Offshore Sailing in the Hurricane Belt | EP 216

[@ZeffyZ]

The ambient music around the 5 minute mark was very effective. Helps to feel the nature moments. More of that please.

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks so much for this feedback, Zeffy!

[@michaeldouglas6872]

Yes agree that was great ! really adds to the viewing

[@gdholmfirth]

Thank you for the new video! We always enjoy watching your adventures and a new video is special. We very often watch an older one. Just yesterday we watched Zao part 1 and 2 again.

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks for watching! Yes the Zao Catamaran crossing ones were very fun! A super trip with super crew!!

[@paultabone2010]

🌸🌺🌈🐬 Happy Mother’s Day Sheryl from Australia 🇦🇺 we hope you had an awesome day 🦋🐬🦋🐬🦋🐬🦘🦘🦘🇦🇺🌈🌸🌺💖

[@BuzzSargent]

1st time to watch your channel. I am a novice in deciding monohull or catamaran, how big a boat, costs etc. The part I really liked is when you showed the plotted course on the screen. Most do not do that and it's interesting and helpful. The Tug and Tow were great to learn as well. I watch: The O'Kelly's, Sailing Uma, The Wynns, Captain Q, Ruby Rose, and Zatara. So many great fun people out there on the water. Happy Trails from Florida

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Congratulations, beautiful captain

[@walterwinn2842]

You are a legend Paul.

[@duketube100]

Good job guys

[@bobsails9750]

Thank you

[@TheadventuresofSherylandPaul]

Another great video. I can’t wait until our journey gets us to Grenada. Thanks for sharing it guys.

[@tstanley01]

Always love to see you two making a passage. Do you ever raise the keel to let the algae pass under the boat? I say algae instead of weed because weed denotes something that isn't wanted. This stuff is an eco-system into itself...some of the most interesting fishing I have done is along those algae lines...tons of tiny little fish and bugs that bring the bigger fish😜btw...7:23 is the face of a man living his best life...he looks so happy!

[@davescott1491]

Awesome video. Looks so nice.

[@DAVEEMAN1]

How nice to take breaks along the way. Sleep is CRUCIAL to a safe crossing.

[@UUBrahman]

Wondering if one should disengage the chain driven auto pilot when sailing through oceans with giant swaths of Sargasso seaweed, is that the implied lesson for the future?

[@tleh1]

I thought the same...

[@DistantShoresTV]

I think its a good idea to disengage the autopilot regularly just to try hand-steering to see if the boat is hard to steer. We didn't know when the Sargasso hung on the rudder since there was no visible sign (unlike when the wind gusts hard and steering is hard). It was so difficult at night since we didn't see the weeds...

[@Peter_Schiavo]

Nice to see #2 sailing along again. How often do you see Sargasso seaweed in the Caribbean?

[@DistantShoresTV]

Yes Peter it was great to be aboard DSII again. She sails nicely! In recent years Sargasso seems to be more common. During this passage you would usually see some little bits of Sargasso floating around, then occasional large rafts as we filmed.

[@M-Swede]

@@DistantShoresTV Here in Delray Beach, Sargasso is an all Summer event. Thankfully, the city mostly keeps up with the removal.

[@StormSignal]

Interesting segment about the tug and tow. When I was sailing and living in St Maarten in the early '80s a friend of mine had a couple of tugs that used to haul water to St Maarten from Dominica. Do they still do that?

[@DistantShoresTV]

Wow that's interesting! I do not know if they're still hauling water but it makes sense.

[@Prayforwindandsurf]

Why didn’t you go straight south vs along the leeward islands ?

[@DistantShoresTV]

Hi Robert, It was the first passage of more than one night that Maggie had done in awhile so we cruised along the islands rather than do a straight shot to make her feel more safe and secure.

[@waynefederico9396]

Good morning from Myrtle Beach sc. After sailing over 30 years what is the newest if anything have you learned about sailing related interest ? Great edit thank you ~

[@jeffreysearle2996]

Hello, I always find it strange when some people keep the old boat name and don’t change to their own, in this case its even worse because your boat name is part of you and your identity.

[@DistantShoresTV]

There are superstitions about changing the original name of the boat, Jeffery. 😊 In the case of Distant Shores II we are quite happy about the friends keeping the name since it continues to promote our TV show and the owners are good friends. ❤️

[@jeffreysearle2996]

@@meatdog what would make me happy would be seeing you and your boat identity on the rocks.

[@jeffreysearle2996]

@@DistantShoresTV hey and maybe it gets them some free ice at the gas dock too 🙄🙄🙄

[@evghenii6405]

🤠👍👍👍

[@andrewlabat9963]

So, they've elected to keep the name "Distant Shoes Il?

[@DistantShoresTV]

It is a superstition that it is bad luck to change the original name of a boat. There are rituals you can do however if you want to change the name. 😊 We actually don't mind. The owners are good friends and it helps promote the Distant Shores TV series.