BOAT LIFE: A New Beginning! Ep.246

Congrats to Erika Swinburne! If you too, would like the opportunity to join us in the Azores after the Pandemic, consider supporting our production / lavagabonde
A new beginning! We've moved back onboard and we're nearly ready to set sail. Well, at least that's what we thought before things went crazy with COVID19.. We have a heap of jobs in and around the boat to start fresh for a new season of sailing, which we're so excited for. ⛵️⚓️ Join us for some salty adventures in beautiful Lagos!
Thanks to Pete for sorting out our rigging. If you're in Lagos, he's your man: petekeeping.com/rigging/
Thanks to our amazing featured music artists for supporting the show! You can listen to them all on our Spotify playlist: www.tinyurl.com/t9fqquf
Music Credit:
00:00 Jack & the Weatherman - Closer (Instrumental) - / jackandtheweatherman
01:51 Jack Davies and the Bush Chooks - Morning Coffee - open.spotify.com/artist/1a6a0...
03:32 Beulah - Hollow - open.spotify.com/artist/7JgsS...
06:25 Fermin Spanish Guitar - Descendente - ferminspanishguitar.com/
08:27 Janos - SICKY/STICKY - open.spotify.com/artist/4MkAd...
12:36 MaJLo - The Bird's Song - / majlomusic
15:20 Cold Weather Company - No Burden (Instrumental) - / coldweathercompany
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[@EdmundRobinson]

7:53 Riley: How many fish have we caught with your clothes? Me: She landed you, mate. LOLz

[@richardmason902]

OK good comment , Ill pay that one.

[@cptakeda]

@@richardmason902 was about to comment the same thing!

[@stephenwitherow9321]

and 1.4 million youtube subscribers...

[@HowardPaulblasingame]

11:16. Corona !!!

[@w8stral]

ow many fish have we caught with your clothes.... 1 big 2 footed fish... =)

[@orion4480]

That young man you have as a hand onboard is great. For such a young soul, he has the experience of a seasoned sailor. Very impressed.

[@jonwhite3265]

Yeh Lenny is great 🤣

[@sidneyh11]

They are fab so talented xx

[@gawdsuniverse3282]

@@jonwhite3265 Ha Ha you wag:)

[@gawdsuniverse3282]

Totally agree Orion_1, he's a good bloke.

[@joshchapman4753]

He’s going to go far in life with that work ethic. What a champion

[@usayolo3836]

You have had some great additions to your crew over the years. But Andrè! This one is special it seems. Keep him as long as you can. Take him under your wing. It’s going to be awesome to see him grow out of his shyness and become big deal!

[@meganwilliams3068]

It's actually hard to believe how big the boat is, the shots of it out of water really gave me a shock of how massive it is. Like holy shit what a beauty

[@zhwu7720]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHXCf6Zmr5Z3osk secret vid!

[@ursus9104]

Big boats needs massive maintenance, thats why you have to let a yard do it. Too much for a single person or a couple.

[@bikerfirefarter7280]

@@ursus9104 With only a few exceptions you can do all general maintenance yourself, even on boats up to 50+ tons, the vessels are designed that way, only a few things might need a yard such as major parts like masts removal/re-fit (but that doesn't count as 'maintenance' that's usually a 'major repair') and hull works such as de-barnacle and re-paint. Even then a yard is just convenient. With ingenuity you can even mast refit without a 'yard'. Getting lifted out of the water, or 'dry-dock', is a major convenience and time saver for big hull works and masts though. I've helped/done several full maintenance jobs in and out of yards/water, from 30 footers to a 55-foot cat, sail and motors.

[@anaalbergaria8094]

Oh! I adored how you adopted André! And the way you summoned him for Breakfast sounded like you have been long enough in Portugal to know how we value meal time! I loved the way you managed to summarize two thousand years of history in less then a minute! Thank you for showing around Lagos! Stay strong, stay healthy!

