Kirsten Neuschäfer: The Golden Globe Story.

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[@julesx2171]

What a beautiful story with amazing editing! Two truly inspiring women. Thank you Kirsten and Maya!

[@davidnichols147]

Truly an inspirational and exceptional interview. Thank you Maya!

[@sethile]

Hard to describe how much I enjoyed following Kirsten and the GGR. This was a wonderful culmination for me. You did a wonderful job putting this together! Well done!! Very very well done!!!

[@Retired-Life]

What a magnificent interview Maya. I began following Kirsten a month prior to the start of GGR2022. She truly impresses me with her humble and generous spirit. Her perseverance and dedication to sailing and the environment are extraordinary. She cares for her Cape George Minnehaha as if she were family. And her caring concern for others, in particular Tapio’s rescue. To forego and risk her standing in the race for the safety of another was incredible. Her heartfelt concerns for Guy and other colleagues was so heartfelt, and then she was able to comeback and persevere onwards. She is a woman, a person no other can compare to. I was so thrilled for her to place first overall from such a community of excellent, experienced sailors. She brings hope to other sailors, young women in particular. To see how Minnehaha handled the conditions was such a compliment to how Kirsten had restored her. To know that Minnehaha began here locally on the peninsula of the Puget Sound was an even sweeter win. Thanks for sharing your interview Maya. As usual, superb questions, background music and editing. ⚓️ Through your storytelling and like Kirsten, you have inspired and reminded all of us that dreams are important and always possible. ❤

[@Tyme_flies]

Woah her boat came from the surrounding waters of Seattle! Well now im really over joyed with happiness and pride. ❤❤❤

[@Retired-Life]

@@Tyme_flies The Cape George boats are constructed in Port Townsend. The Minnehaha was retrofitted just prior while on P.E.I., eastern coast of Prince Edward Island.

[@barbmoff7098]

I started following Kirsten after your original interview. Then followed the entire race. You are two wonderful women...

[@jpdj2715]

Wow, Maya, what a great interview and what a great story from Kirsten. Ninety minutes flew by. Great narrative and editing.

[@truman42746]

I've said before Maya, I think your editing skills are second to none and this video proves it! That was the best 1 1/2 hours I've spent in a while. Kirsten is super nice person and I hope you and Aladino meet up with her on Magic Carpet II some day.

[@SailingMagicCarpet]

Thank you so much -- it would be an honour to meet Kirsten in person one day!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

@@SailingMagicCarpet You definitely will, I'm sure of that!

[@bobleonard4383]

Maya, you are an excellent editor and a wonderful story teller. I really enjoyed this video and look forward to seeing you on your own own journey.

[@joestevens3348]

Kirsten the bravest most adventuress woman that has ever taken on a great endurance endeavour. As a fellow South African she is an incredible woman and has made us the proudest nation in the world (for those who understand and care). Thank you Magic Carpet for the wonderful videos you make available to us to share the world of sailing expertise.

[@loganyoung7051]

Such a badass. I remember watching her get her boat ready a couple years ago, so stoked she won and set all those records.

[@laurenceholden]

Oh, Maya! how wonderfully edited, the clips so elegantly paced, and with such touchingly ,meaningful content. Such a joy to watch, and rewatch! Thank you, thank you for this rich and loving tribute to Kirsten. She richly deserves your fine contribution to her accomplishment.

[@susanw8471]

A great segment, Maya! I had to watch it and chunks but it was worth it and I appreciate the great editing and storing telling on both your parts.

[@christinehammell6365]

Thanks for this update. After your interview with Kirsten way back before the start , I decided to follow her progress on the GGR . Brilliant coverage Maya and Kirsten .

[@saenole66]

That was absolutely the best episode to date. What an inspiration. She is so accomplished and her accent is lyrical. Thank you so much for sharing Kirsten with your viewers. It must give you great confidence in the Cape St George as a world class ocean cruiser.

[@johnekins4408]

“We might launch this year” wow, music to my ears, obviously you guys have made a good choice with your Cape George sailboat. Good video you never fail to impress, good job.

