Is THIS the MOST BEAUTIFUL Spot in the BAHAMAS?! (MJ Sailing - EP 51)

[@nevillemignot1681]

So different from the last spot were you snorkeled, this time so many big and small fish and signs of all kind of life, just loved it!!

[@chrisblore6385]

Help me.....I'm like a moth to a flame. I can't stop watching you two and your awesome shows.Beautiful views and good music.

[@karlahorton9396]

Our family loves visiting the northern Abacos, specifically Grand Cay. The people there are friendly and welcoming. Our family met you in 2017 while you were in dry dock in Indian Town, Florida. Thank you for sharing your Bahamas experiences! Double Breasted is truly an awesome site to see. Pucker up😉

[@MJSailing]

I wish we would have known how wonderful the Abacos were our first two times to the Bahamas, we would have spent a lot more time there!!

[@fxpthl]

Unbelievably beautiful Double Breasted Cay! Thanks for letting us share it with you. I would love to live your lifestyle but alas, I will just have to see it all through your postings! Watching makes me feel younger!

[@mattjohnson6716]

Edward. Thanks for following along. The internet is an amazing tool for showing us all the possibilities the world has to offer. Matt

[@englishmaninfrance661]

What a totally beautiful area at the end there . Just gorgeous

[@edrosenberger6947]

This is one of the great things made possible to get to with your vessels low draft centerboard keel design....thanks to you both!!

[@steverichardson9724]

You know, after watching this a second time I’d like to revise my claims.i do believe that this place is truly the most beautiful. Jessica, you are a skillful videographer. Nice photography and even better editor. Nicely done. Matt, you are a stone cold navigator. Navigating thru the minefield of coral heads is no easy task. Also, I’m seeing definite improvement in your drone work. Nicely done guys.

[@mattjohnson6716]

Thanks Steve, but Jess gets the credit for navigating too. Without her, I wouldn't even had made it out of the St Lucie canal. I can't pay attention long enough to make it out of a marina. Matt

[@heatherhodge1590]

Absolutely beautiful! Georgie is such an awesome cat. Love seeing her play like that on the beach!

[@MJSailing]

We loved the fact that it was such a small island that we could let her off her leash and run free without worry of losing her. Sometimes she'd tear off on her own for five minutes, and then we'd hear her cries of 'Where are you? Why have you abandoned me?!', lol.

[@Mahalalel3]

So nice there. I just love your cat and she seems so very attached to both of you which is fantastic.

[@ogfollower2178]

Georgeous!

[@wynnehonsinger5217]

The most spectacular video yet! Keep up the great work.

[@ronruethain5521]

Your tans are coming along. We enjoy you Vlogs. Thanks for sharing.

[@BillConnely]

What a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing.

[@regiebmoc9590]

Beautiful !

[@klouism1]

Incredible place. My how nice that is. Thanks for the video.

[@crazycarl00]

Georgie makes me feel warmer to the idea of having a cat as a pet! I have a dog now, and I'm not sure he'd be on board as yet. Georgie is a character!

[@MJSailing]

We could not imagine our life aboard without her. So happy she's the one of 210 cats we picked from the shelter. They were right when they said she had personality!

[@donzie13]

Could you show under the water where you are with all of the boats? Love where you snorkeled! Beautiful!

[@cesardias7579]

If that is not paradise... must be really near :) Thank you for sharing :) Cesar

[@scotthawes9318]

Run kitty run! Beauty of a island!

[@MJSailing]

Our thoughts too!

[@jurgenwagener3168]

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[@geremychubbuck3730]

Awesome under water video. Keep up the great work!

[@MJSailing]

Thank you!

[@jrp616]

I agree. I just got back from 3 months in the Abacos on my boat and found several places like Double Breasted that make the Abacos a great cruising ground. I was there Dec-Mar and found most of the achorages empty or just 1 or 2 other boats (except Hope Town & Marsh Harbor).

[@MJSailing]

That is around the time frame we were there as well (Dec-Mid Feb), and once you get out of Marsh Harbour, Hope Town, and Green Turtle, it's very likely that you can have a spot all to yourself. And we loved that!

