Sail Life - The Faroe Islands, a short break from sailboat restoration - DIY sailboat refit

[@EvelOttos]

I never knew Mo would be such an excellent narrator. She totally needs to do this more on the Paragon channel!

[@jonarmstrong8877]

Your video style reminds me of my childhood. They feel like a Mr. Roger's Neighborhood of boat restoration and sailing. Great delivery!! Can't stop bingeing!

[@allgaeumichel]

What a great cross-over. The video is close to a high quality BBC documentary, but hosted by friends. Thank you for the great idea ...

[@SailLife]

Thank you! :)

[@lifeislikesailing]

So awesome that you got to meet Drake and Mo!! Of course glad you got a small break from the refit too. :)

[@SailLife]

Thanks, Alfy! :D

[@ronvague6203]

Great to see you taking a break and going to the Faroes. You are such an incredibly hard working guy! Love your videos.

[@BradtheNomad]

hey Mads i know this is not your normal video, but wow wow wow this is so good! very professional and well shot. i loved learning about the islands

[@SailLife]

Thanks! You're very kind :) I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@Rpmsailor]

Enjoyed your video and meeting with Drake and Mo....beautiful scenery and excellent video!!!

[@Talhern]

beautiful islands. Thank you for taking us along on your weekend vacation. I hope the sweater is a hit. it looked quite nice.

[@USMCCGAGNG]

Mads , you are the only person I would allow to take me sweater shopping. Cool trip. I've heard of these islands but didn't know where they were. Thank you for sharing.

[@mrjsmoss]

Glad you got to take a break and relax for a weekend. I'm sure Jokull missed you and is glad you're back and so are we. Now get back to work and make up for last weeks missing video. :)

[@w.mozart3048]

Thanks for sharing...and thank God, you are back. Keep 'em coming please.

[@SailLife]

Thanks! I'll try my best! :)

[@ablubrd]

Fun to see sailing friends be together! Tks for sharing😎

[@terry4265]

Before I started watching the KZbin Videos I use to think that the US is the most beautiful place in the world but I have changed my mind. What a beautiful place that is. I will never visit that place but so happy to get to see it first hand with you. Loved it and Thanks. :)

[@BruceNdc]

Thanks for publishing this so quickly! I really enjoyed your video of the Faroes, and Drake & Mo's drone video of the islands. Best wishes, B.

[@diyrecordingacademy]

I have been watching your channel for a few years now. I really enjoy and look forward to your new video each Sunday. Such an awesome surprise today. The scenery was breathtaking to say the least. Keep up the good work Mads!

[@drakeParagon]

Mads, thank you again for visiting us aboard Paragon. It such a pleasure to get to spend time with you...we only wish you could have stayed longer. You are always welcome aboard, and we look forward to the day when Paragon and Athena share an anchorage. Fair winds to you (and Jökull!) ⚓-Drake & Mo

[@MaCroCosmHD]

It's great to have you back this week, Mads! I'm glad you got a break to see Drake and Mo, and that the core project is starting out well. Have a good week!

[@SailLife]

Thanks! It was a lot of fun hanging out with Drake and Mo! :) The core project has hit a minor snafu but more about that next weekend :)

[@johnstantinoople]

What a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing. You guys are my favorite KZbinrs!

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much :)

[@WaterFaucet24]

Nice break, beautiful sights, Now back to Sanding!

[@SailLife]

Sanding aye! ;)

[@nssdesigns]

Welcome back... nice to grab a cup of coffee and watch this.

[@nanocofocclo440]

That was a great surprise! I also have been following Drake and Mo's channel! Thanks for the vids.

[@grakkerful]

Are you kidding me with that opening shot? Oh your god that is beautiful!

[@SailLife]

Yeah that didn't suck ;)

[@grakkerful]

Just finished the episode. Great job, Mads, as always. Love your channel, will check out Paragon. I've always dreamed of the South Pacific, but you give a pretty strong argument for the higher latitudes. Viola! Haha.

[@chrisyost380]

Thank you for taking us along! Your story telling through video has come a long way. I have been following you for quite a while and this video is an instant favorite. Way to go and blessings!

