Return to an offshore island solo in a hobie ai sailing kayak

[@bunyipdan]

Another great little adventure......FYI @05:45 the egg looks like it belonged to a Beach Stone-Curlew (Esacus magnirostris), usually only lay one egg on bare ground/beach which one or both adults will guard (they will often pretend to have a broken wing and act as a decoy, to draw predators away from nest and young). You might have heard them wailing at night, countrymen up North call them 'Devil Devil Birds' cause they tip toe through camp at night then let out a rather haunting banshee wail/whistle right next to you while you sleep......I think they are facinating.

[@Sail2spear]

That’s really cool mate and I did see a couple of curlews on that beach amongst others so that explains it . Seems like you really know your birds so thanks for passing on your knowledge..... I remember the first time I moved to Qld and discovered curlews out side of my swag , one of the scariest noises ever at that particular time , have now grown to love the birds too

[@bunyipdan]

@@Sail2spear They have the most comical tip toe sprint - stop habit exacerbated by their oversized head and large eyes. Their nocturnal behaviour is a great accompaniment to a good fire side ghost story. If you ever see them pulling the old injured bird routine, pause, stay quite and have a really good scan around cause the partner could be sitting on a nest nearby, or they could have a chick close.......very camouflaged (very important if you have a dog with you). Look fwd to watching more adventures, cheers

[@aarem01]

Dreaming along from a cold and windy Netherlands. Thanks for all the effort making these small documentaries. Really appreciate showing your camp, catch food and preparing.

[@Sail2spear]

Thanks heaps for the compliment and more then happy to share them with you , on the plus side atleast you have snow to ski or snowboard , I miss snowboarding 🏂

[@gary7684]

You gave that Hobie a good work out, glad you went for the new model, handy seat and room for a coffee plunger haha

[@Sail2spear]

Ha ha yea it’s certainly an awesome craft and has been performing above my expectations , most import thing on the kayak though is certainly my coffee equipment 😉

[@gary7684]

@@Sail2spear consider tying tail end of steering lines up main line, I think the line will work loose on the screws again, did on mine

[@faridessack]

That was a fantastic vid - thank you. Relocated from South Africa to Brisbane a few days back and just bought a Tandem Island :) . You inspired me before I left!

[@Sail2spear]

Much appreciate it , and wow what a great comment

[@faridessack]

@@Sail2spear we've been ticking off the islands in Moreton bay often sailing 4 up on the TI. It's been awesome! I got the Suzuki 2.5hp on the back for added safety/peace of mind :)

[@maryfield6920]

You only got one life to live, looks like your doing it right. Northern Michigan here and I have a new Hobie compass. Next I think I want the adventure island to hook up on one side. I got the wind paddle and that saved me on my third time out in high wind. I used to race 18 ft Hobie all over the state of Michigan when I was young. Now I’m 62 and still want to fly on top the waves. I did not have any water spray flying down the lake. Pretty happy with the design. Can’t wait to take it down to Florida this winter. Thanks for great video.

[@Sail2spear]

Thanks Mary doing my best to live it , thanks for watching from your part of the world , must be your summer over there at the Moment ? The main thing is your just getting out there , keep doing what ya love 🙌

[@Adventure_Bum]

Living the dream! You're giving that Hobie a good run for it's money!

[@Sail2spear]

I’m doin my best as there great pieces of equipment 🙌

[@bilbywalkabout2969]

Great video thank you

[@Sail2spear]

Thankyou 🤗

[@celiapage7002]

Watch your videos every night. Helps me get through these hot desert droughts. Amazed at how long you hold your breath underwater. I was unsure of the Hobie Al's coastal cruising ability in ocean waters until I watched your videos. I was thinking of buying a Winderider 16 but I really want to fish dive and camp like you do. Thank you mate for your beautiful videos!

[@Sail2spear]

Thank you for watching and fantastic that you watch them regularly , helps inspire me to make more of them , which part of the world are in ?

[@Sail2spear]

Never tried the wind rider 16s but I know these Hobie adventure islands are well above what I expected , fantastic crafts

[@celiapage7002]

@@Sail2spear We are in the U.S. in Arizona.

[@CLadventure.]

