It really is!

Thanks Jacques. That is really nice to hear. :-)

Thanks Niagra. It took a long time to edit that one. More than most and it probably won’t get as many views because it does not have a click bait title of problems while sailing, but I’m happy with the result. 😁

Thanks Ray. So nice to hear 😁👍

Thanks Mike. Glad you wrote in. I totally agree. I’m bored with watching sailing KZfaq channels videos of just sailing. Been there, done that. So I prefer the destination videos where they explore what’s on land. But, if you look at my view counts of the various videos, we are clearly in the minority. My sailing videos get more views. I am proud of the quality of this video and it took way longer to edit and make than the sailing vlog videos and I’m sure it will get 1/2 the views. So my return on time invested is much lower. Sadly, because I prefer to film and make the land excursion videos.

Beautiful home. Glad you liked the video.

Very nice place. Well worth stopping if you are crossing the south Atlantic.

Thanks HV

Thanks Hedgiecc. Nice to hear the positive feedback.

Yes. Huge. Don't want to put my finger near those beaks. Even if they do move slow. :-)

It was beautiful. I will stop there again one day with Janice on our own boat. Well worth the time.

Thanks. Always nice to hear.

Yes. Very remote so lucky to see it. The place was spotless and the people were very friendly and spoke english so no language barrier like we found was an issue in upcoming Brazilian Island.

Thanks Chris

Thanks G!

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Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks

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Thanks Stream.

Thanks for saying that CircumN

Thanks Chase

Thanks Guenther. Always nice to read comments like this.

Thanks. Yes. I think the only improvement is to build a Dinghy dock to get to and from the mooring field and this island is perfect. 😁👍

Jose da silva, does the island have adequate Marine supplies and mechanics to service yachts? And do they have VHF radios for sale?

William you will not find any marine stores, if you need anything you will have to import it. There is a small yacht clubhouse that has irregular operating hours, they might help with a few things.

@@josedasilva9658 thanks for the info, I will pass it on. bon voyage.

SUCH a beautiful island! We can not wait to sail there.

Thanks Tom. Syracuse. I think is just 3 hours south of us in Ottawa. So not too far. :-) . Cheers!

Thanks. That is really nice of you to say. It makes the work worth it to hear nice feedback like that.

Sean said his family and Firefly made it through fine. 😁👍

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Thanks a lot Richard for saying that. :-)

@@Bowmans-Woods I have to thank you and some other channels to keep me smile and get true the day! I'm on morphine and other stuff now. hope it ll be better soon....

Thanks. Safe Cruising Avocet.

Yes. Fun times acting like Tarzan and I did love this island. Im sure I will be back. Only thing they could improve is spend some money for a dinghy dock. Then again I think this lack of a spot for dinghies keeps the local water taxi guys employed so maybe that is the reason for a lack of money and motivation for that? Just thought it was funny that they spent $millions on an airport to bring in tourists, that almost no one uses, but they can't find a few thousand dollars to allow people to come to shore easily from their boat? More people would stop at this jewel if they promoted it more to cruisers as an easy and cheap place to throw anchor and come visit the island. Thats the reason the Caribbean is so popular. Free anchorages and plenty of spots to come to shore and spend money on the local economies.

I met a couple Brits that were over there in teaching jobs. You should check it out.

@@Bowmans-Woods yeah it definitely is the easiest way to get employed on the island as a british citizen

Thanks Antonio

Thanks Scotty. Hit the Bell button and get an email notification. :-)

@@Bowmans-Woods Already rang. Vacationing in the Florida keys next week. Taking my Off Duty shirt. Just seems appropriate. Cheers!

Very cool. Take a photo and send it to me and I’ll showcase you on the website in a photos area. Have a fun trip.

Always good if you can find someone with local knowledge to show you around.

Thanks LK

Thanks. Ya, just ran out of time. Next time with Janice. But we will take our time. I hear people trying it for first time can’t walk right for days. Supposedly coming down is really hard on the knees. Neil was sore for days after.

@@Bowmans-Woods No doubt I would be in the same boat sore and wineing lol, slow and steady..its hard to actually see the pitch of the climb in the video but I'm assuming it was daunting looking up or down. That island is on our bucket list now. ! Cheers

Thanks John.

Thanks. A very nice pretty and clean island. I hope to go back one day. Just wish they had a man made sand beach or a long dock near town to go to shore by your own dinghy instead of a water taxi each time you want to shop or just walk around on land for a bit.

Ya. My Mavic was capped. His Phantom 2 was not. 😁

@@Bowmans-Woods Craig, I am surprised your was capped! I will have to check my Mavic 2 to wee if I have the option to set a higher ceiling. Great episode, and soo much history on this island. Enjoyed it immensely! Thanks,,

Thanks John. Cool info too.

Well it means 16km x8km wide.

@@Bowmans-Woods ok. In this way 🙂

We planned to but ran out of time. We made plans to meet for breakfast. Neil really wanted to but that made him really late. Next time I’ll try it when I have more time. 👍😁

Thanks Marcel. Very nice place for sure. Just wish they would build a Dinghy dock so we could avoid depending on the water taxi.

