finally! sailing to the bahamas | 41 | Beau and Brandy Sailing

[@allmomomosthomebus3895]

I'm enjoying your honesty in these early videos as inexperienced sailors. It's nice to see you showing people that you don't have to be an expert to just get started and learn. Ego-free humility is an admirable trait!

[@Mike2500able]

I love the purity of your channel and you have so much fun just being yourself. Have fun and enjoy

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!! Such a nice compliment! We appreciate that 😎

[@DYoung-vt8pq]

I'd like to go to The Raggeds in the Bahamas. Safe travels. ❤

[@badcat4707]

Dolphins , always a good Omen ! ;-)

[@BeauAndBrandy]

ALWAYS! 🐬🐬🐬

[@rickharris5485]

Loved the editing during the crossing at sunset. Good job.

[@cubicmicron]

10:03 Very nice work. Watched a lot of sailing video. Never have I seen that done better!

[@nealinator]

Just recently found your channel and have been catching up from the beginning. Enjoying it so far. The shots of the sunset with the splashing waves were really great. Looking forward to continuing to see what your adventures have been as you learned the ropes and launched into the adventures.

[@rickstout8595]

Make your own lazy Jacks. Very easy to do the only rigging non-sail related just rope guides for for lowering main sale. There all called inlets from the larger body of water to smaller body water (lakes ocean or bays) just remember you can go out a inlet but can't go in a outlet .

[@snakeplisken4278]

We really like the Abacos, Green turtle key and northern remote islands.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Green turtle is the cutest little place and everyone is SO friendly!

[@snakeplisken4278]

We love the town of Plymouth. Where did you do your customs and immigration? We hope to make it their this season and don't really want to clear in at West End. Enjoy.@@BeauAndBrandy

[@BeauAndBrandy]

@@snakeplisken4278 we cleared in at west end. but its easy enough to clear in to green turtle!

[@M-Swede]

Eleuthera for us. Also love diving off of Bimini. Sharks, Dolphins and really huge coral heads. Best wishes!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Can’t wait for Eleuthera!! Especially if dolphins are there, Brandy will be there.

[@donaldoutdoors]

I love your sunrise/sunset shots!!! The sunrise in this one before you started your journey was absolutely amazing! Lucky you to be able to experience that every day (weather permitting).

[@PowellRoadDIY]

Happy for you guys.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!!

[@andywindy]

It really is a pleasure to see you out into Blue Ocean at last, and the Buzz you are both getting from it is infectious especially as Brandy got Her wish for Dolphins granted early on. Enjoy the Bahamas, I'm told that they're very good and that many people go there for Christmas so I suppose that must be true. Have a Healthy Christmas and keep those smiles coming on both of your faces!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you so much Andy!! We hope you have a fantastic Christmas!

[@TheMorten1181]

Have just seen all the episodes with salling uma ... and got caught by your channel too ... so now I watch all your episodes too ... 😁😁

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks Morten, nice to have you here 😍

[@clayfarnet970]

You’re doing it. 👍👍👍 I’m really happy for you guys.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks Clay!!

[@jonr7685]

That was spectacular wave in front of the sunset

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We were so lucky to have dolphins and an amazing sunset on the crossing!

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Hope you three have a great holiday season in the Bahamas! Enjoy the sun and beaches while those of us in the Northwest sit in the cold and windy rain. I almost ready to cry! Take care and fair winds.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!! Happy holidays to you! We will send sunshine your way! ☀️

[@billregan1981]

Nice sunset montage

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!

[@aimeelarsen4980]

Oh my gosh! I love your life, and the dolphins too! :-)

[@JCAJCA3]

What a wonderful video! Editing was very good. Could feel your excitement. Nothing like the Exumas. GOD bless you guys. JC

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you so much JC!! Can’t wait to get to the Exumas!

[@onlyychevys]

The crystal clean water was my favorite part! You will love it, glad to see ya sailing off!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

The water is breathtaking!

[@nielsjohannsen2854]

Allways a fresh of breath air to see your vids. Mispelling intended lol. Keep them comming.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks Niels!! So much to share here, can’t wait to post more!