[@boatworkstoday]

Beautiful vid Mads :-) Looks like it was a great trip!

[@SailingSoon]

good to see you exploring the outdoors rather than a refit (those videos are also gold!). hope you enjoyed the trip, faroe looks like an amazing place to go to

[@keithcurtis6671]

I am not sure what lead me to your channel here, but I found it on June 18th and binge watched all of the Athena content and finished up on the 24th, when, to my horror there was no upload last Sunday. The suspense was killing me! Glad to see you back! Looks like your mini vacation was awesome and best of luck with the ongoing work on Athena!

[@bobcartwright2837]

Inspirational, It's rough waiting all week to see the next video. Thank you for producing these.... And can't wait to see the future videos

[@mattpower8394]

What a cool place to visit! I can't wait for you to get Athena back in the water and to start your own adventures.

[@SailLife]

Yeah, that will be so much fun! :)

[@robertsimon5059]

People from Faroe Islands are really cool. I have been dealing for years with "Rúsdrekkasøla Landsins" the Faroe monopoly for alcohol. I had the opportunity to visit them several time and I must say that it has always been with pleasure.

[@PyeGuySailing]

I love Drake's channel, his channel is my second favorite..which in no way is insulting because I watch a lot of channels. It was great seeing my top two favorite channels on one video 😉

[@sailingvlogtuuletar9271]

Great video Mads. Love your style of travel review and refreshing new destinations. On a completely different subject, I saw your Hydrovane in the shot at 12:00 and strongly recommend you add some additional triangular supports to your Hydrovane. The default factory mounting "pads" are not strong enough for millions of oscillations in a rough sea. Our previous owners lost their entire unit when it ripped right off the transom near New Caledonia somewhere. A replacement was installed with additional supports near the bottom mount. its since done well over 30,000nm without a problem. I only mention it because its one of our most important pieces of long-distance sailing gear, and ive heard similar horror stories from other sailors with the default installation. Losing it in a big sea would really suck.... PS - also carry a lot of spare pins for the hydrovane rudder and ALWAYS tie a rope around the rudder so that if the pin breaks catastophically (as they tend to do), then you dont lose your whole rudder... another common gotcha with the Hydrovanes!

[@Tinker001]

OK... This weekend is complete. Last weekend sucked without our Sail Life fix!

[@SailLife]

I'm sorry about last weekend :)

[@theq68]

Its amazing how addictive your videos are, I spent all week checking to see if I missed the video somehow. the already finished area on the front didn't come on any video or did I really missed a video? Anyway good luck with the work ahead.

[@MrSmithToday]

Wow what a well structured video Mads. Well done...

[@bwellin]

Another great video, Mads, and well worth the extra week-long wait. I am also a subscriber to Drake's channel, but I enjoy yours more. (Don't tell Drake.) I can't wait to see more progress on Athena's deck. You do excellent work! Thanks to your channel (and some others), I am making active plans to adopt the cruising life in a few short years, as soon as I get my lort together. I'm in the process of buying my first sailboat now, with the intention of honing my sailing skills (and my DIY skill) until I can afford the live-aboard cruiser that I dream of. Thank you for your great work and dedication to the channel. It is my favorite, by far.

[@drakeParagon]

We're on to you Blake! ಠ_ಠ Seriously though, best of luck with your sailing and fair winds to you. ⚓-Drake & Mo

[@terrancelane3159]

thanks Mas, I really enjoyed the trip.

[@chillipeber]

Drake and Mo's channel is one of my favourites too. Their description of their trip down my own home coast - Kinsale to Sherkin - was epic. Hope they come to Denmark and the Baltic after Svalbard.

[@ocxb]

What an awesome adventure I am envious great video and I'm looking forward to more.

[@BBK107]

I too have been following DrakePragon and have enjoyed their vids for some time. When I discovered your vid log I got sucked into your project with Athena. Now I have my two favorite videos logs to watch, plus a couple of west coasts locals that I follow - SV Prism & Adventure Adrift. Saw the interview with Drake the other day - nice. Cheers

[@denniskeohane1219]

Thanks for the tour. That place is amazing.

[@SailLife]

Thank you :)

[@mikelarson401]

thats what it is all about! love you guys .