@@Bowmans-Woods I agree somewhat. But, if you think about it, it is a job for a resident of the island that would be taken away if there was a dinghy dock.

“Ya, that guy”. Ha ha.

@@Bowmans-Woods Best since "This is Jerry from Jerry's Office" in Seinfeld :)

Thanks Roadkill. I feel bad even calling you that. ha ha

A C.B handle. I was a trucker! Likely one of the better things that I've been called!! ;-)

I've addressed that in many comments already. It was OK. It was really light, so that is good. But because it is light it is really bouncy in any waves and you can get soaked. So I would probably stick with a traditional RIB on my boat.

Cruising Off Duty Thanks...somehow must have missed the prior comments.

Thanks. The RMS St Helena has stopped since they completed the airport. So now it’s get there on your own boat or fly.

That wall we get on is also where there is a crane loading and unloading shipping containers. So I assume the are sitting there waiting to be shipped out. My passport doesn't say I am a police officer so unless they ask what I do, I don't say anything. Although if I am wearing the ball cap they may figure it out. ha ha. But surprisingly few people seem to notice the ballcap. I guess anyone could buy a police cap? So few ever ask so I don't get any special notice. :-)

Cool info Russ. Thanks

Yes. I was shocked. I expected golf carts and scooters but nope. Everyone had a car.

Things that had to be imported were expensive but the island has cattle and chickens and they fish so meat prices were not crazy. But things like Pop or chips or things they can't grow themselves was very expensive. That was why we did most of our main provisioning in Cape Town or Namibia where it was main land.

@@Bowmans-Woods how was the world famous exclusive St Helena green tipped coffee grown on the island, and did you get any of the wine made from tungy in their own local Winery and Distillery? Saint Helena is my ultimate bucket list getaway place that I am totally determined to get to. I became interested in it when there was the horrible fear that Hillary was going to win, and I was not going to live through that dreadful experience. I thank God it didn't turn out that way but I still want to get to Saint Helena. I fell in love with the Saints.

Watch the factory tour video.

jonno Rousseau apparently now the airport is operational RMS Helena has been discontinued. There’s a documentary on her last voyage on KZfaq

Yes as Hedg said,, the St Helena no longer does the passage. They do have freighters bringing supplies from time to time but no longer is there a regular passenger ship. They expect you to fly there.

No. Never thought to bring patches. I don’t really collect them like some do. When I am retired and sailing my own boat, I will collect all my old shirts and start trading shoulder flashes. 😁👍

@@Bowmans-Woods did you take a banner to hang at Anne's Place and add to their collection from yachts?

There are cranes on shore.

Not sure. One was defective. I think the seal was not perfect, letting salt water through.

Ha ha. Sorry. 😜

Ya. Bread maker could save u a ton of money while sailing remote islands.

7 days of sailing.

The prevailing winds come from the other side of the island so you are most times protected but you are right that if the winds switch from the opposing side it would be very bouncy in that mooring. Only option on this island though.

@@Bowmans-Woods sounds scary. I can imagine 20-30 knots of wind coming from north north west with 2-3 meters waves and 4-5 meters swell!!!

You win my appreciation. :-)

Well as long as you fly high enough not to bother anyone then no one knows or cares. You need to use common sense. Flying in a place that is paranoid of drones and is not known for open mindedness or personal liberties and not afraid to throw your butt in jail, like Iran, is just stupid. I wouldn’t fly there.

They have their own currency that is pegged to the pound.

John Stevenson . If you go back a few episodes there is a long one all about the yacht and her systems.

As per David’s comment, there has already been a ton of info on the boat including a guided tour of the boat and factory. Your comment tells me you are new to the channel.

I dont think so. Nothing was said about that in the history tour but it certainly was a prison island for a while.

Good question. We asked the locals and There is a lack of jobs. I’m guessing their must be some social assistance going on.

A lot of the local people work away on contract throughout the year and come back over December. Also the building of the airport created many jobs during the construction, this also allowed many locals to purchase(import) their own cars, apparently there are as many cars as residents on the island.

Yep but I think a Sub torpedoed a boat in the harbor. So you never can feel totally safe.

As you can see from the wreck shown in the drone footage, the bay near the entrance is not that deep. They could easily build a breakwater by dumping rocks to make a wall to shelter the area and build a Dinghy dock. It would help with tourism and I’m sure the locals would prefer not to have to depend on a water taxi to get to and from their boats. Only island of this size that I’ve ever heard of where there is absolutely no way to bring your Dinghy to shore. The Taxi often stops at 6pm so how are you supposed to patronize the bars and restaurants if you can’t get back to your boat after 6pm? They need to invest a little money to improve their local economy. The airport cost millions for 1 flight a week.

Ya. Neil’s was sore for days after so probably need to build up to the full ladder.

I tell yoi5

I was surprised about all the cars too. Figured electric golf carts would be the norm. Maybe the hills are too steep for that.

@@Bowmans-Woods most of them have legs I think🤔