Hi hope you are well, missing your videos. Ps all the best and kind regards with you all the best in these times. Kind regards CLadventure

[@Sail2spear]

Thankyou so much , the good news is I just did a weeks spearfishing out on the Great Barrier Reef with an epic footage so hoping to edit it in the next couple of weeks , also like always thanks for the ongoing support

[@enjoyjapan2020]

It’s nice video. Beautiful ocean and wonderful fishing style 😊

[@indianastanoutdoorschannel7129]

Great video. I enjoyed watching.

[@chrislrhs]

Its nice seeing you out and doing your thing mate!! Beautiful shots as always, keep up the grind! 🥳🙌🏻💪

[@Sail2spear]

Christopher Lowe thanks buddy , speak soon , hope your getting better 😊

[@TomKirkman1]

It is possible to replace a rudder pin without getting in the water. But you have to straddle the rear deck and if you have a bunch of stuff in the tank well it can be hard to get back there to begin with. But reduces the chance of the boat getting away and you can exert more force on the parts and pieces from that position. Great video regardless. Well done.

[@Sail2spear]

Lucky it wasn’t the rudder pin and just the line the wraps around two screws which I had to retighten , how often would you recommend changing the pin out ?

[@modestovilamalla7074]

Hola amigo. Me ha encantado su vídeo y he observado lo bien que maneja el Hobie, le felicito. Tengo hobie en España y tambien practico mucho con el. Saludos desde Menorca!!

[@Sail2spear]

Finally worked out the translation button , thanks for watching all the way over there in Spain and hope your sailing is treating you well

[@MKOutdoors]

Looks so beautiful there! Looking forward to following along with you!

[@Sail2spear]

Thanks for following and yes I’m lucky to live here

[@sssvjezebel]

Oh, dude, I LOVE IT! Man I love yer style--love yer kayak--love the way you play! Curious what fer ultra-mini tool-box you must bring out there (for rudder-fixin's & seech). (Love the un-named island effect--keep the secrets secrets! I keep studying to try and determine what "offshore island" it is!) Congrats on the White Marlin!!! Keep it up, buddy!

[@Sail2spear]

Haha good to hear from you mate , if your ever up this way give me a shout and we can go fishing for white and black marlins , guaranteed to catch a few 🍻

[@dammitau]

Great video as always. Thanks for the time and effort in putting these together it’s really awesome editing and footage !

[@Sail2spear]

Thankyou Damian and thankyou for watching

[@WetMammal]

Good to see you’re back! This vid couldnt have come at a better time! Bad vis is better than no vis my friend 🤙🏼

[@Sail2spear]

Ha ha so true , just grateful to be good enough to dive , I’m sure there’s worse places to dive , great to be back into it ☺️

[@TomKirkman1]

Good video. Good adventure.

[@WACampingAdventures]

Good to see ya back bud tonights viewing sorted!

[@Sail2spear]

Thanks mate , hope you enjoyed it and good to be back into it , let’s hope the weather gods are kind to us lol 😂

[@kaeolandon-lane3429]

Beautiful hearing the whalesong at 13:45 and other parts underwater!

[@Sail2spear]

Thanks for watching and sharp ear for noticing 👏👏

[@BethelHealthBuilders]

I have two homes, South Africa Durban and Michigan USA. I fish and spearfish off my Stealth Evolution Kayaks here in Durban where I live 3/4 or more of the year. I have a Tandem Island in the US which I trailer all over to sail, camp and fish as you do in these excellent videos. I like your conning tower/anchor holder/mainsheet preventer. I have the same problem with the rudder lines getting lose under big wind and water conditions, and have done many tightenings underway like you did. I carry multiple screwdrivers for this purpose. I have seen other solutions but they involve more lines making access for spearfishing/fishing more troublesome. When the line gets lose it will usually hold a few hours when you get it tight. I am considering the Spinnaker Kit for lighter winds but you wouldn't want to mess with that on your far offshore excursions. Are you considering the Spinnaker on your TI rig? Would like to know your thoughts. If you ever get over to Durban I will take you out kayak fishing on the Stealth Evolutions. They are great craft for beach launches and fishing. We anchor over reefs for spearfishing. In Florida USA they have an annual 300NM or so endurance event the beginning of March each year. I would be glad to host you on my TI and do it as a team. I am otherwise planning to do it solo in 2022 or 2023. It is done on the W Coast out of Tampa Bay and ends at Key Largo. Would be a hoot and meet lots of other small craft paddlers, sailor men and women. Tight lines, screaming reels, stone kill shots with the spear, fair winds and following seas! Rick Gutierrez

[@Sail2spear]

Hi Rick Great to meet you mate and find some else do a similar thing , I would love to make my over your way for a trip on your tandem once all these restrictions lift on covid and things return back to normal . I have looked at the spinnakers but like the simplicity of just one sail plus it would bury the nose in in the oceans I’m travelling in and till haven’t managed to seal my front hatch 100 % yet. I am in the process of making some really light Hakas which I’m excited in trying out on my next trip , do you use hakas or just tramps?

