SAILING to Australia's Most INSANE OFFSHORE ISLAND

It was a week before the start date of the race event when news of the unfolding civil war in New Caledonia aired. A state of emergency was issued, which left the race committee no choice but to cancel. While the tensions built on the tropical island, it felt almost wrong that from just across the way in Australia, we could start throwing around other options for an alternative training sail…which led us to this mountainous spec in the middle of the ocean known as Lord Howe Island.
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Chapters:
00:00 Background
05:12 Sailing offshore
13:48 Navigating on paper charts
18:58 36 hours & an entire island to see
23:11 Back to sea
26:57 The bilges are flooding!
34:16 A word from Soph

[@brandyyellow]

Great video, you will appreciate this video even more. tks

[@davidh3194]

Oh my! Soph, you two make a great team. This was a terrific episode. Love the structure, content, drone works and editing. Thanks for bringing us alone. Cheers!

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Our pleasure David, thanks so much 🙂

[@wayneholman8563]

Great video soph & mum cheers all the best for Osaka race your a great team fair winds calm seas cheers

[@californiakayaker]

Your Mom's ship is REALLY impressive. I'm very green but its easy to see its rigged really well. Your mom has a cuteness to her, possibly its those glasses, which I also actually always wear.I saw a video showing multi level natural breeding areas, different flora and fauna depending on your elevation ! Quite complex ! The only "bar" i've seen which can be more complex is the one at my home port in the California Coastal Redwoods area, Humboldt Bay Bar ! It can have 10 meter rolling waves in it at times , and is much more narrow ! I think a somewhat faster monohull like Fika would be a good boat for me.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Thanks Michael! I think she's pretty cute too 😉 Wowee, that sounds gnarly! I'm not sure if I would like to contend with that! Hope you can find your dream boat 😊

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

Mother and daughter sailing to Lord Howe. What's not to love? Thanks for sharing. 💨 ⛵️

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Woohoo! Thanks so much!

[@cyrilvermeil]

Congrats for your good genes, Soph! Very pleasant video.

[@jonbarlow3542]

Beautiful adventure, amazing destination, I'm totally "green"!!! Why only three days, I would have stayed for weeks at LH. Thank you.

[@johanstang8298]

That is a Swedish boat if I ever saw one! A Najad called Fika, nice 👍

[@anthonybeck2384]

RESPECT Soph …….you and your mum are simply amazing ….have no doubt how inspirational you both are …….love your courage , personality and story telling 👍👍🙏🙏

[@timothydunn5889]

"...ditch the pole". Just love the way you speak Old Australian. Good girl.💖💖

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

haha, cheers legend

[@captbaz45]

I loved this video to Lord Howe Soph and Mum, Soph, I don’t know if you have had speech training or not but your commentary is perfect. We can understand every word and the expression is perfect. Xx

[@Dave_Smith_OnWheels]

Just WOW! The sunrise over the island ❤.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Stunning place!!

[@tonypurkiss6022]

Hi guys, don't feel bad about not getting to new Caledonia. You ended up at the best island. I can vouch for that having sailed to new Caledonia on five occasions and to Lord Howe on 25 occasions with another trip to take place this November. So pleased you showed the world that they have sheep and cattle. I would hate you to share the real secrets of the island and have it inundated with tourists from around the world. Just a tip from experience, bypass your pressure water for your trip to Osaka. It is very easy to lose your water when you are connected to a presureised system. Especially if you leave the breaker turned on all the time. Great video and look forward to the next one

[@DYoung-vt8pq]

Love you, Soph! Love to Simon too. Enjoyed this Girl's Sail. Sorry about the water in your bilge. So thankful you had other resources. Safe travels. ❤

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Always pays to have a backup, that's for sure! Slim had a great time exam prepping and tending to the cat while we were away 😂

[@Capfka]

