No Land in Sight: Taking on the Challenging Sail to New Zealand - Episode 136

[@bobbykeith1758]

I can only imagine what Gary could have accomplished had he not chosen to be a vagabond. I, too, am an engineer. Gary not only has the knowledge to get things done but also exudes leadership qualities.

[@captainjimolchs]

It's not the man that takes the sea. It's the sea that takes the man.--Renaud: Des que le vent soufflera.

[@davidforbes7772]

Absolutely stunning underwater photography. I really appreciate that you name so many of the fish. Your videos are more than just visual delights they are informative too.

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you very much! The diving in Minerva was incredible and it makes us happy that we are able to share it with everyone!

[@Davidcallard]

​​@@SailingOneLifethanks Gary and everyone for sharing Minerva Reef with us. It was quite an education for me because I remember the GBR - Great Barrier Reef - used to look like that. I'm 75yo now but I did a lot of diving on the GBR as a teenager. It looks nothing like that now, it's just a grey desolation. We're told that it's all down to the sea temps but I wonder if that's only part of the problem? There's still a lot of chemical run-off from the sugar industry on the Q'ld East Coast as well despite all of the reforms to farming practices.

[@leonardo7891]

"Thanks for sharing your awesome vibes and experiences, they're totally enriching. Cheers from Argentina!"

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you so much! 🥰 We appreciate the love and good vibes all the way from Argentina!

[@loisphillips5826]

Hi Brooke and Gary. Great video. Love the french braids on everyone. Beautiful coral reefs at Minerva. Sure enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.

[@SailingOneLife]

Hi Lois! Thank you! The braids were a fun touch! The reef in Minerva is spectacular, glad we were able to share it with everyone! All well here, hope you are doing great too!

[@loisphillips5826]

@@SailingOneLife thanks. I’m doing well. Enjoying my grandkids. I’m excited for you guys ❤️

[@gefginn3699]

I've been binge watching your beginnings. I started on episode #1 a couple weeks ago and now I'm on 92. 😇 🌞⛵🌴

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

@gefginn3699 Keep going. The vids get better and better.

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

@gefginn3699 Try SV Florence. Their first vids are crap. But after 8 years and a circumnavigation, they have become excellent videographers and vloggers. Yesterday my wife asked if they had a camera person. No! But they've learned what shots they need to tell a story.

[@SailingOneLife]

Ah cool! We appreciate you going back to the beginning to watch our earlier episodes! Thanks for coming along with us! We also enjoy Sailing Yacht Florence's channel.

[@freedomwanderer]

Love the diving footage. Beautiful place.

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you! The diving is incredible at Minerva! So healthy and vibrant.

[@eduardoHMYT]

What a colorfull experience, the diving, the coral reefs, the sounds, great sailing Teamwork!

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you, Eduardo! We loved diving the reef there!

[@obieandlaurie]

Absolutely spectacular underwater footage, what a beautiful reef and sea life….my fave was the moray eel….i can’t do that dance Gary and Hannah were doing, not sure they could either? 😭….Gary’s braids….LOVE! Was SV Scout with you all? Seem like really good people. Hope all well with all….hugs, 🤗

[@SailingOneLife]

Hey Obie! Haha none of us could do the dance! We met SV Scout in the Marquesas. Lovely couple! We haven't seen them since then.... hopefully we will cross paths again one day. Say hi to Laurie for us and hugs to you both!

[@davidnichols147]

The best underwater coral photography I've experienced in a long time. Safe passage to NZ!

[@SailingOneLife]

Aw, thank you! We really appreciate this! It was such a spectacular reef. So happy we could share it with everyone!

[@phillipmolis8398]

Y’all are Legends! Looking forward to seeing some more kite 🏄‍♂️🤙🏼

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks! Hope to keep getting better with the kite!

