Livestream from New Zealand with Sailor James. Ask us anything!

[@icysurfer1]

So nice to see both of you together. This landlocked ex Big Wave Surfer thrives on your vids.

[@Dritter-xk1ti]

2 of my favorite sailing people! So cool to see you both together!!! Thx for doing this! Fantastic!!

[@mikenolan7750]

You both have been my favorite sailing channels for the last year, so cool to see you hosting a live chat together....

[@kellygee1678]

Didn't make it in time to watch the LIVE live but I'm a huge fan of both channels! Single-handed female sailor from Dana Point, California!

[@BillySBC]

So glad you guys found your freedom in a world that seems determined to keep people from having it. But even if people can't be free they can still live a little bit through your experiences and your videos. Love you guys, thanks for everything...

[@moosesamli4569]

Holly with two OG sailors back to back. A pleasure to follow all y’all.

[@johanna9133]

Hi Holly, Thanks so much for going live. You and James are quite unique individualists that I admire and enjoy watching. You have an amazingly positive way you handle challenges and nothing stops you. You are also sweet and joyful….and really fun to watch. Have you watched any utube footage of Kristen Neuschafer who just won the GG’R? I thought of you and wondered if you would ever try that race? I agree with James that you need more viewers to relieve some financial worries. I grew up sailing in Maine and the cape. My dad had a 28 pearson….I now live in the desert so I stay connected to the wondrous ocean through you and the other solo sailors. You are special….and an inspiration to other women to go where mostly only men go. I am older now maybe wiser….and I love watching the younger generations…..what will you do? It is your turn now…..Thanks much for the time you put into your videos and sharing your family too.

[@AllanDrJones]

Really great to hear both of your inputs/opinions on the discussed matters. I missed a lot due to the audio issues, but still thoroughly enjoyed and got some good knowledge/pointers.. 🤠 Thank you both. 👍🏻

[@bernardlawson665]

You both gold standard on authenticity and fabolous videos ... Bravo Zulu (Navy "Well Done")

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Aloha from Hawaiian islands 🏝 ⛵️ Incredible interesting conversations, great video again .I am following for very long time .Sailing adventures around the world ⛵️ 🌎 always challenge and absolutely fantastic success. The best of luck .Amazing experience in Nrw Zealand 🇳🇿 Single-handedly absolutely incredible seeing and many challenges, but sailors with experience no problem .Be safe and fear winds to. Australia 🇦🇺

[@AndrewRoake-t2h]

Hey James, super big waves in Northern Bass strait when you come north from tassie. You two rock, love your channels. Holly going north and do the Solomons as well. New Georgia Rocks. See you when you get to Aus. Have a great sail. Cheers

[@DAVEEMAN1]

Audio garbled here n there but it wasn’t hard to fill in the gaps. All good. First time seeing this gal. 👍🏻 Thank you SV Triteia for the into. Good to have fellow soloist to lean on.

[@mattwilson8290]

Too bad about the audio. I only made it 10 minutes. Love both of your channels though.

[@JimmyJohn-i4c]

Hi guys I'm so glad to see you guys hooked up together for a while. Funnily enough I've been following you separately anyway. Please believe me the love ❤️ I send you both is from my heart!!! I'm saving up to get my own tub to take me wherever next. I'm rooting for you both and keeping you in my prayers. Fair winds and TALLY HO!!!😅

[@ref3793]

Good people doing good things stay brave stay tough stay free stay safe thank you

[@budbuddybuddest]

Audio so splotchy very difficult to understand. Have re-started twice. Gave up at 45 min. I'll try again tomorrow. Video fine. Do you use downhauls and are they led to cockpit, are halyards led to cockpit. Is there an index of what episode what tech things are in? (Bud in Haymarket, Virginia US. Have 23 ft plan to solo Chesapeake Bay (east coast US)

[@craigc.494]

enjoyed your good karma sail replacement as my first video. Think referred by Parlay Revival. Sad I cold only understand 20% of sentences. I will keep following, more like catching up! Keep an alert for quakes/tsunami as very frequent lately..

[@richkallerud2781]

Follow both of you folk, impressive and inspirational videos. So thanks to you both.

[@TK79123]

OMG so glad to see you both together! You both have different perspectives on a similar journey. Amazing to see your videos! Watching both of your channels I saw you were in same area and wondered if this was possible. I only wish I saw this live. So happy for you both! Thank you for all you do.

[@Sailontodawn]

Thanks for sharing! My Hunter is spending a wee too much time dockside. You give me hope for future!

[@robertoingenitoiseppato6177]

it´s amazing. I have been following Sailor James for a couple of weeks in hes journey from Mainland EEUU to Hawaii and from Hawaii to Polinesia...also along, like you. What an amazing adventures, bought of you.

[@FullyAMPT]

So good listening to you both and a lot of lip reading Both crack me up with how nothing phases you So envious of the life styles you lead Congrats and keep it going

[@GNashOldJazzDrummer]

Ever since I saw you on The Old Seadogs chanel, I have been binge-watching You. I can't get enough. I want to do what you are doing. 🥰 But as they say, No mon, no fun. 🙂

[@gulfcoastinNTX]

Best two sailing channels on YT.