A great trip to Lord Howe, Soph. Somewhere I've alwasy wanted to see, but unlikely now that I'm living in the UK! Look forward to you and Simon on the west coast and also you and your mum on the OZ-Japan race.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Ya never know! Maybe one day an opportunity will present itself as it did for us 😊 Cheers! Look forward to sharing more 🙌

[@portlandroadssailingthewhi2747]

Soph on the plane, Soph on the train, The both of you "Arny-Ripped", Missing rat-traps, Patreon shout-outs, The adjective 'pretty', Mum being a Mollydooker, Mum's shyness when you point the camera on her, Lord Howe Wow, "Literally Tahiti", Missing Slim, Breakers/Breakers/Passage, "Seriously Insane", "Wind is good", No water is no good!, Doing the dishes the Nakama way 🤗 - Out of Port Stephens, back into the Goldy via 'Tahiti' - Brilliant episode, inspiring humans 🤗⛵⚓

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Awww cheers guys ❤Thrilled you liked the episode; it was quite the adventure; Slim will be back soon enough!! love to you ,the family and the team.

[@stevenfogerty2110]

My first vid of yours, loved it. Been a 6 year live aboard and have had a few sketchy moments. Can't see me sailing the west coast anytime soon. 😂😂 it's a good idea to have a 20lt jerry full of diesel fitted with a hand pump from the filler and a return through the breather hole. You can then connect straight to your engine from the jerry.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Yeah certainly not a bad idea at all!

[@akLeanne]

I love how old school she is.. I'm the same way I love my papper charts. GOD BLESS . I LOVE IT

[@sailingmarilynkaye]

Congratulations to you both, another great achievement. Looking forward to seeing you both lined up for the Sydney to Hobart. Take care and stay safe.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Thanks Dean!, it will be great to catch up, hope your doing well in your own travels!

[@sailingmarilynkaye]

We are currently in Mackay on our way north, weather has been shit. Put getting better hoping to leave on Tuesday, as it is Ro's birthday tomorrow. We hope you are both well. ​@SlimandSophSailingNakama

[@fgansell]

Amazing episode, you do this so well, you and your mumare amazing sailors, so good to see Lord Howe...thanks so much for sharing this experience.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Thanks mate, appreciate it 😁 I learnt from the best 😉

[@bobflores]

This was a pleasant surprise. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Yeah its been a little while, as you can see we have been a bit busy 😂 but it feels good to be back 🙂

[@williampowledge9810]

I think you guys are awesome!!Great job!! Good for you.Great memories!!

[@farrellko]

Great stuff and well done - You two are real "sailors sailors". Chapeau!

[@johnday4388]

Great episode. Well put together, your Mums a legend, and strangely looks nothing like you LOL. Thanks looking forward to the next one.

[@thomasthornton5737]

😀😀👍👍❤❤ Thank you to both of you! Soph your mom was quite the "looked" at your age!

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Hehe, cheers!!!

[@freddywulf2024]

Mother is an absolute legend! what a treasure!

[@SCD-media]

Wow, cant wait to make it out to Lorde Howe one day. Fika looks like a beautiful vessel.

[@martineyer5336]

We had the same leak happened to us in the middle of cruising to NZ, just want to know who tasted the water to see if it was fresh or salty. That job was left up to me. 😢😊Luckily we had two 400l tanks so loosing one wasn’t a problem 😂👍 Your mum looks like an amazing skipper and the yacht looks well prepared and I like the fact that you were all wearing your harness and hooked up to the jacklines. Hopefully you will share the Sydney Hobart yacht race footage. ❤

[@colinboniface194]

Outstanding sail... A couple of chicks out on the ocean... Perfect... Nice boat too...

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Cheers colin 😊

[@annacottrell-davies752]

Beautiful edit Soph, some incredible footage in there!

[@mattcarroll106]

Stunning video,fantastic shots.Hope you have a blast with your mom.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Thanks so much Matt

[@claverton]

That was great, really enjoyed it. Very nicely filmed and put together. I was thinking Syd to Hobart for my first long solo when I finish my refit but after looking at how wonderful Lord Howe Is looks this might be the plan.