[@paulsmith3652]

Fabulous Vlog. What a spectacular reef, looking so healthy and a load of marine life. I could spend a couple of months there, diving and resting, I realise you have a schedule and a weather window to sale to and limited resources onboard. Wishing you all a safe passage.

[@SailingOneLife]

Hey there! Yes, we agree! We would have loved to stay for a couple months! It's such an amazing place.

[@joephillips7612]

Being a member of your PATREON makes these videos double fun and interesting- tracking you in real-time on the map and with updates-then watching the footage of it a short while later. Wow. Minerva is cool. Lucky Rich was there to show you those spots but I guess it always works out somehow. Did you talk to any of the bigger boats on the passage and did they pass you? That would be nice to know there are other faster boats behind you. I like how Gary said all the noise and bouncing around and watch schedule all seem to harmonize a few days in. But those tacos looked awesome so I just thawed out some salmon for teriyaki tacos later!

[@SailingOneLife]

Hey Joe! Thank you so much for all the love and support out here. We appreciate all your Patreon support. We need to have a zoom call soon! We didn't have any boats contact us on the vhf while underway but we did notice one or two on AIS, the closest was about 20 nm for a brief time. When we arrived in New Zealand there were probably 3-4 of the catamarans that left after us and arrived before us. Hope your teriyaki salmon tacos were delicious! 💙

[@joephillips7612]

@@SailingOneLife Hope you're all safe in Fla this week Brooke.

[@ScottBryant-wi7gb]

Good Morning SV One Life!!!

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Scott! Hope you are having a good weekend!

[@jonmarchilgers384]

I’m thrilled and grateful for riding along. Happy y’all are underway for this epic passage. 🙏🏼 JM

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks for coming along with us on this journey!

[@jonmarchilgers384]

@@SailingOneLife The reality that y’all find time to respond to your subs is flattering. You three keep doing you and I’ll keep watching your content. 👊🏼

[@wow.sailor.]

Wow Sailor's, what a super awesome Dive site. Be safe and don't go out on the boat without safety gear. But enjoy the sail to NZ

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Wow Sailor! The diving in Minerva Reef is top notch!

[@Life-Dreaming]

Love the sailing & thanks for taking us along. Stay safe and enjoy. Also, remember to VOTE‼️ 💙🇺🇸💚👍😇

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks for coming along with us out here!!

[@SailingLegato]

I know this sail was awhile ago but was very real while making this video. Scary when Gary was on the foredeck. Watching the waves crash on deck. To confessions of hygiene. Thanks for keeping it real! And love the French braids ❤️‍🔥

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you! Ha so funny about the braids, we thought those were a nice touch! We appreciate you coming along with us. 💙

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

Spectacular underwater footage!! Jaques Cousteau would be proud!! ooooof, that sea state!! NZ has the reoccurring H then L then H thasn a random tropical L that spins down to the North Island with unsettled weather..... Timing is key but not always possible with the sometimes random situations that happen..... Looking good!! The next episode must be Land Ho!!

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Kev! The diving there is absolutely stunning. Wish we could have stayed longer! Looking forward to sharing the rest of our passage with you.

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

@@SailingOneLife I'm sire next week will be an action packed episode!! Can't wait!!

[@sausage5849]

You guys are doing a great job with these videos!

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks so much! Happy to hear you are enjoying them!

[@jaysnowden2]

Always amazes me to see how well they eat in the middle of nowhere. Dishes always look so delicious.

[@captainjimolchs]

Same as when they're Somewhere.

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks! We have a good provisioner onboard 😁😂

[@DawnMcCowan]

Y'all need to get on PBS - you two produce some of the best ever travel vlogs ever created!

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you! We really appreciate this!!

[@rainerpitsch6347]

Super Video 👍 Hanna ist doing super👍👍 Greetings from the island Lastovo in Croatia, we are stuck here since 3 days, 2 more to go, because of bad weather. Our shelter is an old submarine bunker, so quite cool. 👍 Take care guys and safe trip 👍

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks for stopping by from Croatia! How cool!