[@sophiekoster4309]

The fact that Riley just gently grabs Lennys head to steer him a direction or stop him is the absolute funniest thing! Hope you are all staying healthy, happy and safe!!

[@palomabrighton9756]

Eleyna yelling at Andrei about his breakfast is so funny

[@vinnyvanca1748]

Who is andrei and how come he is sailing with them?

[@richardmason902]

Yep ---- Mum.

[@brandonwhitlock9817]

She seemed annoyed with him haha

[@cocomelon1234]

shes a mum!

[@Mewpewu]

Andrei is a sailor that helps rils

[@Tiarnacallaghan]

You should put dates in your vlogs bc I’m always so confused haha

[@kristawheale8785]

Tiarna Callaghan I totally agree! It really helps follow along better for those who think in a linear fashion.

[@siaripop7]

I stopped following LaVagabond nearly a year ago because of those same time-lines between reality and a video. I understand that you can't download a video when you're crossing the Atlantic, but it shouldn't be three months after the Atlantic crossing when you've sailed up the Eastern coast to Hudson Bay either.

[@DeniaIP]

Is this before you guys went to Australia?

[@Tiarnacallaghan]

Denia Isetianti who knows

[@elkabong6429]

Time is just an artificial construct, man.... ;^)

[@dehCremus]

Hahaha "Andre come and eat your breakfast!" Sounds like he's becoming your child! Love it

[@alicejones722]

I love the historical summaries. You've got a knack of putting things into a very digestible nutshell Riley! Loved this video, been such a fan for a good while and became a Patreon a couple of months ago, now I'm getting everyone I know hooked too. -|--} (Wow, I'm proud of that emoji anchor)

[@00godlovesus]

Me too

[@delina9558]

@@00godlovesus Me 3!

[@sidneyh11]

Yurp I agree xx

[@analisapinto]

Historical summary of Lagos was fab, thank you

[@gawdsuniverse3282]

Love your anchor, tis really kewl.

[@benphtobooth]

Lenny's tragic double flip flop ejection at 13:18 is how 2020 has been going so far. Cheers gang!

[@TheJenn71]

Him and shoes aren't goin to be a thing I feel 😂🤣😂🤗

[@sandykaye412]

My nephew HATED wearing shoes until he was given some Crocs....then that was all he would wear and would says "crocs" constantly.

[@emilyarriaga3086]

That was so cute!

[@sidneyh11]

Haha this is hilarious 🖤🖤

[@ljay7106]

Best comment so far 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@jolantasuhanova4677]

Andre is absolutely perfectly fitting in, he is just like a bigger brother for Little Lenny. ☺☺

[@matthiaswarlop2316]

I haven't been following recently, who is Andre?

[@jolantasuhanova4677]

@@matthiaswarlop2316 He is a patreon. 🙃

[@vk2ig]

@@matthiaswarlop2316 The guy who has been helping R, E & L with repairing the boat.

[@robynjones7922]

How good is Andre? And.... just imagine, in the far, far, far distant future when his mum and dad are gone, how amazing all these videos will be for old man Lenny. And even for his kids..... what a treasure.

[@tacticalexpress]

"Keep all of your orifices on high alert" -Riley Whitelum Bahaha, Hilarious!!! You guys are great!

[@bugsy9069]

Rarely have wiser words been spoken.

[@uraqtee]

That's right up there with "The nicest man I ever met with a machine gun"

[@zhwu7720]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHXCf6Zmr5Z3osk secret vid!

[@4amwaj]

and on each others nerves haha!

[@abbienesbitt]

Elayna’s laugh at the start will never get old

[@Quantum36911]

In addition to all the wonderful sailing stories, I love the great variety of music you use.,. so good, and this was an especially good history lesson today! Can't get enough Lenny! So good to see Andre again, he is a gem of a human being!

[@rondabowie6040]

Lenny is walking really good now!!! Also I love love how you tell us about the area and history!!! I am tired of the lockdown also and I am in a house in the middle of the country in Oklahoma!!! I did live in Charleston SC but moved to be near my grandchildren miss miss the ocean! Thank goodness my beautiful daughter lives there still!!

