LIFE ABOARD OFFSHORE SAILING on the ATLANTIC OCEAN to BLOCK ISLAND

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2 and a half weeks ago we left Florida in hopes of sailing 1000 nm offshore in the gulf stream straight to Rhode Island. But things haven’t quite gone to plan. We were pushed into Ocracoke NC to avoid a nasty storm and then an emergency stop in Ocean City Maryland to fix our forestay but we are back on our way and we are almost there. Like most things here out in the ocean, patience and perseverance will get you through. And maybe a touch of crazy, but that is boat life for ya.
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[@stephanielafleur9252]

Girl, you are so brave eating a raw clam on camera. I couldn't do it. No way! You're a trooper! :)

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Haha. It wasn’t my finest experience 🤢

[@AngusJohnson-ei1kk]

Next time you do up clams, put your clams in some water just cover them a little ,then sprinkle corm meal on the top . Clams will take up the corn meal and empty all the sand in side and bing-go the bellies are sweet with the corn meal .

[@russellegge9840]

You make me miss Block. Quahogs.....YUMMY

[@josephmc57]

SOS, Avon, Skin so Soft, is what we use to use for skitters and no see ums, playing softball along the Cape Fear river.

[@josephmc57]

you should buy a couple of oyster knives, while you're in the area for such things

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Unprepared for it for sure. But I can imagine if a pack of bacon was $14 I can only imagine how much knives would have been lol.

[@MikeBanks2003]

Fly killer juice. I go camping in Australia, and when the grass or wheat is in flower, the flies alight on one's shirt and try to get moisture, so I give them a piece of cotton cloth stretched between two posts or mounted on a wooden or metal frame , and I soak it in a mixture of sugar, gelatine, a little alcohol to preserve the mix, and a little fish oil. The whole lot is mixed with a little contact insecticide solution such as a paint-on or spray on type, and I keep it all in a water spray bottle. The flies swarm all over the wet cloth drinking up the goo, drop off in a few minutes, to be replaced by others. If the system is rigged so that a bottle of the tasty stuff stuff drips onto the cloth in several places from a pipe stapled or zip-tied along the top of the cloth, the flies will go to it as a priority and less of them will bother you. By the end of the day there will be a carpet of dead flies under the cloth. Lotsa luck.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Man this is going to be INVALUEABLE! thank you for this. is it weird to say we can't wait to test it out. lol.

[@jamieweyndling1861]

You need light weight sheets to go with that light weight sail.

[@Mr_G_in_Alba]

Those iridium go's seem to "crap out" on people somewhat frequently. Sailing Florence had issues with theirs crossing the Atlantic going East, Ryan and Sofia's one craped out between Cape Verde and the Bahamas, and if I remember correctly, Martin on Sailing Jambo had his replaced too. Not cheap either are they.

[@andreflavell3453]

Your braver than me eating off a plate . I do big white plastic bowls for everyone

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Definitely situational, sometimes we have to eat out of the big mixing bowls! Haha.

[@OldManGibb]

It's Big.... What is it???? Oh it's a small Bonita... lol Fish is like "PEACE OUT" on release. Great laughs over here. Thank you. Be safe Y'all.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

the amount of footage we have like this is hilarious. but the ones that are funny are when weve caught the big boys and they are so easy. guess the smaller guys have more fight in them.

[@scottmarkham9466]

When you get to land get some Skin So Soft lotion. It'll deter the biting flies !

[@richardgooding498]

Brandy, I think Beau got the sailboat syndrome when the bird was faster.🤓😂🤣😁💯💯

[@pontoonrob7948]

The food made me think...still waiting to purchase the cruisers keto cookbook and provisioning guide😂

[@BeauAndBrandy]

dang it. seriously we need to get on that.

[@pontoonrob7948]

@BeauAndBrandy that would be cool if you got around to it. I have just sold my business and property. We are starting our search for a boat to go away on. The diet is one thing I wonder about with limited space and limited access to fresh food.

[@svkoleseredavesara3544]

And ode to Big Fork Sara!!!!😂

[@colinfirst1689]

great enjoyed that thanks

[@lonestaradventures8838]

What a nice stop. Great harbour. Food looked great as well. 14 bucks for.bacon.. harbour robbery. Whi needs bacon with all the seafood anyway.

