BIG SHIP accidentally ends up in ANCHORAGE (and nearly hits us)

[@greghall14]

You two are absolutely awesome and it’s such a joy to watch your videos. My wife enjoys her TV and watches very little KZbin, but tonight she paused her TV program and listened to me as I described who you were, how lovely I thought you were and how much enjoyment i get from following your adventures. All the best to you both.

[@TeuluTribe]

Cheers Greg! You’re too kind, thank you so much ☺️

[@Steven-Doc-Troxel]

Nice coffee mugs, although I'm sure Zack finds Becca more alluring than any mermaid. And as an American, I must say I love Becca's accent. I know it's normal to you, but it is a wonderful change to me. Keep sailing and keep smiling.

[@prestonsjourney]

I would have been flipping my lid with that ship so close. You guys are doing great. We live and learn. You can’t have 60 years of experience in 20 something years of life. Sending peace and love to the both of you!

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks so much. It was a pretty close encounter!

[@thomasdecarlo8543]

Young lady …you are always surprising … you are a legend .. Wonder Woman and supergirl and all the rest of the lady superhero’s in one tiny but powerful bundle ..

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks Thomas that’s very sweet 😊

[@Alexynr]

What Lovely couple

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks ☺️

[@electricbeaver854]

That water is the same color as it was when I was in Spain in the 80s. LOL

[@svshadyinvestment6647]

Thank you for sharing

[@TeuluTribe]

😊

[@JakeDiMare]

OMG! I learned to sail in Boston Harbor where close encounters with commercial shipping are a constant risk we have to assess. I'm so glad that ship didn't hit you...I'm sure you know how dire the consequences could have been.

[@TheStephanPeters]

Cool episode!

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks Steph!

[@joberry3201]

Enjoy every moment. This is your time for adventure. Every experience is good. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@TeuluTribe]

We will, thanks Jo!

[@susaneva2922]

Wow! you've been super busy and made such good progress. Well done. Love the music in this video. Great to see you dodging the waves and having some fun - it made me smile

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks so much Mum, yes, busy busy bees!! 🐝

[@michaelrhodes6033]

You must be proud xx

[@helenmobbs4599]

😨 phew! That was a close call. Well done for getting all those jobs done. You are a great inspiration to me a loads of others too. I feel, you need to low points to help appreciate the high's. Courage dear hearts, you are Bloody doing it 😊🌹

[@TeuluTribe]

Awww thank you Helen! Life isn’t just highs 😄

[@bobmeador4465]

While you were waiting out the fog on the river, friends of mine were also in Porto (arrived by plane). On their return, they described seeing from their rental on a hill, the fog resting over the river every morning for days. Life has many twists and turns and unusual intersections. You have delivered another excellent video story. Thank you for continuing the effort. Bob on Wild Rose.

[@TeuluTribe]

We have never seen fog like it! Thanks Bob 😊

[@danstevens5782]

You have the most beautiful smile, good times & bad. So inspiring. Great videos, STAY SAFE AND HAVE FUN

[@limericcntelosnet]

Way to go guys. I love how you have worked so hard to be where you are. Keep up the great work.

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks so much- it has been quiet the journey!

[@johnh.5779]

Loved this episode!

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks 🙏

[@PitStopCrew]

you continue to 'bloody well do it'. Well done to you both - you're smashing this cruising life - and I'm just a little bit (like totally) jealous!

[@TeuluTribe]

Haha thanks 😂

[@stevenplancich6449]

Mo & Mo Projects…Hopefully Mo & Mo Fun…Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy 😎

[@mpdsailing]

Scary close ship encounter; glad you came away unscathed. Well done with the upgrades. Been to Lisbon but not Porto so thanks for sharing the highlights! Your KZbin channel is well worth watching. Cheers!

[@TeuluTribe]

It’s definitely worth a visit! Thanks 😊

[@seandownunder]

simplicity is the mother of invention.. Kiss principle

[@donnakawana]

Guy's why not go to the dock for 24hrs to charge your batteries... It's not as expensive as you may think... I Kno your new an doing quite amazingly... Beautiful vessel!! I worked on Tug Boat please invest in AIS if you haven't already! When it's foggy you should have your radio on at least.. an you should have got on the radio with him .. you guys got very lucky so very lucky.... That tug wud have shattered your vessel I've personally seen with my own eyes... Get lil can horn when foggy treat it like being at sea ... Be in watch . Do not Ever depend on other boaters to keep you safe.. sometimes loves your simply not seen... Also do you have your lights on .. ppl will go off course in fog .. Keep moving positively forward.. lessons are what life is for .. enjoy!!! ✌🏼💗😊⛵

[@TeuluTribe]

That’s some really good advice, thanks. We now have an AIS transponder installed and always on! 😁

[@Motociclista760]

No princess there, that lady is a go-getter. Team work makes the dream work. Great Vid.

