Sail Life - This has annoyed us for over a year! Finally fixed.

[@Cptnbond]

I'm amazed how this channel evolves so nicely, with Ava contributing more and more. The episodes feel somewhat less scripted and planned - take that as a complement. But it does add to the cozy feeling of watching you two have fun making these videos. So keep up the natural spirit, and have a happy New Year. Cheers.

[@topc9858]

Well said.

[@pippashaw8224]

Yes I was going to say the same. You both had me in stitches, so funny 😂

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much for saying and for watching! We are working hard to keep the content new and exciting!

[@Farmgrind]

I 100% agree. This is one of my can’t miss videos.

[@freerangewhanau]

I concur, Ava brings a lot to the table.

[@danhager2004]

Ava is ridiculously charming and funny! Lucky man to have such a great mate.

[@christianrubek]

Ava is such a natural in the vlogs! Her inputs really add an other dimension to the episodes.

[@SailLife]

That is so kind of you to say! Happy New Year!

[@jonrjd912]

ava is loaded with personality!

[@jepomer]

"Cooking with Ava" is so enjoyable to watch. The "mistakes" keep it very human - not unlike watching my wife cook. "I'm trying something new" is always the start of her kitchen adventures. I'm the technical one (although she has the engineering degree vs my science degree). Together, life is an adventure worth living.

[@FrostyDog9186]

Anytime my ex-wife said that, I'd go get the fire extinguisher. :)

[@jepomer]

@@FrostyDog9186 - My wife is a good cook. My need for fine dining is relatively low, partly due to being diabetic (thank you Agent Orange). But today she made prime rib. She can do no wrong now!

[@FrostyDog9186]

@@jepomer oh, my ex is a good cook, too, but some of her experiments could get out of hand. :)

[@SailLife]

It’s always an adventure in the kitchen 😂 Happy New Year!

[@svbarryduckworth628]

On a boat we find that cooking often requires a dollop of ingenuity since many specified ingredients are often not available so substitution is required. The ability to go back to the store to buy more is a rare luxury. We carry a lot of dried and powdered items and have had to experiment in how to use them in other's recipes instead of fresh as specified. Not all experiments are successful but we often eat the disasters anyhow.

[@brucepublicover3544]

The cooking lesson was just too much fun !! Hope Ava decides to do more episodes in the kitchen (galley), she is a wonderful tour guide also. The idea that we learn sumptin in each video whether it is boat repairs, maintenance, building dodads, and now cooking on a sailboat. Love you two !!

[@danahawthorne1633]

I love the cooking show 😊

[@johannestejder4469]

Always loved Mads diy-movies but this weeks appreciation goes to Ava. Awesome baking-segment. ”Bone appetite”😂

[@NiaTrue]

I loved seeing the Ava in its natural habitat! What a lovely couple! Congrats to you both on successfully combing excellent sailing and refit advice with charming, funny, day-in-the-life content.

[@daffygrey]

Glad to see that Ava was not disheartened by the bad egg experience. However, what if the bad egg had been the last egg she was cracking into that large bowl? Crack eggs into a smaller receptacle before transferring into a large bowl. That way, if one turns out to be bad it can be thrown out without wasting all the others. Edit: Happy New Year.

[@SailLife]

Good idea 👍 Happy New Year!

[@svbarryduckworth628]

We try to flip all of our eggs every day or two, turning them over in their cartons so the yolk doesn't settle. We don't refrigerate them even in the US and have had no major problems with them. We do crack eggs into a separate bowl -especially after they begin to be a little older. USA eggs that have been washed and refrigerated do not last nearly as long if kept this way compared to eggs in other countries where the natural outer coating has not been washed off. If they are allowed to warm to room temperature and air dried so they are not covered in condensation inside their crates for a long time they do much better. We usually will open the crates when we get back to the boat and let them warm up in the sun outside in the cockpit until they warm up to room temp before bringing them in. Watch out for bird predators doing that though, some love to swoop in and make a mess trying to break and eat them.

[@bobadam7021]

That looked like the two of you were having fun. Congratulations on 110K subs! You both deserve it.

