SAILING IS THE CURE! ....one small problem...

[@EngineerK]

OMG it's the Bob Ross of sailing!

[@theboatyard]

Fabulous opening music.

[@24hourtravellers]

One word, TRIPPY!! The music, the script and the VO. ❤ Made my hair stand.

[@mperkinsky]

I've been watching sailing channels for almost a year now and there are SOOO many great channels but I have to say I REALLY look forward to your videos every week and glad to patronize your channel. Finally, jumping into the comments to thank you all!

[@TheOKellys]

Michael! Thanks for the comment. Really pumps us up. And thanks for the Patreon. You really are making these videos possible.

[@CarlosRuivo]

Always pleasant to watch. Thank You.

[@andrewbartholomew5876]

O’Kellys are my top three on youtube for sailing. Repairs, buying, fixing, maint - I think they are the best by far. I mean how cool was it when they bought their boat from the moorings - crazy! Thank you

[@TheOKellys]

There are a lot of really good channels out there now, so.....that's a big compliment. Thank you!

[@dutchglobetrotter4513]

Awesome a real sailing video these are rare, I know because cruising is only a few precent sailing. Nick could you do a video about reading the weather, clouds ect, I think a lot of people could learn from you.

[@lacfilms8345]

Thursday- with our favorite couple the O'Kelly's. How nice. I will have to comment then to my friends. You know where to look for my lengthy response to this. Good to see you both again. Welcome Back to the Bay.

[@ttpersonalaccount]

Thanks again for sharing! 😊 Enjoy your break

[@bearparts]

Another great video in the books... enjoy your time with family.

[@gefginn3699]

Sounds great. Enjoy your family time. 🤩🤗

[@Boody523]

That cool angle from the bow makes your boat look like an HH, thin, sleek and fast!

[@TheOKellys]

Need a lens like that for the self shots....lol

[@RogerWilco1]

Once you are out of that marina, please do a video and talk about them a bit and drop a link to them. I like that haulout-by-bridgedeck approach quite a bit.

[@hannahh.a.709]

Love your video's... vlogging style is fire. You guys rock... your voices are so relaxing

[@eghtrading7484]

Feeling like i am sailing...thank you for amazing shooting!

[@alleycatvietnam]

Did someone say engine maintenance at around @14:55 might want to consider oil analysis ......lol...

[@oneamericanpatriot108]

DAMN! You guys are in the Chesapeake area and we are on vacation in Wilmington!!!

[@kimn5687]

800 Miles and no breakdowns. Glad you made it safely and uneventfully.

[@normshifferd9728]

Looks absolutely amazingly beautiful! Thanks so much for the video!

[@telluride4017]

Really captured how awesome your trip is going! Good for you

[@richardherndon1541]

Very nice passage! Excellent video!

[@carlosvallejo4926]

Hello my dear friends! Guau, this episode was espectacular. Those camera moments while sailing are incredible! See you next week. Cheers from Canary Islands!

[@MobilMobil-kv5ke]

I like how you used your Mr. Rogers calm and soothing voices with this video. Contrast this with your TV Weatherperson voices.

[@rnunezc.4575]

Great takes from sprit ...that's flying over the water...saludos (I think next boat name is Keto...:)

[@tomcraddock244]

That was some crazy good video of just cruising.loved to perspective.

[@cbthomas9577]

WOW Nick and Megan, some of your best work. Splendid and so realistic.

[@TheOKellys]

Thank you! Easy to make a good vid when the conditions were so awesome!

[@donmcneal233]

Hey kids..., I enjoyed the trip. Hope Clarity's overhaul gives her vitality she deserves & you guys too. Enjoy the land for a while. I'll be ready again when you guys are..., thanks.

[@cathrynmcpartland1752]

Another brilliant episode. I called in my land-lubber-hubby (he can’t help it. He was raised in Queens) …. I wanted him to see your beautiful offshore segment.

[@TheOKellys]

That’s really sweet. What a compliment! Thank you!

[@Lax-Sharks]

You really focused on your sound editing this episode, and it stands out in a BIG WAY!!! LOVE IT

[@TheOKellys]

Thanks! Always try! It’s an art for sure. Always learnig

[@ceeceety2320]

The two of you work well together for certain. It was wonderful to see you both at ease and enjoying the moments that are what it's all about. Great video! Tim and Tammie

[@perryhaddix407]

Outstanding insight on maintenance and operations. The reimagining of power requirements and generation is very helpful.

[@AORD72]

Always a pleasure to watch such positive people. Yours videos are always interesting, full of logic and reasoning. What fantastic life to live, exploring the world by yacht.

[@TheOKellys]

We are the luckiest you’ll ever meet. It’s a privilege.

[@robertmcmahon1221]

You provide another early morning re--viewing of the O'Kelly's and my vicarious adventure; with a cup of Clarity I might add. Best day to ya'.