[@Rottingboards]

With all big projects it is always a good idea to get away and recalibrate ones brain.

[@SailLife]

Sounds like solid advice to me :)

[@Bacoprah]

Great update very cool place to visit. Glad you had a nice break from the refit. Happy Canada Day :) Cheers from PEI Canada, Bryan

[@aprilcoursey4533]

I love Paragon too! Great video.

[@fissh29]

two of my favorite channels... good stuff.... I'm watching you Mads, my deck will be coming off in next month also, so your coming videos will be one important source for my deck core replacement... looking forward to it, as I do all your videos....favorable winds!

[@SailLife]

Thanks! :) Ugh! I hope I've got the process nailed down before you start :)

[@kayakaroundeurope]

Big, big compliment, man ... :-) your editing progress is breathtaking. I'm looking forward for your next step. Thank you for your wonderful sharing. I am traveling around Europe for last two years. It's not always easy to get an internet connection for my updating. But I never miss your new episode :-) Thank you :-)

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much! :) I hope you've enjoyed Europe :)

[@kayakaroundeurope]

Sorry for my English :-) I am still traveling. I have 14 countries behind me and 8 ahed. More then 12 000 km in front of me. Lets see if you finish your refiting Athena before I finish my journey :-D . If not I am looking forward to visit you in Denmark when I reach North Sea. :-D

[@Nerd3927]

Yes! Drake and Mo in realtime! I understand and appreciate that they tell the full story with out skipping things, but realtime once in a while is nice too. Drake and Mo are legends, and responsible for the 41 ft steel ketch in my thumbnail too :-) At the moment I am working towards living on board and selling the house.

[@garyallsebrook3493]

Beautiful Place! We all need to freshen up sometimes...

[@oldtimerman59]

fantastic video , thanks Mads

[@beachbum333]

Two great sailing...channels coming together! Cool.

[@pwijland]

Already seen the Q & A footage on Patreon. It was really fun to see you talk about the future of your KZbin page.

[@jamesf5150]

Excellent, as usual! I was wondering if your soggy deck core might be contributing to the elevated moisture levels in the hull. Could gravity be drawing the deck moisture downward? If so, you'll start to see your hull moisture levels plummet once the rotten, moist deck core is removed.

[@SailLife]

Thanks! :) The hull isn't cored so it would be very difficult for moisture to travel down into the hull :)

[@sea4see]

Great video Mad! After sold my boat like to follow your work and DIY.. I stop for a while in my restorinf but looking in next future for new project..

[@mikeoconner1356]

Excellent! Very much enjoyed the video.

[@windonwater3895]

Hey Mads - I couldn't help but notice the sweaters you were admiring appeared to be women's. I thought that was odd UNTIL you mentioned the sweater you purchased was not for YOU! Hmmm. Is there another "surprise" you are keeping from us? Great video - thanks. And, yes, I'm a fairly long time subscriber of Drake - so it was fun to see you together. Ron

[@merlindsbest]

😄😄😄😄 My two favorite channels together! #youtubeporn BTW thanks again Drake & Mo!

[@TheKimmer1969]

Too short;-), i could watch at least one hour more.... Thanks Mads. The Sail Life Sunday Segment is for me a good way to end the weekend. Godt gået..

[@CamGchannel]

Great video! Beautiful Scenery and filmed very well! I hope more of this type of content is to come once athena is spashed in the future.

[@theislandpackrat]

That's a great looking place, and not tons of people!

[@SailLife]

The perfect combo! :D

[@williamcathey4804]

Howdy from Houston, TX. I really enjoy your channel. I am restoring a 35 foot Cheoy Lee sloop 1982. many similar issues.

[@thatdutchguy2882]

Beautiful place Mads 👍.

[@tom2868]

that's for the video it's nice to see more northern areas , like with drake and life is like sailing, I enjoy sailing uma also (down to earth people )👍👍👍👍👍

[@tom2868]

I mentioned a few chanel I love watching. I am embarrassed at not mentioning them Emerald Steel those are real cruisers. The among of years they have been at it and the way they started and to continue to live their lives. so meting like Mads but really from scratch. I Am not trying to take anything away from any . and t he fact that Suzie can still compete with any bikini bod.