[@monkeylovingtroglody]

This was ace Soph, really enjoyed it. Hopefully Slim was filming too and we get the yin and yang episodes 😂

[@KeithSimmons-nh9en]

Great videgraphy excellent narrative structure. AND terrific sailing.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Thanks so much! 🙏 So glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@psystealth]

great stuff ladies...On'ya!!

[@oldmadandkiwi]

Beautifully simple video, man so cool . 🎉

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

thank you ⛵

[@brucebragg331]

From an 80+ year old long time sailor LH island is one of the best landfalls in the world. Enjoy it.

[@jimgarvin9159]

Awesome sailing experience for sure y’all did. Crazy thing rat traps. Never heard of them. ❤❤

[@SuperPirate100]

Another great video , and what an adventure , passed LHI many times (with a ship) always wondered what it was like , now I know thanks . Safe sailing and fair winds, missing Slim and the Mog .

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Glad to be able to give you the close up view !!

[@michaeldallimore8590]

Will be following your progress on the Sydney to Hobart for sure. Well done and thanks for the video.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Will be great to have you along for the ride, appreciate the comment and until then you can follow our circumnavigation on Nakama

[@michaeldallimore8590]

@@SlimandSophSailingNakama Yes I am a long term subscriber. Would not miss an episode.

[@haroldmclarty7317]

Your mother is awesome Soph

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

She's a bit of a legend 😁

[@williambunting803]

That was really great (the Australian kind of great). I love Lord Howe Island, been there once staying in the Lagoon on my friends yacht Ferros. I’m leaving Europe mid August (weather permitting bringing my Southerly 135 home to Australia. I plan to make my point of entry into Australia at Lord Howe Island (survival permitting). Thanks for the excellent production, too.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Sounds like quiet the adventure you have ahead!! will be an epic time, hope you manage to check out LHI you will love it I'm sure.

[@spalted3113]

Your mum is right you should always plot a paper chart as primary navigation. I think it's still the law.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

A great skill to have a practice,🙂hasn't been required in Aus since 2021, to the best of our knowledge, but it is certainly handy when planning longer-distance routes.

[@jillianswaine4298]

Fabulous video-I was enchanted with my first visit to Lord Howe. It was lovely to view it from your perspective. Question-what ‘tool’ does your Mum carry on her belt at 33:34 in your video?

[@evinwhiteson4902]

Way better than noumea. I thought noumea was my least liked south pacific stop. The food was very good. But expensive

[@thestruggler3338]

Go Girls! Yes a chart is like a 50 inch screen lol

[@drareolaeggboy]

Scared the crap out of me, hearing the alarm sounding while I'm at sea

[@davidnichols147]

Terrible affair, New Caledonia in a Civil War. I was stationed their while in the US Navy. Lovely, sailing with your Mom on this epic boat, she's sea kindly and safe, top notch design, enjoy!

[@dufftennant1921]

Thank you that a great video. Two handed too Osaka it will be an amazing event. What is the yacht? I love how your mum uses charts . Showing my age here but I also feel comfortable with them. Cheers and good luck

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Thanks so much, the Yacht 'Fika" is a Najad 490 🙂, and yeah its such a great skill to practice!

[@cnc75adventures49]

Rockstars 👍👍

[@PeterKNoone]

amazing! Your Mom is a BOSS! I'm a little bummed that I didn't get a below decks tour but would understand if it's because your mom doesn't want her Sea Home on the KZbins.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Apologies! It was all fairly chaotic and I didn't get a chance, but I do have it in mind. I'll make sure to do a tour before embarking on the Osaka voyage 😊 There is however, a brief tour in our Melbourne to Hobart video which we completed aboard Fika, so if you're interested you could have a look at that video😊

[@adambooth600]

Yahoo!!! Soph ya Fikin hoot!!😂❤

[@colinmiddleton6316]

Ladies, you should contact the Guinness book of world records to see if you would be the first to do the Melbourne to Osaka. They may count that as a new record. You always seem to be having fun. Good luck, stay safe.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

The race has been going for a little while already! but we will, fingers crossed, be the first mother-daughter crew to complete it!