[@TheOKellys]

Awesome. I am already thinking about tomorrow morning’s cup. Thanks for the note Robert

[@TeamMPI]

Could be my favorite video yet by you all. What cool energy throughout! Thank you!

[@TheOKellys]

Wow, thank you!

[@the_earthway]

Thanks! Keep Living the Earthway

[@tracy2092]

such a lovely positive couple you guys are a pleasure to watch 😊

[@TheOKellys]

You are too kind. Thank you.

[@keysersmoze]

Had to pause at 1m35s to give you the shout out. Nice intro. Good music, very mood setting. Relaxing, yet with a slight tinge of something serious to come.

[@TheOKellys]

Thanks! That piece is going back a bit....

[@edwardnigma2216]

That's funny... I'm in the process of buying a leopard 48, and Zimmerman marine was one of the places i've looked at to get some work done.

[@TheOKellys]

As with all the good yards, it pays to plan in advance and get on their schedule early. Good luck with the L48! See you out there!

[@edwardnigma2216]

@@TheOKellys Problem is, with covid the whole closing date is a complete tossup. Got tickets booked, hotel booked, waiting on approval from BVI gateway, and now, who knows if the boat's even going to be ready by the 24th... Ah well, is what it is. Things will happen when they're meant to.

[@TheOKellys]

Yeh the boat will be late, there are going to be problems...there always are and there always will be. It was always like that....covid is just another one... But yeh, like you say, just go with it and enjoy the ride...that's the whole lesson with all of this.... If BVI boat and going to refit, give St Maarten a think....can get most of what you need in most cases. Plus they have good food there.

[@edwardnigma2216]

@@TheOKellys Only problem with St.Maarten is the shipping times. Here, I can order or fabricate practically anything and have it delivered in 2 days. Granted, it's a days drive to/from Knoxville, but meh. I don't have much else to do.

[@McDonoughKelly]

Nicely done! Look forward to the next chapter ⛵🥰

[@pleclerc1]

Beautiful video guys...I am starting to think Nick only eats tacos at this point...lol

[@robertlemoine3500]

A wonderful program,I’ve had the pleasure of watching for a while , Thankyou for sharing.

[@veizour]

Distant from land, out in the open, feeling the freedom and the wind, I'd probably scream a therapeutic scream at the top of my lungs.

[@beazleteats4031]

G'day from a sunny Sydney. What a wonderful gratitude list Megan...to see you share in the middle of the ocean brings forth how much you are living our program. The best is still to come Megan. ODAAT. Take care, safe travels. By far my favourite yachting couple on the big blue sea.

[@TheOKellys]

Aww thank you Beazle Teats, can't wait until we make it to sunny Sydney!! Be well.

[@tillman42anon94]

Outstanding soliloquy...complimenting the use of imagery n' time, reality n' perception juxtaposition (Well Done) ...quite Bill Walton-esque...in a good way, fer sure. If I didn't know better I'd think you had just.....nooooo.....yessss?

[@briandhuff]

"CGI" - too funny

[@danielsartre1708]

Your videos are always interesting and make us want to go ... Thank you so much!

[@rustysteel8714]

Sailing smoothly through the " Graveyard of the Atlantic " is a WIN! 😉 Safe travels on the hard you two...lots of anger on the byways these days. Looking forward to those projects. 👍

[@TheOKellys]

Always a test of the nerves, but we are two lucky ducks, so that helps! Let's see if that luck continues into the haul!

[@DaveHines1]

Sounds like you have quite some boat work ahead 😃🥂

[@TheOKellys]

Always. Lol.....sniff sniff...lol....

[@jackiemauro4774]

Hey guys that was great! You make it look so easy🙂

[@TheOKellys]

That one was pretty easy though. ..... for a five day....lol

[@h.v7461]

Enjoy your time off! Looking forward to the upgrade vids…my favorites.

[@popsoldboats3406]

It may be a chance for me to visit as I have a leopard near you that needs a new deck core.

[@charlespemberton6784]

Welcome to deltaville! Got my boat slipped in broad creek, great town for boat work

[@rayslaughter7213]

Keto pancakes.... Carrots chick peas and spirolina. I have a about 20 other recipes that Megan has made that comes before that one. I'm just saying

[@timwoods603]

Awesome guys! Cant wait to see the upgrades. Peace and Love

[@FlesHBoX]

Oh man, what is the track at 13:10 ? I couldn't find it on your soundcloud, and I love that bluesy guitar riff!

[@markn2471]

My favorite of your videos! You definitely turned the dial up to 11.

[@TheOKellys]

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[@MuddyDuck...]

Loved this episode - especially the opening off-deck wide angle views of Clarity 👍 Great that you had such perfect weather and could enjoy the passage, prior to getting the boat hauled out for a while. Looking forward to seeing what projects you have planned. ATB from the UK

[@TheOKellys]

Ah, THANKS!!!!!!!

