Life is Like Sailing - Round Saltspring Race - 2023

[@stephonlee40]

good to see you again, cheers

[@lifeislikesailing]

Glad to be back!

[@1240enzo]

Well done Alfie, sometimes there just isn’t enough wind to race. I know this feeling all too well. On other occasions there can be too much !! The main thing is giving it a go, and yes having enough crew really helps out. As others have commented, it was lovely to see Devlin on board again. Nice luxury touch with the new cushions. 😁👍

[@davidnichols147]

Unbelievable cinematography, perfect editing with sound on a beautifully maintained boat.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you so much and so glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@tWoforgamenot1]

Cool To Fine This Thank You .

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@theislandpackrat]

Nice to see Devlin made it down and can start enjoying the boat also. Great photography as usual.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Always the best when she is on board!

[@StanFerris]

Thanks Alfy & Devlin! I thought racing starts were hectic enough with boats under 30 feet. Wow, with so much boat and so few crew, you are an awesome skipper! All the best!

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you and alway fun racing! ha

[@curmudgeon573]

So good to see you and Devlin together again Alfie. The boat is looking fantastic. The cockpit cushions are splendid. Thanks as always for sharing your wonderful talents Alfie.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@steveconly4811]

What a fund day and crew! Thanks for sharing!

[@4437RR]

So happy to have you back on the water🎉

[@lifeislikesailing]

We are so happy to be on the water! :)

[@ushillbillies]

that is alot of good looking boat

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you. :)

[@kennethpole2439]

Yay -- the SMILE is back! Have a great summer.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Always smiles when we are together. :)

[@tWoforgamenot1]

good to see you two hug pls gave us more ! :)

[@lifeislikesailing]

We'll do more filming this summer. :)

[@tWoforgamenot1]

@@lifeislikesailing cool

[@kenknopp5327]

Great video, good to see you posting again, I will share this. Hi to Devlin, hope that you both have a great summer.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you and thank you for sharing the video! We hope you have a great summer as well. :)

[@sailoutofagarage6212]

New sails, new crew, new episode great!

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@justlooking2222]

Just to be racing is fun. Never enjoyed all out racing. Great to see Devlin!

[@lifeislikesailing]

Races like this one are enjoyable and very fun. :)

[@whileysea]

I moved back to Switzerland but I have had my Fortune 30 at Maple Bay Marina. There is no other, nicer, more refreshing Coast as Vancouver Island. I will come back Home, starting in June, coming from the Mediterranean, Europe. Would be nice, if Canada would become again, what it was during WW2.

[@chuckhoover5269]

Great to see ND V out on the water. Awesome to see Devlin aboard. I saw your video with the NS rep measuring the new sails and look forward to an in-depth look at the sails. Keep those videos coming! ⛵️

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you enjoyed this one and we enjoy our time on the water the most when Devlin and I are together. I look forward to hoisting the sails a lot more this summer!

[@randalltom9750]

It’s so nice to see Devlin back aboard… The new cushions look great, and Norther Dancer looks well equiped, and manned, Through the years, watching, my imagination takes sail, and your voyage becomes mine. Thanks for all the videos!

[@lifeislikesailing]

Always the best when we are together on board and we just love the cockpit cushions. So glad you have enjoyed following along with us! :)

[@robinpatterson8754]

Wonderful video. By the way, I ave a cousin tat lives on Salt Spring Island. The new sails look pretty darn good. It was tremendous to see a short clip of Northern Dancer, healing over a bit witsome wind on her. Too bad the wind dropped to zero. You know I certainly love all your adventures. If I come home for a visit I will stop ove to the Naniamo ara, where my sister jus bought a new house. She was up in Sointula, on Malcolm Island, off the north end of Vancouver Island. You are really taking tremendous care of Northern Dancer. Keep it up, Brother.

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you enjoyed this episode and great you have family in the area to visit. A great place to explore for sure!!

[@chuck571]

Beautiful Video!! God, I love your vessel!!!!

[@wilfdarr]

Love the hat!

[@rgbent4359]

Excellent fun!

[@lifeislikesailing]

Yes it sure was!

[@richardcamp8301]

Looks like Devlin has a fan club looking at the comments. It is good to see you both enjoying the boat. Those cushions do look comfy and smarten the cockpit. Looks like the bow sprint needs a bit of tlc :) Find maya and Alidino for varnish and boat renovation skills (Magic carpet). Maya is from your area so you'd have a lot in common

[@lifeislikesailing]

We enjoy being on the water the most when we are together. :) The cockpit cushions sure have improved on that space and yes, still more work to do for sure! I watch them and very impression all the work they are doing!

