ep59 - Sailing St. Eustatius - Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay - Jan 2019

Sailing to Dutch St. Eustatius. Diving the reef. Getting Nitrox trained. Climbing into the pre-historic volcanic crater wilderness.
s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) has a wonderful sail from our favorite island of Nevis to Dutch run island of St. Eustatius (Stay-sha). Sailing down the lee side of St.Kitts we see the island in its full splendor for once, with no cloud covering its majestic volcanos. Approaching Eustatius we see its volcano, The Quill, along with the famous “white wall” on the NE side.
We anchor in Oranje Bay next to Oranjestad town which still has a lot of quaint colonial Dutch architecture. The lower town, once a bustling and thriving wharf was decimated by the English in retaliation to the island giving the first American ship a gun-salute in 1776. You can still see the remains of the stone wharfs, and some warehouses are nicely restored.
We have 2 dives in the National Marine Park and take our Nitrox exam with the ScubAqua dive school, run by a very pleasant Dutch gang. One of the days we climb The Quill and into the crater, which is like a lost world, untouched by Europeans. You could be in a Jurassic park film set.
We were overall very charmed with this little island, its cute town and warm people. But forecast meant we had to move onto St. Barths before we were really ready. 18-21 January 2019

[@michaeldouglas6872]

Hypnotic just watching this awesome HR54 sailing..no music and no dialogue needed..just watching and listening to the movement of the boat and the wind and sails is so enjoyable.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Michael Douglas that’s our style. We only add music to the drone shots ( otherwise they’d be silence)

[@michaeldouglas6872]

@@SailCloudyBay Did you guys take a break after st Eustatia from episodes..as I couldn't find any follow on episodes for St. Barts etc. after your departure from St. Eustatia..

[@SailCloudyBay]

We did stop editing after St.Eustatius (we were fed up with lots of nasty comments and too much pressure on youtube). We have all the raw footage and plan to catch up once on last year once we are up to date with current season editing.

[@johnwalden9769]

You made a fantastic video. Thank you so very much. Your loyal viewers Paulette & John. Montreal Canada

[@SailCloudyBay]

Thank you very much!

[@chuckduzzie8529]

A beautiful sailing dream ..... Someday .......

[@SailCloudyBay]

Keep the dream check ... and it CAN happen.

[@HARRRYVID]

It is so nice to see a boat being used as such as not just a way to get from one place to another withoout using skill or as a fancy home that just happens to move sometimes. You obviously love sailing and each other,. Few threesoms work but the trio of you two and youjr boat does, Thank you for showing mne what sailing can be,,

[@SailCloudyBay]

HARRRYVID very nice comment. Thanks 😊

[@MachTuck]

Awesome! the crater! Interesting!

[@SailCloudyBay]

Mach Tuck it was indeed like a lost world. It’s probably how all the Caribbean islands were before Europeans ravaged them for timber.

[@deeclination]

I have no fear to jinx the most perfect channel on KZbin , because our hosts are as rock solid as their H R 54 “an ole swan sailor “

[@SailCloudyBay]

Beach & Rivers love the comment :)

[@robertdonnan5958]

BEST VIDS ON THE NET,,

[@SailCloudyBay]

Why thank you kindly Robert. Glad you enjoy them

[@WaterTrails]

Perhaps your finest work! What I like about your vids is that they demonstrate in 4k the feeling of sailing, probably more so than I've seen anywhere else.

[@SailCloudyBay]

thanks Water, nice to hear.

[@dianeswift]

Miss your videos, which are some of the most beautiful on KZbin. Hope all is well.

[@J-C377]

Miss your videos. Hope all is well and you return soon. Best regards

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Very beautiful 😍👍

[@aquaticthumb5193]

I was missing my gentle soul, British friends. I'm quite thankful for the two of you sharing your lives with all of us. Kiss kiss.

[@johndonaldson5126]

Just great. No music. Limited talking. I can just enjoy the boat, wind, and water. This is so often missing from cruising videos. Thanks so much.

[@lancerobertson103]

Yes,yes it is so good to see the both of you back with Cloudy. Knowing your back and sharing your journey gives me a very thankful feeling, go Cloudy go.

[@traceh23]

I love your videos! Great work, keep up the good work.

[@jacorin]

good to see you on the water again

[@michaeldobson8859]

Wow, Oranje looks picture perfect. These small islands must obtain their fresh water from rainfall. The islands are so small that they couldn’t have other supplies. Perhaps they desalinate for fresh water.