[@rainerpitsch6347]

@@SailingOneLife As Diver and sailor, I simply love your videos 👍👍

[@dannyfisher9223]

G'day guy's thanks for another awesome episode from my favourite sailing youtube channel! Hope you both are doing well! ? Take care. 💙

[@SailingOneLife]

Hey Danny! Thank you! 💙 Doing great. Hope you are too!

[@bearitraeb]

7:39 wellllll that definitely isn’t ALL alone. 😊😂😂

[@SailingOneLife]

Haha yep! Crazy to see all the sailors congregating in one place!

[@RogerMather-gq8rn]

Proud of you guys, great vid.

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you! 💙 Glad you liked this one!

[@marcstango1481]

Watching every bit of this! Best wishes on your journey!!

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you! Hope you enjoyed this passage!

[@garywacaser6230]

Great job on this video. Love the underwater view. Smooth sailing to NZ.

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you, Gary! Happy to hear you enjoyed this video.

[@juliazentner681]

The BRAID gang! I love it!

[@SailingOneLife]

Haha thanks! #braidedpirates

[@AaronCarotta]

Great edit from below and even better great content. Really wonderful to see such kind sailors in person on camera too. All braids included! 😊

[@SailingOneLife]

Hey Aaron! Thank you! Hope you and Smiles are feeling good! Glad you love the braids....#braidedpirates

[@BudaPeter]

Now y'all kids go brush your teeth! Great update. Almost got seasick watching you bounce around. Have always wanted to visit New Zealand...Thanks Budapeter

[@SailingOneLife]

😅😁 who knew brushing our teeth could be such a chore! Thanks for the good vibes!

[@islandbirdw]

Stunning reef, only one I ever saw like it was in Fiji

[@SailingOneLife]

Minerva Reef is the healthiest we have ever encountered. Quite magical!

[@somadevo]

Certainly diving to remember forever. Great job sailors. Highest Blessings P.S. you chose well getting crew. She's great.

[@SailingOneLife]

Yes, the dining was spectacular there! And thank you! She's been an awesome crew mate!

[@brucerhodes8197]

The dive footage was absolutely incredible!! I'm excited about the rest of this passage... does Hannah finally get some calm seas or is her entire sailing experience going to be one challenge after another, after another... lol I know if it were me, it really wouldn't matter, just getting the opportunity to do it at all would be pretty life changing for anyone and I am sure that's how Hannah feels. Maybe it's a guy thing, like Gary, I can sleep anywhere, through anything...lol

[@lifelikehannah1856]

Yes I do! You’ll have to wait and see, but a couple of days on the passage were just magical! I’m so grateful for the experience I had, with the absolute best people I could ask for!

[@SailingOneLife]

Haha it must be a guy thing! Gary is such a good sleeper! Hannah and I struggle to sleep when the waves are slamming the boat and the dishes are clanking around!

[@brucerhodes8197]

@@lifelikehannah1856 Fantastic, I'll be looking forward to seeing the calm! Brooke and Gary were lucky to have you onboard, your personalities all fit so well and you were like a sponge, learning so much so quick. Hope if it's what you want, we see you out there crewing again, for One Life or another KZbinr...

[@captainjimolchs]

She learns faster when things are lively.

[@mattgirgenti3595]

Another awesome video. Love that you captured the "Minerva gang" camaraderie .. the emotion when leaving . The dive footage (well, all the footage!) is as always, top notch.

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Matt! Ha yeah I choked up a bit leaving but managed to hold in the tears.

[@markdavis6835]

Best of luck on the sail to New Zealand. Always pray for your safe travels.

[@SailingOneLife]

We appreciate all the good vibes!

[@robertfeld1650]

Loved this one. Thank you for sharing your adventures❤❤❤

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, amigo! Hope you are doing great!

[@robertfeld1650]

@@SailingOneLife headed back to La Paz soon. Planning to sail back to Los Angeles in November. Looking forward to being back out in open water.