[@ImBoones]

Cool adventure you took us on. I got to see a blue whale and you did a magic trick pull a beer out of nowhere 🍻. Shark on the bait 👀🦈 awesome.

[@Sail2spear]

Big Boones thanks for watching my friend and joining me 😉🤘

[@ryanhill6745]

Great trip👌....would be cool to spend a few days out there

[@Sail2spear]

Ryan Hill thanks buddy , your welcome to tag along any day

[@allthingsoceann]

Awesome stuff mark! Really enjoyed that video super layer back and great to see you making the most of the two days, the whales at the start were crazy can imagine your heart rate went up a little 😬

[@Sail2spear]

As you know always awesome to see whales and even more to be so close to them all of a sudden , thanks for watching , when are you guys coming back up for a visit ?

[@karni60]

Very cool

[@Sail2spear]

Much appreciated 🙏

[@darryl5537]

Very inspiring.

[@Sail2spear]

Thanks for watching Darryl

[@papsygardentv7969]

Nice sailing

[@Sail2spear]

Thanks for watching

[@therodfather2266]

Nice kayak

[@Sail2spear]

Ha ha cheers Flo

[@andreteixeira5635]

Nice adventure and video, thanks for sharing! I have a Hobie Adventure Island myself here in Brazil. Although I find It to be in general a good boat and really fun I do not trust its rudder system at ALL and I am lookings for mods to improve its reliability

[@Sail2spear]

I’ve added a second system for my rudder which I tested in my latest video , hopefully it might help you out ,thanks for watching all the way from Brazil 🙌

[@edsontrevisan7]

Olá te acompanho aqui do Brazil minha cidade São Paulo encontrei seus vídeos, tenho um projeto semelhante ao seu que vou realizar no próximo ano, ainda farei aquisição do caiaque ê fabricarei mnhas amas para torná-lo um Trimaran Pretendo fazer longas expedições solo e acampar também. Boa sorte

[@Sail2spear]

Hello and great to have your view all the way from Brazil 🇧🇷, thanks for watching and look forward to hearing how you go on your solo trips

[@thedarkproject]

Great video, really inspiring. Looking forward to summer in Vic and some kayak camping with mates on the hobies. Your anchor setup looks really clean and tangle free, can you provide any info on how you have set it up?

[@Sail2spear]

Still refining my anchor setup but I’ll try and include it in future videos for you , thanks for watching and hope the vic weather is starting to warm up down there

[@dougfairweather]

Lovely... It is a great time of the year, eh?

[@Sail2spear]

Have to be the best time of year although this year it’s been a bit average with a lot more windy days which is great for sailing but terrible for diving

[@dammitau]

Can’t believe you jumped in to fix the rudder, I had a similar issue with my torqeedo at sea but was worried I would lose the boat if I got in the water even with the sail furled. Did you anchor or tether to the boat when you did that? Those conditions you left in looked pretty gnarly with the wind speed and swell, I have gotten scared in conditions not that bad !! And seeing a shark then getting in for a dive, I wish I had 10% of your confidence at sea 😂

[@Sail2spear]

I didn’t have any line attached on this occasion but never let go of the craft , certainly something I’m looking into putting in place in the future though. I guess my confidence is more experience on the ocean which is something we all gain over time

[@BarefootRacingAdventures]

Amazing whale footage!!🎥🐋

[@Sail2spear]

I’ll have to check out your new channel

[@BarefootRacingAdventures]

@@Sail2spear , if you happen to like dirt circle track racing 👍

[@jamesgillespie3664]

Can you share where you got the camo hat with full face gaiter? I'm enjoying the adventure. I have a Hobie Outback and Tandem, but the AI opens whole new worlds.

[@Sail2spear]

I purchased it at my local store named BCF but I have seen them on line for sale but I’ll try track down which internet site I seen them advertised , they are an awesome little hat for sun protection , I ordered two more after purchasing my first one

[@dammitau]

I’m doing my first camp arriving via my tandem island next wkend, any tips appreciated !!

