Becalmed & Be stormed To New Zealand WHSE113

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I am a 28-year-old solo sailor working on my circumnavigation. My boat is a 27-foot-long sloop named Gecko. Follow me on my journey as I learn about heavy weather sailing, the trials of being solo, and my adventures in paradise.
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[@chrismichals4207]

Dear Wind Hippy, your content is NOT boring. Thank you for posting on You Tube.

[@jerryfalcon3468]

I agree and want to add she deserves so many more subscribers. Many many more.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Never.

[@Quake120]

I love your content! Your adventures make me so jealous. Please never stop making these :)

[@davidlong2048]

yea u are one bad ass female sailor, and smart, reading at 4, wow

[@OLDMANTEA]

It’s a long time on a sailboat when you’re naming your potatos

[@davidlong2048]

I think they got some giggle weed

[@WindHippieSailing]

Haha yep it was fun to have someone to go crazy with

[@MrLebro11]

Now we see where you & your sister get your laugh from. Having your sister with you…what a joy! Such an Extraordinary family.

[@markbennett9787]

What brilliant shipmates you two sisters are for each other.

[@skaraborgcraft]

That was a hilarious video this week. Your mum rocks, and you can see where Tika gets her laugh from. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrAwepu844]

what beautiful pictures of you and your family sailing the globe, in your younger days. just another reason your dispatches are so incredible, and such a pleasure to watch.

[@deardaughter]

Wow, dude, I actually can't think of a way of feeling more alive than sailing on the open ocean with a sibling! Y'all are incredible!

[@coffee6783]

The Magical Mystery Family is waiting to take you away, take you away...rolly, rolly, rolly⛵merrily on the ocean,...life is but an adventure! Wonderful family, Holly, you're so lucky! 👍

[@carmancloud]

I bet the sister silliness while you were becalmed will be an enduring, favorite memory. Cool kids your parents raised! 🙌

[@liberty4175]

💯 % Parents did an amazing job.

[@WindHippieSailing]

We chatted a lot about how when we're both in the nursing home as old ladies we'll reminisce about that passage

[@robinwells8879]

Cabin fever would have been quite scary without two most devoted sisters and such kindred spirits! Do you still keep in touch with the potatoes!😂 Probably my favourite episode to date. Your back story is equally as amazing as your current life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing.

[@BillySBC]

Your parents seem like beautiful people... No wonder you and your sister are.

[@bradpritchett3161]

The 2 of you will remember this the rest of your lives! What are great adventure. Thank you for the entertainment

[@garyseven777]

Love the Sitar! Sailing: Dealing with either too much wind or not enough!

[@WindHippieSailing]

Yep so true

[@svevergreen3370]

The doldrum song....just pure true sailing right there :)

[@WindHippieSailing]

Oh yeah haha. Being at sea always brings out the zany creativity

[@pontoonrob7948]

You guys are awesome. You make me smile, that's hard to come by these days.

[@edwardanderson9766]

the sounds you two made with the cold bucket showers made me have a good laugh.

[@saxophool]

Best episode ever! I almost got a hernia from all the giggling. And great talk with mom. Thanks! 😎

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

"SUPER FAMILY"‼️®️™️ I grew up on a boat in the Caribbean❗️

[@timwoods603]

Great video Holly. Also a great interview with your mom. I love hearing the stories of the past and look forward to your future endeavors.

[@oldseadogcb3130]

Sitar music was ace, though being becalmed sent the two of you "troppo"😉, but the shared fun and sisterly love was so evident and may it always be so🤟Your Mom's open and honest answers with the family photos montage were magical, and now I know Holly where you get your wonderful laugh from so thank her from all of us👌"Fair Winds & Following Seas"🏴‍☠

[@sullybiker6520]

The swimming out in the open ocean footage is just absolutely amazing.

[@kevio6868]

so awesome you're able to have a ball with a sister what a blessing!

[@markkubiak8296]

Yours is a fine seaboat. Impressive videos. Love what you do.