[@meadowbrookguideservice8359]

Andrea is the the best...His mom should be proud. Love how you include him like family. Safe travels.

[@svspirit4999]

“How many fish have we caught with your clothes?” 1.4M

[@damondominique]

I've commented this before, and I'mma keep commenting it: I just love how you guys are doing something DIFFERENT than the norm.

[@hanzalahkadwa8608]

I've recently been to Australia and just love how adventurous these Aussies are, I aspire to one day be as adventurous. Keep up the good work. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@YTviewer118]

May I make a suggestion? As per the title of the video "BOAT LIFE: A new Beginning" - I think a new intro would be really nice, the existing intro is great as it hosts lil Lenny but I think a refreshed version would also draw new viewers in as well. Just a thought.

[@philbertbrainstain]

Your indefatigable optimism and patience is eternally heartwarming in its defiance...

[@RGMGFitness]

The amount of work it takes to 'maintain' a boat like that just never ceases to amaze me. Never ending!

[@maklis97]

5:38, *stares into the man’s soul* “hey mate, how are you?” Lol for some reason that made me laugh

[@thewanderingseasquatch2868]

Hey guys! I'm glad you're back on your boat at least instead of stuck away from it. Love how Lenny helps with the list! Hopefully this all ends soon so we can all get back to sailing. Cheers!

[@wilhelmarchitects9259]

Never cared much for kids but I have to say I'm really enjoying watching lenny grow up. Now if we can just get Riley to grow up :)

[@likearollingstone007]

Riley is the man bruh !

[@brettjamz3]

Elayna I am really happy you see yourself as artist. You are very good at it as well. I'm so impressed with your film making. compared to some of the crap they are putting on digital television. You guys do a magnificent job.

[@ddwwssttaanngg]

Riley takes excellent stellar care of the boat!! I true epic Captain!! He is ALWAYS fixing or cleaning something like a machine!!

[@chroniclesofbap6170]

Imagine the stories Lenny will have. When he gets to the age of ten, he'll have a;ready lead a more interesting life than most of us ever will.

[@PacificSolo]

Welcome back on Board!!! Its great to see Lenny Happy and Healthy. Your family is blessed!

[@kadegray]

I think this might be my favourite episode, I've been following for 5 years. It's like this one has every detail that makes a Sailing La Vagabonde video.

[@DaveThomaCommerce]

So great to see lil' Lenny walking around under his own power. They grow soooo fast.

[@aceqman]

Landed here after watching Sailing UMA, those sailing channels are so professional! Willing to buy a sailboat...... You guys are great - fantastic work - Thank you!

[@elkabong6429]

I really love how Andre, and really ALL of your guests over the years, just become "one of the family" when they are aboard. That is a testament to not only to you (all three) but to the quality of the people you attract!

[@davidzaharik5408]

Loved Lagos... spent almost a few weeks there. The boat yard machinist is a genius... fabricated a aluminum bracket for my forward water pump and mounted it and rebored and mounted a cleat I accidentally yanked off my mast! Efficient, and reasonable.... don't forget to show the great restaurants!

[@bluewaterpines8323]

Our historical family's home port, ( the Azores ) ,with Cape Cod being our landing. Books were written of our family history and how they came to America on a huge sailing ship propelled by vast cotton sails with my Great great grandfather at the helm. LOVELY people we Portuguese, with the great skill of celestial navigation stamped upon us. HAPPY sailing and may the trades be fair to you. Kisses for that sweet child. 🙏🏼🌊😌

[@rubencarranza1232]

LoBukis

[@MatthewMiller716]

Became a patron recently. Been a sub for a long time and I absolutely love this channel. Really picks me up when I'm super stressed out :) Lenny Growls!!!!!