[@boarini2003]

Wow, what an incredible person and story. This should have 80 million views.

[@ObsessiveScientist]

This is by far the best interview of Kristen (and I listen and watch a lot). Thank you Maya for your presence, your empathy, artistry and intuition. This is PRO!❤

[@DoloresClitores]

What a beautiful warm interview.. Thank you Maya for insightful questioning and Kirsten for the adventure. An absolute joy to watch.

[@ChrisRoeder]

Thanks for an awesome video. I recently read about 4 books about the 1968 race, and wouldn’t have known about this record setting event without your work. Wonderful, thank you very much.

[@jvkew]

What a remarkable person you have introduced to us. Many thanks!

[@terrylawrence4121]

I didn't realize that in the middle of refitting a boat, and putting out weekly videos, you also made a movie! This is an incredible accomplishment--as others have said, it's extremely well-edited. The pacing is great. I started watching and couldn't stop. Great subject, Kirsten is fantastic, but the making of this deserves applause as well. Congratulations.

[@brnrds]

Pressing like before I even start watching. Kirsten, legend of legends.

[@nancybates1376]

Great interview Maya. She is my shero! What a fantastic sailor, race and boat. You and Aladino made a good choice of boat/home.

[@denbeech6647]

A lovely relaxed and comfortable interview between two inspirational brave individuals. Respect!

[@flossey100]

Thrilling interview and I followed Kirsten every single day of the race thanks to your first interview. This interview being a lovely emotional part 2. Great job Maya! Great job Kirsten.💖💖💖🇦🇺

[@harleysoltes]

By ever measure the best story on Kirsten we have seen!

[@danielharwood6905]

A masterpiece, Maya! I am managing 1 of the boats in the next Golden Globe! Your way of editing/explaining the story was perfect!

[@keebearfull]

Two of the top sailing centered ladies in the world chatting like the friends they are and we get this Top Notch interview that hits all the high spots of Kirsten's world class major achievement! Wow! That WAS great! Thank you, Maya. So well done.

[@Tyme_flies]

What a adventure! What a life ! This happens to me from time to time on the internet, but my heart just swells so big with happiness, admiration, joy and pride for a person/people ive never met. Im just so excited for the woman she is. She is obvious a very humble person, but i would love to support her anyway i can. Rather it be merch ,a book or maybe just this comment. Rock on Kirsten ! Rock on !❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊 those people showed up for you because you are a amazing woman ! Oh yeah im proud of your boat too. My apologies for missing the name ! Way to go boat 😂😂😂❤❤!

[@badcat4707]

Boats name is Mini-ha-ha 🙏😺

[@thierrykillian8419]

You and Dino will be next cape George 36 ,to prove what a fine boat she is Dino is a craftsman extraordinaire

[@narrateanewtunnel2352]

Magnificent interview & such a tremendous adventure & accomplishment by a outstanding, lovely person. Bravo to you both.

[@DLBard-bv2nd]

Amazing interview! Thank you so much for sharing this incredible story with us. That was an awesome race. I don't think it's possible to top that adventure. ☀️ ⛵ 🤗

[@viktorbrattsti9397]

What a masterpiece. Truly inspiring. Thank you both :)

[@firstdaywithnewbrain2504]

What an absolute wonderful story. AND an equally wonderful interview. We’ll done. Cheers.

[@randykrohn5792]

Maya, just wow! I avidly followed the Golden Globe race. I have followed the post race coverage. Your video of Kirsten Neuschäfer's race and her story are wonderful. Her's is a great story and she is an amazing individual and you brought that out beautifully. Definitely the best, most complete coverage I've seen. As usual, outstanding editing. You are an amazing film maker and it was a great interview.

[@jaeorumn4242]

What an AMAZING documentary! Thank you!

[@sailingarista]

I had forgotten that you both have the Cape George. I restored my current boat from wrecked with new gelcoat on the entire boat and this year my engine replaced. I have watched Magic Carpet every week and watched Kirstin throughout the entire race. This is such a special summary and story. Loved the episode!