[@worldweary1913]

That Indian music really brought out the smile on my old face.

[@wavelength7503]

A perfect song for the occasion. ROCK THE BOAT BY HUES CORPORATION

[@sailingloveworkx]

Thanks for sharing all the joy you have sailing with your sister. And what a lovely pictures from your childhood and family. Love your mom too, how she lives a free spirit life. ❤

[@Chris-NZ]

The background from your mum was really interesting and I can see where your resilience comes from. You are an NZ citizen by birth, how cool is that 👍😀

[@bountybill]

I love the way you two are having so much fun together! Don't worry, wind soon come.

[@scottbrown321]

another great show! Have we ever seen Tish?

[@WindHippieSailing]

I did a little "who's Tish" at the end of one of my videos

[@_instabil]

This was the funniest becalmed crew I have ever enjoyed to watch. And your mom is a cool girl, too.

[@wayneneilson844]

Your best video yet!! You and your adorable sister are hilarious together!!❤ The interview with your mom was excellent!

[@anthonypope2106]

Warming video. What a rich life. You're mom seems so very supportive.

[@MouseToes]

Enjoyed this episode and the sisters signing was so funny! Great section with your Mom and ty for asking her my question.

[@andyjamesable]

Super to hear Mum .. and hats off to the previous generation of cruisers .. they really had to support themselves somehow, no question of getting other people to funds their dreams thru Patreon or tap into the different money making opportunities todays technology provides .. they really were inspirational people .. and thats not to underestimate the courage and tenacity of Holly who is a truly remarkable and inspirational young lady .. thanks Old Sea dog for introducing me to this channel. !

[@saylaveenadmearedead]

Wonderful, full length documentary about 2 sisters sailing, will make you watch in awe, rewatch, laugh hysterically and shed a tear or two for the grueling ordeal of the passage to " new sealand, our new home!!!" I FEEL A KIN TO YOU BECAUSE WE ARE A TRUE TRIBE OF OCEAN GYPSIES... We live in a world without borders... imagi-nation. Well done and carry on!

[@oscardakota2876]

Well, ladies, you are quite entertaining. From the calms to the squalls. I laughed out loud about the sea of corn. Strangely, watching this at 4:30 in the morning on my own watch of our generator/sump pump watch during an ice storm near Montreal I feel like I am in the same boat! Thanks for introducing us to that new hotspot three kings ridge. What a beautiful photos of your incredible family, brought many smiles to my face and the sitar music smiles to my ears. Fantastic film!

[@WindHippieSailing]

Haha sailing over three kings ridge def worth it :p

[@williamstreet4304]

OMG Holly. Your mother's comments are priceless. I know your dad is such a great craftsman and helps so much with your boat. After hearing your mother, I begin to understand more about you and Tiga?? and your amazing understanding of life. You both represent the best of life. Thank you for sharing your journey. And thanks to your parents and sister for continuing to be a part of the journey. It's 2:30 a.m. But I couldn't avoid watching this episode - twice. Hugs to your entire family. Billy

[@WindHippieSailing]

Thanks!! Yes I always joke that my dad provides the technical support and my mom the emotional. I don't know if I'd be out here without them

[@KenLudwig-q2i]

What's that...a nav tablet....what kind....and a mini nav screen...what make....how r they powered ...antenna ? Good work Holly Miester

[@contentforcoaches]

Fabulous!! Thanks so much for sharing your stories, your family photos, and positive attitudes! What a great time, and group of individuals!!!!!

[@leefromsvpatchamie8607]

You and all your family are all amazing sailors, you were already an accomplished sailor before you even started your channel ! Such an inspiration xxx

[@ozzythemozzi9427]

Love seeing you two have a good laugh at your own jokes, the suction caps on a dogs feet had me 😂

[@nikmotionmix]

Hello Holly, great boat! Great looking girls! Great camera work! Great audio! Great editing! Thank you for another nice video! Enjoyed watching it!

