love the content, that peer fruit u were eating is locally called Pomerac in Trinidad and Tobago but the rest of the world knows it as Malay Apple or Rose Apple or Plumrose.

Pronounced as To-bay-go

Stay safe

Hi Awen Crew! We were anchored near you during Beryl Monday. Didn’t have a chance to swing by to say hello before you relocated. We’re also hauling out here soon so maybe catch up with you down the line. Matt and Charlie on SV Matcha.

La houle cyclonique peut monter jusqu’à plus de 2m. Et elle prend de l’ampleur en approchant les hauts fonds près des terres. Je préfère mouiller plus exposé au vent dans 5, voire 10m d’eau. Moins de houle, moins de risque. Mais plus de chaîne. 😕

You have too put a crab in the callaloo. No beans. Carrots never did carrots in mine. You have too swizzle it or put it in the blender 🍽🍽🥗🥗

Thats not excatly how you make it. You made a vegetable soup. HAPPY CALALLOO

Women’s intuition is a real thing. Glad you guys moved! 🤙🏼

When I saw the boats at the anchorage I was trying to figure out which one was yours. Thanks for your videos and glad you are safe. Happy belated Birthday

Great site.

hmmmm seems like this playlist in reverse order ie from new to old. Is there a way to binge watch all videos from the first to the most recent? It's hard to track and pick the next video in chronological order..

Mauby is bitter.

Holly kinda seems like a low key nightmare

Happy Birthday ❤❤ Bottom machine shows actual depth. Navionics is not a bottom machine, (sounder)

Holly - love that you made callalloo! Stephane - thanks for the old wives’ tail reminder!!! Jealous about the dasheen leaves - I usually make it with collards/spinach and of course, am in New Orleans so add crab. Enjoying your videos.

Beauty❤🍾🤙

Trust in Stephane.. save yourself all the debate and stress. 😂

God please shelter all!

Great video series...glad to hear you're safe.

Happy birthday and welcome to Trinidad.

The customs are charging you incase something happens to you and they have to come looking for you. If you are safe, they transfer the info to Trinidad who will keep an eye on you to make sure you are safe. That rumour is fake about callaloo, who told you that was telling you stupidness. Callaloo is an indigenous dish that was adopted first by the Garfuna ( half carib, half africa) ,after awhile everyone got into it.

Oh, I forgot….Hapoy Birthday 👍🥂

AWEN will not hobbyhorse around the half-length, it will depend on the weight distribution. Chances are the longitudinal centre of buoyancy will be further aft , so the bow will hobbyhorse much more than the stern, methinks.

What about the height of the storm surge, if any? Did you account for this in your water depth calculations?

From the moment I discovered your journey with the purchase and delivery of AWEN, my heart has been captivated by your sailing channel. You have become one of my go to channels in the vast world of sailing. Your dedication to sharing your experiences through the Covert Castaway podcast has left an indelible mark on me. The way you communicate, the depth of your thoughts, and the insights you offer are inspiring. The All Together series, in particular, left me in awe of your unwavering commitment. To document every day of an Atlantic crossing is no small feat. The countless hours of videoing, editing, and sheer determination required are truly remarkable. But it is the attention to detail, the training sessions, and the heartfelt discussions among the crew that set your series apart. Holly's vivid descriptions of every aspect of the journey, from the weather to the sunrise, brought the viewers onto the boat with you. And the discussions between the Chief Safety Officer, Captain, and Skipper were a joy to witness, as they offered different perspectives and valuable insights. I am in awe of your generosity. The fact that you have chosen not to monetize your KZbin channel or podcast is a true testament. Your willingness to let people ride along on your adventure is both amazing and refreshing. It is rare to find someone who shares their experiences so wholeheartedly for the sheer love of it. I must commend you on your exceptional website as well. It surpasses many commercial sailing websites with its wealth of resources, its organization, and its effective communication. Your Cost Calculator is a brilliant tool that allows dreamers like myself to envision the possibilities. There is no doubt that your designs of video post, podcast and website involved top-notch people with backgrounds in communication and software engineering. I cannot express enough gratitude for the inspiration you have provided me and countless others. The dedication, generosity, and exceptional quality of your work are truly outstanding. May your adventurous spirit continue to guide you on your journeys, and may your light continue to inspire others to follow their dreams. Admiration, from an armchair Admiral.

The link below features a storm anchoring strategy which includes two anchors and 4 aft lines tied off to the mangroves. It's another Bay Area Catamaran couple who rode out Beryl in Grenada. Thought you might find this interesting ... Happy Birthday Holly! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqWzfKtvrbJ6ZqM

Happy birthday 🎉

Happy birthday, Holly! 🎉

What a lovely discussion 😂full of love😂 Bravo Holly ! We are drinking a amazing French wine for your birthday and for your succeed far from Béryl!. We enjoy when you analyse the situation with relevant and we enjoy the calm and FairPlay’s Stefan 👍you are a wonderful couple!

brave people staying in the Caribe during the hurricane season , maybe you are well insured or the Captain have big b...ls

Thanks for sharing your experience with Beryl and so quickly.! Really interesting blend of personal insight and basically news coverage. Pretty darn magnetic on camera in this one too. Wow.