[@manuelstarr3602]

Hey Nick, can you really trust AIS in the night in a heavy shipping area? I know in the Philippines (on the news) the Chinese turn off their AIS so there position in coastal water can't be seen.. but anywhere could be dicy if you can't see. Cheers 🥂🍺

[@blaze740]

Awesome Video guys . . you are my anxiety relief .

[@WillN2Go1]

Really nice passage video. The rookie sailor in me gets all excited when I see the video display and hear sail talk. Close reach..... oooh. I'd like to learn more about replacing the GenSet with one of the main engines. On one hand it seems so obvious, but then why isn't everyone doing it already?

[@TheOKellys]

Lots of challenges as you’ll see coming up. But it is doable and for a catamaran I think it makes a lot of sense.

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Great transit! Glad all is well! Can't wait for more tech videos too! Awesome video!

[@TheOKellys]

Oh you got it.....big time!

[@ThoughtfulWander]

@@TheOKellys 👍😁Sweet!!

[@andrewjames7616]

Thankyou👍

[@aquamoon213]

Jan Hammer and Micheal Mann would be proud of that opening!

[@TheOKellys]

You couldn't pay me a higher compliment. I had the Miami Vice soundtrack...on tape. Oh yes I did. LOL

[@6800891]

Caught the spinal tab reference...👍 Do you have a copy of the "Black album"...😄😄

[@drewd1726]

In Portland? Stop by Village Coffee, Multnomah Village. I’ll treat ya. Love you two. Hi to family!

[@alimitchell5346]

Excellent watch 👌

[@tomd.3082]

I'm just a little jealous. Everytime I go on the outside, conditions are crap. Little to no wind and swell from 2 different directions. Inlets with no navigation aids and shallow water. I was headed to Philadelphia. I made as far as Southport, NC. Dropped the hook in an anchorage that was sketchy getting into, but it turned out to be a great place for the week I was there. Nice spot to ride out 30 and 40 knot winds and thunderstorms. Last Monday I pulled anchor and went back to Little River, SC where I'm tied to a dock and the A/C cranked up. Going to stay here until I feel like going back to Florida.

[@TheOKellys]

Sorry to hear it! Gotta be real patient in this area and you can still get thumped.

[@tomd.3082]

@@TheOKellys A few things happened up North that changed my plans. Oh well, it is what it is. I'll just play "tourist" while I'm here and enjoy myself.

[@dalsie105]

Another great video cheers from the UK

[@phoenixreimagined]

We didn’t see any of those weed patches on our way up. Looks like you had a great passage.

[@BarracudaHawk]

Another great video guys! I didn’t catch the name of the haul out yard? Can you tell me please? Thanks

[@robbylafont]

love the music........

[@davidBarrel]

2:42 ok, new desktop wallpaper

[@Mark.McLaren]

Awesome video guys !

[@pwrplay8709]

Thanks for the Beats :)

[@tmarlatte]

Beautiful videos. Beautiful sharing of your thoughts and feelings. Thanks! What are the lines going under the bows? Are they just looped under or are they attached to something under the water line? Do they abrade on the bottom of the hull?

[@yvonnenystrom]

Loved this video!!!! I can’t wait to get on the water!! I was wondering how your boat wrap is holding up?? Do you still need to do bottom paint?

[@TheOKellys]

Wrap is doing great. It goes to waterline. Still gotta use bottom paint unfortunately. Glad you enjoyed the vid

[@yvonnenystrom]

@@TheOKellys I’m glad to hear about the wrap! Bummer about still having to do bottom paint! But the boat still looks incredible!!! 😍😍

[@tonyfromaus7855]

Dunno if you can, but perhaps consider making the Patreon names font less solid or partly transparent or outline only? Just makes the names readable while also allowing the video through. Excellent vid as usual. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheOKellys]

That's a great idea!

[@rphardy1924]

Who in the heck watches this video and gives it a thumbs down? Amazes me that there are any of those. Another fun one guys!

[@TheOKellys]

Thank you my friend you are so sweet! 😘

[@mtrezaie]

How much speed did you gain by shedding those weights? Or it does show its effect in some other way, like less shaking in the boat!?

[@TheOKellys]

Final tally coming !

[@mtrezaie]

@@TheOKellys Thanks. I have learned a tone from your videos, and your book.

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

Nice video. K.I.S.S. less moving parts the better. Does a fixed blade prop make that much difference in performance vs cost and reliablilty?

[@TheOKellys]

Fixed prop is wayyyyyyyy slower. About 1-1.5kn slower. We will get props fixed and be good again!

[@motfc8]

Nice flake on that jib!😁

[@redbovine]

Great video. The peace out there must be amazing. One question. Did y’all ever take any sailing courses before you got started or how did you learn how to?

