Sail Life - Cross the Atlantic ocean ✅ We did it!

[@WaterFaucet24]

Where are all the trolls that said “Mads will never cross the Atlantic!” OR “you never sail!” They won’t eat the crow they deserve. Great job team Athena!

[@SailLife]

Haha 😂 Thank you so much 😀

[@davidellis2021]

Tolling is horrible, and so are naysayers but as a fellow seasickness sufferer I was a bit worried for him. It hasn't stopped me from going sailing and it hasn't stopped him. I thought he would conquer it, and it seems he has, which is fabulous. What is also good is that he has such a well sorted, safe and comfortable boat fit for ocean crossings. He's done things the correct way and is now reaping the benefits. As you say, all those unconstructive commentators should eat crow. It's no way to treat such a clever and positive person like Mads. @Sail Live - really enjoyed the video. I'm insanely jealous, but not in a bad way. You both really deserve to be enjoying it so much.

[@DiscusRussell]

Don't forget he didn't get seasick either. I'm so happy for them Go Team Athena ⛵

[@2oqp577]

The same trolls that swore Doug Jackson would never make it to sea,

[@ĶČXXĻ-ĀxÐ]

@@SailLife If the new country ritual doesn’t take place on video. Did it really happen? 🤔 Congratulations guy’s it feels good to see your dreams come true. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@todd-617]

When you finished refitting Athena you were worried about transitioning from a boat work channel to a sailing channel. Well, you've nailed it. Loving your sailing videos. Congratulations on the crossing.

[@storkstormhawk]

Agree

[@vit0feit0]

I've been subscribed to this channel since you had hair and a house and I dare say I watched every single video, but never commented before. But here goes my first comment: congrats on your success across the Atlantic! What a milestone! Well done! 💪

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much :) Oh glorius hair - those were the days. Haha

[@Rittlesleo]

@@SailLife I've been married to a sexy bald guy for 44 years! Sailing together for 14 and counting🙏⛵

[@henricagven2874]

@@SailLife 😂 know you can sense the wind direction better 🤭

[@dcastro8492]

I remember how seasick you were when you first picked up the boat from Scotland. You’ve come a long way. You’re an inspiration and Ava you’re a joy.

[@seccat]

Considering how seasick Mads was on his first trip when he purchased Athena, I’m glad he didn’t get sick on this passage.

[@Sailing_Pardon]

Hi Mads, i am folowing you from the start and have never place a comment, but now i will and that is tnx for all the DIY movies and conratiolations with the milestone that you have make together whit Eva. And i am looking forward to see al of your tropical adventures in the future

[@johnmayer3433]

Congratulations Mads and Ava for crossing the big pond, well done.

[@gorrie3113]

So great to see all those years of grafting, hard work and oh-so- glorious sanding has led to your dream of crossing the atlantic without too much drama. Very inspiring stuff, well done

[@johnmooney9444]

Congratulations, and thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@wizardmix]

It's not quite as big of an accomplishment but it's somewhat rewarding as an interloper to your DIY adventures (since Drake and Mo clued me onto your channel in July of 2017) to have watched all of your backlog on Athena, catch up with you in real time and then stick with the process until tHiS mOmEnT aNd bEyOnD!!! It's so great to see real people doing real things with real budgets that enrich their lives and the lives of those around them. THANK YOU for the continued inspiration.

[@brucemcfadden8906]

Hi Mads, as someone that has enjoyed your content from the beginning-Congratulations!! A lot of blood, sweat, tears as well as a lot of education for all of us. Enjoy your travels while we enjoy them with you.

[@marktahu2932]

Well done Mads and Ava, I think everyone would agree a lot of the reason for your successful crossing is because of your meticulous planning and preparation.

[@SCTaylorTX]

I’ve been watching your channel for about 5 years. So stoked to see y’all made the passage!! Congratulations 🎉🎉

[@mozismobile]

For some reason I have a mental image of a great big tanker looming over Athena and a speech bubble saying "lets' be friends". Apparently my mind is a children's book.

[@craigsmith2889]

I’m so happy things worked out that Eva was able to be part of this adventure. You’re both awesome.

[@teeanahera8949]

*Ava.

[@yakekaj]

So cool that your refit has lead to your crossing of an ocean. I bet if you go back to "first video Mads" and told him you had made it he would be delighted!!

[@paulnelson8945]

Congratulations guys! I’ve been following you for about 6 or 7 years Mads! So happy for you guys. Enjoy the Caribbean!!