[@MROTADOSOL]

Magnific view from drone.

[@captainsview3303]

We missed you two.. So glad you are back.

[@dianeswift]

You make such an effort at shooting your glorious boat at the best possible angles. So happy your back. So beautiful.

[@Servant_of_Christ]

I know nothing about sailing but I like the way you film with less talk, and the boat is absolutly beautiful, it is like a knife cutting the water. Travel without fuel, why the heck not!

[@stuartmcmichael5250]

Hi guys, I reckon that filming and editing, then posting takes a lot of time and can be stressfully but you guys seem to have mastered it magnificently. Add that together with the boat maintenance, gathering supplies, catching up with family and friends, it’s great to see you two back, and showing us the scenery and your beautiful yacht doing what she does best. Thank you ⛵️

[@Andre-os7kj]

Thanks Glen, thanks Oana, for taking us on a new adventure on Cloudy Bay. Again!

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

Thanks for taking the time to post.....Cloudy sailed and looked beautiful.....

[@yeelinli1]

good to see you again , great video

[@waltercivirani9650]

Complimenti bellissime riprese ho fatto il regista cine nella vita.....ho avuto un hr 352 e anche un hr 38......barca meravigliosa....guardando le tue immagini mi sembra ancora di navigare con il mio hr38 ...bravi bravi bravi......ciao

[@SailCloudyBay]

Grazie Walter. Sono contento che ti sia piaciuto. HR sono fantastici yacht

[@M-Swede]

Love the clean lines of the historical architecture.

[@rayrussell2735]

Truly gifted at video taking and no doubt editing the countless hours of video you take.

[@rubenmolina8849]

Welcome back guys.

[@ABeriault]

Thank you for the absolutely lovely footage and proper sound! Sailing at its best...on my dream boat Cheers & Godspeed

[@stevemoore6523]

Glad to see you back! Love your videos!

[@michaeldobson8859]

I hope you guys attend the Annapolis Boat show this year, so we Yanks can meet you guys and Cloudy Bay, hint hint. Great job again.

[@SailCloudyBay]

been there for the last 2 years but sadly our plans are not to come back again till we've been all the way around ....

[@KanoKapre]

Thank you. We stream thru a Roku box & absolutely adore your vids. God bless, Jen ♥️🇺🇸 🇵🇭

[@KanoKapre]

By the way- we love the drone music 😉

[@leonardleshinsky7513]

I am glad to hear you will be returning soon. I just added Sampson Davits to my Hylas 46. we will be retiring in one more year. just bought a house in St Augustin Fl. Will start sailing the Caribbean soon. your videos are great. Fair Winds and calm seas. maybe we will see you on the water

[@tolgahasturk3247]

Glad to see you back !

[@acesflying2y]

Glad you're back

[@robvanderveen3578]

So glad you two and the fntastic ship are back! Enjoy! Fair winds!

[@jimmilligan5407]

Glad you're back. You two produce some very beautiful footage.

[@paulrise5284]

Sail Cloudy Bay, you have out done all previous VLOGs. We love it from Queensland Australia. Please please keep up the good work

[@dthelmcken420]

Sincere thanks to this charming couple. This is one of your very best. Fair winds, smooth sailing and cheers __/))

[@bobrose7900]

Phew! Glad to see another release... The world wouldn't be the same - beautiful video and sailing.

[@ryanclarke331]

I just found your channel last week, and am all caught up now. You both are wonderful! If I may, I would really like to see an episode of your life when underway. How to cook and eat, sleep, and what you do to kill time during passage would be very interesting. Fair winds! Ryan

[@SailCloudyBay]

Ryan, glad you are enjoying the ride along with us. Also for the suggestions. For us, these videos are our memories that we are happy to share on You Tube. Like most people’s memories of life, we don’t film ourselves eating or sleeping etc. our videos are about the sailing, adventure, what it takes to maintain the boat and exploring our destinations. We don’t want it to evolve into a reality show like so many other You Tube channels.

[@ryanclarke331]

@@SailCloudyBay Fair enough! Thank you guys.

[@toddquick691]

very glad to see your back. the footage is excellent.

[@ivanfruergaard7159]

Hi cloudy Bay, greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴

[@t3c94]

You both are so cool and make great videos! Thank you for sharing!

[@phillipnoel7155]

Hoping you will be back soon !

[@antonbrand7219]

Jipee kajay. Welcome back.