[@billvandenouden7302]

I appreciate the fast reply watching your videos are very interested my wife and I were so impressed on how you did that boat it's nice to see how you guys stuck with it and got it done she looks good enjoy and someday if you're ever in Vegas look us up if you change your mind about Exuma will be at Luma point and someday we'll be on our catamaran

[@JohnnyJohnson2136]

You guys are awesome!

[@EpicBikingAdventures]

Wow!!! That is beautiful!

[@GaryLeeJ62]

So spectacularly beautiful, what dreams are made of.

[@MJSailing]

Dreaming of spots like this were what kept us going all those months (years) in the work yard. 😉

[@stephenherchenrider6962]

Awesome video! We'll be in the berries (great harbor cay) in August. Sweet little anchorage with plenty of great fishing if you guys are heading that direction. Let us know!

[@englishmaninfrance661]

And a funky cat :)

[@davcbow]

Good grief that looks like swimming pool water it's so clear... Awesome video, love your boat. Y'all did a great job rebuilding it...

[@MJSailing]

Yes, it was some of the best beaches and water we've seen while cruising! We're loving Elements as well, and so far she's treating us great.

[@greghuff3316]

Love the Bahamas Your cat is so cool. Reminds me of my favorite cat.

[@bird718]

awesome vid loved watching georgie explore and have fun....

[@virajadduru]

Amazing place! Great narration and drone footage.

[@danateel]

Excellent video! I can't believe your cat follows you around. I'm sure if I were to release any one of my cats on an island I'd never see them again (until they were hungry).

[@allendabold5611]

Very cool cat.

[@MJSailing]

Best cat in the world!

[@nt4g1]

Just be glad to be here...

[@MJSailing]

I have been waiting to use that song for SO LONG!!, lol.

[@JCAJCA3]

Really enjoyed the video esp the Drone footage at the end! Great job guys. GOD Bless. JC

[@MJSailing]

Thank you so much!

[@ProjectManaia]

Agreed on all of the above

[@MrJortman]

Hi, I just subscribed. Beautiful. How did you train your cat to stick around. My cat, Coco, would go exploring and not come back until SHE was ready.

[@AlsinoFerreira]

awesome video guys

[@jackhenderson9812]

alright number 9 been waiting on you guys Sister is down there too. love your channel

[@MJSailing]

I WISH we were currently sitting at Double Breasted right now, but this video is going up about 6 weeks behind real time. 😉 We're actually hanging out in the Leeward Islands right now.

[@lanestreet1431]

Wow, Double Breasted looks amazing! May I ask when this was filmed? Thanks for sharing and fair winds.

[@MJSailing]

This was filmed the first week of February. 🙂

[@gogs1468]

If it's not the most beautiful spot it's close. Great UW footage, good to see Georgie on land enjoying herself.

[@MJSailing]

Maybe not the most beautiful spot in the world, but it's our favorite in the Bahamas. Do you have a a place that beats it out? :)

[@stevecrombie5357]

Great stuff! What a piece of paradise. Glad you chose to stop and check it out. Bucket list stuff.

[@MJSailing]

Absolutely a bucket list place. Who knew such a paradise was tucked all the way up in the Abacos?

[@worldofrandometry6912]

Looks idyllic. Great to see Georgie running around like that.

[@mattjohnson6716]

It's funny... we have to force Georgie out of the boat to go ashore. Once there, she runs for a bit then jumps back in the dinghy asking to head back home. Matt

[@SVImpavidus]

Love this Video.

[@doug1030]

So glad you let your cat run free.

[@mattjohnson6716]

It's funny... we have to force her out of the boat to go ashore. Once there, she runs for a bit then jumps back in the dinghy asking to head back home. Matt

[@rw5092]

Great video. You guys can improve your spear fishing if you would dive on deeper coral heads say from 10 to 30 feet. When you guy came off the bank near memory rock you passed over some of the best spear fishing you could ever ask for.