[@kimchipman524]

PPPLLLEEEAAASSSEEE wear a hat. Protect your future ... xx

[@williamralph5442]

Clams need to be cooked in boiling water, and dipped in drawn butter..yum. Great blue water video. Thanks Beau and Brandy.

[@380Scania]

Hey skippy sorry to see you did your ankle in. You surprised me that you didnt just tape it up like you do when you cut yourself 😂. Nice vlog as always guys. Greg 🇬🇧

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Lol. We went professional this time and wrapped it with an ace bandage 🤕 haha

[@californiakayaker]

I haven't seen anyone use the dual whisker poles that Kirsten Neuschafer of the GGR used when she sailed around the world. She used two and as a solo could handle them in rough seas, she called them TWIN and I think it was a foresail ? There is a video, search " Javelin Sailboat Twin Spinnaker Pole System" that is really cool. She sailed the south sea route nonstop and its really rough so she broke one whisker pole. Wow, I wonder how much bacon is in French Polynesia ?

[@timmathewson3910]

Thanks for sharing another great video. I enjoy the sounds of the water and your boat as it hits the water. Hope your week is good.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks, you too!

[@TammyBillings-qt1ve]

Love the video. Cheers

[@sphericaldepth]

I kicked around MANYmoons ago in Rockport. I hope yall find more locals to show you the best clam shots. I like mine with bottles (plural !!) Of Texas Pete. What a happy surprise to find Ryan n Sophie! Love yall😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@sailorjim7115]

Max would have been having Bonita chips for snacks on that trip! 🐶

[@scottmarkham9466]

Ice it for the first 48 hrs., heat thereafter !

[@mrsmithdaddy]

Hahahaha! Brandy made the best clam face!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Haha. 😖

[@csgno1]

Yea, cooked clams. I go to Block multiple times each year, great spot.

[@clarencebirdashaw8117]

Love the hand gestures, you cracked me up.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

🤣😂

[@GypsyTinker2012]

Epic!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

🤩 thanks!!

[@annhysell6064]

Love the nonskid stuff! Happy Holidays. When sailing across Lake Erie those black flies are our nemesis. Electric flyswatters. Or wearing a painters' suit (And we have tried all remedies..natural oils, dryer sheets etc). And last resort is DEET. (I know horrible, worst case scenario). Beautiful Sunsets. Be well guys.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Covering up was our only reprieve. They were on a mission just bite us. so weird to see flies that had no interest in food but wanted humans 😳.

[@marilynnielsen9935]

I don’t know if it will work on the flies but I use Peppermint Oil for mosquitos here in Colorado. The nice benefit is if there’s a breeze your skin feels cool.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

You best believe I tried that. These guys were invincible 😫

[@user-zc9ds5bx9j]

good day every

[@MrFroglips69]

Groovy episode. Love the clams.

[@stevebutterworth1937]

16:45… I thought you were talking about Brandy coming up out of the hatchway at sunrise 😊!….

[@sarakrause2839]

BIG FORK SARAAAAA!

[@michaelavery2703]

What to do on Block Island? Cool town I remember. Ferry is short ride to main land.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

we really liked Block Island. So much to do.

[@jamest6837]

been on a few offshore scuba diving trips and those flies are little devils, i hated them oh so much!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

They are so relentless!

[@smokeitup4203]

the drone shot of your boat from so high and far away was awesome....i would be afraid it would go out of range to retrieve getting it back LOL happy and safe sailing 😀😎 hope your ankle gets better quick - ouch

[@BeauAndBrandy]

remember that bit about a touch crazy.. yah it applies to the drone flying too i suppose lol.

[@Andrew_dasilva]

omg I love these long videos I just sit back and watch you guys are just so amazing!!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

YAY!! So glad to hear this 🤩

[@Diggers57]

Nice one

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks 🔥

[@laurierodriguez1432]

Good luck orb hunting✌️💜

[@bryanb1259]

Another great vid guys 😘😘

[@georgelasko7019]

Great video as usual!!! Fantastic Clams!! I was born and raised in Connecticut and grew up finding and eating clams!! I’m jealous! Nothing better than FRESH clams🤗 Don’t worry Brandy….. few people really enjoy the raw variety, but like you they enjoy them steamed. I also love linguine and clams with a garlic and butter sauce MMmmmmmm! Smooth sailing and we’ll be watching every week. Lucy’s parents

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Haha. Thank goodness they taste DELICIOUS steamed! Hope you guys are doing well. Give Lucy kisses for us 😘

[@user-cb8oc1yc6m]

Great sailing and appreciate your sharing

[@jeffgriglack9624]

Block Island is a lot of fun. I remember, years ago, riding bikes to the ferry, out to the island, and body surfing off Monhegan Bluffs. It's winter now, but I'll have to try to get out there next summer.