[@dennisraible4177]

Watching you two pleasantly loosing your minds at sea is some of the best KZbin content ever made. Stay safe and continue to embrace the madness. ❤

[@_PJW_]

16:34 : Those are the Kopiko coffee candies! Those are awesome! 😲

[@WindHippieSailing]

They're so good!

[@sailinggreenpearl2571]

Love the music in your videos, they often end up on my spotify playlist :-)

[@Hobo-Henry]

Such an incredible family and story.

[@kimyoung230]

Wonderful episode, Holly! Especially the interview with your Mom! Fair winds!

[@BayViewBlues]

Great vid. The sitar music was perfect, made me think of "I Love You, Alice B. Toklas."

[@sannebast]

What works really well for us regarding tea pouring is to put the cups on the gimbal stove 🤓

[@WindHippieSailing]

Oo yeah good idea!

[@GMaX-Eire-forever]

Incredible family and story. Truly inspirational . You are living life to the max and congratulations . Massive respect!

[@MrJosephray]

This another great video! my favorite solo sailing hippie

[@tinas1411]

Love the silly sisters doing their thing on the big blue ocean. And thanks for sharing the family photo album and yor Mum for answering all the questions. I shall continue to dream the dream and making plans to sail across an ocean.

[@andersahrsjo7507]

Best episode. All pics of you kids onboard lovely. Moms tale great.

[@akcarlos]

so Holly is a New Zealander... Welcome home!

[@Foxtrottangoabc]

Another enjoyable vid 👌 no way would I be swimming in that Pacific 😅. Love the family photos , everyone blonde when u were re young

[@vanessavandervalk1084]

Love the music and your singing 😍🙌💞💓⛵️♥️

[@johnfraser6013]

Oh no !! Tea down !! 😂 You two are so funny ~ watching & listening to you laughing & joking & cutting-up is so spirit-lifting. 👍👍 Also … great to hear your mom responding to the questions. Thanks for all the sharing.

[@thickwristmcfist3399]

Hearing your childhood stories and seeing the pics makes this my favorite video of yours.... and ive been watching for a while! Cheers!

[@peace_oceans]

Directors cut sunset. Awesome episode. Ty.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Tune in next week friends and neighbors for another exciting episode of tea time with the Martin sisters...😂Hi Mom!

[@pinealism]

I've surfed for over twenty six years in a lot of spooky water but I would never float around in the ocean like you! A few second plunge would be enough for me, you have a much stronger mind than me ☺️ Appreciate the content 😊

[@charlesnash2748]

What a great episode; now I know why Holly is such a great sailor. I love the photo of Holly pulling on the sheet and checking the sail trim in a diaper; great stuff.

[@johnnya9001]

Loved hearing the stories from long ago and seeing the old photos. "Ice Blink" is still one of my favorite videos. You are all so lucky to have had such a wonderful sailing life. Cheers

[@Salome10185]

unfreaking believable life, you had, epic, I grew up in San Diego, Ca..in the east county, but spent my summers in Pacific/Mission Beach, Ca..on the water boating..Blessings in your future, aloha and Mahalo....Shelter Island, San Diego ....🏝🏖⛱

[@Twelvestonestacking]

I always think, floating behind the boat tethered... as a giant lure! Ha Goodonyas...go get'm tiger (s)!

[@pearl-pf6xz]

Agreed

[@stephanmckenney306]

That was Great to see Your Family History and Sailing, and Cruising Background, A Beautiful Family, We enjoy Your Videos, Thank You and Best Regards from Dominican Republic⛵

[@johnnya9001]

I have heard many stories of sailors going mad when too long at sea or becalmed. Now I understand more fully. You seem to have handled it well. Cheers

[@tomwilliams8675]

You and your sister are blast together. I hope she returns for the next journey. Looking forward to seeing all your boat repairs.