[@benphtobooth]

Matthew Miller Same here! Always a nice escape from the winter blues too. Feels great to support awesome content 😁

[@Littlemissoneil]

Lagos is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been, I go there every year and it’s such a friendly, welcoming place! I was supposed to be going next month but I guess I’ll have to imagine I’m there through these videos! I hope you can enjoy it as much as I do... even during these trying times!

[@stevestott3652]

Awesome video again from La. Vagabond . Glad you all made it back safe and hope you stay safe . Your videos are always good for a entertaining time . Really like it when you tell a little about the history of the places you are at . And show all about living on a sail boat from fun ,to work .its all great . Thanks for sharing your awesome videos and family life on La Vagabond . Cheers from Steve stott in sutherlin Oregon U.S.A .

[@scottlamberton9587]

Elayna walking about with a Corona t-shirt on 😂

[@phillipaoakes-white5796]

Product placement 🙄, worst sounding deal ever!!

[@sidneyh11]

@@phillipaoakes-white5796 so funny xx

[@hd-xc2lz]

@@phillipaoakes-white5796 Aww, Corona needs all the good views they can get.

[@hannahstark02]

I love how elena is wearing a corona T-shirt at 6:46 thats the energy I need atm

[@scubajackw1348]

Loved it! You guys are real pros with you filming and story telling! Lenny is also very entertaining and you two are great parents - you are patient and he will learn many things in your travels. Wishing you the best - thanks for sharing.

[@emilysmetana7921]

you guys re such an inspiration! I have been binging your videos during quarantine and can't wait to keep watching more. here early to support you!!

[@joesphbest3120]

Can see my boy is walking really good, Good luck, I've in house bound 2 months and more to come, hope you don't have to wait to long. Keep Lenny safe.

[@brianjackson529]

Man, I love Riley’s little historical blurbs!

[@crazycash99]

Wow I’ve been watching you guys for years now, and seeing that top 10 trending has me SO happy for you guys. Y’all deserve it!

[@koriblake1755]

I cannot tell you how much I look forward to your videos every week! They make my mood amazing!

[@tamatijames9029]

Didn’t realise how big the la Vega bond was till I saw this video

[@3rdmorton]

"How many fish have we caught with your clothes?" lmao

[@palomabrighton9756]

PlaysWithSalt how many follow for her great style though

[@GUNNER67akaKelt]

Probably caught more than a few patrons though, hehe.

[@smileyhappyradio]

Nice one

[@sidneyh11]

Hahah hilarious xx

[@stuartpelly]

So nice to see the La Vagabonde back in the water. Always feels good to get boat jobs done.

[@MichaelTheAllmighty]

I was on my first yacht over 2 years ago and it was best vacation I had. So much freedom. Watching you guys I decided to do skipper course and get me licence this year when this COVID thing is over. Wish you all the best!

[@johnturner2175]

Portugal is famous for lots of things. One of the biggest is trading because of the amount of natural sea ports. That made lots of great sailors going back 15th and 16th centuries. One of the most popular seasoning in the world was first spread by the Portuguese. Can you guess which one it was. The English went crazy for the stuff. Pepper corns. Portugal also has the furthest western point of land in all of Europe.

[@ryanevans9634]

I went to that exact harbour 2 years ago with the wooden boat and the paper boat model near praia da luz

[@wi11y1960]

That is the beautiful thing about your channel. Seeing the sites of the places you visit. Thankyou for that.