[@alyssac8258]

This is such a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing this and being such a great interviewer. Loved this

[@maureentweedly]

Great story and masterfully told!

[@americaspastortravels7536]

What a great story. This was wonderful to watch. Thanks for sharing Maya, greetings to Aladino, keep the videos coming and safe travels 🙏

[@mowhoknow5098]

Wow that was amazing, maya thank you and from a long time follower this was a top 3 , and with no Alidino no violin no boat footage. It was a documentary that equals any. Stay cool stay safe stay loving

[@robrae5292]

By far the best interview of Kirsten's voyage I've ever seen! Well done!

[@renerebe]

what a life. what an experience. what a story.

[@grahamatsea3575]

A superb interview, perfect blend of interviewing and sailing shots, a real expert production. I had absolutely no idea the GGR was for boats

[@shaunmacphail1206]

What an outstanding interview! Kirsten is truly a legend in her own lifetime. Well done Maya.

[@user-uo3if4vj5j]

What a great interview Maya! Wonderful job highlighting this amazing sailor. Thanks!

[@lynleycunningham5106]

Loved the video summarising Kirsten's full journey, even having followed the race at the time. Thank you both.

[@allenhansen9093]

Amazing storytelling and editing as always! Great interview Mya!

[@gl2856]

What a wonderful lady , saving a fellow sailor and still winning the race , I found this very emotional and so inspirational to watch , congratulations Kirsten and we’ll done , thanks for this Maya, ❤ Graham L

[@Lannie1948]

Exceptional, wonderful how you weaved together interview footage with race footage! I’ve been missing following Kirsten’s golden globe race so this has really helped fill that gap.

[@Arnaud58]

@1:21:43 "...as one of sailing's greatest icons..." 👴👌👌👌👏👏👏 Great respect for this lady. It surely is one of the greatest, if not THE biggest, challenges of sailboat racing.👵😲😊🍾 Maya, thank you for letting us view this!👵🤗

[@johnravensbergen3324]

Maya, that was incredible. When I first saw your post, I thought there is no way I can sit through 1.5 hrs.. Wow, was I wrong!! An incredible person, an incredible story, but also incredibly told. Thank you!

[@fredgaither3707]

Thank you so much what a wonderful documentary I was so happy for her when she won

[@suzannechance5876]

Very gratifying to see this, thank you for all the work you put into it!

[@roadhun]

Thank you for this excellent video, I really enjoyed watching how you put it together. Kirsten comes from a city not far from where I live and would love to meet her one day, maybe at the PE Yacht Club or the Gordons Bay Yacht club, she is so inspiring and so are you and Aladino. Thanks again.

[@StitchingK]

Maya, thank you so much for doing this interview and putting this all together. The end result is beautiful and testament to your abilities. I followed the race and for a number of personal reasons I really identified with Kirsten. She expresses herself with such grace and eloquence and you really let that shine through in your interview and presentation. Thank you Kirsten for racing the way you did, doing this interview and the previous one with Maya and sharing the footage. I have tears in my eyes and a smile on my face.

[@CR-cs6mq]

Thank you so much for this interview...what an amazing lady!! Great work!!

[@kensherlock6475]

We started watching the race after you had mentioned it. We followed it real close and loved that Kirsten won it. This interview was so awesome, can't thank you enough. Your boat value probably jumped after Kirsten won! (ha ha)

[@robdew9608]

Smile Maya. You are doing a great job. You both make a great refit team. Magic Carpet II becoming beautifull.

[@philipbechtle2828]

That must be one of the best, if not the best, documentation of Kristins incredibly impressive achievements, and of her positive spirit.

[@jerrygeorge3921]

You did an incredible job of bringing this amazing ladies story to full light. Thank you.

[@SailingMagicCarpet]

So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!

[@Valerie_Dawn]

I am amazed at how emotional this story made me. What an incredible journey Kirsten has accomplished. Thank you for sharing this with us Maya and Kirsten.

