Bound For the Northern Channel Islands of California; 97 Nautical Miles -19 Hours

[@fxlrcbkr]

Great wife, great boat, great life you are living the dream.

[@SailorJames]

🙏🏻

[@cleanhabitats]

Really nice video. We are so blessed. I'm glad you're behind the camera behind Camille rather than the other way around.

[@atxsailor452]

Well at 4:29 it turned into our type of sailing! Have that exact rum in our hold and it is really good! Looking forward to the rest of the Channel Island vids. Glad you guys had an easy motor sail out there.

[@gratefulfredly8643]

Thanks for updating. Love seeing you guys live the dream! Stuck in colorado cold,rain and snow. Lookin for a pocket cruiser and start my education before 64. Yell at the Lane Victory on the way back home.

[@SailorJames]

Thanks for watching!

[@gratefulfredly8643]

I keep hearing John Denver poems,prayers, and promises at your susnset. Thanks so much for sharing and I'll keep watching for sure. Hope to buy you a beer at Utro's in Pedro this summer.

[@bryanbadger6841]

And good Nz morning guys. 1st December down here. Great clip to start December. Take care and stay safe. Atb.

[@SailorJames]

Thanks for watching Bryan 🙏🏻

[@williamlantz4435]

Gosh, forgot all about San Miguel, I'm goin. Thanks

[@svdukesonsunday1275]

Great to see Santa Cruz Island. I. Have been anticipating your footage since you said you were headed there. Man, you two are what it’s all about. Thank you!

[@neptunesjester4145]

Hey this is my Neighborhood! Stop by Santa Barbara and say hello. Santa Cruz, Rosa and Miguel are so wonderful. Watch the potato patch between Rosa and SC. Can get sketchy, rogue waves.

[@SailorJames]

So many great spots to explore up that way

[@RoryL83]

Got that old boat looking real sharp!!

[@SailorJames]

She did great on this trip!

[@superfanphoto4833]

I love your videos, whenever I can I see them because I admire a lot your freedom for wherever you want and the ocean gives you everything you need, blessings and take good care of yourselves

[@jeffhelm7581]

Pretty sweet video, loved the dolphins! Those little fellas are so cool to watch. You two inspire me to get back out on the water soon. I'm sure I'll run into around the island one day. When that day comes I'll share some of Chino hills finest herb with you two, I might even have a few buttons. Stay safe and enjoy the ride my friends.

[@cgman173]

What a great video to sit down, unwind and relax to.

[@SailorJames]

🙏🏻

[@pscruising5486]

Way good. We enjoyed the journey. On our bucket list. Fair winds

[@SailorJames]

So many rad anchorages at those islands

[@oceanluvr1975]

I really love when you share what foods you are cooking or drinking. Especially when the two of you are conversing. Loved the dolphins and of course the mermaid you had on board!

[@SailorJames]

In one of the episodes coming up Camille shows how she makes kimchee on the boat !

[@oceanluvr1975]

@@SailorJames I'll definitely be watching. I love kimchee!

[@Neilhuny]

I've never seen so many dolphins! It looked like a David Attenborough film; fantastic viewing.

[@sgaroutte]

So glad to see you enjoying that Rum! That was a pro-move pairing with the cookies. I'll have to try that. Hope you two are well, we need to plan a trip to visit our beautiful islands.

[@keeldragger]

Nice, smooth passage. Scrubbed plans awhile back to head to the northern Channel Islands due to gales. Still hoping to squeeze in a trip before end of year.

[@SailorJames]

Santa Cruz has so many good anchorages on both sides that it’s super easy, obviously Santa Rosa and San Miguel are a different story

[@thekingsonian5953]

Love all ur video keep it up bless up

[@SVFelurian]

Awesome!! Rum and cookies should be mandatory rations now at every 100 miles earned, love it!!

[@SailorJames]

Dude seriously

[@rundown48]

A Beautiful Girl and a Beautiful Boat = A Beautiful Passage .To A Beautiful shore .... Best Wishes and ............................................Cheers .

[@SailorJames]

🙏🏻

[@jfc213]

back at its best sailing xxxxxx

[@twistedrace6885]

Hey Guys, Just found your channel and wanted to say how much I enjoyed your video , I do have to say that it did make me a bit ... Homesick... I was born and raised in SoCal and sailed all the islands in my mis-spent youth. Looks like your boat is docked close to where I had mine in .. in Long Beach.. Robert North Star

[@haywood12]

I envy you guys. Like the straight from the bottle review.

[@tvonzweck]

Nice. Can't wait to see San Miguel from your perspective. I was out at Santa Barbara Island last week. Also had a ton of porpoises between Catalina and SB Is. We had up to 40kts crossing between SC and SR in July. Looks like you chose a good wx window!

