Finding Hope in Hopetown after multiple sailing fails | Ep 39

Follow our families journey as we plan to Circumnavigate the Globe in 3-4 years on a budget of $4,300/mo. We plan to leave the US in October 2023 and visit 26 countries and 6 continents.
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[@dalefrix2380]

I love the "Maybe we should do a shot first"

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

It was that stressful!

[@JRTurgeon13]

Seizing wire is a must. But make sure that there isn't a part of the wire that sticks out. It can easily rip the Spinnaker for example when it's flopping around. You could use plastic zipties, but they would need to be checked on a more regular basis because they will wear out faster.

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Great info! Thank you so much!!😊

[@caromarco6315]

Really enjoyed watching. Must have been hard to be away from family for Christmas!

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

It was but video chats help😊

[@keithbores4146]

Great job piloting! I remember it was so shallow all around hope town. We anchored just west of the lighthouse and had maybe 2 feet under the keels! Definitely need to go in or out at high tide!

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Thank you! There is some much to consider each sail!!

[@thomasw5430]

Nice job piloting Shannon. The town was well worth the visit. It looked spectacular. Loved the lighthouse- whenever I travel, if there is a lighthouse I make it a point to climb to the top whenever possible- they always have the best views!!

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

You’re absolutely right! We loved Hopetown!!

[@LaurieShannon-gr2ts]

Shannon you did do pretty dang good. 👏 And good for you standing your ground with the boys on that boat. I love to see you celebrate your successes. I know that so much of this travel can be very stressful, with so many firsts for you guys, but Rob be mindful that your team is doing their best to get the job done. It’s easy to be curt with each other when things are not going well but take the time after to make amends. You guys got this! Thanks for taking us along.

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Thank you very much! It helps a lot with my anxiety to gain confidence in all areas of the boat. I need to know how to do things in the unfortunate event that something happens to Rob. Every part of the sailing life is getting easier the more we do things. I certainly appreciate your encouragement!!!

[@juliazentner681]

RIP G. B. H..... Another fast paced fun video! Well 👍 done.

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Thank you! I’m glad you are enjoying them😊

[@pjcrow8973]

That light house view is beautiful. Great video,

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Thank you!!! Hopetown was great!

[@chuckwolf8540]

Merry Christmas and I hope your Panama Crossing this month goes smoothly!!!!

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Thank you very much!

[@barroosa]

Vernon has the best Key Lime Pie in the Abaco's.

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

He was sadly out!! Will have to back to try!

[@Bonedock8228]

Should make it a habit to stop in neutral before shifting into forward or reverse, and not flipping rapidly between forward and reverse

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

You are correct 😬

[@Travelling_Jonoberries]

Like all the other comments there Rob yes apply tie wire to all your shackles, preferably 316L SS 18G - Belated Merry Christmas 🎄

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Thank you for the info!!!😊

[@akLeanne]

The answer to your question if we all fight while moving,docking is yes. Every time we move our boat, back up a trailer or park our motorhome, it always turns into a screaming match.

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

I am glad it’s not just us! Rob is usually such a patient man until it coming to anchoring or docking 😩

[@BonnieVolkle]

You did it Shannon! You are the bomb! Homemade cinnamon rolls & driving that boat like you built it❤ do you have your bracelet on?

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Thank you so much!!

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

I was able to stop wearing the band in the Bahamas but have used it for our longer passages😊

[@tedboender]

Remember the depth transducer is on the port side. Your starboard side is prone to grounding

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Great tip! I know that now🤭

[@SmartTradingProAnalytics]

hi, where i can buy your t-shirts ? and please what is your route around the world. NICE VIDEO!!!

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Thank you! I’ll post our circumnavigation plan shortly😊

[@jaycohen4335]

I really don’t know much about shifting those engines from fwd to rev and from rev to fwd, but that seems really fast with no pause in neutral for the shaft to stop and would like to know if this is normal for the transmission? Seems like that’s really risky for the transmission in an environment where fixing it could be extremely problematic. Maybe I’m wrong? Would like to know.

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

There should be a pause, but depending on conditions, it is not always possible. We just witnessed a catamaran slamming though gears trying to dock in high winds. They still slammed the dock and busted out a porthole and cracked the fiberglass. Thanks for watching!

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

Just a hint……You go from forward to reverse and vice versa with out pausing in neutral…..

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Thank you for the tip! I was never told that 😊

[@bassnfool2]

Unless you are in a harbor/marina, you should use your water maker. They need to be used to function properly in the long term. You are depriving yourselves for no reason. That water is cleaner and safer than the water you are getting from the marinas.

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

We use our watermaker on the regular! Rob just doesn’t want to run it in marina’s or harbors especially bc we just changed our membranes.

[@davecummings6170]

How are you doing with all those premade meals you prepared way back before living on the boat.

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Loving them!!! They are great for lazy evenings when you don’t feel like preparing dinner!

[@dantheman164]

Siri typo. Why don’t you sail more? You don’t have to rely on the main solely.

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

We want to sail. The Abacos in the winter is really hard to find good conditions to sail. Weather has not cooperated and on the good days, you have limited sunlight and the wind has been on our nose for the most part.

[@davidleatherbarrow2640]

Yer Sorry can`t watch anymore. There are hundreds of KZbin videos out there from people just like yourself who have done all of this and posted how to maintain Your Cat Apparently You have watched NONE of them. That shackle was at deck height the whole time You have owned the boat and You never inspected the Rigging Yourself Once. Your son is right You need to go back home and stay off the water until You know something about sailing. You probably should have bought a motor boat because You are reluctant to raisde the sails and turn off the engines. Good Luck to Davis I hope he abandons ships and lives a long and happy life. This channel is not for Me.

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Rob has been up the mast and inspected the rigging when we were in FL. Should we have known to have seizing wire on the shackle? Yes and now we know. We constantly are learning and relearning. We love to have the motors off and just sail, but the conditions in the Bahamas have been dismal and we are trying to get as far south as quickly as we can. The weather windows have been few and very far between just to quickly motor from one anchorage to another let alone a good window to sail. There are boats that are still sitting in FL because they haven't had a good window to cross over the gulf stream. We chose to leave when we did and have been able to enjoy the Bahamas for the past few months instead of sitting in FL stuck. We will be sailing plenty in the months and years to come, especially when we don't have a specific place to be in the near future. Kids are never happy to be pulled out of their comfort zone. Whether it is changing schools or moving to a different town or just to a different part of town. They will not initially be overjoyed. He will however come around to this experience and enjoy it for the time that we will have on the water. We chose to step out of our comfort zone and do something different. Yes there are many sailing channels out there and we are no different than most, other than the fact that we are not getting stuck in one place. We have a goal of circumnavigation and are determined to see it through. Thank you for your comment and we hope you stick around to see what happens!

[@jimmieweigel1271]

Hang in there sister girl I think you're doing a fine job of driving that big boat that is not a easy job you're doing great you haven't killed anybody yet so put your smiles on and be happy everything's okay And that's my favorite when the cinnamon rolls are still just a little bit gooey Yum yum yum Great episode will see you next week

[@SailingParadiseFalls]

Thank you for following along!! My fave cinnamon rolls are gooey! We loved Hopetown!