[@robertgarbe6348]

I sailed on Mahina Tiara to svalbard up to the ice pack and back to tromsoe in 2007. Great trip but COLD.

[@karlossjackel2344]

so glad that your not 3 or 4 years or so behind on your video,s mads really enjoy and look forward to sunday,s

[@graeme-sailingskeptic]

Loved It Mads! It's so cool seeing places I, in all likely-hood, will never get to visit! Thanks for the video and we are really looking. forward to the deck work. I'm not sure if you ever did the follow up on the MAS epoxy. IF so can you please post a link. If not can you explain why you went back to West system?

[@cyclingwithkiwi3956]

i enjoyed this well done Mads,

[@Ebacherville]

Great video, love the sailing related excursions.. destinations are totally in the relm.. I also followed Paragon also..

[@charlescurtius2261]

good to see you take a little R&R.thats some gorgeous scenery but i bet its not fun in the winter and for my taste the most beautiful shot of all was the cut in of you back at athena :)

[@almath9987]

Hi mads got worried last week when u didn't post. what a surprise that the best two blogs got together. brilliant, going to drakes channel to get the rest

[@RobFomenko]

Ah glad your back... I've watched a few of his vids and the one thing that put me off on him is his self proclaimed "real cruising life" title... but with his amount of cruising under sail... I guess I can give him that. I will give him another look and watch your interview. Almost bought a westsail 43 or 42.. not sure which. Hope Wilma loves her shawl.

[@SailLife]

That's funny :) The title was part of what drew me to Drakes channel. The videos they are publishing much more so reflect the cruising life I'll have. I'm not going to be knee high in topless women and booze. Sure that wouldn't suck but that's just not who I am :) So in that regard to me, Drakes videos are more "real" :)

[@RobFomenko]

For sure a lot of fake cruisers with just click bait on their channels. To each his own. Best channel by far imo is Sea Change, but these guys haven't been on you tube for a bit so.. and white spot pirates. Nike is a pretty amazing person. New channel , not for everyone, but check out Sailing La Brisa, retired couple refurbishing a baba 35 in mexico. I like it. Of course, Follow the boat is great too! And Delos. Amazing what they do with the camera. And when they have a problem, they don't just replace it, they get it fixed, often with some elbow grease. Sailing Uma... remarkable two young people that give a amazing insight into places I never wanted to go to, but now do. Christian Williams, on Why we sail... pretty great imo. Of course there are others. I have some time on my hands atm so I can watch and learn, and dream, and plan. So I will give Drake's channel another go... see what I am missing. Have a great week.

[@edrussell4114]

His title is what drew me in too. In fact, his was the first channel I ever watched when I decided to look for "Living aboard a sailboat" in my search bar. Then I found all kinds of other channels. including "Sail Life" and tons of others. Over the last few years I have subscribed to many of them and then deleted many of them also. But your channel and paragon are the two that I eagerly look forward to the most. This is like a nuclear summit of you tube for me.

[@mtv1422]

Ok ok, you are forgiven for letting us alone for two weeks, you had the reason... :)

[@SailLife]

Phew! Thanks :P

[@intelmacs]

I completely agree that the northern latitudes are the way to go Mads! Har det bra!

[@paddyslawnandleaf2631]

Great video, Thanks!

[@myblueocean2]

Hey Mads, great vid! So nice to see you someplace else, must make you anxious to get your boat ready for cruising! And meeting Drake and Monique! Those two got me hooked on youtube sailing in the first place (sorry you were like second ;) Btw me, my gf and our channel MyBlueOcean (remember, that marine bio-guy mailing you?) finally are starting in about 2-3 weeks! Maybe we could meet up on the way out of the Baltic. Hopefully I'll bump into Drake and Mo along the way migrating south someplace as well. Anywho, let me know if you're keen on meeting, cya Mark

[@daleyurk4369]

Mads, you deserved the break. And what a wonderful one it was. I am beginning to understand your fascination with the northern latitudes. Still, can't wait to see the deck work! Sorry!

