Thanks, Josh! It took about 5 hours to get this 10 second shot!

Agreed. Amazing.

Thank you! Gary's engineering background has definitely been so helpful for us on this journey!

Thanks for coming along with us out here!! 💙💙💙

Hey Bruce! So good to hear you are still enjoying our videos even though you are seeing French Polynesia on multiple channels.💙 We all appreciate your support! Guess we should have tried the Ribbonfish, but it did not look appetizing at all!

Yes! Very similar to this!

Nice Ribbon Fish! Have only ever caught one myself…in Galveston at midnight🤙🏼 LOVE the kite boarding! MAS PORFA! Love you guys…Pura Vida!!!

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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed this one!

Thank you! We try to help in any little way we can :)

Yes, exactly right! Thank you!

You can eat those cutlass ells they are good table fare

Thank you sir.

Thank you! We can't believe how far we've come! It's been a wild ride so far and we can't wait to see what is next! 💙

Thank you for coming along with us on this journey! 💙

Thank you, John! We loved how that turned out as well!

I remember flying that shot and thinking "there's no way this will actually work!" Sometimes crazy ideas get lucky!

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Ah, thank you! 💙

@@SailingOneLife but you are

Hi Guys! Happy New Year! Hope you are doing great! We need to catch you guys on a zoom one of these days!

Hey, thanks! Glad you enjoyed the music, Gary picked it all out!

It is such a peaceful and calming place! Very grateful to be able to step out of the world's chaos for a bit. Beach time, no matter where it is, is always good for the soul!

Heyyyy friends! Thanks! Took a few hours but loved how it turned out. No bugs this time! Phew.....😂

Hi Scott! Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

Hey Russ! Hope to see you soon!💙💙

Oh boy another engineer 😂 😂 So glad you enjoyed seeing the monument! It was so cool to be in that exact spot!

Hey Bob! Yes, worth it for sure! French Polynesia has so much to offer. Very grateful for this experience.

Thank you!! Hope you had a wonderful holiday! 💙💙

It's been a wild ride!

Hi Andre! Hope you had a wonderful holiday! Hope you are well :)

Hey Dennis! Thank you! We appreciate you coming along with us!

Yes! Exactly what it was! Next time we will keep for bait!

Yup, but additionally the swell and wind strengths and directions impact how much water is breaking over the reef and entering into the lagoon. This effect can be dramatic, and drastically change both the timing and strength of the currents in the passes. So you can't rely on tide tables to predict when slack current will be. We'll show an extreme example of this effect in a coming episode. 👍

Ah nice! We agree it is much easier to learn when you are practicing more. Thanks for the comment!

Thank you for watching! 💙

Hi Trent, we must catch up soon! We hope the sale went smoothly and you are feeling as best you can. The weather sounds great for sipping a bit of moonshine around a fire. Did we see a YT post that Jake is injured? Hope he is doing okay. Will send message soon!

Hi ya, Richard! Thank you! The Tuamotus are simply stunning. We've come a long way since the boat yard tears!

Thank you!

Thanks, Frederico!

.....I think you are probably right, James! ~Brooke

Thanks, David! Looking forward to exploring! 🇳🇿

We love how that night lapse turned out! Thanks for noticing! 🤩

ah, thank you! :) 💙

Hey Jon! Thanks! Yeah some days are pretty shit out here but some days are absolutely amazing and make all the challenges worth it! Happy to hear you are enjoying the videos! Cheers!

Thanks, Craig! Hope your doing great!

Thanks for coming along with us!

100%! The South Pacific is an amazing place!

Thank you! Gary is certainly loving his new kite gear!

Hey Steve! Ooof. 🥶 Talked to Gary's mom this morning and she said they were bundled up inside! Hope you are staying warm!

Ah, thank you! ⭐It took about 5 hours to get that 10 sec shot ....love how it came out. We appreciate you noticing!

@@SailingOneLife whatever camera 🎥 upgrades yawl did, well worth it. Much too nice!

The night sky time lapse turned out amazing! Spent five hours on the beach to get that shot.....worth it! And yes, you know Gary, he was so happy about being able to try out his new kite gear!

Hey Jonathan! Thank you! Happy to hear you enjoyed this video. We still can't get over how stunning the Tuamotus are. We look forward to sharing more of the underwater world with you!