[@robertscranton8293]

Love Brooke and Gary and the new crewmember...Wow... Brooke .. your one-piece swimsuit is Awesome. (your braids are lovely)..the lighting on the dives adds so much.

[@SailingOneLife]

Hey Robert! Haha glad you liked the braids and my bathing suit! Hope you are having a good weekend!

[@Myseadreams]

Loved this episode. A mix of diving and sailing, doesn’t get much better.

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you!! We agree, sailing and diving! Our favs!

[@braddobson2060]

Great video,, I think I caught a glimpse of Kate there. Have fun and be safe.

[@SailingOneLife]

Hey Brad! Thank you! I'm not sure who Kate is but maybe she was part of the group on the catamaran?

[@MrFroglips69]

Your dive was amazing. So beautiful and full of life. As always, what a groovy life you live. One Groovy Life.

[@SailingOneLife]

One groovy life 🥰 love that! The reef there is incredible!

[@irishcat5414]

Loved it!

[@SailingOneLife]

So happy to hear this, thank you!

[@stevea9604]

What a glorious bunch of spots under the boat…Underwater can be better than above 👍🏻🌊😁

[@SailingOneLife]

100%! The underwater world at Minerva is just mind blowing!

[@davidzaharik5408]

Big smile on my face.... what a great episode. I so understand the pre-departure butterflies... you look out and go... what an amazing feeling... I pray I get to do it again.

[@SailingOneLife]

Love that this episode brought a smile to your face! Thank you for coming along with us!

[@ChrisandKellNowHere]

I can get on board with that “whole passage equivalent is one day” philosophy 😅 cheers guys! ❤

[@SailingOneLife]

It certainly doesn't feel like just one day when your getting your ass kicked for days on end 🤣

[@leehoffman3604]

Brooke, you got frisky on the intro. Very cute. A little jig, a beautiful black bathing suit, cute braids, and those dimples. On to the rest of this fantastic video. Incredible underwater footage. Thoughtful prep for the next challenging sail and sporty seas at the start. I was struck by how calm everyone was while underway. It simply shows your experience. Gary, I'd have no concerns about taking a ride with you. Have a great sail and see you next week.

[@SailingOneLife]

Frisky 🤣 glad you liked that. I almost cut that out. Despite the rough weather we all seemed to handle it well, good to know that came through on the video! Cheers! 💙

[@leehoffman3604]

@@SailingOneLife I've watched you guys for years through good times and bad. It was just great to see you in your little frisky mood. It shows us the fun sailing side. I hope you are doing well on the passage to New Zealand. Take care.

[@rew3103]

It ain't easy and that's life. Nicely done everything!

[@SailingOneLife]

That's right! Anything in life worth doing isn't easy!

[@dennishice326]

Very glad you’re on your way.

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Dennis!

[@mattdoherty753]

Great stuff! looks fantastic. Fair ends and safe passage. 😎👍👍

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Matt!

[@glennburch1081]

Some of the best reef coral video I have ever seen. That's a big compliment coming from a reef-aquarium hobbyist. Just love following your channel.

[@SailingOneLife]

Hi Glenn! Thank you! The reef there was absolutely incredible. One of the healthiest we've seen.

[@Darcee-p9o]

when you were doing the deep diving, some of that coral waving in the water reminded me of chenille, waving in the water :)

[@SailingOneLife]

The ocean’s way of adding some cozy texture to the deep. Thanks for the fun comparison, Darcee!

[@stephenshort839]

Thanks for sharing your dives and adventures and labels on the fish.

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks for watching! Happy to hear you like the fish labels! 🐠🐡

[@stevelansdowne]

I keep loving your videos. Fairest of winds to you all!

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you! We appreciate you coming along with us and commenting!

[@Building_Bluebird]

Wow. Next level reef. Amazing.

[@SailingOneLife]

Such a stunning underwater world!