[@SailorJames]

Shit got real gnarly for us at San Miguel

[@tvonzweck]

@@SailorJames Sorry to hear that. I've watched the weather around that Island for a year and 90% of the time it looks inhospitable. Hope it all worked out in the end and is an experience you benefit from (and can share with us). Thx.

[@davidtessier3238]

Hey fellow Alberg 30'er. Thanks for the update. That anchorage looks great, and the wind direction worked for you too. Your project videos are super. I have been sailing my pre-liner A30 for 13 seasons without an inboard engine -- took out the Atomic4 a few years back; I do have a 6HP outboard but sail whenever possible. I'd like to consult you about removal of the cutless bearing/housing/prop shaft etc that you touched on a video earlier this year. Cheers, David A30 #319

[@danknox9986]

Love Camile‘s Cindy Lou Who hairdo. You guys look great and very happy.

[@SailorJames]

Hahahahaha

[@symphonyfarm2009]

Put the cover on the Bristol Yesterday! Stoked to arm chair for the winter in VT ! - Sidenote request : Tatoo tales! Kind of like beers on a boat except you guys pick your favorite piece of ink!

[@benjones8304]

Really enjoy your. Ideas. Very real.

[@SailorJames]

Thanks !

[@AXISMEDIATV]

Super stoked you 2. Wanted to make the same trip this year ..ps I live 2 blocks away from Macleods..

[@SailorJames]

Dude WE LOVE MCLEODS

[@georgeroach7499]

Love your videos here in the snow in Canada

[@SailorJames]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@guyfox68]

I just noticed that you changed the name of your channel....More to do with both of you now and about the boat and where she is going to take you. Great video....

[@SailorJames]

Yep yep getting it all dialed it

[@richardhanson8776]

Dam, that was a huge DolFinnie escort.

[@shangrila240]

Great passage! Just wondering? Do you feel the Iridium Go & Predict Wind is a necessity? Do you have experience with & without? Please share! We are trying to decide if we need one.

[@SailorJames]

This was our first time using it, we have done a ton of cruising without it, if we were just going to be doing coastal cruising and within a day or so range of cell service I would say it’s not worth the money but we are planning some serious ocean passages for next year so for that I would say it’s a must have

[@shangrila240]

@@SailorJames thank you!

[@svvalmika9612]

Sounds like a halyard banging away there. That'd drive me crazy trying to sleep.

[@jaenulton9953]

When did you change the channel name? I like it, but I am wondering if the transport & delivery days are coming to an end? Will you have multiple channels?

[@SailorJames]

I changed it the other day, the deliveries will continue to happen and be filmed when interesting and will always be labeled as “Yacht Delivery Chronicles” and still be featured on this channel, we will be departing for full time cruising in the near future and I wanted to make it more balanced and about the boat and us sailing as a family. I started this channel in 2015 when it was just me crewing on deliveries and then getting my boat.

[@andrewfilipczak6277]

What dolphins?

[@georgemacon8549]

Is that a new mainsail?

[@SailorJames]

We have had it a year , eBay score , 2 reef points and loose foot and we love it

[@georgemacon8549]

@@SailorJames I always thought to myself, they do all this work on the boat but new sails will make such a difference! I bet she sails so much better...

[@philipcoleman8184]

I thought you meant the Islands off France, well worth seeing! I'll be meeting you in some bay one day! Got a medical condition to deal with, then its down to boat selection. Like mentioned the dollars role out with each foot. I am considering a 28-30 feet boat, capable of ocean sailing I hope so, perhaps you can comment here. Single keel of sound construction. Seen some for £6000 which allows for additional upgrading. Seeing a bare mermaid watching the sea ahead, well it was a treat. Is it wrong of me to ask you to name 4 boats available in the uk. Like mentioned your lifestyle is envious. Each marina has the views of a 2 million pound house on the fringe of a marina. My first 12 months will be touring the UK and perhaps France. Then I'll venture out. Took early retirement but can paint to a saleable standard, may bring a little revenue in. Would love to hear from you, Thanks, Phil.

[@chrisdone687]

Man that's sweet subbed and like ☑️☑️☑️☑️😜

[@SailorJames]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@philipcoleman8184]

A beautiful way to be in love, forget the engine!

[@SeabreezeRJ]

great soundtrack! keep it coming! fully fantastic ~__/)__*

[@edwardfinn4141]

Watch that rum...

[@benjones8304]

Videos, not ideas.

[@haywood12]

See those three dots over there?? --> there's an edit option ;)