[@jonathanscott550]

Soph you and your mother are a great team. Nice sail unfortunate and fortunate about water pump leak. It could had happened going to New Caledonia and then you'd have real problems. You father seems like a cool person also . Solar Panels do you have any on SV Fika. An inside tour of Fika would be nice also. Looking forward to next video. Hope Slims doing alright .

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Hey Jonathan, yeah we dogged a bullet there, always pays to have a backup carton of water thats for sure. Fika does not have solar, but she has a generator instead; we have done a brief interior tour in the past in our Melbourne to Hobart video if you want to look through the back catalogue, I'm sure we will do another one before either the Sydney to Hobart or the Melbourne to Osaka.

[@jonathanscott550]

@SlimandSophSailingNakama thanks Soph. I'll see if I can find Melbourne to Hobart video cheers 🍻

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

@@jonathanscott550 yeah we cant place links in the comments, unfortunately, but it shouldn't be hard to find🙂

[@jonathanscott550]

@@SlimandSophSailingNakama No Probs I will try and find even though I am computer illiterate lol

[@scottmatthews8486]

Looks like such a great adventure for you both. What was the date you actually left Port Stephen’s?

[@ronprince1478]

👍👍

[@jorjimaco5331]

🍻🌮

[@garrickmartin7707]

Well that was very cool Soph. Never been to Lord Howe before. Pity about New Caledonia. France is still wrapping up the colonial experience. Not so easy. Maybe left it a bit late.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Thanks so much for your comment, we loved our short but sweet LHI visit 🙂yeah it is sad to see whats unfolding over there

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Lord Howe island was the last real Flyingboat passenger service opperated.. using the old Short Sandringham flyingboat airliners ..diredt decendents of the wartime Sunderlands and the Empire class flyingboats that flew from England to Australia or NZ ..in a marathon journey. The ultimate landmark is Balls Pyramid.. an incredible rock sharkstooth projecting up almost vertically out the ocean. It was also the last place on Earth for the giant Lord Howe stick insect.. as mice and rats ate all the ones on the island .. They found one colony hanging on on a bush 3/4 the way up.. if you see it you will understand how even getting onto the pyramid is hard to do, climbing it takes experience and nerve's of steel . They have capitively been bred since then to repopulate the main island. If they can keep the rats off.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Oh wow!, cheers for this info, so interesting to know, yeah so fantastic they have managed to eradicate the rats

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

@@SlimandSophSailingNakama If you go back you've got to sail round the pyramid ... I think I might have seen it in the distance as you left . The last two Flyingboat companies were Teal and Anset Airways ...from memory. Look on U tube for documentary films .

[@EdwardFolley-zg1lm]

Hello would like to say hello in Batemans bay

[@shaynewoodman6610]

so do you have rats on the boat if so how do you get rid of them thank you the three of you for sharing a fan shayne😀

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

No rats onboard thankfully Shayne. The Island just went through a very expensive and timely process to eradicate foreign vermin from the island to protect the unique habitat, they are determined to keep it that way, so a condition of entry to the island is that you take certain prescribed precautions to ensure no vermin get near the island again.

[@robertgold2643]

😁🙏

[@Stephan_01]

♥️♥️🥰🥰

[@robertlaird6746]

Your parents have a beautiful boat. It's much nicer than yours. You should ask them to trade yours for theirs :)

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

They certainly do, but i dont like our chances of a swap 😂... besides Nakama's our superyacht ❤

[@drjasper100]

Lord Howe was declare rat free in October 2023 I believe.

[@SlimandSophSailingNakama]

Such a fantastic result we so hope they manage to keep it that way

[@edkleinstuber2119]

Awesome! However, just not the same with out Slims pithy commentary.