[@WindHippieSailing]

She's definitely coming to sail with me again :)

[@marcusthomas7446]

That was cool. I enjoyed the interview with your mom. Crazy how anyone who knows sailing knows. ROBEN LEE GRAHAM !!

[@tanukish]

This was a very fun video, you 2 sisters make a great team... of comediennes! Just like the old time sailors, just make the best of calms. The interview with your mom was great, and very informative.

[@tvonzweck]

Another great video! I just watched another video of a couple complaining about swell and rocking about in their boat, it was such a contrast to your attitude. You remain an inspiration to me in my second year of full-time cruising.

[@captainsalty9022]

Wonderful episode! You have given a glimpse into the kind of people you meet when your out cruising (That would be you, your sister and parents.) and the influence that these experiences have on your character and temperament. I have been becalmed in mid ocean and never once thought of Indian music. But, great choice! It so fits. Did I say “wonderful episode?” Yea!

[@WindHippieSailing]

Thanks! I found that song about six months ago and thought to myself how perfect it would be for a becalmed sequence

[@ericcp8757]

What a great video and thank you so much for the interview with your mother :) you continue to be an inspiration to me and my small dreams of sailing away :)

[@venture17fly]

When I was repairing sails for my dad a lot of time I would sail tape and then stitch through it. Batten pockets are notorious for problems.

[@javidsattarzadeh160]

If there's an expression about bravery for sure belongs to you guys 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@carlsale957]

How cool, naked, holding on to a snake in "13,000" feet of water. You are the very select few who could enjoy that moment. Job well done.

[@rogerstone3068]

"Can a crab swim faster than my boat?" - had to pause the video for a moment whilst I got my composure back. Love you, lady.

[@rickloren4766]

Thank you so much for the interview with your Mom. That was supposed to be our story as well and then recession hit and we lost it all, including our boat we were living on. I'm jealous, but I love to see a family live the dream!!

[@WindHippieSailing]

I'm sorry to hear that. Hopefully you can get out there sailing again

[@Quake120]

When you're swimming and the water is that deep blue color and is 13,000 feet deep, it is absolutely beautiful but also terrifying.

[@WindHippieSailing]

I totally agree! It was wild to think how much water was beneath me

[@Quake120]

@@WindHippieSailing Thanks for your reply, that made my day :) I love your adventures! I hope to one day do some sailing myself. I saw the ocean for the first time last September and was enthralled immediately! Can’t wait to get back.

[@mencken8]

When the ship I was on in 1965 stopped in the Indian Ocean for swim call, we ran the depth on the BT just for fun, read around 2.5 miles deep. Great relief to swim, being out there in a non-AC ship was like a sauna below decks. Couldn’t touch bottom with my feet- but the same is true in an 8’ pool.

[@andersnilsson6625]

Absolutely wonderful video as usual and lovely to see how much fun you sisters can have in each other's company. Love you, and for that matter also your mother who was there, lovely feature. They have done something right because they turned out absolutely fantastic children! Hope to see you out there, I'll be leaving in a few years.

[@investigativeresearchcounc8388]

Good advice and much entertainment from the sea sisters!

[@SeaSide420]

wow your actually a new zealander welcome back! Excellent video 🙂👍

[@johnwalker6711]

Great episode , easy to see you girls grew up at sea , having fun and laughing when no wind and hanging off the boat mid ocean enjoying life to the max.Congrats on a successful engineless passage to NZ Fair winds !!!

[@geezenslaw]

Don't know what was the most crazy viewing: Doldrums madness or the ice cold bucket sea water showers...! Glad to know I'm not going to NZ... Fair Winds...

[@russellarendt5565]

Doldrums = hysterical laughter and made up games…well done big fun!

[@californiakayaker]

I'm not sure where you ended up with respect to the Hurricane that amazingly hit New Zealand ? Great to hear your mom's stories and see all the old photo's. Back then it was much harder to save photo's. Well, not sure how far back these photo's were, but it had gotten easier.