[@SailLife]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@russellbanfield1704]

I joined this journey way back when Mads first acquired this boat and was concerned that after enjoying the lengthy renovation that the actual sailing content may have lost my interest. I neednt have worried. Its you pair that are holding my interest. Thanks Guys and Happy Sailing in 2023.

[@rayb3117]

What can be more informative, History with Ava, or Cooking with Ava?....hmmmm...lol

[@stephen2346]

You two are awesome together. Love the funny off the script jokes 🤣

[@raymckee2450]

yes, Ava is lovely, and Mads has a unique way of describing things that are very funny. Actually those little cakey things looked yummy and if being a tad overly buttery is the only problem, then the next batch are sure to be perfect!!! Most old fashioned cooks, don't look at cooking as a science. It's just something, which after trial and error improves.

[@SailLife]

Glad your enjoying!

[@bobrose7900]

Companionway looks great, but, Ava, you're the star of the show! AC: normally the heat exchanger's live below the waterline, I'll be interested in your unit, if it arrives in time. Oh, and the guy in the market spoke wonderful English!

[@_thenyounoticeyourethinking]

Fantastic video! Fair seas on the crossing!

[@MrFloatmaster]

And now, for the smushing of the snake! Hilarious

[@djmydlack]

EXCELLENT EPISODE! Really great choice to keep it very loose, lots of 'mistakes', lots of spontaneous, candid interaction. Very good instincts. Rock on!

[@JamesWalters1]

Cooking misadventures with Ava is a fun addition.

[@dougstewart9685]

Awesome episode!! Mads can handle diy boat projects and Eva all the diy baking projects!!

[@FiddlingwithmyWhistle]

LOL... yeah, we want more "Cooking with Ava" It could only have been better if you were trying to make them at sea, in gale force winds :O

[@SailLife]

Haha! That would be a good challenge!

[@FiddlingwithmyWhistle]

​@@SailLife in the UK, there used to be a 70s show with Bruce Forsyth called the Generation Game... An expert would show them how to make or do something, and then the players had to 'try' to do it, in a set time. some of them were hilarious. I got that vibe, watching you cook :) stay well, stay warm

[@alexanderworms8463]

Please: More baking! That was awesome, I love how you two interact.

[@SailLife]

You got it!

[@matatooie]

Holy cow! This is probably one of my favorite episodes! Ava, I wish I enjoyed life as much as you do! You are a model for us all! And i am totally stealing that companion way latch idea! Just awesome!

[@SailLife]

Glad you enjoyed it! Happy New Year!

[@arniestuboud]

Knowing you Mads, this is most likely not an issue, but I noticed that the top edge (all edges??) of the removable companionway step unit was "raw??" (well unpainted) plywood. Somehow I am certain that it is sealed against all of the pressure possible times a factor of at least three, but giving a a coat of nice white epoxy may make is look more SPIFFY. ENJOYING IT ALL!!

[@Anmeteor9663]

That was a fun episode to watch. Thanks for the laughd and please keep it light. Just love the way that Ava is so honest about her fascination with things like cobbles that European folk take for granted everyday. Very refreshing to hear the view from a fresh pair of eyes. Wishing fair winds for Canaries passage soon. Love, peace and a Happy New Year.

[@SailLife]

Happy New Year!

[@SuperMurf44]

The best cooking show on KZbin...sticky hands down!

[@Amicaner]

So funny to watch you "both" cooking the comments also shows how well you know each other. Great content.

[@bladerman]

Season 1, Episode 1: Great sense of humor, you guys. Made it fun to watch.

[@susannash7710]

Ava cracks me up!! LOVE it!

[@svbarryduckworth628]

Nice to see the fridge island levitating countertop in action finally. It's pretty awesome.

[@SailLife]

Yeah, it’s been working out great 👍

[@svbarryduckworth628]

It's pretty dang spiffy. ;)

[@robertgrennan2824]

I just love this channel, Mads has a unique disposition that draws me rite in and the relationship between the two of them is so genuine, it's really hard to watch an episode without feeling happy for them. I wish I had Mads carpentry and PC skills, everything he touches turns out so beautiful, I would love to buy that boat if they ever stop sailing, it just gets nicer with every episode. I love this content !

