S3#30 Is Land sickness real? Atlantic Crossing Plus Portofino Design Walkthrough

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Join the Barefoot Doctors on the trans-Atlantic voyage as they approach St Helena and enjoy a few days of rest and land based exploration. We see spctacular vertical double rainbows on the way into St Helena, the Napoleon's house, tomb and life size model. We also see the worlds oldest living mammal, Jonathan, a 191 year old land tortoise!
We struggle up Jacobs Ladder after a huge English breakfast - that is 699 steps and 180m high vertical climb. We visit Boer cemetery with Paul Badenhorst's namesakes that died during this imprisonment of Boers during the war in 1901-1903....
We also take you through a walkthrough of the Portofino 52 design using a CAD program and share many of the unique internal features that the boat comes with....
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[@saildreamer]

Much the same as I remember St Helena from 50 years ago!!

[@constantinealexandrakis]

Awesome video and tour of St. Helena. Thank you!

[@seawench555]

Oh Yeah, that was absolutely mind blowing stuff, what and episode, what an adventure. John u looked so much happier about 3mins after u put ur feet on solid ground, St Helena is such a treasure trove of history and herstory, incredibly tough and ruggard, with an energy, I'm sure u felt. The Barefoot Portofino Teasers, are great but I wonder if I put the vlog on fast forward, will the floating mansion get built and quicker, oh well it was a thought😭 Eli u look stunning as usual, with that twinkle Back in ur eyes.🤔 Thanks for sharing these beautiful, memorable moments in ur lives with us. ? Will subscribers get a chance to meet u and sail with u as well or just patrons. Because my Love for u both is Priceless 💖👣 oh and the boats too.🏳️‍🌈 be safe xx

[@GregHathorn]

John, great crossing! Met Neil in St Pete at same boat yard we are having our Leopard 42, SV Amore, provisioned. Just saying goodbye to Hurricane Idalia this morning. Tampa/St Pete dodged another one. BTW, if you have fixed docks, I highly recommend TideSlides! Amore road up and down on the slides beautifully.

[@Adam-ln1ny]

It's going to be interesting to see how you resolve the massive void behind the 2 door fridge/freezer. Looking forward to the build updates as it comes together.

[@MrJerobona]

Oh yes the earth sickness is just like the sea sickness! I never had seasickness but did get the Mal de débarquement!

[@juergenzenner4219]

I love the boat. So much small helpful details!!!

[@robbbbbie12]

What a interesting place to visit. Not sure I’ll ever get the opportunity to travel to St Helena, so thanks for the tour!

[@gatheraround2620]

It was interesting to see many places on St Helena and Jonathan again. I was last there in 1955 as a 5-year-old. It was just my mother and I. We did use Jacob's Ladder, but we went down. At the time, some locals would hook their arms and legs over the rails and slide down. At the time, they had me stand on Jonathan. He was around 120 then. I'm amazed that he's still alive. There were two companions at the time, both younger. I presume they have died.

[@juergenzenner4219]

In 15 years working on cruise ships, I’m luckily never been seasick but once, after a very raff Atlantic crossing, land sick for an hour.

[@MrJerobona]

Looks like "the rock" with Sean Connery! But this is my ancestor's big Rock... Mr.Bonaparte jailed by the Britz...

[@ianh2674]

Hi folks, really enjoyed the mixed content, St Helena looks an interesting place. Was never sea sick despite some very rough seas, but land sickness was very real. As Paul mentioned when taking a pee it was very noticeable. Boat design looks great.

[@ashleykerlin]

OMG ″Portofino1234″ on a post-it note stuck to the monitor!

[@mathewrowberry5859]

the boat looks amazing

[@MrJerobona]

Napoleon's prison wasn't that bad! But my great gran father was part of the trip to get him back to France where he is now residing in the Invalides in Paris. We still have a celebration on the 5th of May every year!

[@jtlissner3062]

I can attest to Mal de debarquement being very real. I have, touch wood, yet to suffer sea sickness (there is a sea for every stomach) but after a few days on board I have a very ordinary time back to land, particularly when lying down trying to sleep that first night. Nausea and sensation of surging. Not fun, good reason to stay aboard.

[@brandtpoint]

Are you concerned about the noise with the engine bed being next to the engine room?

[@dc1544]

I forget since I watch so many channels, are you going with Hybrid motors? I think you are.

[@barryholiday8998]

Where is the engine in the owner’s hull?

[@MarketingStrategies28]

I gave up on that yacht company.