MAN OF WAR PASSAGE

Exploring and partying in Smokehouse bay then navigating though Man of war passage on the Great Barrier Island New Zealand.
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Boat:
White Shadow is a Van De Stadt ‘Seal’ 36 (11 metres). She is hand made in steel, 2004, with a round bilge (hull) and a modified coach roof. This makes her a ‘one off’ and in my opinion the most beautiful Van De Stadt 36 ever built.
The camera gear:
Main camera is a Panasonic Hc- V700 with a Rode External mic with a sponge and dead kitten attached.
Action, underwater scenes and small blogging is done with two Osmo action cams. Some boat shots are done with a Dji gimbal camera.
Editing:
Final cut pro on a Macbook. Most of the material for each video is filmed over a period of several weeks or so and the editing of each episode is normally done over a day. This process can take longer if original music is used or permissions are needed for copyrighted materials etc. Much time is spent sorting out technical problems. In this case I normally get the help of a younger person who understands computerie stuff!
There are also times when filming, editing and uploading is not possible due to being at sea or in locations with no internet access.
Content:
I have found that filming and releasing material over a period of time is better than doing ‘vlog’ style videos and trying to make episodes out of whats happened in a week, regardless if it’s good content or not. By filming over a period of time I can be more selective in what goes into each video. My aim is to avoid ‘bland and mundane’ and have at least one or two exciting and interesting events in every video. Every video has to be entertaining.
Comments and being at sea:
I love reading your comments. Most weeks Im able to read everyone. I cant reply to everybody but I do read and enjoy them. Keep them coming! There are times that It might seem I'm not on the internet for certain periods, this is normally when Im at sea on passage. While Im out on the Ocean I have completely no communications with the outside World.
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[@Dan-no4tl]

Just wanted to say how much I appreciate your videos. I'm 73 years old and you inspired me to get out sailing more. I have a nice small blue water boat wasn't really using. I've been doing a little Coastal cruising and really enjoying it. If I was a little younger I might be tempted to take off for a little bit farther destinations. But you never know might still yet.. thanks for the inspiration has really helped through the pandemic.

[@tropicshade]

I just turned 68 and have talked myself out owing another boat. I can't see becoming a contortionist at my age. But my adventurist spirit will go on... mostly through Barry's videos. 😁🌴😎

[@StemtoSternSailing]

Enjoy your sailing, no matter how far it takes you. I think many of us can relate to your comment. I'm also doing coastal cruising, and beeing located in Norway I have a lot of coast to cruise..... but when I watch the old seadog I can hear the distant shores calling just a little bit louder. Best of luck with your sailing . Regards Jarle

[@isickofit]

Mate. He's 34.

[@freetasman2342]

I am 76, just got a Top Hat 25 and I do my best to keep my dreams alive. Never is to late, I wait 50 years for this. To go far perhaps I do it with another oldy just for safety 🙂

[@shabbydoris]

@@freetasman2342 Nearing retirement now, I am nearly ready to untie the lines and head for the sunrise in Golden Morn, my 31' wooden classic . . . Persevere, Barry Perrins - you represent all of us solo-sailing sea-dogs (we are in a class of our own).

[@pm1104]

What a great place ………and a mega barbie ….!

[@zzzxxzzz3248]

Thanks for sharing !

[@jcfgh]

Thanks Barry. You are a star!

[@julierawlins5984]

I love the way he says "pizza oven" with such reverence. Several times

[@guymanges3628]

Thank you Barry...

[@TheFraser310]

Always enjoyed your videos,it's just like watching the Golden girls.brilliant

[@jackmason4374]

It’s people like you Perrin that get people like me into trouble 65 just about to buy a boat and have never sailed in my life 😂😂

[@ironichumorist]

tip of the hat to the chap who donated that land and the facilities, and to all the people who use it without messing it up. restores a bit of faith in humanity. The council bag system is how we do it in Japan where I live. You have to purchase different bags for your burnables and recyclables and put them out for collection on the appropriate days. It is only a few P and it funds the collection system.

[@mowhoknow5098]

Shaddie is looking great Barry her decks look good and you new dinghy is sharp

[@bertkelly7650]

Way to go with your smoking! Was a smoker too until I had my stroke. Couldn't smoke for 7 days in the hospital. They gave me the patch and haven't had a cig for 4 years now. Cheers!

[@MikeLoveBuns]

Enjoy this week man of war sailing ⛵️ sailboat video! 😘⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri

[@alistairclyne9362]

Loved that episode Barry, especially Smokehouse Bay .... what a brilliant set up for sailors! Keep em comin! :)

[@kimrosland]

I see my self ending up like you and I can't wait!

