HOBART TO SYDNEY

[@philmebeer5660]

What a beautful strech of coast. Thank you for sharing!

[@lhaakmeester]

One of the best sailing videos I’ve watched in a long time ( and I watch a lot) well done superb bit of film making and a lovely story.

[@bruce_walters]

Thanks heaps Lee. It's great to have a memento of the trip.

[@jean-bernarddemilito8577]

Awesome, well done guys. Very nice pictures.

[@ronaldwhite5670]

This is me, a lost life, too old now, but I love watching the experience, I smell the salt air, too old now, maybe in my next life!!!!!

[@plus-vf1re]

same here ,maybe in my next life,i can go sailing,im 40yre now,but cannot afford sailing,maybe in my next life.

[@Sterke-Yerke]

Het herinnert mij aan onze wereldreis. In 2005 hebben wij van Sydney naar Hobart gevaren met een J/35.

[@lifesahobby]

Beautiful shots .. Reminds me of some kayak trips .. the corners , the going for it . The interviews and the speaking .. the words . All mesh perfectly . Magic .

[@bruce_walters]

Thanks heaps. It was such an amazing trip.

[@mdavies1984]

My brother has done the Syndey to Hobart a number of times, doing the return delivery to Melbourne. Thanks for a glimpse of the beauty of Tasmania & the joy and challenges of yachting from the safety of land!

[@bruce_walters]

Next time your brother races, you should volunteer for the return leg. I can highly recommend it.

[@ElviajedeBohemia]

This is an incredible piece of documentary! Thank you! Whats your camera and drone setup?

[@bruce_walters]

Thanks heaps. I shot most of it a sony a7sII, with some gopro 7 footage as well. And the drone is a DJI phantom 4 pro. I'm now shooting on the a7sIII which is a great camera.

[@ElviajedeBohemia]

@@bruce_walters thank you!

[@amandasailing7774]

Lovely video, thanks for sharing!

[@lincolngrove2808]

Great video, I loved the drone shots at sea. I've also been lucky enough to crew that trip in 2017 and 2020. The second crossing was hectic to say the least. There were moments when I was genuinely terrified but trusted the skipper (my cousin) and the boat (Love & War). Back in Sydney I said I probably wouldn't do it again. If it hadn't been for Covid I would have been back this year. Both times we stopped at Babel Island to wait for the window to cross, making for a stopover at Eden. In 2020 Eden was closed due to the bush fires and sailing up the coast was very smokey at times. As you rightly say, an incredible experience.

[@bruce_walters]

What a beautiful boat, and with a great history too. We were going to stop at Flinders which would have been nice but it meant we would have missed our window. next time... That 2020 trip must have been eerie with the smoke!

[@davidjames8560]

Quality video. You people are so brave, conquering the fear of those high seas must come from the confidence one can achieve from every trip. I so wish that in my younger years I to had made those trips.

[@steveburke7675]

Great video.....no "WE ALMOST SANK OUR BOAT!!!" drama...cheers.

[@kens2114]

Wow, that bought back some memories, great video thanks

[@bruce_walters]

Thanks heaps Ken.

[@MarkSmithMelbourne]

Loved this. I did my first and only Sydney to Hobart a couple of years ago. I wondered what the trip back is like. Beautifully shot. Great stories.

[@bruce_walters]

Thanks Mark. It was a great trip, but if I'd done the race I'm not sure I would be as keen to get straight back in the boat for the return.

[@russellblake9850]

Thank you, fantastic video and story. As you say oft' forgotten ... getting back to Sydney.

[@bruce_walters]

Thanks Russell. And I guess there are boats that have travelled even further, and a few that have come up from Hobart before the race.

[@skipper1school]

Very well put together, but how bazar is it that you need SSSC, 2 first aid, preferred yachtmaster/coastal etc quals, and a whole bunch of safety gear and radio skeds to compete in the race south, then without any reason, you can load your boat full of backpackers and start north - go figure. Well sailed Bruce.

[@sailingsunlinenorth3154]

this is super cool, and a fantastic vid mates... I really appreciate you sharing this... great stuff thx a lot , cheers from canada !

[@bruce_walters]

Thanks heaps mate

[@isabelahart9377]

Lovely interviews :D

[@billhanna8838]

The difference to racing & cruising = Both sailing but one is using the weather & the other enjoying the weather to your advantage . Great drone shots , Well put together , Thanks . The Bass straits like sailing up the NZ coast , Never the same from point to point .

[@bruce_walters]

Thanks Bill. I think the other big difference which you can see in the footage, is the amount of sail we put up. We still had to take our weather opportunities, and chose to take some serious wind in the straight instead of waiting and having to potentially motor, but we put up such tiny sails that we felt very comfortable and safe.

[@billhanna8838]

@@bruce_walters Only took me30 years to learn that , A little is good enough , Ha , Fair winds & Following seas .

[@philipposchr4049]

What a beautiful video!

[@bruce_walters]

Thanks heaps

[@brianlintonjones]

Well done cruising a Sydney 38, they are beautiful to sail and even quick in reduced sail cruising mode..loved the video..safe sailing

[@bruce_walters]

Thanks Brian. As you say they are a blast to sail, and even with that very small rig we had an awesome time surfing along in the straight.

[@TEETEE427]

TAS coast, rugged, pristine and picturesque. We loved the east coast around freycinet and wine glass bay. We’ll look after Mille sabords here in her new home in Portland vic.

[@bruce_walters]

Portland's another rugged place. Must be some challenging sailing down there?

[@Jake-pj4mf]

Outstanding video. Still trying to work out what 1M+ channel its been taken from ;) Seriosuly though, very well put together with a solid mix of media. One suggestion for your next exit (I'm hoping that there is one) is to colour grade the drone footage to match the look of the main camera. Otherwise perfectly executed. Well done.

[@bruce_walters]

Thanks heaps Jake. Yep it's always a struggle to get the drone and gopro looking like sony stuff, but I'm encouraged to do better...

[@onebridge7231]

Beautiful area of the world. As a U.S. Navy veteran I always enjoyed rougher seas for some reason.

[@bruce_walters]

There's a beauty to them isn't there. Watching nature do it's tiny flexes of it's power is always impressive.

[@josephinebennington7247]

F**** me! I’ve just watched a whole ad! Not telling you what, as I’m not part of the promotion. Just sayin”.