[@jodygiles8223]

I appreciate the history you guys give us on the places you visit !! I'm addicted to your videos xxxx

[@simonhantler8062]

"how many fish have we caught with your clothes?" i would say 1.4 mil

[@nkalves95]

Hearing Riley talk about portuguese history reminded me of what an incredible history we have

[@paigecollings5148]

André Alves that’s if you call mass colonialism and aggressive pursuits of enslaving people incredible

[@firewaterbydesign]

It looks brand new again!! It must be nice to come to port every year and have the boat all polished up and cleaned while you are away and then you get to come back to a nice clean boat! I know that the two of you have to do your fair share of cleaning on the boat too. It's probably a nice fresh feeling to come back home after it has been cleaned up nicely. I wish that the two of you would consider coming to port in Astoria or Warrenton, Oregon. I really think that you would enjoy it here. We have had many movies filmed here, such as, Free Willy, Kindergarten Cop and the favorite for people your age, The Goonies! The Goonies tour has brought many people to our small coastal community. The beautiful Victorian homes alone are worth the trip. The best time of year to visit is usually July-September, as we are a subtropical rainforest and we receive a great deal of rain to keep it beautiful and green here. I wish the 3 of you a VERY safe and exciting journey, filled with great joy of adventure and beautiful memories that will last a lifetime. Sending much love, light, prayers, and an abundance of beautiful blessings to you and all, from the magnificent spectacular Oregon coast. 🌊 🦀 🐳 🐙 🦈 🐋 🦑

[@daaaisymay]

I remember having to run to Bunnings and get heaps of those baby safety clips, even on the boat they are still well used 😂 Riley also needs to start doing more historical stories that was amazing! Love to you all from Adelaide xxxx

[@annecaulder9495]

Love how Lenny traveled through the airport like a piece of luggage! I was surprised to hear you mention the Iberian Coast; that appeared significantly in my son’s DNA results, and I had never heard of it at the time. So apparently we need to visit! Thank you for showing us Lagos! Stay safe.

[@kathrynhall7021]

Riley? I noticed your neck still seems stiff...are you still sore from your last neck injury? Hope all is well💙 Love you 3🥰

[@jameshull6776]

As always I love the movies. Great to hear Riley doing the history again, you have an amazing ability to captivate people with your information.

[@naikarivera-deutsch92]

Beautiful family. Your little man is so handsome. Thank you for sharing a little part of your life.

[@SumrSurf]

OMG that cat is so beautiful even out the water ..

[@brittanybarto9857]

You know your here to support when you click like before the video even starts.

[@badcat4707]

Well yaaa , doesn't everybody do this ?? ;-)

[@sarahsontour]

BadCat people who are in a different time zone sleeping at the time it’s released

[@sidneyh11]

Yurp and too see little lenny Haha xx

[@b5nj1m9n]

One tip, if you can’t get the engine started (because it’s to cold), try and use a hairdryer to warm up the carburator/intake/exhaust... We have a 6 liter 4 cilinder engine on our plane and this does the trick for us!

[@alejandroc2988]

I was missing this kind of episodes. Real adventures and new places are back 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@projectsrewritten4562]

OMG every time the buzzer noise came on I started laughing.

[@mikejohnson1073]

would really like to see some safety netting on your list to go around as much of the perimeter as possilbe....I know how fast the little ones can move!

[@lucylou5766]

Mike Johnson I was surprised to see it was not on the to do list, too.

[@robertjoyce4453]

I'm like you Lucy. Surprised it wasn't on the to do list. Small children are quicker than you think.

[@richardmason902]

With three kids on board at that age our cat had one inch nylon prawn netting around the whole perimeter. Just saying.

[@dcsc1]

They're responsible parents. Pretty sure they'll get to it when they feel the time is right.

[@lucylou5766]

Ash J Now seems to be the right time to me. Honestly I worry about Lenny, even though Elayna and Riley watch him like hawks.

[@treborheminway1196]

You both seem to really enjoy parenthood and it 's a delight to see. Lenny always makes me smile with his smile.

[@ComputerGeekOnTwoWheels]

So refreshing watching your channel. It's such a good break from all the troubles of the world. Thank you Elay and Riley.

[@camarita09]

Love the checklist! Nice to see you have Andre on board again, hope he stays longer!.

[@viopsadmin]

Best comeback: How many fish have we caught with your clothes? lol

[@hd-xc2lz]

Few fish, but many subscribers.