[@bocamax]

Congratulations. The crossing went about as good as you could have hoped for. Welcome to the Western Hemisphere.

[@jonrjd912]

Mads please don't be offended but I love seeing Ava's huge smile more than DIY stuff -BUT I also enjoy the DIY stuff.

[@DennyVanDorn]

Ditto!

[@ArcticSeaCamel]

This is SO awesome! I've been watching your videos pretty much weekly since you were installing Reflex diesel stove to Obelix! You've come pretty far from that! 🥰

[@michaelgillespie6526]

Awesome video Athena crew! Thank you for this episode. Congratulations! Mads, you did it! You followed your heart and built your dream life of sailing! Sail Life is the good life!

[@davidbroman8391]

Congratulations on your transatlantic crossing. Looking forward to more adventures with Athena!

[@tacodias]

Congrats! So long in the making, you should be super proud

[@davetowz]

Congrats! been a long time coming, all the hard work pays off.

[@philipwilkie3239]

Such good luck with your passage is no coincidence! Well done.

[@scottplace2009]

So happy for you guys to finally get a passage like that after all the work you've put in! Bravo Zulu!

[@bobrose7900]

Awesome is the word, and Athena is looking great. Well done!

[@billburkart8527]

You two look so happy. Congratulations on your passage. 🎉👍👍

[@youtubelivingonasailboat_1year]

Hi, Eva and Mads. A huge congratulations on reaching Barbados - a big achievement and one that will no doubt be recalled with fondness in years to come. I’ve been watching you for a while and have been itching to get my own boat - and finally, that moment is about to arrive on the 3rd June: a Grampian 34 from 1978. Looking forward to watching more of your vids, emulating your journey and creating a wealth of my own amazing memories, via KZbin, of course. Enjoy the Caribbean and the USA. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@teeanahera8949]

At least be polite and use her correct name. *Ava

[@edrussell7960]

Congratulations Mads and Ava. I've been watching since episode 8 working on Obelix. Glad you have been able to check off alot of yiur bucket list items so far including finding a young lady to sail the world with. Keep up the great work. You're one of the few channels i have kept up with once the diy is "done" and the sailing begins. You have kept it enjoyable and relevant and many have not done that. So cudos to you guys and heres to many years more of adventures.

[@davidyendoll5903]

So happy you enjoyed the crossing and made it safely . Well done both of you . ATB

[@jfr55man]

i have had my share of achievements in my life... but I have never crossed an ocean on a boat I built myself. However, I know enough about that feeling to know that it is probably still sinking in for you two. I have been following you two since before you were two, and it was just mads on obelix. It is a bit amazing and even a bit rewarding for me to see this dream come true. Glad to know you have made it to this hemisphere and I look forward to seeing some of your adventures to come.

[@DVKajak]

Congratulations to the great passage! Amazing, how perfectly "good old Athena" worked after all the refit time. Quality work! 👌😊

[@hansslob6749]

Mats, Eva, please make a lot of underwater footage. For us, Europeans it is so beautiful to see the cristal clear water and all that it hides!

[@johnwinslow7390]

Congratulations on your Atlantic Ocean crossing. I have enjoyed your videos for years. Thank you.

[@allsearpw3829]

Hi, glad you made it ok , all the hard work and planning has worked out , high five to you both and all the suppliers of all the odds and end , that were supplied over a few good years of following you . Have fun and enjoy .❤😉

[@joewilliams932]

congrats thank you for sharing your life with us loving the vids

[@SailLife]

Thanks! 😀

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Congratulations to the nicest most awesome husband and wife sailing team on the planet, well at least on KZbin!

[@chrisshields1775]

What an epic achivement well done to both of you

[@themooringscottage8872]

Love your Channel all positive and no acting or drama. Love your projects, honest reviews, fixes and tours of new places brilliantly…….thankyou.

[@stinkintoad]

Well done! I've been following you from the days of your other boat. I just got back from a week long BVI bareboat trip around the islands on a Beneteau 46 as captain. Best vacation ever. I would love to do this full time.

[@MMM_Pizza]

Great to see nothing serious broke! 😅 Congrats and enjoy the warmer weather. Keep on adventuring.