[@sailingalbacora1702]

Another lovely video! 🤩It seems you found a cruiser's paradise of great fun and comfort, tranquility, and...seagull Charlie! Many thanks for sharing, and fair winds 🌊⛵🌞

[@ian-c.01]

Peace and quiet, that's what I'm missing ! You have shown me a place where I need to be and now I must go there !

[@felipebouzonnoexperienceon1160]

Amazing

[@markscott358]

Thank you. You are living my dream. Please go all out . 😆

[@nickalexander3324]

Barry, nearly 100,000 subscribers!! Excellent

[@kduborg]

"Silence is almost religious". So well said!

[@MrBertHeylen]

Hi Barry, I am now on episode 90 of your adventures and have noticed that you sometimes have a problem doing laundry on the boat while sailing. A good and simple solution is a lockable and watertight (plastic)barrel. You can put your laundry, water and washing powder in it and then you just leave that barrel on the deck or in the cockpit for a day. The rocking does the rest. We think it's a super handy solution. We really appriciate your videos !

[@todmills]

Barry, you too can have hot showers aboard your White Shadow! Get yourself a solar shower. Whether it is the bag type or the sprayer can type, you leave it out in the sun for a while and voila, you have a marvelous hot shower, as luxuriously long as you have water to spare. Simply wonderful!

[@ricetreechronicle]

Thanks Barry for this latest episode…I always look forward to each new one and in doing so, I’ve come to the realization over the years that I do not have the temperament for a solo voyager like you. I would worry way too much…too much wind, not enough wind, too shallow…too rough…too many boats…too quiet…that’s why I can enjoy your videos where when I feel stressed, I stop, open the refrig and help myself to a cold one…the pause that refreshes…ha😉

[@jasonward6062]

Proper job Barry, inspiring and interesting stuff :)

[@johndewaard8032]

Wat a beut spot. Thanks for sharing mate

[@Ed-ip2sg]

I like the idea of Barry bay and Barry island. Nicely thought through

[@theworldasiknowit.5751]

You went through a lot to get here, Barry! You are an accomplished story teller and an amazing v-blogger. We have enjoyed every minute of this world tour. Godspeed, keep the wind at your back and Shaddie will always bring you in safely.

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Wow, thank you

[@terrynorton3182]

Man o' War Passage! The mind boggles Barry.

[@AnatolyKern]

Amazing place that had a lot of upgrades during recent years! I remember the time when the bath was standing on the shore without the house, it was a real outdoor bath experience. Cruisers paradise, just like Australia's A Frame at Percy.

[@marcopolo5115]

Fantastico quasi ti invidio.Pesce fresco economico e pizza fantastico

[@willsullivan7074]

I and others started following you for the progress you made over the seas. You're going to lose us with the pizza ovens and laundromats. Please set sail soon. I'd like to stay with you.

[@josephspudic6460]

😊 Good luck Captain. Great show thanks

[@mowhoknow5098]

Barry love the drone footage! Glad you got one! Stay cool buddy stay safe my friend and give a pat to Shaddie

[@JulienCabannes]

Always too short video! Thanks Barry and Charlie’s ghost, we love you guys! Have a nice sail 🙏

[@CristiNeagu]

What an adventure...

[@mikemaxwell2591]

You are so close to that 100K! That would be every person in my city. Great videos always, thank for the ride.

[@captnb8036]

Excellent journey. Love catching your travel videos.

[@skent]

Great to see you Barry - thanks for sharing this amazing spot! What a wonderful gift to the cruising community. I can't believe you didn't take advantage of the outdoor bath! Not very Barry-like. 😁 Congrats on nearly hitting 100K subscribers!

[@paulandcathywatson6514]

It was lovely meeting you at Smokehouse Bay Barry. We enjoy following your adventures. You are right about the amazing pizza oven. We have used it for a roast chicken dinner and bread as well as pizzas. Paul and Cathy from Jade River.

[@perkar49]

Great vlog, that was a " Mussel Buoy " you were swinging in..NZ misses u already..

[@morri03]

My kids loved the swings at Smokehouse bay. The first time going through a man o war passage it feels unbelievable that you can get through safely

[@travelingtimothy]

I have heard about this place and now it is on a bucket list!

[@StemtoSternSailing]

I'm glad to see you out and about Barry. Your videos is always a treat that's worth waiting for. Ve all miss Charlie, and Twoie his deceased brother..... and that other bird that claimed to be able to speak French. Well done Barry. Best of luck on your voyages. Best regards from Jarle

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Yes I miss Charlie.