[@TeuluTribe]

Haha thanks 😊

[@helenrice9782]

Lovely city and so happy that BIG one missed you!! Phew xxx

[@TeuluTribe]

Very happy 😅

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

You guys are on a roll, great mix of exploring the city and boat jobs. Ended on a bit of a low but I’m sure things get better next week. Andy UK

[@TeuluTribe]

Cheers Andy 😊

[@jmedic40]

Almost directly across the Atlantic from where I live in Delaware and the beaches look identical!

[@paulwalker9423]

Love it when your doing jobs as well as the places you visit fascinating piece of electrical work there, where everything can be monitored from your phone, really surprised zac did not try your wardrobe for size though becca 😊

[@TeuluTribe]

Becka has definitely come a long way with her electrics work. It was on my mind Paul 😅

[@adriantucci5069]

Guys, congratulations on your channel, I am an Argentine who lives in Mallorca and a few days ago I discovered your channel, which I really liked, since I also surf, Success in all the trips you undertake and the best energy!!! Good winds!

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks for joining us Adrian 😁

[@billycookson8804]

Close call on that commercial vessel - Scary!....Tanks for sharing trip footage - fair winds :))))

[@TeuluTribe]

Definitely a close call, thanks Billy!

[@coug96fan]

Simply stunning trip ashore to Porto. What a beautiful city!

[@TeuluTribe]

It’s definitely one of our favourite European city’s now!

[@gorway7]

Fabulous episode as usual. You alway make my Mondays happy.

[@TeuluTribe]

Thank you ☺️

[@TheSwarbreck]

Great to see and hear all the happy vibes oozing from you both......your'e really F****** doing it ! Monday's were never so significant for me before your super videos each week - just stay happy and live your amazing dream to the fullest. Love you both xx

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks Patricia, so glad your Mondays are brighter. We shall stay happy and keep living the dream 😁

[@garrytownson7552]

Wow close call with that boat. Check Sailing Yacht Florence , for the benefit of a wind vane.......great couple like you two!!!

[@TeuluTribe]

A wind vane is definitely on the list 😊

[@seantiz]

Thank you for sharing your lives with us.

[@TeuluTribe]

😊

[@karljokkerlukkas_974]

Welcome to Porto, Portugal!! Did you guy's tried the "Francesinha"!? It's a traditional food from Porto!! We have a lot of good gastronomy for you to taste. Enjoy the world's most maritime country. Lots of beaches to see. Enjoy and Keep on Sailing!!

[@TeuluTribe]

We had loads of lovely food while we were it Portugal, it’s definitely somewhere that we want to go back to soon!

[@markbernier8434]

Lovely what a bit of fresh paint will do. Hint, to prolong the life of a recoil starter (like an outboard) always pull gently till the pawls lock up then heave smartly no more than 3/4 of the length of the rope. If you do this they almost never break. On the other hand, I can't count the number of repairs I've done for people who just heave with all their might till ti slams up on the stops.

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks for the advice Mark, I’ll try that next time!

[@paulabes4220]

I love your guy's life. Loved sailing as a kid but I'm green red colorblind so I can't sail at night. So I have to live that dream thru you guys. Keep up the great videos.

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks Paul!

[@terryhaisten6769]

My favorite channel I just love y'all

[@TeuluTribe]

Cheers Terry! 😄

[@tomriley5790]

Wow! That was close! Amazing to see so many fish! Great work guys, your videos are absolutely awesome!

[@TeuluTribe]

Very close 😅 Cheers Tom!

[@michaelrhodes6033]

You guys are doing so well, real mariners now hey. Well done on moving the autopilot, that’s a very important piece of kit. Still very very envious.

[@TeuluTribe]

Thank you Michael 😊

[@airflydronesolutions2852]

Def worth keeping bilges as dry as possible as that will help keep GRP hull moisture levels down. Sometimes running engine whilst at anchor is only choice to maintain battery levels and avoid battery damage. Well done on the boat jobs.

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks for the advice 😊

[@yeovil50]

Hey guys, still following your adventures and wonderful to see its all going well. Stay safe and happy travels.

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks 😊

[@topc9858]

Thanks, good episode. The layout of your boat is great, it looks a lot bigger than 40ft.

