Love to hear someone else say to give God all of the glory. Bless you and your entire family. Way to go y’all !!!
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jeremyrussell2266 Жыл бұрын
I thanked God for getting us through a force 11 storm off the coast of South Africa many years ago in a 50 foot sloop. Prayer does work!
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Yes it does!! 😍
@michaelsimpson9779 Жыл бұрын
When I pray, coincidences happen.... when I don't, they don't. Keep on keeping on.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Yep!
@donmoore481 Жыл бұрын
You have sailed it, you have earned it. Enjoy it.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😍
@masimcox Жыл бұрын
Well done all. More learning going on every time you make a passage.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes there is. 😍
@janaka861 Жыл бұрын
Just to clarify - I am an experienced sailor and grew up in a family business building ocean going yachts. Yachtsmen head for the Med in March (no later than May). The latest charters are the last week in April typically. This is the worst time for even seasoned sailors to be leaving Florida for the Caribbean. Head back and take shelter for the season. Many yachtsman will move north along the eastern seaboard for safer harbor for the season. The anchorages up the coast are safer but you will still need to weather some very strong weather. Please heed these words.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
It’s all good! Most YT channels are not posting in real time. We filmed this the first of April.
@BillJohnston-y7o Жыл бұрын
Yup, the better the finder most of the time the deeper is will work.
@MrA1582000 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations and have a well deserved great time in the Bahamas. It all gets easier the more you sail.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Yes it does! Thanks!
@svharmsway2501 Жыл бұрын
Enjoy your time there, you’ve definitely worked hard to get there. Thank you for taking us along with you.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. 😍
@JohnLee-im7iu Жыл бұрын
You guys are doing great. Thanks for the videos.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😍
@cc-gu1ff6 ай бұрын
yes life preserver, and safety line
@scottgoode9874 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful amazing congratulations to you all.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you for joining our journey!
@simonsargent9514 Жыл бұрын
Well done, wishing you a safe and enjoyable trip xxx
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 😍
@simonsargent9514 Жыл бұрын
@@Spoondrifters If you ever sail to the UK, you might one day !! Sail to Conwy in North Wales. It is beautiful, Google it. You could stay with us, it would be wonderful to meet you and have you all stay in our home and give you a spoil whilst showing you the sights xxx
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
We definitely plan on coming for a visit. It’s on Todd’s bucket list to see your neck of the woods.
@jodycass150 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations! I can’t wait to see all of your adventures!
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@miked5563 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@chriscoffman8340 Жыл бұрын
I just subscribed and really enjoyed your video. Also, it’s awesome that you are willing to speak openly about about your faith!! Safe travels!
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thanks for joining us! It’s a crazy world when it’s ok to talk about everything except a belief in God. 😅🥰
@josephnorwood5462 Жыл бұрын
You can do more than pray after you have prayed but you can not do more than pray until you have prayed! S D Gordon
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Love it!
@seanbeaumont5495 Жыл бұрын
You All look like Real Sailors - Cheers and thanks for sharring
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! 😍
@hoochmoonshine4919 Жыл бұрын
Well done Spoondrifters!!!!
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you Richard!
@Designz_by_dd Жыл бұрын
Yayyyyy you guys made it. That water is beautifully. Now you guys can relax and enjoy the Bahamas.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
It really is!
@barbiewarner530 Жыл бұрын
congrats guys now 4 the fun fun fun to begin
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Yes!! 😍
@goodiesspeedmarine6783 Жыл бұрын
supper cool to see you on your way!!
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing our journey with us. 😍
@maryjnorwood3962 Жыл бұрын
Glad it was an uneventful crossing. Nice video! 😎💕
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@wow.sailor. Жыл бұрын
Wow Sailor 🥳🥳🥳
@carrollhebert3284 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations. Great job.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@cnc75adventures49 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations 👍👍
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! 😍
@timsmith6700 Жыл бұрын
So joyful to see you making your way to the Bahamas. Blessings.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@tartansailor Жыл бұрын
Congrats, you deserve it.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@CC-kt2hm Жыл бұрын
I went to the Bahamas with my grandfather, and my aunt tossed the lead line off the bow and shouted out the depth. It’s one of my best memories of the whole experience. you should try it along with your depth sounder to see how accurate you are Great job guys cool, calm and collected is the way to do it
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! 😍
@TheWoolShopOnline Жыл бұрын
Fantastic. Live the dream.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@georgewalker7464 Жыл бұрын
First video here, I'll be watching, have some fun after 5yrs of sailboat labor, best of luck God bless
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thanks for joining us. 😍
@satieli1 Жыл бұрын
Have a good and pleasent voyage to Bahama's.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you. 😍
@trevhedges Жыл бұрын
Cheers guys!
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thanks Trev!
@texling93 Жыл бұрын
Congrat's on making it to the Bahama's! One day maybe have a backup Depth finder. The 99 dollar specials mounted on a pole or rigged up when needed. I've even see a hand held one. Safe travels
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Yes! A hand held is on our list of things to get! A friend uses theirs from their dinghy to scout routes and anchorages ahead of the big boat. It’s skinny water down here. 😅
@stephengreen2898 Жыл бұрын
Wow… You literally gave GOD the glory… That is so great to hear, you are not afraid you will get DEPLATFORMED for Praising God! I am now praying & supporting you!