[@mattjohnson6716]

Thanks for the info. We typically fished around that depth in the Exhumas, but couldn't find easily accessible coral in the Abaco.... really, we just didn't feel like going on the windward side of the islands to fish. Matt

[@rw5092]

Yeah the ocean side is where its at. I know its not easy in a dingy to work that side

[@garysouza2277]

Yea, they're diving too shallow.

[@captainpjd]

Yes, and with a wet suit try using a weight belt.

[@karlbass7895]

That spot at Double Breasted is gorgeous. I'm trying to mark a chart with stellar spots like that to cruise to. When you came up through that narrowing channel, was Sand Cay on your port? From there, where was that beautiful snorkeling spot? Sorry, don't mean to ask for your secret hideaways... just LUV'd the video and would like to see it up close & personal. Thx!

[@MJSailing]

No problem Karl, we don't mind sharing. 😉 When we were making that entrance, Sand Cay was on our port side. To get to the spot where we snorkeled, we went through the opening between the long thin strips of rock/coral on the NE side and it was probably about 300 feet in.

[@karlbass7895]

Thanks! Continued Safe Travels!!

[@deankoch7305]

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[@spinnaker5514]

Matt, I'm wondering what your favorite fish is to eat that you catch from spearfishing? Why? and best way to cook? Thanks!

[@mattjohnson6716]

I love the non-fishy taste of the Lionfish. Since they are an invasive species to the Bahamas and hurt the native population of fish, I feel much better about killing them. While I love anything deep fried, Lionfish cooked with a light oil and lemon is amazing. Matt

[@SailingTranquilityBay]

Double Breasted is a nice little spot. We spent a month there. Good thing Georgie isn't a digger. Some friends buried their mother there.

[@mattjohnson6716]

Yikes! Finding a body would turn that beautiful island into a horror story real quick. Matt

[@SailingTranquilityBay]

Ugh, I told Scott to write their mothers ashes.... finding a body would definitely be a horror story! Finding bodies is never fun...but we already told you that story!! Cheers, Kim

[@mattjohnson6716]

You still have the jerry cans with his name on them? :) Matt

[@SailingTranquilityBay]

shhhhhh... .. .

[@snakeplisken4278]

Great anchorage. We have 4.6 foot draft...can we get in? from which direction?

[@mattjohnson6716]

You'd make it with no problem. You could always go the Northern route, but the route we showed would be fine too. Matt

[@boatworkstoday]

Those aerials are incredible :-O!!

[@SailingLandlocked]

Looks a lot better than our snow.

[@stargatepioneer]

As always, your drone shots are amazing. Do you change the camera settings during the flight to optimize the picture? Do you perform several flights to get the best views or alter the drone's course once you see what the first flight brings? When you bring it ashore do you waterproof the bag at all? I know, a lot of drone questions but you guys get amazing shots that make me want to sail there and do the same thing! Thanks for the update and video guys. I look forward to your uploads each week!

[@mattjohnson6716]

It's 100% the drone and no real skill on our part. Jess does a little post processing, but everything else is done automatically. We do look at the scene after it is shot and do another flight if we want to come at something from a different angle, height or time of day. We typically carry it in just a standard dry bag without padding or anything. It is extremely well built. Matt

[@stargatepioneer]

I just took mine out on its maiden flight this afternoon. I'm looking forward to more flights. And of course this means I need to take it to pretty locations to get some awesome visuals! Thank much guys!!!

[@selrod55]

That was beautiful, what did you get for dinner?

[@mattjohnson6716]

Lionfish and Glasseye Snapper. It was great getting fresh fish again..... it has been a long time! Matt

[@dawn2788]

Nice photo shoot video from the drone! Thank you. You think no power boats express cruisers because it is too far round trip from a marina for fuel? or maybe too much of a risk of boat hull bottom damage, from accidently hitting coral?

[@mattjohnson6716]

We saw two power boats at that anchorage over a few day period (which is pretty rare). It is easy access from Florida, has fuel stops just West and a few miles further along the chain, and isn't too rolly..... perfect area for a power cruiser. Matt

[@siaripop7]

Matt, what's kind of info do you have on the drone and does it come with the camera. Those are awesome drone shots. Thanks!