[@justinhopkins9017]

My two heroes were in one room, and I missed it! It was like watching Wonder Woman and Batman answering questions from the mere mortals.....don't care I wasn't hearing it in 4k, I could piece it together and it was awesome. Let us know if your paths cross in Oz, and I'd love to be there and shout you a beer! Keep it up guys, some of us live through you, you are our escape. Stay safe. J

[@micapandurcic8739]

Hey dear people, I love both of you. I discover and subscribe to James chanell in summer 2022, and Holly in this spring. Many greetings to you James and our dear Holly from Mica 🙂🐕🐾🌻

[@Regencyexpress1769]

Holly is without a doubt the toughest sailor on the seas , if she ever makes it to the Annapolis boat show , I’m getting an autograph ✍️.

[@icysurfer1]

James takes on the gnarliest conditions. That's what I like about 'im. Holly is well, Holly. To be raised on a boat, wow.

[@larrywatson1352]

Following from North Carolina

[@victoriamoore1294]

Vicki Moore from Central Oregon, near Bend Oregon, I did not make the live but I’m watching now. ❤

[@adamandvickistravels]

Loved this! Thanks for doing this.

[@justinmeynell6011]

You two are so sweet together! (blushing) 🤭

[@sherpanic]

Loving you guys !! If in Vanuatu .. don't miss a great little place ,The Snooty Aguti and of course diving on the President Coolidge wreck !

[@arthurboulton4511]

I have been binge watching your channel "STAY SAFE"

[@tomkoopmans1799]

May I suggest Holly, but also you James - hearing Holly will be heading for Vanuatu soon, to visit Tonga Islands [Vavaú -Ha'apai - Tonga -Eua] - if you can - bcos, when I was there (twice) too long time ago this, then almost untouched group of 90+ islands, was one of the highlights on our whole round-the-world adventures. Rajai Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia is exotic & excellent for diving/snorkeling, but probably expensive...Fair winds!

[@SteveLFarmer]

Two of my fav sailers!

[@californiakayaker]

Lots of really good advice for those of us who may venture out and aren't rich !

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Sorry I missed the live chat. I got busy and totally missed it.

[@wildladylay]

This was great. So nice to get an insight into what it is like put there. I set off from opua to Fiji on Tuesday. It's my first off shore experience. I'd love to know the name of your parents documentary and book Holly. Safe travels

[@WayfarerHawaii]

Stoked to meet James your so rad also aloha

[@debbiewilliams7176]

❤welcome to NZ

[@amandashaw1977]

my 2 favorite sailing channels together!

[@moccaluis]

What you can take from this video is investing in microphones is the way 👍🏻

[@risasb]

I'm down to three sailing channels and here's two of them!

[@tonybase7887]

Hi guys I’m in Opua missed it I live here,just bought my Catamaran 5 months She’s done 45000nm I want to go next season,re work etc I’ve rebuilt sail drive ,diesel ,painted deck with non slip replacement of Chart plotter gps radio ,getting new sails,new dingy outboard for it,probably re paint hulls done anti fouling already,new location beacon no structural work she’s in top condition I’ve got a sea parachute anchor but im replacing it a new drogue.She’s 33 ft x 19ft .Take care smooth seas Tony 😊

[@GolfingCellist]

Hi Tony - what type of cat do you own? Cheers Dave

[@bravofighter]

That thing about boat size…the difference between a 25 foot boat and a 30 foot boat is pooping on a glorified bucket and sitting on a decent toilet, but that comes at a massive cost. Just docking fees…my Tanzer 22 at $65 per foot is $1430 to have a slip for our 6 month sailing season here in NY. 8 feet adds $500 just to dock it, but when you go over 32 feet, the price per foot goes up. The other thing is the sail plan…a small sail area requires a more sturdy mast, a more sturdy set of shrouds, thicker dyneema, and more intricate electronic systems because manufacturers include more advanced stuff to help sell larger boats. Compare a Catalina 25 to a Catalina 30, and you’ll see they’re two different WORLDS of boats, but they both sail wonderfully.

[@iPhotolife101]

Wish i could gave listened but audio was horrible :(

[@waynegrissom8845]

Hello from Plymouth, England. Holly, have you considered in owning a larger sail boat? If so, what size, make and model? I've really enjoyed your videos this past year!

[@prospero4183]

Great stream.

[@GNashOldJazzDrummer]

And now I'm subscribed to James!

[@yvindarnesen449]

Nice to see the two of you having a chat!

[@lazzj4995]

Australia not a bad place to buy boat - many have completed their Pacific crossing and dont plan to continue circumnavigate or decide to upgrade their boat

[@kejung1]

You guys are bad ass!

[@gregarycomehere]

My 2 favorite sailors.

[@kasgol-zl9xo]

There is so much in this video that I like but you can hardly hear anything. Is there a chance to have a subtitle for this video? Thanks.

[@mikehealey9385]

How do you get your weather forecast at sea please?