[@jimmydaniel1127]

It was cool seeing u guys in melbourne when u guys are there let me know I wanna take u guys out for dinner I wish I had more time to talk to u guys but I was stuck in traffic.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

haha! thanks for saying hi! we are going to be in the area for a bit. we may be stuck on the boat for a few days with this storm coming in. shoot us an email. beauandbrandy@gmail and we can see if we can make it work.

[@michaellovell9625]

Great video the drone shots were excellent, you are getting real good with the drone. The sunrise and sunset pictures were breathtaking. I do enjoy the longer videos especially the sailing videos. Until next week stay safe but have fun. ⛵🇺🇸

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Glad you enjoyed it! See you next week!

[@greencoastdesigns9492]

Bonito is Excellent fish, bleed and ice with saltwater right away , let rest a few hours and it is fantastic !! People will Pay 80$ for it and mackerel at a sushi restaurant, but turn their nose up at it when fishing these waters, I’ve noticed any fish that is ‘Easy’ to catch is considered blah by the ‘cool’ fishermen, remember lobster was prisoner food not long ago,

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks for the tip! Guess we just don’t know how to prepare it. We’ve had it before and it just not our favorite, but we will give your method a go!

[@koehl405]

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years. thanks

[@jorgegorina3039]

❤🙌🏼awesome video. Clams looked delicious

[@christyhanlon554]

Beau, I have experienced sunrises like this and of all the experiences I have had sailing, that is one of my top ten. Thank you for sharing this and your discription of your experience, Thank you brother 👍👍❤️❤️🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks for sharing it with us 🌅

[@CAPTJohn47]

I love raw oysters, but clams need to be cooked. YMMV 😋

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Same!

[@fatasford]

The green coils you light do see to work one of the few things I have found for flys Florida native here on bugland which ever you want to call it

[@stephenrrose]

Great video, thank you for sharing. Loved Beau sharing the sunrise and his description of it. Loved the bird paddling faster than you were moving!!! Sorry about your Miss step Beau but it looks like the Medic Brandy took really good care of you. that sling and wrap was great! You two stay safe, oh and I wanted to join you for the claims, those looked fantastic!!!

[@Shann1340]

Ohhh mosquitos. Land got to be close for those flies and mosquitos, my understanding is that they cannot fly the far inside of sea. Maybe I’m wrong but.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

well we were pretty far out there. maybe they are ship jumping. lol

[@DYoung-vt8pq]

Glad the flies weren't around 2 ruin your clam dinner. Love you guys! Safe travels ❤

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Seriously! They decided to leave us after we dropped anchor, SO grateful for that.

[@daviddefrees9883]

try adding one tbs. of water per egg when scrambling. whip eggs first then add water, makes fluffier eggs.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Oh la la! Thanks for the tip, we will give that a try 🍳🍳

[@daviddefrees9883]

i forgot to say whip the eggs again after addin the water, sorry.@@BeauAndBrandy

[@johnrathbun2943]

Yeah, I'm glad you threw that Bonito back. I got my heart set on a Mahi Mahi. Glad to see you guys getting along and playful with each other. Okay, I'll see you next week. 😊

[@TravelonlineWalk]

We plan to sail to Albufeira next year

[@Ramenscooter]

Steam clams, oysters raw.

[@marilynnielsen9935]

Love the zapper, we use one of those too.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

That thing is a lifesaver!

[@sailingsegundo4644]

Hi, you guys are in my area now. (In video time) in regards to wing on wing. I sail wing on wing also But I will also set my traveler as you did, but instead of swinging the The boom out set it as if you were close hauled. And drop your main Halyard down some this will turn Your main more into a genoa shape.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks for that, we will give it a try the next time we get a chance. :)

[@promacpic]

I never would’ve thought there’d be black flies & mosquitos all the way out there. Citronella oil is a good alternative to the repellant containing Deet. Thermacell is a portable device that would work well too if you’re moored, docked or adrift with little to no wind. The calm ocean & sunsets looked incredible. 😍

[@deerfootnz]

Sometimes local weather will vacuum up flies from inland and dump them out at sea...