[@mattjohnson6716]

Marc, The drone is a DJI Mavic Pro and it comes with a 4k camera standard. Extremely easy to fly as long as it isn't too windy. Matt

[@baronvontourettes]

Nice video. Sounds like the mic is starting to fail though.

[@AliasJimWirth]

Just curious. It is unusual for cats to be comfortable in new, unknown environments, but yours seems to have no problem at all. Is that a gift of your cat's personality, or is there some training involved? I've had five cats and all of them were very different, but I have heard stories similar to what I see with your cat, and none of mine were so inclined. Anyway that's great.

[@JustMe-pp1mp]

I'sa confused. It's only April, why did you have to head back to FLA? What did I miss?

[@JustMe-pp1mp]

OOPs, found possible answers way down at the bottom of the list. Sorry

[@willamwallace7777]

Whats a cat to think when they find themselves in the middle of the largest sand box they have ever seen???!!!

[@MJSailing]

Usually Georgie's is 'OHHHH MY GOSH, I need to roll around in this sand for hours!!". 😀

[@bird718]

i must of watched the intro at least 10x with georgie running and then hitting the camera

[@brentrichter1131]

Was that a grave on the Island?? Any markings on it?

[@MJSailing]

We didn't look for markings, and assumed it was for a pet when we were there. But friends of ours just told us someone buried their mother's ashes there...so maybe that was the marker?

[@krispress7824]

Supposed to keep that place a secret🙄

[@MJSailing]

Whoops, my bad. 😬

[@jameslane2667]

😸🚬🙌🙌🙌🐬🐟🐋🐳🐡🚢⛵⚓ hope you had a happy Easter always enjoy your views games KC MO

[@round51]

Well, you guys worked very hard for that life...

[@MJSailing]

Agreed, which is why we found it so hard to tear ourselves away after a few day.s 😀

[@ProjectManaia]

It can be a lot of work but worth it! Greez from SY Independence! Fair wind guys!

[@otterinbham9641]

Five Ways Matt Has It Made. Cool boat? Check. Plenty of time to cruise? Check. Gorgeous scenery? Check. Interesting pointers on fixing and sailing a boat? Check. Way-hot, yet very chill spouse? Check.

[@mattjohnson6716]

I think Jess deserves at least two spots.... maybe call it 6 Ways Matt has it made with Jess number 1 and 2 :) Matt

[@HopeOfJoe]

Just N.I.C.E. !! 😊🆒✨🥂👙✨⛵️⚓️✨

[@adamttreat123]

That damn cat lol

[@MJSailing]

Love her to pieces. 😍

[@billvandenouden7302]

Are you guys going to be in Exuma soon Vegas built

[@MJSailing]

No Exumas this year. We've done them twice already and this trip was all about visiting islands we haven't been to before. 🙂

[@MJSailing]

No Exumas this year. We've done them twice already and this trip was all about visiting islands we haven't been to before. 🙂

[@atanaspetrov4047]

you my dear you are gorgeous

[@MJSailing]

Thank you. 😊

[@garysouza2277]

You too, Jess...............!

[@talderson1]

This is not to do with your current video :) I saw some of your videos when you were fixing up your boat. What did you do with the tools? Do you store them in your boat or keep them somewhere on land? Thanks for the vids.

[@mattjohnson6716]

Terence, We tried selling the tools, but found no buyer. We have some with us to finish up a few odd jobs, but most we donated. Matt

[@talderson1]

Ah, makes sense. I didn't see all of the tools but I'm sure you must have had a ton. Last time i checked in you were just finishing... maybe visiting back home... anyway, great scenes. Makes me want to be someplace warm. I'll go back and see if you had a tour of the finished boat. I'm sure it's awesome. Thanks again for the great videos.

[@lavagnolli]

this cat looks like a dog!

[@MJSailing]

We've almost trainer her to be like one! But she still only comes about 25% of the time when we call her, lol.

[@Josef_R]

Why are you going back to Florida already? You only left 3 months ago (in story time).

[@MJSailing]

Our new headsail from Precision was waiting for us, along with about 30 other packages with items for the boat. But then it's back to the Bahamas!