[@M-Swede]

We are going to St. Kitts this Fall. Thanks for the preview!

[@SailCloudyBay]

Hi, the last 2 episodes before this ( on our YT channel ) is St. Kitts then Nevis. Take a view of those before you head there. If you get a chance to pop over to Nevis (Neevis) you should not miss it.

[@M-Swede]

@@SailCloudyBay Thanks, there is a day trip will snorkeling to Nevis. I will book it.

[@Tinbopaloobop]

Congratulations on such a fine ship, You keep her immaculate. Thank you for such great videos. I'm sure It's a huge commitment to give all your subscribers their 'Sail Cloudy Bay' fix, So we really appreciate it!

[@MICHAELLOPEZ-us9fb]

Love your Hallberg Rassy 54. PLEASE make more videos...

[@bradlarden]

Very glad to see another video from you guys. And now that I know about your facebook and blog pages, I no longer need to worry about where you are.

[@R.E.HILL_]

You guys are back! Very much appreciated.

[@wynnroberts5388]

Welcome back. We have missed you.

[@aquatictn]

Yay, you have returned to KZbin!

[@ps4peace]

Ooooh - hello friends!!! So good to see you two again (via video, do love the daily posts too)!!

[@wade4132]

AAAHH. I fill so much better now that I got my Cloudy Bay fix!! I was going through withdrawals!. Great to see y'all back! Another great video. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

[@qf4543]

Good job!

[@phillipnoel7155]

Love watching your adventures. Missing you videos. Hope you will be back soon!

[@phillipnoel7155]

Hello. It’s fall 2019. Will you be returning to Cloudy Bay soon and posting more video of your adventures? I am hoping you are. Always enjoyed spending time with you, through your videos.

[@chrismalkin4070]

Glad to see your videos back. I also sail a Cloudy Bay: a 26.5 ft heritage Couta Boat out of Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club, south of Melbourne Australia.

[@triton20101]

Terrific underwater video. It inspired my fishiness.

[@ophofmichael168au]

Not like many other KZbin channel's you two actually have some amazing content. Your sailing boat looks awesome. great stuff :-)

[@SailCloudyBay]

Much appreciated!

[@ValeryiaS]

thank you. great work!

[@jwrappuhn71]

Fantastic vid ya'll, thank you for the journey, glad you're back.

[@mesutdemir1682]

Gleenn ouana endlichhh ))))neueess von euch !!!

[@rolandkrupitza9746]

Glad to see you two again, and thanks for this great video. Enjoy life, greetings from cold Vienna

[@francodeseta9999]

Fantastic video. As always. Thanks for these emotions.

[@cbrey]

Beautiful video, as usual! Thank you for taking the time to share your adverntures.

[@johnshoureas1629]

Finally, you're back.

[@alvarocachan1688]

Thanks for showing us all this beatifull places (and wonderfull boat...) .Best regards from the other side of the atlantic (Spain)

[@pvk462]

Hey. I ask for continuation. I like to follow your adventure. and I think that I'm not the only one.

[@greybeardnharg3992]

Like your sailing videos. Really liked the few minutes of footage of the bow cutting through the Sargassum. (one of the previous videos) It was strangely tranquil. Not so much the weeds, but cutting through the water.

[@steenkigerrider5340]

I had seriously started considering listing the Mr. & Mrs of Cloudy Bay as MIA's.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Haha! Not sure if you know, but we have a FB page (sail Cloudy Bay) and website with daily blog www.sailcloudybay.com where you can see we are not MIA :)

[@mosca3289]

Hi Cloudy 😊

[@mitchadkins3831]

Wow, keep em coming!

[@mariorodriguez2299]

Nice yo see you again !!! ☮✌🏻️

[@sailingsomewhere7280]

😮 Extended pole shots with stabilisation is beautiful. Nice angles. High content percentage of actual sailing is super. No wank vlog. You don’t need to. You have all the class and no need to flaunt it. Perhaps use extinct for those volcanoes analogous to accused for baddies. She goes ok for an older encapsulated keel hey 😉 Come to the South Pacific... Thanks!

[@misterrick9734]

Miss your videos. I was just looking at boats for sale and saw an HR which made me think of you two. Hope all is well.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Mister Rick. Thanks. All good. We are just now taking a summer break back in Europe. Cloudy Bay is holidaying on land near to Washington

[@67amigo]

Ah, still alive. Great!