[@dennismacdonald2003]

❤❤❤ ty Alfie great to see a video again. Happy Father's day

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you. :)

[@aaronw.markel9319]

0:40 hope you have some Brasso guys. Lol jk, your boat looks amazing. It’s nice to see owners that take good care of their vessels. I’ve seen boats that were stunning yet had poor owners that let them deteriorate.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you and we are having fun bringing Northern Dancer V back to her former glory. :)

[@myoldtractorshed]

I am off to work now, but now I have something to look forward to watching tonight, Thank you. Scott

[@lifeislikesailing]

We hope you enjoy it!

[@jorgeconcheyro]

Great to see you guys, lovely video. Cheers from Buenos Aires!

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you enjoyed it! Fair winds from Canada's west coast!

[@peterbrook3010]

Good to see you both on board and your HC is looking beautiful. Great filming and commentary as usual. I have the smaller sister of ND ( a HC38) based in the Philippines, undergoing a longish list of refurbishing items and upgrades. Not had time yet to sail her in anger, plus some of the jobs are mission critical, but one of my options for a first sail is to join a regatta in late October, a cruise of about 180NM to get there. Seeing your racing has certainly inspired. I too may have to seek a few crew members as the average age of my standard crew of 3 is north of 65 years young! Enjoy your summer and thank you again for an inspiring video.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you and so nice to hear you have an HC as well. I hope the regatta goes well and that you all have a great sail!! :)

[@Chris-sp7gf]

Great Bakery in Ladysmith!~

[@wilfdarr]

Ah, that's disappointing when the wind does that: The snowball cup in YK ended like that in 2018: only the fastest boat in our fleet was able to finish. And not only was there no wind but our outboard gave out so we couldn't even get back to the clubhouse for the party! Luckily someone missed us enough to send a dinghy to tow us in. Still, one of the most magical nights on the water: Northern lights and a full moon made for some unbelievable pictures!

[@lifeislikesailing]

Sounds like a wonderful race with a northern lights show, guess we both got unlucky with the wind this time though. ha

[@jamessandman3708]

Alfy, Alfy, Alfy, what is going on up there? Is it the water, the air? I swear, your two girls look younger, rejuvenated and more beautiful than ever! I suspect you've found the fountain of youth, even you are looking spiffy and debonaire! I love the new, crisp, clean sails, the new cushions look comfy, the new lines are as pearly bright as Devlin's beautiful smile and her and ND5 are giving off a majestic aura that just radiates across the water. I know that you are the master of film but those girls are making your job easy. When I go sailing I never mind floating any more than I mind the terror of big windy seas but I especially appreciate my crew's patience when the the doldrums hit. I found you and your crew's serene response to the calm winds very satisfying. I am amazed that you did not have a long line of potential crew members begging to board. If I were even in the same country I would be graveling to come aboard as your Chef, Cabin boy, deck scrubber or whatever just to have a moment on such a fine vessel with such beautiful souls. Thank you so much for sharing such a blood pressure lowering, mind satisfying, commercial free sailing utopia. Hi Devlin!💞....⛵⛵⛵

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thanks for your most enjoyable comments, we always appreciate your words. :)

[@johnlord7854]

"It would have been better with more crew" - well, you could have rung me !!!

[@davidnewell3741]

I need a choco-chip cookie🙂...

[@johnwishart7950]

great video i think a race is a beautiful storyline do you have Portsmouth yardstick numbers ?

[@lifeislikesailing]

Glad you enjoyed the video and we have the PHRF rating system here for racing. :)

[@iancompton6961]

Alfy I bet you are flooded with people volunteering to crew with you now, especially from those of us who live on vancouver island. no need to go short handed

[@lifeislikesailing]

Crew is always the most challenging part of racing. ha

[@iancompton6961]

@@lifeislikesailing I like cruising the laid back life but racing can be fun too

[@aaronw.markel9319]

10:20 Alfy, if you ever have room for another crew, please keep me in mind. I’d be honored to sail under you on your Hans Christian win , lose or draw. My only experience is Dinghy and Hobie Cat sailing. I’ve nvr had the opportunity to sail on a cruiser before

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you for the offer. :)

[@KenBorslien]

Will you share the finishing products you have used on Northern Dancer's exterior bright work and teak decks?

[@lifeislikesailing]

We use Epifanes for the varnish and Semco for cleaning the deck when needed. :)

[@mikepatton1489]

Are you going to the July 1st lamb roast in the Gulf Islands?

[@lifeislikesailing]

I'll have to look at my schedule. :)

[@kenlynch6332]

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[@lifeislikesailing]

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[@GI-AUS]

Pause video - top up my G&T first..., OK go ahead! :)

[@lifeislikesailing]

Great plan! :)