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Is that how they get out there? We were thinking they were boat jumping from the big ships.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We tried citronella, we threw everything we had at em. They were relentless!

[@deerfootnz]

@@BeauAndBrandy it's possible. I have once had a sudden dragonfly invasion 1000 miles out to sea....no ships anywhere near as far as I know.

[@kristaready8812]

That was a fantastic video guys. I loved the length of it. It was more like a movie. You had me in stitches for half of it 😂😂😂. I hope Beau's ancle is better soon although the footage was worth it in my opinion.... way to take one for the team Beau. Those clams looked delicious..... too bad they still don't have smell-o-vision 😋. I'm already looking forward to your next vlog. Stay safe guys 🤗💞

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks so much!! We are happy to see y’all liking the longer videos 🍿 He is healing up nicely 🥰

[@paulcollins9197]

Sorry I have missed you both over the summer but driving locally and I have to use my phone for work. Good to see you both in good shape

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Welcome back!

[@paulcollins9197]

@BeauAndBrandy thank you been working my butt off, for half the pay, to be home more

[@wow.sailor.]

Wow Sailor 👍

[@2011mendo]

Sorry, 50 years with the airlines, played with every jet from a 707 to the new dreamliner. Been around the world in every direction,,, Worked as a mechanic on the Miss Budweiser race boat for a few years, Built several offgrid homes in Mendocino, Worked with just about every kind of tool there is,,,, ***** But !!! What the hell is an orb? Not sure I've even heard of that word! Heard of,, orbit, organic, town of Orlando,, an orange, even ... Oregon the state. But never an orb!!! Let alone, Out of glass!!! Is this something you eat?? I mean you live on a boat... if you can't Eat it, drink it, or wear it.. . you don't need it!!😊

[@jefflloyd394]

With a hank on, down wind, you can put up two fore sails, use whisker pole one side and the boom pushed out on the other. Also, can you tell me the height above deck of your pole mount on the mast? Cheers, Valkyrie III - hull 210 🏴‍☠️

[@ericmartelle8694]

Great seeing you sail. Best laid plans of mice and men often go astray. keep up the great work, and keep finding smiles.😃

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks 😃😃

[@MausMasher54]

Two Words: Bubba Mug....Needs Hot Sauce....

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Oooh hot sauce would have been good! 🔥

[@bojangles8837]

🤔am I missing somthing? Why not just a simple pole dip at bow, rather than attaching working sheet after gybe hanging over the leeward side of rail ? 😱

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Let’s just say we were VERY rusty at using the pole 🙈

[@MrRedeoarknot]

your coffee looks like chocolate milk

[@BeauAndBrandy]

It’s butter coffee 😍

[@faircompetition1203]

When a fishing boat does that you take the stern by about 2 feet .

[@BeauAndBrandy]

tempting. but we were playing nice. :)

[@boneyme9433]

Guys buy glasses chains..I get nervous....

[@alimcally279]

Your bimini is beautiful! Speakin of orbs, have you ever seen a UFO out in the wide open seas? Love from South Florida.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks so much! 💙

[@treasurecoastgypsy]

Red sky in the morning sailor take warning !

[@danielpage8249]

I never heard of eating raw steamers!

[@ctndiaye1]

Can you use the bixstix on induction cooktops to keep pot from moving?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Sadly no.

[@mrsmithdaddy]

Fancy mugs are nice. That coffee is delicious!!!

[@russellegge9840]

Block Island A large fishing island island with a small drinking problem....or something like that.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Lol

[@maverick9895]

Is it possible to install 2 wiska poles? One port and one starboard.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Yes.

[@John-Nada]

I was expecting clam chowder 😦

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We didn’t have any of the ingredients really. but that would have been delicious.

[@ckeilah]

What's wrong with a bonito? The only fish I wouldn't eat would be one that's toxic. No worms, ciguatera, etc.? MANGIA! 🙂

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We’ve eaten it before, but it’s not our favorite. We would rather same the precious freezer space for the Mahi and tuna. But we have received several bonito recipes since and maybe we can give it a go again ☺️

[@bernardchalecki4163]

Some fish you can't freeze, uncooked, like Bonita or bluefish. Eaten fresh with the dark meat excised, they taste very good. Try dressing with Mayo and grilling. You can freeze the cooked leftovers.