[@raymckee2450]

Yes it would a brilliant boat to buy. It is probably the most high tech boat on the seas right now, for its size. I fyou were to buy it, you would require a 10 day systems's course just to take advantage of it's technology!

[@SailLife]

This is incredibly kind! We are so glad you enjoy the videos! Thank you for your support and Happy New Year!

[@jderrida69]

I love this new comedy program.

[@sheilahaats9612]

What a fun episode 😁 My husband and I were laughing so much especially during the cooking show😂

[@Tomm9y]

Great baking, far better than the TV types. After all that intense pastry and egg work at least a week of fog time is necessary, perhaps add some pre chill days for the air con to arrive.

[@mikeframpton9009]

I enjoyed your cooking, life is all about experiment

[@junepeck4259]

I truly enjoyed the "cooking with Ava" part of the video. You two make enjoyable videos from the DYI projects, cooking/baking to sight seeing. Safe travels and Happy New Year too.

[@floydgraves3997]

My wife and I wife and I just LOVED watching Cooking with Ava. You two are great together. We really enjoy your videos.

[@DrGruffLes]

Love baking on Athena with Ava! :D - You guys crack me up! :D

[@SailLife]

Glad you liked it!

[@jamesbrooks9828]

It’s so entertaining watching and be entertained by Eva, inside and outside the boat. Y’all keep up the good work. Sail safe ⛵️👍

[@SailLife]

Thanks so much! Happy New Year!

[@kelly123456578]

I just love the way you guy's turned the channel from not only DIY, (which I follow from the very early beginning) into something that goos hand in hand with every day life. I'm sure, it must have been a rather discomforting idea stepping out of your comfort zone and in away creating something new to the DIY show. Keep up the good work, and to you Eva, please do not change and keep making a mess

[@bja2024]

Happy New Year! Mads, go easy on the kitchen magic, the LAST thing you want is for Ava to hand you the wand.

[@SailLife]

Haha! Happy New Year!

[@larrypreston3826]

OMG! I thoroughly enjoyed the comedy baking show! I had to pause the video several times because I was laughing so hard. Thanks! :)

[@michaelgillespie6526]

Happy New Year and thank you for sharing you journey with us! Stay Orca free, and hope your crossing to the Caribbean is mostly cloudless and breezy.

[@SailLife]

Thank you so much! Happy New Year🎉

[@dianes4858]

Ava, I clean before baking too. 😂 Pastry dough is so finicky. Looks like it turned out great! Mads, I like your attention to redundancy. Ava keeps you fed and you keep her safe. What a team!

[@joesmith1142]

oh man! im up for Ava's cooking channel any time there is no DIY. That was pretty funny.

[@dremein]

When the wind doesn't cooperate, COOK! My kind of thinking. Happy New Year guys.

[@johnmooney9444]

After. 5+ years of interrsting and educational content, Ava's content is refreshing. Each week, I look forward to your Sunday's KZbin videos. Keep it up, thanks, and Happy New Year. Cheers.

[@SailLife]

We are so glad you are enjoying the new content! Thanks for the support and happy new year!

[@mainedogwatch]

I just love to see what these 2 are up to. They have so mush fun that I have fun as well. I laugh at them and with them. Thanks.

[@aremmes]

Sorry, Mads, I have to agree with Ava here: handy as the the shelf may be, the NAS box looks better in the wicker basket. 😊

[@gpdewitt]

I vote most delightful cooking segment on a boat to date. Maybe consider simpler cookies during your crossing? :)

[@medicmcauley6729]

Ok that was fun, from the "that didn't work" to the "little to much butter" it looks like y'all had a fun time and it looks like a good dessert as well.

[@carbarrer6]

Keep up the baking! Thanks so much for the entertainment and the laughs...

[@SailLife]

Glad you enjoyed it! Happy New Year!

[@scott.wallace8625]

You guys are too cute. Thanks

[@matthewfensterwald1853]

I 100 percent agree with the cleaning before cooking! nice work you two!

[@New.Adventures.Sailing]

@21:33 OMG! my wife & I both jumped when we saw your wrist across the front the saw. Not worth it. Loved the episode, the feeling of getting things finished is awesome! The cooking segment is pretty hilarious too. Keep it up!