[@R.E.HILL_]

So.. Are you guys done with the youtube thing, or will there be new content uploaded..? Hoping for the latter..

[@glenpeters955]

Been waaaayyy too long since your last video. As usual a beautifully shot video that's always interesting. Stay safe.

[@user-dq1ex2ez3h]

super

[@zambla5088]

I enjoyed watching your videos, but haven't seen anything in a while. Hope you two are doing well!!!

[@circumnavigation9386]

Hi, are you guys all right? Hope so. Looking forward to new vid.

[@akhardee4]

Please don't go away for so long next time.

[@michaeldobson8859]

Do you ever wish you had a bigger dingy to run around in? Perhaps for exploring coves and inner waterways? Or for loading stores?

[@SailCloudyBay]

Yes .... and we just bought a slightly bigger one in Annapolis boat show. A Highfield classic 340. About 1 foot longer. fits better on the davits, lighter and we love it! It will be on our next video

[@music-man]

when is your next video. miss you guys. xx

[@phillipnoel7155]

August 22. We are missing you guys. Any plans to return soon?

[@SailCloudyBay]

Sooon ... maybe. We are just off back to the boat for the next part of the adventure.

[@Valden23]

@ 25:55 Totally unafraid, the Lion Fish says, 'You want a piece of me? Well do ya, punk?' Clearly they don't know how good they taste.

[@leonardleshinsky7513]

I am so happy to see Sailing Cloudy Bay back. Also thank you for the reference to your Davits. I ordered mine from them should be here in th e states by June. But I do have another question. The stainless steel attachment rig you have for your A2. Was this something you designed. I am looking for rig like that for my Hylas 46.

[@SailCloudyBay]

Leonard, not sure what you mean by my "A2"? You are referring to the shoes that the davits sit on? They were designed between myself and a stainless steel guy in Spain. The important thing on the shoes is to place them where there is a very strong section in the glassfibre, otherwise you will get cracks in the gelcoats as it flexes with the weight .... especially if you have to life the dinghy with swell - this put extreme strain on the davits and even more on where they connect to the yacht. We placed ours where the GRP had a right-angle into the swimplatform and also tried to get as much of the weight supported by the gunnel. I can send you close up photos if you like. Contact me through [e-mail]

[@guenthermichaels5303]

Those are Kapok or silk cotton trees. The wood is not good for construction or ships. Its wood is lightweight and porous; good for making carvings, coffins and dugout canoes. The silky fibers that disperse the seeds are too small for weaving but make great stuffing for bedding and life preservers. Soaps can be made from the oils in the seeds.

[@georgesbonellodupuis8245]

Welcome back. It’s been a while..

[@jimmiedow]

Do you do any scuba diving? I would love to see more of the underwater world with your incredible talent for videography.

[@hibbiteejibbitee]

Attended the Southampton Boat Show this weekend. The only boats I was interested in seeing were the Hallberg-Rassy’s for some odd reason. Can’t quite put my finger on it?

[@SailCloudyBay]

They are indeed lovely boats. But the newer designs, though very pleasing to look at and sail for a weekender, are not quite in the HR tradition of sturdy offshore sailing vessel. But they have to make money and the new recipe seems to be working for them. Sales are booming.

[@hibbiteejibbitee]

@@SailCloudyBay good to know. really appreciate the insight. I'd never be able to afford a new one anyway. Four years from retirement. Will begin the search in a couple of years. With any luck there is a HR out there just waiting for me.

[@briantravelman]

Excellent channel showing that there is much more to the Caribbean then just beaches. Can you do a video on Saba?

[@SailCloudyBay]

briantravelman yes we went to Saba and will be publishing a video on it in the coming months. We have quite a back log of islands to edit and publish.

[@davidmiller2179]

You folks ok long time no video's don't have facebook let us know.

[@SailCloudyBay]

All good thanks. Just about to start again.

[@SemperFido9915]

Where's the Cloudy Bay?? I miss you guys!

[@DaveShermandiver]

Have been watching your excursions and am curious about monthly costs for your travels? Our plans are to do what your doing in a few years. Thanks for your videos!

[@SailCloudyBay]

PM me on FB Sailcloudybay and we can discuss

[@rickwag6000]

Wow

[@gregpowell1962]

Missing you guys. Where are you?

[@SailCloudyBay]

Leaving the Chesapeake tomorrow to start south again, after having the summer away from sailing.

[@gregpowell1962]

@@SailCloudyBay As long as we see you back again.