[@TheOKellys]

Nah, we did it all the hard way.... lessons are a better way to go....

[@redbovine]

@@TheOKellys just remember. You didn’t make mistakes you only had learning experiences!!!

[@HandyMan657]

Really loving the camera angles and as always the music is spot on. Annapolis?

[@TheOKellys]

We’ll be there....with some adventures in between hopefully

[@Axe_North]

Nice video! Following you since a moment now and i can’t wait every week for my “clarity” episode ! Nick when you vlog try to put the camera lil bit more away from your face ! You are a nice looking guy but i have the feel that you are about to kiss me thrue the screen lol 😂 please keep going thank you for all the good content ! 🙌

[@pancakeflux]

With the trouble you seem to be having with your props I’m surprised you’re sticking with them. I’m guessing this’ll be the last work on them before tossing them out if the problems persist.

[@TheOKellys]

You would guess correct there. These are real expensive. Gonna try everything

[@JumboShr1mp]

Love ya’lls videos buy dislike 3D camera. But keep doing u. I do understand that I’m not the only one in the world.

[@marceld6061]

Have you already decided on where you are getting your new main sail? Precision Sails is a great local (to me) company that works with a lot of KZbin sailors.

[@rfdinesen4027]

Nice job on the trip North! Mjk bay or Dvl? Are you going up the Bay or outside when you continue?

[@SV-Flying-Tigress]

Nice intro

[@StephenWalkerAhoy-Boats]

You had to wait for a high tide? When I was in Chesapeake on my Catri 24 in 2007 the tidal range was only about 1ft! The wind had more effect than the tide! Has something changed?

[@FlesHBoX]

This is the second video today where someone made an eminem reference (same song even) while grabbing a mooring ball, lol

[@langanolangano2013]

You guys are owsom

[@chriscarney204]

I’m sure you’ve been asked this many times, but what is the offset from when you film to when you publish your video?

[@TheOKellys]

It varies, no set amount. We got behind about six weeks this spring, and now in a week or so we will be real time or close to it. It isn't planned...it's just how it goes.

[@chriscarney204]

@@TheOKellys So you reached the Chesapeake about 2-weeks ago? Did you say you're going even further north, like to Maine?

[@biotreksailing]

Would you buy those props again? Or switch to something different? I guess you will know after they are sent away and time will tell.

[@TheOKellys]

They worked so well! Just needed service. Would explore options…hard to say.

[@10lauset]

Cheers

[@MedicFlyer]

Is there an unspoken rule among YT Sailors that prohibits putting the "real-time occurrence dates" in the descriptions of the video? to know the actual seasons or time of sailing certain places would be a great addition knowing the real-life experience and how much time actually passes. (I know some channels are as much as 7 months behind real-time). Great video. WHY are you going further North? What weather does that mean you will get into? what time of year is this actually occurring and putting you into northern latitudes? LOVE the Channel.

[@TheOKellys]

Lol. I hear ya, but that would add a level of complexity that would sink the ship. We are about to skip some boring stuff and go from a few weeks later to close to real time. If we tried to explain what came in between it would confuse all of us! Lol

[@kengallardo9269]

Sailing Doodles has started adding film dates to their videos. A lot of sailors, especially women, don't want people to figure out where they are for security reasons. Lots of nut jobs out there and being at anchor on a sailboat isn't always very secure, especially in the tropics where you most likely have hatches open for ventilation.

[@TheOKellys]

We don't worry about security...if you know what I mean.

[@skulijakobsson5116]

Beautiful 🥰

[@motorvesseltortugasunrise1886]

Your best Video, full of Love, shown wonderfully, I Am a Dad and feel that love for my Girls, Lost my Dad 1 year ago to Covid, since then sold everything and bought a 42 ft Chris Craft to bring home to Florida, Currently In Hilton Head refitting her for many years of Florida Boat life, God Willing! in memory of my Dad and my love for the water and making memories with my daughters and Grand Daughter when they can be there, Love to find a cruising partner Like you found in your mom, Just a kind pair you two made, she brings out the best in you Best wishes for you Kiddo!, I follow your travels on all the channels

[@TheOKellys]

That’s very nice of you to say. Gotta point out though....Megan is my wife, not my mom. I’m sure it was a slip of the keys.... be well

[@fionaedwards9722]

When on a 5 day passage, do you feel cabin fever that you can't move around or exercise? It looks very idillic, but even on a cat, you can't get away from the lack of movement. missing Sugar, too!

[@TheOKellys]

Nah, none of that for us, the boat actually give you a workout when the waves come up. Ahhhhh, yeh.....Sugg......;(

[@brianlowe753]

One man’s plaque is another’s best fishing structure (sargasso weed is great for Mahi Mahi). Good luck dodging it.