[@AllMyHobbies]

Using a scale to measure the flour is really the only way to bake. Fun episode

[@dinsdalepiranah8759]

Great to see some serious DIY back on the agenda!

[@PitWChannel]

We need to hear the story of the broken handle Saillife coffee cup.

[@Donncada1]

Sam and I loved the Great Eva Bake Off. More please.

[@SailLife]

Haha! Love it! Will do in the future!

[@tinhodornellas]

I loved this episode. probably one of my favorites. I laughed so hard with you two doing the pasteis de nata. I love the fact you both laugh at yourselves, and enjoy the process, great to see !

[@cgeorge6250]

Baking on a boat is always creative!!

[@scottwheeler2494]

It’s ok Ava - anytime it requires a candy thermometer, it’s more like chemistry than cooking. There are old school methods for doing the same things, but they require many tries before obtaining success. Any cook will tell you to keep at it - practice makes perfect. I am sure that Mads will happily eat the mistakes.

[@michaelfairwinds2218]

Ava, since you love cobble stone streets, when you both make it to America, check out Boston and Savannah, both have lots of cobblestoned streets!

[@stevenclark1717]

I love how DIY fun has morphed into fun. All part of the sailing channel narrative. I look forward to more of your story. I agree that cracking an egg into a ramekin before adding to a mixing bowl is the way to go.

[@keylimers]

Thank you so much for your history. I knew you were a special lady and you proved it by opening up to us. Your ‘realness’ is and lack of self consciousness is beautiful. I honestly look forward to seeing you every week. Keep it up. Just keep being you. Love ya.

[@CharlesStevens-vi7ky]

A few notes, I have seen commercial truck windshield wiper motors used to run US Army surplus manual water makers, driving the pump arm instead of you. Second, simple syrup. 2 parts sugar, one of water and just bring to a simmer. Done. Great for sweetening cold drinks as well. Third, crack fresh eggs in a separate bowl one at a time. One bad egg isn’t a problem when it’s the first egg when it’s the sixth....

[@WindoverWater]

We love Ava....Cooking on Athena is something we would watch. Keep up the great work.

[@rboston33]

Matz, leave Ava alone! She's doing great. Love you guys!

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Mads and Ava, you can never have a treat that is too buttery. Thank you for a wonderful year of videos. Happy New Year.

[@bocamax]

Baking is not a science. Brilliant. Mads is definitely a stickler for cleanliness. I suffer from the same syndrome.

[@sh4826]

I love the cooking with Ava! And there is no comparison to the mess, hers is WAY LESS!

[@Sailingon]

That was fun to watch. We sat here laughing lots

[@SailLife]

Glad you like it! Happy New Year!

[@vcarvalho193]

Hi there brave sailors. Instead of doing yourself the cases for the 'pasteis de nata', you can buy at the supermarket near by one or two rols of MASSA FOLHADA. It will be easier to form the 'pasteis'. Careful not to buy the ' MASSA QUEBRADA' rols. Most of the time you find them togheter at the shelf. The 'massa quebrada' is used to make pies (vegetable, meat, etc). So you do not need to worry cleaning all the flour spread about. The lleftovers of the 'massa folhada' can be molded as small laces with sugar and cinamon on top and baked along the 'pasteis'. Goes very well with a cup of cofee or a capuccino. In Canaries Islands you can find also with the name of OJALDE.

[@kiplingslastcat]

I love the adventures with Ava! Love you guys!

[@billkaroly]

We've come a long way from 5.25" hard drives. Thankfully. 18 count eggs a few days ago at Walmart we're almost $8.

[@lissainkd2580]

With you on the cobblestone coming from Florida . Happy new year happy travels. Been watching for years now , man how time flies . So happy you are comfortable and cruising .

[@scotty6435]

Could you replace the bottom latches with a close fitting "peg" and divot for it to fit in? As you can create leverage with the new latches, as long as this joint is tight, you will just need to lift it up and out and still get a tight fit. As the bottom of the surfaces can touch, it might even reduce flex even more as there will be extra support down the bottom

[@Gottenhimfella]

I had the same thought, perhaps with a well spaced pair of pegs for extra stability, or a wide single tenon. It would require some thought to ensure no blind pockets were created to trap debris...