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Two sisters heading to New Zealand 🇳🇿 It's marvelous adventure.. I love watching on KZbin from beautiful Hawaii islands ⛵️ 🏝 Absolutely beautiful swimming 🏊‍♂️ on the open sea 🌊 Beautiful blue 💙 Pacific ocean. I m sailor , my voyage will be in 2024 solo .Now resting at home in Hawaiian islands 🏝 and reading sailing books 📚 and watching all the videos sailing on KZbin. So many adventures and every adventure so different. Very impressive, small sailboat sailing around the world ⛵️ 🌎 and nice singing two sisters and music 🎶 so beautiful. Bravo .Everything is so beautiful and high-quality education. Fear winds and good luck sailors two sisters .

[@Stenn333]

Thanks for the "boring" episode...(the becalmed part)..it's actually important to let us experience that too...and the slap-happy goofyness that results....it makes me think of Co2 poisoning/Oxygen deprivation ! 🤣 Such an absolutely COOL MOM and interview....now we understand how you are the amazing Human you are. ❤❤️

[@ThirstyBacon]

Love the Cal you guys started on. I loved my Cal 30. Gutted it and didn't know what I was doing but it got done. Even redid the engine. Not the block but all the external parts. Good times. Glad you had your sister with you. Your mom and dad seem so chill and kind. Love when they are on your vids.

[@rogerstone3068]

Loving the meditative Indian music someone chose to go with the becalmed time. What will you choose for the "be-stormed" event to come, I wonder? Wagner, perhaps.

[@WindHippieSailing]

I think classical music goes great with storms! And also metal

[@petersmith6508]

Welcome to the Southern Ocean. 25-30 knots is good sailing weather around here.

[@martyklein2560]

Dear Holly, a great video, I enjoyed the sea time, watching your steering vane work, and I especially enjoyed your mom's answers. A pleasant 36 minute break form the beginning of week four of our haul out with lots of fiberglass sanding dust and two sets sail drive seals to change along with many other bits to resolve. Part of the deal when you home is boat. Thanks for the pleasant break.

[@elizaandalisa]

In the doldrums the mighty doldrums well done gals! Cheers n beers Marty Australia

[@monsterslayer4317]

The full sailor's experience.

[@sullybiker6520]

Your mother is incredibly cool. This isn't surprising though, both you and your sister seem so solid.

[@holodeckdragon8876]

What a great video!! a family of shining lights!! Pure inspiration. Proverb: you cant go crazy if you're having fun! Love u guys!!!

[@Cubamara]

Just finished watching you on the Crusty Seadog sailing channel. Never having seen a solo female cruiser, in + 50 of sailing on my own, my first reaction was "Bullshit". Lost my two front teeth when I was 2yrs old couch surfing on my parent's monohull. I have crossed the Atlantic and Pacific oceans multiple times, but never attempted to circumnavigate the globe. I had seen too many terrible things to want to explore any more unknown places to me. Now that the world appears to be a much more reasonable place I'm too old, and still don't want to. Good for you!

[@johnm9285]

Such a lovely family. Family snapshots are among the richest of images. ❤️

[@chrisw6337]

One of the great memories of my life is swimming over the Kermadec Trench becalmed at night with light rain making the sea green with phosphorescence. Water was so clear it was like being in space. Being becalmed is not all bad but 5 days is a long time. It’s why the trade wind season is sometimes easier. Great video. In a strange mirror, i was born in USA to NZ parents with sailing mad Dad.

[@WindHippieSailing]

Swimming in the middle of the ocean is so special. Your experience sounds magical

[@drsproc]

Lolz... "This is the best sunset we've had all day"... "Dawgs with suction cups... stuck in one spot"... LMAO. "Sound of music" duo... 😂. "In the mighty Doldrums, the mighty Doldrums"... 😅.... But seriously, your mom's so kewl and on the level. Good Stuff!

[@markgallagher1376]

I’ve heard being stuck in the doldrums have driven sailors completely insane, but you guys seemed just fine.