[@Dvseire]

Hello Mads, it was great, very entertaining, and a little strange, to see Drake, Monique & Paragon in a video shot in your style, sort of like watching a familiar musician play a completely different style of music! :-)

[@TheSailingBrothers]

love your videos mads

[@derrickjohnston7181]

nice we work captain now I know it's Sunday. thanks

[@SailLife]

Thank you! :)

[@jinx0192]

Two great channels!

[@samuellowrey9403]

Great Video Mads!!

[@visszahang]

The Faroe Islands look very scenic. @saillife, is this a destination you plan on sailing too once Athena is complete?

[@lonesomecowpoke4140]

How did you get there? I've always wanted to take the ferry from Esbjerg to Iceland via The Faeroes. It looks fantastic.

[@patrickscarr]

You bought a sweater for someone special! I hope it is for a new girlfriend, but will still be happy if it is for your mother. :)

[@thomasvester1390]

And a like you shall receive Sir.

[@gregsargentuk]

Oh no! Now I've got another sailing channel to start watching! Where am I going to find the time!? ;)

[@SailLife]

I know! It's almost a full time job to keep up with all the dang videos ;)

[@davidcannamela]

Hey Brother!!! Another awesome video!!!!!!

[@daurelb]

Awesome channel. You do such a great job (the DIY and the videos). Watching you work on Athena makes me dream to start a project with a bigger boat myself! Keep it up, mate ;)

[@andrewramirez8063]

Love this video

[@stinkybisquit]

Ohmygosh! When worlds collide.

[@UweBehrendt]

great thanks

[@rixeethefirst]

another good video its been a great journey following you, and man i be leave i have learned a great deal from you cheers mate

[@SailingEastoftheSun]

Great vid! may I make a small suggestion? :) Perhaps you could experiment a bit with some hand-held video also in the videos when you are traveling or actually sailing. I think your fixed (try-pod) angle style is great and very clear for the DIY stuff, but in this video a few hand-held shots of you, walking, or some pans would make it a bit more dynamic to watch maybe. Just a thought :) Love your channel! Flo

[@MrBryantdavis]

I would love to see the footage of Wilma getting her new sweater! :)

[@SailLife]

I will let the young lady know ;)

[@dalebuckley6073]

haha

[@allynonderdonk7577]

I'm still waiting for the bikini shots!

[@CheersWarren]

Hi , I have not seen choice of foam talked about ( but not read all you comments, too many!) As you know foam comes in different density so I expect you are using an appropriate weight/density. (In old fashion numbers probably 6-8 pounds / cu ft for a deck) But I do not like seeing you using wood again for the centerline section. Remember 'wood will rot' it's the number 1 major problem we deal with on old boats! They make foam in special high density. Some are so strong they they are used in transoms of quality small boats with hi power outboards bolted to them. I would defiantly make sure you get some of this. Look for 20-40 pounds / cu ft same as hardwood is per cu ft. You should also take the time right now to put some of this high density foam in place of the regular core where you will be putting deck fittings like cleats,tracks and anything you will bolt down. This will stop the core crushing and causing the same problems later. So please do not use any wood. Cheers Warren

[@FirstFlyte]

0:54 Ha ha ha..."somewhat extensive refit?" :)

[@SailLife]

It could be much worse ;)

[@davidspelmans9438]

Mats, the question I am asking myself is: is there any special reason why you choose Athena to be the boat you will be cruising with? Is it because she has a lot of room inside, is it because she has an ideal underwatership for travelling or is it another reason? Greetings from Belgium, David

[@christianrogers2361]

Episode idea: behind the scenes of making a video....gear, process, etc.

[@khyvich]

New camera? The images seem very different, very high definition. Something had changed.

[@stanleykelly9459]

great vidio once again love your vids. stanley ireland.

[@kenpfaff5451]

Mads, How are you preventing the water in the old core from migrating into the new core? Are you leaving a space between new and old, or are doing something else?

[@WaterFaucet24]

Ken Pfaff I believe the core in the deck is isolated from any core in the rest of the boat. He is planning on replacing all the deck core.

[@WakeforMe]

Wilma is one lucky boat babe! Those sweaters are expensive. Oh, wait a tick, you just said it was for someone special. Is it for your mom? Nice mash-up with Paragon.