[@waynerudiger1756]

Elaborate patterned cobblestone walkways for the win! I agree with Ava, these are amazing. I keep seeing more reasons to add Portugal to our list.

[@erickweinzapfel196]

I’m so looking forward to the next cooking show, this was so funny.

[@SailLife]

Glad you liked it! Happy New Year!

[@wmac3306]

Mads & Ava - thank you both very much for your videos. I look so forward to watching them each week and you never disappoint. Happy New Year 2023 to you both and fair winds as you continue your adventures.

[@denisconnaughton2923]

Nice to see you guys in my second home place where i spend some months , Lagos.

[@feanor3876]

Mads, your wife makes a really wonderful addition to what was already a great channel.

[@SailLife]

Thanks so much for saying! Happy New Year!

[@scotttan6377]

Ava proved that baking is a science. ( lol )

[@d.caseymccormick1659]

Your episodes are only getting better and better. Your exacting nature and (loving) teasing of off exact is simply THE CUTEST! From building to cooking and FLIR backing combined is so enjoyable tp watch. Fair winds and full sails. Sending positivity to you.

[@retiredandroaming]

Your best episode yet!!!! :-) :-) I just LOVE Eva's (Ava's?) completely natural ease in front of the camera. The mistakes and laughter between you is also very endearing. I have been watching you for years, and am enjoying your channel more and more with your growing content delivery!!!

[@EmileCantin]

This (pasteis de nata) could probably be called the official COVID recipe here in Québec. When the first lockdown started, our public health director (who is of portuguese origin) made an off-hand comment during a press conference that he'd spend the time at home baking these, which started a pretty big trend in the following weeks. They are very delicious indeed!

[@ElguapoDk]

Hejsa Mads. Please make a to do task to close the Hole around the stainless Tube at the Nav Station 😆 Best regards to you and Ava😋

[@allsearpw3829]

Hi , have a great new year and the cooking was like a West , tart with some thickening to give it strength . Yes it is harder than one thinks making those custard tarts as our home kitchen has seen the fall out after giving it a go , really glad our local LIDIL,s are cooking them now . Your always fun to watch and enjoy your selves . All the best on your adventures .😀👍👍👍👍

[@tucson790]

Thanks for all I learn from both of you

[@leemartin366]

4:48 in the video… there are plenty of hasp situations. Where you drop a pin in from the top through the circle. You could do that with a hole in the bottom of the pin,or the dowel.. and just secure with.. mailable wire

[@michaelmercer809]

My Quenchsea showed up also Kingman Az. Thanks for the update, was wondering about the membranes. Love your channel.

[@cheekyencounter]

Cooking with Ava is so funny. It looks like you've been on the 'sauce'..Great fun. You should rune the DIY stuff too...perhaps not.

[@SteifWood]

I'm so happy for you that you are so good together,,, a really fun video,,, more crazy cooking pls.

[@vickis.3479]

Love the Mads and Ava cooking show! You both play off each other so nicely. 🙂 Hopefully, you get a good weather window soon. Looking forward to watching your passage westward. Best of luck!

[@johnperry7534]

Hey mate happy new year and we’re always pleased to see you and your lovely wife having a great life aboard !

[@stinkintoad]

We have cobblestone streets on Thames street in Newport , RI- US! They were made 100s of years ago.

[@japc4326]

The joy of sailing is never worrying about how long it takes...oh and there is never an instance of "To Much Butter"......Happy New Year!...John

[@SailLife]

Two true statements. Happy New Year!

[@natielou143]

Tell us more about the “tall ship” on the way to the market. That, and more cooking!

[@SailingRagdoll]

Excellent episode guys! Both of you are really coming out of your 'shells' in the latest videos. Love the little bits of madness! Happy New Year to you both & fair winds for this years ventures!

[@327365hp]

Awesome fun guys! The cobblestones were amazing! Cooking and carpentry are similar, messes and mistakes will be made, as long as the result is good is what matters. The pastry and the companionway steps came out great!