[@TeuluTribe]

It’s probably because her beam is 3.8m 😅

[@richardmarshall8916]

Love the channel....... one tiny tiny irritating thing ..... the clanging haliard against the mast ..... a bungee will keep it away from the mast . Rant over 🤪🤪

[@TeuluTribe]

It was a cable in our mast, it’s all fixed now 😊

[@middlesbrough123]

Imagine watching these back in 20 yrs time with your kids . Hope you’ve backed all the videos up just in case 👍😎

[@TeuluTribe]

Thats a crazy thought! They are all backed up on here 😊

[@jpdj2715]

Nice video and storytelling. As you have this electronic autohelm, you really need a form of redundancy there or else you'll have a hard time on your long passages in case that fails - and fail it will. Your best friend, as a sailor, is a Hydrovane. If you're not aware of these, they're an auxiliary rudder that relies on wind. A small sail on the tiller is adjusted relative to wind and this keeps your boat in the same direction relative to wind. This means that wind can blow you off course for some time if the wind changes direction, but also means that the setting of your sails relative to wind does not become a big problem in that wind direction change - while a naive electronic autohelm would keep the boat on course irrespective of wind. Also, being dependent on wind only, it does not have actuators (helm motors) drain batteries. On a sailboat, my rule would be to use autohelm when sailing engine powered and Hydrovane when sailing wind powered. As to your flux gate mounted away from metal objects, it seemed to be near electric cables. You'd be surprised to discover how much of an electromagnetic field is around such cables when they conduce electricity or electronic signals, plus they're also metal. I'm not sure you need one on board, but if you have one of those "cable-in-wall finder" tools, switch it on at distance from a cable carrying signal and move the tool towards it, to see at what distance the device detects your cable. You may be surprised and then need to realise that the fluxgate is more sensitive than the tool. As to the big ship almost colliding - do you have a radar reflector in your mast, and maybe AIS? A woman with an engineering mind and collaboration spirit, goodness gracious, that's more attractive than all the shallow beauty in the world.

[@TeuluTribe]

We would love a Hydrovane, but they are really expensive so it wont be for a little while!

[@cliffingram270]

Great episode, lovely music and impressive electrical skills.

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks 😊

[@johncooper5293]

You can get bluetooth battery monitors with an app to alert if starter battery is low. £25.

[@andrewmanton6520]

Going so well. Your cruising now Keep up the great content looking forward to the next one Stay safe 👍🦘

[@TeuluTribe]

We really are! Thanks Andrew 😊

[@belizejt]

I have truly enjoyed your journey

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks 😊

[@johnwishart7950]

lovely people doing lovely things great video

[@TeuluTribe]

Cheers John!

[@timbeaumont8757]

Hello you two bec did a good job great to see another video

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks Tim 😊

[@kbbarton1]

Make sure that the automatic mode of the bilge pump still works properly after you have wired up the manual switch. I did that once on a previous boat of mine and it turned out that I wired something improperly such that the manual actuation worked but the automatic actuation was somehow disabled and I ended up with my rug floating several inches above my cabin sole. Oh, and watch out for rogue orca whales off the coast of Portugal! There's an advisory on Noonsite about it. Two boats had their rudders bitten off!

[@TeuluTribe]

The automatic mode still works fine, thankfully. Cheers for the advice!

[@HellyWelly93]

You guys really make me want to buy a boat! ⛵

[@sailinggalaxy1187]

Naa don't buy just come an join me on aboard galaxy 💜

[@TeuluTribe]

Do it, you won’t regret it 😁

[@markrodger276]

Another great video, keep enjoying the adventure

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks Mark!

[@rach4258]

Looks awesome guys!! Love watching your adventure, but different to uni hey 😂 Happy sailing hope we can cross paths somewhere sunny!! 🌞

[@TeuluTribe]

Cheers Rach! Definitely a bit different to uni 😅 We’ll let you know when we make it to Australia 😁

[@dougwilson1769]

Brilliant video

[@edgeuplink]

keep discovering the Portuguese coast , you'll fall in love with that culture and people.

[@TeuluTribe]

We have definitely fallen in love with it!

[@mig-ij6mg]

Tainhas, thats the name of those fishes, if caught in open waters they are delicious, welcome to my country im really happy, hope you will enjoy

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks, we’ll have to try and catch some next time 😋

[@josephcroft4268]

wow that was a close call with that other boat

[@charmer1979]

I bought one of the double pumps and found them harder work especially on the pull up stroke.