[@viopsadmin]

@@hd-xc2lz Okay, you win best comeback. lol

[@freakent]

How many subscribers did you get with your fishing gear ?

[@chroniclesofashlee951]

I'm so sad that I didn't get to see southern Portugal but it is exactly what I expected. Such a beautiful country in every way! ❤️ I love how you do an historic summary every time you go somewhere new. It's honestly so refreshing. 😍

[@MagusBarba]

A great birthday present from you guys!! Stay safe and I hope you can sail soon!

[@kajabruce]

Lenny’s little flip flops 🥰

[@naomij66]

The handsome Lenny doesn’t look any worse for wear after his scary little ordeal back home bless him. He’s nearly always smiling

[@cherylsibson8457]

Seems you've found a new chapter for yourselves and Erika Swinburne, congratulations! I really enjoyed the historical stories and little Lenny is no longer little, he's soon to be a little boy! The new Chapter is epic looking forward to it.

[@tertiuspretorius2045]

Thanks for the tribute to Lagos,Portugal,i reside in Vilamoura,boating is my life!

[@jamesscully529]

I'm stuck in my apartment and you're stuck on an Outremer. Hmmm - I think I know who has the better deal locked down during a pandemic.

[@brianmiller1977]

"How many fish have you caught with your clothes".... Haha, I could argue mate, she caught you... #BIGFISH

[@uploadre-upload3267]

Absolutely love the vids. You've kept me going knowing there's more to life.

[@shallnotbeinfringedupon202]

Mondays are my favorite day to see a video because I get to see you guys..and of course Lenny!

[@WilliamsSkilliams]

Haha “how many fish have we caught with your clothes” nice!

[@paulavaleyogaevida7420]

Oh, you have been here in Portugal! You headed to the Azores now? Wish I could have met you guys! Love the way you are living your adventure! Keep sharing you joy 💛

[@ronaldpenczek9503]

I really enjoy your videos as they continue to become more warm and authentic.

[@mauriceryton]

Loved Lagos and Portugal, such friendly people. The food and wine was excellent too.

[@tamaskiss1930]

There is a waters edge everywhere. I gonna have a heartache watching Lenny walk around.

[@__-qj2fi]

A life vest is the right thing to wear on the boat and at the docks. Do him the favour and get him used to wear it at all times. Asap. This is way more important than protecting the switchboard.

[@idrizzt1]

Your a great couple.....Triple. Stay strong stay safe, stay in love.

[@caliopii]

Andre is back!! Such a great guy and an amazing helper. Good sailor! 👌

[@patrickcieslewitz2551]

Omg, I feel terrible...I have missed so many episodes... You guys always make this world seem amazing. And I always feel so great and amazing after watching your videos.

[@123waterjunkie123]

I love the history lessons! PLEASE PLEASE keep that portion of the videos! Hows Bilgie?

[@kathrynhall7021]

"How many fish have we caught with your clothes?"!!!!!🤣

[@sandyc6569]

🤣

[@glennbrown1961]

I think she has caught the BIG FISH with her clothes..Think about it Reilly! Ha.ha boom.

[@Motorheadwilly]

never really comment on the videos I watch, but I will now - Thank you, to all 3 of you, for producing these videos and sharing your life and experiences - I work out of my home in IT, seldom leave the basement office - taking a break and watching a video of your adventures on the great sea or in a port - breathtaking - watching Lenny lose his shoes as he walks - hilarious - thanks for the laughs - you have a beautiful family and a beautiful life!

[@reyesben]

Elayna your editing has gone from excellent, to the Best on KZbin. Really outstanding. Bravo.

[@BenjaminThomasJones]

Love the Song “Hollow” by BEULAH

[@orion4480]

My grandmother was a "Beulah". Great song.

[@chloemonette7427]

"How many fish have we caught with your clothes?" lol

[@andremartinez7641]

1.4m

[@JS-wl3gi]

Really enjoy the family content,adventure, and humor. Lenny marking off the task is cute. Your channel is better than alot of the networks.