[@Jb-mi2rm]

Nice stuff Thanks 🙏

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@btrent9244]

Great video. Beautiful diving, exciting sailing, good food and engaging conversations. Pass the popcorn please, I’m staying for a second showing. Outstanding channel. 👍🇺🇸🚜👏

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Trent! Our passage to New Zealand had a bit of everything....as always we appreciate all your support!

[@RichardMauri]

Spectacular

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you!

[@samhouston5217]

I like the "Battle Braids" All three of you have them. Also, great video showing how dark it is at night when Gary went out on the deck to check the anchor.. scary stuff right there. Wonder if a flood light of some kind to illuminate the entire deck is something that could be done.

[@SailingOneLife]

Ha thanks! We thought the braids were a fun touch. We have a deck light that we can turn on but it takes awhile for our eyes to adjust after we turn it on so we try to only use it if absolutely necessary. The headlights seem to be good enough in most situations.

[@samhouston5217]

@@SailingOneLife Ah, that makes sense. TY.

[@DaicelaOtero]

Safe travels guys we love you❤

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks so much for the love! 🥰

[@Propoolman]

Great underwater videography and lighting ‼️ Impressive reef and anchorage 🐟 🐠

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you! Some of the best diving we've ever experienced!

[@rainfinger]

Great video!

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you! 👍

[@RNVOS]

Soo much colour! Great video you two! ❤ from 🇨🇦 BC

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you for the love from Canada! Glad you enjoyed the dive footage!

[@franklohr3345]

The reef colors are truly spectacular

[@SailingOneLife]

Some of the healthiest reef we have seen!

[@howardcollins6748]

Just found your amazing channel great content best for the future regards Howard from Cyprus 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@SailingOneLife]

Hi Howard! Thanks for stopping by to say hello! Happy to hear you are enjoying our content. More to come :)

[@5150chicago]

Looks like good times!

[@SailingOneLife]

Both good and bad!

[@robertlemoine3500]

Thankyou, I’m enjoying your underwater adventures.😊

[@SailingOneLife]

Thank you! We love sharing the dive footage with everyone!

[@pesttechDoc]

Great video! I’m so wowed 😮 by this amazing journey y’all are on. Thanks Gary, Brooke and Hannah!!!

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Jeff! We appreciate you coming along with us!

[@carltontweedle5724]

The parts are held together with little grub screws when you get some where take the lot out and lock tight them. Plus the dive was great.

[@SailingOneLife]

Yup, two of those screws walked out on the job! A temporary solution is mentioned in our next episode. And yes, those dives were mind-blowing!

[@jorgegorina3039]

❤❤❤🙏🏻🙌🏼👍🏼safe travels guys. Amazing underwater footage.

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Jorge!! The diving in Minerva was beautiful....happy we could share it with you!

[@jmjm1920]

Im from Tongatapu Island 🏝 good luck on your journey ✨ take care 🙏

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks for the well wishes from Tongatapu!! We love Tonga! 💙

[@OldManGibb]

First, lol Happy Saturday y'all.

[@SailingOneLife]

Happy weekend Gibb! Hope you are doing well friend!

[@DennisMacdonald-r7d]

Great footage n editing tyvm

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Dennis! We appreciate it!

[@Sarasdad91]

Great video. Some very nice Scooby scenes too. I love it when you 2 go diving. Was just curiouse. Does Hannah Scooby dive?

[@bearitraeb]

I wondered that also. Hannah seems like an optimist. I ponder, that Hannah might not be an open ocean sailor; but, would enjoy coastal sailing or day sailing more. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Sarasdad91]

It is possible that she may aquire her own boat one day. If so, I hope she does some videos. ​@@bearitraeb

[@lifelikehannah1856]

Hey! Unfortunately I don’t dive, and we didn’t have much of an opportunity to teach me. But I got a lot of snorkelling in while on board which was totally awesome! I’m back on dry land for now, but had the best experience I could’ve asked for!