[@53glowe]

Lovely episode..well done👍

[@rogers53]

Why the hurry to get to fl.?

[@Southshore26]

More than likely their insurance requires them to be so far north by the start of hurricane season on June 1.

[@MikeConnerPhoto]

I believe their new sails are ready

[@mattjohnson6716]

We needed to pick-up our new sail and a few (many) other things we ordered. We also needed to get down island to stage for our Atlantic crossing. Matt

[@jeremybravo479]

I just started watching your journey as of about an hour ago. already a huge fan. I admire your adventures and have always wanted to try sailing around like the two of you. I wish the two of you the best of luck and maybe I’ll get to meet you guys on the open water one day. Smooth sails back to Fl. :)

[@jadroppers]

Guys, great video. But please have a look at your sound, it is al over place, form excelent to really crappy, sorry for this feedback. Keep up the great work. ;-)

[@MJSailing]

Yes, we knew this video was going to have areas of poor sound. Most of the time we are using our Panasonic Lumix with a Shure VPF microphone, but when we were driving all over in the dinghy I didn't want to take the chance of splashing our good camera, and grabbed out our old camcorder. We used to use it as our main camera, so I figured the sound was fine, but some setting must have been off and we didn't notice until after we'd already left and couldn't re-shoot. A total bummer, but we shouldn't be having that issue in future videos. 😕

[@cycledelic44]

Congratulations you two, great to see your hard work paying off! When r u coming to Australia (Queensland), the Great Barrier Reef is worth the crossing. Gratitude for sharing this place😎.

[@mattjohnson6716]

Someday we will sail the Pacific towards Australia. But for now, the Atlantic has so much for us to see.... we are on our way to Northern Europe, then South America and then.... Who knows. Matt

[@mrdave22]

more Georgie

[@svgitana2499]

That is insanely beautiful!! How deep is your keel?

[@MJSailing]

When our centerboard is up we're only 3'6".

[@svgitana2499]

MJ Sailing very nice!!

[@sailingsoulmate7551]

I have a weird question for Jessica... do you have TMJ? I notice when you speak on camera your jaw always moves slightly to the right so I wondered.

[@MJSailing]

Not that I know of?

[@billdomb]

Confused about where you went. Double Breasted is waaaay down by Acklin's and nowhere near Great Sale. Befuddled.

[@MJSailing]

I think there are multiple Double Breasted Cays throughout chains in the Bahamas. Back in 2013 we visited Double Breasted Cay in the Ragged Island Chain. www.mjsailing.com/picturesque-double-breasted-cay-ragged-islands/

[@billdomb]

same with Sand cays. But still not clear where this one was in the northern area.

[@user-earthandfire]

luckiest cat on Earth

[@mattjohnson6716]

It's funny... we have to force her out of the boat to go ashore. Once there, she runs for a bit then jumps back in the dinghy asking to head back home. Matt

[@dandixon4034]

Unlike some you are pleasant, thank you,not how pretty you are

[@smeggy7979]

So you searched all over the place and didn't find much fish which was sad, then you find some and go hunting them....don't you think it is a bit hypocritical of you? If there aren't many spots left with fish then leave them alone to breed and spread out, don't snack on them.

[@billnict1]

I don't; hypocritical would be fishing just for sport and killing fish that you can't eat...

[@smeggy7979]

So it is ok to kill the last few fish, as long as you enjoy them on the barbeque?

[@SailingTranquilityBay]

We'd have to agree with you Smeggy. Unfortunately a lot of people can't think of anything else to do on the reef -- other than kill it. We're guilty ourselves, but when we put it together that the oceans really are quickly being depleted, it became clear to us that our own consumption was no different than what the industrial fishing operations are doing. So we leave the fish alone now.

[@rw5092]

The Abacos is loaded with fish they were not in the right spots

[@SailingTranquilityBay]

r w, that's the idea that a lot of people have. I guess it all depends on what your idea of "loaded" is. Not so long ago, the Bahamas had monk seals. Now they're extinct.

[@jeiden2156]

Beautiful!!