[@DiveGirlDeb]

Clearly, Caboose joyfully has their priorities well aligned; Soft Drinks 4 & Beer 4... well done. 🥰 Mads; scuba DM here. Best kicking motion/style eminates from the HIP. Make your knees firm, tighten the leg muscles to a 60% ridged state & twist those HIPS! Practice & watch yourself kicking on film. 'Riding A Bicycle' kick style is an inefficient movement. Displays poor buoyancy at times too, as some not neutral. Hips as the powerhouse is remarkable when you master it. Best looking too, no one will keep up as it'sfastest. Excellent for hunting fish too. Avoid 'riding A Bike'. Vinegar is excellent at breaking down corrosion. You could soak those Wisker pole end in a Vinegar bucket. Prolly would get it moving. You folks look like you're having a great time. Thanks for sharing. ~DiveGirl Deb SV Melittin's Miracle

[@nutsandbolts432]

Congratulations on the passage! The culmination of almost a decade finally comes together.

[@richardbryant8286]

I think that abandoned resort was where we went for our honeymoon . It was beautiful back then.

[@lissainkd2580]

Congratulations never had any doubt pretty darn spiffy 🎉

[@johnx9318]

Good grief that was a long wait! Well done - you must be very pleased with the way Athena performed!

[@mlmontalvo]

Congratulations!! You are now officially in the ocean crossing cruiser’s club. 👏👏👏

[@jaguar3552]

I watched this whole video with a smile on my face! So glad you two made it safely!

[@adz6494]

Awesome Mads. A BARD be DOS humble pie to all those who made wise cracks while you & Athena were on the hard & refitting her. Now for a season of O Glorious SANDY beaches. Cheers & well done.

[@bernardlawson665]

You are both an awesome authentic couple having followed your projects, hopes, and aspirations since the "GETGO"! BRAVO ZULU!! [USN WELL DONE]. Thank you

[@SgtToastieYT]

Having watched since the refleks stove went into Obelix. Congrats you two! Thanks for sharing this journey, still one of my favorite channels.

[@philgray1023]

Excellent video folks. Did you see my specs and phone down there with Ava's sunglasses? One thing, this is important so read it. We have the same anchor and swivel. We recently came across a post where the swivel jaws had been opened by the anchor shank twisting on a change of tide. The engineering recommendation is to put a short 3-4 links of chain between the anchor and the swivel and not to fix the swivel directly to the anchor shank. That engineering recommendation is from a real engineer responsible for wings staying on aircraft, not an internet expert! That said we were caught out in an anchorage with a vicious 6 knot current which changed direction on the tide. We swung around at the change and the Rocna held solidly and I didn't have to re-anchor and our swivel held.

[@Rittlesleo]

Wow! So happy your crossing was great! We're looking forward to your continuing journey.

[@RustProof1]

Tick, another milestone. Very happy for you both.

[@airgead5391]

Now that's how I like it!! The video delivered just around Sunday pizza time!

[@Moftoo]

Congrats to you both! I understood the reasons several weeks ago you were contemplating not doing it together, but I am really happy you did and that you both share that bond now. Feels like just yesterday you were revealing that you purchased Athena - the adventure has just begun!

[@henrymorgan3982]

Glad to see you two made it safe and sound! Enjoy it!!

[@mmorlan1481]

I heard a rumour that the Barbados government wants to comindeer Athina because it more technologically advanced that their entire coast guard fleet. ;-) Very Very Well done to both of you. By far the KZbin channel that I enjoy the most. Thank you

[@WindedVoyage]

It seems just like a few days ago thst you cast off from Mindelo. And you did it. Crossed the Atlantic!. Now I got to catch up with your recent videos to see what you're up to. It was great to hang out with you two in Mindelo. Hope we'll meet again in the future

[@pfalzgraf7527]

Congratulation on the crossing! Now, enjoy the East Coast for a while - and then the next ocean is waiting! 😉

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Congratulations Team Athena of finishing the first leg of your around the world adventure! Have a great time in the Caribbean and prepare for the next leg in a couple of years. Have a great week.

[@stephenphillips740]

Super SUPER well done guys! Mads makes everything look easy, or at least possible with some thought and hard work. After doing a brilliant job of refitting Athena, is now applying that same calm logic to crossing oceans!

[@russgaulke1364]

It's great that what seemed like a problem in your plans resulted in you and Ava being able to make the crossing together. Congratulations. I have been following your adventure pretty much since the beginning and its amazing to see how far you have gone and I await all the adventures that lie in store.

[@kenttegneskog]

Glorious as always. Congratulations to safe crossing and thanks for sharing

[@jorgeconcheyro]

Wow man, I still remember you installing the diesel stove in your old boat... You made it... Cheers!!!!

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

So...I am so happy for you two. This arrival has been a long time coming. Congrats.