[@TeuluTribe]

They definitely are a bit harder to use!

[@christophermaddams3723]

If you have to change the colour of your Live and return, tape the wire with the proper colour at the termination.

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks for the advice Christopher!

[@jacksmith8002]

I so enjoy the channel, you two are great

[@TeuluTribe]

Cheers Jack!

[@SailingEagleWings]

nice vlog, you were lucky you didn't get hit. Those fish are delicious, try to catch a few.

[@TeuluTribe]

Very lucky 😅

[@stuartmould6363]

Brilliant 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@TeuluTribe]

Cheers Stuart 😊

[@moodykimwele2564]

Love your channel. Following from Nairobi. Am looking forward to becoming a sailor soon..

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks 😊 Best of luck!

[@mehmetbekir444]

Loving the porto ive never been

[@TeuluTribe]

It’s a beautiful city 😍

[@jimgarvin9159]

You did jump !!

[@simongear3940]

Whow that was close? Must have been horrible? Glad you love Porto though. We went this year too and fell in love with the place, especially the Port!! Thanks as always for the great videos.

[@TeuluTribe]

Yeah very close. Thanks Simon 😊

[@garyseven777]

Looks very romantic especially after the shower 😂🎉hugs to both of you- scary thing with that crazy boat😮!!’ Be safe🎉

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks Gary 😊

[@middlesbrough123]

Patient that scraper 👍😎

[@TeuluTribe]

Haha probably not the safest tool ever!

[@middlesbrough123]

@@TeuluTribe yet your going to marry him one day 😄

[@andreweadie5390]

Just a thought. If u going med. Alexañdria Egypt harbour. Train to cairo couple hours cheap as. Pyramids giza. Good video.

[@TeuluTribe]

Good idea, thanks Andrew!

[@garywagner9942]

That could be rust in the water of the shower... no big deal the water had been in the tank a while

[@jhe3881]

Thanks this videos 👍

[@TeuluTribe]

😊

[@gregtoth4497]

Question--they make a piece called a line cutter which is installed on the prop shaft, ahead of the prop, to catch and cut any fishing or lost lines before they ensnare the prop. Have you thought about installing one so you don't have to be as worried about lobster pot lines? Also, love your channel.

[@TeuluTribe]

We might end up installing one next time we get hauled out! Thanks Greg 😁

[@Stephan_01]

Enjoyed the video ♥️♥️🥰🥰

[@TeuluTribe]

Cheers 😁

[@stevecrombie5357]

Not the first to have trouble with something being to close to the autopilot that affects the magnetic field. Life of a cruiser, stop at every marine supply shop to check it out. They might just have what you need. 🙏

[@DavidSmith-fx5xp]

Hi, you've both been super busy, well done. Your new boat management system, please can you tell us who makes it and where can I get one? Like you, we've been looking for a system, but the prices and subscription costs can be restrictive! Maybe calling you to install our inverter, LOL. Take care the pair of you. Best wishes from David and Sue. xx

[@TeuluTribe]

Hi David and Sue, we are using the VirCru system. Becka is shockingly good at electronics 😅

[@skannegaard]

You need a Simarine batterimoniter

[@tonybase7887]

Hi I asked what you studied guess engineering ?great to have a lady on a boat does electrical wiring and sorts it

[@erbrock1]

The video editing on your channel is very good. Thank you for sharing. Are you able to share the name of the boat monitoring system you are testing? We looking for one as well. Safe travels.

[@Alexandrann1]

Ditto!

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks 😊 We are currently testing the VirCru system.

[@erbrock1]

@@TeuluTribe Thank you.

[@larryodaniel9695]

what are you doing?....Nothing 😂

[@johncooper5293]

Porto looks a beautiful city. Seeing all the fish around the boat reminds me of all the fish killed around the coast of UK due to dumping sewage. Europe is just more civilised.

[@TeuluTribe]

It was a stunning city!

[@marclawyer2789]

Whoever was at the helm on that ship should have had more coffee as I can't believe they were awake: if that other boat wasn't there they'd have run aground. I would like to see their course on navionics...!

[@TeuluTribe]

They definitely should have had more coffee 😅

[@russgaulke1364]

When I saw the screenshot for this episode I thought, "click bait", but when I saw how close that ship came to you it was pretty scary. If it had hit you you both could have easily been killed. Life is so random; you just never know what's around the next corner or through the fog.

[@TeuluTribe]

It’s an experience that we won’t soon forget!