[@traceyanderson2249]

Great video, so good to see you out on the water and living your dream

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you Tracey!!

[@rustyandsueclaridge6462]

First of all it was great to see you both wearing your life jackets (hopefully with harness built in ) during your crossing. We love the Abacos. Double breasted and Allen’s Pensacola are our favorite Anchorages. Nippers on Guana is our favorite bar. Green turtle club is our favorite marina. The restaurant is great there as you guys probably already know. Have fun. .

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Got these vest specifically bc they have harnesses! We will have to check those spots out! The more we can see the better!!

[@svvictory4379]

Good to see Brandy got her dolphin fix

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Hey Trevor & Chris!! It was more than a fix! Hahahaha. It was a FULL DOSE and then some!! 😍😍

[@RVGhostRider]

Before I visited Nassau, I heard the hotdogs were like $10! So,when I finally went (on a cruise), I went straight to Hard Rock, got my shot glass (for my massive collection) and went straight back to the ship! In other words, I still don't know anything about the Bahamas. I do like Thommy Bahama btw.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We have done the SAME THING on a cruise to Nassau (actually we didn't even get off the boat). We have to say though, Nassau doesn't even hold a tiny flame to the rest of the bahamas, its night and day!

[@yentlc.wiersma6108]

Uma has made an instruction video how to make Lazy Jacks...

[@antonysmyth2464]

Good job guys, well done, you made it.

[@ChadShadel]

Bet it feels great to make that first big passage! Congrats you two! Dolphins are the best!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Can’t even describe it! But it feels LIKE A DREAM!

[@davidgarces4925]

So proud of you, you will enjoy the Bahamas, I recall my 1st trip which broke the fear of going from coastal sailor to cruising sailor. Now every cruising challenge will come easier.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks David! We are building more and more confidence and less fear!!

[@mariemorrissey9378]

I take notes as you travel around the Bahamas! I will answer that question as to where I would go when you exit the area! 👍👍💖

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks for sharing the journey with us Marie! ⛵️

[@edrussell7960]

So cool that you got the royal treatment from the dolphins on your first day out on your trip. Another great video guys. Merry Christmas and fair winds.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks Ed! We did get royal treatment didn’t we?! Super special!

[@dalelewis1016]

Great video, love the dolphins escorting you along

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Aren’t they the BEST?!? We were so lucky!

[@MiQBohlin]

Great to see you out on the blue! Maybe this is one of my favourites: Lat 23.826339 Long -76.186531

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We will have to look that up!

[@carycheshire8808]

Good for you guys. Dreams come true.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!!

[@jeffgriglack9624]

I can't think of how you can add lazy jacks and still use that god-awful rotating, furling boom. My recommendation is to ignore the rolling boom and put in lazy jacks with slab reefing. You can add a roller furler for the head sail later (hanked on sails aren't that bad). The modern mainsail furling system either furl into the mast or into the boom. The difference with the modern boom furling is that there is a fixed outer shell (to attach lazy jacks, boom vang, etc.). Maybe you could fabricate some sort of shell around your boom, but you are better off just locking it in place and ignoring the rolling "feature." You might also look in consignment shops for a replacement boom (there should be some left from the last hurricane).

[@BeauAndBrandy]

That’s the dilemma...that dang furling boom. We need to add slab reef in and then we can do the lazy jacks!

[@CheersWarren]

You could add clip on lazy jacks and remove when roller reefing. We had a really long bungee cord with shorts bungee attached every 18” that we strung along the boom to quickly tie it up . Warren

[@BeauAndBrandy]

@@CheersWarren that's a great idea! we were just talking about something along this line, but way more complicated! thanks warren!! always appreciate your advice!

[@CheersWarren]

Sailing Saoirse Hi actually if I remember right I had one end of the short bungees tied to the long one and then the hook end could just be hooked anywhere along the long bungee. 👍cheers Warren

[@BPratto]

Awesome video. Not a sailor so I thought that flaking thing was just a normal part of sailing. Merry Christmas and fair winds in the New Year.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!! Merry Christmas to you!!