[@curacao11]

😎

[@einarquay]

I just love your productions! it's like being there. I have a question: you folks don't use the V berth much it seems, but the salon settees are used as sleeping areas almost permanently. If you were refurbishing a 1980's boat, would you do away with the v-berth and use a huge mattress as a salon and a bed? The old boats were furnished so conservatiovely it makes me want to go Turkish. Free lounging. thoughts?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

thank you so much. we do actually use the vberth on anchor. Typically we only sleep in the salon underway. We prefer having a table to work on our computers, and our space is so small we have to climb over the salon bed to go forward and aft when its converted. but dan and kika on sailing uma did something like you are speaking about on their pearson.

[@einarquay]

UMA gave me the idea for sure. I'll likely be sailing alone 90% of the time. @@BeauAndBrandy

[@einarquay]

@@BeauAndBrandy hey folks, merry Xmas and wishing you both a terrific and interesting 2024. Thank you for your response to my question regarding sleeping arrangements passage making and on the hook. In all likelihood , my boat will accommodate one person only. Mine is a pocket cruiser of 36 feet, late 1970s vintage in terms of hull shape, ie narrow beam with a pinched stern and bow. It’s gutted now. I’ve seen boaters with midships double berths running port to starboard that convert to two small settees, like love seats we see for couches onshore. One dog, one cat and one sailer is the plan. Wife occasionally. Four for meals, six for drinks, two sleeping on the hook versus seven sleeping berths as it was a training vessel originally. The original configuration left nothing valued in terms of footage for galley or head. Yup, boats are a floating compromise. The Bestevear 36 is an influencer for me in certain aspects . Most sailers are single men. So the design approach can reduce the seating room while providing a v-berth and a single berth in the salon. Any thoughts? Seen one?

[@pontoonrob7948]

You guys just had the mast off...was the stay failure just happenstance or a lack of inspection? Any lessons to pass on?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

just happenstance. we didn't see anything wrong while we had it down.

[@No.L1031]

Heyy,you think the water may be more green bc of cooler temperatures?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

maybe temperature influences the amount of phytoplankton in that area.

[@russellegge9840]

They are probably green head flies. I JATE those things

[@BeauAndBrandy]

They were jerks!

[@SV_Kortik]

Why did you not keep that fish? Can you please elaborate?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Bonito is more oiler and fisher than the other fish we catch. Since the fridge is full we prefer to let the ones we don't necessarily like to live so we can fill the fridge with the ones we do. Having said that, lots of ppl do like bonito.

[@deerfootnz]

I spent the first part of the video wondering why you had no main up. I still don't know - it made no sense to me. The boat is always faster and easier with both main and headsail wing and wing because it's balanced so will be easier to steer, less rudder drag and load on the autopilot. You can phle the headsail out on the same side as the main if it's more of a reach. You know you can fly the assymetric spinnaker from the pole right? Hoist it as normal with an adjustable longish tack line, then rig a guy through the pole to the tack and work the tack out to the pole end. To gybe put the tack back on the bow and take the pole down.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Because we were on a broad reach with light wind for most of the sail until we did indeed run wing on wing. Also as we mentioned in the video, we only have a symmetrical spinnaker.

[@deerfootnz]

@@BeauAndBrandy I am sorry I misheard - but why would a symmetrical kite not work on a dead run? It's what that are designed for theoretically.

[@richardchandonnait6697]

why are u going to block Island, thats were i am from

[@BeauAndBrandy]

i think that bonito was happy we threw him back. never had a fish fly off like that. lol.

[@thomasthornton5737]

😀👍👍👍❤

[@acactual8278]

When was the last time you guys bought Bacon? Its expensive everywhere thanks to Bidenomics

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Aldis 🥓🥓🥓

[@lindafett1826]

I wouldn't think being in the open water🌊🌊there would be horse flies😮

[@BeauAndBrandy]

It was crazy!

[@Sonny_Eclipse]

You know, I like my animal flesh cooked

[@donlindell1994]

Stop eating the bait! Those clams are for catching REAL FOOD!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

brandy agrees lol however cooked were fantastic!