[@fransdriesen1311]

Outstanding video with pointed questions, nice editing and Kirsten revealing a lot of her physical and emotional experiences..Job well done Maya...

[@orrinsmith1870]

I miss getting on the GGR live tracker and watching the race unfold. Thanks for thisbgreat recap. Kirsten is a remarkable person. She has inspired me for sure.

[@yaa63]

can-t add more to what has been said already so I will just say one word...OUTSTANDING

[@textickulartrauma8287]

You sure do know how to craft a wonderful story! Thank you so much for this!

[@robm.4512]

That was a completely captivating documentary, Maya. Kirsten is a truly admirable human being and you presented her journey, it’s challenges and it’s beauty, her onboard video and the organiser’s video, at a pace that simply drew me along without noticing time passing. The only time that I actually noticed the music accompanying it, on my first viewing, was during the segment when she was departing South Africa with Table Mountain in the background and the aft end of the boom in shot with Whales, Dolphins and Seals around the boat. The mood of sadness that she was describing and the music, just a few bars, moved me to a sense of profound sadness myself, it caught me completely off guard. That was when I fully realised just how absolutely special your ability to create a narrative in this medium is. I’ve often noted, and said as much in comments on your regular vlogs, that you have a talent for sharing a story and sewing it together beautifully with video and music but this was something subtly different. It’s the middle of the night here, I should be getting my head down but we’ve had some pretty foul weather through here today, the fields are soaked so I’ll not be out working much tomorrow, I’ve just made a pot of coffee and I’m about to settle back down and watch it all again, just to take more notice of the details I know I must have missed the first time. That has never, in my 60+ years of life, been something I’ve felt compelled to do before. As the French might say, “Chapeau.” 😎👍🍻

[@SailingMagicCarpet]

Wow. What a special comment. Thank you so, SO much for taking the time to write. I am extremely lucky to have people like you watch the videos I create.

[@robm.4512]

@@SailingMagicCarpet Luck? No, I don’t think so at all. You have an unusual talent, many have proved to be quite good at presenting quite well in this medium. Very, very few have developed their skills to the extent that they not only rival but succeed in surpassing the quality of mainstream media professionals and you few do it solo. That is a notable achievement and more than deserving of recognition. Thanks again, hope Magic Carpet’s coming together without too many new headaches and that Aladino’s ear is on the up and up Cheers, R.

[@stevewagstaff8211]

Very tastefully done, beautiful, wonderful and inspiring, thanks to both of you.

[@mikejacker]

I have followed Kirsten and the GGR as well as all of your weekly videos. This longer documentary stands out as a brilliantly authentic and genuine account of Kristen’s journey and motivations. I expect that someone looking in from the outside will similarly encapsulate your exploits on Magic Carpet II after your grand voyage to come!

[@amunderdog]

Been looking for and awaiting a quality summary of her incredible journey and accomplishments. I knew from your first reports, before GGR2022 began, Team Kirsten and Minnehaha were something special. Still today, i occasionally poke around for news of them. Thank you Sailing Magic Carpet, for the introduction and follow thru. Some memories stay with you for a lifetime, This is one, for me.

[@xrgiok]

Thank you !!! Such an inspiration to make my dreams come true!!!

[@somadevo]

It's very special and appropriate you did these interviews Maya. What an amazing event for all of us. I watched the race daily while watching your refit. I even mentioned Kirsten and her Cape George after one of your episodes.

[@phil2707]

What a wonderful video and interview about the magnificent race of Kirsten Neuschäfer. It was so entertaining and time passed away. Thanks for letting us part of the journey - great job.

[@jonathanlewis1352]

Thanks Maya. Epic. We followed her daily from the start but your film not only brought back the memories and joy but added to them. Kirsten is heroic and her strength and abilities exceed the boundaries of sailing and we celebrate not only her accomplishments but as with Moitessier, her soul.

[@melee401]

Gorgeous production. The best yet.

