Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2024 - Ep 03

[@richardcasey4439]

That boat is a work of art

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you 🙏

[@koosgrobbelaar2000]

Your Northern Dancer has got to be one of the best looking boats ever! I love the fact that she's a ketch and her history is also special. Enjoy Alfie.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you so much, and we feel the same way about her! :)

[@michaelgillespie6526]

Thank you for this wonderful episode. I love seeing our superb cruising waters through your art of filming and sailing. Thanks for letting us sail vicariously with you.

[@lifeislikesailing]

You are welcome and so glad you enjoy following along and seeing our sailing adventures through our lens. :)

[@vingreensill]

Such a beautiful place to visit. Thanks for another great vid.

[@lifeislikesailing]

It sure is a great place to explore and so glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@johnreed1840]

Wonderful episode that captures the magic of the Pacific Northwest!

[@lifeislikesailing]

The PNW truly is a magical place and so glad you enjoyed seeing it through our lens. :)

[@massoud999]

Thanks for sharing

[@lifeislikesailing]

You are welcome! :)

[@stephonlee40]

Just wanted to say hello! It's great to see you again.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Hello and thank you for watching! :)

[@denise2169]

Thanks for your lovely videos - I’m so envious of you with your beautiful boat there. Makes me very homesick for the west coast of BC! I’ve always wanted to visit Haida Gawaii, and have decided to treat myself with a quiet sailing tour of its east coast in June! Cheers from Switzerland .

[@lifeislikesailing]

You are welcome and we are so glad to hear you enjoy seeing our adventures through our lens. That sounds like an amazing trip for you in June, and I lived on Haida Gwaii for a few years many years ago, and it a wonderful place! I hope you have a great time!! Fair winds from Canada's West Coast.

[@oliverschlotz-pissarek1755]

Amazing Video! I like the boat very much, its classic lines and the wooden parts. And the scenery is great too. My sailing season in Germany is starting on Easter Monday with watering the boat. I‘m glad that the winter is over and spring is coming! 😍 Happy sailing!

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you and so glad you enjoyed the video and seeing our sailboat. Very happy to hear you will have your boat back in the water very soon and we hope you have a great cruising season! 😁⛵️

[@windonwater3895]

Thanks for taking us along on your overnighter, Alfy. As always, great filming and so enjoyable and relaxing to watch. Thanks.

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you enjoyed following along for this little get-away! :)

[@Cacheola]

Great video. Those Gemini mounts are sweet, I'll look into some. Perfect time to varnish... little to no bugs. Cheers from Fanny Bay :)

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed this one. Definitely recommend the Gemini mounts, and always nice when the weather cooperates for varnishing! :)

[@richardwheeler103]

Another terrific, "zen" video, Alfy, this one with perfect music to match tbe material. Thanks so much for keeping your channel ad-free! I've been a subsriber for a while and have recommended your channel, thought it was time I commented.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you for your comment and so glad you enjoy seeing our adventures through our lens! We just make these for fun so you will never see drama or ads, although I see KZbin has put ads on many of our older videos once they have been up for a while. Not sure how they get away with that considering we have specifically y un-monetized all our content and collect zero $ from KZbin. At least the viewers get ad free for the first while it appears. :)

[@richardwheeler103]

And you reply to every comment. You are an unbelieveable dude, Alfy!

[@lifeislikesailing]

@@richardwheeler103 anyone who takes the time to comment deserves a reply. 🙏

[@theislandpackrat]

Thats a great place to go to! Can Always find a place to anchor!

[@lifeislikesailing]

A great place fore sure! :)

[@robinpatterson8754]

Wonderful few days on the boat. thank you for the video

[@lifeislikesailing]

You are welcome and so glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidjones7613]

Harsh light but lovely images, wonderful pace.

[@lifeislikesailing]

the light can be hard to manage at times. :)

[@Coyotehello]

Northern Dancer V looks *spectacular*. Those little Gemini clips appears to be just what I will need for my solar installation. That barge at 26:20 is just, c r a z y ! Cheers, a.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you and we enjoy doing all we can to make Norther Dancer V be her best. The Gemini hardware is really great and if you are in Canada they can be purchased through JT Fabrics in Ontario. Ya that barge was not far off from dumping the load of logs into the ocean, but I didn't have time to stick around for that to happen.

[@Coyotehello]

@@lifeislikesailing I hope we share an anchorage at some point. Cheers, a.

[@lifeislikesailing]

@@Coyotehello Come say hello if you ever see us in the same bay. :)

[@adamlockwood331]

"Smooth seas or stormy waters, there's something truly captivating about the rhythm of the waves and the dance of the sails. Your channel beautifully captures the essence of sailing - the freedom, the challenges, and the sheer exhilaration of being at one with the sea. Keep navigating these waters and inspiring us all to set sail on our own adventures. Fair winds and following seas!" 🌊⛵

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you enjoy seeing our adventures through our lens! Fair winds to you as well! ⛵️

[@johnwishart7950]

yet more great videos thank you for making them

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you and so glad you enjoy them!

[@lecaton5973]

Great photography Alfy! I have followed you for sometime. The new boat is fantastic. Thanks. I look forward to more and some DIY is always appreciated. SV Brooklyn Salish Sea.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you and so nice to hear you have follow along for so long. We sure do love our Northern Dancer V, and can't believe we have had her for over 4 years already, time flies!