[@SailingOneLife]

Like Hannah said, diving at Minerva isn't the best teaching grounds but if she comes to crew again one day maybe we will have a good opportunity to teach her!

[@Sarasdad91]

​@@lifelikehannah1856Thanks Hannah, for the response.

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

I counted 12 dingys. 2 people per dingy? I counted 26 heads. So mostly 2 sailors per boat. Thank you for taking us along with you. Gary! Love the braids! Keep them! Flowing hair is fine but not for sailing. Men or women.

[@SailingOneLife]

Hey Rick! Glad you liked the braids! 😂 Not sure exactly how many boats or people but your analysis sounds about right! Although we feel like most boats had 3-4 people onboard so maybe some people were inside the catamaran that didn't make it into your head count.

[@joeltatham5673]

Superb video. Thanks for sharing !

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Joel! Glad you enjoyed this one!

[@alejandraramon2023]

Hello it’s Ale and Chris from Dakota, Suvarow. So cool to see you guys sailing! We are in Panama working on another boat . And hope to continue our trip soon! Maybe the Philippines…

[@SailingOneLife]

Hey guys! So good to hear from you! Hope all is well and hope to catch you somewhere soon! Thanks for stopping by to say hello!

[@alejandraramon2023]

@@SailingOneLife all good, we just had a crazy holiday with trains/planes and cars through Europe the last 3 months. We hope to see you guys on the way somewhere! Keep posting these cool videos! Hugs , Ale and Chris

[@SailingOneLife]

@alejandraramon2023 ah cool! Sounds like an awesome adventure! Where is Dakota while you guys are in Panama?

[@alejandraramon2023]

@@SailingOneLife we left Dakota in Vava’u, Tonga on the hard.

[@shredderhater]

Your videos are the most beautiful on this platform. Why has National Geographic not hired you? Your diving videos are particularly spectacular ❤…fair winds 🙏🏻

[@SailingOneLife]

Ah thanks!! We appreciate the compliment! We love filming the underwater footage!

[@edwardstarrett5545]

I can't believe y'all aren't over 100k yet!

[@SailingOneLife]

Aww thanks! 💙

[@leepeacock3099]

Dude. That dive.

[@SailingOneLife]

Right?! Mind blown! 🤯

[@michaelmarston4471]

As always - On target! You're a well-functioning team and will surely achieve your goals if you KEEP GOING! ;o)

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Michael! We make a good trio!

[@thomasbrasse3145]

My wife has freckles, I wonder if I can call her Dotted Sweetlips?? Thanks for putting the names of the fish on the screen. Beautiful place, awesome dives. Passage braids didn't bring much luck for conditions on the start of that sail!

[@SailingOneLife]

Ha yeah they certainly didn't but they were a fun touch! #thebraidedpirates glad you like fish labels! It helps us learn about what we are looking at as well!

[@gcrauwels941]

Such a beautiful reef and anchorage. I'd love to do night dives there.

[@SailingOneLife]

Night dives would be INSANE there! 🤩

[@californiakayaker]

Wow WoW WOW ! Minerva Reef underwater. NONE of the many channels who went there put out videos on this when 30 or 40 boats all went there at once ! Crazy ! I think it was last winter ?

[@SailingOneLife]

Happy we could share the spectacular reef footage with you! It's some of the healthiest reef we've ever seen!

[@usabayermicha6178]

In regards of noises in the cup parts: have you thought of butting socks on the items? Helps with bottles and glasses. Maybe also with other things?

[@SailingOneLife]

We don't have many socks onboard but we do use them on our liquor bottles!

[@usabayermicha6178]

@@SailingOneLife 😎

[@98avro98]

Its hard to miss NZ.

[@SailingOneLife]

Agreed!