Glad you weathered that storm unscathed! It’s great to be able to gain some important hurricane experience, without damaging the boat. I think, I’m with Holly on the bottoming out discussion, though 😮 A belated happy birthday to you, Holly. Consider yourself lucky to be able to live the dream at that young age already 😊

You guys should consider making a short video clip with the piece about "the back nine" that's the most awesome way to frame your approach to this part of life! 🎉

Hello Holly, we like your Merchandise products and would like them for our boat. Can you tell us where you ordered them? Thanks

Most boats tend to head to Trinidad (chaguaramas) during hurricane season as we are just below the hurricane belt. Have a blessed day. Happy Birthday!🙏🏽🇹🇹

you have a depth finder. watch it. He is right. having a 1.5 meter swell in short bursts(seconds between waves) with how long you boat is you will not hobby horse as much as those boats that are 3-5 meters shorter of water line will. I always suggest motor around where you are gonna anchor then look at tide levels. If you are low tide with 3 meters you are good. if you at high tide with 3 meters and it will drop 2 meters and then have 1.5 meter swells then you have an issue coming.

Very pleased to see that you guys were safe during the hurricane, thanks for all the videos, particularly fab crossing the Atlantic with you, Happy birthday Holly, enjoy your break :)

My two bob's with reguards to water under the keel I prefer to be in deeper water when the weather is rough for a couple of reasons. More depth means the wave action is less, If you drag you have no room to reset, If you need to up anchor and get out of Dodge again there is less sea room, as you said when the chop inceases your rudder is closer to bottoming out and most importantly "Happy wife Happy life" Just sat yes dear and do as suggested. More sea room gives you more options and try to resist letting ego make the desision. ecause if "she is right" youll never hear the end of it🏴‍☠🔱

We generally do a circle around our proposed drop to physically check the depth.

Happy Birthday 55 and still alive !!! your podcast helped me through COVID times. Thank you

Congratulation on your Birthday Holy. I am trying to understand your swell theory. How you calculate you would feel the rudder bump the ocean floor. In my book swell is a positive, it's a wave on top of the surface. Not a negative. But let's say its neutral for margin sake. In that case it could be 1/2 the value up and half the value down. Meaning you are just clear of the Bottom. by 0.15 (15 cm) The value in Navionics is mean low chart depth, and although we should all use that as whets always available as water height, its measured like in what we cal chart datum in other words the "worst condition" Hence its usually a bit more. you find a chart here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chart_datum#/media/File:Tide_legal_use.gif So if Navionics says 2M you likely have 2.15m or even 2.3m (unknown value to be added to your calculation) (let's use 15 cm for further calculation) Hence I think that in your case you are roughly 30 cm away from the bottom when the boat is hobby horsing. Plus.. I assume your rudder is not as deep as your deepest hull part, which will maybe give you another 15-20 cm Hence in total I would estimate you are 15+15+15 = 45 cm away from the bottom at the lowest point in our circle. And that sounds great. there is however a reason why have those margins: rocks. Hence if you are unlucky .. Your calculation leaves some room for error, personally I like that, but under normal circumstances you should be absolutely fine. Good to find you safe. Let's hope help for the hurricane troubled area starts soon.

I am happy you missed most of the storm and are safe. Great video as always thanks!!

Hi! Having survived a cat4 in Grenada 20 yrs ago, I’m so pleased to see you’re safe. Couple comments on “bottoming out”. 1. If it’s a local storm, the calls are reasonable. BUT, it’s a cat 4 hurricane less than 100 miles north to edge of hurricane. It brings a storm surge that can easily be 10-16 ft. Especially into a long bay open to the wind. Remember the surge is caused by the 150 kts winds, not the local 20 kts. Where does the surge go/come from? Water is drawn DOWN, easily 50% of the surge height *after* the hurricane passes the longitude of your current position. I would’ve been nervous with 1.5m clearance even at low-low tide, with the possible withdrawal of the water pulled behind the hurricane. Wouldn’t worry about a tropical storm unless unusual fetch in a narrow bay. Love, love LOVE your videos! Thanks for sharing the different perspectives on the same boat. Just like if there’s 2 boats sailing in same direction, there’s always a race, if there’s more than one person on the boat, there’s a difference of opinion! LOL

Hahaha omg “that shirt really stinks”. Yep. That’s boat life in a nutshell.

GREAT TO HEAR YOU ALL CAME THROUGH THE HURRICANE INTACT AND ARE IN GOOD SHAPE !

Remember it's Charlotteville and not Charlottesville. You also said day two of exploring Trinidad but you are in Tobago. Great footage. Glad to see you enjoy this beautiful island.

I started following you after you were hit in Martinique and then your race to the Miami Boat Show. I was one of those worrying about you after th forecast. So glad Stephan made the decision to leave Tobago, and sail through the night to Trinidad. So unusual to see a strong hurricane at this time in the summer and so far south! Will you continue sailing or haul the boat until the hurricane season is over? You a a terrific couple!

First, belated Happy Birthday Holly! 🎉 The comments about "the back nine" was so true and a good reminder! You guys are inspiring to all! Going to miss the regular Awen posts! Enjoy what's next and keep us a little bit up to date! Best to you both! Once again from the SF bay area (your initial home base) fair winds and following seas!

Your friendly Trini again. Great video but is pronounced Gren-NAY-da

Wow. Trust issues galore. How did you two find each other?