[@ontiltsailingdalehudson7170]

I'm so happy for you!! I will be following you there in a little while. I plan to make Hope Town my "home base" and sail out from there to all the other island spots!! Hop to see you there!!!!!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

It’s been so amazing so far! Your plan sounds perfect!

[@frankrice5364]

You guys earned it

[@somadevo]

So great to see you making this step! Love on!!!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!

[@stevesheliflying]

It's great to see you heading to the Bahamas. You will love it once you get there.

[@tomwilliams8675]

So happy for you guys. I'm excited along with you to get there. Happy Holidays!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks Tom!

[@michaeldenicola6725]

Great video I love to Bahamas, the people are very nice I like Bimini, Abaco and the Exuma's, Nassau is OK but have to be careful there, a lot of people most are nice. but like any city some people are not so nice. Enjoy the holiday season and be safe.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!! Happy holidays to you!!

[@peterfields1209]

Even with lazy jacks, when I am flaking the mainsail, I pull on the leech at each fold to get a nice flat sail on the boom. Without lazy jacks, you can tie the sail to the boom while flaking (any 12-18 inch lengths of smaller line will do) at around 3 foot intervals to keep the sail tamed and making flaking easier.

[@thomasn3766]

Happy holidays and new year to you girls and boys, happy sailing and have fun...

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!! Happy holidays to you!!

[@Sharpiesailor31]

My wife and I have chartered an F 27 trimaran from St. Lucie and also sailed our 31 ft. Norwalk Island Sharpie to the Abacos from Tampa bay. I guess one of our favorites was Double breasted cay in the north. But Green Turtle Cay was nice to. Have a wonderful time and be careful. Merry Christmas and happy holidays.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We do love green turtle! Can’t wait to explore even more! Merry Christmas to you as well!!

[@JonMadsen70]

Happy Holidays! :)

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Happy holidays to you Jon!

[@astrodiver1]

8:49.... niiice.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

The dolphins and THAT sunset...not sure if we could have had a more gorgeous sail!

[@arottie4097]

@@BeauAndBrandy Easy your wife! Ha! can't wait to watch the Bahamas episodes!! Happy Holidays guys. ;)

[@frankrice5364]

When you are going through a tight area always look to the other side as far as you can

[@tonypoulos1187]

Nice... Life vests!

[@kz4506]

The jib foot needs tension flogging sails flog out well done keep going

[@chuckprice9500]

Blue holes !

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Can't wait for those!!!

[@meacenastiberius9438]

Another well done show. A question..do you find it hard to leave the 'time hustle' of constantly watching a clock behind or do you just not even notice it? I know its hard for me even tho I am semi-retired. Makes me want the throw the clock out the window. Keep the good.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!! Beau found it super easy to leave it behind. It's getting easier for me. One of the main reasons we chose this lifestyle, force me to slow down 🙂 -brandy

[@pateallan7764]

Talking and driving? Well, at least she's not putting her make up on while driving. Yeah, Like i'm going to give you advice on how to flake and lazy jacks, when I'm sitting on the couch at home watching you on KZbin. Some people do stuff, and some people watch youtube. Yall are sure doing lots of cool stuff. Hats off to ya.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We would take ALL the advise you would give in a heartbeat!

[@onthebeaches]

Nice to see my fav sailors wearing PFD's when under way. Now if some "other" channels would adopt your example. The Dolphins were the coooooooooolest! PEACE OUT!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

⛵️ 🐬🐬🐬🐬 gotta stay safe, although brandy would have liked to dive in after the dolphins 😂

[@paulouellette6881]

Where are you headed...Bimini or West End ??

[@BeauAndBrandy]

West End!

[@jrp616]

I was waiting to see where you ended up after dark. The West End is not easy to navigate in the dark. I left W Palm around 4:00am to make it over before dark in my slow moving sailboat last year.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Stay tuned for next week, the arrival was WAY different than the sail over. 😳

[@tomharrell1954]

The journey begins ! Tip! Flapping sails are loosing wind ease off!!!! You are too close to irons! Sails wear out too fast flapping!

[@geraldedwards8538]

Video is to short . You can get more footage in one week. Don't short us on the Bahamas. Please

[@BeauAndBrandy]

I'm sure they will get longer in the Bahamas! Lots to do!