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@daveamies5031 Жыл бұрын
🎉congratulations 🎉first of many countries for you to explore 🤞
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave! Yes it is. 😍
@kevinmartin3859 Жыл бұрын
Well done 😊😊😊😊
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@bamby5211 Жыл бұрын
Longtime coming for y'all glad you finally made it to your first (Out of U.S) Destination. Y'all have fun see ya next weekend. :0)
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
It has been. Thanks for joining us. 😍
@PN_48 Жыл бұрын
Glad you got to Bimini ok! It was our first Bahamas stop as well👍 Just a thought for when hour sails are down - we run a separate line out to the rail to make a triangle, which stops the boom flopping about.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Great stop! We’ll have to try that. Thanks!
@dennisd6527 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations are in order. All your hard work just paid off. Enjoy your stay in the Bahamas. Todd may get to lose his " farmer's tan ".
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
That's the plan!
@twe73jr Жыл бұрын
I thought for sure you would need your sunpass to get under that bridge 😂
@russellpaci2562 Жыл бұрын
Great videos guys. We have a dog that gets car sick. the vet said we could give her a half pill of Dramamine for motion sickness. you might try that on your cat. Are you going to post a video on what you had to get into the Bahamas.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
We’ll see if that works. How soon do you give it to him? Yes we will post what it took to check in.
@denp54z Жыл бұрын
Is there a setting on your plotter about relative motion versus True Motion representation? There is try changing that and you might be able to switch your little boat icon to show the direction you were pointed versus the direction that you are making good course made good they call it. So in other words it would show your bow heading of the boatVersus the course over ground. I’m not familiar with your plotter but look around on it go sailing
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Cool, we’ll look around and see. 👍 Thanks!
@dustylorft1728 Жыл бұрын
I couldn't figure out your plotter to what you described either....need to set it up as denp54z suggests thus avoiding confusion and "electronic assisted collisions". You did good relying on your brain and the lights not your instruments.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Yeah, we’ll check it out. It is very confusing at night.
@javierbetancourt9388 Жыл бұрын
🤞
@markbailey6051 Жыл бұрын
With practice you will be able to read the water depth buy the colors.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
It’s still hard. 😝
@rastagrastag7784 Жыл бұрын
At 20:03 I see a cup holder on the pole. Where can i get one?
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
It’s a bicycle water bottle holder. Works great!! We got it at Walmart.
@MrCalorchard Жыл бұрын
Mark Twain. Mark Thrice.....😅😅 That'll work.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
😍
@meandmybuddy964 Жыл бұрын
I don’t know how far behind your videos are but it’s June 4 right now and tonight and tomorrow are you supposed to be severe flooding in the Bahamas hope y’all made it through make it through OK
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thanks. It’s a ton of rain but luckily we float. 😍
@SailingPauHana Жыл бұрын
Im sure youre probably experiencing the Bahamas, but the reefs and cuts in Florida dont really compare to the ones in the Bahamas 😆. Congratulations on the crossing.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
No they don’t. LOL! 😍
@theblackspotguild7 ай бұрын
So...i am neeish to sailing. I have sailed some off florida, but never to Bimini. Why would you not be able to stop in Bimini because of winds and have to keep going? Worst case pull in the back side of the islands, no?
@Spoondrifters7 ай бұрын
If there’s any westerly component to the wind the entrance to Bimini is too rough to enter. Yes you could continue around the backside and wait it out. There’s no way to get to the customs office from that side. But once you get around, it’s just easier to keep going vs backtrack.
@theblackspotguild7 ай бұрын
@@Spoondrifters fair enough, thank you!
@thebermudaangle9958 Жыл бұрын
🌟👏👏👏🎊🍹🎉Well done!!
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@janaka861 Жыл бұрын
Folks, I don’t mean to be an alarmist but June-November is the hurricane season in the Caribbean. All experienced sailors LEAVE the area for safer water. What are you thinking?
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Our videos are 6-8 weeks behind real time.
@dalltm Жыл бұрын
If you use heading up your AIS picture will look more realistic
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
We do use heading up.
@roxyknight4909 Жыл бұрын
I saw a cat !! ... so badly want to move onto boat but worried about my indoor cat
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
She has struggled with being sick as we started out but seems to be getting the hang of things.
@bee_dee_eye Жыл бұрын
I loved the part where yall put up the quarantine flag and did the jig ... just wondering, are the kids embarassed when ya do that? I laughed my butt off.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Yes, very embarrassed. 😜
@carlamerritt490 Жыл бұрын
Trying to hard for drama? Depth sounder loses bottom for bit, of journey. When you get reading back you think God i Intervened? 😅
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
You weren’t in our boat trying to decide what to do if it was broken. That wasn’t fake at all. Last time it was broken it did exactly the same thing. Several conversations were had in those long minutes over Starlink with experienced sailors who had also had the same thing happen and it was broken. So, if you don’t believe, that’s on you, not us.
@mr.e7022 Жыл бұрын
@@Spoondrifters Had our depth sounder go out running the ICW. Turns out it became very confused because the water is so filthy.
@Spoondrifters Жыл бұрын
Yes, we had ours get confused when following barges that were churning up muddy water.
@carlamerritt490 Жыл бұрын
@@Spoondrifters In my experience a depthsounder reading failure not good but normally not a definite disaster .