Since we visited Kon-Tiki we read more about Heyerdahl and learned of the time he spent in Fatu Hiva. Such an explorer!

Thanks, Eric!! Hope you are having a good week!

Thank you! The Tuamotus are top notch!💃💙🌎✌️

Interesting! It certainly doesn't look that tasty. 😂Maybe if we catch another one we will try it! Where are you from in NZ?

Maybe we will see you for a sundowner one day! Good to hear you are using Babbel! We used it for Spanish initially and now for French! Thanks for the greetings from Italy! We hope to get there one day.

Thank you, Di! Hope you had a wonderful holiday!

Thank you for coming along with us!

Hey Joe! Hope you are doing great! The Tuamotus are top notch for sure! Hope to make it back there one day.

I 100% agree. Gary's skills have been extremely beneficial and have saved our butts out here many times!

Hey Jorge! Thank you! We still can't believe how beautiful the Tuamotus are! 💙💙

Such an incredible place!

Thank you!! 💯💪

Thanks, Danny! Appreciate you always cheering for us out here!

Hey Donald! I was hoping you would like that shot! Our favorite night time lapse so far! Took about 5 hours to get 10 secs....you know the drill!

Hi ya, Ed :) Happy New Year! Always love hearing from you!

Hey there :) thanks for such a nice comment as always! 💙

Hey Matttttttt! Thanks! We are pretty proud of our salty gal! She takes such good care of us. Sending hugs to you and Becca!

Thanks Wow Sailor! 💃⭐🌎

Hey Dirk! Hope you had a wonderful holiday! All the marine life in French Polynesia is just amazing!

Nice, if we happen to catch another we will give it a try!

Hey Larry! I think you are thinking of Calico Skies! 💙

@@SailingOneLife I must have not hit send fast enough after typing the comment and your video started. KZfaq bug!

Haha too bad for Calico we got their comment! 😂

@@SailingOneLife I went back to that video and pasted it. That footage they got of the humpbacks was pretty awesome.

Yep that's the movie! Very cool!

We typically only tow it when we are doing a short distance in calm weather but we know it's not good practice.

Yes, exactly what it is! Very wild looking! We've heard they are tasty?

Yep, we think your right!

Sounds like a super fun trip, enjoy! We used Babbel to learn Spanish while we were in Mexico! Very useful!

Yes, it looked similar!

Swellpro Splashdrone. Every now and then I get a crazy idea for how to use a waterproof drone. Got lucky and that shot worked out!

Ah yes, exactly what it is. Some people report that they are quite tasty.

Nah we are right on time! 😂💙💙

Thanks, Smee!

We always stare at the sky! 🤩

@@SailingOneLife lol thats cool its only 1 degree here with a artic blast lol wish I was where ya at! Hugs later

Interesting! Have you ever eaten one?

One Life is a 1983 Nautical Development Offshore 40, built near Tampa, Florida. Only 14 were built and we don't know of any for sale currently.

Thank you for all the love, Cindy!

Hey Bert! Ha! Yes, I remember! Finger is all healed not even a scar to show for!

Hey Dennis! Yes, we have spent quite a bit of time together. You will be seeing them in some upcoming episodes.

😅😅so true!

We try to get rid of as much packaging as we can before leaving the marina or dock. Otherwise we smash it all into plastic jugs, put a lid on it and wait until we get to a port or marina to dispose of it.

It's amazing the ideas we have after a couple rums! 😂

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Thank you! 💙🌎

Hey Tim! We can only imagine how sketchy this area would be without gps and modern technology!

@@SailingOneLife - Actually, we nearly bought the farm in Tuvalu, which has the same problem - low atolls with fierce random currents. At dusk, I climbed the mast and looked around, nothing visible but the horizon. It was calm, the sails were furled, and wifey woke me saying, Tim, I can see the bottom! Not far off was an atoll. The charts labeled the island as being reported in various locations - 6 miles this way, 5 some other direction, etc. So, not only did we not know exactly where we were, we didn't know exactly where the island was! Now telephones tell you where you are. Of course, cell phones didn't exist then, either. My view was Blondie Hasler's - if we wrecked, we'd die like gentlemen. (We didn't have a broadcast radio, either.)

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Haha! Kiwi and 'Strian are an app of their own.

Brady on Delos was bitten by a barracuda once like that.

Haha! Didn't even catch that. Nope, definitely not a smart idea.

Hi ya, Joel!