[@SailingAndInvesting]

You can never trust tankers or cargo ships. They could be drinking on the job or whatever. There was an incident in Tampa, FL (where I live) where the captain hit a bridge upright and the bridge came down called the sunshine skyway bridge. Many died in that event. The captain was drunk.

[@TeuluTribe]

We always try and give larger boats a lot of room. What a horrible accident!

[@palmtree5544]

Why don't you buy a water maker?

[@TeuluTribe]

We would love one, but they are thousands of pounds!

[@jimdiamond8246]

I have just found your channel and subscribed.for a some what posh couple you both are all hands on and very capable .don't lose that chemistry you both have it makes for an interesting viewing 👍.

[@TeuluTribe]

Haha thank Jim 😅 We’ll try and keep it.

[@clintonosburn7058]

My oldest brother was on a aircraft carrier off Afreecan cost and it hit a cargo ship.

[@TeuluTribe]

I hope he’s alright!

[@clintonosburn7058]

@@TeuluTribe yes he is that happened several years ago.

[@daidavies6210]

You need to report that Near Miss , That Captain needs to be Brought to account…… Why didn’t you Radio the nearest Harbour Master ?

[@terrytonkin2682]

What fog warning were you displaying? Were you monitoring your AIS ? If so you would has noticed the ship was on a collision course .

[@donnakawana]

Do they have AIS everyone doesn't have AIS a lot of people use apps while they sell but while they're not selling they're depending on their eyes ears also didn't see a horn on there so I didn't see a can with a horn either like those things need to be present because you never know what conditions you're going to encounter when you're traveling but they're new they'll learn from this and hopefully from the comments from the educated people contained with in

[@TeuluTribe]

We radioed the marina close by about the near miss 😊

[@terrytonkin2682]

@@TeuluTribe I dont understand why you radioed a marina to report a near miss when you at anchor .

[@TeuluTribe]

@@terrytonkin2682 we were well into the anchorage and had both our anchor light and another light on plus a fog horn in the cockpit, and a radar reflector. We radioed the marina as they had a means of reporting it to the correct authority and they thanked us for doing so.

[@trailingarm63]

Great film. If you're bored, watch a great documentary on Timeline (KZbin channel) with a title of something like "Who was Christopher Columbus?". Seems like he was actually Portuguese, born "the wrong side of the blanket" to a branch of the Royal family and was basically a spy for Portugal, despite serving (famously) the Spanish Royal family. It's very interesting - they claim he was born in a little Portuguese town called Cuba - and that's what he named the large island he discovered in the Caribbean. The main attraction of Porto for me is the Port wine. Have you had any yet? Long collaboration between England & Portugal on this business. Re: generator; Can't you just run the engine for a few hours? Depending on your alternator you may have to increase revs from tick-over to get some decent charging. Cheers!

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks. We’ll give it a watch! We did indeed try some Port and loved it 😍

[@thomasdecarlo8543]

Porto …. The original city of port wine …. The best port wine …. Did you pick up a bottle …it keeps …

[@thomasdecarlo8543]

I love it when armchair coaches tell you what you need to do, should have done, didn’t do … etc …

[@TeuluTribe]

We may have picked up a few 😏

[@engineeringconsulting5534]

I forgot: send The Nautical Institute an email containing the video clip of the near miss. Cheers! Faithfully, James

[@mjl9702]

Master Electrician!!!!

[@TeuluTribe]

Thanks 😅

[@kikinwilson9743]

your so lucky dude your wife can actually fix stuff on the boat.

[@TeuluTribe]

I’m a lucky guy 😅

[@garyseven777]

Since you have a fluxgate capacitor can you time travel if you get Teulu up to 88 mph?

[@TeuluTribe]

Maybe 😅

[@engineeringconsulting5534]

Zach and Becka, I just sent y'all a message via Messenger that contained the information about The Nautical Institute and a link to their page for reporting the near miss. Please, report it. It will be a great service to you and other mariners. Cheers! Blue Skies and Fair Winds. Faithfully, James

[@JAllyFarms]

you guys really should take your wench handles off your wenches when not in use

[@TeuluTribe]

We do take them off, if you ever see them still on, it’s because we may need to reef or furl the genoa quickly.

[@MattStibbs]

What was your reference to extending the wire for the bow thruster? are you linking that to the Vircru in some way?

[@TeuluTribe]

We want it be able to monitor the bow thrusters battery too at some point 😊

[@thomasthornton5737]

😀👍👍❤

[@SaYeager]

Sailing Good Bad and Ugly just had the same problem with their auto pilot.

[@TeuluTribe]

That’s interesting, we’ll give it a watch