[@ApexWoodworks]

This has been a most inspirational story. Thank you for having brought it to my attention, Maya!

[@waynerudiger1756]

Professional qality documentary /interview. Way more engaging than I expected. Thanks!

[@jenspetersimonsen4235]

Chapeau to one gutsy girl 🙂 TY for the footage ;-)

[@meldrumart]

It was an amazing video about Kirsten and the race. I know you have spent hours putting this together. Thank you so much! 😊😊❤❤

[@stefanolo2]

Wonderful interview and film you put together, Maya! Kirsten is the GOAT! What a nice person and fantastic sailor!

[@christiancowley]

Really enjoyed this one. The Cape George link gives you a special connection. Great questions you posed and amazing answers. Thanks.

[@hectorcyre7664]

Maya and Kirsten - thank you both so much for this extraordinary documentary video. It is without question my favorite sailing video. What an accomplishment, Kirsten! And what a wonderful interview Maya. Fair winds to Kirsten and to Mia and Aladino as well as you prepare Magic Carpet II to cast her own wake upon the oceans. And a tip of the hat to Cecil Lange, the father of the Cape George cutters.

[@johncampbell388]

Maya. Thank you so much for using your incredible story telling talent to share Kirsten's story. I learned of her through your channel and followed the race every day so it was a little nostalgic to relive her journey and a treat to hear her reflections.

[@mnbsay9548]

Outstanding, Maya Congratulations to Kristen Thank you for presenting this great story. I always look forward to your videos each one is like turning a page in a great story book. Maya, I think I remember you saying one day you’ll write a book about your adventures… put me down for several copies

[@SailingMagicCarpet]

Thank you so much, that really means a lot. One day, a book will be written! I promise!

[@denisebrooks4513]

I first learned about Kirsten and the GGR from your channel. We followed her progress whenever we had Internet as we sailed down from Vancouver Island along the West Coast, out to Hawaii and then on to New Zealand, where we were celebrating Christmas when Kirsten passed the Hobart gate! When she won, we were over the moon. Thanks so much for this inspiring interview.

[@jennifermackinnon6982]

She loves sailing. It's so cool to see. A true sailor. I envy her. It must be something to be that good at something and be so happy doing it. Not many people get to experience such perfection. I followed her during the race. Followed the experience with her fellow sailor and him losing his boat, her rescue of him and finally hearing she had come in first. Amazing woman.

[@MrNiklassthlm]

absolutely beautiful, thank you so much for making this video

[@CapriceV6]

Absolutely amazing journey and I watched every video and read every report everyday. Well done Kirsten and thanks Maya for doing this. It really helped close it off for me.

[@mariforsstrom9293]

You both are a real inspiration to all of us women who sail

[@TENSBUDE]

What an incredible video! Maya you are awesome.

[@paulofonseca2631]

Absolutely wonderful, I just want to see and hear it over and over again! Many thanks to these two incredible people for sharing this amazing adventure with us.

[@bravofighter]

Kristen is amazing…strong, competent, beautiful and a naturist too. Just an amazing person, and I admire her greatly.

[@kennethwheeler9520]

What a lovely bonus documentary. Very well done. Thank you.

[@bevtrue6937]

Wow, what an incredible story. Thanks so much for sharing this adventure.

[@stevekingsbury7190]

What an absolutely amazing story. Thank you for doing the interview Maya, and thank you and congratulations Kirsten!

[@davidcambon5115]

Maya, that is the best sailing interview I have seen.

[@willemsteenkamp3864]

Its so well done and I thoroughly enjoyed the interview-type story and tone throughout, well done Kirsten and Maya

[@rattletraptanker5037]

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing. A lovely journey! Excellent presentation! Incredible and brave individual! A bright spot in my day! 😀

[@cyclomaniac9086]

Wow... spectacular. Beautiful and inspirational story.

[@dajabl23]

what a great and inspiring interview/film. Good job!

[@doneddy2204]

What a very great interview. Sailing entertainment at its best