[@_instabil]

You look younger and better than ever. It is great to see you enjoying your time. Keep on having fun :)

[@daveolsendave2549]

Hi Barry I thoroughly enjoyed your episode at smokehouse bay, myself and a mate donated and built the pizza oven and complex around it. The new breakwater and updated area was accomplished by ten of us volunteers using a 10ton excavator and ten days of hard work , all the materials and the digger were donated also money provided through raffles and donations.From myself personally it was a payback for all the great trips I’ve had there . Keep up the good work Barry I’m enjoying your adventures having owned and lived on a boat for five and half years 👍🍺

[@winstonsmithsoul]

Well done and thanks from those who occasionally have the privilege to visit that magic place. A pizza oven though lol :)

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Oh wow, interesting. Yes loved that place. Been telling folks to go there. Thanks for watching, Cheers.

[@rgr3427]

Have to love those wheels you installed awhile back. Thanks for the video sir. Be Safe out there.

[@owenpotter2459]

Great to see some Cruising round New Zealand. Smoke House Bay has sure been developed since I was there on Spirit Of New Zealand back in the early noughties. It's a definite on my list of places to go with my own boat Arana.

[@brendonmitchell2597]

Always enjoy your video’s Barry. Love your sense of adventure. Always a good time to be had. Well done mate

[@davidjma7226]

Congratulations on 100k subs Barry. I sailed in NZ for 12 years till 2000. Loved it, thanks for all the memories mate!

[@Trey4x4]

17:10 hahahaha I love this moment. Just like me Barry. Good times!!

[@jameshull6776]

you described the silence brilliantly. First time I visited the South Island I got off the plane in Queens Town and as I walked across the tarmac ,I had this really uneasy feeling, it wasn't till the next morning having a coffee by the lake that the serenity hit me . It was the utter pease that gave that uneasy sense the day before.

[@franklittle8124]

A majority of the world population lived in cities or near highways and the din of human made noise is so continuous that they filter it out of their awareness. But when they finally go into a wild area with no man made noise, it creates unease. In my case it created incredible peace - my first experience with it being on hike up a mountain on a windless day in the US state of Virginia at the age of 12 or so. Unfortunately, 50 years later, it is no longer nearly as quiet.

[@SM-cq1mb]

Fabulous Video love the title, totally enjoyed the little smokehouse camp, I can see us grabbing some ideas from there :) pizza oven is a must! They need a bar though..

[@m2pozad]

13 knts., what a blow!!

[@joedennehy386]

30

[@dennisfromoz6436]

Thanks Bazza.....a nice casual Vid...cheers Fella.

[@mikeskelly2356]

Our Balboa didn't have a shower in the head, so I got two 'Hula Hoops', a shower curtain and black plastic 'Sun Shower'. I used tie wraps to attach the curtain to the hoops, tied a rope bridle to the top one and hung the Sun Shower from the line that hauled the bridle up a stay. Gotta keep an eye on it, as the full sun can get the water really hot. But it was roomy, cheap and collapsible...

[@jamesadams1064]

Once again the adventures continue. Thanks Mate

[@malliz1]

Thanks Barry

[@patrickjames1080]

Brilllllliant Barry- Great seeing Charlie again.👍👍Glad to see you have a buddy boat.

[@dale6349]

Love Easy Mike!!!

[@nickjames1892]

Coming from Africa, it's good to see that there are still honest folks on this planet somewhere, restores faith in humanity a bit. Barry, we were scared that you were going to film your hot shower...looking forward to some blue water sailing, friend.

[@wolfgangwodtke2375]

thank you

[@Panzerkita61]

A truly enjoyable time spent with you on this voyage. Cheers

[@tomcraddock244]

It’s great to catch up Barry!! Love following your adventures!! That was one hell of a great place to chill !! BBQ ,pizza,laundry and a hot shower !! Fair winds ⛵️

[@AdventuresandLifestyle]

Spot on Barry 🤩👍

[@soozanpatten4570]

Love your videos Barry! Good old Charlie 🕊🕊🕊 Blessings on your journey...🌈🦄🥰

[@jocko_]

Another great video. Thanks Barry.. and congrats on 100,000!

[@Chris-NZ]

Wow Barry , so close to the 100K well done in advance . 😀 cheers Chris , very long time follower .

[@trevorward9680]

Congrats on approaching 100K Barry!

[@magdakaniewski]

In Canada, on lake superior there is an island group called the slate islands. They also have Spartan cabin, outfittedmfor,the weary boater or fisherman. They have a big cast irontub that you light a fire under and have a bush hot tub. What a nice place Barry. The passage reminds me of our neck of the woods with skinny passages.