[@dentaltok]

Hola hi from beautiful Victoria BC 🇨🇦

[@underthetornado]

Kinda broken up transmission....bummer😂❤

[@CarolSteinfeld]

I wondered if your paths would cross.

[@jonboyle326]

there is the luminesence

[@galerozell3209]

Greetings from Mexico

[@anthonybracci]

Hellow from bluefin

[@hughvanduyn6482]

Holly, you are a young lady beyond your years! To even know what a GeoMetro is !!!!😂😂😂😊😋

[@janblok1783]

Presumably briliant, but as a non-native speaker my mind cannot fill the gaps in the stuttering audio to restore it to an understandable story. Perhaps next time you can lend an extra phone/laptop to record the audio locally, so if it turns out this bad you can restore it in the aftermovie. Cheers and bon voyage!

[@dominicluond7330]

Cool guys thanks

[@royfitzsimmons6226]

Do you think you will ever buy a bigger boat?

[@claybornlewis276]

Okay I was watching an old video , when you were leaving Madagascar believe it was or somewhere I can't remember now... but you had to stay up all night and hold on to your rudder because you don't have automatic pilot... does your boat have automatic pilot now..? because I felt so bad for you out there in the middle of a rainstorm freezing your butt off and you couldn't even go to sleep ... because you had to hold onto your rudder if you don't have an automatic pilot on your boat yet ... let me know I think maybe I can remedy that situation for you...❤

[@samuelfox8126]

Bummer the internet connection is splotchy.

[@CodeLeeCarter]

would have liked to have listened to more of this but the sound is terrible.

[@brucerhodes8197]

I couldn't make it for the live version, but this is pretty much unwatchable in playback... the audio is in and out, every 3rd or 4th word is garbled and the volume seems to go up and down... Funny thing is, it was perfect in the first few seconds, until he asked people to tell him if the sound was good, then made a quick adjustment... after that the audio was pure crap...

[@buttonenyart7066]

Hi Holly 👋

[@alexkidd8816]

Yes

[@HM-vo1jf]

Solution for bad audio...record audio only on offline phone, convert to useful format, overwrite with clean audio after live-stream. Win win.

[@userjarabecko]

Or just use external mic. They used laptop buildin mic which is just a tiny hole like half a milimeter wide and it actually sucks at getting audio especially word endings when your voice volume is getting lower. There is plenty of cheap external microphones easy to use plug into USB port or mic in port. Even the cheapest mic is better than buildin

[@bowmanlegacies]

we can hear you

[@howardvanwyk8759]

Love you Holly

[@tonybase7887]

Sorry guys I have to give up can hardly hear half the conversation.

[@mvakleko]

I wonder if Sailor James realizes he is livestreaming with an absolute sailing legend 😊

[@saylaveenadmearedead]

It's all about him....

[@icysurfer1]

I'd say Two legends. And, it is obvious that they enjoy each others' company.

[@pelewaieveisreal6449]

Pretty sure he does...he's trying to up her YT following because she 100% deserves to be appreciated by more people! Keeps plugging her infos, love it.

[@coffee6783]

The sound is breaking up, impossible to follow Holly!

[@elizaandalisa]

you pair of yanks my utes at your disposal I live at Yeppoon Central Qld coast 10 sea miles from Keppel island I sub both your channels contac nearer the time Cheers n beers guys Marty Qld Australia

[@johnross440]

John… Ontario, Canada….

[@kenegan7649]

Can't hear you

[@robertcrofts7795]

audio sucks

[@deartori]

Audio not great

[@kimphilley621]

Audio is great

[@mrinternational5185]

You should redo this, i can't hear you, really horrible! Your on low frequency WiFi ...

[@wdentondouglas]

Audio is so bad. Couldn't keep watching.

[@1050speed]

It's a shame that you probably came here with the worst summer I can remember for years the weather. has been crap

[@anguillaanguila7255]

sailing royalty

[@fera34]

Sorry your audio is really bad

[@nealchristensen1793]

Really bad cutting out !

[@californiakayaker]

Starlink is kicking blue water sailors in the behind right now !

[@evinwhiteson4902]

Why is that? Iooked at the maritime 6 months ago and it was 10k for hardware and 5k a month. Today its 250 bucks a month and 2,500 for hardware. I would say its accordable for all blue water cruisers now. Beats hell out of irridium go

[@gypsy2007]

The sound is really bad. Waaaaa!

[@itsmePassport]

Audios bad.

[@kenegan7649]

Sydney

[@bowmanlegacies]

Indiana

[@gypsy2007]

I could only handle 20 mins of bad sound. I can't handle bad sound so I will leave a like and exit. Too bad bc the conversation is interesting.

[@tonybase7887]

Hi Guys your connection is very bad I’m in Opua looking down on the moorings I can hardly make out half your words.

[@johnross440]

Your audio is very frustrating…. John….

[@ethoscommunicationsolution5305]

Terrible audio guys.

[@richardsimpson4994]

Sorry but the audio sucked, couldn't take more than a couple of minutes before I had to shut it off, nice try though.

[@kimphilley621]

If you can get vegees and fruit that is fresh unrefrigerated they will last much longers

[@timgelder4263]

Mmmk