great job with the drone!

Just when I begin to doubt you are the coolest youtube sailors, you do this. Immense grace- coolness under pressure.

Yep-awesome that you sent out the drone in those conditions! They are the best shots I’ve seen of a boat in huge waves. And good idea creating a mini-drogue.

Ben: 15:57 really very wise words (!) --- Ahsley and Ben: 18:27 👍👍👏👋 my best regards from austria.

Great show guys, a really high standard you have set yourselves with all your great work. I mark my weeks by your show, and a couple of others. I know it's Monday down here in NZ when I see your episode on my feed. The kids are SOOO great.

Years ago when I took sailing lessons from a Coast Guard captain, there was one thing he told me and I have always remember this. Anybody can sail on a calm day however, you gain experience on a bad day, with lots of wind and waves.

The scariest part in the vid is at 1:42. Look the kid in the background... I thought he was going to fall off the boat. XD

I grew up on a boat full time until 7 and on and off until mid 20's, I've been married twice and have 4 older kids/Adults. I'm now building a catamaran, but I'm also meeting younger woman that want to join with me on my dream, one concern I've had is that they will want children. So seeing you with a family sailing the world is wonderful (I'm 52)

Wow - you have captured what I could never quite get - just what it's like to be out in larger seas.. amazing. Thank you! Love the channel. Stay safe.

That was a baby sail fish . Marlin Family .. they become massive ... a newbee here

1:47 the grate baby escape...

I'm starting my journey with your family 9 months late. But truly enjoyed the reality of your video..I've been off the coast of Brazil before and the northern coastal water's were beautiful..you now have another tag along crew member..fair winds and following seas to ya

Great editing. Around 1988 we surfed 25 knots down the back of a 30 foot wave, on a 65' mono-hull racing sloop on a 7day, 7 crew, (6 watchers, 1 cook), delivery from Ct. to Fla. USA.

Incredible! I don't know how you folks do it! Hopefully, more smoother sailing in the future, safety, better weather, and continued appreciation of mother nature! All the best, from the Tennessee River!

Been there on a 50 foot catamaran across the bed to Tenerife .. got hammered from Sardinia to Gibraltar

Thank you for taking the time. I'm in the learning stage of possibly a liveaboard life and this is nice. I also missed out on two-parent parenting, so that warms my old heart

Captain was recognizable shaken. Women got a nervous system of another world. It keeps here alive.

Boy, this brings back memories. When we with our small kids were sailing off the North Shore of Oahu and we ran into 15 foot breaking waves. We had to turn back , the video never shows how huge these waves really are. I’m sure happy you guys are OK. God bless.

Thank you for the amazing drone footage….you two make quite the team. Great video, thanks for the share. Best, 🤗

That's the best video I've ever seen of offshore sailing! I don't know how you do it - only 2 watch keepers+ 2 toddlers = no sleep I'd imagine.

"Serious weather, like we just saw ..." uhhh ... well ... 1. It's not cold, or hot, 2. It's not rainy, 3. I saw no other traffic, 4. Not close to land, so change of direction is possible, 5. It's not really windy, there was always a sail up, 6. The sorta big waves were going in your direction, 7. no hurricanes or typhoons ... but enough trolling ... Lovely episode with the kids, the little marlin, the mahi butcher shop, the color of that water !! ... As always, THANK YOU !

Fantastic episode, a certain Irishman learned a lot from the crossing ;) from South Africa …looking forward to meeting in Bahamas

I knew you were crossing the Atlantic as we've had so many hurricanes out in the open water and I was like "But those would be wicked for a tiny boat like the Nahoa if caught in it!" And I have been praying you avoided them. I actually appreciated the last video in Brazil because I figured it meant you went south of the storms.

You make it seam easy, we’ve been cruising that last few years Qld coast, a few hairy moments, but nothing like that. Weathering the storm is just that, great video❤

Drone video really shows how much the boat was pitching and rolling in the waves. Good job sailing. Sometimes you can exist as one with the sea and other times she just wants to beat you up. Nice job, experience shows.

Some of the best drone footage EVER. Take care beautiful, smart family.

Amazing video Ben & Ashley. One of the Best. Seas catch up to you when you cannot stay with a breaker. We have an Inlet here on the Eastern Seaboard of the U. S. where many boats are buried for that reason. Ocean waters meet Bay waters. New Captains don’t know to come into the Inlet at the proper speed and get Swamped and sunk immediately. Ben, you are Great Captain and handled those rough days like a walk in the park. Well done Sir! Give the little ones a hug for us. Fair Winds and not so fast following seas. 😎

Great drone footage. For folks who have never been on a small boat in large seas, a camera never shows the true size of the waves. The drone perspective really shows the true relationship between the boat and the waves. Well done.

I only saw your video now, overlooking a calm sea from the terrace of my house on the coast of Brazil and could not stop in my mind being impressed by your seamanship, the choice of your boat, your advice to other sailors and your competence as a videographer. And that acknowledgement comes from somebody, who has helped a friend to sail his newly bought St. Francis 44 Catamaran from Cape Town via St. Helena to Paraty, Brazil and who had sailed his Gemini 105 in a cruise of 7 months from Crosshaven, Ireland, to the same Paraty. However, on both trips I had not encountered the heavy weather you did. You should have stopped there for some time, like many people, coming from South Africa, do, because, at least for me, the area between Paraty and Cabo Frio is the most beautiful of all in Brazil. So, on your next circumnavigation, you MUST come to Brazil.

Omg..... at 1.48 Bodhi in the very back crawling under the enclosure! 😲

That life preserver while cleaning fish is really good idea. Jus sayn

Ben, lovely words of wisdom, great the family is thriving.

Beautiful family yet resilient. The 4 of you should be proud

Seeing the cat surfing the waves gave me a whole new understanding of the term "Go with the flow". I'd hire a crew to do all the work, tell 'em "Take me where that current goes" then kick back and enjoy the rhythm of the water. I'd love to lie out on the netting and watch a lightning storm in the Bahamas.

This is the first time I ever saw your video of your travels across the sea. It’s amazing to see how a family lives on the unpredictable seas and their emotions with the changes of weather and how you managed your way through rough waters. I probably would have been sea sick more times then you can count 😂…. Your calmness as parents of being calm cool and collected is what makes your experience that much easier…once panic sets in you my as well call it the day. God bless you as a family, stay safe and happy future travels…. PS someone should make a docu series on your life at sea… would be so interesting

Awesome to see this Passage. Good to see you Ben and Ash Willa and Bodi.. Love you Guys FL Crew.. Amazing how fast the new ship goes . Ballast will help with the stability. ⛵