[@eduardoacosta6199]

Nice that you guys keep typing the name of the fish in your videos. Question from a newbie in 18:37 there is a stay that seems super loose out there clearly it's the windward side which you would expect to be looser but I have never seen one as loose as that just curious to know when do you guys decide what is too loose. Seems to be one of those dark magic things that nobody has a unique anser to

[@jackiejune1993]

Powerful powerful amazing amazing WOW hey Gary just get some ear plugs sleep sweet then.

[@SailingOneLife]

Haha, good advice....the girls could have definitely used some ear plugs!

[@johnrathbun2943]

Rumors has it that there are tons of Spinny Lobster in New Zealand!😊 But the water is cold.

[@SailingOneLife]

Yes, loads of lobbies in NZ! Just have to brave the cold, murky water. 😬😂

[@davidread5199]

The Bairded Pirates!

[@SailingOneLife]

😂😂 good one!

[@frederickcruess]

Expecting updates , hope everyone is safe!!😊

[@SailingOneLife]

All good! New video posted today! Thanks for checking on us!

[@tetraskele9621]

Great episode, and a greater adventure. As someone else mentioned, great UW footage. Those lights make all of the difference. Could I inquire as to the camera(s) you are using UW? I hope your passage to NZ will be (was) safe and a bit more comfortable than the first stretch? Fair Winds ... (Cathy and) Dorian on SV Arcanum (Caliber 40 LRC)

[@SailingOneLife]

Hi Cathy & Dorian! Thank you! We use the GoPro Hero11 in a dive casing with two Nemo V3 lights attached to a tray. The lights make all the difference!

[@JG-mf1yk]

Beautiful. Question: do boats anchored inside the lagoon discharge sewage and grey water in the lagoon while waiting ?

[@SailingOneLife]

Most boaters are responsible and wait until they are offshore to discharge their tanks. No one likes swimming in their own poo.

[@HeatherRichardson-rx1bd]

When you get to NZ you will be able to purchase the book,Minerva Reef,Olaf Ruber.

[@SailingOneLife]

I'll keep an eye out for it!

[@mattdoherty753]

Fair winds.....

[@usabayermicha6178]

Awesome footage under water! What equipment did you use, did you have lights also?

[@SailingOneLife]

We use a GoPro Hero11 with Nemo dive lights....the lights make a huge difference!

[@usabayermicha6178]

@@SailingOneLife yeah, the way the colors on the reef popped out, I was curious about the light

[@bearitraeb]

12:08 😂😂😂😂😂

[@SailingOneLife]

Glad you like the dance moves!👯‍♂️💃🕺

[@sveoti]

18:28 umm wow is that right loose? Watching those stays made me nervous.

[@SailingOneLife]

Good eye..... we didn't realize at the time but we believe during this sail is when our staysail shroud toggle cracked (which we didn't realize until after we arrived in New Zealand). When we found it we immediately thought about the wiggly stays during this sail. We were extremely lucky, this sail could have ended much differently for us. 😬

[@stevea9604]

Does Hannah scuba dive? Maybe she could start 🧜‍♀️🌊👍🏻

[@SailingOneLife]

Hannah isn't certified to scuba dive and unfortunately a place like Minerva Reef isn't a place for her to learn. Maybe she will want to get certified one day though!

[@Captin7Seas]

Great vid guys - as usual, Gary - what do you do for prep to keep the water out of your mask - I also have a full beard and have trouble keeping it out, especially ponds at my nose inside the mask which is really awful

[@SailingOneLife]

I actually don't do anything special to get my mask to seal! Beard or not I never seem to have a problem. I'd suggest that perhaps a different mask might fit your face better and form a seal. Maybe head to a dive shop and see if you can try a bunch of different masks in the pool until one works?

[@ckfpv]

I like the braids my man not bad not bad 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸⛵⚓⛵ u ought 2 try some cornrows next

[@bearitraeb]

They’d last longer

[@SailingOneLife]

Ha thanks! Need to find someone who can do corn rows next time.

[@Richard-R-S]

🙏🏻...

[@SailingOneLife]

Thanks, Smee!