[@tapan1937]

I look forward to you continue your sailing adventure and complete your world circumnavigation of our planet

[@thomastaylor6991]

Great video Sir. Burgers are good when you can get them. But at least you found a case of turkey legs.

[@dominictarrsailing]

I once sailed to windward though man o war passage. on my engineless raven 26. I had a crew, my brother who had been sailing with me a for two weeks so was pretty good with the ropes by now, while I took the helm and called the shots. after we got through he said it was like a movie musket battle "hold, hold, hold... FIRE!" if I had been by myself I would gone around the other side of the island, or just waited another week for a more favorable wind ;)

[@fastbikejp]

This video makes me want to finish the boat and start sailing

[@djmini2numpty141]

Re the seagull..... my mum befriended and fed many Australian Magpies for many years. Every road trip i took to see my Mum, Dad and my brother I would see Magpies on the side of the highway, like they were making sure i was ok. After my mum passed away, no matter what road trip i was on, i would always see magpies on my route , which meant to me that mum was watching over me. Frank from down under.

[@klouism1]

Thank you for the video. It looks like a cool place with the pizza oven and the other amenities that's pretty cool. Keep having fun. ⛵

[@jasonstolte4507]

At 54, you are my inspiration Barry. I've only sailed 200 miles. But the journey has started. Thoroughly enjoy your videos. A delighted Patreon. Best.

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Thanks for the nice comment Jason

[@ratusbagus]

Crikey 21:03 you're back behind the needles!

[@dirtyoldfarmhand3]

Awesome

[@steveditch4504]

Barry you find the most interesting little out of the way places. Love it!

[@tonywrobleski5185]

Thanks

[@adventurebythemile]

I’m back in my dreams and thank God. It’s been a rough week. Oh how I wish I was on you boat even if for a little bit. Test after test Dr after Dr is a tole on my life. I need quietness peace and a beer!! You have what I wish I had serenity somewhere!! 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@normankerr9948]

I remember Charlie, that was a while ago! Safe journeys.

[@annafraley5388]

Yes, we remember Charlie from back where you bought Shadow at…!! 🐣🕊

[@1sheinz]

CONGRATULATIONS BARRY on your first 100 THOUSAND SUBS ! Very well deserved I might add, I really love your style and look forward to each and every episode. CHEERS AND FAIR WINDS Steve h.

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Thank you very much!

[@1sheinz]

@@AdventuresofanoldSeadog Aah But it is I who should be thanking you , for sharing your life , trials and tribulations , showing us a Real look at the life at sea. It's not all bikinis and sunshine . Safe travels

[@914va]

Finally caught up with your vids.....Looks like you have been eating well my friend! Happy sailing

[@GUNNER67akaKelt]

Almost at 100k, Barry. Just a few more. Edit: Congrats!

[@gaflaview6476]

Good video Barry. That wrench (spanner) would be for lifting the wood stove lid ti insert more wood. Thanks and stay safe.

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

I should have thought that!!!!

[@arkansasboy45]

This is a great video Barry!! Stay safe out there.

[@geoffroberts1608]

Like they say Barry, silence is golden,I’m sure you spent some time on deck in joying it✨🙏

[@justsomeit5818]

100K subs! Alright Barry! Long time coming and, well deserved!

[@TheAtma50]

As I've said before Barry ... You are some man for one man ... Congratulations on reaching 100,000 subs. I've been following your adventures since very early on and you've never disappointed, we've met your sister Tina and you've spoken about your Father, we've met your friends at the wedding and you've allowed us see you laugh & cry. Keep doing what you're doing Stay Safe & Fair Winds!!

[@AquaMarine1000]

Winds above 100 knots is classed as cyclonic. Now that will blow the milk out of your tea.

[@winstongray9818]

Wow Barry great to see you still enjoying yourself, still turning out some great adventures of you on your journey keep being safe, im looking forward to seeing more of you sailing ⛵️ 🤙🏾

[@carlosthebee3527]

Almost 100K subscribers. I think it'll be big time beer o'clock time when you reach this mark, isn't it, Barry?

[@timburnett6729]

Safe travels friend

[@seniorfamz4090]

The swing is made from an old mussel float, from a mussel farm 😉 quite common to see them around nz

[@markscott358]

Thanks been waiting your living the life. Damn live the fullest

[@harri7416]

Great video thanks Barry.

[@timwilkinson2797]

I Love this channel !!!!!!!! Cheers ffom the UK !! Nice one Barry

[@kimvanderlaan3736]

Love your videos Barry! great job lol "charlie"