[@Sail2spear]

Preparation is the key , and try writing a list and going from there , it’s surprising how much this has helped me and always reviewing what gear I take. Water is a valuable resource on these trips so minimise its use if you can :)

[@samuelzavala623]

is it possible to run a Jib on that setup? that would be awesome.

[@Sail2spear]

Yes it would be , havnt done it myself yet as wouldn’t want to bury the nose in some of the swells I’ve had her in but def worth thing about

[@myshinobi1987]

You should get a ss split lock washer on that screw and some red loctite, it won't be going anywhere.

[@Sail2spear]

Unfortunately it’s not the screw coming loose but the line so need to undo the screw to retention the line but thank you 🙏 anyway 😊

[@jaroslavfalcnik9178]

Hi just want to ask you ,wich island was it.Thank youJerry

[@Sail2spear]

Jaroslav Falcnik yea sure it was an named Keswick off the coast of Mackay in Australia

[@topgunpete1]

Great video, thanks for sharing. What island and which part of Qld??

[@Sail2spear]

It’s Keswick island off the coast of Mackay in Qld , we have a lot of islands up here I’m yet to explore with kayak

[@kayakfishingunboxed2298]

@@Sail2spear There is a bit of a facebook group looking at th eoption of a week long trip sailing around the Whitsundays. I tried to add you but I couldn't. Some great information going around that everyone is sharing, including yours. facebook.com/groups/320628575635115

[@robbieharvey]

If you leave your cofee to brew for a few minutes before pressing down, it will brew better :)

[@Sail2spear]

Thanks for the tip mate , just a novice here still learning the art and love tips like that , cheers 👍🏻

[@robbieharvey]

@@Sail2spear you're a lot more adventurous than i am. :)

[@benmutton6888]

Did you have a troll on the way out?

[@Sail2spear]

Gday Ben , how’s NT treating you ? I did have a troll but waters quite dead at the moment or maybe it’s my fishing skills , lucky I’m a spearfisherman though otherwise I’d go hungry

[@lknanml]

6:54 Pause. Where are those sub and thumbs up button. Ah Click and Click. Resume video....

[@Sail2spear]

Thanks for watching watching mate 🙌

[@pickledtesticles2870]

Mate i dont know if youre interested in youtube growth or just documenting a hobby, but what youve got here is grade A content. You could do this full time and get a million plus subscribers, you make better videos than those who do have. Impressive channel for someone with so few subscribers upload more regularly man you are a youtube star in the making.

[@Sail2spear]

Thanks for the awesome feed back , I would love to grow into a bigger channel but at the same time just love the process of making my videos and learning on the way , little time poor with work and life but plan on increasing the frequency of the videos if I can get out on the water more. Thanks again for the feedback and hopefully I can make it happen in the future and comments like yours help boost us to keep up the work that goes into producing a video

[@michaelnott238]

I want a job at mackay water so I can have your lifestyle mate

[@Sail2spear]

3 jobs going at the moment mate ,come on over but as they always say grass is greener , hope your well buddy?

[@perfdavid]

Curious, after having this would you have preferred the TI? Especially for hauling gear? I am torn between the AI and the TI

[@Sail2spear]

I think with the TI it would be better for hauling gear for sure , I have to be very specific in everything I take which is kinda fun for me though Only reason I didn’t go a TI was originally I was planning on my craft being transported on roof racks In saying that still an awesome craft and surprised how much it can carry

[@andreteixeira5635]

I have both, the Tandem and the Adventure Island. Go for the Adventure Island unless you are sure you will have always company to Sail with you. The Tandem is much heavier and not really good to stear and Sail when you are alone.

[@perfdavid]

I got the AI and have since made videos on my channel

[@stepheneurosailor1623]

👍🍺

[@Sail2spear]

🍻

[@sysublime5091]

I bought a Shark sheild Freedom 7 for Kayak fishing and diving in Southern California.. I have a two GWs chomp on my kayak. I spear fish alot for blue fin and yellow fin tuna. Yellowtail sheep head, halibut Black sea bass, corbina, Ling code. Lobster etc

[@sysublime5091]

A beer bottle fish.

[@sysublime5091]

You haven't done a video in awhile

[@Sail2spear]

Been busy with work over Xmas but do have spearfishing video I’ll probably be releasing Sunday

[@sysublime5091]

@@Sail2spear W.O.R.K. That. Vile 4 letter word. Ewwww. . Happy new year.