[@markchodroff250]

Thank you for another great video, the Hans Christian 43 you have is beautiful, and being a ketch rig makes it even better .

[@lifeislikesailing]

You are welcome and so glad you enjoyed this one. :) We really love the HC 43 ketch and so glad she is in our lives now. :)

[@rustythecat2163]

You have the most beautiful boat on the water today, imo!

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you! We sure do love our Northern Dancer V. :)

[@WaterFaucet24]

Thanks for another episode Alfy. Keep on moving on !!

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you enjoyed it and I hope to be out a lot more this season!

[@Al.W7263]

Good to see another one of your videos Alfie. Always enjoyable.

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you enjoyed this one! :)

[@beachbum333]

Great video. Thanks again ! You should have more subscribers, we all need to share your videos to others. A beautiful boat, a great host and wonderful scenery. There isn't a boater out there that wouldn't appreciate this channel. Stay safe. Stay happy. Peace.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you, thank you! We just make these videos for fun, and always appreciate it when they are shared so others can see our adventures through our lens. Fair winds to you. :)

[@Andre-yu3qs]

Fantastic, thanks for sharing.

[@lifeislikesailing]

You are welcome and so glad you enjoyed it!

[@catspaw3815]

18 degrees Celsius in the middle of March. Not bad. Here in Connecticut, it was 15 degrees yesterday morning...Fahrenheit! I envy you my friend; your temperature, your boat and your beautiful journey

[@lifeislikesailing]

Very lucky with the warm weather here for sure! 15F sound very cold!! 🥶

[@Div3r]

Alfie, I always enjoy your episodes, especially your photographs. I'm not sure why, but I think part of it is the composition of your shots. Something I aspire to but rarely succeed at. I have a question for you. Have you considered using lithium batteries? I know the initial cost can be high, but with their longer lifespan, higher usable capacity, and lighter weight, they seem like they would be a good fit for your off-grid aspirations. As a final thought in every episode Northern Dancer V seems to look better and better, particularly the varnish, definitely a labour of love 😇

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you enjoy seeing our adventures through our lens. :) I have considered lithium, but our AGM batteries are still fairly new so no point in replacing them just yet. We will re-visit best options when the day comes to replace them fore sure. Northern Dancer V definitely is a labour of love, and I love getting her all varnished and looking her best, it is like therapy. :)

[@frankwinters3622]

Thank you for another great video beautiful boat.....thanks again from AZ desert

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you enjoyed this one from the desert!

[@rachelgame]

I was sailing in the Puget Sound same weekend- shorts and T-shirt! And luckily a little wind too. Thanks for sharing your sail with us.

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad to hear you got out to enjoy the weather too!!

[@gregg6282]

Very calming

[@lifeislikesailing]

Glad to hear you enjoyed this one. :)

[@johnmilner0859]

Lovely film & scenery

[@lifeislikesailing]

Thank you and so glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@svpearlsailacapegeorgesail4758]

Thanks for the tip on Jalapeño bread ! I tried it out, very good! Yum. But I put in too much salt I think...

[@lifeislikesailing]

So glad you tried the bread, and hopefully next time it is just the right amount of salt!

[@tomlpdx]

You sure picked the right weather to go sailing. That was a beautiful week in the PNW!

[@lifeislikesailing]

Got very lucky with weather and days off!!

[@brunsonr]

I like your trick for picking up the mooring from the side deck. Looks like it gives you plenty of time to sort things out with relative calmness. Thank you for showing us the Pacific Northwest.

[@lifeislikesailing]

I hope you try it next time you grab a mooring, it really makes the entire process quite simple and easy! So glad you enjoy seeing some of the PNW. :)

[@brunsonr]

The last time I was in that area was the summer of 1987. Just graduated college and was touring on my bicycle from Seattle through the San Juan islands to Vancouver Island and Victoria, before crossing to Port Angeles, then over the Olympic Peninsula and south to San Francisco. But the PNW was my favorite part of the journey and still holds a special place in my heart. I look forward to future vids. Thank you, and sail-on!

[@tnpmd]

I see the two “Dancers” are moored next to each other. Awaiting our new Nordhavn…2-3 months. Enjoyed your awesome video. Very relaxing.

[@lifeislikesailing]

Congrats and I hope the next 2-3 months go quickly for you. Shore Dancer's owner is a great person and friend, and his boat is very nice. :). So glad you enjoyed this episode!!

[@sjeffreyw]

What style boat do you have, I like the way the stern comes together. I should have looked in the description first. So I think Hans Christians are really nice, if I got a sailboat that what I would buy.

[@lifeislikesailing]

We love our Hans Christian and it is the make and model we had been looking for for many years before we found her. :)

[@kenlynch6332]

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[@lifeislikesailing]

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[@sailingpelagia7706]

Plans for this summer? Heading north?

[@lifeislikesailing]

Still figuring out our cruising plans for this season, but we will be heading north again at some point in the future for sure. :)

[@SpyridonMouroutsos]

:-)

[@lifeislikesailing]

😁

[@kennethpole2439]

that prlofile

[@kennethpole2439]

That profile @ 17:30 looked familiar. Gorgeous!

[@lifeislikesailing]

We love the profile too! :)