[@jpkalishek4586]

Good on ya! Such is this small planet when you are out in the literal middle of nowhere, and someone recognizes you

[@stsomewhereP30]

Congratulations! What an accomplishment. I was waiting for the "new country ritual"!!! lol

[@jessicakirchoff2536]

I have been watching since the Oblix days and am ecstatic to see such a great Atlantic crossing for both of you, especially I worried about sea sickness for Mads. It looks like you got that beat. Cheers and following your’s and Ava’s adventures 🎉🎉🎉!

[@wmac3306]

Congratulations Mads and Ava - you did it! I am very happy for you both and also a bit envious :). Looking forward to exploring the Caribbean with you in future videos. Fair winds to you both.

[@JCAJCA3]

Great, great job guys! No small feat to have accomplished.

[@rjohnson611]

Delighted to see you two on this side of the Atlantic! Congratulations.

[@livingforsail]

Congratulations on this HUGE milestone! It has (and continues to be) really great to follow your journey! Keep it up!!

[@randyhenley]

Awesomeness. Congratulations on reaching a long awaited goal. Enjoy the Caribbean.

[@boazjoe1]

I can't quit smiling. Congratulations!!!

[@g.lausin8521]

Well done!!! Bucket list items being checked off are always a plus.

[@HenrikScheel_]

Congratulations on your first Atlantic crossing.

[@kollarpeter5707]

Big congrats on your first passage, wish you many more! One thing: i saw on your anchor the swivel is directly attached. It is recommended to attach just a few, like 3 links of chain first with a shackle, and then the swivel, as they are incredibly strong to pulling and rotate well, but they do not really deal well with sideways pulls, and can break.

[@ianlangley987]

Hi, I was pleased to see you made it safely across the Atlantic, a huge sail in anyones language. Enjoy the warmth of you new location andlookI forward to more travel videos. Cheers Ian New Zealand

[@felipebouzonnoexperienceon1160]

I particularly enjoyed the last few minutes of this week's video. Nothing but quality peepou!

[@andersnilsson6625]

Just don't forget what applies in the Caribbean regarding the dinghy. Lock it or lose it!

[@carlosrosa1965]

Congratulations, hats off to you both, respect.

[@YTMegiddo]

Absolutely cool about the guy on the freighter!

[@peterroland6258]

Noooo! There was no new country ritual. 😱 😄 Well done for livin' the dream.

[@aaronnichols1168]

Congratulations on the successful crossing, it must feel great after all the hard work that went into the 'somewhat extensive refit'.

[@SVSeaChange]

Well done, really glad to see you had a swim, and that you have a working windvane, two things I questioned on the last video. Getting comfortable with the latter will make your sailing so much more peasant and quiet. Finally, next ocean crossing you don’t need to scrape the gooseneck barnacles off, a week at anchor and they will all die and fall off.

[@milt7348]

Congratulations. Good preparation makes for a good outcome, and you two did a great preparation. Stay safe and we'll see you next week.

[@jeanhawken4482]

So pleased you are safe and are having a break.

[@forge20]

Congratulations. Been watching since the beginning and it's great to see you accomplish this major milestone. Now for the FUN!

[@blackjackjoe7]

Very glad your trip was uneventful from a 'scary' standpoint. You were well prepared nonetheless. All the best!

[@SimonJones-jy8ly]

This channel just keeps getting better. Thanks.

[@edwardhovitz1753]

You made it! Big milestone! Greetings from Spring Green, Wisconsin USA

[@charleswashburn1857]

Congratulations Mads & Eva!

[@not_so_random_life_videos]

Congratulations to you both! It makes me very happy to see y'all make it across the Atlantic safely. Looking forward to some more DIY/Sailing fun!!

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

Congratulations! You did it! Looking forward to Barbadian adventures. Ava, yur gonna LOVE scuba diving! Be safe!

[@deborahtaylor9432]

What no 'new country ritual ' well done guys xxxx

[@donnakawana]

I'm so excited to be watching you from my new home.... Congrats on your successful crossing.. Go have fun can't wait to see what you 2 get up to!!

[@brownnoise357]

A well deserved really nice Crossing. Awesome Sauce. 🤔👍⛵️✨️✨️✨️

[@mikeyadrick5154]

When you get to America, West Marine will have a Suction Cup handle. This will be massively helpful when scrubbing the hull. I scrubbed hulls for 40years.------Mikey, in B elfair, Wa

[@everettdean1215]

I started watching your channel about 5 years ago. During all these videos I do not recall you talking about when or how you learned to sail.